Binary Event Monitor - Maretron MPOWER CLMD16 User Manual

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The nominal current that can flow through an ECB is determined by the power it can dissipate
continuously without exceeding its own thermal limits. When an overcurrent condition is detected,
the CLMD16 will trip, turning off the current to the supplied load. The breaker can be reset by
turning OFF and then ON again through the NMEA 2000
override control on the front of the unit.
The ECB's in the CLMD16 are configured so that nuisance tripping is avoided where the start-up
current may be more than those experienced in a continuous duty cycle.
The system installer / configurator will need to know the current rating of the load, the maximum
start-up peak current, and duration allowed for the peak in order to correctly configure the ECB
settings.
A binary event simply means that there are only two possible outcomes, such as a light switch
which is either on or off. The CLMD16 can translate the voltages measured on the eight
analog/digital inputs, the resistances monitored on the two resistance inputs, and the current
monitored on the current loop input for use in controlling loads or for use as inputs to the various
elements in the switching application (for example, counters, tank levels, timers, etc.).
This is done by using the binary event monitor. The binary event monitor will translate the input
voltage signal from a voltage level to one of three discrete states:
• LOW (Connected to DC-)
• FLOAT (No Connection)
• HIGH (Connection to DC +)
Figure 11 - Current vs Time Graph

Binary Event Monitor

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