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The '''H777 Power Supply''' is the [[power supply]] unit for the [[BA11-L mounting box]] from [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]]. It provided [[direct current|DC]] [[current]] at [[voltage]]s of +5, +15 and -15V, with optional +20V/-5V for use with [[core memory]]. An optional '''H775A Battery Backup Unit''' allowed provision of power to [[Metal Oxide Semiconductor|MOS]] [[main memory]] units mounted in the BA11-L, allowing their contents to be retained during brief power outages.
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The '''H777 Power Supply''' is the [[power supply]] unit for the [[BA11-L mounting box]] from [[Digital Equipment Corporation|DEC]]. It provided [[direct current|DC]] [[current]] at [[voltage]]s of +5V, +15V and -15V, with optional +20V/-5V for use with [[core memory]]. A later variant (used for the [[PDP-11/24]] in the BA11-L box) also provided +15V/-15V for use by its [[EIA RS-232 serial line interface|RS232]] [[asynchronous serial line]]s.
  
A combination of up to 3 [[printed circuit board|boards]] provided different combinations of output voltages:
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An optional '''H775A Battery Backup Unit''' allowed provision of power to [[Metal Oxide Semiconductor|MOS]] [[main memory]] units mounted in the BA11-L, allowing their contents to be retained during brief power outages.
  
* +5V Regulator - [[DEC part number]] 70-11073 or 70-12909  
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A combination of up to 3 modules, composed of [[printed circuit board|boards]] with integral [[heat sink]]s, provided different combinations of output voltages:
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* +5V Regulator - [[DEC part number]] 70-11073 or 70-12909 (all configurations had to include one of these)
 
* MOS Regulator, +/- 15V, +5VB - 54-11601
 
* MOS Regulator, +/- 15V, +5VB - 54-11601
 
* Core Regulator, +20V, -5V - 54-11599
 
* Core Regulator, +20V, -5V - 54-11599
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* 110V or 220V [[alternating current|AC]] input
 
* 110V or 220V [[alternating current|AC]] input
* The optional +20V/-5V supply
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* The optional +20V/-5V core supply
 
* An upgraded +5V power supply (70-12909) which produced 32 [[ampere|amps]] instead of the 25A of the original (70-11073)
 
* An upgraded +5V power supply (70-12909) which produced 32 [[ampere|amps]] instead of the 25A of the original (70-11073)
  
The fourth option (used in the [[PDP-11/24]] in the BA11-L box) provided +12V/-12V for use by its [[MS11-M MOS memory]] instead of the +15V/-15V.
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The fourth option is the 'communication regulator', 54-13764, which provides +15V/-15V.
  
 
The models are:
 
The models are:
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| -DB || 230 || 32A +5V, MOS only
 
| -DB || 230 || 32A +5V, MOS only
 
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| -UA || 115 || 32A +5V, +/- 12V MOS only
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| -UA || 115 || 32A +5V, MOS, communication
 
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| -UB || 230 || 32A +5V, +/- 12V MOS only
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| -UB || 230 || 32A +5V, MOS, communication
 
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The -U variants also include a communication regulator, 54-13764, which provides +/- 15V.
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The H777 does not use a [[power harness]]; rather, it has a 'power distribution board' built into one end panel, which holds the usual [[DEC power distribution connectors]]; the [[backplane]](s) mounted in the BA11-L plug in there.
 
 
The H777 does not use a [[power harness]]; rather, it has a 'power distribution board' which holds the usual [[DEC power distribution connectors]]; the [[backplane]](s) mounted in the BA11-L plug in there.
 
  
 
The power distribution board also holds a connector for the usual DEC [[Remote Switching Control Bus]]; this could be used either as an output (on boxes which contained a front panel) or an input (for boxes used as expansion boxes).
 
The power distribution board also holds a connector for the usual DEC [[Remote Switching Control Bus]]; this could be used either as an output (on boxes which contained a front panel) or an input (for boxes used as expansion boxes).

Revision as of 23:34, 15 January 2022

The H777 Power Supply is the power supply unit for the BA11-L mounting box from DEC. It provided DC current at voltages of +5V, +15V and -15V, with optional +20V/-5V for use with core memory. A later variant (used for the PDP-11/24 in the BA11-L box) also provided +15V/-15V for use by its RS232 asynchronous serial lines.

An optional H775A Battery Backup Unit allowed provision of power to MOS main memory units mounted in the BA11-L, allowing their contents to be retained during brief power outages.

A combination of up to 3 modules, composed of boards with integral heat sinks, provided different combinations of output voltages:

  • +5V Regulator - DEC part number 70-11073 or 70-12909 (all configurations had to include one of these)
  • MOS Regulator, +/- 15V, +5VB - 54-11601
  • Core Regulator, +20V, -5V - 54-11599

There are a large number of different models of the H777, but they boil down to a combination of three (later four) options:

  • 110V or 220V AC input
  • The optional +20V/-5V core supply
  • An upgraded +5V power supply (70-12909) which produced 32 amps instead of the 25A of the original (70-11073)

The fourth option is the 'communication regulator', 54-13764, which provides +15V/-15V.

The models are:

Model Input Regulators
-AA 115 25A +5V, MOS and core
-AB 230 25A +5V, MOS and core
-BA 115 25A +5V, MOS only
-BB 230 25A +5V, MOS only
-CA 115 32A +5V, MOS and core
-CB 230 32A +5V, MOS and core
-DA 115 32A +5V, MOS only
-DB 230 32A +5V, MOS only
-UA 115 32A +5V, MOS, communication
-UB 230 32A +5V, MOS, communication

The H777 does not use a power harness; rather, it has a 'power distribution board' built into one end panel, which holds the usual DEC power distribution connectors; the backplane(s) mounted in the BA11-L plug in there.

The power distribution board also holds a connector for the usual DEC Remote Switching Control Bus; this could be used either as an output (on boxes which contained a front panel) or an input (for boxes used as expansion boxes).

It was mounted longitudinally, at one side of mounting box, and included its own cooling fan.

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