MCE iControl - Icontrol Overview

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iControl Overview

This section provides:

• A general description of the iControl system, page 1-2

• System interconnect diagrams, page 1-4

• Installation Specifications, page 1-7

iControl Description

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Default Chapter7
- Table of Contents7
Icontrol Overview21
General Description22
- Group Dispatching23
System Interconnect Diagrams24
Installation Specifications27
- In this Section29
In this Section30
- Before You Begin30
Machine Room Preparation32
- Ethernet and Internet Considerations33
About MCE Job Prints34
- Symbols35
Controller Cabinet Installation36
- Overview of Typical Connection Locations38
  - Quattro Drive Component Locations39
  - Peripheral Inputs and Outputs40
Equipment Grounding42
- Check for Shorts to Ground44
- AC Voltage Verification and Wiring45
AC Voltage Verification and Wiring46
Check for Shorts to Ground46
- Verifying Main Line Power and Wiring the Controller46
- Initial Controller Power up47
DC Hoist Motor, Brake, and Encoder/Tachometer49
- Verifying Brake Current Resistance50
- Wiring the Brake51
  - Velocity Encoder Installation and Wiring54
Basic Safety String and Associated Wiring56
- Temporary CTS Relay Bypass57
Applying Power58
Setting Initial Operating Parameters63
- Direct Connections63
- Verifying Initial Parameter Settings71
- Learning the Safety Configuration74
Drive Startup (System 12 SCR Drive)75
- Drive Offsets Calibration (System 12 SCR Drive)77
  - Manual Drive Setup Procedure (System 12 SCR Drive)78
- Motor Field Calibration (System 12 SCR Drive)81
  - Check Calibration Settings (System 12 SCR Drive)83
- Calibrating Actual Car Speed (System 12 SCR Drive)90
- Current Limit Adjustments (System 12 SCR Drive)91
  - Armature Voltage Limit (System 12 SCR Drive)92
- Car Response and Speed Loop Gain (System 12 SCR Drive)93
  - Speed Loop Gains (System 12 SCR Drive)94
  - Following Error Margin95
- Tach Error Tripping Threshold Adjustment96
- Tach Failure Calibration (System 12 SCR Drive)97
- Additional Adjustments and Checks98
Drive Startup (Quattro DC Drive)99
- Icontrol Parameter Settings (Quattro DC Drive)100
- Automated Drive Setup (Quattro DC Drive)101
- Manual Drive Setup Procedure (Quattro DC Drive)102
- Drive Response Adjustments (Quattro DC Drive)103
- Brake Calibration105
  - Calibration Procedure106
  - Verify Brake Picking108
Exit Construction Mode109
Running on Machine Room Inspection109
- Calibrating Actual Car Speed (Quattro DC Drive)110
- Following Error Margin111
In this Section116
Iland Landing System116
- Cartop Mounting117
- Pedestal Fabrication and Mounting118
Installing Iland119
- Floor Leveling Magnets123
- Installing the Floor Leveling Magnets124
- Cabling Connections125
- Iland Status Leds126
Installing Ilink127
- Ilink Enclosure Installation128
- Ilink Wiring129
Installing the Load Weigher134
Installing the Hoistway Limit Switches134
Installing Brake Monitoring134
Installing the Earthquake Sensor135
Installing the Serial Hall Call System136
Position Indicators137
Installing the Serial COP System137
Verifying Cartop Voltages137
Verifying Door Operation138
Verifying Safety Configuration139
- Running on Machine Room Inspection140
- Verifying Quadrature Pulse Sequence and Encoder Resolution141
Prepare for Final Adjustments142
- Counterweight Balancing143
- Run Testing144
- Empty Car Tests145
In this Section147
Learning the Floor Heights148
Verifying One Floor Run Operation149
- If the Car Does Not Stop and Correct Properly150
- Verifying a One Floor Run151
- Verify Releveling152
Reaching Contract Speed (System 12 SCR Drive)153
- Determine the Armature Current Limit (System 12 SCR Drive)154
- Speed Pick Delay (System 12 SCR Drive)155
- Armature Voltage (System 12 SCR Drive)156
Reaching Contract Speed (Quattro DC Drive)157
- Pattern Scaling (Quattro DC Drive)158
- Learning Normal & Emergency Terminal Limit Switches159
Learning Normal & Emergency Terminal Limit Switches161
Synthetic Speed Calibration (System 12 SCR Drive)161
Feed Forward Gain Calibration (System 12 SCR Drive)162
Fine Tuning the Speed Regulator (Quattro DC Drive)163
Shaping the Speed Profile164
- Profile Parameters164
- Profiles165
Controlling Initial Start of Car Motion167
- Pretorque Gain Adjustments168
- Motor Control Adjustments (System 12 SCR Drive)170
- Drive Control Adjustments (Quattro DC Drive)171
- Calibrating the Floor Offsets174
Adjusting Leveling and Final Stop177
- Releveling Operation180
- Ride Quality (System 12 SCR Drive)181
Load Weigher Adjustment for Dispatching182
Load Weigher Configuration184
- Learning Load Values185
  - Load Weigher Learn Procedure186
Pre-Start Sequence187
- Allow Machine to be Energized: after Doors Are Locked188
- Allow Machine to be Energized: When Door Position Monitor Is Activated189
- Allow Machine to be Energized: While Doors Are Closing with Motor Only190
- Partially Picked Brake191
- Brake192
Calibration and Verification of Safety Functions193
- Verify Tach Error Does Not Trip on Emergency Stop194
Safety Tests196
- Running a Test197
- Car/Counterweight Safety Test198
- Car/Counterweight Buffer Test199
- Contract Overspeed Test200
- Normal Terminal Switch Overspeed Tests201
- Emergency Terminal Switch Overspeed Tests202
- Terminal Switch Overspeed and Position Faults203
Before Release to Passenger Operation205
About System Options207
Icentral - Central Dispatcher208
- Icue Dispatching Capabilities209
- System Interconnect210
- Cabinet Installation212
  - Check for Shorts to Ground213
- Initial Power up and Bus Verification215
Icontrol Ethernet Overview216
- System TCP/IP217
- System Hub/Switch218
- LAN Hub/Switch219
  - External Connections220
- TCP/IP Reference221
- Icue User Interface231
  - Write Permission232
- Icue Watchdog233
Comm-Connect Cabinet - Local/Dispatcher234
Serial Hall Call236
- Hall Call Installation238
  - Setting Node Board Addresses239
- Checking Serial to IP Connections241
- Troubleshooting242
- Trouble Indications245
  - Hall Call Driver250
Flexible I/O252
- SC-ION Boards253
  - I/O Connections254
Serial COP255
- Serial COP Board Specifications257
EMCO Load Weigher258
- Installing the Sensors259
- Installing the Control Unit and Connecting the Wires260
- PROGRAMMING the EMCO VK-3V Control Unit261
- Calibration262
- Auto-Zero Calibration263
- Final Calibration with Icontrol264
- Installation with 2 to 1 Roping265
- Verifying the Zero Calibration (Empty Car Weight)266
MCE Load Weigher267
- Installation Method #1 — Preferred268
- Method #1 Installation Instructions271
- Installation Method # 2273
About Troubleshooting275
Troubleshooting Tools276
Safety String Bypass Jumper277
- Icontrol Messages List - Numerical278
Icontrol Messages287
Ibox Troubleshooting351
- Updating Ibox Firmware352
  - Ibox Installation353
Replacing Circuit Boards354
Icontrol Circuit Board Quick References355
- ICE-COP-2 Serial Car Operating Panel Board356
- ICE-CTP Cartop Processor358
  - ICE-CTP Cartop Diagnostics361
- ICE-EB Emergency Brake Board364
- ICE-FML Field Module Logic Board365
- ICE-IEQ Earthquake Board368
- ICE-IMP Main Processor Board370
- ICE-IRB-2 Relay Board372
  - Checking TM Triac on ICE-IRB Board374
- ICE-IRD Rear Door Board375
- ICE-LCB Low Current Brake Board376
- ICE-MIAC (-24V) Multiple Input Board377
- ICE-MOR Multiple Output Relay Board379
- ICE-RG Rope Gripper Board381
- ICE-SAF Safety Board382
- ICE-SF-X Serial Fixtures Board387
- SC-HCDA-ISO Serial Hall Call Driver Isolation Board388
- SC-HCNT Serial Hall Call Node Board389
- SC-ION: Serial Control I/O Board390
System 12 SCR Drive392
- Replacing Fuses395
- Replacing Contactors399
- Replacing Scrs and Diodes402
- Replacing PC Boards406
About the Ibox Front Panel415
LCD Display and Keypad417
- Keypad Controls418
- Parameter Entry419
- Editing a Controller Parameter420
Setting Ibox Ethernet Port Addresses423
- IP Address Verification/Setting424
System Status Display425
- LCD Status Display426
Safety Bypass Jumper and Fuses427
About Iview429
- How Iview Works430
Setting up an Iview PC431
- Setting the Iview Pc's IP Address432
- Creating a Direct Connection in Iview436
- LAN Connections440
  - Connecting to the Ibox442
  - Editing an Existing LAN Connection443
Working Online444
- Iview Menu Bar445
- Iview Button Bar446
- Viewing and Adjusting Settings447
- Sending Adjustments to the Controller448
- Saving Current Parameters to a Configuration File449
- Loading Parameters from a Configuration File450
Working Offline451
Accessing Online Help452
Iview Windows and Tabs453
Controller - Layouts458
- System View Windows and Tabs459
- Pinning and Unpinning Windows461
- Resizing Windows462
- Docking and Undocking Windows463
- Printing Screens466
- Editing Dynamic Displays467
Updating Controller Firmware469
- Upgrade Options471
- FTP File Viewer472
- Boot Parameter Recovery477
- Bootrom Recovery Via OBD478
About this Section479
About this Section480
Controller View Windows and Tabs480
- Hoistway Window481
  - Mode of Operation482
Operational Status Tab485
- Motion486
- Door Lock487
Diagnostics Tabs488
- Diagnostics - Call Generator489
- Diagnostics - Data Trap490
- Diagnostics - Diagnostic Flags491
- Diagnostics - Diagnostic Outputs492
- Diagnostics - Event Log493
- Diagnostics - Fault Bypass496
- Diagnostics - Terminal Switches Status498
- Diagnostics - Virtual Oscilloscope500
  - Display Editing501
Configuration Tabs503
Configuration - Brake Tab504
- Brake - Control Tab - Voltage504
- Brake - Control Tab - Timers505
- Brake - Configuration Tab506
Configuration - Car Call Enable507
Configuration - Car Operation508
- Car Operation - Doors Tab509
- Car Operation - Devices Tab513
  - Discrete PI Outputs518
- Car Operation - Passenger Tab519
  - Passenger - Door Operation Tab522
  - Passenger - Door Operation - Front / Rear Tabs524
- Car Operation - Fire Service Tab526
- Car Operation - Independent Service Tab541
- Car Operation - Elevator Recall Tab543
- Car Operation - Earthquake Tab546
- Car Operation - EMS Tab548
- Car Operation - Emergency Power Tab552
- Car Operation - CFSS Tab555
- Car Operation - Flood Operation Tab558
- Car Operation - Attendant Service Tab560
- Car Operation - Auto Stop Tab561
- Car Operation - Sabbath Tab563
- Car Operation - Shuttle Service566
- Car Operation - Heat Detectors568
- Car Operation - Jail Operation569
Configuration - Destination Based Dispatching573
- Destination Based Dispatching - Fixtures575
Configuration - Drive577
- Drive - General Tab578
- Drive - Safety Tab580
- Drive - Control Tab582
- Drive - Filters Tab586
- Drive - Dampening Tab590
- Drive - Pretorque Tab592
- Drive - Calibration Tab593
Configuration - Floor Heights594
Configuration - General595
- General - Floor Data Tab596
- General - Car Call Eligibility Tab597
Configuration - I/O Boards600
- I/O Board - Configurable Outputs605
- Input Signal Groups606
- Output Signal Groups615
Configuration - Ibox Configuration626
Configuration - Load Weigher627
Configuration - Motor Field629
Configuration - Pattern632
- Pattern - Common Tab633
- Pattern - Modes Tab635
Configuration - Terminal Switches638
Configuration - Timer Tables (Controller)639
- Timer Details640
Configuration - Advanced - User Events642
Configuration - Advanced - Custom Outputs643
Controller - Setup Tabs644
- Setup - Counterweight Tab645
- Setup - Drive Tab646
- Setup - Feed Forward Gain Tab647
- Setup - Floor Heights - Learn Tab648
- Setup - Floor Heights - Floor Offsets Tab651
- Setup - Load Weigher Tab652
- Setup - Safety - Configuration Tab653
  - Configuration654
- Setup - Safety - Inventory Tab656
- Setup - Synthetic Speed Tab657
Controller - Safety Tests658
- Controller - Layouts659
- Call Registration660
- About this Section661
About this Section662
System View Windows and Tabs662
- Iview Status Bar663
- An Overview of System Options664
System Configuration Tab666
- Building667
- CFSS (Commandeer for Special Services)669
- Dispatching - Options671
- Dispatching - Configurations673
- Hall Call Eligibility674
- Mode of Operation675
- Parking681
- Parking Eligibility688
- Split Bank Operation690
- Management692
  - Local Dispatcher693
- Destination Based Dispatching694
Configuration Tabs - Emergency Power Tab699
- Defining Emergency Power Behavior700
Configuration Tabs - Legacy Group Interface702
- Cross-Cancellation703
Configuration Tabs - Security704
- General706
- General - Manage Passwords707
- Hall Calls708
  - Per-Car Lock out710
- Car Calls - Configuration711
- Car Calls - Mode Overrides713
- Car Calls - Passcodes714
  - Car Calls - Passcodes - Passenger715
- Remote Security717
  - Active Security Map718
Configuration Tabs - System I/O719
- Default Calls Button720
- Configuring System I/O721
- System I/O - Bus Tab728
Configuration Tabs - Timer Tables730
- Timer Details731
Configuration Tabs - User Events733
Configuration Tabs - Remote Outputs734
Predictive Gongs736
Diagnostic Tabs - Event Log738
Diagnostic Tabs - Network Diagnostics740
Diagnostic Tabs - DBD Call Diagnostics741
System - Hoistway742
- Per Car Display744
- Call Registration745
- DBD Call Registration746
System Performance747
System - Layouts748
- About this Section749
Icontrol DC Specifications750
Software Testpoint Signals751
Ibox Field Connections755
System and LAN Ethernet763
- Elevator LAN Network764
- Summary767
- Summary by Group768
Quattro DC Drive Parameters Quick Reference775

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