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QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE
AGILENT TWISTORR 304FS
3. Controller Connection and Start up Sequence
ELECTRONIC CONNECTION
A Power supply (Controller) is necessary to drive and operate the Turbopump. Connect the controller cable to the pump connector.
If turbopump has been stored or not used for a long period of time (> 6 months), the soft start procedure might be necessary. To
enable the soft start refers to the dedicated «How to enable the soft start» paragraph.
SWITCH ON THE TURBO PUMP
304 ON BOARD NAVIGATOR CONTROLLER
There are 2 ways to start the pump: using the
Tplus Software or by «plug and Pump»
1) Via RS232 - Tplus software
● Connect the controller to the pump
● Connect a RS232 cable from a PC to the controller Serial
Port.
● Power on the controller
● Launch theTPlus Software. Enable the Serial mode.
● Connect the 15 pin mating connector to J1 connector
● Start the primary backing pump and reach a vacuum
pressure of < 1 mbar
● Pump can be started by pressing the «Start» button.
● To stop the pump select the Stop button and decelerate
the rotor by opening the vent screw of about ¼ to ½ turn.
● To vent the pump see the «Vent procedure» paragraph
2) Plug and pump:
● Connect the power supply
● Connect the pump cable to controller.
● Start the primary backing pump and reach a vacuum
pressure of < 1 mbar
● Connecting the 15 pin mating connector to J1 connector
the pump will start immediately.
● To stop the pump remove the J1 connector and
decelerate the rotor by opening the vent screw of about
¼ to ½ turn.
304 AG RACK CONTROLLER
● Plug the 9 pin interlock connector (provided together
the controller) in the P1 IN connector. If not «waiting
interlock» message will appear and pump will not start).
Connect the main power cord.
● Start the primary pump and reach a vacuum pressure of
< 1 mbar
● Configure the controller to operate from the Front Panel
by pressing simultaneously the two upper buttons to
enter into the configuration menu and scroll till the
«configuration is displayed: select FRONT.
● Press again the two upper button simultaneously to exit
from configuration menu.
● Press the START button to run the pump. Press the
STOP button to stop the pump.
● To vent the pump please see the «vent Procedure»
paragraph.
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