Manson HCS-3xxx series

Manson HCS-3xxx

Status	supported
Source code	manson-hcs-3xxx
Channels	1
Voltage/current (CH1)	various
Connectivity	USB/serial
Features	programmable presets, cycling functionality
Website	manson.com.hk

The Manson HCS-3xxx series are 1 channel switch-mode programmable power supplies with USB/serial connectivity.

Devices

Manson	Conrad OEM	Peaktech OEM	Voltage range	Current range	Power	Comments
HCS-3100	PPS-11810		1-18 V	0-10 A	180 W
HCS-3102	PPS-11360		1-36 V	0-5 A	180 W
HCS-3104	PPS-11603		1-60 V	0-2.5 A	150 W
HCS-3150		-	1-18 V	0-15 A	270 W
HCS-3200	PPS-13610		1-18 V	0-20 A	360 W
HCS-3202	PPS-16005		1-36 V	0-10 A	360 W
HCS-3204	PPS-11815		1-60 V	0-5 A	300 W
HCS-3300-USB	-	-	1-16 V	0-30 A	480 W
HCS-3302-USB	-	-	1-32 V	0-15 A	480 W
HCS-3304-USB	-	-	1-60 V	0-8 A	480 W
HCS-3400-USB	-	PeakTech 1565	1-16 V	0-40 A	600 W
HCS-3402-USB	-	PeakTech 1575	1-32 V	0-20 A	600 W?
HCS-3404-USB	-	-	1-60 V	0-10 A	600 W
HCS-3600-USB	-	PeakTech 1580	1-16 V	0-60 A	750 W
HCS-3602-USB	-	PeakTech 1580	1-30 V	0-30 A	900 W
HCS-3604-USB	-	-	1-60 V	0-15 A	900 W

The voltage and current specs are rounded values from the manufacturer's specs. The devices might allow slightly higher values for voltage and current. The exact values read from the devices are available by listing the config keys SR_CONF_OUTPUT_VOLTAGE_MAX and SR_CONF_OUTPUT_CURRENT_MAX.

The devices linked above are supported. The other devices might work, but are untested. If you have one of the unsupported devices and can test it, please contact Matthias.

Some other device series by the same manufacturer exist that use a different communication protocol.

Config keys

Function	Target	Parameters	Comments
SR_CONF_OUTPUT_ENABLED	Device	Boolean on/off	Get: Query output status. Set: Switch output on or off. Power-on default is on.
SR_CONF_OUTPUT_VOLTAGE	Device	Double	Get: Query output voltage. Updated only if sampling is active!
SR_CONF_OUTPUT_VOLTAGE_MAX	Device	Double	List: Get 3-tuple (min, max, step) for output voltage range. Get: Get output voltage limit. Set: Set output voltage limit.
SR_CONF_OUTPUT_CURRENT	Device	Double	Get: Query output current. Updated only if sampling is active!
SR_CONF_OUTPUT_CURRENT_MAX	Device	Double	List: Get 3-tuple (min, max, step) for output current range. Get: Get output current limit. Set: Set output current limit.

See also Programmable power supply!

Protocol

The devices uses an ASCII-based protocol over a USB-to-serial link.

All commands and replies end with a carriage return (\r) character.

Some versions of the protocol description in manuals are incomplete or even erroneous.

Command	Reply	Description	Comments
GMOD\r	3204\rOK\r	Query model	Four-digit model code, e.g. 3202 for the HCS-3202.
GETD\r	VVVVCCCCS\rOK\r	Query displayed voltage, current and mode.	Four-digit voltage, e.g. 12.34; four-digit current, e.g. 12.34; status 0=constant voltage, 1=constant current.
SOUTn\r	OK\r	Disable output	Output on=0 (power-on default), off=1
SESS\r	OK\r	Disable keyboard	Seems to time out after about 5 seconds.
ENDS\r	OK\r	Enable keyboard	When disabled with SESS.
VOLTnnn\r	OK\r	Set voltage to nn.n.
CURRnnn\r	OK\r	Set current to nn.n or n.nn (model-dependent!).

Resources

• Vendor control software (HCS_PC_software_v0_9.rar)
• Vendor Labview driver (HCS_labview_high_current_v0_1.rar)
• reinhardweiss.de: Manson HCS-3204 info (most of it also applies to the other devices in the series)
• goughlui.com: Review: Manson HCS-3102 1-36v/0-5A Switch-Mode Benchtop Power Supply (most of it also applies to the other devices in the series)
• ELV: HCS-3200/3202/3204 manual (contains some more commands than the manufacturer's docs)