Installation Instructions 3 - 11
3.6.2 Interface check
To perform the GPIB interface check, the power supply must be connected to the
controller via the GPIB; therefore, you need a GPIB interface card + software
GPIB drivers + a pro
rammin
lan
ua
e.
The various parts of the followin
interface check must be executed sequentially.
Your power supply
oes into the remote state when the first command is sent via
the GPIB. However, the results of pro
rammed commands can still be monitored
on the display, e.
., the readback volta
e and current. Also the text REM will be
displayed in the remote state.
The interface check consists of the followin
parts:
Check the GPIB address settin
under the AUX menu.
send
→
*
IDN? Identification query
read
←
PHILIPS,PM28nn/xy,0,Va.b
Notes: • nn = 11, 12, 13, 31 or 32
• x is the model indication
• y is the hardware version
• a.b = the firmware version
send
→
*
TST? Read result of power on test.
read
←
<response_strin
>
IF <response_strin
> = 0 THEN test result is correct
ELSE display controller failure
send
→
:TEST:SYSTEM? Selftest power supply query.
read
←
<response_strin
>
IF <response_strin
> = 0 THEN test result is correct
ELSE the <response_strin
> = hardware error number
send
→
:INST:NSEL 1 Select output channel 1 (only for
multiple output models).
send
→
:TEST:INSTRUMENT? Selftest of the output channel 1.
read
←
<response_strin
>
IF <response_strin
> = 0 THEN test result is correct
ELSE the <response_strin
> = hardware error number
Repeat this check for all available output channels.
Note: For meanin
of the hardware error numbers, refer to section 3.6.1 "Brief
check" or to "Error Messa
es" in the Reference Manual.
