Caen ELS REGUL8OR User manual

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REGUL8OR
Digital High-Performance
Programmable Power Supply
Controller
User’s Manual
All Rights Reserved
© CAEN ELS s.r.l.
Rev. 1.2 – May 2021
MAGNET POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS

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This product is compliant.
CAEN ELS s.r.l.
in AREA Science Park
S.S. 14 km 163,5 loc. Basovizza – 34149 Trieste (TS)
Italy
Mail: [e-mail]
Web: www.caenels.com
Registered office: via Vetraia 11 – 55049 Viareggio (LU) - Italy

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User’s Manual – Models – Options – Custom Models
This manual covers the following standard REGUL8OR models:
•REGUL8OR
•REGUL8OR-PWM
For technical assistance please refer to the following contact:
CAEN ELS S.R.L.
SS14 km 163,5
34149 loc. Basovizza – Trieste (TS), Italy
(c/o Area Science Park – Building Q1)
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]

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Table Of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................10
1.1 REGUL8OR OVERVIEW ..............................................................................10
1.2 REGUL8OR AT A GLANCE ...........................................................................13
DCCT – Direct Current Transducer........................................................15
Digital Control Loop................................................................................15
1.3 OPERATION MODES ......................................................................................17
Regulation Mode......................................................................................17
Control Mode ...........................................................................................17
Update Mode............................................................................................18
1.4 EXTERNAL INTERLOCKS AND STATUS SIGNALS ............................................19
Interlock Enable/Disable Mask................................................................19
Interlock Activation Level Mask ..............................................................19
Interlock Intervention Time......................................................................20
Interlock Isolation....................................................................................20
Output Status Signal – User-Defined.......................................................20
1.5 TRIGGER AND ANALOG CONTROL INPUTS.....................................................21
Trigger input ............................................................................................21
Analog Control Input ...............................................................................22
1.6 EXTERNAL SENSORS .....................................................................................24
1.7 SYNCHRONIZATION OF MULTIPLE UNITS ......................................................25
1.8 EXTERNAL SPI..............................................................................................25
1.9 OUTPUT CONNECTORS ..................................................................................26
1.10 INPUT VOLTAGE AND CURRENT CONNECTORS ..............................................27
1.11 FRONT PANEL INDICATORS ...........................................................................28
1.12 INTERNAL PROTECTIONS...............................................................................29
Regulation Fault ..................................................................................29
OVerTemperature - OVT .....................................................................29
1.13 WAVEFORM ..................................................................................................30
2. INSTALLATION...............................................................................................31
2.1 PREPARATION FOR USE .................................................................................31
2.2 INITIAL INSPECTION ......................................................................................31
2.3 MOUNTING....................................................................................................32
Rack Mounting .........................................................................................32
2.4 AC INPUT POWER CONNECTION ...................................................................32
AC Source Requirements .........................................................................33
AC Input Cord..........................................................................................33
2.5 EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLY CONNECTION .....................................................34
2.6 CABLE LENGTH.............................................................................................34
2.7 INTERLOCK AND STATUS SIGNALS ................................................................36
2.8 EXTERNAL SENSORS .....................................................................................39
2.9 EXTERNAL SPI..............................................................................................40
2.10 TRIGGER AND ANALOG CONTROL INPUTS ....................................................41
2.11 ISOLATED OUTPUT CONNECTORS .................................................................42
2.12 SYNC IN AND SYNC OUT..........................................................................43
2.13 CURRENT AND VOLTAGE INPUTS ..................................................................44
2.14 INSULATION ..................................................................................................45

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2.15 MATING CONNECTORS..................................................................................46
3. LOCAL CONTROL ..........................................................................................47
3.1 NAVIGATION SWITCH....................................................................................47
3.2 DISPLAY........................................................................................................47
Power-up..................................................................................................48
Home Screen ............................................................................................49
Menu Page ...............................................................................................51
Control Page.....................................................................................52
Config Page......................................................................................53
Advanced Page.................................................................................54
4. MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS.......................................................................55
5. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................56

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Document Revisions
Revision Date Comment
1.0
October 2nd, 2020
First Release
1.1
October 7th, 2020
Corrections made on several sections
1.2
May 21st, 2021
Updated Local Control Section

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Safety information
The following table shows the general environmental requirements for a correct
operation of instruments referred in this User’s Manual:
Environmental Conditions Requirements
Environment Indore use
Operating Temperature 0°C to 40°C
Operating Humidity 20% to 80% RH (non-condensing)
Altitude Up to 2000 m
Pollution degree 2
Overvoltage Category II
Storage Temperature -10°C to 60°C
Storage Humidity 5% to 90% RH (non-condensing)
The following symbols are used within this manual or are reported in the box and
along this manual:
•CAUTION Risk of Electrical Shock
•Caution: Documentation must be consulted in all cases where
this symbol is marked
•0 Off (Power)
•I On (Power)
•The WARNING sign denotes a hazard. An attention
to a procedure is called. Not following the procedure correctly could result in
personal injury. A WARNING sign should not be skipped and all indicated
conditions must be fully understood and met.
WARNING

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•The CAUTION sign denotes a hazard. An attention to
a procedure is called. Not following procedure correctly could result in
damage to the equipment. Do not proceed beyond a CAUTION sign until all
indicated conditions are fully understood and met.
CAEN ELS s.r.l. 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
Do NOT open the
TOP COVER of the BOX
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.
CAUTION
WARNING

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Disposal of the Product
The product must never be dumped in the Municipal Waste. Please check your local
regulations for disposal of electronics products.
•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 operate the device with the cover removed or
loosened.
•Do not install substitute parts or perform any
unauthorized modification to the product.
•Return the product to the manufacturer for service and
repair to ensure that safety features are maintained
WARNING

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1. Introduction
This chapter describes the general characteristics and main features of the
REGUL8OR controller series.
1.1 REGUL8OR Overview
The REGUL8OR is a high-performance and high-stability digital controller and
can be used with all the COTS (Commercial Off-The-Shelf) programmable power
supplies that accept an analog control input ranging from:
•0 V … +5 V (UNIPOLAR)
•0 V … +10 V (UNIPOLAR)
•-5 V … +5V (BIPOLAR)
•- 10 V … +10 V (BIPOLAR)
or a current 4-20 mA input to improve their specifications over different aspects.
Thanks to the GUI (Graphic User Interface), the control and configuration of the
REGUL8OR is straightforward, while the several interfaces present on the rear panel
of the module allow for a quick and easy connection to the external power supply
adding several functionalities.
The extreme versatility of the device is given by the possibility to choose, on the
same hardware module, between several current and voltage input ranges, as listed in
the following Table 1.
Input Type Ranges
Current [A] ± 100 ± 150 ± 200 ± 300 ± 400 ± 600 ± 1000
Voltage [V] ± 5 ± 10 ± 20 ± 50 ± 100 ± 200
Table 1: configurable ranges for the REGUL8OR