Chapter 2. Theory; General Description; Output Impedance Range; Output Regulation - Advanced Energy Pinnacle Plus+ User Manual

Theory

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

The Advanced Energy Pinnacle Plus+ series of DC power supplies provide the
ultimate advantages in DC power.
They...
• Are light and compact
• Are highly efficient (low internal heat dissipation)
• Provide excellent regulation and stability
• Have a highly reliable solid state design
• Store very little energy in the output filter
• Quickly extinguish and recover from arcs
• Deliver full power over a 4:1 impedance range (with no taps)
• Provide a very high power factor

Output Impedance Range

No taps, mechanical or electrical, exist in the Pinnacle Plus+ supply. The unit delivers
full power over a 4:1 range of impedance without the need for tap changes. You never
need to open the unit or generate signals to control taps.

Output Regulation

The Pinnacle Plus+ supply can be used as a power, current, or voltage source,
depending on the method of output regulation selected. Since set point levels are
stored in nonvolatile memory, you can use them to recover from input power
interruptions and to ensure repeatability from run to run.

Interfaces

The Pinnacle Plus+ series of power supplies can be configured with a variety of
interfaces. Your Pinnacle Plus+ supply can be controlled from an active front panel,
the Pinnacle Remote Active Panel, an analog/digital connector (User port), or a serial
communications (Host) port. The serial communications port, the active front panel,
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