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Operating Manual Internal RS-232 Interface for XHR/XFR Series Programmable DC Power Supplies RS232-XHR RS232-XFR RS232-XFR3.
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Operating Manual for Internal RS-232 Interface for XHR 1000 Watt Series, XFR 1200 Watt Series and XFR 2800 Watt Series Programmable DC Power Supplies.
ii Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply Limited W arranty What does this warranty cover and how long do es it last? This Limited W arranty is pro vided by Xantrex T echnology , Inc. (“Xantrex”) and covers defects in workmanship and materials in your RS-232 Interface Card .
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iv Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply Disclaimer Product THIS LIMITED W ARRANTY IS THE SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE W ARRANTY PROVIDED BY XANTREX IN CONNECTION WITH YO UR XANTREX PRODU.
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vi Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR /XFR Series Power Supply Power Supply Safety W arnings, Cautions, and Notes W arnings, cautions, and notes are defined and formatted in this manual as shown below . W ARNING—High Ener gy and High V olt age Exercise caution when using and calibrating a power supply .
Release 3.1 vii About This Manual This technical manual is for the RS-2 32 Interface; a microprocessor-controlled option card for all models of XFR Series and XHR Series DC output power supplies.
About This Manu al viii Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply.
Release 3.1 ix Contents About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Section 1. Features and Specificati ons Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Content s x Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply Command Reference4 4 Accumulated Status, Status, and Fault R egisters51 Error Codes53 Troubleshooting54 Diagnostic LEDs54 Section 4.
Release 3.1 11 Section 1. Features and S pecifications Description The RS-232 Interface is a microprocessor-co ntrolled option card for all models of the XHR series and XFR series of DC output power supply . Installed internally , the RS-232 interface card gives you remote digital control of simple test systems.
Features and Specifications Features and Functions 12 Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply Features and Functions Features • 16-bit programming and read back of voltage an d .
Features and Specifications Specifications Release 3.1 13 Specifications The specifications in this section are warranted at 25°C ±5°C unless otherwise specified. All specifications are subject to change without notice. T able 1.1 S pecifications for XFR 1200 W Series Supply wi th RS-232 Interface Inst alled (7.
Features and Specifications Specifications 14 Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply T able 1.2 S pecifications for XFR 1200 W Series Supply with RS-232 Interface Installe d (60 V to 600 V) Models 60-20 100-12 150-8 300-4 600-2 Program Resolution V oltage Current OVP 9.
Features and Specifications Specifications Release 3.1 15 T able 1.3 S pecifications for XFR 2800 W Series Supply wi th RS-232 Interface Inst alled (7.5 V to 40 V) Models 7.5-300 12-220 20-130 33-85 40-70 Program Resolution V oltage Current OVP 1.2mV 11 .
Features and Specifications Specifications 16 Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply T able 1.4 S pecifications for XFR 2800 W Series Supply with RS-232 Interface Installe d (60 V to 600 V) Models 60-46 100-28 150-18 300-9 600-4 Program Resolution V oltage Current OVP 9.
Features and Specifications Specifications Release 3.1 17 T able 1.5 S pecifications for XHR 1000 W Series Supply with RS-232 Interface Installed (7.5 V to 60 V) Models 7.5-130 20-50 33-33 40-25 60-18 Program Resolution V oltage Current OVP 1.2mV 18.3m A 1.
Features and Specifications Specifications 18 Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply T able 1.6 S pecifications for XHR 1000 W Series Supply with RS-232 Interface Inst alled (100 V to 600 V) Models 100-10 150-7 300-3.5 600-1.7 Program Resolution V oltage Current OVP 15.
Release 3.1 19 Section 2. Inst allation and Configuration Introduction T o use this product, you must have the following equ ipment: • a compatible model of DC output power su pply • serial extend.
Inst allation and Configuration Initial Inspection 20 Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply Figure 2 .1 Power Supply Front Panel with RS-232 Interfa ce Installed (1200 W a tt Power Supply Shown) ! CAUTION Use proper static control techniques to av oid dama ge to static-sensitive compo nents on the printed circuit board.
Inst allation and Configuration Initial Inspectio n Release 3.1 21 Figure 2.2 RS-232 Interface Subplate (Located on Power Supply Rear Pane l) ! CAUTION Use proper static control techniques to av oid d.
Inst allation and Configuration Initial Inspection 22 Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply Figure 2.3 RS-232 Interface PCB JUMPER SELECTION J65 Local OVP control selection [closed] [default]. See page 32. [open] Front Panel OVP Control.
Inst allation and Configuration Basic Setup Procedure Release 3.1 23 Basic Setup Procedure This procedure can be used as a quick reference for those familiar with the configuration requirements for the RS-232 interface as inst alled in the DC power supply .
Inst allation and Configuration Communications 24 Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply Communications Baud Rate Selection Serial transmission sends and receives data in bit streams at fixed bit rates. Both the computer and the interface must have the same bit rate setting for proper communication.
Inst allation and Configuration Communications Release 3.1 25 Once flow control is selected as option, two flow control methods are available. Y ou can use the rear panel XON switch to select either softw are-based XON/XOFF flow protocol or hardware-b ased CTS/R TS or DTR/D SR flow protocol.
Inst allation and Configuration Communications 26 Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply T a ble 2.6 Jumper/Pin Settings for DTR/ DSR Flow Control (Default) Connections Use a 9-pin (DB9) to 9-pin p arallel cabl e to connect the interface card to the serial port on the h ost computer .
Inst allation and Configuration Remote/Local Operation Release 3.1 27 Remote/Local Operation Remote / Local Mode Star t up S tart the power supply either in local mode or in remote mode by setting the power ON remote (PON REM) switch which is lo cated on the unit’ s rear panel.
Inst allation and Configuration Remote/Local Operation 28 Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply T a ble 2.10 Remote Mode Powe r On Conditions Remote Mode Operation While in remote mode, use the interface commands to control the output of the power supply from a computer .
Inst allation and Configuration Remote/Local Operation Release 3.1 29 Local Mode Operation In local mode operation, yo u set the voltage and c urrent output le vels and the OVP trip level with controls locat ed on the front panel. Refer to the operating manual for a description of the functions available at the front panel.
Inst allation and Configuration RS-232 Connection 30 Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply Local Lockout (LLO) Command Use the Local Lockout command to di sable the LOCAL button on the power supply front panel. W ith LLO in effect, you cannot return to local control by pressing the front panel LOCAL switch.
Inst allation and Configuration Power Supply Settings Release 3.1 31 Power Supply Settings For serial communication, the computer and the RS-232 interface must share the same communication set tings. Make sure that the settin gs of the computer and of the power supply agree with those shown in T able 2.
Inst allation and Configuration User Options and Settings 32 Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply User Options and Settings Y ou can customize remote operation settin gs for OVP (over voltage protection) control and T TL shutdown by changi ng jumper positi ons on the RS-232 PCB.
Inst allation and Configuration User Options and Settings Release 3.1 33 TTL Shut down Y ou can us e the Shutdown functio n to di sable or enable the supply's output. Disabling the supply using TTL shutdown allows you to make adjustments to the load or to the power supp ly without shutting down t h e power supply .
Inst allation and Configuration User Signals 34 Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply User Signals Connector J7 User Signals Auxiliary connector J7, loca ted on the RS-232 interf ace rear panel, provides several signals to increase your operat ing control of the supply .
Inst allation and Configuration User Signals Release 3.1 35 Figure 2.6 J7 User Signal Conn ector Circuit Block Diagram J7 Cable Connection Use a standard 8-position telephone jack and data cable to connect to J7. Add a ferrite block to reduce radiated emission .
Inst allation and Configuration User Signals 36 Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply Figure 2.7 J7 User Cab le with F errite Block J7 User Cable Ferrite Block T o User Custom I.
Release 3.1 37 Section 3. Operation Introduction This section covers RS-232 interface prog ramming, including an extensive set of device-depend ent commands, an d providing e rror c odes, and status and fault register information.
Operation Command Syntax 38 Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply Command Format and Parameters The device-dependent language for the RS -232 Interface cons ists of commands and parameters. A command is a one word code which either gives instructions to the interface or asks for inform ation from the interface.
Operation Command Syntax Release 3.1 39 T a ble 3.1 Command Para meters Floating Point Number <float> V ariables sent with command parameters are floating point numbers. T able 3.2 defines the structure of floating point numbers for use with the software commands.
Operation Command Syntax 40 Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply Command T erminators T erminators indicate the end of a command string and tell the power supply to execute the command. The termina tion character is LF (Line Feed).
Operation Command Summary Release 3.1 41 Command Summary Use these commands to control the operation of the supply . They are listed here in order of function such as PROGRAMMING , QUER Y , CALIBRA TION, and ST A TU S commands. See “Command Refere nce” on page 44 for more deta iled information about each command and its use.
Operation Command Summary 42 Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply T a ble 3.4 Query Commands Command Description AUXA? Asks for the state of the set value for the AUXA command AUXB? Asks for the state of the set value for the AUXB command CMODE? Asks for the power supply’ s calibration mode st atus.
Operation Command Summary Release 3.1 43 T a ble 3.5 Calibration Commands T a ble 3.6 S tatus Commands Command Description CMODE Places the supply into calibration mode. IDA T A Calculates the slope and intercept for current programming. IHI Sets the current output to the high calibration point.
Operation Command Reference 44 Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply Command Reference T a ble 3.7 Command Refere nce Command Description ASTS? Asks for the supply’s accumulated st atus register .
Operation Command Reference Release 3.1 45 Command Description DL Y <seconds> Sets a programmable time delay employed by the supply before rep orting fault conditions. The power supply uses the time delay after receiving a new output voltage or current setting via VS ET or ISET , or after receiving RST , TRG , or OUT ON commands.
Operation Command Reference 46 Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply Command Description FOLD? Asks for the supply’s present foldback setting. Response: FOLD <mode> where mode is: 0 (OFF) or 1 (CV or Constant V oltage mode) or 2 (CC or Constant Current mode) G TL Go to local.
Operation Command Reference Release 3.1 47 Command Description IOUT? Measures the supply’s actual current output using the built-in current readback circuitry . Response: IOUT <current> IRDA T <Ilo>,<Ihi> Calculates and records the slope and of fset for readback voltage using IRLO and IRHI data.
Operation Command Reference 48 Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply Command Description OUT <1/ON>,<0/OFF> Enables or disables the supply’s voltage/current outpu t. The supply will continue to accept new commands while the output is disabled but these will not be implemented until OUT ON or OUT 1 is received.
Operation Command Reference Release 3.1 49 Command Description STS? Asks for the supply’s present status register . S tatus conditions are stored in the status register . Each bit represents a sep arate condition. When the condition is true, the corresponding bit is 1 (true).
Operation Command Reference 50 Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply Command Description VLO In response to this command, the power supply sends a programmed voltage value to the output terminal.
Operation Accumulated Status, S tatus, and Fault Registers Release 3.1 51 Accumulated S t atus, S t atus, and Fault Registers The RS-232 option card uses thre e separate registers which are always active. They are the accumulated status, status, and fa ult registers.
Operation Accumulated Status, S tatus, and Fault Registers 52 Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply T a ble 3.8 Accumulated S tatus, S tatus, and Fault Reg isters Notes: 1.
Operation Error Codes Release 3.1 53 Error Codes If the ERR flag in the accumulated status or fault registers has been activated, an ERR? query will return an error number which corresponds to an event described in the following table. The ERR? query will a lso clear the ERR bit in the register .
Operation T roubleshooting 54 Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply T roubleshooting Diagnostic LEDs This section describes the diagnostic LEDs found on the RS-232 interface. Computer Operating Prope rly (COP) LEDs The RS-232 interface provides three diagnostic LEDs, locate d at CR167, CR166, and CR89 on its PCB.
Release 3.1 55 Section 4. Calibration Introduction Y ou can calibrate the RS-232 interface by ad justing the signal levels on the interface card so that they correspond to the expected signal levels on the power supply's main assembly .
Calibration V oltage Mod e Calibration 56 Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply V olt age Mode Calibration V oltage Calibration Setup 1. Disconnect the load from the power su pply which is to be calibrated. 2. Connect a voltmeter across the po wer supply’ s output terminals.
Calibration V oltage Mode Calibration Release 3.1 57 V oltage Readback Calibration Procedure 1. Set the power supply for calibration as in Figure 4.1. 2. Activate calibration mode by sendi ng command CMODE ON or CMODE 1 to the power supply . 3. Send command VRLO; IRLO to the power supply .
Calibration Current Mode Calibration 58 Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply Current Mode Calibration Current Calibration Setup 1. Disconnect the load from the po wer supply to be calibrated. 2. Connect a shunt across the supply's output terminals.
Calibration Current Mode Calibration Release 3.1 59 Current Readback Calibration Procedure 1. Connect the curre nt shunt and voltmeter to the power supply as shown in Figure 4.2. 2. Activate calibration mode by sendi ng command CMODE ON or CMODE 1 to the power supply .
Calibration Over V oltage Protection (OVP) Calibration 60 Operating Manual for RS-232 for XHR/ XFR Series Power Supply Over V oltage Protection (OVP) Calibration W e recommend that you perform OVP ca libration every six mon ths. Connecting a digital voltmeter as in “V oltage Calibration Setu p” is optional.
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