Apex 1 to 5.5 kW Generator

Table 3-3.Output Specifications (Continued)

Description

PIN Option and Specification

 

 

Warm up

Approximately 2 s from ac-on to RF-on

 

 

RF On Response time

< 7 ms (6.4 ms typical)

 

 

Turn-off/decay time

10 µs until output decays to 1% of maximum rated value.

 

 

Power repeatability

≤ 0.5% over time for same generator for setpoints

 

> 500 W. 1% generator to generator as measured against

 

AE calorimetric standard

 

 

Power cycles, standard options

6 million cycles, 0 to full power into a matched load

Note: Applies to units with

360 kilocycles, 0 to full power into high dissipation load

options 0 through 5 in PIN

 

position 6.

 

 

 

Power Cycles with DC heating

30 million cycles, 0 to full power into a matched load

option

5 million cycles, 0 to full power into high dissipation load

 

Note: DC heating option applies

 

only to units with option 6

 

or 7 in PIN position 6.

 

 

 

Other Electrical Specifications

Table 3-4 describes the other electrical specifications for the Apex generator.

Table 3-4.Other Electrical Specifications

Description

PIN Option and Specification

 

 

Efficiency (line to load)

60%, typical @ full-rated power, nominal line

 

 

Power factor

> 0.96

 

 

Maximum leakage current

3.5 mA

 

 

Master - Slave / CEX (The Apex generator automatically locks the RF output signal phase to the common exciter—CEX—input signal phase when the following conditions are met.)

Phase relationship (RF output inphase with the CEX input signal)

0° ± 5°

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