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Component description for DC/DC converter control unit - GF54.10-P-3006GRH

MODEL 166 with ENGINE 276.821 

Fig 1: Identifying DC/DC Converter Control Unit Component - Shown On Model 166.063
G10076686Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

Shown on model 166.063 

Location 

The DC/DC converter is located in the trunk under the load compartment cover.

Design of DC/DC converter control unit 

Fig 2: Design Of DC/DC Converter Control Unit
G10076687Courtesy of MERCEDES-BENZ USA

Task 

General 

The DC/DC converter control unit enables energy to be exchanged between the high voltage on-board electrical system and the 12 V on-board electrical system, by transforming the high voltage direct voltage (primary voltage) into 12 V direct voltage (secondary voltage).

IMPORTANT Interlock circuit

The interlock circuit is used as contact protection to protect people against inadvertent contact with high-voltage components. The interlock is an anticipatory contact which opens a little before the high-voltage connection when opening a high-voltage connection. In this way timely discharging of the high-voltage intermediate circuit is achieved by the control units of the high-voltage components.

In order to do this, a 12 V/88 Hz interlock signal is looped through all high voltage on-board electrical system components that can be removed or opened. To do this there is an electrical bridge in each removable high-voltage connection which interrupts the interlock circuit during removal of the high-voltage connection. The interlock circuit is also switched in series via the 12-V control unit plug connections of the high-voltage components.

CAN network 

The charger is connected over the hybrid CAN (CAN L) to the vehicle's CAN network and exchanges data with the other control units.

Input and output signals 

Input factors and output factors for the following components are read in and output over direct lines by the DC/DC converter control unit:

Input factors over a direct line Initial parameters over a direct line Supplemental information
Terminal 15 - -
Circuit 30c (crash signal from battery compartment prefuse box (F33) via high-voltage disconnect device (S7)) - -
Terminal 30 Circuit 30 (on-board electrical system battery (G1)) -
Circuit 31 - -
Interlock circuit Interlock circuit -

The following components are connected to the DC/DC converter control unit via power connections:

Output connections + Output connections - Supplemental information
Battery management system control unit high-voltage connection (N82/2) Battery management system control unit high-voltage connection (N82/2) -

Input factors and output factors for control units are sent or received by the DC/DC converter control unit via CAN:

Input factors via hybrid CAN (CAN L) Starting data via hybrid CAN (CAN L) Supplemental information
Battery management system control unit (N82/2) Battery management system control unit (N82/2) -
Charger (N83/5) Charger (N83/5) -
Powertrain control unit (N127) Powertrain control unit (N127) Contains signals of further control units which are connected via the CAN network.
Power electronics control unit (N129/1) Power electronics control unit (N129/) -