Fluke PM2811 - Setting an Output Current

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4.4.3 Settin
g
an output current
1) Turn off the power supply.
2) Remove the plastic terminal block cover from the output to be tested.
Connect a short circuit (jumper wire) between the - V(olta
g
e) and + V(olta
g
e)
output terminals as follows:
Note: The diameter of the jumper wire must be lar
g
e enou
g
h to carry the
maximum short-circuit current.
3) Turn on the power supply. If the supply is in the STANDBY mode or if the
selected output channel is disabled, repeat the tutorial commands
g
iven in
section 4.4.1.
4) Check that the CC annunciator is on, indicatin
g
that the output channel is in
the Constant Current mode.
5) Set the current of the selected output channel to 0.5A by pressin
g
:
The display shows:
6) Enter the output current settin
g
by pressin
g
, and
check that the display reads approximately 0.5A.
7) Enable the overcurrent protection circuit (OCP) by pressin
g
:
8) The display shows:
The OCP EN annunciator is on, indicatin
g
that overcurrent protection is
enabled. The CC annunciator should be off.
- S- V+ V+ S
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ENTER
OCP EN
OCP DIS
nTOVER NCURRE