F Flyback Well-Known Member Mar 7, 2022 #1 Hi, When this is used (UC3902), how does the master "know" its the master? Or does it not need to know? UC3902 https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/uc3902.pdf?ts=1646590852767&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.ti.com%252Fproduct%252FUC3902
Hi, When this is used (UC3902), how does the master "know" its the master? Or does it not need to know? UC3902 https://www.ti.com/lit/ds/symlink/uc3902.pdf?ts=1646590852767&ref_url=https%253A%252F%252Fwww.ti.com%252Fproduct%252FUC3902
rjenkinsgb Well-Known Member Most Helpful Member Mar 7, 2022 #2 "The master power supply, which is automatically designated as the supply that regulates to the highest voltage"... Whichever happens to be providing the highest current at the time, in other words. Any supplies giving less than an equal proportion of the total load have their output voltage increased until there is no disparity. As they increase their share, the load on the original "master" decreases.
"The master power supply, which is automatically designated as the supply that regulates to the highest voltage"... Whichever happens to be providing the highest current at the time, in other words. Any supplies giving less than an equal proportion of the total load have their output voltage increased until there is no disparity. As they increase their share, the load on the original "master" decreases.
ronsimpson Well-Known Member Most Helpful Member Mar 7, 2022 #3 Here you go Mr. Flyback. application note RonSimpson