DC high potential insulation breakdown test system and method
First Claim
1. A test system comprising:
- a driver circuit receiving a control signal and a first voltage signal, and outputting a second voltage signal based on the received control signal, said second voltage signal having a greater amplitude than said first voltage signal;
an amplification circuit receiving the second voltage signal and amplifying the second voltage signal to output a high voltage signal;
a controller outputting the control signal to the driver circuit, the controller receiving a first feedback signal from an output of said amplification circuit comprising at least one first characteristic of the high voltage signal, and the controller receiving a second feedback signal from an output of said driver circuit comprising at least one second characteristic of the second voltage signal, the controller selectively modifying the control signal based on at least one of the first and second feedback signals to control at least the second voltage signal output from the driver circuit;
an interface for selective activation of automatic or manual operating mode, and selective entry or modification of a first information; and
a control interface in communication with the interface, the control interface selectively transmitting the first information to the controller, and selectively transmitting second information comprising the least one of the first and second feedback signals to the interface,whereinwhen the automatic operating mode is selectively activated, the controller autonomously modifies the control signal based on the at least one of the control parameters with reference to the at least one of the first and second feedback signals, andwhen the manual operating mode is selectively activated, the controller selectively modifies the control signal based on at least one of the first information, the first feedback signal, and the second feedback signal.
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Abstract
Test system and method comprise a controller, which can be microprocessor derived and include operating system for programmability, to control low voltage signals and feedback for managing the test system. High potential test system can include an amplifier comprising solid-state and/or passive components amplifying lower voltage signal to produce higher voltage output signal based on signal monitoring and control provided by controller. Controlled higher voltage output signal can be injected into high voltage multiplier circuit resulting in high DC voltage output voltage up to 50 kV or higher range. The monitoring can include feedback indicative of higher voltage signal output of amplifier and/or high DC voltage output voltage of high voltage multiplier circuit. System feedback and control can be fully automated, or selectively user-controlled via a user interface providing continuous and/or selective monitoring and display of system parameters and measured signal inputs and/or outputs.
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24 Claims
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1. A test system comprising:
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a driver circuit receiving a control signal and a first voltage signal, and outputting a second voltage signal based on the received control signal, said second voltage signal having a greater amplitude than said first voltage signal; an amplification circuit receiving the second voltage signal and amplifying the second voltage signal to output a high voltage signal; a controller outputting the control signal to the driver circuit, the controller receiving a first feedback signal from an output of said amplification circuit comprising at least one first characteristic of the high voltage signal, and the controller receiving a second feedback signal from an output of said driver circuit comprising at least one second characteristic of the second voltage signal, the controller selectively modifying the control signal based on at least one of the first and second feedback signals to control at least the second voltage signal output from the driver circuit; an interface for selective activation of automatic or manual operating mode, and selective entry or modification of a first information; and a control interface in communication with the interface, the control interface selectively transmitting the first information to the controller, and selectively transmitting second information comprising the least one of the first and second feedback signals to the interface, wherein when the automatic operating mode is selectively activated, the controller autonomously modifies the control signal based on the at least one of the control parameters with reference to the at least one of the first and second feedback signals, and when the manual operating mode is selectively activated, the controller selectively modifies the control signal based on at least one of the first information, the first feedback signal, and the second feedback signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20, 21, 24)
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11. A test system comprising:
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a driver circuit receiving a control signal and a first voltage signal, and outputting a second voltage signal based on the received control signal, said second voltage signal having a greater amplitude than said first voltage signal; an amplification circuit receiving the second voltage signal and amplifying the second voltage signal to output a high voltage signal; and a controller outputting the control signal to the driver circuit, the controller receiving a first feedback signal from an output of said amplification circuit comprising at least one first characteristic of the high voltage signal, and the controller receiving a second feedback signal from an output of said driver circuit comprising at least one second characteristic of the second voltage signal, the controller selectively modifying the control signal based on at least one of the first and second feedback signals to control at least the second voltage signal output from the driver circuit, wherein the controller comprises; a user interface for selective entry or modification of a first information comprising at least one control parameter; a memory storing the at least one control parameter; and a programmable microprocessor outputting the control signal to the driver circuit; and at least one interface to the microprocessor providing to the microprocessor at least one of the first feedback signal, and the second feedback signal, wherein the microprocessor selectively modifies the control signal based on the at least one control parameter, stored in the memory or received from the user interface, and the at least one of the first and second feedback signals, to control at least the second voltage signal output from the driver circuit. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23)
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