Remote Operation Mode
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Chapter10 Remote Operation Mode
IT6400 series power supply is provided with three communication interfaces to
communicate with a computer for selection, including USB, LAN and GPIB.
10.1 USB Interface
Use cables with double USB interface to connect power and PC. All power
functions are programmable over the USB.
The USB488 interface capabilities of the power are described below:
⚫ The interface is 488.2 USB488 interface.
⚫ The interface accepts REN_CONTROL, GO_TO_LOCAL, and
LOCAL_LOCKOUT requests.
⚫ The interface accepts MsgID = TRIGGER USBTMC command message
and forwards TRIGGER requests to the function layer.
The USB488device capabilities of the power are described below:
⚫ The device understands all mandatory SCPI commands.
⚫ The device is SR1 capable.
⚫ The device is RL1 capable.
⚫ The device is DT1 capable.
10.2 GPIB Interface
First connect GPIB port of power to GPIB card of PC with IEEE488 BUS. They
must be sufficient contact and tighten the screws. And then set address. The
address can be set from 1 to 30.
Select “Menu > System > Sys Com” to enter Communication Configuration
page. Select GPIB by pressing arrow keys, and then set the GPIB address,
press [OK] to confirm. The power operates from a GPIB address set from the
front panel. The GPIB address is stored in non-volatile memory.
10.3 LAN Interface
Select “Menu > System > Sys Com” to enter communication configuration
page. Select LAN by pressing arrow keys and then configure Gateway, IP and
Mask in the LAN option.
Select “Menu > System > Sys Info” to enter system information page. Select
Socket Port by pressing arrow keys and then configure Socket Port.
Use a cross network cable through LAN interface to connect PC.