Princeton PHV-400 Operating Instructions Manual

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PHV-400

Programmable PMT High Voltage Power Supply

Operating Instructions

Ver 2.0

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Description:

The PHV-400 Programmable PMT High Voltage Power Supply is a negative
power supply, operating in the range of 0 to –1250 Volts and designed for use
with photomultiplier tubes. It is programmable by an analog input voltage
over the entire voltage range. The programming voltage is compatible
with the Acton Series SC-1 SpectraCard 16-bit digital readout system.
The PHV-400 PMT power supply is also manually adjustable by a front
panel control and digital display.

Installation and Set -up

The PHV-400 PMT power supply operates over a wide range of input AC line
voltages and is supplied with a line cord to match this input voltage. No switching
or rewiring is required to change operation to 100, 115 or 230 VAC nominal line
voltage.

Turn off the AC power switch on the left rear of the PHV-400. Connect the high
voltage cable supplied from the MHV connector on the rear of the PHV-400 to the
high voltage MHV connector on the photomultiplier housing. Turn the front panel
control fully counter-clockwise to prevent accidental damage to the photomultiplier
tube. Plug in the supplied AC line cord to the rear of the PHV-400 and the other
end of this line cord to the AC outlet.

Operation:

The PHV-400 PMT power supply can be operated remotely by an analog voltage
from the Acton Series SC-1 SpectraCard or from the front panel control. Remote
or manual operation is determined by the position of the REMOTE/LOCAL
switch on the rear of the PHV-400. With the switch in the up or REMOTE
position, the output voltage is determined solely by the input programming
voltage where +5 Volts DC produces an output voltage –1250 Volts DC
with a linear output to 0 volts. Note that with no connector in the rear
programming jack, the output voltage is 0 volts with the REMOTE/LOCAL switch
in REMOTE. The front panel control has no effect with the REMOTE/LOCAL
switch in REMOTE. The front panel digital meter reads the correct output voltage
in both modes, however. With the REMOTE/LOCAL switch in the down position
or LOCAL position, the output voltage is determined by the front panel mounted

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