WattMaster WCC III Training Guide - Manual (Page 9)

SECTION 10:
RS-485 COMMUNICATIONS AND
TROUBLESHOOTING
WCC III – MCD AND SAT III TYPE
CONTROLLERS “RS-485 NETWORK LOOP”
COMMUNICATIONS ........................................... 10-1
SAT 3C/D/F TUC LOOP COMMUNICATIONS ...... 10-2
RS-485 WIRE CONSIDERATIONS ...................... 10-3
POWER AND SWITCHABLE RS-485
COMMUNICATIONS BOARD .............................. 10-3
TYPICAL WCC III SYSTEM COMMUNICATIONS
WIRING – NOT THE RECOMMENDED AND
PREFERRED WAY .............................................. 10-6
TYPICAL WCC III SYSTEM COMMUNICATIONS
WIRING – THE RECOMMENDED AND
PREFERRED WAY .............................................. 10-7
LIGHTNING SUPPRESSION .............................. 10-8
MCD COMMUNICATIONS TROUBLESHOOTING
WITH A DIGITAL VOLTMETER .......................... 10-9
SAT III COMMUNICATIONS
TROUBLESHOOTING WITH A
DIGITAL VOLTMETER ...................................... 10-10
SAT 3C/D/F COMMUNICATIONS
TROUBLESHOOTING WITH A
DIGITAL VOLTMETER ...................................... 10-11
SAT 3P COMMUNICATIONS
TROUBLESHOOTING WITH A
DIGITAL VOLTMETER ...................................... 10-13
TUC-2R COMMUNICATIONS
TROUBLESHOOTING WITH A
DIGITAL VOLTMETER ...................................... 10-14
VAVZ II COMMUNICATIONS
TROUBLESHOOTING WITH A
DIGITAL VOLTMETER ...................................... 10-16
TUC-5R COMMUNICATIONS
TROUBLESHOOTING WITH A
DIGITAL VOLTMETER ...................................... 10-17
RTU-17 COMMUNICATIONS
TROUBLESHOOTING WITH A
DIGITAL VOLTMETER ...................................... 10-19
GLOBAL BRIDGE COMMUNICATIONS
TROUBLESHOOTING WITH A
DIGITAL VOLTMETER ...................................... 10-21
REPLACING RS-485 DRIVER CHIPS................ 10-22
SECTION 11:
WCC III ALARMING
ALARM CALL-OUT ............................................ 11-1
ANALOG ALARM LIMIT ..................................... 11-1
RUN TIME ALARM ............................................. 11-2
SATELLITE SOS ALARM ................................... 11-3
TUC TOS ALARM ............................................... 11-3
ALARM LOGS ..................................................... 11-3
SENDING A TEXT MESSAGE TO A CELL
PHONE VIA AN EMAIL FROM THE
WCC III SYSTEM ................................................ 11-4
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