Kikusui PAT40-100T User manual

Part No. Z1-004-182, IB015441
Jan. 2009
PAT20-200T
PAT40-100T
PAT60-67T
PAT160-25T
OPERATION MANUAL
Regulated DC Power Supply
4kWtype(three-phaseinput)

Use of Operation Manual
Please read through and understand this Operation Manual before operating the product. After reading,
always keep the manual nearby so that you may refer to it as needed. When moving the product to another
location, be sure to bring the manual as well.
If you find any incorrectly arranged or missing pages in this manual, they will be replaced. If the manual
gets lost or soiled, a new copy can be provided for a fee. In either case, please contact Kikusui distributor/
agent, and provide the “Kikusui Part No.” given on the cover.
This manual has been prepared with the utmost care; however, if you have any questions, or note any errors
or omissions, please contact Kikusui distributor/agent.
Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or
other countries.
Other company names and product names used in this manual are generally trademarks or registered trade-
marks of the respective companies.
Reproduction and reprinting of this operation manual, whole or partially, without our permission is prohib-
ited.
Both unit specifications and manual contents are subject to change without notice.
Copyright© 2009 Kikusui Electronics Corporation

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Safety Symbols
For the safe use and safe maintenance of this product, the following symbols are used
throughout this manual and on the product. Note the meaning of each of the symbols
to ensure safe use of the product. (Not all symbols may be used.)
or
Indicates that a high voltage (over 1000 V) is used here.
Touching the part causes a possibly fatal electric shock. If physical
contact is required by your work, start work only after you make sure that
no voltage is output here.
DANGER Indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if ignored, will result
in death or serious injury.
WARNING
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if ignored, could result
in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if ignored, may result in
damage to the product and other property.
Shows that the act indicated is prohibited.
Indicates a general danger, warning, or caution.
When this symbol is marked on the product, see the relevant sections in
this manual.
Indicates a caution for hot surface of the product.
When this symbol is marked on the product, see the relevant sections in
this manual.
Protective conductor terminal.
Chassis (frame) terminal.
On (supply)
Off (supply)
In position of a bi-stable push control
Out position of a bi-stable push control
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Safety Precautions
The following safety precautions must be observed to avoid fire hazards, electric
shock, accidents, and other failures. Keep them in mind and make suretoobserve
them.
Using the product in a manner that is not specified in this manualmayimpairthe
protection functions provided by the product.
Users • This product must be used only by qualified personnel who
understand the contents of this operation manual and confirm safety of
the product.
•Ifunqualified personnel is to use the product, be sure the product is
handled under the supervision of qualified personnel (those who have
electrical knowledge). This is to prevent the possibility of personal
injury.
Purpose of
use
•Never use the product for purposes other than the product's intended
use.
• This product is not designed or manufactured for general home or
consumer use.
Input power • Use the product within the rated input power voltage range.
• For applying power, use the power cable provided. For details, see the
respective page in the operation manual.
• This product is designed as an equipment of IEC Overvoltage
Category II (energy-consuming equipment supplied from the fixed
installation).
Cover • Some parts inside the product may cause physical hazards. Do not
remove the external cover.
Grounding • This product is an IEC Safety Class I equipment (equipment with a
protective conductor terminal). To prevent the possibility of electric
shock, be sure to connect the protective conductor terminal of the
product to electrical ground (safety ground).
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Installation • This product is designed for safe indoor use. Be sure to use it indoors.
• When installing this product, be sure to observe the description
referred to the applicable section in this operation manual.
Relocation •Turn off the POWER switch, and disconnect all cables before
relocating the product.
• The product weighs over 20 kg. When moving the product, have more
than one person carry it. The weight of the product is indicated on the
rear panel of the product and/or in the specification table in this
manual.
• When relocating the product, be sure to include the manual.
Operation • Before using the product, be sure to check the input power voltage
and that there is no abnormality in the appearance of the power cable.
Be sure to turn off the switchboard breaker before checking.
•Ifamalfunction or abnormality is detected on the product, stop using it
immediately, and remove the power plug from the outlet. Make sure
the product is not used until it is completely repaired.
• Use cables or wires with sufficiently large current capacity for output
wires and load cables.
• Do not disassemble or modify the product. If youneed to modify the
product, contact your Kikusui distributor/agent.
Maintenance
and
inspection
• To prevent electric shock, be sure to turn off the switchboard breaker
before carrying out maintenance or inspection. Do not remove the
external cover.
• Conduct periodic inspection for checking the tears or breaks of the
power cable.
• If the panel needs cleaning, gently wipe using a soft cloth with water-
diluted neutral detergent. Do not use volatile chemicals such as
benzene or thinner.
• To maintain the performance and safe operation of the product, it is
recommended that periodic maintenance, inspection, cleaning, and
calibration be performed.
Service •Kikusui service engineers will perform internal service on the product.
If the product needs adjustment or repairs, contact your Kikusui
distributor/agent.
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Warning
label
• There is a warning label affixed to the product. If this label tears or falls
off, replace with a newlabel. If youneed a newlabel, contact your
Kikusui agent or distributor.
PAT-T Top panel
Label

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How to Read This Manual
Introduction
Thank you for purchasing the PAT-T Series regulated DC power supply.
This manual is intended for first-time users of the PAT. It gives an overview of the
PAT and describes various settings, operation, SCPI commands, maintenance, safety
precautions, etc.
Read this manual thoroughly to use the functions of the PAT effectively. You can
also review this manual when you are confused about an operation or when a
problem occurs.
How to read this manual
This manual is designed to be read from the beginning to the end. We recommend
that you read the manual thoroughly from the beginning before using the PAT for
the first time.
Intended readers of this manual
This manual is intended for those using the PAT or teaching your operators how to
use the PAT.
The manual assumes that the reader has knowledge about electrical aspects of power
supplies.
Information on SCPI commands is provided with the premise that the reader has
sufficient knowledge about controlling regulated DC power supplies using a
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Notations used in the manual
•In this manual, the PAT-T Series regulated DC power supply is often simply
referred to as “the PAT.”
•“PC” in this manual is a generic term for personal computers and workstations.
•The following marks are used with the explanations in this manual.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if ignored, could result in
death or serious injury.
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if ignored, may result in
damage to the product and other property.
Indicates information that you should know.
Explanation of terminology or operation principle.
Indicates reference to detailed information.
SHIFT+key name (marked in blue)
Indicates an operation in which a key marked in blue is pressed while holding
down the SHIFT key.
CFxx : x
The first two characters “CF” indicates a configuration setting, and the next
two-digit number indicates the CONFIG parameter number. The character
after the colon indicates the selected setting.
WARNING
CAUTION
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Contents
Safety Symbols - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - i
Safety Precautions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ii
Howto Read This Manual - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - v
Contents - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - vii
Contents by Function - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -xiii
Front panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -xiv
Rear panel - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -xvi
Chapter 1 General Description
1.1 About This Manual- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-2
1.2 Product Overview- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-2
Features - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-2
Options - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 1-4
Chapter 2 Installation and Preparation
2.1 Checking the Package Contents - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-2
2.2 Precautions Concerning Installation- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-3
2.3 Precautions to Be Taken When Moving the Product - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-4
2.4 Rack Mounting the Product- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-5
2.5 Connecting the Power Cable - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-6
(Three-phase input Mode) Connection procedure - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-7
(Single-phase input Mode) Connection procedure - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-8
2.6 Turning On - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2-9
Chapter 3 Connecting the Load
3.1 Load Considerations - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-2
3.2 Load Cable - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-4
3.3 Connecting to the Output terminal - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3-6
Chapter 4 Basic Operation
4.1 Phase input mode
(Single-phase input, Three-phase input) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-2
4.2 Measured Value Display and Setting Display
(Setting the Output Voltage and Output Current) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-3
4.3 Output Operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-4
4.4 Constant Voltage (CV) and Constant Current (CC) Power Supplies - - - - - - 4-6
4.5 Using the PAT as a CV or CC Power Supply
(Setting the Output Voltage and Output Current) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-8
4.6 Protection Functions and Alarms- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-9
Alarm occurrence and release - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-9
4.6.1 Overvoltage protection (OVP) and overcurrent protection (OCP)- - 4-10
OVP and OCP trip point settings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-11
Checking the OVP or OCP operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-12
4.6.2 Other Protection Functions - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-13
4.7 CONFIG Settings- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-15

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Setup and viewprocedure of CONFIG parameters - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-16
CONFIG parameter details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-17
4.8Preset Memory Function - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-24
Storing the preset memory values - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-24
Recalling the preset memory values - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-25
4.9 Lock Function - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-25
4.10 Switching from Remote to Local Mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-26
4.11 Remote Sensing Function - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-26
Connection of the sensing cable - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-27
4.12 Factory Default Settings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 4-29
Chapter 5 External Control
5.1 Overviewof External Control - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-2
5.2 J1 Connector - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-2
5.3 Output Terminal Insulation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-5
5.3.1 When the Output Terminal Is Not Grounded (Floating) - - - - - - - - - - 5-6
5.3.2 When the Output Terminal Is Grounded - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-7
5.4 Controlling the Output Voltage - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-9
5.4.1 External Voltage (Vext) Control- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-9
5.4.2 External Resistance (Rext) Control - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-11
5.5 Controlling the Output Current - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-13
5.5.1 External Voltage (Vext) Control- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-13
5.5.2 External Resistance (Rext) Control - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-15
5.6 Controlling the Output On/Off - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-17
5.7 Shutdown Control Using External Contact - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-19
5.8External Monitoring- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-21
External monitoring of the output voltage and output current - - - - - - - - 5-21
External monitoring of the operation mode - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5-22
Chapter 6 Parallel/Series Operation
6.1 Master-Slave Parallel Operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-2
6.1.1 Functions during Master-Slave Parallel Operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-2
6.1.2 Connection (Parallel Operation) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-4
Connecting the signal wires (parallel operation) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-4
Connecting the load (parallel operation) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-5
6.1.3 Master-Slave Parallel Operation Setup - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-6
6.1.4 Starting the Master-Slave Parallel Operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-7
6.2 Series Operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-8
6.2.1 Functions during Series Operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-8
6.2.2 Load Connection (Series Operation) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-10
6.2.3 Series Operation Setup - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-10
6.2.4 Starting the Series Operation - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6-11
Chapter 7 Remote Control
7.1 Remote Control Overview- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-2
7.2 Instrument Interface Standards - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7-2