Learning Resources

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Solar Emulation and Inverter Testing

Magna-Power's solutions for solar emulation and inverter testing as exemplified through its solar emulation software package, high...
Application Note

Battery and Capacitor Charging

For battery or capacitor charging, Magna-Power power supplies will operate in constant voltage or constant current operation, with...
Application Note

An Overview of Current-Fed Power Processing

A technical paper on Magna-Power Electronics signature current-fed power processing topology with a comparison to alternative...
White Paper

Electronic Loads — A New Generation

A technical paper on the various electronic load technologies and a technical overview of Magna-Power Electronics patented (US...
White Paper

Control Loop Modulation Applied to Programmable DC Power Supplies

Modulation allows a set point adjustment of voltage or current by another input. Modulation signals can be derived from an external...
White Paper

Getting the Best Performance from AC to DC Power Supplies in Abusive Environments

Five frequently seen power supply integration problems that may affect the product's lifespan and measures for correcting them,...
White Paper

Peak-to-Peak Output Voltage Measurements of Switching Power Supplies

The peak-to-peak output voltage measurement requires a setup that is difficult for customers to replicate. This article explores the...
White Paper

Product shipping weights and dimensions

The following table provides shipping dimensions and weights for Magna-Power Electronics products. SL Series units ship by ground...
Knowledge Base

Amount of capacitance on the power supply's output

High frequency switch-mode power supplies, such as Magna-Power's MagnaDC power supply line, use large banks of electrolytic...
Knowledge Base

Configuring the power supply for computer control

To set the power supply's output voltage, output current, over voltage trip (OVT), and over current trip (OCT) values from a...
Programming

Export classification code and harmonized tariff code

Magna-Power products are routinely exported world-wide for a variety of different applications and customers. Export of Magna-Power...
Knowledge Base

RS232 interface configuration settings

All MagnaDC programmable DC power supplies come standard with RS232 interface port (JS3) via which the product can be fully...
Programming

MPE IVI driver installation and configuration

Important Resources: IVI Foundation's IVI Getting Started GuideMagna-Power Electronics MagnaDC IVI Programming Example Projects (C#...
Programming

Heat exhaust and the recommended air-flow

This article applies to standard air-cooled MagnaDC power supplies and not to products with the Water Cooling (+WC) option. All...
Knowledge Base

Slew rate and the available configurations

Slew rate defines the maximum rate of change per unit time for either output voltage or output current. Magna-Power's limits on slew...
Knowledge Base

Solar Emulation at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

A 1.5 MW solar array emulator using the MT Series programmable DC power supplies at The Department of Energy's National Renewable...
Customer Story

Battery Charging for the Rensselaer Formula Hybrid Team

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Formula Hybrid team utilized Magna-Power's SL Series programmable DC power supply for their hybrid...
Customer Story

Calculating the regulated output impedance

MagnaDC power supplies have a regulated output. The regulated voltage mode output impedance can be calculated using Equation 1,...
Knowledge Base

Output bleed resistance

The MagnaDC power supply output consists of a large bank of capacitors used to filter output ripple. In parallel with these...
Knowledge Base

DC Power Supplies for Electrodionization Water Filtration

Magna-Power Electronics products satisfy power requirements for electrodionization (EDI), other electrode based water treatment...
Application Note

Instrumentation Programming with Python

This knowledge base article introduces programming a Magna-Power programmable power product with Python programming language. Python...
Programming

Standard MagnaLOAD Control Modes and Introducing Shunt Regulator and Rheostat Modes

To provide control flexibility for a variety of DC sources, MagnaLOAD DC electronic loads have several user selectable control...
Knowledge Base

MagnaLOAD Operating Profiles and Ranges

Magna-Power’s MagnaLOAD DC electronic loads utilize two different energy dissipation topologies: linear and active resistance. In...
Knowledge Base

Current-Fed Power Processing—Ride Through Robustness

Magna-Power’s design philosophy focuses on developing power circuits capable of riding through potentially damaging conditions. This...
White Paper

Improving Output Performance of Switching Power Supplies Using the New DBx Module

The series-connected DBx Module deploys wrap-around high-resolution digital controls and multi-stage filtering to provide ultra-high...
White Paper

Power Electronics Hardware Design for Manufacturability

Employing design principles to ensure manufacturability of complex designs at high-voltage and high-current extremes.
White Paper

Power Supply Ripple and Noise Measurement

Switching power supplies utilize power semiconductors to switch between conducting and non-conducting states. Together with passive...
Knowledge Base

Calculating Power Supply AC Input Current

Knowing a product’s AC input current rating is essential for determining appropriate circuit breakers, AC input cabling, and...
Knowledge Base

Thermal Paste Surface Application in Power Electronics Manufacturing

An overview of different thermal paste surface application methods, specific to power electronics manufacturers, who have extreme...
White Paper

The Ice Diver – Exploring Earth's Oldest Ice with Magna-Power

The Ice Diver project, powered by Magna-Power’s high voltage TS Series power supplies, successfully conducted a field experiment at...
Customer Story

Instrumentation Programming with MATLAB

This knowledge base article introduces programming a Magna-Power programmable power product using MATLAB. MATLAB is a high-level...
Programming

Instrumentation Programming with VB.NET

This knowledge base article introduces programming a Magna-Power programmable power product using the VB.NET programming language....
Programming

High Current Power Supplies for Superconductors

Superconducting applications demand precise high-current, low-voltage power supplies to energize magnets and test advanced HTS...
Applications

MagnaDC xGen Migration Guide: SCPI Command Compatibility

Magna-Power introduced its MagnaDC xGen products, which brings significant enhancements in control technology by transitioning from...
Programming