Model 2281S-20-6 DC Power Supply and Battery Simulator Reference Manual
Section 2: General operation
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To connect the power cord:
1. Make sure that the front panel POWER switch is in the off (O) position.
2. Properly set the 100 V/120 V or 220 V/240 V selector switch located on the rear panel.
3. Connect the female end of the supplied power cord to the AC receptacle on the rear panel.
4. Connect the other end of the power cord to a grounded AC outlet.
To turn a Model 2281S-20-6 on and off:
On some sensitive or easily damaged devices under test (DUTs), the instrument power-up
sequence can apply transient signals to the DUT that may affect or damage it. When testing
this type of DUT, do not make final connections to it until the instrument has completed its
power-up sequence and is in a known operating state.
1. Disconnect any devices under test (DUTs) from the 2281S before turning the instrument on.
2. To turn your instrument on, press the front-panel
POWER
switch to place it in the on (I) position.
A status bar is displayed as the instrument powers up. The home screen is displayed when power
up is complete.
3. To turn your instrument off, press the front-panel
POWER
switch to place it in the off (O) position.
On some sensitive or easily damaged devices under test (DUTs), the instrument power-down
sequence can apply transient signals to the DUT that may affect or damage it. When testing
this type of DUT, disconnect it from the instrument before turning the instrument off.
Turning the 2281S output on
You can turn the 2281S output on from the front panel or by sending remote commands.
To turn the output on using the front panel:
Press the
OUTPUT
switch. The instrument is in the output-on state when the switch is illuminated.
The instrument is in the output-off state when the switch is not illuminated.
For the power supply function only, you can also turn on the output from the Source Setting screen.
Select the button next to
Output
and press the
State
soft key. The output state screen is displayed.
You can enable the output by pressing the
On
soft key.