Chore-Tronics Feeder Control
Operation and Description of Function Settings
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MT1559A
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Alarms
The Alarms screen is designed as an aid to inform you that conditions are not correct,
or presets have not been met. When conditions reach an alarm level, the light next to
BUTTON 8 will begin to flash, and you will get a message in screen 1 to “Check
Alarms”. A relay will activate a siren or dialer or any other external device you have
selected for your operation. When this occurs, Press BUTTON 8 which will open the
screen and inform you of the alarm condition. At the same time it will deactivate the
relay. The light will continue to flash and “Check Alarms” will continue to show in
screen 1 until the conditions have recovered.
1. Alarm System Status
• Enabled (or on)
• Disabled (or off)
• Test (which will sound your audible system and activate the visual indicators)
2. This describes the alarm condition as defined below.
3. Alarm History - this lists the last ten alarm conditions with the most recent at
the top.
4. Date and time alarm condition occurred.
5. Elasped time from when alarm occurred to when it was noticed by pushing
BUTTON 8.
6. Elapsed time from when alarm occurred to when condition was corrected.
7. Description of alarm condition.
8. Time it took to notice in minutes
9. Time it took to recover in minutes.
Figure 15. Alarms Screen
Alarms
Enabled
(Alarm Message)
Alarm History
Notice Recovered
1:22 JUL 12:43p
Power Failure
0:34 0:00
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