Model MCX-32
Model MCX-32 Instruction Manual
Rev.2.3
Page 20 of 49
NOTE:
The COMPACT FLASH menu button only appears if a CompactFlash card has been
successfully installed in the MCX-32 controller.
The System Configuration screen provides access to twelve different menus that allow the user to change the
controller’s configuration.
1) AUTO CONFIGURE SYSTEM
2) RL4 SETUP
3) CHANGE PASSWORD
4) TURN ON/OFF CHANNELS
5) ALARM TEST MODE
6) MODBUS ADDRESS
7) MODBUS UTILITIES
8) ALARM INHIBIT
9) POWER MANAGEMENT
10) DISPLAY SETTINGS
11) RESTORE DEFAULTS
12) COMPACT FLASH
NOTE:
Changing the controller’s configuration should only be performed by authorized
personnel.
Improper settings in the controller’s configuration can cause the controller to
operate incorrectly.
6.3.1
Auto Configure System Screen
Auto Configure System will automatically search for 100, 600D, 700 and 600 series serial sensors and
populate their channel data fields with information obtained from their Modbus
™
interface. Auto Configure
will also find all available RL-4 modules and AO-4 modules that have been addressed properly. This function
is primarily intended for new system installations or a complete system re-configuration. Completion of this
function after a controller has been configured will overwrite all previous configuration parameters.
Upon entering the Auto Configure System menu, the controller will automatically start a search for serial
sensors beginning with channel 1 and poll the Modbus
™
with a request for information on any sensor at
address 01h. If a response is received, the controller will poll the sensor for information on the sensor type. If
the device is a Detcon series sensor, the controller will obtain configuration information from that sensor and
store the information.
(This information can be viewed on the channel’s corresponding Channel Details
screen.) If no sensor is located at that address, the controller will populate the Channel Details screen to
reflect that no sensor was found and mark that channel as ‘OFF’. The controller will then increment to address
02h, and repeat the process for channel 2. The controller will continue until it has polled all 64 possible
addresses and display the total number of channels found. Next, the controller will search for RL-4 modules
beginning address 80h through 8Eh and will indicate the total number of RL-4 modules found for each bank.
Finally, the controller will search for AO-4 modules beginning at address A0h through AFh and will indicate
the total number of AO-4 modules found. Sensors or other serial devices not identified by this process (i.e.
DA-4 modules, DI-4 modules, etc.) must be configured manually.
The first section of the Auto Configure System function consists of the controller’s search for all 64 serial
sensor addresses. The second section is the search for all 15 RL-4 module addresses. The third section is the
search for all 16 AO-4 module addresses. The user can skip the search of any of these sections by selecting
the ‘SKIP’ button located at the bottom of the screen at any time during the search. The user can also cancel
the Auto Configure System function by selecting the ‘CANCEL’ button located at the bottom of the screen at
any time during the search. By selecting the ‘CANCEL’ button, the controller will revert to the previous
configuration before the Auto Configure System function was initiated. If the user selects the ‘DONE’ button
