RIGOL  Chapter 3 Constant Current Tests 
DP800 Performance Verification Manual 
CC Programming and Readback Accuracy 
 
CC programming accuracy refers to the error between the current setting value of 
the channel and the actual output current value when the power supply is in CC 
mode; CC readback accuracy refers to the error between the actual output current 
value and the readback current value when the power supply is in CC mode. 
 
DP831A is taken as an example to test the CC programming and readback accuracy 
of DP800 series in the following section. 
 
Note: During the actual test, please select the corresponding test record form 
according to the model of the DP800 power supply under test to set the 
corresponding parameters, record and calculate the corresponding specifications. 
 
Specification: 
Annual Accuracy
[1]
 (25℃±5℃)± (Output Percentage+Offset) 
Channel  Programming  Readback 
DP831A 
CH1 
CH2 
CH3 
0.2%+10mA 
0.2%+5mA 
0.2%+5mA 
0.2%+10mA 
0.1%+5mA 
0.1%+5mA 
DP832A 
CH1 
CH2 
CH3 
0.2%+5mA 
0.2%+5mA 
0.2%+5mA 
0.15%+5mA 
0.15%+5mA 
0.15%+5mA 
DP832 
CH1 
CH2 
CH3 
0.2%+10mA 
0.2%+10mA 
0.2%+10mA 
0.15%+5mA 
0.15%+5mA 
0.15%+5mA 
DP821A 
CH1 
CH2 
0.2%+10mA 
0.2%+10mA 
0.15%+10mA 
0.15%+10mA 
DP811A  CH1  0.1%+10mA  0.1%+10mA 
Note
[1]
: The accuracy parameters are acquired via calibration under 25℃ after 1-hour warm-up. 
 
Test Procedures: 
 
1.  Turn off DP800. Connect DP800, AC power supply, current sampling resistor (the 
resistance R
M
 is 0.022Ω) and multimeter according to Figure 3-1. Please pay 
attention to the connection method of the current sampling resistor and the 
channel output terminals of DP800 as well as the connection method of the 
current sampling resistor and multimeter. Here, CH1 is taken as an example and 
the connection method is also applicable to CH2 and CH3. Then, connect the 
power supply with PC (take the connection via USB cable as an example) via the 
remote interfaces (USB, GPIB, LAN).