Circuit-test PSC-4 Series User manual

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USER
MANUAL
CIRCUIT-TEST
Power Supply
Control Software
PSC-4xxx Series
PSC-6xxx Series

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PSC-4xxx Series_6xxx Series 08R18

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PSC-4XXX Series models as follows:
PSC-4120, PSC-4136, PSC-4160
PSC-6XXX Series models as follows:
PSC-6118, PSC-6136, PSC-6160, PSC-6318, PSC-6336, PSC-6360, PSC-6616,
PSC-6632, PSC-6660, PSC-6916, PSC-6932, PSC-6960
1. Introduction
The PC software feature allows remote access of the Circuit-Test power supplies
with USB or Ethernet connectivity.
Following Circuit-test power supply models are compatible with this PC software.
Supported Power Supply Models
Supported OS System
Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit), Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit)
USB driver installation
The correct USB driver should be installed before connecting the power supply to
the PC. The USB driver file is located in folder name with "USB CP210xDrivers"
in the CDROM or it can be downloaded from the website www.circuittest.com
(look for the respective model number)
For 32-bit Windows
run “CP210xVCPInstaller_x86.exe”
For 64-bit Windows
run “CP210xVCPInstaller_64.exe”

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PC Software Installation
The file start with “pscs_setup” is the installation program for PC software.
a) Run file “pscs_setup.exe” and click to continue.
b) Select the destination location for software installation and click
to continue.

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c) Select Start Menu Folder and click to continue.
d) Click the check box if you would like to create a desktop icon. Then
click to continue.
e) Click to start installing the software.

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2. PC Software Usage
2.1 Main Display
The Main interface is divided into 6 panels.
1. Display panel – use to display real-time information of power supply.
2. Main configuration and data log display panel – use to change general setting
of program and display data log.
3. Setting panel – use to set incident voltage value, current value and output
On/Off.
4. Data handling panel – use to save, load and print data.
5. Description input panel – use to enter description for wave form
6. Information panel – use to display Maximum voltage/current, sampling time,
upper voltage/current limit and software version.

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2.2 Connect to Power Supply
Before edit any connection setting, the software will not connect to power sup-
ply. It just show following display. The first thing you need to do is to edit correct
connection for your system. If there are saved connection setting in software. The
software will search power supply and connect automatically.
Connection editing steps
i. Select Setting Tab.

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ii. Click on to start edit connection. The connection edit panel
come up.
iii. Enter connection name for this connection setting and description.
e.g. PS-1
iv. Select connection type for your system. It allow configure for USB,
Ethernet and RS485.

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v. Enter addition connection parameters.
For Ethernet, enter IP address and remote port number.
(It can be check in menu →Display Information →LAN Information.
Please refer to hardware manual).
For USB, enter COM port. The COM port can be find in device
manager of Windows system after driver installed. For RS485,
additional to COM port. Input RS485 ID for your system as well
vi. Then click to save setting then click to exit the edit
page.
After save configuration, the power supply connect automatically. You will find
different tabs will be shown for different models of power supply connected.

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2.3 Display Panel
The display shows following information
- Output Voltage value
- Output Current value
- Output Power value
- Output On/Off status
- C.V./ C.C. Model
- Setting values

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2.4 Set output voltage value, current value and ON/OFF status
It allow direct input voltage value and current value in setting area or use slide bar
to adjust value. After adjust the value, then click button to confirm setting.
2.5 Internal Preset Memory
If the power supply models has internal preset memory, this tab will be shown.
You can adjust value of memory. Then click button to save the value back
to power supply.
You can click to read internal preset memory from power supply.

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2.6 External Timed Program
Select External Timed Program tab to operate with 20 user define steps program.
It can define Voltage, Current, running time and Output ON/OFF for each step.
User can setting running cycle for the Timed Program. External Timed Program is
completely controlled by PC, PC counts the time and changes voltage and current
of power supply.
It has an External Timed Program Description space for user to enter description
for the setting. The description will be saved when user select to save setting into
CSV file.
- Double click on the cell that you would like to set value.
For example Step 2 voltage.
- Slide the bar to configure the value.
- Set time for this step to be running. The time range is between
0 to 9hours 59 minutes 59 seconds. You can click up/down button
to change value or directly input value. If the time value is set to 0, this step
will be skipped.

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- Select running cycle between 0-999. You can use slide bar to select or
directly input value in text box. Input 0 means run the program forever.
- Click button to start running cycle.
- In between program running cycle, click button to stop program.
- Click to clear the setting.
2.7 Set Upper limited of Voltage and Current
Select Setting tab to configure Voltage Upper Limit (UVL) and Current Upper Limit
(UCL). If you set the UVL and UCL, all setting in General Output setting, Internal
Timed Program and External Timed Program cannot higher than this limit. You
will find the setting become red to alert you it is over the UVL or UCL.
In the setting tab,
- Direct input your setting value or using slide bar to configure for the
UVL an UCL.
- Click button to save the setting to power supply.

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2.8 Calibration
If the power supply support calibration, you will find the Calibration tab is shown.
- Enter password. The default password is “password”
Click “Start calibration” to start calibrate power supply. The system will show
setting value for voltage and you input actual output value which measured by
multi-meter. After calibrate voltage, it start calibrate the current. It show output
current setting and you input actual output value measured by multi-meter.

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Notes:

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