B&K Precision 8500-8526 - Manual User Manual

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Keys

Display

Enter

MIN 1= 5.80V

We want the minimum voltage read back to be at least 4.4

V.

4.4 Enter

MAX 1= 6.15V

The maximum value we'll allow is 4.6 V.

4.6 Enter

DELAY 1= 1.0<S>

This delay time is how long to wait before making the

readback measurement. If you set it to 25.5 seconds, the test will halt at
this point, requiring you to press Shift + Trigger to continue the test. We'll
use 1 second.

1 Enter

CONST CURRENT

We're being prompted for the mode to use for the

next step. We'll again use constant current, so we'll press Enter (this step
will also be a short, so the mode doesn't really matter).

Enter

SET 2= 5.000A

We'll set the current to 2.5 A, which is the maximum

current we've allowed for this test..

2.5 Enter

SHORT OFF

We select short on and then press Enter.

Enter

READBACK A

We want to readback the current, so we press Enter.

Enter

MIN 2= 4.950A

Our minimum value is 2.0 A.

2 Enter

MAX 2= 5.050A

We choose 2.5 A as the maximum value.

2.5 Enter

DELAY 2= 3.0<S>

We'll wait 2 seconds for the maximum current.

2 Enter

STORE TEST FILE1

The 1 is underlined, meaning you can choose

which test file number to store this test to. You can choose any number
between 1-8. Here, we will use 1, so just press Enter.

Enter

EDIT TEST FILE

Esc Esc

Exit the menu. The normal display is shown (V and A).

The test file has been created and saved in file position 1. Now we will run the test on the device.

Keys

Display

Shift + Menu

:CONFIG

▽ ▽

:LIST SET

Enter

:MODE SET

▽ ▽ ▽

:CALL TEST FILE

Enter

RECALL 1

We're being prompted for which file number to recall. Since

we saved to file number 1, we just press Enter.

Enter

CALL TEST FILE

The test file is now loaded, so we return to the normal

display.

Esc Esc

Exit the menu. The normal display is show (V and A).

Shift I-set

NAME:TEST FILE 1

We've entered automatic testing mode. The display

is showing which test file we're using.

Shift Trigger

This starts the test. You'll see the values sequentially displayed. Then
you'll either see

PASS

or

FAULT

. You can press Shift Trigger again for

8500 DC Load Series

Version: 030614

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