Index
R&S
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NGL200/NGM200
172
User Manual 1178.8736.02 ─ 05
Menu
Channel menu ............................................................ 36
Device menu ............................................................... 34
Menu controls ....................................................................34
Home key ....................................................................34
Settings key ................................................................ 34
User key ......................................................................37
Message and command structure
Messages ................................................................. 156
SCPI command structure ..........................................157
Mode
Operation modes ........................................................ 38
N
Navigation controls ............................................................37
Back key ..................................................................... 38
Rotary knob ................................................................ 37
Network
GPIB ........................................................................... 82
LAN ............................................................................. 78
USB ............................................................................ 81
Wireless LAN .............................................................. 80
Network connection ...........................................................77
O
Open source acknowledgment ...........................................7
Operation complete
Remote ....................................................................... 90
Operation modes
Constant current (CC) .................................................39
Constant resistance (CR) ........................................... 39
Constant voltage (CV) ................................................ 39
Output ............................................................................... 44
Delay ...........................................................................45
Impedance .................................................................. 44
Output delay ............................................................... 47
Output mode ............................................................... 46
Trigger events ............................................................. 45
Output and channel controls ............................................. 38
Over current protection ..................................................... 55
Over power protection ....................................................... 56
Over voltage protection ..................................................... 56
Overview of controls
Front panel ..................................................................18
Rear panel .................................................................. 20
P
Power derating .................................................................. 38
Protection
Fuse linking .................................................................55
Over current protection ............................................... 55
Over power protection ................................................ 55
Over voltage protection ...............................................55
Safety limits ................................................................ 55
Putting into operation ....................................................... 13
Intended operation ...................................................... 15
Safety ..........................................................................14
Unpacking and checking the instrument ..................... 16
R
Ramp .................................................................................66
Ranges .............................................................................. 48
Rear panel
AC inlet with fuse holder ............................................. 21
Channel connectors .................................................... 21
Digital I/O connector ................................................... 22
Ethernet connector ..................................................... 21
IEEE-488 (GPIB) interface ..........................................22
USB connectors .......................................................... 21
Voltage selector .......................................................... 21
Recall ................................................................................ 74
Release notes ..................................................................... 7
Remote control commands ............................................... 89
Advanced operating commands ............................... 131
Common setting commands ....................................... 89
Configuration commands ............................................ 98
Data and file management commands ..................... 144
Display commands ..................................................... 94
Measurement commands ......................................... 128
Status reporting commands ...................................... 151
System settings commands ........................................ 92
Trigger commands ...................................................... 95
Reset values
Remote ....................................................................... 90
S
Safety ................................................................................ 14
Safety instructions ............................................................... 7
Safety limits ....................................................................... 57
Save .................................................................................. 74
Screenshot ........................................................................ 68
Selecting channels ............................................................ 40
Self-test
Remote ....................................................................... 91
Service manual ................................................................... 7
Service request enable register (SRE)
Remote ....................................................................... 90
Set voltage and current ..................................................... 40
Setting the output voltage and current limit ....................... 24
Setting up the instrument .................................................. 17
Bench operation ..........................................................17
Rack mounting ............................................................ 18
Status bar information
Channel status bar ......................................................28
Device status bar ........................................................ 27
Status byte
Remote ................................................................. 89, 91
Status reporting system .................................................. 161
Structure of a SCPI status register ........................... 162
T
Time .................................................................................. 86
Trigger ............................................................................... 58
Trigger IO system .............................................................. 59
Trigger-in signals ........................................................ 59
Trigger-out signals ...................................................... 60
Trying out the instrument
Activating the channels output .................................... 23
Setting the output voltage and current limit ................ 23
U
Unpacking and checking the instrument ........................... 16
User button key ................................................................. 67
User manual ........................................................................ 7