Xantrex Technology XMP 2600 manual Interfacing the XMP, Usage Guidelines, The GPIB interface

	Table of Contents
Table of contents
Chapter 1: Interfacing the XMP 2600		1
The GPIB interface	1
The serial interface	2
Serial Interface Capabilities	2
Computer Versus Terminal Operation	2
Programming messages formats	3
Listening Formats	3
Talking Formats	4
Chapter 2: Usage Guidelines		5
How to communicate with the XMP 2600	5
Using the comm. channels	5
Using the GPIB bus	5
Using an RS232 link	5
Recovering from communication halts	6
The XMP’s input and output queues	6
Communicate with the XMP 2600	6
Using queries	6
Using commands	6
Programming the XMP 2600	6
Recommendations on using the XMP 2600	7
Initialize the XMP 2600	7
Identify the XMP 2600	8
Enforce power-on conditions	8
Setup the XMP 2600 status system	8
Query installed Power Modules	8
Setup system level protection shutdown features	9
Initial setup of the Power Modules	9
Activation	10
On-going usage of the XMP 2600	11
Use queries	11
Using advanced features	11
A focus on status	11
Handling SRQ and the IEEE488.2 Status Structures	11
Definitions of structural elements	12
Status registers	12
Event registers	12
Event enable registers	12
Mask registers	12
Responding to SRQ events	13
The (main) status byte	13
Main controller events	13
Output message Queue	13
Remote communication time out	14

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