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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION
PAGE
SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
1.1
General Description .................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.1
Drivers ..................................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.2
Communication ....................................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.1.3
Programming........................................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.2
Driver Overview .......................................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.2.1
Initialization.............................................................................................................................................. 1-3
1.2.2
Output Control ......................................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.2.3
Measurement .......................................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.2.4
Limit Models (User-defined Voltage/Current Limits)................................................................................ 1-3
1.2.5
Save/Recall (Storage of User-Programmed Active Settings).................................................................. 1-3
1.2.6
LIST (User-Programmed Sequences)..................................................................................................... 1-3
1.2.7
Status ...................................................................................................................................................... 1-4
1.2.7.1
Status Reporting Structure................................................................................................................. 1-4
1.2.7.2
Status Byte Register Set .................................................................................................................... 1-6
1.2.7.3
Standard EvenT Status Register Set ................................................................................................. 1-6
1.2.7.4
Operation Status Register Set ........................................................................................................... 1-7
1.2.7.5
QUEStionable Status Register Set .................................................................................................... 1-7
1.2.7.6
Error/Event Queue ............................................................................................................................. 1-8
1.2.8
Trigger ..................................................................................................................................................... 1-8
SECTION 2 - COMMUNICATION
2.2
2.3
2.4
2.5
Front Panel (local) Control.......................................................................................................................... 2-1
Digital Control via LAN [E-Series Models Only].......................................................................................... 2-2
Digital Control via GPIB .............................................................................................................................. 2-3
Digital Control via RS 232 [Standard Models only]..................................................................................... 2-3
SECTION 3 - IVI-COM DRIVER
3.1.1
3.1.2
3.1.3
3.1.4
3.1.5
3.1.6
3.2
3.3
3.3.1
3.3.2
3.3.3
3.4
3.4.1
3.4.2
3.4.3
3.5
3.5.1
3.5.2
3.5.3
Specification Compliance ........................................................................................................................ 3-1
Range Checking and Coercion ............................................................................................................... 3-1
Multithreading Support ............................................................................................................................ 3-1
Context-Sensitive Help............................................................................................................................ 3-2
Installer.................................................................................................................................................... 3-2
Rights ...................................................................................................................................................... 3-2
IVI-COM Instrument Driver Functions......................................................................................................... 3-2
Examples Using C ...................................................................................................................................... 3-4
Setting the output to a value and Making a Measurement ...................................................................... 3-4
Using a list to Perform a Series of Operations ........................................................................................ 3-8
Setting Limit Model.................................................................................................................................. 3-11
Examples Using Visual Basic ..................................................................................................................... 3-12
Setting the Output to a Value and Taking a Measurement ..................................................................... 3-12
Using a List to Perform a Series of Operations ....................................................................................... 3-15
Setting Limit Model.................................................................................................................................. 3-16
Examples Using LabView ........................................................................................................................... 3-17
Setting the output to a value.................................................................................................................... 3-18
Getting a voltage and current reading from the power supply................................................................. 3-18
Changing the limit model......................................................................................................................... 3-19
SECTION 4 - LABVIEW G DRIVER
4.2
LabView G Instrument Driver...................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.3
LabView G Instrument Driver Functions ..................................................................................................... 4-1
4.4
Using the Driver Functions ......................................................................................................................... 4-3
4.4.1
KepcoDCPwr Configure Voltage Level.vi ........................................................................................ 4-3
4.4.1.1
Connector Panel ................................................................................................................................ 4-3
4.4.1.2
Controls and Indicators ...................................................................................................................... 4-3
4.4.1.3
Block Diagram Description ................................................................................................................. 4-4
4.4.2
KepcoDCPwr Measure [MSR].vi ..................................................................................................... 4-5
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