UPS Status Module For Traffic Applications With GES-102NDM GES-152NDM GES-102NSM Operators Manual Version 1.1
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Note The instructions contained in this manual are not intended to cover all of the details or variations in equipment, or to provide for every possible contingency to be met in connection with installation, operation, or maintenance. Should further information be desired or should particular problems arise which are not covered sufficiently for the purchaser s purposes, the matter should be referred directly to Always On UPS Systems Inc. Any electrical or mechanical modifications to this equipment, without prior written consent of Always On UPS Systems Inc, will void all warranties. Unauthorized modifications also can result in personal injury or death or destruction of the equipment. UPS Status Module Please complete the Warranty Card supplied with this device and return it by mail to Always On UPS Systems Inc. This activates the warranty. If additional information or technical assistance is required call: Always On UPS Systems Inc Sales and Technical Support Line Toll free at 1-877-259-2976 Ext. 451 or (250) 491-9777 Ext. 451 or Fax (250) 491-9775 Or E-mail at sales@alwayson.com or visit our web site at www.alwayson.com Or write to Always On UPS Systems Inc. Bldg 1 150 Campion Road, Kelowna, BC, V1X 7S8, Canada Please complete the following information for your records. Model Number: Serial Number: Date of Installation: Inspected By: i
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS THIS MANUAL CONTAINS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS THAT SHOULD BE FOLLOWED DURING INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE. ALL SERVICING MUST BE DONE BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SERVICE THIS EQUIPMENT YOURSELF. OPENING OR REMOVING COVERS WILL RISK EXPOSURE TO DANGEROUS VOLTAGES. DO NOT LOCATE MODULE IN AN AREA WHERE UNAUTHORIZED PERSONNEL HAVE ACCESS. DO NOT STAND BEVERAGE CONTAINERS ON THE UNIT. DO NOT USE THIS EQUIPMENT FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN THE INTENDED USE. ENSURE CABLE PROVIDED IS IN GOOD WORKING CONDITION AND IS NOT DAMAGED OR FRAYED. EXAMINE THE PACKAGING CONTAINER FOR DAMAGE. NOTIFY THE CARRIER IMMEDIATELY IF DAMAGE IS PRESENT. QUALIFIED PERSONNEL SHOULD BE CONSULTED WHEN: 1. LIQUID HAS BEEN SPILLED INTO THE UNIT 2. THE UNIT DOES NOT OPERATE NORMALLY EVEN THOUGH THE OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS HAVE BEEN FOLLOWED. SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS SYMBOLS May be used in lieu of the wording caution, risk of electric shock for any cautionary marking. ii
Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION...1 2. HANDLING...3 2.1. DELIVERY... 3 2.2. INITIAL INSPECTION... 3 2.3. STORAGE... 3 3. INSTALLATION...5 3.1. MOUNTING... 5 3.2. CONNECTING TO THE UPS... 5 3.3. STATUS CONTACT CONNECTION... 6 4. FRONT CONTROL PANEL...7 4.1. BUTTON OPERATION... 7 4.2. STATUSES OF THE MODULE... 7 4.3. OVERVIEW OF MENUS... 9 4.4. DESCRIPTION AND OPERATION OF MENUS... 10 5. TECHNICAL DATA...21 6. CONTACT INFORMATION...22 6.1. ADDITIONAL PURCHASES OR UPGRADES... 22 6.2. QA / WARRANTY QUESTIONS... 22 6.3. SOFTWARE QUESTIONS... 22 iii
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1. Introduction Congratulations on your choice of complimenting your Always "On" UPS Systems N-Series unit with a state-of-the-art UPS Status Contact Module. The Status Contact Module continually communicates with your UPS to provide operating status via robust 8 Amp, Form C contacts. A timer relay contact is controlled by 14 different timer relay delay settings and a week schedule that is broken down into 336 half-hour intervals. You can assign one of the 14 time delays to each half-hour interval. The time delay countdown is triggered once the ac mains supply to the UPS fails. Other contacts give status for ac mains supply fail and low battery warning conditions. Additional features include a log of 20 power transition events with time stamp. The user interface is easy to navigate and to program a schedule. A PC software package will soon be available for download from our website, further easing the schedule programming. Figure 1: UPS Status Contact Module With UPS 1
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2. Handling 2.1. Delivery Upon receiving the UPS Status Module, inspect the packaging integrity and the physical condition of the unit carefully. In the event that physical damage is visible, the carrier must be informed immediately and a claim filed with them. Inform Always On as soon as the claim has been filed and a copy of claim should be faxed to Always On at (250) 491-9775. A detailed report of the damage is necessary for your carrier insurance claim. 2.2. Initial Inspection Unpack the unit carefully, and retain the box and packing material. If you must return the unit at any time, you must repack it the way it was originally shipped. Visually inspect the unit for damage that may have occurred during shipment. If there is damage, contact the dealer from whom you purchased the unit, and save the packaging for future shipment. When the unit has passed the initial inspection, record the Installation date on the back panel of the unit and in the space provided in the front of this manual. Included with the system: 1. User manual 2. Communication cable 2.3. Storage 1. If the UPS Status Contact Module is to be stored prior to installation, it should be placed in a dry, well-ventilated area where it will not be exposed to dirt, moisture or other contaminants. 2. Extreme storage temperatures are: a. -40ºC to +74ºC Important: 1. The internal real time clock is supported with a battery and should last approximately 5 years at 25ºC in storage. Expect a shorter lifetime when temperatures exceed 25ºC. 3
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3. Installation The UPS Status Contact Module is intended for installation in a temperature and humidity controlled indoor environment, free of conductive contaminants. Absolute maximum ambient temperature at sea level must not exceed 74ºC (165ºF). Place the UPS Status Module within the cable length of the UPS. There is very little maintenance required for this unit. 3.1. Mounting There are 2 mounting screw holes to fit a ¼ screw with a ½ head. They are spaced 4 apart. Figure 3.1: Dimensions for Mounting the Status Module 3.2. Connecting to the UPS Connect the Status Module to the UPS with the supplied cable. Figure 3.2: Connecting the Status Module to the UPS 5
3.3. Status Contact Connection There are four form-c type relays standard with each unit. The relay functions are as follows: Relay 1 Relay 2 Relay 3 Relay 4 Dynamic Timer Relay Status Utility Failed Status Low Battery Status Future Use The connections are as follows in the figure below. Figure 3.3: Terminal Connections 6
4. Front Control Panel Always On UPS Systems Inc. Figure 4.1: LCD Display & Interface 4.1. Button Operation The buttons < and > are used for menu navigation and the button is used for menu selection or accepting changes. 4.2. Statuses of the Module Normal Operation: The AC Power Supply is within operating parameters and the UPS is operating in Online Mode. Utility Fail: The UPS has communicated with the Status Module to tell it that the utility power supply to the UPS has failed. The picture above shows 14 minutes until timer relay closes. This is a real time countdown display. Low Battery: The UPS has communicated with the Status Module to tell it that the battery reserve to the UPS is deemed low. Timer Expires (**FLASH**): The internal timer has counted down and enabled the timer relay. 7
Maintenance Mode (**LOCKOUT**): This mode deactivates the timer relay. It is activated/deactivated by pressing the < and > keys simultaneously. This feature may be used if a large extended battery pack is added to the UPS during an extended utility maintenance or outage. Thus a very large battery pack may be used instead of a portable generator. Therefore, if the timer relay is used in conjunction with the flash bus, the intersection will not go into flash in an extended outage. 8
4.3. Overview of Menus Various status and programming menus are accessible through the UPS Status Contact Module display; pressing the < and > buttons will scroll through the screens. Selection of a menu is done by pressing. Please note that the select curser indicates a selection by turning lower case letters to upper case letters. Table 4.3.1: Map of Menus 9
4.4. Description And Operation of Menus Timer Menu The timer menu provides 14 different programmable time delays. Each programmable time delay is related to a symbol (-, A through M). These timer symbols can be assigned to half-hour intervals throughout the week schedule. When an AC mains failure occurs during a particular half-hour interval, the time delay assigned to that interval will be the duration of the time delay for the timer relay during that outage. If the power returns before the timer expires, the contact will not close and the countdown is stopped. The table can be edited with the < and > and. The following illustrations describe this process. To back out to the main menu at any time, just repeatedly press the < key. Select Timer Edit: Highlight timer using the < or > keys. The selection of timer menu is indicated by the change from timer to TIMER. TIMER can be selected by pressing the key. The Timer splash screen tells you that you have selected the timer menu. Press the > key to go to program the Timers. Choose Timer To Edit: Hit to edit the timer delay value, shown as 1:04. Press the < and > keys to select different timers. Edit Timer Time Delay Values: Then use the < and > keys to change to a different value, in this case, 1:08. Press again to accept the changes as shown below. This is a similar process for all following programming changes. To back out to the main menu at any time, just repeatedly press the < key. 10
Schedule Menu The Schedule menu allows the user to schedule the 14 different timer relay delay settings for different time delays throughout the day, depending on what time an AC mains failure occurs. Any of the 14 timers can be assigned to each of the 336 half-hour intervals of the week schedule. The time delay countdown is triggered once the ac mains supply to the UPS fails. If a power outage occurs, the timer relay delay length is governed by the timer symbols (-, A thru M) in that particular half hour interval. The theory behind this feature is that it offers the user to place the intersection into flash to gain a duty cycle and an extended runtime when on battery backup after an extended period of backup. The schedule allows for programming of the timer relay to have different delay times depending on the time of day and day of the week. The table can be edited with the < and > and. To get to the menu, use the similar process illustrated in the first two stages in the Timer Menu progression. Review pictures below. To back out to the main menu at any time, just repeatedly press the < key. Select Schedule Edit: Highlight date using the < or > keys. The selection of schedule menu is indicated by the change from sched to SCHED. SCHED can be selected by pressing the key. Press the > key to continue past the splash screen. Navigate Through The Schedule: This is the view, as you would enter into the schedule menu. Note that the time is illustrated as 00 and is 12:00AM or 00:00. It is a 24-hour clock. Push the < or > to navigate through the schedule time slots. The above illustration shows that the > key has been pushed once to show 12:30AM or 00:30. Change Timers For A Time Slot: Press to change the timer for a particular slot. Then press > to scroll through the days of the week at the selected time. In this case, Friday has been selected because it is upper case. 11
Press to select another timer for the weekday that you have chosen. The timer will show up on the right hand side. Choose a timer by scrolling with the < or > keys. In this case, the M timer has been chosen. Press to accept this timer. In this case, the timer M has been selected for Friday at 12:00AM to replace timer -. To back out to the main menu at any time, just repeatedly press the < key. 12
Date Menu The Date menu adjusts the year, month, day, weekday, hour and min. The table can be edited with the < and > and. Upon pressing the key the seconds will start at zero. To back out to the main menu at any time, just repeatedly press the < key. Note that for Daylight Savings Time to automatically change correctly, we need all the Date Menu entries entered correctly. Select Date Edit: Highlight date using the < or> keys. The selection of the Date menu is indicated by the change from date to DATE. DATE can be selected by pressing the key. Change Weekday: Press the > key and you will get to Weekday or [WkDay] name change. If you push when on [WkDay], it allows you to change the value. In this case, you can scroll through days of the week. Press to accept the changes. Change Year: Press the > key to view the [Year] edit menu. Push again to adjust as per the [Wkday] change description. Change Month: Press the > key to view the [Mnth] edit menu. Push again to adjust as per the [Wkday] change description. Change Day: Press the > key to view the [Day] edit menu. Push 13
again to adjust as per the [Wkday] change description. Change Hour: Press the > key to view the [Hr] edit menu. Push again to adjust as per the [Wkday] change description. Change Minute: Press the > key to view the [Min] edit menu. Push again to adjust as per the [Wkday] change description. Please note that upon pressing again after adjusting the minute reading, the seconds count starts from 0 and may be used for synchronizing with another clock. To back out to the main menu at any time, just repeatedly press the < key. 14
Log Menu The Log menu allows the user to view up to 20 events. These events are based on power aberrations noticed by the system. All events are time and date stamped. The table can be viewed with the < and > and keys. To back out to the main menu at any time, just repeatedly press the < key. Select Log Edit: Highlight log using the < or> keys. The selection of log menu is indicated by the change from log to LOG. LOG can be selected by pressing the key. The [Log] splash screen tells you that you have selected the log menu. Press the > key to go to program the Log. View Log Contents: Press < or > to scroll through the log events. A + indicates the AC supply has come back up and is logged with the corresponding time. A - sign indicates AC power failure. The [Log] currently features 20 of the latest events and is cyclical in design. To back out to the main menu at any time, just repeatedly press the < key. 15
Bio Menu The Bio menu allows the user to dump and load data, for instance timers and scheduling, from future PC software interface programs. Also, the reset feature resets the timers and schedule to factory defaults. Please note that to make any changes to the Bio EEPROM, one must go to the other menu and set write protect to off. To back out to the main menu at any time, just repeatedly press the < key. Select Bio Edit: Highlight bio using the < or> keys. The selection of the Bio menu is indicated by the change from bio to BIO. BIO can be selected by pressing the key. The [Bio] splash screen tells you that you have selected the bio menu. Press the > key to go to select dump data to PC, load data from PC or reset the UPS Status Module to factory default. Dump Program & Schedule Contents: Press the key to select DUMP, the unit will start to send data through the serial port. Ensure that the unit is connected to the PC and the programming software is running. Load Program & Schedule Contents: Press the key to select LOAD. The unit will wait to receive the proper data through the serial port. Ensure that the unit is connected to the PC and the programming software is running. The figure above shows the data being received. It is complete when the bottom line has sixteen exclamation marks. 16
Reset Program & Schedule Contents To Factory Default: Press the key to select RESET. The unit will reset the timers and scheduling to factory default. To back out to the main menu at any time, just repeatedly press the < key. 17
ID Menu The ID menu allows editing and viewing of the Identifier title. Recommended ID tag may be the intersection the module is used on. This is a useful feature if you are working on more than one module in the office and do not want the units confused. The table can be edited with the < and > and. To back out to the main menu at any time, just repeatedly press the < key. Select ID Edit: Highlight id using the < or > keys. The selection of ID menu is indicated by the change from id to ID. ID can be selected by pressing the key. The [Id] splash screen displays the current ID. Typical IDs are intersection or main street names. Edit ID Tag: Press the key to enable curser ^. Select the character you want to change with the < or > keys. The character that is to be changed can be selected by pressing the key. Edit ID Tag Continued: Once you press the key, the last character changed appears and can be changed by using the < or > keys. Edit ID Tag Continued: In this case, the < or > keys have been used to change the A to a 1. Edit ID Tag Continued: Press the key to save the 1 in the selected place. To back out to the main menu at any time, just repeatedly press the < key. 18
Other Menu The Other features menu allows the user to view the last power failure and return, the serial number, daylight savings on or off, write-protect stored data and link M timer to relay four or not. The table can be edited with the < and > and. Select Other Menu: Highlight other using the < or > keys. The selection of Other menu is indicated by the change from other to OTHER. OTHER can be selected by pressing the key. The [Other] splash screen displays that you are in the Other features menu View Last Time AC Supply Power Returned: View the last time supply AC power returned from an outage to the UPS input. Press the < or > keys to view the next screen. View Last Time AC Supply Power Failed: View the last time an outage of supply AC to the UPS input occurred. Press the < or > keys to view the next screen. View First Power Up: View the first time the unit was powered up. Press the < or > keys to view the next screen. Firmware Build: This shows the firmware version and serial number, listed as a time stamp. For factory use. Press the < or > keys to view the next screen. 19
Daylight Savings: Currently shows that Daylight Savings is ON. Daylight Savings Time is displayed as a semi-colon in the time display; otherwise, it is a colon. Press the < or > keys to view the next screen. Enable M-Timer to activate Relay 4: Currently not featured and is for future use. Enable M-Timer to activate Relay 4 for 60 seconds: Currently not featured and is for future use. Enable Write Protect of EEPROM Memory: Allow or restrict overwriting of memory when using the Bio menu. Toggle On or Off by pressing the key. Press the < or > keys to view the next screen. 20
5. TECHNICAL DATA Temperature Range Unit Voltage Contacts Clock Battery Physical -40 C to +74 C 12VDC Nominal, 15VDC Maximum 120VAC - 8A or ½ Hp Maximum, 24VDC-8A Maximum ~5 years on shelf @25 C (WxDxH) 6.125 x1.125 x4.125 21
6. CONTACT INFORMATION 6.1. Additional Purchases or Upgrades Always On UPS Systems Inc. Bldg 1 150 Campion Road, Kelowna, BC, Canada, V1X 7S8 Phone: (250) 491-9777 Ext 451 Fax: (250) 491-9775 Email: sales@alwaysonups.com Website: www.alwaysonups.com 6.2. QA / Warranty Questions Always On UPS Systems Inc. Bldg 1 150 Campion Road, Kelowna, BC, Canada, V1X 7S8 Phone: (250) 491-9777 Ext 209 Fax: (250) 491-9775 Email: qa@alwaysonups.com Website: www.alwaysonups.com 6.3. Software Questions Always On UPS Systems Inc. Bldg 1 150 Campion Road, Kelowna, BC, Canada, V1X 7S8 Phone: (250) 491-9777 Ext 204 Fax: (250) 491-9775 Email: webmaster@alwaysonups.com Website: www.alwaysonups.com 22