Agilent Technologies 6811B User Manual

Quick Start Guide

Agilent Technologies Models

6811B - 6814B, 6834B, and 6843A

AC Power Solutions

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Quick Start Guide

(this document)

Condensed overview of ac source operation. Read this to quickly get started.

User’s Guide

Includes the following information: Description and installation, Checkout and operation Specifications and calibration

Agilent Part No. 5962-0883

Microfiche p/n 5962-0884

Printed in USA: April, 2000

Quick Reference Card

Memory jogger for front panel and remo te pr ogramming commands. Use this if you are already familiar with programming the ac source.

Programmer’s Guide

Includes the following information: Introduction to SCPI, SCPI command reference dictionary Application examples

Contents

The front panel, at a glance 3 The rear panel, at glance 4 What the ac source can do 5 How to use the front panel 7 Some basic operations 9 Measuring the output 11 Programming output transients 13 Programming trigger synchronization and delays 15 The front panel menus, at a glance 17 Agilent sales and Support Offices 20

Safety Notice

The beginning of the User’s Guide has a Safety Summary page for this instrument. Familiarize yourself with the contents of that page. The following safety precautions must be observed.

WARNING: LETHAL VOLTAGES Ac sources can supply 425 V peak at their output. DEATH on contact may result if the output terminals or circuits connected to the output are touched when power is applied.

BEFORE APPLYING POWER

Verify that the product is set to match the available line voltage, the correct fuse is installed, and all safety precautions are taken. Note the instrument’s external markings described under "Safety Symbols".

GROUND THE INSTRUMENT

To minimize shock hazard, the instrument chassis and cover must be connected to an electrical ground. The instrument must be connected to the ac power mains through a grounded power cable, with the ground wire firmly connected to an electrical ground (safety ground) at the power outlet. Any interruption of the protective (grounding) conductor or disconnection of the protective earth terminal will cause a potential shock hazard that could result in personal injury.

FUSES

Only fuses with the required rated current, voltage, and specified type (normal blow, time d elay, etc.) should be used. Do not use repaired fuses or short-circuited fuseholders. To do so could cause a shock or fire hazard.

DO NOT REMOVE THE INSTRUMENT COVER

Operating personnel must not remove instrument covers. Component replacement and internal adjustments must be made only by qualified service personnel.

DO NOT EXCEED INPUT RATINGS

This instrument may be equipped with a line filter to reduce electromagnetic interference and must be connected to a properly grounded receptacle to minimize electric shock hazard. Operation at line voltages or frequencies in excess of those stated on the line rating label may cause leakage current in excess of 5.0 mA

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The front panel - at a glance

14-character display shows menu commands and measured values.

♦ Annunciators

indicate operating modes and status conditions.

Rotary controls set voltage and frequency when ac source is in local mode.

♦ Turn rapidly for coarse

control

♦ Turn slowly for fine

control.



and scroll through menu commands.

ô index  index

and scroll through lists and harmonic arrays.

and

scroll through command parameters.

Turns the ac source on or off

System keys:

♦ Return to Local mode ♦ Set the GPIB address

and other system parameters

♦ Set the RS-232

interface

♦ Display SCPI error

codes

♦ Save and recall

instrument states

Function keys:

♦ Enable/disable the

output

♦ Select output phases ♦ Select front panel

metering and harmonic analysis functions

♦ Program voltage

frequency, phase, current limit, pulse parameters, and waveform shapes

♦ Set and clear protection

functions

♦ Select output and input

coupling

♦ Monitor status ♦ Scroll through front

panel menu commands.

Entry keys:

♦ Enter values ♦ Increment or

decrement values

♦ Scroll through

command parameters.

♦ Calibrate the ac

source.

The rear panel - at a glance

Rear Panel Connections (see Chapter 3 in the User’s Guide for details) 1 INH (Remote Inhibit) TTL input signal for externally disabling the power source.

FLT (Discrete Fault Indicator) TTL output signal when there is a device fault.

2 RS-232 connector for remote controller. 3 TRIGGER BNC connectors for external trigger inputs and &source; trigger outputs. 4 GPIB connector and GPIB cable for remote controller. 5 SENSE connections for remote voltage sensing at the load. 6 Airflow Vents (do not block). 7 OUTPUT power connections to the load. (φ2, φ3 connections available on Agilent 6834B only.) 8 AC Input Line Fuses (Agilent 6814B/6834B/6843A only. Other models have internal fuses). 9 LINE RATING label specifies power source required by the power source. 10 AC Line Input connections from the power source.

What the ac source can do

Generate waveform shapes

♦ Sinewave ♦ Squarewave ♦ Clipped sinewave ♦ User-definable waveforms

Program the output

Agilent Models 6811B, 6812B, 6813B

♦ Phase

♦ Ac rms voltage ♦ Dc voltage

program the following additional output functions:

♦ Distortion ♦ Peak Current limit ♦ Frequency ♦ AC coupling ♦ Voltage and frequency slew rates ♦ Impedance ♦ Rms current limit

Make the following measurements

Agilent Models 6811B, 6812B, 6813B

♦ Ac rms, ac + dc rms voltage

♦ Ac rms, ac + dc rms current;

plus repetitive and non-repetitive peak current

♦ Real, reactive, and apparent power ♦ Dc current ♦ Harmonic analysis of voltage and current waveforms

giving amplitude, phase, and total harmonic distortion results of up to the 50th harmonic.

♦ Triggered acquisition of digitized voltage and current

with extensive post-acquisition calculations

make the following additional measurements:

♦ Dc voltage

Agilent Model 6834B makes the following additional measurement:

♦ Total power and neutral current

Synchronize transient events or measurements with external signals

♦ Triggers applied to the unit ♦ Triggers generated by the unit

Operate in four transient modes

♦ Fixed ♦ Step ♦ Pulse ♦ List

Operate under local or remote control

♦ From the front panel keys ♦ Through the built-in GPIB or RS-232 interfaces

Implement protection features

♦ Over-voltage ♦ Over-current ♦ Over-power ♦ Over-temperature ♦ User-defined external events (via a FLT shutdown signal)

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