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Principles of operation, Introduction, I/o interface signals – Agilent Technologies 6613C User Manual

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Principles of Operation

Introduction

This section describes the different functional circuits used in the dc power supply. First, the I/O external
signals that connect to the Agilent power supply are described. Next, the overall block diagrams for the
dc power supply are described in detail.

The simplified block diagrams found in Chapter 6 show the major circuits on the dc power supply as well
as the signals between circuits. They also show the reference designations of some of the components in the
functional circuit.

I/O Interface Signals

Table 4-1 describes the interface signals between the power supply and the end user (or other external
circuits and devices).

Table 4-1. Power Supply Interface signals

Connector

Signal

Description

Front panel outputs

+OUT
-OUT

Positive DC output voltage
Negative DC voltage (or return)

Rear panel
output/sense screw
terminals

+OUT
-OUT
+ sense
- sense
common

Positive DC output voltage
Negative DC voltage (or return)
+OUT sensing terminal

1

-OUT sensing terminal

1

connected to ground conductor

1

Set SENSE switch to "Remote" when using the sensing

terminals.

INH/FLT connector

pin 1
pin 2
pin 3
pin 4

FLT/INH mode

2

Digital I/O mode

FLT output

OUT 0

FLT Common

OUT 1

INH Input

IN 2/OUT 2

INH Common

Common

2

as-shipped configuration

RS-232 connector

XON-XOFF
RTS-CTS
DTR-DSR
NONE

uses ASCII control codes DC# and DC1
uses Request-To-Send and Clear-To-Send lines
uses Data-Terminal-Ready and Data-Set-Ready lines
there is no flow control

GPIB connector

GPIB/IEEE 488

Provides the interface to an external GPIB controller

Ac input connector

ac mains

Can be 100 Vac, 120 Vac, 220 Vac or 240 Vac Input