PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 1 Overview Thank you for your Choosing one of our products. Before the use of it, please locate the items listed in this manual to ensure nothing is missing. If in the case that any item is missing, please contact us immediately.
PT5040 Operation Manual poor ventilation. In addition, the instrument will generate high voltage, so it must be used at room temperature and in the absence of much dust. ction Production introdu Due to the influence of wire material, magnetic material, framework and manufacture technics, winding products such as transformers, motor windings may have defects of low insulation between winding layers, circles and leads.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 2 General specifications Chapter 2 General specifications Specifications Specifications PT5020 PT5030 Output for impulse voltage 100V~3000V 100V~5000V 10V steps 10V steps 5%±1 0V 5%±2 0V Inductance test range >10μH >10μH Impulse energy Max 250milli-Joules Max 250 milli-Joules...
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 2 General specifications Beeper alarm Beep mode ON (adjust for high and low tone), OFF Memory Built-in memory: 100 files USB disk memory Interface HANDLER (START, STOP, PASS, NG, BUSY, EOC, etc.) RS232C USB Device USB Host...
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 2 General specifications Figure 2-2 Differential Area Comparison The differential area size reflects the value of inductance and total energy loss. This method is especially effective to detect the differences of inductance L between the standard winding and the tested winding.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 2 General specifications Differential comparison phase User can specify a zero-crossing point to compare. The instrument will judge the zero-crossing offset between the tested waveform and standard waveform and then compare the oscillation period between the two waveforms. The percentage of the two values will be taken as the judging criterion and the reference is set by percentage.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 3 Panels and display Chapter 3: Panels and display Front panel Serial Number Name Instruction Buzzer window USB HOST interface disk so as to Connect U flash save or use a specified file Brand and model 840×480 Large-Scale dot-matrix LCD displays...
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 3 Panels and display CURSOR Cursor key is used to select cursor between zone and zone on LCD display page. When cursor moves to some zone, the zone displays with reverse on LCD. Press this key to enter into the system [SYSTEM] setup page.
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 3 Panels and display PrtSc Capture the screen information POWER Switch on or off the main power Table 3-1 Front panel instruction...
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 3 Panels and display Rear panel Serial number Name Instruction Warming HANDLER interface Comparison results are output via the handler interface. You can also start or stop a test through the interface. FOOT CONTROL A footswitch can be used to start a measurement instead of pressing the START key from the front panel.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 3 Panels and display Introduction to display area Specific definition for each area: Voltage/div Show the voltage of every grid Waveform display area In this area, test and standard waveforms, peaks of impulse voltage and comparison results are displayed.
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 3 Panels and display Four comparison results and their final display results Information Show the state of interface selecting, availability of U disk, key lock, etc. 10 Function zones of soft keys Show the corresponding function and parameter of each soft key.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 4 Introduction to [DISP] Chapter 4 Introduction to [DISP] Press the DISP menu key to enter the < MEAS DISP> page (the default page). In this page, measurements are taken and the test waveform is displayed. Some function settings such as standard sampling (Standard), comparison setting (Compare), measurement function (Measure), auxiliary function (Utility), statistic function (Statistics), sampling rate, etc.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 4 Introduction to [DISP] Compare Enter the Compare setup submenu. Under this menu, states of the four compare methods, compare parameters can be set. Measure Enter the Compare function submenu. Under this menu, wave voltage, wave time, wave frequency can be set.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 4 Introduction to [DISP] 4.3.1.3 LOOP The instrument starts to sample standard waveforms, change frequency, and cycle sampling. Select Select the sample waveform at the current frequency as the standard waveform. Select & Check Compare the sample wave with the standard wave at the...
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 4 Introduction to [DISP] Diff Lighten the icon to enable the cursor key and change the 2.0% differential value. Return to previous page. 4.3.2.2 DIFF ZONE Method Select the differential area size comparison method. All setup DIFF ZONE operations are the same as those of AREA SIZE.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 4 Introduction to [DISP] Return to the main menu. Utility Utility function is used to set parameters displayed in the waveform display zone. Scale Adj Lighten the icon. Use the soft key to enlarge the waveform display scale ranging from 1 to 3 times.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] Chapter 5 Introduction to [SETUP] Press SETUP to enter the <Setup> page. ction to icons of soft keys Introdu Coarse adjustment key used to increase the selected value. Coarse adjustment key used to decrease the selected value.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] instrument) Std Mode (only for Multi - channel For multi-channel instrument, if you select the working type as 2 coil, 3 coil or 4 coil and the working mode as Normal, the instrument can offer the independent standard waveform with different voltage and sampling rate for each winding.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] Imp Volt The impulse voltage can be adjusted from 100V to 3000V(or 5000V) by a resolution of 10V. Move the cursor to the impulse voltage zone, following soft keys will be displayed.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] voltage applied on each DUT may also be different. User can turn on the voltage adjust function to automatically change the output voltage, thus making all voltages applied across all DUT identical.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] MEAS STOP soft key is pressed. TRIGGER commands are sent to PT50xx via RS232SC, USBTMC, USBCDC or LAN interface. Time Delay Delay time refers to the time between the end of a measurement and the start of the next measurement.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] Volt Step Volt Step ranges from 1% to 50%. The step voltage is calculated as following formula: Step volt = Start Volt * Volt Step. Move the cursor to this zone, following soft keys will be displayed.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] be displayed. They are coarse adjustment soft keys used to change the limit value by a resolution of 1.0. They are fine adjustment soft keys used to change the limit value by a resolution of ...
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] Figure 5-2 Internal File Int. File consists of file number (NO), file name (File), Date/ Time, Load. Following soft keys can be used in this page. Load Press this key to load a file stored in the internal non-volatile memory. As figure 5-2 indicates, using the arrow key select the needed file.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] the default name-<Unnamed>. Pressing ESC can exit the operation of saving file. Letters from A to Z, numbers from 0 to 9, and underline, etc. can be used for a file name.
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] can exit the operation of creating. Letters from A to Z, numbers from 0 to 9, and underline, etc. can be used for a file name. Note: Users are recommended to use self-defined folder name. The default name ranges from FOLDER01 to FOLDER 99.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] Press SYSTEM to enter System. System Figure 6-1 shows the System page. Figure 6-1 System Parameters irrelevant to test performance can be set in this page. Brightness Pass/Fail...
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] Brightness Move the cursor to this zone, following soft keys will be displayed. They are soft keys used to increase and decrease the LCD display. Pass/Fail Move the cursor to this zone, following soft keys will be displayed.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] Turn off the password function. When user turns on or unlocks the instrument, it is not required to input password. Note: When turning off the password function, it is required to input the password.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] LAN interface and interface setups can be set, as shown in figure 6-2. Figure 6-2 Interface Move the cursor to the I/O: zone, following soft keys will be displayed. RS232C Set RS232 interface as the I/O interface.
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] table. Signal Code Connector pin number Transmitted data Received data Signal ground common Table 6-1 RS-232 signal and pin number The reason is that the use of three lines is much more inexpensive and much simpler than that of five lines or six lines, which is the biggest advantage of using serial interface for communication.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] 1 Bit Set the stop bit to1 bit. 1.5 Bit Set the stop bit to 1.5 bit. 2 Bit Set the stop bit to 2 bit. Parity Move the cursor to this zone, following soft keys can be used.
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] Figure 6-5 USBCDC has been installed Now, usb VCom port acts as a serial port. When PC has no serial port, the communication software based on this serial port can be used as USB virtual serial port.
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] Figure 6-6 USBCDC has not been installed. USBTMC interface USB (Universal Serial Bus) remote control system controls the instrument through the USB interface. This connection conforms to USBTMC-USB488 and USB2.0 protocols. Connect USB interfaces on PC and PT50xx through a USB cable.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] Figure 6-7 PC has installed USBTIMC drive When user is using USBTMC interface, labview software can be used to access the instrument. interface LAN (Local Area Network) can access PT50xx by two ways.
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] Figure 6-8 Network parameters of Host computer Figure 6-9 Network parameters of PT50xx 6.2.4.1 Access PT50xx through a browser When PT50xx is accessed through a browser, it acts as a WEB server. User can access PT50xx...
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] by Internet Explorer (IE6.0 or upgraded version). Steps of the access to PT50xx trough a browser (assume that the instrument IP is 192.168.1.140) (1) Start up Internet Explorer. (2) Input http://192.168.1.140/ in the address zone and then press ENTER to finish inputting.
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 6 Introduction to [SYSTEM] Figure 6-11 About Following soft keys can be used in the About page. Reset Press this key to reset the instrument. Factory Press this key to reset the instrument to factory settings.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 7 User guide Chapter 7 User guide Use of keys Switch the display page There are three function pages displayed on the instrument: DISP, STEUP and SYSTEM. DISP Press this key to enter the measurement display page.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 7 User guide BDV test Determine an impulse voltage appropriate to test. The applied voltage has little effect on the turn-to-turn short test and the layer-to-layer short test of coil, but the amplitude of the applied impulse voltage has a great impact on the insulation test of coil.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 7 User guide Select comparison method Area size comparison is mainly used to compare the energy consumption. Differential area comparison is sensitive to energy consumption and inductance change. Corona comparison method is the best one for testing internal insulation of the coil.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 7 User guide switch off the test method and directly take the corona comparison method. ⑤ It is the same as A④. Select standards Set test voltage. Then observe the corona value under non-standard test mode (7.2.1).
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference Chapter 8 Command reference Command structure PT50xx series has two types of commands: GPIB common commands and SCPI commands. The GPIB common commands are defined in IEEE std.488.2-1987, and these commands are common for all devices.
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference case.) For example: COMPARATOR:AREASIZE ON = COMP:AREA ON ⚫ The command header should be followed by a question mark (?) to generate a query for that command. For example: COMP:AREA? Multiple command rules: The semicolon (;) can be used as a separator to execute multiple commands on a single line.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference including units. For example: disp:page meas = DISP:PAGE MEAS = DiSp:PAGe MEas Data format PT50xx outputs the waveform data using the ASCII via the GPIB bus. The format is described as follows.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference Square brackets indicate that the enclosed items are optional. When several items are enclosed by braces, one and only one of these elements may be selected. Command reference PT50xx subsystem commands: DISPlay Measure Function...
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference Command syntax: DISPlay:PAGE <page name> <page name> are as follows: MEASurement sets the display page to the measurement display page (MEASurement). MSETup sets the display page to the measurement setup page (Meas SETup).
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference ALL ON ONLY STDWAVE ONLY TESTWAVE <NL^END> ALL OFF Where, ALL ON Both the standard waveform and the tested waveform are currently displayed on the screen. ONLY STDWAVE Only the standard waveform is currently displayed on the screen.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference Where, 1 (decimal49) is equal to ON; the corona display mode is ON. 0 (decimal48) is equal to OFF; the corona display mode is OFF. For example: WrtCmd( “DISP: CORONA ON” ); the current corona display mode is ON.
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference subsystem commands COMParator The COMParator subsystem commands set the compare conditions, such as Areasize, Diffzone, Corona and Phasediff. Figure 8-5 shows the command tree of the COMParator subsystem commands. COMParator [:STATe] ON (1) OFF (0) :AREAsize<n>...
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference Query syntax: COMParator[:STATe]? Return format: <NL^END> The :AREAsize[:STATe] command sets the Areasize comparator function to ON or OFF. The :AREAsize[:STATe]?query returns the current Areasize comparator state. Command syntax: COMParator:AREAsize[:STATe] Where, 1 (decimal49) is equal to ON.
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference comparator. Command syntax: COMParator:AREAsize:DIFFerence <value> Where <value> can be NR1, NR2 or NR3 format without unit. For example: WrtCmd( “COMP:AREA:DIFF 2.5” ); set the difference limit value to 2.5%. NOTE: The <value> here is a percent value, For example, input 2.5 for2.5%.
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference The :DIFFzone:DIFFerence command sets the difference limit value of Diffzone comparator. The :DIFFzone:DIFFerence? query returns the current difference limit value of the Diffzone comparator. Command syntax: COMParator:DIFFzone:DIFFerence <value> Where, <value> can be NR1, NR2 or NR3 format without unit.
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference Query syntax: COMP:CORO:RANG? Return format: <start pot>,<end pot><NL^END> start pot,end pot are NR1 format. The :COROna:DIFFerence command sets the difference limit value of the Corona comparator. The :COROna:DIFFerence? query returns the current difference limit value of the Corona comparator.
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference The :PHASediff:DIFFerence command sets the difference limit value of the Phasediff comparator. The :PHASediff:DIFFerence? query returns the current difference limit value of the Phasediff comparator. Command syntax: COMParator:PHASediff:DIFFerence <value> Where, <value> can be NR1, NR2 or NR3 format without unit.
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference The [:VOLTage] command sets the impulse voltage for testing. The [:VOLTage]? query returns the current impulse voltage value. Command syntax: <value> IVOLTage[:VOLTage] Where, <value> can be NR1, NR2 or NR3 format followed by KV or V and the value must be between100V to 5000V.
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference NOTE: The query for Break VOLTage returns no unit and the default voltage unit is V. The :TIMPulse command sets the average times for testing. The :TIMPulse? query returns the current average times.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference Command syntax: IVOLTage:DTIME <value> Where, <value> can be NR1, NR2 or NR3 format followed by s or ms. The set delay time ranges from 0 to 99.9s. For example: WrtCmd( “IVOLT:DTIME 1s” ); set the delay time to 1s.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference Return format: 100MSa/s 50MSa/s 20MSa/s 10MSa/s <NL^END> 5MSa/s 2MSa/s 1MSa/s For Multi-channel instrument, You can also use the [SRATE:RATE<n>] command to set the current sample rate of specified multiple windings.For two-channel instrument „n‟ is 1~2,For „n‟...
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference subsystem command tree. Standard WAVE :SMODE SCYCLe OCYCLe OSAMPle :TRIGger [:IMMediate] :CHOose Figure 8-8 Standard WAVE subsystem command tree The :SMODE command sets the sample mode of the standard waveform. The :SMODE? query returns the current sample mode.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference waveform, and returns the standard waveform when sample rate is changed. The :CHOose command is used to select the required standard waveform. Command syntax: SWAVE:CHOose For example: WrtCmd( “SWAVE:CHO” ); NOTE: 1. This command is available only on <MEAS DISP> page.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference Where, Extend the waveform 8 times the original size, which is to its maximum size. Not to extend the waveform. Not to extend the waveform. Extend the waveform 2 times. Extend the waveform 4 times.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference MWINding subsystem commands The MWINding subsystem command group is used to set multi-channel instruments for test coil types, working mode,standard mode,test coil and other parameters. Figure 8-10 shows the MWINding subsystem command tree.
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference The [:Working MODe] Command sets meter working mode. Command syntax: NORMal MWINding:Working MODe BALance Where NORMal Set the instrument work in normal working mode BALance Set the instrument work in balance working mode Query syntax: MWINding:WorkingMODe? For example: WrtCmd( “MWIN:WMODe?”...
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference Where <string>: One coil: AG, BG, CG, DG Two Coil: AG-BG, CG-DG, AB-CD Three coil: AG-BG-CG, AB-BC-AC Four coil: AG-BG-CG-DG Three phase three wire: AB-BC-AC Three phase four wire: AG-BG-CG The [:CurrentWINding] Command sets meter current winding.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference TRIGger subsystem commands The TRIGger subsystem command group is used to trigger a measurement or to set the trigger mode. Figure 8-11 shows the TRIGger subsystem command tree. TRIGger [:IMMediate] :SOURce EXTernal...
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference ?subsystem commands FETCh FETCh? subsystem commands are used to output waveform data, comparison results, output voltage, frequency and time measurement result. Figure 8-12 shows the FETCh? subsystem command tree. FETCh :Standard WAVE?...
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference or 0 (FAIL). The following four data are the comparison results corresponding to each comparator: AREA SIZE, DIFF ZONE, CORONA and PHASE DIFF. NOTE: PT50xx returns the comparison result when the comparator is turned on.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference MEASure subsystem commands The MEASure subsystem commands sets the measurement range of voltage, frequency and time. Figure 8-13 shows the MEASure subsystem command tree. MEASure :VOLTage <upper>,<lower> :FREQuency <start>,<end> :TIME <start>,<end> Figure 8-13 MEASure subsystem command tree The :VOLTage command sets the measurement range of voltage.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference The :TIME command sets the time range. The :TIME? query returns the current time range. Command syntax: MEASure:TIME <star>,<end> Where, <start> is the start point of time, NR1 format and ranging from 1 to 600 without unit.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference NOTE: The file contains the page information. When a file is loaded, PT50xx will display the saved page. The :SAVE:STATe or STORe:STATe command is used to save the current setting data to a file.
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Refer to Standard WAVE Subsystem commands for standard waveform test. *IDN? The *IDN? query returns the PT50xx‟s ID information. Query syntax: *IDN? Return format: <manufacturer>,<model>,<firmware><NL^END> Where, Manufacturer(KUST Elektronik GmbH) <manufacturer> (PT50xx) <model> Model <firmware> Firmware(VER2.3.7)...
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 8 SCPI Command reference rror and warning message The bus commands may have some spelling errors, syntax errors or wrong parameters. PT50xxexecutes a command after the command is analyzed. If one of above errors occurs, PT50xx halts the command analysis, and the rest commands will be ignored.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 9 Handler interface Chapter 9 Handler interface Basic information The handler interface employs a 9-pin DB connector. Pin sequence is as follow. (side view) The signal definitions for each pin are described as follows: Note: The / (back slash) in the signal name means that the signal is asserted when low level PIN ...
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 9 Handler interface when use. The timing diagram for handler interface is displayed in above figure, T1 is the trigger pulse width and the minimum pulse width is 1 us. T2 is the delay time, after the foregoing measurement completed to next trigger signal;...
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 9 Handler interface Figure 9-1 Simplified diagram of the output signals A simplified diagram of the output signals is shown in Figure 9-1. * is the default jumper setting when shipped from factory. That is to say, the default jumper setting is to use external voltage source.
PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 9 Handler interface Figure 9-2 Simplified diagram of the input signal In figure 9-2, the default jumper setting is to use external voltage source. Actually, the input signals and the output signals use the external voltage source together. The Current-limit resistor is used to limit the current and the default resistor is only suitable for external voltage source range from 5V to 8V.
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PT5040 Operation Manual Chapter 9 Handler interface Figure 9-3 Jumper position on the Handler interface board As above figure shown, when shipped from the factory, both jumpers are set at the upper position. If you want to apply the internal power supply, you must set both jumpers at the lower position.
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