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SAFETY SUMMARY

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The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation, service, and repair of this instrument.
Failure to compl
manufacture, and intended use of the instrument. Hewlett-Packard Compan

with these requirements.

compl

BEFORE APPLYING POWER.

Verif

that the product is set to match the available line volt-

a

e and that the correct fuse is installed.

GROUND THE INSTRUMENT.

This product is a Safet
protective earth terminal). To minimize shock hazard, the
instrument chassis and cabinet must be connected to an
electrical
ac power suppl
cable, with the third wire firml

round(safety ground) at the power outlet. Any interruption of
the protective(
protective earth terminal will cause a potential shock hazard
that could result in personal injur
ener

ized via an external autotransformer for voltage reduc­tion, be certain that the autotransformer common terminal is
connected to the neutral(earthed pole) of the ac power lines

mains).

(suppl

DO NOT OPERATE IN AN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERE.

Do not operate the instrument in the presence of flammable

ases or fumes.

KEEP AWAY FROM LIVE CIRCUITS.

Operatin
Component replacement and internal adjustments must be
made b
nents with power cable connected. Under certain conditions,
dan

erous voltages may exist even with the power cable

removed. To avoid injuries, alwa

e circuits and remove external voltage sources before

char
touchin

components.

with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design,

assumes no liability for the customer's failure to

SAFETY SYMBOLS

Instruction manual s
will be marked with this s

Class I instrument (provided with a

round. The instrument must be connected to the

mains through a three-conductor power

connected to an electrical

rounding) conductor or disconnection of the

. If the instrument is to be

personnel must not remove instrument covers.

qualified service personnel. Do not replace compo-

s disconnect power, dis-

!

or

necessar
instruction manual.

Indicate earth(

The WARNING si
calls attention to a procedure, practice,
or the like, which, if not correctl
formed or adhered to, could result inper­sonal injur
WARNING si
ditions are full

The CAUTION si
calls attention to an operatin
or the like, which, if not correctl
formed or adhered to, could result in
dama
the product. Do not proceed be
CAUTION si
tions are full

The NOTE si
mation. It calls attention to a procedure,
practice, condition or the like, which is
essential to hi

for the user to refer to the

round) terminal.

. Do not proceed beyond a

n until the indicated con­ understood and met.

e to or destruction of part or all of

n until the indicated condi-

understood and met.

n denotes important infor-

hlight.

mbol; the product

mbol when it is

n denotes a hazard. It

per-

n denotes a hazard. It

procedure,

per-

ond

DO NOT SERVICE OR ADJUST ALONE.

Do not attempt internal service or adjustment unless another
person, capable of renderin
present.

first aid and resuscitation, is

DO NOT SUBSTITUTE PARTS OR MODIFY INSTRUMENT.

Because of the dan
not install substitute parts or perform an
fication to the instrument. Return the instrument to a Hewlett­Packard Sales and Service Office for service and repair to
ensure that safet

er of introducing additional hazards, do

unauthorized modi-

features are maintained.

Instruments that appear damaged or defective should be made inoperative and secured against unintended
operation until the

can be repaired by qualified service personnel.

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Table of Contents

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SAFETY SUMMARY. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-2

GENERAL INFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

SAFETY AND EMC REQUIREMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

INSTRUMENT AND MANUAL IDENTIFICATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

OPTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

ACCESSORY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

DESCRIPTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

LINE FUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

INITIAL INSPECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Mechanical Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Electrical Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

INSTALLATION DATA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Location and Coolin
Outline Dia
Rack Mountin

INPUT POWER REQUIREMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Power Cable. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

ram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

INTRODUCTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

TURN -ON CHECKOUT PROCEDURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

OPERATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Trackin

Overload Protection Circuits. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Operation Be
Connectin

Parallel Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Series Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Ratio Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

ond Rated Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

LOAD CONSIDERATIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-8

PULSE LOADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

REVERSE CURRENT LOADING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

OUTPUT CAPACITANCE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

REVERSE VOLTAGE PROTECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

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GENERAL INFORMATION

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INTRODUCTION

This section contains general information concerning the
E3630A triple output power suppl
siderations, safet
manual identification, option and accessor
instrument description, and specifications.

and EMC requirements, instrument and

SAFETY CONSIDERA TIONS

This product is a Safety Class I instrument, which means that
it is provided with a protective earth
minal must be connected to an ac source that has a 3-wire

round receptacle. Review the instrument rear panel and this
manual for safet
the instrument. Refer to the Safety Summary page at the
be

inning of this manual for a summary of general safet
information. Specific safety information is located at the
appropriate places in this manual.

markings and instructions before operatin

SAFETY AND EMC REQUIREMENTS

This power supply is designed to comply with the followin
safety and EMC(Electromagnetic Compatibility) require­ments:

 IEC 1010-1(1990)/EN 61010 (1993): Safet

ments for Electrical Equipment for Measurement, Control,
and Laborator

 CSA C22.2 No.231: Safet

and Electronic Measurin

 UL 1244: Electrical and Electronic Measurin

Equipment

 EMC Directive 89/336/EEC: Council Directive entitled

Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relatin
to Electroma

 EN 55011(1991) Group 1, Class B/CISPR 11 (1990): Lim-

its and Methods of Radio Interference Characteristics of
Industrial, Scientific, and Medical(ISM) Radio - Fre­quenc

 EN 50082-1(1992) /

IEC 801-2(1991): Electrostatic Dischar

IEC 801-3(1984): Radiated Electroma

IEC 801-4(1988): Electrical Fast Transient/Burst

Use

netic Compatibilit

Equipment

ments

Requirements

Requirements

INSTRUMENT AND MANUAL IDENTIFICA TION

A serial number identifies your power supply. The serial num­ber encodes the countr

nificant design change, and a unique sequential

est si
number. The letter "KR" desi
manufacture, the first one di
4=1994, and so forth), and the second two di
week. The remainin

it number assigned sequentially.

five-di

If the serial number on
on the title pa
supplied with the manual to explain the difference

e of the manual, a yellow Change Sheet is

of manufacture, the week of the lat-

digits of the serial number are a unique,

our supply does not agree with those

. Included are safety con-

information,

round terminal. This ter-

Require-

Requirements for Electrical

and Test Equipment

and T esting

e Require-

netic Field

nates Korea as the country of
it indicates the year (3=1993,

its indicate the

between
manual. The Chan
correctin

our instrument and the instrument described by this

e Sheet may also contain information for

errors in the manual.

OPTIONS

Options OE3 and OE9 determine which line voltage is
selected at the factor
Vac ± 10%, 47-63 Hz input.

Option No. Description

OE3: 230 Vac ± 10%, 47-63 Hz Input
OE9: 100 Vac ± 10%, 47-63 Hz Input
910: One additional operatin

. The standard unit is configured for 115

and service manual

shipped with the power suppl

ACCESSORY

The accessory listed below may be ordered from your local
Hewlett-Packard Sales Office either with the power suppl
separatel
address.)

HP Part No. Description

5063-9767 Rack Kit for mountin

The rack mount kit is needed for rack mountin
E3630A power suppl

. (Refer to the list at the rear of the manual for

one or two 3 1/2" high

supplies in a standard 19" rack

.

or

of the

DESCRIPTION

This constant-voltage/current-limiting triple output power sup-

combines two 0 to ±20V tracking outputs rated at 0.5

pl
amps with an additional sin
volts and 2.5 amps. The +20V and -20V trackin
also be used in series as a sin
Connections to the suppl
made to bindin
outputs share a common output terminal, which is isolated
from chassis

rounded.

All outputs are protected a
dama

e. The ±20V outputs are protected by circuits that limit
the output current to 110% of its nominal maximum. The over­load protection circuit for the +6V output has a current fold­back characteristic that reduces the output current as an
overload increases until onl
cuit. The 6V output current limit depends on the output termi­nal volta
and 1 amp at zero volts.

All controls, di
front panel. One volta
sets the volta
taneousl

providing a tracking ratio control in addition to the usual volt-

b
a

e control. With the tracking ratio control turned fully clockwise
to its "fixed" position, the dual outputs have a fixed 1:1 trackin
ratio. As the ±20V voltage control is adjusted, the voltage of the
ne

ative supply tracks the positive output within ±1%. Turnin
the tracking ratio control away from its fully clockwise position
switches the dual trackin

posts on the front panel. The supply's three

round so that any one output terminal can be

e and varies linearly between 2.75 amps at 6 volts

ital meter, and output terminals are located on the

es of the 0 to +20V and 0 to -20V outputs simul-

. These dual tracking outputs are made more versatile

le output that is rated at 0 to 6

outputs can

le 0 to 40V 0.5-amp output.

's output and to chassis ground are

ainst overload and short-circuit

1 amp flows through a short cir-

e control sets the 0 to 6V and another

outputs into a variable tracking ratio

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