Agilent E4356A - Manual

Agilent E4356A

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 3 – Safety Summary
  • Page 4 – Safety Symbol - Definitions; Symbol; Acoustic Noise Information; Herstellerbescheinigung
  • Page 8 – - LANGUAGE DICTIONARY
  • Page 13 – General Information; Introduction
  • Page 14 – General Information; Options; Standard; Input power 230 Vac, nominal; Service addendum with extra User’s Guide; Accessories; Accessory slide mount kit; Operator Replaceable Parts List
  • Page 15 – General Information 15; Description; Front Panel Programming
  • Page 16 – Output Characteristic; Vout; Output Ranges
  • Page 17 – Installation 17; Installation; Inspection; Damage; Power cord
  • Page 18 – Location and Temperature; Bench Operation; Input Power Source; Check the line; This product requires single-phase input voltage.; Note; Installing the Power Cord
  • Page 19 – Installation 19
  • Page 20 – VXI; Supported Applications; Downloading and Installing the Driver
  • Page 21 – Turn-On Checkout 21; Connect the power cord to the power supply .; This is then followed by PWR ON INIT for approximately 10 seconds.; Press
  • Page 22 – Using the Keypad; Shifted Keys; Output Checkout; Checking the Voltage Function; Procedure
  • Page 23 – Checking the Current Function
  • Page 24 – Checking The Save And Recall Functions; Set the voltage output to 5 by pressing; Determining The GPIB Address; Line Fuse
  • Page 25 – Turn-On Checkout 25; Error Messages; Power Fuse
  • Page 26 – Runtime Error Messages
  • Page 27 – User Connections 27; User Connections; Rear Panel Connections; Constant; Resistance is nominal at 75 °C wire temperature.; Analog Connector; Insert Wires
  • Page 28 – FUNCTION; Connecting the Power supply to the Load; Output Isolation
  • Page 29 – Inductive Loads; Battery Charging
  • Page 30 – mV” in the equation given under Load regulation in Table A-2.
  • Page 31 – User Connections 31; OVP Considerations; F capacitors should be about 50% greater than; Load Leads; Operating Configurations; Connecting One Power supply to a Single Load
  • Page 32 – Connecting One Power supply To Multiple Loads
  • Page 33 – User Connections 33; Connecting Units in Series
  • Page 34 – External Voltage Control; Figure 4-9. Analog Programming Connections
  • Page 35 – Controller Connections; Stand-Alone Connections
  • Page 37 – Front Panel Operation 37; Front Panel Operation; key can be used either to recall a stored operating state or
  • Page 39 – Function Keys
  • Page 40 – 0 Front Panel Operation; Programming The Output; Establishing Initial Conditions; Programming Overvoltage Protection
  • Page 41 – Programming Current; . The display will change from meter mode to indicate AMPS.
  • Page 42 – 2 Front Panel Operation; Programming Overcurrent Protection
  • Page 43 – Front Panel Operation 43; Saving and Recalling Operating States; Types of Power supply GPIB Addresses
  • Page 44 – 4 Front Panel Operation; Changing the Power supply GPIB Address; Action
  • Page 45 – Remote Programming 45; Remote Programming; Prerequisites for Remote Programming; simply a bus instrument.; External Documents; SCPI References; The following documents will assist you with programming in SCPI:; GPIB References
  • Page 46 – 6 Remote Programming; GPIB Capabilities of the Power supply; Conventions; Boldface font; Computer; Types of SCPI Commands
  • Page 48 – 8 Remote Programming; The optional header; SOURCE; and; Moving Among Subsystems; Note the use of the optional header; LEVEL; use of the root specifier to move between subsytems.; Including Common Commands; Observe the following precautions with queries:; Value Coupling
  • Page 49 – Remote Programming 49; Types of SCPI Messages; Structure of a SCPI Message; Message Component
  • Page 50 – Shortform headers result in faster program execution.; Important; All colons are header separators
  • Page 51 – Remote Programming 51; SCPI Data Formats; Numerical Data
  • Page 52 – 2 Remote Programming; SCPI Command Completion; can place the power; could prevent subsequent commands from being executed.; For a detailed discussion of; Programming Examples
  • Page 53 – Remote Programming 53; Programming Voltage and Current
  • Page 54 – 4 Remote Programming; Writing to the Display; RECALLED 2; Programming Status; Enable only the CV and CC events and read their status.
  • Page 55 – Remote Programming 55; Programming the Digital I/O Port; Set ports 1 and 2 high and make 3 another output port.; System Considerations; Setting the GPIB Address
  • Page 56 – Assigning the GPIB Address In Programs
  • Page 57 – Remote Programming 57; DOS Drivers; Types of Drivers; National Instruments GP-IB Driver; Error Handling; Use error detection after every call to a subroutine.; Agilent BASIC Controllers
  • Page 62 – 2 Remote Programming; SCPI Confirmed Commands; This power supply conforms to Version 1990.0.; ABOR
  • Page 63 – Language Dictionary 63; Language Dictionary; Parameters; The dictionary is organized as follows:; Common Commands
  • Page 64 – 4 Language Dictionary; Description Of Common Commands; Figure 7-1. Common Commands Syntax Diagram; Clear Status Device Status; Clears the following registers:; Command Syntax
  • Page 65 – Meaning and Type; Event Status Enable Device Status; Event Status Register Device Status
  • Page 66 – Identification Query System Interface; Agilent Technologies; Operation Complete Device Status; All triggered actions are completed
  • Page 68 – Recall Device State; Sets display functions as follows:
  • Page 69 – Reset Device State; SAVE Device State
  • Page 70 – Service Request Enable Device Interface; Status Byte Device Status
  • Page 72 – Description Of Subsystem Commands; Figure 7-2. Subsystem Commands Tree Diagram; Calibration Commands; See Appendix B
  • Page 73 – Current Subsystem; This subsystem programs the output current of the power supply.; For CURR:TRIG ABOR CURR *RST
  • Page 74 – DISP; DISP ON DISPLAY:STATE ON
  • Page 75 – LCD Character Set
  • Page 76 – Initiate Subsystem; This subsystem enables the trigger system.; Measure Subsystem; This subsystem returns output measurements.
  • Page 77 – Output Subsystem; OUTP; OUTP 1 OUTPUT:STATE ON
  • Page 78 – Status Subsystem
  • Page 79 – Status Operation Registers; Bit Configuration of Operation Registers
  • Page 80 – Status Questionable Registers; Bit Configuration of Questionable Registers
  • Page 82 – System Commands; NO ERROR; TMSL or last selected language.; SYST:LANG TMSL SYSTEM:LANGUAGE COMPATIBILITY
  • Page 83 – Trigger Subsystem; This subsystem controls remote triggering of the power supply.; TRIG; Clear the WTG bit in the Status Operation Condition register.; TRIG TRIGGER:IMMEDIATE; BUS; Voltage Subsystem; This subsystem programs the output voltage of the power supply.
  • Page 84 – * Available to accommodate earlier power supply programs.
  • Page 85 – Language Dictionary 85; Command Summary; TMSLICOMP
  • Page 86 – Programming Parameters
  • Page 87 – Status Reporting 87; Status Reporting; Power supply Status Structure; Register Functions; Register
  • Page 89 – Status Reporting 89; Questionable Status Group; Standard Event Status Group; Cleared by
  • Page 90 – Status Byte Register; The MSS Bit; Inhibit/Fault Indicator
  • Page 91 – Status Reporting 91; Initial Conditions At Power On; Status Registers; Table 8-4. Default Power On Register States; Status Register Programming Examples; Determining the Cause of a Service Interrupt
  • Page 92 – Servicing an Operation Status Mode Event; Table 8-5. Generating RQS from the CC Event; Adding More Operation Events; OPER summary bit to again set RQS.
  • Page 93 – Specifications 93; Specifications; Table A-1. Performance Specifications for Agilent E4356A
  • Page 94 – Below 185 Vac, derate output voltage linearly to 75.3 V; Degradation due to load lead; – = resistance of – sense lead
  • Page 95 – Location 0
  • Page 97 – Calibration 97; Calibration; Table B-1. Equipment Required For Calibration; For Calibration over the GPIB; General Procedure; Parameters Calibrated; The following parameters may be calibrated:; Test Setup
  • Page 98 – Front Panel Calibration; Entering the Calibration Values; Follow the steps in Table B-2 for entering calibration values.; Saving the Calibration Constants; CAL SAVED then appears on the display.; Disabling the Calibration Mode; To disable the calibration mode, press; . The display will return to meter mode with the Cal annunciator off.; Changing the Calibration Password; AGAIN will appear on the display. Enter the password a second time.; When; OK is displayed, the new password has been accepted.
  • Page 99 – Begin calibration by pressing
  • Page 100 – Recovering From Calibration Problems; Calibration Over The GPIB; Calibration Example
  • Page 101 – Calibration Language Dictionary
  • Page 102 – OFF
  • Page 103 – BASIC Calibration Program
  • Page 105 – Verification; List of Equipment; Table C-1. Equipment Required for Verification Tests; Current Monitoring Resistor
  • Page 106 – Performing The Tests; General Measurement Techniques; Voltage Programming and Readback Accuracy; Table C-2. Voltage Programming and Readback Accuracy Tests
  • Page 107 – Current Programming and Readback Accuracy; Table C-3. Current Programming and Readback Accuracy Test
  • Page 109 – Power supply Hardware Error Messages; Standard Event Status Register Error Bits
  • Page 111 – Line Voltage Conversion 111; Line Voltage Conversion
  • Page 113 – Digital Port Functions 113; Digital Port Functions; Digital Connector; FLT Output; Provides the common connection for the INH input.
  • Page 114 – 14 Digital Port Functions
  • Page 115 – Digital Port Functions 115; Changing The Port Configuration; Figure F-4. Digital Port Configuration Jumper
  • Page 116 – 16 Digital Port Functions; Digital I/O Operation; This pin is the common connection for the Digital I/O ports.; Relay Link Operation; Not used with units that output more than 50 amps.
  • Page 117 – Digital Port Functions 117
  • Page 119 – Compatibility Language 119; Compatibility Language
  • Page 121 – This command reads the HOLD setting.; STO RCL
  • Page 122 – This command reads the SRQ setting.; CLR
  • Page 123 – Index
  • Page 128 – Agilent Sales and Support Offices; United States of America:
  • Page 129 – Manual Updates
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Agilent Model E4356A

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Agilent Part No. 5964-8166

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Printed in USA: August 1999

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Summary

Page 3 - Safety Summary

3 Safety Summary The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation, service, and repair of thisinstrument. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safetystandards of design, manufacture, and intended ...

Page 4 - Safety Symbol - Definitions; Symbol; Acoustic Noise Information; Herstellerbescheinigung

4 Safety Symbol - Definitions Symbol Description Symbol Description Direct current Terminal for Line conductor on permanentlyinstalled equipment Alternating current Caution, risk of electric shock Both direct and alternating current Caution, hot surface Three-phase alternating current Caution (refer...

Page 8 - - LANGUAGE DICTIONARY

8 Introduction To SCPI 46 Conventions 46 Types of SCPI Commands 46 Traversing the Command Tree 47 Active Header Path 47 The Effect of Optional Headers 47 Moving Among Subsystems 48 Including Common Commands 48 SCPI Queries 48 Value Coupling 48 Types of SCPI Messages 49 Structure of a SCPI Message 49...

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