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Operation
D397-21-880 Issue G
4.3
Navigating the menu
This section summarises the display navigation method for the TIC. There are 4 buttons for menu navigation and
configuration tasks. A fifth button is used for switching gauges ON and OFF. In most configuration tasks there are no
more than three menu levels.
Refer to
for a description of the functions that the buttons on the front panel perform.
4.4
The view screen
The view screen can be set to various view options; refer to
for the various view screen options which
can be set. The following, describes the view screen that shows all gauges. (Refer to
The status of the setpoint relays is shown at the bottom line of the view screen. Relays that are on are shown in
reverse video.
Active gauges are fitted with a resistor that is unique to the type of gauge. When a new gauge is connected, TIC
automatically identifies the gauge and indicates that a new gauge has been detected as shown in
.
Figure 16 - New gauge connected
In this example new gauges have been plugged into channels 1 and 2. Scroll up/down ( / ) to the selected gauge
channel and press the 'Select' ( ) button. The display will identify the gauge type and display either an output or
message. Gauges, which measure up to atmospheric pressure (high pressure gauges), will automatically display an
output.
4.5
Turning gauges and relays on/off
Pressing the 'Cycle' ( ) button with view screen items selected will turn the items 'on/off'.
Low pressure gauges (AIGX and AIM) default to 'OFF', as they should not be operated at pressures greater than their
upper range limit. Low pressure gauges may be switched on manually, by scrolling to the display line and pressing
the 'Cycle' ( ) button, or they may be linked to and protected by a suitable high pressure gauge (refer to
If the selected item is the relay status line, a list of the relays will appear. Scroll to the required relay, use the’cycle’
( ) button to switch the item. When the relay is activated the display section on the view screen will change to
reverse video.