Sequoia / Tahoe Series User Manual California Instruments
M447352-01 REV-A ix
3.8.5 System Relay .......................................................................................................................... 62
3.8.6 Multiple Chassis System Configurations ................................................................................. 63
3.8.7 External Sense Connector ...................................................................................................... 68
3.8.8 RS-232C Serial Interface ........................................................................................................ 68
3.8.9 USB interface .......................................................................................................................... 68
3.8.10 LAN interface ........................................................................................................................ 69
3.8.11 GPIB interface (Optional) ...................................................................................................... 70
3.9 Clock and Lock Connectors (Optional) ................................................................................................ 71
3.10Basic Initial Functional Test ................................................................................................................. 72
4. Operation .................................................................................................................................... 74
4.1 Operating Modes ................................................................................................................................. 74
4.1.1 Source Mode ........................................................................................................................... 74
4.1.2 Grid Simulator Mode ............................................................................................................... 76
4.1.3 eLoad Mode ............................................................................................................................ 79
4.2 External I/O Control Signal Connector ................................................................................................. 86
4.2.1 External Synchronization ......................................................................................................... 87
4.2.2 Remote Inhibit ......................................................................................................................... 87
4.2.3 Trigger IN Function .................................................................................................................. 88
4.2.4 Summary Fault Signal ............................................................................................................. 89
4.2.5 Output On/Off Status ............................................................................................................... 89
4.2.6 External Analog Modulation of Output Voltage (Source and Grid-Simulator MODE) .............. 90
4.3 External Analog Control Signal Connector .......................................................................................... 91
4.3.1 External Analog Programming of Output Voltage Waveform (Source and Grid-Simulator MODE)
92
4.3.2 External Analog Programming of Output Voltage Amplitude (Source and Grid-Simulator MODE)
94
4.3.3 External Analog Programming of Output Current Amplitude (eLoad – Current programming Mode)
95
4.3.4 Output Voltage Monitor (VMON) ............................................................................................. 96
4.3.5 Output Current Monitor (IMON) ............................................................................................... 97
5. Front Panel Operation ............................................................................................................... 99
5.1 Front Panel Controls and Indicators .................................................................................................... 99
5.2 Front Panel Display Navigation ......................................................................................................... 100
5.3 Selecting Output Characteristics and Adjusting Parameters ............................................................. 100
5.4 Front Panel Touch-Screen Display .................................................................................................... 102
5.4.1 Touch-Screen Numeric Keypad ............................................................................................ 104
5.4.2 Rotary Encoder ..................................................................................................................... 105
5.5 Front Panel Display Top-Level Menu ................................................................................................. 107
5.6 Operating Mode Screen ..................................................................................................................... 108
5.6.1 Banner Screen ...................................................................................................................... 111