Morrison Bros. co. 1218C Manual

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The 1218C External Input/Output Expansion Module is an accessory to the 1218C Electronic Tank Gauge. This
module provides an additional 6 digital inputs, and 6 relay outputs when connected to a 1218C Electronic Tank
Gauge
Failure to follow any or all of the warnings and instructions in this document could result in a hazardous
liquid spill, which could result in property damage, environmental contamination, re, explosion, serious
injury or death.
Le fait de ne pas se conformer à l’un ou l’autre des avertissements ou à l’une ou l’autre des directives
apparaissant dans ce document pourrait donner lieu à des déversements de liquides dangereux, lesquels
pourraient engendrer des dommages matériels, des risques de contamination environnementale,
d’incendie ou d’explosion, des blessures graves ou la mort.
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Input Power Digital Inputs (6)
100 – 240 VAC, 50/60Hz Dry Contact (DI to GND) – ON: Closed / OFF: Open
Operating Temperature Relay Outputs (6)
-40°F to 140°F (-40°C to 60°C) 2 Amp maximum at up to 250 VAC or 30 VDC
Enclosure Rating Maximum Wiring Distance
NEMA 4X Ethernet – 330ft (CAT5e cable recommended)
Inputs – 500ft (22 AWG wire recommended)
Outputs – 500ft (18 AWG wire recommended
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Warnings
• Fire Hazard – Death or serious injury could result from spilled liquids.
• You must be trained to install or maintain this Electronic Tank Gauge. Stop now if you have not been trained.
• Anymodicationofthisunitbeyondwhatisoutlinedinthisinstructionwillvoidproductwarranty.
• For your safety, it is important to follow local, state, federal and/or OSHA rules that apply to working
inside, above, or around the storage tank and piping area. Use all personal protective equipment required for
workinginthespecicenvironment.
• Tankscouldbeunderpressure.Vaporscouldbeexpelledfromtankvents,piping,valvesorttingswhile
performingmaintenance.Vaporscouldcatchreorcauseanexplosion.Avoidsparks,opename,orhot
tools when working on tank system.
• Use a dampened cloth when cleaning the alarm enclosure to prevent static buildup and discharge.
• In the event of malfunction, contact Morrison Bros. Co. Customer Service.
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• Risque d’incendie – Un déversement de liquide pourrait entraîner des blessures graves ou la mort.
• Vous devez avoir reçu une formation pour installer cette jauge de réservoir électronique ou en assurer la
maintenance. Arrêtez-vous immédiatement si vous n’avez reçu aucune formation à cet effet.
• Touteslesmodicationsapportéesàcetteunitéautresquecellesindiquéesdanscesdirectivesengendreront
l’annulation de la garantie du produit.
• Pour assurer votre sécurité, il est important de vous conformer à la réglementation locale, d’État, fédérale
ou OSHA régissant les travaux à l’intérieur, au-dessus ou autour du réservoir de stockage et de la zone de
canalisation. Utilisez tout l’équipement de protection individuelle exigé pour travailler dans l’environnement
spécique.
• Les réservoirs pourraient être sous pression. Des vapeurs pourraient être expulsées des conduits d’aération,
des canalisations, des soupapes ou des raccords du réservoir durant la maintenance. Les vapeurs pourraient
s’enammerouengendreruneexplosion.Évitezlesétincelles,lesammesnuesoulesoutilschaudslorsde
travaux menés dans le système du réservoir.
• Utilisezunlingehumidepournettoyerl’enceintedel’alarmeandeprévenirl’accumulationd’électricité
statique et les décharges.
• En cas de défaillance, communiquez avec le service à la clientèle de Morrison Bros. Co.
WARNING: ThisdeviceisintendedtobeinstalledinanOrdinaryLocation(UnclassiedLocation)andbeused
with other Ordinary Location devices.
Mounting
To maintain the NEMA 4X rating
•ThreeopeningshavebeenprovidedinthebottomoftheNEMA4Xenclosureforconnectionandwiring.
Only use Thomas & Betts Cat. No. H050GR-TB or H050-TB or equivalent hubs in the one opening
for ½” conduit and Thomas & Betts Cat. No. H075GR-TB or H075-TB or equivalent hubs in the two
openings for ¾” conduit.
•Mountingtabshavebeenprovidedwiththeproducttomounttheenclosure;donotmakeadditionalholes
in this enclosure.
•Ensurethatbothcoverlatchesarelatchedatalltimes.
Failure to follow these instructions voids any assurance that the enclosure is NEMA 4X.
Wiring
The 1218C External Input/Output Expansion Module (I/O Module) communicates with the 1218C Electronic
Tank Gauge (1218C) over an Ethernet connection. The I/O Module contains a 2-port Ethernet switch that
can be used to daisy chain the Ethernet connection to a network allowing both devices to be accessible from
the network. This is especially useful for new installations to reduce the amount of Ethernet cabling and/or
networking devices required to connect the I/O Module and 1218C to a computer or network.
Figure 1 shows the digital input and relay output connections of the Moxa E1214-T device contained within
theI/OModule.Uptosixdryorwetcontactdevices(seespecicationssection)canbeconnectedtothedigital
input channels (DI). The dry contact inputs must share a common ground connection (GND), and the wet contact
inputs must share a common source/return (COM). The proper connections for dry contact and wet contact
devices are illustrated in Figure 2 and Figures 3 and 4, respectively.
Figure 1— I/O Module Input and Relay Connections

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UptosixrelayoutputscanbeconnectedtoACorDCloads(seespecicationssection).TheI/OModuledoes
not provide power to the loads. The loads being driven must supply their own power. Figure 5 shows the proper
connection of a relay output to a power source and load.
Figure 2— Digital Input connection to Dry Contact Output
Figure 3—Digital Input wiring to Sinking Wet Contact Output (NPN)
Figure 4—Digital Input wiring to Sourcing Wet Contact Output (PNP)
Figure 5—Relay Output Connection
The input power should be wired to the power supply connections labelled ‘L’, ‘N’, and Ground (symbol) in the
I/O Module as shown in Figure 6. A grounding stud is provided to tie all ground connections together.
Figure 6—AC Input Connections

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IMPORTANT: To prevent premature failure of the relay contacts it is strongly recommended to use a fuse and
transient voltage suppressor (e.g. varistor, TVS diode). See Figure 5 for details.
Preparation
BeforestartingthecongurationprocessndthestaticIPaddressofthe1218CElectronicTankGaugeand
recordthisaddressbelowasitwillbeusedduringthecongurationprocess.Ifthe1218CConsoleisusing
DHCPyouwillneedtocongureitwithastaticIPaddressbeforecontinuing.Referto‘ConguringYour
1218C’ofthe‘StepstoCongurethe1218C’sectioninthe‘1218CElectronicTankGaugeIOM’fordetailson
conguringastaticIPaddress.
Next you will need to obtain a static IP address for the I/O Module. Record this IP address below for reference
throughoutthecongurationprocess.
IMPORTANT: The 1218C External I/O Module and 1218C Electronic Tank Gauge must be allocated static IP
addressesbythenetworkadministratorandmustnotconictwithanyotherdevicesonthenetwork.
Static IP Address Assignments:
1218C External I/O Module __ __ __ . __ __ __ . __ __ __ . __ __ __
1218C Electronic Tank Gauge __ __ __ . __ __ __ . __ __ __ . __ __ __
Finally,youwillneedtodownloadandinstalltheMoxaioSearchCongurationUtilitytoyourPC.The
software can be downloaded by going to the product webpage.
https://www.moxa.com/product/ioLogik_E1214.htm
Nextselect‘Drivers&Software’.TheioSearchCongurationUtilitycanbefoundunder‘Software→Utilities’.
Initial Conguration
TheI/OModulemustbeconguredusingtheMoxaioSearchCongurationUtilitybeforeitcancommunicate
with the 1218C Electronic Tank Gauge.
1. Ensure power is applied to the I/O Module
2. Run the Moxa IoSearch Utility from a computer “direct connected” or “network connected” to the I/O
Module.
3. Select only ‘Ethernet Remote I/O’ and click ‘Start Search’

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4.Startbyconguringthe‘NetworkSettings’…
a. Click on the ‘E1214-T’ device in the navigation pane on the left side of the screen to open the
congurationpage.IfnodeviceswerefoundverifytheE1214-Tlightsfor‘Power’,‘Ready’,
and‘Port’areilluminated/ashing.Seethe“ioLogikE1200SeriesUser’sManual”forhelp
troubleshooting.
b. Under ‘General Settings’ set the ‘Server Name’ and ‘Server Location’ and click ‘Submit’ to save
thechanges.Theseeldswillhelpidentifythisdevicefromotherdevicesonthenetwork.
c.Under‘EthernetConguration’setthestatic‘IPAddress’,‘SubnetMask’,and‘Gateway’then
click ‘Submit’ to save the changes.
NOTE: Submittingcongurationchangestothedevicerequiresarestart.However,thisrestartcanbe
postponeduntilallcongurationchangeshavebeenmade.
5.Nextcongurethe‘SNMPSettings’…
a. Under ‘SNMP Agent’ ensure ‘SNMP’ is set to ‘Enable’ and click ‘Submit’ to save the change (if
necessary).
b. Under ‘SNMP Trap Settings’ enter the 1218C Electronic Tank Gauge IP Address (recorded above)
inthersttextbox.
c.Clickthecheckboxnextto‘SNMPTrap’toselectalltrapsandclick‘Submit;tosavethechanges.
6. Next, click ‘Change Password’ and enter a new password for the device. Leave the ‘Old Password’ blank and
click ‘Submit’.
7. Finally, click the ‘Save/Restart’ to reboot the device for the changes to take effect.
8. Wait for the device to reboot and verify all settings are correct.
Failure to follow any or all of the warnings and instructions in this document could result in a hazardous
liquid spill, which could result in property damage, environmental contamination, re, explosion, serious
injury or death.

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Le fait de ne pas se conformer à l’un ou l’autre des avertissements ou à l’une ou l’autre des directives
apparaissant dans ce document pourrait donner lieu à des déversements de liquides dangereux, lesquels
pourraient engendrer des dommages matériels, des risques de contamination environnementale,
d’incendie ou d’explosion, des blessures graves ou la mort.
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Warnings
• Fire Hazard – Death or serious injury could result from spilled liquids.
• You must be trained to install or maintain this Electronic Tank Gauge. Stop now if you have not been trained.
• Anymodicationofthisunitbeyondwhatisoutlinedinthisinstructionwillvoidproductwarranty.
• For your safety, it is important to follow local, state, federal and/or OSHA rules that apply to working
inside, above, or around the storage tank and piping area. Use all personal protective equipment required for
workinginthespecicenvironment.
• Tankscouldbeunderpressure.Vaporscouldbeexpelledfromtankvents,piping,valvesorttingswhile
performingmaintenance.Vaporscouldcatchreorcauseanexplosion.Avoidsparks,opename,orhot
tools when working on tank system.
• Use a dampened cloth when cleaning the alarm enclosure to prevent static buildup and discharge.
• In the event of malfunction, contact Morrison Bros. Co. Customer Service.

• Risque d’incendie – Un déversement de liquide pourrait entraîner des blessures graves ou la mort.
• Vous devez avoir reçu une formation pour installer cette jauge de réservoir électronique ou en assurer la
maintenance. Arrêtez-vous immédiatement si vous n’avez reçu aucune formation à cet effet.
• Touteslesmodicationsapportéesàcetteunitéautresquecellesindiquéesdanscesdirectivesengendreront
l’annulation de la garantie du produit.
• Pour assurer votre sécurité, il est important de vous conformer à la réglementation locale, d’État, fédérale
ou OSHA régissant les travaux à l’intérieur, au-dessus ou autour du réservoir de stockage et de la zone de
canalisation. Utilisez tout l’équipement de protection individuelle exigé pour travailler dans l’environnement
spécique.
• Les réservoirs pourraient être sous pression. Des vapeurs pourraient être expulsées des conduits d’aération,
des canalisations, des soupapes ou des raccords du réservoir durant la maintenance. Les vapeurs pourraient
s’enammerouengendreruneexplosion.Évitezlesétincelles,lesammesnuesoulesoutilschaudslorsde
travaux menés dans le système du réservoir.
• Utilisezunlingehumidepournettoyerl’enceintedel’alarmeandeprévenirl’accumulationd’électricité
statique et les décharges.
• En cas de défaillance, communiquez avec le service à la clientèle de Morrison Bros. Co.
Theoperationofthe1218CExternalI/OModuleisconguredthroughthewebinterfaceofthe1218C
ElectronicTankGauge.EachoftheI/OModule’sdigitalinputscanbeconguredtogeneratealarmconditions
thatcansoundthebuzzer,activaterelayoutputs,sendemailortextnotications,and/orcreateeventlogentries.
InadditiontheI/OModule’srelayoutputscanbeconguredtoactivateonanycombinationofalarmconditions
within the 1218C Electronic Tank Gauge.
BeforeconguringtheoperationoftheI/OModule,ensurethe1218CElectronicTankGaugermwareis
up-to-date. Refer to ‘Firmware Upgrades’ of the ‘Maintenance’ section in the ‘1218C Electronic Tank Gauge
IOM’fordetailsonupdatingthe1218Crmware.Thelatestrmwareanddocumentationcanbefoundunder
‘Downloads’ on the 1218C product webpage.
http://morbros.com/1218

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Conguration
Oncethe1218Crmwareisup-to-date,openawebbrowserandgotothe1218Ccongurationwebpageto
beginconguringtheoperationoftheI/OModule.
1. Expand the ‘External I/O’ section and set the ‘IP Address’ of the I/O Module (recorded above) and then set
the ‘Status’ to ‘Enabled’.
2.Expandthe‘ExternalInputs’sectionandselectanExternalInputthatistobeenabled…
a. Set the ‘Name’ setting (up to 14 characters)
b. Set the ‘Type’ setting (Normally Open or Normally Closed)
c. Set the ‘Buzzer’ setting (Auto-Silence, On, or Off)
d. Set the ‘Log Alarm Events’ setting (Enabled or Disabled)
e. Set the ‘Status’ setting to ‘Enabled’
3. Repeat the previous step for any other inputs that are to be enabled.
4.Expandthe‘ExternalRelays’sectionandselectanExternalRelaythatistobeenabled…
a. Set the ‘Name’ setting (up to 14 characters)
b. Set the ‘Type’ setting (Normally Activated or Normally Deactivated)
c. Set the ‘Mode’ setting (Persistent, Non-Persistent, or Auto-Timeout)
d. Set the ‘Log Alarm Events’ setting (Enabled or Disabled)

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e. Set the ‘Status’ setting to ‘Enabled’
5. Repeat the previous step for any other relays that are to be enabled.
6.Next,youmustassignalarmsourcestoeachofthepreviouslyconguredExternalRelays.Clickonthebutton
to ‘Select alarm sources to trigger relay output activation’
7. For each I/O Module Output (rows of table) select the desired alarm source(s) and click the ‘Save’ button to
nish.
NOTE: Level alarms are designated L1-L4, input alarms are designated I1-I6, while communication and low
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8.TouseanyofthepreviouslyconguredExternalInputstotriggeraninternal1218Crelayoutput,expandthe
‘Relay Outputs’ section and click on the button to ‘Select alarm sources to trigger relay output activation.’
9.ForeachInternalRelay(rowsoftable)selectthedesiredalarmsource(s)andclickthe‘Save’buttontonish.

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10.ToenableEmailorTextnotications,expandthe‘EmailNotications’section…
a. Set the ‘Type’ setting (Email or Text)
b. Set the ‘Email Address’ (make sure it is correct before proceeding)
c. Set the ‘Input Alarms’ setting to ‘Enabled’
d. Set the ‘Email Status’ setting to ‘Enabled’
Verication
AftercompletingthecongurationoftheI/OModuleyoumustverifythatitisoperatingasintended.Startby
verifying that the I/O Module is enabled and communicating properly with the 1218C. Open the status web page
and verify that the ‘External Inputs’ section does not show “DISABLED” or “COM ERROR”. Instead it should
display “NO ALARMS” or any active alarms if the sensors are connected and in the active state.
Next verify that each input is being detected by the 1218C by activating the input and verifying the External
Inputalarmshowsuponthestatuswebpage,oralternatively,lookfortheashingLEDonthefrontofthe
1218C console. If you have enabled any of the External Relays you must also verify that the relays activate
whentheconguredinputalarmisactive.Referto‘ConguringYour1218C’ofthe‘StepstoCongurethe
1218C’sectioninthe‘1218CElectronicTankGaugeIOM’fordetailsonthecongurationofinputsensor
alarms and output relays.