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User’s Guide
Monitoring and Control Unit
Flatpack DC Power Supply Systems
Страница 1: ...351300 013 User s Guide Monitoring and Control Unit Flatpack DC Power Supply Systems...
Страница 2: ...Energy No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying and recording for any purpose without the explicit written...
Страница 3: ...Stop Boost Charging Start StopBoost 15 3 3 13 Auto boost configuration Auto Boost Cfg 16 3 3 14 Battery Test Setup Batt Test Setup 16 3 3 15 Battery Test Start Stop Start Stop Test 16 3 3 16 Battery C...
Страница 4: ...2 Batt Test Setup 50 4 10 2 1 Functional description Standard Battery Test 51 4 10 2 2 Standard Test Termination Criteria 52 4 10 2 3 Standard Simplified test Start Methods 52 4 10 2 4 Standard Simpl...
Страница 5: ...Contents Operation Guide Flatpack MCU 351300 013 v8 2006 07 5...
Страница 6: ...Intensive development work has produced power supply systems designed to meet both current and future power requirements and the development of control and alarm modules make our power supply systems...
Страница 7: ...harging Battery testing automatic and manual Battery discharge tables are stored in memory Battery monitoring Three 3 low voltage load and or battery disconnects controlled by timer or voltage Automat...
Страница 8: ...tion protocols The Flatpack MCU supports the following protocols pComm binary master slave communication protocol TE241241 000 B4 COMLI a serial master slave protocol used to interface the Flatpack MC...
Страница 9: ...box 3 Select MCU in Target Selection 4 Select COMx in Communication Type Refer to the WinPower Silver program to find the communication port the PC uses to communicate with the controller 5 Click on...
Страница 10: ...display menus and sub menus The keypad on the front panel of the alarm module enables easy operation and retrieval of information This chapter describes the menus accessed from the front panel of the...
Страница 11: ...3 Menu Mode When the keypad is in operation the system display switches to Menu Mode and the following information is scrolled through the display The upper line shows the name of the active menu or...
Страница 12: ...not included Level 1 Display in Status Mode UserOption ServiceOption User menu UserOption System ON OFF Turn system ON OFF Alarm Reset Alarm Reset NomVolt BoostVolt LowBatt1 LowBatt2 VoltageInfo High...
Страница 13: ...word is factory programmed to 0000 and 0003 We strongly recommend that you change the passwords right after system installation 3 3 1 Available User Options The following User Options menus are availa...
Страница 14: ...sed to browse through the buffer s alarm messages The messages are presented on the lower line of the display one message at a time The last message will be displayed first For Hierarchy of Menus see...
Страница 15: ...owse to the Calibration Menu measure the bus voltage for the system refer to the Installation Guide and key in the calibration value To reset calibration values to default browse to the Calibration Me...
Страница 16: ...possible using the Battery Test Setup Interval test Date Time Start time for interval battery test YYMMDD HHMM Test end voltage When the system voltage reaches this level the test will be terminated V...
Страница 17: ...Al Cfg This menu option enables entering the number of Rectifiers Installed Max Current per Rectifier and Alarm limit The Rectifiers Installed and Max Current per Rectifier entries are used by the Ca...
Страница 18: ...lay outputs it is used to operate the alarm relays and if necessary the Low Voltage Disconnect contactors LVD1 LVD2 LVD3 Note that testing the LVD contactor s will disconnect either the batteries or t...
Страница 19: ...If the Modem Sense is set to OFF the DTR line will be ignored This can be chosen when the Flatpack MCU is connected directly to a PC Winpower Silver Comli equipment To be able to use a modem with the...
Страница 20: ...rive and start setup exe Note that on PCs with autorun enabled the setup program will launch upon installation of the CD ROM in the drive The installation program will guide you through a complete Win...
Страница 21: ...PC s serial ports COMx RS232C serial cable with 9 pin D sub plug on the PC side 4 2 2 2 9 and 25 pin D sub plugs A standard serial cable without DTR connection can be used for PC communication in whi...
Страница 22: ...tem connected to a PC via modems and telephone lines 9 NOTE Two compatible HAYES intelligent modems with MNP5 fault correction and data compression facilities are necessary for communication via the s...
Страница 23: ...modem side Where the modem has 9 pin connection the following drawing applies 4 2 4 2 Cable from modem to PC A standard RS232C serial cable is used when connecting a PC to a modem The cable should hav...
Страница 24: ...Enter DTR option 0 assumed ON and thus ignored AT Q5 Enter The modem will try to negotiate an error connected link AT N3 Enter Selects auto reliable mode ATS0 1 Enter Answers after 1st ring ATQ0 Ente...
Страница 25: ...rst establish the communication link between your PC and the Flatpack MCU alarm module Start WinPower Silver and click on the lightning bolt connection icon to open the Site Manager Connection Icon Th...
Страница 26: ...optional serial to Ethernet adapter Note that it is not necessary or possible to connect to Eltek s WebPower adapter via WinPower Silver the serial to Ethernet Network adapter is a separate solution t...
Страница 27: ...k Access Level USER or SERVICE Alarm Unit Status shows the system status in ampere and volts for the rectifier batteries and load Comms status displays green alternating lights when the system is func...
Страница 28: ...tem data This level is available to all users provided they have the USER password Access rights to SERVICE level enables editing of information in the General Configuration Battery Configuration and...
Страница 29: ...n Batt Test Setup Manual battery test and test setup Auto Boost Automatic boost charging Manual Boost Manual boost charging Battery Type Type of battery Current limit Cfg Charge current limitation Out...
Страница 30: ...will be fixed at 30 days shifting out the oldest values as new ones are added Peak current Every minute the peak value and the load current are compared If the load current is higher than the peak cur...
Страница 31: ...set to the value of the load current at the time of the reset After a Reset has been sent to the MCU the values will be updated automatically 4 7 2 Symmetry Monitor To open the Symmetry Monitor selec...
Страница 32: ...again enter alarm condition after a short delay Only manual reset alarms are reset when performing an alarm reset 4 8 1 Alarms Requiring Manual Resetting These alarms require manual reset in order to...
Страница 33: ...om a Personal Computer Operation Guide Flatpack MCU 351300 013 v8 2006 07 33 4 9 General Configuration 4 9 1 Set Levels Setting alarm limits This menu option is used to set alarm limits and other syst...
Страница 34: ...boost charging see chapters Auto Boost and Manual Boost Alarm Delay seconds The operator can define a delay for the mains alarm and low battery voltage alarm The duration of the alarm delay can be se...
Страница 35: ...y configuration of your system will be displayed All alarms in the system are as default automatically reset when the cause of the alarm is removed The alarm module enables resetting of all active ala...
Страница 36: ...is indicated by the Alarm LED on the front panel of Flatpack MCU and by Alarm ON OFF on the status lines except when battery test is in progress Automatic reset when no active alarms remain Load Fuse...
Страница 37: ...These texts will appear both in the front panel display of the Flatpack MCU as well as on the local remote computer if the system is monitored via SNMP the default texts Conf Input 1 Conf Input 5 will...
Страница 38: ...ins source Configuring any of the 5 configurable inputs to Generator Input enables slow current walk in at generator start up The chosen input will read a signal from the generator to determine whethe...
Страница 39: ...ime The parameters are entered in the correct format date YYYY MM DD and time HH MM Note that the Flatpack MCU prior to Version 10 does not incorporate a real time clock with battery backup if a pre v...
Страница 40: ...Capacity Alarm feature and must be accurately defined The Max Current Per Rectifier entry should be set to 49 30 and 24 for the 24V 48V and 60V Flatpack 1500 rectifiers respectively Set to 36 for the...
Страница 41: ...programmed to activate the modem callback is triggered b The Rectifier system has been called up from a remote location c An automatic call is scheduled if enabled Modem callback Tick here to enable...
Страница 42: ...ervals in hours between automatic calls from the Flatpack MCU If 0 is entered the function will be disabled The function is intended for surveillance of the communication link A display showing the co...
Страница 43: ...install your modem After installation has completed select Properties and set the baud rate to 9600 In the Advanced menu of the Properties setup the user can add extra initialization commands If the...
Страница 44: ...example above the time had not been set in the MCU 4 9 6 5 Customising the displayed event colors Editing the alarm color def file located in the application folder allows customizing the colors disp...
Страница 45: ...attery Disconnect unit LVBD or a Low Voltage Load Disconnect unit LVLD hereby called by a common name LVD Testing these functions will disconnect batteries and or loads To test operate LVD control out...
Страница 46: ...us stored file setup and send the setup to the MCU 4 9 8 1 Manner of operation Save the setup of the MCU When communication is established between the MCU and Winpower Silver you can save the current...
Страница 47: ...e sending it to the MCU Sending the setup to the MCU By pushing the Send button you will transfer the chosen setup to the MCU WinPower Silver will now send a series of commands to the MCU containing t...
Страница 48: ...onfiguration Batt Test Setup Manual battery test and test setup Auto Boost Automatic boost charging Manual Boost Manual boost charging Current Limit Cfg Charge current limitation for normal and genera...
Страница 49: ...age Likewise during high temperature conditions the batteries will be charged to excess reducing their lifetime and increasing the risk of a catstrophic thermal runaway event In order to compensate fo...
Страница 50: ...will never reach 100 capacity In order to compensate for this effect the Flatpack MCU may be configured with the total battery cable resistance both wires and thus enabling a correct calculation of th...
Страница 51: ...ficiency is calculated as Test duration Ideal discharge time for the average current Test termination criteria are End voltage this is the only termination criteria that will calculate a Test result a...
Страница 52: ...ys an automatic battery test is delayed from the last time that the mains was disconnected This is to avoid a battery test on previously discharged batteries Start time Start Date Date and time when t...
Страница 53: ...scharge The auto boost will only start if the discharge of the batteries in Ah during mains failure or battery test was greater than the threshold value The auto boost threshold can be set from 0 to 1...
Страница 54: ...es faster than normal The output voltage will then increase until the boost voltage setting is reached see chapter Set Levels The following conditions can interrupt boost charging the maximum boost ti...
Страница 55: ...OTE Other menu options cannot be used while battery boost is in progress Note The Boost Duration parameter is only passed to the MCU from WinPower Silver when a Manual Boost is started from this menu...
Страница 56: ...the MCU and will not reduce the load current delivered by the rectifiers with fully charged batteries When the system is to be fed from a generator see section 4 9 3 the charge current limitation allo...
Страница 57: ...output voltage is set to the voltage level defined in Flatpack MCU adjustable level Default Rectifier Voltage no control The output voltage is set to the same value as the rectifier s output voltage...
Страница 58: ...ttery string is measured at its mid point or after the 2nd battery block for 60V systems This method allows additional battery strings up to four to be monitored compared to Block Measurements Symmetr...
Страница 59: ...in this menu Access rights to edit these settings are only available to authorized personnel Unauthorized personnel are limited to read only access The installation menu is accessed from the initial...
Страница 60: ...Autoboost can be activated or deactivated If activated the autoboost will be a menu choice in the battery menu under Service access level Autoboost is initiated after mains failure or battery test Fro...
Страница 61: ...nergized to connect the batteries Mains Dependent When enabled a Mains Failure alarm must be present AND measured Rectifier Current must be below 10 amperes in order to operate the low voltage disconn...
Страница 62: ...s above 15 C Measure the temperature as close to the temperature sensor as possible Enter the measured value a figure between 15 8C and 60 8C in Temp Calibration Point Select Accept to initiate calibr...
Страница 63: ...e internal power system load current Awareness of the reasons for this condition should alleviate concerns regarding the perceived discrepancy and the intent of these paragraphs is to avoid confusion...
Страница 64: ...table degree of accuracy of the current measurement the current must be calibrated at one low level point and one high level point Since the load supply must be maintained the low calibration current...
Страница 65: ...urrent for the High CalibrationPoint in Amps Select Accept Click OK to exit the calibration menu if done 4 11 3 Exit Installation Settings If the settings in the Installation settings menu have been c...
Страница 66: ...ory and should be changed as soon as the system is installed The INSTALLATION SETTINGS password is generally only available to factory system installation personnel To change the passwords Log in unde...
Страница 67: ...shows the results of the last ten battery tests and when the next test is scheduled The first test result is kept as a reference and will not be overwritten when changing the battery installation dat...
Страница 68: ...t test will be shown Export log to file latest test The log for the latest test will be exported to file together with the battery test result data 4 14 1 Battery Test Log This view shows the log for...
Страница 69: ...of Settings and Default Values The Flatpack MCU alarm and setpoint limit values and standard factory default settings are shown below Function Default Value Minimum Value Maximum Value User Setting No...
Страница 70: ...LVD2 Disconnect Delay 0 min 0 min 7200 min LVD3 Disconnect Point 43 0V 40 0V 50 0V LVD3 Reconnect Point 47 0V 40 0V 50 0V LVD3 Disconnect Delay 0 min 0 min 7200 min Alarm Delay 0 sec 0 sec 60 sec Low...
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Страница 72: ...energy com Location Company Telephone Fax Norway Eltek Energy AS 47 32 20 32 00 47 32 20 32 10 Americas Eltek Energy LLC 1 815 459 9100 1 815 459 9118 Asia Pacific Eltek Energy Pte Ltd 65 6 7732326 65...
