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Operating and

Service Guide

AC6800 Series

Basic AC Sources

Summary of Contents for AC6800 Series

Page 1: ...Operating and Service Guide AC6800 Series Basic AC Sources...

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Page 3: ...TION CONTAINED HEREIN INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE KEYSIGHT SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ERRORS OR FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUEN...

Page 4: ...cial computer software or commercial computer software documentation that is not customarily provided to the public or 2 Relinquish to or otherwise provide the government rights in excess of these rig...

Page 5: ...ts A WARNING notice denotes a hazard It calls attention to an operating procedure practice or the like that if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in personal injury or death Do not pro...

Page 6: ...REMOVE COVERS NO OPERATOR SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL SECURELY TURN OFF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER ON THE SWITCHBOARD BEFORE HANDLING THE POWER CORDS TO AVOID AN E...

Page 7: ...ass I equipment equipment with a protective conductor terminal Be sure to ground earth the unit Connect the protective conductor terminal to earth ground In DC mode L is at positive potential and N is...

Page 8: ...40 C 32 to 104 F and the storage temperature range is 10 to 60 C 14 to 140 F Do not install the product in high humidity locations such as near a boiler humidifier or water supply The operating humidi...

Page 9: ...he product or loss of important data Do not proceed beyond a CAUTION notice until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met General Cautions Do not place objects on the instrument Placing...

Page 10: ...n transporting the instrument Turn off the power switch before moving the instrument Moving the product while the power is turned on can cause electric shock or instrument damage Remove all wiring bef...

Page 11: ...es compliance with the Australian EMC Framework regulations under the terms of the Radio Communications Act of 1992 South Korean Class A EMC Declaration This equipment is Class A suitable for professi...

Page 12: ...ologies Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE This product complies with the WEEE Directive marketing requirement The affixed product label see below indicates that you must not discard this...

Page 13: ...face Board Rack Mounting Connecting the Power Cord Switchboard and Circuit Breaker Requirements Quick Start Interface Connections Remote Interface Configuration Making Output Power Connections Voltage...

Page 14: ...Review Safety Information This AC source is a Safety Class 1 instrument which means it has a protective earth terminal That terminal must be connected to earth ground through a power source equipped w...

Page 15: ...nsions of each model are shown below As the arrows indicate fans cool the instrument by drawing air through the front and exhausting it out the back Allow at least 2 inches 51 mm of space at the front...

Page 16: ...All dimensions are in mm 14 Keysight AC6800 Series Operating and Service Guide...

Page 17: ...e unit on or off The indicator next to this switch shows the display status Green indicates normal operation Yellow indicates that the display is in screen saver mode or that the instrument is in the...

Page 18: ...ges remotely send the SYSTem ERRor query The SCPI Status Byte and Standard Event Registers provide an overview of error conditions The puqt arrows move around the command menus and select characters i...

Page 19: ...eak current limit CLrms the instrument has gone beyond its RMS current limit PL the instrument has gone beyond its power limit WDG watchdog protection no I O activity Range field Displays the current...

Page 20: ...om electrical shock the power cord ground must not be defeated If only a two contact electrical outlet is available connect the instrument s chassis ground screw see above to a good earth ground AC680...

Page 21: ...he power switch is turned off 2 Touch the grounded metal to discharge your static electricity 3 Unscrew the slot cover screws and remove the cover Retain the cover for use in case the interface board...

Page 22: ...tem Description Quantity 1 Bracket 2 2 Flat Head Screws M4 0 7 10 4 3 Clip Nuts for Rack Frame 10 32 0 5 in 4 4 Dress Screws with Nylon Washer Quartz Gray 4 Rack Mounting Kit AC68RAC6 for AC6804A Item...

Page 23: ...Remove the feet from the bottom panel Using the accompanying M4 10 flat head screws install the brackets Using the accompanying dress screws and clip nuts 10 32 mount the instrument in the rack Keysi...

Page 24: ...feet from the bottom panel Using the accompanying M4 10 flat head screws install the brack ets Using the accompanying dress screws and clip nuts 10 32 mount the instrument in the rack 22 Keysight AC6...

Page 25: ...ed power cord to connect to the AC line If the supplied power cord cannot be used due to the rated voltage or the plug shape have a qualified engineer replace it with an appropriate power cord of leng...

Page 26: ...breaker disconnect must be provided when connecting AC6803A and AC6804A models regard less of whether the connection is made with a flexible cord or by hard wiring the device to the AC utility Possibl...

Page 27: ...tage distortion on the AC power line can lead to malfunction Do not connect the instrument to a generator or a similar device 2 Check that the power switch is turned off 3 Remove the terminal cover at...

Page 28: ...5 Re secure the terminal that you removed above to the terminal block AC6802A AC6803A AC6804A 26 Keysight AC6800 Series Operating and Service Guide...

Page 29: ...o each wire that meets the terminal screws of the switchboard to be connected and then securely connect the wires to the terminal screws Connection must be performed by qualified per sonnel 7 Turn off...

Page 30: ...ard and circuit breaker requirements Rated current AC6802A 20 A AC6803A 40 A AC6804A 80 A Dedicate the circuit breaker for the AC6802A AC6803A and AC6804A Keep the switchboard easily accessible at all...

Page 31: ...A Input VA Max 800 1600 3200 6400 Approximate Maximum Current Line Voltage AC6801A AC6802A AC6803A AC6804A 100 8 16 32 64 120 7 13 27 53 200 4 8 16 32 208 4 8 15 31 230 3 7 14 28 240 3 7 13 27 Keysigh...

Page 32: ...nd 230 V assumes 100 utilization By comparing the table above with the table below it may be seen that for the AC6801A and AC6802A models the smallest standard size breaker affords more than enough ca...

Page 33: ...ew seconds An automatic power on self test ensures that the instrument is oper ational It takes about 10 seconds for the instrument to initialize before it is ready for use If the instrument does not...

Page 34: ...to Meter View Enter Numeric and Alphanumeric Values When the focus is on a text box its label is highlighted within a dashed outline and its present value is displayed in white text on a dark backgrou...

Page 35: ...to meter mode Set the Output Current Limit To limit the output current press Menu Output Current Use the Select key to enable or disable latching Specify the AC and DC current limits and press Enter t...

Page 36: ...you will get help pertaining to those particular settings Press any key other than a navigation arrow to exit Help View the help information for displayed messages Whenever a limit is exceeded or any...

Page 37: ...now use Interactive IO within the Connection Expert to communicate with your instrument or you can program your instrument using various programming environments USB Connection For detailed interface...

Page 38: ...ment assigns itself an IP address from the block 169 254 nnn The Lan indicator appears in the lower right corner of the display when the LAN port has been configured 2 Use the Connection Expert utilit...

Page 39: ...ly reconfigures it when the instrument is disconnected and then reconnected to a network The instrument ships with an Automation Ready CD that contains Keysight IO Libraries Suite software which must...

Page 40: ...ID values are shown in the table below Model Product ID AC6801A 0xAA07 AC6802A 0xAB07 AC6803A 0xAC07 AC6804A 0xAD07 GPIB Configuration The GPIB interface requires the optional GPIB interface board an...

Page 41: ...restarts the LAN connection with the new settings LAN settings are nonvolatile they will not be changed by power cycling or RST To cancel your changes select System IO LAN Cancel By default DHCP is on...

Page 42: ...the up and down arrows Not available As you scroll through the list of settings you will see the following These may be different from settings requested in the front panel menu due to the configurati...

Page 43: ...twork They should also work well for other network configurations You can reset the all LAN settings to their factory defaults and restart networking These default settings are listed under Default Se...

Page 44: ...ve a DHCP server Manual Manually configures instrument addressing by entering values in the three fields listed below that only appear when Manual is selected IP Address Specifies the instrument s Int...

Page 45: ...tion keys to enter an alpha character by scrolling through the selection list that appears when you press the keys Use the left right navigation keys to traverse the text field Use the backspace key t...

Page 46: ...ess of the server Contact your LAN administrator for details The same numbering notation applies as for the IP Address A value of 0 0 0 0 indicates that no default server is defined Secondary Address...

Page 47: ...the selected naming service The name may contain upper and lower case letters numbers and dashes If the field is left blank no name is registered Each instrument ships with a default service name with...

Page 48: ...launch the Web interface 1 Open your computer s Web browser 2 Enter the instrument s host name or IP address into the browser s Address field The following welcome page will appear 3 Click on the Bro...

Page 49: ...4 5 Click the View and Modify Configuration tab for information about the instrument and its connectivity Keysight AC6800 Series Operating and Service Guide 47...

Page 50: ...iew Modify Configuration Refer to the online help for details Using Telnet In a DOS command window enter the command telnet host name 5024 where host name is the instrument s host name or IP address a...

Page 51: ...tion can be opened As with the data socket all commands to the control socket must be terminated with a newline and all query responses returned on the control socket will be terminated with a newline...

Page 52: ...Allowable Current A Ta 30 C 0 9 18 0 82 17 1 25 16 1 31 19 2 14 2 08 27 3 5 12 3 31 37 5 5 10 5 26 49 8 8 8 37 61 14 5 13 3 88 The values vary depending conditions such as the wire covering insulator...

Page 53: ...04A When shipped from the factory the terminal cover is attached using the upper holes so that the OUTPUT terminals are not exposed If you are not using the OUTPUT terminal block leave the terminal co...

Page 54: ...inal cover removed In DC mode L is at positive potential and N is at negative potential when setting the positive value The opposite is true when setting the negative value 1 Check that the power swit...

Page 55: ...he G terminal of the instrument s OUTPUT terminal block Be sure to use a wire that is greater than or equal to the diameter of the wires used to connect the load 4 Attach the terminal cover that you r...

Page 56: ...ER switch If the load is at a distance from the instrument install a switch between the OUTPUT terminal block and the load to prevent electric shock then turn the switch off Possible electric shock Wh...

Page 57: ...to the specified voltage As it does so if the output is on the instrument turns the output off for approximately 0 5 seconds and turns it on again after the range switches The tables below indicate th...

Page 58: ...mits so that the upper limit is greater than or equal to the lower limit Output mode Voltage Range Lower Limit Upper Limit AC Mode 135 V 0 0 to 137 5 V 0 0 to 275 0 V 270 V 0 0 to 275 0 V 0 0 to 275 0...

Page 59: ...ive settings are not checked for errors in response to range changes If these settings will become active due to output mode changes such as switching coupling from AC to DC or due to the enabling of...

Page 60: ...e as a result of the output coupling change 6 Settings that are valid on the low output range are always valid on the high output range but the Range Error Checking and Soft Limits Checking are both p...

Page 61: ...ck on each active parameter setting For AC DC mode the peak value 2 AC DC cannot exceed 389 V For AC mode the voltage setting must be from 0 to the full scale value of the range and for DC mode the va...

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Page 63: ...AC Output Programming DC Voltage Setting Limit Values Turning Output On and Off Storing and Retrieving Instrument States Configuring Instrument Preferences Calibrating from the Front Panel Configuring...

Page 64: ...at ivifoundation org The newest version can also be downloaded at www keysight com find AC6800firmware Models and Options The AC6800 Series includes four models and four options as shown below Model M...

Page 65: ...Range Selects voltage range Coupling Selects output coupling Current Sets output current limits Phase Sets output on phase Measure IpkHold Displays or clears peak held current Coupling Selects the me...

Page 66: ...references commands Display Configures screen saver and start up meter view Saver Configures the screen saver View Configures the start up meter view Lock Unlock Locks the front panel keys with a pass...

Page 67: ...ghts in green when output is ON System Keys Meter Selects Metering Mode displays and cycles through three display formats METER_VI METER_VIP and METER_ALL Menu Toggles between the top Menu level and t...

Page 68: ...equency Settings field in the Metering Mode display Numeric Entry Keys 0 to 9 Enters a numeric digit Enters a decimal point Toggles the negative sign E Specifies an exponent for a numeric entry For ex...

Page 69: ...CV Constant voltage mode CLrms Current limit mode PL Power limit mode OV Overvoltage protection output OFF OC Overcurrent protection rms avg output OFF OCPK Overcurrent protection peak output OFF OP O...

Page 70: ...amming modes the range selected by autoranging is retained until changed by the user The range field is updated to reflect the actual range when the external programming mode is first entered if AUTO...

Page 71: ...o selected by RST You cannot set the voltage limit when the instrument is being controlled by external analog signals An excessive external voltage may damage the load Front Panel 1 Select Menu Output...

Page 72: ...output In AC DC mode the combined peak voltage must be between 194 5 and 194 5 V for the low range or 389 and 389 V for the high range Turn the output off to change the output coupling The instrument...

Page 73: ...nd voltage range Output Mode Front Panel Menu Output Voltage AC SCPI OUTPut COUPling AC Voltage Range Front Panel Menu Output Range SCPI SOURce VOLTage RANGe UPPer 135 270 MINimum MAXimum The output m...

Page 74: ...l LIMit STATe SOURce VOLTage LEVel LIMit LOWer SOURce VOLTage LEVel LIMit UPPer Frequency You can set the output frequency from 40 to 500 Hz for AC mode and AC DC mode regardless of whether the output...

Page 75: ...n the output on When the output is turned on you cannot change the output mode or voltage range You must turn the output off first However you can change AC voltage and frequency settings when the out...

Page 76: ...ve set the limits to accommodate the widest possible VOLTage and FREQuency settings within the given range On the 135 V voltage range the VOLTage setting cannot exceed 137 5 V In AC DC mode the voltag...

Page 77: ...nu Output Voltage DC VOLTage OFFSet LIMit 5 Specify the DC voltage to be output VOLTage OFFSet 6 Turn the output on On Off OUTPut ON 1The DC voltage range for the 135 V range is 194 5 V and for the 27...

Page 78: ...ument draws average DC current or RMS AC current that exceeds the limit it displays OC in the Status field and sets the CL RMS bit bit 12 in the STATus QUEStionable register If the instrument detects...

Page 79: ...it AC6801A AC6802A AC6803A AC6804A AC Mode 0 1 to 5 25 A 0 2 to 10 5 A 0 4 to 21 0 A 0 8 to 42 0 A DC mode 0 1 to 4 2 A 0 2 to 8 4 A 0 4 to 16 8 A 0 8 to 33 6 A Keysight AC6800 Series Operating and Se...

Page 80: ...off until the load energy is discharged The discharge time of the internal capacitor when no load is connected is approximately 0 1 seconds To prevent the possibility of electric shock do not touch t...

Page 81: ...Current limit Current limit operation Save and Recall Instrument States You can save instrument states into 10 nonvolatile state storage locations This allows you to switch among several configuratio...

Page 82: ...t Recall state 0 will recall the state saved in location 0 Auto resume causes the unit to power up in its power down state State changes occurring in the last three to four seconds before power down m...

Page 83: ...ect Wake on I O restores the display whenever any I O interface activity occurs SCPI SYSTem SSAVer STATe SYSTem SSAVer DELay SYSTem SSAVer RWAKeup Specify the Startup Meter View 1 Press Menu System Pr...

Page 84: ...front panel There is no factory default password The password must be 4 to 15 characters long and may include any of these characters Characters Description A Z Upper case letters a z Lower case lette...

Page 85: ...gramming and measurement low and high ranges Current Calibrate current measurement low and high ranges Count View the calibration count The calibration count is incremented whenever calibration is sav...

Page 86: ...ate OC protection fault If this box is not checked a current limiting event will decrease the output voltage until the current goes below the limit Current limit settings vary by model as shown below...

Page 87: ...ery is not received within the specified delay period which may be set between 1 and 3600 seconds factory default 60 Press Menu Protect WDog to configure watchdog protection It is disabled by factory...

Page 88: ...CPI SENSe CURRent PEAK HOLD CLEar Configure Measurement Coupling Press Menu Measure Coupling to configure measurement coupling AC DC or AC DC The factory default is AC DC AC DC The RMS value of the ou...

Page 89: ...t is functional is the frequency as shown below EXT DC In EXT DC mode the unit acts as a DC coupled power amplifier The Settings field is not functional it simply reads EXT DC as shown below Range Sel...

Page 90: ...queue are stored and retrieved on a first in first out basis Once an error has been read either by remote command or from the front panel it is cleared The only exception is self test errors which can...

Page 91: ...nt Subsystem DISPlay Subsystem FETCh MEASure Subsystem FREQuency Subsystem HCOPy Subsystem IEEE 488 Common Commands INITiate Subsystem LXI Subsystem OUTPut Subsystem SENSe Subsystem SOURce Subsystem S...

Page 92: ...t perform functions such as reset self test and status operations Common commands always begin with an asterisk are three characters long and may include parameters The command keyword is separated fr...

Page 93: ...can query the value of most parameters For example to query the output voltage send VOLTage You can also query the minimum or maximum allowable voltage VOLTage MIN VOLTage MAX Wait for all of the resu...

Page 94: ...an specify AC DC or ACDC The bar is not sent with the command string Square brackets indicate that a keyword or parameter is optional These brackets are not sent with the command string If you do not...

Page 95: ...R_VI METER_VP METER VIP Boolean Parameters Boolean parameters represent a single binary condition that is either true 1 or ON or false 0 or OFF Query a boolean parameter always returns 0 or 1 The foll...

Page 96: ...strument operation Typical Command Processing Times The table below documents some typical average command processing times milliseconds for various commands and queries This can help you determine th...

Page 97: ...s a detailed description of the individual registers and register groups The status diagram below provides an graphical view of how the status registers and groups are interconnected Keysight AC6800 S...

Page 98: ...tents EVENt register An Event register latches transitions that pass through the positive and negative transition registers When an event bit is set it remains set until the Event register is read Rea...

Page 99: ...on status register contains information about conditions that are part of the instrument s normal operation Bit Value Bit Name Description 0 3 1 to 8 not used not used 4 16 MEAS active A measurement i...

Page 100: ...tion 1 2 OC Overcurrent protection Output is disabled by the overcurrent protection 2 4 HWF Output is disabled by hardware failure 3 8 LV Low voltage detected 4 16 OT Output is disabled by the overtem...

Page 101: ...ESR Bit Value Bit Name Description 0 1 Operation Complete OPC All commands before and including OPC have completed 1 2 not used 0 is returned 2 4 Query Error QYE The instrument tried to read an empty...

Page 102: ...us Summary OPER An event in the Operation Status register has been generated Bits must be enabled see STATus OPERa tion ENABle Master Status Summary and Request for Service Bits MSS is a real time unl...

Page 103: ...calibration CALibrate SAVE Saves the calibration data and date not the administration password into nonvolatile memory CALibrate STATe ON 1 OFF 0 password CALibrate STATe Enables or disables calibrati...

Page 104: ...DISPlay WINDow STATe Turns the front panel display on or off DISPlay WINDow TEXT string DISPlay WINDow TEXT Displays a text message on the display DISPlay WINDow TEXT CLEar Clears the text message fr...

Page 105: ...uency AC output frequency Hz FETCh POWer DC MEASure POWer DC Average DC power W FETCh POWer AC REAL MEASure POWer AC REAL AC active power W FETCh POWer AC APParent MEASure POWer AC APParent AC apparen...

Page 106: ...it LOWer MINimum MAXimum SOURce FREQuency LIMit UPPer value MINimum MAXimum SOURce FREQuency LIMit UPPer MINimum MAXimum Sets the lower or upper AC frequency soft limit SOURce FREQuency LIMit STATe ON...

Page 107: ...a nonvolatile memory location SRE value SRE Service request enable command and query STB Status byte query Reads the Status Byte Register which contains the status summary bits and the Output Queue M...

Page 108: ...the latched protection OUTPut PROTection WDOG STATe ON 1 OFF 0 OUTPut PROTection WDOG STATe Enables or disables the I O watchdog timer OUTPut PROTection WDOG DELay value MINimum MAXimum OUTPut PROTect...

Page 109: ...gisters STATus PRESet Initializes the transition and enable filters for both SCPI register groups OPERation and QUES tionable STATus QUEStionable EVENt Queries the event register for the Questionable...

Page 110: ...imum SYSTem SSAVer DELay MINimum MAXimum Sets the delay time for screen saver activation SYSTem SSAVer RWAKeup ON 1 OFF 0 SYSTem SSAVer RWAKeup Enables or disables remote screen saver wake up SYSTem V...

Page 111: ...AXimum high_limit MINimum MAXimum SOURce VOLTage OFFSet IMMediate MINimum MAXimum Sets the immediate DC voltage in VDC and also optionally sets the soft limits SOURce VOLTage OFFSet LIMit STATe ON 1 O...

Page 112: ...data remains invalid If an ABORt is sent when the ACQuire group is not initiated and the acquired data that is held is valid the acquired data is retained ABORt ACQuire Aborts all ACQuire operations P...

Page 113: ...query regardless of the CALibrate STATe value CALibrate CURRent OFFSet value Starts the DC current limit calibration for the specified voltage range Parameter Typical Return The maximum current of th...

Page 114: ...ibration date Use CALibrate SAVE to store the date into nonvolatile memory Parameter Typical Return date 2013 Jul 26 Enter the calibration date CAL DATE 2014 Jul 26 The CALibrate STATe must be ON to e...

Page 115: ...ome settling time after sending CAL LEV but before reading the data from the DVM and sending CAL DATA AC calibration is performed at 55 Hz for P1 and P2 and higher frequency for P3 P4 and P5 The calib...

Page 116: ...e To change the password unsecure calibration memory with the old code then set the new code If you enter an empty string as the new password and save it with CAL SAVE once no password will be require...

Page 117: ...brate STATe ON 12345 replacing 12345 with your instrument s password You cannot enable front panel calibration and SCPI calibration simultaneously CALibrate VOLTage LEVel value CALibrate VOLTage OFFse...

Page 118: ...the instrument s maximum value will be set to the instrument s maximum value The RST default is the instrument s MAXimum value SOURce CURRent OFFSet IMMediate value MINimum MAXimum SOURce CURRent OFFS...

Page 119: ...Ear If overcurrent protection is enabled and the output goes into current limit the output is disabled and the Questionable Condition status register OCP bit is set The RST command sets this parameter...

Page 120: ...splays a text message on the display Parameter Typical Return Quoted string of up to 127 characters default Test running Do not touch Show message on display DISP TEXT Test in progress While a message...

Page 121: ...the front panel Parameter Typical Return METER_VI METER_VP METER_VIP RST METER_VI METER_VI METER_VIP or METER_ALL Display voltage and current DISP VIEW METER_VI Examples of the various displays are sh...

Page 122: ...on Data acquisition occurs at 333 ms intervals which includes a digitization aperture of 100 to 125 ms If there are no MEASure queries or triggers the data is discarded When a MEASure query or IMMedia...

Page 123: ...individual A D conversions and associated array elements are understood to be DC coupled This discussion does not consider the effects of windowing used to ensure stable readings and adjustments that...

Page 124: ...s 2 FREQuency AC output frequency Hz This returns the frequency setting for AC ACDC and EXT AC coupling or 9 91000E 37 for DC and EXT DC coupling The instrument does not measure frequency POWer DC Ave...

Page 125: ...fficiency degradation caused by the phase difference between the AC voltage and AC current POWer ACDC REACtive AC DC reactive power VAR This command applies to AC AC DC EXT DC and EXT AC VOLTage DC Av...

Page 126: ...the measurement in the form 1 23456E 00 The measurement may be any of the queries listed in the table above such as VOLTage AC or VOLTage ACDC Examples FETC VOLTage AC MEASure VOLTage ACDC 124 Keysig...

Page 127: ...limit without the other This command applies to AC AC DC EXT DC and EXT AC The RST default is 60 Hz You should set this value between the lower and upper frequency soft limits Frequency suffixes HZ an...

Page 128: ...eturn FIXed STEP FIX Set the frequency mode to STEP FREQ MODE STEP Specifying FIX default disables the trigger function specifying STEP enables it The RST command sets this parameter to FIXed SOURce F...

Page 129: ...the image in BMP format HCOP SDUM DATA The image is a grey scale Windows BMP which has fixed 2 110 bytes The response format is IEEE488 2 definite length block data N length imagebody where N is alway...

Page 130: ...andard Event Status group Each set bit of the register enables a corresponding event All enabled events are logically OR ed into the ESB bit of the status byte The query reads the enable register Refe...

Page 131: ...g Parameter Typical Return none Agilent AC6801A JPUB002121 A 01 00 0067 Return the instrument s identification string IDN The fields are in the following order manufacturer name model number serial nu...

Page 132: ...completes No further commands can be sent after an OPC until it has responded In this way an explicit polling loop can be avoided That is the IO driver will wait for the response OPC Returns a 1 to t...

Page 133: ...called except 1 trigger systems are set to the Idle state 2 calibration is disabled 3 nonvolatile settings are not affected This command also aborts TRANsient and ACQuire operations Location 0 is reca...

Page 134: ...o Status Overview for more information Parameter Typical Return Decimal sum of the bits in the register default 0 For example to enable bit 2 value 4 bit 3 value 8 and bit 7 value 128 use decimal sum...

Page 135: ...failure is detected the corresponding SCPI error is generated and bit 2 of the STATus QUEStionable register will be set When no failure is found the response will be 0 When one or more failures are f...

Page 136: ...Parameter Typical Return none none Initiate a TRANsient operation VOLT MODE STEP FREQ MODE STEP INIT TRAN If the TRANsient operation is already initiated this command will produce error 213 Init ignor...

Page 137: ...tor off OUTPut Subsystem The OUTPut subsystem configures the output state power on state coupling mode and protection OUTPut STATe ON 1 OFF 0 OUTPut STATe Enables or disables the instrument s output P...

Page 138: ...lears the latched protection status OUTP PROT CLE All conditions that generate the fault must be removed before the latched status can be cleared The output remains in the OFF state after the fault co...

Page 139: ...MAXimum Sets the watchdog delay time Parameter Typical Return 1 to 3600 seconds 6 00000E 02 Sets a watchdog delay for 600 seconds OUTP PROT WDOG DEL 600 Values seconds must be whole numbers The RST c...

Page 140: ...arameter does not apply to the peak current measurement The RST command sets this parameter to ON SENSe CURRent PEAK HOLD CLEar Clears the peak held current measurement Parameter Typical Return none n...

Page 141: ...s optional for the SOURce CURRent SOURce FREQuency and SOURce VOLTage subsystems these subsystems are listed without the SOURce keyword CURRent Subsytem FREQuency Subsystem VOLTage Subsystem Keysight...

Page 142: ...ent register STAT OPER The value returned is the binary weighted sum of all bits set in the register For example with bit 3 value 8 and bit 5 value 32 set and corresponding bits enabled the query retu...

Page 143: ...Condition and Operation Event registers When a bit in the NTR register is 1 then a 1 to 0 transition of the corresponding bit in the Operation Condition register causes that bit in the Operation Even...

Page 144: ...affected by this command Operation register Questionable register Preset Value STAT OPER ENAB STAT QUES ENAB 0 all bits disabled STAT OPER NTR STAT QUES NTR 0 all bits disabled STAT OPER PTR 65535 all...

Page 145: ...s where the condition still exists after RST STATus QUEStionable ENABle value STATus QUEStionable ENABle Sets the value of the enable register for the Questionable Status group The enable register is...

Page 146: ...gister to be set The STATus PRESet command sets all bits in the PTR registers and clears all bits in the NTR registers Parameter Typical Return Decimal sum of the bits in the register default 0 For ex...

Page 147: ...em BEEPer KCLick Disables or enables the click tone heard when you press a front panel key Parameter Typical Return ON 1 OFF 0 0 OFF or 1 ON Disable front panel key click SYST BEEP KCLick OFF The fron...

Page 148: ...ed by RST or RCL SYSTem ERRor NEXT Reads and clears one error from the error queue Parameter Typical Return none Reads and clear first error in error queue SYST ERR The Err annunciator turns on when a...

Page 149: ...ormat the error string may contain up to 255 characters error code error string For a list of error codes and error strings see SCPI Error Messages SYSTem SECurity IMMediate Clears all user memory inc...

Page 150: ...not affected by power cycling SYSTem SSAVer RWAKeup ON 1 OFF 0 SYSTem SSAVer RWAKeup Enables or disables remote screen saver wake up Parameter Typical Return ON 1 OFF 0 0 OFF or 1 ON Enable remote scr...

Page 151: ...diate BUS TRIGger ACQuire SOURce Sets the trigger source that starts the measurement after INIT ACQ Specify IMMediate to start the measurement immediately or BUS the default to wait for a software tri...

Page 152: ...sient subsystem Parameter Typical Return none none Configure and trigger the TRANsient subsystem VOLT MODE STEP FREQ MODE STEP TRIG TRAN SOUR BUS INIT TRAN TRIG TRAN TRIGger TRANsient SOURce IMMediate...

Page 153: ...ltage to 10 V VOLT TRIG 10 This command takes one or three arguments You cannot have a low or high limit without the other This command applies to AC and AC DC Voltage units MV V KV are supported The...

Page 154: ...Vel LIMit LOWer value MINimum MAXimum SOURce VOLTage LEVel LIMit LOWer MINimum MAXimum SOURce VOLTage LEVel LIMit UPPer value MINimum MAXimum SOURce VOLTage LEVel LIMit UPPer MINimum MAXimum Sets the...

Page 155: ...ediate or triggered DC voltage in VDC and optionally sets the soft limits for the immediate DC voltage Parameter Typical Return DC mode 135 V range 194 5 to 194 5 V DC mode 270 V range 389 0 to 389 0...

Page 156: ...u cannot have a low or high limit without the other This command applies to DC and AC DC Error message 166 is generated if the lower limit is beyond the MIN MAX limits and error message 167 is generat...

Page 157: ...urn 135 270 MINimum MAXimum 2 70000E 02 Set the voltage range to 270 V VOLT RANG MAX You may only set this parameter if output is OFF Setting this parameter turns voltage autoranging OFF and aborts bo...

Page 158: ...LEVel LIMit LOWer state file value 0 SOURce VOLTage LEVel LIMit UPPer state file value 137 5 SOURce VOLTage LEVel MODE state file value FIXed SOURce VOLTage LEVel TRIGgered AMPLitude immediate level i...

Page 159: ...Command RCL RST DISPlay WINDow METer COUPling state file value ACDC SENSe AVERage state file value 1 Keysight AC6800 Series Operating and Service Guide 157...

Page 160: ...possibly related to a hardware failure n a 400 to 499 Query errors The instrument s output queue control has detected a problem with the message exchange protocol n a 100 to 399 Specific SCPI Errors A...

Page 161: ...on memory lost 330 Self test error 350 Queue overflow 363 Input buffer overrun 410 Query INTERRUPTED 420 Query UNTERMINATED 430 Query DEADLOCKED 101 Calibration state is off 102 Calibration password i...

Page 162: ...of range 161 TRIG setting is out of range 162 Overlaid peak value with existing AC IMM component is too large 163 Overlaid peak value with existing AC TRIG component is too large 164 Overlaid peak val...

Page 163: ...alibration Mode DC Voltage Low Range DC Voltage High Range AC Voltage Low Range AC Voltage High Range Current Low Range Current High Range End Calibration Performance Test Records Performance Verifica...

Page 164: ...t applications Accuracy specifications are warranted only if adjustment is made at regular calibration intervals Accuracy specifications are not warranted beyond the 1 year calibration interval Keysig...

Page 165: ...ration process log in using the Admin password The factory default is no password Front Panel SCPI Select System Admin Login Then enter the password and press Select CAL STAT ON password Keysight AC68...

Page 166: ...S 190 2 Select the first voltage calibration point Select Next The information field should indicate Enter P1 measured data CAL LEV P1 OPC 3 Measure the output voltage with the DMM and enter the data...

Page 167: ...ndicate Enter P1 measured data CAL LEV P1 OPC 3 Measure the output voltage with the DMM and enter the data Enter the measurement from the external DMM in the Measured Data field Press Select or Enter...

Page 168: ...bration point Select Next The information field should indicate Enter P1 measured data CAL LEV P1 OPC 3 Measure the output voltage with the DMM and enter the data Enter the measurement from the extern...

Page 169: ...P1 OPC 3 Measure the output voltage with the DMM and enter the data Enter the measurement from the external DMM in the Measured Data field Press Select or Enter when done CAL DATA data 4 Repeat steps...

Page 170: ...I 1 Select Low range Menu System Admin Cal Current Low_ Range CAL CURR OFFS 2 2 Disconnect the load and shunt 3 Go to next step Select Next CAL LEV P1 OPC 4 Wait five minutes 5 Go to next step Select...

Page 171: ...Current Table AC6801A AC6802A AC6803A AC6804A Low Range 4 0 A 8 0 A 16 0 A 32 0 A Keysight AC6800 Series Operating and Service Guide 169...

Page 172: ...eysight 6060B to Constant Current Mode and set the load current to 90 of the value from the table below for the model being calibrated For example use 1 8 A for the AC6801A 11 Go to next step Select N...

Page 173: ...levels at or below Menu System Admin Cal For SCPI leaving the calibration state is accomplished by CAL STAT OFF If you are not sure you want to permanently store the new constants do not save the dat...

Page 174: ...nstruments Test equipment required Front panel instructions Performance test records SHOCK HAZARD These tests should only be performed by qualified personnel During the performance of these tests haza...

Page 175: ...A 400 W minimum AC6801A 8 10 A 800 W minimum AC6802A 32 5 A 800 W minimum AC6802A 4 20 A 1600 W minimum AC6803A 16 10 A 1600 W minimum AC6803A 2 40 A 3200 W minimum AC6804A 8 20 A 3200 W minimum AC680...

Page 176: ...ge Tests If more than one meter or a meter and an oscilloscope are used connect each to the sense terminals by separate leads to avoid mutual coupling effects 174 Keysight AC6800 Series Operating and...

Page 177: ...Action Normal Result 1 Turn off the UUT and connect the DMM across the output as shown above 2 Turn on the UUT Program output to RANGE 135 V VOLT 135 FREQ 60 Voltage at 135 Vrms CV annunciator on Outp...

Page 178: ...ltage reading of DMM 8 Check test results The difference between the DMM readings in Steps 4 7 are within spe cified load effect limits 9 Disable the UUT Open S1 10 Turn on the UUT Program output to R...

Page 179: ...22 Disable UUT Open S1 23 Turn on the UUT Program output to RANGE 270 V VOLT 160 FREQ 500 Voltage at 160 V rms Output current near zero 24 Record voltage reading of DMM 25 Close S1 Turn on the UUT Vo...

Page 180: ...t current near 5 A for AC6801A 10 A for AC6802A 20 A for AC6803A 40 A for AC6804A 5 Record DMM reading and calculate rms current Readings are within specified current limits 6 Turn on the UUT Program...

Page 181: ...ut current near 0 3 Record DC voltage at DMM and readback from front panel display Readings within specified DC voltage pro gramming and readback limits 4 Program output to RANGE 270 V VOLT 0 OUTP COU...

Page 182: ...128 Output voltage at 128 VDC CV annunciator on output current near 2 A for AC6801A 4 A for AC6802A 8 A for AC6803A 16 A for AC6804A 5 Record DVM reading and calculate current Readings within specifie...

Page 183: ...gh Range 60 Hz Vout 0 30 V ______ V Vout 0 30 V CV Load Effect High Range 500 Hz Vout 1 00 V ______ V Vout 1 00 V RMS Current Measurement Accuracy Low Range Measurement 60 Hz Iout 45 mA ______ A Iout...

Page 184: ...60 Hz Vout 0 30 V ______ V Vout 0 30 V CV Load Effect High Range 500 Hz Vout 1 00 V ______ V Vout 1 00 V RMS Current Measurement Accuracy Low Range Measurement 60 Hz Iout 90 mA ______ A Iout 90 mA Low...

Page 185: ...Hz Vout 0 30 V ______ V Vout 0 30 V CV Load Effect High Range 500 Hz Vout 1 00 V ______ V Vout 1 00 V RMS Current Measurement Accuracy Low Range Measurement 60 Hz Iout 180 mA ______ A Iout 180 mA Low...

Page 186: ...Vout 0 30 V ______ V Vout 0 30 V CV Load Effect High Range 500 Hz Vout 1 00 V ______ V Vout 1 00 V RMS Current Measurement Accuracy Low Range Measurement 60 Hz Iout 360 mA ______ A Iout 360 mA Low Ra...

Page 187: ...ct your nearest Keysight Technologies Service Center They will arrange to have your unit repaired or replaced and can provide warranty or repair cost information where applicable Ask the Keysight Tech...

Page 188: ...with strong tape or metal bands If the original shipping container is unavailable use a container that will ensure at least 10 cm 4 in of compressible packaging material around the entire instrument U...

Page 189: ...off the AC6800 Series instrument and remove the two screws that hold the optional interface board or slot cover in place on the instrument s rear panel Set the interface board or slot cover aside 5 P...

Page 190: ...tional GPIB 10 Turn on the instrument and wait for the Available DFU and compatible HID Devices field at the top of the screen to indicate that the instrument has been recognized 11 Click Upgrade and...

Page 191: ...sword must be 4 to 15 characters long and may include any of these characters Characters Description A Z Upper case letters a z Lower case letters 0 9 Numeric digits space Plus minus parentheses perio...

Page 192: ...rmware model number serial number MAC address and calibration data is not erased After the data is cleared the instrument is rebooted This procedure is typically performed only when you need to remove...

Page 193: ...a board 1 Check that the power switch is turned off 2 Touch the grounded metal to discharge your static electricity 3 Unscrew the slot cover screws and remove the cover Retain the cover for use in ca...

Page 194: ...n the outside of the instrument with a soft lint free cloth slightly damp with water Do not use detergent Do not disassemble the instrument for cleaning and do not clean the rear panel in order to avo...

Page 195: ...e pressing the concave portion in slide the front grille down 3 Move the opposite side down in the same manner and detach the front grille 4 Remove the filter and clean it by rinsing it in water 5 Ens...

Page 196: ...the back of the front grille against the slot on the sheet metal 7 Press the top center portion when it begins to swell outward 8 Slide the left side of the front grille up and lock it in position 19...

Page 197: ...e the right side of the front grille up and lock it in position 10 If the front grille is not locked move the bottom of the front grille upward by pressing the concave portion Keysight AC6800 Series O...

Page 198: ...any warranty to the extent permitted by applicable law You can redistribute it and or modify it under the terms of the Do What The You Want To Public License Version 2 as published by Sam Hocevar See...

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