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Technical Information Manual
Revision n. 19
12 February 2016
N1471
PROGRAMMABLE HV
POWER SUPPLY

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  • Page 1 Technical Information Manual Revision n. 19 12 February 2016 N1471 PROGRAMMABLE HV POWER SUPPLY...
  • Page 2 CAEN wi l l repair or replace a ny product within the guarantee period i f the Guarantor declares that the product is defective d ue to workma nship or ma terials and has not been ca used by misha ndl i ng, negl i gence on beha l f of the Us er, a cci dent or a ny a bnorma l condi ti ons or opera ti ons .
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Fig. 1.1: Mod. N1471 4 Channel Programmable HV Power Supply ..................5 Fig. 2.1: Backplane NIM connector..............................7 Fig. 2.2: Mod. N1471 series front panel (std, A, B, AL, AR) ......................8 Fig. 2.3: Mod. N1471 series back panel (std., A, B) ........................9 Fig.
  • Page 4 CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y Fig. 2.7: N1470 ALAR M electrical scheme..........................11 Fig. 2.8: N1470 ALAR M TTL configured............................ 11 Fig.
  • Page 5: General Description

    HV Power Suppl i es (a s wel l a s a l l other CAEN Power Suppl i es ). Moreover, these units ca n be managed vi a CAEN HV Wra pper, a set of ANSI C functi ons bundl ed i n a l i bra ry, provi ding the software developer an unified s oftware i nterface for the control of CAEN Power Supplies.
  • Page 6: Technical Specifications

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y 2 Technical specifications 2.1 Packaging The Mod. N1471 boa rds a re hous ed i n s i ngl e wi dth NIM modul e s .
  • Page 7: Fig. 2.1: Backplane Nim Connector

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y Fig. 2.1: Backplane NIM connector...
  • Page 8: Front And Back Panel

    Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y 2.3 Front and back panel Fig. 2.2: Mod. N1471 series front panel (std, A, B, AL, AR)
  • Page 9: Fig. 2.3: Mod. N1471 Series Back Panel (Std., A, B)

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y Fig. 2.3: Mod. N1471 series b ack panel (std., A, B)
  • Page 10: Front Panel Connections

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y 2.4 Front panel connections 2.4.1 Local control section Fig. 2.4: Local control panel NAME: TYPE: FUNCTION: MONITOR 1”...
  • Page 11: Hv Status Control Section

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y 2.4.3 HV Status control section Fig. 2.6: N1471 HV Status control panel NAME: TYPE: SIGNAL: FUNCTION:...
  • Page 12: Remote Communication Control Section

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y A s chematic diagram of the Interlock input is s hown i n the figure a bove, where the diode is part of optocoupler s ta ge.
  • Page 13: Rear Panel Connections

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y 2.5 Rear panel connections 2.5.1 HV Channel Output Fig. 2.11: HV Channel panel and test point electrical scheme...
  • Page 14: Technical Specifications Table

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y 2.7 Technical specifications table Tab le 2.3: Mod. N1471 Channel technical specifications Output channels: Positive or Negative Polarity (requires internal setting, see § 4.1) Output ranges: 5.5kV / 300µA...
  • Page 15: Operating Modes

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y 3 Operating modes CAUTION: N1471 MUST BE USED ONLY IN CRATES WITH FORCED COOLING AIR FLOW! Modul e control ca n ta ke pl a ce ei ther l oca l l y, or remotel y, vi a USB or RS485 (s ee §...
  • Page 16: Channel Settings

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y 3.1.2 Channel settings For ea ch channel the following parameters ca n be programmed a nd monitored either locally or remotely (s ee §...
  • Page 17: Local Control

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y 3.2 Local Control Ins ert the unit i nside a powered NIM cra te, a nd s witch i t ON. At the power the Display shows for a few seconds the fol l owi ng s creen.
  • Page 18: Module Settings

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y Fig. 3.4: Channel KILL status screen 3.2.2 Module settings Modul e setti ngs a re genera l boa rd s etti ngs ; turn the TUNE ROTARY SWITCH unti l thi s s creen i s s hown: Fig.
  • Page 19: Channel Settings

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y 3.2.3 Channel settings In order to opera te Output Cha nnel s etti ngs : Turn the TUNE ROTARY SWITCH until the channel number to be s et i s di s pl a yed i n the l eft upper row (for...
  • Page 20: Fig. 3.12: Channel Vset Digit Access Screen

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y Pus h the TUNE ROTARY SWITCH: a t thi s poi nt the va l ue di gi t becomes yel l ow a nd ca n be edi ted Fig.
  • Page 21: Fig. 3.16: Channel Vset De-Select Screen

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y Fig. 3.16: Channel VSET de-select screen It i s now possible to set a nother parameter; note that the POWER DOWN and IMRANGE setting has not digits to be edi ted, but two opti ons , TRIP/KILL a nd HIGH/LOW res pecti vel y: Fig.
  • Page 22: Group Settings

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y 3.2.3.1 Group Settings Group s etti ngs a l l ow to broa dca s t the s a me pa ra meter va l ue to a l l cha nnel s .
  • Page 23: Fig. 3.23: Group Channel Vset Digit Access Screen

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y Pus h the TUNE ROTARY SWITCH: a t thi s poi nt the va l ue di gi t becomes yel l ow a nd ca n be edi ted Fig.
  • Page 24: Smileys

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y In order to go to i ndi vi dua l cha nnel s etti ngs , the EXIT pa ra meter ha s to be s el ected Fig.
  • Page 25: Remote Control

    Modul e control can take place remotely, vi a USB or RS485; the l a tter a l l ows to bui l d a N1471s ’ da i s y cha i n network. The CAEN NIM8301 7U 12 Sl ot Smart Fan Unit 300/600 W Cra te allows also to communicate wi th the modul e vi a Ethernet.
  • Page 26: Rs485 Communication

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y Da ta bits: 8 Pa ri ty: none s top bit: 1 Fl ow control: Xon Xoff It i s also possible to build a daisy chain of up to 32 N1471’s , wi th the fi rs t modul e connected to the PC RS232...
  • Page 27: Communication Control

    Type Q to exi t the progra m The CAEN Mod. NIM8301 is a 7U (5+2) full size NIM crate (19”-12 slot) available w ith pluggable 300W and 600W pow er supplies, ventilated by pluggable 2U fan unit. Remote control and monitoring take place through CAN bus, Ethernet, USB and RS232...
  • Page 28: Remote Control: General Menu

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y 3.4.2.2 Remote Control: General Menu By typi ng G i t i s pos s i bl e to a cces s the Genera l Menu whi ch i ncl udes th e boa rd’s genera l s etti ngs .
  • Page 29: Remote Control: Firmware Upgrade

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y Fig. 3.37: Channels group setting Type Q to exi t the Menu. 3.4.2.4 Remote Control: firmware upgrade By typi ng U i t i s pos s i bl e to a cces s the fi rmwa re upgra de menu: Fig.
  • Page 30: Remote Control: Format Eeprom

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y 3.4.2.5 Remote Control: format EEPROM By typi ng F i t i s pos s i bl e to a cces s the forma t EEPROM menu: Fig.
  • Page 31: Usb - Rs485 Communication Protocol

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y the ca l i bra ti on i s performed a nd the progra m a s k s for coeffi ci ents to be s a ved.
  • Page 32: Monitor Commands Related To The Channels

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y 3.5.3 MONITOR commands related to the Channels The following table contains the s trings to be used to ha ndl e moni tor comma nds rel a ted to the Cha nnel s .
  • Page 33: Monitor Commands Related To The Module

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y Bit 1 → RUP 1 : Channel Ramp UP Bit 2 → RDW 1 : Channel Ramp DOWN Bit 3 →...
  • Page 34: Meaning Of Board Alarm Bits

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y 3.5.4.1 Meaning of Board Alarm bits Function Bit 0 → CH0 1 : Ch0 in Alarm status Bit 1 →...
  • Page 35: Internal Settings

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y 4 Internal Settings 4.1 Polarity selection The output polarity is independently selectable for each channel. Note that the polarity is indicated by two LEDs for each channel on the front panel.
  • Page 36: Fig. 4.2: Polarity Selection Instructions

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y Fig. 4.2: Polarity selection instructions  In order to choose the POSITIVE POLARITY, plug the diode bridge box, with the + symbol towards the connector side.
  • Page 37: Internal Switches

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y 4.2 Internal switches Fig. 4.3: Dip switch position 4.2.1 Local Bus termination The SW[1..3] s witch placed on the Mi crocontroller board inside the module (behind the Remote communication control section, s ee §...
  • Page 38: Safety Earth Connection

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y Fig. 4.4: C21 jumper location 4.3.1 Safety Earth connection The connection of return to Earth is fundamental for User s afety. The connection must always be at the l evel of detector or power s uppl y s ys tem.
  • Page 39: Fig. 4.5: Earth Configuration Connection Examples

    CAEN Programmable HV Power Supply Revision 19 T o o l s f o r D i s c o v e r y HV CABLE HV Channel 3 HV Channel 0 RETURN Load Load HV Generator Circuit Protected RETURN...

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