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FCS - Operation Manual
Rev. C | 2022.02
field, channel 10, 11, 12 and so on will be deleted. Channel 1 to 9 will remain intact.
Sensor No.:
(choice of 1 through the maximum number of channels that FCS model can
have. Single channel analog transmitters or other 4-20 mA analog inputs are assigned on
a one to one basis. Digital transmitters may be 1, 2 or 3 channels and each sensor needs
to be assigned a unique Sensor No.
The Save button will turn green after a change has been made. If you are going through more
channels on the same screen, the system will autosave when you press the + or - to proceed
or return to the next channel number. If you press Home or Back, the change will not be
saved. You can choose to press Save if in doubt.
7.2 Set Channel Name, UOM and Gas Range Values
This setting enables you to give each channel a name, specify the units of measure, number
of decimal places and enter a value for the Zero and the Range.
NOTE:
It is important that the FCS settings be consistent with the settings of the transmitter
that is providing the information.
Press Menu and enter passcode “3022” to enter the Config Channel menu and select
Channel Config.
If you want to review the current setting channel by channel, press the + or - buttons. To skip
ahead by 10 channels at a time, press the +10 button. To change the settings, choose the
channel number and use the Edit and the + or - buttons to change the values, or press the
yellow fields and use the keypad.
For each channel you can enter:
Name:
Enter a name for the channel. For most gas detection applications, where the
channel is a gas channel, the formula of the gas is normally used. For example, CO or
NO2, but any 5 letter name can be assigned.