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72V Input
Secondary Control - SC PIN
Output Voltage Programming
The output voltage of the converter can be adjusted or
programmed via fixed resistors, potentiometers or voltage
DACs. See Figure 8.
Trim Down
1. This converter is not a constant power device – it has a
constant current limit. Hence, available output power is
reduced by the same percentage that output voltage is
trimmed down. Do not exceed maximum rated output current.
2. The trim down resistor must be connected between the SC
and -S pins. Do not bypass the SC pin directly with a capacitor.
Trim Up
1. The converter is rated for a maximum delivered power. To
ensure that maximum rated power is not exceeded, reduce
maximum output current by the same percentage increase in
output voltage.
2. The trim up resistor must be connected between the SC and
+S pins. Do not bypass the SC pin directly with a capacitor.
3. Do not trim the converter above maximum trim range (typically
+10%) or the output over voltage protection circuitry may
be activated.
Parallel Bus - PR PIN
Parallel Operation
The PR pin supports paralleling for increased power with N+1
(N+M) redundancy. Modules of the same input voltage, output
voltage, and power level will current share if all PR pins are
suitably interfaced.
Compatible interface architectures include the following:
AC coupled single-wire interface. All PR pins are connected
to a single communicati on bus through 0.0 01µ F (500V )
capacitors. This interface supports current sharing and is fault
tolerant except for the communication bus. Up to three
converters may be paralleled by this method. See Figure 9.
Transformer coupled interface. For paralleling four or more
converters a transformer coupled interface is required, and under
certain conditions a PR buffer circuit.
For details on parallel operation please refer to the
Design Guide & Applications Manual for Maxi, Mini, Micro Family.
Number of Converters in Parallel *R1 value Ω
275
350
433
5 or more refer to application note:
Designing High-Power Arrays
using Maxi, Mini, Micro
Family DC-DC Converters
Figure 8 — Output voltage trim down and trim up circuit
Load
RD
Trim Down
Error
Amp
1kΩ
1.23V
0.033μF
+OUT
SC
–OUT
1,000VOUT
VNOM – VOUT
RD (Ω) =
1,000 (VOUT – 1.23) VNOM
1.23 (VOUT – VNOM)
RU (Ω) = – 1,000
RU
Trim Up
Trim resistor values calculated automatically:
On-line calculators for trim resistor values are available on
the vicor website at:
asp.vicorpower.com/calculators/calculators.asp?calc=1
Resistor values can be calculated for fixed trim up, fixed
trim down and for variable trim up or down.
Figure 9 — AC coupled single-wire interface
* See Maxi, Mini, Micro Design Guide
+IN
PC
PR
–IN
+IN
PC
PR
–IN
Module 2
Module 1
+
Parallel
Bus
–
0.2µF
0.001µF
0.2µF
0.001µF
Low inductance
ground plane
or bus
4.7nF
4.7nF
4.7nF
4.7nF
R1*
R1*
+IN
PC
PR
–IN
+IN
PC
PR
–IN
Module 2
Module 1
T1
T2
+
–
0.2µF
0.2µF
Parallel
Bus
4.7nF
4.7nF
4.7nF
4.7nF
R1*
R1*
Figure 10 — Transformer-coupled interface