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Part Number: E3634-90001
May 2013.
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© Copyright Agilent T
echnologies, Inc. 1998–2
013
All Rights Reserved.
Agilent E3633A and E3634A
DC Power Supplies
Agilent T
echnologies
2
Table of Contents
Default Chapter
3
The Front Panel at a Glance
3
Display Annunciators
6
Table of Contents
10
Chapter 1 General Information
14
General Information
15
Safety Considerations
15
Safety and EMC Requirements
15
Options and Accessories
16
Options
16
Accessories
16
Description
17
Installation
20
Initial Inspection
20
Cooling and Location
20
Input Power Requirements
23
Power-Line Cord
23
Power-Line Voltage Selection
23
Chapter 2 Initial Operation
26
Initial Operation
27
Preliminary Checkout
28
Power-On Checkout
29
Output Checkout
30
Voltage Output Checkout
30
Current Output Checkout
31
Chapter 3 Front-Panel Operation Front-Panel Operation Overview
36
Front-Panel Operation Overview
36
Constant Voltage Operation
37
Constant Current Operation
39
Storing and Recalling Operating States
41
Programming Overvoltage Protection
43
Setting the OVP Level and Enable the OVP Circuit
43
Checking OVP Operation
44
Clearing the Overvoltage Condition
44
Programming Overcurrent Protection
47
Setting the OCP Level and Enable the OCP Circuit
47
Checking OCP Operation
48
Clearing the Overcurrent Condition
48
Remote Voltage Sensing at the Front and Rear Terminals
50
CV Regulation
50
Output Rating
50
Output Noise
50
Stability
50
Remote Voltage Sensing Connections
51
Remote Voltage Sensing at the Rear Panel
52
Disabling the Output
53
Disabling the Output Using an External Relay
54
Knob Locking
54
System-Related Operations
55
Self-Test
55
Error Conditions
56
Display Control
57
Firmware Revision Query
58
SCPI Language Version
58
Remote Interface Configuration
59
Remote Interface Selection
59
GPIB Address
60
Baud Rate Selection (RS-232)
60
Parity Selection (RS-232)
60
To Set the GPIB Address
61
To Set the Baud Rate and Parity (RS-232)
62
GPIB Interface Configuration
64
HP-IB Interface Configuration
64
RS-232 Interface Configuration
65
RS-232 Configuration Overview
65
RS-232 Data Frame Format
65
Connection to a Computer or Terminal
66
DTR / DSR Handshake Protocol
67
RS-232 Troubleshooting
68
Calibration Overview
69
Calibration Security
69
Calibration Count
73
Calibration Message
73
Scpi
76
Simplified Programming Overview
81
Chapter 4 Remote Interface Reference SCPI Command Summary
76
SCPI Command Summary
76
Using the Apply Command
81
Using the Low-Level Commands
81
Reading a Query Response
82
Selecting a Trigger Source
82
Power Supply Programming Ranges
83
Using the Apply Command
84
Output Setting and Operation Commands
85
Triggering Commands
92
Trigger Source Choices
92
Triggering Commands
94
System-Related Commands
95
Calibration Commands
99
RS-232 Interface Commands
102
The SCPI Status Registers
103
What Is an Event Register
103
What Is an Enable Register
103
SCPI Status System
104
The Questionable Status Register
105
The Standard Event Register
106
The Status Byte Register
107
Using Service Request (SRQ) and Serial POLL
108
Using *STB? to Read the Status Byte
109
Using the Message Available Bit (MAV)
109
To Interrupt Your Bus Controller Using SRQ
109
To Determine When a Command Sequence Is Completed
110
Using *OPC to Signal When Data Is in the Output Buffer
110
Status Reporting Commands
111
An Introduction to the SCPI Language
114
SCPI • an Introduction to the SCPI Language
114
Command Format Used in this Manual
115
Command Separators
116
Using the MIN and MAX Parameters
116
IEEE-488.2 Common Commands
117
Querying Parameter Settings
117
SCPI Command Terminators
117
SCPI Parameter Types
118
Halting an Output in Progress
119
SCPI Conformance Information
120
IEEE-488 Conformance Information
123
Error Messages
125
Chapter 5 Error Messages Execution Errors
126
Self-Test Errors
131
Calibration Errors
132
Chapter 6 Application Programs
134
Example Program for C and C
136
Example Program for Excel 97
140
Chapter 7 Tutorial
146
Overview of Agilent E3633A and Agilent E3634A Operation
148
Output Characteristics
150
Unregulated State
152
Unwanted Signals
152
Connecting the Load
154
Output Isolation
154
Multiple Loads
154
Remote Voltage Sensing
155
Load Consideration
156
Extending the Voltage and Current Range
158
Series Connections
158
Parallel Connections
158
Remote Programming
159
Reliability
161
Chapter 8 Specifications
162
Specifications
163
Performance Specifications
164
Supplemental Characteristics
166
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