Using Multichannel Operation - Xantrex XDC 10-1200 Operating Manual

Remote Operation

Using Multichannel Operation

Once the power supplies have been configured and connected, you may power
them on.
Power supplies controlled via multichannel have full capabilities, including
changing REM/LCL modes and calibration.
Any power supply may send multichannel commands, if they are connected to a
PC via RS-232 or GPIB.
A power supply will attempt to connect to the network:
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Note that slave units have an automatic readdressing capability when in
multichannel mode. A slave unit will attempt another address when it is added to a
string with an address that is already taken. If no new address can be found then
the following error will be queued:
Error 1702, "Multichannel address taken" is queued if the
power supply fails to connect.
SCPI Remote Control (RCONtrol) subregister will indicate the status of the
connection. A power supply that has been disabled will not have any bits set. Use
the SCPI command:
STAT:OPER:RCON:COND?
to query the condition of the multichannel interface.
See Table 4-13, "Remote CONtrol Sub-Register" on page 4–49 for a description
of the bits in this register.
4–14
on power up, and
when the multichannel address is changed.
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