PowerShield 8 - Table of Contents

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Table of Contents
1 Glossary ........................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3 Installation Quick Guide ................................................................................................................................................... 6
4 The PowerShield 8 Battery Monitoring System ................................................................................................................ 8
4.2 Controller ............................................................................................................................................................... 10
4.2.1 Power Supply ................................................................................................................................................ 10
4.2.2 Front and Rear Panels .................................................................................................................................. 10
4.2.3 Hub Ports and BBus Communication ............................................................................................................ 11
4.2.4 Installation ..................................................................................................................................................... 11
4.3 Hub ........................................................................................................................................................................ 12
4.4 mSensor ................................................................................................................................................................ 13
5 Installation ...................................................................................................................................................................... 14
5.1 Install Controller and Power-up ............................................................................................................................. 14
5.2 Number Blocks ...................................................................................................................................................... 14
5.3 Block Terminal Tags .............................................................................................................................................. 15
5.4 Mounting Rail for Hubs and mSensors .................................................................................................................. 15
5.5 mSensor Power Leads .......................................................................................................................................... 16
5.6 Connect mSensors to Blocks ................................................................................................................................. 17
5.7 Install Hub .............................................................................................................................................................. 17
5.8 Connect BBus Cables............................................................................................................................................ 18
5.9 Install Current Transducer ..................................................................................................................................... 19
5.10 Connect Ambient Temperature Probe(s) ............................................................................................................. 20
5.11 Confirmation and Configuration ........................................................................................................................... 20
Appendix 1 – Controller Panels ......................................................................................................................................... 21
Front Panel .................................................................................................................................................................. 21
Rear Panel ................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Appendix 2 – LED Behaviour ............................................................................................................................................ 23
PowerShield Controller LEDs ...................................................................................................................................... 23
mSensor and Hub LEDs .............................................................................................................................................. 24
Appendix 3 – Controller LCD ............................................................................................................................................. 25
Appendix 4 – Communication Options .............................................................................................................................. 26
RS-485 ........................................................................................................................................................................ 26
Cabling & Termination ................................................................................................................................................. 26
Appendix 5 – Relays and Auxiliary Inputs ......................................................................................................................... 27
Relays.......................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Auxiliary Inputs ............................................................................................................................................................ 27
Appendix 6 – mSensor Power Lead Connection ............................................................................................................... 28
Dual mSensor and Blocks with 2 Terminals ................................................................................................................ 28
Single mSensor and Block with 2 Terminals ................................................................................................................ 29
Dual mSensor and Blocks with 4 Terminals ................................................................................................................ 30
Single mSensor and Block with 4 Terminals ................................................................................................................ 31
mSensor Power Leads with Block Temperature .......................................................................................................... 32
mSensor Power Leads without Block Temperature ..................................................................................................... 32
Appendix 7 – 4-Wire / Kelvin Connection .......................................................................................................................... 33
Resistance ................................................................................................................................................................... 33