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USING THIS MANUAL
This manual is best viewed as a .pdf on a computer or tablet, as
there are many hypertext links to help you get to the section you
need. Since most of the initial setup requires AutoLoad Plus
running on a PC, keeping a copy of the manual in .pdf form on the
same machine is very natural.
The .pdf file has bookmarks to help with navigation, so be sure
you have a current copy of Adobe Reader on your computer and
have the Bookmarks enabled. You can download the most recent
version at
To enable bookmarks, press and expand the desired section
by pressing . If necessary, right click on the document and select
‘Show Navigation Pane’.
You can also jump directly to a section from
. Just click
on the section or page number to go directly there.
Please take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the
organization of this manual, as it will likely save time later when
you need to find a specific piece of information quickly.
Throughout the manual, you will find hypertext links that look like
this:
Click on the link to go directly to the named section.
For starters, here is a quick set of links to the major sections of the manual:
This section
Information about the models and components of the ARC Plus line
Fully expanded table of contents useable in .pdf or printed form
Brief overview of the ARC Plus SL Version 5
Web pages xx
Hardware installation
AutoLoad Plus setup and required system settings (See following sections
for I/O configuration.)
AutoLoad configuration for analog meter inputs
AutoLoad configuration for status inputs
AutoLoad configuration for relay operation
Primer on using virtual channels with examples
How to set up automatic functions with macros including a primer with
examples
ARC Plus SL specifications
