CONTENTS
CONTENTS
1 Introduction.............................................................................................. 1
1.1 What this manual is for ......................................................................... 1
1.2 What is Vortex? .................................................................................... 1
1.3 Who should use this manual ................................................................ 1
1.4 What this manual contains ................................................................... 2
2 System Overview ..................................................................................... 3
2.1 General ................................................................................................. 3
2.2 System description ............................................................................... 3
2.2.1 System modules and options ..................................................... 3
2.2.2 Input/output capability ................................................................ 4
2.2.3 Digital Communications ............................................................. 5
2.2.4 Specification ............................................................................... 5
2.2.5 Approvals ................................................................................... 6
3 Installation ................................................................................................ 7
3.1 General ................................................................................................. 7
3.2 Before installation ................................................................................. 7
3.3 Installation of a pre-configured Vortex system ..................................... 7
3.4 Installation of an un-configured Vortex system .................................... 9
3.4.1 General ...................................................................................... 9
3.5 Building a Vortex system .................................................................... 10
3.5.1 Building the system .................................................................. 10
3.5.2 Installing the system ................................................................. 11
3.6 Cabling ............................................................................................... 12
3.7 Circuit Breaker .................................................................................... 13
3.8 Zero adjustment and calibration of Vortex.......................................... 14
3.8.1 General .................................................................................... 14
3.8.2 Zero Adjustment and Calibration procedure ............................ 14
4 Technical information: Vortex .............................................................. 16
4.1 General ............................................................................................... 16
4.2 Node Controller Module ...................................................................... 17
4.2.1 Functions of the Node Controller Module ................................. 17
4.2.2 Node Controller Module indicators, switches and connectors . 18
4.2.3 Configuring the Node Controller Module .................................. 19