Overview  DC Asterion Series 
1-8  M330460-01  Rev A 
Serial interface compliant to RS-232C; 
Protocol: data bits, 7 with parity and 8 without parity; stop bits, 2; baud rate, 9600 to 115200; 
handshake, CTS and RTS; 
Connector: Subminiature-D, 9-contact receptacle. 
Parallel  interface  complies  with  IEEE-488.1,  IEEE-488.2,  and  the  SCPI  command 
specification; 
command execution response time, 10 ms, typical; 
connector: IEEE-488.1 compliant. 
Firmware can be upgraded through the LAN interface. 
1.2.10  Protection Function Characteristics 
Output Overvoltage Protection (OVP) 
Programmable to 110% of full-scale output voltage;  
exceeding OVP threshold results in shutdown of output. 
Output Current Limit Protection 
User-selectable fold back mode CV/CC/CP or CV or CC or CP models. 
In CV/CC/CP mode, output current or power is regulated to setpoint 
on reaching limit. 
In CV mode, on reaching current or power limits results in shutdown of 
output; 
In CC mode, on reaching voltage or power limits results in shutdown 
of output; 
In CP mode, on reaching voltage or current limits results in shutdown 
of output; 
In CV or  CC or CP mode, shutdown delay on reaching the limit is 
programmable from 100 ms to 5 s. 
AC Input Overcurrent Protection 
Internal fuses in each phase for fault isolation; not user replaceable 
AC Input Undervoltage Protection 
Automatic shutdown for insufficient AC input voltage 
AC Input Transient Protection 
Protection to withstand EN61326-1, Class-A surge levels 
Overtemperature Protection (OTP)  
Internal temperature monitors cause shutdown of output if temperature 
thresholds are exceeded 
1.2.11  Environmental Specifications 
0°C to 50°C (32° F to 104° F), 100% load 
-30°C to 85°C ( -22°F to 185° F)  
3000 m (10,000 ft), output current derating 2%/100m or T
ambient 
1⁰C/100m above 2000m