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PowerPlex® Brochure

TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW OF PowerPlex®

▪ The User Experience Meets the Modern World

▪ Let’s Face It; The Ocean is a Big Place. You Need Safe and Reliable Operations. ▪ Experience Touch Screen Satisfaction▪ Get a Customized User Experience with PowerPlex® Suite Software▪ Our Modular Design Saves Time and Money

▪ An Elegant Infrastructure Built to Last▪ The Gateway to Improved Electronic Operation

▪ Protection is Priceless▪ Cruise With Confidence - Technical Support Even at Sea

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

▪ PowerPlex® System Components Chart

OVERVIEW OF PowerPlex® COMPONENTS

▪ DC Modules▪ AC Modules

▪ Metering and Monitoring▪ User Interfaces▪ Third-Party Connectivity & Compatibility

PowerPlex® SUITE SOFTWARE

▪ Your Home Screen▪ Energy Management

▪ Panel Management▪ Pump and Tank Management

▪ Safety Management▪ User Experience: Full Control and Monitoring

▪ Integration of Third-Party Systems

ABOUT E-T-A

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OVERVIEW OF PowerPlex®

The electrical system of a yacht is the lifeline to her operation. Why risk it with outdated technologies and methodologies that are sus-ceptible to corrosion and failure? Options exist, and with digital switching technology, you can improve the reliability and safety of your customer’s yachting experience.

All with the touch of a button.

Unlike traditional power distribution systems with mechanical circuit breakers and switches, a digital switching system allows you to monitor and control the electrical operations of a yacht using an intelligent interface. Touch screens and other smart devices can be programmed and customized to the needs of the yacht owner. And once installed, digital switching systems can be easily enhanced and upgraded.

Your customers already expect it from their phones, homes, and cars. Why should their yachts be any different? Streamline vessel intelli-gence and enhance their yachting experience with digital switching.

THE USER EXPERIENCEMEETS THE MODERN WORLDGain the Control and Convenience of a Digital Switching System with PowerPlex®

Leading boatbuilders and yacht manufacturers choose PowerPlex®. Why? PowerPlex® is a fully integrated alternative to traditional onboard power distribution and electrical systems. Our software and hardware components provide a modular digital switching solution creating an easy-to-use, customizable, intuitive system for your company’s yachts.

With PowerPlex®, your yachts’ internal systems can be monitored from the helm, in the salon, or on-shore via a smartphone, tablet or PC. Yacht owners and captains can view vital systems including tanks, pumps, motors, and battery levels. With a single touch, you can switch off lights and turn on the air conditioning via programmable sequences. Control everything at the same time with a personalized interface specific to your customer. PowerPlex® provides your company with a flexible platform for creating customized electrical networks and limitless control. Discover the modern way of electrical installation with PowerPlex®.

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LET’S FACE IT; THE OCEAN IS A BIG PLACE.YOU NEED SAFE AND RELIABLE OPERATIONS.Your brand is built on reputation, and an electrical or system failure at sea is a quick way to ruin the customer experience. With Power-Plex®, your customers receive an onboard system which combines safety and reliability. Our network connects, regulates, controls, and monitors a wide variety of loads – quickly, securely, and – if needed – automatically. These operations may include navigation systems, engines, bilge/ballast tanks, cargo control systems, and more.

Specialized safety management functions monitor and alert the crew of any malfunctions of the electrical system. DC and AC electrical loads, energy usage, tanks, and pumps are continuously monitored.

Warnings, such as if a bilge or freshwater tank triggers an alarm, are displayed in a list and can be used to trigger pop-ups. A history of the alarms from the last 30 days, with a limit of 100 entries per day, is available to keep track of all failures.

EXPERIENCE TOUCHSCREEN SATISFACTIONE-T-A’s PowerPlex® Touch Panels are cost-effective displays providing state-of-the-art accessibility and monitoring of the onboard elec-trical systems. They enhance communication and configuration possibilities of PowerPlex® and can completely replace conventional panels and traditional switches.

Relevant system data of electrical loads, sensors, and operational statuses are processed and displayed on the customer-specific touchscreen in real time. The ON/OFF operation for all connected loads is monitored allowing users to proactively address issues as they occur.

The PowerPlex® Touch Panel is available in a 12” model. Incorporating the PowerPlex® Webserver will help you save space on the helm by allowing you to control and monitor your yacht on a multi-function display (MFD), mobile phone, tablet or PC.

GET A CUSTOMIZED USER EXPERIENCEWITH PowerPlex® SUITE SOFTWARE Thanks to the PowerPlex® Suite software, you can design a customized interface to suit your customers’ needs without programming know-how. Our user-friendly software is easily configured and integrated. You can define switching and lighting scenarios, monitoring, diagnostics, and alarm indication schemes, and assign a unique identifier to each of the intelligent communication components in the system.

The complete electrical onboard system can also be configured to operate in a pre-determined way using the scenario-functions such as night mode or cruising mode. Or, you can combine and switch several loads simultaneously using just one button.

Design your ideal interface from various switches and touch screen displays and integrate your smartphone and tablet for a custom user experience. The PowerPlex® Suite helps you create the personalized user experience your customers now expect from technology.

OUR MODULAR DESIGNSAVES TIME AND MONEYToggles, push button switches, and costly wiring installations are things of the past. Our modular design simplifies electrical installation, reduces cabling, and significantly increases functionality. This all adds up to a lighter vessel with faster time-to-delivery to the customer.

Yacht captains like the convenience of managing their boat’s systems through an intuitive interface. Yacht owners like the ability to “future-proof” their boats to take advantage of new products and technology. And Yacht manufacturers like the ease-of-installation and improved marketability. PowerPlex® delivers on all of the above.

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AN ELEGANT INFRASTRUCTUREBUILT TO LASTThe backbone of the PowerPlex® System is the CAN bus architecture. PowerPlex® modules communicate with each other over two-wire serial connections. The modules are placed where needed throughout the yacht and connected to sensors, switches, indicators, lamps, and wherever else power monitoring and control is required. Using the installation software, you can assign the inputs and outputs for each module. For example, you can program an input for a PowerPlex® module as the sensor value “Water tank level too low” and the output as the command “Water pump ON.”

The loads controlled by the module are installed on the boat, but don’t need to be close to the input signal. The PowerPlex® CAN bus network infrastructure allows you to monitor and switch systems and appliances anywhere on the boat from any display. The primary com-ponents of the PowerPlex® system consist of DC Power Distribution Modules, AC Power Distribution Modules, Gateway and Webserver.

The DC Power Modules have 8 digital inputs, 4 analog inputs and 8 outputs. They provide galvanic isolation of the CAN bus interface as well as redundant protective functions for connected DC loads and flyback diodes for inductive loads. These are the workhorse of the electrical system and are used to control devices that draw a lot of power. You can also add an additional layer of protection with circuit breakers if necessary.

The PowerPlex® AC Module is a 14-channel power distribution unit equipped with either E-T-A single pole or double pole 8345 circuit breakers with full remote operation. With the remote circuit protection device installed, all AC loads are protected for short circuit and overload conditions and are completely remote controlled through the PowerPlex® software to allow easy on/off operation. This remote capability allows you to place the AC modules in locations with limited ac cessibility, closer to the loads for more economical wire runs. The circuit breakers are bolted into the unit for a secure connection but allow for easy changes on the fly, if a load needs to be added or re-placed suddenly. Each circuit breaker also can be manually reset in the event of a failure on the bus, increasing the reliability of the system.

THE GATEWAY TO IMPROVEDELECTRONIC OPERATIONAdding redundant systems to your yacht can be time consuming and expensive. Our PowerPlex® Gateway sets a new standard.

The PowerPlex® Gateway is a multi-protocol module that connects PowerPlex® systems with other networks. It allows the combination of a PowerPlex® CAN bus with various other bus systems including NMEA2000, SAE J1939 and Modbus. We partner with top OEM manufac-turers including Garmin, Sea Recovery, B&G, and Dometic to ensure smooth integration with the PowerPlex® platform.

Now you can connect and control a wide range of functions and electrical components within your electrical systems. Processes can be programmed to run automatically, or they can be designed to respond to specific conditions.

These modules also increase the reliability of your yachts by identifying any faulty systems. The PowerPlex® Gateway can identify and isolate product failures so yacht owners and staff can expedite any needed maintenance or repairs without impacting the performance of other systems on the boat.

PROTECTIONIS PRICELESSOnce installed, the PowerPlex® system becomes an integral part of the yachts’ operations. The system distributes power to all points of a boat, including lighting and heater controls, bilge pumps, water pumps, and fans. PowerPlex® collects data from all sensors and operating elements such as temperature and tank level measurement points and the on/off status signals of actuators. It will monitor and protect all equipment against dangerous overloads and short circuits by isolating faulty loads in the system and indicating its failure. Through the power of digital programming, you can switch electronic components off and on based on pre-determined scenarios and monitor these components from anywhere on or off shore. If you forget to turn off the lights, you can do so from your tablet or smartphone.

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CRUISE WITH CONFIDENCE -TECHNICAL SUPPORT EVEN AT SEA If your customers ever need support, they need a system that can reach on-shore assistance. As long as there is an internet connection, E-T-A’s worldwide service network can remotely analyze the yacht’s electrical system. This remote tele-maintenance enables troubleshoot-ing of customer-specific problems and challenges, drastically reducing downtimes, stoppages, and costs.

With PowerPlex® and E-T-A, your customers gain access to an international service network, which means support is never far away. And, the reliability of our PowerPlex® product is certified by Germanischer Lloyd and Lloyd’s Register. For once, support doesn’t just fall on you.

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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONSThe modular components of PowerPlex® are designed to simplify installation and increase the flexibility in the design for each custom digital switching system.

A Complete PowerPlex® System Comprises the Following Components:

Component DescriptionPowerPlex® Power Module The PowerPlex® Power Module is E-T-A’s physically isolated CAN bus interface as well as redun-

dant protective functionality for connected DC loads. Similar to the PowerPlex® DC024, the device can control and monitor a total of twelve electrical loads. Each module has a manual override func-tion for each 8 A and 25 A output via integral electro-mechanical mini circuit breakers. This manual override guarantees access to critical boat functions.

PowerPlex® AC Module The PowerPlex® AC Module is a 14-channel power distribution unit equipped with either E-T-A single pole or double pole 8345 circuit breakers with full remote operation. With the remote circuit protec-tion device installed, all AC loads are protected for short circuit and overload conditions and are completely remote controlled through the PowerPlex® software to allow easy on/off operation. For additional protection, the AC module also has manual override functionality.

PowerPlex® Gateway The PowerPlex® Gateway is a multiprotocol module to connect PowerPlex® systems with other networks. It allows the combination of a PowerPlex® CAN bus with various other bus systems: CAN (e.g. NMEA2000, SAE J1939), Modbus.

The PowerPlex® Gateway allows transmission of I/O data between PowerPlex® products and devices on other bus systems. It automatically translates and filters incoming messages so only relevant data is transmitted or received. This ensures a consistent flow of information for controlling and monitor-ing the entire system.

Both buses are connected to the gateway and are galvanically isolated from each other. Configura-tion of the gateway is accomplished with software via the PowerPlex® CAN bus.

PowerPlex® Web ServerThe PowerPlex® Web Server provides display, monitoring and control of a PowerPlex® system via smartphone, tablet, multi-function display or computer. Up to eight devices can be integrated into a system via LAN.

PowerPlex® Battery Monitor

The PowerPlex® DC Battery Monitor offers eight multi-functional inputs, which can be used for measuring current, voltage and temperature on the DC battery strings. The Battery Monitor is avail-able with two or four temperature sensors for use on multiple battery banks. It connects directly into the PowerPlex CANbus network through the E-T-A PowerPlex® Mini Module.

PowerPlex® Power Meter The PowerPlex® AC Power Meter is a highly accurate multi-functional device for taking electrical measurements in low-voltage systems up to 500VAC. It provides voltage, current, power and fre-quency readings for single, two and three-phase networks. The pushbuttons on the front of the device can be used to display measured values as well as configure the device. The X0649-ACPM is equipped with an RS485 communication interface (MODBUS/JBUS) for connection to a higher-level control system such as the PowerPlex® Gateway.

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A Complete PowerPlex® System Comprises the Following Components:

Component Description

Miniature ThermalCircuit Breakers

10 A or 30 A thermal circuit breakers type 1610-21 are integrated in the PowerPlex® modules. They provide advanced load protection and manual override of the 8A and 10A loads.

CAN Bus Cable

A standard twisted-pair CAN bus cable comprising two wires (CAN-H and CAN-L) and the shield (SHLD) connects two PowerPlex® modules to each other.

Terminating Resistors

Two 120 Ω resistors terminate the CAN bus network, one at each end of the bus structure.

PowerPlex® Configuration Software Windows based configuration software for defining the addresses, characteristics and functions

of the PowerPlex® modules, assigning inputs and outputs to them, and carrying out system tests and analysis.

CAN-USB Converter Plus Soft-ware/RJ-45 Adapter

Converter cable to connect the CAN bus to the USB interface of the computer running the Power-Plex® configuration and TouchPC software.

Voltage Supply

12 V DC or 24 V DC battery voltage supply.

Remote Hydraulic Magnetic Circuit Breakers

Protection of AC 120/240V loads. Remotely operated through the PowerPlex® CANbus system. Recommended: E-T-A thermo-magnetic circuit breaker type 8345.

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OVERVIEW OF PowerPlex® COMPONENTSAll PowerPlex® components are built for a marine environment and provide the protection and reliability you need for simple to more complex electrical systems. The modular design of our system allows you to create a customized solution for each individual yacht.

DC Modules

Component

PowerPlex® Power Module Mini Module

Total Voltage DC 12 VDC 24 V

DC 12 VDC 24 V

Total Current Max. 102 A per module 12 A per module

Inputs Digital Analog 84

8 multifunctionalinputs, configurable

Outputs 2 (max 25A)4 (1A dimming outputs) 8 (max. 1.5 A)

Protection Class IP22 (available with watertight enclosure) IP22

Approvals GL, LR (pending) E1

Part number PP-M-PM500-000-0-0-00 PP-M-MM300-000-0-Z-00

AC Module

Component

PowerPlex® AC Module

Total Voltage AC 120/240 VAC 230 V

Total Current Max. 100 A per module

Outputs Up to 14 depending on circuit breaker configuration

Protection Class IP44

Approvals GL (pending), CE-Logo

Part number X8345R-S00-0649

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Metering and Monitoring

Component

PowerPlex® Battery Monitor PowerPlex® Power Meter


AC 120/240 VAC 230 V

Inputs Digital Analog 8 8

Protection Class IP65 IP65

Approvals GL (pending), CE-Logo E1 (pending)

Part number X0649-DC-BM4 X0649-AC-PM

User Interfaces

Component

PowerPlex® Keypads PowerPlex® 12” Touchscreen

PowerPlex® TouchPanel 7’’ TP070


DC 12 VDC 24 V

DC 12 VDC 24 V

Protection Class IP53 (front)IP00 (rear) IP65 (when console mounted) IP20 or IP65 depending on

mounting

Positions 2, 6, 8, 15 Custom Custom

Approvals E1 Designed to meet FCC Class A, Marine standard EN60945 E1

Part number PP-M-KP200-…-000 GBL-12T-ETA PP-M-TP070-000-0-Z-00

Third Party Connectivity & Compatibility

Component

PowerPlex® Gateway PowerPlex® Web Server


DC 12 VDC 24 V

Protection Class IP22 IP22

Part number PP-M-CG300-000-0-Z-00 PP-M-WS300-000-0-Z-00

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PowerPlex® SUITE SOFTWAREYOUR HOMESCREENUnnecessary trips to various areas of your boat are a thing of the past. Let PowerPlex® do this for you with the practical scenarios feature. PowerPlex® can examine each electrical load and determines if and for how long it´s needed for a selected scenario. Increase the security and comfort for your customers through intelligent power distribution, control and monitoring.

Example of Home Screens Showing Power Consumer Levels

ENERGYMANAGEMENTElectrical equipment increases comfort on board and different energy concepts can be configured using PowerPlex®. This allows the gen-erator to start automatically when AC devices are switched on – depending on the configuration. With an existing shore connection, the generator would not be turned on by PowerPlex®.

For each on-board battery, the current status will be determined and displayed. This allows load shedding of unimportant loads when pre-determined battery levels are reached, preserving the limited available battery capacity.

Examples of Energy Screens Showing Battery Statistics

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PANELMANAGEMENTThe conventional switch panel can be combined with or completely replaced by PowerPlex®. All loads with DC 12 V / DC 24 V as well as AC 120/240 V / AC 230 V can be switched on or off via a touch screen. On-screen buttons provide the ON/OFF functionality of switches.

Here, PowerPlex® opens up new possibilities for boat designers. Via the system configuration, it is possible to switch several loads simul-taneously using just one button.

The complete electrical on-board system can also be configured to operate in a pre-determined way using the scenario-functions i.e. night mode or cruising mode.

Example of Screen for Lights Example of Screen Overview Example of Screen for Loads PUMP AND TANKMANAGEMENTPowerPlex® controls and monitors the status of pumps and various tank levels with sensors. The system provides this information via the displays, alerts the crew when critical levels are reached and activates or deactivates the pumps.

The monitoring function of PowerPlex® switches off the respective pump when pre-set tank levels are reached again and prevents it from idling. The status and location of the pumps and tanks are indicated on the user interface.

Example of a Tank Screen Example of a Tank Screen Example of a Pump Screen

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SAFETYMANAGEMENTIncreased safety on-board is accomplished by using customized safety management functions.

PowerPlex® monitors, informs and alerts the crew of any malfunctions within the electrical installation. For example, the bilge tank or the fresh water alarm will be clearly displayed in a list.

To better see any malfunctions, up to 100 alarms per day for the past 30 days are listed in an alarm history. Warnings and other messages are displayed as pop-up´s and are also logged in the alarm history.

Fusebox & Alarm List Screen Example of a Pop-Up Screen Example of a Pop-Up Screen

Your Benefits• Integration of any Windows-based Touch PCs• Individual designs of your graphical user interface (GUI)• Intuitive to understand, no programming skills required• Increased functionality

USER EXPERIENCE:FULL CONTROL AND MONITORINGPowerPlex® HMI SolutionsIncrease your client’s experience. The PowerPlex® HMI devices allow convenient visibility and intuitive operation. Visualize status, alarm or error messages. Select your preferred HMI from various keypads, touch displays for your PowerPlex® application. The PowerPlex® Suite allows you to create your own design.

PowerPlex® HMI devices for convenient control and monitoring of the entire electrical system.

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INTEGRATION OFTHIRD-PARTY SYSTEMSIntegrating third-party systems is crucial when building a smart boat. E-T-A has partnered with marine electronics companies to improve the user experience. PowerPlex® control and monitoring is possible at the touch of a finger on various boat locations such as the helm, salon or via mobile devices.

Your Benefits• Increased convenience for your customers• Convenient control and monitoring of the electrical installation• Status control at a glance - on board or on-shore• Superior performance and high quality• Easy to install

Integration Partners


CONTACT US1551 Bishop CourtMt. Prospect, IL 60056

phone: (847) 827-7600email: [email protected]: powerplex.e-t-a.com/marine

ABOUT E-T-ASince 1948, E-T-A has built a reputation on our engineering and manufacturing expertise in electrical protection and control components. We are market leaders, recognized for our cutting edge, internationally patented products. Innovation is at the forefront of our product development with a focus on new technologies and designs.

For nearly two decades E-T-A has worked with marine product OEMs to create PowerPlex®: a proven, responsive, and adaptable digital switching infrastructure for yacht manufacturers. We stand behind our products with on and off-site training, after-sales customer support, and remote technical advice and service. We’re not just a solution provider, we become an extension of your team.

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