User manual

RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations
2-26 DP800A User’s Guide
Monitor
The monitor can monitor the current output state of the instrument. When the
user-defined monitor condition is met, the instrument executes the corresponding
operation according to the setting in “Stop Mode”.
Press  Monitor to open the monitor setting interface. The status bar shows
the channel currently selected. Press the channel selection keys at the front panel to
switch the channel.
Note: The instrument can monitor the output states of multiple channels
simultaneously.
1. Monitor Condition
The monitor condition can be any logic combination of the voltage, current and
power and users can also set the voltage, current and power values.
Press Condition and use the direction keys and OK to set the desired monitor
condition.
2. Voltage
Press Voltage and use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to set
the voltage in the monitor condition.
3. Current
Press Current and use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to set
the current in the monitor condition.
4. Power
Press Power and use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to set
the power in the monitor condition.
5. Stop Mode
Press Stop Mode, use the direction keys and OK to set the stop mode (“Output
Off”, “Warning” and “Beeper”) and multiple modes can be selected. When the
channel output state meets the monitor condition set, the instrument will turn
off the output, display the corresponding prompt message or sound the beeper
according to the stop mode selected.
6. Switch
Press Switch to turn on or off the monitor function.