Remote Control System REM1U/FP1-S/FP1-L/FP2-L USERS MANUAL REM1U.doc BF 14/10/02 Panel S/W 1.5.0 onwards Revision 1 CONTENTS Introduction Control Panel REM1U FP1-S FP1-L FP2-L Specification REM1U Installation Information Settings on plug-in cards REM1U control cable Link positions on Control Panel board...
The Crystal Vision Remote Control System provides selective control between a control panel and a number of plug-in cards within a Crystal Vision 1U or 2U high Frame. Parameters on each plug-in card can be easily be adjusted by use of a menu structure system.
1U 19”rack mount ,65mmdeep, remote box with 5.6 volt dc input (0.3 A ). Mains adapter POWER SUPPLY 90 to 264Volt AC, 6 watts. Control Panel for controlling up to 24 plug-in cards housed in 19” 1U or 2U high Crystal Vision Frames. DC power in 3 pin locking DIN pin 1 +5.6V dc...
5way and 6way connectors or the frame cards can be controlled by connecting a remote Control Panel (which is fitted inside a Remote control unit REM1U ) via the 26way D-type connector labelled REMOTE 2 on the rear of the frame.
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REM1U Contro1 Cable for RS422 control of 1U or 2U frames which use the Remote 2 connector for control. This only applies to frames which where manufactured after November 1998 and have the necessary additional wiring to Remote 2 connector.
Note suitable RS422 to RS232 converter can be supplied by Crystal Vision Ltd or by B & B electronics ( model number 422PP9R ) Note the Rem1U must have the correct EPROM fitted ( V1.5.0 or higher )to allow it to communicate with a PC running ‘Statesman’ software.
The unit will now reset showing the words ‘Crystal Vision’ followed by other start up messages. Note if the selection ‘Other’ is made for the Rem1U unit or the Desktop box unit then this could result in the display flashing the following message every few seconds.
Ensure the system is correctly installed. On power up the Control Panel will display the following The words ‘Crystal Vision’ and all the 8 LEDs will light up The software version number The words ‘Control Panel’ then all 8 LEDs will unlight The following message is then seen ( software version 1.5.0 or higher )
Now plug the remaining plug-in cards(with communication software EPROM fitted ) one by one into the Frame and allow several seconds between plugging in each card, observe that the ‘ Available Cards’ number increases by one each time. This procedure may lead to identifying where the problem Selecting different plug-in cards At any time pressing the DEVICE key will change the Control Panel to the mode for displaying a list of Available Cards in the system.
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