Hunter X-Core Owners Manual And Programming Instructions page 149

• Select the Decoder Type (Station, Pump, or Sensor),
and enter the address.
• Press the Copy/Learn button to search for the
decoder.
• If the address is found on the two-wire path, the
configuration information will be displayed.
If the decoder address is not found, it may not be
present in the two-wire path, or may have a problem.
DISPlAy ADM Current
This shows the current draw in milliamps (mA) of all
decoders connected to the decoder output module (ADM).
It is used for diagnostic purposes.
• Turn the dial to Advanced Features. Arrow down to
"Decoder Functions." Press the + button.
• Arrow down to "Display ADM Current." Press the +
button.
• With no decoders connected, the reading will be fairly
low, around 15 mA (there is no exactly correct value,
but it should be in this range).
• Each decoder connected to a two-wire path will add
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to the current draw, even when they are not running.
Decoders require a tiny amount of current just to stay
awake, about 5 mA.
• With a connected two-wire path, the mA reading
in standby mode (no stations running) will vary
depending on the number of decoders and other
factors. The more decoders connected, the higher the
standby reading.
• As stations are turned on, the current level will go up,
about 20–40 mA per station.
• For diagnostic purposes, the relative increase in
current is more important than the actual values. They
can confirm that distant stations are working and can
be used for other troubleshooting activities (such as
isolating high current to a specific two-wire path, by
disconnecting one at a time).
• The max value display is 2200 mA. This is
informational only, and will not change. This is the
overload point at which the decoder output module
will shut down to protect from overcurrent damage.
Sen/DeC AlArMS
This allows alarm polling down the two-wire path to
be temporarily shut off, for diagnostic or installation
purposes.
• Turn the dial to Advanced Features. Arrow down to
"Decoder Functions." Press the + button.
• Arrow down to "SEN/DEC Alarms." Press the + button.
• When a Sensor input to the controller has been
assigned to a sensor decoder, the controller
immediately begins polling the sensor decoder
continuously to monitor the alarms.
• If you have not yet installed the ICD-SEN, or wish to
quiet the line for diagnostic purposes, you can turn
this polling off. However, this also means that you will
not receive any alarms from a sensor decoder, until
the polling is turned back on.
• Turning the Sen/Dec Alarms to the OFF position will
suspend polling, and start a 24 hour timer.
• When completing the installation or diagnostics, the
Sen/Dec alarm should be set back to the ON setting.
• If you forget to turn polling back on, the controller
will automatically reset polling to ON after 24 hours
have elapsed.