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x Figure 45. System Setup - String (MPM shown)... 16-6Figure 46

Programming Battery Setup for the MPM 19-9 Latch - When selected, the alarm contact stays energized until manually reset. If not selected, the alarm

Programming Battery Setup for the MPM 19-10 Time to Go Area: The String View screen can display a Time to Go (TTG) number. When an MPM discharge sta

Programming Battery Setup for the MPM 19-11 N/C or N/O - Select the N/C box if the external contacts are normally closed. Select the N/O box if the e

Programming Battery Setup for the MPM 19-12 19.8. Battery Setup: LGS (MPM) String View > Setup|Battery|LGS Leibert Global Services (LGS) offers a

Programming Battery Setup for the BDS 20-1 20. Programming Battery Setup for the BDS From String Status, click Connection to display the String Vi

Programming Battery Setup for the BDS 20-2 20.1. Battery Setup: General (BDS) String View > Setup|Battery|General The following appear on the Gen

Programming Battery Setup for the BDS 20-3 Float Current Multiplier - When a series of batteries is connected with more than one cable, it may not b

Programming Battery Setup for the BDS 20-4 20.2. Battery Setup: Parameters (BDS) String View > Setup|Battery|Parameters The following appear on t

Programming Battery Setup for the BDS 20-5 Config DCM Cells LS/D R/LS RLLS SS# 1x198x1V 1 44 2 22 22 1 2 44 2 22 22 3 3 44 2 22 22 5 4 44 2 2

Programming Battery Setup for the BDS 20-6 Config DCM Cells LS/D R/LS RLLS SS# 1x232x2V 1 46 2 23 23 1 2 46 2 23 23 3 3 46 2 23 23 5 4 46 2 2

xi Figure 101. History Options and Record Date/Time Box ... 23-10Figure 102. Ce

Programming Battery Setup for the BDS 20-7 1x60x6V 1 30 5 6 6 1 2 30 5 6 6 6 1x62x6V 1 30 5 6 6 1 2 32 5 6 8 6 1x65x6V 1 32 4 8 8 1 2 33 4 8

Programming Battery Setup for the BDS 20-8 Note: When cell 1 is most negative, when assigning an intertier to a cell, use the cell number after the i

Programming Battery Setup for the BDS 20-9 Resistance Test area - Click Enable to activate, then complete Period (days) and Period (time) described b

Programming Battery Setup for the BDS 20-10 20.4. Battery Setup: Float Alarms (BDS) String View > Setup|Battery|Float Alarms The following appear

Programming Battery Setup for the BDS 20-11 Figure 84. Cell Resistance Alarm Levels Setup (BDS) Cell Resistance Alarm Levels box - To set Alarm Lev

Programming Battery Setup for the BDS 20-12 String View > Setup|Battery|Float Alarms|Input Level then Save or Cancel Intertier Resistance Input Le

Programming Battery Setup for the BDS 20-13 20.5. Battery Setup: System (BDS) String View > Setup|Battery|System The Thermal Runaway and Hardware

Programming Battery Setup for the BDS 20-14 Temperature Delta A temperature delta can be set to identify the difference in temperature between two t

Programming Battery Setup for the BDS 20-15 20.6. Battery Setup: Discharge (BDS) String View > Setup|Battery|Discharge The following appear on th

Programming Battery Setup for the BDS 20-16 Note If using the Current Mode, the minimum threshold Level to detect discharges must be at least 5% of t

xii Figure 157. Commissioning Agent (Comm Asst) ... 31-4Figure 15

Programming Battery Setup for the BDS 20-17 20.7. Battery Setup: Digital Input (BDS) String View > Setup|Battery|Digital Input The Digital Input

Programming Battery Setup for the BDS 20-18 20.8. Battery Setup: Digital Output (BDS) String View > Setup|Battery|Digital Output The Digital Outpu

Programming Battery Setup for the BDS 20-19 20.9. Battery Setup: LGS (BDS) String View > Setup|Battery|LGS Leibert Global Services (LGS) offers a

Selecting the Database Range 21-1 21. Selecting the Database Range String Status > Setup|Database Range To select a database range before connect

Connecting to a Battery Location 22-1 22. Connecting to a Battery Location This section describes how to connect the BMDM program to a location. At

Viewing Battery and Monitor Status 23-1 23. Viewing Battery and Monitor Status At program start, the String Status screen lists all available monito

Viewing Battery and Monitor Status 23-2 23.2. String Status Screen At start-up, the BMDM displays the String Status screen. The first time the progra

Viewing Battery and Monitor Status 23-3 Monitor Status - The Monitor Status column can report ten conditions, which do not have priority ratings assi

Viewing Battery and Monitor Status 23-4 String Status > Extract all data or String Status > Right click a string name | Extract data The Extra

Viewing Battery and Monitor Status 23-5 Clicking Show All Alarm Events displays the Report Alarm Event dialog box. You may view all events by clickin

Safety Information 1-1 1. Safety Information  You must read and understand these safety precautions and those elsewhere in this manual before insta

Viewing Battery and Monitor Status 23-6 Alarm Detail - A computer polling or receiving an alarm call from a monitor receives and displays this inform

Viewing Battery and Monitor Status 23-7 23.7. Cell Voltage (String View Screen) String View > Cell voltage (default) The String View Cell Voltage

Viewing Battery and Monitor Status 23-8 The String Status box on the bottom left of the String View screen can report nine conditions. Priority Sta

Viewing Battery and Monitor Status 23-9 String View > Start resistance test or Stop resistance test or Get test results To start a resistance tes

Viewing Battery and Monitor Status 23-10 23.9. Historical Graphs String View > Cell voltage or Cell resistance or Intercell resistance When the BM

Viewing Battery and Monitor Status 23-11 The Export History (Voltage) function allows you to export resistance data by date and time. To export histo

Viewing Battery and Monitor Status 23-12 23.11. Trend Analysis String View > Click a bar to make it gray; right click the bar; Trend|Cell or Avera

Viewing Battery and Monitor Status 23-13 23.12. Alarm Data String View > View alarm or View|Alarm The MPM or BDS monitor constantly checks thres

Viewing Battery and Monitor Status 23-14 String View > View alarm or View|Alarm then View historical alarms or View|Historical alarm The Histor

Viewing Battery and Monitor Status 23-15 23.13. Alarm Acknowledge String View > View alarm or View|Alarm then Acknowledge alarm If the alarm a

System Requirements 2-1 2. System Requirements These are the minimum requirements for the BMDM (Battery Monitor Data Manager) program. Microsoft Win

Viewing Battery and Monitor Status 23-16 Figure 108. All Discharges (MPM shown) The BDS and MPM All Discharges screens are similar, except the MPM s

Viewing Battery and Monitor Status 23-17 Select String Memos and Cell Memos to include string and cell memos. Select Include Power to list power in

Viewing Battery and Monitor Status 23-18 23.14.1. Discharge Replay String View > View|Load test or Discharge then Discharge replay or View|Disch

Viewing Battery and Monitor Status 23-19 23.14.2. Discharge Curve String View > View|Load test or Discharge then Discharge curve or View|Dischar

Viewing Battery and Monitor Status 23-20 Figure 111. Curve Option In Curve 1, 2 or 3, select Overall Voltage, Discharge Current or Cell Voltage curv

Viewing Battery and Monitor Status 23-21 23.14.3. Summary String View > View|Load test or Discharge then Summary or View|Summary Select Summary

Viewing Battery and Monitor Status 23-22 23.15. Cell Memo / String Memo Cell Memo or String Memo saves notes for a cell or string to the database us

Using the Report Generator 24-1 24. Using the Report Generator The BMDM Report Generator uses BMDM data files to create reports. After a BMDM-contro

Using the Report Generator 24-2 Select Show Average Trend to generate a graph that shows the average voltage of all the cells in the string for each

Using the Report Generator 24-3 24.2. Detail Cell Resistance Report String View > View|Reports|Detail|Cell Resistance To create a Detail Cell Resi

String Status Screen Buttons 3-1 3. String Status Screen Buttons This page describes buttons on the String Status screen, which appears when the BMDM

Using the Report Generator 24-4 24.3. Detail Intercell Resistance Report String View > View|Reports|Detail|Intercell Resistance To create a Detail

Using the Report Generator 24-5 24.4. Trend Cell Voltage Report String View > View|Reports|Trend|Cell Voltage To create a Trend Cell Voltage repor

Using the Report Generator 24-6 Data Sets area - To manually select cells to include in the report, click the cells in the list or click All to selec

Using the Report Generator 24-7 24.6. Trend Intercell Report String View > View|Reports|Trend|Intercell To create a Trend Intercell report, click

Using the Report Generator 24-8 24.7. Trend Overall Voltage Report String View > View|Reports|Trend|Overall Voltage To create a Trend Overall Volt

Using the Report Generator 24-9 24.8. Trend Temperature Report String View > View|Reports|Trend|Temperature To create a Trend Temperature report,

Using the Report Generator 24-10 24.10. Discharge Report String View > View|Reports|Discharge To create a Discharge report, click Discharge. The D

Using the Report Generator 24-11 Select Tabular to create a Tabular report, which is the same as a standard report, but in a spreadsheet format, with

Using the Report Generator 24-12 24.12. Summary Report String Status > Summary report or String View > View|Reports|Summary [see text] To cre

Using the Report Generator 24-13 Threshold Deviation area - Select Include to include the threshold deviation report. Select Start New Page to insert

Program Installation and Options 4-1 4. Program Installation and Options When installing the BMDM, you will choose one of two versions: BMDM SQL Clie

Using the Preview Screens 25-1 25. Using the Preview Screens [Previously described Setup screen] > Preview After all report parameters are select

Using the Preview Screens 25-2 25.1. Saving a Report in Archive (ZRF) Format Preview screen > Save Archive The Report Generator can save a report

Using the Web Report Generator 26-1 26. Using the Web Report Generator Every 24 hours, the Web Report Generator automatically creates and saves an e

Using the Web Report Generator 26-2 Maintenance Recommendation area - Select Include to include the maintenance recommendation report. Select Start N

Using the Web Report Generator 26-3 26.2. Generating an Executive Summary Report String Status > Reports|Generate If enabled on Setup|Preferences,

Calibration 27-1 27. Calibration String View > Setup|Calibration To ensure reliability of readings, Albér recommends that a qualified technician c

Calibration 27-2 There are four columns on the Calibration dialog box: Measurement Point, Measured Value, A/D Counts, and Calibration Factor. Measu

MPM Diagnostics 28-1 28. MPM Diagnostics String View > Diagnostics|Item The diagnostics are used for production testing, but may help troubleshoot

MPM Diagnostics 28-2 28.2. Self Test (MPM) String View > Diagnostics|Self Test Self Test reads an MPM status register and displays the parameter

MPM Diagnostics 28-3 28.3. Load Module (MPM) String View > Diagnostics|Load Module The Load Module diagnostic tests each load connection to the ba

Program Installation and Options 4-2 4.4. Configuring BMDM to Run as a Windows Service TheBMDMcanberunasaservicesotheapplicationwillconti

MPM Diagnostics 28-4 28.4. DIP Switch (MPM) String View > Diagnostics|DIP Switch The DIP Switch diagnostic confirms each position of the DIP switc

MPM Diagnostics 28-5 28.5. Indicator (MPM) String View > Diagnostics|Indicator This diagnostic tests front panel LED operation. To open Indicator

MPM Diagnostics 28-6 28.7. Memory (MPM) String View > Diagnostics|Memory To open Memory Diagnostics, select Memory. Figure 138. Diagnostics - Me

MPM Diagnostics 28-7 28.8. Contacts (MPM) String View > Diagnostics|Contacts This diagnostic checks the external alarm contacts, charger contacts,

MPM Diagnostics 28-8 28.9. Intertier (MPM) String View > Diagnostics|Intertier The Intertier diagnostic monitors the signal on each intertier inpu

BDS Diagnostics 29-1 29. BDS Diagnostics String View > Diagnostics|Item The diagnostics are used for production testing, but may help troubleshoot

BDS Diagnostics 29-2 Dial Tone (BDS Controller) - Confirms the telephone is connected. If connected via a multiplexer, this field indicates Failed a

BDS Diagnostics 29-3 29.3. Load Module (BDS) String View > Diagnostics|Load Module The Load Module diagnostic tests each load connection to the ba

BDS Diagnostics 29-4 To run the diagnostic that can confirm the direction of the current transducer (CT), click the CT Polarity tab on the dialog box

BDS Diagnostics 29-5 29.4. DIP Switch (BDS) String View > Diagnostics|DIP Switch The DIP Switch diagnostic confirms each position of the DIP swit

Program Installation and Options 4-3 Figure 3. BMDM and AlwaysUp Running as a Service 4. TypeCtrl+Shift+Esctoopenthetaskma nager.Checkfor

BDS Diagnostics 29-6 29.5. Indicator (BDS) String View > Diagnostics|Indicator This diagnostic tests front panel LED operation. To open Indicator

BDS Diagnostics 29-7 29.7. Memory (BDS) String View > Diagnostics|Memory To open Memory Diagnostics, select Memory. Figure 147. Diagnostics - M

BDS Diagnostics 29-8 29.8. Contacts (BDS) String View > Diagnostics|Contacts This diagnostic checks the external critical and maintenance alarm co

BDS Diagnostics 29-9 Intertier Voltage (mvolts) - This column indicates the voltages being sent. This screen displays up to 15 intertiers for the BDS

BDS Diagnostics 29-10 29.11. Resistance Testing Multiple DCM Units String View > Cell Resistance or Intercell Resistance tab > Diagnostics|R-T

Upgrades 30-1 30. Upgrades String View > Setup|Upgrade Firmware or Upgrade DCM Firmware E2 (electrically erasable) memory on the MPM and SRAM memo

Commissioning Assistant 31-1 31. Commissioning Assistant View|Reports|Commissioning Report The Commissioning Assistant creates a report that is extre

Commissioning Assistant 31-2 31.2. Monitor Pre-Power Check List Figure 154. Monitor Pre-Power Screen (typical) The text at the top of the Monitor Pr

Commissioning Assistant 31-3 31.3. Starting the Assistant for an Existing String View|Reports|Commissioning Report This section describes how to star

Commissioning Assistant 31-4 31.4. Completing the Commissioning Assistant After opening the commissioning assistant, complete the remaining screens a

Program Installation and Options 4-4 6. ItisrecommendedtoreplacetheregularBMDMshortcutonthedesktopwiththeRunBMDMServiceinSessions

Commissioning Assistant 31-5 31.4.2. Equipment Owner Screen Figure 158. Equipment Owner (Comm Asst) Click the Equipment Owner button. Complete the

Commissioning Assistant 31-6 Click the Post Power Check button. Verify the DCM addresses by clicking “Run DCM Addr Check” button then, at the “Runnin

Commissioning Assistant 31-7 31.4.5. Check Settings Screen Figure 161. Check Settings (Comm Asst) Click the Check Settings button. Confirm the valu

Commissioning Assistant 31-8 31.4.7. Check Cell Voltage Screen Figure 163. Check Cell Voltage (Comm Asst) Click the Check Cell Voltage button. Meas

Commissioning Assistant 31-9 31.4.9. Check Intertier Screen Figure 165. Check Intertier (Comm Asst) Click the Check Intertier button. Measure the i

Commissioning Assistant 31-10 31.4.11. Check Float Current Screen Figure 167. Check Float Current (Comm Asst) Click the Check Float Current button.

Commissioning Assistant 31-11 31.4.13. Check Discharge Current Screen Figure 169. Check Discharge Current (Comm Asst) Click the Check Discharge Cur

Commissioning Assistant 31-12 Select a load step from the Load Step spin box. Press the <Space Bar> to turn on the load, and measure the load

Commissioning Assistant 31-13 31.4.15. Check Intercell Screen (BDS Only) Figure 171. Check Intercell (Comm Asst) Click the Check Intercell button.

Commissioning Assistant 31-14 Figure 173. Save Base Line and Send Thresholds Data – Cell/Intertier/Inter-Cell Resistance (Comm Asst) Based on a 12 v

ii 1. WARRANTY AND LIMITATION OF LIABILITY LIMITED WARRANTY. Albércorp warrants that the software product will perform in accordance with the acco

Program Installation and Options 4-5 4.6. Default Passwords The BMDM program initially has one default password, alber, which accesses all areas of

Commissioning Assistant 31-15 Click the Report button. Text on the screen displays the path and folder where the report is saved. To view pages in th

Commissioning Assistant 31-16 31.5. Emailing a Report The completed Commissioning Agent report must be sent to Alber as an email attachment for warra

Error Codes 32-1 32. Error Codes The following error messages may appear when running the BMDM program. CODE MESSAGE SITUATION 1 The database cann

Error Codes 32-2 CODE MESSAGE SITUATION 203 The currently selected COM Port, COM <ComPortNum>, is already in use by another program. Press OK

Index % above baseline field on detail cell resistance s/u ... 24-3 on trend cell resistance s/u ... 24-6 24/7 on c

auto include all data sets ck box on detail cell voltage s/u ... 24-2 auto refresh status ck box on preferences ...

c. memo ... 23-22 c. memo menu item ... 23-22 c. memo screen ...

emailing a report ... 31-16 open comm assistant screens ... 31-3 pre-power check list ...

date and time fields on battery s/u general BDS ... 20-2 on battery s/u general MPM ... 19-2 date format ...

disable d. alarm reporting ck box on preferences ... 13-2 d. alarm reporting note ...

Program Installation and Options 4-6 4.7. Computer Types The first time the program runs, a question about computer type appears. Figure 5. Select

extract time field on system s/u link ... 16-8 extracting using a Central computer ... 9-2 extraction defined ...

on battery s/u test parameters MPM . 19-5 number of records ... 11-1, 11-2 hits column on executive summary report 26-2 HW res

on battery s/u discharge MPM ... 19-9 LGS battery s/u BDS ... 20-20 battery s/u MPM ...

MDF file ... 4-8 measure points field on battery s/u general MPM ... 19-2 measu

on trend overall voltage s/u ... 24-8 page on alarm ck box on contact information ... 16-13 on system s/u repor

on battery s/u parameters BDS ... 20-4 range button... 21-1 reboot firmware BDS ...

selected dates button on historical alarm selection ... 23-14 selected types button on historical alarm selection ... 23-14 self te

on discharge s/u ... 24-11 s. field for database range ... 21-1 s. new page ck box on summary s/u ...

technician detail summary report ... 26-3 technician detail summary rpt s/u ... 26-1 technician detail summary rpt s/u screen

on system s/u reporting ... 16-11 WAV file ... 4-8 web report generator .

Program Installation and Options 4-7 4.8. Changing Computer Type The Select Computer Type box appears only the first time you install the program. Y

Program Installation and Options 4-8 4.9. File Types The BMDM program uses several file extensions. LDF ... An SQL MSDE file used with the

Using Configure Station 5-1 5. Using Configure Station The Configure Station dialog boxes for a Local, Central or Service computer facilitate setting

Using Configure Station 5-2 Figure 9. Configure Station - Select Number of Modems If communicating via modem, select the number of modems in use. Fo

Using Configure Station 5-3 Figure 12. Configure Station - Set Station Phone Number If communicating via modem, type the telephone number of the co

Using Configure Station 5-4 Figure 15. Configure Station - Email Setup If sending alarms via e-mail, complete this dialog box. Refer to Setting Up a

Using Configure Station 5-5 Figure 18. Configure Station - Information If running the BMDM for the first time with an Access database, this box ope

Setting Up the SQL Database 6-1 6. Setting Up the SQL Database After installing the BMDM SQL program, complete this chapter. The BMDM program does no

iii EXPORT LAW ASSURANCES. You acknowledge and agree that the Software is subject to restrictions and controls imposed by the United States Export A

Setting Up the SQL Database 6-2 6.3. Creating an SQL Database String Status > File|Open|SQL-DB To create an SQL database, select File|Open|SQL-DB.

Setting Up the SQL Database 6-3 Figure 23. SQL Database Manager and Server Login On the SQL Database Manager box, click Close. On the SQL Serv

Setting Up the SQL Database 6-4 To import the Access database into the SQL database, click Import. After import is complete, at the "Import Fini

Setting Up the SQL Database 6-5 6.7. Assigning a Workstation Name A Central computer cannot be assigned a workstation name. A workstation can only be

Setting Up the SQL Database 6-6 Figure 26. Set Workstation and Workstation Setup On the Workstation Setup box, at Name, type the name of the wor

Setting Up the SQL Database 6-7 6.8. Running the BMDM as a Service Running the BMDM as a service lets the program monitor and poll in the background

Setting Up the SQL Database 6-8 6.10. Backing Up an SQL Database String Status > File|Backup Setup The SQL database can be automatically backed up

Setting Up the SQL Database 6-9 6.11. Restoring an SQL Database String Status > File|Open SQL DB If the SQL database has been automatically backed

User Specific Settings 7-1 7. User Specific Settings The BMDM offers user specific settings that allow control of the program and databases. 7.1. Set

User Specific Settings 7-2 Figure 32. User Access Rights New or Edit buttons - To set up a new user, click New or, to edit an existing user, highli

iv 4. REGULATORY INFORMATION Type of Service: The MPM Series and the BDS Series equipment is designed to be used on standard device telephone lines

User Specific Settings 7-3 Calibration - Allows use of Setup|Calibration on String View to calibrate hardware. Diagnostics - Allows use of Diagnosti

User Specific Settings 7-4 7.2. Battery Monitor Login User Box If you select User-Defined on the Setup|Security dialog box, at BMDM program start, th

Practical Theory: Understanding Computer Types 8-1 8. Understanding Computer Types When installing the BMDM program, select one of three computer typ

Practical Theory: Understanding Computer Types 8-2 8.2. Local Computer For continuous, on-site display of battery information, use a Local computer.

Practical Theory: Understanding Computer Types 8-3 8.3. Service Computer The Service computer can be a desktop or notebook computer temporarily conn

Practical Theory: Understanding Polling, Extraction and Backup 9-1 9. Understanding Polling, Extraction and Backup This chapter explains how polling,

Practical Theory: Understanding Polling, Extraction and Backup 9-2 9.3. Polling and Extraction Notes Auto Polling via Modem with a Central Computer -

Practical Theory: Understanding Polling, Extraction and Backup 9-3 9.4. Automatic and Manual Backup Within this section, a backup is defined as a fil

Practical Theory: Understanding Polling, Extraction and Backup 9-4 The following table summarizes polling, extraction and backup for Central, Local,

Practical Theory: Understanding System Installation 10-1 10. Understanding System Installation This section describes how to set up the BMDM program

v Table of Contents 1. SAFETY INFORMATION ...

Practical Theory: Understanding System Installation 10-2 10.2. Connecting Using a Central Computer The following describes how to set up an MPM or BD

Practical Theory: Understanding System Installation 10-3 10.3. Connecting Using a Service Computer The following describes how to set up a computer a

Practical Theory: Understanding System Installation 10-4  If the Service computer is a remote connection (off-site) computer for viewing battery da

Practical Theory: Understanding How Data is Stored 11-1 11. Understanding How Data is Stored This section describes how the BMDM processes data and

Practical Theory: Understanding How Data is Stored 11-2 11.2. Data Storage in the BDS Data in the BDS is stored in nonvolatile SRAM memory, which ret

Practical Theory: Understanding the Time to Go Algorithm 12-1 12. Understanding the Time to Go Algorithm The battery Amp-hour (Ah) rating indicates

Practical Theory: Understanding the Time to Go Algorithm 12-2 Although the Time to Go calculation may offer a close estimate, many other battery para

Selecting Preferences 13-1 13. Selecting Preferences String Status > Setup|Preferences At any time, you may open the Preferences dialog box to cha

Selecting Preferences 13-2 String View Network Grouping area - When connected to a string, a drop-down list at the top of the screen shows the name o

Selecting Preferences 13-3 Alternate Field Title - Type a name in this field to assign the Customer field title another name, such as Region or Subd

vi 14. SETTING COMMUNICATIONS ... 14-115.

Setting Communications 14-1 14. Setting Communications String Status > Setup communication or Setup|Communication Select this dialog box to defi

Setting Communications 14-2 Disable Auto Polling / Auto Answering - For computer–monitor connection via RS-232 or network, not selecting this box ena

Setting Up an Email Account 15-1 15. Setting Up an Email Account String Status > Setup|Email Setup Use Email Setup to set up the account under wh

Setting Up an Email Account 15-2 15.1. Testing Email String Status > Setup|Email Setup|Test The Test Email box tests the settings on the Email Set

Setting Up a New MPM or BDS System 16-1 16. Setting Up a New MPM or BDS System String Status > Setup system or Setup|System BMDM setup involves

Setting Up a New MPM or BDS System 16-2 16.2. System Setup: Workstation String Status > Setup|System|Workstation Use the Workstation dialog box to

Setting Up a New MPM or BDS System 16-3 CAUTION: Clicking the Delete button deletes all information for the displayed customer. All locations, batter

Setting Up a New MPM or BDS System 16-4 Location Name (required) - Type the name and address where the monitor is installed. Location, battery, and s

Setting Up a New MPM or BDS System 16-5 Battery Name (required) - Assign a unique name to the battery. Location, battery, and string names identify t

Setting Up a New MPM or BDS System 16-6 16.6. System Setup: String String Status > Setup|System|String The String dialog box assigns a string name

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Setting Up a New MPM or BDS System 16-7 Start Cell # (MPM) (required) - Type the first cell number for the first string in the battery being monitor

Setting Up a New MPM or BDS System 16-8 Modem - Select if the monitor connects to the computer via modem. In Phone Number, type the phone number of t

Setting Up a New MPM or BDS System 16-9 16.8. System Setup: Reporting String Status > Setup|System|Reporting The Reporting dialog box selects the

Setting Up a New MPM or BDS System 16-10 Access Telephone Number - Type the pager phone number if numeric or the modem ID number if alphanumeric. If

Setting Up a New MPM or BDS System 16-11 Sequential / Ack - Upon an event, contact the first name on-duty in the contact list and wait a preset time

Setting Up a New MPM or BDS System 16-12 Delete (right panel) - To remove a person's name from the list of potential contacts, click a name on t

Setting Up a New MPM or BDS System 16-13 Page On Alarm - Select to display the Page Report Alarm Event box on error and send alarm notification to a

Setting Up a New MPM or BDS System 16-14 Add Names to Contact List - To add people to a Contact List, first select a group name from the drop-down Co

Synchronizing Using Check Settings 17-1 17. Synchronizing Using Check Settings The location, battery, and string names are key for letting a compute

Synchronizing Using Check Settings 17-2 Note on Network Settings - Network parameters do not upload using Check Settings|General. To change the IP Ad

viii 31.4. Completing the Commissioning Assistant ... 31-431.4.1. Commi

Synchronizing Using Check Settings 17-3 17.1. Connecting With a Service Computer This section describes how to connect to a monitor when site details

Check Settings Screens 18-1 18. Check Settings Screens Active check: String Status > Connection then Setup|Check Settings|dialog box Offline: S

Check Settings Screens 18-2 The Check Settings|Parameters dialog boxes for the MPM and BDS are shown below. Figure 53. Check Settings - Parameters

Check Settings Screens 18-3 The Check Settings|Test Parameters dialog box for the MPM and BDS is shown below. Figure 55. Check Settings - Test Par

Check Settings Screens 18-4 The Check Settings|Float Alarms dialog boxes for the MPM and BDS are shown below. Figure 56. Check Settings - Float Al

Check Settings Screens 18-5 Figure 58. Check Settings - System (BDS)

Check Settings Screens 18-6 The Check Settings|Discharge dialog box for the MPM and BDS is shown below. Figure 59. Check Settings - Discharge (MPM

Check Settings Screens 18-7 The Check Settings|Digital Input dialog boxes for the MPM and BDS-256 are shown below. The BDS Digital Input tab and dial

Check Settings Screens 18-8 The Check Settings|Digital Output dialog boxes for the MPM and BDS-256 are shown below. The Digital Output tab and dialog

Check Settings Screens 18-9 The Check Settings|Calibration dialog boxes for the MPM and BDS are shown below. The BDS Calibration dialog box reports t

ix Table of Figures IMPORTANT NOTE: The drawings or figures in this manual may not be the most recent revision and are included for reference only.

Check Settings Screens 18-10 The Check Settings|LGS dialog box for the MPM and BDS is shown below. Figure 66. Check Settings - LGS (MPM / BDS)

Check Settings Screens 18-11 18.1. Check Settings Screens in Controller BDS Only: String Status > Connection then <CTRL>Setup|Check Settin

Programming Battery Setup for the MPM 19-1 19. Programming Battery Setup for the MPM From String Status, click Connection to display the String Vi

Programming Battery Setup for the MPM 19-2 19.1. Battery Setup: General (MPM) String View > Setup|Battery|General The following appear on the Gene

Programming Battery Setup for the MPM 19-3 Shunt Value - Type the shunt rating in amps per millivolt. For example, for a shunt of 600 amps/100mV, typ

Programming Battery Setup for the MPM 19-4 19.2. Battery Setup: Parameters (MPM) String View > Setup|Battery|Parameters On Parameters, select the

Programming Battery Setup for the MPM 19-5 19.3. Battery Setup: Test Parameters (MPM) String View > Setup|Battery|Test Parameters The following ap

Programming Battery Setup for the MPM 19-6 Standard or Average - Normally select Standard. If the charger employs digital control of battery voltage,

Programming Battery Setup for the MPM 19-7 Figure 72. Cell Resistance Alarm Levels Setup (MPM) Cell Resistance Alarm Levels box - To set Alarm Leve

Programming Battery Setup for the MPM 19-8 Percentage for Warning - Determines the violation threshold that causes a Warning battery status. The valu