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TOUGH Series User Manual
4.2.2
Configurable Inputs
The configurable inputs are used to create custom warnings and failures that are viewed on screen and
in the Event History. To change this text, the PC Configurator must be used. If you select these inputs
without changing the custom text using the PC Configurator, the text will default to 'Config Warn 1',
'Config Fail 1', etc.
There are also timer features associated with the configurable inputs called 'Trigger Delays' that can be
found in the Timers Setting menu. The timers add a delay to the amount of time it takes before that
warning, failure, and switched output (if required) becomes active.
NOTE
: If the switched input becomes inactive before the trigger delay time expires, the
warning or failure will not occur.
Configurable Input Example:
The user wants the controller to display 'High Water Warn' and turn on a pump 45 seconds after a level
sensor connected to a switched input becomes active.
1. Using the PC Configurator, set a switched input to 'Config Warn 1' and custom text to 'High Water
Warn.' Wire the level sensor switch to the switched input.
2. Set 'Input Warn 1' under the 'Trigger Delay' menu to 45 seconds.
3. Set a switched output to 'Config Warn 1' and wire that output to a slave relay controlling a pump.
4.2.3
Start / Stop (Momentary Function)
When a switched input is configured to 'Start / Stop' the trigger modes have different meanings than
other inputs. The following table describes the trigger mode functionality.
TRIGGER
DESCRIPTION
Close to +Battery
Input active when +Battery is applied.
Close to Ground
Input active when ground is applied.
Close to +Battery / Ground
Input active when +Battery or ground is applied for 3-5 seconds.
Open
Input active when nBattery or ground is applied for 3-5
seconds.
The reason for changing these trigger mode is to allow the user to wire a single push button to be used
for both starting and stopping the engine. Holding the button for too long will cause the engine to
shutdown immediately after starting and vice versa.
