At a next block 260, the computer 104 controls the HV variable DCDC converter 140 and the current regulator 150 to supply the power from the HV battery system 112 to an EPTO connector associated with the request having the next highest priority that can be provided within the variance tolerances.
When only one HV variable DCDC converter 140 is provided and the first and second requests involve different voltages, the requests are fulfilled sequentially. When only one HV variable DCDC converter 140 is provided and the first and second requests involve the same voltage, the requests may be fulfilled concurrently if the current variance can be satisfied or may be supplied sequentially. When multiple HV variable DCDC converters 140 are provided, the first and second requests may be fulfilled concurrently (i.e., at a same time) if the HV battery has the capability or may be supplied sequentially (i.e., one after the other) to reduce load on the HV battery or when the HV battery does not have the capability to supply the power concurrently within the variance tolerance.
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The process flow 300 may start in a first block 310, wherein computer 104 receives data from HV battery system 112 to determine a state of charge (SOC) of the HV battery.