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1. 206 GW INSTEK APPENDIX PEL 3211 l LO O aj oO OD wo Ww LO 147 8 127 8 i Ci x Bi 207 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Declaration of Conformity We GOOD WILL INSTRUMENT CO LTD No 7 1 Jhongsing Rd Tucheng Dist New Taipei City 236 Taiwan GOOD WILL INSTRUMENT SUZHOU CO LTD No 69 Lushan Road Suzhou New District Jiangsu China declare that the below mentioned product Type of Product DC Electronic Load Model Number PEL 3021 PEL 3041 PEL 3111 PEL 3020 PEL 3070 PEL 3211 is herewith confirmed to comply with the requirements set out in the Council Directive on the Approximation of the Laws of the Member States relating to the Low Voltage Directive 2006 95 EC and Electromagnetic Compatibility 2004 108 EC For the evaluation regarding the Electromagnetic Compatibility and Low Voltage Directive the following standards were applied EMC EN 61326 1 Electrical equipment for measurement control and EN 61326 2 1 laboratory use EMC requirements 2006 EN 61326 2 2 Conducted and Radiated Emissions Electrostatic Discharge EN 55011 2009 A1 2010 EN 61000 4 2 2009 Current Harmonic Radiated Immunity EN 61000 3 2 2006 A1 2009 A2 2009 EN 61000 4 3 2006 4 A1 2008 A2 2010 Voltage Flu
2. 69 CV Response rate 68 Declaration of conformity 208 Default settings 177 Operationer 129 SOR E 130 Display diagram 0 23 Disposal instructions 6 Disposal spmbol nn 3 Dynamic mode frequency 67 Resistance control Short control TTS ROT sissseeizzjnte zzszez 145 Trigger signal output 148 Turning the load on 141 Voltage control External control Fast Sequence Configuration nn 112 Data edit Overview File Utility Loss Firmware update 39 First time use instructions 24 Front panel diagram 15 Go NoGo Tone L eeennenznnnz GPIB installation Ground Svmbol es FAG I pp rrnnennnadinnainauin g Input terminals PRONE cccivccicnetk teressrseemcsensnied 33 REAL skarika iakenne 34 Terminal COVET ssseensenenzezznza 35 Knob configuration CUISOE ik i 76 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual biljett 77 OVP lata sisnzatemanznzan 82 Load default settings 28 Package contents sesseeseee 14 Load wiring 31 Parallel operation Connection 32 Capacity i srievet 150 Main features 11 Capacity with boosters 151 Marketing Configuration 153 COTIEACE sdscecsssasasetcckscnsovssscreccstneense gt 171 Connection eeeeenennenzznn 151 Memorv Recall Disable tii i isib tdieteeiei safety setting semen
3. H M Range 0 5 of set 0 5 96 of f s 2 4 Vin 500 kQ M Range 0 5 of set 0 5 of f s I set Vin Rset 2 f s Full scale of High Range 3 Vin Input terminal voltage of Electronic Load 200 GW INSTEK APPENDIX Soft Start Operation Mode CC and CR Selectable Time Range 1 200 ms Res Ims Time Accuracy 30 of set 100us Remote Sensing Voltage that can be Compensated 2V for a single line Protection Function Model PEL 3021 PEL 3041 PEL 3111 Overvoltage protection OVP Turns off the load at 11096 of the rated voltage Overcurrent protection OCP 0 03 38 5A 0 06A 77A 0 2A 231A or 110 of the maximum current of each range Load off or limit selectable Overpower protection OPP 0 1W 192 5W 0 3W 385W 1W 1155W or 110 of the maximum power of each range Load off or limit selectable Overheat protection OHP Turns off the load when the heat sink temperature reaches 95 C Undervoltage protection UVP Turns off the load when detected Can be set in the range of 0 V to 150 V or Off Reverse connection protection REV By diode Turns off the load when an alarm occurs Rating overcurrent protection R OCP An R OCP message will be produced when the input current range is greater than 110 of the rated operating current range I range
4. Select the Switching Time Configuration for Dynamic Mode Description The switching time for dynamic mode can be configured to switch between two preset on times Timer1 Timer2 or by setting a switching frequency and duty cycle Operation Slew Rate Press QD gt Configure F5 gt Other F2 and set the Dyna Time setting Range T1 T2 Freq Duty Description The current slew rate can be set for CC and CR mode The slew rate setting is used to limit the change in current when switching For static mode only a single slew rate can be set Operation Make sure the load is off Press GD Set the slew rate s using the scroll wheel and number pad For static mode only a single slew rate can be set For dynamic mode set both the rising and falling slew rates Take the timer settings into consideration when setting the slew rates GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Display 03 Sep 2012 RS232 LOAD 2500 00 mA uS 0 025 ms Mode Range V Range If Function Gongs CG H35A l H150V l Dynamic g CV Mode Response Speed Description The response speed setting is the response speed for the negative feedback control of the load current when used in CV mode Response speed settings are only applicable to CV mode e A response speed that is too fast could cause the unit to be unstable e Reducing the response speed can improve stability Operation 1 Make sure the load
5. 15V 20 Controls the on off of the load booster power cannot be used for multiple purposes 184 GW INSTEK APPENDIX Operating Mode Description CC Mode CC Mode When the unit is set to CC mode it will operate as a constant current load when connected to a constant voltage source This means the unit will sink a designated amount of current up to the rated power level regardless of the voltage This is illustrated below CC Mode Load Input Voltage Load Current CC Current Value CC CV Mode When CC CV mode is enabled the unit will act as constant current load after the input voltage is greater than the user defined CV level At the CV level the unit works as a constant voltage load This mode effectively creates a voltage ceiling before the unit operates in CC mode The diagram below illustrates this 185 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual CC CV Mode Load Input Voltage CV level Load Current CC Current Value Note that when the source voltage is less than the CV level no current will flow due to a very high impedance CR Mode CR Mode When the unit is set to CR mode it will operate as a constant resistance load when connected to a constant voltage source This means the unit will maintain a set resistance up to the rated power regardless of the input voltage When input voltage changes the unit responds by changing the current load to maintain the set resistance a
6. 129 Save Recall Lee 117 Pile 4Y POS Ab inae 118 Presets insediarsi ne 128 Recall from memory 123 Recall from USB ne 124 Recall Safety L ss 126 Save to internal memory 119 Save to USB Pa SEQUENCE iiaii Service operation About disassembly Cont t siti kan Setting the date and time 28 GW INSTEK INDEX Specifications 194 Ufite Ton 3s skardanzajenaj 85 Dimensions nn 205 UVP alarm eeneenenezznzi 81 Frequency Warning symbol esses 3 PEL 3211 waseeessssssseeeeetsnsssssseeeees Wire gauge seen 29 UK power Cord eee 7 Theory secs inini 30 UnReg alarm 83 211
7. 201 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Sequence Normal Sequence Operation ce CR CV or CP mode Maximum numberof 1024 steps Step Execution 1ms 999 h 59 min Time Time 1 ms 1 ms 1 min 100 ms 1 min 1 h 1 s 1h 10h 10s 10 resolution h 100 h 1 min 100 h 999 h 59 min Fast Sequence Operation CCor CR mode Maximum numberof 1024 steps Step Execution 25 us 600 ms Time Time resolution Tus 25us 60ms 10us 60 01ms 600ms Other Elapsed Time Delay Measures the time from load on to load off On Off selectable Measures from 1 s up to 999 h 59 min 59 s Auto Load Off Timer Automatically turns off the load after a specified time elapses Can be set in the range of 1 s to 999 h 59 min 59 s or off Front Panel BNC Connector TRIGOUT Trigger output Approx 5 0 V pulse width Approx 2 us output impedance Approx 500 Q Outputs a pulse during sequence operation and switching operation I MON OUT Current monitor output 1 V fis H or L range and 0 1 V f s M range GW INSTEK APPENDIX Communication Function GPIB IEEE std 488 1 1978 partial support SH1 AH1 T6 L4 SR1 DCI DT1 Supports the SCPI and IEEE std 488 2 1992 command set Sets panel functions except the power switch and reads measured values RS 232C D SUB 9 pin connector conforms to EIA 232 D Sets panel functions except the power switc
8. Description When saving Memory Setup or Preset Data to internal memory the currently active setting is saved to one of the internal memory slots Memory Data has 256 memory slots Setup Data has 100 memory slots and Preset Data has 10 memory slots 119 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Media Memory Memory Data Example M001 Active setting MXXX iI M256 Displa 03 Sep 2012 LOAL pe Save file type M256 Save file location WEEN File J OAA File Operation 1 Press Gi 2 Select Memory with the Media F1 soft key 3 Select the Data Type and choose the type of file to save Data Type Memory Data Setup Data Preset Data 4 Select which internal memory location to save the file Memory M001 M256 Setup Memory 1 100 Preset PO P9 5 Press Save F3 to save Save Ok will be displayed when the save has been completed 120 GW INSTEK OPERATION AN Normal Sequence and Fast Sequence data cannot Note be recalled from or saved to an internal memory slot Saving Files to USB Memory Description When saving files to USB memory all the memory locations from the selected data type are saved as a single file to the USB file path directory Memory Data Media Memory Media USB M001 Example aaa ea MXXX II Save file ii Sa M256 For example Memory Data M001 to M256 are saved to a single file on USB Display 03 Sep 2012 USB file path
9. End Help immira 47 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Operation CV Mode Turning on the Load Shorting the Load Short Key Configutatioti seisseen 61 Locking the Front Panel Controls xs isieesinineireaa insa eee sr arki ak 61 Basic Configuration ika pea sibi 63 Select the Switching FunGtiOtss sarosa mr EEE E 63 Select the Display Units for Dynamic Mode Levels ssemmeene 65 Select the Switching Time Configuration for Dynamic Mode 67 Slew Rate ccsssssetsccsesescegcasvatcsssecaes crv denatecnceussapsadeccas Ea EE SEEE EE AAE SEENE SENEESE 67 CV Mode Response Speed natia nna a 68 CC and CR Mode Response Speed s sseseemnnzannnnnnenzannannnnneznnnensnnzannazenzana 69 Advanced Configuration Settings 70 Soft Statt Settiti stacsssseaccssacsesstacs taa pps aa Ba d p ja Voti Voltage Settings sssrinin Von Voltage Level ee Voti Voltage Latt issississivinizzzzzsttzizjonzztzizizziizza nti inbeirebi netiteininsuiie 72 Von Voltage Delay annman niia 73 Timer Functions HR oe Count TIRET 73 Cut Off TIME sninn 74 Auto Load Conti ut ti ta ssiri E divina dati ig 75 Step Resolution Configuration 76 Cursor Mode Configutation cicccissisesscscisscassssacsesetsascsssossesesscsesossonsssstsesstonessetenietens 76 48 GW INSTEK OPERATION Step Mode Configuration iis sssciscscisserssssscsessssassesscsecsesessensnsscssonesestessstorentiansteaeasnets 77 Protection Stings sides satices
10. Item Panel Settings all 100 sets Soft Start OFF OFF Von Voltage 0 000V 0 000V Von Latch OFF OFF Von Delay 1 0ms 1 0ms Short Key Toggle Toggle Count Time elapsed OFF OFF time display Cut Off Time OFF OFF Response 1 1 1 1 Mem Recall Direct Direct Dyna Level Value Value Dyna Time T1 T2 TI T2 CR Unit Ohm Ohm Main gt Configure gt Go NoGo Setup Memory Settings Item Panel Settings all 100 sets SPEC Test OFF OFF Delav Time 0 0s 0 0s Entry Mode Value Value High Maximum Voltage Maximum Voltage Maximum Current Maximum Current a Minimum Voltage Minimum Voltage Minimum Voltage Minimum Voltage Main gt Configure gt Next Menu gt Parallel Setup Memory Settings Item Panel Settings all 100 sets Operation Master Master Parallel OFF OFF Booster OFF OFF 178 GW INSTEK APPENDIX Main gt Configure gt Next Menu gt Knob Setup Memory Settings Item Panel Settings all 100 sets Status Step Step CCH Step Resolution Resolution CCM Step Resolution Resolution CCL Step Resolution Resolution CRH Step Resolution Resolution CRM Step Resolution Resolution CRL Step Resolution Resolution CVH Step Resolution Resolution CVL Step Resolution Resolution CPH Step Resolution Resolution CPM Step Resolution Resolution CPL Step Resolution Resolution Main gt Configure gt Next Menu gt External Setup Memory Settings It em Panel Settings all 100 sets Contro
11. M Range 1 75W 3 5W 35W 10 5W 17 5W 105W L Range 0 175W 0 35W 3 5W 1 05W 1 75W 10 5W Setting Range H Range OW 178 5W OW 357W OW 1071W M Range OW 17 85W OW 35 7W OW 107 1W L Range OW 1 785W OW 3 57W OW 10 71W Resolution H Range 10mW 10mW 100mW M Range ImW ImW 10mW L Range 0 1mW 0 1mW ImW Accuracy of Setting 0 6 of set 1 4 96 of f s XI It is not applied for the condition of the parallel operation 2 M range applies to the full scale of H range 197 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Slew Rate Model PEL 3021 PEL 3041 PEL 3111 Setting Range CC Mode H Range 2 5mA us 2 5A us 5mA us 5A us 16mA us 16A us M Range 250uA us 250mA us 500uUA us 500mA us 1 6mA us 1 6A us L Range 25uA us 25mA us 50uA us 50mA us 160uA us 160mA us Setting Range CR Mode H Range 250uA us 250mA us 500UA us 500mA us 1 6mA us 1 6A us M Range 25uA us 25mA us 50uA us 50mA us 160uA us 160mA us L Range 2 5uA us 2 5mA us 5uA us 5mA us 16uA us 16mA us Resolution Resolution ImA 2mA 6mA Setting 250mA us 2 5A us 500mA us 5A us 1 6A us 16A us Resolution 100uA 200uA 600uA Setting 25mA us 250mA us 50mA us 500mA us 160mA us 1 6A us Resolution 10uA 20uA 60uA Setting 2 5mA us 25mA us 5mA us 50mA us 16mA us 160mA us Resolution TuA 2uA 6uA Setting 250uA us 2 5mA us 500uUA us 5mA us 1 6mA us 16mA us Resolution 100nA 200nA 600nA Setting 2
12. AK 100 120VAC 200 240VAC WARNING 90 132VAC 180 250VAC e Frequency 47 63Hz e Power PEL 3021 90VA Max PEL 3041 110VA Max PEL 3111 190VA Max PEL 3211 230VA Max e To avoid electrical shock connect the protective grounding conductor of the AC power cord to an earth ground Cleaning e Disconnect the power cord before cleaning e Use a soft cloth dampened in a solution of mild detergent and water Do not spray any liquid e Do not use chemicals containing harsh material such as benzene toluene xylene and acetone Operation e Location Indoor no direct sunlight dust free Environment almost non conductive pollution Note below e Temperature 0 C to 40 C e Humidity 0 to 85 RH GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Pollution Degree EN 61010 1 2010 specifies the pollution degrees and their requirements as follows The instrument falls under degree 2 Pollution refers to addition of foreign matter solid liquid or gaseous ionized gases that may produce a reduction of dielectric strength or surface resistivity e Pollution degree 1 No pollution or only dry non conductive pollution occurs The pollution has no influence e Pollution degree 2 Normally only non conductive pollution occurs Occasionally however a temporary conductivity caused by condensation must be expected e Pollution degree 3 Conductive pollution occurs or dry non conductive pollution occurs which becomes conductive
13. CR when in CR mode Description When Count Time is set to on it will count the elapsed time from when the load was turned on to when it was turned off This function is applicable to manual and automatic shutdown such as from protection functions such as UVP etc The elapsed time will be shown in the display Measurement area GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual gt Configure F5 gt Other F2 and turn the Count Time on or off Range ON OFF Operation 1 Press Display 03 Sep 2012 RS232 LOAD Cut Off Time Description The Cut Off Time function will turn the load off after a set amount of time After the load has been turned off a popup screen will display the voltage level when the load was turned off Operation i gt Configure F5 gt Other F2 and set the Cut Off Time Range OFF 1 60000 seconds Display 03 Sep 2012 _RS232_LOAD_ SIEEN oltage at cut off time Voltage 5 1223V Enter l Mode Range V Range Function onfi ijira CP H35A L15V_ Dynamic 9 74 GW INSTEK OPERATION Auto Load Configuration Description The PEL 3000 can be configured to automatically load the last program normal sequence fast sequence or load setting at startup By default this setting is disabled Utility Operation 1 Press gt Load F2 2 Turn Auto Load On or Off e When set to OFF the Auto Load setting is disabled 3 Select the Auto Load On configu
14. EXT V PEL 3000 BED 4 a d J1 A f connector FIJA Ferrite Core and twisted wiring e Pin1 EXT V e Pin3 EXT V N The input impedance for external voltage control is Note 10kQ Use a stable voltage supply for the external voltage control 133 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual AN When using external voltage control make sure no Caution more than 11V is applied across pins 1 and 3 Exceeding this voltage could damage the PEL 3000 Exceeding 11 8V will cause an EXT OV alarm message to appear which also will reset the voltage output to OV until the external voltage is reduced back down below 11 8V Use caution when using pin 3 Pin 3 is directly coupled to the negative input terminal External Voltage Control Operation Description External voltage control can be used to control the current voltage resistance and power for CC CR CV and CP modes Configuration for each operating mode is the same CC Mode Input current rated current X external voltage 10 Input Current Rated Current External Voltage OV 10V 134 GW INSTEK EXTERNAL CONTROL CR Mode Input conductance rated conductance x external voltage 10 Input Conductance Rated Conductance External Voltage OV 10V CV Mode Input voltage rated voltage X external voltage 10 Input Voltage Rated Voltage External Voltage OV 10V CP Mode Input power rated power X exter
15. File Operation 1 Press Gx 2 Select Memory with the Media F1 soft key 3 Select the Data Type and choose the type of file to recall Data Type Memory Data Setup Data Preset Data 123 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual 4 Select which memory slot to recall from Memory M001 M256 Setup Memory 1 100 Preset PO P9 Press Recall F4 to recall For Memory Data and Preset Data a popup window will appear Press the key to confirm the recall N Note Normal Sequence and Fast Sequence data cannot be recalled from or saved to an internal memorv slot They can however be recalled directly from USB memory See the next section below for details Recalling Files from USB Memory Description When recalling Memory Setup or Preset files from USB memory a single file from the USB drive will overwrite all the existing memory slots for the selected data type For Normal or Fast Sequence files the recalled file becomes the active setting as these types of files don t have an internal memory slot N Caution You can only recall files from the same model 124 GW INSTEK OPERATION Memory Data Media Memory Media USB Example Recall file For example if the file 3021_01 M is recalled all the Memory Data from M001 to M256 will be overwritten Display 03 Sep 2012 Memory 3021_0 Save file name USB file path Meda F a S Recall Operation 1 I
16. Gf connector Ferrite Core and twisted wiring Input oT erminals e Pin1 0 EXT R e Pin3 EXT R N Use resistors with minimum residual resistance of Note 500 or less Note for proportional control Do not use swtiches that switch between fixed resistances Please use continuously variable resistors 137 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual External Resistance Control Operation Description External resistance control can be used to control the current voltage resistance and power for CC CR CV and CP modes Configuration for each operating mode is the same CC Mode Proportional Control Input current rated current X external resistance 10 Inverse Control Input current rated current x 1 external resistance 10 Input Inverse control Current Proportional control Rated Current External Resistance oQ 10kQ 138 GW INSTEK EXTERNAL CONTROL CR Mode Proportional Control Input conductance rated conductance X external resistance 10 Inverse Control Input conductance rated conductance X 1 external resistance 10 Input Inverse control Conductance roportional control Rated Conductance External Resistance 00 10kQ CV Mode Proportional Control Input voltage rated voltage x external resistance 10 Inverse Control Input voltage rated voltage x 1 external resistance 1
17. Safety Direct 126 GW INSTEK OPERATION AN This setting only applies when recalling preset Note settings from internal memory either by using the Presets keys PO P9 or by using the File menu See page 129 and 123 File Utility Description The file utility allows you to create new folders rename files and set the USB path directory It is only available for use with the USB external memory Display N Previ Select Ow Rename Delete Al Folder Menu Access the File 1 Insert a USB drive into the USB port Utilities Menu File N gt File Utility F5 Press _ Shift The file utilities screen appears Create a new 1 Press New Folder F2 to create a new folder Folder Use the on screen display to enter the filename e A maximum of 8 characters 127 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Rename a Folder 1 Use the scroll wheel to move the cursor to the file folder you wish to rename 2 Press Rename F3 e Use the on screen display to enter the filename e A maximum of 8 characters Delete File or 1 Use the scroll wheel to move the cursor to the Folder file folder you wish to delete 2 Press Delete F4 3 Press Delete F4 again to confirm the deletion Preset The Preset key is used to save and recall preset settings from the front panel quickly The presets have the same contents as memory data this includes the operating mode range configuration s
18. e Fast Sequences can be looped up to 9999 discrete times or for an infinite amount of times e Fast sequences can be configured to hold a set current or resistance at the end of the load e No ramping function can be used with the Fast Sequence function STEP 01 STEP 02 i i Loop STEPN Fast Sequence GW INSTEK OPERATION Description Fast Sequence configuration is split into Timing Edit configuration and Data Edit configuration Timing Edit configuration is used to configure all the settings that are common to all the steps of the fast sequence This includes settings such as the mode range loops and time base Data Edit configuration is used to create the actual steps used in each sequence See below for a description of each Timing Edit A Fast Sequence contains the following timing Overview settings for each sequence Setting Setting Range Description Memo 12 characters A user created note for the currently selected sequence Mode CC CR Operating mode for the sequence Range ILVL Low I range low V range IMVL Middle I range low V range IHVL High I range low V range ILVH Low I range high V voltage range IMVH Middle I range high V range IHVH High I range high V range Loop Infinitv Sets the amount of times to 01 9999 loop the selected sequence Last Load OFF ON Set the load condition after the end of the sequence Last 0 000000 The load setting for when L
19. load is turned on for the selected step e The on time is defined as the total test time minus the off time On Time 0 1 60 seconds 7 Choose the Off Time in seconds e The off time setting determines how long the load is turned off between the end of the current step and the start of the next step e The off time is defined as the total test time minus the on time Off Time Off 0 1 60 seconds 93 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual 8 Choose the P F Time pass fail time in seconds e The P F Time refers to the P F delay time This delay time includes the 0 06 P F start test time as shown in the timing diagram on page 92 P F Time Off 0 0 119 9 seconds 9 Set the Short Time in seconds e Has the same action as pressing the short key See page 61 for details about shorting the load Short Time Off 0 1 seconds On Time 10 Repeat steps 3 to 9 for all the steps in the program e A maximum of 16 steps per program can be created e Steps that are not configured are set to Skip by default 11 Press Save F3 to save the program and all the steps in the program e The program will be saved to internal memory e See the Save Recall chapter on details on how to save to Setup memory Recall Default Pressing Recall Default F4 will recall the default settings for each program step See page 177 for details 94 GW INSTEK OPERATION Create a Program Chain N Before creating a progra
20. oscillation and other instabilities during startup Delay Time 0 0 1 0 seconds 0 1s resolution AN When the Main settings are saved or recalled the Note Go NoGo settings are also saved recalled See the Save Recall chapter for details page 117 Running a Go NoGo Test Description Go NoGo test results are displayed in the measurement panel e GO indicates pass good e NG indicates fail no good Operation 1 Press Q gt Configure F5 gt Go NoGolF3 2 Set SPEC Test to ON e When SPEC Test is ON SPEC will appear in the Operation Status Panel This means the unit is ready for Go NoGo testing 3 Turn the load on e The test starts from the time the load was turned on the Delay Time 88 222 Display 03 Sep 2012 RS232 LOAD 0 00 W aie Display 03 Sep 2012 NG 89 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Program The PEL 3000 can create programs that are designed to step through up to 16 pre set load operations The program function is a powerful tool that can allow you to perform a number of different operations in succession e The execution time of each step is user defined e Programs can be chained together to make larger programs e Up to 16 programs can be created for a program chain See page 117 for saving load operations Program Overview Description When you run a program you are essentially executing up to 16 different load operations consecutively Each
21. 15 2 Current 0 0 5 1 192 APPENDIX GW INSTEK PEL 3211 High Range Chart PEL 3211 Booster Pack Voltage 350 400 450 250 300 200 50 100 150 Current o 193 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual PEL 3000 Specifications The specifications apply when the PEL 3000 is powered on for at least 30 minutes to warm up to a temperature of 20 C to 30 C unless specified otherwise All specifications apply when using the rear panel terminals If the front panel terminals are used or if operating with long cables remote sense must be connected to the terminals Rating Master Slave Model PEL 3021 PEL 3041 PEL 3111 Operating Voltage 1 5V 150V 1 5V 150V 1 5V 150V Current 35A 70A 210A Power 175W 350W 1050W Rating Booster Slave Model PEL 3211 Operating Voltage 1 5V 150V Current 420A Power 2100W Current Setting Accuracy 1 2 of set 1 1 of f s M range applies to the full scale of H range 194 GW INSTEK APPENDIX CC Mode Model PEL 3021 PEL 3041 PEL 3111 Operating Range H Range OA 35A OA 70A QA 210A M Range QA 3 5A QA 7A QA 21A L Range QA 0 35A OA 0 7A QA 2 1A Setting Range H Range OA 35 7A OA 71 4A OA 214 2A M Range OA 3 57A OA 7 14A OA 21 42A L Range OA 0 357A OA 0 714A OA 2 142A Default Setting H Range OA OA OA M Ran
22. 5 of set Duty Cycle of Setting Freq Duty 1 99 0 1 step The minimum time width is 10 us Between 1kHz and 20kHz the maximum duty cycle is limited by the minimum time width Slew Rate H Range 2 5mA us 2 5A us 5mA us 5A us 16mA us 16A us M Range 250uA us 250mA us 500UA us 500mA us 1 6mA us 1 6A us L Range 25uA us 25mA us 50uA us 50mA us 160uA us 160mA us 199 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Resolution 250mA us 1mA 2mA 6mA 2 5A us 25mA us 100uA 200uA 600uA 250mA us 2 5mA us 10uA 20uA 60uA 25mA us 250uA us TuA 2uA 6uA 2 5mA us 25uA us 100nA 200nA 600nA 250uA us Slew Rate Accuracy of setting 10 15us Current Setting Range H Range OA 35 7A OA 71 4A OA 214 2A M Range OA 3 57A OA 7 14A OA 21 42A L Range OA 0 357A OA 0 714A OA 2 142A Current Resolution H Range ImA 2mA 10mA M Range 0 1mA 0 2mA 1mA L Range 0 01mA 0 02mA 0 1mA Current Accuracy 0 4 F S Resistance Operating range H Range 22S 400uS 44S 800uS 133 332S 2 4mS 45 455mQ 2 5kQ 22 727mQ 1 25kQ 7 5MQ 416 6669 M Range 2 2S 40uS 4 4S 80uS 13 3332S 2420uS 454 55mQ 25kQ 227 27MQ 12 5kQ 75mMQ 4 1666kQ L Range 0 22A 4uS 0 44S 8uS 1 33332S 24uS 4 545Q 250kQ 2 2727Q 125kQ 750mQ 41 666kQ Resistance Resolution H Range 400uS 800uS 2 424mS M Range 40uS 80uS 242 4uS L Range 4us 8uS 24 24uS Resistance Accuracy of setting
23. CE six se i eina 98 Save Re all ssirkkazirsisikkinzzazisa eta 117 EXTERNAL CONTROL isscsssnasssvsnassavnincessstumrsdsesteuiisvesmusiss 131 Analog Cottoner 132 Parallel Operation sissa ian 150 REMOTE CONTROL ansieae asirini 157 Interface Configuration 158 FAD E E I EE ON 170 APPENDIX i a i A G 172 Replacing the Dust Filter 174 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Replace the Clock Batterv 175 GPIB Installation 176 PEL 3000 Default Settings 177 Frame Control Connector Contacts 180 Operating Mode Description 185 Operating ATED ikiiieikuianketueia ga kwdddiket 190 PEL 3000 Specifications 194 PEL 3000 Dimensions nesens 205 Declaration of Conformitv 208 DIN DEX i iii a A b a a 209 GW INSTEK SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS This chapter contains important safety instructions that you must follow during operation and storage Read the following before any operation to insure your safety and to keep the instrument in the best possible condition Safety Symbols These safety symbols may appear in this manual or on the instrument N Warning Identifies conditions or practices that WARNING could result in injury or loss of life N Caution Identifies conditions or practices that CAUTION could result in damage to the instrument or to other properties DANGER High Voltage Attention Refer to the Manual Ea
24. Control Sissies iA dernier acd Antica ater pea 203 Front Panel BNC Connectot o ccccscssssessescesecsessesecsesseeceeescesecsecsessesecsseaseeseeeeeees 204 PEL 3000 Dimensions ccccececsccececscecececscceeecsceeee 205 A SA Ee g a D EE E E A ase taseaseasiai E 205 PEI 3021 PEL 04 i ai ra iksi a a a R aa 206 PEL 321 E EE E E A E E E EE 207 Declaration of Conformity ssssssssssrrsrreerrerereerrerrreeree 208 173 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Replacing the Dust Filter Background The dust filter should be replaced twice a year Not replacing the filter will reduce performance and may cause the PEL 3000 to malfunction Procedure 1 Turn the PEL 3000 off completely at the rear panel power switch Gently lift the grill up from the bottom 2 Remove the filter from the grill and replace with GW Instek part number PEL 010 174 GW INSTEK APPENDIX Replace the Clock Battery Background The system clock keeps time using a user replaceable battery The battery should be replaced approximately every 3 years Battery type CR123A Procedure 1 Turn off the PEL 3000 and remove the case e First remove the handle by carefully removing the plastic tabs and then unscrewing the two screws connecting the handle to the case e A total of 10 screws should be removed from the case 2 Remove the battery and replace with the same type and rating e The battery is located on the right hand s
25. Data Edit Configuration Data Edit Display Total number of steps Active step number 0001 0001 0 00000 A 000 H 00 M 00 S 001ms OFF OFF Previous Menu Operation 1 Press GUNS gt Sequence F2 gt Normal Sequence F1 2 Select Seq No and select the sequence you wish to edit Start S01 S10 3 Press Edit Sequence F2 to enter the Data Edit configuration menu e Note that when there no steps in the current sequence the Data Edit for Normal Sequence settings are blank 4 Press Insert Point F1 to add a step to the sequence after the current step e Every time Insert Point is pressed the Step parameter is incremented e The inserted point becomes the current step 104 GW INSTEK OPERATION Set the following parameters for the currently selected step See the Data Edit Overview on page 100 for configuration details Value Time LOAD RAMP TRIG OUT PAUSE If you wish to edit a previously inserted point step use the Step parameter Steps can only be selected after they have already been inserted Steps 0001 1024 The currently selected step can be deleted using the Delete Point F2 function After all the steps for the sequence are complete press Save F3 to save the steps Data Edit for Normal Sequence configuration is complete Go to Timing Edit for Normal Sequences to edit the sequence Page 102 Go to Running a Normal Sequence to run the
26. GTL 255 No ferrite core to last J1 connection N Only the rear terminals can be used for parallel Cautions connections Make sure all connections are correct before turning on the load Incorrect connections could damage the units Onlv units of the same tvpe and rating can be used in parallel except for when the PEL 3211 booster pack is used with the PEL 3111 Ensure that wiring of sufficient gauge is used when using parallel connections If using voltage sense onlv connect the master to the voltage sense terminals 152 GW INSTEK EXTERNAL CONTROL Configuration Description When using the multiple units in parallel all the basic settings are adopted from the master unit Operation 1 Make sure all load units are turned off 2 Make sure the DUT is turned off 3 Connect the load units to the DUT e Ensure the wire gauge is sufficient to handle the increase in current 4 Connect the Master unit to the slave units via the J1 J2 connectors e Use the GTL 255 frame link cables e Connect from Master J2 gt Slavel J1 Slavel J2 gt Slave2 J1 and so on e Remove one ferrite core from the last frame link cable Remove the ferrite core that is closest to the J1 port on the last slave unit See the diagram below for details 5 Turn the load units on 6 On the designated master unit press CD gt Configure F5 gt Next Menu F4 gt Parallel F1 7 Set the unit to Master with the
27. INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual First Time Use Instructions Use the procedures below when first using the PEL 3000 to install the rack mount kit power up the instrument set the internal clock restore the factory default settings and check the firmware version Lastly the Conventions section will introduce you to the basic operating conventions used throughout the user manual Rack Mount Kits Description The PEL 3000 has a number of rack mount options for installation The GRA 413 rack mounts are suitable for the PEL 3211 booster pack The GRA 414 rack mounts are capable of holding 1x PEL 3111 or 2x PEL 3021 3041 units For installation details please see the GRA 413 and GRA 414 Rack Mount Assembly Manual Please see your distributor for which rack mount is suitable for your application 24 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED GRA 413 E IEA standard 7128 GRA 413 JIS standard 25 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual GRA 414 E IEA standard KONTE 00 6 6 i 32 gt Xy a PM Ken GRA 414 JIS standard 100 0990 EEIEIE 19009 Oo sees i Lf lt 1 49 gt 26 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED Power Up and Self Test Steps 1 Insert the AC power cord into the power socket 2 Turn the external power switch on OD 3 If the unit doesn t turn on press the On Standby key e The ON STBY key
28. The fast sequence chain starts immediately The FSEQ icon turns orange when the load is turned on When a fast sequence is running the screen displays which step and loop is currently active Sequence Complete will be shown on the display at the end of the sequence 115 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Display 03 Sep 2012 RS232 FSEQ Fast Sequence Running Current step number Qed 0023 0001 i Current loop number 116 GW INSTEK OPERATION Save Recall The PEL 3000 can save and recall system settings preset data memory data Go NoGo settings as well as normal and fast sequences to internal memory or to USB File Structure Description The PEL 3000 file system can save files to internal memory Media Memory and external memory Media USB To save or recall Memory Setup or Preset data the PEL 3000 uses a three tier system where files are saved or recalled in the following order Active settings lt gt Internal memory lt gt USB This can be best described in the picture below Active Settings See Sm i Media Memory jal Memory data M001 M256 id Setup data 001 100 Preset data PO P9 Media USB Memory data M001 M256 Setup data 001 100 PO P9 Preset data PO P9 Nseq data x1 Fseq data x1 117 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual For example To load Preset Data P7 from USB you must
29. Warning is alreadv on the load will be turned off automaticallv Operation 1 Make sure theload is off 2 Press CD 3 Select CC mode with the Mode F1 soft kev 4 Select the current range with the I Range F2 soft key Range High Middle Low 5 Select the voltage range with the V Range F3 soft key Range High Low 51 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual 6 Set the current level parameters using the scroll wheel and number pad e For Static mode set CC A Value and or CC B Value e For Dynamic mode set Levell and Level2 e The maximum and minimum current levels depend on the selected ranges 7 Toadd CV mode to CC mode CC CV see page 58 8 Set the remaining basic configuration settings such as the slew rate and switching mode settings See page 63 for details Display 03 Sep 2012 RS232 LOAD N Basic CC mode configuration is complete See Note page 63 for more configuration options The current range and voltage range applies to all the operating modes 52 GW INSTEK OPERATION CR Mode Description In Constant Resistance Mode the unit will maintain a constant resistive load by varying the current CR mode uses ohms Q resistance or siemens S conductance for the setting units For more details on CR mode see the appendix on page 186 N If you change the mode or the range when the load Warning is already on the load will be turned off automatically O
30. current input level The voltage range used to represent the full scale current range from the IMON OUT terminal and from the IMON pin on the J1 connector depends on the current range 148 GW INSTEK EXTERNAL CONTROL settings Current Rated Current Monitor Output Range IMON V Monitor Monitor Connector Current Range Output Range H L 0 1V MON OUT BNC M 0 01v H L 0 10V MON J1 M IV MON OUT BNC Connector The IMON OUT BNC connector outputs a voltage of 0 1V for the High and Low current ranges and 0 0 1V for the Middle current range The common potential is connected to the chassis ground potential Ji Connector The voltage across pins 2 and 3 outputs a voltage of 0 10V for the High and Low current ranges and 0 1V for the Middle current range The common potential is connected to A COM negative load terminal 149 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Parallel Operation The PEL 3000 series can be connected in parallel to increase the total power capacity of a single unit The PEL 3000 series can operate with up to 5 units in parallel A single unit is designated as a master unit and any other connected units as slaves Only units of the same type and rating can be used in parallel or alternatively the PEL 3211 booster pack can be used as a slave with the PEL 3111 When a master unit is used in parallel mode to ensure stability the response speed will
31. drop down to 1 2 if it was originally 1 1 You can however reset the response speed back or to another value in the Main gt Configure menu Parallel Capacity PEL 3021 PEL 3041 PEL 3111 Model Single Unit 2 Units 3 Units 4 Units 5 Units PEL 3021 150V 150V 150V 150V 150V 35A 70A 105A 140A 175A 175W 350W 525W 700W 875W PEL 3041 150V 150V 150V 150V 150V 70A 140A 210A 280A 350A 350W 700W 1050W 1400W 1750W PEL 3111 150V 150V 150V 150V 150V 210A 420A 630A 1680A 1050A 1050W 2100W 3150W 4200W 5250W 150 GW INSTEK EXTERNAL CONTROL Parallel Capacity PEL 3211 Model No of V Total Sink Current Total Power Units PEL 3111 PEL 3111 PEL 3211 PEL 3211 PEL 3111 x1 150V 210A N A N A Master x1 150V 420A 630A 3150W PEL 3211 x2 150V 840A 1050A 5250W Slave Boosters x3 150V 1260A 1470A 7350W x4 150V 1680A 1890A 9450W Note The PEL 3211 booster packs do not have a control panel They can only be used as slaves with a single PEL 3111 in parallel Connection Description The J1 and J2 connectors are used for control during parallel operation Up to 5 units can be used in parallel N Only the rear panel terminals can be used for Note parallel operation the front panel terminals have a lower current rating and thus should not be used for parallel operation 151 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual MASTER Load wiring Ferrite cores D TA DDD Frame link cable
32. due to condensation which is expected In such conditions equipment is normally protected against exposure to direct sunlight precipitation and full wind pressure but neither temperature nor humidity is controlled Storage e Location Indoor environment e Temperature 20 C to 70 C e Humidity lt 90 RH Disposal Do not dispose this instrument as unsorted municipal waste Please use a separate collection id facilitv or contact the supplier from which this instrument was purchased Please make sure discarded electrical waste is properly recycled to reduce environmental impact GW INSTEK SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Power cord for the United Kingdom When using the instrument in the United Kingdom make sure the power cord meets the following safety instructions NOTE This lead appliance must only be wired by competent persons WARNING THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED IMPORTANT The wires in this lead are coloured in accordance with the following code Green Yellow Earth OF Blue Neutral Q 9 O Brown Live Phase l As the colours of the wires in main leads may not correspond with the coloured marking identified in your plug appliance proceed as follows The wire which is coloured Green amp Yellow must be connected to the Earth terminal marked with either the letter E the earth symbol or coloured Green Green amp Yellow The wire which is coloured Blue must be connected to the termin
33. expel the heat from the unit Please ensure there is at least 20cm distance between any object and the fan R Panel t ee O gt x x Ot Rear Panel Input Terminals Electrically connected to the front panel input terminals Accepts M8 bolts or M4 M3 sized screws See page 34 for connection details Remote Sensing Terminals Sensing terminals for remote sense See page 35 Accepts M3 sized screws Power Socket 100 120V 200 240V A7 63Hz Power Socket Power Switch Turns the unit on off USBA lt D USB A Slave port USB 1 1 2 0 22 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED Display Date Mainframe status panel Ms RS232 LOAD Measurement area 0 000 A Becca Setting area 0 000 A kid on 2500 00 mA us Ha Mode I Range V Range Function Contiaure CV H35A L1 Static a Softkeys Setting area The setting area is used to display and edit the settings for the current mode function Measurement Displays the voltage current and power values area Date Displays the date Mainframe status The mainframe status panel displays the status of panel the load remote control and short function When an icon is green it indicates that the function is off When the icon is orange the function is on Operation Status This status panel is used to display the status of Panel the current mode Soft keys The soft key menus are used to select different functions or parameters 23 GW
34. is off 2 Press CD Make sure the unit isin CV mode by using the Mode F1 soft key 3 Select the response speed with the Response F4 soft key Range Slow Fast 68 GW INSTEK OPERATION Display 03 Sep 2012 RS232 LOAD 15 000 V 15 000 V Response setting ib Mode I Range V Response Configure L15V g CV H 35A CC and CR Mode Response Speed Description By default the normal current response speed is set to 1 1 The response speed can be reduced to 1 2 1 5 1 10 e Reducing the current response speed can affect other settings such as the slew rate and soft start settings Operation 1 Make sure the load is off 2 Press QD gt Configure F5 gt Other F2 and set the Response parameter Range l oe Ue Vi 69 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Advanced Configuration Settings Use the advanced configuration settings to configure settings other than those described in the basic configuration chapter Soft Start Setting Description The soft start setting is used to limit the amount of input current at start up or from when the Von Voltage threshold is tripped e The soft start setting only applies to CC amp CR mode Soft Start ON Input f Za ji Rise voltage W D S PA for Mi Rise current Soft Start OFF Input l SS eee m a 1 Rise current Rise voltage Operation set the Soft Start tim
35. level signal input Pulled up the internal circuit to 5 V using 10 kQ 180 GW INSTEK APPENDIX TRIG INPUT 11 When paused clears the pause when a low level TTL signal is applied for 10 us or longer Pulled down the internal circuit to A COM using approx 50kQ A COM 12 Connected to the negative load input terminal on the rear panel LOAD ON 13 Turns on when load is on Open collector output by STATUS a photocoupler 4 RANGE STATUS 1 14 Range status output Open collector output by a RANGE STATUS 0 15 photocoupler 4 ALARM STATUS 16 Turns on when an alarm OVP OCP OPP OHP REV or UVP is activated or when an external alarm is applied Open collector output by a photocoupler 4 STATUS COM 17 STATUS signal common for pins 13 to 16 N C 18 SHORT SIGNAL 19 Relay contact output 30 VDC 1 A OUT SHORT SIGNAL 20 OUT XI Valid only when the front panel settings are H range 2 RANGE CONT 0 RANGE CONT 1 H range 1 1 M range 1 0 Lrange 0 1 3 RANGE STATUSO RANGE STATUS 1 H range OFF OFF Mrange OFF ON L range ON OFF 4 The maximum applied voltage of the photocoupler is 30 V the maximum current is 8 mA 181 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual J2 Connector Pin name Pin number Description N C 1 N C 2 N C 3 SUMIMON 4 Connect to SUM I MON of the J1 connector PRL OUT 5 Used during master slave operation Co
36. of the different load operations are steps in the program A program starts at step 01 and ends at step 16 e A program recalls the operating mode range static dynamic mode response speed and other settings of each step from stored memory It also recalls the Go NoGo settings e The same memory settings can be used for multiple steps e The execution time of each step is configurable e Applies the Go NoGo settings for each step e Each step must be executed in order e Each step can be configured to automatically go to the next step or wait for confirmation from the user before proceeding to the next step e Individual steps can be skipped e Programs can be linked together to make 90 GW INSTEK OPERATION program chains Program chains need not be executed in order There are 16 steps to a program There are up to 16 programs to a chain STEP 01 PROGRAM 1 lt STEP 02 STEP 16 STEP 01 PROGRAM 2 lt STEP 02 STEP 16 STEP 01 PROGRAM 3 lt STEP 02 STEP 16 Setting Overview A program contains the following settings for each step Memory the memory location of the load operation for the selected step M001 M256 Run Designates the run setting for the step Auto Manual Skip On Time Sets the run time of the test Off Time Sets the off time between steps P F Time Sets the testing pass fail delay time for GoNo Go testing Short Time Sets the shorting time for the st
37. see the programming Note manual available on the GW Instek web site www gwinstek com 162 GW INSTEK REMOTE CONTROL Using Realterm to Establish a Remote Connection Background Realterm is a terminal program that can be used to communicate with a device attached to the serial port of a PC or via an emulated serial port via USB The following instructions apply to version 1 99 0 27 Even though Realterm is used as an example to establish a remote connection any terminal program can be used that has similar functionality Ay Realterm can be downloaded on Sourceforge net Note free of charge For more information please see http realterm sourceforge net Operation 1 Download Realterm and install according to the instructions on the Realterm website 2 Connect the PEL 3000 via USB page 158 or via RS232 page 160 3 If using RS232 make note of the configured baud rate stop bits and parity 4 Go to the Windows device manager and find the COM port number for the connection For example go to the Start menu gt Control Panel gt Device Manager Double click the Ports icon to reveal the connected serial port devices and the COM port for the each connected device 163 GW INSTEK 164 PEL 3000 User Manual If using USB the baud rate stop bit and parity settings can be viewed by right clicking connected device and selecting the Properties option H E PCMCIA adapters H I Ports C
38. to the wrong Warning polaritv can damage the DUT or the PEL 3000 N The front panel and rear panel input terminals are Warning phvsicallv connected Anv voltage that is input to one set of terminals will also appear on the other set of terminals 32 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED Using the Front Panel Input Terminals Description The front panel input terminals feature polarity distinct caps and accept M6 sized crimped terminals N The front panel input terminals on the PEL 3000 Caution are phvsicallv connected to the rear panel terminals Steps 1 Turn the power off from the rear panel or put the unit into standbv mode 2 Turn the power off from the DUT 3 Connect the load wires to the input terminals e Connect the positive input terminal on the load generator to the high potential output of the DUT e Connect the negative input terminal to the low potential output of the DUT Negative A e terminal Positive terminal potential li potential 33 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Using the Rear Panel Input Terminals Description The rear panel input terminals accept up to M8 sized crimped terminals The rear terminals come with a load input terminal cover for safety AN The front panel input terminals on the PEL 3000 Caution are physically connected to the rear panel terminals Steps 1 Turn the power off from the rear panel or put the unit into
39. will go from standby red to on green ON STBY ON STBY gt 4 The unit will show the splash screen and then load the settings from when the unit was last powered down AN If the PEL 3000 fails to start up properly or does Note not turn on please see you local distributor 27 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Load Default Settings Description When first using the PEL 3000 recall the factory default settings to ensure the unit is ina known state See page 177 for a list of the default settings File Operation 1 Press shit GUNS Select Media Default F1 Select Factory Default F2 03 Sep 2012 A Value Media Factory Recall Setting the Date and Time Description The date and time settings are used to time stamp files when saving files e The date is shown on top of the display Utility Operation 1 Press E Help 1 gt Time Set F4 to set the date and time Settings Month Day Year Hour Minute 28 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED 03 Sep 2012 9 Load Wiring Wire Gauge Before connecting the unit to a power source considerations the wire gauge must be taken into account Load wires must be large enough to resist overheating when a short circuit condition occurs as well as to maintain a good regulation The size polarity and length of a wire are all factors in determining if a wire will withstand short circuiting Wires that are selected mus
40. 0 Input Inverse control Voltage Proportional control Rated Voltage External Resistance oQ 10kQ 139 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual CP Mode Proportional Control Input power rated power X external resistance 10 Inverse Control Input power rated power x 1 external resistance 10 Inverse control Input Power Proportional control Rated Power External Resistance 00 10kQ N The inverse configuration is recommended for Note safety reasons In the event that any of the cables become accidentaly disconnected the current voltage power input will drop to the minimum Under similar circumstances using proportional control an unexpectedly high input would result Operation 1 Turn the power off from the PEL 3000 and from the load 2 Connect the external resistance across pins 1 and 3 of the J1 connector 3 Turn the power on the PEL 3000 4 Set the operating mode and range e See page 51 for CC mode e Seepage53 for CR mode e See page 55 for CV mode e See page 56 for CP mode 140 GW INSTEK EXTERNAL CONTROL 5 Press f Main gt Configure F5 gt Next Menu F4 gt External F3 6 Set the Control to R for proportional control or to Rinv for inverse control e The J1 connector is now ready for external resistance control Turning the Load On using External Control Description The load can be tu
41. 126 Overview kl Monitor signal output 148 Turning the load on essvesssenznen 155 Normal Sequence Power supply Configuration em 102 Safety instruction 5 Data edit 104 POWET UP siissikiovisazzetsesizzzensazsests 27 OVenVvieW iii 98 PLOSCE is sisa ida a e dad ee 129 Presets Save Recall 128 Operating area Program PEL 3021 CHAIN iii sie skedi 95 PEL 3041 Configuration eee 92 PELS L iii dese Overview 290 PEO Tn i Run 96 Operating mode Rack mount installation 24 Operation TEV Modes i i 58 CC mode CC Response speed CP mode CR mode CR Response speed 69 CR units a 55 CV mode 55 CV Response rate 68 Dynamic MOAE Lee 63 Dynamic mode Uunits 65 panel lock id Short KEY ti iksiizzkeennznnazzenszenta Short key configuration 61 Slew Tate seen 67 Staticmode 63 Turning the load on a99 OPP alati ssnin 80 210 Rear panel diagram 20 Remote control 157 GPIB configuration RS232C configuration 160 USB configuration 158 Remote control function check161 GPIB ssisisscssecestdssoesensiteestbotteysionsens 167 Realterm csscesssecsssessessssssseees 163 Remote sense 38 Replace the clock battery 175 Replace the dust filter 174 Restore default settings
42. 4 To view other system information press System F1 and select Memo GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual 03 Sep 2012 RS232 LOAD saen Fs ios won om Update Firmware 1 Press Shift Insert a USB drive into the USB port Ensure the USB drive has the firmware file located in the root directory File Select USB with the Media F1 soft key Press the File Utility F5 soft key Select the UPG upgrade file and press Select F1 twice Once to select the file and once to confirm Wait for the update to complete and reset the power when prompted N Note Do not turn the load generator off or remove the USB memory when the firmware is being read or upgraded GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED Conventions The following conventions are used throughout the user manual Read the conventions below for a basic grasp of how to operate the PEL 3000 menu system using the front panel keys Soft Menu keys The F1 to F5 function keys at the bottom of the display correspond directly to the soft menu keys on top ON STBY Soft menu keys functionkeys f DLO unction keys O O O 7 Select Sub Menu Pressing this type of soft menu key will enter a submenu 41 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Toggle Parameter Function Item or State Parameter or State This type of soft menu icon has the fun
43. 5uA us 250uA us 50uA us 500uA us 160uA us 1 6mA us Resolution 0 1uA 0 2uA 0 6uA Setting 2 5uA us 25uA us 50uA us 50uA us 160uA us 1 6mA us Accuracy of Setting 10 of set 5us XI Time to reach from 10 96 to 90 when the current is varied from 2 to 100 96 20 to 100 in M range of the rated current Meter Model PEL 3021 PEL 3041 PEL 3111 Voltmeter H M Range 0 00V 150V 0 00V 150V 0 00V 150V L Range 0 000V 15 000V 0 000V 15 000V 0 000V 15 000V Accuracy 0 1 of rdg 0 1 of f s GW INSTEK APPENDIX Ammeter H M Range 0 000A 35 000A 0 000A 70 000A 0 00A 210 00A L Range 0 00A 350 00mA 0 00A 700mA 0 0000A 2 1000A Accuracy 0 2 96 of rdg 0 3 of f s Accuracy Parallel Operation 1 2 of rdg 1 1 of f s Wattmeter H M Range 0 00W 175 00W 0 00W 350 00W 0 00W 1050W L CC CR CV 0 000W 52 500W 0 000W 105 000W 0 00W 315 00W mode L CP mode 0 0000W 1 7500W 0 0000W 3 5000W 0 000W 10 500W Temperature Coefficient per C Voltmeter 100ppm Ammeter 200ppm Dynamic Mode Model PEL 3021 PEL 3041 PEL 3111 Operating Mode CC and CR TI amp T2 0 025ms 10ms Res lus Ims 30s Res Ims Accuracy lus 1ms 100ppm Frequency Range Freq Duty 1Hz 20kHz Frequency Resolution 1Hz 9 9Hz 0 1Hz 10Hz 99Hz 1Hz 100Hz 990Hz 10Hz 1kHz 20kHz 100Hz Frequency Accuracy of Setting 0
44. A Voltage KAT time l Mil E i l FF at i ja Min V time The diagram above shows how changes in current can affect voltage Load line inductance can be reduced in two ways 1 Ensure load wires are as short as possible and twist the positive and negative load wires together 2 Current change can be limited by limiting the slew rate or response speed when switching in CR and CC mode Twisted pair will be shown on any connection diagram where the load wires should be twisted together Electronic 31 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Load Wire Connections Description The PEL 3000 has input terminals on both the front and rear panels Follow the procedures below for all load connections Please adhere to the following precautions to ensure your safety and to protect the unit from damage Connection When connecting the PEL 3000 to the DUT make sure that the polarity of the connection between the DUT and the unit matches Ensure that the maximum input voltage is not exceeded The maximum input voltage is 150 volts Electronic Load N If the polaritv to the input terminals is reversed Caution the reverse voltage protection function is tripped The reverse voltage protection function is tripped when reverse voltages greater than 0 3V are detected N l Do not touch anv of the input terminals when the Warning unit is on N Connecting the input terminals
45. DC Electronic Load PEL 3000 Series USER MANUAL VERSION 1 10 bid ISO 9001 CERTIFIED MANUFACTURER a GWINSTEK This manual contains proprietary information which is protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this manual may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without prior written consent of Good Will company The information in this manual was correct at the time of printing However Good Will continues to improve products and reserves the rights to change specification equipment and maintenance procedures at any time without notice Good Will Instrument Co Ltd No 7 1 Jhongsing Rd Tucheng Dist New Taipei City 236 Taiwan GW INSTEK Table of Contents Table of Contents SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 3 sscessnsentessrrcsicanesscoavsvesenocnnesesiennvns 3 GETTING STARTED sinccsnssscnescassccivnssduceanetsesacevexcranieontsniers 8 PEL 3000 Series Introduction 10 ACCESSOPES isiro torini eds sse aeiee steins 12 Appeartan Cs dsisesress cocessececvesntecesednevestors 15 First Time Use Instructions 24 OPERATION iii ecient eoresnelamtanensins 48 Basic Operation 51 Basic Configuration siccercserineseeedvasevatans 63 Advanced Configuration Settings 70 Step Resolution Configuration 76 Protection Settings szivsisrmcvayenrivteuncys 79 System Settings ninsesin asioin ie ik 83 GO NOG O saniser tanao ire Rea 87 Prora i Kia b E 90 SOQUCN
46. L 3000 Front Panel PEL 3021 PEL 3041 Air inlet LCD Display Function keys Power key Main Local i On Off Scroll wheel Input I MON OUT USB Port Preset Number pad Clear terminals TRIG OUT and Shift keys Lock and Enter keys PEL 3111 15 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual PEL 3211 Booster Pack Air Inlet The air inlet has a removable dust filter LCD display 3 5 inch LCD display Function keys C a C C The function keys directly correspond to the soft menu keys at the bottom of the display ON STBY ON STBY Turns the unit on or puts the unit into standby mode Use the power switch on the rear panel to turn the unit off Main Local Main Sets the operating mode D CC CV CR CP mode Local Local Shift Main Puts CD the instrument back into local mode from remote mode FUNC File FUNC Sets the program function sequence function or other special functions 16 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED File File Shift FUNC Accesses the file system Help Utility Help Access the help menu uili
47. L 3000 supports only English Utility Operation 1 Press gt Other F5 2 Set the Language setting Supported languages English GW INSTEK OPERATION Go NoGo The Go NoGo configuration is used to create pass fail limits on the voltage or current input If the voltage current exceeds the pass fail limits an alarm will be output The Go NoGo configuration can be used with the Program function to create complex pass fail tests Setting the Go NoGo Limits Description The Go NoGo setting limits can be set as either discrete high amp low values or as a percentage offset from a center value Operation 1 Press f Main gt Configure F5 gt Go NoGo F3 2 Select Entry Mode and choose how to set the pass fail limits e Value will allow you to set the limits as discrete values e Percent will allow you to set the limits as a percentage offset from a center value 3 If Entry Mode was set to Value Set the High amp Low limit values High O rating current voltage Low 0 rating current voltage 4 If Entry Mode was set to Percent Set the Center voltage current and High Low values Center O rating current voltage High 0 100 of center voltage current Low 0 100 of center voltage current 87 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual 5 Set the Delay Time e The delay time setting will delay activating the Go NoGo testing by a specified amount of time e The delay setting can compensate for startup
48. OM amp LPT l B E Processors Update Driver Software H E SD host adapters Disable HJ Security Devices Uninstall i SM Driver E Sound video and game c Scan for hardware changes Eg sarane oortes fl qiE System devices Start Realterm on the PC as an administrator Click Start menu gt All Programs gt RealTerm gt realterm Tip to run as an administrator you can right click the Realterm icon in the Windows Start menu and select the Run as Administrator option GW INSTEK REMOTE CONTROL 6 After Realterm has started click on the Port tab Enter the Baud Parity Data bits Stop bits and Port number configuration for the connection The Hardware Flow Control Software Flow Control options can be left at the default settings Press Open to connect to the PEL 3000 x RealTerm Serial Capture Program 1 99 0 27 gt Displa Capture Pins Send Echo Port PicProg 2c A Clear Freeze Status e MIMU T ae PXD 2 Parity Data Bits Stop Bits Sotwar dif Control ITOO None 8bits Ibit C 2bits f Receive Xon Char 17 CTS B L E C 7bits Hardware Flow Control Transmit XoffChar 19 DED 1 C Merk C Shits None C Ratsion b DSR 6 C Space C Sbits C DTR DSFC RS4BS RI 7IRing 9 E BREAK ii Error Char Count 0000000 CPS 0 No UART Overr No Buffer Overfii No Other Errors realterm sourceforge net 165 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 U
49. ONTROL Pin out The Range Status hoto 14 15 pins are photo coupled open collector outputs 17 Photocoupler input 30V max 8mA max External Trigger Signal Description Pins 11 and 12 of the J1 connector are the trigger signal inputs The trigger signal is used to resume a sequence after a pause This action is useful to synchronize the execution of a sequence with another device Pin out Pin 11 of the J1 connector is internally pulled down to A COM with an approx 50kO resistor To use the trigger input an active low TTL pulse of 10ps or more is required PEL 3000 A COM 50kQ j Ti gi Trigger r Analog input signal i connector V A COM 145 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual External Control of the Alarm Description An alarm can be activated deactivated using external control with the J1 connector pins 10 12 When the alarm is activated an EXT AL message is also output The alarm can be activated by an external device or by a parallel slave unit The alarm is activated by sending a low level signal The operating threshold level is TTL Pin Inputs Pin 10 is internally pulled up to 5V with a 10kO resistor when open When closed pin 10 is pulled down to the A COM ground level PEL 3000 5V Switch Z 10kQ j 4 10 Analog connector 12 V A COM GW INSTEK EXTERNAL CONTROL Alarm Status Description Pins 16 an
50. Operation setting 8 Assign the number of attached slave units or booster units with the Parallel and Booster settings 153 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual e A maximum of 5 units can be used in parallel e A maximum of 4 boosters can be used witha single PEL 3111 acting as a master unit 03 Sep 2012 1 gt Configure F5 gt Next Menu F4 gt Parallel F1 gt and set Operation to Slave 9 On the slave units press e When in Slave mode all keys are locked except for the Scroll wheel and Enter key 03 Sep 2012 Menu N l Failing to remove the last ferrite core from the Caution GTL 255 cable may reduce the stability of the units when used in parallel 154 GW INSTEK EXTERNAL CONTROL Turning the Load On Description Operating the PEL 3000 Series in parallel mode is the same as for single units N When using the units in parallel the load line Note inductance could be increased or the stabilitv of the units could be reduced It may be necessary to reduce the response speed setting to increase stability 1 Turn the slave and master units on 2 Set the operation mode and settings on the master unit e The master s settings will be used by the slave units 3 Turn the load on from the Master unit e All measurements will be displayed and updated on the Master unit only 155 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Disable Parallel Mode Descrip
51. PEL 3000 User Manual Remote Sense Description Remote sense can be used to help compensate for long cable length The longer the cable the higher the potential resistance and inductance therefore a short cable is best Twisting the cable can help reduce induced inductance and using the Vsense terminals compensates the voltage drop seen across the load leads especially leads with higher resistance This is useful when used in CV CR or CP mode Steps 1 Turn the power off from the rear panel or put the unit into standby mode 2 Turn the power off from the DUT 3 Connect the sense wires to the sense terminals e Connect the positive sense S terminal to the high potential output of the DUT e Connect the negative sense S terminal to the low potential output of the DUT Programable Electronic 38 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED Firmware Update Description The PEL 3000 allows the firmware to be updated by end users Before using the PEL 3000 please check the GW Instek website or ask your local distributor for the latest firmware System version Before updating the firmware please check the firmware version Utility Operation 1 Press C Shit gt CD 2 Select System Info F1 3 The System information is listed on the display e MainFrame Ver Mainframe firmware version e FPGA Ver FPGA firmware version e PEL 3021 SN Serial number of the unit e SCPI Ver SCPI compatible version
52. S 0S 4 08163Q OPEN 2 0408Q0 OPEN 680 272ImQ OPEN Resolution H Range 400uS 800uS 2 4mS M Range 40uS 80uS 240uS L Range 4uS 8uS 24uS Accuracy of Setting H M Range 0 5 of set 0 5 96 of fis 4 Vin 5 500 kQ L Range 0 5 of set 0 5 of f s Vin 5 500 kQ Siemens S Input current A Input voltage V 1 resistance Q 2 Converted value at the input current At the input current It is not applied for the condition of the parallel operation 3 set Vin Rset 4 f s Full scale of High Range 5 Vin Input terminal voltage of electronic load CV Mode Model PEL 3021 PEL 3041 PEL 3111 Operating Range H Range 1 5V 150V 1 5V 150V 1 5V 150V M Range 1 5V 15V 1 5V 15V 1 5V 15V 196 GW INSTEK APPENDIX Setting Range H Range OV 157 5V M Range OV 15 75V Resolution H Range 10mV M Range ImV Accuracy of Setting H L Range 0 1 of set 0 1 of f s Input current variation 12mV XI At the sensing point during remote sensing under the operating range of the input voltage It is also applied for the condition of the parallel operation 2 With respect to a change in the current of 10 to 100 of the rating at an input voltage of 1 5 V during remote sensing CP Mode Model PEL 3021 PEL 3041 PEL 3111 Operating Range H Range 17 5W 35W 350W 105W 175W 1050W
53. TEED A CC H35A Static Comigure 4 Press the Enter key again to finish editing the parameter value Clearing a Value When editing a parameter with the number pad pressing the key will restore the parameter to the previous value Using the Scroll To edit a parameter using the scroll wheel Wheel to Edit a simply turn the scroll wheel Clockwise Parameter increases the value counterclockwise decrease the value Pressing the scroll wheel when a parameter is highlighted allows you to change the step resolution There are two different step resolution methods Step Mode and Cursor Mode GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED Step Mode This is the default step resolution method and will only be available to use when it is applicable Indicated by Fine or Coarse in the Operation Status panel When a parameter is highlighted step 3 above pressing the scroll wheel will toggle the step resolution between fine and coarse For details on how to set the step resolution see page 77 03 Sep 2012 RS232 LOAD 0 0068 P MIA Coarse Fine N 2500 00 mA us adjustment Mode Range V Range Function 5 cc Ha5A Liev static Conioure Cursor Mode This method must first be enabled before it can be used Pressing the scroll wheel when a parameter is highlighted allows you to set the step resolution by a digit value An orange line will appear under the currently selected digit va
54. a message will only appear on the screen when the input voltage is below the UVP level The Enter key must be pressed to clear the alarm message e To clear the OVP indicator remove the cause of the over voltage i e reduce the input voltage 82 GW INSTEK OPERATION Display RESETS Alarm message when OVP is tripped Mode Range V Range Response Configure CV Lo 7A TA IE 9 UnReg Description The UnReg error message will appear on the displav when the electronic load is operating in an unregulated state Alarm e The UnReg indicator will appear on the display when the set load is inadequate for the source e To clear the UnReg indicator increase the load or reduce the load requirements Display 03 Sep 2012 RS232 LOAD UnReg indicator 15 000 V 15 000 V Mode Range V Range Response OUT TAT A ZI g 83 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual System Settings The following section covers a number or miscellaneous system settings such as e Speaker settings e Display settings e Alarm tone settings e Input control settings e Language settings All system settings are accessible in the Utility menu Sound Settings Speaker Settings Description Turns the speaker sound on or off for the user interface such as key press tones and scrolling tones Utility Operation 1 Press gt Other F5 2 Set the Speaker settings on or off e When set to OFF the speaker setting w
55. add a step to the sequence e Everv time Insert Point is pressed the Step parameter is incremented e The newly inserted point becomes the active step 3 Set the following parameters for the currently selected step See page 113 for configuration details e Value e TRIGOUT 4 If you wish to edit a previously added point step use the Steps parameter e Steps can only be selected after they have already been added Steps 0001 1024 RPTSTEP 5 The currently selected step can be deleted using the Delete Point F2 function e There cannot be less than 3 steps for fast sequences Fill Function Press FILL F4 to use the fill function Set the fill parameters e Start Value e End Value e Start Step e End Step The fill function can be used any number of times 114 GW INSTEK OPERATION Save After all the steps for the sequence are complete press Save F3 to save the steps Data Edit for Fast Sequences configuration is complete e Go to Timing Edit for Fast Sequences to edit the sequence Page 112 Go to Running a Fast Sequence to run the fast sequence Page 115 Running a Fast Sequence Description A Fast Sequence is run the same way as a normal load Operation Press gt Sequence F2 gt Fast Sequence F2 Turn fast sequence mode on by setting F Seq F1 to On FSEQ will appear at the top of the display when F Seq is On Turn the load on
56. al which is marked with the letter N or coloured Blue or Black The wire which is coloured Brown must be connected to the terminal marked with the letter L or P or coloured Brown or Red If in doubt consult the instructions provided with the equipment or contact the supplier This cable appliance should be protected by a suitably rated and approved HBC mains fuse refer to the rating information on the equipment and or user instructions for details As a guide a cable of 0 75mm should be protected by a 3A or 5A fuse Larger conductors would normally require 13A types depending on the connection method used Any exposed wiring from a cable plug or connection that is engaged in a live socket is extremely hazardous If a cable or plug is deemed hazardous turn off the mains power and remove the cable any fuses and fuse assemblies All hazardous wiring must be immediately destroyed and replaced in accordance to the above standard kal GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual G ETTING STARTED This chapter provides a brief overview of the PEL 3000 the package contents instructions for first time use and an introduction to the front panel rear panel and GUI srooot PEL 3000 Series Introduction ccccccsecscescnscessceeeeeees 10 Model Line pp ies ise setta sign ei aa a ge 10 Mait F ESTUEES ossdcdsesscisevsstussvastaslaevsstsdcssdeacussusdusagesgeacvecusaaedsdaseesiosssersagaeasesbacetsbasetsiond 11 Accessories iisi
57. al controller also sends a short signal See page 147 for usage details GW INSTEK OPERATION Operation 1 The short function can be turned on and off by pressing the key e The Short key will turn red when the short function is active e The Short icon will appear when the short function is active Range Toggle Hold Display SHORT on 03 Sep 2012 RS232 LOAD Short Key Configuration Description The Short key can be configured to Toggle or Hold By Default the Short key is set to Toggle e Toggle Pressing the Short key will toggle the shorting function on or off e Hold Holding the short key will short the load Operation 1 Press f Main gt Configure F5 gt Other F2 and set the Short Key setting Range Toggle Hold Locking the Front Panel Controls Description The keys and scroll wheel on the front panel can be locked to prevent settings from being changed 61 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Operation 1 The keys can be locked and unlocked by Lock pressing C Shift Cclear e LOCK will appear in the Mainframe status panel when the keys are locked e The Cag key will not be locked if the load is on Display LOCK icon 03 Sep 2012 RS232 LOAD 62 GW INSTEK OPERATION Basic Configuration The basic configuration settings are the common configuration settings that are used for each operating mode After selecting a basic operating mode CC CR CV
58. ance to minimum resistance CR mode External Resistance Control Operates in CC CR CP or CV mode 0 Q to 10 kO correspond to 0 to 100 96 or 100 96 to 0 96 of the rated current CC mode rated voltage CV mode or rated power CP mode 0 Q to 10 kO correspond to maximum resistance to minimum resistance or minimum resistance to maximum resistance CR mode Current Monitor Output 10 V fis H or L range and 1 V f s M range Parallel Operation Input Signal input for one control parallel operation Parallel Operation Output Signal input for one control parallel operation Load Boost Power Supply Control Power on off control signal for the load booster Front Panel BNC Connector TRIG OUT Trigger output Approx 5V pulse width Approx 2 us output impedance Approx 500 Q Outputs a pulse during sequence operation and switching operation MON OUT Current monitor output 1V fis H or L range and 0 1 V f s M range 204 GW INSTEK APPENDIX PEL 3000 Dimensions PEL 3111 427 8 e f 205 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual PEL 3021 PEL 3041 FLA i EEEE
59. ast Load is set to ON RPTSTEP 0003 1024 Last step number 0003 1024 per loop 109 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Data Edit Each step in a fast sequence contains the Overview following setting parameters Setting Setting Range Description Step 0001 1024 Selects displays the current step in the sequence e The number of available steps is dependent on the number of steps added using the Ins Point F1 functions e A minimum of 3 steps Value The current or resistance setting for the selected operating mode TRIG OUT ON OFF When TRIG OUT is set to ON a trigger signal is output from the TRIG OUT BNC terminal at the start of the step See page 148 for details TRIG OUT ON amplitude Start of step A TRIG OUT FILL Overview The FILL function is used to evenly step up the current or resistance value settings from a starting step to a finishing step The Fill Function can be used before or after points are added to the fast sequence e Before Will pre fill each value within the fill range when a new step is added e After Will post fill each value within the fill 110 GW INSTEK OPERATION range FILL example Value setting End Value Hp eiii Filed J p 777 values f Start_Value Step Step Step Step Step 01 02 03 4 Start_Step Filled steps End_Step Setting Setting Range Description Start_Value Sets the current or resistance value for t
60. call F4 again to confirm e A User s Default must be saved first before it can be recalled GW INSTEK EXTERNAL CONTROL EXTERNAL CONTROL Analog Can ali a pi ensen J1 Connector Overview ass ear PEE AE External Voltage Control Oyervi i External Voltage Control Operation sss ssrsssssssssessrsessrsenrrsesresssees External Resistance Control Overview cccsessesscssessesceceseeseesecsessesecseeaseeseeeseers External Resistance Control Operation Turning the Load On using External Control s ssssssssssssssssrsssrssssreesrrseseressses Load On Off Statusna riin a r N i External Control of the Range T Range Status wees External Trigger Signal External Control of the Alatm sse ensensanzantenkaznnenzaneznzntanzananarsneanznnnananzna Alit Stats a ie ss i A a ieda TE A aes Short Control Monitor Spral Output iii Sse cet eect Trigger Signal Output ssssssivszzzzozizinniniszzstzzzz enti ai Current Monitor Output ssseennenznnenrenzznnnnnenn senser nn snnta Parallel Operation siek ie ai tab 150 Parallel Capacity PEL 3021 PEL 3041 PEL 3111 L semm memmnnnennzann 150 Patallel Capacitv PEL 3211 GOMMEC HOM 5 23 casseesdetvesves araa a TEE EE aise eae N eames COm oar att Onn iii a r AENT ERS Turning the Load On Disable Parallel Mode 131 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Analog Control The Analog Control subsection describes how to use the J1 Frame Cont
61. ccording to ohm s law This is illustrated below CR Mode Load Input Voltage an CR Value Load Current 186 GW INSTEK APPENDIX CR CV Mode When CR CV mode is enabled the unit will act as constant resistive load after the input voltage is greater than the user defined CV level At the CV level the unit works as a constant voltage load This mode effectively creates a voltage ceiling before the unit operates in CR mode The diagram below illustrates this CR CV Mode Load Input Voltage CR Value _ ne TA CV level Load Current Note that when the source voltage is less than the CV level no current will flow due to a very high impedance CP Mode CP Mode When the unit is set to CP mode it will operate as a constant power load when connected to a constant voltage source This means the unit will maintain a set power level up to the rated current or voltage level regardless of the input voltage When input voltage changes the unit responds by changing the current load to maintain the set power level accordingly P IxV This is illustrated below 187 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual CP Mode Load Input Voltage kt Ten Load Current CP CV Mode When CP CV mode is enabled the unit will act as a constant power load after the input voltage is greater than the user defined CV level At the CV level the unit works as a constant voltage load This mode effectively creates a voltage ceiling b
62. configured to LIMIT OPP will be displayed on the screen when the OPP is tripped and the power will be limited to the OPP Level setting 80 GW INSTEK OPERATION Display SAA RATE Alarm message W when OPP is set OCP indicator to Load Off Mode Range V Range Response 3 i UVP Description If the UVP is tripped the PEL 3000 will turn off the load The UVP levels can be set from OV to 10 higher than the rating voltage Operation 1 Press L 52 gt Configure F5 gt Protection F1 and set the UVP Level Range UVP Level OFF 0 Rating voltage 10 Alarm e The UVP indicator and a message will only appear on the screen when the input voltage is below the UVP level The Enter key must be pressed to clear the alarm message e Toclear the UVP indicator remove the cause of the under voltage i e increase the input voltage 81 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Display Alarm message when UVP is tripped Mode Range V Range Response Configure CV LO7A L15V Fast 9 OVP Description If the OVP is tripped the PEL 3000 will turn off the load The OVP levels can be set from OV to 1096 higher than the rating voltage Operation 1 Press CL 2 gt Configure F5 gt Protection F1 and set the OVP Level Range OVP Level OFF 0 Rating voltage 10 Note To turn OVP off set the OVP voltage greater than the current rating voltage 10 Alarm e The OVP indicator and
63. ction item on the top of the label and the selected setting or mode on the bottom of the label Repeatedly press the associated function key F1 F5 to cycle through each setting For example repeatedly pressing the Mode soft menu key will cycle through the CC CR CV and CP modes R Mode R Mode R Mode K Mode CC CR CV CP For some parameters a popup window will also appear Selection of the setting is the same Repeatedly pressing the relevant function key F1 F5 will cycle through each setting The selection on the popup window will also be reflected on the label Popup window Parameter selection Middle Mode I Range ej0 42 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED Parameter Input The scroll wheel Enter key and number pad can be used to edit parameter values Number pad P7 P8 P9 Scroll wheel C 0 C o clear Enter Enter key 1 Use the scroll wheel to move the cursor to the desired parameter e A scroll bar is shown when there are additional parameters off screen R sO B A S 0 00 W 0 00 W 0 025 ms Mode TRange V Range Function a que CP _H35A_ L15V_ Dynamic a 2 Press the Enter key to select the parameter The parameter will become highlighted in white 43 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual 3 Then use the number pad or scroll wheel to edit the parameter value 03 Sep 2012 Parameter F N000 A IMETHA 2500 00 mA us EC v Range G
64. ctuation Electrical Fast Transients EN 61000 3 3 2008 EN 61000 4 4 20044 A1 2010 Surge Immunitv EN 61000 4 5 2006 Conducted Susceptibilitv EN 61000 4 6 2009 Power Frequency Magnetic Field EN 61000 4 8 2010 Voltage Dips Interrupts EN 61000 4 11 2004 Low Voltage Equipment Directive 2006 95 EC Safety Requirements EN 61010 1 2010 EN 61010 2 030 2010 GW INSTEK INDEX Accessories 6 esesenenn ena 12 EN61010 Advanced configuration Measurement category 4 Alarm ONE oecccecccccccececcccececececeecececes 85 Pollution degree 6 Auto Load 75 Environment Control settings 86 Safety instruction sse 5 Count time 73 External control Cut Off time eeeennnennnnznn 74 SAL Awe A EE Display TAT TEN TIT 85 Alarm status ma Dvna Time Current monitor 148 Go NOGO kamera ienet Current range Language s iiis Current status i OCP e an a N 79 Load status seeemennnnnnni OPP isir p 80 OVELVICW Les ennnnnnenneznn Speakers issir 84 Step resolution System settings 84 UVPigannnin 81 A ferma L ICT 73 Von latch onenian 72 VORINONAQE sissa sing ajr 71 Advanced configuration Protection settings 79 Alarm Tone Analog connector pin assignment eee 132 Caution spmbol menn 3 CC Response speed 69 Cleaning the instrument 5 Conventions eee 41 CR Response speed
65. d 17 of the J1 connector are used to monitor whether the alarm is on or off Pin out The Alarm Status pin is a photo coupled 16 open collector output 17 Photocoupler input 30V max 8mA max Short Control Description The Short Signal Out pins 19 and 20 are 30VDC 14A relay contact outputs These outputs can be used to drive an external relay to physically short the terminal outputs Pin Inputs The Short Signal Out pins are normally open until the short function is activated Fxterna PEL 3000 relay driver J1 connector N The external relav driver is not a standard Note accessorv Please provide vour own external relav and driver circuit 147 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Monitor Signal Output Trigger Signal Output Description The trigger output signal is generated every time a switching operation is performed i e Dynamic mode or when a Fast or Normal Sequence is executed and the TRIG OUT parameter is enabled The trigger output signal from TRIG OUT BNC is a 5V pulse of at least 2us with an impedance of 500Q The common potential is connected to the chassis potential The signal threshold level is TTL TRIG OUT ON Start of step or switch operation amplitude Current Monitor Output Description The voltage output from the IMON OUT terminal and from the IMON pin on the J1 connector is used to represent the
66. de range of different power sources The DC electronic loads are fully programmable to simulate anything from basic static loads to complex dynamic loads With the ability to operate independently or in parallel the PEL 3000 Series is extremely robust and capable of molding to any test environment Please note that throughout this manual the term PEL 3000 refers to any one of the models in the series lineup unless specifically stated otherwise Model Line Up There are a total of 3 DC electronic load models and 1 booster pack model Model Operating Voltage DC Current Power PEL 3021 1 5V 150V 35A 175W PEL 3041 1 5V 150V 70A 350W PEL 3111 1 5V 150V 210A 1050W Booster Model Operating Voltage DC Current Power PEL 3211 1 5V 150V 420A 2100W 10 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED Main Features e High slew rates of up to 16A pS PEL 3111 for a Performance fast response speed e High capacity when used in parallel 5250W 1050A PEL 3111 x 5 9450W 1890A PEL 3111 PEL 3211 x 4 e High resolution 16 bit Features e 7 operating modes CC CV CR CP CC CV CR CV CP CV e Independent and parallel operation e Fully programmable with normal and fast sequences e Soft start e Dynamic mode e OCP OVP and other protection features e Remote sense e Integrated meter e Rack mountable e Load booster Interface e USB RS232 and GPIB e External voltage or resistance control e Front panel trig
67. e Range OFF 1 200ms 70 GW INSTEK OPERATION Von Voltage Settings Von Voltage Level Description The Von Voltage is the threshold voltage at which the load module will start to sink current Von voltage Operation 1 Press QD gt Configure F5 gt Other F2 and set the Von Voltage level Range Von Voltage 0 00 rating voltage 71 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Von Voltage Latch Description When Von Latch is set to ON the load will continue to sink current after being latched even if the voltage drops below the Von Voltage threshold level When Von Latch is set to OFF the load will turn off when the voltage drops below the Von Voltage threshold level e By default Von Latch is set to OFF Von Latch OFF Von Latch ON Operation 1 Press f Main gt Configure F5 gt Other F2 and set the Von Latch setting Range Von Latch OFF ON 72 GW INSTEK OPERATION Von Voltage Delay Description Von Delay is the amount of time the unit will wait before turning the load on after the Von Voltage threshold has been latched This will prevent overshoot current from affecting the Von Voltage threshold Operation 2 Timer Functions Count Time Press f Main gt Configure F5 gt Other F2 and set the Von Delay time Range Von Delay OFF 1 0 60ms Note CR mode can have the delay time set separately from the other modes called Von Delay
68. eee F 121 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Operation 1 Insert a USB drive into the USB port File 2 Press FUNC i 3 Select USB with the Media F1 soft key 4 Select the Data Type and choose the type of file to save Data Type Memory Data Setup Data Preset Data NSeq FSeq 5 Select Save File and choose a save filename e Turn the scroll wheel to increase decrease the file number Memory Model_file number M Setup Memory Model_file number S Preset Model_file number P NSeq Model_file number N FSeq Model_file number F 6 Press Save F3 to save The file will be saved to the USB file path Save Ok will be displayed when the save has been completed If saving over an existing file you will be asked to confirm the save Press Save F3 to confirm File Utilities Press File Utility F5 to access the file utility See page 127 for details Change the USB path Rename files or create directories 122 GW INSTEK OPERATION Recalling Files from Internal Memory Description When recalling Memory Setup or Preset Data from the internal memory slots the recalled file becomes the active setting Memory Data has 256 memory slots Setup Data has 100 memory slots and Preset Data has 10 memory slots Media Memory M001 E MXXX aa M256 Memory Data Example Active setting Display 03 Sep 2012 M256 Save file location e ee Memory
69. efore the unit operates in CP mode The diagram below illustrates this CP CV Mode Load Input Voltage CR Value CSE nnn CV level a Load Current Note that when the source voltage is less than the CV level no current will flow due to a very high impedance 188 GW INSTEK APPENDIX CV Mode CV Mode When the unit is set to CV mode it will operate as a constant voltage load when connected to a constant current source This means the unit will maintain a set voltage level up to the rated power regardless of the input current When the source voltage is less than the CV level no current will flow due to a very high impedance This is illustrated below CV Mode Load Voltage Ree CV level Input Current 189 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Operating Area PEL 3021 PEL 3021 High Range Chart 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 Current PEL 3021 Middle Range Chart o e in 15 2 25 3 35 Current a PEL 3021 Low Range Chart Current GW INSTEK APPENDIX PEL 3041 PEL 3041 High Range Chart Voltage 33888888 8 o 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 Current PEL 3041 Middle Range Chart Current PEL 3041 Low Range Chart Voltage osdssss Current 191 PEL 3000 User Manual GW INSTEK PEL 3111 PEL 3111 High Range Chart 0 50 100 150 200 250 Current PEL 3111 Low Range Chart 10 15 Current PEL 3111 Low Range Chart Voltage
70. ep if any 91 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Timing Diagram Below is a timing diagram of a single step ina for Single Step program P F Start Test Time fixed P F End Test Time fixed lt 0 06s lt P F Time _ 0 04s k Short Time Start of Step k On Time X Off Time End of Step kK Step test time 0UL1 Create a Program AN Before creating a program the settings for each Note step must first be created and saved to internal memory M001 M256 See the save recall chapter for further details page 117 Program Setting Step number in Display Overview j selected program Operation 1 e Note that Program F1 is off by default 2 Select PROG and select a program number to edit 92 GW INSTEK OPERATION PROG 01 16 3 Select a STEP in the selected program STEP 01 16 4 Select Memory and select which memory location to load for the selected step e Settings loaded from the memory location will be used for the selected step e The same memory location can be used for multiple steps Memory M001 M256 5 Set the Run setting for the step e By default RUN is set to Skip e The Auto setting will automatically start and go onto the next step e The Manual setting will wait for the user to press Next F2 before running the step Run Skip Auto Manual 6 Choose the On Time in seconds e The on time setting determines how long the
71. ers e The frequency of the dynamic switching is output via the TRIG OUT BNC To select whether A Value or Value is the active setting press the _ Shift _ Preset keys e The active value will be shown in the Operation Status Panel GW INSTEK OPERATION e The load can be on when switching between A Value and B Value Display 03 Sep 2012 Static Mode Yactive setting 0 00 W s Static mode me Mode e V Range FuNction 4 Displav 03 Sep 2012 Dvnamic Mode ANN AN Dynamic mode VAZAN Y Bells Ey Configure Dynamic g Sjans Select the Display Units for Dynamic Mode Levels Description When Dynamic switching mode is selected the Levell and Level2 values can be set to either discrete values or as a percentage of a set value e The setting applies to all applicable operation modes e By default the units are set to Value e When Percent is chosen 100 10096 of the Set power current or resistance value 65 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Operation 1 Make sure the load is off 2 Press Q gt Configure F5 gt Other F2 and set the Dyna Level setting Range Value Percent Display 03 Sep 2012 Percent Setting from the Set value Mode Range V Range Function ontigure CP H35A L15V_ Dynamic g Example Dynamic Mode Level Dyna Level Percent Set Level eaa iTimeri Timer2ziTimerti Time 66 GW INSTEK OPERATION
72. ettings and Go NoGo settings Quick Preset Save Description The current settings can be saved to PO P9 using the Preset key and the number pad PO P9 Operation 1 Press Preset and hold Co as 9 until a beep is heard e The beep indicates that the setting was saved to the selected preset 128 GW INSTEK OPERATION Quick Preset Recall Description Presets PO to P9 can be recalled quickly by using the Preset key and the number pad Operation 1 Default Settings PO P9 Press GD CO CD Press to confirm the recall when a popup window appears Press again to deactivate the preset key Factory Default Settings Description The factory default settings can be recalled at any time See page 177 for a list of the factory default settings Operation 1 File Press D Select Default with the Media F1 soft kev Press Factory Default F2 Press Factory Default F2 again to confirm 129 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual User s Default Setting Description The currently active settings can be set as the User s Default settings File Save User s 1 Press FUNC f Default Setting 2 Select Default with the Media F1 soft kev 3 Press Save F3 e The User s Default is saved immediately File Recall User s 1 Press FUNC A Default Setting 2 Select Default with the MedialF1 soft kev 3 Press Recall F4 4 Press Re
73. ettings can be used regardless of whether the remote sense connections are used or not OCP Description For OCP the PEL 3000 can be configured to either limit the current or turn off the load The OCP levels can be set to 10 higher than the rating current Operation 1 Press Main gt Configure F5 gt Protection F1 and set the OCP Level and OCP Setting Range OCP Level Rating current 10 OCP Setting LIMIT Load Off Alarm e When OCP Setting is configured to Load Off a message will be displayed on the screen when OCP is tripped The Enter key must be pressed to clear the alarm message e When configured to LIMIT OCP will be displayed on the screen when the OCP is tripped and the current will be limited to the OCP Level setting 79 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Display EEA Alarm message when OCP is set OCP indicator to Load Off Mode Range V Range Response 3 OPP Description For OPP the PEL 3000 can be configured to either limit the power or turn off the load The OPP levels can be set to 10 higher than the rating power SL gt Configure F5 gt Protection F1 and set tthe OPP Level and OPP Setting Range OPP Level Rating power 10 OPP Setting LIMIT Load Off Operation 1 Alarm e When OPP Setting is configured to Load Off a message will be displayed on the screen when OPP is tripped The Enter key must be pressed to clear the alarm message e When
74. f Pin out The Load On Status pin is a photo 13 coupled open collector output 17 Photocoupler input 30V max 8mA max External Control of the Range Description The range for the present operating mode can be externally controlled when the current range is set to high range The range is changed using pins 8 9 Range Cont 1 amp 2 and 12 A Com of the J1 connector When externally controlling the range the pin input combination determines which range is chosen Note Press f Main gt Configure F5 gt Next Menu F4 gt External F3 and set the Control setting to V R or Riv to enable external control Range Pin 9 Pin 8 H High High M High Low L Low High 143 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Pin Inputs Pins 8 and 9 of the J1 connector are internally pulled up to 5V with a 10kO resistor when open When closed pin 8 and 9 are pulled down to the A COM ground level PEL 3000 5V Switches 10kQ 8 o ja 9 Analog connector 12 V A COM ANN The range can only be externally controlled when ote the IRange has been set to High using the front panel controls Range Status Description Pins 14 and 15 Range Status 1 amp 2 of the J1 connector are used to monitor the Range status The pinout combination determines the range status Range Pin 15 Pin 14 H Off Off M Off On L On Off 144 GW INSTEK EXTERNAL C
75. first load Preset Data PO P9 to internal memory then from internal memory load Preset P7 to be the active preset setting For normal and fast sequences however files can be saved or recalled directly to from USB memory File Types Memory Data Memory data contains general settings and is used for creating programs Memory Data contains the operating mode range response and Go NoGo settings Memory data can be stored both internally and externally to USB Preset data and Memory data store the same contents Internal Format M001 M256 External Format model no_file no M example 3021_01 M Setup Data Setup data contains all general configuration settings protection settings program and program chain settings as well as parallel configuration settings Internal Format 1 100 External Format model no_file no S example 3021 00 S 118 GW INSTEK OPERATION Preset Data Preset Data contains the same settings as the Memory Data Preset Data contains the operating mode range response and Go NoGo settings Internal Format PO P9 External Format model no_file no P example 3021_00 P NSeq Data NSeq Data contains the Normal Sequence settings Internal Format None External Format model no_file no N example 3021_00 N FSeq Data FSeq Data contains the Fast Sequence settings Internal Format None External Format model no_file no F example 3021_00 F Saving Files to Internal Memory
76. ge OA OA OA L Range OA OA OA Resolution H Range 1mA 2mA 10mA M Range 0 1mA 0 2mA 1mA L Range 0 01mA 0 02mA 0 1mA Accuracy of Setting H M Range 0 2 of set 0 1 of f s 7 Vin 2 500 kQ L Range 0 2 96 of set 0 1 of f s Vin 2 500 kQ Parallel 1 2 of set 1 1 of fs Operation Input Voltage Variation H Range 2mA 4mA 10mA M Range 2mA 4mA 10mA L Range 0 1mA 0 2mA 0 6mA Ripple RMS 3mA 5mA 20mA 7 p p S 30mA 50mA 100mA XI Full scale of H range 2 Vin input terminal voltage of electronic load 3 M range applies to the full scale of H range 4 When the input voltage is varied from 1 5V to 150V at a current of rated power 150V 5 Measurement frequency bandwidth 10Hz to IMHz 6 Measurement frequency bandwidth 10Hz to 20MHz 7 At measurement current of 100A 195 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual CR Mode Model PEL 3021 PEL 3041 PEL 3111 Operating Range H Range 93 33365 400uS 46 6672S 800uS oo 42 857mOQ 2 5kQ 21 428MQ 1 25kQ U 6 66679 M Range 2 333365 40uS 4 6667S 80uS ope na ai 428 566mQ 25kQ 214 28mQ 12 5kA 446 667kO l Range 0 233336S 4uS 0 46667S 8uS eae 4 28566Q 250kQ 2 1428Q 125kQ MY ee 67k Setting Range H Range 24 5S 0S 49 0S 0 S 147 000S 0S 40 8163 mQ OPEN 20 408 mQ OPEN 6 8027 mQ OPEN eee aia Sama 1305 0 14 70000S 0S OPEN 204 08mQ OPEN 68 0272mQ OPEN L Range 0 245S 0S 0 490S 0S 1 4000
77. ge when the load is turned on 4 When a program chain is running the screen displays which program step and memory is currently active e Press Pause F1 to suspend a test press Continue F1 to resume e Press Next F2 to run the next step if its Run setting was set to Manual 96 GW INSTEK OPERATION 5 When a program chain has finished running a list of the Go NoGo results for each step are displayed e Press Exit F5 to exit Dis play 03 Sep 2012 Program Chain Running am number that rentiv running 01 01 001 GO Ste eed e II I oCo resu No NoGo result currently running for the step Memory number of current step Display 03 Sep 2012 AS232 PROG Program Chain Finished 97 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Sequence The PEL 3000 supports both programs and sequences The essential difference between programs and sequences is that programs can use different operating modes for each step while sequences use the same operating mode throughout the whole sequence In effect sequences are used to create complex load simulations There are two different types of Sequences Normal Sequences and Fast Sequences Normal sequences can define the execution time and slew rate of each step On the other hand the execution time for each step in a fast sequence is fixed to the rate Time Base setting set by the user Normal Sequence Overview Description A normal
78. ger out BNC e Front panel current monitoring BNC e Analog external control GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Accessories Standard Part number Accessories 82EL 31110MA1 82EL 31110EA1 Region dependant PEL 011 PEL 012 Optional Part number Accessories 3813 030D0501 GRA 413 E GRA 413 GRA 414 E Description Quick Start Guide User Programming manual CD Power cord Load input terminal Cover ji La ww A Terminal fittings 2 sets of bolts nuts springs washers type M8 4 M8 x 20 3 Spring washer 6B Flat washer Q ms nut Description CR123A 3V lithium battery for clock Rack mount bracket for booster PEL 3211 EIA Rack mount bracket for booster PEL 3211 JIS Rack mount frame for PEL 3021 PEL 3041 PEL 3111 EIA GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED GRA 414 GTL 255 GTL 248 GTL 246 PEL 010 PEL 004 Rack mount frame for PEL 3021 PEL 3041 PEL 3111 JIS 300mm Frame Link Cable for linking units that are stacked GPIB cable 2 0m USB cable Type A Type B Dust Filter GPIB option 13 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Package Contents Check the contents before using the instrument Opening the box Contents e Main unit e Terminal fittings single unit e Quick Start manual Power cord x1 region e User Programming dependent manual CD e Calibration certificate 14 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED Appearance PE
79. h and reads measured values Supports the SCPI and IEEE std 488 2 1992 command set Baud rate 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 bps Data length 8 bit Stop bit 1 2 bit Parity bit None Odd Even USB Conforms to USB 2 0 Specifications and USB CDC ACM Sets panel functions except the power switch and reads measured values Communication speed 12 Mbps Full speed Analog External Control Load on off Control Input Turn on the load with low or high TTL level signal Load on Status Output On when the load is on open collector output by a photocoupler Range Switch Input Switch ranges L M and H using a 2 bit signal Range Status Output Outputs range L M or H using 2 bit signal open collector output by a photocoupler Trigger Input Clear the sequence operation pause with a high TTL level signal for 10 us or more Alarm Input Activate alarm with low TTL level signal input Alarm Status Output On when OVP OCP OPP OHP UVP REV or when an external alarm input is applied open collector output by a photocoupler Short Signal Output Relay contact output 30 VDC 1 A 203 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual External Voltage Control Operates in CC CR CP or CV mode 0 V to 10 V correspond to 0 96 to 100 96 of the rated current CC mode rated voltage CV mode or rated power CP mode 0 V to 10 V correspond to maximum resist
80. he load is off 2 Press o 3 Select CP mode with the Mode F1 soft key 4 Select the current range with the I Range F2 soft key Range High Middle Low 5 Select the voltage range with the V Range F3 soft key Range High Low 6 Set the power level parameters using the scroll wheel and number pad e For Static mode set CP A Value and or CP B Value e For Dynamic mode set Levell and Level2 e The maximum and minimum power levels depend on the selected current range e For static mode the parameter that is set last becomes the active setting This will be shown in the Operation Status Panel 7 Toadd CV mode to CP mode CP CV see page 58 8 Set the remaining basic configuration settings such as the slew rate and timer settings See page 63 for details 57 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Display 03 Sep 2012 RS232 LOAD Active setting 0 00 W 0 00 W e Voltage range V Rahge ge Function figure H 150V Static 9 AN Basic CP mode configuration is complete See Note page 63 for more configuration options The current range and voltage range applies to all the operating modes CV Mode Description CV mode can be added to CC CR and CP mode e The CV settings apply to all applicable modes Operation 1 Make sure the load is off 2 Press Q to return to the main menu for the current mode 3 Set the CV voltage level You may need to scroll down t
81. he starting step End_Value Sets the current or resistance value for the ending step Start_Step 0001 1024 Sets the starting step number End_Step 0001 1024 Sets the ending step number 111 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Timing Edit Configuration Edit Timing 03 Sep 2012 Display 001 CC ILVL 0 00000 A Infinity 0004 600 00 ms a soit Sequence settings Menu UNC gt Sequence F2 gt 2 e Note that F Seq F1 is off by default Operation 1 2 Set the following parameters for the fast sequence See page 110 for details on each parameter e Memo e Mode e Range e Loop e Time Base e Last Load e Last e RPISTEP Save Press Save F3 to save the timing settings for the fast sequence 112 GW INSTEK OPERATION Sequence Timing configuration is complete e Go to Data Edit to edit the steps used in the Fast Sequence Page 113 e Go to Running a Fast Sequence to run the fast sequence Page 115 Data Edit Configuration Data Edit Display Total number of steps Active step number 0007 0005 001001010 OFF Insert Delete Previous FILL Display 03 Sep 2012 RS232 LOAD 0 00000 A 1 00000 A 0001 0010 Previous Save Menu gt Sequence F2 gt Fast Sequence F2 gt Edit Sequence F2 to enter the Data Edit configuration menu Operation 1 Press 113 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual 2 Press Insert Point F1 to
82. ide near the rear panel 175 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual GPIB Installation Background GPIB is an optional extra The following instructions describe how to install the optional GPIB card if necessary Procedure 1 Turn off the PEL 3000 2 Remove the two screws holding the cover on the option bay 3 Slide the GPIB card onto the rails in the option bay 4 Re screw the screws back into place Serje g 2 D by 176 GW INSTEK APPENDIX PEL 3000 Default Settings The following default settings are the factory configuration settings for the PEL 3000 Main Settings Setup Memory Settings Item Panel Settings all 100 sets Current CC OA OA Conductance CR OS Os Voltage CV Maximum value Maximum value Wattage CP ow OW CV OFF OFF Current range H H Voltage range 150 V 150 V Load on off Load off Load off Operation mode CC CC Minimum value of H Maximum value of H Slew rate range range Preset memories Settings above in each mode Settings above in each mode Main gt Configure gt Protection Setup Memory Settings Item Panel Settings all 100 sets OCP Level Maximum value Maximum value OCP Setting LIMIT LIMIT OPP Level Maximum value Maximum value OPP Setting LIMIT LIMIT UVP value OFF OFF OVP value OFF OFF 177 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Main gt Configure gt Other Setup Memory Settings
83. ieusiovccsauconnseiaeanncianewectucnaaoaeeans 79 OCP E E E E EE E E ETE R 79 S stem Settings tel a a i 84 Sound SEttiti g Si sir e A E N 84 Speaker Settimgs ii siririiguzizijenvezzzzjnizzzzzjzntezsjs ssttitetztistzrisziszisirizzjznisntizjanntiiii 84 Alari Tone Sette nerona R ae ip etta 85 Displav Settings Conittast and Brightness onransa er 85 Control Settings siviisinisccsscenissssssvtavsstcpcanscasstetecsstsscesnattssastsnsntartettetereseians nabesnarnnsts 86 Language Settings ai a diss A 86 GO NOGO seniri eron e hoecietisncceie cs nbcetevsnnedecessedeven sees 87 Setting the GoNoGo Litaits xiii sia ipassi accstsetgncecsssedecigsbevisdaniedagivessdass 87 Running 2Go NoGor Test ses nr E EE 88 Program i E n ET E NE 90 Prostrani Overview nin ern E E E R EEEN 90 Greate a Protain sitssssvas scssvisnivss aisvssiessewsstacssttstasisasssestsatesastagestartstasetsnipians tai je 92 Create a Prograint GHAR yersin Ense a shi stedissessntasiosaseats 95 Running a Progra ot Chait ici cicsccsssccssesssssseesssscasssesssssessesessssensesssseastetsdsstessatenis 96 SOQUENCE scesssnvscoteyues seis a TEER AE aS AE EE EEV TASS ETa 98 Normal Sequence Overvie Wiisser esiisa 98 Timing Edit Configuration arsena raa ra aE Tr 102 Data Edit Configurations iss wisasssssssstssssecsusttssssmessstettstesesceevnsinns ners 104 Running a Notmal Sequence sisi cciccicscssccccassesssseasssassessesscbessesecsebarseassotessctassates 106 Fast Sequence Vet vie Wiiro n
84. ill not disable the tones for Go NoGo or protection alarms GW INSTEK OPERATION Alarm Tone Settings Description The alarm tone for the unit can be turned on or off in the utility menu The alarm tone can be set separately for the protection settings OCP OPP UVP OVP Go NoGo testing or for when the unit is operating in an unregulated state see page 83 Utility Operation 1 Press gt Other F5 2 Set the alarm tone settings on or off e The alarm tone settings ignore the Speaker setting Alarm Tone ON OFF UnReg Tone ON OFF Go_NoGo Tone ON OFF Display Settings Contrast and Brightness Description Sets the contrast level Utility Operation 1 Press gt Other F5 2 Set the Contrast and Brightness settings Range Contrast 3 13 low high Brightness 50 90 low high GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Control Settings Description The Knob Type setting determines if values are updated immediately as they are edited or if they are only updated after the Enter key is pressed The Updated setting is applicable for when the load is already on and the user wishes to change the set values current voltage etc in realtime The Old setting will only update the values after the Enter key is pressed Utility Operation 1 Press gt Other F5 2 Set the Knob type and Slave knob settings Range Knob type Updated Old Language Settings Description The PE
85. l OFF p LoadOn IN OFF e 179 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Frame Control Connector Contacts J1 Connector Pin name Pin number Description EXT R V CONT 1 Used for voltage resistance control of CC CR CV and CP mode OV to 10V corresponds to 0 to 100 of the rated current CC mode rated voltage CV mode or rated power CP mode OV to 10V corresponds to the maximum resistance to minimum resistance CR mode 0Q to 10kQ corresponds to 0 to 100 or 100 to 0 of the rated current CC mode rated voltage CV mode or rated power CP mode 0Q to 10kQ corresponds to maximum resistance to minimum resistance or minimum resistance to maximum resistance CR mode IMON 2 Current monitor output 10 V f s H L range and 1 V f s M range A COM 3 Connected to the negative load input terminal on the rear panel SUM MON 4 Used during master slave operation Connected to SUM MON of the J2 connector PRL IN 5 Used during master slave operation Connected to PRL OUT of the J2 connector PRL IN 6 Used during master slave operation Connected to PRL OUT of the J2 connector LOAD ON OFF 7 CONT Turns on the load with low or high TTL level signal Pulled up the internal circuit to 5 V using 10 kQ RANGE CONT1 8 External range switch input 1 2 RANGE CONTO 9 Pulled up the internal circuit to 5 V using 10 kQ ALARM INPUT 10 Activates alarm with low TTL
86. lue Repeatedly pressing the scroll wheel moves to the next digit See page 76 for details s Higlighted r parameter Cursor Mode Indicator AW Cursor position 45 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Entering When renaming files creating memos or notes Alphanumeric you will be required to enter alphanumeric Characters characters when the character entry screen appears e Only alphanumeric characters as well as space underscore _ and minus characters allowed 1 Use the scroll wheel to move the cursor to the desired character a Rename i Q Filename ABCDEFGHIJKLM NOPQRSTUVWXYZ 123 7 3 pe 1 Cursor 2 Press the key or Enter Character F1 to select a character Je Saba met l OR Character 3 To delete a character press Back Space F2 4 To save the file name or memo press Save F3 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED Help Menu When any function key has been pressed or when a menu has been opened the HELP key can be used to display a detailed description Help Selection 1 Press any function key or soft menu key 2 Press to see the help contents on that particular function key or menu 3 Use the scroll to navigate the help contents 4 Press the Exit F5 key to exit the help menu 03 Sep 2012 RS232 LOAD Press F5 to exit the Help mode Rotate the knob to scroll all he contents
87. m chain make sure a Note number of programs have alreadv been saved These will be used to create the program chain Chain Setting Displav Overview Select Recall Previous Start Default Menu D gt Program F1 gt Chain F1 Operation 1 Press e It may be necessary to load the programs from Setup memory if they were not created in the current session 2 If Start is not already selected press Select Start F1 and select which program will be used to start the program chain Start P01 P16 3 Select P01 and choose which program will be linked to P01 e Selecting OFF will end the chain after P01 e Selecting P01 will create an infinite chain e Chains need not be linked in sequential order PO1 OFF P01 P16 95 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual 4 Repeat step 3 for any remaining programs in the chain 5 Press Save to save the program chain to internal memory Pressing Recall Default F4 will reset the chain to the default settings See page 177 for details e Recall Default F4 will essentially clear the program chain Running a Program or Chain Description A program or program chain is run the same way as a normal load Operation 1 Press gt Program F1 2 Turn program mode on by setting Program F1 to On e PROG will appear at the top of the display when Program is On 3 Turn the load on e The program chain starts immediately e The PROG icon turns oran
88. nal voltage 10 Input Power Rated Power External Voltage OV 10V Operation 1 Turn the power off from the PEL 3000 and from the load 2 Connect the external voltage across pins 1 and 3 of the J1 connector 135 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual 3 Turn the power on the PEL 3000 4 Set the operating mode and range e See page 51 for CC mode e See page 53 for CR mode e See page 55 for CV mode e See page 56 for CP mode 5 Press f Main gt Configure F5 gt Next Menu F4 gt External F3 6 Set the Control parameter to V e The J1 connector is now ready for external voltage control External Resistance Control Overview Background External resistance control of the CC CR CV and CP modes is accomplished using the J1 connector on the rear panel A resistance of 0kO 10kQ is used to control the input current voltage resistance or power on the PEL 3000 The input can be configured to vary in proportion to the external resistance or the inverse See page 138 for more details on proportional and inverse resistance control N Exceeding 11 8kQ will cause an EXT OV alarm Note message which will reset the voltage output to 0 until the external resistance is reduced back down below 11 8kQ 136 GW INSTEK EXTERNAL CONTROL Connection When connecting the external resistance source to the J1 connector use a ferrite core and use twisted pair wiring EXT R PEL 3000 L a l Pa wa d J1
89. nnected to PRL IN of the J1 connector PRL OUT 6 Used during master slave operation Connected to PRL IN of the J1 connector LOAD ON OFF 7 CONT N C 8 SLAVE RANGE CONT 9 Used during master slave operation Connected to RANGE CONT 0 of the J1 connector N C 10 N C 1 A COM 12 Connected to the negative load input terminal on the rear panel N C 13 N C 14 N C 15 ALARM INPUT 16 Activates an alarm with high or low TTL level signal input Pulled up the internal circuit to 5 V A COM 17 Connected to the negative load input terminal N C 18 N C 19 15V 20 Controls the on off of the load booster power cannot be used for multiple purposes J1 Connector Booster Pin name Pin number Description N C 1 N C 2 N C 3 182 GW INSTEK APPENDIX SUM MON 4 Connected to SUM MON of the J2 connector PRL IN 5 Connected to PRL OUT of the J2 connector PRL IN 6 Connected to PRL OUT of the J2 connector LOAD ON OFF 7 Turns on the load with low or high TTL level CONT signal N C 8 Pulled up the internal circuit to 5 V using 10 kQ RANGE CONTO 9 External range switch input 1 2 Pulled up the internal circuit to 5 V using 10 kQ N C 10 N C 1 A COM 12 Connected to the negative load input terminal on the rear panel 13 14 15 ALARM STATUS 16 Turns on when an alarm OVP OCP OPP OHP REV or UVP i
90. normal sequence Page 106 105 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Running a Normal Sequence Description A load created with the Normal Sequence function is run the same way as a normal load Operation 1 Press gt Sequence F1 gt Normal Sequence F1 2 Turn normal sequence mode on by setting N Seq F1 to On e NSEQ will appear at the top of the display when N Seq is On 3 Turn the load on e The normal sequence chain starts immediately e The NSEQ icon turns orange when the load is turned on 4 When a normal sequence chain is running the screen displays which sequence step and loop are currently active e Sequences can be paused by pressing Pause F1 and resumed again by pressing Continue F1 e If no steps have been created No N Seq will be displayed on the screen Sequence Complete will be displayed at the end of the sequence CENSI Display 03 Sep 2012 RS232 NSEQ Sequence Chain Running kom in 107 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Fast Sequence Overview Description A fast sequence is comprised of a user defined number of steps that can be executed at a high frequency Unlike normal sequences each step in a fast sequence has the same execution time time base e This mode is only available for CC and CR mode e Up to 1024 discrete steps can be configured using fast sequences e Each fast sequence can have a memo note attached to it
91. nsert a USB drive into the USB port File 2 Press Ge 3 Select USB with the Media F1 soft key 4 Select the Data Type and choose the type of file to recall Data Type Memory Data Setup Data Preset Data NSeq FSeq 5 Select Recall File and choose a filename e Turn the scroll wheel to increase decrease the file number 125 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Memory Model_file number M Setup Memory Model_file number S Preset Model_file number P NSeq Model file number N FSeq Model file number F 6 Press Recall F4 to recall e Recall Ok will be displayed when the recall has been completed File Utilities Press File Utility F5 to access the file utility See page 126 for details e Change the USB path e Rename files or create directories AN If Machine Type Error is displayed it indicates Caution that the file that you are trying to recall originated from a different model You can only recall files from the same model Recall Memory Safety Setting Description By default when you try to recall preset settings from internal memory a message will appear asking you to press the Enter key to confirm This is the standard safety measure to ensure that the wrong setting is not recalled This safety measure can be disabled by setting the Mem Recall setting to Direct Operation 1 Press Main gt Configure F5 gt Other F2 and set the Mem Recall setting Range
92. o the CV setting Range OFF rated voltaget5 58 GW INSTEK OPERATION Display 03 Sep 2012 RS232 LOAD 0 025 ms 025 ms 5 500 V Mode I Range J V Range J Function Gonfigura CP H35A l L15V l Dynamic 9 N The CV settings apply to all the applicable Note operating modes For example The CV settings made in CR mode will be carried over to the CV settings in CC and CP mode N CV settings cannot be controlled with external Note control Turning on the Load Description 1 Theload can be turned on and off bv pressing the kev e The GAD roy will turn orange when the load is on e The LOAD icon in the Main Frame status panel will turn orange when the load is on 59 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual A e The load can be set to automatically turn on at gt Note start up See page 75 e The load can be turned on via remote control See the programming manual e The load can be turned on via external control See page 141 Display LOAD on 03 Sep 2012 RS232 Shorting the Load Description The Short key can be used to simulate a short circuit of the load input terminals A short circuit is simulated by e Setting the current to the maximum value in CC mode e Setting the resistance to the minimum value in CR mode e Setting the voltage to the minimum value in CV mode e Setting the power to the maximum value in CP mode e When the load is shorted the extern
93. or CP mode the slew rate switching mode response rate and other common parameters should be configured Select the Switching Function Description The PEL 3000 has two switching modes static and dynamic The switching modes allow the PEL 3000 to switch between two preset levels Static mode can only switch between the two levels manually while Dynamic mode switches between each level automatically based on a timer e Static mode A Value B Value e Dynamic mode Levell Level2 When the unit is set to static mode only one value A Value or B Value can be active at a time The active value is shown in the Operation Status Panel al Active setting A When the unit is set to dynamic mode the unit will switch between Levell and Level2 based on the Timer1 and Timer2 parameters shown below 63 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Level range mee Level 2 Level 1 lt _ gt gt lt gt Timer1 Timer2 Timer1 N Dynamic mode is not available for CV mode Note Operation 1 Make sure the load is off 2 Press CD 3 Select Dvnamic or Static mode with the Function F4 soft key e A different switching mode can be set for CC CR and CP mode 4 For dynamic mode set the Timerl and Timer2 parameters using the scroll wheel and number pad e Timer sets the Levell on time e Timer2 sets the Level2 on time e Take the slew rate settings into consideration when setting the tim
94. peration 1 Make sure the load is off 2 Press CD 3 Select CR mode with the Mode F1 soft kev 4 Select the current range with the I Range F2 soft key Range High Middle Low 5 Select the voltage range with the V Range F3 soft key Range High Low GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual 6 Set the resistance or conductance level parameters using the scroll wheel and number pad e For Static mode set CR A Value and or CR B Value e For Dynamic mode set Levell and Level2 e The maximum and minimum conductance resistance levels depend on the selected current range 7 Toadd CV mode to CR mode CR CV see page 58 8 Set the remaining basic configuration settings such as the slew rate and switching mode settings See page 63 for details Display 03 Sep 2012 S232 LOAD Active setting Conductance Resistance settings 4082 Q 0 04082 Q N Basic CR mode configuration is complete See Note page 63 for more configuration options The current range and voltage range applies to all the operating modes 54 GW INSTEK OPERATION CR Units Description The CR setting units can be set to ohm Q or millisiemens mS Operation 1 Make sure the load is off 2 Press f Main gt Configure F5 gt Other F2 and set the CR Unit setting Range Q mS CV Mode Description In Constant Voltage Mode the unit will maintain a constant voltage In CV mode you set
95. r Manual CD Operation 1 Connect the USB cable to the rear panel USB B port Utility 2 Press gt Interface F3 and set the Interface setting to USB Configure GPIB Interface To use GPIB the optional GPIB port must be installed See page 176 for installation details Operation 1 Ensure the PEL 3000 is off before proceeding 158 GW INSTEK REMOTE CONTROL 2 Connect a GPIB cable from a GPIB controller to the GPIB port on the PEL 3000 3 Turn the PEL 3000 on Utility 4 Press gt Interface F3 and set the Interface setting to GPIB 5 Set the GPIB address GPIB address 0 30 GPIB constraints e Maximum 15 devices altogether 20m cable length 2m between each device e Unique address assigned to each device e At least 2 3 of the devices turned On e No loop or parallel connection Pin Assignment 12 1 24 13 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 4 Data I O 1 4 13 16 Data I O 5 8 5 EOI 17 REN 6 DAV 18 Ground DAV 7 NRFD 19 Ground NRFD 8 NDAC 20 Ground NDAC 9 IFC 21 Ground IFC 10 SRQ 22 Ground SRQ 11 ATN 23 Ground ATN 12 SHIELD Ground 24 Single GND 159 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Configure RS232C RS232C Connector DB 9 Male Configuration Baud Rate 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 Stop Bit 12 Parity None Odd Even Operation 1 Connect an RS232C cable from the PC to the rear panel RS232 port Utility 2 Press gt Interface F3 and set the Interface set
96. r the H and L ranges 0 1V corresponds to the full scale current in the M range TRIG OUT Trigger out BNC terminal Outputs a pulse signal during sequence or dynamic operation TRIG OUT The trigger signal has a 5V output with a pulse width of a least 2us and an impedance of 5000 19 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Rear Panel PEL 3021 PEL 3041 Frame control ports Remote sense Rear panel Jl J2 inputs inputs USB aoe u USB device port GPIB Power socket Exhaust fan PEL 3111 20 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED PEL 3211 Booster Pack RS232C Port The USB B RS232C and GPIB port are used for remote control GPIB USE B lt USB B port RS232C 9 pin GPIB 24 pin DSUB port female Frame control FRAME CONT ports J1 J2 J1 The J1 connector is assigned to external control J2 The J2 connector is used for parallel operation control 21 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Exhaust fan The exhaust fan is used to
97. ration e This will select whether the PEL 3000 will automatically load the last program normal sequence fast sequence or load settings Auto Load On Load Prog NSeq FSeq GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Step Resolution Configuration There are two different ways to set the set resolution when using the scroll wheel to edit parameters Step Mode and Cursor Mode Step Mode is the default method Only one mode can be active at a time When one mode is active the other mode is deactivated Cursor Mode Configuration Description Cursor mode allows you to edit the selected parameter one digit at a time When editing a parameter pressing the scroll wheel determines which digit is selected Turning the scroll wheel will then edit the parameter by the step resolution of the digit See the Conventions section on page 41 for operation details Operation 1 Press tain gt Configure F5 gt Next Menu F4 gt Knob F2 and set the Status setting is set to Cursor Display 03 Sep 2012 _RS232 LOAD Menu 76 GW INSTEK OPERATION Step Mode Configuration Description When set to Step Mode the voltage current resistance and power settings can have the step resolution configured The step resolution refers to the step resolution of the coarse adjustment for these settings The fine adjustment cannot be configured See the Conventions section on page 41 for details on how to switch between coarse and fine adj
98. riate wire gauge Ensure that voltage sense is used this can help alleviate the voltage drop across the load the leads The front panel kevs are not working Check to make sure that the kev lock has not been activated LOCK will be shown on the panel when the screen is locked Press Shift Lock to unlock the keys The load won t turn on If you are using the load key to try to turn the load on and the load won t turn on it is possible that external control is activated and that the LoadOn In setting is set to low See page 141 for details The performance does not match the specification Make sure the device is powered On for at least 30 minutes within 20 C 30 C This is necessary to stabilize the unit to match the specification 170 GW INSTEK FAQ For more information contact your local dealer or GWInstek at www gwinstek com marketing goodwill com 171 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Apen DIX Replacing the Dust Filter ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 174 Replace the Clock Battery isi isvidesitsacesedsotansdarravosiamtavedinns 175 GPIB Installations sku at boat 176 PEL 3000 Default Settings ssssseeeeeeeennnennnnennzznznnz 177 Frame Control Connector Contacts nn 180 Dynamic Modena ae sp Sett SEALUS 3essisslis30 i testi Seas a d A Remote Sensing Ptotection Function keta Lola L 172 GW INSTEK APPENDIX QERE A exsesets castes EAA EOE 202 Analog External
99. rned on and off with an external switch connected to pins 7 and 12 of the J1 connector Pin Inputs Pin 7 of the J1 connector is internally pulled up to 5V with a 10kO resistor when the switch is open Thus when the switch is open pin 7 is logically high When the switch is closed pin 7 is pulled down to the A COM ground level making pin 7 logically low PEL 3000 5V Switch 10kQ L Analog connector V A COM 141 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Example The LoadOn IN setting determines whether the load is turned on when the external switch is closed low or open high High LoadOn In High Low H High LoadOn In Low Low i i H l On Load o Off Operation 1 Press lt gt gt Configure F5 gt Next Menu F4 Configuration gt External F3 and set the LoadOn IN setting e Set to Low if you want the load to be turned on when the switch is closed Set to High if you want the load to turn on when the switch is open N When external control is used to turn the load off Note the load kev cannot be used to turn the load on However the reverse is not true If the load has been turned on by external control the load key can be used to turn the load off 142 GW INSTEK EXTERNAL CONTROL Load On Off Status Description Pin 13 Load On Status of the J1 connector is used to monitor the load status on or of
100. rol Connector for voltage or resistance control The J2 connector located under the J1 connector is used for parallel control See page 180 for the details J1 and J2 connectors J1 Connector Overview Description The J1 External Control Connector is a standard Mil 20 pin connector OMRON XG4A IDC plug The connector is used for all analog control The pins are used to determine what mode is used See the appendix on page 180 to view the contact pin assignment of the J1 connector N Some pins on the frame control connector have WARNING the same potential as the front and rear terminals To prevent electric shock ensure that the cover for both the J1 and J2 External Control connectors are used when the connectors are not in use Pin Assignment ai 19 FRAME CONT Ji JO b oh Lip ott N 132 GW INSTEK EXTERNAL CONTROL External Voltage Control Overview Background External voltage control of the CC CR CV and CP mode is accomplished using the J1 connector on the rear panel An input voltage of 0 10V corresponds to 0 100 of the rated current CC mode rated voltage CV mode or rated power CP mode For CR mode OV 10V corresponds to the maximum resistance minimum resistance Connection When connecting the external voltage source to the J1 connector use a ferrite core and use twisted pair wiring
101. rth ground Terminal Frame or Chassis Terminal Do not dispose electronic equipment as unsorted municipal waste Please use a separate collection facility or contact the supplier from which this instrument was purchased by gt e GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Safety Guidelines General e Do not place any heavy object on the Guideline instrument Note Only 2 units can be stacked i verticallv CAUTION Avoid severe impact or rough handling that leads to damaging the instrument e Do not discharge static electricity to the instrument e Use only crimped wires not bare wires for the terminals e Do not block the cooling fan opening e Do not disassemble the instrument unless you are qualified e The equipment is not for measurements performed for CAT II II and IV Measurement categories EN 61010 1 2010 specifies the measurement categories and their requirements as follows The instrument falls under category II e Measurement category IV is for measurement performed at the source of low voltage installation e Measurement category III is for measurement performed in the building installation e Measurement category II is for measurement performed on the circuits directly connected to the low voltage installation e Measurement category I is for measurements performed on circuits not directly connected to Mains A GW INSTEK SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Power Supply e AC Input voltage range
102. s activated or when an external alarm is applied Open collector output by a photocoupler 3 STATUS COM 17 STATUS signal common for pins 16 N C 18 A COM 19 Connected to the negative load input terminal on the rear panel 15V 20 Controls the on off of the load booster power cannot be used for multiple purposes XI Valid only when the front panel settings are H range 2 RANGE CONT 0 Hrange 1 M range 1 3 The maximum applied voltage of the photocoupler is 30 V the maximum current is 8 mA 183 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual J2 Connector Booster Pin name Pin number Description N C 1 N C 2 N C 3 SUMIMON 4 Connect to SUM I MON of the J1 connector PRL OUT 5 Used during master slave operation Connected to PRL IN of the J1 connector PRL OUT 6 Used during master slave operation Connected to PRL IN of the J1 connector LOAD ON OFF 7 CONT N C 8 SLAVE RANGE CONT 9 Used during master slave operation Connected to RANGE CONT 0 of the J1 connector N C 10 N C 1 A COM 12 Connected to the negative load input terminal on the rear panel N C 13 N C 14 N C 15 ALARM INPUT 16 Activates an alarm with high or low TTL level signal input Pulled up the internal circuit to 5 V A COM 17 Connected to the negative load input terminal N C 18 A COM 19 Connected to the negative load input terminal
103. sequence is comprised of a user defined number of steps that when executed in sequence can be used to simulate a DC load e Up to 1024 discrete steps can be configured using normal sequences e Each normal sequence can have a memo note attached to it e Normal Sequences can be looped up to 9999 discrete times or for an infinite amount of times e Normal sequences can be configured to hold a set voltage current power or resistance at the end of the load e Normal Sequences can be linked together in a chain 98 GW INSTEK OPERATION STEP 01 Start Sequence Sequence 1 STEP Ue A gt STEP N STEP 01 Sequence 2 PIEP oe STEP N STEP 01 Sequence 10 SIEP He STEP N Description Normal Sequence configuration is split into Timing Edit configuration and Data Edit configuration Timing Edit configuration is used to configure the actual sequences such as mode range loops and chains Data Edit configuration is used to create the actual steps used in each sequence See below for a description of each Timing Edit A Normal Sequence contains the following Overview timing settings for each sequence Setting Setting Range Description Start S01 S10 Sets which sequence is used to start a chain of Normal Sequences Seq No S01 S10 Sets the current sequence to edit 99 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Memo 12 characters A user created note for
104. ser Manual 7 Click on the Send tab In the EOL configuration check on the CR and LF check boxes Enter the query idn Click on Send ASCII x RealTerm Serial Capture Program 1 99 0 27 M 4 Display Por l Capture Pins OZA PicProg An Clear Freeze i Status Connected IKI PXD 2 TXD 3 CTS B DCD 1 la I Strip Spaces A Dump File to Port fe temp capture tet Error Not In Progress DSR 6 Ring 9 BREAK Enor RI Sendgile x Stop p ap a Char Count0000000 CPS 0 Na UART Overt No Buffer Overfh No Other Errors realterm sourceforge net Repeats fl 8 The terminal display will return the following GW PEL 3XXX EXXXXXXX VX XX XXX manufacturer model serial number version 9 If Realterm fails to connect to the PEL 3000 please check all the cables and settings and try again 166 GW INSTEK REMOTE CONTROL GPIB Function Check Functionality Please use the National Instruments check Measurement amp Automation Controller software to confirm GPIB LAN functionality See the National Instrument website http www ni com for details N For further details please see the programming Note manual available on the GW Instek web site www gwinstek com Operation 1 Start the NI Measurement and Automation Explorer MAX program Using Windows press S
105. signal is output from the TRIGOUT BNC terminal at the start of the step See page 148 for details TRIG OUT ON amplitude Start of step A TRIG OUT 101 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual PAUSE ON OFF Pause Inserts a pause at the end of the step When paused the unit will pause at the end of the step current voltage resistance power level The sequence can be resumed by pressing Next F2 or by using an external trigger signal page 145 Timing Edit Configuration Edit Timing Sequence number Display Start sequence No Memo CC ILVL Infinity Previous mar Smee Operation 1 Press gt Sequence F2 gt Normal Sequence F1 e Note that N Seq F1 is off by default 2 Select Start and select the number of the starting sequence Start S01 S10 3 Select a Seq No and select which sequence to edit Seq No S01 S10 102 GW INSTEK OPERATION 4 Set the following parameters for the currently selected sequence See page 98 for details on each parameter e Memo e Mode e Range e Loop e Last Load e Last e Chain 5 Press Save F3 to save the timing settings for the currently selected sequence Sequence Timing configuration is complete e Go to Data Edit to edit the steps used in the Normal Sequences See page 104 e Go to Running a Normal Sequence to run the normal sequence See page 106 103 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual
106. sn irn R 108 Timing Edit Configuration sississizissisizzzszzzznztjezzziszzzzazznt isst 112 Data Edit Configura ion aaa 3 Running a Fast SE UENCE sseni iannis ai 5 Save Recall eors aee E E S 117 File StH Cert vies sis sess sacsseceasessuss cssesezeschecads stscsscestsecasesesgeesd a i Fi File VPS tari jer evenssteeabangeeouaetineds 8 Saving Files to Internal Memory sseeerennnsnnnznnennnnzznnnznia 9 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Saving Files to USB Memotv sseeeennenznenznnnnnnaennenana 21 Recalling Files from Internal Memotv ssseseessseseeneznnenznntinznnni 23 Recalling Files from USB Memotv eusmmmmesenennnnneznnzenreneznnanna 24 Recall Memory Safety Setting 126 File Utility 27 PLOS t nussi 28 Quic 28 Quic 29 Default Settings iii sibi rari nase aaah T R 29 Factory Default Settings essa isisssissstsssssssssssssssliossstsststersstvias avstns eeaconaesis 29 User s Default Setting sic2sicssai cts ciscssissacteaicetstietasistastessstantesaezedigcoveinisiine 30 50 GW INSTEK OPERATION Basic Operation The PEL 3000 supports 7 main operating modes CC CC CV CR CR CV CV CP CP CV CC Mode Description In Constant Current Mode the load units will sink the amount of current programmed Regardless of the voltage the current will stay the same For more details on CC mode please see the Appendix on page 185 N l If you change the mode or the range when the load
107. ssesiatesecvines reena Tae ANETE PETA EEE cadatondenies reece 12 Package Contents vas ccsisssesscsssssctieassossvsces eee cscastaqscesbess aiina nini 14 PDC AN ANCE ia ik issii o ns ENNE EEE O SEEN ES PEL 3000 Front Panel PEL 3021 PEL 3041 PETI Pinsin PEL 3211 Booster Pack Reat Panel sil ua kies ati asa sa PEL 3021 PEL 3041 PEL 311 Oi occ watiancanaes GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED PEL 3211 Booster Pack ics siscssissctessscsscsecsssestesscsnssecessosessorsensnansteaeestts 21 Displays i inu ithaca TT deen erates anes 23 First Time Use Instructions ss sssesesesenezenenenennznnnzn 24 Rack Mount Kits iii a E A aT 24 Power Up and Self Testii sssiszzzitisizeisienzzjniiniszzztiszzzintizszzinjetti sissisizzizzznianii jii sing 27 Load Default Settings Setting the Date and Time vi cccsccccsscsssisescssssassesscseczesecsesseseossonsesctessessesenpeaasenacesaets Load Witing sissiisssvesensvesscivsapstnestavgetssusnessasscutadesssauatestabdstassstesteasssnssbstetaatonantgristeretas Load Wire Connections ss seeensensenzanza Using the Front Panel Input Terminals Using the Rear Panel Input Terminals Using the Terminal Cover ssimirinnnnnnni nan Remote SEMSE sonno a a Firmware Update CONVENU ONS oinen a N EO E RON AN Help Men srann r E AA GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual PEL 3000 Series Introduction The PEL 3000 Series is a family of high performance DC electronic loads positioned to test a wi
108. standby mode 2 Turn the power off from the DUT 3 Connect the load wires to the input terminals e Connect the positive input terminal on the load generator to the high potential output of the DUT e Connect the negative input terminal to the low potential output of the DUT D potential 34 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED Using the Terminal Cover Description The rear panel terminal cover should be used to prevent electric shock The rear panel terminal covers should always be used when connecting a load to the rear panel terminals As the front panel and rear panel terminals are physically connected the terminal cover should also be used as a safety measure when a DUT is connected to the front terminals AN Ensure the power is off before making any Caution connections to the PEL 3000 N In the following diagrams the cable wiring is not Note shown for claritv 1 Remove the screw holding the top cover to the bottom cover 2 Line up the bottom cover with the notches in the output terminals 3 Place the top terminal cover over the bottom cover 35 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual 4 Use your thumb to slide the terminal covers shut as shown in the diagram below 36 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED 5 When the top and bottom covers are flush reinsert the screw that was removed in step 1 37 GW INSTEK
109. t be large enough to withstand a short circuit and limit voltage drops to no more than 2V per wire Use the table below to help make a suitable selection AWG Conduct or Ohms per Max amps Gauge Diameter km for chassis mm wiring 0000 11 684 0 16072 380 000 10 4038 0 2027 328 00 9 26592 0 25551 283 0 8 25246 0 32242 245 1 7 34822 0 40639 211 29 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual 2 6 54304 0 51266 181 3 5 82676 0 64616 158 4 5 18922 0 81508 135 5 4 62026 1 02762 118 6 4 1148 1 29593 101 7 3 66522 1 6341 89 8 3 2639 2 0605 73 9 2 90576 2 59809 64 10 2 58826 3 27639 55 11 2 30378 4 1328 47 12 2 05232 5 20864 41 13 1 8288 6 56984 35 14 1 62814 8 282 32 Load Line When using the PEL 3000 load generator Inductance voltage drop and voltage generated due to load Considerations line inductance and current change must be taken into account Extreme changes in voltage may exceed the minimum or maximum voltage limits Exceeding the maximum voltage limit may damage the PEL 3000 To determine the voltage generated the following equation can be used E Lx AI AT E voltage generated L load line inductance A l change of current A A T time us Load line inductance L can be approximated as 1uH per 1 meter of wire AI AT is the slew rate in A us 30 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED Limiting Load line inductance Current n Al l l
110. tart gt All Programs gt National Instruments gt Measurement amp Automation ni com Measurement amp Automation Explorer Version 4 6 2 Initializing NATIONAL Copyright 1999 2009 l is All rights r B INSTRUMENTS 2 From the Configuration panel access My System gt Devices and Interfaces gt GPIBO 167 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual 3 Press the Scan for Instruments button 4 Inthe Connected Instruments panel the PEL 3000 should be detected as Instrument 0 with the address the same as that configured on the PEL 3000 5 Double click the Instrument 0 icon 6 Click on Communicate with Instrument 7 Inthe NI 488 2 Communicator window ensure IND is written in the Send String text box Click on the Query button to send the IDN2 query to the instrument 8 The String Received text box will display the query return GW PEL 3XXX EXXXXXXX VX XX XXX manufacturer model serial number version 168 GW INSTEK REMOTE CONTROL 9 The function check is complete 169 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual FAQ The load voltage indicated on the load module is below expected The front panel keys are not working The load won t turn on The performance does not match the specification The load voltage indicated on the load module is below expected Ensure the load leads are as short as possible twisted and use the approp
111. the currently selected sequence Mode CC CR CV CP Operating mode for the sequence CV mode is supported Range ILVL Low I range low V range IMVL Middle I range low V range IHVL High I range low V range ILVH Low I range high V voltage range IMVH Middle I range high V range IHVH High I range high V range Loop Infinite Sets the amount of times to 01 9999 loop the selected sequence Last Load OFF ON Set the load condition after the end of the sequence Last Value The setting value of the load for when Last Load ON Chain Off SO1 S10 Sets the next sequence in the chain when not set to off Data Edit Each step in a normal sequence contains the Overview following setting parameters Setting Setting Range Description Step 0001 1024 Selects displays the current step in the sequence e The number of available steps is dependent on the number of steps added using the Insert Point F1 functions Value The current voltage power or resistance setting for the selected operating mode Load ON OFF Turns the load on or off for the selected step 100 GW INSTEK OPERATION RAMP ON OFF When turned on the current transition is evenly ramped from the start of the step to the end of the step When turned off the current transition is stepped Ramp On amplitude l Step time Ramp Off amplitude Step time TRIG OUT ON OFF When TRIG OUT is set to ON a trigger
112. the constant voltage level For more details on CV mode see the appendix on page 189 N If you change the mode or the range when the load Warning is already on the load will be turned off automatically Operation 1 Make sure the load is off 2 Press o 3 Select CV mode with the Mode F1 soft key 4 Select the current range with the I Range F2 soft key Range High Middle Low 5 Select the voltage range with the V Range F3 soft key Range High Low GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual 6 Set the voltage level parameters using the scroll wheel and number pad e Set CV A Value and or CV B Value e The maximum and minimum voltage levels depend on the selected voltage range 7 Set the remaining basic configuration settings such as the response settings See page 63 for details Display 03 Sep 2012 RS232 LOAD Active setting 18 000 V 15 000 V Voltage range i A Value N Basic CV mode configuration is complete See Note page 63 for more configuration options The current range and voltage range applies to all the operating modes CP Mode Description In Constant Power Mode the unit will maintain a constant power by varying the current For more details on CP mode see the appendix on page 187 56 GW INSTEK OPERATION AY If you change the mode or the range when the load Warning is already on the load will be turned off automatically Operation 1 Make sure t
113. ting to RS232 3 Set the Baud Rate Stop Bit and Parity settings Pin Assignment 12345 2 RxD Receive data 3 TxD Transmit data 5 GND 6789 4 6 9 No connection PC Connection Use a null modem connection as shown in the diagram below PEL 3000 PC 0 il ae Pin2 RxD RxD Pin2 eT he Pina TxD TxD Ping Pins GND GND Pin5 GW INSTEK REMOTE CONTROL RS232C USB Remote Control Function Check Functionality Invoke a terminal application such as Realterm check For RS 232C set the COM port baud rate stop bit data bit and parity accordingly To check the COM settings in Windows see the Device Manager For example in WinXP go to the Control panel System Hardware tab N If you are not familiar with using a terminal Note application to send receive remote commands from the serial port or via a USB connection please page 163 Using Realterm to Establish a Remote Connection for more information Run this querv command via the terminal after the instrument has been configured for RS 232 USB remote control page 160 idn This should return the Manufacturer Model number Serial number and Firmware version in the following format e GW INSTEK PEL 3000 XXXXXXXXXXXX VXXXX Manufacturer GW INSTEK Model number PEL 3000 Serial number XXXXXXXXXXXX Firmware version V X X X 161 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual N For further details please
114. tion To disable parallel mode each unit must be set as a Master Operation 1 Turn the power off on all the units and remove the GTL 255 frame link cables 2 Turn the power back 3 On each unit press main gt Configure F5 gt Next Menu F4 gt Parallel F1 4 Set the unit to Master with the Operation setting 5 Turn the Parallel and Booster settings to Off GW INSTEK REMOTE CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL This chapter describes basic configuration of TEEE488 2 based remote control For a command list refer to the programming manual downloadable from GW Instek website www gwinstek com Interface Configuration accseccscncnseesusaasecosicsecooesswinerenctauncas Configure to USB Remote Intetface semeeennennznnnnzznnnznzznnanznnnnzzaznnnai Configure GPIB Interface sinici siss siisii israse Contistite RS2326 isir sir aa rar r R T EETA RS232C USB Remote Control Function Check Using Realterm to Establish a Remote Connection seeesesesesnezenza 163 GPIB Function CHECK iii E e ara A 167 157 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Interface Configuration Configure to USB Remote Interface USB PC side Type A host configuration connector PEL 3000 side Rear panel Type B slave connector Speed 2 0 full speed USB Class USB CDC ACM AN Before USB can be used for remote control it is Note necessary to install the PEL 3000 USB device driver located on the accompanying Use
115. ty Utility Shift Help Access the utility menu Short Pressing the Short key will simulate shorting the input terminals The Short key will be lit when active Load on off Turns the load on or off oad of The Load On Off key will be lit when active Scroll wheel O Use the scroll wheel to navigate the menu system or to edit parameters See page 41 for usage details Enter Press the Enter key to select highlighted menu items 17 GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Number pad P7 P8 e PA P5 P2 CAL Lock Ab Clear p Number pad Used to enter numerical values PO P9 Preset Number keys Loads one of 10 preset settings Clear Lock Lock Clear Clears the current Clear parameter values Lock Shift Clear Locks the front panel keys and selector knob USB Port USB A port Used for save and recall functions Shift C shift Shift Used in conjunction with other kevs to select secondarv functions Preset Preset Used in conjunction with the E number pad to save or load preset settings PO to P9 18 GW INSTEK GETTING STARTED Front panel input FAN terminals A EN VODENO 35A Negative terminal Positive terminal IMON Out Current monitor BNC terminal Output connector used to monitor the current by outputting a IMON OUT voltage An output voltage of 1V corresponds to the full scale current fo
116. ustment modes Settings The step resolution of each setting is configured separately for each current range Settings Description CCH Step CC mode IRange High CCM Step CC mode IRange Middle CCL Step CC mode IRange Low CRH Step CR mode Range High CRM Step CR mode IRange Middle CRL Step CR mode IRange Low CVH Step CV mode VRange High CVL Step CV mode VRange Low CPH Step CP mode Range High CPM Step CP mode IRange Middle CPL Step CP mode Range Low GW INSTEK PEL 3000 User Manual Operation 1 Press CD gt Configure F5 gt Next Menu F4 gt Knob F2 and make sure the Status setting is set to Step 2 Set the desired step resolution settings The step resolution settings are only available when Status Step e For example if the step resolution for CCM Step is 0 5A then the resolution can be incremented in 0 5A steps Display 03 Sep 2012 S232 LOAD Step 1 000 A 0 5000 A 0 183575 A 0 4 mS Menu 78 GW INSTEK OPERATION Protection Settings The Protection settings are used to prevent damage to the unit or the DUT by excessive current voltage or power An alarm is generated and a message is displayed on the screen when a protection setting is tripped When an alarm is activated the load is turned off or limited and the ALARM STATUS pin of the J1 connector on the rear panel pin 16 turns on open collector output by a photocoupler The protection s

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