4 flexibility, 5 standard remote interfaces, 6 programmable safety features – American Magnetics 03300PS-430-601 High Stability Integrated Power Supply System User Manual

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Introduction

Features

number of keystrokes. The menus are also presented in a logical fashion so

that the operation of the Power Supply System is intuitive to the user.

The provision of a velocity-sensitive rotary encoder on the front panel also

allows the operator to fine-adjust many of the operating parameters of the

magnet system.

1.1.4

Flexibility

The Model 03300PS-430-601 system is configured as a two-quadrant high-

stability power supply system which is able to both supply and remove

electrical energy from the superconducting magnet system. The Power

Supply System was engineered to be compatible with most magnet

systems.

1.1.5

Standard Remote Interfaces

The Power Supply System provides an RS-232 serial port as well as an

Ethernet port as standard features. All settings can be controlled via the

remote interfaces and the front panel can be remotely locked to prevent

accidental operation. The Power Supply System also provides trigger

functions for data collection and/or logging during operation.

1.1.6

Programmable Safety Features

The Power Supply System is designed to be operated from the front panel

of the Programmer or remotely with operational parameters which must

not be exceeded for the given conditions of the system. Once set, should an

operator inadvertently attempt to take the magnet system to an excessive

magnetic field strength or charge at an excessive voltage, the Programmer

will not accept the parameter and will alert the operator that a value was

rejected because it was outside the user-defined limits.

In addition, each setup parameter can be individually selected for locking.

A user-defined password is required to lock or unlock settings. This allows

an administrator to set and password protect any critical parameters that

should not be changed by the operator. Then the administrator can be

confident that an operator will not subsequently change any of these

critical parameters, and yet will be free to change any non-critical

(unlocked) parameters.

1.1.7

Condition-Based Magnet Auto-Rampdown

The Power Supply System can be connected to an AMI Model 13x Liquid

Helium Level Instrument to allow automatic rampdown of the magnet

(even in persistent mode) should the liquid helium (LHe) level drop to a

preset level. This feature ensures the magnet will be protected and not

experience a quench should the LHe level reach an unsafe level for magnet

operation. A single cable is required to use this feature and is covered in

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