General Monitors FL3100, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...his document may be used and disseminated only for the purposes and to the extent specifically authorized in writing by General Monitors Instruction Manual 11 01 General Monitors reserves the right to change published specifications and designs without prior notice Part No MANFL3100 3101 Revision G 11 01 ...

Page 2: ... this equipment by its employees or other personnel All warranties are contingent upon proper use in the application for which the product was intended and does not cover products which have been modified or repaired without General Monitors approval or which have been subjected to neglect accident improper installation or application or on which the original identification marks have been removed...

Page 3: ...cation of power and any factory specified warm up period to the safety system verify that all signal outputs to and from devices and modules are within the manufacturers specifications Initial testing should be performed per the manufacturers recommendations and instructions Proper system operation should be verified by performing a full functional test of all component devices of the safety syste...

Page 4: ...devices Signaling output devices Accessories connected to field and signaling devices Proper system operation should be verified by performing a full functional test of all component devices of the detection system ensuring that the proper levels of alarming occur Fault Malfunction circuit operation should be verified Maintenance intervals should be independently established through a documented p...

Page 5: ...he back plate and housing as additional protection to avoid water ingression into the housing Mount detector using swivel mount or mounting bracket hardware Figure Q A 961 004 Union Swivel Mounting Hardware Figure Q B 71172 Rear View Wall Mounting Assembly EP SWIVEL MOUNTING HARDWARE P N 961 003 3 4 14 NPT 360 SWIVEL ELBOW DF IR UNIT SHOWN FL3102 3 4 CONDUIT 12 5 317 5 CONDUIT SEAL MUST BE WITHIN ...

Page 6: ...de v Figure Q C 71172 Rear View Bracket Assembly Figure Q D Field Terminations Terminal Block 2 Terminal Block 1 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Term 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Term 4X M6 X 14 BRACKET ASSEMBLY 4X M6 WASHER 5 00 127 0 3 75 95 3 30 60 30 ...

Page 7: ...i e sensitivity and relay options can be changed by using the Switch Selectable Options Figure 3 A then changing the dip switch settings located on the bottom of the power board SW1 NOTE The instrument is now ready to operate Please consult the manual for more information on the instrument s many features NOTE If you have any problems in the set up or testing of the detector please refer to the Tr...

Page 8: ...ectable Options Factory Defaults 17 5 0 Maintenance 19 5 1 General Maintenance 19 5 2 Cleaning the Lenses Light Rods 19 5 3 Sensitivity Check 20 5 4 Storage 22 6 0 Trouble Shooting 23 6 1 Trouble Shooting 23 6 2 Final Assembly 25 7 0 Customer Support 27 8 0 MODBUS Interface 28 8 1 Baud Rate 28 8 2 Data Format 28 8 3 MODBUS Read Status Protocol Query Response 28 8 3 1 MODBUS Read Query Message 28 8...

Page 9: ...ss Errors 41 8 7 24 Comm 1 Only Total Receive Errors 41 8 7 25 Comm 1 2 RXD CRC Lo Errors 41 8 7 26 Comm 1 2 RXD CRC Hi Errors 41 8 7 27 Comm 1 Only Overrun Errors 41 8 7 28 Comm 1 Only Noise Flag Errors 41 8 7 29 Comm 1 2 Framing Errors 41 8 7 30 Comm 1 or 2 Message Interval 42 8 7 31 Comm 2 Only Total Receive Errors 42 8 7 32 Comm 1 Only SCI Errors 42 8 7 33 Clear Comm 1 2 Errors 42 8 7 34 Comm ...

Page 10: ...I Div 1 2 Groups B C D or Zone 1 and 2 6 Figure 3 D 71072 Mounting Bracket Drawing Class I Div 1 2 Groups B C D or Zone 1 and 2 7 Figure 3 E FL3100 FL3101 Outline Drawing 7 Figure 3 F FL3100 FL3101 Outline Drawing 8 Figure 3 G FL3100 Fl3101 Field Terminations 8 Figure 3 H Terminal Designations 9 Figure 3 I Detector Housing and Base 9 Figure 3 J Terminal Block Operation 10 Figure 3 K Protection Cir...

Page 11: ...a system which is highly immune to false alarms caused by lightning arc welding hot objects and other sources of radiation The Model FL3101 is an Ultraviolet UV flame detector Figure 2 B It only responds to UV and has been optimized for speed of response Both units may be used with the General Monitors TA40X Modules FL802 controller or with other equipment which accepts the 4 to 20mA output They m...

Page 12: ...nsity of that flame The maximum distance is 50 feet 15 2m for a gasoline fire with a surface area of 1 square foot 0 093m 2 Environmental Factors 1 Mounting should be as free from shock and vibration as possible and convenient for visual inspection and cleaning 2 Detectors mounted in dirty atmospheric conditions will require frequent inspection cleaning and sensitivity checking 3 Observe the ambie...

Page 13: ...L TABLE CHART 100 75 50 5 SENSITIVITY 60 20 VERTICAL 45 30 15 0 50 50 50 50 100 20 20 30 50 50 50 20 25 25 25 75 50 75 100 75 50 100 50 8 Users should be aware that any UV detector may be triggered by other sources of EMI for instance X rays sunlight reflected sunlight Gamma rays lightning arc welding industrial lighting fluorescent lighting etc and due regard should be paid to the possible presen...

Page 14: ...UV Field of View 10 15 20 30 35 40 45 50 60 45 15 0 15 30 75 70 75 70 60 45 30 25 SENSITIVITY 5 30 60 70 45 HORIZONTAL 15 75 50 100 50 TABLE CHART 50 25 50 50 20 50 75 100 0 20 20 HORIZONTAL 50 50 20 50 50 20 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 75 100 50 75 ...

Page 15: ...s which will inhibit people or objects from obscuring the detector s cone of vision Detectors should be mounted such that the conduit or cable gland entries are pointed downward See above warning for conduit entries For cable glands and stopping plugs the threads should be sealed with Castrol EP and boots fitted over the cable gland to prevent water ingress at the cable to gland junction Mounting ...

Page 16: ...to just terminate unused cable wires following insulation removal Figure 3 B 961 004 Swivel Elbow Drawing Class I Div 1 2 Groups C D Figure 3 C 71072 Mounting Bracket Drawing Class I Div 1 2 Groups B C D or Zone 1 and 2 EP SWIVEL MOUNTING HARDWARE P N 961 003 3 4 14 NPT 360 SWIVEL ELBOW DF IR UNIT SHOWN FL3102 3 4 CONDUIT 12 5 317 5 CONDUIT SEAL MUST BE WITHIN 18 OF UNIT WALL MOUNTING REAR VIEW 2 ...

Page 17: ... BRACKET ASSEMBLY 4X M6 WASHER 5 00 127 0 3 75 95 3 30 60 30 Figure 3 D 71072 Mounting Bracket Drawing Class I Div 1 2 Groups B C D or Zone 1 and 2 Figure 3 E FL3100 FL3101 Outline Drawing 6 2 157 5 2X 3 4 NPT ENTRY 1 50 38 1 75 19 1 ...

Page 18: ... 63 41 4 Figure 3 F FL3100 FL3101 Outline Drawing Figure 3 G FL3100 Fl3101 Field Terminations TB1 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 COM 24VDC COM 24VDC DATA2 0 20mA DATA2 ALMTEST RESET DATA DATA 9 10 8 6 7 5 4 2 3 1 TB2 FLT 2 FLT 1 FLT C WARN C WARN 1 WARN 2 ALM 1 ALM 2 ALM C CHAS GND FIELD TERMINATIONS ...

Page 19: ...7 8 9 10 2 6 8 9 10 7 4 5 3 1 CONTROL DEVICE PLC DCS ETC RS232 COM COM NORMALLY OPEN SWITCH NORMALLY OPEN SWITCH CHASSIS GROUND ONLY IF REQUIRED ALARM RELAY WARN RELAY FAULT RELAY PLEASE SEE FIGURE 2 J FOR RELAY PROTECTION CIRCUITS UNIT 2 IF POWERED IN SERRIES COM COM 24V DC 24V DC 0 20 mA ALARM TEST RESET DATA DATA ...

Page 20: ...ire should be stripped to 25 64cm To connect the wire to the terminal block insert the conductor into the connection space as shown in Figure 3 J and tighten the corresponding screw terminal There are twenty terminal connections The following pages contain descriptions and specifications for each connection WARNING Relay contacts must be protected against transient and over voltage conditions see ...

Page 21: ...or all relay connections see Figure 3 K North American Approved Applications The ALARM relay contact ratings are 8A 250 VAC and 8A 30 VDC resistive max European Union EU Approved Applications The ALARM relay contact ratings are 8A 30 V RMS 42 4 V peak or 8A 30 VDC resistive max Warning Relay TB2 Term 5 WARN C TB2 Term 6 WARN 1 TB2 Term 7 WARN 2 These connections are for the SPDT WARN relay The WAR...

Page 22: ...LT circuit will be activated during the time out function a low power or loss of power condition and during a failed COPM check During these conditions the FAULT relays will de energize and the analog output signal will drop to 0mA 2mA for COPM Faults for the duration of the FAULT Fault Relay TB2 Term 8 FLT C Fault Common Normally energized TB2 Term 9 FLT 1 Normally Open TB2 Term 10 FLT 2 Normally...

Page 23: ...ill have to be RESET manually The Alarm Test feature cannot be daisy chained between two or more FL3100 FL3101 Flame Detectors Analog Output TB1 Term 5 0 20mA Analog Output The 0 to 20mA output is a current signal that corresponds to the following signals FAULT 0 to 0 2mA COPM Fault 2 0 0 2mA Ready 4 0 0 2mA IR FL3100 only 8 0 0 2mA UV FL3100 only 12 0 0 2mA WARN 16 0 0 2mA ALARM 20 0 0 2mA The ma...

Page 24: ...equires a connection to chassis ground Connection to Fire Cards Panels For special applications where the detectors are to be wired together for monitoring via standard fire cards GM will factory fit EOL and alarm resistors If this special option is required please specify at time of order and provide the following information Specify one or two resistors i e Alarm only or alarm resistor and EOL S...

Page 25: ...hargers ignition systems generators switch gear arc lights and other high frequency or high power switching process equipment In general maintain separation of at least 1m between instrument and other cables Greater separations are required where long parallel cable runs are unavoidable Avoid running instrument cable trenches close to lightning conductor earthing pits Complete all cable insulation...

Page 26: ...The detector is powered by 24VDC 20 to 36 VDC voltage range The detector will output a low voltage fault at 18 5 VDC or below 4 2 Start Up To start up the system apply power to the flame detectors Each detector will begin its self test start up sequence For the first 10 seconds the unit will output 0mA the fault relay stays de energized and the green and red LED will flash alternately for 1 0 seco...

Page 27: ...ition or the side labeled OPEN Refer to the table in Figure 4 A for the switch assignments The settings for the WARN and ALARM outputs have been covered in Section 3 3 The time delay specifies the amount of time a WARN condition persists before an ALARM condition will occur 8 7 6 5 4 3 4 3 8 7 6 5 4 3 4 15 WARN normally de energized 14 WARN normally energized 13 ALARM normally de energized 12 ALAR...

Page 28: ...Models FL3100 3101 18 PIN 1 1 2 4 3 5 7 6 8 ON Figure 4 B1 Dip Switch Location Figure 4 B2 Dip Switch Location PIN 1 OPEN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...

Page 29: ...ylcuprysil or equivalent which has BASEEFA Health Safety Executive component approval No 1051U for use as a jointing compound on flameproof electrical enclosures This is available from General Monitors The neoprene rubber gasket should also be lubricated with Type P80 lubricant available from General Monitors P N 610 010 should it be found to be dry The removal of dust and film build up on the win...

Page 30: ...ure 5 A UV and IR Windows 5 3 Sensitivity Check To verify that each detector is functioning correctly a General Monitors Test Lamp and or the ALARM TEST function should be used For the Model FL3100 UV IR the General Monitors Model TL103 Test Lamp is recommended For the Model FL3101 UV only the General Monitors Model TL100 Test Lamp is recommended Alarm Test The Models FL3100 and FL3101 Flame Detec...

Page 31: ... LO switch will activate the system at distances up to 20 feet 6 meters To operate the Test Lamp switch aim it directly at the detector to be tested and activate the desired intensity level The ON LED green should light indicating Power On and the Low Battery LED red should remain off indicating a sufficient charge for normal operation The response of the system will depend on the distance from th...

Page 32: ...mp longer than is necessary to test each detector When the battery level drops below the level required to maintain the proper intensity of the lamp an internal low voltage circuit will shut the lamp off until the batteries have been recharged Recharging Instructions Insert the charging plug into the receptacle Complete recharging takes a minimum of fourteen hours A schedule should be established ...

Page 33: ...on and which are repairable by a competent operator Should the various actions suggested in the table fail to restore normal operation the unit should be returned to General Monitors for repair A complete written description of the problem should be included Be sure to inhibit or disconnect external alarm wiring before making any check which might send the unit into alarm if an alarm condition wil...

Page 34: ... IR portion of FL3100 for ten seconds to determine if there is background IR If there is remove IR Radiation source or change FL3100 location If there is no background IR replace IR detector in FL3100 Constant 12mA signal with no known radiation to detector FL3100 only Background UV radiation at detector Cover UV portion of FL3100 for ten seconds to determine if there is background UV If there is ...

Page 35: ...Figure 6 A 71100 FL3100 UV IR Final Assembly LIGHT ROD LENS UV DETECTOR STANDOFF CCA DETECTOR BD CCA CONTROL BD COMM BD SINGLE DUAL MOBUS CA POWER BD 3 PL UV IR HOUSING SUBASSY SCR M6 SOC HD 4 PL SCR 8 32 WASHER 8 3 PL ASSY BASE PLUG NAMEPLATE ...

Page 36: ...re 6 B 71125 FL3101 UV Final Assembly NAMEPLATE PLUG 3 PL 3 PL LIGHT ROD UV HOUSING SUBASSY ASSY BASE SCR 8 32 WASHER 8 SCR M6 SOC HD 4 PL UV LAMP STANDOFF CCA DETECTOR BD CCA CONTROL BD CCA POWER BD CCA COMM BD DUAL MODBUS LENS ...

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Page 38: ...le baud rates are 19 2K 9600 4800 or 2400 bits per second 8 2 Data Format The Data Format is a selectable setting via the MODBUS Communications Interface The selectable data formats are as follows Data Bits Parity Stop Bit Format 8 None 1 8 N 1 8 Even 1 8 E 1 8 Odd 1 8 O 1 8 None 2 8 N 2 8 3 MODBUS Read Status Protocol Query Response 8 3 1 MODBUS Read Query Message Byte MODBUS Range Referenced to ...

Page 39: ...NOTE Address 0 is reserved for broadcast mode and will not be supported at this time 8 4 MODBUS Write Command Protocol Query Response 8 4 1 MODBUS Write Query Message Byte MODBUS Range Referenced to FL3100 FL3101 1 st Slave Address 1 247 Decimal FL3100 FL3101 ID Address 2 nd Function Code 06 Preset Single Register 3 rd Register Address Hi 00 Not used by FL3100 FL3101 4 th Register Address Lo 00 FF...

Page 40: ...rite a command to the slave unit 8 5 Exception Responses and Exception Codes In a normal exchange the master device sends a query to the FL3100 FL3101 The FL3100 FL3101 receives the query and returns a normal response to the master If a normal communications error occurs there are 4 possible responses from the FL3100 FL3101 1 If the FL3100 FL3101 does not recognize the query due to a communication...

Page 41: ...100 FL3101 Function Code Illegal Command Starting Address or Register Address or Illegal Data Value then the FL3100 FL3101 will return an exception response message informing the master of the error The exception response message has two fields that differentiate it from a normal response which is explained in Section 8 5 1 8 5 1 Exception Responses Byte MODBUS Range Referenced to FL3100 FL3101 1 ...

Page 42: ... an allowable address for the FL3100 FL3101 03 Illegal Data Value A value contained in the query data field is not an allowable value for the FL3100 FL3101 04 Slave Device Failure An unrecoverable error occurred while the FL3100 FL3101 was attempting to perform the requested action 05 Acknowledge The FL3100 FL3101 has accepted the request and is processing it but a long duration of time will be re...

Page 43: ...Only FL3100 only Model Type Identifies the Model FL3100 FL3101 Decimal 310X R 0004 40005 7 7 5 X 0 or 1 to indicate Model Software Rev Indicates the Software Revision ASCII 2 Char R 0005 40006 7 7 6 COPM Fault UV IR COPM Fault Bit 2 Bit R 0006 40007 7 7 7 EEPROM Set Bit for EEPROM to Bit 1 Bit R W 0007 40008 7 7 8 Override Override Dip Switch Settings Options Indicates Unit Options Bit 8 Bit R W 0...

Page 44: ...IR Value 8 Bit R 1010 4017 7 7 16 Fault Total COPM Faults Remote Remotely Resets the Alarm Bit 1 Bit R W 0011 4018 7 7 17 Reset Warn Relays Remote Remotely Activates Alarm Bit 1 Bit R W 0012 40419 7 7 18 Alarm Test Test Clear COPM Clears UV IR COPM Fault Bit 1 Bit R W 0013 40020 7 7 19 Faults Counters Comm 1 2 Total of Receive Errors Value 8 Bit R 0020 40033 7 7 20 Total Receive Comm 1 2 Errors Co...

Page 45: ...s Comm 1 Only Errors Comm 1 2 Total of Framing Value 8 Bit R 0029 40042 7 7 29 Framing Errors Errors Comm 1 2 Comm 1 or 2 Indicates Comm 1 or 2 Value 8 Bit R 002A 40043 7 7 30 Message Interval Message Interval in Milli seconds Comm 2 Only Total of Comm 2 Only Value 8 Bit R 002B 40044 7 7 31 Total Receive Errors Receive Errors Comm 1 Only Total of Serial Comm Value 8 Bit R 002C 40045 7 7 32 SCI Int...

Page 46: ... 4 Alarm Latching Only 5 Warn Alarm Latching 6 Ready State No Fire 7 UV Only Fire FL3100 Model Only 8 IR Only Fire FL3100 Model Only 9 Alarm Test 10 COPM Fault Detected 11 8 7 3 Status Error A read returns the errors that are occurring at the present time which are indicated by bit position Byte Function Bit Position Low EPROM Checksum 8 EEPROM Checksum 7 RAM Test 6 Low Line Voltage Check 5 UV COP...

Page 47: ...erride A read indicates the status of the EEPROM Override bit A write command changes the state of the EEPROM Override bit When the EEPROM Override bit is enabled the options for the Detector Sensitivity Relay Delay Relay Latching Non Latching and Relay Energized Non Energized features are now controlled by the data stored in the EEPROM and are no longer controlled by the 8 position DIP Switch loc...

Page 48: ...ead Write 0 Non Energized Warn Latched 6 1 Latched Read Write 0 Non Latched Alarm Latched 5 1 Latched Read Write 0 Non Latched 4 8 2 1 Time Delay in Seconds Alarm Time Delay 2 4 0 0 1 1 Read Write Alarm Time Delay 1 3 0 1 0 1 Read Write 100 75 50 Sensitivity Sensitivity 2 2 0 0 1 Read Write Sensitivity 1 1 LSB 0 1 0 Read Write 8 7 10 Comm 1 Address A read returns the Comm 1 address of the FL3100 F...

Page 49: ... approximately 10 seconds the FL3100 FL3101 Baud Rate will default to 19 2K 8 7 12 Comm 1 Data Format A read returns the Comm 1 data format of the FL3100 FL3101 A write changes the data format to the requested data format After the data format has been changed to the addressed unit the MODBUS communications may cease or start producing Comm errors because the data format has changed therefore the ...

Page 50: ...sed Function Bit LSB Access Enable 1 Read Write Disable 0 Read Write 8 7 18 Remote Alarm Test Writing a 1 to the bit activates the Remote Alarm Test function that activates the Warn and Alarm relay turn on along with the Analog current status Once the Alarm Test is complete the function should be disabled by writing a zero to Remote Alarm Test and then resetting the Alarm and Warn relays by writin...

Page 51: ...ounter will rollover to zero and begin counting again 8 7 26 Comm 1 2 RXD CRC Hi Errors A read indicates the number of Comm 1 2 RXD CRC Hi Byte Errors that occurred in the slave device The maximum count is 255 and then the counter will rollover to zero and begin counting again 8 7 27 Comm 1 Only Overrun Errors A read indicates the number of Comm 1 Only Overrun Errors that occurred in the slave dev...

Page 52: ... the Comm 2 address of the FL3100 FL3101 A write changes the address to the requested address The range of the address is 1 to 247 01 to F7 Hex After the address has been changed to the slave unit the MODBUS communications will cease because the address has changed therefore the master will have to change its query address to the slave s new address in order to restart the communications EXCEPTION...

Page 53: ... requested data format After the data format has been changed to the addressed unit the MODBUS communications may cease or start producing Comm errors because the data format has changed therefore the master will have to change its data format to the slave s new data format in order to restart or provide proper communications Data Parity Stop Format Low Data Byte Access 8 None 1 8 N 1 00 Read Writ...

Page 54: ...ore electrons are released which creates a momentary electron flow from the cathode to the anode This momentary current pulse recurs at a rate proportional to the intensity of the UV radiation The Model FL3101 UV Flame Detector processes these UV pulses with a microcomputer and produces the following outputs 4 to 20 Milliampere mA signal Immediate WARN relay contacts Time delayed ALARM relay conta...

Page 55: ... by an algorithm in the microcomputer a fire is identified and the alarm outputs are activated COPM Circuitry A self testing feature called Continuous Optical Path Monitoring COPM checks the optical path the detector s and the related electronic circuitry once every minute If foreign material impairs the optical path of the UV detector tube both Models FL3100 and FL3101 or the infrared detector Mo...

Page 56: ...peration condition Timeout 10 seconds when the unit is first powered Green and red LED s blinking alternately Ready Green LED that flashes off 1 second every 10 seconds WARNING Slow blinking red LED with green LED on steady ALARM Fast blinking red LED with green LED on steady COPM FAULT Slow blinking green LED Low Voltage FAULT Shorted Reset Switch Fast blinking green LED 9 2 Specifications 9 2 1 ...

Page 57: ...ontact General Monitors directly for more information Maximum Cable Parameters Output Signal 9000 feet 2750m maximum 50 Ohms loop with maximum 250 Ohms input impedance of readout unit Remote power supply 3000 feet 930 m maximum 20 Ohms loop and 24VDC minimum See Section 3 3 Terminal Connections Warranty Two Years 9 2 2 Mechanical Specifications Enclosure Material Material Aluminum AL A 356 Stainle...

Page 58: ...put signal range 0 to 20mA FAULT signal 0 to 0 2mA COPM fault signal 2 0 0 2mA Ready signal 4 0 0 2mA IR only signal FL3100 only 8 0 0 2mA UV only signal FL3100 only 12 0 0 2mA WARN signal 16 0 0 2mA ALARM signal 20 0 0 2mA Relay Contact Ratings North American Approved Applications SPDT 8A 250VAC or 8A 30 VDC resistive max European Union EU Approved Applications SPDT 8A 30V RMS 42 4V Peak 8A 30 VD...

Page 59: ...id conduit NOTE Swivel is only rated for Class I Division 1 and 2 Group C D areas For Group B areas use mounting bracket Swivel is not approved for CENELEC requirements 9 4 2 Mounting Bracket A mounting bracket is available to mount the FL3100 FL3101 to a wall pole etc The mounting bracket design allows for optical alignment adjustments for the Models FL3100 and FL3101 when installed to a fixed in...