Defaulting the panel
Individual sections of the panel can be defaulted rather than restoring all the defaults
within the panel. This is useful when one particular section of retained data needs to be
reset. See engineers menu 32 for details.
Default the whole panel from power up
At manufacture of a new processor board and possibly in service if a new set up is to be
installed, it is necessary to clear all system parameters and load default settings.
This can be done by pressing and releasing the processor reset button on the PCB at the
same time that the SELECT (3) button is pressed and held down. Release the SELECT
(3) button when the LCD displays the message “Initialising NVRAM”.
Clearly, this is only to be done if you are sure that a complete default is required. Always
ensure that a copy of the old set up is available in a text file which could be reloaded if
needed.
Repeater (on CAN2)
It may be required to have a duplicate console sited elsewhere, such as a control room or
instrument room.
Using the CAN network, 4 core (2 data + 2 supply) cable, a repeater can be connected
which gives a user interface identical to the main FMC-60 panel. In fact the data
displayed on the repeater board is transmitted from the main panel.
Likewise, pushing buttons on the repeater are transmitted to the main panel and are used
by the main panel as if they had been pressed locally.
To ensure the correct operation of the repeater, it has to be set up in order to accept CAN
data FROM a main panel and also to know where to send its own CAN data. It is a
requirement that the CAN2 bus is used for repeaters leaving CAN1 for sensors and other
devices.
Sensors are able to use CAN2 at the same time as a repeater providing that the
addresses are different.
From power up or by pressing the processor reset button on the repeater and pressing
the SELECT (3) button at the same time the following sequence will occur on the LCD
after releasing the select button.
Set THIS ADDRESS using the UP (1) and DOWN (5) buttons to choose a free address
that the repeater will use at its own address. Note this has to be different from that of the
main panel (which defaults to address 201)
Press SELECT (3)
Set FROM ADDRESS, this is the main panel address which will send LCD and LED data
out to this repeater to be displayed.
Press SELECT (3), the two addresses will be stored.
The repeater is now awaiting data from the FROM ADDRESS and it will display an error
after 30 seconds if data does not arrive.
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