LiBRA Control System USER MANUAL
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1. 3 LOW VOLTAGE RELAY 4 HIGH VOLTAGE RELAY 5 CURRENT RELAY 6 CHARGE RELAY 2 CONNECTOR TOWARD THE LAST LiBRA CARD OF THE CHAIN Picture 7 LIBRA M control system version with RS232 interface on the left and with USB interface on the right IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY Tel 39 02 39449519 Fax 39 02 700403170 p e E S http www ipses com e mail info ipses com iclendlic eechorci oA dl y lt NE ors Here below there is the description of connectors of LIBRA M as shown in picture 7 The connectors are exactly the same and in the same position for both version of the card with RS232 or with USB interface LIBRA M is power supplied through the proper connector n 1 the positive terminal of the battery must be connected to V in red while the negative terminal of the battery must be connected to V in blue The connector labeled as n 2 allows the connection toward the last LIBRA S card of the chain Also in this case as it was for the LIBRA S card only a pole of the connector must be used and it is the pole highlighted by the violet arrow Connectors n 3 4 5 and 6 are dedicated to relays controlled by the board When the relay is closed the relevant LED highlighted in Figure 7 with a diamond is lit The RS232 or USB interface depending on the selected model allows the connection to PC to analyze the status of the whole system 14 IPSES S r l Via Su2. 39 02 700403170 GQ http www ipses com e mail info ipses com q JL P ES Loclendlic sleclionici NE case GENERAL FEATURES The control system LIBRA is a stand alone small size and low power device which can control the charge of several lithium batteries simultaneously The system consists of two types of boards LIBRA S card one every group of three or two batteries which is directly fixed on the battery and features the direct control of the group and the LIBRA M card one for the entire chain which allows the management of the system No additional power is required since the system is supplied by the batteries on which is fixed on You can also check through the USB or RS232 interface on a Personal Computer the system status thanks a special software provided with The control system LIBRA carries out several functions During the charge of the battery system it uniforms the charge and prevents overcharge of batteries already charged During normal operation of the battery pack allows you to check the conditions and charge both operating in real time Finally when connected to PC it provides detailed and important information for the service such as voltage and temperature of each battery see the section on software for further details LIBRA S CARD Each board LIBRA S is able to control the charge of three or two batteries using the same batteries to be powered on so with no need of external power supply You can use
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4. using the relevant connectors labeled in the picture above as next device and previous device On the first card of the chain the connector for the entry of the cable previous device will obviously be unused and the last LIBRA S card in the chain will be connected via the special connector next device to LIBRA M instead of a next board see the following relevant paragraph on LiBRA M PREVIOUS BATTERY EN PREVIOUSm gt gt NEXT DEVICE ID DEVICE NEXT BATTERY Picture 3c LIBRA control system LIBRA S card fixed on a group of three batteries Here below there is the description of possible errors in connecting batteries and cards If one of following errors occurs irreversible damage to the system may happen ERRATA WIRING 3 4 321 3 4 3 10 IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY Tel 39 02 39449519 Fax 39 02 700403170 vs p S E S http www ipses com e mail info ipses com cre eechorci o el TM af Ww FAL USI A ETE PIO o as ae Picture 4a LIBRA control system ERRATA wiring LIBRA S cards due to a wrong connection of the series of batteries Picture 4a shows a possible error in the connections of LIBRA S cards in the configuration shown the chain of batteries is connected in such a way as to have the highest potential at the beginning of the chain rather than the end The chain of cards must always be connected in order to have the first c
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6. and then Next Wait for downloading of the driver and its installation Install the software automatically Recommended O Install from a ist or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue 18 IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY Tel 39 02 39449519 Fax 39 02 700403170 A P S E S http www ipses com e mail info ipses com erat elechorici A dl ni sclentilic electronics a Po Y fi of Miama CO IPSES Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizard has finished installing the software for E i Control Unit Driver Libra by IPSES 1 l completed when the displayed Choose Finish to exit 4 Installation IS window on the left is Click Finish to close the wizard Back _Finish_ i Found New Hardware gt 5 After a window with the message Found New Hardware USB Serial Port is USB Serial Port displayed Follow again instruction from point 2 Manual driver installation procedure 1 Connect the LiBRA M USB to PC using a USB cable Windows operating system will detect a new device showing a message similar to J Found New Hardware x Libra by IPSES S r l Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site wi
7. columns Battery 1 Battery 2 Battery 3 while the last three columns temperatures 1 Temperature 2 Temperature 3 show the temperatures measured directly by the three sensors mounted on the board In case of alarms high or low voltage and overheating the software highlights the value that caused the alarm Please note that also in the group of batteries controlled by each device battery 1 is the battery at a lower potential while battery 3 has the greatest potential The first grab in upper right of the windows interface displays the general information of the chain as the number of connected devices Number of Devices the total voltage of the series of batteries Incremental Voltage and the average battery voltage mean voltage 21 IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY Tel 39 02 39449519 Fax 39 02 700403170 PAR P S E S http www ipses com e mail info ipses com Q fs 2 icionAfic piech al Al el PUE 1 y RIDI coe The second grab on the right of the interface displays information on the alerts The LED labeled as Temperature Warning is off under normal conditions and turns on whether one or more poles of one or more cards have reached a warning temperature of 130 C The LED labeled as Current RQ is on it lights orange if one or more LIBRA S devices ask for a decrease in charge current The third grab on the right of the interface summarizes the alarm conditions of the
8. several cards for testing batteries connected in series thereby creating a chain up to a maximum of 20 cards for a total of 60 batteries On each card there are two communication connectors one for connection to the previous card A one for connection to the next one B as shown in the picture below A Connector for connection to the previous card B Connector for connection to the next card Picture 1 LIBRA S contro system position of communication connectors 7 IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY Tel 39 02 39449519 Fax 39 02 700403170 du p S E S http www ipses com e mail info ipses com USER MANUAL D memo PSE scientific electronics To the next To the previous pack or to pack or free if it LIBRA M card is the first pack Picture 2a LIBRA control system typical installation of LIBRA S cards A e e IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY Tel 39 02 39449519 Fax 39 02 700403170 Pp x E S http www ipses com e mail info ipses com iclendiic electronica a o E DS po M JA f ae lt C gt PSES Picture 2c LIBRA control system typical wiring of LIBRA S cards in case of card fixed on a group of two batteries Both kind of connections are possible Pictures 2a 2b and 2c show a typical wiring diagram of the LiBRA S cards In particular Pictures 2b and 2c show respectively the correct connection of the cards on groups of thr
9. there is the description of connectors which are on LiBRA S card Previous L1 j Device V3 Picture 5 LIBRA control system connetors and Led of LIBRA card V1 must be connected to lower voltage of the group of batteries to be checked V3 must be connected to higher voltage of the group of batteries to be checked Connectors labeled as V2 and V2 must be used ONLY if the LIBRA S module is NOT secured to the battery through the special holes In this case it is necessary to connect the V2 to positive terminal and V2 to negative terminal of the battery of the group that the card have to control In case of a group of three it will be the central battery in case of a group of two one of the two batteries NTC connector is used to connect any external thermistor the next Device connector must always be connected either to the next LIBRA S card or the LIBRA M device if it is the last card of the chain The Previous Device connector must be connected to next device connector of the previous card It is not connected only if it is in the first card of the chain Every five seconds the LED L1 blinks a number of flashes equal to the number of batteries that works correctly respecting parameters of the alert threshold then under normal condition it blinks three times one for each battery of the group in the case of a group of three and it blinks two times in case of a group of two For proper operation of the LiBRA S de
10. Tel 39 02 39449519 Fax 39 02 700403170 I j http www ipses com e mail info ipses com LA gt PSES Lolendlic eechoreds y NE coe DRIVER INSTALLATION We recommend to execute the automatic software installation from CD before connect the device to PC By this way software and USB driver for LIBRA M are installed allowing the PC to automatically identify the device once you connect it If you use the recommend automatic software installation from CD do not follow all the others indications contained in this chapter If you DO NOT install the software BatteryCTRL and you use the card LIBRA M USB PC you need to install only the USB IPSES driver that is certified for the most recent Microsoft operating systems Microsoft Windows 2000 family Microsoft Windows XP family x86 Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family x86 Compatibile con MN Microsoft Windows Server 2003 family x64 Microsoft Windows XP family x64 l Microsoft Windows Vista family x86 Pe Microsoft Windows Vista family x64 Windows Server 2008 family x86 Windows Server 2008 family x64 Windows 7 Windows 7 x64 Windows Server 2008 Release 2 family x64 TM CERTIFIED FOR Designed for Windows I Windows Microsoft i Vista Windows XP If your PC has an internet connection you should follow the automatic Windows Update procedure otherwise follow the manual installation procedure from CD The LiBRA M card must be
11. all Choose this option to select the device driver from a list Windows does not guarantee that the driver you choose will be the best match for your hardware Found New Hardware Wizard Completing the Found New Hardware Wizard The wizend has finished inataling the soltuare Lor oe Lies fy PSES 511 4 The Successful of the installation is indicated by the message of completing the found new hardware wizard To end click Finish Chek Finish to chad tha vaad dy ane New dna x USB Serial Port 5 After installation of the hardware described above the new device USB Serial Port is detected Follow again instruction from point 2 DESCRIPTION OF MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE To use the USB interface you must install the drivers provided with while using the RS232 interface you do not need any driver If you are using the RS232 interface you must select the COM port on which the device is connected to If you are using USB interface you must click on the relevant button Picture 8 20 ry gt IPSES LC icer he eechoruci IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY Tel 39 02 39449519 Fax 39 02 700403170 http www ipses com e mail info ipses com o A el TM af gt a x N y C o maa OO IPSES scientific electronics Select COM Picture 8 LIBRA management software Choice of communication interface The information displayed by th
12. ard mounted on a battery at the lower potential than the following ones in the series WRONG CONNECTION REVERSED WIRING Picture 4b LiBRA control system ERRATA wiring LIBRA S cards due to reverse wiring WRONG CONNECTION REVERSED WIRING Picture 4b shows another possible error in the connections of LIBRA S cards in this case all connections on connectors V1 and V3 were reversed The first connector V1 must be connected to the negative terminal of the battery with lowest potential but here it is connected to the negative terminal of battery with highest potential and second hand V3 must be connected to the positive terminal of the battery with highest potential while here it was connected to the positive terminal of the battery with lowest potential Please note that each LIBRA S card automatically identifies its position in the chain so you can lengthen or shorten the chain without having to act on the connections between the LiBRA S card and batteries You can then consider the block composed of group of batteries and LIBRA S card how a link in a chain freely configurable Any change in the chain involves the automatic synchronization of this one in a variable time usually in seconds depending on the length thereof 11 IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY Tel 39 02 39449519 Fax 39 02 700403170 A http www ipses com e mail info ipses com 5 PS ES Lobenblic echo o i LOL Here below
13. chain The LEDs labeled as High Voltage and Low Voltage are off under normal conditions They light in red if one or more batteries are respectively in overvoltage and undervoltage conditions The LED labeled as Temperature Alarm is off under normal conditions and it lights if one or more poles of one or more cards have reached a critical temperature of 150 C The forth grab shows a bar graph that indicates how many batteries of all those connected have reached a voltage of 3 8V Inthe last grab there is the QUIT button to exit the software 22 IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY Tel 39 02 39449519 Fax 39 02 700403170 Ly http www ipses com e mail info ipses com LA DI PSES ci iclenific electron Gad i O OE DYOE ce orn TECHNICAL FEATURES OF LIBRA S CARD Power supply 6 15Vdc Max absorbed current 15mA a 12V LIBRA S communication interface Single wire for LIBRA system Dimension 125 x 45 x 15 mm 4 92 x 1 77 x 0 59 inches LIBRA S TECHNICAL FEATURE OF LIBRA M CARD Power supply 6 15Vdc Max absorbed current 115mA a 12V LIBRA M communication interface RS232 or tybe B USB compatible with USB2 0 Relay outputs single throw four single throw outputs Max commutation current 0 54 max load current 1A Max switch voltage 100Vac dc potential free Max contact resistance 150m0 Insulation voltage between coil and contact 500 Voc Insulation Resistance coils con
14. e software are generally updated with a frequency of about 1s BatteryCTAL Test co Poo En M e E pra p Batter Va Battery 2 Y Battery 3 4 Temperature 1 C Temperature 2 C Temperature 3 C oo o 2 97 Number of Device Incremental Voltage 12 03 Mean Voltage Pi Pi 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 0 00 Temperature Warming 0 Current AL a High Voltage 0 Low oltage Temperature Alarm Fercentage of full charged O O 0 O 0 O 0 O 0 O 0 O 0 O 0 O 0 0 I OOOO BD O CO O O CO O IO COC O O CO O O COCO oyjyo oa oljol o ojo oa oa loa oysya oa ca Picture 9 LIBRA management software user interface Here below there is the description of information displayed by the software Picture 9 oi Each line of the table on the left side of the interface corresponds to a LIBRA S device in the chain In particular the first line refers to the first device so the one controlling the group of three batteries with less potential and last one to the card fixed on last group the one with the most potential Each device manages three or two batteries whose tensions are respectively given in the first three
15. ee batteries 2b and on groups of two batteries 2c To correctly connect batteries and cards first connect each positive terminal of the battery to the negative terminal of the following one Once the chain of batteries is correctly connected by this way each battery will have a greater potential than the previous one in the chain see Picture 3a the lowest potential will be at the beginning while the highest will be at the end of the chain gt si ga Vi Va V2 Battery 1 noie Battery 2 hole Battery 3 Then connect the LIBRA S card on the relevant battery of the group of three to be controlled the battery on the middle fixing the card by the holes or using connectors labeled as V2 and V2 in the following picture the use of holes or connector depends on the kind of battery Previous L1 Device V3 Picture 3b LiBRA control system connetors and Led of LiBRA S card Pay attention to fix V2 hole or connector to the negative terminal of the battery and to fixe V2 hole or connector to the positive terminal of the battery 9 IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY Tel 39 02 39449519 Fax 39 02 700403170 pran http www ipses com e mail info ipses com q u PS ES al Lolendlic sleclionici ef ol N scientific electronics M SOS mero 6 IPSES Similarly in case of a group of two batteries it is possible to fix LIBRA S card both in the f
16. he installation and the use of this device For any information which is not contained in this guide please contact IPSES S r I Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate Ml Italy Tel 39 02 39449519 39 02 320629547 Fax 39 02 700403170 http www ipses com e mail support ipses com 4 IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY Tel 39 02 39449519 Fax 39 02 700403170 LI 7 http www ipses com e mail info ipses com LA aS PSES icierz eechoruci w HAL USI A TE PIO o ss TABLE OF CONTENTS PPP E E rn OE E 6 o pl A N on i LEE ri 7 LR o un UE EA e 13 OPERA HON OFTHE CONTROL OT TEM 19 CS e E E Teer cre res 17 DESCRIPTION OF MANAGEMENT SOFIA Errar 20 TECHNICAL FEATURES OF LIBRA O GARD aaa 23 TECHNICAL FEATURE OF LIBRAM CARD orar ada iani aaa 23 PROVO o r e CO A A 23 FA re mmm eo E vu eo o 29 SPORE ica 26 N AEREE 26 ENGINEERING PROBLEM REPOR aa pei 27 5 IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY Tel 39 02 39449519 Fax 39 02 700403170 HA i http www ipses com e mail info ipses com LA ae PSES icenttc eechoruci y o EN po M JA f aei lt C gt PSES REVISION HISTORY Manual revision history Revision Change description Date 01 00 0000 First version Released Mancuso C September 2010 01 00 0001 Update document layout Bottaccioli M June 2015 6 IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY Tel 39 02 39449519 Fax
17. ipses com e mail info ipses com LA gt PSES al Lobenblic eechorci AA ol gt MAI boot X M j OS amme Opss ENGINEERING PROBLEM REPORT Problem describer Name IPSES s r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 Company Cesate MI Italy Fax 39 02 700403170 Product Name Version Serial No Report Type bug change request or technical problem Major bug Urgency Minor bug High Change request Medium Technical problem Low Problem Description Reproduction of Problem IPSES s r l Action notes 27 IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY Tel 39 02 39449519 Fax 39 02 700403170 AA p S E S http www ipses com e mail info ipses com iconic eechonici Po gt f y Db f o inma OO IPSES Product code LIBRA S and LIBRA M Rel 01 00 0001 IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY Tel 39 02 39449519 39 02 320629547 Fax 39 02 700403170 e mail info ipses com support ipses com 28 IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY Tel 39 02 39449519 Fax 39 02 700403170 Pay http www ipses com e mail info ipses com LA Be P S ES cir slaclronici A dl ni j al
18. irst battery the one with lower potential or in the second one the one with higher potential Also in this case pay attention to fix V2 hole or connector to the negative terminal of the battery and to fixe V2 hole or connector to the positive terminal of the battery as shown in picture 2c Now connect VT to the terminal of the battery with lowest potential in case of a group of three batteries it will be the negative terminal of the first battery In case of a group of two batteries there are two possible cases which can occur when the card Is fixed on the first battery of the group the one with lower potential V1 will be shorted with V2 In case of the card mounted on the second battery the one with higher potential the V1 connector must be connected to the negative terminal of the first battery in the group Similarly connect the V3 with the terminal of the group of batteries at highest voltage in the case of a group of three batteries it will be the positive terminal of the last battery In the case of a group of two batteries there are two possible cases which can occur when the card is fixed on the first battery of the group the one with lower potential V3 will be connected to the positive terminal of the last battery If the card was mounted on the second battery the one with higher potential the V3 connector must be shorted with V2 connector Then connect each card in the chain to the following one by a single wire
19. ngineering team available as needed Our pool consists of highly competent professionals whose experience in this field is extremely strong Thanks to constant updating and technical development IPSES is a leading company combining the dynamism of a young group into the competence and reliability of a qualified staff IPSES S r l P F 3 T il ae A ESE Research and development office 4 m y pro Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 A PP 9 E S 20020 Cesate MI es ieee Italy oj tel 39 02 39449519 39 02 320629547 fax 39 02 700403170 e mail info ipses com http www ipses com 25 IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY Tel 39 02 39449519 Fax 39 02 700403170 I http www ipses com e mail info ipses com LA gt PSES chris eechorci gt s BOL po M j Ci cama ESES SUPPORT INFORMATION The customer is at liberty to contact the relevant engineer at IPSES S r l directly Telephone 39 02 39449519 39 02 320629547 Fax 39 02 700403170 Email support ipses com PROBLEM REPORT The next page is a standard template used for reporting system problems It can be copied and send as a fax Alternative bugs may be reported by emails in this case please insure that the mail contains similar information listed in the Engineering Problem Report form 26 IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY Tel 39 02 39449519 Fax 39 02 700403170 F http www
20. or Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY Tel 39 02 39449519 Fax 39 02 700403170 Va http www ipses com e mail info ipses com Qh DI PSES ci iclenific electron AJ a O Po j e i umna LO PSES OPERATION OF THE CONTROL SYSTEM Most of the actions of the control system is carried by the realys of the LIBRA M card For position of the relays see Picture 7 above LOW VOLTAGE RELAY indicates whether the voltage of a battery of chain falls below a threshold value of 2 5V for longer than four seconds This relay is held closed its LED lit green in normal conditions voltage greater than 2 5V for each battery HIGH VOLTAGE RELAY is disabled if the voltage of a battery in the chain grows above a threshold of 4 2V This relay is held closed its LED lit green in normal conditions voltage less than 4 2V for each battery CURRENT RELAY indicates whether the voltage of a battery in the chain exceeds a threshold value of 3 8V This relay is held closed its LED lit red when passing the threshold voltage of 3 8V at least by one battery in the chain and it should be used to reduce the charge current of the charger CHARGE RELAY indicates a request for suspension of charge This request may occur for several reasons All batteries have reached the ideal charge voltage between 3 8V and 4 0V The average battery voltage equals 3 9V One or more temperature sensors exceeds the alarm temperature There is a
21. powered it is not self powered from USB Make sure that the potential of the negative terminal of the battery connected to the card is the same as the PC otherwise the PC will be damaged irreparably IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY Tel 39 02 39449519 Fax 39 02 700403170 a 5 IP S E S http www ipses com e mail info ipses com q y cienie elec sclentilic electronics t a E OY BOS ce care Automatic Windows Update procedure 1 Connect the LIBRA M USB to PC using a USB cable Windows operating system will detect a new device showing a message similar to di Found New Hardware x Libra by IPSES S r l Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for current and updated software by looking on your computer on the hardware installation CD or on the Windows Update Web site with pour permission Read our privacy policy Can Windows connect to Windows Update to search for software Yes now and every time connect a device O No not this time Click Next to continue 2 In the following windows found new hardware wizard chose Yes this time only and then Next Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for CAN Logger If your hardware came with an installation CD So opos sick sort none 3 Then choose install the software automatically Recommended ee ee
22. problem of low voltage in this case the corresponding relay will open There is a problem of high voltage in this case the corresponding relay will open This relay is held closed its LED lit red when there is a charge of break conditions listed above A further check on the charging voltage of each battery is made from all the LiBRA S cards of the chain if the charging voltage of a battery exceeds 4V a mechanisms for discharging that battery starts avoiding overloads The discharge current is about 1 2A at 4V and it increases up till 1 5A at the maximum voltage of 4 2V The discharge remains active until the battery drops below 3 8V WARNING During this mode the card could reach high temperatures pay due attention to avoid touching and observ the usual precautions 15 IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY Tel 39 02 39449519 Fax 39 02 700403170 Am p S E S http www ipses com e mail info ipses com Li 11 o ier rector scientific electronics N y 5 SOS accio O IPSES WARNING The mass of USB in case of LIBRA M USB or the mass of the RS232 serial interface in the case of LIBRA M RS232 has the same potential of the negative terminal of the battery on which is connected to before connecting the device to a PC verify that the mass of the PC has not a different potential otherwise you may damage your PC 16 IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY
23. tatct 10Gohm Dimensions 60 x 80 x 15 mm 2 36 x 3 15 x 0 59 inches LIBRA M Average life time of relays in worst case always using nominal switching current is between 100 000 and 1 000 000 ee lower than the nominal the guaranteed cycles are more than 500 000 000 Using load with high capacity or inductance with peak current over the nominal value the relay life time may reduce considerably WARNING Do not exceed 15 V supply voltage PRODUCT CODE 23 IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY Tel 39 02 39449519 Fax 39 02 700403170 A p S E S http www ipses com e mail info ipses com gt iclenblic eechoruci al US 7 l y f Y OS macaco O IPSES LIBRA S Card for managing balancing and monitoring the charge of lithium batteries LIBRA M USB Card for the management of LIBRA system with USB interface LIBRA M RS232 Card for the management of LIBRA system with RS232 interface 24 IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY Tel 39 02 39449519 Fax 39 02 700403170 n p S ES http www ipses com e mail info ipses com A I Lclendlic eechoreds gt s BOL po M j Ci cama ESES CONTACTS IPSES S r l conceives projects and markets electronic and scientific instruments The customized planning of our devices allows us to answer specific necessities for customers asking for embedded systems IPSES clients enjoy access to a dedicated project e
24. th your permission Read our privacy policy 2 Inthe following windows found new hardware wizard chose No PA e a not this time and then Next O Yes this time only Yes now and every time connect a device Click Next to continue 19 IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY Tel 39 02 39449519 Fax 39 02 700403170 AA p S E S http www ipses com e mail info ipses com icer he eechoruci gt GAS kool po M JA zio O gt IPSES Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for CAN Logger 3 Then choose install from a list or specific location Advanced and Next Then Set the driver folder path on the CD provided with C If your hardware came with an installation CD E or floppy disk insert it now What do you want the wizard to do Install the oftware automatica a Found New Hardware Wizard Recommended Please choose your search and installation options Na Y Click Next to conti 5 Search for the best driver in these locations Use the check boxes below to limit or expand the default search which includes local paths and removable media The best driver found will be installed C Search removable media flopp Include this location in the search XADriversh v Browse Don t search will choose the driver to inst
25. vice the series of batteries must have a voltage between 6V and 15V on average each battery must have a voltage between 2V and 5V but the system still runs even if a battery of the group downs to a lower tension if the total tension of the group is equal or higher than 6V 12 IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI ITALY Tel 39 02 39449519 Fax 39 02 700403170 an I http www ipses com e mail info ipses com P PS ES Lobenblic eechorci RI PIO o ors LIBRA M CARD The control system LiBRA M collects all information coming from LiBRA S cards connected to the batteries allowing also a connection to a PC so to display their parameters using the software provided with Each chain regardless of its length must end with the device LIBRA M that must always be connected to the last LIBRA S card of the chain EE ER ag TC EZRA Picture 6 LIBRA control system completed chain As it is highlighted in picture 6 the last element of the control chain is the LIBRA M card which must always be the last one of the chain both connected to the last LIBRA S card and to the last battery of the last series This sequence is binding Beside the last group of batteries provides the power supply of LiBRA M For proper working the card must be supplied with a tension between 6V and 15V The LiBRA M card is available in two version with USB or with RS232 interface 1 CONNECTOR FOR THE yV gt E POWER SUPPLY V
26. www ipses com i gt IPSES scientific electronics LIBRA Control System USER MANUAL Rel 01 00 0001 Hardware code LiBRA S and LiBRA M CONCEIVING PLANNING DEVELOPMENT IN SCIENTIFIC ELECTRONICS py LOT D A mir gt IPSES Information provided in this manual is property of IPSES S r l and must be considered and treated as confidential This publication can only be reproduced transmitted transcribed or translated into any human or computer language with the written consent of IPSES S r l Information in this documentation has been carefully checked and is believed to be accurate as of the date of publication however no responsibility is assumed of inaccuracies IPSES will not be liable for any consequential or incidental damages arising from reliance on the accuracy of this documentation Information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of IPSES The design of this instrument is subject to continue development and improvement Consequently the equipment associated to this document may incorporate minor changes in detail from the information hereafter provided All brand or product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders This manual in English is the original version Printed in Italy Copyright 2009 2015IPSES S r l All rights reserved 2 IPSES S r l Via Suor Lazzarotto 10 20020 Cesate MI
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