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Ion Guns (Ion Sources) / Power Supplies:  TECHNICAL NOTES and PRODUCT SUPPORT

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Customer Product Support

Kimball Physics is a company run by physicists, ready to assist customers in solving practical, technical, and basic research problems.  For questions concerning products described in the website, custom design requests, or support for a previously purchased system, please feel free to call Kimball Physics directly.

 

NEW TECHNOLOGY Systems (current, since 2005) (in red box)

TRADITIONAL Systems (pre-2005) (in gray box below)
 

A typical gun system with FlexPanel
NEW TECHNOLOGY 2005 Ion Gun / Power Supply Systems with FlexPanel Controller
This section contains information for standard systems built in 2005 or later.
    

For more general information about ion guns, see:

  • Glossary PDF (101 KB)  manual section defining electron and ion gun terms

  • Operating Hints PDF (62 KB)  general manual section describing various lab techniques (introductory level)

For  maintenance and troubleshooting electron gun systems, see the following general New Technology manual sections:   

  • General Troubleshooting PDF (142 KB)  tables of symptoms and causes, general for all Kimball Physics guns

  • Gun Maintenance PDF (19 KB)  general care of ion guns

  • Power Supply Maintenance PDF (2,666 KB)  general description of boards, layout inside a typical ion gun power supply, fuses

  • Also see the manual shipped with the ion gun, especially the Data Section (performance graphs taken with the gun during testing)

  • Call Kimball Physics.  Any troubleshooting questions will be answered by experienced employees who actually build and test the guns or power supplies. Because of possible High Voltage dangers, it is advisable to call the Electronics Dept for guidance in troubleshooting the power supplies.

  • Ion guns and power supplies can be returned to Kimball Physics for evaluation / rebuild.  Call for a return authorization number.  Rebuild of an ion gun will include evaluation, cleaning, installation of a new ion source, and testing.  Repair of a power supply will include evaluation and testing.  It is best to return the complete system ( gun, power supply, and cables), so they can be tested together.

For more information about various electron gun features and options, see the following New Technology manual sections:

 

 
 

A typical gun system with analog control
TRADITIONAL Ion Gun / Power Supply Systems (Pre 2005)
This section contains information for systems built before 2005 with power supplies using analog control. These older supplies usually have both digital and analog meters, as well as a number of separate potentiometers on the front  They do not include the FlexPanel controller.

NOTE:  Before attempting to refurbish an older system which has not been used for a number of years, please consult Kimball Physics.
Due to possible High Voltage hazards, it is advisable to return the entire system to Kimball Physics for evaluation/rebuild.  Replacement manuals may be available for older systems at a cost.  When calling or writing, it is helpful to have the serial numbers of the electron gun (usually engraved on a gun flange) and the power supply (usually on a tag on the back of the unit).


For more general information about ion guns, see:

  • Glossary PDF (39 KB) manual section defining electron and ion gun terms

  • Operating Hints PDF (47 KB) general manual section describing various lab techniques (introductory level)

For  maintenance and troubleshooting ion gun systems, see the following general Traditional manual sections:

  • General Troubleshooting PDF (142 KB) tables of symptoms and causes, general for all Kimball Physics guns

  • Gun Maintenance PDF (6 KB) general care of ion gun

  • Power Supply Driver Boards PDF (184 KB) general manual section about boards and troubleshooting them

  • Also see the manual shipped with the ion gun, especially the Data Section (performance graphs taken with the gun during testing)

  • Call Kimball Physics.  Any troubleshooting questions will be answered by experienced employees who actually build and test the guns or power supplies. Because of possible High Voltage dangers, it is advisable to call the Electronics Dept for guidance in troubleshooting the power supplies.

  • Electron guns and power supplies can be returned to Kimball Physics for evaluation / rebuild.  Call for a return authorization number.  Rebuild of an electron gun will include evaluation, disassembly, cleaning, installation of a new ion source and testing.  Repair of a power supply will include evaluation and testing.  It is best to return the complete system ( gun, power supply and cables), so they can be tested together.

For more information about various ion gun features and options,  see the following Traditional manual sections:

For current New Technology systems, see the red box above.

 


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