Control Panels

When using the Octoplex system, minimum of two Touch Screen Control panels (TSCs) should be installed for redundancy. A custom logo or design, as desired by the customer, may be inserted in place of the Moritz illustration on the main menu page as shown in the image to the right. The control panels are multi-function color LCD touch-screens, which, dependent upon the particular installation, will present multiple pages of information and control functions such as:

• Alarm systems monitoring (fire, bilge, etc.)
• Circuit Breaker switching and monitoring (AC and DC)
• Programmable control of DC lighting with dimming functions
• Remote switching of all DC loads
• Recognition of DC load disconnect and monitoring of individual DC load amperage
• Essential DC system monitoring – voltages, current levels
• Essential AC system monitoring – voltages, current levels
• Selection of circuits for low voltage brown-out protection
• Load shedding status as programmed
• Fuel monitoring
• Water Monitoring
• Pump monitoring
• Battery bank monitoring
• Engine parameter monitoring
• Generator parameter monitoring
• NMEA 2000 bus connected electronics access (GPS, Depth-sounder, compass, etc.)

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All Moritz Touch Screen Controls (TSC-65, TSC-12, etc.) embody daylight visible active matrix color LCD touch screens. Each TSC provides complete system monitoring and control features, and is capable of displaying data communicated on the bus by additional NMEA compatible electronics, such as GPS units, depth-sounders, electronic compasses, etc. The large Touch Screen Controls, such as the TSC-12 (12” Color LCD), enable the viewing of multiple pages of data, or multiple functions, simultaneously on one screen. The control panel will not only provide monitoring and control functions as listed above for the MCS, but will also provide the operator with numerous system programming features.

Basic touch screen enterable programming features include:

• Assignment of audible alarms as desired to specific AC and DC circuit breakers
• Entry of legends as new loads are added to a circuit breaker panel
• Revision of legends when loads on existing circuit breakers are altered
• Setting of screen sleep modes
• Selection of screen dimming and night-operation mode formats
• Selection of AC and DC load shedding priorities at selected current settings
• Selection of desired AC loads to be disconnected during low-voltage “brown-outs” and re-connected subsequent to the return to safe voltage levels
• Selection of light dimming functionality, and lighting groups with pre-defined ambiance settings
• Setting of alert notifications with desired messages for DC current usage levels higher or lower than normal, including open circuit alerts.
• Assignment of DC Electronic Circuit Breaker trip currents – NOTE: This capability is to enable current trip ratings to be altered subsequent to the replacement or addition of equipment requiring a different current protection level than that programmed at vessel delivery. This trip current alteration will not be able to exceed a maximum safe current limit for any particular circuit that will have been pre-programmed by the ship builder. Trip current alteration must be exercised with caution, and the operator thereby assumes responsibility for assignment of proper current trip level.