Keysight E36300 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...User s Guide E36300 Series Programmable DC Power Supplies ...

Page 2: ...the instrument 21 Prepare Instrument for Use 22 Initial inspection 22 Standard shipped items 22 Documentation and firmware revisions 22 Recommended calibration interval 22 Options and Fuse Information 23 Ensure the correct AC input voltage and fuse settings 23 Programming Ranges 25 Installation 26 Connecting the power cord 26 Connecting the outputs 27 Parallel and series connections E36312A and E3...

Page 3: ...nfigure the turn on turn off delays 63 Step 3 Coupling selected outputs 63 Step 4 Use the All Outputs On and Off keys 64 Specifying the Operation Mode E36312A and E36313A Only 65 Using the Digital Control Port E36312A and E36313A Only 66 Bi directional digital IO 66 Digital input 68 Fault output 68 Inhibit input 69 Fault inhibit system protection 70 Trigger input 71 Trigger output 72 Output couple...

Page 4: ...Utilities Menu I O Configuration 98 LAN Settings 98 Digital IO E36312A and E36313A only 99 GPIB optional and applicable to E36312A and E36313A only 99 Utilities Menu Test Setup 100 Calibration 100 Self Test 100 User Settings 101 Low Range 102 Help 102 Utilities Menu Error 103 Utilities Menu Manage Files 104 Action 104 Browse 104 File Name 105 3 Characteristics and Specifications 107 4 Keysight E36...

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Page 6: ...ercial computer software pursuant to the FAR and the DFARS and are set forth specifically in writing elsewhere in the EULA Keysight shall be under no obligation to update revise or otherwise modify the Software With respect to any technical data as defined by FAR 2 101 pursuant to FAR 12 211 and 27 404 2 and DFARS 227 7102 the U S government acquires no greater than Limited Rights as defined in FA...

Page 7: ...ta Do not proceed beyond a CAUTION notice until the indicated conditions are fully understood and met A WARNING notice denotes a hazard It calls attention to an operating procedure practice or the like that if not correctly per formed or adhered to could result in personal injury or death Do not proceed beyond a WARNING notice until the indicated con ditions are fully understood and met Keysight E...

Page 8: ...the instrument is to be energized via an external autotransformer for voltage reduction be certain that the auto transformer common terminal is connected to the neutral earthed pole of the AC power lines supply mains DO NOT OPERATE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE OR WET ENVIRONMENTS Do not operate the device around flammable gases or fumes vapor or wet environments DO NOT OPERATE DAMAGED OR DEFECTIVE I...

Page 9: ...on information Protective earth ground terminal Frame or chassis ground terminal Standby supply The instrument is not completely disconnected from AC mains when switch is off Alternating current AC Plus positive polarity Minus negative polarity The WARNING sign denotes a hazard It calls attention to a procedure practice or the like which if not correctly performed or adhered to could result in per...

Page 10: ...life of the product This symbol is a South Korean Class A EMC Declaration This is a Class A instrument suitable for professional use and in electromagnetic environment outside of the home The CSA mark is a registered trademark of the Canadian Standards Association South Korean Class A EMC declaration Information to the user This equipment has been conformity assessed for use in business environmen...

Page 11: ...nmental requirements for this instrument Environmental condition Requirement Temperature Operating condition 0 C to 40 C Storage condition 20 C to 70 C Humidity Operating condition Up to 80 RH at 40 C non condensing Storage condition Up to 90 RH at 65 C non condensing Altitude Up to 2000 m Pollution degree 2 Keysight E36300 Series User s Guide 11 ...

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Page 13: ...Information Programming Ranges Installation Remote Interface Configuration Remote Control Using the Built in Help System Firmware Update Front Panel Menu Reference This chapter gets you started with the E36300 Series programmable DC power supply Keysight E36300 Series User s Guide 13 ...

Page 14: ...de Three rack units 3U 1 2 rack form factor Low acoustic noise Excellent usability USB IO interface NISPOM security Optional Web Interface SCPI programmability BenchVue application 3 year warranty standard Keysight worldwide support The model specific features are shown below Feature E36311A E36312A E36313A Power output 80 W 80 W 160 W IO interface USB standard USB LAN standard GPIB optional USB L...

Page 15: ...Meter View Tracking and Store Recall keys Meter View turns on the meter view for the selected output Tracking turns on or off the track mode for output 2 and 3 E36312A and E36313A only Store Recall opens the Store Recall menu 5 Navigation keys Navigate through the control dialog windows press Enter key to select a control 6 Numeric keypad Enters numeric values Press Enter key to complete the entry...

Page 16: ...h AC inlet power connected and if it is green the instrument is on 11 All Output On Off key Turns all outputs On and Off according to the specified turn on and turn off delays 12 Softkeys Accesses the soft front panel menu 13 USB port Allows an external USB drive to be connected to the instrument E36312A and E36313A only 16 Keysight E36300 Series User s Guide ...

Page 17: ... Kensington security slot 4 Output 1 terminal port E36312A and E36313A only 5 Digital I O terminal port E36312A and E36313A only 6 LAN port E36312A and E36313A only 7 USB port 8 GPIB port E36312A and E36313A Option GPIB only 9 AC inlet 10 AC selector fuse holder assembly 11 AC selector 12 Fan ventilation hole Keysight E36300 Series User s Guide 17 ...

Page 18: ...mode CC The output is in constant current mode UR The output is unregulated OV Over voltage protection is tripped OC Over current protection is tripped OT Over temperature protection is tripped 4 Output meters Displays the actual output voltage and current Displays power in single output view 5 Output settings Displays the present output voltage and current settings Use the numeric keypad or turn ...

Page 19: ... Displays the present over voltage protection OVP setting and whether over current protection OCP is on or off 8 Output delay Displays the OCP Output On and Output Off delay values 9 Soft front panel menu Keysight E36300 Series User s Guide 19 ...

Page 20: ... auto scale all traces 3 Status Indicates whether the Data Logger is logging data done logging or is empty 4 Filename Indicates the file to which the data is being logged 5 Data bar time elapsed Displays the progress of the data logger The yellow bar indicates the visible data Numbers to the right indicate time elapsed total duration 6 Time Div Indicates the horizontal time base setting 7 Offset t...

Page 21: ...hort the leads together Attach the power cable to the rear panel then plug it into main power Connect LAN USB or GPIB cables as desired and you may also secure the instrument with a security lock cable Before disconnecting cables and cords from the instrument turn the instrument off using the front panel On Standby key and disconnect from the supply source by unplugging the detachable power cord K...

Page 22: ... calibration One connector kit P N E36312 89001 E36312A and E36313A only One 10 A 3 5 mm female 4 pin terminal block connector One 12 A 5 mm female 4 pin terminal block connector One 12 A 5 mm female 8 pin terminal block connector Documentation and firmware revisions The Keysight E36300 Series documentation listed below can be downloaded for free through our website at www keysight com find e36300...

Page 23: ...Hz input voltage Ensure the correct AC input voltage and fuse settings Use the proper switch settings To change the input AC voltage selector on the power supply use the two AC selector switches on the underside of the power supply as shown For example to select 230 V slide the left switch to the left and the right switch to the right as illustrated in the diagram below the switches To select 115 ...

Page 24: ...tage E36311A 0E3 E36312A 0E3 2110 1640 Fuse 2 A 250 V Time delay Slow Blo 230 V line voltage E36313A 0E9 E36313A 0EM 2110 1673 Fuse 7 A 125 V Time delay Medium Acting 100 V and 115 V line voltage E36313A 0E3 2110 0954 Fuse 3 5 A 250 V Time delay Slow Blo 230 V line voltage To configure the correct fuse follow the three steps shown below Pull the fuse holder out of the power supply Remove and inser...

Page 25: ... MAXimum 6 18 V 25 75 V 0 V MINimum 0 V 0 V 25 75 V DEFault RST 0 V 0 V 0 V Current MAXimum 5 15 A 10 3 A 2 1 03 A 2 06 A 2 1 03 A 2 06 A 2 MINimum 0 001 A 0 001 A 0 001 A DEFault RST 5 A 10 A 2 1 A 2 A 2 1 A 2 A 2 Note 1 Applicable for E36311A or when SCPI ID is set to E3631A E36312A and E36313A In normal operation the E36312A and E36313A will output as 25 V 2 Applicable for E36313A Keysight E363...

Page 26: ...lting in fire SHOCK HAZARD The power cord provides a chassis ground through a third conductor Be certain that your power outlet is of the three conductor type with the correct pin connected to earth ground Ensure the AC voltage setting on the rear panel is correctly set prior connecting the power cord Connect the power cord to the AC inlet connector on the rear of the unit If the wrong power cord ...

Page 27: ...nnections SHOCK HAZARD Turn off AC power before making rear panel connections All wires and straps must be properly connected with the terminal block screws securely tightened Disconnect the connector plug to make your wire connections The 12 A connector plug accepts wires sizes from AWG 12 to AWG 30 Wire sizes smaller than AWG 20 are not recommended Connect the load wires to the and terminals Con...

Page 28: ...631A mode Any one of the three terminals can be tied to ground as needed An earth ground terminal is provided on the front panel for convenience Multiple loads When connecting multiple loads to the power supply each load should be connected to the output terminals using separate connecting wires This minimizes mutual coupling effects between loads and takes full advantage of the low output impedan...

Page 29: ...Front panel Rear panel E36312A and E36313A only Keysight E36300 Series User s Guide 29 ...

Page 30: ...ts in parallel provides a greater current capability than can be obtained from a single output The following figures show how to connect two outputs when in Auto Parallel mode Front panel Rear panel The figure on the left illustrates 2 wire sensing If voltage drop in the load leads is a concern the figure on the right shows how to connect the sense leads directly at the load 30 Keysight E36300 Ser...

Page 31: ...series con nected outputs on and off together Do not leave one output on while the other is off Connecting outputs in series provides a greater voltage capability than can be obtained from a single output The following figures show how to connect two outputs to a single load in Auto Series mode Front panel Rear panel If voltage drop in the load leads is a concern connect the sense leads of output ...

Page 32: ...he instrument is programmed Remote sensing has no effect during CC operation The following figures illustrate load connections using 2 wire sensing and 4 wire sensing Connect the load to the output terminals using separate connecting wires Keep the wire pair as short as possible and twist or bundle it to reduce lead inductance and noise pickup Keep the load leads under 14 7 meters 50 feet per lead...

Page 33: ...e load leads when setting the over voltage trip point This is because the OVP circuit senses at the output terminals and not at the sense terminals Due to the voltage drop in the load leads the voltage sensed by the OVP circuit could be higher than the voltage being regulated at the load Output noise considerations Any noise picked up on the sense leads will appear at the output terminals and may ...

Page 34: ...ns optional for E36312A and E36313A The following figure illustrates a typical GPIB interface system 1 If you do not have a GPIB interface card installed on your computer turn off your computer and install the GPIB card 2 Connect your instrument to the GPIB interface card using a GPIB interface cable 3 Use the Connection Expert utility of the Keysight IO Libraries Suite to configure the GPIB card ...

Page 35: ...trument s hostname with the dynamic DNS server The hostname as well as the IP address can then be used to communicate with the instrument The front panel LAN indicator will come on when the LAN port has been configured If you need to manually configure any instrument LAN settings refer to Remote Interface Configuration for information about configuring the LAN settings from the front panel of the ...

Page 36: ... on To manually configure the instrument LAN settings refer to Remote Interface Configuration for information about configuring the LAN settings from the front panel of the instrument 3 Use the Connection Expert utility of the Keysight IO Libraries Suite to add the power supply and verify a connection To add the instrument you can request the Connection Expert to discover the instrument If the ins...

Page 37: ...Out Pins 1 through 3 Fault Out Pin 1 and Pin 2 Inhibit In Pin 3 Output Coupling Pins 1 through 3 Common Pin 4 In addition to the configurable pin functions the active signal polarity for each pin is also configurable When Positive polarity is selected a logical true signal is a voltage high at the pin When Negative polarity is selected a logical true signal is a voltage low at the pin For more inf...

Page 38: ... the rear panel opening The following tools are required T10 Torx driver Make sure you turn the power supply upside down before proceed Use T10 Torx driver to remove the screw from the GPIB cover plate Retain the screw for use later in this procedure Then remove the cover plate by sliding it to the left Locate the connector just inside the unit to connect the cable that is attached to the GPIB mod...

Page 39: ...in three rack units 3U of space Remove the feet before rack mounting the unit Do not block the air intake and exhausts at the sides and rear of the unit Rack mounting a single instrument To rack mount a single instrument order adapter kit 5067 6362 Rack mounting instruments side by side To rack mount two instruments side by side order lock link kit 5061 8769 Be sure to use the support rails in the...

Page 40: ...ries Suite is a collection of free instrument control software that automatically discovers instruments and allows you to control instruments over LAN USB GPIB RS 232 and other interfaces For more information or to download IO Libraries go to www keysight com find iosuite GPIB configuration There are no SCPI commands to configure the GPIB parameter All GPIB configuration must be done from the fron...

Page 41: ...ds for Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol a protocol for assigning dynamic IP addresses to devices on a network With dynamic addressing a device can have a different IP address every time it connects to the network Some LAN settings require you to cycle instrument power to activate them The instrument briefly displays a message when this is the case so watch the screen closely as you change LAN s...

Page 42: ...N environments Refer to Non Volatile Settings in the Programming Guide for information on the factory shipped LAN settings Press Utilities I O Config LAN Settings to access the LAN Settings window From this menu you can manually configure the LAN settings DHCP DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol can automatically assign a dynamic IP address to a LAN device This is typically the easiest way to...

Page 43: ...tilities I O Config LAN Settings DHCP Off 2 Select IP Address field using the navigation keys Set the desired IP address and press Back 3 Press Yes to save the setting 4 Press No to cancel all the changes and exit without saving Subnet Mask Subnetting allows the LAN administrator to subdivide a network to simplify administration and minimize network traffic The subnet mask indicates the portion of...

Page 44: ...ess of a server that performs this service Normally DHCP discovers DNS address information you only need to change this if DHCP is unused or not functional Contact your LAN administrator for details This setting is non volatile it will not be changed by power cycling or RST or SYSTem PRESet 1 Press Utilities I O Config LAN Settings AutoDNS On to configure the addressing of the instrument in DNS se...

Page 45: ...Press No to cancel all the changes and exit without saving mDNS Service The mDNS service name is registered with the selected naming service Each power supply is shipped with a default service name with the format Keysight modelnumberserialnumber where modelnumber is the power supply s 7 character model number e g E36312A and serialnumber is the last five characters of the 10 character power suppl...

Page 46: ... care as most PC web software interprets byte values with leading zeros as octal base 8 numbers For example 192 168 020 011 is equivalent to decimal 192 168 16 9 because 020 is 16 expressed in octal and 011 octal is 9 base 10 To avoid confusion use only decimal values from 0 to 255 with no leading zeros 46 Keysight E36300 Series User s Guide ...

Page 47: ...sing the IP address not hostname in the address bar or clear cookies from your browser immediately before starting the Web interface Check the checkbox below the picture of the instrument to enable an indicator on the instrument s front panel This is helpful if you have several E36300 Series instruments and you wish to identify the one to which you are connected The Configure LAN tab on the top al...

Page 48: ...ost cases you can easily connect to the instrument with the IO Libraries Suite or Web interface In certain circumstances it may be helpful to know the following information Interface Details VXI 11 LAN VISA String TCPIP0 IP Address inst0 INSTR Example TCPIP0 192 168 10 2 inst0 INSTR Web UI Port number 80 URL http IP address USB USB0 0x2A8D Prod ID Serial Number 0 INSTR Example USB0 0x2A8D 0x0902 M...

Page 49: ...mation available for Meter View Lock Unlock and Tracking keys Press and hold any softkey or key such as All On Off If the message contains more information than will fit on the display press the down arrow softkey to scroll down Press Back to exit View the list of help topics Press Utilities Test Setup Help to view the list of help topics Press the arrow softkeys or use the front panel arrow keys ...

Page 50: ... to exit LOCAL LANGUAGE HELP All front panel keys help and help topics are available in English French German Japanese Korean Chinese and Russian To select the local language press Utilities Test Setup User Settings Display Options Help Lang Then select the desired language The menu softkey labels and status line messages are not trans lated 50 Keysight E36300 Series User s Guide ...

Page 51: ... 2 Go to www keysight com find e36300firmware to find the latest firmware version If this matches the version installed on your instrument there is no need to continue with this procedure Otherwise download the firmware update utility and a ZIP file of the firmware Detailed firmware update instructions are located on the download page Keysight E36300 Series User s Guide 51 ...

Page 52: ...d E36313A only Waveform Settings Adjusts waveform horizontally time division or vertically voltage division current division or power division Waveform Horizontal Configures the data log horizontal settings Run Stopped Runs or stops the data logger Properties Configures the data log traces and voltage and current measurement ranges for individual outputs Also configures the data log duration sampl...

Page 53: ... Output LIST Using the Data Logger Function Locking Unlocking the Front Panel Capturing a Screen Enabling the E3631A Mode Utilities Menu This chapter describes the general operating information of the E36300 Series The E36300 Series uses colors and numbers to let you easily identify information related to specific outputs For example all the configuration and display items related to output 1 are ...

Page 54: ... default Press one of the three On keys to enable an individual output In meter view the power supply continuously measures and displays the output voltage and current of each output A power on self test occurs automatically when you turn the unit on This assures you that the instrument is operational If self test fails or if other operating problems occur with your instrument the front panel erro...

Page 55: ...st recent error If there are more than 20 errors in the queue the last error stored is replaced with 350 Queue overflow No more errors are stored until you remove errors from the queue If there are no errors the instrument responds with 0 No error Except for self test errors errors are cleared when exiting the Error Log menu or when cycling power If you suspect that there is a problem with the pow...

Page 56: ...directly in the numeric entry fields the Set fields in the meter view display Use the navigation keys to select the field use the numeric entry keys to enter the value The value becomes active when you press Enter Lastly you can press the Source Settings key to access the Source Settings window Use the navigation keys to highlight the Voltage or Current fields Then enter the voltage and current va...

Page 57: ...d E36312A Output 1 5 A Output 2 1 A Output 3 1 A E36313A Output 1 10 A Output 2 2 A Output 3 2 A Step 3 Enable the output Press the color coded On key to enable an individual output When an output is on the On key for that output is lit When an output is off the On key is not lit The All On Off key turn all outputs on or off simultaneously The state of a disabled output output off is a condition o...

Page 58: ...C mode The voltage will equal the current multiplied by the load resistance From the remote interface A channel parameter is required with each SCPI command to select an output For example 1 selects output 1 2 3 selects output 2 and 3 and 1 3 selects outputs 1 through 3 The output list must be preceded with an symbol and be enclosed in parentheses To set only output 1 to 5 V and 1 A APPL Ch1 5 1 T...

Page 59: ... disabled when the output current reaches the current limit setting OT Over temperature protection monitors the temperature of each output and shuts down the output if any temperature exceeds the maximum factory defined limits Configuring protection Protection functions are configured on the Source Settings window Press Source Settings to access the Source Settings window OV Protection Over voltag...

Page 60: ... is initiated by any trans ition into CC mode or only at the end of a settings change in voltage current or output state OCP Delay The power supply may momentarily cross into CC mode when it is turned on when an output value is programmed or when the output load is connected In most cases these temporary conditions would not be considered an over current protection fault and having an OCP conditio...

Page 61: ...e output to its previous operating state From the remote interface To set the over voltage protection for output 1 to the maximum limit VOLT PROT MAX 1 To enable the over current protection for output 1 and 3 CURR PROT STAT ON 1 3 To set the over current protection delay time for output 1 at 3 seconds CURR PROT DEL 3 1 To set the over current protection delay timer start for output 1 to CC transit...

Page 62: ...e symmetrical voltages needed by operational amplifiers and other circuits using balanced positive and negative inputs The state of the track mode is stored in volatile memory The track mode is always in off state even when power is being disconnected or after a remote interface reset 1 Set Output 2 to your desired voltage 2 Press Tracking to enable track mode You can also enable the track mode by...

Page 63: ...pate in the output on off delay sequence Values can range from 0 to 3600 seconds Step 3 Coupling selected outputs This step is only required if you will be including some outputs to participate in an output on off delay sequence or if you are coupling multiple power supplies If only a single output is to be used in the sequence you can skip this step From the menu press On Off Coupling to access t...

Page 64: ...e in an output on off delay sequence or not From the remote interface To program turn on and turn off delays for outputs 1 through 3 OUTP DEL RISE 0 01 1 OUTP DEL RISE 0 02 2 OUTP DEL RISE 0 03 3 OUTP DEL FALL 0 04 1 OUTP DEL FALL 0 03 2 OUTP DEL FALL 0 02 3 To only include outputs 1 and 2 in a sequence OUTP COUP CHAN CH1 CH2 To turn on two coupled outputs in a sequence OUTP ON 1 2 64 Keysight E36...

Page 65: ...oss Output 2 and Output 3 but Output 3 no longer operates Auto Parallel This operation increase the current capability to a maximum rating of 25 V 2 A E36312A and 25 V 4 A E36313A In Auto Parallel mode the instrument doubles the output current on Output 2 but Output 3 no longer operates Tracking This operation tracks the voltage for Output 2 and Output 3 See Using the Tracking Operation for detail...

Page 66: ...s Bi directional digital IO Each of the three pins can be configured as general purpose bi directional digital inputs and outputs The polarity of the pins can also be configured Pin 4 is the signal common for the digital I O pins Data is programmed according to the following bit assignments Pins 3 2 1 Bit Weight 2 msb 1 0 lsb The digital I O pin can be used to control both relay circuits as well a...

Page 67: ...In functions Press Out to toggle and enter the binary bit 0 or 1 into the Out field of the digital I O window For Digital I O function a binary bit 1 with positive polarity specify a voltage high at the pin while a binary bit 0 with positive polarity specify a voltage low at the pin The In field reflects the condition of the external signal that is applied to the pins From the remote interface To ...

Page 68: ...in state is not affected by the value of the binary output word From the remote interface To configure the pin function DIG PIN 1 FUNC DINP To select the pin polarity DIG PIN 1 POL POS DIG PIN 1 POL NEG To read the pin data DIG INP DATA Fault output Pins 1 and 2 can be configured as a fault output The Fault Output function enables a fault condition on any channel to generate a protection fault sig...

Page 69: ...common for pin 3 The following non volatile inhibit input modes can be programmed LATChing causes a logic true transition on the Inhibit input to disable the output The output will remain disabled after the inhibit signal is received LIVE allows the enabled output to follow the state of the Inhibit input When the Inhibit input is true the output is disabled When the Inhibit input is false the outp...

Page 70: ... PIN3 POL POS DIG PIN3 POL NEG To set Inhibit mode to Latching OUTP INH MODE LATC To set Inhibit mode to Live OUTP INH MODE LIVE To disable the Inhibit signal OUTP INH MODE OFF Fault inhibit system protection The following figure illustrates some ways that you can connect the Fault Inhibit pins of the connector As shown in the figure when the Fault outputs and Inhibit inputs of several instruments...

Page 71: ... the Inhibit input on each unit to Latched mode Trigger input Any of the Digital Control pins can be programmed to function as a trigger input All pins are referenced to the signal common pin To input an external trigger signal you can apply either a negative going or a positive going pulse to the designated trigger input pin The trigger latency is less than 450 microseconds The minimum pulse widt...

Page 72: ...ital pin at the start and end of the voltage and current step From the front panel 1 Press Utilities I O Config Digital IO to access the Digital I O window 2 Select the pin you wish to configure For example press Pin 1 to configure Pin 1 3 Press Function and select Trigger Out Select and program the remaining pins in the same manner Press Back to return to previous page 4 Configure the polarity fo...

Page 73: ...n the following figure In this example pin 2 will be configured as the output On control Pin 3 will be configured as the output Off control The ground or Common pins also need to be connected together Only two of the digital connector pins on each power supply can be configured as On Couple and Off Couple on each synchronized power supply The designated pins will function as both an input and an o...

Page 74: ...s to turn on or off according to their user programmed delays This applies to the front panel On and Off keys the Web server and to SCPI commands Turning the outputs on or off using the front panel All On Off key will cause all coupled outputs as well as non coupled outputs on that power supply to turn on or off 74 Keysight E36300 Series User s Guide ...

Page 75: ...ystem 6 Set the trigger delay in seconds 7 Set the list repeat count 8 Set the list to repeat continuously You can configure up to 100 voltage and current steps in the Output LIST window Step 1 Add remove steps to from the LIST Press Output LIST to access the Output LIST window Press Add to insert a new step below the selected step Note that the values in the new step are copied from the previous ...

Page 76: ... Sets the current value for selected step in ampere Time Sets the run time for selected step in seconds BOST Enables check box to set which step will generate a trigger out signal at the beginning of the step BOST EOST Enables check box to set which step will generate a trigger out signal at the end of the step EOST For additional settings press Properties to open the Output LIST Properties window...

Page 77: ...ode This determines what happens to the output voltage when the system is initiated or triggered Default is Fix Note If current mode is set to Step voltage mode is not allowed to set to List and vice versa Action required Press V Mode to toggle between Fix Stp and Lst Fix Fixed Keeps the output at its immediate value Stp Step Steps the output to the triggered level when a trigger occurs Lst List C...

Page 78: ...ox to repeat the list continuously Step 3 Run the output sequence list When Output LIST is initiated all the List properties cannot be configured which includes adding or removing step from the list When Step mode transient system is initiated properties such as voltage mode current mode trigger source and trigger delay cannot be configured If both Voltage and Current Mode is set to Fix and Trigge...

Page 79: ...tput 1 with 1 s LIST DWELL 1 1 1 1 1 1 To enable all the List BOST of output 1 LIST TOUT BOST 1 1 1 1 1 1 To disable all the List EOST of output 1 LIST TOUT EOST 0 0 0 0 0 1 To set the voltage mode of output 1 to List VOLT MODE LIST 1 To set the current mode of output 1 to List CURR MODE LIST 1 To set the trigger source of output 1 to Key Immediate TRIG SOUR IMM 1 To enable output 1 OUTP ON 1 To i...

Page 80: ...a log You are not able to per form any data logging if a USB drive is not connected Logging data In the following data log example a user defined arbitrary waveform is captured on the data logger The data logger records the actual output voltage of the arbitrary waveform Step 1 Program the sequence for the output channels Configure the output sequence as described under Using the Output LIST Progr...

Page 81: ...as the current and power traces Press Waveform Settings Vertical Use Volts Div or Volts Div to set V1 to 1V Div Use Offset or Offset to move the V1 trace to the bottom of the grid Traces are color coded according to output The ground symbol on the right side of the display indicates the ground reference of the trace Keysight E36300 Series User s Guide 81 ...

Page 82: ... logger The data logger will be initiated and Output 1 trace is displayed on the screen Press Output LIST Run Stopped to start output sequencing The data logger will run for 30 seconds and log the voltage data from output 1 When the data log completes you should see the output waveform displayed as follows A message will indicate that the logged data has been saved in a file named default dlog If ...

Page 83: ...d a folder to hide or show its files Press Select once you have specified the path or Cancel to abort the changes made Press File Name to configure the filename Use the keyboard to enter your desired filename in the File Name field Press Back to save or Cancel to abort the changes made Press Export File to export the file From the remote interface To program output sequence of five steps on output...

Page 84: ...race controls Identifies the voltage or current trace that will be displayed indicates the trace is on Dashes indic ate the trace is off Select the trace and press Enter to turn it on or off 2 Data bar The data bar represents all of the logged data The yellow part indicates the portion of the data that is vis ible on the display The black part represents the data that is not visible 3 Time Div Ide...

Page 85: ...horizontal center line of the grid 9 Grid time Displays the time on the gridline 10 Out of view arrows Indicate that the trace V3 in the figure is out of view Use the Vertical Volts Div and Volts Div or the Vertical Offset and Offset in Waveform Settings to bring the trace into view Press Auto Scale to auto scale the data traces 11 Trigger point indicator Indicates the trigger position in the data...

Page 86: ...es and waveform settings Items Available Settings Description 1 Vertical Settings Vr Trace checkbox Selects the trace to display for the output If no checkbox is enabled data logging will not logged for the selected output Configures the voltage division current division power division and offsets for each out put 2 Horizontal Set tings Hr Time Division Configures to zoom in or out of the data so ...

Page 87: ...size will triple Menu Available Settings Description 4 File Selection Configures the file location and filename for logged data export the file to csv format and load the previously logged file to the instrument 5 Preset Returns the Data Logger View to the power on display settings 6 Settings Vr Hr or Lg Selects the Vertical Settings Horizontal Settings or Logging Settings field Action required Pr...

Page 88: ...led outputs SENS DLOG PER 0 4 To send an immediate trigger signal to the data logger TRIG DLOG To select the immediate trigger source triggers the Data Logger immediately when initiated TRIG DLOG SOUR IMM To select the rear panel trigger input all connector pins that have been configured as trigger sources TRIG DLOG SOUR EXT To select a BUS trigger source TRIG DLOG SOUR BUS Save the datalog Press ...

Page 89: ...ecified the path or Cancel to abort Press File Name and use the keyboard to enter the filename in the File Name field Press Done to save and Cancel to abort Export the data To export a datalog that has been saved in the USB drive you must first load the saved file into the data logger view Press Export File to export the data that is currently in the instrument s datalog viewer to file The exporte...

Page 90: ...ile to load the logged data to the instrument You can load both binary files and data files in csv format Press Browse to browse and select file from the directory Press Select to select the file or Cancel to abort Press Load to load the file 90 Keysight E36300 Series User s Guide ...

Page 91: ...the remote interface To lock all front panel keys including Lock Unlock key SYST RWL To lock all front panel keys except Lock Unlock key SYST REM To unlock the front panel SYST LOC Capturing a Screen Press Meter View for more than three seconds to capture a screen The screen that was active will be saved to the USB flash storage connected to the front USB port To configure the screen capture stori...

Page 92: ...ting applications Press Utilities Test Setup User Settings SCPI ID Press to select SCPI ID E3631A to enable the E3631A mode Once you entered this mode the instrument will behave like an E3631A Select SCPI ID E3631xA if you want to return to the original instrument features and functions From the remote interface To enable E3631A mode SYST PERS MOD E3631A 92 Keysight E36300 Series User s Guide ...

Page 93: ...d Recall State The Utilities menu is shown below Store Recall saves and recall states In general state files store volatile settings associated with measurements The instrument states include volatile settings such as Voltage current OVP OCP delay OCP state and OCP delay start Output sense 1 Output state selected output and couple trigger channel Operation mode Independent Series Parallel or Track...

Page 94: ...tate settings Set PwrOn Yes No Selects to enable or disable the Set this as power on state checkbox Enabling the checkbox will load the selected stored state at power up Store Stores the state Menu Available Settings Description Action Store Folder Allows you to either store an instrument s state or to create a new folder Dest Int Ext Selects whether you want to store a state to internal or extern...

Page 95: ...to browse and specify the location of the external memory to save the state Filename Specifies the filename Use the virtual keyboard to enter your desired filename Store Stores the state Action Folder creates a folder in the external memory Menu Description Browse Allows you to browse and specify the location where the folder will be placed Folder Name Specifies the folder name Use the virtual key...

Page 96: ...s the instrument s internal memory External specifies the USB port on the front panel Recall State 0 to State 9 Select the state that you want to recall from Recall Recall the state Menu Available Settings Description From Int Ext Selects whether you want to recall an instrument s state from internal or external memory Internal specifies the instrument s internal memory External specifies the USB ...

Page 97: ...d at power up This can be either the factory default state Default or user defined states State 0 to State 9 Press Set Power On to save the setting Set to Defaults Set to Defaults loads the instrument s factory default state Keysight E36300 Series User s Guide 97 ...

Page 98: ...tus for the instrument LAN Reset resets the LAN using its current settings and enables DHCP and DNS The LAN Reset softkey also clears any user defined Web Interface password LAN Restart restarts the networking using its current LAN settings LAN restart does not clears the user defined Web Interface password LAN Settings LAN Settings opens the window shown below Set to Defaults resets the LAN setti...

Page 99: ... hostname Digital IO E36312A and E36313A only Digital IO configures the rear panel digital port s pin function polarity and output data applied to the pin Pin selects the pin for configuration Functions configures the function for each pin as shown below Polarity configures the polarity to Positive POS or Negative NEG for the selected pin Out enables 1 or disables 0 the output data for the selecte...

Page 100: ...The default security passcode is 0 Press Change Passcode to change the passcode using the numeric keypad The passcode can be set up to 9 digits Auto save On will automatically save the calibration data upon logout When Auto save is Off press Cal Save to save the calibration data Reset to Factory returns the settings to factory default settings Pressing this key sanitizes all user accessible instru...

Page 101: ... Display Options Display Options configures the display You can enables or disables the display and screen saver If you turn off the display press any front panel key to turn it on again By default the screen saver turns off and blanks the screen after 30 minutes of inactivity You may disable this screen saver from the front panel only The display is enabled when power is cycled after an instrumen...

Page 102: ...e current measurement Help Help allows you to view the quick reference help topic Use the arrow softkeys or front panel navigation keys to navigate the desired topic Press Select to view the help content About allows you to view the instrument s model number description and serial number 102 Keysight E36300 Series User s Guide ...

Page 103: ...ror If there are more than 20 errors in the queue the last error stored is replaced with 350 Queue overflow No more errors are stored until you remove errors from the queue If there are no errors the instrument responds with 0 No error Except for self test errors errors will be cleared after you have read them or after an instrument reset If you suspect that there is a problem with the power suppl...

Page 104: ...te a folder Browse to the external location for the folder press Folder Name enter a folder name and press Done Press Create Folder Back Copy To copy a file or folder press Copy Browse to the folder or file to be copied and press Select Press Copy Path and select an external path for copying Press Perform Copy Back Rename To rename a file or folder press Rename Browse to the folder or file to be r...

Page 105: ... a filename Use the front panel arrows to point to a letter and Previous Char and Next Char to move the cursor in the area where the name is entered In the image below there is no Next Char softkey because the cursor is at the end Press Done or Cancel to finish Keysight E36300 Series User s Guide 105 ...

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Page 107: ...ications For the characteristics and specifications of the E36300 Series programmable DC power supplies refer to the datasheet at http literature cdn keysight com litweb pdf 5992 2124EN pdf Keysight E36300 Series User s Guide 107 ...

Page 108: ...This information is subject to change without notice Keysight Technologies 2017 Edition 1 April 30 2017 Printed in Malaysia E36311 90001 www keysight com ...