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Operation 

SW 5250A•SW 3500A•SW 1750A 

3-38 Operation 

Manual 

3.5.2 

Voltage Spike Example 

This example illustrates programming the SW for a voltage spike on a 150V sine 
waveform that starts at 30° and ends at 50° with an amplitude of 220.6 volts. 

PROGRAM

MEASURE

WAVEFORM

SEQUENCE

INSTR

SYSTEM

MAIN MENU

OUTPUT  [OFF]

 

1. 

At the MAIN MENU, select the 

WAVEFORM

 menu, then press <

Enter

>. 

LOAD

EDIT

VIEW

SAVE

DELETE

WAVEFORM

OUTPUT  [OFF]

 

2. 

The WAVEFORM Menu will default to the LOAD sub-menu.  If the cursor is not 
pointing to LOAD, use the Knob or Up/Down Arrow keys to select 

LOAD

3. Press 

the 

Enter

 key to enter the 

FUNC

 (function) mode. 

4. Press 

<

Enter

> again to place a box around the waveshape selection. 

5. 

Use the Knob to cycle through the waveshape selections until 

SINE

 appears in 

the FUNC box. 

Summary of Contents for SmartWave SW1750A

Page 1: ...27 Tel 858 450 0085 Fax 858 458 0267 Email sales elgar com www elgar com 2002 by Elgar Electronics Corporation This document contains information proprietary to Elgar Electronics Corporation The information contained herein is not to be duplicated or transferred in any manner without prior written permission from Elgar Electronics Corporation July 19 2002 Document No M162001 01 Rev F ...

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Page 3: ...ss of the product to a particular purpose Elgar its agents or representatives shall in no circumstance be liable for any direct indirect special penal or consequential loss or damage of any nature resulting from the malfunction of the product Remedies under this warranty are expressly limited to repair or replacement of the product CONDITIONS OF WARRANTY To return a defective product contact an El...

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Page 6: ...ed normally on the output terminals Ensure that the output power lines are labeled properly as to the safety hazards and that any inadvertent contact with hazardous voltages is eliminated To guard against risk of electrical shock during open cover checks do not touch any portion of the electrical circuits Even when the power is off capacitors can retain an electrical charge Use safety glasses duri...

Page 7: ...dvice notes are to be followed Neither Elgar San Diego California USA nor any of the subsidiary sales organizations can accept any responsibility for personal material or consequential injury loss or damage that results from improper use of the equipment and accessories SAFETY SYMBOLS CAUTION Risk of Electrical Shock CAUTION Refer to Accompanying Documents Off Supply Standby Supply On Supply Prote...

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Page 9: ...sured 1 5 1 5 2 Measurement Capabilities and Accuracies 1 6 1 6 Protection and Safety 1 9 1 7 Agency Requirements 1 9 1 8 Physical Specifications All Models 1 10 1 9 Environmental Data 1 10 1 10 Other Standard Features 1 10 1 11 Options 1 12 1 12 Glossary of Technical Terms 1 13 1 12 1 RMS Servo 1 13 1 12 2 Servo Boost 1 13 1 12 3 X Load 1 14 SECTION 2 INSTALLATION 2 1 Introduction 2 1 2 2 Unpacki...

Page 10: ...4 VRMS L L 3 Phase Operation 3 Wire USA 2 12 2 8 2 342 to 457 VRMS L L 3 Phase Operation 4 Wire INTL 2 12 2 8 3 Single Phase Input Connections 2 12 2 9 Output Connections to the Load 2 13 2 9 1 SW 5250A Output Connections 2 13 2 9 2 SW 3500A and SW 1750A Output Connections 2 15 2 9 3 Wiring of Unit 2 15 2 10 Wire Gauge Selection 2 15 SECTION 3 OPERATION 3 1 Introduction 3 1 3 2 Front Panel Control...

Page 11: ...nector Pinout 2 7 Table 2 4 DFI Connector Pinout 2 8 Table 2 5 IEEE 488 2 Connector Pinout 2 9 Table 2 6 Slave Connector Pinout 2 9 Table 2 7 Input Currents for 3 Phase Input Power 2 11 Table 2 8 Single Phase Input Configurations 2 11 Table 2 9 Recommended Wire Gauge Selection Guide 2 16 Table 3 1 Sequence Execute Menu 3 22 Table 3 2 SELF TEST Results Definitions 3 25 Table 3 3 System External Men...

Page 12: ...1 1 Figure 2 1 Mounting Dimensions SmartWave Front View 2 3 Figure 2 2 Mounting Dimensions SmartWave Top and Side Views 2 4 Figure 2 3 SmartWave Rear Panel 2 5 Figure 2 4 Parallel Connections 2 14 Figure 2 5 Sense Lead Connections for 3 Phase Output 2 14 Figure 3 1 Front Panel Controls SW 5250A 3 1 viii Operation Manual ...

Page 13: ...ritical ATE and power line disturbance simulation testing The SmartWave can create complex waveforms with high DC content for simulating real world power irregularities including phase controlled sub cycle or multi cycle dropouts spikes sags surges frequency excursions plus frequency and voltage ramps sweeps The unit can also generate clipped waveforms harmonic distortion high current inrush and o...

Page 14: ...omputer PC using optional software A GPIB card in the computer is also required A library of 50 factory supplied waveshapes is provided in Flash Memory Non volatile memory storage is available for an additional 50 user created waveshapes Waveshapes from the libraries can be assigned amplitude and frequency parameters and be stored as setups in non volatile memory for immediate user recall In addit...

Page 15: ... 264 VRMS 3φ L L 3 wire or 342 to 457 VRMS 3φ L L 4 wire A chassis ground is also required for safety Input Power Factor 6 with USA rectifier 35 with INTL rectifier 99 with input PFC option Input Frequency Range 47 to 63 Hz 47 to 440 Hz for PFC input only Efficiency 70 minimum at full load Ride Through 3 msec minimum 10 msec minimum with PFC option Input Current Maximum currents are provided in Ta...

Page 16: ...cale for a 10 input line change Voltage Accuracy 0 1 of range Above 1 kHz add 0 2 kHz Add 0 1 of full scale for AC PLUS DC mode Valid for 5 to 156 VRMS and 10 to 312 VRMS at 25 C 77 F sense leads connected Temperature coefficient less than 50 ppm C Voltage Resolution 0 05 of full scale Frequency Resolution 0 01 Hz 40 to 99 99 Hz 0 05 Hz 100 to 999 9 Hz 0 5 Hz 1000 to 5000 Hz Frequency Accuracy 0 0...

Page 17: ...ing Transient Programs 1000 user created segments stored in non volatile RAM up to 100 segments per sequence Segments include wave shape amplitude frequency phase angle time from 1 msec to 7 days and number of cycles MIL STD 704 Transients Factory supplied sequencing program Measurements Optional Parameters Measured 1 to 3 Phase to Neutral RMS Output Voltages 1 to 3 Phase to Phase Voltages are Cal...

Page 18: ...fied range 1 5 2 3 Phase to Phase RMS Voltage Calculation Calculated from Phase to Neutral voltages and phases Range 0V to 700V Accuracy and Temperature Coefficient Same as for the Phase to Neutral voltage see paragraph 1 5 2 2 above 1 5 2 4 RMS Current Measurement Valid for phases A B and C use phase A for Parallel Mode Range 1 0A to 7 5A plus sign bit for DC mode 3 phase mode 312V range Range 2 ...

Page 19: ...r and parallel mode use phase A for parallel mode Range 1 0 kW to 1 8 kW 3 phase mode Range 2 0 kW to 5 6 kW parallel mode and total 3 phase power Accuracy 2 5 of range DC or 40 to 500 Hz for crest factors 2 0 Add 1 for crest factors up to 4 0 Add 1 kHz above 500 Hz Temperature Coefficient 500 ppm C outside specified range 1 5 2 7 VA Measurement Valid for phases A B and C Up to 3 phase total VA an...

Page 20: ...µs filter is used to filter the output signal before the zero comparator Resolution Frequency is displayed to 5 figures maximum the leading zeros are blanked Displayed resolution is 0 01 Hz Accuracy 0 5 of reading at 10 to full output voltage 0 C to 45 C 32 F to 113 F 1 5 2 10 Phase Measurement Valid for phases A B and C relative to each other The phase of measured signals are calculated from timi...

Page 21: ... Limit with Timed Shutdown Can be set to 1 of range the timeout can be set from 100 msec to 10 sec Programmable Constant Current Can be set to 1 of range 0 5A to 13A for 156V range 0 5A to 6 5A for 312V range For all current accuracies 1 of full scale add 1 5 kHz above 500 Hz For paralleled amplifiers add 1 Temperature Coefficient 200 ppm C Overtemperature Shutdown Automatic not programmable Agenc...

Page 22: ...ration Environmental Data Operating Temperature 0 C to 45 C 32 F to 113 F Note temperature measured at air inlet of SW If cabinet mounted cabinet inlet air may be rated at lower maximum temperature due to warming of inlet air Storage Temperature 40 C to 70 C 40 F to 158 F Humidity Non condensing 0 to 85 at 25 C 77 F derate to 50 at 40 C 104 F Other Standard Features 1 to 3 Phase Programmable IEEE ...

Page 23: ...al PLL input frequency range is 40 00 Hz to 5000 00 Hz Tracking range is 10 of programmed PLL center frequency External PLL input duty cycle is 50 10 External PLL input slew rate is 02 of input frequency second maximum which produces a maximum phase shift of 5 from the external PLL input falling edge to the output rising edge The rising edge of the output will be locked to the falling edge of the ...

Page 24: ...tem Firmware System firmware is stored in flash memory This makes it possible to upgrade the firmware without disassembling or returning the unit 1 11 Options Parallelable For Additional Power above 5250A VA External Waveform Creation Software Input Power Factor Correction to 0 99 Test and Measurement 5V and 26V 26VA Auxiliary AC outputs for 115V input 350 450 Hz SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHAN...

Page 25: ...tual output voltage and adjust the program value as necessary Servo Boost Servo Boost is an enhancement to an RMS Servo used to improve its low voltage performance An RMS Servo uses an analog multiplier to adjust the reference input Under certain conditions the multiplier range is insufficient to correct for the output sag For example An amplifier has an output impedance of 1Ω at 2000 Hz The load ...

Page 26: ...set off to prevent a tail from occurring during the transition out of the sequence mode due to the servo tracking to a new steady state condition See the System menu Section 3 3 7 1 12 3 X Load The bane of all closed loop amplifiers is loop stability gain and phase margin The SmartWave is guaranteed to be stable for power factors from 0 leading to 0 lagging The most difficult load for most amplifi...

Page 27: ...the package from the carrier If extensive damage to the shipping container is evident a description of the damage should be noted on the carrier s receipt and signed by the driver of the carrier agent If damage is not apparent until the instrument is unpacked a claim for concealed damage should be placed with the carrier In addition the shipping container s and filler material should be saved for ...

Page 28: ...cer above the instrument may improve cooling The temperature of the intake air should not exceed 113 F 45 C At full power the unit dissipates over 2250W with the PFC option It is important that the heat produced is properly vented to the exterior of the chassis Special baffling to control air flow may be required to prevent hot exhaust air being drawn into the intakes if the unit is to be run cont...

Page 29: ... outline and mounting dimensions of the unit and customer wiring conduit details Refer to Figure 2 3 and Table 2 2 through Table 2 6 for rear panel connector information TYPE MANUFACTURER PART NUMBER Mounting Kit for slides Jonathan BK 3 Slides Accuride C 3307 16D Table 2 1 Recommended Mounting Slide Figure 2 1 Mounting Dimensions SmartWave Front View ...

Page 30: ...Installation SW 5250A SW 3500A SW 1750A 2 4 Operation Manual Figure 2 2 Mounting Dimensions SmartWave Top and Side Views ...

Page 31: ...SW 5250A SW 3500A SW 1750A Installation Operation Manual 2 5 Figure 2 3 SmartWave Rear Panel ...

Page 32: ...UB D FEMALE Gold Contacts AMP PN 747052 4 6 IEEE 488 2 25 POS FEMALE Gold Contacts AMP PN 554434 1 7 SLAVE 37 POS SUB D FEMALE ITT CANNON PN ADC37SOL2 8 AUX OUT 4 POS MINIFIT JR MOLEX PN 39 29 9045 9 OUTPUT POWER TERMINAL BARRIER 6 POS 6 HDW MAGNUM PN A304106 07 CA MP8 10 REMOTE SENSE TERMINAL BARRIER 6 POS 6 HDW MAGNUM PN A304106 07 CA MP8 PHASE A FUSE F1 480VAC 50A TIME DELAY BUSSMAN SC50 LITTLE...

Page 33: ...l Input Refer to Figure 2 3 Item 3 PIN MNEMONIC LEVEL 1 SHIELD CHASSIS 2 SHIELD CHASSIS 3 SHIELD CHASSIS 4 SHIELD CHASSIS 5 SHIELD CHASSIS 6 through 9 Not Used Not Used 10 EXT_IN_A 7 25 Vpeak DC to 5000 Hz 30 kΩ 11 EXT_IN_B 7 25 Vpeak DC to 5000 Hz 30 kΩ 12 EXT_IN_C 7 25 Vpeak DC to 5000 Hz 30 kΩ 13 EXT_RETURN 20 Vpeak WRT CHASSIS GROUND 14 and 15 Not Used Not Used Table 2 3 EXT IN Connector Pinou...

Page 34: ...r the relay closes to indicate a fault has occurred The DFI Output Relay will remain latched until the front panel Power switch is cycled The DFI Input Signal is used to command the SW to open the Output relay and close the DFI relay It is a TTL compatible input with a 1 kΩ input impedance a 10 kΩ pullup to 5 VDC and clamping diodes to 5 VDC and ground A signal with a negative going edge from 5 VD...

Page 35: ...nout 2 7 5 Slave Connector Refer to Figure 2 3 Item 7 PIN MNEMONIC PIN MNEMONIC PIN MNEMONIC 1 AGND_BUS 14 AGND_BUS 26 15A_BUS 2 AGND_BUS 15 ISNSC _BUS 27 AGND_BUS 3 AGND_BUS 16 ISNSB _BUS 28 5D_MAS 4 15A_BUS 17 AGND_BUS 29 AGND_BUS 5 AGND_BUS 18 ISNSA _BUS 30 DRC _BUS 6 15A_BUS 19 NOT USED 31 DRB _BUS 7 R1_BUS 20 TSA_BUS 32 AGND_BUS 8 R0_BUS 21 TSB_BUS 33 DRA _BUS 9 5D_MAS 22 TSC_BUS 34 ISNSC _BU...

Page 36: ...e Table 2 7 and Table 2 8 for input current values WARNING An overcurrent protection device i e circuit breaker is required in the building installation The circuit breaker must disconnect the 3 phase voltages the neutral must not be disconnected The circuit breaker should be rated for continuous current as required by the SW system see Table 2 2 Installation should comply with local safety standa...

Page 37: ...A RMS RECT USA 13A RMS Not Required 20A 20A RMS RECT INTL 13A RMS 23A RMS 20A 20A RMS Table 2 7 Input Currents for 3 Phase Input Power REQ D INPUT TERMINAL JUMPER CONNECTIONS CONNECT 1 PHASE INPUT POWER TO VOLTAGE MAXIMUM INPUT CURRENT F1 F3 FUSE RATING RECOMMENDED CIRCUIT BREAKER RATING MAX SW 5250A PFC USA F1 to F2 F1 F3 187 264 VRMS L L 28A RMS 40A 40A RMS PFC INTL F1 to F2 F2 to F3 F1 Neutral ...

Page 38: ...nly units that are factory set at this voltage will operate at this voltage CAUTION Neutral must not be broken by an external switch Severe damage to the unit may occur if Neutral is broken and phase voltage is present Connect the input wires to phases A F1 B F2 C F3 and Neutral Ensure that the chassis safety ground is also connected Use cables with ratings equal to or greater than the current rat...

Page 39: ...rly refer to Figure 2 5 If remote sense is used Sense A is connected to Power A Sense B is connected to Power B Sense C is connected to Power C and Neutral Sense is connected to Neutral Power The three waveform outputs TRIGGER OUT CLOCK LOCK SYNC OUT share the same ground This ground should not exceed 20V Peak from chassis ground If possible this ground should be connected to the chassis Output po...

Page 40: ...Installation SW 5250A SW 3500A SW 1750A 2 14 Operation Manual Figure 2 4 Parallel Connections Figure 2 5 Sense Lead Connections for 3 Phase Output ...

Page 41: ... your power applications These guidelines are equally applicable to both DC and low frequency AC up to 450 Hz power cabling The same engineering rules apply whether going into or out of an electrical device Thus this guide applies equally to the input cable and output cable for this Elgar instrument and application loads Power cables must be able to safely carry maximum load current without overhe...

Page 42: ...ider peak voltages and currents which may be up to ten times the average values An underrated wire gauge adds losses which alter the inrush characteristics of the application and thus the expected performance Table 2 9 identifies popular ratings for DC and AC power source cable wire gauges COLUMN 1 SIZE AWG COLUMN 2 AMPERES MAXIMUM COLUMN 3 OHMS 100 FEET ONE WAY COLUMN 4 IR DROP 100 FEET COL 2 X C...

Page 43: ... determines which ohms 100 feet entry is required from Column 3 Read the corresponding wire gauge from Column 1 Column 3 value Vloss Ipeak x 0 02 x cable length Where Column 3 value Entry of the table above Cable length One way cable length in feet Vloss Maximum loss in volts permitted within cable Special case Should the Vloss requirement be very loose Ipeak may exceed the maximum amperes Column ...

Page 44: ...s any flame retardant heat resistant moisture resistant thermoplastic insulation rated to a nominal 75 C 167 F Voltage breakdown must exceed the combined effects of The rated output voltage Transient voltages induced onto the conductors from any source The differential voltage to other nearby conductors and Safety margins to accommodate degradations due to age mechanical abrasion and insulation mi...

Page 45: ...t sensitive help is available from the front panel by pressing the Help key Front Panel Controls The SW front panel is used for programming and data entry in local mode operation The front panel is shown in Figure 3 1 followed by a description of each of the controls Figure 3 1 Front Panel Controls SW 5250A Operation Manual 3 1 ...

Page 46: ...o to the previous menu level to abort editing a data entry field when using the numeric keypad or to switch from remote to local mode WAVEFORM MONITOR BNCs Trigger output provides a synchronization pulse see Table 3 1 SYNC Phases A B and C provide scaled outputs for monitoring drive signals to output amplifiers CONTRAST KEYS These keys located below the knob are used to adjust the contrast of the ...

Page 47: ...ss the key to change the polarity then press the Enter key to accept the value FUNCTION KEYS F1 THROUGH F3 Functions of these keys depend on the selected menu item and is defined in the Help screens OUTPUT KEY This key activates deactivates the output relay The status of the output relay is indicated as OUTPUT ON or OUTPUT OFF on the top line of the LCD display 3 3 Menus The backlit graphics LCD s...

Page 48: ...lace a box around the value area then use the Up Down Arrow keys or the Knob to select the data to be entered Press the Enter key to accept the data 3 3 1 MAIN MENU The MAIN MENU consists of the sub menus listed below PROGRAM MEASURE WAVEFORM SEQUENCE INSTR SYSTEM MAIN MENU OUTPUT OFF MAIN MENU Status and Information Data Menu Item Status and Information Line PROGRAM interactive programming MEASUR...

Page 49: ...INSTR SYSTEM PHASE A or B or C AMPL V CURL A FREQ Hz ANG Deg FUNC MAIN MENU OUTPUT OFF θ PROGRAM Menu Status and Information Data Menu Item Status and Information Line Range Default PHASE A enter for next phase Phases A B C AMPL program output RMS DC voltage 0 156 V or 0 312 V default 0 00V CURL program RMS DC current limit 0 13 A or 0 6 5 A default 5 00A dependent on voltage range FREQ program ou...

Page 50: ...r DC for positive and negative DC AC DC Coupling must also be selected from the INSTRUMENT menu The AMPL field is programmed to 0V as a precaution when changing to or from the DC or DC function 3 3 2 1 Locking Program Fields For two or three phase systems individual programming fields of amplitude current limit phase angle and function may be locked so that any change made to phase A will be made ...

Page 51: ...stored recalled as a number from 0 to 49 The incr dec mode is not available for this menu Store Recall functions do not affect the Lock Unlock status of the Program menu fields If a field is locked it will remain locked However the Recall parameters for phases B and C will be updated To store a setup 1 Press F2 from any Program menu edit field 2 Move the field select cursor to STORE SETUP 3 Enter ...

Page 52: ...MAIN MENU OUTPUT OFF The Measure menu contains six display fields that can be set to any of the available measurements To set a measurement field 1 Move the field select cursor to one of the six measurement fields 2 Press Enter A pop up window entitled SELECT MEASUREMENT will appear OFF will be selected 3 Press the Up Down Arrow keys or use the Knob to scroll through the list of available measurem...

Page 53: ... waveshape in memory The waveshapes and waveforms are limited to spikes dropouts sags and surges of existing waveforms in the scratchpad area This is accomplished by loading the existing waveshape into the waveform scratchpad then editing it The edited waveform may then be viewed output using the SCRATCH function name in the PROGRAM menu or saved to the waveform library LOAD EDIT VIEW SAVE DELETE ...

Page 54: ...tion in the scratchpad is erased when a new waveform is loaded LOAD EDIT VIEW SAVE DELETE FUNC Name WAVEFORM OUTPUT OFF Displays library of waveforms LOAD Sub Menu Status and Information Line Data Menu Item Status and Information Line FUNC enter to select waveform Press the Up Down Arrow keys or use the Knob to scroll through the list of available waveforms With the desired waveform in the selecti...

Page 55: ... and Information Line Range FREQ waveform frequency 40 5000 Hz Vrms output waveform voltage 0 156 or 0 312 V START starting phase angle 0 360 TIME surge sag duration 0 1 Freq STOP ending phase angle Start 360 AMPL drop spike voltage 220 6 to 220 6 Vpeak 156 Vrms range 441 2 to 441 2 Vpeak 312 Vrms range NOTE Vrms is in terms of RMS voltage while AMPL is in terms of peak voltage Both of these value...

Page 56: ...VEFORM OUTPUT OFF Selecting VIEW will display the waveform in the scratchpad as shown below 4 4 2 2 2 1 or 4 4 2 2 2 1 0 90 180 270 or WAVEFORM OUTPUT OFF Basic display after selecting VIEW The minimum and maximum Vpeak values displayed on the vertical axis either 442 to 442 or 221 to 221 are based on the selected voltage range setting in the INSTRUMENT menu ...

Page 57: ...he last character must be 2 Press the Enter key 3 Go to SAVE or SAVE RMS and press the Enter key to save LOAD EDIT VIEW SAVE DELETE NAME SAVE SAVE RMS WAVEFORM OUTPUT OFF SAVE Sub Menu Status and Information Data Menu Item Status and Information Line NAME next char backsp SAVE save waveform to library The waveform is saved and scaled in scratch memory without regard to the calculated RMS value SAV...

Page 58: ...AM will be erased You must cycle power to the unit after this function for the changes to take effect NOTE Under normal operating conditions this function is not required Instead use Delete All User Waveforms LOAD EDIT VIEW SAVE DELETE FUNC ALL USER WAVEFORMS INITIALIZE MEMORY Name WAVEFORM OUTPUT OFF Press key to toggle custom waveforms Right Arrow DELETE Sub Menu Status and Information Data Menu...

Page 59: ... 3 3 5 1 LOAD Sub Menu The SEQUENCE menu allows you to LOAD an existing sequence from non volatile or flash memory to the sequence scratchpad NEW Erases all segments in the SEQUENCE scratchpad LOAD EDIT SAVE DELETE EXECUTE SEQ NEW Name SEQ MENU OUTPUT OFF LOAD Sub Menu Status and Information Data Menu Item Status and Information Line SEQ load sequence to scratchpad NEW clear sequence scratchpad ...

Page 60: ...See Section 3 4 Front Panel Programming Conventions θ ANGL phase θ angle degrees 0 360 The Step symbol refers to a voltage or frequency step in which the voltage or frequency value in the current segment immediately steps to the specified value in the next segment By moving the field select cursor to the Step symbol and pressing Enter the Up Down Arrow keys can be used to change the Step signal to...

Page 61: ...d Function keys F1 through F3 are required to create and edit sequences These keys are dependent on the field select cursor position and are defined as follows The SEG Edit Field The SEG edit field is used to move through the segment list and accept integer values from 0 to 99 Since a Sequence is made up of a continuous list of segments segments must be created in sequential order When the Sequenc...

Page 62: ...tion does not apply to GPIB control The AMPL Edit Field For information about the relationship between AMPL and FUNC refer to Section 3 4 Front Panel Programming Conventions 3 3 5 3 SAVE Sub Menu The SEQUENCE menu allows you to assign a name to a new sequence and SAVE it from the scratchpad to non volatile memory 1 Use the Up Down Arrow keys or the Knob to enter the custom waveform name Press the ...

Page 63: ...to the factory settings All factory sequences will be restored and all user sequences stored in non volatile RAM will be erased You must cycle power to the unit after this function for the changes to take effect NOTE Under normal operating conditions this function is not required Instead use Delete All User Sequences LOAD EDIT SAVE DELETE EXECUTE SEQUENCE ALL USER SEQUENCES INITIALIZE MEMORY SEQ M...

Page 64: ...utomatically programmed to 0 volts restored to the waveforms and values before the sequence began or remain at the waveforms and values of the last segment in the sequence The last two options will occur with no interruption in output power The SEQUENCE EXECUTE sub menu selections are explained in Table 3 1 LOAD EDIT SAVE DELETE EXECUTE LOAD SEQ SYNC SELECT SEG CONTROL STOP RUN MODE LOOP STOP MODE...

Page 65: ...ot need to be reloaded when switching between RUN STEP or STOP The sequence will begin executing immediately after a RUN or STEP command STEP Step through the previously loaded sequence Each segment will execute and remain at the value of the last cycle until instructed to execute the next segment or repeat the current segment When stepping through a sequence under front panel control the F1 funct...

Page 66: ...Operation SW 5250A SW 3500A SW 1750A 3 22 Operation Manual Table 3 1 Sequence Execute Menu ...

Page 67: ...When the Parallel mode is ON only Phase A will appear in the Program menu Rear panel output power wiring must match the Parallel mode selection CAUTION Parallel mode must match the rear panel output wiring before programming output amplitude PROGRAM MEASURE WAVEFORM SEQUENCE INSTR SYSTEM RANGE COUPLING I MODE I TIMO V_LIM PARALLEL AIN MENU OUTPUT OFF M INSTR Menu Status and Information Data Menu I...

Page 68: ... RESTORE DEFAULTS HINT MESSAGE ON SELF TEST 0000 SYNC OUT ON SYSTEM OUTPUT OFF USER Sub Menu Status and Information Data Menu Item Status and Information Line SAVE SYSTEM CONFIG store new power up setting RESTORE DEFAULTS factory power up defaults HINT MESSAGE hint messages on off SELF TEST execute self test SYNC OUT sync output on off event SAVE SYSTEM CONFIG saves the current system configuratio...

Page 69: ...et up the SW so that a sync pulse only occurs for a specified sequence segment set this parameter to OFF That way before and after a sequence is run no other sync pulses will occur Table 3 2 provides self test result definitions BIT MEANING BIT MEANING 0001 LCD Test 0100 Battery Test 0002 EPROM CKSUM 0200 QSPI Test 0004 NVRAM BANK 0 CKSUM 0400 DFI Test 0008 NVRAM BANK 1 CKSUM 0800 Speaker Test 001...

Page 70: ... indicate the internal communication status of the Digital Waveform Synthesis board and Test and Measurement board These should always indicate ON LINE unless a failure has occurred T MB will indicate OFF LINE if this option is not present COMM Sub Menu Status and Information Data Menu Item Status and Information Line Range Default Value GPIB ADDR select gpib address Range 1 30 ECDI VER X XX DWSB ...

Page 71: ...violated DC 40 5000 Hz Refer to Table 2 3 for external analog inputs EXT_IN_A EXT_IN_B EXT_IN_C Table 3 3 provides additional data on the External sub menu USER COMM EXTERNAL FAULTS CONFIG EXT MOD OFF DIR INPUT OFF EXT GAIN OFF X LOAD OFF LOW FREQ OFF CLOCK LOCK OUT SYSTEM OUTPUT OFF EXTERNAL Sub Menu Status and Information Data Menu Item Status and Information Line Range EXT MOD external modulati...

Page 72: ...her conditions requiring fast transient response The RMS servo is bypassed As a result load regulation drops off and current limit voltage foldback is disabled CLOCK LOCK Use this option to configure rear panel clock lock signal as input or output When configured as input the power outputs will attempt to sync to clock lock input frequency Target output frequency is determined by frequency value e...

Page 73: ...00 LOG4 00 00 00 LOG5 00 00 00 LOG6 00 00 00 SYSTEM OUTPUT OFF Fault History The FAULTS menu will display the last six shutdown faults in hexadecimal All three fault registers are displayed with LOG1 as the most recent fault and LOG6 the oldest Register bit definitions are shown in Table 3 4 Fault descriptions are shown in Table 3 5 through Table 3 7 FAULT REGISTER 1 FAULT REGISTER 2 FAULT REGISTE...

Page 74: ...DC voltage is present in the output when the AC coupling is selected i e a waveform with DC content was selected when AC coupling was active Action SW system opens relays and shuts off ROV SW output exceeded programmed VLIMIT value Action Opens relay and sets VPROGRAM to zero displays error message OC SW output current reached IPROGRAM value Action 1 Limit Mode folds back voltage to maintain const...

Page 75: ...MS_OV Monitors the external input in the External Direct mode to ensure that it does not exceed 5 2 VRMS Action Opens relays displays error message and sets VPROGRAM to zero volts FLT_IN Fault Input from Slave chassis Represents the logical OR of several faults Action Opens relays displays error message and sets VPROGRAM to zero volts Clearing the error message sends a fault reset to the Slave cha...

Page 76: ... option If you enter an incorrect code the unit will beep and the message INCORRECT RESET CODE will be displayed the code will be reset to 0 and no changes will occur to the calibration constants T MB OPT Displays firmware configuration for the Test Measurement option ON indicates the Test Measurement board is installed OFF indicates it is not This field is for display purposes only SWAE OPT Displ...

Page 77: ...amplitudes cannot be input for positive functions Positive amplitudes cannot be input for negative functions If the amplitude of a phase is positive selecting a negative polarity function will set the amplitude to zero If the amplitude of a phase is negative selecting a positive polarity function will set the amplitude to zero Phases A B and C will be of the same frequency A frequency change of an...

Page 78: ...o LOAD use the Knob or Up Down Arrow keys to select LOAD 3 Press the Enter key to enter the FUNC function mode 4 Press Enter again to place a box around the waveshape selection 5 Use the Knob to cycle through the waveshape selections until SINE appears in the FUNC box LOAD EDIT VIEW SAVE DELETE WAVEFORM OUTPUT OFF FUNC Sine Displays library of waveforms 6 Press Enter to load the sine waveshape int...

Page 79: ...lect Vrms Using the keypad enter 1 2 0 then press Enter to set the RMS voltage to 120 volts 11 Use either the Knob or the Up Down Arrow keys to select START Using the keypad enter 0 then press Enter to set the start phase angle to 0 12 Although the TIME can be calculated then entered the STOP function is used in this example Select STOP enter 90 for a 90 phase angle and press Enter Note that the u...

Page 80: ...aveform on the front panel phase A output a Return to the MAIN MENU by pressing Menu twice b Select the PROGRAM Menu then press Enter 17 In the PHASE A sub menu a Select FUNC with the Knob then press Enter to place a box around the waveshape selection b Rotate the Knob until SCRATCH is displayed then press Enter PROGRAM MEASURE WAVEFORM SEQUENCE INSTR SYSTEM PHASE A AMPL 120 00 V CURL 5 00 A FREQ ...

Page 81: ...waveform will be displayed on Phase B output on the front panel e With the field select cursor still at AMPL press Enter to place a box around the waveshape selection then using the Knob vary the amplitude of the triangular waveform on Phase B f Select PHASE C by cursoring to Phase B then press Enter g Select FUNC with the Knob then press Enter to place a box around the waveshape selection h Rotat...

Page 82: ...TEM MAIN MENU OUTPUT OFF 1 At the MAIN MENU select the WAVEFORM menu then press Enter LOAD EDIT VIEW SAVE DELETE WAVEFORM OUTPUT OFF 2 The WAVEFORM Menu will default to the LOAD sub menu If the cursor is not pointing to LOAD use the Knob or Up Down Arrow keys to select LOAD 3 Press the Enter key to enter the FUNC function mode 4 Press Enter again to place a box around the waveshape selection 5 Use...

Page 83: ...at the waveform is now in scratchpad memory 7 Press Menu to return to the WAVEFORM Menu 8 Use either the Knob or the Up Down Arrow keys to select the EDIT sub menu then either press Enter or the Right Arrow key The EDIT menu will be displayed LOAD EDIT VIEW SAVE DELETE FREQ Hz Vrms V START Deg TIME ms STOP Deg AMPL V WAVEFORM OUTPUT OFF 60 00 120 00 30 00 0 93 50 00 220 60 9 Select Vrms Enter 150 ...

Page 84: ... Enter Note that the instrument automatically calculates the TIME in this case 0 93 ms 12 Select AMPL Enter 220 6 then press Enter to set the amplitude to 220 6V 13 Press Menu to return to the WAVEFORM Menu LOAD EDIT VIEW SAVE DELETE WAVEFORM OUTPUT OFF 14 Select VIEW to view the scratchpad then press Enter A waveshape similar to the one illustrated below should be displayed on the scratchpad 2 2 ...

Page 85: ...WAVEFORM SEQUENCE INSTR SYSTEM PHASE A AMPL 120 00 V CURL 5 00 A FREQ 60 00 Hz ANG 0 00 Deg FUNC SCRATCH MAIN MENU OUTPUT OFF θ 16 In the PHASE A sub menu a Select FUNC with the Knob then press Enter to place a box around the waveshape selection b Rotate the Knob until SCRATCH is displayed then press Enter The scratchpad waveform will now be displayed on Phase A of the oscilloscope 17 Press Menu o...

Page 86: ...INSTR SYSTEM MAIN MENU OUTPUT OFF 1 At the MAIN MENU select the WAVEFORM menu then press Enter LOAD EDIT VIEW SAVE DELETE WAVEFORM OUTPUT OFF 2 The WAVEFORM Menu will default to the LOAD sub menu If the cursor is not pointing to LOAD use the Knob or Up Down Arrow keys to select LOAD 3 Press the Enter key to enter the FUNC function mode 4 Press Enter again to place a box around the waveshape select...

Page 87: ...dicate that the waveform is now in scratchpad memory 7 Press Menu to return to the WAVEFORM Menu 8 Use either the Knob or the Up Down Arrow keys to select the EDIT sub menu then either press Enter or the Right Arrow key The EDIT menu will be displayed LOAD EDIT VIEW SAVE DELETE FREQ Hz Vrms V START Deg TIME ms STOP Deg AMPL V WAVEFORM OUTPUT OFF 60 00 120 00 45 00 1 00 66 60 10 00 9 Select Vrms En...

Page 88: ... Note that the instrument automatically calculates the STOP phase angle value in this case 66 6 12 Select AMPL enter 10 for 10 volts then press Enter 13 Press Menu to return to the WAVEFORM Menu LOAD EDIT VIEW SAVE DELETE WAVEFORM OUTPUT OFF 14 Select VIEW to view the scratchpad then press Enter A waveshape similar to the one illustrated below should be displayed on the scratchpad 2 2 1 2 2 1 0 90...

Page 89: ... A FREQ 60 00 Hz ANG 0 00 Deg FUNC SCRATCH MAIN MENU OUTPUT OFF θ 16 In the PHASE A sub menu a Select FUNC with the Knob then press Enter to place a box around the waveshape selection b Rotate the Knob until SCRATCH is displayed then press Enter The scratchpad waveform will now be displayed on Phase A of the oscilloscope 17 Press Menu or the Left Arrow key to return to the MAIN MENU 3 6 SCPI Speci...

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Page 91: ...requency true rms 0 7071 40 5000 Hz DcRip03 DC with 3 ripple Frequency of the ripple is determined by the programmed output frequency true rms 0 7071 40 5000 Hz DcRip10 DC with 10 ripple Frequency of the ripple is deter mined by the programmed output frequency true rms 0 7071 40 5000 Hz DcRip10 DC with 10 ripple Frequency of the ripple is deter mined by the programmed output frequency true rms 0 7...

Page 92: ... 0 40 5000 Hz Inrush Sine wave with first quarter 0 to 90 at 0Volts 1 0 40 5000 Hz Noisz010 Sine with 10 noise at zero crossings true rms 1 0 40 5000 Hz Noisz100 Sine with 100 noise at zero crossings true rms 1 0 40 5000 Hz Pcntl110 Phase control at 110 1 0 40 5000 Hz Pcntl170 Phase control at 170 1 0 40 5000 Hz Scratch Waveform scratchpad This is the waveform edit work area Waveforms being edited...

Page 93: ... Six voltage step sine wave 1 0 40 5000 Hz Step_12 Twelve voltage step sine wave 1 0 40 5000 Hz Step_24 Twenty four voltage step sine wave 1 0 40 5000 Hz Taylor 5th harmonic Taylor series wave true rms 0 9136 40 5000 Hz Triangle Triangle wave true rms 1 2246 40 5000 Hz Z1 3 phase output with a voltage spike occurring at the same point in time Spikes are from 45 to 90 and calibrated to be 200 Vpeak...

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