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DCP42

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GB_V1.5

   

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4.

 

Control

 

Modes

 

There

 

are

 

four

 

control

 

modes

 

for

 

the

 

power

 

supply:

 

NORMAL,

 

PRESET,

 

SET,

 

and

 

REMOTE

 

CONTROL

 

modes.

 

The

 

power

 

supply

 

is

 

factory

 

preset

 

to

 

Normal

 

Mode

 

with

 

maximum

 

current

 

level

 

CC.

 

4.1

 

Normal

 

Mode

 

This

 

is

 

the

 

factory

 

default

 

mode;

 

the

 

power

 

supply

 

output

 

Voltage

 

and

 

Current

 

are

 

controlled

 

by

 

the

 

dual

 

action

 

gain

 

knobs.

 

1.

 

Push

 

the

 

knobs

 

to

 

toggle

 

the

 

coarse

 

and

 

fine

 

tuning,

 

notice

 

the

 

subtle

 

changes

 

in

 

brightness

 

of

 

the

 

related

 

LED.

 

2.

 

Adjust

 

the

 

knobs

 

to

 

the

 

desired

 

values

 

using

 

coarse

 

and

 

then

 

fine

 

tuning.

 

3.

 

To

 

check

 

the

 

preset

 

current

 

level,

 

turn

 

the

 

Current

 

Knob

 

lightly

 

in

 

any

 

direction.

 

4.

 

The

 

display

 

will

 

resume

 

its

 

normal

 

brightness

 

after

 

a

 

few

 

seconds

 

to

 

re

affirm

 

the

 

adjustment.

 

4.2

 

Preset

 

Mode

 

1.

 

There

 

are

 

three

 

preset

 

outputs

 

P1/

 

P2/

 

P3

 

available.

 

2.

 

Press

 

the

 

Preset

 

button

 

(1,

 

2,

 

or

 

3)

 

to

 

enter

 

the

 

preset

 

mode

 

(the

 

button’s

 

light

 

will

 

switch

 

ON).

 

3.

 

The

 

preset

 

values

 

are

 

factory

 

set

 

as

 

shown

 

in

 

the

 

table

 

below

 

and

 

are

 

retained

 

even

 

after

 

the

 

unit

 

has

 

been

 

powered

 

down.

 

4.

 

The

 

user

 

can

 

change

 

these

 

output

 

settings

 

using

 

the

 

voltage

 

and

 

current

 

knobs.

 

 

Recall

 

No.

 

Output

 

Voltage

 

  

Output

 

Current

 

P1

 

5V

 

Maximum

 

P2

 

13.8V

 

Maximum

 

P3

 

 

40V

 

 

Maximum

 

4.3

 

Set

 

Mode

 

Enter

 

the

 

Set

 

Mode

 

by

 

pushing

 

and

 

holding

 

the

 

MENU

 

button

 

for

 

3

 

seconds.

 

In

 

the

 

Set

 

Mode

 

the

 

user

 

can

 

adjust

 

the

 Δ

V/

Δ

t

 

value,

 

access

 

the

 

remote

 

Control

 

mode,

 

or

 

perform

 

a

 

Factory

 

Reset

 

recall

 

function.

 

Note:

 

If

 

no

 

selection

 

is

 

made

 

after

 

10

 

seconds

 

the

 

power

 

supply

 

defaults

 

to

 

its

 

prior

 

settings.

 

 

4.3.1

 

Setting

 

the

 Δ

V/

Δ

t

 

value

 

a.

 

Press

 

and

 

hold

 

the

 

MENU

 

button

 

for

 

3

 

seconds

 

to

 

access

 

the

 

Set

 

Mode.

 

b.

 

Turn

 

the

 

Voltage

 

control

 

knob

 

until

 

the

 

panel

 

meter

 

displays

 

“dudt

 

Set”

 

as

 

shown

 

below

 

and

 

then

 

press

 

the

 

Voltage

 

control

 

knob

 

to

 

enter

 

the

 

Δ

V/

Δ

t

 

setting

 

mode.

 

 

c.

 

Adjust

 

the

 

Voltage

 

and

 

Current

 

control

 

knobs

 

as

 

desired

 

to

 

set

 

the

 Δ

V/

Δ

t

 

value.

 

Further

 

details

 

are

 

provided

 

in

 

the

 

dedicated

 

section

 

for

 

Δ

V/

Δ

t

 

mode

 

later

 

in

 

this

 

guide.

 

d.

 

When

 

finished,

 

press

 

the

 

Voltage

 

control

 

knob

 

to

 

confirm

 

and

 

return

 

to

 

Set

 

menu

 

e.

 

Press

 

the

 

Menu

 

key

 

to

 

exit

 

the

 

Set

 

menu

 

f.

 

To

 

start

 

the

 Δ

V/

Δ

t

 

function,

 

press

 

the

 

SHIFT

 

button

 

and

 

then

 

press

 

the

 Δ

V/

Δ

t

 

button

 

to

 

run,

 

g.

 

To

 

stop

 

the

 Δ

V/

Δ

t

 

function,

 

press

 

the

 

SHIFT

 

button

 

and

 

then

 

press

 

the

 Δ

V/

Δ

t

 

button

 

again.

 

 

Summary of Contents for DPC42

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE Model DCP42 160W Laboratory Grade Constant Power Switching Mode Power Supply...

Page 2: ...Activating the Remote Control Mode 8 4 3 3 Deactivating the Remote Control Mode 8 4 3 4 Factory Default Reset 8 5 OPERATION 9 5 1 Powering the Supply 9 5 2 Switching the Power Supply ON and Self Test...

Page 3: ...sing 12 6 4 1 Connection 12 6 4 2 Disconnection 12 6 5 Remote Control Operation 13 6 5 1 REMOTE CONTROL METHOD 1 Using two external DC voltage sources 13 6 5 2 REMOTE CONTROL METHOD 2 Using two 0 to 5...

Page 4: ...plications Features include the following Dual action Course Fine tuning provides smooth accurate and quick setting of Voltage Current Setting changing and verifying the current limit level is conveni...

Page 5: ...nd clear up the cause first Replace the AC fuse with the same type and rating as the original fuse The maximum output voltage of the DCP42 exceeds 60VDC avoid touching the metal contact parts at the o...

Page 6: ...et Keyd 1 2 3 Menu Key Shift Key Lock Unlock Key A W meter Key Output ON OFF V t Key 7 Output Safety Jacks Rated 10A 8 USB Remote Control port For access to computer to run cyclical operation with pro...

Page 7: ...red down 4 The user can change these output settings using the voltage and current knobs Recall No Output Voltage Output Current P1 5V Maximum P2 13 8V Maximum P3 40V Maximum 4 3 Set Mode Enter the Se...

Page 8: ...s located on the front panel will be locked the Lock Unlock button light switches ON 4 3 3 Deactivating the Remote Control Mode a Press the Lock Unlock button to unlock all of the function keys b Repe...

Page 9: ...d then fine tuning The display will resume its normal brightness after few seconds to confirm an adjustment 5 4 Connecting the Power Supply and running a Test 1 Connect the equipment under test to the...

Page 10: ...CB Using the AB setting as an example turn the Voltage control knob until A b appears on the voltmeter display and then turn the Current control knob to set to desired transit time t 5 seconds for exa...

Page 11: ...waveforms Example 1 Pulse waveform with 3sec at 10V and 1sec at 5V Set A Preset 1 5V set B Preset 2 10V Set Func A 1 second by turning the Current control knob Func B 3 seconds using the same procedur...

Page 12: ...to confirm and to return to normal operation Note The UVL and UCL settings default to the maximum output value 6 4 Remote Sensing Note Observe warnings displayed by the Power Supply an incorrect disco...

Page 13: ...the power supply by varying the external voltage source Short circuit the main output with 14AWG wire to check the CC setting on the display while varying the external voltage source 6 5 2 REMOTE CONT...

Page 14: ...all and use the software please refer to the instructions provided on the supplied CD ROM and or the instructions provided in the HELP Utility within the software program Check the software download p...

Page 15: ...Up Down Left Right keys on PC keyboard for new locations 3 Data that exceed the rated voltage and current will not be accepted 4 Voltages that exceed the UVL Upper Voltage Limit will not be accepted...

Page 16: ...Set t a b 1 second Set t b a 2 seconds Set Func A 3 seconds Set Func B 3 seconds Example 4 Irregular waveform Set A 5V B 10 V Set t a b 2 second Set t b a 2 seconds Set Func A 2 seconds Set Func B 6 s...

Page 17: ...ise peak peak Voltage 80mVp p Current Ripple Noise peak peak 50mA Meter Type Accuracy Voltage Meter 4 Digit LED Display 0 1 5 counts Current Meter 4 Digit LED Display 0 1 5 counts Resolution Output Vo...

Page 18: ...P 3 0KVac I P F G 1 5KVac O P F G 0 5KVac Insulation Resistance I P O P I P F G O P F G 100Mohm 500Vdc EMC CE EN55011 Harmonics Current Emission EN 61000 3 2 Voltage Fluctuations Flicker EN 61000 3 3...

Page 19: ...heck to see if any ventilation holes are blocked also check that there is sufficient clearance around the power supply Listen carefully for the short wind sound emanating from the cooling fan when the...

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