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THE ADVANCED ENERGY

RFG 5500 GENERATOR

 WITH DISPLAY

User Manual

PN: 5706045-C

December 2000

Summary of Contents for RFG 5500

Page 1: ...THE ADVANCED ENERGY RFG 5500 GENERATOR WITH DISPLAY User Manual PN 5706045 C December 2000...

Page 2: ...THE ADVANCED ENERGY RFG 5500 GENERATOR WITH DISPLAY User Manual ADVANCED ENERGY INDUSTRIES INC 1625 Sharp Point Drive Fort Collins Colorado 80525 970 221 4670 PN 5706045 C December 2000...

Page 3: ...e without permission is a violation of U S copyright law In the interest of providing even better equipment Advanced Energy Industries Inc reserves the right to make product changes without notificati...

Page 4: ...he owner or user This equipment produces or uses potentially lethal high voltage high current radio frequency RF energy You should read this manual and understand its contents before you attempt to ho...

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Page 6: ...Environmental Specifications 1 4 Connectors controls and Indicators 2 1 Interface Configurations 2 1 User Port 2 1 User Port Electrical Characteristics 2 2 Operator Panel Functions 2 5 Front Panel 2 6...

Page 7: ...N 5706045C ADVANCED ENERGY First Time Operation 4 1 Troubleshooting 5 1 Check First 5 1 Power Off 5 1 Power On 5 1 Troubleshooting Flowchart 5 1 Other Technical Problems 5 5 Returning Units for Repai...

Page 8: ...more quickly find what you need Interpreting the Manual explains the type conventions what it means when a word appears in capitalized italic type for instance and what the icons symbols mean OVERVIE...

Page 9: ...ply begin with a capital letter User port Functions are printed in boldface lowercase letters analog input filtering Symbols This symbol represents important notes concerning potential harm to people...

Page 10: ...Ensure all cables are connected and are tight NOTE Low voltage control cabling must be routed away from all ac and RF cables Verify that input line voltage and current capacity are correct before powe...

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Page 12: ...nerator functions The RFG 5500 is designed for 19 rack mounting with a panel height of 7 AC power for the RFG 5500 is supplied from a 4 wire 3 with ground 208 V ac nominal power source No neutral conn...

Page 13: ...for holding the breaker handle in the on or off position is included User Port Connector 15 pin subminiature D female Coolant Connectors 0 5 female NPT RF Grounding Connector 20 ground stud located on...

Page 14: ...t full rated output all harmonics are 55 dBc below the RF output signal when operated into a 50 non reactive load Spurious Signals Non harmonic spurious and noise signals are 50 dBc below the RF outpu...

Page 15: ...eat Removal 11 270 BTU hr 3300 W at full rated RF output power Temperature 5 C to 25 C 41 F to 77 F inlet temperature Flow Rate 15 1 liters 4 gallons per minute minimum Pressure 100 psi 6 9 bars maxim...

Page 16: ...in subminiature D shielded female FIGURE 2 1 User Port Connector Pin Name Description 1 SETPOINT STATUS DIGITAL OUTPUT A logic high level 5 V indicates that an internal power limit has been encountere...

Page 17: ...power 8 EXTERNAL BIAS REFERENCE VOLTAGE This pin is tied to the generator s 15 Vdc through a 5 62 k resistor The intended use of this pin is for notifying the user that ac power is enabled within the...

Page 18: ...oad condition cable capacitance plus 1000 pF at the EMI filter in the generator Digital Outputs The status signals provided by the generator pins 1 and 7 are opto coupled with NPN transistor outputs i...

Page 19: ...2 4 December 2000 P N 5706045C ADVANCED ENERGY FIGURE 2 2 User Port Electrical Diagrams...

Page 20: ...in contactor is energized the ac voltage to the inverter section is within the allowable voltage range and all interlock criteria are satisfied When this indicator is lit the unit is ready to supply R...

Page 21: ...2 6 December 2000 P N 5706045C ADVANCED ENERGY Front Panel FIGURE 2 3 Front panel...

Page 22: ...P N 5706045C December 2000 2 7 RFG 5500 GENERATOR WITH DISPLAY Rear Panel FIGURE 2 4 Rear panel...

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Page 24: ...ns of shipping damage contact Advanced Energy Industries Inc and the carrier immediately Save the shipping container for submitting necessary claims to the carrier Grounding The RFG 5500 provides an R...

Page 25: ...3 2 December 2000 P N 5706045C ADVANCED ENERGY FIGURE 3 1 Mounting hole locations and dimensions...

Page 26: ...th the ac power source by aligning the keyed pins inserting the power cord connector until it is fully seated and then rotating the connector clockwise until it is securely latched CONNECTING OUTPUT P...

Page 27: ...t be a shielded 15 wire I O cable Twisted pair wiring may be used but this is not mandatory Signal losses should be minimized by keeping the cable length as short as possible The maximum recommended c...

Page 28: ...X1000 indicators are lit All other indicators are unlit The numeric display indicates 0 W because the setpoint signal is at zero Depress the DISPLAY SELECT push button once The Setpoint indicator ext...

Page 29: ...continuing to track together Also verify that the reflected power readings remain near zero this assumes that the test load is purely resistive Continue this process until 5000 W is reached Setpoint s...

Page 30: ...on 4 Check input power to be sure that it is present and meets specifications 5 Check ground connections and ensure that they are adequate and secure Power On 1 Check input power connection to ensure...

Page 31: ...t off and then on again Is the generator s interlock loop being satisfied Confirm that pin 11 on the unit s interface is grounded Is water temperature 5 to 27 C and flow volume 4 gpm Is the line cord...

Page 32: ...process A Is there 4 to 15 Vdc on pin 4 referenced to pin 6 of the interface connector Complete the procedure to return the unit to AE customer service END Is there 15 Vdc on pin 9 referenced to pin 6...

Page 33: ...t panel display indicates the setpoint power requested when the display is placed in the SETPOINT mode If comparing actual output to setpoint voltage use the following formula setpoint V x 500 1 V 500...

Page 34: ...out first getting authorization from Customer Service and that unit is found to be functional you will be charged a re test and calibration fee plus shipping charges To ensure years of dependable serv...

Page 35: ...many Phone 49 711 77927 0 Fax 49 711 7778700 Advanced Energy Industries Japan KK TOWA Edogawabashi Building 347 Yamabuki cho Shinjuku ku Tokyo Japan Phone 81 3 32351511 Fax 81 3 32353580 Advanced Ener...

Page 36: ...ation is always available at no charge Units that are returned without authorization from AE Customer Service and that are found to be functional will not be covered under the warranty see warranty st...

Page 37: ...lock 2 3 INTERPRETING THE MANUAL 1 INTRODUCTION 1 L Line Current 1 2 Line Frequency 1 2 Line Powe 1 2 Line Voltage 1 2 M Mounting 1 2 3 1 Mounting hole locations and dimensions 3 2 O Operating 1 4 OPE...

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