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B - Performance, Calibration, and Configuration
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c. Set the load to the Constant Current mode and program the load current to 1/2 the dc source full-
scale rated current.
d. Set the electronic load's transient generator frequency to 100 Hz and its duty cycle to 50%.
e. Program the load's transient current level to the dc source's full-scale current value and turn the
transient generator on.
f. Adjust the oscilloscope for a waveform similar to that in Figure B-2.
g. The output voltage should return to within the specified voltage in less than 20 microseconds
following a 0.1A to 1.5A load change in the H-remote compensation range. Check both loading and
unloading transients by triggering on the positive and negative slope. Record the voltage at time “t”
in the performance test record card under CV Transient Response.
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Figure B-2. Transient Waveform
Constant Current (CC) Tests
CC Setup
Follow the general setup instructions in the Measurement Techniques paragraph and the specific
instructions given in the following paragraphs.
Current Programming and Readback Accuracy (performance, calibration)
This test verifies that the current programming and 3A range readback are within specification.
a. Turn off the dc source and connect the current monitoring resistor across the dc source output and the
DVM across the resistor as in Figure B-1b. See "Current Monitoring Resistor" for connection
information.
b. Turn on the dc source and program the output voltage to 5 V and the current to 0 A. The dc source’s
current detector must be set to DC.
c. Divide the voltage drop (DVM reading) across the current monitoring resistor by its resistance to
convert to amps and record this value (Iout). Also, record the current reading on the front panel
display. The readings should be within the limits specified in the performance test record card for the
appropriate model under Current Programming and Readback @ 0 A.
d. Program the output current to the full-scale value in Table B-2.
e. Divide the voltage drop (DVM reading) across the current monitoring resistor by its resistance to
convert to amps and record this value (Iout). Also, record the current reading that appears on the
front panel display. The readings should be within the limits specified in the performance test record
card for the appropriate model under Current Programming and Readback @ Full Scale.