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Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D |
Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 |
© 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |

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  • Page 1 PAL-TS Operating Manual Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 2 CONTAINED HEREIN AND HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTIES, INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES, OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PARTICULAR PURPOSE WITH REGARD TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING. PERMALERT ASSUMES NO LIABILITY FOR ANY DAMAGES INCURRED DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY FROM ANY TECHNICAL OR TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRORS OR OMISSIONS CONTAINED HEREIN OR FOR DISCREPANCIES BETWEEN THE PRODUCT AND THE MANUAL.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    5.4.2. Audible Alarm and Relay Settings ............... 33 Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 4 11. Third Party Connections to PAL-TS ................56 11.1. Determining PAL-TS IP Setting ................56 Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 5 11.4.3. BACnet Output – Clear Queue ................61 11.5. Cable Status Values ....................62 Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 6: Introduction

    2. Dashboard and Cable Tile The Dashboard of the PAL-TS system provides user with real-time status of all sensing cables connected to the system. Each cable on the dashboard is represented by a tile. Figure 2.1 below shows the typical dashboard layout.
  • Page 7: Cable Tile Color

    Figure to the left shows an Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 8: Queued Events - Leaks And Probes

    MAINTENANCE or ADMIN level security password to proceed to clear the queue. This requirement is set in the Password Setup screen. Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 |...
  • Page 9: The Navigation Bar And Accessing Settings

    Note: The GLS map must be setup prior to being used. See the section on the Graphical Locating System for more information. Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 |...
  • Page 10: Cable Event List

    GLS map is available for the event. Figure 2.5: GLS panel shown on cable event list Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 11: System Settings

    (see section 9.4). Figure 3.1: The settings page Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 12: Cable And Probe Overview Screen

    4.1. Express Cable Setup The express cable setup is the fastest and most efficient way to setup most the PAL-TS leak detection systems. The express setup is accessed from the Cables and Probes screen and can be run on one or all cables at the same time. The process will automatically scan the entire length of the selected cable channel and determine the end of cable, total distance, take a new baseline Map 1 of the cable, and go into run mode.
  • Page 13 Cancel. Canceling will stop all further cable setup. Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 |...
  • Page 14 When the setup process is finished and the system will automatically update the section data for all the cables that were successfully setup. Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 |...
  • Page 15: Standard Cable Setup And Add Cable By Section

    Step 3. When prompted, click YES to start the cable setup process. Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 16 ZBA selected. Table 4.6: Cable general properties Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 17 Next, select type of cable by using the dropdown list as shown in figure below. Figure 4.8: Cable type Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 18 Wait for the cable to scan to complete. The system will provide scanning progress. Figure 4.10: Scan progress Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 19 DONE if at the end of the entire cable length to complete the process. Figure 4.12: Add More or Done prompt Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 |...
  • Page 20: Set Cable Offline Or Online

    Since the state of the leak detection coverage will be changed, the system will verify the action was intentional. Click YES to continue. Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 |...
  • Page 21: Cables And Probes Screen

    All cable settings can be setup or adjusted accordingly from the cable setup screen. The cable setup screen below shows a typical cable setup with three sections. Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 |...
  • Page 22: Re-Initializing / Resetting Cable Map

    4.5. Re-Initializing / Resetting Cable Map The PAL-TS system automatically setup Cable Map 1 for each connected cable channel as the baseline upon completion of cable setup process. As leak or fault events happen, the system will capture new maps to compare against Cable Map 1 baseline while continue to monitor for subsequent changes.
  • Page 23: Update Cable Settings

    HYDROCARBON criteria be used when a ZBA is selected. Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 24: Cable Advanced Settings

    (see table 4.22). Figure 4.21: The ADVANCED SETTINGS screen Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 25: Test Mode

    Once edited, the value is saved by clicking the “UPDATE CABLE NAME” button. Figure 4.23: Update Cable Name Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 26: The Section Table

    Adjusting this value in a setup system will edit the Length. During setup this value is determined by the cable type. Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 |...
  • Page 27: Saving The Section Table

    The section table is pushed to and pulled from the ATm board associated with the cable with the UPLOAD TO ATm and DOWNLOAD FROM ATm buttons respectively. The PAL-TS and the ATm device run autonomously, and the cable data does not need to be synchronized to function normally. However, ensuring the data between the ATm devices and the TS application are synched ensures that if there is ever a need to replace or rehydrate an ATm device, the data on the TS device is the same.
  • Page 28: Connected Device List

    Connected Device List In the SETUP AND UPDATE DEVICE screen, the device list is shown with the ATm device that is inside the PAL-TS system and provides the communication status of each ATm devices. This communication status is a snapshot and does not update live. From this list, the user can easily identify the serial number and index (location on the serial bus) for each of the connected ATm devices.
  • Page 29: Panel Name

    Figure 5.3: Device Connection 5.3. Add a Device to PAL-TS Adding a new ATm device to the PAL-TS system is only necessary if the existing ATm device needs to be replaced. Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 |...
  • Page 30 Once completed, check the list to ensure the new ATm device is added to the device list Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 31 Click SAVE to apply the changes. Click CLEAR or leave the screen before saving will result in the new information not being saved. Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 |...
  • Page 32: Device Settings Screen

    The following section detail these settings. Figure 5.7: Device setting screen Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 33: Serial Port Settings

    PAL-TS system. Any changes made before clicking update will be lost. Note: The typical system is setup with Port 1 connecting the ATm device to the PAL-TS. Changing the baud rate of Port 1 may result in loss of communications. The default value of both ports is 57600.
  • Page 34 Table 5.9: Alarm and relay settings parameters Figure 5.10: Alarm and relay settings Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 35: Network Settings

    The NETWORK SETTINGS screen is the IP Address, Subnet Maks, Gateway, and DNS of the system. To apply changes, click the UPDATE button to save to PAL-TS system. Changes made without clicking update will be lost on exit from this screen.
  • Page 36: Advanced Settings

    CLEAR LOG button. This will automatically delete the logs from the ATm being accessed and clear the log data from the PAL-TS system. This is typically used during commissioning or testing to clear logs that were created during those periods.
  • Page 37: Re-Sync Event Logs

    5.4.5.3. Re-Sync Event Logs The RE-SYNC button will refresh the log data on the PAL-TS from the ATm device being accessed. This is the same synchronization of logs that happens when the panel is added to the PAL-TS. 6. Using Zone and Subzone Zones are used directly with the GLS system as containers for the graphical map data.
  • Page 38 ZONE NAME and to add the first section of cable to the SUBZONE. Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 39 Note: Subzone can also be deleted by clicking the button next to the SUBZONE name field Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 40 Click SAVE to save the zone. Figure 6.4: Zone setup complete Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 41: Deleting A Zone

    The graphical locating system (GLS) is an integrated application that allow user to setup GLS map and provide remote status information. The GLS can be accessed remotely from a standard web browser within the same network of the PAL-TS system. 7.1.
  • Page 42: Gls Application Menu

    7.2. GLS Application Menu The GLS application menu provides a convenient remote snapshot for the PAL-TS system. It consists of 2 lists. The top list of the GLS menu provides the real-time status of the connected cables. The bottom list will show all the queued events currently on the system.
  • Page 43: Gls Event List

    7.3. GLS Event List The GLS event list provides the all events that have occurred on the PAL-TS with associated time stamp. This includes system events such as leak or fault detected by the system, as well as user access events that included setting changes and acknowledgement for audit trail purposes.
  • Page 44 Step 3. Click the CREATE MAP button that links to the GLS Editor page. Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 45 Note: Image files must in .bmp, .png, or .gif format Figure 7.8: Import image Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 46: Gls Objects

    All elements are placed in the same way on the GLS. 1. Click one to begin drawing an object. Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 47: Placing And Assigning Objects

    Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 48 Figure 7.12: Cable assigned to GLS Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 49: Placing Calibration Points

    Enter the measured value for the location to set the calibration point and click SAVE. Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 50: Viewing Events With Gls Application

    Figure 7.16: Saved GLS map of leak event Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 51: The Graph Tool

    8. The Graph Tool The PAL-TS system is equipped with a built-in in TDR graphing function for advanced user to help analyze conditions of each of the sensing cable channels. The graphing system plots the data value as seen on the cable against the distance on the cable for each stored map plus the current map data.
  • Page 52: User And Password

    Table 9.1: User type The user setup screen can be accessed from SYSTEM SETTINGS by clicking PASSWORD SETUP. Under the password setup screen, additional users to the PAL-TS and GLS systems can be added or deleted. Figure 9.2: Password Setup screen Document No.
  • Page 53: Add User

    CHOOSE USER dropdown list. Figure 9.4: Delete User Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 54: Change Password Or User Type

    Table 9.5: Authentication options Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 55: Advanced Settings

    The figure below shows the tile with all three check boxes selected. Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 56: Enabling Email

    10.3. Enabling Email The PAL-TS system allows emails to be sent to a single email address via an SMTP server. This feature allows emails to be sent to a distribution list so that users get alerts when events happen. The below table details the fields and their settings.
  • Page 57: The Communications Screen

    Check to enable. Save to apply. Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 58: Setting Pal-Ts System Time

    11.2.1. Setting PAL-TS System Time Included under the Communications Screen is the ability to set the date and time for the PAL-TS system. This time is used on the Dashboard, and as the timestamp in the system level logs. 11.3.
  • Page 59 Cable 4 Distance to Status Table 11.3: Modbus register Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...
  • Page 60: Write Register (Function 16) - Clear Queue

    The PAL-TS supports BACnet connections with a BACnet client via the standard BACnet Port 47808. 11.4.1. Standard BACnet Input Mapping The PAL-TS uses 12 Analog Inputs to communicate the cable status by default. Each cable has 3 registers. Refer to the table below for details. Input Index Description...
  • Page 61: Extended Bacnet Input Mapping

    Writing a hexadecimal value of 43605 to Analog Output 0 will clear all the cable queues and return all cables not in maintenance status to Normal. Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 |...
  • Page 62: Cable Status Values

    Initializing – Restarted scanning Table 11.6: Cable status Document No. PAL-TS Operating Manual | Rev. D | Regulatory Date/ Version: 2023.12.10 | Feature version: 2025.3.27 | © 2025 PERMA-PIPE, Inc. | All Rights Reserved | Printed in the USA |...

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