10 Front panel operation
DVM input mode
The DVM input display mode must be selected in order to measure voltage applied to DVM
input of the power supply. This display mode is selected as follows:
1. Press the DISPLAY key to access the display menu. DISPLAY TYPE #1 (battery channel
active) or DISPLAY TYPE #2 (charger channel active) will appear on the top line of the
display. Toggle the active channel, if necessary, by using the left or right arrow keys.
2. Press the
▲
/
▼
key until “DVM INPUT” is displayed.
3. Press ENTER.
Programming examples: making voltage measurements with the DVM
The following command sequence demonstrates how to measure voltage applied to the DVM
input of the power supply:
Battery channel (#1)
Charger channel (#2)
Pulse current mode
Description
The Model 2306 can perform pulsed current measurements for dynamic loads. The built-in
measurements include:
1. Peak measured current - measures the peak (high) current of the pulse train.
2. Idle measured current - measures the idle (low) current of the pulse train.
3. Average transmitted current - measures the average current of the pulse train.
Command Description
SENS:FUNC ‘DVM’ ‘ Select the DVM input function.
SENS:NPLC 6 ‘ Set integration rate to 6 PLC.
SENS:AVER 10 ‘ Set average reading count to 10.
READ:ARR? ‘ Trigger and return 10 readings. The average of the 10
readings is displayed on the front panel.
Command Description
SENS2:FUNC ‘DVM’ ‘ Select the DVM input function.
SENS2:NPLC 3 ‘ Set integration rate to 3 PLC.
SENS2:AVER 8 ‘ Set average reading count to 8.
READ2:ARR? ‘ Trigger and return 8 readings. The average of the 8
readings is displayed on the front panel.
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