BAP-1793 Fiber-Optic Interface Board

for use with POW-R-PAK Driver Boards

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The AP-1793 three-phase fiber optic interface board provides a noise immune interface between a customer provided control board and a POW-R-PAK power stage. The PWM control signals from the control board to the fiber optic board (FOB) and the fault signals from the FOB to the control board are transmitted and received via fiber optic cables. This minimizes the effect of electrostatic and electromagnetic interference that is present in proximity to any hard-switched power electronics unit.

The board contains six optical receivers (HFBR-2521), communicating at 5 Mbaud, each of which control the conduction status of the IGBT it controls. Light present at the receiver will turn on the associated IGBT. The IGBT will remain on until the light is removed or until a fault is detected by the POW-R-PAK gate drive board (GDB), at which point the GDB will latch off and annunciate the fault via the appropriate fiber optic transmitter (HFBR-1521). Light is present at the customer provided control board from the fiber optic transmitter on the FOB when there is no fault to be communicated. This creates a fail-safe condition that latches off the POW-R-PAK in the event of an unconnected fault signal.

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Table 1: Fiber Optic connector functionality
Connector Designation Part # Condition with light present Condition with no light present
PWM A+ HFBR-2521 Upper IGBT of phase A turns ON Upper IGBT of phase A turns OFF
Ph A OC HFBR-1521 No Fault Overcurrent detected on phase A
PWM A- HFBR-2521 Lower IGBT of phase A turns ON Lower IGBT of phase A turns OFF
PWM B+ HFBR-2521 Upper IGBT of phase B turns ON Upper IGBT of phase B turns OFF
Ph B OC HFBR-1521 No Fault Overcurrent detected on phase B
PWM B- HFBR-2521 Lower IGBT of phase B turns ON Lower IGBT of phase B turns OFF
PWM C+ HFBR-2521 Upper IGBT of phase C turns ON Upper IGBT of phase C turns OFF
Ph C OC HFBR-1521 No Fault Overcurrent detected on phase C
PWM C- HFBR-2521 Lower IGBT of phase C turns ON Lower IGBT of phase C turns OFF
OVT, UVLO, DC OV HFBR-1521 No Fault Overtemp, Under Voltage Lockout, or DC Overvoltage detected
 
Table 2:  J2 - Signal Descriptions
Pin # Signal Name Description
1 Shield Connected to circuit ground
2 Not Connected  
3 Not Connected  
4 Not Connected  
5 Not Connected  
6 Not Connected  
7 Not Connected  
8 Not Connected  
9 Not Connected  
10 Not Connected  
11 Not Connected  
12 Not Connected  
13 DC Link Voltage Scaled down analog representation of DC link voltage; 0V represents 0V on DC link, 9V represents 900V on DC link
14 24 VDC input power 20 – 30 VDC input voltage range, tied to pin 15 on the GDB
15 24 VDC input power 20 – 30 VDC input voltage range, tied to pin 14 on the GDB
16 15 VDC input power 14.4 – 15.6 VDC input voltage range, tied to pin 17 on the GDB
17 15 VDC input power 14.4 – 15.6 VDC input voltage range, tied to pin 16 on the GDB
18 GND Ground reference for 15 and 24 VDC inputs
19 GND Ground reference for 15 and 24 VDC inputs
20 Heatsink Temperature Analog voltage representation of heatsink temperature; 0V represents 0°C, 10V represents 120°C
21 GND1 Tied to pins 18 and 19
22 Iout Phase A Analog voltage representation of phase A output current; 0V represents 0A, 8V represents rated Ipeak, -8V represents -Ipeak
23 GND1 Tied to pins 18 and 19
24 Iout Phase B Analog voltage representation of phase B output current; 0V represents 0A, 8V represents rated Ipeak , -8V represents -Ipeak
25 GND1 Tied to pins 18 and 19
26 Iou t Phase C Analog voltage representation of phase C output current; 0V represents 0A, 8V represents rated Ipeak , -8V represents -Ipeak
 

Input power is connected to the Fiber Optic Interface board at TB1 (see Figure 2 below). Use one of the two power connections illustrated below, DO NOT connect a 24V supply and a 15V supply to the fiber optic board at the same time. This power is conducted to the GDB through the ribbon cable attached to J1 (see Table 3).

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Figure 2: Input power connection diagram
 
Table 3:  J1 –Signal Descriptions
Pin # Signal Name Description
1 Shield Connected to circuit ground
2 PWMA- 0-15V signal controlling the duty cycle of A- IGBT
3 PhaseA Error Open collector output, external pull-up resistor required
LOW= No Error – Light present at PH A OC transmitter on FOB
4 PWMA+ 0-15V signal controlling the duty cycle of A+ IGBT
5 PWMB- 0-15V signal controlling the duty cycle of B- IGBT
6 PhaseB Error Open collector output, external pull-up resistor required
LOW= No Error – Light present at PH B OC transmitter on FOB
7 PWMB+ 0-15V signal controlling the duty cycle of B+ IGBT
8 PWMC- 0-15V signal controlling the duty cycle of C- IGBT
9 PhaseC Error Open collector output, external pull-up resistor required
LOW= No Error– Light present at PH C OC transmitter on FOB
10 PWMC+ 0-15V signal controlling the duty cycle of C+ IGBT
11 Overtemp Open collector output, external pull-up resistor required
LOW= No Error; Floating = heatsink overtemp
12 Not Connected  
13 DCLink Voltage Scaleddown analog representation of DC link voltage; 0V represents 0V on DC link,9V represents 900V on DC link when using 1200V IGBTs; 9V represents 450V on DC link when using 600V IGBTs.
14 24 VDC input power1 20– 30 VDC input voltage range, tied to pin 15 on the GDB
15 24 VDC input power1 20– 30 VDC input voltage range, tied to pin 14 on the GDB
16 15 VDC input power1 14.4– 15.6 VDC input voltage range, tied to pin 17 on the GDB
17 15 VDC input power1 14.4– 15.6 VDC input voltage range, tied to pin 16 on the GDB
18 GND Ground reference for 15 and 24 VDC inputs
19 GND Ground reference for 15 and 24 VDC inputs
20 HeatsinkTemperature Analog voltage representation of heatsink temperature; 0V represents 0°C, 10Vrepresents 120°C
21 GND Tied to pins 18 and 19
22 Iout Phase A Analog voltage representation of phase A output current
23 GND Tied to pins 18 and 19
24 Iout Phase B Analog voltage representation of phase B output current
25 GND Tied to pins 18 and 19
26 IoutPhase C Analog voltage representation of phase C output current

 

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