Kikusui PLZ-4W Series User Manual

Part No. IB020912
Sep. 2010
USERS MANUAL
ELECTRONIC LOAD PLZ-4W Series
PLZ 164 W
PLZ 164 WA
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PLZ 664 WA
PLZ 1004 W

Kikusui PLZ-4W Series Specifications

General

Type	Electronic Load
Category	Control Unit
Input Voltage	100-240 VAC
Frequency	50/60 Hz
Series	PLZ-4W
Model	PLZ-4W
Control Method	Constant Current (CC), Constant Voltage (CV), Constant Resistance (CR), Constant Power (CP)
Interface	RS232, USB, GPIB (Optional)
Operating Temperature	0°C to 40°C
Humidity	20% to 80% RH (Non-condensing)

Summary

USERS MANUAL

Safety Symbols

DANGER

Indicates an imminently hazardous situation.

WARNING

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation.

CAUTION

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation.

Safety Precautions

Installation

Operation

Safety precautions during unit operation.

1.4 Features

Sequence function

Details the sequence programming capabilities for waveform simulation.

1.5 Overview of Controls

Operation using the control panel

Explains the operation of the front panel controls.

External communication interface

Describes PC control via GPIB, RS232C, and USB.

Chapter 2 Installation and Preparation

2.2 Precautions Concerning Installation Location

2.5 Grounding (Earth)

2.6 Turning on The Power

Overview of the procedure

Summarizes the power-on sequence and unit behavior.

2.8 Load Wiring

2.8.1 Precautions Concerning Wiring

Safety guidelines for connecting load wires.

Overvoltage

Polarity

2.8.2 Connection to the Load Input Terminal on the Rear Panel

2.8.3 Connection to the Load Input Terminal on the Front Panel

3.2 Basic Flow of Operation

Preparations before using the PLZ-4W

Steps to take before operating the unit.

On using the PLZ-4W

Procedures for operating the PLZ-4W.

How to use the operation panel

Function of the LOAD key

Explains the function of the LOAD key.

3.4 Basic Operation Modes

3.4.1 Operation of the CC Mode

Detailed explanation of Constant Current mode operation.

3.4.2 Let's Use CC Mode

4.1 Front Panel

4.2 Rear Panel

4.3 Operation Panel

[1] LOAD key

Details the function of the LOAD key on the operation panel.

[2] Rotary knob

Explains the use of the rotary knob for adjustments.

4.4 Display

Chapter 5 Basic Operation

5.1 Panel Control Basics

How to use the rotary knob

Guide on using the rotary knob for adjustments.

5.2 Turning On or Off the Load

Load On

Procedure for turning the load ON.

Load Off

Procedure for turning the load OFF.

5.3 Types of Protection Functions

Overcurrent protection (OCP)

Details the overcurrent protection function.

Overvoltage protection (OVP)

5.4 Setting the Protection Function

Setting the OPP and OCP

Procedure for setting Overpower and Overcurrent protection.

5.5 Operation Modes

Switching operation modes

5.6 CC Mode

Operating procedure of CC mode

Step-by-step guide for CC mode operation.

5.7 CR Mode

Operating procedure of CR mode

Step-by-step guide for CR mode operation.

5.8 CV Mode

Operating procedure of CV mode

Step-by-step guide for CV mode operation.

5.9 CP Mode

Operating procedure of CP mode

Step-by-step guide for CP mode operation.

5.10 Soft start

5.11 Lock Function

Setting the lock

5.12 Short Function

5.13 Menu Setup

5.14 Initialization

Initializing the PLZ-4W

6.1 ABC preset memories

Saving to ABC preset memories

Recalling ABC preset memories

6.2 Setup Memory

6.2.1 Saving to the Setup Memory

6.2.2 Recalling the Setup Memory

6.3 Switching Function

Operating Procedure

6.4 Setting the Slew Rate

Procedure

6.6 Sequence Function

Normal sequence and fast sequence

6.6.1 Overview of the Normal Sequence

6.6.2 Sequence Editing

Step setting

6.6.3 Sequence Example (Normal Sequence)

6.6.4 Overview of the Fast Sequence

Program

6.6.5 Fast Sequence Editing

Program operation

6.6.6 Sequence Example (Fast Sequence)

Flow of the example sequence

6.6.7 Executing, Pausing, Stopping the Sequence

Executing the Sequence

Procedure to start sequence execution.

Pausing the sequence.

Procedure to pause and resume sequence execution.

Stopping the sequence.

Procedure to stop sequence execution.

6.7 Remote Sensing Function

Remote sensing wiring

6.8 External Control

6.8.1 Overview and Precaution of External Control

6.8.3 External Control of CC Mode

(2) External resistance control

6.8.4 External Control of CR Mode

6.8.5 External Control of CP Mode

6.8.6 External Control of CV Mode

(1) External voltage control

6.8.7 External Control of Load On and Load Off

External contact control

6.8.8 Trigger Signal Control

Trigger signal input

6.8.9 External Control of the Current Range

6.8.10 Alarm Signal Control

Alarm signal input

6.10 Parallel operation

Parallel operation using the same model

Connecting identical models in parallel.

Parallel operation using load boosters

Using load boosters for parallel operation.

6.10.1 Parallel Operation Using the Same Model

Parallel connection procedure

Setup procedure of the master/slave units

6.10.2 Parallel Operation Using Load Boosters

7.2 Interface Setup

7.2.1 GPIB Control

7.2.2 RS232C Control

RS232C connection

RS232C configuration

7.2.3 USB Control

USB connection

7.3.1 Installing the VISA Library

7.3.2 Installing the Software Application

Chapter 8 Maintenance and Calibration

8.1 Maintenance

8.2 Confirming status of the fuse

8.3 Calibration

8.3.1 Calibration Overview

Calibration items

8.3.2 Preparation

8.3.3 Calibration Procedure

Entering the calibration screen and selecting Calibration

Steps to access and start the calibration screen.

CC mode calibration (calibration number 1, 2, and 3)

CV mode calibration (calibration number 4 and 5)

Low range calibration

Procedure for calibrating the low range in CV mode.

8.4 Malfunctions and Causes

Symptom 1: Nothing appears on the display when the POWER switch is turned on.

Symptom 4: Input current is unstable or oscillates.

Symptom 5: ALARM is activated.

9.1 Electrical Specifications

CC mode

CR mode

CV mode

CP mode

Protection function

Sequence function