Mimic boards

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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF MIMIC BOARDS

Mimic panels allow to graphically represent technology processes, diagrams of power networks, water supply and distribution network, gas grids, plans and other individually arranged solutions. With the application of modern, complex and automated technologies, mimic boards serve as a visualisation tool effectively supporting control and management processes. Thanks to the use of modules incorporating light components, it is possible to instantly visualise expanding and changing processes and to reflect the operating condition of devices by means of LED signalling with an option of control from front panel devices. ZPAS is a leading producer of dispatch mimic boards in Poland. Mimic matrix boards are mainly produced for the power sector, for electric power stations, heat and power generation plants, sewage treatment plants, the mining industry, chemical industry, water supply systems, monitoring systems of industrial facilities, etc. Virtually all local and regional power dispatch centres in Poland are equipped with our mimic boards. Assembly and commissioning of mimic boards at customers’ facilities are performed by teams of specialists. Our experts also expand, modernise, develop and modify existing boards. We offer quick and continuous maintenance services. ZPAS keeps abreast of changing market requirements, launching innovative solutions dictated by emerging needs related to the visualisation of power networks and industrial processes.

Mimic boards are available in two dimensions: DTM with 24 x 24 mm raster (preferred system), STM with 25 x 25 mm raster (older system). DTM boards are perfectly suited for incorporating analogue indicators without the necessity to use additional covering elements. The basic lighting components of mimic boards are LED modules (with one or many LEDs). There are also other elements fixed in the board’s surface, including pushbuttons, switches, controllers, digital displays, analogue and digital meters, signal boxes, analogue and digital clocks, monitors, visual screens, etc. Updating and changing of board images is quick and easy thanks to special caps placed on the frames. Self-latching caps used in the DTM and STM systems allow for expansion according to individual needs. The matrix surface takes one of four forms: straight, radial (polygonal), broken-type and cabinet-type (wall-mounted). Thanks to specially profiled edges, it is possible to finish boards without visible divisions between individual panels. Cycolac, the material used to make board panel elements, is highly flexible, extremely resistant to temperatures and lightweight. In addition, it has hygiene and fire retardation certificates issued by Polish Scientific Institutes. The material makes it possible to obtain products which are very resistant, flexible and visually attractive. Mimic boards with diagrams are easily adjustable and expandable depending on user needs; flexibility is the main advantage of the design offered. All clean caps can be inserted quickly and easily into any point on the board. Panels with devices and caps can be easily installed in control desks, rotary frames and control cabinet doors.

FREE-STANDING BOARDS

Flat board
- with evenly aligned segments
- flat front panel

Arch-shaped board
- segments arranged tangentially to the board’s arc
- front panel profiled according to the board’s arc
- minimum radius of the arc R = 6500 mm

Broken-line board
- segments arranged at an angle:
30° - refers to both systems: DTM 24x24 and STM 25x25
15° - only for STM 25x25 system
- flat front panels of segments,
connected by means of angle connectors

Mimic board in the shape of a triple arm stand

Designed specifically for small control rooms or dispatch centres where, due to inadequate space or for reasons of economy, it is not possible to put up a simple or split structure. The mosaic of the board is mounted on each arm of the star shape. Boards made in this version require at least three operators.

Double-sided board

Designed for small control rooms or dispatch centres. The mosaic of the board is mounted on both sides of the structure (in the front and at the back). Boards made in this version require at least three operators.

WALL-MOUNTED CABINET-TYPE BOARDS

DESIGN 1. Frame 2. Fixing brackets 3. Gas shock-absorber 4. Front section with a matrix panel

DESIGN
1. Lower frame
2. Upper frame
3. Angle sections
4. Connecting rails
5. Front channel section
6. Connecting sections
7. Mounting brackets
8. Truss panel made of plastic frames with 24 mm or 25 mm grid units (material: Cycolac plastic)
9. Aluminium roller shade
10. Side cover
11. Pins
12. Feet

Matrix boards are available in two systems:

- DTM 24 x 24 mm (preferred system), made of M24 and M12 modules
- STM 25 x 25 mm (older system), made of M25 and M12,5 modules

FRAME
An element of the self-supporting board structure, forming the central frame of the board’s front panel into which caps are inserted.

FIXING CATCH
Mounted inside the frame, used to fix the board to the support structure.

FRAME EXTENSION
Mounted inside the frame, designed for cap fixing.

CABLE BUNDLE SUPPORT
An element cooperating with the clip, protecting conductors extending from the lighting modules in the rear section of the board.

CLIP
An element used to fix cable bundles on the inside of the front panel. An element cooperating with cable bundle support.

CAP
An element forming the front section of the board, featuring matrix elements plotted by screen printing.

LED CONNECTOR
Used to fix LEDs via single-roll strips to the exclusion of PCB.

FRAME
Used to mount various meters and other devices on the board’s front panel

SIDE COVERING PANEL
Fixed on the external side walls of the board’s frames.

PCB HOLDER
An element used to fix the PCB in the frame.

ILLUMINATED ELEMENTS
Mounted in caps. Designed for the diffusion of light emitted by LEDs.

ANGLE CONNECTOR
Used for joining elements of the board’s front panel at an angle. Available in two versions: 15° (on picture) - only for STM system 30° - for both STM and DTM systems

The signalling elements in STM and DTM mimic boards are LEDs. In order to ensure high effectiveness of visualisation, high-luminosity LEDs are used. A variety of LED types and dimensions are employed, depending on particular signalling requirements, e.g. red, green, yellow, blue, single- and multi-colour. Upon customer request, LEDs are equipped with currentlimiting resistors, separation diodes or other matching circuits depending on the type of controller used. Within the matrix, LEDs can be extended to the terminal strips, terminal plates or plates with ends adjusted to a particular controller type.

ZPAS mimic boards offer a possibility of installing meters, indicators, displays, switches, controllers, etc., however in consideration of the fact that customers use a wide variety of different devices, their installation in the mimic boards is always tailored to individual needs and requirements. Since the majority of devices is designed for assembly on thin front panels made of sheet metal, some devices must be provided with special clamping rings or support brackets (particularly if the weight of a given device may cause front panel deformation).

If the dimensions of a device do not correspond to a multiple of the board’s module, we offer a range of adaptor elements which allow for construction of a special frame helping to adjust the device to the module. Controllers and switches are usually mounted by means of adaptor plates with front sections covered with the same surface patterns as the front sections of the boards. Details concerning installation methods are individually agreed with the customer.

NOTE: The background colour of the board can be freely selected, however on account of proven ergonomic properties, the following colours are recommended:

KSD- type signal boxes are designed for signalling status of the facility. They are mounted in matrix frames; caps of the signal boxes are flushed with the surface of the front panels of STM boards and control desks. Sets of signal boxes enclosed in aluminium frames can also be fixed in metal, wood-like or other plates (e.g. cabinets, desktops and top segments).
Note: KSD signal boxes can only be used in the STM system with 25 x 25 mm raster.

TECHNICAL DATA

Control voltage: 12-230 V AC DC
Power consumption: ok. 80 mA
Colour of illumination: red, green, yellow
Dimensions: 50,3 x 25,15 mm
Outlets:
rack and panel connector, terminal strip or other types, based on individual arrangements

DESIGN

Each box incorporates three basic elements: a main body, a LED plate and a cap (non-transparent white). The surface of the cap has an inscription, sign or symbol plotted by screen printing or engraved. Another possibility is the use of transparent caps with inscriptions made on mat film or tracing paper placed underneath. Signal boxes are made as single units or in multiple sets in any configuration.

SAMPLE REALISED PROJECTS

Signalling box designed for mounting in the control desk

Monitoring of climatic conditions in a server room, based on the ZPAS Control Oversee system. The system records relevant data via LAN, communicates emergency conditions by short text messages and makes it possible to visualise the facility on a computer screen and mimic board.

Control and monitoring of operations of an industrial facility

Matrix board in an aluminium frame set in a masking panel for mounting in a control cabinet swing frame for a grid station. The board has a fragment of the electrical diagram with backlit buttons, electromagnetic indicators and LED modules, with connections to terminal strips.