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AEL-5000 Series LAN Instruction ........................... 255
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WARNING
Warning: Identifies conditions or practices that
could result in injury or loss of life.
CAUTION
Caution: Identifies conditions or practices that
could result in damage to the instrument or to
other properties.
DANGER High Voltage
Attention Refer to the Manual
Earth (ground) Terminal
Frame or Chassis Terminal
Do not dispose electronic equipment as unsorted
municipal waste. Please use a separate collection
facility or contact the supplier from which this
instrument was purchased.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This chapter contains important safety instructions that you must
follow during operation and storage. Read the following before any
operation to insure your safety and to keep the instrument in the
best possible condition.
Safety Symbols
These safety symbols may appear in this manual or on the
instrument.
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General
Guideline
CAUTION
Do not place any heavy object on the
instrument. Note: Only 2 units can be stacked
vertically.
Avoid severe impact or rough handling that
leads to damaging the instrument.
Do not discharge static electricity to the
instrument.
Use only crimped wires, not bare wires, for the
terminals.
Do not block the cooling fan opening.
Do not disassemble the instrument unless you
are qualified.
The equipment is not for measurements
performed for CAT II, III and IV.
(Measurement categories) EN 61010-1:2010 specifies the
measurement categories and their requirements as follows.
Measurement category IV is for measurement performed at the
source of low-voltage installation.
Measurement category III is for measurement performed in
the building installation.
Measurement category II is for measurement performed on the
circuits directly connected to the low voltage installation.
0 is for measurements performed on circuits not directly
connected to Mains.
Do NOT position the equipment so that it is difficult to disconnect
the appliance inlet or the power plug.
If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the
manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be
impaired.
Safety Guidelines
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Power Supply
WARNING
AC Input voltage range: 100Vac~240Vac ± 10%
Frequency: 47-63Hz
Power for every model
To avoid electrical shock connect the protective
grounding conductor of the AC power cord to
an earth ground.
To avoid electric shock, the power cord
protective grounding conductor must be
connected to ground. No operator serviceable
components inside. Do not remove covers.
Refer servicing to qualified personnel.
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Cleaning
Disconnect the power cord before cleaning.
Use a soft cloth dampened in a solution of mild
detergent and water. Do not spray any liquid.
Do not use chemicals containing harsh material
such as benzene, toluene, xylene, and acetone.
Operation
Environment
Location: Indoor, no direct sunlight, dust free,
almost non-conductive pollution (Note below)
Temperature: 0°C to 40°C
Humidity: 0 to 85% RH
Altitude: <2000m
Overvoltage category II
(Pollution Degree) EN 61010-1:2010 specifies the pollution degrees
and their requirements as follows. The instrument falls under
degree 2.
Pollution refers to “addition of foreign matter, solid, liquid, or
gaseous (ionized gases), that may produce a reduction of dielectric
strength or surface resistivity”.
Pollution degree 1: No pollution or only dry, non-conductive
pollution occurs. The pollution has no influence.
Pollution degree 2: Normally only non-conductive pollution
occurs. Occasionally, however, a temporary conductivity
caused by condensation must be expected.
Pollution degree 3: Conductive pollution occurs, or dry, non-
conductive pollution occurs which becomes conductive due to
condensation which is expected. In such conditions,
equipment is normally protected against exposure to direct
sunlight, precipitation, and full wind pressure, but neither
temperature nor humidity is controlled.
Do not dispose this instrument as unsorted
municipal waste. Please use a separate collection
facility or contact the supplier from which this
instrument was purchased. Please make sure
discarded electrical waste is properly recycled to
reduce environmental impact.
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AEL-5000 LOAD
Operating mode
AEL-5000 Ser ies Op erating Mo des
daoLCDdaoLCA
Sine Wave
Voltage Source
Constant Current
Mode
Linear Constant
Current Mode
Constant Resistance
Mode
Linear Constant
Current Mode
Constant Resistance
Mode
Constant Power
Mode
Constant Voltage
Mode
Rectifier Load
Non-linear Mode
Rectifier Load
Non-linear Mode
Constant Current
Mode
Linear Constant
Current Mode
Constant Resistance
Mode
Constant Power
Mode
Constant Voltage
Mode
Rectifier Load
Non-linear Mode
+
Constant Resistance
Rectifier Load
Non-linear Mode
+
Constant Resistance
PWM, Step, SquareWave
Voltage Source
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AEL-5000 Series is suitable for the step, square and sine wave of the
AC Power device test. Especially for the uninterruptible power
supply UPS, Inverter, fuses, circuit breakers, power regulator AVR,
Battery, AC/ DC power supply/ components ... and so on,
absolutely is the best test solution in the market.
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AEL-5000 test
mode
Fuse / Br eaker Trip /
Non -trip Time Test
AC Power Sour ce Sh ort
Circ uit / OPP / OCP Test
DC P ower Sourc e Sh ort
Cir cuit / OPP / OC P Test
AEL-5000 Load Variou s Test Mo des
UPS
Eff icie ncy Test
PV Inverter Eff iciency Test
UPS Trans fer T ime Test
UPS Back-up Time Test
daoLCDdaoLCA
Battery Discharge Time Test
Fuse / Br eaker Trip /
Non -trip Time Test
Fuse / Br eaker Trip /
Non -trip Time Test
AC Power Sour ce Sh ort
Circ uit / OPP / OCP Test
Turbo Mode
(Cu rrent / Pow er 2 Times)
Fuse / Br eaker Trip /
Non -trip Time Test
Bat tery D ischa rge
Capa city Test
AC Pow er Sou rce S hort
Circ uit / OPP / OCP Test
Turbo Mode
(Cu rrent / Pow er 2 Time s)
The most complete measurement function
AEL-5000 Series AC/ DC electronic load has built-in 16-bit
precision measurement circuit, providing accurate measurement
values, measuring items include voltage rms (Vrms), current rms
(Arms), watts (Watt), volt ampere (VA), crest factor (CF), power
factor (PF), voltage total harmonic distortion (VTHD), voltage
harmonics (VH), current total harmonic distortion (ITHD), current
Harmonics (IH), peak current (Ipeak), maximum ampere (Amax),
minimum ampere (Amin), maximum voltage (Vmax), and
minimum voltage (Vmin).
In addition to these measurement functions, it also provides time
measurement, such as UPS back up time, fuses and circuit breakers’
trip or blow time and Off-line UPS transfer time.
Note*1:ms= milli - siemens = 1/kΩ
Note*2:The operating temperature range is 0 ~ 40° C,accuracy of
this specification is 25 ° C ± 5° C
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AEL-5000 Series Introduction................................... 11
Model Line Up ................................................................................ 11
Main Features .................................................................................. 12
Protection features .......................................................................... 14
display the Voltage (Vrms, Vpeak, Vmax.,
Vmin), Current (Irms, I Peak, Imax. Imin.)
Watt, Voltampere (VA), Frequency, Crest
Factor, Power Factor, Total Harmonic
Distortion of Voltage (VTHD), Voltage
Harmonic (VH), Total Harmonic Distortion of
Current (ITHD), Current Harmonic (IH)
Remote Control via a choice of Computer
interfaces.
Support on-load boot; at first set Load ON to
support on-load boot, inverter or
uninterruptible power supply is turned on
directly with the set load current, used to
verify whether the starter is stable when the
Inverter is connected.
Supports the loading and unloading angle
control; the loading and unloading angle
control, the full range of 0-359 degrees can be
set to verify whether the Inverter output
voltage transient response is stable when the
actual electrical plugging and unplugging, and
whether Overshoot/Undershoot is within the
Main Features
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allowable range.
Support positive half-cycle or negative half-
cycle loading; used to verify whether the
inverter output voltage remains stable when
the actual appliance has only positive halfcycle or negative half-cycle load current.
Supports SCR/TRIAC current phase
modulation waveforms, 90 degree Trailing
edge and Leading Edge.
Supports the Inrush Current of the power
supply at startup and the Surge Current test
when the load is suddenly plugged in (Hot
Plug-in).
Features
AC / DC load with CC, Linear CC, CR, CV, CP
and Rectifier Load mode
Frequency Range : DC, 40~440Hz
Crest factor adjustable range : 1.4~5.0
Power factor (PF) adjustable range: 0~1 lead or
(~1~0)lag
Built-in test modes include UPS Efficiency, PV
Inverter Efficiency, UPS Back-up time, Battery
Discharge time, UPS transfer time, Fuse/
Breaker Trip / Non-Trip, short circuit
simulation, OCP, OPP, etc.
Turbo mode, which can withstand up to twice
the current (225A) and power (45KW)
electronic load in a short time, the most
suitable for Fuse / Breaker and AC power
short circuit, OCP, OPP test.
Up to three parallel up to 22500W and three-
phase △ or Y load synchronization control.
Maximum power of single-phase can up to
180KW, 3-phase total power up to 540KW 3phase △ or Y connection parallel connection
can be controlled by external voltage for CC,
Linear CC, CR, CP, CV mode (Option)
Measure the fuse and circuit breaker trip or
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blow time
Measure the UPS OFF- line transfer time
(Transfer time)
Perform short circuit simulation(can set the
short circuit time), OCP, OPP test
Over voltage warning, over current, over
power, over temperature protection.
150 set Store/Recall memory.
Interface
Optional interface: GPIB, RS232, USB, LAN.
Overvoltage
protection
The Electronic Load input will turn OFF if the
overvoltage circuit is tripped. The message OVP
will be displayed on the LCD. When the OVP
fault has been removed the load can be set to sink
power again. While the unit will attempt to
protect itself given an OVP state it is strongly
advised to guard against any potential OVP fault
state by using external protection and the
correctly rated electronic load.
The Overvoltage protection circuit is set at a
predetermined voltage and cannot be adjusted.
The OVP level is 105% of the AEL-5000 Series
nominal voltage rating.
Caution
Never apply an AC voltage to the input of the
AEL-5000 Series Load. Do not apply a DC voltage
that is higher than AEL-5000 Series Load rating. If
this advice is ignored it is likely that damage will
be caused to the electronic load module. This
damage will not be covered by the warranty.
Over current
protection (OCP)
The OCP protection will engage if the current
being taken by the load reaches 105% of the load
module’s maximum current. The message OCP
Protection features
The protection features of the AEL-5000 series electronic load
modules are as follows:
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will be displayed on the front panel and the unit
will switch to its LOAD OFF state. Once the
source of the over current has been removed the
load can be switched on again.
Over power
protection (OPP)
The AEL-5000 Series Electronic Load monitors the
power dissipation level. The input to the load is
automatically switched to LOAD OFF if the power
dissipation is greater than 105% of the rated
power input. If an over power condition occurs
the display will show OPP
Over temperature
protection
The load internal temperature at the heat sink is
monitored. If the temperature reaches
approximately 100°C the OTP message will be
displayed and the unit will automatically switch
to the LOAD OFF state. If an OTP error occurs
please check the ambient temperature is between
0 to 40°C. Also ensure that the front and rear air
vents of the mainframe are not obstructed. The air
flow is taken from the front of the mainframe and
exhausted from the rear. Therefore a suitable gap
needs to be left at the rear of the mainframe. A
minimum of 15cm is recommended. After a
suitable cooling period the load can be switched.
USB interface + USB driver(The
driver can be downloaded from
GW instek website)
PEL-025
1
LAN interface + LAN driver (The
driver can be downloaded from
GW instek website)
PEL-024
1
GPIB cable
GTL-250 GPIB Cable,0.6m
1
GPIB cable
GTL-248 GPIB Cable,2m
1
USB cable
GTL-246 USB Cable,1.2m
1
AEL-5000, AEL-5006, AEL-5008,
AEL-5012 and AEL-5015 handle
PEL-028
1
AEL-5002, AEL-5003 and AEL-5004
handle
PEL-029
1
AEL-5000, AEL-5000 GPIB and RS232 interface
PEL-030
1
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CC Mode
With the operating mode of Constant Current, the
AEL-5000 Series electronic load will sink a current
in accordance with the programmed value
regardless of the input voltage
Current
Setting
Linear C.C. Mode
During Linear C.C. mode, the load current input
into AEL-5000 Series High Power Electronic Load
depends on the current setting regardless of the
input voltage, e.g., the current setting remains
unchanged. Please refer to Fig.1-8. The load input
current signal will follow input voltage signal that
is useful for step wave-form and square waveform device.
Current
Setting
CR Mode
At Constant Resistance mode, the AEL-5000 Series
Electronic Load will sink a current linearly
proportional to the load input voltage in
accordance with the programmed resistance
setting
Operating Mode Description
AC load mode
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Resistance
Setting
CP Mode
At Constant Power mode, the AEL-5000 Series
Electronic Load will attempt to sink load
power (load voltage * load current) in
accordance with the programmed power.
Power Setting
CV Mode
At Constant Voltage mode, the AEL-5000 Series
Electronic Load will attempt to sink enough
current until the load input voltage reaches the
programmed value.
Voltage Setting
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DC load mode
CC Mode
With the operating mode of Constant Current, the
AEL-5000 Series electronic load will sink a current
in accordance with the programmed value
regardless of the input voltage
Current
Setting
CR Mode
At Constant Resistance mode, the AEL-5000 Series
Electronic Load will sink a current linearly
proportional to the load input voltage in
accordance with the programmed resistance
setting
Resistance
Setting
CP Mode
At Constant Power mode, the AEL-5000 Series
Electronic Load will attempt to sink load
power (load voltage * load current) in
accordance with the programmed power.
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Power Setting
CV Mode
At Constant Voltage mode, the AEL-5000 Series
Electronic Load will attempt to sink enough
current until the load input voltage reaches the
programmed value.
Voltage Setting
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AEL-5002-350-18.75
350V
10V
18.75A6.25A
1875W
Power Curve
Voltage
Current
100V
50V
12.5A18.5A
20V
30V
5.35A
AEL-5003-350-28
350V
10V
28A8A
2800W
Power Curv
Voltage
Current
100V
50V
18.75A27.75A
20V
30V
9.375A
AEL-5004-350-37.5
350V
10V
37.5A
12.5A
3750W
Power Curve
Voltage
Current
100V
50V
25A37A
20V
30V
10.7A
AEL-5002-425-18.75
425V
10V
18.75A6.25A
1875W
Power Curve
Voltage
Current
100V
50V
12.5A18.5A
20V
30V
4.4A
Operating Area
AEL-5000 Series AC/DC electronic load can be used to work with
GPIB, RS232, USB or LAN interface and panel manual operation
can be made available.
The electronic load operating environment temperature is 0 ° C ~
40 ° C, full power operation for a period of time may produce OTP.
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AEL-5003-425-28
425V
10V
28A
6.58A
2800W
Power Curv
Voltage
Current
100V
50V
18.75A27.75A
20V
30V
9.375A
AEL-5004-425-37.5
425V
10V
37.5A
12.5A
3750W
Power Curve
Voltage
Current
100V
50V
25A37A
20V
30V
8.8A
AEL-5006-350-56
350V
10V
56A
18.75A
5600W
Power Curve
Voltage
Current
100V
50V
37.5A55A
20V
30V
16A
AEL-5008-350-75
350V
10V
75A
25A
7500W
Power Curve
Voltage
Current
100V
50V
50A74A
20V
30V
21.4A
AEL-5012-350-112.5
350V
10V
112.5A32.1A
11250W
Power Curve
Voltage
Current
100V
50V
75A111A
20V
30V
37.5A
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AEL-5015-350-112.5
350V
112.5A
15000W
Power Curve
Voltage
Current
133.3V
50V
75A111A
20V
30V
42.8A
AEL-5019-350-112.5
350V
112.5A
18750W
Power Curve
Voltage
Current
166.6V
50V
75A
111A
20V
30V
53.5A
AEL-5023-350-112.5
350V
112.5A
22500W
Power Curve
Voltage
Current
200V
50V
75A111A
20V
30V
64.2A
AEL-5006-425-56
425V
10V
56A
18.75A
5600W
Power Curve
Voltage
Current
100V
50V
37.5A55A
20V
30V
13.1A
AEL-5008-425-75
425V
10V
75A
25A
7500W
Power Curve
Voltage
Current
100V
50V
50A74A
20V
30V
17.6A
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AEL-5012-425-112.5
425V
10V
112.5A26.4A
11250W
Power Curve
Voltage
Current
100V
50V
75A111A
20V
30V
37.5A
AEL-5015-425-112.5
425V
112.5A
15000W
Power Curve
Voltage
Current
133.3V
50V
75A111A
20V
30V
35.2A
AEL-5019-425-112.5
425V
112.5A
18750W
Power Curve
Voltage
Current
166.6V
50V
75A
111A
20V
30V
44.1A
AEL-5023-425-112.5
425V
112.5A
22500W
Power Curve
Voltage
Current
200V
50V
75A111A
20V
30V
52.9A
AEL-5003-480-18.75
480V
18.75A5.8A
2800W
Power Curve
Voltage
Current
149V
50V
12.5A
20V
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AEL-5004-480-28
480V
28A
3750W
Power Curve
Voltage
Current
133V
50V
18.6A
20V
7.8A
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1
LCD Multifunction
display
Four meters can display the voltage value at the
same time Voltage(Vrms, Vpeak, Vmax, Vmin),
Current (Irms, Ipeak, Imax, Imin.) , Watt,
Voltampere (VA), Frequency, Crest Factor,
Power Factor, Total Harmonic Distortion of
Voltage(VTHD), Voltage Harmonic (VH), Total
Harmonic Distortion of Current (ITHD),
Current Harmonic (IH)
2
Meter Switch
button
V/AW keys can set the display
Rms/Peak/Max/Min, Meter key can select
PF/CF/FREQ, switchable display
WATT/VA/VAR keys, THD keys choose to
display THD.
3
Operate
function keys
Mode, Preset ON/OFF, Load ON/OFF, Sense
ON/OFF, Level A/B, Config, Limit, Recall,
Store, SET, Local, System operate keys.
4
Waveform
library keys
These keys can be quickly set CF /2/2.5/3/3.5,
PF0.6/0.7/0.8/0.9/1.0, FREQ
Auto/50Hz/60Hz/400Hz
Appearance
Front Panel
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5
Test function
keys
These keys can select Short/OPP/OCP/NonL/NL-CR/Fuse/Batt(Battery
Discharge)Trans(UPS transfer time) test
functions.
6
Number keypad
7
Knob setting
8
Power switch
9
Cursor and button setting
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LCD Display
1
3
45
6
7
8
9
10
2
11
1
Model number
and sink ranges
Refers to model number, voltage, current and
power specification of AEL-5000 Series High
Power AC/DC Electronic Load.
2
REM LCD
Indicator
When AEL-5000 Series AC/DC Electronic
Load is connected with computer program for
control and operation, REM LED Indicator will
come on. In such a case, panel manual
operation will become null and void. When
REM LED indicator comes off, panel manual
operation will resume.
3
Left 5 digit LCD
display
The 5 digit LCD display is a multi-function
display. The function of the display changes
depending whether the user is in NORMAL
mode or in a SHORT, OPP, Non-L, NL+CR,
FUSE, BATT , TRANS,INRUSH, SURGE test
modes
Normal mode
The left 5 digit display displays the voltage
present at the load’s input terminals. The value
displayed will include the automatic voltage
compensation if the sense terminals are also
connected to the device under test (DUT).
If V-sense is set to “ON” and the sense
terminals are connected to the DUT the load
will check and compensate for all voltage
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drops.
Test mode
If the Item buttons are pressed the left display
will show a text Message that correlates with
the selected test function.
SHORT test selected: left display will show
“Short”.
OPP test selected: left display will show
“OPP”.
OCP test selected: left display will show
“OCP”.
Non-L test selected: left display will show
“Non-L”.
NL+CR test selected: left display will show
“NL+CR”.
FUSE test selected: left display will show
“FUSE”.
BATT test selected: left display will show
“BATT”.
TRANS test selected: left display will show
“TRANS”.
INRUSH test selected: left display will
show “INRUSH”.
SURGE test selected: left display will show
“SURGE”.
During the test the left display will show the
load Input voltage.
4
Right upper 5
digit LCD display
The right upper 5 digit displays also changes
function depending if the user is in normal
mode or has entered a setting menu.
Normal mode
In normal mode the middle LCD display
functions as a 5 digit ammeter. The 5 digit
DAM shows the load current flowing into the
DC load when the Load is ON.
Setting mode
If CONFIG, LIMIT, buttons are pressed the
middle LCD show a text message according to
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the setting function it is in. Each subsequent
press of the button moves the display to the
next available function. The sequence of each
setting menu is detailed below
CONFIG:
Sequence is “EXTIN OFF” SYNC OFF
“LD ON” “LDOFF” “BW” “AVG”
”CPRSP” ”CYCLE” ”SNUB”.
The user can adjust upper and lower limits for
voltage, current and power within the
CONFIG menu and turn the NG Indicator ON.
If a voltmeter, ammeter or wattmeter
measurement is outside these set limits then
the NG indicator will illuminate.
6
V/A/W key
There are four operating modes. These can be
selected in turn by pressing the “V/A/W” key
on the AEL-5000 Series AC/DC Electronic
Load. The sequence is:
Rms
Peak
Max
Min
7
Master key
There are three operating modes. These can be
selected in turn by pressing the “Meter” key on
the AEL-5000 Series AC/DC Electronic Load.
The sequence is:
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PF
CF
Freq
8
WATT/VA/
VAR Key
There are three operating modes. These can be
selected in turn by pressing the
“WATT/VA/VAR” key on the AEL-5000
series AC/DC Electronic Load. The sequence
is:
W
VA
VAR
9
THD Key
There are four operating modes. These can be
selected in turn by pressing the “THD” key on
the AEL-5000 Series AC/DC Electronic Load.
The sequence is:
V_THD
I_THD
V_H
I_H
PF
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In V_H operating modes, these can be
selected in turn by pressing the “PF/
CF/ FREQ” key and WATT/ VA/
VAR Key to adjust, the setting range
is 01TH ~ 50TH.
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In I_H operating modes, these can be
selected in turn by pressing the “PF/
CF/ FREQ” key and WATT/ VA/
VAR Key to adjust, the setting range
is 01TH~ 50TH.
10
Right lower 5
digit LCD
display
The right 5 digit displays also changes function
depending if the unit is in normal mode or one
of the setting menus has been activated.
Normal mode
In normal mode the right 5 digit displays
shows the power consumption in Watts (W).
Setting mode
The right display together with the rotary
adjustment knob is used to set values.
The value changes according to the setting
function that is active. The middle LCD
provides a text message to tell the user which
part of the setting menu is active.
PRESET mode
The value of the setting entered on the right
display changes depending on the operating
MODE that has been selected
If CC mode is selected the right display
provides setting in amps "A".
If LIN mode is selected the right display
provides setting in amps "A"
If CR mode is selected the right display
provides setting in ohms “Ω”
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If CP mode is selected the right display
provides setting in watts “W”.
If CV mode is selected the right display
provides setting in volts “V”.
LIMIT
Each press of the LIMIT button changes the
middle LCD text. The sequence and the
corresponding setting value shown on the
bottom display is as follows:
V_Hi (left limit voltage) displays the set
value in volts “V”
V_Lo (right limit voltage) displays the set
value in volts “V”
I_Hi (left limit current) displays the set
value in amps “A”
I_Lo (right limit current) displays the set
value in amps “A”
W_Hi (left limit power) displays the set
value in watts “W”
W_Lo (right limit power) displays the set
value in watts “W”
VA_Hi (left limit power) displays the set
value in VA “VA”
VA_Lo (right limit power) displays the set
value in VA “VA”
OPL (right limit power) displays the set
value in watts “W”
OCL (right limit power) displays the set
value in amps “A”
NG displays whether the NG flag is set to
“ON” or “OFF”.
CONFIG
Each press of the CONFIG button changes the
right upper LCD Text.
The sequence and the corresponding setting
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value shown on the bottom displays are as
follows:
EXTIN can be set to “OFF” or “ON”
SYNC can be set to “OFF” or “ON”
LD ON
LDOFF
BW can be set to 1~15.
AVG can be set to 1, 2, 4, 8, 16.
CPRSP can be set to 0~7.
CYCLE can be set to 1~16.
SNUB can be set to “AUTO” or “ON” or
“OFF”.
SHORT Test
This allows the parameters of the short test to
be set up.
Each press of the Item button and Setting
button moves the setting function. The
sequence of the short test along with the
setting value is as follows:
Short Press Start (pressing the red
START/STOP button starts the test)
TURBO shows the ON or OFF.
TIME shows the duration of the SHORT
test. “CONTI”, on the bottom display
indicates continuous. Time can be adjusted
in “ms”.
V-Hi (voltage high threshold) displays the
set value in volts “V”
V-Lo (voltage low threshold) displays the
set value in volts “V”
When the test is started the right display will
show RUN. When the test has finished the
right display will show END.
OPP Test
This allows the parameters of the over power
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protection test to be set up. Each press of the
Item button and Setting button moves the set
function. The sequence of the OPP test along
with the setting value is as follows:
OPP Press Start (pressing the red
START/STOP button starts the test)
TURBO shows the ON or OFF.
PSTAR (power start point) right display
provides setting in watts “W”
PSTEP (power steps) right display provides
setting in watts “W”
PSTOP (power stop point) right display
provides setting in watts “W”
VTH (voltage threshold) right display
provides setting in volts “V”
When the test is started the right display will
show the power value being taken by the load.
If the Device Under Test is able to supply the
load according to the values set then the right
display will show PASS and the right display
will show the maximum power taken during
the OPP test. If, during the test, OTP is
displayed the over temperature protection has
been engaged. Similarly if OPP is shown on the
display the over power protection has been
activated.
OCP Test
This allows the parameters of the over current
protection test to be set up. Each press of the
Item button and Setting button moves the
setting function. The sequence of the OCP test
along with the setting value is as follows:
OCP Press Start (pressing the red
START/STOP button starts the test)
TURBO shows the ON or OFF.
ISTAR (current start point) right display
provides setting in amps “A”
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ISTEP (current steps) right display provides
setting in amps “A”
ISTOP (current stop point) right display
provides setting in amps “A”
VTH (voltage threshold) right display
provides setting in volts “V”
When the test is started the right display will
show the current value being taken by the
load. If the Device under Test is able to supply
the load according to the values set then the
middle display will show PASS and the right
display will show the maximum current taken
during the OCP test. If, during the test, OTP is
displayed the over temperature protection has
been engaged. Similarly if OPP is shown on the
display the over power protection has been
activated.
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Mode and
Indicators
On the AEL-5000 Series AC/DC Electronic
Load, there are 5 working modes which can be
selected by MODE key with the sequence of
Constant Current, Linear Constant Current,
Constant Resistance, Constant Power and
Constant Voltage. Then switching can be made
in such a sequence. However, LED indicator of
CC, LIN, CR, CP and CV will display the
working mode selected.
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Function keys description ........................................ 40
Store or Recall functions ......................................... 56
There are five operating modes. These can
be selected in turn by pressing the
“MODE” key on the AEL-5000 series
AC/DC Electronic Load module. The
sequence is:
(CC) Constant Current
(LIN) Linear Constant Current
(CR) Constant Resistance
(CP) Constant Power
(CV) Constant Voltage
The appropriate LCD will illuminate
according to the operating mode is
selected.
Load key and
LED
indicators
On/Off
Load
The input to the AEL-5000 Series AC/DC
Electronic Load can be switched ON/OFF
by using the “LOAD” button. Indication
of the ON/OFF state is provided by
illumination of the button.
LOAD button lit = LOAD ON (load sinks
according to the preset values)
LOAD button unlit = LOAD OFF (the load
does not sink current)
Turning the LOAD OFF does not affect
Function keys description
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the preset values. When the LOAD ON
state is enabled the unit will revert to
sinking according to the preset values.
LD ON and LDOFF are set the open and
close loading angle control, the full range
of 0-359 degree.
Level A/B key
and LED
indicators
Level
A/B
Pressing Level Key will be B, press again
will be A, further pressing will be B again
and so on. B means Level B (LED ON),
e.g., to move out Level A, then move in
level B. A means Level A (LED OFF), e.g.,
to move out Level B, then move in Level
A.
Under the condition of setting Memory A
or B, this key is mainly for setting the
values of groups A/B for rapid switching
load current or resistance.
Sense key and
LED
indicators
Sense
The voltmeter and internal trigger circuit
of AEL-5000 series AC/DC electronic load
can be controlled by this Key thus
determining whether or not the input to
the voltmeter Is made from the AC input
terminal (OFF) or Vsense terminal (ON).
Upon Vsense ON, LED indicator will be
ON and the 5 digit voltmeter can display
the voltage read from Vsense. Upon
Vsense OFF, the 5 digit voltmeter can
display the voltage read from AC input
terminal.
Preset key and
LED
indicators
Preset
If the PRESET key is pressed the button
will become lit indicating that the PRESET
mode has been accessed. The lowest 5
digit display will change from showing
the power consumption in watts to
displaying the value to be preset. The
value that can be programmed changes
according to the operating mode that has
been selected.
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Constant Current (CC) mode:
The A and B levels of load current can
be preset at right lower 5 digit LCD.
The “A” LED will be lit indicating thesetting value is amps.
Linear Constant Current (LIN) mode:
The A and B levels of load current can
be preset at right lower 5 digit LCD.
The “A” LED will be lit indicating the setting value is amps.
Constant Resistance (CR) mode:
The A and B levels of load resistance
can be preset on the right lower 5 digit
LCD. The “Ω” LED will be lit
indicating the setting value is ohms.
Constant Voltage (CV) mode:
The A and B levels of load voltage can
be preset on the right lower 5 digit
LCD. The “V” LED will be lit
indicating the setting value is volts.
Constant Power (CP) mode:
The A and B levels of load power can
be preset on the right lower 5 digit
LCD. The “W” LED will be lit
indicating the setting value is watts.
Limit key
Limit
The LIMIT button allows the user to set
left and right thresholds for voltage,
current or power. These threshold settings
are used in conjunction with the NG
function to flag when the load is operating
outside the desired limit.
Each press of the LIMIT key enables a
different value to be entered. On first
press of the LIMIT key the button will
illuminate and V-Hi will be displayed on
the right LCD. The setting is made with
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the rotary knob and can be read from the
right LCD during setting. The setting
sequence is shown below:
V_Hi (DVM upper limit)
V_Lo (DVM lower limit)
I_Hi (DAM upper limit)
I_Lo (DAM lower limit)
W_Hi (DWM upper limit)
W_Lo (DWM lower limit)
VA Hi
VA Lo
OPL
OCL
NG OFF/ON (No Good Flag)
LIMIT setting function OFF
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Setting upper limit voltage VH , the
right upper 5 digit monitor display
the ”V-Hi” and right lower monitor
display upper limit of the voltmeter
with the unit as “V” ,The V-Hi set range
from 0.00 V to 600.00V step 0.01V by
rotating the Setting knob.
Setting lower limit voltage VL, the right
upper 5 digit monitor display ”V-Lo”
and right lower monitor display lower
limit of the voltmeter with the unit as
“V” ,The V-Lo set range from 0.00 V to
600.00V step 0.01V by rotating the
Setting knob.
Setting upper limit current IH , the
right upper 5 digit monitor display ”IHi” and right lower monitor display
upper limit of the voltmeter with the
unit as “A”, The I-Hi set range from
0.000 A to 80.000A step 0.001A by
rotating the Setting knob.
Setting lower limit current IL , the right
upper 5 digit monitor display ”I-Lo”
and right lower monitor display lower
limit of the voltmeter with the unit as
“A” ,The I-Lo set range from 0.000 A to
80.000A step 0.001A by rotating the
Setting knob.
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Setting upper limit power WH, the
right upper 5 digit monitor display ”WHi” and right lower monitor display
upper limit of the voltmeter with the
unit as “W”, The W-Hi set range from 0
W to 8000.0W step 1W by rotating the
Setting knob.
Setting lower limit power WL, the right
upper 5 digit monitor display ”W-Lo”
and right lower monitor display lower
limit of the voltmeter with the unit as
“W”, The W-Lo set range from 0.0 W to
8000.0W step 0.1W by rotating the
Setting knob.
Setting upper limit power VAH, the
right upper 5 digit monitor
display ”VA-Hi” and right lower
monitor display upper limit of the
voltmeter with the unit as “VA”, The
VA-Hi set range from 0 VA to 8000.0VA
step 0.1VA by rotating the Setting knob.
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Setting lower limit power VAL, the
right upper 5 digit monitor
display ”VA-Lo” and right lower
monitor display lower limit of the
voltmeter with the unit as “W”, The
VA-Lo set range from 0.0 VA to
8000.0VA step 0.1VA by rotating the
Setting knob.
Setting OPL, the right upper 5 digit
monitor display ”OPL” and right lower
monitor display upper limit of the
voltmeter with the unit as “W”, The
OPL set range from 0.1W to 7875W step
0.1W by rotating the Setting knob.
Setting OCL, the right upper 5 digit
monitor display ”OCL” and right lower
monitor display upper limit of the
voltmeter with the unit as “A”, The
OCL set range from 0.001 A to 78.75A
step 0.001A by rotating the Setting
knob.
Setting NG ON/OFF, When exceed
VH, VL, IH, IL, WH, WL, VAH, VAL
One of these whether NG on LCD
display.
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Limit
CC mode, press limits key to set the V-
Hi and V-Lo voltage upper and lower
limits of the GO / NG.
Go
NG
NG
Current
Voltage
Load Current
Low
High
Limit
CR mode, press limits key to set the V-
Hi and V-Lo voltage upper and lower
limits of the GO / NG.
Go
NG
NG
Load Current
Low
High
Load input Voltage
Resistance
Limit
CV mode, press limits key to set the I-
Hi and I-Lo Current upper and lower
limits of the GO / NG.
Load lnput Voltage
Go
NG
NG
Load Current
Low
High
Voltage
Limit
CP mode, press limits key to set the W-
Hi and W-Lo power upper and lower
limits of the GO / NG.
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Config key
Config
The CONFIG key allows the sense
function to engage automatically or
switched ON. The CONFIG key also
enables the LOAD to automatically turn
ON/OFF When a voltage level is reached.
Each press of the CONFIG key moves the
menu on one step. On first press of the
CONFIG key the button will illuminate
and EXTIN will be displayed on the Right
upper LCD. The value is adjusted with the
rotary knob and can be read from the
right LCD during setting. The setting
sequence is shown below:
EXTIN OFF (Option)
SYNC OFF
LD ON
LD OFF
BW
AVG
CPRSP
CYCLE
SNUB
Exit CONFIG options
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The right upper 5 digit monitor display
the EXTIN and right lower monitor
display OFF or ON for external input
disable or enable. Default is OFF
The right upper 5 digit monitor display
the SYNC and right lower monitor
display OFF or ON for synchronous
from external source disable or enable
of rear panel I/O input terminal.
Default is OFF.
The right upper 5 digit monitor display
the LDON and right lower monitor
display load on angle setting with the
unit as “degree”. The range is 0 to 359
degree.
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The right upper 5 digit monitor display
the LDOFF and right lower monitor
display load off angle setting with the
unit as “degree”. The range is 0 to 359
degree.
The right upper 5 digit monitor display
the BW and right lower monitor display
13 for different bandwidth. The range is
00~15, Default is 13.
The right upper 5 digit monitor display
the AVG and right lower monitor
display 1 for average value. The range
is 1, 2, 4, 8, 16. Default is 1.
The right upper 5 digit monitor display
the CPRSP and right lower monitor
Display 0 for CPRSP value. The range is
0~7, Default is 0.
CPRSP is set to the constant power
response speed 0~3 for linear current
constant power load, 0 is the fastest to
adjust the load power response, 3 is the
slowest. 4~7 is the standard current
constant power load 4 to adjust the load
power The response is the fastest, and
the slowest default is 0.
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The right upper 5 digit monitor display
the CYCLE and right lower monitor
display 1 for CYCLE value. The range is
1~16, Default is 1.
The right upper 5 digit monitor display
the SNUB and right lower monitor
display “AUTO” ,use the knob and the
key to switch AUTO or ON or OFF.
System key
System
Press SYSTEM to set the argument, GPIB
address, RS232 BAUD- RATE, WAKE UP
and buzzer Alarm power ON/OFF and
Master/Slave control.
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Setting system
parameters
Set GPIB address, RS232 BAUD RATE,
WAKE UP, Buzzer ON/OFF and
Master/Slave control.
Set GPIB
address
System
First press SYSTEM key, the Left 5 digit
monitor display the “GPIb”, the right
upper 5 digit monitor display “Addr”, the
right lower 5 digit monitor display setting
GPIB address of the representative, Press
UP, DOWN buttons to adjust the GPIB
address 1~30, Key and then press ENTER,
AEL-5000 series GPIB Address value is
saved, Press system key four times to
leave the GPIB address configuration
State.
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Set RS232
BAUD RATE
System
SYSTEM key first by the second, the Left 5
digit monitor display the “RS232”, the
right upper 5 digit monitor display
the ”baud” and right lower monitor
display setting BAUD-RATE value, Press
UP, DOWN buttons to adjust the value of
BAUD RATE, Key and then press ENTER,
AEL-5000 Series is saved setting BAUD
RATE, press system key three times to
leave the BAUD-RATE setting state.
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WAKE-UP
function
System
This function is designed for auto setting
the load status and load level in turning
on The AEL-5000 Series every time.
SYSTEM key first by the three.
The Left 5 digit monitor display the
“WAKE”, the right upper 5 digit monitor
display the ”UP”, and right lower monitor
display setting value, Press UP, DOWN
buttons to adjust the 0~150.
Press ENTER key to be stored, press
system key two times to leave the WAKEUP setting state, If set to “0” means do not
call.
Buzzer ON/
OFF
This is the test set automatically (AUTO
SEQUENCE) at the end, if it increases
buzzer function, if set to ON, Then when
the test result is PASS automatically when
the buzzer will call out, if the test result is
FAIL when the buzzer will call the second
tone.
Setting method:
First by 4 Times SYSTEM key and The
Left 5 digit monitor display the “SEq”, the
right upper 5 digit monitor display
the ”bEEP”, right 5 digit LCD Display
setting ON or OFF, press UP DOWN key
to adjust.
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Note
Setting system parameters, if the input is required to use
the KEYPAD ENTER button to confirm, otherwise AEL5000 Series will not save the changes the settings.
Pass: Automatic test mode, no NG state, is the PASS.
Fail: Automatic test mode, any test if the NG then is the
FAIL.
Local key
Local
Press LOCAL key to exit REMOTE mode
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Store key
Store
Process
Set the load status and load level.
Press SHIFT key then press the STORE
key to enter the storage state.
Press UP, DOWN key or KEYPAD to
adjust, press the ENTER OK to Save the
STATE.
Recall key
Recall
Process
Press RECALL to enter the call state.
Press UP, DOWN key or KEYPAD to
adjust.
Finally press the ENTER key to confirm,
in the electronic load front panel, set the
value that would call out the information
in accordance with resetting.
Store or Recall functions
The function keys on the front panel of AEL-5000 Series mainframe
are designed for high testing throughput purpose. There are 150
operation states or testing steps can be store in the EEPROM
memory of AEL-5000 Series electronic load respectively, each state
can store or recall the load status and level for Electronic load
simultaneously.
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SEQ key
SEQ
Press SEQ key to enter SEQ setting mode,
LED indicator ON, the setting sequence is
as follows:
Use UP and DOWN keys to set EDIT F1 or
TEST F1 mode, if you want to leave
SYSTEM (Exit)
Edit mode
SEQ
Press SHIFT key, press the SEQ. key to
enter the AUTO SEQUENCE Mode,
Press UP, DOWN key to select EDIT, the
LCD display shows "EDIT" on left 5
Digit LCD display, the right 5 digit LCD
display “FX”, “FX” means to select the
state F1-F9,Press keypad key 1 ~ 9 choose
F1 ~ F9.
Press ENTER key, the LCD display
shows “FX-XX” on left 5 digit LCD
display, middle 5 digit LCD display
“STATE” , right 5 digit LCD display
setting 1~150, “FX” means to select the
state F1-F9. “XX” means the test STEP0116, setting state value, press UP and
down Key or keypad to adjust setting.
Sequence Functions
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Test time setting
Press ENTER to set TIME value, press
UP, DOWN keys or KEYPAD to adjust
settings, range from 100 ms~9999ms.
Press SAVE key to finish editing the
action is set to REPEAT, If you do not
save the settings, press the EXIT key to
leave edit mode.
Setting REPEAT (REPEAT TEST), Press
UP and DOWN key or Keypad to
adjust setting 0~9999, Press SAVE
REPEAT Value, or press EXIT key exit
EDIT MODE.
Store (Edit) mode operation flow chart
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Test mode
SEQ
Press the SHIFT and SEQ key
simultaneously to enter the AUTO
SEQUENCE Mode, and press UP or
DOWN key to TEST function, To use
the key pad to setting 1~9 for F1 to F9
and press ENTER key to execute the
automatic test mode.
To execute the automatically test mode
the LCD display will display "SXX", S
means step and XX means step no(step
1~16) to indicated which step no under
the testing, if the test Result is NG; the
LCD display will show “NG” (flashing)
and suspension of the test until user press
ENTER key to continue test or press EXIT
key to leave the test mode, the
automatically test mode will be finish
when test to the end of step or press EXIT
key to leave the test mode.
If all the test steps are OK, the test result is
PASS, LCD display will show "PASS"; if
any one step is NG, the test result will be
FAIL; LCD display will show "FAIL", If
the beeper ON/OFF is set to ON, when
the test result is PASS the beeper will beep
one sound, if the test result is FAIL, the
beeper will beep 2 sounds.
When the test is finished, user can press
the ENTER key again to test or press EXIT
key to leave the test mode.
Example 1
The test step setting to 16 step, press the
TEST key, the execute result is PASS,
the LCD display shown PASS.
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Test mode operation flow chart
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CF k ey a n d
√2, 2, 2.5, 3,
3.5 keys
CF
CF key only functions upon C.C. and C.P.
mode and all LED off upon Linear C.C.,
C.R. and C.V. mode. √2, 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5 keys
are used to quick change the current C.F.
(Crest Factor) of C.C. mode. However,
adjust the CF by number key or Up, Down
or rotary switch to setting the C.F. values.
The CF key can be set to the range of 1.0,
1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4 to 5.0, and the CF 1.0 to 1.3
is the SCR/TRIAC current phase
modulation waveforms and the half-wave
load simulation. The waveforms of the
first cycle and the last cycle may differ
depending on the angle setting of LD ON
and LDOFF. The setting sequence is as
follows:
Press the CF key, and √2 key settings will
be automatically saved and exit.
CF
Press the CF key, and 2 key settings will
be automatically saved and exit.
CF
Press the CF key, and 2.5 key settings will
be automatically saved and exit.
CF
Press the CF key, and 3.0 key settings will
be automatically saved and exit.
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CF
Press the CF key, and 3.5 key settings will
be automatically saved and exit.
CF
Press the CF key, setting range from 1.4 to
5.0, step 0.1 by rotating the Setting knob,
press the ENTER key after the completion
of the setting will be automatically stored.
Note
CF( crest factor) range 1.4142 ~ 5.0, AEL-5000 Series full
scale current is 3 times the peak, if use the CF peak 5.0,
AEL-5000 scale current so the current must be reduced to
45A, in order to reach the peak 5.0.
Current phase modulation waveform load
90 degree SCR Trailing edge current waveform
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90 degree SCR Leading edge current waveform
Positive half-cycle or negative half-cycle load
setting use the knob and key to adjust the CF
value, or press the CF key, the Keypad key enters
1.1 (LDNEG), the monitor displays LDNEG is
negative half-cycle loading, the Keypad key enters
1.0 (LDPOS),LDPOS for positive half-cycle loading.
Adjustment of CF
The adjustable range of CF will be different due to
PF. Therefore, it is necessary to select the
appropriate PF to make the CF setting value within
the adjustable range. When the CF setting value is
not within the adjustable range under this PF
setting value, the system will automatically adjust
the PF setting value so that the CF setting value is
as required by the user. For example, if CF set to
1.8, the adjustable range of the PF setting value is
between 0.8 and 0.9, so the system will
automatically adjust PF setting value from 0.75 to
0.8.
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(PF is 0.75)
(CF is 1.9)
(CF set to 1.8, and the
adjustable range of PF is 0.8~0.9)
FREQ key and
Auto, DC,
50Hz, 60Hz
400Hz keys
FREQ
FREQ key only functions upon C.C. and
C.P. mode and all LED off upon Linear
C.C., C.R. and C.V. mode. Auto, DC,
50Hz, 60Hz and 400Hz keys are used to
quick change the frequency of C.C. and
C.P. mode. However, adjust the frequency
by number key or Up, Down or rotary
switch to setting the frequency values.
The range is 40~440Hz.
FREQ
Press the FREQ key, and Auto key
settings will be automatically saved and
exit.
FREQ
Press the FREQ key and DC key settings
will be automatically saved and exit.
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FREQ
Press the FREQ key and 50Hz key settings
will be automatically saved and exit.
FREQ
Press the FREQ key and 60Hz key settings
will be automatically saved and exit.
FREQ
Press the FREQ key and 400Hz key
settings will be automatically saved and
exit.
FREQ
Press the FREQ key, setting range from
AUTO to 440Hz, step 0.1 by rotating the
Setting knob, press the ENTER key after
the completion of the setting will be
automatically stored.
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PF key and 1,
0.9, 0.8, 0.7,
0.6 keys
PF
PF (lead) key only functions upon C.C.
and C.P. mode and all LED off upon
Linear C.C., C.R. and C.V. mode.
1, 0.9, 0.8, 0.7 and 0.6 keys are used to
quick change the P.F. (Crest Factor) of
C.C. and C.P. mode.
However, adjust the PF by number key or
Up, Down or rotary switch to setting the
P.F. values. The range is 0 ~ 1.
PF
Press the PF key and 1 key settings will
be automatically saved and exit.
PF
Press the PF key and 0.9 key settings
will be automatically saved and exit.
PF
Press the PF key and 0.8 key settings
will be automatically saved and exit.
PF
Press the PF key and 0.7 key settings
will be automatically saved and exit.
PF
Press the PF key and 0.6 key settings
will be automatically saved and exit.
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PF
Press the PF key, setting range from
0.01 to 1.00, step 0.01 by rotating the
Setting knob, press the ENTER key after
the completion of the setting will be
automatically stored.
Adjustment of PF
The adjustable range of PF will be different due to
CF. Therefore, it is necessary to select the
appropriate CF to make the PF setting value
within the adjustable range When the PF setting
value is not within the adjustable range under this
CF setting value, the system will automatically
adjust the CF setting value so that the PF setting
value is as required by the user.
(PF is 1.4)
(PF changed to 0.85)
(PF is outside of the adjustable
range, reset CF to 1.7 and
adjustable range of PF is 0.84~0.93)
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-PF key and 1,
0.9, 0.8, 0.7,
0.6 keys
-PF
PF (lag) key only functions upon C.C. and
C.P. mode and all LED off upon Linear
C.C., C.R. and C.V. mode.
1, 0.9, 0.8, 0.7 and 0.6 keys are used to
quick change the P.F. (Crest factor) of C.C.
and C.P. mode.
However, adjust the PF by number key or
Up, Down or rotary switch to setting the
P.F. values. The range is 0 ~ -1.
-PF
Press the -PF key and 1 key settings will
be automatically saved and exit.
-PF
Press the -PF key and 0.9 key settings
will be automatically saved and exit.
-PF
Press the -PF key and 0.8 key settings
will be automatically saved and exit.
-PF
Press the -PF key and 0.7 key settings
will be automatically saved and exit.
-PF
Press the -PF key and 0.6 key settings
will be automatically saved and exit.
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-PF
Press the -PF key, setting range from-
0.01 to -1.00, step 0.01 by rotating the
Setting knob, press the ENTER key after
the completion of the setting will be
automatically stored.
PF setting range, when CF is set to 2, the
PF setting range is 0.55~0.8.
PF vs CF
curve
graph
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Item, Setting
and Exit keys
Item
Setting
Exit
Item, Setting and Exit key for Test. There
are ten operating modes. These can be
selected in turn by pressing the “Item
“key on the AEL-5000 series AC/DC
Electronic Load module. The sequence is:
SHORT
OPP
OCP
Non-L
NL+CR
FUSE
BATT
TRANS
INRUSH
SURGE
Test Function description
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The SHORT
parameters
setting
The SHORT test will attempt to sink high
current up to the AEL-5000 Series AC/DC
load maximum current in order to check
the power source’s protection and
behavior. The test time can be adjusted
and threshold values for the High and low
voltage limits set.
Item
Pressing the Item key once will cause the
button to illuminate. The Message
“SHORT PRESS START” will be shown
across the displays.
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Setting
Each press of the Setting key moves the
menu on one step. The left and right LCDs
show the currently selected test parameter
as text. The value is adjusted by the rotary
knob and can be read from the right
display during setting.
The setting sequence is shown below:
SHORT PRESS START
SHORT TURBO
SHORT Time CONTI
SHORT V HI
SHORT V Lo
The right upper 5 digit monitor display
the Turbo and right lower monitor
display “OFF”, use the knob and the
key to switch ON or OFF.
The setting short test time, right upper
5 digit monitor display the TIME and
right lower monitor display “CONTI”,
the setting range is “CONTI” means
continue.
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SHORT TIME: setting the Short test
time, the left 5 digit monitor display the
“SHORT”, the right upper 5 digit
monitor display the TIME and right
lower monitor display “100ms” , the
range is 100ms to 10000ms.
The short test will be no time limitation
when setting to CONTI until press
“START/STOP” key to stop the short
test.
Note
TURBO ON state, the test time up to 1000ms.
V-Hi: Short test voltage check upper
limitation setting, the Left 5 digit
monitor display the “SHORT” ,the right
upper 5 digit monitor display the “VHI” and right lower monitor display
setting value, the unit is “V”. The range
is 0.01V to 500.00V.
V-Lo : Short test voltage check lower
limitation setting, the Left 5 digit
monitor display the “SHORT” ,the right
upper 5 digit monitor display the “VLo” and right lower monitor display
setting value, the unit is “V”. The range
is 0.01V to 500.00V.
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Stop
Start
Once the test parameters have been
entered the test is started by pressing the
red START/STOP button while the
SHORT PRESS START text is displayed.
During the test the bottom LCD will show
run and the actual short current will be
displayed on the right upper LCD.
Note
The message PASS END will be displayed if the
measured voltage levels stay within the V_Hi and
V_Lo threshold levels during the test.
The message FAIL END will be displayed if the
measured voltage levels fall outside the V_Hi and
V_Lo threshold levels during the test. The NG flag will
also illuminate.
If continuous short time is selected the test is ended
by pressing the red START/STOP button.
OPP
parameters
setting
The OPP allows the parameters of an
Over Power Protection test to be entered.
The OPP test will ramp up the load power
in steps to validate the Device under test’s
(DUT) protection and behavior. A voltage
threshold level can be set. If the voltage
measured during the test is lower than the
set Threshold voltage then the test will fail
and the display will signal OPP ERROR.
Similarly a power threshold (P STOP) can
be set. If the measured power reaches the
P STOP threshold the test will be
discontinued and the OPP ERROR
message will be displayed.
Item
Pressing the Item key once will cause the
button to illuminate. The message “OPP
PRESS START” will be shown across the
displays.
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Setting
Each press of the Setting button moves the
menu on one step. The Left and Middle
LCDs show the currently selected test
parameter as text. The value is adjusted by
the rotary knob and can be read from the
Right display during setting.
The setting sequence is shown below:
OPP PRESS START
OPP TURBO
OPP PSTAR
OPP PSTEP
OPP PSTOP
OPP VTH
The right upper 5 digit monitor display
the Turbo and right lower monitor display
“OFF” ,use the knob and the key to switch
ON or OFF.
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PSTAR: setting the start power, the Left
5 digit monitor display the “OPP” ,the
right upper 5 digit monitor display the
“PSTAR”, and right lower monitor
display setting value, the unit is “W”.
The range is 0.1W to the full scale of the
CP mode specification.
PSTEP: setting the increment step
power, the Left 5 digit monitor display
the “OPP” ,the right upper 5 digit
monitor display the “PSTEP”, and right
lower monitor display setting value, the
unit is “W”. The range is 0.1W to the
full scale of the CP mode specification.
PSTOP: setting the stop power, the Left
5 digit monitor display the “OPP” ,the
right upper 5 digit monitor display the
“PSTOP”, and right lower monitor
display setting value, the unit is “W”.
The range is 0.1W to the full scale of the
CP mode specification.
Note
The maximum settable stop power in TURBO ON state
is the "PSTAR + 10X PSTEP" power.
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Vth : Setting threshold voltage; the Left
5 digit monitor display the “OPP” ,the
right upper 5 digit monitor display the
“VTH”, and right lower monitor
display setting value, the unit is “V”.
The range is 0.01V to the full scale of
the Voltage specification.
OCP
parameters
setting
The OCP allows the parameters of an
Over Current Protection test to be entered.
The OCP test will ramp up the load
current in steps to validate the Device
Under test’s (DUT) protection and
behavior. A voltage threshold level can be
set. If the voltage measured during the
test is lower than the set Threshold
voltage then the test will fail and the
display will signal OCP ERROR. Similarly
a current Threshold (I STOP) can be set. If
the measured Current reaches the I STOP
Threshold the test will be discontinued
and the OCP ERROR message will be
displayed.
Item
Pressing the Item key once will cause the
button to illuminate. The message
“OCP PRESS START” will be shown
across the displays.
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Setting
Each press of the setting button moves the
menu on one step. The Left and right
LCDs show the currently selected test
parameter as text. The value is adjusted by
the rotary knob and can be read from the
Right display during setting.
the Left 5 digit monitor display the
“OCP” ,the right upper 5 digit monitor
display the “ISTAR”, and right lower
monitor display setting value, the unit
is “A”. The range is 0.001A to the full
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scale of the CC mode specification.
ISTEP: setting the increment step
current point, the Left 5 digit monitor
display the “OCP” ,the right upper 5
digit monitor display the “ISTEP”, and
right lower monitor display setting
value, the unit is “A”. The range is
0.001A to the full scale of the CC mode
specification.
ISTOP: setting the stop current point,
the Left 5 digit monitor display the
“OCP” ,the right upper 5 digit monitor
display the “ISTOP”, and right lower
monitor display setting value, the unit
is “A”. The range is 0.001A to the full
scale of the CC mode specification.
TURBO ON state, the maximum stop
current that can be set is “ISTAR + 10X
ISTEP current value.
Vth: Setting threshold voltage; the Left
5 digit monitor display the “OCP” ,the
right upper 5 digit monitor display the
“VTH”, and right lower monitor
display setting value, the unit is “V”.
The range is 0.01V to the full scale of
the Voltage specification.
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Stop
Start
Once the test parameters have been
entered the test is started by pressing the
red START/STOP button while the OCP
PRESS START text is displayed. During
the Test the middle LCD will show run
and the actual current being Taken will be
displayed on the Right LCD
Note
The message OCP ERROR will be displayed if the DUT
fails the test. The reasons for failure are due to one of the
following conditions:
(a) The voltage level of the DUT falls below the set
voltage threshold (OCP Vth) during the test
(b) The current taken from the DUT reaches the OCP I
STOP setting.
The message PASS will be displayed if the DUTs voltage
stays above the set threshold. Also to PASS the OCP test
the current taken from the DUT cannot equal the I STOP
setting.
If the DUT passes the OCP test the maximum current
taken during the test is displayed on the right LCD. Upon
PASS or OCP ERROR the test will automatically stop. The
red START/STOP button can be used during the test to
immediately cease operation.
The Non-L
parameters
setting
Item
Pressing the Item key once will cause the
button to illuminate. The message “Non-L
PRESS START” will be shown across the
displays.
Setting
Each press of the setting button moves the
menu on one step. The Left and right
LCDs show the currently selected test
parameter as text. The value is adjusted by
the rotary knob and can be read from the
Right display during setting.
The setting sequence is shown below:
Non-L PRESS START
Non-L CC
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Non-L PF
Non-L CC: setting the Non-L current
point, the Left 5 digit monitor display
the “Non-L” ,the right upper 5 digit
monitor display the “CC”, and right
lower monitor display setting value, the
unit is “A”. The range is 0.001A to the
full scale of the CC mode specification.
Non-L PF: setting the PF, the Left 5
digit monitor display the “Non-L” ,the
right upper 5 digit monitor display the
“PF”, and right lower monitor display
setting value, The range is 0.01 ~ 1.00.
The NL+CR
parameters
setting
Item
Pressing the Item key once will cause the
button to illuminate. The message
“NL+CR PRESS START” will be shown
across the displays.
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Setting
Each press of the setting button moves the
menu on one step. The Left and right
LCDs show the currently selected test
parameter as text. The value is adjusted by
the rotary knob and can be read from the
Right display during setting.
The setting sequence is shown below:
NL+CR PRESS START
NL+CR CC
NL+CR CR
NL+CR CC: setting the NL+CR CC
current point, the Left 5 digit monitor
display the “NL+CR” ,the right upper 5
digit monitor display the “CC”, and
right lower monitor display setting
value, the unit is “A”. The range is
0.001A to the full scale of the CC mode
specification.
NL+CR CR: setting the NL+CR CR
resistance point, the Left 5 digit monitor
display the “NL+CR” ,the right upper 5
digit monitor display the “CR”, and
right lower monitor display setting
value, the unit is “Ω”. The range is
1.6000Ω to the full scale of the CR mode
specification.
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The FUSE
parameters
setting
Item
Pressing the Item key once will cause the
button to illuminate. The message “FUSE
PRESS START” will be shown across the
displays.
Setting
Each press of the Setting button moves the
menu on one step. The Left and right
LCDs show the currently selected test
parameter as text. The value is adjusted by
the rotary knob and can be read from the
Right display during setting.
The setting sequence is shown below:
FUSE PRESS START
FUSE TURBO OFF
FUSE CC
FUSE TIME
FUSE REP.
FUSE TYPE TRIP
Setting the fuse TURBO, The Left 5
digit monitor display the "FUSE", the
right upper 5 Digit monitor display the
"TURBO", and right lower monitor
display OFF; use the knob and the key
to ON or OFF
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FUSE CC : setting the fuse current
point, the Left 5 digit monitor display
the “FUSE” ,the right upper 5 digit
monitor display the “CC”, and right
lower monitor display setting value, the
unit is “A”. The range is 0.001A to the
full scale of the CC mode specification.
FUSE TIME: setting the fuse test time,
the Left 5 digit monitor display the
"FUSE" ,the right upper 5 digit monitor
display the “TIME”, and right lower
monitor display setting value, the unit
is “S”. The range is 0.1S ~9999.9S.
Note
If the TURBO is ON, the maximum settable time is one
second.
FUSE REP: setting the fuse test times,
the Left 5 digit monitor display the
"FUSE" ,the right upper 5 digit monitor
display the “REP.”, and right lower
monitor display setting value. The
range is 0 ~255.
The right upper 5 digit monitor display
the TYPE and right lower monitor
display “TRIP”, use the knob and the
key to TRIP or NTRIP.
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The BATT
parameters
setting
Item
Pressing the Item key once will cause the
button to illuminate. The message “BATT
PRESS START” will be shown across the
displays.
Setting
Each press of the setting button moves the
menu on one step. The Left and right
LCDs show the currently selected test
parameter as text. The value is adjusted by
the rotary knob and can be read from the
Right display during setting.
The setting sequence is shown below:
BATT PRESS START
BATT MODE CC
BATT CC
BATT CF
BATT PF LEAD
BATT PF
BATT TIME
BATT VTH
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The Left 5 digit monitor display the
“BATT” ,the right upper 5 digit monitor
Display the “MODE”, and right lower
monitor display the “CC”, use the knob
and the key to switch CC, LIN, CR or
CP.
BATT CC : setting the battery current
point, the Left 5 digit monitor display
the “BATT” ,the right upper 5 digit
monitor display the “CC”, and right
lower monitor display setting value, the
unit is “A”. The range is 0.001A to the
full scale of the CC mode specification.
BATT CF: setting the CF, the Left 5 digit
monitor display the “BATT” ,the right
upper 5 digit monitor display the “CF”,
and right lower monitor display setting
value. The range is 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3,
“BATT”, the right upper 5 digit monitor
display the “PF”, and right lower
monitor display the ”LEAD”, use the
knob and the key to LEAD or LAG.
BATT CF: setting the PF, the Left 5 digit
monitor display the “BATT” ,the right
upper 5 digit monitor display the “PF”,
and right lower monitor display setting
value. The range is 0.01 ~1.00.
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BATT TIME: setting the battery test
time, the Left 5 digit monitor display
the “BATT”, the right upper 5 digit
monitor display the “TIME”, and right
lower monitor display setting value, the
unit is “S”. The range is 1S ~99999S.
BATT VTH: the Left 5 digit monitor
display the “BATT”, the right upper 5
digit monitor display the “VTH”, and
right lower monitor display setting
value, the unit is “V”. The range is
0.01V to the full scale of the Voltage
specification.
Item
Setting
Exit
Press the Item key to enter the Item
setting mode BATT PRESS START, the
LED indicator is ON, and then press the
Setting key. The LED indicator is ON. To
exit the setting, press the EXIT key and
select LIN MODE.
The setting sequence is as follows:
BATT PRESS START
BATT MODE LIN
BATT LIN
BATT TIME
BATT VTH
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BATT LIN : setting the BATT LIN, the
Left 5 digit monitor display the
“BATT” ,the right upper 5 digit monitor
display the “LIN”, and right lower
monitor display setting value, the unit
is “A”. The range is 0.001A to the full
scale of the CC mode specification.
BATT TIME: setting the BATT TIME,
the Left 5 digit monitor display the
“BATT” ,the right upper 5 digit monitor
display the “TIME”, and right lower
monitor display setting value, the unit
is “S”. The range is 1s to the 99999s.
BATT Vth: Setting BATT threshold
voltage; the Left 5 digit monitor display
the “BATT” ,the right upper 5 digit
monitor display the “VTH”, and right
lower monitor display setting value, the
unit is “V”. The range is 0.01V to the
full scale of the Voltage specification.
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Item
Setting
Exit
Press the Item key to enter the Item
setting mode BATT PRESS START, the
LED indicators is ON, and then press the
setting key. The LED indicator is ON. To
exit the setting, press the EXIT key and
select CR MODE.
The setting sequence is as follows:
BATT PRESS START
BATT MODE CR
BATT LIN
BATT TIME
BATT VTH
BATT CR : setting the BATT CR, the
Left 5 digit monitor display the
“BATT” ,the right upper 5 digit monitor
display the “CR”, and right lower
monitor display setting value, the unit
is “Ω”. The range is 0.8Ωto the full scale
of the CR mode specification.
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BATT TIME: setting the BATT TIME,
the Left 5 digit monitor display the
“BATT” ,the right upper 5 digit monitor
display the “TIME”, and right lower
monitor display setting value, the unit
is “S”. The range is 1s to the 99999s.
BATT Vth: Setting BATT threshold
voltage; the Left 5 digit monitor display
the “BATT” ,the right upper 5 digit
monitor display the “VTH”, and right
lower monitor display setting value, the
unit is “V”. The range is 0.01V to the
full scale of the Voltage specification.
Item
Setting
Exit
Press the Item key to enter the Item
setting mode BATT PRESS START, the
LED indicators is ON, and then press the
Setting key. The LED indicator is ON. To
exit the setting, press the EXIT key and
select CP MODE.
setting value, the unit is “W”. The
range is 0.1W to the full scale of the CP
mode specification.
BATT CF: setting the CF, the Left 5 digit
monitor display the “BATT” ,the right
upper 5 digit monitor display the “CF”,
and right lower monitor display setting
value. The range is 1.0, 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4
~5.0,
monitor display the “BATT” ,the right
upper 5 digit monitor display the “PF”,
and right lower monitor display setting
value. The range is 0.01 ~1.00.
BATT TIME: setting the Battery test
time, the Left 5 digit monitor display
the “BATT” ,the right upper 5 digit
monitor display the “TIME”, and right
lower monitor display setting value, the
unit is “S”. The range is 1S ~99999S.
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BATT VTH: the Left 5 digit monitor
display the “BATT” ,the right upper 5
digit monitor display the “VTH”, and
right lower monitor display setting
value, the unit is “V”. The range is
0.01V to the full scale of the Voltage
specification.
The TRANS
parameters
setting
Item
Pressing the Item key once will cause the
button to illuminate. The message
“TRANS PRESS START” will be shown
across the displays.
Setting
Each press of the Setting button moves the
menu on one step. The Left and right
LCDs show the currently selected test
parameter as text. The value is adjusted by
the rotary knob and can be read from the
Right display during setting.
The setting sequence is shown below:
TRANS PRESS START
TRANS CC
TRANS CC : setting the Battery current
point, the Left 5 digit monitor display
the “TRANS” ,the right upper 5 digit
monitor display the “CC”, and right
lower monitor display setting value, the
unit is “A”. The range is 0.001A to the
full scale of the CC mode specification.
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The INRUS
parameters
setting
Item
Pressing the Item key once will cause the
button to illuminate. The message
“INRUS PRESS START” will be shown
across the displays.
Setting
Each press of the setting button moves the
menu on one step. The Left and right
LCDs show the currently selected test
parameter as text. The value is adjusted by
the rotary knob and can be read from the
Right display during setting.
“INRUS”, the right upper 5 digit
monitor display the “FREQ”, and Right
lower monitor display setting value, the
unit is "Hz”, use the knob and button to
set the Range from DC and 40~ 440Hz.
INRUS ISTAR: setting the INRUS
ISTAR, the Left 5 digit monitor display
the “INRUS”, the right upper 5 digit
monitor display the “ISTAR”, and right
lower monitor display setting value, the
unit is “A”. Use the knob and button to
set the starting current value, the
setting range from 0.000A to150.00A.
INRUS ISTEP : setting the INRUS
ISTEP, the Left 5 digit monitor display
the “INRUS”, the right upper 5 digit
monitor display the “ISTEP”, and right
lower monitor display setting value, the
unit is "A". Use the knob and button to
set the ISTEP current value, the setting
range from 0.000 A to 150.00A.
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INRUS TIME : setting the INRUS TIME,
the Left 5 digit monitor display the
“INRUS”, the right upper 5 digit
monitor display the “TIME”, and right
lower monitor display setting value, the
unit is “ms”. Use the knob and button
to set the time, the setting range from
0.1ms to the 100.0ms.
INRUS ISTOP: setting the INRUS
ISTOP, the Left 5 digit monitor display
the “INRUS”, the right upper 5 digit
monitor display the “ISTOP”, and right
lower monitor display setting value, the
unit is “A”. Use the knob and button to
set the ISTOP current value, the setting
range from 0.000 A to 75.000A.
The SURGE
parameters
setting
Item
Pressing the Item key once will cause the
button to illuminate. The message
“SURGE PRESS START” will be shown
across the displays.
Setting
Each press of the setting button moves the
menu on one step. The Left and right
LCDs show the currently selected test
parameter as text. The value is adjusted by
the rotary knob and can be read from the
Right display during Setting.