NGPS – User’s Manual
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1.3
Modes of Operation
The NGPS system has multiple features and multiple configurations that allow
using the unit for a very widespread topology of applications.
A brief summary of the basic configurations that the unit is able to handle are
hereafter presented.
Regulation Mode
The NGPS can be used as either current-controlled or voltage-controlled bipolar
unit, namely:
•
C.C.
mode: it is the Constant Current regulation mode. The power supply
regulates the output current set by the user;
•
C.V.
mode: it is the Constant Voltage regulation mode. The power supply
regulates the output voltage set by the user.
In C.V. mode it is possible to use the
remote sensing
terminals (on the rear side)
that allow regulating the output voltage directly on the load, thus compensating the
voltage drops due to the output cables. The maximum voltage drop that the power
supply is able to compensate is of 1V.
Control Mode
The NGPS unit can be controlled in three main different ways, hereafter listed:
•
LOCAL
control: the unit can be controlled directly via the front panel color
display and the navigation switch. When the unit is set in LOCAL mode, it is
possible to perform readings and monitor the unit from the remote interface
also but any setting command is denied;
•
REMOTE
control: the unit is controlled via the TCP-IP Ethernet interface.
The setting and control of the unit can be performed exclusively via this
interface, while monitoring is still possible from the local display;
