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KEPCO EL Series Electronic Load Operator Manual P/N 243-1295 Firmware Version 3.12 (Unit Rev 2) User Manual

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SERIES EL 070110

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION

PAGE

3.8.1

Power Up ................................................................................................................................................ 3-4

3.8.2

Local (Front Panel) Operation ................................................................................................................ 3-4

3.8.3

Remote (Computer) Operation .............................................................................................................. 3-4

3.8.4

Indications During Master/Slave Operation ............................................................................................ 3-4

3.8.5

Master/Slave Controls and Indicators..................................................................................................... 3-5

3.8.6

Master/Slave Operating Notes/Cautions/Warnings ................................................................................ 3-5

3.8.7

Master/Slave Disconnect ........................................................................................................................ 3-5

3.9

Operation via Computer Interface.............................................................................................................. 3-8

3.10

SCPI Programming .................................................................................................................................... 3-8

3.10.1

SCPI Messages ...................................................................................................................................... 3-8

3.10.2

Common Commands/Queries ................................................................................................................ 3-10

3.10.3

SCPI Subsystem Command/Query Structure......................................................................................... 3-10

3.10.3.1

Calibration Subsystem....................................................................................................................... 3-10

3.10.3.2

Debug Subsystem ............................................................................................................................. 3-10

3.10.3.3

PROTection Subsystem .................................................................................................................... 3-10

3.10.3.4

SENSe Subsystem ............................................................................................................................ 3-10

3.10.3.5

[SOURce:]MEASure Subsystem ....................................................................................................... 3-10

3.10.3.6

[SOURce:]InPut, [SOURce:]OUTPut Subsystems ............................................................................ 3-10

3.10.3.7

[SOURce:]VOLTage, [SOURce:]CURRent, [SOURce:]POWer Subsystems.................................... 3-10

3.10.3.8

[SOURce:]Resistance, [SOURce:]CONDuctance Subsystems......................................................... 3-10

3.10.3.9

STATus Subsystem........................................................................................................................... 3-11

3.10.3.10

SYSTem subsystem .......................................................................................................................... 3-11

3.10.4

Program Message Structure................................................................................................................... 3-11

3.10.4.1

Keyword............................................................................................................................................. 3-12

3.10.4.2

Keywords for Dual Units .................................................................................................................... 3-12

3.10.4.3

Keyword Separator............................................................................................................................ 3-12

3.10.4.4

Query Indicator .................................................................................................................................. 3-12

3.10.4.5

Data ................................................................................................................................................... 3-12

3.10.4.6

Data Separator .................................................................................................................................. 3-13

3.10.4.7

Message Unit Separator.................................................................................................................... 3-13

3.10.4.8

Root Specifier .................................................................................................................................... 3-14

3.10.4.9

Message Terminator.......................................................................................................................... 3-14

3.10.5

Understanding The Command Structure ................................................................................................ 3-14

3.10.6

Program Message Syntax Summary ...................................................................................................... 3-14

3.10.7

Status Reporting ..................................................................................................................................... 3-15

3.10.7.1

Status Reporting Structure ................................................................................................................ 3-15

3.10.7.2

Operational Status Register .............................................................................................................. 3-17

3.10.7.3

Standard Event Status Register ........................................................................................................ 3-17

3.10.7.4

QUEStionable Status Register .......................................................................................................... 3-17

3.10.7.5

Channel Status Register.................................................................................................................... 3-18

3.10.7.6

Channel Summary Register .............................................................................................................. 3-18

3.10.7.7

Status Byte Register.......................................................................................................................... 3-18

3.11

Damping..................................................................................................................................................... 3-19

3.11.1

Damping Adjustments............................................................................................................................. 3-19

3.12

Analog Programming ................................................................................................................................. 3-21

3.13

Operator Maintenance ............................................................................................................................... 3-22

APPENDIX A - IEEE 488.2 COMMAND/QUERY DEFINITIONS

A.1

Introduction ................................................................................................................................................ A-1

A.2

*CLS — Clear Status Command................................................................................................................ A-1

A.3

*ESE — Standard Event Status Enable Command ................................................................................... A-1

A.4

*ESE? — Standard Event Status Enable Query........................................................................................ A-2

A.5

*ESR? — Event Status Register Query ..................................................................................................... A-2

A.6

*IDN? — Identification Query..................................................................................................................... A-2

A.7

*OPC — Operation Complete Command .................................................................................................. A-2