6.6.3.5
Example Two – Battery System
The following is an example of a Data Log configured to monitor the battery voltage, current,
temperature and other parameters for a battery system.
With the web interface, select the Signals page and then the Configure Data Logging window:
Under Data Log Files,
select a new file to edit
Enter description of
new file
Enter number of Log
Records you wish to
keep and select FIFO
Under Log Frequency,
select Enable
Signal Interval
Under Start Trigger and
Stop Trigger, select
Manual for each
Figure 73–Configure (Signals) Data Logging web interface window, example two
Under File Information, select Log Signals to enable the signals for logging:
Select Controller Signals
Toggle items for logging
Figure 74–Enable (Controller) Signals for Data Logging web interface window
Select Apply (to accept changes and return to Configure Data Logging window).
Under Log Frequency, use the pull-down menu to select the Battery Voltage signal. The default
Delta level should suffice.
Once the Data Log is configured, select Submit Changes to accept the changes as before.
Start the log (trigger button located next to the heading of the File Information window). Once
the data has collected for the desired interval, return to this window to select the Stop trigger
button.
From the Logs & Files page, select Retrieve Logs. Locate the pull-down menu to select the file
created then select Data Log to view the log information. Copy and paste the data from the new
web browser window into a spreadsheet application for analysis.
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6.6.3.6
Example Three – Generator Voltage
The following is an example of a Data Log configured to monitor the input voltage of a system
when a generator is activated (for emergency backup power).
With the web interface, select the Signals page and then the Configure Data Logging window:
Under Data Log Files,
select a new file to edit
Under Log Frequency,
select Enable
Time Interval
Enter description of
new file
Enter number of Log
Records you wish to
keep and select FIFO
Under Stop Trigger,
select Duration of one
hour
Figure 75–Configure (Signals) Data Logging web interface window, example three
Under File Information, select Log Signals to enable the signal for logging:
Select Rectifier Signals
Toggle item for logging
Figure 76–Enable (Controller) Signals for Data Logging web interface window
Select Apply (to accept changes and return to Configure Data Logging window).
Once the Data Log is configured, select Submit Changes to accept the changes as before.
In this example, the data will start logging when the digital input signal from the generator
switches on. The log will stop once the data has collected for the desired interval.
From the Logs & Files page, select Retrieve Logs. Locate the pull-down menu to select the file
created then select Data Log to view the log information. Copy and paste the data from the new
web browser window into a spreadsheet application for analysis.
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6.6.4
ADIO Device Configuration (Web Interface Only)
The Supervisor can modify the name of the signal or configure an alarm for a selected item. Some examples are
shown below.
Select the device
before accessing
Modify Name button
Configure Alarms is not an option for the
Once the device
4R/8D device. See note below.
is highlighted,
select Modify Name
Figure 77–ADIO Device Configuration web interface window (showing 4R/8D device)
NOTE: Complete alarm configuration/programming for the 4R/8D in the custom alarm sections of the menu where the
alarm condition can be associated with a digital input and mapped to a relay.
Select and modify the
name of the desired
channel, then apply
changes or select back
Figure 78–Input Name Assignment web interface window (showing 4R/8D device)
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Select the device to configure
Figure 79–ADIO device configuration examples (showing BCM device)
Select the device to configure
Select the string to be
configured
Select apply changes
once ADIO configuration
has been completed
Figure 80–ADIO device configuration examples (showing BCMC device)
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6.7
Controls
This menu category consists of power system controls. Parameters can be set/accessed such as low voltage
disconnect (LVD), high voltage shutdown (HVSD), and counter electro-motive force (CEMF) in/out.
Many of the parameters are similar to the items found in 6.5.3 Configure Alarms; such as, relay mapping and
alarm priority. Some parameters will not be displayed under the Configure window for all controls. Here are some
of the additional parameters the Supervisor can expect to encounter:
Activation Timer — For LVD countdown timer (activation), tap on the number to edit via a virtual numeric
keypad. Use with caution. Refer to the following section LVD Control.
NOTE: There are three possible triggers for opening the LVD, one of which is that loss of AC mains immediately starts
the activation timer, if it is enabled, and the LVD will open at the timeout point.
DOD Activation — For LVD control, tap on the number (percentage of DOD) to edit via a virtual numeric keypad.
Disconnect Voltage, Connect Voltage — for each LVD (1-10), tap on the number(s) to edit via a virtual numeric
keypad.
Inhibit Status — For LVD Inhibit, select from the pull-down menu; e.g., Inactive or Active. Selection will be in
effect real-time and not saved.
Activation Value — For HVSD, tap on the number to edit via a virtual numeric keypad.
Bypass Voltage, In-Circuit Voltage — For CEMF, tap on the number(s) to edit via a virtual numeric keypad.
6.7.1
LVD Control (USE WITH CAUTION)
The LVD feature controls a high capacity relay that disconnects the load during
extremely low voltage conditions — such as a deep discharge of the batteries during
an AC fail — and automatically reconnects the load once AC power returns.
Discharging the battery down to an extremely low voltage can cause damage to the
load and the battery. Having multiple LVDs will provide the capability of load shedding;
where the least critical loads are disconnected first.
With the CXC, the Supervisor can program connect/disconnect settings to govern the operation of ten separate
LVD controls. The LVD is activated when the Activation Voltage or the Activation Time is reached; whichever
comes first. The LVD also extends an alarm signal and a message will display on the GUI.
Under this window of operation, there is a list of menu items (tap to select) with scroll bars for navigation, see
Figure 81 below:
Select menu item to configure
Tap Configure to change
selected menu item
Sliders and scroll bars
are used for navigation
Accept changes and
return to previous screen
Figure 81–LVD Control window
Tap “Configure” to enter a new window of operation for the item selected. In this new window (Figure 82 below),
the Supervisor can set the following parameters:
Name of item being edited
Discard changes and
return to previous screen
Select from the pull-down menus:
Relay Mapping – N/A or relay 1 through 16.
Priority – Major, Minor or Message.
Toggle the check box to select
Accept changes and
return to previous screen
Figure 82–Configure (item selected) sample window
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