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CSP-SNv Capacitor Charging Unit Operation 
Manual 

CSP-CSPSNV-8000/3 

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1.7.2 Operation with a Sparker Sound Source 

The  CSP-SNv  is  designed  for  use  with  the  Dura-Spark  Sparker.  The  CSP-SNv  is  not 
compatible with the Squid Sparker range of sparker sound sources due to the polarity 
of the power supply. 
 
The  polarity  of  the  CSP-SNv  reduces  tip  wear  to  a  minimum  ensuring  a  stable 
repeatable sound source. 
 
A sparker consists of a number of electrodes in the (salt) water which creates a sound 
pulse  as  the  plasma  bubble  expands.  The  current  into  a  sparker  varies  with  cable 
length and type as well as by the number of tips and the salinity of the water. Typical 
values are shown below for AAE sparkers in seawater with a salinity of 35 ppm. 
 

Energ

y 

Dura Spark 80 

Tips 

Dura Spark 160 

Tips 

Dura Spark 240 

Tips 

Dura Spark 400 

Tips 

300J 

1800A 

2000A 

2500A 

 

500J 

2400A 

3000A 

3500A 

4500A 

1250J 

 

4500A 

6000A 

6500A 

2000J 

 

 

 

8500A 

 

Operation of the CSP-SNv with a Non AAE Sound Source 

 

When  used  with  sparker  sound  sources  from  other  manufacturers  the  operator  must 
ensure that the operational characteristics of the sparker are within the parameters of 
the  CSP-SNv.  It  is  recommended  that  the  operator  measures  the  discharge  current 
level and rise time consulting with AAE before commencing survey operations to ensure 
reliability / compatibility. 
 

Dummy Load 

AAE manufacture a dummy load with precisely designed characteristics which can be 
used for testing of CSP-SNv units in the workshop to 

avoid ‘water based dummy loads’.

 

 
Please check with other sparker manufacturers if their sparkers are compatible with the 
specifications laid out in this manual. 

 

 
 
 

Summary of Contents for CSP-SNv 1250

Page 1: ...CSP SNv 1250 2400 Capacitor Charging Unit Operation Manual ...

Page 2: ...___________________________________________________ Page 2 of 56 Revision History Issue Change No Reason for change Date 3 2542 CSP SNv 2400 power settings updated 29 07 21 2 2504 Appendix C Q C Log Format updated 19 04 21 1 2488 Sections 1 5 Settings 1 5 Download Log Specifications updated CSP SNv 2400 added Production Issue 17 02 21 C Appendix D added 11 11 20 B 2391 Appendix C added 15 07 20 A ...

Page 3: ...S 12 SAFETY EARTH 12 TRANSDUCER HV OUTPUT 13 MAINS INPUT LINE VOLTAGE CONNECTION 14 TYPICAL CURRENTS 14 COM SERIAL CONNECTOR 15 REMOTE SOCKET 15 KEY IN INPUT BNC 15 KEY OUT OUTPUT BNC 15 HV OFF RESET SWITCH 15 HV ON SWITCH 15 MANUAL KEY SWITCH 16 MAINS POWER SWITCH 16 EMERGENCY STOP SWITCH 16 KEY PAD 16 EOC END OF CHARGE INDICATOR 16 KEY INDICATOR 17 HV INDICATOR 17 LOCAL REMOTE INDICATOR 17 FAULT...

Page 4: ...OTE UNIT 37 OPERATION DISABLE HIGH VOLTAGE WITH REMOTE UNIT 37 1 7 1 OPERATION WITH A BOOMER SOUND SOURCE 38 LOAD SPECIFICATIONS 38 BOOMER LOAD 38 1 7 2 OPERATION WITH A SPARKER SOUND SOURCE 39 OPERATION OF THE CSP SNV WITH A NON AAE SOUND SOURCE 39 DUMMY LOAD 39 1 8 PRODUCT RECYCLING DISPOSAL 40 1 9 SYSTEM INTERCONNECTION 41 HVJ3004 HV JUNCTION BOX 41 TRIPLE ARRAY ARRANGEMENT 41 400 TIPS DURASPAR...

Page 5: ...pairs If you have any technical issues with our products please contact the modulus technology team Tel 44 0 1493 416452 Email techsupport modulustechnology com Web modulustechnology com Applied Acoustic Engineering Ltd has made every effort to ensure that the information contained in this manual is correct at time of print However our policy of continual product improvement means that we cannot a...

Page 6: ...ation in this manual is copyright 1993 2016 Applied Acoustic Engineering Ltd This manual is loaned without other consideration than the agreement and condition that it is not to be reproduced copied or otherwise disposed of directly and is not to be used in whole or in part to assist in or to furnish any information for the making of drawings prints apparatus or parts thereof THIS EQUIPMENT CONTAI...

Page 7: ...re maximum signal amplitude is reached It will also give them a chance to get used to the noise if they choose to stay rather than being subjected to a sudden shock of a full power seismic signal The procedure is quite simple By using a slow repetition rate say at 1 pulse per 15 seconds and by using the Auto charge rate the energy will slowly increase over the course of several minutes Once full p...

Page 8: ...Power which allows the units to be operated from reduced generator sizes when operating at low output powers Traditional high voltage power supplies bang boxes will charge the energy storage capacitors at a fixed high rate for example at 4000J per second even when the average energy drawn from the capacitors is less a typical example may be 100J at 3 pps 300J This results in a rapid capacitor char...

Page 9: ...___________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 9 of 56 The CSP SNv is a 2 module system comprised of Control Unit System interface control monitoring HV Charger System mains input Energy Unit Relay switchable HV capacitor bank HV energy switch Output connector ...

Page 10: ...e front For operation in high ambient temperatures the rear cover of the transit case should be removed to allow a good air flow If condensation is allowed to develop serious damage may occur Good room ventilation should be ensured with no sudden change in temperature i e bringing the unit into a warm room from a cold area and allow the fans to operate for 10 15 minutes before switching on the hig...

Page 11: ...iate earthing point on the vessel If a suitable earth cannot be found the CSP SNv earth stud should be connected directly to the water using an adequate length of heavy wire with the insulation removed from the submerged end in the water A weight will also be necessary to keep the wire submerged when the vessel is underway The CSP SNv range of Capacitor Discharge PSUs are compact and easy to opera...

Page 12: ... cable Typically 25mm or greater On larger ships earth is usually a steel bulkhead but for smaller fibre glass wooden vessels a sea earth is necessary A sea earth can be constructed from a 25 mm2 or larger copper cable with 1 2 metres of insulation stripped off with all the exposed copper conductor in the water A weight will be required to ensure that the sea earth cable is in the water at all tim...

Page 13: ...and can operate with current pulses up to 10 000 amps The second connector provides the safety interlock to the HV Junction Box The output connector is fitted with automatic guards to prevent operators from handling the high voltage terminals when the cover is secured When the cover is lifted for access to the terminals a 2 stage electrical and mechanical interlock protects the user disabling the ...

Page 14: ...he AC supply is capable of supplying sufficient energy to power the CSP SNv unit Although the unit will operate from most generators of 5kVA the quality and regulation vary considerably from make to make and how well they have been maintained A voltage stabiliser is not necessary as any reasonable variation of the AC supply will not affect the output voltage hence power unlike older designs NB Som...

Page 15: ...ger mode KEY OUT Output BNC The Key Out signal is available in internal and external key modes key out is a synch pulse for the time break signal for the discharge of the CSP SNv The unit can be configured to be internal or external key operation When internal mode is selected the key out pulse is available from the Key Out BNC connector HV OFF RESET Switch This button operates as the HV OFF butto...

Page 16: ...ol logic of the charger thus disabling the system Rotate to reset KEY PAD Navigate menu options Select change options Select an option sub menu Exit to previous menu EOC End Of Charge Indicator The EOC LED is illuminated when the storage capacitors have reached their potential voltage 2 5 to 4 kV In this way the operator can see if the unit is being run faster than the charger can cope with If the...

Page 17: ...l illuminate during internal fault modes see LCD display for fault identification You will need to press RESET once the fault condition has been cured INTERLOCK Indicator Illuminated if an interlock condition is detected please see main display for details of interlock You will need to press RESET once the interlock fault condition has been cleared TIME OUT Indicator For safety the HV is switched ...

Page 18: ...he cooling air intake These filters should be periodically cleaned to ensure maximum air flow This can be done with a small stiff brush SAFETY NOTICE All interlocks and safety features are doubled For example if the HV connector is removed the HV is shut OFF by the logic which controls the charger module AND the high voltage is switched OFF by a separate relay The interlock circuit operates from i...

Page 19: ...ge 19 of 56 1 5 Operation System Configuration On turn on splash screen will detail CSP model and a safety warning Press OK to accept the safety warning Use to navigate menu options Press OK to select Applied Acoustic Eng Ltd CSP SNv 1250 THIS UNIT CONTAINS LETHAL VOLTAGES AND MUST BE EARTHED AT ALL TIMES ENSURE ADEQUATE SAFETY PROCEDURES ARE EMPLOYED FOR OPERATION OF THIS UNIT Press OK to Accept ...

Page 20: ...20 of 56 Settings SETTINGS Power Refer section Energy Settings Level High Low Key Int Internal Ext External Manual Key Press Key In Polarity Pos Positive Neg Negative Fire Delay On Off Fire Delay Time 5uS to 500uS Key Out Polarity Pos Positive Neg Negative Internal Rate 200mS to 9975mS Key In Timeout 10 Seconds to 120 seconds AVIP On Off Flip Flop On Off QC Log Output On Off Local Remote Local Rem...

Page 21: ..._______________________________________________________________ Page 21 of 56 Fire Delay Fire Delay Time Settings There is a fixed 1mS delay between a key and the CSP firing discharge of the CSP With Fire Delay setting selected On this delay is extended by the Fire Delay Time setting Applies to external key source only The pulse on KEY OUT BNC is a synch pulse for the time break signal for the CSP...

Page 22: ... With flip flop setting selected On the CSP is the master in master slave operation as follows At selected rate internal external or manual the master will alternately fire or output a key pulse on KEY OUT BNC to key the slave QC Log Output Setting With QC log output setting selected On the CSP sends a log of the operational status of the CSP for each key to the COM serial connector This log expli...

Page 23: ...____________________________ Page 23 of 56 Default Settings Press to exit Press OK for default system settings Set Time Date Press to exit Press to navigate menu options Press OK to select Press to change time date and press OK to select Time format is 24 hours HH MM SS Date format is DAY MONTH YEAR Set Time Date Set Time 12 34 56 Set Date 01 JAN 2016 OK to select to exit Default Settings Press OK...

Page 24: ...and operational status of up to the last 2042 keys received until HV OFF due to user intervention fault or power supply interruption The log is stored in non volatile memory for retrieval using the COM serial connector by the user Only one log can be stored Configure PC terminal software for log capture as detailed below Press to exit Press OK to send log During log download press to cancel downlo...

Page 25: ...table for the 3 Boom Catamaran Do not exceed the rated power levels of the connected sound source The CSP SNv is capable of delivering 4000J per second to a sound source over driving a sound source will result in damage to equipment and present hazards to personnel CSP SNv 1250 CSP SNv 2400 OUTPUT POWER OUTPUT POWER HIGH LOW HIGH LOW 125 100 125 100 250 200 250 200 375 300 375 300 500 400 500 400 ...

Page 26: ...____ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 26 of 56 Information System information details model and serial number plus current firmware revisions and operational time in days and hours Information Model CSP SNv 1250 Serial Number MCU Firmware CPLD Firmware Operational 000D 00H to exit ...

Page 27: ...ates status of the internal HV charger module If a PSU fault occurs the HV FAULT indicator is ON PSU Status Description Ok Ok O P Load Summ HV Level Fault detected Load Fault internal fault HV Capacitor Summary Fault internal fault Low VAC temperature output over voltage detected Load indicates status of the load sound source The system monitors the output current and voltage shot by shot to check...

Page 28: ... status is displayed the overall status is indicated that there are no interlocks present if an interlock is present the status will change to yes and the interlock reported Interlock Message Description HV Socket Indicates active interlock at either the HV Socket or HV Junction Box Top Cover Indicates active interlock on the top cover of the CSP chassis Thermal Switch Indicates active over temp i...

Page 29: ...ge 29 of 56 Temperature Description Tca Control Unit ambient temperature Tco Control Unit outlet temperature Tout Energy Unit outlet temperature EOC Histogram The histogram displays the status of the end of charge voltage history of the last 20 shots this allows the operator to monitor the system operation at a glance with instant feedback of the overall system performance The histogram is only re...

Page 30: ...d it is in the water c A key mode is selected either internal or external Key connections are connected d AC mains is connected to the Mains Input connector e A safety check has been carried out to ensure that there is no one in the water and that crew members know that the unit is about to be operated Power Up When suitably connected to ground the transducer and AC mains and the sound source is d...

Page 31: ...er required Use to navigate settings Press OK to select a setting Use to adjust a setting Press OK to select new setting The maximum repetition rate is governed by the charge rate 4000 Joules per second peak and the amount of capacitance selected Plus VAC supply rating if a lower VAC supply is connected charge rate is lower For example at 500J shot the CSP SNv will run at a max of approx 8 PPS Not...

Page 32: ... settings Key In Timeout can be set in the range of 10 to 120 seconds Use to navigate settings Press OK to select a setting Use to adjust a setting Press OK to select new setting Press to exit to main menu From main menu use to navigate to Operation menu option Press OK to select System settings are saved and restored on power up Settings Internal Rate 1000ms Key In Timeout 30s AVIP On Flip Flop O...

Page 33: ... ANY POWER IS APPLIED FAILURE TO DO SO MAY REPRESENT A SEVERE HAZARD TO BOTH EQUIPMENT AND PERSONNEL HV OFF RESET switch indicator will be ON indicating High Voltage is OFF All other indicators should be OFF Any Interlocks or fault modes will be displayed and indicated If Interlock is present press HV OFF RESET to clear or investigate if does not clear Prior to enabling HV review Settings Interloc...

Page 34: ... and hold the HV ON button for 3 seconds Depending on settings 1 2 3 4 or 5 relays will engage over a fixed 6 second period High voltage will then enable and the system will begin to cycle EOC and Vkey level gradually increases at start up due to AVIP function EOC is ON when EOC achieved Key flash to indicate fire HV is ON when enabled LOCAL is ON for local operation Interlock Fault No EOC HV ON V...

Page 35: ...______ Page 35 of 56 System Cycle of Operation Operation Disable High Voltage Press HV OFF RESET to switch OFF High Voltage In an emergency press EMERGENCY STOP or SWITCH POWER OFF High Voltage is automatically discharged HV Capacitor s charged EOC ON System ready to discharge upon arrival of Key Key received Capacitors discharged EOC OFF No fault lights ON system re charges capacitor s HV Capacit...

Page 36: ...al Remote setting HV ON and HV OFF switches are recessed to prevent accidental operation The LOCAL REMOTE setting determines operation of the Remote Unit when connected Local Remote set to Remote HV can only be enabled from the Remote Unit NOT from the CSP Local Remote set to Local HV can only be enabled from the CSP NOT from the Remote Unit HV can only be activated with the CSP in OPERATION MODE ...

Page 37: ...etting must be set to Remote CSP must be in OPERATION MODE HV must be off Fault modes must be reset Activation Sequence 1 Hold Remote Unit HV OFF switch until HV ON switch flashes This indicates the operator has 5 seconds to enable HV 2 Release HV OFF switch 3 Hold HV ON switch for minimum of 3 seconds until HV ON activates Operation Disable High Voltage with Remote Unit Press HV OFF to switch OFF...

Page 38: ...Low setting achieves this so for example using an AA300 boomer plate at 200J at 3 pulses per second may be a common way of using the transducer with the traditional 3 5 kV supply voltage Load Specifications The CSP SNv units are designed to deliver high currents into boomer or sparker type loads The loads are quite different in make up Boomer Load A boomer plate consists of a coil imbedded in an e...

Page 39: ...er of tips and the salinity of the water Typical values are shown below for AAE sparkers in seawater with a salinity of 35 ppm Energ y Dura Spark 80 Tips Dura Spark 160 Tips Dura Spark 240 Tips Dura Spark 400 Tips 300J 1800A 2000A 2500A 500J 2400A 3000A 3500A 4500A 1250J 4500A 6000A 6500A 2000J 8500A Operation of the CSP SNv with a Non AAE Sound Source When used with sparker sound sources from oth...

Page 40: ...llection at the end of their working life under the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Regulations 2013 and Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009 respectively The AAE Technologies Ltd group AAE Tg of companies as UK manufacturers will responsibly dispose of any returned end of life AAE Tg components batteries through registered approved recycling schemes In order to prevent...

Page 41: ...___________________________________ Page 41 of 56 1 9 System Interconnection HVJ3004 HV Junction Box The CSP SNv is supplied with the HV Junction Box HVJ3004 for use with the following sound sources and HV Cables Seismic Power Supply HV Cable Sound Source CSP SNv HVC 3000 S Boom CSP SNv HVC 3500 Dura Spark CSP SNv HVC 2000 AA251 AA301 Boomer Triple Array Arrangement 400 Tips DuraSpark 400 240 Tips...

Page 42: ...__________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 42 of 56 Double Array Arrangement 240 Tips DuraSpark 400 160 Tips DuraSpark 240 2 Boomer Plate S Boom Single Array Arrangement 80 Tips DuraSpark 400 and 240 Single Boomer Plate S Boom ...

Page 43: ...CSPSNV 8000 3 _______________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 43 of 56 HVJ3004 Interconnections ...

Page 44: ...8000 3 _______________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 44 of 56 HVJ3001 Junction Box Interlock Wiring ...

Page 45: ... Manual CSP CSPSNV 8000 3 _______________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 45 of 56 ...

Page 46: ...n interlocked connector Solid state semi conductor discharge method Output Energy CSP SNv 1250 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 Joules 125 250 375 500 625 750 875 1000 1125 1250 Joules CSP SNv 2400 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 Joules 125 250 375 500 625 750 875 1000 1125 1250 1500 1750 2000 2250 2400 Joules Charging Rate 4000J second peak operation at 0 45 C 220VAC Su...

Page 47: ...shutdown Trigger monitoring with time out and over clock shutdown HV output current monitor and shutdown Supply Voltage monitoring and shutdown High Voltage monitoring Over temperature shut down Cover and connector interlocks Diagnostic log download for improved support Remote Unit available to trigger and operator remotely Options Remote Unit Allows operator to control CSP at a distance Includes ...

Page 48: ...s PC with RS232 serial port Hyperterminal RS232 cable not crossover type Procedure 1 Ensure CSP is turned off 2 Connect RS232 cable between PC serial port CSP front panel COM port 3 Configure Hyperterminal for 115200 baud 8 data bits 1 stop bit No parity No flow control 4 Whilst holding front panel button turn on CSP 5 Check FAULT indicator is on Check LCD is blank LCD backlight is off Check HV OF...

Page 49: ...6 Press 1 on PC keyboard Message Waiting for file to be sent will be displayed 7 Select Transfer Send File on Hyperterminal Box Send File will open 8 Select Protocol Ymodem Select Browse then navigate to and select bin file to open 9 Select Send Box will open detailing send process After programming Hyperterminal will display Programming completed successfully 10 Press 3 on PC keyboard or turn CSP...

Page 50: ... RS232 cable not crossover type CSP CSPDV 4060 Remote Cable Procedure 1 Ensure CSP is turned off For safety also engage CSP EMERGENCY STOP 2 If connected disconnect Remote Unit from Remote Cable 3 Remove 4 screws retaining Remote Unit front panel to gain access to internal PCB 4 Identify 2 way DIP switch SW1 on edge of PCB and set SW1 1 to ON position 5 Connect RS232 cable between PC serial port R...

Page 51: ...Transfer Send File on Hyperterminal Box Send File will open 12 Select Protocol Ymodem Select Browse then navigate to and select bin file to open 13 Select Send Box will open detailing send process After programming Hyperterminal will display Programming completed successfully 14 Press 3 on PC keyboard or turn CSP off on to start program execution 15 Disconnect RS232 cable from Remote Unit 9 way D ...

Page 52: ...POS 1000ms 30s ON OFF ON LOC 050 090 7700A 000625D5 0024us 1 Log Format LOG TIME DATE 32 BIT HEX KEY NUMBER KEY RATE PRE FIRE VOLTAGE POST FIRE VOLTAGE PEAK CURRENT TAMBIENT TINLET TOUTLET 32 BIT HEX EVENT FLAGS 32 BIT HEX FAULT FLAGS Example Logs LOG 14 44 59 24 MAY 2018 00001786 0200ms 2504v 0022v 6446A 25c 26c 24c 00020080 00000000 LOG 14 44 59 24 MAY 2018 00001786 0000ms 0000v 0000v 0000A 25c ...

Page 53: ...32 BIT HEX KEY NUMBER KEY RATE PRE FIRE VOLTAGE POST FIRE VOLTAGE PEAK CURRENT TAMBIENT TINLET TOUTLET 32 BIT HEX EVENT FLAGS 32 BIT HEX FAULT FLAGS Example QC Logs LOG EOC Y 01000J LO 14 44 59 24 MAY 2018 00001786 0200ms 2504v 0022v 6446A 25c 26c 24c 00020080 00000000 LOG EOC N 01000J LO 14 44 59 24 MAY 2018 00001786 0000ms 0000v 0000v 0000A 25c 26c 24c 00000000 00000001 Note no termination log f...

Page 54: ... OFF key POWER SUPPLY INTERRUPTED FAULT is assumed if all fault flags are zero BIT DESCRIPTION 0 HV OFF LATCH 1 INTERLOCK LATCH 2 FAULT LATCH 3 HV FAULT LATCH 4 KEY IN TIMEOUT FAULT 5 HV SHORT CIRCUIT FAULT 6 HV OPEN CIRCUIT FAULT 7 HV CHARGER SUMMARY FAULT 8 HV CHARGER LOAD FAULT 9 HV CHARGER OUTPUT FAULT 10 HV SPARE FAULT 11 TA FAULT 12 TIN FAULT 13 TOUT FAULT 14 HV CONNECTOR INTERLOCK FAULT 15 ...

Page 55: ...SNV 8000 3 _______________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Page 55 of 56 Appendix D General Dimensions ...

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