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Xantrex XTR 100-8.5 Operating manual

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    Xtr 850 watt series programmable dc power supply operating manual xtr 6-110 xtr 8-100 xtr 12-70 xtr 20-42 xtr 33-25 xtr 40-21 xtr 60-14 xtr 80-10.5 xtr 100-8.5 xtr 150-5.6 xtr 300-2.8 xtr 600-1.4.

  • Page 3: Xtr 850 Watt Series

    Xtr 850 watt series programmable dc power supply operating manual.

  • Page 4

    M370046-01 ii about xantrex xantrex technology inc. Is a world-leading supplier of advanced power electronics and controls with products from 50 watt mobile units to 2.5 mw utility-scale systems for wind, solar, batteries, fuel cells, microturbines, and backup power applications in both grid-connect...

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    M370046-01 iii product numbers (fgas) part numbers for rack mount kits contact information xtr6-110 xtr60-14 xtr8-100 xtr80-10.5 xtr12-70 xtr100-8.5 xtr20-42 xtr150-5.6 xtr33-25 xtr300-2.8 xtr40-21 xtr600-1.4 rack mount kit part number dual xtr 850 watt rm-d-xtr1 single xtr 850 watt rm-s-xtr1 rack m...

  • Page 7: About This Manual

    M370046-01 v about this manual purpose the operating manual providesinstallation and operating information for the xtr 850 watt series programmable dc power supply. Scope the manual provides safety information, features and specifications, installation procedures, functional test procedures, and ope...

  • Page 8: Related Information

    About this manual vi m370046-01 related information for related information on this product, see also: • xtr 850 watt gpib and ethernet interface option operating manual (part number m370046-06) provides information on the gpib and ethernet interface option. • xtr 850 watt series programmable dc pow...

  • Page 9: Power Supply Safety Markings

    M370046-01 vii important safety instructions power supply safety markings warning: high energy and high voltage exercise caution when using 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...

  • Page 10: Standard Warnings

    Safety viii m370046-01 standard warnings 1. Before installing and using the xtr 850 watt series programmable dc power supply, read all instructions and cautionary markings on the xtr and all appropriate sections of this manual. 2. The xtr is for indoor use only. Do not expose the xtr to moisture. To...

  • Page 11: Contents

    M370046-01 ix important safety instructions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - vii 1 introduction features and options - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -1–2 xtr 850 watt models - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...

  • Page 12

    Contents x m370046-01 3 local operation introduction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–2 configuring settings from the front panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3–2 using the 9-position mode control knob - - ...

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    Contents xi m370046-01 interlock function - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–32 defining the interlock mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–32 power on status signal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...

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    Contents xii m370046-01 5 remote operation introduction - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5–2 hardware and connection setup- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -5–3 configuring remote control using rs-232...

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    Contents xiii m370046-01 temperature sub-register - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–46 questionable status register commands - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–47 voltage status register commands - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...

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    Contents xiv m370046-01 non-isolated voltage programming of voltage calibration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6–12 non-isolated resistive programming of voltage calibration - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6–13 non-isolated voltage programming of current calibration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6–14 non-isola...

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    Contents xv m370046-01 c specifications electrical specifications for xtr 850 watt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - c–2 ac line input specifications for xtr 850 watt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - c–3 remote operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ...

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    Xvi.

  • Page 19: Figures

    M370046-01 xvii figure 1-1 xtr 850 watt front panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–4 figure 1-2 front panel display and controls - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–5 figure 1-3 rear panel: 6 v to 40 v models- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...

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    Figures m370046-01 xviii figure 4-16 isolated current monitoring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–32 figure 5-1 remote control connectors - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–3 figure 5-2 rs-232 communication cable with db-9 pinout - - - - - - ...

  • Page 21: Tables

    M370046-01 xix table 1-1 xtr 850 watt series voltage and current ranges - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–3 table 2-1 basic setup procedure - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2–2 table 2-2 current carrying capacity for load wiring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ...

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    Tables xx m370046-01 table 5-17 questionable temperature status register - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–46 table 5-18 preset values of user configurable registers - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–54 table 5-19 alarms bit mask - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ...

  • Page 23: Introduction

    1 introduction chapter 1, introduction, describes the features of the xtr 850 watt series programmable dc power supply..

  • Page 24: Features and Options

    Introduction 1-2 m370046-01 features and options the xtr 850 watt series programmable dc power supply provides stable, variable output voltage and current for a broad range of development and system requirements. The power supplies have a high power density and numerous industry standard interfaces:...

  • Page 25: Xtr 850 Watt Models

    Xtr 850 watt models m370046-01 1-3 1 xtr 850 watt models table 1-1 lists the models in the xtr 850 watt series covered by this manual. Table 1-1 xtr 850 watt series voltage and current ranges model output voltage output current 6-110 0–6 v 0–110 a 8-100 0–8 v 0–100 a 12-70 0–12 v 0–70 a 20-42 0–20 v...

  • Page 26: Front Panel

    Introduction 1-4 m370046-01 front panel figure 1-1 xtr 850 watt front panel item description 1 front panel power switch 2 front panel display. See figure 1-2 for details. 3 air intake vents 1 3 2.

  • Page 27

    Front panel m370046-01 1-5 1 front panel display and controls figure 1-2 front panel display and controls item description 1 rotary knob/enter button 2 constant voltage (cv) mode led (green) 3 output voltage display 4 constant current (cc) mode led (green) 5 output current display 6 alarm indicator ...

  • Page 28: Rear Panel Connectors

    Introduction 1-6 m370046-01 rear panel connectors figure 1-3 rear panel: 6 v to 40 v models figure 1-4 rear panel: 60 v to 150 v models figure 1-5 rear panel: 300 v to 600 v models 100 - 240 vac 47-63 hz, 11.5 –6a made in canada j5 j6 j3 j1 j2 j4 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 6 47-63 hz, 11.5 –6a made in ca...

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    Rear panel connectors m370046-01 1-7 1 item description 1 6 v– 40 v models: dc output terminal positive 60 v–150 v models: dc output connectors positive (6.5 mm hole diameter) 300 v–600 v models: dc output connectors positive 2 6 v– 40 v models: dc output terminal negative 60 v–150 v models: dc outp...

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    1-8.

  • Page 31: Installation

    2 installation chapter 2, installation, provides information and procedures for inspecting, installing, and testing the power supply..

  • Page 32: Basic Setup Procedure

    Installation 2-2 m370046-01 basic setup procedure table 2-1 provides a summary of the basic setup procedure with references to the relevant sections in this chapter. Refer to this table if you are unfamiliar with the installation requirements for the power supply. Complete each step in the sequence ...

  • Page 33

    Step 1: inspecting and cleaning m370046-01 2-3 2 step 1: inspecting and cleaning initial inspection when you first receive your unit, perform a physical check: 1. Inspect the unit for any scratches and cracks, broken switches, connectors or displays. 2. Ensure that the packing box contains the 7.5 f...

  • Page 34

    Installation 2-4 m370046-01 step 2: location and mounting the power supply may be rack-mounted or used in benchtop applications. Rack mounting the xtr 850 watt power supply is designed to fill half of a standard 19 inch (483 mm) equipment rack. Units can be combined with the same models in the 850 w...

  • Page 35

    Step 3: connecting ac input power m370046-01 2-5 2 step 3: connecting ac input power ac input connector the ac input connector is a standard iec 16 a 250 v male connector located on the rear panel of the power supply. The ac input cord provided is rated for 30 a, 300 v and appropriate for use in any...

  • Page 36: Step 4: Selecting Load Wires

    Installation 2-6 m370046-01 step 4: selecting load wires this section provides recommendations for selecting minimum load wire sizes. Load wiring to select the wiring for connecting the load to the power supply, consider the following factors: • insulation rating of the wire. • current carrying capa...

  • Page 37

    Step 4: selecting load wires m370046-01 2-7 2 maximum load wiring length for operation with sense lines noise and impedance effects to minimize noise pickup or radiation, use shielded twisted pair wiring of the shortest possible length for load sense wires. Connect the shield to the power supply cha...

  • Page 38

    Installation 2-8 m370046-01 step 5: performing functional tests the functional test procedures include: • power-on and front panel functional checks • voltage mode operation and current mode operation checks. For information on local operation, see “local operation” on page 3–1 for adjusting front p...

  • Page 39

    Step 5: performing functional tests m370046-01 2-9 2 voltage and current mode operation checks to perform the voltage and current mode operation checks: 1. Ensure that the front panel power switch is in the on position and the output is disconnected. 2. If the output on/off button is illuminated, pr...

  • Page 40: Step 6: Connecting Loads

    Installation 2-10 m370046-01 step 6: connecting loads this section describes how to connect loads to the power supply for both single and multiple loads. Dc output connectors 6 v–40 v models the 6 v–40 v models are equipped with output terminals, as shown in figure 1-3. 60 v–600 v models the 60 v–60...

  • Page 41

    Step 6: connecting loads m370046-01 2-11 2 inductive loads to prevent damage to the power supply from inductive kickback, connect a diode across the output. The diode must have a voltage rating at least 20% greater than the power supply's output voltage and have a current rating greater than or equa...

  • Page 42

    Installation 2-12 m370046-01 connecting multiple loads the proper connection of distributed loads is an important aspect of power supply use. The common method of connection is a radial load connection. Power is connected to each load individually from a single pair of terminals designated as the po...

  • Page 43

    Step 7: connecting remote sensing m370046-01 2-13 2 step 7: connecting remote sensing remote sensing permits you to shift the regulation point of the power supply from the output terminals to the load or other distribution terminals. Use shielded twisted pair wiring of 20 to 26 awg for best noise pe...

  • Page 44

    Installation 2-14 m370046-01 3. Connect one end of the shielded twisted pair wire to the chassis ground point on the power supply. 4. Connect the positive sense line (+sns) from the positive regulation point as close as possible to the load terminals to pin j1.1. 5. Connect the negative sense line (...

  • Page 45: Local Operation

    3 local operation chapter 3, local operation, provides the procedures for local (front panel) operation such as: • configuring settings. • operating in constant voltage mode and constant current mode. • using the protection features. • using multiple power supplies..

  • Page 46: Introduction

    Local operation 3-2 m370046-01 introduction once you have installed the power supply and connected both the ac input power and the load (covered in “installation” on page 2–1), the power supply is ready for local operation. To turn the power supply on, see “powering the power supply on/off” on page ...

  • Page 47

    Configuring settings from the front panel m370046-01 3-3 3 coarse and fine adjustment modes coarse adjustment mode when using local operation to set the current and voltage set points, enter the coarse adjustment mode followed by the fine adjustment mode. The coarse adjustment mode quickly adjusts t...

  • Page 48

    Local operation 3-4 m370046-01 cap (current analog programming) select the programming source and select the range. Set the value selected and cycle to the next setting. Vap (voltage analog programming) select the programming source and select the range. Set the value selected and cycle to the next ...

  • Page 49: Navigating The Menu System

    Navigating the menu system m370046-01 3-5 3 navigating the menu system the menu system of the xtr follows a select and set model with the exception of the vol and cur modes. See “setting vol and cur modes”. The general procedure for setting up the features in the select and set model is: 1. To selec...

  • Page 50

    Local operation 3-6 m370046-01 to access the tracking mode for entering voltage and current: 1. Select the vol or cur position on the mode control knob. If the set point is blinking, the unit is in coarse tracking mode. • when the vol mode is selected, the voltage set point will blink in the output ...

  • Page 51

    Navigating the menu system m370046-01 3-7 3 normal display mode and inactivity timeout normal display mode appears on the output voltage and current displays when the configuration changes from the front panel have been completed or when the inactivity timeout occurs (default is 3 seconds). Normal d...

  • Page 52

    Local operation 3-8 m370046-01 figure 3-3 front panel menu system legend: press rotary knob/enter button when no modification of the tracking value has been made. Mode knob state setting/value press rotary knob/enter button rotate rotary knob/enter button vol cur fld prt sav rcl cap vap pgm coarse v...

  • Page 53

    Display messages on the front panel m370046-01 3-9 3 display messages on the front panel the front panel displays on the power supply will use text as shown in table 3-2 to indicate the status or mode. Table 3-2 front panel display text display text text description 0 negative polarity 232 rs 232 48...

  • Page 54

    Local operation 3-10 m370046-01 a blinking numeric value is either a voltage or current set point in tracking mode. The display in which the set point appears, output voltage or output current display, indicates the type of set point, voltage or current. Le u voltage apg level loc lock locl local of...

  • Page 55: Standard Operation

    Standard operation m370046-01 3-11 3 standard operation the power supply can be controlled by two methods, either from the front panel or from any of the remote interfaces. Front panel control is referred to as local operation (default setting) while control via any of the remote interfaces is calle...

  • Page 56

    Local operation 3-12 m370046-01 constant voltage mode operation if the output is enabled and the configured current set point is much higher than the requirements for the attached load, then the voltage will rise until it reaches the voltage set point. When the output voltage reaches the voltage set...

  • Page 57

    Standard operation m370046-01 3-13 3 to set the voltage set point (v set): 1. Turn the mode control knob to the vol position or press the rotary knob/enter button if the mode control knob is already at the vol position. The voltage set point is blinking in the output voltage display. The output curr...

  • Page 58

    Local operation 3-14 m370046-01 quick tip remote operation uses these scpi commands. See page 5–1. The scpi command (s) for these instructions are: [[:]source[]]:voltage[:level][:immediate] [:amplitude] to set the current set point (i set ): 1. Turn the mode control knob to the cur position or press...

  • Page 59: Turning The Output On/off

    Turning the output on/off m370046-01 3-15 3 shipped configuration (local operation) the power supply is configured for local operation at the factory. See table 3-3 for a summary of this configuration. For more information on default settings, see table 3-9 on page 3–38. Turning the output on/off tu...

  • Page 60

    Local operation 3-16 m370046-01 turning the auxiliary output on/off to turn on the auxiliary output: ◆ press the aux on/off button on the front panel. The aux on/off button will illuminate. To turn off auxiliary output: ◆ press the aux on/off button on the front panel again. The aux on/off button wi...

  • Page 61: Auxiliary Auto Start Mode

    Auxiliary auto start mode m370046-01 3-17 3 auxiliary auto start mode the auxiliary auto start mode determines the state of the auxiliary output after a complete power cycle (all front panel leds are not illuminated). With auxiliary auto start mode turned to on, the auxiliary output will be activate...

  • Page 62: Alarms and Errors

    Local operation 3-18 m370046-01 alarms and errors several conditions can cause alarms in the xtr. Some conditions are: • from user configurable features. • controlled in hardware and will trigger regardless of configuration. All alarms, with the exception of the fan alarm, will result in the output ...

  • Page 63

    Alarms and errors m370046-01 3-19 3 clearing alarms clearing triggered and manual alarms to clear a triggered alarm, use one of the following methods: • turn the power supply off and then on. • press and hold the rotary knob/enter button for 3 seconds. • press the reset key combination (flash fail o...

  • Page 64

    Local operation 3-20 m370046-01 clearing automatic alarms some alarms will clear automatically when the condition that caused the alarm is no longer present. When an alarm automatically clears, the output voltage and current displays will return to normal, but the alarm led will remain illuminated t...

  • Page 65

    Alarms and errors m370046-01 3-21 3 alarm masking it is possible to completely disable some alarms through the use of the alarm mask. If an alarm is masked then this masking will prevent it from registering in the scpi conditions registers as well as not triggering the alarm. The alarms that can be ...

  • Page 66

    Local operation 3-22 m370046-01 alarm output latching when an alarm is triggered, the output will be disabled with the exception of the fan alarm. When an alarm is cleared, the alarm output latch determines if the output should be re-enabled to the state before the alarm occurred or if the output sh...

  • Page 67: Setting Foldback Mode

    Setting foldback mode m370046-01 3-23 3 setting foldback mode foldback mode is used to disable the output when a transition is made between the operating modes. The power supply will turn off/disable the output and lock in foldback mode after a specified delay if the power supply transitions into cv...

  • Page 68

    Local operation 3-24 m370046-01 4. Press the rotary knob/enter button to commit the setting once the desired value has been set. 5. The green fld led will turn off and the display will return to the normal display mode. The scpi command (s) for these instructions are: [:]output[]:protection:foldback...

  • Page 69

    Using over voltage protection (ovp) m370046-01 3-25 3 using over voltage protection (ovp) the ovp circuit protects the load in the event of an analog programming error, an incorrect voltage control adjustment, or a power supply failure. The ovp circuit monitors the output voltage at the output of th...

  • Page 70

    Local operation 3-26 m370046-01 defining the ovp set point to define the ovp set point: 1. Turn the power supply on. Ensure the voltage is lower than the desired set point. 2. Set the output to the desired voltage. Ovp can be set without setting desired output voltage first. 3. Turn the mode control...

  • Page 71

    Using under voltage protection (uvp) m370046-01 3-27 3 using under voltage protection (uvp) the uvp prevents voltage settings below a set value. The uvp lets you create a voltage window of operation when used in conjunction with the ovp setting. The uvp range is variable from 0 v to ovp set –10%. Th...

  • Page 72

    Local operation 3-28 m370046-01 defining the uvp set point to define the uvp set point: 1. Turn the power supply on. 2. Set the output to the desired voltage. 3. Turn the mode control knob to the prt position. Pro oup is displayed. 4. Turn the rotary knob/enter button until pro uup is displayed. 5. ...

  • Page 73

    Using over temperature protection lock (otp) m370046-01 3-29 3 using over temperature protection lock (otp) the otp lock protects the power supply in the event of an over temperature alarm. This alarm could be caused by ventilation restriction or overheating due to fan failure. Two modes are availab...

  • Page 74

    Local operation 3-30 m370046-01 using the external shutdown function use the external shutdown function to enable or disable the output of the power supply via a logic level signal. When the external shutdown is triggered, the power supply will display sd pol on the output voltage and current displa...

  • Page 75

    Using the external shutdown function m370046-01 3-31 3 defining the polarity of the external shutdown signal 1. Turn the mode control knob to the prt position or press the rotary knob/enter button if the control knob is already at the prt position. Pro oup is displayed on the output voltage display....

  • Page 76: Interlock Function

    Local operation 3-32 m370046-01 interlock function the interlock function can be used to wire an external shutoff switch that can be used to enable or disable the power supply output. When the switch is closed the power supply will operate normally. If the switch is opened, the power supply will tri...

  • Page 77: Hardware Malfunction Alarms

    Hardware malfunction alarms m370046-01 3-33 3 power on status signal power on status signal indicates a fault condition in the power supply. Power on status signal is a ttl output signal at pin j2.13 with reference to com_isolated (pin j2.2 or pin j2.6). During normal operation, the power on status ...

  • Page 78

    Local operation 3-34 m370046-01 current configuration memory settings the power supply will save the unit settings at the time of power down. These settings will be loaded when the power is restored to the unit or the power supply is powered up again. Table 3-7 lists the settings that are saved and ...

  • Page 79

    User setting memory locations m370046-01 3-35 3 user setting memory locations there are three user setting memory locations available for storing frequently used configurations. These user setting memory locations help to facilitate multiple users of an xtr power supply who have different setups or ...

  • Page 80

    Local operation 3-36 m370046-01 4. The setting has now been saved to the selected user setting memory location. The scpi command (s) for these instructions are: *sav or [:]system[]:save recalling user setting memory locations this feature recalls settings that were previously saved. To load user set...

  • Page 81: Local Lockout

    Local lockout m370046-01 3-37 3 local lockout local lockout is a feature that allows the front panel to be locked so that accidental button presses are ignored. This feature is often used to lockout the front panel when you are controlling the power supply from a remote location. When in local locko...

  • Page 82: Resetting The Power Supply

    Local operation 3-38 m370046-01 resetting the power supply the reset is used to clear the parameters to the factory default values. To perform a reset: 1. Turn the power supply to off then on. When the unit is powering on, 8888 8888 is displayed on the output voltage and current displays. 2. Press t...

  • Page 83

    Resetting the power supply m370046-01 3-39 3 to reset the power supply: 1. Turn the front panel power switch to the off position. 2. Allow the unit to power down. 3. When the fans are off and the front panel displays are not illuminated, turn the power switch to the on position. 4. Press and hold th...

  • Page 84

    Local operation 3-40 m370046-01 using multiple power supplies you can operate power supplies of the same model with the outputs in series to obtain increased load voltage or with the outputs in parallel to obtain increased current, also called current sharing. Split supply operation gives you two po...

  • Page 85

    Using multiple power supplies m370046-01 3-41 3 figure 3-5 split supply operation v v common power supply power supply load.

  • Page 86

    Local operation 3-42 m370046-01 configuring multiple supplies for series operation a maximum of two power supplies of the same rating can be connected in series to increase the output voltage. Connecting to the load in local sensing mode connect the negative (–) output terminal of one power supply t...

  • Page 87

    Using multiple power supplies m370046-01 3-43 3 connecting to the load in remote sensing mode connect the negative (–) output terminal of one power supply to the positive (+) output terminal of the next power supply. The more positive supply’s positive sense line should connect to the positive termi...

  • Page 88

    Local operation 3-44 m370046-01 configuring multiple supplies for current sharing operation (apg method) up to four power supplies can be connected in parallel to increase the output current. One of the units will operate as the master unit and the remaining units will operate as slave units control...

  • Page 89

    Using multiple power supplies m370046-01 3-45 3 setting over voltage protection (ovp) the master unit’s ovp should be programmed to the desired ovp level. The ovp of the slave units should be programmed to a higher value than the master ovp. When the master unit shuts down, it will program the outpu...

  • Page 90

    Local operation 3-46 m370046-01 connecting to the load in local sensing mode (parallel control method) connect the power supplies in parallel to obtain a single output supply with a higher output current set point. Set all of the outputs to the same voltage before connecting the positive (+) and neg...

  • Page 91

    Using multiple power supplies m370046-01 3-47 3 connecting to the load in remote sensing mode (parallel control method) figure 3-9 load connections in remote sensing mode (parallel control method).

  • Page 92

    3-48.

  • Page 93: Analog

    4 analog programming (apg) and isolated analog programming (isol) chapter 4, analog programming (apg) and isolated analog programming (isol), provides information and procedures for analog and isolated analog programming of the power supply..

  • Page 94: Introduction

    Analog programming (apg) and isolated analog programming (isol) 4-2 m370046-01 introduction the rear panel connectors j1 and j3 provide an option to control and monitor the output of the power supply with analog signals. Connector j1 provides a non-isolated analog interface where all signals are ref...

  • Page 95

    Introduction m370046-01 4-3 4 remote programming options analog monitor signals there are four monitor lines for analog programming the pin name and the related apg mode, which are listed in table 4-1. All of these lines are provided to give analog feedback. The output from these monitor lines is a ...

  • Page 96

    Analog programming (apg) and isolated analog programming (isol) 4-4 m370046-01 auxiliary outputs the auxiliary outputs are an additional isolated source. The auxiliary output has two outputs: +5 v output on j3.9 and a +15 v output on j3.11. The auxiliary output operates independently of the main out...

  • Page 97

    Introduction m370046-01 4-5 4 analog programming (apg) connector j1 the apg connector is an 18-pin connector. See figure 4-1. The apg connector provides access to the following functions: • sense control • analog programming and monitoring. Figure 4-1 apg connector terminals table 4-3 apg pins and f...

  • Page 98

    Analog programming (apg) and isolated analog programming (isol) 4-6 m370046-01 j1.9 vol_pr analog voltage programming input j1.10 cur_pr analog current programming input j1.11 vol_res_pr voltage resistive programming input j1.12 cur_res_pr current resistive programming input j1.13 vol_mon 1 voltage ...

  • Page 99

    Introduction m370046-01 4-7 4 making control connections to connect the output wires to the apg and dc output connector: 1. Insert a 3/32 inch slot-head screwdriver into the orange-colored box of the connector until the end of the spring is reached. See figure 4-2. 2. Hold the connector open and ins...

  • Page 100

    Analog programming (apg) and isolated analog programming (isol) 4-8 m370046-01 wiring for most connectors and jumpers, use any suitable wire such as 20 to 26 awg stranded wire. For lowest noise performance, use shielded twisted pair wiring of 20 to 26 awg of the shortest length possible. Ground the ...

  • Page 101: Analog Programming Mode

    Analog programming mode m370046-01 4-9 4 analog programming mode for more details about connections for your particular model, see “rear panel connectors” on page 1–6 or “” on page 1–7. Analog programming with external voltage source the pin numbers are described in table 4-3 on page 4–5. Caution: e...

  • Page 102

    Analog programming (apg) and isolated analog programming (isol) 4-10 m370046-01 voltage-controlled voltage apg setup activating apg voltage mode to activate apg voltage mode using an external voltage source: 1. Turn the mode control knob to the vap position or press the rotary knob/enter button if t...

  • Page 103

    Analog programming mode m370046-01 4-11 4 query for analog voltage input level to query for analog voltage input level from non-isolated input: 1. Turn the mode control knob to the vap position or press the rotary knob/enter button if the control knob is already at the vap position. Uapr is displaye...

  • Page 104

    Analog programming (apg) and isolated analog programming (isol) 4-12 m370046-01 voltage-controlled current apg setup activating apg current mode to activate apg current mode using an external voltage source: 1. Turn the mode control knob to the cap position or press the rotary knob/enter button if t...

  • Page 105

    Analog programming mode m370046-01 4-13 4 query for analog current input level to query for analog current input level from non-isolated input: 1. Turn the mode control knob to the cap position or press the rotary knob/enter button if the control knob is already at the cap position. Capr is displaye...

  • Page 106

    Analog programming (apg) and isolated analog programming (isol) 4-14 m370046-01 analog programming with external resistor the pin numbers are described in table 4-3 on page 4–5. T figure 4-6 programming output voltage using an external resistor figure 4-7 programming output current using an external...

  • Page 107

    Analog programming mode m370046-01 4-15 4 resistive-controlled voltage apg setup to activate apg voltage mode using an external resistor: 1. Turn the mode control knob to the vap position or press the rotary knob/enter button if the control knob is already at the vap position. Uapr is displayed on t...

  • Page 108

    Analog programming (apg) and isolated analog programming (isol) 4-16 m370046-01 query for analog voltage input level to query for analog voltage input level from non-isolated input: 1. Turn the mode control knob to the vap position or press the rotary knob/enter button if the control knob is already...

  • Page 109

    Analog programming mode m370046-01 4-17 4 resistive-controlled current apg setup to activate apg current mode using an external resistor source: 1. Turn the mode control knob to the cap position to press the rotary knob/enter button if the control knob is already at cap position. Capr is displayed o...

  • Page 110

    Analog programming (apg) and isolated analog programming (isol) 4-18 m370046-01 query for analog current input level to query for analog current input level from non-isolated input: 1. Turn the mode control knob to the cap position or press the rotary knob/enter button if the control knob is already...

  • Page 111

    Analog programming mode m370046-01 4-19 4 voltage and current readback the pin numbers are described in table 4-3 on page 4–5. Figure 4-8 voltage readback using apg connector j1 figure 4-9 current readback using apg connector j1.

  • Page 112

    Analog programming (apg) and isolated analog programming (isol) 4-20 m370046-01 isolated analog programming mode (isol) see “rear panel connectors” on page 1–6 or “” on page 1–7 for more details about connections. Aux output and isolated analog programming (isol) connector the aux output and isolate...

  • Page 113

    Isolated analog programming mode (isol) m370046-01 4-21 4 table 4-4 aux output and isol connector pins and functions j3 pin reference function j3.1 aux_on_off auxiliary on/off j3.2 com_isolated isolated common (isolated from main output and communication. Return wire for +5 v, +15 v auxiliary voltag...

  • Page 114

    Analog programming (apg) and isolated analog programming (isol) 4-22 m370046-01 caution: equipment damage do not drive or apply a voltage to pins j3.14 (inter_lock 1) or to pins j3.15 (inter_lock 2)..

  • Page 115

    Isolated analog programming mode (isol) m370046-01 4-23 4 making isol control connections for most connectors and jumpers, use any suitable wire such as 22 awg stranded wire. For lowest noise performance, use shielded twisted pair wiring of 22 awg. Use the shortest leads possible. +5 v and +15 v aux...

  • Page 116

    Analog programming (apg) and isolated analog programming (isol) 4-24 m370046-01 voltage-controlled voltage isol setup activating isol programming voltage mode to activate isol programming voltage mode with an external voltage source: 1. Turn the mode control knob to the vap position or press the rot...

  • Page 117

    Isolated analog programming mode (isol) m370046-01 4-25 4 query for isol voltage input level to query for isol voltage input level from non-isolated input: 1. Turn the mode control knob to the vap position or press the rotary knob/enter button if the control knob is already at the vap position. Uapr...

  • Page 118

    Analog programming (apg) and isolated analog programming (isol) 4-26 m370046-01 voltage-controlled current isol setup activating isol programming current mode 1. Turn the mode control knob to the cap position or press the rotary knob/enter button if the control knob is already at the cap position. C...

  • Page 119

    Isolated analog programming mode (isol) m370046-01 4-27 4 query for isol current input level to query for isol current input level from non-isolated input: 1. Turn the mode control knob to the cap position or press the rotary knob/enter button if the control knob is already at the cap position. Capr...

  • Page 120

    Analog programming (apg) and isolated analog programming (isol) 4-28 m370046-01 analog programming with external resistor the pin numbers are described in table 4-4 on page 4–21. Figure 4-13 programming output voltage using an isolated external resistor figure 4-14 programming output current using a...

  • Page 121

    Isolated analog programming mode (isol) m370046-01 4-29 4 resistive-controlled voltage isol setup activating isol programming voltage mode to activate isol programming voltage mode using an external resistor: 1. Turn the mode control knob to the vap position or press the rotary knob/enter button if ...

  • Page 122

    4-30 query for isol voltage input level to query for isol voltage input level from non-isolated input: 1. Turn the mode control knob to the vap position or press the rotary knob/enter button if the control knob is already at the vap position. Uapr is displayed on the output voltage display. 2. If th...

  • Page 123

    Isolated analog programming mode (isol) m370046-01 4-31 4 resistive-controlled current isol setup activating isol resistive-controlled current setup 1. Turn the mode control knob to the cap position or press the rotary knob/enter button if the control knob is already at the cap position. Capr is dis...

  • Page 124

    Analog programming (apg) and isolated analog programming (isol) 4-32 m370046-01 query for isol current input level to query for isol current input level from non-isolated input: 1. Turn the mode control knob to the cap position or press the rotary knob/enter button if the control knob is already at ...

  • Page 125

    Voltage and current readback (isolated) m370046-01 4-33 4 voltage and current readback (isolated) the pin numbers are described in table 4-4 on page 4–21. Query remote control source state quick tip remote operation uses these scpi commands. See page 5–1. The scpi command for these instructions are:...

  • Page 126

    Analog programming (apg) and isolated analog programming (isol) 4-34 m370046-01.

  • Page 127: Remote Operation

    5 remote operation chapter 5, remote operation, describes the remote operation of the xtr power supply via the communication ports..

  • Page 128: Introduction

    Remote operation 5-2 m370046-01 introduction in addition to the front panel interface, the xtr can be remotely controlled through the various remote interfaces. The xtr implements the scpi standard as its command line interface for remotely controlling the power supply. Additionally, a small subset ...

  • Page 129

    Hardware and connection setup m370046-01 5-3 5 hardware and connection setup this section provides information on setting up the hardware and is organized into setup for each hardware type. Once the setup has been successfully completed, data can be sent to and responses received from the power supp...

  • Page 130

    Remote operation 5-4 m370046-01 rs-232 communication cable with rj-45 to db-9 communication control cable with db-9 connector (male) on the pc side and rj-45 shielded connector on the power supply. The cable length should be 9.84 feet (3 m) or longer. J6.10 nc – – j6.11 rxd+ input rs-485 receiving j...

  • Page 131

    Hardware and connection setup m370046-01 5-5 5 rs-232 communication cable with rj-45 to db-25 communication control cable with db-25 pinout (male) on the pc side and rj-45 shielded connector on the power supply. The cable length should be 9.84 feet (3 m) or longer. Figure 5-2 rs-232 communication ca...

  • Page 132

    Remote operation 5-6 m370046-01 completing the setup to complete the setup: ◆ configure the xtr to use the 232 remote interface and set up the terminal that will be used on the connected pc. See the sections entitled“selecting the appropriate communication port” on page 5–20 and “terminal configurat...

  • Page 133

    Hardware and connection setup m370046-01 5-7 5 configuring remote control using rs-485 rs-485 communication cable with rj-45 to db-9 communication control cable with db-9 pinout (female) on the pc side (see figure 5-2) and rj-45 shielded connector on the power supply. The cable length should be 9.84...

  • Page 134

    Remote operation 5-8 m370046-01 rs-485 communication cable with two rj-45s use the top connector of the two 8-pin rj-45 jacks, as shown in figure 5-1, to connect to the rs-485 remote interface. Communication cable with two rj-45 shielded connectors (see figure 5-3 ) connecting the master unit to the...

  • Page 135

    Hardware and connection setup m370046-01 5-9 5 configuring remote control using the usb connector the power supply can be controlled from a remote terminal using a usb interface. The standard usb connector is located on the rear panel of the xtr 850 watt, as shown in figure 1-3. Use a standard usb s...

  • Page 136

    Remote operation 5-10 m370046-01 7. Click next. 8. On the install hardware device driver screen, select “search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)” and click next. See figure 5-8. Figure 5-7 found new hardware wizard figure 5-8 install hardware device drivers.

  • Page 137

    Hardware and connection setup m370046-01 5-11 5 9. In the locate driver files dialog box, in the field optional search locations, select specify a location and click next. 10. On the next screen, enter the file path “c:\ftdi” and click ok. 11. On the next screen, select “driver files search results”...

  • Page 138

    Remote operation 5-12 m370046-01 to verify that the device has been installed: 1. In control panel, go to system, click the hardware tab and click on device manager. 2. On the view menu, select devices by type. 3. To change the virtual com port properties, select the usb serial port and then click p...

  • Page 139

    Hardware and connection setup m370046-01 5-13 5 5. In the com port list, scroll to the required com port. 6. Click ok. Ensure that you do not select a com port which is already in use. This selection is particularly useful for programs, such as hyperterminal, which only work with com1 through to com...

  • Page 140

    Remote operation 5-14 m370046-01 complete the setup to complete the setup: ◆ configure the xtr to use the usb remote interface and set up the terminal that will be used on the connected pc. See “selecting the appropriate communication port” on page 5–20 and “terminal configuration” on page 5–17 for ...

  • Page 141

    Hardware and connection setup m370046-01 5-15 5 ethernet (enet) or gpib connector (optional) the power supply can be programmed from a remote terminal using a general purpose interface bus (gpib interface) or ethernet (enet). If you have a gpib or enet card, see the xtr 850 watt gpib and ethernet in...

  • Page 142

    Remote operation 5-16 m370046-01 multiple power supply setup master setup: ◆ configure the master xtr by selecting the communication interface you wish to use to communication with the master and follow the setup instruction in this chapter. Slave setup: 1. Turn the mode control knob to pgm. Re is d...

  • Page 143: Terminal Configuration

    Terminal configuration m370046-01 5-17 5 terminal configuration the terminal program allows serial communication with the power supply. To use a terminal program, set it up using the parameters from the following sections. If you wish to use hyperterminal, see “hyperterminal” on page 5–17 for instru...

  • Page 144

    Remote operation 5-18 m370046-01 this is the com port that you have your serial cable hooked up to or in the case of usb the one that was configured to be used in the fdti software. 5. Click ok when done. 6. Setup the data format to be used. See “data format” on page 5–17 for details. 7. Set up the ...

  • Page 145

    Terminal configuration m370046-01 5-19 5 11. Check the following boxes: • send line ends with line feeds. • echo typed characters locally. • append line feeds to incoming line ends. • wrap lines that exceed terminal width. 12. Click ok in the ascii setup window. 13. Click ok in the properties window...

  • Page 146

    Remote operation 5-20 m370046-01 selecting the appropriate communication port five ports are available for remote digital programming and readback: • rs-232 • rs-485 • usb • gpib (optional) • enet (optional) to select a communication port: 1. Turn the mode control knob to pgm. Re is displayed in the...

  • Page 147

    Terminal configuration m370046-01 5-21 5 multichannel address setting the power supply multichannel address can be set to any address between 1 to 30. All units that are connected together via the rs-232 or rs-485 connector must have a unique multichannel address. To set the address: 1. Select the a...

  • Page 148

    Remote operation 5-22 m370046-01 remote interface addressing all commands must be issued with a multichannel address or the device must be selected using the: *adr or :syst[]:comm[:mch]:addr commands. Once a device is selected all commands sent without a multichannel address will be handled by the s...

  • Page 149

    Terminal configuration m370046-01 5-23 5 multichannel commands explained the use of multichannel addressing allows you to send messages to one device, more than one device or to all devices. Any of the remote interface types can be used to send a multichannel command through the device that is physi...

  • Page 150

    Remote operation 5-24 m370046-01 multichannel commands are particularly useful for configuring groups of devices that require identical configurations. The scpi commands for these instructions are: [:] [,[ ]][,[ ]][,...]: for example: sour 1, 2, 3, 7:volt 4.5 syst4,5,6:oper:enab 255 syst all:clear o...

  • Page 151

    Terminal configuration m370046-01 5-25 5 status reporting in scpi the status reporting implemented in the xtr is primarily dictated by the scpi standard. This section provides a high level review of the standard status reporting required by scpi and then covers the xtr specific reporting that is imp...

  • Page 152

    Remote operation 5-26 m370046-01 figure 5-16 scpi status reporting model 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 standard event status register + 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 status byte operation complete available to designer request control query error device dependent error execution error command error user request power on rqs ma...

  • Page 153

    Status registers model from ieee 488.2 m370046-01 5-27 5 status registers model from ieee 488.2 the ieee 488.2 registers shown in the bottom rectangle of figure 5-16 follow the ieee 488.2 model for status registers. The ieee 488.2 register only has enable registers for masking the summary bits. Figu...

  • Page 154: Status Byte

    Remote operation 5-28 m370046-01 status byte the status byte register contains the stb and rqs (mss) messages as defined in 488.1. You can read the status byte register using a 488.1 serial poll or the 488.2 *stb? Common command. The *stb? Query causes the device to send the contents of the status b...

  • Page 155

    Status byte m370046-01 5-29 5 message available (mav) this bit is true whenever the power supply is ready to accept a request by the digital programming interface to output data bytes. This message is false when the output queue is empty. Standard event status summary (esb) this bit is true when a b...

  • Page 156

    Remote operation 5-30 m370046-01 operation status register summary (osr) this bit is true when a bit in the operation event status register is set and its corresponding bit in the operation status enable register is set. Service request enable register the service request enable register allows you ...

  • Page 157

    Status byte m370046-01 5-31 5 standard event status register (sesr) the standard event status register sets bits for specific events during power supply operation. All bits in the standard event status registers are set through the error event queue. The register is defined by ieee 488.2 register an...

  • Page 158

    Remote operation 5-32 m370046-01 figure 5-18 summarizes the standard event status register. Figure 5-18 summary of standard event status register table 5-10 standard event status register bit bit weight bit name description 0 1 operation complete (opc) set if *opc command has been received and all p...

  • Page 159

    Status byte m370046-01 5-33 5 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. See bit 0 in table 5-10 for more details. Command: *opc, *opc? Wait...

  • Page 160

    Remote operation 5-34 m370046-01 standard scpi register structure all registers except the sers and status registers will have the following structure which control how they report status information. In all subsequent figures that have scpi registers, this structure will be condensed down into a si...

  • Page 161: Operation Status Register

    Operation status register m370046-01 5-35 5 operation status register the operation status register is a standard scpi, 16-bit register which contains information about conditions which are part of the power supply's normal operation. The operation status data structure has the operation status regi...

  • Page 162

    Remote operation 5-36 m370046-01 the operation shutdown status register describes the cause of the power supply shutting down the output. More than one bit may be active and multiple actions will be required to restart the unit. The protection shutdown sub-register indicates which protection mechani...

  • Page 163

    Operation status register m370046-01 5-37 5 table 5-12 operation shutdown status register bit bit weight bit name description 0 1 protection reflects the summary of the protection sub- register. 1 2 interlock the power supply is shut down by interlock signal. 2 4 not used not used 3 8 external shutd...

  • Page 164

    Remote operation 5-38 m370046-01 current share sub-register this register shows the state of the current share configuration, which can either be set through the front panel current share config menu, or through the scpi command. The scpi command (s) for these instructions are: [[:]source]:combine:c...

  • Page 165

    Operation status register m370046-01 5-39 5 operation status register commands the response format for all register queries will be in decimal notation. Query operation status register event scpi command: [:]status[]:operation[:event]? Query operation status register condition scpi command: [:]statu...

  • Page 166

    Remote operation 5-40 m370046-01 current sharing sub-register commands query current share event scpi command: [:]status[]:operation:cshare[:event]? Query current share condition scpi command: [:]status[]:operation:cshare:condition? Enable current share sub-register scpi command: [:]status[]:operati...

  • Page 167

    Operation status register m370046-01 5-41 5 shutdown sub-register commands query shutdown event scpi command: [:]status[]:operation:shutdown[:event]? Query shutdown condition scpi command: [:]status[]:operation:shutdown:condition? Enable shutdown sub-register scpi command: [:]status[]:operation: shu...

  • Page 168

    Remote operation 5-42 m370046-01 protection sub-register commands query protection event scpi command: [:]status[]:operation:shutdown:protection[:event]? Query protection condition scpi command: [:]status[]:operation:shutdown:protection:condition? Enable protection sub-register scpi command: [:]stat...

  • Page 169: Questionable Status Register

    Questionable status register m370046-01 5-43 5 questionable status register the questionable status register is a standard scpi, 16-bit register that stores information about questionable events or status during power supply operation. That is, bits in these registers may indicate that the output of...

  • Page 170

    Remote operation 5-44 m370046-01 figure 5-21 scpi questionable registers fanout 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 vo ltage n ot u sed n ot u sed n ot u sed 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 n ot u sed o ver v oltage p rotection (o vp ) n ot u sed u nder voltage p rotection (u v p ) n ot u se...

  • Page 171

    Questionable status register m370046-01 5-45 5 table 5-15 questionable status register bit bit weight bit name description 0 1 voltage summary of voltage register 1 2 current not implemented 2 4 time not implemented 3 8 power not implemented 4 16 temperature summary of temperature register 5 32 freq...

  • Page 172

    Remote operation 5-46 m370046-01 voltage sub-register this shows whether the present voltage level is over or under the specified trip limit. Temperature sub-register this shows whether the temperature of critical components is near or over the maximum operating temperature. Table 5-16 questionable ...

  • Page 173

    Questionable status register m370046-01 5-47 5 questionable status register commands query questionable status register event scpi command: [:]status[]:questionable[:event]? Query questionable status register condition scpi command: [:]status[]:questionable:condition? Enable questionable status regi...

  • Page 174

    Remote operation 5-48 m370046-01 voltage status register commands query voltage status register event scpi command: [:]status[]:questionable:voltage[:event]? Query voltage status register condition scpi command: [:]status[]:questionable:voltage:condition? Enable voltage status register scpi command:...

  • Page 175

    Questionable status register m370046-01 5-49 5 temperature status register commands query temperature status register event scpi command: [:]status[]:questionable:voltage:temperature [:event]? Query temperature status register condition scpi command: [:]status[]:questionable:voltage:temperature :con...

  • Page 176: Scpi Error/event Queue

    Remote operation 5-50 m370046-01 scpi error/event queue the error/event queue contains items that include a numerical and textual description of the error or event. Querying for the full queue item (for example, with system:error[:next]?) will return a response with the following syntax: , " descrip...

  • Page 177

    Scpi error/event queue m370046-01 5-51 5 examples: syst:err? Syst:err:event? Responses might be: -102, "syntax error;” 0, "no error;" querying for the error code only it is possible to query for only the error code. When querying the error code only the response will be the numeric error code only, ...

  • Page 178

    Remote operation 5-52 m370046-01 reset command the reset command performs a device reset. The reset command is the third level of reset in a three level reset strategy, set out in ieee 488.2 (see ieee 488.2 standard, section 17.1.2). The reset command shall do the following: 1. Set the device-specif...

  • Page 179

    Scpi error/event queue m370046-01 5-53 5 clear all status registers clear status command clears all event registers, including the status byte, the standard event status and the error queue. Command: *cls [:]status[]:clear.

  • Page 180

    Remote operation 5-54 m370046-01 scpi preset status 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 statu...

  • Page 181

    Scpi error/event queue m370046-01 5-55 5 command line help system the help system is made up of a series of commands that can be used to get help on all available commands and details on their syntax. The help commands are: [:]system[]:help:headers? [:]system[]:help:syntax?' want help>' [:]system[]:...

  • Page 182

    Remote operation 5-56 m370046-01 *cls/nquery/ *ese *esr?/qonly/ *sre *sre?/qonly/ *stb?/qonly/ *sav *rcl *trg/nquery/ *adr *help?/qonly/ *err?/qonly/ [:]system:protection[:mask] [:]system:error[:next]?/qonly/ [:]system:error:code[:next]?/qonly/ [:]system:error:count?/qonly/ press any key to continue...

  • Page 183

    Scpi error/event queue m370046-01 5-57 5 querying help for legacy command headers the [:]system[]:help:legacy? Query is essentially the same as the [:]system[]:help:headers? Command, but it lists legacy xantrex commands. If executed it returns all xantrex legacy commands and queries implemented. The...

  • Page 184

    Remote operation 5-58 m370046-01 querying help for command syntax the system[]:help:syntax? Query causes the device to return a string containing the syntax specification of the command associated with the , a description of the command function and any aliases to the command. Each line of the respo...

  • Page 186

    Remote operation 5-60 m370046-01 locking and unlocking the front panel locking out the front panel will prevent any of the buttons from functioning. All the buttons and knobs on the front panel will display the locl loc message to be display on the current and voltage displays if pressed or rotated....

  • Page 187

    Locking and unlocking the front panel m370046-01 5-61 5 setting dwell time the dwell time is the amount of time that is delayed between each command during the execution of an auto sequence program. The dwell time can be from 0 to 180 seconds and can be changed during the program execution. The dwel...

  • Page 188

    Remote operation 5-62 m370046-01 :prog:dwel 0 :prog:stop this program will send a 12 v square wave with 120 seconds 50% duty cycle. When the program is finished, the dwell time is restored to 0 seconds. Saving an auto sequence program to file: the following procedure indicates how to save an auto se...

  • Page 189

    Locking and unlocking the front panel m370046-01 5-63 5 another benefit to the readback command is it allows the auto sequence program to be captured and stored on the client side for reloading when the program is to persist beyond power cycles. Command: [:]program[]:readback? For example: :prog:sta...

  • Page 190

    Remote operation 5-64 m370046-01 4. From the hyper terminal (or any other terminal program) select the transfer>send text file… 5. Navigate to and select the text file that was previously stored. Click the open button. 6. Execute the program recording stop command: :prog:stop 7. Execute the readback...

  • Page 191

    Locking and unlocking the front panel m370046-01 5-65 5 :prog:stat run the output after the last command might be as follows: xantrex, xtr 150-5.6, sn# e00123456, 1.00 build 10, 21/11/2005 xantrex, xtr 150-5.6, sn# e00123456, 1.00 build 10, 21/11/2005 deleting an auto sequence program: it is possibl...

  • Page 192

    Remote operation 5-66 m370046-01 :prog:rep 2 :prog:stat run the output after the last command might be as follows: xantrex, xtr 150-5.6, sn# e00123456, 1.00 build 10, 21/11/2005 xantrex, xtr 150-5.6, sn# e00123456, 1.00 build 10, 21/11/2005 xantrex, xtr 150-5.6, sn# e00123456, 1.00 build 10, 21/11/2...

  • Page 193

    Configure other protection mechanisms m370046-01 5-67 5 configure other protection mechanisms foldback protection foldback protection causes the supply to shut down if the selected regulation mode is entered and the configured delay time expires. A delay time may be specified as well. The only way t...

  • Page 194

    Remote operation 5-68 m370046-01 over temperature protection the over temperature protection (otp) is the alarm that protects the unit in case of ventilation blockage, fan failure, or some other event that cause the unit to overheat. The otp can be masked to disable it. To mask an alarm, see “alarm ...

  • Page 195

    Configure other protection mechanisms m370046-01 5-69 5 save and recall the save and recall of user settings can be done using commands as well as at the front panel. Executing the save and recall commands will have the same outcome as following the procedure outlined in “saving user setting memory ...

  • Page 196

    Remote operation 5-70 m370046-01 set remote programming interface the remote source can be select using the following scpi commands. These commands are equivalent to the procedure on “voltage-controlled voltage apg setup” on page 4–10 and “voltage-controlled current apg setup” on page 4–12. Commands...

  • Page 197

    Configure other protection mechanisms m370046-01 5-71 5 protection mask (enable alarms) the protection mask allows for the different alarms to be masked, completely disabling them. This means that the scpi status and operations registers will not detect the alarms. You will have no way of knowing th...

  • Page 198

    5-72.

  • Page 199: Calibration and

    6 calibration and troubleshooting chapter 6, calibration and troubleshooting, contains information and procedures for calibrating and troubleshooting the power supply..

  • Page 200: Introduction

    Calibration and troubleshooting 6-2 m370046-01 introduction the calibration of the power supply is software dependent, and there are no potentiometers to adjust. Calibration is performed via scpi commands. The following items need to be calibrated: • programmed voltage • voltage readback • programme...

  • Page 201

    Calibration and troubleshooting m370046-01 6-3 6 main voltage and current calibration principle understanding the problem figure 6-1 illustrates two sources of analog programming error: gain error and offset error. Gain error is the departure from the ideal slope of the measured versus programmed li...

  • Page 202

    Calibration and troubleshooting 6-4 m370046-01 step 1: gain calibration adjust the gain so that the real line and ideal line intersect at a programmed value of 90%. Step 2: offset calibration adjust the offset so that the real and ideal lines intersect at a programmed value of 10%. Figure 6-2 calibr...

  • Page 203

    Calibration and troubleshooting m370046-01 6-5 6 step 3: recalibrate gain repeat step 1 for best results. Figure 6-4 calibration: step 3 recalibrate gain.

  • Page 204

    Calibration and troubleshooting 6-6 m370046-01 calibrating the output voltage gain calibration of the power supply has the greatest affect on the accuracy in the high voltage range. Offset calibration has the greatest affect on accuracy of the power supply at low voltages. The same calibration comma...

  • Page 205

    Calibration and troubleshooting m370046-01 6-7 6 after performing offset calibration, xantrex recommends that you repeat gain calibration. The scpi command (s) for these instructions are: [:]calibration[]:output{:voltage]{ reading in volts>} calibrating the output current gain calibration to perform...

  • Page 206

    Calibration and troubleshooting 6-8 m370046-01 offset calibration offset calibration of the power supply provides the best accuracy in low- range current. To perform offset calibration: 1. After performing gain calibration, set the current to 10% from the nominal. 2. Read the current value on the am...

  • Page 207

    Calibration and troubleshooting m370046-01 6-9 6 over voltage protection calibration to calibrate the over voltage protection: 1. Turn on the power supply. 2. Select the vap mode to be off. 3. Set the voltage set point to be 90% of the model voltage and the current to be 10% of the model current. 4....

  • Page 208

    Calibration and troubleshooting 6-10 m370046-01 non-isolated analog programming calibration prior to this, the main output must be calibrated first. Non-isolated voltage monitoring calibration to calibrate the non-isolated voltage monitoring: 1. Disconnect the load and connect the voltmeter to the o...

  • Page 209

    Calibration and troubleshooting m370046-01 6-11 6 non-isolated current monitoring calibration to calibrate the non-isolated current monitoring: 1. Short the main output with a shunt. Connect a multimeter to measure the voltage across the shunt. 2. Connect the voltmeter to the non-isolated current mo...

  • Page 210

    Calibration and troubleshooting 6-12 m370046-01 non-isolated voltage programming of voltage calibration to calibrate the non-isolated voltage programming of voltage: 1. Disconnect the load and connect the voltmeter to the output. 2. Connect the input voltage source to the non-isolated connector, vol...

  • Page 211

    Calibration and troubleshooting m370046-01 6-13 6 non-isolated resistive programming of voltage calibration to calibrate the non-isolated resistive programming of voltage: 1. Disconnect the load and connect the voltmeter to the output. 2. Connect the 4.000k Ω resistor to the non-isolated connector, ...

  • Page 212

    Calibration and troubleshooting 6-14 m370046-01 non-isolated voltage programming of current calibration to calibrate the non-isolated voltage programming of current: 1. Short the main output with a shunt. Connect a multimeter to measure the voltage across the shunt. 2. Connect the input voltage sour...

  • Page 213

    Calibration and troubleshooting m370046-01 6-15 6 bnon-isolated resistive programming of current calibration to calibrate the non-isolated resistive programming of current: 1. Short the main output with a shunt. Connect a multimeter to measure the voltage across the shunt. 2. Connect the 4.000 k Ω r...

  • Page 214

    Calibration and troubleshooting 6-16 m370046-01 calibration procedure for isolated modes the main output and the non-isolated mode must be calibrated first. Isolated voltage monitoring calibration to calibrate the isolated voltage monitoring: 1. Disconnect the load and connect the voltmeter to the o...

  • Page 215

    Calibration and troubleshooting m370046-01 6-17 6 isolated current monitoring calibration to calibrate the isolated current monitoring: 1. Short the main output with a shunt. Connect a multimeter to measure the voltage across the shunt. 2. Connect the voltmeter to the isolated monitoring output line...

  • Page 216

    Calibration and troubleshooting 6-18 m370046-01 isolated voltage programming of voltage calibration to calibrate the isolated voltage programming of voltage: 1. Disconnect the load and connect the voltmeter to the output. 2. Connect the input voltage source to the isolated connector (j3.3 and j3.6)....

  • Page 217

    Calibration and troubleshooting m370046-01 6-19 6 isolated resistive programming of voltage calibration to calibrate the isolated resistive programming of voltage: 1. Disconnect the load and connect the voltmeter to the output. 2. Connect the 4.000 k Ω resistor to the isolated connector. One termina...

  • Page 218

    Calibration and troubleshooting 6-20 m370046-01 isolated voltage programming of current calibration to calibrate the isolated voltage programming of current: 1. Short the main output with a shunt. Connect a multimeter to measure the voltage across the shunt. 2. Connect the input voltage source to th...

  • Page 219

    Calibration and troubleshooting m370046-01 6-21 6 isolated resistive programming of current calibration to calibrate the isolated resistive programming of current: 1. Short the main output with a shunt. Connect a multimeter to measure the voltage across the shunt. 2. Connect the 4.000 k Ω resistor t...

  • Page 220

    Calibration and troubleshooting 6-22 m370046-01 calibrating the input voltage apg signal the input voltage apg calibration is necessary to ensure accurate measurements when using the :meas:apr? And :meas:apr:isol? Scpi command queries to monitor the apg input signal. Gain calibration to calibrate th...

  • Page 221

    Calibration and troubleshooting m370046-01 6-23 6 4. Type scpi input voltage calibration command with voltage noted in step 3 as the parameter “data”. For example, you would type :cal:inp:anal:curr 0.43 if you read 0.43 volts from the voltmeter. After performing offset calibration, it is highly reco...

  • Page 222

    Calibration and troubleshooting 6-24 m370046-01 offset calibration offset calibration of the power supply provides the best accuracy in low- range input current. To perform offset calibration: 1. Set the voltage source attached to the non-isolated current apg input to 10% of the nominal current leve...

  • Page 223

    Calibration and troubleshooting m370046-01 6-25 6 storing and loading calibration parameters xantrex recommends that you save all the calibration parameters in a text file so they can be reloaded in the event of a flash failure or a mistake in calibration. To get the calibration data, execute the fo...

  • Page 224: Restore Factory Calibration

    Calibration and troubleshooting 6-26 m370046-01 by saving and reloading the calibration parameters using these commands, you can calibrate the xtr for maximum accuracy for a specific load and then switch loads and load a calibration set that is accurate at maximum accuracy for the new load. Restore ...

  • Page 225: User Diagnostics

    Calibration and troubleshooting m370046-01 6-27 6 user diagnostics if your power supply is not performing as described in this manual, read through the procedures and checks in this chapter before calling your service technician. These procedures are limited to operator level functions only. They do...

  • Page 226

    Calibration and troubleshooting 6-28 m370046-01 troubleshooting for operators refer to table 6-1 to ensure that the power supply is configured and connected for normal operation. If you require any further troubleshooting assistance, call your service technician. See “contact information” on page ii...

  • Page 227: Scpi Command

    A scpi command reference appendix a, scpi command reference, provides a summary of the standard commands for programmable instruments (scpi) that are supported by the xtr 850 watt series programmable dc power supply..

  • Page 228: Scpi Conformance Information

    Scpi command reference a-2 m370046-01 scpi conformance information codes and standards this power supply conforms to the following international standards: • ieee std. 488.2-1992, “ieee standard codes, formats, protocols, and common commands for use with ieee std. 488.1-1987” • ieee std. 488.1-1987 ...

  • Page 229

    Scpi conformance information m370046-01 a-3 a scpi command hierarchy scpi is an ascii-based command language designed for use in test and measurement equipment. The command structure is organized around common roots, or nodes, which are the building blocks of scpi subsystems. An example of a common ...

  • Page 232

    Scpi command reference a-6 m370046-01 terminating characters every command string must end with a terminating character. It is also acceptable to use a followed by a . Terminating a command string always resets the scpi command path to the root level. Common commands the ieee-488.2 standard includes...

  • Page 233

    Scpi conformance information m370046-01 a-7 a parameter types 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 following is an example of a command that u...

  • Page 234: Spci Command Tree

    Scpi command reference a-8 m370046-01 spci command tree the scpi commands are organized into a tree structure. To illustrate the tree structure, the following tree has been provided. Each level of indentation presents a branch. The command to execute can then be found by following the tree from the ...

  • Page 235

    Spci command tree m370046-01 a-9 a :isolated :resistive :isolated :current :isolated :resistive :isolated [:voltage] :protection [:over] :restore [:]initiate [:immediate] [:]measure :aprogram [:voltage] [:dc] :isolated [:dc] :current [:dc] :isolated [:dc] [:scalar] [:voltage] [:dc]? :current [:dc]? ...

  • Page 236

    Scpi command reference a-10 m370046-01 :polarity [:power] [:state] :poweron [:state] :auxilliary [:state] :poweron [:state] [:]program :readback :state [:record] :start :stop :delete [:all] :repeat [:step] :dwell [[:]source] :combine :cshare [:mode] :voltage [:level] [:immediate] [:amplitude] :prote...

  • Page 237

    Spci command tree m370046-01 a-11 a [:immediate] [:amplitude] [:]sense: :protection :interlock [:state] :temperature [:latch] [:]status :preset :questionable [:event]? :enable :condition :ptransition :ntransition :voltage [:event]? :enable :condition? :ptransition :ntransition :current [:event]? :en...

  • Page 238

    Scpi command reference a-12 m370046-01 :operation [:event]? :enable :condition? :ptransition :ntransition :cshare [:event]? :enable :condition? :ptransition :ntransition :shutdown [:event]? :enable :condition :ptransition :ntransition :protection [:event]? :enable :condition? :ptransition :ntransiti...

  • Page 239

    Spci command tree m370046-01 a-13 a :protection :latch [:mask] :reset :wait :test? :reset :identify? :remote :state :source [:voltage] :current :communicate :aprogram :level [:voltage] [:isolated] :current [:isolated] [:mchannel] :address :save :recall :version? :error [:next]? :code [:next]? :count...

  • Page 240

    A-14 m370046-01 scpi command reference scpi command summary th e scpi command s sup port ed by th is pro gra mma ble powe r su pply are de scribed in the tables in the remainder of thi s section. The se table s us e the followi ng column headings: • fun ction the c ommonly used na me for the functio...

  • Page 241

    Spci command tree m370046-01 a-15 a display all scpi co mm and headers *help? Disp la y al l th e s c pi command headers available on th is devi ce. Ye s identification qu ery *idn? [:]syste m[] :identify? Query device identification string . Ye s operation co mp lete command *opc oper at io n co mp...

  • Page 242

    A-16 m370046-01 scpi command reference tr ig ge r *trg t rigger system n/a self-t est qu er y *tst? [:]system[ channel>]:te st? Perform un it sel f t est (pa ss=0). Ye s wa it t o c onti nue *wai [:]system[ channel>]:wa it w ai t to cont inu e com m and. N/a ta ble a-2 readback commands fu nc ti on ...

  • Page 243

    Spci command tree m370046-01 a-17 a ta ble a-3 scpi comma nds for output control fun cti on s c pi co mm an d d e scri p ti o n pa ra me te r and r a ng e q uery set curr ent sharing mod e [[:]]s ource[ hannel>]] :combine :cshare[ : mode] set the xt r t o op era te in th e cur rent s har e ma st er ...

  • Page 244

    A-18 m370046-01 scpi command reference ta ble a-4 scpi commands for calibration fu nc ti on sc pi co mma n d des cri pt io n pa ra m e te r a n d rang e q u e ry re st or e factory c alibrati on [:]calibrat ion[ >]:restore r es tores the calibration to th e facto ry default s. N/a n /a c alibrate ov...

  • Page 249

    Spci command tree m370046-01 a-23 a ta ble a-9 system com m ands fun cti on s c pi co mm an d d e scri p ti o n pa ra me te r and r a ng e q uery set the m enu system timeo ut [:]syste m:fpanel[:ti meout] sets the men u sy st em timeo ut. 20 t o on e decim al place seconds> ye s resets the instrumen...

  • Page 250

    A-24 m370046-01 scpi command reference query the error queue for the nu m ber of en tries. [:]system[ channel>]:er ror:count? R eturns th e num ber of errors currently in the error queue. Ye s select v oltage an al og programm ing inp ut v oltag e inp ut level/ r ange [:]system[ channel>]:co mmunica...

  • Page 253

    Spci command tree m370046-01 a-27 a qu ery operation st at us shut dow n co ndi tion register [:]statu s[] :operation :shutdow n:condition? See ta bl e 5-1 2 on page 5– 37 . Query the operation shutd own con dit ion regi ster ye s set operatio n st at us shut dow n enable register [:]statu s[] :oper...

  • Page 254

    A-28 m370046-01 scpi command reference qu er y operation st at us shu tdo wn protecti on c ondi tio n re gi st er [:]status[ channel>]:op eration :shutdown:p rotection:co ndition? Query the operation shu tdo wn protect ion c ondi tio n register . See t able 5-12 on pag e 5– 37 . Ye s set operation s...

  • Page 256

    A-30 m370046-01 scpi command reference pres et enable, posit ive t ransition and n egati ve t ransit ion st at us r egisters [:]status[ channel>]:pr eset r es tores the configuration of the scpi s tatus regis ters to kno wn repo rt ing co ndi tion s, ie t ransi tion registers and enable regis ter . ...

  • Page 257

    Spci command tree m370046-01 a-31 a qu ery questionable st atus current co ndi tion register [:]statu s[] :questionabl e :current :condition? See ta bl e 5-1 5 on page 5– 45 . Ye s set questionable st atus current enable register [:]statu s[] :questionabl e :current :enable see ta bl e 5-1 5 on page...

  • Page 260

    A-34 m370046-01 scpi command reference ta b le a -1 1 protection commands fu nc ti on sc pi co mma n d des cri pt io n pa ra m e te r a n d rang e q u e ry en able the in te rl oc k fun ct ion alit y. [:]sense[ hannel>]:pro tection :interlock[ :state] c ontrol th e enab le/d isable state of the inte...

  • Page 262

    A-36.

  • Page 263: Error Messages

    B error messages appendix b, error messages, provides information on the error messages which may appear. Errors are placed in a queue as they are detected..

  • Page 264: Error Messages

    Error messages b-2 m370046-01 error messages errors are placed in a queue as they are detected. The queue works on a first in, first out (fifo) basis. If the queue overflows, the last error in the queue is replaced with error –350, “queue overflow”. When all errors have been read from the queue, fur...

  • Page 265

    Error messages m370046-01 b-3 b 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 b...

  • Page 266

    Error messages b-4 m370046-01 execution error list 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. Executi...

  • Page 267

    Error messages m370046-01 b-5 b device-specific error list an error in the range [-399, 300] or [1, 32767] indicates 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 abno...

  • Page 268

    B-6 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 e...

  • Page 269: Specifications

    C specifications appendix c, specifications, provides the product specifications for the xtr 850 watt series programmable dc power supply. • these specifications are represented over the full operating temperature range. • nominal line input voltage should be assumed unless otherwise stated. • all s...

  • Page 270

    C-2 m370046-01 specifications electrical specifications for xtr 850 w a tt ta ble c -1 xtr 850 w a tt electrical specifications for 6 v to 600 v models mo dels 6-110 8-100 12-70 20 -42 33-25 40 -21 6 0 -14 80-1 0 .5 100 -8.5 150-5 .6 3 00-2 .8 6 00-1 .4 ou tput ratings : ou tput v oltage 1 ou tput c...

  • Page 271

    M370046-01 c-3 electrical specifications for xtr 850 watt c ef fi ciency 11 75 /7 7% 77 /8 0% 81 /8 4% 82 /85 % 83/8 6% 83 /87 % 83 /87 % 83/8 7% 83 /8 7% 83 /8 7% 83 /8 7% 83 /8 7% 1. M axi mu m ou tp ut vo ltag e is gu ara ntee d to be ≤ 0. 1% of th e ra ted voltage at zer o outp ut setting, usin ...

  • Page 272: Remote Oper

    C-4 m370046-01 specifications remote oper ation ta ble c-2 remot e operat io n pr og ra m m ing mo de a p g iso l d ig ita l v olta ge and current output v oltage progra mm in g 0–1 00 % . V olta ge co ntr ol ra ng e is 0. 0 to 2. 0- 10 .0 v in 0 .1 v incr ements. V otage and current output resis ti...

  • Page 273

    M370046-01 c-5 common specifications for all models c common specifications for all models shu tdown co ntr ol 2 lo gic lo w 0 .0 - 1. 4v lo gic h igh 2 .0 - 15v d ry conta ct compatible aux on/of f control t t l level or dry contact compatible po wer sup pl y s ta tus s ign al tt l hig h: ok ( 4–5 ...

  • Page 274

    C-6 m370046-01 specifications e n vir o nmenta l s p ec if ica tions ( indo o r use) op er ating t emp er atur e ran ge 0 °c to 5 0 °c, 10 0% load st or ag e te mp eratur e ran ge –20 ° c to 70 ° c op er ating hum idity rang e 30– 90% rh (n o cond ensation ) st or ag e hu midity rang e 10– 95% rh (n...

  • Page 275

    Common specifications for all models m370046-01 c-7 c figure c-1 xtr 850 watt mechanical dimensions: 6 to 40 v models 8.4 in. 214.2 mm 1.05 in. 26.8 mm 1.72 in. 43.6 mm optional dc output cover 1.98 in. 50.2 mm 18.9 in. 479.9 mm 18.5 in. 469.9 mm 17. 99 in. 456.9 mm .60 in. 15.2 mm .26 in. 6.5 mm x ...

  • Page 276

    Specifications c-8 m370046-01 figure c-2 xtr 850 watt mechanical dimensions: 60 v to 600 v models 43.6 mm 1.7 in. 214.2 mm 8.4 in. 0.22 in. 7.2 mm 0.28 in. 447.5 mm 17.6 in. 5.5 mm.

  • Page 277: Warranty

    M370046-01 wa-1 warranty and product information warranty what does this warranty cover? This limited warranty is provided by xantrex technology inc. ("xantrex") and covers defects in workmanship and materials in your xtr 850 watt series programmable dc power supply. This warranty period lasts for f...

  • Page 278: Disclaimer

    Warranty and return wa-2 m370046-01 what proof of purchase is required? In any warranty claim, dated proof of purchase must accompany the product and the product must not have been disassembled or modified without prior written authorization by xantrex. Proof of purchase may be in any one of the fol...

  • Page 279

    Warranty and return m370046-01 wa-3 exclusions if this product is a consumer product, federal law does not allow an exclusion of implied warranties. To the extent you are entitled to implied warranties under federal law, to the extent permitted by applicable law they are limited to the duration of t...

  • Page 280: Return Procedure

    Warranty and return wa-4 m370046-01 return procedure 1. Package the unit safely, preferably using the original box and packing materials. Please ensure that your product is shipped fully insured in the original packaging or equivalent. This warranty will not apply where the product is damaged due to...

  • Page 281: Index

    M370046-01 ix–1 numerics 7 segment font, use of vi 9-position mode control knob illustrated 3–2 positions described 3–3 a ac input connector, 850 w defined 2–5 illustrated 1–7 active power factor correction 1–2 alarm conditions 3–18 alarm led clearing 3–20 illuminated 3–20 latched 3–15 alarm output ...

  • Page 282

    Index ix–2 m370046-01 illustrated 1–5 g gain calibration, effect of 6–6 gain error, described 6–3 i ieee gpib cable 5–15 std. 488.1 1987 a–2 std. 488.1999 2 17.1.2 5–52 std. 488.2 1992 a–2 std. 488.2 1999 12.5.2 5–52 std. 488.2 1999 12.5.3 5–52 std. 488.2 register model 5–27 std. 488.2 registers 5–2...

  • Page 283

    Index m370046-01 ix–3 w warranty out of warranty service wa–4 terms and conditions wa–1 x xantrex contact information iii web site vi.

  • Page 284

    Ix-4.

  • Page 286

    Xantrex technology inc. 1 800 733 5427 (toll free north america) 1 858 450 0085(direct) 1 858 678 4482 prg.Info@xantrex.Com www.Xantrex.Com m370046-01 printed in usa.