Accel Instruments TS200 User Manual

Manual is about: Modulated Power Supply

Summary of TS200

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    1 user’s manual ts200 modulated power supply battery simulator/emulation waveform amplifier power/current amplifier psrr/cmrr measurement voltage supply transient measurement accel instruments.

  • Page 2: Warranty Information

    2 warranty information accel instruments, llc (hereon referred to as accel instruments) warrants this product for a period of one (1) year from date of shipment. If the device is defective within the warranty period, accel instrument will either repair or replace the product. Warranty is voided if t...

  • Page 3: Safety Precautions

    3 safety precautions output voltage is up 72vdc. To avoid the risk of electrical shock, use proper safety techniques when operating this device. Avoid touching any part of the non-insulated output connection during operation. Avoid the risk of electrical shock, do not open the device. Caution: the t...

  • Page 4: Table of Contents

    4 table of contents chapter 1 overview ……………………….…………………………….5 introduction………………………………………..……....5 basic theory of operation……………....……………….....5 chapter 2 basic operation ……………………………….…………6 front panel…………………………….………..…………6 connect ac power………………….…………..……… … 6 turn on power………………………………….… … ……6 e...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1: Overview

    5 chapter 1: overview introduction the ts200 modulated power supply is a unique instrument for many test and measurement applications such as ldo psrr measurement, battery simulator, op amp cmrr measurement, function generator amplifier, transient response test, four-quadrant power supply, lab power...

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    6 chapter 2: basic operation front panel connect ac power connect the ac power cord (included) to the ts200 first. Then plug the ac power cord to the wall outlet. The ts200 input is universal and can accept 100v to 230v, 50hz and 60hz, line voltage. Warning: the ac power cord included in the ts200 i...

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    7 enable/disable the output press the on/off button to enable the output. The on/off button will lite with a green light. Press the on/off button again will disable the output. The output is high-z when disabled. Warning: to avoid the risk of electrical shock, always disable the output before making...

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    8 ac/dc couple the modulation input can be ac or dc coupled. Remember the output voltage is the superimposed of offset voltage and modulation voltage. Power amplifier the ts200 can be used as a current or power amplifier. The modulation input serves as amplifier input. The ts200 offers 0db and 20db ...

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    9 chapter 3: advance operation waveform amplifier ts200 mod input output function generator or awg figure 2. Waveform amplifier setup the ts200 is also ideal for amplifying waveforms for driving high-voltage or high current or both. It is ideal for amplifying function generator output to drive heavy...

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    10 ldo psrr measurement power supply rejection ratio (psrr) or some time called power supply ripple rejection measurement are often difficult to measure, especially when the device under test (dut) is heavily loaded. Because most network analyzer cannot drive a heavy load, the ts200 modulated power ...

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    11 range (i.E. 100hz to 100khz) to be measured. Save the calibration data for later use. Refer the network analyzer manual for detailed calibration setup. After calibration, ldo psrr measurement setup is shown figure 3b. The network analyzer input-b is moved to the ldo output near the capacitor whil...

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    12 ldo ts200 mod input output dut load function generator or awg oscilloscope ch1 ch2 figure 5. Psrr measurement using an oscilloscope. Using the oscilloscope, one can measure the amplitude voltage at ch1 and ch2. Divide ch2 by ch1 is the psrr. One can use the below equation for psrr calculation in ...

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    13 source a b network ananyzer ts200 mod input output dut load source a b network ananyzer ts200 mod input output dut load (a) (b) figure 6. Psrr measurement setup for amplifier. (a) calibration setup, (b) psrr setup. As shown in figure 6, the amplifier input is grounded, either ac or dc ground, for...

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    14 amplifier cmrr measurement amplifier common-mode rejection ratio or cmrr can be measure with ts200. Figure 7 shows how to measure cmrr. Cmrr measurement for amplifiers is same as psrr except for a few minor differences. Source a b network ananyzer ts200 mod input output dut load source a b networ...

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    15 line transient measurement ldo/smps ts200 mod input output dut load function generator or awg oscilloscope ch1 ch2 figure 8. Line transient measurement setup. Most ldos and switch-mode power supply (msps) specified their line transient specifications. Line transient response specifies its output ...

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    16 figure 9. Line transient measurement example. Power supply noise injector ts200 mod input output function generator or awg figure 10. Power supply noise simulator in some applications, the device under test may be sensitive to power supply noise. For example, vco (voltage controlled oscillator) p...

  • Page 17: Chapter 4: Specifications

    17 ` chapter 4: specifications electrical specifications parameter condition/note min typ max unit output voltage range ts200-0 -10 +10 v ts200-1 -20 +20 ts200-2 -20 +45 ts200-3 -10 +70 ts200-4 0 +15 ts200-5 -40 +40 continues output current see typical performance curves - modulation input voltage r...

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    18 ts200 options options output voltage range modulation gain (v/v) output current ts200-0a -10v to +10v +1 see typical performance curves ts200-0b -10v to +10v +10 ts200-1a -20v to +20v +1 ts200-1b -20v to +20v +10 ts200-2a -20v to +45v +1 ts200-2a -20v to +45v +10 ts200-3a -10v to +70v +1 ts200-3b...

  • Page 19: Typical Performance

    19 typical performance.

  • Page 20: Typical Performance

    20 typical performance.

  • Page 21: Accel Instruments

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