Table of Contents
Table of contents
Chapter 1: Interfacing the XMP 2600
1
The GPIB interface
1
The serial interface
2
Serial Interface Capabilities
2
Computer Versus Terminal Operation
2
Programming messages formats
3
Listening Formats
3
Talking Formats
4
Chapter 2: Usage Guidelines
5
How to communicate with the XMP 2600
5
Using the comm. channels
5
Using the GPIB bus
5
Using an RS232 link
5
Recovering from communication halts
6
The XMP’s input and output queues
6
Communicate with the XMP 2600
6
Using queries
6
Using commands
6
Programming the XMP 2600
6
Recommendations on using the XMP 2600
7
Initialize the XMP 2600
7
Identify the XMP 2600
8
Enforce power-on conditions
8
Setup the XMP 2600 status system
8
Query installed Power Modules
8
Setup system level protection shutdown features
9
Initial setup of the Power Modules
9
Activation 10
On-going usage of the XMP 2600
11
Use queries
11
Using advanced features
11
A focus on status
11
Handling SRQ and the IEEE488.2 Status Structures
11
Definitions of structural elements
12
Status registers
12
Event registers
12
Event enable registers
12
Mask registers
12
Responding to SRQ events
13
The (main) status byte
13
Main controller events
13
Output message Queue
13
Remote communication time out
14
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