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Smart switch
USER GUIDE 90/NUG046/04

The Smart Interrupter provides a means to place

a characteristic signature in the pipes interrupting
the cathodic protection current flow (CP).

The smart switch is specifically designed to be used with

the stray current mapping (SCM) of radiodetection and the

pipeline current mapper (PCM+), but it can also be used

like an independent switch.

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The Smart Interrupter is a solid-state switch.

designed to be used by technicians
trained in corrosion in protection systems
cathodic in outdoor locations. For a
safe operation of the equipment, make sure to
read, understand, and follow the instructions in this guide.

User controls

On / Off

Select Stray Current Mapper (SCM).

Change a field, adjust a time or change a selection

and select individual SCM signals.

Stops and turns on the smart switch.

Select the pulse mode. You can define periods of

on and off impulses, for example, on time period

3 seconds on, 8 seconds off. Help in the

identification of signals when using more than one switch

smart at the same time.

With the timer function (GPS version only) you can activate and

deactivate the smart switch at defined moments of

day; for example, turn it on at 7 a.m. and turn it off at 5 p.m.,

every day until you turn off the smart switch or

I changed the times.

Explanation of the symbols used.

Confirm all selections.

Enable the LCD contrast control.

Caution symbol / Read manual

Double isolation symbol

CE mark

WEEE symbol
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External connections

Cable output entries

Take

Connector intake of connector of

of GPS antenna synchronization
series

External
Strength

Connecting the Rectifier Optional external supply

Smart switch

Always turn off the CP

system before connecting and
disconnect the smart switch.
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Before connecting the
Smart Switch to the supply
from CP, what the maximum voltage is
Anode
of CP.
Rectifier
Make sure this
voltage is below
of the maximum limit of the Smart
Switch before connecting.

Tensions
maximums: DC
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The connection to CP voltages that
surpass these limits can
cause damage to the Smart Switcher. Anode

When connecting the smart switch to the anode wire or to the wire of the
structure, make sure that the red clip is connected to the point of
positive connection and the black clip to the connection point more
negative. If the smart switch is connected the wrong way, it will indicate a
incorrect connection with a warning tone.

The Smart Switcher should only be used by staff.

properly trained.

When connecting the external supply cable, always connect it

to the anode cable before plugging it into the Smart Switch.
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When disconnecting the external power cable, always remove it.

of the Smart Switcher before disconnecting it from the anode cable.

To prevent unauthorized access, keep it secure.

Smart Switcher leaves it unattended while in use.

Operation of the smart switch (GPS-free version)

Note: The operating procedures are the same for the

versions of 50 amps and 100 amps.

Press the power button.

The first screen is displayed for about 2 seconds,

after which the second screen is shown. This screen displays
the state in which he was
smart switch when was it
last turned off.

If the screen displays something other than 'Running SCM' or

"SCM stopped", press the SCM button to return to the
SCM screen. The following screen is displayed.

Modes

The ability of the Smart Interrupter to generate any of the 4

unique SCM exit signals is a particularly feature
useful if you are using the SCM with more than one Smart Interrupter at the same time

time.

Mode SCM

The 4 selectable SCM output signals are numbered from 0 to 3.

Press the right or left arrow button to navigate.

the exit signals until the signal number is displayed
desired. If you use multiple smart switches, make sure
that have different output signal numbers.

The screen is displayed

Executing SCM.

PPL mode

Do not use this mode.

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Pulse mode

In pulse mode, the Smart Interrupter puts out a simple on/off pulse.

turned off on the line and help in identifying the signal when used more than

a Smart Switch at the same time. If you use more than one smart switch,

make the pulse be on/off.

Different shutdown schedules for each unit.

Press the pulse mode button to select pulse mode.

The following screen is displayed with the power-on time highlighted.

Press the OK button to toggle between power on time and time off
off.

To set the 'Power On' time,

press the left/right buttons until

show the desired time and press OK.

The shutdown time is now highlighted.

To set the 'off' time, press the left/right buttons.

until the desired time appears.

Note: From 0 to 10 seconds, the time increases in steps of 0.1

seconds. From 10 to 100 seconds the time increases in steps of
1 second. The times can be changed with the switch.
intelligent in operation or stopped.

Once you have set the on times and

off, press the Run/Stop button to start the

operation of the smart switch and apply the signal to the pipe.

Pulse switching inversion

It is possible to reverse the switching order of the pulse mode patterns (this

characteristic only works in pulse mode). This is useful for

data loggers that require potential CPs to be in order

specific. The normal operating mode is to turn on and then turn off the CP.

To turn the unit off and on the voltage: Press and hold the

Pulse key, press the OK key and then release both keys. The screen

It will alternate the on and off times as shown below.

To return to the previous toggle mode, repeat the sequence of

key pressing. The switching order (On-Off or

Off-On) is stored with the pulse pattern and will be retrieved if it

use the recovery function of the previous mode.

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Previous settings

To recover any of the last ten configurations in the

pulse mode, press and hold the pulse button and to
At the same time, press the left or right arrow button. The
the screen will go through the last ten settings and show the
number of each configuration (1 is the most recent). When there is
having selected a setting, release the pulse button and press the
OK button. The screen of the
pulse mode with the selected configuration.

Timer mode

It is not possible to activate the timer unless you are using the
GPS version.

If you press the timer button on a unit that is not

GPS, nothing will happen and the button press will be ignored.

Contrast screen

Press the contrast button to adjust the contrast

from the screen. The contrast

The screen is shown.

Press the left/right arrow buttons to adjust the

contrast at the desired level. The contrast adjustments range from 1 (the lowest.

clear) to 20 (the darkest). The setting changes from 1 to 20. For

select the desired setting, press OK or leave the buttons
without touching for 5 seconds.

Overtemperature warning

If the Smart Switcher overheats and activates the thermal switch, it

it shows the overtemperature warning screen.
The smart switch keeps showing this screen and all the
buttons, except the power button, are disabled until
the thermal cut is restored. Once the cut has been restored

Smart Switcher resumes its operation

normal in stopped mode.

Thermal fuse

A thermal fuse is incorporated into the design to protect against

thermal runaway under failure conditions.

This fuse is not a user-replaceable part. If it works,

the complete smart switch must be returned to a center of
authorized service for your repair.
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Master-slave synchronization using the

synchronization cable
Note: This method is not recommended when using the
smart switch with the SCM.

When using multiple smart switches at the same time, they must
synchronize with each other to ensure signal compatibility. Use
this method for synchronizing non-GPS units or a GPS unit and
a unit that is not GPS.

Each Smart Switcher comes with a synchronization cable.

labeled as 'Master' at one end.

The synchronization symbols are:

Master (serial synchronization)

Slave (serial synchronization)

To synchronize two Smart Switches, using the

synchronization cable, proceed as follows:

Turn on the two smart switches and make sure they are in the
same way and that both are set to 'In operation'. No
they will synchronize if they are in different modes.

Connect the 'Master' end of the sync cable to

Take the serial synchronization cable in one of the units.
This unit becomes the Master.

Connect the other end of the cable to the other

Smart Switcher.
This becomes the Slave.

The two smart switches

will sync automatically.
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Master Slave
The smart slave switch
it will emit a short beep when it
receive a timestamp.

If there is a discrepancy between the master and slave patterns, the slave
It will emit a continuous tone until the discrepancy is resolved.

corrected. When the synchronization is complete, the following will be displayed

screen.

To synchronize another slave unit, remove the slave end of the cable.
from the slave unit and place it in the next slave unit.

Repeat the synchronization procedure until all units.

slaves have synchronized with the master. The master and slave units
they will remain synchronized for a minimum of 24 hours or until they
turn off a unit or you change its settings. When a switch
intelligent is a synchronized slave unit, an 's' is displayed on the
screen. When the synchronization cable is removed from a
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Master synchronized unit, a is shown

'm' on the screen.

If you try to change a setting that would make the master patterns/
slave are incompatible, the smart switch emits a tone for 2 seconds
and the following screen is displayed.

By pressing the Accept button, you will be allowed to change the settings, but

No more warnings will be shown and synchronization may be lost.

The unit will remain synchronized if any other button is pressed or

if 5 seconds pass.

If you try to turn off a smart switch that has been synced with a

cable series, the following screen is displayed accompanied by a beep of

warning. If you select Yes and press OK, the unit will turn off. If you select

No and press OK the unit stays on and synchronized.

If you synchronize a version without GPS and a version with GPS, use the cable method.

synchronization to synchronize the units. The use of the GPS antenna to

synchronizing a smart switch GPS nullifies the cable synchronization.

Operation of the smart switch (GPS version)

Note: Use this method when using the smart switch with the SCM.

The GPS Smart Switcher can be synchronized individually.

The unit will synchronize and remain synchronized as long as the antenna is

plugged into the GPS antenna socket of the Smart Interrupter, have a view

cleared from the sky and is receiving a GPS signal. The synchronization is

automatically updates every 30 minutes.

Note: If the unit has not been used for some time (more than 4
weeks), it is possible that the smart switch takes several minutes to
obtain a GPS signal. This is normal and does not require any action
by the user.

The operation symbols of the GPS are:

GPS on standby - GPS asleep (no action required)

GPS search

Active timer
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Antenna

Failure (flashing symbol): replace the antenna

Position (fixed symbol): move the smart switch to a better area of

GPS reception

Signal level

Minimum signal intensity

Synchronization is being determined

GPS synchronization OK last time

There was no synchronization with the GPS last time (“free operation”)

Timer mode

Note: The Smart Switcher's clock adjusts automatically each time it is received.
a GPS signal. The watch adjusts automatically to the local time.

You can instruct a GPS smart switch to activate at a certain time.

determined and deactivated in another.

Press the timer button. The Use timer screen is

deployed.

Press the left/right arrow buttons to select Yes or No.

If No is selected, the unit returns to the main screen and the timer does not

It will work. If you select Yes, it shows the

timer screen.

If there is no GPS signal or the GPS antenna is not connected, it cannot be

enable the timer and the following screen is displayed.

Press OK to return to the previous screen without setting the timer.

Set the timer

Press the timer button and use the left/right arrows to select Yes.

The following screen is displayed:

Press the left/right buttons to change the set time. Press

OK to switch between the start time and the end time. Once you

they have configured the start/end times,

press OK to display the Local Time screen now.

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Press the left/right arrows to adjust the current time in increments of 1

hour (this allows for adjustment due to daylight saving time, for example). Press

OK. The screen returns to the previous mode with the addition of the timer symbol

blinking. The race/

The stop button is disabled

The timer now has control.

When the start time arrives, the screen shows the unit.

functioning normally. When the stopping time is reached, the screen displays

detained.

Functional verification of the smart switch

To check the switching function:

Turn off the Smart Switcher and disconnect it from the power supply.

Connect a DMM set to measure the resistance between the

output cables, positive meter to red wire and negative meter to black wire (if connected

Conversely, the smart switch will emit a warning tone and the readings of

resistance will be incorrect).

With the unit off, the measured resistance must be above 100kΩ. Turn it on.

the smart switch and set it to Off.

The measured resistance should now be much less than 10Ω.

Turn off the smart switch and disconnect the meter.

Note: If the unit is set to Operation, the resistance value

it will fluctuate between these readings as the switch is turned on and off. If
some of the resistance measurements are outside the limits
As stated earlier, the unit must be returned to Radiodetection for its
repair.

Smart maintenance of switches

The Smart Switcher works with 2 LR20 batteries (D batteries).

Battery level indication.

When the battery level is full, the battery symbol remains black.

When the battery level is low, the battery icon shows a single bar.

When there is no bar, replace the batteries. The compartment can be accessed.

from the battery by removing the battery cover, as shown in the diagram.
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External power supply in operation. When the source is used

of external power supply, the battery level indicator is replaced

through the external power icon.

If the connection cables of the Smart

Switchers are damaged, they must be returned to a
Authorized service center for your

replacement.

Cleaning
Clean with a damp cloth.
RS232 connector (for
use in Radiodetection)
Maintenance
There is no repairable user.
Batteries
parts within the equipment.
Battery cover

Specifications

This equipment is designed to connect to an isolated secondary source of the

electric network CATII 300 Vrms through reinforced insulation.

Current output CP: Model 50AG 50A/100V peak (Continuous)

Model 100AG 100A/100V peak (Continuous)

Frequency (of
CP system that is being switched): DC to 60 Hz

Connection Outputs: Power Supply CP

Switched CP
External power

Switching patterns: Startup time/

off 0-100 s Increments of 0.1 s up to 10 s

Synchronization: Master Slave 100 ms in a period of 12 hours

GPS (optional) +/- 4ms
Batteries: 2 cells of 1.5 VD
300 hours at 20°C
Power CV: It will operate from the CP supply if it is greater than 5 V

Environmental: IP56

Temperature 14°F (-20°C) to 140°F (60°C)

Humidity: 80% up to 31°C decreasing to 50% at 40°C

Altitude: Up to 2000m
Dimensions: 12" (300 mm) x 6" (150 mm) x 3" (80 mm)

Weight: 2.5 kg (5.5 pounds)

Compliance: 2004/108/EC, 1999/5/EC (GPS option), 2006/95/

CE, FCC CFR Part 15
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