So my power supply does LXI, now what do I do with that ?

[Simon]

I recently acquired a power supply with LXI support. But I am clueless as to what to do with this. No software was supplied so I'd need external software and the little I hear about this stuff is expensive + hard to use. Are there any cheap and practical ways to use this functionality ?

[tautech]

If only we knew the brand......but Matlab can drive lots of products with the correct driver.

[Simon]

TTi

[Simon]

how much is matlab ?

[2N3055]

Hi Simon, how about a little bit more info, brand, model...

LXI is standard to communicate with instruments via Ethernet. Usually you just send normal SCPI commands and instrument obeys... or not :-)

You can use Python with libraries, Scilab, Octave.... Or Labview, MAthlab.... Or software from manufacturer if there is one.

Usually you use to automate some measurement procedure, testing process or something... Or calibrate.
Generally for repetitive and boring stuff while being sure it was done exactly as it should be.

So that's general overview. For more details, provide more details..

EDIT:
I see it is TTi,  what model? TTi is good brand, they have good manuals with full SCPI command set to use...

Regards,
Sinisa

[Simon]

It's a QPX1200SP the manual in this case is minimal with no list of commands just a short paragraph on lxi

[mikeselectricstuff]

You can read the LXI specifications and write software to control it.
AIUI there are generic commands for standard functions on conventional instruments, so basic operation should be reasonably device-independent

[gamalot]

Read page 30

http://www.av.it.pt/medidas/data/Manuais%20&%20Tutoriais/07%20-%20TTi%20Power%20Supply%20TSP3222/GPIB%20Instrution%20Set.pdf

[HKJ]

TTi

TTi is easy, you do not need to use the LXI specifications but can directly control it from a raw socket connection. I have done it on many different TTi supplies. For testing get "Putty", a terminal program that can do socket connections.

[Simon]

Read page 30

http://www.av.it.pt/medidas/data/Manuais%20&%20Tutoriais/07%20-%20TTi%20Power%20Supply%20TSP3222/GPIB%20Instrution%20Set.pdf

thank you, the manual provided is 22 pages even for the LXI version of the supply, I have access to 7 glorious paper copies of this pointless manual.

[Simon]

 For testing get "Putty", a terminal program that can do socket connections.

Erm, socket ? that thing a plug goes into ?

[2N3055]

 For testing get "Putty", a terminal program that can do socket connections.

Erm, socket ? that thing a plug goes into ?

 

Telnet to port 9221 and type commands as listed in  manual :

"V1?" +CRLF will answer back with set voltage ..

[Simon]

I have successfully made contact and exchanged a few commands.

[voltsandjolts]

https://www.eevblog.com/forum/testgear/bench-psu-remote-control-application-for-tti-pl-p-series-(winlinuxmac)/msg1115578/#msg1115578

[HKJ]

I have successfully made contact and exchanged a few commands.

You can also call the power supply from a web browser, there it has a couple of pages with information, configuration and one for sending command.