SCPI-Communication protocol

Programmable Power Supply

Models IT6322 series

Copyright 2010 All Rights Reserved

Ver2.0 /Feb, 2010/ IT6300-508
Directory

Chapter 1 Remote Operation Mode ··········································· 3

1.1 IT-E131 RS232 COMMUNICATION CABLE ............................. 3
1.2 IT-E132 USB COMMUNICATION CABLE .............................. 3
1.3 IT-E135 GPIB COMMUNICATION CABLE .............................. 4

Chapter 2 Communication Order for IT6322 ······································· 5

2.1 IEEE488.2 COMMON ORDER .................................. 5
2.2 SCPI ESSENTIAL ORDER ...................................... 5
2.3 SCPI NONSTANDAR ORDER ...................................... 6

Chapter 3 SCPI Condition Register ················································· 8

Chapter4 SCPI Order Description ··················································· 10

4.1 IEEE488.2 COMMON ORDER .................................... 10
4.2 SCPI ESSENTIAL ORDER ...................................... 12

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 Chapter 1 Remote Operation Mode

The DB9 interface connector on the rear panel of the power supply can be transferred to RS-232
interface, the following information will tell you how to use the computer to control the output of the
power supply.

1. 1 I T-E 13 1 R S 2 3 2 C o m m u n ic a t io n Ca b le

The DB9 interface connector on the rear panel of power supply is TTL voltage level; you can use
the communication cable (IT-E131) to connect the DB9 interface connector of the power supply
and the RS-232 interface connector of computer for the communication.

IT-E131 communication cable

Power
PC
PC Load
supply
IT IT-E131 ISOLATED
COMPUTER

INSTRUMENT

COMMUNICATION CABLE
RX
RS232 ISOLATION TTL(5V)

TX
859666668889942311

1. 2 I T-E 13 2 U S B C o m m u n ic a t io n Ca b le

The DB9 interface connector on the rear panel of power supply is TTL voltage level; you can use
the communication cable (IT-E132) to connect the DB9 interface connector of the power supply
and the USB interface connector of computer for the communication.

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 Remote Operation Mode

IT-E131 communication cable

Power
PC
PC Load
supply
IT IT-E131 ISOLATED

COMPUTER

INSTRUMENT
COMMUNICATION CABLE
RX
RS232 ISOLATION TTL(5V)

TX
859666668889942311

1. 3 I T-E 13 5 G P I B C o m m u nic a t io n Ca b le

The DB9 interface connector on the rear panel of power supply is TTL voltage level; you can
use the GPIB communication cable (IT-E135) to connect the DB9 interface connector of the
power supply, and then connect the GPIB interface of the IT-E135 and computer with GPIB/
IEEE 488 line for the communication.

IT-E135 outer communication adapter

COM interface of
Power supply GPIB line

IT-E135 ISOLATED
Serial /IEEE 488 Controller

Note: Forbidden to connect DB9 connector in power supply directly with PC or other RS232 port.

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 Chapter 2 Communication Order for IT6322

2. 1 I E E E 4 8 8 . 2 C o m m o n O rd e r
"*CLS"
"*ESE"
"*ESE?"
"*ESR?",
"*IDN?",
"*OPC",
"*OPC?",
"*PSC",
"*PSC？",
"*RST",
"*SRE",
"*SRE?",
"*STB?",
"*TRG",
"*SAV ",
"*RCL",

2. 2 S CP I E s s e n t i a l O r d e r

SYSTem
:ERRor?
:VERSion?
:BEEPer[:IMMediate]
:ADDRess?

STATus
:QUEStionable
:ENABle <enable value>
:ENABle?
[:EVENt]?
:CONDition?
:OPERation
:ENABle <enable value>
:ENABle?
[:EVENt]?
:CONDition?
:INSTrument
[:EVENt]?
:ENABle <value>
:ENABle?
CONDition?

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 Communication Order for IT6322

INSTrument
[:SELect] {FIRst|SECOnd|THIrd}
[:SELect]?
NSELect {1|2|3}
NSELect?

OUTPut
[:STATe] {0|1}
[:STATe]?

[SOURce:]
CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude] {<current>|MIN|MAX}
CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]? {MIN|MAX}
VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude] {<voltage>|MIN|MAX}
VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]? {MIN|MAX}
VOLTage:PROTection[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]
VOLTage:PROTection[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:A

2. 3 S CP I N o n - s t a n d a r d O rd e r

CALibration
:SECure[:STATe] {ON|OFF,<quoted code>}
:SECure[:STATe]?
:VOLTage
LEVel <level>
[:DATA] <voltage value>
:CURRent
LEVel <level>
[:DATA] <current value>
:CODE
:SAVe
:INITital

OUTPut
:TIMer
:DATA <time>
:DATA?
SYSTem
:LOCal
:REMote
:RWLock

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 Communication Order for IT6322

DISPlay:
[:WINDow][:STATe] {OFF|ON}
[:WINDow][:STATe]?

MEASure[:SCALer]
:CURRent[:DC]?
[:VOLTage][:DC]?
:POWer[:DC]?

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Chapter 3 SCPI Condition Register

You can get the condition of power supply and read parameter from the operation register. The
power supply can get the different state by 7 condition registers. These registers are status
byte register, standard event register, quest condition register and operation status register.
The status byte register stores the information of 3 other register. You can get each register’s
meaning from the following table:

bit code meaning

0 CAL The power supply is calculating new calibration parameter.
Operation
status 2 CV The power supply is in constant voltage condition.
sub register 3 CC The power supply is in constant current condition.
4 RI Not used
Quest condition 0 OV Not used
register 1 OT Over temperature
0 OPC Operation of power supply is completed.
2 QYE Query error. Data of output array is missing.
3 DDE Device-dependent error. Data stored in register is missing or
Standard event error occurs in preliminary checkout.
register 4 EXE Execution error. Order parameter overflows or the condition is
not right.
5 CME Command error. Syntax or semantic error occurs when
receiving information.
7 PON Power on. It is 1when power supply is reset.
3 QUES If a quest enable condition changes, QUES is 1.
4
Status 5 ESB If a standard event status enable register changes, ESB is 1.
byte register 6 MSS
7 OPER If a operation event enable register changes, OPER is 1.
operation status 1 INST1 If the status of one operation status sub register changes,
register INST is1
2 INST2 As above
3 INST3 As above

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 SCPI Condition Register

condition event enable condition event enable condition event enable

CAL CAL CAL CAL CAL CAL CAL CAL CAL

CV CV CV CC CC CC CV CV CV
CC CC CC or CV CV CV o CC CC CC o
r r

Operation status sub register(channel 1) Operation status sub register(channel 2) Operation status sub register(channel 3)

condition event enable

INST1 INST1 INST1

INST2 INST2 INST2
INST3 INST3 INST3
o
r

Operation status register

condition event enable event enable

OPC OPC OPC

QYE QYE QYE

DDE DDE DDE or QUES QUES or
EXE EXE EXE
CME CME CME ESB ESB
RQS RQS
PON PON PON OPER OPER

Standard event registe

Status byte register
condition event enable
OV OV OV Lowest bit: 0
OT OT OT First bit: 1
Note: Second bit: 2
or The bit array of each Third bit: 3
register is as right Forth bit: 4
table:
Fifth bit: 5
Sixth bit: 6
Highest bit: 7

Quest condition register

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 Chapter 4 SCPI Order Description

4. 1 I E E E 4 8 8 . 2 C o m m o n O rd e r
*CLS
This order can clean the register as follows:：
Standard event status register
Quest condition register
Operation status register
Operation status sub register
Status byte register
Error code
Order syntax：*CLS
Parameter：None

*ESE
This order can set the parameter of standard event enable register. Setting parameter can
determine which bit value of standard event register is 1 and the byte will enable ESB of status
byte register is 1.

Order syntax：*ESE <NRf>

Parameter：0~255
Reset value：Consult *PSC order
Example：*ESE 128

*ESR?
This order can read the value of standard event status register. After executing this order,
standard event status register is reset. Bit definition of standard event status register is as the
same as the standard event status enable register

Quest syntax：*ESR？
Return parameter：<NR1>
Example: *ESR？

*IDN？
This order can read information about power supply. The parameter it returns contains 4
segments divided by comma.
Quest syntax：*IDN？
Return parameter：<AARD> segment description
ITECH manufacturer
XXXX product mode
XXXXXX product serial number
VX．XX software version number
For example：ITECH, 6322, 000000000000111101,V1.68

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 SCPI Order Description

*OPC
When all orders before this order are executed, OPC is 1 of the standard event status register.
Order syntax：*OPC
Quest syntax：*OPC？
Example：*OPC

*PSC
This order control if power supply send a query or not when it is reset.
1|ON： When power supply is reset, operation event enable register, query event enable
register and standard event status register are all reset.
0|OFF：The data of operation event enable register, quest event enable register and standard
event status enable register is stored in nonvolatile register, and is recalled when power supply
is reset.
Order syntax：*PSC
Parameter：0|1|ON|OFF
Return parameter：data stored
Example：*PSC ON

*RST
This order reset the power supply to default setting.
Order syntax：*RST
Example：*RST

*SRE
This order can set the parameter of status byte enableregister. Setting parameter can determine
which byte value of status byte register is 1 and the byte will enable RQS of status byte register
is 1. Bit definition of status byte enable register is as the same as the status byte register.
Order syntax：*SRE <parameter>
Parameter：0~255
Reset value：consult order *PSC
Example：*SRE 110

*STB？
This order can read the data from status byte register. After executing this order, status byte
register is reset.
Order syntax：*STB？
Return parameter：<NR1>
Example：*STB？

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 SCPI Order Description

*SAV
This order can save the parameters of power supply to register. These parameter contains
constant current, constant voltage, maximum voltage value and step voltage value.
Order syntax：*SAV
Parameter：0~49
Example：*SAV 10

*RCL
This order can recall the parameter you saved before from the register.
Order syntax：*RCL
Parameter：0~49
Example：*RCL 10

4. 2 S CP I E s s e n t i a l O r d e r

SYSTem:ERRor
This order can get the error code and error information of the power supply.
Order syntax：SYSTem:ERRor?
Return parameter：please consult the error information table
Example：SYST:ERR?

SYSTem:VERSion
This order can query the software version.
Order syntax：SYSTem:VERSion?
Return parameter：software version
Example：SYST:VERS?

SYSTem:BEEPer
This order can make the buzzer moo.
Order syntax：SYSTem:BEEPer[:IMMediate]
Example YST:BEEP

SYSTem:LOCal
This order can set SOURCE METER as panel control mode.
Order syntax：SYSTem:LOCal
Example：SYST:LOC

SYSTem:REMote
This order can set SOURCE METER as remote control mode.
Order syntax：SYSTem:REMote
Example：SYST:REM

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 SCPI Order Description

SYST:RWLock
This order can set SOURCE METER an remote control mode. But this order can not enable
LOCATE key to change into panel control mode.
Order syntax：SYSTem:RWLock
Example：SYST:RWL

SYSTem:ADDRess
This order can check the communication address of power supply.
Order syntax：SYSTem:ADDRess?
Example：SYST:ADDR?

STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle
This order can set the parameter of quest event enable register. Setting parameter can
determine which bit value of quest event register is 1 and the bit will enable QUES of status byte
register is 1.
Order syntax：STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle <parameter>
Parameter：0~255
Reset value：consult PSC order
Example：STAT：QUES：ENAB 110

STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle?
This order can set the parameter of quest event enable register. After this order executed, quest
event enable register is reset.
Order syntax：STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle？
Return parameter：<NR1>
Example：STAT:QUES:ENAB?

STATus:QUEStionable?
This order can read parameter from the quest event register. After this order executed, quest
event register is register.
Order syntax：STATus:QUEStionable[:EVENt]?
Return parameter：<NR1>。
Example：STAT:QUES?

STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition?
This order can read the parameter from quest condition register. When a bit of quest condition
changes, the bit value corresponding in quest event register is 1.
Order syntax:：STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition?
Return parameter：<NR1>
Example：STAT:QUES:COND?

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 SCPI Order Description

STATus:OPERation ENABle
This order can set the parameter of quest event enable register. Setting parameter can
determine which bit value of quest event register is 1 and the bit will enable QUES of status byte
register is 1.
Order syntax：STATus: OPERation:ENABle
Parameter：0~255
Reset value：consult PSC order
Example：STAT:OPER:ENAB 110

STATus:OPERation:ENABle?
This order can read parameter from the operation enable register. After this order executed, the
operation enable is reset.
Order syntax：STATus:OPERation:ENABle?
Return parameter：<parameter of operation enable register>
Example：STAT:OPER:ENAB?

STATus:OPERation?
This order can read parameter from the operation condition register. After this order executed,
the operation condition is reset.
Order syntax：STATus:OPERation[:EVENt]?
Return parameter：<parameter of operation event register>
Example：STAT:OPER?

STATus:OPERation:INSTrument?
This order can read the parameter from the operation event sub register. After this order
executed, the operation event sub register is register.
Note: this order is only valid for current channel.
Order syntax：STATus:OPERation:INSTrument[:EVENt]?
Return parameter：<parameter of operation event sub register>
Example：STAT:OPER:INST?

STATus:OPERation:INSTrument:ENABle
This order can set parameter of operation event enable sub register. Setting parameter can
determine which bit value of operation event enable sub register is 1 and the bit will enable
OPER of status byte register is 1.
Note: this order is only valid for current channel.
Order syntax：STATus:OPERation:INSTrument:ENABle <value>
Parameter：0~255
Reset value：consult PSC order
Example：STAT:OPER:INST:ENAB 110

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 SCPI Order Description

STATus:OPERation:INSTrument:ENABle?
This order can read the parameter of operation event enable sub register. After this order
executed, operation event enable sub register is reset.
Note: this order is only valid for current channel.
Order syntax：STATus:OPERation:INSTrument:ENABle？
Return value：<parameter of operation event enable register>
Example：STAT:OPER:INST:ENAB？

STATus:OPERation:INSTrument:CONDition?
This order can read parameter from operation condition sub register. After this order executed,
operation condition sub register is reset.
Note: this order is only valid for current channel.
Order syntax：STATus:OPERation:INSTrument:CONDition?
Return parameter：<parameter of operation condition register>
Example：STAT:OPER:INST:COND?

INSTrument[SELect]
This order can be used to select the channel.
Order syntax：INSTrument[:SELect]
Parameter：FIRst|SECOnd|THIrd
Reset value：FIRst
Example：INST SECO

INSTrument[:SELect]?
This order can check which channel is selected.
Order syntax：INSTrument[:SELect]?
Return parameter：FIRst|SECOnd|THIrd
Example：INST？

INSTrument:NSELect
This order is similar to the order “INSTrument[SELect]”, the only difference is that this order uses
number to denote channel.
Order syntax：INSTrument:NSELect
Parameter：1~3
Reset value：1
Example：INST：NSEL？

OUTPut[:STATe]
This order can set the output state for current channel: ON/OFF
Order syntax：OUTPut[:STATe] <parameter>
Parameter：1(ON)|0(OFF)
Example：OUTP 1

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 SCPI Order Description

OUTPut[:STATe]?
This order can check the output state for current channel: ON/OFF
Order syntax：OUTPut[:STATe]?
Return parameter：0|1
Example：OUTP?

OUTPut:TIMer:DATA
This order can set time of output-timer for current channel.
Order syntax：OUTPut:TIMer:DATA <parameter>
Parameter：0~999999S (if you set 0S,the output-timer will be disabled.)
Reset value：it is concerned about the parameter you set in the menu.
Example：OUTPut:TIMer:DATA 100

OUTPut:TIMer:DATA?
This order can check the time of output-timer for current channel.
Order syntax：OUTPut:TIMer:DATA?
Return parameter：0~999999
Unit：S
Example：OUTP:TIM:DATA?

[SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]
This order can set current value of power supply.
Order syntax：[SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude] <parameter>
Parameter：MIN|MAX|MIN TO MAX
Unit：A mA uA
Reset value：it is concerned about the parameter you set in the menu.
*RST value：MAX
Example：CURR 2A

[SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]?
This order can check current value of power supply.
Order syntax：[SOURce:]CURRent[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]? <parameter>
Parameter：MIN | MAX |None
Return parameter：MIN TO MAX
Unit：A
Example：CURR?

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 SCPI Order Description

[SOURce:]VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]
This order can set voltage value of power supply.
Order syntax：[SOURce:]VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]
Parameter：MIN|MAX|MIN TO MAX
Parameter：V mV uV kV
Reset value：IN TO MAX|MIN|MAX
*RST value：MIN
Example：VOLT 10V

[SOURce:]VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]?
This order can check voltage value of power supply.
Order syntax：[SOURce:]VOLTage[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]? <parameter>
Parameter：MIN|MAX|None
Reset value：MIN TO MAX
Unit：V
Example：VOLT？

[SOURce:]VOLTage:PROTection[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude]
This order can set the max voltage for current channel.
Order syntax：[SOURce:]VOLTage:PROTection[:LEVel][:IMMediate][:AMPLitude] <parameter>
Parameter：IN TO MAX|MIN|MAX
Unit：V mV kV uV
Reset value：it is concerned about the parameter you set in the menu.
*RST value：MAX
Example：VOLT:PROT 20V

MEASure[:SCALer]:CURRent[:DC]?
This order can get the output current of power supply.
Order syntax：MEASure[:SCALer]:CURRent[:DC]?
Return parameter：the actual output current
Unit：A
Example：MEAS：CURR?

MEAS[:SCALer][:VOLTage][:DC]?
This order can get the actual output voltage value.
Order syntax：MEAS[:SCALer][:VOLTage][:DC]?
Return parameter：the actual output voltage
Unit：V
Example：MEAS?

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SCPI Order Description

MEASure[:SCALer]:POWer[:DC]?
This order can get the actual output power value.
Order syntax：MEASure[:SCALer]:POWer[:DC]?
Return parameter：the actual output power
Unit：W
Example：MEAS:POW?

DISPlay[:WINDow][:STATe]
This order can turn on the window display or off.
Order syntax：DISPlay[:WINDow][:STATe] <parameter>
Parameter：0(OFF)|1(ON)
Reset value：1(ON)
*RST value：1(ON)
Example：DISP 1

DISPlay[:WINDow][:STATe]?
This order can check the state of the display window: ON/OFF.
Return parameter：1(ON)|0(OFF)
Example：DISP?

CALibration:SECure[:STATe]
This order can set protection mode enable or disable. The power supply will be calibrated only if
the calibration protection is disabled and other orders is disabled, either.
Order syntax：CALibration:SECure[:STATe] <parameter 1>，<parameter 2>
Parameter 1：0(OFF)|1(ON)
Parameter 2：calibration password
Unit：none
Reset value：1|(ON)
*RST value：1|(ON)
Example：CAL：SEC 0,"6322"

CALibration:SECure[:STATe]?
This order can check protection mode: ON/OFF.
Quest syntax：CALibration:SECure[:STATe]?
Return parameter：0(OFF)|1(ON)
Example：CAL:SEC?

CALibration:VOLTage:LEVel
This order can set voltage calibration point.
Order syntax：CALibration:VOLTage:LEVel <parameter>
Parameter：P1|P2
Example：CAL:VOLT P1

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 SCPI Order Description

CALibration:VOLT[:DATA]
This order can set voltage value of voltage calibration point.
Order syntax：CALibration:VOLT[:DATA] <parameter>
Parameter：the actual output voltage value
Unit：V mV uV kV
Example：CAL:VOLT 1V

CALibration:CURRent:LEVel
This order can set current calibration point.
Order syntax：CALibration:CURRent:LEVel <parameter>
Parameter：P1|P2
Example：CAL:CURR:LEV P1

CALibration:CURRent[:DATA]
This order can set voltage value of current calibration point.
Order syntax：CALibration:CURRent[:DATA] <parameter>
parameter：P1|P2
Example：CAL:CURR 0.3A

CALibration:SECure:CODE
This order can set the new calibration password.
Order syntax：CALibration:SECure:CODE <parameter>
Parameter：the password (1 through 4digits)
Example：CAL:SEC:CODE "1234"

CALibration:STRing
This order can set the calibration information.
Order syntax：CALibration:STRing <parameter>
Parameter：the calibration information about time and so on.
Example：CAL:STR "2005-1-9 20:12"

CALibration:STRing?
This order can read the calibration information.
Order syntax：CALibration:STRing?
Return parameter：the calibration information saved in the EEPROM.
Example：CAL:STR?

CALibration:SAVe
This order can save calibration coefficient into EEPROM
Order syntax：CALibration:SAVe
Example：CAL:SAV
Note：the calibration parameter will take effect only after it is saved.

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 SCPI Order Description

CALibration:INITital
This order can renew the calibration coefficient as default.
Order syntax：CALibration:INITital
Example：CAL:INIT
Note：if the calibration is failure, you can use this order to renew.

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