Alpha Technologies PowerAgent SC3 - Manual (Page 36)

PowerAgent TM SC3 Site Controller Document # 700-000014-01 Rev 2
Installation and Operation
Phoenix Broadband Technologies, LLC 10/28/2010
Page 36 of 57
If the battery sensor is
equipped with the
electrolyte level
detection option the
Electrolyte Level will
be displayed as either
“Normal” or “Low”. If
the sensor is not
equipped with this
option the Electrolyte
Level will not be
displayed.
For High Voltage
sensors only the
Sensor Address is
shown for sensor
identification.
The Sensor Status
provides an indication
of what is happening
at the sensor. The
table below lists the
possible values of the
Sensor Status.
Sensor Status
Description
Normal This sensor is operating normally
Fault There is no communications with this sensor
Measuring This sensor is making an admittance measurement
SensorDisabled This sensor was disabled through SNMP
StringDisabled This string was disabled through SNMP
Missing This sensor was expected based on the string voltage, but is not present
MeasurementFailed The last admittance measurement failed
Admittance measurements are normally made at a rate set by the Admittance Measurement
Interval set in the Site Setup Display. Pressing the Measure Now button will initiate an
admittance measurement on this sensor the next time it is polled. The measurement may take a
minute to start depending on what the Site Controller is doing at the time. When the
measurement starts the Sensor Status will indicate “Measuring”. The status will return to normal
when the measurement is complete.
Pressing the Flash LED button commands the battery sensor to flash its LED alternating
between Red and Green. The Sensor LED Control indicator displays the state of the LED either
“Normal” or “Flash Green/Red”. Additional LED states can be set by the SNMP Manager. The
flashing LED can help onsite personnel locate a jar in a large deployment. Depending on what
the Site Controller is doing it may take a minute for the LED to start or stop flashing when the
button is pressed.