Ametek LX series Operating and maintenance manual

Lx \ Ls Series
AC Power Source
Programming Manual
Contact Information
Telephone: [phone] (toll free in North America)
858 450 0085 (direct)
Fax: [phone]
Email:
Domestic Sales: [e-mail]
International Sales: [e-mail]
Customer Service: [email protected]
Web: www.programmablepower.com
March 2011 Document No. 7004-961 Rev. J

Refers to Lx and Ls Series AC Power Source/Analyzers
Models:
Single chassis: 3000Lx, 4500Lx, 6000Lx
Multiple chassis: 9000Lx/2, 12000Lx/2, 13500Lx/3, 18000Lx/3
Single chassis: 3000Ls, 4500Ls, 6000Ls
Multiple chassis: 9000Ls/2, 12000Ls/2, 13500Ls/3, 18000Ls/3
Manual revision: J, March 2011

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About AMETEK
AMETEK Programmable Power, Inc., a Division of AMETEK, Inc., is a global leader in the design
and manufacture of precision, programmable power supplies for R&D, test and measurement,
process control, power bus simulation and power conditioning applications across diverse
industrial segments. From bench top supplies to rack-mounted industrial power subsystems,
AMETEK Programmable Power is the proud manufacturer of Elgar, Sorensen, California
Instruments and Power Ten brand power supplies.
AMETEK, Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of electronic instruments and electromechanical
devices with annualized sales of $2.5 billion. The Company has over 11,000 colleagues working
at more than 80 manufacturing facilities and more than 80 sales and service centers in the United
States and around the world.
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Other trademarks, registered trademarks, and product names are the property of their respective
owners and are used herein for identification purposes only.
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Lx\Ls Series, AC Power Source, Programming Manual © 2010 AMETEK Programmable Power,
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Date and Revision
March 2011 Revision J
Part Number
7004-961
Contact Information
Telephone: [phone] (toll free in North America)
858 450 0085 (direct)
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
[e-mail]
Web: www.programmablepower.com

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Important Safety Instructions
Before applying power to the system, verify that your product is configured properly for your
particular application.
WARNING
Hazardous voltages may be present when covers are removed. Qualified
personnel must use extreme caution when servicing this equipment.
Circuit boards, test points, and output voltages also may be floating above
(below) chassis ground.
WARNING
The equipment used contains ESD sensitive ports. When installing
equipment, follow ESD Safety Procedures. Electrostatic discharges might
cause damage to the equipment.
Only qualified personnel who deal with attendant hazards in power supplies, are allowed to perform
installation and servicing.
Ensure that the AC power line ground is connected properly to the Power Rack input connector or
chassis. Similarly, other power ground lines including those to application and maintenance
equipment must be grounded properly for both personnel and equipment safety.
Always ensure that facility AC input power is de-energized prior to connecting or disconnecting any
cable.
In normal operation, the operator does not have access to hazardous voltages within the chassis.
However, depending on the user’s application configuration, HIGH VOLTAGES HAZARDOUS TO
HUMAN SAFETY may be normally generated on the output terminals. The customer/user must
ensure that the output power lines are labeled properly as to the safety hazards and that any
inadvertent contact with hazardous voltages is eliminated.
Guard against risks of electrical shock during open cover checks by not touching any portion of the
electrical circuits. Even when power is off, capacitors may retain an electrical charge. Use safety
glasses during open cover checks to avoid personal injury by any sudden component failure.
Neither AMETEK Programmable Power Inc., San Diego, California, USA, nor any of the subsidiary
sales organizations can accept any responsibility for personnel, material or inconsequential injury,
loss or damage that results from improper use of the equipment and accessories.
SAFETY SYMBOLS

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Product Family: Lx \ Ls Series
Warranty Period: One Year
WARRANTY TERMS
AMETEK Programmable Power, Inc. (“AMETEK”), provides this written warranty covering the
Product stated above, and if the Buyer discovers and notifies AMETEK in writing of any defect in
material or workmanship within the applicable warranty period stated above, then AMETEK may,
at its option: repair or replace the Product; or issue a credit note for the defective Product; or
provide the Buyer with replacement parts for the Product.
The Buyer will, at its expense, return the defective Product or parts thereof to AMETEK in
accordance with the return procedure specified below. AMETEK will, at its expense, deliver the
repaired or replaced Product or parts to the Buyer. Any warranty of AMETEK will not apply if the
Buyer is in default under the Purchase Order Agreement or where the Product or any part
thereof:
is damaged by misuse, accident, negligence or failure to maintain the same as
specified or required by AMETEK;
is damaged by modifications, alterations or attachments thereto which are not
authorized by AMETEK;
is installed or operated contrary to the instructions of AMETEK;
is opened, modified or disassembled in any way without AMETEK’s consent; or
is used in combination with items, articles or materials not authorized by AMETEK.
The Buyer may not assert any claim that the Products are not in conformity with any warranty
until the Buyer has made all payments to AMETEK provided for in the Purchase Order Agreement.
PRODUCT RETURN PROCEDURE
1. Request a Return Material Authorization (RMA) number from the repair facility (must be
done in the country in which it was purchased):
In the USA, contact the AMETEK Repair Department prior to the return of the
product to AMETEK for repair:
Telephone: [phone], ext. 2295 or ext. 2463 (toll free North America)
858-450-0085, ext. 2295 or ext. 2463 (direct)
Outside the United States, contact the nearest Authorized Service Center
(ASC). A full listing can be found either through your local distributor or our
website, www.programmablepower.com, by clicking Support and going to the
Service Centers tab.
2. When requesting an RMA, have the following information ready:
Model number
Serial number
Description of the problem
NOTE: Unauthorized returns will not be accepted and will be returned at the shipper’s expense.
NOTE: A returned product found upon inspection by AMETEK, to be in specification is subject to
an evaluation fee and applicable freight charges.

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction..........................................................................................................................................8
1.1 Documentation Summary...............................................................................................................8
1.2 Lx Series and Ls Series Differences...............................................................................................9
1.3 Manual organization and format .....................................................................................................9
1.4 Introduction to Programming ........................................................................................................10
2. Introduction to SCPI ..........................................................................................................................11
2.1 Conventions Used in This Manual................................................................................................11
2.2 The SCPI Commands and Messages ..........................................................................................11
2.3 Using Queries...............................................................................................................................14
2.4 Coupled Commands.....................................................................................................................14
2.5 Structure of a SCPI Message.......................................................................................................14
2.6 SCPI Data Formats.......................................................................................................................17
3. System Considerations.....................................................................................................................19
3.1 Assigning the IEEE-488 Address in Programs.............................................................................19
3.2 Instrument Drivers and Application Software................................................................................19
4. SCPI Command Reference................................................................................................................20
4.1 Introduction...................................................................................................................................20
4.2 Subsystem Commands.................................................................................................................21
4.3 Calibration Subsystem..................................................................................................................22
4.4 Diagnostic Subsystem ..................................................................................................................24
4.5 Instrument Subsystem..................................................................................................................25
4.6 Limit Subsystem ...........................................................................................................................26
4.7 Array Measurement Subsystem ...................................................................................................28
4.8 Current Measurement Subsystem................................................................................................33
4.9 Frequency Measurement Subsystem...........................................................................................38
4.10 Power Measurement Subsystem..................................................................................................39
4.11 Voltage Measurement Subsystem................................................................................................41
4.12 Output Subsystem ........................................................................................................................44
4.13 Power On Subsystem...................................................................................................................48
4.14 Sense Subsystem - Sweep...........................................................................................................49
4.15 Source Subsystem - Current ........................................................................................................51
4.16 Source Subsystem - Frequency....................................................................................................53
4.17 Source Subsystem - Function.......................................................................................................56
4.18 Source Subsystem - List...............................................................................................................59
4.19 Source Subsystem - Phase ..........................................................................................................65
4.20 Source Subsystem - Pulse ...........................................................................................................67
4.21 Source Subsystem - Voltage ........................................................................................................70
4.22 Status Subsystem Commands .....................................................................................................76
4.23 System Commands ......................................................................................................................83
4.24 Trace Subsystem Commands ......................................................................................................86
4.25 Trigger Subsystem........................................................................................................................88

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5. Common Commands.........................................................................................................................93
5.1 *CLS..............................................................................................................................................94
5.2 *ESR?...........................................................................................................................................94
5.3 *IDN? ............................................................................................................................................95
5.4 *OPC.............................................................................................................................................95
5.5 *OPT?...........................................................................................................................................95
5.6 *PSC.............................................................................................................................................95
5.7 *RCL .............................................................................................................................................96
5.8 *RST .............................................................................................................................................97
5.9 *SAV .............................................................................................................................................98
5.10 *SRE.............................................................................................................................................98
5.11 *STB?............................................................................................................................................98
5.12 *TRG.............................................................................................................................................99
5.13 *TST?............................................................................................................................................99
5.14 *WAI............................................................................................................................................100
6. Programming Examples..................................................................................................................101
6.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................101
6.2 Programming the Output ............................................................................................................101
6.3 Coupled Commands...................................................................................................................105
6.4 Programming Output Transients ................................................................................................106
6.5 Step and Pulse Transients..........................................................................................................107
6.6 List Transients ............................................................................................................................109
6.7 Triggering Output Changes ........................................................................................................110
6.8 Making Measurements ...............................................................................................................114
6.9 Controlling the Instantaneous Voltage and Current Data Buffers...............................................119
6.10 Downloading Arbitrary Waveforms.............................................................................................122
6.11 Command Processing Times .....................................................................................................123
7. Programming the Status and Event Registers .............................................................................124
7.1 Power-On Conditions..................................................................................................................124
7.2 Operation Status Group..............................................................................................................124
7.3 Questionable Status Group ........................................................................................................127
7.4 Questionable Instrument Isummary Status Group .....................................................................128
7.5 Standard Event Status Group.....................................................................................................129
7.6 Status Byte Register ...................................................................................................................130
7.7 Examples....................................................................................................................................131
7.8 Remote Inhibit and Discrete Fault Indicator................................................................................134
7.9 SCPI Command Completion.......................................................................................................135
8. Option Commands...........................................................................................................................136
8.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................136
8.2 APE Command Language (Abbreviated Plain English)..............................................................137
8.3 RTCA/DO-160D (-160)...............................................................................................................156
8.4 MIL-STD 704 Rev D - F (-704) ...................................................................................................163
8.5 MIL-STD 704 Rev A - F (-704F) .................................................................................................169
Appendix A: SCPI Command tree..........................................................................................................183
Appendix B: SCPI Conformance Information....................................................................................... 187
Appendix C: Error Messages .................................................................................................................190
Appendix D: iL Series / HP6834B Compatability.................................................................................197
Index.........................................................................................................................................................198