Johnson Controls Facility Explorer FX Series, Facility Explorer FX20, Facility Explorer FX60 Installation Instructions Manual

Installation Instructions FX20/60 RS-232
Issue Date April 9, 2014

FX Supervisory Controllers RS-232 Card

Installation Instructions

Applications

The RS-232 option card provides RS-232
communications capability to the FX
Supervisory Controllers. You can install up to
two RS-232 option cards per FX Supervisory
Controller. The port assignments are shown in
Figure 1.

For related information on FX Supervisory
Controllers mounting and wiring, refer to the

FX Supervisory Controllers Installation
Instructions (Part No. 24-10174-77).

Figure 1: FX Supervisory Controllers

RS-232 Card

North American Emissions
Compliance

United States

This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful
interference when this equipment is operated
in a commercial environment. This equipment
generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to
radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area may cause
harmful interference, in which case the users
will be required to correct the interference at
their own expense.

Canada

This Class (A) digital apparatus meets all
requirements of the Canadian Interference­Causing Equipment Regulations.

© 2014 Johnson Controls, Inc.

Part No. 24-10174-85, Rev.C

Cet appareil numérique de la Classe (A)
respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement
sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.

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Installation

Unpack the RS-232 option card and inspect
the contents of the package for damaged or
missing components. If the option card is
damaged, notify the appropriate carrier and
return any damaged components for repair or
replacement.

Parts Included

Included in this package are the following
items:

 one RS-232 option card, along with

connector end plate

 FX Supervisory Controllers RS-232 Card

Installation Instructions (Part No.
24-10174-85)

Special Tools Needed

To install the RS-232 card, use a number 2
Phillips screwdriver.

!

WARNING: Risk of Electric Shock.
Disconnect the power supply before making
electrical connections. Contact with
components carrying hazardous voltage can
cause electric shock and may result in
severe personal injury or death.

Mounting

Mounting the RS-232 Card onto the FX
Supervisory Controllers

Mount the RS-232 card in either of the option
card slots on the FX Supervisory Controllers,
as available.

To mount the RS-232 card onto the
FX Supervisory Controllers:

1. If a station is running, stop it using the
platform Application Director view.

2. Remove power from FX Supervisory
Controller.

3. Remove the FX Supervisory Controller

cover. To do this, press in the four tabs on
both ends of the FX Supervisory Controller
and lift off the cover.

Note: If accessory modules are plugged
into the FX Supervisory Controllers, you
may need to slide them away from the unit
to access the cover tabs.

4. If the battery and bracket is installed,

remove it by taking out the four screws
holding the bracket in place. Set the
screws aside for later.

5. Unplug the battery from the connector on

the FX Supervisory Controllers (Figure 2).

AVERTISSEMENT: Risque de décharge
électrique. Débrancher l'alimentation avant

de réaliser tout branchement électrique.
Tout contact avec des composants
conducteurs de tensions dangereuses
risque d'entraîner une décharge électrique
et de provoquer des blessures graves, voire
mortelles.

IMPORTANT: Make sure to plug any option
card into its connector properly (pins
aligned).

IMPORTANT: Avoid hot plug-in or the
removal of any option card from the FX
Supervisory Controllers (or other accessory
module). This means you must first remove
power from the unit.

FX Supervisory

Con troll er

Figure 2: Removing the Battery Assembly

6. Remove the blanking end plate for the slot

you are installing the option card into.
Retain the blanking end plate in case you
want to remove the option card at a later
date.

7. Carefully insert the pins of the RS-232

card into the socket of the appropriate
option card slot. The mounting holes on
the RS-232 card should line up with the
standoffs on the FX Supervisory

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