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E364xa series. dual output dc power supplies
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Chapter 4 Remote Interface Reference
Simplified Programming Overview
Simplified Programming Overview
T h i s s e c t i o n g i v e s a n o v e r v i e w o f t h e b a s i c t e c h n i q u e s u s e d t o p r o g r a m t h e
p o w e r s u p p l y o v e r t h e r e m o t e i n t e r f a c e . T h i s s e c t i o n i s o n l y a n o v e r v i e w a n d
d o e s n o t g i v e a l l o f t h e d e t a i l s y o u w i l l n e e d t o w r i t e y o u r o w n a p p l i c a t i o n
p r o g r a m s . R e f e r t o t h e r e m a i n d e r o f t h i s c h a p t e r a n d a l s o c h a p t e r 6 ,
' ' A p p l i c a t i o n P r o g r a m s ' ' , f o r m o r e d e t a i l s a n d e x a m p l e s . A l s o r e f e r t o t h e
p r o g r a m m i n g r e f e r e n c e m a n u a l t h a t c a m e w i t h y o u r c o m p u t e r f o r d e t a i l s o n
o u t p u t t i n g c o m m a n d s t r i n g s a n d e n t e r i n g d a t a .
Using the APPLy Command
APPLy
T h e
c o m m a n d p r o v i d e s t h e m o s t s t r a i g h t f o r w a r d m e t h o d t o p r o g r a m
t h e p o w e r s u p p l y o v e r t h e r e m o t e i n t e r f a c e . F o r e x a m p l e , t h e f o l l o w i n g
s t a t e m e n t e x e c u t e d f r o m y o u r c o m p u t e r w i l l s e t t h e p o w e r s u p p l y t o a n o u t p u t
o f 3 V r a t e d a t 1 A :
A PPL 3.0, 1.0
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Using the Low-Level Commands
APPLy
A l t h o u g h t h e
c o m m a n d p r o v i d e s t h e m o s t s t r a i g h t f o r w a r d m e t h o d t o
p r o g r a m t h e p o w e r s u p p l y , t h e l o w - l e v e l c o m m a n d s g i v e y o u m o r e f l e x i b i l i t y
t o c h a n g e i n d i v i d u a l p a r a m e t e r s . F o r e x a m p l e , t h e f o l l o w i n g s t a t e m e n t s
e x e c u t e d f r o m y o u r c o m p u t e r w i l l s e t t h e p o w e r s u p p l y t o a n o u t p u t o f 3 V
r a t e d a t 1 A :
V OLT 3.0
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C URR 1.0
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Set output voltage to 3.0 V
Set output current to 1.0 A
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