Spellman uX SERIES, Instruction Manual

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118153-001 Rev. B
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Table Of Contents
1 Scope ................................................................................................................................... 5
2.0 Functional Description ..................................................................................................... 5
3.0 Getting Started – Hardware Setup .................................................................................. 5
3.1 DIP Switches ................................................................................................................... 5
3.2 RS232 Interface .............................................................................................................. 6
3.3 Ethernet Interface ............................................................................................................ 7
3.3.1 Ethernet Cabling ................................................................................................... 8
3.4 USB – Universal Serial Bus Interface ............................................................................ 9
3.5 USB Cabling In High EMI Environments .................................................................... 10
4.0 Getting Started – Software ................................................................................................... 11
4.1 RS-232 .......................................................................................................................... 11
4.1.1 Enabling Communications in C# for RS-232 ...................................................... 12
4.1.2 Configuring Communications in C# for RS-232 .................................................. 12
4.2 Ethernet ......................................................................................................................... 14
4.2.1 Configuring the uX For a Local Area Network (LAN) .......................................... 14
4.2.2 Configuring Ethernet communications in C# ......................................................... 14
4.3 USB ............................................................................................................................... 16
4.3.1 USB Driver Installation ............................................................................................. 16
4.3.2 The Spellman HID communication DLL (USB_DLL.dll) ...................................... 17
4.3.3 USB Example Code .................................................................................................... 18
5.0 Command Format ........................................................................................................... 19
5.1 Serial Interface Protocol - RS232 ................................................................................ 19
5.1.1 Command arguments ............................................................................................. 19
5.1.2 Checksums ............................................................................................................... 19
5.2 Ethernet Interface .......................................................................................................... 22
5.2.1 Ethernet Command Format ................................................................................... 23
5.2.2 Ethernet Default IP Address .................................................................................. 23
5.2.3 Ethernet Web Server ............................................................................................. 23
5.3 Universal Serial Bus ..................................................................................................... 26
5.4 Control Command Overview ....................................................................................... 27
5.5 Response Overview ...................................................................................................... 28
6.0 Command descriptions ................................................................................................... 29
6.1 Change Baud Rate ......................................................................................................... 29
6.2 Program kV Setpoint..................................................................................................... 30
6.3 Program mA Setpoint ................................................................................................... 31
6.4 Program Filament Preheat ............................................................................................. 32
6.5 Program Filament Current Limit .................................................................................. 33
6.6 Request kV Setpoint ..................................................................................................... 34
6.7 Request mA Output Setpoint ........................................................................................ 35
6.8 Request Filament Preheat ............................................................................................. 36
6.9 Request Filament Current Limit ................................................................................... 37
6.10 Request Analog Monitor Readbacks ............................................................................ 38
6.11 Request Total Hours High Voltage On ......................................................................... 39
6.12 Request Status ............................................................................................................... 40
6.13 Request Expanded Status .............................................................................................. 41