Make sure power plug and Modbus cable are plugged in and secured before powering up the device. The power connector will not make connection to GND if not fully plugged into the socket. • Do not expose this device to any liquids. 1.2 ACCUSAFE F901 CONOTROLLER SPECIFICATIONS Power Input 5V DC Avg. Power Consumption Weight 0.88 kg...
Section 2 - Installation 2.1 ENCLOSURE WALL MOUNTING Mounting Holes 5V Power Input 3.14 in 7.40 in Speaker output Ethernet connector Modbus RTU (RS485) Connector The F901 Controller module is wall mountable using M5 or #10 screws. Install the module in the immediate area where you wish to view the displayed sensor readings.
IMPORTANT: • MAKE SURE POWER CABLE AND MODBUS CABLE ARE SECURED BEFORE POWERING UP DEVICE 2.3 MODBUS OPERATION The F901Controller module supports the standard Modbus protocol in both RTU and TCP/IP mode depending on how the associated sensor module(s) is/are configured and how the controller is physically interfaced with the sensor(s).
Electrical parameters Parameter Voltage Range at A or B Differential Threshold Voltage (Receiver) -0.2V 0.2V Differential Output Voltage (Transmitter) 1.5V Input Current (12V) -0.8mA 12kΩ Input Resistance Electrostatic Discharge at A and B ±8kV 3.2.2 EXAMPLE MODBUS CONFIGURATION TCP/IP SENSOR ETHERNET HUB/ROUTER MODBUS TCP/IP...
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NOTE 2: Refer to the F901B Sensor Module user manual for details on Sensor module setup and interfacing with the F901 Controller. Accusafe Sensor Module User Manual 06/21/2021...
Section 3 - Operation 3.1 CONTROLLER OVERVIEW The ACCUSAFE F901 Controller module provides detailed monitoring of the outputs from all connected F901B Sensor module(s). It provides real time display of gas concentration levels measured by all sensor modules in the network as well as alarm status, temperature (T) and relative humidity (RH) and a number of sensor related parameters that are detailed later in this section.
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ON/OFF BUTTON. PANELS LIST DATA DISPLAY FIGURE 3-1 NOTE: Turning any panel off disables it being displayed on the Sensor Measurement screen as well as turning off the data display on its Control Panel window as shown below. FIGURE 3-2 One exception to this layout is the PUMP CNTRL Panel which contains a slider controller for changing the value associated with the pump speed.
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• One ENVIRO panel for each F901B sensor module that addresses Temperature (TEMP) and Relative Humidity (RH) at the channel’s location. These will be numbered sequentially for each sensor module in the system. See figure 3-3 below. • One SENS DATA panel for each F901B sensor module in the system. These panels provide data for real time raw sensor output, the current ZERO correction value and the current SPAN value.
SENSOR DATA PANEL FOR CHANNEL 1 TOUCH + OR – BUTTONS TO FINE TUNE VALUE UP OR DOWN. TOUCH AND MOVE SLIDER RIGHT TO INCREASE OR LEFT TO DECREASE VALUE. FIGURE 3-5 PUMP CONTROL PANEL FOR CHANNELS 1 & 2 FIGURE 3-6 PUMP SPEED PANEL FOR CHANNELS 1 &...
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The screenshot below shows a typical measurements screen for a 2 channel H2S system displaying only the gas concentration data. The numeric display shows the real time value and all graphical data is displayed oldest to newest from left to right. FIGURE 3-7 Enabling more data panels will effectively squeeze the existing graphs into less vertical space as shown in the screenshot below and depending on how many panels are enabled will require...
3.1.4 ALARMS Any device created in a Control Panel can have a single associated alarm level that actuates an alarm indication on the Sensor Measurements screen. This will typically only apply to gas concentrations but could feasibly also be applied to environmental values. To access the Alarms menu and enable or set values for the alarms, touch the ALARM Icon as shown above.
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FIGURE 3-10 Email Alarm Notification settings screen FIGURE 3-11 Example Alarm Panel When alarm conditions are active, there will be a visual indication on the Sensor Measurement screen next to the sensor label as shown below (Alarm on H2S-2 channel). This will be accompanied by an audible beep tone from the controller module.
3.1.5 RECIPES The Recipes menu provides a programmable scheduler for properly configured control panels. This generally applies to panels the contain both a sensor and an actuator which is not the case for most instances of the ACCUSAFE system. As such, no recipe examples are provided for the purposes of this manual.
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FIGURE 3-16 FIGURE 3-17 Figure 3-17 above shows the Panel Configuration for the H2S 1 Panel. The field titled “Device Name” (circled in red) is the text that appears on the key viewing screens. This name can be changed to anything desired with a 24 Character limit (more characters can be input but other display elements may be impacted).
3.1.7 SENSOR CALIBRATION This menu provides access to all the Calibration options for each sensor module in the system as shown below in Figure 3-18. The Calibration procedures are detailed fully in Section 4 of the F901B Sensor Module User Manual. Refer to this manual for more regarding Calibration. FIGURE 3-18 3.1.8 INFO The INFO screen is shown in figure 3-19 below.
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The following parameters are displayed and/or accessed/changed on this screen: • Controller IP: The existing IP address for the F901 controller. • Software Version: The current software version. Software version can be updated via the LAUNCHER APP That accompanies your system on a flash drive. See section 4 on the next page for details on using the LAUNCHER APP.
Section 4 - Controller Remote Web Browser / Launcher App All functions of the Accusafe Controller can be fully viewed and accessed via a desktop web browser allowing control and display on a desktop or laptop computer connected to the Accusafe network.
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“Run” then opens Clicking Launcher window shown on the right. The first step in connecting the controller to the browser is adding the controller to the device list. To do this, click on the “Files” tab in the menu at the top then click on “Add Controller”...
You can now go to the Controllers list and highlight your controller as shown on the right. Once your controller is selected, click on the OPEN BROWSER button on the right side menu and the web browser window of your controller will open as shown below.
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• You can download data in intervals of one or more seconds, minutes or hours by checking the “Group by time (minutes)” checkbox and selecting the interval value and units value desired from the 2 dropdown menus circled below. Or leave the “Group by time” box unchecked to download ALL available data for the devices and time span selected.
Generally, it’s best to download one set of data at a time (i.e. only select one data item from the list) as this will result in a cleaner dataset. 4.3.2 CLEANUP DATA Click the “Cleanup” button (red arrow in screenshot above) to erase all currently stored data as needed.
NOTE 2: If you are editing the configuration currently on the controller, you can apply the changes to the target controller by clicking the Save button. The controller will briefly refresh and execute the new configuration. If the configuration is a local edit (no controller connected), the Save button will simply save the changes on the local file.
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• Enter the Username/Password of your cloud service account. If your cloud service uses SSL/TLS connection, obtain and save the secure certificate, Private key, and CA Certificate files to your computer. • Enter your cloud Server name. • If using SSL/TLS connection, select your certificate, Private key, and CA Certificate files to be uploaded Accusafe Sensor Module User Manual 06/21/2021...
• Click Verify to verify the connection to your MQTT server • Once the connection is successful, click Upload • On your F901 Controller, enable the MQTT service under Info menu (must be done after successful Upload) • Your F901 Controller MQTT API is now ready for remote access. 4.3.6 MQTT ENDPOINTS Subscribing Topic: [Controller name] EP0...
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Control parameters: panel_param: set a panel parameter. • id : panel id [string] • attr: controllable panel attribute [string] ▪ controllerEnable: enable/disable current panel ▪ setValue: Panel setpoint . Applicable for PID and ON-OFF controllers only • value: control value [true/false/number] Example: msg = { 'panel_param': {...
Section 5 - Calibration Calibration of the Accusafe system is fully detailed in section 4 of the dedicated Accusafe Sensor Module manual. Refer to that manual for details on all calibration procedures. Accusafe Sensor Module User Manual 06/21/2021...
Section 6 - Troubleshooting Below are a few common troubleshooting issues that you can likely solve on your own. If your issue is not shown on this list or the solutions do not solve your issue, contact the Interscan Service dept. for further assistance. Symptom Corrective Action or Probable Cause •...
Section 7 - Warranty INTERSCAN CORPORATION warrants any ACCUSAFE series instrument and gas sensor to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from date of shipment. INTERSCAN CORPORATION’s sole obligation under this warranty is limited to repairing or replacing, at its option, any item covered under this warranty, when such item is returned intact, prepaid to the Factory (or designated service center).
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