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Installation / User’s Guide

 

ATTENTION ELECTRICIAN 

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Summary of Contents for GE-BIN4

Page 1: ...MANUAL Installation User s Guide ATTENTION ELECTRICIAN SEE WIRING DETAILS ON PAGES A 3 TO A 6 AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN SECTION B WIRING DIAGRAM USER S GUIDE INSTALLATION INDEX WARRANTY www monit...

Page 2: ...pment may damage this equipment For added security against line voltage surges it is recommended that surge and noise suppression devices be installed at the electrical distribution panel Use of shiel...

Page 3: ...GE BIN4 WIRING DIAGRAM LAYOUT GE BIN 4 Section A 3 WIRING DIAGRAM LAYOUT GE BIN4 SECTION A www monitrol com...

Page 4: ...07 02 12 SEE NOTES ON PAGE A 6 6 1246 A LINE 115 230V L1 L2 N 230V LINE VOLTAGE SELECTOR WIR REV GE BIN4 P0 COMM C B A 4 WARNING SET LINE VOLTAGE TO CORRECT VALUE BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO OPERATE THE COM...

Page 5: ...GE BIN4 WIRING DIAGRAM LAYOUT GE BIN 4 Section A 5 WIRING DIAGRAM GE FBT GE LIM www monitrol com...

Page 6: ...24VDC ALWAYS CROSS HIGH AND LOW VOLTAGE WIRES AT A 90 DEGREE ANGLE 1 WIRE ONLY PER GREEN TERMINAL USE WIRE CONNECTOR IF YOU WANT TO CONNECT MORE THAN 1 WIRE NO BIGGER THAN AWG 12 NO SMALLER THAN AWG 2...

Page 7: ...cation wire 250m 820ft or less 24pF ft TYPICAL INSTALLATION LAYOUT GE BIN4 GE FBT GE LIM 13 02 12 WIR REV 0 GE FBT requires GE LIM GE FBT must be used with GE BIN4 configuration software version 3 and...

Page 8: ...GE BIN4 INSTALLATION Section B 8 GE BIN4 INSTALLATION GE BIN4 SECTION B www monitrol com...

Page 9: ...ntents for damage Should the contents appear to be damaged contact your local distributor to return the equipment The package should contain the following standard items 1 GE BIN4 Control 4 Brackets 4...

Page 10: ...ng to local wiring codes All cable shields must be connected to the shield terminal on the cord to which the cable is connected except for the cable connected to the optional PC interface The shield i...

Page 11: ...ided with the brackets Then mount the enclosure on the wall by inserting screws through the brackets adjustment slots into the wall Make sure to position the enclosure so that all wires extend out of...

Page 12: ...oop If a single sensor monitors multiple auger circuit run the wires from all auger groups the same direction through the sensor loop The best use for a single auger sensor is monitoring your bin auge...

Page 13: ...is disabled The backup relay should be selected to ensure it is able to support the required power load FIGURE NO 3 Typical Power Backup Wiring 8 PIN RELAY DPDT OMRON model MK2EP UA AC120 3 4 5 6 2 1...

Page 14: ...n be used to signal a power failure or other malfunctions It may be connected to an alarm system or directly to a siren and or auto dialer Make the normally closed NC or normally open NO connections a...

Page 15: ...Controller Close the front panel and the lower access cover Put the power on Secure the front panel with a lock GE Controller compatible modules This is the list of all the compatible modules that ca...

Page 16: ...Input measuring range 0 Ohm open circuit 0 5000 mV Maximum wire length 500 feet 150 m Recommended wires 2 strands shielded AWG 22 ALARM RELAY Maximum current 1 A at 30 VDC Delay before switching 30 s...

Page 17: ...s blank Voltage selector setting is inaccurate GE BIN4 is not powered The flat cable between the main and the top boards of the GE BIN4 is disconnected Make sure the line voltage selector switch is pr...

Page 18: ...GE BIN4 USER S GUIDE Section C 18 GE BIN4 USER S GUIDE GE BIN4 SECTION C www monitrol com...

Page 19: ...BIN4 Control Description 1 2 3 BIN4 Control Description Control Description GE BIN4 USER S GUIDE BIN4 USER S GUIDE BIN4 USER S GUIDE Section C 19 6 4 5 7 8 BIN4 USER S GUIDE 19 6 4 5 7 8 www monitrol...

Page 20: ...tons appear as 2 squares with a and sign on them These are used to increase or decrease the value on the screen Press the button once and release it to increase or decrease the value by one increment...

Page 21: ...erasable alarm history screen which is accessible by TechParam Increase maximum number of alarm logs to 200 Change PC history names Change auger run time history format Add data validation check for G...

Page 22: ...22 GE BIN4 C2V15V8 9 11 23 2017 Modification of the default value of the Gain and the maximum weight load cell C2V15V9 9 03 18 2020 Add support for 8 load cell bin scale modules Remove maximum weight...

Page 23: ...ption fills auger run time and weight The controller will automatically detect when the bin is filled and use the auger to measure consumption even when the bin is being filled The GE BIN4 will sound...

Page 24: ...d to adjust the actual time of day To change the time of day position the cursor on this parameter and use the and buttons to change the value 4 This parameter is used to choose the time format that a...

Page 25: ...eters are displayed to the nearest 1kg 1lb and have a maximum display value of 30000kg 67000lb 3 These parameters display yesterday s consumption for the respective bin If there was no consumption rec...

Page 26: ...1 4 screen 2 These parameters display the fill percentage of each bin This percentage is calculated by dividing the actual weight of the bin by its MAX WEIGHT 5 2 parameter If there is a communicatio...

Page 27: ...If there was no consumption recorded for today this parameter will display This parameter is displayed to the nearest 1kg 1lb and has a maximum display value of 30000kg 67000lb 4 This parameter displa...

Page 28: ...the load cells of the respective bin scale This value is the gain in mV for each Volt of excitement and must correspond to the load cell manufacturer s specifications These parameters are adjusted in...

Page 29: ...Unlocked 8 This parameter is used select the identification number that will be used when communicating with the remote access software Each controller must have a unique identification number This pa...

Page 30: ...or on the digit you wish to change and use the and buttons to change the value When RF CHANNEL 8 is set to OFF this parameter will disappear This parameter can be adjusted to any value from 00000 to 3...

Page 31: ...s will not appear throughout the configuration The number of bins can be set to any value from 1 to 4 2 These parameters give access to the respective BIN 1 4 SETUP 2 1 1 4 screen An unused bin s para...

Page 32: ...o great during the tare sequence or SUCCESS if the tare sequence has successfully been completed This message will remain displayed 10 seconds after the tare sequence ends 3 This parameter displays th...

Page 33: ...en the weight of the bin does not increase by TOLERANCE 4 within this time period the fill sequence will end This parameter is adjusted in 1 minute increments from 1 to 10 minutes 9 This parameter is...

Page 34: ...orresponding option is not activated To verify these options refer to the BIN 1 4 SETUP 2 1 1 4 screen 1 These parameters give access to the respective AUGER 1 4 SETUP 2 2 1 4 screen A u g e r S e t u...

Page 35: ...ng If this parameter is set to Yes the auger maximum run time alarm will occur when the auger has been continuously activated throughout the time period adjusted at MAX RUN TIME 3 If this parameter is...

Page 36: ...ck or unlock access to parameters They also indicate the parameter status Locked or Unlocked To modify the parameter status press the SELECT when the cursor is positioned on Locked Unlocked and then e...

Page 37: ...actually used by the controller 2 This parameter displays the weight unit to which the controller will change if the change weight unit sequence is completed 3 This parameter is used to access the CON...

Page 38: ...unit 2 This parameter is used to confirm the weight unit change Pressing the SELECT button while the cursor is positioned on this parameter will return to the previous screen and change the weight mea...

Page 39: ...activated To verify these options refer to the BIN SETUP 2 1 screen 1 This parameter is used to access the ALARM LOG 3 1 screen 2 These parameters are used to access the respective BIN 1 4 HIST 3 2 5...

Page 40: ...firmation is positive the alarm history and all alarm conditions will be cleared 2 These parameters indicate the date at which the alarm mentioned immediately below these parameters was triggered 3 Th...

Page 41: ...1 This parameter is used to access the BIN 1 4 WEIGHT 3 2 5 1 screen 2 This parameter is used to access the BIN 1 4 CONSUMPTION 3 2 5 2 screen 3 This parameter is used to access the BIN 1 4 FILLING I...

Page 42: ...pressing the SELECT button when the cursor is placed on 0 10 20 30 40 or 50 The number selected represents the first day that will be displayed The days actually viewed will be indicated by the brack...

Page 43: ...ferent history days by pressing the SELECT button when the cursor is placed on 0 10 20 30 40 or 50 The number selected represents the first day that will be displayed The days actually viewed will be...

Page 44: ...of ten entries 3 These parameters display the date of the history entry 4 These parameters display the time at which a fill sequence occurred for the mentioned day If no fill sequence was recorded for...

Page 45: ...rameters are used to navigate throughout the different history days by pressing the SELECT button when the cursor is placed on 0 10 20 30 40 or 50 The number selected represents the first day that wil...

Page 46: ...their corresponding option is not activated To verify these options refer to the BIN SETUP 2 1 screen 1 These parameters are used to access the respective BIN 1 4 START 4 1 4 screen S t a r t N e w B...

Page 47: ...arameter is used to confirm the start batch procedure Pressing the SELECT button while the cursor is positioned on this parameter will return to the previous screen and start the batch All histories a...

Page 48: ...ly after an upload has been performed It indicates the upload status If the upload was successful the message OK will appear If an error occurred during the upload the message ERROR will appear indica...

Page 49: ...ng the SELECT button while the cursor is positioned on this parameter will return to the previous screen without changing the language 3 This parameter is used to confirm the language change Pressing...

Page 50: ...Bin 1 4 Defect The mentioned load cell of the mentioned bin is defective or unplugged for a 5 minute period Error Code 1 The system has rebooted 5 times within a 3 minute period or 10 times within a...

Page 51: ...GE BIN4 INDEX WARRANTY GE BIN4 Section D 51 INDEX WARRANTY GE BIN4 SECTION D www monitrol com...

Page 52: ...installation guidelines 10 GE Controller 10 Electrical cables 10 Electrical power 10 Mounting 11 Connection procedure 12 Detailed wiring diagrams 12 Typical Auger Signal Wiring 12 Typical Power Backup...

Page 53: ...21 Configuration Versions 21 System overview 23 PRE INITIALIZATION 24 SUMMARY 25 BIN INFO MENU 26 BIN 1 4 INFO 27 BIN 1 4 DETAILS 28 SETUP INSTALL 29 BIN SETUP 31 BIN 1 4 SETUP 32 AUGER SETUP 34 AUGE...

Page 54: ...s of God flood fire hail or any other natural disaster Any unauthorized work modification or repair on this product automatically voids the warranty and disclaims the manufacturer from all responsibil...

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Page 56: ...GE BIN4 VER 1 9 March 18 2020 www monitrol com...

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