Keysight N6700 User’s Guide 5
Contents
1 – Quick Reference ....................................................................................................... 7
The Keysight N6700 Modular Power System – At a Glance ........... 8
The Front Panel – At a Glance ....................................................... 11
The Rear Panel – At a Glance ........................................................ 11
Front Panel Display – At a Glance ................................................. 12
Front Panel Keys – At a Glance ..................................................... 13
Front Panel Menu Reference ......................................................... 14
SCPI Command Summary ............................................................. 16
2 – Installation ............................................................................................................. 23
General Information ....................................................................... 24
Inspecting the Unit ......................................................................... 25
Installing the Unit ........................................................................... 26
Connecting the Line Cord .............................................................. 30
Connecting the Outputs ................................................................. 31
Remote Sense Connections ........................................................... 36
Parallel Connections ...................................................................... 38
Series Connections ......................................................................... 40
Additional Load Considerations ..................................................... 42
Connecting the Auxiliary Voltage Measurement Input ................. 44
3 – Getting Started ...................................................................................................... 45
Turning the Unit On ........................................................................ 46
Selecting an Output Channel ......................................................... 46
Entering an Output Voltage Setting .............................................. 46
Entering a Current Limit Setting .................................................... 47
Enabling the Output ....................................................................... 47
Using the Front Panel Menu .......................................................... 48
Connecting to the Interfaces ......................................................... 50
Communicating Over the LAN ....................................................... 57
Securing the Interfaces .................................................................. 59
4 – Operating the Power System ................................................................................. 61
Programming the Output ............................................................... 62
Synchronizing Output Steps .......................................................... 68
Programming Output Lists ............................................................. 72
Making Measurements ................................................................... 77
Using the Digitizer .......................................................................... 79
Using the Protection Functions ..................................................... 87
External Data Logging .................................................................... 91
System-Related Operations ........................................................... 95