Difference between revisions of "Power Supply Assembly"
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| + | [[File:External PSU Setup.JPG|thumb|An [[ACDCU]] connected to an external PSA (labelled PSU) powering a 48HP MCE subrack.]] | ||
| − | + | The '''Power-Supply Assembly''' (PSA), or '''Power-Supply Unit''' (PSU), is an obsolete power conditioner for the MCE. It took ±150VDC generated by the [[AC-DC Unit]] (ACDCU) and produced V<sub>core</sub>, V<sub>lvd</sub>, V<sub>a+</sub>, V<sub>a-</sub>, and V<sub>ah</sub> needed to power the cards in the subrack, output on the standard Winchester power connector. (See [[MCE Power]] for details.) | |
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| + | The PSA was monitored and controlled through a digital controller, the '''Power-Supply Unit Controller''' (PSUC). The PSUC communicated with the [[Clock card]], and could be controlled through the obsolete <tt>psu</tt> [[MCE commands#Legacy documents|MCE command target]]. See also the obsolete <tt>[[psc_status]]</tt>. | ||
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| + | Technically, the Power-Supply Assembly (PSA) refers to the combination of a power-supply unit (PSU), which does the power conditioning, and the digital PSUC which operates it. These two parts are housed in a box (the PSA) designed to be mounted in a 72HP [[subrack]], next to the clock card. The smaller 48HP [[subrack]] does not have space for the PSA, and it must be run externally. | ||
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| + | In practice, the terms "power-supply assembly" (PSA) and "power-supply unit" (PSU) are used interchangeably to refer to the PSA as a whole. | ||
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| + | == Legacy documents == | ||
| + | The low-level [[Clock card]]-PSUC communication protocol is described in the following, obsolete document: | ||
| + | * [http://www.phas.ubc.ca/~mce/mcedocs/system/SC2_ELE_S580_529_mce_protocols.pdf SC2-ELE-S580-529 MCE Communication Protocols] | ||
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Latest revision as of 18:41, 3 March 2017
- The following describes an obsolete procedure or component.
The Power-Supply Assembly (PSA), or Power-Supply Unit (PSU), is an obsolete power conditioner for the MCE. It took ±150VDC generated by the AC-DC Unit (ACDCU) and produced Vcore, Vlvd, Va+, Va-, and Vah needed to power the cards in the subrack, output on the standard Winchester power connector. (See MCE Power for details.)
The PSA was monitored and controlled through a digital controller, the Power-Supply Unit Controller (PSUC). The PSUC communicated with the Clock card, and could be controlled through the obsolete psu MCE command target. See also the obsolete psc_status.
Technically, the Power-Supply Assembly (PSA) refers to the combination of a power-supply unit (PSU), which does the power conditioning, and the digital PSUC which operates it. These two parts are housed in a box (the PSA) designed to be mounted in a 72HP subrack, next to the clock card. The smaller 48HP subrack does not have space for the PSA, and it must be run externally.
In practice, the terms "power-supply assembly" (PSA) and "power-supply unit" (PSU) are used interchangeably to refer to the PSA as a whole.
Legacy documents
The low-level Clock card-PSUC communication protocol is described in the following, obsolete document:
