FIAMM Batteries are configured as standard in the CK Street Cabinet

Charge voltages need to be changed if Northstar are use d with the Enatel
Rectifier System.
This booklet shows the diffe rences and g ives instructio ns ho w to make the
changes.
Commissioning and Maintenance troubleshooting approaches are
discussed.

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ABOUT ENATEL

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ABOUT ENATEL

OVERVIEW OF THE STREET CABINET

GETTING CONNECTED WITH SM3XCONF IG -IF YOU NEED SM3XCONF IG ON YOUR LAPT OP

CHARGING OF STANDBY BATTERIES - USUALLY AGM SEALED LEAD ACID TYPE

STANDARD F IAMM AND ALTERNATIVE NORTHSTAR BATTERY CHARGE SETTINGS

EXAMPLES FROM SM3XCONFIG FOR CK STANDARD CABINET F IAMM SETTINGS

CHANGES REQUIRED IN SM3XCONFIG IF NORTHSTAR BATTERY IS INSTALLED

ALARM MAPPINGS TO RELAYS

ALARM TESTING

TROUBLESHOOTING ADVICE

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Due to product development specifications and pricing are subject to change without prior notice.
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OVERVIEW OF THE STREET CABINET

Street Cabinet Locked closed

Street Cabinet before Huawei BTS is installed

Note 2 Strin gs of FIAMM Batteries are fitted
Battery capacity is supplied as 3 strings standard .

GETTING CONNECTED WITH SM3XConfig -if you need sm3xconfig on your laptop

The Enatel Support CD is shipped with every system along with hard copy of the above
documents. Install the setup file. After installation you need to check that you can establish USB
communications to the Enatel Controller. Plug in a USB to miniport USB cable. Rest your laptop on
something flat and stable.
If Scan port does not find the USB port you may have to go into Control Panel\ System\ Hardware
Device manager \ USB port and load the USB driver located in the Program file\
Enatel\sm3xconfiguratio\drivers folder.
Once USB is connected click start scanning on the monitor page and you should see the system
voltage and currents. Provided the Enatel system is powered up !!!

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CHARGING OF STANDBY BATTERIES - usually AGM sealed lead acid type

Modern sealed lead acid batteries require precise
voltage control from an intelligent rectifier system
to maximize there performance when they are
required to power the load during periods when
the AC Mains is not available. Each battery can
have different manufacturing values because
each manufacturer feels a different combination is
valid. The values stated on the front label are the
best ones to use.
They will be stated as a charge voltage at a
certain temperature. In the manufactures
application data, there will be specified a slope by
which the voltage must be varied as the battery
temperature changes. This minimizes overcharge
at high temperature and in creases the battery
capacity at low temperatures. The battery
temperature sensor must be reading accurately
and located near the centre of the battery.

F IAMM UMTB160, FFT160, FIT180 require

2.27V/Cell @ 20C
with -2.5 mV/Cell/C rise temperature compensation
Northstar NSB155, NSB170 require
2.29V/Cell @ 20C
with -4 mV/Cell/C rise temperature compensation
Each battery must have its C10 and C4 rate
loaded if the time re main ing calcu lated screen
is to be accurate. A 180Ahr battery will deliver 18
amps for 10 hours so C10=180, however over 4
hours it will provide 20% less there C4=144 or 38A
for 4 hours.

STANDARD F IAMM and Alternative Northstar Battery charge settings

Enatel Supervisory software needs to have the float voltage parameter entered for 25C so the CK shelter
as supplied with a F IAMM Battery has the float voltage set to 54.2 Vo lts with temperature compensation
slope of -2.5mV/C//Cell rise in battery temperature.
ALTERNATE SETTINGS for Northstar batteries only to be used when a F IAMM battery is not
available
At 25C the float voltage that must be loaded into the Enatel Supervisory module for
Northstar = 54.48V (2.29V x24Cells) (4 mV x 24 Cells x 5C)
The Northstar float voltage is higher because they use a higher specific gravity acid and needs more
compensation for temperature changes. i.e -4mV/C//Cell .

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EXAMPLES FROM sm3xconfig for CK Standard Cab inet FIAMM settings

From config uration file 5U8(Street-Cabinet-PSC14070521-107)

Rectifier Float Voltage Set point = 54.2 V

Temperature Compensation slope = -2.5mV/ C/ Cell

FIAMM Battery capacity = 480Ahr INSTALLER MUST Check and correct this setting if necessary
Note 3 strings of the old UMTB160 is 480 Ahr.
Three strings of the new F IT180s is C10 540AHr and C5 = 460Ahr
See the Northstar sectio n for how to load the correct values.

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CHANGES requ ired in sm3xcon fig if Northstar b attery is installed
Rectifier Float Voltage Set point = 54.48 V
Charging at 54 volts as per Battery technologies rectifier setting turns a Northstar 170Ahr battery into a
150 Ahr as it is undercharged

When you change the float voltage setting, the numbers will go red and a W will appear alongside.
To write the new number into the controlers memory you must log in as customer.
You must be authorized to get this password from Telkom Mobile or CK.
Temperature Compensation Slope = -4 mV/ C/ Cell
Make sure the temperature sensor is indeed positioned near the centre of the battery and is not still
coiled up in the rectifiers hot exhaust air stream.

Battery Capacity for 3 strings of NSB170

C10 = 3 x 170 = 510 Ahr less if only two strings
C5 = 440 Ahr le ss because of the faster discharge being less efficient

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ALARM MAPPINGS to RELAY S
By clicking of each of the four rela ys in the Relay/Output Logic view of sm3xconfig, you can see what
conditions create each alarm. Remember the live configuration in the Supervisory module is always the
current version.
See example for Rela y 1 below

Summary
Relay 1 = Battery Integrity = Battery Temperature high OR Battery Temperature sensor faulty
( disconnect to test )
Relay 2 = Battery Low = Battery below Low Float volts setpoint
Relay 3 = All Rectifiers failed i.e. Mains fail
Rela y 4 = A recti fie r m od ule h as fail e

ALARM TESTING
Alarm wiring needs to be tested end to end by simulating the approriate alarm condition and checking the
site and alarm name are correct at the alarm monitoring centre.
To see what alarms in the Supervisory module are extended please look at the Relay/ Output Logic with
sm3xconfig connected to the site you are working at. Beware the actual configuration is always the latest
one and copie s on your hard disk could be out of date.
Here are the alarm connection details.
Relay 1

Relay 2
com
no

com

no

com

no

Pin 7

Pin 6

Pin 5

Pin 4

Pin 3

Pin 2

Pin 1

Orange

Black

Red

Green

Yellow

Blue(Brown)

Brown(White)

com

nc

Pin 8

Gray(Blue)

Battery Integrity

Battery Low

Relay 3

Relay 4

Rectifier System Fail

Rectifier Module Fail

When theres no alarms, bu zz the relays:

Beep

No Beep

No Beep

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RJ45 Jack to SAM (Inala system)

Pin 1

Pin 8

Alarm Descriptions
Your/Label Description

Program Description

Gate

Relay No.

Battery Temperature High

OR

Battery Temperature Fault

Battery Low

Low F loat (Bus 1)

Rectifier Syst em Fail

Rectifier Module F ail

All Rect ifier F ail

Rectifier Non Urgent

3
4

D C Fan O n

Battery Temperature High

AC Phas e 1 Lost /All Rectifier Fail

OR

D C Light On

AC Phas e 2 Lost /All Rectifier Fail

AC Phas e 3 Lost /All Rectifier Fail

OR
-

Battery Integrity

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The Battery Low Alarm signals that the battery has discharged deeply. It is triggered by the bus voltage
dropping below the Low Float Volts Alarm Bus 1 Set point. Typically when the low volts alarm is set at
45.60 volts like below it means the battery is in the last third of its discharge and you can expect the site
to run for half the time the AC Mains has presently been out before the LVD disconnect at 43V occurs.
LVD Set point is below the alarm values.
You can raise the low float alarm bus 1 set point to above the present bus voltage while the battery is
discharging to test that battery low Relay2 is working correctly provided you put it back to the original
setting afterwards.

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TROUBLESHOOTING ADVICE
There are two types of troubleshooting and each needs a different approach.
The first is commissioning when no part of the system can be assumed to be wired or operating correctly.
This requires a commissioning engineer who can understand the interfacing between the various parts of
the plant and can check wiring then simulate alarms to test the end to end connections. Most of the major
checks are, Is the DC polarity of the battery and load correct. The alarms can how ever be quite time
consuming if they do not work first time. Sometimes several equipment specialists need to be co-ordinated
during commissioning, but the person who has the best understanding of the systems that interact. It is a
team effort to get a BT S site going.
The second type is when the system has run correctly for some time and develops a fault. In this scenario
one must convince themselves that something quite fundamentally simple has happened.
Red lights mean Urgent Alarm module malfunction,
Orange Light means Non Urgent Ala rm symptom may go away
Green Light is all go
When alarms are up more detailed information on the type of alarm is available via the front panel or
On your laptop.
If a rectifier has shutdown due to high DC volts it may recover by unplugging it, allow a minute and then
plug it back in. Should the rectifiers all be shutdown then try the same and look for some interference on
the DC bar.
If the battery voltage is very low belo w 43Volts the rectifiers will not be charging the battery because they
have no AC Mains and the LVD has tripped. Restore AC power to get the site going again.
If one or more modules are showing failed and others are going check that all three AC phases are present
before returning the supposed modules for repair. It is common for modules to be returned and checked as
no fault found when a single AC phase is lost for long periods. This is a waste of time for all involved in the
repair process.
Other trouble shooting tips from CK Maintenance Manager
1) Logic error, check I/O board
2) For unusual high/low temperature readings check that the temperature sensors is in the correct place.
3) If module has a non argent alarm on the module and not on the SM32 , push module in correctly.
If the site has been running fine for a long time usually only one relatively simple problem exists and the
symptoms will lead you to the cause. Most parts are modular and can be replaced. Always carry a spare
RM2048XP in your vehicle when going to a Rectifier failed maintenance check.
Battery Low can initiate an operational callout where a portable generator is towed to the site and provides
emergency AC power until the mains is restored.

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