AMETEK BPS Series Programming Manual - Manual (Page 11)

BPS / MX / RS Series SCPI Programming Manual AMETEK Programmable Power
Manual P/N 7003-961 Rev. AA 11
• Maximum DC offset range in AC+DC mode is 250Vdc on Series I, 220Vdc
on Series II
• Default mode for trigger out BNC is Function Strobe (FSTR). To switch to Trigger
Out mode, the OUTP:TTLT:MODE command must be used.
• MX Series II with P/N 7003-427 and RS Series P/N 5440001 offer standard USB
and optional Ethernet (-LAN option) interfaces.
Where relevant, differences are highlighted throughout the manual.
1.3 Model BPS Series
Not all SCPI Commands are supported for the BPS. The following are a list of commands and or
function that are not supported in the BPS models. An error will be generated if access to these
commands:
• DC or AC+DC programming.
• TRACE Subsystem. Only sine wave programming is supported.
• STEP and PULSE
• Mode selection between one phase and three phases.
• Advance measurements, Trace capture and Harmonics analysis.
• External
sync.
1.4 External References
SCPI References
The following documents will assist you with programming in SCPI:
• Beginner's Guide to SCPI.
Highly recommended for anyone who has not had previous experience programming with
SCPI.
IEEE-488 References
The most important IEEE-488 documents are your controller programming manuals -IEEE-
488 Command Library for Windows
®
, etc. Refer to these for all non-SCPI commands (for
example: Local Device Clear and Group Execute Trigger bus commands.)
• IEEE-488 command library for Windows ®
.
• IEEE-488 controller
programming
The following are two formal documents concerning the IEEE-488 interface:
• ANSI/IEEE Std. 488.1-1987 IEEE Standard Digital Interface for Programmable
Instrumentation. Defines the technical details of the IEEE-488 interface. While much of
the information is beyond the need of most programmers, it can serve to clarify terms
used in this guide and in related documents.
• ANSI/IEEE Std. 488.2-1987 IEEE Standard Codes, Formats, Protocols, and Common
Commands. Recommended as a reference only if you intend to do fairly sophisticated
programming. Helpful for finding precise definitions of certain types of SCPI message
formats, data types, or common commands.
The above two documents are available from the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics
Engineers), 345 East 47th Street, New York, NY 10017, USA.