Kingfisher Plus+ Hardware Manual
CONTENTS
1. INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................... 10
2. BACKPLANES ....................................................................................... 16
Overview .................................................................................................................... 16
BA-x-PLUS Backplanes .............................................................................................. 18
2.2.1 BA-4-PLUS: 4-slot Backplane for PC-1 Processor ................................................ 18
2.2.2 BA-40-PLUS: 4-slot Backplane ............................................................................. 19
2.2.3 BA-6-PLUS: 6-slot Backplane ............................................................................... 20
2.2.4 BA-12-PLUS: 12-slot Backplane ........................................................................... 21
BP-x-PLUS Backplanes .............................................................................................. 22
Backplane Connectors ............................................................................................... 27
Linking Backplanes .................................................................................................... 28
2.5.1 Creating Racks ..................................................................................................... 28
2.5.2 Backplane Cables ................................................................................................. 29
2.5.3 Setting Bus Terminators ....................................................................................... 30
2.5.4 Setting Rack Number ............................................................................................ 30
2.5.5 Setting Slot Number Range .................................................................................. 33
3. POWER SUPPLY MODULES ................................................................... 35
Overview .................................................................................................................... 35
PS-x2 and PS-x1 Power Supply Modules ................................................................... 35
3.2.1 Overview .............................................................................................................. 35
3.2.2 Options and Ordering Info ..................................................................................... 38
3.2.3 Theory of operation ............................................................................................... 39
3.2.4 Battery Charging ................................................................................................... 40
3.2.5 Module LEDs ........................................................................................................ 41
3.2.6 PS-x2 Specifications ............................................................................................. 44
3.2.7 PS-x1 Specifications ............................................................................................. 46
3.2.8 Wiring Diagrams ................................................................................................... 48
PSU-x AC Power Supply Unit ..................................................................................... 52
Calculating Power Requirements................................................................................ 56
3.4.1 Total Current Consumption ................................................................................... 56
3.4.2 5 V Rail Overload Check ....................................................................................... 58
3.4.3 Total Power Load.................................................................................................. 60
3.4.4 Battery Backup ..................................................................................................... 60
4. PROCESSOR MODULES ........................................................................ 61
Overview .................................................................................................................... 61
PC-1: Power & Processor Module .............................................................................. 62
4.2.1 Overview .............................................................................................................. 62
4.2.2 Part Numbers ....................................................................................................... 63
4.2.3 PC-1 Module LEDs ............................................................................................... 64
4.2.4 PC-1 Specifications .............................................................................................. 65
4.2.5 PC-1 Pinout .......................................................................................................... 67