KEPCO EL Series Electronic Load Operator Manual P/N 243-1295 Firmware Version 1.232 (Unit Rev 0 or 1) - Manual (Page 4)

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SERIES EL 063010
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
3.9 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 Master/Slave Configurations...................................................................................................................... 3-22
3.14 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