CarNetix PSU-PC12 V1.1 Installation Manual
CarNetix PSU-PC12 DC-DC Power Supply
(applies to Version 1.0+ hardware)
Installation and Operation of the PSU-PC12 with the Xenarc SC3
Version 1.1
June 1, 2006
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Page 1: ...CarNetix PSU PC12 V1 1 Installation Manual CarNetix PSU PC12 DC DC Power Supply applies to Version 1 0 hardware Installation and Operation of the PSU PC12 with the Xenarc SC3 Version 1 1 June 1 2006 1...
Page 2: ...1 Pulse Start Connections 17 3 2 Pulse Start Operation 17 3 2 1 What is a pulse 17 3 2 2 Starting the PSU with a pulse 18 3 2 3 Stopping the PSU with a pulse 18 3 2 4 Prolonging the Shutdown Delay St...
Page 3: ...not supplied by CarNetix CarNetix makes no express warranties or conditions beyond those stated in this warranty statement CarNetix disclaims all other warranties and conditions express or implied in...
Page 4: ...ew The PSU PC12 is a 90 watt intelligent DC DC power regulator designed to provide safe reliable power to the Xenarc SC3 Figure 1 CarNetix PSU PC12 The PSU PC12 provides two outputs The primary output...
Page 5: ...lse Start remotely start the PSU PC12 with door locks car alarm or wireless device and DelayON prevents speaker thump during booting The PSU PC12 fully and safely supports Standby mode and will automa...
Page 6: ...s drained battery even during Standby Anti Thump delayed remote control for audio amplifiers Remote Pulse Start from wireless device or car alarm remote start system Over current protection on both ou...
Page 7: ...ended especially if you plan to get much further involved in CarPCs that you purchase as a minimum a simple VOM volt ohm meter or DMM Digital Multi Meter These devices are inexpensive starting around...
Page 8: ...ire to get access the jumpers Once you have selected your desired jumper positions replace the fan wire note polarity of connector replace the lid and replace the 4 lid screws Be careful not to pinch...
Page 9: ...JP3 Jumper Settings 5V Always ON For those users who want to keep 5V USB devices powered even when the Xenarc SC3 is OFF or in Standby you can jumper Pin1 to Pin 2 on JP3 This will keep the 5V regula...
Page 10: ...urned OFF If you have set the Shutdown Delay jumper for 1 minutes both the Primary and Secondary Outputs will remain ON for 1 minutes after the Ignition is turned off This setting is useful for keepin...
Page 11: ...t is too small will cause the SC3 to not survive engine cranking Step 2 Connect Ground to the PSU PC12 We recommend that you either run another wire directly to the battery or connect directly to the...
Page 12: ...s recommended that you test the output of the PSU PC12 before proceeding to the next steps Turn on the ignition and measure the voltage on the center pin of the round power connector as shown in the d...
Page 13: ...CarNetix PSU PC12 V1 1 Installation Manual The system is now ready to be connected to the other system peripherals 13...
Page 14: ...using power cable outlined in the previous section Connect the LCD screen power cable to the PSU PC12 Primary Output Here you have two options 1 Cut off the Xenarc LCD screen cigarette adapter and sp...
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Page 16: ...eripheral devices such as USB hubs or other USB devices such as the Audigy 2NX USB sound card The 5V secondary output is capable of providing up to 3 amps 15 watts The 5V secondary output appears on t...
Page 17: ...m 0V to V and then transitions back to 0V The SSC will wait hang if the voltage stays high without going back to 0V after the initial transition from 0V to V The value of the V can be any voltage from...
Page 18: ...order to prolong the Shutdown Delay This is useful for occasionally downloading large files that would take longer than the normal Shutdown Delay time Once the Shutdown Delay has timed out the PSU en...
Page 19: ...3 continues to receive 12V power from the PSU PC12 so that it can retain the processor state in RAM If for some reason the Xenarc SC3 did not properly shut down when it received the ACPI shutdown puls...
Page 20: ...the SSC enters a Shutdown Delay state This state allows you to keep your Xenarc SC3 running for a jumper selectable time after the ignition is turned off The selectable time periods are 6 seconds def...
Page 21: ...a fan fault or 3 an Over Current condition the SSC enters a Forced Shutdown state During this state the SSC immediately begins a Shutdown Sequence without first entering the Shutdown Delay State The...
Page 22: ...period is jumper selectable at either 30 sec boot from hibernation or 60 sec full boot ON ON OFF Run State PSU is on and motherboard is running No faults have been detected ON BLINK10 OFF Shutdown De...
Page 23: ...battery fan fault over current fault and the PSU is in Forced Shutdown state There is no Shutdown Delay before shutdown begins Shutdown time is set by Shutdown Lockout jumper setting 30sec or 90sec O...
Page 24: ...turns must be shipped to CarNetix with freight PREPAID Any Returns with freight collect or COD will be refused and returned to you 7 CarNetix must RECEIVE all returned goods within the warranty period...
Page 25: ...tix will ship the replacement product Product Return Policy If you are an end user customer who purchased products directly from CarNetix you may return the product to CarNetix within thirty 30 days o...
