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Vitalii

Mon Sept 08 2014, 01:03AM

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Hi!
I finished build UD 2.5B board two days ago. But have no idea how to start use it. I feel lack of documentations for people like me (I spent only one day to build it but it's my first experience wirh DRSSTC and with UD 2.x drivers).
already have expirience with sstc and tube coils.
I have 2ch oscilloscope, multimeter and regulated power adapter 5-35V and fixed voltage 60 and 120 V (500W) power supply.
Also I have gate from this schema DRSSTC3.

Can you kindly assist me to start as safe as possible (don't damage components of UD 2.5) and give advice (or maybe there's a checklist) how to check that UD 2.5 assembled fine?

And. Really. How to connect all this stuff together?
I have no idea how and where all ports on UD 2.5 should be connected?

Cade Brinkley

Mon Sept 08 2014, 01:47AM

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So, here's a response from a brand new drsstc-er:

I am sure that there are more experienced out there, but here's my experience as a newbie with the UD 2.5b.

My test setup is a function generator (sine) set to my resonate frequency going into the feedback leads and my scope on the GDT1 leads. I use an 18v transformer connected to a powerstrip for easy on/off.

You could probably use a 555 circuit in place of a function generator if need be.

I flip on the power, then the interrupter, then the simulated feedback. When I first flip it on, the overcurrent and power lights both come on, then when the interrupter is flipped on, the signal light comes on and the overcurrent goes off.

I check to make sure that there is a square wave coming out and that the interrupter is limiting those pulses well.

I have gotten sparks from my system using a board that passed these tests.

And here's the blunders and learning experiences:

First off, it took me a bit to figure out the phase and sv1 pins, there are jumpers that go across those. Pictures of that configuration can be found on the UD 2.5b 4hv post. Also, if you short the gdt leads with an oscilloscope probe, the 24v reg will fly across the room.

I hope I've explained this well, hopefully you can learn from my mistakes and save some component cost:)

Anyone who's more experienced than me (most of you) feel free to correct anything if I'm wrong, I'll learn too:)

Vitalii

Mon Sept 08 2014, 11:45AM

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You could probably use a 555 circuit in place of a function generator if need be.
>> already made interrupter with 3 ne555 elements. so I can use it as OSD

ok. so as I understand i should:
1. connect square wave henerator running on smth like 700kHz (like my tesla coil) to OCD-CT
2. connect 1ch of oscilloscope to GDT1 and 2ch of oscilloscope to GDT2 (should I connect outputs to GDT on this step?)
3. connect interrupter: - here's a problem because I installed only RX2 (IFD50 optic input) but I have no optical cable and optical TX on my interrupter (which model I should install?). How can I connect interrupter with wires?
4. connect power.
5. the overcurrent and power lights both come on, then when the interrupter is flipped on, the signal light comes on and the overcurrent goes off

What should I see on oscilloscope?

here's a list of additional questions:
1. how shuld I set SV jumper (I didn't install L1)?
2. how many volts it wait on FB-CT (overcurrent protection)?
3. how many volts it wait on OCD-CT?
4. in wich position should I set PHASE jumpers (I use half bridge from Steve's DRSSTC-3)
5. how should I wire GDT? Do I need only GDT1 output? (btw, what is the purpose of GDT2 output? usually people connect one driver output to GDT and 4 output windings from GDT go to the full bridge)
6. what should I see on oscilloscope?
7. Can I use half dridge from Steve's DRSSTC-3 for this setup?

Can I draw document or schema (or maybe it exists somewhere) that explains how to wire UD driver with other Tesla hardware?
I know electronics well, but it's my first DRSSTC and I may make mistake in basic things. thanks for help!!!

Vitalii

Wed Sept 10 2014, 02:32PM

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It's alive!!!

Fidback triggered with functional generator.
Interrupter triggered with marker lamp (planed to use fiber channel in future, but RF-receiver work with any red light, ha-ha).

So it works!

Most of questions from my previous post now solved.
except one:

Can I use a halfbridge from DRSSTC3????

Steve Conner

Wed Sept 10 2014, 03:06PM

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You can use the UD with any sort of bridge, full or half.

Vitalii

Mon Sept 15 2014, 02:30PM

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Ok. I build transformers for OCD-CT and FB-CT.

How many volts shoud they receive in normal mode (ad how many volts trigger the protection??)

loneoceans

Mon Sept 15 2014, 04:50PM

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>here's a list of additional questions:
>1. how shuld I set SV jumper (I didn't install L1)?
With no L1 installed, jumper pins 1 and 2 (top two).

>2. how many volts it wait on FB-CT (overcurrent protection)?
About 1A is fine. Feedback doesn't provide overcurrent, the OCD feedback does. If you expect 1000A, a 1000:1 current transformer will be fine.

>3. how many volts it wait on OCD-CT?
People usually make another transformer same as the FB-CT for OCD.

>4. in wich position should I set PHASE jumpers (I use half bridge from Steve's DRSSTC-3)
If your coil doesn't oscillate, switch the phase.

>5. how should I wire GDT? Do I need only GDT1 output? (btw, what is the purpose of GDT2 output? usually people connect one driver output to GDT and 4 output windings from GDT go to the full bridge)
You only need one GDT output. The purpose of the second output is for increased power capability (can be wired in parallel), or driving a second half of the bridge in a full bridge. You can ignore the other output if you're not using it.

>6. what should I see on oscilloscope?
Depends on what you measure.

>7. Can I use half dridge from Steve's DRSSTC-3 for this setup?
Yes you can use any sort of bridge, half, full, double, etc.

>Can I draw document or schema (or maybe it exists somewhere) that explains how to wire UD driver with other Tesla hardware?
>I know electronics well, but it's my first DRSSTC and I may make mistake in basic things. thanks for help!!!
I'm working on documentation for the UD so I'll be sure to post it when I'm done. However, I urge you to study the schematic a bit more. Building a DRSSTC is not a trivial task, and if you're using a UD2 you should be familiar enough with the basic workings of solid state coils to debug it yourself effectively. A good way to start is to build a normal SSTC first with basic antenna or secondary feedback. Good luck!

Vitalii

Wed Sept 17 2014, 09:07AM

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Yelow - UD2.5 output
Blue - half bridge output.

>>>2. how many volts it wait on FB-CT (overcurrent protection)?
>About 1A is fine. Feedback doesn't provide overcurrent, the OCD feedback does. If you expect 1000A, a 1000:1 current transformer will be fine.

What's the purpose of FB-CT??

Ok. Now I use half-dridge from this schema (2x IRFP260):
miniSSTC

How should I wind my FB and OCD transformers?

chris_inkubate

Wed Sept 17 2014, 06:42PM

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Vitalii wrote ...

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Blue - half bridge output.

>>>2. how many volts it wait on FB-CT (overcurrent protection)?
>About 1A is fine. Feedback doesn't provide overcurrent, the OCD feedback does. If you expect 1000A, a 1000:1 current transformer will be fine.

What's the purpose of FB-CT??

Ok. Now I use half-dridge from this schema (2x IRFP260):
miniSSTC

How should I wind my FB and OCD transformers?

Hi there,
Your FB-CT provides the feedback signal which will drive your coil at the resonant frequency of your primary circuit. http://www.stevehv.4hv.org/drsstc_design.htm This link is a slightly different circuit but the basics of operation are similar certainly in terms of the feedback mechanism and OCD. Here is a good video on winding your CT's : http://youtu.be/HFVR12E2Mek

Also are you building a DRSSTC? That half bridge you linked to is for an SSTC. You may already know but a DRSSTC has a tank capacitor and operates in interrupted mode so only a low duty cycle because the primary tank cap and coil is resonant. An SSTC doesn't have a resonant primary so can operate continuously and has to derive feedback from an antenna or secondary feedback. I wouldn't use MOSFET's for a DRSSTC unless its very low powered (not sure if anyone uses them?) IGBT's are better and TO247 IGBT's are cheap.

Chris

Vitalii

Sun Sept 21 2014, 08:55PM

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Hi!
I made 1:1000 transformer exactly as it was described on

But my cerquit doesn't oscilate with it. I tryed to change phase. but no.

In the same cerquit with 1:48 transformer it works fine.

Can it be caused by low power voltage (I make all tests with 16V power supply on my mosfet half-bridge)?

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