Installation Guide 3
Table of Contents
Product Overview.............................................................................5
*Product Warranty............................................................................6
A. Hardware Warranty.............................................................................................................. 6
B. Software Warranty............................................................................................................... 6
C. Entitlement During the Applicable Warranty Period........................................................ 6
Telephone Support .............................................................................................................. 6
Firmware/Software for the Version Licensed....................................................................... 6
General................................................................................................................................ 8
Limitation of Liability ............................................................................................................ 8
Getting Ready ...................................................................................9
Step 1: Check Shipped Materials............................................................................................ 9
Modules ............................................................................................................................... 9
Cables and Wires .............................................................................................................. 10
Plugs and Connectors ....................................................................................................... 12
Brackets and Fasteners..................................................................................................... 13
Step 2: Gather Tools.............................................................................................................. 14
Installation Procedure....................................................................17
Terms Used in This Manual................................................................................................... 17
Installation Overview/Example ............................................................................................. 18
Installation Precautions......................................................................................................... 19
Step 1: Install Connectors..................................................................................................... 20
Items Needed ....................................................................................................................20
Procedure .......................................................................................................................... 22
Step 2: Mount System Modules............................................................................................ 24
Mount SCM-600 (System Control Module) ....................................................................... 24
Mount VM-24 (Voltage Module)......................................................................................... 27
Mount CM-2 (Current Module)........................................................................................... 29
Step 3: Run Wires and Attach Connectors to Them........................................................... 31
Run Wires from VM-24 to Battery Jars.............................................................................. 31
Daisy-Chain VM-24s and CM-2s to SCM .......................................................................... 36
Install CTs (Current Transducers) ..................................................................................... 40
Install LCL Wires ...............................................................................................................42
Install Thermistors (Temperature Monitors)....................................................................... 46
Step 4: Ground SCM-600....................................................................................................... 49
Items Needed ....................................................................................................................49
Procedure .......................................................................................................................... 49
Step 5: Add Operating Power ............................................................................................... 50
Items Needed ....................................................................................................................50
Procedure .......................................................................................................................... 50
Step 6: Install Fuses .............................................................................................................. 51
Items Needed ....................................................................................................................51
Procedure .......................................................................................................................... 51
Step 7: Connect to Computer ............................................................................................... 52
Items Needed ....................................................................................................................52
Step 8: External Input Connections ..................................................................................... 52
Step 9: Alarm Relay Contacts............................................................................................... 53