Contents
General Remarks..............................................................................................................i
Declaration of Conformity...............................................................................................ii
1 General Information............................................................................................................1
2 PL512 Power Box...............................................................................................................2
2.1 AC Mains Connection................................................................................................2
2.2 Main Switch................................................................................................................3
2.3 USB Connector...........................................................................................................3
2.4 Ethernet Connector....................................................................................................3
2.5 Water Cooling Connection (Optional)......................................................................3
2.6 Global Reset Input (Optional)..................................................................................4
2.7 Channel-Wise Interlock Input (Optional)...............................................................5
2.8 Global Stop and Start Inputs (Optional)..................................................................6
2.9 Alphanumeric Display (Optional).............................................................................7
2.9.1 LED Description...................................................................................................7
2.9.2 Function of the Switches......................................................................................7
2.9.3 Main Operating Modes and Associated Submenus...............................................8
2.10 Power Output and Sense Connections....................................................................9
3 PL512 Control and Setup via USB....................................................................................10
3.1 Installation................................................................................................................10
3.2 The Main Window....................................................................................................11
3.3 Description of the Menu Items................................................................................12
3.3.1 Read Power Supply Data From File Dialog.........................................................13
3.3.2 Output Configuration Dialog...............................................................................13
3.3.3 Global and Network Configuration Dialog..........................................................14
4 Web Server........................................................................................................................15
5 SNMP Control...................................................................................................................15
6 OPC Server........................................................................................................................15
7 The MARA Power Bin......................................................................................................17
Appendix A: Data Sheet.......................................................................................................18
Appendix B: Ordering Information......................................................................................21
Appendix C: SNMP OID Tree.............................................................................................22
Appendix D: Parallel Connection of Output Channels.........................................................25
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