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MH-3000 User Manual, 1_03C10-VC
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If an incorrect value is entered, press Esc to clear the value before it is accepted, then
enter the correct value; or press Nxt or Prv to move to the next setting. If the value was
already entered, by pressing Ent, then press Nxt or Prv to return to the incorrect setting,
enter the proper value, and press Ent.
6.2.5.1
Description of Settings
Refer to the sheet MH-3000 Settings in the schematic to see the settings and features
provided for each particular job. The Settings listed here are standard (NOTE: a value of 0
to 255 can be entered unless otherwise stated).
6.2.5.2
Numerical Settings
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Number of I/O Boards
- (Display shows "NUM.OF IO BOARDS") This is the number of
Input and Output Boards that the CPU will address, and is a value between 1 and 8. If a
value out of this range is entered, then a default value of 2 will be entered when the car
is put back into the Run Mode.
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Number of Landings
- (Display shows "NUMBER OF LDGS") This is the number of
landings that the controller can serve, and is a value between 2 and 8. If the controller
is set up to serve future landings, then this value can be used to temporarily cut off
future upper landings. This value also determines which floor the controller will reset to
when a top landing reset is initiated with a pulsing selector.
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Car Number
(GROUP CAR CONTROLLER ONLY) - (Display shows "CAR ID. NUMBER")
This is the identification number for this car. It is used in the communication to the
Dispatcher, and is a number between 1 and 4. The number assigned to each car in the
group MUST be different. The car assigned id # 1 will show up on the Dispatcher as car
A; id # 2 is car B; id # 3 is car C; id # 4 is car D. You should not normally change this
value as it has been assigned in the factory. If you do change it, make sure that two
cars do not end up with the same id number.
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Number of Cars
(GROUP DISPATCHER ONLY) - (Display shows "NUMBER OF CARS")
This is the number of cars is in the group.
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Main Fire Landing
- (Display shows "MAIN FIRE LDG") This is the number
corresponding to the Main Fire Landing, and is a number between 1 and 8. The value
set is based on the bottom floor being "1", the 2nd floor is "2" etc., even if this does not
match the building designations.
CAUTION: If it is set to a value greater than the number of landings served,
the car will go to the top landing, but it will not open its doors.
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Alternate Fire Landing
- (Display shows "ALT. FIRE LDG") This is the number
corresponding to the Alternate Fire Landing, and is a number between 1 and 8. The
value set is based on the bottom floor being "1", the 2nd floor is "2" etc., even if this
does not match the building designations.
CAUTION: If it is set to a value greater than the number of landings served,
the car will go to the top landing, but it will not open its doors.
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Home Landing
(SIMPLEX ONLY) - (Display shows "HOME LANDING") This is the home
landing for a simplex car. The car can be selected to home to this landing, if desired.
This value can be set to any valid landing, as determined by the number of landings
setting.
