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Chapter 3 Remote Control RIGOL
DP700 User’s Guide 3-1
Chapter 3 Remote Control
You can remotely control the DP700 series power supply in the two following ways.
 User-defined programming
Users can program and control the instrument by using the SCPI (Standard
Commands for Programmable Instruments) commands. For details about the
SCPI commands and programming, refer to
DP700 Programming Guide .
Operation Procedures:
(1) Set up communication between the instrument and PC.
(2) Send commands by programming in LabVIEW, MATLAB, etc.
 Use the PC software
Users can use the PC software to send commands to control the instrument
remotely. RIGOL Ultra Sigma is recommended. You can log in to RIGOL official
website (
www.rigol.com) to download the software.
Operation Procedures:
(1) Set up communication between the instrument and PC.
(2) Run Ultra Sigma and search for the instrument resource.
(3) Open the remote command control panel to send commands.
DP700 series power supply can communicate with the PC via the RS232 interface.
This chapter will illustrate how to use the Ultra Sigma software to remotely control
the power supply via the RS232 interface.
1. Connect the power supply to the PC
Use the 9-pin RS232 cable (female-to-female, straight) to connect the power
supply to the PC through the RS232 interface on the rear panel.
120V 250Vac
220V T2.5A
240V 250Vac
2. Set the parameters for the RS232 interface
Press System, and then select the "Inter." tab. Set the parameters (baud rate
and parity) for the RS232 interface based on the setting descriptions in "RS232
Interface Setting".
3. Add the device resource
Start Ultra Sigma, and then click "RS232". A window is displayed as shown in
RS232 Interface