Bio-Rad PowerPac™ HV High-Voltage Power Supply User Manual

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4.1.1 Create, Edit and Run in Manual Mode

Step Procedure

Description

Set up the power

Refer to Section 3 for instrument setup.

supply

Select the mode

From the Home screen, press the MANUAL soft
key to perform a single-step run in Manual mode.

When in doubt, press EDIT to toggle between
screens without losing entered values.

Select a constant

Use the soft keys to select which parameter will be

parameter

constant and the alphanumeric keypad to enter its
value.

CONSTV: Operates with constant voltage.

CONSTA: Operates with constant current.

CONSTW: Operates with constant power.

Press EDIT to enter the value and to proceed to the
EDIT LIMITS screen. (Step 4)

If the run will be untimed at the currently displayed
constant value and limits (shown to the right of the
constant parameter), go to step 6.

Enter limits for the

Use the soft keys to select a nonconstant

nonconstant parameters

parameter and the keypad to enter its value. Press
EDIT key twice to go back to step 3.

CONSTV, A or W: Press CONST soft key to change
the parameter value.

LIMITV, A, or W: Press LIMIT soft key to change
the parameter value.

Press EDIT to enter the values and to proceed to
the EDIT TIME screen.

If the run will be untimed at the currently displayed
constant value and limits (shown to the right of the
constant parameter), go to step 6.

Select the time mode.

Use the soft keys to select the time mode and the
keypad to enter the run time.

HRS:

Run time is in units of hours

VHOURS: Run time is in units of volthours.
Untimed: Run is continuous

The selected mode is shown above the line next to
time. Use the soft keys to select and the keypad to
enter HRS

AND

VHOURS.

SELECT MODE

METHODS

MANUAL

IEF

BASIC

EDIT CONSTANT

500 mA
400 W

TIME: UNTIMED
CONST

CONSTA CONSTW

EDIT LIMITS

500 mA
400 W

TIME: UNTIMED
CONSTV LIMIT

LIMITW

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