Extech Instruments DCP42 Manual

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6.5.3RemoteControlOutputON/OFF

RemoteoutputON/OFFcontrolcanbeactivatedinanyofthemodesNormal,Preset,Set,and

Remote.Reviewtheconditionsbelow:

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 Bydefault,Pin5isopenandtheoutputisON.

 ShortingPin5toPin4(ground)switchestheoutputOFF.

 WhentheoutputisOFF,theC.V.&C.C.LEDswillflash. Thepresentoutputvoltageand

currentsettingwillbeshownonthepanelmeter.

 Theusercanadjusttheoutputusingthevoltage&currentcontrolknobtothedesired

valuewhentheoutputisOFF.

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Remark:Useonlythe8‐pinremoteplugprovidedandconnectwith22AWGwires.See

diagrambelow.

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Note: Pin numbers are marked on the black area of the socket

7. PCSoftwareProgram

ThismeterhasthecapabilitytoconnecttoandcommunicatewithaPC.Toinstallandusethe

software,pleaserefertotheinstructionsprovidedonthesuppliedCD‐ROMand/ortheinstructions

providedintheHELPUtilitywithinthesoftwareprogram.

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Checkthesoftwaredownloadpageofthewebsitewww.extech.comforthelatestversionofthePC

softwareanditsoperatingsystemcompatibility.

8. AutomaticOutputStepPrograms

TousetheAutomaticOutputSteputilitytheusermustfirstbecomefamiliarwiththePC

interfaceandthesuppliedsoftware.Toinstallandusethesoftware,pleaserefertothe

instructionsprovidedonthesuppliedCD‐ROMand/ortheinstructionsprovidedintheHELP

Utilitywithinthesoftwareprogram.Oncefamiliaritywiththesoftwareisachievedrefertothe

instructionsbelow:

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TheunitcanbeexternallyprogrammedviaaPCtorun20steps,eachstepwithapreset

voltage/currentlimitingvalueandapresettimeperiodof1secondto99minutes.Thetimed

programcanbesetto

runonecycleoruptoaninfinitenumberofcycles.

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