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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
 Front Panel Display
Display
Status Annunciators
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
 Operation
Power Supply Operating States
Powering OFF Power Supply
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
 Step # Do This You Will See
Power Supply Operation
This saves the setting and enables
New voltage setpoint
 Press 8 times
This saves the value and enables
New power setpoint
Turn Output On or Off Set Output Protection
 Operation
 To set the Over-Voltage Protection
This setting is saved and the display
Returns to its default operating mode
Use the Voltage knob, the numeric
 To set the Over-Current Protection
These 2 extra steps are shown in the following example
To set the Under-Voltage Protection
If trip? N
 Use both the Current and Voltage
To set the Over-Power Protection
To set the Under-Current Protection
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
 Times
To set both OTP and AC Off to Auto-Recovery
OTP is set to Auto Recovery
ACO AutoRecov3
 Possible alarms are
 Toggle
To shift from local to remote control
Shutdown vs Protection Alarm
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
 Set #####A
Settings
Set #####V
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
 None
To access and work with the User Lines menu option
Line to configure
To select which Aux line B
 Configure Power on Settings
Aux line B has been selected to be configured
To configure Aux line B
 Enter to select, or Default display for the selected
To select Factory Preset
Factory Preset
Operating mode
 User Setting
To select User Setting
To select Last Setting
Last Setting
 Auto Sequence
Sequence 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
 Deleting a
This option allows you to delete an entire sequence
To delete a sequence
Sequence
 Times or
Editing a Sequence Step
To edit a step in a programmed sequence
Edit Step
 Step #
Inserting a Sequence Step
To insert a step into a programmed sequence
Insert Step
 Step ## Deleted
Deleting a Sequence Step
To delete a step in a programmed sequence
Step ##
 Set Repeat #
Editing Repeat Times Sequence
To edit the sequence’s repeat times
Run Once
 Trig Source
To edit the sequence’s trigger sourceUsing Auto Sequencing
Editing Trigger Source of a Sequence
Trig From Man
 Voltage operates as RUN/PAUSE Current operates as Trigger
To run an auto sequence program
 To lock out both knobs
 Voltage knob is locked out
This setting is saved, and the display
To lock out only the Voltage knob
Current knob is not locked out
 To set the voltage limits
 To set the current limits
 High #####W
To set the power limit
Power Limit
Use the Voltage and Current knobs
 To set the slew rate
 Time
Default Display
To access and work with the View Model Information option
Xantrex
 Remote Operation
 Ieee 488.2 common commands that are supported are
Remote Operation
 Making Connections for Remote Control
View of Remote Interface Connections
 Pin Connections
User Line Pins
Remote Analog Operation
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
 To select the voltage level
Where Is the 0-5V range, and 10 is the 0-10V range
To put the unit into remote control
Select desired option
 112
 Pin #
Multichannel Operation 6000 Watt only
CANbus
 To receive and execute commands
 Connections for Multichannel Operation
Using
Changing REM/LCL modes and calibration
Multichannel
 STATOPERRCONCOND?
 Specifications
Will set all units in a multichannel string to 10.0
 First set the RS-232 parameters
Configuration Front Panel
RS-232 Operation
Pin # Function
 Set the band rate
Next, select RS-232 as the remote control interface
Select RS-232 to be the remote control source
Select flow control
 Gpib Pins
Gpib Operation
 First set the Gpib parameters
Next, select Gpib as the remote control interface
Gpib setting is saved
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
 To check the current user setting
Scpi Commands for Digital Interfaces
To power on factory settings
Response should be PRES, which stands for PRESet
 To check the setting
To power on the last stored setting
To power on user setting #1
To reset to user setting #1
 To reset the unit
Power on
To change the power on at output state
Table below
 Features Affected by Reset *RST Command
Feature Reset State *RST
 To save default settings
To store save settings
To recall 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 check if the Over-Power Protection was tripped
To set the Over-Power Protection level
To check the Over-Power Protection level
To set the Under-Power Protection level
 To set the fold delay
Configure Other Protection Mechanisms
To set the fold mode
Fold Protection
 To query if AC Off has tripped
Over Temperature Protection
To query if OTP has tripped
AC Off Protection
 Event
View Power Supply Output Configure Auxiliary Status Lines
Clear
 To set the polarity of the auxiliary status lines
To set up Auxiliary line B
Read Error To read from the error queue
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
 Editing Step Parameters
You can also use the following to delete all sequences
Selecting a Trigger Source
Deleting Sequences
 Trigger
Auto Sequence Operation
Running
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
 Bit
REGulating Sub-Register
SHUTdown Sub-Register
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
 Standard Event Status Register
TEMPerature Sub-Register
19 TEMPerature Sub-Register
Ieee 488.2 Status Register and Status Byte
 Condition. See Execution Error List on
Been lost. See Query Error List on
Device-Specific Error List on
See Command Error List on
 21 Status Byte Summary Register
Error/Event Queue ERR
Status Byte
Register
 Message Available MAV
Request Service RQS
Questionable Status Register Summary QSR
Standard Event Status Summary ESB
 Scpi Status Commands
Commands
Preset Status
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 STATuschannelOPERationEVENt?
Scpi command
Operation Status Register Commands
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
 Current Sharing 6000 Watt only
Configure Current Share
No sharing
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
 Output Current
Front Panel Calibration Procedure
Power supply will set the output voltage to 90%
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
 Set the output voltage to 90% by sending the command
Remote Interface Calibration Procedure
Set the output voltage to 10% 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
 Restore? Y
Exit calibration mode
Restore Factory Calibration
Output V Cal
 Appendix B. Scpi Command Reference
Codes and Standards
 IEEE-488.2/SCPI Syntax and Style
Scpi Command Hierarchy
Scpi Command Reference
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
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 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
 Error Messages
Command Error List
Execution Error List
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
 Analog Programming Interface Error codes
Front Panel Error Codes
CPU Error Codes
Auto Sequencing Error Codes
 CANbus Error Codes
Multichannel Error Codes
 Current Share Error Codes
 Address Range
Service Request and Polling
Message Terminators
Address
 Interface Ieee 488.1 Section
Protocol Specifications
Control Functions
Function Mnemonic Description Functions Subset
 Performance Specifications
Electrical Specifications
Mechanical 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
 Arms 6000 Watt
AC Line Input Specifications
AC Line Input Voltage Operating Ranges
Arms 12000 Watt
 Output Performance Specifications
103% of maximum rated voltage
 Programming Accuracy1
Typical Programming Resolution
Typical Measurement Resolution
Readback Accuracy
 Minute Drift1
Hour Drift Temperature Stability2
Temperature Coefficients
Analog Programming Interface
 For a programmed 95% to 5% step in output voltage
Typical 31 kHz 62 kHz output ripple
To 95% 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
 Specification
Environmental Specification
Humidity 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
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 248
 249
 250
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