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Front-Panel Operation
So far you have learned how to install your power supply and perform initial operation.
During the initial operation, you were briefly introduced to operating from the front
panel as you learned how to check basic voltage and current functions. This chapter
will describe in detail the use of these front-panel keys and show how they are used
to accomplish power supply operation.
• Front-Panel Operation Overview, on page 23
• Constant Voltage Operation, on page 24
• Constant Current Operation, on page 26
• Storing and Recalling Operating States, on page 28
• Programming Overvoltage Protection, on page 30
• Programming Overcurrent Protection, on page 34
• Remote Voltage Sensing at the Front and Rear Terminals, on page 37
• Disabling the Output, on page 40
• Disabling the Output Using an External Relay, on page 41
• Knob Locking, on page 41
• System-Related Operations, on page 42
• Remote Interface Configuration, on page 46
• HP-IB Interface Configuration, on page 51
• RS-232 Interface Configuration, on page 52
• Calibration Overview, on page 56
Note See "Error Messages", starting on page 123 in chapter 5 if you encounter any errors
during front-panel operation.
Throughout this chapter the key to be pressed is shown in the left margin.