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APPENDIX E: VORTEX CONFIGURATION
The following list shows all the configurable options in the Vortex system. These can be
configured from VortexPC.
Option/Property
Allowed values and explanation
System
System Name 16-character string used to identify the system
Enable Jump on
Alarm
On/Off. If this option is set, the first channel that causes an alarm is
automatically held on the display. The Hold LED flashes. The display
remains held, even if other channels go into alarm, until the RUN
button is pressed.
Disable Local
Buttons
Y/N. If Y then CAL, ZERO, PEAK HOLD CAL, CHANNEL TEST
buttons have no effect
Disable Internal
Sounder
Y/N. If Y, the internal sounder is disabled. Modbus address The
Modbus address of the Vortex on the system. Usually 1 unless the
system is multidrop.
Number of Quad
Channel Input
Modules
1, 2 or 3
Number of Relay
Output Modules
0, 1, 2, 3 or 4
Channels
Identity 8-character string used to identify the channel.
Enabled On/Off. A detector must be enabled and configured to participate in the
system. If there are no participating detectors, an E002 error is
generated.
Type Gas
Fire (Channel 1 of module only)
Not Configured if channel has no detector
Gas detectors
Units Selects the units for Gas Detectors: %LEL, %VOL or ppm.
Range
For %LEL and %VOL the range can be 0 to 1, 2, 2.5, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50
or 100.
For ppm the range can be 0 to 1, 2, 2.5, 5, 10, 20, 25, 50, 100, 200, 250,
500, 1000, 2000, 2500, 5000, 10000. For the 10000 range, the
maximum display is 9990.
Out of range
values
Interpret High and Interpret Low. Each option can be set to Info, Inhibit
or Fault.
For details, see section 4.4.2.
Alarm Levels 1, 2
and 3
The alarm thresholds must be set within the range for the detector,
using the units specified. The alarm level is either Rising or Falling.
Zero suppression
On/Off. The default is On. When this option is selected, the readings
less than 3% of full scale are suppressed to zero.
For details, see section 4.4.2.
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