Document Outline

• 1.0 Introduction
  • 1.1 Methods of Viewing and Configuring the AC8
  • 1.2 Data Logs
  • 1.3 Transformer Module
  • 1.4 Available Alarms
  • 1.5 Outside Enclosure Overview
    • Figure 1 AC8 enclosure-external features
    • Figure 2 AC8 enclosure-internal features
  • 1.6 Typical Configuration
    • Figure 3 Typical Configuration
  • 1.7 Controller Board Overview
    • Table 1 Controller board components
  • 1.8 LED Indicators
    • Table 2 LED indicators summary
  • 1.9 Typical Sequence
    • Figure 4 Example of typical sequence
• 2.0 Installation
  • 2.1 Installation Considerations
    • 2.1.1 Unpacking and Preliminary Inspection
      • Packing Contents
        • Table 3 Packing manifest
  • 2.2 Surface-Mounting the AC8
    • Required tools
    • 2.2.1 Mounting the Panel
      • Figure 5 Mounting dimensions
  • 2.3 Flush-Mounting the AC8
    • Required tools
    • 2.3.1 Mounting the Panel
  • 2.4 Connect Power to the AC8
    • 2.4.1 Termination and Mounting
      • Input Power Connections
      • 24 VAC Output Power Connections
        • Figure 6 Power wiring to TM115
        • Figure 7 Power wiring to TM230
      • Troubleshooting - Transformer Module
    • 2.4.2 Connecting the Battery Pack
      • Obtaining a Replacement Battery Pack
    • 2.4.3 Turning On the AC8
• 3.0 Wiring and Connections
  • 3.1 Wiring Specifications
    • Table 4 Wiring specifications
  • 3.2 Connecting Digital Inputs and Digital Outputs
    • Connecting Liebert Environmental Units
    • 3.2.1 Connecting Digital Inputs
    • 3.2.2 Connecting Digital Outputs
    • 3.2.3 Setting the Digital Output Jumpers
      • Table 5 Digital output jumper settings
    • 3.2.4 Connecting Control Relay Outputs
    • 3.2.5 Connecting the Emergency Power Operation (EPOP) Input
    • 3.2.6 Setting the EPOP Jumper
  • 3.3 Connecting Analog Inputs
    • 3.3.1 Setting the 12VDC/24VDC Analog Power Jumper
    • 3.3.2 Connecting the Analog Ground
  • 3.4 Connecting Common Alarm Outputs
  • 3.5 EIA422 SiteScan Web Connector
  • 3.6 Communications Connections
    • 3.6.1 RS232 Connector
    • 3.6.2 Phone Line Connector
• 4.0 Overview of Menus
  • Table 6 Guide to AC8 functions
  • 4.1 Opening Screen Overview
  • 4.2 Main Menu Overview
    • Table 7 Primary functions overview
  • 4.3 LCD Menu Overview
    • Figure 8 LCD Menu overview
• 5.0 View Status Options
  • Figure 9 Menu overview - View Status menu
  • 5.1 View Active Alarms
    • 5.1.1 Active Alarms
      • Viewing Additional Screens
      • Clearing Active Alarms
  • 5.2 View Alarm Log
    • 5.2.1 Alarm Log
      • Table 8 Alarm log conditions
      • Viewing Additional Screens
    • 5.2.2 Backing Up the Alarm Log (Service Terminal Interface only)
  • 5.3 View Event Log
    • 5.3.1 Event Log
      • Table 9 Event log conditions
      • Viewing Additional Screens
    • 5.3.2 Backing Up the Event Log (Service Terminal Interface only)
  • 5.4 View Trend Log
    • 5.4.1 Select a Sensor
    • 5.4.2 View a Trend Log
      • Table 10 Trend log conditions
      • Viewing Additional Screens
    • 5.4.3 Backing Up the Trend Log (Service Terminal Interface only)
  • 5.5 View Input Status
    • 5.5.1 Input Status
      • Table 11 Analog input states
      • Table 12 Digital input states
      • Viewing Additional Input Data
  • 5.6 View Output Status
    • 5.6.1 Output Status
      • Table 13 Digital output states
      • Viewing Additional Output Data
  • 5.7 View Pager Numbers
    • 5.7.1 Select a Pager
    • 5.7.2 View a Pager Number
    • 5.7.3 View a Pager PIN
  • 5.8 View Operation
    • 5.8.1 Select a Zone
    • 5.8.2 View Operation
  • 5.9 View Control Status
    • 5.9.1 Control Status
• 6.0 Silence Alarm & Backup Log Files (Service Terminal Interface)
  • 6.1 Silence Alarm (Service Terminal Interface)
  • 6.2 Back Up Log Files (Service Terminal Interface only)
• 7.0 System and Control Options
  • Table 14 Valid characters for data entry
  • 7.1 Login
    • Figure 10 Menu overview - System and Control menu
  • 7.2 Setup System - Overview
  • 7.3 Setup System - Setup Inputs
    • Table 15 Default settings - digital inputs
    • 7.3.1 Change Label (Name of Input)
      • Table 16 Input and output labels
    • 7.3.2 Define Input as Normally Open or Normally Closed
    • 7.3.3 Define Input as Alarmable or Event
    • 7.3.4 Set Up Alarmable Inputs in Latched or Unlatched Mode
    • 7.3.5 Set Up Delay Time
  • 7.4 Setup System - Setup Common Alarm
  • 7.5 Setup System - Setup Sensor
    • Table 17 Default settings - analog sensor inputs
    • 7.5.1 Identify the Sensor as Connected
    • 7.5.2 Change Sensor Label (Name)
    • 7.5.3 Change Units Label
    • 7.5.4 Change 4 mA Value
    • 7.5.5 Change 20 mA Value
    • 7.5.6 Change Offset Value
    • 7.5.7 Define Sensor as Alarmable or Event
    • 7.5.8 Set Up Alarmable Sensors in Latched or Unlatched Mode
    • 7.5.9 Change Low Setpoint
    • 7.5.10 Change High Setpoint
    • 7.5.11 Set Up Delay Time
  • 7.6 Setup System - Setup Zones
    • 7.6.1 Set Up a Zone
      • Table 18 Default zones
  • 7.7 Setup System - Setup Outputs
    • Table 19 Default settings - digital outputs
    • 7.7.1 Define Output as Normally Open or Normally Closed
    • 7.7.2 Define Operating or Standby Mode
    • 7.7.3 Enable or Disable an Output Device in Alarm Status
    • 7.7.4 Enable or Disable a Device during Emergency Power Operation
    • 7.7.5 Configure Output for Loss of Power (“Fail-Safe”)
  • 7.8 Setup System - Setup Modem & Pagers
    • 7.8.1 Modem Setup - Initialization String
      • Supported Modem Settings
        • Table 20 Supported modem settings
      • Default Modem Settings
        • Table 21 Default settings - modem
      • Configuring the Modem
        • Table 22 Country codes
    • 7.8.2 Modem Setup - Additional Features (Service Terminal Interface only)
    • 7.8.3 Pager Setup - Pager Number and PIN
      • Table 23 Pager dialing results
      • Table 24 Guidelines for dialing pagers
    • 7.8.4 Pager Setup - Communications Check (Service Terminal Interface only)
  • 7.9 Setup System - Setup System Info
    • Figure 11 Menu overview - Setup System Info menu
    • 7.9.1 Change Password
      • Change the Password
      • Reset Password to the Factory Default (“AAAA”)
    • 7.9.2 Change Date & Time/Automatic Daylight Saving Time
    • 7.9.3 Setup Site ID
    • 7.9.4 Connect Battery
      • Table 25 Battery alarms
    • 7.9.5 Backup and Upload Configuration File (Service Terminal Interface only)
    • 7.9.6 Setup Serv Ph Num - Enter Phone Number
      • Table 26 Service phone number dialing results
      • Table 27 Guidelines for dialing service phone number
    • 7.9.7 Setup Serv Ph Num - Communications Check (Service Terminal Interface only)
    • 7.9.8 Factory Defaults
    • 7.9.9 Perform Firmware Update (Service Terminal Interface only)
    • 7.9.10 Initiate Remote Alarm Test (Service Terminal Interface only)
  • 7.10 Setup Operation
    • Table 28 Default settings - operation features
    • Figure 12 Menu overview - Setup Operation menu
    • 7.10.1 Turn Automatic Sequencing On or Off
    • 7.10.2 Turn Standby Testing On or Off
    • 7.10.3 Specify Failed Standby Response
      • Table 29 Failed Standby response
    • 7.10.4 Specify Hold Delay Time
    • 7.10.5 Specify Restart Time
    • 7.10.6 Specify Staging
  • 7.11 Setup System - Setup I/O Matrix
    • 7.11.1 Set Up Mapping for a Digital Input
      • Default Mappings - Digital Inputs to Control Relays
        • Table 30 Default mapping of digital inputs to relays
    • 7.11.2 Set Up Mapping for an Analog Sensor Input
      • Map Sensor to Control Relay
      • Default Mappings - Analog Inputs to Control Relays
        • Table 31 Default mapping of analog inputs to relays
  • 7.12 Override Output
    • Table 32 Automatic / manual control - output points
  • 7.13 Clear Alarms & Logs
    • 7.13.1 Clear Active Alarms
    • 7.13.2 Clear the Alarm Log
    • 7.13.3 Clear the Event Log
    • 7.13.4 Clear the Trend Logs
• 8.0 Specifications
  • 8.1 AC8 Specifications
• Appendix A - Service Terminal Interface
  • A.1 Comparison of Functions: LCD and Service Terminal Interface
    • Table 33 Guide to AC8 functions
  • A.2 Connecting to the Service Terminal Interface
    • A.2.1 Connection Methods
      • Table 34 Steps to set up a direct or remote connection
    • A.2.2 Create a Connection
    • A.2.3 Set Up the COM1 Port - Direct Connection Only
      • COM1 Port Setup
    • A.2.4 Set Up the Connection’s Properties
      • Properties Setup
      • ASCII Setup
    • A.2.5 Connect to the Service Terminal Interface
  • A.3 Overview of Menus
    • A.3.1 View Status Overview
    • A.3.2 Silence Alarm and Backup Log Files
    • A.3.3 Setup Menu Overview
  • A.4 View Status Menus
    • Main Menu
    • A.4.1 View Active Alarms
    • A.4.2 View Alarm Log
    • A.4.3 View Event Log
    • A.4.4 View Trend Log
    • A.4.5 View Input Status
    • A.4.6 View Output Status
    • A.4.7 View Pager Numbers
    • A.4.8 View Operation
    • A.4.9 View Control Status
  • A.5 Silence Alarm & Back Up Log Files (Service Terminal Interface only)
    • Main Menu
    • A.5.1 Silence Alarm (Service Terminal Interface only)
    • A.5.2 Back Up Log Files (Service Terminal Interface only)
      • Back Up Alarm Log File
      • Back Up Event Log File
      • Back Up Trend Log Files
  • A.6 Setup Menu
    • Main Menu
    • Login Menu
    • Setup Menu
    • A.6.1 Setup Inputs
    • A.6.2 Setup Common Alarm
    • A.6.3 Setup Sensor
    • A.6.4 Setup Zones
    • A.6.5 Setup Output
    • A.6.6 Setup Modem & Pagers
      • Pager Setup
      • Modem Setup
    • A.6.7 Setup System Info
      • Change Password
      • Set Date & Time/Automatic Daylight Saving Time
      • Setup Site ID
      • Connect Battery
      • Backup and Upload Configuration File (Service Terminal Interface only)
      • Setup Service Phone Number
      • Factory Defaults
      • Firmware Update (Service Terminal Interface only)
      • Initiate Remote Alarm Test (Service Terminal Interface only)
    • A.6.8 Setup Operation
      • Auto Sequencing
      • Standby Testing
      • Failed Standby
      • Hold Delay
      • Restart Delay
      • Staging
    • A.6.9 Override Output
    • A.6.10 Clear Alarms & Logs
      • Clear Active Alarms
      • Clear the Alarm Log
      • Clear the Event Log
      • Clear the Trend Logs
    • A.6.11 Setup I/O Matrix
• Appendix B - Default Settings Quick Reference Guide
  • Table 35 AC8 - default settings for inputs and outputs
  • Table 36 AC8 - other default settings