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Application Details
The PMBus™-USB Adapter, along with the listed companion accessories and Vicor Digital Interface
Demo GUI, provides a convenient means to demonstrate the PMBus digital interface offered on Vicor
power modules in an evaluation environment. With these tools, the user can quickly get started
with evaluating the features offered by the PMBus interface and determining needs of the final
production power system.
Features
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Easily configure and monitor PMBus enabled Vicor power modules
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n
Vicor Digital Interface Demo Board GUI for PMBus control interface
(available on Vicor website HV BCM family page)
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USB connection to host PC
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Provides 5V external bias (VDDB)
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n
Isolated PMBus to host interface (4242V
DC
)
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n
Measurement of input and output parameters, including but not limited to:
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Voltage
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Current
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n
Power
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Temperature
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Fault monitoring, including but not limited to:
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n
Overvoltage / Undervoltage
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n
Overcurrent
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n
Overtemperature
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n
Enable / Disable control
Part Number
Description
USB-ADAPTER-1V-B00
Adapter bridge board, for use with single chassis-mount VIA
™
USB-ADAPTER-4V-A00
Adapter bridge board, for use with up to four chassis-mount VIAs
43503-01
VIA Signal Connector cable with Molex
®
Micro-Lock™ connector (600mm length)
43503-02
VIA Signal Connector cable with Molex
®
Micro-Lock™ connector (200mm length)
I2C-ADAPTER-A00
PMBus-USB Adapter
Software Interface
Vicor digital interface demo board GUI
Table 1
PMBus Companion Accessories
