Tektronix Series 2200 Multichannel Programmable DC Power Supplies Quick Start Guide

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Introduction*

This!operating!guide!describes!front!panel!operation!and!corresponding!SCPI!command!code!to!perform! essential!functions!of!the!model!2230=30=1!Triple!Channel!Power!Supply!and!the!model!2220=30=1!Dual! Channel!Power!Supply.!!References!to!the!third!channel!spec ifica lly !ap p ly!to !th e!model!2230=30=1!triple! channel!power!supply.!

Single*Channel*Operation*

Front!Panel!Operation!

STEP%1%Enabling%Channel%2%

1. Press!Menu.

2. Use!the!arrow!keys!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!Enable!Channels.

3. Press!Enter!to!enter!the!submenu.

4. Use!the!arrow!keys!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!Enable/Disable!CH2.

5. Press!Enter!to!enter!the!submenu.

6. Use!the!arrow!keys!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!Enable!CH2!(default).

7. Press!Enter!to!enable!channel!2.

8. Press!Esc!a!couple!of!times!to!return!to!the!main!display.

STEP%2%Setting%the%Output%Voltage%on%Channel%2%

9. Press!CH2.

10. Press!V=Set.

11. Use!the!arrow!keys,!numeric!keypad,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!enter!the!desired!voltage output!value.!If!using!the!arrow!keys!or!the !n a vig a tio n !wheel,!use!the!left!arrow !k e y!to!highlight the!digit!that!represents!the!resolution!for!adjustm e nts.

12. Press!Enter!to!set!the!voltage.

STEP%3%Setting%the%Current%Limit%on%Channel%2%

13. Press!I=Set.

14. Use!the!arrow!keys,!numeric!keypad,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!enter!the!current!limit.!If!using the!arrow!keys!or!the!navigation!whee l,!use!the !left!arrow !ke y!to!high light!th e!digit!tha

represents!the!resolution!for!adjustment

15. Press!Enter!to!set!the!current.

&Quick&Start&Front&Panel&and&Programming&Operation&Guide&

The!series!2200!multichannel!power!supplies!have! all!channels!enabled!in!their!default!state.! !However,! any! channel! can! be! disabled! and! enabled! independently.! ! The! following! example! demonstrates! the! steps!to!enable!and!output!a!voltage!on!channel!2.!

STEP%4%Turning%on%the%Output%

16. Press!Output!On/Off!to!turn!on!the!output.

Remote!Operation!

The!following!SCPI!command!example!enables!channel!2,!sets!the!voltage!output!to!2.22V,!the!current! limit!to!1.5A!and!turns!the!output!on.!

INST:SEL(CH2( SOURCE:OUTP:ENAB(ON( SOURCE:VOLT(2.22V( SOURCE:CURR(1.5A( SOURCE:OUTP(ON(

Combining*Channels*1*and*2*in*Series*to*Output*More*than*30V*

Front!Panel!Operation!

STEP%1%Configure%the%Instrument%to%Series%Combination%

1. Press!Menu.

2. Use!the!arrow!keys!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!Combine!CH1+CH2.

3. Press!Enter!to!enter!the!submenu.

4. Use!the!arrow!keys!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!V1+V2!Series.

5. Press!Enter!to!set!to!series!combination.!!!See!an!example!of!a!series!combination!front!panel display!below.

STEP%2%Setting%the%Voltage%Output%and%the%Current%Limit%

6. Press!CH1.

7. Press!V=Set.

8. Use!the!arrow!keys,!numeric!keypad,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!enter!th e !voltage!output.

9. Press!Enter!to!set!the!voltage!of!the!combined!channels.

10. Press!I=Set.

11. Use!the!arrow!keys,!numeric!keypad,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!enter!the!current!limit.

12. Press!Enter!to!set!the!current!of!the!combined!channel.

STEP%3%Turning%on%the%Output%

13. Press!Output!On/Off!to!turn!on!the!output.

The!series!2200!multichannel!power!supplies!have!all!channels!isolated!in!their!default!state.!!However,! channel!1!and!channel!2!can!be!combined!in!series!to!output!a!higher!total!voltage.!!The!following! example!demonstrates!the!steps!to!enable!and!output!a!combined!voltage!from!channel!1!and!2.!

Remote!Operation!

The!following!SCPI!command!example!configures!the!power!supply!for!the!series!combination!mode,! sets!the!voltage!output!to!36V,!the!current!limit!to!1.5A!and!turns!the!output!on.!

*RST INST:COM:SER SOURCE:VOLT(36V SOURCE:CURR(1.5A SOURCE:OUTP(ON

Wiring!Channels!1!and!2!in!Series!to!the!DUT!

Connect!two!wires!from!either!the!front!panel!binding!posts!or!the!rear!panel!terminals,!as!shown!in! Figure!1!below,!to!your!device!under!test!(DUT).!!The!SENSE!lines!are!optional!(rear!panel!only)!and!are! used!in!a!remote!sense!connection.!

DUT

0-30V 0-30V 0-6V

DUT

FRONT PANEL

DUT

H L

DUT

+ -

DUT

+ - -+

S e n s e

CHANNEL 1

O u

S e n s e

+ - -+

O u

S e n s e

CHANNEL 2

O u

S e n e

+ - -+

O u

S e n s e

CHANNEL 3

O u

S e n s e

REAR PANEL

SOURCE HIGH

SOURCE LOW

SENSE HIGH

SENSE LOW

Figure!1!Connecting!a!Device!in!Series!Combination!on!the!Front!Panel!and!the!Rear!Panel!

Combining*Channels*1*and*2*in*Parallel*to*Output*More*than*1.5A*

Front!Panel!Operation!

STEP%1%Configure%the%Instrument%to%Parallel%Combination%

1. Press!Menu.

2. Use!the!arrow!keys!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!Combine!CH1+CH2.

3. Press!Enter!to!enter!the!submenu.

4. Use!the!arrow!keys!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!I1+I2!Parallel.

The!series!2200!multichannel!power!supplies!have!all!channels!isolated!in!their!default!state.!!However,! channel!1!and!channel!2!can!be!combined!in!parallel!to!output!a!higher!total!current.!!The!following! example!demonstrates!the!steps!to!enable!and!output!a!combined!current!from!channel!1!and!2.!

5. Press!Enter!to!set!to!parallel!combination.!!!See!an!example!of!a!parallel!combination!front!panel display!below.

STEP%2%Setting%the%Voltage%Output%and%the%Current%Limit%

6. Press!CH1.

7. Press!V=Set.

8. Use!the!arrow!keys,!numeric!keypad,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!enter!the!voltage!output.

9. Press!Enter!to!set!the!voltage!of!the!combined!channel.

10. Press!I=Set.

11. Use!the!arrow!keys,!numeric!keypad,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!enter!the!current!limit.

12. Press!Enter!to!set!the!current!of!the!combined!channel.

STEP%3%Turning%on%the%Output%

13. Press!Output!On/Off.

Remote!Operation!

The!following!SCPI!command!example!configures!the!power!supply!for!the!parallel!combination!mode,! sets!the!voltage!output!to!30V,!the!current!limit!to!2.9A!and!turns!the!output!on.!

*RST INST:COM:PARA SOURCE:VOLT(30V SOURCE:CURR(2.9A SOURCE:OUTP(ON

Wiring!Channels!1!and!2!in!Parallel!to!the!DUT!

Connect!two!wires!from!either!the!front!panel!binding!posts!or!the!rear!panel!terminals,!as!shown!in! Figure!2!below,!to!your!DUT.!!The!SENSE!lines!are!optional!(rear!panel!only)!and!are!used!in!a!remote! sense!connection.!

DUT

0-30V 0-30V 0-6V

DUT

FRONT PANEL

DUT

H L

DUT

+ -

DUT

+ - -+

O u

S e n

CHANNEL 1

O u

S e n s e

+ - -+

O u

S e n s e

CHANNEL 2

S e n s e

+ - -+

O u

S e n s e

CHANNEL 3

O u

S e n s e

REAR PANEL

SOURCE HIGH

SOURCE LOW

SENSE HIGH

SENSE LOW

Figure!2!Connecting!a!Device!in!Parallel!Combination!on!the!Front!Panel!and!the!Rear!Panel!

Track*Mode*–*Changing*the*Channel*1*and*2*Voltages*at*the*Same*Time*

Front!Panel!Operation!

STEP%1%Configure%CH1%and%CH2%voltages%to%the%desired%ratio%

1. Press!CH1.

2. Press!V=Set.

3. Use!the!arrow!keys,!numeric!keypad,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!enter!a!voltage!output!(e.g. 10V).

4. Press!Enter!to!set!the!voltage!of!the!combined!channel.

5. Press!I=Set.

6. Use!the!arrow!keys,!numeric!keypad,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!enter!a!current!limit!(e.g.!1.5A).

7. Press!Enter!to!set!the!current!of!the!combined!channel.

8. Press!CH2.

9. Press!V=Set.

10. Use!the!arrow!keys,!numeric!keypad,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!enter!a!voltage!output!based!

on a!ratio!for!the!desired!change!between!the!channels.!Set!channel!1!and!2!voltages!to!the!same value!so!that!both!channel!voltages!change!by!the!same!amount!(e.g.!set!channel!2!to!10V).!To have!channel!2!change!by!½!of!the!voltage!change!of!channel!1,!set!the!channel!2!voltage!to!½ the!voltage!of!channel!1!(e.g.!5V).

11. Press!Enter!to!set!the!voltage!of!the!channel!2.

12. Press!I=Set.

13. Use!the!arrow!keys,!numeric!keypad,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!enter!a!current!limit!(e.g.!1.5A).

14. Press!Enter!to!set!the!current!of!channel!2.

The!series!2200!multichannel!power!supplies!offer!a!track!mode!feature!that!allows!channel!1!and!2! voltages!to!maintain!a!desired!ratio!whenever!channel!1!or!channel!2!voltages!are!modified.!!The! following!example!demon stra tes!th e!step s!to !ena b le!track !m od e!o pe ratio n.!

STEP%2%Configure%the%Instrument%Track%Mode%

15. Press!Menu.

16. Use!the!arrow!keys!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!Track!CH1/CH2.

17. Press!Enter!to!enter!the!submenu.

18. Use!the!arrow!keys!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!Track!On.

19. Press!Enter!to!activate!the!track!mode.!!!See!an!example!of!track!mode!front!display!below.

STEP%3%Turning%on%the%Output%

20. Press!Output!On/Off!to!turn!on!the!output.!!Now!varying!the!voltage!on!channel!1!or!the channel!2!voltage!will!change!the!other!channel!by!the!desired!ratio.

Remote!Operation!

The!following!SCPI!command!example!sets!CH1!voltage!output!to!10V,!the!current!limit!to!1.5A,!!CH2! voltage!output!to!track!half!of!CH1’s!value,!or!5V,!the!current!limit!to!1.5A,!enables!the!tra c k!mode!and! turns!the!output!on.!!

*RST INST:SEL(CH1 SOURCE:VOLT(10V SOURCE:CURR(1.5A INST:SEL(CH2 SOURCE:VOLT(5V SOURCE:CURR(1.5A INST:COM:TRAC SOURCE:OUTP(ON … <the(following(example(steps(CH1(voltages(from 2V(to(10V(at(2V(increment.((Observe(CH2 voltage(varying(from(1V(to(5Vat(1V(increment on(the(front(panel> INST:SEL(CH1 SOURCE:VOLT(2V ..<delay> SOURCE:VOLT(4V ..<delay> SOURCE:VOLT(6V ..<delay> SOURCE:VOLT(8V ..<delay>

SOURCE:VOLT(10V( ..<delay>(

Connecting!a!Device!in!Track!Mode!to!Create!a!Bipolar!Supply!

Connect!two!wires!from!either!the!front!panel!binding!posts!or!the!rear!panel!terminals,!as!shown!in! Figure!3!below,!to!your!DUT.!!The!SENSE!lines!are!optional!(rear!panel!only)!and!are!used!in!a!remote! sense!connection.!

DUT

0-30V

0-30V 0-6V

+VDD

-VDD

DUT

COM

FRONT PANEL

H L

+ - -+

S e n s e

CHANNEL 1

S e n s e

+ - -+

O u

S e n s e

CHANNEL 2

O u

S e n s e

+ - -+

O u

S e n s e

CHANNEL 3

O u

S e n s e

DUT

+VDD VDD-

COM

REAR PANEL

SOURCE HIGH

SOURCE LOW

SENSE HIGH

SENSE LOW

Figure!3!Connecting!a!Device!in!Track!Mode!on!the!Front!Panel!and!the!Rear!Panel!

Turning*On*Multiple*Channels*Sequentially*

CH1

CH2

CH3

Front!Panel!Operation!

STEP%1%Configuring%the%Output%Voltages%and%Current%Limit%on%each%channel%

1. Press!CH1.

2. Press!V=Set.

3. Use!the!arrow!keys,!numeric!keypad,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!enter!the!desired!voltage output!value,!or!3V!in!this!example.

4. Press!Enter!to!set!the!voltage.

5. Press!I=Set.

6. Use!the!arrow!keys,!numeric!keypad,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!enter!a!current!limit.

The!Series!2200!multichannel!power!supplies!have!all!channels!enabled!in!its!default!state.!!The! following!example!demon stra tes!th e!step s!to !ou tpu t!a!vo ltage !on !eac h!ch an n el!seq u en tially,!CH 1!(3 V) !=>! CH2!(9V) !=>!CH3!(5V) ,!and!to!turn!off!each!output!sequentially,!CH3=>CH2=>CH1.!!!This!example!assumes! that!all!channels!are!disabled!on!a!2230=30=1.!

7. Press!Enter!to!set!the!current.

8. Press!CH2.

9. Press!V=Set.

10. Use!the!arrow!keys,!numeric!keypad,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!enter!the!desired!voltage output!value,!or!9V!in!this!example.

11. Press!Enter!to!set!the!voltage.

12. Press!I=Set.

13. Use!the!arrow!keys,!numeric!keypad,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!enter!a!current!limit.

14. Press!Enter!to!set!the!current.

15. Press!CH3.

16. Press!V=Set.

17. Use!the!arrow!keys,!numeric!keypad,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!enter!the!desired!voltage output!value,!or!5V!in!this!example.

18. Press!Enter!to!set!the!voltage.

19. Press!I=Set.

20. Use!the!arrow!keys,!numeric!keypad,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!enter!a!current!limit.

21. Press!Enter!to!set!the!current.

STEP%2%Enabling%Channel%1%

22. Press!Menu.

23. Use!the!arrow!keys,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!Enable!Channels.

24. Press!Enter!to!enter!the!submenu.

25. Use!the!arrow!keys,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!Enable/Disable!CH1.

26. Press!Enter!to!enter!the!submenu.

27. Use!the!arrow!keys,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!Enable!CH1!(default).

28. Press!Enter!to!enable!channel!1.

29. Press!Esc!a!couple!of!times!to!return!to!the!main!display.

STEP%3%Turning%on%the%Output%

30. Press!Output!On/Off.

STEP%4%Enabling%Channel%2%

31. Press!Menu.

32. Use!the!arrow!keys,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!Enable!Channels.

33. Press!Enter!to!enter!the!submenu.

34. Use!the!arrow!keys,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!Enable/Disable!CH2.

35. Press!Enter!to!enter!the!submenu.

36. Use!the!arrow!keys!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!Enable!CH2!(default).

37. Press!Enter!to!enable!channel!2!and!output!channel!2’s!configured!voltage.

38. Press!Esc!a!couple!of!times!to!return!to!the!main!display.

STEP%5%Enabling%Channel%3%

39. Press!Menu.

40. Use!the!arrow!keys,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!Enable!Channels.

41. Press!Enter!to!enter!the!submenu.

42. Use!the!arrow!keys,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!Enable/Disable!CH3.

43. Press!Enter!to!enter!the!submenu.

44. Use!the!arrow!keys,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!Enable!CH3!(default).

45. Press!Enter!to!enable!channel!3!and!output!channel!3’s!configured!voltage.

46. Press!Esc!a!couple!of!times!to!return!to!the!main!display.

STEP%6%Disabling%Channel%3%

47. Press!Menu.

48. Use!the!arrow!keys,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!Enable!Channels.

49. Press!Enter!to!enter!the!submenu.

50. Use!the!arrow!keys,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!Enable/Disable!CH3.

51. Press!Enter!to!enter!the!submenu.

52. Use!the!arrow!keys,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!Disable!CH3.

53. Press!Enter!to!disable!channel!3!and!turn!off!channel!3’s!output!voltage.

54. Press!Esc!a!couple!of!times!to!return!to!the!main!display.

STEP%7%Disabling%Channel%2%

55. Press!Menu.

56. Use!the!arrow!keys,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!Enable!Channels.

57. Press!Enter!to!enter!the!submenu.

58. Use!the!arrow!keys,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!Enable/Disable!CH2.

59. Press!Enter!to!enter!the!submenu.

60. Use!the!arrow!keys,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!Disable!CH2.

61. Press!Enter!to!disable!channel!2!and!turn!off!channel!2’s!output!voltage.

62. Press!Esc!a!couple!of!times!to!return!to!the!main!display.

STEP%8%Disabling%Channel%1%

63. Press!Menu.

64. Use!the!arrow!keys,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!Enable!Channels.

65. Press!Enter!to!enter!the!submenu.

66. Use!the!arrow!keys,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!Enable/Disable!CH1.

67. Press!Enter!to!enter!the!submenu.

68. Use!the!arrow!keys,!or!the!navigation!wheel!to!select!Disable!CH1.

69. Press!Enter!to!disable!channel!1!and!turn!off!channel!1’s!output!voltage.

70. Press!Esc!a!couple!of!times!to!return!to!the!main!display.

Remote!Operation!

The!following!SCPI!command!example!assumes!that!all!channels!are!disabled.!!The!command!sequence! sets!the!voltage!output!to!3V,!9V !a n d !5 V !on !C H 1 ,!C H 2 !a n d !CH3,!respectively,!sets!all!the!c urren t!lim its!to!

1.5A,!turns!the!output!on!sequentially!from!CH1!to!CH2!to!CH3!and!turns!off!each!output!from!CH3!to! CH2!to!CH1.!

INST:SEL(CH1( SOURCE:VOLT(3V( SOURCE:CURR(1.5A( INST:SEL(CH2( SOURCE:VOLT(9V( SOURCE:CURR(1.5A(

10!

INST:SEL(CH3( SOURCE:VOLT(5V( SOURCE:CURR(1.5A(

INST:SEL(CH1( SOURCE:OUTP:ENAB(ON( SOURCE:OUTP(ON( ..<insert(desired(amount(of(delay(between(channel(1(turn(on(and(channel(2(turn(on(using( the(appropriate(command (synta x(of(th e(pro gra m m in g(en viron m en t>…( INST:SEL(CH2( SOURCE:OUTP:ENAB(ON( ..<insert(desired(amount(of(delay(betw een (cha nn el(2(turn (on(and(channel(3(turn(on(using( the(appropriate(command (synta x(of(th e(pro gra m m in g(en viron m en t>…( INST:SEL(CH3( SOURCE:OUTP:ENAB(ON( …( <perform(tests(on(the(load>( …( INST:SEL(CH3( SOURCE:OUTP:ENAB(OFF( ..<insert(desired(amount(of(delay(between(channel(3(turn(off(and(channel(2(turn(off( using(the(appropriate(command(syntax(of(the(programming(environment>…( INST:SEL(CH2( SOURCE:OUTP:ENAB(OFF( ..<insert(desired(amount(of(delay(between(channel(2(turn(off(and(channel(1(turn(off( using(the(appropriate(command(syntax(of(the(programming(environment>…( INST:SEL(CH1( SOURCE:OUTP:ENAB(OFF(

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