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PROPRIETARY NOTICE
The information contained in this publication is derived in part from proprietary and patent data. This
information has been prepared for the expressed purpose of assisting operating and maintenance
personnel in the efficient use of the instrument described herein. Publication of this information does
not convey any rights to use or reproduce or to use it for any purpose other than in connection with
the installation, operation and maintenance of the equipment described herein.
Copyright 1999 by Kessler Ellis Products
Contents
About this Manual ..........................................................................................................................2
1.0 Getting Started .........................................................................................................................3
1.1
What is the MMI 1XX Series?..........................................................................................3
1.1.1 The MMI Series and Its Environment ............................................................................3
2.0 Installation Instructions ............................................................................................................4
2.1 Mounting Instructions ...........................................................................................................4
2.1.1 Location Considerations. ...............................................................................................4
2.1.2 Making a NEMA-4 Mounting..........................................................................................4
2.1.3 Environmental Considerations.......................................................................................5
2.2 Power Connections ..............................................................................................................6
2.2.1 Power Requirements .....................................................................................................6
2.2.2 Grounding Requirements...............................................................................................8
2.2.3 CE Requirements ..........................................................................................................8
2.2.4 Safety Guidelines...........................................................................................................9
2.3 Communications Connections............................................................................................10
2.3.1 Connection to an External Device ...............................................................................10
2.3.2 Connection to a Personal Computer ...........................................................................11
2.4 CE Requirements ...............................................................................................................12
2.4.1 EU directives that apply to the MMI-1XX Series:.........................................................12
2.4.2 General Installation Guide Lines for EU Installations. .................................................12
2.4.3 General Safety Guide Lines for EU Installations. ........................................................13
3.0 MMI Operations......................................................................................................................14
3.1 The Message Queue ..........................................................................................................14
3.1.1 Queue Activation Messages are stored in the Queue when: ......................................14
3.1.2 Queue Action ...............................................................................................................14
3.1.3 The Interrupt Message.................................................................................................14
3.2 Alarm Messages.................................................................................................................15
3.3 Using the Function Keys ....................................................................................................16
3.3.1 The Function key may have message text assigned to it or may be chained to a message.
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3.3.2 No message text is assigned to the Function key and no messages are chained to or from
the Function key....................................................................................................................16
3.4 Entering Numerical Values.................................................................................................17
3.5 Using the Up and Down Arrow keys (MMI-110 &140 Only) ...............................................18
3.6 MMI Response ...................................................................................................................18
3.6.1 Response Time to Message Calls ...............................................................................18
3.6.2 Response Time to Function Key Presses ...................................................................18
3.6.3 Response Time to Serial Port Transmissions .............................................................18
Summary of Contents for MMI-1 Series
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