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PS 9000 3U Series
3.3
Alarm conditions
This section only gives an overview about device alarms. What to do in case your device indi-
cates an alarm condition is described in section „3.6. Alarms and monitoring“.
As a basic principle, all alarm conditions are signalled optically (Text + message in the display), acoustically (if
activated) and as a readable status via the digital interface. With any alarm occurring, the DC output of the device
is switched off. In addition, the alarms OT and OVP are reported as signals on the analog interface.
3.3.1 Power Fail
Power Fail (PF) indicates an alarm condition which may have various causes:
•
AC input voltage too low (mains undervoltage, mains failure)
•
Defect in the input circuit (PFC)
Switching off the device by the mains switch can’t be distinguished from a mains blackout and
thus the device will signalise a PF alarm every time the device is switched off. This can be
ignored. The same signal causes the microcontroller to internally save the set values and the
DC output condition.
3.3.2 Overtemperature
An overtemperature alarm (OT) can occur if an excess temperature inside the device causes to switch off the DC
output. This alarm condition is shown as the message “Alarm: OT” in the display. In addition, the condition will be
passed as a signal to the analog interface, as well as alarm status and counter which both can be read via digital
interface. After cooling down, the device can automatically switch the power stage back on, depending on the
setting of parameter “DC output after OT alarm”. See section
3.4.3.1
.
3.3.3 Overvoltage
An overvoltage alarm (OVP) will switch off the DC output and can occur if:
•
the power supply itself, as a voltage source, generates an output voltage higher than set for the overvoltage alarm
limit (OVP, 0...110% U
Nom
) or the connected load somehow returns voltage higher than set for the overvoltage
alarm limit
•
the OV threshold has been adjusted too close above the output voltage. If the device is in CC mode and if it
then experiences a negative load step, it will make the voltage rise quickly, resulting in an voltage overshoot for
a short moment which can already trigger the OVP
This function serves to warn the user of the power supply acoustically or optically that the device probably has
generated an excessive voltage which could damage the connected load application.
The device isn’t fitted with protection from external overvoltage.
3.3.4 Overcurrent
An overcurrent alarm (OCP) will switch off the DC output and can occur if:
•
The output current in the DC output reaches the adjusted OCP limit.
This function serves to protect the connected load application so that this isn’t overloaded and possibly damaged
due to an excessive current.
3.3.5 Overpower
An overpower alarm (OPP) will switch off the DC output and can occur if:
•
the product of the output voltage and output current in the DC output reaches the adjusted OPP limit.
This function serves to protect the connected load application so that this isn’t overloaded and possibly damaged
due to an excessive power consumption.