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

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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.!

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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.!

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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.!

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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.!

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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.!