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DIV. OF UNIPOWER CORP. • 3900 Coral Ridge Drive, Coral Springs, Florida 33065, UNITED STATES • Tel: 954-346-2442 • Fax: 954-340-7901 • sales@unipower-corp.com

UNIPOWER EUROPE • Parkland Business Centre, Chartwell Road, Lancing, BN15 8UE, ENGLAND • Tel: +44(0)1903 768200 • Fax: +44(0)1903 764540 • info@unipower-europe.com

SPECIFICATIONS, PCM500

ALL DIMENSIONS IN INCHES (mm).

All specifications subject to change without notice.

INPUTS
Voltage

1

................................................................... 48VDC or 24VDC Nominal

Polarity ................................................................... Positive or Negative Plant
Monitoring Inputs ............................................ Low Voltage Disconnects 1 & 2

..................................................... Fuse Alarms 1 through 5
..................................... Battery Voltage & Current Metering
................................................. Temperature Compensation
...................................................................... Battery Sense
..................................................................... Battery Supply

OUTPUTS
Control Outputs ......................................................................... Current Share

........................................................................ Remote Adjust

Alarms, Form C Relay Contacts ............................................. EQA = Equalize

.................. RFA-MIN = Rectifier Failure-Minor
................. RFA-MAJ = Rectifier Failure-Major
......................................... ACFA = AC Failure
......................... FA = Fuse or Breaker Failure

pcm500-revA-01-08-02.pdf

................... LVDA = Low Voltage Disconnect
........................... OVA = Battery Overvoltage
.......................... UVA = Battery Undervoltage

SAFETY STANDARDS

.................... UL1950, CSA22.2 No.950, EN60-950

ENVIRONMENTAL
Operating Temperature Range .................................................... 0°C to 50°C
Storage Temperature Range ................................................... -40°C to +85°C
Humidity ............................................................ 0% to 95%, Non-Condensing

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Case Material .......................................................................................... Steel
Finish ................................................................................. Powder Coat Gray
Dimensions, Inches (mm) ...................................... 1.75 H x 19.00 W x 9.00 D

(44.5 x 483 x 229)

Rack Mounting Width ............................................................   19 or 23 Inches

NOTE:  1.  Model must be specified for operating voltage.

FRONT VIEW

CODE

 VOLTAGE

1

-48V (Pos. Gnd.)

2

+48V (Neg. Gnd.)

3

-24V (Pos. Gnd.)

4

+24V (Neg. Gnd.)

Model No.: PCM500 - 

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CODE

         OPTION

   EV

EQUALIZE
VOLTAGE MODE

   MP

METER PANEL

   TC*

BATTERY TEMP.
COMPENSATION

25

25A

30

30A

50

50A

75

75A

100

100A

150

150A

200

200A

250

250A

300

300A

500

500A

1000

1000A

1500

1500A

2000

2000A

J1-J4 SIGNAL CONNECTORS

PIN

       FUNCTION

1

Remote Enable

2

Thermal Alarm-1

3

Current Monitor-1

4

Thermal Alarm-2

5

Current Monitor-2

6

Thermal Alarm-3

7

Current Monitor-3

8

Thermal Alarm-4

9

Current Monitor-4

10

Current Share

11

+ Sense

12

Remote Adjust-2

13

Remote Adjust-4

PIN

         FUNCTION

14

AC Good-1

15

DC Good-1

16

AC Good-2

17

DC Good-2

18

AC Good-3

19

DC Good-3

20

AC Good-4

21

DC Good-4

22

Signal Common

23

-Sense

24

Remote Adjust-1

25

Remote Adjust-3

NOTE:

J1-J4 Connectors are for rectifier shelves 1-4
respectively. Numbers following functions refer to
rectifier modules 1-4 in each shelf.

J1-J4

CONTROL & MONITORING INPUT &

OUTPUT

LV Disconnect 1

Current Metering

LV Disconnect 2

Temp. Comp. Input

Fuse Alarm 1

Battery Supply

Fuse Alarm 2

Battery  Sense

Fuse Alarm 3

Current Share Output

Fuse Alarm 4

Remote Adjust Output

Fuse Alarm 5

FORM C RELAY CONTACT ALARM

OUTPUTS

Equalize

Fuse or Breaker

Failure

Rectifier Failure-Minor Low Voltage Disconnect
Rectifier Failure-Major Battery Overvoltage

NOTE:  The ammeter  requires an
external 50mV shunt with the
current rating shown in the table.
The shunt code must be specified
as a suffix for the MP Option.

AMMETER

SHUNT  RATING

CODE

*This option includes a temperature

probe with 20 foot cable. For longer
cable, contact factory.

1.75 (44.5)

19.00
(483)

REAR VIEW

RECTIFIER SHELF CONNECTORS

ALARM-ENABLE

DIP SWITCHES

TB1 CONNECTOR

50mV Shunt

Summary of Contents for PCM500 Series

Page 1: ...controller is in the optional equalize voltage mode Front panel red LEDs give the following alarms rectifier fail alarm minor indicating a single rectifier failure rectifier fail alarm major indicati...

Page 2: ...nd 4 24V Neg Gnd Model No PCM500 CODE OPTION EV EQUALIZE VOLTAGE MODE MP METER PANEL TC BATTERY TEMP COMPENSATION 25 25A 30 30A 50 50A 75 75A 100 100A 150 150A 200 200A 250 250A 300 300A 500 500A 1000...

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Page 4: ...Rights Reserved UNIPOWER Telecom Division of UNIPOWER Corporation 01 14 02 PCM500 Man NORTH AMERICA 3900 Coral Ridge Drive Coral Springs Florida 33065 USA Tel 1 954 346 2442 Fax 1 954 340 7901 sales u...

Page 5: ...Standards 5 8 0 Front Panel Description 5 9 0 Back Panel Description 6 10 0 LED Indicators 6 11 0 Front Panel Adjustment Potentiometers 6 12 0 Description of Operation 7 13 0 Connections 7 14 0 Alarm...

Page 6: ...URE TITLE PAGE 1 PCM500 Power Control Monitoring System 2 2 Front and Back Panels of PCM500 2 3 PCM500 Functions 8 4 Current Measurement Connections 13 5 Test Setup for Setting Battery Overvoltage and...

Page 7: ...tatus and alarms 1 4 The PCM500 is only one mounting position high 1 75 inches to minimize rack space and comes with brackets that permit mounting in either a 19 or 23 inch relay rack It can be mounte...

Page 8: ...500 SERIES OPERATING MANUAL Figure 1 PCM500 Power Control Monitoring System Figure 2 Front and Back Panels of PCM500 FRONT VIEW REAR VIEW RECTIFIER SHELF CONNECTORS ALARM ENABLE DIP SWITCHES TB1 CONNE...

Page 9: ...ty does not extend to products which have been opened altered or repaired by persons other than persons authorized by the manufacturer or to products which become defective due to acts of God negligen...

Page 10: ...ing material as evidence of damage for the freight carrier s inspection 5 3 UNIPOWER Telecom will cooperate fully in case of any shipping damage investigation 5 4 Always save the packing materials for...

Page 11: ...to indicate conformance to the European Union s Low Voltage Directive 8 0 FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTION 8 1 On the left side of the front panel are the digital voltmeter and digital ammeter These meters fo...

Page 12: ...tputs and other input output connections These terminals accept AWG nos 14 to 22 wire sizes 10 0 LED INDICATORS 10 1 Yellow LED Indicates controller is in the equalize voltage mode option determined b...

Page 13: ...nd up to five fuse panels or circuit breaker panels The alarm outputs are Form C relay contacts which can be used for remote or local system alarms The PCM500 has inputs from the low voltage disconnec...

Page 14: ...8 PCM500 SERIES OPERATING MANUAL Figure 3 PCM500 Functions FUSE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS RECTIFIER SHELVES...

Page 15: ...VDA NC 24 TB1 TERMINAL CONNECTIONS NOTE J1 J4 Connectors are for rectifier shelves 1 4 respectively Numbers following functions refer to rectifier modules 1 4 in each shelf NC No connection 14 25 13 1...

Page 16: ...on Current for further details 13 42 TC Input This is the optional temperature compensation input from the temperature compensation probe that comes with this option The probe is used to measure batte...

Page 17: ...ch to the right enables that function 14 2 Alarm Functions There are 24 separate alarm functions controlled by the Alarm Enable switches Only those functions used should be enabled other wise false al...

Page 18: ...lts test points on the right front panel also permit direct external measurement of the battery voltage when the MP option is not taken 15 3 Current The digital ammeter is scaled at the factory to rea...

Page 19: ...13 PCM500 SERIES OPERATING MANUAL Figure 5 Test Setup for Setting Battery Overvoltage and Undervoltage Figure 4 Current Measurement Connections...

Page 20: ...sation option Option TC comes with a temperature probe and 20 foot cable The probe is a thermistor which is connected to TB1 pins 9 and 40 There is no polarity for this connection The probe is used to...

Page 21: ...here the UVA undervoltage alarm red LED just turns on Turn off the 0 60V supply and disconnect it 17 4 Setting the Battery Float Voltage Connect a single rectifier to the PCM500 by means of J1 Set the...

Page 22: ...Move the SR33 DIP switch to the enable position The RFA MIN and ACFA red LEDs should again turn on Move the SR44 DIP switch to the enable position The RFA MAJ rectifier failure alarm major red LED sh...

Page 23: ...e Form C relay outputs Normally Closed NC means a short between this terminal and the common C terminal when the function is operating properly with power applied Normally Open NO means an open betwee...

Page 24: ...39 and 38 respectively to the positive and negative sides of the battery but on the rectifier side of any battery disconnects or circuit breakers 18 10 The PCM500 is now ready to operate The shunt sh...

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