KEPCO BIT 4886 Operator Manual User Manual
Kepco, Operator manual, Bit 4886
KEPCO
®
THE POWER SUPPLIER™
MODEL
OPERATOR MANUAL
KEPCO INC.
An ISO 9001 Company.
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P/N 243-1303-r19
BIT 4886
DIGITAL INTERFACE CARD
WITH GPIB AND RS 232 CAPABILITY
BIT 4886
INTERFACE CARD
IMPORTANT NOTES:
1)
This manual is valid for the following Firmware Versions:
FIRMWARE VERSION
NOTE.
2)
A Change Page may be included at the end of the manual. All applicable changes and
revision number changes are documented with reference to the equipment serial num-
bers. Before using this Instruction Manual, check your equipment serial number to identify
your model. If in doubt, contact your nearest Kepco Representative, or the Kepco Docu-
mentation Office in New York, (718) 461-7000, requesting the correct revision for your
particular model and serial number.
3)
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Data subject to change without notice.
Table of contents
Document Outline
- SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
- SECTION 2 - INSTALLATION
- SECTION 3 - CALIBRATION
- SECTION 4 - OPERATION
- SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
- 1.1 Scope of Manual
- 1.2 General Description
- TABLE 1-1. Applicability of BIT 4886 Cards to Specific BOP Models
- 1.2.1 Measurements
- 1.2.2 Enhanced Operation
- 1.3 Specifications
- TABLE 1-2. BOP Voltage Specifications with BIT 4886 Installed
- TABLE 1-3. BOP Current Specifications with BIT 4886 Installed
- TABLE 1-4. Specifications, BIT 4886
- 1.3.1 BIT 4882 Compatibility
- TABLE 1-5. Command Differences for BIT 4886 card Configured as BIT 4882
- SECTION 2 - INSTALLATION
- 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection
- TABLE 2-1. Items Supplied
- 2.2 Set Start-up Defaults
- 2.2.1 Set (GPIB) Device Address
- 2.2.2 Power Supply Identification
- FIGURE 2-1. BIT 4886 Switch Locations
- TABLE 2-2. Device Address Selection
- 2.3 Installation of Interface Card into the BOP
- FIGURE 2-2. Installation of Model BIT 4886 into BOP
- 2.4 Input/Output Signals
- TABLE 2-3. Input/Output Pin Assignments
- FIGURE 2-3. IEEE 488 (GPIB) Connector
- TABLE 2-4. RS232C PORT Input/Output Pin Assignments
- TABLE 2-5. RJ45 to DB9 Adapter Wire Functions
- FIGURE 2-4. RJ45 to DB9 Adapter Wiring
- 2.5 Initial Check-out Procedure
- SECTION 3 - CALIBRATION
- 3.1 Equipment Required
- 3.2 BOP Power Supply Adjustments
- 3.2.1 Adjustment of the Bop ±10 Volt Calibration Controls (R31, R32)
- 3.2.2 Adjustment of the Ammeter Zero (R50)
- FIGURE 3-1. BOP Power Supply, Internal Calibration Control Locations
- FIGURE 3-2. Current Shunt Connections
- 3.3 Calibration of BIT 4886 Interface Card
- TABLE 3-1. Calibration Measurements and Tolerances - Voltage
- TABLE 3-2. Calibration Measurements and Tolerances - Current (Continued)
- TABLE 3-3. Suggested Sense Resistors
- 3.3.1 Manual calibration
- 3.3.2 Calibration of BIT 4886 Interface Card using the VISA Driver Soft Panel
- FIGURE 3-3. Main Panel
- 3.3.2.1 Calibration Basics
- FIGURE 3-4. Calibration Panel
- TABLE 3-4. Calibration Panel Functions
- 3.3.2.2 Calibration Procedure
- SECTION 4 - OPERATION
- 4.1 General
- 4.1.1 Programming Techniques to Optimize Power Supply performance
- 4.1.1.1 Setting BOP Voltage and Current Limits
- 4.1.1.2 Automatic Range Operation.
- 4.1.1.3 Using the BIT 4886 to Produce a Software-timed Ramp at the BOP Output
- 4.1.2 Making Sure the Previous Command is Complete
- FIGURE 4-1. Programming Example to Verify Previous Command has Completed
- 4.2 Initialization of the BIT 4886 Card
- 4.2.1 Initialization using CVI Driver - GPIB Port Only
- FIGURE 4-2. VISA Driver Start-up
- FIGURE 4-3. BIT 4886 Card Initialization using VISA Driver
- 4.2.2 Initialization using SCPI Commands and GPIB Port
- 4.2.3 Initialization using SCPI Commands and RS 232 Port
- 4.2.4 Password Setup.
- 4.2.4.1 Forgotten Passwords
- 4.3 Built in Test
- 4.3.1 Power-up Test
- 4.3.2 Confidence Test
- TABLE 4-1. Built-in test Error Codes
- 4.3.3 BOP test
- 4.4 IEEE 488 (GPIB) Bus Protocol
- TABLE 4-2. IEEE 488 (GPIB) Bus Interface Functions
- 4.5 RS232-C Operation
- TABLE 4-3. IEEE 488 (GPIB) Bus Command Mode Messages
- TABLE 4-4. IEEE 488 (GPIB) Bus Data Mode Messages
- 4.5.1 Serial INterface
- 4.5.2 RS 232 Implementation
- FIGURE 4-4. RS 232 Implementation
- 4.5.2.1 Echo Mode
- 4.5.2.2 XON XOFF Method
- 4.5.2.3 Isolating RS 232 Communication Problems
- 4.5.3 Using SCPI commands for RS 232 Communication.
- 4.6 SCPI Programming
- 4.6.1 SCPI Messages
- 4.6.2 Common Commands/Queries
- 4.6.3 SCPI Subsystem Command/Query Structure
- FIGURE 4-5. Tree Diagram of SCPI Commands Used with BIT 4886 Interface Card
- 4.6.3.1 Initiate Subsystem
- 4.6.3.2 Measure Subsystem
- 4.6.3.3 [Source:]voltage And [Source:]current Subsystems
- 4.6.3.4 Output Subsystem
- 4.6.3.5 List Subsystem
- 4.6.3.5.1 Required LIST Commands
- 4.6.3.5.2 Other Required Commands
- 4.6.3.5.3 Other Useful Commands
- 4.6.3.5.4 Optional Commands
- 4.6.3.6 Status Subsystem
- 4.6.3.7 System Subsystem
- 4.6.4 Program Message Structure
- FIGURE 4-6. Message Structure
- 4.6.4.1 Keyword
- 4.6.4.2 Keyword Separator
- 4.6.4.3 Query Indicator
- 4.6.4.4 Data
- 4.6.4.5 Data Separator
- 4.6.4.6 Message Unit Separator
- 4.6.4.7 Root Specifier
- 4.6.4.8 Message Terminator
- 4.6.5 Understanding The Command Structure
- 4.6.6 Program Message Syntax Summary
- 4.6.7 SCPI Program Example
- 4.7 Enhanced Operation
- FIGURE 4-7. Typical Example of Interface Card Program Using SCPI Commands
- 4.7.1 Error Detection
- 4.7.2 Limit Channel Control
- 4.7.3 Using and Saving System Variables
- 4.7.4 Flash Memory EEPROM Operation
- TABLE 4-5. Enhanced Operation - Error Response (Continued)
- 4.7.4.1 Calibration Storage
- TABLE 4-6. Calibration Storage
- APPENDIX A - SCPI COMMON COMMAND/QUERY DEFINITIONS
- TABLE A-1. IEEE 488.2 Command/query Index
- A.2 *CLS — Clear Status Command
- A.3 *ESE — Standard Event Status Enable Command
- TABLE A-2. Standard Event Status Enable Register and Standard Event Status Register Bits
- A.4 *ESE? — Standard Event Status Enable Query
- A.5 *ESR? — Event Status Register Query
- A.6 *IDN? — Identification Query
- A.7 *OPC — Operation Complete Command
- FIGURE A-1. GPIB Commands
- A.8 *OPT? — Options Query
- A.9 *RCL — Recall Command
- A.10 *RST — Reset Command
- A.11 * SAV — Save Command
- A.12 *SRE — Service Request Enable Command
- TABLE A-3. Service Request Enable and Status Byte Register Bits
- A.13 *SRE? — Service Request Enable Query
- A.14 *STB? — Status Byte Register Query
- A.15 *TRG — Trigger Command
- A.16 *TST? — Self Test Query
- A.17 *WAI — Wait-To-Continue Command
- APPENDIX B - SCPI COMMAND/QUERY DEFINITIONS
- B.1 Introduction
- TABLE B-1. SCPI Subsystem Command/query Index
- B.2 Numerical Values
- B.3 CALibrate:CPRotect Command
- B.4 CALibrate:STATus Command
- B.5 CALibrate[:STATus]? Query
- FIGURE B-1. Using Calibration Commands and Queries
- B.6 CALibrate:CURRent Command
- B.7 CALibrate:DATA Command
- B.8 CALibrate:DPOT Command
- B.9 CALibrate:LCURR Command
- B.10 CALibrate:LVOLT Command
- B.11 CALibrate:SAVE Command
- B.12 CALibrate:VOLTage Command
- B.13 CALibrate:VPRotect Command
- B.14 CALibrate:ZERO Command
- B.15 INITiate[:IMMediate] Command
- B.16 INITiate:CONTinuous Command
- B.17 INITiate:CONTinuous Query
- B.18 MEASure[:SCALar]:CURRent[:DC]? Query
- B.19 MEASure[:VOLTage][:SCALar][:DC]? Query
- B.20 OUTPut[:STATe] Command
- B.21 OUTPut[:STATe] Query
- B.22 [SOURce:]FUNCtion:MODE Command
- B.23 [SOURce:]FUNCtion:MODE? Query
- B.24 [SOURce:]FUNCtion:MODE:TRIGger
- B.25 [SOURce:]FUNCtion:MODE:TRIGger? Query
- B.26 [SOURce:]LIST:CLEar Command
- B.27 [SOURce:]LIST:COUNt Command
- B.28 [SOURce:]LIST:COUNt? Query
- B.29 [SOURce:]LIST:COUNt:SKIP Command
- B.30 [SOURce:]LIST:COUNt:SKIP? Query
- B.31 [SOURce:]LIST:CURRent Command
- TABLE B-2. List Data Table
- B.32 [SOURce:]LIST:CURRent? Query
- B.33 [SOURce:]LIST:CURRent:POINts? Query
- B.34 [SOURce:]LIST:DIRection Command
- B.35 [SOURce:]LIST:DIRection? Query
- B.36 [SOURce:]LIST:DWELl Command
- B.37 [SOURce:]LIST:DWELl? Query
- B.38 [SOURce:]LIST:DWELl:POINts? Query
- FIGURE B-2. Using LIST Commands for Sawtooth and Triangle Waveforms
- FIGURE B-3. Using LIST Commands and Queries
- B.39 [SOURce:]LIST:GENeration Command
- TABLE B-3. List Sequence Table
- B.40 [SOURce:]LIST:GENeration? Query
- B.41 [SOURce:]LIST:QUERy Command
- B.42 [SOURce:]LIST:QUERy? Query
- B.43 [SOURce:]LIST:SEQuence Command
- B.44 [SOURce:]LIST:SEQuence? Query
- B.45 [SOURce:]LIST:VOLTage Command
- B.46 [SOURce:]LIST:VOLTage? Query
- B.47 [SOURce:]LIST:VOLTage:POINts? Query
- B.48 [SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude] Command
- B.49 [SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude] Query
- FIGURE B-4. Programming the Output
- B.50 [SOURce:]CURRent:MODe Command
- B.51 [SOURce:]CURRent:MODE? Query
- B.52 [SOURce:]CURRent:[:LEVel]RANGe Command
- B.53 [SOURce:]CURRent:[:LEVel]RANGe? Query
- B.54 [SOURce:]CURRent:[:LEVel]RANGe:AUTO Command
- B.55 [SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel]TRIGgered[:AMPlitude] Command
- B.56 [SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel]TRIGgered[:AMPlitude]? Query
- FIGURE B-5. Using Recall and Trigger Functions
- B.57 [SOURce:]VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude] Command
- B.58 [SOURce:]VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude]? Query
- B.59 [SOURce:]VOLTage:MODE Command
- B.60 [SOURce:]VOLTage:MODE? Query
- B.61 [SOURce:]VOLTage[:LEVel]:RANGe Command
- B.62 [SOURce:]VOLTage:[:LEVel]RANGe? Query
- B.63 [SOURce:]VOLTage:[:LEVel]RANGe:AUTO Command
- B.64 [SOURce:]VOLTage[:LEVel]:TRIGgered[:AMPlitude] Command
- B.65 [SOURce:]VOLTage:[:LEVel]:TRIGgered[:AMPlitude]? Query
- B.66 STATus:OPERation:CONDition Query
- TABLE B-4. Operation Condition Register, Operation Enable Register, and Operation Event Register Bits
- B.67 STATus:OPERation:ENABle Command
- B.68 STATus:OPERation:ENABle? Query
- B.69 STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]? Query
- B.70 STATus:PRESet Command
- FIGURE B-6. Using Status Commands and Queries
- B.71 STATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt]? Query
- TABLE B-5. Questionable Event Register, Questionable Condition Register and Questionable Condition Enable Register Bits
- B.72 STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition? Query
- B.73 STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle Command
- B.74 STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle? Query
- B.75 SYSTem:BEEP Command
- B.76 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:ECHO Command
- B.77 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:ECHO? Query
- B.78 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:PACE Command
- B.79 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:PACE? Query
- B.80 SYSTem:ERRor? Query
- B.81 SYSTem:ERRor:CODE? Query
- B.82 SYSTem:ERRor:CODE:ALL? Query
- B.83 SYSTem:PASSword:CENable Command
- B.84 SYSTem:PASSword:CDISable Command
- B.85 SYSTem:PASSword:NEW Command
- B.86 SYSTem:PASSword:STATe? Query
- B.87 SYSTem:REMote Command
- B.88 SYSTem:REMote? Query
- B.89 SYSTem:SECurity:IMMediate Command
- FIGURE B-7. Setting the Unit to Remote Mode via Serial (RS 232) Port
- TABLE B-6. Error Messages
- B.90 SYSTem:SET Command
- B.91 SYSTem:SET? Query
- B.92 SYSTem:VERSion? Query
- FIGURE B-8. Using System Commands and Queries