Emerson AC8 - Manuals

iv A PPENDIX A - S ERVICE T ERMINAL I NTERFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 A.1 Comparison of Functions: LCD and Service Terminal Interface. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 A.2 Connecting to the Service Terminal Interface . . . . . . ....

Introduction 1 1.0 I NTRODUCTION The Liebert AC8 is ideal for coordinated control of systems with redundant equipment, such as multiple environmental units or pumps. When the AC8 controller detects an alarm in an operating device, the AC8 enables a standby device and controls the device in alarm as ...

Introduction 2 1.5 Outside Enclosure Overview The AC8’s controller board comes in an enclosure that is 2-3/4" deep and has a built-in liquid crystal display (LCD) and a key lock, as shown in Figure 1 . The enclosure is made of metal to accommodate secure conduit fittings and protect components a...

Introduction 3 1.6 Typical Configuration Figure 3 shows an example of external devices connected to the AC8’s controller board. Up to eight devices may be connected to the eight digital inputs and eight digital outputs. There may be up to four analog sensors connected to the analog inputs, and up to...

Introduction 4 1.7 Controller Board Overview The AC8’s controller board has connectors for eight digital inputs, four analog inputs, eight digital outputs, two control relay outputs and an EPOP contact input, as shown below. The board comes com- plete with light emitting diodes (LEDs) to display the...

Introduction 5 J - Digital output connectors Each of the eight output connections is a two-state point: ON/OFF (energized/de-energized). An example of a field digital output point is an air unit On/Off control circuit. 3.0: Wiring and Connections 3.2.2: Connecting Digital Outputs 5.6: View Output St...

Introduction 6 1.8 LED Indicators The AC8’s controller board has LED indicators that show the status of inputs, outputs and the com- mon alarm, as well as the modem, SiteScan Web and EPOP connections. Table 2 LED indicators summary LED Type LED Color Description EIA422 LEDs 422 TX Green AC8 is trans...

Introduction 7 1.9 Typical Sequence Figure 4 shows a typical sequence of how the AC8 functions after detecting a change in a monitored device. Many responses depend on configuration settings. This example shows what happens when a digital input changes state—assuming the input is defined as alarmabl...

Installation 8 2.0 I NSTALLATION This section provides instructions for installing, mounting and connecting power to the AC8. 2.1 Installation Considerations The AC8 must be installed indoors and may be mounted on the surface of a wall or flush-mounted, depending on the user’s application, the locat...

Installation 9 2.2 Surface-Mounting the AC8 After determining where to place the unit, check to ensure that you have all the hardware required to install the panel on the surface of a wall. Obtain the needed tools and material. Required tools • Electric drill (if surface is too hard to drive screws ...

Installation 10 2.3 Flush-Mounting the AC8 The AC8 may be flush-mounted according to company practices—either with screws through the sides of the panel into wall supports or with hanging hardware that attaches to the back of the panel. After determining how and where to place the unit, check to ens...

Installation 11 2.4 Connect Power to the AC8 The AC8 must be supplied with 115VAC or 230VAC; the power supplied must match the rating of the unit’s Transformer Module. For information, consult your local dealer, Liebert representative or the Liebert Worldwide Support Group.The AC8 must be installed ...

Installation 12 24 VAC Output Power Connections To connect to the 24VAC outputs:1. Install electrical wiring from device requiring 24VAC power to the Transformer Module.2. Use copper wire only; proper wiring to use for power is 18, 20 or 22 AWG copper wire. Strip wire 1/4". 3. There are two 24 V...

Wiring and Connections 13 3.0 W IRING AND C ONNECTIONS 3.1 Wiring Specifications Input and output connections to the AC8 may be made in any order—it is not necessary, for example, to make all input connections before making any output connections. Use copper conductors only for all wiring. ! CAUTION...

Wiring and Connections 14 3.2 Connecting Digital Inputs and Digital Outputs The digital inputs, digital outputs and control relay outputs are found on the right side of the AC8’s printed wiring assembly board. Each set has two terminal blocks—one green, the other black: • Digital inputs: two termina...

Wiring and Connections 15 3.2.2 Connecting Digital Outputs To connect a digital output:1. Turn OFF electrical power to the AC8.2. If necessary, remove a conduit knockout to permit wire entry into the AC8 enclosure. 3. Bring the wire(s) into the AC8 enclosure through a conduit knockout or access slot...

Wiring and Connections 16 3.2.4 Connecting Control Relay Outputs To connect a control relay output:1. Turn OFF electrical power to the AC8.2. If necessary, remove a conduit knockout to permit wire entry into the AC8 enclosure. 3. Bring the wire(s) into the AC8 enclosure through a conduit knockout or...

Wiring and Connections 17 3.3 Connecting Analog Inputs The analog input connector blocks are at the bottom center of the AC8 printed circuit board, as shown below right. The blocks are two-part assemblies to permit easier connections. To determine the proper wire size, see Table 4 - Wiring specifica...

Wiring and Connections 18 3.4 Connecting Common Alarm Outputs The common alarm relay, found in the top right corner of the AC8, permits the user to connect auxiliary notification equipment, such as lights, horns and sirens, to the AC8. To determine the proper wire size, see Table 4 - Wiring specific...

Overview of Menus 19 4.0 O VERVIEW OF M ENUS There are two ways to access the AC8: the LCD on the front of the enclosure and the Service Terminal Interface, which is accessible through any computer using a communications program. Many viewing and configuration tasks can be performed through either i...

Overview of Menus 20 4.1 Opening Screen Overview The AC8 displays the Opening Screen at startup, as shown in Figure 8 . • If any alarms are active, the Current Alarm screen appears. (Pressing any key on the LCD keypad will silence the audible alarm.) • If any analog input sensors are connected, the ...

View Status Options 21 5.0 V IEW S TATUS O PTIONS The View Status menu allows any user to view currently active alarms, monitoring data stored in the alarm, event and trend logs, the status of all inputs and outputs, and the four pager numbers. The arrows ↑↓ are used to scroll through the menu. The ...

View Status Options 22 5.1 View Active Alarms The Active Alarm screen displays all alarms that are occurring, up to a maximum of 22.A Current Alarm screen appears automatically whenever an alarm occurs—except during setup. This screen can display only the two most recent active alarms. To view any o...

View Status Options 23 5.2 View Alarm Log The Alarm Log contains up to 99 records of alarms that have occurred. Records are added to this log as alarms occur.To view the Alarm Log: • From the Main Menu, use the arrows ↑↓ to choose View Status , then press Enter ↵. • From the View Status Menu, use th...

View Status Options 24 5.3 View Event Log In addition to alarms, the AC8 tracks other changes in the Event Log to assist users with verifying operational and troubleshooting problems. Events reflect changes in the status of an input that is defined as an event or the change of state of an output (i....

View Status Options 25 5.4 View Trend Log The AC8 takes readings of configured analog input sensors at regular intervals and stores them in four separate trend logs, one for each sensor. The time interval is 30 minutes. Each log contains up to 100 records.Follow these steps to select a sensor and vi...

View Status Options 26 5.5 View Input Status The Input Status option allows you to view the current status of all inputs: the four analog sensor inputs and the eight digital inputs.To view the Input Status: • From the Main Menu, use the arrows ↑↓ to choose View Status , then press Enter ↵. • From th...

View Status Options 27 5.6 View Output Status The Output Status option allows you to view the current status of all eight outputs. To view the Output Status: • From the Main Menu, use the arrows ↑↓ to choose View Status , then press Enter ↵. • From the View Status Menu, use the arrows ↑↓ to choose V...

View Status Options 28 5.7 View Pager Numbers The AC8 may be set up to dial pager numbers when an alarm is detected. Up to four pagers may be configured, as described in 7.8 - Setup System - Setup Modem & Pagers . The View Pager Numbers option allows you to view the pager numbers and PINs for al...

View Status Options 29 5.8 View Operation The Operation option allows you to view the current settings for Auto Sequencing, Standby Testing and Staging in each zone. Use the following steps to select a zone and view the status of these features. 5.8.1 Select a Zone To select a zone: • From the Main ...

View Status Options 30 5.9 View Control Status The Control Status option allows you to view the current status of the two control relays. To view the Control Status: • From the Main Menu, use the arrows ↑↓ to choose View Status , then press Enter ↵. • From the View Status Menu, use the arrows ↑↓ to ...

Silence Alarm & Backup Log Files (Service Terminal Interface) 31 6.0 S ILENCE A LARM & B ACKUP L OG F ILES (S ERVICE T ERMINAL I NTERFACE ) This section describes two features that are available in the Service Terminal Interface: • Silence Alarm• Backup Log Files 6.1 Silence Alarm (Service T...

Silence Alarm & Backup Log Files (Service Terminal Interface) 32 6.2 Back Up Log Files (Service Terminal Interface only) The AC8 maintains three types of logs—alarm, event and trend—that may be backed up to a remote computer.This feature is available only through the Service Terminal Interface.T...

Silence Alarm & Backup Log Files (Service Terminal Interface) 33 5. At the top of the HyperTerminal window, shown below, click on Transfer , then on Receive File . 6. In the Receive File window, as shown above: • In the Place Received File in the Following Folder box, enter the name and location...

System and Control Options 34 7.0 S YSTEM AND C ONTROL O PTIONS The System and Control menu allows you to configure the AC8—setting up inputs and outputs and an input/output matrix to trigger actions, the modem and pagers, and system features such as date and time. This menu also provides a vehicle ...

System and Control Options 35 Figure 10 Menu overview - System and Control menu Opening Screen LIEBERT AC8 DD-MON-YY HR:MM:SS VX.XXX.X PRESS ↵ =STATUS/SETUP Main Menu VIEW STATUS > SYSTEM AND CONTROL ↑↓ =NEXT ↵ =SELECT Login Screen LOGIN AAAA ↑↓ =SELECT ↵ =NEXT/END System & Control menu Setup...

System and Control Options 36 7.2 Setup System - Overview The Setup System screen displays seven options that allow you to configure input and output devices and their relationships, the common alarm, the modem, pagers to be dialed when alarms occur, and a variety of system details, such as login pa...

System and Control Options 37 7.3.1 Change Label (Name of Input) Each input has a default label (Device_1, Device_2, etc.) that you may change to a more descriptive name for ease in recognizing alarms and events associated with the input. The label may consist of up to eight characters (see Table 14...

System and Control Options 38 7.3.4 Set Up Alarmable Inputs in Latched or Unlatched Mode Alarmable input points may be set up in Latched mode (Y), which requires the user to clear the AC8 alarms after an alarm has occurred, or Unlatched mode (N), in which alarms will automatically clear after a retu...

System and Control Options 39 7.4 Setup System - Setup Common Alarm The audible alarm sounds after the AC8 detects an alarm condition in any input that has been defined as alarmable, including digital and analog sensor inputs. Once the alarm is silenced, there are two options: • By default, the comm...

System and Control Options 40 7.5 Setup System - Setup Sensor The AC8 has four analog sensor input points that may be configured individually. The panel monitors connected equipment for any 4-20 mA input—for example, temperature and humidity. Each sensor input is dedicated to a specific zone: • Sens...

System and Control Options 41 7.5.1 Identify the Sensor as Connected To make use of an analog sensor, you must specify it as Connected (Y). By default, analog sensors are Not connected (N).Disconnecting a sensor will turn off staging for that sensor’s zone if staging has been turned on for the zone ...

System and Control Options 42 7.5.4 Change 4 mA Value For the 4 mA value, enter the smallest value for the range of the sen- sor—for example, 50°F for a temperature sensor with a range of 50°F to 90°F.The default value for each sensor is +045.0. Values that can be entered range from -999.9 to +999.9...

System and Control Options 43 7.5.7 Define Sensor as Alarmable or Event Each sensor may be defined as Alarmable (AL) or as an Event (EV). • For a sensor defined as alarmable, the following alarm reactions occur when the high-setpoint threshold is crossed: the LCD flashes, the audible horn sounds, co...

System and Control Options 44 7.5.9 Change Low Setpoint When the sensor detects a condition below the Low Setpoint value, an alarm or event will occur, depending on the sensor configuration. The Low Setpoint value must not be set below the sensor’s 4 mA value plus the offset value. For example, if t...

System and Control Options 45 7.5.11 Set Up Delay Time Each sensor may be set up with a specified time delay between the triggering of a high or low setpoint—a monitored sensor crosses the high or low setpoint threshold—and any response by the AC8. This fea- ture can prevent transient conditions fro...

System and Control Options 46 7.6 Setup System - Setup Zones The AC8 has four zones that may be used to define different areas—rooms or sections of a room. If set up with four zones, the AC8 effectively performs as four separate units, controlling each zone sepa- rately, for example, using a differe...

System and Control Options 47 7.7 Setup System - Setup Outputs The AC8 has eight outputs that may be configured individually. These outputs correspond to the eight numbered inputs. For example, Device_1 is the unit connected to Input 1 and to Output 1. The output name is the same as the input name, ...

System and Control Options 48 7.7.2 Define Operating or Standby Mode Each output may be defined as Operating (OP), Standby (ST), or Not Used (NU). This setting takes precedence over any setting in the over- ride menu (see 7.12 - Override Output ). The default settings are: • Outputs 1 and 2 are in O...

System and Control Options 49 7.8 Setup System - Setup Modem & Pagers To use the modem and pager features, be sure to connect the phone line connector to a telephone wall jack using an RJ11 cord, as described in 3.6.2 - Phone Line Connector . 7.8.1 Modem Setup - Initialization String The AC8 has...

System and Control Options 50 International Dialing 7. To enable international dialing involving countries that do not support country code B5 (see Table 22 ), you must add the appropriate country codes to the initialization string using the format: +GCI=xx where xx is the country code. (This also r...

System and Control Options 52 Enable Modem Diagnostic Messages Enabling modem diagnostics will provide the following additional information about the modem to the computer using the Service Terminal Interface: • At the Enable Modem Diagnostic Messages prompt, enter Y (Yes - enable) or N (No - disabl...

System and Control Options 53 7.8.3 Pager Setup - Pager Number and PIN The AC8 may be configured to dial numeric or alphanumeric pagers when an alarm is detected. You may enter up to four pager numbers—all configured pagers will be dialed each time an alarm occurs. For each configured pager, you mus...

System and Control Options 54 Enter a Pager Number • From the Setup Pager Menu, choose Setup Pager Number for the selected pager— Setup Pager 1 Number in the example at right—and press Enter ↵ . • See Table 24 for guidelines on entering the pager number, which may consist of up to 40 characters. To ...

System and Control Options 55 7.8.4 Pager Setup - Communications Check (Service Terminal Interface only) The Service Terminal Interface offers two additional options for pager setup, which are not available through the LCD interface: • Enable communications check• Enter time to perform communication...

System and Control Options 56 Enable Communications Check Enabling this function permits a daily communications test between the AC8 and the selected pager. Once each day the AC8 dials the pager at a specified time and sends this message: “AC8 COMM CHECK.” (The time of the test is specified at the n...

System and Control Options 57 7.9 Setup System - Setup System Info The Setup System Info options allow users to: • Change Password —used for access to system setup functions • Change Date & Time/Automatic Daylight Saving Time —used to set the AC8’s date and time and to enable automatic time chan...

System and Control Options 58 7.9.1 Change Password A password is required to access the AC8’s system and control options, as described in 7.1 - Login . The password consists of four characters (see Table 14 for valid characters). The default password is AAAA. Change the Password To change the passw...

System and Control Options 59 7.9.3 Setup Site ID You may enter a Site ID to identify the AC8’s location, using a name that may consist of up to 40 characters (see Table 14 for valid charac- ters). The Site ID will appear with each alarm.To enter or change the Site ID: • From the Setup System Info M...

System and Control Options 60 7.9.5 Backup and Upload Configuration File (Service Terminal Interface only) This operation may be performed only through the Service Terminal Interface. It permits the user to make a copy of the AC8’s configuration settings and save it as a file on the computer connect...

System and Control Options 61 Back Up the Configuration File 8. At the prompt to Initiate a Backup of Configuration File, enter Y (Yes - begin) or N (No - cancel). The current setting appears in brackets—[N] in the following example. 9. At the top of the HyperTerminal window, shown below, click on T...

System and Control Options 62 Upload the Configuration File 13. At the prompt to Initiate an Upload of Configuration File, enter Y (Yes - begin) or N (No - cancel). The current setting appears in brackets—[N] in the following example. 14. At the top of the HyperTerminal window, shown below, click on...

System and Control Options 63 7.9.6 Setup Serv Ph Num - Enter Phone Number The Service Phone Number (Serv Ph Num) is used for remote monitoring by Liebert Global Services. The number is designed to allow remote monitoring services to connect to the AC8. All alarms will be sent to this number. When a...

System and Control Options 64 7.9.7 Setup Serv Ph Num - Communications Check (Service Terminal Interface only) The Service Terminal Interface offers two additional options for setting up the Service Phone Number (Serv Ph Num) that are not available through the LCD interface: • Enable communications ...

System and Control Options 65 7.9.8 Factory Defaults At any time, you may restore all default values for settings in the AC8 as it was shipped. The password is the sole exception when reverting to the factory default settings. The password can be reset to the factory default of AAAA only through the...

System and Control Options 67 7.9.10 Initiate Remote Alarm Test (Service Terminal Interface only) The service phone number is used for remote monitoring by Liebert Global Services. The Service Ter- minal Interface may be used to test communications between the AC8 and the service modem. This test wi...

System and Control Options 68 7.10 Setup Operation The AC8’s operation features allow you to set up a rotation sequence to alternate which devices are operating and which are placed on Standby, as well as test devices while in Standby mode and specify what to do when a Standby device goes into alarm...

System and Control Options 69 7.10.1 Turn Automatic Sequencing On or Off Use automatic sequencing to set up a schedule for rotation of redundant devices. For example, three devices might be in operating mode while a fourth device is in standby mode. Every two days, the AC8 returns the standby device...

System and Control Options 70 7.10.2 Turn Standby Testing On or Off Standby testing permits scheduling an automatic operational check of devices in Standby mode.When this feature is activated (ON), the AC8 tests all devices in Standby mode by putting each device in operating mode for a designated ti...

System and Control Options 71 7.10.4 Specify Hold Delay Time After an output changes state, the hold delay timer directs the AC8 to ignore all inputs in the same zone for the specified time.This delay is the amount of time that must elapse before the AC8 acknowledges a change of state in any input. ...

System and Control Options 72 7.10.6 Specify Staging Staging allows a standby device to be turned On when a sensor detects a monitored point reaching a specified setpoint. The AC8 continues to turn On additional standby units, if available, at specified intervals. Staging also turns Off devices as t...

System and Control Options 73 7.11 Setup System - Setup I/O Matrix The Setup I/O Matrix menu allows you to configure the AC8’s digital and analog inputs to trigger var- ious actions in either or both of the two control relays. Each relay can be set up to respond to more than one digital or analog in...

System and Control Options 74 7.11.2 Set Up Mapping for an Analog Sensor Input • Use the arrows ↑↓ to choose Map Sensor To Relay from the Map Input/Sensor Menu, and press Enter ↵ . • From the Select Sensor Menu, choose the input you want—for example, Sensor_1 High Stpt —and press Enter ↵ . Map Senso...

System and Control Options 75 7.12 Override Output The Override Output feature allows you to manually change the state of any digital output to ON or OFF, overriding automatic control by the AC8 (the default setting for all outputs). This menu also allows you to release the manual override, returnin...

System and Control Options 76 7.13 Clear Alarms & Logs The Clear Alarms & Logs menu allows you to clear active alarms or delete all records from any of the AC8’s three logs: alarm, event and trend logs.To clear alarms or logs: Log In and Choose Clear Alarms & Logs • From the Main Menu, u...

System and Control Options 77 7.13.3 Clear the Event Log The event log contains up to 99 records of events detected by the AC8. You may want to clear the log after backing up the file or simply to free up space. To delete all records from the event log: • From the Clear Alarms / Logs Menu, use the a...

Specifications 78 8.0 S PECIFICATIONS 8.1 AC8 Specifications Power Requirements Transformer Module NOTE 115VAC UML11500 230VAC UML23000 If the equipment is used in a manner not specified by the manufacturer, the protection provided by the equipment may be impaired. 115VAC ±10% of nominal; 60Hz, 4A, ...

Comparison of Functions: LCD and Service Terminal Interface 79 A PPENDIX A - S ERVICE T ERMINAL I NTERFACE The Service Terminal Interface allows access to all functions of the AC8, including some that are not possible through the LCD interface. This interface is accessible through any computer using...

Connecting to the Service Terminal Interface 80 A.2 C ONNECTING TO THE S ERVICE T ERMINAL I NTERFACE This section describes how to set up and connect to the Service Terminal Interface. A.2.1 Connection Methods There are two ways to access the Service Terminal Interface: • Direct —Use a null modem ca...

Connecting to the Service Terminal Interface 81 5. In the Connect To window, shown below, select the appropriate connection method from the Connect Using drop-down list: A.2.3 Set Up the COM1 Port - Direct Connection Only The following steps apply only to setting up a direct connection to the Servic...

Connecting to the Service Terminal Interface 82 A.2.4 Set Up the Connection’s Properties The following steps are needed for both direct and remote connection to the AC8. Properties Setup 8. Open the Properties window by clicking on File , then on Properties , as shown below left. 9. In the Propertie...

Connecting to the Service Terminal Interface 83 A.2.5 Connect to the Service Terminal Interface After creating and setting up a connection, use a communications program such as HyperTerminal to access the AC8’s Service Terminal Interface.1. Verify communications connections between the remote comput...

Overview of Menus 84 A.3 O VERVIEW OF M ENUS The Main Menu offers choices for viewing the status of the AC8, silencing the audible alarm and backing up the unit’s log files. It also allows access to the System and Control features, which require a password.The following shows where to find examples ...

View Status Menus 85 A.4 V IEW S TATUS M ENUS The View Status menu allows any user to view currently active alarms, monitoring data stored in the alarm, event and trend logs, the status of all inputs and outputs, and the four pager numbers. Main Menu After connecting to the Service Terminal Interfac...

View Status Menus 86 A.4.2 View Alarm Log For details on this feature, see 5.2 - View Alarm Log . View Alarm Log ALARM LOG Alarm history SENSOR_2 80.0 DEGHIGH SETPOINT ALARM29-AUG-05 09:29:10 MODEMINTERNAL FAULT29-AUG-05 09:20:10 DEVICE_8 ALARMCONTACT CLOSED29-AUG-05 09:19:10 SENSOR_2 79.0 DEGRETURN...

View Status Menus 87 A.4.3 View Event Log For details on this feature, see 5.3 - View Event Log . View Event Log EVENT LOG Event history PAGERUNSUCCESSFUL PAGE23-OCT-05 18:05:26 DEVICE_3 STARTED23-OCT-05 18:03:17 DEVICE_3 ON CONTACT CLOSED23-OCT-05 18:03:17 DEVICE_2 STARTED23-OCT-05 18:03:11 <ENT...

View Status Menus 88 A.4.4 View Trend Log For details on this feature, see 5.4 - View Trend Log . View Trend Log TREND LOG Trend historyfor each sensor Select sensor for trendyou want to view. 1=SENSOR_12=SENSOR_23=SENSOR_34=SENSOR_45=RETURN TO MAIN MENU SELECT A NUMBER:1 TREND LOG Trend history SEN...

View Status Menus 90 A.4.7 View Pager Numbers For details on this feature, see 5.7 - View Pager Numbers . View Pager Numbers PAGER & PIN NUMBERS Numbers to dial for an alarm PAGER 1 NUMBERA1,8005551212 PAGER 1 PIN01234567891011121314 PAGER 2 NUMBERA9W1,8005551212 PAGER 2 PIN01234567891011121314 ...

Silence Alarm & Back Up Log Files (Service Terminal Interface only) 92 A.5 S ILENCE A LARM & B ACK U P L OG F ILES (S ERVICE T ERMINAL I NTERFACE ONLY ) This section presents two options from the Main Menu that are available via the Service Terminal Interface only. Main Menu After connecting...

Silence Alarm & Back Up Log Files (Service Terminal Interface only) 93 A.5.2 Back Up Log Files (Service Terminal Interface only) For details on this feature, see 6.2 - Back Up Log Files (Service Terminal Interface only) . Back Up Alarm Log File Back Up Event Log File Backup Log Files - Alarm Log...

Silence Alarm & Back Up Log Files (Service Terminal Interface only) 94 Back Up Trend Log Files Backup Log Files - Trend Log Files BACKUP LOG FILES Backup alarm, event and trend log files 1=BACKUP ALARM LOG FILE2=BACKUP EVENT LOG FILE3=BACKUP TREND LOG FILE-SENSOR_14=BACKUP TREND LOG FILE-SENSOR_...

Setup Menu 95 A.6 S ETUP M ENU The Setup menu allows the user to configure the AC8—setting up inputs and outputs and an input/ output matrix to trigger actions, the modem and pagers, and system features such as date and time. This menu also provides a vehicle for manually changing the state of an ou...

Setup Menu 96 Setup Menu This section presents Service Terminal Interface screens for each of the following: * Setup System Information features are: • Change Password• Set Date & Time/Automatic Daylight Saving Time• Setup Site ID• Connect Battery• Backup and Upload Configuration File (Service T...

Setup Menu 98 A.6.3 Setup Sensor For details on this feature, see 7.5 - Setup System - Setup Sensor . Setup Sensor SETUP SENSOR Setup for analog input points Select sensor to edit SENSOR VALUE 1=SENSOR_1 80.0 DEG2=SENSOR_2 ------ DEG3=SENSOR_3 80.0 DEG4=SENSOR_4 79.5 RH5=RETURN TO SETUP MENU6=RETURN...

Setup Menu 100 A.6.6 Setup Modem & Pagers For details on this topic, see 7.8 - Setup System - Setup Modem & Pagers . Pager Setup For details on this feature, see 7.8.3 - Pager Setup - Pager Number and PIN and 7.8.4 - Pager Setup - Communications Check (Service Terminal Interface only) . Setu...

Setup Menu 101 Modem Setup For details on this feature, see 7.8.1 - Modem Setup - Initialization String and 7.8.2 - Modem Setup - Additional Features (Service Terminal Interface only) . Setup Modem & Pagers - Modem Setup SETUP MODEM&PAGERS Input pager andmodem information Select pager or mod...

Setup Menu 102 A.6.7 Setup System Info This section presents Service Terminal Interface screens for choices 1 through 9 in the Setup System Information menu shown below. For details on this topic, see 7.9 - Setup System - Setup System Info . Change Password For details on this feature, see 7.9.1 - C...

Setup Menu 103 Set Date & Time/Automatic Daylight Saving Time For details on this feature, see 7.9.2 - Change Date & Time/Automatic Daylight Saving Time . Setup Site ID For details on this feature, see 7.9.3 - Setup Site ID . Connect Battery For details on this feature, see 7.9.4 - Connect B...

Setup Menu 104 Backup and Upload Configuration File (Service Terminal Interface only) For details on this feature, see 7.9.5 - Backup and Upload Configuration File (Service Termi- nal Interface only) . Backup & Upload Configuration File - Backup BACKUP & UPLOAD CONFIGURATION FILE Backup from...

Setup Menu 106 Firmware Update (Service Terminal Interface only) For details on this feature, see 7.9.9 - Perform Firmware Update (Service Terminal Interface only) . Initiate Remote Alarm Test (Service Terminal Interface only) For details on this feature, see 7.9.10 - Initiate Remote Alarm Test (Ser...

Setup Menu 111 Restart Delay For details on this feature, see 7.10.5 - Specify Restart Time . Setup Operation - Restart Delay SETUP OPERATION BY ZONE Select the zone for which operation is to change ZONE 1=ZONE 12=ZONE 23=ZONE 34=ZONE 45=RETURN TO SETUP MENU6=RETURN TO MAIN MENU SELECT A NUMBER:1 SE...

Setup Menu 114 A.6.10 Clear Alarms & Logs For details on this topic, see 7.13 - Clear Alarms & Logs . Clear Active Alarms For details on this feature, see 7.13.1 - Clear Active Alarms . Clear the Alarm Log For details on this feature, see 7.13.2 - Clear the Alarm Log . Clear Alarms & Log...

Setup Menu 115 Clear the Event Log For details on this feature, see 7.13.3 - Clear the Event Log . Clear the Trend Logs For details on this feature, see 7.13.4 - Clear the Trend Logs . Clear Alarms & Logs - Clear the Event Log CLEAR ALARMS&LOGS Clear active alarmsor log records Select the lo...

Setup Menu 117 A PPENDIX B - D EFAULT S ETTINGS Q UICK R EFERENCE G UIDE This appendix provides a quick reference to default settings for the AC8. These settings also appear throughout the manual. Table 35 AC8 - default settings for inputs and outputs DEFAULT SETTINGS - DIGITAL INPUTS (FROM Table 15...

Setup Menu 118 Table 36 AC8 - other default settings DEFAULT SETTINGS - operation features (FROM Table 28) Feature Default Other Options AUTO SEQUENCING OFF (Deactivated) ON (Activated), 12h (Activated for 12-hour intervals) STANDBY TESTING OFF (Deactivated) ON (Activated) FAILED STANDBY N (Deactiva...

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