KEPCO KLP Series (older -1200 models) Operator Manual User Manual
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Document Outline
- SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
- SECTION 2 - INSTALLATION
- SECTION 3 - OPERATION
- SECTION 4 - CALIBRATION
- FIGURE 1-1. KLP Series Power Supply
- SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
- 1.1 Scope of Manual
- 1.2 General Description
- 1.3 Specifications
- FIGURE 1-2. KLP Operating Regions
- TABLE 1-1. Model Parameters
- TABLE 1-2. KLP Specifications
- FIGURE 1-3. KLP Series Power Supply, Mechanical Outline Drawing
- 1.4 Features
- 1.4.1 Local Control
- 1.4.2 Remote Control
- 1.4.2.1 Digital Programming
- 1.4.2.2 Analog Programming
- 1.4.3 Digital Calibration
- 1.4.4 Overvoltage/Overcurrent Protection
- 1.4.5 Userdefined Voltage/Current Limits (Virtual Models)
- 1.4.6 Storage of User-Programmed Active Settings
- 1.4.7 User-Programmed Sequences
- 1.4.8 Last Setting Recall
- 1.4.9 Built-in Protection
- 1.4.10 Internal Relay
- 1.4.11 Master/Slave Control
- 1.5 Equipment Supplied
- TABLE 1-3. Equipment Supplied
- 1.6 Accessories
- 1.7 Safety
- TABLE 1-4. Accessories
- TABLE 1-5. Safety Symbols
- SECTION 2 - INSTALLATION
- 2.1 Unpacking and Inspection
- 2.2 Terminations and Controls
- 2.2.1 Front Panel Controls and Indicators.
- 2.2.2 Rear Panel Connectors and Switch.
- FIGURE 2-1. KLP Series, Front Panel Controls and Indicators
- TABLE 2-1. Controls, and Indicators
- FIGURE 2-2. KLP Series, Rear Panel Switch and Connectors
- TABLE 2-2. Analog I/O Switch Functions
- TABLE 2-3. IEEE 488 Port Connector (J4) Pin Assignments
- TABLE 2-4. RS232 Port Connector (J3) Pin Assignments
- TABLE 2-5. Rear Terminal block Assignments
- TABLE 2-6. Analog I/O Connector (J2) Pin Assignments
- 2.3 Source Power Requirements
- 2.4 Cooling
- 2.5 Preliminary Operational Check
- 2.6 Installation
- 2.6.1 Rack Mounting
- 2.7 Wiring Instructions
- 2.7.1 Safety Grounding
- 2.7.2 Source Power
- 2.7.2.1 Current Rating
- TABLE 2-7. Input Current Service Rating and Conductor Sizes
- 2.7.2.2 Connections
- 2.7.3 DC Output Grounding
- 2.7.4 Power Supply/Load Interface
- 2.7.5 Load Connection General
- 2.7.5.1 Local Sensing/Remote Sensing Select
- FIGURE 2-3. Remote Sensing
- 2.7.6 Series Operation
- 2.7.7 Parallel/redundant Operation
- FIGURE 2-4. Series Connection using Remote Sensing
- FIGURE 2-5. Parallel Connections Using Remote Sensing
- 2.7.7.1 Load Sharing
- 2.7.8 Master/Slave Configurations
- 2.7.9 Analog I/O Connections
- 2.7.10 Internal Relay Configuration
- SECTION 3 - OPERATION
- 3.1 General
- 3.2 Local Mode Operation
- 3.2.1 Turning the Power Supply On
- TABLE 3-1. Power-up Built-in Test Error Codes
- 3.2.2 Setting Local/Remote Mode
- 3.2.2.1 Remote with Local (Front Panel) Lockout
- 3.2.3 Enabling/Disabling Output Power
- 3.2.4 Checking Voltage/Current Setpoints
- 3.2.5 Defining a Virtual Model
- 3.2.6 Setting voltage or current
- 3.2.6.1 Real-time Voltage/Current Adjustment
- 3.2.6.2 Setpoint Adjustment
- 3.2.6.3 Last Setting Recall
- 3.2.7 Viewing/Changing Overvoltage or Overcurrent Protection Values
- 3.2.8 Changing GPIB Address
- 3.2.9 Changing RS232 Baud Rate
- 3.2.10 Setting up Master/Slave Configurations
- 3.2.10.1 Configure power supply as Master
- 3.2.10.2 Configure power supply as Slave
- 3.2.10.3 Operating the Master/Slave Configuration
- 3.2.11 Utility Function
- 3.2.11.1 Display System Firmware Version
- 3.2.11.2 Display Model
- 3.2.11.3 Relay Control
- 3.2.11.4 Quick Boot
- 3.2.11.5 Analog Input Full SCale Calibration
- 3.2.11.6 Calibration
- 3.3 Digital Remote Mode Programming Using SCPI commands
- 3.3.1 Additional Functions Available via Digital Remote Programming
- 3.3.1.1 Storage of User-programmed Active Settings
- 3.3.1.2 User-determined output Sequences
- 3.3.1.3 External Triggering
- 3.3.1.4 Internal Relay Configuration
- 3.4 RS232-C Operation
- 3.4.1 Serial Interface
- 3.4.2 RS 232 Implementation
- FIGURE 3-1. RS 232 Implementation
- 3.4.2.1 Echo Mode
- 3.4.2.2 Prompt Method
- 3.4.2.3 XON XOFF Method
- 3.4.2.4 Isolating RS 232 Communications Problems
- 3.5 IEEE 488 (GPIB) Bus Protocol
- 3.5.1 Changing the GPIB Address
- TABLE 3-2. IEEE 488 (GPIB) Bus Interface Functions
- TABLE 3-3. IEEE 488 (GPIB) Bus Command Mode Messages
- TABLE 3-4. IEEE 488 (GPIB) Bus Data Mode Messages
- 3.5.2 KLP VISA Instrument driver
- 3.6 SCPI Programming
- 3.6.1 SCPI Messages
- 3.6.2 Common Commands/Queries
- 3.6.3 SCPI Subsystem Command/Query Structure
- 3.6.3.1 ABORt Subsystem
- 3.6.3.2 DISPlay Subsystem
- 3.6.3.3 TRIGger Subsystem
- 3.6.3.4 LIST Subsystem
- 3.6.3.5 MEASure Subsystem
- 3.6.3.6 OUTPut Subsystem
- 3.6.3.7 STATus Subsystem
- 3.6.3.8 SYSTem subsystem
- 3.6.3.9 [SOURce:]VOLTage and [SOURce:]CURRent Subsystems
- 3.6.3.10 CALibrate Subsystem
- 3.6.4 Program Message Structure
- 3.6.4.1 Keyword
- TABLE 3-5. Rules Governing Shortform Keywords
- 3.6.4.2 Keyword Separator
- 3.6.4.3 Query Indicator
- 3.6.4.4 Data
- 3.6.4.5 Data Separator
- FIGURE 3-2. Message Structure
- 3.6.4.6 Message Unit Separator
- 3.6.4.7 Root Specifier
- 3.6.4.8 Message Terminator
- 3.6.5 Understanding The Command Structure
- FIGURE 3-3. Tree Diagram of SCPI Commands Used with KLP Power Supply
- 3.6.6 Program Message Syntax Summary
- 3.6.7 Status Reporting
- 3.6.7.1 Status Reporting Structure
- FIGURE 3-4. Status Reporting Structure
- 3.6.7.2 Operational Status Register
- 3.6.7.3 QUEStionable Status Register
- 3.6.8 SCPI Program Examples
- 3.7 Remote Programming Using Analog Signals
- 3.7.1 Enabling/Disabling the Output using Analog Control
- FIGURE 3-5. Typical Example Of KLP Power Supply Program Using SCPI Commands
- 3.7.2 Programming with external resistance
- FIGURE 3-6. Analog Programming of Output Voltage or Current using Resistance
- 3.7.3 Programming with external Voltage
- FIGURE 3-7. Analog Programming of Output Voltage or Current using Voltage
- 3.7.4 Changing Overvoltage or Overcurrent Protection Values in Analog Programming Mode
- SECTION 4 - CALIBRATION
- 4.1 General
- 4.2 Equipment Required
- 4.3 Calibration Using Front Panel Controls in Local Mode
- 4.3.1 Voltage Calibration (Local)
- 4.3.2 Current Calibration (Local)
- 4.3.3 External Calibration (Local)
- 4.3.4 Calibration Exit (Local)
- 4.4 Calibration using VISA Driver Demo Program Soft Panel
- 4.4.1 Voltage Calibration (VISA Demo)
- 4.4.2 Current Calibration (VISA Demo)
- 4.4.3 Analog Reference Calibration (VISA Demo)
- 4.4.4 Calibration Exit (VISA Demo)
- 4.5 Changing the Calibration Password
- Table 4-1. Factory Default Calibration Passwords
- 4.6 Restoring Prior Calibration Values
- APPENDIX A - IEEE 488.2 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
- FIGURE A-1. GPIB Commands
- A.9 *RCL — Recall Command
- A.10 *RST — Reset Command
- A.11 *SAV — Save Command
- A.12 *SRE — Service Request Enable Command
- TABLE A-3. Service Request Enable and Status Byte Register Bits
- A.13 *SRE? — Service Request Enable Query
- A.14 *STB? — Status Byte Register Query
- A.15 *TRG — Trigger Command
- A.16 *TST? — Self Test Query
- APPENDIX B - SCPI COMMAND/QUERY DEFINITIONS
- B.1 Introduction
- TABLE B-1. SCPI Subsystem Command/query Index
- B.2 Numerical Values
- B.3 ABORt Command
- B.4 CAL Commands and Queries
- B.5 DISPlay:TEXT? Query
- B.6 INITiate[:IMMediate] Command
- FIGURE B-1. Programming the Output
- B.7 INITiate:CONTinuous Command
- B.8 INITiate:CONTinuous? Query
- B.9 [SOURce:]LIST:CLEar Command
- B.10 [SOURce:]LIST:CONTrol Command
- B.11 [SOURce:]LIST:CONTrol? QUERY
- B.12 [SOURce:]LIST:COUNt Command
- B.13 [SOURce:]LIST:COUNt? Query
- B.14 [SOURce:]LIST:COUNt:SKIP Command
- B.15 [SOURce:]LIST:COUNt:SKIP? Query
- B.16 [SOURce:]LIST:CURRent Command
- B.17 [SOURce:]LIST:CURRent? Query
- B.18 [SOURce:]LIST:CURRent:POINts? Query
- B.19 [SOURce:]LIST:DIRection Command
- B.20 [SOURce:]LIST:DIRection? Query
- B.21 [SOURce:]LIST:DWELl Command
- B.22 [SOURce:]LIST:DWELl? Query
- B.23 [SOURce:]LIST:DWELl:POINts? Query
- B.24 [SOURce:]LIST:QUERy Command
- B.25 [SOURce:]LIST:QUERy? Query
- B.26 [SOURce:]LIST:VOLTage Command
- B.27 [SOURce:]LIST:VOLTage? Query
- B.28 [SOURce:]LIST:VOLTage:POINts? Query
- B.29 MEASure[:SCALar]:CURRent[:DC]? Query
- FIGURE B-2. Using LIST Commands and Queries
- B.30 MEASure:VOLTage[:SCALar][:DC]? Query
- B.31 OUTPut[:STATe] Command
- B.32 OUTPut[:STATe] Query
- B.33 OUTPut[:STATe]:PROTect:DELay Command
- B.34 OUTPut[:STATe]:PROTect:DELay? Query
- B.35 [SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude] Command
- B.36 [SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude]? Query
- B.37 [SOURce:]CURRent:LIMit:HIGH Command
- B.38 [SOURce:]CURRent:LIMit:HIGH? Query
- B.39 [SOURce:]CURRent:MODE Command
- B.40 [SOURce:]CURRent:MODE? Query
- FIGURE B-3. Programming Virtual Models
- B.41 [SOURce:]CURRent:PROTection[:LEVel] Command
- B.42 [SOURce:]CURRent:PROTection[:LEVel]? Query
- FIGURE B-4. Programming as a Current Stabilizer
- B.43 [SOURce:]CURRent:[:LEVel]TRIGgered[:AMPlitude] Command
- B.44 [SOURce:]CURRent:[:LEVel]TRIGgered[:AMPlitude]? Query
- B.45 [SOURce:]FUNCtion:MODE Command
- B.46 [SOURce:]FUNCtion:MODE? Query
- B.47 [SOURce:]VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude] Command
- B.48 [SOURce:]VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude]? Query
- B.49 [SOURce:]VOLTage:LIMit:HIGH Command
- B.50 [SOURce:]VOLTage:LIMit:HIGH? Query
- B.51 [SOURce:]VOLTage:MODE Command
- B.52 [SOURce:]VOLTage:MODE? Query
- B.53 [SOURce:]VOLTage:PROTection[:LEVel] Command
- B.54 [SOURce:]VOLTage:PROTection[:LEVel]? Query
- B.55 [SOURce:]VOLTage:[:LEVel]TRIGgered[:AMPlitude] Command
- FIGURE B-5. Programming as Voltage Stabilizer
- B.56 [SOURce:]VOLTage:[:LEVel]TRIGgered[:AMPlitude]? Query
- B.57 STATus:OPERation:CONDition Query
- TABLE B-2. Operation Condition Register, Operation Enable Register, and Operation Event Register ...
- B.58 STATus:OPERation:ENABle Command
- FIGURE B-6. Using Status Commands and Queries
- B.59 STATus:OPERation:ENABle? Query
- B.60 STATus:OPERation[:EVENt] Query
- B.61 STATus:PRESet Command
- B.62 STATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt]? Query
- TABLE B-3. Questionable Event Register, Questionable Condition Register and Questionable Conditio...
- B.63 STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition? Query
- B.64 STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle Command
- B.65 STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle? Query
- B.66 SYSTem:COMMunication:GPIB:ADDRess Command
- B.67 SYSTem:COMMunication:GPIB:ADDRess ? Query
- B.68 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:BAUD CommanD
- B.69 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:BAUD? Query
- B.70 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:ECHO Command
- B.71 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:ECHO? Query
- B.72 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:ENABle Command
- B.73 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:ENAB? Query
- B.74 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:PACE Command
- B.75 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:PACE? Query
- B.76 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:PROMpt Command
- B.77 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:PROMpt? Query
- B.78 SYSTem:ERRor? Query
- B.79 SYSTem:ERRor:CODE? Query
- B.80 SYSTem:ERRor:CODE:ALL? Query
- B.81 SYSTem:KLOCk Command
- B.82 SYSTem:KLOCk? Query
- FIGURE B-7. Using System Commands and Queries
- B.83 SYSTem:LANGuage Command
- B.84 SYSTem:LANGuage? Query
- B.85 SYSTem:PASSword:CENable Command
- B.86 SYSTem:PASSword:CDISable Command
- B.87 SYSTem:PASSword:NEW Command
- B.88 SYSTem:PASSword:STATe? Query
- B.89 SYSTem:SECurity:IMMediate Command
- B.90 SYSTem:SET Command
- B.91 SYSTem:SET? Query
- B.92 SYSTem:VERSion Query
- B.93 TRIGger:SOURce Command
- TABLE B-4. Error Messages