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KEPCO RA 19-8B Instruction Manual

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  • Page 1 Artisan Technology Group is your source for quality new and certified-used/pre-owned equipment SERVICE CENTER REPAIRS WE BUY USED EQUIPMENT • FAST SHIPPING AND DELIVERY Experienced engineers and technicians on staff Sell your excess, underutilized, and idle used equipment at our full-service, in-house repair center We also offer credit for buy-backs and trade-ins •...
  • Page 2 Before using this Instruction Manual, check your equipment serial number to identify your model. If in doubt, contact your nearest Kepco Representative, or the Kepco Docu- mentation Office in New York, (718) 461-7000, requesting the correct revision for your par- ticular model and serial number.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Output Load Connections ......................... 2-24 2.8.4.1 Parallel/Redundant Operation..................... 2-25 2.8.4.2 Series/Independent Operation ....................2-25 2.8.4.3 Mixed Operation.......................... 2-25 Installing HSF Power Supplies ....................... 2-25 2.10 Shipping..............................2-26 RA 19-8B 011409 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 4 TITLE PAGE RA 19-8B Rack Adapter..........................iii RA 19-8B Rack Adapter with HSF Power Supplies Installed..............1-1 RA 19-8B Interconnections, Simplified Diagram ..................1-2 RA 19-8B Rack Adapter Rear Panel......................1-3 Mechanical Outline Drawing, RA 19-8B Rack Adapter ................1-4 Backplate Assembly, Interior View......................

  • Page 5: Ra 19-8B Rack Adapter

    FIGURE 1-1. RA 19-8B RACK ADAPTER RA 19-8B 011409 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 6: Section 1 - Introduction

    50 Watt or 100 Watt (1/8 rack) HSF power supplies (Figure 1-2). NOTE: It is also possible to use 150 Watt (1/6 rack) modules in 1/8 rack slots; contact Kepco Applications Engineering for assistance with non-standard configurations.

  • Page 7: Mechanical

    Optional blank filler panels (see Table 1-2) are available if the full complement of power supplies is not utilized. Mechanical dimensions, material, and finish of the RA 19-8B Rack Adapter is provided in Figure 1-5.

  • Page 8: Ra 19-8B Rack Adapter Rear Panel

    HSF5-20, HSF12-8.3, RA 19-8B HSF15-3.4, HSF24-2.1, HSF15-6.6, HSF24-4.2, (max) HSF48-1 HSF28-3.5, HSF48-2 * Contact Kepco Applications Engineering for assistance with non-standard configurations. TABLE 1-2. RA 19-8B ACCESSORIES ACCESSORY PART NUMBER Filler Panel (1/8 Rack) RFP 19-18 Cover unused 1/8 rack slots.

  • Page 9: Mechanical Outline Drawing, Ra 19-8B Rack Adapter

    FIGURE 1-5. MECHANICAL OUTLINE DRAWING, RA 19-8B RACK ADAPTER RA 19-8B 011409 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 10: Section 2 - Installation

    DISASSEMBLY TO GAIN ACCESS TO INTERIOR COMPONENTS NOTE: All power supplies must be removed prior to disassembly. 1. Remove eight spacers securing the four I/O connectors to the rear panel RA 19-8B 011409 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 11: Establishing Key Positions

    Configuring slots of the rack adapter for independent, parallel or series operation is accom- plished either internally by means of DIP switches associated with each slot (see Figure 2-1), RA 19-8B 011409 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
  • Page 12 Failure 7, 8 fails. Position 7 of DIP switch 2 is used for COM Alarm pin connection between slots 1 and 2.(see PAR. 2.4.4.2). RA 19-8B 011409 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 13: Independent Operation

    Local sensing using internal DIP switches • Local sensing using external jumpers connected to the I/O mating connector or the DC OUTPUT terminal block. • Remote sensing RA 19-8B 011409 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 14: Independent Operation - Local Sensing Using Internal Dip Switches

    7, and 8 (alarms) can be configured per PAR. 2.4.4. FIGURE 2-2. INDEPENDENT OPERATION, LOCAL SENSING FOR PS7 AND PS8, USING INTERNAL DIP SWITCHES, SIMPLIFIED DIAGRAM RA 19-8B 011409 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 15: Independent Operation - Local Sensing Using External Wiring

    OFF. Configure Positions 6, 7, and 8 (alarms) per PAR. 2.4.4. FIGURE 2-3. INDEPENDENT OPERATION, LOCAL SENSING FOR PS7 AND PS8 USING EXTERNAL JUMPERS AT MATING I/O CONNECTOR, SIMPLIFIED DIAGRAM RA 19-8B 011409 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 16: Independent Operation - Remote Sensing

    OFF. Configure Positions 6, 7, and 8 (alarms) per PAR. 2.4.4. FIGURE 2-4. INDEPENDENT OPERATION, REMOTE SENSING FOR PS7 AND PS8 USING EXTERNAL WIRING AT I/O MATING CONNECTOR, SIMPLIFIED DIAGRAM RA 19-8B 011409 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 17: Parallel Operation

    The power leads must be connected in parallel externally (see PAR. 2.8.4.1). (Configurations using internal parallel busing of the power leads are also possible; consult Kepco’s Applications Engineering for details.) Three things must be considered when configuring the rack adapter for parallel operation: •...
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  • Page 19: 2.4.2.2.2 Parallel Current Share - External Wiring

    8 can be configured for parallel operation using external wiring. Position 5 of the associated DIP switch must be set to OFF (open). FIGURE 2-6. PARALLEL OUTPUTS USING EXTERNAL WIRING, TYPICAL CONFIGURATION, SIMPLIFIED DIAGRAM 2-10 RA 19-8B 011409 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 20: Sense Connections For Parallel Configurations

    • PAR. 2.4.2.3.4: Parallel configurations using external wires to connect the sense lines in parallel and external wires to configure remote sensing. 2-11 RA 19-8B 011409 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 21: Parallel Configurations Using Dip Switches To Connect Sense Lines In Parallel And External Wires To Configure Local Sensing

    V(–) terminal at DC OUTPUT terminal block. FIGURE 2-7. TYPICAL PARALLEL CONNECTIONS, USING EXTERNAL WIRES FOR LOCAL SENSING AND DIP SWITCHES TO PARALLEL SENSE WIRES 2-12 RA 19-8B 011409 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 22: Parallel Configurations Using External Wires To Connect Sense Lines In Parallel And External Wires To Configure Local Sensing

    9. Connect short jumper across I/O mating connector Sense (–) pins. FIGURE 2-8. TYPICAL PARALLEL CONNECTIONS USING EXTERNAL WIRES FOR LOCAL SENSING AND I/O MATING CONNECTOR JUMPERS TO PARALLEL SENSE WIRES 2-13 RA 19-8B 011409 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 23: Parallel Configurations Using Dip Switches To Connect Sense Lines In Parallel And External Wires To Configure Remote Sensing

    7. Connect wire from I/O mating connector Sense (–) pin to V (–) at the load. FIGURE 2-9. TYPICAL PARALLEL CONNECTIONS, REMOTE SENSING USING DIP SWITCHES TO PARALLEL SENSE WIRES 2-14 RA 19-8B 011409 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 24: Parallel Configurations Using External Wires To Connect Sense Lines In Parallel And External Wires To Configure Remote Sensing

    9. Connect wire from I/O mating connector Sense (–) pin to V (–) at the load. FIGURE 2-10. TYPICAL PARALLEL CONNECTIONS, REMOTE SENSING USING I/O MATING CONNECTOR JUMPERS TO PARALLEL SENSE WIRES 2-15 RA 19-8B 011409 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 25: Series Operation

    2.4.1.3). Local sensing requires external wiring (PAR.2.4.1.2). Figure 2-11 illustrates PS5, PS6, PS7 and PS8 connected in series. FIGURE 2-11. SERIES CONFIGURATION, SIMPLIFIED DIAGRAM 2-16 RA 19-8B 011409 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 26: Alarm Configurations

    (COM) for use as an alarm at the users discretion. The N.C. line opens upon failure, the N.O. line closes upon failure. The RA 19-8B is configured at the factory for independent operation of these lines. It is possible to configure these alarm lines to allow multi- ple power supplies to provide a failure indication using the N.O.
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  • Page 29: Alarm Line (Open On Failure)

    It is necessary to set DIP switch position 8 to OFF (open) for each slot included in the open on failure alarm circuit. 2-20 RA 19-8B 011409 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...
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  • Page 31: Terminations

    WIRING AT I/O CONNECTOR, SIMPLIFIED DIAGRAM TERMINATIONS All input, output and control terminations are located on the rear panel of the rack adapter (see Figure 1-4). 2-22 RA 19-8B 011409 Artisan Technology Group - Quality Instrumentation ... Guaranteed | (888) 88-SOURCE | www.artisantg.com...

  • Page 32: Cooling

    THE SERIES RA 19-(X)B DOES NOT INCORPORATE ANY SAFETY INTERRUPT DEVICES. PROTECTION OF INPUT WIRING REQUIRES USER-CONFIGURED SAFETY INTERRUPTS. When used in conjunction with Kepco HSF series power supplies, these rack adapters can be operated from single phase 95-264 V a-c or 125-370V d-c source power without adjustment or modification.

  • Page 33: Control Signal Connections

    Connect a separate wire pair from each side of the input power to the L/N terminal pair of the input power terminal block. • Where 115V a-c source power is used, Kepco recommends the use of the line cords, P/ N 118-0506 supplied (North American style plug, 15A maximum, 6 ft. long). •...

  • Page 34: Parallel/Redundant Operation

    Refer to Figure 1-1, for proper slot positions applicable to the RA 19-8B Rack Adapter. Insert HSF power supply in selected slot until power supply front panel is flush with rack adapter chas- sis and secure with two phillips screws on power supply.

  • Page 35: Shipping

    2.10 SHIPPING The rack adapter may be shipped with power supplies installed only after the HSF power sup- plies have been securely fastened to the rack adapter (PAR. 2.9). Contact Kepco Applications Engineering if further assistance is required. 2-26 RA 19-8B 011409...
  • Page 36 You must register your product to comply with the terms of the warranty. Either fill out the form below and mail or fax to Kepco, or for rapid on-line registration go to: http://www.kepcopower.com/warranty.htm PRODUCT PURCHASED: REGISTER TO: Model Number)______________________________________ Registered by:________________________________________...
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  • Page 38 Artisan Technology Group is your source for quality new and certified-used/pre-owned equipment SERVICE CENTER REPAIRS WE BUY USED EQUIPMENT • FAST SHIPPING AND DELIVERY Experienced engineers and technicians on staff Sell your excess, underutilized, and idle used equipment at our full-service, in-house repair center We also offer credit for buy-backs and trade-ins •...

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