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Lock and Unlock Capability of the DP800 series

Posted on: December 16th, 2020 by Doug Lovell
16/12/2020
The DO800 series allows you to easily lock and unlock the instrument’s front panel by pressing and holding on the OK button in the bottom right hand corner of the front panel.  When the instrument is locked the only buttons that are fully function are the individual channel On/Off buttons otherwise the rest will not respond.  To unlock the instrument, you need to press and hold the OK button j...

How to install DP800 Option Licenses

Posted on: December 16th, 2020 by Doug Lovell
16/12/2020
DP800 series power supply provides the following options:    High Res: 1mV/1mA Resolution option for the DP800 Family    Interface: RS2322 and LAN interface option for DP800 Family    AFK: Detect and Analyze option for the DP800 Family  ...

DP800 Channel Track

Posted on: December 16th, 2020 by Doug Lovell
16/12/2020
The track capability allows the DP800 to have channel 1 and channel 2 create the same amount of power while only changing one channel, this allows customers to quickly adjust their desired power.  To enable this feature you need to press the Track button on the bottom right hand side of the display when presented with the main working window.  With Track enable both channel 1 and channel 2 will ...

DP700 series Power Supply Maximum Trigger Input Voltage

Posted on: December 16th, 2020 by Doug Lovell
16/12/2020
Pin 8 of the RS232 interface on the rear panel is used to receive the external trigger input signal. When it receives a high level signal (≥ 2.1 V, 10 mA), the channel output will be turned on. If 8 volts or greater is applied damage to the power supply I/O circuit can result....

DP800 Timer File Format

Posted on: December 16th, 2020 by Doug Lovell
16/12/2020
The DP800 can load Timer files that are created externally, these timer files need to be saved as CSV files and can be created using Excel.  Below shows an example of a timer file.  Note that the file cannot exceed 2048 steps. ...

How to use the Timer Function on the DP800

Posted on: December 16th, 2020 by Doug Lovell
16/12/2020
The timer function can be used on the DP800A or the DP800 series if a Timer option has been installed. To create a Timer file on the instrument, press the “Timer” button and then press “Timer Set”.  Once you are in the Timer Set to enter a value you need to pre...

Serial Cable for the DP700 series Power Supply

Posted on: December 16th, 2020 by Doug Lovell
16/12/2020
The DP700 series power supplies have a single serial I/O port. If you plan on programming the DP700 power supply from a PC you will need a USB to serial cable. An example is pictured here: ...

What are the mating connectors for the MC switch modules used with the M300?

Posted on: December 15th, 2020 by Doug Lovell
15/12/2020
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MC3065 DMM Module is not recognized by the M300 mainframe

Posted on: December 15th, 2020 by Doug Lovell
15/12/2020
The Rigol MC3065 DMM module is designed for use with the RIgol M300 switch/DMM data acquisitionsystem.If the MC305 module is not recognized, there are a few steps that can help to isolate the cause of theproblem....

How do I convert Anysensor (*.xsda) DMM Data to CSV?

Posted on: December 15th, 2020 by Doug Lovell
15/12/2020
The attached software and instructions can be used to convert Anysensor (*xsda) data to CSV. Software has been tested on Win XP, Win 7 32 and 64 bit Operating Systems. Download it from here....

DMM RS-232 Communication

Posted on: December 15th, 2020 by Doug Lovell
15/12/2020
RIGOL DMMs require a Null Modem Cable connection.Each line should terminate in a carriage return followed by a line feed ("/r/n")These settings should enable you to connect to the DMM in Serial mode....

How do I find the serial number and firmware revision of my DM3058 or DM3068?

Posted on: December 15th, 2020 by Doug Lovell
15/12/2020
Here are the steps for determining the serial number and firmware revision of your DM3000 series of DMM. 1. Press the Utility button2. Press the T/C softkey3. Press the Info softkeyNOTE: You can use the Range Up and Down arrows to move through ...

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