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DESCRIPTION

WHY56ND

±2.2 A Temperature Controller

WHY56ND‑EV

Evaluation PCB for WHY56ND

WEV300

Thermal Solution Kit

WEV301

Thermal Solution Kit with +5 V Fan

WEV302

Thermal Solution Kit with +12 V Fan

WTW002

Thermal Washer for Wxx Controllers

WHS302

Heatsink for Wxx Controllers

WXC303

+5 V Fan

WXC304

+12 V Fan

WXC305

Screw Kit

PRECISION, STABILITY & VERSATILITY

The advanced and reliable circuitry of the WHY56ND 

Temperature Controller achieves 0.005ºC temperature 

stability  with  thermistors.    Its  small,  low  profile  package 

is  ideal  for  designs  with  space  constraints.    The  linear, 

PI (Proportional, Integrator) control loop offers maximum 

stability and efficiency.
The  WHY56ND  is  a  general  purpose  analog  PI  control 

loop for use with thermoelectrics or resistive heaters. The 

WHY56ND  maintains  precision  temperature  regulation 

using an active resistor bridge circuit that operates directly 

with thermistors or RTD temperature sensors. (AD590 and 

LM335  sensors  require  external  circuits.)  Supply  up  to 

±2.2 A of heat and cool current to your thermoelectric from 

a 5 V power supply.

FEATURES

• 

Small Package Size 1.3” x 1.28” x 0.313”

•  +5 to +26 V Control Electronics Supply

•  +4.5 to +30 V Power Drive Supply

•  Low Cost

• 

0.005ºC Stability (typical)

•  Linear PI Temperature Control

• 

High ±2.2 A Output Current

•  Control Above and Below Ambient

• 

Master/Booster Operation

•  Temperature Setpoint, Heat and Cool Current 

Limits, Proportional Gain, and Integrator Time 

Constant are set with external components.

CONTENTS

QUICK CONNECT GUIDE

 

       

2

PIN DESCRIPTIONS

 

       

4

ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS

 

       

6

SAFETY INFORMATION  

 

       

7

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS — STANDALONE 

 

       

8

OPERATION INSTRUCTIONS — EVALUATION BOARD

         

14

ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION

 

       

17

TROUBLESHOOTING

 

       

22

MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS

 

       

23

CABLING SPECIFICATIONS

 

       

25

CERTIFICATION AND WARRANTY

 

       

26

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© December 2022

BUILT-IN SAFETY

To protect the device, heat and cool limits can be set 

independently.  This  safety  feature  guarantees  that  your 

thermoelectric cooler will never be driven beyond your 

specified limits.

Connect two or more WHY56ND units together and drive 

higher output currents.

LEADING EDGE APPLICATIONS 

Onboard  switches,  connectors,  and  trimpots  make 

configuration and operation simple with the WHY56ND‑EV 

evaluation board. The WHY56ND has proven reliable in 

such  diverse  fields  as  electro‑optical  systems,  airborne 

instrumentation, spectroscopic monitors, and medical 

diagnostic equipment. 

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WHY56ND & WHY56ND-EV

Low Profile Temperature Controller & Evaluation Board

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Summary of Contents for WHY56ND

Page 1: ...upply Low Cost 0 005 C Stability typical Linear PI Temperature Control High 2 2 A Output Current Control Above and Below Ambient Master Booster Operation Temperature Setpoint Heat and Cool Current Lim...

Page 2: ...sit the Wavelength Electronics website for the most accurate up to date and easy to use SOA calculator www teamwavelength com support design tools soa tc calculator Figure 1 shows the pin layout and d...

Page 3: ...electric Cooler TEC or resistive heater connected directly to Pin 9 and Pin 13 on the controller as shown in Figure 3 NOTE Use a max of 5 V power supply with the test load shown Values shown can simul...

Page 4: ...on for the sensor RT and setpoint RS resistors 8 VDD Control Electronics Supply Input Power supply input for the WHY56ND s internal control electronics Supply range input for this pin is 5 to 26 VDC 9...

Page 5: ...Negative Temperature Coefficient thermistors OUTPUTA provides the heating current to the TEC for NTC sensors Connect OUTPUTA to the positive thermoelectric terminal when using Positive Temperature Co...

Page 6: ...o Pin 13 Full Temp Range IS 100 mA VS 0 7 VS 0 5 V Compliance Voltage Pin 9 to Pin 13 Full Temp Range IS 1 A VS 1 2 VS 1 0 V Compliance Voltage Pin 9 to Pin 13 Full Temp Range IS 2 A VS 1 6 VS 1 4 V P...

Page 7: ...tes directly with thermistors or RTD temperature sensors The fundamental operating principle is that the controller adjusts the TEC drive current in order to change the temperature of the sensor that...

Page 8: ...TRUCTIONS STANDALONE NECESSARY EQUIPMENT The following equipment is required to configure the WHY56ND for basic operation WHY56ND Temperature Controller Thermistor or other temperature sensor Peltier...

Page 9: ...6 7 Use one of the sensors in the sections listed below SENSOR SELECTION Select a temperature sensor that is responsive around the desired operating temperature The temperature sensor should produce...

Page 10: ...th reference to Pin 1 AGND If the setpoint resistor RS is larger than the RTD resistance RRTD then the control loop will produce a heating current since the temperature sensed by the RTD is below cool...

Page 11: ...alues can be fine tuned experimentally Start with component values from Table 5 and operate the temperature controller system to determine if the load temperature settling time is satisfactory If it i...

Page 12: ...to Pin 1 AGND with a 1 5 k resistor when using RTDs LM335 type and AD590 type temperature sensors with a resistive heater Connect the resistive heater to Pins 9 and 13 to operate INCREASING OUTPUT CU...

Page 13: ...OLLERS 3 WHY56ND CONTROLLERS 4 WHY56ND CONTROLLERS 5 WHY56ND CONTROLLERS CURRENT LIMIT SET RESISTOR K RA RB 0 0 0 0 0 1 60 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 1 69 0 2 0 4 0 6 0 8 1 0 1 78 0 3 0 6 0 9 1 2 1 5 1 87 0...

Page 14: ...unit will be operating within the internalheat dissipation Safe Operating Area SOA STEP 1 INSTALL WHY56ND ON THE WHY56ND EV WITH HEATSINK AND FAN Match up the notch Figure 12 on the WHY56ND with the...

Page 15: ...Electronics to use the WHY56ND EV with other sensors or ranges STEP 5 ATTACHING THE VDD AND VS POWER SUPPLIES Ensure that the controller can be safely operated by checking the SOA Calculator website...

Page 16: ...board toggle switch The output is enabled when the green ON LED indicator is lit NOTE Before enabling the output make sure the RUN SET switch is set to the RUN position When enabled with this switch i...

Page 17: ...re configuration may be different than shown Fan can be rotated on the WHY so the location of the wires matches custom PCB WHY56ND and WHY56ND EV assembly instructions Figure 15 Match up the notch sho...

Page 18: ...perating thermistor resistance RT For example for a 10 k thermistor operating at 25 C choose R1 to be 20 k NOTE Pin 9 OUTA is the heating current sink and Pin 13 OUTB is the cooling current sink Figur...

Page 19: ...S given a desired operating temperature measured in Celsius Rs 2R3 0 5 273 15 TCelsius 1mV K 10 Resistor R3 is a fixed resistance value that can be used to scale or adjust the setpoint resistor RS Sel...

Page 20: ...W 3 Heatsink and 3 5CFM fan required 2 W PWHY 9 W 4 Unsafe Operating Area PWHY Power internally dissipated in the WHY56ND 1 2 3 4 5 10 15 20 25 0 0 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 Voltage Drop Across WHY VS VLOAD V...

Page 21: ...VDD VDD VDD VDD VS D1 GREEN VDD VS VDD VS S1 SPST LIM B LIM A SGL TURN SGL TURN CCW 0 AMPS CW 2 AMPS SGL TURN P GAIN I TERM OUT A OUT B SENSOR SENSOR VM1 VM2 VDD VS PGND COMMON OUTA OUTB LIMB LIMA VM2...

Page 22: ...e at 25 C a 10 k thermistor has a sensitivity of 43 mV C whereas an RTD sensor has a sensitivity of 4 mV C Proportional control term may be set too high Reduce the value of the proportional term For m...

Page 23: ...24 0 2 PLS 4 40 UNC Airflow Direction MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS 0 040 1 02mm Dia Thru Hole 0 060 1 5mm Dia Pad 4 Required All Tolerances are 5 unless noted WEIGHTS WHY56ND 0 6 oz WHS302 Heatsink 0 5...

Page 24: ...M A FAN COM VM2 VM1 CW 2 AMPS CCW 0 AMPS LIM B OUTPUT A SENSOR RUN RSET CW Incr CCW Decr sec I TERM PGND VS VDD OFF ENABLE ON WAVELENGTH ELECTRONICS For use with WHY56ND CW Decr CCW Incr P GAIN SET 2...

Page 25: ...UE PGND 2 ORANGE VS 3 RED VDD 4 BLACK COM 5 WHITE VM1 6 GREEN VM2 CABLING SPECIFICATIONS These cables are included with the WHY56ND EV Evaluation Board WTC3293 00101 INPUT CABLE MOLEX 43645 0400 MICRO...

Page 26: ...prohibited from reverse engineering decompiling or disassembling this product NOTICE The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice Wavelength will not be liable for e...

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