Programming Guide | Agilent Technologies 66lxxA instruction

Programming Guide

Agilent Technologies

Series 66lxxA

MPS Power Modules

Agilent Part No. 5959-3362	Printed in USA: September 1997
Microfiche Part No. 5959-3363	Update April 2000

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Programming Guide Agilent Part No Microfiche Part No Update April Safety Guidelines Contents Abor Status Reporting Error Messages Synchronizing Power Module Output Changes About This Guide IntroductionDocumentation Summary External References Downloading and Installing the Driver VXIplug&play Power Products Instrument DriversAccessing Online Help Supported Applications Introduction To Programming Gpib Capabilities Of The Power ModuleModule Gpib Address Introduction To Scpi RST *IDN? *SRE Voltlev 8.0 Prot 8.8 CURR? Volt LEV Prot Curr Outpprotdel Effect of Optional Headers Traversing the Command Tree OUTPUTPROTECTIONCLEARSTATUSOPERATIONCONDITION? Outputprotectionclear STATUSOPERATIONCONDITION?Voltagelevel 7PROTECTION 8CURRENTLEVEL 3MODE List Volttrig 7.5INIT*TRG Outp OFF*RCL 2OUTP on Numerical Data Formats Talking Formats SymbolListening Formats Suffixes and Multipliers Class Unit Unit with Multiplier Assign @PM3TO System Considerations Agilent Basic Controllers Error Handling Using the National Instruments Gpib Interface Sending the Command Volt 5 in C Sending the Command Volt 5 in Basic Receiving Module Data with Basic Receiving Data from the Module Receiving Module Data with C Introduction Language Dictionary CLS Description Of Common CommandsMeaning and Type Description ESE Bit Configuration of Standard Event Status Enable RegisterESE ESR? OPC IDN?OPC? PSC OPT? RCL RCLRST SRE SAVSRE STB? Bit Configuration of Status Byte RegisterTRG TST? Description of Subsystem CommandsWAI Abor Calauto Subsystem Tree Diagram Calibration Subsystem Calcurr Calauto 1 Calauto OnceCalcurrlev Calpass Calstat CalsaveCalvolt Calvoltlev Curr CalvoltprotCurr 500 MA Currlev Currmode Currprotstat OFF CurrprotstatCurrtrig Currtrig 1200 MA Currlevtrig Listcoun Init Initcont 1 Initcont onListcoun Listcoun INF Listcurr Listdwel LISTCURRPOIN?LISTDWELPOIN? Liststep Listvolt 2.0,2.5,3.0 Listvolt MAX,2.5,MIN ListvoltLISTVOLTPOIN? MEASCURR? MEASVOLT? Outpprot Outp Outpstat ON,NORELAY Outprel Outpprotcle Outpprotdel 75E-1Outprelpol Norm Outpttlt 1 Outpttlt OFF OutpttltOutpttltlink Outpttltsour Link STATOPEREVEN? STATOPER?STATOPERCOND? Statoperenab Statpres Stat Oper NTR 32 Stat Oper PTR STATQUESEVEN? STATQUES?STATQUESCOND? Stat Ques COND? SYSTVERS? SYSTERR?Trigger Subsystem Trig Trigdel Trig Trig IMMTrigdel .25 Trigdel MAX Triglink Voltlev VoltVoltmode Voltmode List Voltmode FIX Volttrig VOLTSENSSOUR?Volttrig 1200 MV Voltlevtrig Link Parameter List Power Module Programming Parameters Status Register Bit Configuration Power Module Status StructureStatus Reporting Operation Status Group Status Questionable Commands Query Bit Signal Bit Configurations of Status Registers MeaningQuestionable Status Group Standard Event Status Group Power Module Status Model Output Queue Status Byte RegisterLocation Of Event Handles Examples Initial Conditions At Power On Statquesptr 18ENAB Statoperptr 5376ENABSTATOPEREVEN?QUESEVEN? Statoperptr 1024NTR Statoperenab 1024*SRE Trigger Subsystem Synchronizing Power Module Output ChangesModel of Fixed-Mode Trigger Operation Idle State Delaying StateInitiated State INITiateCONTinuous Command Model of List Mode Trigger OperationTrigger Status and Event Signals Output Change State Outpttltsour List Subsystem Automatically Repeating a List Listvolt 3.0,3.25,3.5,3.75 Listdwel 10,10,25,40Listcurr 2,3,12,15 Triggering a List Timing diagrams of Liststep Operation Scpi Command Completion DFI Discrete Fault Indicator SubsystemRI Remote Inhibit Subsystem Power Module Hardware Error Messages Error MessagesSystem Error Messages Standard Event Status Register Error Bits 222 -223 -241 -310 -330 -350 -400 -410 -420 -430 Scpi Approved Commands Scpi Confirmed CommandsScpi Conformance Information Scpi Version Non-SCPI Commands Application Programs Application 1. Sequencing Multiple Modules During Power Up Variations On This Implementation Figure B1-1. Block Diagram of Application #1 Figure B1-2. Timing Diagram of Application #1 Enable Backplane TTL Trigger Drive Reset and Clear ModuleEnable Output Enable Response to Trigger Implementation Details How The MPS Implements The Solution MPS Set Up Figure B2-1. Block Diagram of Application #2 Enable TTL Trigger Drive When a CV-TO-CC Transition OccursEnable Response to TTL Trigger Start AT 15 Application 3. Controlling Output Voltage Ramp Up at Turn On Figure B3-1. Simulating a Slow Voltage Ramp Generating the Desired Voltage Ramp for Application #3 Start Voltage for Ramp Option BaseStop Voltage for Ramp Seconds Figure B4-1. Voltage Waveform for Application #4 Application 4. Providing Time-Varying Voltages Module set up Variations On This Implementation No Delay Before Protection Occurs Enable OCPEnable Detection of OC Condition Enables Detection on Positive TRANSITION, I.E Application 5. Providing Time-Varying Current Limiting Figure B5-1. Typical DUT Current vs. Time Implementation Details How The MPS Implements The Sequence Current Limit Data GO to 12 V When TriggeredDwell Time Data SET to GET Current from List Nominal 12 Application 6. Output Sequencing Paced by the Computer MPS Set Up Figure B6-1. Block Diagram of Application #6 Supply Limit Conditions These are the BiasTo be Tested Number of Bias Supply Limit C0MBINATIONS Return Overview Of Application Advantages/Benefits Of The MPS Solution Figure B7-1. Block Diagram of Application #7 When IT Completes the LIST. OPC Generates SRO When the Module Indicates SIC Step CompletedEnable SRQ Interrupt Enable Intr Identify Handler Subroutine Supplemental Information CMD$ = Initiate ‘ Enable Trigger to Start List CMD$ = Output on ‘ Enable Output‘ Conversion to Send Real Numbers Over the BUS CMD$ = Voltmode List ‘ SET to GET Voltage from List Waiting for Trigger BIT 5 of the Operation Status Register Call Iooutputs SLOTO, CMDS, LCONDITION.DATA = Wend If IBSTA% 0 then Goto ‘ AS Part of the Command String ‘ Disable Auto Serial Poll‘ Program N3.BAS ‘ INSTRUMENT.NAME$ = Sloto If IBSTA% 0 then Goto Selected AS a Trigger Source ‘ General Error HandlerStop Dwell = ramptime Application #3 Controlling Voltage Ramp UP AT Turn on To terminate the iooutputa Int error Char *badstring If error != EOl enabled for both read and write Strcatvlist, vpoint This is a generalized error checking routine Index Index Index Index Index United States Latin America Agilent Sales and Support Offices Manual Updates