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1.
Power each unit up independently. In the Control Panel menu,
scroll to the Parallel
Settings screen and press Enter.
2.
Scroll to the Parallel
Mode setting and press Enter. Scroll and
choose a parallel mode setting, then press Enter. One unit must
be configured as a Master, and the remaining units must be set
to Slave. If more than one unit is configured as a Master, the
units will not operate in parallel correctly.
Since the Slave units will be controlled by the Master, set the unit
you would like to use to set the Output Voltage and Current Limit
as the Master unit. You will be unable to set the Output Voltage
or Current Limit from any of the Slave units once they are
configured as Slaves.
3.
Scroll to the Device ID setting and press Enter. Scroll and choose
a unique device ID number for each unit, then press Enter. If
more than one unit is assigned the same device ID number, the
units will not operate in parallel correctly.
NOTE:
Although not recommended, it is possible to connect up to six
Digital Series power supplies in parallel without using the Smart
Parallel feature. It is important that the parallel-connected power
supplies generally share the load equally. In order to achieve this,
the size and length of the connecting wires should be sized
appropriately and of the same gauge, and the wire lengths between
the power supplies should be virtually identical. To ensure proper
load balancing without using the Smart Parallel feature, use a
voltmeter to independently measure the output voltage of each power
supply with the load connected, then adjust the output voltage level
of each power supply using the Intelligent Power Control interface on
the front of the Digital Series power supply until the outputs are within
+/- 1% of each other.
4.3. Connecting the Power Supplies in Parallel
WARNING!
Do not use the Battery Backup/LVD option
on
units connected in parallel, as there is a risk that the potential
load current could be higher than the rating of the internal low
voltage disconnect relay.