Flowline LC1X Compact Controller - Manual (Page 6)

Step Eight Step Nine
APPLICATION EXAMPLES TROUBLESHOOTING
Automatic Fill:
This system consists of a tank with a high level sensor, a low level
sensor, and a pump that is controlled by the controller. Part of a prop-
er fail-safe design for this particular
system is that if power is lost to the
controller for any reason, the pump
filling the tank must be turned off.
Therefore, we connect the pump to
the NO side of the relay. When the
relay is energized, the pump will turn
on and fill the tank. The relay indica-
tor will correspond directly to the
On/Off status of the pump.
NOTE: If the pump motor load exceeds the rating of the controller’s
relay, a stepper relay of higher capacity must be used as part of the
system design.
Determining the settings of LATCH and INVERT
This is the way the system must operate:
• When both the high and low sensors are dry, the pump should turn
on, starting to fill the tank.
• When the low sensor gets wet, the pump should stay on.
• When the high sensor gets wet, the pump should turn off.
Latch: In any two-sensor control system, LATCH must be ON.
Invert: Referring to the logic chart in Step Nine, we look for the set-
ting that will de-energize the relay (start the pump) when both inputs
are wet (Amber LEDs). In this system, Invert should be ON.
Determining A or B input connections: When LATCH is ON,
there is no effective difference between Input A and B, since both sen-
sors must have the same signal in order for status to change. When
wiring any two-input relay section, the only consideration for hook-
ing a particular sensor to A or B is if LATCH will be OFF.
Automatic Empty:
Note that a similar system logic can be used for an automatic empty
operation simply by controlling a pump that pumps fluid out of the
tank instead of into it. However, note the importance of fail-safe
design. If the tank is being passively filled, and a pump must be used
to actively empty it, a power failure to either the controller or the
pump circuits will cause overflow.
Alternatively, an electrically-controlled drain valve could be used. In
this case, the valve should be a type that will automatically open if
power is lost; in other words, power must be used to hold it closed.
The valve would be connected to the NO side of the relay—if power
is lost to the controller, the relay de-energizes, the valve loses the
power that was holding it shut, and fluid will drain from the tank into
some other safe containment until
power is restored. In this system,
whenever the red relay LED of the
controller is ON, the drain is closed,
allowing fluid to rise.
In this case, Invert should be On:
when both sensors are wet, the relay
de-energizes, the switch to the valve
opens, and the tank will drain.
Controller Logic
For all controllers, please use the following guide to understand the
operation of the FLOWLINE LC11 controllers.
1. Power LED: Make sure the Green power LED is On when
power is supplied to the controller.
2. Input LED(s): The input LED(s) on the controller will be Amber
when the switch(es) is/are wet and Off when the switch(es) is/are
dry. Note: see Step 5 regarding reed switches. If the LED's are not
switching the input LED, test the level switch.
3. LC10 only: When the input LED turn Off and On, the relay LED
will also switch. With invert Off, the relay LED will be On when
the input LED is On and Off when the input LED is Off. With
invert On, the relay LED will be Off when the input LED is On
and On when the input LED is Off.
4. LC11 only: When both inputs are wet (Amber LED's On), the
relay will be energized (Red LED On). After that, if one switch
becomes dry, the relay will remain energized. Only when both
switches are dry (both amber LED's Off) will the controller de-
energize the relay. The relay will not energize again until both
switches are wet. See the Relay Latch Logic Chart below for fur-
ther explanation.
Relay Latch Logic Table (LC11 Only):
The relay can either be an independent relay (high or low level alarm)
or can be a latching relay (automatic fill or empty) with latch ON.
With Latch Off, the relay will only respond to the INPUT 1A setting.
INPUT 1B will be ignored.
With Latch ON, the relay will actuate when INPUT 1A and INPUT 1B
are in the same condition. The relay will not change its condition until
both inputs reverse their state.
Caution: Some sensors (particularly buoyancy sensors) may have
their own inverting capability (wired NO or NC). This will change the
logic of the invert switch. Check your system design.
AC
AC
GND
NC
C
NO
R
P
AC
AC
GND
NC
C
NO
R
P
Input1A
ON
OFF
Input1B
No Effect
No Effect
Relay
ON
OFF
Invert OFF Latch Off
Input1A
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
Input1B
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
Relay
ON
No Change
No Change
OFF
Invert OFF Latch Off
Input1A
ON
OFF
Input1B
No Effect
No Effect
Relay
OFF
ON
Invert ON Latch Off
Input1A
ON
OFF
ON
OFF
Input1B
ON
ON
OFF
OFF
Relay
OFF
No Change
No Change
ON
Invert OFF Latch Off