Description; Front Keyboard; Front Led; Operating Modes - Icar RPC 8BGA Manuel Complet

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DESCRIPTION

 Automatic power factor controller with 8 built-in relays for control/command of the capacitors banks, expandable to 16 relays.
 128x80 pixel, backlit LCD screen with 4 grey levels.
 5 navigation keys for function and settings.
 Red LED indicate alarm or abnormal status.
 10-language text for measurements, settings and messages.
 Expansion bus with 4 slots for expansion modules:
o RS232, RS485, USB, Ethernet, Profibus, GSM/GPRS communications interface
o Additional digital I/O, static or relay outputs
o Additional analog I/O for PT100 temperature, current, voltage.
 Capability to operate with several units interconnected in Master / Slave mode:
o Maximum configuration: 1 Master + 8 slave.
o Max 32 step total.
o Max 16 step each unit.
o Step can be paralleled.
 Advanced programmable I/O functions.
 Fully user-definable alarms.
 High accuracy TRMS measurement.
 3-phase + neutral mains voltage reading inputs.
 3-phase current reading inputs.
 Front optical programming interface: galvanically isolated, high speed, waterproof, USB and WiFi compatible.
 Calendar-clock with energy reserve.
 Memorization of last 250 events.
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FRONT KEYBOARD

Key  - Used to call up the main menu and to confirm a choice.
▲ and ▼ keys - Used to scroll through the display pages or to select the list of options in a menu.
◄ key - Used to decrease a setting / selection or to exit a menu.
► key - Used to scroll through any sub-pages, or to increase a setting.
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FRONT LED

3.1 Alarm LED (red)
When flashing, it indicates an active alarm.
Backlit
display
Navigation
measures and menu
Active alarm LED
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OPERATING MODES

The currently selected mode is displayed in reverse at the center of the home page. There are three possible operating modes,
listed below:
4.1 Manual mode (MAN)
When the unit is brand new and has never been programmed, it automatically enters in MAN mode.
When the unit is in manual mode, you can select one of the steps and manually connect or disconnect it, after necessary regulator
parameters set-up.
From the home page, press ►. The step No. 1 is highlighted by a box. To select the step you want, press the ◄ and ►.
Press ▲ or ▼ to enter to disconnect the selected step.
If the number above step is light gray, it means that the step is not available because its reconnection time is not yet exhausted.
In this case, sending a command to close the step number will flash to indicate that the operation has been confirmed and will be
conducted as soon as possible. The manual configuration of steps is maintained even in the absence of supply voltage. When the
power returns, the original state of the steps is restored.
4.2 Automatic mode (AUT)
In automatic mode, the controller calculates the optimum configuration of capacitor steps in order to reach the set cos .
The selection criteria takes into account many variables such as: the power of each step, the number of operations, the total time
of use, the reconnection time etc.
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