To reduce the risk of personal injury and property damage, please exercise caution and follow the warnings below. No user serviceable parts inside. Only ICT personnel are authorized to service the unit. Keep sources of moisture away from the unit.
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION The ICT180-12IRC Intelligent Distribution Panel with Remote Power Control is designed for either 12 or 24VDC applications. It provides 12 output positions that are individually protected by blade type fuses. Nine of the outputs use the ATO/ATC blade fuse that are rated up to 25A each. Three of the outputs use the MAXI blade fuse and are rated up to 40A each.
BACK PANEL Figure 2. 1. INPUT STUDS: For DC power source connection up to 180A peak and 150A continuous. 2. OUTPUT TERMINAL BLOCK 10 – 12: For DC load connections up to 40A each pair. 3. LAN PORT: For remote monitoring via TCP/IP network. 4.
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4. Install fuse on the front of the panel for each output terminal block. The fuse number on the front of the panel matches the output terminal block number on the back of the panel. Consult your local electrical codes for wire ampacity and fuse sizing. Typically, fuses and wiring are derated to 80% of their rating (e.g.
NC/C PINS NO/C PINS CONDITION Fuse Alarm Activate Alarm Form C Contact is checked • One or more blown or missing fuse • System Under - Voltage Alarm Activate Alarm Form C Contact is checked • System Voltage is below the set value •...
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Holding the Output Select button for 2 seconds at any screens will return you to the main screen. Holding the Output Select button for 20 seconds at any screens will reset the password (see Password Reset section). The backlight of the LCD turns off if the Output Select button is not pressed for 15 minutes. Press the Output Select button to turn the backlight back on.
WEB-BASED CONFIGURATION UTILITY Follow these steps to access the panel from a browser. The recommended web browsers to use with this panel are Microsoft Internet Explorer, Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome. 1. Start your web browser. 2. Enter the IP address of the panel in the location/address field of the browser. Figure 4.
4. Once connected, the panel Status & Control page will appear in your browser window. Figure 6. STATUS & CONTROL This page provides information on system voltage, system current, output status, and current level by output contact (1 through 12). It also allows you to manually enable or disable DC power to the each of the output terminals.
BASIC SETUP This page allows you to configure the basic settings of the panel. To save any changes to the basic settings, click on Save Settings at the bottom of this page. PANEL INFO Site Name: Allows you to assign a custom name to the panel. Model: Displays the model number of the panel.
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POWER-ON SEQUENCING / CYCLING Sequence / Cycle Delay: Entering a time delay in this field will cause all outputs to be enabled in sequence when the Enable All Outputs button is pressed on the Status & Control page, rather than enabling all outputs simultaneously.
NETWORK SETUP WARNING: Changing the network settings will reboot the panel. All outputs will be enabled after the reboot is complete. This page allows you to configure the network settings of the panel. To save any changes to the network settings, click on Save Settings at the bottom of this page and panel will reboot.
E-MAIL Configure these settings if you would like to receive e-mail alarm notifications from the panel. The information for the following settings is available from your Network Administrator or Internet Service Provider (ISP). SMTP Server: The name or IP address of your SMTP server used for sending outgoing e-mail. Note: SSL (Secure Socket Layer) is not supported by the panel e-mail alarm notifications.
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Send E-mail: If this box is checked, an e-mail alarm notification will be sent when an output fuse is blown. The e-mail settings on the Network Setup page must be configured correctly before e-mail notifications can be sent. SYSTEM UNDER-VOLTAGE ALARM Under-Voltage Threshold: If the system voltage drops below the value in this field, the system under- voltage alarm will trigger.
USER SETUP This page allows you to configure passwords for accessing the panel. To save any password changes, click on Save Settings at the bottom of this page. Both the Administrator and Standard User accounts have no password assigned to them by default. For improved security, it is recommended that you assign passwords to both accounts.
PASSWORD RESET Resetting the password resets the Administrator password, network and web server settings to the original factory default values. The Standard User password is not affected. To reset, do the following: 1. Press and hold the Output Select button on the front of the panel (approximately 20 seconds) until Resetting is shown on the LCD.
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Figure 7. 3. To configure HTTPS forwarding, repeat steps 2a – 2e with the HTTPS port number that the panel is using. If you are using the default panel port settings, the HTTPS port number is 443. 4. To set up your router to allow remote panel firmware upgrades, repeat steps 2a – 2e with the UDP port number that the panel is using.
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Figure 8. 6. To access the panel over the Internet, type the WAN IP Address of the router in the location/address field of your browser, followed by a colon and the HTTP port number that the panel is using (e.g. http://209.123.10.33:8000 for IP Address 209.123.10.33, Port 8000). Figure 9.
TEXT MESSAGE ALARM NOTIFICATIONS The panel can send text message alarm notifications to a cell phone by sending the alarm e-mail to an address at the mobile phone provider. On the Network Setup page, enter the address for your phone in one of the “To” E-mail Address fields.
TROUBLESHOOTING I am unable to access the web-based configuration utility: Check that you are using the correct IP address to access the panel by pressing the Output Select button on the front of the panel to view the Network Status screen on the LCD. The IP address for the panel may have changed if DHCP is enabled.
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS Operating Voltage: 10 to 30VDC Panel Capacity: 150A (Continuous) 180A (Peak) Fuse Capacity: 25A Maximum ATO/ATC Blade x 9 40A Maximum MAXI Blade x 3 Note 1: Ensure that the load total connected to the fused outputs does not exceed the panel capacity rating. Note 2: Most fuses should be continuously operated at no more than 80% of their nominal current rating.
In no event will ICT be liable for any damages resulting from the use of or the inability to use the ICT product, even if an ICT employee or an authorized ICT dealer has been advised of the possibility of such damages, or for any claim by any other party.
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