Argantix XDS 30-167 Owner's manual

Revision L
February 2007
Copyright 2002-2007
By California Instruments
All rights reserved.
P/N 5005-981
XDS Series
DC Power Supply
User and Programming
Manual
Series II
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User and Programming Manual
XDS Series 2
User and Programming Manual
P/N 5005-981
DC Power Supplies
Argantix
XDS Series II
Copyright 2002-2007, California Instruments, Rev L.
Argantixis a registered trademark of California Instruments Corporation.
Specifications subject to change without notice.

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SAFETY SUMMARY
This power supply contains high voltage and current circuits that are potentially lethal.
Because of its size and weight, electrical and mechanical stability must be ensured. The
following safety guidelines must be followed when operating or servicing this equipment.
These guidelines are not a substitute for vigilance and common sense. If this power supply is
not used as specified in this manual, the protection provided by this equipment may be
impaired. California Instruments assumes no liability for the customer's failure to comply with
these requirements.
BEFORE APPLYING POWER
1. Check the units input rating on the type label and verify the correct voltage is applied to the unit
(for example 208 V L-L, 3 Phase).
2. The chassis and cabinet of this power supply must be grounded to minimize shock hazard. A
chassis ground is provided at the input terminal block. This is located at the back of the cabinet
on the right hand side (looking at the back of the unit). The chassis ground must be connected
to an electrical ground through an insulated wire (green/yellow) of sufficient gauge.
3. The XDS Series power supplies do not have internal AC mains disconnect. Instead, protection is
provided by fuses. The on/off button only engages or disengages the bias supplies, it does not
disconnect the AC mains to the unit. It is strongly recommended to use a suitably rated
circuit breaker or mains disconnect device with branch protection rating per local
electrical codes between point of connection and the XDS unit AC input.
FUSES
Use only fuses of the specified current, voltage, and protection speed.
DO NOT OPERATE IN A VOLATILE ATMOSPHERE
Do not operate the power supply in the presence of flammable gases or fumes. This product is
designed to operate in a controlled environment. Do not expose to rain or snow.
DO NOT TOUCH ENERGIZED CIRCUITS
Disconnect the power cable before servicing this equipment. Even with the power cable disconnected,
high voltage can still exist on some circuits. Discharge these voltages before servicing. Allow at least
30 minutes for all internal circuits to discharge before removing the top cover. Only qualified service
personnel may remove covers, replace components or make adjustments.
DO NOT SERVICE ALONE
Do not remove covers, replace components, or make adjustments unless another person, who can
administer first aid, is present.
DO NOT EXCEED INPUT RATINGS
Do not exceed the rated input voltage or frequency. Additional hazards may be introduced because of
component failure or improper operation.
DO NOT MODIFY INSTRUMENT OR SUBSTITUTE PARTS
Do not modify this instrument or substitute parts. Additional hazards may be introduced because of
component failure or improper operation.
MOVING THE POWER SUPPLY
When moving the power supply, observe the following:
1. Remove all AC power to unit.
2. Note that the handles are provided to pull instrument out of 19" instrument cabinet and are
not designed to support the weight of the unit.
3. Use two people to prevent injury.
SURFACE STABILITY
Operate the power supply only on a level surface.

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Electrical Safety Symbols Used in This Manual

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WARRANTY INFORMATION
CALIFORNIA INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION warrants each instrument manufactured by them
to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of five years from the date of
shipment to the original purchaser. Excepted from this warranty are fuses and batteries that
carry the warranty of their original manufacturer where applicable. CALIFORNIA
INSTRUMENTS will service, replace, or adjust any defective part or parts, free of charge, when
the instrument is returned freight both ways prepaid, and when examination reveals that the fault
has not occurred because of misuse, abnormal conditions of operation, user modification, or
attempted user repair. Equipment repaired beyond the effective date of warranty or when
abnormal usage has occurred will be charged at applicable rates. CALIFORNIA INSTRUMENTS
will submit an estimate for such charges before commencing repair, if so requested.
SERVICE PROCEDURE
If a fault develops, notify CALIFORNIA INSTRUMENTS at [email protected] or its local
representative, giving full details of the difficulty, including the model number and serial number.
On receipt of this information, service information or a Return Material Authorization (RMA)
number will be given. Add the RMA number furnished to the shipping label. Pack the instrument
carefully to prevent transportation damage, affix label to shipping container, and ship freight
prepaid to the factory. CALIFORNIA INSTRUMENTS shall not be responsible for repair of
damage due to improper handling or packing. Instruments returned without RMA No. or freight
collect may be refused at California Instruments discretion. All XDS Series Instruments repaired
will be returned freight collect, Ex Works CALIFORNIA INSTRUMENTS, 9689 Towne Centre
Drive, San Diego, CA 92121-1964. If requested, an estimate of repair charges will be made
before work begins on repairs not covered by the Warranty.
DAMAGE IN TRANSIT
The instrument should be tested when it is received. If it fails to operate properly, or is damaged
in any way, a claim should be filed immediately with the carrier. The claim agent should obtain a
full report of the damage, and a copy of this report should be forwarded to us by fax or email
(Fax: [phone], Email: [email protected]). CALIFORNIA INSTRUMENTS will prepare
an estimate of repair cost and repair the instrument when authorized by the claim agent. Please
include model number and serial number when referring to the instrument.
SPARE PARTS
To order spare parts, user manuals, or determine the correct replacement part for your California
Instruments products, please contact the Customer Service department by phone at + 1 858 404
6936, press 2 or by email [email protected].

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Table of Contents
1
Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 10
1.1 General Description............................................................................................................................. 10
1.2 Bench Top use.................................................................................................................................... 11
1.3 Equipment Rack use........................................................................................................................... 11
2 Specifications............................................................................................................................... 12
2.1 Electrical.............................................................................................................................................. 12
2.2 Measurements .................................................................................................................................... 15
2.3 Environmental ..................................................................................................................................... 17
2.4 Mechanical.......................................................................................................................................... 17
2.5 Agency Approvals ............................................................................................................................... 18
2.6 Remote Control Interfaces .................................................................................................................. 18
2.7 Protection............................................................................................................................................ 19
2.8 Controls and Indicators ....................................................................................................................... 19
2.9 Parallel Operation................................................................................................................................ 19
2.10 Factory Configuration Options......................................................................................................... 20
2.11 -LC Option....................................................................................................................................... 20
3 Installation and Functional Test................................................................................................... 21
3.1 Inspection............................................................................................................................................ 21
3.2 Location and Mounting........................................................................................................................ 21
3.3 Input / Output Connectors................................................................................................................... 22
3.4 Wire Sizing and Lug Size.................................................................................................................... 25
3.5 AC Input Wiring................................................................................................................................... 26
4 Front Panel Operation ................................................................................................................. 28
4.1 Functional Controls ............................................................................................................................. 28
4.2 How to examples................................................................................................................................. 31
4.3 Setting the Power on Initialization Values............................................................................................ 33
4.4 Operating Modes................................................................................................................................. 34
4.5 Special Features ................................................................................................................................. 35
5 Model Configurations................................................................................................................... 37
5.1 Available Configurations...................................................................................................................... 37
5.2 Changing Configurations..................................................................................................................... 38
5.3 Stand Alone Configuration .................................................................................................................. 40
5.4 Parallel Mode ...................................................................................................................................... 40
5.5 RPV Mode........................................................................................................................................... 43
5.6 RPC Mode........................................................................................................................................... 43
6 Principle of Operation.................................................................................................................. 44
6.1 General ............................................................................................................................................... 44
6.2 Overall Description.............................................................................................................................. 44
6.3 Bias Power Supply (A7)....................................................................................................................... 47
6.4 Power Module (A9 through A11)......................................................................................................... 48
6.5 Controller Module (A3)........................................................................................................................ 50
7 Calibration.................................................................................................................................... 52
7.1 Calibration Equipment......................................................................................................................... 52
7.2 Routine Calibration.............................................................................................................................. 53
7.3 Non-Routine Calibration...................................................................................................................... 56

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8 Service......................................................................................................................................... 59
8.1 General ............................................................................................................................................... 59
8.2 Basic Operation................................................................................................................................... 59
8.3 Module Removal ................................................................................................................................. 62
8.4 Controller Jumper Settings.................................................................................................................. 65
8.5 Replaceable Parts............................................................................................................................... 67
9 Remote Control............................................................................................................................ 70
9.1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................................... 70
9.2 XDSGUI Program Requirements......................................................................................................... 71
9.3 RS232C Interface................................................................................................................................ 71
9.4 Optional IEEE Interface....................................................................................................................... 73
9.5 XDSGUI Installation ........................................................................................................................... 74
9.6 Trouble Shooting - RS232C ................................................................................................................ 75
9.7 Trouble Shooting - IEEE-488 / GPIB................................................................................................... 78
9.8 Software Registration.......................................................................................................................... 79
10 Introduction to SCPI................................................................................................................. 80
10.1 Conventions Used in This Manual................................................................................................... 80
10.2 The SCPI Commands and Messages ............................................................................................. 80
10.3 Using Queries.................................................................................................................................. 83
10.4 Structure of a SCPI Message.......................................................................................................... 83
10.5 SCPI Data Formats......................................................................................................................... 85
10.6 Programming Tips........................................................................................................................... 86
11 SCPI Command Reference...................................................................................................... 87
11.1 Subsystem Commands ................................................................................................................... 87
11.2 Measurement Subsystem................................................................................................................ 88
11.3 Source Subsystem.......................................................................................................................... 90
11.4 Output Subsystem........................................................................................................................... 95
11.5 Display Subsystem.......................................................................................................................... 97
11.6 System Commands......................................................................................................................... 98
11.7 Common Commands .................................................................................................................... 100
12 Programming Examples.........................................................................................................107
12.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................... 107
12.2 Programming the Output............................................................................................................... 107
12.3 Making Measurements.................................................................................................................. 108
13 Status Registers.....................................................................................................................109
13.1 Power-On Conditions .................................................................................................................... 109
13.2 Standard Event Status Group........................................................................................................ 110
13.3 Status Byte Register...................................................................................................................... 110
13.4 Examples ...................................................................................................................................... 111
Appendix A: SCPI Command tree ....................................................................................................112
Appendix B: SCPI Conformance Information ................................................................................... 113
Appendix C: Error Messages............................................................................................................114
Index..................................................................................................................................................115

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: XDS Series DC Power Supply.......................................................................................................... 10
Figure 3-1: Location of rear panel connectors..................................................................................................... 24
Figure 3-2: DC Output bus bar studs. ................................................................................................................. 25
Figure 3-4: Toroid Installation, -400V input model............................................................................................... 26
Figure 3-5: Outline Drawing XDS DC Supply...................................................................................................... 27
Figure 4-1: Front Panel View............................................................................................................................... 28
Figure 4-2: Shuttle Knob ..................................................................................................................................... 29
Figure 5-1: XDS Configuration Jumper Locations............................................................................................... 38
Figure 5-2: XDS Controller Jumper Locations – Front view, far side of PWB...................................................... 39
Figure 5-3: Master / Auxiliary Interconnect Cable Diagram................................................................................. 40
Figure 5-4: Parallel Cable Interconnect Accessory.............................................................................................. 41
Figure 5-5: XDS 30KW System Connections...................................................................................................... 42
Figure 6-1: DC Power Supply Block Diagram - -IF option shown........................................................................ 45
Figure 6-2: XDS DC Supply Simplified Block Diagram........................................................................................ 46
Figure 6-3: Power Module Block Diagram........................................................................................................... 48
Figure 7-1: Test Equipment Hookup for Routine Output and Measurement Calibration...................................... 53
Figure 7-2: Calibration Adjustments.................................................................................................................... 54
Figure 8-1: Assembly Location............................................................................................................................ 62
Figure 8-2: XDS Controller Jumper Locations – Front view, far side of PWB...................................................... 66
Figure 8-3: Replaceable Fuse Locations............................................................................................................. 69
Figure 9-1: XDSGUI Main screen........................................................................................................................ 70
Figure 9-2: Rear Panel View............................................................................................................................... 73
Figure 9-3: GPIB Address Selection Switch........................................................................................................ 73
Figure 9-4: System Properties Dialog Box .......................................................................................................... 76
Figure 9-5: Advanced Port Settings Dialog Box.................................................................................................. 76
Figure 9-6: COM Port Properties Dialog Box ...................................................................................................... 76
Figure 9-7: NI PCI-GPIB Settings........................................................................................................................ 78
Figure 9-8: NI PCI-GPIB Advanced Settings Dialog............................................................................................ 78
Figure 10-1: Partial Command Tree.................................................................................................................... 81
Figure 10-2: Command Message Structure ........................................................................................................ 83
Figure 13-1: Power Supply Status System Model............................................................................................. 109

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List of Tables
Table 3-1: Rear Panel Input and /Output Connectors ......................................................................................... 22
Table 3-2: Output Connection Description .......................................................................................................... 22
Table 3-3: Input Connection Description............................................................................................................. 23
Table 3-4: RS232C Connector J20..................................................................................................................... 23
Table 3-5: Analog I/O Connector J22.................................................................................................................. 23
Table 3-6: Auxiliary I/O Connector (Isolated ) – J21............................................................................................ 24
Table 3-7: Minimum Wire Size Table .................................................................................................................. 25
Table 4-1: Factory Default Power on Settings..................................................................................................... 33
Table 5-1: XDS Controller Configuration Options................................................................................................ 37
Table 5-2: Configuration Jumper Settings - Mode............................................................................................... 38
Table 7-1: Calibration Equipment........................................................................................................................ 52
Table 7-2: Load Resistors and Current by model................................................................................................ 52
Table 7-3: Calibration Adjustment Reference by number.................................................................................... 55
Table 7-4: Calibration Adjustment Reference by location left to right.................................................................. 55
Table 8-1: Basic Symptoms ................................................................................................................................ 59
Table 8-2: Poor Output Voltage Accuracy........................................................................................................... 59
Table 8-3: Poor Output Voltage Regulation......................................................................................................... 59
Table 8-4: No Output and No Lights on Front Panel........................................................................................... 60
Table 8-5: No Output But "Display" Is On........................................................................................................... 60
Table 8-6: DC Controller Configuration Jumper Settings - Mode ........................................................................ 65
Table 8-7: DC Controller Jumper configurations - Power Level........................................................................... 65
Table 8-8: DC Controller Jumper configurations - OVP mode............................................................................. 65
Table 8-9: Replaceable Parts.............................................................................................................................. 68
Table 8-10: Power Module Output Capacitance.................................................................................................. 68
Table 11-1: Mode query result decoding............................................................................................................. 92
Table 11-2: Display Mode Command Encoding.................................................................................................. 97
Table 11-3: Bit Configuration of Standard Event Status Enable Register......................................................... 101
Table 11-4: Bit Configuration of Standard Event Status Register...................................................................... 102
Table 11-5: *RST Default Parameter Values..................................................................................................... 104
Table 11-6: Status Registers - Power on Conditions......................................................................................... 104
Table 11-7: Bit Configuration of Status Byte Register....................................................................................... 106
Table 13-1: Bus Error Messages....................................................................................................................... 114

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1 Introduction
1.1 General Description
Figure 1-1: XDS Series DC Power Supply
The Argantix XDS Series of DC Programmable Power Supplies are designed specifically for
laboratory test and systems applications requiring single output, variable DC voltage and current
with good ripple and regulation characteristics. The XDS Series comes in a 3U chassis and can
operate in constant current or constant voltage mode with auto crossover feature. Available
Power levels are 5kW, 10kW and 15kW.
Simple front panel controls enable the voltage and current limit to be changed. Measurements of
voltage, current, peak current and power can also be read from the front panel LED displays.
The front panel contains a output on/off button for controlling the DC supply output and an LED
indicator that informs the operator of the output status at all time.
The left hand side LED display is used to display the programmed voltage as well as the
measured output voltage. The LED display to the right is used to program the current or to
display measured current, peak current or power. The display SELECT button can be used to
set the desired display mode.
A standard RS232C and optional IEEE 488 interface is available for applications that require
remote control and measurements. While operated remotely, the front panel can be locked out
and the remote control status is indicated by a REMOTE LED.
A power on/off switch can be used to turn the DC supply on or off.
Note: This user manual applies to the XDS models series II with the 5005-720-1
controller assembly. For first generation XDS DC models with controller
assembly 5005-708-1, refer to user manual P/N 5005-980 instead. First
generation XDS models typically do not have the air vents in the front
panel.