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XFR600-2 Operating Manual

1. User Lines l CHASSIS POTENTIAL VC USFR ISOLATED USER LINES TO R24 U4 4K65 R30 1 7 5 4 AUX_ STATUS A Al 511 ro AUX STATUS B A3 USER_LINE1 r EXTERNAL_ TRIGGER A4 o r INTERLOCK_ ANODE AS CNY17 2 INTERLOCK CATHODE A 8 5VC 100K 1640 USER ATI R94 4 USER LINES 0 1uF T I USER GNDC R23 VCC USER GND_USER E 4K65 R29 1 us 5 gt i USER LINE2 B 1 Gro CNY17 2 4 100K GND USER R95 pe 508 Ohm 0 4W l i R12 R7 R4 RI 5VC U2 CNY17 2 127R 127R 127R 127R A USER TRIG X GND_ USER WN D2 7 5VC 100K R22 R96 1 C1 4K65 5 NADA 508 Ohm 0 1uF GNDC I 0 4W GNDC R6 R5 R2 R3 F 5VC U1 CNY17 2 127R 127R 127R 127R 5 d USER SHUTDOWN i 2 az r D1 Vf 1 3V TYP 1 5V MAX R21 R97 2 1 If 10mA Recommended 90mA MAX 4K65 1 1N4148W GNDC j Figure 2 13Schematic For User Line Interface 42 Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Section 3 Operation Overview Powering ON the Power Supply Release 2 1 Once you have installed the power supply and connected both the AC input power and the load as explained in Section 2 the power supply is in its default configuration and is ready for operation One power supply must be connected via GPIB Additional units may be controlled via the CANbus port which enables multichannel addressing The multichannel addressing also supports
2. 118 Table C 2 Execution Error Mistral a as 118 Table C 3 Device Specific Error List 120 Table C 4 Query Error List usta s aa pa eee garb brea 121 Table C 5 User Request Event 121 Table C 6 Operation Complete Event 121 Table C 7 Front Panel Error Codes 122 Table C 8 CPU Error Codes us enlm ec phe aie ds Y sue 122 Table C 9 Analog Programming Interface Error code 122 Table C 10 Auto Sequencing Error Codes 122 Table C 11 CANbus Error Codes 123 Table C 12 Multichannel Error Codes 123 Table C 13 Current Share Error Codes 124 xiv Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M List of Figures Release 2 1 Figure 2 1 Figure 2 2 Figure 2 3 Figure 2 4 Figure 2 5 Figure 2 6 Figure 2 7 Figure 2 8 Figure 2 9 Figure 2 10 Figure 2 11 Figure 2 12 Figure 2 13 Figure 4 1 Figure 4 2 Figure 4 3 Figure 5 1 XFR and XHR Power Supply Front Panel with GPIB M Interface XPD Power Supply Front Panel with GPIB Interface XT and HPD Power Supply Front Panel with GPIB Interface XFR 2800 Watt Power Supply Rear Panel with GPIB M Interface XFR 1200 Watt Power Supply Rear Panel with GPIB M
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4. 48 Power On Remote 6 2 2 ee ico he e Rz ask dem eR 49 Enable Output 2 406 rera eee esl eens a Qa ERG 49 Set Voltage and Current eae 49 Readback oia ai Ye ri ins 50 Configure Output Protection 51 OV Pris aia br trade 52 Fold Protectiois siii a Eu 52 Additional Protections LLL LL R 53 Set Shutdown Recovery for ACOff 53 AG Off Protection olla S R R Dr tet ele ee ee a 53 Over Temperature Protection 53 Clear Protection Event tetas 54 Shutdown vs Protection Alarm eee 54 User Settings Save and Recall 55 Set Up Power ON Defaults 56 Power On Output State eee 57 icc 57 Read Error Messages soie e e ce 58 Clear Status e exercens bI ese oe a MEE 58 Configure Auxiliary Status Lines llis 58 Auto Sequencing iu eere e p REY a ND por a 60 Programming a Sequence ees 60 Deleting a Sequence i i i israel hd esas 63 Using Auto Sequencing 63 Set V cand P Elmils e oi zu ovr Ee sse 65 Triggered Setpoints ecse ssec eene ed 65 Triggering Commands cree is PETRI CU EET EXE 66 xil 67 Ide
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8. Not Used Not Used Not Used Waiting for TRIGger Not Used Not Used REGulating Summary O Z gt to Status IDO R ON SHUTdown Summary Byte Remote CONtrol Summary Current SHare Summary 10 bit 7 11 12 Not Used Not Used 13 PROGram running 4 Not Used 14 15 STATus OPERation a STATus OPERation SHUTdown 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 STATus OPERation RCONtrol 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 i STATus OPERation CSHare 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 71 Status Registers Overview 72 Table 4 1 OPERation Status Register Bit Weight Bit Name Bit Q Q N o 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 32 64 128 256 512 1024 2048 4096 8192 16384 32768 CALibrating Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Waiting for TRIGger Summary Reserved Reserved REGulating Summary SHUTdown Summary Remote CONtrol Summary Current SHareSummary Not Used Reserved PROGram Running Not Used Description Indicates that the supply is in CALibration Mode Not implemented Not implemented Not implemented Not implemented Indicates if the supply is waiting for a TRIGger Not implemented Not implemented Reflects the summary of the REGulating Sub Register Reflects the summary of the SHUTdown Sub Register Reflects
9. Operation Power Supply Operation Power On XFR XHR only You may also change the output state whether the output is enabled Output State or disabled at power on To change the power on at output state OUTP PON STAT ON OFF 1 0 Whether the unit powers on with output enabled is a function of both the state at power off and this setting Reset Table 3 2 To reset the unit RST or SYST RES Resetting the unit puts certain features to a known state These states are listed in Table 3 2 Features Affected by Reset RST Command Feature Voltage setpoint Current setpoint Low voltage setpoint limit High voltage setpoint limit Low current setpoint limit High current setpoint limit Over voltage protection Under voltage protection Over current protection Under current protection Fold shutdown protection AC off shutdown recovery OTP shutdown recovery Triggered voltage setpoint Triggered current setpoint Autosequence mode Calibration mode Output Release 2 1 Reset State RST 0 0V 0 0A 0 0V 101 of voltage rating 0 0A 10196 of current rating Disabled 0 0V Disabled 0 0V and not shutdown when tripped Disabled 0 0A and not shutdown when tripped Disabled 0 0A and not shutdown when tripped None and delay 0 5s Auto recover Latched Disabled Default Disabled Default Exit False Disabled 57 Operation Power Supply Operation Read Error Messages Clear Status Configure Au
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11. success iner ee EE ssas 76 CURRent Sub Register 0 20 77 Standard Event Status Register 78 Status Byte Summary Register 79 Preset Values of User Configurable Registers 81 Multiline Control Functions 94 Interface Functions 22 2 mr Ween ai 94 Driver Types for Interface Lines 95 IEEE 488 2 Commands 104 Readback Commands 105 Commands for Output Control 106 Commands for Current Share 107 Commands for Calibration 107 Command to Clear all Protection Mechanisms 107 Commands for Fold Protection 108 Commands for Triggering 108 System CommandsS 108 Status Commands 109 xiii List of Tables Table B 11 Protection Commands 112 Table B 12 UserLines 112 Table B 13 Output State uuu l ur L a z ra 112 Table B 14 Auto Sequence Commands 113 Table B 15 Expressions msr aresto regente bet tack x m ta a 115 Table C 1 Command ErrorList
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13. 36 Configuration of CAN only Interface Cards 36 Setup s a ay a R seb nm te eve ene ate 37 Using Multichannel Operation 37 Multichannel Commands 38 Broadcasting Commands 39 Specifications Uu LU L dd T zl 39 User Ines oscar tE aaa 40 User Lines Connection XT HPD XPD 41 Section 3 Operation OVeIVIBW i spo ara portae a A de a a 43 Powering ON the Power Supply 43 Power Supply Operating States ee 44 POWet OD ein baee wr ir Ps eunte al 44 Output Sh tdovin eod a Wee RAE RU er ASA AES B 44 Soft Start 2 oru a REPE eR EE CA EOD EE 44 Normal Operation isses e a R R car ted Rd 44 Calibration sce u tetera UU Un IS A Ta M Met UE 44 Release 2 1 Power Supply Regulation 45 Constant Voltage CV s s ss as es eee eee R ESAE k li R 45 Constant Current 2222 ya s rl se ees 45 Automatic Mode Crossover 00000 e 45 Remote Control Modes iva dedes o R tenes 46 Front Panel LEDS Tara e y a kipuchu us 47 Power Supply Operation 2222 48 Change Remote Local Mode
14. In this mode the supply s output voltage is constant while the current and power vary with the load The power supply will operate in constant voltage mode whenever the load current is less than the current limit setting Isgr or Ij Ij VsgET R In constant voltage mode the power supply maintains the output voltage at the selected value Vser while the load current Ij varies with the load requirements In this mode the supply s output current is constant while the voltage and power vary with the load The power supply will operate in constant current mode whenever the load resistance is low enough that the load current 1 15 equal to the current limit setting Isgr Vy IggrRy In constant current mode the power supply maintains the output current at the selected value Iggy while the load voltage Vj varies with the load requirements This feature allows the power supply to automatically switch operating modes in response to changing load requirements If for example the power supply was operating in Constant Voltage CV Mode I lt Isgr and the load changed so the load current Ij became EQUAL TO the current limit setting Isgr the power supply would automatically switch into Constant Current CC Mode and the output voltage would vary in response to changes in load current If the additional load was subsequently removed so the load current was again LESS THAN the current limit setting the supply would a
15. Parity bit not correct when data received 362 Framing error in program message A stop bit was not detected when data was received e g a baud rate mismatch 363 Input buffer overrun Software or hardware input buffer on serial port overflows with data caused by improper or nonexistent pacing Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Error Messages Query Error List Query Error List An error number in the range 499 400 indicates that the output queue control of the instrument has detected a problem with the message exchange protocol described in IEEE 488 2 chapter 6 The occurrence of any error in this class causes the query error bit bit 2 in the Event Status Register to be set Table C 4 Query Error List Error code 400 Query Error This is the generic query error for the power supply used only when the other types of errors do not apply 410 Query INTERRUPTED Generated when a new command was received before it could finish the query Error Message Description User Request Event An error event in the range 699 600 is used when the instrument wishes to report a 488 2 user request event This event also sets the user request bit bit 6 of the Standard Event Status Register Table C 5 User Request Event Error Error Message Description code 600 User request Operation Complete Event An error event in the range 899 800 is used when the instrument wishes to repo
16. To enable OCP shutdown SOUR CURR PROT STAT lt on off state gt To set the under current protection level SOUR CURR PROT UND lt current gt To enable UCP shutdown SOUR CURR PROT UND STAT lt on off state gt To check if a protection mechanism was tripped SOUR VOLT PROT OVER TRIP SOUR VOLT PROT UND TRIP SOUR CURR PROT OVER TRIP SOUR CURR PROT UND TRIP Alternatively you can query the status register See Appendix B SCPI Command Reference 51 Operation Power Supply Operation OVP Fold Protection 52 The over voltage protection level is set with a command for remote mode and with the front panel potentiometer for local mode If operating in remote mode and the OVP is disabled by setting the trip level to 0 a second hardware OVP circuit fixed at approximately 115 may trip and shutdown the unit If this occurs either shutdown the unit or toggle the output with a command the interlock or front panel S D button to clear the OVP circuit OVP operation will remain the same for local mode Specifically it will be controlled via the front panel potentiometer The OVP LED will indicate if OVP has been tripped Either pressing the S D button or asserting the interlock will clear the OVP condition and the unit resumes normal operation when the respective signal is removed Fold Mode protection will shut the power supply down when the unit enters the selected regulation mode for a specifi
17. The SRQ annuciator will be lit 80 Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Status Registers Status Register Commands Status Register Commands SCPI Status Commands Release 2 1 In the following sections lt status enable gt is a value from 0 to 32767 representing a 15 bit register mask Preset Status STATus lt channel gt PRESet Configures the status data structures to ensure that certain events are reported at a higher level through the status reporting mechanism These events are summarized in the mandatory structures the Operation Status Register and Questionable Status Register The PRESet command affects only the enable registers and the transition filter registers of the status data structures PRESet does not clear any of the event registers or any item from the error event queue The CLS command is used to clear all event registers and queues in the device status reporting mechanism For the device dependent status data structures the PRESet command sets the enable register to all 1s and the transition filter register to report only positive transitions For the SCPI mandatory status data structures the PRESet command sets the transition filter registers to recognize only positive transitions and sets the enable register to 05 The following will not be affected by this command Service Request Enable Register Parallel Poll Enable Register the memory register associated with the SAV comman
18. Understanding SCPI Commands The following punctuation is sent with the command string Colons separate command keywords from lower level keywords For example CAL CURR STAT Blank spaces separate command keywords from parameter values For example CURR 0 1 Commas separate parameters from each other when more than one parameter is sent in the same string For example CAL STAT OFF 1234 Semicolons separate multiple commands from the same subsystem This allows for greater efficiency For example CAL CURR LEV MIN VOLT LEV MIN is the same as typing CAL CURR LEV MIN CAL VOLT LEV MIN Colons and semicolons can be used together to link commands from different subsystems For example CAL CURR LEV MIN MEAS CURR The following punctuation is not sent with the command string Braces f identify a selection of choices Choose one of the enclosed values Vertical bars or pipes separate the choices found within the braces Angle brackets lt gt identify where specific values must be entered for a parameter For example in the example at the top of the page the parameter current appears in the command string To set the current setpoint to 0 1A the syntax is CAL CURR LEV 0 1 Square brackets 11 identify optional parameters or keywords If an optional parameter is not sent with the command string a default parameter will be used Using Minimum and Maximum In the following exampl
19. and the slave will queue error 1821 Current Share Master Lost The slave s output will be disabled and the slave annunciator will flash 91 Current Sharing Operation 92 Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Appendix A GPIB Overview This power supply can be programmed from a remote terminal using a General Purpose Interface Bus GPIB interface Communications over the GPIB interface meet IEEE 488 2 standards and are SCPI compliant Codes and Standards The GPIB interface of the this Programmable DC Power Supply has been implemented according to IEEE standard 488 1 1987 IEEE Standard Digital Interface for Programmable Instrumentation The communications protocol complies with IEEE 488 2 1992 Message Terminators The GPIB End of message EOM terminators can be the END message EOL the ASCII code for line feed LF or both The power supply terminates responses with line feed LF Address Range Primary The power supply will respond to any GPIB address in the range 1 to 30 Secondary The power supply does not support secondary addressing Service Request and Polling The power supply s serial poll responses and SRQ generation use an IEEE 488 2 reporting structure See The Status Register structure is mandatory for SCPI and IEEE 488 2 compliance The register bits are defined by the SCPI and IEEE 488 2 standards on page 69 The Request Service bit bit 6 in the Status Byte wil
20. if not performed correctly could result in injury or death CAUTION Describes a procedure which if not performed correctly could result in damage to data equipment or systems Note Describes additional operating information which may affect the performance of the equipment Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M About This Manual Main Sections Release 2 1 This operating manual is for the internal Multichannel Interface GPIB M a microprocessor controlled option card for your DC output power supply This manual provides you with descriptions and specifications user options and configuration instructions in addition to a command set which enables you to manage the power supply from an external source Error messages and calibration procedures are also included This manual is designed for the user who is familiar with basic electrical theory especially as it applies to the operation of power supplies This implies a recognition of Constant Voltage and Constant Current operation modes and the control of input and output power as well as the observance of safe techniques while effecting supply or pin connections and any changes in switch settings The user should also have experience with a computer based communications software package Refer to your power supply manual for installation configuration and operating procedures for your power supply Section 1 Features and Specifications Describes the pow
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22. lt current gt lt OVP_level gt lt time gt TRIG The step number is where the inserted step is to be located The existing step and all following steps at that location are moved down In both the edit and insert commands e step number ranges from 1 to 99 e lt time gt defines the duration of the step and may be given in the following fomats hh mm ss s hours minutes seconds mm ss s minutes seconds floating point number gt H hours floating point number M minutes floating point number gt S seconds floating point number seconds Ranges from 10ms to 99 hours TRIG may be entered instead of a step duration In this case the unit will hold the output levels at that step until a trigger signal is supplied Release 2 1 61 Operation Auto Sequencing 62 Setting Sequence Repetitions Set the number of times a sequence will repeat before stopping execution PROG REP ONCE lt sequence_count gt FOR INF e ONCE will run the sequence once and return it to its STOP condition sequence count ranges from 1 to 9999 It will run the sequence the number of times specified before putting it into the STOP condition FORever and INFinity cause the sequence to repeat forever A query will return 9 9E37 representing INFinity Selecting a Trigger Source If any triggers are programmed into the sequence select a trigger source PROG TRIG SOUR BUS MAN EXT IMM e BUS trigger signal is IEEE 488 1
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24. 1 129 Calibration Restore Factory Calibration 130 Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Xantrex Technology Inc 8999 Nelson Way Burnaby British Columbia Canada V5A 4B5 604 422 8595 Tel 604 421 3056 Fax 800 667 8422 Toll Free North America prg info xantrex com www xantrex com TM MCOP 01XN PRINTED IN CANADA
25. 117 Command Error Listin opi al is yura 118 Execution Ertor LElst 1 copas xen pr a ea bd rea 118 Device Specific Error Liste pesis reies ds Ook ee aa Y 120 Query Ertof List a ctr emer a a a 121 User Request Event ne sa sos CURRUS UU EE 121 Operation Complete Event 121 Front Panel Error Codes 122 CPU Error Codes ura dd a Rae eee eR dees 122 Analog Programming Interface Error codes 122 Auto Sequencing Error 5 122 CANDbus Error Codes nme id 123 Multichannel Error Codes 0 123 Current Share Error Codes 124 Appendix D Calibration OVerVieW 0000000 125 Entering Calibration Mode 2 125 Security code loei eene x Peer el eben re geet 126 Setup and Equipment sassa 126 Calibration Procedure 222 2222 127 Output Voltage lle 127 Output Current souls gere eee rn 128 Exit calibration mode tte eee 129 Restore Factory Calibration 000 s 129 xii Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M List of Tables Release 2 1 Table 1 1 Table 1 2 Table 1 3 Table 1 4 Table 1
26. 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 256 512 1024 O ON O Q 0 N o o Over VOLTage Under VOLTage Over CURrent Under CURrent Reserved Reserved AC Fail Over Temperature SENSe FOLDback Output Fail Description Over voltage protection has tripped Under voltage protection has tripped Over current protection has tripped Under current protection has tripped AC Fail protection has tripped Over temperature protection has tripped Sense protection has tripped Foldback protection has tripped The power supply is shutdown by a hardware circuit that monitors the output and compares it to the setpoint Shutdown could indicate a bridge failure A temporary condition may be caused by transients This identifies which remote interface is controlling the unit Only one bit is active at a time with the exception ofanalog control where voltage or current alone or both may be under remote control Current share mode is considered to be under local control even though the user cannot adjust the voltage setting from the front panel 73 Status Registers Overview Table 4 5 Remote CONtrol Sub Register Bit Bit Weight Bit Name Description 0 1 Reserved 2 Reserved 2 4 GPIB The power supply is under Remote CONtrol via CONtrol the GPIB interface 3 8 GPIB The power supply is under Remote Control via CONtrol the GPIB interface with local controls locked out with LLO 16 Reserved Reserved 32 Reserved Reserved 64 Multi chann The power
27. GET or TRG e MANual trigger input is from the front panel TRIGGER key e HEXTernal The external trigger line is selected as the source e IMMediate The source is the SCPI command INIT IMM Editing Step Parameters Commands are provided to edit only one of voltage setpoint current setpoint OVP level step duration or end action Program step voltage PROG STEP step number VOLT lt voltage gt Program step current PROG STEP lt step_number gt CURR current e Program step OVP level PROG STEP lt step_number gt OVP lt OVPlevel gt e Program step time duration PROG STEP lt step number gt DWEL lt time gt TRIG Deleting Steps To delete any step from the sequence PROGram STEP step number DELete Subsequent steps are shift up Note The default value for a sequence s repeat time and trigger source is repeat once and trigger from key See Setting Sequence Repetitions on page 62 and Using Auto Sequencing on page 63 for an explanation of how to edit these values Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Operation Auto Sequencing Querying the number of steps To query the number of steps that have been programmed PROGram STEP COUNt Deleting a Deleting Sequences Sequence eet If you no longer need a sequence select it with the PROG NAME command and then delete it with the following PROGram DELete You can also use the following to delete all sequences P
28. Interface XHR Power Supply Rear Panel with GPIB M Interface XPD Power Supply Rear Panel with GPIB M Interface XT HPD Power Supply Rear Panel with GPIB M Interface XFR GPIB Cable with Ferrite Block Connections for Multichannel Operation User Signals Connector XT HPD and XPD XT HPD XPD User Cable with Ferrite Block Schematic For User Line Interface Operation Status Registers _ __ Questionable Status Registers IEEE 488 2 Status Register and Status Byte Example of Current Share Operation XV List of Figures xvi Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Section 1 Features and Specifications Description The internal GPIB M interface card allows you to operate your power supply from a computer controller via the IEEE 488 communications bus The GPIB M interface allows complete remote programming of your power supply including status reporting settings query and service request generation with user designated conditions Both the voltage and current output are precisely programmed directly in volts and amps with 16 bit resolution Additionally the 16 bit readbacks measure the actual power supply output The programming command set is easy to use and includes s
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30. OUTP AUXB SOUR aux line mnemonic The choices for lt aux line mnemonic gt are listed above To check the state of the line OUTP AUXA STAT OUTP AUXB STAT This command returns a 1 or 0 If it returns a 1 this means that the status selected as the auxiliary line mnemonic is true The XFR and XHR series power supplies use the polarity POL LED and fault FTL LED to indicate is the AUX A and AUX B status conditions are true 59 Operation Auto Sequencing Auto Sequencing Programming a Sequence 60 Auto Sequencing allows users to program a sequence for automated operation Up to 10 programmable sequences may be stored with up to 99 steps per sequence Each step can be programmed to set the voltage setpoint current setpoint and OVP level The steps are either programmed to run for a specific length of time or are programmed to pause and wait for a trigger input before continuing The duration of each step may range from 10 ms to 99 hours Each sequence can be programmed to run a set number of repetitions or indefinitely If the sequence contains steps that advance by a trigger event a single trigger source can be selected to advance those steps A CAUTION Setpoint limits do not apply to auto sequence programmed setpoints Users can select and start a sequence and while the sequence is running pause or end it at any time Users can also skip to the next step at any time Commands are also available to let u
31. Request and Polling 93 Protocol Specifications a STS Bee Oe R sssi a usus 94 Multiline Control Functions 94 Interface Functions Pd eed PESE bl PEN 94 Electrical Specifications llli 95 Driver Requirements She ee kus a Rola a daa eS 95 Mechanical Specifications _ 95 Performance Specifications LLL R tenes 95 xi Appendix B SCPI Command Reference OVORVIGW i ea CEDE Ee ee kia eode 97 Codes and Standards teens 97 IEEE 488 2 Requirements u uuu a r Eda Saa e 97 SCPI Requirements ls ll Rel e eb EI 97 IEEE 488 2 SCPI Syntax and Siyle 98 m 0000000007 98 Understanding SCPI Commands 99 SCPI Command ee 99 Using SCPI Commands 99 Parameter Types 102 SCPI Command 103 Notations Used in the Tables 103 EXpreSSIOFIS 2o ie Bok ate cite cd auk dl a e alo do 115 Appendix C Error Messages OVERVIEW 2 Mata ed A S Ep Sy aa
32. SCPI Status Commands 81 IEEE 488 2 Status and Event Commands 82 Operation Status Register Commands 85 Regulating Sub Register Commands 85 Shutdown Sub Register Commands 85 Protection Shutdown Sub Register Commands 86 Remote Control Sub Register Commands 86 Current Share Sub Register Commands 87 Questionable Status Register Commands 87 Voltage Sub Register Commands 88 Current Sub Register Commands 88 Section 5 Current Sharing 000 0 20 0 89 Theory of Operation Re ed eee R ae Re R R R Ron 90 Configure Current Share wv ences ec ee hee ed ee Be ek be 90 Setup Current Sharing Network 90 Operation bed Phe ee phe eb ee Mae ees 91 lr eriei yi E 91 Appendix A GPIB Release 2 1 OVEIVIGW 000 93 Codes and Standards 0000000 s 93 Message Terminators cece ce ee m eet En YER sin 93 Address Ranges ue A RU IpileX AR V REL 93 Pritmiaty ce AA EE MEUSE pie nee ape Ge aes ee 93 Secondary u UL Si baw Bie dete er dh bape peed a loa 93 Service
33. Status Register Event STAT lt channel gt OPER EVEN Enable Operation Status Register STAT lt channel gt OPER ENAB lt status enable gt Set Operation Status Positive Transition Filter STAT channel OPER PTR lt status enable gt Set Operation Status Negative Transition Filter STAT channelsl OPER NTR lt status enable gt Query Regulating Condition STAT lt channel gt OPER REG COND Query Regulating Event STAT lt channel gt OPER REG EVEN Enable Regulating Sub Register STAT lt channel gt OPER REG ENAB lt status enable gt Set Regulating Positive Transition Filter STAT lt channel gt OPER REG PTR lt status enable gt Set Regulating Negative Transition Filter STAT lt channel gt OPER REG NTR lt status enable gt Query Shutdown Condition STAT lt channel gt OPER SHUT COND Query Shutdown Event 85 Status Registers Status Register Commands Sub Register Sub Register 86 Protection Shutdown Commands Remote Control Commands STAT lt channel gt OPER SHUT EVEN Enable Shutdown Sub Register STAT lt channel gt OPER SHUT ENAB lt status enable gt Set Shutdown Positive Transition Filter STAT lt channel gt OPER SHUT PTR lt status enable gt Set Shutdown Negative Transition Filter STAT lt channel gt OPER SHUT NTR lt status enable gt Query Protection Shutdown Condition STAT lt channel gt OPER SHUT P
34. TRUE if the power supply is ready to accept a request from the controller to output data FALSE when the output queue is empty A summary of the Standard Event Status Register TRUE with a bit is set in the Standard Event Status register MSS indicates that the device has at least one reason for requesting service TRUE if a bit is set in the Operation status register and the corresponding bit in the Operation Status Enable register is set 79 Status Registers Overview Master The Master Summary Status message indicates that the power supply has at least one Summary reason for requesting service Although the MSS message is sent in bit position 5 of Status MSS the response to STB it is not sent in response to a serial poll and not considered part of the Status Byte MSS is TRUE if e Status Byte bit 0 AND Service Request Enable Register bit 0 or Status Byte bit 1 AND Service Request Enable Register bit 1 or Status Byte bit 2 AND Service Request Enable Register bit 2 or e Status Byte bit 3 AND Service Request Enable Register bit 3 or e Status Byte bit 4 AND Service Request Enable Register bit 4 or Status Byte bit 5 AND Service Request Enable Register bit 5 or e Status Byte bit 7 AND Service Request Enable Register bit 7 Request RQS is TRUE if the Service Request Enable Register has a bit set and there is a Service corresponding bit within the Status Byte RQS The SRQ line of the GPIB will be set
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36. control The message Event 600 User Request is loaded into the Error Event Queue 7 128 Power ON Not implemented PON 8 15 Reserved Reserved for possible future use by IEEE Bit values are reported as zero 78 Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Status Registers Overview Status Byte The Status byte register contains the STB and RQS MSS messages as defined in 488 1 The user can read the status byte register using a 488 1 serial poll or the 488 2 STB common command If the user sends a serial poll bit 6 will respond with Request Service RSQ The value of the status byte is not altered by a serial poll The STB query causes the device to send the contents of the Status Byte Register and the Master Summary Status MSS summary message The STB query does not alter the status byte MSS or RQS Table 4 11 Status Byte Summary Register Bit Bit Weight 0 1 1 2 2 4 3 8 4 16 5 32 6 64 7 128 Release 2 1 Bit Name Reserved Reserved Error Event Queue ERR Questionable Status Register QSR Message Available MAV Standard Event Status Bit Summary ESB Request Service RQS Master Status Summary MSS Operation Status Register OSR Description Set if any errors are present in the Error Event queue Set if any bits are set in the Questionable Status Event register and the corresponding bit then the Questionable Status Enable register is TRUE MAV is
37. etc and the range is 0 1 to 5 of rated voltage for the power supply default step is 0 1 of rated output voltage query returns value in volts VOLT SLEW INTerval lt slewrate interval gt MAX MIN DEF where time interval has the units s ms or us and the range is 150 us to 1 5s default interval is 150us query returns value in volts CAUTION Check both the voltage step and the interval to ensure you get the required slew rate Selecting DEFAULT for both settings will return the slew rate to the default value of 1 rated voltage per 150us The combination must not exceed 1 150us Though the software will attempt to achieve higher slew rates it is limited to this value by hardware constraints Manufacturer s recommendation is to keep the slew rate at or below the default value 67 Operation Auto Sequencing Identification Query Option Identification Query SCPI Version Query 68 Example Set a slew rate of 100V 10s for a 100V 60A power supply This slew rate is 1V 0 1s which is within the acceptable range Send the commands VOLT SLEW STEP 1 and VOLT SLEW INT 100ms Using smaller steps will result in a smoother curve The identification query command returns a string that states the manufacturer model serial number and firmware revision IDN may return Xantrex XFR 10 120 100000 3 000 0 0 0000 OPT or SYST lt channel gt OPTion The option identificat
38. length or character Execution Error List 118 An error 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 the class causes the execution error bit bit 4 in the Event Status Register to be set Execution errors are reported by the device after rounding and expression evaluation operations have taken place Table C 2Execution Error List Error Error Message Description code 9 p 200 Execution error This is the generic error for the power supply 203 Command protected Indicates that a legal password protected program command or query could not be executed because the command was disabled Check calibration state Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Error code 220 221 222 225 231 240 241 282 284 285 290 Release 2 1 Error Messages Execution Error List Error Message Description Parameter error Indicates that a program data element related error occurred Setting conflict Indicates that a legal program data element was parsed but could not be executed due to the current power supply state Factors that may contribute to this error are Remote source To set most values the remote source must be correct Remote state To set most values the unit must be in remote mode Calibration mode when in calibration mode certain settings will cause as error Curr
39. multichannel operation using the CANbus interface Change the GPIB address SYST COMM GPIB ADDR lt GPIB address gt where lt GPIB address gt may be a value from 1 to 30 Be sure to make a note of the GPIB address If the address is unknown use a feature such as Scan for Instruments on National Instruments Measurement and Automation Explorer Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Installation and Configuration Configure for Multichannel Operation Configure for Multichannel Operation Multichannel Connections Multichannel Configuration Release 2 1 You may remotely control up to 50 power supplies from one GPIB interface by using multichannel addressing via the CANbus One power supply will be connected to a PC via GPIB All other power supplies are connected via CANbus Controller Area Network to that unit SCPI commands that include a channel address will be sent via the CANbus to the other power supplies Commands with the local address will be executed locally and will not be sent The multichannel address must be appended to the program mnemonic If no multichannel address is appended to the program mnemonic the command is executed by the local directly connected power supply Each unit of the network can send and receive commands to and from other units on the network Itis highly recommended that only one command be sent at a time Any GPIB timeout settings should be increased when us
40. of the following forms e dated purchase receipt from the original purchase of the product at point of sale to the end user or dated dealer invoice or purchase receipt showing original equipment manufacturer OEM status or dated invoice or purchase receipt showing the product exchanged under warranty What does this warranty not cover This Limited Warranty does not cover normal wear and tear of the product or costs related to the removal installation or troubleshooting of the customer s electrical systems This warranty does not apply to and Xantrex will not be responsible for any defect in or damage to a the product if it has been misused neglected improperly installed physically damaged or altered either internally or externally or damaged from improper use or use in an unsuitable environment b the product if it has been subjected to fire water generalized corrosion biological infestations and high input voltage from lightning strikes c theproduct if repairs have been done to it other than by Xantrex or its authorized service centers hereafter ASCs d the product if it is used as a component part of a product expressly warranted by another manufacturer e the product if its original identification trade mark serial number markings have been defaced altered or removed Release 2 1 iii Disclaimer Product Exclusions THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIV
41. step auto sequences for easy programming of complex test routines Ten stored settings Five load protection mechanisms including fold protection in CV or CC mode Actual measured voltage and current Voltage and current settings Soft voltage and current limits Overvoltage protection setting Programming error codes Power supply model and version identification Firmware revision levels Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Features and Specifications Specifications Specifications The specifications in this section are warranted at 25 C 5 C unless otherwise specified All specifications are subject to change without notice Table 1 1 Specifications for HPD 300 W with GPIB M or CANbus Models 15 20 30 10 60 5 Program Resolution Voltage 2 4mV 4 7mV 9 3mV Current 2 8mA 1 4mA 0 7mA Program Accuracy Voltage 60mV 70mV 90mV 10 1 10 1 0 12 Current 75mA 50mA 25mA 10 12 10 12 20 1 Readback Resolution Voltage 2 4mV 4 7mV 9 3mV Current 2 8mA 1 4mA 0 7mA Readback Accuracy Voltage 45mV 90mV 175mV 0 3 0 3 0 3 Current T5mA 40mA 25mA 10 12 10 12 10 1 1 Apply accuracy specifications according to the following voltage program accuracy example Set a model HPD 15 20 power supply to 10 volts The expected result will be within the range of 10 volts 60mV 0 1 of the set voltage of 10 volts Release 2 1 19 Features and Specifications Specifications Table 1 2 Specifications for XF
42. supply is under Remote CONtrol via el CONtrol the Multi channel Programming interface 7 128 Multi chann The power supply is under Remote CONtrol via el Control the Multi channel Programming interface with with LLO local controls locked out Current This register shows the state of the current share configuration which can be set SHare through the SCPI command SOURce COMBine CSHare MODE Sub Register Table 4 6 Current SHare Sub Register Bit Bit VVeight Bit Name Description 0 1 MAS Ter The power supply is configured to be a Current Share Master 1 2 SLAVe The power supply is configured to be a Current Share Slave QUEStionable The Questionable Status Register is a 16 bit register that stores information about Status questionable events or status during power supply operation That is bits in these Register registers may indicate that the output of the supply is ofundesirable or questionable quality The Questionable Status data structure consists of a questionable status register and sub registers representing the status of the voltage and current povver and temperature Figure 4 2 gives an overview of the Questionable Status data structure The represents the logical summation of bits in a register Table 4 7 Table 4 8 and Table 4 9 describe the meanings of each bit as well as the bit number and bit weight 74 Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Status Registers Overview Over VOLtage
43. the current sharing feature for parallel connected units Any unit may be toggled between remote and local control modes Section 3 provides information about operating the power supply remotely via the GPIB M or CAN only optional interface In addition brief descriptions are provided of Constant Voltage and Constant Current modes See Power Supply Operation on page 48 WARNING Shock Hazard The factory setting for Power ON is OV and 0A with the output OFF These settings can be customized by end users If you suspect that the power supply has been used by someone else since it was received from the factory be prepared for the unit to power ON with a live DC output To power on the power supply 1 Ensure that the AC power switch is OFF 2 Connect the unit to an AC outlet 3 Turn on the front panel AC power switch After a short power on delay the digital meters on the front panel and the CV LED illuminate 43 Operation Power Supply Operating States Power Supply Operating States Power On Output Shutdown Soft Start Normal Operation Calibration 44 The power supply has 5 operating states Povver On Output Shutdown Soft Start Normal Operation e Calibration This is the period between the time that AC power is applied to the supply AC breaker turned on and the time that the power supply is ready for operation During this period the internal circuits are powering up and perform
44. the summary of the Remote CONtrol Sub Register Reflects the summary of the Current Share Sub Register Not used Not implemented Indicates that an Automated Sequence is running Not used REGulating This describes the regulating mode If none of these bits is active the output Sub Register unregulated UNRegulated bit is active in the questionable status register Table 4 2 REGulating Sub Register Bit 0 Bit Weight Bit Name 1 Description CV The power supply is regulating in Constant Voltage mode CC The power supply is regulating in Constant Current mode Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M SHUTdown Sub Register Protection SHUTdown Sub Register Remote CONtrol Sub Register Release 2 1 Status Registers Overview The Shutdown sub register indicates the cause of the power supply shutdown More than one bit may be active and multiple actions will be required to enable the output The protection shutdown sub register indicates which protection mechanisms have caused the power supply to shutdown Table 4 3 SHUTdown Sub Register Bit Bit Weight Bit Name 0 1 1 2 2 4 PROTectio Description The power supply is shut down by a power n Summary supply protection mechanism INTerlock COMMand The power supply is shut down by INTerlock signal The power supply is shut down by a command Table 4 4 Protection SHUTdown Sub Register Bit Bit Weight Bit Name 1
45. unit to address 2 Note that there will be a lag in execution time between the local unit and all other units of up to a maximum of 20 ms Specifications Max connected units 50 Max cable length 40m Bus speed 700 kbits sec Termination 120 ohm 1 4 VV Connectors modular handset 4 position 4 contact jacks Addresses 1 to 50 Release 2 1 39 Installation and Configuration User Lines User Lines 40 The user lines connector located on the GPIB M interface rear panel provides several signals to increase your operating control of the supply These signals are dependent on the operator s design and uses The operation of the auxiliary status lines requires that you provide external Vcc and ground To locate the connector refer to Figure 2 4 Figure 2 5 Figure 2 6 and Figure 2 7 See Figure 2 13 Schematic For User Line Interface on page 42 and Table 2 3 User Line Pins on page 40 for pin descriptions The user lines are optically isolated open collector configuration The input lines are capable of sinking 10mA with recommended 5V at input up to a maximum of 90mA XT HPD and XPD The connector for the user lines is a standard 8 conductor RJ45 jack The cable is supplied by the user XFR or XHR The connectors are removable wire clamp terminal block style connectors Use shielded twisted pairs of 22 24 AWG wire for connections Strip 0 2 5mm of insulation from the wires and clamp securely at the appropria
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47. 5 Table 1 6 Table 2 1 Table 2 2 Table 2 3 Table 3 1 Table 3 2 Table 4 1 Table 4 2 Table 4 3 Table 4 4 Table 4 5 Table 4 6 Table 4 7 Table 4 8 Table 4 9 Table 4 10 Table 4 11 Table 4 12 Table A 1 Table A 2 Table A 3 Table B 1 Table B 2 Table B 3 Table B 4 Table B 5 Table B 6 Table B 7 Table B 8 Table B 9 Table B 10 Specifications for HPD 300 W with GPIB M or CANbus 19 Specifications for XFR 1200 VV vvith GPIB M or CANbus 20 Specifications for XFR 2800 VV vvith GPIB M or CANbus 21 Specifications for XHR 1000 W with GPIB M or CANbus 22 Specifications for XPD 500 VV vvith GPIB M or CANbus 23 Specifications for XT 60 W with GPIB M or CANbus 23 Remote Mode Power On Conditions 33 CANb s Pins renr 3 2554 aa a R AYER RUE Ea ER 36 User Line Pins 2 drid Ba AR hee 40 Power Supply Factory Defaults 46 Features Affected by Reset RST Command 57 OPERation Status Register 72 REGulating Sub Register 0000000000 72 SHUTdown Sub Register 73 Protection SHUTdown Sub Register 73 Remote CONtrol Sub Register 74 Current SHare Sub Register 74 QUEStionable Status Register 76 VOLTage Sub Register 5
48. 5V and current limit to 100A send the command VOLT 5 5 CURR 100 Then check the output MEAS VOLT 5 500 example readback default unit V MEAS CURR 0 010 example readback default unit A 50 Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Configure Output Protection Release 2 1 Operation Power Supply Operation Five configurable protection mechanisms are available OVP Over Voltage Protection Factory default OV disabled UVP Under Voltage Protection Factory default 0V disabled OCP Over Current Protection Factory default 0A disabled UCP Under Current Protection Factory default OW disabled e Fold Fold Protection See below OVP shuts down the power supply if the protection limit is exceeded The other options offer a choice they shut down the power supply or issue a warning by setting a bit in the status register Set the protection mechanism to ON to enable it to shutdown the power supply When the protection level is set to zero that mechanism is disabled However in the case of OVP a fixed hardware protection mechanism still exists to protect the supply from damage To set the over voltage protection level SOUR VOLT PROT lt voltage gt To set the under voltage protection level SOUR VOLT PROT UND lt voltage gt To enable UVP shutdown SOUR VOLT PROT UND STAT lt on off state gt To set the over current protection level SOUR CURR PROT current
49. A 1d S1013 p lo p Aue S H S y pejejduioo ao1nap ay JOU JO 1eujeuM spuodsa pue jsejJies eusajul EKA AN uonoes z ggr 4441 ees eBesseui eoepiejul 196611 eynoexa3 dnouc peuyep 1997 333l eui o sno oleuy spueuuuoo 1e68u SpUBWLUOD 19eqpeayz g lqeL LIVM lt suueyo gt weLsaAs IVMx nunuo2 OL HEM 6LSHL lt Teuueyo gt weLsAs LSLx Aano 1se1 Jles 196B11 105 Release 2 1 SCPI Command Reference SCPI Command Summary suum yos eBueij juiodjes Juano Jo jui JAMO S suum yos aBue juiodjes zuan jo jiu jeddn jas p ddun seu uisiueuoeui uonoejoud Jepun y fuent 440 uueje jes 10 NO o uonoejo1d aBeyon sapun joajes I A uonoejoud jas pedduj sey usiueyoau uonoejoud eBeyoA Jano y ANO I A uonoejoud eDeyoA Jano ay Jos p ddun seu uisiueuoeui uonoejoud 1uauno Jepun ji Aland 440 uueje jes 10 NO UuMopinus oj uonoejoJd uano s pun 29S I A uonoejoud jueuno Jepun jes pedduj sey usiueyoau uonoejoJd jueuno y ANO 440 uuere yes 10 NO usopinus 0 uonoejoJd 1ueuno 109 I A uonoejoud jue uno v 195 eDueuo ay J0J enJa u aun M S aBeyon ay sies eaJajul au peujureJBoJd ay 10 oDueuo ejeJ M S aBeyon ay sies juiodjes 5EnoA aBueyo
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51. Commands The IEEE 488 2 standard includes a set of common commands for functions such as reset and self test These common commands always start with an asterisk and may have one or more parameters The command is always separated from the parameter by a blank space Multiple commands sent in the same string are separated by a semi colon The following is an example of how 3 common commands can be sent together in the same string OPC PSC Off TRG Release 2 1 101 SCPI Command Reference Understanding SCPI Commands Parameter Types 102 Several different data types are defined for use in program messages and response messages Boolean Parameters Boolean parameters are single binary conditions such as 1 and 0 or ON and OFF The follovving is an example of a command that uses Boolean parameters SYST COMM GPIB PONS ON OFF 1 0 Discrete Parameters Discrete parameters are used vvhen program settings have a limited number of values If you query a discrete parameter the response vvill alvvays be in the short form with all uppercase letters The following is an example of a command that uses discrete parameters TRIG SOUR BUS EXT IMM NONE Numeric Parameters Numeric parameters may include decimal points signs and scientific notation Values such as MINimum and MA Ximum are sometimes accepted as substitutes for numbers When DEFault is provided as a parameter the machine selects the default value auto
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53. Positive Transition Filter STAT lt channel gt QUES CURR PTR lt status enable gt Set Current Negative Transition Filter STAT lt channel gt QUES CURR NTR lt status enable gt Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Section 5 Current Sharing Overview CAUTION Always exercise caution when using the current sharing feature If a unit is set to Master or Slave it will be locked out of local operation Current sharing units will have their outputs disabled if one power supply enters shutdown The current sharing function allows power supplies to current share between units connected in parallel Current sharing can use a maximum of 5 supplies All power supplies must be the same model Every unit must have a unique address See Configure for Multichannel Operation on page 35 LOAD REQUIRES 28V 500A GPIB CONTROL 28V 500A 28V 100A 28V 100A 28V 100A 28V 100A MAXIMUM 5 UNITS IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT YOU KEEP THE LOAD CABLES THE SAME LENGTH Figure 5 1 Example of Current Share Operation Release 2 1 89 Current Sharing Overview 90 Theory of Operation Configure Current Share Setup Current Sharing Network Power supplies may be connected in parallel to supply a large current to a load Typically because of differences in the load connections each power supply may provide different amounts of current to the load When multiple power supplies are configured for curre
54. R 1200 W with GPIB M or CANbus Models 7 5 140 12 100 20 60 35 35 40 30 Program Resolution Voltage 1 16mV 1 8mV 3 08mV 5 4mV 6 2mV Current 19 6mA 14mA 8 4mA 5 4mA 4 2mA Program Accuracy Voltage 10mV 50mV 75mV 75mV 75mV 0 12 0 12 0 12 0 3 0 3 Current 500mA 460mA 250mA 200mA 150mA 20 1 20 1 20 1 10 1 0 15 Readback Resolution Voltage 1 16mV 1 8mV 3 08mV 5 4mV 6 2mV Current 19 6mA 14mA 8 4mA 5 4mA 4 2mA Readback Accuracy Voltage 30mV 60mV 75mV 75mV 75mV 0 12 0 12 0 12 0 3 0 3 Current 500mA 460mA 250mA 200mA 150mA 20 1 10 1 20 1 20 1 0 15 Models 60 20 100 12 150 8 300 4 600 2 Program Resolution Voltage 9 2mV 15 4mV 23 1mV 46 2mV 92 4mV Current 2 8mA 1 68mA 1 12mA 0 56mA 0 28mA Program Accuracy Voltage 150mV 150mV 225mV 225mV 250mV 0 25 0 35 0 35 0 35 0 35 Current 120mA 80mA 80mA 80mA 50mA 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Readback Resolution Voltage 9 2mV 15 4mV 23 1mV 46 2mV 92 4mV Current 2 8mA 1 68mA 1 12mA 0 56mA 0 28mA Readback Accuracy Voltage 150mV 150mV 225mV 225mV 250mV 0 25 0 35 0 35 0 35 0 35 Current 120mA 80mA 80mA 80mA 50mA 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 Apply accuracy specifications according to the following voltage program accuracy example Set a model XFR 20 60 power supply to 10 volts The expected result will be within the range of 10 volts 75mV 0 12 of the set voltage of 10 volts 20 Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Features and Speci
55. ROGram DELete ALL Using Auto Auto Sequence programs can be set to run as a Power ON default or recalled from Sequencing memory Auto sequence programs can operate 3 different ways e They can run automatically through a series of steps repeating those steps a pre set number of times if necessary and complete their operation without intervention from an operator e They can run automatically and be paused If you need to stop the program temporarily change its state to PAUSE to stop it and then change the program s state to RUN to resume the program s operation when ready The output remains on and voltage may be present at the output e They can run automatically programmed to wait for a trigger at certain points in the sequence If you want the program to resume you can supply a trigger signal to the rear panel Trigger input Select Sequence to Run To run an auto sequence program first select the program you wish to run PROGram NAME sequence number where sequence number can range from 1 to 10 Release 2 1 63 Operation Auto Sequencing 64 Operation To run stop or pause a sequence use the following command PROGram STATe RUN PAUSe STOP Oncethe programmed sequence has been selected you can start it by setting the state to RUN by sending the command PROG STAT RUN Atanytime you can pause the sequence by sending PROG STAT PAUS A paused sequence will cause the supply to hold the outp
56. ROT COND Query Protection Shutdown Event STAT lt channel gt OPER SHUT PROT EVEN Enable Protection Shutdown Sub Register STAT lt channel gt OPER SHUT PROT ENAB lt status enable gt Set Protection Shutdown Positive Transition Filter STAT lt channel gt OPER SHUT PROT PTR lt status enable gt Set Protection Shutdown Negative Transition Filter STAT lt channel gt OPER SHUT PROT NTR lt status enable gt Query Remote Control Condition STAT lt channel gt OPER RCON COND Query Remote Control Event STAT lt channel gt OPER RCON EVEN Enable Remote Control Sub Register STAT lt channel gt OPER RCON ENAB lt status enable gt Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Current Share Sub Register Commands Questionable Status Register Commands Release 2 1 Status Registers Status Register Commands Set Remote Control Positive Transition Filter STAT lt channel gt OPER RCON PTR lt status enable gt Set Remote Control Negative Transition Filter STAT lt channel gt OPER RCON NTR lt status enable gt Query Current Share Register Condition STAT lt channel gt OPER CSH COND Query Current Share Register Event STAT lt channel gt OPER CSH EVEN Enable Current Share Sub Register STAT lt channel gt OPER CSH ENAB lt status enable gt Set Current Share Positive Transition Filter STAT lt channel gt OPER CSH P
57. Smart choice for power xantrex GPIB M XPD GPIB M XT GPIB M HPD GPIB M XHR GPIB M XFR GPIB M XFR3 Operating Manual Internal GPIB M Interface Multichannel Functionality for Programmable DC Power Supplies www xantrex com xantrex Operating Manual for Internal GPIB M Interface Multichannel Functionality for Programmable DC Power Supplies Limited what does this warranty cover and how long does it last Warranty This Limited Warranty is provided by Xantrex Technology Inc Xantrex and covers defects in workmanship and materials in your GPIB M Interface Card This warranty lasts for a Warranty Period of 5 years from the date of purchase at point of sale to you the original end user customer What will Xantrex do Xantrex will at its option repair or replace the defective product free of charge provided that you notify Xantrex of the product defect within the Warranty Period and provided that Xantrex through inspection establishes the existence of such a defect and that it is covered by this Limited Warranty Xantrex will at its option use new and or reconditioned parts in performing warranty repair and building replacement products Xantrex reserves the right to use parts or products of original or improved design in the repair or replacement If Xantrex repairs or replaces a product its warranty continues for the remaining portion of the original Warranty Period or 90 days from the date
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59. TR lt status enable gt Set Remote Control Negative Transition Filter STAT lt channel gt OPER CSH NTR lt status enable gt Query Questionable Status Register Condition STAT lt channel gt QUES COND Query Questionable Status Register Event STAT lt channel gt QUES EVEN Enable Questionable Status Register STAT lt channel gt QUES ENAB lt status enable gt Set Questionable Status Positive Transition Filter STAT lt channel gt QUES PTR lt status enable gt Set Questionable Status Negative Transition Filter STAT lt channel gt QUES NTR lt status enable gt 87 Status Registers Status Register Commands Voltage Sub Register Commands Current Sub Register Commands 88 Query Voltage Sub Register Condition STAT lt channel gt QUES VOLT COND Query Voltage Sub Register Event STAT lt channel gt QUES VOLT EVEN Enable Voltage Sub Register STAT lt channel gt QUES VOLT ENAB lt status enable gt Set Voltage Positive Transition Filter STAT lt channel gt QUES VOLT PTR lt status enable gt Set Voltage Negative Transition Filter STAT lt channel gt QUES VOLT NTR lt status enable gt Query Current Sub Register Condition STAT lt channel gt QUES CURR COND Query Current Sub Register Event STAT lt channel gt QUES CURR EVEN Enable Current Sub Register STAT lt channel gt QUES CURR ENAB lt status enable gt Set Current
60. Under VOLtage Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Over CURrent Under CURrent Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used A STATus QUEStionable VOLTage 2 3 4 5 6 7 am 8 2 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 STATus QUEStionable CURRent 2 3 4 5 6 7 AN 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 VOLTage Summary CURRent Summary Not Used Reserved Over Temperature Not Used Not Used Not Used CALibration Not Used Not Used AC Fail UNRegulated Not Used Not Used Not Used STATus QUEStionable to Status Byte bit 3 Release 2 1 Figure 4 2 Questionable Status Registers 75 Status Registers Overview Table 4 7 QUEStionable Status Register Bit Bit Weight 0 1 1 2 4 16 5 32 6 64 7 128 8 256 9 512 10 1024 11 2048 12 4096 13 8192 14 16384 15 32768 Bit Name VOLTage Summary CURRent Summary TIME Reserved Over Temperature FREQuency Summary PHASe Summary MODulation Summary CALibration Not Used Not Used AC Off UNRegulated INSTrument Su
61. adback Accuracy Voltage 10mV 10mV 10mV 15mV 35mV 70mV 70mV 0 15 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 15 0 15 0 15 Current 110mA 70mA 50mA 40mA 26mA 13mA 13mA 10 15 10 15 10 15 10 15 10 2 10 2 10 2 1 Apply accuracy specifications according to the following voltage program accuracy example Set a model XT 15 4 power supply to 10 volts The expected result will be within the range of 10 volts 20mV 0 1 of the set voltage of 10 volts Release 2 1 23 Features and Specifications Specifications 24 Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Section 2 Installation and Configuration Introduction To use this product you must have the following equipment acompatible model of DC output power supply e TEEE 488 connector and cable computer with an IEEE 488 interface card Computer based communications software package parallel CANbus cables to connect power supply for multichannel operation The GPIB or CANbus interface is usually installed in a power supply at the factory Your local distributor or service center can also install the interface especially for use in a previously purchased supply already on site The interface card will be calibrated and configured with default settings You will need to configure the supply for your system using the Basic Setup Procedure on page 31 Refer also to Figure 2 1 pg 26 Figure 2 2 pg 27 and Figure 2 3 pg 27 for drawings of the front panels The interfac
62. al Driver Signal Driver Line Line DIO1 Tri State EOI Tri State DIO2 Tri State DAV Tri State DIO3 Tri State NRFD Open Collector mandatory DIO4 Tri State NDAC Open Collector mandatory DIO5 Tri State REN Tri State DIO6 Tri State IFC Tri State DIO7 Tri State SRQ Open Collector mandatory DIO8 Tri State ATN Tri State Driver Specifications for 1 megabyte second e Low State Output voltage lt 0 5V at 48mA sink current High State Output Voltage 3 state 2 2 4V at 5 2mA The Output Voltage open collector is dependent on the composite Device Load Requirements The Voltage values are measured at the device connector between the signal line and the logic ground Mechanical Specifications Mechanical Specifications comply with IEEE 488 1 standards See Appendix E for details Performance Specifications The power supply responds within 2 ms of receiving a command over the GPIB interface Release 2 1 95 GPIB Performance Specifications 96 Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Appendix B SCPI Command Reference Overview This appendix provides a summary of the Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments SCPI that are supported by the this Programmable Interface Card Codes and Standards IEEE 488 2 Requirements SCPI Requirements Release 2 1 This power supply conforms to the following international standards IEEE Std 488 2 1992 IEEE Standard Codes Formats Protocols and Co
63. ameters e Voltage setpoint Current setpoint Over voltage protection setpoint OVP Under voltage protection setpoint and shutdown configuration UVP Over current protection setpoint and shutdown configuration OCP Under current protection setpoint and shutdown configuration UCP Foldback protection mode and delay settings AC Off auto recovery configuration OTP auto recovery configuration e Aux line configuration e Voltage and current soft limits Triggered setpoints and trigger source Note All parameters are saved and used when the user setting is recalled Therefore you should set parameters that you do not care about to the factory defaults To store save settings SAV lt user setting gt or the SCPI equivalent for multichannel addressed units SYST lt channel gt SAVE lt user setting gt where lt user setting gt is an integer from 1 to 10 Example SAV 1 will save all the present settings to user setting location 1 To recall settings RCL lt user setting gt To save default settings SDS lt user setting gt 55 Operation Power Supply Operation Set Up Power ON Defaults 56 This will save factory default settings to a user setting location replacing any setting that was previously saved there Example To save settings set up the power supply with all required settings we recommend that you do this right after recalling the factory default setting
64. bus hardware missing The CANbus option is not installed on the controller card or controller card is not present 1702 CANbus device specific error An error has occurred on the CANbus circuit Probable causes are AC input too low AC input not secure controller card not securely fastened or other noise sources 1703 CANbus input buffer corrupted 1704 CANbus input buffer corrupted 1705 CANbus input buffer overrun Data is sent on the CANbus faster than the CPU can process 1706 CANbus output buffer overrun Data cannot be transmitted fast enough Multichannel Error Codes Release 2 1 Table C 12Multichannel Error Codes Error ten code Error Message Description 1800 Multichannel general error An error has occurred while sending multichannel commands One such cause is sending a command that is too long 1802 Multichannel address taken The multichannel address configured for this unit has already been assigned to another unit on the CANbus network 1803 Multichannel originator not responding The originator of the message is not responding to the handshaking 1804 Multichannel recipient not responding The recipient of the message is not acknowledging the reception of the command 1805 Multichannel command overwritten A received command through the CANbus has been overwritten 123 Error Messages Current Share Error Codes Current Share Error Codes Table C 13Current Share Error Codes Error code Error M
65. d the power supply address Output Queue and the power on status clear flag setting Table 4 12 Preset Values of User Configurable Registers Register Filter Enable Preset Value Operational Enable Register Os Positive Transition Filter 1s Negative Transition Filter Os Questionable Enable Register Os Positive Transition Filter 1s Negative Transition Filter Os All others Enable Register 1s Positive Transition Filter 1s Negative Transition Filter Os 81 Status Registers Status Register Commands 82 IEEE 488 2 Status and Event Commands Clear Status Command Clears all Event Registers including the Status Byte the Standard Event Status and the Error Queue CLS or the multichannel equivalent STATus channel CLEar Standard Event Status Enable Register The Event Summary Enable command determines which bits in the Standard Event Status Register are summarized in the Event Summary Bit ESB ofthe Status Byte The Power on Status Clear command determines if the Standard Event Status Enable Register is cleared at power on E g Sending ESE 16 sets bit 4 ofthe Standard Event Status Enable Register This will cause the Event Summary bit ESB in the Status Byte to be set whenever the Execution Error bit bit 4 in the Standard Event Status Register gets set Command ESE status enable ESE or the multichannel equivalent STATus lt channel gt STANdard ENABle lt status enable gt STATus lt channel g
66. d to change the security code is CAL CODE security code The security code is any 4 digit number enclosed by quotation marks Trying to change the password to an invalid one causes an error Setup and Equipment 126 To calibrate the option card you will need 6digit DVM e current shunt e variable load e Load wiring sized for the maximum available output current To set up to calibrate output voltage and current Connect a load to the output of the power supply and a current shunt in series You will need to use the DVM to measure both the voltage at the output of the power supply and the voltage across the shunt You will need to convert the voltage across the shunt to a current measurement Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Calibration Calibration Procedure Calibration Procedure Output Release 2 1 Calibration of programming and readback are combined in a single procedure 1 Voltage gt Set the load to open circuit Attach a DVM across the output terminals Minimum calibration level Set the output voltage to 10 by sending the command CAL OUTP VOLT LEV MIN Enter voltage data Enter the voltage read from the external DVM CAL OUTP VOLT DATA lt voltage gt Maximum calibration level Set the output voltage to 90 by sending the command CAL OUTP VOLT LEV MAX Enter voltage data Enter the voltage read from the external DVM CAL OUTP VOLT DATA lt voltage gt Power suppl
67. e Minimum and Maximum are offered as alternative choices to declaring a specific parameter value CAL CURRent LEVel lt current gt MIN MAX The string CAL CURR LEV MIN sets the current calibration level to the minimum model value 100 Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M SCPI Command Reference Understanding SCPI Commands Using Queries A question mark lets you query the present value for most parameters For example to query the current calibration state use CAL SEC STAT Most commands that include a parameter can be queried to determine the present setting You can also use the following to query minimum and maximum allowed values for most parameters VOLT MIN VOLT MAX Note If you send 2 queries it is best to read and respond to the first response before trying to read the second Otherwise you may receive an incomplete first response followed by a complete second response To avoid this you can either wait for and read the first response before sending the second query or send a device clear message before sending the second query Terminating Characters Every command string must end with a terminating new line character An IEEE 488 EOI end or identify can be used instead of a new line character It is also acceptable to use a carriage return followed by a new line Terminating a command string always resets the SCPI command path to the root level Common
68. e subplate is different for each product Please check Figure 2 4 to Figure 2 7 Initial Inspection Release 2 1 CAUTION If you remove the unit s cover use proper static control techniques to avoid damage to static sensitive components on the printed circuit board On first receiving your unit perform a quick inspection Ensure each package contains a power supply with its GPIB interface board installed and manuals for the power supply and the GPIB interface A custom CANbus cable and a terminator are also supplied with each GPIB M or CAN only interface Any additional parts shipped with the power supply will be identified in the supply s documentation Inspect the unit for any signs of physical damage such as scratches cracks or broken switches connectors or displays e Check the printed circuit board and components if you suspect internal damage If the unit is damaged save all packing materials and notify the carrier immediately For additional information please see the section titled Returning Power Supplies to the Manufacturer in the manual shipped with your complete unit 25 Installation and Configuration Initial Inspection CAUTION Use proper static control techniques to avoid damage to static sensitive components on the printed circuit board Remote LED REM Local Switch LOCAL x 2888 300 NS m Remote Programming LEDs Address LED ADR Fault LED FLT Indicates that t
69. e two options for AC Off ACO and Over Temperature protection OTP Auto Recovery With this method the power supply returns to its normal operating state once the alarm condition no longer exists For example if there was an over temperature alarm and the protection was set to auto recovery the power supply would return to its normal operating state once the temperature was reduced below the alarm level e Latched With this method the power supply remains in Shutdown state until the operator manually clears the protection and manually turns the output back on The user has the option of setting whether the AC Off protection mechanism is latched or automatically resumes operation SENSe VOLT AC PROT LATCH ON 1 OFF 0 VVhere e ON or 1 means the supply will be latched in shut down if an AC Off condition occurs until the user re enables the output and e OFF or means the supply will automatically resume operation when the AC line input returns to normal The default value is OFF To query if AC Off has tripped SENSE VOLT AC PROT TRIP The user has the option of setting whether the OTP mechanism is latched or automatically resumes operation SENSe TEMP PROT LATCH ON 1 OFF 0 The default value is ON To query if OTP has tripped SENSE TEMP PROT TRIP 53 Operation Power Supply Operation Clear Ifthe unit has shut down resume operation by sending the OUTP ON command Protection 5 Event 10 suppo
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71. ecover OTP shutdown recovery Latched Aux line configuration None and active low CAUTION Ensure the power supply chassis is properly connected to ground The interface connection system is not capable of handling the resulting excessive ground currents that may flow through the connection to the controlling computer if the chassis is not at ground potential The Power On Service Request setting causes the power supply to send a service request to the computer controller when the power supply is turned on or when it re initializes after a momentary power interrupt if the following conditions are also met PSC power on status clear is set to and e bit 5 in the Service Request Enable register has been set ESE prior to power off When a service request is sent the front panel SRQ LED will also turn on You can clear the service request and turn off the SRQ LED by performing a serial poll See also Status Byte on page 79 for information about the SRQ command 33 Installation and Configuration Configure for GPIB Operation Configure for GPIB Operation 34 Change Remote Control Source Set GPIB Address The power supply is ready for GPIB communication when it leaves the factory but you may change any of the control settings The default remote control setting is GPIB address 2 Select an interface for remote control SYST REM SOUR GPIB MCHannel where e GPIB control via GPIB interface MCHannel
72. ed period of time A programmable delay time causes the supply to wait before shutting down the output To set the fold mode OUTP PROT FOLD CC CV NONE Where e NONE indicates fold protection is disabled e CC indicates the supply will shut down due to constant current condition e indicates the supply will shut down due to constant voltage The default value is NONE To set the fold delay OUTP PROT FOLD DEL delay time Where delay time is a value in the range of 0 60 seconds 66499 S Units may be specified as ms milliseconds s seconds or min minutes If no units are specified the default seconds are assumed Increments of 0 1s are allowed The default value is 0 5 second Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Additional Protections Set Shutdown Recovery for AC Off AC Off Protection Over Temperature Protection Release 2 1 Operation Power Supply Operation Other protection mechanisms designed to protect the power supply are Off Disables the output if the AC line drops below the acceptable range Sense Protection Disables the output when the internal sense circuit is tripped by either reversed polarity at the output of the supply or a high voltage present at the output Output Fail Disables the output if the bridge circuit fails This is a hardware protection circuit and has no associated software controls There ar
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74. enable the output Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Operation Errors Release 2 1 Current Sharing Operation Once a current sharing network is setup you may adjust the voltage setpoint on the master The master will automatically adjust the setpoints of the slave units to equalize the current output of all units You may also disable or enable the output of the master automatically disabling or enabling the output of all slaves You must use GPIB control to operate the master Slaves will be operating under remote control from the master and in local lockout Hence they will only respond to remote queries XFR or XHR power supplies will still respond to the STANDBY key on the front panel Power supplies may not enter calibration mode while current sharing or enter current share operation while in calibration mode The slave will queue and error if it does not detect a master on the network Check the cable and the master configuration A master or slave will be disabled from current sharing set to No share if there is more than one master connected to the CANbus Error 1811 there are more than 4 slaves Error 1822 or the model does not match that of the master Error 1822 In each of these cases the current share mode will be set to No share If a unit becomes disconnected due to a failure in communications the master will queue error 1812 Current Share Slave Lost
75. enables reporting of the event bits to the summary bit or the status byte The contents of the enable register are unchanged by CLS and RST A positive transition filter allows an event to be reported when a condition changes from false to true Setting both positive and negative filters to TRUE allows an event to be reported any time the condition changes Clearing both filters disables event reporting The contents of transition filters are unchanged by CLS and RST The status registers maybe be divided into 4 categories the operation status registers the questionable status registers the standard event status register and the status byte The default setting for all transition filters 1s to report only positive FALSE to TRUE transitions The operation status register is a 16 bit register which contains information about conditions which are part of the power supply s normal operation 69 Status Registers Overview 70 The Operation Status data structure has the operation status register and 5 sub registers to represent regulation shutdown protection shutdown remote control and current sharing modes Each of the sub registers is summarized in a summary bit Figure represents the Operation Status data structure The represents the logical summation of bits in a register Table 4 1 Table 4 2 Table 4 3 Table 4 5 and Table 4 6 describe the meanings of each bit as well as the bit number and bit weight Operatin
76. ent share mode When the unit is in current share mode other than none certain settings will cause an error Data out of range Indicates that a legal command could not be executed because the interpreted value was outside the legal range as defined by the power supply Out of memory The power supply has insufficient memory to perform the requested operation Data questionable Indicates that measurement accuracy is suspect Hardware error occurs during flash update if there is a failure Indicates that a legal program command or query could not be executed because of a hardware problem in the power supply Hardware missing Indicates that a legal program command or query could not be executed because of missing power supply hardware e g an option not installed Illegal program name The name used to reference an auto sequence program was invalid or there is no program selected Program currently running Certain operations dealing with auto sequence programs may be illegal while the program is running For example deleting a running program is not possible Program syntax error There is an error in the program definition Memory use error Indicates that a user request has directly or indirectly caused an error related to memory or data handles This is not the same as bad memory 119 Error Messages Device Specific Error List Device Specific Error List An error in the range 399 300 or 1 32767 indicat
77. er Each of the 16 bits in the Parallel Poll Enable register correspond to bits in the Status Byte Each bit in the Parallel Poll Enable register is ANDed with its corresponding bit in the Status Byte and the resulting bits are ORed together to generate ist Therefore using the parallel poll enable register allows any single bit or combination of bits to control the ist message The Power on Status Clear command determines if the Parallel Poll Enable Register is cleared at power on E g Sending PRE 8 sets bit 3 of the Parallel Poll Enable Register This will cause the Summary bit of the Questionable Status register bit 3 in the Status Byte to generate a TRUE ist message whenever it gets set Command PRE lt status enable gt PRE Status Byte The status byte query will return the contents of the status byte register and the MSS Master Summary Status message The response is in the format of a weighted decimal value representing the status byte register and the MSS message bit 6 Thus the response to STB is identical to the response to a serial poll except that the MSS message appears in bit 5 in place of the RQS message See Status Byte on page 79 for details STB 83 Status Registers Status Register Commands 84 or the multichannel equivalent STATus lt channel gt SBYTe EVENt Power on Status Clear The Power On Status Clear command controls the automatic power on clearing of the Service Re
78. er supply and lists its features and specifications Section 2 Installation and Configuration Gives basic setup procedures Describes inspection cleaning shipping and storage procedures Includes additional options for configuring the GPIB M interface for operation Section 3 Operation Describes operation of each feature Section 4 Status Registers Details status registers and how to use them to monitor the power supply status Section 5 Current Sharing Explains how to configure the power supply for current sharing among units connected in parallel Appendix A GPIB Describes the General Purpose Interface Bus GPIB commands and lines supported by specific products with the Multichannel Interface installed vii About This Manual Appendix B SCPI Command Reference Describes the Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments SCPI commands supported by various products with the Multichannel Interface installed Appendix C Error Messages Describes the error messages that could appear during operation Appendix D Calibration Provides the calibration procedures and parameters Manual Revisions The current release of this manual is listed below Updates may be issued as an addendum Release 2 1 2003 04 Power Supply Safety Markings N Alternating Current Off Supply l Earth Ground Terminal On Supply A Caution Check manual for Protective Conductor Terminal additional information viii Operating Manual f
79. erface 28 Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Installation and Configuration Initial Inspection GPIB CANBUS USER LINES Figure 2 6 XHR Power Supply Rear Panel with GPIB M Interface USER LINES H 1 Le 4 x GPIB O Figure 2 7 XPD Power Supply Rear Panel with GPIB M Interface Release 2 1 29 Installation and Configuration Initial Inspection USER LINES 177 CANBUS Figure 2 8 XT HPD Power Supply Rear Panel with GPIB M Interface CAUTION Use proper static control techniques to avoid damage to static sensitive components on the printed circuit board 30 Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Installation and Configuration Basic Setup Procedure Basic Setup Procedure This procedure can be used as a quick reference for those familiar with the configuration requirements for the GPIB M interface as installed in the DC power supply IEEE 488 Controller Connection Connect the GPIB cable to the supply at connector on the rear panel Use an approved IEEE 488 connector and cable when connecting the GPIB Interface to your IEEE 488 GPIB network Refer to Figure 2 4 Figure 2 5 Figure 2 6 or Figure 2 7 Add a ferrite block to reduce radiated emissions The one inch square fe
80. es that the instrument has detected an error which is not a command error a query error or an execution error some device operations did not properly complete possibly due to an abnormal hardware or firmware condition These codes are also used for self test response errors The occurrence of any error in the class causes the device specific error bit bit 3 in the Event Status Register to be set 120 Table C 3 Device Specific Error List Error Code Error Message Description 300 Device specific error Indicates that the power supply could not complete the operation due to some condition of the power supply 310 System error This error is queued when the power supply cannot convert the input to a calibrated value 313 Calibration memory lost 314 Save recall memory lost Indicates that the non volatile data saved by the SAV command has been lost 315 Configuration memory lost Indicates that non volatile configuration data saved by the power supply has been lost 321 Out of memory An internal operation needed more memory than was available 330 Self test failed 350 Queue overflow A specific code entered into the queue in lieu of the code that caused the error This code indicates that there is no room in the queue and an error occurred but was not recorded 360 Communication error This is the generic communication error for errors which cannot be classified below 361 Parity error in program message
81. essage Description 1900 1911 1912 1921 1922 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 124 Current Share General Error Current share master already online A unit on the CANbus network has already been assigned the current share master unit Only one is allowed per network Current share slave lost One of the connected current share slaves have not responded in time Current share master lost The assigned master has not responded in time Current share slave connection refused Connection as a slave on the current share network has been refused due to one of the following reasons 4 slaves are already online the voltage rating does not match those of the master s the current rating does not match those of the master s Current share data out of range The voltage or current readback or setpoint values passed are out of range Current share slave output off by unknown One of the slave s output is off because of unknown reasons Current share slave output off by command One of the slave s output is off because of a command from a remote source or the front panel Current share slave output off by AC fail One of the slave s output is off because of an AC fail condition Current share slave output off by OTP Over Temperature Protection One of the slave s output is off because of an OTP condition Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Appendix D Calibration Overview The cal
82. fications Specifications Table 1 3 Specifications for XFR 2800 W with GPIB M or CANbus Models 7 5 300 12 220 20 130 33 85 40 70 Program Resolution Voltage 1 16mV 1 8mV 3 08mV 5 1mV 6 2mV Current 42 0mA 30 8mA 18 2mA 13 0mA 9 8mA Program Accuracy Voltage 10mV 50mV 75mV 75mV 75mV 0 12 0 12 0 12 0 3 0 3 Current 900mA T50mA 500mA 425mA 350mA 20 1 20 1 20 1 20 1 20 15 Readback Resolution Voltage 1 16mV 1 8mV 3 08mV 5 1mV 6 2mV Current 42 0mA 30 8mA 18 2mA 13 0mA 9 8mA Readback Accuracy Voltage 30mV 60mV 75mV 75mV 75mV 0 12 0 12 0 12 0 3 0 3 Current 900mA T50mA 500mA 425mA 350mA 20 1 20 1 20 1 20 1 20 1 Models 60 46 100 28 150 18 300 9 600 4 Program Resolution Voltage 9 2mV 15 4mV 23 1mV 46 2mV 92 4mV Current 6 44mA 3 92mA 2 52mA 1 26mA 0 56mA Program Accuracy Voltage 150mV 150mV 225mV 225mV 250mV 0 25 0 35 0 35 0 35 0 35 Current 250mA 140mA 120mA 80mA 80mA 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 Readback Resolution Voltage 9 2mV 15 4mV 23 1mV 46 2mV 92 4mV Current 6 44mA 3 92mA 2 52mA 1 26mA 0 56mA Readback Accuracy Voltage 150mV 150mV 225mV 225mV 250mV 0 25 0 35 0 35 0 35 0 35 Current 250mA 140mA 120mA 80mA 80mA 0 1 0 15 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 Apply accuracy specifications according to the following voltage program accuracy example Set a model XFR 20 130 power supply to 10 volts The expected result will be within the range of 10 volts 75mV 0 12 of the set voltage of 10 volts Re
83. g Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M cv cc Reserved Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Over VOLtage 0 Under VOLTage 1 Over CURrent 2 Under CURrent 3 Reserved 4 5 6 27 8 Reserved AC Fail Over TEMperature SENSe FOLDback 9 Output Fail 10 Not Used 11 Not Used 12 Not Used 13 Not Used 14 Not Used 15 fx PROTection Summary A INTerlock COMMand Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used STATus OPERation SHUTdown PROTection Reserved Reserved GPIB Control GPIB Control with LLO Reserved Reserved Multi channel Control Multi channel Control with LLO Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used MASTer SLAVe Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Not Used Figure 4 1 Operation Status Registers Release 2 1 STATus OPERation REGulating Status Registers Overview CALibrating Not Used
84. have been OPC completed The message Event 800 Operation Complete is loaded into the Error Event Queue 1 2 Request Control Not implemented Always set to O RQC 2 4 Query Error Set if an attempt is being made to read QYE data from the output queue when no output is either present or pending Suggests that data in the output queue has been lost See Query Error List on page 121 for possible error codes 3 8 Device Dependent Set if there is a device specific error See Error Device Specific Error List on page DDE 120 for possible error codes 4 16 Execution Error Set if a program data element following a EXE header was evaluated by the power supply as outside of its legal input range or is otherwise inconsistent with the power supply s capabilities Suggests that a valid program message could not be properly executed due to some power supply condition See Execution Error List on page 118 for possible error codes 5 32 Command Error Set if an IEEE488 2 syntax error has been CME detected by the parser an unrecognized header was received or a group Execute Trigger was entered into the input buffer inside an IEEE 488 2 program message See Command Error List on page 118 for possible error codes 6 64 User Request Set if the bit is unmasked and the URQ instrument wishes to support a 488 2 user request event An event occurs when the instrument detects the activation of a user request local
85. he master controller is addressing the unit Used to indicate AUX B status is TRUE Service Request LED SRQ Polarity LED POL Comes on at power up if the PON SRQ is set to on Used to indicate AUX A status is TRUE Error LED ERR Indicates when a programming error has occurred You can clear the ERR LED with an error query command Figure 2 1 XFR and XHR Power Supply Front Panel with GPIB M Interface XFR 1200 Watt model shown 26 Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Installation and Configuration Initial Inspection Service Request LED SRQ 1 E AY S FA Kek MCN Kox o MN X AN Remote LED REM 1 LEY Vo LO EM Shutdown LED S D b Figure 2 2 XPD Power Supply Front Panel with GPIB Interface Remote Mode REM LED d Service Request SRQ LED Over Voltage Protection OVP LED OVP Potentiometer Figure 2 3 XT and HPD Power Supply Front Panel with GPIB Interface Release 2 1 27 Installation and Configuration Initial Inspection GPIB CANBUS A USER LINES 1 TT Figure 2 4 2800 Watt Power Supply Rear Panel with GPIB M Interface 4 USER CANBUS Fi GPIB LEE 1 NY AA Figure 2 5 XFR 1200 Watt Power Supply Rear Panel with GPIB M Int
86. here BUS means the trigger source is the IEEE 488 1 GET or TRG EXT means the source is the external trigger line See User Lines on page 40 IMM means the trigger source is the SCPI command INIT IMM NONE means triggering is disabled Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Operation Auto Sequencing Slew Rate The slew rate is calculated as a function of change in the output voltage and a given Release 2 1 time interval The maximum slew rate is 1 rated voltage 150us The slew rate is saved upon povver off and restored at povver on Output ON OFF and shutdovvn are not affected by the programmable slevv rate These functions have a slevv rate of 196 20ms The range of output voltage is 5 0 1 of rated voltage The range of time interval is 1 5 s 150 us The negative slew rate is limited by the discharge rate of the output capacitors During current share slaves operate with their default slew rate The master operates at its programmed slew rate Hence a programmable slew rate for the system is achieved However this slew rate is limited by the speed of the control loop The slaves will return to their programmed slew rate when they exit current share slave operation The slew rate error increases as the slew rate increases The SCPI commands for changing the voltage slew rate are VOLT SLEW STEP lt slewrate voltage gt MAX MIN DEF where voltage step has the units V mV
87. ibration of the unit is software dependent there are no potentiometers to adjust The calibration points are set to 10 and 90 of the rated outputs and calibration data is automatically calculated from the measurement date you provide The setting and readback accuracy of the power supply should be checked annually and calibration done only if the unit is not operating within its specification The OTP and AC off protection mechanisms are operational during calibration All other protection mechanisms are disabled Entering Calibration Mode Release 2 1 CAUTION Calibration procedures should only be performed by qualified users Failure to adhere to this warning may cause damage to the power supply or pose a safety hazard for the user Calibration mode is entered by using the change calibration state SCPI command Ensure you are in remote mode and have the appropriate remote source setting To access calibration mode via remote interface use the command CAL STAT ON 0000 To check if the power supply is in calibration mode use the command CAL STAT 1 where the parameter 0000 may be replaced with your own 4 digit security code 125 Calibration Setup and Equipment Security code To protect calibration data a security code is required to enter calibration mode The security code set at the factory to 0000 The password can be changed Calibration state must be ON to change the password The SCPI comman
88. ing multichannel commands If a second power supply that has the same multichannel address as another is connected to the bus it will automatically increment its address until it finds a unique address If it fails to find a unique address it will disconnect itself from the bus and you will not be able to communicate with it until you disconnect the other power supplies and cycle the power Therefore when configuring a network of supplies you can make all connections and power on one supply at a time They will configure their addresses in the order that they were powered on Be sure to note the address of each power supply for future reference or in case you want to reorganize the network Example Connect 3 power supplies for multichannel operation You have one GPIB M supply and 2 CAN only supplies The GPIB M supply s multichannel address is set to 1 at the factory Both CAN only supplies are set to 2 Connect all units as described in Basic Setup Procedure on page 31 Power on the GPIB M supply then one of the CAN only supplies Check that you can communicate with both Send the IDN query to return the identification string from the GPIB M supply Send SYST2 IDEN to return the ID string from the CAN only unit Power on the last unit Since multichannel address 2 already exists on the bus it will automatically configure itself to address 3 Check that this is the case by sending the command SYST3 IDEN 35 Instal
89. ing self tests At the end of the Power On period the supply is normally in its default Power On mode with the output OFF Vsgr 0 and Igg 0 In this state the output is disabled and there is no output regardless of power settings The power supply can be placed in the Output Shutdown state by a command or the the front panel XFR XHR only via the Interlock signal or from a protection mechanism This is also called the Standby mode In this state the output power is ramping up gradually towards its target load This reduces equipment stress This state occurs whenever the supply output is enabled by the software a command or a protection 1s cleared and is approximately 2 seconds in duration See Slew Rate on page 67 to change the properties of the ramp This is the normal operating state for the power supply The power supply is ready to accept commands This is a service mode that is used to calibrate setpoints and readback levels for accuracy Calibration should only be performed by qualified service personnel Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Operation Power Supply Regulation Modes Power Supply Regulation Modes Constant Voltage CV Constant Current CC Automatic Mode Crossover Release 2 1 The power supply has 2 regulation modes while in the Normal Operation State e Constant Voltage CV e Constant Current CC The CV CC LEDs on the front panel indicate the regulation mode
90. ings outside this range are no longer accepted Note Setpoint limits do not apply to the triggered outputs and auto sequence outputs To set the voltage limits SOUR VOLT LIM HIGH lt voltage gt SOUR VOLT LIM LOW lt voltage gt To set the current limits SOUR CURR LIM HIGH current SOUR CURR LIM LOW current If the high end of the range was set to 5 volts the command SOUR VOLT 10 would return an error To set a triggered setpoint SOUR VOLT TRIG lt voltage gt SOUR CURR TRIG current See Triggering Commands on page 66 for more information 65 Operation Auto Sequencing Triggering Triggers are event driven signals that instruct power supplies to change their output Commands Triggering provides a method to control changes in the power supply s output and to 66 program several power supplies to react at the same time Triggering is useful in manufacturing processes where power requirements change as the machinery performs different operations CAUTION Setpoint limits do not apply to triggered setpoints To program triggers 1 Configure the desired output levels as a result of a trigger VOLT TRIG lt voltage gt MAX MIN DEF CURR TRIG lt current gt MAX MIN DEF The user can choose to set both or just one of voltage or current triggered levels DEF DEFault means that when a trigger is received no change will occur 2 Specify a trigger signal source TRIG SOURce BUS EXT IMM NONE W
91. ion query returns a string listing any reportable options that are installed in the power supply Reportable options are GPIB and CANbus but may include others in the future A zero will be returned if no options are installed Example OPT may return GPIB CANBUS to indicate that both the GPIB and CANbus Multichannel Current Share options are installed SYST VERS will return the SCPI version to which the unit complies for example 1997 0 Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Section 4 Status Registers Overview Condition Register Event Register Enable Register Transition Filters OPERation Status Register Release 2 1 The Status Register structure is mandatory for SCPI and IEEE 488 2 compliance The register bits are defined by the SCPI and IEEE 488 2 standards Each status register has a Condition Event and Enable register and transition filters See Status Register Commands on page 81 for commands to read or change their values Transitions of the condition register are automatic and reflect the condition of the instrument at the moment Reading a condition register has no effect on the contents The event register bits are set automatically to correspond with changes in the condition register The rules are dependent on the positive and negative transition registers Reading an event register clears it The CLS command clears all event registers The enable register
92. ionality GPIB M Features and Specifications Specifications Table 1 5 Specifications for XPD 500 W with GPIB M or CANbus Models 7 5 67 18 30 33 16 60 9 120 4 5 Program Resolution Voltage 1 2mV 4 6mV 5 1mV 9 3mV 18 6mV Current 5 2mA 3 6mA 2 9mA 1 3mA 0 7mA Program Accuracy Voltage 10mV 75mV 75mV 150mV 180mV 0 12 0 12 0 12 0 3 0 25 Current 250mA 140mA 115mA 80mA 80mA 0 1 0 1 0 15 0 15 0 1 Readback Resolution Voltage 1 2mV 4 6mV 5 1mV 9 3mV 18 6mV Current 5 2mA 3 6mA 2 4mA 1 3mA 0 7mA Readback Accuracy Voltage 30mV 75mV 75mV 150mV 180mV 0 12 0 12 0 2 0 3 0 25 Current 250mA 140mA 115mA 80mA 80mA 0 1 0 1 0 15 0 15 0 1 1 Apply accuracy specifications according to the following voltage program accuracy example Set a model XPD 18 30 power supply to 10 volts The expected result will be within the range of 10 volts 75mV 0 12 of the set voltage of 10 volts Table 1 6 Specifications for XT 60 W with GPIB M or CANbus Models 7 6 15 4 20 3 30 2 60 1 120 0 5 250 0 25 Program Resolution Voltage 1 1mV 2 4mV 3 1mV 4 7mV 9 3mV 17mV 17mV Current 1 0mA 0 6mA 0 5mA 0 3mA 0 2mA 0 1mA 0 1mA Program Accuracy Voltage 10mV 20mV 20mV 30mV 200mV 400mV 400mV 0 1 0 1 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 15 Current 110mA 70mA 50mA 40mA 26mA 13mA 13mA 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 15 0 2 0 2 0 2 Readback Resolution Voltage 1 1mV 2 4mV 3 1mV 4 7mV 9 3mV 17mV 17mV Current 1 0mA 0 6mA 0 5mA 0 3mA 0 2mA 0 1mA 0 1mA Re
93. is greater than the user specified over current trip level variable trip limit and the supply is in Operation state 1 2 Under CURrent Set if the supply s output current is less than the user specified under current trip level variable trip limit and the supply is in Operation state Standard The standard event status register sets bits for specific events during power supply Event Status operation All bits in the standard event status registers are set through the error event Register queue The register is defined by 488 2 and is controlled using 488 2 common commands ESE ESE and ESR Figure 4 3 summarizes the standard Event Status Register Operation Complete 0 Not Used 1 f Query Error 2 gt Device Dependent Error 3 i Not Used 1 Execution Error 4 Command Error 5 Not Used 2 Summary of QUESTionable Status 3 User Request 6 MAV 4 Power On 7 RQS MSS 6 i 7 Reserved 10 Summary of OPERation Status Reserved 11 Reserved 12 Status Byte Reserved 13 Reserved 14 Reserved 15 Standard Event Status Register Figure 4 3 IEEE 488 2 Status Register and Status Byte Release 2 1 77 Status Registers Overview Table 4 10 Standard Event Status Register Bit Bit Weight Bit Name Description 0 1 Operation Set if OPC command has been received Complete and all pending operations
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95. l generate a service request SRQ on the GPIB The power supply can be set up to generate a service request SRQ at power on Use the command SYSTem COMMunicate GPIB PONSrq ON OFF 1 0 Release 2 1 93 GPIB Protocol Specifications Protocol Specifications 94 Multiline IEEE 488 2 Section 5 requires specific Device Interface Functions Control Functions Interface Functions Table A 1Multiline Control Functions Function Mnemonic Description Source SH1 Complete capability Handshake Acceptor AH Complete capability Handshake Talker T6 ncludes serial poll Listener L4 IEEE 488 1 Section 2 Table A 2Interface Functions Function Mnemonic Description Device Clear DC1 Complete capability Device Trigger DT1 Complete capability Drivers E2 Tri state drivers where selectable Parallel Poll PP1 Parallel Poll Remote Local RL1 Complete capability Service SR1 Complete capability Request Controller CO Device does not act as a controller Functions Subset SIDS SGNS SDYS STRS SWNS SIWS AIDS ANRS ACRS ACDS AWNS TIDS TADS TACS SPAS SPIS SPMS TPIS TPAS LIDS LADS LACS LPIS LPAS Functions Subset DCIS DCAS DTIS DTAS LOCS LWLS REMS RWLS NPRS SQRS APRS Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M GPIB Electrical Specifications Electrical Specifications Driver IEEE 488 2 Section 3 3 Requirements Table A 3Driver Types for Interface Lines Sign
96. lation and Configuration Configure for Multichannel Operation CANbus CANbus Cables Configuration of CAN only Interface Cards 36 The CANbus port consists of two 4 pin modular handset jacks to support daisy chain connections The CAN Controller Area Network is an ISO standard 18011898 for a serial communication network Table 2 2 describes the pin functions The CANbus is used for communications in multichannel operation or current sharing master slave operation Table 2 2 CANbus Pins Pin Function 1 CANLO 2 Ground 3 CANHI 4 Ground The custom CANbus cables shipped with your unit are parallel 4 connector cables vvith 4 pin modular handset connectors The CAN only interface cards must be configured via the CANbus with another GPIB M card The CAN only interface cards are set to multichannel address 2 at the factory Ensure the multichannel address on the GPIB M is set to an unused address for example address 1 Connect the tvvo povver supplies as shovvn in Figure 2 10 Connections for Multichannel Operation on page 37 Send the query to the CAN only power supply SYST2 REM SOUR and ensure the response is MCH for multichannel If necessary set the power supply to accept control via multichannel commands the CANbus interface with the SCPI command SYST2 REM SOUR MCH Set each slave s unique multichannel address using the command SYST2 COMM MCH ADDR multichannel address where m
97. lease 2 1 21 Features and Specifications Specifications Table 1 4 Specifications for XHR 1000 W with GPIB M or CANbus Models 7 5 130 20 50 33 33 40 25 60 18 Program Resolution Voltage 1 16mV 1 8mV 3 08mV 6 2mV 9 2mV Current 42 0mA 30 8mA 18 2mA 9 8mA 6 44mA Program Accuracy Voltage 10mV 50mV 75mV 75mV 150mV 0 12 0 12 0 12 0 3 0 25 Current 900mA 750mA 500mA 350mA 250mA 20 1 20 1 20 1 20 1 20 1 Readback Resolution Voltage 1 16mV 1 8mV 3 08mV 6 2mV 9 2mV Current 42 0mA 30 8mA 18 2mA 9 8mA 6 44mA Readback Accuracy Voltage 30mV 60mV 75mV 75mV 150mV 0 12 0 12 0 12 0 3 0 25 Current 900mA 750mA 500mA 350mA 250mA 20 1 20 1 20 1 10 1 20 1 Models 100 10 150 7 300 3 5 600 1 7 Program Resolution Voltage 15 4mV 23 1mV 46 2mV 92 4mV Current 3 92mA 2 52mA 1 26mA 0 56mA Program Accuracy Voltage 150mV 225mV 225mV 250mV 0 35 0 35 0 35 0 35 Current 140mA 120mA 80mA 80mA 0 15 0 1 0 1 0 1 Readback Resolution Voltage 15 4mV 23 1mV 46 2mV 92 4mV Current 3 92mA 2 52mA 1 26mA 0 56mA Readback Accuracy Voltage 150mV 225mV 225mV 250mV 0 35 0 35 0 35 0 35 Current 140mA 120mA 80mA 80mA 0 15 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 Apply accuracy specifications according to the following voltage program accuracy example Set a model XHR 20 50 power supply to 10 volts The expected result will be within the range of 10 volts 50mV 0 12 of the set voltage of 10 volts 22 Operating Manual for Multichannel Funct
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99. matically You can may also use unit suffixes such as V A or W where appropriate In cases where specific numeric values are accepted the power unit will round the input parameters The following is an example of a command that uses numeric parameters VOLT PROT lt voltage gt MAX MIN String Parameters String parameters are used when a series of ASCU characters is required Strings must be enclosed within single or double quotations The beginning and ending quotation marks must be matching The following is an example of a command that uses string parameters CAL STAT ON 0000 Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M SCPI Command Reference SCPI Command Summary SCPI Command Summary Notations Used in the Tables Release 2 1 The SCPI commands supported by the this Programmable Power Supply are described in the tables in the remainder of this section These tables use the following column headings e Function The commonly used name for the function e SCPI Command The full command in long form Description Explains what the command does or what is affected by it Query Indicates whether the unit supports a query version of the listed command The following abbreviations are used in the command listings e N A Not applicable The command has no associated setpoint value 103 SCPI Command Reference SCPI Command Summary q smes Alewuns Ja sejy pue 4q snje s v pees s q
100. mmary Command Warning Not Used Description Reflects a summary of the VOLTage Sub Register Reflects a summary of the CURRent Sub Register Not implemented ndicates the OTP circuit has tripped Not implemented Not implemented Not implemented ndicates an error in the unit calibration Not implemented Not implemented ndicates an AC Supply failure ndicates that the output is not regulated in either Constant Voltage mode Constant Current mode or Constant Povver mode Reflects the inverse of the Operation Regulation Summayy bit Not implemented Not implemented Alvvays zero VOLTage This shows whether the present voltage level is over or under the specified trip limit Sub Register Table 4 8 VOLTage Sub Register Bit Bit Weight Bit Name 0 1 Over VOLtage 1 2 Under VOLtage 76 Description Set if the supply s output voltage exceeds the over voltage trip level either user specified variable trip limit or the fixed trip limit Set if the supply s output voltage is less than the user specified under voltage trip level variable trip limit and the supply is in Operation state Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Status Registers Overview CURRent This shows whether the present current level is over or under the specified trip limit Sub Register Table 4 9 CURRent Sub Register Bit Bit Weight Bit Name Description 0 1 Over CURrent Set if the supply s output current
101. mmon Commands For Use With IEEE Std 488 1 1987 IEEE Std 488 1 1987 IEEE Standard Digital Interface for Programmable Instrumentation Standard Commands for Programmable Instruments SCPI Version 1997 0 GPIB control implements all IEEE 488 2 requirements See Appendix A GPIB for details The power supply implements the following in order to meet SCPI requirements SCPI mandated commands Questionable Status Register QSR Condition Event Enable Operation Status Register OSR Condition Event Enable Status Byte Register SBR Standard Event Status Register SESR 97 SCPI Command Reference TEEE 488 2 SCPI Syntax and Style IEEE 488 2 SCPI Syntax and Style Parameters Units of Measure and Multipliers The default units of measure include V Volt voltage e A Ampere current W Watt power S seconds time The supported optional multipliers include e m milli e k kilo Note The SI standard for these multipliers is specifically lowercase while the IEEE standard specifies uppercase Both combinations are supported 98 Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M SCPI Command Reference Understanding SCPI Commands Understanding SCPI Commands SCPI Command Hierarchy Using SCPI Commands Release 2 1 SCPI is an ASCII based command language designed for use in test and measurement equipment The command structure is organized around common roots or n
102. mode operation RVVL remote with local lockout Go to remote mode operation with local mode locked out With RWL set the user cannot return to local mode via the front panel RWL is only valid for XFR XHR series power supplies Local lockout will not allow the user to return the power supply to local operation using the front panel LOCAL button To query to remote mode SYST REM STAT XFR and XHR series power supplies have a LOCAL key that allows you to shift control to local mode except if the power supply has Local Lockout LLO active Changing the remote local state When entering local mode the option card will clear all protections and re enable the bridge since software protections cannot be cleared at the front panel When returning to remote the command shutdown will be reasserted if it was set when the unit was last in remote mode Software protection settings and configurations over voltage under voltage over current and under current levels and AC Fail over temperature and fold configurations are ignored while in local mode Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Power On Remote State Enable Output Set Voltage and Current Release 2 1 Operation Power Supply Operation The functionality of the hardware protection circuits OVP OTP ACFail remains the same in local mode WARNING When returning to remote mode the remote protection setpoints may trip even though the remote set
103. mote Local Mode on page 48 for information about changing about Local Remote modes Configure power supply If desired configure the power supply with the desired power on settings or a different GPIB address Be sure to change the controller address to match See Power On Remote State on page 49 Set Up Power ON Defaults on page 56 and Power On Output State on page 57 This text uses National Instruments IBIC Interface Bus Interactive Control program commands developed for their GPIB interface for computer controllers as examples only Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Power On Service Request Release 2 1 Installation and Configuration Basic Setup Procedure Table 2 1 Remote Mode Power On Conditions Feature Factory Preset Value Voltage setpoint 0 0V Current setpoint 0 0A Triggered voltage setpoint Disabled DEFault Triggered current setpoint Disabled DEFault Trigger source None Low voltage setpoint limit 0 0V High voltage setpoint limit 103 of voltage rating Low current setpoint limit 0 0A High current setpoint limit 103 of current rating Over voltage protection Disabled 0 0V Under voltage protection Disabled 0 0V and not shutdown when tripped Over current protection Disabled 0 0A and not shutdown when tripped Under current protection Disabled 0 0A and not shutdown when tripped Fold shutdown protection None and delay 0 5s AC OFF shutdown recovery Auto r
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105. nt sharing the master supply will make minute changes to the slave s voltage and current to equalize the current draw from each The slaves will track the master s voltage current output and output on off setting Protection limits are controlled and monitored on the master unit The current sharing modes available are No sharing Master sets up the unit as the master controller Slave sets up the unit as the controlled slave 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 STAT OPER CSH COND See Table 4 9 CURRent Sub Register on page 77 for a description of the bits in this register To set up multiple supplies for current share operation follovv these steps 1 Configure each supply with a unique multichannel address See Configure for Multichannel Operation on page 35 Configure one supply to operate as the master Configure others to operate as slaves Power down the units Connect the CAN ports of all paralleled units as you would for multichannel operation Make load connections It is recommended to keep load cables the same length if possible See Figure 5 1 Power up the master then all slaves Set the voltage on the master then
106. ntification Query LLL RII II 68 Option Identification Query 00 68 SCPI Version QUERY eee rure eer nda 68 Section 4 Status Registers 69 Condition Register u u sup eee pushay aya oe 69 Event Register coge REIR AA d a ERE 69 Enable Register 69 Transition Filters J ila G n By nn ki pb uyu wasa bebas Q suu 69 OPERation Status Register 69 REGulating Sub Register eee 72 x Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M SHUTdown Sub Register 0 ny s eee 73 Protection SHUTdovvn Sub Register 73 Remote CONtrol Sub Register 0000000000 00 08 73 Current SHare Sub Register 74 QUEStionable Status Register 0000000000 74 VOLTage S b Register ase eu rr R ADR R Rok augu sue ee be e Ro 76 CURRent Sub Register 0 05 0 awu rau awu wa kus a rn 77 Standard Event Status Register 77 Status Byles Lu ru 2 0 0 79 Master Summary Status MSS 80 Request Service RQS 000000 k pusa eee 80 Status Register Commands 81
107. odes which are the building blocks of SCPI subsystems An example ofa common root is CALibration and some of the commands that reside in the CALibration subsystem are shown below CALibration CURRent DATA numeric values LEVel MIN MAX SECure CODE new code STATe OFF ON code STATe CALibration is the root keyword of the command CURRent and SECure are second level keywords and DATA LEVel CODE and STATe are third level keywords A colon is used to separate a command keyword from a lower level keyword This manual may show SCPI commands in the either long or short format An example of the long format is CALibration CURRent LEVel lt current gt MIN MAX The command is expressed as a mixture of upper and lowercase letters The uppercase letters indicate how the command can be abbreviated to its short form CAL CURR LEV lt current gt MIN MAX SCPI commands can be sent in long or short forms The short form is typically better for data entry The long form 1s usually better for readability Command strings are not case sensitive CURR Curr and curr are all acceptable abbreviations for CURRent As for the long form CURRENT Current and current are all acceptable The command strings include punctuation While some punctuation is sent with the string other markings are used to identify different elements of the command syntax and are not sent with the string 99 SCPI Command Reference
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109. oftware calibration commands The interface card comes with several protection features such as programmable over and under voltage protection and soft limits Multichannel addressing via CANbus allows up to 50 power supplies to be controlled from one GPIB address This manual covers operation of both the GPIB M and CAN only interface cards Features and Functions Features 16 bit programming and readback of voltage and current Programmable soft limits for voltage and current e LED status signals remote operation service request and shutdown XFR and XHR only error addressed over voltage protection auxiliary status bits Software calibration e Automatic voltage current mode crossover Shutdown or warning for over and under programmed trip points Programmable auxiliary status lines for monitoring power supply conditions Remote interlock and trigger lines Selectable standby programmed sequence and other power on defaults e Active current sharing with parallel connected units for higher power requirements e CANbus communications link for multichannel addressing and master slave current sharing e Extensive SCPI command set for control and status monitoring Release 2 1 17 Features and Specifications Features and Functions Programmable 18 Functions Readback Functions Output voltage and current Soft limits for voltage and current Overvoltage protection Output enable disable Ten 99
110. on REM Unit is operating under remote control Remote settings apply SRQ Unit is requesting service S D Unit is in shutdovvn due to tripped protection mechanism command or interlock In addition the XFR and XHR series power supplies have the following additional indicators LED Description ERR Unit has encountered an error ADR Unit is receiving a command OVP Unit is shutdown due to a hardware over voltage condition OTP Unit is shutdown due to an over temperature condition ACF Unit is shutdown due to an AC input failure condition AC line may be high or low POL Used to indicate the AUX A status condition is true FLT Used to indicate the AUX B status condition is true 47 Operation Power Supply Operation Power Supply Operation Change Remote Local 48 Mode This section describes how to configure and operate the power supply For a complete list of commands and remote functionality see Appendix B SCPI Command Reference Read Understanding SCPI Commands on page 99 for a better understanding of SCPI commands Almost every command setting can be queried to return the current setting The query is given by appending a to the command header the command minus any parameters A SCPI command is provided to change the remote local mode GPIB can also use IEEE 488 1 functions to change modes SYST REM STAT LOC REM RWL Where e LOC go to local mode operation e REM go to remote
111. on SN CAN NBUS mus AURA 5 Figure 2 10 Connections for Multichannel Operation Once the power supplies have been configured and connected you may power them on Power supplies controlled via multichannel have full capabilities including changing REM LCL modes and calibration Any power supply may send multichannel commands if they are connected to a PC via GPIB 37 Installation and Configuration Configure for Multichannel Operation Multichannel 38 Commands A power supply will attempt to connect to the network e on power up and e when the multichannel address is changed The povver supply vvill successfully connect if there are no other povver supplies on the netvvork vvith the same address Error 1702 Multichannel address taken is queued if the povver supply fails to connect SCPI Remote Control RCONtrol subregister will indicate the status of the connection A power supply that has been disabled will not have any bits set Use the SCPI command STAT OPER RCON COND to query the condition of the multichannel interface See Table 4 5 Remote CONtrol Sub Register on page 74 for a description of the bits in this register To send a command to a multichannel power supply attach the channel address to the command If no channel number is specified the command will be executed by the directly connected power supply For example the command SOURCe12 VOLT 10 0 will set the powe
112. or Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Table of Contents About This Manual i ce CR ii ts Cy hoe ende vii List of Tables it xiii Listof Figures recs un mee ete Qe te Re Pee ges aly bee ee eh ewes XV Section 1 Features and Specifications Description Roe ee o Pee all ee ALOE Bees 17 Features and Functions 17 Features imita Shan RAE rure TRI XE reae sea 17 Programmable Functions 18 Readback Functions 18 Specifications rar ade f 19 Section 2 Installation and Configuration Introduction b 27 Ain t ree id s p ved utet aed Are ayna Suha S RU 25 Initial Inspection re xvn ee EO E at eed Be a 25 Basic Setup Procedure A ma en RE ERE 31 Setup Procedure 2 32 Power On Service 33 Configure for GPIB Operation LLL II 34 Change Remote Control Source 34 Set GPIB Address sassa Cs plo gee 34 Configure for Multichannel Operation 35 Multichannel Connections 35 Multichannel Configuration RII 35 ral 36 GANDus Gables S03 lok che Ee ee Shu s s h h e Lan nam
113. ow When all errors have been read from the queue further error queries return 0 No error The error queue is cleared when any of the following occur IEEE 488 2 section 11 4 3 4 e Upon receipt ofa CLS command e Upon reading the last item from the queue All negative values are reserved by the SCPI standard All errors unique to the power supply have positive values 117 Error Messages Command Error List Command Error List An error in the range 199 100 indicates that an IEEE 488 2 syntax error has been detected by the instrument s parser The occurrence of any error in this class causes the command error bit bit 5 in the Event Status Register to be set Table C 1Command Error List Error Error Message Description code g p 100 Command error This is the generic syntax error 105 GET not allowed A Group Execute Trigger was received within a program message 114 Header suffix out of range The value of a numeric suffix attached to a program mnemonic is out of range May refer to multichannel addressing auto sequence number or auto sequence step number 120 Numeric data error This error is generated when parsing a data element which appears to be numeric including the non decimal numeric types 123 Exponent too large The magnitude of the exponent was larger than 32000 151 Invalid string data The data with the enclosed double apostrophes string is invalid Possibility of wrong
114. points would not normally cause the unit to shutdown This is because the output transient in settling to the remote settings from the local settings may cause a trip condition Once cleared the unit will operate normally Note There will be no status reporting of OVP interlock sense OT or AC protections while the unit is in local mode since software protections cannot be cleared at the front panel XFR XHR and XPD only You may set whether the power supply powers on in remote or local mode SYST REM PON STAT lt on off state gt When the output is disabled the S D LED on the front panel will be lit and a bit in the shutdown register will be set To enable or disable the output OUTP lt channel gt ON OFF 0 1 Setting the output state to ON will attempt to clear all shutdown bits except the interlock Previously it only cleared a shutdown caused by a command i e OUTP OFF To query the state of the output enable OUTP The output state query returns 0 if the output is disabled for any reason e g protection tripped or command shutdovvn and 1 only if the output is enabled SOUR VOLT lt voltage gt SOUR CURR lt current gt To check your settings SOUR VOLT SOUR CURR 49 Operation Power Supply Operation Readback To check the voltage or current output of the power supply use the commands MEAS VOLT MEAS CURR Units are in volts and amps respectively Example To set voltage to 5
115. quest Enable Register the Standard Event Status Enable Register the Parallel Poll Enable Register and the Error Event Queue PSC 0 1 PSC or the multichannel equivalent SYSTem lt channel gt POSClear ONJOFF 0 1 SYSTem lt channel gt POSClear Individual Status Query The individual status query allows the programmer to read the state of the IEEE 488 1 ist individual status message without performing a parallel poll The query returns a 1 or 0 The ist message is formed by ANDing the bits in the Parallel Poll Enable Register PRE with the Status Byte and then ORing the result In other words the ist is TRUE ifany of bits of the Parallel Poll Enable Register AND ed with the Status Byte are TRUE IST Operation Complete The Operation Complete command causes the power supply to generate the operation complete message in the Standard Event Status Register when all pending operations have been finished OPC OPC Wait to Continue Command The Wait to Continue command prevents the power supply from executing any further commands or queries until the no operation pending flag is TRUE WAI Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Operation Status Register Commands Regulating Sub Register Commands Shutdown Sub Register Commands Release 2 1 Status Registers Status Register Commands Query Operation Status Register Condition STAT lt channel gt OPER COND Query Operation
116. r supply with address 12 to 10V output The master receives the command and puts in on the CANbus Appendix B SCPI Command Reference lists all commands lt channel gt indicates where the multichannel address is to be inserted into the command IEEE488 2 commands have been given an alias that is SCPI compliant if the command is applicable to a power supply in multichannel operation These commands include CLS IDN OPT RST TST RCL SAV SDS and WAL See Table B 1 IEEE 488 2 Commands on page 104 Note The multichannel interface can not handle multiline response messages Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Installation and Configuration Configure for Multichannel Operation Broadcasting You can specify a channel address of 0 to broadcast a command to all power Commands supplies connect via CANbus Broadcast commands are useful in set up and operation Example Set all power supplies to remote mode SYSTO REM STAT REM Turn output on OUTPO ON Set voltage output to maximum SOURO VOLT MAX Attempting to broadcast any query will generate an error Note Broadcasting may be useful in configuring a CAN only power supply when its address is unknown Connect the unit to a GPIB M power supply Broadcast the set multichannel command to change the CAN only supply s address The command has no effect on the GPIB controlled unit Example SYSTO COMM MCH ADDR 2 will set the CAN only
117. rrite block with built in housing clip is packaged and shipped with the power supply interface card To install the ferrite block 1 Position the block no more than 5 cm 2 in from the power supply end of the user cable 2 Open the ferrite block housing 3 Run the cable through the ferrite block See Figure 2 9 XFR GPIB Cable with Ferrite Block on page 31 4 Close the housing clip The ferrite block ensures that the power supply system meets radiated emission requirements for CE mark e E m a GPIB Cable LY Ferrite Block 5 t 1 In To power supply X GPIB connector i 4 To personal computer GPIB m connector RU Figure 2 9 XFR GPIB Cable with Ferrite Block Release 2 1 31 Installation and Configuration Basic Setup Procedure 32 Setup For those who want more information each step refers to more detailed procedures Procedure located in subsequent sections l 1 Power ON Povver on the unit Configure Computer Controller Configure the controller to match the power supply characteristics The unit is shipped with default GPIB address 2 Configure your controller to talk to address 2 Test Test the link by communicating with the power supply Example Send the ID query IDN and ensure you get a response Send the command VOLT 2 CURR 1 to set voltage to 2V and current limit to 1A Using IBIC this would be ibwrt volt 2 curr 1 See Change Re
118. rt a 488 2 operation complete event This event occurs when an instrument s synchronization protocol having been enabled by an OPC command completes all selected pending operations This event also sets the operation complete bit bit 0 of the Standard Event Status Register Table C 6 Operation Complete Event Error Error Message Description code 9 p 800 Operation complete Release 2 1 121 Error Messages Front Panel Error Codes Front Panel Error Codes Table C 7 Front Panel Error Codes Error Error Message Description code g p 1301 FrontPanel Protocol Error Invalid data from the front panel was sent to the CPU 1302 Front Panel Not Responding 1303 Front Panel Self Test Failed CPU Error Codes Table C 8 CPU Error Codes Error code 1401 ColdFire Self Test Failed Error Message Description Analog Programming Interface Error codes Table C 9 Analog Programming Interface Error code Error Error Message Description code 1501 Analog programming self test failed Auto Sequencing Error Codes Table C 10Auto Sequencing Error Codes Error Error Message Description code 1601 Invalid step number Step does not exist is out of allowed range or preceding steps do not exist 122 Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M CANbus Error Codes Error Messages CANbus Error Codes Table C 11CANbus Error Codes Error ee code Error Message Description 1701 CAN
119. rt older revisions of firmware 1 5 and older OUTPut lt channel gt PROTection CLEar command will still be parsed and passed to other instruments on the CANbus WARNING Fire Hazard If an over voltage or over current protection error persists without apparent cause disable the output and turn the AC switch OFF Inspect the load and power supply for evidence of an electrical fault The power supply should not be brought back into operation if there is any evidence of an electrical fire or other safety hazards Shutdown vs Ifa protection setpoint is exceeded the system does the following Protection If STATe has been set to ON the unit shuts down Alarm OVP does not have a settable STATe It is always ON 2 If STATe has been set to OFF the unit does not shut down but creates an alarm by setting the appropriate bit in the questionable status register which can be queried remotely See Status Registers on page 69 for more information 54 Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M User Settings Save and Recall Release 2 1 Operation Power Supply Operation If you have a frequent or constant need for a specific voltage and current output you can save these setpoints in the power supply s memory as a user setting Once a setting 1s stored it remains in the power supply s memory after the unit is powered off Ten user setting memory locations are available and each saves the following par
120. s For example you can set voltage current and all protection levels Then to save the settings to Location 1 issue the command SAV 1 When you want to recall the settings issue the command RCL 1 If you want to recall them at the next power on issue the command OUTP PON REC USER1 To change a stored setting overwrite it with a new setting You can change the power supply to power on with setpoints other than the factory defaults Use the command OUTP PON RECall PRESet USER lt user setting gt ASEQ lt sequence number gt where the 4 options are PRESet The output is reset to the original factory levels at power on default e USER lt user setting gt The output is set to a custom setting recalled from memory This assumes that at least one user setting has been set up and stored in memory See User Settings Save and Recall on page 55 ASEQ lt sequence number gt Recall a stored program A RUN command must be issued to start running the program This assumes that at least one program has been created and stored in memory See Auto Sequencing on page 60 for information about remotely programming and running auto sequence programs Example To power on user setting 1 OUTP PON REC USER1 The user setting must be in the range of 1 10 See User Settings Save and Recall on page 55 for an explanation of how to save user settings Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M
121. s Limited Warranty Some states and provinces do not allow limitations or exclusions on implied warranties or on the duration of an implied warranty or on the limitation or exclusion of incidental or consequential damages so the above limitation s or exclusion s may not apply to you This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights You may have other rights which may vary from state to state or province to province Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Information WARNING Limitations on Use Information About Your Power Supply Release Release 2 1 WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AGREED TO BY IT IN WRITING XANTREX a MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY SUFFICIENCY OR SUITABILITY OF ANY TECHNICAL OR OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED IN MANUALS OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED BY IT IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRODUCT AND b ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR LOSSES DAMAGES COSTS OR EXPENSES WHETHER SPECIAL DIRECT INDIRECT CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL WHICH MIGHT ARISE OUT OF THE USE OF SUCH INFORMATION THE USE OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION WILL BE ENTIRELY AT THE USER S RISK Please refer to your product user manual for limitations on uses of the product Specifically please note that this power supply is not intended for use in connection with life support systems and Xantrex makes no warranty or representation in connection with any use of the product for
122. sers run pause resume and restart an autosequence A pause or wait for trigger causes the power supply to hold the output at the programmed level until the appropriate signal to continue is received Select Sequence to Program Using the following command select a sequence that you want to work with Sequences are identified with a number from 1 to 10 PROGram NAME sequence number sequence number is a number between 1 and 10 that corresponds to the number of the sequence If sequence number already exists then that existing program is selected If the program name does not exist then the new name is selected but no program is defined by this selection Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Operation Auto Sequencing Editing the Sequence To edit an existing step or to program new steps use the following commands PROG STEP step number gt EDIT voltage lt current gt lt OVP_level gt lt time gt TRIG Any of the step parameters may be omitted in which case the default parameters will be used The default values for a step are 0 V 0 A 0 V 10 ms Example PROG STEP1 10 10 PROG STEP2 20 20 20 will program step to be 10V 10A OVP disabled OV and 10ms in duration and step 2 to be 20V 20A OVP disabled and 20 seconds in duration To insert a step between commands in an existing program use this command PROG STEP lt step number INS lt voltage gt
123. such purposes Xantrex Technology Inc 8999 Nelson Way Burnaby British Columbia Canada V5A 4B5 Please record the following information when you first open your Power Supply package Model Number Serial Number Purchased From Purchase Date Release 2 1 2003 04 Copyright 2002 Xantrex Technology Inc All rights reserved Printed in Canada Power Supply Safety VVarnings Cautions and Notes WARNING High Energy and High Voltage Exercise caution when using and calibrating a power supply High energy levels can be stored at the output voltage terminals on a power supply in normal operation In addition potentially lethal voltages exist in the power circuit and on the output and sense connectors of a power supply with a rated output greater than 40 V Filter capacitors store potentially dangerous energy for some time after power is removed CAUTION Operate the power supply in an environment free of flammable gases or fumes To ensure that the power supply s safety features are not compromised use the power supply as specified in this manual and do not substitute parts or make any unauthorized modifications Contact the service technician for service and repair help Repairs must be made by experienced service technicians only Warnings cautions and notes are defined and formatted in this manual as shown below WARNING Describes a potential hazard which could result in injury or death or a procedure which
124. t STANdard ENABle Standard Event Status Register The Standard Event Status Register query allows the user to determine the current contents of the Standard Event Status Register See Standard Event Status Register on page 77 Reading this register clears it Command ESR SCPI equivalent for multichannel use STATus lt channel gt STANdard EVENt Service Request Enable Register The Service Request Enable Register allows the user to select the reasons for the power supply to issue a service request The Service Request Enable Register allows the user to select which summary messages in the Status Byte Register may cause service requests Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Release 2 1 Status Registers Status Register Commands To clear the Service Request Enable Register send SRE 0 The Power on Status Clear command also determines if the Service Request Enable Register is cleared at power on A cleared register does not allow status information to generate a service request E g Sending SRE 8 sets bit 3 ofthe Service Request Enable Register This will cause the Summary bit of the Questionable Status register bit 3 in the Status Byte to generate a service request message whenever it gets set SRE status enable SRE or the multichannel equivalent STATus lt channel gt SREQuest ENABle lt status enable gt STATus lt channel gt SREQuest ENABle Parallel Poll Enable Regist
125. te pin Table 2 3 User Line Pins Pin Function Input Output 1 AuxStatusLineA Output 2 Aux Status Line B Output 3 External Trigger 4 12V Input 4 Safety Interlock Shutdown 4 12V Input 5 Safety Interlock Shutdown GND Input 6 User Power 5 12Vdc Input 7 User Ground Input Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Installation and Configuration User Lines User Lines Connection XT HPD XPD Figure 2 11 User Signals Connector XT HPD and XPD Use a standard 8 connector RJ45 connector and data cable to connect to the user lines Add a ferrite block to reduce radiated emission The one inch square ferrite block with built in housing clip is packaged and shipped with the power supply interface card To install the ferrite block 1 Position the block no more than 5 cm 2 in from the power supply end of the user cable 2 Open the ferrite block housing Loop the cable through the ferrite block See Figure 2 12 XT HPD XPD User Cable with Ferrite Block on page 41 4 Close the housing clip The ferrite block ensures that the power supply system meets radiated emission requirements for CE mark R E J7 User Cable 24 Ferrite Block x MAX To J7 Connector i 4 To User Custom Interface Figure 2 12XT HPD XPD User Cable with Ferrite Block Release 2 1 41 Installation and Configuration
126. ultichannel address is an integer in the range of 1 50 This procedure can be repeated separately with each power supply to assign a unique address to each Once all power supplies are configured they can be connected to the CANbus network Note See Broadcasting Commands on page 39 for additional information on configuring CAN only units Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Setup Using Multichannel Operation Release 2 1 Installation and Configuration Configure for Multichannel Operation See Figure 2 10 1 Connect power supplies to be controlled via the CANbus network Connect the power supplies in a daisy chain by linking the first power supply to the second using one cable and then the second to the third using a second cable and the second CAN port Continue making connections in this fashion until all the power supplies are connected Terminate the bus at both ends using the unused CAN ports with 120 ohm 1 4 Watt resistors included across the CAN HI and CAN LO signals Pins 1 and 3 See Table 2 2 CANbus Pins on page 36 2 At least one power supply must be connected to a PC via GPIB for multichannel functionality Configure each of the power supplies with a unique address as described in the configuration section Addresses may be in the range 1 to 50 inclusive Record the address of each unit for future reference 3 Turn the power supplies on one at a time GPIB Connecti
127. ut levels at the setpoints programmed by the current step To resume set the state to RUN again e To end the sequence operation send the command PROG STAT STOP Sending RUN will restart the auto sequence program from the first step e You can query the state of the selected auto sequence program with PROG STAT Trigger If the auto sequence was programmed to wait for a trigger the power supply holds the output levels at the programmed setpoints until a trigger is received It then advances to the next step A trigger must come from the selected trigger source which may be the GPIB bus a SCPI command or the user lines Skipping a Step To advance the sequence to the next step send the command PROGram STEP NEXT Querying Operation You can query the step number that is currently operating PROGram STEP EXEC You can also query the number of times the sequence has executed PROGram REP EXEC Exiting Auto Sequence Operation To exit auto sequence operation and return to normal operation send the command PROGram EXIT Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Set V I and P Limits Triggered Setpoints Release 2 1 Operation Auto Sequencing The voltage current and power setpoints can be limited to less than the supply rating range to match the tolerance of connected equipment or any other criteria you may have Once the limits have been changed from the supply s default rated output sett
128. utomatically return to Constant Voltage CV Mode 45 Operation Remote Control Modes Remote Control Modes 46 The power supply must be in remote mode to execute commands The remote mode is indicated by the front panel remote status LED A power supply will respond to queries when in local mode but will generate an error when a command is received GPIB equipped supplies will automatically transition from local to remote mode when any command data is received CANbus only supplies may have to be put into remote mode with a command before sending any other command See Change Remote Local Mode on page 48 The factory default power on settings are given in Table 3 1 on page 46 Table 3 1 Power Supply Factory Defaults Default Output State Power Supply Default Remote State Shutdown XFR or XHR Remote OFF XPD Local ON XT or HPD Local ON You can change the default Remote Local state see Power On Remote State on page 49 If safety is an issue because the front panel control knobs may be set to hazardous voltages at power on contact the factory to order locking bushings for the knobs See your power supply s operating manual for details on using the power supply in local mode Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Operation Front Panel LEDs Front Panel LEDs Release 2 1 The status LEDs on the front panel give an instant indication to the status of the power supply LED Descripti
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130. xiliary Status Lines 58 The error queue holds up to 50 error messages Once each message has been read it is cleared from the system To read from the error queue SYST ERR This command returns an error code and message from the error queue For example 315 Configuration memory test 100 Command error e 0 No error See Appendix C Error Messages for descriptions of the messages Issue a Clear Status command to clear all error messages and status registers CLS or STATus lt channel gt CLEar The Auxiliary Aux lines are 2 open collector outputs that can be used to monitor the status of the power supply The auxiliary lines are referred to as AUX A and AUX B The auxiliary status lines can be set up to report the following status conditions NONE e ON Output On e OFF Output Off OVOLtage Over Voltage Condition UVOLtage Under Voltage Condition OCURrent Over Current Condition UCURrent Under Current Condition e FOLD Fold Protection Tripped e CC Constant Current Mode CV Constant Voltage Mode UNRegulated Output Unregulated OTEMperature Over Temperature Protection Tripper ACOFT AC Protection Tripped SPRotection Sense Protection Tripper Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Release 2 1 Operation Power Supply Operation To set up Auxiliary line A OUTP AUXA SOUR aux line mnemonic To set up Auxiliary line B
131. y calculates and stores calibration constants 127 Calibration Calibration Procedure 128 Output Current 1 Set the power supply and load operate at full output You must ensure the power supply is operating in current mode during current calibration Place a shunt on the load line so that you can measure the current Attach a DVM across the shunt Minimum calibration level Set the output current to 10 by sending the command CAL OUTP CURR LEV MIN Enter current data Enter the current read from the external DVM via the shunt CAL OUTP CURR DATA lt current gt Maximum calibration level Set the output current to 90 by sending the command CAL OUTP CURR LEV MAX Enter current data Enter the current read from the shunt via the external DVM CAL OUTP CURR DATA lt current gt Power supply calculates and stores calibration constants Operating Manual for Multichannel Functionality GPIB M Calibration Exit calibration mode Exit calibration mode When you have completed calibration exit calibration mode by sending the command CAL STAT OFF 0000 where 0000 is replaced with your security code Restore Factory Calibration Restore the unit to the calibration constants set at the factory by sending the command CALibration RESTore Note This procedure should not be used in place of regular calibration but may be useful to restore the unit to an operational state in case of failure Release 2
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