TPCMQ48 SERIES INSTALLATION & OPERATING MANUAL OPERATING MANUAL TPCMQ48 SERIES 48VDC INPUT DC/DC CONVERTERS INTRODUCTION This Operating Manual should be read through carefully before installing and operating the TPCMQ48 Series DC/DC converters. TPCMQ48 is a family of high density hot-swappable, modular DC/DC converters producing up to 1000 watts output power from a nominal 48VDC source.
WARRANTY (summary) TPCMQ48 Series DC/DC Converters are warranted for two (2) years from date of shipment against defects in material and workmanship. This warranty does not extend to products which have been...
TPCMQ48 SERIES INSTALLATION & OPERATING MANUAL MODULE SPECIFICATIONS The following specifications are typical at 25°C unless otherwise noted. OUTPUT SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Total Output Power, Continuous, Max....see table page 1 Efficiency Voltage Adjustment Range, Min......-25% to +10% 12/24Vout ..........82-88% at Full Load...
TPCMQ48 SERIES INSTALLATION & OPERATING MANUAL FRONT PANEL INDICATORS The two green front panel indicators together indicate the status of the power module. Status Condition DC input within limits INPUT POWER GOOD DC input outside limits DC Output is on and within limits...
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TPCMQ48 SERIES INSTALLATION & OPERATING MANUAL Remote Adjust 9.2.5 An analogue voltage from 0 to +5V controls approximately -25 to +10% output range. This input can be controlled externally by a power control system. Multiple inputs can also be connected together so that the external control voltage adjusts multiple module outputs simultaneously.
10.0 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS The mechanical dimensions of the TPCMQ48 Series module are shown. Note that while TPCMQ48 Series modules are designed for hot-swap applications, fixing points are provided for applications not requiring this capability. Figure 3 - Module Dimensions tpcmq48-man-rev4-0116.indd Manual No.
Radiated – EN61000-4-3, criteria A (10V/m) 12.0 OPERATING INFORMATION Input Voltage and Connection - The TPCMQ48 Series operates from a DC input voltage 12.1 in the range of 40 to 60 VDC. The +Ve DC connection is made to +DC Input pins and the –Ve DC connection is made to the –DC Input pins on the rear mounted connector.
TPCMQ48 SERIES INSTALLATION & OPERATING MANUAL PIN FUNCTION PIN FUNCTION +V Out Output Power Good / ADD GA1 +V Out Input Power Fail +V Out Remote Adjust -V Out Overtemp. Warning / ADD GA0 -V Out Current Share -V Out...
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TPCMQ48 SERIES INSTALLATION & OPERATING MANUAL Module Evaluation Board - A mating interface board which is available for simplifying 12.3 the testing of a TPCMQ48 module. Output Voltage - The output voltage is factory set to its nominal value to an accuracy of 12.4...
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TPCMQ48 SERIES INSTALLATION & OPERATING MANUAL Overvoltage Protection - The power supply has two internal O.V.P. protection circuits. One 12.6 operates at a fixed voltage level and the other is programmable by the PMBus. The fixed O.V.P. levels are defined below:...
TPCMQ48 SERIES INSTALLATION & OPERATING MANUAL 13.0 PARALLEL OPERATION Parallel Connection - Two or more TPCMQ48 modules can be operated in parallel by 13.1 connecting their outputs in parallel and connecting their current sense terminals together. The TPCMQ48 19-inch rack power shelves permit conveniently operating two or three units in parallel in either redundant mode or non-redundant mode.
14.0 MODULE INSTALLATION TPCMQ48 Series modules are designed for mounting into the TPCMQ48 Series power shelves or similar OEM housing. Fixing in place is achieved by means of a jacking screw that is also used to push the module home into the mating connector.
TPCMQ48 SERIES INSTALLATION & OPERATING MANUAL 15.0 COMPATIBLE 19-INCH POWER SHELVES There are three 19-inch compatible power shelves. Two is for use with the 12, 24 and 27.2V output modules, with and without the I²C option respectively while the third is for the 48 & 54.4V output modules.
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TPCMQ48 SERIES INSTALLATION & OPERATING MANUAL PIN FUNCTION PIN FUNCTION Inhibit Input Power Fail - 1 Overtemp. Warning - 1 Output Power Good - 1 Current Monitor - 1 Input Power Fail - 2 Overtemp. Warning - 2 Output Power Good - 2...
TPCMQ48 SERIES INSTALLATION & OPERATING MANUAL 16.0 MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS Figures 8a and 8b below show the outline dimensions for the TPCMQR1U3-48 and TPCMQR1U3- 48H power shelves respectively. Figure 8a – TPCMQR1U3-48 Power Shelf Outline Manual No. tpcmq48-4 tpcmq48-man-rev4-0116.indd Page 19...
To minimize obstruction to ventilation there should be a minimum of 3 inches (76mm) free space behind and in front of the power shelf when it is installed in the rack. UNIPOWER also recommends that any equipment mounted directly above the TPCMQ48 series power shelf should be shorter in overall depth so as to not obstruct any ventilation holes in the top surface.
INSTALLATION & OPERATING MANUAL 18.0 MAINTENANCE No routine maintenance is required on the TPCMQ48 series except for periodic cleaning of dust and dirt around the front ventilation grill. A small vacuum nozzle should be used for this purpose. 19.0 SETUP AND TESTING The TPCMQ48 can be initially tested mounted in a rack or on a test bench.
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TPCMQ48 SERIES INSTALLATION & OPERATING MANUAL Disconnect the wire from the Inhibit & Standby return. The Output Power Good LED should turn on. Check the voltage on the Output Power Good pin as described above. The voltage should be a logic LO, +0.5V or less. Check that the DC output with a digital voltmeter.
20.0 OPTIONAL I²C SERIAL BUS INTERFACE The I²C interface that is incorporated into the TPCMQ48 Series includes facilities to monitor various operating parameters within the unit and transmit these to a host computer on demand over an industry standard I²C Serial bus.
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TPCMQ48 SERIES INSTALLATION & OPERATING MANUAL 20.2.4 BUS speed The I²C interface as used in TPCMQ48 is designed to run with a serial clock speed 100kHz. 20.3 Operation and Functions 20.3.1 Digital Functions Digital status functions are provided by a PCF8574 8-bit I/O port device. When this device is read by the I²C bus controller a single 8-bit word provides the information given in the...
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TPCMQ48 SERIES INSTALLATION & OPERATING MANUAL HEX ADDRESS RANGE VALUE 0x90 – 0x9E The PCF8591 devices initially require a control byte (04 Hex) to be written to the configuration register. This control byte sets the device so that on each successive read the data from the next A/D is read.
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TPCMQ48 SERIES INSTALLATION & OPERATING MANUAL Address Data Range 0-15 Model Number 16-31 Manufacturing Part Number Note: Data is organized such that each field of 32-47 Serial Number data can be accessed by a page read (16 bytes). 48-63 Modification Level...
US +1 954 346 2442 UK +44 (0)1903 768200 This document is believed to be correct at time of publication and UNIPOWER LLC accepts no responsibility for consequences from printing errors or inaccuracies. Specifications are subject to change without notice.