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4.5.1
CC Mode
Constant current mode has two ranges, the high range (CCH) and the low range (CCL).
Example 1:
In CV mode, set the load to CCH, the current to 5.12 A and turn on the load.
The operating procedures are shown below:
For the above operating procedures, the corresponding SCPI commands should be:
Example 2:
Current setting is 5.8A in CCH.
Switch on the load. The current setpoint can be set in two ways:
Option 1:
Option2:
For the above operating procedures, the corresponding SCPI commands should be:
Note
In CCH status or CCL status, CCH /CCL will be shown respectively in the lower right corner of the display.
Procedure
Operation Description
Display
1
Press the
key to enter into the mode selection and parameter setting menu (e.g: the load is in CV mode).
MODE
:
CV
VOLT
:
80.000V
2
Use
▲
or
▼
key to select CCH mode.
MODE
:
CCH
CURR
:
0.000A
3
Use Entry keys, or use the knob together with the
◄
►
cursor keys to input the current value to 5.12.
MODE
:
CCH
CURR
:
5.120A
4
Press the
Enter
key to confirm and exit mode selection and parameter setting menu.
0.000V 0.000A
5.120A CCH
OFF
5
Press the
key to turn on the load.
0.000V 0.000A
5.120A CCH
ON
6
Use the
▲
and
▼
key to check the power value
MODE
CCH
Sets the mode
CURR
5,12
Sets the current value
INPUT
ON
Turns on the load
Procedure
Operation Description
Display
1
Press the
key to enter into the mode selection and parameter setting menu.
MODE
:
CCH
CURR
:
5.120A
2
Use Entry keys, or use the knob together with the
◄
►
keys to input the current value to 5.8.
MODE
:
CCH
CURR
:
5.800A
3
Press the
Enter
key to confirm and exit the mode selection and parameter setting menu.
0.000V 0.000A
5.800A CCH
OFF
4
Press the
key to turn on the load.
0.000V 0.000A
5.800A CCH
ON
Procedure
Operation Description
Display
1
Move the
◄
cursor to the hundredths with key.
0.000V 0.000A
5.120A CCH
OFF
2
Rotate the knob to set the hundredths to 0.
(Rotating the knob will change the set value immediately. And when the load is powered on, the new set value will become
valid at the input terminal at once.)
0.000V 0.000A
5.100A CCH
OFF
3
Move the cursor to the tenths with the
◄
key.
0.000V 0.000A
5.100A CCH
OFF
4
Rotate the knob to set the tenths to 8.
(Rotating the knob will change the set value immediately. And when the load is powered on, the new sett value will become
valid in the input terminal at once.)
0.000V 0.000A
5.800A CCH
OFF
5
Press the
key to turn on the load.
0.000V 0.000A
5.800A CCH
ON
MODE
CCH
Sets the mode
CURR
5,8
Sets the current value
INPUT
ON
Turns on the load