Platinum™ VX
Installation and Operation Manual
Platinum VX Modules
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Version 1.2 | Page 58
Platinum VX Power Supplies
The Platinum VX frame comes with two power supplies. The 4 and 8 RU Platinum VX frames come with
two 650 Watt AC power supplies, and the 1 and 2 RU Platinum VX frames come with two 12 Volts DC
external power supplies. The 4 and 8 RU Power Supplies are referenced as
LEFT
and
RIGHT
and the 1
and 2 RU Power Supplies are referenced as
PS1
and
PS2
.
The Platinum VX frame provides the capability to house two power supplies, however only one is
required for full load capability of the frame. When two power supply units are installed in a frame or
connected to a frame, they support load sharing between them to reduce power supply unit stress. In
the event of a loss of either PS1 (Left) or PS2 (Right) power supply, the alternate power supply will take
over.
Even though you have 2 power supplies, depending on whether you choose to use them both (or if you
turn on power for one or both), redundancy can be enabled or disabled via the
Redundant Power
Supplies
parameter (See Power Supplies Parameters (on page 125)). Set this to
Yes
if you plan to use
both power supplies and want to enable redundancy.
For the 4 and 8 RU frames, the bulk of the power (approximately 600W) is used to power the modules
in the frame; the other 20W is required for the Frame Cooling Fans and the Front Control Panel, to a
total of 650W maximum from any of the combined loads. Cooling for the Power Supply is provided by its
internal fan(s) which are temperature controlled and run when the temperature inside the Power
Supply requires cooling. This is completely independent of the frame cooling.
Power Supplies in 4 and 8 RU frames
In case of a 4 or 8 RU frame, the power supply is a fully self-contained and enclosed unit, with rear
mounted power inlets and output connectors. The 4 or 8 RU frame comes with two power supplies,
located behind access panels on the left and right hand sides of the frame.
Figure 41:
Access Doors to Power Supplies on a 4 RU frame
