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1)

This manual is valid for the following Model and associated serial numbers:

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MST 488-27HT

POWER MODULE CONTROLLER

INTERACTIVE DIGITALLY CONTROLLED

POWER MODULE SYSTEM

 

 

MST 488-27HT

 POWER MODULE

CONTROLLER

             

       

Summary of Contents for MST 488-27HT

Page 1: ...mentation Office in New York 718 461 7000 requesting the correct revision for your par ticular model and serial number 3 The contents of this manual are protected by copyright Reproduction of any part can be made only with the specific written permission of Kepco Inc Data subject to change without notice KEPCO THE POWER SUPPLIER ORDER NO REV NO KEPCO INC An ISO 9001 Company KEPCO INC 131 38 SANFOR...

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Page 3: ...and is designed to operate from single phase three wire power systems This equipment must be installed in a specifically designed KEPCO rack adapter and within a suitably wired equipment rack utilizing a three wire grounded mains connection See wiring section of this manual for com plete electrical wiring instructions EN61010 1 Cl 6 5 4 and Cl 6 10 1 5 This power supply has secondary output circui...

Page 4: ...with nominal a c mains voltages indicated on the rating nameplate The PROTECTIVE EARTHING CONDUCTOR TERMINAL must be properly con nected prior to application of source power to the product see instructions on instal lation herein in order to ensure safety from electric shock PROTECTIVE EARTHING CONDUCTOR TERMINAL This symbol indicates the point on the product to which the protective earthing condu...

Page 5: ...the MST 488 27HT 2 4 SECTION 3 OPERATION 3 1 General 3 1 3 2 IEEE 488 GPIB Bus Protocol 3 1 3 2 1 String Parsing 3 2 3 3 SCPI Programming 3 3 3 3 1 SCPI Messages 3 3 3 3 2 Common Commands Queries 3 3 3 3 3 SCPI Subsystem Command Query Structure 3 3 APPENDIX A Mainframe 66000 Commands Identical to MST 488 27HT A 1 Introduction A 1 APPENDIX B Mainframe 66000 Commands Supported by MST 488 27HT with D...

Page 6: ...odule Interface Typical 1 2 1 2 Remotely Controlled Power Supply Configurations Using Kepco Products 1 3 1 3 MST 488 27HT Controller Outline Drawing 1 4 2 1 Configuration Controls 2 4 2 2 Front and Rear Panels of MST 488 27HT Power Module Controller 2 6 3 1 Tree Diagram of SCPI Commands Used with MST 488 27HT Controller 3 4 ...

Page 7: ...ode Messages 3 2 3 3 IEEE 488 GPIB Bus Data Mode Messages 3 2 A 1 Supported SCPI IEEE 488 2 Command query Index A 1 B 1 Mainframe 66000 Commands Supported by MST 488 27HT with Differences B 1 B 2 Error Messages B 2 B 3 Operation Condition Register Operation Enable Register and Operation Event Register Bits B 3 B 4 Questionable Event Register Questionable Condition Register and Questionable Conditi...

Page 8: ...iv MST488 27 SVC 051120 FIGURE 1 1 MST488 27 POWER MODULE CONTROLLER ...

Page 9: ...HT power modules to operate as defined in the MST 488 27 non HT suffix Programmer Operator Manual which can be downloaded from the Kepco web site at www kepcopower com support opmanls htm mst The MST 488 27 drivers Labview and IVI automatically perform this configuration during the KpDCpwrInitalizewithOptions function The MST 488 27HT has the capability to program control and monitor the outputs o...

Page 10: ...0086 is included with each controller to provide proper termination of the IEEE 1118 control bus In configurations where power modules are daisy chained on the IEEE 1118 control bus see Figure 1 1 the last power module control bus outlet in the daisy chain must be terminated with the IEEE Control Bus Terminator supplied with the controller to reduce spurious noise and provide proper impedance matc...

Page 11: ...MST 488 27HT 051120 1 3 FIGURE 1 2 REMOTELY CONTROLLED POWER SUPPLY CONFIGURATIONS USING KEPCO PRODUCTS ...

Page 12: ...1 4 MST 488 27HT 051120 FIGURE 1 3 MST 488 27HT CONTROLLER OUTLINE DRAWING ...

Page 13: ...5 pin connectors Daisy chain Kepco Power Supplies with 5 pin connectors on IEEE 1118 bus 118 0699 Cable one 5 pin and one 9 pin connector 6 ft 2 m Daisy chain MST 488 27HTand Kepco Power Supplies with 5 pin connector on IEEE 1118 bus 118 0749 Cable one 5 pin and one 9 pin connector 12 ft 4 m 118 0852 Cable two 9 pin connectors 6 ft 2 m Daisy chain MST 488 27HTand Kepco Power Modules with 9 pin con...

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Page 15: ...set of DIP switches accessible through an access hole on the top see Figure 2 1 are used to set the primary GPIB Device Address the factory default is 6 as well as enable two Mainframe 66000 functions that are not directly supported by the MST 488 27HT The following paragraphs explain how to proceed NOTE MST MHT modules are addressed using secondary addresses Refer to MST MHT Operator Manual for c...

Page 16: ...a 1 creates a functionality which is equivalent to sending TRIG SOUR EXT and TRIG LINK TDC to all power modules in the system even though these commands are not supported by the MST 488 27HT controller TABLE 2 1 DEVICE ADDRESS SELECTION DECIMAL ADDRESS SELECTOR SWITCH SECTION SIGNAL LINE A5 A4 A3 A2 A1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 1 6 0 0 1 1 0 7 0 0 1 1 1 ...

Page 17: ...ded 2 2 4 INSERTION To insert the MST 488 27HT Controller in the RA 55 Rack Adapter proceed as follows 1 To ensure full engagement of the module interconnect to the RA 55 Rack Adapter pull out the two slotted captive thumb screws at the front of the Controller and turn counterclock wise until the threads engage CAUTION When inserting the Controller into a Rack Adapter under power the Controller PO...

Page 18: ...controller by removing four screws securing the plate to the rack adapter chassis 2 Install all power modules in the RA 55 Rack Adapter 3 Connect the MST 488 27HT to the GPIB 4 All power module outputs should be connected to their respective loads For MST Power Module Calibration see the MST Operator s Manual 5 Connect input power to the RA 55 Rack Adapter in accordance with the RA 55 Rack Adapter...

Page 19: ...ied through the Rack Adapter via the AC control bus connec tor b IEEE 488 BUS This port is a 24 pin IEEE 488 connector and conforms mechanically and electrically to the IEEE 488 standard Refer to Table 2 2 for pin assignments c RS 232 C PORT This port is a standard 9 pin RS 232 C male connector Refer to Table 2 2 for pin assignments ...

Page 20: ...2 6 MST 488 27 051120 FIGURE 2 2 FRONT AND REAR PANELS OF MST 488 27HT POWER MODULE CONTROLLER ...

Page 21: ... Ground IEEE 488 PORT 1 DI01 I O Line 2 DI02 I O Line 3 DI03 I O Line 4 DI04 I O Line 5 EOI End or Identify 6 DAV Data Valid 7 NRFD Not Ready for Data 8 NDAC Not Data Accepted 9 IFC Interface Clear 10 SRQ Service Request 11 ATN Attention 12 SHIELD Shield 13 DI05 I O Line 14 DI06 I O Line 15 DI07 I O Line 16 DI08 I O Line 17 REN Remote Enable 18 GND Ground signal common 19 GND Ground signal common ...

Page 22: ...2 8 MST 488 27 051120 ...

Page 23: ...ent to the MST 488 27HT or received by the MST 488 27HT via the IEEE 488 bus in IEEE 488 command mode and IEEE 488 data mode respec tively These messages are enabled during the handshake cycle with the MST 488 27HT con troller operating as either a Talker or a Listener The MST 488 27HT requires the use of secondary addressing the address of an MST H or MST HT power module will be the second ary ad...

Page 24: ...age return 0dH or Line Feed 0AH character is received TABLE 3 2 IEEE 488 GPIB BUS COMMAND MODE MESSAGES MNEMONIC MESSAGE DESCRIPTION COMMENTS ATN Attention Received DAC Data accepted Received or Sent DAV Data Valid Received or Sent DCL Device Clear Received IFC Interface Clear Received MLA My Listen Address Received MTA My Talk Address Received OTA Other Talk Address Received RFD Ready for Data Re...

Page 25: ...any time Response messages consist of formatted data the data can contain information regarding operating parameters power supply state status or error conditions 3 3 2 COMMON COMMANDS QUERIES Common commands and queries are defined by the IEEE 488 2 standard to perform overall power supply functions such as identification status or synchronization unrelated to specific power supply operation such...

Page 26: ...t VOLTage OUTPut STATe PROTection CLEar DELay STATus OPERation CONDition ENABle EVENt PRESet QUEStionable CONDition ENABle EVENt ROOT colon SYSTem ERRor VERSion TRIGger STARt IMMediate SOURce SOURce VOLTage LEVel IMMediate AMPlitude TRIGgered AMPlitude PROTection LEVel SENSe ALC SOURce CURRent LEVel IMMediate AMPlitude TRIGgered AMPlitude PROTection ...

Page 27: ...COMMAND QUERY COMMAND QUERY ABOR SOUR CURR LEV IMM AMPL STAT OPER COND CLS INIT IMM SOUR CURR LEV IMM AMPL STAT OPER ENAB ESE INIT CONT SOUR CURR LEV TRIG AMPL STAT OPER ENAB ESE INIT CONT SOUR CURR LEV TRIG AMPL STAT OPER EVEN ESR MEAS CURR DC SOUR CURR PROT STAT STAT PRES OPC MEAS VOLT DC SOUR CURR PROT STAT STAT QUES EVEN OPC OUTP STAT SOUR VOLT LEV IMM AMPL STAT QUES COND OPT OUTP STAT SOUR VO...

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Page 29: ...r module rev separated by a If no module is present at the selected channel an error occurs The character string contains the following fields Manufacturer Model Serial Number Firmware revision where Manufacturer KEPCO Model MSTH xx where MSTH represents the MST HT power module and xx indicates the voltage rating of the MST H power module Supported models include MAT MBT MST and MST H Serial Numbe...

Page 30: ...er characters were detected 121 Invalid character in number Command Error bit 5 Volt 1 500 comma not allowed 123 Exponent too large Command Error bit 5 Exponent E 3 or greater is invalid 141 Invalid character data Command Error bit 5 For example OUTP OFD or OUTP STOP instead of OUTP OFF 150 String data error Command Error bit 5 Invalid characters were detected in numeric entry For example E 1 inst...

Page 31: ... 3 and B 4 respectively The unit does not support SYST SET SI1 which enables the STAT INST register status reporting capability of the non HT MST 488 27 unit Some MST 488 27HT commands are still supported VOLT PROT to allow for over voltage protection setting OUTP PROT DEL current mode timing delay OUTP PROT CLE protection reset OUTP REL output relay enable and disable OUTP REL POL allows user to ...

Page 32: ...Rce COMMAND TRIG SOUR Syntax Short Form TRIG SEQ SOUR HOLD BUS IMM Long Form TRIGger SEQuence SOURce HOLD BUS IMM Description Selects the active trigger source Only BUS HOLD and IMM are supported in the MST48 27HT EXT LINK and TTLT are not supported ...

Page 33: ...ODE PSC CAL STAT OUTP TTLT LINK SOUR VOLT MODE PSC DISP WIND STAT OUTP TTLT SOUR STAT OPER NTR RCL DISP WIND STAT SOUR CURR MODE STAT OPER NTR SAV OUTP DFI SOUR CURR MODE STAT OPER PTR WAI OUTP DFI SOUR CURR PROT STAT STAT OPER PTR OUTP DFI LINK SOUR LIST COUN STAT QUEST NPR OUTP DFI LINK SOUR LIST COUN STAT QUEST NPR OUTP DFI SOUR SOUR LIST CURR STAT QUES PTR OUTP DFI SOUR SOUR LIST CURR POIN STA...

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