D - Example Programs

Example 3. Controller Using BASIC

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!Dc source at stand-alone address = 706

1005

OPTION BASE 1

 

1010

DIM Codes$[80],Response$[80],Mode$[32]

 

1015

!

 

1020

!Program dc source to CV mode with following voltage and current

1025

OUTPUT 706;"VOLTAGE MAX;CURRENT MAX"

 

1030

!

 

1035

!Query dc source outputs and print to screen

1040

OUTPUT 706;"MEASURE:VOLTAGE?;CURRENT?"

!Query output

levels

 

 

1045

ENTER 706;Vout,Iout

 

1050

PRINT "The output levels are ";Vout;" Volts and ";Iout" Amps"

1055

!

 

1060

!Program current triggered level to a value insufficient to

maintain

 

1065

!supply within its CV operating characteristic

1070

OUTPUT 706;"CURR:TRIG MIN"

 

1075

!

 

1080

!Set operation status mask to detect mode change from CV to CC

1085

OUTPUT 706;"STAT:OPER:ENAB 1024;PTR 1024"

1090

!

 

1095

!Enable Status Byte OPER summary bit

 

1100

OUTPUT 706;"*SRE 128"

 

1105

!

 

1110

!Arm trigger circuit and send trigger to dc source

1115

OUTPUT 706;"INITIATE:SEQUENCE1;TRIGGER"

1130

!Poll for interrupt caused by change to CC mode and print to

screen

 

 

1135

Response=SPOLL(706)

 

1140

IF NOT BIT (Response,7) THEN GOTO 1130

!No OPER event to

report

 

 

1145

OUTPUT 706;"STAT:OPER:EVEN?"

!Query status operation

register

 

1150

ENTER 706;Oevent

!Read back event

bit

 

 

1155

IF BIT(Oevent,10) THEN PRINT "Supply switched to CC mode."

1160

!

 

1165

!Clear status

 

1170

OUTPUT 706;"*CLS"

 

1175

!

 

1180

!Disable output and save present state in location 2

1185

OUTPUT 706;"OUTPUT OFF;*SAV 2"

 

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END

 

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6613C, 66312A, 6631B, 6611C, 6614C specifications

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