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Using the power supply
Attention! In case one of the output poles is going to be grounded,
it is recommended for safety reasons to ground the pole with the
lowest potential, in this case minus output (-) of the master.
Attention! The system master must always be the unit with
the lowest potential!
10.4.2 Parallel connection in Share Bus mode
Note: this operation mode suits best for constant voltage ope-
ration.
Attention! Only units of the same type (voltage and current)
must be used for this operation mode.
In order to increase the output current, two or more units of the
same type can be connected in parallel. Always take care for a
sufcientcrosssectionoftheloadleads!Preferrably,allleadsto
the load should be of same length and cross section.
Follwing connections are required: connect all (+) DC outputs of
the units to each other and all (–) DC outputs to each other. Pin
7 (Share Bus) and pin 8 (Ground) of terminal System Bus of
all units are also connected in parallel. In case remote sense is
also required, all Sense+ and all Sense - inputs are connected
in parallel and also with the load.
It isrecommended to deneone unitas master thatcontrols
voltage and current of the system. At any slave the set values of
voltage, current and power (if available) should be set to 100%.
All units displays their actual values, there will be no totals for-
mation of the system output current.
Inordertocontrolthewholesystemremotely,itissufcientto
control the master via its analogue or digital interface. When
reading actual values, the voltage monitor value will represent
the overall system voltage, but the current monitor only the output
current of the master. In order to get accurate readings, either the
actual current is multiplied by the number of units in the parallel
connection (only applicable if all have the same nominal output
current) or all units will have to be read seperately.
For an example wiring see gure6.
Figure 6. Parallel connection with Share Bus
Caution! A maximum allowed 720V total voltage
of a series connection must not be exceeded!
!