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Gamatronic Centric 100 kVA User Manual

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    G amatronic e lectronic i ndustries l td . 17 hartom st., po box 45029, jerusalem 91450, israel tel: +972-2-588-8222 fax: +972-2-582-8875 email: info@gamatronic.Co.Il website: www.Gamatronic.Com 2mum-ppcn u u p p s s s s y y s s t t e e m m cat. No. 101sbd6x u u s s e e r r g g u u i i d d e e f f o...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Ii centric user guide, release 0.3 gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Har hotzvim industrial park 17 hartom st., po box 45029, jerusalem 91450 israel tel: +972-2-588-8222 fax: +972-2-582-8875 email: info@gamatronic.Co.Il website: www.Gamatronic.Com the equipm...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 iii table of contents 1. I ntroduction .................................................................................................................. 1 1.1 lcd control panel .......................................................

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Iv centric user guide, release 0.3 6.1.1.2 setup > system > number of batteries ................................................... 22 6.1.1.3 setup > system > system type .................................................................... 22 6.1.1.4 setup > sy...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 v 6.2.1.4 operation > switch on/off > controller restart .................................... 54 6.2.2 operation > transfer load............................................................................ 55 6.2.2.1 operation > tr...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Vi centric user guide, release 0.3 figure 26: remote shutdown submenu ............................................................................................. 38 figure 27: new shutdown destination ..............................................................

  • Page 7: Afety

    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 vii s afety c onsiderations the centric ups system is designed for industrial applications and harsh environments. Nevertheless the centric ups system is a sophisticated power system and should be handled with appropriate care, fo...

  • Page 8: Don’Ts

    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Viii centric user guide, release 0.3 don’ts • do not open the cover of the ups or the battery cabinets under any circumstances. All ups panels and doors should be closed. • do not insert any objects through the ventilation holes. • do not put objects on the ups....

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 ix s tandards and c onventions • this user manual contains diagrams which include images of the display screen of the ups. Unless otherwise indicated, the readings shown in the screen images are only illustrative, and are not inte...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. X centric user guide, release 0.3 this page left blank deliberately..

  • Page 11: Ntroduction

    Centric user guide, release 0.3 1 1. I ntroduction in general, an uninterruptible power supply (ups) provides backup power for use when the utility ac electric power mains fail or drop to an unacceptable voltage level. Centric does this and much more. Centric is designed to protect your data and equ...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 2 centric user guide, release 0.3 the centric is comprised of the following sub-assemblies: • from one to eight internal ups modules, each with a maximum output of 25 kva / 25 kw. • system controller • static switch module • lcd control panel 200 kva model 100 k...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 3 1.1 lcd control panel the lcd control panel (figure 2) is the user's main interface with the centric. The lcd panel is touch-sensitive – the user navigates through the system screens by pressing lightly on the various icons. On ...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 4 centric user guide, release 0.3 1.2 system controller the centric system controller has three purposes: • controls and monitors the operation of the centric according to the user's commands. • collects and summarizes data from all sections of the ups. • manage...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 5 1.6 emergency power off – epo (manual) an external emergency power off (epo) switch may be installed on thecentric by the customer. The epo switch cuts power to the load in emergency situations. After being switched off by the e...

  • Page 16: Perating Modes

    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 6 centric user guide, release 0.3 2. O perating modes the centric ups functions to supply ac electrical power to your load. The centric has three possible modes of operation: • normal operation. • battery operation. • bypass operation. 2.1 normal operation the u...

  • Page 17: Ser Interface

    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 7 3. U ser interface this section describes the buttons and indicators used to operate the centric. 3.1 control panel the lcd control panel (figure 2) is the user's main interface with the centric. The lcd panel is touch-sensitive...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 8 centric user guide, release 0.3 3.1.1 calibrating the touch screen it may occasionally be necessary to calibrate the touch-screen, so that the pressure sensitive spots on the screen accurately overlay the icons. It is recommended to calibrate the touch-screen ...

  • Page 19: Entric Control System

    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 9 4. C entric control system the centric control system provides the user complete control over the ups and its operating parameters. This chapter describes basic, most frequently-used functions. 4.1 the main screen (main menu) th...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 10 centric user guide, release 0.3 on all screens other than the main menu screen, the current navigation path is displayed in the upper-left corner of the screen (see figure 3), making it easy to understand where you are located within the control system menus....

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 11 4.2 main menu highlights this section provides a brief overview of the main menu options, highlighting the most frequently used options. (chapter 6 provides an in-depth look at all of the options.) 4.2.1 setup the setup menu op...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 12 centric user guide, release 0.3 4.2.2 operation the operation option on the main menu is used to turn the ups on or off. (for a full description of all of the operation menu functions, see section 6.2.) 4.2.2.1 turning the ups on to turn the ups on: 1. On the...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 13 4. The system requests confirmation. Figure 8: the system requests confirmation 5. Choose "ok". The ups takes a minute to perform a self-check routine, after which it is ready to supply power to the load. 4.2.2.2 turning the up...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 14 centric user guide, release 0.3 4.2.3 status selecting the status option on the main menu displays a diagram that summarizes the overall state of the ups. In the diagram, shown in figure 11, the highlighted (yellow) line indicates the present power flow throu...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 15 4.2.4 profile selecting the profile icon on the main menu lets you view various system parameters as defined by the factory or by your system technician. Parameters for the overall system and for the battery, static switch, ala...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 16 centric user guide, release 0.3 4.3 operating the system the "operation" option on the system main menu is used to: • turn the centric on (system on). • turn the centric off (system off). • turn the power modules off. • turn the power modules on. • transfer t...

  • Page 27: Entric Start

    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 17 5. C entric start - up 5.1 normal (not first-time) start-up this section describes the start-up procedures for the operator after a shutdown of the centric. A shutdown could occur due to battery exhaustion following an extended...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 18 centric user guide, release 0.3 5.2 centric total shutdown (no ac output) 1. Switch off the load device(s). 2. From the main menu choose operation > turn on/off > system off. 3. The control screen will show a status of "ups off, no output"..

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 19 6. C entric menu functions in detail this chapter describes the functions available through the centric main menu and its submenus. The menus of the centric are logically organized by function, to make it easy to find what you ...

  • Page 30: 6.1

    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 20 centric user guide, release 0.3 6.1 setup menu the setup menu functions enable you to set values for most of the parameters that govern the operation of the centric ups. Figure 14: "setup" menu.

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 21 6.1.1 setup > system the "setup > system" submenu is used to inform the ups of its operating environment in regards to the following parameters: • nominal input and output values of the ups. • number of battery strings. • outpu...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 22 centric user guide, release 0.3 internal clock. For example, the bypass frequency is a nominal 50 hz, and you have set the frequency tracking range to be ±2 hz. In this case, as long as the bypass frequency remains with in the range of 48–52 hz, the inverter ...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 23 6.1.2 setup > modules the modules menu is where the parameters for individual modules can be adjusted. The functions here enable "fine-tuning" of the module output. Figure 16: "setup > modules" options 6.1.2.1 setup > modules >...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 24 centric user guide, release 0.3 calibration should be performed only under conditions where the input and output current are stable and not subject to fluctuation. 6.1.2.4 setup > modules > modules output current calibration use this function if it becomes ne...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 25 6.1.3 setup > battery the setup > battery functions provide control over a number of battery parameters. Figure 17: "setup > battery" options 6.1.3.1 setup > battery > battery test parameters the parameters in this section rela...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 26 centric user guide, release 0.3 6.1.3.1.3 automatic battery test interval the ups will conduct a periodic battery test automatically according to the time interval specified here. The time interval is specified in weeks. 6.1.3.1.4 maximum duration of battery ...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 27 • set maximum battery current to 0.1 x battery capacity. • set maximum battery current to 0.2 x battery capacity. 6.1.3.2.5 minimum dc voltage at current limit use this function to set a minimum value for the battery-charging v...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 28 centric user guide, release 0.3 6.1.4 setup > static switch figure 18: "setup > static switch" options 6.1.4.1 setup > st.Sw. > calibrate bypass voltage for calibration of the bypass voltage reading, by phase. 6.1.4.2 setup > st.Sw. > calibrate inverter volta...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 29 6.1.4.5 setup > st.Sw. > high-level setup these functions are related to the static switch. 6.1.4.5.1 setup > st.Sw. > hi-level setup > bypass forced/controlled when the ups wants to move to bypass mode, this function determine...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 30 centric user guide, release 0.3 this helps avoid a repeated transfer of the load back and forth between the inverter and bypass in a situation where the ups is operating under near-overload conditions. The factory default setting of 85 % is recommended for mo...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 31 6.1.5 setup > alarms figure 19: "setup > alarms" options 6.1.5.1 setup > alarms > set alarm priorities this function enables you to assign one of three possible levels of importance to each type of system alarm. The levels of i...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 32 centric user guide, release 0.3 6.1.5.2.2 setup > alarms > alarm limits > ac voltage limit use this function to set the voltage levels at which the "ac voltage high" and ac voltage low" alarms will be activated. You can also set a "hysteresis" value. This val...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 33 6.1.6 setup > connectivity the functions in the "setup > connectivity" menu relate to the ability of the centric to communicate with other devices. Figure 20: "setup > connectivity" options 6.1.6.1 network configuration options...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 34 centric user guide, release 0.3 6.1.6.2 snmp configuration options (optional feature) 6.1.6.2.1 snmp configuration > accepted community names you have the option of creating community names. To create a new community, do the following: 1. Touch add new commun...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 35 figure 23: community name accepted 3. To delete a community, first touch the community name to be deleted. In the screen that appears (similar to figure 22), click delete at the bottom of the screen. 6.1.6.2.2 snmp configuratio...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 36 centric user guide, release 0.3 figure 24: defining serial communication parameters note: if the serial communication option is ordered as an add-on to an existing system, the physical connection details may be other than described above..

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 37 6.1.6.4 modbus (optional feature) the ability to use a modbus link with the centric is an optional feature, available by special order. To define a modbus link between the centric and another device on the network, specify a se...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 38 centric user guide, release 0.3 6.1.6.5 remote shutdown (optional feature) the remote shutdown function is used to instruct the centric to perform an orderly shutdown of a server or other computer in the event of an ac power outage or after a low-battery cond...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 39 figure 27: new shutdown destination 6.1.6.5.2 select destinations from list this option displays a list in alphabetical order of all devices that are currently connected to the network and are in the "on" state. Place a check m...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 40 centric user guide, release 0.3 figure 29: remote shutdown menu with target destination added the target's default shutdown intervals are displayed in small letters beneath the target name. If you want to modify the shutdown intervals, tap the target name. Th...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 41 6.1.6.6 email configuration (optional feature) you can have the centric send email messages to the email addresses of your choice, containing information about the starting and ending of system alarms. The message body contains...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 42 centric user guide, release 0.3 to use the optional email alarm notification feature, several parameters must be configured: figure 32: the email configuration menu table 3: description of email parameters p arameter name d escription email server consult you...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 43 6.1.6.6.1 adding a new email recipient 1. Tapping the “email recipients” button brings up a list of the existing recipients and the opportunity to add a new recipient. Tap the “add new recipient” line. Figure 33: “add new recip...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 44 centric user guide, release 0.3 “information”, “warning”, or “critical” severity. From the alarms displayed, indicate the ones you want to go to the recipient by selecting the checkbox at the left of the message. Tap the “confirm” button to register your choi...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 45 6.1.7 setup > time this menu includes those features related to time. Figure 37: "setup > time" options 6.1.7.1 setup > time > adjust date / time modify any or all of the fields as required: year, month, day, hours, minutes, se...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 46 centric user guide, release 0.3 6.1.8 setup > assign site id this function enables descriptors to be associated with the unit. When the centric is connected to a computer network, this is the id by which it will be known to the network. Figure 38: assigning a...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 47 6.1.9 setup > dry contacts (optional feature) this function enables the user to manage the centric's input and output dry contacts. Figure 39: "setup > dry contacts" option 6.1.9.1 setup > dry contacts > input dry contacts the ...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 48 centric user guide, release 0.3 6.1.9.1.2 using the input dry contacts the connection for each input dry contact consists of two pins – one independent pin (aux1, aux2, aux3, aux4, or aux5), and the second pin, labeled com (or common). Input dry contact aux5 ...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 49 the alarm conditions are listed in table 4. Table 4: alarms that can trigger output dry contacts system active emergency power off is active ups shutdown by “off” button on lcd panel ups shutdown by hardware “off” button ups sh...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 50 centric user guide, release 0.3 ac input failure overload current high load level no ac output to load auxiliary #1 fault auxiliary #2 fault auxiliary #3 fault auxiliary #4 fault auxiliary #5 fault figure 41 shows output dry contact #6 defined to change state...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 51 6.1.9.2.3 connecting output dry contacts 3 through 6 the connections for output dry contacts 3 through 6 are located in connector group 1 (see figure 59 and table 7). Each of these output dry contacts has 3 pins: comx, ncx, and...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 52 centric user guide, release 0.3 6.1.10 setup > save & restore this set of functions let you save the current ups settings, and restore them later. This would enable you to experiment with new settings and then easily return to the previous settings. There is ...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 53 6.1.11 setup > change password figure 43: "setup > password" use this function to change the administrative password. The administrative password is required when executing certain functions. 6.1.12 setup > change authorization...

  • Page 64: 6.2

    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 54 centric user guide, release 0.3 6.2 operation figure 45: the "operation" option on the main menu 6.2.1 operation > switch on/off this function is used to turn the ups on and off. Pressing the "on/off" button on the main screen also brings you to this option. ...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 55 6.2.2 operation > transfer load from this menu you can move the load from the inverter to the bypass voltage, or vice versa. 6.2.2.1 operation > transfer load > transfer load to inverter transfers the load from the bypass volta...

  • Page 66: 6.3

    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 56 centric user guide, release 0.3 6.3 status selecting the status option on the main menu displays a diagram that summarizes the present status of the ups. Figure 46: "main menu > status" option in the diagram, shown in figure 47, the highlighted (yellow) line ...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 57 table 5: key to figure 47 (the status screen) i tem d escription 1 navigation trail – shows how you arrived at this screen. 2 voltage and amperage reading of each bypass input phase. Pressing the bypass input icon displays addi...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 58 centric user guide, release 0.3 6.4 profile the profile function displays a summary of the operating parameters of various parts of the system. Figure 48: "main menu > profile" options 6.4.1 profile > system lists the current values for a number of basic syst...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 59 6.4.3 profile > st.Sw. Lists the current values for several parameters related to the static switch, including: • bypass (forced or controlled). • control by pc activity status (active/inactive). • control by panel activity sta...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 60 centric user guide, release 0.3 6.5 log selecting this option displays the log file. Figure 49: "main menu > log" options the log file display screen includes a button that you can press to clear the log file if you so desire. If you do not clear the log file...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 61 figure 50: listing of the logfile contents to scroll through the log messages, slide your finger up or down along the touch screen. To display detailed information about the system status at the time the log entry was recorded,...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 62 centric user guide, release 0.3 figure 51: log record - detailed display you can navigate to the detailed readings for the previous or the next log message by tapping on the left and right arrows at the top of the screen. To close the detailed reading screen ...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 63 6.5.1 the "alarms" button on the log detail screen in figure 52, in the second row of buttons at the bottom of the screen, the "alarm" button can be seen. (if this button is not present on the screen and you want this feature, ...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 64 centric user guide, release 0.3 6.6 connectivity this function displays the status of the centric's connection to the computer network, the ups's ip address, and related information. This is of relevance if you are using the remote access feature, which allow...

  • Page 75: 6.7

    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 65 6.7 time figure 55: "main menu > time" option this main menu option displays the time on the ups's internal clock, the time zone, the current operating time (the time since the unit was last turned on), and the last recorded ma...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 66 centric user guide, release 0.3 6.8 language figure 57: "main menu > language" option this function gives you the ability to choose the language in which the display screen options and messages are displayed. 6.9 help figure 58: "main menu > help" option the ...

  • Page 77: Ear Panel Connectors

    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 67 7. R ear panel connectors figure 59: rear panel with connectors table 7: key to figure 59 i tem c onnector descriptions 1 connector group 1: • dc current measurement connections • 4 input dry contacts (aux1 – aux4) • 4 output d...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 68 centric user guide, release 0.3 figure 60: close-up of connector group 1 figure 61: close-up of connector group 2 figure 62: pin usage in d9 alarm connector (in connector group 2).

  • Page 79: Roubleshooting

    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 69 8. T roubleshooting there are two places to look for information when analyzing a problem: the status screen and the log screen. The status screen provides a quick overview of the system status, including access to real-time vo...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 70 centric user guide, release 0.3 l ine # a larm message e xplanation , recommended action ( if any ) d efault s everity 25 battery test in progress. A battery test is in progress. Information 26 auxiliary #1 fault. Input dry contact #1 has been activated. Warn...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 71 9. P eriodic preventive maintenance the centric should be inspected on a regular basis by a trained and qualified technician to verify the following: • the centric ups and batteries are in proper electrical and physical conditi...

  • Page 82: 10.

    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 72 centric user guide, release 0.3 10. T he built - in web interface ( option ) the centric can be monitored and controlled from a distance over an intranet or the internet,through the same menus and screens used on the centric control panel. This feature is com...

  • Page 83: 11.

    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 73 11. C entric specifications table 8: technical specifications centric: ups system specifications topology on-line battery, double-conversion, vfi operation continuous input voltage 3×400 vac+ n (+10 % / -15 %) voltage range 340...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. 74 centric user guide, release 0.3 system controller – technical data display lcd flat panel, touch-sensitive other indicators audible alarm analog input channels 4 input dry contacts (n.O. / n.C.) real time clock (rtc) yes, with backup power meter kva, kw, pf v...

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    Gamatronic electronic industries ltd. Centric user guide, release 0.3 75 for a full company profile, please visit our website at www.Gamatronic.Com . Gamatronic building, jerusalem, israel gamatronic’s product range : ups systems power systems for telecom dc-to-ac inverters dc-to-dc converters frequ...