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User Manual

 

 

 

            

© 2022 AMETEK Electronic Systems Protection   /   Technical Support: 1-800-645-9721   /   espsurgex.com

                                                

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I. 

NEXT GEN PCS PRODUCT OVERVIEW

 

 

The ESP Next Gen PCS is a state-of-the-art, microprocessor-controlled, hybrid power filter 
engineered with real-time data acquisition and storage. 

 

Models: 

This manual applies to the following Next Gen PCS models: 

 

Model Number

 

Voltage (AC RMS)

 

Current (AC Amps)

 

LCD

 

Outlet

 

XG-PCS-15D 

120 

15 

Yes 

 

XG-PCS-20D 

120 

20 

Yes 

 

XG-PCS-20815D 

208-240 

15 

Yes 

 

XG-PCS-20820D 

208-240 

20 

Yes 

 

XG-PCS-23013 

230 

13 

Yes 

 

XG-PCS-L630 

208-240 

30 

Yes 

 

XG-PCS-630 

208-240 

30 

Yes 

 

XG-PCS-IK 

Data Interface Kit: Volts and Amps not applicable 

Key Features:

 

 

 

Industrial Strength Normal and Common Mode EMI Noise Filter 

 

Industrial Strength 3-Stage Normal and Common Mode AC Surge Suppressor 

 

ETL Certified CAT5e Network Line Surge Suppressor 

 

Modem/Fax Line Surge Suppressor 

 

Modem/Fax DSL Filter 

 

Zero-Voltage Turn-On 

 

Zero- Current Turn-Off 

 

Inrush Current Elimination (ICE

®

 

Wiring Fault Detection 

 

Catastrophic Over/Under Voltage Shutdown (COUVS

®

) with selectable thresholds 

 

Under-Voltage Event Recorder (up to 999 events) 

 

Over-Voltage Event Recorder (up to 999 events) 

 

Power Outage Event Recorder (up to 999 events) 

 

Surge Event Recorder (up to 999 events) 

Records surges in all three modes:  Line-Neutral, Line-Ground, Neutral-Ground (120V) 

Records surges in all three modes:  Line1-Line 2, Line1-Ground, Line2-Ground (208-240V) 

 

Event Timestamp Recorder (up to 60 events) 

Records time between events 

 

LCD Event Monitor cycles through: 

Under-Voltage Events 

Over-Voltage Events 

Power Outage Events 

Surge Events 

Last Recorded Event Type 

Output Status (On or Off) 

Line Voltage measurement 

Additional information in certain circumstances 
(detailed in Section: 

“Hardware/Next Gen PCS Filter/LCD Event Monitor”) 

 

Additional features available when connected to a PC 
(detailed in Section: 

“Using the Software”) 

 

Technical Support:

 

 

To download software and access further product information, visit  

www.espsurgex.com.

 

 

For Next Gen PCS technical support, please contact ESP at 1-800-645-9721.

 

Summary of Contents for ESP Next Gen PCS

Page 1: ...2022 AMETEK Electronic Systems Protection Technical Support 800 645 9721 espsurgex com U M N e x t G e n R e v G User Manual 120 and 208 240 Volt Models...

Page 2: ...2022 AMETEK Electronic Systems Protection Technical Support 800 645 9721 espsurgex com U M N e x t G e n R e v G...

Page 3: ...9 IV SOFTWARE INSTALLATION 10 1 COMPUTER REQUIREMENTS 10 2 HARDWARE REQUIREMENTS 10 3 DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL SOFTWARE 10 4 INSTALL DATA INTERFACE CABLE 11 V USING THE SOFTWARE 11 1 PHYSICAL CONNECTIONS...

Page 4: ...Off Inrush Current Elimination ICE Wiring Fault Detection Catastrophic Over Under Voltage Shutdown COUVS with selectable thresholds Under Voltage Event Recorder up to 999 events Over Voltage Event Re...

Page 5: ...OUT to the machine equipment to be protected Please Note The Next Gen PCS Filter series only provides connectivity and protection for a single phone line connecting the Filter to a phone jack with 2...

Page 6: ...the Next Gen PCS Filter ii For 120V products and XG PCS 23013 Connect the AC power cords of additional peripherals into the 2 convenience receptacles next to the short output power cord Make sure tha...

Page 7: ...Monitor will display specific wiring fault information If this occurs contact a licensed electrician to correct the outlet wiring Refer to Section Hardware Next Gen PCS Filter for LCD EVENT MONITOR d...

Page 8: ...nd troubleshooting i Normal Operation 1 When the Next Gen PCS Filter is plugged into a branch circuit outlet with correct wiring and acceptable line voltage the LCD Event Monitor will cycle through th...

Page 9: ...round gnd no Ground iii Abnormal Voltage When the magnitude of the branch circuit outlet voltage is not acceptable the Next Gen PCS Filter will disconnect power to its outlets and display the followin...

Page 10: ...d RJ11 and modular jacks Follow these steps to clear the device memory 1 Unplug the input cord of the Next Gen PCS Filter from the branch circuit outlet 2 Using a paperclip or small screwdriver press...

Page 11: ...Modem Fax lines connected to the IN and Out RJ 11 modular jacks on the Next Gen PCS Filter Ethernet connections RJ 45 may remain in place Skip this step for XG PCS L630 XG PCS 630 ii Connect the Next...

Page 12: ...space VGA or higher resolution monitor keyboard mouse CD or DVD drive minimum screen resolution of 1024x768 Microsoft Windows XP Vista 7 8 10 2 Hardware Requirements a For use with enVision enabled pr...

Page 13: ...Serial Port drivers separately b Manual Installation In the event that the automatic driver installation process was not successful or if no internet connection is available the Data Interface Cable d...

Page 14: ...oftware and Next Gen Note This process only needs to be done once for each new Data Interface Cable installed on the PC Note This process edits Windows registry values and so may be blocked by MS Wind...

Page 15: ...mand in the Search box devmgmt msc c Press Enter 2 In the Device Manager expand Ports COM LPT 3 Right click on the entry labeled USB Serial Port COMx and click Properties 4 In the USB Serial Port Prop...

Page 16: ...nto several operational modes The modes are activated by clicking the corresponding button at the bottom of the software interface Note Some features are only available when used with an enVision PCS...

Page 17: ...hnical Support 1 800 645 9721 espsurgex com 15 a Multimeter Mode i The Multimeter Mode provides information traditionally acquired from a handheld digital multimeter as well as an overview of the reco...

Page 18: ...ity events Surge Events SG Overvoltage Events OVrec Undervoltage Events UVrec Power Outage Events PO b Chart Mode i The Chart Mode enables a chart style data logging function of electrical parameters...

Page 19: ...and provides information about wiring faults and abnormal line voltage ii Use the green On Off button to manually turn the AC outlets on and off Pressing the blue Power Cycle button will result in the...

Page 20: ...rical Data Mode allows for the retrieval and display of the power quality event data stored in the Next Gen internal memory i Time Stamped Power Quality Event Data Next Gen is able to store and timest...

Page 21: ...litudes necessary for detection of other surge types may vary Over Voltage Line voltage exceeded the over voltage record threshold Under Voltage Line voltage dropped below the under voltage record thr...

Page 22: ...ID for saved reports iii Update Limits Sets the voltage thresholds specified by the voltage threshold selection fields Press Default to select factory default limits Note Restore points may not be sp...

Page 23: ...running the software with elevated permissions right click program shortcut and choose Run As Administrator on Windows Vista 7 8 10 with UAC User Account Control enabled iv Save Saves the COM Port sel...

Page 24: ...splay the type of voltage condition Use the Communications Software to measure the voltage at the wall receptacle Contact a licensed electrician to troubleshoot the wall receptacle Use the Communicati...

Page 25: ...elect Troubleshoot Compatibility and follow the wizard Unable to locate or read dictionary file One or more language dictionary files cannot be found in the installation directory Uninstall the softwa...

Page 26: ...Requirement no load XG PCS 15D XG PCS 20D XG PCS 20815D XG PCS 20820D XG PCS 23013 4 Watts XG PCS L630 XG PCS 630 6 Watts Under Voltage Shutdown 120V Models Adjustable from 80V to 95 V or Disabled Re...

Page 27: ...mum 64MB of RAM minimum 10MB free hard drive space VGA or higher resolution monitor keyboard mouse CD or DVD drive minimum screen resolution of 1024x768 Microsoft Windows Temperature Range 5C to 35C H...

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