Emerson AC8 Setup System Setup Outputs, Define Output as Normally Open or Normally Closed

System and Control Options

7.7Setup System - Setup Outputs

The AC8 has eight outputs that may be configured individually. These outputs correspond to the eight numbered inputs. For example, Device_1 is the unit connected to Input 1 and to Output 1.

The output name is the same as the input name, as described in 7.3.1 - Change Label (Name of Input).

To configure an output:

Log In and Choose Setup System

• From the Main Menu, use the arrows ↑↓ to choose System and Control, then press Enter ↵ (see 7.1 - Login for help).

• Enter your password at the Login screen.

• From the System and Control Menu, use the arrows ↑↓ to choose Setup System, then press Enter ↵ .

Select an Output to Configure

• From the Setup System Menu, shown at right, use the arrows ↑↓ to choose Setup Outputs and press Enter ↵ .

•From the Select Output Menu, choose an output—for example, Device_1—and press Enter ↵ .

Table 19 shows digital output features and their default settings: you may define an output as Normally Open or Normally Closed, set the device’s mode—operating, standby or not used—and specify whether to disable the device during emergency power operation.

Use the steps following Table 19 to change the default settings for any digital output.

Table 19 Default settings - digital outputs

Feature	Default	Other Options
NORM OPEN/CLOSE	NO (Normally Open)	NC (Normally Closed)
	Outputs 1-2: OP (Operating)	OP (Operating)
MODE*	Outputs 3-4: ST (Standby)	ST (Standby)
	Outputs 5-8: NU (Not Used)	NU (Not Used)
IN ALARM	E (Enable)	D (Disable)
EMERG OP	E (Enable)	D (Disable)

Setup System Menu

SETUP INPUTS SETUP COMMON ALARM SETUP SENSOR

↑↓ =NEXT ↵ =SELECT

SETUP ZONES

>SETUP OUTPUTS SETUP MODEM&PAGERS SETUP SYSTEM INFO SETUP OPERATION SETUP I/O MATRIX

Select Output Menu

SELECT OUTPUT

>DEVICE_1 NO-OP-E-E DEVICE_2 NO-ST-E-E

↵=SELECT↑↓ =NEXT

DEVICE_3 NO-ST-E-E DEVICE_4 NO-ST-E-E DEVICE_5 NO-NU-E-E DEVICE_6 NO-NU-E-E DEVICE_7 NO-NU-E-E DEVICE_8 NO-NU-E-E

*Outputs defined as Not Used should be kept in a separate zone that does not include any outputs defined as Operating or Standby. The Auto Sequencing feature will not function properly in a zone with outputs defined as Not Used. See 7.10.1 - Turn Automatic Sequencing On or Off for more information.

7.7.1Define Output as Normally Open or Normally Closed

Each output may be set up as Normally Open (NO) or Normally Closed (NC). The default setting for all output points is NO (Normally Open).

•From the Setup Outputs Menu, shown at right, use the arrows ↑↓ to choose Norm Open/Close and press Enter ↵ .

• To change the normal state for this output, use the arrows ↑↓ to choose the state:

•NO (Normally Open)

•NC (Normally Closed)

•Press Enter ↵ .

Setup Outputs Menu

SETUP DEVICE_1

> NORM OPEN/CLOSE: NO

MODE: OPERATING
↑↓ =NEXT	↵ =SELECT

IN ALARM: ENABLE

EMERG OP: ENABLE

Change State

SET TO NORMAL OPEN OR NORMAL CLOSE? NO

↑↓ =NO/NC ↵ =END

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