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Brandon Lantau edited this page Mar 21, 2024 · 7 revisions

LVDC Power Supply

(Image TBD)

Board Characteristics

  • Components:
  • Dimensions:
  • Layers: 2
  • Thickness: 1.6mm
  • Material: FR-4

Function

Application-specific power supply unit to supply power to the subsequent boards that make up the LVDC replica.

Features

LVDC UPS

IMG_9499

Board Characteristics

  • Components: 43
  • Dimensions: 129x84mm
  • Layers: 2
  • Thickness: 1.6mm
  • Material: FR-4

Function

Purpose-built UPS to provide safe power source and backup power source for the LVDC Controller PCB.

Features

  • Fuse to protect downstream circuitry
  • Current Rating: 4.2A
  • Backup power source is a rechargeable 9V battery
  • Exact same dimensions as the LVDC Controller PCB so it can be mounted directly below the board

LVDC Controller

IMG_9498

Board Characteristics

  • Components: 206
  • Dimensions: 129x84mm
  • Layers: 4
  • Thickness: 1.6mm
  • Material: FR-4

Function

Monitors LVDC power supplies to ensure safe operation of the LVDC replica.

Features

  • 32 ADC channels
  • 8 CANbus ports
  • Wi-Fi capability for remote data monitoring
  • FRAM memory chip for persistent data logging

I hope you find these pages interesting! Feel free to bookmark the repo to stay up-to-date with progress on the project. I periodically update the repo was documentation grows and content evolves.

Regards,

Brandon

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