ZUP/NC401 TDK Corporation, ZUP/NC401 Datasheet

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ZERO-UP 200W/400W/800W Programmable DC Power Supplies Constant Voltage/Constant Current Built-in RS232 & RS485 Interface with GPIB option LISTED .. .. geprufte Sicherheit TESTING EQUIPMENT TUV Rheinland 65SA USER'S MANUAL ...

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KARMIEL INDUSTRIAL ZONE, POB 500, ZC-20101, ISRAEL. TEL: 972-4-9887491 FAX: 972-4-9887487 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY We Nemic-Lambda Ltd., located at Karmiel Industrial Zone, Israel, declare under our sole responsibility that the product: Product name: Programmable Regulated Power Supplies, ZUP Series ZUP6-33 ...

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: ZUP SERIES WARRANTY .......................................................................................... SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ..................................................................... CHAPTER 1. General Information 1.1 User manual content 1.2 Introduction 1.2.1 General description 1.2.2 Configurations 1.2.3 Control via the serial communication port 1.2.4 Output connections 1.2.5 Analog voltage programming 1.2.6 ...

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: ZUP SERIES 3.10 Outline drawings: ZUP 200W & 400W series................................. 3.11 Outline drawing: ZUP 800W series............................................... 3.12 Outline drawing: front panel connector option ............................... CHAPTER 4. Operating Instructions. 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Controls and Indicators 4.2.1 Front Panel ...

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TABLE OF CONTENTS: ZUP SERIES 5.3 Remote programming via RS232..................................................... 5.3.1 Introduction 5.3.2 Rear panel connectors pinout 5.3.3 RS232 cable ............................................................................ 5.3.4 Linking power supplies 5.4 Remote programming via RS485 ..................................................... 5.4.1 Introduction 5.4.2 RS485 cable 5.4.3 Linking power supplies ...

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WARRANTY This Nemic-Lambda product is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of three years from date of shipment .During the warranty period, Nemic-Lambda will, at it’s option, either repair or replace products which prove to be ...

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS CAUTION The following safety precaution must be observed during all phases of operation, service and repair of this equipment. Failure to comply with the safety precautions or warnings in this document violates safety standards of design, manufacture and ...

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS SAFETY SYMBOLS Instruction manual symbol. The instrument will be marked with this symbol when necessary for the user to refer to the instruction manual. Indicates hazardous voltage. Indicates ground terminal. The WARNING sign denotes a ...

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SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS OUTPUT TERMINALS COVER Models up to 60V output voltage Hazardous voltages may exist at the output terminals. Attach the terminals cover, supplied with the unit, to the chassis after connecting the load wires as described below. After connection ...

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CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INFORMATION 1.1 USER’S MANUAL CONTENT This user’s manual contains the operating instructions, installation instructions and specifications of the ZUP series. For information related to operation with GPIB control, refer to Nemic-Lambda GP485 user’s manual. 1.2 INTRODUCTION 1.2.1 ...

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Cooling and mechanical construction The Zup series is fan cooled. Upon installation take care to allow free air flow into the power supply via the front panel and out of the power supply via the rear panel. The ZUP ...

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CHAPTER 2 SPECIFICATIONS 2.1 SPECIFICATIONS: 200W/400W Series VOLTAGE CONSTANT CURRENT (*3) MING CONSTANT PROGRA- INPUT DISPLAY ...

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SPECIFICATIONS: 200W/400W Series continued MENT CAL FUNCTIONS ENVIRON- MECHANI- VALS EXTERNAL APPRO- ...

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SPECIFICATIONS: 800W Series ...

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SPECIFICATIONS: 800W Series continued ...

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SUPPLEMENTAL CHARACTERISTICS The supplemental characteristics give typical but non-warranted performance characteristics. The supplemental characteristics are useful in accessing applications for the power supply. Several kinds of supplemental characteristics are listed below. 1. EVALUATION DATA: Typical performance of the power ...

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CHAPTER 3 INSTALLATION 3.1 GENERAL This chapter contains instructions for initial inspection, preparation for use and repackaging for shipment. Connection to PC, linking ZUP units and setting the address are described in chapter 5. ZUP series power supplies generate a ...

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This power supply is equipped with a three conductor power cable. The third conductor is the ground conductor. When the cable is plugged- appropriate receptacle, the power supply is grounded. Under no circumstances should this power supply be ...

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Table 3-2: Maximum wire length for 0.5V drop on lead (in meters) For current not shown in tables 3-1 and 3-2 use formula: Maximum length=500/(current*resistivity) ...

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Single load connection, Remote Sensing Remote Sensing is used in cases where, in Constant Voltage mode the load regulation is important at the load terminals. Use twisted or shielded wires to minimize noise pick-up. If shielded wires are used, ...

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Multiple load connections with distribution terminals If remotely located output distribution terminals are used, the power supply output terminals should be connected to the distribution terminals by a pair of twisted or shielded wires. Each load should be separately ...

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Pin Description # Name Description Resistive Constant Voltage programming 1 RCVP Resistive Constant Current programming 2 RCCP Reference voltage for Constant Current control. (connected to 3 VRFI VCCP pin except external voltage or resistive programming). Input of the Constant ...

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External Control Connector - The external control connector is configured for Local sensing and no external On/Off control. Refer to Fig: 3-6 below for the default configuration description. The default configuration is: Local sensing, Rear panel On/Off disabled (On/Off ...

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131 124.0 0 1.0 131.0 13.0 13.0 ...

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131.0 1 139.5 1 107.5 124.0 0 22.0 22.0 118.90 0 ...

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OUTLINE DRAWINGS Front Panel Output Jacks Option: available for ZUP200W , ZUP400W and ZUP800W series for 6V to 60V models. ZUP200/L and ZUP400 20A output current via front panel jacks. CAUTION: ZUP800 front panel output is ...

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CHAPTER 4 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 4.1 INTRODUCTION This chapter describes the operating modes, controls and indicators of the ZUP power supply series. Details of local operation via the front panel and various modes of operation are described in this chapter, including ...

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Table 4-1: Front panel controls and indicators # Control/Indicator 1 AMPS Display 2 VOLTS Display 3 CV Indicator 4 CC Indicator 5 ADJUST knob (Rotary pulse generator) 6 ALM Indicator 7 OUT Pushbutton 8 REM Pushbutton 9 FOLD Pushbutton Description ...

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Table 4-1 contd.: Front panel controls and indicators # Control/Indicator 10 AC ON/OFF 11 V/A Pushbutton 12 OVP / UVP 13 ADDR 4.2.2 Rear Panel 6V to 60V models Description Turns AC power On and Off. ...

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Rear Panel Connections description # Connection 1 AC Inlet 2 Remote In 3 Remote Out 4 External control 5 Output Bus Bars (6V to 60V models) 6 Ground thread ...

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Constant Current check Turn off the power supply. Connect an electronic load with suitable voltage and current rating to the output terminals, as explained in paragraph 3.7.3. Turn-on the power supply. Vary the load current and check that the ...

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LOCAL OPERATION 4.4.1 Introduction This paragraph describes the operating modes not involved in programming the power supply via it’s serial communication port. Operation utilizing the front and rear panel are described in this paragraph. For information regarding serial port ...

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Automatic Crossover If the power supply operates in Constant voltage mode while the load current is increased to greater than the current limit setting, the power supply will automatically switch to Constant current mode. If the load is decreased ...

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Foldback Protection 1. Foldback protection will shut down the power supply output if the load current exceeds the current limit setting level. This protection is useful when the load circuitry is sensitive to over current condition arm ...

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Last Setting Memory The ZUP series is equipped with Last Setting Memory which stores all power supply parameters at each ac turn-off sequence of the power supply. The OUT parameter storage is determined prior to the ac turn-off to ...

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OUTPUT VOLTAGE PROGRAMMING BY EXTERNAL RESISTOR Fig 4-5 shows a typical set-up for programming the output voltage. A variable programming resistor, 0~4Kohm produces a proportional output voltage from zero to full scale. In order to set the low limit, ...

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Output Voltage Programming by external voltage Fig. 4-7 shows the set-up for external voltage programming of the output voltage. A voltage source variable from 0 to 4V, programs the output voltage proportionally from zero to full scale. The static ...

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Auto Parallel Operation 1.Up to five units of the same rating can be connected in an auto-parallel combination to provide up to five times the output current capability. One of the power supplies operates as a master and the ...

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+LS COM On/Off P Output Good VCVP VRFV VCCP VRFI RCCP RCVP +LS COM On/Off P Output Good VCVP VRFV VCCP VRFI RCCP RCVP ...

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Series Operation 1. GENERAL: Two power supplies of the same rating can be connected in series to increase the output voltage or to provide bipolar output voltage. When two power supplies are connected in series, they should be programmed ...

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Series connection for bipolar output voltage: 3.1 General: At this operation mode, two units are configured as a bipolar voltage/current source. Set the current limits of each power supply to the maximum that the load can handle without damage. ...

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Output Good Signal Output Good Signal is an open collector output, referenced to COM potential, indicating the status of the power supply output. While the power supply operates normally, the Output Good is low (0~0.8V). When the power supply ...

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CHAPTER 5 RS232 & RS485 REMOTE CONTROL 5.1 INTRODUCTION This chapter describes the operation of the ZUP series via the serial communication port. details of the initial set-up, operation via RS232 or RS485, the command set and the communication protocol ...

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REMOTE PROGRAMMING VIA RS232 5.3.1 Introduction The RS232 interface is accessible through the rear panel IN/OUT jacks. The jacks are 8 contacts each and conform to EIA/TIA-568A requirements. The IN and OUT jacks are used to connect the units ...

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... RS232 cable ( PC to ZUP ) - ZUP/NC403 , ZUP/NC401 The RS232 is used only for connecting the power supply to the controller PC. For linking several power supplies, refer to par. 5.3. Fig. 5-3: RS232 cable with DB-25 female connector -P/N: NC403 5 1 Fig. 5-4: RS232 cable with DB-9 female connector -P/N: NC401 ...

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REMOTE PROGRAMMING VIA RS485 5.4.1 Introduction For operation environments that require high noise immunity or long distance communication recommended to use the built-in RS485 interface. The RS485 interface is accessible through the rear panel In/Out jacks in ...

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Initialization control # Commands Description Sets the power supply address. ADR is followed by the address 1 :ADRn; which can 31. Clears the communication buffer and the following registers: 1. Operational status register 2 :DCL; 2. ...

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Output control # Commands Description 1 :VOLn; Sets the output voltage value in volts. This programmed voltage is the actual output at constant-voltage mode or the voltage limit at constant current mode. The range of the voltage values are ...

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Output control continued # Commands Description Returns the string 5 :CUR!; output current. The programmed value range is shown in table 5-2. example- SA3.000 SA07.50 Returns the string 6 :CUR?; The actual current range is the same as the ...

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Output control continued # Commands Description Sets the under-voltage protection limits in volts. Under-voltage range 13 :UVPn; settings are given in table 5-4: Model ZUP6-XY ZUP10-XY ZUP20-XY ZUP36-XY ZUP60-XY ZUP80-XY ZUP120-XY 000.0 Table 5-4: Under-voltage programming range. Example - ...

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Alarm Status Register: The alarm status register records fault conditions occurring during power supply operation. Any set bit in this register causes the ‘alarm’ bit in the operational status register to be set. Reading the register does not change ...

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Status control commands continued # Commands Description Reads the programming error register content. 3 :STP?; Returns the string register’s content. Refer to table 5-7 for the register content description. example- PS00000 4 :STT?; Reads the complete status of the ...

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COMMUNICATION TEST SET UP PC with Windows HyperTerminal Private Edition software installed , ZUP Power 1. Equipment : Supply , RS232 cable (NC401 when the PC uses DB-9 or NC403 when the PC uses DB-25 connector Set ...

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SERVICE REQUEST 5.7.1 Service Request (SRQ) Service request is a message generated by the ZUP power supply to interrupt the controller. SRQ can be generated by a power supply fault condition. Each of the following conditions can generate SRQ ...

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CHAPTER 6 MAINTENANCE 6.1 INTRODUCTION This chapter contains maintenance and calibration information for the ZUP power supply series. 6.2 UNITS UNDER WARRANTY Units requiring repair during the warranty period should be returned to a Nemic-Lambda authorized service facility. Refer to ...

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ZERO-UP USER’S MANUAL INDEX A ac cables 6 ac fail 46 accessories 6 address 24,26,38 adjustment 50 alarm status 46 amps display 23 auto-parallel 33 automatic start 30 B baud rate 38 bipolar voltage 36 buffer overflow 46 C calibration ...