Section 2: General operation
Model 2281S-20-6 DC Power Supply and Battery Simulator Reference Manual
2-32
077114601 / March 2019
System Information menu for the power supply function
The System Information menu shows the serial number, firmware version, and the calibration adjust
date and count. It also allows you to upgrade the firmware and calibrate the instrument.
Demo
When you select
Demo
mode, you can choose
List Mode
or
Pulse
.
Upgrade
Selecting this option initiates a firmware upgrade from a file on a USB flash
drive (the flash drive must be less than or equal to 2 GB and formatted in
the FAT file format).
New
Update the firmware to the latest version. During the upgrade process, the
instrument verifies that the version you are loading is newer than what is on
the instrument. If the version is older or at the same revision level, no
changes are made.
Previous
Selecting this option returns the 2281S to a previous version of the firmware
from a file on a USB flash drive. When you return to a previous version, the
instrument verifies that the version you are loading is earlier than what is on
the instrument.
If there are several versions on the USB flash drive that are older than what
is on the instrument, the newest one is selected.
Calibrate
Start to calibrate the instrument.
Battery test menu overview
To access the main menu for the battery test function, press the
MENU
key on the 2281S front panel
when you are in the battery test home screen. The organization of the main menu is shown in the
figure below.
Figure 24: Battery test main menu
The main menu is organized into submenus, which are labeled in green across the top of the display.
The icons in each column open interactive screens.