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AM450e User Manual

AEMULUS

Section 7: Contact Us

To obtain service, warranty or technical assistance, please contact Aemulus.

Aemulus Corporation Sdn. Bhd.
Krystal Point, B-2-04, B-2-05, B-2-06 & B-2-07
303, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah,
11900 Penang, Malaysia
Tel: +604 6446399
Fax: +604 6466799

Web:

www.aemulus.com

Email: [email protected]

Product specifications and descriptions in this document are subject to change without prior
notice.

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Summary of Contents for AM450e

Page 1: ...Aemulus AM450e User Manual Version 1 2 12 2013 ...

Page 2: ...CONFIGURATION 6 1 2 PRODUCT SOFTWARE HARDWARE INSTALLATION 7 SECTION 2 OPERATION 8 2 1 FRONT PANEL CONNECTORS 8 2 2 SOFT FRONT PANEL 11 2 3 REMOTE OPERATION 13 SECTION 3 BRIEF TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION 14 3 1 BASIC OPERATION 14 3 2 SMU CONNECTION 16 3 2 1 Guard Terminal 18 3 2 2 Floated Output 20 SECTION 4 MAINTENANCE 21 4 1 CLEANING 21 4 2 CALIBRATION 21 4 3 SERVICING 21 SECTION 5 WARRANTY 22 SECTION...

Page 3: ...r to ensure that safety features are maintained The WARNING heading explains hazards that might occur if an operating procedure practice or the like that if not correctly performed or adhered to might result in personal injury or death Always read the associated information very carefully and make sure the indicated information is met before performing the indicated procedure The CAUTION heading i...

Page 4: ...removed from the product before connecting disconnecting the cables to the product connectors Instrument Cables Connectors Inspection of the connecting cable and test leads for possible wear cracks or breaks must be done before each use Make sure the cables used for the product are rated to the specified voltage and current level Instrument Output Extreme caution is to be practiced when a shock ha...

Page 5: ...US 4 Operating Temperature The fan speed of the chassis that carries the instrument has to be in HIGH speed to allow proper heat ventilation Make sure the product temperature is under 46 C before operating the product WARNING ...

Page 6: ...the product are prerequisite before operating the product Maintenance personnel Individual or group who is responsible for performing routine procedures on the product to keep it operating properly Any service should only be done by qualified service personnel Service personnel Installation and service procedures may only be carried out by properly trained service personnel Knowledge on working wi...

Page 7: ...ontact the instrument manufacturer immediately if any of these items are found missing Reference Drivers CD ROM The product is designed to be used in an indoor environment an area with low condensation and a temperature of between 23 C 10 C Ensure that the area where the product is installed is free from the presence of any explosive or flammable fumes or gases The product is shipped in materials ...

Page 8: ...AM450e User Manual AEMULUS 7 1 2 Product Software Hardware Installation Refer to AM400e installation guide ...

Page 9: ...3 ANALOG OUTPUT 25 position D Sub Female LED Description ERR Light up when module encounters any one of the following hardware issues 1 Temperature sensed by the temperature sensor on the module is more than 75 C 2 Phase locked loop PLL on the module fails to lock ACT Blink when module in action PWR Light up when module is power on Table 1 Status LED Figure 1 AM450e Front Panel ...

Page 10: ... Open 16 Left Open 17 Left Open 18 Left Open 19 Left Open 20 Channel 1 Force Low 21 Channel 1 Guard 22 Channel 1 Force High 23 Channel 0 Force Low 24 Channel 0 Guard 25 Channel 0 Force High Table 2 Analog Output Pin out Without External High Current Module If AM450e is used without the external high current module pins 1 7 and pins 14 18 must be left open Do not connect these pins to device under ...

Page 11: ...ense High 10 Channel 1 Guard 11 Channel 0 Sense Low 12 Channel 0 Sense High 13 Channel 0 Guard 14 No Connect 15 No Connect 16 No Connect 17 No Connect 18 No Connect 19 No Connect 20 Channel 1 Force Low 21 Channel 1 Guard 22 Channel 1 Force High 23 Channel 0 Force Low 24 Channel 0 Guard 25 Channel 0 Force High Table 3 Analog Output Pin out With External High Current Module ...

Page 12: ...g the module Figure 2 AM400e Soft Front Panel Item Description 1 Select the module of interest 2 Select the PXI address of the module A list of addresses is shown for all detected modules in the chassis 3 Select the power line frequency 50Hz or 60Hz 4 Set the number of power line cycle PLC 1 PLC equals to 20ms 50Hz of measurement time 5 Initialize the selected module This includes opening a sessio...

Page 13: ...Button Press Start to execute the configured settings The button will become Stop Press Stop to turn off the channel The button will appear as Start again automatically b Temperature Temperature readouts from the module MC Master board DC Daughter board c Voltage Current Measured voltage and current Table 4 Soft Front Panel Control Quick steps to configure the module 1 Select PXIe address of the t...

Page 14: ...AM450e User Manual AEMULUS 13 2 3 Remote Operation Refer to programming manual ...

Page 15: ...al measured AM450e is capable of multi quadrant operation such as acting as a positive DC source or as a sink Load AM450e can be set up to function as a voltage source current monitor current source voltage monitor 1 Source Current Measure Voltage Current a This configuration turns AM450e into high impedance current source b The voltage developed is limited by compliance setting c If current is 0A...

Page 16: ...ample 1 AM450e is set to voltage source current monitor mode compliance of 1mA output load is a 1kohm resistor 2 If source voltage is 5V the current that should flow through the resistor is 5V 1k 5mA 3 Due to compliance of 1mA the source channel turns into a constant current source of 1mA This yields a voltage of 1V across the resistor The measurement result is the average value of all samples tak...

Page 17: ... terminals is known as 4 wire remote sense or Kelvin operation For high power device testing there can be significant voltage drops in test leads due to the high current flow Using remote sense becomes very critical to ensure accurate source and measure operation Advantages of using 4 wires measurement 1 It eliminates the resistance of your interface cabling 2 Lengthy wires would not be an issue a...

Page 18: ...AM450e User Manual AEMULUS 17 Figure 4 Typical 5 Wire Connection ...

Page 19: ...ues from Force High to Force Low conductors in a coaxial cable Imperfect insulators between center and outer shield conductors result in current leakage In this case guarding can be used to eliminate parasitic capacitances Figure 5 Coaxial Cable Connection Guard terminal can effectively solve the current leakage issues in a triaxial cable For triaxial able there is an additional layer driven guard...

Page 20: ...AM450e User Manual AEMULUS 19 Never short the guard and force line together because it will defeat the effect of the driven guard WARNING ...

Page 21: ... be cascaded in series to produce higher voltage source or connected in parallel to produce higher current source 3 3 External High Current Module By adding an external module AM450e can be used for pulse generation at 30V and 1A pulse range This module needs with external 15V 2A power supply ...

Page 22: ... any damages Contaminants such as oils and salts from the human skin can affect the performance of the product Comply with good ESD practice when handling the product during cleaning 4 2 Calibration Electronic components tend to drift over time Environmental changes operation stresses and aging increase the measurement uncertainty Periodic calibration is required to ensure the accuracy of the inst...

Page 23: ...This warranty does not cover replacement of products damaged by abuse accident misuse neglect alteration repair improper installation or improper testing If the product is found to be defective otherwise Aemulus at its option will replace or repair the product at no charge If you ship the product you must assume the risk of damage or loss in transit Aemulus may replace or repair the product with e...

Page 24: ...M450e User Manual AEMULUS 23 Section 6 Revision History 1 0 JULY 2013 INITIAL RELEASE 1 1 OCT 2013 ADDED OPERATING TEMPERATURE WARNING MESSAGE 1 2 DEC 2013 CORRECTED PIN OUT PIN19 IN TABLE 2 IS LEFT OPEN ...

Page 25: ...ct Aemulus Aemulus Corporation Sdn Bhd Krystal Point B 2 04 B 2 05 B 2 06 B 2 07 303 Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah 11900 Penang Malaysia Tel 604 6446399 Fax 604 6466799 Web www aemulus com Email enquiry aemulus com Product specifications and descriptions in this document are subject to change without prior notice Aemulus ...

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