Innovative Circuit
Technology Ltd.
Digital Series 2 Power Supply
Instruction Manual
855-339-000
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Page 3: ...ION 20 4 1 SHARE Interface Connector 21 4 2 Configuring the Power Supplies for Parallel Operation 21 4 3 Connecting the Power Supplies in Parallel 22 4 4 Advanced Parallel Operation with TCP IP Ethernet Connection 24 4 5 Changing a Power Supply Back To a Standalone Unit 25 5 TCP IP WEB BASED UTILITY OPTION 25 5 1 System Status 27 5 2 Output Control 27 5 3 Battery Backup 28 5 4 Device Setup 31 5 5 ...
Page 4: ...d bonding connections Building power supply circuit must have a circuit breaker with maximum 20A rating for short circuit protection Ensure dc polarities and rated voltages are correct for both the load and battery connections to the unit Ensure all connections are properly tightened before powering up the unit to avoid over heating of connectors Disconnect all power sources input power cord and a...
Page 5: ...voltage can be easily and accurately adjusted over standard battery operating voltage ranges using the Intelligent Power Control interface on the front panel Standard Ethernet port included for easy to use full featured remote monitoring and control of the power supply using its built in web server or via an SNMP management system Smart Parallel operation allows up to six Digital Series power supp...
Page 6: ...tor plug 3pin and 7 pin REMOTE connector plug DC output bus bar cover and mounting hardware installed Two Three Bus bar bolts with locking nuts for output wiring Two rack mounting ears and hardware to mount to the power supply chassis installed Instruction Manual Model Watts Max Input VAC Output VDC Output A Description ICT1200 12SC2 1350 100 265 11 5 15 5 100 12VDC 100A Power Supply ICT1200 24SC2...
Page 7: ...powered on The maximum battery charge current from the optional BAT port can be set independently from the main output current limit WARNING Potential for personal injury or damage to property and equipment due to overcharging of the external battery The supply output voltage must be set to a voltage level suitable for the external battery used Check the float voltage rating of your battery and se...
Page 8: ...cess location Insert the unit at the desired rack height and secure using four standard rack nuts and bolts not provided After the unit is mounted connect the load battery and supply wiring as outlined in the steps below Refer to the back panel illustration in Figure1 for connector locations Figure 1 Back Panel Connectors BC model shown Connect the positive side of the load to suitable wire ring t...
Page 9: ...e output circuit is over loaded or shorted Connect a chassis bonding wire to the inch ground stud located on the back panel if required using 14AWG 1 5mm 2 or larger wire to bond the power supply chassis to the external rack system for the installation Connect appropriately rated non energized AC power wiring to the removable AC input connector terminal plug AC line or neutral to either outer conn...
Page 10: ...rging voltage according to the battery temperature Apply the probe body to the side of the middle battery case using the provided adhesive backed clamp note that the compensation level must be set via the Battery Configuration page on the Network Utility or the front Battery Settings screen to activate Connect external Remote Shutdown control lines TTL compatible signal to the REM SD pin 6 and REM...
Page 11: ... Panel Keys and Controls Encoder Wheel Turning the encoder wheel will scroll through the Control Panel screens and menu items When modifying the value for a setting turning the encoder wheel will increase or decrease the value Enter Key When a settings screen is shown on the Control Panel display pressing the Enter key will allow you to scroll through the menu items on that screen When scrolling t...
Page 12: ...Voltage line and then press the Enter key 3 Using the encoder wheel adjust the output voltage set point to the desired voltage and then press the Enter key 4 Using the encoder wheel scroll to the Current Limit line and then press the Enter key 5 Using the encoder wheel adjust the current limit set point to the desired current and then press the Enter key 6 Using the encoder wheel scroll to the DC ...
Page 13: ...tem to adjust Scroll MODE MASTER MODE MASTER MODE MASTER DEVICE ID 1 Push ENTER DEVICE ID 1 Push ENTER SCROLL TO CHANGE UNITS IN PARALLEL 2 UNITS IN PARALLEL 2 PUSH ENTER TO SET Scroll to select item to adjust Scroll NETWORK STATUS NETWORK STATUS 10 BASE T VIEW DEVICE NAME Push ENTER VIEW DEVICE NAME Push ENTER 192 168 0 186 RESET COMM SETTINGS RESET COMM SETTINGS 00 45 C2 D3 12 2B Scroll to selec...
Page 14: ...mit SYSTEM SETTINGS SCREEN SYSTEM SETTINGS OUTPUT VOLTAGE 13 0V CURRENT LIMIT 50 0A DC OUTPUT ON The System Settings screen allows you to modify the output settings of the power supply Output Voltage Modifies the power supply output voltage The Range of Output Voltage is 11 5 15 5 V 12V model for other models see table 3 Current Limit Modifies the power supply output current limit The Range of Cur...
Page 15: ...der wheel to set the value for selected digit then press the enter key to select the next digit If you lose the Control Panel menu password see the Control Panel Menu Password Reset section for instructions on how to clear the password Set Password Allows you to set the Control Panel menu password Clear Password Allows you to clear the Control Panel menu password Lockout Timer Allows you to set th...
Page 16: ...s as Slave Device ID Modifies the parallel device ID setting Ranges from 0 5 Give each unit in a parallel set a unique ID number Units In Parallel If parallel operation is active the total number of parallel units is displayed on this line If parallel operation is not active the display will show blank Up to 6 Units can be connected in parallel corresponding to the value 0 5 COMM SETTINGS SCREEN C...
Page 17: ...o adjust the battery Low Voltage Disconnect LVD points configure the battery maximum charge current float voltage temperature compensation and Equalize charge settings The Equalize Charge can be used on flooded lead acid batteries to apply a higher than normal charge voltage to a fully charged battery for a limited time to help force all cells to the same state of charge and prevent stratification...
Page 18: ...ed after an AC power failure to ensure the battery quickly recharges Configure Battery TEMP CO cell Set the float voltage temperature compensation mV cell C when using the optional remote temperature sensor ICT TMP Typically use 4mV cell C i e compensates charge V at 24mV C for a 12V battery for lead acid AGM type batteries Check the battery data sheet for the recommendations before setting Defaul...
Page 19: ... Voltage the battery Current for charging for discharging and if the battery is Connected via the LVD contactor 3 4 Control Panel Menu Password Reset This procedure clears the Control Panel menu password and allows you to set a new password if needed To clear the password do the following 1 Turn the Power Switch to the OFF position 2 Press and hold down the Back and Enter keys Turn the Power Switc...
Page 20: ... 4 SMART PARALLEL OPERATION If your load requires more power than can be supplied by a single ICT Digital Series power supply two or more power supplies maximum 6 of the same output voltage rating can be connected in parallel in a Master Slave configuration to increase the power available using the SHARE ports on the back of the units WARNING Do not use the Battery Backup LVD option units connecte...
Page 21: ...r and the remaining units are Slaves with the combined settings controlled by the Master Each slave unit displays its own output current and voltage on the System Status screen in its Control Panel menu while the Master displays the combined System Current If you are running a single standalone power supply the Parallel Mode setting must be set to Standalone 4 1 SHARE Interface Connector The RJ 11...
Page 22: ...e units will not operate in parallel correctly NOTE Although not recommended it is possible to connect up to six Digital Series power supplies in parallel without using the Smart Parallel feature It is important that the parallel connected power supplies generally share the load equally In order to achieve this the size and length of the connecting wires should be sized appropriately and of the sa...
Page 23: ...CT PAR parallel straps shown above See figure 4 3 together at a common negative load point using the other ICT PAR parallel strap as shown above 4 Using a RJ11 four wire straight though cable Optional accessory part no ICT J more than two units operating in parallel repeat this step for each unit as shown in Figure 4 above 5 Turn the Power Switch on all units to the ON position no load connected T...
Page 24: ...unique Device ID number between 0 and 5 for parallel operation of the power supply The Device ID can also be set from the Control Panel Send Slave Alarm Emails If this box is checked while this power supply is operating as Master unit the Master will send out alarm notification e mails when an alarm occurs on a Slave unit This feature is useful if your site has a limited number of Ethernet network...
Page 25: ...e unit the System Settings Control Panel screen will now be unlocked Note that when the Parallel Mode setting Standalone Master Slave is changed to a different setting on a unit the DC Output of that power supply will automatically be turned OFF if it is currently enabled You will need to verify the output voltage current settings and then manually enable the output 5 TCP IP WEB BASED UTILITY OPTI...
Page 26: ...matically The current IP address of the power supply can be found on the Network Status screen on the front panel see the Control Panel Menus section for more information If the power supply is not connected to a network with DHCP it will use a default IP address of 192 168 0 181 You can also find the IP address of any ICT unit connected to a network by running the ICT IP Address Discovery Utility...
Page 27: ...ons View the Battery Status section of this page to check the battery voltage battery current for charging for discharge battery temperature if the optional ICT TMP sensor is installed and status of the LVD battery contactor connected or disconnected 5 2 Output Control Use this page to Enable or Disable the supply output and adjust the output voltage and current limit settings DC Output Status Con...
Page 28: ...rent Limit This field sets the DC output current limit of the power supply within the allowable range Auto Restart Delay Set delay time 5 to 240s that output will remain off when output is remotely disabled using the Auto Restart button The unit will then automatically restart after the Restart Delay period 5 3 Battery Backup Use this page to view the battery status and set all battery related par...
Page 29: ...ARNING Use Equalize charging on Flooded lead acid batteries only Do not use on any type of sealed battery otherwise a battery explosion and personal injury and or damage to equipment may result Equalize Voltage Set the Equalize charge voltage recommended for your battery Equalize Duration Set the duration of a full Equalize charge in minutes Equalize Interval Set an interval in days for a recurrin...
Page 30: ...x to have the back panel Form C relay trigger whenever the LVD relay opens Send E mail Tick this box to have the unit send an e mail to the address configured in the Network Setup page whenever the LVD is triggered Battery Over current Alarm Set the battery over current alarm threshold and actions here Over Current Threshold Set the battery over current threshold that will trigger a battery over c...
Page 31: ...ter or Slave mode here to configure the mode of operation of the supply The default setting is for Stand alone mode Device ID Set a unique device ID 0 to 5 for units to be used in a parallel array Each unit is a set must have a unique address set here or a Parallel Error will be indicated Send Slave Alarm E mails Tick this box on Master units to have the master forward all alarm e mails from the c...
Page 32: ...Setup This page allows you to configure the network settings of the power supply To save any changes to the network settings click on Save Settings at the bottom of this page The power supply will then reboot Network Configure the basic network settings here MAC Address Displays the unique MAC address assigned to the power supply Enable DHCP Turn on this setting if your network is using a DHCP ser...
Page 33: ... HTTPS Port Allows you to change the HTTPS port number used by the power supply HTTPS HTTP secure is a protocol used to encrypt the traffic between Web browsers and servers The default HTTPS port is 443 SNMP Configure these settings to use SNMP based monitoring SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol is an industry standard protocol for network management software and enabling the SNMP function wi...
Page 34: ...ing password for read write SNMP access The default write community is NOTE The community strings should be changed to unique passwords before enabling SNMP as the defaults are well known SNMP Contact Information Assign contact information such as an operator name and phone number for the panel which can be read via SNMP queries This information is optional 5 6 Email Setup The ICT Digital Series i...
Page 35: ...password enter the user name here Leave this field blank if your SMTP server does not require authentication SMTP Password If your SMTP server requires a user name and password enter the password here Leave this field blank if your SMTP server does not require authentication Minimum E mail Interval Specify a minimum interval required between e mail notifications Default 1 minute range 0 to 60 minu...
Page 36: ...ltage fails and automatically clears when the AC input voltage rises above approximately 100Vac for 3 seconds and any internal fault is resolved Activate Alarm Form C Contact If this box is checked the fault condition when the AC input voltage falls below approximately 90Vac or there is an internal power supply fault Note The form C contact will be activated any time the unit completely loses AC p...
Page 37: ...ffect if parallel operation is not active 5 8 User Setup This page allows you to configure passwords for up to 10 users to access the power supply To save any password changes click on Save Settings at the bottom of this page The unit has no password assigned by default so an Administrator password should be assigned to your panel for improved security NOTICE Please record your password If the Adm...
Page 38: ...eset Communications Pressing the Reset button will reset the communications controller on the power supply without interrupting DC power to the output terminals All existing settings will be maintained Restore Factory Default Settings Pressing the Restore button will restore ALL communications and alarm settings to the original factory default values including all passwords If you only want to res...
Page 39: ...onfiguration This section explains how to set up the embedded Web server interface behind a router and enable remote access to the panel over the Internet A router allows multiple PCs to share a single Internet connection To enable access to the Web server over the Internet you will need to configure your router to forward incoming remote data to the local IP address of your power supply The follo...
Page 40: ... using If you are using the default panel port settings the HTTPS port number is 443 4 Before you can access the panel over the Internet you will need to know the WAN IP address of the router which is assigned by your ISP With the Linksys WRT54G router this information is NOTICE If you are using a Dynamic IP address your WAN IP Address may change from time to time without warning depending on your...
Page 41: ...ne in one of the mail Address fields For example to send a text message to an AT T phone enter cellnumber txt att net replacing cell number with your cell phone number Here are some address formats for other mobile phone providers AT T cellnumber txt att net Verizon cellnumber vtext com T Mobile cellnumber tmomail net Virgin Mobile cellnumber vmobl com Nextel cellnumber messaging nextel com Bell M...
Page 42: ...tandard crossover cable should be used for should be used for connecting to a network Ensure the network card settings on your computer are appropriate for accessing the IP address of the power supply To access a power supply with the default IP address of 192 168 0 181 typical network settings for your computer are o IP Address 192 168 0 100 o Subnet Mask 255 255 255 0 o Gateway 192 168 0 1 If th...
Page 43: ... to the Maintenance page and clicking on the Send Test E mail button to send a test e mail The Send Test E mail page will display an error message if the power supply unable to send the e mail On the Alarm Setup page ensure that the Send E mail checkbox is checked for alarm conditions you wish to receive notifications for I forgot my password for the embedded web server See the Administrator Passw...
Page 44: ...ine DC power to the output terminals is not interrupted during a communications reset Parallel Config Error Multiple units connected to the RS485 bus are assigned the same Device ID Multiple units connected to the RS485 bus are configured as a Master unit Parallel Data Error Multiple units connected to the RS485 bus are configured as a Master unit A RS485 data cable has been unplugged or damaged T...
Page 45: ...age Temperature 40 C to 60 C EMI Meets FCC part 15 class B limits2 Safety Meets C UL EN 60950 1 standard Efficiency 90 typical Alarm Relay Form C 0 5A 125Vac max Remote Shutdown isolated External 2V 12V will disable supply output 1 Derate maximum output 1 per degree C above 50 C ambient 2 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules class B limits Operation is subject to the following 2 cond...
Page 46: ...nt range 25 100A 12 5 50A 10 50A 5 25A 5 25A 2 5 12 5A Default Output Current Limit 95A 48A 48A 24A 24A 12A Output V Noise mV rms 30 30 30 30 60 60 Minimum output operating V during I limit 8V 8V 16V 16V 32V 32V Input Current max at 100Vin rms 17A 15A 120V 9A 17A 15A 120V 9A 17A 15A 120V 9A Max Output Voltage for full current out 13 5V 13 5V 27V 27V 54V 54V LVD Disconnect range Option 10 12 4V 10 ...
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