Document Outline

• SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
• SECTION 2 - INSTALLATION
• SECTION 3 - OPERATION
  • APPENDIX A - IEEE 488.2 COMMAND/QUERY DEFINITIONS
  • APPENDIX B - SCPI COMMAND/QUERY DEFINITIONS
  • APPENDIX C - CIIL COMMAND DEFINITIONS
• SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1 Scope of Manual
  • 1.2 General Description
  • 1.3 Specifications
  • TABLE 1-1. General Specifications for MST 488-27 Controller
  • FIGURE 1-2. Remotely Controlled Power Supply Configurations Using Kepco Products
  • FIGURE 1-3. MST 488-27 Controller Outline Drawing
  • 1.4 Equipment Supplied
  • FIGURE 1-4. Controller to Power Module Interface (Typical)
  • 1.5 Accessories
  • TABLE 1-2. Accessories
• SECTION 2 - INSTALLATION
  • 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection
  • 2.2 Installation
  • 2.2.1 Set (GPIB) Device Address, Configure RS 232
  • 2.2.1.1 Using GPIB Only
  • TABLE 2-1. Device Address Selection
  • 2.2.1.2 Using RS 232 Only
  • 2.2.1.3 Using both GPIB addressing and RS 232
  • 2.2.1.4 RS 232 Connections
  • 2.2.2 Start-up Language/Compatibility Mode/GPIB Addressing Default
  • TABLE 2-2. Start-up Language/Compatibility Mode/GPIB Addressing Selection
  • TABLE 2-3. Compatibility Mode Differences
  • 2.2.3 Set Shield Ground Jumper
  • 2.2.4 Final System Interconnections
  • FIGURE 2-1. Configuration Controls
  • 2.3 Rear Terminations on the MST 488-27
  • FIGURE 2-2. Front and Rear Panels of MST 488-27 Power Module Controller
  • TABLE 2-4. Input/Output Pin Assignments
• SECTION 3 - OPERATION
  • 3.1 General
  • 3.2 IEEE 488 (GPIB) Bus Protocol
  • TABLE 3-1. IEEE 488 (GPIB) Bus Interface Functions
  • 3.2.1 String Parsing
  • TABLE 3-2. IEEE 488 (GPIB) Bus Command Mode Messages
  • TABLE 3-3. IEEE 488 (GPIB) Bus Data Mode Messages
  • 3.3 RS 232 Operation
  • 3.3.1 RS 232 With GPIB addressing
  • 3.3.2 Serial INterface
  • 3.3.3 RS 232 Implementation
  • FIGURE 3-1. RS 232 Implementation
  • 3.3.3.1 Echo Mode
  • 3.3.3.2 Prompt Method
  • 3.3.3.3 XON XOFF Method
  • 3.3.4 Programming Techniques to Optimize Power Supply performance
  • 3.4 SCPI Programming
  • 3.4.1 SCPI Messages
  • 3.4.2 Common Commands/Queries
  • 3.4.3 SCPI Subsystem Command/Query Structure
  • FIGURE 3-2. Tree Diagram of SCPI Commands Used with MST 488-27 Controller
  • 3.4.4 Program Message Structure
  • TABLE 3-4. SCPI Command Index
  • 3.4.4.1 Keyword
  • TABLE 3-5. Rules Governing Shortform Keywords
  • FIGURE 3-3. Message Structure
  • 3.4.4.2 Keyword Separator
  • 3.4.4.3 Query Indicator
  • 3.4.4.4 Data
  • 3.4.4.5 Data Separator
  • 3.4.4.6 Message Unit Separator
  • 3.4.4.7 Root Specifier
  • 3.4.5 Addressing Multiple Power Supplies
  • 3.4.6 Understanding The Command Structure
  • 3.4.7 Program Message Syntax Summary
  • 3.4.8 Status Reporting
  • 3.4.8.1 Status Reporting Structure
  • 3.4.8.2 Operational Status Register
  • 3.4.8.3 QUEStionable Status Register
  • FIGURE 3-4. Status Reporting Structure
  • 3.4.8.4 Multiple Logical Instruments
  • FIGURE 3-5. Expansion of QUEStionable Register for Multiple Logical Instruments
  • 3.4.9 SCPI Program Example
  • FIGURE 3-6. Typical Example Of MST 488-27 Controller Program Using SCPI Commands
  • 3.5 CIIL Programming
• APPENDIX A - IEEE 488.2 COMMAND/QUERY DEFINITIONS
  • A.1 Introduction
  • 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 *OPT? — Options Query
  • FIGURE A-1. GPIB Commands
  • A.10 *RST — Reset Command
  • A.11 *SRE — Service Request Enable Command
  • TABLE A-3. Service Request Enable and Status Byte Register Bits
  • A.12 *SRE? — Service Request Enable Query
  • A.13 *STB? — Status Byte Register Query
  • A.14 *TRG — Trigger Command
  • A.15 *TST? — Self Test Query
  • A.16 *WAI — Wait-to-Continue Command
  • FIGURE A-2. Using the *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
  • B.5 INSTrument:CATalog Query
  • FIGURE B-1. Use of INSTrument:CATalog Query
  • B.6 INSTrument[:NSELect] Command
  • B.7 INSTrument[:SELect] Command
  • B.8 INSTrument[:SELect]? Query
  • B.9 INSTrument:STATe Command
  • FIGURE B-2. Identifying and Selecting Devices on BITBUS
  • B.10 MEASure[:SCALar]:CURRent[:DC]? Query
  • B.11 MEASure[:VOLTage][:SCALar][:DC]? Query
  • B.12 OUTPut[:STATe] Command
  • B.13 OUTPut[:STATe] Query
  • B.14 [SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude] Command
  • B.15 [SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude] Query
  • FIGURE B-3. Programming the Output
  • B.16 [SOURce:]CURRent:[:LEVel]TRIGgered[:AMPlitude] Command
  • B.17 [SOURce:]CURRent:[:LEVel]TRIGgered[:AMPlitude]? Query
  • FIGURE B-4. Programming Current
  • B.18 [SOURce:]VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude] Command
  • B.19 [SOURce:]VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude]? Query
  • B.20 [SOURce:]VOLTage:[:LEVel]TRIGgered[:AMPlitude] Command
  • B.21 [SOURce:]VOLTage:[:LEVel]TRIGgered[:AMPlitude]? Query
  • B.22 [SOURce:]FUNCtion:MODE Command
  • B.23 STATus:OPERation:CONDition Query
  • TABLE B-2. Operation Condition Register, Operation Enable Register, and Operation Event Register ...
  • B.24 STATus:OPEReration:ENABle Command
  • B.25 STATus:OPEReration:ENABle? Query
  • B.26 STATus:OPERation[:EVENt] Query
  • B.27 STATus:PRESet Command
  • B.28 STATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt]? Query
  • TABLE B-3. Questionable Event Register, Questionable Condition Register and Questionable Conditio...
  • FIGURE B-5. Using Status Commands and Queries
  • B.29 STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition? Query
  • B.30 STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle Command
  • B.31 STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle? Query
  • B.32 STATus:QUEStionable:INSTrument[1]? Query
  • TABLE B-4. Questionable Instrument Register 1 Bits
  • B.33 STATus:QUEStionable:INSTrument2? Query
  • TABLE B-5. Questionable Instrument Register 1 Bits
  • B.34 STATus:QUEStionable:INSTrument[1]:ENABle Command
  • B.35 STATus:QUEStionable:INSTrument[1]:ENABle Query
  • B.36 STATus:QUEStionable:INSTrument2:ENABle Command
  • B.37 STATus:QUEStionable:INSTrument2:ENABle? Query
  • B.38 STATus:QUEStionable:INSTrument:ISUM Query
  • B.39 STATus:QUEStionable:INSTrument:ISUM:ENABle Command
  • B.40 STATus:QUEStionable:INSTrument:ISUM:ENABle? Query
  • B.41 SYSTem:COMMunication:GPIB:ADDRess Command
  • B.42 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:BAUD Command
  • B.43 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:ECHO Command
  • B.44 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:PACE Command
  • B.45 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:PROMpt Command
  • B.46 SYSTem:ERRor[:NEXT]? Query
  • B.47 SYSTem:LANGuage Command
  • TABLE B-6. Error Messages
  • B.48 SYSTem:SET Command
  • B.49 SYSTem:VERSion Query
• 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. OPN, CLS — Open, Close Relay Commands
  • FIGURE C-6. RST — Reset Command
  • FIGURE C-7. CNF, IST — Confidence Test, Internal Self Test Commands
  • TABLE C-2. CIIL Error Messages
  • FIGURE C-8. STA — Status Command
  • TABLE C-3. CIIL Error Handling Utility Commands
  • FIGURE C-9. GAL — Go to Alternate Language Command