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Information About Your Power Supply
Release Release 3.0
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Power Supply Safety
Manual
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Who Should Use This Manual Navigation Sections
About This Manual
About This Manual
Revisions
Contents
Operation
Contents
Remote Operation
Contents
Appendix A. Calibration
Current Sharing 6000 Watt only
Appendix C. Error Messages
Appendix B. Scpi Command Reference
Appendix E. Specifications and Characteristics
Appendix D. Gpib
Index
List of Tables
List of Tables
List of Figures
List of Figures
Overview
About The XDC Power Supply
About The XDC Power Supply
Front Panel
Front Panel 6000 Watt
Front Panel 12000 Watt
Keypad
About The XDC Power Supply
Special Key Functions
Key Functions
Menu Function
Front Panel Display, Status Annunciators
Display
Status Annunciators
Front Panel Display
Status Annunciators
Rear Panel 6000 Watt low and medium output shown
Rear Panel
Overview of Operation
About The XDC Power Supply
Basic Setup Procedure
Inspection, Cleaning, and Packaging
Initial
Inspection
Returning Power Supplies to the Manufacturer
Typical Box Label for Storage
Packaging for Shipping or Storage
To install the power supply in an equipment rack
Location, Mounting, and Ventilation
Rack Mounting
Unpacking the Power Supply 6000 Watt shown
Installation
AC Input Connector for 6000 Watt units
AC Input Power
AC Wire Input Connection For 6000 W
AC Wire Specification for 6000 Watt units
AC Input Voltage Range Wire
Attaching the AC Input Wires for 6000 Watt units
AC Wire Input Connection for 12000 W
Attaching the AC Input Wires for 12000 Watt units
Equipment Required
Basic Checks or Self-Tests
Power on Check
Voltage Mode Operation Check
Current Mode Operation Check
Wire Size Maximum Current a
Load Wiring
Installation
Load Connections
Installation
Multiple Loads
Fastening the Output Wires 6000 Watt Low and Medium Voltage
Output Strain Relief/Cover
Installation
11Output for 12000 Watt units High Voltage
Remote Sensing
Operation
Powering on Supply
Do This You Will See
Power Supply Operating States
Powering OFF Power Supply
Operation
Power Supply Regulation Modes
Remote Control Modes
Front Panel Controls
LCL/RMT, OUT ON/OFF, VOLTAGE, and Current keys
This output can be changed while the output is OFF
Operation
Operation
New voltage setpoint
Power Supply Operation
This saves the setting and enables
Step # Do This You Will See
Turn Output On or Off Set Output Protection
This saves the value and enables
New power setpoint
Press 8 times
Operation
Use the Voltage knob, the numeric
This setting is saved and the display
Returns to its default operating mode
To set the Over-Voltage Protection
If trip? N
These 2 extra steps are shown in the following example
To set the Under-Voltage Protection
To set the Over-Current Protection
Knobs, or the numeric keypad, or
To set the Over-Power Protection
To set the Under-Current Protection
Use both the Current and Voltage
UPP SET ####W
To set the Under-Power Protection
To set Fold Protection
Set Shutdown Recovery for AC Off
ACO AutoRecov3
To set both OTP and AC Off to Auto-Recovery
OTP is set to Auto Recovery
Times
Possible alarms are
Local/Remote
To shift from local to remote control
Shutdown vs Protection Alarm
Toggle
Select Remote Control Source
To change the remote control source
RS-232
Remote Control Prompt Configuration Settings Source
Configure Remote Control Source
To create and save a user setting
Set 1 unused
Settings
Set #####V
Set #####A
To restore the last setting
To retrieve a setting using Recall
To select a stored user setting
To select a factory setting
To select Auto Sequence
Feature Factory Preset Value
Settings Affected by Recall
To read and clear error messages
Press repeatedly until all
Messages have been read Cleared
To select which Aux line B
To access and work with the User Lines menu option
Line to configure
None
Aux line B has been selected to be configured
To configure Aux line B
Configure Power on Settings
Operating mode
To select Factory Preset
Factory Preset
Enter to select, or Default display for the selected
Last Setting
To select User Setting
To select Last Setting
User Setting
Auto Seq
Sequence sequence
Auto-Sequence
Auto Sequence
Sequence To program a sequence
Setting step advance by time
Setting step advance by trigger
Use the scroll
Keys to select the Wait for Trig Option
Sequence
This option allows you to delete an entire sequence
To delete a sequence
Deleting a
Edit Step
Editing a Sequence Step
To edit a step in a programmed sequence
Times or
Insert Step
Inserting a Sequence Step
To insert a step into a programmed sequence
Step #
Step ##
Deleting a Sequence Step
To delete a step in a programmed sequence
Step ## Deleted
Run Once
Editing Repeat Times Sequence
To edit the sequence’s repeat times
Set Repeat #
Trig From Man
To edit the sequence’s trigger sourceUsing Auto Sequencing
Editing Trigger Source of a Sequence
Trig Source
To run an auto sequence program
Voltage operates as RUN/PAUSE Current operates as Trigger
To lock out both knobs
Current knob is not locked out
This setting is saved, and the display
To lock out only the Voltage knob
Voltage knob is locked out
To set the voltage limits
To set the current limits
Use the Voltage and Current knobs
To set the power limit
Power Limit
High #####W
To set the slew rate
Xantrex
Default Display
To access and work with the View Model Information option
Time
Remote Operation
Remote Operation
Ieee 488.2 common commands that are supported are
View of Remote Interface Connections
Making Connections for Remote Control
Pin # Function Input/Output
User Line Pins
Remote Analog Operation
Pin Connections
Analog Programming Pins
Schematic For User Line Interface
First, configure the analog programming lines
Remote Interlock Using a Contact Closure
Front Panel
Select desired option
Where Is the 0-5V range, and 10 is the 0-10V range
To put the unit into remote control
To select the voltage level
112
Multichannel Operation 6000 Watt only
CANbus
Pin #
To receive and execute commands
Multichannel
Using
Changing REM/LCL modes and calibration
Connections for Multichannel Operation
STATOPERRCONCOND?
Will set all units in a multichannel string to 10.0
Specifications
Pin # Function
Configuration Front Panel
RS-232 Operation
First set the RS-232 parameters
Select flow control
Next, select RS-232 as the remote control interface
Select RS-232 to be the remote control source
Set the band rate
Gpib Operation
Gpib Pins
Select Gpib
Next, select Gpib as the remote control interface
Gpib setting is saved
First set the Gpib parameters
To set up Gpib control parameters
Where Gpib address may be in the range 1 to
To select Gpib as the remote control source
Response should be PRES, which stands for PRESet
Scpi Commands for Digital Interfaces
To power on factory settings
To check the current user setting
To reset to user setting #1
To power on the last stored setting
To power on user setting #1
To check the setting
Table below
Power on
To change the power on at output state
To reset the unit
Feature Reset State *RST
Features Affected by Reset *RST Command
To recall last settings
To store save settings
To recall settings
To save default settings
Program V,I,P Scpi
Change Remote/Local Control Power Supply
To check a triggered setpoint
To set limits
To check ranges
Configure V PProtection Limits
To set the Under-Power Protection level
To set the Over-Power Protection level
To check the Over-Power Protection level
To check if the Over-Power Protection was tripped
Fold Protection
Configure Other Protection Mechanisms
To set the fold mode
To set the fold delay
AC Off Protection
Over Temperature Protection
To query if OTP has tripped
To query if AC Off has tripped
View Power Supply Output Configure Auxiliary Status Lines
Clear
Event
To check the state of the line
To set up Auxiliary line B
Read Error To read from the error queue
To set the polarity of the auxiliary status lines
TRIGgerSOURce Busextimmnone Where
To program triggers
Editing
Setting Sequence Repetitions
Programming Select Sequence to Program
Editing the Sequence
Deleting Sequences
You can also use the following to delete all sequences
Selecting a Trigger Source
Editing Step Parameters
Skipping a Step
Auto Sequence Operation
Running
Trigger
Voltslewstep 1, Voltslewint 100ms
Option Identification Query
Status Registers
May return Xantrex, XDC 60-100, 100000, 3.000/0/0/0000
Enable Register
Transition Filters
OPERation Status Register
STATusOPERationREGulating
Operation Status Registers
OPERation Status Register
Bit Bit Weight Bit Name Description
Bit Name Description
REGulating Sub-Register
SHUTdown Sub-Register
Bit
Remote CONtrol Sub-Register
Protection SHUTdown Sub-Register
12 Protection SHUTdown Sub-Register
Current SHare Sub-Register
QUEStionable Status Register
Questionable Status Registers
Time
15 QUEStionable Status Register
POWer Sub-Register
VOLTage Sub-Register
CURRent Sub-Register
Ieee 488.2 Status Register and Status Byte
TEMPerature Sub-Register
19 TEMPerature Sub-Register
Standard Event Status Register
See Command Error List on
Been lost. See Query Error List on
Device-Specific Error List on
Condition. See Execution Error List on
Register
Error/Event Queue ERR
Status Byte
21 Status Byte Summary Register
Standard Event Status Summary ESB
Request Service RQS
Questionable Status Register Summary QSR
Message Available MAV
22 Preset Values of User Configurable Registers
Commands
Preset Status
Scpi Status Commands
Scpi equivalent for multichannel use
Ieee 488.2 Status and Event Commands
Command *SRE Service-Request-Enable, *SRE?
SYSTemchannelPOSClear ONOFF01 SYSTemchannelPOSClear?
Command *OPC, *OPC?
Scpi command STATuschannelOPERationCONDition?
Scpi command
Operation Status Register Commands
Scpi command STATuschannelOPERationEVENt?
STATuschannelOPERationREGulatingCONDition?
Regulating Sub-Register Commands
STATuschannelOPERationSHUTdownPTRansition?
Shutdown Sub-Register Commands
Protection Shutdown Sub-Register Commands
STATuschannelOPERationSHUTdownPROTectionENABle?
STATuschannelOPERationRCONtrolCONDition?
Remote Control Sub-Register Commands
STATuschannelOPERationCSHareCONDition?
Current Share Sub-Register Commands
Questionable Status Register Commands
STATuschannelQUEStionableENABle?
STATuschannelQUEStionableVOLTageCONDition?
Voltage Sub-Register Commands
STATuschannelQUEStionableCURRentCONDition?
Current Sub-Register Commands
Power Sub-Register Commands
STATuschannelQUEStionablePOWerENABle?
Temperature Sub-Register Commands
Temperature Event Sub-Register is read and then cleared
172
Current Sharing 6000 Watt only
Press 7 times
Configure Current Share
No sharing
Current Sharing 6000 Watt only
Setup Current Sharing Network
Operation
177
178
Appendix A. Calibration
Entering Calibration Mode
Front Panel To access calibration mode via the front panel
Output Cal Change Code
Code ####
You are back in the Calibration menu. Output V Cal
Setup and Equipment
Output Voltage
Front Panel Calibration Procedure
Power supply will set the output voltage to 90%
Output Current
Analog Programming Interface Range
Power supply will set the output to 90%
Analog Programming Interface Current Programming Calibration
Analog Programming Interface Voltage Readback Calibration
Analog Programming Interface Current Readback Calibration
Enter the voltage read from the external DVM. Press Enter
Set the output current to 10% by sending the command
Remote Interface Calibration Procedure
Set the output voltage to 10% by sending the command
Set the output voltage to 90% by sending the command
CALANAL5VPROGVOLTLEV MAX
Set the output current to 90% by sending the command
CALANAL5VREADVOLTLEV MIN
CALANAL5VPROGCURRLEV MAX
CALANAL10V
Output V Cal
Exit calibration mode
Restore Factory Calibration
Restore? Y
Codes and Standards
Appendix B. Scpi Command Reference
Parameters Units of Measure and Multipliers
Scpi Command Hierarchy
Scpi Command Reference
IEEE-488.2/SCPI Syntax and Style
Using Scpi Commands
Is the same as typing
CALibrationCURRentLEVel currentMINMAX
Using Minimum Maximum Queries
CALCURRentLEVel currentMINMAX
OPC *PSC Off *TRG
Parameter Types
Voltprot voltageMAXMIN
Calstat on
Scpi Command Summary
Notations
Tables
Scpi Command
Table B.1IEEE 488.2 Commands
200
Table B.2Readback Commands
Table B.3Commands for Output Control
202
Table B.4Commands for Current Share 6000 W only
Table B.6Command to Clear all Protection Mechanisms
Table B.5Commands for Calibration
Table B.7Commands for Fold Protection
Table B.8Commands for Triggering
Table B.9System Commands
Table B.10Status Commands
206
207
208
Table B.11Protection Commands
Table B.12User Lines
Table B.13Output State
PROGramchannelSELectedSTEPNEXT
Table B.14Auto Sequence Commands
211
Legacy Command
Table B.15Legacy Commands
Expression Details
Expressions
Expressions
Appendix C. Error Messages
Errorcode Error Message Description
Command Error List
Execution Error List
Error Messages
Execution Error List
Error Error Message Description Code
Device-Specific Error List
Query Error List
User Request Event
Operation Complete Event
Auto Sequencing Error Codes
Front Panel Error Codes
CPU Error Codes
Analog Programming Interface Error codes
Multichannel Error Codes
CANbus Error Codes
Current Share Error Codes
Address
Service Request and Polling
Message Terminators
Address Range
Function Mnemonic Description Functions Subset
Protocol Specifications
Control Functions
Interface Ieee 488.1 Section
Driver Ieee 488.2 Section
Electrical Specifications
Mechanical Specifications
Performance Specifications
Performance Specifications
Appendix E. Specifications and Characteristics
Specifications and Characteristics
Electrical Specifications-Summary
229
Models 80-75 100-60 150-40 300-20 600-10
231
Models 10-1200 20-600 30-400 40-300 60-200
233
Models 80-150 100-120 150-80 300-40 600-20
235
Arms 12000 Watt
AC Line Input Specifications
AC Line Input Voltage Operating Ranges
Arms 6000 Watt
103% of maximum rated voltage
Output Performance Specifications
Readback Accuracy
Typical Programming Resolution
Typical Measurement Resolution
Programming Accuracy1
Analog Programming Interface
Hour Drift Temperature Stability2
Temperature Coefficients
Minute Drift1
Maximum Within regulation envelope
Typical 31 kHz 62 kHz output ripple
To 95% step in output voltage
For a programmed 95% to 5% step in output voltage
Minimum 3.8 V for each line, 5 V typical
Maximum deviation as a percentage of rated output voltage
International Approvals
Environmental Specification
Humidity Specification
Specification
Figure E.1 Power Supply Dimensions 6000 Watt unit
Mechanical Specification
Figure E.2 Power Supply Dimensions 12000 Watt unit
Index
Gpib
247
248
249
250
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