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Figure 18 - RS-232 Pin out
A straight pin-to-pin DB9 female to DB9 male serial cable is required for using the RS-232
interface. Do not use a null modem or crossover DB9 serial cable.
Follow the steps below to configure the power supply for RS-232 operation:
1. From the Config menu, select Communication and press the button.
2. Press the keys until RS-232 is blinking and press the button.
The configurable options are:
Baud rate: 9600 (default), 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200.
Parity/data bits: None/8 bits (default), Even/8 bits, Odd/8 bits.
Address: Single, Mux
3. Use the keys to select the option and the keys to change settings. When
all three options are set press the button.
4. If MUX mode has been selected specify the ADDR using the keypad or and press
the button.
Note: The RS-232 interface does not have a flow control mechanism. The programmer
should be aware of this limitation and allow sufficient command process time. If the
remote commands are sent too fast the power supply’s internal buffer may overrun
and cause a communication error. Therefore, adding a delay between commands to
allow for sufficient time to process commands is required.
5. All serial settings must match the settings configured on the PC in order for
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