Section 2: General operation
Model 2281S-20-6 DC Power Supply and Battery Simulator Reference Manual
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077114601 / March 2019
To turn the output on using a SCPI command:
:OUTPut:STATe ON
When you are using a remote interface to control the instrument and the output is turned off,
pressing the
OUTPUT
switch cannot turn the output on. However, if the output is turned on, you can
press the
OUTPUT
switch to turn the output off.
Turning the 2281S output off
Turning the 2281S output off does not place the instrument in a safe state.
Hazardous voltages may be present on all output and guard terminals. To prevent electrical
shock that could cause injury or death, never make or break connections to the 2281S while
the instrument is powered on. Turn off the equipment from the front panel or disconnect the
main power cord from the rear of the 2281S before handling cables. Putting the equipment
into an output-off state does not guarantee that the outputs are powered off if a hardware or
software fault occurs.
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.
You can also turn off 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 turn off the output by
pressing the
Off
soft key.
Using SCPI commands:
To turn the output off, send the command:
:OUTPut[:STATe] OFF