Setting Up Current Sharing - Xantrex XDC 10-1200 Operating Manual

Setting up Current Sharing

To set up multiple supplies for current share operation:
1. Configure each supply with a unique multichannel address. See
2. Configure the supplies for current sharing. Configure one supply to operate as
Front Panel In addition to selecting the current share mode, the master may be set up to
display the summed current from all units.
On the front panel, a
current share mode.
To configure current share with the front panel:
.
Step # Do This
1
MENU
2
or
MENU
3
ENTER
4
or
share option (No share, Master or Slave).
Press
ENTER
If No share or Slave are selected, configuration is complete and the menu exits.
4a If Master has been selected, you will be prompted to select whether the master
should display the total current output of all current share units.
Use
Press
ENTER
SCPI Select whether the unit will operate as a master or slave unit:
SOURCE:COMBine:CSHare:MODE [MASTer | SLAVe | OFF]
To query the total output current of all current sharing units, use the SCPI
command:
MEAS:CURR? SUM
The current share subregister (CSHare) will show whether the master or slave is
operating.
TM-XDOP-01XN
"Multichannel Operation" on page 4–11.
the master, the others as slaves.
Current sharing may be configured either through the front panel menus or by
SCPI commands sent via a remote interface.
MASTER
Press 8 times
to select the current
to save.
or to select Y or N.
or annunciator will light up to indicate the
SLAVE
Setting up Current Sharing
You Will See
ERROR MSGS
CURRENT SHARE
No share
Master
Display Sum? Y
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