KEPCO TMA 4882-27 User Manual
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THE POWER SUPPLIER™
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TMA 4882-27
POWER MODULE CONTROLLER
INTERACTIVE DIGITALLY CONTROLLED
POWER MODULE SYSTEM
TMA 4882-27
POWER MODULE
CONTROLLER
Table of contents
Document Outline
- SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
- SECTION 2 - INSTALLATION
- SECTION 3 - OPERATION
- FIGURE 1-1. TMA 4882-27 Power Module Controller
- SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
- 1.1 Scope of Manual
- 1.2 General Description
- 1.3 Specifications
- FIGURE 1-2. Remotely Controlled Power Supply Configurations Using Kepco Products
- FIGURE 1-3. TMA 4882-27 Controller Outline Drawing
- TABLE 1-1. General Specifications for TMA 4882-27 Controller
- FIGURE 1-4. Controller to Power Module Interface (Typical)
- 1.4 Accessories
- TABLE 1-2. Accessories
- SECTION 2 - INSTALLATION
- 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection
- 2.2 Installation
- 2.2.1 Set (GPIB) Device Address, Configure RS 232
- 2.2.1.1 Using GPIB Only
- 2.2.1.2 Using RS 232 Only
- 2.2.1.3 Using both GPIB addressing and RS 232
- 2.2.1.4 RS 232 Connections
- TABLE 2-1. Device Address Selection
- 2.2.2 Start-up Language/Compatibility Mode/GPIB Addressing Default
- TABLE 2-2. Start-up Language/Compatibility Mode/GPIB Addressing Selection
- TABLE 2-3. Compatibility Mode Differences
- FIGURE 2-1. TMA 4882-27 Configuration Controls
- 2.2.3 Set Shield Ground Jumper
- 2.2.4 Go To Local (GTL) Enable/Inhibit
- 2.2.5 Final System Interconnections
- 2.3 Rear Terminations on the TMA 4882-27
- FIGURE 2-2. TMA 4882-27 Front and Rear Panels
- TABLE 2-4. Input/Output Pin Assignments
- SECTION 3 - OPERATION
- 3.1 Local Operation
- 3.2 Auxiliary Signals
- 3.2.1 Emergency Output Shutdown
- 3.2.2 Discrete Fault Line
- 3.2.3 +5V Output
- 3.3 Remote Operation
- 3.4 IEEE 488 (GPIB) Bus Protocol
- TABLE 3-1. IEEE 488 (GPIB) Bus Interface Functions
- 3.4.1 String Parsing
- TABLE 3-2. IEEE 488 (GPIB) Bus Command Mode Messages
- TABLE 3-3. IEEE 488 (GPIB) Bus Data Mode Messages
- 3.5 RS232-C Operation
- 3.5.1 RS 232 With GPIB addressing
- 3.5.2 Serial INterface
- 3.5.3 RS 232 Implementation
- FIGURE 3-1. RS 232 Implementation
- 3.5.3.1 Echo Mode
- 3.5.3.2 Prompt Method
- 3.5.3.3 XON XOFF Method
- 3.5.3.4 Special Commands
- TABLE 3-4. XON XOFF Control
- 3.5.4 Programming Techniques to Optimize Power Supply performance
- 3.6 SCPI Programming
- 3.6.1 SCPI Messages
- 3.6.2 Common Commands/Queries
- 3.6.3 SCPI Subsystem Command/Query Structure
- FIGURE 3-2. Tree Diagram of SCPI Commands Used with TMA 4882-27 Controller
- 3.6.4 Program Message Structure
- TABLE 3-5. SCPI Command Index
- 3.6.4.1 Keyword
- TABLE 3-6. Rules Governing Shortform Keywords
- FIGURE 3-3. Message Structure
- 3.6.4.2 Keyword Separator
- 3.6.4.3 Query Indicator
- 3.6.4.4 Data
- 3.6.4.5 Data Separator
- 3.6.4.6 Message Unit Separator
- 3.6.4.7 Root Specifier
- 3.6.5 Addressing Multiple Power Supplies
- 3.6.6 Understanding The Command Structure
- 3.6.7 Program Message Syntax Summary
- 3.6.8 Status Reporting
- 3.6.8.1 Status Reporting Structure
- 3.6.8.2 Operational Status Register
- 3.6.8.3 QUEStionable Status Register
- FIGURE 3-4. Status Reporting Structure
- 3.6.8.4 Multiple Logical Instruments
- FIGURE 3-5. Expansion of QUEStionable Register for Multiple Logical Instruments
- 3.6.9 SCPI Program Example
- FIGURE 3-6. Typical Example Of TMA 4882-27 Controller Program Using SCPI Commands
- 3.7 CIIL Programming
- 3.8 Calibration
- 3.9 Maintenance
- APPENDIX A - SCPI COMMON COMMAND/QUERY DEFINITIONS
- A.1 Introduction
- TABLE A-1. IEEE 488.2 Command/query Index
- A.2 *CLS — Clear Status Command
- A.3 *ESE — Standard Event Status Enable Command
- TABLE A-2. Standard Event Status Enable Register and Standard Event Status Register Bits
- A.4 *ESE? — Standard Event Status Enable Query
- A.5 *ESR? — Event Status Register Query
- A.6 *IDN? — Identification Query
- A.7 *OPC — Operation Complete Command
- A.8 *OPC? — Operation Complete Query
- A.9 *OPT? — Options Query
- FIGURE A-1. GPIB Commands
- A.10 *RST — Reset Command
- A.11 *SRE — Service Request Enable Command
- TABLE A-3. Service Request Enable and Status Byte Register Bits
- A.12 *SRE? — Service Request Enable Query
- A.13 *STB? — Status Byte Register Query
- A.14 *TRG — Trigger Command
- A.15 *TST? — Self Test Query
- A.16 *WAI — Wait-to-Continue Command
- FIGURE A-2. Using the *WAIt-to-continue Command
- APPENDIX B - SCPI COMMAND/QUERY DEFINITIONS
- B.1 Introduction
- TABLE B-1. SCPI Subsystem Command/query Index
- B.2 INITiate[:IMMediate] Command
- B.3 INITiate:CONTinuous Command
- B.4 INITiate:CONTinuous? Query
- B.5 INSTrument:CATalog? Query
- FIGURE B-1. Use of INSTrument:CATalog Query
- B.6 INSTrument[:NSELect] Command
- B.7 INSTrument[:SELect] Command
- B.8 INSTrument[:SELect]? Query
- B.9 INSTrument:STATe Command
- FIGURE B-2. Identifying and Selecting Devices on BITBUS
- B.10 MEASure[:SCALar]:CURRent[:DC]? Query
- B.11 MEASure[:VOLTage][:SCALar][:DC]? Query
- B.12 OUTPut[:STATe] Command
- B.13 OUTPut[:STATe]? Query
- B.14 [SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude] Command
- B.15 [SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude]? Query
- FIGURE B-3. Programming the Output
- B.16 [SOURce:]CURRent:[:LEVel]TRIGgered[:AMPlitude] Command
- B.17 [SOURce:]CURRent:[:LEVel]TRIGgered[:AMPlitude]? Query
- FIGURE B-4. Programming Current
- B.18 [SOURce:]VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude] Command
- B.19 [SOURce:]VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude]? Query
- B.20 [SOURce:]VOLTage:[:LEVel]TRIGgered[:AMPlitude] Command
- B.21 [SOURce:]VOLTage:[:LEVel]TRIGgered[:AMPlitude]? Query
- B.22 [SOURce:]FUNCtion:MODE Command
- B.23 STATus:OPERation:CONDition? Query
- TABLE B-2. Operation Condition Register, Operation Enable Register, and Operation Event Register Bits
- B.24 STATus:OPERation:ENABle Command
- B.25 STATus:OPERation:ENABle? Query
- B.26 STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]? Query
- B.27 STATus:PRESet Command
- FIGURE B-5. Using Status Commands and Queries
- B.28 STATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt]? Query
- TABLE B-3. Questionable Event Register, Questionable Condition Register and Questionable Condition Enable Register Bits
- B.29 STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition? Query
- B.30 STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle Command
- B.31 STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle? Query
- B.32 STATus:QUEStionable:INSTrument[1]? Query
- TABLE B-4. Questionable Instrument Register 1 Bits
- B.33 STATus:QUEStionable:INSTrument2? Query
- TABLE B-5. Questionable Instrument Register 2 Bits
- B.34 STATus:QUEStionable:INSTrument[1]:ENABle Command
- B.35 STATus:QUEStionable:INSTrument[1]:ENABle Query
- B.36 STATus:QUEStionable:INSTrument2:ENABle Command
- B.37 STATus:QUEStionable:INSTrument2:ENABle? Query
- B.38 STATus:QUEStionable:INSTrument:ISUM? Query
- B.39 STATus:QUEStionable:INSTrument:ISUM:ENABle Command
- B.40 STATus:QUEStionable:INSTrument:ISUM:ENABle? Query
- B.41 SYSTem:COMMunication:GPIB:ADDRess Command
- B.42 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:BAUD Command
- B.43 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:ECHO Command
- B.44 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:PACE Command
- B.45 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:PROMpt Command
- B.46 SYSTem:ERRor[:NEXT]? Query
- B.47 SYSTem:ERRor:CODE? Query
- B.48 SYSTem:ERRor:CODE:ALL? Query
- B.49 SYSTem:LANGuage Command
- B.50 SYSTem:SET Command
- B.51 SYSTem:VERSion? Query
- TABLE B-6. Error Messages
- APPENDIX C - CIIL COMMAND DEFINITIONS
- TABLE C-1. CIIL Subsystem Command/query Index
- FIGURE C-1. FNC — Function Command
- FIGURE C-2. INX — Initiate Op Code Command
- FIGURE C-3. FTH — Fetch Command
- FIGURE C-4. SET Command
- FIGURE C-5. OPN, CLS — Open, Close Relay Commands
- FIGURE C-6. RST — Reset Command
- FIGURE C-7. CNF, IST — Confidence Test, Internal Self Test Commands
- TABLE C-2. CIIL Error Messages
- FIGURE C-8. STA — Status Command
- TABLE C-3. CIIL Error Handling Utility Commands
- FIGURE C-9. GAL — Go to Alternate Language Command