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VI Chip Evaluation Board  
Rev. 1.1
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Specifications
B1
B2
B3
Figure 2 
— EVAL Board Layout — Top side
3.0  Hook Up
An external power supply (1.1) should be used to provide power.
3.1  Connect Positive input lead to Eval Board +IN and 
external supply +Out.
3.2  Connect Negative input lead to Eval Board -IN and 
external supply -Out.
An external load (1.2) should be connected to the output
terminals with leads and lugs having adequate current capacity.
3.4  Connect Positive output lead to Eval Board +OUT
and external load +In.
3.5  Connect Negative output lead to Eval Board -OUT
and external load -In.
!! As the output current of the Eval Board can achieve  
100 Amperes, connections must be tight and properly sized
in order to minimize losses due to contact resistance !!
4.0  Verify Connections
5.0  Test Sequence
5.1 Assure DC supply is set to 0 Vdc prior to turning unit on
and set supply current to 8 Aminimum.
5.2  Turn on DC supply.
5.3  Make sure DC load is set to 0 Aprior to turning onload.
5.4  Turn on DC load.
5.5  Connect DMM or scope probe to the test points 
provided to monitor output voltage (Vout). Vf View and
Vo View (J1 and J2) are provided to make accurate 
measurements of the Factorized Bus (Vf) andVout.
Various types of scope probes may be directly connected 
to these points if the probe is equipped with a removable 
plastic sheath. Be careful to avoid creating ground loops 
when making measurements of Vf and Vin. 
It is recommended that these measurements be made
separately since shorting –IN to –OUT of the PRM disables
current limit.
5.6  Turn-on fan (Use of an external fan is recommended.)
5.7  Slowly raise the DC input voltage to 48 Vdc (Output 
voltage should be present at 36 Vdc input).
5.8  Verify no load operation by raising and lowering the input
voltage through the entire 36 – 75 Vdc range. Output 
voltage should remain constant.
5.9  Re-establish 48 Vdc input.
5.10 Slowly increase the load current to full load while 
monitoring the output voltage. The output voltage should 
remain within the limits specified in the appropriate PRM
/ VTM data sheets.
5.11  Return the load current to 0 Aand decrease the input 
voltage to 36 Vdc.
5.12  Repeat step 5.10 – depending upon the external supply 
source and the source impedance it may be necessary to 
adjust the supply’s voltage to keep the input voltage to the 
PRM at 36Vdc.
5.13  Return the load current to 0 Aand increase the input 
voltage to 75 Vdc.
5.14  Repeat step 5.10
FPA board output voltage
F
48
P24A
—
V12
—
19
Factorized
Power 
Eval Board
Input voltage 
designator for
PRM
Factory installed PRM 
output power ÷10 (e.g. 240W) 
Adaptive Loop
max output current available from 
PRM / VTM Chip Set
Part Numbering
PRELIMINARY