Introduction; General Description; Manual Organization And Format - Ametek California Instruments MX15 Series User Manual

Ac and dc power source

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1 Introduction

This instruction manual contains information on the installation, operation, calibration and

maintenance of all power systems that use the MX15 Series power sources with the

programmable controller.

The MX15 Series AC and DC power source systems are high efficiency, floor standing AC and

DC power sources that provide a precise output with low distortion. Available voltage ranges are

150 Vac, 300 Vac and 400 Vac in AC mode and 200 Vdc and 400 Vdc in DC mode for the

standard unit.

When equipped with the -333 option, the voltage ranges are: 166 Vac, 333 Vac and 400 Vac in

AC mode and 220 Vdc and 440 Vdc in DC mode.

Output voltage options, such as the -333 option, allow testing of high voltage 480VAC L-L

products at 120% of nominal as required by IEEE 1547 (Table 1) "Interconnection system

response to abnormal voltages".

Models with a -1 designation provide full front panel operation but do not include certain features

such as arbitrary waveform generation unless added as an option at the time of order. Models

with the Pi controller offer several additional standard features, including the RS232C, USB, LAN

(option) and IEEE-488 interfaces, arbitrary waveform generation, dual voltage ranges and

additional measurement functions.

The MX15 Series units are contained in a compact floor standing enclosure on casters. This

allows the units to be moved around more easily.

Read the installation instructions carefully before attempting to install and operate the MX15

Series power systems.

All user documentation for AMETEK programmable power sources is provided on CDROM in

electronic format. (Adobe Portable Document Format) The required Adobe PDF viewer can be

downloaded free of charge from www.adobe.com. This manual may be printed for personal use

if a hardcopy is desired. To request a hardcopy from AMETEK Programmable Power, contact

customer service at service@programmablepower.com. There will be an additional charge for

printed manuals.

This manual contains sections on installation, normal use, maintenance and calibration. If the

MX system is equipped with a GPIB, RS232C, USB or LAN interface, refer to the MX

Programming manual for information on using the remote control interfaces and command

syntax. The programming manual is provided on the same CDROM as this user manual.

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