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Module 5
MNS® iS Training

Cubicles & Hardware

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Module 5 – Cubicles and Hardware

Table of contents:

 Mechanical structure
 Cubicle coding
 Module coding
 Location coding
 Component locations
 Switchgear bus installation and termination
 MStart physical dimensions and power ratings
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Functional Separation

 Vertical and horizontal compartments

separate different functional areas

1. Equipment compartment

2. Control cable compartment

3. Power cable compartment

4. Busbar compartment
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Incomer MCC
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Cubicle/Module Coding – Why ?

 During the engineering process the unique location of the modules are
defined and stored in the project files.
 When the application files are downloaded to the MControl, location
information and MLink ID’s are stored, and when the MControl starts
the ”Location Supervision” becomes active.
 The Location Supervision function can not be disabled, and will
always ensure that the correct MControl in inserted in the correct
position to control the correct MStart.

 Stored MControl information can only be changed by a new

application download.
 A newly delivered MControl will remain in ”Location Trip” until
firmware is downloaded for the first time.
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Cubicle Coding
+24 VDC 0V
 MLink = max. 60 MControl in max. 7 cubicles.
Coding
 Cubicles must be coded with a cubicle number
between 1 and 7 to give it a unique number within
the same MLink group.
 Cubicle coding is done by coding of the vertical
control voltage distribution bars to which all the
MControls in the cubicle are connected.
 A live bar (+24VDC) is detected as a logical ”1”.
 Bars which should be coded with logical ”0” must
be connected to 0 V.
 Voltage for the coding is taken from the terminal
blocks located in the top of the control cable
compartment.
 When distribution bar B is live the value ”1” is
added to the cubicle number.
 When distribution bar C is live the value ”2” is
added to the cubicle number. Control voltage
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distribution bars
 When distribution bar D is live the value ”4” is
added to the cubicle number.
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Cubicle Coding – Examples

+24 VDC 0V +24 VDC 0V

1+ 0+ 0 1+ 2+ 4
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Cubicle 1 ................ Cubicle 7

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Cubicle Coding – Examples

+24 VDC 0V +24 VDC 0V

1+ 0+ 0 1+ 2+ 4
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Cubicle 1 ................ Cubicle 7

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Cubicle Coding - Overview
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Location Coding

 In addition to the cubicle number, each module also requires a location

coding to identify its vertical level/position in the cubicle.
 The vertical position is coded as a decimal value by using the two BCD
rotary switches located on the control condaptor, where the leftmost switch
represents the 10’s and the rightmost the 1’s.
 The code to be inserted is the upper left corner of the MStart modules,
starting from the top of the equipment compartment and divided into grids
sized 2E downwards.
 Total height of the equipment compartment is 72E.
 Split into 2E grids the possible coding range will then be from position 1 the
upper module to position 36 if you have a 2E module located in the bottom
of the equipment compartment.
 When the vertical position of the upper left corner of the MStart is defined,
the horizontal position of the modules within the same control condaptor is
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defined by the type of condaptor used.

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Location Coding

Control condaptor
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Location Coding - Example
 Example: Drawer location for a cubicle filled with 6E/4 modules:
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MStart Supervision

 When the coding is done correctly and the correct MControl is running in
the correct position, the MStart Supervision function will supervise the
communication between the MControl and the MStart.
 This function will also check that the ident-number stored in the MStart
module is the same as the ident-number configured, to ensure that the
correct power module is inserted in the correct position.

MStart Supervision

Location Supervision
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Assembly

 230 VAC connection for contactor coils

Wires are part of the

control condapter

Connections to the control N 230 VAC

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voltage supply distribution bar

are to be done behind the control
condapter.
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Assembly

 24 VDC connection for Base Plate

Wires are part of the

control condapter

Connections to the control 0 V +24 VDC 1-2-3

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voltage supply distribution bar

are to be done behind the control
condapter.
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Assembly

 24 VDC or 230 VAC connection for MFuse

Wires are part of the

control condapter

24 VDC
230 VAC

Connection to the +24 VDC

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distribution bar must be done to

”live” bar used for cubicle coding.
(Leftmost bar = 0 V)
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Assembly

 24 VDC connection for MLink

Wires are part of the

control condapter

24 VDC
24 VDC

Connection to the +24 VDC

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distribution bar must be done to

”live” bar used for cubicle coding.
(Leftmost bar = 0 V)
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Assembly

 Bus Connection between MLink and MControl Base Plate

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Assembly

 Bus Connection between the MControl Base Plates

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Assembly

 Active Bus Termination

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Assembly

 Direct connection between MLink and MView

MView (Rear View)
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Cross-over Network Cable. Connection to the +24 VDC

Connected to the rightmost distribution bar must be done to
network connection. ”live” bar used for cubicle coding.
(Leftmost bar = 0 V)
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Assembly

 Network connection between MLink and MView

MView (Rear View)
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Assembly

 External pin connectors

RCU

MFuse

DI/DO
Board
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Main
Board PTC
Board
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