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User’s Guide
AC Power Solutions
Agilent Models 6814B, 6834B, and 6843A
For instruments with Serial Numbers:
Agilent 6814B: 3601A-00101 through 00270
US36010101-up
Agilent 6834B: 3601A-00101 through 00140
US36010101-up
Agilent 6843A: 3540A-00101 through 00140
US35400101-up
Agilent Part No. 5962-0887 Printed in U.S.A.
Microfiche No 5962-0888 December, 1998
Update April 2000
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Warranty Information CERTIFICATION Agilent Technologies certifies that this product met its published specifications at time of shipment from the factory. Agilent Technologies further certifies that its calibration measurements are traceable to the United States National Bureau of Standards, to the extent allowed by the Bureau’s calibration facility, and to the calibration facilities of other International Standards Organization members. WARRANTY This Agilent Technologies hardware product is war
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Safety Summary The following general safety precautions must be observed during all phases of operation of this instrument. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the instrument. Agilent Technologies assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these requirements. WARNING: LETHAL VOLTAGES Ac sources can supply 425 V peak at their output. DEATH on contact ma
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SAFETY SYMBOLS Direct current Alternating current Both direct and alternating current Three-phase alternating current Earth (ground) terminal Protective earth (ground) terminal Frame or chassis terminal Terminal is at earth potential. Used for measurement and control circuits designed to be operated with one terminal at earth potential. Terminal for Neutral conductor on permanently installed equipment Terminal for Line conductor on permanently installed equipment On (supply) Off (supply) Standby
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Declaration Page DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY according to ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN 45014 Manufacturer’s Name: Agilent Technologies, Inc. Manufacturer’s Address: 140 Green Pond Road Rockaway, New Jersey 07866 U.S.A. declares that the Product Product Name: a) AC Power Source/Analyzer b) Harmonic/Flicker Test System Model Number(s): a) Agilent 6814A, 6814B, 6834A, 6834B b) Agilent 6843A conforms to the following Product Specifications: Safety: IEC 1010-1:1990+A1(1992) / EN 61010-1:1993 EMC: CISPR
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Acoustic Noise Information Herstellerbescheinigung Diese Information steht im Zusammenhang mit den Anforderungen der Maschinenläminformationsverordnung vom 18 Januar 1991. * Schalldruckpegel Lp <70 dB(A) * Am Arbeitsplatz * Normaler Betrieb * Nach EN 27779 (Typprüfung). Manufacturer’s Declaration This statement is provided to comply with the requirements of the German Sound Emission Directive, from 18 January 1991. * Sound Pressure Lp <70 dB(A) * At Operator Position * Normal Operation * Accor
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Table of Contents Warranty Information 2 Safety Summary 3 Declaration Page 5 Acoustic Noise Information 6 Printing History 6 Table of Contents 7 1. GENERAL INFORMATION 9 Document Orientation 9 Safety Considerations 10 Options, Accessories, and User Replaceable Parts 10 Description 10 Capabilities 11 Front Panel/Remote Operation 12 Output Characteristic 12 Ranges 12 Output VA Capability 13 2. INSTALLATION 15 Inspection 15 Damage 15 Packaging Material 15 Items Supplied 15 Cleaning 15 Location 16 B
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4. FRONT PANEL OPERATION 31 Introduction 31 Front Panel Description 31 System Keys 33 Function Keys 34 Immediate Action Keys 34 Scrolling Keys 35 Meter Display Keys 35 Output Control Keys 36 Protection and Status Control Keys 38 Trigger and List Control Keys 39 Entry Keys 40 Examples of Front Panel Programming 41 1 - Setting the Output Voltage Amplitude 41 Procedure for Three-Phase AC Sources 42 2 - Setting the Output Frequency 43 3 - Setting a Protection Feature 43 4 - Using Transient Voltage M
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1 General Information Document Orientation This manual describes the operation of the Agilent Technologies 6814B/6834B/6843A AC Power Solutions. These units will be referred to as "ac sources" throughout this manual. Operation of the Agilent 6843A is described for normal mode operation only. The following documents are shipped with your ac source: ♦ a Quick-Start Guide, to help you quickly get started using the ac source ♦ a User’s Guide, containing detailed installation, checkout, and front pa
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1 - General Information Safety Considerations This ac source is a Safety Class 1 instrument, which means it has a protective earth terminal. That terminal must be connected to earth ground through a power source equipped with a ground receptacle. Refer to the Safety Summary page at the beginning of this guide for general safety information. Before installation or operation, check the ac source and review this guide for safety warnings and instructions. Safety warnings for specific procedures are
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General Information - 1 Description The ac source combines three instruments in one unit as shown in the following figure. The function generator produces waveforms with programmable amplitude, frequency, and shape. The power amplifier amplifies the function generator signal to produce the ac power for your application. The measurement functions range from a simple readback of rms voltage and current, to sophisticated capabilities such as waveform analysis. shunt SOURCE DAC BIPOLAR MEASUREMENT
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1 - General Information • Additional total power and neutral current measurements in the three-phase model. • All measurements made with 16-bit resolution. ♦ Trigger In and Trigger Out for synchronizing transient events or measurements with external signals. ♦ Front panel control with 14-character vacuum fluorescent display, keypad, and rotary pulse generators for voltage and frequency settings. ♦ Built-in GPIB and RS-232 interface programming with SCPI command language. ♦ Nonvolatile state and
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General Information - 1 Vrms 300 V 150 V See Figure 1-3 Irms 0 5A 10A (6834B 3phase) 15A 30A (6834B 1phase) 10A 20A (6814B) 16A 32A (6843A) Figure 1-2. AC Source Output Characteristic (in real-time mode) Output VA Capability The output capability of each output phase is limited by VA (volts-amps) rather than power (watts). The amount of VA available to a load can be determined
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2 Installation Inspection Damage When you receive your ac source, inspect it for any obvious damage that may have occurred during shipment. If there is damage, notify the shipping carrier and the nearest Agilent Sales and Support Office immediately. The list of Agilent Sales and Support Offices is at the back of this guide. Warranty information is printed in the front of this guide. Packaging Material Until you have checked out the ac source, save the shipping carton and packing materials in ca
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2 - Installation Location Refer to the Safety Summary page at the beginning of this manual for safety-related information about environmental conditions. WARNING: Agilent 6814B units weigh 79.5 kg (175 lbs.) Agilent 6834B/ 6843A units weigh 87.7 kg (193 lbs.) Obtain adequate help when moving the unit or mounting the unit in the rack. Bench Operation The outline diagram in figure 2-1 gives the dimensions of your ac source. The feet may be removed for rack mounting. Your ac source must be installe
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Installation - 2 Input Connections Input Source and Line Fuse The ac source requires a 3-phase power service that provides 7350 VA (6000 W) maximum. The power service should have a current rating greater than or equal to the ac source’s circuit breaker rating. The ac source has a delta input (no neutral connection) and will accept power from either delta (triangle) or wye (star) services. CAUTION: Two input voltage ranges are available (see "AC Input Ratings" in appendix A). The ac source will
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2 - Installation 2 CAUTION 7 LINE RATING WARNING WARNING F 1 F 2 F 3 L 1 L 2 L 3 3 1 6 4 5 10cm (4 in.) Figure 2-2. Connecting the Power Cord Output Connections The power output terminal block has a termination for each of the output phases (ϕ1, ϕ2, ϕ3 ) and a floating neutral line (COM) for the phase return connections. A separate earth ground terminal (⊥) is located near the output terminals. Figure 2-3. Output Connections 18
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Installation - 2 NOTE: To minimize the possibility of instability on the output, keep load leads as short as possible bundle or twist the leads tightly together to minimize inductance Wire Considerations Current Ratings Fire Hazard To satisfy safety requirements, load wires must be large enough not to overheat when carrying the maximum short-circuit current of the ac source. If there is more than one load, then any pair of load wires must be capable of safely carrying the full-rated current of
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2 - Installation Remote Sense Connections Under normal operation, the ac source senses the output voltage at the output terminals on the back of the unit. External sense terminals are available on the back of the unit that allow the output voltages to be sensed at the load, compensating for impedance losses in the load wiring. As shown in the following figure: ♦ Connect the phase 1 (ϕ1) through phase 2 (ϕ) sense terminals to the side of the load that connects to the corresponding output terminal
