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Precision Current Shunt Meter PCS-1000 USER MANUAL GW INSTEK PART NO. 82CS-1K000EB1 ISO-9001 CERTIFIED MANUFACTURER

PCS-1000 User Manual 10 Accessories Standard Accessories Part number Description Region dependant User manual Region dependant Power cord GTL

GETTING STARTED 11 Appearance Front Panel Local AC / DC 300A / 30A 3A RangeFuncAC / DC RangeRMT ACA 30A AutomAACURRENTACV DCV AutomVVVOLTAGEPCS-1000

PCS-1000 User Manual 12 3. AC/DC 3A Terminal 3AMAX( Fused )INPUT Accepts DC/AC. 3A maximum current input. Internally, there is a fuse which prote

GETTING STARTED 13 6. Local FuncFuncAC / DCLocal Local: Press to switch to local mode. Func (long push) Func: Long push to enter the Function me

PCS-1000 User Manual 14 12. AC/DC (Voltage) AC / DC Selects DC or AC voltage measurement. 13. Range EnterAutoRange Manually select the voltage

GETTING STARTED 15 Auto Autorange indicator for the 30mA, 300mA and 3A ranges. If the Autorange indicator is off, then that indicates that the rang

PCS-1000 User Manual 16 Rear Panel GPIB300A MAX.50 / 60 Hz 35VA MAX.LINE RATINGFUSE LINE100VAC120VAC220VAC240VACT200mASER.NO. LABELAND TEST L

GETTING STARTED 17 19. AC/DC 300A Terminal 300A MAX.INPUT( NO FUSE ) Accepts AC/DC. 300A maximum current input. 20. Fan Temperature controlled fan

PCS-1000 User Manual 18 OPERATION Set Up ... 19 Power Up ...

OPERATION 19 Set Up Power Up Steps 1. Connect the power cord to the rear panel socket. 2. Press the power switch. The unit will perform a cal

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PCS-1000 User Manual 20 Rack Mount Background The PCS-1000 has two types of the racks, GRA-419-E and the GRA-419-J for the EIA and JIS standards,

OPERATION 21 Wire Gauge Considerations Background Before connecting the input terminals to a current/voltage source, the wire gauge of the cables s

PCS-1000 User Manual 22 Input Terminals Background There are 3 terminals for the 300A, 30A and 3A/300mA/30mA ranges, respectively. The 300A rang

OPERATION 23 Current Meter Connection LoadPower Source+ current input- current input Voltage Meter Connection LoadPower Source+ voltage input- vol

PCS-1000 User Manual 24 Voltage + Current Meter Connection LoadPower Source+V -V+A-A123123Measure voltage at load terminalMeasure voltage at sour

OPERATION 25 Basic Operation Selecting AC/DC Current Background AC or DC current can be measured when in measurement mode. Steps 1. Press the AC

PCS-1000 User Manual 26 Note The selected range is indicated by the displayed unit (A or mA) and the number of significant digits before the deci

OPERATION 27 Selecting the Voltage Range Background There are 5 selectable voltage ranges. The range can be manually or automatically selected. Man

PCS-1000 User Manual 28 Voltage Range Conversion Table This table shows the relationship between AC and DC readings in various waveforms. Wavefor

OPERATION 29 Crest Factor Table Crest factor is the ratio of the peak signal amplitude to the RMS value of the signal. It determines the accuracy of

Table of Contents 3 Table of Contents SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ... 4 GETTING STARTED ...

PCS-1000 User Manual 30 Using the Current Monitor Output Background The current monitor is used to measure the voltage drop across the shunt resi

OPERATION 31 How to Use the Function Menu Background The function menu allows you to view the software information, set the remote settings, the DC

PCS-1000 User Manual 32 Steps 1. Press and long push the Func key. The software version will be displayed first. FuncLocal RMT ACA 30A AutomAAC

OPERATION 33 Note The display uses a 7 segment LED display. The appendix has an ASCII Table if you have trouble understanding the characters on the

PCS-1000 User Manual 34 Default Settings Background The Factory Default function will restore the default settings. Steps 1. Long push the

OPERATION 35 Setting the USB-UART Baud Rate Background The baud rate settings are used for remote control via the USB B port. The USB B connection

PCS-1000 User Manual 36 Setting the GPIB Address Background The GPIB port is used for remote control. The GPIB address can be set between 00 ~ 30

OPERATION 37 Setting the AD Speed Background The ADC IC speed has a number of settings. The higher the setting, the lower the accuracy and resoluti

PCS-1000 User Manual 38 Setting the Averaging Mode Background There are two different types of averaging modes, SHIFT or TOTAL. SHIFT is a box ca

OPERATION 39 Setting the Averaging Number for the DCV/ACV/DCA/ACA Background Each of the different measurement modes (DCV, ACV, DCA, ACA) can have

PCS-1000 User Manual 4 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This chapter contains important safety instructions that you must follow during operation and storage.

PCS-1000 User Manual 40 Setting the Autozero Function Background The Autozero function will automatically perform a zero calibration when the uni

OPERATION 41 Beeper Settings Background The beeper sound that is used for key presses and other system sounds can be turned on or off using this m

PCS-1000 User Manual 42 COMMUNICATION INTERFACE This chapter describes basic configuration of IEEE488.2 based remote control. Interface Configur

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 43 Sense Commands ... 69 [SENSe:]CURRent:

PCS-1000 User Manual 44 Interface Configuration Configure GPIB Interface To use GPIB the GPIB address must first be set. Configure GPIB 1. Conn

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 45 GPIB Function Check Background To test the GPIB functionality, National Instruments Measurement and Automation Explorer

PCS-1000 User Manual 46 1. From the Configuration panel access; My System>Devices and Interfaces>GPIBX (where X is the GPIB card number t

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 47 4. Click on Communicate with Instrument. 5. In the communicator window that appears, ensure *IDN? is written in the S

PCS-1000 User Manual 48 USB Driver Installation Background The USB driver is actually a virtual COM port driver that simulates a serial port (UAR

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 49 choose Install this driver software anyway. 5. The PCS-1000 will now become available in the device tree under PORTS (CO

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 5 Safety Guidelines General Guideline CAUTION  Do not place any heavy object on the instrument.  Avoid severe impact or ro

PCS-1000 User Manual 50 3. Right-click USB Serial Port and select Update Driver Software. Select Browse my computer for driver software when prom

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 51 6. Press the Enter key to confirm the selection. 7. Use the ◄ Func ► keys to go to the SAVE FUNC SET function. 8. Pre

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COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 53 USB Function Check Background To test the USB functionality, National Instruments Measurement and Automation Explorer ca

PCS-1000 User Manual 54 3. From the Configuration panel access; My System>Devices and Interfaces>Serial & Parallel>COMX (where X

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 55 7. Click on Input/Output. 8. In the Select or Enter Command drop down list, ensure *IDN?\n is selected. 9. Click on

PCS-1000 User Manual 56 Command Syntax Compatible Standard IEEE488.2 Partial compatibility SCPI, 1999 Partial compatibility Command Structure SCP

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 57 Query A query is a simple or compound command followed by a question mark (?). A parameter (data) is returned. Example

PCS-1000 User Manual 58 Command Forms Commands and queries have two different forms, long and short. The command syntax is written with the short

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 59 <NR2> decimal numbers 0.1, 3.14, 8.5 <NR3> floating point 4.5e-1, 8.25e+1 <NRf> any of NR1, 2, 3 1, 1.5

PCS-1000 User Manual 6 Operation Environment  Location: Indoor, no direct sunlight, dust free, almost non-conductive pollution (Note below)  R

PCS-1000 User Manual 60 System Commands SYSTem:BEEPer:STATe ... 73 SYSTem:ERRor ...

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 61 Configure Commands CONFigure ... 61 CONFigure:CURRent ..

PCS-1000 User Manual 62 CONFigure:CURRent Query Description The CONFigure:CURRent query will return the current range unit. Query Syntax CONFigur

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 63 Example CONF:CURR 20 Sets the current mode to DC and the range to 30A Example CONF:CURR Sets the current mode to DC. The

PCS-1000 User Manual 64 Query Example CONF:VOLT? >”DC 0.1” The mode is DCV and the range is 200mV. Note The range that is returned is the base

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 65 CONFigure:VOLTage:AC Set Description This command will set the voltage mode to AC and set the ACV range. If the range is

PCS-1000 User Manual 66 Measure Commands MEASure ... 66 MEASure:CURRent[:DC]

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 67 MEASure:CURRent:AC Query Description This query will return the AC current. Query Syntax MEASure:CURRent:AC? Return Para

PCS-1000 User Manual 68 Query Syntax READ? Return Parameter <NRf> Returns the current and voltage readings, respectively <current>,<

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 69 Sense Commands [SENSe:]CURRent:RANGe ... 69 [SENSe:]CURRent:DC:AVERage:COUNt ...

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 7 Power cord for the United Kingdom When using the instrument in the United Kingdom, make sure the power cord meets the followin

PCS-1000 User Manual 70 [SENSe:]CURRent:DC:AVERage:COUNt SetQuery Description This query will set or return average count setting for DC current.

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 71 Parameter / Return Parameter <Range> Sets the voltage range in volts. The unit will automatically choose the closes

PCS-1000 User Manual 72 [SENSe:]VOLTage:AC:AVERage:COUNt SetQuery Description This query will set or return the average count setting for AC curr

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 73 System Commands SYSTem:BEEPer:STATe ... 73 SYSTem:ERRor ...

PCS-1000 User Manual 74 SYSTem:ERRor Query Description Queries the error queue. Error messages are stored in FIFO order. Up to 20 error messages

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 75 SYSTem:REMote Set Description Sets the PCS-1000 operation to remote mode. All panel keys except the Local key are locked

PCS-1000 User Manual 76 1 Returns the output in NR3 format + unit. +0.0E+0 ADC,-5.0E-7 VDC 2 Returns the output in NR2 format. +0.00000000,-0.0000

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 77 Status Commands STATus:OPERation:CONDition ... 77 STATus:OPERation:ENABle ...

PCS-1000 User Manual 78 STATus:OPERation:ENABle SetQuery Description Returns or sets the contents of the Standard Operation Enable Register. Bi

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 79 Example SYST:OPER? >256 Indicates that bit 8 has been latched. STATus:PRESet Set Description Resets the Standard Even

PCS-1000 User Manual 8 GETTING STARTED This chapter describes the instrument in a nutshell, including its main features and front / rear panel int

PCS-1000 User Manual 80 STATus:QUEStionable:ENABle SetQuery Description Returns or sets the contents of the Questionable Data Enable Register.

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 81 Common Commands *IDN? ... 81 *ESE ...

PCS-1000 User Manual 82 Syntax *ESE (0～255) Query Syntax *ESE? Parameter / Return Parameter <NR1> 0~255: Indicates the bit weight of the Sta

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 83 2 4 ERR: Error queue 3 8 QUES: Questionable Data Register summary bit 4 16 MAV: Message available bit 5 32 ESB: Event sum

PCS-1000 User Manual 84 Query Example *STB? >4 Indicates that there is a message in the error queue. *PSC SetQuery Description The Power on St

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 85 *TST? Query Description Self-test query. This query will initiate a self-test and return the result. Query Syntax *TST?

PCS-1000 User Manual 86 Status Registers Summary Bit (RQS)Serial Poll*STB?*SRE*ESE*ESR?ConditionCalibrating 0Event EnableNot Used 1Not Used 2Not

COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 87 Error Messages Command Errors 0,"No error" -101,"Invalid character" -102,"Syntax error" -

PCS-1000 User Manual 88 APPENDIX PCS Default Settings The following default settings are the factory configuration settings when the unit first sh

APPENDIX 89 PCS-1000 Specifications The specifications apply when the PCS is powered on for at least 30 minutes. General Power Supply 100 V / 120

GETTING STARTED 9 PCS-1000 Overview The PCS-1000 uses five high-precision shunt resistors as the basis for accurate current and voltage measurements

PCS-1000 User Manual 90 AC Characteristics True RMS AC Voltage Range Frequency 1 Year 23˚C ± 5˚C Temperature Coefficient/˚C 200.0000 mV 45 H

APPENDIX 91 PCS Dimensions GPIB300A MAX.50 / 60 Hz 35VA MAX.LINE RATINGFUSE LINE100VAC120VAC220VAC240VACT200mASER.NO. LABELAND TEST LEADS BE

PCS-1000 User Manual 92 Declaration of Conformity We GOOD WILL INSTRUMENT CO., LTD. No. 7-1, Jhongsing Rd, Tucheng Dist., New Taipei City 236, Ta

INDEX 93 INDEX AC/DC Current ....... 25 AC/DC Voltage ....... 26 Accessories ......... 1