Sourcetronic ST9201 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...SOURCETRONIC Quality electronics for service lab and production AC DC Hipot IR Meter ST9201 series User Manual ...

Page 2: ...without Failures 13 2 7 Daily Checking 13 Chapter 3 Part names and Functions 15 3 1 Front Panel 15 3 2 Instruction of rear panel 17 3 3 Description 18 Chapter 4 Basic operation 25 4 1 Interface structure overview 25 4 2 Instruction of interface function 26 4 2 1 SETUP 27 4 2 2 TEST Take AC for example 28 4 2 3 SYSTEM 28 4 2 4 MEMORY 31 4 3 Test item interface and parameter setup 35 4 3 1 AC withst...

Page 3: ...mit and arc detection ARC function 43 4 4 9 Fail judgment 44 4 4 10 Dealing with test results 44 4 4 11 STOP 45 4 4 12 OFFSET 45 4 5 Structure and Use of Interface Circuit 45 4 5 1 PLC and HANDLER interfaces 45 Chapter 5 ST9201 RS232 Commands 49 5 1 Commands for System settings 49 5 2 Commands for AC settings 60 5 3 Commands for DC settings 67 5 4 Commands for IR Settings 75 5 5 Commands for OS Se...

Page 4: ...6034 RS232C cable 1 AC Power cord 1 Operation Manual CD 1 Test Report 1 Optional accessories ordered by customer 1 1 2 Precautions for Installation Be sure to observe the following precautions when installing the tester Do not use the tester in a flammable atmosphere To prevent explosion or fire do not use the tester near alcohol thinner or other combustible materials or in an atmosphere containin...

Page 5: ...ateral side and the air outlet on the rear side to allow air to flow Do not place the tester on a tilted surface or in a location subject to vibrations If placed on a non level surface or in a location subject to vibration the tester may fall resulting in damage and injury Do not use the tester in locations affected by strong magnetic or electric fields Operation in a location subject to magnetic ...

Page 6: ...ory III or IV Before turning on the power make sure of the fuse and the source voltage agree with the LINE VOLTAGE RANGE switch on the rear panel Nominal voltage range allowable voltage range 100V AC 90V to110V AC 120V AC 108V to 132V AC 220V AC 198V to 242V AC 240V AC 216V to 260V AC Allowable frequency range 47 Hz to 63 Hz WARNING To prevent malfunctions be sure to operate within the line voltag...

Page 7: ... is within the line voltage range of the tester 2 Confirm that the line power are correctly selcected 3 Confirm that the POWER switch on the tester is off 4 Connect the AC power cord to the AC LINE connector on the rear panel 5 Use the provided power code or power code that is selected by qualified personnel 6 Plug in the AC power cord 1 6 Grounding WARNING Be sure to connect the tester to an elec...

Page 8: ...e output when the cover is opened It is also recommended that an enclosure be provided around the operating area and that output be cut off every time the door is opened Before turning on the power confirm that the allowable voltage range indicated on the power supply is the same as that indicated on the rear panel of the tester When the power is turned on the tester lights all LEDs on the front p...

Page 9: ...the AC LINE connector on the rear panel 4 Plug in the AC power cord 5 Turn on the POWER switch Confirm that all LEDs on the front panel are lit and the opening screen is displayed 6 Following the opening screen display the ACW screen and confirm that the tester is kept in the READY status 7 Turn off the POWER switch 1 8 Other specifications 1 Power 500VA ST9201 S 350VA ST9201B C 2 Dimensions 340mm...

Page 10: ...ntion so that the high test voltage line is not shorted to a nearby AC line or nearby devices such as conveyors which are connected to an earth ground If it is shorted the tester chassis can be charged up to a hazardous high voltage Be sure to connect the protective grounding terminal of the tester to an earth line If this has been securely done even when the HIGH VOLTAGE terminal is shorted to th...

Page 11: ...harged up to dangerous high voltages Never touch them when in test WARNING The vinyl sheaths of the alligator clips of the test leadwires which are supplied accompanying the tester have no sufficient insulation for the high test voltages Never touch them when in test Matters to be Sure of After Turning OFF Power If you have to touch the DUT test leadwires probes and or output terminals and their v...

Page 12: ...nd at 10kΩ in insulation resistance testing When no DUT is connected the tester itself requires the following lengths of time to reduce the internal capacitor voltage to 30V If the DUT is disconnected during a test or before the completion of discharging assuming that the DUT has a capacity of 0 01µF and a parallel resistance of 100MΩ approximately 5 3 seconds at 5kV and approximately 3 5 seconds ...

Page 13: ...ou deviate from these ranges the output block may be heated to excess activating the internal protection circuit Should this happen wait until the temperature returns to the normal level Output requirements for withstanding voltage testing Ambient temperature Upper current Pause Time Output time T 40 C AC 20mA ST9201 S 12mA ST9201B C At least as long as the output time Maximum of 1 minute 10mA ST9...

Page 14: ... test lead wire is free from cracks fissures and breakage 4 The low voltage test lead wire is not broken 5 The tester generates FAIL signal when the ends of the low voltage test lead wire and high voltage test lead wire are short circuited ...

Page 15: ... STOP Stop key used to cancel the test or PASS FAIL status 2 Brand and model 3 LCD screen 240 64 dot matrix LCD screen display setting and test interface etc 4 FUNCTION Select mode system interface TEST Press the key and the corresponding key lights the instrument is ready to test SETUP Press the key and the corresponding key lights the instrument enters parameter setting POWER TEST SETUP SYSTEM M...

Page 16: ...F no PASS judge FAIL Indicate a test result it lights in FAIL 6 Direction key Move direction key to the required setting test condition Press SHIFT and to change LCD display contrast 7 Code switch When in SETUP status set the test condition on LCD 8 USB interface Externally connect to USB storage 9 Output voltage HIGH and RTN LOW terminal High and low voltage return terminal in test voltage output...

Page 17: ...oltage range 3 PLC controller interface Used to connect programming controller where INTERLOCK input the connecting locked signal if off starting output is not allowed TEST Output synchronized signal control when high voltage output is started START Input the starting signal for outputting high voltage corresponding to the START button on the front panel RESET Input the reset signal for stopping o...

Page 18: ...escribes the instrument s SN 14 High voltage output interface optional Stand by high voltage output interface 3 3 Description ST9201 Provide 5kVAC 30mA withstanding voltage 6kVDC 10mA withstanding voltage and insulation resistance tester ST9201S Provide 5kVAC 30mA withstanding voltage 6kVDC 10mA withstanding voltage and insulation resistance with scanning test ST9201B Provide 5kVAC 20mA withstandi...

Page 19: ...16 channels in total ST9201 series all allocate PLC interface RS 232C GPIB optional thus the instrument can adapt to the auto test system of different required safety and reliability Features 4 test functions AC withstanding voltage test DC withstanding voltage test insulation resistance test and open short detection ST9201 S B X provides AC withstanding voltage test and insulation resistance test...

Page 20: ... wide voltage range Max output voltage is 6kV Instrument allocates a reliable low ripple DC AC switch circuit voltage load adjusting rate 1 10V When the voltage is between 50 500V low load impedance may cause unstable output voltage set the hardware automatic voltage regulation function as OFF and the voltage regulation factor is 10 Figure 3 4 DC voltage output range ...

Page 21: ...ge and time can be controlled remotely The test result can also be read via remote control GPIB and RS 232C interface provide stable and unified standard test interfaces for PC or other devices PLC and HANDLER interfaces bring convenience for the connection and control PLC and HANDLER interfaces can input START STOP and INTERLOCK signals and output TEST PASS and FAIL signals Connecting with a foot...

Page 22: ... voltage test the test voltage can be reduced gradually The voltage fall time can be set within 0 0s to 99 9s with the resolution of 0 1s and 100s to 200s with the resolution of 1s Discharge function In common condition the DUT reacts like a capacitance At the moment of the cut of DC withstanding voltage and insulation resistance test the DUT holds the full charge status so there is a danger of el...

Page 23: ...operated In the setup interface the test condition is listed Set test condition use direction keys to select a topic from the LCD display then rotate code switch Shortcut key can select the set topic After setting the data it will back to test interface to perform test 50 test programs and each one includes 100 test items so it can save 500 test items totally It can edit 50 test programs which cor...

Page 24: ...ns INTERLOCK The interlock is used for the connection of multiple devices or used with the device interlock It prevents the simultaneous damage to the outputs of all devices resulting from maloperation When it is disabled the high voltage operation will be disabled forcibly START It is used to start the test Only when INTERLOCK is enabled and stays in the test status it is usable STOP It is used t...

Page 25: ...tails Because the TEST interface cannot modify parameters it is not mapped out in above figure The second column in the interface shows the parameter structures of the initial interface For example STEP 01 01 in the SETUP interface means that it is the step 1 of the scheme and the total steps is 1 AC means the AC withstanding voltage test interface AC parameter means that other parameters are AC S...

Page 26: ...vironment MEMORY Save and load the test schemes Cursor can move freely among each parameter F1 F5 Change the selected data and some special functions ENTRY Change the selected data Brief instruction of operation Switch the current test item from default AC withstanding voltage AC to open detection OS The operation is as below Press underline to AC see the figure below The following indication is d...

Page 27: ...ed parameters START It can be used to switch to the TEST interface in SETUP interface and start high voltage test AC Current operating mode of test procedure is AC withstanding voltage Cursor in this position can switch to other working items by F1 F3 for instance DC IR OS SCAN 1X2X3X4X5X6X7X8XBuilt in multichannel output and test terminal SCAN channel built in multichannel circuits SBOX 1X2X3X4X5...

Page 28: ...dle of the front panel is the real time test data The top one is high voltage output voltage the unit is kV The middle one is the tested current of low terminal the unit is mA and uA The bottom one is the remaining time in testing high voltage if operator turns off the time control then the test time no less than 999 9S will be displayed user can analyze the test condition of DUT with the unit of ...

Page 29: ...FF OFST DC50 AGC OFF DISP MODE P F RMT Part NO 00000000 STRT DLY2 OFF ERR SAVE F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 4 2 3 2 SYSTEM2 Instruction Label Instruction Definition AFTR FAIL STOP Use STOP to quit in fail result CONTINUE Continue the next step in fail result RESTART Retest in fail result RAMP JUDG ON OFF Low limit judge in rising withstanding voltage DC50 AGC ON OFF High voltage hardware feedback in DC50V 500V ...

Page 30: ... finished ON Loop test after the end of the test it will retest from scratch automatically Set the stop condition or press STOP key to stop testing ARC MODE DATA Data mode take ARC current data as reference LEVL Level mode take ARC level as reference NO JUDGE OFF ON When judging PASS FAIL take the opposite result CH CHECK OFF ON This function is valid only for ST9201S SX When the function is ON fo...

Page 31: ...X7X8X VOLT 1 000 kV MEMORY LOCK UPPER 1 000 mA SAVE FILE OFST LOWR OFF LOAD FILE RMT TIME 0 5 S USB FILE ERR ARC OFF DEL ENTER DEF F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 4 2 4 1 MEMORY Instruction Label Definition SAVE FILE Enter into the SAVE interface LOAD FILE Enter into the LOAD interface USB FILE Enter into the USB interface Use direction keys to save or load and press F4 ENTER to enter the file management interface...

Page 32: ...SN 00 OFST LOWR 1 000 mA NAME UNNAME RMT TIME 1 0 S STEP Black ERR ARC 5 00 mA DEL ENTER DEF F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 4 2 4 3 LOAD Operator can t change the file name but change the SN of memory according to the file name and item length and press F4 ENTER to enter dialog box to confirm USB memory function instruction enter into the USB operation interface Press MEMORY key to enter into the memory selection...

Page 33: ...SELE ALT F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Select files Move the cursor to the selected file press F4 SELE key and the file will be marked If you want to cancel the selected file move the cursor to this file and press the F4 SELE key again RAM FILE USB FILE 00 IR500V 00 blank 01 blank 01 blank 02 DC2000V 02 blank 03 AC1000V 03 blank 04 blank 04 blank COPY PAST DELE SELE ALT F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Also you can select the sev...

Page 34: ...ile move the cursor to the place you want to paste press the F2 key PAST to paste For example paste the three files in RAM FILE into the USB copy the three files selected and move the cursor to the USB FILE area press the F2 key PAST to paste As shown below RAM FILE USB FILE 00 IR500V 00 IR500V 01 blank 01 blank 02 DC2000V 02 DC2000V 03 AC1000V 03 AC1000V 04 blank 04 blank COPY PAST DELE SELE ALT ...

Page 35: ...ithstanding voltage TIME OFF 0 1 999 9S Test time of AC withstanding voltage ARC OFF 0 1 15 0mA Current Max value of AC arc RISE OFF 0 1 999 9S Voltage rising time of AC high voltage test FALL OFF 0 1 999 9S Voltage falling time of AC high voltage test LOWR OFF 0 001 30 00mA Low limit current value of AC FREQ 50 60 AC working frequency 4 3 2 DC withstanding voltage test parameter setup STEP 01 01 ...

Page 36: ...50 kV RISE 0 5 S LOC LOWR 1 0 MΩ FALL 0 5 S OFST UPPER OFF SAGC OFF RMT TIME 0 5 S ERR RANG AUTO F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 Figure 4 3 3 IR setup interface Instruction of IR test parameters VOLT 0 050 1 500kV Voltage value of IR test UPPER 0 1M 50 00G High limit value of IR LOWR OFF 0 1M 50 0G Low limit value of IR TIME OFF 0 1 999 9S Test time of IR RANG AUTO Auto range mode The range will be changed accordi...

Page 37: ...ugh the DUT can be obtained within 100ms Please be taking attention of voltage output 3 The capacitance value here is not the real capacitance value but the value of the sampled current being transferred via impedance The value should be close to that of capacitor installed in the test terminal The sampling current is not only generated by a capacitor but rather all DUT have capacitive elements OP...

Page 38: ... limit of separation zone 100P 400P 25 OPEN upper limit 350P 400P 88 It is recommended to take 40 60 3 SHORT threshold value lower limit of separation zone 450P 400P 112 upper limit 550P 400P 138 It is recommended to take 120 130 4 3 5 MF multichannel assist control setup only used in multichannel test instruments STEP 1 1 MF SCAN 1X2X3X4X5X6X7X8X WAVE OFF LOCK OFST RMT ERR ON OFF F1 F2 F3 F4 F5 F...

Page 39: ...f the multi channel withstand voltage meter in order to realize the ST90010 test system connection Refer to the ST90010 system description for details ST90010 is a test system composed of this withstand voltage tester and an interturn withstand voltage tester which can perform the transformer withstand voltage and interturn sequence test in one go without having to reconnect the DUT ...

Page 40: ...ection in the order of the test procedure Test process of the instrument Start test High voltage test Voltage down Ground test Test voltage rising Charge current test DC Ground current detection Test result Test End Arc detection Current limit Within the range fail can trigger fail judge In DC mode current no current limit during WAIT FAIL Multi item test STOP ...

Page 41: ...nd check current from the ground detection output flows back to the low test terminal as shown in the figure If the test circuit connection is normal within the set time if loop resistance is 1ohm it is normal the ground check is passed and test continues If test circuit is not available if ground loop resistance 1ohm it is abnormal the instrument will quit testing and displays connection error GR...

Page 42: ...strument varies in every 0 1S and depends on the test voltage and the voltage rise time ΔV V 10 S If the voltage fall time FALL OFF is turned off the default voltage rise time will be 0 1S 4 4 7 Electric wall function Electric wall is used to check the ground current and avoid shocking in the process of testing When outputting high voltage the current from voltage output terminal will go back to s...

Page 43: ...sampling circuit can t detect however if current has passed the range of current test it would trigger the over limit judge It displays RNGE FAIL if over limit Real current high limit judge REAL DUT is considered as capacitive and the capacitor takes current in AC test When the capacitive change is big then the capacitive current has nothing to do with the test result now you can select real curre...

Page 44: ... current return circuit NOTE The AC test frequency is 50 60Hz 4 4 9 Fail judgment When a setting exceeds its corresponding limit the instrument will judge the DUT as a failure and the following results are the current test is stopped the voltage output is cut off and the test result will be dealt with 4 4 10 Dealing with test results If no setting exceeds the limits listed in the right part of the...

Page 45: ...m in the SYSTEM2 interface and set it to ON 3 Press GET the instrument will automatically start the high voltage test and use the test value of the current as offset value adjusting the display to zero 4 If the customer has not set the test time the STOP key can be used to stop the test 4 5 Structure and Use of Interface Circuit 4 5 1 PLC and HANDLER interfaces PLC interface is a control interface...

Page 46: ...output signals of 24V where the real internal resistance is about 20Ω and the drive current is less than 30mA Therefore above signals can only be applied to drive miniwatt components like LED DO NOT use this signal to drive other charged components as to avoid damaging the internal power source 2 If the connected current is greater than 10mA use the external power ...

Page 47: ...R interface corresponding to the respective output 2 In the above diagram the connection power supply current on DB9 5 is very small it can only be connected to 24VDC voltage load with a load current up to 10mA such as LED indicators and signal relay coils 3 INTERLOCK signal is the online enable signal the instrument can only work properly when it is shorted If disconnected the instrument will not...

Page 48: ...nterface MUST be in switch mode 2 When the load current is relatively large use an external power supply The TEST control switch of the instrument interface must be in switch mode Instrument control contacts can switch a control signal of 220VAC with a maximum current of 1A Note In external power mode the TEST control switch of the instrument interface should be in switch mode or it will burn the ...

Page 49: ...the tester is 1 00 Ver 1 00 is returned SYSTem TIME PASS Sets the pass hold time in a PASS judgment Also inquires about the current PASS hold time Syntax Command message SYST TIME PASS time Query message SYST TIME PASS Program data Data format float Set value 0 3 99 9 Resolution 0 1 Unit s Example To set the PASS hold time to 1 0s SYST TIME PASS 1 0 Example SYST TIME PASS If the current PASS hold ...

Page 50: ...ple To set the step hold time to 1 0s SYST TIME STEP 1 0 Example SYST TIME STEP If the current step hold time is 1 0 1 0 is returned SYSTem WRANge Sets the AUTO RANGE s status Also inquires about the current AUTO RANGE s status Syntax Command message SYST WRAN ON OFF or 1 0 Query message SYST WRAN Program data ON OFF Data format Character Set value 0 OFF 1 ON Example To set the AUTO RANGE s status...

Page 51: ... format Character Set value 0 OFF 1 ON Example To set the GR CONT s status to ON SYST GCON ON or SYST GCON 1 Example SYST GCON If the current GR CONT s status is ON ON is returned SYSTem GFI Sets the GFI s status Also inquires about the current GFI s status Syntax Command message SYST GFI ON OFF or 1 0 Query message SYST GFI Program data ON OFF Data format Character Set value 0 OFF 1 ON Example To...

Page 52: ... Data format Integer Set value 0 2 0 is OFF Resolution 1 Unit Example To set the buzzer volume to 1 SYST BEEP 1 Example SYST BEEP If the current buzzer volume is 1 1 is returned SYSTem CR Sets the LCD contrast Also inquires about the current LCD contrast Syntax Command message SYST CR set value SYSTEM CONTRAST set value Query message SYST CR SYSTEM CONTRAST Program data Data format Integer Set val...

Page 53: ...T LOCK Program data ON OFF Data format Character Set value 0 OFF 1 ON Example To set the KEY LOCK s status to ON SYST LOCK ON or SYST LOCK 1 Example SYST LOCK If the current KEY LOCK s status is ON ON is returned SYSTem FAIL Sets the AFTR FAIL s status Also inquires about the current AFTR FAIL s status Syntax Command message SYST FAIL STOP CONT REST NEXT Query message SYST FAIL Program data STOP C...

Page 54: ...ery message SYST SDLY1 Program data data Data format float Set value 0 99 9 0 is OFF Resolution 0 1 Unit Example To set the value of STRT DLY1 to 1s SYST SDLY1 1 Example SYST SDLY1 1 If the current value of STRT DLY1 is 1 0 1 0 is returned SYSTem RJUD Sets the RAMP JUDgment s status Also inquires about the current RAMP JUDG s status Syntax Command message SYST RJUD ON OFF or 1 0 Query message SYST...

Page 55: ...OFF or 1 0 Query message SYST OFFSET Program data ON OFF Data format Character Set value 0 OFF 1 ON Example To set the OFFSET s status to ON SYST OFFSET ON or SYST OFFSET 1 Example SYST OFFSET If the current OFFSET s status is ON ON is returned SYSTem DAGC Sets the DC50 AGC s status Also inquires about the current DC50 AGC s status Syntax Command message SYST DAGC ON OFF or 1 0 Query message SYST ...

Page 56: ...us Syntax Command message SYST DMODE PF DATA Query message SYST DMODE Program data PF DATA Data format Enum Set value PF DATA Example To set the DISP MODE s status to PF SYST DMODE PF Example SYST DMODE PF If the current DISP MODE s status is PF PF is returned SYSTem PART Sets the part number Also inquires about the current part number Syntax Command message SYST PART set value Query message SYST ...

Page 57: ...t STRT DLY2 s value Syntax Command message SYST SDLY2 data Query message SYST SDLY2 Program data data Data format float Set value 0 99 9 0 is OFF Resolution 0 1 Unit Example To set the value of STRT DLY2 to 1s SYST SDLY2 1 Example SYST SDLY2 1 If the current value of STRT DLY2 is 1 0 1 0 is returned SYSTem PJDG Sets the PRE JUDGE s status Also inquires about the current PRE JUDGE s status Syntax C...

Page 58: ...quires about the current TURN MODE s status Syntax Command message SYST TURN ON OFF or 1 0 Query message SYST TURN Program data ON OFF Data format Character Set value 0 OFF 1 ON Example To set the TURN MODE s status to ON SYST TURN ON or SYST TURN 1 Example SYST TURN If the current TURN MODE s status is ON ON is returned SYSTem ARC Sets the ARC MODE s status Also inquires about the current ARC MOD...

Page 59: ...us Also inquires about the current NO JUDGE s status Syntax Command message SYST NJDG ON OFF or 1 0 Query message SYST NJDG Program data ON OFF Data format Character Set value 0 OFF 1 ON Example To set the NO JUDGE s status to ON SYST NJDG ON or SYST NJDG 1 Example SYST NJDG If the current NO JUDGE s status is ON ON is returned SYSTem CCHK Sets the CHANNEL CHECK s status Also inquires about the cu...

Page 60: ... fetching the test data Also inquires about the current mode for fetching the test data Syntax Command message SYST FETCH AUTO MANU Query message SYST FETCH Program data AUTO MANU Data format Enum Set value AUTO MANU Example To set the FETCH to AUTO SYST FETCH AUTO Example SYST FETCH If the current FETCH status is AUTO AUTO is returned 5 2 Commands for AC settings SOURce SAFEty STEP AC LEVel Sets ...

Page 61: ... the test voltage for step 1 to 1000 SOUR SAFE STEP 1 AC LEV 1000 Example SOUR SAFE STEP 1 AC LEV If the current test voltage for step 1 is 1000 1000 is returned SOURce SAFEty STEP AC LIMit LOW Sets the LOWER current for ACW test Also inquires about the LOWER current Syntax Command message SOUR SAFE STEP sn AC LIM LOW current Query message SOUR SAFE STEP sn AC LIM LOW Program data sn Data format I...

Page 62: ...R current for ACW test Also inquires about the UPPER current Syntax Command message SOUR SAFE STEP sn AC LIM HIGH current Query message SOUR SAFE STEP sn AC LIM HIGH Program data sn Data format Integer Set value 1 49 Resolution 1 Unit Program data current Data format float Set value 1 00E 6 30 000E 3 Resolution 1 000E 6 Unit A Example To set the UPPER current for step 1 to 0 001 SOUR SAFE STEP 1 A...

Page 63: ...t float Set value 0 15 0E 3 0 is OFF Resolution 1 000E 4 Unit A Example To set the ARC current for step 1 to 0 001 SOUR SAFE STEP 1 AC LIM ARC 0 001 Example SOUR SAFE STEP 1 AC LIM ARC If the current ARC current for step 1 is 0 001 0 001 is returned SOURce SAFEty STEP AC LIMit REAL Sets the REAL current for ACW test Also inquires about the REAL current Syntax Command message SOUR SAFE STEP sn AC L...

Page 64: ...0 001 is returned SOURce SAFEty STEP AC TIME RAMP Sets the RISE time for ACW test Also inquires about the RISE time Syntax Command message SOUR SAFE STEP sn AC TIME RAMP time Query message SOUR SAFE STEP sn AC TIME RAMP Program data sn Data format Integer Set value 1 49 Resolution 1 Unit Program data time Data format float Set value 0 999 9 0 is OFF Resolution 0 1 Unit s Example To set the RISE ti...

Page 65: ...9 Resolution 1 Unit Program data time Data format float Set value 0 999 9 0 is OFF Resolution 0 1 Unit s Example To set the FALL time for step 1 to 1 SOUR SAFE STEP 1 AC TIME FALL 1 Example SOUR SAFE STEP 1 AC TIME FALL If the current FALL time for step 1 is 1 1 is returned SOURce SAFEty STEP AC TIME TEST Sets the test time for ACW test Also inquires about the test time Syntax Command message SOUR...

Page 66: ... step 1 is 1 1 is returned SOURce SAFEty STEP AC FREQ Sets the test frequency for ACW test Also inquires about the test frequency Syntax Command message SOUR SAFE STEP sn AC TIME FREQ freq Query message SOUR SAFE STEP sn AC TIME FREQ Program data sn Data format Integer Set value 1 49 Resolution 1 Unit Program data freq Data format Character Set value 50 60 Resolution Unit Hz Example To set the tes...

Page 67: ...TEP sn AC CHAN channel Program data sn Data format Integer Set value 1 49 Resolution 1 Unit Program data channel Data format Integer Set value 1 8 Resolution 1 Unit Program data HIGH LOW OPEN Data format Character Set value HIGH LOW OPEN Resolution Unit Example To set the scanner channel 1 for step 1 to HIGH SOUR SAFE STEP 1 AC CHAN 1 HIGH Example SOUR SAFE STEP 1 AC CHAN 1 If the scanner channel ...

Page 68: ...on 1 Unit V Example To set the test voltage for step 1 to 1000 SOUR SAFE STEP 1 DC LEV 1000 Example SOUR SAFE STEP 1 DC LEV If the current test voltage for step 1 is 1000 1000 is returned SOURce SAFEty STEP DC LIMit LOW Sets the LOWER current for DCW test Also inquires about the LOWER current Syntax Command message SOUR SAFE STEP sn DC LIM LOW current Query message SOUR SAFE STEP sn DC LIM LOW Pro...

Page 69: ...URce SAFEty STEP DC LIMit HIGH Sets the UPPER current for DCW test Also inquires about the UPPER current Syntax Command message SOUR SAFE STEP sn DC LIM HIGH current Query message SOUR SAFE STEP sn DC LIM HIGH Program data sn Data format Integer Set value 1 49 Resolution 1 Unit Program data current Data format float Set value 1 00E 6 10 000E 3 Resolution 1 000E 6 Unit A Example To set the UPPER cu...

Page 70: ...ue 1 49 Resolution 1 Unit Program data current Data format float Set value 0 10 0E 3 0 is OFF Resolution 1 000E 4 Unit A Example To set the ARC current for step 1 to 0 001 SOUR SAFE STEP 1 DC LIM ARC 0 001 Example SOUR SAFE STEP 1 DC LIM ARC If the current ARC current for step 1 is 0 001 0 001 is returned SOUR SAFE STEP DC TIME RAMP Sets the RISE time for DCW test Also inquires about the RISE time...

Page 71: ...nt RISE time for step 1 is 1 1 is returned SOUR SAFE STEP DC TIME FALL Sets the FALL time for DCW test Also inquires about the FALL time Syntax Command message SOUR SAFE STEP sn DC TIME FALL time Query message SOUR SAFE STEP sn DC TIME FALL Program data sn Data format Integer Set value 1 49 Resolution 1 Unit Program data time Data format float Set value 0 999 9 0 is OFF Resolution 0 1 Unit s Examp...

Page 72: ... sn Data format Integer Set value 1 49 Resolution 1 Unit Program data time Data format float Set value 0 999 9 0 is OFF Resolution 0 1 Unit s Example To set the TEST time for step 1 to 1 SOUR SAFE STEP 1 DC TIME TEST 1 Example SOUR SAFE STEP 1 DC TIME TEST If the current TEST time for step 1 is 1 1 is returned SOUR SAFE STEP DC TIME DWEL Sets the WAIT time for DCW test Also inquires about the WAIT...

Page 73: ...L If the current WAIT time for step 1 is 1 1 is returned SOUR SAFE STEP DC CLOW Sets the CHECK LOW s status for DCW test Also inquires about the CHECK LOW s status Syntax Command message SOUR SAFE STEP sn DC CLOW ON OFF or 1 0 Query message SOUR SAFE STEP sn DC CLOW Program data sn Data format Integer Set value 1 49 Resolution 1 Unit Program data set value Data format Character Set value OFF 0 ON ...

Page 74: ...TEP sn DC CHAN channel HIGH LOW OPEN Query message SOUR SAFE STEP sn DC CHAN channel Program data sn Data format Integer Set value 1 49 Resolution 1 Unit Program data channel Data format Integer Set value 1 8 Resolution 1 Unit Program data HIGH LOW OPEN Data format Character Set value HIGH LOW OPEN Resolution Unit Example To set the scanner channel 1 for step 1 to HIGH SOUR SAFE STEP 1 DC CHAN 1 H...

Page 75: ... Unit Program data volt Data format float Set value 50 1500 Resolution 1 Unit V Example To set the test voltage for step 1 to 1000 SOUR SAFE STEP 1 IR LEV 1000 Example SOUR SAFE STEP 1 IR LEV If the current test voltage for step 1 is 1000 1000 is returned SOURce SAFEty STEP IR LIMit LOW Sets the LOWER resistance for IR test Also inquires about the LOWER resistance Syntax Command message SOUR SAFE ...

Page 76: ...WER resistance for step 1 is 1000000 1000000 is returned SOURce SAFEty STEP IR LIMit HIGH Sets the UPPER resistance for IR test Also inquires about the UPPER resistance Syntax Command message SOUR SAFE STEP sn IR LIM HIGH resistance Query message SOUR SAFE STEP sn IR LIM HIGH Program data sn Data format Integer Set value 1 49 Resolution 1 Unit Program data resistance Data format float Set value 0 ...

Page 77: ...SOUR SAFE STEP sn IR TIME RAMP Program data sn Data format Integer Set value 1 49 Resolution 1 Unit Program data time Data format float Set value 0 999 9 0 is OFF Resolution 0 1 Unit s Example To set the RISE time for step 1 to 1 SOUR SAFE STEP 1 IR TIME RAMP 1 Example SOUR SAFE STEP 1 IR TIME RAMP If the current RISE time for step 1 is 1 1 is returned SOUR SAFE STEP IR TIME FALL Sets the FALL tim...

Page 78: ... FALL 1 Example SOUR SAFE STEP 1 IR TIME FALL If the current FALL time for step 1 is 1 1 is returned SOUR SAFE STEP IR TIME TEST Sets the test time for IR test Also inquires about the test time Syntax Command message SOUR SAFE STEP sn IR TIME TEST time Query message SOUR SAFE STEP sn IR TIME TEST Program data sn Data format Integer Set value 1 49 Resolution 1 Unit Program data time Data format flo...

Page 79: ...e SOUR SAFE STEP sn IR AGC Program data sn Data format Integer Set value 1 49 Resolution 1 Unit Program data set value Data format Character Set value OFF 0 ON 1 Resolution Unit Example To set the AGC s status for step 1 to ON SOUR SAFE STEP IR AGC ON Example SOUR SAFE STEP IR AGC If the current AGC s status for step 1 is ON ON is returned SOUR SAFE STEP IR CHAN Sets HIGH LOW OPEN for the scanner ...

Page 80: ...EN Resolution Unit Example To set the scanner channel 1 for step 1 to HIGH SOUR SAFE STEP 1 IR CHAN 1 HIGH Example SOUR SAFE STEP 1 IR CHAN 1 If the scanner channel 1 for step 1 is HIGH HIGH is returned 5 5 Commands for OS Settings SOUR SAFE STEP OSC OPEN Sets the OPEN rate for OS test Also inquires the OPEN rate Syntax Command message SOUR SAFE STEP sn OSC OPEN set value Query message SOUR SAFE S...

Page 81: ...C SHOR Sets the SHORT rate for OS test Also inquires the SHORT rate Syntax Command message SOUR SAFE STEP sn OSC SHOR set value Query message SOUR SAFE STEP sn OSC SHOR Program data sn Data format Integer Set value 1 49 Resolution 1 Unit Program data set value Data format Integer Set value 0 5 0 is OFF Resolution 1 Unit Example To set the SHORT rate for step 1 to 200 SOUR SAFE STEP 1 OS SHOR 2 Exa...

Page 82: ...n Data format Integer Set value 1 49 Resolution 1 Unit Program data channel Data format Integer Set value 1 8 Resolution 1 Unit Program data HIGH LOW OPEN Data format Character Set value HIGH LOW OPEN Resolution Unit Example To set the scanner channel 1 for step 1 to HIGH SOUR SAFE STEP 1 OS CHAN 1 HIGH Example SOUR SAFE STEP 1 OS CHAN 1 If the scanner channel 1 for step 1 is HIGH HIGH is returned...

Page 83: ...ore Syntax Command message SOUR SAFE LOAD sn Program data sn Data format Integer Set value 1 49 Resolution 1 Unit Example To recall memory 1 SOUR SAFE LOAD 1 SOUR SAFE STEPSN Inquires about the current STEP during a test Syntax SOUR SAFE STEPSN Example SOUR SAFE STEPSN If the current STEP during a test is 2 2 is returned IDN Inquires about the tester s name and ROM version Syntax Command message I...

Page 84: ... the IR test Syntax TEST DATAR Unit MΩ Example TEST DATAR If the present monitor resistance in an IR test is 1 00 1 00 is returned TEST FETCH Inquires the test results of per step Syntax TEST FETCH Response message data1 data 2 datan Unit mA MΩ Example TEST FETCH If the result of step1 is 1 00mA and step2 s is 3 00mA 1 00 3 00 is returned TEST FETCH2 Inquires the test voltage current for ACW or DC...

Page 85: ...e current monitor current is 1 00mA in an ACW test 1 1000 1 00 is returned ALLSET3 Sets the function and the parameters of the first test step Syntax 1 Setup ACW parameters ALLSET3 func scan volt upper lower time arc real freq rise fall offset 12 items see parameters list 2 Setup DCW parameters ALLSET3 func scan volt upper lower time arc rise fall wait check offset 12 items see parameters list 3 S...

Page 86: ...p frequency 0 50Hz 1 60Hz rise float Setup rise time 0 999 9s fall float Setup fall time 0 999 9s wait float Setup wait time 0 999 9s sagc enum Setup soft AGC 0 OFF 1 ON check enum Setup GND check switch 0 OFF 1 ON range enum Setup range 0 Auto 1 6 hold range open enum Setup open level 0 10 1 20 10 100 shrt enum Setup short level 0 OFF 1 100 2 200 5 500 stan float Setup standard value Unit nF offs...

Page 87: ...000 0001 0000 0000 0x0100 Example ALLSET3 1 0 50 10 0 5 0 0 50 1 1 0 is equal to ALLSET3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SOUR SAFE STEP 1 AC LEV 50 SOUR SAFE STEP 1 AC LIM HIGH 10 SOUR SAFE STEP 1 AC LIM LOW 0 SOUR SAFE STEP 1 AC TIME TEST 5 SOUR SAFE STEP 1 AC FREQ 50 SOUR SAFE STEP 1 AC TIME RAMP 1 SOUR SAFE STEP 1 AC TIME FALL 1 ...

Page 88: ...0kV 5mA Voltage regulation 1 0 10V nominal power Voltage resolution 1V Voltage display accuracy 1 0 reading 5V non load Voltage generating method DDS signal source AB power amplifier Current test range A C Range 0 001mA 30 00 mA 0 001mA 20 0mA Short circuit current 60 mA output voltage 500V 40 mA output voltage 500V Resolution 0 001 mA 0 001 mA Accuracy 1 reading 5 digits 1 reading 5 digits Effect...

Page 89: ... reading 5 digits 10GΩ 50GΩ 15 reading 5 digits 500V 0 1MΩ 1GΩ 10 reading 5 digits Current measurement accuracy 1 5 reading 5 digits after OFFSET correction Arc detection Measurement range AC 1mA 15mA 1mA 15mA DC 1mA 10mA 1mA 5mA Comparator Judgement mode Window comparison mode Ilower ON at Ilower Ix Iupper PASS condition at Ix Ilower or Ix Iupper FAIL Ilower Iupper Ilower OFF at Ix Iupper PASS at...

Page 90: ...ation 1 0 10V nominal power Voltage resolution 1V Voltage display accuracy 1 0 reading 5V non load Voltage generating method DDS signal source AB power amplifier Current test range A C Range 0 001mA 3 00 mA 0 001mA 3 0mA Short circuit current 60 mA output voltage 500V 40 mA output voltage 500V Resolution 0 001 mA 0 001 mA Accuracy 1 reading 5 digits 1 reading 5 digits Effective current OFF 0 001 m...

Page 91: ... reading 5 digits 10GΩ 50GΩ 15 reading 5 digits 500V 0 1MΩ 1GΩ 10 reading 5 digits Current measurement accuracy 1 5 reading 5 digits after OFFSET correction Arc detection Measurement range AC 1mA 3mA 1mA 3mA DC 1mA 10mA 1mA 5mA Comparator Judgement mode Window comparison mode Ilower ON at Ilower Ix Iupper PASS condition at Ix Ilower or Ix Iupper FAIL Ilower Iupper Ilower OFF at Ix Iupper PASS at I...

Page 92: ...afer than voltage sampling and can reduce shocks to products ARC detection Sample abrupt signals of current and then judge the potential danger and the rough scale of the return circuit Electric wall function Protect personal safety at the moment of accidental electric shock or leakage to ground Alarm volume adjustment OFF HIGH LOW High voltage indicator Window indicator or LED indicator Storage a...

Page 93: ...age test clip 1 ST90003B Withstanding voltage grounding clip 1 ST90004 Withstanding voltage test rod 1 Options ST9200 GPIB Interface board ST Meter Basic RS232C communication control software ST Meter Plus Extended RS232C communication control software ...

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