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TDK-Lambada Z10-20 User Manual

Manual is about: Z+Series Programmable DC Power Supplies 200W/400W/600W/800W Built-in USB, RS-232 & RS-485 Interface

Summary of Z10-20

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    User manual series this manual covers models: z10-20 z20-10 z36-6 z60-3.5 z100-2 z10-40 z20-20 z36-12 z60-7 z100-4 z10-60 z20-30 z36-18 z60-10 z100-6 z10-72 z20-40 z36-24 z60-14 z100-8 programmable dc power supplies 200w/400w/600w/800w built-in usb, rs-232 & rs-485 interface ia710-04-01k.

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    Conc en tr ation values of to xic and hazar dous substanc es/elemen ts (wt%) not es lead (p b) 0.1wt% m er cur y (hg) 0.1wt% cadmium ( cd) 0.1wt% he xa valen t chr omium (c r6+) 0.1wt% polybr omina ted biphen yls (pbb) 0.1wt% polybr omina ted diphen yl ethers (pbde) 0.1wt% case o o o o o o plastic p...

  • Page 3: Table of Contents

    Table of contents warranty ............................................................................................................................................. 8 regulatory notices .................................................................................................................

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    3.9 connecting the load .................................................................................................................. 39 3.9.1 load wiring ...............................................................................................................................................

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    5.3.4.1 setting the foldback protection .................................................................................................. 62 5.3.4.2 activated fold alarm ......................................................................................................................... 62 5.3....

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    7.4 connectig power supply to rs232 or rs485 bus ............................................................83 7.5 rear panel usb connector ........................................................................................................84 7.5.1 usb getting started .............................

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    8.4 wave mode ................................................................................................................................... 121 8.5 trigger .............................................................................................................................................

  • Page 8: Warranty

    8 warranty this tdk-lambda product is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of five years from date of shipment. During the warranty period, tdk-lambda will, at it’s option, either repair or replace products which prove to be defective. Limitation of warranty the warran...

  • Page 9: Regulatory Notices

    9 regulatory notices fcc notice this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired ope...

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    10 caution: z + series units are not authorized for use as critical component in nuclear control systems, life support systems or equipment for use in hazardous environments without the express written approval of the managing director of tdk-lambda. Vorsicht: die geräte der z + serie sind ohne ausd...

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    11 parts substitutions & modifications parts substitutions and modifications are by authorized tdk-lambda service personnel only. For repairs or modifications, the instrument must be returned to tdk-lambda service facility. Auswechseln und verÄnderung von bauteilen das auswechseln sowie die veränder...

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    12 gerÄuschpegel maschinenlärminformations - verordnung - 3. Gpsgv, der höchste schalldruckpegel beträgt weniger als 70 db(a) gemäss en iso7779. Symbols caution, risk of danger. Instruction manual symbol. The instrument will be marked with this symbol when it is necessary for the user to refer to th...

  • Page 13: 1.1 User Manual Content

    13 chapter 1: general information 1.1 user manual content this user's manual contains the operating instructions, installation instructions and specifications of the z + series 200w, 400w, 600w and 800w power supply series. The instructions refer to the standard power supplies, including the built-i...

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    14 1.2.4 multiple output power system the z + series power supplies series can be configured into a programmable power system of up to 31 units using the built-in usb or rs232/rs485 communication port in the power supply and the rs485 linking cable provided with each power supply. In a lan system, e...

  • Page 15: 1.3 Accessories

    15 caution: observe all torque guidelines within this manual. Over torque may damage unit or accessories. Such damage is not covered under manufacturers warranty. 1.3 accessories 1.3.1 general accessories are delivered with the power supply or separately upon ordering, the list below shows the possi...

  • Page 16: 1 Z

    16 2. 1 z + 20 0 s er ie s s pe ci fic at io ns model z 10-20 20-10 36-6 60-3.5 100-2 1. R at ed output v oltage(*1) v 10 20 36 60 100 2. R at ed output cur ren t (*2) a 20 10 6 3.5 2 3. R at ed output po w er w 200 200 216 210 200 const ant v ol ta ge mode z 10-20 20-10 36-6 60-3.5 100-2 1. M ax. L...

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    17 2. 1 z + 20 0 s er ie s s pe ci fic at io ns model z 10-20 20-10 36-6 60-3.5 100-2 1. R at ed output v oltage(*1) v 10 20 36 60 100 2. R at ed output cur ren t (*2) a 20 10 6 3.5 2 3. R at ed output po w er w 200 200 216 210 200 const ant v ol ta ge mode z 10-20 20-10 36-6 60-3.5 100-2 1. M ax. L...

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    18 z + 200 s eries sp ecific ations input char ac teristics z 10-20 20-10 36-6 60-3.5 100-2 1. I nput v oltage/fr eq . (*3) --- 85~265v ac c on tinuous , 47~63h z, single phase 2. M aximum i nput cur ren t 100/200v ac (*4) (*18) --- 2.65/1.31 2.62/1.29 2.76/1.37 2.69/1.33 2.55/1.26 3. P ow er f ac t...

  • Page 19: 200 S

    19 z + 200 s eries sp ecific ations input char ac teristics z 10-20 20-10 36-6 60-3.5 100-2 1. I nput v oltage/fr eq . (*3) --- 85~265v ac c on tinuous , 47~63h z, single phase 2. M aximum i nput cur ren t 100/200v ac (*4) (*18) --- 2.65/1.31 2.62/1.29 2.76/1.37 2.69/1.33 2.55/1.26 3. P ow er f ac t...

  • Page 20: 2 Z

    20 2. 2 z + 40 0 s er ie s s pe ci fic at io ns model z 10-40 20-20 36-12 60-7 100-4 1. R at ed output v oltage(*1) v 10 20 36 60 100 2. R at ed output cur ren t (*2) a 40 20 12 7 4 3. R at ed output po w er w 400 400 432 420 400 const ant v ol ta ge mode z 10-40 20-20 36-12 60-7 100-4 1. M ax. Line...

  • Page 21: 2 Z

    21 2. 2 z + 40 0 s er ie s s pe ci fic at io ns model z 10-40 20-20 36-12 60-7 100-4 1. R at ed output v oltage(*1) v 10 20 36 60 100 2. R at ed output cur ren t (*2) a 40 20 12 7 4 3. R at ed output po w er w 400 400 432 420 400 const ant v ol ta ge mode z 10-40 20-20 36-12 60-7 100-4 1. M ax. Line...

  • Page 22: 400 S

    22 z + 400 s eries sp ecific ations input char ac teristics z 10-40 20-20 36-12 60-7 100-4 1. I nput v oltage/fr eq . (*3) --- 85~265v ac c on tinuous , 47~63h z, single phase 2. M aximum i nput cur ren t 100/200v ac (*4) (*18) --- 5.05/2.47 4.98/2.45 5.25/2.57 5.10/2.50 4.80/2.37 3. P ow er f ac to...

  • Page 23: 400 S

    23 z + 400 s eries sp ecific ations input char ac teristics z 10-40 20-20 36-12 60-7 100-4 1. I nput v oltage/fr eq . (*3) --- 85~265v ac c on tinuous , 47~63h z, single phase 2. M aximum i nput cur ren t 100/200v ac (*4) (*18) --- 5.05/2.47 4.98/2.45 5.25/2.57 5.10/2.50 4.80/2.37 3. P ow er f ac to...

  • Page 24: 3 Z

    24 2. 3 z + 60 0 s er ie s s pec ifi ca ti on s model z 10-60 20-30 36-18 60-10 100-6 1. R at ed output v oltage(*1) v 10 20 36 60 100 2. R at ed output cur ren t (*2) a 60 30 18 10 6 3. R at ed output po w er w 600 600 648 600 600 const ant v ol ta ge mode z 10-60 20-30 36-18 60-10 100-6 1. M ax. L...

  • Page 25: 3 Z

    25 2. 3 z + 60 0 s er ie s s pec ifi ca ti on s model z 10-60 20-30 36-18 60-10 100-6 1. R at ed output v oltage(*1) v 10 20 36 60 100 2. R at ed output cur ren t (*2) a 60 30 18 10 6 3. R at ed output po w er w 600 600 648 600 600 const ant v ol ta ge mode z 10-60 20-30 36-18 60-10 100-6 1. M ax. L...

  • Page 26: 600 S

    26 z + 600 s eries sp ecific ations input char ac teristics z 10-60 20-30 36-18 60-10 100-6 1. I nput v oltage/fr eq . (*3) --- 85~265v ac c on tinuous , 47~63h z, single phase 2. M aximum i nput cur ren t 100/200v ac (*4) --- 7.48/3.69 7.22/3.56 7.70/3.80 7.13/3.52 7.13/3.52 3. P ow er f ac tor ( t...

  • Page 27: 600 S

    27 z + 600 s eries sp ecific ations input char ac teristics z 10-60 20-30 36-18 60-10 100-6 1. I nput v oltage/fr eq . (*3) --- 85~265v ac c on tinuous , 47~63h z, single phase 2. M aximum i nput cur ren t 100/200v ac (*4) --- 7.48/3.69 7.22/3.56 7.70/3.80 7.13/3.52 7.13/3.52 3. P ow er f ac tor ( t...

  • Page 28: 2.4

    28 2.4 z + 80 0 s er ie s s pe ci fic at io ns model z 10-72 20-40 36-24 60-14 100-8 1. R at ed output v oltage(*1) v 10 20 36 60 100 2. R at ed output cur ren t (*2)(*21) vin ≥ 100v ac , t a ≤ 50°c a 72 40 24 14 8 85v ac ≤ vin ac , t a ≤ 40°c a 72 40 24 14 8 85v ac ≤ vin ac , 40°c ta ≤ 50°c a 66 36...

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    29 2.4 z + 80 0 s er ie s s pe ci fic at io ns model z 10-72 20-40 36-24 60-14 100-8 1. R at ed output v oltage(*1) v 10 20 36 60 100 2. R at ed output cur ren t (*2)(*21) vin ≥ 100v ac , t a ≤ 50°c a 72 40 24 14 8 85v ac ≤ vin ac , t a ≤ 40°c a 72 40 24 14 8 85v ac ≤ vin ac , 40°c ta ≤ 50°c a 66 36...

  • Page 30: 800 S

    30 z + 800 s eries sp ecific ations input char ac teristics z 10-72 20-40 36-24 60-14 100-8 1. I nput v oltage/fr eq . (*3) --- 85~265v ac c on tinuous , 47~63h z, single phase 2. M aximum i nput cur ren t 100/200v ac (*4) --- 9.00/4.45 9.65/4.75 10.30/5.10 10.00/4.95 9.50/4.7 3. P ow er f ac tor ( ...

  • Page 31: 5 S

    31 2. 5 s up pl em en tal c ha ra ct er is ti cs the supplemen tal char ac ter istics g iv e t ypical but non- w ar ran ted per for manc e char ac ter istics . The supplemen tal char ac ter istics ar e useful in assessing applica tions f or the po w er supply . S ev er al kinds of supplemen tal char...

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    32 tightening tor que must be m ax. 0.58n m 2.6 z200w/400w/600w/800w outline drawing.

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    33 tightening tor que must be m ax. 0.58n m 2.7 z200w/400w/600w/800w optional ieee, isolated analog interface outline drawing.

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    34 tightening tor que must be m ax. 0.58n m 2.8 z200w/400w/600w/800w front panel output binding post/socket outline drawing l/l2.

  • Page 35: Chapter 3: Installation

    35 chapter 3: installation 3.1 general this chapter contains instructions for initial inspection, preparation for use and repackaging for shipment. Connection to pc, setting the communication port and linking z + power supplies are described in chapter 7. Note: z + power supplies generate magnetic f...

  • Page 36: 3.6 Ac Source Requirements

    36 3.5 location, mounting and cooling this power supply is fan cooled. The air intake is at the front panel and the exhaust is at the rear panel. Upon installation allow cooling air to reach the front panel ventilation inlets. Allow minimum 10cm (4”) of unrestricted air space at the front and the re...

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    37 1 local (-) sense 2 (-) sense 3 (+) sense 4 local (+) sense fig.3-3: sense connector default connection plug p/n: ipd1-02-d-k (samtec) 2. Ensure that the protection of output bus-bars or of output connector is mounted and properly assembled for power supplies when the output voltage exceed 60vdc....

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    38 3.8.3 constant voltage check 1. Turn on the output by pressing output button so the output led illuminates. 2. Observe the power supply voltage display and rotate the voltage encoder. Ensure that the output voltage varies while the voltage encoder is rotated. The minimum control range is from zer...

  • Page 39: 3.9 Connecting The Load

    39 3.8.7 foldback check warning: there is a potential shock hazard when checking a power supply with output voltage greater than 60vdc. Observe proper safety procedures during the checking. Warnung: beim einsatz eines netzteils mit einer nenn-ausgangsspannung von mehr als 60vdc besteht stromschlagge...

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    40 wire size awg resistivity ohm/1000ft maximum length in feet to limit voltage drop to 1v or less 5a 10a 20a 50a 80a 14 2.526 80 40 20 8 5 12 1.589 120 60 30 12 7.5 10 0.9994 200 100 50 20 12.5 8 0.6285 320 160 80 32 20 6 0.3953 500 250 125 50 31 4 0.2486 800 400 200 80 50 2 0.1564 1200 600 300 125...

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    41 3.9.3 wire termination the wires should be properly terminated with terminals securely attached. Do not use non terminated wires for load connection at the power supply. Caution: when local sensing, a short from +ls or +s to -v or -s or -ls, will cause damage to the power supply. Reversing the se...

  • Page 42: 10V to 100V Models

    42 caution: ensure that the load wiring mounting hardware does not short the output terminals. Heavy connecting cables must have some form of strain relief to prevent loosening the connections or bending the bus-bars. 10v to 100v models refer to fig.3-4 for connection of the load wires to the power ...

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    43 3.9.7 connecting single loads, local sensing (default) fig.3-6 shows recommended load and sensing connections for a single load. The local sense lines shown are default connections at the rear panel j2 sense connector. Local sensing is suitable for applications where load regulation is less criti...

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    44 3.9.10 multiple load connection with distribution terminals if remotely located output distribution terminals are used, the power supply output terminals should be connected to the distribution terminals by a pair of twisted and/or shielded wires. Each load should be separately connected to the r...

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    45 3.9.11 grounding outputs either the positive or negative output terminals can be grounded. To avoid noise problems caused by common-mode current flowing from the load to ground, it is recommended to ground the output terminal as close as possible to the power supply chassis ground. Always use two...

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    46 3.10.3 remote sensing warning: there is a potential shock hazard at the sense point when using power supply with an output voltage greater than 60vdc. Ensure that the connections at the load end are shielded to prevent accidental contact with hazardous voltages. Warning: do not operate the power ...

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    47 caution: when using shielded sense wires, ground the shield in one place only. The location can be the power supply chassis or one of the output terminals. Use remote sense where the load regulation at the load end is critical. In remote sense, the power supply will compensate for voltage drop on...

  • Page 48: 4.1 Introduction

    48 chapter 4: front/rear panel controls and connectors 4.1 introduction the z + power supply series has a full set of controls, indicators and connectors that allow the user to set up and operate the unit. Before starting to operate the unit, please read the following sections for an explanation of ...

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    49 no. Control/indicator description section 1 ac power switch ac on/off control 2 current display 4 digit 7-segment led display. Normally displays the output current. In preview mode, the display indicates the program setting of output current. 3 voltage display 4 digit 7-segment led display. Norma...

  • Page 50: 4.3 Rear Panel Connectors

    50 4.3 rear panel connectors refer to fig.4-2 and table 4-2 for description of the rear panel connectors. No. Connection description section 1 ac input connector iec320-16 type connector 2 dc output bus-bar bus-bars for 10v to 100v models. Use m6 or 1/4” screws. 3.9 3 analog control and signals. J1 ...

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    51 warning: terminals 7, 9 and 12 of j1 are connected internally to the negative sense(-s) potential of the power supply. Do not attempt to bias any of these terminals relative to the negative sense. Use the isolated programming interface option to allow control from a programming source at a differ...

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    52 fig.4-3: j1 connector terminals and functions table 4-3: j1 connector terminals and functions pin parameter specification section 1 loc/rem select input for selecting between local or remote analog programming of output voltage and output current. 6.2 2 p output for current balance in parallel op...

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    53 table 4-4: j3 connector terminals and functions fig.4-4: j3 connector terminals and functions 4.3.2 j3 connector terminal and function control and monitoring signals are isolated from the power supply output. Connector technical information • connector type: ipl1-104-01-s-d-ra-k, samtec • recepta...

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    54 4.4 front panel display messages table 4-5 shows the various messages that will be shown on the display in different operating modes. Display text text description display text text description abor abort on on ac ac once once adr address ot otp ato auto (restart) o ovp bad baud rate r pa...

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    55 4.5 navigating the main menu 4.5.1 introduction the main menu consists of three levels: subsystem, function and parameter. To enter the menu press the menu button. The menu led illuminates and the display shows the subsystem menu. Navigate by rotating the voltage encoder to scroll through the sub...

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    56 4.5.2 exiting the main menu there are three ways to exit from main menu: 1. Press menu button twice. Menu led turns off. Display shows present status of power supply. 2. Press and hold menu button 3sec. Menu led turns off. Display shows present status of power supply. 3. No action for 15 sec. Men...

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    57 4.6.2 exiting the communication menu there are three ways to exit from rem menu: 1. Press rem button twice. Rem led turns off. Display shows present status of power supply. 2. Press and hold rem button 3sec. Rem led turns off. Display shows present status of power supply. 3. No action for 15 sec....

  • Page 58: Chapter 5: Local Operation

    58 chapter 5: local operation 5.1 introduction this chapter describes the operating modes that do not require programming and monitoring the power supply via its communication interface. Usb or rs232/rs485 or by remote analog signals. Ensure that the rem led on the front panel is off, (indicating lo...

  • Page 59

    59 5.2.3 automatic crossover when the power supply operates in constant voltage mode, while the load current is increased to greater than the current limit setting, the power supply will automatically switch to constant current mode. If the load is decreased to less than the current limit setting, t...

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    60 5.3 alarms and protective functions 5.3.1 introduction there are several conditions that cause alarm (red led blinks). All alarms affect the output. When an alarm occurs, the respective fault will appear on the display and the alarm led illuminates. It is possible that more than one fault (alarm)...

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    61 5.3.2.2 resetting the ovp circuit to reset the ovp circuit after activation: 1. Reduce the power supply output voltage setting below the ovp set level. 2. Ensure that the load and the sense wiring is connected properly. 3. Four methods to reset the ovp circuit. • press output button. • ac recycle...

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    62 5.3.4.1 setting the foldback protection the foldback can be set when the power supply output is enabled (on) or disabled (off ). 1. Press prot button. Prot (green) led illuminates. The ”o” message appears on the voltage display. 2. Rotate voltage encoder until ”fod” message appears on voltage ...

  • Page 63: 5.4 Series Operation

    63 5.4 series operation power supplies of the same model can be connected in series to obtain increased output voltage. Split connection of the power supplies gives positive and negative output voltage. Warning: when power supplies are connected in series, and the load or one of the output terminals...

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    64 5.4.3 remote programming in series operation programming by external voltage: the analog programming circuits of this power supply are referenced to the negative sense potential. Therefore, the circuits used to control each series connected unit must be separated and floated from each other. Refe...

  • Page 65: 5.5 Parallel Operation

    65 5.5 parallel operation 5.5.1 introduction up to six units of the same voltage and current rating can be connected in parallel to provide up to six times the output current capability. One of the units operates as a master and the remaining units are slaves. The slave units are analog programmed b...

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    66 5.5.2.2 slave unit set up when slave mode is selected the power supply enters current programming mode via external voltage. Voltage and current programming setting values are set to 105% of range. During operation the slave units operate as a controlled current source following the master output...

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    67 caution: make sure that the connection between - vo terminals is reliable to avoid disconnection during operation. Disconnection may cause damage to the power supply. Note: with local sensing it is important to minimize the wire length and resistance. Also the positive and negative wire resistanc...

  • Page 68: 5.6 Daisy-Chain Connection

    68 5.5.3 advanced parallel operation in advanced parallel operation the master unit displays the total current of all units connected in parallel. The slave units display ”on se”. The master and slave units operate in a daisy-chain connection configuration. For further details about daisy-chain co...

  • Page 69: 5.6 Daisy-Chain Connection

    69 5.6 daisy-chain connection it is possible to configure a multiple power supply system to shut down all units when a fault condition occurs in one of the units. When the fault is removed, the system recovers according to a preset state: safe start mode or automatic restart. Set signal ”so” to posi...

  • Page 70

    70 5.7.1 external shut off function so signal serves as output shut off . It is an optically isolated signal from the power supply output. Connection to the signal is made via pin j3-5 (shut off) and pin j3-7 (ifc_com). The so pin accepts a 4v to 15v signal or open-short contact to disable or enable...

  • Page 71

    71 front panel ilc setting ilc input power supply output display alarm led off - default open or short on voltage/current off on open off ena blinking short on voltage/current off table 5-5: interlock functions and settings caution: to prevent possible damage to the unit, do not connect any of the e...

  • Page 72

    72 5.7.4 power supply ok signal ps_ok signal indicates fault condition in the power supply. It is a ttl signal output at j3-2, referenced to ifc_com at j3-7 (isolated interface common). When a fault condition occurs, ps_ok level is low, with maximum sink current of 1ma. When no fault condition occur...

  • Page 73: 5.9 Parameter Setting Memory

    73 5.9 parameter setting memory power supply has four memory configuration modes: subsystem level display function level display parameter level display description memory memo save sae 1…4 1...4 save setting in non violate memory recall rec 1…4 1...4 recall setting in non violate memory rst rst y...

  • Page 74

    74 5.9.4 save this command saves the present state of the power supply to a specified location in memory (refer to table 5-7). Up to 4 states can be stored. Storage locations 1 through 4 are in nonvolatile memory. Save front panel setting: 1. Press menu button. Menu (green) led illuminates. ”set” me...

  • Page 75

    75 parameter factory default resetting last setting save & recall output status off off + + voltage set-point 0v 0v + + current set-point max 0a + + fold back mode off off + + over voltage protection ovp max max + + under voltage level/ protection mode off (uvl) off (uvl) + + under voltage level/ pr...

  • Page 76: 6.1 Introduction

    76 chapter 6: remote analog programming 6.1 introduction the rear panel connector j1 allows the user to program the power supply output voltage and current limit with an analog device. J1 also provides monitoring signals for output voltage and output current. The programming range and monitoring sig...

  • Page 77

    77 fig.6-1: j1-remote voltage programming connection *max. Output current is limited by front panel current setting. Output current programming * output voltage programming 6.4 remote voltage programming of output voltage and current remote programming settings are as follows: 1. For voltage analog ...

  • Page 78

    78 fig.6-2: j1-remote resistor programming connection *max. Output current is limited by front panel current setting. 6.5 remote resistor programming of output voltage and output current for resistive programming, internal current sources, for output voltage and/or output current control, supply 1ma...

  • Page 79

    79 notes: 1. In remote analog mode: the output voltage cannot be set by the voltage encoder. The output voltage limit is set to 5% over the model-rated maximum value. The output current limit is set by the current encoder to 5% over the model-rated maximum value. 2. The power supply will operate wit...

  • Page 80: 7.1 Introduction

    80 chapter 7: serial rs232/rs485 and usb interface 7.1 introduction this chapter describes the set-up, operation, commands and communication protocol of z + power supplies via serial communication interfaces: rs232, rs485 or usb. 7.2 configuration function level display parameter level display descr...

  • Page 81

    81 7.2.4 baud rate setting seven optional rates are possible: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600. 1. Press rem button. The rem led illuminates. ”int” message appears on the voltage display. 2. Rotate voltage encoder until voltage display shows ”bd”. 3. Press voltage encoder. Voltage disp...

  • Page 82

    82 note: tx and rx are used for rs232 communication. Txd +/- and rxd +/- are used for rs485 communication. Refer to rs232 and rs485 cable descriptions for connection details. 1 sg 2 nc 3 rxd+ 4 txd+ 5 txd- 6 rxd- 7 tx 8 rx nc 8 nc 7 txd- 6 rxd- 5 rxd+ 4 txd+ 3 nc 2 sg 1 in out shield (connector encl...

  • Page 83

    83 socket socket db-9 connector 8 pin connector remarks pin no. Name pin no. Name housing shield housing shield 2 rx 7 tx twisted 3 tx 8 rx pair 5 sg 1 sg fig.7-3: rs232 cable with db9 connector (p/n: z-232-9) db-9 connector 8 pin connector remarks pin no. Name pin no. Name housing shield housing sh...

  • Page 84: 7.5 Rear Panel Usb Connector

    84 fig.7-6: multi power supplies rs232/485 connection 7.5 rear panel usb connector a standard usb series b device connector is located on rear panel for usb control. Refer to fig.7-5 and table 7-2. Fig.7-5: usb connector 7.5.1 usb getting started power supply #1 power supply #2 power supply #3 power...

  • Page 85

    85 7.7 gen protocol (gen series communication language) note: the address (adr n) command must return an ”ok” response before any other commands are accepted. 7.7.1 data format serial data format is 8 bit, one start bit and one stop bit. No parity bit. 7.7.2 end of message the end of message is the ...

  • Page 86

    86 error code description e01 returned when program voltage (pv) is programmed above acceptable range. Example: pv above 95% of ovp setting. E02 returned when programming output voltage below uvl setting. E04 returned when ovp is programmed below acceptable range. Example: ovp value is less than 105...

  • Page 87

    87 command description pv n sets the output voltage value in volts. The range of voltage value is described in table 7-5. The maximum number of characters is 12. See the following examples for pv n format: pv 12, pv 012, pv 12.0, pv 012.00, etc... Pv? Reads the output voltage setting. Returns 6 digi...

  • Page 88

    88 command description out n turns the output to on or off. Recover from safe-start, ovp or fld fault. Out 1 (or out on)-turn on. Out? Returns the output on/off status string. On- output on. Off- output off. Fld n sets the foldback protection to on or off. Fld 1 (or fold on) - arms the foldback prot...

  • Page 89

    89 note: the power supply can accept values higher by 5% than the table values, however it is not recommended to program the power supply over the rated values. Grst reset. Brings the power supply to a safe and known state: output voltage: 0v, output current: 0a, out: off, remote: rmt 1, ast: off, o...

  • Page 90

    90 model rated output voltage (v) minimum (v) maximum (v) 10 0.5 12.0 20 1.0 24.0 36 2.0 40.0 60 5.0 66.0 100 5.0 110 table 7-9: ovp programming range model rated output voltage (v) minimum (v) maximum (v) 10 0 9.5 20 0 19.0 36 0 34.2 60 0 57.0 100 0 95.0 table 7-10: uvl/uvp programming range model ...

  • Page 91

    91 7.8.8 status commands refer to section 9.3.1, 9.3.2 for register definitions. # command description 1 stt? Reads the complete power supply status. Returns ascii characters representing the following data, separated by commas: mv pc pv sr mc fr example response: mv(45.2010),pv(45.0000),mc(4.32570)...

  • Page 92: 7.10 Scpi Protocol

    92 7.9 serial communication test set-up basic set-up to test serial communication operation. 1. Equipment: pc with windows hyper terminal, private edition, software installed, z + power supply, rs232 cable. 2. Pc set-up: 2.1 open hyper terminal.......................New connection. 2.2 enter a name ...

  • Page 93

    93 7.10.4 checksum the user may optionally add a checksum to the end of the command. The checksum is ”$” followed by two hex characters. If a command or a query has checksum, the response will also have one. There is no cr between the command string and the ”$” sign. 7.10.5 scpi requirements the pow...

  • Page 94: 7.11 Scpi Common Commands

    94 7.10.8 data formats data formats description digits with an implied decimal point assumed at the right of the least-significant digit. Examples: 256 digits with an explicit decimal point. Example: .0253 digits with an explicit decimal point and an exponent. Example: 2.73e+2 extended format that i...

  • Page 95

    95 *ese standard event status enable command. Modifies the contents of the event status enable register. Meaning and type event status enable device status command syntax *ese parameters 0 to 255 query syntax *ese? Returned parameters 3digits bit position 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 bit name pon 0 cme exe dde q...

  • Page 96

    96 *opc operation complete command. Sets the operation complete bit in the standard event status register if all commands and queries are completed. Meaning and type operation complete device status command syntax *opc parameters none *opc? Operation complete query. Returns ascii ‘1’ as soon as all ...

  • Page 97

    97 *rcl n restores the power supply to a state previously stored in memory by *sav command. Refer to table 5-7. Command syntax *rcl parameters 1 to 4 exmple *rcl 3 *rst this command resets the power supply to a defined state as shown in table 5-7. *rst also forces an abort command. Command syntax *r...

  • Page 98

    98 *stb? Status byte query. Returns the contents of the status byte register. Meaning and type status byte device status query syntax *stb? Returned parameters (register binary value) bit position 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 condition oper mss esb mav ques 0 0 0 (rqs) bit weight 128 64 32 16 8 4 2 1 esb = event...

  • Page 99: 7.12 Scpi Subsystem Commands

    99 7.12 scpi subsystem commands subsystem commands are specific to power supply functions. They can be a single command or a group of commands. Groups are comprised of commands that extend one or more levels below the root. Commands followed by a question mark (?) take only the query form. Except as...

  • Page 100

    100 output:protection:foldback foldback mode is used to disable the output when a transition is made between the operation modes. The power supply will turn off the output after a specified delay if the power supply makes transition into cv mode or into cc mode. This feature is particularly useful f...

  • Page 101

    101 output:ttltrg:mode sets the operation of the trigger out signal to either off, function strobe or trigger mode. Programming mode none, fix: • in trig mode, trigger is generated when output status changes. • in function strobe mode, an output pulse is generated automatically any time an output pa...

  • Page 103

    103 note: volt:mode list and wave is an implied abort command. Wave mode cannot be programmed simultaneously for both voltage and current. Only the last sent command can be accepted as wave. Previous mode reverts to none. Voltage:protection:level sets the ovp level. The ovp setting range is given in...

  • Page 104

    104 voltage:protection:low sets the under voltage protection (uvp) level of the power supply. Scpi command syntax [source]:voltage:protection:low gen command syntax uvl , uvp default suffix v *rst value 0 examples volt:prot:low 2.5 volt:prot:low max query syntax [source]:voltage:protection:low [:lev...

  • Page 106

    106 measure:voltage? Reads the measured output voltage. Returns a 5 digit string. Scpi command syntax measure:voltage? Gen command syntax mv? Parameters none default suffix v returned parameters measure:power? Reads the measured output power. Returns a 5 digit string. Scpi command syntax measure:pow...

  • Page 107

    107 7.12.7 initiate subsystem initiate enables the trigger subsystem. If a trigger circuit is not enabled, all trigger commands are ignored. Scpi command syntax initiate[:immediate] gen command syntax none parameters none examples init:imm query syntax none initiate:continuous • init:cont 0 - enable...

  • Page 108

    108 list:current specifies the output current points in a list. The current points are given in the command parameters, which are separated by commas. Scpi command syntax [source]:list:current {,} default suffix a examples list:curr 2.5,3.0,3.5 list:curr max,2.5,min up to 12 parameters query syntax ...

  • Page 109

    109 list:voltage specifies the output voltage points in a list. The voltage points are given in the command parameters, which are separated by commas. Scpi command syntax [source]:list:voltage {,} default suffix v examples list:volt 2.0,2.5,3.0 list:volt max,2.5,min up to 12 parameters query syntax ...

  • Page 110

    110 status:operation:enable sets the value of the enable register. This register is a mask for enabling specific bits from the condition register to the event register. Scpi command syntax status:operation:enable gen command syntax sena nnnn, sena? Parameters 0…7fff returned parameters (register val...

  • Page 111

    111 7.12.10 system subsystem system:error:enable enables error messages. Scpi command syntax system:error:enable gen command syntax none parameters none returned parameters none system:error? Returns the next error number and corresponding error message in the power supply error queue. Works as fifo...

  • Page 112

    112 system:date? Scpi command syntax system:date? Gen command syntax date? Query syntax system:date? Returned parameters yyyy/mm/dd system:pon:time? Time measured from first power on. Scpi command syntax system:pon:time? Parameters minute example 6534 returned parameters 7.12.11 trigger subsystem no...

  • Page 114

    114 wave:step • wave:step auto - when triggered, creates waveforms consecutively, until the wave is completed. • wave:step once - when triggered, it executes one step from the list. Scpi command syntax [source]wave:step example wave:step auto query syntax [source]:wave:step? Returned parameters auto...

  • Page 116

    116 subsystem commands scpi command description gen command abort aborts the triggered action display [:window]:state display on/off [:window]:flash display flash global :current :[amplitude] set the output current for all power supplies gpc :voltage :[amplitude] set the output voltage for all power...

  • Page 118

    118 status :operation [:event]? Returns the value of the event register seve? :condition returns the value of the condition register stat? :enable enables specific bits in the event register sena[?] :questionable [:event]? Returns the value of the event register feve? :condition returns the value of...

  • Page 119: 8.1 Introduction

    119 chapter 8: advanced functions 8.1 introduction this chapter describes the advanced functions of output programmable modes. The are three programmable modes: fix, wave and list. The user can program the output transient state. The programmable modes are synchronized by input trigger (refer to sec...

  • Page 120: 8.3 List Mode

    120 fig.8-4: list mode sequence example 0.01sec trig initated init:imm wtg (wait trigger) trigger event tdc trig:del 0.02 sts (step started) dwell list:dwell 0.05,0.06,0.03 stc (step complited) opc (operation complited) output list:volt 5,10,0 voltage 0.02s 0.05s 0.06s 0.03s list step auto 8.3 list ...

  • Page 121: 8.4 Wave Mode

    121 fig.8-5: simplified models of trigger in wave mode 0.01sec trig initated init:imm wtg (wait trigger) trigger event trd trig:del 0.02 sts (step started) time 0.03s 0.02s 0.03s wave:time 0,3,2,3 stc (step complited) opc (operation complited) wave:volt 5,10,10,0 output voltage wave:coun 2 init cont...

  • Page 122: 8.5 Trigger

    122 8.5 trigger subsystem level display function level display parameter level display description trigger setting trig init init init init initialization (refer to command init) ready for trigger. Trig trig continue cont ena ena refer to command init:cont dis dis trigger in (input trigger) tr. In b...

  • Page 123

    123 8.5.2 output trigger rear panel connector j3-3 (refer to section 4.3.2). There are three output trigger modes: programming mode none, fix: • off – no trigger out. • in trig mode, trigger is generated when output status changes. • in function strobe mode, an output pulse is generated automaticall...

  • Page 124: 8.7 Additional Examples

    124 note: for an easy way to create arbitrary waveforms, you can use the ”z + waveform creator” application that can be installed from the cd-rom shipped with the product. (for further information, see the ‘quick start guide’ on the cd-rom). 8.6.3 wave execution via front panel 1. Load stored data m...

  • Page 125: 9.1 General

    125 chapter 9: status, fault and srq registers 9.1 general this section describes various status errors (faults) and srq register structures. The registers can be read or set via the rs232/485/usb commands. Refer to fig.9-1 for the status and fault registers diagram. Fig.9-1: status and fault regist...

  • Page 126: 9.3 Condition Registers

    126 9.2 power supply status structure status and fault register shows the status register structure of the power supply. The standard event, status byte, and service request enable registers and the output queue perform standard functions as defined in the ieee 488.2 standard digital interface for p...

  • Page 127: 9.5 Service Request

    127 9.3.2 status register the status register sets a bit when status changes (refer to table 9-2). The bit is cleared when the condition is removed. Bit number decimal value bit symbol description 0 1 cv set high if constant voltage operation 1 2 cc set high if constant current operation 2 4 nfl no ...

  • Page 128

    128 9.6 standard event status group 9.6.1 register functions this group consists of an event register and an enable register that are programmed by common commands. The standard event register latches events relating to interface communication status. It is a read-only register that is cleared when ...

  • Page 129

    129 9.6.3 status byte register this register summarizes the information from all other status groups as defined in the ieee 488.2 standard digital interface for programmable instrumentation standard. The register can be read either by a serial poll or by *stb?. Both methods return the same data, exc...

  • Page 130

    130 9.6.5 output queue the output queue is a first-in, first-out (fifo) data register that stores power supply-to-controller messages until the controller reads them. Whenever the queue holds one or more bytes, it sets the mav bit (4) of the status byte register. If too many unread error messages ar...

  • Page 131

    131 error number error description error event 0 ”no error” no error reported -100 ”command error” unit receives command with unspecified error. -101 ”invalid character” a character was received that is not: a-z, a-z, 0-9, ?, *, :, ;, period, space, cr, lf. -104 ”data type error” ieee receives comma...

  • Page 132: 10.1 Introduction

    132 chapter 10: isolated analog programming option 10.1 introduction isolated analog programming is an internal option card for analog programming of the z + power supply series. The option is factory installed and cannot be obtained with gpib (ieee) interface. Output voltage and current limit can b...

  • Page 133

    133 10.3 isolated programming & monitoring connector refer to table 10-1 for detailed description of the rear panel isolated programming & monitoring connector. To provide the lowest noise performance, it is recommended to use shielded-twisted pair wiring. Refer to fig.10-1 for description of the co...

  • Page 134

    134 caution: to prevent damage to the unit, do not program the output voltage and current to higher than the power supply rating. 10.4 setup and operating instructions caution: to prevent damage to the unit, do not program the output voltage and current to higher than the power supply rating. 10.4.1...

  • Page 135: Chapter 11: Maintenance

    135 chapter 11: maintenance 11.1 introduction this chapter provides information about maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting. 11.2 units under warranty units requiring repair during the warranty period should be returned to a tdk lambda authorized service facility. Refer to the address listing...

  • Page 136: 11.7 Fuse Rating

    136 symptom check action ref. No output. All displays and indicators are blank. Is the ac power cord defective? Check continuity, replace if necessary. 3.7 is the ac input voltage within range? Check input ac voltage. Connect to appropriate voltage source. 3.6 3.7 output is present momentarily but s...

  • Page 137: 11.1 Einleitung

    137 11.1 einleitung dieses kapitel liefert informationen über wartung, kalibrierung und fehlersuche. 11.2 reparaturen während der garantie sollte ein gerät innerhalb der garantiezeit ausfallen, so dürfen reparaturen nur durch lambda oder autorisierte servicestellen durchgeführt werden. Die adressen ...

  • Page 138

    138 symptom prüfung tätigkeit ref. Keine ausgangsspannung. Displays und anzeigen sind dunkel. Ist das netzkabel defekt? Falls erforderlich, netzkabel ersetzen. 3.7 ist die netzspannung innerhalb des eingangsbereiches? Netzspannung prüfen, gerät an passende versorgungsspannung anschließen. 3.6 3.7 au...

  • Page 139: User Manual Index

    139 user manual index a h s ac cables 15 humidity 18, 22, 26, 30 safe start 59, 62, 71, 88, 99 ac fail 62 hyper terminal 88 safety 9 accessories 15 scpi 80, 81, 92 acknowledge 85 i series operation 62 address 80, ,85, 87, 102 identification commands 86, 95 shield 15, 41, 42, 43 auto restart 59, 88, ...

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