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9 power-up and test procedure, Installation – American Magnetics 4Q06125PS-430 High Stability Integrated Power Supply System User Manual

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Installation

Power-Up Procedure

indicate that a persistent switch is present, with the persistent switch

heater deactivated.

The preferred method is to indicate that a persistent switch is not present

(see section 3.10.2.6 on page 54) and adjust the stability setting (see

section 3.10.2.1 on page 48) to control the load. A stability setting of 100%

will always allow control of a short-circuit as the load, regardless of the

state of the persistent switch heater.

If the resistance of the load is increased, the stability setting must be

decreased to improve the transient response of the system. If the current

appears to lag, then decrease the stability setting until the system is

responsive. If the current appears to oscillate, increase the stability setting

until the oscillations are damped.

Note

If you have purchased a superconducting magnet with the Model

430 Programmer, AMI will normally provide a recommended

stability setting for optimal operation of the magnet system. If you

operate the Model 430 Programmer with a different load, be sure to

restore the stability setting to the recommended value when the

superconducting magnet is reconnected.

The stability setting is essentially manual control of the gain of an

integrator present in the control logic of the Model 430 Programmer.

Increasing the stability setting decreases the gain of the integrator.

2.9 Power-Up and Test Procedure

It is important to verify that the magnet system has been properly

connected before the superconducting magnet is energized. This is

especially recommended if the system is to be controlled via a computer

since this setup will allow software debugging without the potential for

damage to the magnet. The following procedures will assist the user in the

verifying key system components.

1. Using the appropriate diagram from section 2.5 as a guide, verify

all system components are connected as shown. If there is any

doubt as to the correct connection of a component, contact an AMI

Technical Support Representative. The user may be required to

properly make a few connections between the various system

components which were disconnected to facilitate packing and

shipping.

2. Temporarily place a short across the magnet current terminals.

Often this is most easily accomplished by unfastening the heavy