The DC1000 is designed with ease of use and speed of testing in mind.
Following is a description of the functions on both the front and rear
panels of the DC1000, to help you familiarize yourself with the basic
operation of the instrument.
2.1 Front Panel Description
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1) Power Switch – Used to turn power to the instrument
ON or OFF.
2) Output Terminals – 4mm safety sockets, for
connection of the supplied 30A test leads.
3) Display – 4-character display to indicate the output
current in Amps.
4) Compliance LED – Lights up to indicate an error. The
display will indicate the error number. See the “Status Numbers” section
in this manual for details.
5) Rotary Dial – Rotates to set the output current
6) Output Enable Button/LED – Momentary button used to
enable or disable the output current. A green LED indicates the status of
the output. The LED lights to indicate that the output is turned on.
7) Remote Button – Momentary button used to put the
instrument into 'Remote' mode – in which another DC1000 or a PC can
control it. A yellow LED indicates that 'Remote' mode is turned on.