JT-DPM86XX

Programmable lab power supply

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1. DEBUG DPM86XX WITH SERIAL ASSISTANT
1. According to the "simple communication protocol" and "MODBUS
communication protocol" provided by us, we can control the
DPM86XX. The two communication protocols can be freely selected
in the DPM86XX function "5-CS", 0 means "custom communication
protocol", 1 means "MODBUS communication protocol".
2. You can use the serial port assistant to debug commands before
programming with the communication protocol.
3. For example: 01w10 = 1234,\r\n, indicating that the voltage setting
is; 12.34V.
2. SIMPLE COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL
2.1 Overview
The structure of the control command is a command line. The
communication rate can be selected between seven baud rates (2400,
4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200). The machine address code can
be set in the range of 01-99. For the specific settings, please refer to the
manual.

The command is sent from the PC and the device analyzes and executes
it.

1. if the address code is the same, the result is returned to the PC.
2. if the address code is different, no information is returned.
This is very suitable for centralized control of multiple machines.

start address function function equal operand comma end

symbol code symbol member symbol code
: 01 - 99 w, r 00 - 99 = 0 - 65535 , \r\n

Send command format is as follows:

1. The start symbol is ":".
2. The address code is the local address, and the setting range is 01 -
99.
3. The function code is "w" or "r", indicating write or read.
4. The function number is the number for different functions, and the
different values represent different parameter settings.
5. The operand is the operand of the command.
6. Comma: each operand is distinguished by ",".
7. End code: The end of a command is "\r\n", this is actually a return
character, and a newline character in ASCII, hexadecimal
representation is 0x0d and 0x0a.

2.2 write instructions

Com- Command Format Format description Example Example
mand description Description
10 Write voltage :01w10=**** "****" means a value, :01w10=12 indicates that the
setting indicates the value of 34,\r\n, voltage setting is:
voltage setting 12.34V
11 Write current :01w11=**** "****" means a value, :01w11=12 indicating that
setting indicating the value 345,\r\n the current set-
of current setting ting is: 12.345A
12 Output sta- :01w12=* "*" means a value, :01w12=0 means to turn off
tus setting representing the out- the output
put status
- - - - 01w12=1,\ means to turn on
r\n, the output
Com- Command Format Format description Example Example
mand description Description
20 set both vol- :01w20=**** "****" means the vol- :01w20=12 means that the
tage and cur- ,####, tage setting, "####" 34,12345, voltage and cur-
rent settings means the current rent settings qual
12.34V and
setting 12.345A

2.3 read instructions

Com- Command Format Example Example Description
mand description
00 read maximum :01r00=0, Send: :01r00=0, indicates the maximum out-
output voltage put voltage is 60V
Return: :01r00=6000
01 read maximum :01r01=0, Send: :01r01=0, it means that the maximum
output current Return: :01r01=24000, output current of this model
is 24A and the correspon-
ding model is DPM-8624
- - - Return: :01r01=16000, it means that the maximum
output current of this model
is 16A and the correspon-
ding model is DPM-8616
- - - Return: :01r01=8000, it means that the maximum
output current of this model
is 8A and the corresponding
model is DPM-8608
- - - Return: :01r01=5000 it means that the maximum
output current of this model
is 5A and the corresponding
model is DPM-8605
10 read the voltage :01r10=0, Send: :01w10=0, Which indicates that the vol-
setting tage setting is 12.34V
Return: :01r10:1234,
11 Read the current :01r11=0, Send: :01w11=0, Which indicates that the cur-
setting Return: :01r11:12345, rent setting is 12.345A
12 Read output sta- :01r12=0, Send: :01w12=0, it indicates that the output
tus status is currently off
Return: :01r12=0,
- - - Return: :01r12=1, it indicates that the output
status is currently on
30 read output vol- :01r30=0, Send: :01w30=0, It indicates that the mea-
tage mea- sured value of the output
Return: :01r30=2345,
surment value voltage is 23.45V
31 read output cur- :01r31=0, Send: :01w31=0, It indicates that the mea-
rent mea- Return: :01r31=12345, sured value of the output
surment value current is 12.345A
32 read CC or CV :01r32=0, Send: :01w32=0, it indicates the constant vol-
status tage output (CV)
Return: :01r32=0,
- - - Return: :01r32=1, it indicates the constant cur-
rent output (CC)
Com- Command Format Example Example Description
mand description
33 Read tempera- :01r33=0, Send: :01w33=0, It indicates that the inter-
ture nal temperature of the
Return: :01r33=30,
machine is 30°C.

3. MODBUS COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL

3.1 Communication protocol overview:
The communication protocol for this device is specifically MODBUS RTU.
This can be used via RS485. Note: This product only supports MODBUS
RTU function codes 0x03 (03H), 0x06 (06H), 0x10 (10H).

3.2 Communication protocol described:

(For a complete description of the general MODBUS RTU protocol, see
http://modbus.org/docs/PI_MBUS_300.pdf). Modbus is a general
protocol. The implementation of the location and function of the
registers is specific by the designer of this device, however the format of
the command structure for Modbus communication is defined and
detailed in the above document. Below is a brief introduction to the
standard Modbus RTU protocol and the registers and Modbus RTU
function codes used with this particular device.

Data Format:
Serial data format 10 (binary system)
Start bit 1
Data bits 8
Parity bit No
Stop bit 1

Data frame structure:

Data-frame interval Address code Function code Data area CRC check
3.5 Bytes 1 Byte 1 Byte N Bytes 2 Bytes

Before sending data, the bus silent period (no data transmission time) is
more than 3.5 characters (e.g.: baud rate is 9600, time is 5ms).
RTU messages start with a silent interval of at least 3.5 characters, and
after the last character sent, a similar interval of at least 3.5 characters
marks the end of the message. After this interval a new message can
start.
The entire message frame must be transmitted as a continuous stream. If
a pause of more than 3.5 characters occurs before the frame is
completed, the receiving device deletes the incomplete message and
assumes that the next byte is the address field of a new message.
If a new message starts earlier than 3.5 characters after a previous messa-
ge, it is considered a continuation of the previous message by the
receiving device. This results in an error because the value in the last CRC
field is not valid for the combined messages.

3.3 Address field

The address field of a message contains eight bits, from 1 to 255. This
byte indicates the slaver whose address has been set by the user and
which receives the message from the control panel. Each slaver must
have a unique address field, and only the slaver that fits into the address
field can answer a loopback message. When the slaver sends the message
back, the loopback data starts with its own address field. The address
field sent by the main is the address the slaver received, and the
loopback address field is the address the slaver stored for the loopback.
The corresponding address field shows where the message came from.
3.4 Function field:
The Function code field tells the addressed slave which function it should
execute. This device supports only the functions 0x03 0x06 0x10.
Function code Definition Operations (binary)
0x03 Read holding register Read one or more registers in the slave.
0x06 Write single rgister Writes binary data to a single register.
0x10 Write multiple registers Writes values into a sequence of holding registers.

3.5 Data area

The data bytes contain all additional information that the slave needs to
execute the function. For example, function code 03 will request the slave
to read holding registers and respond with their contents. The data field
must contain the information that tells the slave which register to start at
and how many registers to read. In the response, the data bytes contain
the data collected by the slave, such as register values or status. When an
error occurs, the function code is changed to indicate that the response is
an error response, and the data bytes contain a code describing the error.

3.6 The 2 MODBUS RTU function codes used by this device:

(ONLY these three codes)
0x03 Read holding register(s):
Addres Function Register start- Number of regis- CRC
s code code ing address ter addresses n check
1 Byte 1 Byte 2 Bytes 2 Bytes 2 Bytes

0x03 Read holding register(s) function returns the following format:

Addres Function Returns the num- Register Data CRC
s code code ber ob bytes 2*n check
1 Byte 1 Byte 1 Byte 2*n Bytes 2 Bytes

0x06 Write single register

Addres Function Register Register data CRC
s code code address check
1 Byte 1 Byte 2 Bytes 2 Bytes 2 Bytes

0x06 Write single register function returns the following format:

Addres Function Register Register data CRC
s code code address check
1 Byte 1 Byte 2 Bytes 2 Bytes 2 Bytes

0x10 Write multiple registers:

Addres Function Register start- Number of regis- Number of bytes Register CRC check
s code code ing address ter address n written 2*n data code
1 Byte 1 Byte 2 Bytes 2 Bytes 1 Byte 2*n Bytes 2 Bytes

0x10 Write multiple registers function returns the following format:

Address Function Register start- Number of regis- CRC check
code code ing address ter address n code
1 Byte 1 Byte 2 Bytes 2 Bytes 2 Bytes
 3.7 Register map for this device

Name Explanation Number of Bytes radix point unit read | write postal address
Set-U Voltage setting 2 2 V r|w 0000H
value
Set-I Current setting 2 3 A r|w 0001H
value
SW out switch 2 0 - r|w 0002H
CCCV output state 2 0 - r 1000H
U Voltage display 2 2 V r 1001H
value
I Current display 2 3 A r 1002H
value
T Temperature 2 0 °C r 1003H
display value

Note:
1. The Set-UFT-Set-I is two set values used to control the voltage and
current settings of the power supply.
2. Control whether the output is turned on, write 0 off, write 1 on, and
can also read the state.
3. This is a read-only register, readout 0 means no output, 1 for CV sta-
tus and 2 for CC state.
4. U, I is two real-time measurments used to read back the voltage
and current values of the power supply.
5. T is the temperature measurment value, which is used to read the
internal temperature of the power supply.

3.8 Error-checking
In RTU mode, the messages contain an error check field based on a cyclic
redundancy check (CRC). The CRC field checks the contents of the entire
message. It is applied regardless of the parity check method used for the
individual characters of the message.

3.9 CRC Calculation method

The CRC (Cyclical Redundancy Check) field consists of two bytes contai-
ning a 16-bit binary value. The CRC value is calculated by the transmitting
device, which appends the CRC value to the message.

The receiving device recalculates a CRC while receiving the message and
compares the calculated value with the actual value it received in the
CRC field. If the two values are not equal, an error occurs.

The CRC is started by first preloading a 16-bit register to all 1s. Then a
process begins in which successive eight-bit bytes of the message are ap-
plied to the current contents of the register. Only the eight data bits of
each character are used to generate the CRC. Start and stop bits and the
parity bit are not used for the CRC.

When generating the CRC, each eight-bit character is exclusively ORed

with the register contents. The result is shifted in the direction of the least
significant bit (LSB), with the most significant bit (MSB) being padded
with a zero.

The LSB is extracted and examined. If the LSB was a 1, an exclusive OR

operation (XOR) of the register with a specified, fixed value takes place. If
the LSB was a 0, no exclusive OR operation (XOR) takes place.
This process is repeated until eight shifts have been performed. After the
last (eighth) shift, the next eight-bit character is exclusive ORed with the
current value of the register, and the process is repeated for eight more
shifts as described above. The final content of the register, after all chara-
cters of the message have been transferred, is the CRC value.

5. THREE EXAMPLES OF COMMUNICATION USING THE THREE AVAILAB-

LE MODBUS FUNCTION CODES SUPPORTED ON THIS DEVICE. (0X03)
(0X03) AND (0X10)

1. Read the displayed output voltage and current value. (Using func-
tion 0x03)
Message format sent from Host:
Host sends Number Informati- Notes
of Bytes on sent
Slave address 1 01H From host to slave address 01H
Function code 1 03H Reading holding register(s)
Register starting 2 0000H Register starting address
address
Number of regis- 2 0002H A total of 2 registers (4 bytes = 2
ters to read words)
CRC checksum 2 C40BH CRC checksum from host

For example if the displayed values are 05.00V, 5.000A, the slave return
response would be:
HSlave responds Number Information Notes
of Bytes returned
Slave address 1 01H From slave address 01H
Function code 1 03H Read holding register
Number of bytes read 1 04H A total of 4 Bytes
The contents of the 1st 2 01F4H Output voltage display
register read value
The contents of the 2 1388H Output current display
2nd register read value
CRC checksum 2 B76BH CRC checksum from slave

2. Host to set the voltage to 24.00V (Using function 0x06)

Message format sent from Host:
Host sends Number Informati- Notes
of Bytes on sent
Slave address 1 01H From host to slave address 01H
Function code 1 06H Write single register
Register address 2 0000H Register address
The value to write 2 0960H Set the output voltage
to the register
CRC checksum 2 8FB2H CRC checksum from host
Message format returned from slave:
Slave responds Number Information Notes
of Bytes returned
Slave address 1 01H From slave address 01H
Function code 1 06H Write single register
Register address 2 0000H Register address
contents of the 2 0960H Value read
read register
CRC checksum 2 8FB2H CRC checksum from slave

3. Host to set the voltage to 24.00V and the current to 1.500A. (Using
function 0x10(decimal 16))
Message format sent from host:
Host sends Number Information Notes
of Bytes sent
Slave address 1 01H From host to slave
address 01H
Function code 1 10H Write multiple registers
Register starting address 2 0000H Register starting address
Quantity of registers to 2 0002H 2 registers
write to
Number of bytes to write 1 04H 4 Bytes = 2 words = 2 re-
gisters
Contents of 1st register 2 0960H Set the output voltage
Contents of 2nd register 2 05DCH Set the output current
CRC checksum 2 F2E4H CRC checksum from host

Message format returned from slave:

From machine Number Information Notes
responses of Bytes returned
Slave address 1 01H From slave address 01H
Function code 1 10H Write multiple registers
Register starting 2 0000H Register starting address
address
Number of regis- 2 0002H 2 registers written to
ters written
CRC checksum 2 41C8H CRC checksum from slave
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