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1. IP Address 0 0 0 0 IP Net Mask 0 0 0 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 Default TCP IP settings can be modified by the User in the Start Up Window selecting Set Up Menu gt Communications gt TCP IP settings Refer to 7 1 23 for further details An example of possible TCP IP settings is listed in the table below Table 6 3 An example of TCP IP Protocol Settings IP Address 192 9 200 1 IP Net Mask 255 255 255 0 Gateway 0 0 0 0 If the User needs to connect to the SY 1527 system from outside the local network a Gateway address has to be specified in the TCP IP settings Configuring the host PC To configure the TCP IP parameters of the host PC with Windows 9x select Start gt Settings gt Control Panel Double click on the Network icon in the Control Panel Double click on the TCP IP line in the network dialog box then select Specify an IP address Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 38 CAE Ral Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 6 2 3 NPO If this has already been selected the computer s IP address is set and nothing more needs to be done Cancel out of the TCP IP and network dialog boxes and close the control panel However if the address has not already been selected fill in the computer s IP address and Net Mask Verifying connection
2. s 83 NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 6 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 1 About this manual The purpose of this guide is to illustrate e the several parameters and commands available for the control and status monitoring of the SY1527 Universal Multichannel Power Supply System and of the board channels e the requirements and instructions for its correct operation in different hardware configurations e the User Software Interface used to control the system interactively The preliminary section of the guide starts with a short description of the SY1527 system with a summary of its main features and performances The core of the guide consists of two sections a reference section with a detailed description of the commands alarms and parameters which allow for the control and monitoring of the system and of the board channels a second section which illustrates the operating modes of the SY1527 system for different hardware configurations for interactive control of the system paying particular attention to the User Software Interface for Standalone and Terminal operation and to that for Remote operation via WEB Browser A detailed description of all hardware components and system installation instructions can be found in the Hardware Installation Guide NPO
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4. 4 System and channel control 4 1 4 2 NPO Introduction All the parameters readout or modification requests coming from different sources local control devices video terminal H S CAENET controller etc are handled by the CPU of the system The CPU also monitors the crate general parameters such as H S CAENET Node address RS232 Baud Rate System Alarms and so on The current system status is stored in a permanent memory EEPROM so that all this information is not lost at Power Off The Channel Boards as well house a microcontroller with its permanent memory EEPROM where it stores all the channels parameters values This feature allows easy upgrading and expansion of the system new modules or custom modules specially developed to fit the user s needs can be added to the system without modifying the system CPU firmware The microcontroller has two main functions e control and monitoring of the channels of the board e communication with the system CPU The following sections contain an overview of the commands parameters and alarms for the control and monitoring of the system and board channels System control Several commands are available to control the system These commands affect all the channels and can be sent to the system in different ways depending on the type of command The most common way to forward a command to the system is to sent a proper input signal through the relevant connector on th
5. Fig 7 16 shows the pop up window containing a list of quantities which allow to define the condition for asserting the GEN signal according to the following relation GEN ENABLE OVC v OVV v UNV v ALWAYS To select any of these quantities insert an asterisk in the relevant field by using the arrows Then select OK and press ENTER ENABLE corresponds to enable the GEN signal generation and consequently must be always selected in order to assert the GEN signal OVC OVV and UNV are signals for system status monitoring refer to S 4 3 1 4 3 2 4 3 3 p 26 If one or more of them are selected and the ENABLE is selected too the GEN signal is asserted TRUE at the occurrence of any of the selected conditions ALWAYS allows to assert the GEN signal TRUE anyway If it is selected and the ENABLE is selected too it asserts the GEN signal TRUE anyway independently from the status of the other signals mentioned above OVC OVV and UNV Filename Number of pages Page 61 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 sy1527telnet HyperTerminal Hain Utility Setup Enable OverYoltage UnderYolt age OverCurrent Trip Aluays Select Alarn Hode LocEn VO 10 H CAEN Sv1527 Fig 7 16 Status pop up Window 7 1 18 The UTILITY Menu Trip Handling This feature will be
6. NIM standard relevant green LED alight e Right position TTL TTL standard relevant green LED alight 4 2 2 LOCAL REMOTE Power On The system can be powered on either locally or remotely The POWER ON key located on the front panel of the Primary Power Supply has three different positions e Central position OFF the system is turned off e Right position LOCAL the system is turned on locally e Left position REMOTE the system is enabled to be turned on remotely the remote power on of the system will occur by sending a proper REMOTE IN input signal through the relevant connector The REMOTE IN input signal must be a 12 V input level 50 mA max tolerance 40 20 As the REMOTE IN connector is supplied with 12 V the REMOTE OUT connector provides itself a 12 V voltage level with a delay of some seconds tolerance 20 20 that can be used to power on another crate remotely This feature allows to power on many crates with a single signal The OK yellow LED lights up as the system is powered on either locally or remotely N B The system can be turned on only if the MAIN switch on the rear panel is in the position 1 4 2 3 LOCAL REMOTE Channel Enable The channel outputs can be enabled either locally or remotely A three position lever switch LOC ENABLE REM ENABLE DISABLE switch allows for the selection of the enable mode e Central position DISABLE the channel outputs are disabled e Upper
7. NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 43 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 7 1 3 Menu Structure NPO At Power On in standalone configuration the User Interface Software will show a Welcome Screen By pressing any key the Login Window will be shown and after the Login procedures the Start Up Window will appear The Start Up Window has a Menu Bar at the top of the screen through which the user can access all the commands The Menu structure is summarised in Fig 7 2 the commands which appear in the Menu Bar of the Start Up Window are displayed as rounded squares with underneath the list of commands and windows which can be accessed This Menu Bar is always present in all the windows only in the Channels Window there are two further commands available in the Bar Groups and View commands Welcome Software version 1 12 screen Implemented Not yet implemented Prec Menu present in the mow Channels Window ONLY Start Up Window Main Utility NC N NV VZ About Channels Kill Reset Flag Group mode Parameters Session Crate Map Clear Alarm eee Add Channels Connect Status Remove Security Channels Log Out Trip Handling Log O
8. Board Firmware Filename boardname Imn Where boardname is the board model and Imn is the Firmware Release l mn For example the file containing the Firmware Release 1 01 of the board Mod A1734 will be named at the factory A1734 101 NPO The TFTP Server is usually available on Unix workstations In case of PCs with Windows 9x NT there are various shareware programs available on Internet e g the program Pumpkin by the KLEVER GROUP INC www klever net Filename Number of pages Page 63 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 Document type User s Manual MUT Title Revision date Revision Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 In order to add a file for board firmware upgrading in the system flash memory via RS232 follow this procedure 1 N B if check that the system is connected correctly via RS232 to a computer running a terminal emulator program enter the Utility menu gt Board Upgrade gt Add File via RS232 of the SY1527 Software User Interface from the terminal emulator program a pop up window will ask for the filename to add to the flash memory type the Filename you want to assign to the file you will load in the flash memory select OK and press ENTER the status Bar at the bottom of the window will display a Waiting data message select Transfer gt Send Text File command in the Command Bar of the terminal emulator program these
9. Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 3 Safety information and operation requirements 3 1 3 1 1 NPO This section contains the fundamental safety rules for the installation and operation of the SY1527 system Read thoroughly this section before starting any procedure of installation or operation of the product General information Review the following safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to this product or any products connected to it To avoid potential hazards use the product only as specified Only qualified personnel should perform service procedures Injury Precautions Use Proper Power Cord and HV Cables To avoid fire hazard use only the power cord and HV cables specified for this product Avoid Electric Overload To avoid electric shock or fire hazard do not apply a voltage to a load that is outside the range specified for that load Avoid Electric Shock To avoid injury or loss of life do not connect or disconnect cables while they are connected to a voltage source Ground the Product This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord To avoid electric shock the grounding conductor must be connected to earth ground Before making connections to any input or output terminals of the product ensure that the product is properly grounded Do Not Operate Without Cov
10. Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 F Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 1 1 Organisation NPO This guide is organised as follows Chapter 1 About this manual it shortly describes the objectives and organisation of this guide Chapter 2 General description of the system it contains an overview of the system and its main features a very short functional description and some reference tables with a summary of the system technical specifications Chapter 3 Safety information and operation requirements it contains general safety rules and the requirements for a correct system operation Chapter 4 System and channel control this reference section contains the description of all commands parameters and alarms to control and monitor the status of the system and of the board channels Chapter 5 System Power On it contains the procedure for the power on of the system together with a first check of its correct operation Chapter 6 Configuring the interfaces it contains the procedure for the correct software configuration of the interfaces for the system remote control Chapter 7 Operating modes this is the guide core which contains the instructions to operate the system in different hardware configurations in particular the User Software Interface used in s
11. If the communication error source is removed the error status is reset i e the CAEN SY1527 does not blink any more by entering and then exiting the Crate Map window The channel status messages which can be displayed in the Status parameter column of the Channels Window are as follows NPO 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 Cal Err Up E Trip Dwn Trip Dwn OvC Dwn E Dis Dwn Dwn E Tripped I Tripped Ext Dis Ovc UnV OvV Filename Calibration Error at least one of the calibrations for at least one of the channels is not correct the channel is ramping up an external TRIP occurred the channel is ramping down an internal TRIP occurred the channel is ramping down an Over Current condition occurred the channel is ramping down due to the intervention of the user not for a TRIP condition an external DISABLE occurred the channel is ramping down the channel is ramping down only in the case that none of the E Trip Dwn I Trip Dwn OvC Dwn and E Dis Dwn conditions occurred the channel is off due to an external TRIP the channel is off due to an internal TRIP the channel is off due to the fact that the board was disabled via the HV EN input connector on its front panel the channel is in Over Current condition i e the channel has reached the current limit the channel is in Under Voltage condition i e the actual value of the channel output voltage is lower than the programmed valu
12. MASTER red LED off i e the synchronisation clock is externally generated and sent through the HV SYNC connector which works as input For the relative settings please refer to the Set Up gt HV Clock Conf menu 7 1 27 p 70 System status monitoring Several output signals and alarms are available to monitor the system status as described in the following subsections Please note that all output signals mentioned below unless differently specified are referred to a common ground COMMON GROUND and are galvanically insulated up to 150 V with respect to the ground of the crate CRATE GROUND For further details on electro mechanical specifications of the components please refer to the Technical Specifications Section in the Hardware Installation Guide A short summary of all front panel components is also given in Table 2 2 and Table 2 3 at page 17 and 17 respectively For component location on the front panel please refer to the figure in Appendix A Over Current The Over Current condition OVC occurs when at least one channel is in Over Current condition i e at least one channel has reached the current limit The Over Current condition is signalled by the OVC output signal True and the relevant red LED on The system detects this condition as a fault and reacts according to the setting of the TRIP parameter see 4 4 13 p 32 for its definition namely 1 TRIP 1000 constant CURRENT mode If the Board has progr
13. The TFTP Server is usually available on Unix workstations In case of PCs with Windows 9x NT there are various shareware programs available on Internet e g the program Pumpkin by the KLEVER GROUP INC www klever net Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 66 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 sy1527telnet HyperTerminal Hain Utility Setup sy1527 1 05 O0 bin 896362 64023 Jpg ade rur 1nage Dounload inage via TF Delete the stored inage Exit Susten s Firnuare Upgrade Fig 7 19 System Upgrade pop up Window In order to upgrade the system firmware follow these steps 6 Select the Upgrade Running Image command by means of the TAB key and then press ENTER as this command is entered the system will be automatically reset and the currently running image file will be substituted by the stored image file displayed in the window To erase the file from the flash memory select the Delete the stored image command and press ENTER To exit the System Upgrade window select the Exit command and press ENTER 7 1 22 The SETUP Menu Reset Flag This command opens the Reset Flag pop up window Fig 7 20 which allows to enable the different reset conditions and to assert TRUE the RESET FLAG output signal and relevant LED alight accordingly Specifically t
14. The network connection between the SY 1527 system and the host PC can be verified using the ping command available on Windows 9x NT with TCP IP protocol installed In order to check the network connection start MS DOS prompt and type ping lt SY 1527 IP address gt where lt SY 1527 IP address gt is the IP address assigned to the SY 1527 system The dialog box below illustrates the result of a successful ping with the Ethernet connection shown established Microsoft R Windows 95 C Copyright Microsoft Corp 1981 1996 C WINDOWS gt ping 192 9 200 1 Pinging 192 9 200 1 with 32 bytes of data Reply from 192 9 200 1 bytes 32 time 1ms TTL 255 Reply from 192 9 200 1 bytes 32 time 1ms TTL 255 Reply from 192 9 200 1 bytes 32 time 1ms TTL 255 Reply from 192 9 200 1 bytes 32 time 1ms TTL 255 C WINDOWS Fig 6 2 The result of a successful ping to the SY 1527 system The ping command has sent a message to the SY 1527 system and waited for a response If the request is timed out the network connection is not working properly Filename Number of pages Page 39 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 6 3 H S CAENET interface The H S CAENET interface provided with the system allows control via another SY1527 crate connected to an external standard Personal Compute
15. ANSI VT100 or compatible or a IBM PC a VGA port to connect an external standard VGA monitor and a PS 2 connector to plug in an external keyboard The usual HIGH SPEED H S CAENET interface is also available to daisy chain more SY1527 crates up to 99 crates A sophisticated Software User Interface is available both in local or remote control featuring symbolic names for channels custom status displays and other features designed to help the management of a large number of channels Programmable parameters for each power channel include two voltage values VOset Viset and two current limit values l0set I1set The switching from one value to the other is performed via two external NIM or TTL input levels VSEL ISEL The maximum rate of change of the voltage Volt second may be programmed for each channel Two distinct values are available Ramp Up and Ramp Down Any command to change the voltage will result in a linear voltage increase or decrease with time the rates being determined by the Ramp Up or Ramp Down parameters respectively For the boards with programmable current hardware protections the ISET values of the channels represent a software controlled hardware protection on the channels currents In this case the channel cannot draw a current higher than its programmed limit For the boards with fixed current hardware protections i e boards which have the current hardware protection fixed to a common value for all the
16. DO uA Off Y 3000 00 uA 0 00 uA Off Y 3000 00 uA 10 uA Off Y 3000 00 uA 20 uf Off Y 3000 00 uA DO uA Off Y 3000 00 uA 0 00 uA Off Y 100 00 uA DO uA Off 100 00 uA 80 uA Off 4 3000 00 uA DO uA Off Y 3000 00 uA DO uA Off Y 3000 00 uA 0 00 uR Off 3000 00 uA 1 60 uA Off 100 00 3000 00 uA 2 00 uA Off n VO 10 am Ga AS Ga NY fe aa an Ga an Ga Ga Ga Ga 2 OOOOO T LOS af NS Ca NI Ca Ca Ca Mo Ca ND 22211 1 1 11 1111 Fig 7 8 Channels Window Channel Parameters Columns Several parameters and alarm messages are listed in the Channel Parameters Columns placed underneath the Menu Bar for details on how to customise the type and position of the parameters to be displayed please refer to 7 1 14 p 59 These parameters allow for Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 50 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 channel parameter setting and for status control of the channels and of the boards inserted into the crate The parameters which can be set are displayed in a slight grey colour the parameters which cannot be set but are just monitor parameters of the channel status or of the board status are white coloured The parameters displayed in the Channels Window for each channel of each board are from left to right e CHANNEL NAME settable
17. Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 78 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 INTERNAL TRIP BUS PROPAGATE SENSE TE bit 1 es oe amp S 4 S d 2 a o TRIPINTO 0 0 0 00 1 0 0 00 00 TRIPINTA 0 010 101010101010101 010 TRIPINT2 0 0 01 0 010 0 010101 1010 TRIPINT3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 TRIPINT4 01 010 1010 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 TRIPINTS o o o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 01 TRIPINT6 0 0101010101010101010710 TRIPINT7 01010101010101010101010 TRIPINT9 01010101010101010101010 TRIPINT10 01010101010101010101010 TRIPINT11 01 010101010101010101010 Fig 8 1 Trip Bus scheme 8 2 External Trip The External Trip shares most of its features with the internal one The number of lines is four fixed for any kind of board so the TRIPEXT parameter must be set in the 0 255 range Bits 0 3 allow the channel to sense the trip status from the corrisponding lines when set to one in the same way bits 4 7 allow the channel to propagate the trip status over the trip bus bit 4 on line 0 and so on Moreover SY1527 front panel I O connectors allow the bus control A logic level sent to a line of the External
18. Interface will appear on the LCD screen refer to Fig 7 3 p 45 5 3 Remote Power On To power On the system remotely follow this procedure 1 Turn on the MAIN switch located on the rear panel of the crate the MAIN LED orange located on the front panel of the Primary Power Supply refer to Front Panel figure in the Appendix lights up 2 Turn the Power On key located on the front panel of the Primary Power Supply refer to Front Panel figure in the Appendix in the left position ON REMOTE 3 Send a proper signal refer to 4 2 2 p 23 for details through the REMOTE IN input connector on the front panel of the Primary Power Supply the OK LED yellow located on the front panel of the Primary Power Supply will light up and the fan tray unit starts to work Following these operations the LEDs listed below will be alight on the front panels of the Primary Power Supply PPS and of the Power Supply Units PSUs refer to Front Panel figure in the Appendix 5 green LED on PPS it indicates the presence of 5 V power supply if it is off it indicates that there is a fault 12 green LED on PPS it indicates the presence of 12 V power supply if it is off it indicates that there is a fault 12 green LED on PPS it indicates the presence of 12 V power supply if it is off it indicates that there is a fault 48 green LED on PSU it indicates the presence of 48 V power supply if it is off it indicates that there
19. The Groups menu gives access to Group mode toggle command Add Channels Remove Channels Group 00 through Group 15 windows In order to create a new group follow this procedure Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 56 E A IE ml Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 1 Select the Group you want to create one among Group 01 through Group 15 in the pop up Groups Menu if the group you selected already exists the screen will display the Channels Window for the selected group if it does not yet exist the software will directly display the Add Channels pop up window Fig 7 11 2 Select Add Channels if not yet displayed from the Groups Menu a pop up window will show a list containing all the channels which are NOT included in the current group 3 Select the channel you want to add to the group if any and press SPACEBAR to select it 4 Repeat point 3 for each channel you want to add to the current group Press TAB key and select OK or CANCEL to confirm the channel selection you have made or to cancel it 6 Select Remove Channels Window Fig 7 12 a pop up window will show a list containing all the channels which are already included in the current group 7 Select the channel you want to remove from the group if any and press SPACEBAR to select it 8 Repeat point
20. Trip input allows to propagate the trip status over the relevant line as well as the External Trip outputs allow to monitor the bus status NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 79 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 9 Error handling This feature will be available in the Software Version 2 00 or later NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 80 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 10 Secure access and User s profile management 10 1 NPO Multilevel login profile environment The SY1527 User Software Interface allows for a multilevel management of user s login profiles in order to protect the system from improper use This feature provides three different login levels Guest User and Administrator each with a different level of access ability to the menus concerning parameter monitoring and setting All login profiles are protected by access passwords The lowest access level is represented by the Guest profile a user who is logged as Guest will be able only to monitor system and channel parameters The standard access level is represented by the User profile a user who is logged as User can monitor and set channel pa
21. Upgrade esee 66 7 1 22 The SETUP Menu Reset Flag spronas esenee eene Ge Re Ge Ge eke Ge Re ee ee ee ee 67 7 1 23 The SETUP Menu Communications esses ee ee ee ee ee ee rra ee ee ee treten ee ee ee ee ee 69 7124 EhESELOR Menu Security ea ne ciam EE EE OK 69 41 25 The SEIUP Menu Log OPONE 69 7 1 26 The SETUP Menu Tech Info iis sees se se se se se ee GR Ge Re Ge Re GR ee GR ee GR be GR Ge Re Ge Re ee ee ee Ge 70 7 1 27 The SETUP Menu HV Clock Conf essent ee ee rere Ge ee Ge ee 70 7 2 REMOTE OPERATION VIA TERMINAL esse esse esse esse esse ese ese ee ee ke ee ee ee ee sede ee ee se ee see ese ese ee ee Ge GR Re Gee eke eed 72 7 2 1 ELE RIES Ie Ie OE AK e epe ORE OE EE EO 73 7 2 2 Using the H S CAENET Multicrate Operation eese 73 7 2 3 Using the TCP IP protocol via Ethernet Telnet Client seen 75 7 3 REMOTE OPERATION VIA HOST COMPUTER eie sees sees see ese esse ese ese ee ee ke ee ee ee de ek de Gede se ee see se ee ee ee Se ee 76 8 XERIP EE AA KH NL EE AE ER AE EE AO EE HEN 78 8 1 INTERNAL TRIP os o nt bie teo Rb led OU REAR 78 8 2 EXTERNAL TRIPS es sierra roe GE ER ROGER UR er ASE ER ee oe de sk Ge ees 79 9 ide AE AI ELLEN OE N EE EE EE OR OE de 80 10 SECURE ACCESS AND USER S PROFILE MANAGEMENT sees sesse sees sesse sees se ees se se see se se sesse ee ei 81 10 1 MULTILEVEL LOGIN PROFILE ENVIRONMENT eerie se ee se ee se ese ese ese ee ke ee
22. User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 7 2 1 Using the RS232 interface 7 2 2 NPO The RS232 interface can be used to connect one SY1527 system to a VT100 like terminal or to a standard PC running a terminal emulator program All installation requirements and instructions for the hardware set up including RS232 cable specifications and RS232 default settings are given in the Hardware Installation Guide refer to the Hardware Installation and Set up Section All the features of the User Interface Software are unchanged with respect to the Standalone Operation except for the Welcome Screen which is as shown in Fig 7 23 Please refer to this section for details on the menus available and the operating instructions SY152 Universal Hult ichannel Poner Supply Systen Systen Hane Systen ne Softuare Release 1 05 00 Fig 7 23 Welcome Screen in Terminal Operation Using the H S CAENET Multicrate Operation This feature will be available in the Software Version 2 00 or later The H S CAENET interface can be used to connect one or more SY1527 systems in a daisy chain configuration and then control them from a single site It is also possible to connect to the daisy chain a SY527 system or a SY127 system using the H S CAENET interface Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 73 Document type Title Revision d
23. Window showing what types of boards are inserted into the crate and in which slot they are plugged into The Crate Map Window is shown in Fig 7 9 the first column on the left indicates the number of the Slot from 0 to 15 together with the model of the board inserted into the slot if any A short description of the board with its features and serial number follows the board model Moreover if there is an error of communication with a board inserted into a slot of the crate the relevant board blinks As soon as the error source is removed the board stops blinking Entering the Crate Map Window allows as well for the reset of communication error status i e if the communication error source is removed and the Crate Map Window is entered the CAEN SY1527 label in the status bar stops blinking on exiting the Crate Map Window Conversely if the communication error source has not been removed the CAEN SY1527 label will go on blinking To return to the Menu Bar press any key sy1527telnet HyperTerminal Slot DO Board Hot Present Slot 1 Board Not Present Slot 2 Hod A1734 12 Ch Pos 3 3nf Ser O Rel 1 01 Slot 3 Board Hot Present Slot 4 Board Hot Present Slot 5 Board Hot Present Slot 6 Hod A1734 12 Ch Pos 3 3nR Ser 0 Rel 1 01 Slot Board Mot Present Slot 8 Board Hot Present Slot 9 Hod A1734 12 Ch Pos 3 3nf Ser D Rel 1 01 Slot 10 Board Hot Present Slot 11 Board Hot Present Slot 12 Board Hot Present Slot 13 Boar
24. Y v v command Group setting v Y Trip handling Y Error handling Y Customising user environment v v Multilevel Login Profile management Y Moreover password protection for each channel or group of channels is also foreseen as well as the possibility of defining preferred custom environments for each single user For details on this last feature please refer to 7 1 14 p 59 NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 87 83 Document type Title User s Manual MUT 10 1 1 Guest profile Presently the only usernames and relevant passwords accepted by the software as Guest Profile are Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system Username Password guest guest 1527 1527 10 1 2 10 1 3 10 2 10 3 10 4 NPO 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 N B please note that username and password typing is case sensitive User profile Presently the only username and relevant password accepted by the software as User Profile is Username Password user user N B please note that username and password typing is case sensitive Administrator profile Presently the only username and relevant password accepted by the software as Administrator Profile is Username Password admin admin N B please note that username and password typing is case sensitive General settings for password
25. and commands from a standard keyboard are summarised in Table 7 1 7 1 1 3 Compact Switch The compact switch placed underneath the keypad on the front panel can assume 8 positions plus the press action The latter corresponds to the command SPACEBAR from the keyboard The compact switch allows to e move on the screen by moving the lever toward one of its 8 directions e switch among the options available for the currently selected field by pressing the lever NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 42 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 Table 7 1 Local control commands and external keyboard commands Local control commands Keyboard commands CMD keypad key TAB key DEL keypad key DELETE key ACK keypad key ENTER key Compact Switch press action SPACE Bar Compact Switch 4 directions Arrow keys 7 1 2 Software Version The present description of the User Interface Software running on the SY1527 system refers to the Software Version 1 12 00 A variation in the last two figures 00 of the software version refers to a debug operation a variation in the two figures placed in the middle 12 refers to a feature upgrading of the software version a variation in the first figure 1 refers to a radical change of the software version
26. and transmit the data contained in another FIFO TX FIFO Both FIFOs are 512 byte deep Usually the transfers between H S CAENET nodes take place according to the typical Master Slaves communication This means that e there is a single Master the H S CAENET Controller e the Slaves are daisy chained on the network and are identified by an address code Crate Number e the H S CAENET Master starts the transmission all the Slaves receive the data and only the addressed Slave accesses the serial line to transmit the data requested by the Master e the maximum data packet length is 512 bytes 7 2 2 2 H S CAENET node address The address of the H S CAENET node Crate Number is selectable via software Connect command and its value ranges from 0 to 99 In this way up to 100 crates may be controlled from a single system 7 2 2 3 H S CAENET network termination In order to avoid reflections it is necessary to terminate the H S CAENET line on a 50 Q impedance This is accomplished as follows e f the H S CAENET Controller is one of the crates insert a 50 Q impedance terminator in one of the two 00 type LEMO connectors CAENET in the last and in the first crate of the chain e f the H S CAENET Controller is a standard PC equipped with the A303 H S CAENET IBM PC Controller insert a 50 Q impedance terminator in one of the two 00 type LEMO connectors CAENET of the last crate of the chain Filename Number of
27. commands are an example referring to the Hyperterminal of Win9x browse in the directories and select the file you want to load in the flash memory then click Open the Status Bar will display a Downloading message and finally Download completed the user tries to add a file when the SY1527 system is operating in standalone configuration or if it is connected to a computer via TCP IP protocol or H S CAENET instead of RS232 the software will show an error message WARNING only available via RS232 Terminal connection In order to add a file in the system flash memory via TFTP follow this procedure 1 check if the system is connected via TCP IP protocol to a computer able to run a TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol Server Software and configured properly run the TFTP Server Software and select the directory containing the file you want to add enter the Utility menu gt Board Upgrade gt Add File via TFTP of the SY1527 Software User Interface you can also be running the SY1527 software also via a type of connection different from the TCP IP protocol a pop up window will ask for the filename to add to the flash memory type the Filename you want to load in the flash memory in this case the filename must be the real filename of the file you want to add select OK and press ENTER type the IP Address of the computer where the file is select OK and press ENTER the Status Bar at the bottom of the window wil
28. date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 7 1 9 The MAIN Menu Channels NPO The Channels command is selectable from the Main menu i e the second command from left in the Menu Bar It enters the Channels Window which allows for the control and monitoring of the channel parameters and for the review of the board status The Channels Window is shown in Fig 7 8 in fact this is only a partial view of the window since there are further parameter columns listed on the right which can be displayed by moving the cursor towards right either with the keyboard arrow keys or the compact switch The Channel Window can be divided into three sections e the Menu Bar at the top of the window with the current access level on the top right e g user e the Channel Parameters Columns in the central area e the Status Bar at the bottom of the window Menu Bar The Menu Bar of the Channels Window is different from that of the Start Up Menu since there are two further menus Groups and View For details on the commands they give access please refer to 7 1 13 and 7 1 14 p 56 and p 59 respectively sy1527telnet HyperTerminal Hain Utility Setup Groups Yieu Group 00 Channel Mane YOSet I Set YHon THon Pu Status i 3000 00 uA DO uA Off 4 3000 00 uA 00 uA Off Y 3000 00 un DO uA Off Y 3000 00 uA 0 00 uA Off Y 3000 00 uA 00 uA Off Y 3000 00 uA 0 00 uA Off Y 3000 00 uA
29. hardware protections the output voltage is varied to keep the current below the programmed limit IOSET or I1SET according to the ISEL signal level The channel behaves like a current generator If the Board has fixed current hardware protections the output current is permitted to exceed the ISET value the channel behaves like a current generator only if the maximum current value is reached If 0 lt Trip lt 1000 Trip mode The The over current condition will cause the channel to Trip after an interval of time equal to the Trip value during which it behaves as in the constant CURRENT mode the channel is switched off according to the selected POWER DOWN option KILL RAMP If the KILL option is selected the channel will be switched off at the maximum rate available If the RAMP option is selected the voltage will drop to zero at a rate determined by the value of the RAMP parameter programmed for that channel TRIP function is implemented by using a counter TRIP counter which is set to the programmed TRIP value each time one of the following actions is performed e the user sets the TRIP value e the user executes a clear alarm e the user powers on the channel POWER parameter e otherwise when the channel is no more in Over Current condition before the programmed TRIP value elapses This counter decreases as long as the channel is in Over Current condition and stops whe The 4 4 14 PO It is n one of th
30. have a length of less than 3 m Admitted for powering by industrial mains only Terms in this Manual These terms may appear in this manual WARNING Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life CAUTION Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result in damage to this product or other property Safety Terms and Symbols on the Product These terms may appear on the product e DANGER indicates an injury hazard immediately accessible as you read the marking e WARNING indicates an injury hazard not immediately accessible as you read the marking e CAUTION indicates a hazard to property including the product The following symbols may appear on the product A AN DANGER ATTENTION High Voltage Refer to Manual Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 20 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 3 3 General Operation Requirements Before operation check the following requirements Operating temperature 5 40 C dry atmosphere Max length of cables according to cable specifications NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 21 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4
31. implemented in the Software Version 2 00 or later 7 1 19 The UTILITY Menu Format The Format command allows to format the flash memory of the system In particular it erases e all system settings e board firmware To format the flash memory select YES and press ENTER refer to Fig 7 17 NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 62 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 7 1 20 sy1527telnet HyperTerminal Hain Utility Setup Are you sure to fornat the flash memory No Reset Systen Conf igurat ion LocEn YO 10 H CAEN SY1527 Fig 7 17 Format pop up Window The UTILITY Menu Board Upgrade This command opens the Board Upgrade pop up window Fig 7 18 which allows to upgrade the firmware of the boards plugged into the crate The window can be divided into two areas the upper one where there is the list of files present in the system flash memory and the lower one where there is a list of the commands available If there are no files in the flash memory i e the upper list is empty the files can be retrieved from a computer connected to the system via RS232 by using the terminal emulator program or a TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol Server Software The standard filename format from the factory for board firmware upgrade is as follows
32. in damage to this product or other property Please pay particular attention to the grey areas where warning and caution statements are emphasised as shown in the following examples A CAUTION PLEASE NOTE THAT THE BOTTOM TOP AND SIDE GRIDS OF THE FAN TRAY UNIT MUST NOT BE COVERED UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES ZN WARNING DO NOT OPERATE WITHOUT COVERS Electrical signal specifications The polarity of the electrical signals can be chosen via software by the user As a consequence in this guide it has been adopted the following convention TRUE an electrical signal is indicated as TRUE when it is active FALSE an electrical signal is indicated as FALSE when it is not active Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 9 Document type User s Manual MUT Title Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system Revision date 26 08 2002 Revision 4 2 General description of the system This preliminary section contains a short description of the SY1527 system with a summary of its features and some tables with its main technical specifications A detailed description of technical specifications and hardware installation instructions 2 1 can be found in the Hardware Installation Guide Overview The SY1527 system is the fully equipped experiment version of a new line of power supply systems which represent CAEN s latest proposal in th
33. is a fault After the initial check of the system the Welcome Screen of the User Software Interface will appear on the LCD screen refer to Fig 7 3 p 45 NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 36 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 6 Configuring the interfaces 6 1 RS232 interface The RS232 interface provided with the system is a 9 pin D type male RS232 serial port and can be used to interface a VT100 terminal or an external standard IBM Personal Computer running a terminal emulator program Remote operation via terminal using the RS232 interface see 7 2 1 This interface can be also used to connect the system to an external standard IBM Personal Computer running a custom developed program Remote operation via host computer see 7 3 The default settings of the RS232 interface are as listed in Table 6 1 while the RS232 pin assignment is given in Fig 6 1 The menu to modify the RS232 interface settings can be accessed from the Set Up Menu gt Communications gt RS232 settings Refer to 7 1 23 for further details Table 6 1 RS232 Port Default Settings Baud rate 57600 Parity None Character length 8 bits Number of stop bits 1 bit Flow control Xon Xoff AR ie Carrier Detect y Data Set R
34. is the first of the two allowed Voltage programmable values in absolute value It is active when the VSEL input signal is FALSE It can be programmed either via Local or Remote Control IOSET It is the first of the two allowed Current Limit programmable values in absolute value It is active when the ISEL input signal is FALSE It can be programmed either via Local or Remote Control Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 30 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 4 4 7 V1SET 4 4 8 4 4 9 4 4 10 4 4 11 4 4 12 NPO It is the second of the two allowed Voltage programmable values in absolute value It is active when the VSEL input signal is TRUE It can be programmed either via Local or Remote Control I1SET It is the second of the two allowed Current Limit programmable values in absolute value It is active when the ISEL input signal is TRUE It can be programmed either via Local or Remote Control RAMP UP RUp Maximum Voltage programmable increase rate expressed in Volt second When a channel is switched On or when it is switched from a lower Voltage value to a higher one the Voltage output drifts from one value to the other at the rate expressed by the Ramp Up parameter It can be programmed either via Local or Remote Control RAMP DOWN RDwn Maxim
35. or Reset e PDwn settable KILL RAMP Power Down option which can be set as KILL or e CH monitor RAMP It affects the way the channels react at a Power Off command caused by a TRIP condition If the KILL option is selected the relevant channel will be switched off at the maximum rate available If the RAMP option is selected the voltage will drop to zero at a rate determined by the value of the Ramp Down parameter programmed for that channel Channel address It consists of three numbers refer to Fig 4 2 the first indicates the cluster to which the crate belongs the second number indicates the slot where the relevant channel board is plugged into and the third number identifies the number of the channel Refer to 2 1 p 10 for the definition of cluster This field becomes red if the channel is not in a steady status normal operation If the system is operated from an external terminal it blinks instead of being red Both the compact switch or the arrow keys of a standard keyboard can be used to move through the columns containing the parameters To return to the Menu Bar press the TAB key COMMAND key on the keypad The channel parameters visualisation described above refer to the Group 00 which by default is the channel group containing all the channels available It is also possible to display just a subset of the channels available by defining a different channel group This operation is performed through the G
36. position LOC ENABLE the channel outputs are enabled locally LOC ENABLE red LED on e Lower position REM ENABLE the channel outputs can be enabled remotely the remote enable of the channel outputs will occur by sending a proper ENABLE input signal through the relevant connector the REM ENABLE red LED is alight as the ENABLE signal is TRUE As the channels are enabled either locally or remotely their output voltages of the channels which are ON increase up to the programmed value VOSET or V1SET NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 23 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 4 2 4 4 2 5 4 2 6 4 2 7 NPO according to the level of the VSEL input refer to 4 2 4 p 24 with the rate determined by the Ramp Up parameter The channels which are OFF will remain OFF If the channels are disabled via the switch DISABLE position the output voltages of the channels which are ON drop to 0 at the rate determined by the Ramp Down parameters If then they are enable again they restore the previous state bringing the output voltage to the programmed value at the rate determined by the Ramp Up parameters VSEL command Two Voltage values can be programmed for each channel VOSET and V1SET see 4 4 5 and 4 4 7 p 30 They are selected by the status of the VSEL input signal
37. protection This feature will be available in the Software Version 2 00 or later Assigning a login profile This feature will be available in the Software Version 2 00 or later Customising the environment This feature will be available in the Software Version 2 00 or later Filename Number of pages Page SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 87 84 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 11 System Diagnostic procedures Presently the only automatic diagnostic procedure available is shown in the Tech Info pop up window accessible from the Set Up menu see 8 7 1 26 p 70 Further diagnostic procedures will be available in the Software Version 2 00 or later NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 87 85 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 APPENDIX A NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 87 86 Revision Revision date 26 08 2002 Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system Title SY1527 system Front Panel User s Manual MUT Document type SY 1527 Universal Multichannel Power Supply System Uhan Vi3gt lion 7 705 Kal e 3 nu ven ya 708 789 n d i 708 n TUB 708 708 788 7a Kal co ES
38. the relevant red LED on Over Voltage The Over Voltage condition occurs when at least one channel is in Over Voltage condition i e when e the actual value of the channel output voltage is higher than the programmed value The Over Voltage condition is signalled by the OVV output signal True and the relevant red LED on Trip The TRIP condition occurs as at least one channel has tripped and has been switched off due to an Over Current condition see 4 3 1 p 26 This condition is signalled by the TRIP output signal which is asserted True and the relevant red LED alight To recover from this state it is sufficient to turn the tripped channel On again or to execute a clear alarm command via software Reset flag RST FLAG RESET FLAG output signal is TRUE and relevant red LED on after a RESET occurred according to the user s settings The type of reset which asserts RST FLAG TRUE can actually be selected via the Set up gt Reset Flag menu see 7 1 22 Check passed CHK PASS CHECK PASSED output signal is True and the relevant green LED on when the initial check of the system is successful and the system is ready At normal operation this signal is True and the relevant green LED is ON This output signal becomes false either as the Fan failure LED is alight or as the Power failure LED is alight As the condition which caused the CHECK PASSED being FALSE is remove the CHECK PASSED signal becomes true again
39. 3 Technical specification tables Table 2 1 Technical specifications of the SY1527 mainframe general 19 wide 8U high Euro mechanics rack Depth 720 mm Mainframe 24 kg Mod A1532 3 2 kg Monophase 88 264 V a c 48 64 Hz 38 A Three phase on request Packaging Power Requirements Max number of Power Supply Units per crate Primary power supply output ue B Power supply unit output 48 V 15 6 A Max output power 2250 W Operating temperature From 5 C dry atmosphere to 40 C Storage temperature From 20 C dry atmosphere to 50 C One Primary Power Supply Mod A1531 and one Power Supply Unit Mod A1532 are included boards are not included NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SYIS27USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 16 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 Table 2 2 Technical specifications of the SY1527 mainframe front and rear panel components refer to the figure in Appendix A GEN red LED lights up as GENERAL STATUS signal corresponding to a logic combination defined by the user of OVC UNV OVV TRIP is TRUE CH ON red LED lights up as at least one channel is ON OVC UNV TRIP OVV red LEDs light up as at least one channel is in Over Current Under Voltage Trip Over Voltage condition respectively RSTFLAG red LED lights up after a RESET CHK PASS green LE
40. 6 for each channel you want to remove from the current group Press TAB key and select OK or CANCEL to confirm the channel selection you have made or to cancel it Please note that both the Add Channels and Remove Channels affect only the group which is displayed on the screen NPO sy1527telnet HyperTerminal Hain Utility Setup Groups Wien Group 01 Channel Hane VOSet I Set YHon THon Pu pee HANNELOG 0 02 006 CHANNELO 0 02 00 CHANNELOS 0 02 008 CHANNELO9 0 02 009 CHANNEL10 0 02 010 CHANNEL11 0 02 011 CHANNELOO 0 06 000 CHANNELO1 0 06 001 CHANNELO2 0 06 002 CHANNELOS 0 06 003 Ok Cancel Add Channels to Group LocEn YO 10 H CAEN Sv1527 Fig 7 11 Add Channels pop up Window Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 57 Document type User s Manual MUT Title Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system Revision date Revision 26 08 2002 Group Mode is a toggle command which allows to operate in Group Mode i e if the Group Mode option is selected any operation performed on one channel in the sy1527telnet HyperTerminal Hain Utility Setup Groups Vieu Group 01 Channel Hane VDSet I0Set YHon THon Pu gt ETT CHANNELD 0 02 002 CHANNELOO 0 02 00 CHANNELO3 0 02 03 CHANNELO4 0 02 004 CHANNELOS 0 02 005 Cancel Renove a Channel fron Group LocEn YO 10 N CAEN V1527 Fig 7 12 Remove Channe
41. 7 INTERLOCK command The INTERLOCK command allows to switch off simultaneously all the channels similarly to the KILL command see 8 4 2 6 p 24 The INTERLOCK command can be activated via the INTERLOCK input which acts as an open closed contact The selection of the contact position open or closed which will cause the INTERLOCK command is performed via the two position INTERLOCK switch e Upper position OPEN the channels are switched off as the INTERLOCK contact is open the ground connection in the INTERLOCK input is removed e Lower position CLOSED the channels are switched off as the INTERLOCK contact is closed the INTERLOCK input is grounded The INTERLOCK condition of the system is signalled by the INTERLOCK red LED alight In order to turn the channels on again the user must remove the INTERLOCK condition Any attempt to turn the channels on without removing the INTERLOCK condition will result unsuccessful Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 25 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 4 2 9 HV SYNC 4 3 4 3 1 NPO HVSYNC is the synchronisation clock for the Power Supply Units RS485 standard 1 25 MHz It can works either as MASTER MASTER red LED on i e the synchronisation clock is internally generated and the HVSYNC connector works as output or as SLAVE
42. D lights up as the initial system check has been performed successfully and the system is ready VSEL ISEL green LEDs light up as the relevant connectors for voltage and current selection respectively are TRUE KILL green LED lights up as the system is in KILL condition VO control NIM TTL green LEDs light up as the relevant standard is selected RESET red orange LED lights up as a RESET occurs it is initially red and then becomes orange depending on the duration of the RESET signal LOCAL ENABLE REM ENABLE red LEDs light up respectively as the Local Enable mode is selected and as the Remote Enable mode is selected and the proper REM EN signal is sent in OVERTEMP FAN FAILURE PWR FAILURE red LEDs light up as the Over Temperature Fan Failure and Power Failure condition respectively occurs INTERLOCK red LED lights up as the system is in INTERLOCK condition LOCAL NET CAENET red LEDs light up as the relevant connectors are in activity MASTER red LED lights up as the HV SYNC clock is internally generated OK yellow LED lights up as the system is turned on 5 12 12 48 green LEDs light up as the relevant power supply is present MAIN orange LED when alight it warns that the system is connected to the mains and the MAIN switch on the rear panel is in position 1 NIM TTL switch for the selection of the level standard of the output signals LOCAL ENABLE DISABLE REMOTE ENABLE switch which allows respectively
43. FTWARE ARCHITECTURE ese esse es se es se es ee ees see see Gede bede se ee se ese es be Ron Ren Ren De See See GRA Ged Be de Se rra ee ee ee 77 E1G 38 TRIP BUS SCHEME spekk enn OA ise nei enis eve mtm 79 NPO Filename Number ofpages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 5 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 TABLE 2 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF THE SY 1527 MAINFRAME GENERAL ese see ee ee se ee ee ee ese ee 16 TABLE 2 2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF THE SY 1527 MAINFRAME FRONT AND REAR PANEL COMPONENTS 17 TABLE 2 3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS OF THE SY 1527 MAINFRAME INPUT AND OUTPUT SIGNALS 17 TABLE 6 1 RS232 PORT DEFAULT SETTINGS ertt tiri EP ERE DERS QUE EKS Fe re EXER EE sobs REEN e Es eh 37 TABLE 6 2 TCP IP PROTOCOL DEFAULT SETTINGS esse se ee ee ee ee ee ee ee see ee ee ee ee Ge Re Ge Re ee Re GR Re GRA GRA Gee ee ee ee 38 TABLE 6 3 AN EXAMPLE OF TCP IP PROTOCOL SETTINGS ie esse ese ese ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ener nnne 38 TABLE 6 4 H S CAENET DEFAULT SETTINGS esse esse ee es ees se ee ee ees se ee ee ee es se ee ee ee ee se nro ee ee se ee ee ge ee se de ee ee ee ed ee 40 TABLE 7 1 LOCAL CONTROL COMMANDS AND EXTERNAL KEYBOARD COMMANDS cene 43 TABLE 10 1 OPERATIONS ALLOWED IN A GUEST USER AND ADMINISTRATOR LOGIN SESSION
44. Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 27 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 4 3 7 GEN 4 3 8 4 3 9 4 3 10 4 3 11 NPO GEN GENERAL STATUS output signal is True and relevant red LED on according to a logic combination of OVC UNV OVV and TRIP The logic combination of these conditions is defined by the user via the Status command in the Utility menu Refer to 7 1 17 p 61 for further details CH ON CH ON CHANNEL ON output signal is True and the relevant red LED on as at least one channel is ON i e the channels are enabled and the POWER parameter of that channel is set to ON see 4 4 14 p 32 Over Temperature Over Temperature condition occurs when there is at least one board at a temperature out of the range TMIN TMAX where TMIN and TMAX are two parameters depending on the board type e g in the Mod A1734 TMIN 5 C and TMAX 65 C As the Over Temperature condition is reached the relevant front panel LED lights up Fan Failure Fan Failure condition occurs when at least one of the 6 fans of the system has stopped or is turning below 20 of normal speed As the Fan Failure condition is reached the relevant front panel LED lights up Pwr Failure Power Failure condition occurs when there is a fault in the voltage supplies at the 12 V 12 V
45. GNMENT ee ee se ee ee ee se ee se ee Ge ee ge ee ee ee ee Ge Ge Re Ge Ke GRA GRA enne Gee Ge ee ee ee ee 37 FIG 6 2 THE RESULT OF A SUCCESSFUL PING TO THE SY 1527 SYSTEM esse ese ees se ee ee se ee se ee ee ge ee se ee ee nennen 39 FIG 7 1 STANDALONE OPERATION ecce ceterae dee iere bee Ge ede hate p Ue rede eio ee be Rae ek ede rea eese dese gek ee see ede 41 FIG 7 2 MENU STRUCTURE IN STANDALONE OPERATION rarvravvrnvvrnvnenvnenvnnnnvernersnvnsnsreraserassrasvresvensneesvennnesneennee 44 FIG 7 3 WELCOME SCREEN IN STANDALONE OPERATION iese esse esse esse esse ese ese ee ke ee ke ee ee ee de ee ee ee ee be ee see ese ese esse ee 45 FIG 7 4 LOGIN WINDOW uante cit veh o D ER roro nt em 46 FIG 7 5 START UP AD Uc M 47 F1G 7 6 ABOUT WINDOW unit denti teet i Ud EU Se 48 FIG 7 7 SESSION WINDOW 155 eerte tote EN Ee SEER EE ER SEGE ER AE OS ERR de den E ERE RESCUE FR ITUR n see ee 49 FIG 7 8 CHANNELS WINDOW EE GE SR Ee ERE I EE GO RE 50 FIG 7 9 CRATE MAP WINDOW sees esse se seke tee Ee Ge Free ee Be RO Bek eee Se Reed ee oec beb sese ge cese KE de ee Se ree ee sd Ee 55 FIG 7 10 CONNECT WINDOW ukas ne skreve Re om 56 FIG 7 11 ADD CHANNELS POP UP WINDOW ese esse see ee se ee ee ee ee ee ee be ee se ee se ese ee ee Ge Ge reet reete GRA Gee Gee Ge ee ee ee ee 57 FIG 7 12 REMOVE CHANNELS POP UP WINDOW siese esse se ee se ee se ee se ee se esse ese ese ee ke ee ke ee ke
46. Ge de Ged Gee Gee Se ee ee ee ee 58 FIG 7 13 GROUP MODE WINDOW ius ee sus seeks ee Se EE ee Ge Bee Bees erede tabe Ee Ge esit ee Be Tue ere ao ee Gee ee Ee E 59 FIG 7 14 KILL POP UP WINDOW ss tie ke ERE EUR teak de de ese 60 FIG 7 15 CLEAR ALARM POP UP WINDOW esse esse see ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee Ge ee see ge ee ee ee Ge GR Re ERES GRA enne Gee Gee Se ee ee ee ee 61 FIG 7 16 STATUS POP UP WINDOW insekt 62 FIG 7 17 FORMAT POP UP WINDOW ese esse esse ese se see Ge Ge Rd Ged Gee Ge ee ee ee ee Se GR Re r O enne GR Ge Se ee ee ee ee 63 FIG 7 18 BOARD UPGRADE POP UP WINDOW sssi ese se see ee se se se se ee Gee E ee ee ee Ge GR reete GRA E Gee Gee Ge ee ee ee ee 65 FIG 7 19 SYSTEM UPGRADE POP UP WINDOW sees esse se ee se ee se ee se ee se es se ee n io Ge Ge nest reete GRA Gee Gee ap ee ee ee 67 FIG 1 20 RESET FEAG POP UP WINDOW ndash stre dee dee eed ee see ee anse 68 FIG 721 TECH INFO POP UP WINDOW sus sees eo SEG Gee Ee ioi GER Vse verre SEGE ee ara 70 FIG 7 22 REMOTE OPERATION VIA TERMINAL eeue ese see see sees sees se dese esse ee se es se ee se ee ee Gee anar GRA Ged Se de se ee ee ee ee ie 72 FIG 7 23 WELCOME SCREEN IN TERMINAL OPERATION Lees sees sees se esse esse ese ese ee ke ee ke ee ee ee de ee ee ee ee be ee see ese ese eke ee 73 FIG 7 24 REMOTE OPERATION VIA HOST COMPUTER iese ee sees sees se esse esse ese ese eke ee ke ee ee ee de ee ee Ge ee Gee be ee ee ee ee 76 FIG 7 25 SO
47. N Power Supplies User s Manual available from http www caen it computing Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 76 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 Moreover an ActiveX object library activeHV is now available enabling CAEN power supplies to be controlled by and exchange data with a variety of Windows applications supporting the ActiveX standard including Visual Basic Visual C Internet Explorer and MS office programs For further details please refer to the ActiveHV Object Library Documentation available from http www caen it computing Fig 7 25 Software architecture As illustrated in Fig 7 25 both OPC Server and ActiveHV control are on the 3th level of a layered software structure in which the 1st level is represented by the communication drivers and libraries for TCP IP or CAENET and the 2nd level is the library called CAENHVWrapper which exports a set of routines permitting the control of a generic CAEN Power Supply System NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 77 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 8 Trip handling 8 1 NPO If a channel trips see 2 2 for details about the Trip due to Over Cur
48. User s Manual Revision n 4 26 August 2002 MOD SY 1527 UNIVERSAL MULTICHANNEL POWER SUPPLY SYSTEM USER S MANUAL NPO 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 ABOUT THISMANUAL sesse see oes reb OR ees CR erue Ch ee Ge ee es ees OR eror el Os beg Eg ee ese Pop ee soe Fe be OR Ges Eg 7 1 1 ORGANISATION N sie fks iii seder es Ge e a iia 8 1 2 CONVENTION Sia te a a le Smee ent he cee hehe e del Se ttle 9 1 2 1 REED ete RE N EE ee 9 1 2 2 Electrical signal specifications sese GR Re RA Ge Re Ge Re nn 9 2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SYSTEM see ee ee ss ss se se se se ee es se se ee ee ee es se se se ee ee ee ese se ge see eS 10 2 1 OVER VIE EE EE HE N EE OE EE RE ias 10 2 2 SHORT FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION se ser iro eroe eene ee se bk Se Ge bede a pee Ee es Ge de ek ee es be eve reet ipee Corre ena 13 23 TEGHNICAL SPECIFICATION TABLES yess osse 5 30 e EE Ree ne E ESE e e ER ee DER PR ees Ee ta Ete 16 3 SAFETY INFORMATION AND OPERATION REQUIREMENTS eeeeeee se sees esse ee esse see se ee 19 3 1 GENERAL INFORMATION Dier beet Ge Pe ap ere EN seed nel 19 3 1 1 Injury LERE A 19 3 1 2 Product Damage Precautions se se Ge Re GR ee GR Ge Re Ge Re GR ee ee Ge RA Ge eke Ge ee ee Ge ee Gee ee 20 3 1 3 EC Certifications and Compliance
49. a multilevel management of user s profiles has been foreseen including the possibility of having password protection for each channel or group of channels In particular three different login levels are available Guest User and Administrator each with different levels of access ability to the system parameter monitoring and setting Moreover the possibility of defining preferred custom environments is foreseen for each single user Please refer to Section 10 for further details on this subject Daisy chain configuration of more SY1527 crates can be achieved by using the H S CAENET connectors located on the front panel The chain can be controlled remotely by a SY1527 system configured as CAENET Controller allowing for Multicrate Operation i e the possibility of controlling and monitoring interactively the daisy chained crates one at a time either from any one of the SY1527 crates of the chain or from a PC or video terminal externally connected to any one of the crates Moreover in Multicrate Operation it is possible to connect to the chain a SY127 system equipped with a A128HS board and interact with it via H S CAENET The same operation is also possible with a SY527 system The Ethernet interface further extends the access facilities to the system it allows the use of a Browser or just a Telnet connection to monitor and control interactively each crate connected to the network This type of link which can be reduced to the Customer s In
50. according to the following VSEL input signal Selected Output voltage VSEL green LED VSEL False VOSET LED OFF VSEL True V1SET LED ON When channels are switched from VOSET to V1SET or vice versa the output voltage drifts from one value to the other at the rate programmed for each channel Ramp Up or Ramp Down parameter ISEL command Two current limit values can be programmed for each channel IOSET and I1SET see 84 4 6 and 4 4 8 p 30 They are selected by the status of the ISEL input signal according to the following ISEL input signal Selected Current limit ISEL green LED ISEL False IOSET LED OFF ISEL True MSET LED ON KILL command The KILL input signal sent through the relevant connector allows to switch all the channels off at the maximum rate available regardless of the Ramp Down or other parameters The relevant green LED will be alight as the KILL signal is True The KILL command can be also forwarded via software from the Utility Kill menu Please refer to S 7 1 15 p 59 for further details RESET command The RESET command allows via the RESET input signal or the RESET push button to reset the system CPU and optionally to reset the boards and to turn all the channels off The action of the RESET command depends on the duration of the signal or of the press action refer to Fig 4 1 Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SYIS27USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 24 Document type Title Revi
51. allation and Set up Section Refer also to 6 2 p 38 of this guide for TCP IP software configuration All the features of the User Interface Software are unchanged with respect to the Standalone Operation except for the Welcome Screen which is as shown in Fig 7 23 Please refer to the Standalone Operation section for details on the menus available and the operating instructions To operate via TCP IP protocol follow this procedure the example refers to Telnet Client in Win 95 Telnet Clients are available in almost all operating systems 1 Check if the system is connected via the Ethernet interface and if the TCP IP protocol is configured correctly Run Telnet Client software Type the Host name of the system you want connect to Type the Port 1527 Type the Terminal type VT100 Select Connect and press ENTER oa F wo N At this point you are connected to the SY1527 system via Telnet protocol Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 75 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 7 3 NPO Computer connected to a CANBUS network and running Computer connected to a TCP IP Network INTERNET a custom developed program INTRANET and running a custom developed program Remote operation via Host Computer A newly released suite of applications guarantees CAEN power supplie
52. ame SY 1527 software version bin Where software version is the number of software version separated by hyphens For example the file containing the System Firmware for the Software Version 1 12 00 will be named at the factory SY1527 1 12 00 bin In order to add a image file in the system flash memory via TFTP follow this procedure 1 check if the system is connected via TCP IP protocol to a computer able to run a TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol Server Software and configured properly 2 run the TFTP Server Software and select the directory containing the image file you want to add 3 enter the Utility menu gt System Upgrade gt Download Image via TFTP of the SY1527 Software User Interface you can be running the SY1527 software also via a type of connection different from the TCP IP protocol a pop up window will ask for the image filename to add to the flash memory 4 type the Filename you want to load in the flash memory the filename must be the real filename of the file you want to add select OK and press ENTER 5 type the IP Address of the computer where the image file is select OK and press ENTER the status Bar at the bottom of the window will display a Downloading message and finally Download completed Now a image file is displayed in the window together with its dimensions and checksum It is possible to load only one file in the system flash memory for system firmware upgrading NPO
53. ameter programmed for that channel Other front panel signals and relevant LEDs are foreseen to signal the channel status such as OVERVOLTAGE UNDERVOLTAGE CHANNEL ON and TRIP Another set of LEDs warn about possible fault conditions in the system operation OVER TEMPERATURE FAN FAILURE POWER FAILURE For a detailed description of these conditions please refer to Section 4 in this manual A description of all front panel components can be found in the Hardware Installation Guide A RESET can be generated either manually via a front panel button or remotely by sending a proper signal through the relevant connector In both cases it is possible to reset only the CPU of the system or both the CPU and the boards depending on the duration of the RESET signal The System may be instructed to react to a Power On or to a Restart bringing all the channels from zero to the programmed value without the user s intervention via the Power On parameter If this option is enabled the System will recover smoothly from a power failure or RESET automatically restoring the status it had before the power was interrupted KILL and INTERLOCK functions have been also implemented and allow to drop the channel output voltage to zero independently from the Ramp Down parameter set For a detailed description of all system control and monitoring signals and of channel parameters please refer to Section 4 in this manual In order to protect the System from improper use
54. ammable current hardware protections the output voltage is varied to keep the current below the programmed limit IOSET or 11SET according to the ISEL signal level The channel behaves like a current generator If the Board has fixed current hardware protections the output current is permitted to exceed the ISET value the channel behaves like a current generator only if the maximum current value is reached 2 0 lt TRIP lt 1000 TRIP mode In this case the channel behaves as in the constant CURRENT mode for a time equal to the finite value set as TRIP parameter and then it is switched off according to the selected Power Down option KILL RAMP If the Kill option is selected the channel will be switched off at the maximum rate available If the Ramp option is selected the voltage will drop to zero at a rate determined by the value of the Ramp parameter programmed for that channel Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 26 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 4 3 2 Under Voltage 4 3 3 4 3 4 4 3 5 4 3 6 NPO The Under Voltage condition UNV occurs when at least one channel is in Under Voltage condition i e when e the actual value of the channel output voltage is lower than the programmed value The Under Voltage condition is signalled by the UNV output signal True and
55. and Guest profiles are not allowed to change interface settings The settings available in the RS232 settings pop up window are as follows e Baude rate e Parity e Character Length e Number of stop bits e Flow control Default settings are listed in Table 6 1 p 37 The settings available in the TCP IP settings pop up window are as follows e P address e IP Net Mask e Gateway Default settings are listed in Table 6 2 p 38 The setting available in the CAENET settings pop up window is e Crate Number The crate number is the identification number assigned to the crate when belonging to a daisy chain Default settings are listed in Table 6 4 p 40 The SETUP Menu Security This feature will be implemented in the Software Version 2 00 or later The SETUP Menu Log Options This feature will be implemented in the Software Version 2 00 or later Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 69 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 7 1 26 The SETUP Menu Tech Info This pop up window shows some technical information about system operation Specifically e Number of Power Supply Units inserted into the crate and their relevant operation condition e Fan speed fans 0 through 5 and their operation condition e AC frequency e Origin of the last RESET of the CPU section e Origin of
56. and press ENTER some messages displayed at the bottom of the window will indicate the on going operations To erase a file from the flash memory select the Delete Selected File command and press ENTER To exit the Board Upgrade window select the Exit command and press ENTER NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL_REV4 DOC 86 65 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 7 1 21 The UTILITY Menu System Upgrade In the system permanent memory there is always a running image which is that currently in use However a further image called stored image can be stored in the permanent memory as a spare image This command opens the System Upgrade pop up window Fig 7 19 which allows to memorise an image as stored image in the permanent memory and then to upgrade the firmware of the system by the Upgrade Running Image command The window can be divided into two areas the upper one where there is the stored image if any presently loaded in the system flash memory and the lower one where there is a list of commands If the upper list is empty the file can be retrieved from a computer connected to the system via TCP IP protocol by using a TFTP Trivial File Transfer Protocol Server Software The standard image file format from the factory for system firmware upgrade is as follows System Firmware Filen
57. ate Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 NPO The control of the chain can be performed in the following ways e with a SY1527 system operating in standalone configuration or in terminal operation via RS232 or Telnet e with a SY527 system connected to a VT100 like terminal via the commands specific of the SY527 system actually if an external VT100 is connected to the SY527 system the usual SY1527 Software User Interface will be displayed e with a SY127 system equipped with a A128HS board and connected to a VT100 like terminal via the commands specific of the SY127 system actually if an external VT100 is connected to the SY527 system the usual SY1527 Software User Interface will be displayed All the features of the User Interface Software are unchanged with respect to the Standalone Operation except for the Welcome Screen which is as shown in Fig 7 23 Please refer to the Standalone Operation section for details on the menus available and the operating instructions 7 2 2 1 H S CAENET protocol The H S CAENET is based on a send and receive half duplex protocol It allows asynchronous serial transmission 1 MBaud rate of data packets along a simple 50 Q coaxial cable Several devices H S CAENET nodes are able to share the same media to transmit and receive data Each node is able to receive the serial data packet to store it automatically in a FIFO RX FIFO
58. bility of a system are further guaranteed by the possibility of accessing and servicing the system via network facilities Actually Telnet and WWW access facilities allow remote debugging and technical support of the system including future firmware upgrading NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 12 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 2 2 Short Functional description NPO A block diagram of the SY1527 system is shown in Fig 2 2 p 15 A single crate can host up to 16 Channel Boards which can be chosen in a wide range of plug in boards from standard HV LV boards and floating boards to generic I O boards monitoring external parameters or branch controllers All the types of boards can be freely mixed in the same crate so as to fit the user s needs Both the Power On and the Channel Out Enable of the System can be performed either locally or remotely Remote Enable is performed by sending the proper input signal via the relevant front panel connector Each crate may be controlled either locally or remotely Local control is performed manually through a key pad a compact switch and a 7 7 colour LCD located on the front panel Remote control is feasible via the interface connectors located on the front panel These include a RS232 interface which can be used to plug in a video terminal
59. channels the IMON values are used to signal a fault but the channels can draw a current larger than the ISET values In both cases if a channel tries to draw a current larger than the programmed limit it is signalled to be in OVERCURRENT The System detects this state as a fault and reacts according to the setting of the TRIP parameter namely 1 TRIP infinite constant CURRENT mode If the Board has programmable current hardware protections the output voltage is varied to keep the current below the programmed limit The channel behaves like a current generator If the Board has fixed current hardware protections the output current is permitted to exceed the ISET value the channel behaves like a current generator only if the maximum current value is reached 2 TRIP finite value TRIP mode Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 13 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 NPO In this case the channel behaves as in the constant CURRENT mode for a time equal to the finite value set as TRIP parameter and then it is switched off according to the selected Power Down option Kill Ramp Down If the Kill option is selected the channel will be switched off immediately If the Ramp Down option is selected the voltage will drop to zero at a rate determined by the value of the Ramp Down par
60. d Mot Present Slot 14 Board Hot Present Slot 15 Board Hot Present Boards Population in the Systen LocEn VO 10 H CAEN Sv1527 Fig 7 9 Crate Map Window Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL_REV4 DOC 86 55 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 7 1 11 The MAIN Menu Connect 7 1 12 7 1 13 NPO The Connect command allows to operate in Multicrate mode it is possible to control via H S CAENET a remote slave Power Supply System To establish the connection it s necessary to insert the remote system CAENET crate number 1 to 99 and then select Ok Select Cancel to exit from the dialog window sy1527telnet HyperT erminal Iof x File Edit View Call Transfer Help DE SE EE Connect to a Remote System LocEn V I N CAEN SY1527 Connected 0 00 46 VT100 TCPAP SCROLL 5 NUM jCaptue z Fig 7 10 Connect Window The MAIN Menu Logout As Logout is entered the program goes back to the Welcome Screen Refer to Fig 7 3 p 45 for the layout of the Welcome Screen The GROUPS Menu and relevant commands The Groups Menu allows to create up to 15 different custom groups of channels Group 01 through Group 15 containing a subset of the channels available By default the Group 00 is the group containing all the channels and cannot be edited
61. descriptive name for the relevant channel e VOSET settable the first of the two allowed voltage programmable values e IOSET settable the first of the two allowed current limit programmable values e VMON monitor monitored voltage value e IMON monitor monitored current value e PW settable ON OFF the Power parameter shows the ON OFF channel status As this parameter is set ON the channel is switched on if the INTERLOCK is not active and if the channel is enabled either locally or remotely e STATUS monitor it displays the channel status Refer to 7 1 9 1 p 53 for a list of the possible status which can be displayed here The field becomes red if the channel is not in the steady status normal operation If the system is operated from an external terminal it blinks instead of being red e TRIP settable the TRIP parameter value i e the maximum time an Over Current condition is allowed to last Refer to 4 4 13 p 32 for further details on the TRIP parameter e SVMAX settable the maximum voltage value programmable for the channel If the value set as SVMAX is less than the current value of the VOSET V1SET parameter the latter will automatically decrease to the SVMAX value e VISET settable the second of the two allowed voltage programmable values e I1SET settable the second of the two allowed current limit programmable values e RDWn settable the Ramp Down parameter value i e the maximu
62. e the channel is in Over Voltage condition i e the actual value of the channel output voltage is higher than the programmed value Number of pages Page SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 53 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 e HVmax the channel output voltage has reached the HVMAX hardware voltage output limit This field becomes red if the channel is not in a steady status normal operation If the system is operated from an external terminal it blinks instead of being red 7 1 9 2 Board Status The possible board status which can be displayed in the Bd Status column of the Channels Window are as follows e Pw Fault power supply fault on the board e FwErr firmware error on the board e VMAX Cal Err calibration error for the HVMAX parameter of the board e T Cal Err calibration error for the temperature detection on the board This field becomes red if the board is not in a steady status normal operation If the system is operated from an external terminal it blinks instead of being red NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 54 CAE Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 7 1 10 The MAIN Menu Crate Map NPO Crate Map is entered from the Main menu and opens the Crate Map
63. e Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 7 2 Remote operation via Terminal Remote operation via Terminal is intended as the interactive control and monitoring of one or more SY1527 systems by using a remote terminal The remote operation via Terminal can be performed in different ways according to the interface used to communicate with the system Nominally it can be achieved by e Using the RS232 interface to connect one SY1527 system to a VT100 like terminal or to a standard PC running a terminal emulator program e Using the H S CAENET interface to daisy chain two or more SY1527 systems and then controlling them from a VT100 like terminal via the RS232 interface Multicrate Operation e Using the TCP IP protocol via Ethernet to perform a Telnet connection The different configurations which can be arranged for Remote Operation via Terminal are summarised in Fig 7 22 SY1527 crate Video Terminal ANSI VT100 or compatible otherwise standard PC running a terminal emulator program Pot SY1527 crate configured as CAENET controller and connected to a terminal via RS232 MULTICRATE OPERATION TCP IP Network INTERNET INTRANET Fig 7 22 Remote Operation via Terminal NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 72 Document type Title Revision date Revision
64. e above conditions is met or the trip value is elapsed TRIP parameter can be programmed either via Local or Remote Control WER PW the On Off Status of the channel If the INTERLOCK is not active and the channels are enabled see LOCAL REMOTE Ena As t ble the channel is turned On by setting this parameter ON he channel is turned on the output drifts from 0 to the programmed value VOSET or V1SET according to the VSEL signal level at the programmed rate RAMP UP parameter It can be programmed either via Local or Remote Control NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 32 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 4 4 15 4 4 16 4 5 4 6 NPO Setting the POWER parameter to ON automatically resets the alarm conditions Moreover it sets the TRIP counter again to its initial programmed value so that the TRIP counter will start again from the programmed TRIP value as soon as another Over Current condition occurs Refer to 8 4 4 13 p 32 for further details on the TRIP counter POWER ON POn This parameter controls the behaviour of the channel at Power On or after a Restart It can be set as e Enabled EN e Disabled DIS If it is enabled at Power On or after a Restart each channel is restored in the same condition defined by the POWER parameter it was bef
65. e figure in Appendix A Std NIM TTL 00 type LEMO connector Function channel voltage selection Std NIM TTL 00 type LEMO connector Function channel current selection Std NIM TTL 00 type LEMO connector Function RESET from the front panel If the duration of the RESET signal is gt Trepu 100 200 ms the CPU is reset if it is gt Tre4 Treru 900 ms also the boards are reset and the channels are turned off Reset must be enabled via software RESET FLAG window see 87 1 22 KILL Std NIM TTL 00 type LEMO connector Function KILL from the front panel it turns all channels off ENABLE Std NIM TTL 00 type LEMO connector Function remote enable INTERLOCK open closed contact 00 type LEMO connector Function INTERLOCK command it turns all the channels off as it is open closed according to the position of the relevant switch REMOTE IN 12V 50mA max electric insulated tol 40 20 00LEMO connector Function remote power on of the system Std NIM TTL selectable 00 type LEMO connector Function at least one channel is in Over Current Std NIM TTL selectable 00 type LEMO connector Function at least one channel is in Under Voltage Std NIM TTL selectable 00 type LEMO connector Function at least one channel is in Over Voltage CH ON Std NIM TTL selectable 00 type LEMO connector Function at least one channel is ON RST FLAG Std NIM TTL selectable 00 type LEMO connector F
66. e front panel however for some commands a hardware input like a button or a switch has been foreseen The following sections are devoted to the description of the commands available Unless differently specified all input signals mentioned below are referred to a common ground COMMON GROUND and are galvanically insulated up to 150 V with respect to the ground of the crate CRATE GROUND For further details on electro mechanical specifications of the components please refer to the Technical Specifications Section in the Hardware Installation Guide A short summary of all front panel components is also given in Table 2 2 and Table 2 3 at page 17 and 17 respectively For component location on the front panel please refer to the figure in Appendix A Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 22 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 4 2 1 NIM TTL standard selection A two position switch located on the front panel allows to select the standard for almost all the control output signals Nominally the switch position affects the standard of the OVC UNV OVV CH ON RST FLAG CHK PASSED TRIP and GEN signals The standard for the inputs on the front panel can be either NIM or TTL independently from the position of this switch The two switch positions correspond to e Left position NIM
67. e matter of High Voltage and Low Voltage Power Supplying This system outlines a completely new approach to power generation and distribution by allowing the housing in the same mainframe of a wide range of boards with different functions such as High Low Voltage boards generic I O boards temperature pressure monitors etc and branch controllers where the latter are used to control other remote generators and distributors Modularity flexibility and reliability are the key points of its design enabling this module to meet the requirements needed in a wide range of experimental conditions The latter range from those of LHC experiments in which the features of this model find prior application to those of other less challenging but still demanding High Energy Physics experiments The mainframe is housed in a 19 wide 8U high euro mechanics rack and hosts four main sections refer to Fig 2 1 the Board Section with 16 slots to house boards distributors and branch controllers the Fan Tray Section housing 6 fans disposed on two rows the Power Supply Section which consists of the primary power supply and up to 3 power supply units the CPU and Front Panel Section which includes all interface facilities NPO 00103 97 1527 y pz CPU amp Board Section Front Panel P gt gt Y Section P p a Zo S SA A p o Pd p pex x m 4 s ON FanUnit ee gt G y y m
68. eady eg Receive Data d gt Request to Send FX j Transmit Data o Clear to Send o E Data Terminal Ready 9 o Ring Indicator 50 System Ground eS 9 pin D type male RS232 connector Fig 6 1 RS232 connector pin assignment NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 37 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 6 2 Ethernet interface TCP IP protocol 6 2 1 6 2 2 NPO The Ethernet connector provided with the system is a 10baseT connector and can be used to interface the SY1527 system to an Ethernet LAN This allows the system control via an external standard IBM Personal Computer running a Telnet Client terminal emulator program Remote operation via terminal using the TCP IP protocol see 7 2 3 or to a computer connected to a TCP IP network INTERNET INTRANET and running a custom developed program Remote operation via host computer see 7 3 Configuring the SY 1527 System for network connection Before establishing a connection to a TCP IP network a specific IP Address IP Net Mask must be assigned by the local Network Administrator to the SY 1527 System The default settings of the TCP IP protocol for the SY 1527 System are as listed in Table 6 2 the default settings correspond to the network connection inactive Table 6 2 TCP IP Protocol Default Settings
69. entes d Aakre test 27 4 3 3 OVOP VONAGE eC 27 4 3 4 yg ME SD AE EE RN 27 4 3 5 Reset flag LEAR BE ee Ge 27 4 3 6 CHECK PASS s s ED ee tiep ee tee meter epe ede teure Dol e ee dba 27 4 3 7 CENA xU 28 4 3 8 GHEONS LL eg De Gee 28 4 3 9 Over Temperaturer nocet c eT E HO RM tiui iia 28 ERNS MS DA N EE EE RE ER RE OR OE doudou diene 28 NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 2 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 FS LL gt oi OE ske ea aa OE 28 4 4 CHANNEL PARAMETERS a OE RE EE losen te de 29 4 4 1 CHANNEL NUMBER CH suse esse RO EE OE 29 4 4 2 CHANNEL NAME CHANNEL oinarriei ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ae en ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee entren ee Re ee de GR de nns 30 4 4 3 VMAX HARDWARE HVMAYX ee ee see se se ee ee i ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee E ee ee ee ee ee a ee ee Ge ee ee ee ee ee 30 4 4 4 VMAXSOFTWARE SVMAX pars 30 4 4 5 VOSET c ea SR 30 4 4 6 DOSED ruse 30 4 4 7 ny EE eerie Menes 31 4 4 8 SET EE 31 4 4 9 RAMP UP RUP aia 31 4410 RAMP DOWN RDWN ees esse ee ee ee ee ee ee Re ee Re ee Re Ge ee GR ee Ge ee ee ee ee ee ee ee oeenn ee Re ee Re enr enr nns 31 4 4 11 VMON vs HE RE N EE OM N MEN EE N 31 BAD IMON o e EET 31 44135 TRIP sing S sken As ee aen e re er 32 24 14 gt POWER PM e Se Aar eiet 32 44 15 POWER ON POM co
70. ers To avoid electric shock or fire hazard do not operate this product with covers or panels removed Do Not Operate in Wet Damp Conditions To avoid electric shock do not operate this product in wet or damp conditions Do Not Operate in an Explosive Atmosphere To avoid injury or fire hazard do not operate this product in an explosive atmosphere Do not install the crates on top of each other A minimum distance of 15 cm is required between the top of a crate and any other object over it Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 19 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 3 1 2 Product Damage Precautions 3 2 NPO Use Proper Power Source Do not operate this product from a power source that applies more than the voltage specified Provide Proper Ventilation To prevent product overheating provide proper ventilation Do Not Operate With Suspected Failures If you suspect there is damage to this product have it inspected by qualified service personnel EC Certifications and Compliance Use in conformity of the definition with fully equipped mainframe with fully closed slots by boards or dummy panels Sufficient cooling and mains connection must be secured according to regulations Signal lines length during all tests was less than 3 m The RS232 cable must be properly shielded and
71. g on the system Software Version 1 12 00 A variation in the last two figures 00 of the software version refers to a debug operation a variation in the two figures placed in the middle 12 refers to a feature upgrading of the software version a variation in the first figure 1 refers to a radical change of the software version To return to the Menu bar press any key sy152 telnet HyperTerminal Hain Utility Setup Groups Wieu Group 0 Channel Mane VOSet I Set Hon THon Pu Status 61527 Universal Multichannel Pouer Supply Systen Systen Harte Systen ne Softrare Release 1 12 00 2800 00 Y 3000 00 uA 0 00 V 0 00 uA Off 09 0 2800 00 3000 00 uA 0 00 V 0 00 uR Off 0 09 01 LocEn YO 10 N CAEN 331527 Fig 7 6 About Window NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 48 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 7 1 8 The Menu Session NPO The Session Window entered from the menu which is the first menu on the left in the Menu Bar is shown in Fig 7 7 it displays all the users Username presently connected to the system and gives information about their Access Level as Guest User or Administrator Level the Communication Line Comm Line they are using and the Login Time i e the time day month hour year at which they started t
72. ged as Administrator which allows upgrading the system firmware Setup menu gives access to Reset Flag which allows to enable the different reset conditions and to assert TRUE the RESET FLAG signal accordingly Communications which is used for interface settings Security which allows the Administrator to configure multilevel user s profiles Log Options which allows to visualise a log file Tech Info which contains information about system operation HV Clock Conf used for the configuration of the crate as MASTER or SLAVE for HV Clock synchronization sy1527telnet HyperTerminal Utility Setup Hain Henu LocEn VO 10 N CAEN 81527 Fig 7 5 Start Up Window following subsections contains a detailed description of each menu together with relevant commands and windows NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL_REV4 DOC 86 47 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 7 1 7 The Menu About The About command entered from the menu that is the first on the left in the Menu Bar displays the About Window Fig 7 6 It contains helpful information nominally e System Name this is a descriptive name of the system This name cannot be used for the identification of the crate in Multicrate Operation e Software Version this is the software version presently runnin
73. h located on the rear panel of the crate the MAIN LED orange located on the front panel of the Primary Power Supply refer to Front Panel figure in the Appendix lights up Turn the Power On key located on the front panel of the Primary Power Supply refer to Front Panel figure in the Appendix in the right position ON LOCAL the OK LED yellow located on the front panel of the Primary Power Supply lights up and the fan tray unit starts to work Following these operations the following LEDs will be alight on the front panels of the Primary Power Supply PPS and of the Power Supply Units PSUs refer to Front Panel figure in the Appendix NPO 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 5 green LED on PPS it indicates the presence of 5 V power supply if it is off it indicates that there is a fault 12 green LED on PPS it indicates the presence of 12 V power supply if it is off it indicates that there is a fault 12 green LED on PPS it indicates the presence of 12 V power supply if it is off it indicates that there is a fault Filename Number of pages Page SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 35 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 48 green LED on PSU it indicates the presence of 48 V power supply if it is off it indicates that there is a fault After the initial check of the system the Welcome Screen of the User Software
74. he RESET FLAG output signal can be asserted TRUE at the occurrence of one of the following types of resets e PC Failure Self Reset i e a reset of the CPU section due to a failure NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 67 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 e PC User Software Reset i e an auto reset of the CPU section due to a command forwarded by the user not yet implemented e PC Front Panel Reset i e an reset of the CPU section sent via front panel e BP User Software Reset i e an auto reset of the board section due to a command forwarded by the user not yet implemented e BP Front Panel Reset i e a reset of the board section sent via front panel e BP WatchDog i e a reset of the board section due to a firmware control failure If more than one reset types are selected the RESET FLAG signal will be asserted at the first occurrence of any of them This window allows also to enable the relevant reset condition i e if a condition is tagged with the asterisk it is enabled if it is not tagged it is disabled For example if the PC front panel reset is not tagged with the asterisk a signal sent through the front panel connector does not reset the CPU Default setting is PC Front Panel Reset and BP Front Panel Reset enabled To select one or more of these conditio
75. he connection For example Fig 7 7 shows that there is only one user connected to the system His Username is user he is logged with a user access Level and he is operating in standalone configuration Local as Communication Line indicates that the user is currently connected to the system via no other interface but those compatible with the standalone operation crate on board control devices external keyboard and external VGA monitor The other communication line which can be displayed are Telnet RS232 CAENET CMD RS232 and CMD TCP IP The latter two refer to a remote operation via host computer i e using a command interface CMD To return to the Menu Bar press any key sy1527telnet HyperTerminal Hain Utility Setup Groups Vieu Group 00 Mane VDSet I Set YHon THon ra rd User Mane Level Conn Line Login Tine Po ro 1 1527 Guest Local Tue Jul 27 15 49 40 1999 2 adnin Adnin Telnet Tue Jul 2 16 13 27 1909 PI FI PI P PI PI AA APS PO C 100 00 Y 3000 00 uA 0 00 1 60 uA Off Ext Dis 100 00 Y 3000 00 uA 0 00 V 2 00 uA Off Ext Dis 06 006 LocEn YO 10 H CAEN 1527 on oa OD OD Od Od OD OD GO Od OD OCD OM OM KO OD OD ODO OD Cn co ED 2 o co 1 ca gt C 2 cao 2 ca IS 5 006 O Fig 7 7 Session Window Filename Number of pages Page 49 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL_REV4 DOC 86 Document type Title Revision
76. hich the board is plugged e the number of the channel on the board For example the channel 3 of the board plugged in the slot5 of the SY1527 crate belonging to the cluster 0 is identified with the name 0 05 003 This parameter is read out by the software and is always shown in the channels window refer to 7 1 9 p 50 It cannot be modified by the user 0 01 003 i Cluster to which the Slot into which the Number of the relevant crate belongs board of the relevant channel on the board channel is plugged Fig 4 2 Complete Channel address Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 29 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 4 4 2 CHANNEL NAME CHANNEL 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 5 4 4 6 NPO It is the symbolic name of the channel and up to now can be modified only via Remote Control It may be up to 11 characters long and may contain any of the following characters 0 9 A Z a z HN amp op um m and we VMAX HARDWARE HVMAX It is a hardware Voltage limit Usually it is fixed through a potentiometer placed on the board front panel and consequently cannot be modified via software VMAX SOFTWARE SVMAX It is the maximum Voltage value programmable for the channel It can be programmed either via Local or Remote Control VOSET It
77. in the Software Version 2 00 The UTILITY Menu Kill The Kill command has the same function of the KILL command described in 4 2 6 p 24 As Kill is selected the pop up window shown in Fig 7 14 will appear if you want to forward the KILL command select the YES button and press ENTER Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL_REV4 DOC 86 59 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 sy1527telnet HyperTerminal Hain Utility Setup Groups Vieu Group D0 Channel Hane VDSet I Set WHon IHon 2950 00 Y 3000 00 uA 0 20 9 0 00 2950 00 3000 00 uA 0 004 0 00 uf 2950 00 Y 3000 00 uA 0 00 V 0 00 ent Y 3000 00 A 0 00 V 0 00 re uou sure to kill all the channels No 100 0 100 00 Y 100 00 uA 1 90 V 1 00 uA Off 100 00 3000 00 uA 0 00 V 0 00 uA Off 100 00 Y 3000 00 uA 12 00 V 0 00 uf Off 100 00 Y 3000 00 uA 0 00 V 0 00 uf Off 100 00 3000 00 A 0 00 V 1 60 uf Off 100 00 Y 3000 00 uf 2 00 uA Off Ext Kill Every Channel in the Systen LocEn YO 10 Fig 7 14 Kill pop up Window 7 1 16 The UTILITY Menu Clear Alarm The Clear Alarm command allows to remove all the alarm conditions which appeared in the Channel Status column of the Channel Window refer to 8 7 1 9 p 50 This operation automatically resets the alarm conditions without
78. ito lidad aleta ben ee edge es dide idle 33 44 16 POWER DOWNT PDWA SE EE A A Se Bis ee IRI GN 33 4 5 CHANNEL STATUS Ese eg ET ee qeu loe ee en ee 33 4 6 BOARD STATUS fy oo ENE E RR tte pie des 33 5 SYSTEM POWER ON ee esse siekes de does see seke sees te e boeg ek eens de eon see se ees Ge be nes pa deep Geek Ri se dee eo Do cae ke Gee ee NG 35 5 1 PRELIMINARY CHECK ertt re SG enst 35 5 2 Esel VONKE NE AE RE pre NT 35 5 3 REMOTE POWER ON RE AE AO EE OR EE OE AE EE EE ES 36 6 CONFIGURING THE INTERFACES ou ee ssse ees se sees se se ee ss se ee es se se ee es se ge ee es se Gee see gee be Ge ee Ge ei Ge Ge Ge 37 6 1 DPA VAM e EE RE OE EE EE EE ESE 37 6 2 ETHERNET INTERFACE TCP IP PROTOCOL ee ese ese ese ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ae Ge ee Ge nennen renes 38 6 2 1 Configuring the SY 1527 System for network connection eese 38 6 2 2 Configuring the host PC A GR ee GR Ge AR eene Ge Re GR ee AR E a ge ee 38 6 2 3 Verifying Connection soi ed ER Ge AE ete o 39 6 3 H S CAENET INTERFACE sangere A ee et 40 1 OPERATING MODES eese ye tree eee reni sero oe nec ut eo vu y We ee seke ee oge end ede ee ea Ea oe dode we Ve ie eed ed ewe eese eua 41 7 1 STANDALONE OPERATION 7 edet ere o At 41 7 11 Local CON OL DEVICES oe EE EEG 42 7 1 2 Software Version EE EE EE ER EE bebe tede ese eet 43 7 1 3 MENUS TUCU AS uuu eum 44 7 1 4 Welcome WindOW iR ii 45 7 1 5 Lost WindOW 2 s chc dea E A ttes dot
79. ke ee ee ee de ee ee ee ee se ee se ee see ee 81 TOTAL Guest profile i endene 84 10 12 SEE ER A oett ta teli bs 84 10 13 Administrator Profile is tee en te Ge Eg ee ER e RED A 84 10 2 GENERAL SETTINGS FOR PASSWORD PROTECTION eise es sees se esse ee se ese ese ee ee ke ee ke ee ee ee de eke Gee Gee ee ee ee 84 10 3 ASSIGNING A LOGIN PROFILE iese ese ese ese se ee ee ke ee ee ee ae eed Ged Gee Ge ee ee ee ee Ge Ge GR Re GRA ene Rd enne Gee ee ee ee 84 10 4 CUSTOMISING THE ENVIRONMENT ese ee ese es ee see see ende sede se de se esse ee se ee ge ee ee ee ee Gee GRA enne enne See ee ee ee 84 11 SYSTEM DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES esee es see sees see ees se ee es se se ee se ee se Ge ee Ge Ge Ge ee Ge ei 85 APPENDIK EE EE EE EE N N EE ED 86 SY 1527 SYSTEM FRONT SERE OR OE OER EO EE EE OE OR HE 87 NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 4 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 LIST OF FIGURES FIG 2 1 LAYOUT OF THE MAIN MECHANICAL SECTIONS OF THE SY 1527 MAINFRAME iese se esse ee ee se ee se ee ee ee ee 10 FIG 2 2 BLOCK DIAGRAM OF THE FUNCTIONAL PARTS OF THE SY 1527 SYSTEM esse esse se esse ee ee se ee se ee ee se ee se ee ee be ee 15 oe RESET N N EE EE HO EE OE RO OE HEG 25 FIG 42 COMPLETE CHANNELADDRESS 5 t ESE EER eg RUP teat rt 29 FIG 6 1 RS232 CONNECTOR PIN ASSI
80. l display a Downloading message and finally Download completed After you followed one of the two procedures the new file is displayed in the list in the upper area of the Board Upgrade window the file dimensions as well are shown beside the filename It is possible to load up to three files in the system flash memory NPO 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 Filename Number of pages Page SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 64 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 sy1527telnet HyperTerminal Hain Utility Setup Dounload Sel File on Board Add File via R5232 Add File via TFTP Delete Selected File Exit Boards Firnuare Upgrade LocEn VO 10 H CAEN 51527 Fig 7 18 Board Upgrade pop up Window In order to upgrade the firmware of the boards it is now necessary to download the firmware on the board by using the Download Selected File on Board command In order to upgrade the firmware on the board follow these steps 1 select the file you want to download by means of the arrows in the upper area of the Board Upgrade window 2 Select the Download Selected File on Board command by means of the TAB key and then press enter as this command is entered the software will ask you for the slot where to download the firmware 3 type the number of the Slot where the board you want to upgrade is plugged into select OK
81. ls pop up Window Channels Window will affect all the channels of the group displayed in the window For example let the Group 01 be displayed in the Channels Window if the user selects the Group Mode option from the View Menu and then change the VOSET parameter of the channel ChName the VOSET parameters of all the channels of the Group 03 will be automatically set to the new value set for the channel ChName refer to Fig 7 13 NPO 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 Filename SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC Number of pages 86 Page 58 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 7 1 14 7 1 15 NPO sy1527telnet HyperTerminal Hain Utility Setup Groups Yieu Group 01 Channel Hane VOSet I Set Hon THon Pu Status MW 3000 00 uA 00 0 00 uA Off muy 3000 00 uA 00 0 00 uA Off ZIBUL 3000 00 uA 20 0 00 uf Off 3000 00 uA 00 0 00 uA Off DUE 3000 00 uA DO Y 0 00 uf Off 3000 00 uA DOM 0 00 uA Off LocEn YO 10 N CAEN Sv1527 Fig 7 13 Group mode Window The VIEW Menu and relevant commands The View Menu allows to customise the type and position of the parameters to be displayed in the Channels Window The View Menu gives access to the following toggle command e Parameters toggle command Parameters is a toggle command which allows to customise the layout of the Channel Window This command will be implemented
82. m voltage programmable decrease rate NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 51 Document type User s Manual MUT Title Revision date Revision Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 e BdStatus monitor it displays the status of the board Refer to S 7 1 9 2 p 54 for a e HVMAX monitor e TEMP monitor e RUp settable list of the possible board status which can be displayed here the hardware voltage limit for the board channels It is adjusted via the relevant trimmer placed on the board front panel the temperature value detected on the board by the relevant sensor If this value is out of the range TMIN TMAX where TMIN and TMAX are the two threshold temperature parameters depending on the type of board the system signals an Over Temperature condition see 8 4 3 9 Refer to the User s Manual of the relevant board for further details the Ramp Up parameter value i e the maximum voltage programmable increase rate e POn settable EN DIS Power On option which can be enabled or disabled If this option is enabled at Power On or after a Restart each channel is restored in the same condition defined by the Power parameter it was before the Power Off or Reset If this option is disabled at Power On or after a Restart all the channels are off independently from the condition in which they were before the Power Off
83. min Passuord oook Fig 7 4 Login Window 7 1 6 Start Up Window The Start Up Window is shown in Fig 7 5 The Menu Bar at the top of the window allows to enter all the other windows available according to the structure shown in Fig 7 2 p 44 On the top right it is also reported the access level type for example User The menu gives access to e About which displays the Welcome Screen e Session which visualises the Session Window The Main menu gives access to e Channels which displays the Channels Window e Crate Map which displays the Crate Map Window e Connect which is used for Multicrate Operation e Logout which goes back to the Welcome Screen The Utility menu gives access to Kill which allows to kill all channels Clear Alarm which allows to remove all alarm conditions Status which allows to define the conditions to assert the GEN output signal Trip Handling which allows a sophisticated handling of trip conditions Format which allows the format operation of the system flash memory NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 46 Document type User s Manual MUT The The Title Revision date Revision Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 Board Upgrade visible only if you are logged as Administrator which allows upgrading the board firmware System Upgrade visible only if you are log
84. ns move through the rows with the Up Down arrow keys tag the chosen conditions with the asterisk by the Left Right arrow keys and then select OK and press ENTER Default settings are shown in the figure below these correspond to assert TRUE the RESET FLAG output signal on the occurrence of a CPU RESET PC Reset from the front panel and on the occurrence of a boards RESET BP Reset from the front panel For details on the RESET signal please refer to 4 2 7 amp Sy1527TCP HyperTerminal i JO x File Edit View Call Transfer Help Dg e 5 05 IE A P User Softwar I sl P BP t BP Front Panel Reset BP WatchDog EU AN Cancel Edit Reset Flag Settinas LocEn V I T CAEN SV1527 Connected 0 06 24 vT100 TCP IP SCROLL CAPS NUM Capture 7 Fig 7 20 Reset Flag pop up Window NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 68 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 7 1 23 The SETUP Menu Communications 7 1 24 7 1 25 NPO From the Communications pop up window it is possible to access to the settings of the interfaces installed on the system In particular these are e RS232 settings e TCP IP settings e CAENET settings These menus are accessible only if the current session was started with an Administrator profile login User
85. or 48 V level As the Power Failure condition is reached the relevant front panel LED lights up Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 28 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 4 4 Channel Parameters 4 4 1 NPO Several parameters are associated with each channel the number and type of these parameters depending on the Board type They can be programmed and monitored in different ways e via local control devices Local Control i e the LCD screen the Keypad and the Compact Switch e via remote control devices Remote Control by using the interfaces provided with the system such as the PS 2 connector the RS232 interface the H S CAENET link etc The following subsections contains a short description of all parameters associated with a standard HV Power Supply Board HV PWS Board Mod A1734 Although the number and type of parameters associated to each channel depend on the board s model the following includes almost all parameters you can find when using a CAEN PWS Board CHANNEL NUMBER CH CH is the physical name of the channel which corresponds to its complete address refer to Fig 4 2 A channel in each crate is therefore identified by three items e the number of the cluster to which the crate where the board is inserted belongs e the number of the slot in w
86. ore the Power Off or Reset If this option is disabled at Power On or after a Restart all the channels are Off independently from the condition in which they were before the Power Off or Reset It can be programmed either via Local or Remote Control POWER DOWN PDwn This parameter affects the way the channels react at a Power Off command caused by a TRIP condition It can be set as e KILL e RAMP If the KILL option is selected the relevant channel will be switched off immediately If the RAMP option is selected the voltage will drop to zero at a rate determined by the value of the Ramp Down parameter programmed for that channel It can be programmed either via Local or Remote Control Channel status Several messages on the status of each channel are displayed by the User Software Interface and particularly in the Channels Window For a list of these messages please refer to 7 1 9 p 50 Board status Several messages on the board status are displayed by the User Software Interface In particular in the Channels Window there is a column displaying the temperature Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 33 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 detected on the PCB of the board TEMP column and another one displaying various messages on the board status For a list of the
87. p 2 ae N A Power Supply Units Primary Power Supply Fig 2 1 Layout of the main mechanical sections of the SY1527 mainframe Filename SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC Number of pages Page MUTx 04 86 10 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 NPO The User Software Interface features the usual friendliness of the previous CAEN systems which now also includes a 7 7 colour LCD A wide choice of interface facilities provides full communication compatibility with the previous systems and the feasibility of controlling heterogeneous external devices Modularity has been one of the leading criteria in the design and development of the system both the Power Supply Section and the Board Section are completely modular The Power Supply Section allows different configurations with up to 3 power supply units per mainframe up to 2250 W while the Board Section can house up to 16 boards able to fulfil different functions A new line of boards and distributors analogous with those available for the SY527 system and a set of branch controllers has been specially developed for this new system The minimum system configuration consists of the primary power supply one Power Supply Unit and one board The concept of modularity has been extended up to the possibility of arranging clusters constituted by one intelligent SY1527 sys
88. p conditions on the channels of the crate as well as of other crates connected to it Live insertion and extraction of the boards which reduces the down time of the global system and easy access to the computing core and peripherals of the system completes the system flexibility Easy interfacing is another key point of the SY1527 system Thanks to the H S CAENET interface the system ensures full communication compatibility with the previous models Besides the RS232 and Ethernet TCP IP interfaces provided with the standard version of the system CAN bus can be furnished on request as well as special boards featuring optical links for remote communications Enhanced software programming features a unified command set independent from the interface used to communicate with the system The Power Supply Section and Board Section can be externally synchronised via front panel connectors Secure access to the system via Intranet is foreseen together with a multilevel management of custom user s profiles In particular three different access levels have been implemented Guest User and Administrator each of which with password protection Filename Number of pages Page 11 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 Handy maintenance and upgrading which constitute a major issue in the relia
89. pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 74 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 7 2 3 NPO 7 2 2 4 H S CAENET multicrate operation sequence In order to operate in multicrate operation follow these steps 1 set a different crate number from O to 99 for each system belonging to the chain 2 if the chain is controlled from a SY527 or a SY127 system connected to an external terminal follow the procedure explained in the relevant manuals for multicrate operation 3 if the chain is controlled from a SY1527 in standalone operation or in terminal operation enter the Main menu gt Connect command and then type the crate number of the system of the chain you want to connect to 4 at this point the screen of the relevant system i e the system with the crate number you have typed will be displayed directly on the screen of the system acting as controller MASTER allowing for the remote control of the other system Using the TCP IP protocol via Ethernet Telnet Client The Ethernet interface can be used to connect one SY1527 system to a standard PC running a terminal emulator program Telnet Client All installation requirements and instructions for the hardware set up including cable specifications and TCP IP default settings are given in the Hardware Installation Guide refer to the Hardware Inst
90. ptions Group 00 Print Tech Info Board Upgrade HV Clock Conf System Upgrade Group 15 Fig 7 2 Menu Structure in standalone operation Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 44 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 7 1 4 Welcome Window The Welcome Window which appears as the system is powered On is shown in Fig 7 3 gt SY 1527 Universal Multichannel Power Supply MO ALL Fig 7 3 Welcome Screen in Standalone Operation 7 1 5 Login Window The Login Window is shown in Fig 7 4 In order to access the following Start Up Window type the Username and the relevant Password in the relevant fields and then press ENTER ACK key on the keypad Presently only a limited number of usernames and relevant passwords are accepted by the software Refer to 10 1 for a complete list of them and information about the relevant access level NOTICE PRESENTLY THERE IS A LIMITED NUMBER OF ACCEPTED INPUTS PLEASE REFER TO 10 1 FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF THEM NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 45 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 sy1527telnet HyperTerminal CAEN 531527 lisernane ad
91. r via RS232 interface and running a terminal emulator program Remote operation via terminal using the H S CAENET i e Multicrate Operation see 8 7 2 2 The only H S CAENET interface setting concerns the crate number i e the number assigned to the crate for its identification inside the H S CAENET daisy chain see 8 7 1 23 Default setting is reported in Table 6 4 The menu to modify the H S CAENET settings can be accessed from Set Up Menu gt Communications gt H S CAENET settings Table 6 4 H S CAENET Default Settings Crate Number 01 NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 40 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 7 Operating modes In the Software version 2 00 remote operation via terminal by using the H S CAENET Multicrate operation and remote operation via host computer by using TCP IP protocol will be available as well 7 1 Standalone operation Standalone Operation is intended as the interactive control and monitoring of one SY1527 system by using the only control devices located on the front panel LCD keypad and compact switch or optionally an external keyboard and or VGA monitor which can be connected to the system to make an easier input and monitoring of the data refer to Fig 7 1 SY1527 crate External keyboard VGA
92. rameters but is not allowed to change interface settings and system parameters and to control login profiles The highest access level is reserved to the Administrator profile which is allowed to set any kind of channel and system parameter to change interface settings and to manage the various login profiles A list of the operations which can be performed by the three different types of login profiles is reported in Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 81 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 Table 10 1 NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 87 82 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 Table 10 1 Operations allowed in a Guest User and Administrator login session Type of operation ones dra Admin session session session Channel parameter monitoring v v Y Channel parameter setting v Y System control in daisy chain configuration Y Crate mapping Y Y Y Kill via software v Clear alarm v General status GEN LED definition v Y Flash Memory Format Y Firmware upgrading Y Reset Flag conditions Y Communication settings Y HV clock configuration Y Group monitoring Group mode toggle
93. rent it can be useful to have the possibility of letting automatically other channels which are not in Over Current trip this feature is implemented on most of the SY1527 PS boards Internal Trip A PS Board features a number of virtual trip lines usually equal to half the number of its channels so a 12 channel board features an internal 6 line Trip Bus The channels communicate with each other through this bus a channel can be allowed to either propagate or sense or both propagate and sense the frip status through one or more frip lines This feature is achieved by writing a 2N bit word Dec 0271 in the relevant channel s TRIPINT parameter where N is the number of the board s Internal Trip Bus lines Bits 0 N 1 allow the channel to sense the trip status from the corrisponding lines when set to one in the same way bits N 2N 1 allow the channel to propagate the trip status over the Trip Bus bit N on line 0 and so on For example we consider a 12 channel board with a 6 line trip bus TRIPINT n 0 4095 if TRIPINT O is set to 64 CHO propagates the TRIP on line 0 TRIPINT 3 is set to 65 TRIPINT 4 is set to 65 CH3 and CH4 both propagate and sense the TRIP on line 0 and TRIPINT 5 is set to 1 CH5 senses the TRIP on line 0 then CHS3trips whenever either CHO or CHA trips CH4 trips whenever either CHO or CH3 trips CHb5trips whenever either CHO or CH3 trips or CH4 trips This configuration is shown in Fig 8 1
94. requiring the power on of the channels Moreover it sets the TRIP counter again to its initial programmed value so that the TRIP counter will start again from the programmed TRIP value as soon as another Over Current condition occurs Refer to 4 4 13 p 32 for further details NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL_REV4 DOC 86 60 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 7 1 17 sy1527telnet HyperTerminal Hain Utility Setup Groups Vieu Group 00 Channel Hane VDSet I Set Mon IHon 2950 00 Y 3000 00 ua 0 20 0 00 uA Off 2950 00 3000 00 uA 0 00 V 0 00 uA Off 2950 00 Y 3000 00 uA 0 004 0 00 uA Off 2950 00 Y 3000 00 ua 0 00 0 00 uR Off 2950 0 2950 0 2950 0 2950 0 Are you sure to clear all the 2950 0 2950 0 2950 0 Yas Ho 2950 0 100 0 100 00 Y 100 00 uA 1 00 uf Off 100 00 Y 3000 00 uA 004 0 00 uA Off 100 00 Y 3000 00 uA 12 00 V 0 00 uA Off 100 00 Y 3000 00 uA 00 4 0 00 uf Off 100 00 3000 00 uA 00 1 60 uA Off 100 00 Y 3000 00 uA 0 00 V 2 00 uA Off LocEn YO 10 ra FO PO Fo ro Par gt Po Foro SAO Saca nA JA EI ED OD EO ED 1 c 2 EI 2 cao ISA Aaa Fig 7 15 Clear Alarm pop up Window The UTILITY Menu Status NPO This command allows to define the condition to assert the GEN signal and light up the relevant LED see 4 3 7
95. roups menu in the Menu Bar displayed as the Channels Window is entered This menu is fully explained in 7 1 13 p 56 Moreover it is possible to customise the number type and position of the parameters to be displayed This is done via the View menu as described in 7 1 14 p 59 Status Bar The Status Bar located at the bottom of the window provides some useful information nominally from left to right NPO 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 Filename Number of pages Page SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 52 Document type User s Manual MUT Title Revision date Revision Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 Operation type Loc En Rem En VO 10 V1 I1 T N CAEN SY 1527 7 1 9 1 Channel Status it displays the type of operation which is running or which is presently selected in the Menu Bar it displays if the channels are enabled locally Loc En or remotely Rem En If the channels are disabled no information is displayed it displays if the channels are in the VO IO status VO 10 or in the V1 11 status V1 11 the system is in INTERLOCK the system is in KILL it indicates if either the TTL T or the NIM N standard were selected via the relevant switch this red diamond is displayed if at least one channel is ON i e at least one channel has the PW parameter set ON it blinks to indicate error of communication with a board plugged into the crate
96. s interoperability between virtually all available computing environments and communication protocols TCP IP CANbus In the latest years OPC OLE for Process Control has clearly emerged as one of the most popular standards in the world of industry automation OPC is an open interface based on the OLE COM now ActiveX and DCOM technology OPC offers Plug amp Play connectivity between disparate control applications and hardware devices The introduction of the OPC interface has caused the number of driver developments which hardware manufacturers implement for their components to be reduced to only one the OPC server On the other hand OPC client applications from any vendor can communicate with the OPC server to exchange data and control commands in a standard way Each device property is accessed via an OPC item An OPC server creates OPC items on behalf of an OPC client The client s OPC items are organized in OPC groups with a hierarchical structure SY1527 crate Standard PC running a custom developed program END r gt D END Fig 7 24 Remote Operation via Host Computer CAEN in close collaboration with CERN IT CO group has developed an OPC server which allows powerful flexible and yet simple control of its power supply systems indifferently through TCP IP RS232 or H S CAENET communication path by any OPC compliant client application For further details please refer to the OPC Server for CAE
97. se messages please refer to 7 1 9 p 50 NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 34 Document type User s Manual MUT Title Revision date Revision Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 5 System Power On The Power ON of the system can be performed either locally or remotely as described in the following subsections 5 1 Preliminary check Before powering the system check that The Primary Power Supply and the Power Supply Units are inserted correctly in their relevant housings and fixed with the relevant screws for details refer to 8 7 1 1 in the Hardware Installation Guide The boards after the required hardware settings see the User s Manual of the board are plugged into the slots and fixed properly for details refer to 8 7 1 2 in the Hardware Installation Guide The crate is connected to the mains correctly for details refer to 8 7 1 3 in the Hardware Installation Guide Cabling has been performed according to the instructions given in 7 4 in the Hardware Installation Guide with reference to the chosen hardware set up Safety instructions installation requirements and operation requirements given in Section 6 of Hardware Installation Guide and in 3 3 p 21 of this manual respectively have been thoroughly complied 5 2 Local Power On To power On the system locally follow this procedure Turn on the MAIN switc
98. sion date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 NESE CPU RESET BOARDS RESET starts up Trepu Tron 4 2 8 NPO RESET a Zee gt time 100200 ms 900 ms d Fig 4 1 RESET timing e fthe RESET signal is longer than Treru 100 200 ms RESET LED red only the CPU is reset and the whole system resumes its operation from the beginning All the channels which are ON remain ON all the channels which are OFF remain OFF e If the RESET signal is longer than TRcu Trcpu 900 ms RESET LED orange also the boards are reset and the channels which are ON are dropped to zero at the maximum rate available and turned off After the RESET the system will react so as to at Power On if the Power On option refer to 8 4 4 15 p 33 is enabled each channel will be restored in the same condition it was before the RESET at the correct rate If it is disabled all the channels will be off independently from the condition in which they were before the RESET N B please note that any type of reset command must be enabled via software in the RESET FLAG window by tagging the relevant reset condition with an asterisk for details see S 7 1 22 The occurrence of a RESET is also signalled by the RST FLAG output signal according to the user s settings in the Set up gt Reset Flag menu refer to 4 3 5 p 27 and to 8 7 1 22 p 6
99. sse RR RA Re Re Re ee ee ee ee ee nenne 20 3 1 4 Terms in tus Manual n GEM EE OE ee Gottes E A ir baee beetle ade kodede et 20 32 SAFETY TERMS AND SYMBOLS ON THE PRODUCT sees esse se ee ee se ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ke ee ee 20 33 GENERAL OPERATION REQUIREMENTS esse ees se se see se ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ke ee ee nensi Ge ee ee Ge rens ee ee Re ee enean 21 4 SYSTEM AND CHANNEL CONTROL esssvsesverssensesvsvneereevnsnnenneveseensnneanseneesnsnnennesersennsnnennseneenseensenssen 22 4 1 INTRODUCTION Hasse EE N OE ere Ge 22 42 SYSTEM CONTROL eiers os des seer se eds ese EN dee ev Ee bee be ER Se EO EE Ee eed Ee Ge se Oe se be Ede se N 22 4 2 1 NIM FLL standard selectiom 3 eoi EO EE N OR 23 4 2 2 LOCAL REMOTE Power On ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 23 4 2 3 LOCAL REMOTE Channel Enable ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee en 23 4 2 4 UADIT TT 24 4 2 5 TSE CM ER N AE MT AE EA 24 4 2 6 TAS COMMANG aa lt ere Re dedo euius 24 4 2 7 RESBEICOmmnmOIHd s ness ses de Eee refset 24 4 2 8 INTERLOCK command a a EE Gee EE ke GE ee ee 25 4 2 9 HV SYNG LI rettet eee EE N A a ias 26 4 3 SYSTEM STATUS MONITORING 30 3 sesse ER SEER eoe eek Ge Ene EER Yu EN ee ER GE de Gene Gn Ge GE GEN GER Gee ee WE Se Ee ei 26 4 3 1 OVER Cu a RR 26 4 3 2 Under VOU ASE scat sarah Moe teile etes ipe Ad ear dee DO ds t
100. standard monitor VGA standard monitor and external keyboard Fig 7 1 Standalone Operation NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 41 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 The keyboard can be plugged into one PS 2 connector located on the front panel while the standard VGA monitor can be connected to the VGA port placed on the front panel For further details on the electro mechanical specifications refer to 4 3 3 of the Technical Specifications Section in the Hardware Installation Guide 7 1 1 Local Control Devices 7 1 1 1 LCD screen The crate is provided with a VGA standard 7 7 colour LCD screen 640x480 resolution Four buttons CONTRAST and BRIGHT placed just below the screen allow to adjust the brightness and contrast of the monitor 7 1 1 2 Keypad The keypad has 15 keys consisting of 10 numerical keys from 0 to 9 the keys and and the keys CMD DEL and ACK The latter are the COMMAND DELETE and ACKNOWLEDGE commands respectively e The COMMAND key allows to select the Menu Bar at the top of the screen see the description of the Start Up Menu e The DELETE key is the usual DELETE command e The ACKNOWLEDGE key corresponds to the usual ENTER command The relation between commands from Local Control Devices
101. tandalone operation and in remote operation via terminal and that used in remote operation via Web Browser are fully described Chapter 8 Trip handling it contains further details about how to handle trip conditions Chapter 9 Error handling it contains further details about how to handle error conditions Chapter 10 Secure access and user s profile management this section has been conceived for system administrators in order to allow for secure management of the system Chapter 11 System diagnostic procedures a reference section containing some diagnostic procedures to test system correct operation Appendix A Front Panel of the SY1527 system a useful reference figure of the SY1527 Front Panel including the Primary Power Supply and the Power Supply Units Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 1 2 Conventions 1 2 1 1 2 2 NPO The conventions adopted all through the manual are shortly listed in the following Safety rules The user is requested to pay particular attention to the parts of the document containing the following terms WARNING Warning statements identify conditions or practices that could result in injury or loss of life CAUTION Caution statements identify conditions or practices that could result
102. tem able to drive other non intelligent systems i e systems without CPU to be implemented The connections among the systems constituting the cluster are realised through a new CAEN interface the Local Net The extreme flexibility of the system which allows to house indifferently inside the same mainframe boards with different functions is further enhanced by the possibility of developing ad hoc boards and even complete custom peripheral systems including their hardware The latter actually can be designed specifically for the installation onto the detectors used in the experiment All the custom electronics can be anyway controlled by single boards which are inserted in the SY1527 mainframe and act as branch controllers Fast accurate set up and monitoring of up to 1024 parameters 14 bit resolution on Voltages and Currents with standard boards is available for each branch controller thanks to the use of one microprocessor per slot All the operational parameters are stored in a non volatile memory EEPROM to be still available after Power Off The parameters can be controlled either via CAEN traditional built in links RS232 H S CAENET or via CERN approved Fieldbuses or via Ethernet TCP IP Programmable handling of parameters and errors is available as well Channel trip control on other crates is performed via four external differential trip lines A sophisticated trip handling via software allows to control and correlate tri
103. the last RESET of the board section sy1527telnet HyperTerminal Pouer Hodules Status Last PC HH Reset Fron Prinary Hodule Presen Hornal Poner On Optional Hod 1 P Optional Hod 2 P Optional Hod 3 Fan Speed amp Status Last BP HH Reset Fron Fan 0 Speed Hornal Poner On Fan 1 Speed Fan 2 Speed Fan 3 Speed Fan 4 Speed Fan 5 Speed AC Frequency Display Technical Infornat ion LocEn VO 10 H CAEN Sv1527 Fig 7 21 Tech Info pop up Window 7 1 27 The SETUP Menu HV Clock Conf This command allows the configuration of the crate as MASTER or SLAVE for the synchronisation clock HVSYNC RS485 standard 1 25 MHz for the Power Supply Units belonging to a chain of crates HVSYNC is the synchronisation clock for the Power Supply NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 70 Revision date Revision Document type Title User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 Units RS485 standard 1 25 MHz It can works either as MASTER MASTER red LED on i e the synchronisation clock is internally generated and the HVSYNC connector works as output or as SLAVE MASTER red LED off i e the synchronisation clock is externally generated and sent through the HV SYNC connector which works as input Number of pages Page NPO Filename 86 71 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC Document typ
104. to enable the channels locally or to disable them or to allow their remote enable via the proper ENABLE input signal INTERLOCK CLOSED OPEN switch to select if the INTERLOCK function is active when the contact is closed or open respectively MAIN switch rear panel to power the Power Supply Section POWER ON key front panel primary power supply to power on the system Displays section Displays Power Supplies locally or to enable its remote power on RESET push button if Treset gt Treru 100 200 ms gt CPU is reset if Treser gt Tron Treeyu 900 ms gt CPU boards are reset and the channels are turned off Reset must be enabled via software RESET FLAG window see 87 1 22 7 7 colour LCD screen with brightness and contrast control buttons Local Control i Interfaces EE Ale compact switch 8 directions press action H S CAENET LOCAL NET to control non intelligent systems ONLY One PS 2 connector for external PC keyboard VGA standard connector for external VGA monitor ETHERNET TCP IP RS232 interface for external VT100 or PC Optional Table 2 3 Technical specifications of the SY1527 mainframe input and output signals Remote Control Interfaces NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 17 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 refer to th
105. tranet in order to have secure access allows to perform remotely a wide range of tasks such as system debugging firmware upgrading and even technical support A special software interface has been developed for the monitoring and setting of system parameters from TCP IP environment Further remote control interfaces are available on request and can be inserted into the expansion slots on the front panel Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 14 Revision date Revision Document type Title User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 HV Board HV Board Slot 15 I I Slot 0 Slot 1 Board Backplane I O Board Keyboard Mous O OES e c z el gt e e w Nn es gt e Lg a 3 gt e Controller of Keyboard Compact Switch LCD contrast and brightness Front Panel top Keyboard pgg LCD Screen and Es Input Output O O Compact Switch Contrast Brightness Expansion Slots Front Panel bottom A1531 OFF Primary REMOTE tala L Power POWER Supply O Fig 2 2 Block diagram of the functional parts of the SY1527 system Number of pages Page NPO Filename 86 15 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 2
106. tuc foto entume te cse btt aee nut 45 7 1 6 Start Up WIBdOW die hne ge e dee eed een edem e et a s 46 7 1 7 The Menu UUR e RE ete id tee bees tette cese ee eu ie ete ee added 48 7 1 6 The Menu SESSION Dy Ava Kama esee cette Oy He Hei ob ep eee est tcs 49 7 1 9 The MAIN Menu Channels tits 50 7 1 10 The MAIN Menu Crate Map iese ese se ee ee se Re Ge Re GR ee eee eene nere tren eerie eerte nn 55 LIE The MAIN Menu GONRCCE EES er detener eerte e e MEE e ees 56 TAD The MAIN Menu Logout addere tii 56 7 1 13 The GROUPS Menu and relevant commands seen 56 NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 3 Document type Title Revision date Revision User s Manual MUT Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 7 1 14 The VIEW Menu and relevant commands uie ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 59 Th The FEE ITY Menu satan daa dee tede eie nibo ee HS 59 7 1 16 The UTILITY Menu Clear AlaFM ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee a ee ee ee ee ee 60 Pohl gt TRESTLE AU VRY ORR N ONE EE OE OE ES 61 7 1 18 The UTILITY Menu Trip Handling ee se ee se ee se ee Re Ge ee RA Ge ee Ge Re nn 62 7 1 19 The UTILITY Menu Format iese ee ee se ee ee eee ee ee E ee ee A ee ee ee ee treten ee ee ee ee 62 7 1 20 The UTILITY Menu Board Upgrade sese eene 63 7 1 21 The UTILITY Menu System
107. um Voltage programmable decrease rate expressed in Volt second in absolute value When a channel is switched Off or when it is switched from a higher Voltage value to a lower one the Voltage output drifts from one value to the other at the rate expressed by the Ramp down parameter The output voltage of a channel drops to zero following the Ramp down parameter when e the channel is switched Off POWER Parameter Off e the channel has tripped with 0 lt TRIP Parameter lt 1000 if the POWER DOWN parameter is set to RAMP e the channels outputs are disabled via the switch located on the front panel LOC ENABLE DISABLE REM ENABLE switch It can be programmed either via Local or Remote Control VMON Voltage Monitored value It can be monitored either via Local or Remote Control IMON Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 31 Document type User s Manual MUT Title Revision date Revision Mod SY 1527 universal multichannel power supply system 26 08 2002 4 Current Monitored value It can be monitored either via Local or Remote Control 4 4 13 TRIP It is the maximum time an Overcurrent condition is allowed to last If an Overcurrent condition lasts for more than the programmed value the System will react in the following ways If Trip 1000 Constant Current mode The over current condition may last indefinitely If the Board has programmable current
108. unction a RESET occurred according to user s settings RESET FLAG window see 87 1 22 CHK PASSED Std NIM TTL selectable 00 type LEMO connector Function initial system check successful and system ready TRIP Std NIM TTL selectable 00 type LEMO connector Function at least one channel in Trip condition Std NIM TTL selectable 00 type LEMO connector Function GENERAL STATUS indication corresponds to the logic combination defined by the user of OVC UNV OVV TRIP REMOTE OUT 12V level refer to the crate ground tol 20 20 00LEMO connector Function remote power on of the adjacent daisy chained crate HVSYNC Bidirectional differential signal 2 pin LEMO connectors Function sync clock for the PWS Units RS485 Std 1 25 MHz LOCAL NET Bidirectional differential signal 2 pin LEMO connector Function LOCAL bus for the control of non intelligent systems ONLY CAENET Bidirectional CAENET 00 type LEMO connector Function H S CAENET interface TRIP IN OUT Bidirectional differential signal 5x2 flat connectors Function external TRIP lines to handle TRIP conditions o lt 9 UNV OVV All the above signals except for the REMOTE IN OUT are referred to a common ground COMMON GROUND and are galvanically insulated up to 150 V with respect to the ground of the crate CRATE GROUND NPO Filename Number of pages Page 00103 97 1527y MUTx 04 SY1527USERMANUAL REV4 DOC 86 18

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