TDI-Dynaload Division
WCL488 Series Water Cooled Electronic Loads
Operation & Programming Manual
402828, Rev. B1
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Contents
Chapter 1 — Overview ................................................................................... 1
Introduction............................................................................................................1
Modes of Operation ...............................................................................................2
Constant Current Mode .............................................................................................2
Constant Resistance Mode.........................................................................................3
Constant Voltage Mode.............................................................................................3
Constant Power Mode ...............................................................................................4
Pulse Mode ................................................................................................................4
Full Scale Range Switching.......................................................................................4
WCL488 Front Panel Features and Controls .....................................................5
Chapter 2 — Installation and Wiring.............................................................. 7
Operator Safety Instructions and Symbols .........................................................7
Cooling Connections and Requirements..............................................................8
Thermal Transfer Characteristics...............................................................................8
Special Information for Ethylene Glycol Users.......................................................11
WCL488 Typical Rear Panel Connections........................................................12
WCL488 Rear Panel Electrical Connections ....................................................13
WCL488 E+ and E– Power Input Buses .................................................................13
WCL488 E+ and E
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Wiring Tips .......................................................................13
WCL488 The “IEEE-488” Connector (RS232 Optional) .......................................14
WCL488 AC Input ..................................................................................................14
WCL488 Input Voltage Selector .............................................................................14
WCL488 Fuse Replacement....................................................................................14
WCL488 AC Input Wiring Tips.........................................................................15
WCL488 Slave Communication Connector ............................................................15
WCL488 Slave Communication Connector Wiring...........................................15
WCL488 UV (Undervoltage Lockout) Switch........................................................15
WCL488 Relay Connector ......................................................................................16
WCL488 Chassis Ground Connection ....................................................................16
The WCL488 Terminal Block and Terminal Block Connections ...........................17