Installation and Configuration

User Signals

 

 

VCCS

 

 

 

 

 

R63

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

1

 

 

511

SHUTDOWN

J7-

1

 

U72

 

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

C

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4N35

E

B K

CR62

 

 

 

EXT_VCC

J7-

5

 

 

4

2

1

R61/E

 

 

VCCS

 

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

7

 

1

 

 

 

6

10k

 

AUXB

J7-

8

 

 

 

C 5

 

 

R96

 

U75

A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4N35

K B

E 4

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

R61/D

 

 

 

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

6

 

 

5

10k

 

FAULT

J7-

4

 

9

1

U74

 

 

8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R96/E

 

 

 

 

 

 

J7-

11

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

R61/C

 

 

 

10

2

 

 

 

7

 

 

J7-

12

 

 

3

MCT6

 

6

4

10k

 

AUXA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J7-

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

R96/C

5

4

 

 

 

5

1

 

 

 

 

 

6

 

 

 

R61/B

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10k

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

8

3

 

 

POLARITY

J7-

2

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

R96/A

 

2

MCT6

7

R61/A

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

3

6

2

10k

 

 

 

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ISOLATION

J7-

3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R96/B

 

4

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

EXT_GND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

J7-

6

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

U73

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 2.6

J7 User Signal Connector Circuit Block Diagram

 

 

J7 Cable Use a standard 8-position RJ45 connector and data cable to connect to J7. Add a Connection ferrite block to reduce radiated emission. The one inch square ferrite block with built-in housing clip is packaged and shipped with the power supply interface card.

To install the ferrite block:

1.Position the block no more than 5 cm (2 in.) from the power supply end of the J7 user cable.

2.Open the ferrite block housing.

3.Loop the cable through the ferrite block. See Figure 2.7, “J7 User Cable with Ferrite Block” on page 33.

4.Close the housing clip.

The ferrite block ensures that the power supply system meets radiated emission requirement 89/336/EEC for CE mark approval. See the power supply's operating manual for noise specifications.

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Operating Manual for RS-232 for XT/HPD Series Power Supply

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Xantrex Technology RS232-XT, RS232-HPD manual J7 User Signal Connector Circuit Block Diagram

RS232-XT, RS232-HPD specifications

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