KEPCO KLP Series Developers Guide, Rev 3 - Manual (Page 3)

KLP SVC 020498
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION PAGE
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
1.1 General Description .................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.1 Drivers ..................................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.2 Communication ....................................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.1.3 Programming........................................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.2 Driver Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.2.1 Initialization.............................................................................................................................................. 1-3
1.2.2 Output Control ......................................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.2.3 Measurement .......................................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.2.4 Virtual Models (User-defined Voltage/Current Limits) ............................................................................. 1-3
1.2.5 Save/Recall (Storage of User-Programmed Active Settings).................................................................. 1-3
1.2.6 LIST (User-Programmed Sequences)..................................................................................................... 1-3
1.2.7 Status ...................................................................................................................................................... 1-4
1.2.7.1 Status Reporting Structure................................................................................................................. 1-4
1.2.7.2 Status Byte Register Set .................................................................................................................... 1-6
1.2.7.3 Standard EvenT Status Register Set ................................................................................................. 1-6
1.2.7.4 Operation Status Register Set ........................................................................................................... 1-7
1.2.7.5 QUEStionable Status Register Set .................................................................................................... 1-7
1.2.7.6 Error/Event Queue ............................................................................................................................. 1-8
1.2.8 Trigger ..................................................................................................................................................... 1-8
SECTION 2 - COMMUNICATION
2.2 Front Panel (local) Control.......................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.3 Digital Control via LAN [E-Series Models Only].......................................................................................... 2-2
2.4 Digital Control via GPIB .............................................................................................................................. 2-3
2.5 Digital Control via RS 232 [Standard Models only]..................................................................................... 2-3
SECTION 3 - IVI-COM DRIVER
3.1.1 Specification Compliance ........................................................................................................................ 3-1
3.1.2 Range Checking and Coercion ............................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1.3 Multithreading Support ............................................................................................................................ 3-1
3.1.4 Context-Sensitive Help............................................................................................................................ 3-1
3.1.5 Installer.................................................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.1.6 Rights ...................................................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.2 IVI-COM Instrument Driver Functions......................................................................................................... 3-2
3.3 Examples Using C ...................................................................................................................................... 3-4
3.3.1 Setting the output to a value and Making a Measurement ...................................................................... 3-4
3.3.2 Using a list to Perform a Series of Operations ........................................................................................ 3-8
3.3.3 Setting Virtual Model ............................................................................................................................... 3-12
3.4 Examples Using Visual Basic ..................................................................................................................... 3-13
3.4.1 Setting the Output to a Value and Taking a Measurement ..................................................................... 3-13
3.4.2 Using a List to Perform a Series of Operations ....................................................................................... 3-16
3.4.3 Setting Virtual Model ............................................................................................................................... 3-18
3.5 Examples Using LabView ........................................................................................................................... 3-19
3.5.1 Setting the output to a value.................................................................................................................... 3-19
3.5.2 Getting a voltage and current reading from the power supply................................................................. 3-20
3.5.3 Changing the virtual model...................................................................................................................... 3-20
SECTION 4 - LABVIEW G DRIVER
4.2 LabView G Instrument Driver...................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.3 LabView G Instrument Driver Functions ..................................................................................................... 4-1
4.4 Using the Driver Functions ......................................................................................................................... 4-3
4.4.1 K epco DCP wr C onfigure V oltage L evel.vi ........................................................................................ 4-3
4.4.1.1 Connector Panel ................................................................................................................................ 4-3
4.4.1.2 Controls and Indicators ...................................................................................................................... 4-3
4.4.1.3 Block Diagram Description................................................................................................................. 4-4
4.4.2 K epco DCP wr M easure [ MSR ].vi ..................................................................................................... 4-5