Ametek Sorensen ASA Series, Operation Manual

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Page 3: ...f their respective owners and are used herein for identification purposes only Notice of Copyright M330516 01 Asterion DC Multi output ASA Series Operation Manual 2021 AMETEK Programmable Power Inc All rights reserved Exclusion for Documentation UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AGREED TO IN WRITING AMETEK PROGRAMMABLE POWER INC AMETEK a MAKES NO WARRANTY AS TO THE ACCURACY SUFFICIENCY OR SUITABILITY OF ANY TEC...

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Page 5: ...s including those to application and maintenance equipment must be grounded properly for both personnel and equipment safety Always ensure that facility AC mains input is de energized prior to connecting or disconnecting any cable In normal operation from the front panel the operator does not have access to hazardous voltages within the chassis However depending on the application configuration HI...

Page 6: ...w to cool before servicing DO NOT TOUCH Touching some parts of the instrument without protection or proper tools could result in damage to the part s and or the instrument TECHNICIAN SYMBOL All operations marked with this symbol are to be performed by qualified maintenance personnel only ELECTRICAL GROUND This symbol inside the instrument marks the central safety grounding point for the instrument...

Page 7: ...ference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to corr...

Page 8: ...y directive European Council directive 2014 30 EU generally referred to as the EMC directive and to the requirements of the Low Voltage directive European Council directive 2014 35 EU 93 68 EEC dated 22 July 1993 In addition these models have been found compliant with FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Subpart B107 e Class A 109 g Class A Since the Low Voltage Directive is to ensure the safety of the equipment op...

Page 9: ...stics 1 15 1 2 12 Optional Remote Isolated Analog Programming Interface Characteristics 1 17 1 2 13 Protection Function Characteristics 1 17 1 2 14 Output Isolation 1 18 1 2 15 Environmental Specifications 1 18 1 2 16 Mechanical Specifications 1 18 1 2 17 Regulatory Agency Compliance 1 19 1 2 18 Rear Panel Connectors 1 19 1 2 19 Overall Dimensions Drawing 1 21 2 INSTALLATION 2 1 2 1 Inspection 2 1...

Page 10: ... 2 Front Panel Controls and LED Indicators 3 31 3 3 Basic Front Panel Operation 3 32 3 3 1 Initial Setup 3 33 3 3 2 Navigation and Selection 3 33 3 3 3 Touch Screen Numeric Keypad 3 35 3 3 4 Rotary Encoder 3 36 3 4 Front Panel Display Menu and Functionality 3 38 3 4 1 Power Up Screens 3 38 3 4 2 Home Screen Top Level Menu 3 39 3 4 3 Dashboard Screen Top Level Menu 3 40 3 4 4 Output Program 3 44 3 ...

Page 11: ...5 2 Remote Analog Isolated Interface Control 5 1 5 3 Remote Current Programming 5 4 5 3 1 Remote Current Programming by Resistance 5 4 5 3 2 Remote Current Programming by Voltage Source 5 6 5 4 Remote Voltage Programming 5 8 5 4 1 Remote Voltage Programming by Resistance 5 8 5 4 2 Remote Voltage Programming by Voltage Source 5 9 5 5 Voltage Monitor VMON 5 11 5 6 Current Monitor IMON 5 11 6 CALIBRA...

Page 12: ...Connector Characteristics 2 19 Table 2 12 Analog Programming Connector Pin out 2 21 Table 2 13 External User Control Interface connector Type 2 21 Table 2 14 External User Control Interface Characteristics 2 22 Table 2 15 External User Control Interface Pin Out details 2 26 Table 2 16 RS 232C Interface Connector Type 2 27 Table 2 17 RS 232C Interface Connector Pinout 2 27 Table 2 18 USB Interface ...

Page 13: ...or and Safety Ground Stud 2 10 Figure 2 6 AC Input Connector wiring 2 10 Figure 2 7 Output and Remote Sense Connector of each channel 2 13 Figure 2 8 DC Output and Remotes Sense Connector wiring 2 14 Figure 2 9 Diode Connections 2 18 Figure 2 10 Analog Programming connector 2 19 Figure 2 11 External User Control Interface connector 2 21 Figure 2 12 RS 232C Interface Connector 2 26 Figure 2 13 USB ...

Page 14: ...nel 1 3 47 Figure 3 33 Regulation Mode Screen Channel 2 3 47 Figure 3 34 Regulation Mode Screen Channel 3 3 47 Figure 3 35 Output Sense Screen 3 48 Figure 3 36 Measurements Screen Top Level Menu 3 49 Figure 3 37 Configuration Menu screen 1 3 49 Figure 3 38 Configuration Menu screen 1 without Analog interface feature 3 49 Figure 3 39 Configuration Menu screen 2 3 50 Figure 3 40 Measurement Settings...

Page 15: ...nfigure Full Scale Value Channel 3 3 63 Figure 3 74 PONS Measurement Settings Screen 3 64 Figure 3 75 PONS Remote Inhibit channel 1 3 64 Figure 3 76 PONS Remote Inhibit channel 2 3 64 Figure 3 77 PONS Remote Inhibit channel 3 3 65 Figure 3 78 Ramp Menu Screen 3 65 Figure 3 79 Voltage Ramp Screen 3 66 Figure 3 80 Ramp Screen Initialization 3 66 Figure 3 81 Voltage Ramp Screen SW Trigger 3 67 Figure...

Page 16: ...annel 3 3 83 Figure 3 120 Configure Reference Source Channel 1 3 83 Figure 3 121 Configure Reference Source Channel 2 3 84 Figure 3 122 Configure Reference Source Channel 3 3 84 Figure 3 123 Configure Full Scale Value screen channel 1 3 85 Figure 3 124 Configure Full Scale Value screen channel 1 3 85 Figure 3 125 Configure Full Scale Value screen channel 2 3 85 Figure 3 126 Configure Full Scale Va...

Page 17: ... Input for channel 2 4 10 Figure 4 12 Trigger Input for channel 3 4 10 Figure 4 13 Fault Status Channel 1 4 11 Figure 4 14 Fault Status Channel 2 4 11 Figure 4 15 Fault status Channel 3 4 12 Figure 4 16 Regulation mode status channel 1 4 12 Figure 4 17 Regulation mode status channel 2 4 13 Figure 4 18 Regulation mode status channel 3 4 13 Figure 4 19 Output ON OFF Status channel 1 4 13 Figure 4 20...

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Page 19: ... Range Voltage and Current Models The Extended Wide Range channels provides expanded current and voltage range at the full output power level enabling the ability to satisfy a wider testing need without requiring the purchase of additional models The Asterion DC Multioutput ASA Series is Digital Signal Processor DSP controlled and can be operated from the intuitive easy to use front panel touchscr...

Page 20: ...affordable precision power supplies The touchscreen function group icons include a Dashboard Output Programming Parameters Measurements Ramp Configuration Control Interfaces and System Settings Function selection and parameter entry can be achieved either by direct selection from the touchscreen or by using the encoder selector button The control resolution is adjusted by a dynamic rate change alg...

Page 21: ...ow Line Nominal Range 100 132 VAC Operating Range 90 145 VAC 1Ph High Line Nominal Range 200 240 VAC Operating Range 180 264 VAC 3Ph Delta Line Line Nominal Range 200 240 VAC Operating Range 180 264 VAC D 3Ph Delta Line Line Nominal Range 380 415 VAC Operating Range 342 456 VAC E 3Ph Delta Line Line Nominal Range 440 480 VAC Operating Range 396 528 VAC Note Only in C Option Single Phase is support...

Page 22: ...erion DC Multioutput ASA Series Operational Manual M330516 01 1 4 3 Digit Voltage for ASA series 060 080 200 400 000 Channel Not mounted only applicable for Channel 3 Table 1 1 Voltage Model for ASA series ...

Page 23: ... point where the remote sense leads are connected 1 2 1 Output Power Model Per channel Power Total power 3 Channels ASA Series 600 W 1800 W Table 1 2 Output Power for ASA Series 1 2 2 ASA Series Output Voltage and Current Ratings Voltage Current 60 V 42 A 80 V 22 A 200 V 17 A 400 V 6 A Table 1 3 Channel ratings for Asterion DC Multioutput ASA Model Series Asterion DC Multioutput ASA Series provide...

Page 24: ...section shows the models power limit Determination of the available voltage or current under your conditions can be calculated readily As an example we will use the 600 W 200 V 17 A output channel This channel can provide up to 17 A from 0 to 35 2 V and maximum of 3 A from 0 to 200 V In the power limit portion of the curve if you need to determine how much current you can obtain at given voltage y...

Page 25: ...on DC Multioutput ASA Series Operational Manual M330516 01 1 7 Figure 1 4 ASA Series 600W 60 V 42 A Voltage Vs Current Characteristics Figure 1 5 ASA Series 600 W 200 V 17 A Voltage Vs Current Characteristics ...

Page 26: ...on DC Multioutput ASA Series Operational Manual M330516 01 1 8 Figure 1 6 ASA Series 600 W 80 V 22 A Voltage Vs Current Characteristics Figure 1 7 ASA Series 600 W 400 V 6 A Voltage Vs Current Characteristics ...

Page 27: ... 400 V 5 V Connection Voltage accuracy specifications apply at the point where the remote sense leads are connected Line Drop Effect on Output There would be increased voltage equivalent to the line drop voltage at the terminals of the Power Supply CAUTION Due to Line Drop Compensation if Remote Sense is disconnected from unit while the output is enabled output voltage will rise a maximum of 10 of...

Page 28: ...ated Output Voltage V Voltage Ripple Noise RMS mV 1 Voltage Ripple Noise PK PK mV 2 Voltage Current Rise Time ms Full load 3 Voltage Current Fall Time ms Full load 4 Voltage Fall Time ms No load 5 Transient response ms 6 60 12 75 20 50 1500 1 80 15 90 25 60 2600 1 200 40 150 75 150 3500 2 400 80 300 100 200 4600 2 1 RMS ripple noise over 20 Hz to 300 kHz bandwidth is measured directly across the o...

Page 29: ... 3 wire Gnd Operating Range 180 V 264 VAC Line Line Input Option C 1 phase 2 wire Gnd Low line Operating Range 90V 145 VAC Line Neutral Input Option C 1 phase 2 wire Gnd High line Operating Range 180V 264 VAC Line Neutral Input Option D 3 phase 3 wire Gnd Operating Range 342 456 VAC Line Line Input Option E 3 phase 3 wire Gnd Operating Range 396 528 VAC Line Line Input Current Maximum RMS Input Op...

Page 30: ...owered from the standard 15 A outlet unit power to be derated to 1200 W 400W Per Channel 2 In Single Phase High Line Range 180 264 V AC operating ambient temperature to be limited to 40 C 3 Typical value at full load 1800 W output 600 W per channel and nominal AC input voltage of 208VAC L L at 50 60 Hz input frequency 4 Typical value at full load 1800 W output 600 W per channel and nominal AC inpu...

Page 31: ...eful for setting up the supply to test to compliance standards or unburdening the test computer in automated testing applications Through RS 232 IEEE 488 or Ethernet an external computer can trigger the sequences Up to 50 sequences may be stored with each sequence containing up to 20 individual steps With the ability to string sequences together and an extensive list of step functions such as ramp...

Page 32: ...1 2 10 Remote Isolated External User Control I O Signal Interface Characteristics Asterion DC Multioutput ASA Series provides 26 Pin Digital I O interface connector for Trigger Status output Remote ON OFF and Inhibit functions Refer to operation manual for connector and pin details Function Characteristics Remote Output ON OFF Control Each channel is provided with control inputs to turn output ON ...

Page 33: ...rrent 50mA Output ON OFF Status Output signal High state indicates Channel Output is ON and Low state indicates Channel Output is OFF Open collector transistor output Collector is connected the 26 pin connector Emitter point of transistor is connected to common return pin of the interface connector Voltage Rating Maximum 30V Minimum 3V for Active High Sink Current 50mA FAULT Status Output Signal H...

Page 34: ...16 01 1 16 IEEE 488 Option Parallel interface complies with IEEE 488 1 IEEE 488 2 and the SCPI command specification command execution response time 10 ms typical connector IEEE 488 1 compliant Firmware Upgrade Firmware can be upgraded through the LAN interface ...

Page 35: ...le range 0V to 10V corresponds to 0 100 full scale output Minimum recommended Load 100kΩ typical Maximum Load 20 kΩ Monitor accuracy and linearity 1 of full scale output 1 2 13 Protection Function Characteristics Function Characteristics Output Overvoltage Protection OVP Programmable to 110 of full scale output voltage for each channel exceeding OVP threshold results in shutdown of output Output C...

Page 36: ...ating Humidity 20 90 non condensing Relative Humidity 10 95 non condensing Vibration MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 5 500 Hz per Paragraph 4 5 5 3 1 Shock MIL PRF 28800F Class 3 30G half sine with 11ms duration per Paragraph 4 5 5 4 1 Transportation Integrity ISTA Test Procedure 1A 1 2 16 Mechanical Specifications Parameter Specification Dimensions H 1 75 44 45 mm W front panel 19 0 483 mm D 24 0 609 6 mm...

Page 37: ...ound M4 x 0 7 chassis stud DC Output and Remote Sense DC Output and remote sense terminal Unit side connector compression terminals Phoenix P N 1720835 Mating Connector Phoenix P N 1777875 Isolated External User Control I O interface User Control signal interface Connector Unit side connector high density 26 contact female D Type Norcomp P N 181 026 213R531 Mating connector Norcomp P N 180 026 103...

Page 38: ...Asterion DC Multioutput ASA Series Operational Manual M330516 01 1 20 Figure 1 9 Rear Panel Connectors with GPIB Option ...

Page 39: ...Asterion DC Multioutput ASA Series Operational Manual M330516 01 1 21 1 2 19 Overall Dimensions Drawing Figure 1 10 Dimensional Drawing ...

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Page 41: ...33 5427 toll free in North America 2 2 Contents of Shipment Depending on the model configuration and options selected for your Asterion Multioutput Series power source the ship kit may include additional parts and accessories Minimum items included in the ship kit 1 DC Output Power and Remote Sense Mating Connector Refer to Item 1 in Table 2 1 2 AMETEK CD ROM P N M550008 01 containing the Asterion...

Page 42: ...on is Ordered Table 2 1 Ship Kit Details Note If any of these parts are missing contact AMETEK Customer Service Department at 858 458 0223 local or 1 800 733 5427 toll free Optional accessories 1 5330201 01R Rackmount slide kit includes two slides with rack adapter brackets and mounting hardware 2 3 Mechanical Installation The Asterion DC Multioutput Series power source is designed for rackmount a...

Page 43: ... the rack adjacent to the unit there is no need for additional clearance above or below the source It should be supported in the rack using appropriate L brackets or rackmount slides Refer to Figure 2 1 for typical rackmount installation The rack mounting slide kit part number 5330201 01R consists of the following items Part Number Description MFG Item Qty 105 510 24 RACK SLIDES FRICTION 24 IN SS ...

Page 44: ... are level front to back and left to right on the cabinet rails 5 Insert adjustable side sections item 1B supplied as part of item 1 into cabinet slide sections item 1C Insert power supply chassis with installed slide sections item 1A into the adjustable slide sections item 1B Figure 2 1 Rack mounting 1U Multi output Asterion DC Series Model 2 5 Chassis Removal from Rack The slides have a front di...

Page 45: ...chassis is at full extension the flat springs are located behind the front rack rails Retract the springs with a flat blade screwdriver or similar device to release from lock out or to remove the chassis from the rack 2 6 Outline drawings Figure 2 2 shows the outlines and overall dimensions for installation of the Asterion DC multi output ASA Series power source without relay option ...

Page 46: ...rion DC Multioutput ASA Series Operational Manual M330516 01 2 6 Figure 2 2 Installation Drawing Figure 2 3 shows the rear panel view of the power sources and the location of the connectors with GPIB option ...

Page 47: ...he rear panel protective covers for the AC input and DC Output terminations The components comprising these covers are supplied in the ship kit CAUTION M4 0 7 KEPS nuts Maximum tightening torque is 1 1Nm 10 lb in Figure 2 3 Rear Panel View with GPIB option Figure 2 4 Rear Panel Protective covers installation ...

Page 48: ...NING A safety disconnect device for the AC mains input must be installed so that it is readily accessible to the user WARNING A properly sized input overcurrent protection device must be installed at the AC mains input either a circuit breaker or fuse having a rating of 25 over the maximum AC input line currents listed in Table WARNING To prevent an electrical shock hazard a safety ground wire mus...

Page 49: ...00V 132V 16 7 C 1 Phase High Line Input 200V 240V 8 3 D 380V 415V 2 5 E 440V 480V 2 2 Table 2 3 Maximum Input Line Current 2 8 AC input power connection The Multioutput Asterion DC Series power source is designed to operate from 1 phase or 3 phase input power having 2 wire 3 wire plus ground with nominal AC input voltage Refer Table 2 3 and 50 60 Hz input frequency The AC input voltage range is au...

Page 50: ... the AC input when the device is opened The device could be a switch or circuit breaker and must be located close to the unit within reach of the operator and clearly labeled as the disconnection device 2 8 3 AC Input Connector The AC input connector AC INPUT is located on the rear panel along with the safety ground stud Figure 2 5 shows the rear panel view of the connector and stud Table 2 4 show...

Page 51: ...onnect lines to terminals L1 and L2 or L2 and L3 or L1 and L3 GND Safety Ground Safety Ground connection from utility earth protection ground Table 2 4 AC Input Connector Pinout and Safety Ground Connector Type AC Input Chassis connector header Phoenix P N 1708514 4 position compression terminals Mating connector Phoenix P N 1709173 compression terminals housing retained to header with screws Wire...

Page 52: ...l or the rear panel safety ground stud to the utility power distribution earth protection ground 2 8 5 3 Phase AC Input Operation Connect the utility AC source wires to the rear panel AC input connector terminals L1 L2 L3 a neutral connection is not required Ensure that the line line voltage does not exceed 264 VAC if power supply with C option and do not exceed 456 VAC if power supply with D opti...

Page 53: ...ows the rear panel view of the connector Table 2 6 shows the functions and connector pinout and Table 2 7 lists the connector type Figure 2 8 shows the DC output and remote sense connection wiring details Figure 2 7 Output and Remote Sense Connector of each channel Name Type Function S Remote Sense Positive DC Input Positive DC input from the point where voltage needs to be regulated S Remote Sens...

Page 54: ...r Table 2 7 DC Output and Remote Sense Connector Type CAUTION The output DC connector provides two terminals each for positive and negative DC outputs rated at 25A Loads requiring more than 25A to use two wires from individual output pins provided in the connector and connections to be made externally to the load Looping of the wires in the output connector would cause over heating of the output t...

Page 55: ...load that is connected to Output Negative terminal On selecting the remote sense if the difference between the remote sense and the local sense exceeds more than 5 of the rated output voltage then the unit would go to fault state The fault can arise due any of the following conditions 1 If the remote sense is selected and the remote sense wiring is not done to the power supply unit 2 If the remote...

Page 56: ...t is important to power source performance to minimize IR voltage drop loss within the cable These losses have a direct effect on the quality of power delivered to and from the power source and corresponding loads When specifying wire gauge consider derating due to operating temperature at the wire location Wire gauge current capability and insulation performance drops with the increased temperatu...

Page 57: ...ng the remote sense capability as presented in the specification section Calculate the voltage drop using the following formula Voltage Drop 2 distance in feet cable resistance per foot current Size AWG A RMS 90 C wire Ohms 100 Ft One Way Voltage Drop 100 Ft Column 2 x Column 3 18 14 0 639 8 95 16 18 0 402 7 24 14 25 0 253 6 33 12 30 0 159 4 77 10 40 0 100 4 00 8 55 0 063 3 47 6 75 0 040 3 00 4 95...

Page 58: ...r Supply maximum output voltage The Continuous Forward Current ratings should be a minimum of 1 5 times the power supply maximum output current A heatsink may be required to dissipate the power caused by flow of current Figure 2 9 Diode Connections 2 12 Rear Panel User Interface Connectors The rear panel contains the connectors for the remote analog programming interface external user control I O ...

Page 59: ... from 5V to 10V Resistance as Reference Source Full Scale Voltage could be set by the user from 5kΩ to 10kΩ Programming accuracy and linearity 1 of rated output Monitor Signals for the Output Voltage and Output Current Monitor Signals for the Output Voltage and Current Full Scale range 0V to 10V corresponds to 0 100 full scale output Minimum recommended Load 100kΩ typical Maximum Load 20kΩ Monitor...

Page 60: ...urn Signal return Pin 3 Range Full scale Current could be set by the user from 5V to 10V Input impedance 20kΩ typical 5 IPRG ISOUR ANALOG INPUT Remote control input for current programming using a resistance connected between this pin and signal return Current Source of 1 mA is connected to this pin from the power supply to enable resistance programming Signal return Pin 3 Range Full Scale Current...

Page 61: ...aximum operation of Isolated Analog Interface signals should be at SELV safety voltage conditions to chassis ground 2 12 2 Remote External user control interface The Remote External user control interface is located on the rear panel Figure 2 11 shows the rear panel view of the connector and Table 2 13 lists the connector type Table 2 14 shows the functions and Table 2 15 shows the connector pinou...

Page 62: ...istor output Collector is connected the 26 pin connector Emitter point of transistor is connected to common return pin of the interface connector Voltage Rating Maximum 30 V Minimum 3V for Active High Sink Current 50mA Output ON OFF Status Output signal High state indicates Channel Output is ON and Low state indicates Channel Output is OFF Open collector transistor output Collector is connected th...

Page 63: ...ith 1kΩ series resistor internal to power supply Signal return Pin 8 Voltage Rating Maximum 24V Minimum 5V Low state 0 3V max High State 2 7V min 5 CH1 CV CC STATUS DIGITAL OUTPUT User digital output Output low for Constant Voltage CV mode and high for Constant Current CC mode Open collector transistor output Collector is connected the 26 pin connector Emitter point of transistor is connected to c...

Page 64: ...ult state of the power supply Open collector transistor output Collector is connected the 26 pin connector Emitter point of transistor is connected to common return pin of the interface connector Signal return Pin 17 Voltage Rating Maximum 30V Minimum 3V for Active High Sink Current 50mA 13 CH2 OUTPUT ON OFF DIGITAL INPUT Remote control input for output on off with a logic signal a logic high will...

Page 65: ...kΩ series resistor internal to power supply Signal return Pin 26 Voltage Rating Maximum 24V Minimum 5V Low state 0 3V max High State 2 7V min 20 TRIG3 OUT DIGITAL OUTPUT Output signal active high synchronization pulse of 10 ms when a change in the output occurs Open collector transistor output Collector is connected the 26 pin connector Emitter point of transistor is connected to common return pin...

Page 66: ...pon the contact closure Fault should be cleared by issuing the SCPI command OUTP n PROT CLE or by clearing the fault from the front panel screen Remote circuit must sink up to 10 mA from 5 VDC to enable Signal return Pin 26 26 RTN RETURN Return GND Pins 8 17 and 26 are shorted internal to the power supply Table 2 15 External User Control Interface Pin Out details CAUTION All the three channels sig...

Page 67: ...Figure 2 13 for view of connector Table 2 18 for the connector type and Table 2 19 for pin descriptions A standard USB cable between the Asterion Series power source and a computer should be used For EMC considerations a ferrite core can be added to the cable Ametek P N 991 642 28 Manufacturer P N CS28B0642 Refer to the DC Asterion Multioutput Series Programming Manual P N M330517 01 distributed o...

Page 68: ... the DC Asterion Multioutput Series Programming Manual P N M330517 01distributed on the CD M550008 01 For EMC considerations a ferrite core can be added to the cable Ametek P N 991 642 28 Manufacturer P N CS28B0642 Figure 2 14 LAN Interface 8P8C Modular Connector Connector Type LAN Interface Standard RJ45 connector Table 2 20 LAN Interface Connector Type Pin Ethernet Signal EIA TIA 568A EIA TIA 56...

Page 69: ... to the DC Asterion Multioutput Series Programming Manual P N M330517 01 distributed on the CD M550008 01 for establishing communication Figure 2 15 GPIB interface Connector Connector Type GPIB Interface PCB D Sub Connectors Receptacle Cable to Board 24 Position TE Connectivity P N 5554923 1 Table 2 22 GPIB Interface Connector Type Pin GPIB Signal Description 1 DIO1 Data Input Output bit 2 DIO2 Da...

Page 70: ...IO6 Data Input Output bit 15 DIO7 Data Input Output bit 16 DIO8 Data Input Output bit 17 REN Remote Enable 18 GND Digital Ground 19 GND Digital Ground 20 GND Digital Ground 21 GND Digital Ground 22 GND Digital Ground 23 GND Digital Ground 24 GND Digital Ground Table 2 23 GPIB Interface Connector Pinout ...

Page 71: ...interface Functions and parameters can be directly selected from the touch screen or by using the encoder selector button The following sections provides detailed information of the controls indicators and the front panel menu functionalities for the operation of the power supply 3 2 Front Panel Controls and LED Indicators Figure 3 1 shows a view of the front panel of the DC Asterion multioutput s...

Page 72: ...d the REM state can be enabled by the external controller using the SCPI command SYST REM Any time the REM LED is lit the front panel control of the unit is disabled To regain control through the front panel the external controller must send the SCPI command SYST LOC 11 FAULT Fault condition has occurred output is shutdown and output voltage is programmed to zero Table 3 1 Front Panels controls an...

Page 73: ...f are shorted together This is the default configuration installed from the factory This jumper allows the output of the supply to be enabled from the front panel when the Output On Off button is pressed 3 3 2 Navigation and Selection The front panel display of the Asterion DC Multioutput ASA Series power source allows the user to select the various menus required to configure and operate the unit...

Page 74: ...reen and would return to the HOME screen Refer to Figure 3 3 and Figure 3 2 respectively Figure 3 2 Home Screen with Dashboard Icon Highlighted Figure 3 3 Dashboard Screen with Home Button Selected Figure 3 4 Dashboard Screen with Channel 1 selected Figure 3 5 Touch Screen Numeric Keypad The Dashboard Menu is shown with Channel 1 selected Refer to Figure 3 4 with voltage and current selection fiel...

Page 75: ... DASHBOARD Screen Current Selection Field Active using Encoder switch 3 3 3 Touch Screen Numeric Keypad The touch screen has a keypad that allows numeric value entry refer to Figure 3 7 After scrolling through menus until a parameter selection field box is highlighted active tapping the selection field selects it Afterwards the keypad screen will be displayed Tapping numerical value keys the decim...

Page 76: ...tem will be outlined in a highlighted selection field box As the encoder is rotated the highlighted box will be scrolled through all items on a screen that could be selected refer Figure 3 4 ADJUST SELECT After scrolling to a function the rotary encoder knob is depressed to select the function clicking on an item Clicking on a selection button will change its state on or off and clicking on a func...

Page 77: ...encoder could also be used with the numeric keypad to enter values After selecting a parameter using the touch screen the numeric keypad will be displayed refer to Figure 3 7 The rotary encoder could be used to select any of the items of the numeric keypad by scrolling through them and clicking on them with the encoder switch to select them The active value is identified on the screen with a highl...

Page 78: ...gure 3 9 Splash Screen Figure 3 10 Power On Screen Displaying Model Version If output is enabled in Power ON Settings PONS screen for any of the channel refer to Figure 3 59 and supply is in Local mode a warning screen is shown Refer to Figure 3 11 before the Dashboard Screen It warns the user that the output will be enabled at the end of 10 second countdown The process can be aborted by pressing ...

Page 79: ...tch Refer to Figure 3 13 Figure 3 14 Figure 3 15 and Table 3 2 Figure 3 13 HOME Screen Menu 1 Figure 3 14 HOME Screen Menu 2 Figure 3 15 HOME Screen Menu 3 There are four virtual buttons visible on a screen UP LEFT and RIGHT arrows and HOME icon Those buttons that are highlighted are active for the screen being displayed The arrow buttons will scroll to the next page of the menu structure in the d...

Page 80: ...ly in a sequence with specified time delay CONTROL INTERFACE Provides setup of remote digital interfaces RS232 GPIB LAN Analog and USB SYSTEM SETTINGS Provides display of firmware versions hardware parameter limits brightness of the display Factory Default settings Last calibrated Date System status for individual channels and default screen timeout Table 3 2 Home Screen Menu Content 3 4 2 1 NAVIG...

Page 81: ... shown Figure 3 18 Refer to Section 3 4 2 1 for navigating to Dashboard Screen Figure 3 16 Dashboard Screen Channel 1 Figure 3 17 Dashboard Screen Channel 2 Figure 3 18 Dashboard Screen Channel 3 The Voltage settings parameter field box would be displayed as EXT in text refer Figure 3 19 if the corresponding channel Voltage Reference Mode is selected as EXT User is restricted to program the output...

Page 82: ...e setting is possible using the rotary encoder and touch screen Current Programs the output current of each channel in amps Real time setting is possible using the rotary encoder and touch screen Measure Voltage Displays the floating point value of the DC output voltage in volts Current Displays the floating point value of the DC output current in amps CV CC CP Displays if channel operates in CV C...

Page 83: ...Adjustment 3 4 3 2 TOUCH SCREEN NUMERIC KEYPAD The touch screen has a keypad that allows numeric value entry refer to Figure 3 23 After scrolling through menus until a parameter selection field box is highlighted active tapping the selection field selects it Afterwards the keypad screen will be displayed Tapping numerical value keys the decimal point key or the polarity key selects them while the ...

Page 84: ...hown in Figure 3 25 Figure 3 25 OUTPUT PROGRAM Screen Top Level Menu 3 4 4 1 OUTPUT SETTINGS SCREEN The OUTPUT PROGRAM sub menu screen provides setting of output related items such as Voltage Current Power and Over voltage Protection OVP for each channel The top level menu of the Output Settings sub menu screen is shown in Figure 3 26 They could be reached in one of two ways 1 Tapping the Output S...

Page 85: ...tage in Volts for respected channel The default value of each channel would be same that of the programmed power ON settings Current Programs the output current in Amperes for respected channel The default value of each channel would be same that of the programmed power ON settings Power Programs the output power in watts W for respected channel The default is module power of each channel OVP Prog...

Page 86: ...ction 3 4 2 1 for navigating from HOME screen to OUTPUT PROGRAM Screen Figure 3 29 Output State Screen Channel 1 Figure 3 30 Output State Screen Channel 2 Figure 3 31 Output State Screen Channel 3 Entry Description ON Programs the output state into ON for selected channel OFF Programs the output state into OFF for selected channel 3 4 4 3 REGULATION MODE SCREEN Regulation Mode screen provides func...

Page 87: ...Supply regulates the output current at the set value If the regulation of selected channel output current is not met due to change in load it programs the respective channel output to zero after a programmable delay time CV Mode Sets the selected channel Regulation Mode as CV Supply regulates the output current at the set value If the regulation of selected channel output current is not met due to...

Page 88: ... to either Remote or Local refer to Figure 3 35 When Sense is selected as remote Sense cables must be connected to rear panel of power the supply at pin S and S of respected channel Output connector refer Figure 2 8 User cannot change the Output Sense setting in output ON condition Front panel will display Remote Sense Fault under conditions 1 If the remote sense is selected and the remote sense w...

Page 89: ...r to Section 3 4 2 1 for navigating to Configuration Screen If the supply is not provided with analog programming interface feature Current and Voltage Reference Mode menu would be inactive greyed out from the configuration menu screen refer Figure 3 38 Reference mode would default Internal mode of operation In that case power supply can only be controlled through front panel or remote communicati...

Page 90: ... channel to average together to reduce noise in the readback Refer to Figure 3 40 Up Arrow and Home button will return to HOME MENU screen 2 Refer Figure 3 14 Figure 3 40 Measurement Settings Screen The Measurement Settings screen has the following fields Entry Description Volt Avg Samples Sets the number of voltage readings to the voltage readback Allows to set a value between 1 to 5 The Default ...

Page 91: ... two modes LIVE and LATCH refer Figure 3 41 Mode can be selected from the front panel remote inhibit screen From the factory default mode is LIVE With this default factory setting connected remote inhibit 26 pin mating connector installed and the remote inhibit mode being LIVE the user can turn ON and OFF the power supply with the output switch User can remove the hardwired jumpers in the remote i...

Page 92: ...hed upon the contact closure user can turn on the output of the power supply Live When the contact is opened between remote inhibit terminal and return output is turned off and programmed to zero volt Having open contact between remote inhibit and return will shut down the output or will not allow the user to enable the output of the power supply and a contact between remote inhibit terminal and r...

Page 93: ...ower on default value of the output power in watts W for each channel The default is PONS User Power Limits 3 4 6 4 CURRENT REF MODE Sets the current reference mode to either INT internal or EXT eternal or INT EXT Internal external for the selected channels refer Figure 3 47 The default reference mode is internal INT If EXT is selected as current reference mode for selected channel respected chann...

Page 94: ...Sets the current Reference Mode into internal external for selected channels Allows user to program the output current through the analog programming interface front panel and digital interfaces 3 4 6 5 VOLTAGE REF MODE Sets the reference mode to either INT internal or EXT eternal or INT EXT Internal external for the selected channels refer Figure 3 50 The default reference mode is internal INT If...

Page 95: ...l interfaces 3 4 6 6 OUTPUT ON OFF DELAY Output On Off Delay screen permits to configure Output ON OFF Delay settings If Disable is selected the Output channels would become individual and user is restricted to configure the output On Off delay settings from the OUTPUT ON OFF DELAY Top Level Menu to turn On Off the output of channels in a sequence If Enable is selected it allows user to configure ...

Page 96: ... feature following analog interface related menus are inactive grayed out from PONS menu screen PONS Current and Voltage Reference Mode menu and PONS Analog menu refer Figure 3 56 and Figure 3 57 Up arrow will return to previous screen refer Figure 3 37 and Home button will return to HOME MENU screen 2 refer Figure 3 14 Figure 3 54 PONS Menu Screen 1 Figure 3 55 PONS Menu Screen 2 Figure 3 56 PONS...

Page 97: ... Functions that accept a numeric value require that the value be within the allowed range otherwise an error will be generated and the value will not be accepted Entry Description Voltage Programs the power ON output voltage in Volts for each channel The default value of each channel is 0 Current Programs the power ON output current in Amperes for each channel The default value for each channel is...

Page 98: ...en PONS Regulation Mode screen provides functionality to set regulation mode of each channel during unit power on Up arrow will return to PONS menu screen Refer Figure 3 54 Home button will return to HOME MENU screen 2 Refer Figure 3 14 Figure 3 60 PONS Regulation Mode Screen Entry Description CC CV CP Sets the power ON regulation mode into CC CV CP Supply switches between the CC constant current ...

Page 99: ...Limits Screen Channel 2 Figure 3 63 PONS User V I Limits Screen Channel 3 Entry Description Voltage Sets the power on default value of voltage user limit in Volt for each channel The default is full scale of each channel Current Sets the power on default value of output current in Ampere for each channel The default is full scale for each channel Power Sets power on default value of the output pow...

Page 100: ... external for selected channel 3 4 6 7 6 Pons Current Ref Mode Configures power ON Analog Current Ref Mode either INT internal or EXT external or INT EXT internal external for selected channel the default Mode is INT Figure 3 65 PONS Current Ref Mode Channel 1 Entry Description INT Configures power on Current Ref Mode as internal for selected channels INT internal is the factory default voltage re...

Page 101: ...OME MENU screen 2 Refer Figure 3 14 Figure 3 66 PONS Analog Screen PONS Reference Source Settings Lists the power ON configuration settings of the Analog Programming interface for individual channels which would be set in the Unit during next power cycle Refer Figure 3 67 Figure 3 67 PONS Reference Source Settings Screen channel 1 Figure 3 68 PONS Reference Source Settings Screen channel 2 Figure ...

Page 102: ... for both output voltage and output current analog programming Resistive Configures power on analog programming reference source as resistance for selected channel For a given channel reference source would be same for both output voltage and output current analog programming PONS Configure Full Scale Value Sets the analog programming Full Scale Value FSC of Analog Voltage and Current programming ...

Page 103: ...kΩ to 10kΩ for resistive reference source Full Scale for Current To Set power on FSC value of analog current program for Selected Channels default FSC is 10V for Voltage reference source and 10kΩ for Resistive reference source FSC Full scale value can be programmed from 5V to 10V for voltage source as reference and 5kΩ to 10kΩ for resistive reference source 3 4 6 7 8 PONS Measurements Setting The ...

Page 104: ...me in the readings but less rejection of noise Curr Avg Samples Sets the number of current readings to average in the current readback during the power on Allows to set a value between 1 to 9 The value of 1 factory default provides the fastest response time in the readings but less rejection of noise 3 4 6 7 9 PONS Remote Inhibit Configures the power ON remote inhibit mode either Latching or Live ...

Page 105: ... the Ramp screen is shown in refer to Figure 3 78 Up Arrow and Home button will return to HOME MENU screen 2 Refer Figure 3 14 Figure 3 78 Ramp Menu Screen The following menus are available in the Ramp top level menu Voltage Ramp Current Ramp 3 4 7 1 VOLTAGE RAMP The front panel Voltage Ramp screen allows to configure and execute voltage ramp only for a selected channel at a time The Voltage Ramp ...

Page 106: ... the Trigger Ramp button is pressed In HW Hardware trigger mode the ramp will be generated when an active high pulse of 10ms is applied on corresponding channel trigger pins in the DB26 external interface connector Refer Table 4 1 for PIN details Pin 1 TRIG1_IN and Pin 8 RTN to trigger ramp for channel 1 Pin 10 TRIG2_IN and Pin 17 RTN to trigger ramp for channel 2 And Pin 19 TRIG3_IN and pin 26 RT...

Page 107: ...Pin 17 RTN will trigger ramp on channel 2 And active high pulse on Pin 19 TRIG3_IN and Pin 26 RTN to trigger ramp on channel 3 Figure 3 82 Voltage Ramp Screen HW Trigger Abort Using SW trigger mode when Trigger Ramp button is pressed Ramp Screen Proceed to Abort Screen In HW trigger mode when external trigger is received Voltage Ramp screen will change to Abort Screen refer to Figure 3 83 Pressing...

Page 108: ...ger mode as HW Hardware Click on Initialize Observe that Trigger Ramp button will change to Waiting for Trig refer Figure 3 82 Give an external trigger i e an active high pulse of 10ms on the DB26 connector pin 1 TRIG1_IN and pin 8 RTN if channel 1 selected pin 10 TRIG2_IN and pin 17 RTN if channel 2 is selected and pin 19 TRIG3_IN and pin 26 RTN if channel 3 selected to generate the Voltage Ramp ...

Page 109: ... mode the ramp is generated as soon as the Trigger Ramp button is pressed In HW Hardware trigger mode the ramp will be generated when an active high pulse of 10ms is applied on the DB26 connector respected channel TRIG_IN pin Refer Table 4 1 for PIN details Pin 1 TRIG1_IN and Pin 8 RTN to trigger ramp for channel 1 Pin 10 TRIG2_IN and Pin 17 RTN to trigger ramp for channel 2 And Pin 19 TRIG3_IN an...

Page 110: ...amp for channel 1 Active high pulse on Pin 10 TRIG2_IN and Pin 17 RTN will trigger ramp on channel 2 And active high pulse on Pin 19 TRIG3_IN and Pin 26 RTN to trigger ramp on channel 3 Figure 3 87 Current Ramp Screen HW Trigger Abort In SW trigger mode when Trigger Ramp button is pressed Ramp Screen proceed to Abort Screen In HW trigger mode when external trigger is received Ramp Screen will Proc...

Page 111: ...s to Current Ramp screen refer Figure 3 84 Clicking on the Exit button will exit the Ramp Menu screen refer Figure 3 78 Example 2 Creating a Current ramp using Hardware Trigger mode Select channel Set the Curr to 10A Set the To Curr to 30A Set the Volt to 25V Set the Time to 10s Connect an appropriate load to the supply Select the Trigger mode as HW Hardware Click on Initialize Observe that Trigge...

Page 112: ...ms The Output ON Delay has the following sub menu Refer Figure 3 89 Settings Configure Output Condition Configure Reference Channel Configure Delay Figure 3 89 Output ON OFF delay Menu screen 3 4 8 1 SETTINGS Lists the configuration settings of Output ON OFF Delay configurations of the power supply Refer Figure 3 90 Figure 3 90 Output On Off Settings screen 3 4 8 2 CONFIGURE OUTPUT CONDITION Confi...

Page 113: ...FF the output of selected channel as starting sequence refer to Figure 3 92 as per the CH Ref respective channel delay settings field would be masked refer to Figure 3 96 Select Channels sets the supply to turn ON or to turn OFF the output of selected channels in the sequence refer to Figure 3 92 Minimum of 2 channels required to be selected from the Select Channels field or else a warning screen ...

Page 114: ...on 3 will Select Channel 3 Minimum two channel must be selected among the three channels Apply Applies the Configured CH Ref and Select Channels settings to the supply 3 4 8 4 CONFIGURE DELAY Configure Delay screen allows the user to configure the delay time required to enable or disable the output of each channel Refer Figure 3 96 The minimum programmable delay is 30ms and maximum programmable de...

Page 115: ...FF the output of supply for selected channels User should Enable the output On Off delay from the CONFIGURATION menu refer Figure 3 53 and configure the Output ON or to turn OFF Delay settings such as output condition reference channel and configure delay Upon user should select respective reference channel in the dashboard screen and should press Output button from the front panel 0 20 40 60 80 1...

Page 116: ... Control Interface Screen The power supply provided with digital communication interface such as RS232 LAN and USB as default Digital communication interface Analog and GPIB will be provided with the supply only if the user orders for supply with communication interface Manufacturer provided communication interface with the power supply would be active and others would be inactive grayed out in th...

Page 117: ...following menus are available in the Control Interface Screen top level menu RS232 LAN Analog USB and GPIB 3 4 9 1 RS232 The following menus are available in the RS232 menu RS232 Settings and Configure RS232 Entry Description RS232 Settings Lists the configured Baud Rate Stop Bits Bits and Parity for the RS232 digital interface refer to Figure 3 100 and Figure 3 101 Figure 3 100 RS232 Home Screen ...

Page 118: ...interface refer to Figure 3 102 Figure 3 102 RS232 Configure Screen 3 4 9 2 LAN Configures the LAN LXI Ethernet communications interface The following menus are available in the LAN menu screen refer to Figure 3 103 LAN Settings Configure LAN Figure 3 103 LAN Menu Screen Entry Description LAN SETTINGS Lists the configuration settings of the LAN interface Refer to Figure 3 104 ...

Page 119: ...en DHCP enabled Configure LAN Config DHCP Selects whether DHCP is enabled or disabled Refer to Figure 3 107 If DHCP is enabled ON user cannot set the IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway address these fields will be inactive refer Figure 3 106 NOTE When DHCP is selected the IP address is assigned by the network DHCP server If DHCP server fails to assign an IP address and Auto IP is enabled the unit ...

Page 120: ...igure 3 108 LAN Screen Auto IP Host Name Allows setting a unique alpha numeric host name Refer to Figure 3 109 Figure 3 109 LAN Screen Host Name Port Sets the port number the factory default value is 52000 Refer to Figure 3 110 Figure 3 110 LAN Screen Port IP Address Sets the static IP address for the unit Refer to Figure 3 111 Figure 3 111 LAN Screen IP Address ...

Page 121: ...atic IP configuration Refer to Figure 3 113 Figure 3 113 LAN Screen Gateway Address NOTE When DHCP is selected the gateway address is assigned by the network DHCP server Restore Default When Restore Default is pressed a confirmation window will pop up After user confirmation LAN settings will be set to factory Default Refer to Figure 3 114 Figure 3 114 LAN Screen Restore Default Apply Now Applies ...

Page 122: ... Source Settings Reference Source Configuration Configure Full Scale Value Up arrow will return to Control Interface menu screen Refer Figure 3 97 Home button will return to HOME MENU screen 2 Refer Figure 3 14 Figure 3 116 Analog Screen 3 4 9 3 1 Reference Source Settings Lists the configuration settings of Analog Programming Interface configurations for individual channels Refer Figure 3 117 Fig...

Page 123: ...to Figure 3 120 default Reference source is programed PONS Analog Reference Source configurations refer Figure 3 70 Reference source is common for analog voltage and current programming interface For a given channel reference source would be same for both output voltage and current analog programming Sets the analog reference source either Voltage or Resistive for Selected channels Refer Figure 3 ...

Page 124: ... Full Scale for Voltage parameter field box will be inactive refer Figure 3 123 if analog voltage ref mode is set to INT internal Full Scale for Current parameter field box will be inactive refer Figure 3 126 if analog current ref mode current is set to INT Full Scale for Voltage parameter field box will be active refer Figure 3 126 if analog voltage ref mode is set to EXT external or INT EXT inte...

Page 125: ... Value screen channel 1 Figure 3 125 Configure Full Scale Value screen channel 2 Figure 3 126 Configure Full Scale Value screen channel 3 Entry Description FSC Voltage Sets FSC value for analog voltage programming of the supply FSC Full scale value can be programmed from 5V to 10V for voltage source as reference and 5 kΩ to 10 kΩ for resistive reference source ...

Page 126: ... service request to be sent to the computer when the Power Supply is turned on Factory Default value for Power On SRQ is Off Figure 3 128 GPIB address setting Screen Entry Description Address Sets the IEEE 488 address The address could be set from 1 through 30 the default address is 1 ON Sets the power On SRQ to ON OFF Sets the power On SRQ to OFF 3 4 10 System Settings Screen The System Settings ...

Page 127: ...Hardware Limits Language LCD Brightness Default Screen and Factory Default Entry Description System Status Displays the present status of the power supply status of Regulation Mode Output State Input Phase Input Line and Output Voltage sense Refer to Figure 3 130 Figure 3 130 System Settings Screen channel 1 Status Figure 3 131 System Settings Screen channel 2 Status Figure 3 132 System Settings S...

Page 128: ...sion of Front Panel Figure 3 133 System Settings Screen Version Hardware Limits Displays the hardware parameter limit values Refer to Figure 3 134 Figure 3 134 System Settings Screen Hardware Limits LCD Brightness Sets the brightness of the LCD backlight as a percentage of the maximum that is available the default setting is 70 Tapping on the Right or Left arrow buttons or selecting them with the ...

Page 129: ...e default screen is enabled Timeout Interval Selects the time in seconds for how long Dashboard screen must be inactive before the Default screen is displayed Figure 3 138 System Settings Screen Default Screen Enabled Factory Default Sets the Power supply settings and values to its Default This also resets the Remote Analog Programming settings to its default status A confirmation window will pop ...

Page 130: ...er Figure 3 141 to continue the operations of the power supply and clear the fault These warnings indicate description of Faults which has occurred in a power module refer Table 3 3 These conditions might clear themselves however if they continue to occur after pressing the clear Fault refer Figure 3 141 contact the factory for service assistance Figure 3 140 Fault Screen Figure 3 141 Clear Fault ...

Page 131: ... Internal DC module hardware fault Try restarting the power supply if fault persists Contact factory PFC FAULT Internal PFC module hardware fault Try restarting the power supply if fault persists Contact factory OCP FAULT Output current exceeds Over Current trip limit Check sufficient margin between set current and Over Current trip limit AUX SUPPLY FAULT Auxiliary Supply to internal hardware faul...

Page 132: ...ale voltage of the power supply 4 Apply power to the AC mains input and turn on the power supply 5 If the Power ON Settings PONS had previously been configured to be OFF when the supply reaches the Dashboard Screen enable the output by pressing the Output On Off 6 Use the Dashboard Screen to program the Voltage and Current 7 Program the Current to 10 of rated output by entering the value in the Se...

Page 133: ... an ammeter range compatible with the units maximum rated output current Note Verification that the supply could source rated output current without measuring the current with an ammeter but using only the front panel meter could be performed by shorting the output terminals together 2 Turn on the power supply 3 If the Power ON Settings PONS had previously been configured to be OFF when the supply...

Page 134: ...he power supply 3 If the Power ON Settings PONS had previously been configured to be OFF when the supply reaches the Dashboard Screen enable the output by pressing the Output On Off 4 Use the Output Program Screen to program the Voltage Current and OVP 5 Program the Current to 10 of rated output program the current above zero to enable supplying output current while in the constant voltage mode 6 ...

Page 135: ... The Constant Power Mode CP is individual for each channel Constant Power Mode allows the supply to regulate the output to a constant power setting as opposed to the more common constant voltage or constant current modes of operation Note Constant Power mode is intended primarily for loads with response times greater than approximately 10ms While in this mode the supply will continually adjust the...

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Page 137: ...gure 4 1 for the connector pin out diagram and Table for connector pin out details The setup and operating requirements of each configuration are provided in Sections 4 2 and 4 3 Figure 4 1 External User Interface Connector Pin Signal Type Description Channel 1 Signals Pin number 1 to 9 1 TRIG1 IN DIGITAL INPUT Input signal TTL active high provides external hardware triggering of voltage and curre...

Page 138: ...igital output Output low for Constant Voltage CV mode and high for Constant Current CC mode Open collector transistor output Collector is connected the 26 pin connector Emitter point of transistor is connected to common return pin of the interface connector Signal return Pin 8 Voltage Rating Maximum 30V Minimum 3V for Active High Sink Current 50mA 6 CH1 OUTPUT ON OFF STATUS DIGITAL OUTPUT Output S...

Page 139: ...age Rating Maximum 30V Minimum 3V for Active High Sink Current 50mA 13 CH2 OUTPUT ON OFF DIGITAL INPUT Remote control input for output on off with a logic signal a logic high will enable turn on the output of the supply and a logic low signal disables turns off the output Signal connects to Open anode of opto isolator diode with 1kΩ series resistor internal to power supply Signal return Pin 17 Vol...

Page 140: ...en collector transistor output Collector is connected the 26 pin connector Emitter point of transistor is connected to common return pin of the interface connector Signal return Pin 26 Voltage Rating Maximum 30V Minimum 3V for Active High Sink Current 50mA 21 CH3 FAULT STATUS DIGITAL OUTPUT Output Signal High state indicates fault state of the power supply Open collector transistor output Collecto...

Page 141: ...TN RETURN Return GND Pins 8 17 and 26 are shorted internal to the power supply Table 4 1 External user interface control connector pin out details CAUTION All the three channels signal returns Pin 8 17 and 26 are shorted internally to the power supply Applying a voltage potential between them would damage the power supply CAUTION External User Control interface signals are isolated from negative o...

Page 142: ...4 3 Output On Off Control by Contact Closure channel 2 And contact closure between Pin 25 and 26 will permits the channel 3 output to Turn ON refer Figure 4 4 for connection requirements Figure 4 4 Output On Off Control by Contact Closure channel 3 The Remote Inhibit will work under the following modes The mode can be changed through available digital interface using SCPI command OUTP n REMOTE INH...

Page 143: ...E the user can turn ON and OFF the power supply with the output switch User can remove the hardwired jumpers in the remote inhibit 26 pin female connector and wire to a contact closure as per their requirement User would need to select the mode of remote inhibit using the front panel screen refer Figure 4 5 according to their requirement of fault clearance For additional information on programming...

Page 144: ...put ASA Series Operational Manual M330516 01 4 8 Figure 4 7 Remote Output On Off Using DC Source Channel 1 Figure 4 8 Remote Output On Off Using DC Source Channel 2 Figure 4 9 Remote Output On Off Using DC Source Channel 3 ...

Page 145: ...um Parameters can be programed through front panel display refer section 3 4 7 1 or using SCPI commands for programming instruction refer Programming manual of Asterion DC multioutput M330517 01 Apply TTL active high voltage signal on pin 1 Trig1_IN and return pin 8 of DB26 external interface control connector This will trigger the voltage ramp of channel 1 refer Figure 4 10 Apply TTL active high ...

Page 146: ...onnector This will trigger the current ramp for channel 2 refer Figure 4 11 Apply TTL active high voltage signal on pin 19 Trig3_IN and return pin 26 of DB26 external interface control connector This will trigger the current ramp for channel 3 Refer Figure 4 12 Figure 4 10 Trigger Input for channel 1 Figure 4 11 Trigger Input for channel 2 Figure 4 12 Trigger Input for channel 3 ...

Page 147: ...refer Table 4 1 for pin out details an output signal with High state 3 to 30V indicates that the power supply is in fault condition and Low state indicates it is in no fault condition Fault status output signal could be monitored on CH FAULT STATUS pin out refer Figure 4 13 Figure 4 14 and Figure 4 15 for the respective channels Figure 4 13 Fault Status Channel 1 Figure 4 14 Fault Status Channel 2...

Page 148: ...the channel output is in Constant Voltage CV mode and high state minimum 3V to maximum 30V indicates that the channel output is in Constant Current CC mode Mode can be monitored on respective channel CH CC CV STATUS pin outs refer Figure 4 16 Figure 4 17 and Figure 4 18 for the pin numbers Open collector transistor output Collector is connected to the CH CC CV STATUS pin of 26 pin connector Emitte...

Page 149: ...utput ON OFF Status for each channel of the power supply refer Table 4 1 for pin out details an output signal with High state 3 to 30V indicates that the Output of power supply is enabled and Low state indicates that the output of power supply is disabled Output status signal can be monitored on CH OUTPUT ON OFF STATUS pins refer Figure 4 19 Figure 4 20 and Figure 4 21 for the respective pin out n...

Page 150: ...Asterion DC Multioutput ASA Series Operational Manual M330516 01 4 14 Figure 4 20 Output ON OFF Status channel 2 Figure 4 21 Output ON OFF Status channel 3 ...

Page 151: ...5 3 and 5 4 The Asterion DC Multioutput ASA Series power supply also has the capability of providing summing of remote analog input with the set values on the front panel or programmed values via the digital interface for voltage and current This capability provides a means to modulate a set value with the signal on the voltage current analog input If the user only desires to control the unit with...

Page 152: ...scale Voltage could be set by the user from 5kΩ to 10kΩ Note Do not exceed resistance of maximum 10kΩ 3 PRG RTN PROGRAMMING RETURN Return for Pin 1 and 2 Pin 3 PRG RTN is shorted with Pin 6 MON RTN internal to the power supply 4 IPRG VSOUR ANALOG INPUT Remote control input for current programming using a voltage source connected between this pin and signal return Signal return Pin 3 Range Full sca...

Page 153: ...e 100Ω typical Minimum recommended Load 100kΩ typical Maximum Load 20Ω Table 5 1 Analog Programming Connector Designations and Functions The pinout function mentioned in Table 5 1 is identical for each channel connectors To program desired channel corresponding analog channel connector to be utilized CAUTION Return signal of all the three channels are shorted internal to the power supply Applying ...

Page 154: ...e wherever channel 1 is stated it should be replaced and followed for the selected channel channel 2 or channel 3 5 3 1 Remote Current Programming by Resistance Programs the output current of the supply by external resistive reference source Refer Section 3 4 9 3 to configure the power supply to program output current by external reference source using front panel screen or refer programming manua...

Page 155: ...ents screen refer Figure 5 5 Figure 5 5 Output Measurement screen The resistance programming default coefficient for output current is 100 rated output current 10 kΩ with input at Pin 5 IPRG_ISOUR and return to Pin 3 PRG_RTN An internal current source factory set at 1 mA from Pin 5 is utilized to drive the resistance This produces a transfer function for output current as follows Iout R 100 rated ...

Page 156: ...alue menu Select Channel and Set Full scale value for Current into 10 kΩ 100 of FSC refer Figure 5 4 Connect an 8 kΩ 80 of FSC resistance across the respective channel analog programming connector between IPRG_ISOUR and PRG_RTN terminal refer Figure 5 6 Verify the output current from the measurement screen for respective channel refer Figure 5 5 5 3 2 Remote Current Programming by Voltage Source P...

Page 157: ... by the digital interface SCPI Command refer to Section 3 4 9 3 Default FSC voltage value is 10V where 10V corresponds to 100 output current The corresponding voltage programming coefficients for output current are 100 rated output current FSC VDC This produces transfer functions for output current as follows Iout Vdc 100 rated output current 10 VDC with Vdc in volts or Iout Vdc 100 rated output c...

Page 158: ... below is with reference to channel 1 The same configuration is to be followed for the other two channels channel 2 and channel 3 i e wherever channel 1 is stated it should be replaced and followed for the selected channel channel 2 or channel 3 5 4 1 Remote Voltage Programming by Resistance Programs the output voltage of the supply by external resistive reference source Refer Section 3 4 9 3 to c...

Page 159: ...refer to Section 3 4 9 3 Then the transfer function for output voltage as follows Vout R 100 rated output voltage FSC kΩ with R in kilo ohms Figure 5 9 Remote Voltage Programming Using Resistance 5 4 2 Remote Voltage Programming by Voltage Source Programs the output voltage of the supply by external voltage reference source Refer Section 3 4 9 3 to configure the power supply to program output volt...

Page 160: ...for output voltage are 100 rated output voltage FSC VDC This produces transfer functions for output voltage as follows Vout Vdc 100 rated output voltage 10 VDC with Vdc in volts or Vout Vdc 100 rated output voltage FSC VDC with Vdc in volts Figure 5 10 Remote Voltage Programming Using 0 10 VDC Source Example Program Full Scale Value of Voltage to 8V and program output voltage into 60 of rated outp...

Page 161: ...V as full scale for voltage monitoring send below command SOUR n VOLT MON FSC 5 NOTE The data format n represents channel number 1 2 and 3 5 6 Current Monitor IMON Current Monitor provides functionality to monitor the scaled down output current of the power supply of each channel refer Figure 5 1 and Table 5 1 for pin out details Scaled down Output current could be monitored at IMON terminal of an...

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Page 163: ...bration and verification are recommended Calibrate only as needed 6 1 2 Digital programming and readback calibration Refer to the Asterion DC Multioutput Series programming manual for calibration of display readback and remote digital programming 6 1 3 Analog control interface calibration Standard and Isolated analog interface Refer to the Asterion DC Multioutput Series programming manual for cali...

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Page 165: ... Preventive Maintenance WARNING The OFF position of the front panel power switch does not remove AC input from internal circuits or input terminal blocks Disconnect external AC input before servicing unit CAUTION For safe and continued operation of the Asterion DC Multioutput ASA Series always operate the unit in a temperature and humidity controlled indoor area Exposure to conductive contaminants...

Page 166: ...oft cloth not directly to the surface of the unit To prevent damage to materials do not use aromatic hydrocarbons or chlorinated solvents for cleaning Check external connections for integrity of insulation loose contacts and proper torque If there is any evidence of short circuits or arcing overheating or corrosion contact the factory for recommended service ...