Kontron CPCI - Manual (Page 21)

ID 24139, Rev. 06
CPCI Power Supply General
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5. Implementation Considerations
Power supply requirements are always based on the individual system requirements. As such,
Kontron’s family of power supplies are designed to meet an extensive range of requirements
from simple one unit systems to high capacity systems requiring multiple redundancy with
load sharing capability.
Table 3 provides basic selection information for determining which power supply satisfies what
requirement regarding its suitability for redundancy and load sharing applications. The system
integrator must be fully aware of the implications of redundancy and load sharing as well as
total power requirements before making any decision as to which power supply(-ies) to inte-
grate in a given application.
Kontron offers two categories of power supplies which can be used for redundant operations:
the M-series which have only redundant operational capability, and the P-series which have
both redundant as well as load sharing capabilities. Because the redundant M-series power
supplies do not support load sharing they may not be used to increase available power in a
system. The P-series power supplies, however, may be used for both purposes. It is, there-
fore, the responsibility of the system integrator to assure that all operational requirements of a
given application have been considered before implementing a power supply scheme. Care
must be taken to satisfy total projected system loading without overloading occurring, particu-
larly where redundancy is required.
Warning!
Failure to comply with the implementation considerations as described
above could result in physical damage to the power supplies them-
selves or to other system components. Kontron assumes no responsi-
bility or liability for any damage incurred directly or indirectly caused
by improper system implementation or operation.