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XTR 850 W att and 1700 W att Series Pr ogr ammable DC P ower Supply Oper ating Manual XTR 6-110 XTR 6-220 XTR 8-100 XTR 8-200 XTR 12-70 XTR 12-140 XTR 20-42 XTR 20-84 XTR 33-25 XTR 33-50 XTR 40-21 XTR 40-42 XTR 60-14 XTR 60-28 XTR 80-10.5 XTR 80-21 XTR 100-8.5 XTR 100-17 XTR 150-5.6 XTR 150-11.2 XTR 300-2.8 XTR 300- 5. 6 XTR 600-1.4 XTR 600-2.8[...]

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XTR 850 Watt and 1700 Watt Series Programmable DC Power Supply Operating Manual[...]

975-0200-01-01 ii About Xantrex Xantrex T echnology Inc . is a worl d-leading su pplier of advanced power electr onics and controls with products from 50 watt m obile units to 2.5 MW ut ility-scale systems for wind, solar, batteries, fuel cells, microturbines, and backup power applicati ons in both grid-connected and stand-alone systems. Xant rex p[...]

975-0200-01-01 iii Product Numbers (FGAs) P art Numbers for Rack Mount Kits Contact Information 850 W att Models 1700 W att Models XTR_6-1 10 XTR_6-220 XTR_8-100 XTR_8-200 XTR_12-70 XTR_12-140 XTR_20-42 XTR_20-84 XTR_33-25 XTR_33-50 XTR_40-21 XTR_40-42 XTR_60-14 XTR_60-28 XTR_80-10.5 XTR_80-21 XTR_100-8.5 XTR_100-17 XTR_150-5.6 XTR_150-11 XTR_300-2[...]

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975-0200-01-01 v About This Manual Purpose The Operating Manual provides installation and operat ing information for the XTR 850 W att and 1700 W att Series Pr ogrammable DC Power Supply . Scope The Manual provides safety informatio n, features and specifications, installation procedures, functional test procedures, and operating procedures for bot[...]

About T his Manual vi 975-0200-01-01 Related Information For related information on this product, see al so: • XTR 850W and 170 0W GPIB and Ethernet Interface Option Operating Manual provides information on the GPIB and Ethernet interface option. (Part number 97 5-0275-0101) • XTR 850 W att and 1700 W att Series Pr ogrammable DC Power Supply: Q[...]

975-0200-01-01 vii Important Safety Instructions P ower Supply Safety Markings W ARNING: High energy and high voltag e Exercise caution when using a power supply . High energy levels can be stored at the output voltage termin al s on a power supply in normal operation. In addition , potentially lethal voltages exist in the pow er circu it and on th[...]

Safety viii 975-0200-01-01 Standard W arnings 1. Before installing and using th e XTR 850 W att or XTR 1700 W att Series Programmable DC Power Su pply , read all instructions and cautionary markings on the XTR and all appropriate sections of this Manual. 2. The XTR is for indoor use only . Do not expose the XTR to moisture. T o reduce risk of fire [...]

975-0200-01-01 ix Important Safety Instructions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - vii 1 Introduction Features and Options - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–2 XTR 850 Watt and XTR 1700 Watt Models - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–3 Fron[...]

Contents x 975-0200-01-01 Connecting Single Loads - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2–14 Connecting Multiple Loads - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2–15 Step 7: Connecting Remote Sensin g - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2–16 3 Local Op[...]

Contents xi 975-0200-01-01 Current Configuration Memory Settings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–27 User Setting Memory Locations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–28 Saving User Setting Memory Locations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3–28 Recalling User [...]

Contents xii 975-0200-01-01 Voltage-Controlled Voltage ISOL Setup - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–22 Voltage-Controlled Current ISOL Setup - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–23 Resistive-Controlled Voltage ISOL Setup - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–26 Resistive-Controlled Curren[...]

Contents xiii 975-0200-01-01 Standard SCPI Register Structure - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–32 OPERation Status Register - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–33 Current SHare Sub-Register - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–35 [...]

Contents xiv 975-0200-01-01 Calibrating the Output Voltage - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6–5 Gain Calibration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6–5 Offset Calibration - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -[...]

Contents xv 975-0200-01-01 B Error Messages Error Messages - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B–2 Command Error List - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B–2 Execution Error List - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -[...]

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975-0200-01-01 xvii Figure 1-1 Front Panel: XTR 850 Watt and XTR 17 00 Watt - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–4 Figure 1-2 Front Panel Display and Controls - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–5 Figure 1-3 XTR 850 Watt Series: 6 V to 40 V Models - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–6 Figure 1-4 XTR 850 Watt Serie[...]

Fi g u r e s 975-0200-01-01 xviii Figure 4-14 Programming Output Current using an Isolated External Resistor - - - - - 4–25 Figure 4-15 Isolated Voltage Monitoring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–29 Figure 4-16 Isolated Current Monitoring - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4–29 Figure 5-1[...]

975-0200-01-01 xix Table 1-1 XTR 850 Watt Series Voltage and Current Ranges - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–3 Table 1-2 XTR 1700 Watt S eries Voltage an d Curre nt Ranges - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1–3 Table 2-1 Basic Setup Procedure - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2–2 Table 2-2 XTR 1700 Watt: Recomm[...]

Ta b l e s xx 975-0200-01-01 Table 5-15 QUEStionable Status Regi ster - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–42 Table 5-16 QUEStionable VOLTage Status Register - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–42 Table 5-17 QUEStionable TEMPerature Status Regist er - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5–43 Table 5-18 Pre[...]

1 Intr oduction Chapter 1, Introduction, describes th e features of the XTR 850 W att and 1700 W att Series Programmable DC Power Supply.[...]

Introduction 1-2 975-0200-01-01 F eatures and Options The XTR 850 W att and XTR 1700 W att Series Programmable DC Power Supplies provide stable, va riable output v oltage and current for a broad range of development and system requ irements. The power supplies have a high power density and numerous industry stand ard interfaces: • RS-232, RS-485,[...]

XTR 850 W att and XTR 1700 Watt Models 975-0200-01-01 1-3 1 XTR 850 W att and XTR 1700 W att Models T able 1-1 lists the models in the XTR 850 W a tt series covered by this Manual. T able 1-2 lists the models in the XT R 1700 W att series covered by this Manual. T able 1-1 XTR 850 W att Series Volt age and Current Ranges Model Output V oltag e Outp[...]

Introduction 1-4 975-0200-01-01 Front P anel for XTR 850 W att and XTR 1700 W att Figure 1-1 F ront P anel: XTR 850 W att and XTR 1700 W att Item Description 1 Front panel power switch 2 Front panel display . See Figure 1-2 for details. 3 Air Intake V ents 1 3 2[...]

F ront P anel for XTR 850 Watt and XTR 1700 W att 975-0200-01-01 1-5 1 Front P anel Display and Controls Figure 1-2 F ront P anel Display and Controls Item Description 1 Rotary knob/ Enter butto n 2 Constant V oltage (CV) Mode LED (green) 3 Output V o ltage Display 4 Constant Current (CC) Mode LED (green ) 5 Output Current Display 6 Alarm Indicator[...]

Introduction 1-6 975-0200-01-01 Rear P anel Connector s on XTR 850 W att Figure 1-3 XTR 850 W att Series: 6 V to 40 V Models Figure 1-4 XTR 850 W att Series: 60 V to 150 V Models Figure 1-5 XTR 850 W att Series: 300 V to 600 V Models 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 6 2 3 5 6 11 10 8 7 9 4 1 1 2 3 5 6 11 4 10 9 8 7[...]

Rear P anel Connectors on XTR 850 W att 975-0200-01-01 1-7 1 Item Description 1 6 V– 40 V Models: DC Output T erm inal Positive 60 V–150 V Models: DC Output Connectors Positive (6.5 mm hole diameter) 300 V–600 V Models: DC Output Connectors Positive 2 6 V– 40 V Models: DC Output T e rminal Negative 60 V–150 V Models: DC Output Connectors [...]

Introduction 1-8 975-0200-01-01 Rear P anel Connector s on XTR 1700 W att Figure 1-6 XTR 1700 W att Series: 6 V to 40 V Models Figure 1-7 XTR 1700 W att Series: 60 V to 600 V Models Item Description 1 6 V– 40 V Mo dels: DC Output T erminal Positive (8.5 mm hole diameter) 60 V–600 V Models: DC Output Connectors Positiv e 2 6 V– 40 V Models DC [...]

2 Installation Chapter 2, Installation, provides information and procedures for inspecting, inst alling, and testing the power supply .[...]

Installation 2-2 975-0200-01-01 Basic Setup Procedur e T able 2-1 provides a summary of the basic setup procedure with references to the rele vant sections in this chapter . Refer to this table if you are unfamiliar with the installation requirements for the power supply . Complete each step in the sequence given. T able 2-1 Basic Setup Procedure S[...]

Step 1: Inspecting and Cleaning 975-0200-01-01 2-3 2 Step 1: Inspecting and Cleaning Initial Inspection When you first receive your unit, perform a physical check: 1. Inspect the unit for any scratch es and cracks, broken switches, connectors or displays. 2. For the XTR 850 W att only , ensure that the packing box contains the 7.5 foot (2.5 m) powe[...]

Installation 2-4 975-0200-01-01 Step 2: Location and Mounting The power supply ma y be rack-mounted or used in benchto p applications. Rack Mounting The XTR 850 W att power supply is desi gned to fill half of a standard 19 inch (483 mm) equipmen t rack. The XTR 1700 W att is designed to fill a standard 19 inch (483 mm) equipm ent rac k. Units can b[...]

Step 3: Connecting AC Input P ower 975-0200-01-01 2-5 2 Step 3: Connecting A C Input P ower XTR 850 W att A C Input Connector On the XTR 850 W att, the AC input connector is a standard IEC 16 A 250 V male connector located on the rear panel of the power supply . The AC input cord provided is rated for 30 A, 300 V and appropriate for use in any coun[...]

Installation 2-6 975-0200-01-01 XTR 1700 W att A C Input Connector On the XTR 1700 W att, the AC input connector is a 3-terminal wire clamp located on the rear pa nel of the power supply . See Figure 2-1 . Figure 2-1 XTR 1700 W att AC Input Cover and Strain Relief Screw (1 place) AC cover 100 - 240 Vac 47-63 Hz, 2200 VA AC input terminal Screw-on l[...]

Step 3: Connecting AC Input P ower 975-0200-01-01 2-7 2 XTR 1700 W att A C Input Wire The XTR 17 00 W att is not supp lied with a power cord or a n on-locking AC plug. T able 2-2 specifies the recommended AC input wire size. Y ou must also purchase and install the correctly rated non-locking plug for your installation. Make sure that the wiring of [...]

Installation 2-8 975-0200-01-01 6. Route the wires ins ide the cover to prevent pinching. Fasten the AC cover to the unit using the screw provided. See Figure 2-1 .[...]

Step 4: Selecting Load Wires 975-0200-01-01 2-9 2 Step 4: Selecting Load W ire s This section provides re commendations for selecting minimum load wire sizes. Load Wiring T o select the wiring for connecting the load to the power supply , consider the following factors: • Insulation rating of the wire. • Current carrying capacity of th e wire. [...]

Installation 2-10 975-0200-01-01 Maximum Load Wiring Length F o r Operation With Sense Lines Noise and Impedance Effects T o minimize noise pickup or radiation, use shielded twisted pair wiring of the shortest possible length for load sense wires. Connect the shield to the power supply chassis. Where shield ing is impossible or impractical, simply [...]

Step 5: P erforming Functional T ests 975-0200-01-01 2-11 2 Step 5: P erforming Functional T ests The functional test procedures include: • Power-on and front panel func tio nal checks • V oltage mode operation and current mode operation ch ecks. For information on local operation, see “Local Operation” on page 3–1 for adjusting front pan[...]

Installation 2-12 975-0200-01-01 V oltage and Curren t Mode Operati on Checks T o perform the voltage and current mode operation checks: 1. Ensure that the front panel power switch is in the On position and the output is disconne cted . 2. If the OU TPUT ON/OFF button is illuminated, press the button to turn off the output. 3. T o check voltage mo [...]

Step 6: Connecting Loads 975-0200-01-01 2-13 2 Step 6: Connecting Loads This section describes how to connect loads to the power supply for both single and multiple loads. DC Output Connectors 6 V–40 V Models The 6 V–40 V models of the XTR 85 0 W att and XTR 1700 W att are equipped with output te rminals, as shown in Figure 1-3 and Figure 1-6 .[...]

Installation 2-14 975-0200-01-01 Inductive Loads T o prevent damage to the power supp ly from inductive kickback, connect a diode across the output. The diode mu st have a voltage rating at least 20% greater than the power supply's output volt age and have a current rating greater than or eq ual to the power supply's output rating. Connec[...]

Step 6: Connecting Loads 975-0200-01-01 2-15 2 Connecting Mult iple Loads The proper connection of distribute d loads is an important aspect of power supply use. The common meth od of connection is a radial load connection. Power is connected to eac h load individually from a single pair of terminals designated as th e positive and negative distrib[...]

Installation 2-16 975-0200-01-01 Step 7: Connecting Remote Sensing Remote sensing permits you to shif t the regulation point of the power supply from the output terminals to the load or other distribution terminals. Use shielded twisted pair wiring of 20 to 26 A WG for best noi se performance. Make sure that the shield ed twisted pair wiring insula[...]

Step 7: Connecting Remote Sensing 975-0200-01-01 2-17 2 3. Connect one end of the shielded twisted pair wire to the cha ssis ground poi nt on the power supp ly . 4. Connect the positive sense line (+SNS) from the positive regulation point as close as possible to th e load terminals to pin J1.1. 5. Connect the negative sense line (–SNS) from the r[...]

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3 Local Oper ation Chapter 3, Local Operation, provides the procedures for local (front panel) operation such as: • Configuring settings. • Operating in constant voltage mode and constant current mode. • Using the protection features. • Using multiple power supplies.[...]

Local Operation 3-2 975-0200-01-01 Introduction Once you have installed the power supp ly and connected both the AC input power and the load (covered in “Installation” on page 2–1 ), the power supply is ready for local opera tion. T o turn the power supply on, see “Powering the Power Supply On/Of f” on page 2–1 1 . Configuring Settings [...]

Configuring Settings fro m the F ront P anel 975-0200-01-01 3-3 3 Fine adjustment mode Pressing the Rotary knob/Enter butt on to change the mode to fine adjustment mode provides the ability to manipulate the last significant digit. Once the exact desired value fo r the setting has been selected, press the Rotary knob/Enter button to comm it the val[...]

Local Operation 3-4 975-0200-01-01 Navigating the Menu System The menu system of the X TR follows a select and set model with the exception of the VOL and CUR modes. See “Setting VOL and CUR Modes” . The general procedur e for setting up the features in the select and set model is: 1. T o select a mode, rotate the 9-posit ion mode control knob [...]

Navigating the Menu System 975-0200-01-01 3-5 3 • When the CUR mode is se lected, the current set point will blink in the output current display . 2. Use the Rotary knob/Enter bu tton to adjust the set point. The adjustments you make to the set point affect the opposing output value (voltage when in CUR mode or current when in VOL), which will up[...]

Local Operation 3-6 975-0200-01-01 Normal Display Mode an d Inactivity Timeout Normal display mode appear s on the output voltage an d current displays when the configuration changes from th e front panel have been completed or when the inactivity timeout occu rs (default is 3 seconds). Normal display mode shows th e output voltage and current valu[...]

Navigating the Menu System 975-0200-01-01 3-7 3 Figure 3-2 F ront P anel Menu System Legend: Pr es s Rota ry Knob/Enter Bu tton w hen no modi ficat i on of the tr ac k ing value has been made. Mode Knob State Sett ing/Value Pr es s Rota ry Knob/Enter Bu tton Ro t a t e Ro t a ry Knob/E nter Butto n VOL CUR FL D PR T SAV RCL CA P VAP PGM C oars e Vo[...]

Local Operation 3-8 975-0200-01-01 Display Messages on the Fr ont P anel The front panel displays on the power supply will use text as shown in Ta b l e 3 - 2 to indicate the status or mode. T able 3-2 F ront P anel Display T ext Display T ext Te x t D e s c r i p t i o n 0 Negative Polarity 232 RS 232 485 RS 485 8888 All segments On, Power Up | Po[...]

Display Messages on the F ront P anel 975-0200-01-01 3-9 3 A blinking nu mer ic val ue is eith er a vol tage or current se t p oint in tracking mode. The display in whic h the set point ap pears, output volt age or output current display , indicates the type of set point, voltage or cur ren t. LE U V oltage APG Level Loc Lock LOCL Local OFF Off OCP[...]

Local Operation 3-10 975-0200-01-01 Standard Oper ation The power supp ly can be contro lled by two methods, either from the front panel or from any of the remote inte rfaces. Front panel control is referred to as local operation (default setting) while control via any of the remote interfaces is called remo te operation. T o set up the power suppl[...]

Standard Operation 975-0200-01-01 3-11 3 Output disabled The mode of operation is not determined until the output is enabled. The CV and CC mode LEDs will not indicate the mode while the output is disabled. Constant V oltage Mode Operation If the output is enabled and the conf igured current set poi nt is much higher than the requirements for the a[...]

Local Operation 3-12 975-0200-01-01 The reverse operating mode change can also occur if the load resistance is increased to the point that the requir ed load current drops below the I SET value. At that point the power supp ly would cros sover to CV mode and the load current would be free to va ry as the load resistance changed To s e t the voltage[...]

Standard Operation 975-0200-01-01 3-13 3 5. On ce the desired value has been set, press the Rotary knob /Ente r button to commit the setting. Quick Tip Remote operation uses these SCPI commands . See page 5–1. The SCPI command (s) for these instructions are: [[:]SOURce[<channel>]]:VOLTage[:LEVEl][:IMMediate] [:AMPLitude] T o set the curr en[...]

Local Operation 3-14 975-0200-01-01 Shipped Configuration (Local Oper ation) The power supply is configured for local operation at the factory . See Ta b l e 3 - 3 for a summary of this configur ation. For more information on default settings, see Ta b l e 3-9 on pag e 3–35 . T urning the Output On/Off T urning the output on will also turn off th[...]

T urning the Auxiliary Output On/Off 975-0200-01-01 3-15 3 T urning the Auxiliary Output On/Off T o turn on the auxiliary output: u Press the AUX ON/OFF button on the front panel. The AUX ON/OFF button will illuminate. T o turn off auxiliary output: u Press the AUX ON/OFF button on the front panel again. The AUX ON/OFF button will not be illuminate[...]

Local Operation 3-16 975-0200-01-01 Auxiliary Auto Start Mode The Auxili ary Auto S tart mode de te rmines the state of the auxiliary output after a complete power cy cle (all front panel LEDS are n ot illuminated). W ith Auxiliary Auto S tar t mode turned to On, the auxiliary output will be activated after the power supply is powered up again. T o[...]

Alarms and Errors 975-0200-01-01 3-17 3 Alarms and Error s Several conditions can cause alarms in the XTR. Some conditions are: • From user configurable features. • Controlled in hardware and will trigger regardless of configuration. All alarms, with the exceptio n of the Fan alarm, will result in the output of the power supply b eing disabled.[...]

Local Operation 3-18 975-0200-01-01 Clearing Alarms Clearing T rigger ed and Manual Alarms T o clear a triggered alarm, u se one of the following methods: • T urn the power supply Off and then On. • Press and hold the Rotary kn ob/Enter button for 3 seconds. • Press the reset key combination (Flash Fail ONL Y). See “Resetting the Power Supp[...]

Alarms and Errors 975-0200-01-01 3-19 3 Clearing Automatic Alarms Some alarms will clear automatically when the condition that caused the alarm is no longer present. When an alarm automatically clears, the output voltage and current dis plays w ill return to normal, but the AL ARM LED will remain illuminated to indicat e that an alarm has occurred.[...]

Local Operation 3-20 975-0200-01-01 The alarm LED will remain illumina ted until the alarm is manually cleared (see “Clearing T riggered and Manu al Alarms” on page 3–18 ) or by turning the main output on if th e alarm has automatically bee n cleared. Alarm Masking It is possible to completely disable some alarms through the use of the alarm [...]

Alarms and Errors 975-0200-01-01 3-21 3 Alarm Output Latching When an alarm is triggered, the outp ut will be disabled with the exception of the Fan alarm. When an alarm is cleared, the alarm output latch determines if the output should be re-e nabled to the state before the alarm occurred or if the output sho u ld remain in the off state. The outp[...]

Local Operation 3-22 975-0200-01-01 Setting F oldback Mode Foldback mode is used to disable the output when a transition is made between the operating modes. The powe r supply will turn of f/disable the output and lock in fold back mode after a specified delay if the power supply transitions into CV mode or into CC mode, depending on the foldback m[...]

Setting F oldback Mode 975-0200-01-01 3-23 3 4. Press the Rotary knob/Enter but ton to commit the setting once the desired value has been set. 5. The green FLD LED will turn off an d the display will return to the normal disp lay mode. The SCPI command (s) for these instructions are: [:]OUTPut[<channel>]:PROTection:FOLDback[:MODE] [:]OUTPut[&[...]

Local Operation 3-24 975-0200-01-01 Using Over V oltag e Protection (O VP) The OVP circui t prote c ts the load in the ev ent of an analog p r ogr amming error , an incorrect voltage control ad justment, or a power supply failure. The OVP circuit moni tors the output vo ltage at the output of the power supply and will disable the output wh enever a[...]

Using Under V oltage Protection (UVP) 975-0200-01-01 3-25 3 Using Under V oltage Pr otection (UVP) The UVP prevents voltage settings be low a set value. The UVP lets you create a voltage window of op eration when used in co nj unction with the OVP setting. The UVP range is variable from 0 V to V SET –5%. This feature is only available in AP G mod[...]

Local Operation 3-26 975-0200-01-01 Using Over T emperature Pr otection Lock (O TP) The OTP lock protects the power su pply in the even t of an over temperature alarm. This alarm could be caused by ven tilation restriction or overheating due to fan failure. T wo modes are available: • Auto recovery (OTP OFF) where t he power supply turns o n agai[...]

Current Configuration Memory Settings 975-0200-01-01 3-27 3 Current Configur ation Memory Settings The power supply will save the unit se ttings at the time of power down. These settings will be loaded when the power is restored to the unit or the power supply is powered up again. Ta b l e 3 - 7 lists the settings that are saved and recalled on a p[...]

Local Operation 3-28 975-0200-01-01 User Setting Memory Locations There are three user setting memory locations available for storing frequently used configurations. These user setting memory locations help to facilitate multiple users of an XTR p ower supply who have differen t setups or when multiple loads are used that have dif ferent requiremen[...]

User Setting Memory Locations 975-0200-01-01 3-29 3 4. The setting has now been saved to the selected user setting memory location. The SCPI command (s) for these instructions are: *SAV or [:]SYSTem[<channel>]:SAVE Recalling User Setting Memory Locations This feature recalls settings that were previously saved. T o load user setting memory lo[...]

Local Operation 3-30 975-0200-01-01 Local Lockout Local lockout is a feature that allows the front panel to be locked so that accidental button presses are ignored. This feature is often used to lockout the front panel when y ou are controll ing the power supp ly from a remote location. When in local lockout mode, the front panel will display LOCL [...]

Using the External Shutdown Function 975-0200-01-01 3-31 3 Using the External Shutdown Function Use the external shutdown function to enable or disable the output of the power supply via a logic level signal . When the external shutdown is triggered, the power supply will display SD POL on the outpu t voltage and current displays and the ALARM LED [...]

Local Operation 3-32 975-0200-01-01 3. Press the Rota ry knob/E nter button to display SD 0 (shutdown on logic 1) or SD1 (shutdown on logic 0). 4. Press the Rota ry knob/Enter butt on to commit the desired polarity setting. For example: If you set the shutdown logic to 1 ( SD1 ) and apply a logic high (greater than 1.2 Vdc) to pin J3.12 relativ e t[...]

Interlock Function 975-0200-01-01 3-33 3 Interlock Function The Interlock function can be used to wire an external shuto f f switch that can be used to enable or disable the power supply output. When the switch is closed the power supply wi ll operate normally . If the switch is opened, the power supply will trigger the interlock alarm. The output [...]

Local Operation 3-34 975-0200-01-01 • Shutdown activated (rear panel shutdown). • Internal hardware malfunction •F a n f a i l u r e Hardwar e Malfunction Alarms The power supply will turn of f the output. An error message will be displayed in the event that: • OVP trips • V oltage deviation in CV mode re aches more than ±5% from the set[...]

Resetting the P ower Supply 975-0200-01-01 3-35 3 Resetting the P ower Supply The reset is used to clear the parame ters to the factor y default values. T o perform a reset: 1. Turn the power supply to Of f then On. When the uni t is powering on, 8888 8888 is displayed on the output voltage and current displays. 2. Press the ke y combination of OUT[...]

Local Operation 3-36 975-0200-01-01 T o r eset the power supply: 1. Turn the front panel power switch to the Off position. 2. Allow the unit to power down. 3. When the fans are off and the front panel displays are not illuminated, turn the power switch to the On position. 4. Press and hold the OUTPU T ON /OFF and AUX ON/OFF buttons. The front panel[...]

Using Multiple P ower Supplies 975-0200-01-01 3-37 3 Using Multiple P ower Supplies Y ou can operate power supplies of the same model with the outputs in series to obtain increased load voltage or with th e outputs in parallel to obtain increased current , also called current sharing. Split supply operation gives you two positive outp uts, or a pos[...]

Local Operation 3-38 975-0200-01-01 Figure 3-4 Split Supply Operation V V Common Power Supply Power Supply Load[...]

Using Multiple P ower Supplies 975-0200-01-01 3-39 3 Configuring Multiple Supplie s for Series Operation A maximum of two power supplies of the same rating can be connected in series to increase the output voltage. Connecting to the Load in Local Sensing Mode Connect the negative (–) output term inal of one power supply to the positive (+) output[...]

Local Operation 3-40 975-0200-01-01 Connecting to the Load in Remote Sensing Mode Connect the negative (–) output term inal of one power supply to the positive (+) output terminal of the next power supply . The more positive supply’ s positive sense line should conn ect to the positive terminal of the load (or distribution point). Its retu rn s[...]

Using Multiple P ower Supplies 975-0200-01-01 3-41 3 Configuring Multiple Supplies for Curr ent Sharing Operation (APG Method) Up to four power supplies can be co nnected in parallel to increase the output current. One of the units wi ll operate as the master unit and the remaining units will operate as slave un its controlled by the master unit . [...]

Local Operation 3-42 975-0200-01-01 Setting Over V oltage Pr otection (OVP) The master unit’ s OVP should be programmed to the desired OVP level. The OVP of the slave units should be programmed to a higher va lu e than the master OVP . When the mas t er unit shuts down, it will program the outputs of the slave units to zero vo lts. If a slave uni[...]

Using Multiple P ower Supplies 975-0200-01-01 3-43 3 Connecting to the Load in Loca l Sensing Mode (P arallel Control Method) Connect the power supplies in parallel to obtain a single output supply with a higher output current set poin t. Set all of the outputs to the same voltage before connecting the positive (+) and nega tive (–) terminals in [...]

Local Operation 3-44 975-0200-01-01 Connecting to the Load in Remote Sensing Mode (P arallel Control Method) Figure 3-8 Load Connections in Remote Sensin g Mode (P arallel Control Method)[...]

4 Analog Pr ogr amming (APG) and Isolated Analog Pr ogr amming (ISOL) Chapter 4, Analog Programming (APG) and Isolated Analog Programming (ISOL) , provides information and procedures for analog and is olated analog programming of the power supply .[...]

Analog Programming (APG) and Isolated Analog Programming (ISOL) 4-2 975-0200-01-01 Introduction The rear panel connectors J1 and J3 provide an option to control and monitor the output of the power supply with analog signals. Connector J1 provides a non-isolated analog interface where all signals are referenced to the negative output terminal of th [...]

Introduction 975-0200-01-01 4-3 4 Remote Programming Options Analog Monitor Signals There are four monitor lines for an alog programming the pin name and the related APG mode, which are listed in T able 4-1 . All of these lines are provided to give analog feedback. Th e output from these monitor lines is a value scaled to the Analog Program ming le[...]

Analog Programming (APG) and Isolated Analog Programming (ISOL) 4-4 975-0200-01-01 T able 4-2 Remote Programming Options Control of… Programming Scale 1 1.The resolution can be adjusted in increm ents of 0.1 volts. For more info… Output voltage 2–10 V V o ltage source (adjustable) See page 4–10. Current set point 2–10 V V oltage source (a[...]

Introduction 975-0200-01-01 4-5 4 Analog Progr amming (APG) Connector J1 The APG co nnector is an 1 8-pin connector . See Figure 4-1 . The APG connector provide s acc ess to the following functions: • Sense control • Analog programmi ng and monitori ng. Figure 4-1 APG Connector T erminals T able 4-3 APG Pins and Functions J1 Pin Reference Funct[...]

Analog Programming (APG) and Isolated Analog Programming (ISOL) 4-6 975-0200-01-01 J1.9 VOL_PR Anal og V oltage Pr ogramming Input J1.10 CUR_ PR Analog Current Program mi ng In put J1.1 1 VOL_RES_PR V oltage Resistive Programming J1.12 CUR_RES_PR Current Resistive Programming J1.13 VOL_MON V oltage Monitor . Scaled to the value of the V o ltag e An[...]

Introduction 975-0200-01-01 4-7 4 Making Control Connections T o connect the outp ut wires to the APG and DC output connector: 1. Ins ert a 3/32 inch slot-head sc rewd river into the orange -co lored box of the connector until the end of the spring is reached. See Figure 4-2 . 2. Hold the connecto r open and in sert the applicable output wire. 3. R[...]

Analog Programming (APG) and Isolated Analog Programming (ISOL) 4-8 975-0200-01-01 Wir i n g For most connectors and jumpers, use any suitable wire such as 20 to 26 A WG stranded wire. For lowest noise performance, us e sh ie lde d twisted pair wiring of 20 to 26 A WG of the shortest length possible. Ground the shield to pin J1.7 (analog common) on[...]

Analog Programming Mode 975-0200-01-01 4-9 4 Analog Progr amming Mode For more details about connections for your particular model, see “Rear Panel Connectors on XTR 85 0 W att” on page 1–6 or “Rear Panel Connectors on XTR 1700 W att” on page 1–8 . Analog Progr amming W ith External V oltage Source The pin numbers are described in T abl[...]

Analog Programming (APG) and Isolated Analog Programming (ISOL) 4-10 975-0200-01-01 V oltage-Controlled V oltage APG Setup Activating APG V oltage Mode T o activate APG voltage mode using an exter na l vo ltage source: 1. Turn the mode control knob to th e V AP position or press the Rotary knob/Enter button if the control kn ob is already at t he V[...]

Analog Programming Mode 975-0200-01-01 4-11 4 The output vo ltage display should read LE U and the output current display will display APG level. 4. Press the Rota ry knob/Enter butt on to return to normal mode. 5. If the APG mode was modified in step 2, execute the procedure to deactivate the APG voltage mode. Quick Tip Remote operation uses these[...]

Analog Programming (APG) and Isolated Analog Programming (ISOL) 4-12 975-0200-01-01 V oltage-Controlled Curr ent APG Setup Activating APG Current Mode T o activate APG curr ent mode using an external voltage source: 1. Turn the mode control knob to th e CAP position or press the Rotary knob/Enter button if the control kn ob is already at t he CAP p[...]

Analog Programming Mode 975-0200-01-01 4-13 4 3. Press the Rota ry knob/Enter button to select the APG mode. The output vo ltage display should read LE C and the output current display will display APG level. 4. Press the Rota ry knob/Enter butt on to return to normal mode. 5. If the APG mode was modified in step 2, execute the procedure to deactiv[...]

Analog Programming (APG) and Isolated Analog Programming (ISOL) 4-14 975-0200-01-01 Analog Progr amming With External Resistor The pin numbers are described in T able 4-3 on page 4–5. t Figure 4-6 Programming Output V oltage using an External Resistor Figure 4-7 Programming Output Current using an External Resistor J1.9 J1.11 J1.7[...]

Analog Programming Mode 975-0200-01-01 4-15 4 Resistive-Controlled V oltage APG Setup T o activate APG voltage mode using an extern al resistor: 1. Turn the mode control knob to th e V AP position or press the Rotary knob/Enter button if th e control knob is alre ady at the V AP position. UAPr is display ed on the output voltage display . 2. Turn t[...]

Analog Programming (APG) and Isolated Analog Programming (ISOL) 4-16 975-0200-01-01 The output vo ltage display should read LE U and the output current display will display APG level. 4. Press the Rota ry knob/Enter butt on to return to normal mode. 5. If the APG mode was modified in step 2, exec u te the procedure to deactivate the APG voltage mod[...]

Analog Programming Mode 975-0200-01-01 4-17 4 Resistive-Controlled Curr ent APG Setup T o activate APG curr ent mode using an external resistor sour ce: 1. Turn the mode control knob to th e CAP position to press the Rotary knob/Enter button if the control knob is alread y at CAP position. CAPr is display ed on the output voltage display . 2. Turn [...]

Analog Programming (APG) and Isolated Analog Programming (ISOL) 4-18 975-0200-01-01 4. Press the Rota ry knob/Enter butt on to return to normal mode. 5. If the APG mode was modified in step 2, exec u te the procedure to deactivate the APG voltage mode. Quick Tip Remote operation uses these SCPI commands . See page 5–1. The SCPI command (s) for th[...]

Isolated Analog Pro gramming Mode (ISOL) 975-0200-01-01 4-19 4 Isolated Analog Progr amming Mode (ISOL) See “Rear Panel Connectors on XTR 85 0 W att” on page 1–6 or “Rear Panel Connectors on XTR 17 00 W att” on page 1–8 f or more details about connections. A U X Output and Isolated Analog Pr ogramming (ISOL) Connector The AUX Output an [...]

Analog Programming (APG) and Isolated Analog Programming (ISOL) 4-20 975-0200-01-01 T able 4-4 A UX Output and ISOL Connect or Pins and Functions J3 PIn Reference Function J3.1 AUX_ON_OFF Auxiliary On/Off J3.2 COM_ISOLA TED Isolated Common (Isolated from Main Out put and Communication. Return wire for +5 V, + 1 5 V Auxiliary V oltage. J3.3 IS_VOL_P[...]

Isolated Analog Pro gramming Mode (ISOL) 975-0200-01-01 4-21 4 Making ISOL Control Connections For most connectors and jumpers, use any suitable wire such as 22 A WG stranded wire. For lowest noi se performance, use shielded twisted pair wiring of 22 A WG . Use the s hortest leads possible. +5 V and +15 V Auxiliary Output reference to pin 2 and 6 ([...]

Analog Programming (APG) and Isolated Analog Programming (ISOL) 4-22 975-0200-01-01 V oltage-Controlled V oltage ISOL Setup Activating ISOL Prog ramming V oltage Mode T o activate ISOL pr ogramming vo ltage mode with an external voltage source: 1. Turn the mode control knob to the V AP position or press the Rotary knob/Enter button if the control k[...]

Isolated Analog Pro gramming Mode (ISOL) 975-0200-01-01 4-23 4 2. If the mode is currently nonE then select any other ISOL mode. If this step is done, be sure to restore the ISOL setting t o nonE when the operation is complete . Otherwise, do not ro tate the Rotary knob/ Enter button to keep the current ISOL mode. 3. Press the Rota ry knob/Enter bu[...]

Analog Programming (APG) and Isolated Analog Programming (ISOL) 4-24 975-0200-01-01 Deactivating ISOL Current Mode T o deactivate the ISOL current mode: 1. Turn the mode control knob to the V AP position or press the Rotary knob/Enter button if the control kn ob is already at the V AP position. 2. CAPr is display ed on the output vo ltage display .[...]

Isolated Analog Pro gramming Mode (ISOL) 975-0200-01-01 4-25 4 Analog Progr amming With External Resistor The pin numbers are described in T able 4-4 on page 4–20. Figure 4-13 Programming Output V oltage us ing an Isolated External Resistor Figure 4-14 Programming Output Current using an Isolated External Resistor[...]

Analog Programming (APG) and Isolated Analog Programming (ISOL) 4-26 975-0200-01-01 Resistive-Controlled V oltage ISOL Setup Activating ISOL Prog ramming V oltage Mode T o activate ISOL pro gramming voltage mode using an external resistor: 1. Turn the mode control knob to the V AP position or press the Rotary knob/Enter button if the control knob i[...]

Isolated Analog Pro gramming Mode (ISOL) 975-0200-01-01 4-27 4 2. If the mode is currently nonE then select any other ISOL mode. If this step is done, be sure to restore the ISOL setting t o nonE when the operation is complete . Otherwise, do not ro tate the Rotary knob/ Enter button to keep the current ISOL mode. 3. Press the Rota ry knob/Enter bu[...]

Analog Programming (APG) and Isolated Analog Programming (ISOL) 4-28 975-0200-01-01 Deactivating ISOL Current Mode T o deactivate the ISOL current mode: 1. Turn the mode contro l knob to the CAP position or press the Rotary knob/Enter button if the control kn ob is already at the CAP position. 2. CAPr is display ed on the output vo ltage display . [...]

V o ltage and Current Readback (Isolated) 975-0200-01-01 4-29 4 V oltag e and Current Readback (Isolated) The pin numbers are described in T able 4-4 on page 4–20. Query Remote Control Source State Quick Tip Remote operation uses these SCPI commands . See page 5–1. The SCPI command (s) for these instructions are: [:]SYSTem[<channel>]:REMo[...]

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5 Remote Oper ation Chapter 5, Remote Operation, describes the remote operation of the XTR power supply via the communication ports.[...]

Remote Operation 5-2 975-0200-01-01 Introduction In addition to the front panel in terface, the XTR can be remotely controlled through the various remote interfaces. The XTR implements the SCPI standard as its command line interface for remotely controlling the power supply . Additionally , a sm all subset of legacy Xantrex commands has been provid[...]

Hardware and Connection Setup 975-0200-01-01 5-3 5 Figure 5-1 Remote Control Connectors T able 5-1 Remote Control Connector Pi ns and Functi ons J4 and J6 1 1.All references and directions indicat ed in thi s table are wi th respect t o the XTR. Pin Reference Direction Function J4.1 RX-232 Input RS-232 J4.2 TX-232 Output RS-232 J4.3 RXD+ Input RS-4[...]

Remote Operation 5-4 975-0200-01-01 RS-232 Communication Cable with RJ-45 to DB-9 Communication control cable with DB-9 connector (male) on the PC side and RJ-45 shielded connector on th e power supply . The cable length should be 9.84 feet (3 m) or longer . Figure 5-2 DB-9 Pinout T able 5-2 DB-9 Pinouts Pin Name Description 1 NC No connection 2 RX[...]

Hardware and Connection Setup 975-0200-01-01 5-5 5 RS-232 Communication Cable with RJ-45 to DB-25 Communication control cable with DB-2 5 pinout (male) on the PC side and RJ-45 shielded connector on the powe r supply . The cable len gth should be 9.84 feet (3 m) or longer . Figure 5-3 RS-232 Communication Ca ble with DB-9 Pinout RJ-45 plug DB-9 con[...]

Remote Operation 5-6 975-0200-01-01 Completing the Setup T o complete the setup: u Configure the XTR to use the 232 remote interface and set up the terminal that will be used on the connected PC. See the sections entitled“Selecting the Appropriate Communication Port” on page 5–20 and “T erminal Configuration” on page 5–17 for more detai[...]

Hardware and Connection Setup 975-0200-01-01 5-7 5 Configuring Remote Control Using RS-485 RS-485 Communication Cable with RJ-45 to DB-9 Communication control cable with DB-9 pinout (female) on the PC side (see Figure 5-2) and RJ-45 shielded connector on the power supply . The cable length shou ld be 9.84 feet (3 m) or longer . T able 5-5 DB-9 Pino[...]

Remote Operation 5-8 975-0200-01-01 RS-485 Communication Cable with T wo RJ-45s Use the top connector of the two 8-pin RJ-45 jacks, as shown in Figure 5-1 , to connect to the RS-485 re mote interface. Communicati on cable with two RJ-45 shielded connectors (see Figure 5-3 ) connecting the master unit to the slave unit. The cable le ngth should be 9[...]

Hardware and Connection Setup 975-0200-01-01 5-9 5 Completing the Setup T o complete the setup: u Configure the XTR to use the 485 remote interface and set up the terminal that will be used on the connected PC. See sections entitled “Selecting the Appropriate Communication Port” on page 5–20 and “T erminal Configuration” on page 5–17 fo[...]

Remote Operation 5-10 975-0200-01-01 3. Download the appropriate virtual COM port (VCP) driv ers for your operating system (with en hanced BM series support). 4. Crea te a folder C:FTDI. 5. Unzip files from the archive into this folder . 6. Connect your device to a spare USB port on your computer . The Found New Hardware W i zard au tomatically la[...]

Hardware and Connection Setup 975-0200-01-01 5-11 5 9. In the Locate Driver Files dialog box, in the field Optional Search Locations, select Specify A Location and click Next. 10. On the next screen, enter the file path “C:FTDI” and click OK. 1 1. On the next screen, select “Driver Files Search Res ults” and click Next. 12. In Completing t[...]

Remote Operation 5-12 975-0200-01-01 This completes the first part of the installation during which the USB to serial converter is installed. The seco nd part involves the installation of a serial port, which should follow automatically once the converter installation is complete. Instal lation of the serial port does not require any user intervent[...]

Hardware and Connection Setup 975-0200-01-01 5-13 5 5. In the COM port list, scro ll to the required COM port. Figure 5-11 Device Manager Figure 5-12 Communications P ort (COM1) Properties[...]

Remote Operation 5-14 975-0200-01-01 6. Click OK. Ensure that you do not select a CO M port which is already in use. This selection is particularly us eful for programs, such as HyperT erminal, which only work with COM1 through to COM4. Complete the Setup T o complete the setup: u Configure the XTR to use the USB remot e interface and set up the te[...]

Hardware and Connection Setup 975-0200-01-01 5-15 5 Multiple P ower Supply Co nnections to RS-485 Bus Up to 30 units may be connected to the RS-485 bus. The first unit (master unit) connects to the controller via any appropriate port, and the other units (slave units) are connected with the RS-485 bus via the J6 connector . All units connected toge[...]

Remote Operation 5-16 975-0200-01-01 2. Turn the Rotary knob/Enter button to select SLA and press the Enter button. 3. Set a unique addres s. See “Multichannel Address Setting” on page 5– 21 . Multiple P ower Supply Connections to ENET Flexible configurations are possible, as shown in Figure 5-10 . Figure 5-15 Multi P ower Supply Connection t[...]

T erm inal Configuration 975-0200-01-01 5-17 5 T erminal Configuration The terminal program allows serial communi cation with the power supply . T o use a terminal program, set it up using the parameters from the following sections. If you wish to use HyperT erminal, see “HyperT erminal” on page 5–17 for instructions setting it up. Data F o r[...]

Remote Operation 5-18 975-0200-01-01 This is the COM port th at you have your serial cable ho oked up to or in the case of USB the one that was co nfigured to be used in the FDTI software. 5. Click OK when done. 6. Setup the data format to be used. See “Data Format” on page 5–17 for details. 7. Set up the Hyper term inal you will need to conf[...]

T erm inal Configuration 975-0200-01-01 5-19 5 1 1. Check the following boxes: • Send line ends with line feeds. • Echo typed characters locally . • Append line feeds to incoming line ends. • W rap lines that exceed terminal width. 12. Click OK in the ASCII Setup window . 13. Click OK in the Prop erties window . HyperT erminal ha s now be e[...]

Remote Operation 5-20 975-0200-01-01 Selecting the Appropri ate Communication P ort Five ports are available for remote digital programming an d readback: • RS-232 •R S - 4 8 5 •U S B • GPIB (optional) • ENET (optional) T o select a communication port: 1. Turn the mode control knob to PGM. rE is displayed in the output voltage display . 2[...]

T erm inal Configuration 975-0200-01-01 5-21 5 Multichannel Address Setting The power supply multichann el address can be set to any address between 1 to 30. All units that are connected together via the RS-232 or RS-485 connector must have a unique multichannel address. T o set the addr ess: 1. Select th e appropriate communication po rt a s descr[...]

Remote Operation 5-22 975-0200-01-01 Where: <address> is the multichann el address of the devi ce to be selected. The address is an intege r value from 1 to 30. Multichannel Commands Explained The use of multichannel ad dressing a llows you to send messages to one device, more than one de vice or to all devices. Any of the re mote interface t[...]

T erm inal Configuration 975-0200-01-01 5-23 5 Multichannel commands are particularly useful for configuring groups of devices that require identical configurations. The SCPI Commands for these instructions are: [:]<root command> <ALL|addr1>[,[ ]<addr2>][,[ ]<addr3>][,...]:<command> <parameter> For example: sour [...]

Remote Operation 5-24 975-0200-01-01 represents the logical OR of all the bits from the enable register . The model has several ellipses which are there to indicate that the pattern of logic shown is repeated for all bits in the registers. Figure 5-18 SCPI Status Reporting Model[...]

Status Registers Model from IEEE 488.2 975-0200-01-01 5-25 5 Status Registers Model fr om IEEE 488.2 The IEEE 488.2 registers shown in the bottom rectangle of Figure 5-1 8 follow the IEEE 488.2 model for status registers. The IEEE 488.2 register only has enable registers fo r masking the summary bits. Figure 5-19 shows the details on the relationsh[...]

Remote Operation 5-26 975-0200-01-01 Status Byte The Status byte register contains the STB and RQS (MSS) messages as defined in 488.1. Y ou can read th e status byte register u sing a 488.1 serial poll or the 488.2 *STB? common command. The *STB? query causes the device to send the contents of the S tatu s Byte Register and the Master Summ ary Stat[...]

Status Byte 975-0200-01-01 5-27 5 Message A vailable (MA V) This bit is TRUE whenever the power supply is ready to accept a request by the Digital Programming Interface to output data bytes. This message is F ALSE when the outp ut queue is empty . Standard Event Status Summary (ESB) This bit is TRUE when a bit is set in the S tandard Event Status R[...]

Remote Operation 5-28 975-0200-01-01 For example: Sending *SRE 8 sets bit 3 of the Service Request Enable Register . This will cause the Summary bit of the Questio nable S tatus register (bit 3) in the Status Byte to generate a service request message whenever it gets set. (See “Status Byte” on page 5–26 for details.) Command: *SRE <Servic[...]

Status Byte 975-0200-01-01 5-29 5 Standard Event Status Register (SESR) The standard event status register sets bits for specific events during power supply operation. A ll bits in the standard event status registers are set through the error event queue. Th e register is defined by IEEE 488.2 register and is controlled using 488.2 common commands:[...]

Remote Operation 5-30 975-0200-01-01 Figure 5-20 summarizes the Standard Event S tatus Register . Figure 5-20 Summary of Standard Event Status Register Ta b l e 5 - 1 0 Standard Event Status Register Bit Bit W eight Bit Name Description 0 1 Operation Complete (OPC) Set if *OPC command has been received and all pending operations have been completed[...]

Status Byte 975-0200-01-01 5-31 5 Operation Complete The Operatio n Co mp lete command causes the po wer supply to generate the operation complete message in the Standard Event S tatus Register when all pending operati ons have been finished. See bit 0 in T able 5-10 for more details. Command: *OPC, *OPC? W ait-to-Continue Command The W ait-to-Cont[...]

Remote Operation 5-32 975-0200-01-01 Standard SCPI Register Structur e All registers except the SERS and Stat us registers will have the following structure which control how they re port status information. In all subsequent figures that have SCPI registers, this structure will be condensed down into a single block to simplify the figures. The sim[...]

OPERation Status Register 975-0200-01-01 5-33 5 OPERation Status Register The operation status register is a standard SCPI, 16-bit register which contains information about conditio ns which are part of the power supply's normal operation. The Oper ation Status data structure has the operation status register and two sub-registers to represent[...]

Remote Operation 5-34 975-0200-01-01 The operation shutdown status register describes the ca us e of the power supply shutting down the output. Mo re than one bit may be active and multiple actions will be required to restart the unit. The protection shutdown sub-register indicates which protection mechanisms have caused the power supply to shutdow[...]

OPERation Status Register 975-0200-01-01 5-35 5 Current SHar e Sub-Register This register shows the s tate of the current share configuration, which can either be set through the front pa nel Current Share Config menu, or through the SCPI command. The SCPI command (s) for these instructions are: [[:]SOURce]:COMBine:CSHare[:MODE] T able 5-12 OPERati[...]

Remote Operation 5-36 975-0200-01-01 Operation Status Register Commands The response format for all register queries will be in decimal notation. Query Operation Status Register Event SCPI command: [:]STATus[<channel>]:OPERation[:EVENt]? Query Operation Status Register Condition SCPI command: [:]STATus[<channel>]:OPERation:CONDition? En[...]

OPERation Status Register 975-0200-01-01 5-37 5 Set Operation Status Nega tive T ransition Filter SCPI command: [:]STATus[<channel>]:OPERation:NTRansition <status- enable> Query Format: [:]STATus[<channel>]:OPERation:NTRansition? Current Sharing Sub-Register Commands Query Current Share Event SCPI command: [:]STATus[<channel>[...]

Remote Operation 5-38 975-0200-01-01 Set Current Share Negative T ransition Filter SCPI command: [:]STATus[<channel>]:OPERation:CSHare:NTRansition <status-enable> Query format: [:]STATus[<channel>]:OPERation:CSHare:NTRansition? Shutdown Sub-Register Commands Query Shutdown Event SCPI command: [:]STATus[<channel>]:OPERation:S[...]

OPERation Status Register 975-0200-01-01 5-39 5 Set Shutdown Negative T r ansition Filter SCPI command: [:]STATus[<channel>]:OPERation:SHUTdown:NTRansition <status-enable> Query format: [:]STATus[<channel>]:OPERation:SHUTdown:NTRansition ? Protection Sub-Regi ster Commands Query Protection Event SCPI command: [:]STATus[<channel[...]

Remote Operation 5-40 975-0200-01-01 Query format: [:]STATus[<channel>]:OPERation:SHUTdown:PROTection: PTRan sition? Set Protection Negative T ransition Filter SCPI command: [:]STATus[<channel>]:OPERation:SHUTdown:PROTection: NTRan sition <status-enable> Query format: [:]STATus[<channel>]:OPERation:SHUTdown:PROTection: NTRan[...]

QUEStionable Status Register 975-0200-01-01 5-41 5 Figure 5-23 SCPI QUEStionable Registers F anout 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 VOLTage No t Us e d No t Us e d No t Us e d 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 No t Us e d Ov er Vol tage Pr otec ti on ( OVP ) No t Us e d U nder Voltage Pr otect io n ( U VP) No t Us e d No t Us e d No t Us e[...]

Remote Operation 5-42 975-0200-01-01 VO L T age Sub-Register This shows whether the present volta ge level is over or under the specified trip limit. Ta b l e 5 - 1 5 QUEStionable Status Register Bit Bit W eight Bit Name Description 0 1 VOL T age Summary of V oltage Register 1 2 CURRent Not Implemented 2 4 TIME Not Implemented 3 8 POW er Not Implem[...]

QUEStionable Status Register 975-0200-01-01 5-43 5 TEMP erature Sub-Register This shows whether the temperature of critical components is near or over the maximum operating temperature. Questionable Status Register Commands Query Questionable Status Register Event SCPI command: [:]STATus[<channel>]:QUEStionable[:EVENt]? Query Questionable Sta[...]

Remote Operation 5-44 975-0200-01-01 Set Questionable Status Negative T ransition Filter SCPI command: [:]STATus[<channel>]:QUEStionable:NTRansition <stat us- enable> Query Format: [:]STATus[<channel>]:QUEStionable:NTRansition? V oltage Status Register Commands Query V oltage Status Register Event SCPI command: [:]STATus[<chann[...]

QUEStionable Status Register 975-0200-01-01 5-45 5 Set V oltage Status Negative T ransition Filter SCPI command: [:]STATus[<channel>]:QUEStionable:VOLTage:NTRansiti on <status-enable> Query Format: [:]STATus[<channel>]:QUEStionable:VOLTage:NTRansiti on? T emperature Status Register Commands Query T emper ature Status Register Even[...]

Remote Operation 5-46 975-0200-01-01 Query Format: [:]STATus[<channel>]:QUEStionable:VOLTage:TEMPeratu re :PTRansition? Set T emper ature Status Negative T r ansition Filter SCPI command: [:]STATus[<channel>]:QUEStionable:VOLTage:TEMPeratu re :NTRansition <status-enable> Query Format: [:]STATus[<channel>]:QUEStionable:VOLTag[...]

SCPI Error/Event Queue 975-0200-01-01 5-47 5 Any time the queue overflows, the least recent errors/events remain in the queue, and the most re cent error/ev ent is discarded. The error queue implemented in the XTR is cap able of holding 4 errors . When the erro r queue is not empty the error queue bit in the Status register will be set. Querying F [...]

Remote Operation 5-48 975-0200-01-01 Querying F or the Number of Errors in the Queue T o query the device for the numb er of errors currently stored in the error queue you should use the following command. Command: [:]SYSTem:ERRor:COUNt? Example: :SYST:ERR:COUN? Response migh t be: 3 Reset Command The Reset command performs a device reset. The Rese[...]

SCPI Error/Event Queue 975-0200-01-01 5-49 5 Commands: *RST [:]SYSTem[<channel>]:RESet Clear All Status Registers Clear Status Command Clears all Event Register s, including the Status Byte, the Standard Event Status and the Error Queue. Command: *CLS [:]STATus[<channel>]:CLEar SCPI Preset Status Configures the status data structures to[...]

Remote Operation 5-50 975-0200-01-01 SCPI command: [:]STATus[<channel>]:PRESet Command Line Help System The Help system is made up of a series of commands that can be used to get help on all available commands and details on their syntax. The Help commands are: [:]SYSTem[<channel>]:HELP:HEADers? [:]SYSTem[<channel>]:HELP:SYNTax?&a[...]

SCPI Error/Event Queue 975-0200-01-01 5-51 5 It shall contain all the nodes from the root. The <SCPI program mnemonic> contains th e node in standard SCPI format. The short form shall use uppercase characters while th e additional characters for the long form shall be in lowercase characte rs. Default nodes shall be surrounded by square brack[...]

Remote Operation 5-52 975-0200-01-01 [:]OUTPut:PROTection:FOLDback[:MODE] [:]OUTPut:PROTection:FOLDback:DELay [:]OUTPut:POLarity [:]OUTPut[:POWer][:STATe] [:]OUTPut[:POWer]:PON[:STATe] [:]OUTPut:AUXilliary[:STATe] [:]OUTPut:AUXilliary:PON[:STATe] [:]MEASure[:SCALar][:VOLTage][:DC]?/qonly/ [:]MEASure[:SCALar]:CURRent[:DC]?/qonly/ [:]MEASure[:SCALar][...]

SCPI Error/Event Queue 975-0200-01-01 5-53 5 Command: [:]SYSTem[<channel>]:HELP:LEGacy? For example: :SYST2:HELP:LEG? Might return: AUX OUT ERR?/qonly/ CLR/nquery/ FOLD DLY VSET ISET TRG/nquery/ OVP UVP HELP?/qonly/ HLP?/qonly/ Querying Help for Command Syntax The SYSTem[<channel>]:HELP :SYNTax? query causes the device to return a strin[...]

Remote Operation 5-54 975-0200-01-01 Command: [:]SYSTem[<channel>]:HELP:SYNTax? {<string command> } Where: <string command> is the command to look up the synt ax help on. The following examples dem onstrate how to use the synt ax help command. Example 1: :SYST:HELP:SYNT? '*ADR' Gets the response: Select the PSU (power su[...]

Locking and Unlocking the F ront P a nel 975-0200-01-01 5-55 5 Locking and Unlocking the Front P anel Locking out the front panel will prevent any of the buttons from functioning. All the buttons and knobs on the front panel will display the LOCL Loc message to be di splay on the Current and V oltage displays if pressed or rotated. This mode preven[...]

Remote Operation 5-56 975-0200-01-01 Setting Dwell Time The dwell time is the amount of tim e that is delayed between each command during the execution of an Auto Sequence program. The dw ell time can be from 0 to 180 second s and can be changed du ring the program execution. The dwell time has a minimum step size of 1 second. Command: [:]PROGram[&[...]

Locking and Unlocking the F ront P a nel 975-0200-01-01 5-57 5 :PROG:DWEL 0 :PROG:STOP This program will send a 12 V square wave with 120 se conds 50% duty cycle. When the program is finished , the dwell tim e is restored to 0 seconds. Saving an Auto Sequence Progr am to File: The following procedure indicates how to save an Auto Sequence program t[...]

Remote Operation 5-58 975-0200-01-01 Another benefit to the readba ck comm and is it allows the auto sequence program to be captured and stored on the client side for reloading when the program is to p ersist beyond power cycles. Command: [:]PROGram[<channel>]:READback? For Example: :PROG:START *CLS :VOLT 5.4 :CURR 0.25 *IDN? :PROG:STOP :PROG[...]

Locking and Unlocking the F ront P a nel 975-0200-01-01 5-59 5 4. From the Hyper T erminal (or any ot her terminal program) select the T ransfer>Send T ext File … 5. Navigate to and select the text f ile that was previously stored. Click the Open button. 6. Exe cute the program recording stop command: :PROG:STOP 7. Execute the readbac k comman[...]

Remote Operation 5-60 975-0200-01-01 :PROG:STAT RUN The output after the last command might be as follows: Xantrex, XTR 150-5.6, SN# E00123456, 1.00 Build 10, 21/11/2005 Xantrex, XTR 150-5.6, SN# E00123456, 1.00 Build 10, 21/11/2005 Repeating an Auto Sequence Program: An Auto Sequence Program can be co nfigured to repeat any number of times or infi[...]

Locking and Unlocking the F ront P a nel 975-0200-01-01 5-61 5 Xantrex, XTR 150-5.6, SN# E00123456, 1.00 Build 10, 21/11/2005 Xantrex, XTR 150-5.6, SN# E00123456, 1.00 Build 10, 21/11/2005[...]

Remote Operation 5-62 975-0200-01-01 Configure Other Pr otection Mechanisms F oldback Protection Foldback protection causes the supply to shut down if the selected regulation mode is entered and the co nfigured delay time expires. A delay time may be specified as well. The onl y way to clear foldback is by pressing the Rotary knob/Enter bu tton for[...]

Configure Other Protection Mechan isms 975-0200-01-01 5-63 5 T o set the foldback delay , send the command: Command: [:]OUTPut[<channel>]:PROTection:FOLDback:DELay <delay_time> Where: <delay_time> is a value in the ra nge of 0.5-50 seconds. The unit of second is the default and n o u nits shou ld be used with this parameter . (Inc[...]

Remote Operation 5-64 975-0200-01-01 Commands: [:]SENSe[<channel>]:INTerlock[:STATe] {?|ON|OFF} Where ON enables the use of interlock protection. OFF disables the use of interlock protection. Save and Recall The save and recall of user settings can be done using commands as well as at the front panel. Executing the save and recall commands wi[...]

Configure Other Protection Mechan isms 975-0200-01-01 5-65 5 [:]SYSTem[<channel>]:COMMunicate:APRogram:LEVel :CURRent[:ISOLated] {?|<level>} [:]SYSTem[<channel>]:COMMunicate:APRogram:LEVel :CURRent {?|<level>} Where <level> is the maximum voltage or resistance that will be input to the analog inputs.The acceptable rang[...]

Remote Operation 5-66 975-0200-01-01 Where <mask> is the bit mask for disablin g the alarms. See T able 5-19 for details. See “Alarms and Errors” on page 3– 17. Ta b l e 5 - 1 9 Alarms Bit Mask Bit Bit W eight Bit Name Description 0 1 N/A Not used. 1 2 Fan Stop Fan on th e main board. 2 4 Fan Slave Fan on the slave b oard (1700W model o[...]

6 Calibr ation and T r oubleshooting Chapter 6, Calibration and T roubleshooting, contains information and procedur es for calibrating and troubleshooting the power supply .[...]

Calibration and T r oubleshooting 6-2 975-0200-01-01 Introduction The calibration of the powe r supply is software dependent, and there are no potentiometers to adjust. Calibration is performed via SCPI commands. The following items ne ed to be calibrated: • Programmed voltage • V oltage readback • Programmed current • Current readback • [...]

Calibration and T roubleshooting 975-0200-01-01 6-3 6 Step 1: Gain Calibration Adjust the gain so that the real line and ideal line intersect at a programmed value of 90%. Figure 6-1 Offset (Intercept) Error and Gain (Slope) Error Figure 6-2 Calibration: Step 1 Gain Calibration Programmed Value Idea l R e a l Offset Error Gain Error[...]

Calibration and T r oubleshooting 6-4 975-0200-01-01 Step 2: Offset Calibration Adjust the offset so that the real and ideal lines intersect at a programmed value of 10%. Step 3: Recalibrate Gain Repeat Step 1 for best results. Figure 6-3 Calibration: Step 2 Offset Calibration Figure 6-4 Calibration: Step 3 Recalibrate Gain[...]

Calibration and T roubleshooting 975-0200-01-01 6-5 6 Calibrating the Output V oltage Gain calibration of the power supply has the greatest af fect on the accuracy in the high voltage ra ng e. Of fset calibration has the greatest affect on accuracy of the powe r supply at low voltages. The same calibration command is used for the gain and offset ca[...]

Calibration and T r oubleshooting 6-6 975-0200-01-01 The SCPI Command (s) for these instructions are: [:]CALibration[<channel>]:OUTPut{:VOLTage]{<voltmet er reading in volts>} Calibrating the Output Curr ent Gain Calibration T o perform gain calibration: 1. Disconnect the power supply from the load. 2. Connect the output terminals to a [...]

Calibration and T roubleshooting 975-0200-01-01 6-7 6 After performing offset calibration, it is highly recommended that you repeat gain calibration. SCPI Command [:] CALibration[<channel>]:OUTPut:CURRent{<ammeter reading in amps>} Over V oltag e Protection Calibr ation T o calibrate the over voltage pr otection: 1. Turn the power suppl[...]

Calibration and T r oubleshooting 6-8 975-0200-01-01 Non-isolated Analog Progr amming Calibration Prior to this, the main outp ut must be calibrated first. Non-isolated V oltage Monitoring Calibration T o calibrate the non-isolated voltage monitoring: 1. Disconnect the lo ad and conn ec t the voltmeter to the output. 2. Connect the voltmeter to the[...]

Calibration and T roubleshooting 975-0200-01-01 6-9 6 Non-isolated Current Monitoring Calibra tion T o calibrate the non-isolated curr ent monitoring: 1. Short the main output with a shunt. Connect a multim eter to measure the voltage acro ss the shunt. 2. Connect the voltmeter to the non-is olated current monitoring outpu t lines (J1.12 - J1.7). 3[...]

Calibration and T r oubleshooting 6-10 975-0200-01-01 5. Set the input source as V olt age Non-Isolated for V oltage Programming. The SCPI command is: SYST:REM:SOUR AVOL 6. Turn the main output to On by pressing the OUTPUT ON/OFF button on the front panel or send the command: :OUTP ON The OUTPUT ON/OFF bu tton will illuminate. 7. Enter the interact[...]

Calibration and T roubleshooting 975-0200-01-01 6-11 6 8. Press a ny key other than the + or – keys to exit from interactive calibration mode. Non-isolated V oltage Programming of Curr ent Calibration T o calibrate the non-isolated voltage programming of current: 1. Short the main output with a shunt. Connect a multim eter to measure the voltage [...]

Calibration and T r oubleshooting 6-12 975-0200-01-01 SYST:COMM:APR:LEV:CURR 4 4. Set the input source as Resis tive Non-Isolated for Current Programming. The SCPI command is: SYST:REM:SOUR:CURR ARES 5. Turn the main output to On by pressing the OUTPUT ON/OFF button on the front panel or send the command: :OUTP ON The OUTPUT ON/OFF bu tton will ill[...]

Calibration and T roubleshooting 975-0200-01-01 6-13 6 Calibration Pr ocedure for Isolated Modes The main output and the non-isolated mode must be calibrated first. Isolated V oltage Monitoring Calibration T o calibrate the isolated voltage monitoring: 1. Disconnect the lo ad and conn ec t the voltmeter to the output. 2. Connect the voltmeter to th[...]

Calibration and T r oubleshooting 6-14 975-0200-01-01 3. Set the current APG level to 4 V . The SCPI command is: SYST:COMM:APR:LEV:CURR 4 4. Set the input source to local for voltage analog programming. the SCPI command is: SYST:REM:SOUR:CURR:ISOL LOC 5. Set the main output voltage to 100% by sending the command: SOUR:VOLT <ModelVolt> or use [...]

Calibration and T roubleshooting 975-0200-01-01 6-15 6 The OUTPUT ON/OFF bu tton will illuminate. 7. Enter the interactive calibration mode by sending the SCPI command: CAL:OUTP:ANAL:ISOL 8. Press on the terminal ke ys – or + to reduce or increase the main output voltage value. Adjust th e main output voltage to 100%. 9. Press a ny key other than[...]

Calibration and T r oubleshooting 6-16 975-0200-01-01 Isolated V oltage Programming of Current Calibration T o calibrate the isolated vo ltage programming of current: 1. Short the main output with a shunt. Connect a multim eter to measure the voltage acro ss the shunt. 2. Connect the input voltage source to the Isolated connector (J3.4 - J3.6). 3. [...]

Calibration and T roubleshooting 975-0200-01-01 6-17 6 SYST:REM:SOUR:CURR:ISOL ARES 5. Turn the main output On or send the command: :OUTP ON 6. Enter the interactive calibration mode by sending the SCPI command: CAL:OUTP:ANAL:CURR:RES:ISOL 7. Press the terminal ke ys – or + to reduce or increase the main output current value. Adjust the ma in out[...]

Calibration and T r oubleshooting 6-18 975-0200-01-01 T o r estore the XTR with a set of pr eviously save calibration values can be done as follows. :cal:par #269#h16AF,#h0000,#h03E3,#h0000,#h05BE,#h0000,#hFFF F,#h0 000,#h1A89,#h03E8 :cal:par:apr #259#h7B,#h7F,#h7F,#h7F,#h7F,#h7F,#h7F,#h7F,#h7F,#h 7F,#h 7F,#h7F By saving and reloading the ca librat[...]

Calibration and T roubleshooting 975-0200-01-01 6-19 6 Unusual or Erratic Oper ation If the power supply displays any unu sual or erratic operation, follow these steps: 1. Shut the power supply OFF immediately . 2. Disc onnect the p ower supply from the load and external programming . 3. T est the power supply with no load, running the tests in “[...]

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A SCPI Command Refer ence Appendix A, SCPI Command Reference, provides a summary of the S tandard Commands for Programmable Instruments (SCPI) that are supported by the XTR 850 W att and 1700 W att Series Programmable DC Power Supply.[...]

SCPI Command Reference A-2 975-0200-01-01 SCPI Conformance Information Codes and St andards This power supply conforms to th e following international standards: • IEEE Std. 488.2-1992, “IEEE Standard Codes, Formats, Protocols, and Common Commands For Use W ith IEEE Std. 488.1-1987” • IEEE Std. 488.1-1987 “IEEE Standard Digital Interface [...]

SCPI Conformance Information 975-0200-01-01 A-3 A SCPI Command Hierar chy SCPI is an ASCII-based command language designed for use in test and measurement equipment. The comman d structure is organized around common roots, or node s, which are the building blocks of SCPI subsystems. An example of a commo n root is CALibration, and some of the comma[...]

SCPI Command Reference A-4 975-0200-01-01 Using SCPI Commands This Manual sh ows SCPI comman ds in the followi ng format: CALibration:CURRent:LEVel {<current>|MIN|MAX} The command is expressed as a mixture of upper- and lowercase letters. The uppercase letters suggest how the command can be abbreviated into a short form. SCPI commands can be [...]

SCPI Conformance Information 975-0200-01-01 A-5 A The following punctuatio n is not sent with the command string: • Braces ({ }), or curly brackets, identify a selection of choices. Choose one of the enclosed values. • V ertical bars, or pipes, ( | ) can be read as “or” and is used to separate the choices found within the bra ces. • Angle[...]

SCPI Command Reference A-6 975-0200-01-01 T erminating Char acters Every command string must end with a terminating <new line> character . It is also acceptable to use a <carri age return> followed by a <new line>. T erminating a command string always resets the SCPI command path to the root level. Common Commands The IEEE-488.2 s[...]

SCPI Conformance Information 975-0200-01-01 A-7 A Numeric P arameter s Numeric parameters are number repr esentations such as decimal points, optional signs, and scientific nota tion. V alues such as MINimum and MAXimum are accepted as substitutes for numbers. When DEFault is provided as a parameter , the machine se lects the default value automati[...]

SCPI Command Reference A-8 975-0200-01-01 SPCI Command T ree The SCPI commands are organized into a tree structure. T o illustrate the tree structure, the following tree has been provided. Each level of indentation presents a branch. The comm and to execute can then be foun d by following the tree from the root or farthest left node all the way dow[...]

SPCI Command T ree 975-0200-01-01 A-9 A :RESistive :ISOLated [:VOLTage] :PROTection [:OVER] :RESTore [:]INITiate [:IMMediate] [:]MEASure [:SCALar] [:VOLTage] [:DC]? :CURRent [:DC]? [:]OUTPut :PROTection :CLEar :FOLDback [:MODE] :DELay :LATch :POLarity [:POWer] [:STATe] :PowerON [:STATe] :AUXilliary [:STATe] :PowerON [:STATe] [:]PROGram :READback : [...]

SCPI Command Reference A-10 975-0200-01-01 :STOP :DELete [:ALL] :REPeat [:STEP] :DWELl [[:]SOURce] :COMBine :CSHare [:MODE] :VOLTage [:LEVEl] [:IMMediate] [:AMPLitude] :PROTection [:OVERvoltage] [:LEVel] :LATCh :TRIPped? :UNDer [:LEVel] :TRIPped? :CURRent [:LEVEl] [:IMMediate] [:AMPLitude] [:]SENSe: :PROTection :INTerlock [:STATe] :TEMPerature [:LA[...]

SPCI Command T ree 975-0200-01-01 A-11 A :QUEStionable [:EVENt]{?} :ENABle :CONDition :PTRansition :NTRansition :VOLTage [:EVENt]? :ENABle :CONDition? :PTRansition :NTRansition : CURRent [:EVENt]? :ENABle :CONDition? :PTRansition :NTRansition : TEMPerature [:EVENt]? :ENABle :CONDition? :PTRansition :NTRansition :OPERation [:EVENt]? :ENABle :CONDiti[...]

SCPI Command Reference A-12 975-0200-01-01 :NTRansition :SHUTdown [:EVENt]? :ENABle :CONDition PTRansition NTRansition PROTection [:EVENt]? :ENABle :CONDition? :PTRansition :NTRansition :STANdard [:EVENt]? :ENABle :CLEar :SBYTe [:EVENt]? :SREQuest [:ENABle] [:]SYSTem :FPANel [:TIMeout] :PROTection :LATCh [:MASK} :RESet :WAIT :TEST? :RESet :IDENtify[...]

SPCI Command T ree 975-0200-01-01 A-13 A [:VOLTage] :ISOLated [:NISOlated] :CURRent :ISOLated [:NISOlated] :COMMunicate :APRogram :LEVel [:VOLTage] [:ISOLated] :CURRent [:ISOLated] [:MCHannel] :ADDRess :SAVE :RECall :VERSion? :ERRor [:NEXT]? :CODE :NEXT]? :COUNt? :HELP [:HEADers]? :SYNTax?[...]

A-14 975-0200-01-01 SCPI Comm and Referen ce SCPI Command Summary The SCPI commands support ed by this progra mmable power supply are described in the tables in the remainder of this section. The se tables use the followi ng column headings: • Function The commonly used name for the function. • SCPI Command The full command in long form. • De[...]

SPCI Command T ree 975-0200-01-01 A-15 A Display All SCPI Command Headers *HELP? Display all th e SCPI command headers available on this device. Ye s Identification Query *IDN? [:]SYSTem[<channel>]:IDENtify? Query device identification string. Ye s Operation Complete Command *OPC Operation Complete Command N/A Query Operation Complete Command[...]

A-16 975-0200-01-01 SCPI Comm and Referen ce Tr i g g e r *TRG T rigger system N/A Self-T est Query *TST? [:]SYSTem[<channel>]:TEST? Perform unit Self T est (Pass=0). Ye s Wa i t T o Continue *WAI [:]SYSTem[<channel>]:WAIT W ait to continue comma nd. N/A T able A-2 Readback Commands Function SC PI Command Description P aramete r and Ran[...]

SPCI Command T ree 975-0200-01-01 A-17 A Set (Immediate) V oltage Set point [[:]SOURce[<channel>]]:VOLTage[:LEVel] [:IMMediate][:AMPLitude] Change voltage set point (immediate) ?|<V oltage Set Point>|MAXimum| MINimum Ye s Set Over V oltage Protection Level [[:]SOURce[<channel>]]:VOLTage:PROTect ion[:OVERvoltage][:LEVel] Set the ov[...]

A-18 975-0200-01-01 SCPI Comm and Referen ce T able A-4 SCPI Commands for Calibration Function SC PI Command Description Pa r a m e t e r a n d Range Query Resto re Factory Calibration [:]CALibration[<channel>]:RESTore Restores the calibration to the factory defaults. N/A N/A Calibrate OVP protection . [:]CALibration[<channel>][:VOLTage[...]

SPCI Command T ree 975-0200-01-01 A-19 A Calibrate the V oltage controlle d Isolated Current APG feature [:]CALibration[<channel>]:MONitor :CURRent:ISOLated Calibrate the isolated current monitor sign al system. ? | <NR1> | <nothing for interactive mode> Ye s Calibrate the V oltage controlle d Non Isolated V oltage APG feature [:][...]

A-20 975-0200-01-01 SCPI Comm and Referen ce Calibrate the Resist ive controlled Non Isolated V oltage APG feature [:]CALibration[<channel>]:OUTPut :ANALog[:VOLTage]:RESistive Calibrate the Resistive controlled voltage analog programming system. ? | <NR1> | <nothing for interactive mode> Ye s Calibrate the Resist ive controlled Is[...]

SPCI Command T ree 975-0200-01-01 A-21 A T able A-5 SCPI Commands to Clear All Protection Mechanisms Function SCPI Comman d Description P arameter and Range Query Clear Output Protection [:]OUTPut[<channel>]:PROTection:CLEar Clears the currently set alarms. N/A T able A-6 SCPI Commands for F oldback Protection Function SCPI Comman d Descripti[...]

A-22 975-0200-01-01 SCPI Comm and Referen ce Power Auxiliary Output Control [:]OUTPut:AUXilliary:PON[:STATe] Control Aux Output Autostart State (Enable/ Disable) ?|ON|OFF Ye s T able A-8 SCPI Commands for T riggering Function SC PI Command Description Pa r a m e t e r a n d Range Query Set Immediate Initiation of Tr i g g e r System [:]INITiate[<[...]

SPCI Command T ree 975-0200-01-01 A-23 A Self T est [:]SYSTem[<channel>]:TEST? Perform unit Self test, returns 0 if pass, non zero value for failure. Ye s ID Query [:]SYSTem[<channel>]:IDENtify Query device ID string. Ye s Save User Preset [:]SYSTem[<channel>]:SAVE Save the user preset values. Select any slot from 1-5. <Setting[...]

A-24 975-0200-01-01 SCPI Comm and Referen ce Select Current Analog Programming Input V oltage Input Level/ Range [:]SYSTem[<channel>]:COMMunicate :APRogram:LEVel:CURRent[:ISOLated] Select level for Current APG . Level can be between 2 -10 volts. ?|<Level(2– 10)>|MAXimum|MI Nimum Ye s Select the address to communicate with. [:]SYSTem[&[...]

SPCI Command T ree 975-0200-01-01 A-25 A Setup the Current control source for Non- Isolated APG . [:]SYSTem[<channel>]:REMote:SOURce :CURRent[:NISOlated] Alter or query the state of the remote progr amming non isolated current APG source. ?|LOCal|AVOLtage |ARESistive Ye s Set Front Panel lock state. [:]SYSTem[<channel>]:REMote:STATe Cha[...]

A-26 975-0200-01-01 SCPI Comm and Referen ce Alarm Maski ng [:]SYSTem[<channel>]:PROTection[:M ASK] Enable/disable alarms/ protection. ?|<A larm Mask - (0– 255) Ye s Set Alarm Output Latches [:]SYSTem:PROTection:LATCh Sets the Alarm Output Latches. See T abl e 3-6 on page 3–21. ?| <Sum of output latch flags> Ye s Ta b l e A - 1 0[...]

SPCI Command T ree 975-0200-01-01 A-27 A Set Operation Sta tu s Positive T ransition Register [:]STATus[<channel>]:OPERation :PTRansition Access the Operation Positive T rans Filter Register . See T able 5-1 1 on page 5– 34. ?|<T ransition Flags - (0–65535)> Ye s Query Operation Sta tu s Shutdown Condition Register [:]STATus[<cha[...]

A-28 975-0200-01-01 SCPI Comm and Referen ce Set Operation Status Shutdown Positive T ransition Regis ter [:]STATus[<channel>]:OPERation :SHUTdown:PTRansition Access the Operation Shutdown Positive T rans Filter Register . See T able 5-12 on pag e 5– 35 . ?|<T ransition Flags - (0–65535)> Ye s Query Operation Status Shutdown Protect[...]

SPCI Command T ree 975-0200-01-01 A-29 A Set Operation Sta tu s Shutdown Protection Positive T ransition Register [:]STATus[<channel>]:OPERation :SHUTdown:PROTection:PTRansition Access the Operation Shutdown Protection Positive T rans Filter Register . See T able 5-12 on page 5– 35. ?|<T ransition Flags - (0–65535)> Ye s Query Opera[...]

A-30 975-0200-01-01 SCPI Comm and Referen ce Preset Enable, Positive T ransition and Negative T ransition Status Registers [:]STATus[<channel>]:PRESet Restores the configuration of the SCPI status registers to known reporting conditions, IE Transition registers and enable register . See “Status Reporting in SCPI” on page 5–23 for more d[...]

SPCI Command T ree 975-0200-01-01 A-31 A Query Questionable Status Current Condition Register [:]STATus[<channel>]:QUEStionable :CURRent:CONDition? See T able 5-15 on page 5– 42. Ye s Set Questionable Status Current Enable Register [:]STATus[<channel>]:QUEStionable :CURRent:ENABle See T able 5-15 on page 5– 42. ?|<Enable Flags-(0[...]

A-32 975-0200-01-01 SCPI Comm and Referen ce Set Questionable Status T emperature Negative T ransition Regis ter [:]STATus[<channel>]:QUEStionable :TEMPerature:NTRansition Access the Questionable T emp Negative T rans Filter Registe r . See T able 5-15 on pag e 5– 42 . ?|<T ransition Flags - (0–65535)> Ye s Set Questionable Status T[...]

SPCI Command T ree 975-0200-01-01 A-33 A Set Questionable Stat us V oltage Negative T ransition Register [:]STATus[<channel>]:QUEStionable :VOLTage:NTRansition Access the Questionable V oltage Negative T rans Filter Register . See T able 5-15 on page 5– 42. ?|<T ransition Flags - (0–65535)> Ye s Set Questionable Stat us V oltage Pos[...]

A-34 975-0200-01-01 SCPI Comm and Referen ce Ta b l e A - 1 1 Protection Commands Function SC PI Command Description Pa r a m e t e r a n d Range Query Enable the interlo ck functionality . [:]SENSe[<channel>]:PROTection :INTerlock[:STATe] Control the Enable/Disable state of the Interlock System. ?|ON|OFF Ye s Ta b l e A - 1 2 Auto Sequence C[...]

SPCI Command T ree 975-0200-01-01 A-35 A Set the Program Command Execution Delay T ime [:]PROGram[<channel>][:STEP]:DWEL1 Sets the amount of time to delay between commands in a Sequence. ?|<Dwell time in seconds> Ye s Read the current contents of the Autosequence programming buf fer . [:]PROGram[<channel>]:READback? Read the curr [...]

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B Error Messag es Appendix B, Error Messages, provi des information on the error messages which may appe ar . Errors are placed in a queue as they are detected.[...]

Error Messages B-2 975-0200-01-01 Error Messag es Errors are placed in a queue as they a re detected. The queue works on a first in, first out (FIFO) ba sis. If the qu eue overflow s, the last error in the queue is replaced with error –350, “Queue Overflow”. When all errors have been read from the queue, furthe r error queries return 0, “No[...]

Error Messages 975-0200-01-01 B-3 B Execution Error List An error in the range [-299, -200] indicat es that an error has been detected by the instrument’ s execution control block. The o ccurrence of any error in the class causes the execution erro r bit (bit 4) in the Event Status Register to be set. Execution errors are reported by the device a[...]

Error Messages B-4 975-0200-01-01 Device-Specific Error List An error in the range [-399, 300] or [1, 32767] in dicates that the instrument has detected an error which is not a command error , a query error , or an execution error; some device operations did not properly complete, possibly due to an abnormal hardware or firmware condition. These co[...]

Error Messages 975-0200-01-01 B-5 B Query Error List An error number in the range [-499, -4 00] indicates that the output queue control of the instrument has dete cted a problem with the message exchange protocol described in IEEE 488.2, chapter 6. The occurrence of any error in this class causes the query error bit (bit 2) in the Event Status Regi[...]

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C Specifications Appendix C, Specifications, provides the product specifications for the XTR 850 W att and 1700 W att Series Programmable DC Power Supply. • These specifications are re presented over the full operating temperature range. • Nominal line input voltage should be assumed unless otherwise stated. • All sense lines are configured f[...]

C-2 975-0200-01-01 Specifications Electrical Specifications for XTR 850 W att T able C-1 XTR 850 W att Electrical Specifications for 6 V to 600 V Models Models 6-110 8-100 12-70 20-42 33-25 40-21 60-14 80-1 0.5 100-8.5 150-5.6 300-2.8 600-1.4 Output Ratings: Output V oltage 1 Output Current 2 Output Power 3 6 V 11 0 A 670 W 8 V 100 A 810 W 12 V 70 [...]

975-0200-01-01 C-3 Electrical Specificat ions for XTR 850 W att C Efficiency 11 75/77% 77/80% 81/84% 82/85% 83/86% 83/87% 83/8 7% 83/87% 83 /87% 83/87% 83/87% 83/87% 1.Minimum voltage is guaranteed to ma ximum 0.2% of the rated output voltage. 2.Minimum current is guaranteed to maxi mum 0.4% of the rated output current. 3.Total output power is also[...]

C-4 975-0200-01-01 Specifications Electrical Specifications for XTR 1700 W att T able C-2 XTR 1700 W att Electrical Specifications for 6 V to 600 V Models Models 6-220 8-200 12 -140 20-84 33-50 40-42 60-2 8 80-21 100-17 150-11.2 300-5.6 600 -2.8 Output Ratings: Output V oltage 1 Output Current 2 Output Power 3 1.Minimum voltage is guaranteed to max[...]

975-0200-01-01 C-5 Electrical Specificat ions for XTR 1700 W att C 4.From 85–132 Vac or 170– 265 Vac, constant load. 5.From 85–132 Vac or 170– 265 Vac, constant load. 6.From no load to full load , constant input voltage. 7.For load voltage change, e qual to the unit voltage ratin g, constant input voltage. 8.For 6 V models the rip ple is me[...]

C-6 975-0200-01-01 Specifications Remote Operation T able C-3 Remote Operation Progr amming Mode APG ISOL Digital V oltage and Current Outp ut V oltage Programming 0–100%, 2~ u p to 10 V , pr og ram m a b l e Current Output Resistor Programming 0–100%, 2~ up to 10 k Ω , programmable V oltage Output Resistor Programming 0–10 0%, 2~ up to 10 k[...]

975-0200-01-01 C-7 Common Specifications for All Models C Common Specifications for All Models Output V oltage and Current Monitor 0–100%, 2~ up to 10 V , programmable On/Off Control TTL level AUX On/Off Control TTL level or dry contact Power Supply Status Signal TTL high: OK TTL low: fail Interlock Enable/Disable Dry contact. Open/Short: On or O[...]

C-8 975-0200-01-01 Specifications Environmental S pecifications (Indoor use) Operating T emperature Range 0 °C to 50 °C, 100% load Storage T emperature Range –20 °C to 70 °C Operating Humidity Range 30–90% RH (no condensation ) Storag e Humidity Range 10–95% RH (n o condensation) Operating Altitude Up to 6 ,500 feet (2,000 m) Installation[...]

Common Specifications for All Models 975-0200-01-01 C-9 C Figure C-1 XTR 850 W att Mechanical Dimensions: 6 to 40 V Models 8.4 in. 214.2 mm 1.05 in. 26.8 mm 1.72 in. 43.6 mm Optional DC output cover 1.98 in. 50.2 mm 18.9 in. 479.9 mm 18.5 in. 469.9 mm 17. 99 in. 456.9 mm .60 in. 15.2 mm .26 in. 6.5 mm x 2 1.61 in 40.9 mm 17.32 in. 439.9 mm .30 in. [...]

Specifications C-10 975-0200-01-01 Figure C-2 XTR 850 W att Mechanical Dimensions: 60 V to 600 V Models 43.6 mm 1.7 in. 214.2 mm 8.4 in. 0.22 in. 7.2 mm 0.28 in. 447.5 m m 17.6 in. 5.5 mm[...]

Common Specifications for All Models 975-0200-01-01 C-11 C Figure C-3 XTR 1700 W att Mechanical Dimensions: 6 V to 40 V Models 18.8 in 477.4 mm 17.81 in. 452.4 mm 4.11 in. 104.3 mm 5.90 in. 149.8 mm .20 in. 5.0 mm x 4 .33 in. 8.5 mm x 2 1.06 in. 26.9 mm x 2 25 mm .98 in. 25 mm .98 in.[...]

Specifications C-12 975-0200-01-01 Figure C-4 XTR 1700 W att Mechanical Dimensions: 6 V to 40 V Models DC Output Cover 19.07 in. 484.4 mm 2.75 in. 69.99 mm 7.28 in. 184.9 mm[...]

Common Specifications for All Models 975-0200-01-01 C-13 C Figure C-5 XTR 1700 W att Mechanical Dimensions: 60 V to 600 V Models 489 mm 19.25 in. 17.50 in. 444.4 mm 16.87 in. 428.5 mm 1.24 in. 31.6 mm 1.72 in. 43.6 mm .41 in. 10.4 mm 1.08 in. 27.4 mm 41.6 mm 1.63 in. 46.1 mm 1.81 in.[...]

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975-0200-01-01 WA-1 W arranty and Product Information Wa r r a n t y What does this warranty cover? This Limit ed W arranty is provid ed by Xant rex T echnolo gy Inc. ("Xantrex") and covers defects in workma nshi p a nd materials in your X TR 850 W att or 1700 W att Series Programmable DC Power Supply . This warranty period lasts for five[...]

W arranty and Return WA-2 975-0200-01-01 What proof of pur chase is requir e d? In any warranty claim, da ted proof of purchase must accompany the product and th e product must not have been disass embled or modifi ed without prior written authorization by Xantrex. Proof of purchase may be in any one of the following form s: • The dated purchase [...]

W arranty and Return 975-0200-01-01 WA-3 Exclusions If this product is a consumer product, federal law do es not allow an exclusion of implied warranties. T o the extent you are entitled to i mplied warranties under federal law , to the extent permitted by appli cable law they are limited to the duration of this Limited W arranty . Some states a nd[...]

W arranty and Return WA-4 975-0200-01-01 Return Procedur e 1. Package the unit safely , preferably using the original box and packi ng materials. Please ensure that your product is ship ped fully insured in the origi nal packaging or equiv alent. This warranty w ill not apply where the product is damaged due to improper packaging. 2. In clude the f[...]

975-0200-01-01 IX–1 Numerics 7 segment f ont, use o f vi 9-position mode control knob illustrated 3–2 positions described 3–3 A AC input connector , 1700 W defined 2–6 illustrated 2–6 AC input connector , 850 W defined 2–5 illustrated 1–7 active power factor correction 1–2 alarm conditions 3–17 ALARM LED clearing 3–19 illuminate[...]

Index IX–2 975-0200-01-01 setting protection 3–22 foldback mode, defi ned 3–22 front panel displa y 7 segment f ont 3–8 illustrated 1–5 G gain calibration, ef fect of 6–5 gain error , described 6–2 I IEEE GPIB cable 5–14 Std. 488.1 1987 A–2 Std. 488.1999 2 17.1.2 5–48 Std. 488.2 1992 A–2 Std. 488.2 1999 12.5.2 5–48 Std. 488.[...]

Index 975-0200-01-01 IX–3 terminating characters A–6 using quer ies A–5 select and set mode, described 3–4 standard operation, described 3–10 T TIA/EIA-232 F A–2 tracking mode, described 3–4 U user setting memory locations 1–2 described 3–6 , 3–28 number available 3–28 stored valaues 3–28 W warranty out of warranty service W[...]

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