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Agilent Technologies
System DC Power Supply
Series N5700
User’s Guide
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Legal Notices Waste Electrical and Assistance Electronic Equipment (WEEE) © Agilent Technologies, Inc. 2004 - 2006 This product comes with the standard Directive 2002/96/EC product warranty. Warranty options, No part of this document may be extended support contacts, product photocopied, reproduced, or translated to This product complies with the WEEE maintenance agreements and customer another language without the prior Directive 2002/96/EC) marketing assistance agreements are also
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Do Not Operate in an Explosive Safety Symbols Safety Notices Atmosphere Direct current The following general safety precautions Do not operate the instrument in the must be observed during all phases of Alternating current presence of flammable gases or fumes. operation of this instrument. Failure to comply with these precautions or with Do Not Remove the Instrument Both direct and alternating specific warnings or instructions current Cover elsewhere in this manual viola
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In this Book This User’s Manual contains the operating instructions, installation instructions, and specifications of the Agilent Technologies Series N5700 750W and 1500W System DC Power Supplies. Specific chapters in this manual contain the following information: Quick Reference – Chapter 1 is a quick reference section that helps you quickly become familiar with your Agilent N5700 power supply. Installation – Chapter 2 describes how to install your power supply. It describes how to
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Contents 1 Quick Reference The Agilent N5700 DC Power Supplies – At a Glance ................................. 8 The Front Panel - At a Glance.........................................................................10 The Rear Panel – At a Glance.........................................................................12 2 Installation General Information..........................................................................................16 Inspecting the Unit ......................
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6 Programming Examples Output Programming Example........................................................................82 Trigger Programming Example........................................................................84 Appendix A Specifications Performance Specifications ............................................................................88 Supplemental Characteristics.........................................................................89 Outline Diagram...............
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1 Quick Reference The Agilent N5700 DC Power Supplies – At a Glance ................................. 8 The Front Panel - At a Glance.........................................................................10 The Rear Panel – At a Glance.........................................................................12 This chapter concisely describes the Agilent Technologies Series N5700 Power Supplies. This chapter is not meant to describe every operating feature in detail. It is simply
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1 Quick Reference The Agilent N5700 DC Power Supplies – At a Glance The Agilent Technologies Series N5700 System DC Power Supplies are general-purpose, 1U (rack unit) high, switching power supplies that are available with a wide variety of output voltage and current ratings. These power supplies are power-factor corrected and operate from a worldwide AC voltage range. Output voltage and current are continuously displayed and LED indicators show the complete operating status of the po
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Quick Reference 1 Programmable Functions • Output voltage and current setting. • Output voltage and current measurement. • Output voltage and current trigger setting. • Output On/Off control. • Over-current protection setting. • Over-voltage protection setting and readback. • Under-voltage limit setting and readback. • Start-up mode (either last setting or reset mode) • Status register setting and readback. • Bus trigger • Calibration Model Ratings Model Voltage Current Model V
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1 Quick Reference The Front Panel - At a Glance 3 2 6 4 5 1 VOLTAGE DC VOLTS DC AMPS CURRENT CV CC OVP LIMIT/ OCP/488 LAN OUT ON PROT FINE UVL POWER 19 16 14 13 11 9 7 18 17 15 10 8 12 1 – VOLTAGE knob Voltage function: Adjusts the output voltage, the over-voltage protection level, and the under-voltage limit. If over-voltage protection or under-voltage limits have been set, you cannot program the output voltage outside those limits. GPIB address: Selects the GPIB address when OCP/4
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Quick Reference 1 9 – LAN button View address: Press LAN to view the IP and Ethernet address. The display first scrolls through the four segments of the IP address, followed by the six segments of the Ethernet (EA) address. Press any key to turn the address display off. Reset address: Press and hold the LAN button for three seconds. Pressing the LAN button again while the message “LAn rES” is displayed resets the LAN configuration to the factory-shipped settings (see chapter 4 for sett
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1 Quick Reference The Rear Panel – At a Glance 8 9 10/100 Ethernet ! ! LINK TX +V -V GPIB J1 SW1 ON J2 OFF ANALOG PROGRAMMING +S+LS NC -LC-S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 NOT ACTIVE AC INPUT 80V - 600V 750W 2 1 7 6 5 4 3 6V - 60V 1500W 1 – AC input connector Wire clamp connector for 1500W output models. IEC connector for 750W output models. 2 – DC output connector Wire clamp connector for 80V to 600V models. Bus bars for 6V to 60V models. 3 – USB connector Connector for connecting to a USB in
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Quick Reference 1 J2 Sense Connector 1 – Remote sense (+) 2 – Local sense (+) 3 – Not used 4 – Local sense (–) 5 – Remote sense (–) The factory-shipped configuration is shown in the figure. SW1 Setup Switch 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The factory-shipped setting is Down for all switches. 1 – Output voltage, voltage Down: The output voltage is programmed by the front panel. programming Up: The output voltage is programmed by the external voltage signal. 2 – Output current, v
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1 Quick Reference J1 Analog Programming Connector Voltage Monitor Current Program Chassis Common Common (-S) Voltage Program Chassis Common Local / Analog CV / CC Enable + 13 12 11 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 10 25 24 23 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 22 Parallel Enable -- Current Monitor Shut Off Current Prog. Return Power Supply OK Voltage Prog. Return Local / Analog State The factory-shipped default configuration is Local operation, which does not require connection to J1. Pin 1: Enable + Connect P
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2 Installation General Information..........................................................................................16 Inspecting the Unit ...........................................................................................17 Installing the Unit..............................................................................................17 Connecting the Line Cord ................................................................................19 Connecting the Load........
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2 Installation General Information Models 750 W Models 1500 W Models N5741A – N5749A N5761A – N5769A N5750A – N5752A N5770A – N5772A Items Supplied Item Description Power Cord A power cord appropriate for your location 750W units are supplied with terminated power cords 1500W units are supplied with unterminated power cords Strain relief assembly A strain relief assembly for unterminated power cords (only used for 1500W units) AC input cover A cover for the AC input on which the
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Installation 2 Inspecting the Unit When you receive your power supply, inspect it for any obvious damage that may have occurred during shipment. If there is damage, notify the shipping carrier and nearest Agilent Sales and Service Office immediately. Refer to Appendix C for more information. Until you have checked out the power supply, save the shipping carton and packing materials in case the unit has to be returned. Installing the Unit Safety Considerations This power supply is
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2 Installation Rack Installation Ensure that the screws used to attach the rack slide kit do not penetrate more CAUTION than 6 mm into the sides of the unit. Do not block the air intake at the front, or the exhaust at the rear of the unit. The Agilent N5700 power supplies can be mounted in a standard 19- inch rack panel or cabinet. They are designed to fit in one rack unit (1U) of space. To install the power supply in a rack: 1. Use the front panel rack-mount brackets to install the
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Installation 2 Connecting the Line Cord SHOCK HAZARD The power cord provides a chassis ground through a third WARNING conductor. Be certain that your power outlet is of the three-conductor type with the correct pin connected to earth ground. FIRE HAZARD Use only the power cord that was supplied with your instrument. Using other types of power cords may cause overheating of the power cord, resulting in fire. The detachable power cord may be used as an emergency disconnecting NOTE
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2 Installation • Unscrew the base of the strain relief from the wire compression nut. Place the locknut inside the AC input cover with the flat side of the nut against the cover. Insert the base through the outside opening of the AC input cover. Screw the base securely onto the locknut from the outside (17 ft-lbs). • Slide the wire compression nut over the AC cable. Insert the stripped wires through the strain relief base until the outer cable jacket is flush with the inside edge of t
