SAVE THIS INSTRUCTION MANUAL This instruction manual contains important operating instructions for the MultiFlex family of I/O boards, including the MultiFlex 16 input boards, and the MultiFlex 88, 88AO, 168, 168AO, and 168DO, 1616AO and 1616DO combination input/output boards. FCC COMPLIANCE NOTICE This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Copeland Einstein and Input Dip Switches (S1 and S2) Input Connections (16) REFLECS control systems. The MultiFlex 16 is designed to be 100% compatible with the previous generation of Copeland input boards (the 16AI), and may be used in retrofits with no Figure 1-2 - MultiFlex 16AO Combination Input/Output Board additional hardware or software setup or upgrades.
All MultiFlex boards except the MultiFlex 16 have output sub- boards that plug in to the top of the base board. These boards Table 2-2 - Device Power Requirements are shipped with the output board pre-installed on the board using stand-offs, so no additional hardware setup should be Center necessary.
This means you cannot connect an old-style MultiFlex non- 18 AWG: 9 ft. center tapped board to a transformer that is powering a MultiFlex 16, 16AI, 8RO, 4AO, 8DO, a Gateway board, or any Figure 2-8 - Power Wire Lengths previous generation Copeland board that uses center- tapped power.
All MultiFlex boards and controllers use an RS485 network connection to communicate with Einstein and REFLECS site controllers. Technicians who are familiar with Copeland’s previous generation 16AI, 8IO, and ARTC boards will find the network setup procedure for the MultiFlex boards to be very much the same.
MultiFlex Model Type 16AI The network ID on the MultiFlex 16 is set using the first five 88 and 168 dip switches on dip switch bank S3. Refer to Figure 3-3 for 88AO and 168AO dip switch setting instructions.
RIGHT (ON) position. Dip switches for unused points should be set to the RIGHT (ON) position. The exception to this rule is for Copeland’s 5VDC pressure transducers -- though they supply their own voltage signal, the dip switch MUST be set to the RIGHT (ON) position.
N.O. This can only be done with sensors that keep the 24VAC signal isolated from its DC output signal (such as Copeland’s Dew Point Probe). If the output signal is not isolated from the Figure 4-5 - Form C Contact Wiring 24VAC input, you must use a separate transformer.
Code A and Code B LEDs All MultiFlex I/O boards except the MultiFlex 16 have two LEDs labeled Code A and Code B. These LEDs indicate failure conditions. When these LEDs are OFF, there are no failures active. When one or both of these LEDs are blinking, there are failure conditions.
Input/Output Select Menu, which will give you only the options appropriate for your board’s model type. This means if you are looking at a MultiFlex 16, there will be no options listed for viewing relay or analog outputs. If you are using a MultiFlex 88 or 168, there will be no analog or digital output options.
8DO : 1 When the Hand-Held Terminal is first plugged in to a MultiFlex board, the opening screen will display the model type, Copeland part number, and version number of the board The Board Address screen shows the current board address software.
6.1.6 Input Screens The MultiFlex will not display address numbers that do not pertain to the model type. In other words, a MultiFlex 16 will 6.1.6.1 Input Status/Config Menu not show fields with the 8RO and 4AO address numbers, and...
Use the POINT (.) and DASH (-) keys to scroll through the sensor types and units supported by Copeland controllers. Table 6-1 lists all the possible engineering unit settings. Table 6-1 - Engineering Units for MultiFlex Inputs...
Fail-safe mode begins whenever the MultiFlex has received not visible to or recognized by the no communication with the Copeland site controller for five MultiFlex’s parent controller. In some minutes. At this time, the MultiFlex forces all analog outputs to cases, this may cause unnecessary the percentage values specified in this screen.
168DO are pulsing. recommended all overrides be This value is read from the Copeland site controller that performed from the site controller commands the output and may not be changed from the instead of the HHT.
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