Introduction, General description, Manual organization and format – AMETEK MX15 Series User Manual
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User Manual
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California Instruments
MX15
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1 Introduction
This instruction manual contains information on the installation, operation, calibration and
maintenance of all power systems that use the MX15 Series power sources with the
programmable controller.
1.1 General Description
The MX15 Series AC and DC power source systems are high efficiency, floor standing AC and
DC power sources that provide a precise output with low distortion. Available voltage ranges are
150 Vac, 300 Vac and 400 Vac in AC mode and 200 Vdc and 400 Vdc in DC mode.
Models with a -1 designation provide full front panel operation but do not include certain features
such as arbitrary waveform generation unless added as an option at the time of order. Models
with the Pi controller offer several additional standard features, including the RS232C, USB, LAN
(option) and IEEE-488 interfaces, arbitrary waveform generation, dual voltage ranges and
additional measurement functions.
The MX15 Series units are contained in a compact floor standing enclosure on casters. This
allows the units to be moved around more easily.
Read the installation instructions carefully before attempting to install and operate the MX15
Series power systems.
1.2 Manual organization and format
All user documentation for AMETEK programmable power sources is provided on CDROM in
electronic format. (Adobe Portable Document Format) The required Adobe PDF viewer can be
downloaded free of charge from
his manual may be printed for personal use
if a hardcopy is desired. To request a hardcopy from AMETEK Programmable Power, contact
customer service at
. There will be an additional charge for
printed manuals.
This manual contains sections on installation, normal use, maintenance and calibration. If the MX
system is equipped with a GPIB, RS232C, USB or LAN interface, refer to the MX Programming
manual for information on using the remote control interfaces and command syntax. The
programming manual is provided on the same CDROM as this user manual.