Programmable DC Electronic Load
PEL-2000 Series
USER MANUAL
GW INSTEK PART NO. 82EL-20040MA1
ISO-9001 CERTIFIED MANUFACTURER
Page 1: ...Programmable DC Electronic Load PEL 2000 Series USER MANUAL GW INSTEK PART NO 82EL 20040MA1 ISO 9001 CERTIFIED MANUFACTURER ...
Page 2: ...another language without prior written consent of the Good Will company The information in this manual was correct at the time of printing However Good Will continues to improve products and reserves the right to change specification equipment and maintenance procedures at any time without notice Good Will Instrument Co Ltd No 7 1 Jhongsing Rd Tucheng City Taipei County 236 Taiwan ...
Page 3: ...erview 25 Front Panel Overview Load Module 28 LED Display Overview Load Module 32 Installation 35 Load Connections 43 Frame Link Connection 54 Channel Control Connection 56 Go NoGo Connection 59 OPERATING DESCRIPTION 60 Operating Mode Description 61 Run Program 71 Sequence 74 Parallel Dynamic Loading 78 Configurations Description 79 Interface and File System 89 TUTORIALS 96 Local loads 97 Single C...
Page 4: ...19 Channel Configuration 160 Mainframe Configuration 180 Interface Configuration settings 195 Save Recall 201 INTERFACE 232 Interface Configuration 233 FAQ 241 APPENDIX 242 Fuse Replacement 242 Battery Replacement 243 Firmware Update 244 Calibration 245 Range Chart 246 Default Settings 251 Specifications 253 Dimensions 261 EC Declaration of Conformity 263 INDEX 264 ...
Page 5: ...to keep the PEL 2000 series in the best possible condition Safety Symbols These safety symbols may appear in this manual or on the PEL 2002 2004 WARNING Warning Identifies conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life CAUTION Caution Identifies conditions or practices that could result in damage to THE PEL 2002 2004 or to other properties DANGER High Voltage Attention Refer t...
Page 6: ...tly connected to Mains Note below Do not disassemble the PEL 2002 2004 unless you are qualified as service personnel The equipment is not for measurements performed for CAT II III and IV Measurement categories EN 61010 1 2001 specifies the measurement categories and their requirements as follows The PEL 2002 2004 falls under category I Measurement category IV is for measurement performed at the so...
Page 7: ...fire only replace the fuse with the specified type and rating Disconnect the power cord before fuse replacement Make sure the cause of a fuse blowout is fixed before replacing the fuse Battery WARNING Battery type CR17345 See page 243 When replacing the battery ensure that the correct make and model are used Cleaning the PEL 2000 Disconnect the power cord before cleaning Use a soft cloth dampened ...
Page 8: ...luence Pollution degree 2 Normally only non conductive pollution occurs Occasionally however a temporary conductivity caused by condensation must be expected Pollution degree 3 Conductive pollution occurs or dry non conductive pollution occurs which becomes conductive due to condensation which is expected In such conditions equipment is normally protected against exposure to direct sunlight precip...
Page 9: ...onnected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured Blue or Black The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter L or P or coloured Brown or Red If in doubt consult the instructions provided with the equipment or contact the supplier This cable appliance should be protected by a suitably rated and approved HBC mains fuse refer to the ra...
Page 10: ...uding the front and rear panel appearance panel installation and connection types Use the Tutorial section for quick access to step by step instructions on the main functions Main Features 12 Series Overview 13 Package Contents and Accessories 15 Measurement Overview 16 Front Panel Overview 17 Display Overview Mainframe 22 ...
Page 11: ...35 Load Module Installation 35 GPIB Installation 38 Rack Mount Installation 39 Channel Number 40 Power Up Self Test 41 Load Connections 43 Precautions and Procedures 43 Remote Sense Connection 48 Single Load Connections 50 Parallel Load Connections 52 Frame Link Connection 54 Channel Control Connection 56 Go NoGo Connection 59 ...
Page 12: ...CV and CV CC and constant resistance CR Constant current and constant resistance mode can operate in either static or dynamic mode Feature Overview Flexible operation with removable load modules Multiple independent isolated channels High performance up to 5 digit resolution High slew rate enabling a high response speed High capacity when frame linked Different load module types can be used in the...
Page 13: ...0W 20A 80V 100W PEL 2030 DC Electronic Load 5A 80V 30W 40A 80V 250W L R PEL 2041 DC Electronic Load 10A 500V 350W PEL 2040 DC Electronic Load 70A 80V 350W DC Electronic Load PEL 2004 LOCAL UTILITY CAL F5 F4 F3 F2 ON OFF SHIFT PRESET ENTER F1 FILE FUNC LOAD 9 CHAN 8 7 3 CLEAR 2 1 0 4 5 6 HELP P0 LOCK P3 P1 P2 P6 P4 P5 P9 P7 P8 A B DYNA STATIC SHORT DISPLAY LOAD V sense 500V DC MAX MAX 500V DC 80V D...
Page 14: ... V sense R 80V DC MAX 80V DC MAX L 80V DC MAX MAX 80V DC R The 4 different load module models each differ in the amount of current voltage and power and the amount of channels that the load module can accommodate The procedures in this manual will be load module model independent unless specifically stated Below is a table showing the basic differences between each load module model For detailed s...
Page 15: ...ories Description Power Cable Mains power cable region dependent User Manual PEL 2000 Series Electronic DC load User Manual region dependent GTL 120 Load cables 2X red 2X black per load module GTL 121 Remote sense cables 1X red 1X black per load module Options Description PEL 2020 PEL 2030 PEL 2040 PEL 2041 Load Module PEL 001 GPIB interface Factory installed Optional Accessories Description PEL 0...
Page 16: ...2004 will sink a constant amount of current regardless of the voltage Constant Voltage Mode CV Under constant voltage mode the voltage remains unchanged regardless of the current Constant Resistance Mode CR In constant resistance mode the resistance load will remain unchanged as the voltage and current remain proportional Programmable Sequences Prog The PEL 2000 series supports programming sequenc...
Page 17: ... ENTER F1 FILE FUNC LOAD 9 CHAN 8 7 3 CLEAR 2 1 0 4 5 6 P0 LOCK P3 P1 P2 P6 P4 P5 P9 P7 P8 UTILITY HELP LCD display Function keys System Keys Number Pad Operation keys Power USB input Selector Knob LCD display 320 by 240 TFT LCD display Function keys Assigned to the menu functions on the bottom of the display ...
Page 18: ...ntrol during remote control via the interface or frame link connections Brings up the Channel Menu Used to activate local control mode during remote control via the interface Used to access the Program or Sequence menu Used to access the File menu Brings up the Help menu and utility menu Provides help for the last function key pressed Activates the Utility Menu ...
Page 19: ...ation key Decimal point Activate calibration mode Note Please note calibration mode is not supported Please see your distributor for calibration needs CLEAR LOCK Clears current values Alternative function locks the keys and the Selector knob CLEAR LOCK Clears the current value Locks all the keys and Selector knob USB Input USB flash memory slot ...
Page 20: ...hen pushed down acts as the Enter key Operation Keys Saves and recalls preset settings and values When pressed in combination with the number pad Presets P0 P9 can be recalled or saved Inactive PRESET Active Used in combination with the number pad and or shift key Press to recall a channel preset Hold to save a channel preset Press to recall all channel presets Hold to save all channel presets ...
Page 21: ...elect keys Inactive Active When active the shift key can be used to access the Local and Utility menus Confirms selections Turns the current load channel on or off Load is currently off unlit Load is currently on orange light Power Turns the unit on or into standby mode Standby mode On ...
Page 22: ...me Mainframe Status Panel The Mainframe Status Panel displays the status of the Mainframe interface programs and alarm status Frame Link Status FRS FRM Indicates Frame Link is turned on and that the mainframe is set as either a master FRM or slave FRS unit ...
Page 23: ...any Load type is running their icon will turn orange Interface Status USB GPIB RS232 The interface status icon displays which interface type is set Current Operation Channel Status Panel The Current Operation Channel Status panel generally displays the status of the current channel Channel CH1 CH8 Displays the current channel An asterisk denotes independent mode for the channel ...
Page 24: ...e response speed will be shown Slow or Fast Channel Control EXT When Channel Control is set to External EXT will be displayed Menu Main Conf s_edit File s_loop Shows the current menu Chan menu Chan Configure menu Chan Seq Edit menu File menu Chan Seq Edit Loop menu Date and Time The date is displayed as Month Day Year and the time is set as a 24 hour time notation Main Screen Main display screen M...
Page 25: ...POWER CORD PROTECTIVE WARNING AS SPECIFIED FUSE RATING 230V 115V REPLACE FUSE T 3 15A 250V AC 120 VA MAX 50 60 Hz BEFORE REPLACING FUSE DISCONNECT POWER CORD RS232C GPIB GO NG OUTPUT FRAME CONT 1 2 SER NO LB CH CONT 4 1 CH CONT 3 1 CH CONT 2 1 CH CONT 1 1 10 0 mm STRIP GAUGE AWG 24 Power switch Power Socket Fuse Channel Control 1 4 Go NoGo Output GPIB RS232C USB B terminal USB A terminal Frame Con...
Page 26: ... port like the RS232 GPIB port is used for remote control Like the front panel the USB A port is used for data storage See page 89 for interface details Frame Control Port The Frame Control port is used for Frame Link connections Mainframes are daisy chained together There are two Frame control ports 1 Slave 2 Master Connection type MIL 20 pin connector For details about frame link connections see...
Page 27: ... Hz 180 VA Fuse T3 15A 250V For fuse replacement details see page 242 Channel Control port 1 8 Each channel has a dedicated Channel control port to enable external monitoring and control The channel control port has 6 wire sockets that are screw less and self clamping Required wire gauge 24 AWG For connection or specification details see pages 56 235 ...
Page 28: ...DC MAX MAX 80V DC R LED display R L A B Key Display Key Load Key Selector Knob Static Dynamic Key Short Key V Sense L V Sense R Terminals Left Terminals Right LED display 2x5 digit custom LED display Right Left Key or A B Key The L R key is used to switch between the right and left load channel on a dual channel load module The A B key is used to switch between A B Values for single channel load m...
Page 29: ... sense terminals are used when precise measurement is needed V Sense terminals are used to compensate for voltage drops across the main terminals caused by the resistance of the load wires It is automatically activated when connected to a DUT Right Voltage Sense Positive and Negative Terminals Left The terminals for both the left and right side of a load can draw differing amounts depending on the...
Page 30: ... switches the load from Static manual to Dynamic loads Dynamic loads are only supported in CC and CR mode For more information see page 61 65 Selector Knob Load The load Selector Knob is used to edit and vary parameters for the active channel on the local load Depending on the Mainframe setup the Selector Knob will either only update the load locally or will update both the local module and the ma...
Page 31: ... the local active load When a load is off the SHORT key will toggle the Short key type Hold Hold the SHORT key to short the channel load Toggle Press the SHORT key to toggle shorting the load on or off Load on Pressing or holding the SHORT key will short the load depending on the short type selected ...
Page 32: ...2 Channel Display or Left and right channel indicator 5 digit display 3 7 Channel Number Indicator Indicates the channel number 1 8 Indicates if the load is active on the load module Dual channel load modules Indicates if the load is on for single channel load modules ...
Page 33: ...vated Constant Voltage Mode CV mode activated Constant Resistance Mode CR Display is shown on dual channel load modules when both left L and right R channel information is displayed Press the Display button repeatedly to show information for both channels Lights up when Go NoGo is activated and the load passes GO the Go NoGo limits or L or R will light up when the left or right channel is selected...
Page 34: ...anual 34 Lights up when a load is shorted Lights up when Go NoGo is activated and the load fails NG the Go NoGo limits 5 6 Channel Unit Indicators The Unit Indicators display current the unit Voltage Resistance Current Power ...
Page 35: ... WARNING To avoid static electricity please use appropriate anti static work practices Module installation The PEL 2004 and 2002 can accommodate 4 and 2 load modules respectively Module loads can have 1 or 2 channels Installation of load modules is the same for both models Steps 1 Ensure the PEL mainframe is turned off from the rear panel Disconnect the power cord 2 Slide the module onto the rails...
Page 36: ... module to the load slot located under the load terminals 4 Install any additional modules as described above 5 If there are any slots empty install the supplied panel cover GW Instek part number 63FP AG106501 The panel cover will improve safety and increase air flow ...
Page 37: ...GETTING STARTED 37 6 Use the supplied screws to fix the panel cover s over the load slot ...
Page 38: ... has GPIB as an option GW Instek part no PEL 001 Steps 1 Ensure the mainframe is disconnected from mains power 2 Remove the screws from the GPIB cover plate and remove the cover plate from the rear panel 3 Slide the GPIB card into the slot and push gently until the back plate is flush with the rear panel 1 2 4 Use the screws that were removed from step 1 to secure the GPIB card ...
Page 39: ...ach unit requires a rack height of 4U with a 1U space for ventilation top and bottom The rear of the rack mount enclosure must be free of obstruction to allow heat to dissipate from the mainframe s Steps 1 Screw the rack mount brackets as shown below using the supplied bolts PEL 2004 2 Insert into a standard 19 rack enclosure with at least 1U of space top and bottom for ventilation ...
Page 40: ... only 1 So the channel determination is LM1 CH1 CH2 LM2 CH3 CH4 LM3 CH5 LM4 CH6 CH1 CH2 CH3 CH4 CH5 CH6 PEL 2020 DC Electronic Load L R 20A 80V 100W 20A 80V 100W PEL 2030 DC Electronic Load 5A 80V 30W 40A 80V 250W L R PEL 2041 DC Electronic Load 10A 500V 350W PEL 2040 DC Electronic Load 70A 80V 350W DC Electronic Load PEL 2004 LOCAL UTILITY CAL F5 F4 F3 F2 ON OFF SHIFT PRESET ENTER F1 FILE FUNC LO...
Page 41: ...power button on the front panel to turn on the power The power button turns green from red standby WARNING Ensure that the power outlet has a ground socket The power outlet will have a ground connection if it is a 3 socket type Upon turning on the Mainframe will perform a self test The self test checks the System followed by any attached channels ...
Page 42: ...ach channel as it is checked then display the current mode 4 If any of the System checks fails please power down the load generator and reinstall the appropriate load module s 5 To turn off the load generator hold the power button for a few seconds The PEL mainframe will return to standby mode ...
Page 43: ... DC loads Low voltage connections The PEL 2000 also supports a number of different control methods and interfaces The connections used are described here Frame link Channel control Go NoGo Wire Gauge considerations Before connecting the PEL 2000 wire gauge must be taken into account Load wires must be large enough to resist overheating when a short circuit condition occurs as well as maintain a go...
Page 44: ...tions When using the PEL 2000 load generator voltage drop and voltage generated due to load line inductance and current change must be taken into account Extreme changes in voltage may exceed the minimum or maximum voltage limits Exceeding the maximum voltage limit may damage the PEL 2000 To determine the voltage generated the following equation can be used E L x I T E voltage generated L load lin...
Page 45: ...e Load line inductance can be reduced by ensuring load wires are as short as possible and by twisting positive and negative load wires together Current change can be limited by limiting the slew rate when switching Twisted pair will be shown on any connection diagram where the load wires should be twisted together ...
Page 46: ...modules have one bank of positive and negative terminals for each channel Single Channel Load Module Dual Channel Load Module L 80V DC MAX MAX 80V DC R Left channel Right channel Connection Follow the procedure below for all load connections CAUTION Ensure that power is off from the load generator and the DUT before making any connections Steps 1 Carefully lift the terminal covers 2 Connect the po...
Page 47: ...G Ensure that the wires are tied or twisted together to prevent noise and inductance CAUTION Ensure the polarity is correct before proceeding with any connections Using the wrong polarity could result in reverse voltage damage DUT Ensure the input voltage doesn t exceed specifications Exceeding the voltage specifications could result in damage to the instrument ...
Page 48: ...can help reduce induced inductance and using the Vsense terminals compensates the voltage drop seen across the load leads especially leads with higher resistance This is useful when used in CV or CR mode WARNING VsenseR red must have a higher potential than VsenseL black Connection The diagram below shows how a DUT can be connected using voltage sense Note that the sense wires are also twisted pai...
Page 49: ...inal connection The voltage sense terminals use a screw less clamp connector The clamp must be opened prior to inserting a wire Use a small screwdriver to push the clamp release mechanism Insert both wires then release the clamp mechanism ...
Page 50: ... sink two loads concurrently Single Channel Load Module Connection On a single channel load module the left terminals are both negative whilst the right terminals are both positive Note this also applies to the voltage sense terminals CAUTION For loads exceeding 40A both positive and both negative terminals must be used in parallel ...
Page 51: ...d module dependent In order to support low voltage loads an auxiliary power supply is needed to boost the voltage to a range suitable for the load generator Precautions Take into account the combined power of the load and auxiliary power supply Make sure the auxiliary power supply is able to provide enough current Take into account any noise or irregularities from the auxiliary supply The diagram ...
Page 52: ... sunk is the sum of all channels modules The amount of power can vary from each channel For example if CH1 is 25A and CH2 is 20A then the total current sunk is 45A Parallel loads are supported for both static and dynamic loads see page 78 for a description on parallel dynamic loading Parallel load DUT Single Channel Load Module Single Channel Load Module Single Channel Load Module Single Channel L...
Page 53: ...ave Please see page 54 for details DUT DUT Slave Slave DUT DUT DUT Master Slave Slave Max 7kW Multi output power supply load The PEL 2000 is also able to sink a number of loads concurrently from multiple DUTs or sink a number of loads from the same DUT i e multiple output power supply Twisted Pair Multiple output DUT Twisted Pair Twisted Pair Dual channel Load Module L R Twisted Pair Dual channel ...
Page 54: ... BE CONNECTED TO GROUND AWG 24 STRIP GAUGE 10 0 mm 1 CH CONT 1 1 CH CONT 2 1 CH CONT 3 1 CH CONT 4 1 CH CONT 5 1 CH CONT 6 1 CH CONT 7 1 CH CONT 8 SER NO LB 2 1 FRAME CONT GO NG OUTPUT GPIB RS232C DISCONNECT POWER CORD BEFORE REPLACING FUSE 50 60 Hz 180 VA MAX AC 250V T 3 15A REPLACE FUSE 115V 230V FUSE RATING AS SPECIFIED WARNING TO AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCK THE POWER CORD PROTECTIVE DO NOT REMOVE COV...
Page 55: ...e unit is connected in a cascading manner the same way Ensure the Mainframes are turned off before connecting the ribbon cables Push the cable into the frame link connector Ensure the arrows line up The latches will close when the connection is complete To remove pull the latches out and connector will come out Insertion Removal WARNING Ensure all the mainframes are off and disconnected from mains...
Page 56: ... GAUGE 10 0 mm 1 CH CONT 1 1 CH CONT 2 1 CH CONT 3 1 CH CONT 4 1 CH CONT 5 1 CH CONT 6 1 CH CONT 7 1 CH CONT 8 SER NO LB 2 1 FRAME CONT GO NG OUTPUT GPIB RS232C DISCONNECT POWER CORD BEFORE REPLACING FUSE 50 60 Hz 180 VA MAX AC 250V T 3 15A REPLACE FUSE 115V 230V FUSE RATING AS SPECIFIED WARNING TO AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCK THE POWER CORD PROTECTIVE DO NOT REMOVE COVERS REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PER...
Page 57: ...oise The External Voltage should be no more than 10V No more than 12 volts may be used as an external voltage More than 12 volts may damage the load generator Load on connection To turn a load on an active low voltage 0 1V must be applied across Load On pin 5 and GND pin 1 similarly an active high voltage 4 5V must be applied to turn a load off The Load On input must be TTL ...
Page 58: ...utput is across pins 1 2 Pin 6 outputs a 15V reference voltage Below shows the pin configuration of the voltage and current monitor outputs Connector Connection The channel control connector is a screw less clamp connector The internal clamp mechanism must be opened before a wire can be inserted To open the internal clamp push the button above the wire socket to close release the button Ensure at ...
Page 59: ...a 15 socket port Each channel has a dedicated line for a Go NoGo output The ports are open collector with active low 1 1V indicating a pass and active high 30V as fail an alarm The Go NoGo terminal is a DB 15 female For more details on the Go NoGo interface see page 239 ...
Page 60: ... Current Mode 61 Constant Resistance Mode 65 Constant Voltage Mode 68 Run Program 71 Sequence 74 Parallel Dynamic Loading 78 Configurations Description 79 Protection Modes 79 Operating Configurations 81 Channel Control 85 Interface and File System 89 Interface 89 File System 89 File Format 94 ...
Page 61: ...save options Constant Current Mode Background In Constant Current Mode the load units will sink the amount of current programmed Regardless of the voltage the current will stay the same There are two ranges in CC mode High and Low There are two main modes in CC mode Static and Dynamic Static mode can be used for stability tests and dynamic mode can be used to test transient load conditions Go NoGo...
Page 62: ...e B B Value A B have the same range Pressing the A B key on the module load will cycle through the A and B states Alternatively the mainframe can select A or B Value Dual channel load modules only have one current level A Value per channel in static mode Static Mode Single Channel Load module Dynamic Functions Dynamic load functions allow you to set load levels Level1 Level2 load time Timer1 Timer...
Page 63: ...o slew rates rising slew rate falling slew rate In CC mode the slew rate is defined as A uS As can be seen above the rising and falling slew rate need not be the same Go NoGo Using Go NoGo the Center High and Low voltage limits can be set for both Static and Dynamic modes A delay time of up to 1 second can also be set ...
Page 64: ...000 Series User Manual 64 Load Current Voltage High Go Low CC Mode Static Go NoGo Current NoGo NoGo GO is specified as between the Low and High Go NoGo limits NoGo is specified as outside the Go NoGo limits ...
Page 65: ...the other modes Go NoGo is supported CR Mode Load Input Voltage Load Current Resistance Resistance Range There are two ranges High and Low The Low range is used for low voltage ranges whilst the High range uses high voltage ranges The current range always remains in High range regardless of the selected voltage range Static Functions A B range For static mode single channel load modules have two r...
Page 66: ...ew rates can be set to determine the speed at which the load generator switches between load levels Slew Rate The rising and falling slew rate A uS determines the speed at which the load levels change from A to B Value Static mode or from Level1 to 2 Dynamic mode and vice versa Go NoGo Go NoGo is also supported Center High and Low limits can be set as either percentages or voltage values A delay t...
Page 67: ...GETTING STARTED 67 ...
Page 68: ...d have an adjustable cut off current limit Dual channel load modules only have A value Response speed can also be set to fast Fast or slow Slow The response speed relates to the slew rate of the current response Constant voltage mode only operates in high range Go NoGo functionality is also supported either as a percentage or as a current value Voltage levels Two voltage levels can be set A B sing...
Page 69: ...ode When the voltage input is greater than A Value load voltage then the channel will operate in CV mode if the input current is less than the current limit When the input current exceeds the current limit the channel will operate in CC mode When the voltage input is less than A Value load voltage current stops flowing ...
Page 70: ... induction which can cause large voltage drops The PEL series will try to rectify any voltage drops However if voltage drops are too large they may cause the load generator to go into oscillation Large voltage drops caused by line voltage induction may damage the machine Range Fast Slow 1kHz 100Hz Go NoGo Go NoGo testing can be with either current Ampere values High Low or percentage values Center...
Page 71: ... a battery of each of these tests run in succession Each sequence loads the settings for each channel from Memory Data Memory MXXX The Memory Data stores settings such as the operating mode and range for each channel Each sequence loads all channels at the same time unless programmed otherwise Sequences for each channel run synchronously Each Sequence has a number of configuration options that app...
Page 72: ...gram any additional Sequences can be skipped not run Sequence 2 3 are skipped Program Chain Any of the 12 programs can be chained together to create a Program Chain Unlike Program Sequences Program Chains need not be run sequentially in numerical order Any program can be chained to any program It is possible to chain programs into an infinite loop to continue a program indefinitely Above a program...
Page 73: ...GETTING STARTED 73 Go NoGo Results If Go NoGo limits have been configured the Pass Fail results for each channel will be displayed for all the sequences and programs ...
Page 74: ...ith the sequences used to create a program They are not the same and cannot be used interchangeably Sequences SEQ memory cannot be used in Programs and Programs cannot load Sequences Load Profiling The Sequence function is able to simulate a load to a high resolution Each channel is able to change its load sink within 100us per point independently When used in parallel multiple loads can be sunk c...
Page 75: ...at any stage of a Sequence Any new points that are inserted will have a value averaged from its neighbors as default Point1 Point2 Point4 Point5 Point6 Point7 Point3 A new point is inserted after Point 3 Loop Sequences can be programmed to loop a number of times starting from any point in the sequence Point1 Point2 Point4 Point3 From Point3 the sequence is looped two times ...
Page 76: ...unction is ineffective if only one Sequence is active This is as the On End Load time and the time of the last sequence will be the same End of Sequences Trig Out The Trigger Out function allows a trigger sequence signal to be output from a channel via PIN 4 on Frame Link connector 1 when using Sequences The Trig Out function is used from the Channel Duration menu Point1 Point2 Point3 Point4 Point...
Page 77: ... created without values For example the sequences for CH1 and CH2 are shown below CH1 has a total of 6 points with long durations whilst CH2 has only 2 points looped 5 times The points from CH2 are also significantly shorter in duration Point1 Point2 Point3 Point4 Point5 Point6 Point1 Point2 Below shows the resulting sequence when CH1 imports CH2 CH1 imports the duration time settings and number o...
Page 78: ...ynchronously following the same clock Under dynamic mode load current or resistance is pulsed between two preset levels When used in parallel higher powered outputs can be tested This ability gives the PEL 2000 series the flexibility to perform dynamic tests over a wide range or power outputs For connection details see the Parallel Load Connections section on page 52 The diagram below shows how tw...
Page 79: ...protection modes Over Current Protection Over Voltage Protection and Over Power Protection The protection modes are useful to protect both the load modules and the DUT s A buzzer can be set to notify when a protection setting has been tripped When a protection feature is activated and has been tripped then the load unit will display an alarm The Mainframe will also display an alarm When an alarm h...
Page 80: ...nded limit which can cause damage to the unit CV Mode OCP V I OCP level CR Mode OCP V I Resistance OCP level Over Voltage Protection Over voltage protection is used to limit the amount of voltage sunk If the OVP trips the PEL series load will stop sinking voltage CC Mode OVP Load Current Load Input Voltage Over Power Protection Over power protection is used when the power range exceeds the specifi...
Page 81: ...ns Under voltage Protection Under voltage protection will turn off the load when the voltage drops below a set limit Operating Configurations Background There are number of operating configuration settings Configuration settings are for the following CC Vrange Von Voltage Von Latch Short Key CH Cont Independent load sync D time and Step resolution settings CC Vrange CC Vrange page 165 is used to s...
Page 82: ...d and will continue to sink current even if the voltage drops below the Von Voltage Von Latched OFF will sink current when Von has been tripped but will stop sinking current when the voltage drops below the Von Voltage setting As can be seen in the diagram below when Von Latch is set to off the load module will start to sink current when the Von voltage limit has been tripped It will stop sinking ...
Page 83: ...ressed in toggle mode shorts are toggled on and off When pressed in hold mode the key needs to be held to short the load Note A short circuit may trip a protection mode if too much current is sunk CH CONT Channel Control When Channel control is activated External it can be used to monitor the voltage and current output of the load as well as turn loads on or off remotely from the Channel Control C...
Page 84: ...nnel voltage current and resistance setting can have the step resolution configured For example if the step resolution for CCH CC high range is 5 A then the resolution can be incremented in 5A steps 8 0 8 5 9 0 9 5 The step resolution parameters apply to the following CCH Step CC high range CCL Step CC low range CRH Step CR high range CRL Step CR low range CV Step CV high range Step Resolution Ran...
Page 85: ...E REPLACING FUSE 50 60 Hz 180 VA MAX AC 250V T 3 15A REPLACE FUSE 115V 230V FUSE RATING AS SPECIFIED WARNING TO AVOID ELECTRIC SHOCK THE POWER CORD PROTECTIVE DO NOT REMOVE COVERS REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL 250V FUSE OF THE SPECIFIED TYPE AND RATING FOR CONTINUED FIRE PROTECTION REPLACE FUSE ONLY WITH NO OPERATOR SERVICEABLE COMPONENTS INSIDE GROUNDING CONDUCTOR MUST BE CONNECTED TO GR...
Page 86: ... of the load module Current Monitor The load current input can be externally monitored using the IMON pin of a channel control connector The IMON pin outputs a voltage of 0 10V to represent the input current of as percentage 0 100 of rating current To determine the Current Monitor Output IMON use the following formula V A Rating current input Load IMON 10 Where Rating A is the rating current of th...
Page 87: ...rol connectors The VMON pin of the channel control connector outputs a voltage of 0 10V to represent the load input voltage as a percentage 0 100 of the rating voltage To determine the Voltage Monitor Output VMON use the following formula V V Rating voltage input Load VMON 10 Where Rating V is the rating voltage of the load module ...
Page 88: ...hen a load is turned on from the channel control interface the load can be turned off from the mainframe local module and via remote control However the opposite is not true when a load is turned off using the channel control interface the load cannot be turned on via the mainframe local module or via remote control For connections and configurations see pages 56 and 235 respectively ...
Page 89: ...000 programming manual For connection options and configurations see the options below RS 232 configuration Page 196 RS 232 pin connection Page 233 GPIB configuration Page 198 GPIB pin configuration Page 234 USB configuration Page 199 File System Background The PEL series is able to save and recall a number of different data types for each channel Presets Memory Setup SEQ Sequence All data types c...
Page 90: ...atic Dynamic CV response speed Go NoGo SPEC Test High Center Entry Mode Low Memory Data Each channel can save up to 120 different Memory data types M001 M120 into internal memory Memory data contains general channel settings and is used when programming sequences Memory data can be stored both internally and externally to USB Preset data and Memory data store the same contents Internal Format Exte...
Page 91: ...epeat On End Load Start of Loop CC Vrange Setup Data Setup data can be saved to 4 internal memory slots Setup data contains Memory data Program Sequence Chain data configuration settings and operation settings for every channel Setup data can be saved to Internal memory or to USB Internal Format External Format Setup Memory 1 4 200X0_XX S Setup Contents Setup data contains the following data Progr...
Page 92: ...er the current channel or all the channel data can be saved Not all data types can save the current channel or all the channel data Data Type Current Ch All Ch Preset Memory SEQ single save Setup Save External memory Only SEQ Memory and Preset data can be saved for a single channel to USB All four data types SEQ Memory Setup Preset can save all channels to USB Data Type Current Ch All Ch Preset Me...
Page 93: ...ed files the reverse is also true Files must be recalled from the USB flash drive to internal memory Then from internal memory the data can be recalled to each channel Excluding SEQ data Save Recall All The SEQ Preset Memory or Setup data can be saved from every channel into USB SEQ Preset and Memory data is saved into a directory ALL0000 ALL0099 with a file for each channel whilst Setup data is s...
Page 94: ...ely File Format Single Channel Filename format Memory data Preset data SEQ data 1 PEL series Load module type 2020 PEL 2020 2030 PEL 2030 2040 PEL 2040 2 Channel R Right L Left 0 Single channel or not used 3 Save file number 0 99 Incremented after each consecutive save 4 File extension M Memory data P Preset data A SEQ data ...
Page 95: ...0 0099 All Channel File Format Memory data Preset data SEQ data Setup Data 1 PEL series Load module type P020 2020 P030 2030 P040 2040 2 Channel R Right L Left 0 Single channel 3 Channel number C1 CH1 C2 CH2 Etc 00 All channels Setup data 4 File extension M Memory data P Preset data A SEQ data S Setup data ...
Page 96: ...PEL 2000 Series User Manual 96 TUTORIALS Step by Step Operations Local loads 97 Single Channel Load 99 Programming 101 Sequences 103 Frame Link 104 Channel Control 106 General Configuration Options 108 ...
Page 97: ... Pages 35 43 2 Channel selection Ensure the correct channel or Value A B is selected by using the R L or A B key Page 113 3 Measurement Mode selection If in CC or CR mode Static or Dynamic mode can be selected CC Pages 114 126 CR Pages 129 132 4 Run the Load Press the LOAD key to start end loading the device under test Page 115 Optional 5 Short configuration Configure the SHORT key to hold toggle ...
Page 98: ...er Manual 98 9 Independent control Load module Selector knobs can be configured to be independent to the mainframe Page 188 10 Configure Slave Knob Settings Display Measured or Set Values with the selector knob Page 192 ...
Page 99: ...ect the load channel on the mainframe Page 119 4 Measurement mode selection Select measurement mode CC CV CR CC Page 122 CV Page 134 CR Page 128 5 Range selection Set the range to high or low CC CR mode CC Page 123 CR Page 128 6 Mode selection Choose Static or Dynamic mode CC CR mode only CC Pages 123 126 CR Pages 129 132 7 Dynamic levels CC CR Set the dynamic levels slew rate and timers Applicabl...
Page 100: ... if applicable Page 177 10 Protection Modes Configure the protection modes Page 162 11 Run Activate the load by pressing the load key Optional 12 Configuration There are number of configurations that apply to all channels For details see the Configuration Tutorial Page 108 ...
Page 101: ... Channel selection Select the load channel s on the mainframe Page 119 4 Channel setup See the Single channel load tutorial to configure a single channel Do not activate the load Page 99 5 Save channel Save the configured channel Page 201 6 Multiple channels If multiple channels need to be configured follow steps 1 5 for any remaining channels 7 Program menu Enter the Program menu Page 138 8 Confi...
Page 102: ...PEL 2000 Series User Manual 102 12 Save Setup Save everything to the internal Setup memory Page 206 13 Run Run the Program Sequence Chain Page 145 ...
Page 103: ...als to the DUT Page 43 3 Channel selection Select a load channel with the mainframe Page 119 4 Channel setup Create a sequence Page 151 5 Sequence loop Create a sequence loop if necessary Page 153 6 Multiple channels If multiple channels need to be configured follow steps 1 5 for any remaining channels 7 Channel Duration menu Edit the sequence channel duration information Ensure that the channels ...
Page 104: ...up Connect the mainframes together Page 54 2 Configure Configure the Frame CONT to ON for all mainframes Page 187 At first both the master and slaves are independent FRM Frame Master can be seen on the top panel of the each mainframe When a mainframe is connected as a slave unit the FRM icon will change to FRS Frame Slave The front panel keys are disabled on slave units when in slave mode FRS Slav...
Page 105: ...emory Load preset memory on the mainframe and all frame linked slaves Page 230 6 Load Setup Memory Load setup memory on the mainframe and all frame linked slaves Page 229 7 Set slave to indepen dent Press shift CHAN on the slave unit to enable local control on a slave unit Note When a load is run or memory is recalled from the master mainframe the slave unit will return to mainframe control ...
Page 106: ... 35 3 Connection Connect the terminals to the DUT Page 43 4 Connect the channel control connectors on the rear panel Page 56 235 5 Turn on the PEL series mainframe and DUT load 6 Configure Select the Mode and Range via the front panel CC Pages 122 123 CV Page 134 7 Activate channel control for each channel that will be used for external control i e set CH CONT to External Page 170 8 Run Run the lo...
Page 107: ...tput an active high signal to the channel control connector or press the LOAD key on the load module or mainframe Mode and Range cannot be configured via the Channel Control CH CONT interface Mode and Range can only be configured via the front panel The LOAD key cannot always be used to turn on off the load See page 85 for details ...
Page 108: ...ol to dependent via mainframe or independent control Page 171 6 Delay Time Configure the load delay time for each channel 0 10 seconds Page 173 7 Clear All Protection Clear all the Protection Alarms Page 165 8 Time Configure date time settings Page 183 9 Display Adjust display settings Page 184 10 Control type Configure the Knob control Page 188 11 Slave Knob Setting Display Measured or Set values...
Page 109: ...nnel 113 Selecting Static Dynamic 114 Turning on the Load 115 Shorting 116 Display Output View 117 Editing CC CR CV A B Value 118 Mainframe Basic Operation 119 Help Menu 120 Channel Selection 121 Select CC Mode 122 Select CC Range 123 Select CC Dynamic Mode 123 Editing CC Dynamic Parameters 124 Select CC Static Mode 126 Editing CC Static Parameters 126 Set to CR Mode 128 Select CR Range 128 Select...
Page 110: ...he Configuration Menu 161 Setting OCP OVP OPP UVP 162 Protection Clear 165 Setting the CC Voltage Range 165 Adjusting the Von Voltage and Latch 167 Configuring the Short key 168 Configuring Channel Control 170 Configuring the Independent Setting 171 Configuring the Load Delay Time 173 Configuring Step Resolution 175 Go NoGo 177 Mainframe Configuration 180 Accessing System Information 181 Accessing...
Page 111: ...ess 198 Configuring USB Remote Connection 199 Save Recall 201 Saving Recalling Channels 202 Saving Recalling Preset memory 204 Saving Recalling Setup Memory 206 Setting the Default USB Path File 208 Saving Setups to USB Memory 213 Saving Recalling Memory Data to USB216 Saving Recalling Presets to USB 220 Saving Recalling Sequences to USB 224 Quick Preset Recall Save 228 Recall Setup Memory Frame l...
Page 112: ...on local changes can be reflected on the mainframe For this section all operations refer to knobs and buttons on the local load module panels unless stated otherwise Local Mode Operation 112 Selecting a Channel 113 Selecting Static Dynamic 114 Turning on the Load 115 Shorting 116 Display Output View 117 Editing CC CR CV A B Value 118 ...
Page 113: ...odule to select its channel Dual Channel Panel Operation For dual channel load modules press any key on a load module that has the desired channel Press the R L key to cycle between the channels on the load module L or R will be displayed on the bottom left hand to indicate which channel left or right side is active on the load module Note On single channel modules pressing the A B key repeatedly ...
Page 114: ...itched from Static to Dynamic using the local load module 1 Select a channel on the load module Page 113 Panel operation 2 Press the STATIC DYNA key to switch from dynamic to static mode and vice versa Note All changes will be shown on the display and depending on the configuration reflected on the mainframe ...
Page 115: ...al operation 1 Select a channel on the load module Page 113 Panel operation 2 Press the LOAD key to turn on the load Note When a channel load is activated the load on symbol will be displayed under the channel number Range Left channel Right channel Single channel Turning the load off 3 Press the LOAD key ...
Page 116: ...le or hold 1 Ensure the load is off 2 Select a channel on the load module Page 113 Panel operation 3 Press the SHORT key to change between shorting modes When the load is on the SHORT key needs to be held to short When the load is on the SHORT key can be used to toggle shorting on off ...
Page 117: ...ey toggle mode Or b Hold the SHORT key hold mode Display Output View Background The DISPLAY key can be used to switch the display output to different views Panel operation 1 Press the DISPLAY key repeatedly to switch between the different views Voltage Current Power Load on time ...
Page 118: ...ule when in static mode Panel Operation 1 Ensure the mode is in static mode Page 114 2 Choose a channel or choose A or B Value by pressing the R L or A B key 3 Turn the Selector knob to edit the A B Value for the selected mode Note When the Slave Knob is set to Measured the selector knob must be pressed first to display the values on the load module display ...
Page 119: ...c Mode 123 Editing CC Dynamic Parameters 124 Select CC Static Mode 126 Editing CC Static Parameters 126 Set to CR Mode 128 Select CR Range 128 Select CR Dynamic Mode 129 Editing CR Dynamic Parameters 130 Select CR Static Mode 132 Editing CR Static Parameters 132 Select CV Mode 134 Editing CV Parameters 135 Select CV Response Speed 137 Creating a Program Sequence 138 Program Chains 143 Running a Pr...
Page 120: ...display a detailed description 1 Press a function or system key on the front panel or open a menu Mainframe Channel selection 2 Press the HELP key to display the built in help 3 Use the scroll wheel to scroll down if necessary 03 02 09 10 30 Configure Exit Help On Help A detailed description of the function or menu item is shown 4 Press F5 to exit F5 ...
Page 121: ...ntrol each channel individually 5 Press the CHAN button Mainframe Channel selection 6 Select a channel by turning the Variable knob The channel selection appears highlighted in orange on the top right of the screen 03 02 09 10 30 CC Dyna High Configure Configure Mode CC Dynamic CH1 Range High Main 7 Press the Selector knob or Enter to confirm ...
Page 122: ...ltage CV When a channel is active the F1 key can be used to switch between each operating mode Mode CC Mode CR Mode CV Panel Operation 1 Select a channel using the CHAN button and selector knob 2 Press F1 repeatedly until CC mode is displayed in the display panel Changing the operating mode will only affect the current active channel Other channels will not be affected by any changes ...
Page 123: ...ange is selected Range High Range Low Note Changing the range will only affect the current active channel Other channels will not be affected by any changes Note not all load modules support dual ranges If only one range is supported it is usually high range Select CC Dynamic Mode Background Constant current mode can be set to dynamic or static mode Dynamic mode is used to automatically set varyin...
Page 124: ...c Constant Current Mode has two operating current levels slew rates and timers Slew rates determine the speed at which the load will change from one level to the next The timers determine how long the load module channel will stay at level 1 or level 2 Ensure the menu is in CC Dynamic Mode See page 123 Parameters Level1 0 rating A Level2 0 rating A SlewRate Load module dependent SlewRate Timer1 0 ...
Page 125: ...CC Dynamic CH1 Range High Main 2 Press the Selector knob to edit the selected level then turn to increase or decrease the value OR Use the number pad to enter a number 3 Press the Selector knob or Enter to confirm selection 4 Repeat steps 1 3 for the remaining parameters Note Level1 Level2 can be set for both High and Low Range ...
Page 126: ...n 1 Press the F3 key until Static mode is selected Note Changing from static to dynamic mode will only affect the current active channel Editing CC Static Parameters CC Values When using a single channel load module Static Constant Current Mode has two operating current values A B If a dual channel load is used only one current value is available per channel A Value Ensure the menu is in CC Static...
Page 127: ...de CC Static CH1 Range High Seq Edit Main 2 Press the Selector knob to edit the selected value then turn to increase or decrease the value OR Use the number pad to enter a number 3 Press the selector knob or Enter to confirm selection 4 Repeat steps 1 3 for the remaining parameters Note A B Value have the same Range High or Low ...
Page 128: ...s active the F1 key can be used to switch between each operating mode Panel Operation 1 Press the CHAN button and use the selector knob to select a channel 2 Press F1 until CR mode is displayed in the display panel Note Changing the operating mode will only affect the current active channel Other channels will not be affected by any changes Select CR Range Background Constant Resistance mode can r...
Page 129: ... High range High Note Changing the range will only affect the current active channel Other channels will not be affected by any changes All resistance values and slew rates are dependent on Range i e A Value in low range can be different from A Value in high range Select CR Dynamic Mode Background Constant Resistance mode can be set to dynamic or static mode Dynamic mode is used to automatically s...
Page 130: ...tance Levels slew rates and timers Slew rates determine the speed at which the load will change from one level to the next The timers determine how long the load module channel will stay at level 1 or level 2 See the CR operating description for details about slew rates and timers page 65 Ensure the menu is in CR Dynamic Mode See page 129 Parameters Level1 Minimum rating Ω Level2 Minimum rating Ω ...
Page 131: ... Dynamic CH1 Range Low Ω Ω Main 2 Press the Selector knob to edit the selected level then turn to increase or decrease the value OR Use the number pad to enter a number 3 Press the Selector knob or Enter to confirm selection 4 Repeat steps 1 3 for the remaining parameters Note Level1 Level2 can be set for both High and Low Range ...
Page 132: ... page 128 Panel Operation 1 Press the F3 key until Static mode is selected Note Changing from static to dynamic mode will only affect the current active channel Editing CR Static Parameters Background Single channel load modules have two resistance levels A Value B Value Dual channel load modules have only one resistance level per channel A Value Ensure the menu is in CR Static Mode See page 132 P...
Page 133: ...Seq Edit Main 2 Press the Selector knob to edit A Value B Value then turn to increase or decrease the value OR Use the number pad to enter a number 3 Press the selector knob or Enter to confirm selection 4 Repeat steps 1 3 for B Value if applicable rising and falling SlewRate Note A B Value and rising falling SlewRate can be set for both High and Low Range ...
Page 134: ...hannel is active the F1 key can be used to switch between each operating mode Mode CC Mode CR Mode CV Panel Operation 1 Press the CHAN button and use the selector knob to select a channel 2 Press F1 until CV mode is displayed in the display panel Changing the operating mode will only affect the current active channel Other channels will not be affected by any changes CV mode only operates in High ...
Page 135: ...hen using CV mode on single channel load modules two voltage levels can be sunk A Value and B Value On a dual channel load module only one voltage level can be sunk per channel A Value Ensure the menu is in CV Mode See page 134 Parameters A Value 0 rating V B Value 0 rating V Curr Limit Load module dependent Panel Operation 1 Use the Selector knob to highlight A Value ...
Page 136: ...lector knob to edit the selected value then turn to increase or decrease the value OR Use the number pad to enter a number 3 Press the selector knob or Enter to confirm selection 4 Repeat steps 1 3 for the remaining parameters Note When setting the current limit please ensure that the current limit is within the test device s limits ...
Page 137: ...nse speed is recommended Maximum current range is dependent on the load module type Ensure the menu is in CV Mode See page 134 Panel Operation 1 Press F3 Response to switch between Fast and Slow response speeds Response speed settings will be reflected in the Current Operation Channel Status panel Slow response speed Slow Fast response speed Fast Note Changing the response speed will only affect t...
Page 138: ...mode and range for each channel Different Sequences can use the same Memory Data repeatedly Each Sequence loads all channels at the same time unless programmed otherwise CH2 M001 CH3 M001 CH1 M001 Run On Time Off Time Short Time Short CH1 Short CH8 P F Time CH5 M001 CH6 M001 CH4 M001 CH8 M001 CH7 M001 Sequence1 Sequences are run sequentially to create a Program There are 10 Sequences in each Progr...
Page 139: ...Off Time Off 0 1 60 0 seconds P F Time Off 0 1 On Time Off Time 0 1 Short Time Off 0 1 On Time Sequence Settings 1 Press the FUNC key then F1 Program to access the Program menu 03 02 09 10 30 Configure Chain Save Recall Default Active Channel 2 Use the Selector Knob to highlight PROG ...
Page 140: ...mber Program 01 12 4 Press Enter or push the selector knob to confirm 5 Repeat steps 2 4 to choose the sequence number SEQ Sequence 01 10 As sequences are executed sequentially start at SEQ 01 03 02 09 10 30 Configure Chain Save Recall Default Active Channel 6 Repeat steps 2 4 to configure the following for the current Program Sequence Memory M001 M120 ...
Page 141: ...g the sequence will run for seconds Off Time Off 0 1 60 0 seconds Sets how long the sequence will stay off for in seconds between each sequence Assuming Short time is not set to OFF Off Time will always run after On Time Short Time Off 0 1 On Time seconds Determines how long a short circuit will last seconds However the shorting time cannot be longer than the On time Short Time will start at the s...
Page 142: ...rt circuit CH1 8 or can have shorting disabled Off When Short Channel is set to Off the channel is enabled 7 Repeat the above steps for all ten sequences for the same current program Save Sequence 8 Press F3 Save to save all the sequence data for the current program Note Note the program data is not yet saved into Setup Memory If you wish to save the Program to Setup Memory see page 204 Recall Def...
Page 143: ...grams together effectively making a larger Program Sequence Unlike Program Sequences Program Chains do not need to be run in numerical order Up to 12 Program Sequences can be chained together Panel operation 1 Create 1 or more Program Sequences Page 138 2 If Program Sequences were created in a different session ensure the programs have been loaded from Setup Memory Page 204 3 Press the FUNC key th...
Page 144: ...X will start the program chain Any Program P01 P12 can be used to start a Program Chain 5 Use the Selector knob to scroll down to P01 Program 1 6 Use the Selector knob to choose the program that will execute after P01 P02 P12 OR Select Off to end the Program Chain after P01 OR Select P01 to execute after P01 this will create a continuously looping Program Chain P01 Off P01 P12 ...
Page 145: ...t program chain press F4 Note If the Default is recalled Start will revert to P01 and all program sequences will be set to Off Previous Menu 10 Press F5 Previous Menu to return the Sequence menu Running a Program Background Once a Program Chain Program Sequence has been created it can be executed As Program Sequences apply to all the channels any channels that don t need to be active load off can ...
Page 146: ...ing the Selector knob CH 01 08 ON activate channel OFF not activated 5 Press Enter or push the selector knob to confirm the selection 6 If needed repeat steps 4 5 for the remainder of the channels Note If all channels are Active OFF a program cannot be run as there will be no channels active Save Program 7 To save press F3 Recall Default 8 To recall default settings press F4 Note If the Default is...
Page 147: ...On or Off the current Program Pressing F1 will cycle from Program On to Off Prog Off Prog On 11 PROG will appear on the mainframe status panel when the program is turned on Run Program 12 Press the load key on the mainframe to start the Program ON OFF LOAD 13 The Run Program screen appears Start 03 02 09 10 30 Configure Next Stop ...
Page 148: ...le display The program icon will become orange when a program has started Note If the Active OFF for all the channels then No Active Channel will be displayed instead of channel numbers Each active load module will display the output as the program runs 14 If Run was configured to manual in any of the program sequences press F2 Next to continue the program sequence otherwise the program will conti...
Page 149: ... or FAIL will be displayed if Go NoGo testing has been set 16 When the program has finished press F1 to see any result details Start 03 02 09 10 30 Configure Exit The Program P and Sequence S numbers for the Program are displayed on the left hand side and the Go NoGo G N results are displayed on the right hand side for each channel in the program ...
Page 150: ...0 Series User Manual 150 Use the Selector knob to scroll down to view the remainder of the list if necessary 17 Press F5 to exit at any time Upon exiting the previous menu before running the program will load ...
Page 151: ...sistance slew rate and duration times Each sequence can be looped an infinite amount of times Sequences are only applicable for CC Static and CR Static modes Parameters Value 0 rating 1 02 Ω A SlewRate Load module dependent SlewRate Duration Time 0 0001 60 000 seconds Panel operation 1 Choose a channel and mode Page 119 122 2 Press the CHAN key F4 Seq Edit to enter the Sequence Edit menu 03 02 09 ...
Page 152: ...ling Slew Rate and Duration Time Add Point 8 To add an extra point after the current point press Add Point F1 Range 001 120 Note Add Point will insert a new point directly after the current point The value of the current resistance of the inserted point will be the average of the point before and after All other settings will remain unchanged Delete Point 9 To delete the current point press Delete...
Page 153: ...n the sequence The Start of Loop function determines which point will start each repeating loop The On End Load function will set the load to on or off at the end of a sequence until the end of the last sequence CC Vrange sets the range in CC mode for Sequences See page 74 for more details Ensure the menu is in the Seq Edit menu and that a sequence has been created See page 151 Parameters Repeat 1...
Page 154: ... Selector knob to highlight Repeat 3 Press the Selector knob to edit Repeat then turn to increase or decrease the value OR 4 Use the number pad to enter a number 5 Press the Selector knob or Enter to confirm selection OR ENTER 6 Repeat for the remaining parameters Save Loop 7 Press Save F3 to save the loop ...
Page 155: ...e channel Setting to OFF If a channel uses the same channel number i e CH 01 01 then the duration time settings will not be altered for that channel One channel must output a Trigger Sequence Signal via PIN4 of the frame link connector if a sequence is run For more details see page 74 Any channels with channel control CH CONT set to external will be shown on the right side as EXT Parameter CH 01 0...
Page 156: ...nob to highlight a channel 3 Press the Selector knob to edit the channel and then turn to choose which channel s Duration Time Setting to import Range Ch 01 08 OFF 4 Press the Selector knob or Enter to confirm selection Trigger Out Channel 5 Press Define TRIG OUT F2 if you want the currently selected channel to output the Trigger sequence signal 6 Repeat for any other channel ...
Page 157: ...anel is also disabled bar the display key for the specific channel Channels that do not have a Sequence can still be edited by changing channels via the CHAN key or by using the local load module Ensure at least one Sequence has been created and saved Page 151 Ensure the Channel Duration Time Settings have also been configured and that no Sequence CH01 08 that you wish to run are set to OFF Page 1...
Page 158: ...ff Save Define TRIG OUT 2 Press Seq F1 to turn on the Sequences 3 SEQ will be displayed on the Mainframe Status panel 4 Press the LOAD key to run all the Sequences ON OFF LOAD 5 Run SEQ Mode will be displayed on the bottom of the display for the specific channels ...
Page 159: ...wait for the Sequence if not infinitely looped to end stop the load ON OFF LOAD Turn off SEQ 7 Press Seq F1 to turn OFF the Sequence s when the load is not running Note All UI keys dials will be disabled for all channels that run a Sequence bar the function keys and R L keys ...
Page 160: ...rent channel other channels will not be changed Channel Configuration 160 Accessing the Configuration Menu 161 Setting OCP OVP OPP UVP 162 Protection Clear 165 Setting the CC Voltage Range 165 Adjusting the Von Voltage and Latch 167 Configuring the Short key 168 Configuring Channel Control 170 Configuring the Independent Setting 171 Configuring the Load Delay Time 173 Configuring Step Resolution 1...
Page 161: ...operties as well as set the protection levels for each channel Panel operation 1 Select the channel to be configured by pressing the CHAN key and using the Selector knob 2 Press the F5 Configure key to enter the configuration Protection menu 03 02 09 10 30 CC Dyna High Configure Previous Menu Protection Go NoGo CH1 Other Conf ...
Page 162: ...on UVP will turn off the load UVP trips when the load voltage drops below a set limit Only when the protection settings are set to On XXP Setting On will the protection modes be active All protection settings can be set to 2 higher than specification rating Parameters OCP Level 0 Rating A 2 OCP Setting ON OFF Clear OVP Level 0 RatingV 2 OVP Setting ON OFF Clear OPP Level 0 RatingW 2 OPP Setting ON...
Page 163: ... Conf 1 Use the Selector knob to highlight OCP Level 2 Press the Selector knob to edit the selected level then turn to increase or decrease the value OR 3 Use the number pad to enter a number 4 Press the Selector knob or Enter to confirm selection 5 Use the Selector knob to highlight OCP Setting ...
Page 164: ...n any of the protection settings are tripped Alarm will be shown on the Mainframe Status Panel and an alarm tone will sound by default 8 Turn the load off by pressing the Load key and turn off the load input ON OFF LOAD 9 Change the XXP Setting to Clear to clear the alarm Note See pages 59 and 239 to output alarms via the Go NoGo output terminal The configuration settings only apply to the current...
Page 165: ...ressing the load key if necessary ON OFF LOAD 2 Use the selector knob to scroll down to Protection Clear 3 Press the Selector knob or Enter to clear all Note The configuration settings only apply to the current channel other channels will not be affected Setting the CC Voltage Range Background The Constant Current Voltage range can be set to high or low Parameter CC Vrange High Low Panel operation...
Page 166: ...ure Previous Menu Protection Go NoGo CH1 Other Conf 2 Use the Selector knob to highlight CC Vrange 3 Press the Selector knob to edit CC Vrange then turn to increase or decrease the range 4 Press the Selector knob or Enter to confirm selection OR ENTER Note The configuration settings only apply to the current channel ...
Page 167: ...pped even if the voltage drops below the Von Voltage level The step resolution of Von Voltage is load module dependent Parameters Von Voltage 0 0 Rating volts Von Latch ON OFF Panel operation Ensure the menu is in the configuration menu See page 160 1 Press the F2 Other key to enter the Other menu 03 02 09 10 30 CC Dyna High Configure Previous Menu Protection CH1 Other Go NoGo Conf 2 Use the Selec...
Page 168: ... about Von and Latch settings please see page 81 Note The configuration settings only apply to the current channel other channels will not be affected Configuring the Short key Background The Short Key is used to simulate a short circuit The Short key can be configured to toggle press SHORT on the load module to toggle ON or OFF or to Hold the SHORT key is held to short the load Parameter Short Ke...
Page 169: ...figure Previous Menu Protection CH1 Other Go NoGo Conf 2 Use the Selector knob to highlight Short Key 3 Press the Selector knob to edit the selected setting turn to change the setting 4 Press the Selector knob or Enter to confirm selection Note The short key can only be used when the load is on ...
Page 170: ...o edit other channels that do not have channel control active This prevents settings on the active channel from being changed on the local machine See pages 56 85 for details Parameter CH CONT Panel External Panel operation Ensure the menu is in the configuration menu See page 160 1 Press the F2 Other key to enter the Other menu 03 02 09 10 30 CC Dyna High Configure Previous Menu Protection CH1 Ot...
Page 171: ...or the active channel Note Channel Control can only be activated on the active channel other channels will not be affected Configuring the Independent Setting Background The Independent setting allows a channel to be load independent from the mainframe What this means is that a load module with Independent set to ON can only load from the local load module If the LOAD ON OFF key is pressed from th...
Page 172: ... the F2 Other key to enter the Other menu 03 02 09 10 30 CC Dyna High Configure Previous Menu Protection CH1 Other Go NoGo Conf 2 Use the Selector knob to highlight Independent 3 Press the Selector knob to edit the selected setting turn to change the setting 4 Press the Selector knob or Enter to confirm selection ...
Page 173: ...nel other channels will not be affected CC Dyna High CH1 Conf Configuring the Load Delay Time Background The mainframe can delay loading a channel by up to 10 seconds However the Delay Time is only applicable for manual loading Delay Time is not applicable to Programs or Sequences Parameter Load D Time 0 10 S Panel operation Ensure the menu is the configuration menu See page 160 1 Press the F2 Oth...
Page 174: ...endent off screen 3 Press the Selector knob to edit the selected setting turn to change the setting OR Use the number pad to enter a number 4 Press the Selector knob or Enter to confirm selection Note The Delay Time only applies to the current channel other channels will not be affected Delay time only applies when the load is manually turned on or during start up with the Auto Load On setting pag...
Page 175: ...ep resolution see page 81 Parameters Minimum Maximum Unit CCH Step HR 4000 HR 2 Amperes A CCL Step LR 4000 LR 2 Amperes A CRH Step HR 4000 HR 2 Siemens CRL Step LR 4000 LR 2 Siemens CV Step HR 4000 HR 2 Voltage V HR High range LR Low range Panel operation Ensure the menu is the configuration menu See page 160 1 Press the F2 Other key to enter the Other menu 03 02 09 10 30 CC Dyna High Configure Pr...
Page 176: ...he Selector knob to edit the selected setting turn to change the setting OR Use the number pad to enter a number 4 Press the Selector knob or Enter to confirm selection 5 Repeat steps 2 4 to edit the step resolution of CCL Step CRH Step CRL Step CV Step Note The Step resolution settings only apply to the active channel other channels will not be affected ...
Page 177: ...value Entry Mode set to Percent Go NoGo can be used in both high and low ranges as well as CC CV and CR modes The Go NoGo status can be read using the rear Go NoGo output A delay time can also be imposed for up to 1 second Note Any Go NoGo configuration only applies to the current channel with the same mode and range Parameters Value Percent CC Mode CR Mode High V Low V High Low Center V CV Mode H...
Page 178: ...entage offset limits Or 4 The menu changes according to the selection Value 03 02 09 10 30 CC Dyna High Configure Previous Menu Protection Go NoGo CH1 Other Conf Percent 03 02 09 10 30 CC Dyna High Configure Previous Menu Protection Go NoGo CH1 Other Conf 5 Use the Selector knob and number pad to edit Delay time High Low and Center Percent mode only 6 Press the selector knob or Enter to confirm ea...
Page 179: ...7 Use the Selector knob to edit Spec Test 8 Choose ON to turn on Go NoGo 9 Choose OFF to turn off Go NoGo When SPEC test is set to ON SPEC will be displayed in the Current Operation Channel Status panel CC Static High CH1 SPEC Slow Conf ...
Page 180: ...ngs Mainframe Configuration 180 Accessing System Information 181 Accessing the Load Menu 182 Configuring the Date and Time 183 Adjusting the Speaker 184 Adjusting the display settings 185 Adjusting the Frame Control 187 Adjusting the Knob Control Type 188 Configuring Alarm Sound 190 Configuring Go NoGo Alarm Sound 191 Adjusting Slave Knob Settings 192 View Language Settings 194 ...
Page 181: ...e Xth load module occupying the Xth slot with channel number Y PEL 20XX SN The serial number and module model of the Xth load module Y designates the first channel of each installed load module For example if two dual channel load modules are installed then Ch1 3 will be used for the firmware and serial number Panel operation 1 Press the Shift Key then the Help key to access the Utility menu Syste...
Page 182: ...eset will automatically start to load upon startup If Program is set as the Auto Load On configuration the last program executed will start upon the next start up Parameters Auto Load ON OFF Auto Load On Load Program Panel operation 1 Press the Shift Key then the Help key to access the Utility menu 2 Press F2 Load 03 02 09 10 30 Configure Other System Info Interface Time Set Load O 3 Press the Sel...
Page 183: ...e PEL series is able to display the time and date on the Mainframe Status panel it is also used to tag files that are saved Time information is displayed on the top left hand side Parameters Month Day Year Hour 24 hour Minute Panel operation 1 Press the Shift Key then the Help key to access the Utility menu 2 Press F4 Time Set Menu to access the Time Set Menu ...
Page 184: ...h 5 Press the Selector knob or Enter to confirm selection 6 Repeat steps 3 5 for the Day Year Hour and Minute Adjusting the Speaker Background The PEL series has an internal speaker for both the mainframe and load modules The speaker function turns On Off the sound for the UI key presses and scrolling The speaker setting will not alter the sound for protection alarms or Go NoGo alarms Parameter Sp...
Page 185: ...d Interface Time Set 3 Use the Selector knob to highlight Speaker 4 Press the Selector knob to edit Speaker then turn to change from On to Off and vice versa 5 Press the Selector knob or Enter to confirm selection Adjusting the display settings Background The PEL series has a TFT LCD display The display brightness and contrast can be controlled via the utility menu ...
Page 186: ... Help key to access the Utility menu 2 Press F5 Other Menu 03 02 09 10 30 Configure Other System Info Load Interface Time Set 3 Use the Selector knob to highlight Contrast 4 Press the Selector knob to edit contrast then turn to increase or decrease the value 5 Press the Selector knob or Enter to confirm selection 6 Repeat steps 3 5 for the Brightness ...
Page 187: ... on frame control frame control interface and connection see pages 54 236 Panel operation 1 Connect the mainframes using a frame link connection Page 54 2 On the master mainframe press the Shift Key then the Help key to access the Utility menu 3 Press F5 Other Menu 03 02 09 10 30 Configure Other System Info Load Interface Time Set 4 Use the Selector knob to highlight FrameCONT ...
Page 188: ...bove steps for any connected slave mainframe units Frame control is now ready for both master and slave mainframes Adjusting the Knob Control Type Background The load module control knobs can be set to operate independently to the mainframe With the Knob type set to Updated dependent operation is activated Both the local load module selector knob and mainframe selector knob can change the resistan...
Page 189: ...nel operation 1 Press the Shift Key then the Help key to access the Utility menu 2 Press F5 Other Menu 03 02 09 10 30 Configure Other System Info Load Interface Time Set 3 Use the Selector knob to move the cursor down to Knob Type below the initial screen 4 Press the Selector knob to highlight Knob Type then turn to change to Old Updated 5 Press the Selector Knob or Enter to confirm selection ...
Page 190: ... mainframe Alarm Tone M and one for each load module Alarm Tone S Alarm Tone M S can individually be set ON or OFF Panel operation 1 Press the Shift Key then the Help key to access the Utility menu 2 Press F5 Other Menu 03 02 09 10 30 Configure Other System Info Load Interface Time Set 3 Use the selector knob to highlight Alarm Tone M ...
Page 191: ...edit the slave alarm Alarm Tone S Configuring Go NoGo Alarm Sound Background When any Go NoGo limits are tripped from any channel a tone can be set as an alarm The Go NoGo tone alarm settings apply to all channels Parameter Go NoGo Tone ON OFF Panel operation 1 Press the Shift Key then the Help key to access the Utility menu 2 Press F5 Other Menu ...
Page 192: ...n turn to change to ON OFF 5 Press the Selector Knob or Enter to confirm selection Adjusting Slave Knob Settings Background Channel loads can be edited using the local load module or the Mainframe When using the local load module selector knob slave knob to edit a load the load module display can be set to two different types SetValue and Measured When a load is ON SetValue will always display the...
Page 193: ...alue instead of the Measure value in the local load module display Parameter Slave Knob Measure SetValue Panel operation 1 Press the Shift Key then the Help key to access the Utility menu 2 Press F5 Other Menu 03 02 09 10 30 Configure Other System Info Load Interface Time Set 3 Use the Selector knob to move the cursor down to Rotate Knob below the initial screen 4 Press the Selector knob to highli...
Page 194: ...ound The language settings can be viewed in the Utilities menu Panel operation 1 Press the Shift Key then the Help key to access the Utility menu 2 Press F5 Other Menu 03 02 09 10 30 Configure Other System Info Load Interface Time Set 3 Use the Selector knob to move the cursor down to Language below the initial screen ...
Page 195: ...connection There are three interface options for remote control RS232 GPIB and USB Only one interface can be used at a time For more details about remote control and interface connections see the Interface section on page 232 Interface Configuration settings 195 Configuring RS232 Connection 196 Configuring the GPIB Address 198 Configuring USB Remote Connection 199 ...
Page 196: ...s ensure they match that of the host machine Parameters Baud Rate 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 Stop Bit 1 2 Parity None Odd Even Panel operation 1 Press the Shift Key then the Help key to access the Utility menu 2 Press F3 Interface Menu 03 02 09 10 30 O Configure Other System Info Interface Time Set Load USB 3 If the Interface mode is not RS232 use the Selector knob to edit Interface 4 Choose RS232...
Page 197: ...confirm 6 The RS232 Menu appears 03 02 09 10 30 O Configure Other System Info Interface Time Set Load RS232 7 Use the Selector knob to edit Baud rate Stop Bit and Parity Note The Baud Rate Stop Bit and Parity must match that of the host machine ...
Page 198: ...l operation 1 Press the Shift Key then the Help key to access the Utility menu 2 Press F3 Interface Menu 03 02 09 10 30 O Configure Other System Info Interface Time Set Load USB 3 If the Interface mode is not GPIB use the Selector knob to edit Interface 4 Choose GPIB 5 Press the Selector knob or Enter to confirm selection 6 The GPIB menu appears ...
Page 199: ...ctor knob to edit the GPIB address Note The GPIB Address must match that of the host machine Configuring USB Remote Connection Background Of the three interface options USB is the easiest to use Panel operation 1 Press the Shift Key then the Help key to access the Utility menu 2 Press F3 Interface Menu ...
Page 200: ...Info Interface Time Set Load RS232 3 If the Interface mode is not USB use the Selector knob to edit Interface 4 Choose USB 5 Press the Selector knob to confirm OR ENTER 6 The Interface will become USB 03 02 09 10 30 O Configure Other System Info Interface Time Set Load USB ...
Page 201: ...etup Memory 206 Setting the Default USB Path File 208 Saving Setups to USB Memory 213 Saving Recalling Memory Data to USB216 Saving Recalling Presets to USB 220 Saving Recalling Sequences to USB 224 Quick Preset Recall Save 228 Recall Setup Memory Frame link 229 Recall Preset Memory Frame link 230 Recall Factory Defaults 231 ...
Page 202: ...lots using the onboard memory Memory is used in program sequences or for individual channel setups For further details on memory see page 89 Panel operation 1 Press the File key 2 Press F1 repeatedly until the Media Memory menu appears 03 02 09 10 30 Configure Save Recall CC Dyna High CH1 Media Memory File 3 Use the Selector Knob to edit Channel Data and Data Type 4 Choose Current and Memory ...
Page 203: ...onfigure Save Recall CC Dyna High CH1 Media Memory File 6 Press F3 to Save or F4 to Recall the memory settings Save Recall OR 7 A message will indicate when a save has been successful Note The display will revert to the channel menu after recalling memory Remember the memory is only saved recalled for the current channel ...
Page 204: ...e same time Channel Data All using the All option For further details on memory see page 89 Panel operation 1 Press the File key 2 Press F1 repeatedly until the Media Memory menu appears 03 02 09 10 30 Configure Save Recall CC Dyna High CH1 Media Memory File 3 Use the Selector Knob to edit Channel Data and Data Type 4 To save or recall only the active channel choose Current and Preset To save or r...
Page 205: ...ess the Selector knob to edit Preset P0 P9 OR Use the number pad to enter a number 03 02 09 10 30 Configure Save Recall CC Dyna High CH1 Media Memory File 6 Press F3 to Save or F4 to Recall the Presets Save Recall OR 7 A message will be displayed when the save is complete ...
Page 206: ...sing the onboard memory Each setup can be saved from the file menu Using Setup Memory each channel will be saved For further details on memory see page 89 Panel operation 1 Press the File key 2 Press F1 repeatedly until the Media Memory menu appears 03 02 09 10 30 Configure Save Recall CC Dyna High CH1 Media Memory File 3 Use the Selector Knob to edit Channel Data and Data Type 4 Choose All and Se...
Page 207: ...p Memory 1 4 OR Use the number pad to enter a number 03 02 09 10 30 Configure Save Recall CC Dyna High CH1 Media Memory File 6 Press F3 to Save or F4 to Recall the Setup Memory Save Recall OR 7 A message will be displayed when the save recall is complete ...
Page 208: ...ving files to a USB memory stick the files will be saved into the root directory if a file path has not been set Panel operation 1 Insert a USB flash drive into the front panel USB slot 2 Press the File key 3 Press F1 repeatedly until the Media USB menu appears 4 Press F5 File Utility ...
Page 209: ... Select Selects the current USB path as the default file path to save Step 5 New Folder Creates a new folder Step 7 Rename Renames the current folder path Step 13 Delete deletes the current file path name Step 20 Select Default Path 5 Use the Selector knob to highlight the new path directory 6 Press F1 Select to select the new default directory path ...
Page 210: ...Delete New Folder The new path will be shown in upper Path box in green Create New Folder 7 To create a new directory Press F2 New Folder The On Screen keyboard OSK appears The directory has an 8 character size limit 8 Use the Selector knob to scroll left and right through the keys ...
Page 211: ...o delete any previous entries mistakes 11 Press F3 Save to save the directory name 12 Press F5 Previous menu to continue to the previous menus Rename Folder 13 Use the Selector knob to highlight the file directory that needs to be renamed 03 02 09 10 30 Configure Previous Select Rename Delete New Folder 14 Press F3 Rename ...
Page 212: ...en a key is highlighted use the selector knob F1 or Enter to confirm a key entry 17 Use F2 Back Space to delete any previous entries mistakes 18 Press F3 Save to save the directory name 19 Press F5 Previous menu to continue to the previous menus Delete File Name 20 Use the Selector knob to highlight a file directory 21 Press F4 delete ...
Page 213: ...y Presets and Program Sequences There are four setups in internal memory When saving to USB all four setups will be saved Conversely when recalled all four setups will be recalled to main memory The file extension S is used for Setup data only Parameters Save File 200X0_XX S Update File 200X0_XX S Panel operation 1 Insert a USB flash drive into the front panel USB slot 2 Ensure the USB path has be...
Page 214: ... Press the File key 4 Press F1 repeatedly until the Media USB menu appears 03 02 09 10 30 Configure Save Recall CC Dyna High CH1 Media USB File Utility File 5 Use the Selector Knob to edit Save Chan and Data Type 6 Choose All and Setup ...
Page 215: ...ector Knob to edit Save File or Recall File Rotating the selector knob will scroll through all the available setup files S 8 Choose a file name 20XXX_XX S 9 Press F3 Save to save the setup data or F4 Recall to recall the setup data Save Recall OR 10 A screen message will appear when the save recall has completed Note Setups can only be saved if they have been saved to internal memory first For det...
Page 216: ...separate files for each channel P0X0X_C1 M P0X0X_C8 M Recall File Recalls the selected file to the active channel s Memory MXXX It is not possible to update all the channels at once only one channel at a time can be recalled The file extension M is used for Memory data only For more information about the file structures see page 89 Parameters Save All Ch Directory ALL0000 ALL0099 File P0X0X_CX M S...
Page 217: ... 4 Press F1 repeatedly until the Media USB menu appears 03 02 09 10 30 Configure Save Recall CC Dyna High CH1 Media USB File Utility File Save all Channels 5 Use the Selector knob to edit Save Chan and Data Type 6 Choose All and Memory ...
Page 218: ...once only save 7 Use the Selector Knob to edit Save Folder 8 Choose a directory name ALL0000 ALL0099 Note Any used directories will not be available It is not possible to over write older directories They must be deleted first 9 Press F3 Save 10 A screen message will be displayed when complete Save Recall File 11 Use the Selector Knob to edit Save Chan and Data Type 12 Choose Current and Memory ...
Page 219: ...ecall the current channel MXXX Save Recall OR 16 A save or recall message will be displayed when complete Note Remember only data that has been saved to internal memory will be saved to USB Only the active channel will be saved If you try to recall data that originated from a different load module than the active channel an error message will appear The filename must reflect the active channel s l...
Page 220: ...files for each channel P0X0X_C1 P P0X0X_C8 P Recall Recalls the selected file to the active channel s Presets P0 P9 It is not possible to update all the channels at once only one channel at a time can be recalled The file extension P is used for channel Presets only For more information about the file structures see page 89 Parameter Save All Ch Directory ALL0000 ALL0099 File P0X0X_CX P Save File ...
Page 221: ...Press F1 repeatedly until the Media USB menu appears 03 02 09 10 30 Configure Save Recall CC Dyna High CH1 Media USB File Utility File Save all Channel Presets 5 Use the Selector knob to edit Save Chan and Data Type 6 Choose All and Preset ...
Page 222: ...7 Use the Selector Knob to edit Save Folder 8 Choose a directory name ALL0000 ALL0099 Note Any used directories will not be available It is not possible to over write older directories They must be deleted first 9 Press F3 Save 10 A screen message will be displayed when the save is complete Save Recall Preset current channel 11 Use the Selector Knob to edit Save Chan and Data Type 12 Choose Curren...
Page 223: ...the Channel Presets PXX Save Recall OR 16 A message will be displayed when the save or recall has completed Note Remember only data that has been saved to internal memory will be saved to USB Only the active channel presets will be saved If you try to recall data that originated from a different load module than the active channel an error message will appear The filename must reflect the active c...
Page 224: ...urrent channel s sequence will be saved into the default directory 20XXX_XX A Recall Sequences can only be recalled for the current channel It is not possible to recall all channels Sequences at once The file extension A is used for Sequences only For more information about the file structures see page 89 Parameters Save All SEQ Directory ALL0000 ALL0099 File 20XXX_C1 A Save Current SEQ File 20XXX...
Page 225: ...1 repeatedly until the Media USB menu appears 03 02 09 10 30 Configure Save Recall CC Dyna High CH1 Media USB File Utility File Save all Channel SEQ 5 Use the Selector knob to edit Save Chan and Data Type 6 Choose All and SEQ ...
Page 226: ...only save 7 Use the Selector Knob to edit Save Folder 8 Choose a directory name ALL0000 ALL0099 Note Any used directories will not be available It is not possible to over write older directories They must be deleted first 9 Press F3 Save 10 A screen message will be displayed when saving Save Recall SEQ current channel 11 Use the Selector Knob to edit Save Chan and Data Type 12 Choose Current and S...
Page 227: ...e or F4 Recall to recall the current channel s sequence 16 A message will be displayed when the file is saved recalled Note Remember a sequence must first be saved to internal memory before it can be saved to USB If you try to recall data that originated from a different load module than the active channel an error message will appear The filename must reflect the active channel s load module type...
Page 228: ...he front panel 2 Select the channel you want to save Channel Presets to Page 119 Save Current Channel Preset 3 To save a Channel Preset press the Preset key and hold one of the number keys 0 9 for a short time until a beep is heard 0 P0 1 P1 etc Save All Channel Presets 4 To save All Channel Presets press the Shift key the Preset key and hold one of the number keys 0 9 for a short time until a bee...
Page 229: ...y the active channel s Channel preset will be recalled Recall Setup Memory Frame link Background A master mainframe can command all mainframes master and slave to recall setup memory from their internal memory No setup data will be recalled from the master mainframe to the slave units Parameter Setup memory 1 4 Panel Operation 1 On the Master mainframe follow the procedure for recalling setup memo...
Page 230: ...l feature using the number pad Parameters Presets P0 P2 current channel Panel Operation Quick Keys 1 Remove any USB devices from the front panel 2 On the master mainframe press the Shift and Preset key 3 Press one of the number keys 0 2 0 P0 1 P1 etc The screen will flash momentarily when the presets are recalled Panel Operation File menu 4 On the master mainframe follow the procedure to recall pr...
Page 231: ...ease see the default settings in the appendix page 251 Panel Operation 1 Press the File key 2 Press F1 repeatedly until the Media Default menu appears 03 02 09 10 30 Configure Recall CC Dyna High CH1 Media Default File 3 Press Recall F4 to recall the factory default settings 4 Wait a short time for the settings to be recalled ...
Page 232: ...n of the RS232 GPIB Frame Link Channel Control and Go NoGo interfaces Interface Configuration 233 Configure RS 232C interface 233 Configure GPIB interface 234 Configure Channel Control interface 235 Configure Frame Link Interface 236 Configure Go NoGo Interface 239 USB Interface Connection 240 ...
Page 233: ...Stop bit 1 Connect the RS 232C cable GW Instek part no GTL 232 to the rear panel port DB 9 male connector Pin assignment 1 5 6 9 2 RxD Receive data 3 TxD Transmit data 5 GND 1 4 6 7 8 9 No connection PC connection Use the Null Modem connection as shown in the diagram below Pin 2 RxD Pin 3 TxD Pin 5 GND Pin 2 RxD Pin 3 TxD Pin 5 GND PEL series PC ...
Page 234: ...6 Pin3 Data line 3 Pin15 Data line 7 Pin4 Data line 4 Pin16 Data line 8 Pin5 EOI Pin17 REN Pin6 DAV Pin18 Ground Pin7 NRFD Pin19 Ground Pin8 NDAC Pin20 Ground Pin9 IFC Pin21 Ground Pin10 SRQ Pin22 Ground Pin11 ATN Pin23 Ground Pin12 Shield screen Pin24 Signal ground GPIB constraints Maximum 15 devices altogether 20m cable length 2m between each device At least 2 3 of the devices turned On No loop ...
Page 235: ...1 GND Negative potential of the load input terminal 2 I MON OUTPUT Load input current monitor where 0V 0 of input current and 10V 100 of input current 3 V MON OUTPUT Load input voltage monitor where 0V 0 of input voltage and 10V 100 of input voltage 4 Ext Voltage ref INPUT External voltage reference Where 0V 0 of rating voltage current and 10V 100 of rating voltage current The external voltage ref...
Page 236: ...e configuration is only selected via the front panel Configure Frame Link Interface Connection Connect the Frame link cable MIL 20 pin connector to the rear panel port 20 pin male connector Pin assignment Frame link connector 1 Pin1 A Recall Preset memory 0 All channels Pin2 B Recall Preset memory 1 All channels Pin3 C Recall Preset memory 2 All channels Pin4 TRIG_OUT Trigger out Pin5 MEM_0 Recall...
Page 237: ...Pin13 Not used Pin14 Not used Pin15 Load Status Output load on status Pin16 Alarm Status Output alarm activated Pin17 5V Output 5V 100mA Pin18 N C No connection Pin19 GND Ground Pin20 GND Ground Pin assignment Frame link connector 2 Pin1 Sync _A Sync signal Recall Preset memory 0 All channels Pin2 Sync _B Sync signal Recall Preset memory 1 All channels Pin3 Sync _C Sync signal Recall Preset memory...
Page 238: ...MEM_3 Sync signal Recall Setup memory 4 All channels Pin9 Sync _Enable Sync signal Enable Load On Off recall Preset memory 0 3 and Setup memory 1 4 Pin10 Sync _Load On Off Sync signal Load On Off Pin11 Not used Pin12 Not used Pin13 Not used Pin14 Not used Pin15 Load Status Sync signal Output load on status Pin16 Alarm Status Sync signal Output alarm activated Pin17 N C No connection Pin18 5V 5V 10...
Page 239: ...ng preset or setup memory Frame Link constraints Maximum 5 1 master 4 slave units devices can be linked altogether with a maximum cable length of 30cm for each cable All the connected devices must be turned on No loop or parallel connections Configure Go NoGo Interface Connection Use a DSUB DB 15 Female connector to connect to the Go NoGo port The Go NoGo port is an output only port Pin assignment...
Page 240: ... NG Pin15 Ch8_GO NG Pin8 GO NG_Enable Connection Type Open collector output maximum 30VDC with 1 1V saturation voltage 100mA 30 V DC high Pass Go or SPEC Test OFF 1 1 V DC low Fail NoGo USB Interface Connection Connection For USB remote connection use the USB B port on the mainframe rear panel ...
Page 241: ...hannel menu Q3 When trying to save to USB the USB memory stick is unresponsive A3 Try restarting the PEL mainframe If this fails to solve the problem ensure the USB memory is cleanly formatted Q4 When I try to clear an alarm it doesn t work A4 Before clearing an alarm or using the Protection Clear All function the load must be turned off After the load is off the alarm s can be cleared Q5 Settings...
Page 242: ...er Manual 242 APPENDIX Fuse Replacement Step 1 Turn off the power at the wall socket and rear panel Remove the power cord 2 Remove the fuse socket using a minus driver 3 Replace the fuse in the holder Rating T3 15A 250V ...
Page 243: ...nels X6 3 Pull and case back slightly and lift to remove 4 Remove the retaining strap from the battery socket and replace the battery 1 2 3 4 Rating CR17345 Lithium manganese dioxide battery DL123 Duracell Ultra 123 1400mAh 3 0V Nominal Disposal Do not dispose the battery as unsorted municipal waste Please use a separate collection facility or contact the supplier from which the battery was purcha...
Page 244: ...re file UPG into the root directory of a USB stick before proceeding with the firmware update Panel operation 1 Insert a USB flash drive into the front panel USB slot 2 Press the File key 3 Press F1 repeatedly until the Media USB menu appears 4 Press F5 File Utility 5 Use the selector knob to scroll down to the firmware file UPG and press the selector knob enter or F1 6 Press F1 to confirm the fir...
Page 245: ...o not turn the load generator off or remove the USB memory when the firmware is being read or upgraded Calibration Background The PEL 2000 load generator should be calibrated at least on a yearly basis GWInstek does not support End User calibration Please see your distributor for calibration details ...
Page 246: ...Range Chart PEL 2020 Low Range 100W 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 0 0 5 1 1 5 2 2 5 Voltage Current PEL 2020 LowRange Chart PEL 2020 High Range 100W 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 0 5 10 15 20 25 Voltage Current PEL 2020 High Range Chart ...
Page 247: ... 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Voltage Current PEL 2030 Left Channel Chart PEL 2030 Right Channel Low Range 250W 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 0 0 5 1 1 5 2 2 5 3 3 5 4 4 5 Voltage Current PEL 2030 Right Channel Low Range Chart ...
Page 248: ...PEL 2000 Series User Manual 248 PEL 2030 Right Channel High Range 250W 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 Voltage Current PEL 2030 Right Channel High Range Chart ...
Page 249: ...Low Range 350W 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Voltage Current PEL 2040 Low Range Chart PEL 2040 High Range 350W PEL 2040 High Range Chart 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Current Voltage ...
Page 250: ... 250 PEL 2041 Low Range 350W 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 0 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 8 1 1 2 Voltage Current PEL 2041 Low Range Chart PEL 2041 High Range 350W PEL 2041 High Range Chart 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 Current Voltage ...
Page 251: ...F OVP Level Max OVP Setting OFF OPP Level Max OPP Setting OFF UVP Level Off UVP Setting Clear Protection Clear All Chan Other CC Vrange High Von Voltage 0V Von Latch Off Short Key Toggle CH CONT OFF Independent OFF Load D Time 0 0s CCH Step Min CRH Step Min CRL Step Min CV Step Min Chan Seq Edit A Value 0 Rising Falling SlewRate Max Duration Time 0 001s Chan Seq Edit Loop Repeat Infinity Times Sta...
Page 252: ... Channel All channels FUNC Chain Start 01 P01 P12 Off FUNC Run CH 01 08 Active Off FUNC Sequence CH01 08 Time Setting Off SEQ Off Utility Load Auto Load Off Auto Load On Prog Utility Interface USB Utility Other Speaker Off Contrast 8 Brightness 70 Frame CONT NA Alarm M On Alarm S Off Knob Type Updated Go_NoGo Tone Off Slave Knob SetValue Language English ...
Page 253: ...0m Location Indoor no direct sunlight dust free almost non conductive pollution Storage Environment Temperature 10 C to 70 C Relative Humidity 80 Location Indoor Power Supply AC 115V 15 230V 15 switchable 50 60Hz Transient overvoltage on the main supply is 2500V Fuse T3 15A 250V Battery CR17345 Pollution degree 2 Measurement Category 1 ...
Page 254: ...CE MODE Range 0 075Ω 300Ω 100W 16V 3 75Ω 15KΩ 100W 80V Resolution 12bits Accuracy 300Ω 0 2 set 0 1 15KΩ 0 1 set 0 02 with 2 5V at input CONSTANT VOLTAGE MODE Range 1 80V Resolution 20mV Accuracy 0 05 set 0 1 F S Range 0 20A Resolution 5mA Accuracy 0 1 set 0 2 F S DYNAMIC MODE CONSTANT CURRENT MODE T1 T2 0 025mS 10mS Res 1uS 10mS 30S Res 1mS Accuracy 1uS 1mS 100ppm Slew Rate 0 32 80mA uS 3 2 800mA ...
Page 255: ...er Protection Range 1 102W Resolution 0 5W Accuracy 2 set 0 25 F S Over Current Protection Range 0 25 20 4A Resolution 0 05A Accuracy 2 set 0 25 F S Over Voltage Protection Range 1 81 6V Resolution 0 2V Accuracy 2 set 0 25 F S Over Temperature Protection ؒ85Ԩ Rated Power Protection Value 110W Accuracy 2 set GENERAL SHORT CIRCUIT Current CC ؒ2 2 2A ؒ22 20A Voltage CV 0V 0V Resistance CR ؒ3 75Ω ؒ0 0...
Page 256: ...esolution 1mA 1mA 10mA Accuracy 0 1 set 0 1 F S 0 1 set 0 1 F S 0 1 set 0 2 F S CONSTANT RESISTANCE MODE Range 0 3Ω 1 2KΩ 30W 16V 15Ω 60KΩ 30W 80V 0 0375Ω 150Ω 250W 16V 1 875Ω 7 5KΩ 250W 80V Resolution 12bits Accuracy 12KΩ 0 2 set 0 1 60KΩ 0 1 set 0 02 with 2 5V at input 150Ω 0 2 set 0 1 7 5KΩ 0 1 set 0 02 with 2 5V at input CONSTANT VOLTAGE MODE Range 1 80V Resolution 20mV Accuracy 0 05 set 0 1 F...
Page 257: ...EMENT VOLTAGE READBACK Range 0 16V 0 80V 0 16V 0 80V Resolution 0 5mV 2 5mV 0 5mV 2 5mV Accuracy 0 05 set 0 05 F S CURRENT READBACK Range 0 5A 0 4A 0 40A Resolution 0 15625mA 0 125mA 1 25mA Accuracy 0 1 set 0 1 F S PROTECTIVE Over Power Protection Range 0 9 30 6W 1 25 255W Resolution 0 15W 1 25W Accuracy 2 set 0 25 F S 2 set 0 25 F S Over Current Protection Range 0 0625 5 1A 0 5 40 8A Resolution 0...
Page 258: ...perature Protection ؒ85Ԩ Rated Power Protection Value 33W 275W Accuracy 2 set 2 set GENERAL SHORT CIRCUIT Current CC ؒ5 5 5A ؒ4 4 4A ؒ44 40A Voltage CV 0V 0V 0V Resistance CR ؒ15Ω ؒ0 3Ω ؒ1 875Ω ؒ0 0375Ω INPUT RESISTANCE LOAD OFF 800KΩ Typical ...
Page 259: ...200KΩ 350W 500V Resolution 12bits 12bits Accuracy 100Ω 0 2 set 0 1 5KΩ 0 1 set 0 02 with 2 5V at input 5KΩ 0 2 set 0 02 200KΩ 0 1 set 0 01 with 5V at input CONSTANT VOLTAGE MODE Range 1 80V 2 5 500V Resolution 20mV 100mV Accuracy 0 05 set 0 1 F S 0 05 set 0 1 F S Range 0 70A 0 10A Resolution 10mA 2mA Accuracy 0 1 set 0 2 F S 0 1 set 0 2 F S DYNAMIC MODE CONSTANT CURRENT MODE T1 T2 0 025mS 10mS Res...
Page 260: ...ower Protection Range 1 75 357W 1 75 357W Resolution 1 75W 1 75W Accuracy 2 set 0 25 F S 2 set 0 25 F S Over Current Protection Range 0 875 71 4A 0 125 10 2A Resolution 0 175A 0 025A Accuracy 2 set 0 25 F S 2 set 0 25 F S Over Voltage Protection Range 1 81 6V 2 5 500V Resolution 0 2V 1 25V Accuracy 2 set 0 25 F S 2 set 0 25 F S Over Temperature Protection ؒ85Ԩ ؒ85Ԩ Rated Power Protection Value 385...
Page 261: ...APPENDIX 261 Dimensions PEL 2002 PEL 2004 ...
Page 262: ...PEL 2000 Series User Manual 262 PEL 2020 PEL 2030 PEL 2040 PEL2041 ...
Page 263: ...ding the Electromagnetic Compatibility and Low Voltage Directive the following standards were applied EMC Electrical equipment for measurement control and laboratory use EMC requirements 2004 108 EC Harmonized Standard EN 61326 1 2006 Conducted Radiated Emission CISPR11 2003 A1 2004 A2 2006 Electrostatic Discharge IEC 61000 4 2 2008 Current Harmonics EN 61000 3 2 2006 Radiated Immunity IEC 61000 4...
Page 264: ...el control configuration170 235 Channel control connection 56 Channel control description 85 Channel control mode description 83 Channel duration time settings mode description 77 Cleaning the instrument 7 Clear key 19 Configuration mode description 79 Connection Channel control 56 Frame link 54 Go NoGo control 59 Remote sense 48 Wire gauge 44 Wire Inductance 44 Connection procedure 46 Constant Re...
Page 265: ... Rack mount 39 Interface configuration 233 Baud Rate 196 GPIB 198 Interface menu 195 RS232 196 USB configuration 199 Internal memory save description 92 Knob configuration 188 Language Settings 194 List of features 12 Load module key 29 Load connections 43 Load Connections Auxiliary voltage connection51 DC Connection 51 Dual channel load module 50 Low voltage connections 51 Multiple output power s...
Page 266: ...7 Save chain 145 Save Program chain 145 Save sequence 142 Sequence loop 153 Trig out 155 Measurement types 15 16 Memory data description 90 Number pad 19 Operating configurations mode description 81 Operating Description 60 Operating Modes Channel duration time settings 77 Configuration 79 Configuration Over current protection 80 Configuration Over power protection 80 Configuration Over voltage pr...
Page 267: ... step tutorial 97 Power key 21 Power supply Safety information 7 Power up 41 Power up sequence 41 Preset data description 90 Preset key 20 Program Chain mode description 72 Program mode description 71 Protection All clear 165 Quick save Presets to internal memory 228 R L key 28 Rack mount installation 39 Range Chart 246 Recall factory defaults 231 Recall Memory data to USB 216 Recall Presets Frame...
Page 268: ...ge constant current mode description 63 Slew rate Constant Resistance mode description 66 Speaker Settings 184 Specifications 253 PEL 2020 254 PEL 2030 256 PEL 2040 259 PEL 2041 259 Static constant current mode description 62 Static Dynamic key 30 Step resolution 175 Step Resolution mode description 84 Storage Environment 8 System Info 181 System Keys 18 Terminals 29 Trig out 155 Trig out mode des...
