Xantrex Technology XMP 2600 manual Talking Formats, Response Data Separator

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Programming messages formats

Interfacing the XMP 2600

Here is an example of a Program Message:

	VSET 1,10.2 ; VLOAD? 1 <LF>
Command		Program
Program		Message
Header		Terminator
<ch>		<ch>
		<ch>
Program		Query
Data		Query
Separator	Program	Program
	Program	Header
	Unit	Header
	Unit
<value>	Message
	Separator

Talking Formats

Response Messages sent by the XMP 2600 are comprised of the following elements:

Response Message ......................... a message sent by the XMP 2600 in response to a

Query received from the Controller. The Response Message is made out of the following elements:

Response Data...... one or more Response Data elements separated by a

Response Data Separator may be included in the Response Message (as required by the specific Query that generated that Response). A Response Data element may be one of the following:

<value> ....... a Decimal Value expressed either in implicit or

explicit point format. In some cases a sign (“+” or “-”)

may precede it.
<int>............ a Decimal Integer Value 0 to 255.
<string>....... a series of ASCII characters.
Response Data Separator	separates	Response	Data
elements. It is the ASCII character “,” and may have
<white space> characters surrounding it.
Response Message Terminator	terminates the	Response	Message.

Together they form a complete transmission. The Terminator is <CR><LF> (Carriage Return and Line Feed ASCII codes 13 and 10). For GPIB the <LF> character will have <EOI> asserted.

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Contents Xantrex Multiple Output Power System XMP XMP How do you get service? Limited What does this warranty cover and how long does itWarranty Last?Disclaimer Product What does this warranty not cover?Information Information About Your Power SupplyPower Supply Grounding Safety SummaryDescription Power Supply Symbols Output Voltages Input Mains Voltage RatingDo Not Open The Unit Air Inlets And Air Outlet Nonoperative ModulesSafety Agency Compliance Regulatory Approvals and Safety Agency CompliancePower Supply Safety Regulatory ApprovalsWho should use this manual About this manualChapters Terminology Table of contents Basic Programming Commands and Queries Reference Byte Error Codes summaryGpib interface 1Interfacing XMPACK Serial interfaceListening Formats Programming messages formatsResponse Data Separator Talking FormatsUsing the comm. channels How to communicate with the XMPUsing the Gpib bus Using an RS232 linkUsing queries Recovering from communication haltsUsing commands Programming the XMPInitialize the XMP Recommendations on using the XMPSetup the XMP 2600 status system Enforce power-on conditionsQuery installed Power Modules Identify the XMPInitial setup of the Power Modules Setup system level protection shutdown featuresOutput settings Protection setupActivation Status reportingHandling SRQ and the IEEE488.2 Status Structures Using advanced featuresOn-going usage of the XMP Use queriesStatus registers Event enable registersEvent registers Mask registersMain controller events Main status byteOutput message Queue Responding to SRQ eventsPower modules status structure Summary of power modules statusRemote communication time out Primary engine status structureError Code What happens when power is turned onFaults Register Events RegisterUsage Guidelines Output Setup Basic setup and usageOverview of output setup parameters Power Module output ratingOutput control Output settingsOutput activation Globally enabling the outputsCurrent limiting schemes Voltage / current modeFoldback Polarity and disconnect relaysRetry Reprogramming DelayShutdown on current limit Linear foldbackBasic Programming Workpoint window warning Setting the window thresholdsUsage guidelines Enabling the window thresholdsUsing the warnings Using the events mechanismVoltage mode example Checking the statusLoad protection Protection using the workpoint windowAdditional usages OVPTrigger mechanism Arm, trigger, sync and rampSet output to stored values Toggle the output state on/offSync output Output ramping What is output ramping?Synchronization of operations Output ramping setupOutput ramping initiation Simultaneous operationsOutput on/off Using hardware Trig and Sync to serialize operationsOther operations Sequential OperationsController notification of Operation Complete Using software OPC mechanism to serialize operationsSelective shutdown Commands to program shutdown groupingShutdown grouping single, group, global Different shutdown grouping of modulesComm. time out Shutdown on non-fault eventsResponding to communication time out events Time out events as reflected in the status structure Turn-on and reset behaviorCategories Ieee 488.1 BUS CommandsSystem Commands Queries Glbl ResetGLBL? GpibSettings Commands Queries Output Control Protection Read-Back Queries Commands QueriesTrigger Sync Commands Queries Status Reporting Commands Queries Synch Mnemonic Alphabetical referenceParameters None Category System Type Sequential PRE Stores settings of all the Power Modules same as STO command Result register Syntax Return two decimal numbers, in the range 0 to 255. Each bit Cmask Close relay and a value of 1 is returned for an open relay Remove a user message from the XMP 2600 front panel display Set-up the operating mode of the XMP 2600. Re-calculate rqs Response is a series of values one for each installed Power Return output Current measurement of the Power Module. Return the state of the XMP 2600 Local Lock Flag. a value Ocrst Decimal value in the range 0 to Syntax Presence of the Polarity Reversal Relay Option Parameters None Category Settings Type Sequential Master mainframe. For the XMP 2600 this value is String in the following format mssnnn where m=minutes Result is two decimal numbers the first being the level 0t o SN? = Stop = Goto= OFF Module. Result is a decimal number in the range 0 to Shut-down when a remote communication time out occurs. Time out feature Syntax Minus sigh Syntax VLIM? Vset Commands and Queries Reference Events Register Ieee 488.2 compatible Status StructuresError Code Faults RegisterEvents Enable Register Output RegisterEvents Filtering Negative Mask Register Events Filtering Positive Mask RegisterPON CME EXE DDE QYE OPC Standard Event Status Register read with *ESR?Primary Event Status Register read with PER? Primary Status Register read with PSR?Primerr Status Byte Register read with *STB?Self Test Results Power ModulesMain Controller BytePower Modules Errors Reported by the Power Module Error Codes summaryErrors Detected by the Main Controller Main Power Modules Communications errorsParser and Execution errors RS232 Communications errorsGpib Communications errors Status reporting Xantrex Technology Inc