FRC TankVisionPro WLA300, Manual

Page 1: ...TE TANKS WLA370 470 CLASS B FOAM CONCENTRATE TANKS Document Number XE WLA3PM R0A PRIMARY and REMOTE DISPLAYS MAXVISION LED TANK DISPLAY CAB MINIATURES FIRE RESEARCH CORPORATION www fireresearch com 26 Southern Blvd Nesconset NY 11767 TEL 631 724 8888 FAX 631 360 9727 TOLL FREE 1 800 645 0074 ...

Page 2: ...Install Remote Light Driver 19 Install Buzzer 19 OPERATION 20 Options 20 CALIBRATION 22 Overview 22 PROGRAMMING CODES 23 Calibration and Tank Level Correction 23 Non Linear Calibration 24 Linear Calibration 25 Full Tank Correction Code 55 26 DIAGNOSTICS 27 COLOR PATTERN SELECTION 29 Warning and Control Level Adjustment 30 Brightness Adjustment 32 Primary and Remote Synchronization 32 WIRING 33 Pri...

Page 3: ...Selection 29 Figure 11 Diagnostics Warnings 30 Figure 12 Primary Display Wiring 33 Figure 13 Primary Display Wiring Rear View 34 Figure 14 Remote Display Wiring WLA3XX WLA4XX 35 Figure 15 Cab Miniature and LED Display Wiring 36 Figure 16 Remote Light Driver Wiring 37 Figure 17 Typical System Configuration WLA3XXX 38 Figure 18 Typical System Configuration WLA4XXX 39 Figure 19 Clean and Inspect Pres...

Page 4: ...rly read from all line of sight angles for a full 180 degrees The pressure vacuum foam tank vent is supplied for use on foam concentrate storage tanks These tanks should remain closed to the atmosphere The FRC vent enables the tank to compensate for changes in pressure or vacuum due to thermal expansion filling or when withdrawing foam concentrate from the tank The MaxVision LED tank display provi...

Page 5: ...s 27 28 for more detailed information Magnet activated switch for calibration and settings Option for 12 pin connector with additional features Visual warning output Silence button input to disable audio warning only Valve control output Frame attachment is provided for a more secure mounting Waterproof Polycarbonate Housing and lens enclosure provided to protect electronics ...

Page 6: ... 24 VDC Supply Current 1 Amp Maximum at 12 VDC Dimensions 14 3 8 by 1 7 8 Inches Indicators 96 Super Bright LEDs Remote Light Driver Supply Voltage 9 30 VDC Supply Current 0 1 Amp Maximum Switch Solid State Switching Voltage 9 30 VDC Switching Current 20 AMPS Maximum 12 VDC 10 AMPS Maximum 24 VDC Pressure Sensor Housing Stainless Steel with 1 4 18 NPT for Mounting Sensor Ceramic Diaphragm Pressure...

Page 7: ...nd remote devices WLA400 Series primary displays are used for Auto Tank ATA400 systems WLA300 Series primary displays can be programmed to use pin 5 for Auto Tank ATA400 systems Cab Miniature Display Optional The cab miniature display has dimensions of 2 75 inches high by 1 5 inches wide It provides the option of mounting a remote display in the cab that uses a minimum of panel space An output sig...

Page 8: ... a two wire datalink and input to the LED light to show the volume of liquid in the tank The display shows the level in 1 8 tank increments It has a photo sensor that adjusts brightness for day or night operations The LEDs are programmable for various display modes and multiple brightness levels Note The MaxVision LED tank display shows how much water or foam concentrate is left in the tank in fra...

Page 9: ...ocation for display module panel cutout and mounting screw holes Make sure there is clearance behind the panel for the display and cables before cutting holes Refer to Figure 1 for layout and dimensions 2 Cut out a 4 by 2 1 8 inch hole and drill four 4 holes clearance or tapped for 10 mounting screws 3 Place display module in position and secure with four 4 screws 4 Connect the display module cabl...

Page 10: ...4 Figure 2 Cab Miniature Display Mounting Dimensions Mounting holes are clearance or tapped for 10 screws 2 1 2 2 1 2 2 7 16 3 1 2 3 1 2 1 5 8 1 7 8 4 11 16 3 1 4 2 1 8 4 4 pl with connector Photo Sensor Internal Note Do not use Loctite on any screws near the Lexan lens Lexan lenses can become brittle and prone to cracking when exposed to Loctite compounds ...

Page 11: ...arance for sensor and cable before drilling hole Refer to Figure 3 for dimensions 2 Drill and tap a 1 4 NPT hole 3 Apply sealant around base and threads of pressure sensor 4 Screw sensor into hole 5 Connect sensor cable Refer to Wiring Section Thin Wall Adapter Installation The thin wall adapter kit includes the adapter two 10 24 x 5 8 screws 5 minute epoxy and a mixing stick 1 Measure and mark mo...

Page 12: ...pical Pressure Sensor Location Typical Tank 1 2 NPS 2 Mount sensor approximately 2 from bottom of tank Note The sensor can be mounted vertically on a 90 fitting in cold areas to help prevent water freezing in the sensor 0 6 7 8 Across Flats 1 4 NPT 2 8 max 1 1 3 Pin Packard Plug 0 87 Note Do not mount the sensor in the bottom of the tank Sediment may collect in the port and cause sensor failure ...

Page 13: ...e The tank vent must be in a vertical position and can not be immersed in foam 1 Measure and mark mounting location for vent Make sure there is clearance for the valve before drilling hole Refer to Figure 4 for dimensions 2 Drill 1 1 8 inch diameter hole 3 Insert vent into the hole with the gasket in place 4 Screw on nut and hand tighten Install 90 Mounted Tank Vent The 90 mounted tank vent is mou...

Page 14: ...olts 3 4 Dia 2 5 8 Figure 4 Pressure Vacuum Foam Tank Vent Note The tank vent must be mounted in a vertical position The vent can not be immersed in foam If there is no fill tower mount the vent at the highest point of the tank top so that it is not immersed in foam 2 5 8 3 7 8 1 1 2 Top Mounted Tank Vent 1 1 8 Diameter Hole 90 Mounted Tank Vent 3 4 Diameter Hole with Two 1 4 Bolt Holes Typical Fo...

Page 15: ...on the datalink wires when required 3 Connectthewiringandsecurethelightwithtwo 2 screws RefertoWiringSection Terminating Resistor Notes The datalink requires two terminating resistors 1 One TankVisionPro with one or two LED displays Install one resistor close to the primary display install the other resistor farthest away from the primary display but closer to the remote display 2 Two TankVisionPr...

Page 16: ...aved and updated Programming the Color Pattern for the MaxVision The default setting for the color pattern is to have this synchronized with the primary display asdescribedonpage29 Fig 10 IfitisrequiredtohavetheMaxVisionsynchronize withtheprimarydisplay activatethe CodeEntry asmentionedonpage15 selectPattern 10 waitfor5secondsand swipethemagnetonce Savethesettingbyholdingthemagnet for 5 seconds at...

Page 17: ... Each swipe changes the choice from each of the nine color patterns the nine options are stepped through and then repeated 4 Hold the magnet over the calibration point for five seconds to save the new color pattern setting The display flashes or blinks three times to confirm setting is saved and updated Pattern 10 Pattern 7 Water Pattern 8 Foam A Pattern 9 Foam B Red LEDs Scrolling Upward symboliz...

Page 18: ...ew Side View Rear View Three locations are available for the wires to exit the rubber gasket Drain Notch Mounting holes are clearance or tapped for 10 screws Calibration Point behind R Photo Sensor Note Do not use Loctite on any screws near the Lexan lens Lexan lenses can become brittle and prone to cracking when exposed to Loctite compounds ...

Page 19: ...able before drilling holes Refer to Figure 5 for dimensions 2 Drill and tap two 10 32 holes 3 Secure remote light driver with two screws 4 Connect cable and wires Refer to Wiring section Figure 7 Remote Light Driver 2 3 4 1 3 8 3 1 2 4 1 Install Buzzer Install the buzzer close to the TankVisionPro so the audible warning is easily associated with the TankVisionPro A cutout hole diameter of 1 1 4 is...

Page 20: ...dicator signal is synchronized with the flashing LED on the display All LEDs rapidly down chase when the tank is almost empty Options Programmable LED Display LED Indicator lights can be programmed to be Red for all 9 10 rows or one of the patterns shown on pages 27 29 12 Pin Connector with Additional Features Visual warning output Active ground Maximum 150mA Silence button input for audio warning...

Page 21: ...l four lights are on when the tank is full The top light goes off as the tank starts to empty at 7 8 full the light is off The three bottom lights are on to show that the tank is between less than full approx 7 8 tank and 1 2 tank The bottom two lights show 1 2 and 1 4 tank The bottom light blinks when the tank volume goes less than 1 4 tank Buzzer The buzzer sounds when the tank volume drops to 1...

Page 22: ...e tank This procedure must to be used for irregular shape tanks e g T shape oval elliptical tank with through hole etc The program compares the pressure in the tank as the tank fills at a steady rate to time This provides for very accurate displays Linear Calibration The second program is a linear calibration procedure that can only be used when the tank volume is proportional to the height This w...

Page 23: ...l codes are entered except for the non linear calibration 4 Save the new setting or enable new data entry by holding the magnet at C2 for 5 seconds Calibration and Tank Level Correction Linear Tank Calibration 1 Start this process with a full tank 2 Enter Code 44 to activate the Linear tank calibration See page 23 for detailed step by step instructions Nonlinear Tank Calibration 1 Start this proce...

Page 24: ...Swipe the magnet three times at C 1 and three times at C 2 to enter the calibration mode Hold the magnet at C 2 for five seconds to activate the calibration Result Top three display LEDs and bottom three LEDs flash on and off Note Once the calibration process is activated the flow rate of liquid into the tank must remain constant for the procedure to be accurate 4 Fill the tank at a steady rate of...

Page 25: ...ule Note Once the calibration program is activated there is a six second time out Do not wait more than six seconds to move from step 3 to step 4 3 Swipe the magnet four times at C 1 and four times at C 2 to enter the calibration mode Do not wait more than six seconds in between swipes or the session will time out Wait until the top four and bottom four display LEDs alternatively flash on and off ...

Page 26: ...ut saving any new calibration reset the power to the display 1 Fill the tank Do not fill up into the fill tower 2 Apply power to the display module Note Once the calibration program is activated there is a six second time out Do not wait more than six seconds to move from step 3 to step 4 3 Swipe the magnet five times at C 1 and five times at C 2 to enter the calibration mode Result Top and bottom...

Page 27: ...ected at Primary Display voltage 0 3V Sensor cable not connected Broken wire bad connector on sensor cable Defective sensor Datalink not detected at Remote Display Datalink cable not connected Broken wire bad connector on datalink cable Problem Probable Cause Display The display cycles between normal and the following WARNINGS when a warning condition exists Top and Bottom LEDs Blink ON and OFF Th...

Page 28: ...seconds to set the calibration into memory To leave the setting as it is let the processor time out and go back to normal display If the voltage from the Pressure Sensor is more than 4 6 volts then it is above normal range CODE 66 Top 2 and Bottom 2 LEDs Blink ON and OFF Apparatus at incline parked on a hill Not calibrated correctly Shorted wire bad connector on sensor cable Figure 9 Diagnostics W...

Page 29: ...re red Code 14 Pattern 4 Three colors blue orange red Code 15 Pattern 5 All green and turns red when the WARNING is active when the tank level is at or below 25 or 1 4 full Code 16 Pattern 6 Four fixed colors for each 1 4 or 25 level green blue orange red Wait 5 seconds Save the new setting by holding the magnet at C 2 for 5 seconds Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4 Pattern 5 Pattern 6 Note ...

Page 30: ...off or disabled Default 1 4 25 Code 27 To set the level for Visual warning to be turned off Default 1 4 25 Code 28 To set the delay time in seconds before theAudio warning is activated Default 1 second NOTE each LED delays the Audio warning activation by 1 second This is adjustable from 1 to 7 seconds 1 Enable the data entry by holding the magnet at C 2 for 5 seconds This sets the desired level fo...

Page 31: ...tment Setting Pattern 1 Every magnet swipe at C 1 will incrementally increase decrease the activation value by 1 16 5 for scale 2 Every Green LED is 1 8 level 10 for scale 3 Every blue LED is 1 16 level 5 for scale 4 LEDsareallredwhenactivated andshowthedefaultorpreviouslysetvalue ...

Page 32: ...he magnet at C 2 for 5 seconds 4 Adjust the brightness to the desired level 5 Save the new setting by holding the magnet at C 2 for 5 seconds Primary and Remote Synchronization If the level pressure sensor is detected 0 3V or more the unit will work as a Primary display Any remote unit including Water FoamA or Foam B and MaxVision that is connected via CAN bus will be synchronized with following s...

Page 33: ...ound 150mA 6 Display Signal Out 7 Datalink 8 Datalink 9 Silence Button Input 10 Sensor Ground 11 Valve Control Output 150 mA 12 Visual Warning Ground 150 mA WLA3XX Primary Display Connector Pin Description 1 Power 9 30 VDC 2 Ground Sensor Ground 3 Sensor 5 VDC 4 Sensor Signal 5 Buzzer Ground 150mA 6 Display Signal Out 7 Datalink 8 Datalink Figure 12 Primary Display Wiring 6 1 12 7 ...

Page 34: ...play Module Standard Harness Primary Display Module Deutsch Plug DT06 8S Deutsch Plug DT06 12S Primary Display Module Primary Display Module To Pressure Sensor To Pressure Sensor Power Power Pressure Sensor Connector Supply Voltage 5 VDC Output Signal Ground WLA3XX WLA4XX Pressure Sensor Connector Supply Voltage 5 VDC Output Signal Ground ...

Page 35: ... DT06 12S WLA3XX Remote Display Connector Pin Description 1 Power 9 30 VDC 2 Ground 3 N A 4 N A 5 Buzzer Ground 150mA 6 Display Signal Out 7 Datalink 8 Datalink WLA4XX Remote Display Connector Pin Description 1 Power 9 30 VDC 2 Ground 3 N A 4 N A 5 Buzzer Ground 150mA 6 Display Signal Out 7 Datalink 8 Datalink 9 Silence Button Input 10 N A 11 Valve Control Output 12 Visual Warning Output Figure 14...

Page 36: ... Miniature Display Wiring Wire Description Red Power 9 30 VDC Black Ground White Display Signal Figure 15 Cab Miniature and LED Display Wiring White Wire LED Display Wiring Wire Description Red Power 9 30 VDC Black Ground Yellow Datalink Green Datalink MaxVision LED Display Wires can be routed from top middle or bottom feed through TankVisionPro Pin Yellow 7 Green 8 Power Note A terminating resist...

Page 37: ...tied together The maximum current is 20 AMPS 12VDC 10 AMPS 24 VDC 1 4 5 8 Figure 16 Remote Light Driver Wiring Light Driver Connector Pin Signal Description 1 Ground 2 Signal Input 3 Remote Light Power 4 1 4 Tank Output 5 1 2 Tank Output 6 3 4 Tank Output 7 Full Tank Output 8 Remote Light Power Remote Light Driver Light Power 12 VDC 20 A 24 VDC 10 A Use 16 AWG Wire GND Full Tank Typical Remote Lig...

Page 38: ...30VDC Power Terminating Resistor To Remote Light Driver To Other Miniature Displays Datalink Daisy Chain To Other Devices FRC Datalink 9 30VDC Note See Pin Description Location on pages 32 and 34 Terminating Resistor Note Multiple number of remote displays can be connected to the primary display Any remote display can become a primary by disconnecting the sensor from the primary and connecting it ...

Page 39: ...ion Location on pages 32 and 34 Primary Display Pressure Sensor Remote Display MaxVision LED Display Cab Miniature Display Warning Buzzer Visual Warning Indicator Silence Button 12 or 24 VDC 9 30VDC Power Terminating Resistor To Remote Light Driver To Other Miniature Displays Datalink Daisy Chain To Other Devices FRC Datalink To Valve Controller 9 30VDC 9 30VDC Terminating Resistor White Wire Pin ...

Page 40: ...ssure and vacuum valves are easily accessed and disassembled for periodic cleaning or inspections Unscrew the cap from the main body and lift the valves out of the center cavity Clean all parts with warm water Note The internal pressure and vacuum valves are different sizes Make sure to reassemble these valves correctly Figure 19 Clean and Inspect Pressure Vacuum Foam Tank Vent Pressure Valve Vacu...

Page 41: ... Foam 2 XE WL200S CXXA Primary Display Cable XX Length 3 XE WL200R CXXA Remote Display Cable XX Length 4 XE WLPT4 S Pressure Sensor 5 XE WL20A A Thin Wall Adapter Kit 6 XE WL400 A Foam Vent Vertical Mount 7 XE WL400H A Foam Vent 90 Degree Mount 8 WLA205 Cab Miniature Water 8 WLA265 Cab Miniature Class A Foam 8 WLA275 Cab Miniature Class B Foam 9 WLA290 Remote Light Driver XE WLE08 A White Wire w D...

Page 42: ...A Primary Display Cable XX Length 3 XE WL400R CXXA Remote Display Cable XX Length 4 XE WLPT4 S Pressure Sensor 5 XE WL20A A Thin Wall Adapter Kit 6 XE WL400 A Foam Vent Vertical Mount 7 XE WL400H A Foam Vent 90 Degree Mount 8 WLA205 Cab Miniature Water 8 WLA265 Cab Miniature Class A Foam 8 WLA275 Cab Miniature Class B Foam 9 WLA290 Remote Light Driver XE WLE08 A White Wire w Deutsch Pin and Butt C...

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