The supplies have been introduced to meet advances in surgical and medical equipment which require increasing power levels and to deliver distributed control and monitoring to the industrial sector, with the benefit of a configurable and remotely controllable power module.

The HPF3K0 offers 3kW of power and is approved to the requirements of IEC60601-1 Ed. 3 with 2 x MOPP (means of patient protection). The series is also approved to EN55011/EN55032 for EMC Class B (conducted) and Class A (radiated) as well as EN61000-4-x for immunity. ITE approvals include IEC62368-1 Ed.2.

Digital signal processing incorporates a suite of digital control and monitoring functions that allow dynamic variation of power configurations and performance, for example, constant current operation, variable overload characteristics and alarm functions.

Users can optimise the power supply to suit a variety of applications, without the need for hardware or bill of materials changes. One distinguishing feature is the ability to adjust current and / or voltage down to 0% of the nominal rating. The graphical user interface (GUI) allows configurations to be developed and evaluated.

Multiple serial protocols including I2C, PMBus, RS485 and CANopen allow for seamless integration with remote control schemes. There is also a boot loader function which allows remote firmware updates for maintenance or enhancement.

For industrial applications, the HPF3K0 features an auxiliary signal connector with positive locking and double fixing points on output terminals for use in rugged environments. Additionally, the output voltage rise and fall are strictly controlled to avoid a standing voltage on the output capacitors.

The HPF3K0 is housed in an enclosed steel chassis measuring 280 x 178 x 64mm (11.0 x 7.00 x 2.50 inches). Up to five units may be operated in parallel via a single wire bus, giving up to 15kW of highly flexible power.

Four variants are available with nominal single outputs of 24, 36, 48 and 60V DC. Efficiency is up to 93% and cooling is via an integrated fan with intelligent control to minimise audible noise.

The HPF3K0 series is available direct from XP Power and is covered by a three-year warranty.