Document Outline

• SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
• SECTION 2 - COMMUNICATION
• SECTION 3 - IVI-COM DRIVER
• SECTION 4 - LABVIEW G DRIVER
• SECTION 5 - VXI plug&play DRIVER
• SECTION 6 - PROGRAMMING THE KLR USING SCPI COMMANDS
• SECTION 7 - IEEE 488.2 (GPIB) INTERFACE
• SECTION 8 - RS 232C INTERFACE [STANDARD MODELS ONLY]
• SECTION 9 - LAN INTERFACE [E-Series MODELS ONLY]
  • APPENDIX A - IEEE 488.2 COMMAND/QUERY DEFINITIONS
  • APPENDIX B - SCPI COMMAND/QUERY DEFINITIONS
• SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
  • 1.1 General Description
  • 1.1.1 Drivers
  • TABLE 1-1. VISA Resource String Corresponding to Interface
  • 1.1.2 Communication
  • 1.1.3 Programming
  • 1.2 Driver Overview
  • 1.2.1 Initialization
  • 1.2.2 Output Control
  • 1.2.3 Measurement
  • 1.2.4 Limit Models (User-defined Voltage/Current Limits)
  • 1.2.5 Save/Recall (Storage of User-Programmed Active Settings)
  • 1.2.6 LIST (User-Programmed Sequences)
  • 1.2.7 Status
  • 1.2.7.1 Status Reporting Structure
  • FIGURE 1-1. Status Reporting Structure
  • 1.2.7.2 Status Byte Register Set
  • 1.2.7.3 Standard EvenT Status Register Set
  • 1.2.7.4 Operation Status Register Set
  • 1.2.7.5 QUEStionable Status Register Set
  • 1.2.7.6 Error/Event Queue
  • 1.2.8 Trigger
• SECTION 2 - COMMUNICATION
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • FIGURE 2-1. KLR Communication, Block Diagram
  • 2.2 Front Panel (local) Control
  • TABLE 2-1. Front Panel Lockout Commands
  • 2.3 Digital Control via LAN [E-Series Models Only]
  • 2.4 Digital Control via GPIB
  • 2.5 Digital Control via RS 232 [Standard Models only]
  • TABLE 2-2. RS 232 Setup
• SECTION 3 - IVI-COM DRIVER
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.1.1 Specification Compliance
  • 3.1.2 Range Checking and Coercion
  • 3.1.3 Multithreading Support
  • 3.1.4 Context-Sensitive Help
  • 3.1.5 Installer
  • 3.1.6 Rights
  • 3.2 IVI-COM Instrument Driver Functions
  • TABLE 3-1. KLR IVI-COM Driver Functions (Continued)
  • 3.3 Examples Using C
  • 3.3.1 Setting the output to a value and Making a Measurement
  • FIGURE 3-1. Example of Setting the Output and taking a measurement, written in C++
  • 3.3.2 Using a list to Perform a Series of Operations
  • FIGURE 3-2. Example of Using a List, written in C#
  • 3.3.3 Setting Limit Model
  • 3.4 Examples Using Visual Basic
  • 3.4.1 Setting the Output to a Value and Taking a Measurement
  • FIGURE 3-3. Setting the Output and taking a measurement Example, written in Visual Basic
  • 3.4.2 Using a List to Perform a Series of Operations
  • FIGURE 3-4. Example of Using a List, written in Visual Basic
  • 3.4.3 Setting Limit Model
  • FIGURE 3-5. Setting Limit Model, Written in Visual Basic
  • 3.5 Examples Using LabView
  • 3.5.1 Setting the output to a value
  • FIGURE 3-6. Setting the Output Using LabView with IVI-COM Driver
  • 3.5.2 Getting a voltage and current reading from the power supply
  • FIGURE 3-7. Measuring Voltage and Current Using LabView with IVI-COM Driver
  • 3.5.3 Changing the limit model
  • FIGURE 3-8. Setting the Limit Model Using LabView with IVI-COM Driver
• SECTION 4 - LABVIEW G DRIVER
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 LabView G Instrument Driver
  • 4.3 LabView G Instrument Driver Functions
  • TABLE 4-1. KLR LabView G Driver Functions
  • 4.4 Using the Driver Functions
  • 4.4.1 KepcoDCPwr Configure Voltage Level.vi
  • 4.4.1.1 Connector Panel
  • FIGURE 4-1. KepcoDCPwr Configure Voltage Level.vi Connector Panel
  • 4.4.1.2 Controls and Indicators
  • TABLE 4-2. KepcoDCPwr Configure Voltage Level.vi Input/Output Descriptions
  • TABLE 4-3. Error (or Explain Warning) Codes
  • 4.4.1.3 Block Diagram Description
  • FIGURE 4-2. KepcoDCPwr Configure Voltage Level.vi Block Diagram
  • FIGURE 4-3. KepcoDCPwr Configure Voltage Level.vi Error Block Diagram
  • 4.4.2 KepcoDCPwr Measure [MSR].vi
  • FIGURE 4-4. KepcoDCPwr Measure [MSR].vi Control Panel
  • TABLE 4-4. KepcoDCPwr Measure [MSR].vi Input/Output Descriptions
  • FIGURE 4-5. KepcoDCPwr Measure [MSR].vi Block Diagram
  • 4.5 Example of Setting the Output
  • 4.5.1 Initialization Function
  • FIGURE 4-6. Setting the Output, Overall Block Diagram
  • 4.5.2 Set the OUtput ON or OFF
  • 4.5.3 Get Measurement and Status
  • 4.5.4 Close Connection
  • 4.6 Interactive demonstration program
  • 4.6.1 KepcoDCPwr Interactive Example.vi
  • FIGURE 4-7. Front Panel Window
  • 4.6.2 Software timed ramp example
  • FIGURE 4-8. Software Ramp Panel, Current Ramp Example
  • 4.6.3 Software Timed Ramp Execution
  • FIGURE 4-9. Ramp Function Panel, Current Ramp
  • 4.6.4 Function Generator
  • FIGURE 4-10. Function Generator Panel
  • FIGURE 4-11. Configure User Sequence.vi Block Diagram
  • FIGURE 4-12. Ramp Function, Block Diagram
  • FIGURE 4-13. Function Generator, List Functionality, Block Diagram
• SECTION 5 - VXI plug&play DRIVER
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 VXI plug&play Instrument Driver
  • 5.3 VXI plug&play Instrument Driver Functions
  • TABLE 5-1. KLR VXI plug&play Driver Functions (Continued)
  • 5.4 Using the VXI plug&play driver
  • 5.4.1 Example 1: Setting Voltage and Current
  • FIGURE 5-1. Example 1: Setting Voltage and Current
  • 5.4.2 Example 2: Using the power supply to create a voltage ramp
  • FIGURE 5-2. Example 2: Using the power supply to create a voltage ramp
  • 5.4.3 Example 3: Using the power supply to Take Measurements
  • FIGURE 5-3. Example 3: Using the power supply to Take Measurements
  • 5.5 Demonstration Program Using the VXI plug&play Driver
  • 5.5.1 Instrument Setup
  • FIGURE 5-4. Instrument Setup Window
  • FIGURE 5-5. Main Panel window
  • 5.5.2 Main Panel
  • FIGURE 5-6. Protection Window
  • FIGURE 5-7. Store/Recall Window
  • FIGURE 5-8. Trigger Window
  • FIGURE 5-9. Calibration Window
  • FIGURE 5-10. Limit Model Window
  • FIGURE 5-11. Utilities Window
  • FIGURE 5-12. Utilities Window with Output Test Running
  • 5.5.3 Power Supply Events
  • FIGURE 5-13. Power Supply Event Window
• SECTION 6 - PROGRAMMING THE KLR USING SCPI COMMANDS
  • 6.1 SCPI Programming
  • 6.2 SCPI Messages
  • 6.3 Common Commands/Queries
  • 6.4 SCPI Subsystem Command/Query Structure
  • 6.4.1 DISPlay Subsystem
  • 6.4.2 TRIGger Subsystem
  • 6.4.3 Abort Subsystem
  • 6.4.4 LIST Subsystem
  • 6.4.5 MEASure Subsystem
  • 6.4.6 OUTPut Subsystem
  • 6.4.7 STATus Subsystem
  • 6.4.8 STorage Subsystem
  • 6.4.9 SYSTem subsystem
  • 6.4.10 [SOURce:]VOLTage and [SOURce:]CURRent Subsystems
  • 6.4.11 CALibrate Subsystem
  • 6.5 Program Message Structure
  • 6.5.1 Keyword
  • TABLE 6-1. Rules Governing Shortform Keywords
  • FIGURE 6-1. Message Structure
  • 6.5.2 Keyword Separator
  • 6.5.3 Query Indicator
  • 6.5.4 Data
  • 6.5.5 Data Separator
  • 6.5.6 Message Unit Separator
  • 6.5.7 Root Specifier
  • 6.5.8 Message Terminator
  • FIGURE 6-2. Tree Diagram of SCPI Commands Used with KLR Power Supply
  • 6.6 Understanding The Command Structure
  • 6.7 Program Message Syntax Summary
  • 6.7.1 Exceptions to the Rules
  • 6.8 Programming Examples
  • TABLE 6-2. VISA Resource String Corresponding to Interface
  • FIGURE 6-3. Typical Example Of KLR Power Supply Program Using SCPI Commands
• SECTION 7 - IEEE 488.2 (GPIB) INTERFACE
  • 7.1 Digital Remote Mode Programming Using IEEE 488.2 (GPIB) Interface
  • TABLE 7-1. IEEE 488 Port Connector (J4) Pin Assignments
  • 7.2 IEEE 488 (GPIB) Bus Protocol
  • TABLE 7-2. IEEE 488 (GPIB) Bus Interface Functions
  • TABLE 7-3. IEEE 488 (GPIB) Bus Command Mode Messages
  • TABLE 7-4. IEEE 488 (GPIB) Bus Data Mode Messages
  • 7.2.1 Changing the GPIB Address
• SECTION 8 - RS 232C INTERFACE [STANDARD MODELS ONLY]
  • 8.1 Digital Remote Mode Programming Using RS 232 [Standard Models Only]
  • 8.2 RS232-C Operation [Standard Models Only]
  • 8.2.1 RS 232 Implementation [Standard Models Only]
  • 8.2.2 Data Transfer Protocols [Standard Models Only]
  • FIGURE 8-1. RS 232 Implementation [Standard Models Only]
  • 8.2.2.1 Echo Mode [Standard Models Only]
  • 8.2.2.2 Prompt Method [Standard Models Only]
  • 8.2.2.3 XON XOFF Method [Standard Models Only]
  • 8.2.2.4 Isolating RS 232 Communications Problems [Standard Models Only]
• SECTION 9 - LAN INTERFACE [E-Series MODELS ONLY]
  • 9.1 Introduction
  • 9.2 Using Port 80 (Web Interface)
  • 9.3 Using Port 5024 (Telnet)
  • TABLE 9-1. Telnet Port 5024 and SCPI Raw Port 5025 Control Characters
  • 9.4 Using Port 5025 (SCPI-RAW)
  • 9.5 Using Port 1024 (VXI-11)
  • 9.6 Using Port 5044 ( *TRG command)
  • 9.7 SUNRPC Port 111
• 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? — Operation Complete Query
  • A.10 *RCL — Recall Command
  • A.11 *RST — Reset Command
  • A.12 *SAV — Save Command
  • FIGURE A-1. GPIB Commands
  • A.13 *SRE — Service Request Enable Command
  • TABLE A-3. Service Request Enable and Status Byte Register Bits
  • A.14 *SRE? — Service Request Enable Query
  • A.15 *STB? — Status Byte Register Query
  • A.16 *TRG — Trigger Command
  • A.17 *TST? — Self Test Query
  • A.18 *WAI — Wait Command
• 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 CALibrate Commands and Queries
  • B.5 DISPlay[:Window]:TEXT[:DATA]? 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:CONtROL:POINtS? Query
  • B.13 [SOURce:]LIST:COUNt Command
  • B.14 [SOURce:]LIST:COUNt? Query
  • B.15 [SOURce:]LIST:COUNt:SKIP Command
  • B.16 [SOURce:]LIST:COUNt:SKIP? Query
  • B.17 [SOURce:]LIST:CURRent Command
  • B.18 [SOURce:]LIST:CURRent? Query
  • B.19 [SOURce:]LIST:CURRent:POINts? Query
  • B.20 [SOURce:]LIST:DIRection Command
  • B.21 [SOURce:]LIST:DIRection? Query
  • B.22 [SOURce:]LIST:DWELl Command
  • B.23 [SOURce:]LIST:DWELl? Query
  • B.24 [SOURce:]LIST:DWELl:POINts? Query
  • B.25 [SOURce:]LIST:QUERy Command
  • B.26 [SOURce:]LIST:QUERy? Query
  • B.27 [SOURce:]LIST:VOLTage Command
  • B.28 [SOURce:]LIST:VOLTage? Query
  • B.29 [SOURce:]LIST:VOLTage:POINts? Query
  • B.30 MEASure[:SCALar]:CURRent[:DC]? Query
  • B.31 MEASure[:SCALar]:VOLTage[:DC]? Query
  • B.32 MEMory:LOCation Command
  • B.33 MEMory:LOCation? Query
  • FIGURE B-2. Using LIST Commands and Queries
  • B.34 OUTPut[:STATe] Command
  • B.35 OUTPut[:STATe]? Query
  • B.36 [SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude] Command
  • B.37 [SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPlitude]? Query
  • B.38 [SOURce:]CURRent:LIMit:HIGH Command
  • FIGURE B-3. Programming Limit Models
  • B.39 [SOURce:]CURRent:LIMit:HIGH? Query
  • B.40 [SOURce:]CURRent:MODE Command
  • B.41 [SOURce:]CURRent:MODE? Query
  • B.42 [SOURce:]CURRent:PROTection[:LEVel] Command
  • FIGURE B-4. Programming as a Current Stabilizer
  • B.43 [SOURce:]CURRent:PROTection[:LEVel]? Query
  • B.44 [SOURce:]CURRent:[:LEVel]TRIGgered[:AMPLitude] Command
  • B.45 [SOURce:]CURRent:[:LEVel]TRIGgered[:AMPlitude]? Query
  • B.46 [SOURce:]FUNCtion:MODE Command
  • B.47 [SOURce:]FUNCtion:MODE? Query
  • B.48 [SOURce:]VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude] Command
  • B.49 [SOURce:]VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]? Query
  • B.50 [SOURce:]VOLTage:LIMit:HIGH Command
  • B.51 [SOURce:]VOLTage:LIMit:HIGH? Query
  • B.52 [SOURce:]VOLTage:MODE Command
  • B.53 [SOURce:]VOLTage:MODE? Query
  • B.54 [SOURce:]VOLTage:PROTection[:LEVel] Command
  • B.55 [SOURce:]VOLTage:PROTection[:LEVel]? Query
  • B.56 [SOURce:]VOLTage:[LEVel:]TRIGgered[:AMPLitude] Command
  • B.57 [SOURce:]VOLTage:[:LEVel]TRIGgered[:AMPLitude]? Query
  • FIGURE B-5. Programming as Voltage Stabilizer
  • B.58 STATus:OPERation:CONDition? Query
  • TABLE B-2. Operation Condition Register, Operation Enable Register, and Operation Event Register Bits
  • B.59 STATus:OPERation:ENABle Command
  • B.60 STATus:OPERation:ENABle? Query
  • B.61 STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]? Query
  • B.62 STATus:PRESet Command
  • FIGURE B-6. Using Status Commands and Queries
  • B.63 STATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt]? Query
  • TABLE B-3. Questionable Event Register, Questionable Condition Register and Questionable Condition Enable Register Bits
  • B.64 STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition? Query
  • B.65 STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle Command
  • B.66 STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle? Query
  • B.67 SYSTem:COMMunication:GPIB:ADDRess Command
  • B.68 SYSTem:COMMunication:GPIB:ADDRess? Query
  • B.69 SYSTem:COMMunication:LAN:AUTO Command
  • B.70 SYSTem:COMMunication:LAN:AUTO? Query
  • B.71 SYSTem:COMMunication:LAN:DHCP Command
  • B.72 SYSTem:COMMunication:LAN:DHCP? Query
  • B.73 SYSTem:COMMunication:LAN:DNS Command
  • B.74 SYSTem:COMMunication:LAN:DNS? Query
  • B.75 SYSTem:COMMunication:LAN:GATE Command
  • B.76 SYSTem:COMMunication:LAN:GATE? Query
  • B.77 SYSTem:COMMunication:LAN:IP Command
  • B.78 SYSTem:COMMunication:LAN:IP? Query
  • B.79 SYSTem:COMMunication:LAN:MAC? Query
  • B.80 SYSTem:COMMunication:LAN:MASK Command
  • B.81 SYSTem:COMMunication:LAN:MASK? Query
  • B.82 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:BAUD CommanD
  • B.83 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:BAUD? Query
  • B.84 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:ECHO Command
  • B.85 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:ECHO? Query
  • B.86 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:ENABle Command
  • B.87 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:ENABle? Query
  • B.88 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:PACE Command
  • B.89 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:PACE? Query
  • B.90 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:PROMpt Command
  • B.91 SYSTem:COMMunication:SERial:PROMpt? Query
  • B.92 SYSTem:ERRor[:NEXT]? Query
  • B.93 SYSTem:ERRor:CODE[:NEXT]? Query
  • B.94 SYSTem:ERRor:CODE:ALL? Query
  • B.95 SYSTem:KLOCk Command
  • B.96 SYSTem:KLOCk? Query
  • B.97 SYSTem:LANGuage Command
  • FIGURE B-7. Using System Commands and Queries
  • B.98 SYSTem:LANGuage? Query
  • B.99 SYSTem:PASSword:CENable Command
  • TABLE B-4. Factory Default Calibration Passwords
  • B.100 SYSTem:PASSword:CDISable Command
  • B.101 SYSTem:PASSword:NEW Command
  • B.102 SYSTem:PASSword[:CENable]:STATe? Query
  • B.103 SYSTem:SECurity:IMMediate Command
  • B.104 SYSTem:SET Command
  • B.105 SYSTem:SET? Query
  • B.106 SYSTem:VERSion? Query
  • B.107 TRIGger[:SEQuence]:SOURce Command
  • B.108 TRIGger[:SEQuence]:SOURce? Query
  • TABLE B-5. Error Messages