Caen A1536 Quick Start Manual

Caen A1536 Quick Start Manual

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Electronic Instrumentation
Tools for Discovery
Rev. 10 -
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A1536 AG536 Family Power Supply Boards
Rev. 10 - 11 February 2015

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  • Page 1 CAEN Electronic Instrumentation Tools for Discovery Rev. 10 - A1536 AG536 Family Power Supply Boards Rev. 10 - 11 February 2015...
  • Page 2 CAEN declines all responsibility for damages or injuries caused by an improper use of the Modules due to negligence on behalf of the User. It is strongly recommended to read thoroughly the CAEN User's Manual before any kind of operation.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Fig. 3 – Earth configuration connection examples ..........................12 List of Tables Table 1 – Channel characteristics of the Mod. A1536 / AG536 HV Board ....................5 Table 2 – 52 pin connector assignment ..............................7 UM2679 – A1536 AG536 Family Power Supply Boards...
  • Page 4 AG536 channels is wired to the crate Earth reference. A1536 and AG536 output range is 0 ÷ 3 kV, with 1 mA maximum output current (800µA for A1536V and AG536V) and 100mV set and monitor resolution. A1536H output channels offer dual current ranges (software selectable): High Power: 0 ÷...
  • Page 5: Channel Characteristic Table

    CAEN Electronic Instrumentation Channel Characteristic Table Table 1 – Channel characteristics of the Mod. A1536 / AG536 HV Board Version A1536 / AG536 A1536H Polarity Positive or Negative (depending on purchased version) Output Voltage 0 ÷ 3 kV Max. Output Current High Power: 1 mA;...
  • Page 6: Front Panel

    CAEN Electronic Instrumentation Front Panel Fig. 1 – A1536, A1536D and A1536S front panel UM2679 – A1536 AG536 Family Power Supply Boards...
  • Page 7: Technical Specifications

    Function: it allows to adjust the hardware maximum voltage VMAX common to all the channels. Its value can be read out via software. Requires 52 pins Radiall 691804300 [SCEM 09.41.33.830.7] type, to be inserted using the insertion/extraction tool Radiall 282549024 [SCEM 34.95.17.125.3] type. UM2679 – A1536 AG536 Family Power Supply Boards...
  • Page 8: Configuration Jumpers

    On the 1536D, RTN and AGND (Earth) may be connected, by short circuiting JA jumper pins on the motherboard (see figure below). The protection shield must be screwed off in order to access JA. Fig. 2 – JA jumper location UM2679 – A1536 AG536 Family Power Supply Boards...
  • Page 9: Safety And Installation Requirements

    Installation The Mod. A1536 / AG536 is a SYx527 board. At power ON the SYSTEM, the processor will scan all the slots in the crate to find out where the module is plugged and what kind of module it is.
  • Page 10: Operating Modes

    Electronic Instrumentation Operating modes The Mod. A1536 / AG536 board can be controlled, either locally or remotely, through the SYSTEM software interface. For details on SYSTEM operation, please refer to the User's Manual of this product. The following sections contain a description of commands available for the board control and status monitoring.
  • Page 11: Output Enable

    Return and Shield connections, even if not present or performed incorrectly, due to protection circuits implemented on the A1536 are bound to Earth; in this case the voltage difference between return and Earth (System), shield and Earth is limited to approximately 50V. Please note that this is a status of emergency-protection, not a working one.
  • Page 12: Fig. 3 - Earth Configuration Connection Examples

    HV Channel 31 HV Channel 0 RETURN Cable SHIELD Load Load HV Generator Circuit Protected FRONT PANEL RETURN JUMPERS Circuit Protected EARTH of DETECTOR SHIELD AGND Fig. 3 – Earth configuration connection examples UM2679 – A1536 AG536 Family Power Supply Boards...
  • Page 13 UM2679 - A1536 AG536 Family Power Supply Boards rev. 10 - 11 February 2015 00109-11-A1536-MUTX UM2679 – A1536 AG536 Family Power Supply Boards Copyright © CAEN SpA. All rights reserved. Information in this publication supersedes all earlier versions. Specifications subject to change without notice.

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