Section 3: Function and features
Series 2230G Triple-Channel Power Supplies User's Manual
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2230G-900-01 Rev. A / June 2018
Turn the navigation wheel to scroll through the menus after pressing the
Menu
key. When you have
selected the menu item or value you want, press the
Enter
key to save your setting.
Display indicators
Indicators on the front panel of the Series 2230G indicate the present state of the instrument. The
following table describes these indicators.
Indicator
Meaning
CC
Constant current mode
CV
Constant voltage mode
SV
Setting mode, programmed voltage and current settings are displayed
The power supply is in remote control mode
Series
The outputs of Channel 1 and channel 2 are wired in series
Para
The outputs of Channel 1 and channel 2 are wired in parallel
T
Tracking mode is enabled
Menu description
You can use the front-panel Menu key to access many of the Series 2230G settings. The following
table describes the settings available from the menu. Additional details about each setting are
available later in this section.
Menu items
Description
Default Set
Restores the factory default settings.
Enable Channels
Enable/Disable CH1
Enables or disables channel 1.
Enable/Disable CH2
Enables or disables channel 2.
Enable/Disable CH3
Enables or disables channel 3.
Protection Settings
Max Volt Set
Sets the maximum voltage for each channel. This setting affects the voltage
range setting.
Output Timers
Sets the output timers for each channel. Once the timer expires, the output of
the specified channel is turned off.
Key Lock
Locks the keyboard (except the output On/Off key, left and right arrow keys,
Channel SELECT (CH1, CH2, CH3), V-Set, I-Set and POWER keys function)
with a password to avoid improper operation.
Key Lock prevents any adjustments to channel output parameters.
Track
Track Off (default)
Disables the tracking mode.
Track CH1/CH2
Sets CH1 and CH2 to tracking mode.
Track CH2/CH3
Sets CH2 and CH3 to tracking mode.
Track ALL
Sets CH1, CH2, and CH3 to tracking mode.