AMETEK XG Family Programmable DC - Manual (Page 156)

Remote Operation
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Selecting the Appropriate Communication Port
Five ports are available for remote digital programming and readback:
• RS-232
• RS-485
• USB
• GPIB (optional)
• ENET (optional)
To select a communication port:
1. Turn the 9-position mode control to PGM.
is displayed in the output voltage display.
2. Turn the rotary Adjust/Enter control to select one of the
communication ports: 232, 485, GPIB, USB, LAN.
LOCL L OC is also an available option which lets you lock the front
panel to prevent the settings from being changed.
Important: The remote interface that was previously configured when the
local lock setting was activated will still be available for remote control while
the front panel is locked.
Data Rate Setting (Kbps)
The data rate setting is available for RS-232 and RS-485 protocols only.
Four optional rates are possible: 9.6 (default), 19.2, 38.4, and 57.6 kilo
bits per second (Kbps).
To select the desired rate:
1. Turn the 9-position mode control to PGM.
is displayed in the output voltage display.
2. Turn the rotary Adjust/Enter control to select
232
(RS-232) or
485
(RS-485) communication ports.
3. Press the rotary Adjust/Enter control.
is displayed on the output voltage display and the currently
set data rate is displayed on the output current display.
4. Turn the rotary Adjust/Enter control to select the desired data
rate.
5. Press enter to commit the new data rate.
The multichannel address setting will now be configured.