Index
R&S
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NGL200/NGM200
173
User Manual 1178.8736.02 ─ 06
Menu
Channel menu ............................................................ 36
Device menu ............................................................... 34
Menu controls ....................................................................34
Home key ....................................................................34
Settings key ................................................................ 34
User key ......................................................................37
Message and command structure
Messages ................................................................. 157
SCPI command structure ..........................................158
Mode
Operation modes ........................................................ 38
N
Navigation controls ............................................................37
Back key ..................................................................... 38
Rotary knob ................................................................ 37
Network
GPIB ........................................................................... 81
LAN ............................................................................. 77
USB ............................................................................ 81
Wireless LAN .............................................................. 79
Network connection ...........................................................76
O
Open source acknowledgment ...........................................7
Operation complete
Remote ....................................................................... 89
Operation modes
Constant current (CC) .................................................39
Constant resistance (CR) ........................................... 39
Constant voltage (CV) ................................................ 39
Output ............................................................................... 44
Delay ...........................................................................45
Impedance .................................................................. 44
Output delay ............................................................... 45
Output mode ............................................................... 47
Trigger events ............................................................. 46
Output and channel controls ............................................. 38
Over current protection ..................................................... 54
Over power protection ....................................................... 55
Over voltage protection ..................................................... 55
Overview of controls
Front panel ..................................................................18
Rear panel .................................................................. 20
P
Power derating .................................................................. 38
Protection
Fuse linking .................................................................54
Over current protection ............................................... 54
Over power protection ................................................ 54
Over voltage protection ...............................................54
Safety limits ................................................................ 54
Putting into operation ....................................................... 13
Intended operation ...................................................... 15
Safety ..........................................................................14
Unpacking and checking the instrument ..................... 16
R
Ramp .................................................................................65
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 ............................................... 88
Advanced operating commands ............................... 130
Common setting commands ....................................... 88
Configuration commands ............................................ 97
Data and file management commands ..................... 143
Display commands ..................................................... 93
Measurement commands ......................................... 127
Status reporting commands ...................................... 152
System settings commands ........................................ 91
Trigger commands ...................................................... 93
Reset values
Remote ....................................................................... 89
S
Safety ................................................................................ 14
Safety instructions ............................................................... 7
Safety limits ....................................................................... 56
Save .................................................................................. 74
Screenshot ........................................................................ 67
Selecting channels ............................................................ 40
Self-test
Remote ....................................................................... 90
Service manual ................................................................... 7
Service request enable register (SRE)
Remote ....................................................................... 89
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 ................................................................. 88, 90
Status reporting system .................................................. 162
Structure of a SCPI status register ........................... 163
T
Time .................................................................................. 85
Trigger ............................................................................... 57
Trigger IO system .............................................................. 58
Trigger-in signals ........................................................ 58
Trigger-out signals ...................................................... 59
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 ................................................................. 66
User manual ........................................................................ 7