Xantrex Technology XDC User Manual

XDC 6000 Watt and 12000 Watt Series Digital Programmable DC Power Supply

XDC 10-600 XDC 20-300 XDC 30-200 XDC 40-150 XDC 60-100 XDC 80-75 XDC 100-60 XDC 150-40 XDC 300-20 XDC 600-10

XDC 10-1200 XDC 20-600 XDC 30-400 XDC 40-300 XDC 60-200 XDC 80-150 XDC 100-120 XDC 150-80 XDC 300-40 XDC 600-20

Operating Manual

Operating Manual for

XDC 6000 Watt and 12000 Watt Series Digital Programmable DC Power Supply

Limited

Warranty

What does this warranty cover and how long does it last?

This Limited Warranty is provided by Xantrex Technology, Inc. (“Xantrex”) and covers defects in workmanship and materials in your XDC 6000 Watt or 12000 Watt Series Digital DC Power Supply. This warranty lasts for a Warranty Period of 5 years from the date of purchase at point of sale to you, the original end user customer.

What will Xantrex do?

Xantrex will, at its option, repair or replace the defective product free of charge, provided that you notify Xantrex of the product defect within the Warranty Period, and provided that Xantrex through inspection establishes the existence of such a defect and that it is covered by this Limited Warranty.

Xantrex will, at its option, use new and/or reconditioned parts in performing warranty repair and building replacement products. Xantrex reserves the right to use parts or products of original or improved design in the repair or replacement. If Xantrex repairs or replaces a product, its warranty continues for the remaining portion of the original Warranty Period or 90 days from the date of the return shipment to the customer, whichever is greater. All replaced products and all parts removed from repaired products become the property of Xantrex.

Xantrex covers both parts and labor necessary to repair the product, and return shipment to the customer via a Xantrex-selected non-expedited surface freight within the contiguous United States and Canada. Alaska and Hawaii are excluded. Contact Xantrex Customer Service for details on freight policy for return shipments outside of the contiguous United States and Canada.

How do you get service?

If your product requires troubleshooting or warranty service, contact your merchant. If you are unable to contact your merchant, or the merchant is unable to provide service, contact Xantrex directly at:

Phone: 604 422 8595

Toll Free North America: 1 800 667 8422

Fax: 604 421 3056

Email: info@xantrex.com

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Direct returns may be performed according to the Xantrex Return Material Authorization Policy described in your product manual. For some products, Xantrex maintains a network of regional Authorized Service Centers. Call Xantrex or check our website to see if your product can be repaired at one of these facilities.

In any warranty claim, dated proof of purchase must accompany the product and the product must not have been disassembled or modified without prior written authorization by Xantrex.

Proof of purchase may be in any one of the following forms:

• The dated purchase receipt from the original purchase of the product at point of

sale to the end user, or

• The dated dealer invoice or purchase receipt showing original equipment

manufacturer (OEM) status, or

• The dated invoice or purchase receipt showing the product exchanged under

warranty

What does this warranty not cover?

This Limited Warranty does not cover normal wear and tear of the product or costs related to the removal, installation, or troubleshooting of the customer’s electrical systems. This warranty does not apply to and Xantrex will not be responsible for any defect in or damage to:

a. the product if it has been misused, neglected, improperly installed, physically

damaged or altered, either internally or externally, or damaged from improper use or use in an unsuitable environment;

b. the product if it has been subjected to fire, water, generalized corrosion,

biological infestations, and high input voltage from lightning strikes;

c. the product if repairs have been done to it other than by Xantrex or its authorized

service centers (hereafter “ASCs”);

d. the product if it is used as a component part of a product expressly warranted by

another manufacturer;

e. the product if its original identification (trade-mark, serial number) markings

have been defaced, altered, or removed.

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Disclaimer Product

THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE WARRANTY PROVIDED BY XANTREX IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR XANTREX PRODUCT AND IS, WHERE PERMITTED BY LAW, IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, CONDITIONS, GUARANTEES, REPRESENTATIONS, OBLIGATIONS AND LIABILITIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, STATUTORY OR OTHERWISE IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRODUCT, HOWEVER ARISING (WHETHER BY CONTRACT, TORT, NEGLIGENCE, PRINCIPLES OF MANUFACTURER’S LIABILITY, OPERATION OF LAW, CONDUCT, STATEMENT OR OTHERWISE), INCLUDING WITHOUT RESTRICTION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OR CONDITION OF QUALITY, MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE TO THE EXTENT REQUIRED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW TO APPLY TO THE PRODUCT SHALL BE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE PERIOD STIPULATED UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY.

IN NO EVENT WILL XANTREX BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSSES, COSTS OR EXPENSES HOWEVER ARISING WHETHER IN CONTRACT OR TORT INCLUDING WITHOUT RESTRICTION ANY ECONOMIC LOSSES OF ANY KIND, ANY LOSS OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, ANY PERSONAL INJURY, ANY DAMAGE OR INJURY ARISING FROM OR AS A RESULT OF MISUSE OR ABUSE, OR THE INCORRECT INSTALLATION, INTEGRATION OR OPERATION OF THE PRODUCT.

Exclusions If this product is a consumer product, federal law does not allow an exclusion of

implied warranties. To the extent you are entitled to implied warranties under federal law, to the extent permitted by applicable law they are limited to the duration of this Limited Warranty. Some states and provinces do not allow limitations or exclusions on implied warranties or on the duration of an implied warranty or on the limitation or exclusion of incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation(s) or exclusion(s) may not apply to you. This Limited Warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have other rights which may vary from state to state or province to province.

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Information WITHOUT LIMITING THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING, UNLESS

SPECIFICALLY AGREED TO BY IT IN WRITING, XANTREX a. MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY, SUFFICIENCY OR SUITABILITY

OF ANY TECHNICAL OR OTHER INFORMATION PROVIDED IN MANUALS OR OTHER DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED BY IT IN CONNECTION WITH THE PRODUCT; AND

b. ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY OR LIABILITY FOR LOSSES, DAMAGES,

COSTS OR EXPENSES, WHETHER SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL, WHICH MIGHT ARISE OUT OF THE USE OF SUCH INFORMATION.

THE USE OF ANY SUCH INFORMATION WILL BE ENTIRELY AT THE USER’S RISK.

WARNING:

Limitations

on Use

Please refer to your product user manual for limitations on uses of the product. Specifically, please note that this power supply is not intended for use in connection with life support systems and Xantrex makes no warranty or representation in connection with any use of the product for such purposes.

Xantrex Technology, Inc. 8999 Nelson Way Burnaby, British Columbia Canada V5A 4B5

Information

About Your

Power

Supply

Please record the following information when you first open your Power Supply package:

Model Number ______________________________________________

Serial Number ______________________________________________

Purchased From ______________________________________________

Purchase Date ______________________________________________

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Printed in Canada

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Warnings

and

Cautions

Power

Supply

Safety

Warnings and cautions are defined and formatted in this manual as shown below.

WARNING

Describes a potential hazard which could result in injury or death, or, a procedure which, if not performed correctly, could result in injury or death.

CAUTION

Describes a procedure which, if not performed correctly, could result in damage to data, equipment, or systems.

WARNING—High Energy and High Voltage

Exercise caution when using and calibrating a power supply. High energy levels can be stored at the output voltage terminals on a power supply in normal operation. In addition, potentially lethal voltages exist in the power circuit and on the output and sense connectors of a power supply with a rated output greater than 40 V. Filter capacitors store potentially dangerous energy for some time after power is removed.

CAUTION

Operate the power supply in an environment free of flammable gases or fumes. To ensure that the power supply’s safety features are not compromised, use the power supply as specified in this manual and do not substitute parts or make any unauthorized modifications. Contact the service technician for service and repair help. Repairs must be made by experienced service technicians only.

CAUTION

For Use as a Battery Charger When you are using any of these power supplies for battery charging applications, it is essential to provide an appropriately sized fuse or circuit breaker in series between the power supply output and the battery. Installation of a protector (fuse or DC circuit breaker) rated for about 115% of the maximum current rating of the power supply and designed specifically to interrupt the DC voltage of the battery, will provide adequate reverse polarity current protection. Where several power supplies are in parallel, it is best to fuse each one, rather than one large fuse for all.

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IEC

Symbols

Used in This

Manual

Earth (Ground) Terminal

Protective Conductor Terminal

On (Supply)

Off (Supply)

Warning (Shock Hazard)

Caution (Check manual for specific information.)

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Approvals CE Mark

CE-marked units meet the following standards:

• IEC 1010-1-92 including Amendments 1 and 2:

• Overvoltage Category II

• Permanently Connected Equipment

• EN50081-2-1996 Electromagnetic Generic Emission - Industrial Equivalent

• EN50082-2-1995 Electromagnetic Compatibility Generic Immunity - Industrial

Environment

CSA Certified

CSA C22.2 No. 1010.1-92

UL Listed (pending)

Meets UL3101-1 Electrical Equipment for Laboratory Use; Part 1: General Requirements

General safety requirements for electrical equipment intended for professional, industrial process, and educational use, including equipment and computing devices for: measurement and test; control; laboratory use; and accessories intended for use with the above.

FCC Compliance

FCC Part 15 - Radio Frequency Devices - Class A Limits

Canadian EMC Requirements

The unit complies with Canadian EMC requirements of ICES-001.

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About This Manual

Who Should Use This Manual

This manual is designed for users who understand basic electrical theory, especially as applied to the operation of power supplies. This implies a recognition of constant voltage and constant current operating modes and the control of input and output power, as well as the observance of safe techniques while making connections to the supply and any changes in settings.

Navigation

Sections

To help you locate information easily, this manual has the following:

• A Table of Contents

• A List of Figures

• A List of Tables

• An Index

Section 1: About the XDC Power Supply describes the power supply features,

front panel controls, front panel display, and rear panel connectors. It also gives an overview of operation.

Section 2: Installation describes how to mount the power supply, how to

connect it, and how to run initial self-tests.

Section 3: Operation describes basic operation and functions carried out from

the front panel using the function keys and menu options.

Section 4: Remote Operation explains how to hook up remote interfaces and

how to send commands to the power supply through the SCPI programming language.

Section 5: Current Sharing (6000 Watt only) explains how to configure the

power supply for current sharing among units connected in parallel.

Appendix A: Calibration describes calibration parameters and procedures.

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Revisions

Appendix B: SCPI Command Reference describes the Standard Commands

for Programmable Instruments (SCPI) commands supported by this model.

Appendix C: Error Messages describes the error messages that could appear

during operation.

Appendix D: GPIB describes the General Purpose Interface Bus (GPIB)

commands and lines supported by this model.

Appendix E: Specifications and Characteristics provides electrical and

mechanical specifications.

The current release of this manual is listed below. Updates may be issued as an addendum.

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About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix

List of Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii

List of Figures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xix

Section 1. About The XDC Power Supply

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Front Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Status Annunciators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Overview of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Power ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Control Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Section 2. Installation

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Basic Setup Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Inspection, Cleaning, and Packaging. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Initial Inspection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Returning Power Supplies to the Manufacturer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Return Material Authorization Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Packaging for Shipping or Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Location, Mounting, and Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Rack Mounting. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

AC Input Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

AC Input Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

AC Input Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

AC Wire Input Connection for 6000 W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

AC Wire Input Connection for 12000 W . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Basic Checks or Self-Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Equipment Required . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Display Test. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

Power ON Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Voltage Mode Operation Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Current Mode Operation Check. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Load Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Current Carrying Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Load Wiring Length for Operation with Sense Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Noise and Impedance Effects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

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Load Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Remote Sensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Section 3. Operation

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Power Supply Operating States. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Power Supply Regulation Modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Remote Control Modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Front Panel Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Power Supply Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Wire Size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Isolation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Single Load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Multiple Loads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Output Strain Relief/Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Powering ON the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Powering OFF the Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Power-On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Output Shutdown. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Soft Start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Normal Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Constant Voltage (CV) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Constant Current (CC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Constant Power (CP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Automatic Mode Crossover. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Function Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Menu Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Top Level Menu Items. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Control Knobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

Set Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Set Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Set Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Turn Output On or Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Set Output Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Set Shutdown Recovery for AC Off and OTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Respond to Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Set Up Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Toggle Local/Remote . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Select Remote Control Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Configure Remote Control Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Store User Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Change Stored Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Recall Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Read Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Configure User Lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Configure Power ON Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

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Program Auto Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Programming a Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88

Deleting a Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Editing a Sequence Step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .92

Inserting a Sequence Step. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Deleting a Sequence Step . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Editing Repeat Times of a Sequence. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

Editing Trigger Source of a Sequence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96

Using Auto Sequencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Configure Display. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Lock Out Control Knobs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .98

Set V, I, and P Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Slew Rate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

View Model Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Default Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

View Power Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Monitor Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

Section 4. Remote Operation

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Making Connections for Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Remote Analog Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Analog Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Configure Analog Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Using Remote Analog Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Multichannel Operation (6000 Watt only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Multichannel Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Using Multichannel Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Multichannel Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Multichannel Broadcast Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

RS-232 Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

RS-232 Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .118

Using RS-232. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

GPIB Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

GPIB Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .121

Using GPIB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

SCPI Commands for Digital Interfaces. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Set Up Power ON Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Power On Output State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Store User Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .127

Change Remote/Local Control of Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

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Enable Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Program V,I,P . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Configure V, I, P Protection Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Configure Other Protection Mechanisms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Clear Protection Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

View Power Supply Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Configure Auxiliary Status Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Read Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

Triggering Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Auto Sequencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

Programming Sequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

Auto Sequence Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Slew Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Identification Query . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Option Identification Query . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

SCPI Version Query . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Status Registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Status Register Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Section 5. Current Sharing (6000 Watt only)

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Theory of Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Configure Current Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Setup Current Sharing Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Errors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177

Appendix A. Calibration

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Entering Calibration Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

SCPI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Security code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181

Setup and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Front Panel Calibration Procedure. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Output Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Output Current. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183

Analog Programming Interface 0-5V Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

Analog Programming Interface 0-10V Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Remote Interface Calibration Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Output Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Output Current. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187

Analog Programming Interface 0-5V Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Analog Programming Interface 0-10V Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191

Exit calibration mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Restore Factory Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

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Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

Codes and Standards. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .193

IEEE 488.2 Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

SCPI Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193

IEEE-488.2/SCPI Syntax and Style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Parameters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

SCPI Command Hierarchy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194

Using SCPI Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195

Using Minimum and Maximum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Using Queries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .196

Terminating Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Common Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196

Parameter Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Boolean Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Discrete Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

Numeric Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

String Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197

SCPI Command Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Notations Used in the Tables. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198

Expressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

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Appendix C. Error Messages

Overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215

Command Error List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Execution Error List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Device-Specific Error List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Query Error List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .219

User Request Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Operation Complete Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Front Pane0l Error Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

CPU Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220

Analog Programming Interface Error codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .220

Auto Sequencing Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

CANbus Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221

Multichannel Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Current Share Error Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

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Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Codes and Standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Message Terminators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Address Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Primary Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Secondary Address. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Service Request and Polling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223

Protocol Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Multiline Control Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Interface Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Driver Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Mechanical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Performance Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Appendix E. Specifications and Characteristics

Electrical Specifications—Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228

AC Line Input Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

AC Line Input Voltage Operating Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

Output Performance Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237

Environmental Specification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Thermal Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Humidity Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

International Approvals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242

Mechanical Specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

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Table 1.1 Front Panel Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Table 2.1 Basic Setup Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Table 2.2 AC Wire Specification for 6000 Watt units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Table 2.3 AC Wire Specification for 12000 Watt units. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Table 2.4 Current Carrying Capacity for Load Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Table 3.1 Settings Affected by Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Table 4.1 User Line Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Table 4.2 Analog Programming Pins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Table 4.3 Analog Pin Connections for Power Loop Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Table 4.4 Analog Pin Connections with a Contact Closure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Table 4.5 CANbus Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Table 4.6 RS-232 Pins. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

Table 4.7 GPIB Pins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Table 4.8 Features Affected by Reset (*RST) Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126

Table 4.9 OPERation Status Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .145

Table 4.10 REGulating Sub-Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Table 4.11 SHUTdown Sub-Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

Table 4.12 Protection SHUTdown Sub-Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Table 4.13 Remote CONtrol Sub-Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Table 4.14 Current SHare Sub-Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Table 4.15 QUEStionable Status Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .151

Table 4.16 VOLTage Sub-Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Table 4.17 CURRent Sub-Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Table 4.18 POWer Sub-Register. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Table 4.19 TEMPerature Sub-Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Table 4.20 Standard Event Status Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Table 4.21 Status Byte Summary Register . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .155

Table 4.22 Preset Values of User Configurable Registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

Table B.1 IEEE 488.2 Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199

Table B.2 Readback Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200

Table B.3 Commands for Output Control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201

Table B.4 Commands for Current Share (6000 W only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202

Table B.5 Commands for Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Table B.6 Command to Clear all Protection Mechanisms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203

Table B.7 Commands for Fold Protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Table B.8 Commands for Triggering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

Table B.9 System Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204

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Table B.10 Status Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205

Table B.11 Protection Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Table B.12 User Lines. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Table B.13 Output State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209

Table B.14 Auto Sequence Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210

Table B.15 Legacy Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212

Table B.16 Expressions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

Table C.1 Command Error List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Table C.2 Execution Error List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216

Table C.3 Device-Specific Error List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218

Table C.4 Query Error List. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Table C.5 User Request Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Table C.6 Operation Complete Event . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219

Table C.7 Front Panel Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Table C.8 CPU Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Table C.9 Analog Programming Interface Error code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Table C.10 Auto Sequencing Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220

Table C.11 CANbus Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Table C.12 Multichannel Error Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221

Table C.13 Current Share Error Codes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222

Table D.1 Multiline Control Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Table D.2 Interface Functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224

Table D.3 Driver Types for Interface Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225

Table E.1 Specifications for 6000 Watt units (10V to 60V Models). . . . . . . . . . 228

Table E.2 Drift Specifications for 6000 Watt units (10V to 60V Models) . . . . . . 229

Table E.3 Specifications for 6000 Watt units (80V to 600V Models). . . . . . . . . 230

Table E.4 Drift Specifications for 6000 Watt units (80V to 600V Models) . . . . . 231

Table E.5 Specifications for 12000 Watt units (10V to 60V Models). . . . . . . . . 232

Table E.6 Drift Specifications for 12000 Watt units (10V to 60V Models) . . . . . 233

Table E.7 Specifications for 12000 Watt units (80V to 600V Models) . . . . . . . . 234

Table E.8 Drift Specifications for 12000 Watt units (80V to 600V Models) . . . . 235

Table E.9 AC Line Input Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236

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Figure 1.1 Front Panel (6000 Watt) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Figure 1.2 Front Panel (12000 Watt) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Figure 1.3 Keypad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Figure 1.4 Front Panel Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Figure 1.5 Front Panel Display, Status Annunciators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Figure 1.6 Rear Panel (6000 Watt low and medium output shown) . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Figure 2.1 Typical Box Label for Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Figure 2.2 Unpacking the Power Supply (6000 Watt shown) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Figure 2.3 Mounting the Power Supply in the Rack With Support Rails . . . . . . . . 39

Figure 2.4 AC Input Connector for 6000 Watt units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Figure 2.5 Attaching the AC Input Wires for 6000 Watt units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Figure 2.6 Attaching the AC Input Wires for 12000 Watt units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Figure 2.7 Fastening the Output Wires (6000 Watt) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Figure 2.8 Output Bus Bar Cover for 6000 Watt units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Figure 2.9 Output for 12000 Watt units (Low and Medium Voltage). . . . . . . . . . . 53

Figure 2.10 Output Cover with Strain Relief for 6000 Watt units . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Figure 2.11 Output for 12000 Watt units (High Voltage 300–600V) . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Figure 4.1 View of Remote Interface Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Figure 4.2 Schematic For User Line Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Figure 4.3 Connections for Multichannel Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Figure 4.4 Operation Status Registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Figure 4.5 Questionable Status Registers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Figure 4.6 IEEE 488.2 Status Register and Status Byte. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .153

Figure 5.1 Connections for Current Share Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Figure E.1 Power Supply Dimensions (6000 Watt unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243

Figure E.2 Power Supply Dimensions (12000 Watt unit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244

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Section 1. About The XDC Power Supply

Overview

The XDC Series of digital, programmable DC power supplies is designed for use in OEM, ATE, burn-in, magnet charging, and other high power systems for a broad range of applications. The XDC uses our newly developed digital technology which, combined with “Soft Switching,” provides superior performance and a high level of user control through both front panel and remote interfaces.

Features

• Digital processing for highly accurate control

• Ten, 99-step auto sequences for easy bench-top programming of complex test

routines

• Ten stored settings

• Zero voltage (soft) switching for low noise output, improved efficiency and

higher reliability

• Active Power Factor Correction (PFC) for lower input current draw and lower

current harmonic generation

• Remote voltage sense with 5V line drop compensation

• Automatic Voltage/Current mode crossover

• Constant power mode

• Seven load protection mechanisms

• Alarms and messages for over- and under-programmed trip points

• Auxiliary status lines for monitoring power supply conditions

• Remote interlock and trigger ports

• Selectable standby, last setting, programmed sequence and other power-on

defaults

• Active current sharing with parallel connected units for higher power

requirements*

• Standard RS-232 remote control interface and optional GPIB (IEEE 488.2) port

• CANbus communications link for multichannel addressing, and master/slave

current sharing*

• Extensive SCPI command set

• Keypad, knobs, and arrow keys for fast and tactile front panel operation

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• Bright vacuum fluorescent display with annunciators to indicate complete

supply status at a glance

• Front panel, software-based calibration

• Fully isolated analog programming and readback capabilities

• CE Mark, CSA Certified, FCC Compliance, UL (pending)

*These features are available on 6000 Watt units when the power supply is equipped with the optional GPIB/CANbus interface card.

Front Panel

Figure 1.1 Front Panel (6000 Watt)

3 4

6 7 8 1

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Front Panel

3 4 5 6 7 8 1

Figure 1.2 Front Panel (12000 Watt)

1. Rack mount brackets

2. Handles

3. On/Off switch

4. Air intake vents

5. Front panel display (vacuum fluorescent display). See Figure 1.4 for details.

6. Voltage knob

7. Current knob

8. Keypad. (See Figure 1.3 for details.)

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Figure 1.3 Keypad

1. Vo lta ge k no b: Turn knob to increase or decrease output voltage. (This is a velocity- sensitive rotary encoder.)

2. Current knob: Turn knob to increase or decrease output current limit. (This is a velocity-sensitive rotary encoder.)

Note The secondary functions for keys 3 to 5 listed below operate when the power supply

is in Auto Sequence mode.

3. VOLTAGE set key: View and set voltage output setpoint. RUN/PAUSE Auto Sequence Program: Start a selected program or pause the

program.

4. CURRENT set key: View and set current output setpoint. TRIGGER for Auto Sequence Program: Apply a trigger when requested. This key may also be used to advance to the next step in the program by pressing and holding.

5. STORE settings key: Save power supply output settings to one of ten locations. END Auto Sequence Programming: Stop the program. The program will start from the beginning when RUN is pressed.

6. OUT ON/OFF key: Toggle between Output ON and Output OFF.

7. LCL/RMT key: Toggle between local mode and remote mode (or Go to Local for GPIB operation) except during calibration.

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8. PROTECTION SET key: View and set protection setpoints.

ALARM response: Read and clear alarm messages. ALARM annunciator indicates if there are any alarm messages.

9. RECALL settings key: Apply stored power supply settings.

10. EXIT key: Cancel operation, exit menu or get out of Calibration mode or Auto

Sequence mode. Automatic timeout will also cancel operation except calibration and auto sequence operation.

11. Numeric keypad: Numbers 0 to 9, used for data entry.

12. Decimal key: Enter a decimal. Used for data entry.

13. CE key: Clear the entire data field. Used for data entry. In Store User Setting

mode, used to delete selected setting or program.

14. Up arrow key: Scroll through menus and lists, or, in data entry mode, increase

the displayed value. In default operating mode, use this key to view the output power. In Auto Sequence Operating mode, use this key to view present sequence number, step numbers, and sequence loop count.

15. Down arrow key: Scroll through menus and lists, or, in data entry mode,

decrease the displayed value.

16. ENTER key: Select a menu item or accept data.

17. MENU key: Access all menu functions.

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Table 1. 1 Front Panel Functions

Key Functions

Voltage Setpoint Enter voltage Current Setpoint Enter current Output ON/OFF Toggle Local/Remote Mode Toggle Protection Set OVP level

UVP level OCP level UCP level OPP level UPP level

Fold Mode Read Alarms Read alarm msgs Store User Setting Select 1 to 10 Recall Factory default

Last setting

User setting

Auto sequence

Auto Sequence Operation (Run/Pause, Trigger, Stop) MENU Access menu functions ENTER Make a selection UP/DOWN Scroll to view selections, increment numerical entries CE Clear entry Numeric keypad Enter data EXIT Cancel operation

Enter OV level Enter UV level Enter OC level Enter UC level Enter OP level Enter UP level Select fold mode

Select 1 to 10 Select 1 to 10

S/D if tripped? S/D if tripped? S/D if tripped? S/D if tripped? S/D if tripped?

Select fold delay

Special Key Functions

UP View power readback (from default window) CE Deletes a selected user setting from memory (Hold for 2 seconds) EXIT Exit auto sequence

Select Y or N Select Y or N Select Y or N Select Y or N Select Y or N

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Menu Function

ERROR MSGS Read error msgs USER LINES Aux line A

Aux line B

PON CONFIG Factory default

Last setting User setting Auto sequence

S/D RECOVERY Select OTP

recovery

REMOTE SELECT

REMOTE CONFIG

AUTO SEQ PGM Select

CURRENT SHARE

POWER SETPOINT

DISPLAY CONFIG

KNOB LOCKOUT Lock voltage knob? Lock current knob? SETPOINT LIMIT Voltage limit

SLEW RATE Voltage slew Enter voltage step

CALIBRATION Calibrate voltage

Select remote interface

RS-232 GPIB Analog Multichannel

Sequence

No sharing Master Slave

Set power

Set display config

Current limit Power limit

Voltage slew default

Calibrate current Calibrate analog 5V voltage programming Calibrate analog 5V voltage readback Calibrate analog 5V current programming Calibrate analog 5V current readback Calibrate analog 10V voltage programming Calibrate analog 10V voltage readback Calibrate analog 10V current programming Calibrate analog 10V current readback Restore factory calibration Change calibration security code

Configure aux line A Configure aux line A

Set output on/off Set output on/off Select 1 to 10 Select 1 to 10

Select AC Off recovery

Select baud rate Select address Select input voltage range Select address

Edit Sequence Select Step Edit Step Enter Value/Duration To Next Step

Set Repeat #Select repetitions for sequence Trig Source Select trigger source Delete Sequence Confirm delete

Display summed current?

Enter max limit Enter max limit Enter max limit

Select flow control

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Set aux line A polarity Set aux line B polarity

Set output on/off Set output on/off

Insert Step or EXIT to finish Delete Step

Select Y or N

Enter min limit Enter min limit Enter min limit

Enter time interval

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Display

MODEL INFO View info

Display

Figure 1.4 Front Panel Display

1. Main Display: Shows setpoints, readback, and menus. There are 14 characters. Each character is 5 pixels wide by 7 pixels high.

2. Status Annunciators: See “Status Annunciators” on page 28 and Figure 1.5 for detailed information.

3. Voltage, Current, and Power Bar Graphs: Show present voltage, current limit, and power output in graphical format. Also indicates regulation mode.

Status Annunciators

3 5 7 11 13 15 17

2 4 6 8

10 12 14 16 18

Figure 1.5 Front Panel Display, Status Annunciators

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