Technical Information
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ctl-rs485
none
Selects control location to be RS485.
1,ctl-rs485
ctrloff
none
Turns off RS485 keyboard control of set point.
1,ctrloff
ctrlon
none
Enables RS485 control of set point. Use "]" right bracket key
to increase set point. Use "[" left bracket key to lower set point.
1,ctrlon
data
none
Multi-line single reply, PS address, Heat status, Setpoint,
Amps output, Frequency and Timer setting.
1,data
hoff
none
Heat off command. Will turn heat off regardless of start from
location selection.
1,hoff
hon
none
Heat on command. Will turn heat on if start from RS485 is
selected.
1,hon
hst
none
Returns the heat station configuration.
1,hst
maxamps
none
Returns the maximum attainable set point in amps based on
the heat station tap setting, heat station maximum current
capability, or the maximum current carrying capacity of the
heat station cable
1,maxamps
pstat
none
Returns the previous heat on cycle status messages of the
power supply.
1,pstat
rdata
none
Returns raw data only with a comma separating each data
field. The response includes: Address,heat-
status,setpoint,amps-out,frequency,timer,counter
1,rdata
rtemp
none
Provides raw temperature data including heat sink and air
temperature.
1,rtemp
slcdata
none
Continuous 2 line response. Same as cdata without a line
feed. Terminal window will not scroll. The rate at which the
response is sent is based on the CTIME command. See ctime
for description.
1,slcdata
slcrdata
none
Continuous comma delimited raw data using the same format
as rdata. Will not scroll. The line feed is removed
1,slcrdata
slctemp
none
Returns single line of temperature including heat sink and air
data will not scroll and requires heat on for data to be
returned.
1,slctemp
start-
1button
none
Selects start type to be 1 button mode. Heat will remain on as
long as start signal is present. Heat will turn off when start
signal is removed.
1,start-1button
start-
2button
none
Selects 2 button start type. Heat will turn on when start signal
is pulsed. Requires stop signal pulse or button press to turn
heat off.
1,start-2button
start-fpan
none
Selects start from location to be front panel.
1,start-fpan
start-rpan
none
Selects start from location to be rear panel.
1,start-rpan
start-rs485
none
Selects start from location to be RS485.
1,start-rs485
stat
none
Provides present system status messages
1,stat
temp
none
Responds with heat sink and internal temperature of the
power supply.
1,temp
temp-c
none
Selects temperature to be displayed in degrees Celsius.
1,temp-c
temp-f
none
Selects temperature to be displayed in degrees Fahrenheit.
1,temp-f
timer
#.##
Example sets the power supply timer to 10.20 seconds. The
variable can be 0.00 to 99999.99 a maximum of 2 places after
the decimal point is required.
1,timer,20.4
txoff
none
Disables the RS485 transmitter continuous on mode as
described in the txon command above. Only needs to be used
if the user has the system in the TXON mode. (ADDED V5.02
display firmware).
1,txoff
