ALDERON Industries FLXP1S Float Switch Pump Control Panels User Guide
- June 9, 2024
- ALDERON Industries
Table of Contents
FLXP1S Float Switch Pump Control Panels
FLEX – Single Phase, Simplex
Model: FLXP1S | Power Pak
QSG00370_Rev01_FLEX Power Pak 1P Simplex FLXP1S Series.pdf | December 19th,
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Introduction
The Fle Po e Pak Sim le i a con ol anel ca able of con olling and moni o ing one m and e en o
in . I can be con g ed a a e oa anel, o a a fo oa + one an d ce anel. Addi ionall , i fea e a
m eal fail en o in , a ilia c o in , and an o ional c en en o in fo he m . P m mode
con ol (hand mode, off mode, and a o mode) a e con olled ia b on on he inne f on doo of he con ol
anel. Fo con olling he m , he anel can be e i ed i h ei he con ac o o i h a co a ing e laceable
o e ela boa d. The Fle Po e Pak can al o be con g ed fo demand do e o ime do e con ol. An a ilia
d con ac o
i al o incl ded fo in e facing o emo e ala m o o b ilding a oma ion em . Thi anel
al o fea e a men
em o enable ma im m eld con g a ion a ell a ho o gh a i ic acking. Finall ,
he anel can be connec ed o Vi i e fo emo e acking, con ol, and con g a ion.
Before Installation
Befo e oceeding i h he in alla ion o o e a ion of he con ol anel ead all in c
ion ho o ghl , a ell a com l i h all Fede al, S a e and Local Code , Reg la
ion and P ac ice . The con ol anel m be in alled b
ali ed e onnel familia i h all a licable local elec ical and mechanical code .
Refe o he Na ional Elec ical Code (NFPA 70). Fail e o o e l in all and e hi od
c can e l in e onal inj o e i men malf nc ion. All cond i connec ed o he anel
m be ealed i h cond i ealan o e en moi e o ga e f om en e ing he anel. NEMA 1
enclo e a e fo indoo e onl hile NEMA 4X anel enclo e ma be ed indoo o o doo .
Refe o anel model name la e on in ide of doo fo enclo e a ing. No e: If o ion
a e o de ed ha affec he n mbe of oa , efe o he anel chema ic fo com le e info
ma ion.
Safety Guidelines
1. DO NOT USE WITH FLAMMABLE OR EXPLOSIVE FLUIDS SUCH AS GASOLINE, FUEL OIL,
KEROSENE, ETC. DO NOT USE IN EXPLOSIVE ATMOSPHERES. CONTROL PANEL SHOULD ONLY
BE USED IN WATER AND WASTEWATER APPLICATIONS THAT ARE NOT RATED AS A HAZARDOUS
LOCATION.
2. DO NOT WORK ON THE CONTROL PANEL WITH LIVE VOLTAGE APPLIED TO THE CONTROL
PANEL WITH WET HANDS OR WHEN STANDING ON A WET SURFACE.
3. DISCONNECT ALL ELECTRICAL SERVICE BEFORE WORKING ON OR HANDLING THE
CONTROL PANEL
4. INCOMING VOLTAGE MUST MATCH THE CONTROL PANEL VOLTAGE. REFER TO THE PANEL SCHEMATIC FOR COMPLETE INFORMATION.
Menu System
Interface
The e in e face of he Fle Po e Pak com i e a 16 2 OLED di la , h ee RGB indica o LED , and a o a
knob ( c oll heel) ed o na iga e he men
em. While he em i idle, he men c een ill be ned off
o con e e he life of he di la . To ake i , im l make an in on he men na iga ion knob.
Navigating the Menu
The c oll heel i ed fo all e in
o he men
em. Thi incl de na iga ion, con g a ion in ,
ala m clea , and o on. Belo i a able mma i ing he in e face o he men
em.
Action
Result
Pressing the Knob
Na iga e Fo a d, Selec , Commi a Change, Clea an Ala m
Scrolling Clockwise Na iga e o he Righ , Inc ea e a Con g Val e
Scrolling CounterClockwise
Na iga e o he Lef , Dec ea e a Con g Val e
Activating Test/Silence Switch
E i he men
em and e n o he main c een. No e ha hi ma
a he em e o ine; o cancel, make an in i h he c oll heel
Menu Conventions
The e a e a e of a o indica o ha ill a ea on he bo om line of he di la o aid i h men na iga ion. Belo i a able mma i ing he e indica o :
Indicator
Image
Meaning
Right Arrow on Bottom Right
The e can na iga e fo a d o elec a con g f om he e. P e he coll heel o ake hi ac ion.
Left Arrow on Bottom Right
The e can na iga e back a d f om he e. P e he coll heel o ake hi ac ion.
Blinking Right Arrow on Bottom Left
A con g i being modi ed hen hi i ho n. Sc oll he heel o change he con g. P e
he
c oll heel o commi he change. To cancel he in , ei he ai fo he imeo OR e he e
/ ilence i ch o e i he men .
Enter Arrow on Bottom Right
Thi a o indica e a con g can be commi ed. P e he knob o commi OR cancel he in a de c ibed in he en abo e.
To Change a Setting
Con g a ion on he Fle Po e Pak a e o gani ed in o a con g a h e com e . All con g a ion ” a h ” a e of he e ho n belo .
c e imila o a le a h on a
All con g a ion a e loca ed behind he a o d in he men . Af e he a o d, con g a
ion a e o gani ed in o g o , b-g o , and indi id al con g a ion . The con g ”
a h” fo e e con g a ion i di la ed in he able in A ailable Se ing .
Plea e ee he Se ing ec ion of hi doc men fo an e ha i e li of all a ailable
con g a ion .
To Clear an Alarm
To clea an ala m, im l c oll o i in he main c een ( e he e / ilence i ch o j m
he e) and hen e he o a knob. A con ma ion c een ill a ea and a k if he ala m
ho ld be clea ed. P e he knob again o clea he ala m.
No e ha if he ala m immedia el e-ac i a e and he b e ac i a e again, hi mean ha he ala m condi ion i ill e en and he em canno clea he ala m. If hi ha en , check fo he o ce of he ala m.
Quick Setup Guide
Thi ec ion ill co e all of he info ma ion needed o ge a anel and nning fo i
eci c a lica ion. I ill co e nning he Se Wi a d, hich ill con g e he mo im o
an con g a ion , a ell a e e al e am le of o ional con g a ion ha can be ed o
c omi e he a lica ion. An e ha i e li of con g a ion can be fo nd in he Se ing
ec ion of he Wiki (h :// iki.aind.co/ ).
System Setup with the Setup Wizard
The Se Wi a d ill e he c i ical con g e all in a ell a ba ic be configured as by default.
em con g a ion and ge a em and nning ickl . I ill m con g a ion . Refer to the panel schematic to see what each input will
Step 1
Run the Setup Wizard b follo ing he men a h ho n belo .
Thi ill con g e all of he ima con g a ion fo he anel, incl ding:
Do ing T e T an d ce Con g a ion Floa Con g a ion P m C en Moni o ing Con g a ion (onl on model
i h c en en ing)
Step 2 (In Setup Wizard)
Set Dosing Configuration. Thi con g e he way to change this setting.
em fo Demand Do ing o Time Do ing. Note: this is the only
In Demand Do e Mode, if he a oa igge he m ill n con in o l n il he o oa goe do n.
In Time Do e Mode, hen he ime enable oa igge he em ill ime do e n il he ime enable oa goe do n. If hi o ion i elec ed, he em ill a k he e o con g e all of he do e ime info ma ion.
Step 3 (In Setup Wizard)
Enable or Disable the Transducer Input Thi ill con g e In eg la oa in .
5 o be ei he a 4-20 mA e
e an d ce o a
If he an d ce i enabled, he em ill hen a k he e o en e he ba ic an d ce con g a ion .
If he an d ce i di abled, he em ill ki he an d ce con g a ion o ion .
Step 4 (In Setup Wizard)
Configure the Float Inputs. Thi ill con g e he oa in of he em. If he an d ce a
enabled, he em ill a k he he o no a 2- oa back ho ld be ac i a ed. Thi ill e a
Lo Ala m/Red ndan Off Floa and a High Ala m/Red ndan S a Floa a back in ca e
he an d ce fail .
O he i e, if he an d ce a di abled, i ill a k he e o enable o di able he Lo
Ala m Floa .
Please refer to the panel schematic to see what each input will be configured
as based on the above configurations.
Step 5 (In Setup Wizard)
Enter Full Load Amps (FLA) for the pump (Only if the Panel Has A Current
Sensor). Thi ill con g e he high and lo am ala m oin fo he m . The em ill e he
i oin a 15% abo e and belo he FLA en e ed he e. No e ha bo h high and lo am
can be eld modi ed indi id all in he P m Se U ec ion of he men .
Optional Configurations
The e con g a ion a e no ab ol el c i ical fo each a lica ion, b can be ef l
fo c omi ing he beha io of he anel.
Step 6 (Optional)
Set the Pump Exercise Timer fo he m . If e , he e e ci e ime ill n he m fo a e
amo n of ime af e i ha been idle fo he con g ed n mbe of da . B defa l , he e
e ci e ime i di abled.
Name
Menu Path
Value
Description
Pump One Exercise Interval
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->PUMP SET UP->PUMP 1->P1 EXERCISOR INT
Di abled 45 Da
Thi i he e e ci e ime fo m one. If he m ha been inac i e fo he indica ed n mbe of da , he em ill b ie n he m o main ain long e m m heal h.
Pump One Exercise Time
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->PUMP SET UP->PUMP 1->P1 EXERCISOR TIME
0:00 – 5:00
Thi i ho long in min e and econd m one ill n d ing an e e ci e
e en .
Step 7 (Optional)
Change The System Password. Thi ill change he a o d f om he em defa l of 1919.
Name
Menu Path
Value
Description
Password Change
MENU->SETTINGS->PASSWORD>SYSTEM SET UP->PASSWORD
0000 9999
Thi i he em a o d. I can be changed f om he e.
Step 8 (Optional)
Review the Settings section of this manual fo an o he con g a ion ha ma be ele
an o he a lica ion. The em a hi oin i con g ed fo a ba ic a lica ion. Ho e e ,
he e a e e e al o he con g a ion a ailable in he em ha ma be ef l de ending on
he eci c em e i emen .
Stats
The Fle Po e Pak anel ack e e al a i ic fo he em. The e a e acce b follo ing he men a h em la e ho n belo . S eci c a h fo each e en ‘ Vie able E en ec ion of he od c Wiki age.
ed h o gh he men
em
a a e de c ibed in he
Settings
Available Settings
General System Configurations
The e e ing modif gene al n LED a e, e c.
em beha io , ch a ho long he b e a ilenced, ho b igh he m
Name
Menu Path
Range
Description
Automatic Error Reset
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->SYSTEM SET UP->AUTO ERROR RESET
Di abled, Enabled
If enabled, em e o e en ill clea hem el e once he e o condi ion a e e ol ed. No e ha hi doe no a l o m e o ; m e o ill al a e i e e in e ac ion.
Auxiliary Failsafe Mode
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->SYSTEM SET UP->AUX FAILSAFE
Di abled, Enabled
Thi e ing i he NO/NC con ac of he a ilia con ac o ha he ill i on em o e lo .
Silence Time
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->SYSTEM SET UP->SILENCE TIME
0 99:59:59
Thi con ol ho long he b e ill a ilenced af e he ilence b on i e ed.
Pump Run LED Brightness
MENU->SETTINGS-
PASSWORD->SYSTEM High, Med, Thi con ol ho b igh he m n
SET UP->PUMP RUN
Lo , Off
indica o LED a e.
LED
Name
Menu Path
Range
Description
System Normal LED Brightness
MENU->SETTINGS-
PASSWORD->SYSTEM High, Med, Thi con ol ho b igh he em
Lo , Off
no mal indica o LED a e.
SET UP->NORMAL LED
Password Change
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->SYSTEM SET UP->PASSWORD
0000 9999
Thi i he em a changed f om he e.
o d. I can be
General Pump Configurations
The e con g a ion modif he beha io of he m in he em.
Name
Menu Path
Range
Description
Seal Alarm Configuration
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->PUMP SET UP->SEAL ALARM
Ala m Onl , Ala m + So
Thi con ol he he o no eal fail ala m h off hei m .
High Amps Alarm Configuration
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->PUMP SET UP->HIGH AMP ALARM
Ala m Onl , Ala m + So
Thi con ol he he o no high am ala m h off hei m . No e ha hi i onl i ible if a
lea one of he
m ha i c en en o enabled.
Finish Dose Enable
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->PUMP SET UP->FINISH DOSE
Di abled, Enabled
If enabled, m ill ni h hei do e on c cle e en if he o oa goe do n. If di
abled, he m ill o
nning immedia el if he o oa goe do n.
Extra Peak Doses
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->PUMP 0-10 SET UP->XTRA PK DOSES
Pump One Configurations
Thi i he n mbe of eak do e ha a e done af e he eak ime oa ha deac i a ed. Thi
i ed o make e eno gh a e i m ed o d ing a
eak do ing e en o e en a e ea eak do ing e en .
Name
Menu Path
Range
Description
Pump One Enable
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->PUMP SET UP->PUMP 1->P1 ENABLE
Di abled, Enabled
Thi enable o di able m one.
If di abled, he HOA in
ill be
n e on i e and he m ill
ne e n on.
Pump One Auxiliary Cutout Configuration
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->PUMP SET UP->PUMP 1->P1 AUX CUT OUT
No mall O en, No mall Clo ed
Thi e he con ac e of he m one a ilia c off in .
Pump One Current Sensor Enable
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->PUMP SET UP->PUMP 1->P1 CURRENT SENSE
Di abled, Enabled
Thi enable o di able he c en en o fo m one. No e ha hi
i o ion i onl a ailable on em hi ed i h a c en
en o .
Pump One Over Current Level
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->PUMP SET UP->PUMP 1->P1 OVER CURRENT
0 – 50 Am
Thi i he o e c en h e hold fo m one. Thi i onl i ible if he c en en o i enabled.
Pump One Under Current Level
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->PUMP SET UP->PUMP 1->P1 LOW AMP LVL
0 – 50 Am
Thi i he nde c en h e hold fo m one. Thi i onl i ible if he c en en o i enabled.
Pump One Flow Rate
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->PUMP SET UP->PUMP 1->P1 FLOW RATE
0 – 999 GPM
Thi i he o a e fo m one. I i ed o calc la e o al gallon
m ed.
Pump One Exercise Interval
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->PUMP SET UP->PUMP 1->P1 EXERCISOR INT
Di abled 45 Da
Thi i he e e ci o fo m one. If he m ha been inac i e fo he indica ed n mbe of
da , he
em ill b ie n he m o main ain long e m m heal h.
Pump One Exercise Time
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->PUMP SET UP->PUMP 1->P1 EXERCISOR TIME
0:00 – 5:00
Thi i ho long in min e and econd m one ill n d ing
an e e ci e e en .
Name
Menu Path
Range
Description
Pump One Extended Run Alarm
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->PUMP SET UP->PUMP 1->P1 EXT RUN ALARM
00:00:00 99:59:59
Thi i ho long he em ill n he m befo e igge ing an e ended n ime ala m. To di able hi , e he ime o e o.
Pump One Dose On Time
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->PUMP SET UP->PUMP 1->P1 DOSE ON TIME
0 – 30:59
Thi i he d a ion of he do e on o ion of he do ing c cle.
Pump One Dose Off Time
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->PUMP SET UP->PUMP 1->P1 DOSE OFF TIME
0 – 24:00:00
Thi i he d a ion of he do e off o ion of he do ing c cle.
Pump One Peak On Time
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->PUMP SET UP->PUMP 1->P1 PEAK ON TIME
0 – 30:59
Thi i he d a ion of he do e on o ion of he eak do ing c cle.
Thi c cle i ed d ing high a e ala m .
Pump One Peak Off Time
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->PUMP SET UP->PUMP 1->P1 PEAK OFF TIME
0 – 24:00:00
Thi i he d a ion of he do e off o ion of he eak do ing c cle.
Thi c cle i ed d ing high a e ala m .
Input Configurations
The e con g a ion change he beha io of he in of he em.
General Input Configurations
Name
Menu Path
Range
Description
Float Sequence Error Enable
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->INPUT SET UP->FLOAT ERRORS
Di abled, Enabled
If enabled, he em ill ala m if he oa ac i a e o of o de . Fo e am le, if he a oa ac i a e befo e he o oa an e o ill be ac i a ed fo he o oa .
Water Sensor One Sensitivity
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->INPUT SET UP->WATER SENSOR ONE
10K 100K
Thi i he en i i i of a e en o ( eal fail en o ) one. I e e en he a o ima e e i ance a hich he in
Name
Menu Path
Range
Description
ill ac i a e. 100K i he mo en i i e, and 10K i he lea en i i e
Input Functions
All of he en o in of he Fle Po e Pak a e con g able o a b e of he f nc ion ho
n belo . The in come fac o con g ed o he f nc ion ho n in he anel chema ic, b
can be changed b he in alle in he eld. The e con g a ion de e mine ha each in
doe hen i ac i a e .
Belo i a b ief mma of all a ailable in f nc ion .
Option Number
Name
Description
0
Di abled
Thi di able he in .
1
Lo Ala m
Thi i a lo le el ala m. Will al o ac a a ed ndan off in .
Thi i a ide angle m con ol oa . On ac i a ion, ill a he
2
Wide Angle
m . On deac i a ion, ill n off he m .
3
S o Floa
Thi i a o oa .
4
Lead/S a
Thi i a m a oa . S a he m .
Thi i he ime enable oa . I ill a a ime do ing c cle fo he
5
Time Enable
lead m .
Thi i he eak ime a oa . I ill a a eak ime do ing
6
Peak Time
c cle fo he c en l ac i e m .
Thi i a high a e ala m oa . Will a a high a e ala m on
7
High Ala m
ac i a ion.
High
8
Ala m/S a
Thi i a high a e ala m oa ha ill al o a he m .
Thi i a gene al e ala m in . Will a he A Ala m e en on
9
A Ala m
ac i a ion.
Thi e he in o f nc ion a a an d ce . No e ha hi i
10
T an d ce
onl a ailable on in 5.
Belo a e he con g a ion fo he col mn.
em in
. Plea e efe ence he abo e able hen eading he ange
Name
Menu Path
Range
Description
Input One Function
MENU->SETTINGS->PASSWORD>INPUT SET UP->INPUT ONE
0, 1, 9
Thi con ol he f nc ion of in one.
Input Two Function
MENU->SETTINGS->PASSWORD>INPUT SET UP->INPUT TWO
0, 2, 3, 5
Thi con ol he f nc ion
of in
o.
Input Three Function
MENU->SETTINGS->PASSWORD>INPUT SET UP->INPUT THREE
0, 4, 6, 9
Thi con ol he f nc ion of in h ee.
Input Four Function
MENU->SETTINGS->PASSWORD>INPUT SET UP->INPUT FOUR
0, 7, 8
Thi con ol he f nc ion of in fo .
Input Five Function
MENU->SETTINGS->PASSWORD>INPUT SET UP->INPUT FIVE
0, 7, 9, 10
Thi con ol he f nc ion
of in
e.
Transducer Configurations
The e a e he con g a ion fo he an d ce . Note that these settings will only be accessible if input five is set
to transducer mode.
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Name
Menu Path
Range
Description
Transducer Voltage Setting
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->INPUT SET UP->TRANSDUCER CONFIG->24V ENABLE
Di abled, Enabled
If di abled, he ol age fo he an d ce ill be 12V. If enabled, he ol age ill be 24V.
Transducer Display Mode
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->INPUT SET UP->TRANSDUCER CONFIG->DISPLAY MODE
Ab ol e, Rela i e
In ab ol e mode, he an d ce eading a e ho n in fee /inche o me e . In ela i e mode, he eading a e ho n a a e cen age of he o al ank heigh .
Transducer Display Units
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->INPUT SET UP->TRANSDUCER CONFIG->DISPLAY UNITS
Im e ial, Me ic
Thi con ol he ni an d ce eading a e di la ed in.
Name
Menu Path
Range
Description
Transducer Rated Depth
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->INPUT SET UP->TRANSDUCER CONFIG->RATED DEPTH
0 – 99′ 11″ (30.45 me e )
Thi i he a ed de h of a em an d ce . U ed o calc la e de h
f om he 4 – 20 mA eading of he an d ce .
Transducer Field Callibration
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->INPUT SET UP->TRANSDUCER CONFIG->SET DEPTH
0 – 99′ 11″ (30.45 me e )
Thi i ed o calib a e he an d ce . To calib a e, he an d ce in o ome kno n de h
of a e (o ake i com le el o of he a e fo a e o eading) and hen e he co ec de h
i h hi e ing.
Transducer Tank Height
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->INPUT SET UP->TRANSDUCER CONFIG->TANK HEIGHT
0 – 99′ 11″ (30.45 me e )
Thi i he de h of he ank he an d ce i moni o ing. Thi i ed o calc la e de h e cen age eading in ela i e di la mode.
Transducer Low Level Alarm Depth
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->INPUT SET UP->TRANSDUCER CONFIG->LOW LEVEL ALARM DEPTH
0 – 99′ 11″ (30.45 me e )
Thi i he lo le el ala m i oin of he an d ce . Se o e o o di able.
Transducer Stop Level Depth
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->INPUT SET UP->TRANSDUCER CONFIG->STOP LEVEL DEPTH
0 – 99′ 11″ (30.45 me e )
Thi i he o le el i oin of he an d ce . Se o e o o di able.
Transducer Lead/Start Level Depth
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->INPUT SET UP->TRANSDUCER CONFIG->LEAD LEVEL DEPTH
0 – 99′ 11″ (30.45 me e )
Thi i he lead le el i oin of he an d ce . Se o e o o di able.
Transducer Timer Override Level Depth
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->INPUT SET UP->TRANSDUCER CONFIG->TIMER OVERRIDE
0 – 99′ 11″ (30.45 me e )
Thi i he le el a hich eak ime do ing ill ac i a e. Se o e o o di able.
Name
Transducer High Alarm Level Depth
Transducer Aux Alarm Level Depth
Menu Path
Range
Description
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->INPUT SET UP->TRANSDUCER CONFIG->HIGH ALARM LEVEL DEPTH
0 – 99′ 11″ (30.45 me e )
Thi i he high ala m le el i oin of he an d ce . Se o e o o di able.
MENU->SETTINGS>PASSWORD->INPUT SET UP->TRANSDUCER CONFIG->AUX ALARM LEVEL
0 – 99’ 11″ (30.45 me e )
Thi i he le el o e hich he a ilia ala m ill ac i a e. Se o e o o di able.
Config Code
Con g code on hi od c can be decoded b c ome
o o o ide a na – ho fo ho he em i
con g ed. The code i elf i a ba e 32 n mbe ha m be decoded o ield he em con g a ion .