Xantrex Technology XMP 2600 manual Basic setup and usage, Output Setup

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Basic Programming

Basic setup and usage

3Basic Programming

This chapter guides you through the process of programming the XMP 2600 to provide power at the outputs of its Power Modules.

Basic setup and usage

Assuming the XMP 2600 is initialized at turn-on (or no advanced features were used before) it is possible to rely on the default setup of the XMP 2600 and use a very small and basic set of commands.

Using the VSET and ISET commands you can program each Power Module to provide the required output voltage and current. The commands to use have the form:

VSET <ch>,<value> (e.g. VSET 1,12.44 to set channel 1 to provide 12.44V) and

ISET <ch>,<value> (e.g. ISET 1,5 to set channel 1 to a current limit of 5A).

For the Power Modules’ outputs to be turned on you should issue an ON command to each Power Module as well as a global output enable command. The commands to use have the form:

OUT 1 (global output enable) And

OUT <ch>,1 (to turn on the individual Power Module)

To turn off the outputs of the XMP 2600 use one of the following methods:

1.Turn off all the outputs using the global output disable command: OUT 0.

2.Turn off individual Power Modules using the command: OUT <ch>,0.

This basic setup is sufficient for a very basic usage of the XMP 2600. The XMP 2600 automatically programs the Over Voltage and Over Current protection levels (+10%) and no other protection or warning mechanism is activated.

Output Setup

Using a very basic setup (as described above) might be sufficient for some applications but not for all of them.

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Contents Xantrex Multiple Output Power System XMP XMP Warranty Limited What does this warranty cover and how long does itHow do you get service? Last?What does this warranty not cover? Disclaimer ProductInformation About Your Power Supply InformationSafety Summary Description Power Supply SymbolsPower Supply Grounding Do Not Open The Unit Air Inlets And Air Outlet Input Mains Voltage RatingOutput Voltages Nonoperative ModulesPower Supply Safety Regulatory Approvals and Safety Agency ComplianceSafety Agency Compliance Regulatory ApprovalsAbout this manual Chapters TerminologyWho should use this manual Table of contents Basic Programming Commands and Queries Reference Error Codes summary Byte1Interfacing XMP Gpib interfaceSerial interface ACKProgramming messages formats Listening FormatsTalking Formats Response Data SeparatorUsing the Gpib bus How to communicate with the XMPUsing the comm. channels Using an RS232 linkUsing commands Recovering from communication haltsUsing queries Programming the XMPRecommendations on using the XMP Initialize the XMPQuery installed Power Modules Enforce power-on conditionsSetup the XMP 2600 status system Identify the XMPSetup system level protection shutdown features Initial setup of the Power ModulesActivation Protection setupOutput settings Status reportingOn-going usage of the XMP Using advanced featuresHandling SRQ and the IEEE488.2 Status Structures Use queriesEvent registers Event enable registersStatus registers Mask registersOutput message Queue Main status byteMain controller events Responding to SRQ eventsRemote communication time out Summary of power modules statusPower modules status structure Primary engine status structureFaults Register What happens when power is turned onError Code Events RegisterUsage Guidelines Basic setup and usage Output SetupPower Module output rating Overview of output setup parametersOutput activation Output settingsOutput control Globally enabling the outputsFoldback Voltage / current modeCurrent limiting schemes Polarity and disconnect relaysShutdown on current limit Reprogramming DelayRetry Linear foldbackBasic Programming Usage guidelines Setting the window thresholdsWorkpoint window warning Enabling the window thresholdsVoltage mode example Using the events mechanismUsing the warnings Checking the statusAdditional usages Protection using the workpoint windowLoad protection OVPSet output to stored values Arm, trigger, sync and rampTrigger mechanism Toggle the output state on/offSync output What is output ramping? Output rampingOutput ramping initiation Output ramping setupSynchronization of operations Simultaneous operationsOther operations Using hardware Trig and Sync to serialize operationsOutput on/off Sequential OperationsUsing software OPC mechanism to serialize operations Controller notification of Operation CompleteShutdown grouping single, group, global Commands to program shutdown groupingSelective shutdown Different shutdown grouping of modulesShutdown on non-fault events Responding to communication time out eventsComm. time out Turn-on and reset behavior Time out events as reflected in the status structureIeee 488.1 BUS Commands System Commands QueriesCategories GLBL? ResetGlbl GpibSettings Commands Queries Output Control Protection Commands Queries Trigger Sync Commands QueriesRead-Back Queries Status Reporting Commands Queries Synch Alphabetical reference MnemonicParameters 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? = Goto = OFF= Stop 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 Ieee 488.2 compatible Status Structures Events RegisterEvents Enable Register Faults RegisterError Code Output RegisterEvents Filtering Positive Mask Register Events Filtering Negative Mask RegisterStandard Event Status Register read with *ESR? PON CME EXE DDE QYE OPCPrimary Status Register read with PSR? Primary Event Status Register read with PER?Status Byte Register read with *STB? PrimerrPower Modules Self Test ResultsByte Main ControllerErrors Detected by the Main Controller Error Codes summaryPower Modules Errors Reported by the Power Module Main Power Modules Communications errorsRS232 Communications errors Gpib Communications errorsParser and Execution errors Status reporting Xantrex Technology Inc