Agilent Technologies 6011A, 6010a AC Dropout Buffer Circuit, Multiple Supply System Shutdown, 105

AC Dropout Buffer Circuit

This circuit couples, inverts and isolates the DROPOUT signal (received from the A2 Control Board) of status

output terminal J3-19 ( DROPOUT ). The dropout signal indicates loss of primary power, momentary AC dropout, or "brownout" conditions where the AC line voltage drops below approximately 70% normal. The following paragraph provides a brief description of the AC Dropout Buffer circuit. Refer to the Schematic Diagram

The AC Dropout Buffer Circuit receives a DROPOUT signal from the A2 Control Board. This causes the bias voltage supplied to the Dropout Buffer U14A to be pulled down through diode CR4 thus, turning U14A off. This in turn will cause opto-isolator U3 to turn off. Since external pull up resistors are used, terminal J3-19 (DROPOUT) will go high and remain high until the dropout signal from the A2 Control Board is removed.

Multiple Supply System Shutdown

When using more than one 002 Option equipped power supply in a system, it may be desirable to implement a system shutdown. In this configuration, an OVP trip or remote shutdown of a single unit will cause all of the supplies to shut down.

Figure A-9. System Shutdown using Controller Power Supply

Figure A-9 shows one method of system shutdown. The advantages of this method are that one common is used for all status and control lines (useful for controller-operated systems), and the capability of system reset. As shown in

Figure A-9, one supply's OVERVOLTAGE line is connected to the next supply's REMOTE TRIP line, and so on in a continuous chain.

Note	+5V REG/POWER SUPPLY common from Supply 1 can be used instead of the bias voltage from
	the controller. However, because of current limits of the + 5V REG, no more than four units can
	be connected together in this configuration. To prevent ground loops, do not parallel connect + 5V
	REG from more than one supply.

The note on page 101 tells how to determine if a shutdown was initiated through the remote trip line or by a supply's OVP. This allows the controller to determine which supply initiated the shutdown. Following a multiple supply shutdown, each unit can be reset individually or all the REMOTE RESET lines can be tied together for a system reset.

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