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Rev 1.0 Series X11CA Common Alarm Annunciator Systems Operating Manual:
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1.4 Specifications and Power Requirements .......................................................................................................................3
1.4.1 System Voltage..........................................................................................................................................................3
1.4.2 Power Source (System External)............................................................................................................................3
1.4.3 Temperature Range..................................................................................................................................................4
1.4.5 Response Time ...........................................................................................................................................................4
1.4.11 Serial Protocols ........................................................................................................................................................5
1.4.14 Special Feature........................................................................................................................................................5
1.4.15 System Size................................................................................................................................................................5
1.4.16 System Weight...........................................................................................................................................................5
2.1.6 Quadalarm Module: Part NO: X11CA-4000.....................................................................................................10
2.2 X11CA Alarm Module: Part NO. X11 -1047 .............................................................................................................. 11
2.2.1 Power Sources..........................................................................................................................................................11
2.2.2 Field Contact Inputs................................................................................................................................................12
2.4.1 X11CA to X11CA-IM without PB.........................................................................................................................15
2.4.2 X11CA-IM (P2) to PC (RS232)............................................................................................................................16
2.5.1 Mounting the Modules in the Alarm Cabinet.....................................................................................................16
2.5.2 Mounting the Alarm Cabinet to the Pane l..........................................................................................................16
2.6.2 X11CA-4000 Rear Terminal Arrangement and Wiring ....................................................................................20
2.7. Power Up ........................................................................................................................................................................... 24
3.4 Sequences of X11CA......................................................................................................................................................31
The RONAN Series X11CA Computer Annunciator system is a state of art annunciator
group system, designed to provide the most advanced data acquisition and monitoring
system that meet the requirement of the process and power industries in the most
economic way.
The X11CA-Interface Module of the system provides advanced communication
protocols to interface the external host computer, local network or plant network. For
field contact repeater or remote group alarms it utilizes common trouble alarm and
auxiliary relay outputs.
The followings are some of its key features.
§ The system is offered in both the Window Annunciator model and the Remote
Chassis model.
§ The Window Annunciator model feature Monalarm, Binalarm, Trialarm and
Quadalarm within Ronan’s standard 3.5 inch (89mm) by 3.5-inch (89mm)
mechanical cabinet modules.
§ The Remote Logic system features high density input field contact capacity with
remote light indicators.
§ Each single plug-in module is internally expandable from one to four input
channels and Monalarm, Bialarm, Trialarm and Quadalarm display units.
§ It utilizes the state of art technology, Philips micro-controller.
§ It holds up to four input alarm circuitry of high-speed conventional CMOS
integrated circuit solid-state design with maximum noise immunity and reliability.
§ The polarity of each field contact is set as normally open or closed using jumper
switch for each channel.
§ The most popular industry-wide sequences of ISA, such as A-1, A-4, A-5, A-6,
F1A, F1M-1, F2A-1, F2M-1, F3A-1, and M-1 are available.
§ The maximum of 256 modules are allowed per system.
§ Microprocessor Based system
§ High noise immunity
§ Field proven off-the shelf worldwide
§ Serial input/output
§ Comprehensive user configuration with standard windows software
1.1 Abbreviations
GF : Global Function
CTA /CA : Common Trouble Alarm
FC : Field Contact
MEIN : First Out
AUX : Auxiliary Relay
TO : Transistor Output
H1 : Horn 1
H2 : Horn 2
The RONAN X11CA Computer Annunciator System with microprocessor based
electronics is assembled from basic 3.50 inch (88.90 mm) by 3.50 inch (88.90 mm)
modules to make up the overall size requirements and number of windows required.
The mechanical modules assembled from aluminum castings and extrusions provide
excellent heat dissipation for a continuously lit annunciator system and feature the
structural strength required in industrial applications.
The rear terminal is designed as a single piece molded plastic assembly per window
for durability. A small 4.00 inch (101.60 mm) wide x 6.00 inch (152.40 mm) deep x
1.00 inch (25.40 mm) high module (interface module) is provided to connect the
system to an external host.
2.1 X11CA Annunciator Display Modules
The X11CA Annunciator module allows field programmable selections of all
commonly used ISA sequences from a host computer.
The lamp display of each module can have single, dual, triple or quad alarm
channel alarm logic displays, and field contact polarity of each channel is selected
by setting the jumpers on the board.
2.1.1 Display and Name Plates
The colored nameplates can be supplied in five standard colors, (red, green,
amber, white, and blue) to distinguish such functions as fire alarm or shut
down…etc.
The Sandwich nameplates, an option exclusive to RONAN Visual Annunciator,
are generally supplied with white front lenses and colored back lenses. This
lens combination displays all windows white in non-lit status, changing to the
selected color in OFF normal condition. The Sandwich nameplates are for
lamps only.
Each lamp cell uses dual bulbs with 1 watt each, except Quadalarm.
The four windows Quadalarm Module represent the highest density of
annunciation in the X11CA series. The 1.40 inch (35.56 mm) high by 1.40
inch wide window is illuminated by two 1-watt lamps or LED indicators.
Field contacts can be set as normally open or normally closed by setting
jumper switches (J11, J6, J7, and J8) either as NO or NC on each alarm
module.
• Dry contact – The system internal interrogation powered 24 Vdc.
• Live contact – 0pto-isolated inputs. The opto-couplers, U1, U5, U7 and
U11, provide 2,500-volt isolation.
• 24 Vdc, 48 Vdc, 125 Vdc or 115 Vac, 240 Vac
2.2.3 Micro controller (U2)
U2 is a Single-Chip 8-Bit Micro controller manufactured in advanced CMOS process
and is a derivative of the 80C51 flash micro controller family.
The device contains a non-volatile 32KB Flash program memory that is serial In
Application programmable. That means the micro controller fetches a new program
code and reprograms itself while the applicat ion is running in the system.
After the serial connection is made between the host computer and the X11-1047
Alarm module via the X11CA -IM (Refer to the Figure 2-17 X11CA-2000 Rear
Terminal Wiring Diagram), the X11CA configuration software on the host computer
uses IAP for the remote programming to erase and reprogram the content of the Flash
Memory. (For reprogramming the Micro controller see X11CA Software Manual).
It is synchronized by the clock generator (Y1) that generates 18,432 MHz oscillations.
2.2.4 Outputs
• Auxiliary Output Signals:
These signals provide open collector outputs to the energized relays on the
auxiliary modules, and it is programmable for various system functions.
• Transistor Output: Transistor output provides an open collector output
(pulling to V), and it is programmable for various system functions. A
typical application is to drive an auxiliary relay following the field contact
or lamp logic.
• Lamp Drivers (U3, U12, U13, U14): Lamp drivers are designed to operate
at 70V (1A) with over voltage, over temperature and short circuit
protection.