
Programmable AC Electronic Load 63800 Series Operation & Programming Manual
8.1.1Setting the GPIB Address and RS-232C Parameters.............................. 8-1
8.1.2 Wire Connection of RS-232C .................................................................. 8-1
8.2 The GPIB Capability of the AC Load................................................................... 8-1
8.3 Introduction to Programming...............................................................................8-2
8.3.1 Conventions ............................................................................................8-2
8.3.2 Numerical Data Formats.......................................................................... 8-2
8.3.3 Boolean Data Format .............................................................................. 8-2
8.3.4 Character Data Format............................................................................ 8-2
8.3.5 Basic Definition........................................................................................ 8-3
8.4 Traversal of the Command Tree ......................................................................... 8-4
8.5 Execution Order..................................................................................................8-4
8.6 SCPI Command Reference................................................................................. 8-5
8.6.1 Common Command Dictionary................................................................ 8-5
8.6.2 Measurement Subsystem........................................................................ 8-7
8.6.2.1 Current Measurement........................................................................................8-7
8.6.2.2 Frequency Measurement...................................................................................8-8
8.6.2.3 Power Measurement .........................................................................................8-8
8.6.2.4 Resistance Measurement..................................................................................8-9
8.6.2.5 Voltage Measurement .....................................................................................8-10
8.6.2.6 Time Measurement..........................................................................................8-11
8.6.2.7 RLC Measurement...........................................................................................8-11
8.6.3 LOAD Subsystem.................................................................................. 8-12
8.6.3.1 Current Subsystem..........................................................................................8-14
8.6.3.2 Power Subsystem............................................................................................8-16
8.6.3.3 Resistance Subsystem....................................................................................8-17
8.6.3.4 Voltage Subsystem..........................................................................................8-18
8.6.3.5 Crest Factor Subsystem..................................................................................8-18
8.6.3.6 Power Factor Subsystem ................................................................................8-19
8.6.3.7 RLC Subsystem...............................................................................................8-19
8.6.3.8 Inrush Current Subsystem...............................................................................8-20
8.6.3.9 DC Rectified Subsystem..................................................................................8-21
8.6.3.10 Time Subsystem............................................................................................8-22
8.6.4 System Subsystem................................................................................ 8-23
8.6.4.1 Recall Default Subsystem ...............................................................................8-23
8.6.4.2 Remote Subsystem .........................................................................................8-23
8.6.4.3 Setup Subsystem.............................................................................................8-24
8.6.5 Parallel Subsystem................................................................................ 8-25
8.6.6 PHASE Subsystem ............................................................................... 8-25
9. Status Reporting....................................................................................................... 9-1
9.1 Introduction.........................................................................................................9-1
9.2 Register Information in Common......................................................................... 9-1
9.3 Status Registers..................................................................................................9-2
9.3.1 Status Subsystem Commands ................................................................ 9-2
9.4 Output Queue ..................................................................................................... 9-4
9.5 Standard Event Status........................................................................................9-4
9.6 Status Byte Register...........................................................................................9-4
9.7Service Request Enable Register ....................................................................... 9-5
10. Verification...................................................................................................... 10-1
10.1 Introduction................................................................................................... 10-1
10.2 Equipment Requirement................................................................................ 10-1
10.3 Test Environment Setup................................................................................ 10-1
10.4 AC Performance Test.................................................................................... 10-3
10.4.1 I monitor & CF Measurement Verification.............................................. 10-3
10.4.2 CC Mode Setting & Measurement Verification....................................... 10-3
10.4.3 CR Mode Setting Verification................................................................. 10-5