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Operating manual internal gpib interface for xhr/xfr series programmable dc power supplies gpib-xhr gpib-xfr gpib-xfr3.
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Operating manual for internal gpib interface for xhr 1000 watt series, xfr 1200 watt series and xfr 2800 watt series programmable dc power supplies.
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Ii operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply limited warranty what does this warranty cover and how long does it last? This limited warranty is provided by xantrex technology, inc. (“xantrex”) and covers defects in workmanship and materials in your gpib interface card. This warranty ...
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Release 3.1 iii direct returns may be performed according to the xantrex return material authorization policy described in your product manual. For some products, xantrex maintains a network of regional authorized service centers. Call xantrex or check our website to see if your product can be repai...
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Iv operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply disclaimer product this limited warranty is the sole and exclusive warranty provided by xantrex in connection with your xantrex product and is, where permitted by law, in lieu of all other warranties, conditions, guarantees, representation...
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Release 3.1 v information 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 c...
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Vi operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply power supply safety warnings, cautions, and notes warnings, cautions, and notes are defined and formatted in this manual as shown below. Warning—high energy and high voltage exercise caution when using and calibrating a power supply. High ...
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Release 3.1 vii about this manual this technical manual is for the internal gpib interface, a microprocessor-controlled option card for xhr series and xfr series dc output power supplies. This manual provides you with descriptions and specifications, user options, and configuration instructions, in ...
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About this manual viii operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply.
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Release 3.1 ix contents about this manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vii section 1. Features and specifications description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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Contents x operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply command reference. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 accumulated status, status, and fault registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 error co...
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Release 3.1 11 section 1. Features and specifications description the internal gpib interface card allows you to operate your power supply from a computer controller via the ieee-488 communications bus. See figure 1.1, “sample configuration using gpib interface”. The gpib interface allows complete r...
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Features and specifications features and functions 12 operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply features and functions features • 16-bit programming and readback of voltage and current • programmable soft limits for voltage and current • programmable over voltage protection with rese...
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Features and specifications specifications release 3.1 13 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 xfr 1200 w series supply with gpib interface instal...
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Features and specifications specifications 14 operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply table 1.2 specifications for xfr 1200 w series supply with gpib interface installed (60 v to 600 v) models 60-20 100-12 150-8 300-4 600-2 program resolution voltage current ovp 9.2mv 2.8ma 9.2mv 1...
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Features and specifications specifications release 3.1 15 table 1.3 specifications for xfr 2800 w series supply with gpib interface installed (7.5 v to 40 v) models 7.5-300 12-220 20-130 33-85 40-70 program resolution voltage current ovp 1.16mv 42.0ma 1.16mv 1.8mv 30.8ma 1.8mv 3.08mv 18.2ma 3.08mv 5...
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Features and specifications specifications 16 operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply table 1.4 specifications for xfr 2800 w series supply with gpib interface installed (60 v to 600 v) models 60-46 100-28 150-18 300-9 600-4 program resolution voltage current ovp 9.2mv 6.44ma 9.2mv...
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Features and specifications specifications release 3.1 17 table 1.5 specifications for xhr 1000 w series supply with gpib interface installed (7.5 v to 60 v) models 7.5-130 20-50 33-33 40-25 60-18 program resolution voltage current ovp 1.16mv 42.0ma 1.16mv 1.8mv 30.8ma 1.8mv 3.08mv 18.2ma 3.08mv 6.2...
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Features and specifications specifications 18 operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply table 1.6 specifications for xhr 1000 w series supply with gpib interface installed (100 v to 600 v) models 100-10 150-7 300-3.5 600-1.7 program resolution voltage current ovp 15.4mv 3.92ma 15.4mv...
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Release 3.1 19 section 2. Installation and configuration introduction to use this product, you must have the following equipment: • a compatible model of dc output power supply • ieee-488 connector and cable • computer with an ieee-488 interface • computer-based communications software package we us...
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Installation and configuration initial inspection 20 operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply figure 2.1power supply front panel with gpib interface installed (1200 watt power supply shown) ! Caution use proper static control techniques to avoid damage to static-sensitive components...
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Installation and configuration initial inspection release 3.1 21 figure 2.2 gpib interface subplate (located on power supply rear panel) ! Caution use proper static control techniques to avoid damage to static-sensitive components on the printed circuit board error led (err) indicates that a program...
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Installation and configuration initial inspection 22 operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply figure 2.3 gpib interface pcb jumper selection j65 local ovp control selection [closed] [default]. See page 28. [open] front panel ovp control. J93 user ttl shutdown (s/d) selection [1-2] u...
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Installation and configuration basic setup procedure release 3.1 23 basic setup procedure this procedure can be used as a quick reference for those familiar with the configuration requirements for the gpib interface as installed in the dc power supply. For those who want more information, each step ...
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Installation and configuration ieee-488 primary address selection 24 operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply ieee-488 primary address selection 1. Assign a primary address to each power supply: choose a number between 0 and 30 which is unique to your ieee-488 bus, that is, differen...
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Installation and configuration power on service request (pon srq) release 3.1 25 power on service request (pon srq) the power on service request (srq) switch is located on the gpib subplate rear panel s1 switch. Enabling the srq switch causes the power supply to send a service request to the compute...
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Installation and configuration remote/local operation 26 operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply if the rear panel pon rem switch is set to 1, the power supply will power up in local mode. Power supply control is at the front panel. During an operating session, you can toggle betwe...
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Installation and configuration remote/local operation release 3.1 27 while in remote mode, you can change to local mode operation by pressing the front panel local button, by sending the gpib gtl (go to local) command, or by negating the gpib ren (remote enable) line. You can disable the local butto...
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Installation and configuration ieee-488 controller connection 28 operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply note: to disable local lockout, use the ibic ibsre0 command in this example. Ieee-488 controller connection use an approved ieee-488 connector and cable when connecting the powe...
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Installation and configuration internal pcb jumper selections release 3.1 29 control mode selection” shows a table of jumper settings and ovp programming selection. Refer to “basic setup procedure” on page 23 for the positions of the jumpers on the gpib pcb. Table 2.6 ovp control mode selection ttl ...
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Installation and configuration user signals 30 operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply user signals connector j7 user signals auxiliary connector j7, located on the gpib interface rear panel, provides several signals to increase your operating control of the supply. These signals a...
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Installation and configuration user signals release 3.1 31 figure 2.5 j7 user signal connector circuit block diagram j7 cable connection use a standard 8-position telephone jack and data cable to connect to j7. Add a ferrite block to reduce radiated emission. The one inch square ferrite block with b...
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Installation and configuration user signals 32 operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply figure 2.6 j7 user cable with ferrite block j7 user cable ferrite block to user custom interface to j7 connector.
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Release 3.1 33 section 3. Operation introduction this section covers gpib interface programming, starting with ieee-488 functions, continuing with an extensive set of device-dependent commands, and, finally, providing error codes, and status and fault register information. Gpib operation a gpib inte...
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Operation gpib operation 34 operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply table 3.1 ieee-488.1 interface functions implemented multiline control functions the gpib interface and the computer controller implement the acceptor handshake, source handshake, listener, and talker functions. No...
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Operation gpib operation release 3.1 35 device trigger device trigger will implement the most recently programmed values whether the unit is in local or remote control. If the power supply is in local mode, the new values will be implemented when it is switched from local to remote control. Device t...
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Operation gpib operation 36 operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply service request service request is a uniline message asserted by the power supply at power on and for fault conditions. Ten (10) power supply conditions are defined as faults: cv, cc, ov, otp, sd, fold, err, acf, o...
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Operation command syntax release 3.1 37 command syntax manual conventions the manual uses these conventions when displaying command information. These characters are not part of the command but are used to denote parameters used with the command. Command format and parameters the device-dependent la...
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Operation command syntax 38 operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply • use commas between parameters in those commands with more than one parameter, and between mnemonic parameters as in the mask and unmask commands. Only one comma is allowed and it may be preceded or followed by an...
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Operation command syntax release 3.1 39 command strings if you send more than one command line, separate the commands with a semicolon. The semicolon may be preceded or followed by spaces. Example: command terminators terminators indicate the end of a command string and tell the power supply to exec...
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Operation command summary 40 operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply command summary use these commands to control the operation of the supply. They are listed here in order of function such as programming, query, calibration, and status commands. See “command reference” on page 43...
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Operation command summary release 3.1 41 table 3.6 query commands command description auxa? Asks for the state of the set value for the auxa command auxb? Asks for the state of the set value for the auxb command cmode? Asks for the power supply’s calibration mode status. Dly? Asks for the programmab...
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Operation command summary 42 operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply table 3.7 calibration commands table 3.8 status commands command description cmode places the supply into calibration mode. Idata calculates the slope and intercept for current programming. Ihi sets the current ou...
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Operation command reference release 3.1 43 command reference table 3.9 command reference command description asts? Asks for the supply’s accumulated status register. The accumulated status register stores any bit that was entered in the status register since the accumulated status query command (ast...
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Operation command reference 44 operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply command description dly sets a programmable time delay employed by the supply before reporting fault conditions. The power supply uses the time delay after receiving a new output voltage or current setting via v...
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Operation command reference release 3.1 45 command description fold? Asks for the supply’s present foldback setting. Response: fold where mode is: 0 (off) or 1 (cv or constant voltage mode) or 2 (cc or constant current mode) hold , enables or disables voltage/current setting hold mode for the supply...
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Operation command reference 46 operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply command description irdat , calculates and records the slope and offset for readback voltage using irlo and irhi data. Set cmode on before using this command. See also the calibration procedures in section 4. An...
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Operation command reference release 3.1 47 command description ovcal causes the master controller to perform automatic calibration of the supply’s over voltage protection circuitry. Set cmode on before using this command. Ensure jumper j65 on the gpib interface pcb is connected for remote operation....
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Operation command reference 48 operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply command description trg implements programmed voltage and current settings which had been in hold mode. The supply operates with previous values until the trg (trigger) command is sent. Unmask enables you to sel...
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Operation command reference release 3.1 49 command description vmax sets an upper soft limit on the supply’s programmed output voltage. If the soft limit is exceeded, or if the soft limit value is lower than the present output voltage setting, the supply will ignore the command, turn on the err led,...
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Operation accumulated status, status, and fault registers 50 operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply accumulated status, status, and fault registers the gpib option card uses three separate registers which are always active. They are the accumulated status, status, and fault regist...
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Operation error codes release 3.1 51 error codes if the err flag in the accumulated status or fault registers has been activated, an err? Query will return an error number which corresponds to an event described in the following table. The err? Query will also clear the err bit in the register. Tabl...
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Operation troubleshooting 52 operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply troubleshooting diagnostic leds this section describes the diagnostic leds found on the gpib interface. Computer operating properly (cop) leds the gpib interface provides three diagnostic leds, located at cr167, c...
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Release 3.1 53 section 4. Calibration introduction you can calibrate the gpib interface by adjusting the signal levels on the interface card so that they correspond to the expected signal levels on the power supply's main assembly. You may need to recalibrate the interface if you replace parts eithe...
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Calibration voltage mode calibration 54 operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply voltage mode calibration voltage calibration setup 1. Disconnect the load from the power supply which is to be calibrated. 2. Connect a voltmeter across the power supply’s output terminals. Figure 4.1 v...
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Calibration voltage mode calibration release 3.1 55 3. Send command vrlo; irlo to the power supply. Wait for the supply to settle. Measure and record the output shown on the external voltmeter. Send vrlo again. 4. Send vrhi; irhi to the supply. Wait for the supply to settle. Measure and record the o...
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Calibration current mode calibration 56 operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply current mode calibration current calibration setup 1. Disconnect the load from the power supply to be calibrated. 2. Connect a shunt across the supply's output terminals. 3. Connect a voltmeter across t...
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Calibration current mode calibration release 3.1 57 current readback calibration procedure 1. Connect the current shunt and voltmeter to the power supply as shown in figure 4.2. 2. Activate calibration mode by sending command cmode on or cmode 1 to the power supply. 3. Send command irlo; vrlo to the...
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Calibration over voltage protection (ovp) calibration 58 operating manual for gpib for xhr/xfr series power supply over voltage protection (ovp) calibration we recommend that you perform ovp calibration every six months. Connecting a digital voltmeter as in “voltage calibration setup” is optional. 1...
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