A1523 A1524 A1526 AG523 AG524 AG526 HV Boards User Manual
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1. 0 1 uA 1 mA range Current Set vs Current Monitor Accuracy X 2 0 01 uA 100 uA range L o LU From DC to 15 MHz at full load From 10 to 90 of Full Scale Range From 10 to 90 of Full Scale Range From 10 to 90 of Full Scale Range From 10 to 90 of Full Scale Range A1523 A1524 A1526 AG523 AG524 AG526 HV Boards User Manual CAEN Q Electronic Instrumentation Front Panel Fig 1 A1526 front panel A1523 A1524 A1526 AG523 AG524 AG526 HV Boards User Manual Technical Specifications Packaging CAEN Q Electronic Instrumentation The module is housed in a 2 units wide 6U high mechanics External connections The location of all components of the front panel is shown in Fig 1 1 p 8 The function and electro mechanical specifications of the external connectors are listed in the following subsections CH 0 5 HV CONNECTORS HV EN CONNECTOR EARTH CONNECTOR Displays CH ON 0 5 LEDs Other components VMAX trimmer Mechanical specifications CPE 23 100 151 046 type male connector to be mated with CPE 23 100 052 045 type Electrical specifications HV coaxial connector operating voltage mated 15 kV dc operating intensity 1 mA Mechanical specifications 00 type LEMO connector Electrical specifications board ENABLE input if it is connected to ground the channels are enabled Mechanical specifications R921921000 RADIALL 2mm Socket Electrical specifications R2. CAEN User s Manual before any kind of operation CAEN reserves the right to change partially or entirely the contents of this Manual at any time and without giving any notice Disposal of the Product The product must never be dumped in the Municipal Waste Please check your local regulations for disposal of electronics products Made In Italy We stress the fact that all the boards are made in Italy because in this globalized world where getting the lowest possible price for products sometimes translates into poor pay and working conditions for the people who make them at least you know that who made your board was reasonably paid and worked in a safe environment this obviously applies only to the boards marked made in italy we cannot attest to the manufacturing process of third party boards ce X CAEN Q Electronic Instrumentation Index E NAEP OCCU OI eea E NE EEA 4 F nctional description snsncicsi caviasieaesiescinnieaievoiaianisvaicks sciewatecoumareainn ceovewalibicslsslawiaeaivn nieve TANE EE EEEE EEEE EES 4 Channel Characteristic Table ccccccccssssccccccsseccecsesecceeeeeeceesseeeceeseeseeeeeseeeseeeesseesecesseeeseceeseuaseeessuenseeessugaeeeessaees 5 Front AMG I peaenneezssannee ssqeuneswenacqaccaysapencenaess ann encass s1raccoasausin ssanvacapenmeasscicssacpsenanuvaensewacqeavaseansuetacessaunedoareuranrequnancasesearese 6 Technical SIC CHIC UO S niise E AE TE ene eucandiensdausued T E 7 PAG OG ME TIPA TETA TE P
3. contact lt 2 mQ Function they light up as the relevant channel is on Type red LEDs for positive polarity version yellow LEDs for negative polarity version Function it allows to adjust the hardware maximum voltage VMAX common to all the channels Its value can be read out via software A1523 A1524 A1526 AG523 AG524 AG526 HV Boards User Manual CAEN Q Electronic Instrumentation 2 Safety information and installation requirements General safety information This section contains the fundamental safety rules for the installation and operation of the board Read thoroughly this section before starting any procedure of installation or operation of the product Injury Precautions Review the following precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it To avoid potential hazards use the product only as specified Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures Avoid Electric Overload To avoid electric shock or fire hazard do not apply a voltage to a load that is outside the range specified for that load Avoid Electric Shock To avoid injury or loss of life do not connect or disconnect cables while they are connected to a voltage source Do Not Operate Without Covers To avoid electric shock or fire hazard do not operate this product with covers or panels removed Do Not Operate in Wet Damp Conditions To avoid electric shock do not operate this product in wet o
4. CAEN Electronic Instrumentation Tools for Discovery A1523 A1524 A1526 AG523 AG524 AG526 HV Boards User Manual Rev 8 9 October 2013 Purpose of this Manual This document is the A1523 A1524 A1526 AG523 AG524 AG526 HV Boards User Manual it contains information about the installation the configuration and the use of the boards Change Document Record Date Revision Changes 3 July 2103 Added Mod A1523 A1524 AG523 AG524 18 July 2103 6 nnn Functional description updated 10 September 2013 Added Mod AG526 9 October 2013 B Updated External connections Symbols abbreviated terms and notation T B D Reference Documents CAEN S p A Via Vetraia 11 55049 Viareggio LU ITALY Tel 39 0584 388 398 Fax 39 0584 388 959 info caen it www caen it CAEN SpA 2011 Disclaimer No part of this manual may be reproduced in any form or by any means electronic mechanical recording or otherwise without the prior written permission of CAEN SpA CAEN will repair or replace any product within the guarantee period if the Guarantor declares that the product is defective due to workmanship or materials and has not been caused by mishandling negligence on behalf of the User accident or any abnormal conditions or operations CAEN declines all responsibility for damages or injuries caused by an improper use of the Modules due to negligence on behalf of the User It is strongly recommended to read thoroughly the
5. Instrumentation Top view FSR 1 mA PCB gt Dip switch 2 ON Dip switch 1 3 4 OFF FSR 100 u A PCB gt Dip switch 1 2 3 4 OFF FRONT PANEL Fig 3 A1526 Current range dip switch top view A1523 A1524 A1526 AG523 AG524 AG526 HV Boards User Manual CAEN Q Electronic Instrumentation Grounding specifications Channels HV Board Floating ground Fig 4 A1526 grounding scheme The Mod A1523 A1524 and A1526 channels share a common floating ground which does not coincide with the crate ground which is available as Earth connector on the front panel of the board This feature allows on detector grounding thus avoiding loops which may increase noise level Floating ground and Earth may be coupled in several ways see scheme above according to the environment requirements 13 A1523 A1524 A1526 AG523 AG524 AG526 HV Boards User Manual CAEN Electronic Instrumentation Tools for Discovery CAEN SpA is acknowledged as the only company in the world providing a complete range of High Low Voltage Power Supply systems and Front End Data Acquisition modules which meet IEEE Standards for Nuclear and Particle Physics Extensive Research and Development capabilities have allowed CAEN SpA to play an important long term role in this field Our activities have always been at the f
6. RE SY1527 2527 FIRMWARE VERSION 1 09 04 OR LATER Output control and monitoring For each output channel it is possible through the SYx527 system to perform the following operations e Assign to channel a symbolic name e Set output voltage VSET e Set max output current ISET e Set output voltage software limit SVMAX e Set voltage ramp up speed RAMP UP e Set voltage ramp down speed RAMP DOWN e Set TRIP parameter e Enable disable POWER ON option e Switch channel ON OFF e Monitor output voltage VMON e Monitor output current IMON e Monitor channel status If the POWER ON option is enabled the channel at POWER ON is restored in the same condition it was before the POWER OFF or RESET if this option is disabled at POWER ON or after a RESET the channel is kept OFF independently from its previous condition The following messages may be returned by the SYx527 when monitoring the channel status e OFF channel turned OFF e RUP channel ramping up e RDWN channel ramping down e OVC channel in OVERCURRENT condition e OVV channel in OVERVOLTAGE condition e UNV channel in UNDERVOLTAGE condition e EXTTRIP channel OFF due to external TRIP line signal e INTTRIP channel OFF due to internal OVERCURRENT condition e EXT_DIS channel disabled by board INTERLOCK protection Moreover it is possible to monitor board temperature and to check board status the following messages may be returned by the S
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8. Yx527 when monitoring the board status e UNDER_TEMP_ board temperature lt 5 C e OVER_TEMP board temperature gt 65 C A1523 A1524 A1526 AG523 AG524 AG526 HV Boards User Manual 10 Output Enable A1526 Current range setting 11 CAEN Q Electronic Instrumentation The board is provided with an HV EN input that enables the channels when it is connected to ground When the channels are disabled the voltage outputs drop to zero at the maximum rate available when the output disable cause is removed i e the HV EN connector is connected to ground the channels remain OFF until the User turns them ON via software The Mod A 1526 current Full Scale Range can be selected between 100 uA and 1 mA by dip switch please refer to the figure below for the dip switch location on the board Out 0 Out 1 Out 2 Out 3 Out 4 Out 5 Fig 2 A1526 side view Dip Switch side view Channel 0 Channel1 Channel 2 Channel 3 Controller Channel 4 Channel 5 In order to select the desired current Full Scale Range common to all channels the dip switch must be set by looking at the board s top side as illustrated in figure below Current range selection must be performed before inserting the board into the crate Default factory setting is 1 mA Full Scale Range A1523 A1524 A1526 AG523 AG524 AG526 HV Boards User Manual CAEN Q Electronic
9. esolution 100 nA 10 nA 100 10 nA In all models voltage can be programmed and monitored with 1 V resolution If the output voltage differs from the programmed value by more than 3 of voltage full scale range the channel is signalled to be either in OVERVOLTAGE or UNDERVOLTAGE condition Moreover for each channel a voltage protection limit SVMAX can be fixed via software with 1 V resolution and the output voltage can not be programmed beyond this value The HV RAMP UP and RAMP DOWN rates may be selected independently for each channel in the range 1 500 V s in 1 V s steps The output current is monitored with 10 nA A1524 AG524 A1526 AG526 low range or 100 nA A1523 AG523 A1526 AG526 high range resolution if a channel tries to draw a current larger than its programmed limit it is signalled to be in OVERCURRENT condition the SY x527 system detects this state as a fault and reacts according to the setting of the TRIP parameter namely TRIP infinite 1000 s When the set output current value is reached the channel behaves like a constant current generator TRIP finite lt 1000 s The output current keeps the set value only for programmed time interval and then is switched off The TRIP time i e the maximum time an OVERCURRENT condition is allowed to last can be programmed in 0 1 s steps The maximum output voltage VMAX Hardware can be fixed through a potentiometer located on the front panel at the same common value for all
10. orefront of technology thanks to years of intensive collaborations with the most important Research Centres of the world Our products appeal to a wide range of customers including engineers scientists and technical professionals who all trust them to help achieve their goals faster and more effectively CAEN S p A CAEN GmbH CAEN Technologies Inc Via Vetraia 11 Klingenstra e 108 1140 Bay Street Suite 2 C 55049 Viareggio D 42651 Solingen Germany Staten Island NY 10305 Italy Phone 49 0 212 254 4077 USA Tel 39 0584 388 398 Fax 49 0 212 25 44079 Tel 1 718 981 0401 Fax 39 0584 388 959 Mobile 49 0 151 16 548 484 Fax 1 718 556 9185 info caen it info caen de com info caentechnologies com www caen it www caen de com www caentechnologies com CAEN Q Electronic Instrumentation Tools for Discovery A1523 A1524 A1526 AG523 AG524 AG526 HV Boards User Manual rev 8 9 October 2013 00102 00 A1526 MUTX Copyright CAEN SpA All rights reserved Information in this publication supersedes all earlier versions Specifications subject to change without notice
11. r damp conditions Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere To avoid injury or fire hazard do not operate this product in an explosive atmosphere Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures If you suspect there is damage to this product have it inspected by qualified service personnel Safety Terms and Symbols on the Product These terms may appear on the product e DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking e WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking e CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product The following symbols may appear on the product DANGER ATTENTION High Voltage Refer to Manual A1523 A1524 A1526 AG523 AG524 AG526 HV Boards User Manual 8 CAEN Q Electronic Instrumentation Installation The modules are double width boards At power ON the SYx527 system processor will scan all the slots in the crate to find out where the module is plugged and what kind of module it is 9 A1523 A1524 A1526 AG523 AG524 AG526 HV Boards User Manual CAEN Q Electronic Instrumentation 3 Operating modes The modules can be controlled either locally or remotely through the SYx527 software interface For details on SYx527 system operation please refer to the User s Manual of this product The following sections contain a description of commands available for the board control and status monitoring ATTENTION THE MODULES REQUI
12. ssencessssescesessensessssceseusssseeessssssess 6 a a 2 SIS CN EE I E A I O A E A E A A AI EE A T A E A E 11 Fig 3 A1526 Current range dip switch top VIeW seseessssreeessseressrecesssceeesssecessseeosssecesssecesssecerssreeesssreressseressseressseeessseressseresesereresseeee 12 Fe A 2G groundine Scheme seserinis eE E SEENE ESEESE ESEESE EEEE EEOAE EEEN EE EEEE EEEO ESEE EEE 13 List of Tables Table 1 Channel character iS ties sciccsivnoicscisesnacoiniancceasbiientiaviseniedalsboscsassentan a vaplansodeaavosantistosnsedinotedadshoanieasaaedbaaanidesadsisbauadsiaeoacnintes 5 A1523 A1524 A1526 AG523 AG524 AG526 HV Boards User Manual CAEN Q Electronic Instrumentation 1 Introduction Functional description The Model A1523 A1524 A1526 double width board house 6 H V channels with either positive or negative polarity it is compatible with the CAEN Universal Multichannel Power Supply System SYx527 The channels share a common floating ground Moreover the A1526 offer 100 uA 1mA dual current Full Scale Range dip switch selectable The ground return version of the boards are also available AG523 AG524 AG526 the channels return is wired to the crate Earth reference Mod AG526D is a special two channel version of the AG526 The output ranges are as follows Model A1523 AG523 A1524 AG524 A1526 AG526 V Full Scale 12 kV 12 kV 15 kV Full Scale 1 mA 0 1 mA 1 0 1 mA Vset Vmon resolution 1000 mV 1000 mV 1000 mV Iset Imon r
13. the board channels and this value can be read out via software The board hosts also a temperature sensor located on the PCB near the HV channels the temperature values measured by this sensor are used to signal Over Temperature condition on the SY x527 The board is provided with an HV EN input that disables the channels when it is not connected to ground The front panel hosts an Earth connector for flexible grounding scheme see 4 4 HV Output is provided through CPE HV coaxial connectors A652 cable adapters CPE HV into LEMO HV ERA3S415CTL are available Refer to the SYx527 User s Manuals for details about the TRIP Handling A1523 A1524 A1526 AG523 AG524 AG526 HV Boards User Manual 4 CAEN Q Electronic Instrumentation Channel Characteristic Table Table 1 Channel characteristics Output Voltage 0 12 kV Max Output Current mA 100 uA Current Set Monitor Resolution 100 nA 10 nA VMAX hardware 0 12 kV common for all channels VMAX hardware accuracy 2 of FSR VMAX software 0 12 kV settable for each channel 0 15 kV settable for each channel Ramp Up Down 1 500 Volt sec 1 Volt sec step Voltage Ripple lt 300 mV pp Voltage Monitor vs Output Voltage 0 3 42V Accuracy Voltage Set vs Voltage Monitor Accuracy i 0 3 1V 2 1 uA 2 0 1 uA 2 1 uA 1 mA range Current Monitor vs Output Current Accuracy 2 0 1 uA 100 pA range as o LU 2 0 1 uA 2 0 01 uA 2
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