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Cal Power APT 7000 Series Quick Start Manual

Automated ac power sources

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For the following models:
7004, 7008, 7016, 7040
SAFETYCHECKLIST
KEEP unqualified/unauthorized personnel away from test area
ARRANGE test stations in a safe and orderly manner
NEVER touch products or connections during a test
STOP the test first in the event of a problem
BE SURE to use the appropriate AWG for your input and output cabling
TURN OFF the output when making any connections to the load
WARNING: THIS GUIDE WAS CREATED
FOR OPERATORS HAVING SOME FAMILIARITY
WITH AC POWER SOURCES AND HIGH
VOLTAGE/HIGH CURRENT TESTING APPLICATIONS.
AN AC POWER SOURCE PRODUCES VOLTAGES AND
CURRENTS THAT CAN CAUSE HARMFUL OR FATAL
ELECTRIC SHOCK. TO PREVENT ACCIDENTAL INJURY
OR DEATH, THESE SAFETY PROCEDURES MUST BE
STRICTLY OBSERVED WHEN HANDLING AND USING
AN AC POWER SOURCE.
7000 Series
AUTOMATED AC POWER SOURCES
Via Acquanera, 29
tel. 031.526.566 (r.a.) fax 031.507.984
info@calpower.it
22100 Como
www.calpower.it

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Summary of Contents for Cal Power APT 7000 Series

  • Page 1 7000 Series AUTOMATED AC POWER SOURCES For the following models: 7004, 7008, 7016, 7040 SAFETYCHECKLIST KEEP unqualified/unauthorized personnel away from test area ARRANGE test stations in a safe and orderly manner NEVER touch products or connections during a test STOP the test first in the event of a problem BE SURE to use the appropriate AWG for your input and output cabling TURN OFF the output when making any connections to the load WARNING: THIS GUIDE WAS CREATED...
  • Page 2: Front Panel Controls

    FRONTPANELCONTROLS POWER SWITCH: Rocker style power switch with international ON ( | ) and OFF (0) markings. GRAPHIC LCD: 240 x 64 Monographic LCD. SOFT KEYS: Multifunctional keys used to select parameters, select screens, and edit parameters. NUMERIC KEYPAD: Keys used to enter numeric data. DELETE KEY: Used to delete text characters and numeric data.
  • Page 3: Back Panel Controls

    BACKPANELCONTROLS (7004/7008 Back Panel) THERMAL FANS: Used to cool the instrument. REMOTE OUTPUT CONNECTOR: Provides output to monitor PASS, FAIL, Test-In-Process via relay contact closures. SYNC OUTPUT CONNECTOR: Provides the capability to monitor a 5 VDC output signal. USB/RS-232 INTERFACE CARD: Interface card used to control, program, and capture data via a serial interface.
  • Page 4 BACKPANELCONTROLS (7016 Back Panel) *NOTE: 7016 back panel features the same controls as model 7004/7008. However, placement of controls are different. (7040 Back Panel) OUTPUT TERMINAL POWER BLOCK: 230 VAC ± 10% max input voltage. Output voltage 300 VAC max & 36 A max current. Only available on the 7040 model. 10a.
  • Page 5: Test Setup

    TESTSETUP SETTING UP A TEST IN MANUAL MODE: When the AUTO RUN parameter in the System Parameters menu is set to MANUAL Mode and you are in the set screen the display will be as follows: (See Figure 1) (Figure 1. Set Screen) To initialize the test, press the Test/Reset key and the LED for the key will illuminate.
  • Page 6 TESTSETUP SETTING UP A MULTIPLE STEP TEST IN PROGRAM MODE: PROGRAM Mode will run your test routine according to the parameters that have been entered within the Test Parameters screen. In most cases there will be a test time associated with PROGRAM Mode unless the time has been selected to ∞ or the cycle mode is ON.
  • Page 7 TESTSETUP When the test cycle has completed, the display will show you the meter readings and the soft keys will change to: Meter, Cycle, Exit. You can toggle through the meter displays or show the cycles by pressing the appropriate soft keys. The display will also show you the test status where the text “Dwell”...
  • Page 8: Viewing Test Results

    VIEWINGTESTRESULTS From the Set screen, press the “Results” soft key to view the results. The screen will look as follows: (See Figure 4) (Figure 4. Results Screen) If you have multiple steps linked together you will have to use the up or down arrow soft keys in order to toggle through each step to review the results.

This manual is also suitable for:

Apt 7004Apt 7008Apt 7016Apt 7040