Fig. 3 - Earth Configuration Connection Examples - Caen A1536 Quick Start Manual

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connection of the shield, of the return and of AGND (Earth). The best configuration must be determined by the user
upon application, the optimal connection depends on many characteristics of the related experiment.
The following diagrams show four examples of configuration:
CLOSED LOOP EARTH CONFIGURATION
AGND
CLOSED LOOP EARTH CONFIGURATION WITH
PROTECTION STAGE ON LOAD GND
AGND
SEMI OPEN LOOP EARTH CONFIGURATION
AGND
OPEN LOOP EARTH CONFIGURATION
AGND
Fig. 3 – Earth configuration connection examples
UM2679 – A1536 AG536 Family Power Supply Boards
HV CABLE
HV Channel 31
HV Channel 0
Cable SHIELD
HV Generator
Circuit Protected
FRONT PANEL
RETURN
JUMPERS
Circuit Protected
2
SHIELD
4
6
HV CABLE
HV Channel 31
HV Channel 0
Cable SHIELD
HV Generator
Circuit Protected
FRONT PANEL
RETURN
JUMPERS
Circuit Protected
2
SHIELD
4
6
HV CABLE
HV Channel 31
HV Channel 0
Cable SHIELD
HV Generator
Circuit Protected
FRONT PANEL
RETURN
JUMPERS
Circuit Protected
2
SHIELD
4
6
HV CABLE
HV Channel 31
HV Channel 0
Cable SHIELD
HV Generator
Circuit Protected
FRONT PANEL
RETURN
JUMPERS
Circuit Protected
2
SHIELD
4
6
RETURN
Load
PMT
0
EARTH of
1
DETECTOR
3
5
RETURN
Load
PMT
0
1
3
5
EARTH of
DETECTOR
RETURN
Load
PMT
0
1
3
5
EARTH of
DETECTOR
RETURN
Load
PMT
0
EARTH of
1
DETECTOR
3
5
Load
PMT
31
Load
PMT
31
Load
PMT
31
Load
PMT
31
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