Power Supplies Give Users Up to 21 Outputs and Intelligent I²C Monitoring and Control

The new series comes in a choice of three case sizes accepting up to seven modules. Each module can offer single, dual or triple outputs and, depending on the module combination selected, the power supply can provide between 1.8 and 60VDC. Input is Power Factor Corrected Universal 85 to 264VAC with output power up to 1500W.

Developed by Astec, the iMP Series uses the I²C bus to monitor key parameters including voltage, current, temperature and elapsed time.

According to Powersolve’s Managing Director Peter Clark, the iMP Series will suit low to medium volume users looking for a high specification custom power supply with a host of user benefits. “It will be interesting to see how the customer profile develops for this new type of power source, but my guess is that customers will quickly see the benefit in the extra control capabilities and will see the variety of output ranges as a fast way to get exactly the power supply they need”.

The iMP Series provides over-temp, over-voltage and over-current protection and current sharing on all outputs less than10A. The I²C bus also allows temperature monitoring and intelligent fan speed control. Operating temperature range is very wide at -40 to 70ºC.

iMP Series power supplies meet all major worldwide safety, electrical, medical and EMC standards including EN60601. They are also RoHS compliant. A full comprehensive 8 page data sheet is available on www.powersolve.co.uk