Rigol DP821A [64/146] Track function

RIGOL Chapter 2 Front Panel Operations

2-10 DP800A User’s Guide

Track Function

The track function is usually used to provide symmetric voltage for the operation

amplifier or other circuit. For DP800A series power supply, the specified channels of

the following models support the track function.

DP831A: CH2 and CH3;

DP832A: CH1 and CH2.

For channels that support the track function, you can set the tracking states of the

voltage setting value and output on/off state respectively according to your need.

To Enable the Track Function

Press Utility  System  Track Set  Track to select “Independent” or

“Synchronous”.

 Independent: for two channels (the channels should be of the same

instrument) that support the track function, the status of the track function of

the other channel will not be affected when the track function of a channel is

enabled or disabled.

 Synchronous: for two channels (the channels should be of the same

instrument) that support the track function, the track function of the other

channel will be enabled or disabled at the same time when the track function of

a channel is enabled or disabled.

For channels (the channels should be of the same instrument) that support the track

function, the tracking status of the channel voltage setting value is related to the

number of channels of which the track functions are enabled.

 If only the track function of a single channel is enabled, the voltage setting value

of the other channel will change accordingly when the voltage setting value of

this channel is modified. At this point, the voltage setting value of the channel of

which the track function is not enabled cannot be set and can only change with

that of the channel of which the track function is enabled.

 If the track functions of the two channels are both enabled, the voltage setting

value of the other channel will change accordingly when the voltage setting

value of a channel is modified. At this point, the voltage setting values of both of

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 When “Independent” is selected, users can enable or disable the track

function of a single channel freely.

 When “Synchronous”

is selected, users can quickly enable or disable the track

functions of the two channels at the same time.