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ITech IT6800B Series Programming Manual

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Series IT6800A/B Programming Guide
Model:
IT6831A/IT6832A/IT6833A/IT6835A/IT6861A
/IT6862A/IT6863A/IT6872A/IT6873A/IT6874A
/IT6832B/IT6833B/IT6835B/IT6861B/IT6862B/
IT6863B/IT6872B/IT6873B/IT6874B
Version: 2.2

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  • Page 1 DC Programmable Power Supply Series IT6800A/B Programming Guide Model: IT6831A/IT6832A/IT6833A/IT6835A/IT6861A /IT6862A/IT6863A/IT6872A/IT6873A/IT6874A /IT6832B/IT6833B/IT6835B/IT6861B/IT6862B/ IT6863B/IT6872B/IT6873B/IT6874B Version: 2.2...
  • Page 2 Notices Warranty Safety Notices © Itech Electronic, Co., Ltd. 2018 The materials contained in this No part of this manual may be document are provided “as is”, and reproduced in any form or by any means (including electronic storage and...

  • Page 3: Limitation Of Warranty

    Warranty ITECH warrants that the product will be free from defects in material and workmanship under normal use for a period of one (1) year from the date of delivery (except those described in the Limitation of Warranty below).

  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    Failure to comply with these precautions or specific warnings elsewhere in this manual will constitute a default under safety standards of design, manufacture and intended use of the instrument. ITECH assumes no liability for the customer’s failure to comply with these precautions.

  • Page 5: Environmental Conditions

    2002/96/EC Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive This product complies with the WEEE Directive (2002/96/EC) marking requirement. This affix product label indicates that you must not discard the electrical/electronic product in domestic household waste. Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.
  • Page 6 With reference to the equipment classifications described in the Annex I of the WEEE Directive, this instrument is classified as a “Monitoring and Control Instrument”. To return this unwanted instrument, contact your nearest ITECH office. Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 7: Compliance Information

    Connection of the instrument to a test object may produce radiations beyond the specified limit. Use high-performance shielded interface cable to ensure conformity with the EMC standards listed above. Safety Standard IEC 61010-1:2010/ EN 61010-1:2010 Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    VOLT:PROTection:[STATe] {0|1|OFF|ON} ....................23 VOLT:PROTection:TRIPed? ........................24 VOLT:PROTection:CLEar ........................24 VOLT:LIMIT <volts> ..........................24 [SOURce:]VOLTage:RANGe[high/low] ....................24 Chapter8 Compound Control Command ..................26 APPLy {<voltage value>|DEF|MIN|MAX} [{<current value>|DEF|MIN|MAX}] ......... 26 Chapter9 Measurement Commands ....................27 Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.
  • Page 9 *SRE <enabled value > ........................... 38 *STB? ..............................39 *TRG ................................ 39 *SAV ................................ 39 *RCL ................................ 39 *TST? ............................... 40 STATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt]? ......................40 STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition? ......................41 STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle ....................... 41 Chapter13 Error Information ........................ 42 Error Code List............................42 Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 10: Dc Programmable Power Supply

    "root" at the top. The following figure shows a portion of a subsyste command tree, from which you access the commands located along the various paths. Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.
  • Page 11 POWer:LEVel 200;PROTection 28; :CURRent:LEVel 3;PROTection:STATe ON Note the use of the optional header LEVel to maintain the correct path within the voltage and current subsystems, and the use of the root specifier to move between subsystems. Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 12: Regulatory Markings

    SCPI commands sent from the controller to the electronic load. The message, which may be sent at any time, requests the electronic load to perform some action.  response message: A response message consists of data in a specific Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.
  • Page 13 It tells the command parser that this is the root or the top node of the command tree. Message Terminator A terminator informs SCPI that it has reached the end of a message. Three permitted message terminators are:  newline (<NL>),decimal 10 or hexadecimal 0X0A in ASCII. Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 14: Response Data Type

    Response message terminator (RMT) Each response is terminated with an LF (line feed) and EOI (end or identify). The following example shows how a multiple response message is terminated: 0; 1; 1; 0; <RMT> Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 15: Command Format

    SOURce node. It is because the channel 1 is the default channel for SOURce language node. On the other hand, if you want to refer to channel 2, "SOURce2" or "SOUR2" must be used in the program line. Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.
  • Page 16 IEEE-488 EOI (End or Identify) information can be used as <NL> character to replace termination command string of <NL> character. It is acceptable to place one <NL> after a <Enter>. Termination of command string Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 17: Data Type

    "OFF" or "0". In case of true conditions, the instrument will accept "ON" or "1". In query of Boolean settings, the instrument will always return "0" or "1". Boolean Parameter are required by the following commands: DISPlay {OFF|0|ON|1} Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 18: Remote Operation

    DISP:TEXT 'WAITING...' 1.6 Remote Operation IT6800A series power supply provides two standard communication interfaces: RS232, USB. IT6800B series power supply provides three standard communication interfaces: RS232, USB, GPIB. User can select anyone to communicate with the computer. 1.6.1 RS232 interface There is a COM port (DB9)connector at the rear of the power supply, when connect to computer, you need to connect a cable with COM port on both side;...
  • Page 19 SIG a single instrument is connected to the communication  MUX multiple sets of instrument communication with PC at the same time, in this situation, instrument address must be set to distinguish among all the units(address 0 ～30, default set is 0） Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.
  • Page 20 USB interface, only SCPI commands are supported, so you should make sure the LANG(SCPI/FRAME) item in the system menu is selected as SCPI, if not, please change to “SCPI”. IT6800B series only support SCIP. 1.6.3 GPIB interface (Only for IT6800B series)

  • Page 21: Chapter2 Scpi Status Register

    Event register is read only register, used to of the power, the data used in the event register latches in the form, once the data is stored, subsequent data will be completely ignored. Even Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.
  • Page 22 11-15 Not used Always set to 0. Status byte register records the information of other registers. The query data is temporally stored in the output buffer of the power supply, and feedback to Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.
  • Page 23 One or more bits are set in the standard event register (bits must be enabled in the enable register). The power supply is requesting service (serial poll). Not used Always set to 0. Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 24: Chapter3 Scpi Essential Order

    None Return parameter <NRf> SYSTem:REMote This order is used to set the power supply to remote control mode through the RS232 interface. Except for the Local key on the front panel, other keys are Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 25: System:local

    Order syntax SYSTem:RWLock Parameter None SYSTem:BEEPer This order is used to test the beeper, after execute this order, the power supply will issue a beep sound. Order syntax SYSTem:BEEPer Parameter None Return parameter None Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 26: Chapter4 Trigger Commands

    Trigger button, or receive a trigger signal by BUS. When you execute order *RST, the trigger mode should be set in MANUAL. Order syntax TRIGger:SOURce <mode> Parameters BUS|MANUAL Query syntax TRIGger:SOURce? *RST value MANUAL Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 27: Chapter5 Output Commands

    This order is used to set the state of output timer. Order syntax OUTPut:TIMer[:STATe] <bool> Parameters 0|1|OFF|ON Query syntax OUTPut:TIMer? OUTPut:TIMer:DATA This order is used to set output timer’s time. Order syntax OUTPut:TIMer:DATA <NRf> Parameters 0.1-99999.9 Unit Query syntax OUTPut:TIMer:DATA? Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.
  • Page 28 Output Commands Parameters <NRf> Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 29: Chapter6 Current Control Commands

    Besides, CURR:STEP? DEF order can inquire the stepping resolution of current of this unit. For example, the stepping setting value is 0.01, it represents 10mA. Order syntax [SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate]:STEP[:INCRement] <NRf> Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.
  • Page 30 Current Control Commands Parameters MIN to MAX *RST value the stepping resolution of current of this unit. Query order CURRent:STEP? Return parameters <NR2> Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 31: Chapter7 Voltage Control Commands

    Besides, VOLT:STEP? DEF order can inquire the stepping resolution of voltage of this unit. For example, the stepping setting value is 0.01, it represents 10mV. Order syntax [SOURce:]VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate]:STEP[:INCRement] <NRf> Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 32: Volt:protection{|Minimum|Maximum

    Query syntax VOLT:PROT? { MINimum|MAXimum} Return parameters <NR2> VOLT:PROTection:[STATe] {0|1|OFF|ON} This order is used to open or close OVP function i.e to set the state of OVP. Order syntax [SOURce:]VOLTage:PROTection:STATe Parameters 0|1|OFF|ON Query syntax VOLTage:PROTection:[STATe]? Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 33: Volt:protection:triped

    Order syntax [SOURce:]VOLTage:LIMIT[:LEVel] <NRf> Parameters MIN to MAX Unit Query syntax VOLTage:LIMIT? Return parameters <NR2> [SOURce:]VOLTage:RANGe[high/low] IT6860A/IT6860B/IT6870A/IT6870B series are dual-range power supply. This order is used to set the voltage range of the instrument. Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.
  • Page 34 Voltage Control Commands Order syntax [SOURce:]VOLTage:RANGe[high/low] Parameters high/low Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 35: Chapter8 Compound Control Command

    MIN will enable the voltage and current to be 0. MAX will enable the output to be the highest value in the range. Order syntax [SOURce:]APPLy <NRf> Parameters MIN to MAX Unit V, A Query syntax APPLy? Return parameters <NR2> Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 36: Chapter9 Measurement Commands

    This order can inquire the current output voltage value. Order syntax MEASure[:SCALar][:VOLTage][:DC]? Return parameters <NR2> FETCh[:VOLTage]? This order is used to read the latest preprocessed voltages from sampling buffer. Order syntax FETCh[:VOLTage][:DC]? Return parameters <NR2> Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 37: Measure: Power

    This order is used to measure the current output power value. Order syntax MEASure[:SCALar]:POWer[:DC]? Return parameters <NR2> FETCh:POWer? This order can read the latest power value from the sampling buffer. Order syntax FETCh:POWer[:DC]? Return parameters <NR2> Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 38: Chapter10 List Commands

    LIST:VOLTage? Example LIST:VOLT? 1 //inquire the first step’s voltage. Return parameters <NR2> LIST:CURRent This order is used to set the steps of list file and current value of current step. Order syntax [SOURce:]LIST:CURRent <NRf> Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 39: List:timer

    Order syntax [SOURce:]LIST:TIMEr Parameters 0.1 to 99999.9 Unit Example LIST:TIME 1,3 Query syntax LIST:TIMEr? Example LIST:TIME? 1 Return parameters <NR2> LIST:SAVE This order is used to save the list file to specified memory region. Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 40: List:load

    [SOURce:]LIST:LOAD[:IMMediate] <NR1> Parameters 0 to 3 Example LIST:LOAD 1 Query syntax LIST:LOAD[:IMMediate]? LIST:REPet This order can set the repeat count of LIST steps. Order syntax [SOURce:]LIST:REPet <NR1> Parameters 1 to 65535 Query syntax LIST:REPet? Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 41: Chapter11 Calibration Commands

    This order is used to save the calibration parameters in a nonvolatile memory. Order syntax CALibration:SAVe Parameters None CALibration:VOLTage:LEVel This order can set voltage calibration point. P1, P2, P3 and P4 must be calibrated orderly. Order syntax CALibration:VOLTage:LEVel <point> Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 42: Calibration:voltage [:Data] {

    CALibration:STRing Set the calibration information. Order syntax CALibration:STRing <parameters> Parameters The longest length is a string including 24 letters i.e related information the customer records during running the calibration process, such as the calibration Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 43: Calibration:string

    Calibration Commands time, number of times and so on. Example CAL:STR 2005-1-9 20:12 CALibration:STRing? Check original calibration information. Query syntax CALibration:STRing? Return parameters calibration information saved in power supply Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 44: Chapter12 Ieee488.2 Common Order

    ESB of status byte register is 1. Order syntax *ESE <NR1> Parameter 0 to 255 Reset value Consult *PSC order Example *ESE 128 Quest syntax *ESE? Return parameter <NR1> Reference order *ESR? *PSC *STB? Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 45: Ese

    Bit definition of standard event status register is as the same as the standard event status enable register. Quest syntax *ESR? Parameter None Return parameter <NR1> Reference order *CLS *ESE *ESE? Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 46: Idn

    Order syntax *OPC Parameter None Quest syntax *OPC? Return parameter <NR1> *PSC This order control if power supply send a query or not when it is reset. Order syntax *PSC Parameter Quest syntax *PSC? Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 47: Rst

    Order syntax *SRE <NRf> Parameter 0~255 Reset value Consult *PSC order Example *SRE 128 Quest syntax *SRE? Return parameter <NR1> Reference Order *ESE *ESR? *PSC *STB? Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 48: Stb

    This order can save the parameters of power supply to register. Order syntax *SAV <NRf> Parameter 1 to 71 *RCL This order can recall the parameter you saved before from the register. Order syntax *RCL <NRf> Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 49: Tst

    Reference order STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle Bit determination of quest event register: Bit Name Bit Value Bit Name Bit Value Position Position no use no use no use no use no use no use no use no use Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 50: Status:questionable:condition

    Order syntax STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle <NR2> Parameter 0 to 255 The high position 256 to 65535 is empty. Reset value Consult *PSC order Example STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle 128 Quest syntax STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle? Return parameter <NR2> Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.

  • Page 51: Chapter13 Error Information

    "No error" No error. "Mainframe During the start-up program initialization, if the instrument can’t read the user Initialization Lost" setting parameters data from EEPROM, the system will prompt an Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.
  • Page 52 "programming cal are incorrect" according to the function requirement, the system will prompt an error. For example, if you don’t send CALibrate:CURRent 0.1 after sending CALibrate:CURRent:LEVel P1, then send CALibrate:CURRent:LEVel P2 directly, an error will occur. Copyright © Itech Electronic Co., Ltd.
  • Page 53 Contact US Thank you for purchasing ITECH products. If you have any doubt about this product, please contact us as follow. 1. Please refer to the CD-ROM of related user’s manual in package. 2. Visit ITECH website www.itechate.com 3. Select the most convenient contact for further consultation.

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