AMETEK MX Series Installation Manual - Manual (Page 31)

Installation Manual - Rev D California Instruments
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2.9 Clock and Lock Configurations
The MX Series may optionally be equipped for clock and lock mode of operation. This mode is a
special form of Master/Auxiliary which requires each chassis to have it's controller. As such, it is
possible to create 2, 3, 6 or 9 phase power systems using 2 to 3 MX45 chassis. For most 2 or 3
phase configurations, the normal multi-box mode of operation as described in section 2.8 is
recommended as it provides a single controller (and GPIB/RS232 control interface).
In a clock and lock configuration, each unit has its own front panel controls (as well as individual
GPIB and RS232C interfaces) for operating the supply but the output frequency of the auxiliary
unit(s) (-LKS option) is synchronized (locked) tot he Master MX45 unit (-LKM).
This mode of operation requires that one MX45 has the -LKM (Lock Master) option and one or
two MX45 units have the -LKS (Lock auxiliary) option.
2.9.1 Clock/Lock Configuration Settings
Clock and lock configuration. settings for -LKM and -LKS equipped MX45's are set at the factory
at the time of shipment and cannot be changed. To check the configuration settings for an MX45,
select the UTILITY2, CONFIGURATION screen. In the configuration screen, the CLK/LOC entry
determines if the unit is a Master or Auxiliary as follows:
CONFIGURATION 2
Field
Parameter
Description
CLK/LOC N/A Stand alone MX45 or MX45-LKM clock and
lock master.
Frequency mode is set to either INT (internal
= default) or SYNC (external sync).
ON Auxiliary MX45.
Frequency mode selection is INT (internal =
for stand alone use) or EXT (external for
Clock and Lock mode operation.)
Table 2-8: Clock and Lock Configuration settings
Note that the actual mode of operation of a Clock/Lock MX45-LKM auxiliary unit is determined by
the Clock mode set in the PROGRAM2 screen. For clock and lock mode of operation, the master
is set to INT and the Auxiliary to EXT.