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BACS®
BACS® - Battery Analysis & Care System
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BACS is a management, balancing & alarm system for all kinds of batteries/
BACS allows the user to prevent unnoticed or unexpected battery failures
BACS extends battery life up to 50% and Battery Capacity up to 20% and
secures the reliability of UPS systems
… BACS is a holistic battery management system and market leader in Europe …
GENEREX’s 3rd
generation BACS®
(Battery Analysis & Care System) is the most advanced product of its kind on
the market today with more than 1 Million units installed. As an ethernet network integrated battery monitoring and
management system, BACS® uses web management technology to monitor the temperature, internal resistance,
and regulate the voltage of every single battery or even cell in string applications like UPS, storage systems etc.
Through our patented balancing process—called Equalization* in Europe and Balancing elsewhere—BACS®
calibrates the charging voltage of all batteries with the charger’s target value, keeping all batteries within optimal
voltage operating range.
… BACS is the ultimate all-in-one solution
BACS® is capable to monitor and manage all aspects of the infrastructure all around the batteries – starting with
monitoring environmental measurements temperature, humidity, acid fill level, hydrogen gas concentration,
pressure, air conditioning systems etc. and can even manage or trigger any 3rd
party sensors. BACS has a
interface for all kinds of UPS, UPS inverters, transfer switches, generators, and any other alarm dry contacts.
BACS is also capable to handle simultaneously other network structures like BACnet, SNMP and MODBUS.
… BACS is capable to manage complex emergency situations
As a fully featured programmable logic controller (PLC), BACS is capable to manage a complete full-automatic emergency procedure. BACS can operate as a standalone solution as well as a part of a complex management control service. Core features are holistic management of 3
rd party devices as well as a holistic emergency
notification system that can keep, store and provide all necessary informations that help emergency response teams to react as fast as possible.
BACS
® is the ideal system for lead-acid batteries (open/wet cell, maintenance free, gel, AGM, etc.), as well
as NiCad, NIMH and most types of Li-Ion batteries.
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BACS features at a glance
INDIVIDUAL CHARGING REGULATION
BACS® is designed to monitor and regulate the charging voltage
level and the distribution of charging current of all kinds of batteries
towards the ideal level given by the battery charger :
The screenshot shows the Equalization (Balancing) of a battery
(the bold violet line in the graphic) within a string of 32 batteries
during a discharge/recharging process. BACS®
Equalization
(Balancing) prevents overcharging the violet battery, while the
other batteries will continue to get charged until the full charge
state is reached. The available Float Current is distributed to those
batteries which need extra charge. After this the voltage is kept in
narrow windows of a few millivolts to avoid undercharge or overcharge of any battery within the string. With the
unique concept of constant monitoring and harmonization of the individual charging voltages of batteries, BACS®
ensures availability of the battery at all times.
INDIVIDUAL VOLTAGE REGULATION
BACS®
patented process called Equalization (or Balancing)
regulates the voltage supply from the charger or UPS for every
battery or cell. This process secures that the batteries/cells reach
full charge level and kept at this level for optimal capacity and
improved lifespan.
The Oscilloscope diagram at the right illustrates 3 batteries while
Equalization/Balancing process is in progress. The already fully
charged red battery receives less charging voltage than the
undercharged green battery. After a few minutes all 3 batteries
reach the perfect volt level at the same time.
This leads into an ideal harmonized charging curve for each battery string
ACTIVE OVERCHARGE / UNDERCHARGE PROTECTION
The Equalization (Balancing) process prevents the unintended
overcharging of batteries. By preventing overcharging, BACS®
helps to avoid gassing, dry-out, and thermal runaway. The
Equalization (Balancing) process also prevents unintended
undercharging. By preventing undercharging, BACS®
helps to avoid
sulfation and loss of capacity.
As the diagram demonstrates, the charging of Battery 3 is capped
to prevent overcharging and gassing. Supply of charging energy to
Battery 2 is continued and boosted until the target charging voltage
is obtained. Battery 1 performs ideally and is not regulated.
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INCREASE BATTERY CAPACITY AND SERVICE LIFE
Protection meets improved performance SOC
Undercharged batteries in a string cause that the total string capacity
can not reach 100% level. By increasing the charge level of the
undercharged batteries fulll charge state can be reached, up to 20%
more capacity compared against a system without balancing has been
measured.
BACS® guarantees through Equalization (Balancing) a 100% SOC -
full charge level - and the optimal functioning of the battery system.
Extended Service Life SOH
The constant avoidance of overcharge/undercharge by the Equalizing
(Balancing) process has a massive effect on the service life of the
batteries SOH:
The service life of a high voltage string of batteries depends on the
weakest cell of the weakest battery in the string. Typically, in a UPS,
the service life of such a battery string is 50-60% of the battery
manufacturers ―Design Life‖.
Since Equalizing (Balancing) maintains each single battery within the string optimal voltage levels, damaging
effects of improper charging is eliminated. By doing so, BACS allows to use batteries within a string application
now to reach Design Life and beyond!
Hundreds of Capacity Test results have demonstrated that an increase of 30% is in most cases visible,
sometimes up to 50% longer usage than without BACS is found. BACS® greatly exceeds the service life of all
batteries in high voltage string applications, the higher the voltage, the higher the number of batteries per string
=> the higher the effect of balancing and increased battery life!
PROTECT NEIGHBORED BATTERIES
By balancing the voltages of all batteries within a string, BACS®
prevents damages caused by defect batteries to their neighbors in
the string.
It is well known that after a few years a failing battery block can not
be replaced against a new block without damaging the remaining
older blocks in the battery string.
This effect made it impossible to swap out older used batteries
against new ones, the enduser had to replace all batteries against
new ones, although the majority of the remaining batteries were still
good.
With BACS®, it is possible to support green IT by reducing operating costs
Why changing all batteries because of one single bad battery? With the most advanced battery management
concept on the market, BACS® provides a unique balancing act between the responsibility of environmental
protection,performance and economy. With BACS®, it ist possible to combine a new battery with old existing
batteries or an older battery with new batteries. Reduce down time for maintenance work, reduce unnecessary
battery scrap, reduce costs for new batteries, … save the planet for our children!
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DETECT IMMINENT BATTERY ISSUES
Typical battery problems like sulfation, corrosion, gassing, dry-out, thermal runaway are detectable by interpreting
the BACS measurings. Changes in impedance, temperature and current in a battery string indicate hidden
damages in your battery string.
DETECT / AVOID SULFATION
Sulfation is often a problem for UPS batteries given that they are consistently held at a
float charge level or subject to a charging principle that leaves them uncharged for
long periods of time. Without a proper charging regulation, there is no guarante that all
batteries have reached full charge level when the UPS charge switches from boost to
float charging, this causes that some batteries are kept undercharge in the string and
built up Sulfation, while some other batteries are kept at an overcharged level. The
Equalization (Balancing) process retards sulfation by maintaining ALL batteries at a
balanced voltage level and keep them at the ideal SOC— and, thus, in the ideal
SOH(State of Health).
DETECT / PREVENT STRATIFICATION
By visualizing an increase in impedance and drifting voltages,
the user can detect a battery stratification. From time to time,
in order to reverse stratification, a battery’s acid-gel-water mix
requires rectification. After a discharge the user can verify by
the lower impedance and improved Equalizing (Balancing)
performance that the stratification has been reversed and the
batteries are healthy again.
THERMAL RUNAWAY PREVENTION
BACS detects a thermal runaway risk by monitoring the
cell/block temperatures and the current acceptance of the
string. In case a thermal runaway is detected, the BACS
system can automatically trigger the battery break to open to
avoid a fire in the battery room. For this, the GX_R_AUX
terminal is connected between the battery breaker and the
BACS bus. This principle as according to the US firecode
608.3 and mandatory in most US battery installations.
The GX_R_AUX module provides 4 relay contacts and 4
digital inputs. It controls up to 4 breakers. The digital inputs
read the battery breaker status and display it in the BACS®
web interface. Other alarm devices (for example, audio alarms) may be connected to the outputs or digital inputs
of the GX_R_AUX.
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BATTERY REPLACEMENT NEEDED
By monitoring impedance trends, BACS® allows the user to detect weak or damaged batteries in early stages of
deterioration. Timely replacement of bad batteries is vital to improving the lifespan of the battery system as a
whole.
MODBUS/BACnet/PROFIBUS/LONBUS/SNMP
BACS® allows MODBUS/BACnet clients to read the system data through IP and RS232, RS485 as well as
through SNMP. Conversion to PROFBIS and LONBUS is possible through optional converters.
BACS® includes a full qualified UPS Manager, SNMP adapter and MODBUS and BACnet server. Users have the
freedom of choice which management platform to choose and how to link the BACS system with UPS,
generators, chargers, transferswitches or any other device to manage the site where the batteries are installed.
New : BACnet is standard at BACS / CS141 :
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BACS®
web server displays the battery status of 140 batteries, 16 dry contacts, 8
analogue measuring’s and 1 UPS – all on one screen and one network address.
Status LEDs (green/yellow/red) show a change of color if any battery drifts beyond
configured thresholds.
ADVANCE WARNING SYSTEM
Because it monitors key battery parameters and set
thresholds, BACS® is able to provide advance
warning—via audio, video, and network messages
of any system event that require attention.
BACS® monitors UPS system data and
environmental parameters (temperature, humidity,
hydrogen gas concentration, acid fill level, DC
current, dry contacts, etc.). Alerts can be set up,
and this information can be accessed via multiple
communication systems.
REMOTE MAINTENANCE : Monitoring without compromising IT security – EmailTraps ®
Eleminate blind spots in your monitoring concept even if network loss to remote networks is a regular problem in
your IT security concept :
BACS®
is a network product and designed to work with any VPN, IP forwarding or other remote access
configuration. Additionally BACS provides remote monitoring thru « EmailTrap ® », our email based remote
monitoring function with UNMS Software. Using the UNMS you can monitor any BACS installation worldwide thru
Email – without the security hazzle you have to go thru when setting up a VPN access. Very large networks can
be
monitored safely thru EmailTraps® and UNMS software.
Real time battery test using UPS functions
BACS® is designed to manage a UPS or charge in parallel to Battery Management. Thru this feature the enduser
may watch the effect of a UPS battery test in real time. No need to apply a dummy load, simply start a UPS test to
see the performance of your batteries.
- Test your emergency measures in real time
- Maintain all configurationes without a system reboot
- Plan scheduled test routines
Professional Tools for battery experts
The free BACS®
VIEWER software is a professional tool for deep battery
analyzing and error prediction.
o Discharge analysis
o Impedance trend of batteries
o Temperature and voltage analysis
o Reporting
Investigate and search for any problem before an incident occurs - the inner life of a battery is no longer a blind spot.
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BACS IN DETAIL
A modern uninterruptable power supply (UPS) consist of a charger (Rectifier) and a DC to AC converter
(Inverter) and its functionality depends highly on the performance of its battery pack. Every single
cell/battery is important to avoid a loss or power during a grid failure and to secure the applications
behind the UPS. Just one “lost” battery may reduce the effiency of the entire system and may cause a
catastrophic event.
BACS®
is designed to find faulty batteries
BACS®
battery modules are capable of taking precise measurements of a battery’s internal resistance,
temperature, and voltage. These measurements are essential to do a precise analysis of the batteries
within the system. BACS® transfers this data through a bus system to the BACS
® WEBMANAGER,
which is triggering alarms in case the values are out of configurable thresholds. Additional 3rd
party
sensors can be attached for a holistic overview of the complete system that includes all kind of
environmental sensors, dry contacts alarm inputs and relays outputs.
BACS®
is designed to manage the entire system
The BACS WEBMANAGER handles events involving the UPS, rectifiers, inverters, environmental
sensors, transfer switches, generators, dry contacts, and other devices. The BACS® WEBMANAGER
acts as the battery system’s central control unit. It gathers, evaluates, and stores the data on its internal
flash memory.
BACS®
is designed for a strucured presentation of complex measuring data
The user has access to three groups of devices through the webserver of the BACS system:
o Display the Battery status : Everything you need to know about the condition of the batteries is
provided in real time. BACS®
will provide a general overview about the output quality as well as
information about the strings or even single batteries inside a string.
o Display the UPS/Transferswitch/Charger/Generator/Alarmcontact status : A UPS (or other
device for charging, discharging etc.) provides a lot of real time system information about the
current operating state, power input/output and alarms. BACS® has a UPS interface which
manages every UPS alarm/event and can automatically secure a grace network computer
shutdown in case the UPS runs of of battery autonomytime.
o Display environmental data : A 3rd
screen shows a complete overview of all environmental or 3rd
party sensors, inputs, switching states of actuators and relays, etc.
BACS®
is designed for easy configuration and maximum flexibility
A flexible programming interface – similar to a PLC - known as the EVENT MANAGER coordinates a
system response to significant events (alarms, notifications, etc.). The web browser interface of the
system is designed for easy configuration. It provides the user with access to all system values and
events and allows the configuration of an autonomous system which responds to any alarm by itself, fully
preprogrammed.
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Balancing
Balancing/Equalizing is a unique function of BACS and the key to a long and healthy battery system, here how it
works: The BACS® WEB-MANAGER reads individual battery voltages and compares them to the battery system’s
target voltage. The target voltage is sent to each BACS®
module, which steers voltage levels of the batteries
under its control towards this target voltage.
This is the process we call ―equalization‖ or ―balancing‖. By virtue of it, the voltages of all batteries in a given
system can be calibrated to within 0.01 volts of that system’s target voltage.
BACS®
effectively mitigates the possibility of overcharging batteries. In this way, it helps to prevent gassing and
drying. It also mitigates the possibility of undercharging.
Through Equalization (Balancing), system batteries are kept at an optimal charging voltage and SOC (State of
Charge) at 100%, and, therefore, in an optimal SOH (State of Health).
By managing a battery system’s charging voltages, BACS® vastly improves its durability and reliability.
BACS® has the ability to send out alarms via email, email-to-SMS, emailTrap®, network message, SNMP,
RCCMD, MODBUS, BACnet, PROFIBUS, LONBUS and thru UNMS messages. All alarm parameters can be
configured by the user to match battery type. For instance, discovering a rising internal resistance in a battery—
an indicator of corrosion or sulfation— BACS® triggers an alarm. (Sulfation, when caught in time, can be reversed
by means of a series of charging and discharging cycles.) Given early warning of the issues that such a rise
indicates, the user is able to investigate and take action in advance. The effects of corrective actions taken are
immediately observable. In addition to internal resistance, BACS® monitors voltage, temperature, the Equalizing
(Balancing) process, the system’s charging/discharging cycles as well as DC current and AC ripple current. When
preset thresholds pertaining to any of these categories are crossed, an alarm is tiggered.
In addition to sending above mentioned network alarms, BACS® also warns users via acoustical and visual
signals (a buzzer on the BACS® MANAGER and alarm LEDs on the module and BACS
® MANAGER) and thru
dry-contact output.
Realtime clock and large internal memory for exact data logs
A complete time line of an incident may help to improve operating security. Due to this fact, the BACS®
MANAGER provides internal memory to store all common log data for a long time.
The time line stored on the BACS® Managers flash rom depends on the number of modules and number of
alarms. Even with a huge system with eg. 330 batteries/modules, the BACS is capable to store battery log data
for up to 122 day.
With deleting only the oldest data log entry, the BACS Webmanager ensures there is always a continous time line
present that can be achieved for battery analyzis and error prediction. These log files can be easily downloaded
and stored in case of an incident or even for deep battery data lifetime analyzis that ranges for up to the complete
service life of each single battery.
No. Of BACS
Modules
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
150
160
170
180
190
200
210
220
230
240
250
260
270
280
290
300
310
320
330
Log range of the flash ROM in days.
4045
2022
1348
1011
808
674
578
505
449
404
367
336
310
288
270
253
237
224
213
202
192
183
175
169
161
156
149
144
139
135
130
126
122
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The BACS VIEWER - powerful free software tool included
The unique BACS® VIEWER software can do more than just fetching data from the Manager and free local
memory for data logging. After downloading the battery data, the BACS® VIEWER software is a powerful tool for
analyzing and archiving. It can be used to add useful documents like wiring descriptions, billets, guarantee
certificates, maintenance plans, handouts for technical staff, analyze battery data and timelines and many more.
BACS® VIEWER software can be used to manage maintenance work for an infinite number of BACS
® Systems:
Analyse the battery data and trends
Discharge analysis and faulty battery detection
Plan maintenance windows to shorten down time
Determine required spare parts
Create automatic status reports
Example: Finding a damaged battery:
The BACS® VIEWER shows the
individual battery voltage of all
accumulators at the end of a discharge.
The red dotted line shows the voltages
when power has returned. The lower bar
graph indicates those accumulators that
have collapsed early and have been
discharged to a very low level. These
batteries are a risk to the entire system.
With this important information, it is
possible to plan replacing only damaged
batteries – without BACS® all batteries
must be replaced which means a long
down time and enormous extra costs because not only replacing all batteries must be paid, it is also a eminent
downtime of the complete UPS system.
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Batteries in UPS applications
In a typical UPS battery installation, a large number of batteries are connected in series to produce a high string
voltage. Modern UPS systems, augmented with IGBT rectifiers, work very efficiently, but require this high string
voltage compared to older systems. (With larger strings, it’s not unusual to see voltages of 800V or higher.) At the
same time, in data centers, space is an increasingly precious commodity. Managers will often choose space
saving Valve Regulate Lead Acid (VRLA) batteries over their Flooded Lead Acid (FLA) counterparts. Where
VRLA batteries are smaller, they run hotter—and therefore tend to gas and dry out—often resulting in a shortened
lifespan.
More batteries in a string… this means higher voltage, but it also means more cables, more connectors, greater
impedance, and significant voltage deviation and charging issues. Up to 2V voltage differences in such battery
strings from battery to battery are not unusual and it worsen over time. It becomes increasingly difficult to maintain
the ideal float voltage of e.g. 13.6V for a typical lead acid battery. Thus, for years, it has been commonly accepted
in the UPS industry that such issues and the ill-effects they bring about (sulfation, drying out, shorter and shorter
battery life, etc.) were unavoidable. Lacking a technical solution, rather than focusing on the problem, UPS
makers have simply recommended replacing batteries earlier than their expected lifetime. Users wanting to avoid
the risk of UPS failure have simply had to accept replacing batteries at 50-60% of the lifetimes specified by
manufacturing designs.
Naturally, UPS users have never been satisfied with this solution. Entire systems may collapse given a single
point of failure. Changing batteries more often does not completely mitigate the risk of UPS failure. New batteries
have been known to fail without warning. And no high voltage UPS can tolerate missing batteries
So, UPS makers have offered another solution: Redundant UPS – such systems feature two or more parallel
strings of batteries. This reduces the risk of UPS failure, but has several disadvantages: increased cost, increased
space requirements, increased service costs. And it is still no guarantee. The user has no idea what is going on in
any battery string at any given time. The reduction in risk accomplished by adding more strings is only theoretical.
To counteract the risk of unnoticed battery failures and loss of backup, UPS users began installing automatic
transfer switches to redundant UPS systems and using emergency generators as a backup in case of power
failure. This is both an extremely costly solution and one that involves a further risk. Emergency generators on
standby require at least a ten-second startup time—time enough to lose data in the event of battery failure. The
uncontrolled generator’s starter battery is still another risk factor.
The battery was and will ever be the Achilles’ heel of any backup system! All you can do is minimizing the
risk and being prepared for a worst-case scenario
BATTERY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
In light of this fact, the Battery Management System (BACS) has become fashionable as the superior system to a
Battery Monitoring System (BMS) which was just watching the batteries fading, but such a monitoring system was
not able to avoid the cause of the problem.
A Battery Management System should not only detect imminent battery failure, tell the user why batteries are
failing, and provide a reliable Advance Warning System, but it should automatically initiate actions to counteract
battery issues. In a word, a good BMS should not only monitor but regulate – ―manage‖ all batteries!
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BACS®
VIEWER SCREENSHOT
As seen by BACS®, the same 5 year old system as shown in the
previous graphic, this time, after the application of the patented
Equalization (Balancing) process. Within a few hours, this process
brings the variance in float voltage to within 1/100th of a volt of the
level recommended by the manufacturer.
BACS
® is the only BMS on the market that does both - monitor and regulate/manage all batteries !
Standard battery behavior in any UPS today:
The graphic at the right shows the battery history in a UPS that
might be found in any data center today. It is using a five-year-
old battery system; the float voltages of the batteries in the
string it contains vary within an eminent range of +/- 1.8V. This
means the deviation from the ideal voltage of such batteries
(13.60 Volt) is at some batteries at 14.50 Volt, some are at
12.70 Volt).
The longer such differences remain uncorrected, the more the
voltage patterns start drifting. In the long term this is the cause
why batteries in UPS applications cannot reach the design life
and become unstable.
A few hours after enabling BACS…
Applying the patented Equalization (Balancing) process used
by BACS® to this system solves the voltage difference problem
within a few hours: The screenshot at the right with the green
frame shows the same batteries and the progress of the
Equalization (Balancing) process. All batteries in the string are
kept within the ideal voltage. BACS® keeps each of the
batteries at 100% charge level and at the float voltage
recommended by the manufacturer.
Looking for more information?
A general description about the principle of equalization and
an explanation of the reasons it extends battery life drastically
and extends cycle life by at least a factor of 3 is scientifically is explained in the INTELEC Paper 32.1:
―Life Extension through charge Equalization of Lead-Acid Batteries‖ by Philip T. Krein, Member of IEEE.
The BACS® patent has been established based on scientific principles and investigations conducted by
GENEREX research since 2002. Now, with more than 18 years of research how to balance batteries within high
voltage applications, GENEREX has earned to be the market leader in Europe and the number 3 all over the
world.
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Features of the BACS WEBMANAGER product family
High-tech made in Germany / Made in the USA
The most powerful and flexible UPS management card worldwide is the CS141 – the basis of the BACS
WEBMANAGER. Running on an ARM Cortex A8 CPU, 10/100Mbit Auto-sensing Ethernet, 3 serial RS-
232 Interfaces, 1 USB Port, AUX port for connecting an external interface Card with 4 dry-contact,
external alarms output/input and connecting the BACS modules. Available also as MODBUS RS485
interface at COM2.
Grafical interfaces
The in-build web server is designed for inutuitive monitoring and configuration via the network, to
configure the extensive functions of the BACS WEBMANAGER and perform even the most powerful
statistical analysis in the BMS market. Statistical values of all connected devices are displayed
graphically - UPS, temperature, humidity, etc. Additionally, the BACS WEBMANAGER provides options
to communicate with UNMS (UPS Network Management System) - or any type of other 3rd
part
management software based on SNMP, MODBUS or BACnet. Thanks to the GENEREX API, the BACS
WEBMANAGER offers additional interfaces for customers who wish to program the settings on the
device using self-defined scripts.
Universal suitable for nearly type of UPS
Beside the capabilty to manage up to 510 Batteries of almost any chemistry, it supports at the COM1
more than 1400 UPS types from 120 UPS manufacturers. The incorporation of native UPS RS-232
protocols and support of dry contacts makes the monitoring of any device possible and allows the
interaction with such devices in case of battery or other alarms. Besides batteries, te BACS
WEBMANAGER is a fully qualified manager for the monitoring/management of UPS, Transfersswitches,
Rectifiers, Inverters, Generators and Fuel Cells – plus Batteries.
Scheduler
Use the intuitive task scheduler to plan recurring tasks such as UPS battery tests, AUX output switching,
or any other tasks the devices connected to the BACS WEBMANAGER can offer.
Data logging
Measurement values and alarms are logged to the non-volatile storage of the BACS WEBMANAGER.
The time synchronization function through NTP ensures that all log entries are precise.
Email/SMS
Integrated email client via SMTP can be configured to relay either all or specific messages. The email
client can use of public email servers and local email servers to distribute information. Compatible with
SMTP email systems such as MS Exchange/Outlook, Lotus, and many others. Support for GSM Modem
through COM2 for transmitting SMS Textmessage in case the system is not part of a network with
Emailserver access.
EmailTrap® for UNMS Remote Monitoring
Every BACS WEBMANAGER can send its data packages via ―Email Trap” to the UNMS Software with
TELESERVICE module. This allows a remote monitoring via email, without compromising the customers
network security systems.
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Multiserver Shutdown and Restart Management
Each BACS WEBMANAGER comes with a full featured RCCMD Network Management server – The
according RCCMD client is available for more than 40 different operating systems. Since RCCMD is
more than just another shutdown client, each BACS system is able to trigger shutdowns, messages,
scripts, etc. to run even most complex shutdown and restart control with time-scheduled manual scrip-
based routines.
BACS can manage all kinds of system states:
o Cold boot (computers are directly cut-off from or connected to the power supply).
o System reset and warm boot
o Wake On LAN (Use magic packets to start the hardware or virtual machines).
o Custom scripting and local shutdown-sequences
o Trigger physical switches and acuators …
Network Services
The BACS system has full qualified UPS manager on board and supports all kinds of network protocols
like SNMP V2/V3, IPv4/IPv6, HTTP/HTTPs, DNS, DHCP, SMTP, NTP, SFTP, UPSTCP (UNMS),
MODBUS over IP, MODBUS/PROFIBUS over RS232 or RS485, BACnet and GENEREX proprietary
network protocols like UPSTCP (for UNMS) and RCCMD for network computer shutdown management.
Network Security
The BACS WEBMANAGER provides manifold security features to ensure a maximum of network
security. The BACS WEBMANAGER uses industrial standards to provide HTTPs and SSL encrypted
communication with user created certifcates, it can be configured to deny outdated or invalid certificates
and is provides encrypted SNMP communication (V3), but alsso less secured systems are supported.
Advanced password security and hard-coded user management provides configuration menues
according to user level. To prevent unauthorized access, the webserver can be disabled after
configuration – the hardened operating system does not support a ROOT access so that no change is
possible. An intelligent build-in watchdog will reboot the BACS WEBMANAGER in case of unexpected
incidents causing a hang-up. As a special feature, the BACS WEBMANAGER provides tools to assist
network administrators during network security auditings of a network segment.
SNMP/MODBUS/BACnet
Fieldbussupport: The BACS WEBMANAGER supports the SNMP V2/V3 using RFC1628 MIB (Standard
UPS MIB) and MIB extensions for use with the SITEMANAGER 4,5,6, BACS and SENSORMANAGER.
Also several private MIBs are supported (APC).
All GENEREX products support MODBUS-over-IP and BACnet, which enables the BACS
WEBMANAGER to incorporate PLC devices (SPS) like those from Schneider Group or any other
MODBUS or BACnet based management system. Additionally the BACS WEBMANAGER provides at
the COM2 port MODBUS over RS232 (or RS485).
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PROFIBUS/LONBUS (option)
More Fieldbuskonverters are available as option.
SENSORMANAGER (option)
The optional SENSORMANAGER offers 8 analog inputs for almost all kinds of analogue sensors on the
market. In addition, the sensor manager provides 4 digital inputs for alarm sensors (e.g., for smoke, fire,
water, etc.) and 4 digital outputs (e.g., for visual and visual alarms).
Analog IO (option)
It is possible to connect an Interfaceboard (CON_AUX4/CON_R_AUX4) to the COM3/AUX-port to
control 4 analog Inputs or Outputs with the BACS WEBMANAGER.
Third party UPS SNMP card communication
The BACS WEBMANAGER offers communication with UPS and other devices using RS232 or slots for
almost any UPS systems on the market. In some cases, this direct RS232 connection is not possible due
to a missing or blocked interface on the UPS - e.g. if the UPS manufacturers prevent this and use their
own SNMP cards. This is not an obstacle for the BACS WEBMANAGER:
The intelligent third-party UPS communication assistant integrates these third-party SNMP cards via
TCP / IP using SNMP in accordance with the RFC1628 standard (or private MIBS e.g. APC) and thus
uses existing infrastructures to query data from a UPS. This allows the BACS WEBMANAGER to read
UPS/Charger input data for triggering its own battery management processes. The BACS
WEBMANAGER now ensures compatible communication methods to formerly incompatible UPS
solutions. All UPS makers SNMP solutions can be harmonized using BACS or CS141.
The BACS WEBMANAGER
will query the UPS data via
network.
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FUNCTION OVERVIEW: BACS WEBMANAGER
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BACS®
System Components
BACS® WEB-MANAGER in 5 versions
3 external versions incl. a Rack model plus 2 UPS slot versions Management of up to 510 BACS
® C modules
in up to 16 parallel strings. Includes a full-qualified UPS-SNMP & MODBUS and BACnet manager at COM 1 and over Network for the monitoring of a UPS/inverter/rectifier/generators or other devices with a serial interface or network SNMP interface. COM2 for optional environmental sensors (e.g. temperature, humidity, current, acid fill level, etc.). One programmable alarm relay output, one alarm-LED, one alarm buzzer, mute button. Integrated web server for status display configuration of all alarm thresholds (battery impedance, voltage, temperature, UPS alarms, environmental alarms, etc. network messaging system (email, SMS, SNMP, RCCMD, MODBUS, BACnet and (optional) PROFIBUS and LONBUS. Data logger for all measuring data, current sensors (optional) for charge- and discharge current measuring. Compatible to UNMS monitoring software
BACS® C MODULE & CABLE
Diagram of a BACS® module installation:
A calibrated measuring cable with two high-voltage fuses connected to the positive and the negative Battery poles uses a 4-string wire for measuring the individual battery data. The BACS
® module measures through an
integrated sensor the surface temperature of the accumulator, the voltage and the impedance. The BACS
® module is available in 5 different
types: 16 volt, 12 volt, 6 volt, 4 volt, 2 volt for Lead/Acid, NiCd, NiMH and Lithium Ion batteries.
BACS® VIEWER
Remote monitoring software for deep battery
analyzing and maintenance management.
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Technical data and dimensions
BACS® WEBMANAGER BUDGET SC (slot version)
Order No. BACSKIT_BSC4
Processor and memory ARM Cortex A8 800MHz CPU, 30 MB storage for battery history
(range: pls. refer to the example table above). Power consumption At 12V default power supply consumption approx. 150mA. BACS
CONVERTER is included. Interfaces 3x RS-232 interfaces, (COM1= UPS/power device,
COM2 =Multipurpose, COM3=BACS battery bus) 1x RJ12 for battery bus converter 1x RJ45, 10/100Mbit Ethernet
Display 2x LED (Manager status, UPS/device alarm) Housing Slot card ―SC format‖ for UPS devices witch compatible slots
UL- Certification Dimensions 60 x 29 x 120mm = 2,36 x 0,79 x 5,12 in. (L x W x H) – Slot card
„SC format― Weight 90g
Operating condition Temperature 0 - 70°C, max. humidity 20 - 95%, not condensing MTBF (calculated) 849192 hours; 96,9 years
BACS® WEBMANAGER BUDGET L
Order No. BACSKIT_LB4
Processor and memory ARM Cortex A8 800MHz CPU, 30 MB storage for battery history (range: pls. refer to the example table above).
Power consumption At 12V default power supply consumption approx. 150mA. BACS CONVERTER is included.
Interfaces 3x RS-232 interfaces, (COM1= UPS/power device, COM2 =Multipurpose, COM3=BACS battery bus) 1x RJ12 for battery bus converter 1x RJ45, 10/100Mbit Ethernet
Display 2x LED (Manager status, UPS/device alarm) Housing Aluminium, RAL 7035 (light gray) CE, UL/NEMKO certification
Dimensions 69 x 126 x 35mm = 2,72 x 4,96 x 1,38 in. (L x W x H) Weight 210 g
Operating condition Temperature 0 - 70°C, max. humidity 20 - 95%, not condensing MTBF (calculated) 849192 hours; 96,9 years
BACS® WEBMANAGER BUDGET SCM RS485
(slot version) Order No. BACSKIT_SCMB4
Processor and memory
ARM Cortex A8 800MHz CPU, 30 MB storage for battery history (range: pls. refer to the example table above).
Power consumption At 12V default power supply consumption approx. 150mA. BACS CONVERTER is included.
Interfaces 2x RS-232 interfaces, (COM1= UPS/power device, COM3=BACS battery bus), 1 * RS485 = COM2 1x RJ12 for battery bus converter 1x RJ45, 10/100Mbit Ethernet
Display 2x LED (Manager status, UPS/device alarm) Housing Slot card ―SC format‖ for UPS devices witch compatible slots
UL- Certification Dimensions 60 x 29 x 120mm = 2,36 x 0,79 x 5,12 in. (L x W x H) – Slot card
„SC format― Weight 66g
Operating condition Temperature 0 - 70°C, max. humidity 20 - 95%, not condensing MTBF (calculated) 871680 hours; 99,5 years
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WEB-MANAGER – modular and flexible
BACS® WEBMANAGER BUDGET LM RS485
Order No. BACSKIT_LMB4
Processor and memory ARM Cortex A8 800MHz CPU, 30 MB storage for battery history (range: pls. refer to the example table above).
Power consumption At 12V default power supply consumption approx. 150mA. BACS CONVERTER is included.
Interfaces 2x RS-232 interfaces, (COM1= UPS/power device, COM3=BACS battery bus), 1x RS485 1x RJ12 for battery bus converter 1x RJ45, 10/100Mbit Ethernet
Display 2x LED (Manager status, UPS/device alarm) Housing Aluminium, RAL 7035 (light gray) CE, UL/NEMKO
certification Dimensions 69 x 126 x 35mm = 2,72 x 4,96 x 1,38 in. (L x W x H)
Weight 210 g Operating condition Temperature 0 - 70°C, max. humidity 20 - 95%, not
condensing MTBF (calculated) 844138 hours; 96,4 years
BACS – All-in-One - solution
SITEMANAGER 6 Order No. SITEMAN_6
Processor and memory ARM Cortex A8 800MHz CPU, 30 MB storage for battery history (range: pls. refer to the example table above). Non-volatile memory for alarm notification after power loss
Power consuption 40 watts max. Interface RS-485 interface for other devices / Adapter for RS232 support
Inputs 8 digital inputs (opened / closed configurable) 8 analog inputs (0 - 10V, 4 - 20mA, 0 - 20mA configurable via jumpers)
2 x RJ10 for BACS battery bus
Outputs 8 relay outputs (changer, max. 230V/ 4A AC/DC)
Network 10/ 100Mbit LAN
Supported protocols Email, Telnet, HTTP, SNMP, SNTP, RFC868, MODBUS Over IP, UPSTCP,DHCP, DNS, FTP, TELNET
Front Display LED alarm display, LED operating status display Dimensions 483 x 162 x 44mm, (483 x 212 x 44mm incl. SM_LOOM)
19,00 x 6,38 x 1,73in, (19,02 x 8,35 x 1,73in incl. SM_LOOM) Weight 2262 g
Operating condition Temperature 0 - 70°C, max. humidity 20 - 95%, not condensing
Network management UNMS II Network Management software Network Adapter BACnet, PROFIBUS, LONBUS network adapter
Additional sensors Smoke/fire alarms, motion detectors, door contacts etc., connection of any other alarm contact indicator, which output signal is between 0 - 10V,4 -20mA or rather 0 - 20mA (configurable via jumpers)
Actuators flash light, alarm buzzer, relay-switches, external switches, etc.
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Webmanager Budget
BACS® WEBMANAGER BUDGET - 12V
Order No. BACSKIT_B4
Processor and memory ARM Cortex A8 800MHz CPU, 30 MB storage for battery
history (range: pls. refer to the example table above). Power consumption At 12V default power supply consumption approx. 150mA.
Plus 1830 mA for BACS modules (up to 366 BACS modules).
Number of modules Standard Power supply grants power for up to 366 BACS C modules. For more Modules and sensors, ask for larger power supply.
Interfaces 3x RS-232 interfaces, (COM1= UPS/power device, COM2 =Multipurpose, service port for Windows BACS READER and PROGRAMMER software) USB 2x battery bus converter outputs internal 1x RJ45, 10/100Mbit Ethernet 1x potential-free contact (2 pole screw wiresize 1,0 mm², rated load 24 VDC /1A)
Display/Signal 3x LED (Manager status, UPS/device alarm, BACS alarm) 1x Buzzer with mute button
Housing Aluminium, RAL 7035 (light gray) UL/NEMKO certification in preparation
Dimensions 130 x125 x 30mm = 5,12 x 4,92 x 1,18 in. (W x L x H) Weight 180g
MTBF (calculated) 849192 hours; 96,9 years
BACS®
WEBMANAGER BUDGET 18V - 72V Order No. BACSKB4_72
Description Identical to BACSKIT_B4, but designed for power supply
directly from the 24Volt or 48Volt batterie group. The external pluggable power supply is replaced by a TRACOPOWER TCL 024-112DC DIN rail power supply
Number of modules Standard Power supply grants power for up to 330 BACS C modules and BACS bus sensors Für up to 510 Modules and sensors, an alternative power supply is available.
Technical data: TRACOPOWER TCL 024-112DC
Input 18V – 72V DC
Output 12V 2000mA DC stabilized
Notes Input safeguarding fuse (recommended circuit breaker 6-16A / characteristic C) is not included.
BACS® WEB-MANAGER BUDGET 120V -
370V Order No. BACSKB4_370
Description Identical to BACSKIT_B4, but designed for power supply directly from the 24Volt or 120Volt to 370 Volt batterie group. The external pluggable power supply is replaced by a MEANWELL SNT MW-MDR20-12 DIN rail power supply
Number of modules Standard Power supply grants power for up to 330 BACS C modules and BACS bus sensors Für up to 510 Modules and sensors, an alternative power supply is available.
Technical data of the MEANWELL SNT MW-MDR20-12:
Input 120V – 370V DC (or 85V-264V AC)
Outuput 12V 2000mA DC stabilized
Notes Input safeguarding (input fuse) is not included
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accessories
BACS® BUS CONVERTER 5
Order No. BACS_BUS_CONV_V
Construction Conversion and galvanic separation of the BACS battery bus to the BACS WEBMANAGER BUDGET plus real time clock (RTC) timer for the BACS WEBMANAGER.
Power Supply Stabilized external 12V/2000mA Number of modules Standard Power supply grants power for up to 366 BACS C
modules. Für up to 510 Modules and sensors, a larger power supply is available.
Interface 2x RJ10 for BACS battery bus 1xRJ12 for COM3 BACS WEBMANGER BUDGET 1xMiniDin8/RS232 interface for serial connection to workstation. For CONVERTER 3 an adapter is required (see below) 1x2,1mm DC connector socket for power supply via external wall wart power supply 1x potential-free contact (2 pole screw terminal for 1,0 mm² /24 VDC /1A)
Display Optical display (LED) Alarm Internal alarm buzzer with acknowledge button
Housing Polystyrene Optional parts Optional: Adapter from mini-8 to RS232 for the BACS
CONVERTER 3, with junction cable mini-8 1.5m Dimension 91,5 x 67 x 25 (W x H x D)
Weight 120g Operating condition Temperature 0 - 60°C, max. humidity 90%,
not condensing
BACS® SPLITTING BOX
Order No. BCII_SPLITT Construction Passive splitter for BACS communication cables, designed
to optimize the overall cable lenghts and to create an optical pleasant wiring. In addition to the extension of the 2 BACS bus inputs of the BACS CONVERTER.
Power supply Passive element, no additional power supply required Interfaces 5* RJ10 for BACS bus cables
1x RJ10 input connector for BACS bus data input Housing Polysterene
Dimension 91,5 x 67 x 25 (B x H x T) Weight 90g
Operating condition Temperature 0 - 60°C, max. humidity 90%, not condensated
BACS® DC current sensor
50/200/400/1000/2000 Ampere Ord. No: BACS_CSH50, BACS_CSH200, BACS_CSH400,
BACS_CSH1000, BACS_CSH2000
Construction
DC current sensor for measuring battery string discharge and charging process +/-50A, +/-200A, +/-400A, +/-1000A, +/-2000A DC Current transducer diameter hole : 21mm [0,82in] (BACS_CSH50) /40 mm [1.57in]
Power supply Intern powered by BACS bus Power consumption 60mA
Interfaces 2x RJ10 for BACS bus cable, pluggable system Housing DIN Rail
Dimension (LxWxH) 110 x 82 x 125 mm = 4,33 x 3,22 x 4,92 in. (LxWxH) Weight 420g
Operating condition Temperature 0 - 60°C, max. humidity 90%, not condensated
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BACS® bus interface GX_R_AUX
Order No. GX_R_AUX
Description Input alarms and Output relay management. A typical application is the control of a battery breaker in case of ―thermal runaway‖ alarm in the battery system. Applies to US Norm International Fire Code IFC 608.3 for isolating UPS batteries in case of a thermal runaway. In case of a high battery temperature and increasing voltages during float charge, the GX_R_AUX may open the battery breaker to stop a further increase of the temperatures in the batteries. Individual programming of the relays through web interface.
Inputs 4 digital inputs (configurable NO/NC) Outputs
4 Relay potential-free outputs (NO/NC) / 50VAC – 2A, 30VDC – 1A
Power supply Powered by BACS bus, no external power supply Power consumption Apporx 170mA
Housing Polamid, plugable system DIN rail Dimension 75 x 75 x 45mm = 2,95 x 2,95 x 1,77 in. (LxWxH)
Weight 170g Operating condition Temperature 0 - 60°C, max. humidity 90%, not condensated
BACS® external temperature sensor
Order No. BACS_TS1L23, BACS_TS1L90
Construction
External temperature sensor for BACS REV 3 (Optional). If this sensor is attached, the internal temperature sensor of the BACS module will be automatically switched off.
Cable lentght 23cm (9.06in) / 88cm (34,65in) cable
Delivery content Sensor only, has to be attached to the BACS C module by a qualified BACS service engineer
Housing UL certified material, voltage proofed up to 1000V Measuring range -10°C - +90°C,
precision +/- 1°C dimension 2cm x 1.5cm x 1cm) ( 0.87 x 0.58 x 0.37 Inch ―)
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Modules and cables
BACS®
modules REV 3
Construction Measuring modules with passive balancing/equalisation BACS patent no.: DE 102004013351.4
current consumption from battery
normal operation: 15 - 20mA (C20, C23, C30) 35 - 40mA (C40, C41) „Sleep Mode―: < 1mA
Measuring precision Internal resistance : < 10 % at C40, < 5% at C20/30 Voltage : < 0,5 % Temperature: < 15 %
Interfaces 2x RJ10 for BACS battery bus
Internal RS232 bus interface 1x button for the addressing Temperature sensor -35 bis + 85 °C Optical display LED (alarms red/green, mode red/green)
Housing ABS housing (UL certified, flame retardant, cooling fins) Dimensions, weight 55 x 80 x 24 mm = 2,17 x 3,15 x 0,94 in. (B x H x T), 45g Operating condition Temperature 0 - 60°C, max. humidity 90%, not condensin Int. protection rating IP 42 coated against dust and condensate
High voltages security tested Protection against high ohmic batteries fault voltages up to 150 Volt /per module (fuse opens). At higher voltages the fuse opens, but BACS module is damaged. All REV 3.1 modules are designed for fault voltages up to 600 Volt
MTBF (calculated) 87.600 hours (10 years)
Module BACS® C20
Order No. BACSC20 REV 3 module for 12Volt 7-600Ah lead, NiCd, NiMH, Lithium batteries (UL certified)
Voltage range 9.7V – 17V RI range 0.5-60mOhm
Equalisation power 0.15 A
Module BACS® C23
Order No. BACSC23 REV 3 module for 16Volt 7-600Ah lead, NiCd, NiMH, Lithium batteries
Voltage range 9.7V – 17V RI range 0.5-60mOhm
Equalisation power 0.12 A
Module BACS® C30
Order No. BACSC30 REV 3 module for 6Volt 7-900Ah lead, NiCd, NiMH, Lithium batteries
Measuring value 4.8V – 8.0V RI range 0.5-60mOhm
Equalisation power 0.3 A
Module BACS® C40
Order No. BACSC40 REV 3 module for 2Volt 7-5000Ah lead, NiCd, NiMH, Lithium batteries (UL certified)
Measuring value 1.25V – 3.2V RI range 0.02-6mOhm
Equalisation power 0.9 A (at 2.27V)
Module BACS® C41
Order No. BACSC41 REV 3 module for 4Volt 7-900Ah lead, NiCd, NiMH, Lithium batteries (UL certified) (ULd)
Measuring value 2.4V – 5.0V RI range 0.5-30mOhm
Equalisation power 0.3 A
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BACS® measuring cables
Order No. BC4B-xxxxx
Description Measuring cables made of UL certified material for BACS
sensors type C40 REV 3. Unique high voltage precision fuses for system protection and precise measurements
cable cross section 2x1,50mm² nominal voltage U0/U 300V/500V
fuses 1000V/10A und 1000V/1A temperature range -25°C – 70°C
BACS® measuring cables
Order No. BC4B-xxxxxH
Description Measuring cables made of halogen free, extremely fire
resistant and oil resistant material, for BACS sensors type C40 REV 3. Unique high voltage precision fuses for system protection and precise measurements.
cable cross section 2x1,50mm² nominal voltage U0/U 300V/500V
fuses 1000V/10A und 1000V/1A temperature range -15°C – 70°C
Cable coating halogen free in acordance with VDE0281 part 14
BACS® measuring cables
Order No. BC5-xxxxx
Description Measuring cables made of UL certified material for BACS
sensors type C20 REV. 3, C23 REV. 3, C30 REV. 3 and C41 Rev. 3. Unique high voltage precision fuses for system protection and precise measurements
cable cross section 2x0,75mm nominal voltage U0/U 300V/300V
fuses 1000V/2A und 1000V/500mA temperature range -25°C – 70°C
BACS® measuring cables
Order No. BC5-xxxxxH
Description Measuring cables made of halogen free, extremely fire
resistant and oil resistant material, for BACS sensors type C20 REV. 3, C23 REV. 3, C30 REV. 3 and C41 Rev. 3. Unique high voltage precision fuses for system protection and precise measurements
cable cross section 2x0,75mm² nominal voltage U0/U 300V/300V
fuses 1000V/2A und 1000V/500mA temperature range -15°C – 70°C
Cable coating halogen free in acordance with VDE0281 part 14
BACS® bus cables
Order No. B4BCRJx
Description High quality communication BACS bus communication cable Cable coating halogen free in acordance with VDE0281 part 14
Contacts twisted pair RJ10 Cable length Various lengths available.
See latest BACS price list for details
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CONTROL CABINETS: Technical data and dimensions
Control cabinet for BACS® systems. Plug-play, with AC input plug (Euro) ready to install. With optical and audible display on the
outside door, protection class IP 56. Easy connection of inputs and outputs through a strip terminal.
BACS® CONTROL CABINET Type 1
Order No. BACS_CC1
Controller 1 BACS WEBMANAGER BUDGET
Power 1 12V Power supply (100 – 240V, 50/60Hz)
LAN 1 CAT 6 Ethernet socket
Contacts 1 Alarm contact (potential-free) , 230VC / 30VDC / 8A
Front door 1 POWER LED
Front door 1 BACS ALARM LED Spare parts 6 Spare bus communication cable Dimension WHD 400 x 500 x 210 mm = 15,75 x 19,69 x 8,27 in.
BACS® CONTROL CABINET Type 2
Order No. BACS_CC2
Controller 2 BACS WEBMANAGER BUDGET
Power 2 12V Power supply (100 – 240V, 50/60Hz)
LAN 2 CAT 6 Ethernet socket
Contacts 2 Alarm contact (potential-free) , 230VC / 30VDC / 8A
Front door 2 POWER LED
Front door 2 BACS ALARM LED
Spare parts 8 spare bus communication cable
Dimension WHD 500 x 500 x 210 mm = 19,69 x 19,69 x 8,27 in.
BACS® CONTROL CABINET Type 3
Order No. BACS_CC3 Controller 3 BACS WEBMANAGER BUDGET
Power 3 12V Power supply (100 – 240V, 50/60Hz)
LAN 3 CAT 6 Ethernet socket
Contacts 3 Alarm contact (potential-free) , 230VC / 30VDC / 8A
Front door 3 POWER LED
Front door 3 BACS ALARM LED
Spare parts 10 Spare bus communication cable
Dimension WHD 500 x 500 x 210 mm = 19,69 x 19,69 x 8,27 inch
Need some more space? BACS®
CONTROL CABINET Type 4 Order No. BACS_CC4
BACS® CONTROL CABINET
Type 5 Order No. BACS_CC5
BACS® CONTROL CABINET
Type 6 Order No. BACS_CC6
- 4 * BACS WEBMANAGER BUDGET - 5 * BACS WEBMANAGER BUDGET - 6 * BACS WEBMANAGER BUDGET - 4 * 12V Power 100 – 240V, 50/60Hz - 5 * 12V Power 100 – 240V, 50/60Hz - 6 * 12V Power 100 – 240V, 50/60Hz - 4 * CAT 6 Ethernet socket - 5 * CAT 6 Ethernet socket - 6 * CAT 6 Ethernet socket - 4 * Alarm contact (potential-free) 230VC, 30VDC, 8A
- 5 * Alarm contact (potential-free) 230VC, 30VDC, 8A
- 6 * Alarm contact (potential-free) 230VC, 30VDC, 8A
- 4 * POWER LED, - 4 * BACS ALARM LED
- 5 * POWER LED, - 5 * BACS ALARM LED
- 6 * POWER LED, - 6 * BACS ALARM LED
12 * spare bus communication cable 14 * spare bus communication cable 16 * spare bus communication cable
- Dimension: 600 x 760 x 210 mm 23,62 x 29,92 x 8,27 in
- Dimension: 760 x 760 x 210 mm 29,92 x 29,92 x 8,27 in.
- Dimension: 760 x 760 x 210 mm 29,92 x 29,92 x 8,27 in.
NEW: All cabinets are also available with integrated door touch panel computer – marked with ―TP‖ in the Partnumber.
Order No.: BACS_CC1_TP, BACS_CC2_TP, BACS_CC3_TP, BACS_CC4_TP, BACS_CC5_TP, BACS_CC6_TP
Version: 2020-01-07
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