AMETEK XG Family Programmable DC User Manual

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Remote

Operation

5-16

M370430-01 Rev E

Selecting a Communication Port

To select the GPIB as the communication port:

1.

Turn the 9-position Mode control to PGM.

ρΕ

is displayed in the output voltage display.

2.

Turn the rotary Adjust/Enter control to select the 6PIb
communication port.

3.

Press the rotary Adjust/Enter control.

Α∆∆Ρ

is displayed on the output voltage display.

4.

Turn the rotary Adjust/Enter control to select the desired
address between 1 to 30. For the purpose of this example, 10
will be selected.

5.

Press the rotary Adjust/Enter control to commit the new
address.

6.

Click Scan For Instruments on the GPIB Explorer toolbar so
that the power supply will be found (see Figure 5-13).

Important:

This section uses the National Instruments™ MAX program to

communicate with the power supply. This is for demonstration purposes only.
Any software that is capable of addressing a GPIB device and sending and
receiving text could be used in its place. Consult your GPIB card manufacturer
to see if they provide an equivalent program.

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