Quartzlock E6-SS User Handbook Manual - 3 Operating Procedure
Model
E6-SS
Operation Manual
E6-SS Manual A5 29 September 2015
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3 Operating Procedure
3.1 Connection to power supply
The supplied line adapter can be used to power the instrument from AC line
power.
Alternatively any good quality DC supply may be used. DC supply voltage is
10 to 15V, and power consumption about 6W. At 12V, current is about
500mA. The centre pin of the power connector is positive.
WARNING
Reverse polarity may cause damage.
3.2 Connection to interface
The USB interface uses a FT230X interface chip made by FTDI. The first
connection of the instrument should result in the usual Windows dialog, and
the driver should be found on the internet automatically. If this does not
happen, the correct driver to suit the operating system in use should be
downloaded from the FTDI website, and installed.
The interface driver will create a virtual port, which should appear in the port
list accessed by Device Manager. A terminal program such as HyperTerm
can then be used to control the instrument using the control codes.
Alternatively, the custom GUI supplied can be used. This will have its own
operating instructions.
3.3 Control codes
This section covers in detail the use of the interface control codes.
3.3.1 General instructions
All control codes use upper case. All commands start with two characters.
Most commands have an interrogative form, where a “?” is appended to the
command. Some two character commands immediately initiate an action
without further input. With some commands, a third character immediately
initiates an action without further input. A successful input always results in
a carriage return response. An incorrect command or sequence results in an