Appendix A • Maintenance Controller Extended (MTCX)
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Power Panel 500 user's manual V1.40
Appendix A
1 Maintenance Controller Extended (MTCX)
The MTCX controller (FPGA processor) is located on the CPU board.
Figure 166: MTCX controller location
The MTCX is responsible for the following monitoring and control functions:
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Watchdog handling (NMI and reset handling)
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Temperature monitoring (I/O area, power supply)
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Key and LED handling/coordination
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Advanced desktop operation (keys, USB forwarding)
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Backlight control for the display
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Statistical data recording (power cycles - records every switch-on and power-on; each full hour is counted,
i.e. not increased at 50 minutes)
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LED status indicators (Power, CF, Link, Run)
Extended MTCX functions are available by upgrading firmware
6)
. The version can be read in BIOS ("OEM features"
on page 159) or approved Microsoft Windows operating systems via the B&R Control Center.
6)
Available in the Downloads section of the B&R website (
).
