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Q4 Controller II

Q4C-II Four Channel

Monitoring and Control System

INSTALLATION

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

MANUAL

QUATROSENSE ENVIRONMENTAL LTD.

5935 OTTAWA STREET, PO BOX 749 RICHMOND, ONTARIO CANADA K0A

2Z0

PHONE: (613) 838-4005 FAX: (613) 838-4018

Web:

www.QELsafety.com

Email:

[email protected]

Summary of Contents for Q4 Controller II

Page 1: ...oring and Control System INSTALLATION OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE MANUAL QUATROSENSE ENVIRONMENTAL LTD 5935 OTTAWA STREET PO BOX 749 RICHMOND ONTARIO CANADA K0A 2Z0 PHONE 613 838 4005 FAX 613 838 4018 Web www QELsafety com Email QEL QELsafety com ...

Page 2: ...2 RELAY CONFIGURATIONS 12 5 3 VOTING MODE 13 5 4 AVERAGING MODE 14 5 5 INPUTS AND OUTPUTS ADDRESSING 14 6 KEYPAD AND MENU 15 6 1 HOLD MODE 16 6 2 MENU MODE 16 6 3 MENU SYSTEM SETTING 17 6 4 MENU ZERO CAL 18 6 5 MENU SPAN CALIBRATION 18 6 6 MENU SENSOR SETTING 19 6 7 MENU RELAY 1 4 19 6 8 MENU BUZZER STROBE 20 6 9 MENU ASSIGN OUTPUT 20 6 10 MENU I O SETTING 21 6 11 MENU OUTPUT DISABLE 21 6 12 MENU ...

Page 3: ...ormation concerning relay operation sensor type and so on Dry Contacts The relay contacts are supplied without power applied to any output terminal Normally Energized The relay coil is energized in the non alarm state This is sometimes referred to as fail safe because in the case of controller failure or loss of power the relay contacts will open Normally Open Contacts In the non alarm state but u...

Page 4: ...n any one or up to four of the four digital sensor transmitters to each relay The Controller also equips a USB port to allow traditional Windows PC software M View to access the Controller config database Additional RS 485 port can be programmed through Menu to either work as a Modbus RTU port for BAS or SCADA as default or work as a BACnet port to connect QEL BAC Box which supports BACnet IP prot...

Page 5: ... the same AC source Use extreme caution when sharing a common AC source Sharing a common DC source is less problematic Current Q4C II max 0 75 A fuse protected Strobe Horn max 0 25 A fuse protected Note No external over current protection is required Over current protection is provided by means of fuses F1 and F2 3 See fuse specification below Fuse F1 on I O Board for Q4C II Polyswitch 750mA F2 F3...

Page 6: ...n be connected to the below Horn Strobe terminal blocks the Alarm Sounding Appliance sound pressure level should be at least 85dB at 10 feet according standard UL2017 Audibility Test Horn Strobe Two 24 VDC transistor driver are for Horn and Strobe Dedicated 24VDC terminals are supplied for connection to standard strobe and horn set Strobe driver can be set to 50 duty of pulse or 100 duty ON Maximu...

Page 7: ...igned and certified for installation in a fixed location where is not subject to shock and vibration Please observe the temperature and humidity specifications above for ambient conditions Observe the possibility of leaks or possible water damage from cleaning done in the area The mounting height and location should provide easy access to the wiring terminals and front panel Backlighting is provid...

Page 8: ... Manual Q4 Controller II Operation Manual 7 Dec 02 2021 85350 101 000 Rev A Figure 1 Q4 Controller Physical Dimensions The controller also comes with a mounting feet kit as an option The same wall mounting holes can used to install the feet kit ...

Page 9: ... terminal blocks are provided Make sure there is no confusion about which terminal block to wire to Note Incorrect wiring to any of the terminals of the Q4 Controller could cause permanent damage to the unit which is not covered by the warranty Incorrect wiring could also cause fire electric shock or bodily injury Please observe the polarity on all connections Warning Disconnect the main supply wh...

Page 10: ...o avoid lines of this length if at all possible Stubs Short lengths of cable from the main cable over to a device are called Stubs When the Baud rate communication bit rate is low e g 2400 baud then it is often possible to use short lengths of a few inches without seriously impairing the signal integrity especially when overall distances are relatively short however this is taking a chance on garb...

Page 11: ...Q4 CONTROLLER II Operation and Maintenance Manual Q4 Controller II Operation Manual 10 Dec 02 2021 85350 101 000 Rev A ...

Page 12: ...rotocol 4 8 Buzzer Strobe and Horn Outputs The Q4 Controller supports strobe and horn outputs Buzzer1 to buzzer 3 and strobe can be programmed individually horn output would be actuated if any of buzzers is are actuated Buzzer 1 Continuous normally used to be high alarm buzzer Buzzer 2 Intermittent 50 duty cycle normally used to be low alarm buzzer Buzzer 3 Double tap Intermittent normally used to...

Page 13: ... AUTO mode the backlight will turn On for 10 seconds after any key has been pressed Default setting is AUTO mode 5 2 Relay Configurations Relay1 4 configurations may be styled in two basic ways Voting and Averaging Each method allows certain advantages and limitations Common functions apply to both styles Common Functions Description On Delay Delay on Actuation Delay on Make For each relay a separ...

Page 14: ...e Settings Description Voting Number For a given list of sensors assigned to a relay actuation list this number indicates the minimum number of sensors which must pass or equal their alarm On concentration before the relay will actuate Default is 1 Assign Sensor Each relay may be assigned to any one or more of the enabled sensors or AI Analog Inputs On Concentration Reading Off Concentration Readi...

Page 15: ...lay to de actuate If Average On is less than Average Off Settings Description Average On The gas concentration at or below which the average of all the sensors assigned to this relay will cause the relay to actuate Average Off The gas concentration at or above which the average of all the sensors assigned to this relay will cause the relay to de actuate 5 5 Inputs and Outputs Addressing The term s...

Page 16: ...nitored visually through the two RS 485 indicators One is RX LED which indicates the data stream replied from digital sensor and received in the Q4 Controller The other is TX LED which indicates the data stream sent out of the Q4 Controller to the digital sensors Master TX RX When the Q4 Controller is connected to a Modbus device or BAC Box the traffic of the communication can be monitored visuall...

Page 17: ...e the password is accepted you will enter to main menu tree Menu Reset Latched o To acknowledge a latched condition All latched relays for which the alarm condition has been removed will reset If the alarm condition e g high gas concentration is still present the relay s will not reset Menu Reset Password o If you forgot the main menu password you could reset the menu password to default password ...

Page 18: ...ol Default is 3 Modbus Baud Rate Baud rate for Modbus port Default is 19200bps Modbus Parity Parity bit for Modbus port Default is no parity Change Password The new password can be any combination of up to four digits Default password is 4321 Key Beeper Beeping or not when the keypad is pressed Default is ON Strobe Out When the strobe is actuated it can be set with either 100 duty cycle ON or 50 d...

Page 19: ...and then press Enter button The LCD will display current reading of the sensor and inquire if Zeroing now Apply zero gas to the sensor and wait until the reading is stable Press Enter to Zero the sensor If no error happens it will display Accepted that means the calibration is successful and the calibration information is accepted Otherwise it will display error information 6 5 Menu Span Calibrati...

Page 20: ...ch enabled sensor Settings Description Enable The Q4 Controller must be told that a sensor is attached to the control system 6 7 Menu Relay 1 4 For on board Relay1 to Relay4 configuration Settings Description Enable The Controller must be told which relays are active Work style Normal Relay Style or Buzzer Relay Style Normally Energized Normally De Energized or Normally Energized Latched See relay...

Page 21: ... in 5 2 6 9 Menu Assign Output Each output can be assigned their own inputs with the alarm settings associated with the input as applied to the output only Settings Description Select Channel Available outputs Relay1 to Relay4 Buzzer and Strobe Assigned Input Available inputs Digital Sensor 0 to Sensor 3 On Concentration When the sensor is assigned to a Relay or Buzzer Strobe When the relay is wor...

Page 22: ... ports Relay 1 4 Test Manually actuate de actuate Relay1 to Relay4 Buzzer Strobe Manually actuate de actuate Buzzer1 to Buzzer3 and Strobe 6 11 Menu Output Disable To disable the Q4 Controller functions for calibration When operation is disabled the relay strobe etc status will freeze in whatever state they are already in 6 12 Menu BACnet To support BACnet BAC Box the setting of BACnet must be Ena...

Page 23: ...ddress to each one B What kind of relay style Normally Energized Latching voting mode or average mode time delay How many minutes List assigned sensors C Setup for Buzzer Horn and Strobe Voting mode or Average mode Does it need time delay How many minutes List assigned sensors D Do you need a Modbus RTU or BACnet IP to report the controller running status to other DCS E Setup system settings such ...

Page 24: ...View to allow all database programming to be setup on a computer laptop and downloaded to the M Controller USB A male to USB B male cable is included in the controller shipping package 8 1 M View Installation The M View software has been designed as an easy to use configuration software package greatly reducing the lengthy task of entering individual keystrokes through the keypad to quick configur...

Page 25: ...ON LCD Display does not come on No power supply LCD has problem Program has crashed Check power ground connections Change LCD Reprogram M View reports Q4 Controller is offline Q4 Controller is not turned on USB is not recognized by PC computer Turn on Q4 Controller Unplug the USB cable and plug again Check Q4 Controller is connected properly Be sure that the port on the computer is active Q4 Contr...

Page 26: ... warranty work LIMITED LIABILITY All QEL systems shall be installed by a qualified technician electrician and maintained in strict accordance with data provided for individual systems in the form of installation maintenance manuals QEL assumes no responsibility for improper installation maintenance etc and stresses the importance of reading all manuals QEL shall not be responsible for any liabilit...

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