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Page 1: ...Fiber Optic Locate System 2 FLS 2 User Handbook English Edition Version 1 6 P N 4 04 000052...

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Page 3: ...hose approved by Vivax Metrotech The warranty does not include batteries and expendable items such as fuses and lamps are excluded Any detection product proved defective under this warranty will be re...

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Page 5: ...LED Status Indicators 12 6 Rack Installation of the Transmitter 13 6 1 Installation Site 13 6 2 Required Tools and Test Equipment 13 6 3 Output Connector Pin Out 14 6 4 Attaching the Rock Mounting Bra...

Page 6: ...peration Mode 33 9 2 1 Standby and Active Operation Modes 33 9 2 2 Main Screen Alarm Status 34 9 3 Operating Mode Menu 34 9 3 1 Selecting Lines 34 9 3 2 Selecting Modes line frequency 34 9 3 3 Setting...

Page 7: ...such as traffic control and railroad crossings Intended application A safe operation is only achieved by using the transmitter for its intended purpose Using the transmitter for other purposes may lea...

Page 8: ...s or malfunctions appear that this document cannot resolve the transmitter must immediately be put out of operation and marked as not functional Contact technical support Only operate the transmitter...

Page 9: ...corner of the top of the chassis The serial number for the hand held unit is found on its back Software Revision Number The firmware revision of the transmitters and hand held units can be found in th...

Page 10: ...Page 4 of 49 2 Service and Support 2 2 Distributors and Service Centers Closest to You...

Page 11: ...ext to important information indicating a potentially hazardous situation for you or the system if ignored Take every precaution to follow these statements Note This symbol appears next to useful or i...

Page 12: ...available The button for an available command appears with white text over a black background Clear Clear Clear the entire entry Delete Delete one character at a time Large number adjustments Large ad...

Page 13: ...smitter sends a predefined signal lower than 10 kHz along the metallic sheath surrounding the fiber optic cable generating an electromagnetic field for the length of the cable The receiver is outside...

Page 14: ...s in the box No Description 1 FLS 2 transmitter with 19 inch brackets installed 2 Hand held Control Unit 3 AC or DC power cord per order 4 Mounting bracket sets for 23 inch or 24 inch installation wi...

Page 15: ...4 4 shows the locations of the rear accessible modules 2 1 4 3 8 9 11 10 10 6 5 7 2 1 4 3 8 9 11 6 5 7 Figure 4 4 FLS 2 Transmitter Rear View AC Left Figure DC Right Figure No Description No Descripti...

Page 16: ...refers to using a touch tone telephone mobile device or Ethernet Mode Description Active Normal operation Standby In Standby mode the high voltage circuit on the Power Amplifier module and the output...

Page 17: ...or information about removing or installing the modules see section 11 2 Removing or Installing Modules 5 4 1 Main Control Module The transmitter has a main control module installed horizontally in th...

Page 18: ...utput may be at 300V AC or 450V DC Figure 5 4 Rear Module 5 5 LED Status Indicators Table 5 2 Describes the module status indicated by the displayed LEDs Before removing any module turn the rear power...

Page 19: ...General Safety instructions and this entire chapter before installing the transmitter 6 1 Installation Site The installation site for the transmitter should meet the environmental and power requiremen...

Page 20: ...2 2 3 3 1 Mating Connector Figure 6 1 Pin Out for the Output Jack and Mating Connector 6 4 Attaching the Rock Mounting Brackets The transmitter ships with three sizes of standard and adjustable mounti...

Page 21: ...mmend that two people install or remove the transmitter To help prevent injury when lifting the transmitter bend your knees and keep your back straight 6 5 1 Installing the Transmitter Follow these in...

Page 22: ...d relay box 9 Figure 6 1 shows the output connector pin out 6 5 2 Replacing a Rack Mounted Transmitter Follow these instructions when removing and replacing an already installed transmitter with a new...

Page 23: ...smitter in the selected rack position 6 Have the second person secure each mounting bracket to the rack using the Philips head screwdriver and two thread forming screws per bracket Other details can r...

Page 24: ...Performing a New Installation When the transmitter is powered on for the first time the below Unit is not installed screen will appear 1 Click Install to start the installation process The first part...

Page 25: ...ine to Drive 5 Select the Maximum Line Voltage and click Next FLS TX2W Set Maximum Line Voltage 8 10 2021 01 43 AM Prev Next 71 Vpk 50 Vrms 141 Vpk 100 Vrms Figure 7 6 Set Maximum line Voltage 6 Touch...

Page 26: ...encies to Install 8 10 2021 01 43 AM Abort Next ELF SD512 SD640 LF512 LF640 982 8K 8440 9820 Figure 7 10 Select Frequencies to Install 10 The System Summary screen will allow you to review the previou...

Page 27: ...r Figure 7 13 Main Screen 7 3 Performing a Reinstall Installation A Reinstall may be done if An event takes place on the network Maintenance work was done on the network Side Legs Filters or Grounds w...

Page 28: ...6 Dir Line1 Sig 4 4 56 1V 70 6V 70 5V 70 4V 1 ELF 2 SD512 3 LF512 4 8K 562mA 499mA 706mA 708mA 32 0W 50 0W 50 0W 50 0W Figure 7 16 Summary of the newly installed parameters NOTE All the other setup in...

Page 29: ...tion sequence the below Main Screen will appear Lines Mode Timer ACTIVE FLS TX2W Main 8 10 2021 01 43 AM w SD512 04 00 Status Health STANDBY OK Lines Mode Timer ACTIVE FLS TX4W Main 8 10 2021 01 43 AM...

Page 30: ...appear if the unit is already connected to an activated Ethernet port 1 To set up DHCP click on the DCHP field and the DHCP field will change from Off to On Figure 8 4 Clicking on the DHCP Field turn...

Page 31: ...Server fields 4 Click on the Setup icon and then click on the Yes icon to send these network settings to the transmitter hardware Figure 8 10 Send DHCP settings to hardware 8 2 2 Factory Menu This me...

Page 32: ...t with changes saved or Cancel to exit without saving the settings NOTE This feature is available only in the ACTIVE mode If max limits have been already reached higher settings will not be allowed 5...

Page 33: ...for instructions for both types of installations Figure 8 14 Install Menu 8 2 5 2 Log Info 1 Click on Log Info from the Utilities Menu to view the Log Information Figure 8 15 Log Info Screen 8 2 5 3 T...

Page 34: ...Click on Station Name from the Edit Menu Figure 8 18 Edit Station Name 2 Enter the Station Name and then click Enter C Edit the Local Time To edit the local time zone and daylight savings settings 1 C...

Page 35: ...ight Savings Figure 8 22 Daylight Savings 8 When finished press the Back button 8 2 6 Login Setup This section covers the setup needed to access the transmitter remotely via an Ethernet connection Use...

Page 36: ...ress the Add user button Enter the User name and Password information and press ENTER Press the OK button and the new user will be added to the left side scroll wheel window Figure 8 24 Adding a user...

Page 37: ...0 108 v 2 0028 v 1 1966 v 1 1862 0102010001 N A 0121406001 OK Figure 8 26 The About screen showing Firmware versions 1 Put the bin file on the root drive not in any folders of a USB stick and put the...

Page 38: ...e unit can be found in this menu FLS TX2W About 8 10 2021 01 43 AM Host Name IP Address Control Module F W Display Module F W DSP Module F W Chassis S N Control Module S N Display Module S N FLS0000 1...

Page 39: ...21 01 43 AM w SD512 04 00 Status Health STANDBY OK Lines Mode Timer STANDBY FLS TX2W Main 8 10 2021 01 43 AM w SD512 ELF 10 Status Health ACTIVE OK SD512 03 56 ELF 00 52 SD512 70 5V 31 2V 499mA 31 2mA...

Page 40: ...nt level NOTE These instructions are written using the common abbreviated method to move you from one screen to another For example click Start Control Panel Printers 9 3 1 Selecting Lines From the Ma...

Page 41: ...heel to select the hours for the FLS 2 to operate 3 Select OK to confirm the selection 9 3 4 Setting Alarm Levels 1 To access the Alarm Levels settings go to Settings Output Control Alarms Figure 9 7...

Page 42: ...session will time out automatically if no buttons are pressed 1 From a browser enter HTTPS and the IP address to which the FLS 2 is connected See Figures 8 4 and 8 6 under Network Configure 8 2 1 if...

Page 43: ...hand held display screen will show a telephone when controlling the transmitter with a touch tone phone 11 1 FLS 2 TX2W Telephone Remote Control To control the FLS 2 TX2W remotely from a touch tone t...

Page 44: ...FLS 2 Standby or Report Alarm xx volts xxx milliamps xx ELF volts xxx ELF milliamps Resistance xxx Ohms Report Timer Value 09 Timer x hours or Timer off or Time remaining x hours xx minutes Report Sof...

Page 45: ...ned to this FLS 2 followed by the key This is the login sequence 3 Enter the Function Code See the table below The FLS 2 confirms all functions with voice messages 4 If needed enter the next Function...

Page 46: ...2h 62 ELF Mode for 2 hours or ELF not installed if applicable Switch ELF ONLY on for four hours 64 ELF Mode for 4 hours or ELF not installed if applicable Report Unit Status FLS 2 Standby Line Connect...

Page 47: ...x hours or Timer off or Time remaining x hours xx minutes Report Software Versions 10 ARM Version x xxxx DSP Version x xxxx Hand held Version x xxxx Select LF2 11 Low Frequency two if applicable Sele...

Page 48: ...hours or ELF not installed Report Unit Status FLS 2 Standby MUX Line Connection Frequency Mode ELF x on off Or Report Alarm FLS 2 On Time remaining x hours xx minutes MUX Line Status Frequency Mode EL...

Page 49: ...rrent too Low The ELF signal current is too low ELF Resistance to High The resistance of the ELF signal is too high ELF Resistance too Low The resistance of the ELF signal is too low Fan Failed The Fa...

Page 50: ...nergized Inspect the cable splice box to see if there is a signal on both sides of the splices If not found the problem might be in the splice area The hand held display unit is blank Touch the screen...

Page 51: ...tered the correct telephone number and unit ID Verify that the transmitter is not being locally controlled or downloading firmware These actions disconnect any attempts for remote control Verify that...

Page 52: ...y pressing the red tabs and moving the handles to the outside position 4 Hold the handles and slowly pull out the module To install a module 1 Turn the transmitter s rear power switch off 2 Open unloc...

Page 53: ...Page 47 of 49 15 Acronyms 15 Acronyms This chapter defines the acronyms used in this document ELF Extreme Low Frequency signals FLS 2 Fiber Locating System LS Locate Signal SD Signal Direction Signals...

Page 54: ...T or damage to the line A current measurement may also be used in a crowded environment to confirm the signal is on the target line rather than coupled to an adjacent utility Frequency The transmitter...

Page 55: ...nderground facility is the target of the location activity It may be a power line gas line water pipe telephone line or other conducting medium buried in the ground Transmitter A device that generates...

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