1 General information to high voltage devices
1.1. Channel and Module
A high voltage channel is a single high voltage output and measurement circuit. The channel has different operation modes and
provides different measurements and status flags.
A module is the combination of one or more high voltage channels in a common housing. Examples are a HPS with one channel
or a NHS with six channels. Beside the combination of all channels, the module provides some more measurement and status
information for the whole device.
Module commands set a module-wide function or return a module-wide status or measurement value. Channel commands, in
contrast, operate on a specific channel. In the SCPI command set, this channel is specified as command suffix, for example
( @ 1 ) .
1.2. Devices covered by this manual
All devices described in this manual have in common, that they support the EDCP (Enhanced device communication protocol) in
combination with the SCPI command set. Some devices also support other command sets, these are not covered by this manual
and can be looked up directly in the specific device’s manual.
•
SHR is a high precision desktop high voltage power supply with four channels of switchable polarity
•
NHR is a high precision, high voltage power supply in NIM format, with four channels of switchable polarity
•
NHS is a high precision, high voltage power supply in NIM format, with six channels of fixed polarity
•
MICC is a multipurpose input/output controller to build modular HV systems in 3U MMC format
•
EHQ is an one channel high voltage power supply in MME format
•
HPS is a series of industrial high voltage devices, typically with one output channel and power greater 300 W
•
FPS is a potential-free low voltage power device, typically with one channel and currents starting at 6 A
SCPI protocol common instruction set | Last changed on: 2020-11-10 |
www.iseg-hv.com
8/63