PowerWave 2 Bus System BCMS Setup and Operation
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3.6.2
Identify Tap Off Boxes with Blinking LED
During Setup, to help you locate the Tap Off Box associated with an address, you can set the Alarm LED
blinking for up to (2) Tap Off Boxes. Check the box(es) for the specified IBUS unit(s) and click
Selected
On
in
Led Control
(Figure 11).
Typically, you will identify one unit only. But if you are swapping Tap Off Boxes, you may wish to select
(2) devices.
The Alarm LED (or Maintenance LED on Quick Connect Tap Off Box) on selected Tap Off Box(es) will blink
slowly. (When a Tap Off Box has an alarm, the LED blinks faster.) See Figures 4-5 for LED locations.
To stop the blinking, click
All Off
.
Figure 11 Setup Tab: Identify Tap Off Boxes with Blinking LEDs
3.7
Ibus Setup Tab: Global Settings for Tap Off Boxes
Use the
Ibus Setup Tab
to set electrical characteristics for all Tap Off Boxes in the bus run (Figure 12).
After setting global parameters, you can set parameters for individual Tap Off Boxes using the
Data Tab
(see section
3.8 Data Tab
).
3.7.1
Set Electrical Characteristics for All Tap Off Boxes
Set
Voltage Type
: Click the drop-down box to choose a standard AC voltage, such as 208, 400, or 575.
Voltage Settings
automatically changes you check an option, for example,
Voltage Enabled
. Check these
boxes as appropriate:
•
Voltage Enabled
: Check box to have monitor voltage in addition to current on Tap Off Boxes.
•
Frequency: Check
50Hz
if 50 Hz frequency; leave the box unchecked if 60 Hz.
•
Blink Led
:
o
Check to turn on for all Tap Off Boxes (useful to check LEDs on all units).
o
Uncheck to turn off LED blinking for all Tap Off Boxes (useful to turn off previous
selections, making sure all LEDs are off).
•
Un-check
Blink Led
to make turn off blinking on all Tap Off Box LEDs. This essentially resets the
LEDs on all Tap Off Boxes. Turn
Blink Led
on to test the LEDs.
Next to
Voltage Type
is
Set
Settings
: Click
Set Settings
to accept the listed settings.
1. Select (1) or (2) IBUS
(Tap Off Boxes).
2. Select blink
interval in seconds
(On time).
3. Click “Selected On.”
4. When done, click “All
Off” to stop blinking.
