Series N6700 User’s Guide 5
Contents
1 Quick Reference
The Agilent N6700 Modular Power System – At a Glance.......................... 8
The Front Panel - At a Glance......................................................................... 10
The Rear Panel – At a Glance......................................................................... 10
Front Panel Display – At a Glance .................................................................11
Front Panel Keys – At a Glance......................................................................12
Front Panel Menu Reference .......................................................................... 13
2 Installation
General Information.......................................................................................... 16
Inspecting the Unit ........................................................................................... 17
Installing the Unit.............................................................................................. 17
Connecting the Line Cord ................................................................................ 19
Connecting the Outputs...................................................................................20
Remote Sense Connections............................................................................24
Parallel Connections.........................................................................................25
Series Connections...........................................................................................26
3 Getting Started
Turning the Unit On .......................................................................................... 30
Selecting an Output Channel .......................................................................... 30
Entering an Output Voltage Setting...............................................................30
Entering a Current Limit Setting..................................................................... 31
Enabling the Output..........................................................................................31
Using the Front Panel Menu ...........................................................................32
Connecting to the Interfaces .......................................................................... 34
4 Operating the Power System
Programming the Output ................................................................................. 46
Synchronizing Output Steps............................................................................49
Making Measurements....................................................................................52
System Related Operations............................................................................. 53
Programming High-Speed Test Extensions..................................................57
5 Introduction to Programming
SCPI Commands................................................................................................ 68
SCPI Messages..................................................................................................70
SCPI Conventions and Data Formats.............................................................72
SCPI Command Completion ............................................................................ 74