Uart function check – GW Instek PSU-Series User Manual User Manual

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COMMUNICATION INTERFACE

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UART Function Check

Functionality
check

Invoke a terminal application such as Realterm.

To check the COM port No, see the Device
Manager in the PC. For WinXP; Control panel
→ System → Hardware tab.

Run this query command via the terminal
application after the instrument has been
configured for either RS232 or RS485 remote
control (page 164).

*idn?

This should return the Manufacturer, Model
number, Serial number, and Firmware version
in the following format:

GW-INSTEK,PSU40-38,,T0.01.12345678

Manufacturer: GW-INSTEK
Model number : PSU40-38
Serial number : TW123456
Firmware version : T0.01.12345678

Note

For further details, please see the programming
manual, available on the GW Instek web site @