CHAPTER 5
APPLICATIONS
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Chapter 5
External Interfaces
Overview
This chapter provides information about the three types of APS-3000P external
interfaces. Use the information in Chapter 5 to take advantage of the remote control
and / or data acquisition capabilities of your unit. You will probably find that test
operations controlled from the front panel are relatively intuitive. However, external
control of testing requires understanding the detailed commands and data structures
provided in this chapter.
All APS Power Converters have Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) capability. In
addition, each APS-3000P Power Converter has either an RS-232 external serial
interface or a GPIB external parallel interface. Users must select either the RS-232 or
GPIB interface at time of purchase. Both of these external interfaces uses the same
command set. Operating information in this chapter is divided into three areas:
PLC External Interface
RS-232 External Interface (See Caution)
GPIB External Interface (See Caution)
DO NOT attempt to command the APS-3000P using the RS-232 or GPIB external
interfaces — unless you are an experienced programmer who is thoroughly familiar
with real-time operation of programmable test instrumentation. Failure to heed this
CAUTION may result in SERIOUS INJURY to test personnel or COSTLY DAMAGE to
equipment under test. The APS-3000P has eight manually programmable memories. All
experienced test personnel can learn to use the manually programmable memories.
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