
Section 2: Quick reference
Series 2230G Triple-Channel Power Supplies User's Manual
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2230G-900-01 Rev. A / June 2018
Remote communications interfaces
The Series 2230G power supplies have three communication interfaces: General-purpose interface
bus (GPIB), universal serial bus (USB), and RS-232 interface.
GPIB interface
You can connect a computer to your Series 2230G GPIB port using the IEEE-488 bus.
To use the GPIB interface:
1. Make sure the connection from the Series 2230G to the computer is firmly inserted in the GPIB
port.
2. Press the
Menu
key.
3. Use the arrow keys to select
User settings
.
4. Press
Enter
. The screen displays
Output Recall
.
5. Press the down arrow keys to select
Communication Port
.
6. Press
Enter
.
7. Use the arrow keys to select
GPIB
.
8. Set the GPIB address of the Series 2230G to a number from 0 to 31.
9. Press
Enter
to confirm your selection.
The GPIB address is stored in the nonvolatile memory of the Series 2230G.
USB interface
All power supply functions are programmable over the Series 2230G USB interface. The interface is
USB 2.0 and USBTMC-compliant.
The interface accepts
REN_CONTROL
,
GO_TO_LOCAL
, and
LOCAL_LOCKOUT
requests. It also accepts
the
MsgID = TRIGGER USBTMC
command and forwards
TRIGGER
requests to the function layer.
The USB interface of the Series 2230G:
•
Understands all mandatory SCPI commands
•
Is SR1, RL1, and DT1 capable.
To use the USB interface:
1. Press the
Menu
key.
2. Use the arrow keys to select
User settings.
3. Press
Enter
. The screen displays
Output Recall
.
4. Press the down arrow keys to select
Communication Port
.
5. Press
Enter
.
6. Use the arrow keys to select
USB
(default).
7. Press
Enter
.
8. Press
Esc
to exit the menu.