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Technical Documentation
VISY-X
VISY-View
Edition: 11/2009
Version: 7
Artikel No.: 207064
FAFNIR GmbH  Bahrenfelder Str. 19  22765 Hamburg, Germany  Tel.: +49/ 40/ 39 82 07-0  Fax: +49/ 40/ 39 06 339

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  • Page 1 Technical Documentation VISY-X VISY-View Edition: 11/2009 Version: 7 Artikel No.: 207064 FAFNIR GmbH  Bahrenfelder Str. 19  22765 Hamburg, Germany  Tel.: +49/ 40/ 39 82 07-0  Fax: +49/ 40/ 39 06 339...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Alarm messages ......................25 Menu structure ....................30 Technical data ....................33 Table of figures ....................34 © Copyright: Reproduction and translation only with the written consent of the FAFNIR company. FAFNIR reserves the right to carry out product alterations without prior notice. VISY-View Page 3/34...

  • Page 4: Characteristic Features Of The Visy-View

    The VISY-View display is an optional component of the VISY-X system (volume information system). The VISY-X system can be used to carry out precise, continuous filling level measurements of up to 16 tanks directly at the filling station. At the same time, the product temperature and the water level at the tank bottom are also measured.

  • Page 5: Safety Instructions

    Safety instructions The VISY-X system serves the purpose of measuring and evaluating the filling levels in filling station tanks for mineral oil fuels. Use the system for this purpose only. The manufacturer shall not be liable for any form of damage resulting from improper use of...

  • Page 6: Display Screen

    Figure 1: VISY-View front 1 Display screen 5 Print out 2 Power LED 6 Return 3 Alarm LED 7 Cursor right / down 4 Alarm 8 Cursor left / up Display screen The display screen (1) represents four lines each with 20 characters. The different data supplied from the control unit VISY-Command are generated in several submenus (see chapter "Menu structure") and are shown on the display screen (1).

  • Page 7: Operation Elements

    Operation elements 3.2.1 On-Off switch The on-off switch (9) is found on the underside of the device (see Figure 2). After installing and turning on the device by using the on-off switch, the "Power" LED lights up green (see section "Power LED" in this chapter). Figure 2: VISY-View rear 3.2.2 Operator buttons To page through the various menu items and call up the desired tank data, five operator...
  • Page 8 A thermal printer with 32 columns and serial interface has to be used. This printer is available as an optional equipment unit from FAFNIR. Alarm (4) By pressing this button, the alarm menu is called up. In the case of a new alarm, the alarm initiating tank or probe appears on the display screen, (the red Alarm LED flashes and the buzzer sounds).

  • Page 9: Power Led

    3.2.3 Key switch Through connection 13 (see Figure 3) an accessible key switch can be mounted for use by tanker drivers in case the filling station has already closed. Before refilling, a repetitive turning of the key switch will bring the relevant data of all the tanks one after another onto the display screen.

  • Page 10: Alarm Signalizing

    The VISY-View display is equipped with a red Alarm LED (3) and a buzzer in order to indicate alarms optically and acoustically. All detected alarms of the VISY-X system are displayed. Alarms are either coming directly form connected probes or are the result of exceeding or dropping below alarm thresholds of the control unit VISY-Command, set via the software VISY-Setup.

  • Page 11: Putting Into Operation

    Putting into operation In order to put the VISY-View display into service, proceed as follows: First choose which RS-485 interface of the control unit VISY-Command will be used to connect the display VISY-View.  The display VISY-View is connected to the host interface of the VISY-Command when no other host system (e.
  • Page 12 As printer is a thermal printer with 32 columns and serial interface intended to be used. This printer is available as an optional equipment unit from FAFNIR. The required printer configurations are explained in section "Printer" of chapter "Configuration". Connect a key switch if required via remote input 13 (see Figure 3).

  • Page 13: Operation

    Operation From the main menu one of the submenus can be chosen. Normally the submenus “Tank data", "History" and "Configuration" exist. If more submenus are available (e.g. “Wireless”) this will be indicated by an down directed arrow „“ at the beginning of the lowest line.
  • Page 14 The following described settings are configured within the menu “configuration”, which you can enter as written below: In the main menu use the button  or the button  to select the submenu "Configuration". Confirm your selection by pressing the Return button  . The submenu "Configuration"...
  • Page 15 5.1.2 Language In order to set the language, proceed as follows once in submenu "Configuration": Use the button  or the button  to select the menu item Language Press the Return button  . On the left side of the display screen the Left Right cursor will now appear.
  • Page 16 By selecting menu item Alarm it can be configured if alarms are signalised or not. Normally the alarm signalisation has to be enabled, especially if environmental sensors are connected to the VISY-X system. Under the following conditions it could however be reasonable to disable the alarm signalisation: ...
  • Page 17 In order to enable or disable the alarm signalisation, proceed as follows once in submenu “Configuration”: Use the button  or the button  to select the menu item Alarm. Press the Return button  . At the left edge of the display screen, the Left-Right cursor will appear.
  • Page 18 5.1.9 Electrical behaviour of alarm outputs By selecting menu item OutLevel the electrical behaviour of the alarm outputs can be configured. The following configurations are possible:  Normally Open, in the none-active state the contact of the alarm output is open ...
  • Page 19 5.1.11 Protection of configuration data By selecting menu item Protect you have the possibility to protect all configuration data against manipulation. To change the status of the protection a 4 digit pass code of 3982 has to be used. In order to enable/disable the protection of the configuration data, proceed as follows once in the submenu "Configuration": Use the button ...
  • Page 20 In order to enable or disable the function alarm input, proceed as follows once in the submenu “Configuration”: Use the button  or the button  to select the menu item AlrInput. The current configuration of the function alarm input will be displayed. Press the Return button ...
  • Page 21 5.1.14 Truck display By activating the switch contact on connection 13 (see section "Key switch" in chapter "Structure and mode of operation") a configurable display is created independent from submenu "Tank data". Besides tank number and a description of the product, three further tank data can be selected for the display, proceeding from submenu "Configura- tion"...

  • Page 22: Retrieving Tank Data

    Retrieving tank data Using submenu "Tank data" you have the possibility of calling up all available measured values configured in the control unit VISY-Command, and to set which three menu items the display screen should display together with the tank number and product description in the first line.

  • Page 23: Retrieving Filling Operation Data

    5.2.1 Printing out tank data If you would like to print out a list of the tank data selected in submenu "Tank data" (see above) for all the connected tanks, use the button  or the button  to move the Up- Down cursor in the main menu to the menu item "Tank data"...
  • Page 24 Press the Return button  .On the left side of the display screen the Up-Down cursor will then appear. Repeat steps 3–4 as necessary, until the desired menu items have been selected for all three lines. To quit the submenu, use the button  to move the Up-Down cursor to the top line and then back to the main menu.

  • Page 25: Retrieving Wireless Data

    Retrieving wireless data Using submenu “Wireless“ you have the possibility of calling up all available wireless data of all connected tanks. The following wireless data will be shown:  Age of data in hh:mm  Field Receiver field strength  Bat.
  • Page 26 In order to retrieve and acknowledge an alarm message change to the alarm menu by pressing the Alarm button. Line 1 of the display shows the origin of the alarm (tank number or probe type and probe terminal number). In lines 2-4 the type of alarm (e.g. product alarm XHIGH) can be found. Unacknowledged alarm messages are marked with an "!"...
  • Page 27                                    VISY-View Page 27/34...
  • Page 28 5.5.3 Alarm messages of external systems If external systems are connected to the VISY-Input 8, detected alarms of these systems can be displayed with the VISY-View. These alarms can be:  Leak Detection Tank (text in line 1: LD Tank) ...
  • Page 29 5.5.4 Alarm messages of VISY-Input 8 and VISY-Output 4 If VISY-Input 8 and / or VISY-Output 4 are connected to the control unit VISY-Command, their alarm states can be displayed:  VISY-Input 8 (text in line 1 : VISY-Input)  VISY-Output 4 (text in line 1: VISY-Output) Line 2 of the display shows the alarm state.

  • Page 30: Menu Structure

    Menu structure Main menu Line 1 VISY-View Vx.xx Title Line 0*/2 Tank data Submenu Line 2...3 History Submenu Line 3...4 Configuration Submenu Line 0*/4 Wireless Submenu *This line is not permanently represented via the display screen but can be called onto the display screen by using the operator buttons (see chapter "Operation").
  • Page 31 Submenu "Configuration" Line 1 25.10.09 15:30 Date and time Line 0*/2 Language: English Language Line 0*/2…3 Protocol: Host-108 Protocol Line 0*/2…4 Printer: 32 columns Printer Line 0*/2…4 Buzzer: 1% Loudness buzzer Line 0*/2…4 DispOff: 5min Switching off display screen Line 0*/2…4 Alarm: enabled Disabling alarm signalisation Line 0*/2…4...
  • Page 32 Submenu "Alarm" Line 3 AlrPrd: XLOW! Product very low ,not yet acknowledged Line 3 AlrPrd: LOW XLOW! Product low, was very low, not yet acknowledged Line 3 AlrPrd: HIGH Product high, already acknowledged Line 3 AlrPrd: XHIGH! Product very high, not yet acknowledged Line 3 AlrPrd: ---- Product alarm not configured...

  • Page 33: Technical Data

    Technical data Ambient temperature: 0 °C ... +40 °C Auxiliary power: 5 V / 2 A DC, AC/DC adapter included in the scope of supplies Operation indicator: Green LED Alarm signalisation: Red LED and buzzer Alarm outputs: Transistor (open-collector), load limits  36 V /  200 mA DC, galvanically isolated Switch / Alarm input: Open-circuit voltage about 4,5 V, short-circuit current about 5 mA,...

  • Page 34: Table Of Figures

    Table of figures Figure 1: VISY-View front ....................6 Figure 2: VISY-View rear ....................7 Figure 3: VISY-View interfaces..................9 Figure 4: Interface connections of VISY-Command ............11 Figure 5: Name plate up to serial number 524 ...............12 Figure 6: Name plate beginning with serial number 525 ..........12 Page 34/34 VISY-View...

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