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Table of Contents Safety......................................................................................................................................................2 Safety Symbols...................................................................................................................................2 Notation...................................................................................................................................................5 Quick reference......................................................................................................................................6 Model numbers covered by this document..........................................................................................6 Options and accessories.....................................................................................................................6 Overview of instrument.......................................................................................................................6 Typical tasks.......................................................................................................................................7 Front panel..........................................................................................................................................7 Standard display.................................................................................................................................9 Front panel keys.................................................................................................................................9 Rear panel........................................................................................................................................10 Display annunciators.........................................................................................................................11 Menus...............................................................................................................................................11 Specifications........................................................................................................................................15 Environmental Conditions ................................................................................................................16 Internal Resistances.....................................................................................................................17 Operational power curve..............................................................................................................17 Low Voltage Characteristics.........................................................................................................18 Slew rate......................................................................................................................................19 Glossary................................................................................................................................................21 Installation.............................................................................................................................................23 Inspection.........................................................................................................................................23 Items you should have received...................................................................................................23 Instrument location............................................................................................................................23 Outline Drawings...............................................................................................................................23 Bench operation................................................................................................................................26 First turn-on checkout.......................................................................................................................27 Operational introduction....................................................................................................................28 Power-on state..................................................................................................................................29 Constant current mode.....................................................................................................................29 Constant voltage mode.....................................................................................................................30 Constant power mode.......................................................................................................................30 Constant resistance mode................................................................................................................31 Timed operation................................................................................................................................31 Changing display resolution..............................................................................................................32 Increasing current resolution........................................................................................................32 Increasing voltage resolution........................................................................................................32 Short.................................................................................................................................................32 Battery test........................................................................................................................................32 Transient operation...........................................................................................................................33 Continuous transient operation.....................................................................................................33 Pulse transient operation..............................................................................................................34 Toggled transient operation..........................................................................................................35 Toggle between two test values...................................................................................................36 Lists (dynamic condition)...................................................................................................................36 Test files...........................................................................................................................................37 8500 DC Load Series Version: February 4, 2009 Page 3 of 76
