I have an HP6038A Option 001 power supply. The Option 001 means that it has only a blank front panel.
Today, I was teaching myself how to program the power supply with direct commands. I entered the command SYST:LANG TSML and then I lost all communication with the unit.
I verified that my 82357B USB interface was still okay and working by testing it on other GPIB equipment.
Then I started scouring the net for anything to help me. I found this thread in which the OP discovered that his power supply was readdressed to Primary = 0 and Secondary = 15.
"Hey! That's probably what happened to my 6038a!" I said.
He solved his problem by using the front panel controls and re-configuring the primary and secondary GPIB addresses.
I would like to do the same thing BUT I have no front panel controls!
ARRRRRRGGG!!!!!!
Would anyone have a clever solution to this challenge?
Today, I was teaching myself how to program the power supply with direct commands. I entered the command SYST:LANG TSML and then I lost all communication with the unit.
I verified that my 82357B USB interface was still okay and working by testing it on other GPIB equipment.
Then I started scouring the net for anything to help me. I found this thread in which the OP discovered that his power supply was readdressed to Primary = 0 and Secondary = 15.
"Hey! That's probably what happened to my 6038a!" I said.
He solved his problem by using the front panel controls and re-configuring the primary and secondary GPIB addresses.
I would like to do the same thing BUT I have no front panel controls!
ARRRRRRGGG!!!!!!
Would anyone have a clever solution to this challenge?
Okay, I have solved it by re-reading the this thread.
PeterW posted this document:
This is the relevant portion of the document which has rescued my power supply:
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Using a controller, an instrument can be returned to its native language (Compatible Language) by sending the string:
"SYST:LANGCOMP"
Without a controller, instruments which have been instructed to use SCPI can be changed back to the Compatible Mode using the following process:
Set rear address switch to "31".
Cycle the ac power, the display will show "Err 8".
Reset the rear address switch to "5".
Cycle the ac power, the display will show "Adr 5".
The instrument is now in its native language (Compatible language).
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Kudos to PeterW!
Edited by: Ezekiel on Jan 11, 2014 11:24 PM
Edited by: Ezekiel on Jan 11, 2014 11:26 PM