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BK Precision XLN6024 User Manual

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  • Page 1: Dc Power Supply

    Model: XLN3640, XLN6024, XLN8018, XLN10014 Click for models XLN15010, XLN30052 & XLN60026 High Power Programmable DC Power Supply USER MANUAL 1.800.561.8187 information@itm.com www. .com...
  • Page 2 Safety Summary The following safety precautions apply to both operating and maintenance personnel and must be observed during all phases of operation, service, and repair of this instrument. Before applying power, follow the installation instructions and become familiar with the operating instructions for this instrument. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the instrument.
  • Page 3 DO NOT SUBSTITUTE PARTS OR MODIFY THE INSTRUMENT Do not install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modifications to this instrument. Return the instrument to B&K Precision for service and repair to ensure that safety features are maintained. WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS WARNING and CAUTION statements, such as the following examples, denote a hazard and appear throughout this manual.
  • Page 4 Store/Move/Maintain Storage When this device i s n ot i n u se, p roperly p ackage i t and store i t in an environment suitable for storage (if present in a good preserving environment, the packaging process can be waived). Freight While m oving t his pr oduct, m ove i t by us ing t he o riginal packaging to pa ck this pr oduct i n a dvance.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Power-line voltage ................10 Fuses ....................10 Warm-up Time ................. 11 Power-off procedure ................ 11 Cautions in Operation ..............11 Front Panel Operation ................12 XLN3640/XLN6024/XLN8018/XLN10014 Panel ......12 3.1.1 Front Panel ................. 12 3.1.2 Rear Panel .................. 30 Operation Instructions ................. 34 Voltage Setting.................
  • Page 6 Control Voltage Output with Rotary knob ........35 Timer Function ................35 Series (cascade) / Parallel Mode Setting ......... 36 4.8.1 Parallel Connection Setting ............36 4.8.2 Series Mode Setting ..............38 4.8.3 Error Message of Series/Parallel Connection ......41 External Tuning Setting ..............
  • Page 7 Using Telnet .................... 78 Using Sockets ..................78 Assemble Accessories ................79 Assemble Rack Mount Brackets ............. 79 Assembly of Output Protective Cover (XLN6024/XLN8018/XLN10014) ..........80 Assembly of Remote Sense Protective Cover (XLN6024/XLN8018/XLN10014) ..........81 Accessories ..................... 82 Service Information ................84 10.

  • Page 8: Preface

    Preface Products Outline B&K P recision models XLN3640/XLN6024/XLN8018/XLN10014 are programmable D C pow er supplies with s ingle ou tputs that of fer t he maximum power output up to 1440 watts (0 -- 36 V/40 A or 0 -- 60 V/24 A or 0 -- 80 V/18 A or 0 -- 100 V/14.4 A).

  • Page 9: Features

    Features 1) Output Voltage & Current Voltage output range: 0 -- 36V (XLN3640) / 0 -- 60V (XLN6024) 0 -- 80V (XLN8018) / 0 -- 100V (XLN10014) Current output range: 0 -- 40A (XLN3640) / 0 -- 24A (XLN6024) 0 -- 18A (XLN8018) / 0 -- 14.4A...
  • Page 10 UUT by accidentally entering the wrong settings. 6) Series & parallel connection mode The series-parallel connection mode of two or more units (maximum to 4 units) significantly increases the combined output power to a maximum of 5760 W. In parallel connection mode of four XLN3640 the maximum output is 36 V/160 A;...

  • Page 11: Specifications

    Specifications XLN3640/XLN6024 Specifications Output Rating XLN3640 XLN6024 Output Voltage 0--36 V 0--60 V Output Current 0--40 A 0--24 A Output Power 1440 W 1440 W Output Protection OVP Adjustment Range 2--38 V 3--64 V OVP Accuracy 200 mV 300 mV...
  • Page 12 General Average Command Response <50 ms <50 ms Time 0.99 0.99 Power Factor Correction (Full load) (Full load) Remote Sense Compensation Rising Time at Full Load ≤ 15 ms ≤ 20 ms Rising Time at No Load ≤ 15 ms ≤...
  • Page 13 XLN8018/XLN10014 Specifications Output Rate XLN8018 XLN10014 0～80 V 0～100 V Output Voltage 0～18 A 0～14.4 A Output Current Output Power 1440 W 1440 W Output Protection OVP Adjustment Range 4～85 V 5～105 V OVP Accuracy 400 mV 500 mV Line Regulation Voltage ≤...
  • Page 14 Average Command <50 ms <50 ms Response Time ≥ 0.99 ≥ 0.99 Power Factor Correction (Full load) (Full load) Remote Sense Compensation Rising Time at Full Load ≤ 25 ms ≤ 30 ms Rising Time at No Load ≤ 25 ms ≤...
  • Page 15 Features of models XLN3640/XLN6024/XLN8018/XLN10014: Graphical, easy to read LCD display  Compact, high efficiency and power density  40 A output connector for quick connectivity  Convenient numerical & function keys  Store and recall 10 instrument settings  Timer (1 sec -- 100 hours) ...

  • Page 16: Cautions Before Using

    Cautions Before Using Check and Confirm Accessories before Using After receiving this product, please verify the items received in accordance with the ones listed below: The appearance of the products is without scratch or other damages. Standard parts as shown in parts list of section 8. Operation Instructions In order t o avoid damaging the i nstrument due t o improper ope ration, b e sure to r ead t his user manual.

  • Page 17: Storage

    Storage The storage temperature r ange of this pr oduct i s w ithin -10ºC - 70ºC and R.H. s hould be w ithin 80 % without moisture condensing. I f not op erating this pr oduct f or a l ong t ime i nterval, p ack i t w ith original pa ckaging or similar one and put it in a dry place without exposure to direct sunlight.

  • Page 18: Warm-Up Time

    Warm-up Time The XLN series is fully operable upon switching the power on. However, to reach the specified equipment accuracy, please allow the supply to warm up for at least 30 minutes. Power-off procedure When the supply is not in use, be sure to turn the power switch on the panel to the OFF position to turn off the power.

  • Page 19: Front Panel Operation

    Front Panel Operation XLN3640/XLN6024/XLN8018/XLN10014 Panel 3.1.1 Front Panel Power switch: Please consult the “Cautions before use” section before turning on power switch. Display: 192x32 Graphic LCD Module Current setting Press to set up the current limit. Voltage setting Press to set up the output voltage.
  • Page 20 ESC/CLR Press this bu tton to c lean up num erical s etting o r jump t o t he previous screen. Numerical keys They are used to directly input the voltage or current value or choose the setting option in Menu screen. Down/Right/Store This key is a multi-function key for the following three functions: Down:...
  • Page 21 (11) Output Control the On/Off of the output power. (12) The rotary knob: Use t his knob to ad just v oltage o r cu rrent ( press first t o le t cursor display first). This is adjustable when output is ON. (13) Enter This ke y i s the c onfirmation key o f c urrent or vo ltage s etting va lue;...
  • Page 22 1 . SYSTEM SETTING 2 . OUTPUT SETTING 3 . PROTECTION LL L 7 . TIMER CONTROL 8 . CALIBRATION 9 . CHAIN SETTING SYSTEM SETTING: Pressing key i n t he f irst pa ge of Menu S etting will e nter the following “SYSTEM SETTING”...
  • Page 23 Data bit Parity check : none Stop bit *When entering the Remote mode, screen will present RMT indicator as shown in the following picture. Set up GPIB ADDRESS (1-30) GPIB ADDRESS: EXTERN CONTROL: Set up t he external control to voltage control (VOLT 0-10 V or 0-5 V), resistance control (RES 0-5K) or off (OFF).
  • Page 24 BEEP: Turns the Buzzer ON/OFF LCD BACKLIT: Set the backlight of the LCD to Always ON or OFF after 1/5/10/30 minutes RECALL DEFAULT: Restores manufacturer default settings Ext 5V OUTPUT: Turns the extra 5V power output (on the rear panel) ON/OFF. POWER ON STATE: Users can set t he ou tput state of t he supply when powered on.
  • Page 25 setting values stored inside internal memory. *If e ntering t he HOT K EY mode, sc reen w ill indicate HOT s ymbol a s shown in the following illustration. OUTPUT SETTING: Press in the first p age o f Menu S etting t o enter OUTPUT SETTING menu.
  • Page 26 CURR SLEW RATE: Current ascending/descending slope (XLN 3640:0.01 - 2.5A/ms) (XLN 6024:0.01 - 1.2A/ms) (XLN 8018:0.01 - 0.72A/ms (XLN 10014:0.01 - 0.48A/ms) CONNECTOR DROP: Turns on/off the connector drop calibration function EXT FULL VOLT: External voltage control full-scale setting. Select between 10 V or 5 V for full-scale control.
  • Page 27 from CV to CC mode CC TO CV: Enable/disable the protection of th e change from CC to CV mode SERIES/PARALLEL SETTING Press in t he second screen of Menu S etting t o e nter SERIES/PARALLEL menu. SELECT MODE: Choose series or parallel operation mode.
  • Page 28 6.1 CURRENT C OUNTER T EST: Press to e nter t he CURRENT COUNTER TEST screen. = 1 . = 1 . Refer to “Current Counting” section for the detailed setting procedure. 6.2 PROGRAM MODE: Press to enter the PROGRAM MODE menu.
  • Page 29 Press in t he t hird pa ge of Menu S etting t o e nter T IMER CONTROL screen. TIMER: Turn on/off TIMER function. TIME: Set up OUTPUT ON time (Max:999Hr 59Min 59Sec) 8. CALIBRATION Press in the t hird page of “Menu Setting” to enter CALIBRATION menu.
  • Page 30 password “13579” to enter the following calibration menu screen: Figure 1 B. Press “1” to access Voltage Calibration Procedure. 1.800.561.8187 information@itm.com www. .com...
  • Page 31 Value 1.8V 1.5 - 2.0 V MIDL 10 - 13 V MIDH 21 - 25 V 32.4V 31 - 34 V XLN6024 Function Setting Range of Read-Back Value Value 2.4 - 3.6 V MIDL 18 - 22 V MIDH 36 - 44 V...
  • Page 32 MIDH 48 - 58 V 69 - 83 V XLN10014 Function Setting Range of Read-Back Value Value 4.5 - 5.5 V MIDL 29.7 - 36.3 V MIDH 59 - 72 V 85 - 104 V E. When pressing ENTER at Hi function, and the calibration data values will be stored in FLASH and unit will return to calibration main screen.
  • Page 33 Lo = C. Jump to Hi function when completed. Lo = D. Press ENTER to access OVP calibration procedure at High function. Lo = l i b a i n . . . F. After completing the above steps, calibration value will be stored in FLASH and unit will return to the calibration main screen.
  • Page 34 measurement fixture. According to voltage value shown on DVM, fill in that value that corresponds to the function and press ENTER key. Figure 2 = L 1 1.800.561.8187 information@itm.com www. .com...
  • Page 35 Range of Transformation Value 0.1A 0 - 0.5 A MIDL 11 - 14 A MIDH 23 - 27 A 34 - 39 A XLN6024 Function Setting Range of Transformation Value 0.06A 0 - 0.5 A MIDL 7.8A 6.6 - 9 A MIDH 15.6A...
  • Page 36 XLN10014 Function Setting Range of Transformation Value 0.03625A 0 - 0.1 A MIDL 4.7A 4.2 - 5.2 A MIDH 9.5A 8.55 - 10.45 A 13.7A 12.33 - 15.07 A D. The calibration value will be stored in FLASH after pressing ENTER at Hi function.

  • Page 37: Rear Panel

    3.1.2 Rear Panel Cooling fans: The supply automatically adjusts fan’s rpm according to the load condition. (16) Cooling fan: The rear cooling fan speed is temperature control. (17) Power output terminal: Please pay attention to the correct polarities when making connection. (18) RMT/LCL Sense: When Remote s ense is sel ected, the w ire connection can be setup as follows (shown i n t he f igure below): positive s ense (+S) and positive...
  • Page 38 When L ocal sense is se lected, the w ire connection can be setup as follows (shown i n t he figure a bove):positive sense (+S) is c onnected t o the positive lead (+) and negative sense (-S) is connected to the negative lead (-), whereas the positive l ead (+) of t he DC output is connected to the p ositive e nd (+) of the de vice a nd the negative lead ( -) of the D C output is connected to the negative end (-) of the device under test.
  • Page 39 0 - 5 V DC, which corresponds to t he o utput vo ltage of 0 - 36 V for XLN3640, 0 - 60 V for XLN6024, 0 - 80 V for XLN8018, and 0 - 100 V for XLN10014 and corresponding t o t he output current of 0 - 40 A for XLN3640, 0 - 24 A for XLN6024, 0 - 18 A for XLN8018, and 0 - 14.4 A...
  • Page 40 WARNING: This PRODUCT is designed meeting safety code and has passed the related qualification test. In case no output cable is connected, close the protection cover and fasten the screws in so as to protect user from electric shock or other hazards.

  • Page 41: Operation Instructions

    Operation Instructions Voltage Setting Press and set the output voltage by pressing the numerical keys directly, and then press to confirm the setting. = 15 Current Setting Press and set the output current by pressing the numerical keys directly and then press to confirm the setting.

  • Page 42: Voltage Output

    to confirm i t. N ow t he c ursor w ill m ove t o the value setting for t he OCP on the right hand side. Enter th e O CP v alue by pr essing the n umerical keys.

  • Page 43: Series (Cascade) / Parallel Mode Setting

    After w iring i s complete, configure one XLN3640 / XLN6024 / XLN8018 / XLN10014 as the Master and the other three are Slave A, B and C. After one of the supplies is configured to be the Master, it will start searching for all Slaves 1.800.561.8187...
  • Page 44 Use knob again to select MASTER (SCPI command is “PS:TYPE MASTER”) and t hen press to confirm. A fter i t is co nfirmed as t he Ma ster the XLN3640/XLN6024/XLN8018/XLN10014 will start sea rching f or al l S laves, as shown below: LL L...

  • Page 45: Series Mode Setting

    XLN3640/XLN6024/XLN8018/XLN10014 is in t heir output states or there w ill be a Master’s co mmunication failure an d an error message w ill be d isplayed. After power-off, if you want to keep the previous series/parallel setting, please turn on the Slave first.
  • Page 46 Slaves before the Master is set. To s et a XLN3640/XLN6024/XLN8018/XLN10014 to th e slave mode, p ress in t he m ain screen to en ter the se ries/parallel , and setting o ption.
  • Page 47 start searching for all Slaves, as shown below. If wiring is correct, this screen will appear: After receiving the control command from the Master, all Slaves will be locked on t he SLAVE screen and all k eys ex cept are disabled so t hat s laves cannot be operated by pressing front keys.

  • Page 48: Error Message Of Series/Parallel Connection

    4.8.3 Error Message of Series/Parallel Connection If the RS485 w iring i s wrong or th e s ignal is not correct, the Master w ill display the following message in the screen for searching Slaves: If more than one Master is being set in the series/parallel operation mode, the following message will be displayed.

  • Page 49: External Tuning Setting

    “system set ting” screen. Since th e e xternal control circuit uses a 12bit D /A converter for 0 - 36 V for XLN3640 (or 0 - 60 V for XLN6024 or 0 - 80 V for XLN8018 o r 0 - 100 V fo r XLN10014) output v oltage a nd 0 - 40A for 1.800.561.8187...

  • Page 50: Timer Of Current Flow

    XLN3640 (or 0 - 24 A for XLN6024 or 0 - 18 A for XLN8018 or 0 - 14.4 A for XLN10014) output c urrent, the resolution o f v oltage a nd c urrent w ill b e different in response. The screen will show similar to the following (accuracy is 10mV): V = 36.00 V...

  • Page 51: Programmable Capability (Scpi Command Only)

    L L ! 4.11 Programmable Capability (SCPI Command Only) Models XLN3640/XLN6024/XLN8018/XLN10014 provides the c apability to support list mode, which allows users to download a small program to internal memory and execute a program from there. There are memory spaces to store 1.800.561.8187...
  • Page 52 10 programs that can have 150 steps in total for setting purpose. This can only be pr ogrammed r emotely via U SB, G PIB, or L AN with S CPI c ommands o r with the included software. Each program does not restrict the step quantity, however, the sum of 10 programs are restricted to 150 steps.
  • Page 53 PROG:STEP:ONT 0.1 PROG:STEP 3 Choose step 3 PROG:STEP:CURR 1 PROG:STEP:VOLT 15 PROG:STEP:ONT 0.1 PROG:STEP 4 Choose step 4 PROG:STEP:CURR 1 PROG:STEP:VOLT 20 PROG:STEP:ONT 0.1 PROG:STEP 5 Choose step 5 PROG:STEP:CURR 1 PROG:STEP:VOLT 15 PROG:STEP:ONT 0.1 PROG:STEP 6 Choose step 6 PROG:STEP:CURR 1 PROG:STEP:VOLT 10 PROG:STEP:ONT 0.1...
  • Page 54 Example 2: To output the wave form shown above, the following example program can be used. PROG 2 Choose program number PROG:CLE Clear program 2 data PROG:REP 0 No repeat after running this program PROG:TOTA 8 Set program 2 to have 8 steps in total PROG:STEP 1 Settings for step 1 PROG:STEP:CURR 2...
  • Page 55 PROG:STEP:CURR 2 PROG:STEP:VOLT 5 PROG:STEP:ONT 0.5 PROG:STEP 7 Choose step 7 PROG:STEP:CURR 2 PROG:STEP:VOLT 20 PROG:STEP:ONT 0.5 PROG:STEP 8 Choose step 8 PROG:STEP:CURR 2 PROG:STEP:VOLT 0 PROG:STEP:ONT 0.5 PROG:NEXT 0 Select next program to run after program 2 is complete, 0 means stop PROG:SAV After edit, use Save command to store program 2 in the hardware...
  • Page 56 Example 3: If i t n eeds t o execute P rogram 2 r ight af ter P rogram 1 i s ex ecuted then program 1 shall be modified to have NEXT 2 command. The following steps can be taken for the modification and execute the programs. PROG 1 Select program 1 PROG:NEXT 2...

  • Page 57: Multi-Unit Connection Mode (Rs485)

    4.12 Multi-unit Connection mode (RS485) XLN3640 / XLN6024 / XLN8018 / XLN10014 c an us e R S485 to p rovide multi-units series connection function for up to 30 units (If more than 10 units, please ad d a 120Ω resistor t erminator in t he l ast un it a s s hown i n t he be low figure.
  • Page 58 SYSTEM CONTROL COMMAND: Command Description ================================================== CADR followed by address, which can be 1 to 30 and is used to access the power supply CCLS Clear status CRST Reset command. Brings the power supply to a known state CIDN? Returns the power supply model identification CREV? Returns the firmware version CSN?
  • Page 59 COC? Returns the OCP setting level COCP Sets the OCP on/off COCP? Returns the OCP on/off Sets the OPP level COP? Returns the OPP setting level COPP Sets the OPP on/off COPP? Returns the OPP on/off CMODE? Returns the power supply operation mode ================================================== SYNCHRONOUS CONTROL COMMAND: Command...
  • Page 60 CADR 7  OK CPV 20  OK Q3. How to set up Output for Address 7 on the system? CADR 3  OK COUT 1  OK Q4. How to read back Voltage value for Address 1 on the system? CADR 1 ...

  • Page 61: Protection And Error Messages

    Protection and Error Messages Over-voltage Protection (OVP) When the OVP is activated and voltage measured exceeds the setting point of protected voltage, the system will enter the “Over Voltage Protect” mode that will shut off t he output and show O VP on t he display. P ress to r eset the protection mode and deactivate the buzzer.

  • Page 62: Constant Voltage Protection (Cv To Cc)

    Constant Voltage Protection (CV TO CC) When this function is activated, the power supply will stay in CV mode. If load changes force the system to transition from CV to CC (constant current) mode, the system will enter the “CV TO CC Protect” state that will shut off the output and d isplay t he C VC m essage o n the screen.

  • Page 63: Low Voltage Protection (Acd)

    Low Voltage Protection (ACD) When the machine has detected abnormally low AC power input, system will enter the “AC Detect Low Protect” mode that will shut off output and display the error m essage sh own i n t he following figure. P ress to reset th e protection and deactivate buzzer.

  • Page 64: Remote Interface Communication Protocol

    IEEE-488.2 G PIB or U SB i nterface. Additionally, it allows remote control and monitoring. SCPI IEEE-488.2 version supports multi units control capability that allows a user to control up to 32 XLN3640/XLN6024/XLN8018/XLN10014 units. Parameters Definition Type Valid Arguments <boolean >...

  • Page 65: The Error/Event List

    characters at the end of each command when programming. The Error/Event List SCPI interface can offer an error/event list that contains up to 10 errors/events. Users can read t he errors/events through the “ error?” c ommand i n a first-in first-out manner.

  • Page 66: Remote Communication Protocol

    Remote Communication Protocol Command Description ADDRess set the address of the machine ADDRess? return the address of the machine BEEP set beep on(1) or off(0) clear protect status CURRent set current CURRent? return current setting ERRor? return error message IOUT? current readback ISET set current...
  • Page 67 Q 6:How to set up voltage? VSET 10 ==>set voltage to 10V VOLT 3.3V ==>set voltage to 3.3V VOLTAGE 45 ==>set voltage to 45V (for XLN6024) Q 7:How to read the voltage setting value? VSET? ==>return voltage setting VOLT? ==>return voltage setting VOLTAGE? ==>return voltage setting...
  • Page 68 Q 11:How to read the current outputting value? IOUT? ==>return current output Q 12:How to lock buttons and the rotary knob? LOCK 1 ==>lock the keypad and knob LOCK ON ==>lock the keypad and knob Q 13:How to read the product model number? MODEL? ==>return machine model name Q 14:How to set up OVP function?

  • Page 69: Scpi Conformity Information

    SCPI Conformity Information The X LN s eries is e ntirely c ompatible w ith a ll I EEE-488.2 and S CPI commands ( 1995). C ommands a re included i n S CPI c ommands ( in Vol. 2 , 1995).

  • Page 70: Scpi Command Subsystem

    *CLS 6.5.2 SCPI Command subsystem ABORt Abort the Output Action FETCh Fetch Subsystem :CURRent? Return the fetched output current :VOLTage? Return the fetched output voltage MEASure Measure subsystem :CURRent? Return the measured output current :VOLTage? Return the measured output voltage MEMory Memory Subsystem <NR1 | ? >...
  • Page 71 from 1 - 10 :CLEar clear program n parameters :ALL clear all program parameters :NEXT <NR1 | ? > ser or return next program number (1 - 10 , 0 for end) :REPeat <NR1 | ? > set or return repeat times (max. 50000) :RUN<Boolean | ? >...
  • Page 72 :MODE <OFF/0,PARALLEL/1,SERIES/2|? > set or return parallel/series mode :TYPE <MASTER/0,SLAVEA/1,SLAVEB/2,SLAVEC/3|?> set or return master/slave setting [SOURce] Source Subsystem :CURRent <NRf | ? > set or return current level:0-40/0-24A :PROTection <Boolean | ? > set or return over-current state :LEVel <NRf | ? > set or return over-current level :VOLTage <NRf | ? >...
  • Page 73 :LOCK <Boolean | ? set or return key lock state :LCD :BL <Boolean | ? > set or return LCD backlight state :POWer :CURRent <NRf | ? > set or return user define current level :STATe <Boolean | ? > set or return user define output state :TYPE <OFF/0,LAST/1,USER/2 | ? >...
  • Page 74 Examples: Q 28:How to cancel all actions? ABOR ABORT Q 29:How to fetch current value? FETC:CURR? FETCH:CURRENT? Q 30:How to fetch voltage value? FETC:VOLT? FETCH:VOLTAGE? Q 31:How to measure current? MEAS:CURR? MEASURE:CURRENT? Q 32:How to measure voltage? MEAS:VOLT? MEASURE:VOLTAGE? Q 33:How to set up and read back the specific memory set? MEM 1 MEMORY 3 MEM?
  • Page 75 MEM:ISET? MEMORY:ISET 25 MEMORY:ISET? Q 36:How to save data to memory set? MEM:SAVE MEMORY:SAVE Q 37:How to set up and cancel output? OUT ON OUTPUT 0 Q 38:How to set up and read back the voltage limit? OUT:LIM:VOLT 30 OUT:LIM:VOLT? OUTPUT:LIMIT:VOLTAGE 35 OUTPUT:LIMIT:VOLTAGE? Q 39:How to set up and read back the current limit?
  • Page 76 Q 43:How to read back the protection state? PROT? PROTECTION? Q 44:How to set up and read back the CC to CV protection state? PROT:CCCV ON PROT:CCCV? PROTECTION:CCCV 0 PROTECTION:CCCV? Q 45:How to set up and read back the CV to CC protection state? PROT:CVCC ON PROT:CVCC? PROTECTION:CVCC 0...
  • Page 77 SOURCE:CURRENT:PROTECTION:LEVEL? Q 49:How to set up and read back the overpower protection state? PROT:OPP ON PROT:OPP? PROTECTION:OPP 0 PROTECTION:OPP? Q 50:How to set up and read back the overpower protection point? PROT:OPP:LEV 30 PROT:OPP:LEV? PROTECTION:OPP:LEVEL 40 PROTECTION:OPP:LEVEL? Q 51:How to set up and read back the overvoltage protection state? PROT:OVP ON PROT:OVP? PROTECTION:OVP 0...
  • Page 78 SYSTEM:E5V 0 Q 55:How to read back error code? SYS:ERR? SYSTEM:ERROR? Q 56:How to set up and read back the external adjustment state? SYS:EXT VOLT SYS:EXT? SYSTEM:EXTERNAL RESISTANCE SYSTEM:EXTERNAL? Q 57:How to set up and read back the GPIB address? SYS:GPIB:ADDR 5 SYS:GPIB:ADDR? SYSTEM:GPIB:ADDRESS 6...
  • Page 79 SYS:POW:TYPE? SYS:POWER:TYPE USER SYS:POWER:TYPE? SYSTEM:GPIB:ADDRESS? Q 63:How to set up and read back the voltage under user-defined booting mode? SYS:POW:VOLT 10 SYS:POW:VOLT? SYSTEM:POWER:VOLTAGE 20 SYSTEM:POWER:VOLTAGE? Q 64:How to set up and read back the current under user-defined booting mode? SYS:POW:CURR 10 SYS:POW:CURR? SYSTEM:POWER:CURRENT 20 SYSTEM:POWER:CURRENT?
  • Page 80 Q 69:How to set up and read back the output voltage? SOUR:VOLT 30 SOUR:VOLT? SOURCE:VOLTAGE 35 SOURCE:VOLTAGE? Q 70:How to set up and read back the output current? SOUR:CURR 40 SOUR:CURR? SOURCE:CURRENT 35 SOURCE:CURRENT? Q 71:How to set up and read back parallel/series mode? PS:MODE PARALLEL PS:MODE? PS:MODE 2...

  • Page 81: State Bit Definition

    State Bit Definition When “STATE?” command is used, the system will return three (3) bytes in the order as shown below. Byte 2 Byte 1 Byte 0 bit 7 - bit 0 bit 7 - bit 0 bit 7 - bit 0 The definition of each bit is described in the following: byte 0: bit 7...

  • Page 82: Lan Communication (-Gl Versions)

    LAN Communication (-GL versions) XLN series power supplies provide three LAN control modes, including Web server, Telnet and Sockets. First, enter the first Item “System Setting” on the menu to set the interface selection (Remote Control) to Ethernet. T hen, select IP setting procedure as Static.
  • Page 83 The main page shows all the basic message and network information. Setting Page (Configuration) This page allows you to setup protection settings and reset/setup password for the system. 1.800.561.8187 information@itm.com www. .com...
  • Page 84 Status Page (Status) Display the status of the system. If any error codes are shown, please refer to “Error/Event list” section for details. Web Control This page allows user to set up voltage/current and output. Additionally, the d isplay w ill a llow monitoring of t he out put v oltage/current v alue (JAVA support is required for display).

  • Page 85: Using Telnet

    Using Telnet The power supply can be controlled via Telnet over the Ethernet interface. Simply go into command prompt under MS-DOS and enter: Telnet <DeviceIP> 5024 (<Device IP> is IP address of the unit; 5024 is the Telnet port). A welcome message will be shown as below: Input SCPI command to communicate with the system, such as below: Using Sockets All XLN series use port 5025 to provide the standard function for SCPI...

  • Page 86: Assemble Accessories

    Assemble Accessories Assemble Rack Mount Brackets The XLN3640/XLN6024/XLN8018/XLN10014 is designed to fit in a space of one r ack uni t ( 1U) and c an be m ounted i n a s tandard 19-inch r ack p anel o r cabinet.

  • Page 87: Assembly Of Output Protective Cover

    Safety r egulation r equests protective cover when t he output v oltage i s higher than 45 VDC. Therefore, there are protective covers for the output connectors for t he XLN6024/XLN8018/XLN10014. Refer to t he f ollowing f igure for t he assembly/disassembly of the output protective cover.

  • Page 88: Assembly Of Remote Sense Protective Cover (Xln6024/Xln8018/Xln10014)

    Safety regulation requests protective cover when the voltage is higher than 45 VDC. Therefore, there are protective covers for the remote sense connectors for the XLN6024/XLN8018/XLN10014. Refer to the following figure for the assembly/disassembly of the remote sense protective cover.

  • Page 89: Accessories

    Accessories Product Name: XLN3640/XLN6024/XLN8018/XLN10014 Parts List: Item Name & Specification Remarks Terminal Block for Rapid Plug Connector XLNRC Output Rapid Connector Includes two solder plugs Rack mount Bracket kit Handle bar kit Operation Manual XLNPC Power Cord Test Report and Certificate of Calibration 1.800.561.8187...

  • Page 90: Service Information

    Service Information Warranty Service: Please go the support and service section on our website to obtain a RMA #. Return the product in the original packaging with proof of purchase to the address below. Clearly state on the RMA the performance problem and return any leads, probes, connectors and accessories that you are using with the device.

  • Page 91: Limited Three-Year Warranty

    Limited Three-year Warranty B&K Precision Corp. warrants to the original purchaser that its products and the component parts thereof, will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of three years from date of purchase. B&K Precision Corp. will, without charge, repair or replace, at its option, defective product or component parts.
  • Page 92 © 2010, 2009 B&K Precision Corp. Printed in Taiwan v030314 1.800.561.8187 information@itm.com www. .com...

  • Page 93: Power Supply

    Model: XLN15010, XLN30052, XLN60026 High Power Programmable DC Power Supply USER MANUAL 1.800.561.8187 information@itm.com www. .com...

  • Page 94: Safety Summary

    Safety Summary The following safety precautions apply to both operating and maintenance personnel and must be observed during all phases of operation, service, and repair of this instrument. Before applying power, follow the installation instructions and become familiar with the operating instructions for this instrument. Failure to comply with these precautions or with specific warnings elsewhere in this manual violates safety standards of design, manufacture, and intended use of the instrument.
  • Page 95 DO NOT SUBSTITUTE PARTS OR MODIFY THE INSTRUMENT Do not install substitute parts or perform any unauthorized modifications to this instrument. Return the instrument to B&K Precision for service and repair to ensure that safety features are maintained. WARNINGS AND CAUTIONS WARNING and CAUTION statements, such as the following examples, denote a hazard and appear throughout this manual.
  • Page 96 Store/ Maintain Storage When this device i s n ot i n u se, p roperly p ackage i t and store i t in an environment suitable for storage (if present in a good preserving environment, the packaging process can be waived). Freight While m oving t his pr oduct, m ove i t by us ing the original packaging to pack this pr oduct i n a dvance.
  • Page 97 Table of Contents 1. Introduction ............5 Product Summary ............. 5 Features ................5 Specifications..............7 Package Contents .............. 9 Environmental Conditions ..........10 Storage ................10 Installing Rackmount Brackets ........11 Removing Protective Covers .......... 12 Connecting AC Input ............13 1.10 Fuses ................
  • Page 98 Overvoltage Protection OVP .......... 32 Overcurrent Protection OCP ........... 33 Overpower Protection OPP ..........33 Voltage Output ..............33 2.10 Control Voltage Output with Rotary knob ...... 33 2.11 Timer Function ............... 34 2.12 Parallel Mode Setting ............. 34 2.12.1 Error Message of Parallel Connection ........36 2.13 External Analog Interface ..........
  • Page 99 4. Remote Communication ........61 Interface Connection ............61 Parameters Definition ............. 66 The Error/Event List ............67 Remote Communication Protocol ........69 SCPI Conformity Information ........72 4.5.1 Common SCPI commands ............72 4.5.2 SCPI Command subsystem............73 State Bit Definition ............84 Multi-Unit Programming Commands ......

  • Page 100: Introduction

    Introduction Product Summary B&K P recision’s high voltage XLN series are programmable D C pow er supplies with single outputs that offer maximum power output up to 1560 W. With a 1 6-bit D /A, A /D c onverter e mbedded, the p ower supplies provide voltage a nd current r esolution of 1 mV and 1 mA.
  • Page 101 3) Precise voltage and current measurement Besides t he p recise o utput, the high vo ltage XLN s eries also of fers the capability to measure voltage and current accurately (readback), saving users the additional expense and space for extra measuring instruments. 4) Internal memory and timer function The high vo ltage XLN series provides internal m emory for storage an d retrieval of 10 instrument settings.

  • Page 102: Specifications

    Specifications Note: All specifications apply to the unit after a temperature stabilization time of 15 minutes over an ambient temperature range of 23 °C ± 5 °C. Specifications are subject to change without notice. Specifications Models XLN15010 XLN30052 XLN60026 Output Rating Output Voltage 5 –...
  • Page 103 Programming and Readback Accuracy ±(% output+offset) Voltage 0.05 %+75 mV 0.05 %+150 mV 0.05%+300 mV Current 0.1 %+30 mA 0.1 %+15.6 mA 0.1%+7.8 mA General ≤ 2 ms ≤ 2 ms ≤ 2 ms Transient Response Time ≥ 80 % ≥...

  • Page 104: Package Contents

    Temperature Ratings(S) Storage (-10 °C -- 70 °C) Dimensions(W*H*D) 16.5 x 1.7 x 17 inch(420 x 44.2 x 460 mm) Weight 19.8 lbs. (9 kg) To ensure the most current version of this manual, please download the latest version Package Contents Please inspect the instrument mechanically and electrically upon receiving it.

  • Page 105: Environmental Conditions

    Environmental Conditions Do not l ocate or op erate this p roduct i n an e nvironment w ith dus t, vibration, or corrosive gas and do not expose this product directly to the sunlight. Operate it in an environment with temperature 0--40 &...

  • Page 106: Installing Rackmount Brackets

    Installing Rackmount Brackets The power supply is designed to fit in a space of one rack unit (1U) and can be mounted in a standard 19-inch rack panel or cabinet. Rack mount brackets must be assembled before mounting the unit in a rack. Refer to the following figure to assemble the rack mount brackets.

  • Page 107: Removing Protective Covers

    Removing Protective Covers Output Protection Covers Safety r egulation r equests protective cover when t he output v oltage is higher than 45 VDC. Therefore, there are protective covers for the output connector of the power supply. Refer to the following figure for the assembly/disassembly of the output protective cover.

  • Page 108: Connecting Ac Input

    Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Connecting AC Input The power supply’s AC input is rated for 100 V – 240 V, with frequency of 47 H z – 63 H z. B efore c onnecting t o an external AC power s ource, be sure t hat the p ower sw itch i s in the OFF state and use t he supplied pow er cord assembly.
  • Page 109 to the screw holes on the power supply. 3. Use o nly t he included s crews t o fasten an d s ecure the cab le h ousing assembly Warning: The power cord supplied with this product is certified for safety.
  • Page 110 Warning: The power cord supplied with this product is certified for safety. In case the supplied cable assembly needs to be replaced, or an extension cable must be added, be sure that it can meet the required power ratings of this product.

  • Page 111: Fuses

    1.10 Fuses This pr oduct i s a switching mode power s upply. The fuse i nstalled inside should not break under normal operation. In case the fuse is blown, it may indicate a malfunction in the unit. In this event, contact B&K Precision. Warning: Any disassembling of the casing or changing the fuse not performed by an authorized service technician will void...
  • Page 112 voltage is within the specified range. 1.800.561.8187 information@itm.com www. .com...

  • Page 113: Front Panel Operation

    Front Panel Operation Front Panel Overview 3 4 5 XLN60026 600V / 2.6A 1.56kW Programmable DC Power Supply 14 13 Power switch: Turns on the main power to the power supply. Display: 192x32 Graphic LCD Module Current setting Press to set up the current limit. Voltage setting Press to set up the output voltage.
  • Page 114 back to previous menu options or exit the menu. Numerical keys They are used to directly input t he voltage or c urrent value or c hoose a setting option in the menu. Down/Right/Store This key is a multi-function key for the following three functions: Down: When in t he m enu set tings, us e t his “...
  • Page 115 (12) Rotary knob: Use this knob to adjust voltage or current when the output is ON (press first to let cursor display first). (13) Enter This key is used to confirm any changes to the settings within the menu or the voltage and current setting value. (14) Mem Press this key t o access t he instrument settings memory location.

  • Page 116: Menu Settings And Configuration

    Menu Settings and Configuration 1 . SYSTEM SETTING 2 . OUTPUT SETTING 3 . PROTECTION LL L 7 . TIMER CONTROL 8 . CALIBRATION 9 . CHAIN SETTING SYSTEM SETTING: Pressing key i n t he f irst pa ge of M enu S etting will e nter the following “SYSTEM SETTING”...
  • Page 117 *USB control requires installing USB drivers first. Download USB driver *USB interface is a virtual COM port. T he settings are: Baudrate : 57600 bps Data bit Parity check : none Stop bit *When entering the Remote mode, the screen will present RMT indicator as shown in the following picture.
  • Page 118 RECALL DEFAULT: Restores manufacturer default settings KEY LOCK: While exiting the setting screen after enabling KEY LOCK, all keys except the key are locked. Only this key can disable KEY LOCK. *Simultaneously pressing both keys in the m ain screen can also lock keys. *While e ntering K EY L OCK st ate, the d isplay w ill show an LCK indicator in the bottom right corner.
  • Page 119 Note: If you are not sure of the IP settings, consult your network administrator. OUTPUT SETTING: Press in the first page of the menu to enter OUTPUT SETTING menu. VOLT LIMIT MAX = _300.50 V CURR LIMIT MAX = 4.5000 A VOLT LIMIT MIN 0.000 V CURR LIMIT MIN =...
  • Page 120 XLN15010 – 0.01 – 1 V/ms XLN30052 – 0.01 – 3.3 V/ms XLN60026 – 0.01 – 6.6 V/ms CURR SLEW RATE: Current ascending/descending slope XLN15010 – 0.001 – 0.104 A/ms XLN30052 – 0.001 – 0.052 A/ms XLN60026 – 0.001 – 0.026 A/ms PROTECTION SETTING (PROTECTION) Press key in the first screen of the menu to enter PROTECTION...
  • Page 121 from CC to CV mode PARALLEL SETTING Press in t he seco nd screen of the m enu to enter P ARALLEL menu. ON/OFF: Enables or disables the parallel mode. Refer to “ Parallel S etting” section for MASTER/SLAVE: the de tailed s etting pr ocedure to us e MASTER/SLAVE mode.
  • Page 122 FUNCTION menu. PROGRAM MODE: Press to enter the PROGRAM MODE screen. This mode allows the user to run list mode (sequences) that are stored w ithin t he i nternal pr ogram m ode m emory. Prior t o using this function, the user needs to edit the list steps through the USB or GPIB interface and load it into a program memory location.
  • Page 123 Users can enable/disable external control in this menu option. An e xternal vol tage s ource ( VOLT) or r esistor ( RES) c an b e used t o c ontrol t he out put vol tage a nd c urrent. The ex ternal voltage/resistance can be either 0 - 10V/0 - 10K (10V/10K) or 0 - 5V/0 - 5K ( 5V/5K).
  • Page 124 page. CHAIN ON/OFF: On/Off Series Connection Mode CHAIN ADDRESS: Setting Address (1 – 30) Multi-unit For detailed setting information, please refer to “ Connection Mode (RS485) ” section. 1.800.561.8187 information@itm.com www. .com...

  • Page 125: Rear Panel Overview

    Rear Panel Overview (16) LAN (Ethernet) Interface: RJ-45 LAN connector for remote communication. (17) GPIB Interface: GPIB connector for remote communication. (18) Main Output (+ + - -): The main output of the power supply. (19) Earth connection: Used for earth ground connection. (20) USB Interface: USB interface for remote communication.
  • Page 126 (-S) and negative lead (-) of the DC output are connected to the negative end (-) of the device u nder t est. This c onnection w ill c ompensate t he voltage dr opped due t o c urrent f low t hrough long pow er w ires (the maximum compensation voltage is 2 V or 5 V depending on the model).

  • Page 127: Operation Instructions

    Operation Instructions Voltage Setting Press and set th e o utput voltage b y pressing t he numerical k eys directly, and then press to confirm the setting. Current Setting Press and set t he output current (current lim it) by pressing the numerical keys directly and then press to confirm the setting.

  • Page 128: Overcurrent Protection Ocp

    Overcurrent Protection OCP Press to e nter t he “Configuration” menu and p ress to e nter the P ROTECTION setting screen. Then, use the knob to s et OCP to ON and press to confirm it. Now the cursor will move to the value setting for the OCP on the right hand side.

  • Page 129: Timer Function

    by turning the rotary knob. Press and the cursor appears in response; press to move the cursor to t he digit you want t o c hange and turn the knob to increase or decrease the output voltage value at the cursor. The ch anges o f t he v oltage se tting a nd t he out put v oltage will im mediately apply.
  • Page 130 Power Line RS-485 Power Line RS-485 LOAD RS-485 After wiring is complete, configure one of the supplies as the Master and the other three as Slave A, B, and C. After one of the supplies is configured to be the Master, it will start searching for all Slaves that are connected to the Master. To operate correctly, the user must set up the Slaves before the Master.

  • Page 131: Error Message Of Parallel Connection

    If the wiring is correct, the following screen will appear: After receiving the control command from the Master, all Slaves will be locked on to the SLAVE screen. At t his poi nt a ll keys e xcept are locked so that slaves cannot be operated from the front panel keys except controlled by the Master as shown below: Once t he Ma ster an d Slave settings are completed, users will only have to...
  • Page 132 If more than one Master is being set to parallel mode, t he f ollowing message will be displayed. After the master is configured, if it cannot communicate with one of the slave supplies, t he f ollowing e rror message w ill b e d isplayed (example s howing Slave A) After finishing the set up, if a Slave receives only the output command sent by the Master but does not receive t he synchronization signal, it will present the...

  • Page 133: External Analog Interface

    2.13 External Analog Interface A DB25 analog i nterface connector is available i n the r ear p anel for an alog control. The output voltage or output current can be controlled by an external voltage source or resistor connected to the appropriate pins on this connector. The range of the external voltage could be either 0 ~ 10 VDC or 0 ~ 5 V DC and the range of the external variable resistance could be either 0 ~ 10 kΩ...

  • Page 134: Functions

    2.13.2 Functions Enabling/Disabling External Control To enable external control, you must first access MENU 6-SPECIAL TEST FUNC  2. EXTERNAL CONTROL, and change the setting on [EXTERN ENABLE = ] to [ACTIVE] , as shown in the figure below. This must be done prior to executing all the functions (i.e. Enable +/-, Shut-Off, Local/Analog, Voltage/Current Program, Voltage/Current Monitor, etc.) EXTERN MONITOR= 10V...
  • Page 135 A MODE: This allows the output On/Off button to be enabled or disabled. When pin 1 and 14 are opened, the output On/Off button is disabled and the power supply’s output will remain OFF. Pressing the On/Off button will not turn ON the output, and the LCD screen will also display ENA . V = 300.00 I = 1.000 0.00 V...
  • Page 136 Output EXTERN Enable On/Off Display Output ENABLE +/Enable - button ---- NOT ACTIVE Not Active (by Default) Disabled ENA ACTIVE Opened Enabled ---- (A Mode) Shorted On/Off Disabled ---- ACTIVE Opened Disabled ---- (B Mode) Shorted Note: When changing from A MODE to B MODE, change EXTERN ENABLE to NOT ACTIVE first to disable analog control, then change to B MODE.
  • Page 137 Rising-edge trigger EXTERN MONITOR= 10V EXTERN SHUT-OFF= ON / LOW EXTERN ENABLE= ACTIVE When Shut Off occurs, the output will be turned off immediately and SO will appear on the LCD display (as shown in the figure below). To enable the output again, first set the pin’s input voltage back to the original voltage setting (for falling-edge trigger, set back to high level (5V), and low level (0V) for rising-edge trigger).
  • Page 138 EXTERN EXTERN Shut-Off ENABLE Display SHUT-OFF Output (menu config.) (pin 15) (menu config.) OFF / LOW Display ACTIVE NOT ACTIVE (by Default) ON / LOW Display ACTIVE OFF / LOW High-to-Low ACTIVE ON / LOW Low-to-High CV/CC Pin 13 can be used to monitor the power supply output mode. The pin will output a High level (5V) under CV mode, and Low level (0V) under CC mode.
  • Page 139 Local Control V = 300.00 I = 1.000 0.00 V 0.000 A Analog Control V = 300.0 I = 1.00 0.0 V 0.00 A Local/Analog pin Display EXTERN Output state ENABLE control NOT ACTIVE (by NOT ACTIVE Local Default) DISPLAY ACTIVE High (5V) Local...
  • Page 140 Display Local/Analog pin Output Control State High (5V) Local NO DISPLAY Low (0V) Analog Power OK Pin 16 can be used to indicate whether a fault condition is present in the power supply. Normally this pin will output a High level (5V). When a fault occurs, this pin will output a Low level (0V).
  • Page 141 Under voltage mode, you may set the power supply’s voltage output value through Pin 9. DC SOURCE You can access MENU 6-SPECIAL TEST FUNC  2. EXTERNAL CONTROL to choose the input voltage range [EXTERN PROGRAM] to [10 V / 10K] for 0 – 10V or [ 5V / 5 K] for 0 – 5V. EXTERN VOLT CONTROL= VOLT EXTERN CURR CONTROL= VOLT EXTERN PROGRAM= 10 V / 10 K...
  • Page 142 Pin 9 and GND Pin 22 can be connected with a resistor to set the power supply’s output voltage value. You may access MENU 6-SPECIAL TEST FUNC  2. EXTERNAL CONTROL to choose the input resistance range at [EXTERN PROGRAM] to [10 V / 10 K] for 0 –...
  • Page 143 Under voltage control, you may input s DC voltage through Pin 10 to control the power supply’s output current value. DC SOURCE You may access MENU 6-SPECIAL TEST FUNC  2. EXTERNAL CONTROL to choose the input voltage range at [EXTERN PROGRAM] to [10 V / 10 K] for 0 –...
  • Page 144 supply’s output current value. You may access MENU 6-SPECIAL TEST FUNC  2. EXTERNAL CONTROL to choose the input resistance range at [EXTERN PROGRAM =] to [10 V / 10 K] for 0 – 10kΩ and [ 5 V / 5 K] for 0 – 5 kΩ. EXTERN VOLT CONTROL= VOLT EXTERN CURR CONTROL= VOLT EXTERN PROGRAM= 10 V / 10 K...
  • Page 145 DC SOURCE You may access MENU 6-SPECIAL TEST FUNC  2. EXTERNAL CONTROL to choose the voltage monitor output range of Pin 11 at [EXTERN MONITOR= ] to [10V] for 0 – 10 V (as shown in figure below) and [5V] for 0 – 5V. EXTERN MONITOR= 10V EXTERN SHUT-OFF= OFF / LOW EXTERN ENABLE=...

  • Page 146: Programmable Sequence Mode (List Mode)

    You may access MENU 6-SPECIAL TEST FUNC  2. EXTERNAL CONTROL to choose the current monitor output range of Pin 24 at [EXTERN MONITOR] to [10 V] for 0 – 10 V (as shown in figure below) and [5V] for 0 – 5V. EXTERN MONITOR= 10V EXTERN SHUT-OFF= OFF / LOW EXTERN ENABLE=...
  • Page 147 Example 1: To output the w aveform shown above, users may ed it the p rogram through the following commands: PROG 1 Choose program number PROG:CLE Clear program 1 data PROG:REP 0 No repeat (repeat one time for “1”) PROG:TOTA 8 Set program 1 to have 8 steps in total PROG:STEP 1 Following 3 settings are for step 1...
  • Page 148 PROG:STEP:ONT 0.5 PROG:STEP 6 Choose step 6 PROG:STEP:CURR 2 PROG:STEP:VOLT 100 PROG:STEP:ONT 0.5 PROG:STEP 7 Choose step 7 PROG:STEP:CURR 2 PROG:STEP:VOLT 50 PROG:STEP:ONT 0.5 PROG:STEP 8 Choose step 8 PROG:STEP:CURR 2 PROG:STEP:VOLT 0 PROG:STEP:ONT 0.5 PROG:NEXT 0 Select next program to r un a fter program 1 is complete, 0 means stop PROG:SAV After edit, use Save command to store...
  • Page 149 Example 2: To output the waveform shown above, the following example program can be used. PROG 2 Choose program number PROG:CLE Clear program 2 data PROG:REP 0 No repeat after running this program PROG:TOTA 8 Set program 2 to have 8 steps in total PROG:STEP 1 Settings for step 1 PROG:STEP:CURR 2...
  • Page 150 PROG:STEP 6 Choose step 6 PROG:STEP:CURR 2 PROG:STEP:VOLT 50 PROG:STEP:ONT 0.5 PROG:STEP 7 Choose step 7 PROG:STEP:CURR 2 PROG:STEP:VOLT 200 PROG:STEP:ONT 0.5 PROG:STEP 8 Choose step 8 PROG:STEP:CURR 2 PROG:STEP:VOLT 0 PROG:STEP:ONT 0.5 PROG:NEXT 0 Select next program to run after program 2 is complete, 0 means stop PROG:SAV After edit, use Save command to store...
  • Page 151 Example 3: If the power s upply needs t o execute P rogram 2 r ight af ter P rogram 1 i s executed, then pr ogram 1 can be m odified with a NEXT 2 command. T he following steps can be taken to modify and execute the programs. PROG 1 Select program 1 PROG:NEXT 2...

  • Page 152: Multi-Unit Connection Mode (Rs485)

    2.15 Multi-unit Connection Mode (RS485) The p ower s upply, vi a the RS485 interface, provides multi-unit control function for up to 30 units (If connecting more than 10 units, please add a 120Ω resistor terminator to the last unit as shown in t he figure below). Turn on the system after the connection is made.

  • Page 153: Protection And Error Messages

    Protection and Error Messages Overvoltage Protection (OVP) When OVP i s act ivated and the voltage m easured exceeds the s et point, the system w ill e nter th e “ Overvoltage Protection” m ode that will shut off the output and show OVP on the display.

  • Page 154: Constant Voltage Protection (Cv To Cc)

    Constant Voltage Protection (CV TO CC) When this function is activated, the power supply will stay in CV mode. If load changes force the system to transition from CV to CC (constant current) mode, the system will enter the “CV TO CC Protect” state that will shut off the output and display the CVC message on the screen.

  • Page 155: Low Voltage Protection (Acd)

    Low Voltage Protection (ACD) When the machine has detected abnormally low AC power input, system will enter t he “A C D etect L ow P rotect” m ode that w ill shut off the output a nd display the error message shown in the following figure. Press ESC to reset the protection and deactivate buzzer.

  • Page 156: Remote Communication

    Remote Communication Interface Connection USB (Virtual COM) All models have a standard USB interface (virtual COM) that can be used for remote communication. The serial settings are listed below: BAUDRATE: 57600 PARITY: NONE DATA BITS: 8 STOP BIT: 1 FLOW CONTROL: NONE GPIB GPIB option is available when the supply is installed with the optional LAN/GPIB interface card.
  • Page 157 provides a simple way of setting voltage and current, as well as monitoring the output, using a web browser from a computer connected to the same local area network as the power supply. To access this, do the following: 1. On the computer, open up a Java-enabled web browser. 2.
  • Page 158 Table 1 - Web Browser Menu Description Home Provides general information of the power supply: Model Number, Manufacturer, Short Description, MAC Address, IP Address, Firmware Version. Configuration Allows users to configure: OVP Setting, OCP Setting, OPP Setting, LCD Backlight, *Change Password.
  • Page 159 Telnet Connection The power supply can be connected via Ethernet (LAN) interface using Telnet client with the following port: Telnet Port: 5024 Windows XP Users 1. Open a command prompt window, which can be found by going to Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt. Alternatively, you can click on Start, select Run…, and type in cmd in the Open: input box.
  • Page 160 Windows Vista/7 Users By default, Telnet client is not installed on the system. There are two ways to install it manually: 1. Open command prompt: a. Select Windows Start > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt b. Select Windows Start and type in cmd in the Search programs and files box and click on cmd.exe in the search list.

  • Page 161: Parameters Definition

    populated. Then, Click the box next to Telnet Client. W hen finished, follow steps 1a or 1b to open Command Prompt and follow the same steps 2 and 3 from “Windows XP users” instructions above. Socket Connection Socket connection is available for communication via Ethernet (LAN) interface.

  • Page 162: The Error/Event List

    negative floating-point numeric values are some examples of valid data. <string > Characters enclosed by single or double quotes <LF > Line Feed, Hex code is 0x0Ah <CR> Carriage Return, Hex code is 0x0Dh <END > End or identify Note: All c ommands are t erminated with < CR> a nd < LF> characters. A space is always i ncluded in between the c ommand a nd t he parameter.
  • Page 163 -005 Parallel function, Error mode -006 Parallel function, Multi-Master -007 Parallel function, No Slave found -008 Parallel function, Communication with Slave A error -009 Parallel function, Communication with Slave B error -010 Parallel function, Communication with Slave C error -011 Parallel function, Sync.

  • Page 164: Remote Communication Protocol

    Remote Communication Protocol Command Description ADDRess set the address of the machine ADDRess? return the address of the machine BEEP set beep on(1) or off(0) clear protect status CURRent set current CURRent? return current setting ERRor? return error message IOUT? current readback ISET set current...
  • Page 165 Examples: Q 1:How to set GPIB address? ADDR 10 ==>address is 10 Q 2:How to read back GPIB address? ADDR? ==>return GPIB address ADDRESS? ==>return GPIB address Q 3:How to set up buzzer? BEEP 1 ==>trigger beep to on BEEP off ==>trigger beep to off Q 4:How to clear the protecting state? ==>clear protect status...
  • Page 166 Q 11:How to read the current output value? IOUT? ==>return current output Q 12:How to lock buttons and the rotary knob? LOCK 1 ==>lock the keypad and knob LOCK ON ==>lock the keypad and knob Q 13:How to read the product model number? MODEL? ==>return machine model name Q 14:How to set up OVP function?

  • Page 167: Scpi Conformity Information

    SCPI Conformity Information The power s upply i s compatible w ith a ll I EEE-488.2 a nd S CPI c ommands (1995). Commands are included in SCPI commands (in Vol. 2, 1995). 4.5.1 Common SCPI commands Command Explanation *CLS Clear status (include error code) *IDN? Response:<Manufacturer>, <model>, <serial number>,...

  • Page 168: Scpi Command Subsystem

    *CLS 4.5.2 SCPI Command subsystem ABORt Abort the Output Action FETCh Fetch Subsystem :CURRent? Return the fetched output current :VOLTage? Return the fetched output voltage MEASure Measure subsystem :CURRent? Return the measured output current :VOLTage? Return the measured output voltage MEMory Memory Subsystem <NR1 | ? >...
  • Page 169 :PROTection :CLEar Reset latched protection PROGram Program Subsystem <NR1 | ? > select or return program number, range from 1 - 10 :CLEar clear program n parameters :ALL clear all program parameters :NEXT <NR1 | ? > set or return next program number (1 - 10 , 0 for end) :REPeat <NR1 | ? >...
  • Page 170 :LEVel <NRf | ? > set or return overpower protect value :OVP <Boolean | ? > set or return overvoltage protect state :LEVel <NRF | ? > set or return overvoltage protect value Parallel Subsystem :MODE <OFF/0,PARALLEL/1? > set or return parallel mode :TYPE <MASTER/0,SLAVEA/1,SLAVEB/2,SLAVEC/3|?>...
  • Page 171 set or return IP address :KEY :LOCK <Boolean | ? set or return key lock state :LCD :BL <Boolean | ? > set or return LCD backlight state :POWer :CURRent <NRf | ? > set or return user define current level :STATe <Boolean | ? >...
  • Page 172 Examples: Q 28:How to cancel all actions? ABOR ABORT Q 29:How to fetch current value? FETC:CURR? FETCH:CURRENT? Q 30:How to fetch voltage value? FETC:VOLT? FETCH:VOLTAGE? Q 31:How to measure current? MEAS:CURR? MEASURE:CURRENT? Q 32:How to measure voltage? MEAS:VOLT? MEASURE:VOLTAGE? Q 33:How to set up and read back the specific memory set? MEM 1 MEMORY 3 MEM?
  • Page 173 Q 35:How to set up and read back the current stored in specific memory set? MEM:ISET 15 MEM:ISET? MEMORY:ISET 25 MEMORY:ISET? Q 36:How to save data to memory set? MEM:SAVE MEMORY:SAVE Q 37:How to set up and cancel output? OUT ON OUTPUT 0 Q 38:How to set up and read back the voltage limit? OUT:LIM:VOLT 3 0...
  • Page 174 OUT:SR:CURR? OUTPUT:SR:CURRENT 0.01 OUTPUT:SR:CURRENT? Q 42:How to read back the output state? OUT:STAT? OUTPUT:STATE? Q 43:How to read back the protection state? PROT? PROTECTION? Q 44:How to set up and read back the CC to CV protection state? PROT:CCCV ON PROT:CCCV? PROTECTION:CCCV 0 PROTECTION:CCCV?
  • Page 175 SOUR:CURR:PROT ON SOUR:CURR:PROT? SOURCE:CURRENT:PROTECTION 0 SOURCE:CURRENT:PROTECTION? Q 48:How to set up and read back the overcurrent protection point? PROT:OCP:LEV 2 PROT:OCP:LEV? PROTECTION:OCP:LEVEL 2 PROTECTION:OCP:LEVEL? SOUR:CURR:PROT:LEV 2 SOUR:CURR:PROT:LEV? SOURCE:CURRENT:PROTECTION:LEVEL 2 SOURCE:CURRENT:PROTECTION:LEVEL? Q 49:How to set up and read back the overpower protection state? PROT:OPP ON PROT:OPP? PROTECTION:OPP 0...
  • Page 176 SOURCE:VOLTAGE:PROTECTION ? Q 52:How to set up and read back the overvoltage protection point? PROT:OVP:LEV 30 PROT:OVP:LEV? PROTECTION:OVP:LEVEL 40 PROTECTION:OVP:LEVEL? SOUR:VOLT:PROT:LEV 25 SOUR:VOLT:PROT:LEV? SOURCE:VOLTAGE:PROTECTION:LEVEL 35 SOURCE:VOLTAGE:PROTECTION:LEVEL? Q 53:How to set up the buzzer? SYS:BEEP ON SYSTEM:BEEP 0 Q 54: How to read back error code? SYS:ERR? SYSTEM:ERROR? Q 55: How to set up and read back the GPIB address?
  • Page 177 SYSTEM:KEY:LOCK? Q 58: How to set up and read back the LCD backlight function? SYS:LCD:BL ON SYSTEM:LCD:BL? Q 59: How to set up and read back the boot mode? SYS:POW:TYPE LAST SYS:POW:TYPE? SYS:POWER:TYPE USER SYS:POWER:TYPE? SYSTEM:GPIB:ADDRESS? Q 60: How to set up and read back the voltage setting under user-defined boot mode? SYS:POW:VOLT 10 SYS:POW:VOLT?
  • Page 178 SYS:REC:DEF SYSTEM:RECALL:DEFAULT Q 64: How to set up and read back the communication interface? SYS:REM GPIB SYS:REM? SYSTEM:REMOTE ETHERNET SYSTEM:REMOTE? Q 65: How to read back the serial number? SYS:SER? SYSTEM:SERIES? Q 66: How to set up and read back the output voltage? SOUR:VOLT 30 SOUR:VOLT? SOURCE:VOLTAGE 35...

  • Page 179: State Bit Definition

    State Bit Definition When “STATE?” command is used, the system will return three bytes in the order as shown below. Byte 2 Byte 1 Byte 0 bit 7 - bit 0 bit 7 - bit 0 bit 7 - bit 0 The definition of each bit is described in the following: byte 0: bit 7...

  • Page 180: Multi-Unit Programming Commands

    Multi-Unit Programming Commands The m ulti-unit programming c ommands us ed by t he pow er supply include a carriage return (CR) character for termination of all ASCII strings. For all c onfiguration c ommands ( except f or commands l isted unde r Synchronous Control Commands section), the instrument will return a string “...
  • Page 181 commands to control individually addressed power supplies with RS-485 connection. Selects the address of the power supply to be Description: controlled. Syntax: CADR<SP><address> <address> - 1 – 30 are valid numbers. Example: CADR 5 This will select power supply with address = 5. CCLS Description: Clears the status of the selected power supply.
  • Page 182 Description: Queries the firmware version of the selected power supply. Query: CREV? Return 1.10 String: CSN? Description: Queries the serial number of the selected power supply. Query: CSN? Return 123D19238 String: Serial number is 123D19238. CST? Description: Queries the status of the selected power supply. This command functions the same as STATUS? command, however this is used in a multi unit programming setup for the selected power supply.

  • Page 183: Output Control Commands

    4.7.2 Output Control Commands This set of commands controls the outputs of the selected instrument (based on their address). Use CADR command (described in previous section) first to select the address of the unit you want to control before using any of these commands to control that unit’s output. Command Description ==================================================...
  • Page 184 Description: Configures/Queries the VSET voltage setting of the selected power supply. Example: CPV 150.68 Sets the selected power supply’s VSET voltage setting to 150.68 V. CPV? Queries the selected power supply’s VSET voltage setting. CMV? Description: Queries the measured/readback voltage output value of the selected power supply.
  • Page 185 CMC? Description: Queries the measured/readback current output value of the selected power supply Query: CMC? Return 1.234 A String: The selected power supply has a measured output current of 1.234 A. CDVC? Description: Queries the display voltage and current of the selected power supply.
  • Page 186 value of the selected power supply. Example: COV 170.000 Sets the selected power supply’s OVP value to 170.000V. COV? Queries the selected power supply’s OVP value. COVP Description: Configures/Queries the overvoltage protection state of the selected power supply. Example: COVP ON Sets the selected power supply’s OVP state to ON.
  • Page 187 of the selected power supply. Example: COCP ON Sets the selected power supply’s OCP state to ON. COCP? Queries the selected power supply’s OCP state. Description: Configures/Queries the overpower protection value of the selected power supply. Example: COP 300.00 Sets the selected power supply’s OPP value to 300.00 W.

  • Page 188: Synchronous Control Commands

    Return String: CV or CC Format: 4.7.3 Synchronous Control Commands This set of commands can be used to control all the power supplies connected in the RS-485 chain at once. Note that these commands will not return an “OK” string upon making a configuration. Command Description ==================================================...
  • Page 189 GRST Description: Resets all the power supplies connected in the chain to a known state. Syntax: GRST GCLS Description: Clears the status of all the power supplies connected in the chain. Syntax: GCLS GCLR Description: Clears the protection flag/trip of all the power supplies connected in the chain.
  • Page 190 3.123 A. GOUT Description: Configures/Queries the output state of all the power supplies in the chain. Example: GOUT ON Sets all the power supplies’ output to ON. Description: Configures/Queries the overvoltage protection value of all the power supplies connected in the chain.

  • Page 191: Error List

    Example: GOC 3.000 Sets all the power supplies’ OCP value to 3.000 A. GOCP Description: Configures/Queries the overcurrent protection state of all the power supplies connected in the chain. Example: GOCP ON Sets all the power supplies’ OCP state to ON. Description: Configures/Queries the overpower protection value of all the power supplies connected in the chain.

  • Page 192: Calibration

    Commands), the return string will be “OK”. If otherwise, an error message will occur. See the table below for the list of errors and their descriptions. Return String Description Wait response time has timed Time out Range error Input value is out of range More than one master is in the Multi master chain.

  • Page 193: Voltage Calibration

    Voltage Calibration Follow the step by step instructions below for voltage calibration. Power off the supply and connect its output terminal to a Digital Volt Meter (DVM), as shown in the figure below. Then set the meter for DC voltage measurement. Voltage Calibration DS30052 DC Voltage measurment...
  • Page 194 4. Key in “13579” as the password to enter the calibration menu. 5. Press to access the Voltage Calibration menu, and the following parameters will be displayed. 6. With the CALIB VOLT Lo selected, look at the voltage value displayed on the DVM, and change the value to match the measured results.
  • Page 195 178.2 ~ 217.8 MIDL 356.4 ~ 435.6 MIDH 513.0 ~ 627.0 XLN30052 Function Setting Range of read back value 5 ~ 16.5 89.1 ~ 108.9 MIDL 178.2 ~ 217.8 MIDH 256.5 ~ 313.5 XLN15010 Function Setting Range of read back value 5 ~ 8.25 49.5 44.55 ~ 54.45...

  • Page 196: Ovp Calibration

    OVP Calibration Follow the step by step instructions below for OVP calibration. 1. Press in the calibration menu to enter the OVP calibration menu. 2. Press to access OVP calibration procedure for “Lo”. Lo = 3. When complete, go to the OVP “Hi” parameter and press 4.

  • Page 197: Current Calibration

    Current Calibration Follow the step by step instructions below for current calibration. 1. Connect two terminals on the output of the power supply to two ends of the current shunt, then connect the DVM to the sensor of the current shunt to measure DC voltage, as shown below. Current Calibration DS30052 Current Shunt...
  • Page 198 calibration menu. 3. First, input the resistance of the current shunt in mΩ for current measurement fixture and press 4. Then, observe the voltage value shown on the DVM, and input it accordingly for CALIB CURR Lo, then CALIB CURR MID1, MID2, MID3, and Hi accordingly.

  • Page 199: Ocp Calibration

    2.08 1.872 ~ 2.288 MID2 3.468 3.1212 ~ 3.8148 MID3 4.94 4..446 ~ 5.434 XLN15010 Function Setting Range of transformation value 0.5408 0.04 ~ 0.5949 1.3697 1.2327 ~ 1.5067 MID1 4.16 3.744 ~ 4.576 MID2 6.9368 6.2431 ~ 7.6305 MID3 9.88 8.892 ~ 10.868 6.
  • Page 200 Lo = 3. Wait until it is finished. It will indicate “OK”. Now, do the same for OCP “Hi”. Lo = 4. Once completed, the calibration values will be stored into the internal flash memory and return to the calibration page. If it is not completed within 10 seconds from the start of the calibration, there may be issues with the OCP protection circuit and will need to be inspected by a trained technician.
  • Page 201 Index AC input, 14 Multi-unit Connection, 56 Analog Interface, 39 OCP, 34 Calibration, 97 OVP, 33 Caution, 18 Parallel Mode, 35 CHAIN, 30 POWER ON STATE, 24 Down/Right/Store, 20 Rackmount, 12 Enable +/-, 40 Resistor Mode, 46 RMT/LCL Sense, 31 Environmental, 11 Error, 37 SLEW, 26...
  • Page 202 Service Information Warranty Service: Please go the support and service section on our website to obtain a RMA #. Return the product in the original packaging with proof of purchase to the address below. Clearly state on the RMA the performance problem and return any leads, probes, connectors and accessories that you are using with the device.
  • Page 203 Limited Three-year Warranty B&K Precision Corp. warrants to the original purchaser that its products and the component parts thereof, will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for a period of three years from date of purchase. B&K Precision Corp. will, without charge, repair or replace, at its option, defective product or component parts.

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