Rohde & Schwarz NGA100, User Manual

Page 1: ...R S NGA100 Power Supply User Manual 5601891902 Version 03 Æ1çC2 ...

Page 2: ...g options are described R S NGA K102 Option Wireless LAN 5601 8419 03 R S NGA K103 Option Digital I O 5601 8425 03 2021 Rohde Schwarz GmbH Co KG Mühldorfstr 15 81671 München Germany Phone 49 89 41 29 0 Email info rohde schwarz com Internet www rohde schwarz com Subject to change data without tolerance limits is not binding R S is a registered trademark of Rohde Schwarz GmbH Co KG Trade names are t...

Page 3: ...sic Safety Instructions and the product documentation in a safe place and pass them on to the subsequent users Riesgo de lesiones y daños en el instrumento El instrumento se debe usar de manera adecuada para prevenir descargas eléctricas incendios lesiones o daños materiales No abrir la carcasa del instrumento Lea y cumpla las Instrucciones de seguridad elementales suministradas con el instrumento...

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Page 6: ... 4 Getting Started 13 4 1 Putting into Operation 13 4 1 1 Safety 14 4 1 2 Intended Operation 15 4 1 3 Unpacking and Checking the Instrument 17 4 1 4 Setting Up the Instrument 17 4 1 4 1 Bench Operation 18 4 1 4 2 Rack Mounting 18 4 2 Instrument Tour 19 4 2 1 Overview of Controls 19 4 2 1 1 Front Panel 19 4 2 1 2 Rear Panel 21 4 2 1 3 Bottom Panel 23 4 2 2 Switching On the Instrument 23 4 3 Trying ...

Page 7: ...31 5 2 1 2 Navigation Keys 32 5 2 1 3 Instrument Functions 32 5 2 1 4 Memory Functions 32 5 2 2 Navigation Controls 33 5 2 2 1 Rotary Knob 33 5 2 2 2 Arrow Keys 33 5 2 2 3 Live Mode 34 5 2 3 Menu Key 34 5 3 On screen Keyboard 36 5 4 Power Derating 37 5 5 Operation Modes 38 6 Instrument Functions 40 6 1 Setting the Channels Voltage and Current 40 6 2 Activating the Channel Output 41 6 3 Current Ran...

Page 8: ...VISA 66 6 13 5 Setting Up Remote Control Connection 67 6 14 General Instrument Settings 68 6 14 1 Instrument Information 68 6 14 2 General Instrument Settings 69 6 14 3 Managing Options 69 6 14 4 Reset Instrument 70 6 14 5 System Test 72 6 14 6 Updating the Firmware 72 6 14 7 Help 74 6 14 8 Date Time 74 7 Remote Control Commands 76 7 1 Common Commands 76 7 2 System Commands 78 7 3 Configuration Co...

Page 9: ...s 102 7 5 3 DIO Commands 102 7 6 Data and File Management Commands 107 7 7 Firmware Update 108 8 Applications 110 8 1 Parallel and Series Mode 110 8 1 1 Series Mode 110 8 1 2 Parallel Mode 111 Annex 113 A Additional Basics on Remote Control 113 A 1 Messages and Command Structure 113 A 1 1 Messages 113 A 1 2 SCPI Command Structure 114 A 2 Command Sequence and Synchronization 117 A 2 1 Preventing Ov...

Page 10: ...nstrument interfa ces Includes the contents of the getting started manual The online version of the user manual provides the complete contents for immediate display on the internet Basic safety instructions Contains safety instructions operating conditions and further important information The printed document is delivered with the instrument Instrument security procedures manual Deals with securi...

Page 11: ...tures improvements and known issues of the current firmware version and describe the firmware installation The open source acknowledg ment document provides verbatim license texts of the used open source software It can also be downloaded from the instrument See www rohde schwarz com firmware nga100 Release Notes Open Source Acknowledgment ...

Page 12: ...s case all linked channels are turned off when the set channel reaches its limit The EasyArb function allows channel 1 Ch 1 to have freely definable voltage and cur rent sequences with a timeframe as short as 10 ms It allows you to vary the voltage or current limit during a test sequence for example to simulate different charging condi tions of a battery With EasyRamp function the R S NGA100 provi...

Page 13: ... indoor environment Do not operate with high dust and humidity levels if danger of explosion exists or with aggressive chemical agents Any operating position may be used however adequate air circulation must be main tained For continuous operation a horizontal or inclined position integrated stand is preferable Specifications with tolerance data apply after a warm up period of at least 30 minutes ...

Page 14: ...source of the low voltage installations e g meters Measurement CAT III Measurements in building installations e g power distribu tion installations power switches firmly installed sockets firmly installed engines etc Measurement CAT II Measurements on circuits electronically directly connected to the mains e g household appliances power tools etc 0 instruments without measured measurement category...

Page 15: ...t be excee ded The protection limits are listed on the front panel of the R S NGA100 to ensure the safe operation of the instrument These protection limits must be adhered to Specification Limits Maximum output voltage 35 V module 35 00 VDC 100 V module 100 00 VDC Maximum output current 35 V module 6 0 100 V module 2 0 Maximum voltage against earth 250 VDC Maximum reverse voltage 35 V module 36 00...

Page 16: ...ons Notice that the data sheet may specify additional operating conditions Risk of instrument damage during operation An unsuitable operating site or test setup can cause damage to the instrument and the connected devices Ensure the following operating conditions before you switch on the instrument The instrument is dry and shows no sign of condensation The instrument is positioned as described in...

Page 17: ...ent was built in compliance with DIN EN 61010 1 VDE 0411 part 1 safety regulations for electrical instruments control units and Iaboratory equipment It has been tested and shipped from the plant in safe condition It is also in compliance with the regulations of the European standard EN 61010 1 and the international stan dard IEC 61010 1 To maintain this condition and ensure safe operation you must...

Page 18: ...the low voltage protection of 42 V Please note that in this case any contact with live components is life threatening It is assumed that only qualified and trained personnel service the power supplies and the connected loads Before switching on the product it must be ensured that the nominal voltage setting on the product matches the nominal voltage of the AC supply network If it is necessary to s...

Page 19: ...ors Industrial residential busi ness and commercial areas and small businesses The instrument is designed for indoor use only Before each measurement you need to verify at a known source if the instrument functions properly To disconnect from the mains the low heat device socket on the back panel has to be unplugged See Table 4 1 for the general data on the instrument specification For more inform...

Page 20: ...ided When shipping an instrument the original packaging should be used If you do not have the original packaging use sufficient padding to prevent the instrument from moving around inside the box Pack the instrument in antistatic wrap to protect it from electrostatic charging Secure the instrument to prevent any movement and other mechanical effects dur ing transportation Delivery package The pack...

Page 21: ... The feet can fold in if they are not folded out completely or if the instrument is shifted Collapsing feet can cause injury or damage the instrument Fold the feet completely in or out to ensure stability of the instrument Never shift the instrument when the feet are folded out When the feet are folded out do not work under the instrument or place anything underneath The feet can break if they are...

Page 22: ...ration and even cause damage 4 2 Instrument Tour This chapter provides an overview of all the controls available in the R S NGA100 models and steps to switch on the instrument for the first time 4 2 1 Overview of Controls 4 2 1 1 Front Panel The front panel of the R S NGA100 is as shown in Figure 4 2 The function keys and navigation controls are located at the right side of the display The various...

Page 23: ...peration mode of the instrument For a detailed description on screen layout see section Screen Layout in the User Manual Function keys 2 Function keys are means of input for manual operation of the instrument functions When a function key is pressed all the related keys are also illuminated For detailed description on function keys see section Function Keys in the User Man ual Rotary knob and arro...

Page 24: ...d store screen captures The USB flash drive file system supports FAT32 only Power key 6 The Power key switches the instrument on and off 4 2 1 2 Rear Panel Figure 4 3 shows the rear panel of the R S NGA100 with its connectors Figure 4 3 Rear panel of R S NGA100 7 Ground terminal 8 AC inlet with fuse holder 9 Ethernet LAN connector 10 USB connector 11 Digital I O connector 12 Rear panel connector 1...

Page 25: ...USB connector is a Type B connector for remote control operation via USB TMC or USB VCP Digital I O connector 11 The Digital I O connector is a 5 pin terminal block for external trigger input or output Measurement control can be achieved by means of an external input signal or as an output signal to trigger other instruments for some measurements The Digital Trigger I O option NGA K103 must be ins...

Page 26: ... Bottom panel of R S NGA100 14 Voltage selector 15 Voltage selector label Voltage selector 14 Voltage selector label 15 The voltage selector selects the mains voltage between 100 V 115 V and 230 V See Table 4 1 for the fuse rating To set the correct fuse rating use a tool e g a flat screwdriver to move the selector according to the voltage selector label To select 100 V slide both voltage selector...

Page 27: ... the rear panel of the R S NGA100 2 Connect the power cable to the socket outlet 3 Press Power key on the front panel The instrument performs a system check boots the operating system and starts the R S NGA100 firmware By default all output channels are turned off when the instrument is switched on to prevent connected loads from being damaged unintentionally During startup the R S NGA100 is loade...

Page 28: ...ey or turn the rotary knob to change the value The new value registers immediately 4 3 3 Activating the Channels Output The output voltages can be switched on or off regardless of the operating mode of the instrument To activate the channel output press the Output key on the front panel followed by the desired channel key or vice versa For single channel models press the Output key to activate the...

Page 29: ...beling plastic parts and display The display may only be cleaned with an appropriate glass cleaner Rub the display with a dry clean and lint free cloth Do not allow cleaning fluid to enter the instrument Internal battery replacement An internal CR2032 coin cell battery powers the real time clock circuit which provides continuous time stamp for the instrument If the battery fails the system clock a...

Page 30: ...ustomer sup port center A team of highly qualified engineers provides support and works with you to find a solution to your query on any aspect of the operation programming or applica tions of Rohde Schwarz products Contact information Contact our customer support center at www rohde schwarz com support or follow this QR code Figure 4 5 QR code to the Rohde Schwarz support page Maintenance and Sup...

Page 31: ...hannel history information 5 1 1 Status Bar Information There are two types of status bar One shows device status information and the other shows the individual channel status information Device status bar Table 5 1 Status bar function Function Description EasyArb Arbitrary output sequences on Ch 1 If in use the icon is highlighted in green If enabled the icon is highlighted in white else it shows...

Page 32: ...nts If speaker is enabled the icon is highlighted in green else it shows gray Channel status bar Function Description Channel number Channel number indication Power Display output power in watt SER PAR Indicator to show the series or parallel mode if chan nel fusion is enabled Available only for the two channel models If enabled the indicator displays in white SNS Remote sense status indication If...

Page 33: ...erating mode Different font colors on the screen are used to differentiate the various output status and operating conditions of the instrument It is easy to know and confirm the different output status and operating conditions of the instrument by looking at the colors Figure 5 3 Color coding of difference operating conditions Color Operating mode Description OFF mode Output is OFF Editing mode A...

Page 34: ...ut and Channel Controls These keys control the channel output settings of the instrument Function keys Description Ch 1 Ch 2 Selects the respective channel for output Applicable only for the two channel models See Chapter 6 1 Setting the Channels Voltage and Current on page 40 Output Master output switch it turns output for all selected channels on or off See Chapter 4 3 3 Activating the Channels ...

Page 35: ...ys Description Voltage Sets the output voltage for the channel See Set output voltage and current on page 40 Current Sets the output current limit for the channel See Set output voltage and current on page 40 Track Applicable only for the two channel instrument models Configures the tracking function See Chapter 6 7 Tracking Function on page 48 Log Toggles the data logging on off See Chapter 6 10 ...

Page 36: ...keys 3 Live mode 5 2 2 1 Rotary Knob Step size changes of the numeric value correspond to the speed of the rotary knob The rotary knob has several functions depending on the mode it is in Increments clockwise direction or decrements counter clockwise direction any kind of numeric value when in editing mode Navigates down clockwise direction or up counterclock wise direction the menu or menu items ...

Page 37: ...Live mode all the arrow keys are illuminated The instrument automatically sets the Ch 1 voltage to editing mode See Figure 5 3 You can navigate to other channel settings by using the arrow keys to edit the voltage and current values The duration of Live mode depends on the key fallback time Set a longer fallback time if you need more time in this mode To exit Live mode press the rotary knob 5 2 3 ...

Page 38: ...8 Fuse Configures the fuse delay and fuse linking function of the channel See Chapter 6 6 1 Fuse Delay Fuse Linking on page 47 EasyArb Programs the waveform of the instrument voltage and cur rent settings for Ch 1 See Chapter 6 11 1 EasyArb on page 54 EasyRamp Configures the ramping time of the voltage for selected channel See Chapter 6 11 2 EasyRamp on page 56 CurrentRange Configures the current ...

Page 39: ...icense options See Chapter 6 14 3 Managing Options on page 69 Reset Resets instrument to factory default settings See Chap ter 6 14 4 Reset Instrument on page 70 Table 5 6 Utilities menu hierarchy Menu Menu items Descriptions Utilities System Test Provides self test function for display screen keypad back light beeper and fan See Chapter 6 14 5 System Test on page 72 Update Performs firmware updat...

Page 40: ...e current entry select the key Select the key to alternate between capital and small capital letters 5 Repeat step 3 and 4 until all the characters are entered 6 Select OK to confirm the input and exit the screen Select ESC or press Menu key to exit the screen without saving the changes 5 4 Power Derating The R S NGA100 power supply series provides a maximum output power of 40 W for a single chann...

Page 41: ...he combination of channels see Chapter 8 1 Parallel and Series Mode on page 110 5 5 Operation Modes The R S NGA100 operates in two different modes i e CV and CC The instrument switches automatically between CV and CC depending on the connected load CV mode Figure 5 8 shows that if the instrument is in the range of voltage regulation the output voltage Vout remains constant while the current may in...

Page 42: ... instrument If Iout reaches Imax the instrument switches to CC mode i e the output current remains constant and limited to Imax even if the load increases Instead the output voltage Vout decreases below Vset In a short circuit the output voltage drops towards zero In CC mode the font text in the channel display area changes to red See Figure 5 3 Operation Modes ...

Page 43: ...respective channel key illuminates See Figure 6 1 Figure 6 1 Ch 1 key illuminates when selected Set output voltage and current Voltage current settings If Arbitrary function of a Ch 1 is enabled the channel voltage or current setting is dis abled See EasyArb function on page 54 Depending on the instrument models the R S NGA100 adjusts the voltage and cur rent values with the following step size NG...

Page 44: ...for alternative way to configure the volt age and current values See also General Instrument Settings on the keypad for setting the fallback time 6 2 Activating the Channel Output Depending on the models the outputs of the channels Ch 1 Ch 2 can be switched on or off by toggling the Output key on the front panel By default the output is turned off when the instrument is switched on 1 For two chann...

Page 45: ...NGA100 displays the CurrentRange dialog 3 Set the required current range for respective channel High The measured output current is displayed in A with 10 µA resolution Low The measured output current is displayed in mA with 1 µA resolution If output current exceeds 200 mA the OVLD information is displayed Auto The measured output current is displayed in the following A with 10 µA resolution for c...

Page 46: ...f current range set to High for Ch 1 and Low for Ch 2 If output current has exceeded 200 mA when current range is set Low the OVLD information is displayed 6 4 Remote Sense Function The Remote Sense is a mechanism used to monitor and compensate the voltage drops on the cables connected to the load 1 Press Menu key 2 Select Output Remote Sense menu item to configure the remote sense mode The R S NG...

Page 47: ...emote sense connection is disabled 6 5 Channel Fusion The ChannelFusion provides configuration to set the connection mode series or par allel of the device The R S NGA100 has an internal series link to connect Ch 1 and Ch 2 if series mode is configured The device operates as a 1 channel device which combines both Ch 1 and Ch 2 out put For more information see Chapter 8 1 Parallel and Series Mode o...

Page 48: ... is set a SER indicator is displayed on the channel status bar For details see Chapter 8 1 1 Series Mode on page 110 Figure 6 4 Series mode setting and output of one channel display Note The Digital IO EasyArb and EasyRamp functions are disabled in this mode Parallel In parallel mode an external wire is required to connect the CH1 and CH2 terminals All channels can be used as output If parallel mo...

Page 49: ...off the interlinked channels if a fuse triggers For more information see Chapter 6 6 1 Fuse Delay Fuse Linking on page 47 for fuse delay and fuse linking configuration 1 Turn off the output before activating the fuse for each channel 2 Press Fuse key The R S NGA100 activates the fuse function and the Fuse key illuminates Activated fuses are also illuminated on channel keys for the two channel mode...

Page 50: ...current peaks set above the current limit that occurs during the time set in the fuse delay This prevents the fuse to be trig gered in case of a capacitive load With fuse linking function it allows you to logically interlink channels with their elec tronic fuses If a fuse trips during operation all channels interlinked with this channel are turned off See Chapter 6 6 Activating Fuse on page 46 for...

Page 51: ...A100 activates the tracking function and the Track key illuminates 2 Press the tracked channel to be tracked The selected tracked channel key Ch 1 or Ch 2 illuminates 3 Press Current key if current values should be tracked All the channels are highlighted in blue and all the navigation controls illuminate Selected Voltage or Current key is also illuminated 4 Set the desired voltage or current valu...

Page 52: ...n dialog 3 Set the OVP mode for the desired channel The available options are as follows Measured The output is switched off if the measured value exceeds the set limit Switching on the channels triggered the OVP if the condition remains Protected The output is disabled if the setting exceeds the set limit Disabled OVP is set to maximum value supported by hardware See the R S NGA100 brochure for t...

Page 53: ... can be used as trigger input or trigger output separately See Figure 4 3 Trigger input The data lines of the digital I O interface receive external trigger signal The exter nal trigger signal triggers the selected channel Ch 1 Ch 2 with the set response when the trigger condition Active High or Active Low is met Trigger output The data lines of the digital I O interface output an Active Low or Ac...

Page 54: ...n page 54 Logic Active High Set the logic level of the trigger in signal Active Low Table 6 2 Trigger out parameters and conditions Trigger out parameters Trigger conditions Description Channel Ch 1 Ch 2 Output channel selected to monitor for trig ger condition Condition Trigger Output On Output the selected logic level when the Output is turned on at the selected chan nel Output Off Output the se...

Page 55: ...gic Active High Set the logic level of the trigger out signal Active Low To setup the DIO for usage you have to enable the required DIO and Master Enable parameters Note After a recall function the Master Enable is disabled see Recall instrument settings on page 59 1 Press Menu key 2 Select Interface Digital IO menu item The R S NGA100 displays the Digital IO dialog See Figure 6 10 Figure 6 10 Dig...

Page 56: ...es the logging of data to external USB storage 1 Attached a USB storage to the USB connector on the front panel 2 Press Log key on the front panel The R S NGA100 starts the data logging An indicator Logging started is displayed on the status bar the Log key is also illuminated when data logging starts The data is stored in the file named log yyyyMMddTHHmmss csv e g log 19701231T235501 csv See Figu...

Page 57: ...d EasyRamp menu items found in the Menu key 1 Press Menu key The R S NGA100 displays the main menu of the instrument See Chapter 5 2 3 Menu Key on page 34 2 Select the Output menu item The R S NGA100 displays the respective menu item dialog 6 11 1 EasyArb EasyArb function The arbitrary function is available only in Ch 1 See Voltage current settings on page 40 Advanced Functions ...

Page 58: ...responding output state of Ch 1 is also disabled 3 Set the desired repetition cycle for the EasyArb function 4 Set the desired data points for the EasyArb function The R S NGA100 displays the number of EasyArb entry points in the EasyArb table 5 Configure the EasyArb table with the desired values for voltage current and dura tion 6 Select Apply to save the EasyArb settings The EasyArb data points ...

Page 59: ...waveform is output continuously EasyArb table Configures the EasyArb data table Use the arrow keys to navigate the Voltage Current and Dura tion settings Clear Reset all the data points in the EasyArb table to 0 00 V 1 000 A and 0 01 s for Voltage Current and Duration respectively Apply Select Apply to save EasyArb configuration 6 11 2 EasyRamp With EasyRamp the R S NGA100 provides you the operati...

Page 60: ... channel 5 Press Enter key to confirm the settings Table 6 4 EasyRamp input field EasyRamp input field Description Output Ramping Enable or disable the EasyRamp function individu ally for each channel Ramping Time Duration taken for the voltage to rise to Vset 6 12 Store and Recall Upon power up the instrument loads the stored setting from memory location M1 with the exception on EasyArb parameter...

Page 61: ...he memory location Fuse settings Protection settings EasyRamp settings Set voltage level Set current level 1EasyArb settings 1Digital IO settings 1The EasyArb or DIO settings can only be saved in the respective dialog environment and all other above instrument settings are not saved when a store function is made When a recall function is made on the same stored memory location only the EasyArb or ...

Page 62: ...ecall the instrument settings The R S NGA100 recalls the instruments settings from the selected memory loca tion 6 13 Interfaces and Protocols There are various of ways how the R S NGA100 can be remotely accessed and con trolled 1 Press Menu key The R S NGA100 displays the main menu of the instrument See Chapter 5 2 3 Menu Key on page 34 2 Select Interface menu item to configure the required inter...

Page 63: ... DHCP and a DHCP server is available all address infor mation can be assigned automatically Otherwise the address must be set manually Automatic Private IP Addressing APIPA is not supported By default the instrument is configured to use dynamic TCP IP configuration and obtain all address information automatically This means that it is safe to establish a physical connection to the LAN without any ...

Page 64: ...nt Status Shows if the connection is up or down IP Mode Static Manual Manually configure an IP address for the instrument DHCP Auto IP Automatically assign an IP address to the instrument IP Address Address used in communication with the network Manually configure this field if IP mode set to Static Manual Subnet Mask Secondary address used in communication with the network Manually configure this...

Page 65: ...ber 5601 8419 99 option is required to connect the R S NGA100 to a network via WLAN connection WLAN connection The LAN connection has a higher priority over WLAN If LAN is connected the WLAN connection will be disconnected When LAN is discon nected WLAN will reconnect automatically An alterative to connection in local area network is wireless LAN connection With the presence of an authenticated Wi...

Page 66: ...LAN icon turns green on the status bar See Device status bar on page 28 Figure 6 17 WLAN connected 6 To disconnect select Disconnect in the WLAN dialog 6 13 2 USB Connection Change of USB class If a change in USB Class is detected i e from TMC to VCP or vice versa the rebooting of instrument is necessary to load the correct USB driver Alternatively connect a USB cable to the USB port and PC for a ...

Page 67: ...i cation to the R S NGA100 using any terminal program e g HMExplorer via SCPI commands once the corresponding Windows drivers have been installed The actual USB VCP driver and software HMExplorer can be downloaded for free from the prod uct homepage http www rohde schwarz com product nga100 If a connection between PC and the instrument has been established and no NGA100 USB VCP driver is installed...

Page 68: ...ntrol ling software can determine if commands have been terminated and if they have been processed correctly With USB VCP communication with instrument requires analysis and polling mechanisms within the controlling software which may significantly strain the interface of the measurement instruments The TMC status registers solve this problem with the USB TMC in the same manner as in the case with...

Page 69: ...8 2 from John M Pieper R S order number 0002 3536 00 offers detailed information on concepts and definitions of SCPI The requirements that the SCPI standard places on command syntax error handling and configuration of the status registers are explained in detail in the following sec tions For more information see Chapter 7 Remote Control Commands on page 76 and Chapter A Additional Basics on Remot...

Page 70: ...ent is required It is part of the resource string used by the program to identify and control the instrument The resource string has the form TCPIP IP_address INST Example If the instrument has the IP address 192 1 2 3 the valid resource string is TCPIP 192 1 2 3 INST High Speed LAN Instrument Protocol HiSLIP is a TCP IP based protocol for remote instrument control of LAN based test and measuremen...

Page 71: ...ces 6 14 1 Instrument Information The Information dialog provides the general instrument information of R S NGA100 Select Information menu item The R S NGA100 displays the Information dialog See Figure 6 20 Figure 6 20 Information dialog Device information Description Device Model Model of the instrument i e NGA101 NGA102 NGA141 or NGA 142 Serial Number Unique identification number for the instrum...

Page 72: ...neral dialog General instrument settings Description Keypad Selects the wait time before the instrument automat ically leaves the editing mode Select Off to dis able the automatic switching back Display Selects the specific screen intensity to control the screen brightness Setting is applied immediately Sound Selects the event where sound is generated Fault Events Sounds on faulty events only Any ...

Page 73: ...lled under Installa tion Status To manually enter the key code proceed as follows 1 Press Enter key to invoke the On screen Keyboard 2 Enter the key code 30 digit number of the option in the entry box 3 Select Install If the correct key code is entered the option is marked as Installed If an invalid key code is entered an error message is displayed Re enter the cor rect key code 6 14 4 Reset Instr...

Page 74: ...n OPP Status OPP level Enabled 41 0 W Enabled 41 0 W Output status Off Channel history information 0 Channel fusion Connection Mode Off Current Measurement Range High Fuse Delay Fuse Linking 0 00 s Disabled Remote Sense Disabled EasyArb Mode on Ch 1 Disabled EasyRamp Output Ramping Ramping Time Disabled 0 01 s Digital IO Master Enabled Direction Channel Condition Logic Status Disabled Trigger Out ...

Page 75: ...backlight is working During the test all keys on the front panel illuminate except M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 and Store Recall Beeper Test Test that the instrument sound is working Three beep sounds should be heard during the test Fan Test Test that the cooling fan is working 6 14 6 Updating the Firmware The latest firmware file can be found from the product homepage http www rohde schwarz com product nga100 ...

Page 76: ...ou can press Back key to cancel the firmware update process 8 Wait for the completion of the update process It takes a few minutes to complete the firmware update process Firmware update via SCPI command 1 Download the firmware file from the product homepage 2 Copy the firmware to the root directory of a USB flash drive 3 Connect the USB flash drive to the USB port of the instrument and wait for t...

Page 77: ...he online product home page Alternatively you could enter the address http www rohde schwarz com product nga100 into a browser to access the latest help information 6 14 8 Date Time The Date Time dialog provides the configuration to set system date and time 1 Select Date menu item The R S NGA100 displays the Date Time dialog Figure 6 27 Date time dialog 2 Select Set to change the system date and t...

Page 78: ...Instrument Functions R S NGA100 75 User Manual 5601 8919 02 03 3 Set the required date and time accordingly General Instrument Settings ...

Page 79: ... the same effect on different devices The headers of these com mands consist of an asterisk followed by three letters CLS Clear status Sets the status byte STB the standard event register ESR and the EVENt part of the QUEStionable and the OPERation registers to zero The command does not alter the mask and transition parts of the registers It clears the output buffer Usage Setting only ESE Value Ev...

Page 80: ...te a service request The query writes a 1 into the output buffer when all preceding commands have been executed which is useful for command synchronization OPT Option identification query Queries the options included in the instrument For a list of all available options and their description refer to the data sheet Usage Query only RST Reset Sets the instrument to a defined default status The defa...

Page 81: ...gle beep immediately Usage Event SYSTem LOCal This command sets the system to front panel control The front panel control is unlocked Usage Event SYSTem REMote This command sets the system to remote state The front panel control is locked By pressing Remote the front panel control will be activated Usage Event SYSTem RWLock This command sets the system to remote state The front panel control is lo...

Page 82: ...en The instrument runs the system test Screen Color Test Usage Event SYSTem COMMunicate SOCKet DHCP STATe arg0 This command sets or queries LAN interface mode ON automatic IP address from DHCP server OFF manually set IP address Parameters arg0 SYSTem COMMunicate SOCKet IPADdress This command queries IP address of the LAN interface Return values arg0 Usage Query only SYSTem COMMunicate WLAN CONNect...

Page 83: ...y SYSTem COMMunicate WLAN STATe arg0 This command activates deactivates or queries the enable state of the wireless inter face Available only if option R S NGA K102 is installed Parameters arg0 SYSTem COMMunicate WLAN PASSword arg0 This command defines the password string of the Access Point when the wireless interface works as a client Available only if option R S NGA K102 is installed Parameters...

Page 84: ...ls a device is equipped with e g a maxi mum of two channels for the NGA102 and NGA142 Example Selecting a channel You can select a channel either with an OUTput parameter or just by the channel number This example lists all ways how you can select and query a selected channel Select a channel selects channel 1 INST OUT1 queries the channel selection INST response OUTPut1 Select a channel by its nu...

Page 85: ...s Ch 1 INST 2 Return the output channel as Ch 2 7 3 2 Remote Sense Setting The VOLTage SENSe subsystem contains the command for setting the remote sense for the instrument SOURce VOLTage SENSe arg0 Sets or queries the remote sense state of the selected channel Parameters arg0 EXTernal EXT The internal voltage sense relay in the instrument is switched on and the connection of remote sense wires S S...

Page 86: ... maximum or minimum respectively VOLT MAX VOLT MIN Query the range of the voltage values queries the upper and lower limit of the output voltage VOLT MIN response 0 000 VOLT MAX response 35 05 for NGA101 NGA102 and 100 05 for NGA141 NGA142 SOURce VOLTage LEVel IMMediate AMPLitude Voltage This command defines or queries the voltage value of the selected channel Parameters Voltage Voltage MINimum MA...

Page 87: ...ies the current of the selected channel CURR response 2 000 Query the range of the current values queries the upper and lower limit of the current CURR MIN response 0 001 CURR MAX response 6 5 for NGA101 and NGA102 and 2 03 for NGA141 and NGA142 SOURce CURRent LEVel IMMediate AMPLitude Current This command defines or queries the current value of the selected channel Parameters Current Current Set ...

Page 88: ...ge and Current Setting The APPLy subsystem provides a command that enables you to set the current and voltage of a channel in one step APPLy arg0 This command defines or queries the voltage and current value of the selected chan nel Parameters arg0 Voltage DEF MIN MAX Current DEF MIN MAX Voltage Set voltage in the range of 0 V to 35 05 V for NGA101 and NGA102 models or 100 05 V for NGA141 and NGA1...

Page 89: ...This example lists all ways how you can activate and query the outputs Activate a channel INST OUT1 activates the selected channel OUTP SEL 1 activates channel 1 and its output OUTP 1 queries the output state OUTP response 1 Turn on all selected channels simultaneously selects channels 1 and 2 sets the voltage and current values for both channels activates both channels INST OUT1 VOLT 12 CURR 0 1 ...

Page 90: ...state for 2 channel model Parameters arg0 OFF SERies PARallel OFF Output fusion state is off SERies Output fusion state is set to series PARallel Output fusion state is set to parallel Example OUTP FUS SER OUTP FUS SER Output fusion state is set to series OUTPut GENeral arg0 This command activates or queries the instrument master output state If the master output state is activated the Output key ...

Page 91: ...V CC OFF Output is turned off CV Output mode changed to constant voltage mode CC Output mode changed to constant current mode RST OFF Example OUTP MODE CV Output mode has changed to constant voltage mode Usage Query only OUTPut SELect arg0 This command activates or queries the instrument channel state of the previous selected channel If the selected channel is activated the respective channel key ...

Page 92: ...te of the previous selected channel It is tripped if an OTP event occurs Return values arg0 OFF ON 0 1 ON 1 OTP event occurs OFF 0 OTP event not occurs RST OFF 0 Example OUTP TRIP 1 OTP event occurs Usage Query only 7 3 7 Fuse Setting The FUSE subsystem contains the commands for overcurrent protection parameters such as activating fuses and setting fuse parameters of the output channels The defaul...

Page 93: ...rrently set delay time of the overcurrent protection in the selected channel FUSE DEL response 0 05 sets the delay time to maximum minimum respectively FUSE DEL MAX FUSE DEL MIN Query the range of the overcurrent protection delay time queries the upper and lower limit of the overcurrent protection delay time in s FUSE DEL MIN response 0 FUSE DEL MAX response 10 Query a tripped overcurrent protecti...

Page 94: ...ters Delay Delay MIN MAX delay 0 s to 10 s adjustable in 0 010 s steps e g FUSE DEL 0 010 0 01 s MIN Set fuse delay to minimum MAX Set fuse delay to maximum Default unit ms Example INST OUT1 FUSE DEL 0 050 Set fuse delay of channel 1 to 50 ms FUSE DEL 0 05 Return the fuse delay time of the selected channel FUSE LINK arg0 This command defines or queries the channel fuses fuse linking for the previo...

Page 95: ...mmand unlinks the channel fuses fuse linking for the previous selected chan nel Parameters arg0 1 channel Ch 1 2 channel Ch 2 Example INST OUT1 FUSE LINK 2 FUSE UNL 2 Fuse Ch 1 is unlinked with Ch 2 Usage Setting only FUSE STATe arg0 This command defines or queries the fuse for the previous selected channel Parameters arg0 0 1 1 Fuse will be activated 0 Fuse will be deactivated RST OFF 0 Example I...

Page 96: ...NGA100 93 User Manual 5601 8919 02 03 7 3 8 OVP Setting The VOLTage PROTection subsystem contains the commands for setting the over voltage protection parameters for the output channels The default unit is V Configuration Commands ...

Page 97: ...or minimum respectively VOLT PROT LEV MAX VOLT PROT LEV MIN Query the range of the overvoltage protection values queries the upper and lower limit VOLT PROT LEV MIN response 0 100 VOLT PROT LEV MAX response 36 0 for NGA101 NGA102 and 102 for NGA141 NGA142 Query a tripped overvoltage protection INST OUT1 queries whether the OVP in channel 1 has tripped VOLT PROT TRIP response 1 OVP is tripped respo...

Page 98: ...red please also refer to function MEASured Example INST OUT1 VOLT PROT MODE PROT Sets OVP protected mode for Ch 1 VOLT PROT MODE PROTected Return the selected channel OVP mode SOURce VOLTage PROTection TRIPped This command queries the OVP tripped status of the previous selected channel Return values arg0 ON OFF ON OVP is tripped OFF OVP is not tripped Example INST OUT1 VOLT PROT TRIP OFF OVP of Ch...

Page 99: ...for NGA141 and NGA142 models adjustable in 100 mV steps MIN Set the OVP value to minimum MAX Set the OVP value to maximum Default unit V Example INST OUT1 VOLT PROT LEV 5 Set the OVP value of Ch 1 to 5 V VOLT PROT LEV Return the selected channel OVP value SOURce VOLTage PROTection CLEar This command resets the OVP state of the selected channel If the OVP has tripped the OVP message on the display ...

Page 100: ...W PROT LEV MAX POW PROT LEV MIN Query the range of the overpower protection values queries the upper and lower limit POW PROT LEV MIN reponse 0 0 POW PROT LEV MAX reponse 41 0 Query a tripped overpower protection INST OUT1 queries whether the OPP in channel 1 has tripped POW PROT TRIP response 1 OPP is tripped response 0 OPP is not tripped resets a tripped OPP in the selected channel POW PROT CLEa...

Page 101: ...ample INST OUT1 POW PROT TRIP 0 OPP state of Ch 1 has not tripped Usage Query only SOURce POWer PROTection STATe arg0 This command defines or queries the OPP state for the previous selected channel Parameters arg0 ON OFF 1 0 ON 1 OPP is activated OFF 0 OPP is deactivated Example INST OUT1 POW PROT ON OPP of Ch 1 is activated POW PROT Return the OPP state of the selected channel SOURce POWer PROTec...

Page 102: ...e measured power value of the previous selected channel Return values Power Numeric_value Return the measured power value Default unit W Example MEAS POW 3 00E 00 Return the measured power value of the selected channel Usage Query only MEASure SCALar VOLTage DC This command queries the measured voltage value of the previous selected channel Return values Voltage numeric_value Return the measured v...

Page 103: ...ry waveform data for channel 1 Usage Event ARBitrary DATA arg0 Defines or queries the arbitrary points for channel 1 The dwell time between two points is from 10ms to 600s Parameters arg0 Voltage1 Current1 Time1 Voltage2 Current2 Time2 Volt age128 Current128 Time128 Voltage1 Voltage128 Defines the arbitrary points of the voltage Current1 Current128 Defines the arbitrary points of the current Time1...

Page 104: ...alues arg0 Usage Query only ARBitrary STATe arg0 This command activates deactivates or queries the EasyArb state ON Ch 1 is ready to run arb waveform Parameters arg0 OFF ON ON EasyArb state is activated OFF EasyArb state is deactivated ARBitrary SAV arg0 This command saves EasyArb settings and previous defined arbitrary points into the respective memory locations M1 M5 Parameters arg0 Range 0 4 Ex...

Page 105: ...s in steps of 0 01 s Parameters Time Range 0 010 to 10 RST 0 010 Default unit ms SOURce VOLTage RAMP STATe arg0 This command defines queries the EasyRamp state for the previous selected channel Parameters arg0 OFF ON ON EasyRamp function is activated OFF EasyRamp function is disabled 7 5 3 DIO Commands The DIO subsystem contains the commands for configuring a Digital I O function for the output ch...

Page 106: ...ts or queries the operation mode when starting EasyArb by Trig IN Suffix IO 1 4 Parameters arg0 PULSe LEVel PULSe Starts EasyArb when trigger signal activated LEVel Starts EasyArb when trigger signal activated and stops when trigger signal de activated RST PULSe Example TRIG IN ARB DIO1 PULS TRIGger IN RESPonse DIO IO arg0 This command sets or queries the output response of the trigger input of th...

Page 107: ...fix IO 1 4 Parameters arg0 CH1 Trigger input source from Ch 1 CH2 Trigger input source from Ch 2 RST CH1 TRIGger LOGic DIO IO arg0 This command sets or queries the trigger logic Active High Active Low of the speci fied Digital I O line Suffix IO 1 4 Parameters arg0 LOW HIGH RST HIGH TRIGger MASTer STATe arg0 This command defines or queries the master enable state for the Digital I O interface The ...

Page 108: ...rigger output is linked to fuse tripped event VOLTlevel Trigger output is linked to a set voltage level event CURRlevel Trigger output is linked to a set current level event CRITevent Trigger output is linked to a critical triggered event ARBitrary Trigger output is linked to a EasyArb event RST ON TRIGger OUT CRITevent DIO IO arg0 This command sets or queries the critical event of the trigger out...

Page 109: ...f the trigger output of the specified Digital I O line Suffix IO 1 4 Parameters arg0 CH1 Trigger output source from Ch 1 CH2 Trigger output source from Ch 2 RST CH1 TRIGger OUT VOLTlevel DIO IO Voltage This command sets or queries the threshold voltage level of the trigger output of the specified Digital I O line Triggers when output voltage level exceeds or equals to the set level Suffix IO 1 4 P...

Page 110: ... external USB stick The LOG subsystem contains the commands for managing the data logging of the instrument HCOPy DATA This command queries current screen content BMP format is supported Return values arg0 Usage Query only HCOPy SIZE X This command returns the horizontal expansion of the screenshots Return values arg0 Usage Query only HCOPy SIZE Y This command returns the vertical expansion of the...

Page 111: ...ent local Format LOG Date 2021 1 1 Version 2 001 009F41098 Logging Interval s 0 1 Time stamp U1 V I1 A P1 W U2 V I2 A P2 W 10 16 33 370 16 855 0 00010 0 00 12 028 0 00026 0 00 10 16 33 484 16 855 0 00010 0 00 12 028 0 00026 0 00 Usage Query only DATA LIST Queries all files in internal memory int and external memory USB Example DATA LIST log 20210101T101557 csv log 20210101T101632 csv log 2021 0101...

Page 112: ...ands R S NGA100 109 User Manual 5601 8919 02 03 For more information see Chapter 6 14 6 Updating the Firmware on page 72 Parameters arg0 Example DIAGnostic SERVice FWUP FRONT_USB NGA1xx Usage Setting only Firmware Update ...

Page 113: ...rent limits for the outputs wired in series should be set to the identical value If one of the outputs exceeded the current limit the total volt age will naturally collapse See Chapter 5 5 Operation Modes on page 38 It is advisable to set the voltages of all connected channels voltages to a similar value to distribute the loads evenly not absolutely necessary When both channels are con nected in a...

Page 114: ...voltage value as precisely as possible For slight voltage differences it is common in this operating mode to first charge a voltage output up to the current limit the other voltage output provides the remaining current See Principles of operation in parallel mode on page 112 For power supplies that are connected in parallel it is possible that compensating cur rents flow within the power supplies ...

Page 115: ...it is also possible for channels with identical voltage values to display a low voltage difference By increasing the voltage slightly the load distribution can be manipulated If the volt age for a channel is to be increased by 50mV for instance by a set of identical cables the current will initially be provided by this channel If you wish to distribute the load to multiple channels it is recommend...

Page 116: ...rding to two criteria Effects on the instrument Setting commands cause instrument settings such as a reset of the instrument or setting the output voltage Queries return data for remote control e g for identification of the instrument or polling a parameter value Queries are formed by appending a question mark to the command header Applied standards The function and syntax of the common commands a...

Page 117: ...on and device specific commands differ in their syntax Syntax for Common Commands Common device independent commands consist of a header preceded by an aster isk and possibly one or more parameters Table A 1 Examples of Common Commands Command Command Name Description RST Reset Resets the instrument ESE Event Status Enable Sets the bits of the event status enable registers ESR Event Status Query Q...

Page 118: ...e possibilities in the sense of or The effect of the command differs depending on the used parameter Example FUSE LINK 1 2 3 FUSE LINK 1 sets the fuse link CH 1 for the selected channel FUSE LINK 2 sets the fuse link of CH 2 for the selected channel Mnemonics in square brackets are optional and can be inserted into the header or be omitted Example FUSE STATe ON FUSE STAT ON is equivalent to FUSE O...

Page 119: ...ovided MIN MAX MINimum and MAXimum denote the minimum and maximum value Example VOLT PROT MAX Returns the maximum numeric value Boolean parameters Boolean parameters represent two states On logically true is represented by On or the numeric value 1 Off logically false is represented by Off or the numeric value 0 The instrument returns the numerical value when queried Example OUTP STAT ON OUTP STAT...

Page 120: ...nsmitted without a header VOLTage PROTection MODE Response MEASure Maximum values minimum values and all other quantities that are requested via a special text parameter are returned as numeric values VOLT PROT MAX Response 32 500 Boolean values are returned as 0 for Off and 1 for On OUTPut STATe Response 1 A 2 Command Sequence and Synchronization A sequential command finishes the execution before...

Page 121: ...n completed Sending OPC directly after the command whose processing should be terminated before other commands can be executed WAI Stops further command process ing until all commands have been executed before WAI Sending WAI directly after the command whose processing should be terminated before other commands are executed To prevent an overlapping execution of commands the commands OPC OPC or WA...

Page 122: ...OLTage PROTection STATe 95 SOURce VOLTage RAMP DURation 102 SOURce VOLTage RAMP STATe 102 SOURce VOLTage SENSe 82 SOURce VOLTage LEVel IMMediate AMPLitude 83 CLS 76 ESE 76 ESR 76 IDN 77 OPC 77 OPT 77 RST 77 STB 77 WAI 77 APPLy 85 ARBitrary CLEar 100 ARBitrary DATA 100 ARBitrary POINts 101 ARBitrary RCL 100 ARBitrary REPetitions 100 ARBitrary SAV 101 ARBitrary STARt 101 ARBitrary STOP 102 ARBitrary...

Page 123: ...dress 80 SYSTem COMMunicate WLAN PASSword 80 SYSTem COMMunicate WLAN SSID 80 SYSTem COMMunicate WLAN STATe 80 SYSTem LOCal 78 SYSTem OPTion 78 SYSTem REMote 78 SYSTem RWLock 78 SYSTem TEST BEEPer 79 SYSTem TEST FANCtrl 79 SYSTem TEST KEYBacklight 79 SYSTem TEST SCReen 79 TRIGger DIRection DIO IO 102 TRIGger IN ARBitrary DIO IO 103 TRIGger IN RESPonse DIO IO 103 TRIGger IN SOURce DIO IO 104 TRIGger...

Page 124: ...Power key 19 Rotary knob and arrow keys 19 USB connector 19 Front panel keys 30 Output and channel controls 31 Fuse 47 Fuse delay 47 Fuse linking 47 FuseLink 47 G General instrument settings 68 69 Buzzer 69 Display 69 Display brightness 69 Key fallback time 69 Keypad 69 Sound 69 Getting Started 7 H Help 74 I Identification Remote 77 Important notes Ambient conditions 10 Limits 12 Mains voltage 11 ...

Page 125: ...ommands 82 Remote sense function 43 Reset 70 Reset values Remote 77 S Safety instructions 7 Selecting the channels 40 Setting up the instrument Bench operation 17 Rack mounting 17 Status bar information Channel status bar 29 Device status bar 28 Status byte Remote 76 77 Store and recall 57 Switching off the instrument 23 Switching on the instrument 23 System date time 74 System test 72 T Tracking ...