KEPCO BOP VISA Driver (Universal, GPIB) - Manual (Page 6)

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BOP-VISA 010906
The Utilities button opens the Utilities window (Figure 6). The Calibration Data Dump button allows cali-
bration data in hex format to be sent to the host computer via the GPIB. If the correct password is entered,
the Calibration Data Restore button allows the unit to accept previously dumped calibration data and
replace the Factory, Working, or Prior calibration.
The Hardware Test button tests the validity of system parameters (e.g., CRC).
FIGURE 6. UTILITIES WINDOW
The Power Test button performs a full power test by first testing maximum voltage output, then testing
minimum voltage output.
Model Configuration. Special models of BOP power supplies and BIT interface cards are identified by a
5-digit suffix. A text file supplied with the driver, optionxxxxx.txt (where xxxxx = the 5-digit suffix) identifies
how the special unit has been configured using the control commands described in the Theory of Opera-
tion section of the applicable technical manual. When the 5-digit number is entered in the Model Configu-
ration TEST NUMBER window, and the TEST button is pressed, the optionxxxxx.txt file is scanned and the
configuration is verified, resulting in either PASSED or TEST FAILS displayed in the TEST NUMBER win-
dow. NOTE: The TEST button must also be used to reconfigure special shutdown requirements each time
the VISA application is started.
Entering the 5-digit suffix in the Model Configuration UPDATE TEST window and clicking the UPDATE but-
ton, restores the factory set special options using the optionxxxxx.txt file. When directed by factory sup-
port, this feature can be used to change the configuration of the unit to accommodate customer requests
or firmware upgrades.
The Update Firmware Open button opens the Update Firmware window (Figure 7) which allows the unit’s
firmware to be updated with updated information supplied by Kepco.
The Reset button resets the unit to the power up defaults: output voltage and current set to zero, and out-
put off.
The QUIT button on the virtual panel (Figure 2) is used to exit the sample VISA application.
1.2 PROGRAM FUNCTIION DETAILS
Running or generating a program (pattern) is accomplished by clicking the Program button on the Main
Panel, opening the Program Lists window (Figure 8). Programs can either be defined point-by-point using
the Pattern Generator Open button, or by using the Pattern Import File Select button to import a file
containing the program parameters.