5.2. RS232 Communications

One DB-9 female RS232 port comes standard on all XR Series MagnaDC power supply, which provides the simplest means to communicate with the power supply. All the commands detailed in SCPI Command Set are supported over RS232. Note that LXI TCP/IP Ethernet and IEEE-488 GPIB specific commands will not be available without the respective option.

The RS232 configuration settings are detailed in the following table:

Table 5.1 RS232 Interface Configuration

Parameter	Value
Baud Rate	19200
Data Size	8-bit
Parity	None
Stop Bits	1
Flow Control	Off
Cable Type	Straight-through

Note

When using external converters that utilize the RS232 port, the settings from Table 5.1 must be used or the product will not communicate.

The RS232 terminal, connector JS3, is detailed in the following table:

Fig. 5.5 RS232 DB-9 female connector included on the XR Series MagnaDC power supply

Table 5.2 RS232 (JS3) Terminal Definition

Pin	Definition
1	NC
2	RX
3	TX
4	DTP
5	GND
6	DSR
7	RTS
8	CTS
9	NC