AMETEK ReFlex Programming Manual - Manual (Page 23)

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2.
CONTROLLER MODULE REMOTE
PROGRAMMING
2.1 INTRODUCTION
This section covers the set up and remote programming of the ReFlex
Power™ system Controller (RFPC). All SCPI commands for the ReFlex
Power™ system will pass through the RFPC, which validates the command
syntax and confirms that the target module(s) exist, before sending the
command through. While most commands are intended for specific modules
or module groups, some commands will affect the entire system, and others
will return information from the RFPC.
The syntax of all SCPI commands implemented by the ReFlex Power™
system and documented in this manual, are either SCPI confirmed in the
SCPI 1999.0 Specification, Volume 2: Command Reference, or they are
customized commands not part of the SCPI definition but conform to SCPI
syntax.
The design of the RFP System is based on a loosely coupled, multi-user,
multi-processor, pre-emptive multitasking, and multi-threaded control system,
composed of semi-autonomous modules. This allows multiple users to control
various parts of the RFP system independently from each other. User
coordination is required.
2.2 FEATURES AND FUNCTIONS
F EATURES
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SCPI compliant command set
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Field-upgradeable firmware via Ethernet
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Support for 96 modules
R EADBACK F UNCTIONS
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Status and Accumulated Status registers
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Programming error codes
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Fault codes
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Manufacturer, power supply model, serial number, and firmware
version identification