Manual - Kikusui Electronics Corp.
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1. Verify if USB Test and Measurement Device is indicated If the device does not appear in the Device Manager reinstall it 7 Click OK to close the window When the PWX Series suddenly becomes unrecognized When the PC enters sleep mode it may stop recognizing the PWX Series In such a case disconnect the USB cable once and reconnect it SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x Configuring the Interface Using the LAN interface 6 Ensure that the PC is properly connected to the PWX Series Click on the Setting menu and select Interface The Interface window opens Select Ethernet Interface COM Port COMS5 Baudrate 19200 bps Instrument Py 50 Serial Number NOSERIAL IP Address 127 0 0 1 Enter the IP address of the PWX Series in IP Address To find out the IP address refer to the CONFIG settings CF35 to CF38 on the PWX Series For more details see the PWX Series user s manual Click Test to verify that your PC is properly communicating with the PWX Series Click OK to close the window When the PWX Series suddenly become unrecognized When you are not using a fixed IP address the IP address of the PWX Series may change If the PWX Series suddenly become unrecognized confirm the IP address by checking the CONFIG settings CF35 to CF38 on the PWX Series If the IP address has been changed re enter the update IP address in the IP Address Specifying2. A respectively In this case the PWX Series operates in CV mode because RL 8 Q is greater than Rc Rc 30 V 5 A 6 Q You can still raise the voltage up to 40 V calculated from Vs Is x RL that is Vs 5 A x 8 Q 40 V in CV mode If you attempt to raise the voltage any further however the voltage reaches to the crossover point and the PWX Series automatically switches to operate in CC mode To allow the PWX Series to continue operating in CV mode raise the current limit Next assume that 5 O load resistance RL is connected to the output terminals of the PWX Series and the output voltage and output current are set to 30 V and 5 A respectively In this case the PWX Series operates in CC mode because RL 5 QO is lower than Rc Rc 30 V 5 A 6 Q You can still raise the current up to 6 A calculated from Is Vs RL that is ls 30 V 5 O 6 A in CC mode If you attempt to raise the current any further however the current reaches to the crossover point and the PWX Series automatically switches to operate in CV mode To allow the PWX Series to continue operating in CC mode raise the voltage limit SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x O Menu Reference Menu Description File F New N Creates a new file Open 0 Opens an existing file Save S Overwrites the file that you are working on Save As A Saves the file with a new name Close D Closes the file Send D Sends the
3. KIKUSUI IX000601 Jan 2012 Operation Guide sequence Creation Software SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x A Monitor Graph 7 000 A 7 0000 1968 000 Setting Monitor Graph Limited Current 1000 4 1978 000 s i 7 a Voltage ZOD oT e F a p my a 7 i Current me bel OY ed l V Output OFF when End Stop OFF Execute at the specified ime Close A INEFOGUCHION cnrs 3 Configuring the Interface 00008 4 Screen Overview ssseesssssssssseccosossssssseeoo 7 Overview of Sequence Creation 00 9 Sequence Settings ssssssscsssscossscesssscoso 10 Setting the Operating Mode 00 12 Setting Protection Functions 000 13 Setting the Sequence Repetition Count16 Creating or Editing Steps by Drawing 17 Creating and Editing Steps by Entering Values essessssssssccessssssssee 20 Changing the Step Interval Unit 22 Changing the Setting Graph Scale 23 Saving and Loading Steps seeee 24 Executing SEQUENCES ccccccsssscccesecees 26 Displaying Monitors ccccccccseeees 29 Changing the Real Time Monitor Graph SCAG nin 31 Changing the Monitoring Interval 32 Saving Monitored Data csccccsssssees 33 Other Settings sssssceccosssccocsssseccessseceso 35 Using Wavy to Control the PWX Series 41 Using Commands to Control the
4. Other Settings Setting the maximum data size Executing a long sequence increases the data displayed on the real time monitor graph which increases the load to PC and causes the PC to malfunction By setting the maximum data size you can reduce the load to PC Setting the maximum data size does not affect the monitored data to be saved Right click on the real time monitor graph and select the Max Data Count The Maximum number of data window opens Enter the value between 10 000 to 1000 000 The default value is 100 000 When the size of the monitored data exceeds the set value the oldest data will be deleted and the data size will be restricted to be within the maximum data size A single monitored data uses approximately 200 bytes It is recommended to watch the physical memory amount in the Task Manager while executing a long sequence Changing the graph properties You can change various settings for the setting graph and the real time monitor graph Setting the items current or and voltage to be displayed on the monitor graph You can set the item current or and voltage to be displayed on the real time monitor graph Right click on the monitor graph and select the Line Display then point to the item to be dis played Showing and hiding the step division lines Graph window To show hide the step division lines in the Graph window click on the Graph menu and select Vertical Axis or click H
5. PWX Series cccccccsccccccccccccccccccees 43 About Operating Mode 0sssccoe 44 Menu Reference sssscscccscsccscsesescososcccseo 46 About This Guide This guide is a PDF version of the SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX help file E Copyrights The contents of this guide may not be reproduced in whole or in part without the prior consent of the copyright holder The contents of this guide are subject to change without notice Copyright 2012 Kikusui Electronics Corporation SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x Ge Introduction Sequence Creation Software SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX is a software application that is used to cre ate and execute sequences on PWX Series regulated DC power supplies This operation guide explains how to use Sequence Creation Software SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX to control PWX Series regulated DC power supplies E Applicable version This operation guide applies to version 6 x of SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX To find out the version of the Wavy for PWX click on the Help menu and select About Wavy E Intended readers of this operation guide This operation guide is intended for users who will use SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX to control DC power supplies and instructors of such users It assumes that the reader has knowledge about electrical aspects of DC power supplies E Trademarks Microsoft and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries All othe
6. To add the step move the pointer over the end point of the previous step Once the pointer changes to a crosshair drag the pointer to the desired point The setting is committed when you release the mouse button and the corresponding values are entered in the following line of the Worksheet window Repeat the procedure until you complete creating all the steps 17 18 Creating or Editing Steps by Drawing Editing the steps by adjusting the drawn lines Changing the voltage or current setting Binal BRB 1 0004 Drag the line in vertical direction t 21 0000 4 1 Double click the step to edit The end point changes to a black square M which indicates that you can edit the step 2 Move the pointer over the black square E The pointer changes to a pair of vertical arrows 3 Drag the pointer vertically until it reaches to the desired point The setting changes Changing the interval step execution time gt Drag the line in horizontal direction Bia BRE 1 0004 s 21 0000 Aje SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x Creating or Editing Steps by Drawing Double click the vertical line step division line that lies at the end point of the step to edit The top of the step division line changes to a black square Mf which indicates that you can edit the step Move the pointer over the black square The pointer changes to a pair of horizontal arrows Drag the p
7. file via e mail Exit X Exits Wavy for PWX You can save or unsave the changes to the file before the exit View V Toolbar T Shows hides the toolbar Status Bar S Shows hides the status bar Save Position P Saves the present position and size of the window Previous File F Loads the last used file Graph G B Ramp L Changes the transition of the selected line to ramp Transition S Step S Changes the transition of the selected line to step Delete D Deletes the selected line Vertical Axis v Shows hides the vertical axis X axis Scale Lines xX Shows hides the X axis grid Y axis Scale Lines Y Shows hides the Y axis grid Scale L Changes the scale of X axis and Y axis Background B Changes the background color of the graph Line L Changes the step line color Line to Draw P Changes the line color being drawn Color R Vertical Axis V Changes the vertical axis color X Y axis A Changes the color of X axis and Y axis saa Changes the color of X axis and Y axis grid lines Copy C Copies the graph to the clipboard Update Auto Scale A Applies the auto scaling to the graph Worksheet S Select All A Selects all cells Undo U Cancels the previous operation Delete D Deletes the step data Copy C Copies the step data Paste V Inserts the copied ste
8. on the Sequence menu and select Run or click on the toolbar The Run window opens _ B Run Monitoring none Output to File none SF N i D js Setting Graph Monitor Graph Settine Monitor Graph CC Cv M Limited Current 1 000 A 7000 Count f 9999 Step f4 Elapsed Tie Oday jik M ee irre A V Output OFF when End Stop OFF F Execute at the specified 0 0000 sooo prs 2 Click Run The sequence is executed To abort the sequence in progress click Stop The green line roughly indicates the position being executed When the sequence is repeated for many times or the sequence is rather longer however the green line indication may not be sta ble During the sequence execution you cannot use the menus and the toolbar or change the win dow size Setting Graph CC M Limited Current 1 000 A 7 000 Count Step Elapsed time 00 00 16 0day Voltage 5 290 fv Current 0 31 9 a Output OFF when End Stop F Execute at the specified time You can change the size of Run window when the sequence is not in progress If you select the Output OFF when End Stop check box the output will be automatically turned off when the sequence execution is complete or aborted or when the protection function is acti vated If this check box is not selected you need to turn off th
9. III on the toolbar Also you can right click on the Graph window and select Vertical Axis to toggle the display of the lines e Setting graph in the Run window To show hide the step division lines in the Run window right click on the setting graph and select Vertical Axis Changing the scale of X axis and Y axis You can change the settings for X axis and Y axis scales You can show hide the scales specify the line type solid or dotted and the number of lines grid E Showing and hiding the scales Graph window SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x 34 Other Settings To show hide the scale click on the Graph menu and select either X axis Scale Lines or Y axis Scale Lines or right click on the Graph window and select X axis Scale Lines or Y axis Scale Lines from the context menu Run window To show hide the scale right click on the graph in the Run window and select the X axis Scale Lines or Y axis Scale Lines from the context menu Setting the line type dotted or solid and the grid Graph window Click f on the toolbar The Scale window opens r Scale x axis Auto Maximum Time 10 Number of scale lines 5 Minimum Time 0 Dot Step 1 h Scroll 10 Y axis Auto F Maximum Value Number of scale lines 5 V Minimum Value 9 Dot To vary the grid enter the number in Number of scale lines To set the line type to be dotted selec
10. age to a value that does not exceed 95 of the overvoltage protection setting OVP trip point and is not lower than the undervoltage limit setting This prevents you from setting inappropriate output voltage while the output is on The inappropriate output voltage may activate the protection function and eventually turn the output off For more details refer to the PWX Series User s Manual 2 Limits the output current to a value that does not exceed 95 of the overcurrent protection setting OCP trip point This prevents you from setting inappropriate output current while the output is on The inappropriate output current may activate the protection function and eventually turn the output off For more details refer to the PWX Series User s Manual Click Write The settings are transmitted to PWX Series and becomes activated 4 Click OK to close the window Querying the PWX Series settings To query and load the present protection settings on the connected PWX Series click Read Using the protection functions of Wavy Soft Setting When the overvoltage protection or the overcurrent protection being activated the sequence exe cution stops if the monitored values equal or exceed the set values When the undervoltage protection or undercurrent protection being activated the sequence exe cution stops if the monitored values fall below the set values Click on the Sequence menu and select Protection Setup The Pr
11. alidity of values if the values exceed the limits of the device while it executes sequences Do not specify voltages or currents that exceed the specifica tions of the regulated DC power supply Sequence settings For a sequence you need to set the following conditions common for all steps Step settings Operating mode Constant Voltage CV or Constant Current CC Set the operating mode The current voltage limit can also be specified Output on startup state parameter CV is prioritized CC is prioritized Set the mode to be prioritized at the output on startup Repetition count Set how many times to repeat the sequence Bleeder ON OFF On off the bleeder Protection settings Configure the protection settings For each step you need to configure a set of values as shown in the figure below One step corresponds to one operation in a waveform to be executed Sheet window in CC mode Sheet window in CV mode py Voltagel V Intervalls Transition Output a en Intervalls Transition Output Time s indicates the accumulated time from the beginning which is unable to be modified Voltage in CV mode Set the voltage when Constant Voltage CV mode being enabled Current in CC mode Set the current when Constant Current CC mode being enabled Interval Set the execution time for the step SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x Sequence Settings Transition Step or Ramp Set t
12. ally adjusted In this case click on the Graph menu and select Update Auto Scale to update the scale SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x Saving and Loading Steps After creating the sequence data you can save the data to a file Saving files To newly save the data to a file click on the File menu and select Save As To overwrite the file click on the File menu and select Save or select mj on the toolbar In either case the file will be saved with extension wvy E Viewing the saved data You can open the saved file in Notepad By default the data is saved as tab separated values You can select comma separated values in the Environment Setup window First row in the data indicates the sequence conditions l CV Constant voltage mode First column CC Constant current mode Second column N Always N S seconds Third column min minutes h hours Second and subsequent rows in the data indicate the step conditions First column Voltage value or current value Second column Interval Unit is indicated in the first row Third column Transition 0 Step 1 Ramp Fourth column Output 0 Off 1 0n Loading the file You can load the saved data pe Click on the File menu and select Open or click on the toolbar 24 SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x Oe Executing Sequences Once you complete creating all the steps you can move on to the sequence execution Click
13. and select Environment Setup The Environment Setup menu opens Environment Setup Sequence Data File Format tuwvy Tab Separation O Comma Separation Monitor Output Data File Format Tab Separation l f File Extension txt Comma Separation Appearance activated when Wavy is restarted New menu style O Classic menu style Sound All Graph Colors Use sounds to indicate WA Ration to cetalte operation execution Canoe Select either Tab Separation or Comma Separation under Monitor Output Data File Format By default Tab Separation is selected Also you can specify the file extension txt csv log To spec ify the file extension select the desirable extension from the drop down menu or enter the name 36 SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x Other Settings Changing the window appearance To change the appearance of the windows click on the Setting menu and select Environment Setup The Environment Setup window opens Environment Setup Th Sequence Data File Format tuwvy Tab Separation O Comma Separation Monitor Output Data File Format Tab Separation p File Extension txt Comma Separation Appearance activated when Wavy is restarted New menu style Classic menu style Sound All Graph Colors Use sounds to indicate I Raun o eais operation execution Trci Select either New menu style or Classic menu style under Appearance after
14. ant Voltage Limited Current 1 O Constant Current Limited Voltage 10 DJ Repetition Count Repeat 1 Monitoring Setting I confirm the state of the protection function every four seconds Output on startup state parameter Power Supply Setting CC is prioritized CY is prioritized Set Bleeder on or off Power Supply Setting ON OEF set 3 Click OK to close the window SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x Changing the Setting Graph Scale You can change the scale on X axis and Y axis in the Graph window Click on the Graph menu and select Scale Or click f on the toolbar Then the Scale win dow opens You can also right click on the Graph window and select Scale to open the window X axis Auto Maximum Time 10 Number of scale lines 5 a Minimum Time 0 2 Dot Step 1 5 Scroll 10 h Y axis Auto Maximum Value S Number of scale lines 6 2 J Minimum Value 9 t Dot If you select the Maximum Time Maximum Value or Minimum Value check box the auto scal ing function is enabled While the auto scaling function being enabled the scale is automatically adjusted when you enter the values to create steps or open a saved file When the auto scaling function is disabled the value beyond the range does not appear in the graph When you are creating steps by drawing however the scale is not automatic
15. aph and select Scale from the context menu The Scale window opens x axis Auto Min time 0 V Max time 10 Roll mode O Normal mode Scrolling within the specified range 30 Y axis Auto Auto Min current 0 J Max current 10 Min voltage 0 V Max voltage 10 0 Max power 10 If you select the Maximum time Maximum current Maximum voltage or Minimum Value check box the auto scaling function is enabled While the auto scaling function being enabled the scale is automatically adjusted according to the monitored values When the auto scaling function is disabled the monitored value beyond the range does not appear in the graph When the maximum time is set to be automatically scaled When the Auto check box of Max time is selected you can specify either Roll mode or Normal mode E Roll mode The X axis and Y axis are simultaneously scaled The display range is defined by subtracting the minimum time setting from the maximum time setting E Normal mode In normal mode the minimum time is fixed to a given value whereas the maximum time is scaled When the Scrolling within the specified range check box is selected the graph is scaled when the monitored value exceeds the maximum time on the X axis In this case the time range to be scrolled is defined by subtracting the minimum time setting and the scrolling time from the maximum time setting For examp
16. d undercurrent protection UCP Using the protection functions on PWX Series Power Supply Setting Click on the Sequence menu and select Protection Setup The Protection Setup window opens Protection Setup Power Supply Setting Overvoltage protection 10 Overcurrent protection 1 Undervoltage Limit 0 Soft Setting w A Voltage setting limit Detection time of OCP activation 100 Vj Overvoltage protection 10 T Overcurrent protection 1 Undervoltage protection 0 Undercurrent protection 0 Ignore the first monitored values Current setting limit ms Cones 2 Set the following items for power supply setting Item Unit How to set Overvoltage protection V Enter Overvoltage protection OVP value Voltage setting limit Select On or deselect Off Overcurrent protection A Enter Overcurrent protection OCP value Current setting limit Select On or deselect Off SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x 13 14 Setting Protection Functions Item Unit Howtoset Enter the detection time of OCP activation Detection time of OCP When OCP is off deselect the check box activation When OCP is on select the check box and enter a value between 100 and 2000 in increments of 100 ms Undervoltage Limit V Enter Undervoltage limit UVL 1 Limits the output volt
17. e output manually To turn off the output click the OFF under the OUTPUT OFF when End Stop check box While the sequence being in progress OFF is disabled 25 26 Executing Sequences E Specifying the time to execute the sequence To specify the time to execute the sequence select the Execute at the specified time check box In the opened dialog enter the target time year month day hour minute second to execute the sequence min 15 s OK Cancel La pancel Information indicated during the sequence execution In constant current CC mode the box next to CC turns to red CC CV i In constant voltage CV mode the box next CV turns to green Count Displays the latest count of the sequence repetition Step Displays the step being executed at the moment Elapsed Time Displays the elapsed time since the sequence execution started Displays either voltage or current depending on the monitor settings Voltage Current iad J p J J Displaying the output values in the Run window E Status indicator During the sequence execution one of the following status is indicated in the Run window Stand by The PWX Series is ready to start End The sequence is complete The sequence is being executed The Stop button has been clicked Error A communication error has occurred Verify the interface settings A protection function UVP OVP UCP or OCP has been activated In case of UVP A protect
18. he toolbar The Mode window opens 2 Set the repetition count between 1 and 9999 Sequence Unit fs Operation Constant Voltage Limited Current 1 A Constant Current Limited Voltage 10 tv Repetition Count Monitoring Setting wv confirm the state of the protection function every four seconds Output on startup state parameter Power Supply Setting CC is prioritized CY is prioritized Set Set Bleeder on or off Power Supply Setting ON OFF Set 3 Click OK to close the window SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x Creating or Editing Steps by Drawing This section explains how to create and edit the steps in the Graph window SEBREVBRESRRRBRVSSSTs ASSESS Seo m4sem4e en Step division line Place the pointer on Y axis Release the mouse button and click at the desired point to commit the step SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x Move the pointer over the Y axis The pointer changes to a crosshair and the current in CV mode or the voltage in CC mode is indicated Drag the pointer to the point where the desired time on X axis and the desired current voltage on Y axis meets The setting is committed when you release the mouse button and the corresponding values are automatically entered in the first line of the Worksheet window You can change the scale of the graph and or step interval unit
19. he transition type for the step The resolution of ramp transition is 0 5 seconds interval unit seconds or 1 seconds interval unit minutes or hours Example 1 Current 10 A Example 2 Current 10A Transition Step Transition Ramp 10A plii 10A enn es aes ees As shown in the figure below the ramp transition is at a given resolution 0 5 s interval in seconds l s interval in minuts hour When the step interval is limited the ramp line may not be linear Output on or off Switch on off of the output You can edit the steps by either drawing lines in Graph window or entering values in Work sheet window 11 12 Setting the Operating Mode Select the operating mode among two modes constant voltage CV or constant current CC mode Click on the Sequence menu and select Mode Or click if on the toolbar The Mode window opens Mode Sequence Operation Constant Voltage Limited Current 1 A O Constant Current Limited Voltage 10 DI Repetition Count Repeat 1 Monitoring Setting T I confirm the state of the protection function every four seconds Output on startup state parameter Power Supply Setting CC is prioritized D CV is prioritized Bleeder on or off Power Supply Setting oon OFF Select Constant Voltage to set the sequence in CV mode or select Constant Current to set it in CC mode Enter the limited current for CC mode or limited vo
20. heet window and select Paste from the context menu The copied step is inserted above the selected step Deleting a step 1 Click a cell in the step to delete You can click any cell in the step that you are going to delete 2 Click on the Worksheet menu and select Delete Or right click on the Work sheet window and select Delete from the context menu The step is deleted The deleted step is temporarily copied to the clipboard Thus if you select Paste command right after deleting the step the deleted step will be inserted Keyboard shortcuts You can use the keyboard shortcuts to copy paste and delete the steps To copy the step press C or Ctrl C on the Worksheet window To paste the step press V or Ctrl V To delete the step press Delete To undo the operation press Z or Ctrl Z A confir mation dialog appears to ask whether or not to commit the operation each time you press the key board shortcut SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x 21 22 Changing the Step Interval Unit You can set the step interval unit to seconds minutes or hours Unit Interval setting range s seconds 0 5 s to 999 5 s min minutes 0 1 min to 999 9 min h hours 0 1 h to 999 9 h 1 Click on the Sequence menu and select Mode Or click n on the toolbar The Mode window opens 2 Select the unit from the Unit drop down menu Sequence Operation Const
21. ion function POWER LIMIT has been activated Wa iti pe The PWX Series is standing by until the specified time to execute the sequence is reached Performing a long sequence increases the data to be displayed in the real time monitor graph By setting the maximum data amount you can reduce the load to PC Setting the maximum data amount does not affect the monitored data to be saved SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x Displaying Monitors You can have the monitored values and the monitor graph displayed in the Run window Click on the Sequence menu and select the Monitoring Setup or click L on the toolbar The Monitoring Setup window opens Select Items to be Monitored V Current Monitoring Interval 1000 H ms V Voltage Display the monitor graph Save File No Yes Folder C Users Public Documents Wavy Pag Unit of Elapsed Time for Output to File for Saved Data z Data right before Run mins Data Immediately after End Stop Order for output to file Displaying the output values in the Run window To display the output values in the Run window select Current and or Voltage under Select Items to be Monitored SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x 27 28 Displaying Monitors Displaying the monitor graph To display the real time monitor graph select the Display the monitor graph check box under Select Items to be Monitored When the Display the monito
22. le if the minimum time is set to 0 s the maximum time is set to 23 s and the scroll time is set to 10 seconds the time range will be 13 s calculated from 23 0 10 SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x 29 30 Oe Changing the Monitoring Interval You can set the interval for monitoring To change the monitoring interval click on the Sequence menu and select Monitoring Setup or click Q on the toolbar The Monitoring Setup window opens Select Items to be Monitored V Current Monitoring Interval 1000 te ms V Voltage Display the monitor graph Save File O No Yes Folder C Users Public Documents Wavy Pag Unit of Elapsed Time for Output to File for Saved Data s Data right before Run mins Data Immediately after End Stop Order for output to file Under Select Items to be Monitored set the Monitoring Interval to a value between 100 ms and 600 000 ms SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x Saving Monitored Data You can save the monitored data in a text format To save the monitored data click on the Sequence menu and select the Monitoring Setup or click Cd on the toolbar The Monitoring Setup window opens E Monitoring Setup Select Items to be Monitored V Current Monitoring Interval 1000 ms V Voltage V Display the monitor graph Save File No Yes Folder C Users Public Documents Wavy Pag amm Unit of Elapsed Time for Ou
23. ltage for CV mode There are three significant decimal places x xxx The actual number of significant decimal places varies depending on the PWX Series to which the PC is connected Select either CC is prioritized or CV is prioritized under Output on startup state parameter and click Set Once the Set is clicked the setting will be transmitted to the PWX Series Select either On or OFF under Bleeder on or off and click Set Once the Set is clicked the setting will be transmitted to the PWX Series To monitor the protection status during the execution select I confirm the state of the protection function every four seconds check box Click OK to close the window SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x Oe Setting Protection Functions You can enable the protection functions by setting one of two protection functions Power Supply Setting and Soft Setting E Power Supply Setting These are the protection functions incorporated in PWX Series regulated DC power supply You can set overvoltage protection OVP overcurrent protection OCP the detection time of over current protection OCP activation undervoltage limit UVL and whether or not to limit voltage current settings E Soft Setting These are the protection functions which Wavy for PWX activates on the basis of monitored data You can set overvoltage protection OVP overcurrent protection OCP undervoltage protec tion UVP an
24. nce RL The figure below explains the operating modes Ri gt Re RL Re 3 ou Ia Crossover point on A Range of CV mode B Range of CC mode Ri lt Re Vs Voltage setting Is Current setting Rc Vs ls Ohm s Law Ri Load resistance Vmax Maximum voltage able to be set 0 Is Imax max Minimum current able to be set Output current lout Output voltage Vout The load resistance is denoted as RL The resistance which is calculated from the voltage and cur rent settings RC Vs Is is denoted as Rc The PWX Series is designed to function in CV mode within A range and function in CC mode within B range A and B are divided by the RL Rc bound ary line On this boundary line the output voltage equals the voltage setting and the output cur rent equals the current setting When the load resistance RL is greater than the resistance Rc the PWX Series operates in CV mode as the operating point p point lies within A range In this case the current setting Is equals the current limit While the PWX Series is operating in CV mode the output voltage is hold to a certain level Output current I on the other hand is determined by the equation I Vs RL and is lower than the current limit Is The flowing current may not equal the current setting For the loads in which transient peak current flows the current limit Is needs to be set higher than the peak value In contra
25. ogress Current line Output current line Output voltage Voltage line roe J 1 Click on the Graph menu and select Color Graph menu Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Graph window 2 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 2 Right click on the Graph window and select Color Run window Setting graph 2 Yes Yes 3 Right click on the Setting Graph tab in the Run window and select Color 4 Right click on the Monitor Graph tab in the Run window and select Color SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x Run window Monitor graph 4 Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes 35 Other Settings Changing the sequence data file format To change the sequence data file format click on the Setting menu and select Environment Setup The Environment Setup menu opens Environment Setup Sequence Data File Format tuwvy Tab Separation O Comma Separation Monitor Output Data File Format Tab Separation f f E File Extension txt Comma Separation Appearance activated when Wavy is restarted New menu style O Classic menu style Sound All Graph Colors Use sounds to indicate WA Paturn to dstaalte operation execution Caneel Select either Tab Separation or Comma Separation under Sequence Data File Format wvy By default Tab Separation is selected Changing the monitor output data file format To change the monitor output data file format click on the Setting menu
26. ointer horizontally to the desired point The setting changes Changing transition Step or Ramp 1 Double click the step to edit The top of vertical line step division line changes to a black square W which indicates that you can edit the step Right click and select Transition from the context menu then point to Ramp or Step The transition of the step changes Deleting the steps 1 SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x Double click the step to delete The top of vertical line step division line changes to a black square W which indicates that you can edit the step Right click and select Delete The step is deleted 19 20 Creating and Editing Steps by Entering Values This section explains how to create and edit the steps in the Worksheet window 2 Vavy Wav File View Graph Worksheet Sequence Setting Tool Window Help iD amp k Be it e Fo Graph Sequencel SG z BB Worksheet Data Counta 0 Timels Voltagelv Intervalls TAABRI 10001A 25 3 400 25 45 3 400 20 65 5 300 20 85 0 000 20 10 0000 jal Kikusui PWX series Channet6 Seconds Constant Voltage RS232C Timels Voltagelv Intervals Transition Output 1 25 3 400 25 Ramp on 2 45 3 400 20 Step on Sten 2 q 3 6 5 5o00 2 0 Step on a 3 4 6 5 0 000 20 Ramp on j 5 6 Time cannot be modified The first row in the Worksheet window represents step 1 Time s indicates
27. otection Setup window opens SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x Setting Protection Functions 4 Protection Setup Power Supply Setting Overvoltage protection 10 Overcurrent protection 1 Detection time of OCP activation Undervoltage Limit 0 V E Voltage setting limit A Current setting limit 100 ms VJ F Overvoltage protection F Overcurrent protection F lgnore the first monitored Select the protection function to activate 10 1 L Undervoltage protection 0 Undercurrent protection 0 values While the function being selected you can enter the value in the text box Enter the values in the text box Note that the entered value turns invalid if the corresponding protection function is unchecked Click OK to close the window Ignoring the first monitored values SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x If the unstable values from the initial monitoring is used the sequence execution may be aborted due to the protection function To avoid such a problem select the Ignore the first monitored values check box which keeps the protection function from working on the initial monitored values and have the sequence to be executed regardless of the initially monitored values 15 16 Oe Setting the Sequence Repetition Count Set the repetition count of the sequence 1 Click on the Sequence menu and select Mode or click Tt on t
28. ou enter a value in Step under Step Setting you can adjust the voltage and current by clicking Up or Down Turning on off the output Click ON to turn on the output Click OFF to turn off the output The present status of the PWX Series will be displayed in the indicator above those buttons Monitor Click Run to start monitoring Click Stop to stop monitoring The elapsed time is indicated during monitoring While the monitoring being stopped you can set the monitor interval To save the monitored output data to a file select Save File check box under Setting To spec ify the file destination and the unit of the elapsed time written to the file click Folder under Setting The accuracy of the elapsed time varies depending on your PC environment s Seconds h min s Hours minutes seconds SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x Using Wavy to Control the PWX Series The file name concatenates the operating mode the start date and time of the execution and the file name extension You can change the file extension txt by default GLOBAL command You can control the voltage current and output of all the connected PWX Series units together To enable this collective control function select I set other PWX connected by LAN by a lump check box under Interface Setting You can set this item only while the multi channels are active Multi Channel VMCB You can
29. ow Click the tab to show in the window Setting Graph Monitor Graph Setting Monitcr Graph cc B cv A count 10 3989 Step a l f4 7 000 A 7 20 Eees 00 01 22 cosy votas 0 931 M one MOSTE i Rn Output OFF when End Stop iy OFF m Execute at the specified time Close Click the tab to show setting graph or monitor graph in the window Furthermore you can have both the setting graph and the monitor graph displayed on a single tab SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x Co 0000o Overview of Sequence Creation A sequence is a feature that automatically executes the predefined steps in a given order By com bining separate steps into a sequence you can simulate various waveforms i i i jolea oo 100 seconds 150 seconds B0 seconds Time Ramp Step Ramp A sequence comprises multiple steps which will be executed in a given order A single sequence can comprise up to 1024 steps The execution of the last step normally concludes the sequence If you set the repetition count of a sequence however the sequence will be repeatedly executed until it reaches to the last count Sequence execution procedure 1 Set the operating conditions for the sequence 2 Set the operating conditions for the steps 3 Execute the sequence SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x 10 Oe Sequence Settings CAUTION Risk of malfunction This application software does not check the v
30. p data SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x 43 44 Menu Reference Sequence Q Run G Executes the sequence Mode M Sets the sequence mode and the operating mode Monitoring Setup S Configures the monitor settings to be used while the sequence being executed Protection Setup N Sets OVP OCP UVP and UCP Setting E Interface I Configures the interface to connect to the device Environment Setup E Sets the file format Tool T Remote Control D Controls the connected device directly Command Control C Controls the connected device by using commands Window W Cascade C Cascades the windows Tile Vertically V Tiles the windows in the vertical direction Tile Horizontally H Tiles the windows in the horizontal direction Arrange Icons A Arranges icons along the window frame Help H Help Topics H Opens the help file About Wavy A Displays the application software information includ ing the version and the copyright 1 A button with the same function is available on the toolbar SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x
31. r company and product names used in this guide are trademarks or registered trade marks of their respective owners E Notations used in this guide e In this guide SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX is referred to as Wavy for PWX or Wavy PWX Series regulated DC Power Supply is referred to as the PWX Series e The term PC means both personal computers and workstations The following markings are used in this guide Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if ignored may result in Z CAUTION damage to the product and other property NOTE Indicates information that you should know SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x Configuring the Interface You need to configure the interface before using Wavy Using the RS232C interface 1 VI Ensure that the PC is properly connected to the PWX Series Confirm that the PWX Series protocols are factory default settings By factory default Baudrate is set to 19200 bps Data bit length stop bit length and Flow x flow control are fixed to 8 bits 1 bit and OFF respectively Click on the Setting menu and select Interface The Interface window opens Select RS232C Interface RS2326 COM Port Baudrate 19200 bps Instrument Pwx750 Serial Number NOSERIAL O Ethernet IP Address 127 0 0 1 cnet 0 te Set the COM Port Click Test to verify that your PC is properly communicating with the PWX Series Click OK to clo
32. r graph check box being selected additional tabs Monitor Graph and Setting Monitor Graph are displayed in the Run window Click the tab to show in the window a Run Monitc Output gt File provided 1000 ms z bbe I Setting Grapk Monitor Graph Setting Monitcr Graph CC Ov Ea 7 000 A 7 300M Count 10 f 9999 Step 1 4 Fp 00 01 22 0 Voltage 0 931 M owen 0 318 S Z Output OFF when End Stop OFF Execute at the specified 72 00 32 000 E time Monitor Graph On the Setting Monitor Graph tab both setting graph and real time monitor graph are displayed _ E Run Monitoring ON Output to File provided 100 ms Setting Graph Monitor Graph Setting Monitor Graph CC Cv Ba Count 220 9999 Step 3 f4 Limited Current 1000 A 7 000 i 1 Fine 00 32 57 0y Voltage 5 285 M Current 0 117 ta I Running Run Stop Output OFF when End Stop OFF as 1968 000 1978 000 Execute at the specified e s tim You can specify the item current and or voltage to be displayed in the real time monitor graph If you move the pointer over the graph the monitored value will be displayed SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x Oe Changing the Real Time Monitor Graph Scale You can change the scale on X axis and Y axis in the real time monitor graph To change the scale right click on the real time monitor gr
33. se the window SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x Configuring the Interface Using the USB interface 1 Ensure that the PC is properly connected to the PWX Series 2 Click on the Setting menu and select Interface The Interface window opens 3 Select USB j Interface COM Port GOM5 Baudrate 19200 bps Instrument PwWx750 v Serial Number NOSERIAL Ethernet IP Address onat 0 Tet 4 Select the connected PWX Series from the Instrument drop down menu 5 Enter the serial number of the PWX Series in Serial Number You can confirm the serial number on the rear panel of the PWX Series 6 Click Test to verify that your PC is properly communicating with the PWX Series In case of the communication error verify that the PWX Series is being recognized on your PC In the Control Panel click System and Security Then click Device Manager under System Device Manager fee File Action View Help e 9 B m E a g yk PC 7 Computer ea Disk drives By Display adapters 83 DVD CD ROM drives el Floppy disk drives Floppy drive controllers ca IDE ATA ATAPI controllers lt amp Keyboards A Mice and other pointing devices amp Network adapters gt Other devices IP Ports COM amp LPT Sound video and game controllers jE System devices g Universal Serial Bus controllers 4 USB Test and Measurement Devices g USB Test and Measurement Device IVI
34. specify a single unit among all the connected PWX Series units and exclusively control its voltage current and output To specify the unit being controlled select the applicable channel in Channel under Interface Setting You can set this item only while the multi channels are active 39 40 Using Commands to Control the PWX Series You can transmit the commands to the PWX Series directly from Wavy for PWX Click on the Tool menu and select Command Control The Command Control window opens Send command IDN Result KIKUSULPWX 50ML AB1 23456 YER200 BLDOI 1 Canes Enter a command and click Run Then the result will be displayed The transmitted commands successfully transmitted and received commands only appear as list items in the drop down menu To clear the list items click Clear For details about the commands see the PWX Series Communication Interface Manual SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x About Operating Modes The PWX Series functions as a constant voltage source or a constant current source In constant voltage CV mode the PWX Series holds the output voltage to a certain value regardless of the load change Whereas in constant current CC mode the PWX Series holds the output current to a certain value regardless of the load change These operating modes are determined by the follow ing three factors Output voltage setting Vs Output current setting Is Load resista
35. st when the load resistance RL is lower than the resistance Rc the PWX Series operates in CC mode as the operating point q point lies within B range In this case the voltage setting Vs equals the voltage limit While the PWX Series is operating in CC mode the output current is hold to a certain level Output voltage V on the other hand is determined by the equation V Is RL and is lower than the current limit Vs The flowing voltage may not equal the voltage setting For the loads which causes the transient voltage surge the voltage limit Vs needs to be set higher than the voltage surge Crossover point The operating modes CV or CC automatically switches due to the changes in the load A crossover point is referred to as the point where the operating mode switches For example if the load changes and the output current reaches to its limit while in CV mode the PWX Series switches to operate in CC mode for protecting the load Likewise if the output voltage reaches its limit while in CC mode the PWX Series switches to operate in CV mode SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x 41 42 About Operating Modes CV CC modes operation example The following cases take the PWX Series with rated output voltage 100 V and rated output current 10 A as examples First assume that 8 Q load resistance RL is connected to the output terminals of the PWX Series and the output voltage and output current are set to 30 V and 5
36. t Dot check box When the Dot is not selected the line will be solid Run window Right click on the graph in the Run window and select Number of scale lines The Scale lines window opens Scale lines x axis Number of scale lines 5 Y axis Number of scale lines 5 To vary the grid enter the number in Number of scale lines To set the line to be dotted select Dot check box When the Dot is not selected the line will be solid Changing Y axis value displayed when the pointer is over When you move the pointer over X axis or Y axis on the real time monitor graph the monitored val ues for X axis or Y axis are indicated To change the Y axis value to be indicated right click on the monitor graph and select Y Axis Value then point to either Current or Voltage SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x Changing the graph color You can change the color of the setting graph and the real time monitor graph Other Settings To change the graph color click the Graph menu and select Color or right click on the graphs in either Graph or Run window and select Color from the context menu Depending on the item the ways to change the color slightly vary Background Background color Line Setting line Line to Draw Line being created Vertical Axis Line being created X Y axis X axis and Y axis XY axis scale lines Grid lines Line indicating the Line to Run sequence point in pr
37. the accumulated time from the beginning and cannot be modified To edit the voltage current and interval click the applicable cell and enter the value To edit the transition and output double click the applicable cell or click the cell and press Enter key By default the Transition is set to Step and the Output is set to on Once set the Transi tion and Output settings cannot be deleted To delete these settings you need to delete the whole step You can cancel the edit by pressing Esc key in the middle of entering the values Start entering data for step 1 and continue for the following steps in order SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x Creating and Editing Steps by Entering Values Copying and deleting steps You can delete and copy the steps in the Worksheet window Also you can undo the operation once To undo the last operation right click on the Worksheet window and select Undo Inserting a copy of a step 1 Click a cell in the step to copy You can click any cell in the step that you are going to copy 2 Click on the Worksheet menu and select Copy Or right click on the Work sheet window and select Copy from the context menu The step is copied 3 Specify the destination to paste the copied step by selecting any cell in the step The copied step will be inserted above the selected step 4 Click on the Worksheet menu and select Paste Or right click on the Work s
38. the channel While the multi channels are active you can specify the target channel for running the sequence Before specifying the channel you need to verify that the communication has been established between your PC and the PWX Series via the chosen interface To specify the channel select the applicable channel from Channel drop down menu SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x Screen Overview Sequence Setup window When you start Wavy a main window comprising Graph and Worksheet windows appears x Graph Worksheet Sequence Setting Tool Window Help amp a ei sa e o wl 1B O ce nt Js 23_ B Worksheet Data Count 0 Voltage V Intervalls Transition Output Limited Current 1 000 4 Kikusui PWX series Channel 6 Seconds Constant Voltage _ R5S232C Graph Window Sheet Window In the Graph window you can set the steps by drawing lines with a mouse In the Worksheet window you can set the steps by entering the values SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x 0000o N Screen Overview Sequence Execution window When you execute a sequence the Run window opens cc BE cov B Limited Current 1 000 A T Count 79999 see vs i 00 00 16 Oday votas 6 290 M Cwen 0 319 ta Run Output OFF when End Stop EASES a Execute at the specified time Close A You can also have the real time monitor graph displayed in the Run wind
39. tput to File tor Saved Data s V Data right before Run kemins V Data Immediately after End Stop Order for output to file Select Yes under the Save File and specify the destination to save the file The given file name concatenates the operating mode the starting date and time of the execution and the file extension You can change the file extension txt by default You can set the unit of elapsed time to be written to the file The accuracy of the elapsed time depends on your PC environment s Seconds h min s Hours minutes seconds If you select the Data right before Run check box under for Saved Data 0 s will be written to the beginning of the saved data file 0 s would be regarded as the value monitored prior to the sequence execution If you select the Data Immediately after End Stop check box the values monitored when the sequence is complete aborted will be written to the end of the saved data file Under Order for output to file you can set the order in which the monitored data time voltage and current is written to the file E Viewing the saved data You can open the saved file in Notepad J waw m om aia a File Edit Format View Help Time s Voltage CurrentLA 0 000 0 481 0 057 By default the data is saved as tab separated values You can select comma separated values in the Environment Setup window SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6
40. when Wavy is restarted As indicated the selected appearance will be active after Wavy is restarted Arranging the Graph window and the Worksheet window To arrange the Graph window and the Worksheet window click on the Window menu and select Cascade Tile Horizontally or Tile Vertically SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x 37 38 Using Wavy to Control the PWX Series You can use Wavy to remotely control the PWX Series regulated DC power supply To remotely control the PWX Series click on the Tool menu and select Remote Control Panel The Remote Control Panel window opens Remote Conircl Panel Vollage Setling Max ED Ml Step Selling Up Ml Down Stepi 5 SM Resut OK Curent dorilar Mak 10 Vo tags 0983 m Cwrient Setting Max 25 a Step Sating Up 1 gt Al Down ares Step 1 eA Inteilace Setting Channel set other P connected by LAN by a lune The montor ony as lor 1 channel Oulput on oF Seng Interval 1000 me Weric older cco Elapsed Time 0 0042 Rir Stoo You can set the voltage and the current turn on off the output and monitor the status Set all the maximum and minimum values in accordance with the connected PWX Series Setting the voltage and current Enter a value in Voltage and click Set Likewise enter a value in Current and click Set These settings are transmitted to the PWX Series If y
41. x 32 Other Settings Setting the resolution of the steps to be created by drawing You can set the resolution of the steps to be created by drawing in the Graph window E Setting the resolution of the time interval Right click on the Graph window and select Resolution of time period from the context menu then point to the desired resolution Default 1st digit of integer 1st digit of decimal place or 2nd digit of decimal place E Setting the resolution of the setting value Right click on the Graph window and select Resolution of setting value from the context menu then point to the desired resolution Default 1st digit of integer 1st digit of decimal place 2nd digit of decimal place or 3rd digit of decimal place Always using the step transition mode when creating the steps by drawing You can restrict the transition mode to step when creating the steps by drawing in the Graph window Right click on the Graph window and then select Draw sequence by step Changing the unit of time in the real time monitor graph 0000000000000 OOOO OOOO OOHOOOOO8OOOOHOOOHOHHOHOHOOOHOHOOOHOOOOOEEE You can change the unit of time s or h min s in the real time monitor graph Right click on the real time monitor graph and select X axis Unit from the context menu then point to the desired unit Select s for seconds or h min s for hours minutes seconds SD013 PWX Wavy for PWX Ver 6 x
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