Caen ELS HV-PANDA User manual

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HV-PANDA
HV Positive And Negative
Double-width AMC
User’s Manual
All Rights Reserved
© CAEN ELS s.r.l.
Rev. 1.1 –May 2018
AMC –ADVANCED MEZZANINE CARD

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CAEN ELS s.r.l.
Via Vetraia, 11
55049 Viareggio (LU) –Italy
Mail: [e-mail]
Web: www.caenels.com

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Table Of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................... 8
1.1 AMC HV-PANDA OVERVIEW ................................................................... 8
1.2 DEVICE DESCRIPTION.................................................................................10
2. QUICK INTRODUCTION TO THE MTCA ENVIRONMENT ................13
2.1 GLOSSARY.................................................................................................13
3. SAFETY AND INSTALLATION ..................................................................15
3.1 GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION................................................................15
3.2 INITIAL INSPECTION ...................................................................................15
3.3 INJURY PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................16
3.3.1 Caution.................................................................................................16
3.4 INPUT RATINGS..........................................................................................16
3.5 OUTPUT CONNECTORS ...............................................................................17
3.6 LIVE CIRCUITS...........................................................................................17
3.7 PART REPLACEMENT AND MODIFICATIONS.................................................17
3.8 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS....................................................................17
3.8.1 Installation in a MTCA.4 chassis...........................................................17
3.8.2 Installation in a MTCA.0 chassis or ATCA carrier ................................19
3.9 GROUND CONNECTIONS.............................................................................19
4. CONTROLLING THE HV-PANDA .............................................................21
4.1 DIGITAL INTERFACE...................................................................................21
4.2 GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE ....................................................................21
4.3 HV-PANDA CONSOLE ................................................................................22
5. ORDERING OPTIONS..................................................................................23
6. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS................................................................24
6.1 ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS.....................................................................24
7. MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS....................................................................26
8. APPENDIX A .................................................................................................27

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Document Revisions
Document Revision
Date
Comment
0.1
January 28th 2015
First Release
1.0
September 20th 2015
Sections added and
modifications
1.1
May 3rd 2018
Typo errors fixing

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Safety information - Warnings
CAEN ELS will repair or replace any product within the guarantee period if the
Guarantor declares that the product is defective due to workmanship or materials and
has not been caused by mishandling, negligence on behalf of the User, accident or any
abnormal conditions or operations.
Please read carefully the manual before operating any part of the instrument
WARNING
Do NOT open the boxes
CAEN ELS s.r.l. declines all responsibility for damages or injuries caused
by an improper use of the Modules due to negligence on behalf of the User. It is
strongly recommended to read thoroughly this User's Manual before any kind of
operation.
CAEN ELS s.r.l. reserves the right to change partially or entirely the contents of this
Manual at any time and without giving any notice.
Disposal of the Product
The product must never be dumped in the Municipal Waste. Please check your local
regulations for disposal of electronics products.

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Read over the instruction manual carefully before using the instrument.
The following precautions should be strictly observed before using the device:
WARNING
•Do not use this product in any manner not
specified by the manufacturer. The protective
features of this product may be impaired if it is
used in a manner not specified in this manual.
•Do not use the device if it is damaged. Before you
use the device, inspect the instrument for possible
cracks or breaks before each use.
•Do not operate the device around explosives gas,
vapor or dust.
•Always use the device with the cables provided.
•Turn off the device before establishing any
connection.
•Do not operatethe device with the cover removed
or loosened.
•Do not install substitute parts or perform any
unauthorized modification to the product.
•Return the productto the manufacturer for service
and repair to ensure that safety features are
maintained
CAUTION
•This instrument is designed for indoor use and in
area with low condensation.

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The following table shows the general environmental requirements for a correct
operation of the instrument:
Environmental Conditions
Requirements
Operating Temperature
0°C to 50°C
Operating Humidity
30% to 85% RH (non-condensing)
Storage Temperature
-10°C to 60°C
Storage Humidity
5% to 90% RH (non-condensing)

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1.Introduction
This chapter describes the general characteristics and main features of AMC
HV-PANDA Advanced Mezzanine Card.
1.1 AMC HV-PANDA Overview
The CAEN ELS AMC HV-PANDA is a standard Double-Width Full-Size
(Height) Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) board that hosts 4 High Voltage power
supply modules with paired floating ground returns. It is mechanically and electrically
compliant to the AMC.0 R2.0 standard with the modifications required by MTCA.4
Revision 1.0 (PICMG AMC.0 R2.0 “Advanced Mezzanine Card Base Specification”
and PICMG Specification MTCA.4 Revision 1.0 “MicroTCA Enhancements for Rear
I/O and Precision Timing”) and follows DESY (Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron)
recommendations for Rear Transition Modules (RTM) connections version D1.1.
The board hosts up to four (4) CAEN High Voltage (HV) modules which are
available in ranges from 500V up to 6kV, both positive and negative polarity, and
currents up to 3mA for a maximum output power of 7 Watts. Every pair of channels
shares a common ground return that is allowed to float up to ±120 V (factory limited to
±15 V for safety reasons).
Each channel has an independent dry interlock available through a connector on
the AMC front panel. The individual interlock inputs are referred to the AMC board
ground and can be factory configured to work with OC pins or active controllers that
are 5V TTL compatible. On the AMC front panel is also available a globaldryinterlock,
whose ground is allowed to float up to ±24 V, that acts on all 4 high voltage channels
simultaneously.
An auxiliary +12V power input connector is available on the front panel to
provide the required current to the HV channels when the AMC card is used in
conjunction with a power demanding RTM board.
Front panel LEDs provide information on board operational conditions and HV
channels status: voltage polarity, over-current , channel ON/OFF.
A metallic shield on Component Side 1 and two plastic covers on Component
Side 2 have the function of protect the user from inadvertent contact with the internal
electronics that could be floating up to ±120 V.
The AMC board transfers data on the MTCA backplane by means of a PCI
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0. Ports 17 to 20 are fully populated with MLVDS transceivers to allow the user to
provide triggering signals for HV channels or RTM synchronization.
The micro-USB port onthe front panel provides a means to slowlycommunicate
with both FPGA and AMC Module Management Controller (MMC) and can be used
for debugging and monitoring purposes.

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1.2 Device Description
Both sides and the front view of the AMC HV-PANDA can be seen on the
following Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure 3.
Figure 1: AMC HV-PANDA
Component side 1
Figure 2: AMC HV-PANDA
Component side 2
Figure 3: AMC HV-PANDA front view
The AMC HV-PANDA can be subdivided into the following building blocks:
•the HV channel;
•the HV digital and analog control logic and isolation section;
•the interlock management section;
•the digital section that communicates on the MTCA backplane;
•the Module Management section as required by AMC.0 R2.0 specification;
•the power supply part.