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