Agilent Technologies E3632A - Manual (Page 36)

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Front-Panel Operation
So far you have learned how to install your power supply and perform initial
operation. During the initial operation, you were briefly introduced to
operating from the front panel as you learned how to check basic voltage and
current functions. This chapter will describe in detail the use of these front-
panel keys and show how they are used to accomplish power supply operation.
• Front-Panel Operation Overview, page 35
• Constant Voltage Operation, page 36
• Constant Current Operation, page 38
• Storing and Recalling Operating States, page 40
• Programming Overvoltage Protection, page 42
• Programming Overcurrent Protection, page 45
• Remote Voltage Sensing, page 48
• Disabling the Output, page 50
• Disabling the Output Using an External Relay, page 51
• Knob Locking, page 51
• System-Related Operations, page 52
• Remote Interface Configuration, page 56
• GPIB Interface Configuration, page 61
• RS-232 Interface Configuration, page 62
• Calibration Overview, page 66
N o t e
See "Error Messages", starting on page 121 in chapter 5 if you encounter any
errors during front-panel operation.
Throughout this chapter the key to be pressed is shown in the left margin.