Basic Calibration Program | Agilent Technologies E4356A specs

BASIC Calibration Program

The following program can be run on any controller operating under Agilent BASIC. The assumed power supply address is 5 and calibration password is 4356. If required, change these parameters in the appropriate statements.

10	! Agilent BASIC Calibration Program
20	!
30	DIM Resp$ [255],Err_msg$[255]
40	!
50	Volt_cal: !	Voltage DAC calibration
60	Err_found=0
70	PRINT TABXY(5,10),"CONNECT INSTRUMENTS AS SHOWN IN FIG. A -1(1). Then Press Continue"
80	PAUSE

90CLEAR SCREEN

100!

110! Assign power supply GPIB address

120!

130ASSIGN @Ps TO 705

140!

150! Initialize power supply

160!

170OUTPUT @Ps;"*RST;OUTPUT ON"

180!

190! Password is optional - only required if set to non-zero value

200! Default password is the four-digit model number

210!

220! LINE 240 PASSWORD MUST BE EDITED FOR MODEL OTHER THAN 6680

230!

240OUTPUT @Ps;"CAL:STATE ON, 4356"

2501

260OUTPUT @Ps;"CAL:VOLTAGE:LEVEL MIN"

270INPUT "ENTER VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT FROM EXTERNAL VOLTMETER",Volt_read

280OUTPUT @Ps;"CAL:VOLTAGE ";Volt_read

290OUTPUT @Ps;"CAL:VOLTAGE:LEVEL MAX"

300INPUT "ENTER VOLTAGE MEASUREMENT FROM EXTERNAL VOLTMETER",Volt_read

310OUTPUT @Ps;"CAL:VOLTAGE ";Volt_read

320!

330! Calibrate overvoltage protection circuit

340!

350OUTPUT @Ps;"CAL:VOLTAGE:PROTECTION"

360!

370GOSUB Save_cal

380IF Err_found THEN

390	INPUT "ERRORS have occurred, REPEAT VOLTAGE CALIBRATION ( Y 0R N )?",Resp$
400	IF TRIM$(UPC$(Resp$[1,1] ) )="Y" THEN GOTO Volt_cal
410	END IF
420	IF Err_found THEN
430	PRINT "VOLTAGE CALIBRATION NOT SAVED"
440	ELSE
450	PRINT "VOLTAGE CALIBRATION COMPLETE"

460END IF

470!

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Operating Programming Guide Certification General Safety Summary Herstellerbescheinigung Safety Symbol DefinitionsSymbol Description Acoustic Noise Information Printing History Declaration General Information Table of Contents Operating Configurations Setting Up Remote Sense OperationController Connections Description Of Common Commands Types of Scpi CommandsScpi Command Completion Programming Examples Scpi Confirmed Commands NON-SCPI Commands Command Summary Programming Parameters Description Of Subsystem CommandsCalibration Commands Current Subsystem System Commands 105 119 109111 113Page Getting Started Map Safety ConsiderationsGeneral Information Introduction Operator Replaceable Parts List AccessoriesOptions Analog Programming DescriptionFront Panel Programming Remote Programming Output Ranges Output CharacteristicDownprogramming Items Supplied InstallationInspection Damage Packaging Material Input Power Source Location and Temperature Connecting Power Cord Supported Applications System Requirements VXI plug&play Power Products Instrument DriversDownloading and Installing the Driver Accessing Online Help Turn-On Checkout Power-On CheckoutTurn-On Checkout Preliminary Checkout Backspace Key Using the KeypadOutput Checkout Shifted Keys Press Prot Clear Checking the Current Function Line Fuse Checking The Save And Recall FunctionsDetermining The Gpib Address Case Of Trouble Selftest Errors Error MessagesPower-On Error Messages Runtime Errors Meaning Display Checksum ErrorsRuntime Error Messages Error Display Power-On Selftest Errors Failed Test Rear Panel Connections Load Wire SelectionAnalog Connector User Connections Capacitive Loads Digital ConnectorConnecting the Power supply to the Load Output Isolation Inductive Loads Battery Charging Setting Up Remote Sense Operation Stability Operating ConfigurationsConnecting One Power supply to a Single Load OVP Considerations Connecting Units in Auto-Parallel Connecting One Power supply To Multiple Loads Auto-Parallel Connection Remote Sensing Optional Connecting Units in Series Series Connection Remote Sensing Optional External Voltage Control Stand-Alone Connections Controller ConnectionsLinked Connections 10. Controller Connections Getting Acquainted Front Panel OperationFront Panel Operation SRQ Control or IndicatorVolts Amps OCP  Entry Keys Front Panel Controls and Indicators System Keys  Function Keys Programming Overvoltage Protection Programming The OutputEstablishing Initial Conditions Programming Voltage Programming Current Unregulated Operation CV Mode vs. CC ModeProgramming Overcurrent Protection Turn-On Conditions Setting The Gpib AddressTypes of Power supply Gpib Addresses Saving and Recalling Operating States Action Display Shows Changing the Power supply Gpib Address Scpi References Remote ProgrammingPrerequisites for Remote Programming External Documents Conventions Gpib Capabilities of the Power supplyTypes of Scpi Commands Introduction To Scpi Active Header Path Traversing the Command TreeEffect of Optional Headers Value Coupling Including Common CommandsMoving Among Subsystems Scpi Queries Volt Volt MAX Types of Scpi MessagesStructure of a Scpi Message Abor VOLT? Outpprotdel Voltage, Volt, volt Character Data Scpi Data FormatsNumerical Data Boolean Data OPC? Scpi Command CompletionProgramming Examples WAI Saving and Recalling States Programming Voltage and CurrentProgramming Protection Circuits Changing Outputs by Trigger Reading Specific Registers Writing to the DisplayProgramming Status Detecting Events via SRO Digdata Setting the Gpib AddressSystem Considerations Programming the Digital I/O Port Assign @PS to Assigning the Gpib Address In Programs Agilent Basic Controllers Error HandlingDOS Drivers Types of Drivers Iout = OUTPUTS2 Programming Some Power supply Functions CODES$ = Output OFF*SAV CODES$ = STATOPEREVEN? Gosub While C O NON-SCPI Commands Scpi Confirmed Commands1 Language Dictionary Meaning and Type Description Of Common CommandsCommand Syntax CLS ESR? PSC *STB? ESEESR? ESE OPC? *WAI Parameters None Related CommandsIDN? OPC OPT? OPC?OPT? OPC *TRIG WAI ESE *SRE RCLPSC *RST *SAV SAV RSTSAV PSC SAV STB? Bit Position Condition Bit WeightBit Configuration of Status Byte Register SRE TST? TRGWAI Abor Description Of Subsystem CommandsCalibration Commands Abor Curr Currtrig Current SubsystemCurrprotstat Disp Digital SubsystemDisplay Subsystem Digdata Disptext Dispmode MEASCURR? MEASVOLT? Initiate SubsystemMeasure Subsystem Init Initcont Outp Output SubsystemOutpprotcle Outpprotdel Statpres Status SubsystemOutprel Outprelpol Statoperenab Status Operation RegistersSTATOPER? STATOPERCOND? STATQUES? Statoperntr StatoperptrStatus Questionable Registers STATOUES? Statusquestionableptr STATQUESCOND?Statquesenab Statquesntr Statquesptr SYSTVERS? System CommandsSYSTERR? Systlang Trigsour Trigger SubsystemVoltage Subsystem Trig Voltageleveltriggered VoltprotVoltagelevel 200 MA Voltagelevelimmediateamplitude Command Summary Command SummaryCommand Parameters Subsystem Commands Programming Parameters Command ParametersCommon Commands Command Parameters Power supply Programming Parameters see note Operation Status Group Power supply Status StructureRegister Commands Status Reporting CAL WTG UNR Bit Signal Bit Configurations of Status Registers MeaningStatus Byte and Service Request Enable Registers Operation Status Group Standard Event Status Group STATQUESNTR? Status Questionable Commands Register Query Cleared ByQuestionable Status Group Standard Event Status Group Status Byte Register Inhibit/Fault Indicator Status Register Programming Examples Initial Conditions At Power OnPON Power-On Bit Determining the Cause of a Service Interrupt Servicing Questionable Status Events Servicing an Operation Status Mode EventMonitoring Both Phases of a Status Transition Adding More Operation Events Value Specifications Output Terminal Isolation Temperature CoefficientsTypical Common Mode Noise Current Maximum Input VA and Power AC Input Ranges Full-load Programming Speed Up Time/Down Time Table A-2. Supplemental Characteristics Parameter ValueCommand Processing Time Output Voltage Rise Time/Fall Time Table A-2. Supplemental Characteristics Equipment Required General ProcedureTest Setup Calibration Entering the Calibration Values Disabling the Calibration ModeChanging the Calibration Password Front Panel Calibration Display Response Table B-2. Typical Front Panel Calibration Procedure Action Calibration Over The Gpib Table B-3. Gpib Calibration Error Messages MeaningError Meaning Front Panel Command Corresponding Scpi Calpass Calibration Language DictionaryCalcurr Calcurrlev Calvoltprot CalstatCalvolt Calvoltlev Pause Clear Screen Basic Calibration Program Figure B-2. Basic Calibration Program Current Monitoring Resistor VerificationTest Equipment Required List of Equipment Performing The Tests Current Programming and Readback Current Programming and Readback AccuracyRemove the short from across the load Voltage Programming and ReadbackPage System Error Messages Error MessagesPower supply Hardware Error Messages Calibration Error Messages Error Number Line Voltage Conversion Line Voltage ConversionPage Digital Port Functions Fault/Inhibit Operation Figure F-2. Example of Inhibit Input Figure F-4. Digital Port Configuration Jumper Changing The Port Configuration Common pin Digital I/O OperationRelay Link Operation IN/OUT 2 pin Figure F-6. Relay Link Connections Page Parallel Polling Compatibility LanguageCompatibility Language Table G-1. Arps Commands Description Arps Command1Similar Scpi Command STS? ASTS? RST Hold OFF Hold onOutpprotcle Volttrig Currtrig HOLD? TRG VOLTTRIG? CURRTRIG? Init Ontrig Init ON*TRG STO RCL TEST? ID? Systlang UNMASK? FAULT?TST? IDN? Systlang Index Index Index Scpi Curr Prot Stat CURR, Curr TRIG, 73 DIG Data Index Agilent Sales and Support Offices Manual Updates