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E364xA Dual Output DC Power Supplies
User’s and Service Guide
5
Application Programs
Overview 144
Example Program for C and C++ 145
Example Program for Excel 97 149
This chapter cont
ains tw
o application programs t
hat utilize
the r
emote
interfa
ce.
166
168
Table of Contents
Default Chapter
13
Table of Contents
13
1 Getting Started
25
Introduction
26
Figure 1-1 Rear Output Terminals
29
Standard Shipped Items
30
Options
30
Table 1-1 E364Xa Options
30
Accessories
31
Table 1-2 E364Xa Accessories
31
Preparing the Power Supply
32
Checking the Power Supply
32
Connecting Power to the Power Supply
33
Table 1-3 E364Xa Power-Line Fuse
33
Checking the Output
34
Converting Line Voltage
36
Figure 1-2 Line Voltage Selector (Set for 115 Vac)
36
Rack-Mounting the Power Supply
38
Product at a Glance
41
Front Panel
41
Figure 1-3 Front Panel
41
Table 1-4 Front Panel Overview
41
Figure 1-4 Voltage and Current Limit Settings
43
Rear Panel
44
Figure 1-5 Rear Panel
44
Table 1-5 Rear Panel Overview
44
Display Annunciators
45
Figure 1-6 Display Annunciators
45
Table 1-6 Display Annunciators Overview
45
Output Connections
47
Current Ratings
47
Table 1-7 Wire Rating
47
Voltage Drops
48
Load Consideration
48
Remote Voltage Sensing Connections
50
Figure 1-7 Remote Voltage Sensing Connections
50
Multiple Loads
53
Operating the Power Supply
54
Cooling
54
Bench Operation
54
Cleaning
54
2 Operation and Features
56
Overview
56
Constant Voltage Operation
58
Front Panel Operation
58
Remote Interface Operation
60
Constant Current Operation
60
Front Panel Operation
60
Remote Interface Operation
62
Track Mode Operation
62
Front Panel Operation
63
Remote Interface Operation
63
View Menu Operation
64
Changing the Display Mode
64
Viewing the Errors
65
Viewing the Firmware Revision
65
Viewing the Calibration String
66
Configuring the Remote Interface
66
GPIB Configuration
67
RS-232 Configuration
67
Storing and Recalling Operating States
68
Front Panel Operation
68
Remote Interface Operation
70
Programming the Overvoltage Protection
70
Front Panel Operation
70
Remote Interface Operation
73
Figure 2-1 Recommended Protection Circuit for Battery
73
Disabling the Output
74
Front Panel Operation
74
Remote Interface Operation
74
Disconnecting the Output Using an External Relay
75
System-Related Operations
76
State Storage
76
Self-Test
77
Error Conditions
78
Firmware Revision Query
78
SCPI Language Version
79
GPIB Interface Reference
80
RS-232 Interface Reference
81
RS-232 Configuration Overview
81
RS-232 Data Frame Format
82
Connection to a Computer or Terminal
82
Figure 2-2 DB-9 Serial Connection
83
RS-232 Troubleshooting
84
Figure 2-3 DB-25 Serial Connection
84
Calibration
85
Calibration Security
85
To Unsecure for Calibration
86
Table 2-1 Factory-Setting Security Codes
86
To Secure against Calibration
87
To Change the Security Code
88
Calibration Count
89
Calibration Message
90
3 Remote Interface Reference
91
SCPI Command Summary
92
Table 3-1 SCPI Command Summary
93
Introduction to the SCPI Language
98
Command Format Used in this Manual
99
Command Separators
100
Using the MIN and MAX Parameters
101
Querying Parameter Settings
101
SCPI Command Terminators
102
IEEE-488.2 Common Commands
102
SCPI Parameter Types
102
Simplified Programming Overview
104
Using the Apply Command
104
Using the Low-Level Commands
104
Reading a Query Response
105
Selecting a Trigger Source
105
Power Supply Programming Ranges
106
Table 3-2 Keysight E364Xa Programming Ranges
106
Using the Apply Command
107
Apply {<Voltage>| DEF | MIN | Max}[,{<Current>| DEF | MIN | MAX}]
107
Apply
107
Output Settings and Operation Commands
108
Triggering Commands
116
Trigger Source Choices
116
Triggering Commands
118
System-Related Commands
119
Example Program for Excel
121
Table 3-3 Power Supply State
122
State Storage Commands
123
Calibration Commands
125
Calibration Example
128
Interface Configuration Commands
130
SCPI Status Registers
131
What Is an Event Register
131
What Is an Enable Register
131
What Is a Multiple Logical Output
132
Figure 3-1 Multiple Logical Output
132
SCPI Status System
133
Figure 3-2 SCPI Status System
133
Questionable Status Register
134
Table 3-4 Bit Definitions - Questionable Status Register
134
Standard Event Register
136
Table 3-5 Bit Definitions - Standard Event Register
136
Status Byte Register
138
Table 3-6 Bit Definitions - Status Byte Summary Register
138
Using Service Request (SRQ) and Serial Poll
139
Using *STB? to Read the Status Byte
140
Using the Message Available Bit (MAV)
140
Using SRQ to Interrupt the Bus Controller
141
Determining When a Command Sequence Is Completed
141
Using *OPC to Signal When Data Is in the Output Buffer
142
Status Reporting Commands
143
Halting an Output in Progress
148
SCPI Conformance Information
149
SCPI Confirmed Commands
149
Table 3-7 SCPI Confirmed Commands
149
Device-Specific Commands
151
Table 3-8 Non-SCPI Commands
151
IEEE-488 Conformance Information
152
Dedicated Hardware Lines
152
Addressed Commands
152
IEEE-488.2 Common Commands
153
4 Error Messages
155
Overview
156
Front Panel Operation
156
Remote Interface Operation
157
Execution Error Messages
158
Table 4-1 Execution Error Messages
158
Self-Test Error Messages
163
Table 4-2 Self-Test Error Messages
163
Calibration Error Messages
165
Table 4-3 Calibration Error Messages
165
5 Application Programs
167
Overview
168
Example Program for C and C
169
Figure 5-1 Example Program Result
173
Example Program for Excel 97
173
6 Tutorial
179
Overview of the Power Supply Operation
180
Figure 6-1 Diagram of a Simple Series Power Supply
180
Figure 6-2 Block Diagram of the Power Supply Showing the Remote Interface Isolation
181
Output Characteristics
182
Figure 6-3 Ideal Constant Voltage Power Supply
182
Figure 6-4 Ideal Constant Current Power Supply
182
Figure 6-5 Output Characteristics
183
Unregulated State
184
Unwanted Signals
184
Figure 6-6 Simplified Diagram of the Common Mode and Normal Mode Sources of Noise
186
Extending the Voltage Range and Current Range
187
Series Connections
187
Parallel Connections
188
Remote Programming
189
Figure 6-7 Speed of Response - Programming up (Full Load)
189
Figure 6-8 Speed of Response - Programming down
190
7 Characteristics and Specifications
193
Physical Characteristics
194
Figure 7-1 E364Xa Dimensions
194
Table 7-1 Physical Characteristics
194
Figure 7-2 E364Xa Dimensions for Rack-Mounting
195
Environmental Characteristics
196
Electrical Specifications
196
Table 7-2 Electrical Specifications
196
Supplemental Characteristics
198
Table 7-3 Supplemental Characteristics
198
8 Service and Maintenance
201
Overview
202
Operating Checklist
203
Types of Service Available
204
Standard Repair Service (Worldwide)
204
Repacking for Shipment
205
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions
206
Surface Mount Repair
207
Replacing the Power-Line Fuse
207
Troubleshooting Hints
208
Unit Reports Errors 740 to 755
208
Unit Fails Self-Test
208
Bias Supplies Problems
209
Table 8-1 Bias Supplies Voltages
209
Table 8-2 Bias Supplies Voltages (Serial My53Xx6Xxx)
209
Self-Test Procedures
210
Power-On Self-Test
210
Complete Self-Test
210
Table 8-3 Self-Test Error Messages
210
General Disassembly
212
Figure 8-1 General Disassembly
212
Recommended Test Equipment
213
Table 8-4 Recommended Test Equipment
213
Test Considerations
215
Operation Verification and Performance Tests
216
Operation Verification Tests
216
Performance Tests
216
Measurement Techniques
217
Common Test Setup
217
Figure 8-2 Performance Verification Test Setup
217
Current-Monitoring Resistor
218
General Measurement Techniques
218
Figure 8-3 Front or Rear Panel Terminal Connections
218
Electronic Load
219
Programming
219
Constant Voltage (CV) Verifications
220
Constant Voltage Test Setup
220
Voltage Programming and Readback Accuracy
220
Table 8-5 Verification Programming Values
220
CV Load Effect (Load Regulation)
222
CV Source Effect (Line Regulation)
223
CV PARD (Ripple and Noise)
224
Figure 8-4 CV PARD (Ripple and Noise)
225
Load Transient Response Time
226
Figure 8-5 Transient Response Time
227
Constant Current (CC) Verifications
228
Constant Current Test Setup
228
Current Programming and Readback Accuracy
228
CC Load Effect (Load Regulation)
230
CC Source Effect (Line Regulation)
231
CC PARD (Ripple and Noise)
232
Figure 8-6 CC PARD Connections (Ripple and Noise)
233
Common Mode Current Noise
234
Performance Test Record
235
Table 8-6 CV Performance Test Record
235
Table 8-7 CC Performance Test Record
236
Calibration Reference
238
Keysight Calibration Services
238
Calibration Interval
238
To Unsecure the Power Supply Without the Security Code
238
General Calibration or Adjustment Procedure
240
Table 8-8 Parameters for Calibration
240
Front Panel Voltage and Current Calibration
241
Calibration Record
245
Table 8-9 Calibration Record
245
Calibration Error Messages
246
Table 8-10 Calibration Error Messages
246
Component Locator Diagram
249
Component Locator Diagram for the Main Board Assembly - Top
249
Component Locator Diagram for the Main Board Assembly - Bottom
250
Component Locator Diagram for the Digital Board Assembly - Top
251
Component Locator Diagram for the Digital Board Assembly - Bottom
252
Component Locator Diagram for the Front Panel - Top
253
Component Locator Diagram for the Main Board Assembly - Top (Serial My53Xx6Xxx)
254
Component Locator Diagram for the Main Board Assembly - Bottom (Serial My53Xx6Xxx)
255
Component Locator Diagram for the Digital Board Assembly - Top (Serial My53Xx6Xxx)
256
Component Locator Diagram for the Digital Board Assembly - Bottom (Serial My53Xx6Xxx)
257
Component Locator Diagram for the Front Panel - Top (Serial My53Xx6Xxx)
258
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Brand
Keysight Technologies
Model
E3646A
Category
Power Supply
Language
English
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