B&K 1786B User Manual

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Chapter 4 Remote Operation Mode 
 
The DB9 
interface connector on the rear panel of the power supply can be transferred to RS-232 
interface,  the following information will tell you how to use the computer to control the output of the 
power supply. 
 
4.1 IT-E131 Communication cable   
The DB9 interface connector on the rear panel of power supply is TTL voltage level; you can use 
the communication cable (IT-E131) to connect the DB9 interface connector of the power supply 
and the RS-232 interface connector of computer for the communication. 
 
Computer side                  TTL? RS232 Cable (IT-E131)            PS side   
 
PC
Load 
IT-E131 communication cable
COMPUTER
INSTRUMENT
RX
TX
IT-E131  ISOLATED
COMMUNICATION CABLE
TTL(5V)
RS232
ISOLATION
859666668889942311
IT
COMPUTER
INSTRUMENT
RX
TX
IT-E131  ISOLATED
COMMUNICATION CABLE
TTL(5V)
RS232
ISOLATION
859666668889942311
IT
Power
supply
PC
 
                
 
 
 
 
 
 
4.2 Communication setting 
Before using the remote operation mode, please make sure that the baud rate and communication 
address in power supply are the same as in the computer software, otherwise, the communication will 
fail, you can change the baud rate and communication address from the front panel or from computer. 
1.  Address: the range is from 0 to 254, default setting is 0 
2.  Baud rate: 4800,9600,19200 and 38400 are selectable, default setting is 9600 
3.  Data bit: 8 bit    
4.  Stop bit: 1 
5.  Parity: None 
 
 
Start 
Bit
8 Data Bits
Stop
Bit
PARITY = NONE
 
 
 
Note: 
It will not work if you connect the DB9 interface connector of the power 
supply to the RS232 interface connector of computer directly by a standard 
RS232 cable. Please use IT-E131 to connect them.