BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD TABLE OF CONTENTS PSU FEATURES................................. 4 FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE PSU COMPLIANT WITH THE EN 50131-6 STANDARD....5 TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION............................6 3.1 G ................................ 6 ENERAL DESCRIPTION 3.2 B ................................. 7 LOCK DIAGRAM PSU’...
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BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 7.4 S .................................. 36 TANDBY TIME 7.5 B ..............................36 ATTERY CHARGING TIME 7.6 O ............................36 PERATION WITHOUT A BATTERY REMOTE MONITORING (OPTIONS: WI-FI, ETHERNET, RS485, USB).............. 37 8.1 C USB-TTL .
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 1. PSU features. EN50131-6 compliance, 1÷3 grades and II jumper selectable battery charging current environmental class 0,6A/1,5A/2,2A/3A mains supply of 230VAC remote battery test (additional module required) uninterrupted voltage of 13,8VDC ...
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 2. Functional requirements of the PSU compliant with the EN 50131-6 standard. Requirements of PSBEN10A12C/ Functional requirements EN 50131-6 Grade 1 Grade 2 Grade 3 EPS network absence Low battery voltage Protection against complete battery discharge...
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 3.2 Block diagram. The PSU is manufactured based on a high-duty system of DC/DC converter. The microprocessor system is responsible for full diagnostics of the PSU and battery parameters. Fig. 1. Block diagram of the PSU.
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 3.3 Description of PSU’s components and connectors. Table 1. Elements of the PSU pcb (see Fig. 2). Element no Description PANEL – optical indication connector – jumper; idle in this model – jumpers J1, J2; idle in this model CAUTION.
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BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD Fig. 2. The view of the PSU’s PCB. Table 2. PSU elements (see fig. 3). Element no. Description Insolation transformer PSU board (see Tab.1, fig.2) TAMPER; micro-switch (contacts) of tamper resistance (NC) fuse in the supply circuit (230V/AC)
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 4. Installation. 4.1 Requirements. The PSU is to be mounted by a qualified installer, holding relevant permits and licenses (applicable and required for a given country) for 230V/AC in and low-voltage installations. As the power supply is designed for a continuous operation and is not equipped with a power- switch, therefore, an appropriate overload protection in the power supply circuit should be provided.
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BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD - EXT IN; input of collective failure. 5. With the I jumper determine the maximum battery charging current, in accordance with the battery parameters. 6. With the P jumper determine if the discharged battery disconnection system U<10V (+/-5%) shall be on or off.
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 5. Functions. 5.1 Control Panel. The PSU features a panel with buttons and LCD display, enabling reading of all the available electrical parameters. The panel buttons are used to select and confirm the parameters, which should be displayed.
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 5.3 Main screen of the LCD. Main screen of the LCD displays the basic electrical parameters and indicates the current status of the power supply. Fig. 7. Main screen of the LCD. The resolution of voltage and current measurement is 0.1V and 0.1A, respectively. The displayed values of voltages and currents should be treated with caution;...
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BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD - current failures of the PSU (see section 5.4.3) - parameters of the PSU stored in the memory (see section 5.4.4) - History of events (see section 5.4.5)
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD LCD screen – current parameters 5.4.2 To set the screen, press the „ESC” button, use the „<” or „>” buttons to choose the icon and press the „SET” button to confirm. The screen displays electrical parameters and the status of the technical outputs during operation.
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD LCD screen – current failures 5.4.3 In case of abnormal electrical parameters during the operation, the PSU will indicate a failure by displaying a message on the LCD, turning on the red LED on the panel, activating acoustic indication (if enabled) and changing the status of a dedicated technical output.
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD Fig. 12. Screen of the history of PSU’s parameters. In order to change the displayed parameter, highlight its name by pressing the „SET” button and use the „<” or „>” buttons to choose the requested parameter. Pressing the „SET” button again will highlight the time range of the chart, which also can be changed with the „<”...
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD In order to preview the history of events, use the „<” or „>” buttons. It can be done in two modes: short mode(date, time, code, fault description) or full mode - with additional information about electrical parameters and status of inputs and outputs.
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BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD - Output voltage below 11,8V Low AUX voltage! PSU FLT (during buffer operation) - the battery voltage has dropped below Low battery voltage! APS FLT 11,5V (during battery-assisted operation) Low battery volt. – - the battery voltage has dropped below 10V...
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 5.5 Acoustic indication. Emergency situations are acoustically indicated. The frequency and the number of signals depend on an event type (see chapter. 5.4.6). The acoustic indication is off after removing an appropriate jumper (fig. 2, [5]).
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 5.7 Input of collective failure EXT IN. The EXT IN (external input) technical input indicating a collective failure is intended for additional, external devices that generate the failure signal. The voltage at the EXT IN input will save information about an incident in the internal memory of the power supply and sending the signal about the failure to the PSU FLT output.
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 5.8 Enclosure Tamper Indication - TAMPER. The PSU is fitted with the micro switch tamper indicating enclosure opening and detaching from the mounting surface. The tamper cable is not connected to the terminal in the factory settings. In order to activate tamper, remove the jumper from tamper terminal (Fig.
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 6. PSU settings. The PSU has a configuration menu, allowing to configure the PSU settings by changing or activating certain parameters. To enter the setting mode, press the "SET" button from the main screen’s level. Fig. 19. PSU settings screen.
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD - confirm by pressing the "SET" button - use the „<” or „>” buttons to enter the first digit - confirm by pressing the "SET" button - use the „<” or „>” buttons to enter the second digit - confirm by pressing the "SET"...
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 6.1.5 Keyboard lock. When entering passwords, it is possible to choose whether the buttons on the front panel of the PSU's „Keyboard password” should be locked. It is enabled by option. - use the „<” or „>” buttons to display the...
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 6.2 PSU. The “PSU” menu is only available after entering the correct service password. Selecting the “PSU” in the settings menu will display another menu, allowing full configuration of the PSU; battery test ON/OFF, acoustic indication ON/OFF, EXTo output ON/OFF, setting the delay time for EPS output, setting the communication parameters.
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD - press the „SET” button, the prompt will appear at the end of the line - use the „<” or „>” buttons to select – if the battery is connected to the power supply – if the battery is not connected to the power supply - confirm by pressing the „SET”...
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 6.2.3 Battery protection ON/OFF. This function enables or disables the battery protection against excessive discharge UVP (see section 7.2). - use the „>” or „<” buttons to display the Battery protect. menu - press the „SET” button, the prompt will appear at the end of the line - use the „<”...
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD - use the „<” or „>” buttons to set the delay time: - 5s - 2min 20s - 17min - 2h 20min - confirm by pressing the „SET” button 6.2.5 Setting the communication address. applies to cooperation with PowerSecurity.
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 6.2.6 Setting the transmission parameters. applies to cooperation with PowerSecurity. All the parameters responsible for communication between the PSU and the computer, namely the address, parity and speed should have the same settings for both the PSU and the PowerSecurity program.
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 6.3 Control panel. The menu is only available after entering the correct user’s or service password. The „control panel” menu enables configuration of the settings directly related to the user interface. It is possible to set the display language, date, time, intensity of the backlight and blinking light indicating failure.
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 6.3.2 Setting the date. The „Date” menu in the „Control panel” menu enables setting the correct date, according to which error messages and operation history will be saved. Built-in real time clock does not take into account leap years and the changes resulting from the switch between summer and winter time.
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 6.3.4 Setting the backlight mode. The „Backlight” menu dims the display if no buttons are pressed within 5 min and sets the intensity of the backlight. - use the „<” or „>” buttons to display the...
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 6.3.6 Blinking light indicating failure The „Blinking light indicating failure” menu enables setting the backlight mode during failure indication. When on, the blinking light will indicate a failure. - use the „<” or „>” buttons to display the Blinking...
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 7. Reserve power supply circuit. The power supply is equipped with intelligent circuits: charging and battery control circuit, whose main task is to monitor the condition of the battery and its connections in the circuit. If the power supply driver detects a malfunction in the battery circuit, appropriate signaling and change in the APS FLT technical output take place.
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 7.4 Standby time. Battery-assisted operating depends on battery capacity, charging level and load current. To maintain an appropriate standby time, current drawn from the PSU in battery mode should be limited. Characteristics for a 17Ah/12V SLA:...
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 8. Remote monitoring (options: Wi-Fi, Ethernet, RS485, USB). The PSU has been adjusted to operate in a system that requires a remote control of the parameters in a monitoring centre. Transmitting data concerning PSU status is possible due to an additional, external communication module responsible for communication in Wi-Fi, Ethernet or RS485 standard.
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD The RS485-WiFi „INTRE” interface is a device used to convert signals between the RS485 bus and the Wi-Fi network. For proper operation, the unit requires an external power supply in the range of 10÷30V DC e.g. drawn from a PSU of the PSBEN series.
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD The RS485-WiFi „INTRW” interface is a device used to convert signals between the RS485 bus and the Wi-Fi network. For proper operation, the unit requires an external power supply in the range of 10÷30V DC e.g.
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 8.5 „PowerSecurity” program. The ”Power Security” program is available at www.pulsar.pl Its detailed description can be found in the manual. „Power Security” is a free computer program for viewing and analyzing the information sent from the PSU installation spots.
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 9. Technical parameters. Electrical parameters (Table 16). Mechanical parameters (Table 17). Safety of use (Table 18). Table 16. Electrical parameters. PSU type A, protection class 1÷3, II environmental class Mains supply 230V AC 50Hz (-15%/+10%) Current consumption 1,1 A PSU’s power...
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BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD failure memo - 2048 events real time clock with battery backup - piezoelectric indicator ~75dB /0,3m, switchable via jumper Acoustic indication LCD screen battery 3V lithium battery, CR2032 fuse T 10A / 250V fuse...
BLACK POWER www.pulsar.pl PSBEN10A12C/LCD 10. Technical inspections and maintenance. Technical inspections and maintenance can be performed after disconnecting the power supply from the power network. The PSU does not require any specific maintenance; however, its interior should be cleaned with compressed air if it is used in dusty conditions.
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GENERAL WARRANTY CONDITIONS 1. Pulsar (manufacturer) grants a five-year quality warranty for the equipment, starting from the production date. 2. The warranty includes free-of-charge repair or replacement with an appropriate equivalent (selected by the manufacturer) if the malfunction is due to the manufacturer.
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