Caen DT54 Series, Preliminary

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CAEN
Electronic Instrumentation
DT54xx USB High Voltage Power Supply
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Index
1. General description .............................................................................................................. 5
Overview ................................................................................................................................................................... 5
2. Technical specifications ........................................................................................................ 6
Packaging and Compliancy ....................................................................................................................................... 6
Power requirements ................................................................................................................................................. 6
Front and Back panel ................................................................................................................................................ 6
External components ................................................................................................................................................ 7
HV Channel Output ................................................................................................................................................................7
Earth .......................................................................................................................................................................................7
Interlock section .....................................................................................................................................................................7
USB Port .................................................................................................................................................................................8
Status LEDs .............................................................................................................................................................................8
HV enable ...............................................................................................................................................................................8
HV Max ...................................................................................................................................................................................8
Technical specifications table ................................................................................................................................... 9
3. Unit operation .................................................................................................................... 10
Initial inspection ..................................................................................................................................................... 10
Installation .............................................................................................................................................................. 10
Unit Control ............................................................................................................................................................ 10
Terminal Emulator control ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Channels Menu ....................................................................................................................................................................11
Firmware upgrade ................................................................................................................................................................12
Format EEPROM ...................................................................................................................................................................12
4. USB Communication Protocol ............................................................................................. 13
Command Format string ......................................................................................................................................... 13
Format of response string ...................................................................................................................................... 13
Monitor Commands ................................................................................................................................................ 13
Set Commands ........................................................................................................................................................ 14
5. LabVIEW Instrument Driver ................................................................................................ 16
System requirements and installation setup .......................................................................................................... 16
Function Description ............................................................................................................................................... 16
CAEN DT54XX.lvlib:Read out MAXVSET.vi ............................................................................................................................17
CAEN DT54XX.lvlib:Read out VSET.vi ...................................................................................................................................17
CAEN DT54XX.lvlib:Read out RAMP UP.vi ............................................................................................................................18
CAEN DT54XX.lvlib:Debug Command.vi ...............................................................................................................................19
CAEN DT54XX.lvlib:Module Info.vi .......................................................................................................................................20
CAEN DT54XX.lvlib:Read out VMON.vi .................................................................................................................................21
CAEN DT54XX.lvlib:Initialize.vi .............................................................................................................................................22
CAEN DT54XX.lvlib:Configure VSET.vi ..................................................................................................................................23
CAEN DT54XX.lvlib:Read out POWER DOWN.vi ...................................................................................................................24
CAEN DT54XX.lvlib:Read out TRIP.vi ....................................................................................................................................25
CAEN DT54XX.lvlib:Read out RAMP DOWN.vi ......................................................................................................................26
CAEN DT54XX.lvlib:Read out ISET.vi .....................................................................................................................................26
CAEN DT54XX.lvlib:Close.vi ..................................................................................................................................................27
CAEN DT54XX.lvlib:Channel Power Enable.vi .......................................................................................................................28
CAEN DT54XX.lvlib:Read out IMON.vi ..................................................................................................................................29
CAEN DT54XX.lvlib:Configure RAMP DOWN.vi ....................................................................................................................30
CAEN DT54XX.lvlib:Channel Status.vi ...................................................................................................................................31
CAEN DT54XX.lvlib:Read out POLARITY.vi ............................................................................................................................32
CAEN DT54XX.lvlib:Configure IMON RANGE.vi ....................................................................................................................33
CAEN DT54XX.lvlib:Configure POWER DOWN.vi ..................................................................................................................33
CAEN DT54XX.lvlib:Configure ISET.vi....................................................................................................................................34
CAEN DT54XX.lvlib:Configure RAMP UP.vi ...........................................................................................................................35
CAEN DT54XX.lvlib:Configure TRIP.vi ...................................................................................................................................36
CAEN DT54XX.lvlib:Clear alarm signal.vi ..............................................................................................................................36
DT54xx LabView Control Software ......................................................................................................................... 38
Control Software System requirements and installation setup ...........................................................................................38
Control Software operation .................................................................................................................................................38