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Intelligent CableUPS

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 Technical Manual

XM3-HP Series

Effective: June 2018

Summary of Contents for XM3-HP Series

Page 1: ...Intelligent CableUPS Technical Manual XM3 HP Series Effective June 2018...

Page 2: ...iated with the call out Example ATTENTION provides specific regulatory code requirements that may affect the placement of equip ment and or installation procedures ATTENTION NOTICE provides additional...

Page 3: ...essly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Per FCC 47 CFR 15 105 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits...

Page 4: ...utput Voltage Reconfiguration Procedure 49 2 2 5 Optional Smart AlphaGuard and Alpha APPS Installation 50 2 2 6 Optional N 1 Configurations 51 2 2 7 Communications DOCSIS Status Monitoring 53 2 2 8 Po...

Page 5: ...9 Resumption of Utility Power 99 4 0 Maintenance 100 4 1 Safety Precautions 100 4 2 Required Tools and Equipment 100 4 3 Power Supply System Maintenance 101 4 3 1 Preparing for Maintenance 101 4 3 2 P...

Page 6: ...ed SAG Harness depicted 32 Fig 1 15 SAG Front Panel 34 Fig 1 16 Inverter Module Connections 36 Fig 1 17 AlphaNet Series Transponders 38 Fig 2 1 Required Materials 40 Fig 2 2 Security Screw Mounting Lo...

Page 7: ...on Properties Screen Windows 10 61 Fig 2 41 Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties Screen Windows 10 61 Fig 2 42 Web Server Home Page 62 Fig 2 43 DSM3 IDH4 Series Navigation Bar Items 63 Fig 2 44 Communi...

Page 8: ...DSM3 IDH4 Series Transponder Security Levels 64 Table 3 1 AC Output 67 Table 3 2 Main Menu Functions 68 Table 3 3 OTHER Battery Values 72 Table 3 4 Logged Events and Alarms 80 Table 3 5 PWR Alarms Cl...

Page 9: ...the enclosure chassis Shorting battery wires can result in a fire or possible explosion WARNING ELECTRICAL FIRE HAZARD In the event of a short circuit batteries present a risk of electrical shock and...

Page 10: ...enclosure Ensure all enclosure vents and filters are clean and free of debris WARNING FIRE HAZARD Inspect each batttery during every maintenance check Replace or repair batteries if any of the follow...

Page 11: ...losure to facilitate dedicated grounding Circuit Breakers and Service Disconnects Description Alpha Part Number Square D Part Number 240V Installation HACR 15A 470 224 10 QO215 120V Installation High...

Page 12: ...Ground Wire 8 AWG Minimum Breaker Typical 120 VAC 20A Receptacle Wiring 5 20R P N 531 006 19 Typical 240 VAC 20A Receptacle Wiring 6 20R P N 531 008 19 Typical 240 VAC 15A Receptacle Wiring 6 15R P N...

Page 13: ...ated grounding Utility Power Connection Notes continued LI Black Neutral Bus LI Black L2 Red Grounding Point Made to Enclosure Wall Copper Ground Wire 8 AWG Minimum Breaker L2 Red To Utility Neutral W...

Page 14: ...th is a two part system comprised of the utility service and the Alpha system 1 The utility service As a minimum requirement for the protection of Alpha equipment the local utility service must provid...

Page 15: ...llation procedures For communication cables Alpha strongly recommends the use of a surge arresting device electrically bonded to the Alpha Enclosure Grounding and Earth Connection Notes continued To B...

Page 16: ...es a smooth in phase transfer back to AC line power Once the transfer is complete the battery charger recharges the batteries in preparation for the next event The Alpha XM3 HP CableUPS contains the f...

Page 17: ...inverter when any battery in any string 1 4 reaches Low Battery Cutoff Voltage All units will factory default to Battery String Voltage Mode Individual battery EOD will only be available user selectab...

Page 18: ...on Table 1 1 Low Battery Cutoff EOD Table 1 2 Charger Modes of Operation HP Batteries GXL Batteries XTV Batteries OTHER Batteries Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed String Low Battery Cutoff EOD 30 6 VDC 1 70 V...

Page 19: ...EPT charge is a Constant Voltage charge This voltage default 2 40VDC programmable 2 20 2 45VDC per cell is temperature compensated to ensure longer battery life and proper completion of the charge cyc...

Page 20: ...ated manually via menu selection or automatically when the battery date code is updated See Section 3 3 2 Battery Information and Configuration for further instructions The REFRESH charge is a one tim...

Page 21: ...raise individual cell voltage to 2 45VDC and may bypass the BULK and ACCEPT states if the batteries are fully charged The batteries are temperature compensated at 0 005VDC per cell per degree C to en...

Page 22: ...harger reaches FLOAT mode it will wait 24 hours in FLOAT mode before going to REST mode On a daily basis without any discharge cycle the batteries will be in FLOAT for 25 and REST charger off for 75 6...

Page 23: ...tically adjust to and from Coarse Override Mode temporarily if a The unit switches to inverter more than 2 times in a 60 day period b the unit switches tap relays more than 60 times in a 60 day period...

Page 24: ...ontains circuitry needed for the three to five stage temperature compensated battery charger DC to AC inverter AC line detectors and Smart Display Optional DOCSIS Communications Module interfaces to I...

Page 25: ...ess charge current to batteries as needed to maintain balanced voltages throughout the string See Section 1 3 4 Smart AlphaGuard for connection information and LED functionality Alpha APPS Card Output...

Page 26: ...nly critical loads are connected to Output 1 as the primary feeder Using the overcurrent limit settings you can ensure the primary output always provides the necessary power For example on a 15 Amp po...

Page 27: ...8 Attach the nomex to the back of the PCB using the two 3 8 circuit board supports 9 Install the output connector bracket using the 6 32 KEPS nut that was removed in Step 6 on the PEM stud that is fa...

Page 28: ...ent Tolerance Period 20 9900ms In the event of an overcurrent episode the amount of time an output overcurrent condition is permitted on either output connection Once this time expires the output prot...

Page 29: ...e battery voltages These measurements are sent to the system master XM3 Voltage measurements are used to determine the level of balance of the batteries and determine if there is one or more batteries...

Page 30: ...attery harness p n 875 848 21 3 string Battery harness p n 875 848 22 4 string Battery harness p n 875 848 23 Upgrade with external AlphaGuard wire kits in place 1 string Battery harness p n 875 910 2...

Page 31: ...in 9 3A 2A 1A A B C D NEG Black Pin 5 Vbatt 2A 24V Orange Pin 4 Vbatt 1A 12V Brown Pin 10 POS NEG NEG NEG POS POS POS NEG NEG NEG POS POS 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 Back of Plug 5 9 10 Fig 1 13 Dual Battery String...

Page 32: ...n 1 Black Red To XM3 3C 2C 1C Vbatt 2C 24V Violet Pin 7 Vbatt 1C 12V Blue Pin 2 3B 2B 1B Vbatt 2B 24V Green Pin 8 Vbatt 1B 12V Yellow Pin 3 Vbatt 3A 36V Red Pin 9 3A 2A 1A A B C D NEG Black Pin 5 Vbat...

Page 33: ...g should be checked as two suspect batteries can cause an alarm on a good battery Stuck relay PS Minor Relays isolate the battery strings The SAG provides a safety measure by verifying that the relays...

Page 34: ...er supply or in Rest mode Flash 90 on 10 off Unit is on and not communicating with power supply Flash 50 on 50 off Actively balancing Flash 10 on 90 off Powersave mode SAG disabled STRG A STRG B STRG...

Page 35: ...e SAG may identify the string as miswired Investigate the batteries Maintenance required and stuck relay alarm at the same time This is normal alarm operation A stuck relay alarm will trigger an alarm...

Page 36: ...on the front of the power supply Softkeys Provide access to the various menus and submenus within the Alpha XM3 HP Output LED Indicates output state of the Alpha XM3 HP Alarm LED Indicates Alarm cond...

Page 37: ...tics using a common Web browser This manual addresses all models and is based on the DSM3x which has the complete feature set Table 1 5 compares the differences between the transponder models Table 1...

Page 38: ...haNet DM3 ALM RDY RST REG DS ACT ENV LNK TPR E T H C O M A B C D Rx Tx PWR GRN OK BLUE WARN RED OUT ALM RDY RST REG DS ACT ENV LNK TPR E T H C O M A B C D Rx Tx PWR GRN OK BLUE WARN RED OUT ALM RDY RS...

Page 39: ...stomer may supply their own tamper resistant security fastener if desired Required Materials Security Screw Kit p n 746 316 20 Alpha 01 Security Key p n 647 188 10 3 8 Hand Drill 13 32 Y Drill Bit Cen...

Page 40: ...Remove all metal shavings from the enclosures 4 Position the 1 4 aluminum space over the hole use the center punch to locate the spacer directly over the hole 5 Position the XM3 HP power supply with...

Page 41: ...cision Temperature Sensor PTS Negative Terminal to Center Battery and PTS Battery Breaker Smart AlphaGuard Harness Positive Battery Terminals to SAG 3 Red Negative Battery Terminal 1 Black APPS Card G...

Page 42: ...g for optimal airflow For domestic applications use one battery clip per 36V battery string for optimal spacing For international applications use two clips per 36V battery string See Fig 2 5 Adapt Sm...

Page 43: ...ies to provide 18 volts The battery system is a group of individual batteries connected in a series string to provide a higher voltage system In Fig 2 8 two batteries are connected in series to provid...

Page 44: ...n parallel are in series with batteries A2 and B2 connected in parallel to provide a nominal 36V at 110Ah capacity Install an inline fuse on the terminals indicated below Fuse upgrade kit Alpha p n 74...

Page 45: ...p n 874 655 20 Allows the connection of two parallel battery strings to one XM2 or XM3 Series Power Supply black red black red black red Fig 2 10 Wiring diagram 8 battery Parallel Configuration B1 A1...

Page 46: ...tery Voltage Sense Cable 2 Battery string Alpha p n 874 842 40 Battery Voltage Sense Cable 4 Battery string Alpha p n 874 842 41 Each AlphaCell XTV 18V4 is shipped with a jump er cable to be used in d...

Page 47: ...uration The AlphaCell XTV 18V4 does not support the Smart AlphaGuard SAG battery charge management function The SAG functionality will be disabled in XM3 Power supplies configured with Platform 14 fir...

Page 48: ...2 17 2 Connect the appropriate connector to the Transformer Harness For the 120V configuration connect the end with two wires For the 240V configuration connect the end with only one wire see Fig 2 18...

Page 49: ...s 2 2 4 63 89VAC Output Voltage Reconfiguration Procedure Fig 2 20 Input Voltage Setting Screen 120V 240V Fig 2 19 Line Cord Plugs If 240V is connected to the power supply input when the transformer h...

Page 50: ...locking clips are closed 4 Install the SAG card by pressing it firmly onto the two standoffs D and fastening the two 6 32 screws E see Fig 2 25 5 Connect the ribbon cable F and ensure the locking cli...

Page 51: ...current limits for two output channels which protects system components by shutting down the load during overcurrent and short circuit conditions Adding a DOC with N 1 to a secondary power supply enab...

Page 52: ...H A B C D C O M REG DS ACT LNK BLUE WARN RED OUT GRN OK ON OFF O I i N OUTPUT ALARM TEST BATTERY TEMP LRI BATTERY INPUT BATTERY BREAKER N 1 OUTPUT 1 OUTPUT 2 SPI 2 1 1 90V Fig 2 28 Dual Redundancy N 1...

Page 53: ...ect Tamper Switch Wire Harness to the TPR Connector 18 3 Connect the RF drop 15 and make front panel connections as shown below for the DSM3 or IDH4 The DOCSIS specification for downstream power level...

Page 54: ...LED Color Rx Range dBmV Tx Range dBmV Green 10 to 10 0 to 50 Blue 15 to 10 and 10 to 15 50 to 55 Red 15 and 15 55 LEDs and Indications Step Communications State ALM RDY Downstream DS Upstream US Rx Tx...

Page 55: ...necessary 9 Verify SPI 16 switch is in ALT position 10 Connect the SPI network load to the Output 1 connector 11 Connect the second isolated load auxiliary load i e fan to the Output 2 connector 12 T...

Page 56: ...89V 10 4A ACTIVE ALARM OK PWR PM BATT ALM COMM OK APPS 16 If alarms do not clear after 60 seconds press the menu key with ALM indicated above it to see the ACTIVE ALARM list for the selected key 17 P...

Page 57: ...NORMAL screen opens the Power Info Menu display the first letter of the top line will blink indicating it is the active line shown in orange Pressing ENTR from this screen opens the PWR CNFG Menu Scro...

Page 58: ...ultiple XM3s and or AlphaGen NOTE COMM FAULT Menu appears only if there is no RF connection or RF interruption occurs Fig 2 36 COMM Menu Options COMM GENERAL CM MAC ADDRESS 00 90 EA A0 04 99 CM IP ADD...

Page 59: ...ccess the DSM3 IDH4 Series transponder Web server locally utilizing a Web browser use the following procedure Fig 2 37 DM3 DSM3 IDH4 Series Web Page data values shown for illustration purposes only 2...

Page 60: ...ll open Fig 2 39 Select Use the following IP address Enter the values as shown i e IP address 192 168 100 2 and Subnet mask 255 255 255 0 Record the existing IP address and Subnet mask in order to lat...

Page 61: ...h like Fig 2 40 click Internet Protocol TCP IPv4 and then click the Properties button 7 The Internet Protocol TCP IP Properties dialog box will open Fig 2 41 Select Use the following IP address Enter...

Page 62: ...quare brackets when entering IPV6 IP addresses e g FC00 168 40 124 into the Web browser s address field 4 The DSM3 Series transponder s Web server home page will appear Fig 2 42 5 The Web page languag...

Page 63: ...ooting impairments Microreflections Provides details about impairments on the network and the approximate distance s of those impairment s Requires the Adaptive equalization feature to be enabled on t...

Page 64: ...4413 2 2 2 1 1 3 1 0 Level 2 User Name Alpha 1 3 6 1 4 1 4413 2 2 2 1 1 3 2 0 Level 2 Security Password AlphaSet Web Page Function Security Level General System Name System Contact System Location Co...

Page 65: ...a the General Web page see Figure 2 44 Click the Set button to update the change once the values have been entered Refer to Section 2 2 13 Web Interface Security Levels for User Name and Security Pass...

Page 66: ...menu see Figure 2 39 Fig 2 46 Power Supply and Battery Parameters data values shown for illustration purposes only Remote Self Tests on power supplies may be started and stopped via the DSM3 IDH4 Ser...

Page 67: ...ar within the ranges listed in Table 3 1 To cancel a Self Test in progress press the Self Test button a second time or change Self Test to OFF in the Power Config Menu Table 3 1 AC Output 3 0 Operatio...

Page 68: ...the Model name has been replaced with the Input Voltage Current on the home screen To access the Model press the two left buttons Fig 3 2 Navigating Through Menu Screens Table 3 2 Main Menu Functions...

Page 69: ...OK BATT OK COMM OK APPS 120V 9 6A 89V 10 4A INP V SETTING 120V ENTR ESC POWER INFO MENU PWR CNFG ENTR OUTPUT VOLTS OUTPUT CURR OUTPUT 1 CURR1 OUTPUT 2 CURR1 N 1 VALID2 OUTPUT POWER PERCENT LOAD INPUT...

Page 70: ...URR TOL 3000MS 20 9900MS2 OUTPUT VOLT REG3 FINE COARSE RMODE DISABLE ENABLE DISABLE PS PRIORITY NORMAL INPUT LIMIT INP V SETTING4 120V 240V SET DEFAULTS NO NO YES RESET STANDBY NO NO YES DEVICE ADDRES...

Page 71: ...RING Individual Battery EOD only if sense harness is connected Will display STR OVER for STRING override mode EOD VOLT 1 75V C Hidden if EOD TYPE STRING REFRESH ENABLE ON ON OFF Pressing Enter goes to...

Page 72: ...screen Press ENTR to open BATT CONFIG menu Press Down arrow to move BATT MODEL to top line of display Press ENTR to open selection function Press UP or DOWN arrows to move through the list of availab...

Page 73: ...pressing a softkey Pressing Enter ENTR will open the COMM FAULT Menu The COMM FAULT Menu will appear if there is no RF connection or the RF connection is interrupted Press Down arrow softkey to view n...

Page 74: ...n the COMM EXTENDED menu Press Down arrow softkey to view next item s in menu User Input values are examples only Menu item will only populate for Cableware configured units COMM EXTENDED DSM MODEL CO...

Page 75: ...STICS Pressing Enter ENTR opens the COMM DIAGNOSTICS menu enabling the operator to view values for the following parameters Pressing the up or down arrow softkeys will show two lines of information fo...

Page 76: ...GE TOTAL HISTORY EVENTS 0 0M MIN 0M MAX 0M SAGS ENTR SAG 24 HOUR HISTORY EVENTS 0 AVG 0 MIN 0 MAX 0 SAG TOTAL HISTORY EVENTS 0 0M MIN 0M MAX 0M SURGES ENTR SURGE 24 HOUR HISTORY EVENTS 0 AVG 0 MIN 0 M...

Page 77: ...y and Alpha XD status monitoring systems 3 4 1 Display Structure Technician ID Screen To access the APPS screens press the APPS softkey on the main XM3 menu The first APP screen displayed will be the...

Page 78: ...to shift fields When the OK is flashing press ENTR one more time to save the value Press ESC if no changes to the date or time are desired APPS TECH ID SCREEN ENTER TECH ID 0 BATTERY HISTORY UTILITY...

Page 79: ...ime stamp shows when the record was created Lines two and three on the display contain the record contents In this example the APP firmware version record is shown The screen will begin with the most...

Page 80: ...K SET HW COMPATIBILITY OUTPUT OVERLOAD ALARM APP CARD RESET CAUSE INPUT FAILURE PDB EEPROM ERROR APP CARD TECHNICIAN CODE ENTERED INPUT FAILURE ALARM POWER SUPPLY INPUT CURRENT LIMIT ALARM APP OPTION...

Page 81: ...P card date As a time saving feature if battery dates have never been entered into the APP card it will copy the entry for battery A1 to all batteries if A1 is done first When a battery date has been...

Page 82: ...ress the ENTR softkey The following screen will appear Use the arrow keys to select the flashing digit value Press the ENTR softkey to move to the next digit and so on When all digits have been entere...

Page 83: ...top three lines of the display scroll up and down using the arrow softkeys The BL in line one indicates the Battery Log Also in line one is the date and time the record was created Line two has the ba...

Page 84: ...be permanently logged until the event has ended To enter the Utility Performance sub menu scroll up or down until UTILITY PERFORMANCE is at the top of the scroll area APPS TECH ID SCREEN ENTER TECH I...

Page 85: ...f an Outage is in progress top right otherwise the screen below it will appear If any previous outages have been logged the ENTR key will appear and the first character in OUTAGE will flash Pressing E...

Page 86: ...does not scroll It indicates the remaining expected life of the battery set The second and third lines scroll together using the up and down arrow keys Line two contains the battery number String A B...

Page 87: ...supply display transponder Web page and Alpha status monitoring systems When a power supply is first installed the display will indicate calculating to the transponder Web page and Alpha status monit...

Page 88: ...list A Help sub menu provides possible remedies relating to the active alarm To access the Active Alarm Help sub menu scroll to the alarm of interest and press ENTR Press either UP or DOWN to scroll t...

Page 89: ...of the screen The alarm condition will advance to the top of the screen and the second line will scroll through a listing of probable causes Pressing ENTR will open a diagnostic screen of the suggest...

Page 90: ...ttery String NO INVERTER ALARM INVERTER FAILED Major PWR No output detected with good batteries for 30 seconds OR inverter is disconnected from PDB 1 Re seat Inverter 2 Replace Inverter YES N 1 IN USE...

Page 91: ...UCK Minor BATT Relay has stuck or 36V or 0V wire is no longer connected 1 Check SAG Wires Battery 2 Check SAG Wires Unit 3 Replace SAG NO SAG FUSE PROTECTION Minor BATT SAG option has been temporarily...

Page 92: ...entered here This value is hidden if the APPs card is not installed Battery MHOs The conductance measurement of the batteries The date of each entry is also recorded This value is hidden if the APPs c...

Page 93: ...minutes of how long the power supply has been in standby mode This is not used for self test events Device Address The power supply must have a unique address to communicate with a system controller T...

Page 94: ...g the output from the AC utility or Standby when it is powering the output from the batteries Output 1 Current The AC output current from Output 1 of the AlphaDOC This value is hidden if the AlphaDOC...

Page 95: ...ce Address Total Run Time Battery Type and Language are reset to the original factory settings Set Language The display text language can be set to English Spanish French German or Portuguese Standby...

Page 96: ...normally in standby mode the battery voltage did not drop below a preset threshold and the output was stable throughout the test Failure of test is indicated by a Self Test Fail alarm which can be cl...

Page 97: ...equipment Connection Procedure 1 Read the Smart Display to determine if there is output power to the system If there is still power to the system check the battery voltage on the Smart Display If the...

Page 98: ...approved extension cord Recommend min 12 AWG for 120V 14AWG for 240V installations 5 Start and operate the generator according to the generator operation manual 6 If the generator kilowatt rating is t...

Page 99: ...ecting and reconnecting a generator to utility power Dangerous voltages are present WARNING ELECTRICAL HAZARD Exercise care to ensure that both of the powering systems are NOT connected at the same ti...

Page 100: ...investigated by regulatory authorities for use in various Alpha enclosures If you are using a non Alpha enclosure it is your responsibility to ensure your combination conforms to your local regulatory...

Page 101: ...89V units or 59V for 63V units a site visit is required Remote Status Monitoring of Power Supply Monthly Self Test 4 3 2 Periodic Maintenance Tasks On Site Power Supply Preventive Maintenance Procedu...

Page 102: ...g 4 1 XM3 HP System Components 3 Power Supply Component Inspection a Before physical inspection of the power supply verify normal operation on the XM3 Smart Display Clear all Active Alarms before proc...

Page 103: ...nutes reapply utility power The power supply then transfers back to Operation Normal clears any alarms and starts the battery charger BULK if needed This test adds standby events and time to the event...

Page 104: ...ling it firmly towards toward the capacitor mounting bracket 5 Install the new MOV board into the PDB 6 Re install the oil capacitor into its mounting bracket and tighten fastener 7 Replace the invert...

Page 105: ...y Modulation Lock Channel ID Symbol Rate DOWNSTREAM Frequency Modulation Lock Channel ID Symbol Rate Power Supply 1 Data Make Model Date Code MMYY Refurb Date MMYY PIM DOC Installed Firmware Version T...

Page 106: ...e Depth cm Internal Breaker Service Entrance Receptacle Type Dual Utility Switch Present UG Or Aerial Interior Systems Maintenance Checklist Item To Check Yes No Item To Check Yes No Item To Check Yes...

Page 107: ...cted at the service entrance or main electrical panel to protect emergency personnel However power is still present at the output To prevent the possibility of injury to service or emergency personnel...

Page 108: ...Charger Temperature Compensation Programmable 0 to 5mV Cell C Bulk Charger Current Amps 80 Load Nomline 10A 5 Stages Refresh Bulk Accept Float Rest Mechanical Inverter Module Front plug in Hot swappa...

Page 109: ...plug in Hot swappable Inverter Module Dimensions H x W x D in mm 7 8 x 15 16 7 w handle x 10 10 7 w handle 198 1 x 381 424 18 w handle x 254 271 8 w handle Weight lb kg 60 27 2 60 27 2 53 24 1 67 30 5...

Page 110: ...CISPR 22 Class A XM3 910E HP 200 240V 50Hz CB Report IEC EN 60950 1 Ed 2 CISPR 22 Class A XM3 915E HP 200 240V 50Hz CB Report IEC EN 60950 1 Ed 2 CISPR 22 Class A XM3 615CE HP 230V 50Hz CE CB Report I...

Page 111: ...put 1A Output 1B Isolation Relay Precision Temperature Sensor Coaxial surge protector Gas Filled Transponder Overvoltage protection Alpha p n 162 028 10 Surge Protector Earth Ground Enclosure Coaxial...

Page 112: ...able Do not use ACIs for ground mount enclosures Coaxial Surge Arrestor Alpha recommends using coaxial surge suppression for enclosure protection The Coax Surge Protector Alpha P N 162 028 10 includes...

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