40m
QIL
Cryo_Lab
CTN
SUS_Lab
TCS_Lab
OMC_Lab
CRIME_Lab
FEA
ENG_Labs
OptContFac
Mariner
WBEEShop
|
PSL |
Not logged in |
 |
|
Tue Jan 30 21:29:36 2018, awade, Craig, DailyProgress, PMC, Pre mode cleaner installed in North path
|
Thu Feb 1 15:25:58 2018, awade, Craig, DailyProgress, PMC, Update working schematic of PMC servo card (older card)
|
Sat Feb 3 18:08:26 2018, awade, DailyProgress, PMC, A few more modifications to the PMC north board
|
Fri Jul 6 23:43:54 2018, anchal, DailyProgress, PMC, New modifications to the PMC north board    
|
Mon Jul 9 16:15:06 2018, rana, DailyProgress, PMC, New modifications to the PMC north board
|
Thu Jul 12 15:18:26 2018, anchal, DailyProgress, PMC, New modifications to the PMC north board
|
Sat Jul 21 14:53:16 2018, awade, DailyProgress, PMC, New modifications to the PMC north board
|
Wed Aug 29 12:01:54 2018, anchal, Summary, PMC, Summarization of efforts to fix PMC Servo problems 
|
Thu Aug 30 12:01:37 2018, rana, Summary, PMC, Summarization of efforts to fix PMC Servo problems
|
Mon Sep 24 12:53:26 2018, awade and anchal, Summary, PMC, Summarization of efforts to fix PMC Servo problems: external mixer and LP filter
|
|
Message ID: 2228
Entry time: Wed Aug 29 12:01:54 2018
In reply to: 2212
Reply to this: 2229
2239
|
Author: |
anchal |
Type: |
Summary |
Category: |
PMC |
Subject: |
Summarization of efforts to fix PMC Servo problems |
|
|
I and Andrew measured transfer functions of each stage of PMC Servo box using Agilent 4395A and HP 41800A probe. Attached are the measured results overplotted with LISO analysis. It seems the PMC Servo box is functioning as it is designed for. Note that in the plots, at higher frequencies there are flat or increasing magnitude regions. These are just because of measurement reaching noise floor. We check independently with sweeps at increased power for higher frequencies and the curves match LISO analysis more or less.
Next, we connected the PZT to the servo box and measured the transfer function with PZT. Again this came out as expected with a good one pole low pass filter behavior as the circuit is designed for. The transfer function (5th plot in the file) keeps going small with a linear slope well up to 10 MHz (measured till this point). So everything checks out fine with he PMC servo box.
But as we lock the servo and measure the closed loop transfer function of the system, we see a strange flat region above 400Hz. Even after the low pass filter with PZT, in a closed loop, it looks like something is actively canceling the pole above 400Hz. But there is nothing else active in the loop. The 6th plot is the measured open loop transfer function (calculated from closed loop transfer function). Note that this flatness is not noise floor or saturation of any kind. We verified this by changing source power and the frequency response at output changes proportionately to this source power change (eg if source power is changed from 5mV to 50mV, the frequency response at the output at 500Hz changes from 4.5mVpkpk to 45mVpkpk), maintaining the flat behavior above 400Hz.
The open loop transfer(G) function was calculated from closed loop transfer function (C) using this formula:
G = 1 + (1.216)/C
where 1.216 is the measured flat response of the buffer in between the test input (FP2Test) and test output (FP3Test).
So we would like if someone can give some suggestions with this.
Addition: Attaching up-to-date schematic
Quote: |
This circuit just doesn't do what it says it should do. Need to inject waveform at FP1test and probe at each stage. Then compare against LISO model. If something is busted we need to know at which point we are getting this extra zero in the response. There is a lot not great about this particular board but it should just have a flat response above 488 Hz.
I don't think AD602 is in the LISO library. Should be able to add it as some kind of hack op amp with fixed gain, 100nV/rtHz of noise (with 10 Hz corner) and some appropriate current noise with corner of 1 kHz. Maybe check the AD602 datasheet.
We need to clean this up this week or do something drastic like replacing electronics with minicircuits or removing MC altogether. For now we need to move onto solving bigger problems like the ISS, thermal stability, PLL readout noise
Also, on the ISS do you now have a prototype working servo circuit and photodetector?
Quote: |
We earlier found that the intended LPF isn't working so we thought of this external LPF idea. So I checked today the PZT input with LCR meter to see if it is in good condition or not. It gave C = 406.4nF, L=60.6 mH and R = 31kOhm. From the spec sheet, the C value looks 20% below the rated value but the spec value has uncertainity of +- 15%, so maybe our PZT is still good.
With the measured values, I calculated again (fitted using LISO) what good value of output resistor would make it closest to 10Hz pole. The value came out to be 37.1k Ohm. I have replaced this output resistor with 39k Ohm now. I'm attaching updated schematic for future reference.
keywords for search: PMC North Driver Board Schematic
Quote: |
should probably put back the 30k resistor. It makes a low pass filter with the PZT capacitance (not the cable capacitance). This is to prevent shorting of the HV drive.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|