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IC System

TM

Design Guide, v2.3

Components of the Integrated Control Interface (ICI)

CPU Board

The CPU Board provides communication between the Central Control Computer and each of the wire

paths.

Driver Board

The Driver Board provides communication

between the CPU board and the ICMs in the

field. Depending upon the model, there may be

one or two Driver Boards in the ICI.

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Summary of Contents for IC System

Page 1: ...IC SystemTM Design Guide v 2 3 Updated August 2016...

Page 2: ...of the IC Interface ICI 6 Uninterruptable Power Supply UPS 7 How the System Works 8 Basic Design Data 9 System Capacity 10 Flexible Design 10 Wire Path 11 Wire Sizing Charts 12 Examples 13 15 Groundin...

Page 3: ...the proper design for the specific application IC System Product Definitions Central Control Software CirrusTM Nimbus IITM Stratus IITM and Stratus LTTM are the Central Control applications that are a...

Page 4: ...nterface ICI is the electronic hardware and firmware that accepts commands from the Central Control Software and directs them to the field The ICI also communicates intelligently with the field in ord...

Page 5: ...ware via Rain Bird MAXITM cable two wire path and the ICI interface The central control software automatically operates the rotors and valves throughout the golf course by activating each individual I...

Page 6: ...PU Board The CPU Board provides communication between the Central Control Computer and each of the wire paths Driver Board The Driver Board provides communication between the CPU board and the ICMs in...

Page 7: ...r the IC System Different countries may have differing requirements and APC typically makes a Smart UPS for each country according to the needs of that country If sourcing a Smart UPS for a different...

Page 8: ...ed Long Address The user must enter the Long Address into the central control software at initial start up The central control software communicates with the ICMs in the field through a high speed met...

Page 9: ...has a maximum capacity of two 2 wire path inputs 4 A single Driver Board has a maximum capacity of 1 500 stations when both wire paths are used 5 The ICI has a maximum capacity of 3 000 stations when...

Page 10: ...h 12 ICIs Standard configuration is number of stations and ICIs available in the software without purchasing a Hybrid Software Module ICIs are purchased separately as needed and are not included with...

Page 11: ...provide the proper guidelines for wire sizing on the wire path The most important calculation is that of the primary Trunk wire length on each wire path The Trunk wire length is considered to be the l...

Page 12: ...2 2 5mm 2 2 5mm 2 2 5mm 2 2 5mm 2 100 2 5mm 2 2 5mm 2 2 5mm 2 2 5mm 2 2 5mm 2 2 5mm 2 2 5mm 2 2 5mm 2 2 5mm 2 2 5mm 2 2 5mm 2 2 5mm 2 2 5mm 2 2 5mm 2 2 5mm 2 150 2 5mm 2 2 5mm 2 2 5mm 2 2 5mm 2 2 5mm...

Page 13: ...l be up to 10 000 feet 3 000 meters Utilizing the sizing chart the Trunk wire should use 14 AWG 2 5 mm2 MAXITM wire for the installation Although there are multiple branches off of the main Trunk wire...

Page 14: ...rt the Trunk wire should be designed using 12 AWG 4 0 mm2 wire NOTE 12 AWG 4 0 mm2 wire will be used for the Trunk wire only 14 AWG 2 5 mm2 wire can be used for all branch lines as long as each branch...

Page 15: ...MAXITM wire for the installation As the initial 3 500 feet 1 067 meters is greater than 2 500 feet it requires an increase in wire size to 12 AWG 4 0mm2 The initial 3 500 feet 1 067 meters of Trunk wi...

Page 16: ...there are no ICMs an ICSD is not required every 500 feet 150 meters For example if there is a wire length run of 2 000 feet 609 meters between ICMs an ISCD should be installed immediately after the l...

Page 17: ...vide a good earth ground at the ICSD A measurement with the shield connected does not give a true reading of the individual ground location at the ICSD and will give a reading that is considerably low...

Page 18: ...oting will be more difficult so looping is not recommended Combining Wire Paths at the Interface While a single IC wire path can easily handle 750 ICMs when sized according to the design guide table t...

Page 19: ...communication between the central control computer and the remotely located ICI The MRLK900 Kit includes two radios that operate in the 902 928MHz range and automatically hop between frequencies to av...

Page 20: ...20 IC SystemTM Design Guide v2 3...

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