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Table of Contents
Specification 4
EMC 9
Safety 10
Installation 11
Connections 12
Initial Operation 14
Organisation of this manual 14
Connecting the Load to the Source 16
Switching On 16
Front Panel Operation 17
Keys and ∆ Adjust 17
The Display and the Home Screen 17
General Numeric Entry of Parameters 19
Variation of Parameter Values using ∆ Adjust 19
Configuring the Load 19
Selection of Load Mode 20
Level A and Level B Setting and Range Selection 20
Dropout Voltage 20
Slow Start 21
Introduction to Transient Operation 21
Transient Menu 22
Voltage and Current Limits 24
Short Term or Intermittent Operation at up to 600 Watts 24
Store and Recall Facilities 25
Utilities Menu 26
Analogue Remote Control 27
Application Notes 28
Stability of Source and Load Combinations 29
Dynamic Behaviour in Transient Operation 29
Start-up transients 30
Characteristics of each Operating Mode 30
Multiple Unit Operation 33
Zero Volt Operation 33
Remote Interface Configuration 34
GPIB Interface 34
RS232 Interface 34
USB Interface and Device Driver Installation 35
LAN Interface 35
Status Reporting 38
Remote Commands 43
Maintenance 48
Troubleshooting 48