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Remote control commands

R&S

NGU

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SYSTem:BEEPer[:COMPlete]:STATe

<En-/Disable operation complete beep>

Enables or disables beep sound for operation complete.

Parameters:

<En-/Disable
operation complete
beep>

ON | OFF

Example:

SYST:BEEP:STAT ON

Activates beep sound for operation complete.

SYSTem:BEEPer[:COMPlete][:IMMediate]

Sent a single operation complete beep immediately.

Usage:

Event

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:ADDRess

Sets or queries IP address for LAN.

Parameters:

String containing the IP address ('x.x.x.x').

Example:

SYST:COMM:LAN:ADDR '172.76.68.30'

Sets the IP address of the instrument to 172.76.68.30

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:APPLy

Apply LAN settings to instrument.

Usage:

Event

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:DGATeway

Sets or queries the default gateway in the LAN.

Parameters:

String containing the identifier of the gateway.

SYSTem:COMMunicate:LAN:DHCP

<En-/Disable DHCP>

Enables or disables DHCP for LAN.

Parameters:

<En-/Disable DHCP> ON | OFF

Example:

SYST:COMM:LAN:DHCP ON

Activates DHCP.

System settings commands

Summary of Contents for NGU

Page 1: ...R S NGU Source Measure Units User Manual 1179253102 Version 03 IO2...

Page 2: ...3663 0390 02 R S NGU K106 Battery simulation 3663 0625 02 2022 Rohde Schwarz GmbH Co KG Muehldorfstr 15 81671 Muenchen Germany Phone 49 89 41 29 0 Email info rohde schwarz com Internet www rohde schwa...

Page 3: ...entions 11 1 4 2 Conventions for procedure descriptions 11 1 4 3 Notes on screenshots 11 2 Welcome to R S NGU 12 3 Important notes 13 3 1 Symbols 13 3 2 Ambient conditions 13 3 3 Measurement categorie...

Page 4: ...nality in the home window 33 5 2 2 1 Settings button 34 5 2 2 2 Voltage and current inputs 34 5 2 3 Input data 35 5 3 Front panel keys 36 5 3 1 Menu controls 36 5 3 1 1 Home key 36 5 3 1 2 Settings ke...

Page 5: ...8 3 Overpower protection OPP 66 6 8 4 Safety limits 67 6 8 5 Oscillation detection 68 6 9 Trigger Digital I O 68 6 10 Advanced features 73 6 10 1 Arbitrary 73 6 10 2 Ramp 76 6 11 User key 77 6 12 Scre...

Page 6: ...on commands 117 7 5 1 Safety limit setting 117 7 5 2 Voltage setting 120 7 5 3 Current setting 124 7 5 4 Resistance setting 128 7 5 5 Combined setting of voltage and current setting 130 7 5 6 Output s...

Page 7: ...190 8 Maintenance and support 193 8 1 Maintenance 193 8 2 Contacting customer support 193 Annex 195 A Additional basics on remote control 195 A 1 Messages and command structure 195 A 1 1 Messages 195...

Page 8: ...Contents R S NGU 8 User Manual 1179 2531 02 03...

Page 9: ...performance limits stated in the data sheet Where do I find safety information Safety information is part of the product documentation It warns you about the poten tial dangers and gives instructions...

Page 10: ...structions operating conditions and further important information The printed document is delivered with the instrument 1 3 2 Data sheet The datasheet contains the technical specifications of the R S...

Page 11: ...ods may be available to per form the same task In this case the procedure using the touchscreen is described Any elements that can be activated by touching can also be clicked using an addition ally c...

Page 12: ...oltage and current sequences with a timeframe as short as 100 s It allows varying the voltage or current during a test sequence for example to simulate different charging conditions of a battery With...

Page 13: ...door environment Do not operate with high dust and humidity levels if danger of explosion exists or with aggressive chemical agents Any operating position may be used however adequate air circulation...

Page 14: ...Measurements at the source of the low voltage installations e g meters Measurement CAT III Measurements in building installations e g power distribu tion installations power switches firmly installed...

Page 15: ...to protect against a possi ble electrical shock The maximum values for the instrument must not be exceeded The protection limits are listed on the front panel of the R S NGU to ensure the safe operati...

Page 16: ...instrument damage due to inappropriate operating conditions Specific operating conditions are required to ensure accurate measurements and to avoid damage to the instrument Observe the information on...

Page 17: ...rminate open cable ends Note the EMC classification in the data sheet 4 1 1 Safety Recommendations on secure operation The R S NGU is designed to operate at local workplaces or in secured networks LAN...

Page 18: ...eration can no longer be assumed when Instrument shows visible damage Instrument includes loose parts Instrument no longer functions properly After an extended period of storage under unfavorable cond...

Page 19: ...sidential busi ness and commercial areas and small businesses The instrument is designed for indoor use only Before each measurement you need to verify at a known source if the instrument functions pr...

Page 20: ...are provided When shipping an instrument the original packaging should be used If you do not have the original packaging use sufficient padding to prevent the instrument from moving around inside the...

Page 21: ...ceed according to the installation instructions supplied with the rack adapter Ambient temperature Place the R S NGU source measure unit in an area where the ambient temperature is within 5 C to 40 C...

Page 22: ...Output terminals 6 Power key 7 USB connector Menu control keys 1 The menu control keys allow you to access the home window device channel menu window and user button key in the instrument For a detail...

Page 23: ...lowing models R S NGU201 model is a 2 quadrant source measure unit R S NGU401 model is a 4 quadrant source measure unit Both models are equipped with Force High 2 x Force Low Sense High Sense Low and...

Page 24: ...fuse holder and voltage selector 8 Main supply cord Do not use detachable mains supply cord with inadequate rating The power cable must be plugged in before signal circuits can be connected Do not us...

Page 25: ...or for remote control operation Ethernet connector 12 10 100 Ethernet port for remote control operation via the local area network For a detailed description on the connection setup see Chapter 6 19 1...

Page 26: ...e voltage selector corresponds to the mains voltage 100 V 115 V or 230 V Fuse rating The R S NGU uses the same fuse ratings for all mains voltages To change power fuse mains voltage setting 1 Peel off...

Page 27: ...are able to source and sink current When the voltage across the output terminal exceeds the set voltage current flows into the instrument The default behavior Auto can be configured in output menu to...

Page 28: ...this mode the display font color in the home window turns cyan In normal sink mode the colors are the same as in source mode green if the current flowing into the R S NGU is below the set current and...

Page 29: ...t level status bar information and control settings of the instrument 1 2 3 Figure 5 1 Home window of R S NGU in voltage priority mode 1 Device status bar 2 Channel status bar 3 Channel display area 5...

Page 30: ...evice is busy the icon is highlighted in white If USB device is idle the icon is highlighted in gray LAN interface If connected the icon is highlighted in white If no connection or an error is present...

Page 31: ...time taken for voltage recovery 20 mV switches between 30 s and 100 s See Chapter 6 2 2 Fast transient response on page 47 Internal Impedance If enabled the icon is highlighted in white Safety Limits...

Page 32: ...instrument device channel menu window Long press on the button opens the graphical view window for measurements 6 Minimum average and maximum value for power voltage and current measurements with ene...

Page 33: ...pplied externally at the output connectors sink mode and constant resistor is switched on in channel menu 5 2 Using the touchscreen The R S NGU provides a touch sensitive screen Touch can be disabled...

Page 34: ...phical view window on page 84 1 Select the Settings button The R S NGU displays device channel menu window 2 Select Device or channel tab Channel 1 to open the menu 3 Swipe up or down for the availabl...

Page 35: ...the enter key to confirm your value Figure 5 5 Set voltage and current in home window 5 2 3 Input data The R S NGU provides an on screen keypad for you to enter numerical values Use the back key on t...

Page 36: ...provide navigation on the available menus in the instrument 5 3 1 1 Home key The Home key navigates to the instrument home window See the display of the home window in Figure 5 1 5 3 1 2 Settings key...

Page 37: ...106 with R S NGU201 model Edit new or existing battery model data Logging Data logging on the instrument timestamp voltage current and power Trigger Activates the trigger source for SCPI command TRG D...

Page 38: ...ment on the instrument settings Resets instrument settings with factory default Channel menu The channel menu provides access to settings and operating conditions on channel output channel trigger con...

Page 39: ...on OVP Configures OVP protection settings OVP level for the instru ment Overpower Protection OPP Configures OPP protection settings OPP power for the instrument Ranges DVM PLC Ranges PLC The Ranges fu...

Page 40: ...do several things Navigate to the previous menu window Close or discard changes made on the on screen keypad Close the instrument pop up messages 5 3 3 Output and channel controls The R S NGU is a sin...

Page 41: ...switches automatically between CV and CC depending on the connec ted load When CR is configured the instrument is not switched to CR mode automati cally it operates in CR mode when sinking but source...

Page 42: ...nd Chapter 6 8 1 Overcurrent protection OCP on page 65 CR mode To go into CR mode the R S NGU must operate in sink mode where current flows into the instrument and Constant Resistance are enabled With...

Page 43: ...the output is controlled by a bipolar current control loop In CPM the output voltage can be set to the required positive and negative limits Figure 5 13 Current priority mode To go into the CPM mode t...

Page 44: ...tage current range settings Step size 20 V 200 uV 6 V 50 uV 6 A 50 uA 3 A 25 uA 100 mA 1 uA 10 mA 100 nA The setting of current value corresponds to the Imax of the channel It is advisable to set the...

Page 45: ...on the front panel By default the output is turned off when the instrument is switched on Press Output key The R S NGU outputs the set voltage on the channel Depending on the operating mode the font t...

Page 46: ...plays the device channel menu window 2 Select the channel tab to apply constant resistance The R S NGU displays the channel menu 3 Select the Constant Resistance from the menu The R S NGU displays the...

Page 47: ...ecovery time can be switched between 30 s Fast Transient Response ON or 100 s Fast Transient Response OFF for the output volt age to recover and stay within 20 mV of the nominal output voltage follows...

Page 48: ...In slow transient response the focus is on the stability and should be preferred for capacitive or inductive loads 6 2 3 Output The Output menu provides the settings for output impedance output delay...

Page 49: ...2 ohms the Fast Transient Response mode is disabled The output impedance is only active during CV constant voltage operation mode 6 2 3 2 Delay 1 Select the Delay menu item to configure the required v...

Page 50: ...Figure 6 9 These operating behaviors resume to normal after the delay time Figure 6 9 Delay text at channel display area 6 2 3 3 Trigger events 1 Select the Triggered menu item to activate the trigger...

Page 51: ...et the output mode See Source and sink current on page 27 The R S NGU displays the Select Output Mode dialog Figure 6 11 Select output mode dialog 2 Select the required output mode Auto Depending on t...

Page 52: ...at the R S NGU operates in to protect cur rent sensitive DUTs By default the R S NGU operates in voltage priority mode For more information see Chapter 5 5 1 Voltage and current priority modes on page...

Page 53: ...s a lowpass filter which causes current oscillation at the out put of the source measure unit See blue in Figure 6 15 To prevent such unstable supply conditions the R S NGU provides several bandwidth...

Page 54: ...ss Settings key The R S NGU displays the device channel menu window 2 Select the channel tab to set capacitance mode The R S NGU displays the channel menu Figure 6 16 Channel menu 3 Select Capacitance...

Page 55: ...en a build in oscillation detector will trig ger and shuts off the output voltage 6 5 Ranges Digital voltmeter DVM PLC Instrument option R S NGU K104 P N 3663 0390 02 option is required for digital vo...

Page 56: ...nge as well as the power line cycles on the power supply 1 Press Settings key The R S NGU displays the device channel menu window 2 Select the channel tab to configure DVM function The R S NGU display...

Page 57: ...ne Cycles to set the duration for which readback acquisition taken before updating the supply values Figure 6 20 Select power line cycles dialog Tip With a main frequency of 50 Hz and a power line cyc...

Page 58: ...ior to handle applications which see a frequent variation of current drawn by the DUT See also Table 6 1 1 Select Current Readback Autorange from Figure 6 19 The Current Readback Autorange dialog is d...

Page 59: ...f the condition persists shorter than the specified dura tion the instrument does not switch to a lower measurement range Smallest Range The instrument does not switch to a measurement range lower tha...

Page 60: ...e 1 Press Settings key The R S NGU displays the device channel menu window 2 Select the channel tab to activate modulation input The R S NGU displays the channel menu Figure 6 24 Channel menu 3 Select...

Page 61: ...odel If battery simulator is active the function safety limits cannot be used Equipped with battery simulator option the R S NGU can be used as a battery source in developing products whereby battery...

Page 62: ...e loaded battery model and current SoC The terminal voltage Vt is the voltage between the battery terminals with applied voltage drop over the ESR Terminal voltage varies with charge or dis charge cur...

Page 63: ...GU opens the battery model edior dialog to edit the new battery model file Figure 6 28 Select source and file location 6 Activate the Enabled menu item The R S NGU enables the battery simulation funct...

Page 64: ...a is added to the model It is initially filled with the data of the currently selected row Removes the currently selected row from the model 4 Select Capacity and Initial SoC to configure the capacity...

Page 65: ...spective channels an alert is triggered and the affected channels are turned off according to the settings configured in the OCP dialog 1 Select Overcurrent Protection OCP from the menu The R S NGU di...

Page 66: ...6 32 Overvoltage protection dialog 2 Activate the Enabled menu item The R S NGU enables the OVP and displays the OVP icon on the selected chan nel status bar information 3 Set the required levels for...

Page 67: ...ays the on screen keypad to set the value 4 Confirm value with the unit key mW or W 6 8 4 Safety limits With safety limits set in the instrument the range of the output voltage and or output current c...

Page 68: ...ode setting the control loop may start to oscil late To protect the load an oscillation detector will trigger and deactivates the output If oscillation occurs set to slow transient response or select...

Page 69: ...he data logger to record instrument when a channel output is active or protection event is used to trigger the digital out pin which in turn can be used for fuse linking between two instruments The tr...

Page 70: ...g trigger out parameters are triggered See Figure 6 35 User button TRG User button SCPI command TRG remotely send to instru ment If detected corresponding trigger out parameters are triggered See Figu...

Page 71: ...signal If detected the FastLog module is enabled and starts acquiring measurement data Figure 6 36 Digital output fault signal Digital I O connector The Digital I O connector is located below the GPI...

Page 72: ...s and set On to enable the trig ger out parameters 9 Select Back to go back to Device menu 10 If User Button is set as a trigger in signal select User Button menu item The R S NGU displays the User Bu...

Page 73: ...the channels voltage and current on page 44 The Arbitrary and Ramp are two functions which can be used to control the waveform of voltage and current output 6 10 1 Arbitrary The Arbitrary function al...

Page 74: ...Applicable only with R S NGU K103 Digital Output option See Chapter 6 9 Trig ger Digital I O on page 68 Activate Start triggered or Step triggered if the arbitrary function is executed under triggered...

Page 75: ...ge The R S NGU displays the on screen keypad for data entry 3 Confirm values with the unit keys 4 Select the interpolation checkbox to toggle on off the interpolation function on the arbitrary data 5...

Page 76: ...upply voltage within a set time frame The output voltage can be increased continuously within a 10 ms to 10 s time frame Each channel has an independent ramp configuration See Figure 6 43 Internal res...

Page 77: ...t the required Ramp Time The R S NGU displays the on screen keypad to set the value 6 Confirm value with the unit key 6 11 User key The R S NGU allows you to configure the user action for one of the f...

Page 78: ...le the data logger function Reset Statistics Reset sample count energy result power voltage and cur rent values TouchLock Enable Disable the touchscreen function of the instrument 6 Select Select to c...

Page 79: ...anual Choice of target folder 5 Select the required save location 6 13 Data logging When data logging is activated the R S NGU records the voltage current and power data and stores it in the predefine...

Page 80: ...stick is detected Figure 6 48 Target folder dialog 5 Set the required Target Folder 6 Select Mode to set logging duration Duration Time taken for data logging with duration and time interval setting...

Page 81: ...the measurement data voltage current either to the USB device or to a SCPI client In SCPI mode the client is required to be connected to the R S NGU before FastLog is enabled FastLog is a much faster...

Page 82: ...file is saved to the directory specified in the Target Folder The R S NGU creates a file for each channel and logs the measurement data to the binary file 7 Select Write to SCPI to transfer the data...

Page 83: ...ays the CSV Settings dialog Figure 6 51 CSV settings dialog 2 Set the required CSV parameters The R S NGU displays the respective dialog to set the CSV parameters See Table 6 5 3 Select Set to confirm...

Page 84: ...power of P1 81 mW from 39 seconds ago Each measure ment trace is represented with an individual color The time based scale is fixed with a time duration display up to the last 60 seconds 1 2 3 4 5 6...

Page 85: ...measurement to be availa ble in the configuration dialog The R S NGU displays the configuration dialog Figure 6 54 Configuration dialog 4 Select the available Data Source for configuration The dimmed...

Page 86: ...B stick and internal memory of the instrument You can copy and delete files in both USB stick and internal memory of the instrument 1 Press Settings key The R S NGU displays the device channel menu wi...

Page 87: ...wer up the instrument loads the last stored settings from internal memory location Auto saved parameters are also applied during startup The R S NGU output state is disabled when the recall function i...

Page 88: ...le to save current instrument settings The R S NGU opens a dialog to select source and file location You can save to existing file or create a file for saving 5 Set the source and file location The R...

Page 89: ...U displays a popup message to show that all settings reset to factory default Figure 6 60 Default settings message 6 19 Interfaces There are various of ways how the R S NGU can be remotely accessed an...

Page 90: ...ss to configure the necessary parameters required Network connection 90 VNC 93 FTP 95 USB connection 97 GPIB address 98 6 19 1 Network connection The following shows how you can establish a local area...

Page 91: ...k icon is highlighted in white on the device status bar information 6 19 1 1 LAN connection The R S NGU is equipped with a network interface and can be connected to an Ether net LAN local area network...

Page 92: ...DHCP or if you choose to disable dynamic TCP IP configuration you must assign valid address information before connecting the instrument to the LAN Contact your net work administrator to obtain a val...

Page 93: ...7 Select Set to confirm the value 8 Select Apply Configuration to apply the changes 6 19 2 VNC Using a VNC client tool on a computer you can control the R S NGU remotely Alter natively you can remote...

Page 94: ...88 3 Set Enabled to On to enable VNC connection 4 On the VNC client tool connect to R S NGU using the device IP address and VNC port number If connected successfully the NGU VNC interface is displaye...

Page 95: ...ault and click Connect button To expand the instrument view click the Open in fullscreen link Network Settings Displays IPv4 configurations and settings dialog The Advanced IP configuration provides s...

Page 96: ...settings are reset to default after a factory reset See Factory reset on page 88 Username is reset to device model e g NGU201 and password is reset to device serial number e g 123456 3 Set Enabled to...

Page 97: ...n e g FTP Remote Power Supply The new network location is created Figure 6 70 New network location 6 19 4 USB connection Change of USB class If a change in USB Class is detected i e from TMC to CDC or...

Page 98: ...15 m the cable length between two instruments should not exceed 2m A wired OR connection is used if several instruments are connected in parallel To be able to control the instrument via the GPIB bus...

Page 99: ...channel menu window 2 Select the Device tab The R S NGU displays the device menu 6 20 1 Licenses management Options are enabled by entering a registered license key code You may choose to install fro...

Page 100: ...license file from the USB stick 4 Select the license file to install in the instrument The R S NGU install the license option accordingly If the installation is successful the option is displayed in t...

Page 101: ...he key code 30 digit number of the option in the entry box 6 Confirm entries with the enter key If the correct key code is entered the R S NGU popup a message Devicekey is removed and the option is di...

Page 102: ...when a fuse tripped occurs See Chapter 6 8 Protection on page 65 CC Mode Continuous Beep A continuous beep sound alert when any chan nel goes into CC mode See CC mode on page 42 6 20 4 Date and time T...

Page 103: ...ion Description Model Model of the instrument ID Instrument orderable part number Serial No Unique identification number for the instrument Version Software version that is installed in the instrument...

Page 104: ...ment firmware The R S NGU updates the instrument firmware accordingly 6 21 Device documentation You can retrieve the R S NGU Open Source Acknowledgment documentation from the instrument documentation...

Page 105: ...88 2 IEC 625 2 standard These commands have the same effect and are employed in the same way on different devi ces The headers of these commands consist of followed by three letters Many common comman...

Page 106: ...Operation complete Sets bit 0 in the event status register when all preceding commands have been execu ted This bit can be used to initiate a service request The query writes a 1 into the output buff...

Page 107: ...ecimal form Usage Query only TRG Recall Triggers all actions waiting for a trigger event In particular TRG generates a manual trigger signal This common command complements the commands of the TRIGger...

Page 108: ...COMMunicate LAN DHCP 110 SYSTem COMMunicate LAN DISCard 111 SYSTem COMMunicate LAN EDITed 111 SYSTem COMMunicate LAN HOSTname 111 SYSTem COMMunicate LAN MAC 111 SYSTem COMMunicate LAN RESet 111 SYSTe...

Page 109: ...per tone Parameters Mode 1 Control beeper is activated 0 Control beeper is deactivated Example SYSTem BEEPer STATe 1 The front panel control beeper is activated Example SYSTem BEEPer STATe Queries the...

Page 110: ...N ADDRess Ip address Sets or queries IP address for LAN Parameters Ip address String containing the IP address x x x x Example SYST COMM LAN ADDR 172 76 68 30 Sets the IP address of the instrument to...

Page 111: ...me Parameters Device hostname String containing the instrument hostname Example SYST COMM LAN HOST Returns instrument hostname SYSTem COMMunicate LAN MAC Queries MAC address of the instrument Example...

Page 112: ...YST COMM NETW VNC ON Activates VNC connection SYSTem DATE Year Month Day Sets or queries the system date Parameters Year Sets year of the date Month Sets month of the date Day Sets day of the date Exa...

Page 113: ...arts the instrument Usage Event SYSTem RWLock Sets the system to remote state The front panel control is locked and a message box is shown on the instrument display You are only able to unlock the fro...

Page 114: ...ness brightness Sets or queries the display brightness Parameters Display Brightness Displays brightness for the instrument Range 0 0 to 1 0 Increment 0 1 RST 0 8 Example DISPlay BRIGhtness 0 5 DISPla...

Page 115: ...system 0 Disables the trigger system TRIGger SEQuence IMMediate SOURce arg0 TRIGger SEQuence IMMediate SOURce arg0 Sets or queries the trigger source See Figure 6 35 Parameters for setting and query a...

Page 116: ...ive channel operation mode is detected in CC mode corresponding trigger out parameters are triggered CV If respective channel operation mode is detected in CV mode corresponding trigger out parameters...

Page 117: ...he safety limits for the upper voltage VOLT ALIM 15 queries the safety limits for the upper voltage VOLT ALIM reponse 15 000 sets the safety limits for the lower voltage VOLT ALIM LOW 0 queries the sa...

Page 118: ...Setting parameters voltage numeric value MIN MINimum MAX MAXimum list numeric vaule Numeric value for safety limit MIN MINimum Min value for lower safety limit MAX MAXimum Max value for lower safety l...

Page 119: ...r safety limit for current Setting parameters current numeric value MIN MINimum MAX MAXimum list numeric value Numeric value for lower safety limit MIN MINimum Min value for lower safety limit MAX MAX...

Page 120: ...8 010E 00 For above 6V 0 001E 00 to 3 010E 00 Increment 0 001 RST 8 010E 00 Parameters for setting and query Channel list list Example CURR ALIM UPP 1 Queries the upper safety limit for current at ch...

Page 121: ...he lower voltage VOLT ALIM LOW 0 queries the safety limits for the lower voltage VOLT ALIM LOW response 0 000 Set the voltage value selects a channel and sets the voltage VOLT 10 sets the voltage to m...

Page 122: ...mum Minimum voltage at 0 000 V MAX MAXimum Maximum voltage at 20 050 V UP Increases voltage by a defined step size See SOURce VOLTage LEVel IMMediate STEP INCRement on page 122 DOWN Decreases voltage...

Page 123: ...lue for voltage Channel list SOURce VOLTage NEGative LEVel IMMediate AMPLitude Channel list Sets or queries the negative voltage value Parameters voltage numeric value MIN MINimum MAX MAXimum UP DOWN...

Page 124: ...or queries the range for target voltage Refer the datasheet for the measurement accuracy according to the measurement range selected Parameters arg0 Parameters for setting and query Channel list list...

Page 125: ...CURR ALIM LOW 0 001 queries the safety limits for the lower current CURR ALIM LOW response 0 001 Set the current value sets the current CURR 2 queries the current CURR response 2 000 Query the range...

Page 126: ...lt unit A Parameters for setting and query Optional default step query DEFault Queries the default voltage step size Example CURR STEP 0 005 CURR STEP DEF VOLT STEP DEF 0 1000E 00 Returns the default...

Page 127: ...ueries the negative current value Parameters current numeric value MIN MINimum MAX MAXimum UP DOWN list numeric value Numeric value in the range of 8 0100 A to 0 0001 A MIN MINimum For R S NGU401 mode...

Page 128: ...nnel 1 Example See Example Configuring the current output on page 125 SOURce CURRent RANGe arg0 Channel list SOURce CURRent RANGe Channel list Sets or queries the range for target current Refer the da...

Page 129: ...t resistance mode RES STAT response 1 SOURce RESistance LEVel IMMediate AMPLitude 129 SOURce RESistance STATe 130 SOURce RESistance LEVel IMMediate AMPLitude resistance SOURce RESistance LEVel IMMedia...

Page 130: ...Queries the constant resistance mode at channel 1 Example See Example Configuring the resistance limit on page 129 7 5 5 Combined setting of voltage and current setting The APPLy subsystem provides a...

Page 131: ...UTPut1 CH1 OUT2 OUTP2 OUTPut2 CH2 OUT1 OUTP1 OUTPut1 CH1 Selects output for channel 1 Example APPL 6 2 Sets 6 V and 2 A to output of channel 1 APPL 6 000 2 000 Queries the voltage and current of the s...

Page 132: ...SEL 1 turns on the output OUTP GEN 1 OUTPut GENeral STATe 132 OUTPut STATe 133 OUTPut DELay DURation 133 OUTPut DELay STATe 134 OUTPut FTResponse 134 OUTPut IMPedance 134 OUTPut IMPedance STATe 135 OU...

Page 133: ...page 132 OUTPut DELay DURation duration OUTPut DELay DURation Channel list Sets or queries the duration for output delay Parameters duration numeric value MIN MINimum MAX MAXimum list numeric value Nu...

Page 134: ...nel 1 OUTPut FTResponse state OUTPut FTResponse Channel list Sets or queries the fast transient response state Parameters state 0 Deactivates fast transient response 1 Activates fast transient respons...

Page 135: ...channel 1 OUTPut IMPedance STATe state OUTPut IMPedance STATe Channel list Sets or queries the impedance target for the selected channel Parameters state 0 Deactivates output impedance for the select...

Page 136: ...ws out from the instru ment Parameters for setting and query Channel list list Example OUTPut MOD 1 Queries output mode at channel 1 Example OUTPut MOD AUTO 1 Set output mode to AUTO at channel 1 OUTP...

Page 137: ...eters arg0 1 Trigger is enabled 0 Trigger is disabled Parameters for setting and query Channel list list Example OUTP TRIG 1 When a trigger event occurs respective channel output is trig gered See OUT...

Page 138: ...OPC at the end of the command execution SOURce VOLTage DVM STATe 138 SENSe CURRent RANGe AUTO DOWN MINimum 139 SENSe CURRent RANGe AUTO DOWN THReshold 139 SENSe CURRent RANGe AUTO UP APPRoach 139 SEN...

Page 139: ...CURR RANG AUTO DOWN THR 0 001 The instrument does not switch to a lower measurement range if the underrange condition is shorter than 0 001 seconds SENSe CURRent RANGe AUTO UP APPRoach arg0 SENSe CURR...

Page 140: ...ters arg0 1 Enables auto range for current 0 Disables auto range for current Parameters for setting and query Channel list list Example SENS CURR RANG AUTO 1 Enables auto range for current Example SEN...

Page 141: ...ge for voltage Example SENS VOLT RANG AUTO 1 Queries auto range state for voltage measurement accuracy at channel 1 SENSe VOLTage RANGe UPPer arg0 Channel list SENSe VOLTage RANGe UPPer Channel list S...

Page 142: ...Example SOUR PRI 1 Queries the operating mode of the source measure unit at chan nel 1 7 5 9 Modulation input Available only with R S NGU401 model SOURce MODulation arg0 arg1 SOURce MODulation arg0 ar...

Page 143: ...or setting and query arg1 list Example NPLC 1 Sets number of power line cycles to 1 7 5 11 OCP setting The CURRent PROTection subsystem contains the commands for overcurrent pro tection parameters suc...

Page 144: ...ROT DEL MIN response 0 CURR PROT DEL MAX response 10000 Set a initial delay time for the overcurrent protection During the timefrane overcurrent protection tripping is inhibited sets 100 ms for the in...

Page 145: ...vent has occurred before the reset also erases the message on the display Setting parameters Channel list list Example CURR PROT CLE 1 Resets OCP state at channel 1 Example See Example Configuring the...

Page 146: ...alue for initial fuse delay MAX MAXimum Max value for initial fuse delay Range 0 00 to 10 00 RST 0 Default unit s Parameters for setting and query Channel list list Example CURR PROT DLEAY 1 1 Sets in...

Page 147: ...rcurrent protection on page 143 FUSE DELay INITial delay FUSE DELay INITial Channel list Sets or queries initial delay time for the fuse to take effect Parameters delay numeric value MIN MINimum MAX M...

Page 148: ...nel list list Example FUSE DEL 1 Queries fuse delay time at channel 1 Example For alternative command see Example Configuring the over current protection on page 143 FUSE TRIPped Channel list Queries...

Page 149: ...E 1 Queries fuse state at channel 1 Example For alternative command see Example Configuring the over current protection on page 143 7 5 12 OVP setting The VOLTage PROTection subsystem contains the com...

Page 150: ...y the range of the overvoltage protection values queries the upper and lower limit VOLT PROT LEV MIN response 0 001 VOLT PROT LEV MAX response 20 050 Query a tripped overvoltage protection queries whe...

Page 151: ...set also erases the message on the display Setting parameters Channel list list Example VOLT PROT CLEAR 1 Resets OVP state at channel 1 Example See Example Configuring the overvoltage protection on pa...

Page 152: ...Tection TRIPped Channel list Queries the OVP state of the selected channel Parameters Channel list list Example VOLT PROT TRIP Response 1 the OVP is tripped Response 0 the OVP is not tripped Example V...

Page 153: ...protection values queries the upper and lower limit POW PROT LEV MIN reponse 0 0 POW PROT LEV MAX reponse 6 535050E 01 Query a tripped overpower protection queries whether the OPP has tripped POW PROT...

Page 154: ...ple See Example Configuring the overpower protection on page 153 Usage Setting only SOURce POWer PROTection LEVel power SOURce POWer PROTection LEVel Channel list Sets or queries the overpower protect...

Page 155: ...Example Configuring the overvoltage protection on page 150 Usage Query only 7 5 14 GPIB and USB class setting The Interface subsystem contains the commands for changes made on the GPIB address and US...

Page 156: ...ALar POWer AVG 159 MEASure SCALar POWer AVG 159 MEASure SCALar POWer MAX 159 MEASure SCALar POWer MAX 159 MEASure SCALar POWer MIN 160 MEASure SCALar POWer MIN 160 MEASure SCALar POWer STATistic 160 M...

Page 157: ...list list Example MEAS ENER STAT ON MEAS ENER STAT MEAS ENER STAT 1 Energy counter of Ch1 is enabled Example MEAS ENER STAT 1 Queries the energy counter state at channel 1 MEASure SCALar ENERgy UNIT...

Page 158: ...le MEAS CURR 1 000E 00 Example MEAS CURR 1 Queries the currently measured current at channel 1 Usage Query only MEASure SCALar CURRent DC AVG Channel list Queries the average measured output current P...

Page 159: ...MEASure SCALar POWer Channel list Queries the currently emitted power of the selected channel Parameters Channel list list Example MEAS POW 3 00E 00 Example MEAS POW 1 Queries the currently supplied...

Page 160: ...1 Example MEAS POW STAT 1 Queries the power statistics at channel 1 Usage Query only MEASure SCALar VOLTage DC Channel list Queries the currently measured voltage of the selected channel Parameters C...

Page 161: ...ASure SCALar VOLTage DC STATistic Channel list Queries the voltage statistics of the selected channel Parameters Channel list list Example MEAS STAT Queries the voltage statistics at channel 1 Example...

Page 162: ...ts it 10 times Define and start the arbitrary sequence defines the sequence i e starting at 1V 1A for 1sec and increments the voltage and current each second by 1 ARB DATA 1 1 1 0 2 2 1 0 3 3 1 0 sets...

Page 163: ...y function for the previous selected channel Parameters state 1 Arbitrary function is activated 0 Arbitrary function is deactivated RST 0 Parameters for setting and query Channel list list Example ARB...

Page 164: ...ms to 20 days Depending on the set mode VPM or CPM and device model additional negative cur rent or voltage is available for setting Parameters data voltage1 current1 time1 interpolation mode1 voltag...

Page 165: ...l Example See Example Configuring an arbitrary sequence on page 162 ARBitrary FNAMe filename location ARBitrary FNAMe location Sets or queries the file name and storage location for the arbitrary func...

Page 166: ...s are possible If the repetition rate 0 is selected the arbitrary waveform of the previous selected channel is repeated infinitely Parameters repetition_rate Range 0 to 65535 The 0 indicates infinite...

Page 167: ...ry Command is same as ARB STAT 0 Usage Event See Example Configuring an arbitrary sequence on page 162 ARBitrary TRANsfer channel Transfers the defined arbitrary table Parameters channel 1 Example See...

Page 168: ...ands for configuring the ramp func tion for the output channels SOURce VOLTage RAMP STATe 168 SOURce VOLTage RAMP DURation 169 SOURce VOLTage RAMP STATe state SOURce VOLTage RAMP STATe Channel list Se...

Page 169: ...01 s Range 0 01 to 10 00 RST 0 01 Default unit s Parameters for setting and query Channel list list Example VOLT RAMP DUR 4 VOLT RAMP DUR 4 Duration of the ramp function is set at 4 s Example VOLT RA...

Page 170: ...TATe arg0 DIO FAULt STATe Sets or queries the digital output fault See operation modes in Figure 6 35 Parameters arg0 1 Enables digital output fault 0 Disables digital output fault Example DIO FAUL 1...

Page 171: ...a high level DIO OUTPut STATe arg0 arg1 DIO OUTPut STATe arg0 Sets or queries the digital output channel selection Parameters arg1 1 0 Enables or disables the digital output state Parameters for sett...

Page 172: ...BATTery SIMulator TVOLtage 174 BATTery SIMulator VOC 174 BATTery SIMulator VOC EMPTy 174 BATTery SIMulator VOC FULL 175 BATTery SIMulator ENABle 175 BATTery STATus 175 BATTery MODel CURRent LIMit EOC...

Page 173: ...ge Query only BATTery SIMulator CURRent LIMit EOC arg0 BATTery SIMulator CURRent LIMit EOC Sets or queries the current limit at end of charge Parameters arg0 Sets the current limit at end of charge Ex...

Page 174: ...the state of charge SoC of the battery simulator Parameters arg0 Sets SoC values Example BATT SIM SOC 20 Sets the channel 1 Soc to 20 BATTery SIMulator TVOLtage Queries the terminal voltage Vt Exampl...

Page 175: ...query Channel list list Example BATT SIM 1 Enables the battery simulator state for channel 1 Example BATT SIM 1 1 Enables the battery simulator state at channel 1 BATTery STATus Channel list Queries...

Page 176: ...EGular arg0 BATTery MODel CURRent LIMit REGular Sets or queries the current limit of the battery model at regular charge level Parameters arg0 Example BATT MODel CURR LIM REG Returns current limit of...

Page 177: ...elects partition for file storage INT Internal memory used for file storage EXT USB stick used for file storage DEF Default storage partition is set to internal memory Example BATT MOD FNAM NEwBattery...

Page 178: ...ommands The DATA and HCOPy subsystem contain commands for managing the files in the instrument and external USB stick DATA DATA 178 DATA DELete 179 DATA LIST 179 DATA POINts 179 HCOPy DATA 180 HCOPy S...

Page 179: ...T095013 965 csv Usage Setting only DATA LIST Queries all files in internal memory int and external memory USB Example DATA LIST USB1 NGU201 logging log 20201203T101025 829 csv int arb newWaveform csv...

Page 180: ...eenshot Usage Query only HCOPy SIZE X Returns the horizontal dimension of the screenshots Usage Query only HCOPy SIZE Y Returns the vertical dimension of the screenshots Usage Query only 7 9 Data logg...

Page 181: ...UM1 NTRansition 0 Clear event registers STATus OPERation EVENt STATus OPERation INST EVENt STATus OPERation INST ISUM1 EVENt FLOG TARGet SCPI FLOG SRATe S250k initialize scpi target with sample rate 2...

Page 182: ...urned in the binary format starting in the sequence of voltage followed by current measurements i e V I V I The R S NGU accepts the line message EOI and or the ASCII character NL 0Ah as an indication...

Page 183: ...activates the FastLog state Example FLOG TRIG 1 Ch1 FastLog triggered state is activated In the event if a trigger signal is detected from the various input digital sources a trigger event is sent to...

Page 184: ...written to an external file FLOG WFILe DURation duration Sets or queries the file writes duration Setting parameters duration Sets file writes duration Example FLOG WFIL DUR 2 Sets file writes durati...

Page 185: ...set at 10000000 Parameters for setting and query count MIN MINimum MAX MAXimum Returns the number of measurement values Example LOG COUN MAX LOG COUN MAX 10000000 LOG DURation span LOG DURation Return...

Page 186: ...nts Setting parameters interval numeric value MIN MAX numeric value Measurement interval in the range of 0 1 s to 600 s MIN Minimum measurement interval is set at 0 1 s MAX Maximum measurement interva...

Page 187: ...mple LOG STIM 2018 08 18 08 18 18 LOG STIM 2018 08 18 08 18 18 LOG TRIGgered state LOG TRIGgered Sets or queries the state for manual trigger logging function Parameters state 0 Manual trigger functio...

Page 188: ...nel PTRansition 189 STATus OPERation INSTrument CONDition STATus OPERation INSTrument ISUMmary Channel CONDition Condition Returns the contents of the CONDition part of the status register to check fo...

Page 189: ...ilter Setting a bit in the negative transition filter shall cause a 1 to 0 transition in the corresponding bit of the associated condition regis ter to cause a 1 to be written in the associated bit of...

Page 190: ...PTRansition 192 STATus QUEStionable INSTrument ISUMmary Channel PTRansition 192 STATus QUEStionable INSTrument CONDition STATus QUEStionable INSTrument ISUMmary Channel CONDition Condition Returns the...

Page 191: ...Event Event bits in decimal representation Range 0 to 65535 Usage Query only STATus QUEStionable INSTrument NTRansition arg0 STATus QUEStionable INSTrument NTRansition STATus QUEStionable INSTrument I...

Page 192: ...annel PTRansition Sets or queries the positive transition filter Setting a bit in the positive transition filter shall cause a 0 to 1 transition in the corresponding bit of the associated condition re...

Page 193: ...liquids for cleaning Cleaning agents solvents thinners acetone acids and bases can damage the front panel labeling plastic parts and display The display may only be cleaned with an appropriate glass c...

Page 194: ...Maintenance and support R S NGU 194 User Manual 1179 2531 02 03 Figure 8 1 QR code to the Rohde Schwarz support page Contacting customer support...

Page 195: ...ing to two criteria Effects on the instrument Setting commands cause instrument settings such as a reset of the instrument or setting the output voltage Queries return data for remote control e g for...

Page 196: ...o the bus and do not require address ing Addressed commands only act on instruments previously addressed as listeners addressed commands are encoded in the range 00 through 0F hex They only affect ins...

Page 197: ...ither the short form or the long form other abbreviations are not permitted Example MEASure CURRent is equivalent to MEAS CURR Case insensitivity Uppercase and lowercase notation only serves to distin...

Page 198: ...t commands For demonstration purposes only assume the existence of the following commands for this section VOLT 2 OUTP 2 VOLT 1 3 VOLT 1 4 VOLT 5 1 4 When adding a channel list parameter to a query th...

Page 199: ...command description Numeric values You can enter numeric values in the following form Values exceeding the resolution of the instrument are rounded up or down Example VOLT 10V VOLT 10 VOLT 100mV VOLT...

Page 200: ...transmission of large amounts of data A command using a block data parameter has the following structure Example HEADer HEADer 45168xxxxxxxx ASCII character introduces the data block The next number...

Page 201: ...arameter is transmitted without a header VOLTage PROTection MODE Response MEASure Maximum values minimum values and all other quantities that are requested via a special text parameter are returned as...

Page 202: ...s OPC OPC or WAI can be used All three commands cause a certain action only to be carried out after the hardware has been set The controller can be forced to wait for the corre sponding action The R S...

Page 203: ...ch SCPI register is 16 bits wide and has various functions The individual bits are independent i e each hardware status is assigned to a bit number Bits 9 to 12 are still free resp unused always retur...

Page 204: ...registers is only used for general explanation Due to the complexity we recommend the general accessible SCPI standard document for more detailed information Figure A 2 Structure of the status QUESti...

Page 205: ...11 Not used 12 FastLog This bit is set once FastLog data is available 13 to 14 Not used 15 This bit is always 0 STATus QUEStionable Register This register contains information about different states...

Page 206: ...This number is evaluated by the controller program Decimal representation of a bit pattern binary weights The STB and ESR registers contain 8 bits the status registers 16 bits The contents of a status...

Page 207: ...CLEar 154 SOURce POWer PROTection LEVel 154 SOURce POWer PROTection TRIPped 155 SOURce POWer PROTection STATe 153 SOURce RESistance STATe 130 SOURce RESistance LEVel IMMediate AMPLitude 129 SOURce VOL...

Page 208: ...SOC 177 BATTery MODel LOAD 177 BATTery MODel SAVE 178 BATTery MODel TRANsfer 178 BATTery SIMulator CAPacity LIMit 172 BATTery SIMulator CAPacity 172 BATTery SIMulator CURRent LIMit EOC 173 BATTery SIM...

Page 209: ...187 LOG STATe 184 MEASure VOLTage DVM 161 MEASure SCALar CURRent DC AVG 158 MEASure SCALar CURRent DC MAX 158 MEASure SCALar CURRent DC MIN 158 MEASure SCALar CURRent DC STATistic 159 MEASure SCALar C...

Page 210: ...us OPERation INSTrument CONDition 188 STATus OPERation INSTrument ENABle 188 STATus OPERation INSTrument ISUMmary Channel CONDition 188 STATus OPERation INSTrument ISUMmary Channel ENABle 188 STATus O...

Page 211: ...COMMunicate LAN DISCard 111 SYSTem COMMunicate LAN EDITed 111 SYSTem COMMunicate LAN HOSTname 111 SYSTem COMMunicate LAN MAC 111 SYSTem COMMunicate LAN RESet 111 SYSTem COMMunicate LAN SMASk 111 SYSTe...

Page 212: ...priority mode 52 CSV settings 82 Current priority mode CPM 52 Customer support 193 D Data logging 79 CSV settings 79 Data sheet 10 Date 102 Default values Remote 106 Delivery package contents 20 Devic...

Page 213: ...remote 106 Oscillation detection 68 Output 48 Delay 49 Impedance 48 Output delay 49 Output mode 51 Trigger events 50 Output and channel controls 40 Overcurrent protection 65 Overpower protection 66 O...

Page 214: ...Device status bar 29 Status byte Remote 105 107 Status reporting system 202 Structure of a SCPI status register 202 T Time 102 Trigger 68 Trigger IO system 69 Trigger in signals 70 Trigger out signal...

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