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IMPORTANT OPERATOR INFORMATION

DATE INSTALLED: _____________________________________________________________

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Signal Level

Sender Height

Black Water Tank
Grey Water Tank
Fresh Water Tank

  

RV Tank Monitor

MODEL 709-RVC

MANUAL

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CANADA

Garnet Instruments

286 Kaska Road

Sherwood Park, AB T8A 4G7

USA

Garnet US Inc.

5360 Old Granbury Road

Granbury, TX  76049

Summary of Contents for SeeLeveL II 709-RVC

Page 1: ...___________________________________________________________ Signal Level Sender Height Black Water Tank Grey Water Tank Fresh Water Tank RV Tank Monitor MODEL 709 RVC MANUAL RVgauge com 1 800 617 7384...

Page 2: ...SERVICE AND WARRANTY INFORMATION 35 GARNET SEELEVEL II TM Tank Monitor MODEL 709 RVC 709 RVC Manual_v4 12 17 Feb 2022 W CAUTION explains safety information that could cause damage to the product inclu...

Page 3: ...rey black and one LP tank The information is displayed on a 3 digit alpha numeric LED display There is one alarm output available which can be used to signal a high or low water or sewer level as requ...

Page 4: ...if the sender is damaged or delaminating from the side of the tank If sludge buildup in the tank becomes extreme the gauge will cease to operate properly so by monitoring the signal power the tank ca...

Page 5: ...alibrated to any sender and shows level on the LED display in percent of full from 0 to 100 In order to keep the tank level and alarm information on the RV C bus current the display regularly scans th...

Page 6: ...isplay is in the hold mode it will recheck the held level every 2 3 seconds so the user can watch the level change while the tank is being filled or drained The other tanks will continue to be scanned...

Page 7: ...ltage on the LED display 2 If no other button is pressed then the display will shut down after about 5 seconds If the BATT button is held down the display will continuously recheck the voltage and sho...

Page 8: ...e address of 73 and a SPN ISB instance of 3 1 By disabling the LPG or changing the FRESH GREY BLACK to zero senders you are disabling that sender s updates over the RV C bus as well 2 The primary disp...

Page 9: ...y times as desired although recalibration should not be needed unless the LPG tank sender or the display has been replaced Note If the buttons are held down for an additional 5 seconds after showing L...

Page 10: ...6 When the display shows the correct brightness press the BATT button to exit the programming mode To program the number of senders for each tank 1 To program the number of senders for each tank the...

Page 11: ...agnostics continue to hold down both buttons until the display enters the alarm test menu this should take about 5 seconds The LPG tank does not show dIA 4 When the alarm test menu is entered the disp...

Page 12: ...the display shows FtF for fail to full or FtE for fail to empty After the button is released the left decimal on shows fail to full which means that if the sender fails the alarm acts as though the t...

Page 13: ...k the hardware and software revision 1 Hardware and software updates may be periodically released to add features To check the hardware and software version of the display use the following procedure...

Page 14: ...chance to correct it as described below 6 If the GRY tab has been removed and it should be a black tank sender or if the BLK tab has been removed and it should be a grey tank sender then cut out the r...

Page 15: ...nk 1 Since the senders are all connected in parallel to save wiring and to simplify installation the senders must be programmed so they know which tank they are on The senders can be programmed for ei...

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Page 18: ...ng according to the following table It is easier to connect the wiring to the display connector first and then plug the connector into the display panel The senders need to be grounded to a single gro...

Page 19: ...wo stacked 710ES or 710SS senders are used The sender ends should be 1 4 to 3 4 away from the top and bottom of the tank to allow for the thickness of the tank top and bottom and any bows in them see...

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Page 22: ...acking paper from ripping Be careful not to bend the sender sharply in the process Position the sender over the side of the tank and carefully stick it down Position the bottom of the sender at least...

Page 23: ...k level for details Check to see that the signal power is at least 20 see the chapter entitled TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE and the section To review the sender diagnostics for details If the signal power is...

Page 24: ...nection to ground when the alarm is active The maximum current that can be put through the alarm output is 100mA be sure to use a relay if more current is required Program and test the alarm output to...

Page 25: ...Page 25 709 RVC Manual Typical Double Stacked 710ES or 710SS Sender Installation...

Page 26: ...sender where double stacked senders have been connected The display has not been set to look for two senders Change the senders or reprogram the display as required 1 The display has been programmed f...

Page 27: ...the sender is bad or not wired properly If no short circuit shows on the display the wiring to that sender is open To review the sender diagnostics 1 The sender diagnostics can be reviewed periodicall...

Page 28: ...SS sender 6 After 5 seconds of showing the height the display will shut off RV C Diagnostics Here is a list of the messages broadcast over the RV C bus FMI Failure Mode Identifier Table 1 Datum value...

Page 29: ...ou see different levels from each console on the same tank then the ground circuit is not common Connect both consoles to the same ground back to the breaker panel ground point What to do if the syste...

Page 30: ...choice is to elevate the sender to avoid reading a puddle at the drain valve 4 Thecloseproximityofmetaltothesendercanbemisinterpreted as water since they have similar electrical characteristics Any me...

Page 31: ...llowing the tank levels to rise through normal use We recommend that you exceed the level that you see the system report when the tank is empty After the sloshing and the soaking hopefully the build u...

Page 32: ...rks much better on smooth surfaces if necessary use an orbital sander with fine grit paper 220 grit to quickly accomplish the desired smoothness 2 Another possibility is the wiring harness pulling on...

Page 33: ...ole is a bit larger than the minimum requirement it will still be covered by the display 2 When fastening the display to the panel make sure that it is centered in the hole and not resting on one edge...

Page 34: ...y mounting panel Black panel approximately 4 wide by 2 8 high by 1 thick 102mm wide X 71mm high X 25mm thick Panel screws to wall System power requirements Display requires 12 volts from the RV batter...

Page 35: ...TATION ON WARRANTIES These warranties are the only warranties expressed or implied upon which products are sold by Garnet and Garnet makes no warranty of merchantability or fitness for any particular...

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