Table of Contents
Info & Contact Addresses ............................................................................................................................................ 1
Technical Specifications .............................................................................................................................................. 2
Input Specifications ........................................................................................................................................................ 2
Output Specifications ..................................................................................................................................................... 3
AI Interface ..................................................................................................................................................................... 4
RS 232 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4
RS 485 ............................................................................................................................................................................. 4
EMC and Safety standards ............................................................................................................................................. 4
Ambient Conditions ........................................................................................................................................................ 4
Important Safety Instructions ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Initial Operation ............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Unpacking ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Setting Up ....................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Visual Inspection ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
Mains Operation ............................................................................................................................................................ 5
Intended Use .................................................................................................................................................................. 5
Drawing ...................................................................................................................................................................... 6
Functional Description ................................................................................................................................................ 7
General Settings .......................................................................................................................................................... 8
Configuration .................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Voltage Settings .......................................................................................................................................................... 9
U
limit
and I
limit
................................................................................................................................................................... 9
OVP (Over Voltage Protection) ....................................................................................................................................... 9
AI-Type ........................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Description of the different LEDs ................................................................................................................................... 9
Universal interface ................................................................................................................................................... 10
Commands ................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Format ..................................................................................................................................................................... 10
Instruction Set ......................................................................................................................................................... 10
Quick view of commands ........................................................................................................................................ 10
Detailed description of commands.......................................................................................................................... 10
Response String ....................................................................................................................................................... 16
Ext. Control: Computer.............................................................................................................................................. 18
GPIB .............................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Status Word ............................................................................................................................................................. 19
ESR-Register - Event-Status-Register ....................................................................................................................... 19
RS232 Interface ............................................................................................................................................................ 20
Interface Reconfiguration ........................................................................................................................................ 21
RS485 Interface ............................................................................................................................................................ 21
Interface Reconfiguration ........................................................................................................................................ 22
Ext. Control: AI Interface .......................................................................................................................................... 23
Pin Assignment AI Interface ......................................................................................................................................... 23
Analog Input ................................................................................................................................................................. 24
Set Point U (U
Set
) ...................................................................................................................................................... 24
Set Point I (I
Set
) ......................................................................................................................................................... 24
Set Point OVP (U
OVP
) ................................................................................................................................................ 24
Analog Output .............................................................................................................................................................. 24
Monitor Set Point U (U
mon
PRESET) ......................................................................................................................... 24
Monitor Set Point I (I
mon
PRESET) ............................................................................................................................ 24
Monitor Output Voltage (U
Istmon
Real value) ........................................................................................................... 24
Monitor Output Current (I
Istmon
Real value) ............................................................................................................. 25