Vortex
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................................7
1.1 W hat this manual is for .............................................................................................................................. 7
1.2 W hat is Vortex? ......................................................................................................................................... 7
1.3 W ho should use this manual ...................................................................................................................... 7
1.4 W hat this manual contains ........................................................................................................................ 8
2 SYSTEM OVERVIEW .................................................................................................................9
2.1 General ...................................................................................................................................................... 9
2.2 System description ..................................................................................................................................... 9
2.2.1 System modules and opt ions ............................................................................................................... 9
2.2.2 Input / output capabilit y ...................................................................................................................... 10
2.2.3 Digit al Communications ..................................................................................................................... 11
2.2.4 Specification ...................................................................................................................................... 11
2.2.5 Approvals .......................................................................................................................................... 12
3 INSTALLATION ...................................................................................................................... 13
3.1 General .................................................................................................................................................... 13
3.2 Before installation ................................................................................................................................... 13
3.3 Installation of a pre-configured Vortex system ........................................................................................ 14
3.4 Installation of an un-configured Vortex system........................................................................................ 15
3.4.1 General ............................................................................................................................................. 15
3.5 Building a Vortex system .......................................................................................................................... 16
3.5.1 Building the system ........................................................................................................................... 16
3.5.2 Inst alling the system .......................................................................................................................... 17
3.6 Cabling ..................................................................................................................................................... 18
3.7 Circuit Breaker ......................................................................................................................................... 19
3.8 Zero adjustment and calibration of Vortex............................................................................................... 19
3.8.1 General ............................................................................................................................................. 19
3.8.2 Zero Adjustment and Calibrat ion procedure....................................................................................... 20
4 TECHNICAL INFORMATION: VORTEX .............................................................................. 21
4.1 General .................................................................................................................................................... 21
4.2 Node Controller M odule .......................................................................................................................... 21
4.2.1 Funct ions of the Node Controller M odule .......................................................................................... 21
4.2.2 Node Controller M odule indicators, switches and connectors ............................................................ 22
4.2.3 Configuring the Node Controller M odule ........................................................................................... 23