Series 2280 Precision DC Power Supply Reference Manual Table of contents
List operation ...................................................................................................................... 3-34
Configuring a list ..................................................................................................................... 3-35
Importing a list from an external USB flash drive .................................................................... 3-37
Exporting a list to an external USB flash drive ........................................................................ 3-38
Configuring and running a list.................................................................................................. 3-38
Aborting a list .......................................................................................................................... 3-49
Sink operation .................................................................................................................... 3-50
Measurement optimization ...................................................................................... 4-1
Introduction .......................................................................................................................... 4-1
Optimizing either measurement accuracy or speed ............................................................ 4-1
Resolution ................................................................................................................................. 4-2
NPLC ........................................................................................................................................ 4-3
Autozero measurements ........................................................................................................... 4-5
Displayed digits ......................................................................................................................... 4-6
Filtering measurement data....................................................................................................... 4-7
Math calculations that you can apply to measurements .................................................... 4-11
mx+b ....................................................................................................................................... 4-11
Setting mx+b math operations ................................................................................................ 4-12
Relative offset .................................................................................................................... 4-13
Establishing a relative offset value .......................................................................................... 4-13
Displayed measurements................................................................................................... 4-15
Select the source of readings .................................................................................................. 4-17
Application examples .............................................................................................. 5-1
Simple voltage output and current measurement ................................................................ 5-1
Equipment required ................................................................................................................... 5-1
Set up remote communications ................................................................................................. 5-1
Device connections ................................................................................................................... 5-2
Set the voltage and current limit ................................................................................................ 5-2
Configure and execute a 10-step linear list sweep .............................................................. 5-4
Equipment required ................................................................................................................... 5-4
Set up remote communications ................................................................................................. 5-4
Device connections ................................................................................................................... 5-4
Configure a 10-step linear list sweep ........................................................................................ 5-5
Execute a 10-step linear list sweep ........................................................................................... 5-6
Perform a fast current load measurement ........................................................................... 5-7
Equipment required ................................................................................................................... 5-7
Set up remote communications ................................................................................................. 5-7
Device connections ................................................................................................................... 5-8
Measure the fast current load changes ................................................................................... 5-10
Introduction to SCPI commands ............................................................................. 6-1
Introduction to SCPI ............................................................................................................. 6-1
Command messages ................................................................................................................ 6-1
Command execution rules......................................................................................................... 6-2
SCPI command programming notes .................................................................................... 6-2
SCPI command formatting ........................................................................................................ 6-2
Using the SCPI command reference ......................................................................................... 6-5