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CHAPTER 4

REMOTE CONTROL PROGRAMMING

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44M04 LOAD MAINFRAME OPERATIONS MANUAL

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44M00

4.2

RS232 Set-up

The RS232 interface of the 44M04 mainframe is configured as follows:

Baud-rate:

9600 - 115200bps (selectable using the SYSTEM key)

Parity:

None

Data bit:

8 bits

Stop bit:

1 bit

Handshaking:

Hardware (RTS/CTS).

The RS232 Interface connector DB9 pin-out of the 44M04 is shown in Figure 15.

Figure 15: RS232 Connection to PC and DB9 Pin out

PIN

Abbreviation

Description

Pin1

DCD

Direct Carrier Detect

Pin2

TXD

Transmit Data

Pin3

RXD

Receive Data

Pin4

DTR

Data Terminal Ready

Pin5

GND

Ground

Pin6

DSR

Data Set Ready

Pin7

RTS

Request To Send

Pin8

CTS

Clear To Send

Pin9

Ring Indicator

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Page 1: ...dwide Supplier of Power Equipment TM Copyright 2014 Adaptive Power Systems Inc APS All Rights Reserved No reproduction without written authorization from APS Tel 49 0 7842 99722 00 Fax 49 0 7842 99722...

Page 2: ...2 3 Input Fuse 15 2 3 1 Fuse Replacement Procedure 15 2 4 Grounding Requirements 16 2 5 Chassis Position 16 2 6 Rack Mounting 16 2 7 Cleaning 16 2 8 Powering Up 17 2 9 Interface Options 18 2 9 1 RS23...

Page 3: ...commands 54 4 6 Remote Control Command Descriptions 55 4 6 1 SETTING Commands 56 4 6 2 LIMIT Commands 67 4 6 3 STATE Commands 69 4 6 4 SYSTEM Commands 74 4 6 5 MEASUREMENT Commands 77 5 System Calibra...

Page 4: ...ntact Information AMERICA CANADA Adaptive Power Systems Irvine USA Phone 1 949 752 8400 Fax 1 949 756 0838 Email support adaptivepower com EUROPE Caltest Instruments Ltd Guildford United Kingdom Phone...

Page 5: ...30 days of shipment of units found to be defective in material or workmanship APS will pay all shipping charges for the repair or replacement If notice is received more than thirty 30 days from shipm...

Page 6: ...ipment The information in this chapter is provided for use by experienced operators Experienced operators understand the necessity of becoming familiar with and then observing life critical safety and...

Page 7: ...production without written authorization from APS 44M04 LOAD MAINFRAME OPERATIONS MANUAL Page 7 of 93 44M00 SAFETY SYMBOLS Direct Alternating current AC Both direct and Three phase alternating Off Sup...

Page 8: ...ructions ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS This instrument is intended for indoor use in an installation category I pollution degree 2 environment It is designed to operate at a maximum relative humidity of 80...

Page 9: ...ect power discharge circuits and remove external voltage sources before touching components DO NOT SERVICE OR ADJUST ALONE Do not attempt internal service or adjustment unless another person capable o...

Page 10: ...Voltage V Max Current A 41L0630 Single Channel DC Load Module 150 60 30 41L0660 Single Channel DC Load Module 300 60 60 41L2512 Single Channel DC Load Module 300 250 12 41L5012 Single Channel DC Load...

Page 11: ...geable if needed 4 Front Panel Memory Common test settings can be stored and recalled quickly 5 Auto Sequencing Memory locations may be linked to form a time controlled sequence of load changes 6 Wake...

Page 12: ...IFICATIONS SLOTS Number of Load Modules Supported 4 AC INPUT Line Voltage selectable 100 115Vac 10 200 230Vac 10 Frequency 50 60 Hz 3Hz Fuse T2A 250V 5x20 mm T1A 250V 5x20 mm Power Consumption 150 Wat...

Page 13: ...lly inspected tested and calibrated before shipment If damage to the instrument has occurred during transport please inform Adaptive Power Systems nearest sales and service office or representative Yo...

Page 14: ...panel The input is switchable so please make sure that the switch is set correctly for your nominal mains input before turning on the mains power The procedure below details how to change the switch p...

Page 15: ...our local sales office to organize repair of the 44M04 chassis To avoid the risk of fire or electronic shock the fuse must only be replaced with same type and rating as the original Any replacement fu...

Page 16: ...f your electrical system infrastructure according to applicable national standards must also be observed 2 5 Chassis Position The 44M04 electronic load mainframe is equipped with surface protection fe...

Page 17: ...astic such as benzene or acetone Please ensure that no liquid is allowed to penetrate this product 2 8 Powering Up The following procedure should be followed before applying mains power 1 Check that t...

Page 18: ...E can be set on the front panel of the 44M04 Press the SYSTEM button twice to enter the desired BAUD RATE adjustment Figure 3 44M04 RS232 Connection 2 9 2 GPIB Interface The GPIB connector is located...

Page 19: ...SB Type B connector on the rear panel when equipped with the USB interface option Figure 5 shows the USB connector in the rear panel of 44M04 mainframe Please refer Appendix B for information on USB c...

Page 20: ...igure 1 shows the DB15 remote controller connector which is located on the rear panel Figure 2 shows pin assignments for the DSUB 15 connector when the remote controller option is fitted to the 44M04...

Page 21: ...le channel load modules They CANNOT be used for dual channel load modules from the 42L series or the 42D5003 Figure 3 Pin out of Analog Pogramming Input Connector The analog programming input operates...

Page 22: ...o all installed load modules as well as cooling based on load demand It also allows sequences of loads to be programmed using a time sequence and supports synchronized operation between 2 or more load...

Page 23: ...n below shows the air intake vents on either side of the mainframe chassis Care should be taken not to block these vents when installing the load mainframe in an instrument cabinet The same drawing al...

Page 24: ...a load module has been installed the fan will turn slowly The fan will speed up under load 3 5 2 LCD Display The mainframe s LCD display will illuminate fully when power is applied Please refer to th...

Page 25: ...that during the T1 test time the mainframe LCD will not flag NG The T2 setting is used for checking the no go NG function according to the voltage current or power limits set in the LIMIT menu 8 STAT...

Page 26: ...lso used to select a previously saved Auto sequence when in test mode 3 SYSTEM Pressing the system button once allows the GPIB address to be changed by using the arrow keys Pressing the system button...

Page 27: ...e Contents Copyright 2014 by Adaptive Power Systems Inc APS All Rights Reserved No reproduction without written authorization from APS 44M04 LOAD MAINFRAME OPERATIONS MANUAL Page 27 of 93 44M00 Table...

Page 28: ...al covers mainframe operation from the front panel 3 6 1 Setting System Parameters The SYSTEM button allows the setting for GPIB address RS232 baud rate and Buzzer mode GPIB Settings To set the GPIB a...

Page 29: ...y twice The LCD will display the current baud rate The upper arrow keys are used to change the baud rate Once the required value is reached press ENTERE or STORE button to save the new setting The EXI...

Page 30: ...electronic load module to desired status and settings 2 With the UP and DOWN keys on the mainframe select the bank 1 to 15 in which you want to store the set up 3 Press the store key on the mainframe...

Page 31: ...d on the 44M04 mainframe LCD 2 Select the memory location BANK and STATE that is to be used at power on Once the correct location has been selected press the STORE key The example below shows BANK 01...

Page 32: ...display FX XX This is field is made up as follows a The FX part indicates the auto sequence number F1 to F9 are possible The numbered STATE keys are used to select the auto sequence number b The XX pa...

Page 33: ...ach setting steps Up to 16 steps can be entered Once the T1 and T2 settings have been entered for the final step press the STORE button The LCD will now show REP 6 The REP function allows the auto seq...

Page 34: ...ms Inc APS All Rights Reserved No reproduction without written authorization from APS 44M04 LOAD MAINFRAME OPERATIONS MANUAL Page 34 of 93 44M00 The above Auto Sequence Edit procedure is illustrated i...

Page 35: ...easured are outside the preset limits and the NG Function has been enabled then the LCD will flash NG and the test is suspended 3 The user can press the ENTER button to continue the remaining test ste...

Page 36: ...m APS 44M04 LOAD MAINFRAME OPERATIONS MANUAL Page 36 of 93 44M00 Example 2 Once the edit mode has been used to set the 16 step auto sequence the user can press the TEST key If the test fails at one of...

Page 37: ...Process Steps 1 Recall selected setup from F1 F9 memory 2 Check results against GO NG criteria 3 Suspend testing if results is NG 4 Wait for operator Input 4 1 If the operator pressed ENTER continue...

Page 38: ...wo sets of programming commands for the 44M04 One is referred to as the SHORT FORM commands and the other set as the LONG FORM commands For Example To enable the load on channel 2 the GPIB programming...

Page 39: ...as follows Baud rate 9600 115200bps selectable using the SYSTEM key Parity None Data bit 8 bits Stop bit 1 bit Handshaking Hardware RTS CTS The RS232 Interface connector DB9 pin out of the 44M04 is sh...

Page 40: ...is The following parentheses are used in the command descriptions to indicate whether a command is necessary or optional and whether a choice has to be made The symbols or are not actually used in the...

Page 41: ...S MANUAL Page 41 of 93 44M00 Terminator Hex Code Decimal C Code Notes LF 0x0A 10 n LF EOI 0x0A 10 n GPIB only CR LF 0x0D 0x0A 13 10 r n CR LF EOI 0x0D 0x0A 13 10 r n GPIB only Table 5 Supported Comman...

Page 42: ...660 41L2512 mA us 41L5012 41L0615 42L 41D FALL SP NL V V V A us 41L0630 41L0660 41L2512 mA us 41L5012 41L0615 42L 41D PERD HIGH LOW SP NR2 NL V V V LDONV SP NR2 NL V V V V LDOFFV SP NR2 NL V V V V CC...

Page 43: ...ommands QUERY PRESET NUMERIC COMMANDS MODEL RETURN FORMAT 41Lxx 42Lxx 41Dxx 42Dxx RISE NL V V V FALL NL V V V PERD HIGH LOW NL V V V LDONV NL V V V V LDOFFV NL V V V V CC CURR HIGH LOW NL V V V CC CUR...

Page 44: ...0 OFF 1 ON BW NL V V 0 LO 1 HI AVG NL V V LEDNO NL V V Table 7 Short Form Query Commands LIMIT COMMANDS MODEL RETURN 41Lxx 42Lxx 41Dxx 42Dxx IH IL SP NR2 NL V V V V IH IL NL V V V V WH WL SP NR2 NL V...

Page 45: ...NL V V SENS NL V V V V 0 OFF AUTO 1 ON 41D 42D Not AUTO LEV SP LOW HIGH 0 1 NL V V LEV NL V V V 0 LOW 1 HIGH DYN SP ON OFF 1 0 NL V V V DYN NL V V V 0 OFF 1 ON CLR NL V V V V ERR NL V V V V NG NL V V...

Page 46: ...V MEAS VC NL V V V V Table 11 Short Form Measurement Query Commands GLOBAL COMMANDS MODEL RETURN 41Lxx 42Lxx 41Dxx 42Dxx GLOB PRES SP ON OFF 1 0 NL V V GLOB LOAD SP ON OFF 1 0 NL V V V V GLOB MODE SP...

Page 47: ...Notations and Conventions Used in programming commands 1 Frequency engineering unit Hz 2 GLOB GLOBAL all channels active at the same time 3 Current engineering unit A 4 Voltage engineering unit V 5 Re...

Page 48: ...012 41L0615 42L 41D PRESet FALL SP NL V V V A us 41L0630 41L0660 41L2512 mA us 41L5012 41L0615 42L 41D PRESet PERI PERD HIGH LOW SP NR2 NL V V V V PRESet LDONv SP NR2 NL V V V V PRESet LDOFfv SP NR2 N...

Page 49: ...1000 10 1000Hz 0 DC PRESet DIM LEV NR2 V V DIM LEVEL 0 10V PRESet DUTY NR1 NL V V 0 01 0 99 1 99 DUTY CYCLE PRESet BW SP LO HI NL V V PRESet AVG SP n NL V V n 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 PRESet LEDNO SP n NL V...

Page 50: ...Not OPP PRESet OCP START NL V V V V PRESet OCP STEP NL V V V V PRESet OCP STOP NL V V V V PRESet VTH NL V V V V PRESet OPP START NL V V V PRESet OPP STEP NL V V V PRESet OPP STOP NL V V V PRESet STIM...

Page 51: ...W NL V V V V WH WL SP NR2 NL V V V V WH WL NL V V V V LIMit VOLTage HIGH LOW SP NR2 NL V V V V LIMit VOLTage HIGH LOW NL V V V V VH VL SP NR2 NL V V V V VH VL NL V V V V SVH SVL SP NR2 NL V V V V SVH...

Page 52: ...N 41D 42D Not AUTO STATe LEVEl SP LOW HIGH NL V V V STATe LEVEl NL V V V 0 LOW 1 HIGH STATe LEV SP LOW HIGH NL V V V STATe LEV NL V V V 0 LOW 1 HIGH STATe DYNamic SP ON OFF NL V V V STATe DYNamic NL V...

Page 53: ...ble 18 Long Form System Commands MEASUREMENT QUERY COMMANDS MODEL RETURN 41Lxx 42Lxx 41Dxx 42Dxx MEASure CURRent NL V V V V MEASure VOLTage NL V V V V MEASure POWer NL V V V V MEASure VC NL V V V V Ta...

Page 54: ...Y PASS or FAIL XX XX NG STEP Table 21 Long Form Auto Sequence Commands 4 5 1 Notations and Conventions Used in programming commands 10 Frequency engineering unit Hz 11 GLOB GLOBAL all channels active...

Page 55: ...ke SHORT OPP and OCP This category also contains specific commands that apply to the 41D 42D LED Load modules LIMIT Limit commands may be used to set expected upper and lower operating limits as they...

Page 56: ...e 44M04 will automatically set its maximum value according the load module fitted 5 The engineering unit is A us for load modules 41L0630 41L0660 41L2512 The engineering unit is mA us for load modules...

Page 57: ...ntax PRESet LDONv SP NR2 NL PRESet LDONv NL Purpose Set and Read the voltage level at which the LOAD will switch ON Description This command is used to set or query the voltage value at which the LOAD...

Page 58: ...decimal point 2 Should a value be entered that is higher than what is possible then the 44M04 will automatically set the maximum value according the load module installed 3 The engineering unit is A...

Page 59: ...et CR RES SP NR2 NL PRESet CR RES NL Purpose Set and read the resistance Description This command is used to set or query the load resistance 1 The least significant number is the fifth digit after th...

Page 60: ...r than what is possible then the 44M04 will automatically set its maximum value according the load module installed 3 The engineering unit is V OCP START Command Syntax PRESet OCP START SP NR2 NL PRES...

Page 61: ...the OCP OPP tests If the measured voltage is below the threshold voltage and the OCP OPP test started the test will not run and an error will be flagged OPP START Command Syntax PRESet OPP START SP N...

Page 62: ...on There are five options for this command Those are NORMAL mode OCP Test OVP Test OPP Test and SHORT Mode Test STIME Command Syntax PRESet STIME SP NR2 NL PRESet STIME NL Purpose Set and read time of...

Page 63: ...Syntax PRESet MPP NL Purpose Query the MPP maximum power point data from Voltmeter Ammeter Power Meter Description MPP readback Voltmeter Ammeter Power Meter MPPTIME Command Syntax PRESet MPPTIME SP...

Page 64: ...mand Syntax PRESet AVG SP n NL PRESet AVG NL Purpose Set or query the VI Measurement Averaging Description A number of voltage and current measurements can be averaged This provides more stable readin...

Page 65: ...k the forward bias voltage Vd of the 41D 42D units when operating in LED mode The engineering unit is V RD Command Syntax PRESet RD SP NR2 NL PRESet RD NL Purpose Set or query the Rd Impedance in LED...

Page 66: ...escription This command is used to set or query the frequency rate of the dimming control A range of 10Hz to 1000Hz is possible The engineering unit is Hz DIM Command Syntax PRESet DIM OFF ON NL PRESe...

Page 67: ...signal to be generated 1 The LOW level cannot be higher than the HIGH level 2 If the current taken by the load falls below the LOW limit then a No Good NG signal is available 3 If the current rises a...

Page 68: ...he load input falls below the LOW limit then a No Good NG signal is available 3 If the voltage rises above the HIGH limit then the NG signal is available 4 If the current stays between HIGH and LOW LI...

Page 69: ...atus Description This command is used to see if the Load is ON or OFF 0 Load OFF1 Load ON STATe MODE SP CC CR CV CP LED Command Syntax STATe MODE SP CC CR CV CP LED NL STATe MODE NL Purpose Set and re...

Page 70: ...TO Command Syntax STATe SENSe SP ON OFF AUTO NL STATe SENSe NL Purpose Reads back whether the sense function is ON or OFF Description 0 Sense OFF or Sense AUTO 1 Sense ON STATe LEVel SP HIGH LOW or LE...

Page 71: ...earing the contents of the PROT and ERR registers After execution the contents of these two registers will be 0 STATe ERRor Command Syntax STATe ERRor NL Purpose Query if there are any errors flagged...

Page 72: ...resent STATe PROTect NL Command Syntax STATe PROTect NL Purpose Query the state of the protection register on this module Description 1 PROT requests the status of the units protection register 2 Use...

Page 73: ...ove to a more precise range at low currents while forcing the unit to remain in RANGE II keeps the range consistent regardless of the current level STATe POLAR POS NEG Command Syntax STATe POLAR POS N...

Page 74: ...ll SP m n NL Purpose Recalls the load set up which has been previously saved in memory Description This command is for recalling the procedure stored in a specified memory location where m STATE 1 thr...

Page 75: ...is selected Description Select the required load module For Example CHAN 3 Choose the 3rd load module CHAN 2B Choose the 2rd CHB load module For 42Lxxxx CHAN 4A Choose the 4rd CHA load module For 42L...

Page 76: ...o its default state SYStem REMOTE Command Syntax SYStem REMOTE NL Purpose Command to enter REMOTE status only for RS232 USB or LAN Description This command is for enabling control of the unit via RS23...

Page 77: ...ription Reads the current meter data The engineering unit is Ampere A MEASure VOLtage Command Syntax MEASure VOLtage NL Purpose Measures the load voltage Description Reads the voltmeter data The engin...

Page 78: ...eproduction without written authorization from APS 44M04 LOAD MAINFRAME OPERATIONS MANUAL Page 78 of 93 44M00 5 System Calibration 5 1 Overview Calibration requirements apply to individual load module...

Page 79: ...e driver is required on a Windows PC This appendix describes the driver installation process for the PL 2303 USB to Serial Driver Once installed the USB port will appear as a COM port to the Windows O...

Page 80: ...NS MANUAL Page 80 of 93 44M00 5 After the installation completes open the Windows Control Panel from the Start menu and select Device Manager 6 In the Device Manger Listing locate the Ports COM LPT en...

Page 81: ...LOAD MAINFRAME OPERATIONS MANUAL Page 81 of 93 44M00 9 In the Properties dialog box select Port Settings 10 Select the relevant COM port and set Bit per second baud rate to 115200 and Flow control Ha...

Page 82: ...a network connection with the 44M04 mainframe under Windows 7 2 Introduction To establish an Ethernet connection between a PC on your network and the 44M04 mainframe proceed as follows 1 Connect AC po...

Page 83: ...on 0 0 0 0 0 Auto TCP socket inactive timeout minutes 0 Serial I O settings baud rate parity data bits stop bits 115200 N 8 1 Interface of serial I O RS 232 RTS CTS Packet mode of serial input Disable...

Page 84: ...LOAD MAINFRAME OPERATIONS MANUAL Page 84 of 93 44M00 Interface of serial I O RS 232 RTS CTS Packet mode of serial input Disable Device ID 5 Report device ID when connected Auto Setup password Not req...

Page 85: ...so be set and the NG ON function may be selected as part of the setup 2 Press the STORE key and one of the numbered STATE keys to store the set up in one of the memory locations The BANK number can al...

Page 86: ...epetitions 14 Press STORE to confirm the sequence edit This completes the programming sequence 8 3 Test Mode To execute a previously stored auto test sequence proceed as follows 1 Press the TEST key o...

Page 87: ...rent over time A total of eight sequence steps will be needed to implement this sequence The program executes steps 1 to 8 in sequence Figure 16 Auto Test Sequence Example Illustration The desired cur...

Page 88: ...auto sequence location 7 Press up down key to memory bank 3 and state 1 8 Press ENTER key to confirm the sequence memory 9 Press up down key to set the test time for that step T1 T2 10 Press ENTER key...

Page 89: ...programming effort The parameters for the Short Over Power Protection and Over Current Protection tests can all be programmed over the optional computer interfaces The following examples may prove us...

Page 90: ...he following sequence of commands to the load OPP Test In this example threshold limits are set and the NG signal is enabled REMOTE Set Remote TCONFIG OPP Set OCP test OPP START 3 Set start load watt...

Page 91: ...ng sequence of commands to the load OCP Test This test will start sinking current at 3A and increase to 5A in 1A steps REMOTE Set Remote TCONFIG OCP Set OCP test OCP START 3 Set start load current 3A...

Page 92: ...the products are in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents SAFETY Standard applied IEC 61010 1 2001 EMC Standard applied EN 61326 1 2006 Reference Basic Standards EMISSI...

Page 93: ...0 Metal Parts 0 0 0 x 0 0 Plastic Parts 0 0 0 0 x x Wiring x 0 0 0 0 0 Packaging x 0 0 0 0 0 Table 1 Material Declaration Legend 0 Indicates that the concentration of the hazardous substance in all ho...

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