BK Precision BK Precision 9130B Quickstart

PROGRAMMING MANUAL

Programmable Triple Output Power Supply

MODEL: 9130B Series (9130B, 9131B, 9132B)

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The 9130B Series power supplies support communication protocols, which include standard

Symbol

Response Formats

<bool>

Boolean value, can be 1 or “ON”, 0 or “OFF”

<NR1>

Integer value, can be zero, positive or negative integer

number

<NRf>

Flexible numerical value, c an be z ero, positive or negative

float point numeric value

<string>

String value, charac t ers enclosed in single or double

quotes

<NL>

New line, hex code 0x0Ah

<Rtn>

Return, hex code 0x0Dh

SCPI commands and a few proprietary commands that follow the SCPI convention. The SCPI
interface enables users to operate the power supply through a computer or a terminal
equipped with IEEE-488.2 GPIB, RS-232, or USB interface. SCPI IEEE-488.2 also supports multi­unit control allowing a user to control up to 32 power supplies.

Table 6.1 - SCPI numerical parameters

1.1 SCPI commands

IEEE488.2 common commands

*CLS
*ESE
*ESE?
*ESR?
*IDN?
*OPC
*OPC?
*RST
*SRE
*SRE?
*STB?
*TRG
*SAV
*RCL
*TST?
*WAI
*PSC
*PSC?

SCPI essential commands

SYSTem

:VERSion?
:ERRor?
:REMote
:LOCal
:BEEPer
:RWLock
:COMMunicate:GPIB:RDEVice:ADDRess
:COMMunicate:GPIB:RDEVice:ADDRess?
:MODUle?
:INTerface
:MEMory
:GROUP
:GROUP?
:TRAcking
:PARAllel
STATus
:QUEStionable
[:EVENt]?
:CONDition?
:ENABle <n>
:ENABle?
:INSTrument[:EVENt]?
:INSTrument:ENABle
:INSTument:ENABle?
:INSTument:ENABle?
:INSTrument:ISUMmary1[:EVENt]?
:INSTrument:ISUMmary1:ENABle
:INSTument:ISUMmary1:ENABle?
:INSTrument:ISUMmary1:CONDition?
:INSTrument:ISUMmary2[:EVENt]?
:INSTrument:ISUMmary2:ENABle
:INSTument:ISUMmary2:ENABle?
:INSTrument:ISUMmary2:CONDition?
:INSTrument:ISUMmary3[:EVENt]?
:INSTument:ISUMmary3:ENABle?
:INSTrument:ISUMmary3:CONDition?
:OPERation
:EVENt]?
:ENABle
:ENABle?
:CONDition?
:INSTrument[:EVENt]?
:INSTrument:ENABle
:INSTrument:ENABle?

:INSTrument:ISUMmary1[:EVENt]?
:INSTrument:ISUMmary1:ENABle
:INSTrument:ISUMmay1:ENABle?
:INSTrument:ISUMmary1:CONDition?
:INSTrument:ISUMmary2[:EVENt]?
:INSTrument:ISUMmary2:ENABle
:INSTrument:ISUMmay2:ENABle?
:INSTrument:ISUMmary2:CONDition?
:INSTrument:ISUMmary3[:EVENt]?
:INSTrument:ISUMmary3:ENABle
:INSTrument:ISUMmay3:ENABle?
:INSTrument:ISUMmary3:CONDition?

Output setup command s

[SOURce:]
OUTPut
[:STATe][:ALL]
[:STATe][:ALL]?
:TIMer[:STATe]
:TIMer[:STATe]?
:TIMer:DATA
:TIMer:DATA?
:TRACk[:STATe]
:TRACk[:STATe]?
:SERies[:STATe]
:SERies[:STATe]?
:PARallel[:STATe]
:PARallel[:STATe]?
CHANnel?
CHANnel
:OUTPut[:STATe]
:OUTPut[:STATe]?
VOLTage
[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]
[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]?
[:LEVel]:UP[:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]
[:LEVel]:DOWN[:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]
[:LEVel][:IMMediate]:STEP[:INCRement]
[:LEVel][:IMMediate]:STEP[:INCRement]?
[:LEVel]:TRIGgered[:AMPLitude]
[:LEVel]:TRIGgered[:AMPLitude]?
:PROTection[:LEVel]
:PROTection[:LEVel]?
:PROTection:STATe

:PROTection:STATe?
:PROTection:TRIPed?
:PROTection:CLEar
:LIMIT[:LEVel]
:LIMIT[:LEVel]?

CURRent

[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]
[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]?
[:LEVel]:UP[:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]
[:LEVel]:DOWN[:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]
[:LEVel][:IMMediate]:STEP[:INCRement]
[:LEVel][:IMMediate]:STEP[:INCRement]?
[:LEVel]:TRIGgered[:IMMediate][:INCRement]
[:LEVel]:TRIGgered[:IMMediate][:INCRement]?

Display commands

ISPlay

D

[:WINDow][:STATe]
[:WINDow][:STATe]?
[:WINDow]:TEXT[:DATA]
[:WINDow]:TEXT[:DATA]?
[:WINDow]:TEXT:CLEar

Trigger commands
TRIGger[:IMMediate]

:DELey
:DELey?

Channel combination commands

[:SELect]?

:NSELect
:NSELect?
:COMbine:SERies
:COMbine:PARAllel
:COMbine:TRAck
:COMbine:OFF
:COMbine?
:COUPle[:TRIGger]
:COUPle[:TRIGger]?

Measurement commands

MEASure

[:SCALar]

:CURRent[:DC]?

[:VOLTage][:DC]?
:POWer[:DC]?
:CURRent:ALL[:DC]?
[:VOLTage]:ALL[:DC]?

Apply Commands

[SOURce:]APPLY

APPLY

:VOLTage

[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]
[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]?

:CURRent

[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]
[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]?

:OUTput?

Users can ensure the present status of power supply by reading the value of operation status
register. The status of the power supply is stored in four status registers they are; Status byte
register, standard event register, query status register and operation status register. Status byte
register records the information of other status registers.

Definitions of each status register as follows: