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Chapter 5 Programming
c. Low Alarm Type
Low Alarms become active when the input is lower than the set point.
To set the Alarm Type as Low:
Use the
UP (
↑↑↑↑↑
)
or
DOWN (
↓↓↓↓↓
)
button to highlight
Type=low
and press the
ENTER
button. You will
be prompted with “low
Î
XX.XX
Í
”. Use the numeric keypad to enter the Low Alarm value and press
the
ENTER
button. You will be prompted with “contact #? X”. This is the contact output that will
respond to this alarm provided the relay option is fitted. If no contact output is required, select
contact # 0. Use the
UP (
↑↑↑↑↑
)
or
DOWN (
↓↓↓↓↓
)
button to select the desired contact number (0 to 6) and
press the
ENTER
button. The display will return to the Alarm Type menu. Press the
EXIT
button
to return to the Alarms Setup menu.
d. Rate Alarm Type
Rate Alarms become active when the input changes more than the set amount within the set time
frame. In other words, the rate of change of the input exceeds the set point. The Rate Alarm
requires the user to enter a value and a time.
To set the Alarm Type to Rate:
Use the
UP (
↑↑↑↑↑
)
or
DOWN (
↓↓↓↓↓
)
button to highlight
Type=rate
and press the
ENTER
button. You will
be prompted with “rate
Î
XX.XX
Í
”. This is the value of change per time. Use the numeric keypad
to enter the Rate Alarm value and press the
ENTER
button. You will be prompted with “seconds
Î
XX
Í
”
where XX is 1 by default for a new alarm. Use the numeric keypad to enter the time period for
evaluating the rate change, up to a maximum of 600 seconds (ten minutes), and press the
ENTER
button. You will be prompted with “contact #? X”. This is the contact output that will respond to this
alarm provided the relay option is fitted. If no contact output is required, select contact # 0. Use the
UP (
↑↑↑↑↑
)
or
DOWN (
↓↓↓↓↓
)
button to select the desired contact number (0 to 6) and press the
ENTER
button. The display will return to the Alarm Type menu. Press the
EXIT
button to return to the
Alarms Setup menu.
e. Abnormal Alarm Type
An Abnormal Alarm is a condition that exceeds any of the bounds of normal operation. This
includes overflow and underflow errors, invalid data and TCBO (ThermoCouple Burn Out).
To set an Abnormal Alarm:
Use the
UP (
↑↑↑↑↑
)
or
DOWN (
↓↓↓↓↓
)
button to highlight
Type=abnorm
and press the
ENTER
button. You
will be prompted with “contact #? X”. This is the contact output that will respond to this alarm provided
the relay option is fitted. If no contact output is required, select contact # 0. Use the
UP (
↑↑↑↑↑
)
or
DOWN
(
↓↓↓↓↓
)
button to select the desired contact number (0 to 6) and press the
ENTER
button. The display will
return to the Alarm Type menu. Press the
EXIT
button to return to the Alarms Setup menu.
f. Open or Closed Alarm Types
NOTE:
Open and Close Alarm Types are available for the Linear, Dry Contact Point type ONLY.
Open and Closed Alarms become active when an input is Open or Closed respectively. No set
point is required.
To set an Open or Closed Alarm Type:
Use the
UP (
↑↑↑↑↑
)
or
DOWN (
↓↓↓↓↓
)
button to highlight
Type=open
or
Type=closed
as desired and
press the
ENTER
button. You will be prompted with “contact #? X”. This is the contact output that
will respond to this alarm provided the relay option is fitted. If no contact output is required, select
contact # 0. Use the
UP (
↑↑↑↑↑
)
or
DOWN (
↓↓↓↓↓
)
button to select the desired contact number (0 to 6) and
press the
ENTER
button. The display will return to the Alarm Type menu. Press the
EXIT
button
to return to the Alarms Setup menu.
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