SECTION 3
3.1 Introduction
3.2
3.2.1
BASIC OPERATION
Once the power supply installation is complete and both the AC input power and the load have
been connected (see
Section 2 Installation
), the DCS Series power supply is in its default
configuration and is ready to operate in local programming mode.
This section covers Constant Voltage and Constant Current Mode operation as controlled by
local programming (
). Remote sensing for voltage mode operation is described and
illustrated in
Remote Programming operation, monitoring, and programmable functions are described in
Section 4 Advanced Operation
.
Standard
Operation
The DCS Series power supply has two basic
operating modes
: Constant Voltage Mode and
Constant Current Mode, and two
control modes:
Local Programming Mode (default setting)
and Remote Programming Mode. Both operating modes are available regardless of which
control mode is used.
This section deals with power supply operations using the default Local Programming Mode in
both Constant Voltage Mode and Constant Current Mode. Remote Programming Mode as well
as monitoring and programmable functions information is found in
Section 4 Advanced
Operation
. See also
Operating
Modes
and Automatic Crossover
Whether controlled by local or remote programming, the power supply has two basic operating
modes: Constant Voltage Mode and Constant Current Mode. The mode in which the power
supply operates at any given time depends on the combination of:
•
the output voltage setting V
SET
,
•
the output current limit setting I
SET
, and
•
the resistance of the attached load R
L
.
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