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Application Notes
Parallel Operation
DC OK Signal
Normal and abnormal operation of the converter can be monitored by
using the DC OK signal. Output of this signal monitor is located at the
secondary side and is an open collector output with the -Sense pin as
the ground reference. The internal aux power supply or an external DC
supply can be used as a pull up voltage.
The QSB400 series are designed for parallel operation. When
paralleled, the load current can be equally shared between the
modules by connecting the Parallel pins together.
There are two different parallel operations for QSB400 series, one is
parallel operation when load can’t be supplied by only one power unit;
the other is for N+1 redundant operation.
AUX
AUX
(a) Parallel Operation
DC
DCOK
DCOK
+S
+V
-V
-S
-S
-S
L
O
A
D
PARALLEL
+S
+V
Internal AUX
External DC supply
-V
-S
This signal is LOW when the converter is operating normally and HIGH
when the converter is disabled or when the converter is operating
abnormally.
PARALLEL
Remote ON/OFF Control
(b) Parallel Operation with adjustable output
The converter’s output ON/OFF function can be controlled from the
input side or the output side.
+S
+V
Output voltage turns on when current flows through ON/OFF pins by
opening or closing the switch. The maximum current through the
ON/OFF pin is 10mA, and is determined by current limit resistor R.
-V
-S
L
TRIM
O
PARALLEL
A
D
+S
+V
(A) Turning output ON and OFF from the input side, recommended R
value is 30K (0.5W) for 48Vin and 15K (0.25W) for 24Vin.
-V
-S
TRIM
PARALLEL
+Vi
+Vin
-Vin
(c) N+1 redundant connection
R
Input
+S
+V
-Vi
1kΩ
-V
-S
L
O
A
D
+ON/OFF
SW
I(ON/OFF)
+S
+V
-ON/OFF
-V
-S
(B) Turning output ON and OFF from the output side, recommended R
value is 5.1k (0.1W).
(d) N+1 redundant connection adjustable output voltage
AUX
+S
+V
R
Output
-V
-S
L
TRIM
-S
O
PARALLEL
1kΩ
A
D
+S
+ON/OFF
SW
+V
-V
-S
TRIM
I(ON/OFF)
-ON/OFF
PARALLEL