EASY-DRIVER – User’s Manual
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5.
Remote Control
The EASY-DRIVER power supply module can be remotely controlled via a
standard Ethernet 10/100 link using a predefined set of commands.
5.1
Preliminary Information
In order to ensure a correct communication with the unit, the following rules have
to be pointed out:
•
commands
TO
the power supply module must be sent with a
‘\r’
(carriage
return, 0x0D hexadecimal number) termination character;
•
replies
FROM
the power supply also have a
‘\r’
(carriage return, 0x0D
hexadecimal number) termination character.
A complete list of commands (except for reserved commands) is herein
presented and an overview for each command syntax and functionality follows.
The extreme configurability of this power supply leads to a very widespread
command list, thus typical users may only need a small set of commands in order to run
the EASY-DRIVER in a satisfying way.
5.2
List of Commands
The user-available commands, as well as a brief description and their read or
write functionality, are summarized in the following table:
Command
Description
Read/Write
FDB
Feedback command
W
MOFF
Turn the module OFF
W
MON
Turn the module ON
W
MRESET
Reset the module status register
W
MRG
Read selected EEPROM “value” cell
R