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6 saving the power supply’s current state, 7 connecting two power supplies in series, Saving the power supply’s current state – B&K Precision 1739 - Manual User Manual

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4.6 Saving the Power Supply’s Current State

The current state of the power supply is saved after 2 seconds from the last
adjustment or after the “SAVE” command is received through the RS232 interface.

4.7 Connecting Two Power Supplies in Series

Two power supplies may be connected in series to provide a variable 0-60 volt
output. In this configuration, the two power supplies can supply up to 60V-1A. See

Figure 8

for the connection scheme.

When connected in series, the voltage controls of each power supply exercise control
over a 0-30 volt range. Add the LED display readings together or connect an external
voltmeter across the load to determine the total output voltage.

Load current may be monitored from either supply; the readings will be identical
since they are connected in series. Also, since the supplies are connected in series, it
is only necessary to set the current limit on one of the supplies; the other may be set
for maximum.

Figure 8 - Connecting Two Power Supplies in Series