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MKS Novx 5000 Series User Manual

MKS Novx 5000 Series User Manual

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  • Page 1 19-5000-M Version 1...
  • Page 2 Series 5000 Voltage Detection System User’s Manual MKS, Ion Systems 1750 North Loop Road Alameda, CA USA 94502 Tel: 510-217-0600 Fax: 510-217-0484 Toll free: 800-367-2452 Sales services: 510-217-0460 Tech support: 510-217-0470 info@ion.com salesservices@ion.com techsupport@ion.com www.ion.com www.novxcorp.com 19-5000-M Version 1...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Product Description .....................1 2. System Description ......................1 2.1 Enclosure .......................1 2.2 Rear-Panel ......................1 2.2.1 Power Cord....................2 2.2.2 Power Switch ....................2 2.2.3 Rear Ground Connector................3 2.2.4 Probe and Proximity Filter Switches ............3 2.2.5 Alarm Switches ....................3 2.2.6 Proximity Threshold Control.................3 2.2.7 Display Proximity/Probe Switch ..............4 2.2.8 Analog In/Out Jacks..................4 2.2.9 Analog-In .....................4...
  • Page 4 4. Operation........................8 4.1 Switch Settings .......................8 4.1.1 Probe Voltage and Peak Hold Scale............9 4.1.1.1 LED Display ..................9 4.1.1.2 Voltage Scale ................10 4.1.2 Battery Operation..................10 4.1.3 Remote Probe....................11 4.1.4 Charge Plate Decay Time Testing .............12 5. Series 6150 Training Light Tower ................13 5.1 Specifications .......................13 5.2 Setup ........................13 6.

  • Page 5: Product Description

    1. Product Description The Novx Series 5000 Voltage Detection System is an advanced portable instrument for use in ESC/ESD auditing, monitoring, and training with direct interface to the Novx Data Acquisition Software and facility monitoring systems. The instrument is used for test and analysis of human body voltage, product performance, real-time equipment performance, ground integrity, and ESD training with the integration of the Novx Series...

  • Page 6: Power Cord

    Figure 1: Rear-Panel NOTE: Novx records the model and serial numbers of your instrument in the upper right corner of the rear panel. You will need this information in the future should you have a warranty claim or need to upgrade the instrument. Novx recommends that you record these numbers in the location shown on the notes page in the back of this manual for that purpose.

  • Page 7: Rear Ground Connector

    2.2.3 Rear Ground Connector The rear ground connector is one of three ground positions (Figure 1, item 3) the other two connectors are located on the front-panel. You can insert a banana plug, straight wire or spade lug in this rear ground connector. 2.2.4 Probe and Proximity Filter Switches There are two filter switches that control the sensitivity to higher frequency...

  • Page 8: Display Proximity/Probe Switch

    2.2.7 Display Proximity/Probe Switch The display proximity/probe switch is again a simple toggle switch (Figure 1, item 10). Press up for the instrument to display readings related to the proximity monitor channel (general ESC activity in the vicinity of the work area).

  • Page 9: Training Tower Drive Connector

    2.2.11 Training Tower Drive Connector The training tower drive connector enables you to connect the instrument (Figure 1, item 14) to a Novx Series 6150 Training Light Tower (see Training Light Tower section of this manual for a more complete description of this option).

  • Page 10: Proximity Jack

    NOTE: This input may be used for other than a probe input, e.g., an antenna input. 2.3.2 Proximity Jack The proximity jack enables you to insert an antenna to monitor general ESC activity in the vicinity of the workstation (Figure 2, item 3). Again, this is a standard banana jack.

  • Page 11: Specifications

    2.4 Specifications The power specifications, footprint and weight of the instrument are shown in Table 1 below. Input Impedance >100 GW Bandwidth/Filter-off >100 KHz Bandwidth/Filter-on 5 Hz Input Voltage (Max) ±10 kV Input Voltage (Max Display) ±5 kV Accuracy 5% of actual measurement Voltage Range 0V to 5000V External I/O (Analog)

  • Page 12: Operation

    4. Operation This instrument is most widely used to monitor performance of existing ESD prevention products and to do periodic testing of ESD-sensitive areas in the work environment. It is also the basic platform required for the training instruments that are offered by Novx. Although its detection capabilities are quite sophisticated, the instrument is extremely simple to operate.

  • Page 13: Probe Voltage And Peak Hold Scale

    10. The proximity antenna should already be in place if you followed the above procedure to adjust the proximity alarm threshold. 11. If you wish to use a chart recorder to provide a permanent record of voltage readings, insert a connector into the analog out BNC connector. 12.

  • Page 14: Voltage Scale

    Note: The scale above the LED display range from 5V to 5000V (see Table 2). They are arranged according to a 3 cycle logarithmic scale to show voltage readings. Also, each lighted element indicates a voltage range rather than a single number. The chart shows the actual voltage at which the LED element will light, or the beginning of the voltage range for that element.

  • Page 15: Remote Probe

    With normal usage, discharge time for the battery pack is a nominal 3 hours. Recharge time is approximately 90 minutes. The instrument automatically maintains battery charge when plugged into an outlet, whether the instrument is switched on or not. The user may continue to operate the instrument during the recharge process.

  • Page 16: Charge Plate Decay Time Testing

    and is too small to act as an antenna. These features help to ensure accurate, reliable readings for ESD voltages. CAUTION: The remote probe (with its coaxial cable) is calibrated to a specific instrument and is accurate only with that same instrument. The remote probe is serialized with the same number as the calibrated instrument.

  • Page 17: Series 6150 Training Light Tower

    5. Series 6150 Training Light Tower The following information guides you through the setup and use of the Novx Series 6150 Training Light Tower. The tower is used in conjunction with the Novx Series 5000 which dramatically improves your ability to demonstrate ESC and its sources to an audience.

  • Page 18: Troubleshooting

    3. Determine whether or not you wish to use the probe and/or proximity filter option. If you wish to mask higher frequency pulses, press the switches up to turn the filters on. Remember, probe and proximity filter switches can be set independently.
  • Page 19 NOTHING AT ALL IS HAPPENING THE INSTRUMENT DOESN’T SEEM TO HAVE ANY POWER • Make sure the wall transformer is connected to the proper AC power, and you have properly inserted the power cord into the power jack. The fit should be snug and the locking ring should turn only a few times until it is finger-tight.
  • Page 20 THE PEAK HOLD STILL SITS AT 5000V Press the RESET button I DON’T SEEM TO BE ABLE TO GET A GOOD CONNECTION TO THE LIGHT TOWER • If necessary lay the tower face-down on a flat surface. Insert the tower end of the cable connector from the instrument.

  • Page 21: Safety

    THE VOLTAGE READINGS DON’T SEEM TO BE ACCURATE. I’M SURE THERE IS MORE ESC ACTIVITY IN THE AREA THAN THE INSTRUMENT IS DETECTING • Check the filter switches on the back-panel of your instrument. Remember, if the filters are engaged they will mask higher frequencies. Press the toggle switches down to the off position.

  • Page 22: Theory Of Operation

    • DO NOT MEASURE the voltages present in a television high voltage power supply which may be 25,000 volts or more. • DO NOT MEASURE the voltage at a spark plug or coil of an automobile. These voltages are too high. •...

  • Page 23: Induction Charging

    A human wearing shoes and walking over an insulated surface such as a carpet is an example of charging by triboelectrification. Each time a shoe sole separates from the carpet electrons will be extracted from one material and gained by the other material. Another example is that of an integrated circuit sliding down a conductive plastic tube.

  • Page 24: Conduction Charging

    8.1.3 Conduction Charging Conduction Charging occurs when two conducting bodies, one with a charge, and a second one without a charge, or with a different charge, are brought into contact, either by touching each other or by establishing a conductive path between the bodies. The charge which existed on the first body will, after contact, be redistributed across both bodies, and the originally uncharged body will have taken on a certain fraction of the initial charge of the first body.

  • Page 25: Capacitance

    8.2 Capacitance Capacitance is a trait of all bodies, human or otherwise. It can be compared to a reservoir for charges. When charges are stored in this capacitance, a Potential will develop. As an analogy, when you pour liquid into a reservoir, its Level will rise. The smaller the capacitance (reservoir);...

  • Page 26: Measurement Technology

    An ESD event involving highly conductive bodies and pathways is usually short and intense, and will often result in destruction, latent failures or electromagnetic upset of components and/or systems in the electronics industry. An ESD event is invariably preceded by an Electrostatic Charge (ESC) cycle. There can be no discharge if charges were not stored previously.

  • Page 27: Appendix A: Glossary

    Appendix A: GLOSSARY The glossary applies if the Novx instrument is operated under conditions specified and the instrument is calibrated every 12 months. Input impedance: >100 gigaohms (100,000,000,000 Ohms) Input voltage: ±5000V typ, ±10,000V max Analog-in input voltage: ±5V) Bandwidth: Filter off, 2MHz; Filter on, 5Hz Accuracy: ±5%, optional ±2% Analog out BNC: ±5V Light Tower Drive: 50 pin ribbon connector for Novx Display...

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