Uninterruptable Power Supply and Battery Charger for Tethered Drones
DRACO-UPS protects tethered UAS when a loss of power occurs by supplying energy stored in an auxiliary battery. Under normal operation DRACO-UPS keeps an auxiliary battery topped off with a built-in 250 watt charger. DRACO-UPS provides monitoring and state of charge information through RS232 and an optically isolated interface.
Applications:
- Tethered UAVs
- Aerostats
- Remotely Operated Vehicles
- Submersibles
- Telerobotics
DRACO-XFMR
Specifications
Overview | |
|---|---|
| Output Voltage | 48 VDC |
| Output Current | 100 Amps |
| Output Power | 4800 Watts |
| Peak Efficiency | 97% |
| DC Input | High Voltage DC |
Interface | |
|---|---|
| Input | M3.5 Stud (WURTH-7461094) HVDC |
| Output | M5 Stud (WURTH-7461383) 48VDC |
| Telemetry | MOLEX-501876-1240 CMOS Level RS232 CMOS Level Status Opto-isolated Status |
SWaP | |
|---|---|
| Size | 11.9 x 17.1 x 5.72 cm |
| Weight | 695 grams |
| Power | 4800 Watts (Output) |
Optional Data Link | |
|---|---|
| Transmission | 50 Mbps at 1000 ft. (Typical) |
| Medium | Twisted Pair / Coax / Power line |
| Max Line Voltage | 1000 VDC ( 2500 VDC optional) |
| Ethernet | Three ports, 10/100Mbps |
Features
- Fast fully switched design eliminates diode voltage drop and ORing issues
- Integrated 250 watt 10 to 12s LiPo charger
- Inrush limiting reduces sparking when connecting batteries
- Control and monitoring through RS232 and optically isolated interfaces
Mechanical
*Dimensions are in Inches
Related Products
The DRACO-XFMR is part of an ecosystem of products that help engineers and designers reduce the cost and complexity of their solutions by simplifying the problem of transmitting data and power to tethered platforms.
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