Operating Manual

Accu-Wave Chapter 3 Set up Level, Level Alarms, and Volume
TN Technologies 3-9
“Set Up Alarm 1” Menu (Primary Measurement)
This table describes the menu items in the “Set up Alarm” menu group.
“Set up Alarm” Menu
Display Comments
Set up alarm 1
(Alarm point, etc.)→→
NEXT↓↓
Menu is normally available only if relays are
installed. Press → to access alarm menu or ↓ to skip
alarm set up. After alarm 1 is set up, menu to set up
alarm 2 will be available, and so on.
Note: The appearance of the following menu items depends on whether distance
or level has been selected as the primary measurement. Menu items are
shown for distance. Differences are noted in the Comments.
You must enter a set point to activate the rest of the Set up Alarm menu.
←←Exit alarm 1 setup
Alarm 1 set point
0.000 ft dist
NEXT↓↓ HELP→→
Enter the distance (or level) from the zero distance
(or zero level) point to the set point; the point at
which the alarm is activated. The zero point value
was entered during the primary measurement set up.
Alarm 1 clear based
on clr point
Chng to “dead band”→→
Continue as is.↓↓
Select a clear point or dead band configuration. A
clear point is the exact measurement value at which
the alarm is cleared. A dead band specifies the span
between the set point and the implicit clear point.
Alarm 1 clear point
0.000 ft dist
{Makes alarm “Low”
limit} NEXT↓↓ HELP→→
Enter desired clear point value: the distance (or level)
relative to the zero distance (or zero level) point. If
dead band is selected, enter the dead band span
relative to the set point. A negative dead band makes
the alarm high (set pt > clear pt. A positive dead band
makes the alarm low (set pt < clear pt).
Alarm 1: ft dist
is indicated by
controlling relay 1
NEXT↓↓ CHANGE→→
Select the action used to indicate that alarm 1 has
been triggered. The default is “controlling relay 1,” if
relays are installed. Other selections are:
controlling relay 2 (or 3 or 4 if installed)
measurement #1 display flash
measurement #2 display flash (or meas #3, #4, etc.., if
measurements have been set up)
Zero current output 1 (or 2 if installed)
Note: Additional menu items related to controlling relays are shown in following
table. Other menu items may appear depending on entries you made
elsewhere in the menus.
Set up dist alarm 2
(Alarm point, etc.)→→
NEXT↓↓
After you set up an alarm, the option to set up the
next alarm will be presented. If you don’t want to
define another alarm, scroll past this screen.