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SiteStar Alarm connection with FPRA Flexi

Power Rectifier module
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Version History

Version Date Author Comments

Marko P Komulainen
0.1 24th August 2009 First Draft
Kari Immonen
1.0 10th September 2009 Marko P Komulainen 1st release

2.0

Abbreviations
AC Alternating Current

DC Direct Current

BTS Base Transceiver Station

NO Normal Open

NC Normal Closed

EAC External Alarm Connection

FPRA Flexi Power Rectifier

PDA Power Distribution Assembly

CLU Climate control Unit

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Table of contents

Version History ..................................................................................... 3

1. Introduction ............................................................................ 5

2. SiteStar Description ............................................................... 6

3. FPRA Alarm Descriptions ...................................................... 7

4. FPRA Alarm Interface Card ................................................... 9

4.1 Alarm Cable Installation ...................................................................................10
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1. Introduction
This document gives supplementary information for connecting the SiteStar battery
cabinet alarm cable to the FPRA Flexi Power Rectifier module.

Full details on the installation of the SiteStar cabinet unit can be found in the
SiteStar Installation Manual, which is supplied with cabinet.

Alarm connection details for connecting FPRA further to both GSM/EDGE and
WCDMA applications please refer to separate FPRA Alarm Connection document.

Note: SiteStar cabinet delivery includes alarm cable between the cabinet and
FPRA.
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2. SiteStar Description
SiteStar is a cabinet housing batteries either up to 2 strings or 4 strings depending
on the cabinet type. Cabinet is primarily meant to be used together with FPRA
Flexi Power Rectifier to power the BTS and charge the batteries inside SiteStar
cabinet.

SiteStar cabinet provides multiple alarms bundled into a single alarm output.
The alarm can either be connected as normally closed (NC) or normally open
(NO). The external alarm will be triggered by:
• CLU failure: compressor fail, heater fail (if equipped), fan fail or controller fail
• Temperature: Internal temperature outside regulation window or external
temperature outside system specification
• Door open
• Mains failure

During cabinet startup sequence the external alarm will be trigged several times.

Ext Alarm 9-pol D-SUB connection is following:

Pin1 NO
Pin2 COMMON
Pin3 NC
Pin8 +12VDC
Pin9 Ground
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3. FPRA Alarm Descriptions

The PDA supplies six isolated and floating EAC alarms to the BTS, which are
summarized in Table 1 below.
‘Ext Alarm In’ should be used to connect SiteStar alarm into FPRA and then
‘remote battery test’ functionality is disabled.

EAC alarm Description (see Note)

Main 1
Mains phase failure indicates any single phase voltage of the 3-
Main 2
phase FPRA power source configuration that is below 85VAC
Main 3

Critical • Battery low voltage

• PDA controller fail
• DC distribution failure (e.g. Circuit Breaker tripped)

Major • Battery test failure

• Rectifier fail
• High float voltage
• Rectifier Fan Failure
• Input voltage too high or too low (rectifier shutdown)
• Surge Protection Device tripped

Minor • Battery temperature High/Low

• Rectifier temperature High
• Rectifier over current
• Extended mains voltage range
• Low mains voltage range

Ext Alarm In • Remote-start for Battery Test (as default or SiteStar alarm in)

Table 1: Alarm Description

NOTE:
- these are the factory-default alarm settings
- user can re-configure the alarm settings as required
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Full details of alarms and their configuration can be found in the FPRA User
Manual, which is supplied with the unit.
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4. FPRA Alarm Interface Card

Figure 3 shows the FPRA Alarm Interface Card

Figure 3: Alarm Interface Card

To detach the card from the PDA, loosen the two screws with a cross headed
screwdriver, and pull the card out of the PDA (see Figure 4).

Figure 4: Removing the Alarm Interface Card

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4.1 Alarm Cable Installation

SiteStar alarm cable is connected to the J11 connector of the Alarm Interface Card,
see Figure 5.

Figure 5.

SiteStar D-sub connector Cable FPRA alarm board – J11 connector

Pin 1 (NO) Brown** Pin1 (-)

Pin 2 (COMMON) Red No connection, connect together with

Black wire*

Pin 3 (NC) Orange No connection

Pin 8 (+12VDC) White** Pin2 (+)

Pin 9 (GND) Black No connection, connect together with

Red wire*

* NOTE: Connects SiteStar Pin2 and Pin9 together.

** NOTE: Correct wire colours shown on table above, not on Figure5.

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The procedure for installing and grounding the Alarm cable is as follows:

• Connect the screening to position ‘A’ on the drawer assembly with a cable-tie (refer to
Figure 6 for details) Ensure the cable screen firmly touches the sidewall of the drawer
as this provides the grounding of the cable screen.

J11
Figure 6.

• Push the drawer back into its slot horizontally until the drawer pin matches the internal
connector of the PDA and secure the two thumbscrews.

NOTE: IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT THE USER WEAR AN ANTI-STATIC STRAP

CONNECTED TO AN APPROPRIATE GROUNDING POINT PRIOR TO CARRYING OUT
ANY ALARM CABLE INSTALLATION