BK Precision 8500 - Table of Contents

Table of Contents
Safety......................................................................................................................................................2
Safety Symbols...................................................................................................................................2
Notation...................................................................................................................................................5
Quick reference......................................................................................................................................6
Model numbers covered by this document..........................................................................................6
Options and accessories.....................................................................................................................6
Overview of instrument.......................................................................................................................6
Typical tasks.......................................................................................................................................7
Front panel..........................................................................................................................................7
Standard display.................................................................................................................................9
Front panel keys.................................................................................................................................9
Rear panel........................................................................................................................................10
Display annunciators.........................................................................................................................11
Menus...............................................................................................................................................11
Specifications........................................................................................................................................15
Environmental Conditions ................................................................................................................16
Internal Resistances.....................................................................................................................17
Operational power curve..............................................................................................................17
Low Voltage Characteristics.........................................................................................................18
Slew rate......................................................................................................................................19
Glossary................................................................................................................................................21
Installation.............................................................................................................................................23
Inspection.........................................................................................................................................23
Items you should have received...................................................................................................23
Instrument location............................................................................................................................23
Outline Drawings...............................................................................................................................23
Bench operation................................................................................................................................26
First turn-on checkout.......................................................................................................................27
Operational introduction....................................................................................................................28
Power-on state..................................................................................................................................29
Constant current mode.....................................................................................................................29
Constant voltage mode.....................................................................................................................30
Constant power mode.......................................................................................................................30
Constant resistance mode................................................................................................................31
Timed operation................................................................................................................................31
Changing display resolution..............................................................................................................32
Increasing current resolution........................................................................................................32
Increasing voltage resolution........................................................................................................32
Short.................................................................................................................................................32
Battery test........................................................................................................................................32
Transient operation...........................................................................................................................33
Continuous transient operation.....................................................................................................33
Pulse transient operation..............................................................................................................34
Toggled transient operation..........................................................................................................35
Toggle between two test values...................................................................................................36
Lists (dynamic condition)...................................................................................................................36
Test files...........................................................................................................................................37
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