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NGPS 

 

 

User’s Manual

 

 

Software Commands

 

 

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Command Table 

 

The  list  of  commands  used  by  the  NGPS  and  the  corresponding  syntax  is 

hereafter presented as well as a description of each command purpose and any special 
requirements related to the specific command. The base commands are summarized in 
the following table: 
 
 
 

Summary of Contents for OCEM NGPS 100-100E

Page 1: ...r s Manual 1 NGPS High Stability and High Precision New Generation Power Supply Series User s Manual All Rights Reserved CAEN ELS s r l Energy Technology s r l Rev 1 6 October 2019 MAGNET POWER SUPPLY...

Page 2: ...l 2 CAEN ELS s r l via Vetraia 11 55049 Viareggio LU Italy Mail info caenels com Web www caenels com OC Energy Technology s r l via della Solidarieta 2 1 40056 Valsamoggia BO Italy Mail power ocem com...

Page 3: ...NGPS 400 30EH NGPS 160 60EH NGPS 200 25EH NGPS 160 30EH NGPS CQD 1100 5EH NGPS CQD 600 10EH NGPS CQD 600 15EH NGPS CQD 600 5EH NGPS CMD 150 70E NGPS CMD 200 50E NGPS CMD 300 30E These models are not...

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Page 5: ...6 Analog Control input 27 1 7 FRONT PANEL INDICATORS 28 1 8 INTERNAL PROTECTIONS 28 Earth Leakage Current 29 Earth Fuse 29 Regulation Fault 29 OVerPower OVP 30 OVerTemperature OVT 30 DC Link Undervolt...

Page 6: ...Command 70 MWV Command 71 MWIR Command 72 MSRI Command 74 MWVR Command 75 MSRV Command 77 MRT Command 78 MRW Command 79 MGC Command 80 MRID Command 81 4 7 CONFIGURATION COMMANDS 82 MRG Command 84 MWG...

Page 7: ...al Release 1 01 February 1st 2017 Layout change 1 02 September 20th 2017 Chapter 2 reorganization 1 1 November 15th 2017 Added Auto shut down feature on Display 1 2 November 18th 2018 Added 100 100 mo...

Page 8: ...g Humidity 20 to 80 RH non condensing Altitude Up to 2000 m Pollution degree 2 Overvoltage Category II Storage Temperature 10 C to 60 C Storage Humidity 5 to 90 RH non condensing The following symbols...

Page 9: ...e guarantee period if the Guarantor declares that the product is defective due to workmanship or materials and has not been caused by mishandling negligence on behalf of the User accident or any abnor...

Page 10: ...NGPS User s Manual 10 Disposal of the Product The product must never be dumped in the Municipal Waste Please check your local regulations for disposal of electronics products...

Page 11: ...plosives gas vapor or dust Always use the device with the cables provided Turn off the device before establishing any connection Do not operate the device with the cover removed or loosened Do not ins...

Page 12: ...ates Custom models are enclosed in 19 inch crates with different unit height size depending upon space requirements of internal electronics Among custom models several options are available such as Au...

Page 13: ...7 5 NGPS 300 30E 300 30 9 NGPS 400 30E 400 30 12 NGPS CAX 100 100E 100 100 10 NGPS CAX 200 40E 200 40 8 NGPS CAX 200 50E 200 50 10 NGPS CVF 30 300E 30 300 9 Model Name Current A Voltage V Max Power k...

Page 14: ...cs and local interface handling Remote communication is guaranteed by means of an Ethernet 10 100 1000 autosensing socket present on the front panel of the power unit The power supply can be also moni...

Page 15: ...t side of the NGPS unit are placed a circuit breaker a colour graphic display with navigation switch for the local control of the module three communication sockets 2 SFPs and one Ethernet ports four...

Page 16: ...Installation NGPS User s Manual 16 Custom models may mount additional I O connectors these cases are covered in section 1 11...

Page 17: ...t by the user In C V mode it is possible to use the remote sensing terminals that allow regulating the output voltage directly on the load thus compensating the voltage drops on the output cables The...

Page 18: ...an external event i e a hardware trigger coming from the rear BNC connector Please note that this mode of operation is obtainable only on the units that have the external trigger input connector inst...

Page 19: ...ure 3 I O Connector The pin index of the D Sub 15 rear connector is summarized in the following table Pin Number Signal name 1 Interlock 1 return 2 Interlock 2 return 3 Interlock 3 return 4 Interlock...

Page 20: ...s corresponding return pin are shorted The system is provided with four external interlock inputs that can be easily configured using the VISUAL PS graphic software provided with the power unit or dir...

Page 21: ...trip at high or low logic level The high level means that the interlock trips when the interlock input signal is shorted otherwise the low level that the interlock trips when the input is open To conf...

Page 22: ...the remote interface or to display on the local display the interlock condition name The Intervention names are stored in the field 93 for Interlock 1 in field 95 for interlock 2 field 97 for interlo...

Page 23: ...er etc of the output lines A short from VSENS or VOUT to VSENS or VOUT will cause damage to the power supply Reverse the sense wire might cause damage to the power supply in local and remote sensing D...

Page 24: ...the S and pins respectively This configuration performs the remote sensing directly at the output connector of the power unit Leaving S and S pins disconnected will make the power supply sense the ou...

Page 25: ...In order to perform remote sensing at different points e g the load terminals it would be necessary to connect Pin 1 and Pin 4 as in Figure 6 Figure 6 Example of Remote Sensing NGPS LOAD S S Power Cab...

Page 26: ...be driven by a low impedance source or generator The logic levels are subject to a hysteresis that allows for this recognized values that guarantee correct operation of the trigger as listed in Table...

Page 27: ...es an output which is proportional to the input signal zero output for a 0V input and Full Scale output for a 10V input An example of the relation between the analog input signal and the output can be...

Page 28: ...ut is enabled or not The blue LED is on if the output is enabled and it is regualting output current or voltage ALARM red if turned on signals that the power unit has experienced a fault condition It...

Page 29: ...be replaced in order to get rid of the fault condition before resetting the NGPS internal status register The fuse housing is shown in Figure 11 Figure 11 earth fuse housing In case of replacement use...

Page 30: ...sed in the specifications The module is able to work at a power comprised between 1 and 5 over its rating i e between 101 and 105 for a 20 second period before turning off on an over power fault If th...

Page 31: ...conditions have arisen so that a fault conditions is generated It is necessary to reset the status register and to get rid of the fault cause before turning the power supply back on again 1 9 Wavefor...

Page 32: ...urrent leakage fault 21 DC Link Undervoltage DC Link voltage below threshold 20 OVT Over Temperature condition 19 reserved 18 reserved 17 OVC Over Current 16 reserved 15 reserved 14 reserved 13 Wavefo...

Page 33: ...dditional single phase input connector on the rear side Figure 12 NGPS AUX additional single phase input The auxiliary 230 VAC 1 phase input connector is a plug filter with switch and fuse box provide...

Page 34: ...Connection Connect the power supply to the AC source 5 Load connection Wire size selection Remote Sensing 4 First switch on Switch on checkout procedure Table 11 Installation checklist 2 2 Initial in...

Page 35: ...low cooling air to reach the front panel ventilation inlets Allow minimum 10 cm of unrestricted air space at the front and the read of the unit The NGPS power supply series is designed to fit in a sta...

Page 36: ...via the safety ground in the AC input stud terminals The three phase input connector on the rear panel is a Phoenix Contact 1777749 PC 5 4 ST1 connector The three phase ground has to be connected on...

Page 37: ...the power supply chassis is not connected to an electrical safety ground via the safety ground in the AC input connector Sizing of the Protective Earth Ground cable and check of the Protective Earth i...

Page 38: ...ntroduction NGPS User s Manual 38 Figure 14 Protective cover mounting Figure 15 AC Mains cable fastener For safety reasons the mains supply voltage ratings should not exceed the indicated voltage rang...

Page 39: ...ll be referred to Neutral and Earth and must not float 2 5 Load connection Turn off the AC input power before making or changing any rear panel connection Ensure that all connections are securely tigh...

Page 40: ...pply If values of Table 13 are used the maximum voltage to the load will be limited to NGPS nominal output voltage Maximum compensation Voltage if Remote sensing is used Cable Drop Voltage Maximum com...

Page 41: ...ivering a high current on these outputs and or hazardous voltage for NGPS with output voltage ratings 60 V Figure 17 Output terminal connections insert screw and secure it 2 6 Grounding Outputs By fac...

Page 42: ...outputs more than 500VDC above below chassis ground 2 7 Parallel Operation NGPS modules can be run in parallel operation thus increasing the output current of the paralleled solution while maintaining...

Page 43: ...er supply 2 Connect the output terminals in parallel i e positive with positive and negative with negative Below an example of a 2 NGPS and a 4 NGPS system In order to parallel the output terminals ba...

Page 44: ...e modules to be paralleled Being a daisy chain the user can connect the optical cables plugs to SFP plugins in any order Use the SFP1 connection on each module 4 Remove the earth fuse from each NGPS e...

Page 45: ...selected as Master and the OFF ON selection on ON After that press Return 4 The other NGPSs have to be selected as Slave and the OFF ON selection on ON After that press Return 5 Perform a power cycle...

Page 46: ...ces when the unit is in LOCAL mode i e settings are inhibited The control mode LOCAL REMOTE can be set on the configuration page of the local menu 3 1 Navigation Switch Each NGPS power supply module i...

Page 47: ...ically turned off after 30 minutes from the last local command or from the turning on of the power supply The user can disable this feature or change the turning off time In order to do so cell 35 of...

Page 48: ...tion means that the power converter is Ready the status of the control i e Local or Remote the module Identification Name the regulation mode of the unit i e constant current or constant voltage Figur...

Page 49: ...n the Home Screen turns back to its default appearance If the module has experienced one or more faults e g interlock intervention over temperature etc the home page screen would display a list the fa...

Page 50: ...re hereafter listed note that the selected sub menu is lightened in a lighter shade Control sub page Config sub page Advanced sub page Reset faults action Return to main action The access to each sub...

Page 51: ...s of the NGPS power supply unit An example of a Control Page visualization is shown in Figure 22 Figure 22 Control Page From this screen it is possible to turn the power supply unit ON and OFF and to...

Page 52: ...page allows the user to set the control mode of the power supply e g LOCAL or REMOTE to select the regulation mode C C or C V and to set the ethernet NORM or analog AIN control An example of a Config...

Page 53: ...IP address the Network Mask and the Gateway Figure 25 Network Page It is very important to notice that once the OK button has been clicked the user can remotely communicate and get control of the powe...

Page 54: ...usage Figure 28 System info Page REMARK o Heatsink 1 temp is the maximum temperature between the IGBT module heatsink temperature and the output rectifier module heatsink temperature o Heatsink 2 tem...

Page 55: ...nd syntax used by the NGPS protocol is described in the following sections Commands must be sent in ASCII format and are composed by a command field and one two or none parameter field separated by a...

Page 56: ...ule depends on the given command In general the command can be grouped in two categories Write commands and Read commands For write commands there are two specific replies that indicate that the comma...

Page 57: ...esponding read value The echo string is preceded by the hash character and the echo is separated from the separation character Some examples are hereafter shown MRI r n MRI 12 8875 r n or MWI r n MWI...

Page 58: ...aving Error on device 07 Invalid password 08 Power supply in fault 09 Power supply already ON 10 Setpoint is out of model limits 11 Setpoint is out of software limits 12 Setpoint is not a number 13 Mo...

Page 59: ...The list of commands used by the NGPS and the corresponding syntax is hereafter presented as well as a description of each command purpose and any special requirements related to the specific command...

Page 60: ...K or NAK ASCII indicating the current setpoint MWV W R V Setpoint Set the new voltage setpoint ASCII Query for the last applied setpoint AK or NAK ASCII indicating the voltage setpoint MWIR W R I Setp...

Page 61: ...RESET W Reset the module status register AK or NAK PASSWORD W R Password word Set the password word ASCII Query for the actual user privileges AK or NAK User privileges ASCII representation MRG R Para...

Page 62: ...command the power supply automatically sets output current to 0A or 0V depending if the module is set in constant current or constant voltage mode Replies from the NGPS to a MON command are in the for...

Page 63: ...output drivers This is done in order to ovoid output overshoots especially in constant current regulation mode The slew rate of the ramp is factory defined Replies from the NGPS to a MON command are i...

Page 64: ...the VER command is in the following format VER ps_model fw_version r n where VER is the echo string ps_model is the NGPS model and fw_version is the current firmware version The echo model and firmwa...

Page 65: ...exadecimal representation of the internal status register The internal status register has 32 bits and so its representation is composed by 8 hexadecimal values For additional information regarding th...

Page 66: ...again after a fault condition has been fixed Replies from the NGPS to a MRESET command are in the form AK r n when the command is correctly executed or NAK xx r n when the command cannot be executed x...

Page 67: ...output current The readback current value is represented with 6 digit precision Replies from the power supply to this command are in the following format MRI current_value r n where MRI is the echo st...

Page 68: ...output voltage The voltage readback value is represented with 6 digit precision Replies from the power supply to this command are in the following format MRV voltage_value r n where MRV is the echo s...

Page 69: ...mand is correctly executed or NAK xx r n when the command cannot be executed xx is the error code The two modes of operation can be changed only when the module is turned OFF To read the current used...

Page 70: ...rent_setpoint is the desired current set point expressed in Ampere A Replies from the NGPS to a MWI set are in the form AK r n when the command is correctly executed or NAK xx r n when the command can...

Page 71: ...e NGPS to a MWV set are in the form AK r n when the command is correctly executed or NAK xx r n when the command cannot be executed xx is the error code To read last applied voltage setpoint the query...

Page 72: ...it can be read and modified using the Configuration Commands To dynamically change the current slew rate value it is possible using the MSRI Command This command has the following format MWIR final_r...

Page 73: ...NGPS User s Manual Software Commands 73 MWIR query example MWIR r n MWIR 10 5 r n...

Page 74: ...the form AK r n when the command is correctly executed or NAK xx r n when the command cannot be executed xx is the error code To read the current used slew rate for the current ramp the query command...

Page 75: ...n Commands To dynamically change the slew rate value it is possible to use the MSRV Command This command has the following format MWVR final_ramp_setpoint r n where final_ramp_setpoint is the final vo...

Page 76: ...Software Commands NGPS User s Manual 76 MWVR query example MWVR r n MWVR 15 2 r n...

Page 77: ...the form AK r n when the command is correctly executed or NAK xx r n when the command cannot be executed xx is the error code To read the current used slew rate for the voltage ramp the query command...

Page 78: ...HF transformers shown on the same System info page as Heatsink 2 temperature In case of parallel operation the command returns the maximum between all the measured temperatures of all the NGPS units...

Page 79: ...MRW command is in the following format MRW active_power r n where MRW is the echo string and active_power is the output active power readback expressed in Watts W estimated as the product of the outpu...

Page 80: ...ge_current is the earth leakage current expressed in Ampere A When a leakage fault condition is tripped the MGC command will return the value of the max leakage current that tripped the fault To retur...

Page 81: ...hich the unit is connected This information is also displayed on the local display The response to the MRID command is in the following format MRID ngps_identification r n where MRID is the echo strin...

Page 82: ...AC SFP 1 5 Read Only MAC SFP 2 6 8 Reserved 9 Read Only Calibration date 10 Read Only Current Calibration Parameter a 11 Read Only Current Calibration Parameter b 12 Read Only Current Calibration Para...

Page 83: ...Min Output Current 50 Admin PID I Mode 1 single 2 double 51 54 Reserved 55 Admin Forced Remote Off 56 59 Reserved 60 Admin PID V Kp_i 61 Admin PID V Ki_i 62 Admin PID V Kd_i 63 Admin PID V Kp_v 64 Adm...

Page 84: ...115 Admin AUX 2 min threshold 116 Admin AUX 2 Timer min threshold us 117 122 Reserved 123 Admin SFP 1 IP Address 124 128 Reserved 129 Admin Fast Address ID 130 Read Only Capabilities Table 17 Paramet...

Page 85: ...PS User s Manual Software Commands 85 Examples MRG example of the PS Model parameter 1 MRG 1 r n MRG 1 NGPS 100 50 r n MRG example of read a not valid parameter s index parameter 1 MRG 1 r n NAK 03 r...

Page 86: ...are in the form AK r n when the command is correctly executed or NAK xx r n when the command cannot be executed xx is the error code After a MWG command the values are immediately applied but they are...

Page 87: ...e Admin access privileges and unlock the protected parameter fields LOCK to return to User access privileges and lock the protected parameters fields Replies from the NGPS to a PASSWORD command are in...

Page 88: ...word unlock the protected cells PASSWORD PS ADMIN r n AK r n PASSWORD example of correct password word lock the protected cells PASSWORD LOCK r n AK r n PASSWORD example of wrong password word PASSWO...

Page 89: ...and cannot be executed xx is the error code Example MSAVE example MSAVE r n AK r n UPMODE Command The UPMODE command can be used to access the analog control of the unit or to re put the unit in stand...

Page 90: ...mand cannot be executed xx is the error code Replies to command SETFLOAT will be F r n or N r n respectively if the module current setting is in floating mode or standard one Example SETFLOAT example...

Page 91: ...verview of both utilities is given in the next sections 5 1 Device Manager The Device Manager software can be used to detect all the NGPS devices connected to the local network and their network confi...

Page 92: ...connections it is possible to select the network networks to be scanned in the Selected network interfaces window available under the Options menu All the information about the selected devices are s...

Page 93: ...on the Change device configuration button in the main window as shown in Figure 30 The configurable Network options are Device IP address TCP IP communication port Subnet mask Gateway To apply the ch...

Page 94: ...ming The software is available for Windows platform The system requirements are as follows Windows minimum system requirements Windows XP or newer Intel or equivalent processor 30 MB available HD spac...

Page 95: ...nd to Reset its status register in case of a fault Regulation mode allows to select the mode of operation The available modes are Constant Voltage mode or Constant Current mode The regulation mode can...

Page 96: ...ary to insert the correct password word For additional inflammation regarding the password protected cells and the memory structure please refer to Configuration Commands section The Configuration Win...

Page 97: ...please not that firmware downgrade is not possible In order to update the NGPS unit firmware it is necessary to click on the Firmware Update button on the main toolbar From the Firmware Update window...

Page 98: ...NGPS Utilities NGPS User s Manual 98 Figure 34 Visual PS Firmware Update...

Page 99: ...NGPS User s Manual Technical Specifications 99 6 Mechanical Dimensions The mechanical dimensions of the NGPS unit are hereafter presented in Figure 35 Figure 35 NGPS Mechanical Drawings...

Page 100: ...0 V NGPS 120 50 NGPS 140 50 NGPS 200 50 NGPS CAX 200 50 60 V NGPS 150 60 100 V NGPS 100 100 NGPS CAX 100 100 300 V NGPS CVF 30 300 Maximum output power 6 kW NGPS 120 50 7 kW NGPS 140 50 7 5 kW NGPS 30...

Page 101: ...ervoltage External Interlocks States User configurable dry contacts Magnetic relay Solid state relay Modularity Parallel connection up to 4 Drivers EPICS Extra features Point by point current waveform...

Page 102: ...Technical Specifications NGPS User s Manual 102...

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