4.25 Backplane
Figure 4-237 Backplane
4.25.1 Backplane Function
TheBackplaneispoweredby+24VDC(withrespectto0V)fromtheDC-DCConverter.TheDC-DCConverteralso
providestheBackplanewithHV+(+250VDCwithrespecttoHV-)fortheBearingPWMAmplifier.TheBackplane
connectstheon-boardplug-inmoduleswithcommunicationfromthepowerelectronics,expansionvalves,IGV
steppermotor,motor-coolingsolenoids,bearingsensors,andpressure/temperaturesensors.Itisameanstotransfer
control,sensor,anderrorinformationbetweentheBMCCandothercompressorcomponents.
TheBackplanealsoservesasthesourceofpowertothepartsconnectedtoit.Itfeatureson-board,low-voltageDC-
DCconvertersforconverting+5V,+15V,-15V,and+17Vfromitsinputof+24VDC.Notethatthe+5V,+15V,and-
15Varewithrespectto0VDC,butthe+17ViswithrespecttoHV-.TheBackplaneisalsoequippedwithstatus-
indicatingLEDs.AllLEDsareamberincolorexceptforthealarmLED(D12)whichisgreenorred,dependingon
alarmstatus.
4.25.2 Backplane Connections and Test Points
TheBackplaneconnectionsandtestpointsareindicatedinFigure4-238BackplaneConnectionsonpage212and
Figure4-239BackplaneTestPointsonpage213.
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