7.8.3Initialization Control Commands
# | Command |
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1 | ADR n | ADR is followed by address, which can be 0 to 30 and is used to access the | |
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2 | CLS | Clear status. Sets FEVE and SEVE registers to zero (refer to Section | |
3 | RST | Reset command. Brings the power supply to a safe and known state: | |
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| Output voltage: zero, | Remote: |
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| Output current: zero, | |
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| Output: Off, | OVP: maximum, |
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| FOLD: Off, | UVL: zero |
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| The conditional registers (FLT and STAT) are updated, the other registers | |
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4 | RMT | Sets the power supply to local or remote mode: |
1.RMT 0 or RMT LOC, sets the power supply into Local mode.
2.RMT 1 or RMT REM, sets the unit into remote mode.
3.RMT 2 or RMT LLO, sets the unit into Local Lockout mode (latched remote mode).
5 | RMT? | Returns to the Remote mode setting: | |
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| 1. | “LOC” - The unit is in Local mode. |
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| 2. | “REM” - The unit is in Remote mode. |
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| 3. | “LLO” - The unit is in Local Lockout (latched remote) mode. |
6 | MDAV? | Returns MD MODE OPTION Status. 1 indicates installed and 0 indicates not | |
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| installed. | |
7 | \ | Repeat last command. If \<CR> is received, the power supply will repeat the | |
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| last command. |
7.8.4ID Control Commands
# | Command | Description | |
1 | IDN? | Returns the power supply model identification as an ASCII string:LAMBDA, | |
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2 | REV? | Returns the software version as an ASCII string. | |
3 | SN? | Returns the unit serial number. Up to 12 characters. | |
4 | DATE? | Returns date of last test. Date format: yyyy/mm/dd |
7.8.5Output Control Commands
# Command | Description |
| Sets the output voltage value in Volts. The range of voltage value is de- |
1PV n scribed in Table
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| Reads the output voltage setting. Returns the string “n” where “n” is the ex- | |
2 | PV? | act string sent in the PV n command. When in Local mode, returns the | |
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| PREVIEW (front panel) settings in a 5 digit string. | |
3 | MV? | Reads the actual output voltage. Returns a 5 digits string. | |
Example: 60V supply sends 01.150, 15.012, 50.000, etc… | |||
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| PC n | Set the Output Current value in Amperes. The range of current values is de- | |
4 | scribed in Table 7.6. The maximum number of characters is 12. See the fol- | ||
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lowing examples for PC n format: PC n format: PC 10, PC 10.0, PC 010.00, | |||
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| Reads the Output Current setting. Returns the string “n” where “n” is the ex- | |
5 | PC? | act string sent in the PC n command. When in Local mode, returns the | |
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| PREVIEW (front panel) settings in a 5 digit string. |
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