Power supply communication architecture with diagnostics, analytics, and remote configuration for enhanced operation and maintenance

A system comprising:

• two or more power supplies;
• a control system communicatively coupled to the two or more power supplies;
• a communication module;
• and
• channels connecting the two or more power supplies to the communication module and configured to support communication according to a particular communication protocol,
• wherein:
• the communication module is configured to interface with the two or more power supplies via the channels, and
• each power supply of the two or more power supplies is configured to transmit diagnostic data associated with the power supply to the communication module via a respective channel of the channels, the system further comprising:
• a pair of isolation buffers coupled between a particular power supply of the two or more power supplies and the communication module, wherein:
• the pair of isolation buffers comprises a first isolation buffer coupled to the particular power supply and a second isolation buffer coupled to the communication module,
• the first isolation buffer is configured to isolate electrical connections between the particular power supply and the communication module until a ground return pin of the particular power supply is connected, and
• the second isolation buffer is configured to isolate electrical connections between the particular power supply and the communication module until a ground return pin of the communication module is connected.

A method comprising:

• receiving, by a processor of a communication module via a serial communication protocol, from each power supply of a plurality of power supplies, and over a plurality of channels connecting the plurality of power supplies to the communication module, diagnostic data determined by a processor of the power supply based on sensor data from sensors of the power supply, the diagnostic data comprising (i) live parameters of the power supply, (ii) event flags indicative of one or more parameters of the power supply being out of a predefined range, (iii) an event count, (iv) minimum and maximum parameter values, and (v) expected service life data;
• controlling, by the processor of the communication module, each of the plurality of power supplies to store at least a portion of the diagnostic data in a respective non-volatile storage component of the power supply;
• generating and displaying, by the processor of the communication module and via a display device of the communication module, one or more graphical user interfaces that include a visual indication of the diagnostic data and further include a selectable element that, when selected, enables a user of the communication module to change one or more operational settings of at least one of the plurality of power supplies;
• and
• sending, by the communication module, the diagnostic data to a host network via an ethernet-based protocol.