Ametek ESP Next Gen PCS User manual

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User Manual
120 and 208-240 Volt Models

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User Manual
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I. NEXT GEN PCS OVERVIEW ...............................................................................................2
II. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS ........................................................................................3
1. NEXT GEN PCS INSTALLATION....................................................................................3
III. HARDWARE.........................................................................................................................6
1. NEXT GEN PCS FILTER.................................................................................................6
a. LCD EVENT MONITOR.............................................................................................6
b. CLEARING MEMORY ...............................................................................................8
2. DATA INTERFACE CABLE.............................................................................................9
a. OVERVIEW...............................................................................................................9
b. INSTRUCTIONS FOR DATA RETRIEVAL ................................................................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 .........................................................................................11
2. START THE SOFTWARE .............................................................................................11
3. CONFIGURE THE DATA INTERFACE CABLE AND COM PORT ................................12
4. SOFTWARE MODES....................................................................................................14
a. MULTIMETER MODE..............................................................................................15
b. CHART MODE ........................................................................................................16
c. OUTLET CONTROL MODE ....................................................................................17
d. HISTORICAL DATA MODE.....................................................................................18
e. SETTINGS MODE...................................................................................................20
f. COM PORT SETUP MODE.....................................................................................21
5. COMMAND LINE OPERATION.....................................................................................21
VI. TROUBLESHOOTING........................................................................................................22
1. NEXT GEN PCS FILTER...............................................................................................22
2. SOFTWARE..................................................................................................................23
VII.SPECIFICATIONS..............................................................................................................24

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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
KeyFeatures:
•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- CurrentTurn-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)
o Records surges in all three modes: Line-Neutral, Line-Ground, Neutral-Ground (120V)
o Records surges in all three modes: Line1-Line 2, Line1-Ground, Line2-Ground (208-240V)
•EventTimestamp Recorder (up to 60 events)
o Records time between events
•LCD Event Monitor cycles through:
o Under-Voltage Events
o Over-Voltage Events
o Power Outage Events
o Surge Events
o Last Recorded Event Type
o Output Status (On or Off)
o Line Voltage measurement
o 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.

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II. INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Next Gen PCS Installation:
a. Turn off the machine you are connecting to the
Next Gen PCS Filter, and unplug themachine’ s
power cord from wall outlet.
b. Connect Modem/Fax line: Connect a phone cord from the wall jack to the
“Modem/Fax” modular jack labeled “IN”, and then connect a second phone cord
from the “Modem/Fax” modular jack labeled “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 lines using
4-conductor telephone cable may cause Filter malfunction, detailed in
Section: “Troubleshooting/Next Gen PCS Filter”.
c. Connect “10/100/1000 ETHERNET” network line: Connect a CAT5e network
cable from the wall jack to the “10/100/1000 ETHERNET”modular jack labeled
“IN”, and connect a second CAT5e network cable from the “10/100/1000
ETHERNET”modular jack labeled “OUT” to the equipment to be protected.
One CAT5e network cable is included with the Next Gen PCS Filter.

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d. Connect Equipment
i. Connect the AC power cord of the equipment to be protected into the
short output power cord of 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 that the total amperage of all equipment plugged into the Next
Gen PCS Filter does not exceed the maximum branch circuit rating.
Please Note: Exceeding the branch circuit rating will cause the branch circuit breaker
to trip.

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e. Connect Next Gen PCS Filter to Outlet: Plug the Next Gen PCS Filter inputpower
cord into a properly grounded and compatible branch circuit outlet.
Please Note: Do not plug the Filter into a re-locatable power tap.
i. If the branch circuit outlet is correctly wired and the magnitude of the line
voltage is acceptable (between 105 and 130 VRMS for 120V products, or
between 190 and 250VRMS for 208-240V products), power will be
connected to the outlets of the Next Gen PCS Filter and the Green
“System On” LED will illuminate. Your equipment is now protected and
installed correctly. You maynow turn all connected equipment back on.
ii. If the branch circuit outlet is incorrectly wired, the Red ‘Wiring Fault”LED
will illuminate and the LCD Event Monitor will displayspecific 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 display details.
iii. If neither “System On”, nor the “Wiring Fault”LED illuminates, there is
either no voltage at the receptacle or the magnitude of the line voltage is
notacceptable (less than 105 VRMS or above 130 VRMS for 120V products,
or less than 190 VRMS or above 250 VRMS for 208-240V products). If the
magnitude of the line voltage is not acceptable, specific information will be
displayed on the LCD EVENT MONITOR. If this occurs, contact a licensed
electrician to trouble-shoot the abnormal voltage condition. Refer to
Section:“Hardware/Next Gen PCS Filter”for LCD EVENT MONITOR
display details.
1. You may also need to verify that the Filter is operating properly.
To test, plugNext Gen PCS Filter into a known properly functioning
outlet. If the “SystemOn”LED still does not illuminate in the
functioningoutlet,contact ESP at 1-800-645-9721.

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III. HARDWARE
1. Next Gen PCS Filter
a. LCD Event Monitor
The LCD EVENT MONITOR displays useful
information related to data collection, device
status, and 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 the following information:
a. Number of recorded Under-Voltage events:
b. Number of recorded Over-Voltage events:
c. Number of recorded Power Outage events:
d. Number of recorded Surge events:
e. Last recorded Event type:
f. Outlet Status (On or OFF):
f. Line Voltage:

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ii. Wiring Fault
When connected to an incorrectly wired branch circuit outlet, in addition to
the illumination of the Red LED, the LCD Event Monitor will display the
following information:
Wiring Fault
Condition
Display
LCD EVENT
MONITOR
Line (Hot) / Neutral
Reversed (120V
products only)
rP (Reverse Polarity)
Missing Ground
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
following information on the LCD Event Monitor (*above the over-voltage
shutdown threshold or below the under-voltage shutdown threshold; refer
to Section: “Using the Software”for more information. 120V models with
firmware version 2.00 and later will also indicate Neutral-Ground voltage
in excess of 4V):
Voltage Condition
Display
LCD EVENT
MONITOR
Over-Voltage
OFF + OVER
Under-Voltage
OFF + UNDER
Neutral-Ground
Voltage ≥ 4V
n-g

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b. Clearing Memory:
The Next Gen PCS Filter is able to timestamp the 60 most recentpower quality
events (information stored in microcontroller non-volatile memory). The
microcontroller memory contents can be cleared at any time by following one of
these two methods:
i. RST Button:
There is a recessed push button located on the far right of the front
endplate (the end plate that contains the RJ45 and 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 and hold the RST
button.
3. Plug the input cord of the Next Gen PCS Filter into a properly
grounded and compatible branch circuit outlet, while continuing to
hold the RST button.
4. Wait approximately 3-5 seconds; the LCD Event Monitor will now
display “cLr”; release the RST button and the device
microcontroller memory will now be cleared.
ii. Diagnostic Software:
The device microcontroller memory may alternately be cleared from within
the Diagnostic Software. See Section: “Using the Software”for details.