Extech Instruments DCP60 User Manual page 18

Software Programming Command Set (Protocol)
Command line format:
COMMAND<parameter1><parameter2>... [CR]
Command code & return value
Input Command:
GMAX[CR]
Return value:
<voltage><current>[CR]
OK[CR]
Input Command:
VOLT<voltage>[CR]
Return value:
OK[CR]
Input Command:
CURR<current>[CR]
Return value:
OK[CR]
Input Command:
GETS[CR]
Return value:
<voltage><current>[CR]
OK[CR]
Input Command:
GETD[CR]
Return value:
<voltage><current><status>[CR]
OK[CR]
Input Command:
GOVP[CR]
Return value:
<voltage>[CR]
OK[CR]
Input Command:
SOVP<voltage>[CR]
Return value:
OK[CR]
Function
Get PS maximum Voltage & Current value
<voltage>=???
<current>=???
Preset Voltage value
<voltage>=000<???<Max‐Volt
*Max‐Volt value refer to product
specification
Preset Current value
<current>=000<???<Max‐Curr
*Max‐Curr value refer to product
specification
Get PS preset Voltage & Current value
<voltage>=???
<current>=???
Get PS Display values of Voltage, Current
and
Status of CC/CV
<voltage>=????
<current>=????
<status>=0/1 (0=CV, 1=CC)
Get preset upper limit of output Voltage
<voltage>=???
Preset upper limit of output Voltage
<voltage>=000<???<Max‐Volt
*Max‐Volt value refer to product
specification
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Example
Input command:
GMAX[CR]
Return value:
180200[CR]
OK[CR]
Meaning:
Maximum Voltage is 18.0V
Maximum Current is 20.0A
Input command:
VOLT127[CR]
Return value:
OK[CR]
Meaning:
Set Voltage value as 12.7V
Input command:
CURR120[CR]
Return value:
OK[CR]
Meaning:
Set Current value as 12.0A
Input command:
GETS[CR]
Return value:
150180[CR]
OK[CR]
Meaning:
The Voltage value set at 15V
and Current value set at 18A
Input command:
GETD[CR]
Return value:
150016001[CR]
OK[CR]
Meaning:
The PS Display value is 15V and 16A.
It is in CC mode.
Input command:
GOVP[CR]
Return value:
111[CR]
OK[CR]
Meaning:
The preset upper limit of output Voltage
is 11.1V
Input command:
SOVP151[CR]
Return value:
OK[CR]
Meaning:
Preset upper limit of output Voltage as
15.1V
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