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FloTech FT555PA/PW Automatic Truck Overfill System Tester

Page 14      10902PA Rev C    FT555PA/PW Truck Tester

Max Therm Comps = #    (English or Spanish)
Max 2-Wire Comps = #    (English, French or German)

Press and release the GO button to toggle between 6 and 8 
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.  Once the correct 
Maximum Compartments count is showing, press and release the 
TEST SELECT button to move to the next SETUP screen.

AutoTest Optic/Therm    (English or Spanish)
AutoTest 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-wire tests when performing an automatic test of the 
trailer overfill system.  This configuration is only for the automatic 
testing mode.  All four tests are available in the manual test 
selection.

Max Therm Comps = 6

GO = Change

TEST SELECT = Next

Max 2-Wire Comps = 6

GO = Change

TEST SELECT = Next

Summary of Contents for FloTech FT555PA

Page 1: ...FloTech FT555PA PW Automatic Truck Overfill System Tester Optic 5 Wire Systems Thermistor 2 Wire Systems Ground Continuity System Truck ID Module 10902PA Rev C Dixon Dixon Bayco Division Cincinnati Ohio ...

Page 2: ...FloTech FT555PA PW Automatic Truck Overfill System Tester Page 2 10902PA Rev C FT555PA PW Truck Tester ...

Page 3: ...ns Initial Startup Only 12 Setup Instructions Normal Operation 13 Setup Instructions Continued 13 Selecting Test Options 18 Automatic Test 19 Optic 5 Wire Test 22 Thermistor 2 wire Test 24 Ground Bolt Test 26 Pin 9 10 Continuity Test 27 Truck ID Module Test 28 Optic 5 Wire Wet Test Thermistor 2 Wire Wet Test 29 FT555PA Cable Kit Main Features 32 FT555PA Accessory Cable Kit 34 FT555PA Cable kit Use...

Page 4: ...FloTech FT555PA PW Automatic Truck Overfill System Tester Page 4 10902PA Rev C FT555PA PW Truck Tester Continuity Test Cable 47 J560 Socket Test Cable 48 Technical Support Hotline 49 ...

Page 5: ...atically test all 4 test functions Optic 5 wire Sensor Thermistor 2 wire Sensor Ground Bolt or Ground Continuity 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 reverse continuity check R...

Page 6: ...FloTech FT555PA PW Automatic Truck Overfill System Tester Page 6 10902PA Rev C FT555PA PW Truck Tester Fig 1 FT555PA PW Automatic Truck Tester Fig 2 FT555PA PW API Connector Setup ...

Page 7: ...light will illuminate C TEST 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 an...

Page 8: ... 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 CLOSED Power On Off Press and release the ON OFF button once to turn the tester on Press and release the button again to turn the tester off The tester has a display back light for dar...

Page 9: ...panish 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 screen...

Page 10: ...be shown 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...

Page 11: ...below 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 12: ...les for 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 D...

Page 13: ...lish French or German Press and release the 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 Press Key Test Sele...

Page 14: ...en AutoTest Optic Therm English or Spanish AutoTest 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...

Page 15: ...IC or 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 E...

Page 16: ... the 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 SE...

Page 17: ...CT to 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 Ne...

Page 18: ...ester 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 19: ...atic 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 rel...

Page 20: ...thermistor 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...

Page 21: ...lure 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 Truc...

Page 22: ...nnected 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 t...

Page 23: ...ire pass 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...

Page 24: ...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 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 d...

Page 25: ... Automatic Truck Overfill System Tester FT555PA PW Truck Tester 10902PA Rev C Page 25 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 26: ...ug body 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 co...

Page 27: ...ect the 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 S...

Page 28: ...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 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...

Page 29: ... Follow 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 Therm...

Page 30: ...r of 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 W...

Page 31: ...REEN 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 32: ...d in an enclosed cabinet Test trailers with API socket connections located in tight or hard to reach location The FloTech FT555PA has the following capabilities through the individual component Test Cables Test individual optic 5 wire sensors Test individual optic 5 wire plug and play sensors Test individual thermistor 2 wire sensors Test individual plug and play sensors Test individual GroundBolt...

Page 33: ...or 2 wire sensor C TIM UNIT TEST CABLE Use this cable to connect the FT555PA directly to a truck identification module D GROUND UNIT TEST CABLE Use this cable to connect the FT555PA PW directly to a groundbolt groundball or ground wire E OPTIC 5 WIRE PLUG AND PLAY TEST CABLE Use this cable in combination with the optic 5 wire sensor cable to connect to one optic 5 wire plug and play sensor F OPTIC...

Page 34: ...FloTech FT555PA PW Automatic Truck Overfill System Tester Page 34 10902PA Rev C FT555PA PW Truck Tester Fig 1 ACCESSORY KIT CONTENTS ...

Page 35: ...55PA and reference their page numbers for instructions on use Cable Type Instructions Found on a API Extension Test Cable page 36 b Thermistor 2 wire Sensor Test Cable page 38 c TIM Unit Test Cable page 39 d Ground Unit Test Cable page 40 e Optic 5 Wire P P Test Cable page 41 f Optic 5 wire Sensor Test Cable page 42 g Plug and Play Test Cable page 37 All test cables are to be connected as shown be...

Page 36: ...e adapter socket using the small circular plastic connection Hand tighten only Step 2 Move the 3 J slot thumb screws on the end of the API extension cable to match the socket it will be attached to Refer to figure 2 on page 5 Step 3 Connect the API extension cable to the desired socket Step 4 Use FT555PA PW as normal Refer to page 18 for information on how to perform each test ...

Page 37: ...using the small circular plastic connection Hand tighten only Step 2 Connect the Plug Play test cable to the Plug Play thermistor sensor Step 3 Press and release GO button to perform a single test or WET TEST for continuous testing of the sensor or sensor Note If testing a competitors Plug and Play sensor please order Dixon Bayco part number 10688 002 Plug and Play gender test adapter ...

Page 38: ...opriately colored wires on a thermistor sensor a For Black and White sensors Connect the white and black alligator clips to the white and black wires of the sensor respectively Disregard color of tester cables b For Red and Black sensors Connect the alligator clips corresponding to the red and black wires on the tester to the respective red and black wires of the sensor Disregard color of alligato...

Page 39: ...9 TIM Unit Test Cable Step 1 Attach the TIM Unit test cable to the adapter socket using the small circular plastic connection Hand tighten only Step 2 Connect both alligator clips to the appropriately colored wire on a TIM Unit Step 3 Press and release GO button to perform a single test of the TIM Unit ...

Page 40: ...connection Hand tighten only Step 2 Connect both alligator clips to the appropriately colored wires on a GroundBolt Groundball GroundWire a White alligator clip should be connected to the body of a Groundball or Groundbolt or the white wire of a GroundWire b Green alligator clip should be connected to the Green Cathode wire on all ground units Step 3 Press and release GO button to perform a single...

Page 41: ...r plastic connection Hand tighten only Step 2 Connect the included 5 wire plug play adapter to the plug and play sensor or string of plug and play sensors Step 3 Connect each of the 5 alligator clips on the optic sensor test cable to the appropriately colored wires on the 5 wire plug play adapter as shown below Matching colors Step 4 Press and release GO button to perform a single test or WET TEST...

Page 42: ... wire sensor test cable to the adapter socket using the small circular plastic connection Hand tighten only Step 2 Connect each of the 5 alligator clips to the appropriately colored wire on an optic sensor or string or sensors Matching colors Step 3 Press and release GO button to perform a single test or WET TEST for continuous testing of the sensor or sensors ...

Page 43: ...ed cabinet Test trailers with API socket connections located in tight or hard to reach location The FloTech FT555PW has the following capabilities through the individual component Test Cables Test individual optic 5 wire sensors Test individual optic 5 wire plug and play sensors Test individual thermistor 2 wire sensors Test individual plug and play sensors Test individual GroundBolts GroundBalls ...

Page 44: ...ABLE Use this cable to verify that pin 10 of the API socket has continuity to the trailer chassis D GROUND UNIT TEST CABLE Use this cable to connect the FT555PA PW directly to a groundbolt groundball or ground wire E OPTIC 5 WIRE PLUG AND PLAY ADAPTER Use this cable in combination with the optic 5 wire sensor cable to connect to one optic 5 wire plug and play sensor F J560 SOCKET TEST CABLE Use th...

Page 45: ...FloTech FT555PA PW Automatic Truck Overfill System Tester FT555PA PW Truck Tester 10902PA Rev C Page 45 FT555PW Accessory Cable Kit Fig 2 ACCESSORY KIT CONTENTS ...

Page 46: ... their page numbers for instructions on use Cable Type Instructions Found on a API Extension Test Cable page 36 b Thermistor 2 wire Sensor Test Cable page 38 c Continuity Test Cable page 47 d Ground Unit Test Cable page 40 e Optic 5 Wire P P Test Cable page 41 f J560 Socket Test Cable page 48 g Optic 5 wire Sensor Test Cable page 42 h Plug and Play Test Cable page 37 All test cables are to be conn...

Page 47: ...1 Attach the continuity test cable to the adapter socket using the small circular plastic connection Hand tighten only Step 2 Open the trailer socket to expose the wire connections made to the socket pins Step 3 Connect the alligator clips to the back of pins 9 and 10 Step 4 Press GO to perform a single test for pin 9 10 continuity ...

Page 48: ...p 1 Attach the J560 Socket test cable to the adapter socket using the small circular plastic connection Hand tighten only Step 2 Connect the alligator J560 socket cable to the J560 socket Step 3 Press and release test select button to select between optic 5 wire and thermistor 2 wire tests Step 4 Press GO to perform a single test ...

Page 49: ...use check the battery indicator on the welcome screen and or replace the batteries b Should the FT555PA PW 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 FT555PA PW to restart back to the Initial screen Technical Support Hotline 877 582 3569 Contact the FloTech Technical Support Hot...

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