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Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. µPS Series 3:3 Phase VA (GEMS) User Guide and Instruction Manual Release 3.13 October 2004 Har Hotzvim Industrial Park, 14 Hartum St., P.O.B. 45029, Jerusalem 97774, Israel Tel: 972-2-588-8222 Fax: 972-2-582-8875 Email: info@gamatronic.co.il web: www.gamatronic.com...
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Information supplied by Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, no responsibility is assumed by Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. for the use thereof nor for the rights of third parties which may be effected in any way by the use thereof.
Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide 1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1.1 Do’s • Read this manual carefully before starting installation and operation of the UPS. • Review the safety precautions described below to avoid injury to users or damaging equipment. • All power connections must be completed by a licensed electrician who is experienced in wiring this type of equipment, and who is knowledgeable about all federal, state, and local electrical codes and regulations.
User Guide Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. 2. GENERAL FEATURES The µPS Series 3/3 Phase Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) employs Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) and is controlled by a 16-bit micro-controller, to provide reliable, sophisticated protection for every type of line fluctuation, including interruption of the mains (electrical) supply.
Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide • Using an RS232C communications port, similar status information may be viewed on a computer. 2.1 Major Subsystems The device consists of the following modules: 2.1.1 Charger The charger supplies a stabilized voltage to the device at 176Vdc ± 2V.
User Guide Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. • Controls the panel keyboard reading and sends messages to the front panel LCD display. • Communicates with devices via the RS232C interface. The control system includes the PC901 microprocessor card, PC950 panel card, analog-to-digital converter (A/D) PC971 cards, PC973 power supply, current, and temperature sensors.
Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide Figure 3: Sample Front Panel 2.5 Real Time The system includes a real-time clock and calendar that sequentially manage the log file and provide historical data to the user. This information is accessible via the LCD display or, optionally, through the RS232 communications port.
User Guide Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. 2.10 Service Mode The UPS has a technician’s SERVICE MODE that is password protected. Access to the service mode is permitted only after the technician successfully enters the correct password. 2.11 Connections The terminal connectors are located on the back of the UPS. The user must remove the terminal connectors’...
Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide 3. INSTALLATION AND SETUP 3.1 Safety Precautions 3.1.1 Do’s • Read all instructions carefully before operating the UPS. • Review the safety precautions described below to avoid potential damaging users or equipment. • Use the UPS only for its intended purpose.
Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide 3.2 Site Preparations Electrical codes may vary according to location. Observe all local, state, and federal electrical codes for acceptable external wiring practices. CAUTION! If the UPS is not installed according to the instructions in this manual, it may interfere with radio communications equipment.
Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide Table 2: Ratings & External Wiring Requirements RATINGS & EXTERNAL WIRING REQUIREMENTS µPS SERIES 3:3 PHASE, 10kVA, 60Hz GE MODEL CONDUCTOR Voltage INPUT Basic unit ratings at full load kVA/kW Input CURRENT MINIMUM (Volts)
PC from a local or a remote location. Access to this card is from the back of the UPS. See Section 10 GMAC (Gamatronic Management Card), on page 49. To prepare the site for GmaC communications capabilities: Install an Ethernet RJ45 communications outlet next to the UPS.
If any damage is noted, file a damage claim with the shipping agency within 24 hours and contact your Gamatronic authorized service representative to inform them of the damage claim and the condition of the equipment. Check for loose connections or unsecured components in the UPS module.
When installing the UPS in an earthquake zone, the UPS must be securely anchored against seismic occurrences prior to initial installation and startup. An optional seismic anchoring kit is available from Gamatronic. Figure 6: UPS Anchored Against Seismic Occurrences lists the seismic anchoring kit parts, illustrated in Figure 7: Seismic...
Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide Figure 7: Seismic Anchoring Kit Parts To install the seismic anchoring kit: Attach the UPS holder (item #3) to the front of the UPS using two 5/16” hex bolts (item #6). (See Figure 8.)
User Guide Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. Figure 9: Rear Angle Bracket Attach the front mounting bracket (item #4) to the UPS holder using two 5/16” hex bolts (item #6). (See Figure 10.) Figure 10: Front Mounting Bracket Attach the rear mounting bracket (item #1) to the rear angle bracket using the ½”...
Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide Figure 11: Rear Mounting Bracket and Rear Angle Bracket Position the UPS in its final location. Drill an11mm hole in the floor at the location of each anchor bolt. (Drill bit not included.) Bolt the front mounting bracket to the floor using 3/8” expansion anchor bolts (item #15).
User Guide Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. Bolt the rear mounting bracket to the floor using 3/8” expansion anchor bolts (item #15). (See Figure 13.) Figure 13: Rear Mounting Bracket Attach the bracket cover (item #5) to the front mounting bracket using the two Phillips screws (item #12).
Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide 3.3.3 Preparation for Initial Start-Up To prepare the UPS for initial start-up: The UPS has five main circuit breakers, at the rear of the unit. • INPUT CHARGER • ST/SW (Static-Switch) • OUTPUT •...
User Guide Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. Figure 16: Terminal Connections with Protective Cover Terminals are located on the back of the UPS unit. Remove the protective cover, shown in Figure 16. Connect the UPS unit wiring, as shown in Figure 17, using the grades of wire specified in Table 2: Ratings &...
Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide Figure 17: Electrical Cabinet Terminal Connections Connect the PE-GND cable to the PG-GND screw, shown in Figure 17. Run the AC output cable through the center cable holder (PG29), shown in Figure 17. Refer to Table 4 for dimension details.
Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide 3.3.5 Feeding the Load through the Maintenance Bypass After the following procedure is performed, voltage will exist on the UPS Output. WARNING After the UPS has been installed, if essential, it is possible to feed the load from the external power source by operating the MAINTENANCE BYPASS C.B.
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User Guide Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO SWITCH THE UPS ON TO OPERATE THE UPS. After installation is complete, contact your Gamatronic authorized service representative to schedule inspection and startup of the UPS. Page 24 µPS Series 3:3 Phase 10kVA (GEMS)
Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide 4. CONTROL PANEL & INDICATORS 4.1 LCD Control Panel The control panel serves as an interface between the UPS and the user. It displays real-time information and allows the user to monitor and control the functions of the UPS.
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User Guide Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. The unit performs the following system checks when powered on: • Input voltage • Voltage and frequency of bypass and inverter • Battery status • Synchronization between inverter and bypass signals • Constant updating of display panel information •...
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Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide ALARM OFF Pressing the ALARM OFF button silences the alarm that sounds during a system fault. Note: There is no display associated with this action and the LED indicating the system fault, remains lit to continue to alert you until the problem is resolved.
User Guide Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. Connects the inverter within the UPS to the output, to provide power to the load. Note: There is no display associated with this action. B/P (Bypass Function Operation) Connects the mains to the output, placing the unit in bypass mode. The unit requires confirmation of this action.
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Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide A help utility that describes each of the unit’s features and access options is available through the information buttons. Sample LCD displays are presented below. IN (Input) Press the IN button to display the unit’s real-time Input Voltage status.
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User Guide Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. FREQ (Frequency) Press the FREQ button to display the unit’s output and bypass frequency status. The operating inverter frequency is determined by the bypass frequency when operating normally. Otherwise, the bypass frequency is determined by the quartz oscillator and should be set at 50/60 Hz.
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Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide Pressing the LOG button displays the event log, which contains information about the most recent extraordinary events of the mains, unit and load that occurred while the unit was operating. The log records up to 200 events.
User Guide Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. 4.4 LED Indicators LED indicators provide information at a glance regarding the UPS’s status or operation. They are color coded so that the user can quickly and easily identify areas of concern. Red indicates a fault or abnormal status (usually associated with an audible alarm).
Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide Table 5 shows a list of the LED indicators and colors. Table 5: LED Indicators MEANING COLOR BYPASS Bypass is ready for operation Green UPS connected to the Bypass (Battery backup not available) OVERLOAD...
User Guide Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. 5. OPERATION 5.1 Start Up Note: Initial UPS start-up may only be performed by Gamatronic authorized personnel The start-up procedure described in this manual refers to normal operation startup after UPS shutdown for maintenance or after an abnormal condition has been corrected.
Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide Turn ON the BATTERY C.B. on the back of the UPS. The BATTERY C.B. should be in a vertical position. BATTERY C.B. in ON position The UPS performs a self-test that takes approximately 1 minute.
User Guide Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. 5.2 Setting the Real-Time Clock The real-time clock is composed of the date and time fields and may be set by the user. The date field contains three sub fields (DD/MM/YY) and the time field contains two sub fields (HH:MM).
Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide 5.3 Activating/Deactivating MAINTENANCE BYPASS The MAINTENANCE BYPASS C.B. allows the UPS to be shut down for servicing without disconnecting power from the load. NEVER turn ON the MAINTENANCE BYPASS circuit breaker without first switching the UPS to BYPASS mode (the red BYPASS light must be lit).
User Guide Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. Verify that the red B/P LED on the UPS front panel is lit and that the alarm sounds. Turn ON the OUTPUT circuit breaker. Turn OFF the MAINTENANCE BYPASS circuit breaker. Press on the INV button on the UPS front panel display (see Figure 19) to put the UPS in INVERTER mode.
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Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide Wait approximately 40 seconds for “UPS OK” to appear on the LCD display panel. • Verify that the green INV LED on the control panel is lit. • If there is no mains or bypass input, “INPUT FAULT”...
Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide 6. COMMUNICATIONS The UPS can be connected to a computer or a modem using a shielded cable, with an RS232C–D-type 9-pin female connector. The maximum-allowed cable length is 15 meters. There are two types of UPS connections: •...
Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide 8. TROUBLESHOOTING If the unit stops operating normally, a red LED (ALARM) flashes, a warning beep sounds, and one of the following emergency messages appears on the display panel: Table 7: Alarm Messages LED’s &...
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User Guide Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. Page 44 µPS Series 3:3 Phase 10kVA (GEMS)
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User Guide Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. Table 8: PC Board Check Points & Voltage Ranges BOARD CHECK POINT VOLTAGE 5V ± 5% PC 901 IC12/28 12V ± 5% PC 971 IC10/8 12V ± 20% PC 971 IC10/4 Page 46 µPS Series 3:3 Phase 10kVA (GEMS)
Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide 9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Technical Specifications INPUT 3 Phase 3 x 208 Vac Voltage range +10%-20% Frequency 57 - 63Hz Power walk-in 12 sec. Required ext. MCB (A) : 3 x 40 Input PF 0.97...
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UL 1778 – 3 MTBF (Without Batteries) 250000 Audible noise (dB) @ 1.5m < 55 DIMENSIONS Height (cm) Width (cm) Depth (cm) Weight (kg) (With Batteries) For service, please call your Gamatronic authorized service representative Page 48 µPS Series 3:3 Phase 10kVA (GEMS)
GMaC can operate through a variety of parallel connections, protocols and applications at the same time (in parallel). It is compatible with all Gamatronic products, as well as with the products of other manufacturers. Figure 22: Gamatronic Management Card µPS Series 3:3 Phase 10kVA (GEMS)
Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide 10.1.1 Table of Specifications Table 1A: GMaC Specifications Feature Description Devices All UPS and DC power systems Communication SNMP, MODEM, Serial connection RS232, TCP/IP, PPP Optional Communications GSM, CDMA, BT communication Operating System PSOS...
Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide Figure 24: GMaC Connection DIP Switch circuit breaker (right - not operative) DIP Switch circuit breaker (left) has two modes) a. Upper circuit breaker - mode of the card/UPS via the panel b. Lower circuit breaker - Normal working mode with an internal UPS Communication indicators - two modes: a.
User Guide Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. ***RS-232 (rear panel). Not shown in this drawing. 10.3 GMaC Configuration 10.3.1 Serial Configuration of GMaC To configure the card: Lift the left DIP Switch to put the card into Configuration Mode. Connect the computer to the card via the UPS rear panel RS232 connector...
Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide 10.3.2 GMaC Ethernet Configuration GMaC comes with a factory default IP address (192.168.0.182). In order for the computer to connect to this address, its IP address must be in the same IP zone as the GMac (ex.
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User Guide Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. Win 2000/XP Win 95/98 Click the IP Address tab and Select Use the following IP address: select Specify an IP address: In the IP address field, type 192.168.0.100. In the Subnet mask field type 255.255.255.0.
Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide 10.3.3 Network Card Configuration Wizard To configure the communications card, use the Network Card Configuration Wizard program, and follow the installation instructions displayed on the screens. This program is located on the GMaC diskette and is automatically activated when the diskette is inserted in the computer drive.
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User Guide Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. Screen 2: Connection Type Select the type of connection: Serial or Ethernet. If you selected Serial, select the Com port to which you are connected. Screen 2: Connection Type If you selected Ethernet, type in the card's IP address.
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Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide Screen 3: No Response This screen appears if there is a connection problem. It offers two possible solutions: • Return to the previous screen (Yes, I want to change connection settings). • Exit the program (No, I...
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User Guide Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. Screen 5: Managers This screen determines who has permission to communicate with the UPS. It contains the following fields: • ddress of each IP: A manager's computer • Set Community: Degree to which each manager can control the system •...
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Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. User Guide Screen 7: Baud Rate for Serial Interface Allows you to change the card's baud rate. Screen 8: Warning Appears if parameters have been changed on the previous screens. To confirm the changes and send them from the...
User Guide Gamatronic Electronic Industries Ltd. Screen 9: Completing the Network Card Configuration Wizard Appears after the data is received by the card. Click Finish to end the card configuration. After configuring the card: Lower the left DIP SWITCH circuit breaker to working mode.