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MODEL 2310 AL  MCS-11 REMOTE ENCODER

 

FIAL INCORPORATED 

FC2310_AL-20040506 

1 

BRIEF DESCRIPTION 

The Model 2310 AL is a remote alarm encoder for MCS-11 monitored systems.  It can monitor 32 
alarm points, control 16 on/off points, and (optionally) read up to 16 analog voltages.  A Windows 

program is used to configure the unit, via an RS-232 craft port interface.   

The unit has two MCS-11 ports for remote monitoring.  Both ports operate in DTE mode, while one 
of the ports may be switched to either DTE or DCE mode operation. The 2310 AL always listens to 
polls coming in from both MCS-11 ports and can be configured to answer polls in one of two ways.  
If the 2310 AL receives a poll for its address, it can either send the answer out both ports, or send it 

only out the same port on which its poll was received.   

Both ports may be set to operate at either RS-422 or RS-232 interface levels.  Each port on the 
2310 AL may be configured for either synchronous or asynchronous clocking.  This feature allows 
MCS-11 network traffic to be carried via asynchronous RS-422 or RS-232 signaling.  This may be 
useful where synchronous MCS-11 channels are not available between radio hops.   

The 2310 AL may also be configured to bridge MCS-11 packets, so that the unit acts like a two port 
bridge for MCS-11 traffic.  The bridging can be configured to include all addresses in the 128 
station MCS-11 address range (typical), or to selectively specify the addresses to bridge, blocking 

all others (useful with slow async spurs extending beyond the 2310 AL).   

Existing configuration information can be uploaded from a 2310 AL via the craft port interface and a 
Windows based user program.  The 2310 AL can also monitor real-time alarm events with this 

program, via the craft port, to aid a field technician in some troubleshooting situations.   

Summary of Contents for 2310 AL

Page 1: ...MODEL 2310 AL MCS 11 REMOTE ENCODER FIAL INCORPORATED 710 Center Street Oregon City OR 97045 503 607 1940 WWW FIAL COM DOCUMENT NUMBER FC2310_AL 040506 COPYRIGHT 2004 BY FIAL INCORPORATED ...

Page 2: ...erence when this equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communication Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to corre...

Page 3: ... MODEL 2310 AL FRONT PANEL 2 FIGURE 2 MODEL 2310 AL REAR PANEL 2 FIGURE 3 POSITIVE GROUND SYSTEM 7 FIGURE 4 NEGATIVE GROUND SYSTEM 7 FIGURE 5 BATTERY POLARITY SELECT FOR OPTOISOLATORS 8 FIGURE 6 DCE VERSUS DTE SELECTOR SWITCH 9 FIGURE 7 EXAMPLE OF HIGH SPEED SYNCHRONOUS TO LOW SPEED ASYNCHRONOUS SPUR 10 FIGURE 8 EXAMPLE OF HIGH SPEED ASYNCHRONOUS HOP 11 FIGURE 9 GENERAL PAGE DEFAULT 13 FIGURE 10 B...

Page 4: ... TABLE 3 ADDITIONAL TIMES FOR ASYNC HOPS 12 TABLE 4 MCS 11 RS 422 PIN ASSIGNMENT DB 15F 27 TABLE 5 MCS 11 RS 232 PIN ASSIGNMENT DB 15F 27 TABLE 6 MCS 11 RS 232 PIN ASSIGNMENT DB 15F 27 TABLE 7 RELAY OUTPUT CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS 28 TABLE 8 ALARM INPUT CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS 29 TABLE 9 ANALOG INPUT CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS 30 TABLE 10 CRAFT INTERFACE PORT RS 232 PIN ASSIGNMENTS 30 ...

Page 5: ...Both ports may be set to operate at either RS 422 or RS 232 interface levels Each port on the 2310 AL may be configured for either synchronous or asynchronous clocking This feature allows MCS 11 network traffic to be carried via asynchronous RS 422 or RS 232 signaling This may be useful where synchronous MCS 11 channels are not available between radio hops The 2310 AL may also be configured to bri...

Page 6: ... AL turns on all front panel LEDs verifying proper operation of the lamps There is also an additional function for this button Pressing and holding the LAMP TEST button for over three seconds changes the front panel alarm LED display to indicate the current state of the internal control relays Control relays that are currently asserted ON will have their corresponding front panel LED on There are ...

Page 7: ...tacts can be used to set a summary bit in the existing RSS hard wired from the 2310 AL to the radio Note that the summary relay will be closed when an alarm point is set It will not be closed if status points are set ALARM POINT VS STATUS POINT Each of the 32 inputs may be configured to be an alarm point or a status point Once asserted an alarm point is latched until read polled Status points are ...

Page 8: ...s the NGM TSM 8000 TSM 2500 TSM 3500 DCP 1500 etc The MCS 11 master will multiply each RAS value by the multiplier you set in order to convert the value to the proper range of counts the typical units setting is voltage You will need to enter the proper multiplier for each analog point into the master so that it can display the counts from the 2310 AL properly Note that for negative input ranges t...

Page 9: ...that the analog input card is not responding to requests from the 2310 AL main processor The master should map point 24 as an analog input fail alarm point when its value is above zero The resistance for each analog input is 52 000 Ohms between the input and ground Other values are available up to 600 000 Ohms please consult the factory at time of order Each analog input is RC lowpass filtered in ...

Page 10: ...t 1 is strictly a DTE port This means it accepts transmit and receive clocks from another unit Port 2 can be set to either DTE accepts clock or DCE generates clock mode DCE mode is only allowed for synchronous RS 422 The RS 232 interface is always DTE In asynchronous mode both Port 1 and Port 2 are considered DTE ports Either port may be set to RS 422 or RS 232 interface levels For asynchronous RS...

Page 11: ...ort across the station battery STATION GROUND JUMPER STA GND CAUTION Some telecom sites require the station battery to be grounded at only one place near the battery bank If your installation requires an isolated station battery input you must remove the provided STATION GROUND jumper from the POSITIVE terminal of the power input terminal block on the rear of the unit and provide an alternate conn...

Page 12: ...nnectors are detailed at the end of this document CAUTION The alarm input connector pin assignments do NOT follow typical Telco pin pairing There are not enough pins to allow each of the 32 alarm points to have a separately paired ground wire Follow the pin assignments for the connector detailed at the end of this document Table 8 RELAY OUTPUTS You will need a 50 pin male ribbon connector for the ...

Page 13: ...lled an analog input board is an error condition This error causes the front panel Unit Fail LED to blink three times pause then repeat MCS 11 PORTS There are two MCS 11 ports on the back of the unit You may select RS 422 or RS 232 operation for each port with the configuration software For RS 422 operation both MCS 11 ports can be operated as DTE accepting clock from other units In addition MCS 1...

Page 14: ...in MCS 11 station addresses from being bridged does not strictly follow the MCS 11 protocol Setting these options means that not all data packets would be visible if monitored at the far end of the radio hop or spur There might be other equipment such as multi mastered polling engines 5100 Test Sets etc downstream from the 2310 AL that need to monitor all polls and answers from all station address...

Page 15: ...poll response delay settings in other equipment on the network and may seriously affect system response You would typically configure each 2310 AL to bridge all station addresses and send answers to polls out both ports in the above example For networks monitored by multiple masters polling engines 5100 Test Sets or in a ring configuration a slow speed asynchronous hop may cause data packets to be...

Page 16: ...e best type of cabling to use would be twisted pairs The pairings for these MCS 11 ports are Pin 1 with pin 9 pin 2 with pin 10 pin 3 with pin 11 pin 4 with pin 12 pin 5 with pin 13 and pin 6 with pin 14 Pin 15 is unused CRAFT INTERFACE The craft interface port is for a temporary connection to a PC Com port This port is used to download a new configuration to the unit upload an existing configurat...

Page 17: ...ettings as described below When you run this program the following main screen appears Figure 9 GENERAL PAGE DEFAULT The program has a set of four tabs that you may use to select different views or pages The first page is called General and is concerned with configuration settings that apply to the Model 2310 AL unit as a whole The following sections explain each setting MCS 11 ALARM ENCODER STATI...

Page 18: ...ther Press the OK button to accept the settings Figure 10 BRIDGE POLLS SELECTION There is a status line immediately to the right of the Bridge MCS 11 Ports button that indicates the current bridging condition see Figure 9 This line will read either No Bridging All Addresses Blocked or Bridging 1 or More Addresses Bridged ANSWER RSS POLLS This box must be checked if you want to respond to polls for...

Page 19: ...will remain ON for the entire time set in the Number Of Seconds To Show Momentary Assertion box HOLD ONLY UNTIL STATUS POLLED If you click on this radio button then the control point ON status will be cleared after the first read of the status scanner by the master The status will be cleared even if the total number of seconds set in the Number Of Seconds To Show Momentary Assertion box has not ye...

Page 20: ...This information is obtained from the unit before a download or upload session Mismatched configuration software and unit firmware versions will not communicate properly This display is for informational purposes DOWNLOAD BUTTON This button downloads the current configuration to a 2310 AL device If the cable to the craft port is not connected or the 2310 AL is not responding a Port Time Out messag...

Page 21: ...s Each of the RDS scanners contain 72 points only the first 32 points of which can be used If the 32 inputs of the 2310 AL are placed into an RDS then a Choose Summary Point drop down list box appears You choose a summary point to assert in the associated RSS in order to trigger an automatic poll of the RDS It is possible to avoid using a 2310 AL RSS summary point by choosing No Summary Point In t...

Page 22: ...hers are alarm points GROUND INPUT TO ASSERT Each point can have its input set for normal operation ground the input to assert it or inverted operation disconnect from ground to assert the point Click on the Ground Input To Assert buttons to toggle their states For example in Figure 11 only point 2 is set for inverted input This means that point 2 is normally connected to ground for an unasserted ...

Page 23: ...e control points default to the ON OFF mode An MCS 11 ON command will close the targeted relay An MCS 11 OFF command will open the targeted relay If the checkbox next to the control point number is checked then that point will be configured for momentary mode In momentary mode an ON command causes the relay to be closed for 200 milliseconds then released An OFF command is ignored When momentary po...

Page 24: ...sen for proper operation You cannot configure the analog points until a scanner address is selected You can change the scanner address e g from B to C without affecting your range selections However if you select NONE as the scanner address then all point ranges are reset to the plus 7 5 volt range Selecting an analog scanner address without having installed the optional analog input board is an e...

Page 25: ...st 10 are used see note below The possible ranges are from 7 5 volts to 120 volts Each input or differential pair may be set to measure a range of positive voltages or a range of negative voltages Note MCS 11 masters do not currently support the bipolar ranges so those ranges should not be selected If bipolar is selected for an input the generated RAS values are as follows The negative limit is se...

Page 26: ...button The program immediately uploads the current configuration data from the 2310 AL then switches to Monitor mode All configuration functions are disabled in Monitor mode but you can select any of the tabbed pages to display the desired RSS or RDS alarm points RCDI control point statuses or the RAS analog input values Figure 14 RDS PAGE IN MONITOR MODE The input readings are refreshed automatic...

Page 27: ...current ON are also in bold print Because the image is refreshed approximately once a second asserted momentary controls may not be displayed properly if the Number Of Seconds To Show Momentary Assertion is set too short or the Hold Only Until Status Polled radio button is selected Press the Change Mode button again to return to Configuration mode ...

Page 28: ...E ENCODER 24 FC2310_AL 20040506 FIAL INCORPORATED Figure 16 RAS PAGE IN MONITOR MODE Analog values that are above or below zero volts are displayed in bold print Press the Change Mode button again to return to Configuration mode ...

Page 29: ... OUTPUTS connections Form C contacts for all 16 relays are available on a 50 pin female ribbon connector on the rear panel Each relay s common connection is internally fused 1 Amp pico fuse An additional Form A relay output is available to set an external RSS summary point current rating 1 Amp maximum in 24 or 48 volt station service 0 6 Amp in 120 Volt service OPTO ISOLATED INPUTS connections The...

Page 30: ...outputs from the 2310 AL Receive Clock Receive Data and Transmit Clock DCE inputs are Return Clock Transmit Data and Off Hook Only port 2 can be set to RS 422 DCE MCS 11 ports input termination 121 Ohms differential data input biased to 5 with 1K data input biased to gnd with 1K FRONT PANEL INDICATORS one green power indicator one red unit fail indicator one red RSS alarm indicator MCS 11 port 1 g...

Page 31: ...turn Clock 4 12 Transmit Data 5 13 Off Hook 6 14 Table 4 MCS 11 RS 422 PIN ASSIGNMENT DB 15F MCS 11 RS 232 CONNECTIONS SYNCHRONOUS Signal Pin Receive Clock 1 Transmit Clock 3 Return Clock 4 Transmit Data 5 Off Hook 6 Receive Data 7 DTR 15 Signal Ground 8 Table 5 MCS 11 RS 232 PIN ASSIGNMENT DB 15F MCS 11 RS 232 CONNECTIONS ASYNCHRONOUS Signal Pin Transmit Data 5 Receive Data 7 Signal Ground 8 Tabl...

Page 32: ...4 N C 12 Relay 5 N O 13 Relay 5 Common 14 Relay 5 N C 15 Relay 6 N O 16 Relay 6 Common 17 Relay 6 N C 18 Relay 7 N O 19 Relay 7 Common 20 Relay 7 N C 21 Relay 8 N O 22 Relay 8 Common 23 Relay 8 N C 24 Relay 9 N O 25 Connection Pin Relay 9 Common 26 Relay 9 N C 27 Relay 10 N O 28 Relay 10 Common 29 Relay 10 N C 30 Relay 11 N O 31 Relay 11 Common 32 Relay 11 N C 33 Relay 12 N O 34 Relay 12 Common 35...

Page 33: ...t 11 11 Input 12 12 Input 13 13 Input 14 14 Input 15 15 Input 16 16 Input 17 17 Input 18 18 Input 19 19 Input 20 20 Input 21 21 Input 22 22 Input 23 23 Input 24 24 Input 25 25 Connection Pin Input 26 26 Input 27 27 Input 28 28 Input 29 29 Input 30 30 Input 31 31 Input 32 32 Station ground 33 Station ground 34 Station ground 35 Station ground 36 Station ground 37 Station ground 38 Station ground 39...

Page 34: ... 4 pin 5 Input 12 pin 18 Input 5 pin 6 Input 13 pin 19 Input 6 pin 7 Input 14 pin 20 Input 7 pin 8 Input 15 pin 21 Input 8 pin 9 Input 16 pin 22 Analog Gnd pin 10 Analog Gnd pin 23 future option pin 11 future option pin 24 Station Gnd pin 12 future option pin 25 Station Gnd pin 13 Table 9 ANALOG INPUT CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENTS CRAFT INTERFACE CONNECTOR DB 9F Signal Name Pin Common 5 Data out from ...

Page 35: ...be less than 16 input values Each point must be configured with a multiplier value scaled to cause the 000 to 999 RAS values to be displayed properly in volts or whatever units the value represents The multiplier value depends on the range and polarity of the analog input Each analog point has a high and low limit value specified The default is a low limit of 000 and a high limit of 999 Set these ...

Page 36: ...ithout an Analog Module will work with all earlier versions of the TSM 2500 software The 260 Analog Module requires different scaling factors and more precision than supported by the earlier versions of the TSM software Version 2 4 or later of the TSM 2500 supports the new Analog Module for the 2310 For proper operation with the analog module make sure your TSM 2500 software is current The TSM 253...

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