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  • Page 1 ST2883 Series Operation Manual Operation Manual   MODEL ST2883‐5/‐10  Impulse Winding Tester      H H     Fahrenheitstraße 1  28359 Bremen  Germany TEL：+49 421 2779999  FAX：+49 421 2779998  info@sourcetronic.com  www.sourcetronic.com ...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Contents Chapter 1 Overview ........................ 1-1 1.1 Production introduction ....................1-1 1.2 Operation environment ....................1-2 1.2.1 Power supply ....................... 1-2 1.2.2 Environment temperature and humidity ............. 1-2 1.2.3 Warm-up ......................1-3 1.3 Dimensions and weight ....................1-3 Chapter 2 General specifications ....................
  • Page 3 ST2883 Series Operation Manual 5.2.13 Comparator ....................... 5-5 5.2.14 Position (AREA SIZE, DIFF ZONE, PHASE DIFF) ........5-5 5.2.15 Position（PHASE DIFF） ................5-5 5.2.16 DIFF（Limit） （AREA SIZE, DIFF ZONE, PHASE DIFF） ......5-6 5.2.17 DIFF（Limit） （CORONA） ................5-6 5.3 Int. File .......................... 5-6 5.4 Ext.
  • Page 4 ST2883 Series Operation Manual 8.3 Notation conventions and definitions ................8-2 8.4 Command reference ...................... 8-3 8.4.1 DISPlay subsystem commands ................8-3 8.4.2 Measure Function subsystem commands ............8-6 8.4.3 COMParator subsystem commands ..............8-7 8.4.4 Impulse VOLTage subsystem commands ............8-11 8.4.5 Sample RATE subsystem commands ..............

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Overview

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 1 Overview Thank you for your use of our products. Before the use of it, please locate the items listed in this manual to ensure nothing is missing. If in the case that any item is missing, please contact us immediately. It is necessary to read this manual carefully before your proper use of ST2883 series impulse winding tester.

  • Page 6: Operation Environment

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual accurate comparison methods, easy operation and various interfaces, ST2883 can provide a perfect test solution for most winding products. Principles of impulse winding test The impulse winding tester tests the electrical characteristics of coil winding without damaging the DUT. The prerequisite condition is to test the quality of a coil at just a glance.

  • Page 7: Warm-Up

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Referential working temperature: 20°C±8°C, Humidity: ≤ 80%RH Transferring environment temperature: 0°C~50°C, Humidity: ≤ 93%RH 1.2.3 Warm-up The warm-up time should not be less than 15 minutes. 1.3 Dimensions and weight Dimensions (W*H*D): 400mm×132mm×390mm Weight: Approx. 7.2kg...

  • Page 8: Chapter 2 General Specifications

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 2 General specifications Chapter 2 General specifications 2.1 Specifications Specifications ST2883-5 ST2883-10 Output for impulse voltage 100V~5000V 500V~10000V 10V steps 200V steps 5%±15V 5%±25V Inductance test range >10μH >20μH Impulse energy Max 250milli-Joules Max 500 milli-Joules Contents in waveform 800×480 dot-matrix LCD...

  • Page 9: Comparison Methods

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 2 General specifications 2.2 Comparison methods 2.2.1 Area size comparison As shown in figure 2-1, when comparison method is set to AREA SIZE, the area sizes of both standard waveform and the tested waveform are calculated (integration method) between A and B. The percent deviation is the ratio of the area size difference to the area size of the standard waveform between A and B, expressed as a percentage.

  • Page 10: Corona Discharge Comparison

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 2 General specifications 2.2.3 Corona discharge comparison When comparison method is set to Corona Discharge, ST2883 detects the high frequency energy of corona discharge from A to B as shown in Figure 2-3. When the corona evaluation value is less than the corona difference limit, then the comparison result will be PASS.

  • Page 11: Chapter 3 Panels And Display

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 3 Panels and display Chapter 3 Panels and display 3.1 Front panel Serial Number Name Instruction Brand and model 320×240 Large-Scale dot-matrix LCD displays measurement waveform, set parameters, system configurations, etc. The five keys’ functions are not fixed and have different functions in different menus.
  • Page 12 ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 3 Panels and display The function of BACKSPACE key is to BACKSPACE delete numbers or characters wrongly entered. ENTER key terminates numeric input data ENTER and enters the displayed value on the data input line (bottom line of the LCD screen). High Voltage Indicator indicates that the instrument is outputting dangerous impulse test voltage to the HV terminal on the rear...

  • Page 13: Rear Panel

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 3 Panels and display 3.2 Rear panel FOOT.C HANDLER RS-232C DEVICE ！ WARNING THIS INSTRUMENT CONTAINS NO OPERATOR SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE; REFER SERVICING TO SERVICE TRAINED PERSONNEL ONLY. RATING FUSE DISCONNECT INPUT POWER BEFORE REPLACING FUSE FOR CONTINUED FIRE T2AL 110V 60Hz...

  • Page 14: Introduction To Display Area

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 3 Panels and display 3.3 Introduction to display area Specific definition for each area: Voltage Show the voltage of waveform Test status RUN means in the test process, STOP means the test has been terminated. Waveform display area In this area, test and standard waveforms, peaks of impulse voltage and comparison results are displayed.
  • Page 15 ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 3 Panels and display Impulse voltage Show the current set impulse voltage. This voltage can be changed by the [Modify] soft key and the roller. Measurement result Show the final measurement result. Comparison result Four comparison results and their final display results 10 Main menu for soft key 11 Function zones of soft keys Show the corresponding function and parameter of each soft key.

  • Page 16: Chapter 4 Introduction To [Disp]

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 4 Introduction to [DISP] Chapter 4 Introduction to [DISP] Press the DISP menu key to enter the < MEAS DISP> page (the default page). In this page, measurements are taken and the test waveform is displayed. Some function settings such as standard sampling (Standard), comparison setting (Compare), measurement function (Measure), auxiliary function (Utility), statistic function (Statistics), display color of the waveform, sampling rate, etc.

  • Page 17: Introduction To Soft Keys In Measurement Display Page

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 4 Introduction to [DISP] 4.3 Introduction to soft keys in measurement display page  Standard Enter the Standard sampling sub-menu. Under this menu, standard sampling method, standard sampling, etc. can be selected.  Compare Enter the Compare setup submenu. Under this menu, states of the four compare methods, compare parameters can be set.
  • Page 18 ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 4 Introduction to [DISP] LOOP 4.3.1.3 The instrument starts to sample standard waveforms, change frequency, and cycle sampling.  Select Select the sample waveform at the current frequency as the standard waveform.  Select & Check Compare the sample wave with the standard wave at the current frequency, if the compare result is within the error range, choose the sample wave at the current frequency as the standard wave and return to the main menu;...

  • Page 19: Compare

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 4 Introduction to [DISP] 4.3.2 Compare ST2883 series provides four kinds of compare methods as follows: Area Size Comparison, Differential Area Comparison, Corona Discharge Comparison and Phase Differential Comparison. The instrument collects the waveform data of 6000 points, thus user can select the comparison area between the start position and 6000. Press the Compare soft key to enter the main menu of it.

  • Page 20: Utility

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 4 Introduction to [DISP]  Note: The default low limit locates on the center line. Time  The high limit, the low limit or the high and the low limits can be selected by the press 10.00μs of the roller.

  • Page 21: Chapter 5 Introduction To [Setup]

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 5 Introduction to [SETUP] Chapter 5 Introduction to [SETUP] Press SETUP to enter the <Setup> page. This is a toggle key, by pressing it, the displayed page can be toggled among <Setup>, <Int. File>, <Ext. File>. 5.1 Introduction to icons of soft keys ...

  • Page 22: Imp Volt

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 5 Introduction to [SETUP]  Start voltage(Start Volt)  End voltage (End Volt)  Voltage step(Volt Step)  Comparator (Comparator)  Position (Position)  Limit (Limit)  State (State) 5.2.1 Imp Volt The impulse voltage can be adjusted from 100V to 5000V by a resolution of 10V. Move the cursor to the impulse voltage zone, following soft keys will be displayed.

  • Page 23: Volt Adj

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 5 Introduction to [SETUP] 5.2.5 Volt ADJ For different load on each DUT, when a given impulse voltage is applied across them, the actual voltage applied on each DUT may also be different. User can turn on the voltage adjust function to automatically change the output voltage, thus making all voltages applied across all DUT identical.

  • Page 24: Delay Time

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 5 Introduction to [SETUP] 5.2.8 Delay Time Delay time refers to the time between the end of a measurement and the start of the next measurement. The delay function is only available when trigger mode is set to INT trigger mode. The trigger delay time can be set from 0.1s to 99s by 0.1 steps.

  • Page 25: Volt Step

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 5 Introduction to [SETUP] 5.2.12 Volt Step Volt Step ranges from 1% to 50%. The step voltage is calculated as following formula: Step volt = Start Volt * Volt Step. Move the cursor to this zone, following soft keys will be displayed. ...

  • Page 26: Diff（Limit） （Area Size, Diff Zone, Phase Diff

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 5 Introduction to [SETUP] 5.2.16 DIFF（Limit） （AREA SIZE, DIFF ZONE, PHASE DIFF） Set the limit values for comparison methods of AREA SIZE, DIFF ZONE, PHASE DIFF which range from 0.1% to 99.9% by a resolution of 0.1%. Use numeric buttons to enter the required value and press ENTER for confirmation.
  • Page 27 ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 5 Introduction to [SETUP] Int. File consists of file number (NO), file name (File), Date/ Time, Load. Following soft keys can be used in this page.  Load Press this key to load a file stored in the internal non-volatile memory. As figure 5-2 indicates, using the arrow key or the roller can select the needed file.

  • Page 28: Ext. File

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 5 Introduction to [SETUP] 5.4 Ext. File Figure 5-3 shows the page of external file. Figure 5-3 External file The set parameters can be saved to a U disk (external file) in file format. External file storage supports three extension names: .STA, .TXT, .CSV.
  • Page 29 ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 5 Introduction to [SETUP]  Press .CSV, the file will be save as .CSV file. If the file name is not input, the file will be named as the default name FILExxx. CSV (xxx ranges from 001 to 999.). ...

  • Page 30: Chapter 6 Introduction To [System]

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] Press SYSTEM to enter System. This is a toggle key, the press of which will make the displayed page toggled among System, Interface, About. 6.1 System Figure 6-1 System Parameters irrelevant to test performance can be set in this page.

  • Page 31: Pass/Fail

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] 6.1.2 Pass/Fail Move the cursor to this zone, following soft keys will be displayed.  On Turn on Pass/Fail display function.  Off Turn off Pass/Fail display function.  Lighten this key to enable the numerical arrow key. Respectively press 8, 2, 4, 6, the cursor will move up, down, left and right.

  • Page 32: Language

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM]  Modify This key is used to modify the password. The instrument will prompt user to input old password, new password and new password again in turn. (Press ESC to exit from modifying password.) Note: Only numbers can be used as password.

  • Page 33: Interface

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] 6.2 Interface In this page, information about RS232 interface, USB interface (USBTMC or USBCDC), LAN interface and interface setups can be set, as shown in figure 6-2. Figure 6-2 Interface 1 6.2.1 I/O Move the cursor to the I/O: zone, following soft keys will be displayed.
  • Page 34 ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] The reason is that the use of three lines is much more inexpensive and much simpler than that of five lines or six lines, which is the biggest advantage of using serial interface for communication. TXD(2) (3) RXD （Controller）...

  • Page 35: Usb Interface

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] 6.2.2.5 Tx Term Move the cursor to this zone, following soft keys can be used.  LF Set the Tx term as \n (ASCII is 0x0A).  CR Set the Tx term as \r (ASCII is 0x0D). ...
  • Page 36 ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] After the drive is installed, user can see “ST2883 USB Vcom Port (COM3)” in the device manager, as shown in figure 6-5 Figure 6-5 USBCDC has been installed Now, USB VCom port acts as a serial port. When PC has no serial port, the communication software based on this serial port can be used as USB virtual serial port.
  • Page 37 PC, as shown in figure 6-7. Figure 6-7 PC has installed USBTIMC drive When user is using USBTMC interface, Labview software can be used to access the instrument. Sourcetronic provides Labview software for controlling ST2883. See Labview instruction manual for more details.

  • Page 38: Lan Interface

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] 6.2.4 LAN interface LAN (Local Area Network) can access ST2883 by two ways. (1) Access ST2883 by a browser. (2) Access ST2883 by Labview software. System configuration ST2883 is connected to a PC by a crossover network cable. If ST2883 is connected to a router, peer to peer network cable should be used.
  • Page 39 ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] Figure 6-9 Network parameters of ST2883 6.2.4.1 Access ST2883 through a browser When ST2883 is accessed through a browser, it acts as a WEB server. User can access ST2883 by Internet Explorer (IE6.0 or upgraded version).

  • Page 40: About

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] 6.2.4.2 Access ST2883 through the Labview software User can control ST2883 through Labview software. See Labview instruction manual for more details. 6.3 About The About page shows some relevant information of the instrument, such as Model Number, Serial number, Firmware Version, System Version.

  • Page 41: Chapter 7 User Guide

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 7 User guide Chapter 7 User guide 7.1 Use of keys 7.1.1 Use of the roller The roller can be used as a roller and a key. The roller can be rotated in clockwise and anti-clockwise directions, thus achieving parameter setups.

  • Page 42: Sample Test For Standard Wave

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 7 User guide 7.2.2 Sample test for standard wave This test is applicable to batch test. Modify the test voltage. Press the Standard soft key under the main menu. Choose Auto to enter the page of auto sample function.

  • Page 43: Technology Application

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 7 User guide 7.4 Technology application 7.4.1 Test objects Turn-to-turn and layer-to-layer short Turn-to-turn short refers to the short caused by the insulation damage between turns. Layer-to-layer short occurs in the coil consisting of multiple layers. There are two kinds of short: direct short and pull arc short, both of which are shown as more dissipation.

  • Page 44: Select Standards

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 7 User guide one is good, enlarge the value by 20% and take it as the criteria (except corona). ③ When testing a product, if a boundary value is detected, repeat step ②. ④ The corona value is the transition one. The default value is 10. ①...

  • Page 45: Chart For Differential Area

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 7 User guide 7.4.5 Chart for differential area In the process of BDV test, the secondary display zone displays not only the extraction value of the corona but also the chart record of differential area after each test. The chart can help user observe the changing regularity of the area differences during the test from the start voltage to the end voltage.

  • Page 46: Chapter 8 Command Reference

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference Chapter 8 Command reference 8.1 Command structure ST2883 series has two types of commands: GPIB common commands and SCPI commands. The GPIB common commands are defined in IEEE std.488.2-1987, and these commands are common for all devices. Not all GPIB commands are supported by the ST2883 series.

  • Page 47: Data Format

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference  To restart commands from the highest level, a semicolon (;) must be used as the separator, and then a colon (:), which shows that the restarted command is a command at the top of the command tree, must follow. For example: COMP:AREA:STAT ON;:COMP:AREA:RANG 0,6000 ...

  • Page 48: Command Reference

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference * Asterisk is used to indicate that the command followed is a common command. ？A question mark is used to generate a query for the command in front of it. ， Comma is used to separate the multi-parameters in the command. _ White space is used to separate the command and the parameters.
  • Page 49 ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference Figure 8-3 DISPlay subsystem command tree The :PAGE command sets the display page. The :PAGE? query returns the abbreviated page name displayed on the LCD screen. Command syntax: DISPlay:PAGE <page name> <page name>...
  • Page 50 ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference ONLY STDWAVE Only the standard waveform is currently displayed on the screen. ONLY TESTWAVE Only the tested waveform is currently displayed on the screen. ALL OFF No waveform is displayed on the screen. The :GRID command sets the grid display mode.

  • Page 51: Measure Function Subsystem Commands

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference 8.4.2 Measure Function subsystem commands The Measure Function subsystem commands set the measurement function. Figure 8-4 shows the command tree of the Measure Function subsystem commands. Measure FUNCtion Break TEST Figure 8-4 Measure Function subsystem command tree Command syntax: MFUNCtion <...

  • Page 52: Comparator Subsystem Commands

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference 8.4.3 COMParator subsystem commands The COMParator subsystem commands set the compare conditions, such as Areasize, Diffzone, Corona and Phasediff. Figure 8-5 shows the command tree of the COMParator subsystem commands. COMParator [:STATe] ON (1) OFF (0) :AREAsize...
  • Page 53 ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference Command syntax: COMParator:AREAsize[:STATe] Where, 1 (decimal49) is equal to ON. 0 (decimal48) is equal to OFF. For example: WrtCmd( “COMP:AREA ON” ); turn on the Areasize comparator function. Query syntax: COMParator:AREAsize[:STATe]？ Return format: <NL^END>...
  • Page 54 ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference Where, 1 (decimal 49) When the function is ON 0 (decimal 48) When the function is OFF For example: WrtCmd( “COMP:DIFF ON”); turn on the Diffzone comparator. Query syntax: COMParator:DIFFzone[:STATe]？ Return format: <NL^END>...
  • Page 55 ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference Return format: <NL^END> The :COROna:RANGe command sets the comparison range of the Corona comparator. The :COROna:RANGe? query returns the current comparison range of the Corona comparator. Command syntax: COMParator:COROna:RANGe <start pot>，<end pot> Where, <start pot>...

  • Page 56: Impulse Voltage Subsystem Commands

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference Where, Zero-crossing position value, NR1 format, range from 1 to 99 without unit. <value> For example: WrtCmd( “COMP:PHAS:POSI 3” ); the third zero-crossing point is used. Query syntax: COMP:PHAS:POSI？ Return format: <NR1><NL^END> The :PHASediff:DIFFerence command sets the difference limit value of the Phasediff comparator.
  • Page 57 ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference The :BVOLTage command sets parameters for Break Test. The :BVOLTage? query returns the current voltage for Break Test. Command syntax: IVOLTage:BVOLTage <SVolt>,<EVolt>,<VoltStep> Where <SVolt> The start voltage for Break Test can be NR1, NR2 or NR3 format followed by unit. The set start voltage ranges from 100V to 5000V and is less than <EVolt>.
  • Page 58 ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference Query syntax: IVOLTage:VADJust？ Return format: <NL^END> The :DTIME command sets the delay time between two tests in the INT test mode. The :DTIME？query returns the current delay time. Command syntax: IVOLTage:DTIME <value> Where, <value>...

  • Page 59: Sample Rate Subsystem Commands

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference 8.4.5 Sample RATE subsystem commands The Sample RATE subsystem commands set the sample rate and the time base zoom. Figure 6-5 shows the Sample RATE subsystem command tree. Sample RATE :RATE <value>...

  • Page 60: Standard Wave Subsystem Commands

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference the original one. For example: WrtCmd( “SRATE:EXT MIN” ); set to display all 960 points of the waveform.  NOTE: In the process of testing, this command will be ignored. Query syntax: SRATE:EXTend？ Return format: <NL^END>...
  • Page 61 ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference NOTE: The :TRIGger[:IMMediate] command starts a measurement of standard waveform and ST2883 returns the standard waveform data directly without receiving the FETCh SWAVE? command. In SEQ CYCLE mode, ST2883 returns standard waveform data when each sampling test is completed. In ONE CYCLE mode, ST2883 returns the last standard waveform, and returns the standard waveform when sample rate is changed.

  • Page 62: Wave Adjust Subsystem Commands

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference Wave Adjust subsystem commands 8.4.7 Wave Adjust :MOVE RIGHt (+1) LEFT (-1) :EXTend Wave Adjust subsystem commands The :MOVE command sets the move of the waveform. Command format: RIGHt WADJust:MOVE LEFT Where, RIGHt Move the waveform to the right.

  • Page 63: Statistic Subsystem Commands

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference 8.4.8 STATistic subsystem commands The STATistic subsystem commands set the statistic function to ON or OFF, clear or save statistic data. Figure 8-9 shows the STATistic subsystem command tree. STATistic [:STATe] ON(1) OFF(0) :CLEAr...

  • Page 64: Trigger Subsystem Commands

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference 8.4.9 TRIGger subsystem commands The TRIGger subsystem command group is used to trigger a measurement or to set the trigger mode. Figure 8-10 shows the TRIGger subsystem command tree. TRIGger [:IMMediate] :SOURce EXTernal INTernal...

  • Page 65: Fetch？Subsystem Commands

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference 8.4.10 FETCh？subsystem commands The FETCh? subsystem commands are used to output waveform data, comparison results, output voltage, frequency and time measurement result. Figure 8-11 shows the FETCh? subsystem command tree. FETCh :Standard WAVE？...

  • Page 66: Measure Subsystem Commands

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference  NOTE: The unit of the returned voltage is V. The :FREQuency? query returns the current frequency result in the set frequency range. Refer to MEASure subsystem commands for the frequency range settings. Query syntax: FETCh:FREQuency？...

  • Page 67: Abort Subsystem Command

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference The :FREQuency command sets the frequency range. The :FREQuency? query returns the currently set frequency range. Command syntax: MEASure:FREQuency <start>,<end> Where, <start> is the start point of frequency, NR1 format and ranging from 1 to 600 without unit. <end>...

  • Page 68: Mass Memory Subsystem Commands

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference 8.4.13 Mass MEMory subsystem commands The Mass MEMory subsystem commands load and store files. Figure 8-13 shows the Mass MEMory subsystem command tree. Mass MEMory :LOAD :STATe <record number> :SAVE or STORe :STATe <record number>...

  • Page 69: Local Control Subsystem Commands

    The *IDN? query returns the ST2883’s ID information. Query syntax: *IDN？ Return format: <manufacturer>,<model>,<firmware><NL^END> Where, <manufacturer> Manufacturer（Sourcetronic） <model> Model （ST2883） <firmware> Firmware（VER2.3.7） The *TST command, the self-test query command, is used to execute internal self-test and read out resluts. For ST2883 series, the result for query report is usually “0”, which means no error.

  • Page 70: Error And Warning Message

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference 8.5 Error and warning message The bus commands may have some spelling errors, syntax errors or wrong parameters. ST2883 executes a command after the command is analyzed. If one of above errors occurs, ST2883 halts the command analysis, and the rest commands will be ignored.

  • Page 71: Chapter 9 Handler Interface

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 9 Handler interface Chapter 9 Handler interface 9.1 Basic information The handler interface employs a 9-pin DB connector. Pin sequence is as follow. The signal definitions for each pin are described as follows: Note: The / (back slash) in the signal name means that the signal is asserted when low level PIN ...

  • Page 72: Electrical Characteristics

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 9 Handler interface The timing diagram for handler interface is displayed in above figure, T1 is the trigger pulse width and the minimum pulse width is 1 us. T2 is the delay time, after the foregoing measurement completed to next trigger signal;...

  • Page 73: Isolated Input

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 9 Handler interface A simplified diagram of the output signals is shown in Figure 9-1. * is the default jumper setting when shipped from factory. That is to say, the default jumper setting is to use external voltage source. Refer to the next section Jumper Setup.

  • Page 74: Jumper Setup On Handler Interface

    ST2883 Series Operation Manual Chapter 9 Handler interface 9.3 Jumper setup on HANDLER interface There are two jumpers on the Handler interface board. The two jumpers are used to select the internal voltage source for external voltage source for the output signal and input signal. Their locations are shown in figure 9-3. Figure 9-3 Jumper position on the Handler interface board As above figure shown, when shipped from the factory, both jumpers are set at the upper position.

  • Page 75: Chapter 10 Package Contents And Warranty

    10.2 Warranty This Sourcetronic instrument product is warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment. You should supply us with the warranty card before you enjoy the free maintenance service.

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