Up to 15 kV

Universal Multichannel System

Photo of Up to 15 kV

This family of High Voltage Power Supply boards includes single and double width modules housing up to 8 output channels, designed to provide voltage up to 15 kV and current up to 1 mA.

All boards are compatible with all CAEN Universal Multichannel Power Supply Systems. Depending on the model, three grounding options are available: Common Floating Return (Axxxx), Common Ground (AGxxxx), and Individual Floating Channel (A1592). Common Floating Return allows on-detector grounding, reducing the noise level; the floating return is insulated from the crate earth up to ±50 V (with a 65 V hardware limit). The Individual Floating Channel configuration, featured on the A1592, provides fully independent returns for each channel, insulated from each other and from the chassis ground up to ±50 V, offering the highest level of channel-to-channel noise isolation. All boards in this family feature CPE HV output connectors; the relevant coaxial cable connector (Mod. A997) is also available.

The HV ramp-up and ramp-down rates may be selected independently for each channel in the 1 ÷ 500 V/s range (1 V/s step).

All boards include both current and voltage protections. If overcurrent occurs, the relevant channel can be programmed either to turn off after a programmable trip time, or to remain on and provide the maximum allowed current, effectively operating as a current generator. Channels may be enabled or disabled via the Interlock logic, and the maximum output voltage can be fixed via a front panel potentiometer at a common value for all channels, readable via software.

  • Up to 8 independently controllable HV channels

  • 15 kV maximum output voltage

  • Maximum Current 1 mA

  • CPE HV connectors

  • Available with either positive or negative polarity

  • Low Ripple

  • 3 different channel grounding

Up to 15 kV Models

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A1592
New

A1592

  • 8 independently controllable High Voltage channels

  • Output voltage:0 ÷ 9000 V

  • Dual range current:

    • High Power: 200 µA (1 nA monitor resolution)
AG523

AG523

  • 6 independently controllable High Voltage channels

  • Output Voltage: 12000 V

  • Output current: 1 mA

A1523

A1523

  • 6 independently controllable High Voltage channels

  • Output voltage: 0 ÷ 12000 V

  • Maximum output current: 1 mA
A1526

A1526

  • 6 independently controllable High Voltage channels

  • Output voltage:0 ÷ 15000 V

  • Dual range current:

    • High Power: 1 mA (100 nA monitor resolution)
A1524

A1524

  • 6 independently controllable High Voltage channels

  • Output voltage: 0 ÷ 12000 V

  • Maximum output current: 0.1 mA
AG524

AG524

  • 6 independently controllable High Voltage channels

  • Output Voltage: 12000 V

  • Output current: 0.1 mA
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Name
No. of Channels
Max Output <br>V
Max Output <br>I
Vset/Vmon Resolution
Iset/Imon Resolution
Max. Ramp Up/Down Rate
Ripple Typ.
Connectors
Max Power per Channel
Grounding
Polarity
A1592
New

A1592

8

9000 V

200 / 20 µA selectable

200 mV

Iset: 4 nA Imon: 1 nA / 50 pA

500 V/s

< 3 mVpp

CPE HV

1.8 W

Individual Floating Channel

Neg / Pos

AG523

AG523

6

12000 V

1 mA

1000 mV

100 nA

500 V/s

< 30 mVpp

CPE HV

12 W

Common Ground

Neg / Pos
A1523

A1523

6

12000 V

1 mA

1000 mV

100 nA

500 V/s

< 30 mVpp

CPE HV

12 W

Common Floating Return

Neg / Pos
A1526

A1526

6

15000 V

1 / 0.1 mA selectable

1000 mV

100 / 10 nA

500 V/s

< 30 mVpp

CPE HV

15 W

Common Floating Return

Neg / Pos
A1524

A1524

6

12000 V

0.1 mA

1000 mV

10 nA

500 V/s

< 20 mVpp

CPE HV

1.2 W

Common Floating Return

Neg / Pos
AG524

AG524

6

12000 V

0.1 mA

1000 mV

10 nA

500 V/s

< 30 mVpp

CPE HV

1.2 W

Common Ground

Neg / Pos

A1592

A1592 is a single width board housing 8 High Voltage individual floating channels equipped with CPE HV coaxial connectors. The channels feature independent returns, insulated between each other up to ±50V. The board is available with positive or negative polarity and is non-reversible. The output voltage range is 0 ÷ 9 kV (200 µA maximum output current) with 200 mV monitor resolution.

A1523 / AG523 / A1524 / AG524

These models are double width (10 TE wide) boards that houses 6 independent high voltage channels, available with either positive, negative or mixed polarity (A1523 only). The output voltage can be programmed and monitored in the 0 ÷ 12 kV range with 1 V resolution. The maximum currents are:

  • A1523 – AG523: 1 mA – Iset/Imon resolution: 100 nA

  • A1524 – AG524: 100 μA – Iset/Imon resolution: 10 nA

A global enable/disable connector allows to disable the channels when it is not terminated on 50 Ω.

A1523 / AG523 / A1524 / AG524

A1526

The CAEN A1526 is a double width board (10 TE wide) specifically designed for the single gap RPC detector. Available for positive and negative polarity, it features 6 independently controllable HV channel equipped with CPE connectors. The output voltage can be programmed and monitored in the 0 ÷ 15 kV range with 1 V resolution. The current full scale can be fixed via internal jumpers either at 100 μA or at 1 mA. 

A global enable/disable connector allows to disable the channels when it is not terminated on 50 Ω. 

A1526

Universal Multichannel System - Mainframes

Modularity, Compatibility, Connectivity, Usability and Solidity are the keywords of the system design. The Mainframes have been specifically designed to power all detector technologies found in modern Physics Experiments, such as photomultipliers, wire chambers, streamers tubes, silicon detectors and others.

The systems are modular, flexible and match not only the requirements of major experiments with large number of channels but also the practical needs of test laboratories, where simple manual operations on a limited number of channels are often desired.

Mainframes

Software

A complete set of Software Tools is available (free download) to control CAEN Universal Multichannel Power Supply Systems, from low level libraries to graphical application software:

 CAEN, in collaboration with CERN, has developed an OPC server which allows control of its power supply systems by any OPC compliant client application.
HiVoCS HiVoCS is a Web Interface available on any SY4527-SY5527 CPU. This Interface can be accessed directly via browser without installing any additional software.
EPICS IOC Mainframes CPUs integrates an EPICS Input / Output Controller (IOC) that provides access to the Process Variables using the Channel Access Protocol.
CAEN HV Wrapper Library It is a set of ANSI C functions bundled in a library, providing the software developer an unified software interface for the control of all the CAEN Power Supply products
GECO2020 CAEN General Control SW for High Voltage Boards and Systems. it can manage and control CAEN HV power supplies in any form factor as if they were an unique device.