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Model BB4000 Controller Instruction Manual
1. I
ntroductIon
1.1. Applications
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Simplex, Duplex, Triplex, or Quadraplex
Liquid Level Control
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Pump Down (Empty a Tank) or Pump Up (Fill
a Tank)
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Fixed or Variable Speed Control
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Where Connection to a SCADA System is
Required
1.2. Standard Features
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All Setup Parameters Values may be viewed or
changed from the front of the unit.
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Level Input Source - Menu Selectable:
– Analog Level Input [4-20mA from
Pressure Transducer]
– Level Probe [Conductance Probe with
10 Electrodes]
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Reg20Vdc power for Analog Level
Input
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RS-232 Serial Port with Modbus RTU Protocol
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High and Low Level Alarm Relays and Alarm
Indication
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Adjustable lag Pump(s) Delay
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Alternation Schemes - Menu Selectable:
– Standard Alternation
– Pump 1 Always Lead - Stays On with
other Pumps
– Pump 1 Always Lead - Turns Off with
other Pumps On
– Split Alternation - Pumps 1&2, and
Pumps 3&4
– Fixed Sequence - Pump 1 Always Lead
– Stepped On/Off - Only One Pump
Runs at a Time
Alternator Logic Skips Disabled Pumps
First On - First Off or First On - Last Off
Alternation
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Level Simulation (Automatically ends after 1
minute)
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Security Code Protected Parameter Setup
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18 Discrete Inputs programmable for the
following functions:
– Pump disable with HOA in OFF, or
pump fault
– External Lead Pump Selector Switch
– All pump disable - for connection to
Phase Monitor
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– Limit number of pumps called while on
emergency power
– Alternation by External Time Clock
– Freeze wet well level during a bubbler
tube purge
– Call pump last
– Float switch backup
– Low Level Pump Cutoff
– Start Flush Cycle
– A variety of SCADA functions
Status of Discrete Inputs may be viewed from
front of Controller
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Backup Control, and High & Low Alarms using
a Level Probe
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Output Relays may be programmed for control
through SCADA
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Automatic Flush Cycle to reduce sludge build up
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Flow Calculator that provides the following Flow
Data:
– Latest Inflow Rate
– Average Daily Inflow Total (Average of Last
7 Days)
– Pump Outflow Rate (Latest for Each Pump)
1.3. Optional Features
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Up to four Isolated 4-20mA Analog Outputs
that may be used for VFD speed control or for
sending out a copy of the Level Input
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Up to four Isolated 4-20mA Auxiliary Analog
Inputs that may be used to collect analog data
for SCADA
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4-20mA Analog Level Input may be ordered as
an Isolated Input
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Ethernet Port with the following Protocols:
Modbus TCP or Modbus RTU
1.4. Specifications
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Input Power: 120 VAC ±10%, 13 VA max
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External Dimensions: 6.9”x 8.5”x 4.9”
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Agency Approvals: UL 508, CAN/CSA
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Ambient Operating Temperature:
Without Analog Outputs:
-20 °C to +65 °C (-4 °F to +149 °F)
With Analog Outputs:
-20 °C to +50 °C (-4 °F to +122 °F)
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Level Display: 3 Digit, 7 Segment LED