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Front-Panel Operation and Features
So far you have learned how to install your power supply and do quick start.
During the quick start, you were briefly introduced to operating from the front
panel as you learned how to check basic voltage and current functions. This
chapter describes in detail the use of the front-panel keys and shows how they
are used to accomplish power supply operation.
This chapter is divided into the following sections:
• Front-Panel Operation Overview‚ on page 41
• Constant Voltage Operation‚ starting on page 42
• Constant Current Operation‚ starting on page 44
• Configuring the Remote Interface‚ starting on page 46
• Storing and Recalling Operating States‚ starting on page 48
• Programming Overvoltage Protection‚ starting on page 50
• Disabling the Output‚ on page 54
• System-Related Operations‚ starting on page 55
• GPIB Interface Reference‚ on page 58
• RS-232 Interface Reference‚ starting on page 59
• Calibration Overview‚ starting on page 62
Note See ‘‘Error Messages’’, starting on page 113 in chapter 5 if you encounter any errors
during front-panel operation.
Throughout this chapter the key to be pressed is shown in the left margin.
