American Magnetics 05100PS-430-601 Manual

American Magnetics, Inc.
P.O. Box 2509, 112 Flint Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-2509, Tel: [phone], Fax: [phone]
Rev. 5; Issue: November 28, 2011
MODEL 05100PS-430-601
HIGH STABILITY
INTEGRATED POWER
SUPPLY SYSTEM
INSTALLATION, OPERATION, AND
MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS
EXCELLENCE IN MAGNETICS AND CRYOGENICS

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Table of Contents
Table of Contents............................................................................... iii
List of Figures.................................................................................... ix
List of Tables...................................................................................... xi
Foreword........................................................................................... xiii
Purpose and Scope ............................................................................. xiii
Contents of this Manual ....................................................................xiii
General Precautions........................................................................... xiv
Safety Summary................................................................................. xvi
Introduction......................................................................................... 1
1.1 Model 05100PS-430-601 Integrated Power Supply System Features 1
1.1.1 Digitally-Controlled................................................................... 1
1.1.2 Superior Resolution and Stability ............................................ 1
1.1.3 Intuitive Human-Interface Design........................................... 1
1.1.4 Flexibility................................................................................... 2
1.1.5 Standard Remote Interfaces..................................................... 2
1.1.6 Programmable Safety Features................................................ 2
1.1.7 Condition-Based Magnet Auto-Rampdown.............................. 2
1.1.8 Model 05100PS-430-601 General Description ......................... 3
1.1.9 Power Supply System Rack Front Panel Layout .............. 4
1.2 Model 430 Front Panel Layout............................................................. 5
1.3 Model 430 Rear Panel Layout ............................................................. 6
1.4 Power Supply Unit Front Panel Layout .............................................. 7
1.5 Model 601 Energy Absorber Front Panel Layout ............................... 8
1.6 System Specifications @ 25°C ............................................................ 9
1.7 Operating Characteristics ................................................................. 10
1.7.1 Dual-Quadrant Operation ...................................................... 10
Installation......................................................................................... 13
2.1 Inspecting and Unpacking.................................................................. 13
2.2 Power Supply System Mounting ........................................................ 13
2.3 Power Requirements........................................................................... 14
2.3.1 Changing the Model 430 Programmer Operating Voltage ... 14
2.4 Collecting Necessary Information ...................................................... 14
2.5 System Interconnects.......................................................................... 15
2.5.1 High-Stability Bipolar Supply ................................................ 15
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2.6 Special Configurations.........................................................................18
2.7 Superconducting Magnets with No Persistent Switch ......................18
2.8 Short-Circuit or Resistive Load...........................................................19
2.9 Power-Up and Test Procedure ............................................................20
Operation............................................................................................25
3.1 System Power On/Off Sequence .........................................................25
3.1.1 Model 430 Programmer Power On/Off....................................25
3.1.2 Energizing Power Supply and Components ...........................26
3.2 Model 430 Programmer Default Display............................................27
3.2.1 Field / Current Display ............................................................27
3.2.2 Voltage Display ........................................................................28
3.2.3 Status Indicator .......................................................................29
3.2.4 Main Display ............................................................................29
3.3 Entering Numeric Values....................................................................29
3.4 Using Fine Adjust Knob to Adjust Numeric Values ..........................31
3.5 Entering Picklist Values......................................................................32
3.6 Single-key Commands / Menu.............................................................33
3.6.1 Persistent Switch Control Key ................................................33
3.6.2 Target Field Setpoint Key ......................................................35
3.6.3 Ramp / Pause Key ....................................................................36
3.6.4 Ramp To Zero Key....................................................................36
3.7 SHIFT-key Commands / Menus..........................................................37
3.7.1 Ramp Rate SHIFT-key ............................................................37
3.7.2 Voltage Limit SHIFT-key ........................................................41
3.7.3 Reset Quench SHIFT-key ........................................................41
3.7.4 Increment Field SHIFT-key ....................................................42
3.7.5 Field <> Current SHIFT-key...................................................42
3.7.6 Decrement Field SHIFT-key ...................................................42
3.7.7 Field Units SHIFT-key ............................................................43
3.7.8 Persistent Switch Heater Current SHIFT-key.......................43
3.7.9 Stability SHIFT-key.................................................................43
3.7.10 Vs <> Vm SHIFT-key...............................................................43
3.7.11 Volt Meter SHIFT-key .............................................................43
3.7.12 Fine Adjust SHIFT-key............................................................44
3.7.13 Persist. Switch Control SHIFT-key ........................................44
3.8 LED Indicators.....................................................................................44
3.8.1 Power-on Indicator...................................................................44
3.8.2 Magnet Status Indicators ........................................................44
3.8.3 SHIFT Indicator.......................................................................45

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3.9 Setup Menu ......................................................................................... 45
3.9.1 Entering / Exiting Setup Menu .............................................. 46
3.9.2 Menu Navigation..................................................................... 46
3.10 Setup Submenu Descriptions ............................................................. 46
3.10.1 Supply Submenu ..................................................................... 47
3.10.2 Load Submenu......................................................................... 52
3.10.3 Misc Submenu ......................................................................... 63
3.10.4 Net Settings Submenu ............................................................ 72
3.10.5 Net Setup Submenu ................................................................ 74
3.11 Example Setup .................................................................................... 76
3.12 Ramping Functions ............................................................................ 79
3.12.1 Ramping States and Controls ................................................ 79
3.12.2 Manual Ramping..................................................................... 80
3.12.3 Automatic Ramping ................................................................ 80
3.12.4 Ramping to Zero ...................................................................... 81
3.12.5 Fine Adjust of Field / Current in Holding Mode.................... 81
3.13 Persistent Switch Control................................................................... 81
3.13.1 Procedure for Initial Heating of the Switch .......................... 82
3.13.2 Procedure for Entering Persistent Mode .............................. 82
3.13.3 Procedure for Exiting Persistent Mode ................................. 85
3.13.4 Toggling the State of the Persistent Switch Heater.............. 88
3.14 Ramping Functions Example ............................................................ 89
3.15 Quench Detection ............................................................................... 90
3.15.1 External Quench Detection..................................................... 91
3.15.2 Disabling Internal Quench Detection .................................... 91
3.16 External Rampdown .......................................................................... 92
3.16.1 External Rampdown while in Persistent Mode .................... 92
3.16.2 External Rampdown while not in Persistent Mode .............. 94
3.17 Summary of Operational Limits and Default Settings..................... 94
Remote Interface Reference ............................................................ 97
4.1 SCPI Command Summary ................................................................. 97
4.2 Programming Overview .................................................................... 104
4.2.1 SCPI Language Introduction................................................ 104
4.2.2 SCPI Status System .............................................................. 104
4.2.3 Standard Event Register ...................................................... 107
4.2.4 Command Handshaking ....................................................... 108
4.3 RS-232 Configuration ....................................................................... 110
4.3.1 Serial Connector .................................................................... 110
4.3.2 Termination Characters........................................................ 110