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EPS Stromversorgung GmbH

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Germany

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www.eps-germany.de

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PSI 10000 4U Serie

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL

1.1

About this document ......................................

1.1.1 Retention and use ..........................................

1.1.2 Copyright ........................................................

1.1.3 Validity ............................................................

1.1.4 Symbols and warnings

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1.2 Warranty .........................................................

1.3

Limitation of liability ........................................

1.4

Disposal of equipment ...................................6

1.5

Product key

....................................................6

1.6

Intended usage ..............................................6

1.7 Safety .............................................................7

1.7.1 Safety notices .................................................7

1.7.2 Responsibility of the user...............................8

1.7.3 Responsibility of the operator .......................8

1.7.4 User requirements .........................................8

1.7.5 Alarm signals

..................................................9

1.8

Technical data ................................................9

1.8.1 Approved operating conditions ......................9

1.8.2 General technical data ...................................9

1.8.3 Specific technical data (380/400/480 V mod

els) ................................................................10

1.8.4 Specific technical data (208 V models)

.......16

1.8.5 Views

............................................................17

1.8.6 Control elements ..........................................23

1.9

Construction and function ............................24

1.9.1 General description ......................................24

1.9.2 Block diagram

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1.9.3 Scope of delivery .........................................

1.9.4 Accessories ..................................................

1.9.5 Options

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1.9.6 The control panel (HMI)

...............................26

1.9.7 USB port (rear side)

.....................................29

1.9.8 Interface module slot ...................................29

1.9.9 Analog interface ...........................................29

1.9.10 “Share BUS” connector

...............................30

1.9.11 “Sense” connector (remote sensing)

...........30

1.9.12 Master-Slave bus

.........................................30

1.9.13 Ethernet port ................................................31

1.9.14 Water cooling ...............................................31

INSTALLATION &

COMMISSIONING

2.1

Transport and storage .................................32

2.1.1 Transport ......................................................32

2.1.2 Packaging

....................................................32

2.1.3 Storage .........................................................32

2.2

Unpacking and visual check

........................32

2.3 Installation ....................................................32

2.3.1 Safety procedures before installation and

use ................................................................32

2.3.2 Preparation ...................................................32

2.3.3 Installing the device .....................................33

2.3.4 Installing the water cooling

..........................34

2.3.5 Connection to AC supply

.............................36

2.3.6 Connection to DC loads ...............................38

2.3.7 Connection of remote sense .......................39

2.3.8 Grounding of the DC output ........................40

2.3.9 Installation of an interface module ...............40

2.3.10 Connecting the analog interface .................41

2.3.11 Connecting the Share bus ...........................41

2.3.12 Connecting the USB port (rear side)

...........41

2.3.13 Initial commission .........................................41

2.3.14 Commission after a firmware update or a

long period of non-use .................................41

OPERATION AND APPLICATION

3.1

Personal safety ............................................42

3.2

Operating modes .........................................42

3.2.1 Voltage regulation / Constant voltage .........42

3.2.2 Current regulation / constant current / current

limiting ..........................................................43

3.2.3 Power regulation / constant power / power

limiting ..........................................................43

3.2.4 Internal resistance regulation ......................43

3.3

Alarm conditions ..........................................44

3.3.1 Power Fail

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3.3.2 Overtemperature ..........................................44

3.3.3 Overvoltage protection.................................44

3.3.4 Overcurrent protection .................................44

3.3.5 Overpower protection

..................................44

3.3.6 Safety OVP ..................................................

3.3.7 Share bus fail ...............................................

3.4

Manual operation

.........................................46

3.4.1 Switching on the device

...............................46

3.4.2 Switching the device off

...............................46

3.4.3 Configuration via the menu

.........................46

3.4.4 Adjustment limits ..........................................

3.4.5 Changing the operating mode

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3.4.6 Manual adjustment of set values

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3.4.7 Switching the DC output on or off

...............

3.4.8 Recording to USB stick (logging)

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3.4.9 The quick menu

...........................................

3.4.10 The graph .....................................................

3.5

Remote control

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3.5.1 General

.........................................................

3.5.2 Control locations

..........................................

3.5.3 Remote control via a digital interface

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3.5.4 Remote control via the analog interface

.....60

3.6

Alarms and monitoring .................................64

3.6.1 Definition of terms

........................................64

3.6.2 Device alarm and event handling ................64

3.7

Locking the control panel (HMI)

..................66

3.8

Locking the “Limits” and “Profiles”

...............67

Summary of Contents for PSI 10000 4U

Page 1: ...e r s o r g u n g Doc ID PSI10EN Revision 03 Date 07 2020 Operating Guide PSI 10000 4U DC High Efficiency Power Supply Attention This document is only valid for devices firmware KE 2 04 HMI 2 05 and DR 1 0 4 3 or higher ...

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Page 3: ...aration 32 2 3 3 Installing the device 33 2 3 4 Installing the water cooling 34 2 3 5 Connection to AC supply 36 2 3 6 Connection to DC loads 38 2 3 7 Connection of remote sense 39 2 3 8 Grounding of the DC output 40 2 3 9 Installation of an interface module 40 2 3 10 Connecting the analog interface 41 2 3 11 Connecting the Share bus 41 2 3 12 Connecting the USB port rear side 41 2 3 13 Initial co...

Page 4: ...trary function 73 3 10 11 Ramp function 78 3 10 12 IU table function XY table 78 3 10 13 Simple PV photovoltaics function 80 3 10 14 FC table function fuel cell 81 3 10 15 Extended PV function according to EN 50530 83 3 10 16 Remote control of the function generator 88 3 11 Other applications 89 3 11 1 Parallel operation in master slave MS 89 3 11 2 Series connection 93 3 11 3 Operation as battery...

Page 5: ...general notices in this document are shown in a box with a symbol as follows Symbol for a life threatening danger Symbol for general safety notices instructions and damage protection bans or important infor mation for operation Symbol for general notices 1 2 Warranty EPS Stromversorgung guarantees the functional competence of the applied technology and the stated performance parameters The warrant...

Page 6: ... PSI 10080 1000 4U zzz Field for identification of installed options WC Water cooling installed Construction not always given 4U 19 frame with 4U Maximum current of the device in Ampere Maximum voltage of the device in Volt 12000 2000 Volt Series 10 Series 10000 Type identification PSI Power Supply Intelligent 1 6 Intended usage The equipment is intended to be used if a power supply or battery cha...

Page 7: ...etely Secure against reconnection Verify that the system is dead Carry out earthing and short circuiting Provide protection from adjacent live parts The equipment must only be used as intended The equipment is only approved for use within the connection limits stated on the product label Do not insert any object particularly metallic through the ventilator slots Avoid any use of liquids near the e...

Page 8: ...ork station via a risk assessment introduce the necessary steps in the operating procedures for the local conditions regularly control that the operating procedures are current update the operating procedures where necessary to reflect changes in regulation standards or operating con ditions define clearly and unambiguously the responsibilities for operation maintenance and cleaning of the equipme...

Page 9: ... excess of the preset limit Non critical protects the load from excessive current consumption Signal OPP OverPower Shutdown of the DC output due to excess of the preset limit Non critical protects the load from excessive power consumption Signal PF Power Fail DC output shutdown due to AC undervoltage or defect in the AC input Critical on overvoltage AC input circuit could be damaged Signal MSP Mas...

Page 10: ... Voltage set values current set values 100 ppm Capacitance approx 25380 μF 25380 μF 5400 μF Voltage regulation Adjustment range 0 61 2 V 0 81 6 V 0 204 V Accuracy 1 at 23 5 C 73 9 F 0 05 UNom 0 05 UNom 0 05 UNom Line regulation at 10 ΔUAC 0 02 UNom 0 02 UNom 0 02 UNom Load regulation at 0 100 ΔIOUT 0 05 UNom 0 05 UNom 0 05 UNom Display Resolution See section 1 9 6 4 Resolution of the displayed val...

Page 11: ...4 158 F Humidity 80 not condensing Standards EN 61010 1 2007 11 EN 50160 2011 02 EN 61000 6 2 2016 05 EN 61000 6 3 2011 09 Overvoltage category 2 Protection class 1 Pollution degree 2 Operational altitude 2000 m 6500 ft Digital interfaces Featured 1x USB and 1x Ethernet for communication 1x USB A for data recording Mas ter slave Slot Optional CANopen Profibus Profinet RS232 CAN EtherCAT Galvanic i...

Page 12: ...set values 100 ppm Capacitance approx 1800 μF 675 μF 450 μF Voltage regulation Adjustment range 0 367 2 V 0 510 V 0 765 V Accuracy 1 at 23 5 C 73 9 F 0 05 UNom 0 05 UNom 0 05 UNom Line regulation at 10 ΔUAC 0 02 UNom 0 02 UNom 0 02 UNom Load regulation at 0 100 ΔIOUT 0 05 UNom 0 05 UNom 0 05 UNom Display Resolution See section 1 9 6 4 Resolution of the displayed values Display Accuracy 3 0 2 UNom ...

Page 13: ...C 4 158 F Humidity 80 not condensing Standards EN 61010 1 2007 11 EN 50160 2011 02 EN 61000 6 2 2016 05 EN 61000 6 3 2011 09 Overvoltage category 2 Protection class 1 Pollution degree 2 Operational altitude 2000 m 6500 ft Digital interfaces Featured 1x USB and 1x Ethernet for communication 1x USB A for data recording Mas ter slave Slot Optional CANopen Profibus Profinet RS232 CAN EtherCAT Galvanic...

Page 14: ...t values 100 ppm Capacitance approx 200 μF 75 μF 50 μF Voltage regulation Adjustment range 0 1020 V 0 1530 V 0 2040 V Accuracy 1 at 23 5 C 73 9 F 0 05 UNom 0 05 UNom 0 05 UNom Line regulation at 10 ΔUAC 0 02 UNom 0 02 UNom 0 02 UNom Load regulation at 0 100 ΔIOUT 0 05 UNom 0 05 UNom 0 05 UNom Display Resolution See section 1 9 6 4 Resolution of the displayed values Display Accuracy 3 0 2 UNom 0 2 ...

Page 15: ... 4 158 F Humidity 80 not condensing Standards EN 61010 1 2007 11 EN 50160 2011 02 EN 61000 6 2 2016 05 EN 61000 6 3 2011 09 Overvoltage category 2 Protection class 1 Pollution degree 2 Operational altitude 2000 m 6500 ft Digital interfaces Featured 1x USB and 1x Ethernet for communication 1x USB A for data recording Mas ter slave Slot Optional CANopen Profibus Profinet RS232 CAN EtherCAT Galvanic ...

Page 16: ...0 16500 W Power regulation Adjustment range 0 15300 W 0 15300 W 0 15300 W Article number US208V 30008800 30008801 30008802 Article number US208V WC 1 30008820 30008821 30008822 15 kW Model PSI 10360 240 US208V PSI 10500 180 US208V PSI 10750 120 US208V AC supply Voltage range L L 187 228 V AC Connection 3ph PE DC output Max power PMax 15000 W 15000 W 15000 W Overpower protection 0 16500 W 0 16500 W...

Page 17: ...ng GmbH Alter Postweg 101 86159Augsburg Germany Fon 49 821 570451 0 Fax 49 821 570451 25 www eps germany de info eps germany de PSI 10000 4U Serie A Power switch B Control panel Figure 1 Front view standard version 1 8 5 Views ...

Page 18: ...18 EPS Stromversorgung GmbH Alter Postweg 101 86159Augsburg Germany Fon 49 821 570451 0 Fax 49 821 570451 25 www eps germany de info eps germany de PSI 10000 4U Serie Figure 2 Front view water cooled version ...

Page 19: ...70451 0 Fax 49 821 570451 25 www eps germany de info eps germany de PSI 10000 4U Serie Figure 3 Rear view standard version C Control interfaces digital analog F Share Bus connectors J AC plug D Master slave bus ports G DC output type 1 shown E Remote sensing connection H AC input filter ...

Page 20: ...romversorgung GmbH Alter Postweg 101 86159Augsburg Germany Fon 49 821 570451 0 Fax 49 821 570451 25 www eps germany de info eps germany de PSI 10000 4U Serie Figure 4 Rear view water cooled version K Water taps 10 mm ...

Page 21: ...Page 21 EPS Stromversorgung GmbH Alter Postweg 101 86159Augsburg Germany Fon 49 821 570451 0 Fax 49 821 570451 25 www eps germany de info eps germany de PSI 10000 4U Serie Figure 5 Side view right ...

Page 22: ...mbH Alter Postweg 101 86159Augsburg Germany Fon 49 821 570451 0 Fax 49 821 570451 25 www eps germany de info eps germany de PSI 10000 4U Serie Figure 6 View from above example with DC terminal type 1 and water cooling installation ...

Page 23: ...ers or with a stylus 2 Rotary knob with push button function Left knob turn voltage set value adjustment Left knob push shift the decimal position cursor of the voltage value for adjustment Right knob turn current power or resistance set value adjustment Right knob push shift the decimal position cursor of the currently selected value for adjustment 3 On Off Button for DC output Used to toggle the...

Page 24: ...iNet ModBus TCP CAN CANopen or EtherCAT can be added These enable the devices to be connected to standard industrial buses simply by changing or adding a small module The configuration if necessary at all is simple In addition the devices offer as standard the possibility for parallel connection in so called Share bus operation for constant current sharing plus a true master slave connection with ...

Page 25: ... those interfaces can be found in separate documentation It s usually available on the USB stick which is included with the device or as PDF download on our website 1 9 5 Options These options are usually ordered along with the device as they are permanently built in or preconfigured during the manufacturing process Post ordering of cabinet or retrofits upon request POWER RACKS 19 rack Racks in va...

Page 26: ...s small numbers for voltage current and power are displayed Resistance set value of the simulated variable internal resistance is only displayed with active resistance mode When the DC output is switched on the actual regulation mode is displayed as CV CC CP or CR next to the corresponding actual values as shown in the figure above The set values can be adjusted with the rotary knobs next to the d...

Page 27: ...signed to various functions This area shows the actual assignments These can be changed by tapping this area as long as it s not locked The display changes to The physical quantities on the depiction of the knob shows the current assignment With a power supply the left knob is always assigned to the voltage U while the right knob can be switched by tapping the depiction The area will then show the...

Page 28: ...o be assigned the letter G The control panel of the device can read the following file types and names from a stick wave_u your_text csv wave_i your_text csv Function generator for an arbitrary function on voltage U or current I The name must begin with wave_u wave_i the rest is user defined profile_ your_text csv Previously saved user profile A max of 10 files to select from is shown when loading...

Page 29: ...400101 IF AB RS232 RS 232 1x Sub D 9pole male null modem 35400103 IF AB PBUS Profibus DP V1 Slave 1x Sub D 9pole female 35400104 IF AB ETH1P Ethernet 1x RJ45 35400105 IF AB PNET1P ProfiNET IO 1x RJ45 35400107 IF AB MBUS1P ModBus TCP 1x RJ45 35400108 IF AB ETH2P Ethernet 2x RJ45 35400109 IF AB MBUS2P ModBus TCP 2x RJ45 35400110 IF AB PNET2P ProfiNET IO 2x RJ45 35400111 IF AB CAN CAN 2 0 A 2 0 B 1x ...

Page 30: ...supply and electronic load series are compatible on this Share bus ELR 10000 PSI 10000 1 9 11 Sense connector remote sensing In order to compensate for voltage drops along the DC cables to the load or external source the Sense input 2 plugs included in delivery one each for positive and negative pole can be connected to the load resp external source The maximum possible compensation is given in th...

Page 31: ... detecting the type of message The network setup can be done manually or by DHCP Transmission speed and duplex mode are on automatic mode If remote control is in operation the Ethernet port has no priority over any other interface and can therefore only be used alternatively to these However monitoring is always available 1 9 14 Water cooling Contrary to the standard air cooled versions of the mod...

Page 32: ...ipment should be visually inspected for damage and completeness using the delivery note and or parts list see section 1 9 3 Scope of delivery An obviously damaged device e g loose parts inside damage outside must under no circumstances be put in operation 2 3 Installation 2 3 1 Safety procedures before installation and use The device has a considerable weight Therefore the proposed location of the...

Page 33: ...ls and installed in 19 racks or cabinets The depth of the device and its weight must be taken into account The handles on the front and read are for help with sliding in and out of the cabinet Slots on the front plate are provided for fixing the device fixing screws not included The unacceptable positions as shown below are also valid for the vertical mount of the device onto a wall or inside a ca...

Page 34: ...e so called dew point Depending on the temperature of water on the intake in combination with the humidity of ambient air and also the air inside the device water can condensate i e dew inside the device This must avoided under all circumstances It means it might be required to have regulated water cooling system in order to react to varying ambient conditions The dew point is defined in several n...

Page 35: ... 61 6 63 3 64 8 68 F 46 48 8 51 3 53 6 55 8 58 59 9 61 7 63 4 65 1 66 6 70 F 47 5 50 4 52 9 55 3 57 6 59 7 61 6 63 4 65 2 66 7 68 4 72 F 49 2 52 1 54 6 57 1 59 4 61 3 63 4 65 2 67 68 6 70 2 74 F 50 8 53 7 56 3 58 8 60 9 63 2 65 1 66 9 68 7 70 5 72 1 76 F 52 5 55 3 58 60 4 62 8 64 8 66 6 68 6 70 5 72 2 73 8 77 F 54 56 9 59 7 62 1 64 4 66 4 68 5 70 5 72 1 74 75 6 79 F 55 7 58 8 61 3 63 9 66 1 68 2 7...

Page 36: ...s imperative and must always be wired The N conductor of a standard cable with 5 conductors is not required but can be connected to the free slot on the AC plug For the selection of a suitable cable cross section the rated AC current of the device and the cable length are decisive Based on the connection of a single unit the table lists the maximum input current and recommended minimum cross secti...

Page 37: ...onductor is imperative and must always be wired The N conductor if present in the cable can be wired to the free slot on the AC plug For the wiring cross section the power of the device and the cable length are decisive The table below shows the maximum output current for each phase based on the connection of a standalone unit L1 L2 L3 PE Nominal power ø Imax ø Imax ø Imax ø 15 kW AWG 8 56 A AWG 8...

Page 38: ... 2x 35 mm up to 420 A 2x 95 mm up to 1000 A 3x 185 mm per connection pole multi conductor insulated openly suspended Single cables of for example 70 mm may be replaced by e g 2x 35 mm etc If the cables are long then the cross section must be increased to avoid voltage loss and overheating 2 3 6 1 DC terminal types The table below shows an overview of the various DC terminals It s recommended that ...

Page 39: ... 16 4 ft use at least 0 5 mm Sense cables shouldn t be twisted but laid close to the DC cables i e Sense cable close to DC cable to the load etc to damp or avoid possible oscillation If necessary an additional capacitor should be installed at the load consumer to eliminate oscillation The Sense cable must be connected to DC on the load and Sense to DC at the load otherwise the sense input of the p...

Page 40: ...changing a module The device must be switched off before insertion or removal of a module Never insert any other hardware other than an interface module into the slot If no module is in use it s recommended that the slot cover is mounted in order to avoid internal dirtying of the device and changes in the air flow standard models with air cooling Installation steps 1 2 3 Remove the slot cover If n...

Page 41: ...driver The required driver is for a Communications Device Class CDC device and is usually integrated in current operating systems such as Windows 7 or 10 But it s strongly recommended to use the included driver installer on USB stick to gain maximum compatibility to our softwares 2 3 12 2 Driver installation Linux MacOS We can t provide drivers or installation instructions for these operating syst...

Page 42: ...d constant voltage operation CV The DC output voltage of a power supply is held constant on the adjusted value unless the output current or the output power according to P UOUT IOUT reaches the adjusted current or power limit In both cases the device will automatically change to constant current or constant power operation whatever occurs first Then the output voltage can t be held constant anymor...

Page 43: ...where R is the load s true resistance Power limiting operates according to the auto range principle such that at lower output voltages higher current flows and vice versa in order to maintain constant power within the range PN see diagram to the right While the DC output is switched on and constant power mode is active then the condition CP mode active will be shown on the graphic display by the a...

Page 44: ...cooling down the device can automatically switch the DC terminal back on depending on the setting of parameter DC Terminal State after OT alarm Also see section 3 4 3 1 for more information The alarm will remain in the display as notification and can be cleared anytime 3 3 3 Overvoltage protection An overvoltage alarm OVP will switch off the DC output and can occur if the power supply itself as a ...

Page 45: ...larm can t be acknowledged the usual way It requires to pow er cycle the unit During normal operation of the power supply this alarm should not trigger There are however situations which can trigger the alarm like when working with voltages close to the threshold of 60 6 V or voltage spikes when leaving CC mode when the current was 0 A before When remote sensing is used i e the rear input Sense is...

Page 46: ...e restored either on or off All set values are always saved and restored For the time of the start phase the analog interface can signal undefined statuses on its digital outputs This must be ignored until the device has finished booting and is ready to work 3 4 2 Switching the device off On switch off the last output condition and the most recent set values are saved Furthermore a PF alarm power ...

Page 47: ... values Analog interface Range Selects the voltage range for the analog set values actual values and reference voltage output 0 5 V Range is 0 100 for set actual values reference voltage will be 5 V 0 10 V Range is 0 100 for set actual values reference voltage will be 10 V Also see 3 5 4 Remote control via the analog interface REM SB Level Selects how the input pin REM SB of the analog interface s...

Page 48: ...Signals the CV regulation mode DC status Signals the DC output status DC output State after power ON Determines the condition of the DC output after power up Off DC output is always off after switching on the device Restore Default DC output state will be restored from last switch off State after PF alarm Determines the condition of the DC output after a power fail PF alarm Off Default DC output r...

Page 49: ...ion of all slave units by the master was unsuccessful so the system would have less total power than expected or has to be repeated manually in case the master unit couldn t detect a missing slave or one slave has failed USB logging Log file separator format Defines the format of CSV files generated from logging files also see 1 9 6 5 and 3 4 8 This setting also affects other features where a CSV ...

Page 50: ...nication protocols ModBus and SCPI This can help to avoid mixing both protocols and to receive unreadable messages for example when expecting an SCPI response and getting a ModBus response instead The USB itself doesn t require any settings The device will have following default Ethernet port related settings which are listed in group Ethernet internal IF Settings Description Ethernet internal DHC...

Page 51: ...net mask can be defined if the default subnet mask is not suitable Gateway Here a gateway address can be allocated if required DNS address Here the addresses of the first and second Domain Name Servers DNS can be defined if needed Port Select port in the range 0 65535 Default port 5025 Reserved ports 502 ModBus TCP 537 Host name User definable host name default Client Domain User definable domain ...

Page 52: ...ase ID 11 Bit or 29 Bit hex format for cyclic send of set values along with status For more information refer to the programming guide Default 200h Cyclic Read Time Status Activation deactivation and time setting for the cyclic read of status from the adjusted Base ID Cyclic Read Range 20 5000 ms Default 0 ms deactivated Cyclic Read Time Set Activation deactivation and time setting for the cyclic ...

Page 53: ...ge is immediately effective Only one of both can be disabled ModBus specification compliance Allows to switch from Limited default setting to Full which makes the device send mes sages in ModBus RTU or ModBus TCP format which fully comply to the specification and are compatible to softwares available on the market With Limited the device would still use the old partially wrong message format see p...

Page 54: ...00 W while the currently adjusted power set value is 8000 W then the set value first would have to be reduced to 6000 W or less in order to set P max down to 6000 W 3 4 5 Changing the operating mode In general the manual operation of the device distinguishes between three operating modes U I U P and U R They are tied to set value input using the rotary knobs or the on screen numeric pad The curren...

Page 55: ... seconds next to the adjusted value How to adjust set values U I P or R with the rotary knobs 1 First check if the value you want to change is already assigned to one of the rotary knobs The main screen displays the assignment as depicted in the figure to the right 2 If as shown in the example the assignment is voltage U left and power P right and it s required to set the current then the assignme...

Page 56: ...ing stores files of CSV format on the stick where the layout of the log data is the same as when logging via PC with software EPS Power Control The advantage of USB logging over PC logging is the mobility and that no PC is required The logging feature just has to be activated and configured in the Settings 3 4 8 1 Configuration Also see section 3 4 3 6 After USB logging has been enabled and the pa...

Page 57: ...ection 3 4 5 Unlike the logging on PC every log start here creates a new log file with a counter in the file name starting generally with 1 but minding existing files 3 4 8 4 Special notes and limitations Max log file size due to FAT32 formatting 4 GB Max number of log files in folder HMI_FILES 1024 With setting Start stop being At DC on off the logging will also stop on alarms or events with acti...

Page 58: ...lable HMI operated visual depiction of the temporal run of the actual values of voltage current and power called the graph It can t record data For data recording in the background there is the USB logging option see 3 4 8 In normal operation the graph can be called anytime via the quick menu while in function generator operation it s called by an extra screen button Once called it completely fill...

Page 59: ...if the device is remotely controlled by software or some electronic device but it s required to make adjustments at the device or deal with emergency Activating condition Local causes the following If remote control via the digital interface is active e g Remote USB then it s immediately terminated and in order to continue remote control once Local is no longer active it has to be reactivated at t...

Page 60: ... limited to the corresponding adjustment limits U max I max etc which would clip setting excess values for the DC output Also see section 3 4 4 Adjustment limits Before you begin please read these important notes about the use of the interface After powering the device and during the start phase the AI signals undefined statuses on the output pins Those must be ignored until is ready to work Analo...

Page 61: ...4 Accuracy 0 10 V range 0 2 at IMax 2 mA Short circuit proof against AGND 10 CMON AO Actual current 0 10 V or 0 5 V correspond to 0 100 of INom 11 AGND POT Analog ground For xSEL xMON and VREF 12 R ACTIVE DI R mode on off Off LOW ULow 1 V On HIGH UHigh 4 V On if pin not wired Voltage range 0 30 V IMax 1 mA bei 5 V ULOW to HIGH typ 3 V Rec d sender Open collector against DGND 13 REM SB DI DC output...

Page 62: ... not be of low enough resistance Check the specification of the controlling application Also see pin diagrams above In remote control pin REM SB is used to switch the DC output of the device on and off This function is also available without remote control being active and can on the one hand block the DC output from being switched on in manual or digital remote control and on the other hand the p...

Page 63: ...othing is locked It can be switched on or off by pushbutton or digital command LOW Inverted HIGH Inverted The DC output will be switched off and locked Later it can be switched on again by toggling the pin During lock pushbutton or digital command can delete the request to switch on by pin LOW Normal b Remote control of current and power Requires remote control to be activated Pin REMOTE LOW The s...

Page 64: ...o DC output switch off the appearance of a pop up in the middle of the display and if activated an acoustic signal to make the user aware An alarm must always be acknowledged How to acknowledge an alarm in the display during manual control 1 If the alarm is currently shown as pop up tap Acknowledge 2 If the alarm has already been acknowledged but is still displayed in the status area then first ta...

Page 65: ...ion On the right hand side of the screen it will list all device alarms with their adjustable thresholds These are permanently compared to the actual values of voltage current and power on the DC output 3 Set the threshold for the protections relevant to your application if the default value of 110 is unsuitable The user also has the possibility of selecting whether an additional acoustic signal w...

Page 66: ...could either be differently configured or not at all 3 7 Locking the control panel HMI In order to avoid the accidental alteration of a value during manual operation the rotary knobs or the touchscreen can be locked so that no alteration of values will be accepted without prior unlocking How to lock the HMI 1 In the main page tap the lock symbol upper right corner 2 The Lock screen will appear whe...

Page 67: ...IN 3 9 Loading and saving user profiles The menu Profiles serves to select between a default profile and up to 5 user profiles A profile is a collection of all settings and set values Upon delivery or after a factory reset all 6 profiles have the same settings and all set values are 0 Values adjusted on the main screen or anywhere else belong to a working profile which can be saved to one of the 5...

Page 68: ...ocess with up to 99 freely configurable curve points each with a start and end value AC DC start and end frequency phase angle and duration Ramp Generation of a linear rise or fall ramp with start and end values and time before and after the ramp IU XY generator USB stick loadable current curve value table CSV PV FC Functions to simulate a solar panel PV function or fuel cells FC function both wit...

Page 69: ...Δt of 58 mV s and ΔI Δt of 725 mA s The maximum time which can be achieved with the minimum slope always calculates as approximately 1379 seconds according to formula tMax rated value min slope 3 10 3 Method of operation In order to understand how the function generator works and how the value settings interact the following should be noted The device always works with the three set values U I and...

Page 70: ... master device of a master slave system The global limits of U I and P become instantly active when coming to the main screen of the function generator because the DC output is then switched on automatically to settle the start situation This can be helpful when wanting a function shall not start at 0 V or 0 A In case the situation requires otherwise the static values could also be set to 0 6 Exit...

Page 71: ...g maximum power output is then achieved at the highest point of the sine wave and is 30 A 50 A 100 V 8000 W It means the global power limit would have to be set to at least 8000 W in order to achieve a function run as expected 3 10 6 Triangular function The following parameters can be configured for a triangular wave function Parameter Range Description Amplitude A 0 Nominal value O of U I Amplitu...

Page 72: ...ple a rectangular wave signal of 25 Hz and a duty cycle of 80 are required The sum of t1 and t2 the period is 1 25 Hz 40 ms For a duty cycle of 80 the pulse time t1 is 40 ms 0 8 32 ms and the pause time t2 is 8 ms 3 10 8 Trapezoidal function The following parameters can be configured for a trapezoidal curve function Parameter Range Description Amplitude A 0 Nominal value O of U I Amplitude of the ...

Page 73: ...forms to test impulse 4 of the DIN With suitable settings other test impulses can be simulated If the curve in sequence point 4 should be a sine wave then these 5 points would have to be transfered to the arbitrary generator 3 10 10 Arbitrary function The arbitrary freely definable function or function generator offers the user a wider scope of options There are 99 curve segments here sequence poi...

Page 74: ... 1 sequence point DC values for start and end are the same also the AC amplitude With a frequency 0 a sine wave progression of the set value is generated with a defined amplitude frequency and offset DC value at start and end The number of sine waves per cycle depend on the sequence point time and the frequency If the time were 1 s and the frequency 1 Hz there would be exactly 1 sine wave If the t...

Page 75: ... frequency of 0 Hz With out a frequency no sine wave part AC will be created and only the DC settings will be effective Here start and end values are unequal and a steadily increasing ramp is generated By linking together a number of differently configured sequence points complex progressions can be created Smart configuration of the arbitrary generator can be used to match triangular sine rectang...

Page 76: ...ront side USB port Generally all 99 sequence points are saved or loaded using a text file of type CSV semicolon separator which represents a table of values In order to load a sequence table for the arbitrary generator following requirements have to be met The table must contain 99 row 100 are also accepted for compatibility to previous firmwares with 8 subsequent values in 8 columns and must not ...

Page 77: ...as shown in the screenshot to the right 3 Swipe up to go down to the Sequence setup part and tap on Import Export then on Load and follow the instructions If the file open dialog can at least list one compatible file it will be listed for selection Select your desired table 4 To finally load the file tap on The selected file is then checked for validity and loaded In case of format errors a messag...

Page 78: ... 125 of the rated voltage However only 0 102 of that range are effective because set values are limited to max 102 of the rating It means that approx 3277 values in that table are effective while the rest is recommended to have the same value as in the highest effective entry at 100 or 102 voltage The table can either be uploaded from an USB stick through the front side USB port of the device or v...

Page 79: ...able may be higher than 420 the adjustment limits from the device s front panel do not apply here The file s has have to be put inside a folder named HMI_FILES in the root of the stick If these specifications are not met the device won t accept the file and put out an error message in the display Files with names not beginning with IU are not recognized for this purpose The USB stick may contain m...

Page 80: ...nical specifications of the solar inverter and probably contact the inverter s manufacturer for an evaluation 3 10 13 3 Usage In the PV function which is based upon the XY generator and an IU table the MPP maximum power point is de fined by the two adjustable parameters Umpp and Impp also see diagram below These parameters are usually stated in data sheets of solar panels and have to be entered he...

Page 81: ...ualize the values in Excel or similar tools How to work with the PV table function 1 With an appropriate load connected for example a solar inverter start the function 2 Adjust value Irradiance with any rotary knob or per touch input between 100 default and 0 in order to reproduce different light situations for the simulated panel The actual values on the display indicate the working point and can...

Page 82: ...and Uoc should result in a curve similar to the one depicted to the left The slope between P2 and P3 is depending on the values adjusted for P2 and P3 and can be freely modified as long as P3 s voltage is lower than the one of P2 and P3 s current is higher than the one of P2 How to configure the FC table 1 In the function generator menu tap on group FC table PS 2 Adjust the parameters of the four ...

Page 83: ...ameters while technology Manual is variable in all parameters but within specific limits This allows for the variation of the simulation and when copying the fixed parameter values from cSi or Thin film to Manual it even enables their variation as well One advantage of the invariable technologies is that their technology parameters are automatically set to their defined defaults in the configurati...

Page 84: ... the ratings of the device or the device will neglect to load the file Column A Index An ascending number between 1 and 100 000 the first empty index will cause the simulation to stop Column B Voltage UMPP in V Allowed range 0 rated output voltage of the device Column C Current IMPP in A Allowed range 0 rated output current of the device Column D Dwell time in milliseconds ms Allowed range 500 1 8...

Page 85: ... This results in a max record time of 16 hours The indexes are internally counted with every new record When reaching the max number the index will restart from 1 overwriting former data Every index will contain 6 values When configuring the PV simulation the recording feature is locked at first button greyed out Only when stopping the simulation and leaving the control screen back to the configur...

Page 86: ...can result in a PV curve which doesn t work as expected When resetting the device these values are reset to defaults which are the same as with technology cSI Also see the overview in 3 10 15 3 It means they don t necessarily have to be adjusted If any of the other technologies was selected this screen would be skipped and these parameters set to the defined values Step 2 Input mode and solar pane...

Page 87: ...onfigured simulation mode the orange brown display area would show the adjustable simulation parameters which could only be modified via direct input not by the rotary knobs because with every step of the knob the curve would be re calculated The screen example on the right shows simulation mode E T 3 10 15 10 Stop criteria The simulation run could unintentionally stop due to several reasons 1 A d...

Page 88: ...g to the last day trend curve point When reading the PV table you will receive up to 4096 current values The table data could be visualised in an XY diagram in tools like Excel 3 10 16 Remote control of the function generator The function generator can be remotely controlled but configuration and control of the functions with individual commands is different from manual operation The external docu...

Page 89: ...e to be connected because DC minus is the reference for the Share bus Principle view without load or source Share bus connection Master slave bus 3 11 1 1 Restrictions Compared to normal operation of a single device master slave operation has some restrictions The MS system reacts partly different in alarm situations see below in 3 11 1 7 Using the Share bus makes the system react as dynamic as po...

Page 90: ...larm MSP in the display The same alarm is signaled upon MS bus errors 1 Switch off all units and connect the master slave bus with network cables CAT3 or better cables not includ ed It doesn t matter which of the two master slave sockets RJ45 backside is connected to the next unit 2 Depending on the desired configuration the units are then also connected at their DC terminals The two units at the ...

Page 91: ...ter unit will reconfigure after initialization and all set values are reset The master now dis plays the set and actual values of the total system Depending on the number of units the adjustable current and power range will multiply while the resistance range will decrease Then following applies The system represented by the master can be treated like a standalone unit The master shares the set va...

Page 92: ...supply undervoltage and come back later they re not automatically initialized and included again in the MS system Then the init has to be repeated If the master unit is cut from AC supply power switch blackout and comes back later the unit will automati cally initialize the MS system again finding and integrating all active slaves In this case MS can be restored automatically If multiple units are...

Page 93: ...parately regarding set values and DC output status whether it s manual control or remote control digital or analog Due to the max allowed potential shift on the DC output certain models are not allowed for series connection at all like the 1000 V model because the DC plus there is only isolated up to 1000 V On the contrary two 500 V models are eligible for series connection Analog interfaces on th...

Page 94: ...er with or without guarantee If a return for checking or repair is to be carried out ensure that the supplier has been contacted and it s clarified how and where the equipment should be sent the device is in fully assembled state and in suitable transport packaging ideally the original packaging optional extras such as an interface module is included if this is in any way connected to the problem ...

Page 95: ...ter on the shunt adds to the error of the shunt and the sum of both must not exceed the max error of the device under calibration 4 3 2 Preparation For a successful calibration and readjustment a few tools and certain ambient conditions are required A measurement device multimeter for voltage with a max error of half the PSI s voltage error That measure ment device can also be used to measure the ...

Page 96: ...urer No RMA number is needed It s sufficient to package the equipment adequately and send it together with a detailed description of the fault and if still under guarantee a copy of the invoice to the following address 5 2 Contact options Questions or problems with operation of the device use of optional components with the documentation or soft ware can be addressed to technical support either by...

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