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FT7000, RACK MONITOR MANUAL 11033PA-ATEX
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GROUND
The ground relay will energize when any of the enabled ground devices has been found. This
relay will match the ground indicator on the front display. Removing the ground device will de-
energize the relay.
Bypass
Trailers attempting to load may have a failed sensor or grounding device. In these situations, the
terminal operator may deem the trailer safe to load and authorize a bypass using a bypass card. Once
the FT7000 has been put into bypass mode, any of the following conditions will end the bypass:
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A trailer sensor becomes wet
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Rack cord is disconnected from trailer
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Bypass is manually ended
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30 minutes has elapsed
Two types of bypass cards exist:
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OVERFILL BYPASS CARD -
This card will bypass ALL safety checks and can place the rack
monitor into a permissive state
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GROUND/TIM BYPASS CARD -
This card will only bypass the ground checking function of the
rack monitor
. Overfill sensors must still be operational.
Bypass cards can be removed or added, with a limit of 10 registered to an FT7000 at any given time. The
same card may be used with several different FT7000 units. Refer to the Bypass Card Pairing Procedure
for more information.
Trailer Identification and Verification
The FT7000 can read trailer identification modules and search its internal list of valid trailers. This
function will not work without the use of the RS485 communications port and the RackView software. If
the rack monitor is configured with ID enabled, all loading trailers must be outfitted with ID modules,
added to the database in the RackView software, and be within their inspection period. Managing the
approved trailer IDs and customers is done through the RackView software.
LINX Overfill detection system
The FT7000 distinguishes between a disconnected trailer and an overfilled trailer using the LINX overfill
detection system. Traditional rack monitors will show red NON-PERMISSIVE signals while sitting idle, as
well as while a tanker is overfilled. The rack operators have no visible way to determine the cause of the
non-permit signal and therefore cannot judge the potential danger.
Unlike the traditional non-permit indicator, the LINX indicator will not be active while no trailer is
connected to the rack monitor. The LINX indicator and relay will only active when a permissive trailer is
attached then loses permissiveness. While the non-permissive trailer remains connected to LINX overfill
detection system will indicate that an overfill is detected.
The LINX overfill detection system has limited functionality on FT7000 units with no grounding-device-
detection enabled. Refer to the table below to determine if your trailers will be compatible with the
