7

Power and Signal Distribution

7.1Introduction

This chapter describes the power supplies and discusses the methods of general power and signal distribution. Topics covered in this chapter include:

Power distribution (7.2)

Power Control (7.3)

Signal distribution (7.4)

7.2Power Distribution

These systems use a common power source power supply unit contained within the system chassis. Figure 7-1 shows the block diagram for power generation.

Front Bezel

Power Button

System Board

P3

3 4

Power Control Logic, DC/DC Converter

 

 

 

Power On

& Voltage Regulators

 

 

1

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P1

 

 

P2

 

 

P3

P2

+12 Vmain

+12 Vsb

-12 V

PS

Fan

Fan

Pwr

+12 Vcpu

 

On

Cmd

Spd

Good

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6 5 4 3 2 1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

P1

4 6

90 - 264 VAC

 

Power Supply Unit

 

 

 

 

1 3

NOTE: Return (RTN or ground) not shown.

Conn

Pin 1

Pin 2

Pin 3

Pin 4

Pin 5

Pin 6

P1

RTN

RTN

12 V

+12 Vmain

+12 Vmain

+12 Vsb

P2

FANcmd

Fan Speed

PS On

Pwr Good

RTN

RTN

P3

RTN

RTN

+12 Vcpu

+12 Vcpu

 

 

NOTES:

Connectors not shown to scale.

All + and values are VDC.

RTN = Return (signal ground)

Figure 7-1. Power Distribution and Cabling, Block Diagram

 

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