3.7. AC INPUT POWER CONNECTION ............................................................................................................................... 11
3.7.1 AC Input Connector........................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.7.2 AC Input Cord....................................................................................................................................................................... 11
3.7.3 AC Input Wire Connection, 1500W models................................................................................................................ 11
3.7.4 Time to Heat Beforehand................................................................................................................................................. 12
3.8. TURN-ON CHECKOUT PROCEDURE......................................................................................................................... 12
3.8.1 General.................................................................................................................................................................................... 12
3.8.2 Prior to Operation............................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.8.3 Constant Voltage Check .................................................................................................................................................. 13
3.8.4 Constant Current Check.................................................................................................................................................. 13
3.8.5 OVP Check............................................................................................................................................................................ 14
3.8.6 UVL Check............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
3.8.7 Foldback Check.................................................................................................................................................................... 14
3.8.8 Address Setting ................................................................................................................................................................... 15
3.8.9 Baud Rate Setting............................................................................................................................................................... 15
3.9. CONNECTING THE LOAD ............................................................................................................................................... 15
3.9.1 Load Wiring ............................................................................................................................................................................ 15
3.9.2 Current Carrying Capacity............................................................................................................................................... 15
3.9.3 Wire termination................................................................................................................................................................... 16
3.9.4 Noise and Impedance Effects......................................................................................................................................... 17
3.9.5 Inductive loads ..................................................................................................................................................................... 17
3.9.6 Making the load connections .......................................................................................................................................... 17
3.9.7 Connecting single loads, local sensing (default)...................................................................................................... 20
3.9.8 Connecting single loads, remote sensing................................................................................................................... 20
3.9.9 Connecting multiple loads, radial distribution method.......................................................................................... 21
3.9.10 Multiple load connection with distribution terminals .......................................................................................... 21
3.9.11 Grounding outputs............................................................................................................................................................ 22
3.10. LOCAL AND REMOTE SENSING ...................................................................................................................................... 22
3.10.1 Sense wiring........................................................................................................................................................................ 22
3.10.2 Local sensing...................................................................................................................................................................... 23
3.10.3 Remote sensing ................................................................................................................................................................. 23
3.10.4 J2 sense connector technical information ............................................................................................................. 24
4. FRONT AND REAR PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS ........................................................... 25
4.1. INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................................................... 25
4.2. FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND INDICATORS.................................................................................................... 25
4.3. REAR PANEL......................................................................................................................................................................... 27
4.4. REAR PANEL SW1 SETUP SWITCH............................................................................................................................ 28
4.4.1 SW1 position functions ..................................................................................................................................................... 29
4.4.2 Resetting the SW1 switch................................................................................................................................................ 29
4.5. REAR PANEL J1 PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING CONNECTOR......................................................... 30