Diamond 36kW Manual
Dynatronix, Inc.
198-1600-00 Rev F
Page 119 of 146
Examples of Setup Command
Read setup command using device address 1, channel 1
@01.1s0#0,54321
Acknowledge read setup command
@01.0s3#21,47.5fi,24.00fv,0it,0vt,2xc,1xn,2xr,10.25xs,0Irs,0vrs,0pon,0poff,1wv,1hlnk,0wf,100.0ri,12.2
5rv,0rpon,0rpoff,0frd,0rrd,54321
Use the setup command to change the channel 1 current and voltage settings.
@01.1s1#2,25.5,11.75,54321
Notes:
1. Blank fields are ignored so whatever setting is currently active for that field will still be active after a
command with a blank field.
2. A command type of 1 (set) is only allowed if the power supply control type is set to host control (see
“t” command).
3. Sending this command with a command type of 0 (read) and the channel ID set to zero will receive
no response. The channel must be specified (not zero) when reading settings with this command.
4. Both channels on a power supply can be set (command type 1) to the same value using one
instance of this command with the channel set to zero.
5. Setting a XTC unit type that is not compatible with the currently selected XTC control type will
cause a NAK response.
6.
The active waveform index corresponds to the waveform index used in the “w” command to
download waveforms. The output waveform type must be set to 2 (custom) to run custom
waveforms specified by the active waveform index.
7. The forward current and forward voltage are only used when the output waveform type is set to
“DC” or “Pulse”. The pulse on and off times are only used when the output waveform type is set to
“Pulse”. When the output waveform type is set to “Custom” the current and voltage settings and
waveform timing will follow the custom waveform profile of the active waveform specified by the
active waveform index.
8. The home link is only used for custom waveform control (the output waveform type is set to
“custom”). The home link is the point within a custom waveform (custom waveforms are defined by
the “w” command) where execution begins when going to operate mode and it is the point that is
returned to when a point with a zero ramp time is reached in any custom waveform sequence. The
home link is the start link and the loop to link.
9. Forward DC settings need to be placed in the forward current, voltage, on and off times, while the
reverse current, voltage, on and off times are set to 0. Reverse DC settings need to be placed in
the reverse current, voltage, on and off times, while the forward current, voltage, on and off times
are set to 0.
10.
The readings reported in the “d” message depend on the FWD and REV reading type selected in
this message. “Period Average” will report the average current and voltage during one waveform
period. “Real Time” will report an instantaneous averaged value that reflects the readings at the
time they were reported. Period average readings are most useful for waveforms with shorter
waveform periods. Real time values are more useful for very long waveform periods (several
seconds or minutes). The readings type has no affect for DC output, the readings reported for DC
output are always “real time” readings.
