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1. CIGIC Page 41 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Driver Installation INSTRUMENTS port but wish to communicate with more devices you will need to se lect the proper device server before starting the communication thus will need administrative rights CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 42 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Interface INSTRUMENTS Software Interface The software interface for the device consists of a 32 bit dynamic link library COM RFG d11 It is located in the directory Program of the enclosed software package The software interface is a stand alone software package it does not require any additional library or driver except the virtual port drivers see section Driver Installation The user functions in the dynamic link library COM RFG d11 can be called from any popular programming language For the details please consult the user manual of your compiler The definition of the interface functions is located in the C header file COM RFG h If your compiler cannot create an import library from the dynamic link library COM RFG d11 please link the library COM RFG 1ib instead of the dynamic link library to your project To simplify the integration in Pascal software packages all functions of the software interface use the Pascal calling conv
2. Page 1 59 RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 INSTRUMENTS Controller of Radio Frequency Generators for Quadrupole Analyzers Firmware Version 1 00 User Manual Document version A created on Feb 18 2015 CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 2 59 RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 INSTRUMENTS Contents Technical Data 6 ET ee E le 6 Human Interface 6 Digital 1 5 e 6 Brief Description rrrarrrarnnrrnarenarnanenarnnernanenannnernennn 8 Quick Setup Guide sairst enia 10 Human Interface 12 Main Program MENU wisiiicihiswnsarnebinanirestexcmpiondenenepiensouanenseduends 13 Device Control 15 Generator Control 15 FS 17 Temperature EE 19 Interface COMO BEEN 21 Device Monitoring WE 22 Housekeeping Data rrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnrnnnnnvnnnnnennnnsennnrsnnnnnennnesnnnnnennnn 22 Power Monitor EEN 24 RFO NN 26 Fan MONOT EE 27 Device Information 28 System Information rrnnrrrnrnnnnrrrnnnrrnnnnnnenrnnnnennnnnnennnnnrnenrnnsnennnn 28 Hardware Information 29 EE 30 Software Unies 31 SUN Wt GO SLC E 31 MN 2 E EE E A EE 32 CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com H bschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 3 59 RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 INSTRUMENTS BIV e e E E 34 Utility HemoteC ontrol
3. In most cases a higher power consumption is an indication for a coming fault When the device has been powered on or when the interlock loop see also section Power Monitor is open the device is turned off This is indicated by the state disabled in the second row labeled by RFG You may turn the device on and off again by pressing the en coder knob Attention Be sure that the proper load is connected to the outputs before you turn the device on The generator is equipped with several protection measures that prevent overload they turn the device off if the load does not ensure operation at the desired frequency for more details see sections Power Monitor and RFG Monitor Attention The generator produces lethal voltages Never touch the outputs or approach the outputs with conductive objects The high RF voltage may ignite a discharge that may lead to serious injuries Note that the adjustment of the output amplitude has a time constant of several 100 ms This implies that the device may need a noticeable time to reach the desired output amplitude CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 17 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Human Interface INSTRUMENTS Fan Setup The dialog box Fan Setup see Fig 4 shows the current settings of the fan controller and enables you t
4. info cgc instruments com Page 46 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Interface INSTRUMENTS Tab 3 I O errors value 0 Noerror The data transfer finished successfully been opened yet tion channel before having opened it 2 Cannot open The specified port could not be the port opened Either the port does not exist or it is being currently used by another program The system could not get the state of state of the port the port The system could not set the state of state of the port the port Cannot set the The system could not set the timeouts timeouts for the port for the port Cannot clear The system could not clear the port the port buffers Error reading The system could not read data from data the port Most probably no data is from the port available because the device is either disconnected or does not respond Error writing data The system could not write data to the to the po port Wrong data The system could not write the proper amount written to data amount to the port the port 10 Error setting the The system could not set the state of control lines of the port control lines the port 1 Error reading the The system could not get the state of status lines of the the port status lines port 1 The device is not ready to communi cate CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax
5. com Page 4 59 RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 INSTRUMENTS Function COM RFG Open iebuakie 54 Function COM RFG Ooseliebuoatie 54 VS FUNCHONS en 59 Function COM RFG Vereon 55 Function COM RFG GetHardwareCapability rrronrennnnnnnn 55 Function COM RFG Geillotme cc cccccceeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeees 56 Function COM RFG FW Ver 56 Function COM RFG FW Date 56 Function COM RFG Prod No 57 Function COM REG Prod ID EE 57 Sample Communication Program 58 Figure List Fig 1 Program display in device idle state rrrrnnrrnnnnrennnrennnn 13 Fig 2 Main program menu 13 Fig 3 Dialog box Generator Control 15 Fig 4 Dialog box Fan Setup cccccceeceecssseeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeneeeees 17 Fig 5 Setting the rotational speed of the particular fan in the dialog box Fan Setup scccesiccticscsccccdacondetsescedisvedsnadecsucnedehensd 17 Fig 6 Setup of fan stopping in the dialog box Fan Setup 18 Fig 7 Dialog box Temperature Setup rrrrnnrrrnnnnnrrrnnnnrnnrnnnne 19 Fig 8 Setting the low temperature threshold in the dialog box Temperature Getup 19 Fig 9 Setting the shutdown temperature in the dialog box Temperature Setup rrrrnnnnrrnnnnvrnnnernnnnnrnnnrnnnnnrnnnnnennnnennnn 20 Fig 10 Dialog box Interface Control 21 Fig 11 Dialog box Housekeeping Date n0nnnnenennnnnenenennnn 22 Fig 12 Dialog box Power Monitor rrrrrnrrrnnrnvvnnrrnrnnrrnnnnnennnn 24 Fig 13 Dialog
6. non volatile memory FRAM to permanently store device setting USB and LAN data interface Human Interface e monochrome LCD display 128x64 pixel pixel size 0 5 mm pixel color yellow background blue background illumination white LED e keypad 5 keys 4x direction 1x enter e rotary encoders 24 positions per revolution integrated press button one encoder located beneath the LCD for general control up to 5 encoders for direct control of the output voltages e optional external shutdown button via the interlock loop Digital Interface e interface parameters data rate 230 4 kBaud data bits 8 stop bits 1 parity even e USB interface according to USB 2 0 standard connector USB receptacle type B data transfer rate up to 12 MBit s Full Speed effective data transfer rate gt 10 kBit s CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com CIGIC Page 7 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Technical Data INSTRUMENTS e LAN interface according to Ethernet 10 100BaseT standards connector LAN receptacle RJ 45 data transfer rate 10 100 MBit s fast Ethernet effective data transfer rate gt 10 kBit s CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 8 59 User Manual RF
7. they measure exactly the same voltage at the operation frequency thus the meas ured values can be used to accurately adjust the symmetry of the out put voltages The voltage Drains is the peak voltage at the drains of the output MOSFETs in the generator s end stage The microcontroller protects the generator by supervising this value It deactivates the generator and its supply if the voltage limit for a particular output amplitude is exceeded The item Frequency displays the measured output frequency of the generator The value is obtained by a digital counter from attenuated output signals If the device supplies a high resolution mass filter the measured output frequency can be used to determine the proper am plitude value to adjust the desired mass range The items RFG and Coil are the temperatures of the generator s heatsink and of the cooling air of the output transformer respectively The measurement uses semiconductor sensors with an accuracy of about 2 C The microcontroller checks the values continuously and turns the device off if any temperature rises above the allowed value see also section Temperature Setup The values are updated about 2 times per second CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com c C Page 27 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Human Interface INSTR
8. to the drivers from the enclosed software package you can use the update function of the operating system at the host computer or download the most recent driver from the homepage of the manufacturer of the USB adapter The drivers are located at the following address http www ftdichip com Drivers VCP htm Please choose the correct driver version according to your operating sys tem To install the driver administrative rights are required e The installation is described in detail in one of the pdf documents located in the abovementioned directory Please read this descrip tion carefully before starting the installation e After the installation the number of the virtual port can be set You can change the settings in the device manager by opening the set tings of the device USB Serial Port To modify the settings adminis trative rights are required The settings are applied immediately you do not need to reboot the PC to activate them The software can also be used at computers running other operating systems than MS Windows for instance Linux You can launch the software utilities using the Windows API translator wine see http www winehq org Starting with Linux Kernel 3 0 0 19 all FTDI devices are already sup ported without the necessity of compiling additional kernel modules For more details see the directory USB of the enclosed software package or consult the homepage of the manufacturer of the USB adapte
9. 12 Error receiving a termination character The device sent an unexpected re received sponse received 15 Wrong argument One of the arguments passed to fm passed to the the function was out of the allow function able range CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 45 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Interface INSTRUMENTS value connected the device is not connected 101 Device not ready The port status lines indicate that the device is not ready This may be caused by a running back ground process Repeat the opera tion to resolve the problem 102 Device state could The device did not react properly not be set to not Try to reset the communication or ready eech the device by powering it off and on 200 PortNumber out of The PortNumber must be lower range than COM_RFG_MAX_PORT 300 Memory for the port The port initialization failed and the data could not be requested amount of memory could allocated not be allocated 400 Error opening the The text file for debugging output file for debugging could not be opened output The file for debugging output could for debugging output not be closed CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail
10. 37 Driver Installation ccccccecseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeecseeseeseeseees 39 Installation of the Virtual Port for the USB Interface 39 Installation of the Virtual Port for the LAN Interface 40 Software Interface 42 Functionality of the Software Interface 42 Communication Control 47 Function COM RFG Open 47 Function COM RFG Close eecsessnniironnnn i undieninnaiin iaa 47 Function COM RFG burge 47 Function COM RFG Butter State 0 cccccecccceeeeeeeeeneees 48 Function COM RFG Device Hurge 48 RF Generator Control sccsscesssicerncisvanensmontagnaraiesveesaaceuteeoiewunesnn 49 Function COM RFG Get Amplitude rrrrnnnrrnnnrrrnnrrrnnnnnnnnnennnn 49 Function COM RFG Set Ampitucde cc cccccceeeeeeeeeeeees 49 Function COM RFG Get Enable oc ceccccecccceeeeeeeeeeeenes 50 Function COM RFG Set Enable cc cccecccssecseeeeeeeeeeneees 50 M H 51 Function COM RFG Get Housekeenmngl at 51 Function COM RFG Get RkGiata cc ceecceseeeeeeeeeeeees 51 Function COM RFG Get PowerData o oonnoennsnnnenrerrerenernne 52 Function COM RFG Get InterlockState rrrrrernnrernnrnnnnennnnn 52 ETO NANO 53 Function GOM RFG E 53 Function COM RFG Erroresesage 53 Function COM RFG IO Gtate cecccssceseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 53 Function COM RFG IO Erroressage 54 CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments
11. 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 47 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Interface INSTRUMENTS Communication Control Function COM REG Open int pascal COM RFG Open WORD PortNumber BYTE COMNumber Opens the specified communication channel and returns an error code according to Tab 2 The function opens the channel with the number PortNumber and attaches it to the serial port with the number COMNumber The variable PortNumber must be lower than the number of implemented chan nels COM DEG MAX PORT The serial port number COMNumber must point to a valid serial port to that the controller is attached Note that this number is the number of the COM port i e COMNumber 1 points to the port COM1 The function accepts all numbers that are supported by the operating system thus any port between COM1 and COM255 can be used for the communication You must call this function prior to any other communication function If the function returns an error no data communication is possible Function COM RFG Close int pascal COM RFG Close WORD PortNumber Closes the specified communication channel and returns an error code according to Tab 2 You can use the function to free the port for another application If an application that has exclusively used the software interface COM RFG d11 finishes the opened communication channel closes automatically Thus the programmer does not need to cal
12. 52h bytes processed 49920 C300h bytes verified Resetting the target Program finished ok During the verify procedure a message box is displayed at the device LCD informing the user that the flash loader has been activated When the verify finishes the device is restarted Attention Never start the utility if the device is active The utility stops all processes running at the microcontroller thus the monitoring is not available and the device would not be deactivated if a critical situation arises To be completely sure that the device cannot be activated be fore the FlashLoader is started open the interlock loop Note that the firmware upgrade can be done using the USB interface only the utility fails if you try to start it using the LAN interface If any error occurs do not proceed with the firmware upgrade To lo cate the reason for the error follow the instructions described in the section Utility RFGTester If the verify has succeeded you may start the firmware upgrade by entering the command FlashLoader COMNumber Firmware txt where coMNumber is the number of the virtual COM port and Firm ware txt is the file with the new firmware The program should pro duce the following output Code file Firmware txt from 01 02 2015 12 00 00 Flash Loader 1 12 CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instru
13. 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 55 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Interface INSTRUMENTS Various Functions Function COM RFG Version WORD pascal COM RFG Version Returns the version of the software interface the dynamic link library COM RFG d11 The function should be used to check whether a software interface with the correct version is being used The function should be called prior to any other function of the software interface The return value is an unsigned 16 bit integer WORD The higher byte contains the main version number the lower byte the subversion i e the version order within the main version The identical main ver sion number of two different libraries COM RFG d11 means that they implement the same functions The difference in the subversion de notes that various corrections have been made to the interface func tions If the main version number is different there is no guarantee that the library can be used Mostly the user software has to be re compiled or modified to match the new definition of the software inter face Function COM RFG_GetHardwareCapability int pascal COM_RFG GetHardwareCapability WORD PortNumber double amp MinAmplitude double amp MaxAmplitude double amp MaxPSUVoltage Gets the device hardware capabilities and returns an error code ac cording to Tab 2 The return values are the parameters that can be viewed by the dialog box Hardware
14. Amplitude2 VoltageDrain long Frequency double TemperatureHeatsink TemperatureCoil if COM_RFG_Get_RFGData 0 Amplitudel Amplitude2 VoltageDrain Frequency TemperatureHeatsink TemperatureCoil return Error 4 handle a possible error printf Measured RF output values n VEAMPLItud s 11fV 11fV n tFrequency 4fMHz n Amplitudel Amplitude2 1E 6 Frequency CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 59 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Interface INSTRUMENTS Get power supply data double Voltage Current Temperature if COM RFG Get PowerData 0 Voltage Current Temperature return Error 5 handle a possible error printf Measured supply values n tVoltage 5 21fV n tCurrent 5 21fA n tPower 5 11fW n Voltage Current Voltage Current finish the program return 0 CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com
15. G 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Brief Description INSTRUMENTS Brief Description The controller is intended to manage the operation of a radio frequency RF generator The generator controller is equipped with a USB and or a LAN data interfaces They allow to transfer measure ment and settings data to or from the device and to control it remotely see sections Software Utilities and Software Interface The device contains a microcontroller that provides the human inter face see section Human Interface controls the USB and LAN data interfaces and executes several monitoring tasks It also controls the digital to analog converter producing the supply voltage for the gen erator s end stage Further the device contains monitoring circuits of the generator and of the power supplies They are based on analog to digital converters that measure the output amplitude the genera tor s operating parameters and the supply voltages To protect the RF generator and its power supply the controller su pervises all operation parameters According to the measured values of the output amplitude limiting values of generator s operation pa rameters are calculated If the controller discovers that any of the lim its is exceeded the device is deactivated immediately The device monitors an interlock loop that disables the operation if it is opened The interlock loop is typically connected to a vacuum control ler it should disable the device if t
16. Information see section Hardware Information The return values in the variables MinAmplitude and MaxAmpli tude are the output amplitude limits in Volts If you try to set the out put amplitude to a value outside these limits the controller will adjust it see also function COM RFG Set Amplitude The return value in the variable MaxPSUVoltage is the maximum al lowable supply voltage of the generator s end stage in Volts CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 56 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Interface INSTRUMENTS Function COM RFG GetUptime int pascal COM RFG GetUptime WORD PortNumber DWORD amp Seconds WORD amp Milliseconds Gets the device uptime in the variables Seconds and Millisec onds The function return value is an error code according to Tab 2 The device uptime is the time elapsed from the last re start of the de vice The function can be used for instance to see whether the de vice restarted unexpectedly Function COM RFG FW Ver int pascal COM RFG FW Ver WORD PortNumber WORD amp Version Gets the device s firmware version in the variable Version The func tion return value is an error code according to Tab 2 The return value in the variable Version should be used to check whether the software interface is in an appropriate
17. RFGTester COMNumber If the device is for instance attached to the port COM3 start the util ity by the following command RFGTester 3 The program should start without any error message In case of any problem check whether the port number matches the system settings see sections Driver Installation To check the communication press the key p to obtain the product identification text The device should respond as follows Product identification RFG 300W 1 00 If an error occurs please consult the section Functionality of the Software Interface The tables 2 and 3 explain the possible error messages they should help you to localize the reason for the soft ware failure If the device responds properly you may try other program com mands Press to obtain the help listing of all available commands Finally press Esc to exit the program CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 32 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Utilities INSTRUMENTS In practice you may prefer to use the command line mode instead of the interactive mode The command line mode allows you for in stance to save the complete commands in batch files for repeated usage For instance to view the set amplitude value of a device at tached to COM3 enter the following command RFGTester 3
18. UMENTS Fan Monitor The dialog box Fan Monitor see Fig 14 shows the state of the fans located in the device Fig 14 Dialog box Fan Monitor The shown values indicate the rotational speed in revolutions per mi nute rom of each particular fan For the details of the fan control see also sections Fan Setup and Temperature Setup CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com H bschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 28 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Human Interface INSTRUMENTS Device Information To obtain information about various parts of the device several dialog boxes are available You can use them to check the firmware version and other parameters that may be required when you encounter any problem and like to contact the manufacturer System Information The dialog box System Information see Fig 15 summarizes gen eral information about the device Fig 15 Dialog box System Information The text ID shows the product identification Product No is the unique product serial number The items HW version and FW version designate the hardware and firmware versions respec tively The text FW date is the compilation date of the firmware In case of any trouble with the device please use these values when contacting the manufacturer CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 int
19. a JgettheRFampltude gt Y enable N disable le JgettheRFstte gt get the device uptime k i D K simulate the keypad this starts an inter active procedure that must be finished by pressing Esc pi get display data in 8 steps E get whole display data at once f gp cycle the RF amplitude between the volt f gp ages f and g the cycle period is p sec onds the cycling must be finished inter actively by pressing SPACE create test protocol into the file s step the RF amplitude between the voltages f and g with the step d the step duration is p seconds X introduces a pause after each voltage step CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 34 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Utilities INSTRUMENTS debug mode debug mode with output into Debug txt show the online help and terminate To save the current device configuration you may enter the com mand RFGTester 3 q a t gt RFGConfig txt It outputs the set amplitude value into the file RFGConfig txt Simi larly the command ReGlester 3 q f 5 h t gt RFGParans txt outputs the set measured generator power supply and housekeeping data into the file RFGParams txt Using this file you can protocol the measurement Utility FlashLoader The FlashLoader is a simple 32 bit Wind
20. a t Similarly the command RFGTester 3 e t displays the enable state of the device the command RFGTester 3 f t shows the measured values of the generator data To set the output amplitude to 500 V please enter RFGTester 3 A 500 t to enable the device enter the command RFGTester 3 E Y t Table 1 summarizes all allowable command line parameters of the program RFGTester The parameters are processed from left to right If an error in the command line is encountered the program stops with an error text showing the allowed values of the parameters If the parameter t is found the program stops without processing any following parameter If you do not specify the parameter t at all the program does not stop and enters the interactive mode after hav ing processed the complete command line The quiet program mode reduces the program text output contrary to that the debug mode provides a detailed output for error analysis Tips You can combine several command line parameters For instance the following command RFGTester 3 A 500 E Y t set the output amplitude to 500 V and enables the device CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com H bschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 33 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Utilities INSTRUMENTS Tab 1 Command line parameters of the program RFGTester j
21. a rotary encoder The keys are arranged in a circle symbolizing the key function There are four direction keys left right up and down and a middle key for confirmation or selection enter The keys are used for menu navigation for selecting dialog items or for changing various values The function of the keypad in every de vice state is symbolized on the LCD immediately above the keypad A text describes the function of the middle key alternatively just the symbol is displayed showing that the middle key can be used Similarly arrows show which of the keys has an influence on the op eration in the current state When a menu is active the vertical direc tion keys are used to change the current selection The right direction key as well the middle key opens a submenu provided it is available The left direction key closes the submenu or the main menu if there was no opened submenu The middle key selects the menu item and launches the corresponding action The rotary encoder beneath the LCD is used to change numerical val ues The function of the encoder in every device state is symbolized on the LCD immediately above the encoder knob The encoder s push button is used to turn values on or off If this feature is available the symbol I is shown on the LCD above the encoder knob For more details see next sections The encoder uses an enhanced speed control This enables you to set precisely any desired value or rap
22. al RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Human Interface INSTRUMENTS the function of the fans directly and choose a speed interval in that the fans run reliably The real fan speed in revolutions per minute rpm is shown at the bottom of the dialog box by the item Speed The value Allow to stop enables stopping the particular fan on low temperatures it can be changed by pressing the middle key enter see Fig 6 If stopping is enabled and the device temperature is lower than the preset threshold see Fig 8 and section Temperature Setup the fan is stopped and does not produce any acoustic noise If stopping is disabled the fan is running regardless of the device temperature Fig 6 Setup of fan stopping in the dialog box Fan Setup Note that the selected setting is immediately applied thus if the device temperature is sufficiently low the fans can be turned on or off by changing this setting If the minimum rotational speed of the fan is too low the fan may not start reliably Dependent on the fan construction the fan may start with a high speed that is later decreased by the fan controller If the minimum rotational speed is too low the fan controller cannot regulate the fan properly and it stops again during the startup This leads to an infinite loop If you observe such difficulties increase the minimum rotational speed to a value at that the fan starts without any irregularity CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 int
23. be enabled only if the interlock loop is closed i e if the variable Closed returns TRUE see also the function COM RFG Set Enable CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 53 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Interface INSTRUMENTS Error Handling Function COM RFG State int pascal COM RFG State WORD PortNumber Returns the state of the software interface according to Tab 2 This function can be used to obtain the last return value of an inter face function The function does not have any influence on the communication and can be called at any time Function COM RFG ErrorMessage const char pascal COM RFG ErrorMessage WORD PortNumber Returns the error message corresponding to the state of the software interface The return value is a pointer to a null terminated character string according to Tab 2 The function does not have any influence on the communication and can be called at any time Function COM RFG IO State int pascal COM_RFG IO State WORD PortNumber Returns the interface state of the serial port according to Tab 3 The function can be used to obtain the result of the last I O operation at the port The function does not have any influence on the communication and can be called at any time CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 int
24. ble to control the device and to setup the device behavior Generator Control Using the dialog box Generator Control you can set the amplitude of the output voltages and turn the generator on or off see Fig 3 Fig 3 Dialog box Generator Control To set a particular amplitude rotate the encoder knob beneath the LCD The displayed value Amplitude is the desired amplitude the minimum and maximum settable values are defined in the dialog box Hardware Information see Fig 16 and section Hardware Informa tion The amplitude measured at the generator outputs is indicated as the value Out The device shows the mean value measured on both RF outputs Var and Vero and the relative difference between them ac cording the formula Ver Vero Wor Var2 shown in percents Thus a relative difference of 0 1 means for instance that at an am plitude of 1 kV the voltages differ by 1 V from the displayed value i e the output amplitudes are 999 V and 1001 V respectively For more details about the amplitude measurement see section RFG Monitor If the device is equipped with a rotary capacitor for symmetry adjust ment you may set the difference to zero to adjust the device to a par ticular load This is advisable especially for linear multipoles the zero difference ensures a zero RF potential on the multipole axis thus a minimum influence of the RF to the ion transmission Note that the relative differenc
25. box RFG Monitor ccccceccessseeeeesseeeeeeaeeeeees 26 Fig 14 Dialog box Fan Monitor rrrrnnrrnnnnnnnnnnvnnnrrrnnnrrnnnnrennne 27 Fig 15 Dialog box System Information rrrrrrrnnrrerrnnnnrnnnnnnnn 28 CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 5 59 RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 INSTRUMENTS Fig 16 Dialog box Hardware Intommaton 29 Fig 17 Dialog box System Statistics cceceesseseeeeeeeeeees 30 Fig 18 Utility RemoteControl rrannrnrnnnnrrnnnnrnvnrnnnnennnnnnennnnnnnn 37 Table List Tab 1 Command line parameters of the program FFI 33 Tab 2 Return values of the interface functions 44 Tab 3 WOenore nanena nnnnnnnnnnnne 46 CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 6 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Technical Data INSTRUMENTS Technical Data Characteristics control and monitoring of two symmetrical RF outputs monitoring of generator supply voltage and heatsink temperature monitoring of generator operating voltage and temperature serving an interlock loop supply voltage supervising microcontroller 16 bit RISC running at 16 MHz user friendly graphical interface
26. d and changes to active after several 100 ms For the USB interface the idle state is displayed if there is no connection to a re mote host If a cable connects the device with a functioning remote host the state changes to active The communication state shown as the items comm indicates the state of the handshake lines of the particular interface The communi cation state changes between active and idle depending on the communication activity on the particular interface The communication State is idle if you do not access the device and it changes to active if you start a communication software on the remote host CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 22 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Human Interface INSTRUMENTS Device Monitoring To monitor the function of the device several dialog boxes are avail able You can use them to check the function of the device if you en counter any problem Housekeeping Data The dialog box Housekeeping Data see Fig 11 shows the supply voltages of the device and the temperature and the load of the micro controller Fig 11 Dialog box Housekeeping Data The value PSU 12V is the main voltage supplying all internal circuits It is generated by a switching regulator from a rectified output of a secondary winding of th
27. e mail info cgc instruments com Page 10 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Quick Setup Guide INSTRUMENTS Quick Setup Guide To prepare the device for an experiment connect the load i e a quadrupole or another multipole device with suitable cables to the de vice output Then check the operation parameters of the device To do so follow the next steps e Ensure that the proper mains voltage is selected consult the man ual of the main device connect the line cord and turn the device on The LCD should light up e Press the middle key enter and start the interface control by selecting the menu item Control Interface Check the displayed values and if desired change them You should enable just the inter face that you aim to use Especially the LAN interface produces a significant amount of heat in the device thus should be disabled if not used for details see section Interface Control Close the dia log box when you have finished the setup Close the interlock loop You may insert a BNC termination plug if the interlock loop should not be used In a properly designed ex periment however the interlock loop should be closed by a vacuum control unit when a sufficiently low pressure in the quadrupole chamber is reached Press the middle key enter and start the power monitoring by se lecting the menu item Monitor Power Check whether the device recognized that the interlock loop is closed for details
28. e main transformer The nominal value is 12 V when it drops down below 11 5 V the device controller starts to prepare the power shutdown by saving the settings to a non volatile memory When the value approaches 11 V for instance during a mains dropout the controller is reset and halted until the supply volt age recovers The values PSU 5V and PSU 3 3V are the output voltages of the switching regulators supplying the low voltage logical circuits The nominal values are 5 0 V and 3 3 V respectively The value CPU Temp shows the temperature of the microcontroller The temperature is measured by an on chip sensor the accuracy is around 1 C The value CPU Load is the obtained load of the microcontroller The value gives the approximate percentage of the time in that the micro controller is active The load increases especially if the software utility for remote controlling is active see section Utility RemoteControl CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com c C Page 23 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Human Interface INSTRUMENTS The values are updated about 2 times per second the CPU load once per second CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instrument
29. e of the amplitudes may be slightly volt age dependent When the device is turned off the measured ampli CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 16 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Human Interface INSTRUMENTS tudes reflect integrated noise only and the indicated values of the am plitude and of the relative difference do not have any real meaning The item Frequency displays the measured output frequency see section RFG Monitor The exact value of the output frequency de pends on the physical parameters of the output circuitry The fre quency may show a light voltage and temperature dependency If the device is equipped with a rotary capacitor for frequency adjustment you may set the output frequency to a desired value to adjust the de vice to a particular load An adjustment during the device operation is usually not necessary the typical frequency variations are less than 1 The last item Sup Power shows the supply power of the generator s end stage see section Power Monitor The most part of the power is due to power losses in the output transformer in the cables and in the load The device supervises the power consumption and turns the device off if the expected values are exceeded You should however observe the value since it reflects the shape of the connected load
30. ention The sample program at the end of this section is written for the Bor land C compiler However you should also be able to compile it with other C compilers without needing to modify it Functionality of the Software Interface The software interface controls up to eight communication channels for the data transfer from to different devices Each communication channel must be opened before starting the communication The open procedure assigns the selected communication channel to a virtual serial port Next the virtual serial port is configured and the port buff ers are cleared The used communication channel should be closed at the program end If this fails to happen the software interface does it automatically for you when the dynamic link library COM RFG d11 is unloaded from the system memory Most of the interface functions require as a first parameter the variable PortNumber that is the number of the communication channel which should be used for the particular operation This number is an un signed integer that must be lower than COM_RFG_MAX_PORT Le must be in the range from 0 to 7 CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 43 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Interface INSTRUMENTS The return value of most interface functions is a signed 32 bit number int descr
31. er several millisec onds until the return value becomes true Function COM RFG Device Purge int pascal COM RFG Device Purge WORD PortNumber BOOL amp Empty Clears the device s output data buffer and gets the state of the de vice s input data buffer in the variable Empty like the function COM RFG Butter State The return value is an error code accord ing to Tab 2 The function can be used to repair a disturbed communication If the device does not respond properly the function COM RFG Device Purge should be called repeatedly until it returns the value true in the variable Empty CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 49 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Interface INSTRUMENTS RF Generator Control Function COM RFG Get Amplitude int pascal COM RFG Get Amplitude WORD PortNumber double amp Amplitude Gets the output amplitude in the variable Amplitude and returns an error code according to Tab 2 The return value in the variable Amplitude is the set output ampli tude in Volts For more details see section Generator Control Function COM RFG Set Amplitude int pascal COM RFG Set Amplitude WORD PortNumber double amp Amplitude Sets the output amplitude according to the variable Amplitude gets the set value back in the variable Amplitude and
32. ernet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 29 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Human Interface INSTRUMENTS Hardware Information The dialog box Hardware Information see Fig 16 summarizes general information about the device hardware Fig 16 Dialog box Hardware Information The items Min Amplitude and Max Amplitude define the minimum and maximum settable values of the output amplitude see section Generator Control The item Max Sup Volt define the maximum allowable supply volt age of the generator s end stage see also section Generator Con trol These values were programmed by the manufacture to determine the safe operation range of the device and or the connected load The values from the dialog box Hardware Information can be re motely accessed by software See the function COM RFG GetHardwareCapability thus can be used to modify the software function according to the installed hardware features CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 30 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Human Interface INSTRUMENTS System Statistics The dialog box System Statistics see Fig 17 shows information about the operation time of the device Fig 17 Dialo
33. ernet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 19 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Human Interface INSTRUMENTS Temperature Setup The dialog box Temperature Setup see Fig 7 shows the current settings of the fan controller and enables you to change them Fig 7 Dialog box Temperature Setup Use the vertical direction keys to change the currently selected item The selected item is highlighted by inverting the displayed characters The settings can by modified by the rotary encoder Using the middle key enter the dialog box can be closed see the selection shown in Fig 7 The values low and high define the temperature interval in that the fan controller linearly increases the fan speed they can be changed by the rotary encoder see Fig 8 If the device temperature is equal or lower than the lower threshold low the fans rotate with the mini mum speed see Fig 5 Vice versa if the device temperature is equal or higher than the upper threshold high the fans rotate with the maximum speed see also section Fan Setup The device temperature is the maximum value among the values measured by the temperature sensors In the most cases the genera tor s power supply shows the highest temperature see Fig 12 and section Power Monitor thus the device temperature equals to this value Fig 8 Setting the low te
34. ernet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 54 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Interface INSTRUMENTS Function COM RFG JO ErrorMessage const char pascal COM RFG IO ErrorMessage WORD PortNumber Returns the error message corresponding to the interface state of the serial port The return value is a pointer to a null terminated character string according to Tab 3 The function does not have any influence on the communication and can be called at any time Function COM RFG_OpenDebugFile int pascal COM_RFG OpenDebugFile WORD PortNumber const char FileName Opens a text file for debugging output and returns an error code according to Tab 2 You can use the debugging output in case of any communication problems If a communication error occurs a detailed error analysis is saved in the specified text file The function does not have any direct influence on the communication and can be called at any time Function COM RFG_CloseDebugFile int pascal COM RFG CloseDebugrile WORD PortNumber Closes the file for debugging output and returns an error code accord ing to Tab 2 The function does not have any direct influence on the communication and can be called at any time CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098
35. et Enable you should check the return value in the variable Enabled to obtain the real state of the device If you for instance try to enable a device with opened inter lock loop see the function COM RFG Get InterlockState the enable procedure fails and the variable Enabled returns FALSE For more details see section Generator Control CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 51 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Interface INSTRUMENTS Monitoring Function COM RFG Get HousekeepingData int pascal COM RFG Get HousekeepingData WORD PortNumber double amp Voltagel2V double amp Voltage5V double amp Voltage3V double amp Temperature Gets the housekeeping data and returns an error code according to Tab 2 The return values in the variables Voltagel2V Voltage5v and Voltage3v are supply voltages in Volts The return value in the vari able Temperature is the microcontroller temperature in C For more details see section Housekeeping Data Function COM RFG Get RFGData int pascal COM RFG Get RFGData NORD PortNumber double amp Amplitudel double amp Amplitude2 double amp VoltageDrain long amp Frequency double amp TemperatureHeatsink double amp TemperatureCoil Gets the operating parameters of the RF generator and returns an er ror c
36. g box System Statistics The Uptime shows the time elapsed since powering on the device or since the last firmware restart The next line Total shows the total operation time of the device The time RFG shows the active time of the RF generator elapsed since powering on the device or since the last firmware restart The next line Total shows the total operation time of the RF generator CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 31 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Utilities INSTRUMENTS Software Utilities The software utilities can be found in the directory Program of the enclosed software package Before using them the virtual USB and or LAN port drivers must be installed see section Driver Installation The utilities do not require any additional installation you need only to copy them to a suitable directory on your computer Utility RFGTester The RFGT ester is a simple Windows program that runs in text mode and is supposed to be launched from a command line It enables you to control the device remotely and check the operation parameters Launching the utility RFGTester exe without any parameters dis plays a simple help RFGTester To start the program you need to specify at least the number of the virtual COM port to which the device is attached
37. he vacuum pressure exceeds a cer tain value above that discharges might occur The temperature of the generator and its power supply is measured and supervised The temperature values are used to control the cool ing fans If the temperature rises above a predefined level the gen erator and its power supply are disabled The actual settings of the output amplitude and other operation pa rameters are stored in a non volatile memory and are automatically restored at the next device startup The USB or LAN interface can be used to remotely control the device by simple Windows programs These utilities can also obtain hard copies i e save the current LCD contents to a bitmap file at the host computer Alternatively you may write your own user software based on the supplied software interface see section Software Interface Upon request software interface for LabVIEW or other development systems is available The USB interface can also be used to upgrade CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com CIGIC Page 9 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Brief Description INSTRUMENTS the firmware For a detailed description see the section Software Utilities CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60
38. ibing the success of the particular operation The last re turn value can be reloaded by the function COM RFG State Table 2 summarizes the possible return values together with the error mes sages which can also be obtained by the function COM RFG ErrorMessage Ihe error codes in Tab 2 correspond to the codes COM RFG ERR xxx in the C header file COM RFG h If a failure in data transfer has occurred you can discover the reason by calling the functions COM RFG IO State and COM RFG IO ErrorMessage The first one returns the last I O error the second one the corresponding error message see Tab 3 If you have troubles understanding the errors or establishing the communication please contact the manufacturer of the device CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 44 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Interface INSTRUMENTS Tab 2 Return values of the interface functions value TIET JI fully port the possible reasons see Tab 3 port the possible reasons see Tab 3 port cleared control lines set eger epee port status lines read The data transfer to the device command failed For the possible reasons 8 Error sending data__ see Tab 3 Error sending fw termination character The data transfer from the device command failed For the possible reasons see Tab 3
39. idly make large changes since the value steps are proportional to the rotational speed of the particu lar encoder You can change the corresponding value in small steps when you rotate the encoder slowly or make large changes when you spin the encoder knob rapidly CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com c C Page 13 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Human Interface INSTRUMENTS Main Program Menu When the device starts the initialization takes place and the manufac turer logo is shown for couple of seconds Then the device enters the idle state see Fig 1 The lower right corner shows the uptime i e the time elapsed from the last device start Fig 1 Program display in device idle state By pressing the middle key enter the main menu can be accessed see Fig 2 You can control the device submenu Control see also section Device Control monitor the device function submenu Monitor see also section Device Monitoring obtain information about the device submenu Information see also section Device In formation or manage the settings submenu Adjustment The system settings are the data that can be modified in the submenu Control You can save the current settings menu item Adjust Fig 2 Main program menu The figure shows the different submen
40. ion temperature in the particular en vironment without affecting the function of the device CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 21 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Human Interface INSTRUMENTS Interface Control The dialog box Interface Control see Fig 10 shows the current in terface settings and enables you to change them Fig 10 Dialog box Interface Control Use the vertical direction keys to change the currently selected item The selected item is highlighted by inverting the displayed characters By pressing the middle key enter the settings can by modified or the dialog box can be closed see the selection shown in Fig 10 The setting of each particular interface can be changed from active or idle to off If the interface state is off the interface is disabled and no communication is possible If the LAN interface is disabled also its power supply is deactivated to lower heat production The re maining interface states indicate that the interface is enabled If the displayed state is active the interface is activated and a communica tion can be launched If the displayed state is idle the interface is activated but cannot communicate For the LAN interface the idle state is displayed for a short startup time when the interface is being activate
41. l the func tion COM_RFG_Close explicitly Function COM RFG Purge int pascal COM_RFG Purge WORD PortNumber Clears the port data buffers and returns an error code according to Tab 2 CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 48 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Interface INSTRUMENTS The function can be used to repair a disturbed communication In case of a crash of a user program this function should be called to erase data incorrectly received from the device The function COM_RFG_Purge is automatically called by the function COM_RFG Open Function COM RFG Buffer State int pascal COM RFG Buffer State NORD PortNumber BOOL amp Empty Gets the state of the device s input data buffer in the variable Empty The return value is an error code according to Tab 2 When a large data amount should be transferred to the device this function can be used to ensure that the input data buffer contains enough free space If the return value of the variable Empty Is false the input buffer is not empty and there is no guarantee that the device will be able to receive the data This situation can occur if the device has just received a large amount of data and its processing has not yet finished In such a case the call to the function COM RFG Buffer State should be repeated aft
42. ments com Programming code file Firmware txt Programming finished at Fri 01702 2015 13 00 00 94634 171AAh bytes processed 94976 17300h bytes programmed Resetting the target Program finished ok During the programming procedure a message box is displayed at the device display When the programming finishes the device is re started with the new firmware If an error occurs the flash loader utility at the microcontroller may remain active This is the case if the message box at the device dis play is still present and the device did not restart In this case you may retry the action with the command line parameter i FlashLoader COMNumber Firmware txt i This will prevent the utility at the host computer from initializing the flash loader utility at the microcontroller again and it will just try to re program the file Firmware txt If the error persists contact the manufacturer Attention You must not power down the device if the firmware up grade did not succeed Otherwise the device will not operate properly or might even not restart at all Should this happen it would be neces sary to reprogram the device in the factory If the current firmware is damaged so that the device is inoperable you may try to start the flash loader utility at the microcontroller manu ally Press simultaneously the horizontal direction keys and hold them while powering on the device If this small part of the firmware is still w
43. mperature threshold in the dialog box Temperature Setup CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 20 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Human Interface INSTRUMENTS The value shutdown determines the temperature at that the device shuts down it can be changed by the rotary encoder see Fig 9 If the device temperature exceeds this threshold it is shut down inde pendently on the fan state In this case the generator and its power supply unit are disabled If this happens you need to activate the generator again to resume the operation Fig 9 Setting the shutdown temperature in the dialog box Temperature Setup The minimum settable value of all values is 20 C the maximum is 60 C The lower threshold must be lower that the higher one and the higher threshold must be lower that the shutdown temperature The difference between the values must be larger than 1 C the software prevents you from setting wrong values Note that a too high operation temperature of the device may shorten its lifetime and decrease its stability On the other hand a too low shutdown temperature may prevent the device from normal operation and too low temperature thresholds of the fan controller may lead to an unnecessary high noise production You should set up values that ensure the lowest possible operat
44. n opened interlock loop see above or an unmatched load If the device recognizes an load that is not properly adjusted for the operation frequency the device shuts down after a short time with an overload error mes sage Warning If the device reports an overload error check the connected load carefully before trying to enable the device again Although the device is protected by many security measures It may be damaged by an operation with an improper load If you connect the generator to a particular load for the first time consult the manual to the main de vice how to adjust the load properly If you encounter problems read carefully the corresponding section in this manual If you cannot solve the problem contact the manufac turer of the device Before doing it obtain hardcopies of the LCD panel showing all monitoring parameters and send them together with the problem description CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 12 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Human Interface INSTRUMENTS Human Interface The microcontroller s firmware implements a user friendly graphical interface The device is controlled by the help of menus and dialog boxes they provide an intuitive device control The device is equipped with a graphic liquid crystal display LCD a set of keys keypad and
45. o change them Fig 4 Dialog box Fan Setup Use the horizontal direction keys to switch between the fans The de vice contains three fans front internal and rear each of them can be set up independently on the other ones Use the vertical direction keys to change the currently selected item The selected item is highlighted by inverting the displayed characters The settings can by modified by the rotary encoder or by pressing the middle key enter Further using the middle key enter the dialog box can be closed see the selection shown in Fig 4 The values Minimum and Maximum define the minimum and maximum rotational speed of the fans they can be changed by the rotary encoder see Fig 5 Dependent on the device temperature the rotational speed of the fans varies between the specified values The minimum rotational speed is set at the lower temperature threshold see Fig 8 the maximum rotational speed is applied at the upper temperature threshold see also section Temperature Setup Fig 5 Setting the rotational speed of the particular fan in the dialog box Fan Setup If the respective item is selected the rotational speed of the fans is regulated to the displayed value This makes it possible to evaluate CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 18 59 User Manu
46. ode according to Tab 2 The return values in the variables Amplitudel Amplitude2 and VoltageDrain are the output amplitudes and the drain voltage of the generator s end stage in Volts The return value in the variable Fre quency is the output frequency in Hertz The return value in the vari ables TemperatureHeatsink and TemperatureCoil are the heatsink and air temperatures in C For more details see section RFG Monitor CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 52 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Interface INSTRUMENTS Function COM RFG Get PowerData int pascal COM RFG Get PowerData NORD PortNumber double amp Voltage double amp Current double amp Temperature Gets the power supply data and returns an error code according to Tab 2 The return values in the variables Voltage and Current are the supply voltage and current of the generator s end stage in Volts and Amperes respectively The return value in the variable Temperature is the heatsink temperature in C For more details see section Power Monitor Function COM RFG Get InterlockState int pascal COM RFG Get InterlockState NORD PortNumber BOOL amp Closed Gets the state of the interlock loop in the variable Closed and returns an error code according to Tab 2 Note that the device can
47. orking the flash loader will start Then try to launch the Flash Loader with the command line parameter s FlashLoader COMNumber Firmware txt s This does not start the flash loader utility at the microcontroller but will only try to reprogram the file Firmware txt If an error occurs that you cannot solve contact the manufacturer CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com H bschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 36 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Utilities INSTRUMENTS Page 37 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Utilities INSTRUMENTS Utility RemoteControl The RemoteControl is a 32 bit Windows GUI program that enables you to control the device remotely and obtain a hardcopy of the cur rent LCD content To launch the utility start the following command RemoteControl COMNumber The number COMNumber is the number of the virtual COM port to which the device is attached When started with a proper parameter the program opens a dialog box that shows the current content of the LCD at the device see Fig 18 The direction keys and the encoder can be simulated by clicking the corresponding buttons or using the keyboard shortcuts For the detailed description of them see the on line help cic Remote Controller 23 Me x File Help RFG 300Y 1 00 74516 Left Fig 18 Utility Rem
48. oteControl You may obtain a hardcopy of the LCD at any time by selecting the menu item File Save Hardcopy or by pressing Ctrl S The program opens a dialog box to select the destination bitmap file The hardcopy is performed immediately without waiting for any confirmation CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com CIGIC Page 38 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Utilities INSTRUMENTS Note that the utility RemoteControl continuously transfers display data over the USB or LAN interface Compared to the idle state this leads to a higher load of the microcontroller controlling the device Further the utility prevents any other program from accessing the device via the interface CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 39 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Driver Installation INSTRUMENTS Driver Installation Installation of the Virtual Port for the USB Interface The virtual port driver is required for the operation of the device with a USB interface The installation files are located in the directory USB of the enclosed software package If you use the operating system MS Windows please note the following e As an alternative
49. ows program running in text mode and is supposed to be launched from a command line It enables you to upgrade the firmware of the device You should per form the upgrade if you have received or downloaded a new firmware file from the device manufacturer Launching the utility Flash Loader exe without any parameters displays a simple help text with the expected syntax of the command line Before upgrading the firmware you should first test the device and the communication by verifying the current firmware version To do so connect the device via USB to the host computer and start the follow ing command FlashLoader COMNumber Firmware txt v CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 35 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Utilities INSTRUMENTS where COMNumber Is the number of the virtual COM port to which the device is attached and Firmware txt is the file containing the cur rent firmware If the device is for instance attached to the port COM3 start the utility by the following command FlashLoader 3 Firmware txt v If the proper parameters are specified the verification starts and pro duces the following output Code file Firmware txt from 01 02 2015 12 00 00 Flash Loader 1 12 Verifying code file Firmware txt Verifying finished at Fri 0102 2015 15900000 50258 C4
50. r http www ftdichip com Drivers VCP htm The system has to be configured in the following way e Use for instance the program dmesg to find out to which USB port the device is attached Look for a line similar to FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSBO CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 40 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Driver Installation INSTRUMENTS e Link the Linux device to the virtual COM port of wine In s dev ttyUSBO wine dosdevices com3 This assumes that the device is attached to ttyUSBO and will be linked to COM3 Installation of the Virtual Port for the LAN Interface The virtual port driver is required for the operation of the device with a LAN interface The installation files are located in the directory LAN of the enclosed software package If you use the operating system MS Windows please note the following e Locate the installation program in the enclosed software package or download an actual version of the software from the following ad dress http tibbo com downloads soi tdst html Please choose the correct driver version according to your operating system To install the driver administrative rights are required e Start the installation program and choose the custom installation You need to select just the core file
51. returns an error code according to Tab 2 The return value in the variable Amplitude is the set output ampli tude in Volts After calling the function COM RFG Set Amplitude you should check the return value in the variable Amplitude to obtain the real value set by the device If you for instance try to set an output ampli tude outside the specified range the device truncates the value and the variable Amplitude returns the modified value To prevent the truncation obtain the allowed amplitude range first by calling the function COM RFG GetHardwareCapability For more details see sections Generator Control and Hardware In formation CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 50 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Interface INSTRUMENTS Function COM RFG Get Enable int pascal COM RFG Get Enable NORD PortNumber BOOL amp Enabled Gets the state of the device in the variable Enabled and returns an error code according to Tab 2 For more details see section Generator Control Function COM RFG Set Enable int pascal COM RFG Set Enable NORD PortNumber BOOL amp Enabled Sets the state of the device to the variable Enabled gets the set value back in the variable Enabled and returns an error code according to Tab 2 After calling the function COM RFG S
52. s and the start menu shortcuts other features are not required for the communication e Open the installed utility Tibbo Connection Wizard and proceed with installing the virtual port Choose the desired COM number for the Virtual Serial Port and select the Device Server from the list Let other settings unchanged and finish the installation Note that the device that you wish to connect to must be accessible during in stalling the virtual port The port driver is not digitally signed you have to allow its installation despite any warnings The installation is complete you can connect the device via the se lected COM port e Note that the COM number of a previously installed virtual port can not be changed You can however select the attached device in the settings of the virtual port To do so open the Windows device manager locate the virtual port and open its properties Select the tab VSP Properties and click on the button Browse for DS Note that you need administrative rights for modifying the port prop erties The settings are applied immediately you do not need to re boot the PC to activate them Note that you may need to install several virtual ports if you like to connect several devices simultaneously If you install just one virtual CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com
53. s com Page 24 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Human Interface INSTRUMENTS Power Monitor The dialog box Power Monitor see Fig 12 shows the output pa rameters of the power supply unit supplying the generator s end stage its heatsink temperature and the state of the interlock input Fig 12 Dialog box Power Monitor The values Sup volt and Sup curr are respectively the values of the voltage and current supplying the generator s end stage The power supply unit is a switching regulator that produces the supply voltage from a rectified output of a secondary winding of the main transformer The regulator can produce output power higher than 200 W The maximum output voltage is limited to a value defined in the dialog box Hardware Information see Fig 16 and section Hardware Information The microcontroller protects the RF generator by supervising the out put parameters of the voltage regulator For the currently measured output amplitude it obtains the maximum allowable voltage and cur rent supplying the generator s end stage and turns the generator and its supply off if either value is exceeded The value Temperature is the temperature of the regulator s heat sink The measurement uses a semiconductor sensor and has an ac curacy of about 2 C The temperature of the regulator s heatsink is usually the highest one in the device thus the fan controller assumes that the device temperature equal
54. s to this value see also section Temperature Setup The value Interlock shows the interlock loop status The possible values are closed or open If the interlock state is open the de vice cannot be activated CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com c C Page 25 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Human Interface INSTRUMENTS The microcontroller checks the values continuously and turns the de vice off if the temperature rises above the allowed value see also section Temperature Setup or if the interlock loop is opened The values are updated about 2 times per second the interlock state once per millisecond CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 26 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Human Interface INSTRUMENTS RFG Monitor The dialog box RFG Monitor see Fig 13 shows the measured op eration parameters of the RF generator Fig 13 Dialog box RFG Monitor The values Out are obtained by fast precise rectifiers that measure the output voltages The rectifiers measure the mean absolute value of each output voltage the measured values are scaled to show the signal amplitudes The rectifiers are adjusted such that
55. see section Power Monitor Close the dialog box when you have finished checking the interlock loop Press the middle key enter and start the generator control by se lecting the menu item Control Generator Adjust the minimum allowable output amplitude by the encoder knob for the allowed amplitude range see section Hardware Information The meas ured output amplitude item Out should be almost zero the mini mum indicated value is typically in the range of a few Volts The shown relative difference does not have any meaning if the genera tor is not running The measured output frequency and supply power should be zero Press the encoder knob to enable the device The output frequency should rise to the nominal value the measured output amplitude and the supply power should increase The measured amplitude should reach the set value after a short time The settling time de CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 11 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Quick Setup Guide INSTRUMENTS pends on the output amplitude the desired value should be reached within several seconds When this happens you may adjust the fre quency and the symmetry of the output voltage e f a popup window with an error message appears try to localize the source of the fault Most probable reasons are a
56. us of the main program menu CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com H bschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 14 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Human Interface INSTRUMENTS ment Save load the settings back menu item Adjust ment Load or reset them to default values menu item Adjust ment Reset The recent system settings are saved automatically to a non volatile memory when the device powers down and are loaded back when the device starts see also section Housekeeping Data You may save the settings using the main menu prior to the next device shutdown if you have made changes that you wish to keep permanently When you choose to load the settings back the settings will be reloaded and the last saved state will be restored i e the settings will be set to the state immediately before the last shut down or after the last startup or to the state when you have saved the settings Further you may reset the settings to their default values This is advisable if you wish to restore the original device state CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 15 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Human Interface INSTRUMENTS Device Control Several dialog boxes are availa
57. value in the variable Identification IS a null terminated character string with the product identification The buffer passed to the function must be created before the function call it should be 81 bytes long CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com amp Page 58 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Interface INSTRUMENTS Sample Communication Program include lt stdio h gt include lt windows h gt include COM RFG h handle a possible error static int Error int code printf s n COM_RFG_ErrorMessage 0 return code int main int argc char argv if argc 2 printf The number of the COM port must be specified n return 1 check the DLL version WORD DLL Version COM RFG Version if DLL Version amp OxFFOO 0x0100 printf Wrong DLL Version expected 1 x found d 02d n DLL Version 0x100 DLL Version amp OxFF return 1 open the port 0 WORD COMNumber sscanf argv l shu amp COMNumber if COM RFG Open 0 COMNumber return Error 2 handle a possible error Get interlock state BOOL Closed if COM RFG Get InterlockState 0 Closed return Error 3 handle a possible error printf Int rlockr s n Closed closed open Get RFG data double Amplitudel
58. version The return value is similar to the return value of the function COM RFG Version It is an unsigned 16 bit integer WORD contain ing the main version and the subversion numbers The software inter face is compatible to the firmware if the main version numbers are identical Function COM RFG FW Date int pascal COM RFG FW Date WORD PortNumber char DateString Gets the device s firmware date in the variable DateString The function return value is an error code according to Tab 2 The return value in the variable DateString IS a null terminated character string with the firmware compilation date The buffer passed to the function must be created before the function call it must be at least 16 bytes long CGC Instruments Tel 49 371 355 098 55 internet www cgc instruments com Hubschmannstr 18 D 09112 Chemnitz Fax 49 371 355 098 60 e mail info cgc instruments com Page 57 59 User Manual RFG 300W CTRL Rev 1 00 Software Interface INSTRUMENTS Function COM RFG Prod No int pascal COM RFG Prod No WORD PortNumber DWORD amp Number Gets the device s product number in the variable Number The func tion return value is an error code according to Tab 2 Function COM RFG Prod ID int pascal COM RFG Prod ID WORD PortNumber char Identification Gets the device s product identification in the variable Identifica tion The function return value is an error code according to Tab 2 The return

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