GDS C64 PROTECTOR Manual

GDS Corp.
2513 Hwy 646 Santa Fe, Texas 77510 Ph [phone] Fax [phone]
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Operation & Maintenance Manual
MODEL C64
PROTECTOR
Display & Alarm
Controller
Firmware V2.0 & above
Warning: Read & understand contents of this manual prior to operation.
Failure to do so could result in serious injur or death.

GDS Corp.
2513 Hwy 646 Santa Fe, Texas 77510 Ph [phone] Fax [phone]
[email protected]m www.gdscorp.com
REVISION HISTORY
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Specifications and features subject to change without notice.
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SECTION 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION.............................................................2
1.1 IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUES .........................................................................1
1.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION.................................................................................2
1.3 DATA DISPLAY SCREENS...............................................................................3
1.3.1 MAIN DATA SCREEN 3
1.3.2 24 HOUR TREND SCREEN 5
1.3.3 BAR GRAPHS SCREEN 6
1.3.4 COMBINATION SCREEN 7
1.3.5 ZONE SCREEN 8
1.4 SPECIFICATIONS .............................................................................................9
1.4.1 DC POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS 9
1.4.1.1 600 WATT AC – 24VDC POWER SUPPLY 9
1.4.1.2 150 WATT AC – 24VDC POWER SUPPLY 9
1.4.1.3 RELAYS 10
1.4.2 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE RANGE 10
1.4.3 HUMIDITY RANGE 10
1.4.4 ALTITUDE 10
1.4.5 HOUSINGS 10
1.4.6 NON-INTRUSIVE MAGNETIC KEYPAD 10
1.4.7 APPROVALS 11
SECTION 2 BASIC OPERATION ....................................................................12
2.1 MAIN MENU CONFIGURATION......................................................................12
2.2 CHANGING MENU VARIABLES USING THE KEYPAD .................................20
2.3 ALARM OUTPUTS ..........................................................................................20
2.3.1 STANDARD RELAY 1, 2, AND 3 22
2.3.1.1 A1 A2 & A3 VOTES REQUIRED 22
2.3.1.2 ACKNOWLEDGE 22
2.3.1.3 FAILSAFE 22
2.3.1.4 ZONE 1-8 23
2.3.1.5 OVERRIDE CHANNELS 1-8 23
2.3.2 HORN/PIEZO 23
2.3.2.1 A1 A2 & A3 23
2.3.2.2 ACKNOWLEDGE 24
2.3.2.3 FAILSAFE 24
2.3.2.4 PIEZO ALARM 24
2.3.3 DISCRETE RELAY 24
2.3.4 PROGRAMMABLE RELAY 25
2.4 CHANNEL CONFIGURATION ENTRY MENU.................................................25
2.4.1 CHANNEL CONFIGURATION MENUS 26
2.4.2 ALARM 1 / ALARM 2 / ALARM 3 MENU 27
2.4.2.1 SETPOINT 27
2.4.2.2 LATCHING 27
2.4.2.3 TRIP ON 27
2.4.2.4 ON/OFF DELAYS 27
2.4.2.5 HORN ON 27
2.4.2.6 COLOR 28
2.4.2.7 ENABLED 28

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2.4.3 FAULT ALARM MENU 28
2.4.4 DATA FROM MENU TO SET INPUT SOURCE 28
2.4.4.1 SOURCE 29
2.4.4.2 MIN RAW & MAX RAW 29
2.4.4.3 FILTER SAMPLE COUNT 30
2.4.4.4 LOCAL CAL 30
2.4.4.5 MARKER MENU 31
2.4.4.6 REMOTE ID 32
2.4.4.7 ALIAS 32
2.4.4.8 INTERFACE 32
2.4.4.9 SLAVE BYTE ORDER 32
2.4.5 LINEARIZE 33
2.4.6 CONFIGURE MENU 33
2.4.6.1 INFO / MEASUREMENT NAME 34
2.4.6.2 ZERO / SPAN 34
2.4.6.3 DECIMAL POINTS 34
2.4.6.4 CHANNEL ON? 34
2.4.6.5 ZONE 34
2.4.6.6 DEADBAND 35
2.4.6.7 COPY TO CHANNEL 35
2.4.6.8 COPY TO GROUP 35
2.4.6.9 RESTORE CH. DEFAULTS 35
2.5 COMMUNICATION SETTINGS MENU ............................................................36
2.5.1 COM 1-4 SETTINGS 37
2.5.1.1 FUNCTION 37
2.5.1.2 BAUDRATE 38
2.5.1.3 PARITY 38
2.5.1.4 TIMEOUT 38
2.5.1.5 POLL DELAY 38
2.5.1.6 SYMPATHY ENABLED 38
2.5.1.7 RADIO SETUP 39
2.5.1.8 SLAVE BYTE ORDER 39
2.5.1.9 WIRELESS TIMEOUT 39
2.5.2 MODBUS TCP SETTINGS 40
2.5.2.1 SLAVE BYTE ORDER 40
2.5.2.2 MASTER TIMEOUT 40
2.5.2.3 MASTER POLL DELAY 40
2.5.3 NETWORK SETTINGS 40
2.5.3.1 DHCP ENABLED 41
2.5.3.2 HOSTNAME 41
2.5.3.3 IP ADDRESS 41
2.5.3.4 NETMASK 41
2.5.3.5 GATEWAY 41
2.5.4 TROUBLESHOOTING 41
2.5.4.1 VIEW COMM FAILURES 42
2.5.4.2 CLEAR FAILURE COUNTS 43
2.6 SECURITY MENU............................................................................................43
2.6.1 USER NAME 43

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2.6.2 LOCK CODE 43
2.6.3 MODBUS LOCK CODE 43
2.7 SYSTEM MENU ...............................................................................................43
2.7.1 VERSION 45
2.7.2 CONFIGURE 45
2.7.2.1 NAME 46
2.7.2.2 CONTRAST 46
2.7.2.3 DATE & TIME 46
2.7.2.4 ENABLE CHANNEL COUNT 46
2.7.2.5 DISPLAY ALARM 46
2.7.2.6 WARMUP & CAL PURGE TIME 46
2.7.2.7 ZONE SCREEN ENABLED 46
2.7.2.8 BLOCK NEGATIVE 46
2.7.2.9 RELAY REFRESH 46
2.7.3 ZONE NAMES 47
2.7.4 MIMIC MODE 47
2.7.5 SD CARD 48
2.7.5.1 CARD STATUS 48
2.7.5.2 LOGGER ENABLED 49
2.7.5.3 SAVE CONFIGURATION FILE 49
2.7.5.4 LOAD CONFIGURATION FILE 49
2.7.5.5 VIEW LOG FILE TREND 49
2.7.6 VIEW EVENT LOG 50
2.7.7 CLEAR EVENT LOG 51
2.7.8 VIEW SENSOR LIFE 51
SECTION 3 INPUT/OUTPUT BOARDS...........................................................52
3.1 MAIN I/O INTERFACE BOARD # 10-0331 ......................................................52
3.2 INPUT / OUTPUT OPTION BOARDS ..............................................................53
3.2.1 OPTIONAL ANALOG INPUT BOARD # 10-0334 54
3.2.2 OPTIONAL DISCRETE RELAY BOARD # 10-0345 56
3.2.3 OPTIONAL *BRIDGE SENSOR INPUT BOARD #10-0347 57
3.2.4 BRIDGE SENSOR INPUT BOARD INITIAL SETUP 58
3.2.5 OPTIONAL 4-20mA ANALOG OUTPUT BOARD #10-0348 59
3.2.6 OPTIONAL PROGRAMMABLE RELAY BOARD # 10-0350 60
3.2.7 OPTIONAL 24VDC 600 WATT POWER SUPPLY 62
3.2.8 OPTIONAL 24VDC 150 WATT POWER SUPPLY #10-0172 63
SECTION 4 DIAGNOSTICS.............................................................................64
4.1 STANDARD RELAYS......................................................................................64
4.2 DISCRETE RELAYS........................................................................................65
4.3 PROGRAMMABLE RELAYS...........................................................................65
4.4 ANALOG INPUTS............................................................................................66
4.4.1 VIEW INPUTS 66
4.4.2 CALIBRATE BOARD 66
4.5 ANALOG OUTPUTS........................................................................................67
4.6 PIEZO ..............................................................................................................67
4.7 LEDS ...............................................................................................................68
4.8 SERIAL PORTS...............................................................................................69
4.9 I/O BOARD CONFIGURATION .......................................................................70
SECTION 5 MODBUS......................................................................................71

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5.1 MODBUS TCP .................................................................................................71
5.2 MODBUS SLAVE WRITES..............................................................................71
5.3 MODBUS SLAVE REGISTER LOCATION ......................................................71
5.3.1 COILS 72
5.3.2 DISCRETE INPUTS 72
5.3.3 INPUT REGISTERS 74
5.3.4 HOLDING REGISTERS 78
5.3.5 STANDARD RELAY 1 79
5.3.6 STANDARD RELAY 2 82
5.3.7 STANDARD RELAY 3 84
5.3.8 DISCRETE RELAYS 87
5.3.9 HORN/PIEZO 87
5.3.10 CHANNEL CONFIGURATION 88
5.3.11 PROGRAMMABLE RELAYS 91
SECTION 6 ENCLOSURE OPTIONS ..............................................................95
6.1 ST-72PM PANEL / RACK MOUNT ENCLOSURE...........................................95
6.2 ST-72N4 NEMA 4X LARGE WALL MOUNT FIBERGLASS ENCLOSURE.....96
6.3 ST-72CP NEMA 4X COMPACT WALL MOUNT FIBERGLASS ENCLOSURE
97
6.4 ST-72XP NEMA 7 WALL MOUNT ALUMINUM ENCLOSURE........................99
6.5 ST-72 MAIN I/O & OPTION PCB FOOTPRINT DIMENSIONS AND
ENCLOSURE CAPACITIES .......................................................................................100
SECTION 7 WIRELESS OPTION ..................................................................102
7.1 RADIO SETUP MENU ...................................................................................103
7.1.1 HOP CHANNEL 104
7.1.2 SYSTEM ID 104
7.1.3 MODE 104
7.2 WIRELESS MONITOR MODE .......................................................................104
7.2.1 RADIO STATUS ALARMS - WIRELESS MONITOR MODE 105
7.2.1.1 COMMUNICATIONS ERROR 105
7.2.1.2 LOW BATTERY 106
7.2.1.3 CALIBRATIONS 106
7.3 WIRELESS MODBUS SLAVE MODE............................................................106
7.4 WIRELESS MODBUS MASTER MODE ........................................................106
7.5 ANTENNA SELECTION ................................................................................107
7.5.1 DIPOLE AND COLLINEAR ANTENNAS 107
7.5.2 YAGI ANTENNAS 107
7.5.3 MOUNTING NEAR OTHER ANTENNAS 108
7.5.4 COAX CABLES 108
7.6 SURGE PROTECTION & GROUNDING........................................................108
7.6.1 ANTENNA GROUNDING 109
SECTION 8 WEBPAGE .................................................................................111
8.1 SYSTEM SCREEN.........................................................................................112
8.2 ZONE SCREEN .............................................................................................113
8.3 CHANNEL SCREEN......................................................................................114
8.4 EVENT LOG SCREEN...................................................................................115
8.5 CONFIGURE..................................................................................................116
8.5.1 ALARM OUTPUTS 116
8.5.2 CHANNEL CONFIGURATION 117
8.5.3 COPY CHANNELS 117

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8.5.4 PROGRAMMABLE RELAYS 118
8.5.5 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 118
8.5.6 CONFIGURATION UPLOAD/DOWNLOAD 119
SECTION 9 TROUBLESHOOTING ...............................................................120
9.1 CHANNEL ERRORS......................................................................................120
9.1.1 COMM ERROR 120
9.1.2 CONFIG ERROR 120
9.1.3 I/O ERROR 120
9.2 RESET TO FACTORY DEFAULTS ...............................................................121
SECTION 10 NETWORK CONNECTION ........................................................122
10.1 DIRECT CONNECTION WITH CROSSOVER CABLE OR HUB/SWITCH.....122
10.2 CONNECTING THE ST-72 TO AN EXISTING LAN.......................................123
10.3 CONNECTING THE ST-72 ON AN ISOLATED NETWORK ..........................124
10.4 STATIC IP CONFIGURATION .......................................................................125
10.4.1 ST-72 STATIC IP CONFIGURATIION 125
10.4.2 WINDOWS XP STATIC IP CONFIGURATION 125
10.4.3 DYNAMIC IP CONFIGURATION 128
10.5 TESTING CONNECTIONS.............................................................................128

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1.1 SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
The following s mbols are used in this manual to alert the user of important instrument
operating issues:
WARNINGS:
•Shock Hazard - Disconnect or turn off power before servicing this instrument.
•WARNING- EXPLOSION HAZARD- DO NOT REPLACE FUSE UNLESS POWER HAS
BEEN SWITCHED OFF OR THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE NON-HAZARDOUS.
•WARNING- EXPLOSION HAZARD- DO NOT DISCONNECT EQUIPMENT UNLESS
POWER HAS BEEN SWITCHED OFF OR THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE NON-
HAZARDOUS.
•Use a properl rated CERTIFIED AC power (mains) cable installed as per local or
national codes
•A certified AC power (mains) disconnect or circuit breaker should be mounted
near the controller and installed following applicable local and national codes. If
a switch is used instead of a circuit breaker, a properl rate CERTIFIED fuse or
current limiter is required to be installed as per local or national codes. Markings
for positions of the switch or breaker should state (I) for on and (O) for off.
•Clean onl with a damp cloth without solvents.
•Equipment not used as prescribed within this manual ma impair overall safet .
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This s mbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of important
operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions.
This s mbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of
dangerous voltage within the instrument enclosure that ma be
sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock.
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1.2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The GDS Corp C64 Protector sixt -four channel controller is designed to displa and
control alarm event switching for up to 64 sensor data points. It ma also be set as a 16,
32 or 48 channel controller for applications needing fewer inputs. Three programmable
standard alarms with features such as ON and OFF dela s, Alarm Acknowled e, along
with dedicated horn and fault rela s make the C64 well suited for man multi-point
monitoring applications. Data ma be input to the C64 b optional analog inputs or via
the multiple communication ports. These communication ports are programmable so
the controller can be configured with multiple Master or Slave configurations. With a
MODBUS RTU slave RS-485 port configured, sending data to PCs, PLCs, DCSs, or even
other C64 Controllers is available. The Ethernet port allows the unit to be a
MODBUS/TCP Master and Slave and also provides access to the embedded webpage.
Options such as analog I/O and discrete rela s for each alarm are easil added to the
addressable I2C bus. Option boards have 16 channels and therefore require multiple
boards for 64 channel applications.
In addition to traditional analog and serial methods of providing monitored values, the
C64 is also capable of sending and receiving wireless data.
A color 320 x 240 pixel graphic LCD readout displa s monitored data as bar graphs,
trends and engineering units. S stem configuration is through user friendl menus or
via the internal webpage that can be accessed through the Ethernet connection built
into the main I/O Board. All configuration data is retained in non-volatile memor
during power interruptions and can also be backed up and loaded using the SD card
located to the left of the displa . The C64 front panel is shown below in Figure2-1
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Figure2-1
1.3 DATA DISPLAY SCREENS
The C64 Controller offers five distinct graphic displa s for depicting the monitored data.
These are Main Data, 24 Hour Trend, Bar Graphs, Zone and Combination Screens.
Pressing
Menu
from an of these displa screens will bring ou to the Main Menu.
Pressing
Edit
from the Main Data, 24 Hour Trend or Combination Screens will skip the
Main Menu and bring ou directl to the Channel Configuration Menu for the channel
that is selected.
1.3.1 MAIN DATA SCREEN
The C64 Main Data screen shown below (Figure2-1) displa s all active channels at once.
It is capable of displa ing 16, 32, 48 or 64 channels depending on the controller’s
configuration. This screen displa s measurement name and uses a bar graph and
colored cells that flash with new alarms to indicate alarm conditions. Once the alarms
have been acknowledged b an operator the cell will remain the appropriate color but
will stop flashing, showing the alarm has been acknowledged. Utilizing the Displa

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Alarm feature in the S stems Configuration menu allows new alarms to alwa s force the
LCD to the Main Data screen. This is useful for applications requiring channels with new
alarms to be displa ed.
While in the Main Data screen, use /// to highlight an cell and press
Edit
to go directl to that channel’s configuration menu or press
Next
twice to scroll
through that channel’s individual data screens. The exploded channel 38 in the example
below (Figure 2-2) indicates it is the channel selected and unused channels are gra ed
out when turned off.
Figure 2-2
Main Data Screen (64 Ch. Mode)

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1.3.2 24 HOUR TREND SCREEN
The C64 24 Hour Trend screen shown in Figure 2-3 displa s a 24 hour trend of input data
for the channel selected. Vertical tic marks are each hour and horizontal tic marks are
each 10% of full scale. Colored lines indicate alarm levels. The alarm level lines have
triangles on the right end that indicate high and low trip for each alarm level. A triangle
that points up represents a high trip alarm and one that points down represents a low
trip alarm. Since each data point must be collected for several minutes before it ma be
displa ed, it is likel input values will fluctuate during this interval. Therefore, MAX,
MIN and AVERAGE values are stored in RAM memor for each subinterval. To
accuratel portra the trend, a vertical line is drawn between MIN & MAX values for
each subinterval. The AVERAGE value pixel is then left blank, leaving a gap in the
vertical line. This is demonstrated in the noisy area of the 24 hour trend in Figure 2-3. If
the MAX & MIN values are within 2% of each other there is no need for the vertical line
and onl the AVERAGE value pixel is darkened as in the quiet areas. If there is no trend
data available, the corresponding section of the graph will be gra ed out. This will occur
on power interruptions.
The top portion of each trend screen indicates channel number, real time reading in
engineering units, measurement name, range, and MIN, MAX & AVERAGE values for the
preceding 24 hour period. When a channel reaches alarm state, the colored bar
changes to the color that represents that alarm level and flashes. Once the alarm is
acknowledged the bar stops flashing.
Figure 2-3
24 Hour Trend Screen

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1.3.3 BAR GRAPHS SCREEN
The C64 Bar Graphs screen shown in Figure 2-4 allows 16 channels to be viewed
simultaneousl . Both engineering units and bar graph values are indicated in real time.
Lines across the bars indicate the alarm trip points making it eas to identif channels
near alarm. The bar graph alarm lines have colored triangles on the bottom that
indicate alarm level and high or low trip for each alarm. A triangle that points right
represents a high trip alarm and one that points left represents a low trip alarm. When
a channel reaches alarm state, the bar graph changes to the color that represents that
alarm level and flashes. Once the alarm is acknowledged the bar stops flashing. If there
are more than 16 channels active the scroll bar along the right side of the screen
indicates channels not in the viewing area. If one of the channels not in the viewing
area goes into alarm the scroll bar arrow flashes the corresponding color of the alarm
indicating which direction the user must scroll to displa it. This is demonstrated b the
top scroll bar arrow below.

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1.3.4 COMBINATION SCREEN
The C64 Combination screen shown in Figure 2-5 offers a view of a single channel but
displa s the data as a 30 minute trend, bar graph and large engineering units. The bar
graph and the background color changes and flashes indicating alarm condition. Once
the alarm is acknowledged the stop flashing. Colored lines across the bar graph and 30
minute trend indicate alarm levels. The alarm level lines have triangles on the right end
that indicate high and low trip for each alarm level. A triangle that points up represents
a high trip alarm and one that points down represents a low trip alarm. The
Combination Screen is also useful for testing inputs for stabilit since MAX, MIN &
AVERAGE values reset each time this screen is selected. For example, to test stabilit
over a one hour period for an input, begin timing as soon as the channel is selected.
One hour later record the MAX, MIN & AVERAGE values. The visible trend is onl 30
minutes, but the difference between MAX & MIN indicates peak to peak excursions over
the one hour period and AVERAGE is the average for the hour. Longer or shorter tests
ma also be run. A blue vertical line is drawn on the screen when the screen is selected
and moves to the left indicating how long this screen has been active. The example
below (Figure 2-5) has been active for 26 minutes.
Figure 2-5
Combination Screen

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1.3.5 ZONE SCREEN
The C64 Zone screen displa s the eight possible zones simultaneousl . If an alarm
condition occurs the user will be able to quickl see in what zone the situation is
occurring. Each active zone is divided into alarm levels which are green until an alarm is
present. Inactive zones and alarm levels are gra ed out. If an alarm should occur, the
zone name field will flash and the corresponding box in the assigned zone will turn the
color of the alarm that is present or alternate if two different colors are present. Once
the alarm has been acknowledged the name field will stop flashing. Utilizing the Displa
Alarm feature in the S stems Configuration menu allows new alarms to alwa s force the
LCD to the Zone screen. This is useful for applications requiring zones with alarms to be
displa ed. If the Zone feature is not utilized this screen can be turned off in the S stems
Menu.
The Zone screen is also helpful for configuring the different zones. To displa all the
channels included in an zone, press
Edit
while in the Zone screen. This will cause a
blue box to outline one of the zones. Use /// to select the correct
zone and press
Edit
again. The Main Data screen will appear with all the channels that
are included in the selected zone displa ed in color and the channels that are not in the
selected zone gra ed out. An channel needed to be included or excluded from the
selected zone can be selected and configured from this screen.
Figure 2-6
Zone Screen

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1.4 SPECIFICATIONS
1.4.1 DC POWER SUPPLY REQUIREMENTS
Standard C64 power requirements are 10-30VDC @ 12 watts applied to terminals 1 &
3(+) and 5 & 7(-) of TB4 on the standard I/O Board (see section 3.0). Optional features
increase power consumption as described below:
•Discrete Rela Board option; add 6.5 watts per board (assumes all 16 rela s are
energized).
•Programmable Rela Board option; add 6.5 watts per board (assumes all 16 rela s
are energized).
•Analog Input Board option; add 1/2 watts per board plus transmitter power
consumption.
•4-20mA Output Board option; add 2.5 watts per board.
•Bridge Sensor Input Board option; add 3 watts max per board with eight 10-0192
modules installed (power consumption of the sensors not included).
•Auxiliar Standard Rela Board option; add 2.5 watts.
•Isolated Serial Expansion Board; add 1.5 watts.
•TB4 terminals 2, 4, 6 & 8 of the standard I/O Board provide a maximum of 500mA
fused output power for powering of auxiliar external devices such as rela s, lamps
or transmitters. Power consumed from these terminals should be considered when
calculating s stem power consumption.
1.4.1.1 600 WATT AC – 24VDC POWER SUPPLY
*110-120 VAC @8.5A max
*220-240VAC @ 5A max
* Universal AC input automaticall selects AC input range.
The 600 watt power suppl (Figure 3-7) is for powering the C64 and up to 64 detectors.
This power suppl can be paralleled with up to three additional 600 watt power supplies
providing up to 2400 watts for applications with large power requirements. It also
features a built in DC-OK signal and remote on-off control.
1.4.1.2 150 WATT AC – 24VDC POWER SUPPLY
*110-120 VAC @3.2A max
*220-240VAC @ 1.6A max
* A slide switch on the front of the power suppl selects AC input range.
The 10-0172 150 watt power suppl (Figure 3-7) is for powering the C64 and up to 64
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1.4.1.3 RELAYS
The C64 comes standard with five Standard SPDT 5A rela s, consisting of one dedicated
HORN and one dedicated FAULT rela plus 3 programmable alarm rela s.
Programmable rela s provide voting logic for ALARM 1, ALARM 2, and ALARM 3.
Discrete rela s and additional Programmable rela s are optional. All rela s are rated at
5 Amp for 28 VDC and 250 ~VAC RESISTIVE loads.
IMPORTANT: Appropriate diode (DC loads) or MOV (AC loads) snubber devices
must be installed with inductive loads to prevent RFI noise spikes. Rela wiring should
be kept separate from low level signal wiring.
1.4.2 AMBIENT TEMPERATURE RANGE
-25 to 60 degrees C
1.4.3 HUMIDITY RANGE
0 TO 90% R. H. Non-Condensing.
1.4.4 ALTITUDE
Recommended up to 2000 meters
1.4.5 HOUSINGS
*General purpose panel mount weighing 7 lbs and including hardware for 19” rack
mounting (
•Figure 6-1).
*NEMA 4X wall mount in fiberglass enclosure weighing 54 lbs (
•Figure 6-2).
*Includes non-intrusive magnetic ke pad.
1.4.6 NON-INTRUSIVE MAGNETIC KEYPAD
The C64 operator interface includes eight front panel touch ke s
Menu
/
Alarm
Reset /
Next
/
Edit
/
///. A magnetic ke pad option offers these eight ke s with adjacent
magnetic ke s. This option is included as a standard feature. It is useful in applications
where it ma be inconvenient to open the enclosure’s door to access the touch ke pad.
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1.4.7 APPROVALS
C22.2 No. 142-M1987 - Process Control Equipment
CAN/CSA-C22.2 No.152-M1984 - Combustible Gas Detection Instruments
ANSI/ISA-12.13.01-2000 - Performance Requirements for Combustible Gas Detectors
CSA-C22.2 No. 213-M1987 - Non-Incendive Electrical Equipment for Use in Class I,
Division 2 Hazardous Locations
UL Std No. 1604, Third Ed. - 1994 - Electrical Equipment for Use in Class I and II, Division
2; Class III Hazardous (Classified) Locations
ANSI/ISA-12.12.01-2010 - Non-Incendive Electrical Equipment for Use in Class I and II,
Division 2 and Class III, Divisions 1 and 2 Hazardous (Classified) Locations
CSA File # = 219995 and ma be seen at: CSA-International.org.

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SECTION 2 BASIC OPERATION
The C64 offers 5 graphic screens for viewing monitored data and several Set-Up menu
screens for operator interface to configuration menus. The Main Data screen allows
viewing of all active channels simultaneousl . The Trend screen displa s a 24 hour trend
one channel at a time. The Combination screen displa s a bar graph, large engineering
units and a 30 minute trend one channel at a time. The Zone screen displa s the eight
possible zones simultaneousl . Input channels ma be displa ed in sequence from the
Trend and Combination screens with /.
Next
switches between the 5 graphic
data screens. When C64 power is applied, the graphic LCD starts in the Main Data
screen.
2.1 MAIN MENU CONFIGURATION
Variables inside Main menu tree allow optimum C64 configuration for a wide range of
demanding multi-point monitoring applications. The main menu is entered b pressing
Menu
Channel confi uration menus are entered b pressing
Edit
from an channel’s data
screens, and scrolling to the desired menu using /. Pressing
Edit
again enters
the selected menu’s tree of variables. This Setup mode ma be exited manuall b
pressing
Next
or automaticall when no ke s are pressed for 5 minutes. Alarm rela s
and front panel alarm LED indicators remain active during the Setup mode. A Securit
menu offers a password feature to prevent tampering with C64 parameters. See Figure
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Figure 2-1