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Capstone Turbine Corporation • 21211 Nordhoff Street • Chatsworth • CA 91311 • USA Advanced Power Server (APS): User’s Manual PRODUCT OVERVIEW Introduction The Capstone Advanced Power Server (APS) is the second-generation MicroTurbine multi-unit controller manufactured by Capstone (internal view in Figure 1). Its primary purpose is to provide advanced control capability that allows groups of C60 and/or C65 MicroTurbines to operate with all the benefits of both a collection of individual units and a single aggregate unit. With the addition of an APS, the functionality of a group of Capstone MicroTurbines is significantly improved and inherently more reliable compared to a MicroTurbine MultiPac system without a dedicated controller. In addition to the APS’ enhanced MultiPac control functionality this second-generation power server has two other significant features built into it. The first new feature is the ability to communicate with a Building Management System (BMS) as well as read data from Modbus compatible field devices. The APS can interface with an existing BMS controller over an RS485 Modbus two-wire network, where the APS is a slave device with a fully software configurable register map. The APS can also act as a master on a RS485 Modbus two-wire network that is completely independent from the incoming RS485 network. On this network, the APS can connect to multiple Modbus slave devices to provide local monitoring and control for balance of plant equipment, such as reading electric power meters, water flow meters, gas meters, etc. This network is internally connected to a PLC that is custom programmed by Capstone for the individual customer’s site needs. In addition, this internal PLC has the ability to interface with digital voltage I/O, analog voltage I/O, analog current I/O, and analog temperature inputs, giving the APS the ability to handle a variety of needs a customer may require. The second new feature in the APS is the optional built in remote monitoring capability. This allows the APS to become part of an internet-based remote data monitoring, alarming, and trending service offered by Capstone. The Capstone Service Network (CSN) allows users to monitor their MicroTurbines and other Balance Of Plant (BOP) devices that are controlled by the APS from a customer’s site specific web page accessible from the Internet. When an alarm condition occurs, the user receives an e-mail notification alerting him/her of the issue. This new remote monitoring functionality also allows Capstone a remote connection that will provide diagnostic and software update capability from the main corporate customer service center. Figure 1. Internal Views of an APS Unit with Remote Monitoring Hardware 400011 Rev A (June 2007) Page 7 of 67 Capstone reserves the right to change or modify, without notice, the design, specifications, and/or contents of this document without incurring any obligation either with respect to equipment previously sold or in the process of construction.PDF Image | ADVANCED POWER SERVER (APS) USER’S MANUAL
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