This page describes the device driver and the device window for the Vertex RSI 2100TK TWT amplifiers. The driver has been tested with the following SW versions
Device window pages
The following table shows which device window pages are available with this individual device type. Tool-bar functions not mentioned here are described at the general description of device windows .
--- The operational parameters (BEAM-ON/STANDBY)
--- Displays meter readings like output power and TWT specific measurements.
--- The faults page.
--- The device info page.
--- The maintenance page. The configuration parameters described below are set at this page.Configuration parameters
At the maintenance page of the device window there are a couple of configuration parameters which must be set to make the software talk to the Amplifier.
| parameter | description |
|---|---|
| address | The device address (decimal). While communicating via RS422 the first HPA's address is 65 (Vertex=17) and the second HPA's address is 66 (Vertex=18). |
| powerDisplayMode | Defines the display of gain or attenuation in the parameter section. |
| Serial | Remember to set the line parameters for the serial interface connected to the TWTA. The factory default of the HPA is 9600,E,7,1 . |
Variables defined by this device driver
| name | type | flags | range |
|---|---|---|---|
| info.driver | TEXT | R/O | StringRange R/O |
| lowLevel.cmd | TEXT | StringRange | |
| lowLevel.reply | TEXT | R/O | StringRange R/O |
| faults.99 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (Communication) |
| faults.commstat | TEXT | R/O | StringRange R/O |
| info.type | TEXT | R/O | StringRange R/O |
| info.port | TEXT | R/O | StringRange R/O |
| info.frame | TEXT | R/O | StringRange R/O |
| info.revision | TEXT | R/O | StringRange R/O |
| info.heatElapsed | INTEGER | R/O | IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0) |
| info.beamElapsed | INTEGER | R/O | IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0) |
| info.signal.on | BOOLEAN | R/O | BooleanRange R/O (true false) |
| config.powerDisplayMode | CHOICE | SAVE SETUP | EnumRange (GAIN ATTN) |
| config.helixAdvWarning | FLOAT | SAVE SETUP | DoubleRange (0.0 .. 0.0) |
| config.logGainChanges | CHOICE | SAVE SETUP | EnumRange (ON OFF) |
| config.deviceComment | TEXT | SAVE SETUP | StringRange |
| tx.on | CHOICE | EnumRange (OFF ON) | |
| tx.beam | CHOICE | EnumRange (STANDBY ON) | |
| tx.gain | FLOAT | DoubleRange (0.0 .. 34.0) | |
| tx.attn | FLOAT | DoubleRange (0.0 .. 34.0) | |
| reset | TEXT | NOPRESET | StringRange |
| tx.measuredLevel | FLOAT | R/O | DoubleRange R/O (0.0 .. 0.0) |
| meas.fwdPwr | INTEGER | R/O | IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0) |
| meas.refPwr | INTEGER | R/O | IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0) |
| meas.input | FLOAT | R/O | DoubleRange R/O (0.0 .. 0.0) |
| meas.iHelix | FLOAT | R/O | DoubleRange R/O (0.0 .. 0.0) |
| meas.uHelix | FLOAT | R/O | DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00) |
| meas.iHeater | INTEGER | R/O | IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0) |
| meas.iBeam | INTEGER | R/O | IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0) |
| meas.temp | INTEGER | R/O | IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0) |
| meas.plateTemp | INTEGER | R/O | IntegerRange R/O (0 .. 0) |
| meas.uBeam | FLOAT | R/O | DoubleRange R/O (0.00 .. 0.00) |
| internal.refPwr | FLOAT | R/O | DoubleRange R/O (0.0 .. 0.0) |
| internal.coLowLim | FLOAT | R/O | DoubleRange R/O (0.0 .. 0.0) |
| internal.coHigLim | FLOAT | R/O | DoubleRange R/O (0.0 .. 0.0) |
| internal.coRefHigLim | FLOAT | R/O | DoubleRange R/O (0.0 .. 0.0) |
| internal.txMeas | FLOAT | R/O | DoubleRange R/O (0.0 .. 0.0) |
| faults.01 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (PS Temperature) |
| faults.02 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (Inverter) |
| faults.03 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (TWT Reflected RF) |
| faults.04 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (TWT Temperature) |
| faults.05 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (HVPS) |
| faults.06 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (External interlock) |
| faults.07 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (Reflected RF) |
| faults.08 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (High Input Power) |
| faults.09 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (Low Input Power) |
| faults.10 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (High RF (alarm)) |
| faults.11 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (Low RF (alarm)) |
| faults.12 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (Plate Temperature) |
| faults.13 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (Cabinet Temperature) |
| faults.14 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (Cathode voltage) |
| faults.15 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (Helix current) |
| faults.16 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (Heater current) |
| faults.17 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (Summary Fault) |
| faults.18 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (Remote access) |
| faults.19 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (Standby Ready) |
| faults.20 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (Helix advance warning) |
| faults.26 | ALARM | R/O | AlarmFlagRange R/O (Standby) |