PCB for the Platino-based Experimenter's Power Supply.
At the core of this benchtop power supply is an ATmega powered board (Elektor's Platino) which takes care of controlling the output voltage, maximum output current, display control, temperature control, fan regulation and a lot more.
Specifications & Features of this project:
- Output 1: 3.3 V or 5 V / 500 mA max., on USB-A connector
- Output 2: 0-15 V / 1 A max., on banana sockets
- Both outputs short-circuit resistant
- Power supply output capacity: 17.5 watts
- DC input: 18 V / 2 A laptop PSU
- Readout: 20 x 4 LCD
- Single-knob control
- High temperature automatic shutdown
- Auto or Manual mode for fan & control
- Internal temperature sensor
- Setup Mode for fan threshold and temperature settings
- Normal Mode for V/A adjustment in daily use
