Table Of Contents - Xantrex XMP 2600 Programming Manual

Chapter 1: Interfacing the XMP 2600
The GPIB interface
The serial interface
Serial Interface Capabilities
Computer Versus Terminal Operation
Programming messages formats
Listening Formats
Talking Formats
Chapter 2: Usage Guidelines
How to communicate with the XMP 2600
Using the comm. channels
Using the GPIB bus
Using an RS232 link
Recovering from communication halts
The XMP's input and output queues
Communicate with the XMP 2600
Using queries
Using commands
Programming the XMP 2600
Recommendations on using the XMP 2600
Initialize the XMP 2600
Identify the XMP 2600
Enforce power-on conditions
Setup the XMP 2600 status system
Query installed Power Modules
Setup system level protection shutdown features
Initial setup of the Power Modules
Activation
On-going usage of the XMP 2600
Use queries
Using advanced features
A focus on status
Handling SRQ and the IEEE488.2 Status Structures
Definitions of structural elements
Status registers
Event registers
Event enable registers
Mask registers
Responding to SRQ events
The (main) status byte
Main controller events
Output message Queue
Remote communication time out
XMP 2600 Programming Manual

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