Mode Of Operation; Troubleshooting; M3-Atx Characteristics - mini-box M3-ATX Installation Manual

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Mode of operation

1) Ignition=OFF. Nothing happens. M3-ATX is waiting for ignition signals.
2) Ignition=ON. M3-ATX waits for 2-3 seconds then turns on the 5Vsb rail. After another second
M3-ATX sends an "ON" signal to the motherboard via the 2 wires connected to the
motherboard's ON/OFF pins. The motherboard will turn ON and your system should start
booting.
3) Ignition=ON. Your computer will remain ON.
4) Ignition=OFF. M3-ATX waits for "OFFDELAY" in seconds (see jumper chart) and then it turns
the motherboard OFF by sending a signal to the motherboard's ON/OFF switch. Your
computer should turn off gracefully (shutdown procedure). After shutdown, 5VSB will still be
provided for another "HARDOFF" seconds. In the event where the shutdown process is
longer than "HARDOFF" (Operating System gets frozen, etc), power will be shut down hard,
turning off all power rails. During the HARDOFF procedure, the battery levels will be
constantly monitored to prevent deep discharge situations.
5) M3-ATX will go to step 1, if ignition is tuned ON again.
NOTE. When all config. jumpers are removed, M3-ATX acts as a regular power supply, no ignition timing,
no HARDOFF. M3-ATX will send a gratuitous "ON" pulse to the M/B when power is applied for the first
time. Do not connect the on/off switch if you don't want your PC to be started automatically.

Troubleshooting

a) Motherboard is not turning ON: Check input cables.Make sure you have a
a well tighten wire harness. Measure the un-switched pin (red). You should see
12V (car on) or 0V (car off). NOTE: In P1, P2, P3 modes if V(In) is < 12V, the
M3-ATX will not start.
b) Motherboard is not turning ON (cont): Ensure total system power
consumption does not exceed the M3-ATX specifications.
c) Motherboard is not turning ON (cont). Make sure that the ON/OFF wire
harness from the M3-ATX is connected to the ON/OFF switch of your M/B.

M3-ATX Characteristics

Minimum Input Operating. voltage
Maximum input Operating voltage
Deep-Discharge shutdown threshold
Input current limit (fuse protected)
Max Output Power
Deep Sleep Current Consumption.
Storage and operating temperature
MTBF
Efficiency (Input 9-16V)
Input connectors
Output Connector
*Units starts failing at >125 Celsius. Operating at temperatures above 85C / 185F will drastically reduce
the MTBF.
M3-ATX User Guide
6V
24V (clamping will occur at 25-27V)
11.2V
15A
125 Watts (8-16V, see chart below)
< 0.5mA
-55 to +125 degrees Celsius (storage), -40 – 65C
(operating)
150,000 hrs @ 50C, 96,000 hrs @65C
>94%, all rails combined, 50% load.
Faston 0.25" terminal
ATX Power 20 pin (Molex P/N 39-01-2200)
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