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- Page 1 PVIV SERIES IV STATION User's Manual Family of Brands – Corion • New Focus™ • Oriel Instruments • Richardson Gratings™ • Spectra-Physics ® ® ® MPVIV Rev: 04-20-11...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Please read these instructions completely before operating this equipment. The specification and operating instructions apply only to the model(s) covered by this manual. If there are any questions or problems regarding the use of this equipment, please contact Newport or the representative from whom this equipment was purchased. - 2 -... -
Page 3: Introduction
® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS INTRODUCTION ® This Manual covers the setup and operation of all configurations of The Newport Oriel I-V Station. ® These products have been designed for operation with the Newport Oriel Solar Simulator product line. ®... -
Page 4: Specifications
MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS SPECIFICATIONS ® Below is the Oriel I-V Test Station specification table. PVIV-1A PVIV-3A PVIV-5A PVIV-10A Voltage range (V) ± 21 V ± 210 V ± 63 V ± 42 V ± 2.5 V Current range (A) ±... -
Page 5: Unpacking The I-V Station
MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS UNPACKING THE I-V STATION ® Each Newport Oriel I-V Station comes with: I-V Software package - software installation CD - this manual on the CD ® Keithley SourceMeter kit (1 Amp, 3 Amp and 5 Amp models) - Page 6 MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS Mounting instructions Misc screws 4x 1/4-20 x 3/8” socket head 4x 1/4-20 x 1/2” socket head 4x 6-32 x 1/2” socket head Misc hex wrenches 1x 7/64” 1x 3/16” - for 4” x 4” cells Chuck assembly with rails Right support Left support...
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Page 7: Unpacking And Setting Up The Slide Assembly
MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS UNPACKING AND SETTING UP THE SLIDE ASSEMBLY: Your unit has been shipped with two of the stop blocks moved to their inner position and locked down to prevent damage to the unit during shipping. stop blocks (shown in shipped position) Figure 1: Slide Assembly with stop blocks in locked down position To set up your slide prior to its first use, loosen the two set screws on each of these inner stop blocks,... -
Page 8: Installation Of The I-V Test Station 2 X 2" Chuck
INSTALLATION OF THE I-V TEST STATION 2 X 2” CHUCK Reference figure 2 1. Install the solar simulator on a Newport 91590 workstation or on a standard optical table. Please refer to the solar simulator manual for the installation and operating instructions for the simulator. -
Page 9: Installation Of The I-V Test Station 4 X 4" Chuck
INSTALLATION OF THE I-V TEST STATION 4 X 4” CHUCK Reference figure 3 1. Install the solar simulator on a Newport workstation or on a standard optical table. Please refer to the solar simulator manual for the installation and operating instructions for the simulator. -
Page 10: Installation Of The I-V Test Station 2 X 2" Chuck With Rails
INSTALLATION OF THE I-V TEST STATION 2 X 2” CHUCK WITH RAILS Reference figure 4 and Section II.3 NOTE: this installation requires a Newport model 91590 workstation or a customer provided flat surface mounting plate. 1. Install the 4 male/female mounting posts to the workstation/plate 2. -
Page 11: Installation Of The I-V Test Station 4 X 4" Chuck With Rails
INSTALLATION OF THE I-V TEST STATION 4 X 4” CHUCK WITH RAILS Reference figure 5 and Section II.3 NOTE: this installation requires a Newport model 91590 workstation or a customer provided flat surface mounting plate. 1. Install the 2 mounting riser blocks to the workstation/plate, noting the “L” and “R” markings on the riser blocks and in the drawing. -
Page 12: Installation Of The Temperature Controlled Vacuum Chuck
MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS INSTALLATION OF THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLLED VACUUM CHUCK The Temperature Controlled Vacuum Chuck system can consist of the following parts. Depending on your choice, your system may or may not include all the parts listed below: ... -
Page 13: Wiring The I-V Test Station
MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS I.10 WIRING THE I-V TEST STATION Figure 7: Diagram of the system electrical connections Certain optional components may not be available depending on the order configuration. - 13 -... -
Page 14: Figure 8: Banana Jack (Sourcemeter) To Bnc (Thermistor) Cable Connection
MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS Notes on the electrical connections: 1. Be sure that the connectors on the power cables between the arc lamp power supply and the solar simulator housing are seated well and the jacks’ screws are tight. Refer to figures 9 and 10, which show a Solar Simulator for the 4 x 4 system. -
Page 15: Figure 9: Rear View Of A 4 X 4" Solar Simulator Cable Connection
MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS Shown on a rail-mounted 2 x 2” Dual Cell holding chuck (Reference Cell not shown) Solar Simulator Power Supply Shutter Connections Connection Figure 9: Rear view of a 4 x 4” solar simulator cable connection. Figure 10: Rear view of a 4 x 4”... -
Page 16: Figure 11: Rear View Of The Wires Connected To The Sourcemeter
MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS Test leads from test cell (Red on top) Shutter Cable from Solar Simulator GPIB PV Reference Connection Cell Meter Figure 11: Rear view of the wires connected to the SourceMeter. Figure 12: Rear view of the wires connected to the Reference Cell Meter - 16 -... -
Page 17: Figure 13: Photovoltaic Cell With Wires Soldered On The Bus Bars
MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS Red Wires attach here Sample Test Cell Figure 13: Photovoltaic Cell with wires soldered on the bus bars. Figure 14: Photovoltaic Cell installed onto a 2 x 2” Cell holding chuck - 17 -... -
Page 18: Installation Of The Oriel I-V Test Station Software
MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS ® I.11 INSTALLATION OF THE ORIEL I-V TEST STATION SOFTWARE ® 1. Before installing the Oriel IV Test Station software, the GPIB communication must be set up and run properly either by using the supplied USB/GPIB converter with its associated National Instruments installation CD, or by using an existing installed GPIB card. - Page 19 MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS 8. The window below will appear. Click ‘Unzip’. 9. The window below will appear. Click ‘OK’. 10. The window below will appear. Click ‘Next’. 11. The window below will appear. Click ‘Next’. - 19 -...
- Page 20 MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS 12. The window below will appear. Click ‘Next’. 13. The window below will appear. Click ‘Next’. 14. The window below will appear. Click ‘Next’. - 20 -...
- Page 21 MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS 15. The window below will appear. Read the license agreement, click “I accept the License Agreement”, then click ‘Next’. 16. The window below will appear. Click ‘Next’. Installation may take a few minutes. 17. The window below will appear. Click ‘Finish’. You will then be prompted to restart the computer to complete the installation.
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Page 22: I-V Test Station Software - Introduction
MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS I.12 I-V TEST STATION SOFTWARE - INTRODUCTION SUMMARY ® Oriel IV Test Station Version 2.0 is a major update that provides the following major enhancements: • Organization of measurement settings in “Recipes” which can be easily saved and recalled. This approach replaces that of using configuration settings and measurement settings, utilized in version 1.2 and earlier PVIV software •... - Page 23 MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS ‘Date/Time’ is the current Date and Time, which corresponds to a Date and Time stamp for a measurement run. ‘Device Temp’ is the cell temperature of the test device updated every second when not running a scan.
- Page 24 MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS The following result Tabs appear in the middle of the window: ‘Results Table’ (shown below) provides the following measurement and calculated data: (V): open circuit voltage in volts (A): short circuit current in amps (mA/cm ): short circuit current density in mA/cm (A): current at which the maximum power is achieved...
- Page 25 MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS Rshunt (Ohm): shunt resistance in ohms derived only from a Dark IV measurement scan Cell Temp start (°C): device Temperature at the start of the measurement scan Cell Temp end (°C): device Temperature at the end of the measurement scan Exposure (sec): duration of the shutter opening during a measurement scan Time (24h:mm:ss): time stamp taken at the beginning of the measurement scan Date (mm/dd/yyyy): date stamp taken at the beginning of the measurement scan...
- Page 26 MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS value. The ‘X.XX’ and ‘Y.YY’ buttons provide adjustment to the scaling of the axes, including number format and number of decimal points displayed. Graph controls are below the graph, near the center. They are used to enable moving the cursor, zooming the display, or panning the display.
- Page 27 MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS ‘Voc & Isc Fit Graph’ (shown below) provides graphs of the currently selected measurement scan, along with the best fit straight lines used to derive Voc and Isc in the Results Table. Additional plotting controls are located to the right of the graph. ‘Total Power Graph’...
- Page 28 MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS ‘PVIV Recipe Editor’ window (shown below) <<< Warning >>> Do not press ‘Measure’ button unless the Voltage extents, Current limit and other configuration has been properly set up using the ‘Recipe Editor’. Pressing the ‘RECIPES’ button will open the ‘PVIV Recipe Editor’ measurement method settings window.
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Page 29: I-V Test Station Software - Use
® ® of the Newport Oriel solar simulator, the Newport Oriel Reference Cell Meter, the National Instruments GPIB controller and the Keithley SourceMeter, please refer to their respective manuals or instruction sheets. Note: For the Keithley SourceMeter to communicate properly, the Control Panel ->... - Page 30 MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS manually by clicking the ‘SHUTTER OPEN’ button. Measure and record the temperature and the solar simulator irradiance from the LCD panel of the Reference Cell Meter. Close the shutter of the solar simulator manually by clicking the ‘SHUTTER CLOSED’ button. For operation at Standard Measurement Conditions, the lamp power should be adjusted to attain as close to 1.000 Sun at Consult the Reference Cell Meter System manual for additional notes on its operation.
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Page 31: Solar Simulator Mounting Details
MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS II. SOLAR SIMULATOR MOUNTING DETAILS: The following diagrams are dimensioned mounting plates for the Solar Simulators and the basic chuck assemblies. II.1 MOUNTING FOR THE 2” X 2” - 31 -... -
Page 32: Ii.2 Mounting For The 4" X 4
MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS II.2 MOUNTING FOR THE 4” X 4” - 32 -... -
Page 33: Ii.3 Newport Table Mounting Pattern
MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS II.3 NEWPORT TABLE MOUNTING PATTERN ® The following diagrams are the flat table mounting patterns for the Oriel 2” x 2” and 4” x 4” Solar Simulators and chuck with rails. - 33 -... - Page 34 MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS ® The following diagram is the 1” hole mounting pattern for the Oriel 2” x 2” Solar Sim and chuck with rails. ® The following diagram is the 1” hole mounting pattern for the Oriel 4”...
- Page 35 MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS ® The following diagram is the 25mm hole mounting pattern for the Oriel 2” x 2” Solar Simulator and chuck with rails. ® The following diagram is the 25mm hole mounting pattern for the Oriel 4”...
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Page 36: Ec Declaration Of Conformity
Bruno Rety Authorized to compile technical documentation Group Director, PPT Instrument and Motion Site Manager, Oriel Products Division Europe 150 Long Beach Boulevard Micro-Controle Division of Newport Corporation Stratford, CT 06615 Zone Industrielle 45340 Beaune la Rolande, France - 36 -... -
Page 37: Warranty & Service
Newport Receiving Department. Equipment returned under warranty will be returned with no charge for the repair or shipping. Newport will notify you of any repairs not covered by the warranty, with the cost of the repair, before starting the work. -
Page 38: Contact Us
MPVIV ® ORIEL PVIV IV SYSTEMS V. CONTACT US 150 Long Beach Boulevard Stratford, CT 06615 Phone: (203) 377-8282 (800) 714-5393 Fax: (203) 378-2457 E-MAIL: oriel.sales@newport.com www.newport.com - 38 -...
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