The Power Supply App (Sensit.App.PowerSupply) controls a GPD-Series DC Power Supply.

User Manual

Hardware

GPD-Series Power Supplies use a USB A-to-B cable, and then enumerate as a standard serial port to communicate. No other hardware is required.

Connecting to the Power Supply

After starting the app, the Serial Port section will auto-populate with known serial ports on the PC. Select one, then click the Open radio button. The app will attempt to open the serial port, and will enable the power supply controls if connection succeeds. Clicking the Close radio button will close the serial port.

Reading from the Power Supply

After successful connection to a power supply, click the Read All button to fetch the current current and voltage of all channels from the instrument. If communication fails, an error message will appear.

Writing to the Power Supply

After successful connection, type setpoints for current and voltage of the power supply channels. Click Write All to send the settings to the instrument. If communication fails, an error message will appear.

Enabling/Disabling Power Supply Output

After successful connection, click the Enabled radio button to turn the power supply's outputs on. Click the Disabled radio button to turn off the power supply outputs.

Closing the App

Use the File --> Close menu item or the app's close button to close the serial port (if it is still open) and exit the application.