Dressler 13150 400 V, User Manual

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2-2 Product Overview and Theory HPG 13150 400 V (A)
Dressler
®
HF-Technik GmbH
Prerelease version
THEORY OF OPERATION
Figure 2-1 represents high-level modules of HPG generator operation; Table
2-1 explains each module.
Figure 2-1. HPG generator block diagram
(2)
Driver/Exciter
(1)
Analog I/O
(5)
Digital
Controller
(3)
RF Amplifiers
(4)
RF Measure
(6)
Sensor
Electronics
User Port
Host Port
RF Output
Table 2-1. HPG generator theory of operation
Module Description
(1) Analog I/O This module provides the User interface.
(2) Driver/Exciter This module generates power at the designated output
frequency to drive the main RF sections and contains the CEX
functions.
(3) RF Amplifiers This module generates RF power.
(4) RF Measure This module samples the output signal and sends it to the
sensor electronics.
(5) Digital Controller This module is the main processor and data acquisition
section. It also provides
Host communications through a Host
port.
(6) Sensor
Electronics
This module detects RF samples and sends them to the
microprocessor.