Chapter 3 Front-Panel Operation and Features
Constant Current Operation
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Constant Current Operation
To set up the power supply for constant current (CC) operation, proceed as follows.
• Front-panel operation:
1 Connect a load to the output terminals.
With power-off, connect a load to the (+) and (-) output terminals.
2 Turn on the power supply.
The power supply will go into the power-on / reset state; the output is disabled (the
OFF annunciator turns on); its low voltage range is selected (annunciator for the range
presently selected turns on, for example, the
8V annunciator turns on for the E3646A
model); and the knob is selected for voltage control. At power-on, the output1 is
selected and the
OUT1 annunciator turns on.
Press to operate the power supply in the high voltage range before proceeding
to the next step. The
20V or 60V annunciator turns on depending on which power
supply you are using.
3 Set the display to the limit mode.
Notice that the
Limit annunciator flashes, indicating that the display is in the limit
mode. When the display is in the limit mode, you can see the voltage and current limit
values of the selected supply.
4 Adjust the knob for the desired voltage limit.
Check that the
Limit annunciator still flashes and the knob is selected for voltage
control. The flashing digit can be changed using the resolution keys and the flashing
digit can be adjusted by turning the knob. Adjust the knob for the desired voltage limit.
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You can use the resolution selection keys to move the flashing digit to the right or
left when setting the voltage.
In constant current mode, the current values between the meter mode and limit
mode are the same, but the voltage values are not. Moreover, if the display is in
the meter mode, you cannot see the change of voltage limit value when adjusting
the knob. We recommend that you should set the display to “limit” mode to see
the change of voltage limit value in the constant current mode whenever adjusting
the knob.
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