BECKWITH ELECTRIC M-2601, Instruction Book

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M-2601/02/03 Instruction Book
The Autodaptive
®
Regulator Control uses a
Motorola microcontroller which has a self-testing
watchdog system, which is illustrated in Figure
1-1, below.
Use of LDC
The use of Line Drop Compensation (LDC) is
outlined in Section 4.2, Voltage Regulation. This
feature is recommended for use on regulators
connected to distribution feeders which have
switched capacitor banks that are controlled by
Beckwith M-2501 Series Autodaptive Capacitor
Controls, placed beyond the theoretical load center,
or where other methods of cap bank control are
used.
1.1 Accessories
M-2802 SLIMcom™ Communications
Software
SLIMcom is a Windows™–based communications
software package required for remote control and
metering of the Autodaptive Regulator Control
(ARC). It is designed to interface with the
microcontroller of the ARC through an RS-232 port.
The M-2802 SLIMcom communications software
displays all pertinent operating information. These
operations include:
• Changing setpoint values. (This includes
those values for normal regulator control
operation, as well as custom configuration
to the site.)
• Observing values. (This includes measured
and calculated values of real-time operating
parameters.)
• Data retrieval and display in graphic form.
• Outage Data.
Microcontroller
A/D
I
n
p
u
t
s
Digital
Inputs
Outputs
B
u
s
I/O
Flash Memory
RAM
RAISE &
LOWER
Outputs
Power
Supply
Input
Voltage
Line
Current
Digital
Inputs
CT
Status
LEDs
Digital
output
Interface Digital
Outputs
RS-232
Optical
Isolation
History Storage
Real
Time
Clock
Figure 1-1 Functional Diagram