DIAGNOSTICS 4-1
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DISCHARGE POWER SUPPLY MANUAL
MODEL DC3005, MODEL 30010, MODEL 15012
4 DIAGNOSTICS
4.1 General
The following information is intended to facilitate troubleshooting of the Dis-
charge Power Supply. This information assumes that the Power Supply is con-
nected to power and that all interconnects between power supplies and the ion
source cable are made correctly. It is also assumed that all gas connections are
in good condition and that the gas circuit is complete from the gas bottle to the
ion source.
Power must be removed from the Power Supplies prior to performing
maintenance on the Ion Source.
4.2 Diagnostic Table
The following table may be used to assist in determining faults and corrective
action for the Discharge Power Supply.
Table 4-1 Help codes and error messages for the Discharge Power Supply.
Help Code or
Error Message
Description
Possible Causes and Corrective
Action
HLP 1
Current Latch – A high
current was encoun-
tered. Power supply
latched off to prevent a
failure.
Switch off the power until the
display is dark and then switch
the power back on to reset
HLP 2
Thermal Failure.
Open or shorted thermistor de-
tected. Contact KRI.
HLP 7
RS-485 Serial Commu-
nication Lost.
HLP 7
is displayed.
Communication for remote RS-
485 communication was detect-
ed and then lost.
Check connection of the RS-485
cables.
Make sure Auto Controller has
input power and is turned on.
