DAWN VME PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES PSC-6234 VITA 62 COMPLIANT 3U VPX POWER SUPPLY
400 watt 6 channel plug-in or bulkhead mounted power supply for air or conduction cooled OpenVPX systems
FREMONT, Calif. – July 26, 2011 – Dawn VME Products, a leading designer and manufacturer of high performance and reliable embedded packaging technology products based on the VITATM and PICMG® architectures, announces its PSC-6234 VITA 62 compliant 6 channel 3U VPX power supply with VITA 62 power connector pin-out and full OpenVPX support.
Dawn’s PSC-6234 power supply is designed for mission critical applications to operate over a wide range of temperatures at high power levels. Plug-in or bulkhead mounted models are available for air cooled, conduction to bulkhead cooled, and conduction to wedge lock cooled applications and configurations.
Its true 6 channel design provides up to 400 watts output on a 1 inch pitch and is extended shock and vibration compliant per MIL-STD-810F. Custom power capacity and voltage input range configurations are available. The PSC-6234 is current share compatible with additional PSC-6234 units.
The PSC-6234 front I/O panel includes an LED status indicator, a USB port for field firmware upgrades and VBAT battery access for support of the VPX memory backup power bus.
Dawn’s embedded RuSHTM Rugged System Health Monitor technology actively measures voltage, current and temperature on each PSC-6234 rail for intelligent monitoring and control of critical VPX power supply performance parameters.
The RuSHTM monitor is interfaced into the OpenVPX management plane, providing an I2C communication link with system cards. Onboard RuSHTM provides real-time over voltage, over current and over temperature protective control, with factory programmable power sequencing and shutdown for all voltage rails.
Custom RuSHTM firmware enables additional PSC-6234 measurement sensing for humidity and customer specified monitoring windows for power sequencing, special alerts, alarms, status reports and other monitoring and control factors. An optional 3-axis accelerometer records and time stamps shock and vibration events.
Dawn offers application-specific VITA 62 compliant power supply design, manufacturing and production through modifications to the PSC-6234 platform, and can incorporate requirements into a customized power management solution for prototyping and development.
“The PSC-6234 provides the mission critical market a true 6 channel 3U VPX power supply with VITA 62 compliant connector pin-out,” says Barry Burnsides, Dawn VME Products Founder and CEO. “Embedded with RuSHTM technology monitoring and control, the highly configurable and current share compatible PSC-6234 delivers up to 400 watts each of field-deployed reliable output.”
Summary of Features:
• VITA 62 compliant connector pin-out.
• 3U VPX on 1″ pitch.
• True 6 channel design.
• Full OpenVPX support.
• MIL-STD-810F compliant.
• VITA 48.2 compliant inject and eject.
• Current share compatible with additional PSC-6234 units.
• Up to 400 watts output at 28 or 48 V input.
• Input voltage 18-36 VDC, 36-75 VDC.
• Voltage rails: +12V (VS1), +3.3V (VS2), +5V (VS3), Aux +12V, Aux -12V, Aux +3.3V, VBAT +3.0V typical.
• Onboard RuSHTM Rugged System Health Monitor.
• I2C status and control interface.
• Over voltage, over current and over temperature protection.
• Operating temperature range -40°C to +85°C at the edge of the board.
• Plug-in or bulkhead mounted models.
• Models for air, conduction to bulkhead and conduction to wedge lock cooled applications.
Applications
The PSC-6234 is fully ruggedized for difficult UAV, land, sea and airborne mission-critical conditions. High configurability and current share compatibility with additional PSC-6234 units supports virtually any application where VITA 62 compliant 3U VPX modular power with precision monitoring and control is required.
Pricing and Availability
Dawn VME Products PSC-6234 is available now. Contact Dawn for more information, including options and pricing.
Dawn’s Expanding VPX Products Line
Dawn VME Products continues to expand its VPX, VPX-REDI and OpenVPX compliant product line. Chassis offerings range from development platforms to rack mounts including shock isolated systems. Specialized VPX modules and accessories are available for air, convection and conduction cooled configurations. VPX backplanes support maximum bandwidth data rates, and are available in a wide selection of profiles and topologies.
About Dawn VME Products
Founded in 1985, Dawn VME Products designs and manufactures high performance and reliable embedded packaging technology products for mission critical development and deployment. Service and support is provided from its design and manufacturing headquarters in Fremont, California.
A founding member of VITATM, Dawn VME Products is dedicated to maximizing customer satisfaction through on-time delivery of zero-defect products. Dawn’s product line features highly configurable backplanes and powered enclosures, in addition to multi-function accessories, sub-racks, card cages, test boards, panels and system health monitors.
Dawn engineering supports a wide range of custom requirements, and modifies its products to meet specific military/aerospace, telecommunication, medical, industrial and commercial applications.
Contact Dawn VME Products for consultation on VITA 62 compliant power management systems and applications. Phone 1-510-657-4444; Fax: 1-510-657-3274; Website: www.dawnvme.com. Email: sales@dawnvme.com
