Welcome to the DBx Module documentation!

• 1. Preface
  • 1.1. Contact Magna-Power
  • 1.2. Safety Notice
  • 1.3. Safety Symbols
  • 1.4. Limited Warranty
  • 1.5. User Manual Warranty
  • 1.6. U.S. Government Rights
  • 1.7. WEEE Directive 2002/96/EC
  • 1.8. Declaration of Conformity
  • 1.9. Document Conventions
  • 1.10. Additional Help and Feedback
• 2. Getting Started
  • 2.1. Introduction
  • 2.2. Configurations A1 and B1
• 3. Product Information
  • 3.1. Features at a Glance
    • 3.1.1. Key Features Overview
  • 3.2. Configurations
    • 3.2.1. Configuration A1
    • 3.2.2. Configuration B1
    • 3.2.3. Configuration C1
  • 3.3. Models
    • 3.3.1. Model Ordering Guide
    • 3.3.2. DBx Module Models
  • 3.4. Specifications
    • 3.4.1. AC Input Specifications
    • 3.4.2. DC Input/Output Specifications
    • 3.4.3. Performance Specifications
    • 3.4.4. External User I/O Specifications
    • 3.4.5. Connectivity Specifications
    • 3.4.6. Physical Specifications
    • 3.4.7. Environmental Specifications
    • 3.4.8. Regulatory Compliance
  • 3.5. Dimensional Diagrams
• 4. Installation
  • 4.1. Inspection
  • 4.2. Rack Installation
    • 4.2.1. Cooling Requirements
  • 4.3. Interface Cable
  • 4.4. AC Input Connection
    • 4.4.1. Fuse Rating
  • 4.5. DC Connections
  • 4.6. Protective Cover
  • 4.7. Electrical Check
  • 4.8. Remote Sense Connection
  • 4.9. External User I/O Connection
  • 4.10. Computer Connection
    • 4.10.1. USB Interface
    • 4.10.2. RS485 Interface
    • 4.10.3. Ethernet Interface
    • 4.10.4. IEEE-488 GPIB Interfaces
  • 4.11. Electrical Check
• 5. Features and Functions
  • 5.1. Set-Points
  • 5.2. Commands
    • 5.2.1. Start
    • 5.2.2. Stop
    • 5.2.3. Clear
    • 5.2.4. Lock
  • 5.3. Function Generator
    • 5.3.1. Sinusoid
    • 5.3.2. Square
    • 5.3.3. Step
    • 5.3.4. Ramp
  • 5.4. Control Modes
    • 5.4.1. Auto-Crossover Mode
  • 5.5. Regulation States
    • 5.5.1. Constant Voltage (CV)
    • 5.5.2. Constant Current (CC)
    • 5.5.3. Constant Power (CP)
  • 5.6. Over Voltage Trip (OVT)
  • 5.7. Under Voltage Trip (UVT)
  • 5.8. Over Current Trip (OCT)
  • 5.9. Over Power Trip (OPT)
  • 5.10. Thermal Fault
  • 5.11. Interlock
  • 5.12. Lock
  • 5.13. User I/O Alarm
  • 5.14. Statuses
  • 5.15. Status Messages
  • 5.16. Factory Restore
• 6. MagnaLINK
  • 6.1. Network Overview
  • 6.2. Master-Slave Module Operation
• 7. Operation: Front Panel
  • 7.1. Operation: Front Panel
    • 7.1.1. Set Point Adjustment
    • 7.1.2. Auxiliary Display
  • 7.2. Menu System Listing
• 8. Operation: External User I/O
  • 8.1. Analog Inputs
  • 8.2. Analog Outputs
  • 8.3. Digital Inputs
    • 8.3.1. Digital Input Logic Definitions
  • 8.4. Digital Outputs
• 9. Operation: Computer Programming
  • 9.1. Operation: Computer Programming
    • 9.1.1. Communications Validation
  • 9.2. Programming Methods
  • 9.3. USB Communications
  • 9.4. RS485 Communications
  • 9.5. LXI TCP/IP Ethernet Communications
    • 9.5.1. Address Negotiation
    • 9.5.2. Connectivity
    • 9.5.3. Network discovery
  • 9.6. MagnaWEB
    • 9.6.1. Firmware Update
    • 9.6.2. Reprogramming Product Ratings
• 10. SCPI Command Set
  • 10.1. SCPI Command Set
    • 10.1.1. SCPI Introduction
    • 10.1.2. SCPI Commands
  • 10.2. SCPI Command Set
    • 10.2.1. CONFiguration Subsystem
    • 10.2.2. MEASure Subsystem
    • 10.2.3. OUTPut Subsystem
    • 10.2.4. SOURce Subsystem
    • 10.2.5. STATus Subsystem
    • 10.2.6. SYSTem Subsystem
• 11. Modbus Command Set
  • 11.1. Modbus RTU over Serial
  • 11.2. Modbus Terminology
  • 11.3. Device Addressing Mode
  • 11.4. Functions
  • 11.5. Data Format
    • 11.5.1. Data Order
    • 11.5.2. Floating Point Numbers
  • 11.6. Error Handling
  • 11.7. Communication Examples
    • 11.7.1. Example Request Source Setpoint
    • 11.7.2. Example Set Front Panel Lock
    • 11.7.3. Example Write Current Setpoint to 5.00
    • 11.7.4. Example Request Current Setpoint (5.00)
  • 11.8. Register List
    • 11.8.1. StatusQuesQ
    • 11.8.2. StatusRegQ
    • 11.8.3. Output
    • 11.8.4. MeasCurrQ
    • 11.8.5. MeasVoltQ
    • 11.8.6. MeasPwrQ
    • 11.8.7. SetpointCurr
    • 11.8.8. SetpointVolt
    • 11.8.9. SetpointPwr
    • 11.8.10. OverTripCurr
    • 11.8.11. OverTripVolt
    • 11.8.12. OverTripPwr
    • 11.8.13. UnderTripVolt
    • 11.8.14. RiseRampCurr
    • 11.8.15. RiseRampVolt
    • 11.8.16. RiseRampPwr
    • 11.8.17. FallRampCurr
    • 11.8.18. FallRampVolt
    • 11.8.19. FallRampPwr
    • 11.8.20. ControlMode
    • 11.8.21. FactoryRestore
    • 11.8.22. Lock
    • 11.8.23. SenseMode
    • 11.8.24. SetSource
• 12. EtherNet/IP Command Set
  • 12.1. EtherNet/IP Overview
    • 12.1.1. Explicit Messaging
    • 12.1.2. Class 3 Connection
    • 12.1.3. Implicit Messaging
    • 12.1.4. Class 1 Connection
    • 12.1.5. Electronic Data Sheet
    • 12.1.6. Data Formatting
  • 12.2. Diagnostic and Simulation Tools
    • 12.2.1. HMS IPConfig
    • 12.2.2. EtherNet/IP Web Page
    • 12.2.3. Device LED Codes
  • 12.3. Communication Examples
    • 12.3.1. Explicit Messaging Example
    • 12.3.2. Implicit Messaging Example
  • 12.4. Instances Listing
    • 12.4.1. Operation Commands
    • 12.4.2. Measurement Commands
    • 12.4.3. Setpoint Commands
    • 12.4.4. Trip Commands
    • 12.4.5. Slew Commands
    • 12.4.6. Control Commands
• 13. EtherCAT Command Set
  • 13.1. EtherCAT Overview
  • 13.2. Data Objects
    • 13.2.1. Process Data Objects (PDOs)
    • 13.2.2. Service Data Objects (SDOs)
  • 13.3. EtherCAT State Machine
  • 13.4. Development using TwinCAT
    • 13.4.1. Project Configuration
    • 13.4.2. PDO Communication
    • 13.4.3. SDO Communication
  • 13.5. Standard Object Dictionary
  • 13.6. Manufacturer Specific Instances Listing
  • 13.7. Manufacturer Specific Process Data Objects
    • 13.7.1. Operation Commands
    • 13.7.2. StatusRegQ
    • 13.7.3. Measurement Commands
    • 13.7.4. MeasCurrQ
    • 13.7.5. MeasVoltQ
    • 13.7.6. Setpoint Commands
    • 13.7.7. SetpointCurr
    • 13.7.8. SetpointVolt
  • 13.8. Manufacturer Specific Service Data Objects
    • 13.8.1. Operation Commands
    • 13.8.2. Measurement Commands
    • 13.8.3. Setpoint Commands
    • 13.8.4. Trip Commands
    • 13.8.5. Slew Commands
    • 13.8.6. Control Commands
• 14. PROFINET Command Set
  • 14.1. PROFINET Overview
    • 14.1.1. General Station Description
    • 14.1.2. Device LED Codes
  • 14.2. Communication Examples
  • 14.3. Instances Listing
• 15. CANopen Command Set
  • 15.1. CANopen Overview
  • 15.2. Data Objects
    • 15.2.1. Process Data Objects (PDOs)
    • 15.2.2. Service Data Objects (SDOs)
  • 15.3. CANopen State Machine
  • 15.4. CANopen Default Node Settings
  • 15.5. Development using Python
    • 15.5.1. Device Setup
    • 15.5.2. SDO Communication
    • 15.5.3. PDO Communication
    • 15.5.4. Layer Setting Services (LSS)
  • 15.6. Standard Object Dictionary
  • 15.7. Manufacturer Specific Instances Listing
  • 15.8. Manufacturer Specific Process Data Objects
    • 15.8.1. Operation Commands
    • 15.8.2. StatusRegQ
    • 15.8.3. Measurement Commands
    • 15.8.4. MeasCurrQ
    • 15.8.5. MeasVoltQ
    • 15.8.6. Setpoint Commands
    • 15.8.7. SetpointCurr
    • 15.8.8. SetpointVolt
  • 15.9. Manufacturer Specific Service Data Objects
    • 15.9.1. Operation Commands
    • 15.9.2. Measurement Commands
    • 15.9.3. Setpoint Commands
    • 15.9.4. Trip Commands
    • 15.9.5. Slew Commands
    • 15.9.6. Control Commands