{"id":4124,"date":"2017-05-24T08:20:33","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T08:20:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.uk.tdk-lambda.com\/uk\/?p=4124"},"modified":"2017-05-24T08:20:33","modified_gmt":"2017-05-24T08:20:33","slug":"programmable-outputs-on-modular-power-supplies-simplify-automotive-testing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.uk.tdk-lambda.com\/uk\/2017\/05\/24\/programmable-outputs-on-modular-power-supplies-simplify-automotive-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Programmable outputs on modular power supplies simplify automotive testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.uk.tdk-lambda.com\/uk\/files\/2011\/06\/vega-500-125.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.uk.tdk-lambda.com\/uk\/files\/2011\/06\/vega-500-125.jpg\" alt=\"Vega AC-DC Power Supply\" width=\"500\" height=\"125\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tdklambdablog.wpenginepowered.com\/uk\/files\/2011\/06\/vega-500-125.jpg 500w, https:\/\/tdklambdablog.wpenginepowered.com\/uk\/files\/2011\/06\/vega-500-125-300x75.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>As the amount of technology increases in vehicles, so does the requirement for equipment capable of performing rapid testing. Driver assistance systems, eventually leading to automated driving, will lead to more test complexity.<\/p>\n<p>The designers of one electronic automotive test system turned to TDK-Lambda, requiring a fixed 24V at 10A, but in addition, four 60W programmable outputs capable of being remotely adjusted from 0.25 \u2013 32V.  Rather than suggesting a more expensive programmable power solution, the local support engineers suggested <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emea.lambda.tdk.com\/uk\/products\/product-details.aspx?scid=222\" target=\"_blank\">TDK-Lambda\u2019s modular 450W Vega power supply<\/a>. A standard 240W module and four of the standard wide-range programmable modules were used, giving the customer a standard solution with quick delivery and no engineering charges.<\/p>\n<p>TDK-Lambda offers a wide range of standard Industrial Power Supplies for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emea.lambda.tdk.com\/uk\/products\/acdc-power-supplies\/?application=test-measurement\" target=\"_blank\">industrial and test and measurement applications<\/a>, click for more information.<\/p>\n<p>Share this post and\/or leave comments.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the amount of technology increases in vehicles, so does the requirement for equipment capable of performing rapid testing. Driver assistance systems, eventually leading to automated driving, will lead to more test complexity. 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