VIRTUAL CHANNEL ABSTRACTION LAYER FOR SOLID STATE POWER CONTROLS

摘要

A multi-channel power controller includes a main controller communicatively coupled to a plurality of standard power control circuit boards. Each of the standard power controller circuit boards includes a nexus having a plurality of virtual channels and a plurality of solid state power controllers. Each of the solid state power controllers is controlled by one of the virtual channels. A plurality of physical control channels operable to control power to at least one load. Each physical control channel of the plurality of physical control channels is controlled by a corresponding solid state power controller of the plurality of solid state power controllers. At least one of the virtual channels controls more than one of the physical control channels in the plurality of physical control channels.

主权项

1. A multi-channel power controller comprising:
a main controller communicatively coupled to a plurality of standard power control circuit boards; each of said standard power controller circuit boards including a nexus having a plurality of virtual channels and a plurality of solid state power controllers, wherein each of said solid state power controllers is controlled by one of said virtual channels; a plurality of physical control channels operable to control power to at least one load, wherein each physical control channel of said plurality of physical control channels is controlled by a corresponding solid state power controller of said plurality of solid state power controllers; and wherein at least one of said virtual channels controls more than one of said physical control channels in said plurality of physical control channels.