Artesyn iHP series configurable high power system module

Artesyn Embedded Technologies has announced a three-slot 50 V/12 kW module for its iHP digital configurable high power system. Until now, users who needed a single 12 kW output for their equipment would have used four single-slot 3 kW modules in parallel. The module occupies three slots, saving a slot for other output modules.

Users can customise the outputs of the iHP series configurable intelligent high power system to suit their exact application requirements from a range of standard modules provided by Artesyn. The module offers a nominal 50 V output, adjustable from 2.5 to 60 V. It is suitable for applications requiring one higher power output with multiple additional outputs, which can be configured between 0.12 and 300 V using existing iHP modules, enabling almost limitless output power configurations.

The configurable intelligent high power system is designed for a wide range of medical and industrial applications. It has also been adopted for a range of horticultural lighting applications, where it can provide a remote power source for LED light fixtures, replacing multiple individual LED drivers and saving installation and annual energy costs.

The power system offers developers either an analog or digital interface to their system, supporting standard communications protocols, including CANbus, Ethernet and RS485. Digital control enables the use of Artesyn’s high-level PowerPro software graphical user interface (GUI) to control and monitor all functions on one or multiple iHP systems. The PowerPro GUI also incorporates graphical script creation that allows users to write their own process control routines.