Instruction Sheet 735 135

Control unit, six-pulse, digital

Fig 1

1. Safety Notes

This device is designed in compliance with the safety
regulation EN61010.
With proper use, the safety of the device and the op-
erator can be guaranteed. Safety is not ensured, how-
ever, if the device is handled incorrectly or carelessly.
• The sockets USYN 3 and 4 as well as the pulse out-
puts 10-13 may be hazardous to the touch.
• When conducting experiments, always use safety
experiment cables.
• Never apply an external voltage to the pulse outputs.
• Only make changes to the experiment setup when the
unit is switched off.
• Only a low safety voltage is permitted on all other
sockets.
• If it can be assumed that the device can be no longer
be operated safely (e.g. if there is visible damage to
the device), the experiment panel should immediately
be taken out of operation and secured against acci-
dental operation.

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Pulse train length

2. Description
Pulse train frequency approx 12 kHz
Ignition pulse generator with analogue and digital
interface (8 bit) in line-controlled, single- and three- INH input to 15V or open Ignition pulses
phase rectifier and inverter circuits as well as for INH input to 0 V Pulse inhibitor
three-phase AC regulator. The adaptation of the
control unit to the converter circuit is accomplished
by means of several switches with the following op- The six-pulse control unit is used to ignite thyristors
tions: and triacs in line-controlled converters on single-
and three-phase networks.
• Single or pulse train operation
• Follow pulse can be switched off (after 60°) It includes three largely independent two-pulse
control units, each synchronised by the voltage
• Adjustable phase shift for different natural
L1/N, L2/N, or L3/N. Each of these two-pulse con-
commutation times: 0°, 30°, 60°
trol units supplies one ignition pulse in the positive
• Safe ignition of the valves is ensured even and one in the negative half-wave of the voltage to
under small loads by using powerful igni- be synchronised.
tion pulses and a large voltage-time area
(500 μVs) for the ignition pulses. The device requires a symmetrical power supply +
15 V, 0 V, - 15 V.
Rotating field monitoring:
• green LED for clockwise field
• red LED for anticlockwise field
• or phase failure.

3. Technical Specifications
Dimensions 200 x 297 x 85
Supply voltage + 15 V, 0 V, - 15 V
Power consumption < 300 mA
Synchronisation voltage 10 V, - 440 V

Synchronisation voltage monitoring device

- green LED, output at 15 V with
clockwise field
- red LED, output to 0 V in case of phase
failure or for non-clockwise field
Control voltage U 0 V, - 10 V
Control angle α 180–0, 300–120,
60–240
or (depending on 3 x 180–0
synchronisation)
Ignition pulses (main and se- Fig 2
quence pulses):
Number of pulse 3x2
outputs
Voltage-time 500 μVs
area of the pulses

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It is equipped with the following control elements:

(1) Single-pulse/pulse train switch
(2) Main/main and follow-pulse switch
(3) α0 rotary switch
(4) Four synchronisation inputs (4).
(5)–(10) Ignition pulse outputs
(11) Analogue control voltage 0...10 V
(12) LED display for rotating field monitoring
(13) INHIBIT input
(14) Control output of rotating field monitoring
(15) Selector switch for analogue or digital
control
(16) 20-pin digital interface
Synchronisation:
To synchronise the device, L1, L2, L3, and option-
ally N (4) must be connected to the mains voltage
with which the voltage is to be synchronised.
In the case of a symmetrical three-phase current
system, the N conductor does not need to be con-
nected, as a neutral point is generated internally.
For the synchronisation of power converter circuits
on the three-phase network, it is important for the
phase sequence to be correct. This is indicated by
the LED (12). If a clockwise field is present, it turns
green and output (14) goes to +15 V. Otherwise, in
the event of a phase failure or a non-clockwise ro-
tating field, the LED lights up red and the output
(14) goes to 0 V.
The control unit can also be easily used as a two-
pulse control unit. For the synchronisation of a fully
controlled B2C bridge, if two pulse outputs are then
required for ignition pulses of the positive and two
are then required for ignition pulses of the negative
half-wave, the synchronisation inputs L1 and L2
simply need to be connected to the same phase of
the mains voltage that is applied to the B2C bridge
to be controlled. The other pole of the AC voltage
must be connected to N of (4).
Due to the missing rotating field, the rotating field
monitoring indicates an error, which can be ignored
in this case.
Control
The ignition pulses at the six pulse outputs can be
adjusted in their phase position. This is done via an
analogue or digital control input. The selection be-
tween analogue and digital is made with the switch
(15). For analogue control, a control voltage is ap-
plied to the input (11). The following relationship
applies for ignition pulse output V1 (5):
α = 180 (1- U /10 V); U = 0...10 V
The control angle is therefore inversely propor-
tional to the control voltage. For the ignition pulses
at the other ignition pulse outputs, the same rela-
tionship applies, with the exception of the phase
shift. It is shown in the pulse diagram for a control
angle α = 90 at α0 = 0. The numbering on the pulse
outputs corresponds to the firing order.
For digital control, the switch (15) must be set to
digital. The 8-bit data word DW applied then deter-
mines the control angle.
The following relationship applies:
α = 180 ((FF - DW)/F0 ); DW = F...FF
In the range DW = 0...E, no ignition pulses are out-
put.
Rotary switch for α0:
Serves to adjust the control unit to different power
converter circuits. It is used to define the control
angle zero.
In the case of three-phase AC controllers and rec-
tifiers on alternating current, the control angle 0 is
at the zero-crossing of the phase voltage. In a
three-phase bridge, however, the control angle is
counted from the natural commutation time of the
bridge. This is always located at the intersection of
the phase voltages, that is, 30 degrees later.
Set the switch as follows:
Alpha0 Circuit
0° W1, W3, M1, M2, B2
30° M3, B6
60° M6
Ignition pulses
The ignition pulses can be changed with the two
toggle switches (1) and (2). With switch (1), you
can choose between single-ignition pulse and

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pulse train. Train is chosen for difficult ignition con- Digital interface
ditions due to a strong inductive load or reverse
In addition to the 8-bit data input, the digital inter-
voltage, etc.
face also has a number of other TTL outputs that
In the case of three-phase controllers and three- can be accessed by the connected devices. The
phase bridge circuits, it is necessary to follow the pin assignment of the 20-pin connector and the
main ignition pulses with an additional ignition TTL signals are described below:
pulse 60 degrees later, the so-called follow pulse.
Assignment of the interface:
It reignites the ‘reverse valve’ in case of prior
breaks in the current. Polarity must be observed
when connecting the thyristors to the pulse outputs.

Switching off the ignition pulses

The control input INH (13) can be used in a variety
of ways. It can be permanently grounded by means
of a jumper plug. This causes the immediate shut-
down of ignition pulses. If the input is not con-
nected, ignition pulses are permitted.

The input can be linked to the rotating field moni-

toring output by inserting a jumper plug. As a result,
ignition pulses are suppressed from the moment a
synchronisation error is detected. Since it is a logi-
cal OR, input (14) is still available for external con-
trol.

Connection to a thyristor

When connecting the thyristors to the control unit

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Training of pulses:

Main pulse (train) Follow pulse (train)

Ignition pulses for UST = 5 V α = 90 °

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