LIST OF FIGURES
FIGURE
TITLE
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BHK 1/2 RACK 121313
1-1
BHK-MG 40W Series Programmable Power Supply..................................................................................... x
1-2
BHK 40W Series Power Supply, Mechanical Outline Drawing .................................................................. 1-6
1-3
RA 24 Rack Adapter with two 1/2 Rack BHK-MG 40W Units .................................................................... 1-8
2-1
BHK-MG Series, Front Panel Controls, Indicators and Connectors........................................................... 2-1
2-2
BHK-MG Series, Rear Panel Controls and Connections ........................................................................... 2-3
2-3
LCD Power On Defaults ............................................................................................................................. 2-7
2-4
Local Sensing, Slow Mode Selected, Grounding Network Connected,
Floating Output (Factory Default Configuration)...................................................................................... 2-12
2-5
Remote Sensing, Fast Mode Selected, Positive Output Grounded ........................................................... 2-13
2-6
Status Port Opto-coupler Active “LOW” Configuration ............................................................................... 2-14
2-7
Status Port Opto-coupler Active “HIGH” Configuration .............................................................................. 2-14
3-1
LCD Power On States ................................................................................................................................ 3-5
3-2
Programming Example to Verify Previous Command has Completed....................................................... 3-18
3-3
RS 232 Implementation.............................................................................................................................. 3-20
3-4
Tree Diagram of SCPI Commands Used with BHK-MG 40W Power Supply............................................. 3-25
3-5
Message Structure ..................................................................................................................................... 3-26
3-6
Typical Example Of BHK-MG 40W Power Supply Program Using SCPI Commands ............................... 3-30
3-7
Analog Voltage Programming, Simplified Diagram .................................................................................... 3-31
3-8
Analog Current Programming, Simplified Diagram .................................................................................... 3-31
3-9
Analog Programming of Output Voltage (Voltage Mode)
or Voltage Limit (Current Mode) using Resistance.................................................................................. 3-35
3-10 Analog Programming of Output Current (Current Mode)
or Current Limit (Voltage Mode) using Resistance................................................................................. 3-36
3-11 Analog Programming of Output Voltage (Voltage Mode) or Voltage Limit
(Current Mode) using Isolated (floating) Low Impedance Voltage Source (VS)..................................... 3-38
3-12 Analog Programming of Output Voltage (Voltage Mode) or Voltage
Limit (Current Mode) using Grounded Low Impedance Voltage Source (VS)........................................ 3-39
3-13 Analog Programming of Output Current (Current Mode) or Current Limit
(Voltage Mode) using Isolated (Floating) Low Impedance Voltage Source (VS) ................................... 3-40
3-14 Analog Programming of Output Current (Current Mode) or Current
Limit (Voltage Mode) using Grounded Low Impedance Voltage Source (VS)........................................ 3-41
3-15 Analog Programming of Output Voltage (Voltage Mode) or Voltage
Limit (Current Mode) using High Impedance, Low Level (1V) Voltage Source (VS) .............................. 3-43
3-16 Analog Programming of Output Current (Current Mode) or Current
Limit (Voltage Mode) using High Impedance, Low Level (1V) Voltage Source (VS).............................. 3-44
3-17 Analog Programming of Output Voltage (Voltage Mode) or Voltage
Limit (Current Mode) using Current Source (1mA) (CS) ........................................................................ 3-46
3-18 Analog Programming of Output Current (Current Mode) or Current
Limit (Voltage Mode) using Current Source (1mA) (CS) ........................................................................ 3-47
3-19 Slow Mode/Fast Mode Operation............................................................................................................... 3-50
3-20 Series Automatic Configuration.................................................................................................................. 3-54
3-21 Series Master-Slave (Voltage Mode) Configuration ................................................................................... 3-57
3-22 Series Master-Slave (Current Mode) Configuration ................................................................................... 3-58
3-23 Parallel Automatic Configuration ................................................................................................................ 3-62
3-24 Parallel Master-Slave (Voltage Mode) Configuration ................................................................................. 3-64
3-25 Parallel Master-Slave (Current Mode) Configuration ................................................................................. 3-67
4-1
GPIB Setup Window................................................................................................................................... 4-4
4-2
Main Panel (BHK 1000-40MG, Typical) ..................................................................................................... 4-5
4-3
Calibration Panel ........................................................................................................................................ 4-5
A-1
GPIB Commands ....................................................................................................................................... A-3
B-1
Programming the Output ............................................................................................................................ B-3
B-2
Using Display Commands .......................................................................................................................... B-3
B-3
Using LIST Commands and Queries.......................................................................................................... B-8
B-4
Programming Current................................................................................................................................. B-12
B-5
Programming Voltage................................................................................................................................. B-14
B-6
Using Status Commands and Queries ....................................................................................................... B-15
B-7
Using System Commands and Queries ..................................................................................................... B-19