Agilent N3280A - Manual

Agilent N3280A

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Table of Contents:

  • Page 2 – Warranty Information; CERTIFICATION
  • Page 3 – Safety Summary
  • Page 5 – Declaration Page; DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
  • Page 6 – Acoustic Noise Information; Herstellerbescheinigung; Printing History; Copyright 2001 Agilent Technologies, Inc.
  • Page 7 – Table of Contents; GENERAL INFORMATION
  • Page 9 – LANGUAGE DICTIONARY
  • Page 13 – General Information; Document Orientation; Safety Considerations
  • Page 14 – - General Information; Options and Accessories; Option; Description; Remote Programming
  • Page 15 – General Information - 1; Output Characteristics; Voltage Priority Operation
  • Page 16 – Current Priority Operation
  • Page 17 – Measurement Characteristics
  • Page 18 – Start of a Measurement
  • Page 19 – Installation; Inspection; Damage; Item; Cleaning
  • Page 20 – Location; Bench Operation; Do not block the fan exhaust at the rear of the unit.; Rack Mounting
  • Page 21 – Power Connections; Connect the Power Cord; Figure 2-2 identifies all rear panel connections on the dc source.; GPIB connector for computer connection.
  • Page 22 – Output Connections; Turn the unit off before connecting any wires.; before
  • Page 23 – Current Ratings; Voltage Drops and Lead Resistance
  • Page 24 – Coaxial Guard Connections
  • Page 25 – External Trigger Connections; This rear panel connector has an external trigger input.; Computer Connections; The dc source can be controlled through a GPIB interface.; GPIB Interface
  • Page 26 – GPIB Address
  • Page 27 – Front Panel Description
  • Page 28 – Checkout Procedure; Procedure
  • Page 29 – In Case of Trouble; Selftest Error Messages; Runtime Error Messages; Appendix C lists other error messages that may appear at runtime.; Line Fuse; voltage setting
  • Page 31 – Introduction to Programming; External References; GPIB References; The following documents will assist you with programming in SCPI:; GPIB Capabilities of the DC Source
  • Page 32 – - Introduction to Programming; Introduction to SCPI; Conventions Used in This Guide; Computer; Types of SCPI Commands
  • Page 33 – Introduction to Programming - 4; Multiple Commands in a Message; Moving Among Subsystems; do not affect the header path; Using Queries; Query Interrupted
  • Page 34 – Types of SCPI Messages; There are two types of SCPI messages, program and response.; The Message Unit
  • Page 35 – SCPI Data Formats
  • Page 36 – Suffixes and Multipliers; Response Data Types; SCPI Command Completion; INITIATE
  • Page 37 – Using Device Clear; The input and output buffers of the dc source are cleared.
  • Page 39 – Programming the DC Source; Introduction; Power-on Initialization; or; Output Voltage
  • Page 40 – - Programming the DC Source; Overvoltage Protection
  • Page 41 – Programming the DC Source - 5; Oscillation Protection; channel list; Triggering Output Changes; Set the triggered function mode to STEP; Output Trigger Model
  • Page 42 – Setting the Voltage and Current Trigger Levels; ABOR; Selecting the Output Trigger Source
  • Page 43 – Generating Output Triggers; GPIB Triggers; Making Measurements; Average Measurements; averaging
  • Page 44 – Power Line Cycles; To change the power line cycles on which a measurement is based, use:; Measurement Samples and Time Interval
  • Page 45 – Current Ranges; Range; Window Functions; Triggered Measurements
  • Page 46 – Measurement Trigger Model; Enabling the Measurement Trigger System; ABORt; Selecting the Measurement Trigger Source; Selects GPIB bus triggers.
  • Page 47 – Selecting the Sensing Function
  • Page 48 – Pre-trigger and Post-trigger Data Acquisition
  • Page 49 – Programming the Status Registers; IEEE 488.2 Standard Digital Interface for Programmable
  • Page 50 – Operation Status Group
  • Page 51 – Questionable Status Group; Standard Digital Interface for Programmable Instrumentation; The MSS and RQS Bits
  • Page 52 – Determining the Cause of a Service Interrupt; You can determine the reason for an SRQ by the following actions:; Servicing Operation Status and Questionable Status Events
  • Page 53 – Language Dictionary; Syntax Forms; Subsystem Commands; Table 6-3 lists all of the output programming parameters.
  • Page 54 – – Language Dictionary; SCPI Programming Commands - At a Glance
  • Page 55 – Language Dictionary - 6
  • Page 57 – Calibration Commands; None
  • Page 60 – Measurement Commands; the data acquisition sequence.
  • Page 64 – Output Commands; OUTPut
  • Page 69 – Status Commands; Table 6-4. Bit Configuration of Operation Status Registers
  • Page 72 – System Commands
  • Page 73 – Trigger Commands; Initiate commands
  • Page 74 – EXT; BUS; EXTernal; External trigger input signal; BUS; BUS
  • Page 75 – Common Commands
  • Page 76 – Field; Pending operations
  • Page 78 – Related Commands
  • Page 79 – Specifications
  • Page 80 – Table A-2 Supplemental Characteristics
  • Page 83 – Performance Tests and Calibration; Turn on Checkout; Equipment Required; Type; Digital multimeter
  • Page 84 – B - Performance and Calibration Procedures; Performance & Verification Tests; Measurement Techniques
  • Page 85 – Performance and Calibration Procedures; Electronic Load; too noisy; Programming
  • Page 86 – Voltage Priority Tests; Voltage Programming and Readback Accuracy
  • Page 88 – Current Priority Tests; Current Programming and Readback Accuracy; The voltage limits in Current Priority Mode are not programmable.
  • Page 89 – Load Effect Tests; a. Program 10 power line cycles per sample by pressing NPLC 1 0 ENTER .; Voltage Priority, Constant Voltage Load Effect
  • Page 90 – Voltage Priority, +Current Limit Load Effect
  • Page 91 – Current Priority Constant Current Test; Source Effect Tests; Voltage Priority, Constant Voltage Source Effect
  • Page 92 – Voltage Priority, +Current Limit Source Effect; Voltage Priority, -Current Limit Source Effect
  • Page 93 – Current Priority, Constant Current Source Effect
  • Page 94 – Ripple and Noise Tests; Voltage Priority Ripple and Noise
  • Page 95 – Current Priority Ripple and Noise; Transient Response Tests; Voltage Priority, Transient Recovery Time; capacitor and 0.2 ohm resistor across the
  • Page 96 – Figure B-2. Transient Waveform Voltage Priority; Current Priority Transient Recovery Time; V change in the output voltage. The test setup uses a 0.47
  • Page 97 – Figure B-3. Transient Waveform Current Priority; Performance Test Equipment Form
  • Page 98 – Performance Test Record Form
  • Page 99 – Performing the Calibration Procedure; Enable Calibration Mode; Voltage Priority Mode Programming and Measurement Calibration
  • Page 100 – Negative Current Limit Calibration; Positive Current Limit Calibration; A Range Current Measurement Calibration
  • Page 101 – 5mA Range Current Measurement Calibration; Saving the Calibration Constants
  • Page 102 – Changing the Calibration Password; Calibration Error Messages
  • Page 103 – Error Messages; Error Number List; The Error or Prot indicators are lit on the front panel.
  • Page 104 – C – Error Messages
  • Page 105 – Error Messages - C
  • Page 107 – Line Voltage Selection; To change the line voltage selection:
  • Page 109 – Earlier Version Output Connectors; ten; pins instead of; Mating Connector Part Numbers
  • Page 111 – Index
  • Page 115 – Agilent Sales and Support Office; Technical data is subject to change.
  • Page 116 – Manual Updates; Appendix A has been updated to include the following information:
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Model N3280A

Component Test DC Source

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Summary

Page 2 - Warranty Information; CERTIFICATION

2 Warranty Information CERTIFICATION Agilent Technologies certifies that this product met its published specifications at time of shipment from the factory.Agilent Technologies further certifies that its calibration measurements are traceable to the United States NationalInstitute of Standards and T...

Page 3 - Safety Summary

3 Safety Summary The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation of this instrument. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the instrume...

Page 5 - Declaration Page; DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY

5 Declaration Page DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY According to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and CEN/CENELEC EN 45014 Responsible Party Alternate Manufacturing Site Manufacturer’s Name: Agilent Technologies, Inc. Agilent Technologies Manufacturer’s Address: Power Products PGU140 Green Pond RoadRockaway, New Jersey 07...

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