AMETEK M130 - Manual (Page 13)

M130/M131 Programming Manual 1-1
SECTION 1
FEATURES, FUNCTIONS, AND
SPECIFICATIONS
1.1 I
NTRODUCTION
This manual covers the M130 and M131 Remote Programming Ethernet Interface
Options for the DLM600 Series and the DCS Series power supplies. The M130
(master interface configuration) and M131 (slave configuration) options enable you
to operate your Sorensen power supply from a computer via Ethernet IEEE-802.3 or
RS-232 communication protocols, or with SCPI-compatible language, allowing full
remote programming control and monitoring of your power supply. The M130 can
control up to 30 auxiliary (slave) power supplies
In addition to controlling power supplies configured with the M131 (Ethernet) slave
option, the M130 master can control power supplies configured with the M85
(GPIB/RS232) slave option, which uses the same RS485-based Extended Interface
Bus (EIB) for master/slave control; whereas, a GPIB master (M9x) can control only
GPIB slaves (M85). This means that a single Sorensen DLM600 or DCS power
supply configured with the M130 option, can control any Sorensen power supply
(DLM600, DCS 1k, DCS 1.2k, DCS 3k), in any combination of M131 and/or M85
slave configuration options, up to as many as 30 power supplies total.
A final important point is that the M130 / M131 Ethernet options are ™ (LAN
eXtensions for Instrumentation) class C compliant. LXI™ is an instrumentation
platform based on industry-standard Ethernet technology designed to provide ease
of integration by modularity, flexibility and performance.
1.1.1 M
INIMUM
S
YSTEM
R
EQUIREMENTS
The minimum software and equipment requirements to operate your Sorensen
Ethernet product depend on whether it is connected directly to your PC or connected
to the Internet or to a Local Area Network (LAN).