KEPCO BOP 1KW-MG Operator Manual, Firmware Ver.2.38 to 2.47 - Manual (Page 13)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
3.5 Digital Remote Mode Programming ........................................................................................................ 3-41
3.5.1 Operating Features Available only by Remote Commands............................................................... 3-41
3.5.1.1 Expanded Waveforms and Programs .......................................................................................... 3-41
3.5.2 Programming Techniques to Optimize performance ......................................................................... 3-41
3.5.2.1 Programming Voltage/Current Limit and Current/Voltage Limit................................................... 3-41
3.5.2.2 Making Sure the Previous Command is Complete ...................................................................... 3-42
3.5.3 Remote Mode Setup.......................................................................................................................... 3-43
3.5.3.1 GPIB Port Setup .......................................................................................................................... 3-44
3.5.3.1.1 Changing the GPIB Address ...................................................................................................3-44
3.5.3.1.2 Configure Device Clear (DCL) Control....................................................................................3-44
3.5.3.1.3 Determining Whether *RST Command sets the Output Off or On..........................................3-45
3.5.3.2 RS 232 Serial Port Setup............................................................................................................. 3-45
3.5.3.2.1 Select Baud Rate ....................................................................................................................3-45
3.5.3.2.2 Configure XON/XOFF Protocol ...............................................................................................3-45
3.5.3.2.3 Configure Prompt Mode ..........................................................................................................3-45
3.5.3.3 Establish communication language ............................................................................................. 3-46
3.5.3.4 BIT 4882 Compatibility................................................................................................................. 3-46
3.5.3.5 BIT 4886 Compatibility................................................................................................................. 3-46
3.5.4 IEEE 488 (GPIB) Bus Protocol .......................................................................................................... 3-46
3.5.5 BOP VISA Instrument driver .............................................................................................................. 3-48
3.5.6 RS232-C Operation ........................................................................................................................... 3-48
3.5.6.1 Serial INterface ............................................................................................................................ 3-48
3.5.6.2 RS 232 Implementation ............................................................................................................... 3-49
3.5.6.2.1 XON XOFF Method.................................................................................................................3-50
3.5.6.2.2 Echo Mode ..............................................................................................................................3-50
3.5.6.2.3 Prompt Method........................................................................................................................3-51
3.5.6.3 Using SCPI commands for RS 232 Communication.................................................................... 3-51
3.5.6.4 Isolating RS 232 Communication Problems ................................................................................ 3-51
3.6 SCPI Programming ................................................................................................................................. 3-51
3.6.1 SCPI Messages ................................................................................................................................. 3-52
3.6.2 Common Commands/Queries ........................................................................................................... 3-52
3.6.3 SCPI Subsystem Command/Query Structure.................................................................................... 3-52
3.6.3.1 ABORt Subsystem ....................................................................................................................... 3-52
3.6.3.2 DISPlay Subsystem ..................................................................................................................... 3-52
3.6.3.3 INITiate Subsystem...................................................................................................................... 3-52
3.6.3.4 LIST Subsystem........................................................................................................................... 3-52
3.6.3.5 MEASure Subsystem................................................................................................................... 3-53
3.6.3.6 OUTPut Subsystem ..................................................................................................................... 3-53
3.6.3.7 MEMory Subsystem..................................................................................................................... 3-53
3.6.3.8 STATus Subsystem ..................................................................................................................... 3-55
3.6.3.9 TRIGger subsystem ..................................................................................................................... 3-55
3.6.3.10 [SOURce:]VOLTage and [SOURce:]CURRent Subsystems ....................................................... 3-55
3.6.3.11 CALibrate Subsystem .................................................................................................................. 3-56
3.6.3.12 System Subsystem ...................................................................................................................... 3-56
3.6.3.12.1 Forgotten Passwords ..............................................................................................................3-56
3.6.4 Program Message Structure.............................................................................................................. 3-57
3.6.4.1 Keyword ....................................................................................................................................... 3-57
3.6.4.2 Keyword Separator ...................................................................................................................... 3-57
3.6.4.3 Query Indicator ............................................................................................................................ 3-58
3.6.4.4 Data ............................................................................................................................................. 3-58
3.6.4.5 Data Separator............................................................................................................................. 3-58
3.6.4.6 Message Unit Separator .............................................................................................................. 3-58
3.6.4.7 Root Specifier .............................................................................................................................. 3-58
3.6.4.8 Message Terminator .................................................................................................................... 3-59
3.6.5 Understanding The Command Structure ........................................................................................... 3-59