Output module Power Supplies

I have 8 output modules (4~8 Channel dimmers & 12 Channel relays) and 3 have a 200Ma power supply.
That equals to 600Ma but when the tool kit scans the project network it comes up with the below:

Current Consumption 338Ma
Current Supply 1800Ma
Impedance 2669 Ohms
Units Calculated 25
Units not calculated 0
Results 1 Burden required


Now why is it showing 1800Ma?
200 more and I peaked the 2 amp of the cat5 wiring.


Thanks
Alan Dobbs
Industeq, Inc

 

When Toolkit scans a network, it cannot tell whether an output unit does, or doesn't, include a 200mA network power supply. It also doesn't know the exact catalogue number of your equipment, so it makes it's best guess. In your case, it assumes that all output units are the 'non-P' variants, i.e. the ones with built-in 200mA supplies.

If you manually correct the catalogue numbers of all your equipment, the power supply calculation will turn out correct.

 

I was under the assumption once it scanned the network it would get the module ID and complete information (Type, with/wo PS. mfg date, etc).
The field in the toolkit ?Catalog Number? is a default # it seem now that I look closer. Hence the ?F10 Scan Barcode?.

I was curious why you would need bar code scanner when the toolkit scans the network to get the information, now the C-bus / Toolkit puzzle is making more sense.


Regards
Alan Dobbs
Industeq, Inc.

 

I fully understand, having a global market with each county having different codes & regulation then creating programming code and a feasible global product is easier said than done.
All the reading on the USA and Australia Clipsal sites I did not see anything about the TK fetching the default modules / all data. But this is the the great part is the expertise of the C-Bus forum.
Unfortunately I am a newbie (2009) with Clipsal, but prefer over the USA mainstream Lutron for home automation. So far being self taught the Toolkit is so simple for the basic on/off but missing a few minor details in the ?Help? file as in this thread.

Thanks
Alan Dobbs