Compaq 4200 Family manual Fans, Temperature Sensing, Fan Interface

Models: 4200 Family

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Enclosure Power and Cooling 5–3

The fan mounting assembly is the element for mounting the second fan. This element has no power circuitry. It does contain a circuit board for processing signals to and from the fan.

Temperature Sensing

The power supply temperature sensor provides a temperature range signal to the EMU. The EMU can use this signal to set the fan speed.

Fan Interface

The fan mounts on the rear of the power supply. A power supply connector is the interface between the fan and the enclosure. The interface signals include:

1.Fan speed control from the EMU

2.Fan speed to the EMU through the power supply

3.Power supply high-speed enable

4.Fan operating voltage

Fans

The power supply-mounted fans cool the enclosure by circulating air through the enclosure and elements. The rate at which air moves, the airflow, determines the amount of cooling. This airflow is a function of fan speed (rpm). These fans, under the control of the EMU or the associated power supply, can operate at multiple speeds. This ensures that when the enclosure temperature changes, the fans can automatically adjust the airflow.

Should a fan fail, EMU and power supply circuitry automatically increase the speed of the operational fan to high speed. Simultaneously, the error condition is reported to the user in several ways.

NOTE: The failure of the power supply 12.5 VDC circuit disables the associated fan.

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Compaq 4200 Family manual Fans, Temperature Sensing, Fan Interface