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2600AS-901-01 Rev. B / September 2008
Section 1: Getting Started
Series 2600A System SourceMeter® Instruments Reference Manual
Rack mounting high power dissipation equipment adjacent to the Series
2600A could cause excessive heating to occur. The specified ambient
temperature must be maintained around the surfaces of the Series 2600A
to specified accuracies. A good measure to ensure proper cooling in rack
situations with convection cooling only is to place the hottest equipment (for
instance, the power supply) at the top of the rack. Precision equipment
(such as the Series 2600A) should be placed as low as possible in the rack
where temperatures are coolest. Adding space panels below the Series
2600A will help ensure adequate air flow.
Power-up
Line power connection
Follow the procedure below to connect the Series 2600A to line power and turn on the instrument.
The Series 2600A operates from a line voltage of 100V to 240V at a frequency of 50Hz or 60Hz.
Line voltage is automatically sensed. There are no switches to set. Make sure the operating
voltage in your area is compatible.
CAUTION
Operating the instrument on an incorrect line voltage may cause damage to
the instrument, possibly voiding the warranty.
1.
Before plugging in the power cord, make sure that the front panel power switch is in the off
(O) position.
2.
Connect the female end of the supplied power cord to the AC receptacle on the rear panel.
3.
Connect the other end of the power cord to a grounded AC outlet.
WARNING
The power cord supplied with the Series 2600A contains a separate
ground wire for use with grounded outlets. When proper
connections are made, the instrument chassis is connected to
power line ground through the ground wire in the power cord.
Failure to use a grounded outlet may result in personal injury or
death due to electric shock.
4.
Turn the instrument on by pressing the front panel power switch to the on (I) position.
Line frequency
The Series 2600A will operate at line frequencies of either 50Hz or 60Hz. For best measurement
noise performance, the unit should be configured to match the actual line frequency used, as
follows:
1.
Press the
MENU
>
LINE-FREQ
and then press
ENTER
.
2.
Select the appropriate frequency and then press
ENTER
.
Note: Select
AUTO
to automatically detected the line frequency.
3.
Press
EXIT
to back out of the menu structure.
Via remote, use the
localnode.linefreq
command to set the line frequency. For example, the
following command sets the line frequency to 60Hz: