User Manual

Section 2: General operation Series 2200 Programmable DC Power Supplies Reference Manual
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Run a list of voltage and current steps
To run a defined list of voltage and current steps, do the following:
1. Set the output voltage to what you want it to be set at before running the list and press the
Output On/Off key to turn the output on.
2. Press Shift and List (2).
3. Use the keypad or navigation wheel to select the list to run.
4. Press Enter. The power supply will wait for a trigger to start executing the list. The trigger source
depends on the setting of the Trigger Source control. See Configuration menus description (on
page 2-9) for information on setting the >System >Trig Source control.
5. To run the selected list with a manual trigger, press Shift and Trigger (3).
6. To stop the list from running any more and to turn the output to off, press Esc.
See the Commands listed in alphabetical order (on page 4-2) section and Example 1 (on page 4-43)
for information on programming the List Mode Function.
Rear panel operation
The Series 2200 instrument supports two remote interfaces:
 GPIB (general purpose interface bus)
 USB
The Series 2200 can only be controlled from one remote interface at a time. The unit will remote to
the first interface on which it receives a message. It will ignore the other interface until the unit is
taken back to local operation.
Connect to an external computer with IEEE-488
This topic contains information about GPIB standards, bus connections, and primary address
selection.
GPIB standards
The GPIB is the IEEE-488 instrumentation data bus with hardware and programming standards
originally adopted by the IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers) in 1975. The
instrument is IEEE Std 488.1 compliant and supports IEEE Std 488.2 common commands and status
model topology.
Connect the GPIB cable
To connect a Series 2200 to the GPIB bus, use a cable equipped with standard IEEE-488
connectors, as shown below.