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FloTech FT555 Automatic Truck Overfill System Tester

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10784PA Rev G

FT555 Truck Tester

CAUTION:

The FT555 is not certified as suitable for use in a Class I
Division 1 hazardous location. You should avoid use in
explosive or flammable atmospheres.

Troubleshooting

:

a) Should the FT555 fail to start or shut down during use,

check the battery indicator on the welcome screen and or
replace the batteries.

b) Should the FT555 appear to freeze, remove the batteries to

force the unit to power down. Reinstall the batteries and
begin test procedure. By removing the batteries you will
force the FT555 to restart back to the welcome screen.

Technical Support Hotline

(877) 582-3569

Contact the FloTech Technical Support Hotline for help:



Troubleshooting overfill systems.



Verifying defective components



To request an RGA for defective FloTech products under
warranty.

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Summary of Contents for FloTech FT555 Series

Page 1: ...FloTech FT555 Series Automatic Truck Overfill System Tester Optic 5 Wire Systems Thermistor 2 Wire Systems Ground Bolt Truck ID Module 10784PA Rev G Dixon Dixon Bayco Division Cincinnati Ohio ...

Page 2: ...rtup After Display Language Has Been Setup 8 Initial Startup Screen 8 Initial System Setup one time only 9 Normal Operations 9 Setup Instructions Initial Startup Only 10 Setup Instructions Normal Operation 11 Setup Instructions Continued 11 Selecting Test Options 17 Automatic Test 18 Optic 5 Wire Test 21 Thermistor 2 wire Test 23 Ground Bolt Test 25 Pin 9 10 Continuity Test 26 Truck ID Module Test...

Page 3: ...r 2 wire Sensor Ground Bolt and TIM number Test all API 5 wire optic sensor systems and report the number of functional wetted sensors Test 2 wire Thermo Optic sensors and report the number of functional wetted sensors Monitors up to eight compartments Test Ground Bolts with both forward and reverse continuity check Read TIM modules and report serial number in display Perform WET TEST to report wh...

Page 4: ...FloTech FT555 Automatic Truck Overfill System Tester Page 4 10784PA Rev G FT555 Truck Tester Fig 1 FT555 Automatic Truck Tester ...

Page 5: ... SELECT BUTTON Press and release this button to cycle through the available tests D GO BUTTON Press and release this button to start the selected test E WET TEST BUTTON Press and release this button while in the Optic 5 Wire or Thermistor 2 Wire Test mode and the wet test feature will begin Pressing and releasing any button will stop the wet test F SETUP BUTTON Press and release this button to ent...

Page 6: ... for thermistor socket compatibility Step 3 Remove the battery door by turning counter clock wise until door opens Insert two D size batteries with positive battery terminal facing out of the opening Reinstall battery door by turning clockwise DO NOT FORCE BATTERY DOOR OPEN OR CLOSE Power On Off Press and release the ON OFF button once to turn the tester on Press and release the button again to tu...

Page 7: ...h Press and release the ON OFF button once The FT555PA PW will show the screen below The display language setup screen for each display language will be shown for 10 seconds When the user recognizes the desired display language to be used with the tester the GO key should be pressed and released one time The following screen will be displayed The remaining 3 languages will show similar screens to ...

Page 8: ...own in the selected display language The screen above will be the initial display screen every time the FT555PA PW Automatic Truck Tester is turned on This screen shows the firmware version of the FT555PA PW and the battery health status in bars 5 bars represent full battery capacity If the bars displayed are 2 or less a warning beep will sound and a warning message see below will flash for a few ...

Page 9: ... is shown only at initial system setup It allows the user to customize the operation of the FT555PA PW Automatic Truck Tester suit his needs Go to section Setup Instructions Initial Startup Only Normal Operations This is main screen during normal operations Go to section Selecting Test Options Initial System Setup Press Key Test Select or Setup ...

Page 10: ...or the sensors to be tested Optic Thermistor 5 Wire 2 Wire French and German default to a 5 Wire 2 Wire sensor name style Spanish defaults to an Optic Thermistor sensor name style Select the Sensor Name Style to be used Press and release the TEST SELECT button to move to the next SETUP screen Go to section Setup Instructions Continued Sensor Name Style Optic Thermistor GO Change TEST SELECT Done S...

Page 11: ...GO button to toggle between 6 8 or 9 maximum number of compartments Generally the USA has a maximum of 6 compartments signals per one socket and Canada or European regions will have a maximum of 8 or 9 Once the correct number of maximum compartments is displayed Press and release the TEST SELECT button to move to the next SETUP screen Max Therm Comps English or Spanish Max 2 Wire Comps English Fre...

Page 12: ...utoTest 5 wire 2 wire English French or German Some regions may not have a need to test optic 5 wire or thermistor 2 wire type systems as none are found in that region Example trailers in California do not have Thermistor sockets so there is no need to perform the Thermistor test In this case the Optic 5 wire test would be enabled This screen will enable or disable the optic 5 wire or thermistor 2...

Page 13: ... Enable THERM Press and release the TEST SELECT button to move to the next screen If English 5 wire 2 wire French or German display language selected Press and release the GO button to choose between Enable BOTH Enable 5 wire or Enable 2 wire Press and release the TEST SELECT button to move to the next screen AutoTest Optic Therm Enable BOTH GO Change TEST SELECT Next AutoTest 5 Wire 2 Wire Enable...

Page 14: ...next screen See step 2 for Continuity or step 3 for Ground Bolt 2 Continuity If you selected Continuity the screen below will be shown Press and release the GO button to Enable or Disable the Auto Test function Press and release the TEST SELECT button to move to the Automatic Test Screen See Performing Automatic Test Function on page 18 3 Config Ground Test Enable GroundBolt GO Change TEST SELECT ...

Page 15: ... move to the Automatic Test screen See Performing Automatic Test Function on page 18 Auto Test Truck ID Module Press and release the GO button to ENABLE or DISABLE the Truck ID Module test during the automatic testing Press and release the TEST SELECT button to exit the SETUP mode and return you to the PRESS KEY TEST SELECT screen AutoTest GroundBolt Enable GroundBolt GO Change TEST SELECT Next Au...

Page 16: ... Selecting Test Options When at the Press Key screen each time the TEST SELECT button is pressed and released the tester will cycle through each of the five available testing modes AUTOMATIC TEST OPTIC or 5 WIRE TEST THERMISTOR or 2 WIRE TEST GROUND BOLT or CONTINUITY TEST TRUCK ID MODULE TEST ...

Page 17: ...Truck Tester When Press Key screen appears press and release TEST SELECT button one time so the Automatic Test screen appears Step 3 Press and release the GO button to start the test Follow the prompts listed in the display screen Step 4 Move the J slot screws to match the J Slot configuration of the optic 5 wire socket Step 5 Connect the tester to the optic 5 wire socket Step 6 Press and release ...

Page 18: ...istor 2 wire socket Step 9 Connect the tester to the thermistor 2 wire socket Press and release the GO button to start the thermistor 2 wire portion of the test The tester will automatically perform the ground bolt and or pin 9 10 continuity and or Truck ID Module tests if these options are activated and enabled in the set up screen Automatic Test Thermistor Mode Connect THERM socket Press GO to C...

Page 19: ...on the display When the test is complete the screen will display the PASS FAIL status of each test performed Step 10 Press and release the TEST SELECT button to move on to a new test Press and release the GO button to restart the test or press and release the ON OFF button to turn the tester off Optic FAIL Therm PASS GroundBolt PASS T k ID M d PASS 5 Wire FAIL 2 Wire PASS GroundBolt PASS Truck ID ...

Page 20: ...ed Follow the O and T markings on the plug body Refer to Figure 2 on page 4 Step 3 Connect the FT555PA PW Automatic Truck Tester to the trailer socket Step 4 Press and release the ON OFF button to turn on the FT555PA PW Automatic Truck Tester When Press Key screen appears press and release the TEST SELECT button two times so that the Optic 5 Wire Test screen appears Step 5 Press and release the GO...

Page 21: ...ass condition when connected to an onboard monitor When connected to an onboard monitor optic 5 wire pass condition will show dashes for sensor status Onboard monitors do not have a diagnostic connection to the rack monitor They do not pass the number of good sensors through to the rack monitor Optic Test Test PASSED Compartment 1 2 3 4 5 6 Status 5 Wire Test Test PASSED Compartment 1 2 3 4 5 6 St...

Page 22: ...atic Truck Tester to the trailer socket Step 4 Press and release the ON OFF button to turn on the FT555PA PW Automatic Truck Tester When Press Key screen appears press and release TEST SELECT button three times so the Thermistor 2 Wire Test screen appears Step 5 Press and release the GO button to start the test When the test is complete the screen will display the PASS FAIL status and a wet dry st...

Page 23: ... Automatic Truck Overfill System Tester FT555 Truck Tester 10784PA Rev G Page 23 Thermistor Mode Test PASSED Compartment 1 2 3 4 5 6 Status _ _ _ _ _ 2 Wire Mode Test PASSED Compartment 1 2 3 4 5 6 Status _ _ _ _ _ ...

Page 24: ...dy Refer to Figure 2 on page 6 Step 3 Connect the FT555PA PW Automatic Truck Tester to the trailer socket Step 4 Press and release the ON OFF button to turn on the FT555PA PW Automatic Truck Tester When Press Key screen appears press and release the TEST SELECT button four times so the Ground Bolt Test screen appears Step 5 Press and release the GO button to start the test When the test is complet...

Page 25: ...he FT555 Automatic Truck Tester to the trailer socket Step 3 Press and release the ON OFF button to turn on the FT555 Automatic Truck Tester When Press Key screen appears press and release the TEST SELECT button four times so the Ground Continuity Test screen appears Step 4 Press and release the GO button to start the test When the test is complete the screen will report either PASS or FAIL Step 5...

Page 26: ...gure 2 on page 6 Step 3 Connect the FT555PA PW Automatic Truck Tester to the trailer socket Step 4 Press and release the ON OFF button to turn on the FT555PA PW Automatic Truck Tester When Press Key screen appears press and release the TEST SELECT button five times so the Truck ID Module Test screen appears Step 5 Press and release the GO button to start the test When the test is complete the scre...

Page 27: ...ow the O and T markings on the plug body for optic and thermistor style sockets respectively Refer to Figure 2 on page 6 Step 3 Connect the FT555PA PW Automatic Truck Tester to the trailer socket Step 4 Press and release the ON OFF button to turn on the FT555PA PW Automatic Truck Tester When Press Key screen appears press and release the TEST SELECT button until the Optic Test 5 Wire or Thermistor...

Page 28: ...beeps corresponding to the compartment number that was dipped The display will also indicate the compartment number of the wet sensor Step 8 Continue testing each compartment Step 9 Stop the wet test by pressing and releasing any key 2 Wire Wet Test Test Running Sensor Wet Thermistor Wet Test Test Running Sensor Dry Optic Wet Test No Sensors Found Check Connections Cont GO Stop Setup 5 Wire Wet Te...

Page 29: ...UNTIL IT SEES A SENSOR OR THE TEST IS STOPPED 1 The wet test function will only indicate correct wet compartment number for systems without an onboard monitor 2 Systems using an onboard monitor will only show sensor 1 wet when any sensor becomes wet Thermistor Wet Test No Sensors Found Check Connections Cont GO Stop Setup 2 wire Wet Test No Sensors Found Check Connections Cont GO Stop Setup ...

Page 30: ...heck the battery indicator on the welcome screen and or replace the batteries b Should the FT555 appear to freeze remove the batteries to force the unit to power down Reinstall the batteries and begin test procedure By removing the batteries you will force the FT555 to restart back to the welcome screen Technical Support Hotline 877 582 3569 Contact the FloTech Technical Support Hotline for help T...

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