ACM-1D V3.

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USER’S GUIDE

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 CONTENTS
1 PREAMBLE .........................................................................................3
2 PRESENTATION .................................................................................3
3 CHARACTERISTICS ...........................................................................4
3.1 INPUT SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................... 4
3.2 EMC ................................................................................................... 4
3.3 ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ................................................................ 4
3.4 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................ 4
3.5 EQUIPMENT SAFETY .............................................................................. 4
3.6 PROTECTION ........................................................................................ 4
4 INPUTS/OUTPUTS ..............................................................................5
4.1 ANALOG INPUTS .................................................................................... 5
4.2 ANALOG OUPUT .................................................................................... 5
4.3 DIGITAL INPUTS .................................................................................... 5
4.4 DIGITAL OUTPUTS ................................................................................. 5
5 CHARGING MODES ............................................................................7
5.1 DIRECT MODE ....................................................................................... 7
5.2 TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION MODE (FLOATING) .................................... 7
5.3 TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION (FLOATING) + BOOST CHARGE MODE .......... 8
5.4 2-RATE MODE ....................................................................................... 9
6 BATTERY TEST ................................................................................10
6.1 PRINCIPLE .......................................................................................... 10
6.2 SECURITY .......................................................................................... 10
6.3 HISTORY MANAGEMENT ........................................................................ 11
7 RECTIFIER MANAGEMENT ..............................................................12
8 ALARMS AND STATUS MANAGEMENT ..........................................12
8.1 ALARMS ............................................................................................. 12
8.2 STATUSES.......................................................................................... 13
9 FRONT PANEL ..................................................................................14
9.1 LED’S ............................................................................................... 14
9.2 DISPLAY ............................................................................................. 14
9.3 COMMANDS ........................................................................................ 16
10 INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATION..............................................17
11 MAINTENANCE .................................................................................18
12 COMMUNICATION ............................................................................19
12.1 PIN ASSIGNMENT OF RS232 CONNECTOR (RJ45) ................................... 19
12.2 COMMUNICATION SETTING ................................................................... 19
12.3 PROTOCOL ......................................................................................... 19
12.4 READING THE SYSTEM STATUS .............................................................. 20
12.5 CONFIGURATION COMMANDS ................................................................ 23
13 APPENDIX .........................................................................................24
13.1 ACM1D REAR CONNECTOR.................................................................. 24
13.2 SAFT POWER SYSTEMS SUBSIDIARIES....................................... 25

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1 PREAMBLE
Declaration of conformance : registered with reference : SQ/DF/DEC99002

This equipment has been designed to meet the requirements of the European Directives applicable to the product
concerned, i.e. Directive on Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) N°89/336/EEC of 03-05-89 amended by directives N°
92/31/EEC of 28-04-92 and N° 93/68/EEC of 22-07-93 and Low Voltage Directive N° 73/23/EEC of 19-03-73 amended by
Directive N° 93/68/EEC of 22-07-93.

Therefore it has the mark.

This equipment is designed to be used in an industrial or residential environment.

2 PRESENTATION
The ACM1D module is a flexible battery and rectifier controller powered on a 24 VDC, 48VDC or 60 VDC Bus.
It can manage :
• up to 10 rectifiers.
• 2 relays (battery branch and load).
• 2 shunts (battery current, load or rectifiers current).

Main features are :

• Control of the rectifiers’ output voltage to charge VRLA or open batteries with 4 charging modes available
(configurable) :
• Direct mode : no battery management with a fixed voltage level.
• Floating with temperature compensation and charging current limitation
• Floating with temperature compensation + high-rate level (with charging current limitation).
• 2 rate mode without temperature compensation (with charging current limitation).

Note : high-rate modes can be triggered manually or periodically.

• Control of a battery relay for deep discharge protection.

• Control of an auxiliary relay for non-essential load disconnection (battery life expander).
• Alarm detection and reporting on 5 possible digital outputs.
• Periodical and/or manual battery test to estimate the capacity.

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3 CHARACTERISTICS

3.1 Input Specifications

Nominal voltage Normal operating range: 18 - 75 VDC.
Nominal current 0.15 Amp DC @ 48 volts.DC
Board under dangerous voltage (for 60 volts DC applications).

3.2 EMC
Emission standard EN 50081-1 (Generic standard)
Immunity standard EN 50082-2 (Generic standard)

3.3 Environmental Conditions

Temperature range
shipping and storage : -30°C to +80°C
operating : -20°C to +70°C

Relative humidity
shipping and storage : 10 to 95%
operating : 20 to 95%

Altitude 1000 m maximum.

3.4 Mechanical Specifications

Dimensions
Height : 3 U (261.7 mm)
Width : 9 TE (60.1 mm)
Depth : 225 mm
Weight : < 0.5 kg
Degree of protection : level 2
Rear connector : DIN41612 96 pins.
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9 TE 225 mm +/-0.4

3.5 Equipment safety

Complies with IEC 950 (3rd edition).

3.6 Protection
Input fuse on minus polarity.

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4 INPUTS/OUTPUTS
The ACM1D provides on the rear connector (96 pins) :
- 5 analog inputs for measurements.
- 1 analog output to control the rectifiers’ voltage.
- 16 digital inputs
- 9 digital outputs

Note : The pinout of the rear connector is given in the appendix.

4.1 Analog inputs

• DC bus voltage :
Measurement range is from 18V to 75V

• Battery voltage
Measurement range is from 18V to 75V

• Load or rectifier current

Current is measured from a shunt sensor.
The range is 0..50mV (shunt value is configurable).

• Battery current
Measurement is done from a shunt sensor.
The range is -50..20mV (shunt value is configurable).

Note : positive millivolts means the battery in under charge.

• Temperature sensor
The sensor probe is a LM335 type.
It proportionally converts temperature (°K) into voltage (10mV/°K).
The measurement range is 2.5V..3.33V (-23°C...60°C)

4.2 Analog ouput

1 analog output is available to control the DC bus voltage.
The analog output varies from 0 to 10Vdc (referenced to the DC minus).

4.3 Digital Inputs

The digital inputs are used to detect the rectifiers’ position and control the system status.

• 5 inputs are dedicated to rectifiers detection (Rect1..Rect5).

• 5 inputs can be configured as rectifiers detection or spare inputs
(Rect6/Spare8..Rect10/Spare4)
• 1 input is dedicated to feed back from the battery fuse (FuseBatt)
• 1 input is dedicated to feed back from the distribution fuses (FuseLoad).
• 1 input is dedicated to mains failure detection (MainsFail).
• 3 inputs are spares (Spare1 to Spare3)

Input is either connected to the DC- or is open.

The logic to manage the inputs is configurable (individually for each input).

4.4 Digital outputs

The ACM1D provides 9 digital outputs :

• 1 output dedicated to the management of the battery LVD relay.

Output characteristic is :
• Open drain. 100V/300mA
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• 1 output dedicated to the management of the non essential load LVD relay.
Output characteristic is :
• Open drain. 100V/300mA

• 1 output dedicated to the «Mains failure » alarm reporting.

Output characteristic is :
• Open collector. 100V/10mA

• 1 output dedicated to the «Urgent alarm» reporting.

Output characteristic is :
• Open collector. 100V/10mA

• 1 output dedicated to the «Non Urgent alarm» reporting.

Output characteristic is :
• Open collector. 100V/10mA

• 2 spare outputs for alarm reporting (or fan management, ….)

Output characteristic is :
• Open collector. 100V/10mA
These outputs are labelled Output1/Output3 on the rear connector.

• 2 spare outputs
Output characteristic is :
• Current generator (5mA/10Vmax)
These outputs are labelled RemoteOff/Output2 on the rear connector.

Note : Usually the remoteOff output is used to shutdown the rectifiers on alarm conditions.

Important : The outputs characteristics described here deal with the ACM1D only. They may be different on the
system or the subrack’s terminals.

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5 CHARGING MODES
The ACM1D provides 4 different charging modes :

5.1 Direct mode

In this mode, regulation is performed to reach an user-defined level.
There is no current limit and no temperature compensation.

5.2 Temperature compensation mode (floating)

The DC bus voltage depends on the temperature.
The compensation curve has the following equation :

V/cell = K1 + K2 t + K3 t2
K1/K2/K3 coefficients are configurable parameters.

Temperature compensation
2,4

2,35

2,3
V/cell

2,25

2,2

2,15
-10 0 10 20 30 40 50 t (°C) 60

The temperature range for compensation can also be configured (0°C/32°F to 45°C/113°F in the above example).
In this mode, the charging current is limited to an user-defined level.

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5.3 Temperature compensation (floating) + boost charge mode
This mode is identical to the previous one with an additionnal ‘boost charge’ mode.

temp. compensation + boost charge

2,4

2,35

2,3
V/cell

2,25

2,2

2,15
-10 0 10 20 30 40 50 t (°C) 60

The boost charge voltage level is fixed (not temperature compensated) and programmable.

Conditions to enter the boost charge mode are :

• Return of the mains supply

• At regular interval (can be inhibited)
• Manually with the local keyboard or through the communication protocol

Conditions to quit the boost charge mode are :

• Battery charging current below a programmable threshold.

• Manual release by the keyboard or the communication link.
• Time-out (programmable) : abnormal condition with alarm.
• Mains failure
• Abnormal conditions : Disconnection of the battery (Fuse blown, ….), loss of a sensor.

A charging current limit is applied in floating and boost charge mode (2 different programmable values).

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5.4 2-rate mode
In this mode, the ACM1D has 2 fixed voltage levels :
• Float level (low rate : programmable).
• Boost level (high rate : programmable).

2 rates mode
2,5

2,4

2,3
V/cell

2,2

2,1

2
-15 -5 5 15 25 35 45 55 65
Temp (°C)

Conditions to enter in boost charge mode are :

• Return of the mains supply

• At regular interval (can be inhibited)
• Manually by the keyboard or through the communication protocol

Conditions to exit the boost charge mode are :

• Battery charging current below a programmable threshold.

• Manual release by the keyboard or the communication link.
• Time-out (programmable) : abnormal condition.
• Mains failure
• Abnormal conditions : Disconnection of the battery (Fuse blown, ….), loss of a sensor.

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6 BATTERY TEST

6.1 Principle
The ACM1D can perform a battery test at regular intervals. Such a test can also be manually triggered.

During a battery test, the ACM1D decreases the DC bus voltage so that the battery discharges at a constant current
(configurable).

The test will stop when the voltage has decreased of a pre-defined value (since the beginning of the test).
The duration of the test (from the beginning to the test end) is compared to a nominal duration.
The result is stored in the history and an alarm is raised if the battery test failed (test duration is too short).

Vbatt
DVT

test 1 and 2 start test1 end test2 end time

Conditions to enter the battery test mode are :

• Periodically (can be inhibited)
• Manually triggered from the communication protocol or the keyboard.

Conditions to exit from the battery test mode are :

• Battery voltage dropped of the pre-defined value (test performed to the end).
In this case, the battery test duration is kept in the history.

• Test is manually stopped (local keyboard or communication protocol).

• Mains failure occured during the test : test is aborted.
• Current flowing in the load is is too low to continue the battery test.
The test is aborted.
• Battery is disconnected from the DC bus (fuse blown, LVD open) :
The test is aborted.
• Regulation gets out of limits (2V..8V) : test is aborted.

6.2 Security
When a periodical battery test must be launched, some conditions are checked.
If conditions are not met, the test is post-poned by 24 hours.

The conditions are :

• Load current is high enough to start a battery test.
• Battery is connected (fuse is OK, LVD is closed).
• No mains failure.
• Sensors are not faulty.
• Battery charging current is not too high (below an user-defined level).

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6.3 History management
The history is stored in the non-volatile memory.
Recorded information is :
• Duration of last test.
• Duration of previous test.
• Duration of longest test.
• Number of tests completed to the end.
• Number of tests delayed.
• Number of tests aborted.

All this data can be retrieved from the communication protocol.

The history test can be flushed.

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7 RECTIFIER MANAGEMENT
The ACM1D provides a plug and play functionnality for the rectifiers detection.

Rectifiers are sensed from the Rect1 to Rect5 inputs (and Rect6 to Rect10 if configured as rectifier inputs).
The ACM1D dynamically stores the maximum of rectifiers detected in the non-volatile memory.
Therefore :
• If a new rectifier is inserted in the system (in a free slot), it will be automatically taken into account in the stored
configuration.
• If one ore more rectifiers are removed from the system, the ACM1D will compare this configuration to the
maximum configuration and raise the «1 rectifier failed» and «more than 1 rectifier failed» alarms.
The user has the ability to freeze this new configuration so that the actual rectifiers configuration is stored as the
maximum configuration (thus clearing the rectifiers failed alarms).
• The rectifiers configuration is persistent after a power-down of the ACM1D.

8 ALARMS AND STATUS MANAGEMENT

The ACM1D internally manages 30 alarms and 2 statuses.
The alarms and statuses can be reported :
• On the local display and the communication protocol.
• To the digital ouputs (except the Mains Fail output which is tied by hardware to the Mains Fail input).
• To the front panel red LED.

The alarms reported on each output can be individually filtered out to allow a very flexible alarm signalling.
The following filters are available :

• Filter for display

• Filter for ALM Urgent output
• Filter for ALM Non Urgent output
• Filter for Red LED output
• Filter for Spare Output 1
• Filter for Spare Output 2
• Filter for Spare Output 3
• Filter for RemoteOff output

8.1 Alarms
• 1 rectifier failed
• More than 1 rectifier failed
These 2 alarms are raised when some rectifiers are missing (compared to the maximum configuration detected by
the ACM1D).

• Input 1
• Input 2
• Input 3
• Input 4
• Input 5
• Input 6
• Input 7
• Input 8
These alarms are raised when the input is detected as activated (according to the logic defined for each input).

• Battery fuse
Battery fuse is detected as blown (from FuseBatt input according to the logic of the input).

• Load fuse
Load fuse is detected as blown (from FuseLoad input according to the logic of the input).

• Battery test failed

The last battery test duration was below the threshold.

• High voltage
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The DC bus voltage is over the defined threshold.

• Battery voltage low

Battery voltage is below the battery disconnection threshold (LVD batt).

• Load cutoff voltage

The DC bus voltage is below the non-essential load disconnection threshold.

• Battery voltage critical

Battery voltage is below a programmable level.

• Temperature > temperature threshold 1

Temperature is over a programmable level.

• Temperature > temperature threshold 2

Temperature is over a programmabel level.

• Regulation error
The regulation process does not control the output voltage.

• Mains fail
Mains fail input is activated.

• High rate charge error

A high rate charge has been stopped due to a time-out.

• Internal error (memory error)

Internal non-volatile memory has been corrupted.

• Battery on discharge
Battery current is over a programmable threshold (and the battery test is not in progress).

• Uload Open
• Ubatt Open
• Ibatt Open(+)
• Ibatt Open(-)
• Temp Open
• Iload Open
Analog input fault detection.

8.2 Statuses
• High rate charge in progress
• Battery test in progress

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9 FRONT PANEL

9.1 LED’s
3 LED’s are provided on the front panel :
• Green LED (On) : ACM1D is powered (when flashing, ACM1D is in
high-rate charging mode)
• Yellow LED (Test) : Battery test in progress.
• Red LED (Alarm) : User configurable

9.2 Display
9.2.1 1st line
The front panel buttons are used to change the displayed information. During start up display is : X.YZ (where X.YZ is
the release identifier) and dots reflects start-up progress.

Right Button will scroll the following information.

Displayed information Display String 9.2.2 Comment

Battery Temperature TB±xx.xC
Battery Current IB±xx.xA (+) means charging
(-) means discharging
Battery voltage VB xx.xV
Load voltage VL xx.xV
Load Current IL xx.xA
Rectifier Current IR xx.xA
Test status (down counter) : No Test If periodic battery test is
Time left until next or disable.
battery test. xxxDxxH If test starts in more than
or 24 hours
xxHxxMxx If test starts in less than 24
hours

Left Button will scroll the following information.

Displayed information Display String 9.2.3 Comment

Number of rectifiers Nb PM x Where x is the number of
modules installed. detected modules
Number of Failed Nb FM x Where x is the number of
Modules failed modules.
Battery test status No Test Battery has not been
or tested.
Test OK Battery tested and result is
or correct.
TestFail Battery tested and result is
or “test failed”.
Test Run
Battery test in progress.
Battery charging mode No Batt No battery mode.
or Or
FT Floating (Temp. Comp).
Or
or Floating (Temp. Comp) + high-rate
FT+HR:FT : presently Floating.
or Or

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 Floating (Temp. Comp) + high-rate
FT+HR:HR : presently High-rate.
Or
or
2-rate mode : presently low rate
F+HR:F (Floating).
or
FT+HR:HR 2-rate mode : presently high rate.

Battery Relay Status BRel On Battery relay is closed.

or Or
BRel Off Battery relay is open.
or Or
BRel FOn Battery relay is forced closed.
or Or
BRel FOf Battery relay is forced open.

Auxilliary (Load) Relay ARel On Load relay is closed

Status or Or
ARel Off Load relay is open

or Or
ARel FOn Load relay is forced closed
Or Or
ARel FOf Load relay is forced open

LCD Contrast LCD CTRx LCD contrast setting.

9.2.4 2nd line

The 2nd line of the local display reports the active alarms raised (selected by the display filter).

Note : if several alarms are raised, the message for each alarm is alternately displayed.

ACM1D If no alarm (that should be displayed according to the display filter).

AL 1 RF One rectifier failed
AL > 1RF More than 1 rectifiers failed
AL In 1 Input 1 open (*:see note below)
AL In 2 Input 2 open (*:see note below)
AL In 3 Input 3 open (*:see note below)
AL In 4 Input 4 open
AL In 5 Input 5 open
AL In 6 Input 6 open
AL In 7 Input 7 open
AL In 8 Input 8 open
AL FusBT Battery Fuse failure
AL FusLD Load Fuse failure
AL BTF Battery Test Fail
AL RVH Over voltage
AL BVL Battery low voltage (low voltage disconnection)
AL VDE Cut-off voltage (load disconnected)
AL BVC Battery voltage critical.
AL Temp1 Temperature greater than TC1 threshold
AL Temp2 Temperature greater than TC2 threshold
AL Vctrl Vctrl out of range (Regulation error)
AL Main Mains failure
AL Boost High rate charge alarm (high rate charge too long)
Sys Fail Internal error (memory fault).
BatDisch Battery on discharge.
TB open Temperature sensor error.
IL open Load current sensor error
IB open Battery current sensor error
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 UB open Battery voltage sensor error
UL open DC bus voltage sensor error

*Note : Texts displayed for Input 1, Input 2 and Input 3 are user configurable.

9.3 Commands
It is possible to execute some commands from the 2 front panel push buttons :
• Start/Stop a battery test.
When the line reporting the battery test status is displayed, a long push (6 sec. approx.) on the 2 push buttons will
display the following :

Toggle
Y N

By pressing the Fct button it is possible to start or stop a battery test

• Start/Stop a boost charge

When the line reporting the battery charging mode is displayed, a long push (6 sec. approx.) on the 2 push buttons
will display the following :

Toggle
Y N

By pressing the Fct button it is possible to start or stop a boost charge (if relevant for the current charging mode).

• Change the LCD contrast

When the line reporting the LCD contrast is displayed, a long push (6 sec . approx.) on the 2 push buttons will
display the following :

Change
Y N

By pressing the Fct button it is possible to change the LCD contrast from 0 to 3

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10 INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATION
The ACM1D module must be installed by qualified personnel.
The module can be installed in a 19 or 23 inch standard rack and is held in by 1 front screw.

In order to insure EMC

The controller must be slotted in a 19 or 23 inch rack, and placed inside a metal cabinet.
Input and output cables must be pressed against the metal surfaces of the cabinet and equipped with ferrite beads on
the output of the rack.

In order to insure electrical safety

The rectifier must be placed inside a cabinet providing an electrical, mechanical and fireproof shelter.
It is imperative to provide air admissions and outputs to ensure the module natural convection.
User & maintenance personnel access must be limited to front panel and to the insulator of solder face.

Any work on the module must be carried out by qualified maintenance personnel who are fully acquainted
with the specific hazards of electricity and able to take the necessary precautions.
Non-authorized persons are absolutely prohibited from handling or working on the module in operation.
This module generates high leakage current. The sub-assembly which receives the module must be equipped
with a warning label, near the mains connection.

The module connections are made through a DIN41612 H96 connector in the rear panel. Check the suitability of the
socket connector.
This class I (IEC 950) device requires the grounding of the connector row 32.
The board may only be connected on a TBTS circuit (in compliance with IEC 950).
Internally, no output terminal block is connected to ground.
When in operation, the positive polarity may be connected to ground.

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11 MAINTENANCE
This device requires no special maintenance, and is not intended to be repaired on site. When shut down, and for
several minutes after module disconnection, hazardous voltages may be present within the module.
If the troubleshooting procedures fail to fix your problem, contact our customer service.

Adding a power module

If a power module is added in the rack, the ACM1D automatically recognises it and lists it in the configuration.

Changing a failed power module

If a failed power module is changed in the rack it must be replaced at the same position in the rack.
Otherwise the system will detect a new module + a failed module in the rack and will raise an alarm.

Caution :
When removing an ACM1D from the sub-rack, the load and battery relays could be unsupplied so they could open
(depending on the subrack’s configuration and relay’s driving logic).
In this case, during an ACM1D exchange operation, it is necessary to by-pass the relays manually.

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12 COMMUNICATION

12.1 Pin assignment of RS232 connector (RJ45)

4 : Gnd
1 5: Receive (of ACM1D)
8 6 : Transmit (of ACM1D)

Note : If the cable should be connected to a PC with a DSub9 connector, the wiring is as follows :

RJ45-4 DSub9-5
RJ45-5 DSub9-3
RJ45-6 DSub9-2

12.2 Communication Setting

Baud rate: 9600 Baud

Data length: 8 bit
Parity: no parity
Stop bit: 1
Flow control: none
Local echo mode on terminal side.

Insulation against all others ACM1D potentials: > 100V DC.

12.3 Protocol
Commands are based on 3 characters mnemonics.
They allow you to
• know the status of the system (measurements, alarms, ..).
• read and set the system configuration.
• send some commands.

The communication is in the Request/Response format with ASCII characters code.

Requests delimiter is the Carriage Return (referred to as <CR> in the rest of the document).
Backspaces are supported in the request.

Response delimiter is the sequence <CR><LF><ACK>

Note : <CR> ASCII code is 13.

<LF> ASCII code is 10.
<ACK> ASCII code is 6.

12.3.1 Read requests

Read requests format is :

?<Mnemonic><CR>
Or
<Mnemonic><CR>

Read response has the following format :

<Mnemonic>:<value><CR><LF><ACK>

Or (if multi-lines response) :

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 <Mnemonic>:
<value-line1><CR><LF>
<value-line2><CR><LF>
. . .
<value-lineN><CR><LF><ACK>

12.3.1.1 Write requests and Commands

This part is not described in this manual.
Configuration of an ACM1D should be done by using the dedicated PC software Win1d.
Configuration requires proper access rights.

12.4 Reading the system status

12.4.1 Alarms : ALM
Returns the list of active alarms (bitstring) :

Example : ALM
Response : Alarm[0..31] : 00000000000000000000000100000000
Displ[0..31] : 00000000000000000000001000000000
Status :0/0/4

1st line gives all the alarms raised.

2nd line gives all the alarms that should be displayed (according to the display filter)
3rd line gives a summarized status x/y/z with
• x : Number of urgent alarms raised.
• y : Number of non urgent alarms raised.
• z : Event counter : increments each time a status has changed.

Bit 0 : 1 rectifier failed

1 : More than 1 rectifier failed
2 : Input 1
3 : Input 2
4 : Battery fuse
5 : Load fuse
6 : Input 3
7 : Battery test failed
8 : High voltage
9 : Battery voltage low (disconnect threshold)
10 : Load cutoff voltage
11 : Battery voltage critical (BVC threshold)
12 : Temperature > temperature threshold 1
13 : Temperature > temperature threshold 2
14 : Regulation error(Vctrl)
15 : Mains fail
16 : High rate charge error
17 : Internal error (memory error)
18 : Input 8
19 : Input 7
20 : Input 6
21 : Input 5
22 : Input 4
23 : Battery on discharge
24 : Uload sensor fault
25 : Ubatt sensor fault
26 : Ibatt sensor fault (charge)
27 : Ibatt sensor fault (discharge)
28: Temp sensor fault
29 : ILoad sensor fault
30 : High rate charge in progress
31 : Battery test in progress
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12.4.2 Digital outputs status : DOS
Returns the status of the outputs (bitstring).
Example : DOS
DOS:000000011

0 (leftmost) : REMOTE OFF

1 : Out 2
2 : ALM U
3 : Alm NU
4 : Alm MF
5 : Out 3
6 : Out 1
7 : Battery LVD relay
8 (rightmost) : Load LVD relay

12.4.3 Rectifiers status : RST

Gives the list of currently present rectifiers and maximum detected.

Example : RST
Returned value :
RST:
Failed : 0
See[0..9] : 1111000000
Max[0..9] : 1111000000

See is the positions of rectifiers presently detected.

Max is the positions of all rectifiers detected (maximum configuration)
Failed is the number of faulty rectifiers.

12.4.4 Measurements

• DC bus Voltage : ULD

Example : ULD
ULD:54.26V

• Battery voltage : UBA

Example : UBA
UBA:53.76V

• Load current : ILD

Example : ILD
ILD:20.7A

• Battery current : IBA

Example : IBA
IBA:-12.4A

• Battery temperature : TBA

Example : TBA
TBA:20.5C

12.4.5 Timers : TCV

Example : TCV

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Response : TCV:
TIT:012D08H20M30S
BIT:001D05H12M04S
BCT:000D03H30M00S
CNT:000D10H25M08S

TIT : time to the next battery test

BIT : time to the next transition to high rate mode
BCT : time elapsed since the high rate mode was started
CNT : internal timer.

12.4.6 Regulation mode : MRB

Returns the current charging mode applied :

MRB:0 [No Batt] : No battery mode

Or
MRB:1 [FT] : Floating mode with temperature compensation.
Or
MRB:2 [FT+HR:FT] : Floating (with temp. comp) + high rate :
Present mode=floating
Or
MRB:2 [FT+HR:HR] : Floating (with temp. comp) + high rate :
Present mode=high rate
Or
MRB:3 [F+HR:F] : 2-rate :
Present mode=low rate
Or
MRB:3 [F+HR:HR] : 2-rate :
Present mode=high rate

12.4.7 Battery test history : HBT

Example (response) :

HBT:
PERFORM:2
DELAYED:1
ABORT :1
REF0:9:1:24
MAX0:9:1:24
PRE0:8:48:35
LAS0:9:1:24

• PERFORM : Number of tests performed.

• DELAYED : Number of tests delayed.
• ABORT : Number of tests aborted.
• MAX : Duration of longest battery test (Day:Hour:Min:Sec).
• PRE : Duration of previous battery test (Day:Hour:Min:Sec).
• LAS : Duration of last battery test (Day:Hour:Min:Sec).

12.4.8 Battery test in progress : TRN

Returns 1 if a battey test is in progress.

Example (response) :

TRN:1 (test is running)

Or
TRN:0 (no test in progress)
Or
TRN:-1 (not applicable : no battery mode).

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12.5 Configuration commands
Configuration commands are not described in this document.
Use the Win1d Windows© based software to change the configuration.

Configuration parameters are :

• Number of battery cells.
• Shunt value.
• Shunt configuration (on the load or on rectifiers’ output)
• Input configuration for inputs Rect6/Spare8 to Rect10/Spare4 (rectifier input or spare input).
• Logic of digital inputs.
• Logic of digital outputs.
• Regulation mode.
• Current limits in float charge and high rate charge.
• Low rate voltage.
• Highrate voltage.
• Voltage level in “No battery” mode.
• Temperature compensation characteristics (slope, ..).
• Temperature bounds for compensation.
• High rate charge periodicity.
• Current to switch from high rate charge to float charge.
• High rate charge time-out.
• Voltage level to open the non essential load contactor.
• Voltage level to raise a “Battery voltage critical” alarm.
• Voltage level to open the battery LVD.
• Overvoltage alarm threshold.
• Hysteresis to close the battery and load relays.
• Logic to drive the battery and load relays.
• Alarms filters for the digital outputs and the display.
• Temperature thresholds to raise temperature alarm (2 thresholds).
• Battery test current.
• Battery test periodicity.

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13 APPENDIX

13.1 ACM1D rear connector.

A B C
1 GND
2 ALM MainsFail+ GND ALM MainsFail-
3 Output 3+ GND Output 3 -
4 Output 1 + GND Output 1 -
5 ALM Urgent+ GND ALM Urgent-
6 ALM Non Urgent+ GND ALM Non Urgent-
7 GND
8 GND
9 GND
10 SH Bat- GND SH Bat+
11 SH Load - GND SH Load+
12 U Load - GND U Load+
13 U Bat - GND U Bat+
14 Temp- GND Temp+
15 GND
16 Battery Relay GND Load Relay (Aux.)
17 GND
18 GND
19 Battery Fuse input
20 Rect10/Spare Input 4 Spare Input 3 Load Fuse Input
21 Rect7/Spare Input 7 Rect8/Spare Input 6 Rect9/Spare Input 5
22 Rect3 Rect2 Rect6/Spare Input 8
23 Rect1 Rect5 Rect4
24 Remote Off Output Main Fail Input Vadjust
25 GND
26 Spare Input 1 Spare Input 2 Output 2
27
28 DC- DC- DC-
29 GND
30 DC+ (0V) DC + (0V) DC+ (0V)
31 GND
32 GND GND GND

GND is the ACM1D internal reference which is tied to the DC-.

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13.2 SAFT POWER SYSTEMS SUBSIDIARIES
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