After having put my new R&S HMC 8043 lab psu through its paces
over the last few days, here now some remarks:
To start with, I am absolutely satisfied with the unit.
Even so, there is some room for improvement.
1. The manual is not particularly clear as to invoking of
the overvoltage protection adjustment menu. Specifically
the ADV (Advanced) button is not mentioned in this context.
2.) The virtual COM port settings 7,N,N,1 and the default
LAN port (I think the default was 5026 which I changed to 5025)
are not mentioned in the manual. I found out the virtual COM port
settings by running the HM Explorer and detecting HMC 8043 though
a virtual COM port.
3.) Since the 3 outputs can be connected in series, I would have
been pleased to find 2 bridging plugs with a tap socket in the box.
4.) Instead of only displaying “OVP” when it is on, I would be
nicer, if the actual OVP voltage setting would be displayed.
5.) When wanting to remotely control the unit using a potentiometer
(analogue control) you will need an external 10 V source. A built-in
fixed 10 V output (on the rear) would simplify such an arrangement.
Also did a bit of programming with “Profilab”. You can find a current
logging example here:
http://forum.abacom-online.de/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=96&t=4482Agreed, the unit is expensive, but it is well designed and operation is very
user friendly. It comes with a calibration certificate. And it fits – frog style –
without the risk of slipping on top of my 33465A. See pic.
Yours Messtechniker