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1 Introduction
Welcome
With the BattGuard™ Battery Monitoring System, you’ll be able to
continuously monitor the health of the individual batteries used in your
battery back-up system. You will have assurance that they will function
properly when you need them most – during a power outage.
continuously monitor the health of the individual batteries used in your
battery back-up system. You will have assurance that they will function
properly when you need them most – during a power outage.
BattGuard includes the following components:
BattGuard Telesensors – specially designed transceivers that are
connected to each battery cell in your backup system and monitor
the health of your backup system. The Telesensors measure voltage,
current and temperature and transmit the data every 15 minutes
using a performance optimized 2.4GHz direct sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS) radio.
the health of your backup system. The Telesensors measure voltage,
current and temperature and transmit the data every 15 minutes
using a performance optimized 2.4GHz direct sequence spread
spectrum (DSSS) radio.
End-of-String master – special Telesensor that receives the battery
data from the Telesensors and provides a radio to serial (PC)
interface.
interface.
DCU (Data Collection Unit) – laptop computer that collects the
following data for each battery: battery current measurements,
voltage, and temperature.
voltage, and temperature.
BattGuard software – specialized computer program used to
configure the Telesensors, graphically display battery data, and
export the data for further analysis using other programs such as
Microsoft Excel.
export the data for further analysis using other programs such as
Microsoft Excel.
About This Document
This guide includes procedures to help you install and use the BattGuard
Battery Monitoring System.
Battery Monitoring System.
Audience
Information in this guide is directed to field engineers and technicians,
customer engineers, technicians, and contracted installation personnel with
background in the technical and safety aspects of battery and battery
monitoring systems.
customer engineers, technicians, and contracted installation personnel with
background in the technical and safety aspects of battery and battery
monitoring systems.