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