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3  LOCAL OPERATION ...................................................................................... 3-1 
INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................. 3-2 
CONFIGURING SETTINGS FROM THE FRONT PANEL ............................................. 3-2 
Using the 9-Position Mode Control ......................................................................... 3-2 
Using the Rotary Adjust/Enter Control .................................................................... 3-2 
Coarse and Fine Adjustment Modes ...................................................................... 3-3 
NAVIGATING THE MENU SYSTEM ........................................................................ 3-5 
Setting VOLTS and AMPS Modes .......................................................................... 3-5 
Normal Display Mode and Inactivity Timeout ......................................................... 3-7 
DISPLAY MESSAGES ON THE FRONT PANEL ........................................................ 3-9 
STANDARD (LOCAL) OPERATION ...................................................................... 3-12 
Operating Modes .................................................................................................. 3-12 
Shipped Configuration (Local Operation) ............................................................. 3-17 
ENABLING THE OUTPUT ................................................................................... 3-17 
ENABLING THE AUXILIARY OUTPUT ................................................................... 3-18 
OUTPUT AUTO START MODE (AUTO RESTART) ................................................. 3-18 
AUXILIARY AUTO START MODE ........................................................................ 3-19 
CONSTANT POWER MODE ............................................................................... 3-19 
ALARMS AND ERRORS ..................................................................................... 3-21 
Clearing Alarms .................................................................................................... 3-22 
Front Panel ALARM LED ...................................................................................... 3-23 
Alarm Masking ...................................................................................................... 3-24 
Alarm Output Latching .......................................................................................... 3-25 
SETTING FOLDBACK MODE .............................................................................. 3-26 
Resetting Activated Foldback Protection .............................................................. 3-27 
USING OVER VOLTAGE PROTECTION (OVP) ..................................................... 3-28 
Defining the OVP Set Point .................................................................................. 3-29 
USING UNDER VOLTAGE PROTECTION (UVP) ................................................... 3-30 
Defining the UVP Set Point ................................................................................... 3-31 
OVER CURRENT PROTECTION (OCP) ............................................................... 3-31 
USING OVER TEMPERATURE PROTECTION LOCK (OTP) .................................... 3-32 
Defining the OTP Mode ........................................................................................ 3-32 
Resetting in Latch Mode ....................................................................................... 3-32 
USING THE EXTERNAL SHUTDOWN FUNCTION ................................................... 3-33 
Activating the External Shutdown Function .......................................................... 3-33 
Controlling the External Shutdown Function ........................................................ 3-33 
Defining the Polarity of the External Shutdown Signal ......................................... 3-34 
LOOP PROTECTION ......................................................................................... 3-34 
Setting up Loop Protection ................................................................................... 3-35 
INTERLOCK FUNCTION ..................................................................................... 3-36