Calibrate current limit
Let the unit sit with input ON for one minute.
Connect an external power supply to the load's input terminals with below configuration:
– EL33133A: Set power supply to 3 V with a current limit of 40 A.
– EL34143A/EL34243A: Set power supply to 3 V with a current limit of 60 A.
Connect a current shunt resistor in series with the unit's input and a DMM to measure the voltage across the shunt
(see
). Turn on the input of the power supply.
Step
Front Panel
SCPI
1
Press Perform Calibration and select the input for calibration. Press Cal Curr
and press Next.
CAL:CURL:LEV MIN, (@<channel>)
2
Measure the input current (low point) with the DMM.
Note: Wait 1 minute for the current to stabilize before measuring the voltage drop at the shunt resistor and calculate the shunt
current (I=V/R)
3
Enter the calculated data, and press Next.
CAL:CURL <
reading
>, (@<channel>)
4
Measure the input current (high point) with the DMM.
Note: Wait 1 minute for the current to stabilize before measuring the voltage
drop at the shunt resistor and calculate the shunt current (I=V/R)
CAL:CURL:LEV MAX, (@<channel>)
5
Enter the calculated data, and press Next.
CAL:CURL <
reading
>, (@<channel>)
6
Read DONE or FAIL on the display.
(wait 30 seconds)
SYST:ERR?
7
Press Cal Save.
CAL:SAVE
Save the calibration data
To save calibration data, go to the ‘CAL Save’ menu to save the calibration data or enable the ‘Auto Save’ feature.
With Auto Save, calibration data will be saved when the user exits the calibration menu.
After completing the voltage, current and current limit calibrations, save the calibration data before exiting the
calibration state, or simply exit the calibration state if Auto Save is on.
To save the CAL data: CAL:SAVE
To enable the CAL Auto Save: CAL:ASAVE ON
To exit CAL State: CAL:SEC:STAT 1 <code>
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