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Model 5000A225A 

56 

Rev B 

8.

 

The utility will prompt for the ALC firmware file which was unzipped in the steps above.  Select this file 
and allow the utility to complete the update process. 

A.7  ASSEMBLIES THAT REQUIRE PHYSICAL REPLACEMENT TO 

UPDATE FIRMWARE 

The following assemblies can only have their firmware updated by swapping physical assemblies: 

•

 

BB - Bias Board Assembly (x4)  - 

Found in the MPA’s

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for 10044005

Page 1: ...Operating and Service Manual 5000A225A Model 10044005 Part Number Serial Number 160 School House Road Souderton PA 18964 215 723 8181 Fax 866 859 0582 www arworld us...

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Page 3: ...y Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measurement Control and Laboratory Use Part 1 General Requirements UL 61010 1 Issued 2012 05 11 Ed 3 Safety Requirements for Electrical Equipment for Measur...

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Page 5: ...n folgenden Minimalwerte der Schirmd mpfung und Filterung in den unterschiedlichen Leistungsklassen empfohlen Hochfrequenzleistung min Schirmd mpfung 100 Watt 50 dB 101 1000 Watt 60 dB 1001 10 000 Wat...

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Page 7: ...clearance on all vented sides of the equipment to permit the airflow required for proper ventilation Do not restrict airflow into the equipment by blocking any vents or air intakes Restricting airflow...

Page 8: ...a assembly may be heavy requiring two persons to lift Use caution when installing or removing unit Follow all equipment setup and lifting instructions specified in this document Ensure connectors are...

Page 9: ...1 Local Control Interface 12 2 4 1 1 Keylock Switch 12 2 4 1 2 Power Button 12 2 4 1 3 Adjust Knob 12 2 4 1 4 Touch Screen 12 2 4 1 5 Menu Map 12 2 4 1 5 1 Inhibit Screen 13 2 4 1 5 2 Main Menu Screen...

Page 10: ...7 Interlocks 37 2 4 2 7 1 Inhibit Interlock 37 2 4 2 7 2 AC Interlock 37 2 5 RF Output 37 2 6 Electrical Power 37 3 THEORY OF OPERATION 39 3 1 General 39 3 2 Amplifier 39 3 2 1 Amplifier RF Input 39...

Page 11: ...rpose Board Assembly Firmware x1 53 A 3 I O Input Output Board Assembly Firmware x1 54 A 4 Breakout Piggy Back Connected Switch Breakout Board SBB Assembly Firmware x1 54 A 5 Breakout Fiber Optic Conn...

Page 12: ...50 LIST OF TABLES 2 1 RS 232 Port Settings 21 2 2 RS 232 DCE Port Pinout Diagram DB 9 Female 21 2 3 Fiber Optic Serial Port Settings 22 2 4 Relationships between the Model 5000A225A Controls and Remot...

Page 13: ...uding adjustment of the amplifier s RF Gain during CW mode operation and provides graphical displays of the amplifier s Forward and Reflected power levels Automatic Level Control ALC by internal circu...

Page 14: ...circuit protected Reaching a threshold of either of the RF forward incident or reverse reflected power limit adjustments which are adjusted to approximately 5500 watts and 2500 watts respectively wil...

Page 15: ...not position the unit next to a wall or other equipment that would cause a restriction of airflow into or out of the unit CAUTION Under normal operating conditions the exhaust air temperature may exce...

Page 16: ...the phase and neutral wires to the top designated terminal studs There is no special order for the phase wires Tighten the strain relief nut and replace the rear panel CAUTION The primary power must...

Page 17: ...e amplifier CAUTION Placing the amplifier in the operate mode without a load connected to the output connector is not recommended 1 6 3 Safety Interlock Connector Located on the rear of the driver con...

Page 18: ...Model 5000A225A 6 Rev B...

Page 19: ...instantaneous bandwidth high gain and linearity are required The am plifier is air cooled using internal self contained liquid cooling for high performance and reliability A stylish contemporary encl...

Page 20: ...NTERCEPT 74 dBm typical NOISE FIGURE 8 5 dB typical HARMONIC DISTORTION Minus 30 dBc typical mi nus 20 dBc maximum at 3000 watts SPURIOUS Minus 70 dBc typical PRIMARY POWER User must specify 200 240 V...

Page 21: ...Page 3 5000A225A 5000 Watts CW 10kHz 225MHz Graphs...

Page 22: ...cts call 215 723 8181 For an applications engineer call 800 933 8181 Direct to Service call 215 723 0275 or email service arworld us For Faxing Orders 866 859 0582 Orders Only Please info arworld us A...

Page 23: ...connected to the output connector is not recommended It has also been designed to withstand without damage RF input power levels up to 13 dBm 20 mW However signal levels higher than 20mW or transients...

Page 24: ...ctors Tx and Rx 3 Remote Interface RJ 11 connector 4 RF Input Type N 5 AC Power Inlet 200 240 VAC 6 Interlock 15 pin DIN 7 Contactor Interlock Type BNC 8 Fwd Rev Coupled Input Type BNC 2 3 INTERFACE I...

Page 25: ...Remote option allows for control of the Model 5000A225A using any of the remote I O ports found on the rear of the unit The Inhibit option allows the Model 5000A225A to be placed into a locked state p...

Page 26: ...long as the main circuit breaker for the Model 5000A225A power entry module is on 2 4 1 3 Adjust Knob The ADJUST knob is used to set the value of several parameters available through the touch screen...

Page 27: ...n The Inhibit screen is used as an indication to the user that the Model 5000A225A is in an inhibited mode In Inhibit Mode the POWER button cannot be used and no touch screen menu options are availabl...

Page 28: ...n are the forward and reverse power indicator bar graphs and associated values in Watts The scale of the bar graphs is based on a range of 0 to rated power For the Model 5000A225A rated power is 5000W...

Page 29: ...ack to the Main Menu screen The blue bar graph and associated value will change to reflect the value of the selected item Figure 2 8 Select Screen 2 4 1 5 4 Mode Screen The Mode screen is the same as...

Page 30: ...instances of these assemblies At the bottom of the screen the RF On and Power On Operating Hours are displayed A menu option is provided for accessing the settings for the remote I O ports found on t...

Page 31: ...Screen 2 4 1 5 8 GPIB Address Screen The GPIB address screen is used to select the GPIB address Touching any of the buttons labeled 1 to 30 immediately sets the GPIB address to the corresponding value...

Page 32: ...is stored to non volatile memory Therefore if power is lost prior to hitting the back button any baud rate selection changes will be lost The default baud rate is 19200 Figure 2 14 RS 232 Fiber Optic...

Page 33: ...displayed separately in black toward the center of the screen Figure 2 16 Remote Screen 2 4 1 5 12 Fault Screen The Fault screen will appear anytime that a fault condition is met The name of the fault...

Page 34: ...as correctly identified it as a listening device When sending commands via the GPIB interface terminate with an EOI and a Line Feed character The 5000A225A will ignore characters following the termina...

Page 35: ...uery is received it is processed and the result is immediately transmitted back over the Fiber Optic interface This port is designed to time out if there is no activity on the bus for more than 5 seco...

Page 36: ...ost computer to have a USBTMC driver available All commands and queries through this port must be terminated with a Line Feed character The cable required to make this connection is a USB 2 0 A B peri...

Page 37: ...acter is indicated by LF in subsequent command and query definitions All queries can be sent when the Keylock switch is in the INHIBIT LOCAL or REMOTE position All commands can only be sent when the K...

Page 38: ...yntax POWER x Parameters State x OFF power off ON power on Response Format None No query for this command Example To turn the power on send the following command POWER ON LF To turn the power off send...

Page 39: ...Set to Manual CW mode ALC space INT Set to ALC Internal mode Response Format None No query for this command Example To set the ALC mode to Manual CW mode send the following command MODE MANUAL LF 2 4...

Page 40: ...always requires a character Response Format f m n LF Where f manufacturer m model designation n firmware revision Example To get the identity of the Model 5000A225A send the following command IDN LF...

Page 41: ...ength padded with leading spaces For RF Gain Detector Gain and ALC Threshold 0 Minimum 100 Maximum Value y y is always 1 character in length For Response Time 1 Minimum 7 Maximum Table 2 5 Machine Sta...

Page 42: ...e 2 6 Bit Position BIT STATE BIT POSITION BIT DESCRIPTION 0 1 NOTES x 0 PULSE STATUS OFF PULSE 1 NOT USED 2 NOT USED 3 REMOTE CONTROL DISABLED ENABLED Response to key switch position y 0 POWER STATUS...

Page 43: ...forward power send the following query FPOW LF Response FPOW space space space 54 LF 54 Watts of forward power 2 4 2 6 11 Reverse Power Query to get the reverse power Syntax RPOW Parameters None Respo...

Page 44: ...ALC ALC at max attenuation but output still over limit On 27 001B Bias Confirm Error One or more Bias Board Assemblies did not echo back their assigned current value Off 30 001E System Error Fiber Op...

Page 45: ...A3 Thermal Off 102 0066 MPA2 A1 TH Module A1 Thermal Off 103 0067 MPA2 A2 TH Module A2 Thermal Off 104 0068 MPA2 Flow Coolant Flow Driver MPA Off 105 0069 MPA2 485 Error MPA Internal RS 485 Communicat...

Page 46: ...nts Command to initiate the process of acquiring the MPA coolant temperature and transistor currents Syntax MPAn Parameters n Where n is the two digit MPA number which can only be 01 Response Format N...

Page 47: ...as spaces Total return string length is 95 characters Example To find out the coolant temperature and transistor currents for MPA 1 send MPA01 and then send the following query MPA LF Response MPA01 8...

Page 48: ...et the firmware rev of the ALC board assembly send the following command ALC LF Response ALC_SW_REV1 60 LF 2 4 2 6 20 SBB Piggyback Firmware Revision Query to get the firmware revision of the piggybac...

Page 49: ...evision Example To get the firmware revisions of the first twenty 20 SBB assemblies send the following command SBB1 LF Response SBB_SW_REV2 70 2 70 2 70 2 70 2 70 2 70 2 70 2 70 2 70 2 70 2 70 2 70 2...

Page 50: ...EXT Not available on all models NOTES 1 Use the command DEFAULT FACTORY to reset all applicable settings back to their factory defaults 2 All applicable defaults can be queried except DEFAULT FACTORY...

Page 51: ...return to an RF ON condition 2 4 2 7 2 AC Interlock For interlock applications that are more safety critical where logic circuits are not trusted the AC Interlock can be used to disconnect the major a...

Page 52: ...Model 5000A225A 38 Rev B...

Page 53: ...ssembly the A2 Switch Assembly and the A3 2W Amplifier Assembly 3 2 2 1 A1 Pre Amplifier Assembly Schematic 10041189 The Pre Amplifier PWB Assembly consists of a variable attenuator circuit Q1 Q4 a ga...

Page 54: ...emperature via a thermistor R31 and generates a fault signal if the module heatsink exceeds approximately 80oC 3 2 4 Driver Power Supplies PS1 PS2 Power supply PS1 supplies a 5VDC housekeeping supply...

Page 55: ...ntrol unit Fault detection signals are gathered from the four modules by the switch breakout board A5 and fed to the driver control unit Control signals from the driver control unit are fed to A5 and...

Page 56: ...ircuit breaker located on the rear panel This circuit breaker supplies AC line voltage to the power distribution box The driver control unit and the main power amplifier unit are fed from outlets in t...

Page 57: ...V applied to their coils and a low signal from the control panel to the other side of the coils sinks current activating the relays Note that in order to complete the circuit through K1 the external A...

Page 58: ...ult information from all four RF amplifier modules within the MPA The faulty module location is displayed and a red LED indicator lights on the module at fault There are four LED indicators on each bi...

Page 59: ...voltage within its specification a logic signal will signal the fault board resulting in an instant shut down The power supply faults and inhibit signals are routed to the Control Panel The fault sig...

Page 60: ...panel or by sending the RESET remote command from the user s computer when the Keylock Switch is set to REMOTE Either of these conditions causes the 5000A225A s DCU to return to normal conditions For...

Page 61: ...RMA number and shipping instructions Returns from outside the United States are not permitted without prior authorization If shipping from outside of the United States closely follow all directions on...

Page 62: ...n including main power supplies There are three possible module faults Over current Under current and Thermal Module faults are displayed as OC UC or THERM where OC Over Current UC Under Current and T...

Page 63: ...A1 A4 Thermal Coolant line disconnected blockage of coolant flow through module listed UC MPA 1 2 A1 A4 Under Current Final module FET is damaged and drawing no current insufficient gate voltage to FE...

Page 64: ...Model 5000A225A 50 Rev B 4 4 DIAGNOSING AND REPLACING AMPLIFIER MODULES 4 4 1 Locating Modules See Figure 4 1 A1 A2 A3 A4 Figure 4 1 5000A225A MPA Module Locations Rear View...

Page 65: ...nnector that is found loose To remove the module remove the six screws that hold the module into the frame and gently lift the module out The module is relatively heavy with its copper cold plate Be c...

Page 66: ...Model 5000A225A 52 Rev B...

Page 67: ...ated using the AR Firmware Upgrade Utility Since updates for these assemblies are slightly different from one another each of their associated processes are listed separately All of these updates can...

Page 68: ...25A system A 4 BREAKOUT PIGGY BACK CONNECTED SWITCH BREAKOUT BOARD SBB ASSEMBLY FIRMWARE X1 1 Power off the entire 5000A225A system 2 Go to the AR website and download the SBB firmware 3 Once the down...

Page 69: ...uncover additional update options 9 Click the Update button for the SBB Optical firmware 10 The utility will prompt for the SBB firmware file which was unzipped in the steps above Select this file an...

Page 70: ...in the steps above Select this file and allow the utility to complete the update process A 7 ASSEMBLIES THAT REQUIRE PHYSICAL REPLACEMENT TO UPDATE FIRMWARE The following assemblies can only have thei...

Page 71: ...cover If the security label is removed and or cut the warranty of the module will be voided Vacuum tubes in the L series amplifiers traveling wave tubes in TWT amplifiers and power heads will be free...

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