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'''Note:''' The libsigrok [http://sigrok.org/gitweb/?p=libsigrok.git;a=tree;f=src/hardware/korad-kaxxxxp korad-kaxxxxp] driver needs to know about the device's ID (the response to the '''*IDN?''' command, see below). If you have a device which is not yet listed in the driver, please let us know. | '''Note:''' The libsigrok [http://sigrok.org/gitweb/?p=libsigrok.git;a=tree;f=src/hardware/korad-kaxxxxp korad-kaxxxxp] driver needs to know about the device's ID (the response to the '''*IDN?''' command, see below). If you have a device which is not yet listed in the driver, please let us know. | ||
'''Note:''' Some versions of the Velleman PS3005D appear to use the [[Atten PPS3000 series]] protocol instead of the Korad protocol described below. | |||
== Protocol == | == Protocol == |
Revision as of 00:20, 23 January 2020
Status | supported |
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Source code | korad-kaxxxxp |
Channels | 1 |
Voltage/current (CH1) | various |
Connectivity | USB/serial, RS232 |
Features | programmable presets, over voltage protection, over current protection, output on/off |
Website | koradtechnology.com |
The Korad KAxxxxP series are 1 channel switch-mode programmable power supplies with both USB/serial and RS232 connectivity.
The devices are also sold as rebranded versions by e.g. Velleman, Tenma/Farnell, Stamos, or RND.
Devices
Device | OEM/Rebranded | Voltage range | Current range | Power |
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Korad KA3003P | Tenma 72-2535 | 0-30 V | 0-3 A | 90 W |
Korad KA3005P | Velleman PS3005D, Velleman LABPS3005D, Tenma 72-2540, RND 320-KA3005P | 0-30 V | 0-5 A | 150 W |
Korad KD3005P | — | 0-30 V | 0-5 A | 150 W |
Korad KA3010P | — | 0-30 V | 0-10 A | 300 W |
Korad KA6002P | Tenma 72-2545 | 0-60 V | 0-2 A | 120 W |
Korad KA6003P | Tenma 72-2550 | 0-60 V | 0-3 A | 180 W |
Korad KA6005P | — | 0-60 V | 0-5 A | 300 W |
Korad KD6005P | — | 0-60 V | 0-5 A | 300 W |
Stamos S-LS-31 | — | 0-30 V | 0-5 A | 250 W |
Note: The libsigrok korad-kaxxxxp driver needs to know about the device's ID (the response to the *IDN? command, see below). If you have a device which is not yet listed in the driver, please let us know.
Note: Some versions of the Velleman PS3005D appear to use the Atten PPS3000 series protocol instead of the Korad protocol described below.
Protocol
The protocol is serial (actual RS232 and serial-over-USB is supported by the devices), 9600/8N1, (almost fully) ASCII based. No line termination, CRC or checksum characters are used. The PC sends a request string which the power supply then responds to.
During a PC connection, the front control buttons and the scrollwheel are blocked.
Request | Example output | Remarks |
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*IDN? | KORADKA3005PV2.0 | Request identification from device. See also the full list of recognized IDs in libsigrok in the models[] array. |
STATUS? | (byte) | Request the actual status. The output is a single byte with the actual status encoded in bits. At least the Velleman PS3005D V2.0 is a bit buggy here. The only reliable bits are: 0x40 (Output mode: 1:on, 0:off), 0x20 (OVP and/or OCP mode: 1:on, 0:off) and 0x01 (CV/CC mode: 1:CV, 0:CC). |
VSET1? | 12.34 | Request the voltage as set by the user. |
VSET1:12.34 | (none) | Set the maximum output voltage. |
VOUT1? | 12.34 | Request the actual voltage output. |
ISET1? | 0.125 | Request the current as set by the user. See notes below for a firmware bug related to this command. |
ISET1:0.125 | (none) | Set the maximum output current. |
IOUT1? | 0.125 | Request the actual output current. |
OUT1 | (none) | Enable the power output. |
OUT0 | (none) | Disable the power output. |
OVP1 | (none) | Enable the "Over Voltage Protection", the PS will switch off the output when the voltage rises above the actual level. |
OVP0 | (none) | Disable the "Over Voltage Protection". |
OCP1 | (none) | Enable the "Over Current Protection", the PS will switch off the output when the current rises above the actual level. |
OCP0 | (none) | Disable the "Over Current Protection". |
TRACK0 | (none) | Set multichannel mode, 0 independent, 1 series, 2 parallel (from Velleman protocol v1.3 documentation). |
RCL1 | (none) | Recalls voltage and current limits from memory, 1 to 5 (from Velleman protocol v2.0 documentation). |
SAV1 | (none) | Saves voltage and current limits to memory, 1 to 5 (from Velleman protocol v2.0 documentation). |
Remarks:
- The digit 1 in the V... and I... requests indicates the values are meant for channel one. In future (or "higher"?) models this may be two for a second channel and so on.
- Voltage ("00.00" to "31.00" V) and current ("0.000" to "5.100" A) output values have a fixed length with fixed dot position. The values won't become negative.
- ISET1? replies with a sixth byte on many models (all?) which is the sixth character from *IDN? reply if *IDN? was queried before (during same power cycle). This byte is read and discarded by sigrok. As reported by Jordi Castells / kxtells this behaviour seems to happen only on protocol version 2.0, but not in 2.1.