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Front panel operation
Charger channel (#2)
DVM input mode
The DVM input display mode must be selected in order to measure voltage applied to DVM
input of the power supply. This display mode is selected as follows:
1. Press the DISPLAY key to access the display menu. DISPLAY TYPE #1 (battery channel
active) or DISPLAY TYPE #2 (charger channel active) will appear on the top line of the
display. Toggle the active channel, if necessary, by using the left or right arrow keys.
2. Press the
/
key until “DVM INPUT” is displayed.
3. Press ENTER.
Command
Description
SOUR2:VOLT 5
‘ Set output voltage to 5V.
SENS2:CURR:RANG:AUTO ON
‘ Enable auto range for current.
SOUR2:CURR 750e-3
‘ Set current limit to 750mA.
SOUR2:CURR:TYPE LIM
‘ Select LIM mode for current limit.
SENS2:FUNC ‘VOLT’
‘ Select the voltage measurement function.
SENS2:NPLC 4
‘ Set integration rate to 4 PLC.
SENS2:AVER 4
‘ Set average reading count to 4.
OUTP2 ON
‘ Turn on the power supply output.
READ2?
‘ Trigger 4 voltage measurement conversion and
return the average of those 4 conversions.
SENS2:FUNC ‘CURR’
‘ Select current measurement function.
READ2:ARR?
‘ Trigger 4 current measurement conversions
and return all 4 conversions. The average of
the 4 readings is displayed on the front panel.