SignalFire 960-0052-01 Analog Relay Output Module Installation Guide

SignalFire 960-0052-01 Analog Relay Output Module

Product Information

• Power: 10-30 VDC (17mA + analog output current)

• Temperature Rating Relay Outputs: 2 DPDT Relays 30 VDC @ 2 Amps
  250 VAC @ 0.25 Amps

• Dimensions: N/A

Product Usage Instructions

Connections:

Note: For the DIN Gateway, only the Black and Orange wires need to be connected to the Output Module terminals on the Gateway.

Power Requirements:

• Power must be provided by the Power Input screw terminals (10-30VDC).
• The Module power requirements at 12VDC is a maximum of 17mA plus an average of 25mA for the attached Gateway.
• If any outputs are used as current outputs, 20mA must be available for each current output used.

Connecting Additional Modules:

To connect a second module for additional outputs, use the provided expansion cable and connect the second module to the first. The secondary module must have a jumper installed on the SLAVE pins near the expansion connector.

Status LED:

node is
connected.
Fast Flash (0.5 second pause)| The system is running but no remote nodes have connected.
Solid On| No communication with Gateway

Configuration:

To begin configuration, open the SignalFire Toolkit. The SignalFire Toolkit application can be downloaded at www.signal-fire.com/customer. After installation, launch the software and the main toolkit window will open. Select the COM port associated with the GW and click Auto-Detect Device on the COM Port. This will open the Gateway configuration window, where all device settings can be configured.

Analog/Relay Output Module Connections:

Note: Power must be provided by the Power Input screw terminals (10-30VDC). The Module power requirements at 12VDC is a maximum of 17mA plus an average of 25mA for the Gateway stick. In addition, if any outputs are used as current outputs, 20mA must be available for each current output used.

The RS485 terminals provide access to the Gateway Modbus interface for an alternate data connection to the Gateway.

The SignalFire Analog/Relay Output Module has the following features:

• 8 Analog outputs (0-20mA or 0-5V)
• 2 Digital Relay outputs
• Wide range DC power input. 10 to 30VDC
• Easy configuration with the SignalFire ToolKit
• Expansion connector to connect second output module
• DIN Rail Mount
• Status LED
• DB9 connector for ToolKit connection to the Gateway

Specifications

• Power: 10-30 VDC (17mA + analog output current)
• Temperature Rating: -40°C to +85°C
• Relay Outputs: 2 DPDT Relays 30
  • VDC @ 2 Amps 250
  • VAC @ 0.25 Am

Dimensions

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Connections

The module provides screw terminals for connection to a SignalFire Gateway. Connect the 6 wires to the Gateway stick following the labeled colors. For the DIN Gateway only the Black and Orange wires are required to be connected to the Output Module terminals on the Gateway.

Power must be provided by the Power Input screw terminals (10-30VDC). The Module power requirements at 12VDC is a maximum of 17mA plus an average of 25mA for the attached Gateway. This does not include the current to drive the configured analog outputs.
The RS485 terminals provide access to the Gateway for Modbus communication from an RTU.
To connect a second module for additional outputs, use the provided expansion cable and connect the second module to the first. The secondary module must have a jumper installed on the “SLAVE” pins near the expansion connector.
Status LED
The module has a single green LED available for communication diagnostics. In addition, there is a green LED near each output that turns on while the output is energized.

node is connected.
Fast Flash (0.5 second pause)| The system is running but no remote nodes have connected.
Solid On| No communication with Gateway

Configuration
To begin configuration, open the SignalFire Toolkit. The SignalFire Toolkit application can be downloaded at www.signal-fire.com/customer. After installation, launch the software and the main toolkit window will open:

Select the COM port associated with the GW and click “Auto-Detect Device on COM Port.” This will open the Gateway configuration window, where all device settings can be configured.
The module requires only simple configuration using the SignalFire ToolKit to map remote data to a given output

Analog/Relay Output Module Connections
The Analog/Relay module provides screw terminals for connection to a SignalFire Gateway Stick. Connect the 6 wires to the Gateway stick following the labeled colors.

Power must be provided by the Power Input screw terminals (10-30VDC). The Module power requirements at 12VDC at 17mA plus an average of 25mA for the Gateway stick. In addition, if any outputs are used as current outputs, 20mA must be available for each current output used.
The RS485 terminals provide access to the Gateway Modbus interface for an alternate data connection to the Gateway.
To connect a second module for additional outputs, simply use the provided expansion cable and connect the second module to the first. The secondary module must have a jumper installed on the “SLAVE” pins near the expansion connector. On the secondary module, only the two analog output and two relay output connectors may be used.

Status LEDs
The Analog/Relay output module has a single green LED available for communication diagnostics.

node is connected.
Fast Flash (1 second pause)| The system is running but no remote nodes have connected
Solid On| No communication with the Gateway

In addition, there is a green LED near each relay output that turns on while the relay is energized.
Operation
The SignalFire Analog/Relay output module is connected to a Gateway. The Gateway is configured to map node data to the analog outputs. When a node reports an updated value to the gateway the configured output will reflect that value. All configuration is stored in the Gateway
If a node times out of the gateway the analog output will fail a pre- configured fail value (the default fail value is 0).
In addition, if the analog/relay output module stops receiving updates from the gateway for 5 minutes, all outputs will be set to 0 and both relays will de-energize.

The Analog/Relay output module requires only simple configuration using the SignalFire ToolKit to map/scale the remote data to a given output. The analog outputs may operate in either current (0-20mA/4-20mA), or voltage (0-5V/1-5V). The output mode must be set by slide switches inside the module.To do this first remove the cover using a small flathead screwdriver, the cover is held on by clips.

Each switch controls a pair of outputs. For example, the switch all the way to the left (S1) sets both output 1 and output 2 to either mA or Volts. See the table below for switch mapping.

To configure the Analog/Relay outputs in the SignalFire ToolKit first connect to the DB9 port of the module connected the Gateway stick to your PC. Open the ToolKit and connect to the gateway.

In the Gateway configuration window, go to the ‘File’ menu and select ‘Analog/Relay Output Module’. This will open the configuration window below

For each output, a rule to control that output must be defined. For example, in the configuration window above analog output 1 is defined to be controlled by Modbus ID 1 which is a Sentinel-Analog source node. The uA register 3001 is selected. This register is then scaled so that 4000uA is equal to an output of 4mA and 20000uA is equal to an output of 20mA. In addition, the ‘Fail with Output Value’ is set to 3.5mA. The current register value column displays the latest register value the gateway has for the defined source node/register. Hitting the refresh button will update the current register values. After editing any of the rules, click on the ‘Write Output Settings to Gateway’ to store the rules in the gateway. Any rules that are not defined (Node Type set to ‘none’) will cause those channels to be set to 0.

Temporary Output Overrides
It is possible to temporarily override an output to a defined value for testing. At the bottom of the window simply select the output channel to override, enter the override value and click the ‘Set Output’ button. This will force the selected output channel to the set value for 5 minutes or until the ‘Clear Output Overrides’ button is pressed. This is useful for testing. Note that the channel will be highlighted in yellow when the override is active.

Remote Shutdown Settings

In addition to the Analog/Relay Output module settings, the two relays can optionally be controlled using the Gateway RSD table. From the Gateway configuration window, select ‘Settings > Remote Shutdown Settings’ on the top toolbar. This will open the configuration window below. The relay control should be configured in either the Analog/Relay Output module settings OR the RSD table not both. For each output, define one or more rules to toggle the analog output. Configure each rule left to right, starting with the source node that you would like to control the output, then the logic for toggling on and off, and then the intended output. To use the outputs on the Analog Output module the “Destination Slave ID” must be configured to the Gateway’s Slave ID which is 247 by default. For example, in the configuration window above, Relay 1 on Analog Output Module 1 will turn on when slave ID 1’s analog input is above 9000uA (9mA) and turns off when the analog input drops below 8000uA (8mA). The 1000uA difference is to prevent the output from repeatedly turning on and off if the analog input is in the 9000uA range. When an o utput is defined by multiple sources, it will only turn on if all its Energize conditions are met. However, once it turns on, it will turn off if any one of its De-Energize conditions are met. In other words, the Energize conditions are Boolean AND logic, while the De-Energize conditionsare Boolean OR logic.After editing any of the rules, click on the ‘Write Output Settings to Gateway’ to store the changes in the gateway. If the Analog Output Module loses the wired communication with the Gateway, it will automatically turn off all outputs after 5 minutes. For more information on the Remote Shutdown Window, please see the Gateway manual.

References

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