Configuration
Configuring The Controller
Alarm Notification
The GPC-XP can generate alarms for remote alarm notification if alarms
have been enabled and Prism 2 is connected and running 24 hours a day.
If an alarm condition occurs, the
<ALARM>
button in the upper right
hand corner of the
GPC-XP Controller Status Screen
will light up. See
Figure 37
. If no alarm(s) exists, the button will be gray. See
Figure 38.
Figure 38: No Alarms Button
Individual alarms will also be indicated with a bright red alarm bell icon
in the
Analog Inputs Status, Binary Inputs Status
, and
Relays Status
Windows
. See
Figure 39.
Figure 39: Analog Inputs Status, Binary Inputs
Status, and Relay Status Alarm Icon
Alarm
Indicator
Alarm
Indicator
Alarm
Indicator
Configuring and Enabling Alarms
Alarms are configured and enabled in the
Analog Inputs Configuration
Windows
,
Binary Inputs Configuration Windows
and
Relay Configura
-
tion Screens. See these previous sections configuration screens to see
alarm settings that are available
.
Alarms are also enabled in the
GPC-XP Alarms Window
.
To con-
figure alarms, click on the
<ALARM>
or
<No Alarms>
button in the
upper right hand corner of the
GPC-XP Controller Status Screen
(
Figure
7, page 14
). The
GPC-XP Alarms Window
will open. See
Figure 40
.
Figure 37: ALARM Button
Figure 40: GPC-XP Alarms Window
Click
the Enabled box beside any Alarm you wish to enable. When that
alarm condition occurs, the
<ALARM>
button in the upper right corner
of the
Main Prism Screen
will turn bright red. This selection will also
allow that Alarm to send out an email notification if your system is set
up for that function. See the
Prism 2 Technical Guide
for instructions
on setting up email alarm notifications.
Due to the quantity of Inputs and Outputs on the GPC-XP, alarms have
been grouped into ”Sensor Input High/Low Alarm Indication” and
“Relay Run Time Alarm Indication.”
The remaining 3 alarm indicators apply strictly to Lead/Lag Relay
operations. The Proof Source Failure indicator isn’t limited to flow
monitoring. It applies to any type of proof of operation your Lead/Lag
requires whether it is Temperature, CFM - Airflow, PPM – Parts Per
Million content, etc.
If the proof source doesn’t meet the requirements in the programmed
amount of time, the system switches to the standby output and gener-
ates the proof alarm and either the Lead or Standby alarm, depending
on which relay caused the condition.
If either or both Lead/Lag Relays generate an alarm, normal operation
can be restored by
clicking
the
<Reset Lead/Lag>
button.
Clicking
the
<Reset Lead/Lag>
button will restart the system using the relay
with the least amount of accumulated run time. Both do not have to be
in an alarm state for you to reset the lead/lag operation. If the system
has switched to the standby output, it can be restored to the lead output
if you want to test it again or repairs have been made and you just want
to restore normal operations.
If both outputs generate an alarm, they will not attempt to activate again
until the
<Reset Lead/Lag>
button has been clicked. This is to protect
the equipment from possible severe damage if an output is attempting
to operate damaged equipment.
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WSHP Loop Controller
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