This dissertation of Digital Laboratory Power Supply discusses design, of a precision variable digital power supply, which can output control voltage from 0-30 V and current in a range of 0-5 A in 10 mA/mV increments.
At the beginning I analyze problems in electrical schematics and PCB design and briefly explain how to use programs for electrical and PCB design.
The main part consists of electrical design and implementation of this design onto the PCB, it also describes connection of a microcontroller with analog part and user interface of power supply.
Analog section is divided into three chapters. The first chapter describes how to realize analog part of a power supply and its pre-regulation. Here the working principles of switching regulators and necessary calculations to get the device in proper working condition are discussed.
Pre-regulation with switching regulator is primary used for achieving the most desired effect, the efficiency. This kind of regulators are designed for this purpose, especially when compared to the standard linear regulators. In this chapter the design of a switching regulator is analyzed in details. In particular the design of a switching regulator as an output follower.
The forth chapter describes methods of analog control and implementation of operational amplifiers. The element that is usually not so often implemented in such design is a Hall sensor, which is used for current control and reading. For stable operation there is one more element needed, that is power supply for active devices in the circuit. All the power sources, that produce a voltages of 5,10,36 V and one reference voltage of 5 V are described. In the end of the chapter I’m discussing how to stabilize control circuit which is controlling analog section of power supply.
For digital conversion of signals from analog to digital and digital to analog, high precision devices are needed. Their implementation and operation in a circuit is described in the fifth chapter. Protection against electrical shock hazard for the components and ground loops in the circuit is also analyzed. An electrical isolation between digital devices in circuit with a Radio Frequency isolator is introduced. I’m also describing serial I2C communication between a microcontroller and other devices in circuit.
Sixth chapter describes isolation with optical separation of a USB port from internal microcontroller, which is needed for communication with computer, and can be used for debugging. This allows us to connect and program the device without internal manipulation. Electrical separation is made with Optocouplers.
The enclosure for the device and user interface is introduced in final chapter. The design of the final structure and outer look of the device are described.
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