
6 Device PowerSupply High Current Power Supply (HCDPS)
172 System Reference, January 2001
c. Over-temperature Protection
It is possible to add a heat or smoke sensor to the
DUT-Board in such a way, that, in the event of an
emergency, the safety_line will be pulled down
resulting in a shutdown of all HCDPS units simulta-
neously.
d. Over-voltage Protection.
Here, there are three levels of protection:
I) Programmable protection: This is set with the
Firmware command PSOP as described on
page 178. This protection can be made active (at 4
different over-voltages) or inactive. The default is
inactive (over-voltage protection off). The protec-
tion switches the HCDPS to tristate in order to
protect the DUT.
II) If the Voltage at the output of the HCDPS is more
than about 1.8V above the programmed value, three
diodes in series between the output and the regu-
lator begin to conduct and regulate voltage down to
that level.
III) If the Voltage at the output of the HCDPS rises
to more than 4.8V, a crowbar circuit short-circuits
the 12V supply voltage of the HCDPS itself.
Note: I) is the standard protection for tests, and is
slow enough not to be triggered under normal oper-
ating conditions, the protection offered by II) and
III) is normally only necessary if severe problems
occur inside the HCDPS.
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