B&K Precision 8500-8526 - Manual - Manual (Page 3)

Table of Contents
Safety ...................................................................................................................................................... 2
Safety Symbols ................................................................................................................................... 2
Notation ................................................................................................................................................... 5
Quick reference ...................................................................................................................................... 6
Model numbers covered by this document ..........................................................................................6
Options and accessories .....................................................................................................................6
Overview of instrument .......................................................................................................................6
Typical tasks ....................................................................................................................................... 7
Front panel .......................................................................................................................................... 7
Standard display ................................................................................................................................. 9
Front panel keys ................................................................................................................................. 9
Rear panel ........................................................................................................................................ 10
Power Requirements ........................................................................................................................ 11
Display annunciators ......................................................................................................................... 11
Menus ............................................................................................................................................... 12
Specifications ........................................................................................................................................ 16
Environmental Conditions ................................................................................................................17
Internal Resistances .....................................................................................................................18
Operational power curve ..............................................................................................................18
Low Voltage Characteristics .........................................................................................................20
Slew rate ...................................................................................................................................... 21
Glossary ................................................................................................................................................ 23
Installation ............................................................................................................................................. 25
Inspection ......................................................................................................................................... 25
Items you should have received ...................................................................................................25
Instrument location ............................................................................................................................ 25
Outline Drawings ............................................................................................................................... 25
Bench operation ................................................................................................................................ 28
First turn-on checkout ....................................................................................................................... 29
Operational introduction ....................................................................................................................30
Power-on state .................................................................................................................................. 31
Constant current mode .....................................................................................................................32
Constant voltage mode .....................................................................................................................32
Constant power mode .......................................................................................................................32
Constant resistance mode ................................................................................................................33
Timed operation ................................................................................................................................ 33
Changing display resolution ..............................................................................................................34
Increasing current resolution ........................................................................................................34
Increasing voltage resolution ........................................................................................................34
Short ................................................................................................................................................. 34
Battery test ........................................................................................................................................ 34
Transient operation ........................................................................................................................... 35
Continuous transient operation .....................................................................................................35
Pulse transient operation ..............................................................................................................36
Toggled transient operation ..........................................................................................................37
Toggle between two test values ...................................................................................................38
Lists (dynamic condition) ...................................................................................................................38
Test files ........................................................................................................................................... 40
Triggering .......................................................................................................................................... 42
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