Status reporting
IEEE 488.2 compatible Status Structures
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Status reporting
IEEE 488.2 compatible Status Structures
Power
Modules
Status
Structure
The Power Modules Status Structure is read with one Query: CSTS? <ch>. The returned
status contains the Events Register, Warnings Register, Output Register, Faults Register,
Status Register and Error Code.
The Events Register
PON 0
CMD OUT ERR FLT WRN OPC
PON .................set when a Power On event occurs.
CMD ................set when the Power Module detected an error while communicating with
the XMP 2600 Main Controller..
OUT .................the Output Register had a bit changed.
ERR .................set when an Error event occurred.
FLT ..................the Faults Register had a bit changed.
WRN................the Warnings Register had a bit changed.
OPC .................Operation Complete - the Power Module finished processing the XMP
2600 Main Controller Command. For commands that effect the output of
the Power Module, the OPC flag is set when the output settled to within
2% of full scale from the programmed value.
The Events Register shows events that occurred in the Power Module. Events are changes
in the Power Module’s status. The register is cleared when read.
The Warnings Register
0
CONF
FOLD
V / C
LC
LV
HC
HV
CONF...............the Confidence Test (BIT) found errors.
FOLD...............Foldback is active.
V / C.................Voltage (0) or Current (1) Mode.
LC ....................Low Current Window Warning.
LV....................Low Voltage Window Warning.
HC....................High Current Window Warning.
HV ...................High Voltage Window Warning.
The Warnings Register shows the current state of the Power Module.
XMP 2600 Programming Manual
rev. 1.1
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