8 • PMAC
II
I&O Manual
3
Alarm Configuration
This section explains the alarm capabilities of the
PMAC II and how to set up alarm annunciation and/or re-
porting using the panel’s ALARM output contacts.
3.1.
The Alarm Contacts on the
PMAC II Terminal Strip
The terminal strip at the bottom the PMAC II interior
has two terminals labeled ALARM, which are Normally
Closed, and which OPEN whenever certain abnormal sys-
tem conditions occur.
3.1.1. Connecting the Alarm Contacts to
an Input Board
You may wish to connect the digital ALARM output
from the PMAC II panel to a digital input on a
n Emerson
16AI
board
or other input device, so that the status of the
PMAC II can be monitored by the central site controller.
Refer to your site controller’s user manual for
information on how to do this. Set up the ALARM output
as a standard digital sensor that is OPEN during alarm
conditions and CLOSED when the system is functioning
normally.
If the ALARM contacts are connected to a point on a
16AI or other input board, you may configure the controller
to generate an alarm or perform some other control func-
tion to respond to this alarm condition. Refer to the control-
ler’s user manual for information on how to do this.
3.2.
Panel Overheat Alarming (All
Models)
The PMAC II has a feature that prevents equipment
damage as a result of overheating. When the temperature
inside the panel rises above the warning level (165°F), the
normally closed alarm contact will open. If the temperature
continues to rise and exceeds 180°F, the anti-sweat chan-
nels will be shut down.
3.2.1. Overheat Warning
The "warning level" for the PMAC II panel is 165°F. If
a panel interior temperature above 165°F is reached during
operation, a sensor located on one of the upper heat sinks
will open. In a standard PMAC II panel, this will cause the
ALARM contacts on the terminal strip to be set to OPEN.
3.2.2. Panel Overheat Shutdown
If, after the warning level is reached, the temperature
continues to rise above 180°F, another thermal sensor will
open and the unit will completely shut down. The unit will
remain shut down until the temperature returns to a normal
level.