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GW Instek PSU Series Programming Manual

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  • Page 1 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Programmable DC Power Supply PSU Series PROGRAMMING MANUAL ISO-9001 CERTIFIED MANUFACTURER...
  • Page 2 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com This manual contains proprietary information, which is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be photocopied, reproduced or translated to another language without prior written consent of Good Will company. The information in this manual was correct at the time of printing.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com Table of Contents Table of Contents SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..........4 GETTING STARTED ............8 PSU Series Overview ......9 Appearance .......... 14 Configuration Settings ......22 REMOTE CONTROL ............32 Interface Configuration ......34 Command Syntax .........

  • Page 4: Safety Instructions

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual AFETY INSTRUCTIONS This chapter contains important safety instructions that you must follow during operation and storage. Read the following before any operation to insure your safety and to keep the instrument in the best possible condition. Safety Symbols These safety symbols may appear in this manual or on the instrument.
  • Page 5 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Do not dispose electronic equipment as unsorted municipal waste. Please use a separate collection facility or contact the supplier from which this instrument was purchased. Safety Guidelines Do not place any heavy object on the PSU. General ...
  • Page 6 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Disconnect the power cord before cleaning. Cleaning the PSU  Use a soft cloth dampened in a solution of mild  detergent and water. Do not spray any liquid. Do not use chemicals containing harsh material ...
  • Page 7 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Power cord for the United Kingdom When using the power supply in the United Kingdom, make sure the power cord meets the following safety instructions. NOTE: This lead/appliance must only be wired by competent persons WARNING: THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED IMPORTANT: The wires in this lead are coloured in accordance with the following code:...

  • Page 8: Getting Started

    Main Features ................... 10 Accessories ..................11 Appearance .............. 14 PSU Series Front Panel ..............14 PSU Series Display and Operation Panel ........17 Rear Panel ..................19 Configuration Settings ..........22 Setting Normal Function Settings ..........22 Setting Power On Configuration Settings ........24...

  • Page 9: Psu Series Overview

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com GETTING STARTED PSU Series Overview Series lineup The PSU series consists of 10 models, covering a number of different current, voltage and power capacities: Model name Voltage Rating Current Rating Power PSU 6-200...

  • Page 10: Main Features

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Main Features High power density: 1500W in 1U Performance  Universal input voltage 85~265Vac, continuous  operation. Output voltage up to 600V, current up to 200A.  Active power factor correction. Features ...

  • Page 11: Accessories

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com GETTING STARTED Accessories Before using the PSU power supply unit, check the package contents to make sure all the standard accessories are included. Standard Part number Description Qty. Accessories Output terminal cover Analog connector plug kit Output terminal M8 bolt set (6V~60V model) Input terminal cover...
  • Page 12 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Optional Part number Description Accessories PSU-01C Cable for 2 units of PSU-Series in parallel mode connection PSU-01B Bus Bar for 2 units of PSU-Series in parallel mode connection PSU-01A Joins a vertical stack of 2 PSU units together.
  • Page 13 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com GETTING STARTED GTL-246 USB Cable 2.0-A-B Type, Approx. 1.2M GPW-001 Power Cord SJT 12AWG/3C, 3m MAX Length, 105 ºC, RNB5-5*3P UL/CSA type GPW-002 Power Cord H05W-F 1.5mm /3C, 3m MAX Length, 105 ºC, RNB5-5*3P VDE type GPW-003 Power Cord VCTF 3.5mm...

  • Page 14: Appearance

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Appearance PSU Series Front Panel Display Area Voltage Current DC Power Supply PSU 40-38 0 - 40 V / 0 - 38A VOLTAGE CURRENT Shift Lock/ Local PROT Function Test...
  • Page 15 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com GETTING STARTED Used to lock all front panel Lock/Local Lock/Local buttons other than the Output Button Button or it switches to local Unlock mode. (Long push) Used to unlock the Unlock Button front panel buttons. Used to set and display OVP, OCP PROT Button PROT...
  • Page 16 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Used to enable the functions that 11. Shift Button Shift are written in blue characters below the button. Used to turn output on and off. 12. Output Output Button Lights in green during output ON. 13.

  • Page 17: Psu Series Display And Operation Panel

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com GETTING STARTED PSU Series Display and Operation Panel Display Area VOLTAGE CURRENT Displays the voltage or the parameter number of a 14. Voltage Function parameter. Meter Displays the current or the value of a Function 15.
  • Page 18 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual The current slew rate enable. 24. ISR LED Lights in green when the memory value are being 25. M1 LED recalled or saved. Lights in green when the memory value are being 26.

  • Page 19: Rear Panel

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com GETTING STARTED Rear Panel ISOLATED PROGRAMMING 4 - 20mA ISOLATED PROGRAMMING 0 - 5V / 0 - 10V DC OUTPUT RS485 / 232 ANALOG PROGRAMMING 240V S LS 47 63Hz 2000VA MAX. AC INPUT REMOTE SENSE 6-60V models: PSU 6-200, 12.5-120,...
  • Page 20 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual RS 485 / 232 Ethernet port for controlling the PSU remotely. RS 485 / 232 Two different types of cables can Remote-IN be used for RS232 or RS485-based remote control. PSU-232: RS232 cable with DB9 connector kit.
  • Page 21 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com GETTING STARTED Connector for grounding the output (two 10. Ground positions, shown in red). Screw 240V 47 63Hz 2000VA MAX. AC INPUT...

  • Page 22: Configuration Settings

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Configuration Settings Setting Normal Function Settings The normal function settings, F-01~F-61, F- 70~F-78, F-88~F-89 and F100~F122 can be easily configured with the Function key. Ensure the load is not connected. ...
  • Page 23 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com GETTING STARTED 4. Use the current knob to set the Current parameter for the chosen F setting. Press the Voltage knob to save the Voltage configuration setting. ConF will be displayed when it is configuring. VOLTAGE CURRENT Press the Function key again to exit...

  • Page 24: Setting Power On Configuration Settings

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Setting Power On Configuration Settings The Power On configuration settings can only Background be changed during power up to prevent the configuration settings being inadvertently changed. Ensure the load is not connected. ...
  • Page 25 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com GETTING STARTED Press the Voltage knob to save the Voltage configuration setting. ConF will be displayed when it is configuring. VOLTAGE CURRENT Cycle the power to save and exit the Exit configuration settings.

  • Page 26: Configuration Table

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Configuration Table Please use the configuration settings listed below when applying the configuration settings. Normal Function Settings Setting Setting Range Output ON delay time F-01 0.00s~99.99s Output OFF delay time F-02 0.00s~99.99s 0 = CV high speed priority (CVHS)
  • Page 27 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com GETTING STARTED 0.001~2A/msec (PSU 6-200) 0.001~1.2A/msec (PSU 12.5-120) 0.001~0.76A/msec (PSU 20-76) 0.001~0.38A/msec (PSU 40-38) 0.001~0.25A/msec (PSU 60-25) Rising current slew rate F-06 0.001~0.150A/msec (PSU 100-15) 0.001~0.100A/msec (PSU 150-10) 0.001~0.025A/msec (PSU 300-5) 0.001~0.008A/msec (PSU 400-3.8) 0.001~0.006A/msec (PSU 600-2.6) 0.001~2A/msec (PSU 6-200) 0.001~1.2A/msec (PSU 12.5-120)
  • Page 28 0 = Disable GPIB, 1 = Enable GPIB Show GPIB available F-25 0 = No GPIB, 1 = GPIB is available status 0 = GW Instek, 1 = TDK GEN, 2 = SCPI Emulation F-26 Agilent 5700, 3 = Kikusui PWX LAN settings...
  • Page 29 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com GETTING STARTED Subnet Mask-2 F-44 0~255 Subnet Mask-3 F-45 0~255 Subnet Mask-4 F-46 0~255 Gateway-1 F-47 0~255 Gateway-2 F-48 0~255 Gateway-3 F-49 0~255 Gateway-4 F-50 0~255 DNS address -1 F-51 0~255 DNS address -2 F-52 0~255 DNS address-3...
  • Page 30 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual 0, 1 = Version 2, 3, 4, 5 = Build date (YYYYMMDD) 6, 7 = Keyboard CPLD 8, 9 = Analog Board CPLD A, B = Analog Board FPGA C, D, E, F = Kernel Build Show Version F-89 (YYYYMMDD)
  • Page 31 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com GETTING STARTED External Output Control F-98 0 = OFF, 1 = ON Function Trigger Input and Output Configuration Settings Trigger Input Pulse 0~60ms. 0 = trigger controlled by F100 Width trigger level. 0 = None 1 = Output ON/OFF (refer to F103) Trigger Input Action F102...

  • Page 32: Remote Control

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual EMOTE CONTROL This chapter describes basic configuration of IEEE488.2 based remote control. Interface Configuration ..........34 USB Remote Interface ..............34 Configuration ............... 34 Function Check ..............35 GPIB Remote Interface ..............36 Configuration ...............
  • Page 33 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Device Specific Errors ..............146 Query Errors ................... 147...

  • Page 34: Interface Configuration

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Interface Configuration USB Remote Interface Configuration Type A, host PC side connector Configuration Rear panel Type B, slave PSU side connector 1.1/2.0 (full speed/high speed) Speed CDC (communications device USB Class class) 1.

  • Page 35: Function Check

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Function Check Invoke a terminal application such as Realterm. Functionality check To check the COM port No., see the Device Manager in the PC. For WinXP; Control panel → System → Hardware tab. Run this query command via the terminal application after the instrument has been configured for USB remote control (page 34).

  • Page 36: Gpib Remote Interface

    PSU Programming Manual GPIB Remote Interface Configuration To use GPIB, the optional GPIB option (GW Instek part number: PSU-GPIB) must be installed. This is a factory installed option and cannot be installed by the end-user. Only one GPIB address can be used at a time.

  • Page 37: Gpib Function Check

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL 7. The RMT indicator will turn on when a remote connection has been established. VOLTAGE CURRENT RMT indicator Maximum 15 devices altogether, 20m cable GPIB constraints  length, 2m between each device Unique address assigned to each device ...
  • Page 38 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual 1. Start the NI Measurement and Automation Functionality Explorer (MAX) program. Using Windows, check press: Start>All Programs>National Instruments>Measurement & Automation 2. From the Configuration panel access; My System>Devices and Interfaces>GPIB 3.
  • Page 39 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL 4. Select the device (GPIB address of PSU) that now appears in the System>Devices and Interfaces > GPIB-USB-HS “GPIBX” node. 5. Click on the VISA Properties tab on the bottom. 6. Click Open Visa Test Panel. 7.
  • Page 40 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual check box is checked, and the terminal character is \n (Value: xA). 11. Click Apply Changes. 12. Click on Input/Output. 13. Click on the Basic/IO tab. 14. Enter *IDN? in the Select or Enter Command drop down box.

  • Page 41: Uart Remote Interface

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL UART Remote Interface Configure UART The PSU uses the IN & OUT ports for UART Overview communication coupled with RS232 (GW Part number PSU-232) or RS485 adapters (GW part number PSU-485). The pin outs for the adapters are shown below.
  • Page 42 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual PSU-485 RS485 DB-9 Connector Remote IN Port Remarks cable with DB9 Pin No. Name Pin No. Name connector Housing Shield Housing Shield TXD - RXD - Twisted pair TXD + RXD + RXD - TXD -...
  • Page 43 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Parity: 0 = none, 1 = odd, 2 = F-73 = 0 ~3 even F-74 = 0 or 1 Stop bits: 0 = 1, 1 = 2 TCP: 0 = SCPI, 1 = TDK F-75 = 0 or 1 (emulation mode) UART address for multi-unit...

  • Page 44: Uart Function Check

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual UART Function Check Invoke a terminal application such as Realterm. Functionality check To check the COM port No, see the Device Manager in the PC. For WinXP; Control panel → System → Hardware tab. Run this query command via the terminal application after the instrument has been configured for either RS232 or RS485 remote...

  • Page 45: Multiple Unit Connection

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Multiple Unit Connection The PSU power supplies can have up to 31 units daisy-chained together using the 8 pin connectors (IN OUT ports) on the rear panel. The first unit (master) in the chain is remotely connected to a PC using RS232 or RS485 (Legacy Multi-Drop mode), or USB, GPIB or LAN (Multi-Drop mode).
  • Page 46 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual PSU-485 connection kit. 4. Connect all the remaining units in the same fashion until all the units have been daisy- chained together. Unit #N Unit #2 Unit #1 RS 485 / 232 RS 485 / 232 RS 485 / 232 To PC...

  • Page 47: Multi-Drop Mode

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Set the following settings: F-70 = 2 Set the slave unit to RS485. Set the baud rate (make all F-71 = 0~7 units, including the master, the same baud). See page 41. F-72 = 1 Set to 8 data bits.
  • Page 48 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Multi-Drop mode 1. Check the F-89 (System version and build date) Operation settings first on all units (see the user manual for more information). The two parameters O and P (Option Module) must be the same on all units before any multiple unit connection can be established.
  • Page 49 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL 7. Power up all slave units. 8. Set the addresses of all slave units using the F-76 parameter. Set the address of the unit. It F-76 = 00~30 must be a unique address identifier.

  • Page 50: Multiple Units Function Check

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Displayed parameter: AA-S F-78 = 0~30 AA: 00~30 (Address), S: 0~1 (Off-line/On-line status). 15. Multiple units can now be operated using SCPI commands. See the programming manual or see the function check below for usage details. RS-485 slave serial link pin assignment Slave serial link 8 Pin Connector (IN)
  • Page 51 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Multiple units Function Check Invoke a terminal application such as Realterm. Functionality check To check the COM port No, see the Device Manager in the PC. For WinXP; Control panel → System → Hardware tab. Below shows examples using the Legacy Multi- Drop mode and the Multi-Drop mode.
  • Page 52 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual GW-INSTEK,PSU40-38,,T0.01.12345678 Note: TDK commands do not use LF (line feed) codes to terminate commands. See the TDK GENESYS user manual for further information. When using the Multi-Drop mode, the entire Multi-Drop mode SCPI command list developed for the PSU can be used.
  • Page 53 Returns the active units and master unit in the bus. 33=0b100001 The units at address 0 and address 5 are on-line. Master device's address is 0. For further details, please see the programming Note manual, available on the GW Instek web site @ www.gwinstek.com.

  • Page 54: Configure Ethernet Connection

    The PSU series supports both DHCP connections so the instrument can be automatically connected to an existing network or alternatively, network settings can be manually configured.

  • Page 55: Web Server Remote Control Function Check

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL 2. Press the Function key to enter the Page 22 Normal configuration settings. Set the following LAN settings: F-36 = 1 Turn LAN on F-37 = 1 Enable DHCP F-59 = 1 Turn the web server on F-60 = 0 or 1 Set to 0 to disable web...
  • Page 56 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual F-41 = CCC IP Address part 3 of 4 F-42 = DDD IP Address part 4 of 4 http:// AAA.BBB.CCC.DDD The web browser interface appears. The web browser interface allows you to access the following: Network configuration settings ...

  • Page 57: Sockets Server Configuration

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Sockets Server Configuration This configuration example will configure the Configuration PSU socket server. The following configuration settings will manually assign the PSU an IP address and enable the socket server. The socket server port number is fixed at 2268.

  • Page 58: Socket Server Function Check

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Socket Server Function Check To test the socket server functionality, National Background Instruments Measurement and Automation Explorer can be used. This program is available on the NI website, www.ni.com., via a search for the VISA Run-time Engine page, or “downloads”...
  • Page 59 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL 4. Select Manual Entry of Raw Socket from the popup window. 5. Enter the IP address and the port number of the PSU. The port number is fixed at 2268. 6. Click the Validate button. 7.
  • Page 60 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual 9. Next configure the Alias (name) of the PSU connection. In this example the Alias is: PSU_DC1 10. Click finish. 11. The IP address of the PSU will now appear under Network Devices in the configuration panel.
  • Page 61 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL 13. Click the Configuration icon, 14. Click on I/O Settings. 15. Make sure the Enable Termination Character check box is checked, and the terminal character is \n (Value: xA). 16. Click Apply Changes. 17.
  • Page 62 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual 20. The *IDN? query will return the Manufacturer, model name, serial number and firmware version in the dialog box. GW-INSTEK,PSU40-38,TW123456,T0.02.20131205...

  • Page 63: Command Syntax

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Command Syntax Partial compatibility IEEE488.2 Compatible Partial compatibility Standard SCPI, 1999 SCPI commands follow a tree-like structure, Command organized into nodes. Each level of the Structure command tree is a node. Each keyword in a SCPI command represents each node in the command tree.
  • Page 64 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual A query is a simple or Query compound command followed by a question mark (?). A parameter (data) is returned. meas:curr:dc? Example Two or more commands on Compound the same command line. Compound commands are separated with either a semi- colon (;) or a semi-colon and a...
  • Page 65 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Commands and queries have two different Command Forms forms, long and short. The command syntax is written with the short form of the command in capitals and the remainder (long form) in lower case.
  • Page 66 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual integers 0, 1, 2, 3 <NR1> decimal 0.1, 3.14, 8.5 <NR2> numbers floating point 4.5e-1, 8.25e+1 <NR3> any of NR1, 2, 3 1, 1.5, 4.5e-1 <NRf> <block data> Definitive length arbitrary block data.

  • Page 67: Command List

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Command List :ABORt ..................71 :ABORt :APPLy ..................71 :APPLY Commands :DISPlay:MENU[:NAME] ............ 72 Display :DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT:CLEar ........72 Commands :DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT[:DATA] ......... 73 :DISPlay:BLINk ..............73 :INITiate:CONTinuous[:TRANsient] ......... 74 Initiate :INITiate[:IMMediate]:NAME ..........74 Commands :INITiate[:IMMediate][:TRANsient] ........
  • Page 68 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual :SENSe:AVERage:COUNt ........... 84 Sense Commands :STATus:OPERation[:EVENt] ..........85 Status :STATus:OPERation:CONDition ........85 Commands :STATus:OPERation:ENABle ..........86 :STATus:OPERation:PTRansition ........86 :STATus:OPERation:NTRansition........86 :STATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt] ........86 :STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition ........87 :STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle ........87 :STATus:QUEStionable:PTRansition .........
  • Page 69 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL [:SOURce]:VOLTage:PROTection[:LEVel] ...... 99 [:SOURce]:VOLTage:PROTection:TRIPped ....99 [:SOURce]:VOLTage:SLEWrate:RISing ......100 [:SOURce]:VOLTage:SLEWrate:FALLing ...... 100 :SYSTem:BEEPer[:IMMediate] .......... 102 System :SYSTem:CONFigure:BEEPer[:STATe] ......103 Commands :SYSTem:CONFigure:BLEeder[:STATe] ......103 :SYSTem:CONFigure:CURRent:CONTrol ..... 104 :SYSTem:CONFigure:VOLTage:CONTrol ....104 :SYSTem:CONFigure:OUTPut:PON[:STATe] ....105 :SYSTem:CONFigure:PROTection:RECovery ....
  • Page 70 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual :SYSTem:COMMunicate:USB:REAR:MODE ....118 :SYSTem:COMMunicate:USB:REAR:STATe ....118 :SYSTem:ERRor ..............118 :SYSTem:KLOCk ..............119 :SYSTem:KEYLock:MODE ..........119 :SYSTem:ERRor:ENABle ...........119 :SYSTem:LANGuage:EMULation ........119 :SYSTem:LANGuage:[:SELect] ..........120 :SYSTem:PRESet ..............120 :SYSTem:VERSion ...............120 :SYSTem:REBoot ..............120 :TRIGger:OUTPut:SOURce ..........121 Trigger :TRIGger:OUTPut[:IMMediate] ........121 Commands :TRIGger[:TRANsient]:SOURce ........121 :TRIGger[:TRANsient][:IMMediate] .........122 *CLS ..................123 Common...

  • Page 71: Abort

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Abort Commands :ABORt ..................71 :ABORt The :ABORt command will cancel any triggered Description actions. Syntax :ABORt Apply Commands :APPLy ..................71 :APPLy Query The apply command sets the voltage and current Description at the same time.

  • Page 72: Display:menu[:Name]

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Display Commands :DISPlay:MENU[:NAME] ............ 72 :DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT:CLEar ........72 :DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT[:DATA] ......... 73 :DISPlay:BLINk ..............73 :DISPlay:MENU[:NAME] Query The DISPlay MENU command selects a screen Description menu or queries the current screen menu. Syntax :DISPlay:MENU[:NAME] <NR1>...

  • Page 73: Display[:Window]:Text[:Data]

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL :DISPlay[:WINDow]:TEXT[:DATA] Query Sets or queries the data text that will be written to Description the display. Writing to the display will overwrite data that is currently on the screen. Overwriting a display area with a shorter string may or may not overwrite the screen.

  • Page 74: Initiate:continuous[:Transient]

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Initiate Commands :INITiate:CONTinuous[:TRANsient] ......... 74 :INITiate[:IMMediate]:NAME ..........74 :INITiate[:IMMediate][:TRANsient] ........75 :INITiate:CONTinuous[:TRANsient] Query This command continuously initiates software Description triggers for the transient or output triggers. Syntax :INITiate:CONTinuous[:TRANsient] {<bool>|OFF|ON} Query Syntax :INITiate:CONTinuous[:TRANsient]? Parameter OFF | 0...

  • Page 75: Initiate[:Immediate][:Transient]

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL :INITiate[:IMMediate][:TRANsient] This command controls the enabling of output Description triggers. When a trigger is enabled, a trigger causes the specified action to occur. If the trigger system is not enabled, all triggers are ignored. Syntax :INITiate[:IMMediate][:TRANsient] Example...

  • Page 76: Instrument:scan

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Instrument Commands :INSTrument:SCAN ............... 76 :INSTrument:SELect .............. 76 :INSTrument:STATe .............. 76 :INSTrument:DISPlay ............77 :INSTrument:SCAN Query Links the units which could be scanned from system Description when using Multi-Drop mode. Syntax :INSTrument:SCAN :INSTrument:SELect...

  • Page 77: Instrument:display

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Return parameter <NR1>,<NR1> 0~1073741823, 0~30 (1073741823=2^30-1) First value: Each bit of the binary value corresponds to a unit from 0 to 30 (LSB to MSB). The bit will be set to 1 when the corresponding unit is on-line.

  • Page 78: Measure[:Scalar]:All[:Dc]

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Measure Commands :MEASure[:SCALar]:ALL[:DC] ..........78 :MEASure[:SCALar]:CURRent[:DC] ........78 :MEASure[:SCALar]:VOLTage[:DC] ........78 :MEASure[:SCALar]:POWer[:DC] ........79 :MEASure[:SCALar]:ALL[:DC] Query Takes a measurement and returns the average Description output current and voltage Syntax :MEASure[:SCALar]:ALL[:DC]? <voltage>,<current>...

  • Page 79: Measure[:Scalar]:Power[:Dc]

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL :MEASure[:SCALar]:POWer[:DC] Query Takes a measurement and returns the average Description output power. Syntax :MEASure[:SCALar]:POWer[:DC]? Returns the power measured in watts. Return "+0.0000"...

  • Page 80: Memory:triggered

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Memory Commands :MEMory:TRIGgered ............. 80 :MEMory:TRIGgered Query Sets or queries which memory is loaded when a Description trigger input is received and the trigger input is configured to load a memory setting. Related :SYSTem:CONFigure:TRIGger:INPut:SOURce Commands...

  • Page 81: Output:delay:on

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Output Commands :OUTPut:DELay:ON ............. 81 :OUTPut:DELay:OFF ............81 :OUTPut:MODE ..............82 :OUTPut[:STATe][:IMMediate] ........... 82 :OUTPut[:STATe]:TRIGgered ..........82 :OUTPut:PROTection:CLEar ..........83 :OUTPut:PROTection:TRIPped ......... 83 :OUTPut:DELay:ON Query Sets the Delay Time in seconds for turning the Description output on.

  • Page 82: Output:mode

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual :OUTPut:MODE Query Sets the PSU output mode. This is the equivalent to Description the F-03 (V-I Mode Slew Rate Select) settings. Syntax :OUTPut:MODE {<NR1>|CVHS|CCHS|CVLS|CCLS} Return Syntax :OUTPut:MODE? CV high speed priority Parameter CVHS | 0 CC high speed priority...

  • Page 83: Output:protection:clear

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL :OUTPut:PROTection:CLEar Clears over-voltage, over-current and over- Description temperature (OVP, OCP, OTP) protection circuits. It also clears the shutdown and sense protection circuit. The AC failure protection cannot be cleared. Syntax :OUTPut:PROTection:CLEar :OUTPut:PROTection:TRIPped Query Queries the unit to see if a protection circuit has...

  • Page 84: Sense Commands

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Sense Commands :SENSe:AVERage:COUNt ........... 84 :SENSe:AVERage:COUNt Query Sets or queries the level of smoothing for the Description average setting. Syntax :SENSe:AVERage:COUNt {<NR1>|LOW|MIDDle|HIGH} Return Syntax :SENSe:AVERage:COUNt? Low setting Parameter LOW | 0 Middle setting MIDDle | 1 High setting...

  • Page 85: Status Commands

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Status Commands For an overview of all the status registers, their associated register contents and the system diagram, please see the status overview on page 126 :STATus:OPERation[:EVENt] ..........85 :STATus:OPERation:CONDition ........85 :STATus:OPERation:ENABle ..........

  • Page 86: Status:operation:enable

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Returns the bit sum of the Operation Return <NR1> Condition register. :STATus:OPERation:ENABle Query Sets or queries the bit sum of the Operation Status Description Enable register. Syntax :STATus:OPERation:ENABle <NR1> Query Syntax :STATus:OPERation:ENABle? 0~32767 Parameter...

  • Page 87: Status:questionable:condition

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Query Syntax :STATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt]? 0~32767 Return parameter <NR1> :STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition Query Queries the status (bit sum) of the Questionable Description Status register. This query will not clear the register. Query Syntax :STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition? 0~32767 Return parameter <NR1>...

  • Page 88: Status:questionable:instrument

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Syntax :STATus:QUEStionable:NTRansition <NR1> Query Syntax :STATus:QUEStionable:NTRansition? 0~32767 Parameter <NR1> 0~32767 Return parameter <NR1> :STATus:QUEStionable:INSTrument: ISUMmary<n>[:EVENt] Query Queries the bit sum of the Questionable Description Instrument Summary Status Event register. This query will also clear the contents of the register (Multi-Drop mode).

  • Page 89: Status:preset

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Syntax :STATus:QUEStionable:INSTrument:ISUMmary <n>:ENABle <NR1> Query Syntax :STATus:QUEStionable:INSTrument:ISUMmary <n>:ENABle? 1,2 or 3 Parameter <n> 0~32767 <NR1> 0~32767 Return parameter <NR1> :STATus:PRESet This command resets the ENABle register, the Description PTRansistion filter and NTRansistion filter on the Operation Status and Questionable Status Registers.
  • Page 90 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Summary: The Questionable Status Enable registers and the Operation Status Enable registers are both reset to 0. The Questionable Status and Operation Status Positive Transition filters are all set high (0x7FFF) and the Negative Transition filters are all set low (0x0000).

  • Page 91: Source Commands

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Source Commands [:SOURce]:CURRent:EXTernal:RANGe ......91 [:SOURce]:CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate] [:AMPLitude] ................92 [:SOURce]:CURRent[:LEVel]:TRIGgered[:AMPLitude] 92 [:SOURce]:CURRent:LIMit:AUTO ........93 [:SOURce]:CURRent:PROTection:DELay ......93 [:SOURce]:CURRent:PROTection[:LEVel] ....... 93 [:SOURce]:CURRent:PROTection:STATe ......94 [:SOURce]:CURRent:PROTection:TRIPped ....94 [:SOURce]:CURRent:SLEWrate:RISing ......95 [:SOURce]:CURRent:SLEWrate:FALLing ......95 [:SOURce]:MODE? ..............

  • Page 92: [:Source]:Current[:Level][:Immediate]

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Example CURR:EXT:RANG? Returns LOW range. [:SOURce]:CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate] [:AMPLitude] Query Sets or queries the current level in amps. For Description externally set current levels (from the analog control connector) the set current level is returned. Syntax [:SOURce]:CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude] {<NR2>(A)|MINimum|MAXimum}...

  • Page 93: [:Source]:Current:limit:auto

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Example SOUR:CURR:LEV:TRIG:AMPL? 38.000 Returns the maximum possible current level in amps. [:SOURce]:CURRent:LIMit:AUTO Query Enables or disables the limit on the current setting. Description Syntax [:SOURce]:CURRent:LIMit:AUTO {<bool>|OFF|ON} Query Syntax [:SOURce]:CURRent:LIMit:AUTO? Disable the setting current limit Parameter OFF | 0 Enable the setting current limit...

  • Page 94: [:Source]:Current:protection:state

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Syntax [:SOURce]:CURRent:PROTection[:LEVel] {<NR2>(A) |MINimum|MAXimum} Query Syntax [:SOURce]:CURRent:PROTection[:LEVel]? Current protection level. Parameter <NR2> Minimum: Depend on the unit type: if Irated * 0.1 > 5A, then minimum = 5A, else minimum = Irated * 0.1 Maximum: Irated * 1.1 Minimum current level.

  • Page 95: [:Source]:Current:slewrate:rising

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Example SOUR:CURR:PROT:TRIP? >0 The protection circuit has not been tripped. [:SOURce]:CURRent:SLEWrate:RISing Query Sets or queries the rising current slew rate. This is Description only applicable for CC slew rate priority mode. Syntax [:SOURce]:CURRent:SLEWrate:RISing {<NR2>(A)|MINimum|MAXimum}...

  • Page 96: [:Source]:Mode

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Example SOUR:CURR:SLEW:FALL MAX Sets the falling current slew rate to the maximum. [:SOURce]:MODE? Query Returns the status of the output mode (CC, CV, Description Off) of the power supply. The interface will return “CV’ if the supply is in Constant Voltage Mode, “CC”...

  • Page 97: [:Source]:Voltage:external:range

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL [:SOURce]:VOLTage:EXTernal:RANGe Query Sets or queries the CC or CV control range that is Description used during external control. Note: the setting will only be valid after the power has been cycled. Syntax [:SOURce]:VOLTage:EXTernal:RANGe {LOW|HIGH} Query Syntax...

  • Page 98: [:Source]:Voltage:limit:auto

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Syntax [:SOURce]:VOLTage[:LEVel]:TRIGgered[:AMPLitude] {<NR2>(V)|MINimum|MAXimum} Query Syntax [:SOURce]:VOLTage[:LEVel]:TRIGgered[:AMPLitude]? 0%~105% of the rated voltage output in volts. Parameter <NR2> Minimum current level. Maximum current level. Returns the voltage level. Return parameter <NR2> Example SOUR:VOLT:LEV:TRIG:AMPL 10 Sets the voltage level to 10 volts when a software trigger is generated.
  • Page 99 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Query Syntax [:SOURce]:VOLTage:LIMit:LOW? Parameter/Return <NR2> 0 ~ the present setting voltage Minimum allowed voltage level Maximum allowed voltage level Example SOUR:VOLT:LIM:LOW MAX Sets the UV> level to its maximum. [:SOURce]:VOLTage:PROTection[:LEVel] Query Sets or queries the overvoltage protection level.
  • Page 100 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual [:SOURce]:VOLTage:SLEWrate:RISing Query Sets or queries the rising voltage slew rate. This is Description only applicable for CV slew rate priority mode. Syntax [:SOURce]:VOLTage:SLEWrate:RISing {<NR2>(V)|MINimum|MAXimum} Query Syntax [:SOURce]:VOLTage:SLEWrate:RISing? Per step is between 0.001V/msec and rated Parameter <NR2>...
  • Page 101 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL System Function Command :SYSTem:BEEPer[:IMMediate] .......... 102 :SYSTem:CONFigure:BEEPer[:STATe] ......103 :SYSTem:CONFigure:BLEeder[:STATe] ......103 :SYSTem:CONFigure:CURRent:CONTrol ..... 104 :SYSTem:CONFigure:VOLTage:CONTrol ....104 :SYSTem:CONFigure:OUTPut:PON[:STATe] ....105 :SYSTem:CONFigure:PROTection:RECovery ....106 :SYSTem:CONFigure:MSLave ........... 106 :SYSTem:CONFigure:OUTPut:EXTernal:MODE ..107 :SYSTem:CONFigure:OUTPut:EXTernal[:STATe] ..108 :SYSTem:CONFigure:MONitor:RANGe ......

  • Page 102: System:beeper[:Immediate]

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual :SYSTem:COMMunicate:USB:REAR:STATe ....118 :SYSTem:ERRor..............118 :SYSTem:KLOCk ..............119 :SYSTem:KEYLock:MODE..........119 :SYSTem:ERRor:ENABle ........... 119 :SYSTem:LANGuage:EMULation ........119 :SYSTem:LANGuage:[:SELect].......... 120 :SYSTem:PRESet ..............120 :SYSTem:VERSion ............... 120 :SYSTem:REBoot ..............120 :SYSTem:BEEPer[:IMMediate] Query This command causes an audible tone to be Description generated by the instrument.

  • Page 103: System:configure:beeper[:State]

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Example 2 :SYST:BEEP? MAX >3600 Returns the maximum settable beeper time in seconds. :SYSTem:CONFigure:BEEPer[:STATe] Query Sets or queries the buzzer state on/off. Description Syntax :SYSTem:CONFigure:BEEPer[:STATe] {<bool>|OFF|ON} Query Syntax :SYSTem:CONFigure:BEEPer[:STATe]? Turns the buzzer off. Parameter OFF | 0 Turns the buzzer on.

  • Page 104: System:configure:current:control

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual :SYSTem:CONFigure:CURRent:CONTrol Query Sets or queries the CC control mode (local control Description (panel), external voltage control, external resistance control). This setting is applied only after the unit is reset. Syntax :SYSTem:CONFigure:CURRent:CONTrol { <NR1>|NONE|VOLTage|RRISing|RFALling| VISolation }...

  • Page 105: System:configure:output:pon[:State]

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL External voltage control 1 | VOLTage External resistance control; 10kΩ or 2 | RRISing 5kΩ = Io max*, 0kΩ = Io min. External resistance control; 10kΩ or 3 | RFALling 5kΩ = Io min*, 0kΩ = Io max. External voltage control (isolated) 4 | VISolation *The resistance value depends on the...

  • Page 106: System:configure:protection:recovery

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual :SYSTem:CONFigure:PROTection:RECovery Query Sets or queries how the OHP, FAN, AC-FAIL, and Description SD alarms are cleared. Syntax :SYSTem:CONFigure:PROTection:RECovery {SAFE|AUTO} Return Syntax :SYSTem:CONFigure:PROTection:RECovery? The output is not turned on automatically Parameter SAFE when the cause of the alarm is fixed.

  • Page 107: System:configure:output:external:mode

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL :SYSTem:CONFigure:OUTPut:EXTernal :MODE Query Sets the logic used to turn the output on or off Description when using an external contact. This is the equivalent to the F-94 (External Output Logic) power on configuration settings. This setting is only applied after the unit has been reset.

  • Page 108: System:configure:output:external[:State]

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual :SYSTem:CONFigure:OUTPut:EXTernal [:STATe] Query Sets whether the output will be turned on or off Description externally. By default this setting is turned off. This setting is only applied after the unit has been reset. Syntax :SYSTem:CONFigure:OUTPut:EXTernal[:STATe] {<bool>|OFF|ON}...

  • Page 109: System:configure:trigger:input:width

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL No input trigger. Parameter NONE | 0 Toggles the output on receiving a trigger. OUTPut | 1 Sets the voltage/current on receiving a SETTing | 2 trigger. Loads a memory setting on receiving a MEMory | 3 trigger.

  • Page 110: System:configure:trigger:output:width

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Returns the output source. Return Parameter <NR1> :SYSTem:CONFigure:TRIGger:OUTPut :WIDTh Query Sets or queries the output trigger pulse width. A Description setting of 0 indicates that the output trigger will go high or low, depending on the output level setting.

  • Page 111: System:communicate:enable

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL :SYSTem:COMMunicate:ENABle Query Enables/Disables GPIB, USB or other remote Description interfaces such as Sockets and the Web Server. This setting is only applied after the unit has been reset. Syntax :SYSTem:COMMunicate:ENABle {<bool> |OFF|ON,GPIB|USB|LAN|SOCKets|WEB|SERial} Query Syntax :SYSTem:COMMunicate:ENABle?

  • Page 112: System:communicate:lan:ipaddress

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual 0~30 Parameter/Return <NR1> Example SYST:COMM:GPIB:SELF:ADDR 15 Sets the GPIB address to 15. :SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:IPADdress Query Sets or queries LAN IP address. Note: the setting Description will only be valid after the power has been cycled. Syntax :SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:IPADdress <string>...

  • Page 113: System:communicate:lan:smask

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL :SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:SMASk Query Sets or queries the LAN subnet mask. Note: the Description setting will only be valid after the power has been cycled. Syntax :SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:SMASk <string> Query Syntax :SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:SMASk? Subnet mask in string format ( “mask”) Parameter/Return <string>...

  • Page 114: System:communicate:lan:dns

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual :SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:DNS Query Sets or queries the DNS address. Note: the setting Description will only be valid after the power has been cycled. Syntax :SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:DNS <string> Query Syntax :SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:DNS? DNS in string format ( “mask”) Parameter/Return <string>...

  • Page 115: System:communicate:serial:language

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL :SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:LANGuage[ :SELect] Query Sets or queries the communication protocol for the Description serial port. Syntax :SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:LANGuage[:SELect] {"SCPI"|"LEGACY"} Query Syntax :SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial:LANGuage[:SELect]? Sets the communication protocol to SCPI. Parameter/Return "SCPI" parameter Sets the communication protocol to legacy "LEGACY"...

  • Page 116: System:communicate:serial[:Receive]

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual :SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial[:RECeive] :TRANsmit:BITS Query Sets or queries the UART number of data bits. Description Note: the setting will only be valid after the power has been cycled. Syntax :SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial[:RECeive]:TRANsmit :BITS <NR1> Query Syntax :SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial[:RECeive]:TRANsmit :BITS?

  • Page 117: System:communicate:serial[:Receive]:Transmit:sbits

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL :SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial[:RECeive]:T RANsmit:SBITs Query Sets or queries the number of stop bits used for the Description UART connection. Note: the setting will only be valid after the power has been cycled. Syntax :SYSTem:COMMunicate:SERial[:RECeive]:TRANsmit :SBITs<NR1>...

  • Page 118: System:communicate:usb:rear:mode

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual :SYSTem:COMMunicate:USB:REAR:MODE Query Sets or queries the speed of the rear panel USB B Description port. This setting is applied only after the unit is reset. Syntax :SYSTem:COMMunicate:USB:REAR:MODE {<NR1>|DISable|AUTO|FULL} Query Syntax :SYSTem:COMMunicate:USB:REAR:MODE? Disable Parameter...

  • Page 119: System:klock

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL :SYSTem:KLOCk Query Enables or disables the front panel key lock. Description Syntax :SYSTem:KLOCk {<bool>|OFF|ON } Query Syntax :SYSTem:KLOCk? Panel keys unlocked Parameter OFF | 0 Panel keys locked ON | 1 Returns the key lock status.

  • Page 120: System:language:[:Select]

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual “N5700” N5700/N8700 emulation is used. “GENSYS” GENESYS emulation is used. “PWX” PAG emulation is used. :SYSTem:LANGuage:[:SELect] Query Sets or queries the command language. Description Syntax :SYSTem:LANGuage[:SELect] {“SCPI”|”LEGACY”} Query Syntax :SYSTem:LANGuage[:SELect]? Use the SCPI command language.
  • Page 121 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Trigger Commands :TRIGger:OUTPut:SOURce..........121 :TRIGger:OUTPut[:IMMediate] ........121 :TRIGger[:TRANsient]:SOURce ........121 :TRIGger[:TRANsient][:IMMediate] ......... 122 :TRIGger:OUTPut:SOURce Query Sets or queries the trigger source of the output Description trigger. Syntax :TRIGger:OUTPut:SOURce {BUS|IMMediate|EXTernal} Query Syntax :TRIGger:OUTPut:SOURce? Output trigger is generated by the bus.
  • Page 122 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Syntax :TRIGger[:TRANsient]:SOURce {BUS|IMMediate|EXTernal} Query Syntax :TRIGger[:TRANsient]:SOURce? Transient trigger is generated by the bus. Parameter/ Transient trigger is immediately Return parameter IMMediate generated. The transient trigger is generated when an EXTernal external signal triggers it.

  • Page 123: Esr

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL IEEE 488.2 Common Commands *CLS ..................123 *ESE ..................123 *ESR ..................123 *IDN ..................124 *OPC ..................124 *RCL ..................124 *RST ..................125 *SAV ..................125 *SRE ..................125 *STB ..................

  • Page 124: Idn

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Queries the Standard Event Status (Event) register. Description The Event Status register is cleared after it is read. Query Syntax *ESR? Returns the bit sum of the Standard Event Return parameter <NR1> Status (Event) register and clears the register.

  • Page 125: Rst

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL 0, 1, 2 (as memory M1 , M2, M3) Parameter <NR1> Recalls the M1 memory contents. Recalls the M3 memory contents. *RST Performs a device reset. Configures the unit to a Description known configuration (default settings).

  • Page 126: Stb

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual *STB Query Queries the bit sum of the Status Byte register with Description MSS (Master summary Status) replacing the RQS bit (bit 6). Query Syntax *STB? Returns the bit sum of the Status Byte register Return parameter <NR1>...

  • Page 127: Status Register Overview

    Overview status of the power supply. The status registers maintain the status of the protection conditions, operation conditions and instrument errors. The PSU Series have a number of register groups: Questionable Status Register Group  Standard Event Status Register Group ...

  • Page 128: The Status Registers

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual The Status Registers Questionable Status Register Condition PTR/NTP Event Enable OV (Over-Voltage) OC (Over-Current) Not Used POW (AC Power Off) Output OT (Over-Temperature) Buffer Not Used Not Used Not Used VL (Voltage-Limit) CL (Current-Limit) Not Used...

  • Page 129: Questionable Status Register Group

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Questionable Status Register Group The Questionable Status Register Group Overview indicates if any protection modes or limits have been tripped. Questionable Status Register Condition PTR/NTP Event Enable & & & Not Used &...
  • Page 130 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual OTP_M (Over Temperature Protection Master Board) Over temperature protection has been tripped on the master OTP_S (Over Temperature Protection Slave Board) Over temperature protection has been tripped on the slave FAN failure VL (Voltage Limit) Voltage limit has been reached...
  • Page 131 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Negative Transition 1→0 The PTR/NTR Register will dictate the type of Event Register transition conditions will set the corresponding bits in the Event Register. If the Event Register is read, it will be cleared to 0. The Enable register determines which Events in Enable Register the Event Register will be used to set the QUES...
  • Page 132 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual The Instrument Summary Registers indicate if Instrument the protection mode or limit of any of the Summary Registers instruments connected in Multi-Drop mode has been tripped. ISUM3 CONDITION EVENT ENABLE &...

  • Page 133: Operation Status Register Group

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Operation Status Register Group The Operation Status Register Group indicates Overview the operating status of the power supply. Operation Status Register Condition PTR/NTP Event Enable & & Not Used & Not Used &...
  • Page 134 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual CV (Constant voltage mode) Indicates if the PSU is in CV mode. CC (Constant current mode) 1024 Indicates if the PSU is in CC mode. OND (Output ON Delay) 2048 Indicates if Output ON delay time is active OFD (Output OFF Delay)
  • Page 135 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL The PTR/NTR Register will dictate the type of Event Register transition conditions will set the corresponding bits in the Event Register. If the Event Register is read, it will be cleared to 0. The Enable register determines which Enable Register registered Events in the Event Register will be...

  • Page 136: Standard Event Status Register Group

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Standard Event Status Register Group The Standard Event Status Register Group Overview indicates if any errors have occurred. The bits of the Event register are set by the error event queue.
  • Page 137 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL EXE (Execution Error) The EXE bit indicates an execution error due to one of the following: illegal command parameter, parameter out of range, invalid parameter, the command didn’t execute due to an overriding operation condition.

  • Page 138: Status Byte Register & Service Request Enable Register

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Status Byte Register & Service Request Enable Register The Status Byte register consolidates the status Overview events of all the status registers. The Status Byte register can be read with the *STB? query and can be cleared with the *CLS command.
  • Page 139 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL (ESB) Event Summary Bit. The ESB is the summary bit for the Standard Event Status Register group. MSS Bit The MSS Bit is the summary of the Status Byte Register and Service Request register (bits 1-5, 7).

  • Page 140: Error List

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Error List Command Errors ..............140 Execution Errors ..............144 Device Specific Errors............146 Query Errors ................147 Command Errors Overview An <error/event number> in the range [ -199 , - 100 ] indicates that an IEEE 488.2 syntax error has been detected by the instrument’s parser.
  • Page 141 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Error Code Description This is the generic syntax error for devices that -100 Command cannot detect more specific errors. This code Error indicates only that a Command Error as defined in IEEE 488.2,11.5.1.1.4 has occurred. An unrecognized command or data type was -102 Syntax error encountered;...
  • Page 142 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual The header contains more that twelve -112 Program characters (see IEEE 488.2, 7.6.1.4.1). mnemonic too long The header is syntactically correct, but it is -113 Undefined undefined for this specific device; for example, header *XYZ is not defined for any device.
  • Page 143 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Either the character data element contains an -141 Invalid invalid character or the particular element character data received is not valid for the header. A legal character data element was encountered -148 Character where prohibited by the device.

  • Page 144: Execution Errors

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Execution Errors Overview An <error/event number> in the range [ -299 , - 200 ] indicates that an error has been detected by the instrument’s execution control block. The occurrence of any error in this class shall cause the execution error bit (bit 4) in the event status register (IEEE 488.2, section 11.5.1) to be set.
  • Page 145 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL Indicates that a command is not executable -201 Invalid while while the device is in local due to a hard local in local control (see IEEE 488.2, 5.6.1.5); for example, a device with a rotary switch receives a message which would change the switches state, but the device is in local so the message cannot be...
  • Page 146 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Indicates that a legal program data element was -222 Data out of parsed but could not be executed because the range interpreted value was outside the legal range as defined by the device (see IEEE 488.2, 11.5.1.1.5.).
  • Page 147 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com REMOTE CONTROL or query errors; see the other error definitions in this section. Error Code Description Indicates that some error, termed “system -310 System error error” by the device, has occurred. This code is device-dependent.
  • Page 148 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Error Code Description This is the generic query error for devices that -400 Query error cannot detect more specific errors. This code indicates only that a Query Error as defined in IEEE 488.2, 11.5.1.1.7 and 6.3 has occurred.

  • Page 149: Appendix

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual PPENDIX PSU Default Settings The following default settings are the factory configuration settings for the power supply (Function settings/Test settings). Initial Settings Default Setting Output LOCK 0 (Disabled) Voltage Current 1.1 X Vrate 1.1 X Irate Normal Function...
  • Page 150 Setup Rear USB Speed F-22 2 = Auto detect GPIB address F-23 GPIB Enable/Disable F-24 1 = Enable SCPI Emulation F-26 0 = GW Instek LAN setting Setting Default Setting F-36 1 = Enable DHCP F-37 1 = Enable Socket Server...

  • Page 151: Error Messages & Messages

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com APPENDIX Trigger Input and Output Setting Default Setting Configuration Settings Trigger Input Pulse F100 0 = trigger controlled by trigger level. Width Trigger Input Action F102 0 = None Output State When F103 0 = OFF Receiving Trigger Apply Voltage Setting on...
  • Page 152 All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual Error Messages & Messages The following error messages or messages may appear on the PSU screen during operation. Error Messages Description Master & slave board over temperature protection in PSU Master board over temperature protection in OHP1 Slave board over temperature protection in...

  • Page 153: Led Ascii Table Character Set

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com APPENDIX LED ASCII Table Character Set Use the following table to read the LCD display messages.

  • Page 154: Index

    All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com PSU Programming Manual NDEX Accessories ......... 11 Optional accessories ....11 Caution symbol ......4 Package contents ......11 Cleaning the instrument ..... 6 Power on/off Configuration safety instruction ......5 Rear panel diagram ....19 normal function settings operation ........

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