Application PowerSecurity EN* Edition: 6 from 18.08.2014 Supercedes the edition: 5 from 08.01.
www.pulsar.pl PowerSecurity TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION ...................................................................................................................3 2. CONFIGURING THE CONNECTION. ...............................................................................................4 2.1 THE WI-FI WIRELESS COMMUNICATION. ............................................................................................................................... 5 2.
www.pulsar.pl PowerSecurity 1. General description The PowerSecurity is a program which enables a remote monitoring of the parameters of power supplies of the PSBEN and EN54 series, which feature a communication interface. In addition, the program enables combining power supply units, previewing the PSU’s status, reading the event log and diagrams of electrical parameters and remote battery test. For proper operation of the software, a PC with Windows XP or newer is required. .
www.pulsar.pl PowerSecurity 2. Configuring the connection. In order to configure the connection between the PSU and the PowerSecurity program, choose the “New Power Supply” option from the “Power Supplies” menu. The “Configuration of connection” window enables defining necessary parameters of the connection depending on the type of communication interface. Caution. Full procedure of configuring the connection is included in the user manual of individual interfaces.
www.pulsar.pl PowerSecurity 2.1 The Wi-Fi wireless communication. The Wi-Fi wireless communication can be implemented on the basis of additional interfaces: Wi-Fi „INTW” and RS485-WiFi, operating within 2,4GHz frequency band, according to the IEEE 802.11 bgn standard. The WiFi “INTW” interface shall be mounted in a selected location inside the enclosure so that the antenna is exposed to the outside. Fig. 3. Wi-Fi communication using WI-FI „INTW” interface.
www.pulsar.pl PowerSecurity 2.2 ETHERNET network communication. Communication in the Ethernet network is possible due to the additional interfaces: Ethernet „INTE” and RS485-ETH „INTRE”, according to the IEEE802.3 standard. The Ethernet „INTE” interface features full galvanic isolation and protection against surges. It should be mounted inside the enclosure of the PSU. Fig. 5. Ethernet network communication using the Ethernet „INTE” interface.
www.pulsar.pl PowerSecurity 2.3 RS485 network communication. Another type of network communication is the RS485 communication using two-wire transmission path. To achieve this kind of data exchange, the PSU should be equipped with the additional RS485 TTL "INTR" interface, converting data from the PSU into the RS485 standard and the USB-RS485 "INTUR" interface, converting data from the RS485 network to the USB. Offered interfaces are galvanically isolated and protected against surges. Fig. 7.
www.pulsar.pl PowerSecurity 3. Application Interface Specifications. The main interface of the PowerSecurity program is the standard window with the elements and the corresponding functions assigned in an intuitive way. The application allows to configure the connections, analyze the parameters and manage large numbers of power supplies. remote desktop of PSU PSBEN remote desktop of PSU EN54 menu bar manager window Fig. 9. The „Power security” window.
www.pulsar.pl PowerSecurity The „Language” Menu Allows to choose a language 3.2 Manager window. The manager window allows to combine the monitored power supplies, giving greater control in case of more complex systems. During normal operation of the system where all of the connected power supplies are working correctly and do not signal any failures, the names of power supplies are displayed in black (see picture below – Power Supply 1).
www.pulsar.pl PowerSecurity 4. Window monitoring the PSBEN power supply parameters. The window monitoring the PSU parameters appears after configuring a new connection or after loading the previously saved configuration. The window contains the title bar with the name of the connected PSU and the menu bar divided into three tabs: preview, charts and history. 4.1 The „Preview” tab After loading the connection configuration, the ”Preview” tab will be displayed.
www.pulsar.pl PowerSecurity Information window with the PSU type Current battery status: - battery voltage [V] - charging level - TEST; performing battery test (see section 4.4) - battery fuse status In case of the fuse activation, the symbol changes to red and flashes. Input of collective failure EXT IN status. In case of the input activation, its backlight changes into red. Status of the technical outputs of the PSU.
www.pulsar.pl PowerSecurity To read the internal memory of the power supply, press the button in the upper left corner. Depending on the amount of data recorded, the reading can take from a few seconds up to several minutes. The reading starts from the most recent entries and its progress is displayed as a percentage value. The reading can be stopped at any time by pressing the button.
www.pulsar.pl PowerSecurity The table of the history of events of the power supply includes information about: The time elapsed since the event – the time that has elapsed since the occurrence of the event. For example 4h 54m means that the event occurred 4 hours and 54 minutes ago. In case of power loss (no 230V AC mains supply) during the PSU operation while the battery is not connected or fully discharged, the information about the time until the next switch of the power supply is lost.
www.pulsar.pl • PowerSecurity EPS – technical output indicating AC power loss open = AC power loss closed = AC power - OK. PSU – technical output indicating PSU failure open = failure closed = PSU operation - OK. APS – technical output indicating battery failure open = battery failure closed = battery OK.
www.pulsar.pl PowerSecurity 5. Window monitoring the EN54 power supply parameters. The window monitoring the PSU parameters appears after configuring a new connection or after loading the previously saved configuration. The window contains the title bar with the name of the connected PSU and the menu bar divided into three tabs: preview, charts and history. 5.1 The „Preview” tab After loading the connection configuration, the ”Preview” tab will be displayed.
www.pulsar.pl PowerSecurity Electrical parameters at the AUX outputs of the PSU: - output voltage at the AUX1 output [V] - output voltage at the AUX2 output [V] - total output current - the fuse status at the AUX1 output - the fuse status at the AUX2 output In case of fuse activation, the symbol changes to red and flashes. Information window with the PSU type Current battery status: - battery voltage [V] - charging level - TEST: performing battery test (see section 5.
www.pulsar.pl PowerSecurity 5.2 The „Diagrams” tab The ”Diagrams” tab enables reading the history of the parameters (current, voltage) stored in the internal memory of the PSU and reading the values from the charts. The ”Diagrams” tab is available only for power supplies with LCD display. During normal operation, the PSU records the voltage and current values at the AUX output circuit and saves them in the internal nonvolatile memory.
www.pulsar.pl PowerSecurity The diagram window can be scaled by pressing the left mouse button and selecting the area to be enlarged. To enlarge the selected diagram, press the mouse button and move the mouse from left to right. To return to normal scale, move the mouse from right to left. The program enables storing the read data for further analysis. Press the button to save the data in .csv or .dat format, allowing reloading and displaying data in a chart window.
www.pulsar.pl PowerSecurity The program enables storing the read data for further analysis. Press the button to save the data in .csv or .dat format, allowing reloading and displaying data in a chart window. The information about the type of power supply, its position in the manager list and the communication address can be obtained by pressing the from another PSU. button. This information is particularly useful when importing a file 5.3.
www.pulsar.pl PowerSecurity Uac – 230V AC mains supply voltage Uaux1 – voltage at the AUX1 output Uaux2 - voltage at the AUX1 output Iaux – total output current Tbat – battery temperature Rbat – resistance of the battery circuit Use the “Filter” menu on the toolbar to filter the displayed events by the selected event code. The program enables storing the read data for further analysis. Press the button to save the data in .csv or .
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