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AFX SERIES® OPERATION MANUAL

SECTION 13:

Service and Maintenance

Entire Contents Copyright

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2018 by Pacific Power Source, Inc. (PPS)

AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual

Page 390 of 402

Error Source

Code

Category

Error Message

Possible Cause

Resolution

Front panel
Fault

330

Error

Global fault detected.
Possible un-energized
unit or node.

An inconsistency was
detected in the power
source's internal
communication network.

Turn unit off, check
parallel cable connections
if present and then turn
unit back on. If problem
recurs, contact customer
service.

Front panel
Fault

331

Error

Unit discovery fault. Run
unit discovery to recover.

Error during discovery.
Discovery of parallel units
failed

Check all parallel cables
between units. Run
parallel unit discovery
from System menu to
recover

Front panel
Fault

332

Error

Undiscovered unit/node
detected. Run unit
discovery to recover.

An inconsistency was
detected in the power
source's internal
communication network.

Turn unit off, check
parallel cable connections
if present and then turn
unit back on. If problem
recurs, contact customer
service.

Front panel
Fault

333

Error

Node in non-operational
mode. Run unit discovery
to recover.

An inconsistency was
detected in the power
source's internal
communication network.

Turn unit off, check
parallel cable connections
if present and then turn
unit back on. If problem
recurs, contact customer
service.

Front panel
Fault

334

Error

Power failure.

Check AC input voltage. If
error persists, contact
customer service

Front panel
Fault

335

Error

Remote inhibit was issued
from remote interface.

Setting conflict. Remote
inhibit conflicts with
Output state

Check Remote inhibit
mode setting and
connections

Front panel
Fault

336

Error

System about to reboot.

Notification. Reboot
imminent. Normal after
completing front panel
firmware update

Wait for all firmware
updates to be completed

Front panel
Fault

337

Error

Missed node.

An inconsistency was
detected in the power
source's internal
communication network.

Try recycling power. If
error persists, contact
customer service

Front panel
Fault

338

Error

One or more inverters did
not get enabled.

Failed to enable one or
more output power
stages

Try recycling power. If
error persists, contact
customer service

Front panel
Fault

339

Error

One or more primaries
did not get enabled.

Failed to enable one or
more input power stages

Try recycling power. If
error persists, contact
customer service

Front panel
Fault

340

Error

Firmware version
mismatch

Firmware Error. Power
stage firmware version is
older than expected

Check for correct
firmware image file and
version.

Front panel
Fault

341

Error

Firmware version
mismatch. Front panel
version is older than

Firmware Error. Front
panel firmware version is
older than expected

Check for correct
firmware image file and
version.

Summary of Contents for LXI AFX Series

Page 1: ...Worldwide Supplier of Precision Programmable Power Copyright 2018 Pacific Power Source Inc PPS All Rights Reserved No reproduction without written authorization from PPS Tel 49 0 7842 99722 00 Fax 49...

Page 2: ...Copyright 2018 by Pacific Power Source Inc PPS All Rights Reserved No reproduction without written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 2 of 402 PAGE LEFT INTENTIONALL...

Page 3: ...4 1 Single Chassis Models 25 4 2 Multiple Chassis Models 25 4 3 AC Output Mode 26 4 4 DC Output Mode 32 4 5 Protection Modes 34 4 6 Metering 35 4 7 Other Measurements 36 4 8 Transients 36 4 9 AC Inpu...

Page 4: ...Turn ON using Circuit Breakers 74 5 15 2 Cabinet Power Turn OFF using Circuit Breakers 74 5 16 Cabinet System Options 76 5 16 1 OCS Output Control Switch Option 76 5 16 2 EPO Emergency Power Off Opti...

Page 5: ...10 Available Waveforms 110 6 4 11 Waveform Smoothing Filter 112 6 4 12 AUTO RMS Function Steady State 113 6 4 13 Extended AC Voltage Range Operation 115 6 5 MEAS MEASUREMENTS Screens 118 6 5 1 Measur...

Page 6: ...ts 172 7 3 6 Transient Trigger Input 173 7 3 7 External or Line Sync Input 174 7 3 8 Digital Output control signals 177 7 3 9 User Programmable Digital signals 180 7 3 10 Analog I O Descriptions 182 7...

Page 7: ...8 9 8 Communication Serial Port Commands 284 8 9 9 Communication USB Commands 285 8 9 10 Communication GPIB Commands 287 8 9 11 System Firmware Commands 288 8 9 12 System Remote Access Commands 289 8...

Page 8: ...Interface Setup 358 10 10 4 Access Control 359 10 10 5 Digital Analog IO s 360 10 10 6 Unit Information 363 10 10 7 Parallel Units 364 10 10 8 Memory Browser 365 10 10 9 Calibration 366 10 10 10 Remo...

Page 9: ...6 test number 16 5 2 1d 124 Table 6 11 Voltage Transient List for Example 1 124 Table 6 12 Available TRANSIENT EDIT screen soft keys 126 Table 6 13 Available TRANSIENT DEBUG screen soft keys 126 Table...

Page 10: ...s by Signal Name 171 Table 7 3 Default Analog Output Functions 183 Table 7 4 AUX I O Analog Input assignable Commands 186 Table 7 5 AUX I O Digital Output assignable Events or Conditions 189 Table 8 1...

Page 11: ...3 Figure 4 1 Model 5L18 36 VI Curve 44 Figure 5 2 Exploded view of AFX unit packaging 45 Figure 5 3 Rear Panel Layout 48 Figure 5 4 AC Input Terminal Block Rear Panel 49 Figure 5 5 Grounding Floating...

Page 12: ...128 Figure 6 18 Available User Waveforms in Transients 129 Figure 6 19 USER LIMIT SETTINGS Screen 135 Figure 6 20 RAMP TIME SLEW RATE SETTINGS Screen 136 Figure 6 21 PROGRAM MEMORY screen 138 Figure 6...

Page 13: ...gure 8 3 Standard Event Register ESR Model 319 Figure 8 4 SCPI Status Registers Model 321 Figure 9 1 PPST USB Drivers visible in Windows Device Manager 323 Figure 10 1 LXI Web Server Home Screen 325 F...

Page 14: ...ch Irvine CA 92614 USA Phone 1 949 251 1800 Fax 1 949 756 0756 Email support pacificepower com EUROPE Caltest Instruments Ltd 4 Riverside Business Centre Walnut Tree Close Guildford Surrey GU1 4UG Gui...

Page 15: ...d will be returned without repair This warranty is exclusive of all other warranties expressed or implied 2 2 Service and Spare Parts Limited Warranty PPS warrants repair work to be free from defects...

Page 16: ...ANUAL SECTION 2 FRONT MATTER Entire Contents Copyright 2018 by Pacific Power Source Inc PPS All Rights Reserved No reproduction without written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation...

Page 17: ...CLASSE 1 Cet produit est un appareil Classe 1 avec terre de protection Les dispositifs de s curit de ce produit peuvent tre alt r s si le produit est utilis d une mani re non sp cifi e dans le manuel...

Page 18: ...se a potential shock hazard that could result in personal injury This instrument may be equipped with a line filter to reduce electromagnetic interference and must be properly grounded to minimize ele...

Page 19: ...itors Always allow 15 mins after removal of input power before touching anything to allow these voltages to discharge To avoid injuries always disconnect power discharge circuits and remove external v...

Page 20: ...ECES ET DE COMPOSANTS NE PAS MODIFIER L EQUIPEMENT En raison d introduction de dangers suppl mentaires ne pas installer des pi ces de rechange et ne pas effectuer de modification de l quipement non au...

Page 21: ...ction 4 Technical Specifications Maximum voltage current and power capability depends on the specific model This manual covers standard AFX Series models Modified units are generally shipped with a ma...

Page 22: ...Fully programmable electronic power source with advanced controller functions AC DC and AC DC output modes Single Split and Three phase output modes Fully remote control of all settings and metering...

Page 23: ...ontroller DSP Active PFC Input 208 240Vac or 380 480Vac L1 L2 L3 High Frequency DC DC Converter Galvanic Isolation 3 Phase AC Input H Bridge DC AC Inverter H Bridge DC AC Inverter H Bridge DC AC Inver...

Page 24: ...rrent limit settings of the AC power source can be set from the front panel or over any of the available digital remote control interfaces During operation the AC source output voltage frequency curre...

Page 25: ...one or more slave units connected through a high speed parallel bus Each unit requires its own three phase AC input and must be turned on at the front panel using its individual circuit breaker This...

Page 26: ...own are supported for any period of time Current Overload Available 30 Current overload for up to 2 0 seconds when enabled See Figure 4 5 Crest Factor 2 5 1 41 67 to 6 3 1 16 67 104Apk phase for 3150A...

Page 27: ...control is limited to no better than 0 2 at frequencies of 600 Hz or more for unrestricted export products To meet that requirement frequency programming in all 2LE and 4LE AFX models has three resol...

Page 28: ...ource Inc PPS All Rights Reserved No reproduction without written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 28 of 402 EXTENDED FREQUENCY RANGES Figure 4 2 1 00Hz 15 00Hz Fre...

Page 29: ...Power Source Inc PPS All Rights Reserved No reproduction without written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 29 of 402 EXTENDED FREQUENCY RANGES Figure 4 4 1200Hz 300...

Page 30: ...Power Source Inc PPS All Rights Reserved No reproduction without written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 30 of 402 AC VOLTAGE RANGES Figure 4 6 AC Mode Voltage Cur...

Page 31: ...production without written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 31 of 402 EXTENDED AC VOLTAGE RANGE MODE For voltage limits higher than 312V L N this mode must be enabl...

Page 32: ...age vs Current Constant Power Mode profile for 3 phase and 1 phase modes Programming Resolution 0 01 V Accuracy 0 25 F S Noise Ripple 150 mV rms Load Regulation 0 02 Line Regulation 0 1 for 10 Line Ch...

Page 33: ...S Entire Contents Copyright 2018 by Pacific Power Source Inc PPS All Rights Reserved No reproduction without written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 33 of 402 Figu...

Page 34: ...tion without written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 34 of 402 4 5 Protection Modes PROTECTION Protection Modes Over Current fold back or trip Progr Peak Current L...

Page 35: ...olution 0 01 Accuracy 2 0 F S True Power 2 Range See model table in section 4 1 or 4 2 Resolution 0 01 W Accuracy 1 5 F S Apparent Power 2 Range See model table in section 4 1 or 4 2 Resolution 0 01 V...

Page 36: ...mode Record Length 1 Period of fundamental Frequency Bandwidth 27 45 kHz Harmonics Measurements Amplitude Range H1 H50 Accuracy Amplitude 1 0 Phase Range 0 359 9 Accuracy 20 sec Bandwidth 27 45 kHz Di...

Page 37: ...0 Vac 480 Vac 10 Nominal Phase Current 380V 3 13 A rms 18 A rms 24 A rms 27 A rms Max Rated Phase Current 15 A rms 20 A rms 27 A rms 30 A rms Nominal Phase Current 480V 3 11 A rms 14 A rms 20 A rms 23...

Page 38: ...dible Noise at 1 meter Standby 46 dBA Full power 85 dBA typical Operating Temperature 0 to 40 C 32 to104 F Storage Temperature 20 to 70 C 4 to 158 F Humidity 80 non condensing for temperatures up to 3...

Page 39: ...pedance 5 k typical Switching thresholds VH 3 V VL 3 V Outputs TxD Output voltage at RLOAD 3 k min 5 V typical 5 4 V Output Impedance 300 min 10 M typical in power off state Short circuit current Typ...

Page 40: ...DO2 are TTL outputs with 5 2V output and 200 output impedance Into a 5k load the output voltage is 5V Note DO3 and DO4 are open drain outputs with internal pull up of 1k to 5 5V with a diode protecti...

Page 41: ...Available T Option Rating Versions The Transformer option is available in several power levels to match the AFX source configuration The following transformer option ratings are available Note that A...

Page 42: ...on1 0 01 Hz Accuracy 0 01 Current2 Range Available RMS Current per phase is scaled by transformer ratio E g for 3150AFX max current at 400Vac L N is 41 7 31 27Arms in 3 Phase mode Current Overload Ava...

Page 43: ...Source Inc PPS All Rights Reserved No reproduction without written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 43 of 402 TRANFORMER OPTION 400V AC VOLTAGE RANGE Figure 4 14 V...

Page 44: ...ystems refer to Section 5 14 Cabinet Systems starting on page 66 5 2 Lifting and Carrying Instructions WARNING THIS UNIT IS HEAVY Two persons are required to lift or carry this unit DO NOT attempt to...

Page 45: ...it is to be installed in an instrument rack the straps may be removed In that case a suitable lift must be used to position the unit at the desired rack height and pushed in place using either rack sl...

Page 46: ...AC input configuration matches the local utility power Do not connect the power supply to the mains if the AC input voltage phasing and frequency does not match WARNING DO NOT CONNECT A 208 240 V AC...

Page 47: ...w 15 mins for residual voltages present at the AC input terminals due to internal charged capacitors to discharge before handling AVERTISSEMENT Les connexions d entr e AC doivent inclure un dispositif...

Page 48: ...0 4 mm 2 AWG 12 3120AFX 4 380 400 V ac 3 480 V ac 3 27 A rms max 22 A rms max 30 A rms 25 A rms 6 mm 2 AWG 10 6 mm 2 AWG 10 3150AFX 4 380 400 V ac 3 480 V ac 3 30 A rms max 24 A rms max 35 A rms 30 A...

Page 49: ...2 Figure 5 4 AC Input Terminal Block Rear Panel 5 5 Grounding Requirements 5 5 1 Chassis Ground Connection Required WARNING SHOCK HAZARD Equipment must be grounded AVERTISSEMENT RISQUE DE CHOC l quipe...

Page 50: ...er may ground the output neutral terminals himself by running a suitable wire size from one of the output neutral terminals to the ground stud on the rear panel of the power source as shown in Figure...

Page 51: ...ounted in a standard 19 inch rack for system applications Zero stacking with other units or test equipment is possible The weight of the unit MUST be supported properly Either use rack slides or L bra...

Page 52: ...of use to a safe level These measures may include the fitting of noise reducing baffles or hoods or provision of protective earpieces AVERTISSEMENT Le niveau sonore de l appareil peut d passer 85 dBA...

Page 53: ...the plastic such as benzene or acetone Please ensure that no liquid is allowed to penetrate this product ATTENTION AVANT de nettoyer l appareil mettez l appareil hors tension au niveau du disjoncteur...

Page 54: ...dans toutes les situations o la tension d entr e secteur est appliqu e Toujours d brancher l alimentation secteur avant de connecter ou d connecter les bornes de sortie dangereuses The AC power sourc...

Page 55: ...ver or pin to push down in the square hole located directly above each connection Once you push in you will feel to spring unlatch Now push the stripped wire end into the connector and pull out the sm...

Page 56: ...ion Manual Page 56 of 402 The requisite WYE load output wiring is shown in Figure 5 6 using internal voltage sense and Figure 5 7 when using external voltage sense L2 B L3 C L1 A N NOTE THREE NEUTRAL...

Page 57: ...uthorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 57 of 402 L2 B L3 C L1 A N NOTE THREE NEUTRAL OUTPUT CONNECTOR PINS N N N ARE INTERNALLY SHORTED TOGETHER USE EITHER ONE OR ALL FOR...

Page 58: ...tor provided in the AFX Series ship kit This six pole connector uses a spring loaded wire attachment system To unlock a position use a small screwdriver or pin to push down in the square hole located...

Page 59: ...n Manual Page 59 of 402 The requisite DELTA load output wiring is shown in Figure 5 8 using internal voltage sense and Figure 5 9 when using external voltage sense L2 B L3 C L1 A Vab Vac Vbc NOTE THRE...

Page 60: ...ithout written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 60 of 402 L2 B L3 C L1 A Vab Vac Vbc NOTE THREE NEUTRAL OUTPUT CONNECTOR PINS N N N ARE INTERNALLY SHORTED TOGETHER...

Page 61: ...ree phases or DC outputs A power splicer terminal block like the one shown here may be used Example of suitable splicer block is Marathon P N 1322570 600V 175A Alternatively the optionally available A...

Page 62: ...roduction without written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 62 of 402 USE OPTIONAL ONE PHASE MATING CONNECTOR TO CONNECT LOAD WIRES L N NOTE THREE NEUTRAL OUTPUT CON...

Page 63: ...gereux L appareil fournit une isolation de base du r seau d entr e AC Par cons quent les connexions de sense externes doivent toujours tre consid r es comme dangereuses Les connexions doivent tre inac...

Page 64: ...is made rear panel of the Transformer option chassis If the Transformer chassis is not present the External Voltage sense inputs on the rear panel of the AFXT power source MUST be connected to either...

Page 65: ...witch 5 Close the AC mains disconnect to apply utility power 6 Turn on the front panel circuit breaker by pulling the lever upward to the I position Note Allow about 3 to 5 seconds for the AFX unit to...

Page 66: ...ght may vary by power level to accommodate more or less AFX units The following two sizes are currently offered 15U For power levels of 18kVA 24kVA 30kVA or 45kVA 28U For power levels of 60kVA and hig...

Page 67: ...Pacific Power Source Inc PPS All Rights Reserved No reproduction without written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 67 of 402 5 14 3 Dimensions Cab Size A A1 B B1 15...

Page 68: ...ded with AFX cabinets AC input ratings for Cabinet systems are the same as for individual AFX units The AC input rating is listed on the cabinet serial tag which is located on the side of the cabinet...

Page 69: ...ower Source Inc PPS All Rights Reserved No reproduction without written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 69 of 402 Connect AC power as shown in the diagram below AC...

Page 70: ...uption of the protective grounding conductor or disconnection of the protective earth terminal will cause a potential shock hazard that could result in personal injury This instrument may be equipped...

Page 71: ...written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 71 of 402 5 14 8 Recommended AC Output Wire Strip Lengths The following wire strip lengths are required for the output wir...

Page 72: ...t 2018 by Pacific Power Source Inc PPS All Rights Reserved No reproduction without written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 72 of 402 5 14 10 Cabinet Load Connectio...

Page 73: ...14 11 Cabinet Load Connections Single Phase Loads Note that the Neutral connection for single phase loads will have to carry all the line current so the wire size must be chosen accordingly Since AFX...

Page 74: ...s recommended 1 Turn ON bottom auxiliary unit first by pulling its front panel circuit lever to the upward ON position 2 Turn ON any additional auxiliary units between the bottom auxiliary unit and th...

Page 75: ...LATION Entire Contents Copyright 2018 by Pacific Power Source Inc PPS All Rights Reserved No reproduction without written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 75 of 402...

Page 76: ...skip to Section 5 17 Interface Options 5 16 1 OCS Output Control Switch Option The output control switch option adds an output control selector switch on a 1U filler panel located directly below the m...

Page 77: ...AFX system is placed in single phase output mode This eliminates the need to manually short and separate output phase connections when toggling between single and multi phase modes of operation 5 16...

Page 78: ...different remote control interface options USB LAN and RS232 AFX 2AG and 4AG models also support an optional GPIB interface All remote control interface connectors are located at the rear panel as sh...

Page 79: ...ocations AG Versions GPIB Option Table 5 4 Remote Control Interface Connector Locations on Rear Panel A Versions w GPIB 5 17 4 USB Device Interface The USB DEVICE interface USB Type B connector on the...

Page 80: ...in 7 RTS Input Remote Inhibit Pin 8 CTS Output Mode Relay Control Pin 9 N C 5Vdc internal pull up for Remote Inhibit Table 5 5 Standard RS232 DB9 Pin Assignments If only the RS232 interface function i...

Page 81: ...an external 5Vdc supply if MODE RELAY CONTROL is enabled will allow control of the output relay from either the front panel or a remote control interface A version models have the remote inhibit funct...

Page 82: ...ed after power down Non volatile Note Master AFX units installed in cabinet systems shipped with the OCS Output Control Switch option are configured with the RI function permanently set to Remote inhi...

Page 83: ...l The MAC address of the unit can be found near the LAN connector When present an L is appended to the models number e g 3150AFX 2L WARNING Do NOT connect the RJ45 LAN Ethernet connector of the power...

Page 84: ...used for system configuration cabinet systems only 5 18 Multi Unit Parallel Operation Two or more AFX units can be configured as a parallel system to create a high power system This requires at least...

Page 85: ...her parallel units at power on On an AUX unit this connector is connected to a MASTER unit or an AUX unit that precedes this unit in the parallel chain PARALLEL OUT On the MASTER unit this connector i...

Page 86: ...bus cable 5 18 3 Master Master Paralleling Two or more masters can be paralleled as well This allows AFX units to be used separately or as part of a larger power source system This operation is the s...

Page 87: ...rom each Cabinet to the output load connection MUST BE THE SAME LENGTH AND WIRE SIZE 2 DO NOT connect any power wiring between the cabinets The output wiring from each cabinet must be brought to a com...

Page 88: ...terminal on the AC input terminal block located inside the cabinet 2 In addition to individual facility ground connections Multi Cabinet units must be grounded to each other This may be accomplished...

Page 89: ...ost the output voltage The available AFX Transformer option provides 400V L L Higher voltage options are available on request This section describes the installation and use of the 400V transformer op...

Page 90: ...lation Whether used on a bench or installed in a cabinet it is strongly recommended that the T option chassis be placed directly below the AFX unit it is used with as shown below This allows for the s...

Page 91: ...acer seul NE PAS utiliser les poign es en face avant pour soulever l appareil L quipement doit tre pris en charge l avant et l arri re pour le transport The AFX Transformer chassis weighs nearly 200 l...

Page 92: ...O connections that are not reserved for Transformer option control 2 FROM MASTER Auxiliary I O connection from master AFXT power source Auxiliary I O connector Use the provided DB25 Male Female cable...

Page 93: ...or Transformer chassis Connect the load using this output connector using the Phase and Neutral positions shown Note that all three neutral connections are shorted together internally 7 INPUT AC input...

Page 94: ...urce Operation Manual Page 94 of 402 5 20 6 AFX Power Source to T Option Connections The required connections between the AFX power source and the transformer option chassis are shown in Figure 5 27 b...

Page 95: ...ote Control Programming of this manual for an overview of available programming commands 6 1 Front Panel Layout The front panel layout is shown in Figure 6 1 below The number of buttons is kept to a m...

Page 96: ...lay to indicate they have been edited changed but have not yet taken effect This allows multiple parameters in the same screen to be edited with all new setting values taking effect at once when the E...

Page 97: ...the information otherwise shown on the front panel LCD screen and the LCD screen itself will be off This feature allows for the connection of a touch enabled LCD monitor to the Video Output the front...

Page 98: ...urned off as well This essentially means the power source draws almost no power at all yet the front panel controls displays and all digital control interfaces remain operational so any required progr...

Page 99: ...ed in this section of the manual All available menus can be accessed using the Menu keys to the left of the LCD display The following five keys are available MENU KEY MENU SCREEN Description PROG PROG...

Page 100: ...g in the active output slewing up or down Note This assumes the output is ON If the output is OFF the new value will be in effect and apply at the output as soon as the output is turned ON To slew a p...

Page 101: ...using the remote control command SOURce INITial 0 This setting is retained in non volatile FLASH memory For set points affected refer to Section 0 on page 273 6 4 2 PROGRAM Output Parameters Figure 6...

Page 102: ...when an external phase sync Input mode is used For normal operation the internal phase A is used as the phase reference for B and C so phase A is fixed at 0 and the field is disabled light grey instea...

Page 103: ...field for which you want to enter a new setting value Once a field is selected press the first key of the value you want As soon as you enter the first digit the soft keys will display commonly used v...

Page 104: ...rogramming Resolution Once entering EDIT mode on any programmable field by double clicking the shuttle knob the parameter value can be slewed by turning the knob The setting resolution can be changed...

Page 105: ...pled Uncoupled Coupled mode means all phases are set and changed to the same value Thus Voltage AC when set or changed applies to all three output phases This method ensures output phase voltages are...

Page 106: ...m these presets to user specific values Refer to Section 6 4 5 Customizing Output Programming Preset Soft Key Values on page 104 for details The following presets are offered for the parameters listed...

Page 107: ...the shuttle or key pad To enable or disable this function scroll to the Enable peak current protection check box and press the shuttle to toggle on or off Waveform SK4 Displays the Waveform selection...

Page 108: ...generate the output voltage This reactive current will be limited by the peak protection level set point so a minimum value applies The formula that determines the minimum set value for peak current...

Page 109: ...ed No reproduction without written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 109 of 402 B An Error event will be triggered in the error and event queue in order to notify th...

Page 110: ...events to reduce over undershoot as needed The value entered indicates the number of waveform data points that will be averaged to obtain a smoother wave shape Preview of the resulting smoothed wavefo...

Page 111: ...igh frequency version is recommended for use above 100Hz 8 SAWTOOTH LF Saw tooth Consist of fundamental and both odd and even harmonics Note Not recommended for conventional power applications LF use...

Page 112: ...An extreme example of this is a pure square wave which would require infinite output bandwidth to accurately reproduce To mitigate this effect the AFX Series offers a smoothing filter feature FW rev 1...

Page 113: ...e portion of this user defined waveform will be attenuated somewhat when used When AUTO RMS is disabled RMS calculation of substituted waveforms does not occur so the output RMS voltage may change fro...

Page 114: ...swapped for a half wave rectified ac waveform The RMS value of this non sinusoidal waveform is 1 414x that of a sine wave so the peak value is increased to maintain a 100Vrms output voltage with this...

Page 115: ...ng programmed 6 4 13 1 300 305 V Max Voltage 305VL N 528VL L This setting reflects a 10 over voltage for 277VL N 480VL N nominal voltage applications Restrictions Frequency Range 45 00 100 00 Hz Phase...

Page 116: ...300 00V Values from 300 00 to 312 00 will be accepted Figure 6 8 Enable Vac extended operating range to 312Vac Once the Voltage AC MAX user limit has been set to a higher value the PROGRAM screen wil...

Page 117: ...402 6 4 13 6 Power Limit Adjustment Notification Messages The message queue is accessible from the SYSTEM MENU A sample of the relevant Event Message is shown below The Webpage interface indicates th...

Page 118: ...ween single phase and multiphase mode If the power source is configured for single phase mode operation only the single phase measurement screens are available When in three phase mode the user can ch...

Page 119: ...y allows toggling between the two available measurement screens The same can be accomplished by pressing the MEAS button on the left hand side of the LCD display Fault Status SK2 Pressing this soft ke...

Page 120: ...time This provides a trend plot of any available measured parameter The following soft keys are available to control the time plot Start Starts time plot Select Meas Select parameters to display Zoom...

Page 121: ...lready displayed Phase B SK2 Displays individual phase measurement screen for phase B if not already displayed Phase C SK3 Displays individual phase measurement screen for phase C if not already displ...

Page 122: ...They are executed in Execution mode 6 6 1 Transient List Parameters The following parameters are available in each transient list step PARAMETER Range Unit Description 1 199 Displays the row number i...

Page 123: ...RMS value of the phase A output voltage 0 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 Time 120 0 110 0 100 0 90 0 80 0 70 0 60 0 50 0 40 0 20 0 0 0 115Vac Volt AC Step 1 Step 3 2 Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 Figure 6 1...

Page 124: ...ST VOLTAGE V rms FREQUENCY Hz 1 122 430 2 100 430 3 122 370 4 100 370 Table 6 10 RTCA DO160 Section 16 test number 16 5 2 1d There are four tests each runs for at least 5 minutes or 300 seconds Each t...

Page 125: ...mode This will display the TRANSIENT VIEW screen Figure 6 14 TRANSIENT VIEW Edit Mode In Edit mode a number of soft keys are available to aid in editing new or existing transient lists They are defin...

Page 126: ...nt sequence to make sure it performs the intended test and all values were entered correctly To do so the DEBUG mode is provided DEBUG MODE The debug mode can be selected from the TRANSIENT VIEW scree...

Page 127: ...f the output if OFF however a message will appear indicating the output must be turned ON first The transient execution will start at the step set and run until the Run to step value is reached In the...

Page 128: ...commonly used on AC and DC power sources that support the SCPI command language as the SCPI standard defines a LIST STEP and PULSE command syntax Segment mode is used on all Pacific Power sources wit...

Page 129: ...n be selected The same waveform can be repeated as of often as needed within the same transient program In three or split phase mode each phase in a transient program can use its own set of up to six...

Page 130: ...ion without written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 130 of 402 6 7 CONF CONFIGURATION Screens The CONFIGURATION screens 1 2 allow setting of secondary parameters f...

Page 131: ...Copyright 2018 by Pacific Power Source Inc PPS All Rights Reserved No reproduction without written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 131 of 402 All other system rel...

Page 132: ...connections between the three phase outputs Voltage Range Although the power source uses a constant power mode voltage range to allow operation using a single 300Vac 425Vdc voltage range only the end...

Page 133: ...resence of the output transformer To use the output transformer coupled range selected XFMR xxxV in this field The voltage indication may vary based on the transformer ration of the installed output t...

Page 134: ...g enabled Recall last settings at power onWhen checked this mode will cause the last settings that were in effect when the power source was last turned off to be recalled at power on This allows a use...

Page 135: ...of values that could cause the transformer to saturate The applies to voltage where a high voltage value could damage a unit under test that was not designed to handle higher AC or DC input voltage Fi...

Page 136: ...is screen Ramp time Sets the time over which output changes will take place For the time set output changes will ramp from their previous set value to the new set value When DISABLED changes will occu...

Page 137: ...T KEY Description Apply All SK1 Applies all changes made highlighted in grey and returns to previous screen Cancel All SK2 Cancels all changes highlighted in grey sets slew rates back to prior setting...

Page 138: ...up registers numbered from 1 through 10 Use the shuttle to select either the Recall or Save field and press the shuttle to enter edit mode Once the correct number is selected press ENTER to confirm Re...

Page 139: ...h SK5 Return to previous screen Table 6 19 Available SLEW RATE SETTINGS screen soft keys 6 7 5 CSC CONFIGURATION Screen The CSC CONFIGURATION menu allows the Continuous Self Calibration mode to be ena...

Page 140: ...mode operation Refer to section 6 6 6 AUTO RMS Function Transients for further details Cycle Reset When enabled the CYCLE RESET mode will cause repeated executions of the transient as determined by th...

Page 141: ...nd waveform distortion similar to an actual LR impedance at frequencies within the bandwidth of the output amplifier around 3kHz CSC must be disabled to use this mode RMS RMS Mode is slower as it reli...

Page 142: ...ation Manual Page 142 of 402 6 7 8 USER PRESETS Screen The USER PRESETS screen allows the soft key set values for output programming that appear in the PROGRAM screen to be changed to setting values p...

Page 143: ...ration Manual Page 143 of 402 6 7 8 3 Current Limit Soft keys 6 7 8 4 Power and VA Limit Soft keys For each parameter theuser will be prompted to confirm soft key value setting changes See dialog to t...

Page 144: ...or the instruments operation to the user s specific requirements and operating environment These include the following areas Remote Control Interfaces System level settings logs and firmware updates C...

Page 145: ...MENU allows for selection of the following functions Error Event Queue Screen Fault Information Screen Interface Settings Screen Unit Information Screen Parallel Unit Configuration Screen Each screen...

Page 146: ...he error queue was cleared The error queue can be cleared using a SCPI command over any of the remote control interfaces or by pressing the Clear Queue soft key while on this screen Figure 6 25 ERROR...

Page 147: ...8 5 INTERFACE Screen The INTERFACE SETUP screen allows access to the setup parameter of any of the available remote control interfaces Figure 6 27 INTERFACE SETUP Screen Available selections are Local...

Page 148: ...hich has three distinct functions 1 Scrolling values up or down 2 Single Click push function 3 Double Click push function Parameters available to set are as follows Language Available language selecti...

Page 149: ...nt of frequency Enable variable speed shuttle knob When selected the speed of rotating the shuttle knob will increase the step size of the parameter being changed If unchecked changes occur at a fixed...

Page 150: ...1 LCD brightness 2 Keyboard Backlight 3 Sound Levels Parameters available to set are as follows LCD brightness Adjusts the LCD display backlight brightness Range is 0 9 Keypad Backlight brightness Adj...

Page 151: ...network Note You may need to consult your network administrator to set up this interface correctly The following parameters can be set on this screen Automatic IP Configuration Select this mode if you...

Page 152: ...S AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 152 of 402 The following soft keys are available from the ETHERNET INTERFACE SETUP screen SOFT KEY Description Apply SK1 Accepts new settings and return...

Page 153: ...parameters can be set on this screen Bits per second Sets the baud rate Available settings are 9600 14400 19200 38400 57600 or 115200 Data bits Sets the number of bits per frame Available settings are...

Page 154: ...n Enable Virtual Serial Port Enables or disables PC control using a virtual serial port driver Enable LAN Enables or disables the LAN Ethernet Interface IP emulation mode which supports use of the emb...

Page 155: ...isables the GPIB interface Disable when not in use to avoid erroneous interrupts Address Sets GPIB bus address Available range is from 1 through 30 Default factory setting is address 1 The following s...

Page 156: ...tion for this input remote inhibit and remote enable 1 Disable mode In his mode the Remote Inhibit inputs are not active so this function is turned off No short between the RI pins is required to enab...

Page 157: ...status Shows the status of the front panel Only the MASTER unit in a multi unit system will have its front panel enabled Front panel FW ver Firmware revision of the front panel control processor Powe...

Page 158: ...nits Tells the power source how many total units to expect to find on the system interface bus at power up If the number found is less than the number expected as set by the user one or more units may...

Page 159: ...Use Network Time Protocol When set the time and date will be adjusted based on the NTP protocol This requires the unit to be connected to a local area network Time zone UTC offset This parameter sets...

Page 160: ...s USB memory stick and SD Cards in addition to its internal storage memory These devices may be used to store data program setups transients etc Figure 6 36 EXTERNAL STORAGE MANAGMENT Screen Program s...

Page 161: ...nts are calibrated to an external reference DMM at the same time A suitable current shunt or current transformer and a load will be required to perform calibration Figure 6 37 CALIBRATION MENU Screen...

Page 162: ...ent media such as SD Card USB memory stick or on line through Pacific s FTP site The FIRMWARE UPDATE screen provides the means for the end user to perform a firmware update Figure 6 38 FIRMWARE UPDATE...

Page 163: ...unit remotely assuming it is connected to a network with Internet access Figure 6 39 REMOTE SUPPORT Screen The Report soft keys will cause a detailed report to be generated and sent to Pacific Power...

Page 164: ...ccessible to the operator in all situations when AC input mains voltage is applied Always disconnect power supply from the mains before connecting or disconnecting to the hazardous output terminals AV...

Page 165: ...s on ambient temperature and total wires in the cable bundle For example for the full 41 7 amp current capability of a single output at an ambient temperature of 30 C in a bundle of not more than thre...

Page 166: ...zardous external voltage sense terminals AVERTISSEMENT SORTIE DANGEREUSE La sortie de l appareil peut tre r gl e des niveaux de tension dangereux L appareil fournit une isolation de base du r seau d e...

Page 167: ...7 2 2 Load Connection without External Voltage Sense AFX Series power sources can be operated with internal voltage sense For higher current loads the voltage at the load will drop due to the load ca...

Page 168: ...FX 4A version power source models 7 3 1 Auxiliary I O Functions The Auxiliary I O board when added to an AFX Series power source adds the following functions and features Digital Inputs for trigger fu...

Page 169: ...B25 connectors are shown in Figure 7 2 below Note that the connector is installed Upside down due to mounting constraints PIN 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 PIN 25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 RS23...

Page 170: ...S Phase B Any set point Analog Input 12 AI3 Analog Input Volt RMS Phase C Any set point Analog Input 13 AI4 Analog Input Current Limit RMS all phases Any set point Analog Input 14 TxD RS232 Transmit D...

Page 171: ...r measurement Analog Output 25 AO4 Analog output 4 Total Power all phases combined Any other measurement Analog Output 3 DI1 General Purpose Digital Input 1 Programmable Digital Input 4 DI2 General Pu...

Page 172: ...ase Sync Input 7 3 5 1 Remote Inhibit REMOTE INHIBIT The mode can be selected from the SYST SYSTEM menu screen using the Interfaces Remote Inhibit selection as shown below There are three modes of ope...

Page 173: ...ble the output Command SYSTem DIO REMote ENAble 0 1 7 3 6 Transient Trigger Input TRIGGER INPUT The external trigger input can be programmed to trigger the start of a transient program This allows the...

Page 174: ...required to compensate for any phase shifts Note than Phase B and C are still phase related to A as programmed by B and C phase angles 7 3 7 1 Principle of Operation In AC Line sync mode the AFX uses...

Page 175: ...he stability of the generated frequency After the sync input is activated or the external signal frequency phase is changed the Sync circuit s Phase Lock Loop PLL requires a short time to lock to the...

Page 176: ...ay an Unsynced status in Orange It is not recommended to enable the unit when it has not locked or synchronized to the external source because the frequency may be unknown Figure 7 5 External Sync Inp...

Page 177: ...der control even if the external source is not present all the time The synchronization engine is limited to frequencies of FSETPOINT FRANGE Command SOURce SYNChronize RANGe 7 3 8 Digital Output contr...

Page 178: ...BE TRANsient 0 1 PROGram TRANsient TRIGger OUTput 0 1 alias Output Relay mode SYSTem DIO STROBE OUTPutstate 0 1 Program Change mode SYSTem DIO STROBE SOURce 0 1 The following specifications apply to t...

Page 179: ...IN OUT The phase sync output signal can be programmed to generate an output pulse at each zero crossing of the phase A voltage This indicates the 0 phase angle output on Phase A The mode can be set f...

Page 180: ...L I O PLC User Programmable Digital Input signals functions are DIO INput1 Digital Input 1 DIO INput2 Digital Input 2 DIO INput3 Digital Input 3 User Programmable Digital Output control signals are DI...

Page 181: ...configured to change any set point and either of those 2 events A total of three digital inputs are available These following input characteristics can be programmed for each digital input 1 2 and 3 C...

Page 182: ...ipment 7 3 10 1 Analog Inputs ANALOG INPUTS FREQ Hz AMPL V There are 4 analog inputs that accept DC signals up to 10Vdc and may be used to program the AFX output parameters such as voltage frequency c...

Page 183: ...es Watts Hertz etc so when an analog input parameter is changed the gain and offset are reset to default values zero for offset and max full scale values for gain 7 3 10 3 Analog Outputs ANALOG OUTPUT...

Page 184: ...Power Supply A pin in the DB25 port provides a current limited regulated 12V supply The maximum current capability is 0 5Adc There are no menus or commands associated with this output as it is always...

Page 185: ...meters for each function 7 3 13 1 Accessing AUX I O Screens From the SYSTEM MENU scroll to the INTERFACE entry and press the shuttle or ENTER key as indicated below If the Interface selection is not v...

Page 186: ...T VOLTAGE Displays read back voltage COMMAND Select command from dropdown list or OFF for none See table below RANGE 0 0000 to 10 000 V GAIN Gain OFFSET Offset value The Command parameter allows the u...

Page 187: ...Page 187 of 402 7 3 13 3 Analog Outputs Analog outputs allow external equipment to monitor power source output values using an analog DC output signal The assignment of measurement functions to each...

Page 188: ...ch available input can be configured from the front panel Available settings are CHANNEL 1 2 3 STATE Displays input state RISING CMD Set command string to execute on rising edge FALLING CMD Set comman...

Page 189: ...es high when transient is running 1 Running Paused Stepping 0 Stopped XFMR_COUPLING Indicates output coupling mode 1 Transformer Coupled 0 Direct Coupled Table 7 5 AUX I O Digital Output assignable Ev...

Page 190: ...source s phase A output to an external frequency Available settings are STATUS Display SYNC Status EXTERNAL SYNC ON OFF SYNC SOURCE Select Sync source Available sync sources are External sync input on...

Page 191: ...he Strobe Output is used to synchronize or trigger external equipment to an event occurring on the AC power source Available settings are TRANSIENT ON Strobe output on transient start OUTPUT STATE ON...

Page 192: ...Bus Connectors WARNING SHOCK HAZARD DO NOT remove safety covers from the two System Interface DVI Connectors AVERTISSEMENT RISQUE DE CHOC NE PAS retirer les capots de s curit des deux connecteurs d in...

Page 193: ...information The full standard publication is available from the IVI Foundation at http www ivifoundation org 4 Some SCPI keywords are optional and are ignored by the device Optional keywords are encl...

Page 194: ...shown in angle brackets are examples of real values used with commands but labels are sometimes used to indicate a variable which is not known until actual time of use e g AMPS meter range might actua...

Page 195: ...Command Subsystem Description CALIBRATE These commands perform calibration functions MEASURE These commands are used to measure voltage current power and any other measurement parameters from the ins...

Page 196: ...ation commands are supported Commands marked UPC are provided for backward compatibility with UPC controller based PPS power sources 8 3 1 AFX Calibration Commands Command Syntax CALibrate COEFFicient...

Page 197: ...red with an external shunt and DVM for calibration of AC current metering The first 3 values are currents measured at the output of the power source for each phase Parameters External reference curren...

Page 198: ...r1 nr1 Query Example CAL FACT ALL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Command Syntax CALibrate UPDATE Description Transfers cal factors from XML Calibration file to NVM Required only if calibration xm...

Page 199: ...ured DC voltage for the selected phase If no phase number is specified returns the reading for the last selected phase Returned Data Format nr2 Query Example MEAS VOLT DC1 2 2500 Query Format MEASure...

Page 200: ...measured RMS current for the selected phase If no phase number is specified returns the reading for the last selected phase Returned Data Format nr2 Query Example MEAS CURR ACDC1 21 1587 Query Format...

Page 201: ...OWer Description Returns the true power for the selected phase in kW If no phase number is specified returns the reading for the last selected phase Returned Data Format nr2 Query Example MEAS POWer1...

Page 202: ...DC 10 POWER 11 APP POWER 12 I PEAK 13 PF 14 CF Returned Data Format nr2 nr2 nr2 nr2 Query Example MEAS ALL1 1200 0000 519 5981 519 5981 0 0028 299 9990 299 9989 0 0007 0 1711 0 0016 0 0000 0 0513 0 48...

Page 203: ...mples or in seconds if a character S is added to the number If the limit is passed as seconds the command will compute the number of samples based on the logging rate The formula is number of samples...

Page 204: ...ogging files will be saved By default it is RAM unless a memory stick or USB drive was inserted and selected with this command MEAS LOG MEM CAT can be used to get the available memories Parameters Mem...

Page 205: ...rom PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 205 of 402 Command Syntax MEASure LOGger TIMEstamp cr Description Sets the time stamp format that will be attached to every measurement record in...

Page 206: ...mat nr2 nr2 nr2 nr2 Query Example FETCH WAVE VOLT1 0 000 0 0001 0 0003 0 000 Query Format FETCH WAVEform CURRent Description Returns time domain data for current on selected phase 1 2 or 3 Returns a s...

Page 207: ...t MEASure SPECTrum CURRent MAGnitude Description Returns harmonics spectrum for current on selected phase 1 2 or 3 Returns a data set of 51 nr2 type numbers comma delimited The 1st element is the magn...

Page 208: ...element is the phase angle of the fundamental for reference The 2nd element is the phase angle of the 2nd harmonic etc Returned Data Format nr2 nr2 nr2 nr2 Query Example MEAS SPECT VOLT PHAS 0 000 20...

Page 209: ...at MEASure SPECTrum VOLTage EHD Description Same as MEAS SPECTrum EHD but selects voltage and phase Returns Even Harmonic Distortion of the selected phase voltage Returned Data Format nr2 Query Exampl...

Page 210: ...reproduction without written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 210 of 402 Query Format MEASure SPECTrum CURRent OHD Description Same as MEAS SPECTrum OHD but select...

Page 211: ...ile the output is off This allows near immediate application of output to the load when the output command is received When disabled there is delay of 2 2 seconds to allow all power stages to start up...

Page 212: ...only the second inverter stage needs to settle Note Sending the OUTP OFF command will only cause the second stage to be turned off The primary stages remain on and thus the AC source will be in standb...

Page 213: ...ion of a test station after a power failure Note This condition is potentially hazardous and should be used with caution OUTPut AUTO OFF The output will always come up in the OFF state Parameters 0 OF...

Page 214: ...revision 1 6 6 or higher Returned Data Format nr2 Query Example OUTP DISABLEPH MIN 0 010 OUTP DISABLEPH MAX 360 000 OUTP DISABLEPH DEF 0 000 Command Syntax OUTPut ZEROprogram Description This command...

Page 215: ...Program Control Commands The following commands allow recall of stored programs and transient segments Programs are selected and recalled using their memory location reference ranging from 1 through...

Page 216: ...st FORM n COUPLing s XFMRRATIO n nn FREQuency n VOLTage n see Convention 13 VOLTage1 n VOLTage2 n VOLTage3 n CURRent LIMit n CURRent PROTect LEVel n CURRent PROTect TOUT n PHASe2 n PHASe3 n WAVEFORM n...

Page 217: ...2 41 670 CURR LIM3 41 670 IPROT ST AT 0 CURR PROT LEV 40 000 IPEAK LIM 104 000 PHAS2 120 000 PHAS3 240 000 WAVEFORM1 1 WAVEFOR M2 1 WAVEFORM3 1 VOLT DC1 0 000 VOLT DC2 0 000 VOLT DC3 0 000 POW LIM1 5...

Page 218: ...range Amps CURRent PROTect LEVel n sets Output Current level that triggers Current Protect mode n 0 to AMPS meter range Amps CURRent PROTect TOUT n sets time that the Output Current must exceed the C...

Page 219: ...ent n 0 to 300 x XFMRRATIO Volts VSEG1 n sets objective voltage A of selected segment n 0 to 300 x XFMRRATIO Volts VSEG2 n sets objective voltage B of selected segment n 0 to 300 x XFMRRATIO Volts VSE...

Page 220: ...DEF parameter list Query Format PROGram SELected DEFine ALL Description This query returns the parameter list for the selected program number or name Parameters Option PROGRAM NUMBER cr or nr1 Option...

Page 221: ...g Command Syntax PROGram SELected ALIAS cr nr1 cr Description This command assigns a user provided alias string name to the selected program Program number and memory type are optional parameters Para...

Page 222: ...ected program only The transient table data is not returned Parameters Option PROGRAM NUMBER nr1 Option MEMORY cr Available are INTERNAL RAM USB Returned Data Format cr Query Example PROG SST 2 USB st...

Page 223: ...differences between programs Option PROGRAM NUMBER nr1 Option MEMORY cr Available are INTERNAL RAM USB Returned Data Format cr Query Example PROG TT 1 2 transient table program data Formats for transi...

Page 224: ...dware Limit violations User Limit violations Saturation limits If no violations are present this command returns OK and the program can be executed without generating any errors If the selected progra...

Page 225: ...differences in the steady state table SST Bit 1 If set to 1 there are differences in the transient table TT Bit 2 If set to 1 there are differences in the ALIAS of the program Bit 3 If set to 1 there...

Page 226: ...t PROGram SELected EXECute Description The query format returns the number of the program that is in effect Parameter Format nr1 Example PROG EXEC 23 Command Syntax PROGram EXECute TRANS nr1 cr Descri...

Page 227: ...Syntax PROGram TRANsient AUTORMS BOOLEAN Description If enabled the value of any waveform used in a transient segment is normalized in order to match the RMS set point If disabled the waveform is repr...

Page 228: ...ds selected between legacy UPC controller mode SEGMENT transient mode or STEP mode Segment mode is backward compatible with PPS UPC controllers and use a steady state table and a transient table for e...

Page 229: ...00 B Current element progress A percent between 0 and 100 of the element executing C Active step or segment in execution D Active step or segment time In multiples of 0 2 ms E Total time In multiples...

Page 230: ...mode or a SEGMENT when in transient SEGMENT mode The ETE query is useful when a transient execution has been PAUSED by the PROGram TRANsient PAUSe command For example if the execution is paused in th...

Page 231: ...h the UPC controller operation Note 2 This command is available on units with firmware revision 1 3 0 or higher Parameters 0 OFF 1 ON Parameter Format cr Example PROG TRAN CSC ON Query Format PROGram...

Page 232: ...tions for executing the selected transient A zero value is equivalent to infinite execution until aborted by PROG TRAN STOP command Parameters Repetition range is 0 99999 Parameter Format nr1 Example...

Page 233: ...es use the PROGram MEMory CATalog Command Parameter Format cr Example PROG MEM USB Query Format PROGram MEMory Returned Data Format cr Query Example PROG MEM USB Query Format PROGram MEMory CATalog De...

Page 234: ...ed program that will be recalled at power on Parameters Program number Parameter Format nr1 Example PROG POWO 1 Query Format PROGram POWOn Returned Data Format nr1 Query Example PROG POWO 1 Command Sy...

Page 235: ...command returns the list of available programs stored in the memory selected or passed as a parameter Parameters Optional Memory type INTERNAL RAM USB Parameter Format cr Returned Data Format nr1 nr1...

Page 236: ...Changes the AC loop compensation DC Mode Changes the DC loop compensation AC DC Mode Changes both the AC and DC loop compensations Note The alternative compensation configuration setting is saved sep...

Page 237: ...s with Firmware revision 1 6 0 or higher Parameters 0 1 0 Normal loop 1 Faster Loop Parameter Format b Example SOUR CONFIG DC 1 Query Format SOURce CONFIG DC Returned Data Format b Query Example CONFI...

Page 238: ...a setting unless the optional output transformer is connected and configured The output voltage ratio of the transformer can be queried using the SYSTem XFMRRATIO command The output voltage range is 3...

Page 239: ...l be the last set after power off The set points affected by this command are Frequency Voltage AC1 Voltage AC2 Voltage AC3 Voltage DC1 Voltage DC2 Voltage DC3 Form THREE SPLIT or SINGLE Range High or...

Page 240: ...mat b Example RANG HIGH Query Format SOURce RANGe Returned Data Format b Query Example RANG 1 Command Syntax SOURce RAMP Description Sets voltage slew rate for selected phase number or for all phases...

Page 241: ...ommand sets each phase to a different amplitude when in three phase mode SOUR VOLT AC1 15 SOUR VOLT AC2 30 SOURCE VOLT AC3 45 This command sets all phases to the same amplitude regardless of phase mod...

Page 242: ...0 Command Syntax SOURce VOLTage AC SLEW Description Sets AC voltage slew rate for phase in Volts per msec If is omitted sets phase A slew rate to value specified Parameters Range 0 01 300 0 Parameter...

Page 243: ...ormat nr2 nr2 Query Example VOLT AC1 LIM RANG 0 0000 300 0000 Query Format SOURce VOLTage AC LIMIT SATuration RANGe Description Returns the upper and lower limit sine wave RMS voltage at which saturat...

Page 244: ...ns minimum sine wave RMS voltage at which saturation of the output inverter will occur See SOURce VOLTage AC LIMIT SATuration RANGe for details Returned Data Format nr2 Query Example VOLT AC3 LIM SAT...

Page 245: ...LTage DC SLEW Description Sets DC voltage slew rate for phase If is omitted sets all available phases to value specified Note Source must be in DC or AC DC mode and UPC compatibility mode must be disa...

Page 246: ...escription This query returns both upper and lower user limits for DC voltage programming Returned Data Format nr2 nr2 Query Example VOLT DC1 LIM RANG 425 0000 425 0000 Query Format SOURce VOLTage DC...

Page 247: ...ta Format nr2 Query Example VOLT DC3 LIM SAT MIN 254 946 Command Syntax SOURce VPEAK MARGin Description This command sets the over voltage protection trip level as an absolute value Thus if the output...

Page 248: ...0 Query Format SOURce FREQuency Returned Data Format nr2 Query Example FREQ 400 0000 Command Syntax SOURce FREQuency EXTend Description Enables extended output higher frequency mode 1200Hz 3000Hz for...

Page 249: ...ce FREQuency LIMit MAXimum Description Sets the upper user limit for frequency programming Note that the upper limit set value must be greater than the lower limit set value or an error will be genera...

Page 250: ...X command If the load current exceeds the current limit set point the source will go into constant current mode to maintain the load current at the set limit level Parameters 0 00 MAX Parameter Format...

Page 251: ...rned Data Format nr2 Query Example CURR LIM MIN1 0 000 Command Syntax SOURce CURRent LIMit AUTO Description This commands enables or disables the Auto Current Limit function This function automaticall...

Page 252: ...SOURce CURRent PROTect TOUT Returned Data Format nr1 Query Example CURR PROT TOUT 2 Command Syntax SOURce CURRent PROTect LEVel Description This command sets the programmable current trip level for al...

Page 253: ...protection state If the peak current protection has been tripped a 1 is returned Returned Data Format b Query Example IPROT TRIP 0 Command Syntax SOURce IPEAK LIMit Description This command sets the p...

Page 254: ...nr2 Query Example PHAS3 SLEW 10 2500 Command Syntax SOURce PHASe ROTation b Description This command sets default phase rotation at power on Available settings are POSITIVE 1 or NEGATIVE 0 This setti...

Page 255: ...r names and the waveform description each waveform Name Description Image Notes 1 SINE Standard sine wave No harmonic content This is also the default selected waveform at power on unless a power on s...

Page 256: ...SAWTOOTH LF Saw tooth Consist of fundamental and both odd and even harmonics Note Not recommended for conventional power applications LF use 100Hz 9 SAWTOOTH HF Saw tooth Consist of fundamental and b...

Page 257: ...ple SOURce WAVEFORM AUTORMS 0 Query Format SOURce WAVEFORM CATalog Description This command returns the list of available waveforms by name Names can only be numbers For more descriptive names see the...

Page 258: ...135 0 0203 0 0203 0 0135 0 0068 Query Format SOURce WAVEFORM DEFine nr1 Returned Data Format nr2 nr2 nr2 Query Example SOURce WAVEFORM DEF 16 0 0000 0 0068 0 0135 0 0203 0 0203 0 0135 0 0068 Query For...

Page 259: ...with the factory defaults See section 8 7 7 Note This command is useful if waveforms 2 through 15 were overwritten with user defined waveforms Parameters None Parameter Format n a Example WAVEFORM RE...

Page 260: ...cy Parameters NUMBER Parameter Format nr1 Example WAVEFORM SMOOTH 33 Query Format SOURce WAVEFORM SMOOTHen Returned Data Format nr1 Query Example WAVEFORM SMOOTH 33 Command Syntax SOURce WAVEFORM NAME...

Page 261: ...ted phase s waveform registers with the waveform data for the specified waveform name but does not cause it to appear at the output until the WAVEFORM SWITCH command is received Parameters 1 16 Parame...

Page 262: ...IM 2 5 Query Format SOURce POWer LIMit Returned Data Format nr2 Query Example POW LIM1 2 5000 Query Format SOURce POWer LIMit MAX Description Returns maximum available true power capability for the sp...

Page 263: ...KVA LIMit Returned Data Format nr2 Query Example POW LIM1 2 5000 Query Format SOURce KVA LIMit MAX Description Returns maximum available apparent power capability for the specified phase in kVA If is...

Page 264: ...same For example if in split phase mode phase A suffix 1 is in VOLTAGE mode but phase B suffix 2 is in CURRENT mode the query SOUR MODE you will return MIXED SOUR MODE1 VOLTAGE and SOUR MODE2 CURRENT...

Page 265: ...Query Example PROT TDELAY 2 8 7 9 Impedance Programming Commands These commands control the output impedance of the power source This function requires firmware version 2 0 0 or higher The programmabl...

Page 266: ...tion This command sets the L value for the output impedance Available programming range is 0 00000000 0 00005000 Henry Parameters L Parameter Format nr2 Example IMPED L 0 00002 Query Format SOURce IMP...

Page 267: ...utput of the power source must be turned OFF first Trying to change modes while the output is ON will result in an error message Parameters 0 1 Parameter Format b Example IMPED MODE 1 Query Format SOU...

Page 268: ...nable Register STATus OPERation ENABle Queries the Operation Status Enable Register STATus QUEStionable EVENt Queries the Questionable Status Event Register STATus QUEStionable CONDition Queries the Q...

Page 269: ...scription Queries the Questionable Status Condition Register Returned Data Format nr1 Query Example STAT QUES COND 0 Command Syntax STATus QUEStionable ENABle Description Sets the content of the Quest...

Page 270: ...eived 102 Command error Syntax error Incorrect command syntax 200 Execution error indicates can t execute command with parameters received 222 Command error Data out of range Data exceeds available pa...

Page 271: ...ible beep at the front panel of the power source Parameters None Parameter Format n a Example SYST BEEP Query Format SYSTem FW FRONTPANEL VERsion Description Returns the firmware revision for the fron...

Page 272: ...y Format SYSTem LXI VERSion Description Returns LXI revision compliance version number Returned Data Format cr Query Example SYST LXI VERSION LXI Core 2011 Query Format SYSTem MODE Description Returns...

Page 273: ...ence to radio atomic or other clocks located on the Internet This protocol is capable of synchronizing distributed clocks within milliseconds over long time periods It is defined in STD 12 RFC 1119 RF...

Page 274: ...TERFace PRESET followed by the parameter Available soft key preset parameters are VOLTage AC VOLTage DC FREQuency PHASe CURRent LIMit POWer LIMit KVA LIMit To program or query a specific soft key numb...

Page 275: ...cy SYSTem INTERFace PRESET FREQuency REQ MIN MAX DEF Value OPT MIN MAX DEF Value OPT MIN MAX DEF Value OPT MIN MAX DEF Value OPT MIN MAX DEF Value SYSTem INTERFace PRESET FREQuency OPT ALL DEF OPT ALL...

Page 276: ...0 000 0 000 200 000 MIN SYST INTERF PRESET FREQ 50 000 60 000 400 000 800 000 1200 000 SYST INTERF PRESET PHAS 0 000 90 000 120 000 180 000 240 000 SYST INTERF PRESET CURR LIM MAX 15 000 5 000 SYST IN...

Page 277: ...ility of the power source Example for 3150AFX model 41 6667 Returned Data Format nr2 Query Example SYST MAXCURR 41 6667 Query Format SYSTem MAXVOLTage Description Returns maximum available RMS or DC v...

Page 278: ...ion Manual Page 278 of 402 Command Syntax SYSTem LANGuage Description Sets Pacific Power Source UPC controller compatibility mode This mode allows use of the power source with legacy software Paramete...

Page 279: ...mber of paralleled power sources Parameters None Parameter Format n a Example SYST DISCOVERY Query Format SYSTem PARALLELUNITS Description Returns the number of power sources found Returned Data Forma...

Page 280: ...ed The code is obtained by the query command above Parameters None Parameter Format n a Example SYST SANITIZE 0659 8 9 7 Communication LAN Commands Command Syntax SYSTem COMMunicate LAN ENABle Descrip...

Page 281: ...he power source has not been used in a while and its IP address lease has expired If not renewed a different IP address may be assigned Parameters None Parameter Format n a Example SYST COMM LAN DHCP...

Page 282: ...0 to 255 representing one 16 bit unsigned integer value each Parameter Format cr Example SYST COMM LAN MASK 255 255 254 0 Query Format SYSTem COMMunicate LAN MASK Returned Data Format cr Query Example...

Page 283: ...M LAN HOST CONF 132 18 21 0 Command Syntax SYSTem COMMunicate LAN PASSword Description Assign a password to enable or disable LAN communications This feature allows the owner operator to disable or en...

Page 284: ...COMMunicate SERial STATus Description This command returns all serial port settings Returned Data Format Baud rate status data bits stop bits parity flow control Query Example SYST COMM SER STAT 92160...

Page 285: ...ilable settings are 1 or 2 Parameters 1 2 Parameter Format nr1 Example SYST COMM SER SBIT 2 Query Format SYSTem COMMunicate SERial SBITs Returned Data Format nr1 Query Example SYST COMM SER SBIT 2 Com...

Page 286: ...SYSTem COMMunicate USB LAN ADDress Description Sets the embedded webserver virtual IP Address for USB interface Parameters 0 OFF 1 ON Parameter Format b Example SYST COMM USB LAN ON Query Format SYST...

Page 287: ...ss to embedded webserver using virtual IP Address through USB interface Parameters 0 OFF 1 ON Parameter Format b Example SYST COMM GPIB EANB 1 Query Format SYSTem COMMunicate GPIB ENABle Returned Data...

Page 288: ...rmat SYSTem FW FRONTPANEL VERsion Description This command returns the firmware revision of front panel controller processor This information is for reference only Returned Data Format cr Query Exampl...

Page 289: ...at cr Query Example SYST REM ACCESS 1 Command Syntax SYSTem REMote ACCESS REQuest Description This commands results in a pop up dialog on the front panel display requesting the local user to ACCEPT Co...

Page 290: ...ription This command unmounts system memory Returned Data Format cr cr Query Format None 8 9 13 2 System Delete Commands Command Syntax SYSTem DELete PATH Description This command deletes a file or fo...

Page 291: ...display The LCD image is saved as a png format image file to folder internal screenshots Parameters None Parameter Format N A Example SYST SCREEN Query Format none 8 10 Auxiliary I O System Commands...

Page 292: ...s CURR LIM CURR LIM1 CURR LIM2 CURR LIM3 FREQ KVA LIM KVA LIM1 KVA LIM2 KVA LIM3 OFF PHAS2 PHAS3 POW LIM POW LIM1 POW LIM2 POW LIM3 VOLT AC VOLT AC1 VOLT AC2 VOLT AC3 VOLT DC VOLT DC1 VOLT DC2 VOLT DC...

Page 293: ...scale gain for the specified analog input Parameters None Returned Data Format nr2 Query Example SYST AIO IN1 GAIN DEF 300 0 Query Format SYSTem AIO INput n GAIN MAXimum Description Returns the maximu...

Page 294: ...STem AIO INput n OFFSET MINimum Description Returns the minimum offset for the specified analog input Parameters None Returned Data Format n a Query Example SYST AIO IN1 OFFSET MIN 100000 000000 Comma...

Page 295: ...Returns the minimum range for the specified analog input Parameters None Returned Data Format n a Query Example SYST AIO IN1 RANG MIN 0 0 Query Format SYSTem AIO INput n UNITs Description Returns the...

Page 296: ...T AC MEAS VOLT ACDC1 MEAS VOLT ACDC2 MEAS VOLT ACDC3 MEAS VOLT ACDC MEAS VOLT DC1 MEAS VOLT DC2 MEAS VOLT DC3 MEAS VOLT DC See the SYSTem AIO OUTput CATalog command for a list of available paremeters...

Page 297: ...lt full scale gain for the specified analog output port Parameters None Returned Data Format n a Query Example SYST AIO OUT1 GAIN DEF 425 0000 Query Format SYSTem AIO OUTput n GAIN MAXimum Description...

Page 298: ...n OFFSET MINimum Description Returns the minimum gain for the specified analog output port Parameters None Returned Data Format n a Query Example SYST AIO OUT1 GAIN MIN 100000 00000 Command Syntax SY...

Page 299: ...IN 100000 00000 Query Format SYSTem AIO OUTput n UNITs Description Returns the assigned unit for the specified analog output port Parameters None Returned Data Format cr Query Example SYST AIO OUT2 UN...

Page 300: ...S OUTP 1 SYST DIO IN1 FALL Command Syntax SYSTem DIO INput n FILtersize nr1 Description Defines the time in ms milliseconds that the digital input has to keep the state after a transition in order to...

Page 301: ...used as general purpose output 0 LOW 1 HIGH OUTPUT_STATE indicates output enabled 1 or disabled 0 FORM indicates single 1 or split three 0 FAULT indicates fault 1 or no fault 0 TRANSIENT indicates whe...

Page 302: ...ry Example SYST DIO OUT1 INV 1 Query Format SYSTem DIO OUTput n STATe Description Returns logic level of selected output pin Returned Data Format b Query Example SYST DIO OUT1 STAT 1 8 10 1 5 SYSTem D...

Page 303: ...ery Format SYSTem DIO STROBE OUTPustate Returned Data Format b Query Example SYST DIO STROBE OUTP 1 Command Syntax SYSTem DIO STROBE SOURce b Description Sets the function strobe mode to program chang...

Page 304: ...cription This command enables or disables the external sync input mode Parameters 0 OFF 1 ON Parameter Format b Example SOUR SYNC 1 Query Format SOURce SYNChronize INput Returned Data Format b Query E...

Page 305: ...URce cr Description This command selects either the external sync TTL 1 or the internal AC line sync 0 mode The internal AC sync signal is derived from the power sources three phase L L voltages so a...

Page 306: ...ommand returns the status of the Phase Lock Loop PLL A 0 response indicates the PLL has not locked on to the sync input yet A 1 response indicates the PLL is locked Returned Data Format b Returned Dat...

Page 307: ...lects the trigger input source mode as on or off When ON the external trigger input is enabled Parameters 0 OFF 1 ON Parameter Format b Example PROG TRAN TRIG IN 1 Query Format PROGram TRANsient TRIGg...

Page 308: ...bsequence trigger input event will cause a new segment sequence to run Note the trigger signal is level sensitive hence if it is kept high it will continuously issue a trigger Parameters 0 OFF 1 ON Pa...

Page 309: ...tax SYSTem AIO INput n CALibration GAIN nr2 Description Calibrates the full scale gain of the AFX parameter controlled by the analog input Parameters Reference Parameter Format nr2 Example SYST AIO IN...

Page 310: ...FFset nr2 Description Calibrates the full scale gain of the AFX parameter controlled by the analog input Parameters Reference Parameter Format nr2 Example SYST AIO IN1 CAL OFF 0 01 Query Format SYSTem...

Page 311: ...ntrolled by the analog output Parameters Reference Parameter Format nr2 Example SYST AIO OUT1 CAL GAIN 100 0 Query Format SYSTem AIO OUTput n CALibration GAIN Returns calibration coefficient Returned...

Page 312: ...y Format SYSTem AIO OUTput n CALibration OFFset Returns calibration coefficient Returned Data Format nr2 Query Example SYST AIO OUT1 CAL OFF 0 010 Query Command SYSTem AIO OUTput n CALibration OFFset...

Page 313: ...atus Register Query Status and Event Yes GTL Goto Local Control IDN Identify System Data Yes LLO Local Lock Out Control Yes OPC Operation Complete Synchronization Yes OPC OPC Status Query Synchronizat...

Page 314: ...ll reset this register to zero Refer to section 8 12 for register bit values Parameters Range 0 255 Parameter Format nr1 Example ESE 128 Query Format ESE Returned Data Format nr1 Query Example ESE 193...

Page 315: ...ations have been completed It can be used to cause the controller to wait for commands to complete OPC NOBLOCK 1 Returns 1 if all pending overlapped operations have been completed or 0 if there are pe...

Page 316: ...bled This command enables bits in the service request register The current setting is saved in non volatile memory Parameters 0 255 Parameter Format nr1 Example SRE 255 Query Format SRE Description Re...

Page 317: ...A CLS command will clear the Status Byte Register STB and the Event Status Register ESR Refer to Figure 8 2 Status Byte Logical Model BIT NAME DEFINITION 7 SOS STATus OPERation register bit summary 6...

Page 318: ...ts Copyright 2018 by Pacific Power Source Inc PPS All Rights Reserved No reproduction without written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 318 of 402 The status byte lo...

Page 319: ...US bit goes true BIT NAME DEFINITION 7 PON POWER ON indicates Input power was just applied 6 URQ USER REQUEST indicates LOCAL key was just pressed 5 CME COMMAND ERROR indicates invalid command or quer...

Page 320: ...EVENt register in the STATUS BYTE register Setting an ENABLe bit true unmasks the corresponding EVENt bit Reading an EVENt register clears it All STATUS registers are 16 bits Figure 5 3 The STATus OP...

Page 321: ...rol Programming Entire Contents Copyright 2018 by Pacific Power Source Inc PPS All Rights Reserved No reproduction without written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page...

Page 322: ...This allows communication with the power source using a virtual IP address Using this driver all built in web server functions are available via USB using a browser 9 2 Installation USB drivers are st...

Page 323: ...nual Page 323 of 402 5 Next select the Windows directory 6 Run the Driver_Installer exe located in this directory as shown below 7 Allow the installation to complete At the end of this process you sho...

Page 324: ...built in web server This allows communication with the AFX from any web browser as long as the AFX is on the same network Note The AFX web server has been tested with Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox...

Page 325: ...Operation Manual Page 325 of 402 If the unit is on the same network or reachable through the internet the home screen of the AFX web server will appear Figure 10 1 LXI Web Server Home Screen When perm...

Page 326: ...the user to include only monitoring functions rather than full programming controls This feature is provided to ensure the safety of anyone near the unit in its actual physical location This access co...

Page 327: ...n request access Such a request can only be granted by a person who is in front of the actual unit however This prevents unauthorized access from a remote location and protects the local user from pos...

Page 328: ...ACCESS CONTROL Clicking on REQUEST ACCESS will result in a dialog box appearing on the unit s LCD screen displaying the requestors IP address A message on the browser will indicate action is needed by...

Page 329: ...t written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 329 of 402 When granted the requestor s IP address will be added to the whitelist IP The operator can remove any of the w...

Page 330: ...remote control access levels and interface types is accomplished from the SYSTEM menu under Interfaces Scroll down to the INTERFACE entry and press Enter to access the available INTERFACE SETUP screen...

Page 331: ...he expanded feature set of the web server often eliminates the need to use additional Windows or other platform based software 10 5 Available Web Interface Menu Tree The following areas of control mon...

Page 332: ...required by the LXI standard This includes hardware and firmware revision information 10 6 1 SCPI Console Command Line Interface Near the bottom of the screen is an interactive command line interface...

Page 333: ...ence Status byte fields are described in section 8 12 1 Status Byte Register STB on page 317 10 6 3 Browser Status Bar The browser status bar shows configuration information about the instrument This...

Page 334: ...duction without written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 334 of 402 10 7 Source Control Screens The CONTROL menu provides access to several screens that allow progr...

Page 335: ...ement data for all available phases in the lower part of the screen In three or two phase mode Line to Line voltage measurements are displayed at the bottom of the screen The Output can be enabled usi...

Page 336: ...ed No reproduction without written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 336 of 402 10 7 2 Protections The Protections screen may be used to change protection modes and...

Page 337: ...Operation Manual Page 337 of 402 10 7 3 Transient The transient control screen allows programming of new transients or execution control of new or stored transient programs Both STEP mode and SEGMENT...

Page 338: ...on Manual Page 338 of 402 10 7 4 Program Memory Program settings and transients can be stored in a number of different memory types The Program Memory screen allows the user to manage available stored...

Page 339: ...utput on one or more phases The phase selection ABC or separate A B and C buttons on the upper right hand side are used to select all or an individual phase The WAVEFORM drop down list will show all a...

Page 340: ...aveform Edit screen CONTROL Purpose WAVEFORM Selects any available waveform to edit or select NEW to create a new waveform EXPORT Export selected waveform to csv format file IMPORT Import csv format w...

Page 341: ...eration Manual Page 341 of 402 10 7 6 1 Data Points Waveform creation using direct data entry for each data point is faster when using fewer data points Examples below show sine wave creation using ei...

Page 342: ...frequency content is present OFFSET Applies specified DC offset SCALE Multiplies all data points by scale factor value VERTICAL FLIP Flips waveform vertically HORIZONTAL FLIP Flips waveform horizontal...

Page 343: ...ved No reproduction without written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 343 of 402 10 8 Measurement Screens The MEASUREMENT menu provides access to several measurement...

Page 344: ...written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 344 of 402 10 8 1 Monitor The measurement monitor screen replicates part of the CONTROL PROGRAM screen and displays all me...

Page 345: ...om PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 345 of 402 10 8 2 Real Time Plot This measurement screens provides a strip chart style graphical display for up to two measurement parameters 1 and...

Page 346: ...AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 346 of 402 10 8 3 Waveform Capture Display Power source can digitize both voltage and current output waveforms for all three phases or each phase individ...

Page 347: ...from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 347 of 402 10 8 4 V I Plot The V I plot shows the power operating point at any moment in time by plotting measured Voltage as a function of measu...

Page 348: ...rce Operation Manual Page 348 of 402 10 8 5 Data Logger The measurement data logger screen allows measurement data to be written to a memory device using a comma delimited file format These files are...

Page 349: ...Purpose MEASUREMENT Selects Voltage Current or Both PHASE Selects Phase A B C or all ABC Only visible in two or three phase mode UNIT Selects time scale in either TIME SAMPLES or PHASE PERIODS Selects...

Page 350: ...ea Available selections in this measurement screen are CONTROL Purpose SELECTED PHASE MEASUREMENT TYPE FROM Selects the first harmonic number to display Range is 1 49 TO Selects the last harmonic numb...

Page 351: ...out written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 351 of 402 10 9 Configuration Screens The CONFIGURATION menu provides access to secondary power source settings that ar...

Page 352: ...ble at power on allows the unit to power up with the output enabled The Enable Current Overload setting allows short duration overloads up to 30 over the normal continuous mode current limit set point...

Page 353: ...Manual Page 353 of 402 10 9 2 User Limits User limits can be used to minimize operator error by setting upper and or lower limits on programmable parameter ranges Limits can be set for Voltage AC Vol...

Page 354: ...ower Source Operation Manual Page 354 of 402 10 9 3 Ramp Time Slew Rate The Slew Rate screen has entries for all available programmable slew rate settings This includes Voltage AC Voltage DC Frequency...

Page 355: ...ries Power Source Operation Manual Page 355 of 402 10 10 System Screens The SYSTEM menu provides access to system level settings System setting screens available are Error Event Queue Fault List Inter...

Page 356: ...10 1 Error Event Queue The Error and Event Queue tracks internal errors or communication errors that may occur during normal user Generally such errors are the results of programming conflicts or set...

Page 357: ...wer Source Inc PPS All Rights Reserved No reproduction without written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 357 of 402 10 10 2 Fault List The Fault List tracks hardware...

Page 358: ...ies Power Source Operation Manual Page 358 of 402 10 10 3 Interface Setup The Interface setup screen allows enabling or disabling of several available interfaces and operating modes The interfaces are...

Page 359: ...e over the LAN interface This is an important requirement for power sources connected to a company wide Ethernet network Without access restrictions persons not present where the power source is locat...

Page 360: ...ation from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 360 of 402 10 10 5 Digital Analog IO s The Digital and Analog IO screen allows configuration of the available Auxiliary I O functions Note...

Page 361: ...N Gain OFFSET Offset value Analog Outputs CHANNEL 1 2 3 4 OUTPUT VOLTAGE Output setting MEASUREMENT Select measurement to be assigned to output RANGE 0 0000 5 000 V GAIN Gain 0 000 1000 OFFSET Offset...

Page 362: ...obe Output TRANSIENT ON Strobe output on transient start OUTPUT STATE ON Strobe output on relay close SOURCE ON Strobe output on any program parameter change External Sync STATUS Display SYNC Status E...

Page 363: ...eration Manual Page 363 of 402 10 10 6 Unit Information The Unit Information screen contains some of the same information as is found on the HOME screen but it can be used to query this information fr...

Page 364: ...eration Manual Page 364 of 402 10 10 7 Parallel Units The Parallel Units screen displays the number of powered on units in a parallel system It also allows the expected number of units to be set so th...

Page 365: ...data and setup files are in XML format Waveform files are stored in CSV format Screen captures are stored in PNG image format Available MEMORY DRIVES are INTERNAL RAM and any USB or SD Card memory dev...

Page 366: ...FX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 366 of 402 10 10 9 Calibration The Calibration screen shows all user accessible calibration coefficients It also allows for user calibration of voltage and...

Page 367: ...PS All Rights Reserved No reproduction without written authorization from PPS AFX Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 367 of 402 10 10 10 Remote Support The Remote Control screen allows Pacific...

Page 368: ...mail or from Pacific s FTP site Note that the OUTPUT of the unit must be OFF to perform a firmware update If you received a firmware image file img extension Use the button to select it from the drive...

Page 369: ...rsus published specifications See Section 4 Technical Specifications Since user calibration does not affect factory calibration settings resetting all user calibration coefficients does not invalidate...

Page 370: ...e this means there are twelve calibration points for single phase mode there are four The calibration can be performed manually using the Calibration menu refer to Section 6 8 9 for the location of th...

Page 371: ...GRAM screen to make sure both AC and DC settings are zero 6 Enable the Output with the output shored 7 Press Cal V offset soft key 8 Wait for the V offset coefficients for all phases to be calculated...

Page 372: ...e gain is 1 Select the Calibration entry from the System menu 2 Press the Calibrate soft key to enter calibration mode 3 Do not connect any load to the output 4 Program AC voltage to full scale 300 0...

Page 373: ...alent to 90 of maximum available RMS phase current for the phase mode selected needs to be connected It is permissible to use only one load and move it between phases for three phase mode calibration...

Page 374: ...voltage range maximum RMS current is available at 120Vrms L N for each phase For single phase mode the current is three times higher Thus to obtain 90 of load current resistor value that is sized to d...

Page 375: ...to the most commonly used value depending on typical applications 6 Enable the Output 7 Allow the load current to stabilize by monitoring the DMM current reading for each phase 8 Enter the DMM VAC re...

Page 376: ...s in Numeric Order Error Source Code Category Error Message Possible Cause Resolution Front panel Error 500 Event Event Power ON Power on event detected Normal after power on Not needed Front panel Er...

Page 377: ...Conflict in configuration setting Configuration setting conflict Check configuration settings Front panel Error 203 Remote Execution error Permission denied Read or Write access to memory selected den...

Page 378: ...m saturation Setting conflict Waveform data and DC setting or in conflict Adjust DC setting or waveform to resolve conflict Front panel Error 68 Error AC voltage set point cannot change due to wavefor...

Page 379: ...ont panel Error 89 Error Digital I O interface conflict Remote inhibit is active Conflict between front panel and Remote Inhibit input level Resolve conflict Check input to Remote Inhibit Front panel...

Page 380: ...r If error persists contact customer service Front panel Error 106 Error Error getting service name Internal Service Error Could not get service name Try recycling power If error persists contact cust...

Page 381: ...ceeds the max peak voltage supported Or combined AC peak DC programmed exceeds max peak voltage Reduce waveform crest factor ratio or reduce programmed RMS and or DC value Front panel Error 122 Error...

Page 382: ...tage and frequency AFX has a minimum peak limit because it affects output inductor current and at high frequencies a circulating current proportional to the voltage and frequency occurs Increase the p...

Page 383: ...voltage maximum limit were reduced due to extended voltage range Notification Extended AC voltage range derating implemented Front panel Error 169 Error Unable to update set point because it is outsi...

Page 384: ...parallel cables between units Run parallel unit discovery from System menu to recover Front panel Error 185 Error Undiscovered controller node was detected An inconsistency was detected in the power s...

Page 385: ...ror An invalid firmware type exists Firmware Error One or more nodes report invalid firmware type Check for correct firmware image file and version Primary Fault 200 Error LLC primary auxiliary curren...

Page 386: ...and DC DC Converter heatsink temperature exceeds minimum limit Primary Fault 222 Error Temperature 4 protection main transformer High Frequency Transformer temperature exceeds maximum limit Check for...

Page 387: ...r Inverter gate driver fault Gate fault detected in output inverter Possible overload or load kickback Reduce Load Inverter Fault 266 Error Internal bias supply fault Bias supply fault Internal Bias S...

Page 388: ...Error Output terminals common mode voltage protection Overload condition Common mode voltage below minimum limit Inverter Fault 282 Error Output terminals common mode voltage protection Overload cond...

Page 389: ...n setting Reduce Load Inverter Fault 297 Error Remote voltage sensing fault External Voltage Sense Problem with external remote sense Check external voltage sense connection Inverter Fault 298 Error I...

Page 390: ...Turn unit off check parallel cable connections if present and then turn unit back on If problem recurs contact customer service Front panel Fault 334 Error Power failure Check AC input voltage If erro...

Page 391: ...ut not configured Check model type tag for installed options Front panel Fault 347 Error IO hardware not found in this unit Configuration Error Aux I O hardware missing Check model type tag for instal...

Page 392: ...el Fault 356 Error Did not receive MDO 1 Inverter B An inconsistency was detected in the power source s internal communication network Turn unit off check parallel cable connections if present and the...

Page 393: ...ustomer service Front panel Fault 364 Error Did not receive MDO 4 Inverter C An inconsistency was detected in the power source s internal communication network Turn unit off check parallel cable conne...

Page 394: ...parallel cable connections if present and then turn unit back on If problem recurs contact customer service I O Board Fault 455 Error Missing controller node An inconsistency was detected in the power...

Page 395: ...KERS 4 DO NOT REMOVE ANY PANEL OR COVER WITHOUT FIRST WAITING 20 MINUTES FOR ALL INTERNAL CHARGES TO DISSIPATE TO A SAFE LEVEL 5 SERVICE OTHER THAN EXTERNAL CLEANING SHOULD BE REFERRED TO PERSONNEL AU...

Page 396: ...X Series Power Source Operation Manual Page 396 of 402 13 2 Authorized Service Centers There are NO end user serviceable parts in this product In case of a problem or malfunction DO NOT ATTEMPT TO REP...

Page 397: ...C RoHS2 directive The manufacturer hereby declares that the products are in conformity with the following standards or other normative documents RoHS DIRECTIVE 2011 65 EU Standard applied EN 50581 201...

Page 398: ...Error Messages 376 Ethernet 83 Access Control 326 Export Version 27 42 External Storage 160 External Voltage Sense 166 F Fault Queue 146 Features 22 Firmware Update 162 FORM 105 front panel operation...

Page 399: ...ations 78 Recommended Wire Sizing 54 Remote Control 193 RS232 Interface 153 S safety information 15 Safety Information 15 Safety Notices 17 Screen capture LCD Image 365 SD Card 97 Sense Terminals 166...

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