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FCS - Operation Manual
NOTE:
The remote relays are in addition to the four internal relays that come standard with
each FCS model.
8.1 Enable / Disable Relays, Assign Modbus ID & Change Mode of
Operation
This setting allows you to specify the relay number, associated Modbus ID, enable or disable
relays and choose the mode of operation (normal or failsafe, latching, silencing, not silencing,
etc.).
Press Menu and enter passcode “3022” to enter the Config Channel menu. Select Next and
then Relay Hardware.
If you want to review the current settings relay by relay, press the Relay + or - buttons. To skip
ahead by 10 sequential relays at a time, press the +10 button. Or press the yellow field to
reveal the keypad to enter a specific number.
To change the settings, choose the relay number and use the + or - buttons or press the
yellow fields to use the keypad to change the values.
To enable or disable the channel, latching, failsafe mode or silencing, press on the
corresponding button - green indicates the feature is enabled and white indicates the feature
is disabled.
For each relay you can select:
Modbus ID:
The address of the device that houses the relay (ie. the FCS and/or RLY-4
or RLY-8). If it is an internal relay (in the FCS), the Modbus ID will be 1 (for the 4 internal
relays) or 2 (for the audible horn or strobe). If it is a remote relay it will be a number
between 30 to 49. The value of 229 is the default if a relay is not configured.
NOTE:
Choose Modbus ID 229 only if you want to remove all subsequent existing relay
configurations. For example, if you are editing relay 10 and you enter 229 in the Modbus
ID No. field, relays 11, 12, 13 and so on will be deleted. Relay 10 will remain unconfigured/
inactive. Relays 1 to 9 will remain intact as configured.
Relay No:
The relay number 1, 2, 3 etc. or STROBE, HORN, AUDIBLE that you are
configuring. The relay number is sequential for the relays within each device (FCS, RLY-4,