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Sensidyne Sensalert Manual

Manual is about: FOUR CHANNEL CONTROLLER

Summary of Sensalert

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    Document no. 7013227m (revision h) four channel controller sensidyne, lp 1000 112th circle n, suite 100 st. Petersburg, florida 33716 usa (800) 451-9444 • (727) 530-3602 • fax: (727) 539-0550 web: www.Sensidyne.Com • e-mail: info@sensidyne.Com reset button ▼ • push reset to unlatch a latched alarm •...

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    Preliminary sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 3 sensalert four channel controller disclaimer sensidyne, lp assumes no responsibility whatsoever, to any party whosoever, for any property damage, personal injury, or death received by or resulting from, in whole, or in part, the improper use, ins...

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    Preliminary sensalert four channel controller sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 4 • preface • packing list & notices .............................................................................................................3 • warnings ..........................................................

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    Preliminary sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 5 sensalert four channel controller section three: operation 3.1 main screen .................................................................................................................25 3.2 view alarm settings (menu #1) ........................

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    Preliminary sensalert four channel controller sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 6 list of figures & tables appendices • appendix a: specifications • general specifications ............................................................................................ 37 • appendix d: troubleshoot...

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    Preliminary sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 7 sensalert four channel controller read and understand all warnings before use read and understand all warnings before using this product. Failure to read, understand, and comply with all warnings could result in property damage, severe personal i...

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    Preliminary sensalert four channel controller sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 8 1.1 overview important you must read this manual in its entirety to ensure proper operation of the controller. This manual provides specific information concerning the installation, operation, and maintenance of ...

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    Preliminary sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 9 sensalert four channel controller 1.2 components 1.2.1 controller housing the nema 4x enclosure is made of high-grade, fiber- glass reinforced polyester resin matting. The enclosure provides a weather-resistant and water-resistant barrier between...

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    Preliminary sensalert four channel controller sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 10 figure 1.1 display pcb next ▲ up ▼ down select channel select oxygen 19.3 %vol lo hi hi hi oxygen 19.3 %vol oxygen 19.3 %vol lo hi hi hi oxygen 19.3 %vol lo hi hi hi lo hi hi hi ac pwr dc back up methane 9 %lel ...

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    Preliminary sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 11 sensalert four channel controller ▲ up & ▼ down the ▲up and ▼down buttons have two purposes. • to scroll “up” or “down” different menu lists. Each screen indicates which type of scrolling is available by displaying either an ▲ or ▼ arrow. When b...

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    Preliminary sensalert four channel controller sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 12 1.4 controller menus figures 1.2 and 1.3 show the primary controller screens: main screen, view alarms (#1), set alarms (#2), set-up (#3), and diagnostics (#4). There is also an enter password screen that appear...

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    Preliminary sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 13 sensalert four channel controller figure 1.2 controller menu system: main screens normal opera tion screens channel 1 use ▲ & ▼ buttons to set code, then press select . ▼ ▲ enter p assword 0000 this screen appears if password enabled. Channel 2 ...

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    Preliminary sensalert four channel controller sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 14 figure 1.3 controller menu system: individual channel screens main screen set alarms screen (menu #2) next carbon monoxide 5 ppm • line 1: sensor name • line 2: sensor value or "loop-fail" "lo alarm" "hi alarm" ...

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    Preliminary sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 15 sensalert four channel controller section two installation 2.1 mounting & wiring the sensalert controller is designed to be wall mounted. Four mounting feet are supplied. The feet mount to the back of the enclosure and are secured to the unit by...

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    Preliminary sensalert four channel controller sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 16 • fault relay (j12) the fault alarm relay (j12) acts in common to all four channels and the system. It is factory-set (default) to be energized during normal operation. The markings at j12 reflect this intention...

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    Preliminary sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 17 sensalert four channel controller figure 2.1 controller wiring: bottom pcb power supply rs-485 functions to be determined by specific application dc connector to pcb ac connector to pcb 24 vdc battery b/u 3 amp pos rtn channel 1 channel 2 pwr rt...

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    Preliminary sensalert four channel controller sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 18 2.2 wiring procedure mount the controller to the wall using the four mounting feet provided. The feet are positioned verti- cally and then mounted to the back of the controller housing with four 10-32 screws (se...

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    Preliminary sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 19 sensalert four channel controller 8.00” 12.94” reset button emt connectors (optional) alarm buzzer mounting feet (4) quick-release latch quick-release latch channel 1 channel 3 channel 4 channel 2 reset button ▼ • push reset to unlatch a latched...

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    Preliminary sensalert four channel controller sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 20 top view side view insert wire into terminal plug b main board install terminal plug on appropriate terminal block main board pull on terminal plug to remove it from board terminal plug terminal block (with guid...

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    Preliminary sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 21 sensalert four channel controller 2.3 initial start-up after controller wiring has been completed, make cer- tain the transmitter has been properly wired to the con- troller and that no sensor is installed in the transmitter. Sensor should be in...

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    Preliminary sensalert four channel controller sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 22 figure 2.5 wiring to a sensalert transmitter (with intrinsic safety barrier) 2-wire transmitter wiring diagram 3-wire transmitter wiring diagram maximum wire length 1 is 2000 feet for all wire sizes ca la 1 2 3 ...

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    Preliminary sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 23 sensalert four channel controller figure 2.6 wiring to a sensalert transmitter (without intrinsic safety barrier) 3-wire transmitter wiring diagram 2-wire transmitter wiring diagram sensalert transmitter (2-wire) 4-20 ma (2) 4-20 ma +24v (1) +24...

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    Preliminary sensalert four channel controller sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 24 figure 2.7 wiring to a non-sensalert transmitter (without intrinsic safety barrier) note 1: twisted, stranded wire with shield (grounded on one end only) is recommended. Distance is in feet. To obtain distance i...

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    Preliminary sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 25 sensalert four channel controller section three operation 3.1 main screen the main screen is the default display for the controller during normal operation. The main screen displays the gas name and gas concentration (in ppm, %lel, or %vol). An ...

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    Preliminary sensalert four channel controller sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 26 3.4 entering calibration mode to enter calibration mode, press the reset button (lo- cated on the outside bottom of the unit) for 5 seconds. Note you cannot enter calibration mode when alarms are active. The fol...

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    Preliminary sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 27 sensalert four channel controller figure 3.1 entering a password password invalid p l e a s e t ry a g a i n password invalid a c c e s s d e n i e d if incorrect password entered, this screen appears if incorrect password entered 3 times, this ...

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    Preliminary sensalert four channel controller sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 28 the set alarms screen (#2) allows you to change the lo, hi, and hi hi alarm settings, as well as set the alarms to their default (factory-set) values. To change the alarm settings, first push the channel se- lec...

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    Preliminary sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 29 sensalert four channel controller 5.1 set-up (menu #3) the set-up screen (“3” appears in the upper left-hand portion of the display) allows you to change the fol- lowing sensalert features: • enable or disable a channel • change the calibration ...

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    Preliminary sensalert four channel controller sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 30 3.4 5.1.3 changing the password the unit is shipped from the factory with the password disabled. You can enable password protection anytime by changing the password code from its default setting (“0000”) to any ...

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    Preliminary sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 31 sensalert four channel controller figure 5.1 changing a password ▲ up or ▼ down ▲ up or ▼ down ▲ up or ▼ down ▲ up or ▼ down push select to begin procedure scroll through numbers 0–9 for 1st digit push select to set number and move to 2nd digit ...

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    Preliminary sensalert four channel controller sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 32 5.1.5 setting alarm latching scroll & select alarm latching ▼ ▲ 3 use the ▼down button to scroll down to alarm latch- ing, then press select . The currently set status (latched or not latched) appears on the scr...

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    Preliminary sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 33 sensalert four channel controller 5.2 diagnostics (menu #4) several diagnostic tests are performed from this screen. These include a self-test (similar to the self- test conducted during initial start-up) and the relay check. To perform diagnost...

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    Preliminary sensalert four channel controller sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 34 6.1 adjusting the output the output can be adjusted at any time using the po- tentiometers located on the bottom pcb. The potentionmeters and associated jumpers are listed below: vr1 & jp1 = channel 1 vr2 & jp2 ...

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    Preliminary sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 35 sensalert four channel controller 6.3 replacing the display pcb the display pcb is attached to four (4) metal stand- offs in the controller enclosure. It should be replaced when it is damged or is defective. Make certain all power is removed fro...

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    Preliminary sensalert four channel controller sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 36 section seven parts list • controller parts . O n t r a p n o i t p i r c s e d / m e t i 1 - 7 2 2 3 1 0 7 t i n u e s a b r e l l o r t n o c l e n n a h c r u o f t r e l a s n e s 4 - 0 5 6 0 1 0 7 ) " 8 ( y...

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    Preliminary sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 37 sensalert four channel controller • specifications general specifications operator buttons .......................................... Channel select next select ▲ up ▼ down housing ......................................................... Nema 4...

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    Preliminary sensalert four channel controller sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 38 appendix d troubleshooting guide e s u a c y d e m e r . R e w o p o t d e h c a t t a n e h w n o i t c n u f t o n s e o d t i n u • . N w o l b ) s ( s e s u f 2 f & 1 f t a e s u f ) g a 3 ( p m a 8 / 3 h t ...

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    Preliminary sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 39 sensalert four channel controller appendix e returned material authorization service options the sensidyne service department offers a variety of service options which will minimize costly interruptions and maintenance costs. These options inclu...

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    Preliminary sensalert four channel controller sensidyne document no. 7013227m (rev h) 40 modbus specifications type .............................................................. Rs-485 serial mode ............................................................. Rtu speed .................................

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    Sensidyne, lp 1000 112th circle n, suite 100 st. Petersburg, florida 33716 usa (800) 451-9444 • (727) 530-3602 • fax: (727) 539-0550 web: www.Sensidyne.Com • e-mail: info@sensidyne.Com.