Vanguard RFD-200 S2 User Manual

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REV 2 RFD-200 S2 USER’S MANUAL

3.0 OPERATING

PROCEDURES

3.1

Setting the Voltage or Current Source

Use the steps below to set the voltage or current source:

a. Ensure that the RFD-200 S2 output is off. When the unit is first turned on, the output

will be off by default.

b. Connect the device under test (DUT) to an RFD-200 S2 voltage or current output. If the

RFD-200 S2 voltage source is used, the voltage can be monitored using the RFD-200 S2’s

[EXTERNAL VOLTAGE INPUT]

. To monitor the voltage, connect the RFD-200 S2

voltage source output to the RFD-200 S2’s

[VOLTAGE INPUT]

terminals.

c. Turn the

[OUTPUT CONTROL]

knob counter-clockwise to the zero position (until the

knob will no longer turn.

d. Select ON by pressing the

[DOWN ARROW]

key in the control mode area. The

[ON]

LED will be illuminated and the unit will start beeping.

e. Turn the

[OUTPUT CONTROL]

knob clockwise up to the desired voltage or current.

The voltage or current settings will be displayed on the LCD screen as shown below.

NOTES

1. Press the

[UP ARROW]

key in the control mode area to select OFF and turn

off the voltage/current source.

2. The RFD-200 S2 current source output is displayed on the LCD screen when

the

[RFD-200 CURRENT]

LED is illuminated.

0mS 0.0CY

V Mtr: -0.004 V
Int I: 1.390 A
TMR: Dual Input