PSBC12XX-X Charger Management Software User Guide
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1. PSBC12XX X Charger Management Software User Guide P N 760 000332 Rev C BroadAccess PSBC12XX X Charger Management Software User Guide Table of Contents List of Figures ill List of Tables iv 1 General Information 1 1 1 Specifications 1 2 Installation 3 2 1 Installing the Software 3 22 Setting the IP Address of the Controller 3 2 3 Connecting the Computer to the Power System 4 2 3 1 Connecting to a Local Power System 4 2 3 2 Connecting to a Remote Power System 5 2 4 Activating the Program 5 3 The Main Screen 7 3 1 Measurement Gauges 8 3 2 7 Segment Display 8 3 2 1 Temperature 8 3 3 Fault Status 8 3 4 General Status Modes 9 3 5 Picture of the Controller 9 3 5 1 LED Indicator Lights 10 3 5 2 Control Buttons 11 3 6 Communication Data on the Status Bar 11 3 6 1 PSBC12XX Management Software Serial 11 3 6 2 PSBC12XX Management Software NET 12 3 7 Event Log 12 3 8 Toolbar Net only 12 P N 760 000332 Rev C Page i 000332c_PSBC12_SW_UG doc 07 Sep 05 10 55 AM Table of Contents 4 Menus 15 4 1 File Menu 15 4 2 Connection Menu Serial only 15 4 2 1 Com Port 15 4 2 2 Modem 16 4 2 3 Wait for Alarm Trap 16 4 3 View Menu 16 4 4 Tools Menu 17 4 5 Set Password 18 4 6 Log Menu 18 4 7 Battery Menu 18 4 8 Help Menu 19 52. Configuring PSBC12XX 21 5 1 General Configuration 21 5 2 Setting Values 23 5 3 Setting Alarms 24 5 4 Setting Dry Contacts 25 6 Operating PSBC12XX 27 6 1 Battery Test 27 6 2 Battery Charge Mode 27 6 3 LVD 27 6 4 Restarting the Controller 28 T7 Appendix A Alarm Dry Contact Connector 29 8 Appendix B IP Field Values 31 9 Appendix C Troubleshooting 33 10 Appendix D Configuring the Modems 35 10 1 Example of Modem settings 37 Page ii September 2005 P N 760 000332 Rev C BroadAccess PSBC12XX X Charger Management Software User Guide List of Figures Figure 1 Adapting an RJ45 to a Serial Connector 4 Figure 2 The Main Screen Serial 7 Figure 3 The Power System Controller 10 Figure 4 PSBC12XX Management Software Net s Toolbar 12 Figure 5 Preferences Window 16 Figure 6 General Configuration Screen 22 Figure 7 Set Values Screen 23 Figure 8 Set Alarms Screen 24 Figure 9 Set Dry Contacts Screen 26 Figure 10 Alarm Connector Connections 29 P N 760 000332 Rev C September 2005 Page iii Table of Contents List of Tables Table 1 Table 2 Table 3 Table 4 Table 5 Table 6 Table 7 Table 8 Table 9 Table 10 Page iv Specifications 1 Fault Status List 8 Toolbar Buttons 13 Preferences Window Parameters 17 General Configuration Parameters 22 Set Values Parameters 23 Set Alarms Parameters 25 PSBC12XX Faults 26 IP Field Values 31 Modem
3. FL EQ blinks when the system is in EQUALIZING mode September 2005 P N 760 000332 Rev C BroadAccess PSBC12XX X Charger Management Software User Guide 3 5 2 Control Buttons Only three control buttons are active in the program Clicking them has the following results e Batt Test Manually starts a battery test e EQ Manually puts the system into Equalizing mode accelerated battery charging e Reset Restarts the controller e ENT and ESC Not active in program 3 6 Communication Data on the Status Bar General information regarding the status of communication between PSBC12XX Management Software and PSBC12XX status is displayed in the status bar at the bottom of the screen Different information is displayed for the Net and Serial versions of PSBC12XX Management Software 3 6 1 PSBC12XX Management Software Serial A sample display of communication data for PSBC12XX Management Software Serial is Getting section 13 log transaction packet Ok Run Time 00 19 51 Num of Boots 36 ID 83735 The meaning of this is e Getting section 13 log transaction packet OK The power system is connected to the computer and is transferring data to the computer The message Power System is connected to COM1 appears when the power system is connected to the COMI port of the computer The message DISCONNECTED appears here when the system is disconnected from the computer indicating a communication failure It is not possibl
4. Net only Adress 15 01 Kl S A Figure 4 PSBC12XX Management Software Net s Toolbar The buttons on the toolbar fulfill the same functions as some of the Menu options and control buttons The following table describes the connection between the toolbar buttons the menu options the keyboard shortcuts and the control buttons on the picture of the controller Page 12 September 2005 P N 760 000332 Rev C BroadAccess PSBC12XX X Charger Management Software User Guide Table 3 Toolbar Buttons Keyboard Menu Options Control Shortcut Buttons View Menu gt Preferences Preferences rea i View Settings Go Battery Boost CTRL F Battery a sd a Go Battery a Test Batter Pra ceil eii OM Abort Battery Test Bun Br fe Restart Controller Controller View Log P N 760 000332 Rev C September 2005 Page 13 4 4 1 BroadAccess PSBC12XX X Charger Management Software User Guide Menus The options in the following menus enable you to view additional information about the power system s status and to manage the system by changing its default or current parameters e File Menu e Connection Menu Serial Only e View Menu Net only e Tools Menu e Log Menu e Battery Menu e Help Menu File Menu Choose the Exit option to close PSBC12XX Management Software 4 2 Connection Menu Serial only 4 2 1 Com The Connection menu s options let you control the computer s connection to the controlle
5. 3 s sec s Enable Special Features Modem Dial on Alarm Phone number 200000000 AA SOFTID 83 Restore User Default Ea Default X Cancel E amp J OK Figure 6 General Configuration Screen Table 5 General Configuration Parameters Parameters IP Address Legal address of the power system ubnet Mask Address of the power system on the local network Gateway Address of the gateway to the power system s local network Num of PS Serial version only Number of rectifiers in the power system Should be set to the number of rectifiers actually installed in the system or the next highest number For example if 3 rectifiers are installed set the number of PSs to 4 Power Supply Num of LVDs Number of LVDs in the power system ystem Serial version only Output voltage of power system nable Special Features Serial version only Modem Dial on Alarm Modem dials a telephone number to notify about an alarm hone number Telephone number the modem dials in case of an alarm Soft ID Serial version only User specified ID number of the power system Serial version only Sets how often the information displayed on the Main Screen is updated in seconds Page 22 September 2005 P N 760 000332 Rev C BroadAccess PSBC12XX X Charger Management Software User Guide 5 2 Setting Values This screen allows you to define the nominal values of the power system parameters described below All of these parameters affect the oper
6. Management Software User Guide 10 Type AT amp Y1 and then AT amp WO to save the new settings 11 Activate PSBC12XX Management Software and select the Port and telephone number for the modem see Connection Menu Serial only page 15 12 Choose Tools menu gt Settings gt General Configuration and select Modem Dial on Alarm 10 1 Example of Modem settings for U S Robotics Ext Fax Modem Table 10 Modem Settings Example Description Settings of the Settings of the Description Modem Connected Modem Connected to to the Computer the Controller ITU T answer sequence _ ATBO nm Modem displays za al ATEI commands Local echo off receiving zZ system may send a remote echo of data it receives Medium speaker volume ATL2 b o Speaker on until connect ATMI Displays result codes ATQ0 N E pe es A H profile O settingin ATYO NVRAM Protocol indicators added AT amp A3 AT amp Al ARQ result LAPM MNP ONE error codes disabled Fixed serial port rate AT amp B1 AT amp BO Variable follows connection rate Normal CD operation _ AT amp C1 A NAAA Normal DTR operation AT amp D2 AT amp DO DTR override an Ne ee requires BO setting clear to send CTS disabled taal EE disabled ese SE FO Auto disable enable P N 760 000332 Rev C September 2005 Page 37 10 Appendix D Configuring the Modems Page 38 Description Settings of the Settings of the Description Modem Connected Modem Connected to t
7. Test Manually starts a test of the power system s batteries The time remaining in the test is displayed on the screen for the duration of the battery test When the test is finished the results are displayed on the screen e Abort Battery Test Net Version only Manually stops a battery test e LVD1 Closes or opens the LVD1 switch that connects the batteries to the load e LVD2 Closes or opens the LVD2 switch that connects the batteries to the load To change the batteries operating mode Click one of the options in the Battery menu Note The batteries current mode is unavailable in the Battery menu September 2005 P N 760 000332 Rev C BroadAccess PSBC12XX X Charger Management Software User Guide 4 8 Help Menu The About option in this menu provides precise information about the program s name and version number The About option in PSBC12XX Management Software Net also provides more information about the controller P N 760 000332 Rev C September 2005 Page 19 BroadAccess PSBC12XX X Charger Management Software User Guide 5 Configuring PSBC12XX The PSBC12XX controller can be configured via the options in the Settings window To open the Settings window Choose the Tools menu gt Settings option The Settings window is divided into four screens e General Configuration e Set Values e Set Alarms e Set Dry Contacts The parameter values displayed in the Settings window come from the controller The
8. changes made in the field Use the arrow buttons to reach the B field Press ESC to exit Editing Mode September 2005 Page 3 2 Installation To set the IP address of the controller via the Main Window of PSBC12XX Management Software Net 1 Click the Address field at the top of the Main Window Across ENEE gt 2 Type the IP address of the controller into the Address field To connect PSBC12XX Management Software Net to the power system s controller Click the next to the Address field When PSBC12XX Management Software Net is in communication with the power system the appearance of the address bar changes to Address HAGA To disconnect PSBC12XX Management Software Net from the power system s controller Click the M button next to the Address field 2 3 Connecting the Computer to the Power System PSBC12XX s controller has either a serial or net configuration It is possible to change the controller configuration from Net to Serial and back by simply changing the jumpers on the Controller Card PC157 2 3 1 Connecting to a Local Power System 2 3 1 1 PSBC12XX Management Software Serial Attach the RJ45 connector to the D9 female connector to connect the Com port of the computer to the front of the power system s controller RJ45 234 22 D9 Female Figure 1 Adapting an RJ45 to a Serial Connector Page 4 September 2005 P N 760 000332 Rev C BroadAccess PSBC12XX X Charger Management Softwar
9. in the following table Page 24 September 2005 P N 760 000332 Rev C BroadAccess PSBC12XX X Charger Management Software User Guide Table 7 Set Alarms Parameters AC voltage lt this number triggers an alarm AC voltage gt this number triggers an alarm Floating mode Floating mode Floating mode Equalizing mode DC output voltage lt this number triggers an alarm in Equalizing mode Battery output voltage during test lt this number triggers an alarm Battery temperature gt this number triggers an alarm Equalizing mode 5 4 Setting Dry Contacts This screen enables you to specify which of the faults described below are monitored by each dry contact It does this by allowing you to link faults to each of the power system s three dry contacts A fault can be linked to more than one contact An unlimited number of faults can be linked to each contact When a linked fault is active its LED lights up in the Fault Status list in the Main Window Each of the sixteen faults listed on the screen has four lights next to it one for each contact A light can have one of three colors e Gray fault isn t linked to that dry contact e Green fault is linked to that dry contact e Red fault is active To connect disconnect a fault and a contact Click on that contact s light next to the fault A Note Ignore the LEDs in column 4 on the Set Dry Contactors tab of the Settings screen see Figure 9 P N 760 000332 Rev C
10. v O J cea Area code P N 760 000332 Rev C September 2005 Page 35 10 Appendix D Configuring the Modems 6 Enter the following values into ME Ux the fields in the Com Port Settings Properties window e Bits per second 9600 Bits per second 9600 y e Data bits 8 Data bits 8 y e Parity None e Stop bits 1 Party None ES e Flow Control None Stop bits 1 y 7 Click OK Flow control METEO Restore Defaults Cancel Apply 8 Type the ATi4 into the Hyper Terminal window to display the settings for the modems k Hyper Terminal ati4 U S Robotics 56K FAX EXT Settings El Fi L2 Mi 00 Vi Xi YO BAUD 9600 PARITY N WORDLEN 8 DIAL TONE ON HOOK amp Al B0 amp C1 2D0 362 H0 amp IO 8K1 M4 ENG amp P2 amp R1 850 815 8U0 amp Y2 00 001 61 000 SA2 043 SO3 019 SO4 816 SO5 008 S 06 002 507 060 pa 002 S09 006 S10 014 S11 070 S12 050 S13 000 S15 000 Si16 000 S18 000 S19 000 S21 010 S22 017 S23 019 S25 005 fp 001 S28 008 S29 020 S30 000 31 128 32 002 S33 000 S34 000 SI5 000 36 814 SI8 000 S39 012 S40 000 541 004 S42 000 LAST DIALED T262 Connected 00 00 19 fwtodetect peor seo cars um cagas Piet echo 9 The settings should be the same as those in the following table To change a setting a Type in the code from the table b Press lt Enter gt OK appears on the screen Page 36 September 2005 P N 760 000332 Rev C BroadAccess PSBC12XX X Charger
11. 2 gt Close option 6 4 Restarting the Controller The controller must be restarted after changes are made to the controller s configuration To restart the controller Choose the Tools menu gt Restart Controller option Page 28 September 2005 P N 760 000332 Rev C BroadAccess PSBC12XX X Charger Management Software User Guide 7 Appendix A Alarm Dry Contact Connector The system also provides 3 floating signals for system status indication as well as the data provided by the controller via the RS 232 terminal These signals are accessible via a 9 socket D Type connector on the rear panel The dry contacts are assigned to any events and are programmable by the software Dry Out 3 Figure 10 Alarm Connector Connections n o Normally Open the event will cause this switch to contact A Note Switches Dry Out 1 Dry Out 3 are 60V 0 3A or 24V IA rated P N 760 000332 Rev C September 2005 Page 29 BroadAccess PSBC12XX X Charger Management Software User Guide 8 Appendix B IP Field Values Table 9 IP Field Values 20 B1 P N 760 000332 Rev C September 2005 Page 31 BroadAccess PSBC12XX X Charger Management Software User Guide 9 Appendix C Troubleshooting Q Why don t receive the temperature sensor status A From 17 10 02 the controller software supports the temperature sensor status feature If the mouse is over the temperature indicator in the main PSBC12XX Managem
12. Contacts Alarms amp Network Settings LVD and Power Supply Control P N 760 000332 Rev C September 2005 Page 1 BroadAccess PSBC12XX X Charger Management Software User Guide 2 Installation 2 1 Installing the Software A Note Prior to installation ensure that the screen resolution is 600 x 800 dpi or higher To install the program 1 2 Close all open Windows programs on your computer Insert the PSBC12XX Management Software CD in your computer s CD ROM drive the Welcome window of the Setup program appears on the screen Click the Next button Follow the instructions displayed in the window that appears Click the Next button Repeat Steps 4 5 until the Software Successfully Installed window appears Click the Finish button to complete the installation 2 2 Setting the IP Address of the Controller The power system s controller must have an IP address before PSBC12XX Management Software Net can be connected to it To set the IP address of the controller via its front panel 1 2 P N 760 000332 Rev C Press ENT E to enter Editing Mode Use the arrow buttons to reach the B1 field on the 7 Segment Display the cursor moves to a different field each time an arrow is pressed Press ENT to make it possible to edit that field Use the arrow buttons to change the value of the field the value of the field changes each time an arrow is pressed Press ENT to save the
13. September 2005 Page 25 5 Configuring PSBC12XX Page 26 l0l xi General Configuration Set Values Set Alarms Set Dry Contactors Dry Out i 2 A G wt ur BE AC Low Ml BATTH2 TEST FAULT M BATTH TEST FAULT ME LYD 2 DRIVEN OPEN ME LYD 1 DRIVEN OPEN A AUX CONTACT OPEN EI AUX BREAKER OPEN I BATTERY BREAKER OPEN C B LOAD BREAKER OPEN u DC LOW LOw Ml RECTIFIER I OVER TEMPERATURE anne on Save User Default Li a Restore User Default Ea Default X Cancel i Figure 9 Set Dry Contactors Screen J OK The significance of these faults is explained in the following table Table 8 PSBC12XX Faults Batt 2 Test fault Fault in Battery 2 Batt 1 Test fault Fault in Battery 1 LVD 2 Driven open Low Voltage Disconnector 2 opened due to low output voltage A rien e oa Et batteries disconnected from system system no system backup or charging September 2005 P N 760 000332 Rev C 6 1 6 2 6 3 BroadAccess PSBC12XX X Charger Management Software User Guide Operating PSBC12XX You can control the operation of PSBC12XX with the software s toolbar buttons see Toolbar Net only page 12 the Settings window see Configuring PSBC12XX page 21 and the options in the Battery menu Battery Test The battery test automatically starts and stops according to the pa
14. Settings Example 37 September 2005 P N 760 000332 Rev C BroadAccess PSBC12XX X Charger Management Software User Guide 1 General Information This document provides user information for the PSBC12XX Charger Management Software Two Power System Monitor Controllers amp Programs are available e PSBC12XX Management Software Serial for a computer connected to the power system s controller via a serial cable or a modem e PSBC12XX Management Software Net for a computer connected to the power system s controller via Ethernet These programs are password protected Each time you log onto the program a password is requested the first time you try to change one of the settings or perform an action You are not allowed to do this if you do not respond with the correct password 1 1 Specifications Table 1 Specifications Feature Description PORT Network Adaptor Serial cable Modem phone line General Features One program supports one system Real time alarm and status information Installation possible in all Microsoft environments Multi language support Customization to meet client requirements Communication Features Access from any location in the world via modem or Ethernet Remote communication by automatic dialing via a modem User Interface Features User friendly Graphic User Interface LED indicators 7 Segment Display Toolbar Pushbutton controls Fault history and statistics logs User programmed Dry
15. Settings window is automatically updated when the values of these parameters are changed in the controller To use the Settings window to change the configuration of the controller 1 Change the value of field s in one of the Settings window screens 2 Use one of the following three options for sending the new settings to the controller Click the Apply button to send the settings to the controller and keep the Settings window open so you can continue to modify settings in it Click the OK button to send the settings to the controller and close the Settings window Click the Save User Default button to save the settings as User Default settings To restore the original values to fields in the Settings window Click the Default button To restore the saved User Default values to fields in the Settings window Click the Restore User Default button 5 1 General Configuration The General Configuration screen sets the value of the changeable general power system parameters described in Table 5 P N 760 000332 Rev C September 2005 Page 21 5 Configuring PSBC12XX x General Configuration Set Values Set Alarms Set Dry Contactors Network Definition 77 Num of PS IP Address o 0 0 0 2 Power Supply Subnet Mask 0 0 0 0 4 Power Supply C 6 Power Supply Gateway o 0 0 0 M System Num of LYDs _ C 24 Volt C 1LVD 2LVD s 48 Volt 12Volt Polling interval
16. ation of the power system as soon as you click the OK or Apply button The exceptions are the parameters with a check box next to them they only take affect when their check box is selected e General Configuration Set Values Set Alarms Set Dry Contactors Trip Voltage LVD1 Bd y Real Time Clock RTC Trip Voltage LWD2 al Y 29 02 2000 DCBoost 57 v 74012 DC Float 545 2 y Batt Test Voltage Batt Capacity 45 A ala IV Battery Current Limit od uz uz E Y AH A J Temp Compensation Y Min V Auto Battery Test every 30 A Dav s E EE Equalizing Top Time 1 A Hours Restore User Default Auto equalizing every 10 PA Day s LVDs Hysteresis Battery Test Top Time Ea Default X Cancel aw Jf OK Figure 7 Set Values Screen Table 6 Set Values Parameters Parameters Jean O Trip Voltage LVD1 Threshold voltage for opening Low Voltage Disconnector 1 Trip Voltage LVD2 Threshold voltage for opening Low Voltage Disconnector 2 DC Boost DC output voltage when battery is in Equalizing mode DC Float DC output voltage when battery is in Floating mode Batt Test Voltage Output voltage of rectifiers drops to this level during battery test Battery Current Limit Battery charge current limit prevents too high current destroying battery P N 760 000332 Rev C September 2005 Page 23 5 Configuring PSBC12XX C raames Caring O O Temp Compensation Coefficient by which th
17. e User Guide 2 3 1 2 PSBC12XX Management Software Net 1 Connect a crossed net cable from the net outlet on your computer to the socket on the front of the power system s controller 2 Set the controller s IP address see Setting the IP Address of the Controller page 3 2 3 2 Connecting to a Remote Power System 2 3 2 1 PSBC12XX Management Software Serial Two modems are required to connect to a remote power system To connect the modems 1 Connect one modem to a phone line and to the computer s Com port 2 Connect the other modem to a phone line and to the controller s communication socket 3 Configure both modems see Appendix D Configuring the Modems page 35 2 3 2 2 PSBC12XX Management Software Net Set the IP address of the controller see Setting the IP Address of the Controller page 3 2 4 Activating the Program To activate PSBC12XX Management Software Netor PSBC12XX Management Software Serial Click its icon on the Desktop To deactivate the software Click the X button in the main PSBC12XX Management Software window P N 760 000332 Rev C September 2005 Page 5 BroadAccess PSBC12XX X Charger Management Software User Guide 3 The Main Screen I PSM DE 1006 Serial File Connection Tools Log Battery Help 98299 VDC Arect Abatt Aoad Temp M Fault Status LWD1 Driven Open LvD2 Driven Open AUX Contact Open AUX Breaker Open Battery Breaker Open Load Brea
18. e and AC Input gauges also have warning LEDs that light up if the measured value is outside the range set by the manufacturer or the user DC Voltage 3 2 7 Segment Display The 7 Segment Display in the picture of the controller always displays the same information as one of the measurement gauges The lit LED under the 7 Segment Display indicates which data is being displayed VDC DC Voltage Arect DC Current Abatt Battery Current Aload Load Current Temp Temperature VDC Arect Abatt Aoad Temp The Main Screen also uses 7 Segment Displays to digitally display the real time value of AC AC Freq Hz 7 DC Power W Load Power W Frequency Load Power 3 2 1 Temperature The real time temperature of the Power System Battery is displayed under the picture of the controller A red warning LED lights up if the temperature is above or below the range specified by the manufacturer or the user Temperature 29 C 3 3 Fault Status The following faults are listed in the Fault Status list on the Main Screen Table 2 Fault Status List Fat 3 37 Description LVDI Driven open Low Voltage Disconnector 1 opened due to low output voltage battery is disconnected from system Page 8 September 2005 P N 760 000332 Rev C BroadAccess PSBC12XX X Charger Management Software User Guide aut Description LVD2 Driven open Low Voltage Disconnector 2 opened due t
19. e charge voltage for batteries is modified to compensate for high or low battery temperature LVDs Hysteresis Gap between the opening and closing voltage of an LVD Batt Test Top Time Absolute maximum time limit for battery test minutes test aborts if time limit exceeded AutoB att Test every Number of days between automatic battery tests Absolute maximum time limit for performance of accelerated battery charging hours charging aborts if time limit exceeded Auto Equalizing period Number of days between automatic accelerated battery charging Real Time Clock Sets the date and time of the controller s Real Time Clock RTC 5 3 Setting Alarms This screen allows you to specify the minimum and maximum limits of the permitted range for the power system parameters described below An alarm is set off when a power system parameter is outside the specified range Hix General Configuration SetValues Set Alarms Set Dry Contactors i AC Low Alarm 185 x Y AC High Alarm 254 A y Floating DC High Volt Alarm 56 x Y DC Low Volt Alarm 47 A Yy DC LowLow Volt Alarm 45 A Y Equalizing DC High Volt alarm 58 3 v DC Low Volt Alarm sd Y DC LowLow Volt Alarm Bd Y Batt Test Alarm ceay Save User Default Over Temperature C 0 c Restore User Default io Default x Cancel i Figure 8 Set Alarms Screen The significance of these alarms thresholds is explained
20. e to control or monitor the system when it is disconnected e Run time 4 34 24 Amount of time since the controller was restarted e Num of Boots 0 Number of times the system has been restarted Restart Counter e ID 930 1220 System s identity number as defined by the user P N 760 000332 Rev C September 2005 Page 11 3 The Main Screen 3 6 2 PSBC12XX Management Software NET A sample display of communication data for PSBC12XX Management Software NET is Run Time 22 00 57 SiN 23032 Last Response 13 02 2003 10 26 19 The meaning of this display is e Run Time 22 00 57 Length of time since the controller was restarted e S N 23032 Controller s serial number e Last Response Date and time the program was last updated with data from the controller 3 Y Event Log Load Breaker Open Recovered 05 11 2008 9 38 11 DC Low 05 11 2008 9 38 11 AC Low Recovered 11 08 2002 9 23 01 The Event Log displays the LVD2 Driven Open Recovered 11 08 2002 9 23 01 LYD1 Driven Open Recovered 11 08 2002 9 23 01 zi history of the power system s faults Right clicking the Event Log opens the Event Log menu which contains the following options e View log Full screen view of the log with an option for printing it e Sort log Sorts the events in the log according to date or alphabetic order e Clear event log Erases the contents of the Event Log from the controller and the local database on your computer 3 8 Toolbar
21. ent Software screen the tool tip shows the status of the two temperature sensors If there is a fault in one of the sensors a Temp Sensor Fault led is lit on the Fault Status panel In controller software revisions from before 17 10 02 the tool tip is Not Supported Q Why are there no new entries in the alarm log A The date of the controller is wrong The first thing to do after installing the controller and the software is to check that the controller date is updated and update it if necessary P N 760 000332 Rev C September 2005 Page 33 BroadAccess PSBC12XX X Charger Management Software User Guide 10 Appendix D Configuring the Modems There are a number of available programs that enable you to configure modems such as Window s Hyper Terminal Program To use Hyper Terminal to configure the modems connected to the power system and the computer 1 Choose the option Connection Description A Start gt Programs gt Accessories gt Communications gt Hyper Y A Terminal If Hyper Terminal isn t in the Start menu install it from the Windows setup disk Enter a name and choose an icon for the connection 2 Enter a name into the Name Name field of the Connection Description window Icon 3 Press OK Cancel 4 Inthe Connect Using field choose the Com Port connected to the modem 5 Click OK Da x Enter details for the phone number that you want to dial Country region Connect using Emi
22. eral Status Manual Equalizing i e s gt Auto Equalizing menu appears with a lit LED indicator next to the O Batt 1 Test name of the new general status mode Elapsed run Bats Test 5 O Relay Test time counter located next to the status indicator ale 3 5 Picture of the Controller The picture of the controller on the Main Screen displays exactly the same information as the controller on the power system itself P N 760 000332 Rev C September 2005 Page 9 3 The Main Screen 29298 Y VDC Arect Abatt Aoad Temp N K En Display v Figure 3 The Power System Controller 3 5 1 LED Indicator Lights The LED indicator lights in the controller s picture convey the following information e The Fault LED indicator lights up if there is a fault in the system e The LED lights under the 7 Segment Display indicate which information is currently being displayed on it see 7 Segment Display on page 8 e Lit Link and Act LED lights indicate that there is active communication between the controller and the program They are unlit when the controller is disconnected e The other LED lights indicate the status of the power system AC is lit when there is voltage in the Mains Page 10 LVD is lit when an LVD is open BATT blinks when the battery is being tested BATT is lit when the battery is OK BATT is unlit when the battery fails the battery test FL EQ is lit when the system is in FLOATING mode
23. ker Open Rectifier one or more INWConv Fault Batti Test Fault Batt Test Fault M General Status A DC LowLow Temperature Temp Sensor Fault AC Freq Hz 1 DC Power W Load Power W Getting alternate transaction packet Ok Run Time 00 08 27 Num of Boots 36 ID 83735 Figure 2 The Main Screen Serial The Main Screen displays updated real time information on the status of the power system via e Measurement gauges e Fault status list e General status menu e Picture of the power system s controller e Communication information in Status bar The power system is controlled via e Menu options see Menus page 15 e Toolbar buttons see Toolbar Net only page 12 e Control Buttons on the picture of the controller see Control Buttons page 11 Note PSBC12XX Management Software Net also contains an address bar with the IP address of the power system and a button for connecting disconnecting to and from that address P N 760 000332 Rev C September 2005 Page 7 3 The Main Screen 3 1 Measurement Gauges The measurement gauges on the Main Screen reports the status of the DC Voltage Output voltage Load Current Current drawn by the load DC Current Current from rectifiers Battery Current Current from batteries AC Input Input voltage from the mains The DC Voltag
24. ndow K Default September 2005 P N 760 000332 Rev C BroadAccess PSBC12XX X Charger Management Software User Guide Table 4 Preferences Window Parameters Time out Sets the length of time that must elapse without communication with the controller before there is a No communication alarm and the computer is considered to be disconnected from the controller Poll every Sets how often the status of the power system is checked polled Reconnect after Enables disables the ability of the program to automatically disconnect attempt reconnecting to the controller after it is disconnected with delay Sets how long the computer must be disconnected from the controller before the program can automatically attempt to reconnect them Retransmits Sets how many times the program automatically attempts to reconnect the controller to the computer 4 4 Tools Menu The Tools menu contains the following options e Settings Opens the Settings window in which you can change the controller s configuration see Configuring PSBC12XX page 21 e Set Alarm Off Silences the audible alarm mute e Restart Controller Restarts the controller this does not influence the operation of the power system e Reset Restart Counter Serial version only Resets to zero the Restart Count meter at the bottom of the Main Screen e Set Current Offset Serial version only Sets the amount by which the measurement of the current has to be correc
25. o low output voltage second battery is disconnected from system Note This only appears when there are 2 LVDs in the system Aux Contact open Auxiliary input dry contact open Aux Breaker open Auxiliar input circuit breaker open Battery Breaker open Battery circuit breaker open batteries are disconnected from system no system backup or charging LVD Bypass closed Fault in LVD Bypass prevents LVD from functioning The LED light next to each parameter shows its status A red light indicates that the fault is active An unlit LED indicates that the fault is inactive 3 4 General Status Modes A power system that is working properly is in Normal mode Equalizing mode is a forced accelerated charging of the batteries that lasts 180 minutes An event changes the General status mode of the system to one of the following modes e Manual Equalizing The system was manually put into Equalizing mode e Auto Equalizing The system automatically went into Equalizing mode because the batteries were flat or because the set period of time between equalizings of the battery elapsed e Battery 1 Test Battery 1 is being tested e Battery 2 Test Battery 2 is being tested e Relay Test A relay test is being performed The LED indicator next to General Status is lit era States when the system is not in Normal mode To view the new general status mode of the power General Status system Click General Status The Gen
26. o the Computer the Controller Sets error control ARQ AT amp M4 for connections at 1200 bps and higher normal ARQ Connection speed is AT amp NO AT amp N6 Connection determined by remote speed 9600bps AT amp P e G Received data to AT amp R2 AT amp RI Modem ignores computer Er on RTS Een ed loopback No restrictions on the cc minimum speed for the connection E SN modem answers 1 September 2005 P N 760 000332 Rev C
27. r e Com Port e Modem e Wait for Alarm Trap Port Choosing the Com Port option opens the Select COM port connected to controller window in which you can select the port connecting the computer with the controller Click the Com port you want to use to connect to the controller or click AUTO if you want the computer to select the port Select COM port is connected to controller COM ports avaliable on this computer AUTO Lv ue COMI X Cancel ik P N 760 000332 Rev C September 2005 Page 15 4 Menus 4 2 2 4 2 3 4 3 Page 16 Modem Choosing the Modem option makes by UN Connect by Modem window appear Connect by Modem ES Dial to Power System connected to this number Enter the telephone number including area codes if necessary X Caca of the power system in the Dial to Power System connected to this number field Wait for Alarm Trap This option makes the program wait for the controller to contact it when there is an alarm View Menu Choose the View menu gt Preferences option to open the Preferences window The options in this window are for computers that work on an older network infrastructure such as modem lines ISDN etc They are explained in the following table LT xi Connection options Time out 3000 Millisecond Pool Every ho Hl Sec IV Reconnect after disconnect Retransmits with delay h E Sec Y OK Figure 5 Preferences Wi
28. rameters defined in the Settings window see Configuring PSBC12XX page 21 To manually start a battery test Choose the Battery menu gt Battery Test option To manually stop a battery test Choose the Battery menu gt Abort Test option Battery Charge Mode PSBC12XX automatically starts and stops Equalizing charging according to the parameters defined in the Settings window see Configuring PSBC12XX page 21 To manually start equalizing Choose the Battery menu gt Go Equalizing Boost option To manually stop equalizing Choose the Battery menu gt Go Floating option LVD An LVD Low Voltage Disconnector opens when low voltage is detected in the battery output or when the batteries have been operating continuously for a number of hours see Configuring PSBC12XX page 21 Opening an LVD shuts down a battery to prevent battery damage An LVD automatically opens when the output voltage is less than its trip voltage It automatically closes when the output voltage increases to the value of its Trip Voltage the value of the LVDs Hysteresis You can also manually close or open LVDs To manually open LVD1 Choose the Battery menu gt LVD1 gt Open option To manually close LVD1 Choose the Battery menu gt LVD1 gt Close option P N 760 000332 Rev C September 2005 Page 27 6 Operating PSBC12XX To manually open LVD2 Choose the Battery menu gt L VD2 gt Open option To manually close LVD2 Choose the Battery menu gt LVD
29. ted to be accurate e Limit Setting Serial version only Opens a window in which you can specify the permitted range of values voltages can be given when configured in the Settings window s Set Values screen e Set Password Changes the password see Set Password page 18 e Relay Test Serial version only Starts a test of each of the controller s four relays e Set Calibration Values Enter the actual measured value of the input and output current and voltage P N 760 000332 Rev C September 2005 Page 17 4 Menus 4 5 Set Password A This option allows you to change your password To change your password 1 Enter your old Old password I password in the Old New password password field Re type password siz 2 Enter your new password in the New X Cancel password field 3 Re enter your new password in the Re type password field Note When using this program for the first time the Old Password field should be left blank 4 6 Log Menu The Log menu is the same Event Log menu that appears when you right click the Event Log on the Main Screen see Event Log page 12 4 7 Battery Menu Page 18 The Battery menu contains the following options that enable you to change the mode in which the batteries operate e Go Floating Manually returns the batteries to normal charge mode e Go Equalizing Boost Manually changes the batteries charge mode to Equalizing mode e Battery
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