Xantrex Technology XHR, XFR, XFR3 Basic Setup Procedure, Step # Description Action Reference

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Installation and Configuration

Basic Setup Procedure

Basic Setup Procedure

This procedure can be used as a quick reference for those familiar with the configuration requirements for the GPIB interface as installed in the DC power supply. For those who want more information, each step refers to more detailed procedures located in subsequent sections. Execute each step of the procedure in the sequence given.

Table 2.1 Setup Procedure

Step #

Description

Action

Reference

1

Primary Address

Use GPIB interface rear panel switches

See “IEEE-488 Primary Address

 

Selection

A1 to A5 to select a unique primary

Selection” on page 24

 

 

address. Setting the address identifies

 

 

 

the power supply to the computer

 

 

 

controller in a GPIB system.

 

2

PON SRQ

Use the rear panel SRQ switch to select

See “Power On Service Request

 

Selection

the state of the Power ON Service

(PON SRQ)” on page 25

 

 

Request

 

3

Remote/Local

Use the rear panel PON REM switch to

See “Remote/Local Operation” on

 

Operation

select remote or local startup of the

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power supply.

 

4

IEEE-488

Connect the IEEE-488 bus to the supply

See “IEEE-488 Controller

 

Controller

at connector J8.

Connection” on page 28

 

Connection

 

 

5

Power ON

Power on the unit. Before proceeding,

See “Internal PCB Jumper

 

 

check to ensure that the green REM

Selections” on page 28 and “User

 

 

LED on the front panel is on.

Signals” on page 30 for information

 

 

 

about Local/Remote OVP, TTL

 

 

 

Shutdown, and auxiliary connector

 

 

 

J7 user signals.

6

Configure

Configure the controller to match the

One such program is IBCONF

 

Computer

power supply identification and

(Interface Bus Configuration) from

 

Controller

characteristics using one of the available

National Instruments. This program

 

 

programs.

is used here as an example only.

 

 

 

 

7

Test

Test the link by communicating with the

Example: VSET2;ISET1

 

 

power supply.

This command string sets power

 

 

 

supply voltage to 2V and its current

 

 

 

limit to 1A.

Example: ibwrt "vset2;iset1" As above, using IBIC. *

*This text uses National Instruments' IBIC (Interface Bus Interactive Control) program commands developed for their GPIB interface for computer controllers as examples only.

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