Automatic determination of the output voltage and display of the characteristic curve

Available from FW04 The function described in this chapter for the automatic determination of the output voltage and output of the characteristic curve can only be used from FW04.

With the EL2596, it is possible from firmware 04 onwards to automatically determine the output voltage when the set current is set and to save it in the CoE either temporarily or permanently. In general, an automatic determination of the output voltage is recommended, as this minimizes the losses in the terminal. The forward voltage specified in the data sheet is influenced by manufacturing tolerances, so that the optimum forward voltage can only be determined by automatic determination or another measurement.

In addition, it is possible to record the characteristic curve of a connected LED up to a predetermined set current and to save the values as a CSV file or as a curve in HTML.

The various options and procedures are described below. All options must be performed in the operation mode “Current Control”.