User`s guide
Table Of Contents
- Agilent E3632A DC Power Supply
- Table of Contents
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- 1 Getting Started
- 2 Operation and Features
- Overview
- Constant Voltage Operation
- Constant Current Operation
- Storing and Recalling Operating States
- Programming the Overvoltage Protection
- Programming the Overcurrent Protection
- Remote Voltage Sensing
- Disabling the Output
- System-Related Operations
- Remote Interface Configuration
- GPIB Interface Configuration
- RS-232 Interface Configuration
- Calibration
- 3 Remote Interface Reference
- SCPI Command Summary
- Introduction to the SCPI Language
- Simplified Programming Overview
- Using the APPLy Command
- Output Settings and Operation Commands
- Triggering Commands
- System-Related Commands
- Calibration Commands
- RS-232 Interface Commands
- SCPI Status Registers
- What is an event register?
- What is an enable register?
- SCPI status system
- The Questionable Status register
- The Standard Event register
- The Status Byte register
- Using Service Request (SRQ) and Serial POLL
- Using *STB? to read the Status Byte
- Using the Message Available Bit (MAV)
- To interrupt your bus controller using SRQ
- To determine when a command sequence is completed
- Using *OPC to signal when data is in the output buffer
- Status Reporting Commands
- Halting an Output in Progress
- SCPI Conformance Information
- IEEE-488 Conformance Information
- 4 Error Messages
- 5 Application Programs
- 6 Tutorial
- 7 Characteristics and Specifications
2 Operation and Features
RS-232 Interface Configuration
62 E3632A User’s Guide
RS-232 troubleshooting
Here are a few things to check if you are having problems
communicating over the RS- 232 interface. If you need
additional help, refer to the documentation that came with
your computer.
• Verify that the power supply and your computer are
configured for the same baud rate, parity, and number of
data bits. Make sure that your computer is set up for one
start bit and two stop bits (these values are fixed on the
power supply).
• Make sure to execute the SYSTem:REMote command to
place the power supply in the remote mode.
• Verify that you have connected the correct interface cable
and adapters. Even if the cable has the proper connectors
for your system, the internal wiring may be incorrect. The
Agilent 34398A Cable Kit can be used to connect the
power supply to most computers or terminals.
• Verify that you have connected the interface cable to the
correct serial port on your computer (COM1, COM2, etc).