New Mpegbox Power Supply

**rsd212** · 06-30-2005, 08:18 AM

Could you shed some light on the shutdown controller features? Will temperature reading be considered in the controller? Will there be external thermal probes? How will delays/etc be set?

**zootjeff** · 06-30-2005, 12:22 PM

Originally Posted by rsd212

Could you shed some light on the shutdown controller features? Will temperature reading be considered in the controller? Will there be external thermal probes? How will delays/etc be set?

Yes, It will have a user selectable range. For example it will spit out something like this:

a:50
b:-5
c:1
d:0
e:12000
f:300

You will hit P or something to put it into programming mode, then you will either hit enter for the default or change each of the parameters.

for example, a: was the temperature High range, b: was the temperature low range. c: meant that it reads the pots to get the low voltage detect and the main countdown timer. d: means something else... etc..

There will be no external temp probes. The temperature funtion will work a lot better than the uSDC controller.

What kind of features do you want?

**rsd212** · 06-30-2005, 01:13 PM

So this readout and programming will be done in sort of a terminal mode using serial port and computer?

My carputer project hasnt started, so I dont know much about the features of shutdown controllers, except that I like the idea of temp limits (living as I do in Michigan with extreme cold), and programming without having to interpret LEDs seems to be very nice.

May I ask what microcontrollers you are using for this?

**KnightMare** · 07-02-2005, 09:11 AM

This could work for the board I plan on getting. When are you going to sell them?

**DaveDog** · 07-03-2005, 02:27 PM

Looks good.

This would be more versatile if the dimensions were the same as the M1-ATX for use in mini-itx cases.

Just my 2 cents.

**Lu Bu** · 07-09-2005, 11:56 AM

bump

Any word on this PSU?

**rando** · 09-04-2005, 02:21 AM

Jeff just PM'd me about this. It looks interesting. Is there any new information available?

**Danceheaven** · 09-04-2005, 07:17 AM

With modern day power requirments not meeting modern day technology this

is just what the community needs, bigger more efficiant power supplys

This is going to be a good one...

Jeff,

Can you release and information on when you will start production of this unit?

This looks like an OPUS beater, very impressive

**Scouse Monkey** · 09-04-2005, 07:30 AM

Jeff, I just introduced this to DH and we are pretty excited by it (both building P4 systems). I don't know what stage you are up to but we have a UK wide meet in October....so if you can release any more info it would be a good discussion point.

**zootjeff** · 09-04-2005, 09:39 PM

Originally Posted by Scouse Monkey

Jeff, I just introduced this to DH and we are pretty excited by it (both building P4 systems). I don't know what stage you are up to but we have a UK wide meet in October....so if you can release any more info it would be a good discussion point.

I have 3 of them I can sell right now for $100 each, if you are willing to give me beta testing feedback. I am still getting the firmware all hammered out though. If you don't mind sending it back for an upgrade (free of charge except shipping), you will have a really cool power supply for a great price. You can select dumb power supply mode and the SDC will be disabled alltogether.

It will probably retail for 160 or something.

-Jeff