Remote Control
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Chapter9
Remote Control
This series power supply comes standard with four communication
interfaces: USB, LAN and CAN, and supports two optional communication
interfaces: GPIB, RS-232. You can choose one of them to communicate
with your computer.
When you use the remote interface to send SCPI instructions, if you
use the programming commands that involve modifying the
instrument settings, such as modifying the output voltage value, after
completing the communication connection between the instrument
and the host computer, and after the communication settings are
completed, you must execute the
SYST:REM
command firstly.
9.1 USB Interface
Use cables with both USB ends to connect with IT7800 and PC. All functions
are programmable over the USB.
The USB488 interface capabilities are described below:
⚫
The interface is 488.2 USB488 interface.
⚫
The interface accepts REN_CONTROL, GO_TO_LOCAL, and
LOCAL_LOCKOUT requests.
⚫
The interface accepts MsgID = TRIGGER USBTMC command message
and forwards TRIGGER requests to the function layer.
The USB488 device functions are described below:
⚫
The device understands all mandatory SCPI commands.
⚫
The device is SR1 capable.
⚫
The device is RL1 capable.
The device is DT1 capable.
The operation steps to change the USB interface type in System Menu are
as follows.
1.
Press the composite keys
[Shift]+
(System) on the front
panel to en- ter the system menu.
2.
Select
Communication
and press
[Enter]
.
3.
Select
USB
, and press
[Enter]
.
4.
Select the USB type to Device.
9.2 LAN Interface
When the user connect PC through LAN interface, the following is required
to use the LAN interface. The LAN interface complies with the LXI standard.
