Vantage Controls MPER-2 User manual

Installation
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Overview
The Vantage Power Enclosure is the hub of a Vantage
automation system. The enclosure is a connection point for loads
that need to be dimmed or toggled. The enclosure may contain
standard dimming modules, electronic dimming modules and
relay modules or any combination. All connections are easily
made via clearly labeled connectors. High voltage, low voltage,
Secondary enclosures, RS-232 and RS-485 (RS-485
connections to InFusion enclosures only) communication devices
may all be wired back to this control point.
Main and Secondary Power Enclosures are designed to fit
perfectly between conventional framing, however, the enclosures
may also be surface mounted. Four Main Power Enclosure and
four Secondary Power Enclosure models are available, the
MPER/SPER-4 or MPES/SPES-4, is a four module enclosure
the MPER/SPER-2 and MPES/SPES-2, is a two module
enclosure. The “R” is for recessed and the “S” is for surface
mount. The same enclosure is used for InFusion and QLink
Systems. The Main Terminal Board or the Secondary Terminal
Board is the only differing component when ordered for an
InFusion System or a QLink system. For an InFusion System the
part number adds “–IC36” or “–IC24” to the end of the part
number.
See: Enclosure Mounting Instructions, (below).
Specifications M(S)PER-2 M(S)PER-4
Dimensions HWD
25”x14.5”x4”
-or-
635mm
368mm
101mm
42”x14.5”x4”
-or-
1066mm
368mm
101mm
Weight
15 lbs
-or-
6.8 kg
26 lbs
-or-
11.8 kg
Number of Modules 2 4
Line Feed Terminals
(breaker feeds) 8 16
Load Terminals (loads out) 16 32
Neutral Terminals 24 48
Ground Bar Terminals 20 40
*Flash Memory
(MPER-QLink System Only) yes yes
Cover vented, hinged, self
latching and locking
vented, hinged,
self latching and
locking
UL and CUL listed yes yes
*InFusion Enclosures do not have a flash memory chip in the
enclosure it has been replaced with an MMC/SD flash card
reader in the InFusion Controller.
System Requirements
Wire.................. copper wire, minimum of 80°C / 176°F insulation
Ventilation ..................................maintained 36” frontal clearance
Ambient Operating Temperature ..................... 0-40°C / 32-104°F
Ambient Operating Humidity.................... 5-95% non-condensing
Enclosure Mounting Instructions
Installation of Vantage products should be performed or
supervised by a Certified Vantage Installer.
1. Do not mount enclosures in attics, garages, or
crawlspaces, unless room is properly ventilated to
conform with room temperature and humidity
requirements set forth (above).
2. Mount enclosure a minimum of 18” from ceiling and
floor.
3. National Electrical Code requires a minimum frontal
clearance of 36” for the enclosure.
4. Use eight 1½” screws for mounting MPER-4. Use four
1½” screws for MPER-2.
5. The surface mount enclosure (MPES-2/4) lid is
designed to mount flush to the enclosure, so that
multiple enclosures can be placed next to each other.
6. The recessed mount enclosure lid (MPER-2/4) has a
1/2" lip that extends past the enclosure side,
concealing the edge of the enclosure next to the wall.
Wiring Instructions
Each enclosure has the following conduit knockouts:
Top and Bottom:
21 - 1/2" and 4 - 3/4" knockouts for high voltage wiring.
In the bottom of the enclosure it is recommended that low
voltage knockouts in the center section be used for low voltage
runs for complete isolation from high voltage runs. A metal cage
surrounds the low voltage area of the enclosure.
Vantage recommends that the Main Controller be wired to a
separate circuit breaker. It should not share a circuit breaker with
any load modules.
If the installation has more than one enclosure, Vantage
recommends that the Main and Secondary enclosures be
connected to the same circuit breaker. This suggestion is based
on the enclosures being in close proximity to each other. If the
installation has multiple enclosure groups that are far apart it
might not be feasible for the enclosures to share the same circuit
breaker.
NOTE: InFusion Systems do not require a Secondary Controller
or power to the Secondary Enclosure Terminal Board.
QLink Systems with all new modules (MDS and MDR) models do
not require a Secondary Controller or power to the Slave
Terminal Board. For older QLink Systems using SD-Series, ED-
Series and AR-Series modules, Vantage recommends that the
Slave Controller be wired to a separate circuit breaker. It should
not share a circuit breaker with any load modules. SD, ED, and
AR-Series modules are not compatible with 36Volt InFusion
Systems but will work with 24Volt InFusion Systems. Older
QLink Systems with Secondary enclosures containing these type
modules must use the QLink system (slave) terminal board and
Slave Controller even when converted to an Infusion System.
Main Controller to Main Controller Wiring
When connecting multiple Main Enclosures, Vantage
recommends the use of 16-18 AWG 2-conductor, twisted pair,
non-shielded wire from Main Enclosure to Main Enclosure. This
is a polarized connection with “+” and “–“ screw terminals for two
runs of wire. The beginning and ending Main Enclosures will use
one set of screw terminals at the Controller Bus terminals and all
Main Enclosures in-between will use both sets of screw terminals
on the Controller Bus terminals, i.e., one set of screws
connecting from the previous enclosure and the other set of
screws continuing to the next enclosure. The maximum wire
length for all Controllers connected together on one bus should
not exceed 2,000ft. in InFusion Systems or 1,000ft. in QLink
Systems using the above wire specification.
Power Enclosure
—
MPER/SPER(S) -2/4-(IC36/24)

NOTE: InFusion Systems can also use Ethernet connections for
Controller to Controller communication. Please see the InFusion
Controller instruction sheet.
Station Bus Wiring
WireLink stations connect to the station bus at the screw
terminals. Station bus wire specification: Vantage wire (part
VDA-0113) or equivalent – 2C twisted pair, non-shielded,
16AWG, less than 30pF per foot, CL3 wire. Maximum total
station bus wire, each run = 2,000 feet, no station more than
1,000 feet from enclosure. Station Bus should be separated a
minimum of 18" from other parallel communication and/or high
voltage runs.
Main Enclosure to Secondary Enclosure Wiring
Connecting a Main Enclosure to a Secondary Enclosure requires
16/18-gauge 4-conductor non-shielded wire. Three of the wires
are always used to connect the Main Enclosure to the Secondary
Enclosure. This is a polarized connection with “+”, “–“ and “Gnd”
screw terminals for communication. The 4th wire is for Manual
Override and is optional. The InFusion System uses an
enhanced Secondary Enclosure Bus. Each Secondary Enclosure
Bus can support two Secondary Enclosures for a maximum of
six Secondary Enclosures (see InFusion wiring below) per Main
Enclosure. In the QLink System each Secondary Enclosure
must be wired directly to the Main Enclosure Terminal Board, do
not daisy chain, for a maximum of three Secondary Enclosures.
Maximum wiring distance from Main Enclosure to Secondary
Enclosures is 200ft including an A/B InFusion system.
Main Terminal Board Terminator
If only one Main Enclosure is used, the Controller Bus
Termination (InFusion) or Master Network Termination (QLink)
switch must be ON. This switch is located on the Enclosure
Terminal Board. If multiple Main Enclosures are used ONLY the
first and last Enclosure Terminal Boards on each bus should
have the Network Termination switch set to ON. Example: In a
five Main Enclosure system, Main Controllers 1 and 5 are not
necessarily the first and last Controllers, i.e., the “wiring” order
could be 2-1-3-5-4. In this example, Main Enclosures 2 and 4 are
the first and last Controllers in the network, so only these two
would have the Network Termination switch ON, the other three
must be set to OFF.
RS-232 (Ports 1-5) for InFusion
The Main Enclosure Terminal Board has five RS-232 ports.
Vantage recommends using these ports to connect RadioLink
enablers or any device that uses RS-232 communication. Any
compatible RS-232 device may be connected to this port,
however; only one device should be connected at a time to any
RS-232 port. Vantage also manufactures an RS-232 Station if
you require multiple or remote RS-232 connections.
Vantage typically uses RX, TX and GND for communication but
does have RTS and CTS for some applications on RS-232 Ports
1 and 2. RS-232 Ports 3-5 only have TX, RX and GND. All five
ports can use software flow control. The default protocol may be
changed through Design Center software.
Communication protocol settings:
Standard baud rates 1200 – 115.2K ●7-8 Data Bits ●Even,
Odd, Forced or No Parity ●200ft. maximum wiring distance
The default protocol for RS-232 communication is:
Baud: 19200 ●Parity: None ●Total bits: 8 ●Stop bits: 1
RS-232 (Port A) for QLink
An external RS-232 port is available via the Master Terminal
Board. Vantage recommends that this RS-232 port be used with
a Q-Modem-A, a RadioLink Enabler or an IP Enabler. If multiple
Main Controllers are used on a system, the other RS-232 ports
can be used with third party RS-232 devices. The default
communication protocol is: Baud=19200, Parity=none, Total
bits=8, Stop bits=1, and Flow Control=none. This RS-232 port
can also be configured, using QLink software. Vantage also
manufactures an RS-232 Station if you require multiple or
remote RS-232 connections.
RS-485 Connections for InFusion
The Main Enclosure Terminal Board has two RS-485 ports.
These ports are shared with Secondary Enclosure ports 3 and 4.
The ports may not be used for Secondary Enclosure support and
RS-485 support simultaneously. However, if Secondary
enclosure Bus ports 3 and/or 4 are free they may be used as
RS-485 communication ports. The RS-485 ports are half-duplex,
meaning that each port can transmit and receive but not at the
same time. Maximum wiring distance for RS-485 ports is 200ft.
Possible Ground Loop Issues
All RS-232/RS-484 connections between third party equipment
and RS-232/RS-485 connections on the Main (Master)
Enclosure Terminal Board, may produce a ground loop. Most
often the connected RS-232/RS-485 device is not using the
same power source or is far away from the Vantage enclosure
resulting in a possible ground loop or data noise condition. If this
condition is suspected, Vantage recommends a third party RS-
232/RS-485 Opto (optical) Isolation Module. Opto Isolation
provides a communications link and is an important
consideration if a system uses different power sources, has
noisy signals or must operate at different ground potentials.
Auxiliary Power:
The InFusion System Main Enclosure Terminal Board has a
12VDC auxiliary power connection. The 12VDC connection is
typically used for one RF Enabler. Total power is limited to
250ma. NOTE: If additional RF Enablers are connected to the
Main Enclosure Terminal Board, they must be powered
externally.
The QLink System Master Terminal Board has 12VDC and
24VDC power connections. The 12VDC connection is normally
used with a RadioLink Enabler, an IP Enabler or a Vantage
Modem. The available current is limited to 0.250A (250mA) or if
the system is using all new modules with the MDS or MDR
model numbers the current is limited to 0.750A (750mA). The
24VDC connection should not be used with systems that have
more than 20-30 stations connected.
QLink Secondary Auxiliary Power:
QLink’s Slave Terminal Board has a 12VDC power connection.
The 12VDC connection is provided for any device meeting this
power specification. The available current is limited to 0.250A
(250mA). This power is only available when a Slave Controller is
used. Remember new MDS-Series and MDR-Series modules
and InFusion Systems do not use a Slave Controller.
Manual Override
In the unlikely event of a Main Controller Failure, the Manual
Override can be used to turn selected loads ON. If the system is
in override, individual loads can be controlled by dip-switches
located on each Module in the enclosure. Manual Override
control can be extended to other enclosures. It is common to
extend Manual Override between a Main Enclosure and its
Secondary enclosures. It is not recommended to extend Manual
Override Between Main Enclosures.
Proper High Voltage Terminations:
PROPER TORQUE:
CONNECTOR TORQUE WIRE RANGE
#10 SCREW TERMINAL 18 INCH POUNDS 14-8 AWG*
#8 SCREW TERMINAL 18 INCH POUNDS 14-10 AWG*
ENCLOSURE POWER 18 INCH POUNDS 14-10 AWG*
GROUND BARS 35 INCH POUNDS 14-10 AWG*
*MUST MATCH BREAKER WIRE GAUGE

InFusion and QLink Enclosures are identical except the Terminal Boards in the bottom of each Enclosure:

Controller Locking Screws - Use Phillips #2 Screwdriver:
InFusion Main Enclosure Terminal Board Terminations:
QLink Master Terminal Board Terminations:

InFusion Override and Secondary Wiring Examples:
QLink Override and Secondary Wiring Examples:

Detail Wiring InFusion Main Enclosures to InFusion Secondary Enclosures
(See wire specifications above)
Enclosure Assembly:
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