Tutorial
Output programming
Voltage and current
The output voltage and output current are controlled by the VOLTage and CURRent
commands. The output ON/OFF state is controlled by the OUTPut command.
'Set the voltage to 13.5 V
To set the preset current to the maximum value, set the value of the CURRent command to
MAXimum.
The current setting limit is set to approximately 95 % of the value specified by the
CURRent:PROTection command if the CURRent:LIMit:AUTO command is set to ON (1). The
setting limit cannot be set above this value. If the CURRent:LIMit:AUTO command is set to
OFF (0), the setting limit is the maximum value of preset range (105 % of the rated output
current).
:VOLTage 13.5 'Set the voltage to 13.5 V
:CURRent MAXimum 'Set the current to the max.value
To set the preset voltage to the maximum value, set the value of the VOLTage command to
MAXimum.
The voltage limit setting is set to approximately 95 % of the value specified by the
VOLTage:PROTection command if the VOLTage:LIMit:AUTO command is set to ON (1). The
setting limit cannot be set above this value. If the VOLTage:LIMit:AUTO command is set to
OFF (0), the setting limit is the maximum value of preset range (105 % of the rated output
voltage).
:CURRent 4.5 'Set the current to 4.5 A
:VOLTage MAXimum 'Set the voltage to the max.value
You can confirm the maximum allowed value that can be specified in the VOLTage and
CURRent commands by specifying the MAXimum parameter in the VOLTage? and CURRent?
queries, respectively.
:VOLTage? MAXimum
<Read the response>
:CURRent? MAXimum
<Read the response>
The values that the queries above return may vary depending on the VOLTage:PROTection
(OVP) and CURRent:PROTection (OCP) settings.
If a value exceeding the upper limit is specified with the VOLTage or CURRent command, it
is interpreted as MAXimum and does not result in an error.
Setting the protection functions
The PAT-T provides overvoltage protection (OVP) and overcurrent (OCP) functions that can
be configured. The VOLTage:PROTection and CURRent:PROTection commands are used to
set the OVP and OCP, respectively.
If you want to set the OVP or OCP setting to the maximum or minimum value, you can
specify MAXimum or MINimum for the parameter.
:VOLTage:PROTection MAXimum 'Set the OVP to the max value
:CURRent:PROTection MAXimum 'Set the OCP to the max value
The output turns off if an OVP or OCP activates. Whether the breaker is to be tripped at this
point can be specified using the SYSTem:CONFigure:BTRip:PROTection command.
SYSTem:CONFigure:BTRip:PROTection ON
Overview
Setup
Overview of Messages
Command
(function search)
Protection and Clear the Alarm
Setting Changes using triggers
Command
(ABC search)
Command
(Sub-system search)
Appendix
Tutorial
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