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Dear Customer, On behalf of everyone at Eaton, we thank you for partnering with us, and trusting us to maintain your business continuity and preventing downtime at your facility. Our suite of backup power, power distribution and power management products are designed to protect you from a host of threats including power outages, surges, lighting strikes, and enable you to monitor and control your power infrastructure.
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4.2 Settings Screen............................23 4.2.1 ModBus Settings..........................23 4.2.2 Ethernet Settings..........................24 4.3 Time Settings ............................25 4.3.1 Manual Time Setting ........................... 25 4.3.2 Time Synchronization Settings Screen (SNTP)................... 25 Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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8 8 B B i i b b l l i i o o g g r r a a p p h h y y ..........................................................4 4 5 5 Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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Figure 29. Event Log ........................... 39 Figure 30. Web Devices Page ........................41 Figure 31. Panelboard Device Web Page ......................42 Figure 32. Event Log Download from Web ...................... 42 Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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List of Figures viii Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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Electrical equipment should be installed, operated, serviced, and maintained only by qualified personnel and in accordance with all local safety codes. Eaton assumes no responsibility for any consequences arising out of the use of this manual. This document should not be viewed as sufficient by otherwise non- qualified personnel to operate, service, or maintain the equipment discussed.
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Bus System End Feeds and Tap-Off Boxes that use Eaton’s Branch Circuit Monitoring System (BCMS). Monitoring data is displayed on a 10.4-in color touchscreen. Monitoring data can also be displayed remotely on web pages using a TCP/IP link.
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• RPPs and JCOMMs, monitoring panelboards and their input feeds with any of these points lists: • BCMS Normal, the default points list for North American panelboards Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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For Bus Systems, the Accumulator Board in End Feed is Modbus client to its Tap-Off Boxes. (The 7" Local Busway Display cannot be used with the BCMS Hub.) Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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BMS. This setting is recommended because it makes it easy to coordinate Modbus addresses between the BCMS Hub and the BMS. See paragraph 4.2.1 ModBus Settings. Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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2 2 . . 8 8 W W a a r r r r a a n n t t y y To view the warranty please click on the link or copy the address to download from the Eaton website: Eaton Product Warranty https://www.eaton.com/content/dam/eaton/products/backup-power-ups-surge-it-power-distribution/backup-...
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C C h h a a p p t t e e r r 3 3 I I n n s s t t a a l l l l a a t t i i o o n n This product must be installed and inspected by licensed electricians or by Eaton-authorized technicians. This document should not be viewed as sufficient by otherwise non-qualified personnel to operate, service, or maintain this equipment.
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Connect neutral (white) to bottom of left fuse. Connect ground (green) to the fuse DIN rail. Ground from the fuse DIN rail to the BCMS Hub frame is wired at the factory. Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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Modbus RTU protocol can be used upstream to the BMS or DCIM system as the single upstream link or with a TCP/IP upstream link. Modbus RTU protocol is used downstream from the BCMS in a single daisy chain to all devices. Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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Installation GREEN BLACK SHIELD UPSTREAM WHITE YELLOW GREEN BLACK SHIELD DOWNSTREAM WHITE YELLOW Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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The BCMS Dual Hub has two BCMS Hub systems in a single enclosure. The two BCMS Hub systems are completely independent of each another, with separate upstream links and downstream device chains, but they share a common power supply. Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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For example, one uplink to a BMS from one of the Hub systems can be 2-wire and the other 4- wire. Modbus RTU protocol is used downstream of each BCMS Hub system in a single daisy chain to all drops or electrical loads (Figure Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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BLACK SHIELD WHITE UPSTREAM, Modbus RTU, Display 1 YELLOW GREEN BLACK SHIELD WHITE DOWNSTREAM, Modbus RTU, Display 1 YELLOW GREEN BLACK SHIELD WHITE UPSTREAM, Modbus RTU, Display 2 YELLOW Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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BCMS Hub Modbus device chain (Figure Monitor or BCMS board connection to TB TB connection towards BCMS Hub TB connection towards additional electrical loads or Modbus drops Unused connection Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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3 3 . . 4 4 . . 2 2 J J C C O O M M M M M M o o d d b b u u s s R R T T U U C C o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n s s JCOMMs are used to retrofit BCMS to Eaton equipment or other vendors’ equipment that is already installed.
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3 3 . . 4 4 . . 3 3 B B u u s s S S y y s s t t e e m m E E n n d d F F e e e e d d M M o o d d b b u u s s R R T T U U C C o o n n n n e e c c t t i i o o n n s s Eaton Bus System products are connected to the BCMS Hub Modbus device chain from the Accumulator PCB...
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Installation Figure 12. Accumulator PCB Locations, PowerWave 2 Bus Systems Figure 13. Accumulator PCB Modbus Connections Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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BCMS Hub. The BCMS Hub has three access levels that require logging in: Eaton: This level has authorization for all actions except clearing the Event Log. Eaton access is required to use the Configuration screen. Service: This access level is for Eaton-authorized service representatives. This level has authorization for all actions except using the Configuration Screen and clearing the Event Log.
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4 4 . . 1 1 . . 3 3 I I n n i i t t i i a a l l A A d d m m i i n n i i s s t t r r a a t t o o r r A A c c c c e e s s s s To initially set up BCMS Hub users, Eaton provides a temporary Administrator PIN and password. The initial PIN.password is 100.23223.
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• S: Service The Eaton class is hardcoded and cannot be assigned by the administrator. 4 4 . . 2 2 S S e e t t t t i i n n g g s s S S c c r r e e e e n n The Settings screen has panels for Modbus RTU, Ethernet, manual Time setting, and the Home page banner heading.
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Red X: Do not use DHCP; provide IP value in Address. • Address is the Ethernet IP address of the Switch, which can be set directly or by DHCP. Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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GPS receiver, a local computer running time server software, or a time server on the Internet. You should preferably use a local time server. All equipment related to the BCMS Hub should use the same time server if they have access. Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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Hub’s device chain. The user should check the Event Log and Home screen for affected devices. Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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Monitor backpanel. Touch the Modem tab to display the Modem screen (Figure 20). The modem can be used to send a summary alarm to one or two specified destinations. Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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21) is setup by Eaton at the factory and requires Eaton authorization to make changes, but any user can view the screen. Eaton uses the Configuration screen to describe the system to the display software. Touch the Config button to view. The screen must be configured as shown.
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System Setup • Info tab: the Info screen is for use by Eaton Service personnel. • SNMP tab: SNMP is not supported on the BCMS Hub at this time. Figure 21. Configuration Screen Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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System Setup Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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Hub builds its device chain; subsequent scans are faster. “No Device” is displayed when the Hub receives no response from a Modbus address. An authorized user can touch Reset to require the Hub to rebuild its device chain from scratch. Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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Figure 23. End Feed Summary Screen If a control is not present for a desired operation, you can use the Manual control to set the register value for a point. Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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Commonly used operations are available as screen controls. If a control is not present for a desired operation, you can use the Manual control to set the register value for a point. Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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KWH provides for accumulation of KWH data for each circuit, but warning and alarm levels are the same for all panelboard circuits. • IEC is specialized for IEC panelboards. Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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Figure 27). The Warn and Alarm buttons set warning and alarm threshold values: • For KWH points list, the same warning and alarm values are set for all circuits. Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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IEC panelboards can have (72) circuit breakers, requiring a denser screen layout than standard North American 42-circuit panelboards (Figure 28). However, the general layout of the screen, meanings of fields, and screen controls is the same as for KWH Points Lists. Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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Operation: Device Information Figure 28. Panelboard BCMS: IEC Points List Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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BCMS Hub. This feature can be used by service personnel to download the Event Log and transmit it for analysis without connecting to the customer’s own network. Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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Operation: Device Information Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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• Click “Service” to link to the Service page on PDI website (pdicorp.com). • Click “Contact PDI” to generate an email to PDI Service. Figure 30. Web Devices Page Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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Operation: Web Pages Figure 31. Panelboard Device Web Page Figure 32. Event Log Download from Web Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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Modbus register map; ordered collection of “points,” where each point is a Modbus register or a Points List pair of adjacent Modbus registers. Notification that a new alarm has occurred something in the set of monitored devices. Summary Alarm Eaton PDI WaveStar BCMS Hub Installation and Operation Manual P-164001108—Rev 01...
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C C h h a a p p t t e e r r 8 8 B B i i b b l l i i o o g g r r a a p p h h y y Eaton manufactures a variety of power distribution products. Product documentation can be downloaded from Eaton website: https://www.eaton.com/us/en-us/products/backup-power-ups-surge-it-power-distribution/power-distribution-...
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