RLE Technologies Falcon F200 Quick Start Manuals

F200 Quick Start Guide
Thank you for purchasing a Falcon F200. This guide describes how to install and
configure your unit.
If you need further assistance, please access the F200 support page on our web
site - http://www.rletech.com/support/F200, email our support staff directly -
support@rletech.com, or call us at 800.518.1519.
v2.3
(10/2013)
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Installation Supplies
Included with the F200
F200 device
Network cable
USB cable; USB mini B to USB A
5V USB wall wart
Available from RLE, sold separately
Temperature sensors
Temperature/humidity sensors
Conductive fluid or chemical sensing cable, plus leader cable kit and EOL terminator
1U rack mount kit
Network Communications Information
Consult your IT administrator and determine the following network settings for your
F200:
• IP Address _______________________________________________
• Subnet Mask _____________________________________________
• Default Gateway __________________________________________
Front Connections
1-Wire Sensor
Connections
1-Wire Sensors
Plug in your temperature and temperature/humidity sensors. They click into place
in the sensor ports on the front of the unit.
Power
The F200 is powered through its mini USB port. Using the included cable, plug the
mini end of the USB cable into the power jack on the F200. Plug the enclosed USB
wall charger into a standard wall outlet and plug the UBS cable into it. If you'd
like, the F200 can be powered by a USB connection on a server, monitor, or another
computer. Just be sure that device is plugged into a wall outlet, and preferably one
protected by a UPS.
Network Connection
Plug the network cable into an available network port, and then into the Network
connection on the F200.
Back Connections
Digital Input
Connections
Leak Detection
Relay
Leader Cable
Output
Connection
Digital Inputs
The F200 can monitor eight digital inputs, each of which connects to the F200
through a 2-wire connection on the back of the unit. Note that, when you're
looking at the back of the unit, input 1 is on the right side of the terminal blocks
and input 8 is on the left side of the terminal blocks.
To connect your inputs to the F200, loosen the screws on the appropriate slots on
the terminal block connector and insert the wires from your digital input - one in
each slot. Tighten the screws to secure the connections.
Leak Detection Sensing Cable
Leader cable is used to connect leak detection cable to the F200, since sensing
cable cannot connect directly to the controller.
1. Remove the 4-pin terminal block connector from the back of
the unit
2. Insert the four stripped wires of the leader cable into the
appropriate slots in the terminal block connector - from left
to right: white, black, green, and red. Tighten the screws on
the terminal block connector to secure the leader cable. Plug
the connector into the indicated terminal block.
3. Unscrew the EOL from the end of the leader cable.
4. Attach the length of sensing cable to the leader cable.
5. Route the sensing cable according to your cable layout diagram.
6. Secure the EOL to the unoccupied end of the sensing cable.
Relay Output
The F200 has one relay output - use this to control an external device in the event
Network
of an alarm condition.
Connection
Loosen the screws on the appropriate slots on the terminal block connector and
Power
insert the wires for your relay output into the correct slots - NC-NO-C. Tighten the
Connection
screws to secure the connections.
Mount the Controller
With its compact shape, the F200 can be secured in a variety of locations. If
you choose a secure mounting option, through either the keyhole cutouts on the
enclosure or through the optional 1U rack mount kit, install the proper hardware or
adapter kit and mount the unit at this time.
Set the IP Address
The F200 does not come pre-programmed with an IP address. Through DHCP and
a discovery tool, the F200 will be set up to communicate on your network.
1. If you haven't already done so, plug the enclosed network cable into an
available network port, and then into the Network connection on the F200.
As soon as you plug the network cable into the powered F200, DHCP
assigns the F200 an IP address. The discovery tool will find the F200 on
your network so you can communicate with it.
2. Using a computer running on the same subnet
as the F200, download the F200 discovery tool
from our web site - http://www.rletech.com/
support/F200. It is available for Windows or
Linux systems. While you will have to download
the discovery tool to your machine, it is only an
executable file - it will run on your system but will
not install on your machine.
3. Launch the discovery tool. It will only take
seconds to find the F200 units on your network.
It will display a list of all the F200s it locates. Each unit
is listed with an image, the unit's assigned IP address
and serial number, and a link that takes you to that
unit's web interface. Verify the serial number of the unit
you're installing and locate the correct F200.
4. Click the corresponding link and access the F200's web
interface.
5. You may either leave the IP address as it is or change
it to an IP address provided by your IT department. If
you'd like to change the IP address, click the Setup tab
and then click on the Network link. Type the desired address into the IP
address field and click the Save Settings button.
Web Interface
Dashboard
The dashboard is your main point of
contact for the F200. Accessible from
any web browser or mobile device,
the dashboard displays the status of
all sensors, digital inputs, and sensing
cable connected to and monitored by
the F200.
As you connect sensors to the F200,
their information will appear on the
dashboard. If you have leak detection