Eaton APS6-600 Series Installation And Operation Manual

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Chapter 5System ControllerCopyright © 2018 Eaton Corporation. All Rights Reserved.IPN 997-00012-10A2 July 2018 37C h a p t e r 5System C ontrollerTopic PageConfiguration File 37Starting the SC300 39SC300 Operation using the Keypad and Screen 39SC300 Operation Using a PC/Laptop 41SC300 Identity Information 42Configuration FileThe operational settings of the dc power system are stored in a configuration file loaded into theSC300 system controller.The SC300 is supplied pre-loaded with a configuration file. If this configuration file has beencustomized for the site then no further configuration changes will be necessary.Otherwise, it is important that the settings of this configuration file are checked and changed asrequired for site-specific conditions. In particular, settings that may affect the performance andlife expectancy of the battery must be checked and set according to the battery manufacturer’srecommendations.Some settings in the configuration file can be edited using the system controller's keypad (seedetails on page 39), or all settings can be edited using a PC/laptop with DCTools/Web (seedetails on page 41) or remotely, see Communications Options in the System ControllerOperation Handbook.Backup and RestoreThe configuration file settings in the SC300 can be saved to (Backup) or loaded from (Restore) aPC/laptop using DCTools/Web.Backup and Restore can be used to:• Load a standard (master) configuration file into an SC300 for customization.• Copy a customized configuration file from one SC300 to others (at similar sites).• Save a copy of a customized configuration file. This is recommended in case the SC300 hasto be replaced.► To use DCTools for Backup and Restore4 Connect to the SC300 with DCTools. See Communications Options in the System ControllerOperation Handbook.5 In DCTools go to File > ICE Backup/Restore and follow the prompts. The saved file does not include site specific settings including Site Identity, IP Address, S3PAddress, battery characterization data.