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- Page 1 Technical Information Manual Revision n.3 14 April 2014 NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate NPO: 00121/09:N8304.MUTx/03...
- Page 2 CAEN will repair or replace any product within the guarantee period if the Guarantor declares that the product is defective due to workmanship or materials and has not been caused by mishandling, negligence on behalf of the User, accident or any abnormal conditions or operations.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Document type: Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS GENERAL DESCRIPTION ......................7 NIM8300 ......................7 CRATE SERIES NIM8304 O ........................7 VERVIEW TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..................... 9 ....................9 ECHNICAL SPECIFICATION TABLE ...................... - Page 4 Document type: Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 5.1.4 Output connectors ......................30 5.1.5 Live circuits ........................30 5.1.6 Parts substitutions and modifications ................30 ..........................30 NSTALLATION 5.2.1 Preparation for use ......................30 5.2.2...
- Page 5 Document type: Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 . 2.4: M . NIM8304 ) ............13 SIDE VIEW OWER UPPLY REMOVED . 2.5: M N8304 S NIM F ..............14...
- Page 6 Document type: Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 LIST OF TABLES 1.1: M . NIM8300 ....................7 ABLE VERSIONS 2.1: M . NIM8304 T ................. 9 ABLE ECHNICAL PECIFICATIONS 3.1: H ..................
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Page 7: General Description
23 A 11 A NIM8304 Overview The CAEN Mod. NIM8304 is a 7U (5+2) full size NIM crate (19”-12 slot) with switching 1.1kW US and 2.2kW EU power supplies. The units are ventilated by a pluggable 2U fan unit. Safety features include: short circuit protection, Over / Under voltage protection, Over temperature protection. -
Page 8: Fig. 1.1: The Mod. Nim8304 12-Slot 7U Nim Crate
TCP-IP, CANbus, RS232 and USB 2.0 The Unit is powered by 92 ÷264 Vac, 50 ÷ 60 Hz, power factor 0.98% (230VAC). Fig. 1.2: Modularity of Mod. NIM8304 12-slot 7U NIM crate NPO: Filename: Number of pages: Page: 00121/09:N8304.MUTx/03... -
Page 9: Technical Specifications
Document type: Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 2. Technical specifications Technical specification table Table 2.1: Mod. NIM8304 Technical Specifications Mechanics 19” x 7U (5+2) bin, 12 slot, 2U space for fan tray 92 ÷264 Vac, 50 ÷... -
Page 10: Technical Drawings
Document type: Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 Technical drawings Fig. 2.1: Mod. NIM8304 Front view NPO: Filename: Number of pages: Page: 00121/09:N8304.MUTx/03 NIM8304_REV3.DOC... -
Page 11: Fig. 2.2: Mod. Nim8304 Rear View (Power Supply Removed)
Document type: Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 Fig. 2.2: Mod. NIM8304 Rear view (Power Supply removed) NPO: Filename: Number of pages: Page: 00121/09:N8304.MUTx/03 NIM8304_REV3.DOC... -
Page 12: Fig. 2.3: Mod. Nim8304 Top View
Document type: Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 Fig. 2.3: Mod. NIM8304 Top view NPO: Filename: Number of pages: Page: 00121/09:N8304.MUTx/03 NIM8304_REV3.DOC... -
Page 13: Fig . 2.4: Mod . Nim8304
Document type: Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 Fig. 2.4: Mod. NIM8304 side view (Power Supply removed) NPO: Filename: Number of pages: Page: 00121/09:N8304.MUTx/03 NIM8304_REV3.DOC... -
Page 14: Fig . 2.5: Mod N8304 Smart
Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 Fig. 2.5: Mod N8304 Smart NIM Fan Unit Front view Fig. 2.6: Mod N8304 Smart NIM Fan Unit Top view Fig. 2.7: Mod N8304 Smart NIM Fan Unit Top view... -
Page 15: Crate Backplane
Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 Fig. 2.8: Mod N8304 Smart NIM Fan Unit Top view Crate Backplane The backplane is equipped with 12 high-quality long-life NIM connectors, which are completely parallel-wired. -
Page 16: Nim8304 Bin Power Connector
Document type: Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 NIM8304 Bin Power connector Fig. 2.10: Mod NIM8304 Bin power connectors Specification 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17,18 6mm, 100A max... -
Page 17: Power Supply Section
The CAEN NIM Power Supply is micro-processor controlled switching power supply, which provides extremely low noise output voltage. Fig. 3.1: Mod. NIM8304 Power Supplies Front an Rear view the NIM8304 power supplies are composed of the following modules ( see Fig. 3.2.) Power Factor Correction module (PFC) Power modules Power supply controller The power modules are readily replaceable. -
Page 18: Power Connector Section
Document type: Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 Fig. 3.2: Mod. NIM8304 Power Supplies components Power Connector section Fig. 3.3: Power Connector configuration Power Factor Correction Module (PFC) The mains input includes a Power Factor Correction Module (PFC) with main filters, soft start- circuit and fuses. -
Page 19: Mains Voltage And Connection
Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 Turning on the power supply all voltages reach the nominal values nearly simultaneously within 50 ms whereby the voltage versus time curve shows a monotonic behavior. The start-off-time which corresponds to a value of 10% of the nominal voltages is reached after 50 ms. -
Page 20: Power Modules
Document type: Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 Output Maximum Total Output 1200÷2530W with 92 ÷ 264 Vac input voltage Power Turn on Delay 50 ms to 100% of voltage, monotonic rise Efficiency 75% ÷... -
Page 21: Table 3.5: Power Module
Document type: Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 < 15 mV for 0-100% load change Load Regulation < 100 mV @ ±5A current step change Transient Response Recovery 8 ms for recovery to ±1% of set voltage @ 5A to 0A current step change 1.0 ms for recovery to ±... -
Page 22: Fig . 3.5: Powerm
Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 Fig. 3.5: Power Module ripple and noise measured at the output connector (@ ±6V, 90A) Measured at load (0.5 m wire). Load conditions: full; parallel (X) 330µF and 1µF ceramic;... -
Page 23: Fig . 3.7: Powerm
Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 Fig. 3.7: Power Module ripple and noise at output connector (@ ±12V, 23A; @ ±24V, 11A) Measured at load (0.5 m wire). Load conditions: full; parallel (X) 330µF and 1µF ceramic;... -
Page 24: Fan Tray / Control Connector Specifications
Document type: Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 Fan Tray / Control Connector Specifications Fig. 3.9: Fan Tray / Control Connector ( 9-pin DSUB female) Sense / Signal Connector Specifications Fig. -
Page 25: Fan Tray Section
Document type: Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 4. FAN Tray Section FAN Tray front panel Fig. 4.1: Mod. NIM8304 FAN Tray Front view The Fan Tray housed a buzzer for Alarm signaling. -
Page 26: Can Bus Connector Specifications
Document type: Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 4.1.2 CAN bus connector Specifications CAN BUS interface features are as follows: − CAN protocol 2.0B − Transceiver PCA82C250 − 110 nodes at least guaranteed by the transceiver −... -
Page 27: Ethernet Lan Connector Specifications
Document type: Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 4.1.4 Ethernet LAN Connector Specifications Fig. 4.4: Ethernet LAN Connector Pin 1: TXD+ (Transmit Data +) Pin 2: TXD- (Transmit Data -) -
Page 28: Fig. 4.6: Fail Signal Timing
Document type: Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 Fig. 4.6: FAIL signal timing Fail LED and buzzer work like FAIL Connector NPO: Filename: Number of pages: Page: 00121/09:N8304.MUTx/03 NIM8304_REV3.DOC... -
Page 29: Nim8304 Operating
CAEN shall not be liable for user’s failure to comply with these requirements. To avoid electric shock or fire hazard, do not apply a voltage to a load that is outside the range specified for that load. -
Page 30: Output Connectors
CAEN service. 5.2.3 Rack mounting The Mod. NIM8304 is an equipment for BUILDING-IN: it must be ventilated. Use the front panel rack-mount brackets to install the unit in a rack. Turning ON/OFF In order to turn ON the crate, it is necessary to perform the following operations: −... -
Page 31: Alarm And Trip Off
Plug the power cord into the Vac mains power supply connector − As the CAEN logo fades, the power supply outputs can be turned On by keeping up for a couple of seconds the on-off switch on the Fan Unit panel. -
Page 32: Fan Tray Local Programming
Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 FAN Tray Local programming The Crate can be controlled via various menu on the OLED display, which is enabled via: Crate turning on via local switch Crate turning on via remote interface The display is disabled only via local switch crate off. -
Page 33: Table 5.1: Mod . Nim8304 Fan T
Document type: Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 Table 5.1: Mod. NIM8304 FAN Tray Menu Display Description Parameters displayed - Vout Value +6 V Monitor - Current Value - Vout Value... -
Page 34: Table 5.2: Mod . Nim8304 Fan T
Document type: Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 Table 5.2: Mod. NIM8304 FAN Tray Sub Menu Display Description +6 V Set - 6V Set +12 V Set - 12 V Set... -
Page 35: Fan Tray Remote Connection
USB managed as RS232 requires driver for USB RS232 converter. (The Mod. NIM8304 FAN Tray control board housed a FT232BM chip which allows to manage the Mod. NIM8304 FAN Tray via USB. Drivers for this device are freely available at: http://www.ftdichip.com/Drivers/VCP.htm) -
Page 36: Software Overview
Document type: Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 6. Software overview FAN Tray Ethernet connection (to be implemented!) The provided program is: NIM8304_Manager.jar Fig. 6.1: Mod. NIM8304_Manager Open window Connection configuration (to be implemented!) Click on File >... -
Page 37: Nim8304_Manager Status/Set Window (To Be Implemented!)
Document type: Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 NIM8304_Manager Status/Set window (to be implemented!) Fig. 6.4: Mod. NIM8304_Manager Status/Set window (power off) Click on Power to switch ON the Crate Fig. -
Page 38: Fan Tray Operation Via Terminal
FAN Tray operation via Terminal is intended as the interactive control and monitoring of one or more NIM8304 crates by using a remote terminal. The remote operation via Terminal can be performed in different ways, according to the interface used to communicate with the system. -
Page 39: Fig . 6.7: Mod . Nim8304 T
<Cr> Fig. 6.7: Mod. NIM8304 Terminal Menu window Update option is available only with Ethernet connection by pressing “C”, it opens: Fig. 6.8: Mod. NIM8304 PS & Fan Status Menu window by pressing “G”, it opens: NPO: Filename: Number of pages: Page: 00121/09:N8304.MUTx/03... -
Page 40: Firmware Update Menus
6.4.3 Firmware Update menus This option is available only with Ethernet connection. These menus allows to upgrade the firmware of the Mod. NIM8304 FAN Tray/Power Supply control boards. The files can be retrieved from a computer connected to the crate via TCP/IP protocol by... -
Page 41: Fan Unit Firmware Update
Fig. 6.11: Mod. NIM8304 Firmware Update window 2 In order to update the Fan Unit firmware, press “F”; the next menu will be as follows: Fig. 6.12: Mod. NIM8304 Fan Unit Firmware Update window Type the IP Address of the computer where the image file is. -
Page 42: Communication Protocol
Document type: Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 7. Communication Protocol This protocol is based on commands made of sequences of ASCII characters. The format of one command is the following: $CMD:***,CH*,PAR:***,VAL:***.**<Cr>... -
Page 43: Set Commands Related To Channel 'X
Document type: Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 Set Commands related to channel 'X' Set Value of current limit $CMD:SET,CH:X,PAR:ISET,VAL:XXX.X<Cr> Values of ISET must be passed with correct format (comma and decimal). -
Page 44: Set Commands Related To Crate ( Channel 6)
Document type: Title: Revision date: Revision: User's Manual (MUT) Mod. NIM8304 12 slot 7U(5+2) Switching NIM Crate 14/04/2014 Bit 0 -> ON/OFF 1 : Crate ON 0 : Crate OFF Bit 1 -> PS Alarm 1 : Line ALARM PS active Bit 2 ->...
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