HV9104 High Voltage Control and Data Acquisition Software

HV9104
High Voltage
Control and Data Acquisition
Software
User’s Manual
HV9104 High Voltage & Data Acquisition Software
Contents
2 Control View .................................................................................................................................... 3
2.1 Title Bar ................................................................................................................................... 3
2.1.1 Latest Message ................................................................................................................ 3
2.1.2 Mode ............................................................................................................................... 3
2.1.3 Version............................................................................................................................. 3
2.2 Setup Tab ................................................................................................................................. 3
2.2.1 Voltage Setup Panels ....................................................................................................... 4
2.2.2 Voltage Divider Panels ..................................................................................................... 4
2.3 Dashboard Tab ........................................................................................................................ 5
2.3.1 AC Input Panel ................................................................................................................. 5
2.3.2 AC Output Panel .............................................................................................................. 5
2.3.3 DC Output Panel .............................................................................................................. 6
2.3.4 Impulse Peak Output Panel ............................................................................................. 6
2.3.5 Power Panel ..................................................................................................................... 6
2.3.6 Voltage Input Control Panel ............................................................................................ 7
2.3.7 Regulated Voltage Control Panel .................................................................................... 8
2.3.8 Impulse Trigger Control Panel ......................................................................................... 8
2.3.9 Sphere Gap Selection Panel............................................................................................. 9
2.3.10 Manual 230 V AUX Output Control Panel ....................................................................... 9
2.3.11 Sphere Gap Control panel ............................................................................................... 9
2.3.12 Active Setup Panel ......................................................................................................... 10
2.3.13 Control Circuit Status Panel ........................................................................................... 10
2.4 Run Experiment Tab .............................................................................................................. 11
2.4.1 Test Type Panel.............................................................................................................. 11
2.4.2 Voltage Output Panels................................................................................................... 11
2.4.3 Test Duration Panel ....................................................................................................... 12
2.4.4 Test Voltage Panel ......................................................................................................... 12
2.4.5 Test Control Panel ......................................................................................................... 13
2.4.6 Report Info Panel ........................................................................................................... 14
2.4.7 Impulse Testing Parameters Panel ................................................................................ 15
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3 Measuring View ............................................................................................................................. 16

3.1 Chart ...................................................................................................................................... 16
3.1.1 Cursors ........................................................................................................................... 17
3.1.2 Cursor Menu .................................................................................................................. 17
3.2 AC/DC Radio Button .............................................................................................................. 18
3.2.1 Voltage Channel Panels ................................................................................................. 18
3.2.2 Common Controls Panel ................................................................................................ 18
3.3 Impulse Radio Button ............................................................................................................ 19
3.3.1 Impulse Channel Panel .................................................................................................. 19
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2 Control View
2.1 Title Bar

In addition to containing the buttons to minimize, restore down / up and close the application the
Title Bar also has three different fields for displaying some feedback from the system.
2.1.1 Latest Message

Displays the latest important message about the system, e.g. reminders to use the discharge rod.
2.1.2 Mode
The Mode field displays the current mode, e.g. manual operation or a specific automated test.
2.1.3 Version
The Version field displays which version of the HV9104 High Voltage Control and Data Acquisition is
currently running.
2.2 Setup Tab

The Setup tab is the default screen when the data acquisition software is launched. Under the Setup
tab the user can select the different high voltage setups and configure the voltage dividers.
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2.2.1 Voltage Setup Panels

There are three different Voltage Setup panels under the Setup tab. Each containing one checkbox
and three radio buttons.
Voltage Type Checkboxes

The user selects the desired checkbox to give information to the system about which setup is being
used.
Stage Radio Buttons

To get the proper scaling of the voltage dividers, the user needs to select the correct number of
stages that is used in the high voltage setup.
2.2.2 Voltage Divider Panels
value
Voltage Divider Value boxes

The value inside the value box refers to the resistance/ capacitance of the voltage divider that is
located inside the high voltage area. It is possible to change the value as long as the desired value is
within the minimum and maximum value that is displayed on the left and right side, respectively, of
the desired value. The users should bear in mind that changing these values do not change any
physical configurations, it only affects the scaling in the software.
Default Button
If the user would like to reset the values to its default after a change has been made the default
button is clicked.
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2.3 Dashboard Tab

Clicking on the Dashboard tab puts the user in the manual operations mode. The user can then
manually regulate the voltage level and control all auxiliary equipment (e.g. sphere gaps / pressure
vessels) while at the same time getting feedback from the system.
2.3.1 AC Input Panel

The AC Input panel consists of two labels referring to the primary rms voltage and current on the left
and right side, respectively.
2.3.2 AC Output Panel

The AC Output panel consist of one label and one list box.
AC Output Label
The label is used to display the AC voltage in kV:s.
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AC Output Listbox
The list box is used to get the disered representation of the ac voltage. There are four different
representations avaible; root mean square (rms), positive peak (pk), negative peak (pk-) and peak to
peak (pk-pk).
2.3.3 DC Output Panel

The DC Output panel consist of one label and one list box.
DC Output Label
The label is used to display the DC voltage in kV:s.
DC Output Listbox
The list box is used to get the disered representation of the DC voltage. There are four different
representations avaible; direct current average (avg), maximum (max), minimum (min) and peak to
peak (pk-pk) which in this case represents the DC ripple.
2.3.4 Impulse Peak Output Panel

The Impulse Peak Output panel consist of one label and one list box.
Impulse Peak Output Label

The label is used to display the peak Impulse voltage in kV:s.
Impulse Peak Output Listbox

The list box is used to get the disered representation of the AC voltage. There are two different
representations avaible; positve peak (Pos) and negative peak (Neg).
2.3.5 Power Panel

The Power panel consists of two check boxes and two switch buttons.
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Park Check Box

If the Park check box is checked when the Main Input button is in the off position the
autotransformer will drive down to its zero position.
Override Check Box

One of the conditions to be able to energize the high voltage transformer is that the autotransformer
need to be in its zero position. Checking the Override check box makes it possible to override this
condition.
Main Input Button

The Main Input button opens and closes the input contactor. Only when the button is in the ON
position is it possible to get the input voltage values.
Regulating Output Button

The Regulating Output button opens and closes the output contactor and thus makes it possible to
energize the high voltage transformer(s). However, it is only possible to close the output contactor if
the following conditions are fulfilled:
 Emergency Stop must be unaffected and Key switch in the 1 position

 Autotransformer is at the zero position or the override check box is checked
 The discharge rod must be placed at its correct place
 The door to the high voltage are must be closed
 The input contactor must be closed
 The overcurrent relay must not be tripped
 The bimetallic relay must not be tripped
2.3.6 Voltage Input Control Panel

The Voltage Input Control panel contains a track bar, a value box and two click buttons.
Speed Control Track Bar

The track bar sets the speed of the autotransformer in percent. It ranges from 10 to 90 %.
Increase/Decrease Voltage Buttons

The Increase (arrow up) and decrease (arrow down) button controls the voltage input.
Speed Control Value Box

The value box does the same thing as the Speed Control track bar that is setting the speed of the
autotransformer in percent.
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2.3.7 Regulated Voltage Control Panel

In the Regulated Voltage Control panel it is possible for the user to set a specific voltage level without
manually using the increase and decrease voltage buttons in the Voltage Input Control panel. The
panel contains three radio buttons, one value box and one click button.
Voltage Control Radio Buttons

With the radio buttons the user can select which type of voltage should be set at the desired value.
Target Voltage Value Box

If the value box is used the autotransformer will automatically go to the desired voltage level.
Abort Button
The Abort button is used if the user for some reason wishes to stop the autotransformer before the
desired voltage level is reached.
2.3.8 Impulse Trigger Control Panel

The Impulse Trigger Control panel is used to trigger the HV9132 electronic trigger sphere and thus
generate a Lightning/Switching impulse. If two electronic trigger spheres is used in the high voltage
setup it is also possible to chop the impulse on its rising or falling edge. The panel consists of one
click button, one check box, two increase/decrease buttons and one value box.
Trigger Button
This button triggers the HV9132 electronic trigger sphere.
Chopping Check Box

The user needs to check the Chopping check box if chopping of the impulse is desired.
Increase/decrease Time Delay Buttons

These buttons increases and decreases the time delay between the generation of the impulse and
the chopping of the impulse. The range is 0.1 - 100 µs with a resolution of 0.1 µs.
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Delay Value Box

The value box does the same thing as the Increases/Decreases time delay buttons that is setting the
delay between the generation of the impulse and the chopping of the impulse.
2.3.9 Sphere Gap Selection Panel

In the Sphere Gap Selection Panel the user can initialize and select if the HV9133 measuring sphere
gap or HV9125 impulse sphere gap is present in the high voltage setup. The panel contains two radio
buttons and one click button.
Sphere Gap Radio Buttons

The radio buttons is used to select if the HV9133 measuring sphere gap or HV9125 impulse sphere
gap is present in the high voltage setup.
Initialize button
The drive for the HV9125 and HV9133 needs to be initialized at startup. Clicking the Initialize button
makes the motors perform a referencing procedure where they increase the gap to its maximum at
which point they know exactly where they are.
2.3.10 Manual 230 V AUX Output Control Panel

If a compressor or vacuum pump is connected to the cabinet it is possible for the user to turn them
on/off in this panel by pressing corresponding switch button.
2.3.11 Sphere Gap Control panel

The sphere Gap Control panel is used to control the gap spacing of the HV9133 measuring sphere gap
and HV9125 impulse sphere. The panel contains one label, two increase/decrease click buttons and
one value box.
Sphere Gap Distance Label

The actual distance of the sphere gap spacing is presented in the Sphere Gap Distance label.
Increase/Decrease Distance buttons

These buttons are used to increase and decrease the spacing in the sphere gap.
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Distance Value Box

The value box is used to set a specific distance between the electrodes in the sphere gap.
Pressure Control Panel

The Pressure Control panel is used to control the pressure inside the HV9134 vacuum/pressure
vessel. The panel contains one label, two increase/decrease click buttons and one value box.
Pressure Label
The actual pressure of the vacuum/pressure vessel is presented in the Pressure label.
Increase/Decrease Pressure buttons

These buttons are used to increase and decrease the pressure inside the HV9134 vacuum/pressure
vessel.
Pressure Value Box

The value box is used to set a specific pressure inside the HV9134 vacuum/pressure vessel.
2.3.12 Active Setup Panel

The Active Setup panel is used to visualize the current setup.
2.3.13 Control Circuit Status Panel

The Control Circuit Status panel gives the user feedback about the current status of the conditions
that need to be fulfilled to be able to energize the high voltage transformer.
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2.4 Run Experiment Tab

Under the Run Experiment tab the user finds the standardized high voltage tests. In the current
version of the software both withstand and disruptive discharge voltage tests can be automatically
performed on different test objects with all three voltage types.
2.4.1 Test Type Panel

In the Test Type panel the user can select the type of test to be perfromed and select the type of
voltage to be used. The panel consists of two radiobuttons and a list box.
Test Type Radio Buttons

With the radio buttons the user can select the type of test to be performed. In the current version
there are two types; withstand and disruptive discharge voltage test.
2.4.2 Voltage Output Panels

The three different voltage output panels gives feedback about the actual voltage and are the same
as the panels described in 2.3.2, 2.3.3 and 2.3.4 respectively.
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2.4.3 Test Duration Panel

The Test Duration panel contains two input boxes for user-defined values related to the temporal
aspects of the high voltage test.
Duration Value Box

Relevant to AC and DC Withstand tests only, this value represents the length of time that high
voltage must be applied to a test object without a flashover or breakdown occurring before the test
object can be deemed to have passed the test. Appropriate Withstand Testing duration values can be
found in the relevant testing standards for the particular component type undergoing the test.
Sample Rate Value Box

This value defines the rate at which measurements of the high voltage value should be recorded and
presented in the diagram during the course of the high voltage test.
2.4.4 Test Voltage Panel

The Test Voltage panel is used for defining the level of voltage to be applied to the test object.
Voltage Level Value Box

This is the target voltage value, entered in kilovolts. For Disruptive Discharge testing, the test voltage
level is set to the maximum possible value for the high voltage setup defined on the setup page.
Tolerance Value Box

The tolerance value applies to the control of the test duration timer. The voltage level will never be
regulated to exactly the level given in the Voltage Level Value box described above. Therefore we
must define an acceptable tolerance level in percent at which the timer is allowed to start.
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2.4.5 Test Control Panel

The test control panel is used to start/stop/abort tests and to display the acquired data in real-time.
Start Button
The start button is used to begin the automated test sequence. The test sequence is the followed,
according the user-defined parameters set previously.
Time Label
Depending on the type of test selected, the time label can show either the user-defined sample rate
or in the case of a withstand test, the actual elapsed time once the voltage has reached the target
test voltage level.
Voltage Label
The voltage label can displays the maximum voltage level reached during the test. At breakdown
conditions, the operator can then see the value of the high voltage at the occurrence of the
breakdown.
Status Label
The status label provides information about the course of automation during an ongoing test. At the
completion of the test, the status will be presented as a test result summary of Pass, Fail or Void.
Abort Button
The abort button is used to cancel an ongoing test. The voltage will then be lowered back to zero and
the power to the HV setup disconnected. An aborted test will show a Void status and all relevant
parameters will be reset.
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2.4.6 Report Info Panel

After a test object has undergone a test, results and data can be saved and printed in 2 different
formats.
Text Fields
These are used to provide any relevant information about the test situation and the component that
has been tested.
Create Report Button

Create Report saves the relevant results data to pdf file, including the diagram image, temporal
parameters, voltage information and final status.
Export Values Button

Export values is used to create a Comma Separated Value file including all curve-form data. This
allows the user to import the curve information into a spreadsheet program for further analysis.
Text field information is also included in this file.
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2.4.7 Impulse Testing Parameters Panel

The impulse testing panel allows the operator to define the sequence which the impulse test will
follow. Sequence parameters can be found in the relevant testing standards for the component
under test.
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Total Voltage Levels Value Box

A test sequence may include applying high voltage impulses to the test object at multiple voltage
levels. The total number of desired levels may be entered here.
Impulses per Level Value Box

Testing standards may require multiple impulse applications at each high voltage level. This value
defines the number of shots to perform at each level.
Step Size Value Box

The difference of voltage between each level.
Start Voltage Value Box

The first level of voltage at which to apply high voltage impulse to the test object.
Example sequence
kV
Impulses / Level = 3
35 * * * 4
30 * * * 3
Impulse
Step Size = 5kV Levels = 4
25 * * * 2
20 * * * Level 1 (Start Voltage)
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Measuring View
The measuring view is mainly used to visualize and measure the vertical and horizontal components
of the voltage. The view consists of three main parts; the chart, the ac/dc and impulse radio buttons.
2.5 Chart
The chart makes it possible to not only visulize the voltage but also measure its ingoing components.
The chart has four different measuring cursors and a menu displaying the value of the cursors.
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2.5.1 Cursors
To be able to measure the waveforms time parameters and voltage parameters the chart has two
vertical and two horizontal cursors. At startup the cursors are located on the top, bottom, left and
right side in the chart. To move the cursors place the mouse pointer over them then click and hold
down the left mouse button. As soon as one of the cursors are moved a Cursor Menu, described
further in 3.1,2, will appear displaying the position of the cursors.
2.5.2 Cursor Menu

The Cursor Menu displays the corresponding value of the cursors position in the chart. It consists of
six value labels and two radio buttons.
Cursor Value labels

The time parameters is displayed on in the labels whit blue background named x and the voltage are
displayed in the labels with brown background named y.
Cursor Radio Buttons

If the AC/DC radio button is selected the Cursor Menu will have two radio buttons for selecting which
channel the cursors are referring to.
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2.6 AC/DC Radio Button

If the AC/DC radio button is selected the panels for configuring the ac and dc channel are displayed.
2.6.1 Voltage Channel Panels

In the voltage channel panels it’s possible enable the channels to be displayed in the chart and
configure the voltage per division for the channels. The panels contains one list box and one check
box.
Volts Per Division List Box

This list box is where the user can select the volts per division for a specific channel. There are seven
set ranges 0.2 – 20 kV/Div and one auto range. If Auto is selected the vertical scale will continually be
adjusted so that the height of the waveform fills as much of the chart as possible.
Channel Check Box

To visualize the waveform of a channel in the chart the check box need to be checked.
2.6.2 Common Controls Panel

In the common controls panel the user can configure settings that will apply to all channels e.g.
vertical resolution, time per division and trigger setup. It consists of two list boxes and one click
button.
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Resolution List Box

The vertical resolution can be set to either 12 or 8 bit.
Time Per Division List Box

The number of timebases to choose from varies depending on if the AC/DC or the Impulse radio
button is selected. In the former case there are three different timbeases ranging from 2-10 ms/Div.
In the later case there are seven different timebases ranging from 0.2-20 µs/Div.
2.7 Impulse Radio Button

If the user wishes to visualize and measure the vertical and horizontal components of a lightning and
switching impulse the Impulse radio button needs to be selected.
2.7.1 Impulse Channel Panel

In the Impulse channel panel the user can select the volts per divison and the number of pre
triggering samples. The panel consists of one list box and one value box.
Volts Per Division List Box

The user can select the volts per division for the impulse channel. There are seven set levels ranging
from 0.2 – 20 kV/Div.
Pre Trigger Value Box

The Pre Trigger value box is used to set the number of pre trigger samples expressed as a percentage
of the total capture time.
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3 Measuring View ............................................................................................................................. 16

2.1 Title Bar

2.1.1 Latest Message

2.2 Setup Tab

2.2.1 Voltage Setup Panels

Voltage Type Checkboxes

Stage Radio Buttons

2.2.2 Voltage Divider Panels

Voltage Divider Value boxes

2.3 Dashboard Tab

2.3.1 AC Input Panel

2.3.2 AC Output Panel

2.3.3 DC Output Panel

2.3.4 Impulse Peak Output Panel

Impulse Peak Output Label

Impulse Peak Output Listbox

2.3.5 Power Panel

Park Check Box

Override Check Box

Main Input Button

Regulating Output Button

 Emergency Stop must be unaffected and Key switch in the 1 position

2.3.6 Voltage Input Control Panel

Speed Control Track Bar

Increase/Decrease Voltage Buttons

Speed Control Value Box

2.3.7 Regulated Voltage Control Panel

Voltage Control Radio Buttons

Target Voltage Value Box

2.3.8 Impulse Trigger Control Panel

Chopping Check Box

Increase/decrease Time Delay Buttons

Delay Value Box

2.3.9 Sphere Gap Selection Panel

Sphere Gap Radio Buttons

2.3.10 Manual 230 V AUX Output Control Panel

2.3.11 Sphere Gap Control panel

Sphere Gap Distance Label

Increase/Decrease Distance buttons

Distance Value Box

Pressure Control Panel

Increase/Decrease Pressure buttons

Pressure Value Box

2.3.12 Active Setup Panel

2.3.13 Control Circuit Status Panel

2.4 Run Experiment Tab

2.4.1 Test Type Panel

Test Type Radio Buttons

2.4.2 Voltage Output Panels

2.4.3 Test Duration Panel

Duration Value Box

Sample Rate Value Box

2.4.4 Test Voltage Panel

Voltage Level Value Box

Tolerance Value Box

2.4.5 Test Control Panel

2.4.6 Report Info Panel

Create Report Button

Export Values Button

2.4.7 Impulse Testing Parameters Panel

Total Voltage Levels Value Box

Impulses per Level Value Box