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Quick Reference
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Series N5700 User’s Guide
The Front Panel - At a Glance
VOLTAGE
PROT
FINE LIMIT/
OVP
UVL OCP/488
LAN
OUT ON
DC AMPS
CURRENT
DC VOLTS
POWER
1
14
17
18
19
2
15
16
3
13
10
4
11
5
12
9
6
7
8
CV
CC
1 – VOLTAGE knob
Voltage function: Adjusts the output voltage, the over-voltage protection level, and the
under-voltage limit. If over-voltage protection or under-voltage limits have been set,
you cannot program the output voltage outside those limits.
GPIB address: Selects the GPIB address when OCP/488 is pressed and held.
2 – CV indicator
When lit, indicates that the unit is operating in constant voltage mode – with the
output voltage being held constant.
3 – DC VOLTS display
LED display that normally displays the voltage measured at the sense terminals.
When LIMIT is pressed, the display indicates the programmed voltage setting.
When OVP/UVL is pressed, the display indicates either the OVP or UVL setting.
When OCP/488 is pressed and held, the display indicates the GPIB address.
When LAN is pressed and held, the display indicates the IP and Ethernet address.
4 – DC AMPS display
LED display that normally displays the current measured at the output terminals.
When LIMIT is pressed, the display indicates the programmed current setting.
When LAN is pressed and held, the display indicates the IP and Ethernet address.
5 – CC indicator
When lit, indicates that the unit is operating in constant current mode – with the
output current being held constant.
6 – CURRENT knob
Adjusts the output current.
7 – OUT ON button
Output function: Press OUT ON to turn the output on or off. Press OUT ON to reset
and turn the output on after an OVP or OCP event has occurred.
Start-up function: Selects between Safe-Start and Auto-Restart modes. Press and hold
the OUT ON button to toggle between Safe-Start and Auto-Restart. The display cycles
between SAF and AU7. Releasing the OUT ON button while one of the modes is
displayed selects that mode.
8 – OUT ON indicator
When lit, indicates that the output is enabled or on.
