TDK-Lambda GEN 8-400 ABCDE, User Manual

Page 1: ...R MANUAL FOR 2U GENESYSTM 3 3kW Programmable DC Power Supplies Document 83503001 Rev G TDK Lambda Americas Inc 405 Essex Road Neptune NJ 07753 Tel 732 922 9300 Fax 732 922 9334 Web www us tdk lambda com hp ...

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Page 4: ...IEMD option for IEEE 488 with Multi drop also refer to IEMD manual 83030200 For units equipped with the LAN option for Local Area Network with Multi drop also refer to LAN manual 83034100 For units equipped with the MD option for Multi drop also refer to the respective IEMD or LAN manuals ...

Page 5: ...ARDWARE 26 1 3 4 AC CABLES 26 2 SPECIFICATIONS 28 2 1 OUTPUT RATING 28 2 2 INPUT CHARACTERISTICS 28 2 3 CONSTANT VOLTAGE MODE 28 2 4 CONSTANT CURRENT MODE 28 2 5 ANALOG PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING 28 2 6 PROGRAMMING AND READBACK RS232 485 OPTIONAL IEEE INTERFACE 28 2 7 PROTECTIVE FUNCTIONS 29 2 8 FRONT PANEL 29 2 9 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS 29 2 10 MECHANICAL 29 2 11 SAFETY EMC 29 2 12 SUPPLEMENTAL ...

Page 6: ...OR SHIPMENT 46 4 FRONT AND REAR PANEL CONTROLS AND CONNECTORS 47 4 1 INTRODUCTION 47 4 2 FRONT PANEL CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 47 4 3 REAR PANEL CONNECTIONS AND CONTROLS 49 4 4 REAR PANEL SW1 SETUP SWITCH 50 4 4 1 SW1 POSITION FUNCTION 51 4 4 2 RESETTING THE SW1 SWITCH 51 4 5 REAR PANEL J1 PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING CONNECTOR 52 4 5 1 MAKING J1 CONNECTIONS 52 5 LOCAL OPERATION 54 5 1 INTRODUCTION 54...

Page 7: ...N CONNECTION 66 5 17 FRONT PANEL LOCKING 67 5 17 1 UNLOCKED FRONT PANEL 67 5 17 2 LOCKED FRONT PANEL 67 6 REMOTE ANALOG PROGRAMMING 68 6 1 INTRODUCTION 68 6 2 LOCAL REMOTE ANALOG CONTROL 68 6 3 LOCAL REMOTE ANALOG INDICATION 68 6 4 REMOTE VOLTAGE PROGRAMMING OF OUTPUT VOLTAGE AND CURRENT 69 6 5 RESISTIVE PROGRAMMING OF OUTPUT VOLTAGE AND CURRENT LIMIT 70 6 6 REMOTE MONITORING OF OUTPUT VOLTAGE AND...

Page 8: ...ENT REGISTER 85 7 11 3 3 STATUS ENABLE REGISTER 86 7 11 3 4 STATUS EVENT REGISTER 86 7 12 SERIAL COMMUNICATION TEST SET UP 87 7 12 1 EQUIPMENT 87 7 12 2 PC SET UP 87 7 12 3 POWER SUPPLY SET UP 87 7 12 4 COMMUNICATION TEST 87 8 ISOLATED ANALOG PROGRAMMING OPTION 88 8 1 INTRODUCTION 88 8 2 SPECIFICATIONS 88 8 2 1 0 5V 0 10V OPTION PN IS510 88 8 2 2 4 20MA OPTION PN IS420 88 8 3 ISOLATED PROGRAMMING ...

Page 9: ... Americas Inc for warranty service the buyer shall prepay shipping charges to TDK Lambda Americas Inc If the unit is covered under the foregoing warranty then TDK Lambda Americas Inc shall pay the shipping charges to return the product to the buyer Refer to Section 3 11 for repackaging for shipment DISCLAIMER The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice TDK Lambda...

Page 10: ...e another connection is made Any interruption of the protective ground conductor or disconnection of the protective earth terminal will cause a potential shock hazard that might cause personal injury WARNING OUTPUT TERMINALS GROUNDING There is a potential shock hazard at the RS232 RS485 LAN and the IEEE ports when using power supplies with rated or combined voltage greater than 400V and the Positi...

Page 11: ...tive Devices CAUTION Risk of Electrical Shock Instruction manual symbol The instrument will be marked with this symbol when it is necessary for the user to refer to the instruction manual Indicates hazardous voltage Indicates ground terminal Protective Ground Conductor Terminal must be connected to Earth Ground Off Supply On Supply The WARNING sign denotes a hazard An attention to a procedure is c...

Page 12: ...mful interference 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 requir...

Page 13: ...ents conçus pour être raccordés à l alimentation électrique principale la borne de terre doit être raccordée à la terre électrique de sécurité avant d établir une autre connexion Si le conducteur de terre est coupé ou si la borne de terre est débranchée il y a un risque de choc électrique pouvant provoquer des blessures ATTENTION DANGER MISE A LA TERRE DES BORNES DE SORTIE Il y a un danger de choc...

Page 14: ...ure ambiante 0 C à 50 C Humidité relative maximum 90 sans condensation Altitude 3000 m maximum Pollution degré 2 PRECAUTION Observez les précautions pour manipuler les composants sensibles à l électricité statique ATTENTION Risque de choc électrique Symbole dans le manuel d instructions Ce symbole sera marqué sur l instrument lorsque l utilisateur doit consulter le manuel d instructions Signale un...

Page 15: ... lorsque l équipement est utilisé dans un environnement commercial Cet équipement génère utilise et peut rayonner des fréquences radio et s il n est pas installé et utilisé conformément au manuel d instructions il peut provoquer des interférences dangereuses pour les communications radio L utilisation de cet équipement dans une zone résidentielle provoquera probablement des interférences nocives e...

Page 16: ...erde PE am Stromanschluss verbunden sein muss Bei Festverdrahtung der Geräte ist sicherzustellen dass der PE Anschluss an die elektrische Schutzerde angeklemmt wird bevor das Gerät an die Stromversorgung angeschlossen wird Jede Unterbrechung des PE Leiters oder die Trennung der PE Verbindung kann einen möglichen elektrischen Schlag hervorrufen der Personenschäden zur Folge haben kann WARNUNG ERDUN...

Page 17: ...t werden Für Reparaturen oder Modifikationen muss das Gerät an einen autorisierten TDK Lambda Americas Inc Vertriebspartner geschickt werden SICHERHEITSVORSCHRIFTEN UMGEBUNGSBEDINGUNGEN Die Sicherheitsbestätigung der GenesysTM Netzteilserie gilt für die folgenden Betriebszustände Gebrauch im Innenbereich Umgebungstemperatur 0 C bis 50 C Maximale relative Luftfeuchtigkeit 90 keine Kondensation Höhe...

Page 18: ...t übergangen werden bis alle angezeigten Umstände vollkommen verstanden und eingehalten werden FCC EINHALTUNGSVERMERK Hinweis Das Gerät wurde geprüft und erfüllt die Grenzwerte für ein digitales Gerät der Klasse A gemäß Teil 15 der FCC Regeln Diese Grenzwerte wurden definiert um angemessenen Schutz vor gefährlichen Störungen zu bieten wenn das Gerät im kommerziellen Umfeld betrieben wird Dieses Ge...

Page 19: ...ione a CA mediante un cavo a tre conduttori con il filo di terra ben collegato a una terra elettrica terra di sicurezza in corrispondenza della presa di corrente Per strumenti progettati per il cablaggio alla rete di alimentazione il terminale protettivo di terra va collegato alla terra elettrica di sicurezza prima di procedere ad altri collegamenti Eventuali interruzioni del conduttore protettivo...

Page 20: ...ti autorizzati di TDK Lambda Americas Inc Per riparazioni o modifiche restituire lo strumento al centro assistenza di TDK Lambda Americas Inc NORME DI SICUREZZA CONDIZIONI AMBIENTALI L approvazione della sicurezza della serie di alimentatori Genesys è valida in presenza delle condizioni d uso seguenti Uso in interni Temperatura ambiente 0 ºC 50 ºC Umidità relativa massima 90 zero condensa Altitudi...

Page 21: ...ato tutte le condizioni indicate AVVISO DI CONFORMITÀ FCC NB Questa apparecchiatura è stata testata ed è risultata conforme ai limiti per i dispositivi digitali di Classe A ai sensi della parte 15 dei Regolamenti FCC Tali limiti sono formulati per offrire ragionevole protezione dalle interferenze pericolose quando l apparecchiatura viene azionata in ambienti commerciali Questa apparecchiatura gene...

Page 22: ...terra sistemas de segurança por ligação à terra na tomada de alimentação Em instrumentos concebidos para serem ligados à fonte de alimentação através de cabos o terminal de terra de protecção deve ser ligado ao sistema eléctrico de segurança por ligação à terra antes de se realizar qualquer outra ligação Qualquer interrupção do condutor de terra de protecção ou corte do terminal de terra de protec...

Page 23: ...da Americas Inc Para a realização de reparações ou modificações é necessário devolver o instrumento a uma unidade de serviço autorizada da TDK Lambda Americas Inc INSTRUÇÕES DE SEGURANÇA CONDIÇÕES AMBIENTAIS A aprovação de segurança das fontes de alimentação da série GenesysTM aplica se às seguintes condições de funcionamento Utilização no interior Temperatura ambiente De 0 C a 50 C Humidade relat...

Page 24: ...s e respeitadas DECLARAÇÃO DE CONFORMIDADE FCC Nota Este equipamento foi testado e considerado estar dentro dos limites necessários para um dispositivo digital da Classe A em conformidade com a parte 15 das normas da FCC Estes limites estão concebidos de forma a fornecer uma protecção razoável contra interferências nocivas quando o equipamento é utilizado num ambiente comercial Este equipamento ge...

Page 25: ...de tierra eléctrica toma de tierra de seguridad de la toma de corriente En el caso de aquellos aparatos diseñados para quedar cableados a la red de alimentación el borne de tierra de protección se debe conectar a la toma de tierra eléctrica de seguridad antes de establecer cualquier otra conexión Cualquier interrupción del conductor de tierra de protección o desconexión del borne de tierra de prot...

Page 26: ...izado de TDK Lambda Americas Inc Para cualquier reparación o modificación del aparato éste debe ser enviado a un centro de servicio autorizado de TDK Lambda Americas Inc INSTRUCCIONES DE SEGURIDAD CONDICIONES MEDIOAMBIENTALES La aprobación de seguridad de la serie de fuentes de alimentación GenesysTM es aplicable a las siguientes condiciones de funcionamiento Uso en interiores Temperatura ambiente...

Page 27: ... se cumplen las condiciones indicadas DECLARACIÓN DE CONFORMIDAD CON LA FCC Nota Este equipo ha sido ensayado y cumple con los límites establecidos para los dispositivos digitales de Clase A de conformidad con lo dispuesto en el Apartado 15 de la normativa de la FCC Estos límites han sido diseñados para proporcionar una protección razonable contra interferencias perjudiciales cuando el equipo se u...

Page 28: ...nder Voltage limit and Foldback and preview the settings The rear panel includes the necessary connectors to control and monitor the power supply operation by remote analog signals or by the built in serial communication RS232 RS485 GPIB programming LXI certified LAN and Isolated Analog programming monitoring are optional 1 2 2 Models Covered by this Manual Model Voltage range V Current range A GE...

Page 29: ...tion port The following parameters can be programmed monitored via the serial communication port a Output Voltage setting b Output Current setting c Output Voltage measurement d Output On Off control e Output Current measurement f Foldback protection setting g Over voltage protection setting and readback h Under Voltage limit setting and readback i Power supply start up mode last setting or safe m...

Page 30: ...and out of the power supply via the rear panel The GenesysTM power supplies have a compact and lightweight package which allows easy installation and space saving in the application equipment CAUTION Observe all torque guidelines within this manual Over torquing may damage unit or accessories Such damage is not covered under manufacturer s warranty 1 3 Accessories 1 3 1 General Accessories are del...

Page 31: ... 3m max length outer diameter 9 11mm 190 240V Three Phase 4 x 14AWG 3 wire plus safety ground stranded copper 300V 60 C minimum rated for 15A 3m max length outer diameter 9 11mm 380 415V Three Phase 4 x 16AWG 3 wire plus safety ground stranded copper 600V 60 C minimum rated for 10A 3m max length outer diameter 9 11mm Table 1 2 Recommended AC input cable ...

Page 32: ...nt 2mA 2 Max load regulation 11 0 02 of rated output current 5mA 3 Load regulation thermal drift Less than 0 1 of the rated output current over 30 minutes following load change 4 Ripple r m s 5Hz 1MHz 12 mA 1300 1200 880 660 300 200 100 80 70 60 20 10 5 Temp coefficient PPM C 100 PPM C from rated output voltage following 30 minutes warm up 6 Temperature Stability 0 05 of rated Iout for 8hrs after ...

Page 33: ...2000m 2 10 MECHANICAL 1 Cooling Forced air cooled by internal fans 2 Weight Kg Less than 13Kg 3 Dimensions W x H x D mm W 423 16 65 H 88 3 46 D 442 5 17 42 4 Vibration MIL 810F method 514 5 5 Shock Less than 20G half sine 11mS Units unpacked 2 11 SAFETY EMC UL60950 1 2007 Ed 2 IEC 60950 1 2005 Ed 2 A1 EN 60950 1 2006 Ed 2 A11 A1 A12 EN55022 EN55024 EN61000 3 3 FCC part 15 VCCI Conducted emission E...

Page 34: ...oltage with resistive load 11 For load voltage change equal to the unit voltage rating constant input voltage 12 For 8V 15V models the ripple is measured at 2V rated output voltage and rated output current For other models the ripple is measured at 10 100 of rated output voltage and rated output current 13 The constant current programming readback and monitoring accuracy does not include the warm ...

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Page 36: ...panel slits 3 2 Preparation for Use In order to be operational the power supply must be connected to an appropriate AC source The AC source voltage should be within the power supply specification Do not apply power before reading Section 3 3 3 6 and 3 7 Table 3 1 below describes the basic setup procedure Follow the instructions in Table 3 1 in the sequence given to prepare the power supply for use...

Page 37: ... 3 4 1 To install the Power Supply in a Rack 1 Use the front panel rack mount brackets to install the power supply in the rack 2 Use a support bar to provide adequate support for the rear of the power supply Do not obstruct the air exhaust at the rear panel of the unit 3 4 2 Rack Mount Slides optional CAUTION Ensure that the screws used to attach the slides to the unit do not penetrate more than 6...

Page 38: ...ed to the AC source via protective device circuit breaker fuses etc rated 30A max for single phase models or 20A max for three phase models WARNING There is a potential shock hazard if the power supply chassis with cover in place is not connected to an electrical safety ground via the safety ground in the AC input connector WARNING Some components inside the power supply are at AC voltage even whe...

Page 39: ...e helix shaped body onto the AC cable Insert the stripped wires through the strain relief base until the outer cable jacket is flush with the edge of the base Tighten 16 18 Lb inch 18 20Nm the body to the base while holding the cable in place Now the cable is securely fastened inside the strain relief Refer to Fig 3 2 d Connect the AC wires to the terminals of the input plug supplied with the unit...

Page 40: ...Local Sense as shown in Fig 3 5 Fig 3 5 Sense Connector Default Connection For units equipped with IEEE option ensure that the IEEE_En switch is in Up default position Refer to Fig 4 2 item 9 for location if checkout is to be done in IEEE mode b Connect the unit to an AC source as described in Section 3 7 c Connect a DVM with appropriate cables for the rated voltage to the output terminals d Turn ...

Page 41: ...tion of the OVP function prior to performing the procedure below a Turn the front panel AC power switch to the On position and turn on the output by pressing OUT pushbutton b Using the VOLT encoder adjust the Output Voltage to approx 10 of the unit voltage rating c Momentarily press the OVP UVL button so that the CURRENT display shows OUP The VOLTAGE display will show the last setting of the OVP l...

Page 42: ...ld the REM LOC button for approx 3 sec The VOLT display will show the communication port address b Using the VOLT adjust encoder check that the address can be set within the range of 0 to 30 3 8 9 Baud Rate Setting RS 232 and RS 485 only a Press and hold the REM LOC button for approx 3 sec The CURRENT display will show the communication port Baud Rate b Using The CURRENT adjust encoder check that ...

Page 43: ...5 160 80 32 15 8 4 6 0 3953 250 125 50 25 12 6 4 0 2486 400 200 80 40 20 10 2 0 1564 600 300 125 60 30 15 0 0 0983 1000 500 200 100 50 25 Table 3 2 Maximum wire length for 1V drop on lead in feet Maximum length in meters to limit voltage drop to 1V or less Cross sect area mm Resistivity OHM Km 10A 20A 50A 100A 200A 400A 2 5 8 21 12 0 6 0 2 4 1 2 0 6 0 3 4 5 09 18 6 9 8 4 0 2 1 0 0 5 6 3 39 29 4 14...

Page 44: ...e power supply A diode should be connected across the output The diode voltage and current rating should be greater than the power supply maximum output voltage and current rating Connect the cathode to the positive output and the anode to the negative output of the power supply Where positive load transients such as back EMF from a motor may occur connect a surge suppressor across the output to p...

Page 45: ...he power supply CAUTION Output Load Wires No Conductor Pretreatment Phoenix Contact clamping parts are designed so that all kinds of copper conductors can be clamped without pretreatment It is forbidden to solder the conductors The solder tin yields and fractures under high pressure The result is increased contact resistance and an excessive temperature rise In addition corrosion caused by picklin...

Page 46: ...load wires b Loosen the connector terminal screws c Loosen screws B from enclosure bottom cover to release the shutter d Insert stripped wires into enclosure bottom cover opening and then to the terminals tighten the terminals screws securely see fig 3 9 e Assemble the enclosure top cover to the chassis as shown in Fig 3 9 using clamp A1 and screw A2 tighten screw A2 tightening torque 4 8 5 3 Lb i...

Page 47: ...wires to minimize noise pick up If shielded wires are used the shield should be connected to the ground at one point either at the power supply chassis or the load ground The optimal point for the shield ground should be determined by experimentation Rem sense Local sense Local sense Rem sense Sense lines Twisted pair or shielded V V Load Power Supply Load lines Twisted pair shortest length possib...

Page 48: ...e sensing is required the sensing wires should be connected to the distribution terminals or at the most critical load Fig 3 14 Multiple Loads Connection with Distribution Terminal 3 9 11 Grounding Outputs Either the positive or negative output terminals can be grounded To avoid noise problems caused by common mode current flowing from the load to ground it is recommended to ground the output term...

Page 49: ...imum insulation rating equivalent or greater than the maximum Output Voltage of the power supply Ensure that the connections at the load end are shielded to prevent accidental contact with hazardous voltages 3 10 2 Local sensing The power supply is shipped with the rear panel J2 sense connector wired for local sensing of the Output Voltage See Table 3 4 for J2 terminals assignment With local sensi...

Page 50: ... the J2 mating connector is plugged securely into the rear panel sense connector J2 d Turn On the power supply Notes If the power supply is operating in remote sense and either the positive or negative load wire is not connected an internal protection circuit will activate and shut down the power supply To resume operation turn the AC On Off to the Off position connect the open load wire and turn ...

Page 51: ...supply front panel VOLTAGE ALARM FINE PREV OVP UVL FOLD REM LOC OUT DC AMPS CURRENT DC VOLTS 1 2 3 4 5 6 18 14 17 15 16 13 10 11 12 9 7 8 19 POWER Fig 4 1 Front Panel Controls and Indicators Table 4 1 Front Panel Controls and Indicators Number Control Indicator Description Section 1 VOLTAGE control High resolution rotary encoder for adjusting the Output Voltage Also adjusts the OVP UVL levels and ...

Page 52: ...nto Local mode REM LOC button is disabled at Local Lockout mode Auxiliary function Address and Baud Rate setting Press and hold REM LOC for 3 sec to set the Address with the VOLTAGE encoder and the Baud Rate with the CURRENT encoder 7 2 5 7 2 2 7 2 4 10 REM LOC indicator Green LED lights when the unit is in Remote mode 11 FOLD button Foldback protection control Press FOLD to set Foldback protectio...

Page 53: ...er resolution approx 6 turns Auxiliary function Advanced Parallel Operation Mode setting 5 15 2 17 FINE indicator Green LED lights when the unit is in Fine mode 18 ALARM indicator Red LED blinks in case of fault detection OVP OTP Foldback Enable and AC fail detection will cause the ALARM LED to blink 19 AC Power switch AC On Off control 4 3 Rear Panel Connections and Controls See Fig 4 2 to review...

Page 54: ...ting remote programming and monitoring modes for Output Voltage Output Current and other control functions 4 4 4 4 1 4 4 2 7 J2 Remote sense connector Connector for making remote sensing connections to the load for regulation of the load voltage and compensation of load wire drop 3 8 2 3 10 2 3 10 3 8 Blank sub plate Blank sub plate for standard units Isolated Remote Analog programming connector f...

Page 55: ...Monitoring Range 0 5V 0 10V SW1 5 Shut Off Logic select On High 2 15V or Open Off Low 0 0 6V or Short On High 0 0 6V or Short Off Low 2 15V or Open SW1 6 RS232 485 select RS232 interface RS485 interface SW1 7 Output Voltage Resistive Programming Output Voltage programmed by Front Panel Output Voltage programmed by External resistor SW1 8 Output Current Resistive Programming Output Current Limit Pr...

Page 56: ... range AWG26 22 Extraction tool AMP 91232 1 or equivalent Manual Pistol grip tool Handle AMP P N 58074 1 Head AMP P N 58063 2 Before making any connection turn the AC On Off switch to the Off position and wait until the front panel display has turned Off CAUTION The programming return terminals 12 22 and 23 are referenced internally to the V potential of the power supply Do not attempt to bias any...

Page 57: ...tage Sec 6 6 J1 12 COM Control Common Return for VMON IMON CV CC LOC REM Referenced internally to the negative sense potential J1 13 CV CC Output for Constant Voltage Constant Current mode indication Sec 5 9 J1 14 ENA_OUT Enable Disable the power supply output by dry contact short open with ENA_IN Sec 5 8 J1 15 SO Input for Shut Off control of the power supply output Sec 5 7 J1 16 PS_OK Output for...

Page 58: ...t varies as required by the load b While the power supply operates in constant voltage mode the VOLTAGE LED on the front panel illuminates c Adjustment of the Output Voltage can be made when the power supply output is enabled Output On or disabled Output Off When the output is enabled simply rotate the VOLTAGE encoder knob to program the output voltage When the output is disabled press the PREV bu...

Page 59: ... the power supply operates in Constant Voltage mode while the load current is increased to greater than the current limit setting the power supply will automatically switch to Constant Current mode If the load is decreased to less than the current limit setting the power supply will automatically switch back to Constant Voltage mode 5 3 Over Voltage Protection OVP The OVP circuit protects the load...

Page 60: ...unctions allow the user to create a protection window for sensitive load circuitry 5 4 1 Setting the UVL Level Setting the UVL can be made when the power supply output is Enabled On or Disabled Off To set the UVL level press the OVP UVL button TWICE so that the CURRENT meter shows UUL The VOLTAGE meter shows the UVL setting level Rotate the VOLTAGE encoder knob to adjust the UVL level The display ...

Page 61: ...nt panel using the OUT button or from the rear panel J1 connector The OUT button can be pressed at any time to Enable or Disable the power supply output When the output is disabled the Output Voltage and Current fall to zero and the VOLTAGE display shows OFF 5 7 Output Shut Off SO Control via Rear Panel J1 Connector Contacts 2 3 and 15 of J1 Fig 4 2 Item 5 serve as Output Shut Off SO terminals The...

Page 62: ... of the power supply Constant Voltage or Constant Current The CV CC signal is an open collector output with a 30V parallel zener at J1 13 referenced to the COM potential at J1 12 connected internally to the negative sense potential When the power supply operates in Constant Voltage mode CV CC output is open When the power supply operates in Constant Current mode the CV CC signal output is low 0 0 ...

Page 63: ...nts can exceed their safe internal operating temperature When an OTP shutdown occurs the display shows OTP O7P and the ALARM LED blinks Resetting the OTP circuit can be automatic non latched or manual latched depending on the Safe start or Auto restart mode 5 12 1 Safe Start Mode In Safe start mode the power supply stays Off after the over temperature condition has been removed The display continu...

Page 64: ...t reverse voltage during start up sequence or in case one unit shuts down Each diode should be rated to at least the power supply rated Output Voltage and Output Current Refer to Fig 5 1 and 5 2 for series operation with local and remote sensing WARNING When power supplies are connected in series and the load or one of the output terminals is grounded no point may be at a greater potential of 60VD...

Page 65: ...unication port RS232 RS485 The communication port is referenced to the IF_COM which is isolated from the power supply output potential Therefore power supplies connected in series can be chained using the Remote In and Remote Out connectors Refer to chapter 7 for details 5 14 2 Series Connection for Positive and Negative Output Voltage In this mode two units are configured as a positive and negati...

Page 66: ...ogrammed by the computer while the Slave units may be connected to the computer for voltage current and status readback only Follow the following procedure to configure multiple supplies for parallel operation With both methods power supplies should be connected in a Daisy Chain Configuration Refer to Sec 5 15 1 and to Sec 5 15 2 for detailed explanation 5 15 1 Basic Parallel Operation In this met...

Page 67: ...ver Voltage Protection The master unit OVP setting should be programmed to the desired OVP level The OVP setting of the slave units should be programmed to a higher value than the Master OVP When the Master unit shuts down it programs the Slave unit to zero Output Voltage If a Slave unit shuts down when its OVP is set lower than the Master Output Voltage and if all P S are not daisy chained per se...

Page 68: ...cal or remote sensing Refer to Fig 5 4 and 5 5 for typical connections of parallel power supplies The figures show connection of two units however the same connection method applies for up to 4 units 5 15 2 3 Setting the units as Master or Slave a Depress and hold the FINE button for 3 seconds The Master Slave configuration will be displayed on the Current Display Rotate the CURRENT encoder to obt...

Page 69: ...t 5 seconds d Turn the AC power Off to store the new setting e After exiting from Slave operation the unit s parameters will be set to Programmed Voltage to zero AST OFF Programmed Current to zero OUT OFF UVL to zero volts Foldback protection OFF OVP to its maximum value Locked Front Panel f To unlock the front panel depress PREView button until the display show UFP MASTER POWER SUPPLY SLAVE 1 POW...

Page 70: ...lt condition occurs in one of the units When the fault is removed the system recovers according to its setting to Safe start or Auto restart mode Setup switch SW1 position 5 should be set to its DOWN position to enable the Daisy chain operation Other SW1 positions can be set according to the application requirements If a fault occurs in one of the units its PS_OK signal will be set to a low level ...

Page 71: ... Unlocked Front Panel In this mode the front panel controls are Enabled to program and monitor the power supply parameters 5 17 2 Locked Front Panel In this mode the following front panel controls are Disabled VOLTAGE and CURRENT encoders FOLD button OUT button The power supply will not respond to attempts to use these controls The VOLT display will show LFP to indicate that the front panel is loc...

Page 72: ...al mode the Output Voltage and Output Current can be programmed via the front panel VOLTAGE and CURRENT encoders or via the RS232 RS485 port In Remote Analog mode the Output Voltage and current can be programmed by analog voltage or by programming resistors via J1 contacts 9 and 10 refer to Sections 6 4 and 6 5 Refer to Table 6 1 for Local Remote Analog control J1 8 function and Setup switch SW1 1...

Page 73: ... the mating plug of J1 as shown in Fig 6 1 Observe correct polarity for the voltage source g Set the programming sources to the desired levels and turn the power supply ON Adjust the programming sources to change the power supply output Notes SW1 positions 4 5 6 and 9 are not required for remote programming Their settings can be determined according the application The control circuits allow the u...

Page 74: ...t the programming resistors to the mating plug of J1 as shown in Fig 6 2 g Set the programming resistors to the desired resistance and turn the power supply ON Adjust the resistors to change the power supply output Notes SW1 positions 4 5 6 and 9 are not required for remote programming Their settings can be determined according to the application requirements The control circuits allow the user to...

Page 75: ...nal Return Range SW1 4 VMON Vout monitor J1 11 IMON Iout monitor J1 24 J1 12 0 5V Down VMON Vout monitor J1 11 IMON Iout monitor J1 24 J1 12 0 10V Up Table 6 5 Monitoring signals setting Notes 1 Radiated emissions FCC requirements FCC requirements for radiated emissions use shielded cable for the analog control signals if using unshielded cable attach an EMI ferrite suppressor to the cable as clos...

Page 76: ... approximately 3 sec The VOLTAGE display will indicate the unit address c Using the VOLTAGE adjust encoder select the unit address To preview the power supply address at any time press and hold the REM LOC button for approx 3 sec The VOLTAGE display will indicate the power supply address 7 2 3 RS232 or RS485 Selection To select between RS232 or RS485 set the rear panel setup switch SW1 6 position ...

Page 77: ...isters and read them while the unit is in Local mode If the Enable registers are set refer to Section 7 11 the power supply will transmit SRQ s while in Local 7 2 7 Front Panel in Remote Mode Front panel control in Remote mode is Disabled except for PREV use to preview the Voltage and Current setting OVP UVL use to preview the OVP UVL setting LOC REM use to set the unit into Local mode In Local Lo...

Page 78: ...AME SHIELD TX RX SG SHIELD RX TX SG DB 25 CONNECTOR 8 PIN CONNECTOR REMARKS TWISTED PAIR 8 1 13 1 2 3 5 7 8 1 PIN NO HOUSING HOUSING PIN NO NAME NAME SHIELD RX TX SG SHIELD TX RX SG DB 9 CONNECTOR 8 PIN CONNECTOR REMARKS TWISTED PAIR 8 1 5 1 9 8 1 5 4 6 3 1 5 4 PIN NO HOUSING HOUSING PIN NO NAME NAME TWISTED PAIR TWISTED PAIR SHIELD TXD TXD SG RXD RXD SHIELD RXD RXD SG TXD TXD DB 9 CONNECTOR 8 PIN...

Page 79: ... SUPPLY 31 RS232 RS485 RS485 RS485 RS485 Fig7 5 Multiple power supply RS232 485 connection 8 1 1 8 1 6 3 5 4 1 6 3 5 4 PIN NO HOUSING HOUSING PIN NO NAME NAME SHIELD SG TXD TXD RXD RXD SHIELD SG RXD RXD TXD TXD L 0 5m typ Fig 7 6 Serial link cable with RJ 45 shielded connectors P N GEN RJ 45 NOTE Pins 7 and 8 must not be connected Pins 1 through 8 are reversed from the CAT 5 cable standard 7 5 Com...

Page 80: ...l return error messages for illegal commands and illegal programming parameters Refer to Table 7 1 for programming error messages and Table 7 2 for command error messages Table 7 1 Programming Error Messages Error Code Description E01 Returned when program voltage PV is programmed above acceptable range Example PV above 105 of supply rating or PV above 95 of OVP setting E02 Returned when programmi...

Page 81: ...ndicates installed and 0 indicates not installed 7 Repeat last command If CR is received the power supply will repeat the last command 7 7 4 ID Control Commands Command Description 1 IDN Returns the power supply model identification as an ASCII string LAMBDA GENX Y 2 REV Returns the software version as an ASCII string 3 SN Returns the unit serial number Up to 12 characters 4 DATE Returns date of l...

Page 82: ...wer up 16 FBD Supply returns the value of the added Fold Back Delay 17 FBDRST Reset the added Fold Back Delay to zero 18 OVP n Sets the OVP level The OVP setting range is given in Table 7 5 The number of characters after OVP is up to 12 The minimum setting level is approximately 105 of the Output Voltage setting or the value in Table 7 5 whichever is higher The maximum OVP setting level is shown i...

Page 83: ...ot changed Non Latching faults FB OVP SO are cleared OUT fault stays 2 GPV n Sets the output voltage value in volts The range of voltage values is shown in Table 7 3 n may be up to 12 char plus dec pt 3 GPC n Program the output current value in amperes The range of current values is shown in Table 7 4 n may be up to 12 char plus dec pt 4 GOUT Turns the output to ON or OFF OUT 1 ON turn on OUT 0 OF...

Page 84: ...0 15 0 14 3 20 1 0 24 0 20 0 19 0 30 2 0 36 0 30 0 28 5 40 2 0 44 0 40 0 38 0 60 5 0 66 0 60 0 57 0 80 5 0 88 0 80 0 76 0 100 5 0 110 0 100 0 95 0 150 5 0 165 0 150 0 142 300 5 0 330 0 300 0 285 600 5 0 660 0 600 0 570 NOTE The power supply can accept values higher 5 than the table values however it is not recommended to program the power supply over the rated values 7 9 Fast Queries These are com...

Page 85: ...d it a second time 100x xxxx send 2 characters sequentially Query Response The power supply returns 16 characters including the contents of the status and fault registers see section TBD and Figure TBD First twelve bytes contain binary data from six registers STAT SENA SEVE FLT FENA FEVE Then four printable characters Dollar sign Checksum two ASCII hex characters Carriage return terminator 7 9 3 R...

Page 86: ...mands and settings that will help with this 7 10 Status and Error Commands The following commands operate on the power supply status and error registers They are used to read operating conditions and fault conditions they can be set to latch changes in these conditions and masks can be set up to send service requests messages if the conditions change Refer to the next section for more instructions...

Page 87: ...ecution Error Enn Query Response message Command Response OK CV CC NFLT FLT AST FDE 0 LCL CV CC NFLT FLT 0 0 0 LCL 0 0 0 Status Registers Condition Enable Event Constant Voltage Constant Current No Fault Fault Auto Start Fold Enabled Spare Local Mode 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 STAT SENA xx SENA SEVE 0 AC OTP FLD OVP SO OFF ENA Fault Registers Condition Enable Spare AC Fail Over Temperature Foldback tripped O...

Page 88: ...ed to Off The supply output is turned On by front panel button or OUT 1 command 7 MSB Enable ENA Rear panel J1 Enable terminal J1 1 J1 14 opened Rear panel J1 Enable terminals closed Table 7 8 Status Condition Register STAT BIT Fault name Fault symbol Bit Set condition Bit Reset condition 0 LSB Constant Voltage CV Output is On and the supply in CV Output is ON and the supply is not in CV 1 Constan...

Page 89: ...k FOLD 4 Over Voltage OVP 5 Shut Off SO 6 Output Off OFF 7 MSB Enable ENA User command FENA nn where nn is hexadecimal User command FENA nn where nn is hexadecimal if nn 00 no fault SRQs will be generated 7 11 3 2 Fault Event Register The Fault Event will set a bit if a condition occurs and it is Enabled The register is cleared when FEVE CLS or RST commands are received Table 7 10 Fault Event Regi...

Page 90: ...e LCL SENA nn command SENA nn command 7 11 3 4 Status Event Register The Status Event Register will set a bit if a change in the power supply status occurs and it is enabled The register is cleared when the SEVE or CLS commands are received A change in this register will generate SRQ Table 7 12 Status Event Register SEVE BIT Status name Status symbol Bit Set condition Bit reset condition 0 LSB Con...

Page 91: ...characters locally select send line ends with line feed On some PC systems pressing the number keypad Enter will distort displayed messages Use the alphabetic Enter instead 7 12 3 Power Supply Set Up A Connect the power supply to the PC using the RS232 cable B Set via the front panel Baud Rate 9600 Address 06 default C Set via the rear panel RS232 RS485 to RS232 refer to Section 4 4 7 12 4 Communi...

Page 92: ...ut Current programming temperature coefficient PPM C 100 Input impedance Ohm 1M Absolute maximum voltage Vdc 0 15 Programming Inputs Max voltage between program inputs and supply outputs Vdc 600 Output Voltage monitoring accuracy 1 5 Output Current monitoring accuracy 1 5 Output Impedance see Note Ohm 100 Monitoring Outputs Max voltage between monitoring outputs and supply outputs Vdc 600 NOTE Use...

Page 93: ...mA IS420 option 1 SHLD Shield connected internally to chassis of the power supply Chassis ground 2 VPROG_ISO Output Voltage programming input 0 5V 0 10V 4 20mA 3 IPROG_ISO Output Current programming input 0 5V 0 10V 4 20mA 4 GND Ground for programming signals Ground Ground 5 GND Ground for programming signals Ground Ground 6 VMON_ISO Output voltage monitoring output 0 5V 0 10V 4 20mA 7 IMON_ISO Ou...

Page 94: ... Observe for correct polarity of the voltage source NOTE J1 8 and J1 12 must be shorted together with a wire jumper h Set the programming sources to the desired levels and turn the power supply ON 8 4 2 Setting Up the Power Supply for 4 20mA Isolated Programming and Monitoring Perform the following procedure to configure the power supply a Turn the power supply AC power switch to Off b Connect a w...

Page 95: ... cleaning Use low pressure compressed air to blow dust from the unit 9 4 Adjustments and Calibration No internal adjustment or calibration is required There is NO REASON to open the power supply cover 9 5 Parts Replacement and Repairs As repairs are made only by the manufacturer or by authorized service facilities no parts replacement information is provided in the manual In case of failure unusua...

Page 96: ... wires 3 9 4 3 9 8 No output Display indicates OUP Overvoltage Protection circuit is tripped Turn off the AC power switch Check load connections If Analog Programming is used check if the OVP is set lower than the output 5 3 Check rear panel J1 ENABLE connection 5 8 Display indicates ENA Setup switch SW1 setting 4 4 Display indicates SO Check rear panel J1 Output Shut Off connection 5 7 Display in...