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ModCon® 75 Controller

ModCon75 Controller

The perfect partner to the Ultima® X with X3 Technology!

It’s simple… Connect Assign Start using

Don’t waste time

configuring a new PLC

MSA did it for you!

ModCon75 Overview

ModBus RTU Controller View up to 25 Ultima X3

Transmitters 75 Total Sensors! Self-configuring IP65 / NEMA4X (front-

panel) 12 / 24 VDC

ModCon75 Overview

Bi-directional communication allows changes to be made at either ModCon75 or at the Ultima X3

alarm set points latching/non-latching increasing/decreasing on/off

ModCon75 Overview

Event logging ~ 2000 events 9 - Zone Control Relays 1 - Horn Relay (O9) Sensor alarms

Enable / Disable Alarm On / Off Delay Latching / Unlatching Increasing / Decreasing

Password Protected

ModCon75 Overview

10 SPST Dry Contact Relays SPST, NO relays 5A max per output 8A max for common

7 year battery back-up on memory memory sections real-time clock

ModBus over Ethernet Interface – OPC Compliant (graphic displays, data-logger, etc.)

cUL Listed for panel mount version

ModCon75 Controller

Panel Mount (user installed) 6.1”H x 10.2”W x 3.5”D 3 lbs. Supports up to 25 X3 Transmitters (75 sensors) 9 assignable alarm / zone relays Universal RS232 to RS485 Converter

ModCon75 Enclosures

NEMA 4X Non-metallic Enclosure 17.3”H x 15.3”W x 6.7”D 18 lbs. Supports up to 25 X3 Transmitters (75 sensors) 9 assignable alarm / zone relays 115VAC Power Supply Universal RS232 to RS485 Converter

ModCon75 Main Screen

F1-adds another MODBUS node (UltimaX3 transmitter) to the network F2-sets alarms

Enable / disable increasing / decreasing Energized / de-energized latching / non-latching set-point values

F3-Main Data ScreenF4-Displays set-point values onlyF5-Password Editor - 2 levels

MSA Default User programmable (default=0)

F6-Displays communication statusF7-Fault Status Screen – Automatic

when X3 goes into faultF8-Zone Control – Setting up local relays for alarm and fan controlF9- Remote IO Editor

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F1 Add Units to Network Password protected

(Default=0)

Use this screen to connect

new X3

sensor. Factory default is 247 - this will change address to this number.

Hit ESC to go back to Main Screen

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F2 Add Set-points F2-will take you to

password screen and then to a screen showing current set-point values. These values are read from the X3

Enter advances to next screen

ESC takes you back to main screen

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F2 Add Set-points Cont. Displays Current

Values for Unit # (Node ID) for Sensor 1 presets

F6- Skip to Sensor 2 Presets, enter will allow one to change presets.

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Add Set-points Cont. Sensor 2 Preset Screen

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Add Set-points Cont. Sensor 3 Preset Screen

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Add Set-points Cont. Displays all Presets F7- Sends new presets

to X3

ESC- Aborts and returns to main screen

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Add Set-points Cont. Screen will

indicate successful write or unsuccessful write

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F3 Main Data Screen F1-Scrolls thru all

units (nodes) on the ModBus network

F2- Allows one to view a specific unit (Node)

F3-Adjust the scroll time reading each node

ModCon75 Typical Display

Typical Display showing 3 sensors on node 2 of the Ultima X3 controller

ESC-Back to Main screen

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F4 – Display Sensor presets F4- Display Sensor

presets only (Screen will not allow changing presets)

→ Goes to presets for Sensor 2

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F5 – Password Editor F1-Password Default is

MSA defaulted password

F2- Defaulted Password is 0. User can change this password for unauthorized changes

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F6 – MODBUS Alarms Screen showing

ModBus communications failures and identification of failed unit # (node #)

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F7 – Fault Status Screen Example of Diagnostic

screen Identifying Unit ID as well as the actual fault on unit ID

Automatic when fault occurs

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F8 – Zone Control Enables / disables alarms Increasing / decreasing Latch / unlatch

Setting zone control relays. Screen is password protected

First Screen to enable / disable alarms

Second Screen to set Increasing or Decreasing alarms

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F8 – Zone Control Cont. Third Screen for

setting latching / unlatching alarms

Zone control relays for caution, warning and alarm settings for Sensors 1, 2, and 3

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F8 Zone Control Cont. F6- will send all changes to

the X3 controller and also set the relays on the controller to activate

Locally based on set-point settings and relay numbers entered on the zone control menu

Response back for verification that all values were sent successfully

ESC-must hit escape to take one back to main screen

ModCon75 Event Logging

Event logging – Time date and stamp of all events (events are any fault alarms or alarms)

Logging will be done on any alarm and will continue to log at a preset rate until sensor goes out of alarm. Data logging is first in first out.

ModCon 75 can record ~2000 events.

Time / Date Stamp Zone # Unit # Sensor # Gas Type Gas Reading

Status

03/20/2006 12:01PM 01 01 3 LEL 10% Caution