Argantix KDC 100-100, User Manual

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User Manual
iv KDC Series II DC Power Supplies
Table of Contents
1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 General Description .............................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 KDC Controllers Series I versus Series II ............................................................................................. 2
1.3 Bench Top use ...................................................................................................................................... 2
1.4 Equipment Rack use ............................................................................................................................. 2
2 Specifications ................................................................................................................................. 3
2.1 Electrical ............................................................................................................................................... 3
2.2 Measurements ...................................................................................................................................... 5
2.3 Environmental ....................................................................................................................................... 5
2.4 Mechanical ............................................................................................................................................ 6
2.5 Agency Approvals ................................................................................................................................. 6
2.6 Remote Control Interfaces .................................................................................................................... 6
2.7 Analog Monitor Outputs ........................................................................................................................ 7
2.8 Protection .............................................................................................................................................. 7
2.9 Controls and Indicators ......................................................................................................................... 7
2.10 Parallel Operation ............................................................................................................................. 8
2.11 Available Options and Accessories ................................................................................................... 9
2.12 -LC Option ....................................................................................................................................... 10
2.13 -FT Option ....................................................................................................................................... 10
3 Installation and Functional Test ................................................................................................... 11
3.1 Inspection ............................................................................................................................................ 11
3.2 Location and Mounting ........................................................................................................................ 11
3.3 Input / Output Connectors ................................................................................................................... 12
3.4 Wire Sizing and Lug Size .................................................................................................................... 17
3.5 AC Input Wiring ................................................................................................................................... 18
3.6 Analog Controls (-IF Option) ............................................................................................................... 20
4 Front Panel Operation .................................................................................................................. 21
4.1 Functional Controls ............................................................................................................................. 21
4.2 Menu Structure .................................................................................................................................... 27
4.3 How to examples... .............................................................................................................................. 49
4.4 Programming output transient lists ..................................................................................................... 51
4.5 Setting the Power-on Initialization Values ........................................................................................... 53
4.6 Mode Status ........................................................................................................................................ 54
4.7 Remote Sensing.................................................................................................................................. 56
4.8 Remote Output ON / OFF Control ....................................................................................................... 57
5 Operating Modes.......................................................................................................................... 58
5.1 External Programming Modes ............................................................................................................. 58
5.2 Multi Unit Configurations ..................................................................................................................... 62
6 Principle of Operation................................................................................................................... 70
6.1 General ............................................................................................................................................... 70
6.2 Overall Description .............................................................................................................................. 70
6.3 Bias Power Supply (A7) ...................................................................................................................... 70
6.4 Power Module (A9 through A11) ......................................................................................................... 76
6.5 Controller Module (A3) ........................................................................................................................ 78