Algolith VLD-1002-MD operation manual Power Consumption, Front Module

VLD-1002-MD Guide to installation and operation

Power Consumption

The power rating of the openGear frame allows 125 watts to be redistributed over 10 slots. A single slot may exceed 12 watts but the overall power consumption shall not be above 125 watts.

The VLD-1002-MD dissipates 14 watts.

An openGear frame, when populated with Algogear cards only shall use no more than 8 slots.

Blank slot fillers can be used to block slots in an openGear frame. A warning message is affixed to the VLD-1002-MD card and other Algogear cards to ensure the user is aware of the card’s power consumption when installing new systems, or rearranging frame configurations.

openGear frame Blocked frame slot Algogear cards

ALGOGEAR

ALGOGEAR

DO NOT REMOVE ALGOGEAR

Front Module

The VLD-1002-MD card is identified with a product label located near the card’s front edge. When installed in a frame and powered, the card displays the product name on a dot matrix display. See drawing below.

Card status (DS1)

Input 1 status (DS2) Input 2 status (DS3)

Not used on VLD-1002-MD (DS4) Not used on VLD-1002-MD (DS5)

Card reference status (DS6)

ALGOGEAR

VLD-1002-MD VLD1 002M

Dot matrix display

Product label

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