RIGOL User’s Guide DP800A Series Programmable Linear DC Power Supply Mar. 2013 RIGOL Technologies, Inc.
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RIGOL Safety Requirement General Safety Summary Please review the following safety precautions carefully before putting the instrument into operation so as to avoid any personal injuries or damages to the instrument and any product connected to it. To prevent potential hazards, please use the instrument only specified by this manual. Use Proper Power Cord. Only the power cord designed for the instrument and authorized by local country could be used. Ground The Instrument.
RIGOL device. So please keep well ventilated and inspect the intake and fan regularly. Do Not Operate in Wet Conditions. In order to avoid short circuiting to the interior of the device or electric shock, please do not operate in a humid environment. Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere. In order to avoid damages to the device or personal injuries, it is important to operate the device away from an explosive atmosphere. Keep Product Surfaces Clean and Dry.
RIGOL Safety Terms and Symbols Terms in this Manual. These terms may appear in this manual: WARNING Warning statements indicate the conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life. CAUTION Caution statements indicate the conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property. Terms on the Product. These terms may appear on the Product: DANGER WARNING CAUTION indicates an injury or hazard may immediately happen.
RIGOL General Care and Cleaning General Care: Do not store or leave the instrument in where the instrument will be exposed to direct sunlight for long periods of time. Cleaning: Clean the instrument regularly according to its operating conditions. To clean the exterior surface, perform the following steps: 1. Disconnect the instrument from all power sources. 2. Clean the loose dust on the outside of the instrument with a lint- free cloth (with a mild detergent or water).
RIGOL Environmental Considerations The following symbol indicates that this product complies with the applicable European Union requirements according to Directives 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries. Product End-of-Life Handling The equipment may contain substances that could be harmful to the environment or human health.
RIGOL DP800A Series Overview DP800A series is high-performance programmable linear DC power supply. DP800A series which provides clear user interface, superb performance specifications, various analysis functions as well as various communication interfaces can fulfill versatile test requirements. Main Features: User-friendly Design: 3.
RIGOL Provide built-in on-line analyzer to perform on-line analysis of various statistic parameters Provide built-in monitor to monitor the output according to the user-defined monitor condition Provide built-in recorder to perform background recording of the output state after power-on according to certain record period Provide dedicated preset key to perform one-key reset and one-key recall of the commonly used output voltage and current configurations Support serial and parallel output
RIGOL Document Overview Chapter 1 Quick Start Introduce the appearance and dimensions, front panel, rear panel, power connection, power-on inspection and user interface of DP800A. Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Introduce the function and operation method of each key at the front panel of DP800A in detail. Chapter 3 Remote Control Introduce how to realize the remote control of the instrument. Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Introduce the possible failures and their solutions when using DP800A.
RIGOL Format Conventions in this Manual 1. Button The function key at the front panel is denoted by the format of “Button Name (Bold) + Text Box” in the manual, for example, Utility denotes the “System Auxiliary Function Setting” key. 2. Menu The menu item is denoted in two modes in this manual. (1) The menu item can be denoted by the format of “Menu Word (Bold) + Character Shading”, for example, System denotes the “System” item under Utility.
RIGOL Contents Guaranty and Declaration .........................................................................I Safety Requirement ................................................................................ II General Safety Summary ........................................................................... II Safety Terms and Symbols ....................................................................... IV General Care and Cleaning .................................................................
RIGOL File Type ....................................................................................... 2-35 Save ............................................................................................. 2-36 Read ............................................................................................ 2-38 Delete .......................................................................................... 2-38 Copy .......................................................................................
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start The contents of this chapter are as follows: General Inspection Appearance and Dimensions Front Panel Rear Panel To Connect to Power Power-on Inspection To Replace the Fuse User Interface To Use the Built-in Help System DP800A User’s Guide 1-1
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start General Inspection 1. Inspect the shipping container for damage Keep the damaged shipping container or cushioning material until the contents of the shipment have been checked for completeness and the instrument has passed both electrical and mechanical tests. The consigner or carrier shall be liable for the damage to instrument resulting from shipment. RIGOL would not be responsible for free maintenance/rework or replacement of the unit. 2.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Appearance and Dimensions Figure 1-1 Front View Unit: mm Figure 1-2 Side View Unit: mm DP800A User’s Guide 1-3
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Front Panel The front panel of DP800A is as shown in Figure 1-3. This section gives a brief introduction of the function of each part at the front panel.
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL 1. LCD 3.5 inches TFT display. It is used to display the system parameter setting, system output state, menu items, prompt messages, etc. 2. Channel Selection and Output Switch Press this key to select CH1 and set the parameters of this channel, such as voltage, current and overvoltage/overcurrent protection. Press this key to select CH2 and set the parameters of this channel, such as voltage, current and overvoltage/overcurrent protection.
RIGOL 3. Chapter 1 Quick Start Parameter Input Area The parameter input area is as shown in the figure below. This area includes the direction keys (unit selection keys), numeric keyboard and knob. (1) Direction keys and unit selection keys Direction keys: move the cursor. When setting parameters, use the up/down direction keys to increase or reduce the value at the cursor.
Chapter 1 Quick Start 4. RIGOL Preset Restore all the settings of the instrument to default values or recall the user-defined channel voltage/current configurations. 5. OK Confirm the parameter setting. Press and hold this key to lock the front panel keys; at this point, the front panel keys (except the output on/off key of each ) are not available. Press and hold this key channel and again to unlock the front panel keys.
RIGOL 7. Chapter 1 Quick Start Output Terminals (1) (2) (3) (4) (1) Output the voltage and current of CH1. (2) This terminal is connected to the instrument chassis and ground wire (power cord ground terminal) and is in grounded state. (3) Output the voltage and current of CH2. (4) Output the voltage and current of CH3. Connection methods of the output terminal: B A Method 1: Connect the test lead to A of the output terminal.
Chapter 1 Quick Start 8. RIGOL Function Menu Area Press this key to enter the display parameter setting interface. Users can set the luminance, contrast, RGB luminance and display mode. Besides, you can also define the start-up interface. Press this key to enter the file store and recall interface. You can save, read, delete, copy and paste files. The file types available for storage include state file, record file, timer file and delay file.
RIGOL 9. Chapter 1 Quick Start Display Mode Switch/Return to the Main Interface Switch between the current display mode and dial display mode. Besides, when the instrument is in a function interface (any , Display, Store and Utility), interface under Timer, press this key to exit the function interface and return to the main interface. 10. Menu Keys The menu keys correspond to the menus above them. Press any menu key to select the corresponding menu. 11. Power Switch Key Turn on or off the instrument.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Rear Panel The rear panel of DP800A is as shown in Figure 1-4 and the introduction of each part is as shown in Table 1-1.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Table 1-1 DP831A Rear Panel Explanation No. Name Explanation The instrument is connected to the local network to 1 LAN Interface realize remote control. Connect the instrument (as “slave” device) to external 2 USB DEVICE USB device (such as: PC) via this interface to realize remote control. Connect the instrument (as “host” device) to external 3 USB HOST USB device (such as: USB storage device) via this interface.
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL To Connect to Power 1. Input power requirement DP800A series power supply can accept three kinds of AC power supplies: 50Hz–60Hz frequency; 100V, 115V and 230V voltages. 2. Check the voltage selector at the rear panel Before connecting to power, make sure that the setting voltage of the voltage selector at the rear panel matches the input voltage. 3. Check the fuse When the instrument leaves factory, proper fuse is installed.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start To Replace the Fuse To replace the fuse, follow the steps below. 1. Turn off the instrument and remove the power cord. 2. Insert a small straight screwdriver into the slot at the power socket and prize out the fuse seat gently. Fuse Seat Fuse 3. Adjust the power voltage selector manually to select the correct voltage scale. 4.
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start User Interface DP800A series power supply provides three kinds of display modes (normal, waveform and dial). The default is normal and press Display Disp Mode to set the display mode to “Waveform” or “Dial”. This section introduces the interface layout under the normal display mode (as shown in Figure 1-8 and Table 1-2).
RIGOL Chapter 1 Quick Start Table 1-2 DP831A User Interface Explanation 1 Voltage and current setting values 2 Overvoltage and overcurrent protection setting values 3 Actual output voltage 4 Actual output current 5 Actual output power 6 Channel output mode 7 Menu bar 8 Channel number 9 Channel output status 10 Channel currently selected 11 Status bar. Display the system status labels. : over-temperature protection is enabled : the front panel is locked. : the network is connected.
Chapter 1 Quick Start RIGOL To Use the Built-in Help System The built-in help system provides help information for any front panel key (except the parameter input area) and menu keys for users to quickly obtain the function prompts of the function keys or menus. Obtain the help information of any key Press Help to illuminate it and press the desired key to get the corresponding help information; at the same time, the backlight of Help goes off. Press exit the help system.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations The contents of this chapter are as follows: Constant Voltage Output Constant Current Output Track Function Timer and Delayer Advanced Functions Display Setting Store and Recall Utility DP800A User’s Guide 2-1
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Constant Voltage Output DP800A series power supply provides three output modes: constant voltage output (CV), constant current output (CC) and critical mode (UR). In CV mode, the output voltage equals the voltage setting value and the output current is determined by the load; in CC mode, the output current equals the current setting value and the output voltage is determined by the load; UR is the critical mode between CV and CC.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL method, refer to “Set the current”. Press OCP again to enable the overcurrent protection function and the output will be turned off automatically when the actual output current is greater than the overcurrent protection value. 6. Connect the output terminals As shown in the figure below, connect the load to the output terminals of the corresponding channel.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Constant Current Output In constant current output mode, the output current equals the current setting value and the output voltage is determined by the load. This section introduces the operation method in constant current output mode. Operation Method: 1. Turn on the power switch to start the instrument. 2. Select the channel Select the proper output channel according to the desired output current.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Turn on the output of the corresponding channel and the actual output voltage, output current, output power as well as the output mode (CC) are high-lighted in the user interface. Warning To avoid electric shock, please turn on the output switch after the output terminals are correctly connected. CAUTION When the fan stops, the channel switch can not be turned on; otherwise, “The fan stops, stop the output!” will be displayed. 8.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Track Function Some of the DP800A channels support the output track function (as shown in the table below).
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Timer and Delayer DP800A provides the timer and delayer functions. When the timer is enabled, the instrument outputs the preset voltage and current values (at most 2048 groups). Users can set the number of output groups of the timer as well as the voltage, current and timing time of each group. Besides, the instrument provides various built-in output templets and users can select and edit the templet as well as create timer parameters based on the templet.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Set the Timer Parameters Press Timer Timer Set to enter the timer parameter setting interface as shown in the figure below. The channel currently selected is displayed in the status bar. Press the channel selection keys at the front panel to switch channel. This interface provides timer parameter preview; the horizontal axis represents time and the vertical axis represents voltage and current; users can view the values on the current page of the parameter list.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Number of Cycles The number of cycles is defined as the number of times that the instrument performs timing output according to the preset voltage and current. Press Cycles to set the number of cycles to “Infinite” or use the knob or numeric keyboard to input the value. The range is from 1 to 99999.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Edit the Timer Parameters using Templet The instrument provides various built-in output templets and users can select and edit the templet as well as create timer parameters based on the templet. The instrument will output according to the parameters currently created. Press Timer Timer Set and press Templet to open the templet edit menu. 1. Select the editing object Press Edit Obj to select “Voltage” or “current”.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL t T Tip When Pulse is selected, if you want to output more than 2 groups of timer parameters, you can output the timer parameters created from the Pulse templet repeatedly by increasing the number of cycles. Ramp The Ramp waveform is as shown in the figure below.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Stair Dn The Stair Dn waveform is as shown in the figure below. The instrument determines the Stair Dn waveform according to the maximum (denoted by MAX), minimum (denoted by MIN), total number of points (denoted by P) and time interval currently set and creates P parameters from MIN to MAX at the step of (MAX-MIN)/(P-1). The timing time is determined by the time interval currently set.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Exp Rise Exp Fall The Exp Fall waveform is as shown in the figure below. The instrument determines the Exp Fall waveform according to the maximum (denoted by MAX), minimum (denoted by MIN), total number of points (denoted by P) and fall index (denoted by FallIndex) currently set. The waveform function is (MAX-MIN)*e-i*FallIndex/P; wherein, i is independent variable and creates P groups of parameters from 0 to (P-1).
RIGOL 3. Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Edit the templet parameters After selecting the desired templet, set the templet parameters. For different templets, the parameters to be set are different as shown in Table 2-1.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations 4. RIGOL Hi Level When the templet currently selected is Pulse, set the high level of the Pulse and the range is related to the channel currently selected. Lo Level When the templet currently selected is Pulse, set the low level of the Pulse and the range is related to the channel currently selected. The low level should not be greater than the high level currently set.
RIGOL 2. Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Read Press Read to enter the store and recall interface, the file type is fixed at “*.rtf” and please read the desired file according to the introduction in “Store and Recall”. Users can edit the timer file read. To Enable the Timer After setting the timer parameters, press Timer Timer to enable the timing output. The timing output interface is as shown in the figure below.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Set the Delayer Parameters Press Timer Delay Set to enter the delayer parameter setting interface as shown in the figure below. The channel currently selected is displayed in the status bar. Press the channel selection keys to switch channel. This interface provides delayer parameter preview. Users can view the values on the current page of the delayer parameter list. High level indicates turning on the output and low level indicates turning off the output.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Tip The total number of groups in each delay output = the number of groups × the number of cycles The power supply will terminate the delayer function when the total number of groups of delays is finished. At this point, the state of the power supply depends on the setting of End State. End State The end state refers to the state of the instrument when the delayer stops. Press End State to select “Outp On”, “Outp Off” or “Last”.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL To Generate Time Automatically 1. Select the generation method Press Timer Delay Set Time Gen Method to select the desired generation method. FixTime Users can set the duration of the “On” or “Off” state. Increase The duration is generated in monotonic increase mode. Decline The duration is generated in monotonic decline mode. 2. On Delay/Off Delay When the time generation method is “FixTime”, users can set the duration of the “On” or “Off” state.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Save and Read You can save the delayer parameters edited manually or generated automatically in internal or external memory and recall them when required. 1. Save After finishing editing the delayer parameters, press Save to enter the store and recall interface, the file type is fixed at “*.rdf” and please save the file according to the introduction in “Store and Recall”. 2. Read Press Read to enter the store and recall interface, the file type is fixed at “*.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Advanced Functions DP800A provides various advanced functions, including the recorder, analyzer, to open the advanced function setting interface. monitor and trigger. Press 1. 2. 3. 4. Recorder: record the output state of each channel and store the record file. Analyzer: analyze the record file saved. Monitor: monitor the output of each channel and turn off the output, display the corresponding prompt message or sound the beeper when the monitor condition is met.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Recorder When the recorder is enabled, users can record the current state of the instrument and if analyzer is installed, users can also analyze the file recorded. Press Recorder to open the recorder setting interface. You can turn on or off the recorder function, set the record period and select the store destination. 1. Switch Press Switch to turn on or off the recorder and the default is “Off”.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Analyzer The analyzer can analyze the file recorded and provides the analysis results, including the number of groups, median, mode as well as the average, VAR, range, minimum, maximum and mean deviation of the voltage, current or power of different channel. Press Analyzer to open the analyzer setting interface. You can open the record file stored, set the analyzer parameters, execute the analysis and view the analysis results. 1.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Disp Type continuously to switch between figure and table forms. Figure: display the voltage, current and power of the current record file in figure form (the voltage, current or power corresponding to the current time is displayed above the figure) and each group of measurement values of each object are connected in linear interpolation mode, clearly showing the variation tendency. You can press Object to switch among voltage, current and power.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL display mode is figure, the interface will locate the current data using cursor line in the same color of the current analysis channel (the voltage, current or power corresponding to the current time is displayed above the figure). The range is from the start time to the end time. Tip You can switch the channel to be analyzed according to the channel number.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations 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.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Trigger The rear panel of DP800A provides a digital I/O interface (as shown below) which supports trigger input and trigger output. Trigger Input: The data lines of the digital I/O interface receive external trigger signal. The source under control (namely the output channel) turns on the output, turns off the output or inverts the output state when the preset trigger condition is met.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Trigger Input When signal that meets the current trigger type is input on the specified data line, the specified source under control will turn on the output, turn off the output or toggle the output state according to the setting in output response. Press Trigger Trig to select “In” to enter the interface as shown in Figure 2-9. 1. Data Line Press Data Line to select D0, D1, D2 or D3 and the data line currently selected will be highlighted in the screen.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Trigger Output When the output of the specified control source meets the trigger condition, the specified data line outputs level or square waveform according to the setting of the output signal. Press Trigger Trig to select “Out” to open the trigger output setting interface as shown in the figure below. Figure 2-6 Trigger Output Setting Interface 1.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Current Trig: the instrument triggers when the output current of the control source meets the trigger condition set. Press Curr Trig, use the up/down direction keys to select “>”, “<” or “=” and use the knob to set the corresponding current value. Power Trig: the instrument triggers when the output power of the control source meets the trigger condition set.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Display Setting Press Display at the front panel to enter the interface as shown in the figure below. You can set the screen brightness, contrast, RGB luminance and display mode. Besides, you can also define the start-up interface. Figure 2-7 Display Setting Interface Brightness Press Display Brightness and rotate the knob to set the brightness of the screen. The range is from 1% to 100% and the default is 50%.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Display Mode Press Display Disp Mode to set the display mode to “Normal”, “Waveform” or “Dial”. Normal: display the voltage, current and power values of all the channels in number form. Waveform: display the voltage, current and power values of the channel currently selected in waveform and digital forms. Dial: display the voltage, current and power values of the channel currently selected in dial and digital forms.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Open File: Press Open File, the instrument enters the store and recall interface and please select the desired BMP file. Note: The internal memory does not support BMP file and please store the content to be displayed in an USB storage device in BMP format. Besides, the size of the picture cannot exceed 325×56 pixels. Coordinate: set the coordinate of the picture selected in the interface.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Store and Recall DP800A allows users to store various kinds of files in internal or external memory and to recall the files stored when required. DP800A provides an internal non-volatile memory (C disk) and an external memory (D disk). 1.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Browser Press Store Browser to move the cursor to the directory or file area and then use the knob to select the desired directory or file. File Type Press Store Type to select the desired file type (including state file, record file, timer file, delay file, bitmap file and all files). 1. State File Store the instrument working state in “*.rsf” format in internal or external memory. At most 10 instrument states can be stored in the internal memory.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Save 1. Press Store Type to select the desired file type. Note: The save operation is available only when the file type is “*.rsf”. The “*.rtf” and the “.rdf” files can be saved separately by pressing Timer Timer Set Save and Timer Delay Set Save and the “*.rof” file is saved automatically in the specified path when you close the recorder. 2.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL the “Pinyin Input Area” (at this point, you can press 0 in the numeric keyboard to directly input this English character).
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Read 1. Press Store Type to select the desired file type. Note: The read operation is available only when the file type is “*.rsf” or “All File”. The “*.rtf” and the “*.rdf” files can be read separately by pressing Timer Timer Set Read and Timer Delay Set Read and the “*.rof” file can be read by pressing Analyzer Open File. 2.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Paste You can only paste the files under C disk to D disk. 1. Copy a file according to the introduction in “Copy”. 2. Press Browser to switch to the directory area and select D disk. 3. Press Paste, the instrument pastes the file copied to the current directory and the corresponding prompt message is displayed when the file is successfully pasted.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Utility Press Utility at the front panel to enter the interface as shown in the figure below. This interface displays the current system parameters. Figure 2-12 Utility Interface 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 2-40 I/O Config: set the LAN, RS232 and GPIB (option, extended using the USB to GPIB interface converter) interface parameters. System: set the system parameters, such as the beeper and screen saver.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL I/O Configuration DP800A supports USB, LAN, RS232 and GPIB (option, extended using the USB to GPIB interface converter) interfaces, via which you can control DP800A remotely. When the LAN, RS232 or GPIB interface is selected for remote control, please first set the interface parameters. Press Utility I/O Config to open the interface setting menu to set the LAN, RS232 and GPIB interface parameters.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations DHCP to select “On” or “Off” to enable or disable the DHCP configuration mode. By default, the DHCP configuration mode is “On”. Auto IP: in this mode, the instrument acquires the IP address from 169.254.0.1 to 169.254.255.254 and subnet mask 255.255.0.0 according to the current network configuration automatically. Press Auto IP to select “On” or “Off” to enable or disable the auto IP configuration mode. By default, the auto IP configuration mode is “On”.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations 5. RIGOL Set the IP Address Please acquire a valid IP address from your network administrator firstly and set the IP address manually in manual IP configuration mode. The format of the IP address is nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn; wherein, the first nnn ranges from 1 to 223 (except 127) and the other three range from 0 to 255. Press IP Addr and use the numeric keyboard and direction keys to input the desired IP address.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations instrument will load the server address set automatically at the next power-on if DHCP and Auto IP are set to “Off”. 9. Default Configuration Press Def Cfg and the prompt message “Restore LAN to default?” will be displayed; press OK to restore the network parameters to default values. At this point, the DHCP and auto IP configuration modes are enabled and the manual IP configuration mode is disabled. 10.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Set the RS232 Parameters Connect the RS232 interface to the PC or data terminal equipment (DTE) using RS232 cable and set the interface parameters (baud rate, parity bit, etc.) that match the PC or terminal equipment. At this point, you can control the instrument remotely.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations To Set the GPIB Address Before using the GPIB interface, use the USB to GPIB interface converter to extend the GPIB interface and then use the GPIB cable to connect the instrument and PC. Press Utility I/O Config GPIB and use the numeric keyboard or direction keys and knob to set the desired address. It can be any integer from 0 to 30.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL System Setting Power-on Setting Select the instrument configuration (“Default” or “Last”) the instrument uses at power-on and the default is “Default”. Last: use the system configuration before the last power-off. Default: use the factory setting (except those parameters that are not affected by reset). For details, refer to Table 2-2. Press Utility System Power On to select the desired configuration type.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Keyboard Lock DP800A allows users to lock the front panel keys to avoid the danger caused by misoperation. Press Utility System KeyLock to enable or disable the keyboard lock password. When the keyboard lock password is disabled, press and hold OK to lock the front panel keys; at this point, all the front panel keys (except the output on/off key of each channel and ) are not available; press and hold this key again to unlock the front panel keys.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Test/Calibration Press Utility Test/Cal to view the calibration state, calibration time and self-test information (include the top board, bottom board, fan and temperature). Besides, press Utility Test/Cal ManualCal and input the correct password to enter the manual calibration interface. At this point, you can perform calibration on the instrument. A default password is assigned to the instrument when it left factory.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Preset Setting Press Utility Preset to define the setting recalled by Preset at the front panel. Pressing Preset can restore the instrument to factory setting or recall the user-defined settings according to the setting of Preset.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations CH2 CH3 CH1 CH2 CH3 Track On/Off Track On/Off Output On/Off Output On/Off Output On/Off Off Off Off Off Off Display Brightness* Contrast* RGB Luminance* Display Mode 50% 25% 50% Normal System Setting Language* Power-on Setting* OTP Beeper Screen Saver Keyboard Lock* Preset Chinese Default On On Off Off Default I/O Configuration* GPIB Address RS232 Baud Rate Data Bit Stop Bit Parity Bit Hardware Flow Control LAN DHCP Auto IP Manual IP Timer Channel Timer On/Off
RIGOL Delayer Channel Delayer On/off Output Groups Delayer Parameter Cycles End State State Generation Time Generation Generation Method Stop Condition Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations CH1 Off 1 State: Off, On alternately 1 Off 0 1Patt FixTime None Recorder Recorder Switch Record Period Destination Off 1s C:\REC 10:RIGOL.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Enable Trigger Output Data Line Control Source Trigger Condition Output Signal Polarity Enable No D0 CH1 Output Off Level Positive No Store Browser File Type Directory *.rsf Note*: These parameters are not affected by restarting the instrument when “Default” is selected in Utility System Power On.
RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations Recall the user-defined setting In the interface as shown in Figure 2-19, press Preset Key to select and set the 4 groups of user-defined settings. At this point, pressing Preset at the front panel will recall the specified setting. Press Preset Key to enter the interface as shown in Figure 2-20 (user-defined setting 1 is selected in the interface). The instrument setting is displayed in the interface.
Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations RIGOL Option Press Utility Option to enter the option interface and you can view the option installation information. Press Install to enter the filename input interface, the input method is fixed at “EN”, input the correct serial number and press OK. Note: For DP800A series power supply, the six functions listed in the option interface are standard functions and users do not need to install.
RIGOL Chapter 3 Remote Control Chapter 3 Remote Control DP800A series power supply can be controlled remotely via the following two modes. User-defined programming Users can program and control the instrument by using the SCPI (Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments) commands. For more information about the commands and programming, refer to the Programming Guide.
RIGOL Chapter 3 Remote Control Remote Control via USB 1. Connect the device Connect the USB DEVICE interface at the rear panel of DP831A with your PC using a USB cable. 2. Install the USB driver This power supply is a USB-TMC device.
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RIGOL 3. Chapter 3 Remote Control Search device resource Start up the Ultra Sigma and the software will automatically search for the power supply resources currently connected to the PC. You can also click to search the resources. During the search, the status bar of the software is as shown in the figure below. 4.
Chapter 3 Remote Control RIGOL Remote Control via LAN 1. Connect the device Connect the power supply to your PC or the LAN of your PC using a network cable. 2. Configure network parameters 1) DHCP mode: If the network supports DHCP, the DHCP server in the network assigns network parameters (IP Address, Subnet Mask, Gateway and DNS) for the power supply automatically.
RIGOL 3. Chapter 3 Remote Control Search device resource Start up the Ultra Sigma and click . The window as shown in and the software searches for the figure (a) is displayed. Click instrument resources currently connected to the LAN and the resources found are displayed at the right of the window as shown in figure (b). Select the to add it.
Chapter 3 Remote Control RIGOL 4. View device resource The resources found will appear under the “RIGOL Online Resource” directory as shown in the figure below. 5. Communication test Right click the resource name “DP831A (TCPIP::172.16.3.134::INSTR)” to select “SCPI Panel Control” to turn on the remote command control panel (as shown in the figure below) through which you can send commands and read data.
RIGOL 6. 3-8 Chapter 3 Remote Control Load LXI webpage As this power supply conforms to LXI-C standards, you can load LXI webpage through Ultra Sigma (right-click the resource name and select LXI-Web; or directly input the IP address in the browser). Various important information about the instrument (including the model, manufacturer, serial number, description, MAC address and IP address) will be displayed on the webpage as shown in the figure below.
Chapter 3 Remote Control RIGOL Remote Control via GPIB 1. Connect the device Use the USB to GPIB interface converter to extend a GPIB interface for the power supply. Then, connect the power supply to your PC using a GPIB cable. 2. Install the driver of GPIB card Install the driver of the GPIB card which has been connected to the PC correctly. 3. Set the GPIB address Set the GPIB address of the power supply according to the description in “To Set the GPIB Address”. 4.
RIGOL Chapter 3 Remote Control 5. View device resource Click “OK” to return back to the main interface of Ultra Sigma. The resources found will appear under the “RIGOL Online Resource” directory as shown in the figure below. 6. Communication Test Right-click the resource name “DP831A (GPIB0::18::INSTR)” to select “SCPI Panel Control” to turn on the remote command control panel through which you can send commands and read data as shown in the figure below.
RIGOL Chapter 3 Remote Control Remote Control via RS232 1. Connect the device Connect the power supply to your LAN using a RS232 cable. 2. Set the RS232 parameters Press Utility I/O RS232 to set the parameters relating to RS232 according to the introduction in “To Set the RS232 Parameters”. 3. Add device resource to open the panel as shown in Start up the Ultra Sigma and click figure (a).
RIGOL Chapter 3 Remote Control (c) 4. 3-12 View device resource The RS232 device resource name added will appear under the “RIGOL Online Resource” directory as shown in the figure below.
Chapter 3 Remote Control 5. RIGOL Communication test Right click the resource name “DP831A (ASRL1::INSTR)” to select “SCPI Panel Control” to turn on the remote command control panel (as shown in the figure below) through which you can send commands and read data.
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting RIGOL Chapter 4 Troubleshooting The following failures might occur when using this instrument. Please solve the problem according to the following method; if the problem remains, please contact RIGOL and provide the device information of your instrument (Utility Sys Info). 1. The instrument does not start. (1) Check the power cord connection. (2) Check whether the power switch at the front panel is turned on.
Chapter 5 Specifications RIGOL Chapter 5 Specifications All the specifications are guaranteed when the instrument has been working for more than 30 minutes under the specified operation temperature. Unless otherwise noted, the specifications are applicable to all the channels of the specified model. DP831A Specifications Model DP831A Channel 8V/5A 30V/2A -30V/2A DC Output (0℃ to 40℃) Voltage 0 to +8V 0 to +30V 0 to -30V Current 0 to 5A 0 to 2A 0 to 2A OVP 1mV to 8.8V 1mV to 33V -1mV to -33V OCP 0.
RIGOL Rise Fall Chapter 5 Specifications Full Load No Load Full Load No Load OVP/OCP Accuracy ±(Output Percentage+Offset) Activation Time Mechanical Dimensions Weight Power AC Input (50Hz-60Hz) I/O USB Device USB Host LAN RS232 Digital IO Environment Working Temperature <11ms <10ms <13ms <200ms <50ms <25ms <30ms <400ms 0.5%+0.5V/0.5%+0.5A 1.5ms (OVP≥ 3V) <10ms (OVP<3V and OCP) 239mm(W) x 157mm(H) x 418mm(D) 9.
Chapter 5 Specifications RIGOL DP832A Specifications Model DP832A Channel 30V/3A 30V/3A 5V/3A DC Output (0℃ to 40℃) Voltage 0 to 30V 0 to 30V 0 to 5V Current 0 to 3A 0 to 3A 0 to 3A OVP 1mV to 33V 1mV to 33V 1mV to 5.5V OCP 1mA to 3.3A 1mA to 3.3A 1mA to 3.3A Load Regulation Rate ±(Output Percentage+Offset) Voltage <0.01%+2mV Current <0.01%+250μA Linear Regulation Rate ±(Output Percentage+Offset) Voltage <0.01%+2mV Current <0.
RIGOL Activation Time Mechanical Dimensions Weight Power AC Input (50Hz-60Hz) I/O USB Device USB Host LAN RS232 Digital IO Environment Working Temperature Chapter 5 Specifications 1.5ms (OVP≥ 3V) <10ms (OVP<3V and OCP) 239mm(W) x 157mm(H) x 418mm(D) 9.
RIGOL Chapter 6 Appendix Chapter 6 Appendix Appendix A: Accessories and Options Model Standard Accessories Optional Accessories Description Programmable Linear DC Power Supply (Three-channel) Programmable Linear DC Power Supply (Three-channel) Power Cord USB Cable Resource CD (including the User’s Guide, etc.) Fuse (50T-025H 250V 2.5A) Short-circuit Equipment Quick Guide (Hard Copy) USB to GPIB Interface Converter Order NO.
RIGOL Chapter 6 Appendix Appendix B: Warranty RIGOL warrants that its products mainframe and accessories will be free from defects in materials and workmanship within the warranty period. If a product is proven to be defective within the respective period, RIGOL guarantees the free replacement or repair of products which are approved defective. To get repair service, please contact with your nearest RIGOL sales and service office.
Chapter 6 Appendix RIGOL Appendix C: Any Question or Comment? If you have any question or comment on our document, please mail to: service@rigol.
Index RIGOL Index Advanced Functions .................. 2-21 All File ..................................... 2-38 Analyzer................................... 2-24 Annual Accuracy .................. 5-1, 5-3 Appearance and Dimensions ........ 1-3 Auto IP .................................... 2-45 Back .......................................... 1-7 Base Val and Step ..................... 2-19 Brightness ................................ 2-34 Built-in help system................... 1-19 Channel Selection ......
RIGOL Stair Up ................................... 2-11 StairUpDn ................................ 2-12 State File ................................. 2-38 Store and Recall ....................... 2-37 Temperature Coefficient ....... 5-1, 5-3 Timer ........................................ 2-7 Timer File ................................ 2-38 Track function ............................ 2-6 Transient Response Time ...... 5-1, 5-3 2 Index Trigger Type ............................. 2-30 Turn on the output ....
