Welcome to ARx Series’s documentation!

• 1. Preface
  • 1.1. Contact Magna-Power
  • 1.2. Limited Warranty
  • 1.3. User Manual Warranty
  • 1.4. U.S. Government Rights
  • 1.5. WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC
  • 1.6. Declaration of Conformity
  • 1.7. Document Conventions
  • 1.8. Additional Help and Feedback
• 2. Product Introduction
  • 2.1. Key Features
  • 2.2. Models
    • 2.2.1. Model Ordering Guide
    • 2.2.2. ALx Series Models
  • 2.3. Specifications
    • 2.3.1. Power Specifications
    • 2.3.2. Programming Specifications
    • 2.3.3. Connectivity Specifications
    • 2.3.4. External User I/O Specifications
    • 2.3.5. Physical Specifications
    • 2.3.6. Environmental Specifications
    • 2.3.7. Regulatory Compliance
  • 2.4. Dimensional Diagrams
    • 2.4.1. ARx Series - 6.75 kW Models
    • 2.4.2. ARx Series - 13.5 kW to 40.5 kW Models
  • 2.5. Options and Accessories
  • 2.6. Principle of Operation
• 3. Installation
  • 3.1. Inspection
  • 3.2. Rack Installation
    • 3.2.1. Cooling Requirements
  • 3.3. AC Input Connection
    • 3.3.1. Ground Connection
  • 3.4. DC Input Connection
    • 3.4.1. Remote Sense Connection
  • 3.5. External User I/O Connection
  • 3.6. Computer Connection
    • 3.6.1. USB Interface
    • 3.6.2. RS485 Interface
    • 3.6.3. Ethernet Interface
    • 3.6.4. IEEE-488 GPIB Interfaces
  • 3.7. Electrical Check
  • 3.8. Firmware Update
• 4. Features and Functions
  • 4.1. Set-Points
  • 4.2. Commands
    • 4.2.1. Start
    • 4.2.2. Stop
    • 4.2.3. Clear
    • 4.2.4. Lock
  • 4.3. Function Generator
    • 4.3.1. Sinusoid
    • 4.3.2. Square
    • 4.3.3. Step
    • 4.3.4. Ramp
  • 4.4. Operating Profile
    • 4.4.1. High Power Range
    • 4.4.2. Lower Power Range
  • 4.5. Control Modes
    • 4.5.1. Voltage Mode
    • 4.5.2. Current Mode
    • 4.5.3. Power Mode
    • 4.5.4. Resistance Mode
    • 4.5.5. Shunt Regulator Mode
    • 4.5.6. Rheostat Mode
  • 4.6. Regulation States
    • 4.6.1. Constant Voltage (CV)
    • 4.6.2. Constant Current (CC)
    • 4.6.3. Constant Power (CP)
    • 4.6.4. Constant Resistance (CR)
  • 4.7. Protection and Diagnostics
    • 4.7.1. Over Voltage Trip (OVT)
    • 4.7.2. Under Voltage Trip (UVT)
    • 4.7.3. Over Current Trip (OCT)
    • 4.7.4. Over Power Trip (OPT)
    • 4.7.5. Thermal Fault
    • 4.7.6. Interlock
    • 4.7.7. Lock
  • 4.8. Statuses
  • 4.9. Status Messages
  • 4.10. Factory Restore
• 5. MagnaLINK™
  • 5.1. Network Overview
  • 5.2. Master-Slave Module Operation
  • 5.3. Master-Slave Multi-Rack System Operation
  • 5.4. Reprogramming Product Ratings
• 6. Operation: Front Panel
  • 6.1. Set Point Adjustment
    • 6.1.1. Set Point Source
  • 6.2. Auxiliary Display
    • 6.2.1. Operating Status Display
    • 6.2.2. Menu System
• 7. Operation: External User I/O
  • 7.1. Analog Inputs
  • 7.2. Analog Outputs
  • 7.3. Digital Inputs
    • 7.3.1. Digital Input Logic Definitions
  • 7.4. Digital Outputs
• 8. Operation: Computer Programming
  • 8.1. Communications Validation
    • 8.1.1. USB Communications Validation
    • 8.1.2. RS485 Communications Validation
  • 8.2. Programming Methods
  • 8.3. USB Communications
  • 8.4. RS485 Communications
  • 8.5. LXI TCP/IP Ethernet Communications
    • 8.5.1. Address Negotiation
    • 8.5.2. Connectivity
  • 8.6. IEEE-488 GPIB Communications
    • 8.6.1. IEEE-488 GPIB Communications with NI MAX
• 9. SCPI Command Set
  • 9.1. SCPI Introduction
    • 9.1.1. Command Structure
    • 9.1.2. Data Types
    • 9.1.3. Termination
    • 9.1.4. Syntax Conventions
  • 9.2. SCPI Command Reference List
  • 9.3. CONFiguration Subsystem
    • 9.3.1. CONFigure:CONTrol
    • 9.3.2. CONFigure:LOCK
    • 9.3.3. [:CONFigure]:COMMunication:PROTocol
    • 9.3.4. CONFigure:SENSe
    • 9.3.5. CONFigure:SOURce
    • 9.3.6. CONFigure:RANGe
  • 9.4. MEASure Subsystem
    • 9.4.1. MEASure[:SCALar]:All[:DC]?
    • 9.4.2. MEASure[:SCALar]:VOLTage[:DC]?
    • 9.4.3. MEASure[:SCALar]:CURRent[:DC]?
    • 9.4.4. MEASure[:SCALar]:POWer[:DC]?
    • 9.4.5. MEASure[:SCALar]:RESistance[:DC]?
  • 9.5. INPut Subsystem
    • 9.5.1. INPut
    • 9.5.2. INPut:START
    • 9.5.3. INPut:STOP
    • 9.5.4. INPut:PROTection:CLEar
  • 9.6. SOURce Subsystem
    • 9.6.1. [:SOURce:]SETPoint
    • 9.6.2. [SOURce:]CURRent
    • 9.6.3. [SOURce:]POWer
    • 9.6.4. [SOURce:]VOLTage
    • 9.6.5. [SOURce:]RESistance
    • 9.6.6. [SOURce:]VOLTage:PROTection:OVER
    • 9.6.7. [SOURce:]CURRent:PROTection:OVER
    • 9.6.8. [SOURce:]POWer:PROTection:OVER
    • 9.6.9. [SOURce:]VOLTage:SLEW[:BOTH]
    • 9.6.10. [SOURce:]VOLTage:SLEW:RISE
    • 9.6.11. [SOURce:]VOLTage:SLEW:FALL
    • 9.6.12. [SOURce:]CURRent:SLEW[:BOTH]
    • 9.6.13. [SOURce:]CURRent:SLEW:RISE
    • 9.6.14. [SOURce:]CURRent:SLEW:FALL
    • 9.6.15. [SOURce:]POWer:SLEW[:BOTH]
    • 9.6.16. [SOURce:]POWer:SLEW:RISE
    • 9.6.17. [SOURce:]POWer:SLEW:FALL
    • 9.6.18. [SOURce:]RESistance:SLEW[:BOTH]
    • 9.6.19. [SOURce:]RESistance:SLEW:RISE
    • 9.6.20. [SOURce:]RESistance:SLEW:FALL
  • 9.7. STATus Subsystem
    • 9.7.1. *CLS
    • 9.7.2. *ESE?
    • 9.7.3. *ESR?
    • 9.7.4. *IDN?
    • 9.7.5. *OPC
    • 9.7.6. *RST
    • 9.7.7. *SRE
    • 9.7.8. *STB
    • 9.7.9. *TST
    • 9.7.10. *WAI
    • 9.7.11. STATus:QUEStionable:CONDition?
    • 9.7.12. STATus:REGister?
  • 9.8. SYSTem Subsystem
    • 9.8.1. SYSTem:VERSion?
    • 9.8.2. SYSTem:ERRor[:NEXT]?
    • 9.8.3. SYSTem:ERRor:COUNt?
    • 9.8.4. SYSTem:COMMunicate:NETwork:VERSion?
    • 9.8.5. SYSTem:COMMunicate:NETwork:MAC?
    • 9.8.6. SYSTem:COMMunicate:NETwork:SER
    • 9.8.7. SYSTem:COMMunicate:NETwork:ADDRess
    • 9.8.8. SYSTem:COMMunicate:NETwork:GATE
    • 9.8.9. SYSTem:COMMunicate:NETwork:SUBNet
    • 9.8.10. SYSTem:COMMunicate:NETwork:PORT
    • 9.8.11. SYSTem:COMMunicate:NETwork:HOSTname
    • 9.8.12. SYSTem:COMMunicate:NETwork:DHCP
    • 9.8.13. SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:VERSion
    • 9.8.14. SYSTem:COMMunicate:GPIB:ADDRess