Eaton FDF120 Technical Data Manual

O & M Manual IM05805019K-002 EATON Diesel PlusEffective April 2015 Diesel Engine Fire Pump Controller16 EATON INDUSTRIES CANADA COMPANY www.chfire.com7.3 RS485 Serial Port (Optional)Contact the factory or an authorized trained representative forassistance.7.4 RS232 Serial Port (Optional)This port is used with the optional printer (X1) to initiate a printcycle.8. CUSTOM MESSAGESIn order to upload custom messages to the controller a fileneeds to be created. This section outlines the file format andtrigger points required to use the custom messages.All that is required to create the custom message file is astandard spreadsheet program. Specific software is notrequired.Ten (10) custom messages can be saved in the file anduploaded to the controller for use. Each message will beentered in the first ten (10) rows of the spreadsheet. Do not usethe top row as a heading row.There are five (5) trigger points that can be used. They includespecific date and time range, number of engine start events,number of hours run, specific alarms, or common alarm.Figure 1 shows examples of the custom messages and how thefile needs to be laid out. Following is a description of eachcolumn and the data required to be entered in the column.Figure 1. Custom Message ExamplesColumn A contains the message that will scroll along the fourthline of the display. The message can be up to one hundred (100)characters in length.Column B contains the message type reference number. Referto Table 7 for the message types.Column C and D are used to determine when the custommessage will appear. Refer to the following for specific notesregarding each tripper point.Date and Time Range (1)Column C is used for the date and time that the message willstart and column D is used for the date and time that themessage will stop.The date and time format is as follows:MMDDYYHHMM = Month Day Year Hour MinuteIf any value entered between 1 and 9 needs to be lead by a 0.For example, January 1, 2009, 8:15AM needs to be entered as0101090815.NOTEAll cells need to be formatted as text.Number of Pump Start Events (2)Column C is used to enter the number of pump starts before themessage will appear.The format is as follows:XXXXX = Number of Pump Start EventsFor example - to have the message appear after 25 pump startevents it will be entered as 00025.NOTEAll cells need to be formatted as text.Number of Hours Run (3)Column C is used to enter the number of hours the pump hasrun before the message will appear.The format is as follows:XXXXX = Number of Hours RunFor example, to have the message appear after 125 hours ofrunning the trigger point will be entered as 00125.NOTEAll cells need to be formatted as text.Table 7. Custom Message TypesNumber Description1 Specific date and time range2 Number of pump start events3 Number of hours run4 Specific alarms5 Common Alarms