Owner's manual
Table Of Contents
- SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
- SECTION 2 - INSTALLATION
- SECTION 3 - CALIBRATION
- SECTION 4 - OPERATION
- FIGURE 1-1. Remotely Controlled Power Supply Configurations Using Kepco Products
- SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
- 1.1 Scope of Manual
- 1.2 General Description
- TABLE 1-1. Kepco BIT 488, BIT 4882, and BIT 4886 Digital Programming Cards
- TABLE 1-2. Applicability of BIT 4882, 4882-F and BIT 4886 Cards to Specific BOP Models
- 1.3 Specifications, BIT 4882, BIT 4882-F and BIT 4886
- TABLE 1-3. Specifications, BIT 4882, BIT 4882-F AND BIT 4886
- SECTION 2 - INSTALLATION
- 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection
- 2.2 Set Start-up DefaultS
- 2.2.1 Set (GPIB) Device Address
- 2.2.2 Start-up Language Default
- 2.2.3 IEEE Cable Shield Ground Selection
- 2.2.4 Set Power Supply Identification Switch
- FIGURE 2-1. BIT 4882 and BIT 4882-F Switch and Adjustment Locations
- TABLE 2-1. Power Supply Identification Switch S2 Setting
- 2.3 Installation of Interface Card into the BOP
- TABLE 2-2. Device Address Selection
- FIGURE 2-2. Installation of Model BIT 4882-f into BOP
- FIGURE 2-3. Installation of Model BIT 4882 into BOP
- 2.4 Input/OUtput Signals
- TABLE 2-3. Input/Output Pin Assignments
- FIGURE 2-4. IEEE 488 (GPIB) Connector
- SECTION 3 - CALIBRATION
- 3.1 Equipment Required
- 3.2 Adjustment of the Bop ±10 Volt Calibration Controls (R31, R32)
- 3.3 Adjustment of the Ammeter Zero (R50)
- FIGURE 3-1. BOP Power Supply, Internal Calibration Control Locations
- 3.4 Adjustment Of The Output Voltage Zero (R81)
- 3.5 Adjustment of the Full Scale Output Voltage (R21)
- TABLE 3-1. BOP Power Supply, Internal Calibration Controls
- 3.6 Voltage Reading Zero Calibration (R35)
- 3.7 Voltage Reading Calibration (R19)
- 3.8 Adjustment of the Output Current Zero (R83)
- 3.9 Adjustment of the Full Scale Output Current (R22)
- 3.10 Current Reading Zero Calibration (R36)
- TABLE 3-2. Calibration Measurements and Tolerances - Current
- TABLE 3-3. Suggested Sense Resistors
- FIGURE 3-2. Current Shunt Connections
- 3.11 Current Reading Calibration (R20)
- SECTION 4 - OPERATION
- 4.1 General
- 4.2 IEEE 488 (GPIB) Bus Protocol
- TABLE 4-1. IEEE 488 (GPIB) Bus Interface Functions
- TABLE 4-2. IEEE 488 (GPIB) Bus Command Mode Messages
- TABLE 4-3. IEEE 488 (GPIB) Bus Data Mode Messages
- 4.3 SCPI Programming
- 4.3.1 SCPI Messages
- 4.3.2 Common Commands/Queries
- 4.3.3 SCPI Subsystem Command/Query Structure
- FIGURE 4-1. Tree Diagram of SCPI Commands Used with BIT 4882, BIT 4882-F and BIT 4886 Interface Card
- 4.3.4 Program Message Structure
- TABLE 4-4. SCPI Command Index
- 4.3.4.1 Keyword
- TABLE 4-5. Rules Governing Shortform Keywords
- FIGURE 4-2. Message Structure
- 4.3.4.2 Keyword Separator
- 4.3.4.3 Query Indicator
- 4.3.4.4 Data
- 4.3.4.5 Data Separator
- 4.3.4.6 Message Unit Separator
- 4.3.4.7 Root Specifier
- 4.3.4.8 Message Terminator
- 4.3.5 Understanding The Command Structure
- 4.3.6 Program Message Syntax Summary
- 4.3.7 SCPI Program Example
- FIGURE 4-3. Typical Example of Interface Card Program Using SCPI Commands
- 4.4 CIIL Programming
- APPENDIX A - SCPI COMMON COMMAND/QUERY DEFINITIONS
- 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 *RST — Reset Command
- FIGURE A-1. GPIB Commands
- A.10 *SRE — Service Request Enable Command
- TABLE A-3. Service Request Enable and Status Byte Register Bits
- A.11 *SRE? — Service Request Enable Query
- A.12 *STB? — Status Byte Register Query
- A.13 *TRG — Trigger Command
- A.14 *TST? — Self Test Query
- A.15 *WAI — 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
- FIGURE B-1. Programming the Output
- B.5 MEASure[:SCALar]:CURRent[:DC]? Query
- B.6 MEASure:VOLTage[:SCALar][:DC]? Query
- B.7 [SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude] Command
- B.8 [SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude] Query
- B.9 [SOURce:]CURRent:[:LEVel]TRIGgered[:AMPlitude] Command
- B.10 [SOURce:]CURRent:[:LEVel]TRIGgered[:AMPlitude]? Query
- B.11 .[SOURce:]VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude] Command
- B.12 [SOURce:]VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude]? Query
- B.13 [SOURce:]VOLTage:[:LEVel]TRIGgered[:AMPlitude] Command
- B.14 [SOURce:]VOLTage:[:LEVel]TRIGgered[:AMPlitude]? Query
- B.15 [SOURce:]FUNCtion:MODE
- B.16 STATus:OPERation:CONDition Query
- TABLE B-2. Operation Condition Register, Operation Enable Register, and Operation Event Register ...
- B.17 STATus:OPEReration:ENABle Command
- B.18 STATus:OPEReration:ENABle? Query
- B.19 STATus:OPERation[:EVENt] Query
- B.20 STATus:PRESet Command
- B.21 STATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt]? Query
- TABLE B-3. Questionable Event Register, Questionable Condition Register and Questionable Conditio...
- B.22 STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition? Query
- FIGURE B-2. Using Status Commands and Queries
- B.23 STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle Command
- B.24 STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle? Query
- B.25 SYSTem:ERRor? Query
- TABLE B-4. Error Messages
- B.26 SYSTem:LANGuage Command
- B.27 SYSTem:VERSion Query
- FIGURE B-3. Using System Commands and Queries
- 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. RST — Reset Command
- FIGURE C-6. CNF, IST — Confidence Test, Internal Self Test Commands
- TABLE C-2. CIIL Error Messages
- FIGURE C-7. STA — Status Command
- TABLE C-3. CIIL Error Handling Utility Commands
- FIGURE C-8. GAL — Go to alternate Language Command
A-4 BIT 4882 030507
A.11 *SRE? — SERVICE REQUEST ENABLE QUERY *SRE?
Syntax: *SRE? Response: <integer> = value from 0 - 255 per Table A-3.
Description: Reads the Service Enable Register. Used to determine which events of the Status Byte Register are
programmed to cause the power supply to generate a service request (1 = set = function enabled, 0 =
reset = function disabled). Related Commands: *SRE, *STB? (See example, Figure A-1.)
A.12 *STB? — STATUS BYTE REGISTER QUERY *STB?
Syntax: *STB? Response: <integer> value from 0 to 255 per Table A-3.
Description: Reads Status Byte Register without clearing it. This Query reads the Status Byte Register (bit 6 =
MSS) without clearing it (1 = set = function enabled, 0 = reset = function disabled). The register is
cleared only when subsequent action clears all set bits. MSS is set when the power supply has one
ore more reasons for requesting service. (A serial poll also reads the Status Byte Register, except that
bit 6 = RQS, not MSS; and RQS will be reset.) Related Commands: *SRE, *SRE?. (See example, Fig-
ure A-1.)
A.13 *TRG — TRIGGER COMMAND *TRG
Syntax: *TRG
Description: Triggers the power supply to be commanded to preprogrammed values of output current and
voltage. When the trigger is armed (checked by examining WTG bit in Status Operational Condition
register) *TRG generates a trigger signal. The trigger will change the output of the power supply to the
output voltage and current levels specified by VOLT:TRIG and CURR:TRIG commands and clear the
WTG bit in the Status Operation Condition register. If INIT:CONT has been issued, the trigger sub-
system is immediately rearmed for subsequent triggers, and the WTG bit is again set to 1. *TRG or
GET are both addressed commands (only devices selected as listeners will execute the command).
Related Commands: ABOR, INIT, TRIG, CURR:TRIG, VOLT:TRIG. (See example, Figure A-1.
)
A.14 *TST? — SELF TEST QUERY
*TST?
Syntax: *WAI Returned value: 0 or 1 (0 = pass test, 1 = fail test)
Description: Power Supply test.This query causes the power supply to do a self test and provide the controller
with pass/fail results. A cyclic redundancy check (CRC) is performed on non-volatile RAM. A “1” is
returned if there is an error.
CAUTION: TO AVOID DAMAGE TO THE LOAD, DISCONNECT THE LOAD BEFORE ISSUING
THIS COMMAND. (DURING THE SELF-TEST, THE BOP IS PROGRAMMED TO FULL
SCALE POSITIVE AND FULL SCALE NEGATIVE OUTPUT.)
A.15 *WAI — WAIT-TO-CONTINUE COMMAND *WAI
Syntax: *WAI Response:
Description: Causes the power supply to wait until all previously issued commands and queries are com-
plete before executing subsequent commands or queries. This command can be used to guaran-
tee sequential execution of commands and queries. When all pending operations are complete (all
previous commands have been executed, changes in output level have been completed), the WAI
command is completed and execution of subsequent commands can continue.