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Available connections

Front panel

Power-on/off button

Press this button to turn on the amplifier. Incorporates a power status LED that is green when OP8110 is powered-on.

To power down the amplifier, please hold the power button until the “CFG” LED turns off (approx. 2.5 sec) and then release it. In the unlikely event that this shutdown method is unsuccessful, press and hold the power button until power down is achieved.

Ethernet port

Ethernet port used to interface directly with the OP8110 from a computer through TCP/IP. Must be used to update the bitstream of the amplifier.

Mini-USB port

Serial communication port used to interface with the OP8110 as an alternative when Ethernet is not available.

SFP ports

Optical 2 Gbps SFP ports for real-time control of the OP8110. Two ports are available:

  • Leftmost port: used for debug purposes

  • Rightmost port: used as the primary real-time control interface. Refer to SFP Communication Protocol section below for more details.

LEDs

Status LEDs, refer to LEDs section below for more details.

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12 Auxiliary supply connector

Supply input for the control circuitry of the OP8110.

Outputs

High-voltage outputs of the amplifier. Each OP8110 group has 3 outputs, each of which has its dedicated neutral point. Refer to OP8110 Power Stage for more details.

DC inputs

500 VDC inputs for the OP8110's power stages. Each OP8110 group has its isolated DC input, refer to OP8110 Power Stage for more details.

GND screw

Must be connected to electrical ground for safety purposes.

Remote sense connectors

Remote sense input connectors which can be used to compensate for voltage drop of the test setup - reserved for future implementation.

Optical synchronization connectors

Optical links (Rx and Tx) to synchronize switching between OP8110 units to get better performance.

OP8110s can be daisy-chained (Rx of a unit connected to Tx of another unit) in any order as long as one unit in the chain has its Rx unconnected. The OP8110s will automatically configure their synchronization interfaces (master/slave) to match with the connected cables, no user configuration is required.

Warning

CAUTION
The OP8100's synchronization cables should neither be connected nor removed during amplifier operation.
Doing so mayresult in both damage to the amplifier and voiding of the warranty.

LEDs

LED Label

Color

Description

STATUS

Green
Red

Indicates that the unit is powered up and functioning properly.
Indicates a system error.

CONFIG

Green

Indicates that FPGA programming is complete.

USER

Green
Orange

User configurable to display a condition specified by the user. If undefined, displays no status.

SYNC TX

Green

Reserved for future implementation

SYNC RX

Green


Reserved for future implementation

SYNC M/S

Green/Orange

Should be green when using an external simulator to control the OP8110

SFP_0 Tx/Rx

Green/Orange

Green: SFP channel is correctly configured

SFP_1 Tx/Rx

Green/Orange

Green: SFP channel is correctly configured

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