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External Input Setup
External Input Name
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module until you have entered configuration information (input positions) for all modules and the system displays
the ENTER INPUT NAME message.
External Input Name
If necessary, press STEP until you see the message:
To enter the name of an external device, press TANK/SENSOR repeatedly until the input position that is
connected to the external device you want appears on the second
line of the message (I1, I2, etc.). Press
CHANGE and enter the name (up to 20 alphanumeric characters) of the selected device. Typical entries are:
GENERATOR 1, BURGLAR ALM, DCD input, etc. (This information appears on reports to make it easier to
identify the input. The name appears in the message when selecting Output Relay Assignments.) Press ENTER to
confirm your entry:
Press STEP to continue.
External Input Type
If necessary, press STEP until you see the message:
Use this display to define the type of input—Standard, Generator, Pump Sense, or Standard ACK—that is
connected to the selected input location:
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Choose Standard for any input device connected for the purpose of using the system’s reporting, alarm, and
data communications features
•
Choose Generator for applications where you monitor fuel tank(s) supplying an emergency generator and you
receive GENERATOR ON and OFF signals from the generator. The system runs a continuous leak test in the
generator’s tank(s) until the generator turns On. When the generator shuts Off, the system returns to its Leak
Test mode. GENERATOR ON and GENERATOR OFF messages are printed whenever the generator turns on
and off.
•
Choose Pump Sense when the input is used to indicate the On/Off state of the pump.
•
Choose Standard ACK when using an eternal input (e.g., remote pushbutton) as an ALARM/TEST key.
Press CHANGE until the correct choice appears then press ENTER to confirm your choice:
Press STEP to continue.
ENTER INPUT NAME
I1:
I1:
(Input Name)
PRESS <STEP> TO CONTINUE
I1:
EXTERNAL INPUT TYPE
STANDARD
I1:
(Input Type)
PRESS <STEP> TO CONTINUE
