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E L GAR E L E CT R ONI CS COR P OR AT I ON
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This document contains information proprietary to Elgar Electronics Corporation. The information contained herein is
not to be duplicated or transferred in any manner without prior written permission from Elgar Electronics Corporation.
September 20, 2004
T r ueWave
AC P ow er S our ce
Models TW 3700 and TW 5550
Operation Manual
©2001 by Elgar Electronics Corporation
Document No. M161696-01 Rev D

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  • Page 1 ©2001 by Elgar Electronics Corporation This document contains information proprietary to Elgar Electronics Corporation. The information contained herein is not to be duplicated or transferred in any manner without prior written permission from Elgar Electronics Corporation. September 20, 2004 Document No. M161696-01 Rev D...
  • Page 2 • Warranty field service is available on an emergency basis. Travel expenses (travel time, per diem expense, and related air fare) are the responsibility of the Buyer. A Buyer purchase order is required by Elgar prior to scheduling. •...
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  • Page 4: Safety Notice

    S AF E T Y NOT I CE Before applying power to the system, verify that the TW Series unit is configured properly for the user’s particular application. WAR NI NG! HAZARDOUS VOLTAGES IN EXCESS OF 280 VRMS, 600V PEAK MAY BE PRESENT WHEN COVERS ARE REMOVED.
  • Page 5 All the safety instructions and advice notes are to be observed. Neither Elgar Electronics Corporation, San Diego, California, USA, nor any of the subsidiary sales organizations can accept any responsibility for personnel, material or consequential injury, loss or damage that results from improper use of the equipment and accessories.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Installation ......................2-2 Air Intake and Exhaust ..................2-2 Installation/Dimensional Drawings..............2-3 Input/Output Connectors .................. 2-6 2.7.1 BNC Connectors................... 2-7 2.7.2 DFI (Discrete Fault Indicator)..............2-7 2.7.3 IEEE 488.2 ................... 2-8 2.7.4 RS-232 Connector ................2-8 2.7.5 Grounding ..................... 2-9 Elgar TrueWave...
  • Page 7 Place TW into AC Mode..............3-16 3.10.9 Set Current Foldback Mode ............3-17 3.10.10 Set TW into Current Shutdown Mode ..........3-17 3.10.11 Set TW Shutdown Time Value............3-18 3.10.12 Store a Machine State ..............3-18 3.10.13 Recall a Machine State ..............3-19 Elgar TrueWave...
  • Page 8 Table 2-4 IEEE 488.2 Connector Pinout............... 2-8 Table 2-5 RS-232 Connector ................2-8 Table 2-6 Input Currents for 3-Phase Input Power ..........2-9 Table 2-7 Single-Phase Input Configurations ............. 2-10 Table 2-8 Recommended Wire Gauge Selection Guide........2-14 Elgar TrueWave...
  • Page 9 Contents TW 3700 • TW 5550 L I S T OF F I GU R E S Figure 1-1 Elgar TrueWave AC Power Source............1-1 Figure 2-1 Mounting Dimensions, Front View............2-3 Figure 2-2 Mounting Dimensions, Top and Side View........... 2-4 Figure 2-3 Rear Panel ...................

  • Page 10: S E Ct I On 1 Ge Ne R Al De S Cr I P T I On

    1 .1 I NT R ODU CT I ON The Elgar TrueWave™ Series AC power source, models TW 3700 and TW 5550 use transformerless, direct coupled amplifiers and a DSP-based sine wave controller for testing a variety of complex electronics.

  • Page 11: Input Specifications

    Range 1: 1 minimum to 156 VRMS maximum, Voltage Programming Range Range 2: 2 minimum to 312 VRMS maximum. 0.1% maximum of full scale. Voltage Programming Accuracy (GPIB/Front panel) without load 0.03% VRMS maximum (12 bits). Voltage Programming Resolution (GPIB/Front panel) Elgar TrueWave...
  • Page 12 0.15% maximum of full scale Load Voltage Regulation 5 VRMS total (sum of both lead drops) Lead drop 3.25 minimum Current Crest Factor Frequency Range 45 to 500 Hz minimum 100 ppm maximum of programmed value per ºC Frequency Drift Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 13: Front Panel Display

    Output Current Resolution 0 to 1900 W per phase minimum Output Power Range 2.5% of full scale maximum Output Power Accuracy 10 W maximum Output Power Resolution 1% of full scale maximum for output > 200VA Crest Factor Accuracy Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 14: Gpib And Rs-232 Readback

    Output Power Accuracy 10 W maximum Output Power Resolution 1% maximum for output > 200VA Crest Factor Accuracy Power Factor Accuracy 4% maximum for output > 200VA 0.5% of scale Output Phase Accuracy 0.3% of scale Output Phase Resolution Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 15: Measurements

    0.5A to 16.0A for 156V range, 0.5A to 8.0A for 312V range. Programmable Current Limit with Timed Shutdown: Can be set to 1% of range; the timeout can be set from 100 msec to 10 sec. Overtemperature Shutdown: Automatic, not programmable. Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 16: Agency Requirements

    Humidity (Non-condensing): 0 to 85% at 31°C (88°F); derate to 50% at 40°C (104°F). Operating Shock: 10g for 11 ms. Operating Vibration: 1g, 5 to 55 Hz dwell on resonances for 2 minutes maximum. Altitude: Operating 6,560 ft., Non-operating 40,000 ft. For Indoor Use Only Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 17: 1 .1 1 Ot H E R S T Andar D F E At U R E S

    Maximum output jitter when locked is <1% of lock input period. PLL lock is achieved in <5 seconds. • External Amplitude Modulation 0 to 5 VRMS provides 0 to ≥20% output amplitude modulation (±2% of full scale output). Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 18: 1 .1 2 Op T I Ons

    • Input Power Factor Correction to 0.99 S P E CI F I CAT I ONS AR E S U B J E CT T O CH ANGE WI T H OU T NOT I CE . Elgar TrueWave...
  • Page 19 General Description TW 3700 • TW 5550 This page intentionally left blank. 1-10 Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 20: S E Ct I On 2 I Ns T Al L At I On

    2 .1 I NT R ODU CT I ON The Elgar TW 3700 or TW 5550 has been fully calibrated and tested prior to shipment. The instrument is ready for immediate use upon receipt. WAR NI NG! The TrueWave unit weighs 89–115 lbs. (40–52 kg), depending on the model.

  • Page 21: Installation

    Refer to Table 2-1 for the recommended slides and Figure 2-2 for the mounting location. TYPE MANUFACTURER PART NO. ELGAR PART NO. Mounting Kit (for slides) Jonathan BK-3 105-307-16 Slides...

  • Page 22: Installation/Dimensional Drawings

    Refer to Figure 2-1 and Figure 2-2 for information on outline and mounting dimensions of the unit. Refer to Figure 2-3 and Table 2-2 through Table 2-5 for information on rear panel connectors. Also, refer to Figure 2-2 for customer wiring conduit details. Figure 2-1 Mounting Dimensions, Front View Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 23: Figure 2-2 Mounting Dimensions, Top And Side View

    T H R E A D E D IN S E R T 8-32 U N C -2B P E M A C -8 32-2 A IR IN TA K E (B O T H S ID E S ) Figure 2-2 Mounting Dimensions, Top and Side View Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 24: Figure 2-3 Rear Panel

    TW 3700 • TW 5550 Installation Figure 2-3 Rear Panel Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 25: Input/Output Connectors

    PN A304106-07-CA-MP8 Refer to Table 2-6 and Table 2-7 for Fuse Ampere Rating INPUT FUSE 480 VAC 40A BUSSMANN, SC40 TIME DELAY LITTELFUSE, SLC40 (ELGAR PART #858-480-40) INPUT FUSE 480 VAC 50A BUSSMANN, SC50 TIME DELAY LITTELFUSE, SLC50 (ELGAR PART #858-501-50)

  • Page 26: Bnc Connectors

    DFI RLY COMM — Not Used — DFI IN + TTL (10 kΩ input impedance) 4 and 5 Not Used — DFI RLY N.O. — Not Used — DFI IN RTN IEEE 488.2 SIGNAL GND Table 2-3 DFI Connector Pinout Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 27: Rs-232 Connector

    Data Set Ready Request to Send Clear to Send N.C. Not used Table 2-5 RS-232 Connector The connector is wired in such a way that the TW can be attached to a personal computer using a null modem cable. Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 28: Grounding

    RECT INTL 28A RMS 48A RMS 40A RMS Table 2-6 Input Currents for 3-Phase Input Power REQ’D INPUT CONNECT RECOMMENDED MAXIMUM F1-F3 TERMINAL JUMPER 1-PHASE INPUT CIRCUIT BREAKER INPUT FUSE VOLTAGE CONNECTIONS POWER TO RATING (MAX.) CURRENT RATING Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 29: Single-Phase Input Connections

    4-wire (EUR) plus a chassis safety ground. However, if only single-phase input power is available, the configurations listed in Table 2-7 are possible. An overcurrent protection device and a device for disconnecting the single-phase energy supply source are required as indicated in Section 2.8 above. 2-10 Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 30: Output Connections To The Load

    (or radiation to sensitive circuits in the vicinity). Again, the shield should be connected to chassis ground. Due to the high voltages present, 312 VRMS line-to-neutral and 437 VRMS line-to-line cables rated to these voltages must be used for both the Power and Sense leads. Elgar TrueWave 2-11...

  • Page 31: Figure 2-4 Parallel Connections

    Installation TW 3700 • TW 5550 Figure 2-4 Parallel Connections Figure 2-5 Sense Lead Connections for 3-Phase Output 2-12 Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 32: Tw 3700 Output Connections

    Thus, this guide applies equally to the input cable and output cable for this Elgar instrument and application loads. Power cables must be able to safely carry maximum load current without overheating or causing insulation destruction.

  • Page 33: Table 2-8 Recommended Wire Gauge Selection Guide

    (Column 3 value) = V x 0.02 x (cable length)] loss peak Where: Column 3 value = Entry of the table above. Cable length = One way cable length in feet. = Maximum loss, in volts, permitted within cable. loss 2-14 Elgar TrueWave...
  • Page 34 Capability 3 to 6 Above 6 The preferred insulation material is application dependent. Elgar's recommend- ation is any flame retardant, heat resistant, moisture resistant thermoplastic insulation rated to a nominal 75 C ( 167 F). Voltage breakdown must exceed the combined effects of: •...
  • Page 35 The above general values and recommendations should be reviewed, modified and amended as necessary, for each application. Cables should be marked with appropriate safety WARNING decals, as hazardous voltages may be present. 2-16 Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 36: S E Ct I On 3 Op E R At I On

    • Chassis quantity (master-slave mode) • IEC output impedance On/Off • Store or Recall system state to/from 99 non-volatile memory locations • Specify at power-up that the output relay will automatically close or not. • Set or clear menu protection password. Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 37: Overview Of Tw Front Panel Operations

    • I : W : VA : PF : CF key When the A LED is lit, phase A readbacks appear on the display. Press the ABC key repeatedly to cycle through each of the phases on the display. Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 38: Setting Programmable Parameters

    This way, any programming changes are made to all three phases in parallel. If the TW is in Parallel Amplifiers Mode the ABC spinner will remain in A, and all programming will be made to the A phase. Elgar TrueWave...
  • Page 39 The TW will source to its output when the Output LED is lit. The output is toggled on and off with the Output key or through SCPI. The Remote LED lights as soon as a GPIB/RS-232 command has been received and processed. Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 40: Menu System

    Any values changed in the menu system will be written out to the hardware when the menu system is backed out by the BACK key. If the menu system is allowed to time out, no changes will be made to the TW. Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 41: Menu Tree

    PHASE A IN TRIG IN CONTROL [OFF, DIR, GAIN] CONT OFF CONT DIRECT CONT GAIN SENSE [LOCAL,DIST] SENSE LOCAL SENSE DISTANT CHASSIS CHAS QTY 1 CHAIN CHAIN QTY 1 IEC SETTING [ON,OFF] IEC ON IEC OFF INSTALLED INST QTY 3 Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 42: Menu Operations

    The over-current mode and timing are set here. TYPE The current limit mode is set here CURR SHUT (factory default) The TW will foldback for the amount of delay set below (in milliseconds), and then will shutdown in an over-current situation. Elgar TrueWave...
  • Page 43 The TW uses two BNC connectors to incorporate external control capabilities SYNC The BNC connector labeled “SYNC” is set up here. PHASE A IN Lock A Phase to incoming signal TRIG OUT This specifies that the BNC will provide trigger pulses on any waveform change Elgar TrueWave...
  • Page 44 Set the number of chassis (factory default 1) IEC SETTING Sets the reference impedance of the output to support IEC hardware IEC ON Sets output to support IEC reference impedance mode of operation IEC OFF Sets output to normal impedance Elgar TrueWave...
  • Page 45 Clock/Lock Sync mode (SyncOut, RefOut, RefIn, TrigIn) • Aux Input mode (Off, Direct, Gain) • Sense mode (Local, Remote) • Chassis Quantity • IEC Output impedance (On, Off) NOTE: Parameters previously saved to location 0 are automatically read in at power-up time. 3-10 Elgar TrueWave...
  • Page 46 At power up, the TW either will automatically source voltage to the output or it will wait in standby mode. INIT RUN Choose this setting to specify that the TW will automatically source voltage at start-up. INIT STANDBY Choose this setting to specify that TW will begin in standby mode. Elgar TrueWave 3-11...

  • Page 47: Menu Prompts And Key Sequences

    ENT. If the codes are not identical, the BAD- RE-ENTER screen appears and you must type the two passcode entries again. If the numbers matched, the passcode has been successfully entered and you can leave the menu system by repeatedly pressing the ABC/BACK key. 3-12 Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 48: Clearing The Password

    STARTUP STBY Press the Right arrow key. The display will read: STARTUP AUTO Press the ENT key. The display will read: INIT RUN Press ABC/BACK repeatedly to back out of menus and return to readback display mode. Elgar TrueWave 3-13...

  • Page 49: Place Tw Into Standby Mode After Power Up

    PROG FRT Press the Right arrow key. The display will read: PROG FRT Press the ENT key. The display will read: PROG FRT DIS Press ABC/BACK repeatedly to back out of menus and return to readback display mode. 3-14 Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 50: Place Front Panel Program Keys Into Enabled Mode

    COUPLING AC-DC Press the Right arrow key until the display reads: COUPLING DC Press the ENT key. The display will read: COUP DC Press ABC/BACK repeatedly to back out of menus and return to readback display mode. Elgar TrueWave 3-15...

  • Page 51: Place Tw Into Acdc Mode

    COUPLING ACDC Press the Right arrow key until the display reads: COUPLING AC Press the ENT key. The display will read: COUP AC Press ABC/BACK repeatedly to back out of menus and return to readback display mode. 3-16 Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 52: Set Current Foldback Mode

    TYPE FOLD Press the Right arrow key. The display will read: TYPE SHUT Press the ENT key. The display will read: CURR SHUT Press ABC/BACK repeatedly to back out of menus and return to readback display mode. Elgar TrueWave 3-17...

  • Page 53: Set Tw Shutdown Time Value

    Either enter a new value in the 0-9 keys followed by the ENT key, or use the Left arrow or Right arrow key to decrement/increment the value followed by the ENT key. Press ABC/BACK repeatedly to back out of menus and return to readback display mode. 3-18 Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 54: Recall A Machine State

    Press the Up arrow key. The display reads: RECALL Enter key 9 twice (99) followed by the ENT key. The display will read: Press ABC/BACK repeatedly to back out of menus and return to readback display mode. Elgar TrueWave 3-19...

  • Page 55: Specify Local Sense

    Press the Up arrow key until the display reads: SENSE LOCAL Press the Right arrow key. The display will read: SENSE DIST Press the ENT key. The display reads: SENSE DISTANT Press ABC/BACK repeatedly to back out of menus and return to readback display mode. 3-20 Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 56: Place Tw Into Pll Lock Mode

    Press the Right arrow key until the display reads: SYNC PHASE A O Press the ENT key. The display reads: PHASE A OUT Press ABC/BACK repeatedly to back out of menus and return to readback display mode. Elgar TrueWave 3-21...

  • Page 57: Specify Tw Installed Amps Qty

    Press the Right arrow key once to specify 2 amps, twice to specify 3 amps. Press the ENT key. The display will read: INSTALLED Press ABC/BACK repeatedly to back out of menus and return to readback display mode. 3-22 Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 58: Place Tw Into Parallel Amplifiers Mode

    Press the Up arrow key The display will read: SET NOT SET Press the ENT key. The display will read: CODE oooo Press your desired four-digit code in the 0-9 keys. The display will read: CODE - - - - Elgar TrueWave 3-23...

  • Page 59: 3 .1 0 .2 3 Cl E Ar P As S Wor D

    Press the ENT key. Display will read: CLEAR Press the ENT key The display will read: ENTER TO CLEAR Press the ENT key. The display will read: CLEAR Press ABC/BACK repeatedly to back out of menus and return to readback display mode. 3-24 Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 60: Master/Slave Operation

    Do not attach the slave cable(s) at this time. Connect the power input wiring to the master and slave(s). At this time the slave cable(s) (Elgar p/n 5161586-01) should not be installed and the load wiring should not be connected to the A, B, and C phase output terminals.
  • Page 61 • Press the Up Arrow enough times to get to CHAIN and press the ENT key. • Press the Left or Right Arrow keys to increment or decrement the slave address (chain address), then press the ENT key. • Press the ABC/Back key until the TW reads “SYS RESTART” and automatically reboots. 3-26 Elgar TrueWave...
  • Page 62 “Chained n” display on each slave front panel. The master TW will search for its slaves until all of the specified chassis are found. If the chassis number specified was 3 then the master will search for slave #1 and slave #2. Elgar TrueWave 3-27...

  • Page 63: Return To Standalone Operation

    6. If a unit was previously a slave: In SCPI set: SYST:CHAIN 0 7. If a unit was previously the master: In SCPI set: SYST:CHASSIS 1 8. The units will self reboot and return as individual TW configured units. 3-28 Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 64: Figure 3-1 Tw 5550 Three Phase Master/Slave Wiring

    TW 3700 • TW 5550 Operation Figure 3-1 TW 5550 Three Phase Master/Slave Wiring Elgar TrueWave 3-29...

  • Page 65: Figure 3-2 Tw 5550 Single Phase Master/Slave Wiring

    Operation TW 3700 • TW 5550 Figure 3-2 TW 5550 Single Phase Master/Slave Wiring 3-30 Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 66: S E Ct I On 4 Mai Nt E Nance

    4 .1 P E R I ODI C S E R VI CE The Elgar TW 3700 and TW 5550 power sources require no routine service except for periodic cleaning. Whenever a unit is removed from service, it should be cleaned using denatured or isopropyl alcohol, or an equivalent solvent, on metal surfaces.
  • Page 67 Maintenance TW 3700 • TW5550 This page intentionally left blank. Elgar TrueWave...

  • Page 68: Fault Operations

    This error is reported when the DSP sub-processing system ceases to communicate with the main processor in the TW. This error is not a run-time recoverable error. The TW power should be cycled. If this error appears excessively, consult the Elgar technical support staff.
  • Page 69 This error is reported when a given Phase DC internal bus experiences a 380V threshold over voltage condition. This error is not a run-time recoverable error. The TW power should be cycled. If this error appears excessively, consult the Elgar technical support staff.

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