GW Instek APS-7051, User Manual

Page 1: ...Programmable AC Power Source APS 7051 APS 7101 USER MANUAL ISO 9001 CERTIFIED MANUFACTURER ...

Page 2: ...er language without prior written consent of Good Will company The information in this manual was correct at the time of printing However Good Will continues to improve products and reserves the rights to change specification equipment and maintenance procedures at any time without notice Good Will Instrument Co Ltd No 7 1 Jhongsing Rd Tucheng Dist New Taipei City 236 Taiwan ...

Page 3: ...iew 9 Appearance 12 OPERATION 18 Set Up 20 Basic Operation 40 Preset Settings 56 Test Mode Function 60 COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 70 Interface Configuration 71 FAQ 90 APPENDIX 92 Firmware Update 92 APS 7000 Default Settings 94 APS 7000 Specifications 95 APS 7000 Dimensions 98 INDEX 100 ...

Page 4: ...rument in the best possible condition Safety Symbols These safety symbols may appear in this manual or on the instrument WARNING Warning Identifies conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life CAUTION Caution Identifies conditions or practices that could result in damage to the APS 7000 or to other properties DANGER High Voltage Attention Refer to the Manual Protective Condu...

Page 5: ...ss you are qualified Measurement categories EN 61010 1 2010 specifies the measurement categories and their requirements as follows The APS 7000 doesn t fall under category II III or IV Measurement category IV is for measurement performed at the source of low voltage installation Measurement category III is for measurement performed in the building installation Measurement category II is for measur...

Page 6: ...vity Pollution degree 1 No pollution or only dry non conductive pollution occurs The pollution has no influence Pollution degree 2 Normally only non conductive pollution occurs Occasionally however a temporary conductivity caused by condensation must be expected Pollution degree 3 Conductive pollution occurs or dry non conductive pollution occurs which becomes conductive due to condensation which ...

Page 7: ...nected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured Blue or Black The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter L or P or coloured Brown or Red If in doubt consult the instructions provided with the equipment or contact the supplier This cable appliance should be protected by a suitably rated and approved HBC mains fuse refer to the rati...

Page 8: ...the power source in a nutshell including its main features and front rear panel introduction APS 7000 Series Overview 9 Series lineup 9 Operating Area 9 Main Features 10 Accessories 11 Appearance 12 Front Panel 12 Rear Panel 15 APS 7051 15 APS 7101 15 Status Bar Icons 17 ...

Page 9: ...S 7000 refers to both the APS 7051 and APS 7101 unless stated otherwise Model name Max Output Current Power Rating Output Voltage APS 7051 2 5A 1 25A 0 63A 500VA 0 1000 Vrms APS 7101 5 0A 2 5A 1 25A 1000VA 0 1000 Vrms Operating Area Voltage V Current A 0 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 2 5 200 400 600 800 1000 200 250 400 500 800 1000 2 5 2 1 0 63 0 5 APS 7051 Output Operating Area 250V Range 500V Range 1000V Range...

Page 10: ...ipple and noise Excellent and feature rich measurement capacity Standard maximum output voltage is 1000Vrms Maximum frequency of 500Hz Features OCP OPP and OTP protection Variable voltage frequency and current limiter Test function to simulate line voltage and frequency variations Large 4 3 inch TFT panel Globally adjustable power inlet not restricted by the power supply environment USB interface ...

Page 11: ...manual Region dependent Type I Power cord APS 7051 Region dependent Type II Power cord APS 7101 62PS 7K0SC701 x1 5302 01613001 x1 Mains terminal cover set APS 7051 62PS 7K0SC401 x1 5302 01613001 x2 Mains terminal cover set APS 7101 Optional Accessories Part number Description GRA 423 APS 7000 rack mount kit APS 001 GPIB interface card APS 002 RS 232 USB interface card Download Name Description gw_...

Page 12: ...t voltage output socket Menu Test Preset keys LCD display Function keys Display mode key Arrow keys Scroll wheel Voltage Frequency Current settings and limits Keypad Range Shift Cancel Enter Lock keys Output key Local Item Description Power Switch Turns on the mains power Front Voltage Output Socket Neutral GND Line Output voltage terminal using a regional universal plug There is a Euro and a Univ...

Page 13: ...lay modes Test Key Test Puts the instrument into the Test mode Preset Key Preset Puts the instrument into Preset mode Arrow Keys The arrow keys are used to select the digit power of a value that is being edited V V V Limit Used for setting the output voltage V Limit Shift V Used for setting the output voltage limit value F F F Limit Used for setting the output frequency F Limit Shift F Used for se...

Page 14: ...gs Cancel Key Cancel Clears entries that are made in the number entry dialog when a value is edited using the arrow keys or the scroll wheel The Cancel key can also be used to cancel function setting menus or dialogs Shift Key Shift Turns on the shift state which enables shortcut operations Output Key Output Turns the output on or off Number Pad 0 1 4 2 5 8 3 6 9 Lock Unlock 7 IPK CLR ALM CLR Loca...

Page 15: ...face port APS 7101 Fan Line voltage input Rear panel voltage output terminal Ethernet port Optional interface port LAN OUTPUT INPUT L N N L 115 230V 15 50 60Hz 3 6kVA MAX 1000Vac MAX Line Voltage Input Voltage Input 115 230 15 VAC Line frequency 50Hz 60 Hz Automatically switchable APS 7051 115 230V 15 50 60Hz 1 8kVA MAX APS 7101 OUTPUT INPUT L N N L 115 230V 15 50 60Hz 3 6kVA MAX 1000Vac MAX ...

Page 16: ...age terminal APS 7051 L N OUTPUT 1000Vac MAX APS 7101 OUTPUT INPUT L N N L 115 230V 15 50 60Hz 3 6kVA MAX 1000Vac MAX FAN Temperature controlled fan Ethernet Port LAN Optional Interface Slot Optional GPIB communication RS 232 USB B communication and RS 232 communication ...

Page 17: ...er as a percentage of full scale The alarm icon will appear on the status bar when one of the protection functions are tripped Applies to Over Power Over Irms Over Ipeak and Over Temperature protection Indicates that a USB drive is detected in the front panel host port Indicates that the panel lock is active ...

Page 18: ...0 Setting the Voltage Range 40 Setting the Voltage Limit 41 Setting the Output Voltage 42 Setting the Frequency Limit 43 Setting the Output Frequency 44 Setting the Peak Current Limit 45 Setting the Current RMS Level 48 Alarm Clear 51 Display Modes 52 Panel Lock 54 Turning the Output On 55 Preset Settings 56 Save Preset Settings to Local Memory 56 Load Preset Settings to Local Memory 57 Manage Pre...

Page 19: ...OPERATION 19 Running a Test 68 ...

Page 20: ... the power cord GW Instek part number APS 7101 4300 31000101 use the procedure below Warning The following procedure should only be attempted by competent persons Ensure the AC power cord is not connected to power Removal 1 Turn off the power switch 1 APS 7101 2 Unscrew the power cord strain relief on the rear output socket 3 Remove the 2 screws holding the power cord cover and remove ...

Page 21: ...TION 21 APS 7101 3 2 4 Remove the AC power cord wires 4 CAUTION The power line inputs for the APS 7101 are on the outer cluster of terminals The terminals to the inner of the panel are the rear panel outputs ...

Page 22: ...wires to the AC input terminals White Blue Neutral N Green Green yellow GND Black Brown Line L Line Neutral Ground OUTPUT INPUT L N N L 115 230V 15 50 60Hz 3 6kVA MAX 1000Vac MAX 2 Re install the power cord cover 3 Screw the power cord strain relief back onto the cover 2 3 ...

Page 23: ... Connect the power cord to the input power terminals Page 20 5 Press the POWER key The splash screen will appear momentarily before the continuous mode screen appears with the settings loaded CAUTION The power supply takes around 10 seconds to fully turn on and shutdown Do not turn the power on and off quickly ...

Page 24: ...rminal Socket Supported Standards IEC North America Japan WARNING Dangerous voltages Ensure that the power to the instrument is disabled before handling the power supply output terminals Failing to do so may lead to electric shock Front Panel Output Connection 1 The front panel has a multi region power socket depending on the socket type 2 Insert the plug from the DUT into the socket 3 Turn the po...

Page 25: ...01 1 Disconnect the unit from the mains power socket and turn the power switch off 2 Unscrew the power cord strain relief 3 Remove the 2 screws holding the power cord cover and remove APS 7051 3 2 APS 7101 3 2 CAUTION For the APS 7101 there is a single bank for the input and output terminals Ensure the correct terminals are connected The APS 7051 only has a single bank of output terminals on the r...

Page 26: ... GND Red Line L Line Neutral Ground OUTPUT INPUT L N N L 115 230V 15 50 60Hz 3 6kVA MAX 1000Vac MAX Line Neutral Ground APS 7101 shown The input terminals are already connected and shows which output terminals are to be connected 5 Re install the power cord cover 6 Screw the power cord strain relief back onto the power cord cover ...

Page 27: ...OPERATION 27 APS 7101 5 6 APS 7051 5 6 7 Turn the power on The AC power supply is now ready to power the DUT ...

Page 28: ...d APS 002 RS 232 USB CDC interface card WARNING Dangerous voltages Ensure that the power to the instrument is disabled before handling the power supply output terminals Failing to do so may lead to electric shock CAUTION Ensure the power is off before installing any of the optional modules Installation 1 Turn off the power switch 1 2 Unscrew the two screws holding the options panel plate 2 APS 710...

Page 29: ...ION 29 3 Slide the module PCB onto the rails on the inside of the module slot 4 Secure the module with the screws that were removed from step 2 4 3 APS 7101 shown 5 The module will be recognized upon startup ...

Page 30: ...adequate ventilation is provided when using the rack mount Ensure that a gap of at least 50mm is given for the side air intakes Failure to do so may cause the instrument to overheat How to Use the Instrument Background The APS 7000 AC power supplies generally use the scroll wheel arrow keys and Enter keys to edit numerical values or to select menu options Menu navigation is performed using the men...

Page 31: ... edit the parameter or to enter the selected menu Enter Example Selected parameter The following is an example of the menu list that appears when the Menu key is pressed Using the Keypad to edit parameter values When editing a value the keypad can be used to directly enter the desired value 1 Type the value of the parameter using the keypad 0 1 4 2 5 8 3 6 9 Lock Unlock 7 IPK CLR ALM CLR Local 2 P...

Page 32: ...t a digit power and then use the scroll wheel to edit the value by that power 1 Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the digit of the desired power 2 Turn the scroll wheel to edit the value by the resolution of the selected digit Cursor 3 Repeat the steps above for all the relevant digits 4 Press the Enter key to confirm the edit Enter ...

Page 33: ...y executed Display F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 Output Long Push Menu Test Preset V 0 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 V Limit F Limit IPK Limit F I rms Cancel Shift Range Enter Lock ALM CLR IPK CLR Unlock APS 7051 AC Power Source Function keys Corresponding quick settings Local 3 Repeat the steps above for all the relevant digits Reset to Default Settings Background The default settings can be restored from the Menu key set...

Page 34: ...s View System Version and Serial Number Background The Menu System Information setting displays the serial number and version number Steps 1 Press the Menu key The Menu setting will appear on the display Menu 2 The system information should now be listed on the display If not use the scroll wheel to go to item 1 System Information System Information ...

Page 35: ...ll appear on the display Menu 2 Use the scroll wheel to go to item 7 LCD Configuration and press Enter 3 Set the brightness contrast and saturation Contrast 1 100 Default 50 Brightness 1 100 Default 50 Saturation 1 100 Default 50 Exit 4 Press Exit F4 to exit from the Ramp Control settings Default Settings 5 Press Default F3 to set all the LCD settings to 50 LCD settings Default settings ...

Page 36: ...The Menu setting will appear on the display Menu 2 Use the scroll wheel to go to item 2 MISC Configuration and press Enter 3 Go to the Buzzer setting using the scroll wheel and press Enter Turn the setting on or off and press Enter again to confirm Buzzer ON OFF Exit 4 Press Exit F4 to exit from the MISC Configuration settings Example Settings ...

Page 37: ...natively the driver can be downloaded from the GW Instek website For information on the USB interface see page 71 Steps 1 Connect the rear panel USB B port on the APS 7000 to the PC using a USB Type A to B cable 2 Go the Windows Device Manager For Windows 7 Start Control Panel Hardware and Sound Device Manager 3 The APS 7000 will be located under Other Devices in the hardware tree Right click the ...

Page 38: ...APS 7000 Series User Manual 38 4 From the hardware wizard choose Browse my computer driver software 5 Set the file path to the location of the USB driver click Next and finish the driver installation ...

Page 39: ...OPERATION 39 6 In APS 7000 will now be located in the Ports node of the hardware tree in the Windows Device Manager if the driver installation was successful ...

Page 40: ... from page 48 Clearing the Alarm from page 51 Setting the Display mode from page 52 Panel lock from page 54 Turning the Output on off from page 55 Before operating the power supply please see the Getting Started chapter page 8 Setting the Voltage Range Background The Range setting determines the general outlet voltage range The ranges available correspond to common mains output voltage standards S...

Page 41: ...e output will be automatically turned off Setting the Voltage Limit Background Setting the voltage limit allows the output voltage to be set to any level within the voltage limit V Limit range Steps 1 Press Shift V to access the Volt Limit menu Shift V V Limit 2 Set the voltage limit with the scroll wheel or with the F3 F4 soft keys The MAX and MIN soft keys set the limit to the maximum and minimu...

Page 42: ... level set the voltage range and voltage limit Steps 1 Press the V key The ACV parameter will be editable V V Limit 2 Set the voltage with the scroll wheel keypad or with the F1 F4 soft keys Range 0 volts full range Soft keys DEF1 DEF2 MAX MIN 3 Press Enter to confirm the voltage setting Preset Settings The DEF1 and DEF2 preset settings are user defined settings By default they are set to 0 00 vol...

Page 43: ... soft key Note Trying to set the voltage outside of the voltage limit range will result in a voltage setting error being displayed on the screen The voltage level can be set when the output is on Example Voltage setting Preset voltage settings F3 F4 F1 F2 Setting the Frequency Limit Background Setting the frequency limit allows the frequency output to be set to any level within the limit range Ste...

Page 44: ...o confirm the limit setting Example Freq Limit Min Max settings F3 F4 Setting the Output Frequency The frequency setting sets the frequency of the output Background Before setting the frequency set the frequency limit Steps 1 Press the F key The FREQ parameter will be editable F F Limit 2 Set the frequency with the scroll wheel keypad or with the F1 F4 soft keys Range 45 00 500 0Hz Soft keys DEF1 ...

Page 45: ... 5 Press and hold the DEF1 or DEF2 soft key until Saved to DEF1 2 is displayed This will save the frequency setting to the DEF1 or DEF2 soft key Example Frequency setting Preset frequency settings F3 F4 F1 F2 Note Trying to set the frequency outside of the frequency limit will result in a frequency setting error being displayed on the screen The frequency can be set when the output is on Setting t...

Page 46: ... rms to access the Ipeak menu Shift I rms IPK Limit 2 Set the peak current with the scroll wheel keypad or with the F3 F4 soft keys The MAX and MIN soft keys set the peak current to the maximum and minimum respectively Range 10 100 peak current value The peak current value depends on the selected voltage range Soft keys MAX MIN 3 Press Enter to confirm the peak current setting Example Ipeak Min Ma...

Page 47: ...1 Press Shift I rms and then press DELAY F2 2 Set the desired delay time with the scroll wheel keypad or with the F3 F4 soft keys The MAX and MIN soft keys set the delay time to the maximum and minimum respectively Range 0 off 10 seconds Soft keys MAX MIN 3 Press Enter to confirm the delay time setting Example Delay Time Min Max settings F3 F4 IPK Measurement Range Settings The IPK Range settings ...

Page 48: ...ting the Current RMS Level Background The I rms setting sets the root mean square current Steps 1 Press I rms to access the I rms menu I rms Ipk Limit 2 Set the I rms level with the scroll wheel keypad or with the F3 F4 soft keys The MAX and MIN soft keys set the I rms level to the maximum and minimum respectively Range 0 00 full scale A dependant on the voltage range Soft keys MAX MIN 3 Press Ent...

Page 49: ...s recognized By default the I rms delay time is turned off Load on Irms Limit reached Irms Limit Delay I Irms Limit acknowledged protection triggered T Irms Limt 4 Press I rms and then press DELAY F2 5 Set the desired delay time with the scroll wheel keypad or with the F3 F4 soft keys The MAX and MIN soft keys set the delay time to the maximum and minimum respectively Range 0 off 10 seconds Soft k...

Page 50: ... this mode the voltage level will remain constant while the current level may vary This is the normal operating mode When the current level reaches the Irms limit the APS 7000 will act as a constant current source In this mode the current is constant and the voltage level varies When the current subsides below the Irms limit again the unit will again act as a constant voltage source When OC Fold i...

Page 51: ...FOLD F1 toggle the OC Fold function on or off OC Fold setting Alarm Clear Background The ALM CLR Alarm Clear function will clear any Over Power Over Irms Over Ipeak and Over Temperature alarms Applicable Alarms OVER POWER OVER IRMS OVER IPEAK OVER TEMPERATURE Steps 1 Press Shift 6 to clear any alarms Shift 6 ALM CLR ...

Page 52: ... mode shows the power supply setup on the left and the 3 configurable measurements on the right The simple display mode shows all measurement items available on the APS 7000 Steps 1 Press the Display key 2 The display mode will toggle each time the key is pressed Display Standard Mode Settings Measurements Configurable measurements Hold measurement ...

Page 53: ... Item3 soft key 2 Use the scroll wheel to select a measurement item and press Enter to confirm Sets third measurement item to frequency Hold Measurement The Hold function will hold the current measurements on the display Measurements won t be updated on the display until the function is released Press HOLD F4 to toggle hold on or off ...

Page 54: ... will be disabled Activate the panel lock Press the Lock key to active the panel lock Keys locked appears on the display A lock icon will appear in the top corner when the panel keys are locked Lock Unlock Disable the panel lock Hold the Lock key for 3 seconds to disable the panel lock Keys unlocked will appear on the display and the padlock icon will disappear Lock Unlock hold Example Message Loc...

Page 55: ...e same time is not supported Using the front and rear outputs are the same time could cause dangerous operating conditions See page 24 for details about using the output terminals or sockets Turn Output On Press the Output key The Output key will light up and ON will be displayed in the status bar to indicate that the output is on Output Turn Output Off Press the Output key The Output key light wi...

Page 56: ...mory Steps 1 Press Preset and then hold a number key 0 9 to save the present settings to the corresponding memory number Preset 0 9 hold Presets M0 M9 2 Press the Preset key again to exit from the preset mode Example For example pressing Preset holding 1 will save the present settings to memory slot 1 saved to M1 Note The preset key will become green when active A beep will be heard Buzzer set to ...

Page 57: ...d the corresponding memory number Preset 0 9 Presets M0 M9 2 Press the Preset key again to exit from the preset mode Example For example pressing Preset 1 will recall the saved settings from memory slot 1 recalled from M1 Note The preset key will become green when active A beep will be heard Buzzer set to ON and a message will be displayed when the settings are recalled ...

Page 58: ... the same memory number For example the file preset0 set can only be recalled to memory number M0 The files can only be recalled from the USB gw directory Steps 1 Press the Menu key The Menu settings will appear on the display Menu 2 Use the scroll wheel to go to item 10 Save Recall Files and press Enter 3 Go to the Type setting using the scroll wheel and press Enter Select Preset and press Enter ...

Page 59: ... to the Memory No setting and select the preset memory number to perform the operation on Press Enter to confirm Memory No 0 9 M0 M9 Execute File Operation 6 Press Exe F1 to perform the file operation Exit 7 Press Exit F4 to exit from the Save Recall Files settings Example Settings ...

Page 60: ...Function The Test Mode function is a quick and easy way to simulate fluctuations in voltage and frequency in mains supply power Test Mode Overview from page 61 Test Settings from page 63 Manage Test Settings from page 66 Run Test from page 68 ...

Page 61: ...tions V RANGE Recall test Save test Run test Step time Step Step voltage Step frequency Step Overview The Test function is comprised of 6 steps Each step is run sequentially in the following order Initial Normal1 Trans1 Abnormal Trans2 Normal2 Initial Initial The Initial step is used as the initial and final settings of the waveform test This is the standby step before the test starts and the stan...

Page 62: ...bnormal to normal conditions Normal2 This step configures the normal conditions that supersede the abnormal conditions Abnormal Trans1 Normal1 Init Trans2 Normal2 Init Parameter Overview The following table shows which parameters are available for each step Step Parameter Initial Normal1 Trans1 Abnormal Trans2 Normal2 Repeat Time Vset X X Fset X X Repeat Indicates the number of times the test will...

Page 63: ...t Menu 1 Press Test Test Steps 2 Use the scroll wheel to go to the Step setting and press Enter 3 Use the scroll wheel to select one of the test steps and press Enter Steps Initial Normal1 Trans1 Abnormal Trans2 Normal2 4 Go to the Time setting and set the duration of the step Time 0 01 99 99s 0 Trans 1 and Trans2 Note For Trans1 and Trans2 it supports a value of 0 which will skip the step ...

Page 64: ...he step If you input a Vset value that is not within the voltage range the input value will be ignored Not applicable for Trans1 and Trans2 Vset 0 00 1000Vrms range dependent Auto 7 Go to the Fset setting set the frequency of the step Not applicable for Trans1 and Trans2 Fset 45 00 500 0Hz 8 Lastly go to the Repeat parameter to select the number of times the test will repeat the Normal1 Trans1 Abn...

Page 65: ...a number key when prompted 2 A message will appear when the save is successful Save TEST0 TEST9 Recall a Test from Local Memory Recall a Test Test settings can be recalled from one of 10 memory slots TEST0 TEST9 Steps 1 Press Recall F2 and then press a number key when prompted 2 A message will appear when the settings are recalled successfully Recall TEST0 TEST9 ...

Page 66: ...rom the same memory number For example the file test0 sim can only be recalled to memory number TEST0 The files can only be recalled from the USB gw directory Steps 1 Press the Menu key The Menu settings will appear on the display Menu 2 Use the scroll wheel to go to item 10 Save Recall Files and press Enter 3 Go to the Type setting using the scroll wheel and press Enter Select TEST and press Ente...

Page 67: ... the Memory No setting and select the test memory number to perform the operation on Press Enter to confirm Memory No 0 9 TEST0 TEST9 Execute File Operation 6 Press Exe F1 to perform the file operation Exit 7 Press Exit F4 to exit from the Save Recall Files settings Example Settings ...

Page 68: ... The settings of the current step will be shown at the top of the screen and the measurement readout will be shown on the bottom of the screen The top right of the screen will display the current step number of the test 1 5 Normal1 2 5 Trans1 3 5 Abnormal 4 5 Trans2 5 5 Normal2 3 The test will continue to run until the last repeat step has run Stop F4 is pressed or the output is turned off When th...

Page 69: ...OPERATION 69 Hold Test To pause the test mid way press Hold F3 Continue Test To continue a paused test press Conti F3 ...

Page 70: ...is remotely controlled via the USB LAN RS 232 GPIB interface the panel lock is automatically enabled Interface Configuration 71 USB Remote Interface Optional 71 RS 232 Remote Interface Optional 72 RS 232 USB Remote Control Function Check 74 Using Realterm to Establish a Remote Connection 75 Configure GPIB Interface Optional 78 GPIB Function Check 79 Configure Ethernet Connection 82 Web Server Remo...

Page 71: ...02 must first be installed before the USB interface can be used for remote control Please see page 28 for installation details Steps 1 Connect the Type A Type B USB cable from the PC to the rear panel USB B port 2 Press the Menu key The Menu setting will appear on the display Menu 3 Use the scroll wheel to go to item 3 Rear USB and press Enter 4 Go to the Speed setting and set the USB speed Speed ...

Page 72: ...ust be installed to remotely control the APS 7000 via the serial port RS 232 configuration Connector BD 9 male Parameters Baud rate data bits parity stop bits Pin Assignment 12 34 5 6789 2 RxD Receive data 3 TxD Transmit data 5 GND 4 6 9 No connection Pin Connection Use a Null Modem connection RS 232C cable as shown in the diagram below APS PC RxD Pin2 RxD Pin2 GND Pin5 GND Pin5 TxD Pin3 TxD Pin3 ...

Page 73: ...S 232 port 2 Press the Menu key The Menu setting will appear on the display Menu 3 Use the scroll wheel to go to item 5 Serial Port and press Enter 4 Go to the Function Active setting and turn the serial port connection on Function Active ON OFF 5 Set the remaining serial port settings Baud rate 1200 2400 4800 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 115200 Data bits 7 8 default Parity None default odd even...

Page 74: ...To check the COM settings in Windows see the Device Manager For example in WinXP go to the Control panel System Hardware tab Note If you are not familiar with using a terminal application to send receive remote commands from the serial port or via a USB connection please see page 75 for more information Run this query command via the terminal after the instrument has been configured for RS 232 USB...

Page 75: ... version 2 0 0 70 Even though Realterm is used as an example to establish a remote connection any terminal program can be used that has similar functionality Note Realterm can be downloaded on Sourceforge net free of charge For more information please see http realterm sourceforge net Operation 1 Download Realterm and install according to the instructions on the Realterm website 2 Connect the APS ...

Page 76: ...option 5 Start Realterm on the PC as an administrator Click Start menu All Programs RealTerm realterm Tip to run as an administrator you can right click the Realterm icon in the Windows Start menu and select the Run as Administrator option 6 After Realterm has started click on the Port tab Enter the Baud Parity Data bits Stop bits and Port number configuration for the connection The Hardware Flow ...

Page 77: ...COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 77 Note For USB the baud rate should be fixed to 115 200 7 Click on the Send tab In the EOL configuration check on the LF check boxes Enter the query idn Click on Send ASCII ...

Page 78: ... card must first be installed Note The GPIB interface card APS 001 must first be installed before the GPIB interface can be used for remote control Please see page 28 for installation details GPIB Configuration 1 Connect a GPIB cable from the PC to the GPIB on the interface card GPIB 2 Press the Menu key The Menu setting will appear on the display Menu 3 Use the scroll wheel to go to item 6 GPIB a...

Page 79: ... each device Unique address assigned to each device At least 2 3 of the devices turned On No loop or parallel connection GPIB Function Check Functionality check Please use the National Instruments Measurement Automation Controller software to confirm GPIB LAN functionality See the National Instrument website http www ni com for details Note For further details please see the programming manual ava...

Page 80: ...t All Programs NI MAX 2 From the Configuration panel access My System Devices and Interfaces GPIB0 3 Press the Scan for Instruments button 4 In the Connected Instruments panel the APS 7000 should be detected as Instrument 0 with the address the same as that configured on the APS 7000 5 Double click the Instrument 0 icon 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 81: ...er the Basic I O tab ensure IDN is written in the Select or Enter Command text box 10 Click on the Query button to send the IDN query to the instrument 11 The instrument identification string will be returned to the buffer area GWINSTEK APS 7051 GEXXXXXXX XX XX XXXXXXXX manufacturer model serial number software version 8 9 11 10 ...

Page 82: ...settings can be manually configured Ethernet Parameters MAC Address display only DHCP IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway DNS Address DNS Server Socket port fixed at 2268 Ethernet Configuration 1 Connect a LAN cable from the PC to the Ethernet port on the rear panel LAN 2 Press the Menu key The Menu setting will appear on the display Menu 3 Use the scroll wheel to go to item 3 LAN and press Enter 4 If ...

Page 83: ...COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 83 6 If DHCP was set to OFF configure the remaining LAN parameters IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway DNS Server LAN configuration Exit 7 Press Exit F4 to exit from the LAN settings ...

Page 84: ...of the power supply for example http XXX XXX XXX XXX in a web browser after the instrument has been configured for LAN page 82 The web interface allows you to View the system and information and the network configuration View the analog control pinout View the dimensions of the unit View the operating area Example ...

Page 85: ...ni com via a search for the VISA Run time Engine page or downloads at the following URL http www ni com visa Requirements Operating System Windows XP 7 8 8 1 Functionality check 1 Start the NI Measurement and Automation Explorer MAX program Using Windows press Start All Programs NI MAX 2 From the Configuration panel access My System Devices and Interfaces Network Devices 3 Press Add New Network De...

Page 86: ...ser Manual 86 2 3 4 Select Manual Entry of Raw Socket from the popup window 4 5 Enter the IP address and the port number of the APS 7000 The port number is fixed at 2268 6 Double click the Validate button and press Next ...

Page 87: ...e the Alias name of the APS 7000 connection In this example the Alias is APS 8 Click finish 7 8 9 The IP address of the power supply will now appear under Network Devices in the configuration panel Select this icon now 10 Press Open VISA Test Panel ...

Page 88: ...racter The termination character should be set as Line Feed n 11 12 Click the Input Output icon Under the Basic I O tab make sure IDN n is entered in the Select or Enter Command drop box 13 Click Query The APS 7000 will return the machine identification string into the buffer area GWINSTEK APS 7051 GEXXXXXXX XX XX XXXXXXXX ...

Page 89: ...COMMUNICATION INTERFACE 89 13 12 Note For further details please see the programming manual available on the GW Instek web site www gwinstek com ...

Page 90: ...On for at least 30 minutes within 18 C 28 C This is necessary to stabilize the unit to match the specification The display shows fuse broken message The internal protection fuse is open Contact your local dealer or GW Instek The display shows output shorted message Make sure the DUT is correctly connected to the APS 7000 output terminals and that no shortcut exist A DUT malfunction may also be the...

Page 91: ...ge be occurred that is mean over the specification of APS 7000 series Even set Irms is equal to 0 Purchasing more higher power AC Source please For more information contact your local dealer or GWInstek at www gwinstek com marketing goodwill com tw ...

Page 92: ...cted Ensure the output is off Steps 1 Insert a USB Flash Drive into the USB port on front panel of the APS 7000 The USB drive should include the gw sbt firmware file in a directory named gw USB gw 2 Press the Menu key The Menu setting will appear on the display Menu 3 Use the scroll wheel to go to item 9 Special Function and press Enter 4 Key in the password when prompted and then press Enter The ...

Page 93: ...APPENDIX 93 Exit 6 Wait for the unit to update Upon completion the unit will automatically reset Example Password setting screen ...

Page 94: ...the factory default settings see page 33 Continuous Mode APS 7051 APS 7101 Range 250V ACV 0 00V FREQ 60 00Hz IRMS 2 50A 5 00A V limit 250 0Vrms F Limit 500 0Hz Ipeak Limit 10 00Arms 20 00Arms Test Mode APS 7051 APS 7101 Step Initial Repeat 1 Time 0 10s Vset 0 00 Fset 50 00 Range LO Configuration Menu APS 7051 APS 7101 Buzzer ON LCD Contrast 50 LCD Brightness 50 LCD Saturation 50 ...

Page 95: ...t r m s 1 0 250 Vrms 2 5 A 5 0 A 0 500 Vrms 1 25 A 2 5 A 0 1000 Vrms 0 63 A 1 25 A Maximum Current peak 0 250 Vrms 10 0 A 20 0 A 0 500 Vrms 5 0 A 10 0 A 0 1000 Vrms 2 5 A 5 0 A Phase Single Phase Two Wire 1P2W Total harmonic distortion THD 2 0 5 at 45 500 Hz Resistive Load Crest factor 4 Line regulation 0 1 of full scale Load regulation 0 5 of full scale Setting Voltage Range 0 250 Vrms 0 500 Vrms...

Page 96: ...Range 2 00 70 00 mA 60 0 350 0 mA 0 300 3 500 A 3 00 5 00 A Resolution 0 01 mA 0 1 mA 0 001 A 0 01 A Accuracy 0 6 of reading 5 counts 2 00 350 0 mA 0 5 of reading 5 counts 0 350 3 500 A 0 5 of reading 3 counts 3 500 5 00 A Current peak Resolution 0 1 A Accuracy 1 of reading 1 count Power W Resolution 0 01 W 0 1 W 1 W Accuracy 0 6 of reading 20counts 0 20 99 99 W 0 5 of reading 20counts 100 0 999 9...

Page 97: ...keys Step Time Setting Range 0 01 99 99 S Operation within Step Constant Keep Linear Sweep Parameters Output Range Frequency Waveform sine wave only Interface Standard USB Host LAN Optional GPIB APS 001 RS232 USB CDC APS 002 Product specifications are subject to change without notice 1 Maximum output current at working voltage 200Vrms 400Vrms 800Vrms 2 45Hz to 500Hz 10 or higher of the rated outpu...

Page 98: ...ons APS 7051 430 0 87 9 110 4 Display F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 Output Long Push Menu Test Preset V 0 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 V Limit F Limit IPK Limit F I rms Cancel Shift Range Enter Lock ALM CLR IPK CLR Unlock APS 7051 AC Power Source 401 3 545 5 Local Scale mm ...

Page 99: ...y F 1 F 2 F 3 F 4 Output Long Push 430 0 87 9 110 4 Menu Test Preset V 0 1 4 7 2 5 8 3 6 9 V Limit F Limit IPK Limit F I rms Cancel Shift Range Enter Lock ALM CLR IPK CLR Unlock AC Power Source APS 7101 561 3 705 4 Local Scale mm ...

Page 100: ...rement range 47 Ipk range 47 Ipk Limit 45 Irms Delay time 49 LCD configuration 35 Line voltage 1000VA models 20 List of features 10 Load preset to local memory 57 Load preset to USB 58 Load test to USB 66 Model differences 9 Module installation 28 OC fold 50 Output on 55 Output terminals 24 Peak current limit 45 Power on off safety instruction 5 Power up 23 Preset settings 56 Rack mount descriptio...

Page 101: ...34 Test Overview 61 Recall 65 Run 68 Save 65 UK power cord 7 Updating the firmware 92 USB driver installation 37 Voltage limit 41 Voltage output level 42 Voltage range 40 Warning symbol 4 Web server function check 84 ...