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5.9 CV/CC SIGNAL ..................................................................................................................................... 46
5.10 PS_OK SIGNAL .................................................................................................................................. 46
5.11 SAFE-START AND AUTO-RESTART MODES .................................................................................. 47
Auto-Restart Mode ...................................................................................................................... 47 5.11.1
Safe-Start Mode .......................................................................................................................... 47 5.11.2
5.12 OVER-TEMPERATURE PROTECTON (OTP) ................................................................................... 47
5.13 LAST SETTING MEMORY .................................................................................................................. 47
5.14 SERIES OPERATION ......................................................................................................................... 47
Series Connection for Increased Output Voltage ....................................................................... 48 5.14.1
Series Connection for Positive and Negative Output Voltage .................................................... 49 5.14.2
5.15 PARALLEL OPERATION .................................................................................................................... 50
Basic Parallel Operation ............................................................................................................. 50 5.15.1
Advanced Parallel Operation ...................................................................................................... 50 5.15.2
5.16 DAISY-CHAIN CONNECTION ............................................................................................................ 52
5.17 FRONT PANEL LOCKING .................................................................................................................. 53
Unlocked Front Panel ................................................................................................................. 53 5.17.1
Locked Front Panel ..................................................................................................................... 53 5.17.2
CHAPTER 6 REMOTE ANALOG PROGRAMMING ........................................................................ 54
6.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 54
6.2 LOCAL/REMOTE ANALOG CONTROL ................................................................................................ 54
6.3 LOCAL/REMOTE ANALOG INDICATION ............................................................................................. 54
6.4 REMOTE VOLTAGE PROGRAMMING OF OUTPUT VOLTAGE AND OUTPUT CURRENT .............. 55
6.5 RESISITIVE PROGRAMMING OF OUTPUT VOLTAGE AND CURRENT LIMIT ................................. 56
6.6 REMOTE MONITORING OF OUTPUT VOLTAGE AND CURRENT .................................................... 57
CHAPTER 7 RS-232 & RS-485 REMOTE CONTROL .................................................................... 58
7.1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................... 58
7.2 CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................................................ 58
Default setting ............................................................................................................................... 58 7.2.1
Address Setting ............................................................................................................................. 58 7.2.2
RS-232 or RS-485 Selection ........................................................................................................ 58 7.2.3
Baud Rate Setting ......................................................................................................................... 58 7.2.4
Setting the Unit into Remote or Local Mode ................................................................................. 58
7.2.5
RS-232/RS-485 Port in Local Mode ............................................................................................. 59 7.2.6
Front Panel in Remote Mode ........................................................................................................ 59 7.2.7
7.3 REAR PANEL RS-232/RS-485 CONNECTOR ..................................................................................... 59
7.4 CONNECTING POWER SUPPLIES TO RS-232 OR RS-485 BUS ....................................................... 60
Single Power Supply ..................................................................................................................... 60 7.4.1
Multi-Power Supply Connection to RS-232 or RS-485 Bus ......................................................... 61 7.4.2
7.5 COMMUNICATION INTERFACE PROTOCOL ..................................................................................... 61
Data Format .................................................................................................................................. 61 7.5.1
Addressing .................................................................................................................................... 61 7.5.2
End of Message ............................................................................................................................ 61 7.5.3
Command Repeat ......................................................................................................................... 61 7.5.4
Checksum ..................................................................................................................................... 62 7.5.5
Acknowledge ................................................................................................................................. 62 7.5.6
Error Message .............................................................................................................................. 62 7.5.7
Backspace .................................................................................................................................... 62
7.5.8
7.6 ERROR MESSAGES ............................................................................................................................ 62
7.7 COMMAND SET DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................................... 62
General Guide ............................................................................................................................... 62 7.7.1
Command Set Categories ............................................................................................................ 63 7.7.2
Initialization Control Commands ................................................................................................... 63 7.7.3
ID Control Commands .................................................................................................................. 63 7.7.4
Output Control Commands ........................................................................................................... 63 7.7.5
Global Output Commands ............................................................................................................ 65 7.7.6
Status Control Commands ............................................................................................................ 66 7.7.7