The Carling Technologies® OctoPlex® system puts the user in complete control of all AC and DC loads within the vessel. Utilizing an NMEA 2000® CAN bus network, system reliability and safety are achieved through a redundant architecture that eliminates single point failures. The OctoPlex system offers significant weight reduction in wiring and reduced installation complexity, while also allowing for the monitoring and control of common NMEA 2000 marine devices, such as compass, GPS, tank level adapters and more. Field-replaceable AC and DC circuit breakers can be controlled remotely through the NMEA 2000 network, allowing panels to be placed in remote locations, thereby eliminating the need for traditional large electrical panels.
Through the use of a Multi-Function Display, Carling Technologies has created a fully configurable and/or customizable user interface. Acting as the main human interface of the system, the Multi-Function Display brings the system functions, status reports and alarms directly to the user. The OctoPlex G2-Series suite of products also includes the Network Power Supply (NPS), Battery Monitor, System Interface Unit Monitor (SIU), AC Monitor, AC Distribution Units (8, 13, & 19 positions) & DC Distribution Units (8 & 16 positions).
The OctoPlex® A3416/A3417, Multi-Function Displays allow for the users to control and monitor the OctoPlex system. This unit provides interface with two NMEA2000 CAN Buses, one Ethernet, one USB 2.0 port and two power inputs (18 to 32 VDC) for redundancy.
The AC Power Distribution units provide the boat builder with up to 8, 13 or 19 remotely controlled hydraulic-magnetic circuit breakers in one package that can be mounted virtually anywhere in the vessel.
The eight and sixteen DC Power Distribution units are multiprocessor based design rated for up to 100 Amps max.
The Network Power Supply (NPS) provides regulated +15 VDC to the OctoPlex dual CAN network system. The power supply utilizes one AC and two DC power inputs for redundancy.
The Battery Monitor is capable of measuring one (1) Current, two (2) DC Voltages, and up to four (4) individual battery temperatures.
The AC Monitor measures the voltage, current and frequency of up to four (4) Single phase single Line AC inputs, two (2) Single Phase Dual Line AC inputs, or one (1) Three phase Three Line AC input.
The System Interface Unit Monitor (SIU) allows the user to interface with up to 34 digital signals (DC discrete inputs) to the OctoPlex® system for status and monitoring purposes.