USER'S GUIDE  ____________________________________________________________________ 
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Communication Controller Board FSC202 
Communication Controller Board FSC202 contains all external 
communication interfaces. The FSC202 board polls the Measurement 
unit FSM102 and Background Luminance Sensor LM21 through the 
internal RS-485 sensor bus and combines and forms the FS11 data 
message from their response messages. The available data line options 
are the serial lines RS-232 and (external) RS-485. FSC202 also includes 
a separate RS-232 maintenance line. 
The +12 VOUT output pin can be used for powering external options 
such as the obstruction light (FS11OBS) or the photo switch. The 
maximum output current is 0.8 A. 
The Pt100 and the humidity measurement inputs are not used in the FS11 
Visibility Sensor application. If a Vaisala HMP45D probe is connected to 
the inputs, T and RH are measured and the values are shown in the status 
message but not used for anything. 
AC (Mains) Power Supply 
The AC (mains) power supply consists of the AC (mains) power circuit 
breaker and fuses, Power Supply Board FSP103, and the AC (mains) 
transformer. The power supply board includes the secondary fuses, the 
AC (mains) voltage level selection switch, and the transient protection 
circuitry. The operation of the AC (mains) power supply is indicated with 
four LEDs. The green LED indicates that the raw nominal 24 VDC 
power line voltage is OK. The three yellow LEDs indicate that the 
28 VAC heater power line fuses are intact and output voltage is on for 
each output. 
The transient protection circuitry has been tested to sustain 2 kV level 
transient surges generated according to the EN 61000-4-5 testing 
standards. According to the test results, these surges should not effect the 
operation of the circuitry. With higher level and repeated transient 
surges, the high surge current will trip the Circuit Breaker. The circuit 
board is thus protected against high surge currents and the unit is 
operational after the Circuit Breaker is turned ON again. 
For the placement of fuses, see Figure 59 on page 157.