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SmartWave™

Switching

Amplifier

Operation Manual

March 2011

Document No. M161924-01 Rev D

This manual covers models:

SW5550A

SW3700A

SW1850A

Summary of Contents for SmartWave SW1850A

Page 1: ...0267 Email Domestic Sales domorders sd ametek com International Sales intlorders sd ametek com Customer Service service ppd ametek com Web www programmablepower com SmartWave Switching Amplifier Opera...

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Page 3: ...only Notice of Copyright SmartWave Switching Amplifier Operation Manual 2010 AMETEK Programmable Power Inc All rights reserved Exclusion for Documentation UNLESS SPECIFICALLY AGREED TO IN WRITING AME...

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Page 5: ...nnel and equipment safety Always ensure that facility AC input power is de energized prior to connecting or disconnecting any cable In normal operation the operator does not have access to hazardous v...

Page 6: ...nstructions of AMETEK is opened modified or disassembled in any way without AMETEK s consent or is used in combination with items articles or materials not authorized by AMETEK The Buyer may not asser...

Page 7: ...5 1 Parameters Measured 1 5 1 5 2 Measurement Capabilities and Accuracies 1 6 1 6 Protection and Safety 1 9 1 7 Agency Requirements 1 9 1 8 Physical Specifications All Models 1 10 1 9 Environmental Da...

Page 8: ...10 2 8 1 187 to 264 VRMS L L 3 Phase Operation 3 Wire USA 2 12 2 8 2 342 to 457 VRMS L L 3 Phase Operation 4 Wire INTL 2 12 2 8 3 Single Phase Input Connections 2 12 2 9 Output Connections to the Loa...

Page 9: ...Table 2 3 EXT IN Connector Pinout 2 7 Table 2 4 DFI Connector Pinout 2 8 Table 2 5 IEEE 488 2 Connector Pinout 2 9 Table 2 6 Slave Connector Pinout 2 9 Table 2 7 Input Currents for 3 Phase Input Power...

Page 10: ...e Rack Mount Version 1 1 Figure 2 1 Mounting Dimensions SmartWave Front View 2 3 Figure 2 2 Mounting Dimensions SmartWave Top and Side Views 2 4 Figure 2 3 SmartWave Rear Panel 2 5 Figure 2 4 Parallel...

Page 11: ...high DC content for critical ATE and power line disturbance simulation testing The SmartWave can create complex waveforms with high DC content for simulating real world power irregularities including...

Page 12: ...mputer PC using optional software A GPIB card in the computer is also required A library of 50 factory supplied waveshapes is provided in Flash Memory Non volatile memory storage is available for an a...

Page 13: ...VRMS 3 L L 3 wire or 342 to 457 VRMS 3 L L 4 wire A chassis ground is also required for safety Input Power Factor 6 with USA rectifier 35 with INTL rectifier 99 with input PFC option Input Frequency...

Page 14: ...ale for a 10 input line change Voltage Accuracy 0 1 of range Above 1 kHz add 0 2 kHz Add 0 1 of full scale for AC PLUS DC mode Valid for 5 to 156 VRMS and 10 to 312 VRMS at 25 C 77 F sense leads conne...

Page 15: ...nt Programs 1000 user created segments stored in non volatile RAM up to 100 segments per sequence Segments include wave shape amplitude frequency phase angle time from 1 msec to 7 days and number of c...

Page 16: ...ed range 1 5 2 3 Phase to Phase RMS Voltage Calculation Calculated from Phase to Neutral voltages and phases Range 0V to 700V Accuracy and Temperature Coefficient Same as for the Phase to Neutral volt...

Page 17: ...and parallel mode use phase A for parallel mode Range 1 0 kW to 1 8 kW 3 phase mode Range 2 0 kW to 5 6 kW parallel mode and total 3 phase power Accuracy 2 5 of range DC or 40 to 500 Hz for crest fact...

Page 18: ...s filter is used to filter the output signal before the zero comparator Resolution Frequency is displayed to 5 figures maximum the leading zeros are blanked Displayed resolution is 0 01 Hz Accuracy 0...

Page 19: ...t with Timed Shutdown Can be set to 1 of range the timeout can be set from 100 msec to 10 sec Programmable Constant Current Can be set to 1 of range 0 5A to 16A for 156V range 0 5A to 8 0A for 312V ra...

Page 20: ...9 Environmental Data Operating Temperature 0 C to 45 C 32 F to 113 F Note temperature measured at air inlet of SW If cabinet mounted cabinet inlet air may be rated at lower maximum temperature due to...

Page 21: ...PLL input frequency range is 40 00 Hz to 5000 00 Hz Tracking range is 10 of programmed PLL center frequency External PLL input duty cycle is 50 10 External PLL input slew rate is 02 of input frequency...

Page 22: ...em Firmware System firmware is stored in flash memory This makes it possible to upgrade the firmware without disassembling or returning the unit 1 11 Options Parallelable For Additional Power above 55...

Page 23: ...put voltage and adjust the program value as necessary 1 12 2 Servo Boost Servo Boost is an enhancement to an RMS Servo used to improve its low voltage performance An RMS Servo uses an analog multiplie...

Page 24: ...set off to prevent a tail from occurring during the transition out of the sequence mode due to the servo tracking to a new steady state condition See the System menu Section 3 3 7 1 12 3 X Load The ba...

Page 25: ...prior to accepting the package from the carrier If extensive damage to the shipping container is evident a description of the damage should be noted on the carrier s receipt and signed by the driver...

Page 26: ...er above the instrument may improve cooling The temperature of the intake air should not exceed 113 F 45 C At full power the unit dissipates over 2250W with the PFC option It is important that the hea...

Page 27: ...outline and mounting dimensions of the unit and customer wiring conduit details Refer to Figure 2 3 and Table 2 2 through Table 2 6 for rear panel connector information TYPE MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER M...

Page 28: ...Installation SW 5550A SW 3700A SW 1850A 2 4 Operation Manual Figure 2 2 Mounting Dimensions SmartWave Top and Side Views...

Page 29: ...SW 5550A SW 3700A SW 1850A Installation Operation Manual 2 5 Figure 2 3 SmartWave Rear Panel...

Page 30: ...B D FEMALE Gold Contacts AMP PN 747052 4 6 IEEE 488 2 25 POS FEMALE Gold Contacts AMP PN 554434 1 7 SLAVE 37 POS SUB D FEMALE ITT CANNON PN ADC37SOL2 8 AUX OUT 4 POS MINIFIT JR MOLEX PN 39 29 9045 9 O...

Page 31: ...al Input Refer to Figure 2 3 Item 3 PIN MNEMONIC LEVEL 1 SHIELD CHASSIS 2 SHIELD CHASSIS 3 SHIELD CHASSIS 4 SHIELD CHASSIS 5 SHIELD CHASSIS 6 through 9 Not Used Not Used 10 EXT_IN_A 7 25 Vpeak DC to 5...

Page 32: ...er the relay closes to indicate a fault has occurred The DFI Output Relay will remain latched until the front panel Power switch is cycled The DFI Input Signal is used to command the SW to open the Ou...

Page 33: ...out 2 7 5 Slave Connector Refer to Figure 2 3 Item 7 PIN MNEMONIC PIN MNEMONIC PIN MNEMONIC 1 AGND_BUS 14 AGND_BUS 26 15A_BUS 2 AGND_BUS 15 ISNSC _BUS 27 AGND_BUS 3 AGND_BUS 16 ISNSB _BUS 28 5D_MAS 4...

Page 34: ...A or SW 1850A via the rear panel connectors See Table 2 7 and Table 2 8 for input current values WARNING An overcurrent protection device i e circuit breaker is required in the building installation T...

Page 35: ...RMS RECT USA 14A RMS Not Required 20A 20A RMS RECT INTL 14A RMS 25A RMS 20A 20A RMS Table 2 7 Input Currents for 3 Phase Input Power REQ D INPUT TERMINAL JUMPER CONNECTIONS CONNECT 1 PHASE INPUT POWE...

Page 36: ...voltage will operate at this voltage CAUTION For units built before June 2004 the Neutral must not be broken by an external switch Severe damage to the unit may occur if Neutral is broken and phase vo...

Page 37: ...ly refer to Figure 2 5 If remote sense is used Sense A is connected to Power A Sense B is connected to Power B Sense C is connected to Power C and Neutral Sense is connected to Neutral Power The three...

Page 38: ...Installation SW 5550A SW 3700A SW 1850A 2 14 Operation Manual Figure 2 4 Parallel Connections Figure 2 5 Sense Lead Connections for 3 Phase Output...

Page 39: ...your power applications These guidelines are equally applicable to both DC and low frequency AC up to 450 Hz power cabling The same engineering rules apply whether going into or out of an electrical d...

Page 40: ...der peak voltages and currents which may be up to ten times the average values An underrated wire gauge adds losses which alter the inrush characteristics of the application and thus the expected perf...

Page 41: ...determines which ohms 100 feet entry is required from Column 3 Read the corresponding wire gauge from Column 1 Column 3 value Vloss Ipeak x 0 02 x cable length Where Column 3 value Entry of the table...

Page 42: ...any flame retardant heat resistant moisture resistant thermoplastic insulation rated to a nominal 75 C 167 F Voltage breakdown must exceed the combined effects of The rated output voltage Transient v...

Page 43: ...Wave unit Context sensitive help is available from the front panel by pressing the Help key 3 2 Front Panel Controls The SW front panel is used for programming and data entry in local mode operation T...

Page 44: ...to the previous menu level to abort editing a data entry field when using the numeric keypad or to switch from remote to local mode WAVEFORM MONITOR BNCs Trigger output provides a synchronization pul...

Page 45: ...the key to change the polarity then press the Enter key to accept the value FUNCTION KEYS F1 THROUGH F3 Functions of these keys depend on the selected menu item and is defined in the Help screens OUT...

Page 46: ...ace a box around the value area then use the Up Down Arrow keys or the Knob to select the data to be entered Press the Enter key to accept the data 3 3 1 MAIN MENU The MAIN MENU consists of the sub me...

Page 47: ...INSTR SYSTEM PHASE A or B or C AMPL V CURL A FREQ Hz ANG Deg FUNC MAIN MENU OUTPUT OFF PROGRAM Menu Status and Information Data Menu Item Status and Information Line Range Default PHASE A enter for n...

Page 48: ...C for positive and negative DC AC DC Coupling must also be selected from the INSTRUMENT menu The AMPL field is programmed to 0V as a precaution when changing to or from the DC or DC function 3 3 2 1 L...

Page 49: ...ored recalled as a number from 0 to 49 The incr dec mode is not available for this menu Store Recall functions do not affect the Lock Unlock status of the Program menu fields If a field is locked it w...

Page 50: ...AIN MENU OUTPUT OFF The Measure menu contains six display fields that can be set to any of the available measurements To set a measurement field 1 Move the field select cursor to one of the six measur...

Page 51: ...waveshape in memory The waveshapes and waveforms are limited to spikes dropouts sags and surges of existing waveforms in the scratchpad area This is accomplished by loading the existing waveshape into...

Page 52: ...ion in the scratchpad is erased when a new waveform is loaded LOAD EDIT VIEW SAVE DELETE FUNC Nam e WAVEFORM OUTPUT OFF Displays library of waveforms LOAD Sub Menu Status and Information Line Data Men...

Page 53: ...and Information Line Range FREQ waveform frequency 40 5000 Hz Vrms output waveform voltage 0 156 or 0 312 V START starting phase angle 0 360 TIME surge sag duration 0 1 Freq STOP ending phase angle St...

Page 54: ...EFORM OUTPUT OFF Selecting VIEW will display the waveform in the scratchpad as shown below 4 4 2 2 2 1 or 4 4 2 2 2 1 0 90 180 270 or WAVEFORM OUTPUT OFF Basic display after selecting VIEW The minimum...

Page 55: ...e last character must be 2 Press the Enter key 3 Go to SAVE or SAVE RMS and press the Enter key to save LOAD EDIT VIEW SAVE DELETE NAME SAVE SAVE RMS WAVEFORM OUTPUT OFF SAVE Sub Menu Status and Infor...

Page 56: ...M will be erased You must cycle power to the unit after this function for the changes to take effect NOTE Under normal operating conditions this function is not required Instead use Delete All User Wa...

Page 57: ...3 3 5 1 LOAD Sub Menu The SEQUENCE menu allows you to LOAD an existing sequence from non volatile or flash memory to the sequence scratchpad NEW Erases all segments in the SEQUENCE scratchpad LOAD EDI...

Page 58: ...See Section 3 4 Front Panel Programming Conventions ANGL phase angle degrees 0 360 The Step symbol refers to a voltage or frequency ste p in which the voltage or frequency value in the current segment...

Page 59: ...Function keys F1 through F3 are required to create and edit sequences These keys are dependent on the field select cursor position and are defined as follows The SEG Edit Field The SEG edit field is u...

Page 60: ...ion does not apply to GPIB control The AMPL Edit Field For information about the relationship between AMPL and FUNC refer to Section 3 4 Front Panel Programming Conventions 3 3 5 3 SAVE Sub Menu The S...

Page 61: ...o the factory settings All factory sequences will be restored and all user sequences stored in non volatile RAM will be erased You must cycle power to the unit after this function for the changes to t...

Page 62: ...utomatically programmed to 0 volts restored to the waveforms and values before the sequence began or remain at the waveforms and values of the last segment in the sequence The last two options will oc...

Page 63: ...aded when switching between RUN STEP or STOP The sequence will begin executing immediately after a RUN or STEP command STEP Step through the previously loaded sequence Each segment will execute and re...

Page 64: ...When the Parallel mode is ON only Phase A will appear in the Program menu Rear panel output power wiring must match the Parallel mode selection CAUTION Parallel mode must match the rear panel output w...

Page 65: ...RESTORE DEFAULTS HINT MESSAGE ON SELF TEST 0000 SYNC OUT ON SYSTEM OUTPUT OFF USER Sub Menu Status and Information Data Menu Item Status and Information Line SAVE SYSTEM CONFIG store new power up sett...

Page 66: ...t up the SW so that a sync pulse only occurs for a specified sequence segment set this parameter to OFF That way before and after a sequence is run no other sync pulses will occur Table 3 2 provides s...

Page 67: ...indicate the internal communication status of the Digital Waveform Synthesis board and Test and Measurement board These should always indicate ON LINE unless a failure has occurred T MB will indicate...

Page 68: ...iolated DC 40 5000 Hz Refer to Table 2 3 for external analog inputs EXT_IN_A EXT_IN_B EXT_IN_C Table 3 3 provides additional data on the External sub menu USER COMM EXTERNAL FAULTS CONFIG EXT MOD OFF...

Page 69: ...her conditions requiring fast transient response The RMS servo is bypassed As a result load regulation drops off and current limit voltage foldback is disabled CLOCK LOCK Use this option to configure...

Page 70: ...0 LOG4 00 00 00 LOG5 00 00 00 LOG6 00 00 00 SYSTEM OUTPUT OFF Fault History The FAULTS menu will display the last six shutdown faults in hexadecimal All three fault registers are displayed with LOG1 a...

Page 71: ...C voltage is present in the output when the AC coupling is selected i e a waveform with DC content was selected when AC coupling was active Action SW system opens relays and shuts off ROV SW output ex...

Page 72: ..._OV Monitors the external input in the Ex ternal Direct mode to ensure that it does not exceed 5 2 VRMS Action Opens relays displays error message and sets VPROGRAM to zero volts FLT_IN Fault Input fr...

Page 73: ...option If you enter an incorrect code the unit will beep and the message I NCORRECT RESET CODE will be displayed the code will be reset to 0 and no changes will occur to the calibration constants T MB...

Page 74: ...mplitudes cannot be input for positive functions Positive amplitudes cannot be input for negative functions If the amplitude of a phase is positive selecting a negative polarity function will set the...

Page 75: ...LOAD use the Knob or Up Down Arrow keys to select LOAD 3 Press the Enter key to enter the FUNC function mode 4 Press Enter again to place a box around the waveshape selection 5 Use the Knob to cycle...

Page 76: ...ect Vrms Using the keypad enter 1 2 0 then press Enter to set the RMS voltage to 120 volts 11 Use either the Knob or the Up Down Arrow keys to select START Using the keypad enter 0 then press Enter to...

Page 77: ...aveform on the front panel phase A output a Return to the MAIN MENU by pressing Menu twice b Select the PROGRAM Menu then press Enter 17 In the PHASE A sub menu a Select FUNC with the Knob then press...

Page 78: ...aveform will be displayed on Phase B output on the front panel e With the field select cursor still at AMPL press Enter to place a box around the waveshape selection then using the Knob vary the ampli...

Page 79: ...EM MAIN MENU OUTPUT OFF 1 At the MAIN MENU select the WAVEFORM menu then press Enter LOAD EDIT VIEW SAVE DELETE WAVEFORM OUTPUT OFF 2 The WAVEFORM Menu will default to the LOAD sub menu If the cursor...

Page 80: ...t the waveform is now in scratchpad memory 7 Press Menu to return to the WAVEFORM Menu 8 Use either the Knob or the Up Down Arrow keys to select the EDIT sub menu then either press Enter or the Right...

Page 81: ...Enter Note that the instrument automatically calculates the TIME in this case 0 93 ms 12 Select AMPL Enter 220 6 then press Enter to set the amplitude to 220 6V 13 Press Menu to return to the WAVEFORM...

Page 82: ...WAVEFORM SEQUENCE INSTR SYSTEM PHASE A AMPL 120 00 V CURL 5 00 A FREQ 60 00 Hz ANG 0 00 Deg FUNC SCRATCH MAIN MENU OUTPUT OFF 16 In the PHASE A sub menu a Select FUNC with the Knob then press Enter to...

Page 83: ...NSTR SYSTEM MAIN MENU OUTPUT OFF 1 At the MAIN MENU select the WAVEFORM menu then press Enter LOAD EDIT VIEW SAVE DELETE WAVEFORM OUTPUT OFF 2 The WAVEFORM Menu will default to the LOAD sub menu If th...

Page 84: ...icate that the waveform is now in scratchpad memory 7 Press Menu to return to the WAVEFORM Menu 8 Use either the Knob or the Up Down Arrow keys to select the EDIT sub menu then either press Enter or t...

Page 85: ...Note that the instrument automatically calculates the STOP phase angle value in this case 66 6 12 Select AMPL enter 10 for 10 volts then press Enter 13 Press Menu to return to the WAVEFORM Menu LOAD E...

Page 86: ...A FREQ 60 00 Hz ANG 0 00 Deg FUNC SCRATCH MAIN MENU OUTPUT OFF 16 In the PHASE A sub menu a Select FUNC with the Knob then press Enter to place a box around the waveshape selection b Rotate the Knob...

Page 87: ...programmed output frequency true rms 0 7071 40 5000 Hz DcRip03 DC with 3 ripple Frequency of the ripple is deter mined by the programmed output frequency true rms 0 7071 40 5000 Hz DcRip10 DC with 10...

Page 88: ...0 40 5000 Hz Inrush Sine wave with first quarter 0 to 90 at 0Volts 1 0 40 5000 Hz Noisz010 Sine with 10 noise at zero crossings true rms 1 0 40 5000 Hz Noisz100 Sine with 100 noise at zero crossings t...

Page 89: ...Six voltage step sine wave 1 0 40 5000 Hz Step_12 Twelve voltage step sine wave 1 0 40 5000 Hz Step_24 Twenty four voltage step sine wave 1 0 40 5000 Hz Taylor 5th harmonic Taylor series wave true rms...

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