Quanser VoltPAQ-X2 User manual

VoltPAQ-X2/X4
User Manual

VoltPAQ X2 & X4 User Manual
How to contact Quanser:
[phone] Telephone
[phone] Facsimile
119 Spy Cour
Markham, ON
Canada L3R 5H6
Mail
h p://www.quanser.com Web
mail o://[email protected] General informa ion
MATLAB is a regis ered rademark of The Ma hWorks, Inc.
LabVIEW is a regis ered rademark of Na ional Ins rumen s.
O her brands and heir produc s are rademarks or regis ered rademarks of heir respec ive holders and should
be no ed as such.
© 2010 Quanser Inc.
All righ s reserved. This work may no be ransla ed or copied in whole or in par wi hou he wri en
permission of he copyrigh holder, excep under he erms of he associa ed sof ware license agreemen . No
par of his manual may be pho ocopied or reproduced in any form.
The use of general descrip ive names, rade names, rademarks, e c. in his publica ion, even if he former are
no especially iden ified, is no o be aken as a sign ha such names as unders ood by he Trade Marks and
Merchandise Marks Ac , may accordingly be used freely by anyone.
Prin ed in Canada.
Document Number: 903  Rev s on: 1.5  Page:

VoltPAQ X2 & X4 User Manual
Table of Contents
1. In roduc ion..........................................................................................................................1
2. Specifica ions.......................................................................................................................2
3. Connec ions.........................................................................................................................4
4. E-S op..................................................................................................................................5
5. Cables..................................................................................................................................6
6. Fuses....................................................................................................................................7
7. Ob aining Suppor ................................................................................................................8
List of Tables
Table 1: Amplifier specifica ions............................................................................................3
Table 2: Amplifier specifica ions............................................................................................3
Table 3: Connec ion summary of Vol PAQ-X2 and X4..........................................................5
Table 4: Tru h able of E-S op in erac ion wi h he amplifier.................................................5
List of Figures
Figure 1: Fron panel connec ions for he Vol PAQ-X2..........................................................4
Figure 2: Fron panel connec ions for he Vol PAQ-X4..........................................................4
Figure 3: 4-pin DIN o 6-pin DIN............................................................................................6
Figure 4: RCA- o-RCA cable..................................................................................................6
Figure 5: E-S op Bu on...........................................................................................................6
Figure 6: Backside of Vol PAQ-X2 has 2 fuses......................................................................7
Figure 7: Backside of Vol PAQ-X4 has 4 fuses......................................................................7
Document Number: 903  Rev s on: 1.5  Page:

VoltPAQ X2 & X4 User Manual
1. Introduction
The Vol PAQ is a linear power amplifier designed o run Quanser experimen s. Vol PAQs
come in hree differen flavours: X1, X2 and X4. These suffixes s and for he number of
channels. Therefore, he Vol PAQ-X1 can power one load, he Vol PAQ-X2 can power wo,
and he Vol PAQ-X4 can power four. This manual is specifically for he X2 and X4 models.
If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection
provided by the equipment may be impaired.
Document Number: 903  Rev s on: 1.5  Page: 1

VoltPAQ X2 & X4 User Manual
2. S ecifications
The Vol PAQs replaces he UPM line of power amplifiers. Every Vol PAQ-X2/X4 consis s
of he following componen s and fea ures:
1. Amplifier capable of supplying around 24V and 4A con inuous per channel
2. Curren sensing capabili y for each channel
3. User abili y o enable/disable individual amplifiers
4. Au oma ic hermal shu -down o preven damage o amplifier
5. Over-hea ing/over-curren faul indica ion ou pu
6. E-s op
Document Number: 903  Rev s on: 1.5  Page: 2

VoltPAQ X2 & X4 User Manual
AC Input Specifications Value
Inpu Vol age Range 100V-120V/
220V-240V
Max Inpu Curren per channel 1.0A RMS @ 220V
1.9A RMS @ 110V
Inpu Frequency Min 47Hz
Inpu Frequency Max 63Hz
Table 1: Amplifier specifica ions
Amplifier Specifications Value
Ou pu Vol age No load: -23.3V o +21.8V
2A load: -22.3V o +20.8V
Con inuous Curren Ou pu per channel ± 4 A
Vol age Gain 3V/V
Curren Sense 1 A/V
Amplifier Command Vol age Range ± 10V
Table 2: Amplifier specifica ions
Document Number: 903  Rev s on: 1.5  Page: 3

VoltPAQ X2 & X4 User Manual
3. Connections
Below are a few pic ures of he fron panel of he Vol PAQ-X2 and Vol PAQ-X4.
Following he pic ures is a summary and descrip ion of all he fron panel connec ions.
Document Number: 903  Rev s on: 1.5  Page: 4
Figure 1: Fron panel connec ions for he Vol PAQ-X2
Figure 2: Fron panel connec ions for he Vol PAQ-X4

VoltPAQ X2 & X4 User Manual
Connection Description Electrical Range
Amplifier Command An analog vol age is applied on his channel.
This direc ly con rols he ou pu of he amp
hrough he “To Load” channel.
-10V o +10V
Amplifier LED Enabled/Disabled s a us of channel LED on = enabled
Curren Sense Indica es he curren being drawn by he load 1A/V
To Load The load o be driven is connec ed here.
Amp Ou = 3 * Amplifier Command
Sys em Power Indica es he Vol PAQ is receiving power
Enable User applies his signal. In he Vol PAQ-X2,
enable 0 and 1 are used. Enable 2 and 3 are
floa ing. Vol PAQ-X4 uses all 4 enable pins.
0V = Disable
5V = Enable
/Faul User reads his signal. In he Vol PAQ-
X2, /Faul 0 and /Faul 1 are used. /Faul 2
and /Faul 3 are floa ing. The Vol PAQ-X4
uses all /Faul pins.
/Faul 0 = 0 means
Amplifier0 is
disabled
E-S op E-s op is he mas er enable/disable
Table 3: Connec ion summary of Vol PAQ-X2 and X4
4. E-Sto
E-Stop Connected E-Stop Not-Connected
E-S op Bu on
Released
Vol PAQ amps enabled if
amplifier enable lines se HIGH
All Vol PAQ amps disabled
E-S op Bu on
Pressed
All Vol PAQ amps disabled All Vol PAQ amps disabled
Table 4: Tru h able of E-S op in erac ion wi h he amplifier.
Document Number: 903  Rev s on: 1.5  Page: 5

VoltPAQ X2 & X4 User Manual
5. Cables
4-Pin DIN to 6-Pin DIN
This cable connec s he Vol PAQ ou pu o
he desired load.
RC -to-RC
RCA- o-RCA cables connec he “Amplifier
Command” and he “Curren Sense” o a da a
acquisi ion board.
E-Stop
The E-S op mus be plugged in o he X2 or X4
uni for proper opera ion.
Document Number: 903  Rev s on: 1.5  Page: 6
Figure 3: 4-pin DIN o 6-pin DIN
Figure 5: E-S op Bu on
Figure 4: RCA- o-RCA cable

VoltPAQ X2 & X4 User Manual
16-Pin Ribbon Cable
This cable is used o connec a Quanser DAQ
o he enable lines of he Vol PAQ-X2 and
he Vol PAQ-X4. Addi ionally, his cable also
carries amplifier faul lines, which allows he
user o read he s a us of he individual
amplifiers.
Split 16 Pin Ribbon Cable (Used only with Q8-USB version 2.0 and earlier)
This cable is used o connec a Quanser Q8-
USB DAQ (version 2 and earlier) o he enable
lines of he Vol PAQ-X2 and Vol PAQ-X4.
Adi ionally, his cable also carries amplifier
faul lines, which allows he user o read he
s a us of he individual amplifiers.
6. Enabling The Am lifier Through
QUARC
Connec one end of he 16-Pin ribbon cable o DI/O 0-7 header of he DAQ. Nex connec
he o her end o your Vol PAQ-X2/X4. Through QUARC, se digi al channels 0-3 as
ou pu s. Wri e a logic 1 o he channels 0-3 o enable and wri e a logic 0 o disable he
respec ive channel. The LED of he associa ed amplifier will urn on when correc ly
enabled.
Through QUARC, se digi al channels 4-7 as inpu s. You can read hese lines o recognize
he s a us of a specific amplifier channel. For example, if you read digi al inpu channel 4 as
logic 1, i means ha amplifier channel 0 is enabled. If you read digi al inpu channel 5 as
logic 0, i means ha amplifier channel 1 is faul ed/disabled.
Document Number: 903  Rev s on: 1.5  Page: 7
Figure 7: Spli 16-pin ribbon cable
Figure 6: 16-pin ribbon cable used o enable he amplifiers

VoltPAQ X2 & X4 User Manual
If you are using a Q8-USB (version 2 or earlier), ensure ha you are using he Spli 16-pin
ribbon cable o connec o your amplifier. Connec he end marked Q8-USB DIGITAL IN o
he digi al inpu channel of he Q8-USB. Connec he end marked Q8-USB DIGITAL OUT
o he digi al ou pu channel of he Q8-USB. Finally, connec he free end o he Vol PAQ-
X2/X4.
To enable he Vol PAQ-X2/X4 using a Q8-USB (version 2 or earlier), wri e a logic 1 o he
respec ive digi al ou pu channels 0-3. For example, wri ing a logic 1 o digi al ou pu 0 will
enable amplifier channel 0. Wri ing a logic 0 o digi al ou pu 2 will disable amplifier
channel 2.
To read he s a us of he Vol PAQ-X2/X4 amplifier channels when using a Q8-USB
(version 2 or earlier), you mus read digi al inpu channels 0-3. For example, reading a logic
1 on digi al inpu 0 means amplifier channel 0 is enabled. Reading a logic 0 on channel 2
means amplifier channel 2 is faul ed/disabled.
7. Fuses
If you find your uni does no ou pu on ei her he posi ive or nega ive ou pu , or o herwise
s ops func ioning, check he fuses loca ed a he back of he uni .
Document Number: 903  Rev s on: 1.5  Page: 8
Figure 8: Backside of Vol PAQ-X2 has 2 fuses.

VoltPAQ X2 & X4 User Manual
There is one fuse per channel. So, for example, in he Vol PAQ-X2, here are 2 fuses. If
your vol age inpu is 100-132 VAC use he following fuses: Slow Blow 1.5A – Digikey par
number F2551-ND.
If your vol age inpu is 200VAC-240VAC use he following fuses: Slow Blow 1A –
Digikey par number F2543-ND
Remove he exis ing fuse by pushing inward and urning he fuse approxima ely 90 degrees,
hen pull he cap ou . Replace he fuse, push back in and wis o lock.
Document Number: 903  Rev s on: 1.5  Page: 9
Figure 9: Backside of Vol PAQ-X4 has 4 fuses.

VoltPAQ X2 & X4 User Manual
8. Obtaining Su ort
Note that a support contract may be required to obtain technical support. To ob ain
suppor from Quanser, go o h p://www.quanser.com and click on he Tech Support link.
Fill in he form wi h all reques ed sof ware and hardware informa ion and a descrip ion of
he problem encoun ered. Be sure o include your email address and a elephone number
where you can be reached. A qualified echnical suppor person will con ac you.
Document Number: 903  Rev s on: 1.5  Page: 10