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1. To match the description with the location of each signal the values in the screen below have been replaced with letters but in the actual log they would be 1 s and 0 s as shown in the sample screen at the top of this section Match the letter shown in the sample screen below with the table below to determine the description of that signal NOTE The Fault Status Signals are the same for all faults EXCEPT for the Redundancy Faults RED RUN RED SAF and RED INS Refer to the tables below for the description of the signals for those faults 01 09 40 FLTCODE P ABCD EFGH IJKL Refer to the correct table below depending on the fault VY VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 53 SIGNAL DESCRIPTION for STANDARD FAULTS P The car floor position when the fault occurred The number will be between 1 and 9 with 1 indicating the bottom floor 2 the second floor etc If the value is 9 then the car did not have a floor position A The last direction the car ran 1 Up 0 Down B The last direction selected as shown by the direction indicators 1 Up 0 Down C The car was running 1 Yes 0 No D The car was running fast speed 1 Yes O No E The car was running between floors not re leveling 1 Yes O No The Door Contacts Input was On 1 Yes 0 No The Door Close Limit Input was On With selective doors this indicates
2. 53248 3328 57344 3584 mn mi7iOo I9 eo Xo jumSoINIHBIO TIMIDIO DW YSIOlOIN IDO A I wIN o TIMIDIO DWI LSIOlOIN IDO A wIN o 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F 61440 3840 6 1 4 Show Internal Memory The Show Internal Memory screen abbreviated to Show Int Memory on the LCD display shows the contents of the internal memory This can be used to check the status of internal registers to show the operation of the system When this display is selected the display will show five numbers on each row The left number in each row is a 4 digit hexadecimal number showing the memory address of the number immediately to its right The memory is 8 bit so the 4 pairs of numbers on the right show the contents of each of four consecutive memory addresses in hexadecimal format A before a number indicates the number is in hexadecimal not decimal All memory addresses are hexadecimal and the contents will be shown in hexadecimal Contents of Memory Address shown at top left 1024 Contents of next Memory Address 1025 Contents of next Memory Address 1026 Contents of next Memory Address 1027 Memory Address of top left value Mana Vas al LA Lage YZ Vol Memory Address of bottom left value Contents of next four Memory Addresses 1028 1029 102A 102B Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 58 For example if the display reads 1024 FF 00 2D 14
3. example above the CPU is attempting to communicate with boards 1 2 and 3 Board 3 is communicating properly but boards 1 and 2 are not The in the example above indicate numbers that are changing quickly Address 051E counts the number of failed IO board communication attempts This should be 0 as shown in the sample below 051c 2E EO 00 00 0520 00 00 00 00 If there are intermittent problems such as noise causing communication errors then this value will gradually increase Check the addressing of the boards and that all cables are fitted properly Also check the grounding of the controller See the section Show Internal Memory for instructions on viewing internal memory addresses 9 2 I O Board Replacement WARNING When replacing a board the Address Switch setting on the new board must be set to match the old board To replace an I O board TURN THE POWER OFF Unplug all the terminal blocks at the top and bottom of the board Unplug the Power Connector and the I O Bus Connectors Remove the screws holding the board in place Install the new module by reversing the above steps 9 3 Factory Assistance IMPORTANT IF TROUBLESHOOTING ASSISTANCE IS REQUIRED FROM VIRGINIA CONTROLS GET THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BEFORE CALLING ADDITIONAL TROUBLESHOOTING INSTRUCTIONS MAY BE GIVEN DEPENDING ON THE NATURE OF THE PROBLEM e THE VIRGINIA CONTROLS DRAWING NUMBER located at the bottom right of the schematic e AN EXACT
4. The fuse type and rating is shown on the schematic NOTE Only replace fuses with fuses of the same type and rating MH 3000 User Manual Page 20 Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS qe 5 3 12VDC Power Supply The 12VDC Power Supply supplies 12VDC for the microprocessor The Power Supply has onboard circuit protection If the output is shorted the output will be turned off If the Power Supply output is O volts remove the load from the Power Supply then measure the output again If the output is now 12VDC check the load to make sure it is not shorted NOTE Output voltages below 12VDC may cause erratic operation 5 4 Safety Interface Board The Safety Relay Interface may be provided as a printed circuit board or as discrete surface mounted relays or a combination of both The Safety Relay Interface provides interface signals to the Motor Starter Valves Door Operator and Safety String Refer to the pictures below to see which type of interface is used VY VIRGINIA CONTROLS md E ET 5 4 1 MH4 10094 0202 CCC ALE TTSTERTSTTLTTTY Y l4 Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual ed 5 4 3 Phase Monitor The unit provides protection for the pump motor by continuously measuring the voltage of each of the three phases using a cua T TE microcomputer circuit designed to sense under d At E and over voltage voltage unbalance phase A The Net loss and phase reversal Q 3 PHASE MONITOR
5. e Use 2 Inputs for 1998 Chicago Fire Code Turn this feature on to use 2 inputs for the Fire Inputs for Chicago 1998 Fire Code e Enable Canadian Fire Code Turn this feature on to enable 1998 Canadian B44 Fire Code e Enable Bldg Fire Sw for 2000 Fire Code Turn this feature on to enable the Remote Fire Sw on 2000 Fire Code The input for this feature must have been assigned for this feature to work properly e Kill Independent immediately on Fire Service Turn this feature on to allow Fire Service to override Independent Service immediately e No Timed Kill of Independent on Fire Service Turn this feature on to prevent Fire Service from overriding Independent Service Independent Service must be turned off or the doors closed by the operator to allow the car to run on Fire Service e Never kill Indep on Fire Service Turn this feature on to prevent Fire Service from overriding Independent Service Independent Service must be turned off to allow the car to run on Fire Service w VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 72 Main Fire Landing at Rear Opening Turn this feature on to use the rear opening at the designated fire opening instead of the front opening If there is only one opening at the designated fire landing then this feature will have no effect Alternate Fire Landing at Rear Opening Turn this feature on to use the rear opening at the alternate fire opening instead of the front opening If there is only one
6. The following changes were incorporated Redundancy Faults were given specific Fault Codes and Status Screen Messages The Fault Status Codes in the Fault Log were customized for Redundancy Faults The Rollover Fault code was modified so that consecutive Rollovers would be combined into one fault with the number of fault free days shown on the lower right 9 4 4 Program Revision 3C Approximate Date of implementation 05 10 2005 The following changes were incorporated The Historical Log was relocated and updated A time stamp was added to the Historical Log Minor Revision 3C03 Approximate Date of implementation 05 30 2006 The following changes were incorporated The operation was updated for 2004 Fire Code with changes to call cancellation and False Down Leveling on Fire Service Phase 2 y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 90 10 Controller Maintenance WARNING MAKE SURE THE POWER IS OFF BEFORE CONNECTING OR DISCONNECTING ANY CONNECTORS ADDRESS JUMPERS OR CABLES ON THE CPU OR I O BOARDS 10 1 Periodic Maintenance WARNING Turn off the power before touching the terminals or wiring Check that all wires are tight and properly located in the terminals Make sure no stray stands of wire are sticking out of the terminal strips Check the Motor Starter contacts and Door Operator contacts if provided for wear Make sure all relays are fully seated in their sockets If any varistors are prov
7. 4 10 5 Communication Confirm that the termination jumpers have been installed to connect the termination resistors These are two small jumpers just below the Group Communication Connector block in the upper left corner of the CPU Refer to the diagram of the CPU Connect the communication cable twisted pair in shield from the Group Communication Connector block of one car to the other car The drain wire or shield if no drain wire should be connected to the G ground terminal of the Group Communication Connector block on one car only See picture on page 26 When both cars are in operation the LED L4 should flash repeatedly This indicates the two CPUs are communicating properly If LED L4 is not flashing check the communication cable the termination jumpers and the grounding If these look OK but the CPUs are not communicating do a factory reset on both cars Memory location 3188 shows the number of successful communications it should be constantly changing when both cars are operating and memory location 3189 shows the number of bad communication attempts this should be 0 Note These memory locations are subject to change LED D4 is also affected by the I O communications VY VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 18 5 Hardware Description The controller consists of the Microprocessor system Power Supply section and Relay Interface The Microprocessor system consists of the Central Processor Board CPU wh
8. Up valve s did not operate properly 3 Pump did not operate properly Check that the setting of the shutdown timer is long enough for the car to run between floors The normal shutdown timer setting is 25 seconds TDOPEN Door Open Fault The Door Open Limit Switch failed to open after the doors had been opening for the time specified by the Door Fault setting The probable causes are 1 The Door Open Limit failure 2 door operator failure 3 door control circuitry failure This fault can be disabled on Manual Door systems Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 48 CODE FAULT DESCRIPTION TDCLOSE Door Close Fault The doors failed to close properly when they were parking or when the car was ready to run for the next call This fault will not be caused by keeping the doors open through the normal means Door Open Button Safety Edge Infra red Unit etc but only if the doors should be closing but were not able to close The probable causes are 1 Door Close Limit failure 2 Door Contacts failure 3 door operator failure 4 door control circuit failure TDOPN R Rear Door Open Fault This is the same as fault TDOPEN except it is for the rear door This fault is only used on elevators with selective open doors with a front and rear door at the same landing This fault can be disabled on Manual Door systems TDCLO R Rear Door Close Fault This is the same as fault TDCLOSE exce
9. Yes 0 No On SAPB SBC this indicates Input INC was On 1 Yes 0 No This should be 0 J Down Level Input was On 1 Yes 0 No K Car was in the Door Zone 1 Yes 0 No LV Input monitors the contacts in parallel with the Door Contacts in the Safety String was On 1 Yes 0 No 6 1 3 6 Moving Around in the Fault Log Press Nxt or to scroll through the Fault Log Press Aux to jump to the Show Internal Memory screen Press Ent to refresh the display Press Esd to return to the Run Mode menu screens Press to show the current time Press o to jump to the first fault The keys 9 are not used in this mode 6 1 3 7 LED Description in Show Fault Log Mode The LEDs D1 D2 D3 D4 change operation in the Show Fault Log Mode They now show the status of the fault being viewed in the same manner as the LEDs work in the Shown Internal Memory mode 6 1 3 8 Historical Log The Historical Log contains the number of faults floor to floor runs and door operations over a specific time period They are counted and stored in memory addresses 0520 to 052F along with the starting date of the log according to the following list VY VIRGINIA CONTROLS EE bee menus Pages Address Description 0520 Month of start of current historical log 0521 Date of start of current historical log 0522 Number of Faults Characters 1 and 2 05
10. pulsing selector Yes The reset targets are required at the terminal landings as shown on the car top selector installation sheet to establish or reset the floor position at the terminal landings Q Why are Two Position Indicators energized at the same time With Floor Switches if there is an overlap of the slowdown targets or a Floor Switch sticks on then when the car hits a new Floor Switch all floors that have a Floor Switch input energized will be turned on If the problem happens intermittently it is probably caused by a sticking Floor Switch If it happens regularly at a particular floor there is probably an overlap between Floor Switches In this case either separate the Floor Switches or targets so there is no overlap or turn on the Short Floor feature described above in the features section Q The doors do not operate properly on Fire Service Check the Door Open and Door Close Limit Switches for proper operation Most problems with Fire Service are a result of one or both of these switches not operating properly Also check to make sure the correct Fire Code has been selected in the Adjustable Settings and Features Refer to the schematic adjustment sheet 11 2 Questions on the Controller Q How Do I Reset All Settings and Features Back to the Original Values 1 With the controller running normally press repeatedly until the menu item shows GO TO SETUP MENU 2 Press Ent The display will show a war
11. sheet in the schematic IOFLT I O Board Fault The I O boards did not communicate properly with the CPU The two numbers after IOFLT indicate which boards failed Refer to the table shown below to determine which board or boards have failed To check Board 8 see the notes in the troubleshooting section Check the Address Switches for all boards Check the setting in the CPU for the number of I O Boards Check the cables between boards NOTE If the boards NEVER communicate a fault will not be logged since the fault is ignored during power up The fault is only logged if the boards were communicating properly and then stopped OTHER Other Fault Codes may occasionally be provided on specific jobs If this is the case then refer to the additional documentation for that job to see what the codes and descriptions are for those faults Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 52 I O BOARD FAULT TABLE Right Number Boardi Board2 Board3 Board4 Right Number Boardi Board2 Board3 Board4 Left Number Board5 Board6 Board7 Left Number Board5 Board6 Board7 6 1 3 5 Fault Log Status Signals The bottom row of the Fault Log screen shows the car position and the status of key signals that help determine what the car was doing when the fault occurred The car position is a number between 1 and 9 and every other value is either 1 the signal was on or O the signal was off
12. 65 67 78 80 81 82 Position Indicators 13 R Redundancy 50 51 53 54 61 62 73 74 90 Reset Button 29 43 95 Revision 89 90 Rotation 10 Run Mode 43 44 45 56 64 65 66 68 80 82 95 Running Timers 15 S S2 Slide Sw 30 32 43 95 Selector 5 79 Settings 16 65 66 67 68 69 72 79 94 95 Set Up Mode 64 65 Start Up 9 Status 29 32 36 43 44 45 53 60 61 64 65 87 88 Stuck Button 15 Switches 5 6 36 45 50 52 61 79 92 94 Floor 4 Leveling 5 15 49 50 61 70 Limit 5 6 14 49 54 55 56 63 94 Slowdown 5 6 13 Zone 5 6 15 16 49 50 54 55 56 62 63 68 T Temperature 3 Temporary 9 10 Terminal Wiring 35 Test 82 Time 27 46 65 80 Troubleshooting 87 88 W WARNING 1 7 9 10 16 24 25 27 28 29 35 38 60 65 67 82 83 89 91 92 Watchdog 29 y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 99
13. DESCRIPTION OF THE PROBLEM e THE STATUS OF ALL THE INPUT AND OUTPUT POINTS e THE STATUS OF THE LIGHTS ON THE CPU 9 4 Changes for Program Revisions The following section lists the changes that are included in program revision 9 4 1 Program Revision 2D Approximate Date of implementation 10 16 2003 The following changes were incorporated y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 89 Minor changes to Fire Service especially with 2000 or later Code Door Security feature added for systems with Selective Opening doors including the ability to defeat the security by means of the Always Enable DOB at Front Rear Openings features Non Interference and In Use Light operation was changed on Single Automatic Pushbutton systems 9 4 2 Program Revision 3A Approximate Date of implementation 03 26 2005 The following changes were incorporated Minor changes to Fire Service especially with 2000 Code Added Flood Service as a standard feature and on the Status Screen and Fault Log Address 051E shows the number of IO Communication failures Non shutdown faults can be kept out of the Fault Log Added Oil Sw Red ESB Red RUN Red SAF Red INS Faults to Fault Log Door Contacts are timed to prevent bouncing the contacts on start A Barrier Free Gong output is now available Several new settings and features are added as shown on the Settings sheet 9 4 3 Program Revision 3B Approximate Date of implementation 05 1 2005
14. Lobby Input Turn on to enable the Car To Lobby Shutdown inputs The input for this feature must have been assigned for this feature to work properly Disable Door Close on Inspection Turn on to prevent the Door Close output from energizing on Inspection This would require the doors to be closed manually If this feature is left disabled the Door Close output will energize when the operator attempts to run the car on Inspection Enable False Down Leveling on Car Fire Service Turn on to allow the car to False Down Level when it stops between floors on Fire Service Phase 2 False Down Level is used to return a car to a landing if it stops outside the door zone The default is to disable False Down Leveling on Fire Service Phase 2 so that the car will only run when a car call is registered If this feature is enabled and the car is on Fire Service Phase 2 and the Stop Switch has been opened then closed then a car call button must be pressed to initiate False Down Level Features used on Duplex controllers only Elev A Select A ON B OFF Turn this feature on to select this car as Elevator A This allows the cars of a Duplex system to coordinate Emergency Power and Duplexing functions Only this car serves Front Calls at Ldg 1 Turn this feature on if the other car in the duplex does not serve this opening but this car does Only this car serves Front Calls at Ldg 2 Turn this feature on if the other car in the duplex does not serv
15. Page 33 TYPICAL I O BOARD Commons Jumper Block 1 8 Input LEDs 1 8 Programming onnector I O Communication Bus IN Connector Terminals Output Relays 1 8 _ Output LEDs 1 8 Address Sw Block I O Communication Bus Status LED OUT Connector 12VDC Power 9 111315 Connector OOOOOOO COUCX X 10 12 14 16 10 12 14 16 Output LEDs 9 16 Input LEDs 9 16 Jumper Block 9 16 Output Relays 9 16 9 11 C 14 16 Terminals O O C 10 12 13 15 C 10 12 13 15 t 1 Commons Input Output boards are used to connect the CPU with the field devices All inputs unless otherwise stated are 115VAC and outputs unless otherwise stated are dry relay contacts The boards are available as 16 Input and 16 Output boards or 16 Input and no outputs All inputs and outputs have individual LED indicators Wiring is done to the removable terminal blocks at the top and bottom of the I O boards Fuses are provided externally not on the I O boards VY VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 34 5 5 2 1 Addressing Each Input Output board is given a unique address by means of the Address Switch Block on the right of the board next to the I O COMM OUT Connector The first board connected to the CPU is address 1 the next is address 2 and so on The numbering is consecutive and no numbers are skipped To set the address refer to t
16. Set up Mode has been entered The first selection of the Set up Menu will then be displayed If any other key is pressed from the warning screen the controller will return to the Run Mode and the controller will continue operating as normal LED D5 will flash every 10 seconds in the Set up Mode indicating that the CPU is still running normally 6 1 7 Effect of Diagnostic Modes on Scan Time The microprocessor scan time is very fast with each scan taking about 7 milliseconds Servicing the LCD display is one of the more time consuming tasks that the microprocessor does so when the LCD display needs to be updated regularly the microprocessor must slow down to allow it to accept the data Consequently the scan time is slower when in the Show I O Status and Show Internal Memory Modes than when displaying other screens The car will still operate normally but it is recommended that the display not be left in those modes when those screens are not specifically being used The LCD can be left showing the Show Car Status screen since this updates the screen while the I O is being polled consequently the impact on the scan time is minimal With program version 3A dated March 2005 the scan time has been optimized for IO communication so the impact on scan time is minimal no matter what screen is being viewed VY VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 64 6 2 Set Up Mode 6 2 1 How to Enter Set Up Mode In the Run Mode press
17. a Wye Delta starter is used then the motor leads will connect to the bottom of the overload and to terminals T4 T5 T6 See the schematic for specific connection details 2 3 4 Wye Delta Run Contact Wiring If a Wye Delta starter is used an auxiliary contact of the RU contactor may be connected in series with the up valves to prevent the car from starting to run up until the motor is in the Delta mode If this is not desired then jump the contact This will allow the valves to be energized as soon as the pump motor starts If a Soft Start is used the Up to Speed signal is used in a similar way y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 8 3 Start Up Instructions If it is desired to run the car temporarily during construction refer to the Temporary Run Connections section Otherwise proceed through each of these steps and checks before applying power 3 1 Before Applying Power The system has been programmed and tested for the specific elevator system Refer to the MH 3000 Setting sheet in the as built schematic for default factory settings and features 3 1 1 Power and Grounding WARNING Confirm that the voltage of the incoming power matches the controller before applying power to the controller Check the system for improper grounds before applying power to the controller With the power off remove the fuses from the secondary of the main control circuit transformer CCXF Check the safety circuit terminals 1 thr
18. as shown above then the top left number 1024 shows the address of the first value the contents of address 1024 is FF the contents of address 1025 is 00 the contents of address 1026 is 2D and the contents of address 1027 is 14 with each value being shown in hexadecimal NOTE For addresses that show an ON or OFF condition 00 is OFF and FF is ON 6 1 4 1 Moving Around in the Internal Memory Press Nxt to increase the addresses being displayed by 4 41000 100 Press Prv to decrease the addresses being 4 2 displayed by 4 Press 3 to increase the addresses being MACOS IDS displayed by 10 Hex A 5 Press 6 to decrease the addresses being displayed by 10 Hex Press 2 to increase the addresses being 7 displayed by 100 Hex Press 5 to decrease the addresses being displayed by 100 Hex Press 1 to increase the addresses being displayed by 1000 Hex Press 4 to decrease the addresses being displayed by 1000 Hex 8 Press Aux to increase the addresses being shown by 1 Press Esd to return to the menu screens 6 1 4 2 LED Description in Show Internal Memory Mode The LEDs D1 D2 D3 D4 change operation in the Show Internal Memory Mode They now show the status of the top 4 words being displayed Specifically D1 shows the status of the 1st bit of the top left word being displayed D2 shows the status of the 2nd bit of the 2nd left word being displayed D3 shows the
19. e e e e Fori e e nt the controller in a location that provides adequate support for the weight of the controller adequate lighting for installation and maintenance convenient access for the routing of required conduits and cables convenient access to other devices in the machine room a minimum of vibration supply additional bracing or reinforcement if required mproved controller reliability Keep the machine room clean Do not install the controller in a dusty area Do not install the controller in a carpeted area or area where static electricity is a problem Keep room temperature between O C to 50 C 32 F to 122 F and 95 non condensing relative humidity Extended high temperatures will shorten the life of electronic components Provide adequate ventilation or air conditioning as required if necessary Avoid condensation on the equipment Keep the controller away from sources of condensation and water such as open windows as these can create a hazardous condition and can damage the equipment Do not install the controller in a hazardous location and where excessive amounts of vapors or chemical fumes may be present A NEMA 4 or NEMA 12 rated enclosure can be provided if necessary Make sure power line fluctuations are within 10 High levels of radio frequency emissions may cause interference with the controller microprocessor and produce unexpected results This could be caused by hand held comm
20. either Door l Close Limit was On that is one or both of the doors was open 1 Yes door open 0 No door closed The Door Open Limit Input was On With selective doors this indicates both Door Open Limits were On that is neither door was full open 1 Yes door not fully open 0 No fully open Up Level Input was On 1 Yes 0 No Down Level Input was On 1 Yes 0 No K Car was in the Door Zone 1 Yes 0 No L LV Input monitors the contacts in parallel with the Door Contacts in the Safety String was On 1 Yes 0 No SIGNAL DESCRIPTION for RED RUN FAULT The car floor position when the fault occurred The number will be between 1 and 9 with 1 indicating the bottom floor 2 the second floor etc If the value is 9 then the car did not have a floor position Full Redundancy was Enabled 1 Yes 0 No This determines which redundancy checks are performed and which inputs are expected Input RUN was On 1 Yes 0 No Input UTS was On 1 Yes O No The car had stopped running up 1 Yes 0 No C D E A custom redundancy input was On 1 Yes 0 No This is not normally used F The Door Contacts Input was On 1 Yes 0 No G The Door Close Limit Input was On With selective doors this indicates either Door Close Limit was On that is one or both of the doors was open 1 Yes door open 0 No door c
21. of a second Display shows CUSTOM TIME 1 1 This is a reserved value that is not assigned but may be assigned a function for a specific job Custom Time 1 2 in tenths of a second Display shows CUSTOM TIME 1 2 See Custom Time 1 1 Custom Time 1 3 in tenths of a second Display shows CUSTOM TIME 1 3 See Custom Time 1 1 Shutdown Time in seconds Display shows SHUTDOWN TIME If the car runs up without passing a floor for this time then shutdown will be initiated The car will stop and run down to the bottom landing and cycle its doors It will then be shut down The car can be returned to service by cycling the Inspection Switch or the Main Line Disconnect Sw The normal setting is 25 seconds Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 70 Door Nudging Time in seconds Display shows NUDGING TIME This is the time delay before initiating door close nudging if that feature is provided A call must be registered and the car must be in automatic operation The timer is reset when the doors get fully closed or when the car starts a floor to floor run The normal setting is 25 seconds Electric Eye Cutout Time in seconds Display shows EYE CUTOUT TIME This is the time delay before cutting out the Electric Eye Input after it has been continuously energized It is reset when the car runs to the next floor The normal setting is 20 seconds Homing Delay Time in seconds Display shows HOMING
22. of access keys WwW VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 73 Fire Sensors are Normally Open Inputs Turn this feature on if the Smoke Sensor inputs are normally open on normal operation and close when a fire is detected The default is to use Smoke Sensors that are closed on normal operation and open when a fire is detected Dir Indicators show actual direction on Attend Turn this feature on to make the Attendant Direction Indicators show the direction that the car will run next If this feature is not enabled then they will show whether there are calls registered in either direction For example with this feature off and the car at an intermediate floor with calls above and below the car then both Attendant Direction Indicators would be on since there are calls above and below the car If the feature was enabled then the indicators woul be the same as the normal Direction Indicators and only one indicator would be on depending on which direction had actually been selected Med Emerg Buzzer on Independent only Turn this feature on to change the operation of the Medical Emergency Buzzer output With the feature disabled factory default the buzzer will come on while the car is returning to the Medical Emergency floor in response to the hall Medical Emergency Switch If the feature is enabled the buzzer will come on if the car is on Independent Service and a hall Medical Emergency Switch is turned on This alerts the operator to
23. off to disable the Low Oil Sw if it was supplied but is not required Enable Oil Viscosity Feature Turn on to enable Oil Viscosity operation The input for this feature must have been assigned for this feature to work properly This feature can be turned off to disable the Oil Viscosity feature if it was supplied but is not required Enable Rear Door Open Output Turn on to enable the Rear Door Open output at point 8 on the first output board Enable RD RearDoor Output Turn on to enable the RD output at point 8 on the first output board This is used with front and rear doors only Enable 1UL 4DL Hall Lantern Outputs Turn on to enable specific Hall Lantern outputs The outputs for this feature must have been assigned for this feature to work properly Disable DISC Input BORIS is not used Turn on to disable BORIS operation Enable Nudging Output Turn on to enable the Nudging Output This is not required for Nudging Operation as the Nudging Buzzer output is the only output specifically Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 75 required The output for this feature must have been assigned for this feature to work properly Enable CKO Output Turn on to enable the CKO Car Call Cutout Override output The output for this feature must have been assigned for this feature to work properly Enable PI Blanking Fire Output Turn on to use the Fire Light output as a Position Indicator Blanking output Enable Car To
24. release the car Enable Full Redundancy Fault Checking Turn this feature on to enable Redundancy Fault checking with the MH5 board This enables additional inputs used to check critical circuits The inputs for this feature must have been assigned for this feature to work properly NOTE Redundancy Faults can be temporarily disabled during installation by turning on the third dip switch in the switch S2 on the CPU The Fire Audible Visible will be turned on to remind you to turn off the Redundancy Defeat after installation Always Enable DOB at Front Openings Turn this feature on to allow the Front Door Open Button to always open the doors at selective openings where there is a front and rear opening at the same landing With this feature disabled the doors must have been opened or still be open for the Door Open Button to operate This allows a measure of security at these landings Always Enable DOB at Rear Openings Turn this feature on to allow the Rear Door Open Button to always open the doors at selective openings where there is a front and rear opening at the same landing With this feature disabled the doors must have been opened or still be open for the Door Open Button to operate This allows a measure of security at these landings Disable Non Shutdown Faults in Fault Log Turn this feature on to disable faults from being logged into the Fault Log that are not shutdown faults This keeps the fault log clear of n
25. shown on the left and the number of days without faults is shown on the lower right For example the screen below indicates that fault 23 is a rollover so that fault 24 and older faults occurred on 11 13 and fault 22 and earlier faults occurred on 11 14 23 00 00 ROLLOVR 11 13 0 Several consecutive rollover faults will be combined into one rollover fault and the number on the lower right will indicate how many additional rollovers were combined indicating there were no faults for that many additional days 23 00 00 ROLLOVR 11 13 2 24 09 30 LOW OIL 3 0110 1001 0000 25 00 00 ROLLOVR 11 07 5 For example if faults 23 24 and 25 were as shown above this indicates a rollover code 25 was combined with five more on 11 08 to 11 12 so that no faults occurred between 11 08 and 11 12 and fault 24 occurred on 11 13 since that is the date of the next earliest rollover NOTE If the power is off when a rollover would have occurred at midnight then no rollover code will be logged If power is left on then the date of any fault is the date shown on the most recent lower fault number rollover code LOW OIL Running Shutdown Timer The car ran for the time specified by the Shutdown Time setting without passing a floor The car will stop and return to the bottom landing or the Main Landing if the appropriate feature is set It is reset by cycling power or cycling the Inspection Switch The probable causes are 1 Low oil 2
26. the dispatcher e Run to 7th Ldg on Dispatch Failure Turn this feature on to make the car run to this landing if it loses communication with the dispatcher e Run to 8th Ldg on Dispatch Failure Turn this feature on to make the car run to this landing if it loses communication with the dispatcher 6 2 6 Change Features Use this selection to change the features described below Each feature is either on value of 255 or off value of 0 As you scroll through the features the feature will be shown as enabled ON or disabled OFF The feature may be changed by pressing to select the desired operation on enabled or off disabled then press to store the value NOTE The Password 911 is required to gain access to this menu selection unless the password has already been entered during another sequence Press Nxt to go to the next feature without changing the current feature Press Prv to go to the previous feature without changing the current feature Press Aux to toggle the feature between on enabled or off disabled The keys 0 9 and are not used Press Ent after selecting a new value to load the new value into memory The message VALUE SAVED is displayed for 1 second to indicate the new value has been accepted If Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 78 Nxt Pry or Esq is pressed after entering a new value the new value will NOT be stored in memory Press to go back to the Set
27. 23 Number of Faults Characters 3 and 4 0524 Number of Floor to Floor Runs Characters 1 and 2 0525 Number of Floor to Floor Runs Characters 3 and 4 0526 Number of Door Cycles Characters 1 and 2 0527 Number of Door Cycles Characters 3 and 4 0528 Month of start of previous historical log 0529 Date of start of previous historical log 052A Number of Faults in previous log Characters 1 and 2 052B Number of Faults in previous log Characters 3 and 4 052C Number of Floor to Floor Runs in previous log Characters 1 and 2 052D Number of Floor to Floor Runs in previous log Characters 3 and 4 052E Number of Door Cycles in previous log Characters 1 and 2 052F Number of Door Cycles in previous log Characters 3 and 4 The number of faults runs and door cycles are shown in two registers each to allow the maximum number recorded to be over 65000 To view the data use the Show Internal Memory function to show address 0520 A sample screen is shown below Month of start of current log Date of start of current log Number of Faults since the start of this log Address of Fault Log UE TUE Number of Runs since Number of Door Cycles since the start of this log the start of this log The number of faults runs and door cycles are in hexadecimal You can use the table below to convert the value to decimal Match the first hex character in the value to the decimal equivalent in the first two columns in the table
28. 3 x4 x5 x6 x7 x8 x9 xA xB xC xD xE xF Boardi OK Fault OK Fault OK Fault OK Fault OK Fault OK Fault OK Fault OK Fault Board2 OK OK Fault Fault OK OK Fault Fault OK OK Fault Fault OK OK Fault Fault Board3 OK OK OK OK Fault Fault Fault Fault OK OK OK OK Fault Fault Fault Fault Board4 OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK Fault Fault Fault Fault Fault Fault Fault Fault Left Number Ox 1x 2x 3x 4x 5x 6x 7x 8x 9x Ax Bx Cx Dx Ex Fx Board5 OK Fault OK Fault OK Fault OK Fault OK Fault OK Fault OK Fault OK Fault Board6 OK OK Fault Fault OK OK Fault Fault OK OK Fault Fault OK OK Fault Fault Board7 OK OK OK OK Fault Fault Fault Fault OK OK OK OK Fault Fault Fault Fault Board8 OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK Fault Fault Fault Fault Fault Fault Fault Fault Also addresses 0048 to 004F show the communication attempts to each of the boards Refer to the sample shown below 0048 F F 0 00 004C 00 00 00 00 If a board is not communicating properly the left number corresponding to the board will be F or E The right number will change very quickly If the board is communicating properly the left number will be O or 1 and the right number will be changing quickly If the CPU is not attempting to communicate to a board the value will stay at 00 In the YY VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 88
29. A trip delay is provided to prevent nuisance DELAY E53 tripping FAULT REO A restart delay is provided to prevent short B can cycling after a momentary power outage RES ii Y DELAY GAN Upon application of line voltage the restart A wv delay begins The output relay is de energized during restart delay and the LED flashes green Under normal conditions the output energizes and the LED glows green after the restart delay Under voltage over voltage and voltage unbalance must be sensed for a continuous trip delay period before the output is de energized The output will not de energize if the fault is corrected during the trip delay The LED flashes red during the trip delay then glows red when the output is de energized The restart delay begins as soon as the output relay de energizes If the restart delay is completed when the fault is corrected the output relay will energize immediately The output relay will not energize if a fault or phase reversal is sensed as the three phase voltage is applied The LED alternately flashes green then red if a phase reversal is sensed Reset is automatic upon correction of a fault The technical characteristics of the phase monitor can be determined from the part number as follows Example TVM 460A 10 0 5S 3S Restart Delay Trip Delay Voltage Unbalance Line Voltage Series VY VIRGINIA CONTROLS mai T R pages 5 4 4 Digiset Timer This unit is a universal voltage
30. AD DASHED INPUT OUTPUT MOUNTED OVER Jeti BUS CONNECTOR BATTERY S2 SLIDE SWS 12VDC INCOMING EPROM SOCKET LEAVE POWER CONNECTOR EMPTY HOLES AT LEFT The Central Processing Unit CPU board contains the hardware that controls the inputs and outputs which control the elevator This section describes the major components on the board and the function of the connectors and LEDs 5 5 1 1 CPU Battery The CPU battery maintains the Real Time Clock and also the status of key parameters and functions in the RAM memory The battery life is approximately 5 years WH300D CPU REV 2 MOL CONTROLS o p m Tus of SEE en E Zu lt M q LPAUTA my 2 WARNING Replace the battery with RENATA 3V Lithium battery Part No CR2032 Only Use of another battery may present a risk of Fire or Explosion Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 27 WARNING Orient the battery properly in the battery holder The positive side of the battery is marked on the battery and faces towards the power connector and away from the EPROM socket WARNING Do not use a metal or conducting device to remove or install the battery To replace the battery remove the old battery by gently pushing the top of the battery towards the EPROM socket until it is clear of the black housing and then slide it out of the Socket Insert the new battery by sliding the edge under the metal retaining finger then aligning it i
31. DELAY This is the delay before homing a car to the home landing after it has answered all calls and is sitting with its doors closed The normal setting is 10 seconds Car Stuck Time in seconds Display shows CAR STUCK TIME This is the time delay before calls at the same landing as the car are disabled so that the car can answer other registered calls This operates as a stuck button timer The normal setting is 15 seconds Door Stuck Time in seconds Display shows DOOR STUCK TIME This is the time delay before stopping a door open or close cycle The normal setting is 20 seconds Door Stuck Reset Time in seconds Display shows DOOR RESET TIME This is the time that the doors are held open after failing to close properly before retrying to close The normal setting is 10 seconds Delay Before Canceling Independent Service on Fire Service Display shows KILL IDS ON EFS1 This is the time delay before Independent Service is cut out when Fire Service Phase 1 is initiated This feature can be modified by the Bit Features described above that determine if and when Independent Service is cut out on Fire Service The normal setting is 30 seconds Door Close Delay Time on Fire Service in seconds Display shows DR CLOSE ON FIRE This is the delay before closing the doors after the car has returned to the designated fire landing and the car is in shutdown This is required on 2000 or later Fire Code The normal setting
32. DUPLEX systems the doors must be allowed to operate for the calls to be canceled properly Each call will be canceled when the car initiates slowdown for the call or when the doors start to re open for the call if the car is already at the floor If both hall calls are entered at an intermediate landing and no other calls are in the system the doors will close after answering one of the calls then re open in response to the other call 4 6 Door Operation Verify that any required changes to the door operator as shown on the door operator drawings have been made correctly Check the Door Open and Close Limits for proper operation If the doors attempt to open for too long the open cycle will be stopped The car will then respond to other calls and try to open the doors again If the doors fail to close properly within a preset time the doors will re open and try to close again If the doors closed but the car does not run in response to a call the doors will re cycle and the car will try again For very slow doors the Door Stuck Timer which initiates the Door Open and Door Close Fail as described above may need to be increased It is normally set at 15 seconds If Nudging Operation is activated the Electric Eye will be disabled when the Nudging Timer has tripped AND the doors are fully open If the nudging timer trips while the doors are closing the Nudging Buzzer will turn on and the Electric Eye will remain active If
33. E STARTER IEC 3 POLE OVERLOAD IEC TRANSFORMERS FUSES TERMINALS 460 230 208 230 115 600VA amp 300VA 250V INSTANTANEOUS FUSE 250V FUSEHOLDER TRACK FOR 250V FUSEHOLDERS 3 POLE TERMINAL 600V 50AMP MOUNTING TRACK FOR TERMINALS MICRO PROCESSOR MICROPROCESSOR CPU BOARD 16 IN 16 OUTPUT MODULE KEYPAD LCD SCREEN CPU BATTERY MISCELLANEOUS COMPONENTS amp HARDWARE El PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD E2 PHASE MONITOR 208V 230V 460V Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MANUFACTURER Idec or equivalent Idec or equivalent P amp B AIRTRONICS P amp B or equivalent SQD SQD SQD SQD SQD Telemechanique SQD Telemechanique SQD Telemechanique SQD BUSSMAN CURTIS CURTIS CURTIS CURTIS V C V C V C V C PANASONIC V C SSAC MH 3000 User Manual PART NO RU4S A110 RU4S D110 27E894 THCU102S3E KUP 14A35 S 0 V02 SEO S 0 V02 Types B CC DD LC2 G6 LCi G6 LR 9070K D48 TYPE BAF PW1F SW192 3PSWT SW192 MH3000 CPU MH3000 16IO MH3000 KEYPAD MH3000 LCD CR2032 MH 4 TVM A100 5S3S Page 85 ITEM DESCRIPTION E3 1 W X 2 H DUCT E4 1 W X 3 H DUCT E5 1 W DUCT COVER E6 1 W DUCT MOUNTING CLIPS E7 CONTROLLER ENCLOSURE E8 STARTER ENCLOSURE MANUFACTURER TAYLOR TAYLOR TAYLOR TAYLOR V C V C PART NO 91020 91030 99010 08010 SIZE SIZE All parts are commercially available from the manufacturer or from Virginia Controls Inc ask for the Parts Department or send an email to par
34. It is recommended that the password NOT be written on the prints or controller itself as this would allow anyone to access settings and features that could cause damage to personnel or equipment WARNING Use great care in changing settings and features as this may cause unexpected operation Make sure you understand the consequences of any changes before making them 6 2 11 Test I O Boards This selection allows specific outputs to be turned on as desired so that they can be tested for proper operation This selection is password protected The password must be entered each time this menu item is selected even if the password has been correctly entered before The generic password 911 may be used This prevents unauthorized personnel from activating this feature and also prevents accidentally entering this feature After pressing to select this item enter the password 911 and then press Ent The LCD screen will display Ent START TEST OTHER KEY QUIT Press the key to start the test feature or press any other key to return to the setup menu WARNING When the test feature is activated outputs may be turned on that may cause the car to move the doors to operate and other signals to come on It is the operator s responsibility to make sure an unsafe condition does not exist Take any and all the necessary precautions to prevent a dangerous situation This could include e unplugging the terminal blocks on th
35. NG NO SAFETY DEVICES ARE SHOWN CONNECT ANY SAFETY DEVICES AVAILABLE IN SERIES WITH THE RUN BUTTONS AND USE EXTREME CAUTION WHEN OPERATING THE CAR VY VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 10 See the schematic for the pump motor wiring incoming power wiring and any special requirements 1 If the system uses a Soft Start then additional connections will be required to make sure the starter energizes Remove control wires from the starter terminals listed below and temporarily connect them to the bottom of the hot fuse see previous diagram For Allen Bradley SMC Soft Starters terminal 97 on the starter must have 115VAC to allow the fault circuit to operate properly For Siemens Nordic Soft Starters terminals 1 and 9 on the starter must have 115VAC NOTE The valves are not connected to the controller but directly to the run buttons It is recommended that the wire s from the bottom of the fuse be disconnected marked and insulated to prevent any power being sent to the normal controller circuits When the car is sufficiently completed to allow it to be run from the inspection station reconnect all field devices as shown on the controller schematic field sheets Reconnect the controller wire s to the bottom of the fuse see previous connection diagram NOTE If switch 3 is ON then the Redundancy Fault Defeat is enabled This will prevent a fault from the Redundancy checks or a Door Zone Fault Thi
36. NPUTS 0011 0010 Board2 0100 0110 The right side shows the status of the inputs or outputs The status will be a 1 if the signal is on or a 0 if the signal is off The order of the bits corresponds to the order of the LEDs on the I O board that is the top left bit corresponds to Point 1 top right is point 8 bottom left is point 9 and bottom right is point 16 In the example above the Inputs on Board 2 are being monitored and points 3 4 7 top line and points 10 14 15 bottom line are all on If an I O Fault is showing on the Status Screen and the data on the Show I O Screen matches the I O boards then the checksum in the communication is incorrect This will cause the CPU to ignore the data and not pass it to the main program To determine which board is causing the communication failure refer to the section on troubleshooting suggestions for I O board faults 6 1 2 1 Moving Around in I O Status Screen Press Nxt or Prv to scroll through the I O Press Aux to toggle between Inputs and Outputs Press Esd to return to the Run Mode menu screens The keys 0 9 and Ent are not used in this mode 6 1 3 Show Fault Log The Show Fault Log screen allows the controller fault log to be viewed This log shows the fault number the time stamp of the fault the fault code and critical data when the fault occurred including the floor position of the car and the status of certain key signals As shown in the desc
37. Nudging Buzzer output and Reduced Speed Door Closing output e One Stroke Down Lanterns Display shows 1 STROKE DN LANT The lanterns are normally provided with two strokes for the down direction Enable this feature to provide only one stroke for the down direction e Slow Speed on Inspection Display shows SLOW ON INSPECT Enable this feature to run slow speed on Inspection This is normally required if the car speed is 125fpm or above e Proximity Detector Display shows PROXIMITY DETECT Enable this feature if a Proximity Detector such as an infra red curtain is used Enabling this feature will cause the Safety Edge input to be disabled on Fire Service and the Door Nudging feature to be initiated while the doors are closing on Fire Service The Proximity Detector may be connected to the Safety Edge Input or the Electric Eye Input as desired The Electric Eye Input is subject to the Timed Electric Eye Cutout and Nudging whereas the Safety Edge Input is not NOTE Door Nudging operation requires an optional Nudging Buzzer output and Reduced Speed Door Closing output e Short Floor Display shows SHORT FLOORS The Short Floor selection applies to installations with Floor Switches or Pulsing Switches where the floor height is less than twice the slowdown distance but more than the slowdown distance plus the leveling zone If Floor Switches are used then the Short Floor Setting should be enabled if the Floor Switche
38. Power LI L2 L3 Here sg ist Sic oll Ol OI y 3 Y h Run Contactor Start Contactor Mechanical Interlock Overload Relay Connect Motor Leads Here TURTAS SET DIAL 35A Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual pages 5 6 3 Solid State Starting Connect Building Supply Power Here Fault Contactor CAUTION improper motor lead connections can cause damage to the starter and motor This starter is FACTORY WIRED for INSIDE THE DELTA operation For IN LINE operation please refer to the INSTRUCTION MANUAL Connect Motor Leads Here Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 41 5 7 B O R I S BORIS is a fast transfer line interactive uninterruptible power supply It is designed to prevent blackouts brownouts sags swells and surges from reaching the protected load under normal conditions It filters out small utility line fluctuations and isolates the protected load from large disturbances by internally disconnecting from the utility line while supplying power from its internal batteries until the utility line returns to normal While operating on battery an internal alarm will intermittently beep The ON TEST button may be pressed to silence the alarm If the line utility does not return and the battery continues to power the protected load a low battery shutdown may occur Advance warning of a low battery condition begins approximately two minutes before the final shutdown This ala
39. RELAY on Printed Circuit board Al ESB EMERGENCY STOP SWITCH BY PASS RELAY on Printed Circuit board Al FSD FAST SPEED DOWN RUN RELAY on Printed Circuit board Al FSU FAST SPEED UP RUN RELAY on Printed Circuit board Al IAS1 2 INSPECTION ACCESS RELAYS on Printed Circuit board Al INS INSPECTION RELAY on Printed Circuit board Al O DOOR OPEN RELAY in MODSS on top of the car if used A5 PM STARTER ACROSS THE LINE START B4 B7 PMP PUMP MOTOR PILOT RELAY 110VDC on Printed Circuit board A2 RU MOTOR RUN CONTACTOR WYE DELTA START B1 B6 SP1 5 SPARE RELAYS Function varies per job on Printed Circuit board A1 STR MOTOR START CONTACTOR WYE DELTA START B1 B6 TRU WYE DELTA MOTOR RUN RELAY WYE DELTA START on Printed Circuit board Al TRUP WYE DELTA MOTOR RUN TIMER WYE DELTA START on Printed Circuit board A4 UL UP LEVEL RELAY on Printed Circuit board Al VR VOLTAGE RELAY OPTIONAL on Printed Circuit board Al VY VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 84 8 Parts List ITEM DESCRIPTION RELAYS Al 4PDT 120VAC PLUG IN RELAY A2 4PDT 110VDC PLUG IN RELAY A3 SURFACE MOUNT RELAY SOCKET A4 TIMER 0 102 3 SECONDS A5 3PDT 120VAC PLUG IN RELAY B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 CONTACTORS STARTERS OVERLOAD Y D REVERSING CONTACTOR NEMA 3 POLE THERMAL OVERLOAD NEMA ACROSS THE LINE STARTER NEMA HEATERS FOR 3 POLE OVERLOAD NEMA Y D REVERSING CONTACTOR IEC ACROSS THE LIN
40. Virginia Controls Inc 2513 Mechanicsville Turnpike Richmond Virginia 23223 Tel 804 225 5530 Fax 804 225 0116 email eng vacontrols com VIRGINIA CONTROLS web site www vacontrols com MH 3000 USER MANUAL Revision 1 03 C3 Member of NAEC since 1979 6 October 2006 Member of CECA since 1998 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 PRE INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS AND Ld General NOLES 1 soe da eas en tas 1 1 2 Important Precautions And NOtes cccccceee esse eseeeeeeeeeenaaanes 1 2 CONTROLLER INSTALLATION AND WIRING 3 ZE Controller Instalan cima io 3 2 1 1 Controller Location Selection and Environment eesseeesee 3 2 1 2 Controller FOUNTAIN o 4 2 2 Car and HolstWay WICITIG 2 2 reitera EUR dido do 4 2 2 1 Hoor WINGS aos 4 92 Cap TOp Selecto ou iocur r ra Ouen OR I IRPEXIMDI EERE DPIRIREOK URP RE 5 2 233 Leveliht SWILCIHOSici omiies tes tox ms E alee eet E petu v eds 5 2 2 4 Terminal Landing Normal Slowdown Switches eeeeeeeeeee 5 2 2 5 Terminal Landing Normal Limit Switches ccceeceeee seen ee eeeee eens eens 5 2 2 6 Terminal Landing Final Limit Switches ccccecceeseeee esse eee eeeeeeeenneens 6 2 2 7 Emergency Terminal Landing Limit Switch esee 6 2 2 8 Hoistway Access Zone Switches seeseeeseeeeessse nennen nnn nn 6 2 2 9 Door Open and Close Limit Switches eeeeeeereeeen
41. a value greater than the number of landings served the car will go to the top landing but it will not open its doors e Alternate Fire Landing Display shows ALT FIRE LDG This is the number corresponding to the Alternate Fire Landing and is a number between 1 and 8 The value set is based on the bottom floor being 1 the 2nd floor is 2 etc even if this does not match the building designations CAUTION If it is set to a value greater than the number of landings served the car will go to the top landing but it will not open its doors e Home Landing SIMPLEX ONLY Display shows HOME LANDING This is the home landing for a simplex car The car can be selected to home to this landing if desired This value can be set to any valid landing as determined by the number of landings setting e Dispatch Landing DUPLEX ONLY Display shows DISPATCH LDG This is the dispatch landing for duplex systems One car will always home here This value can be set to any valid landing as determined by the number of landings setting e Upper Home Landing DUPLEX ONLY Display shows UPPER HOME LDG This is the home landing for the free car in a duplex system The free car can be selected to home to this landing if desired This value should be set to be inside the upper zone as determined by the Low Zone assignments shown later in the features settings e Front Door Code Display shows FRONT DOOR CODE This is a binary cod
42. al Page 37 5 5 2 8 Jumper Blocks Two sets of jumper blocks are provided in the upper middle and lower middle of the board They allow the inputs and outputs to be jumped together The silk screening by the jumpers indicates which points are connected to which pins Putting a jumper block on two horizontally adjacent pins is the same as putting a jumper from the output point to the same numbered input point For example a jumper placed on the pins labeled 3 would jump input point 3 to output point 3 WARNING When an input and output are jumped together always connect the field wiring to the OUTPUT terminal Do NOT connect the field wiring to the Input terminal as this could overload the wiring on the board Inputs and outputs are normally connected together on the car and hall call buttons and lights e NOTE If a board is replaced the board must be set up with the SAME JUMPERS as the OCC XOOCSCACACALG board it was replacing mn Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 38 5 6 Motor Control A wide variety of motor starting options are available Please consult the as built schematics to determine the exact starting configuration 5 6 1 Across the line Starting Connect Building Supply Power Here Auxiliary Contacts Contactor Electronic Overload Connect Motor Leads Here Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS co ea Page 39 5 6 2 Wye Delta Starting Connect Building Supply
43. ard BUTS O S tte r t The incoming power is 12VDC from the ze E 1 SE y TA R power supply located near the CPU If the CPU board is replaced the incoming power wires must be connected to the correct terminals The upper terminal is 4 1 0 e and the lower terminal is The connector Da is shaped so that the mating terminal plug can not be inserted upside down 5 5 1 4 5 Input Output Bus Connector The Input Output Bus Connector is on the left of the CPU board An RJ45 style cable is used to connect to the first I O board The other I O boards are connected to each other using a daisy chain method with the CPU connecting to the I O COMM IN of board 1 then the I O COMM OUT of board 1 connects to I O COMM IN of board 2 and so on for all I O boards wH300D CPU REV 2 Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 31 5 5 1 5 S2 Slide Switch The S2 Slide Switch is used to set various operating modes or features in the CPU It is located on the lower right of the CPU board just above the program chip Currently only the first and third switch are used If the other switches are assigned a particular function this will be indicated on the paperwork for the particular job PRATT P N mE s CR2032 JE SEE DWG OLA T le ar na a nana E 11 d le pi jm 1M 5 5 1 5 1 Switch 1 on S2 Slide Switch If switch 1 is ON then the LCD Display will show the Car S
44. at zone This means that both cars are in the other zone so the car that is not next in the other zone will be pulled into this zone 3 The call s in this zone have been registered for a preset time This allows the other car to help in heavy traffic situations The car is not in normal group operation The other car is not in normal group operation The other car has a call behind it A QT A Emergency Power is activated and this car is assigned to run 4 10 4 Homing If there are no cars at the Main Dispatch landing the Next car in the Low Zone will home or return to the Main Dispatch Landing If there is no Next Car in the Low Zone then the first available car will home to the Lobby If desired the Free car can be set up to home to a specific adjustable landing in the upper zone or to home to the Main landing See the separate description on Feature Adjustments A car will home if the following conditions have been met for 10 seconds 1 The car is in group operation not on Inspection Independent Service Fire Service Load Weighing etc The Stop Switch is not thrown The car is not stuck The doors are closed The car is not at the Main Dispatch Landing The car is not running The other car is in group operation The other car is not next in the Low Zone RA idm UN UT The other car is not running down 10 The other car is not homing w VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 17
45. atus BED Sd aaron UCR OA 36 5 5 2 5 I O Bus Communication Connectors c00cccocccoccnnnonanannnrnnnnnnann nana 37 5 5 2 6 Programming Connector solana dra 37 525 27 POWEMCONNECLOF aaa 37 5 5 2 8 JUMper Blocks ioa ts as idol 38 5 0 Motor CONTO iia 39 5 6 1 Across the Iine Starting ici Bese Aa M DEVE 39 5 6 2 Wye Delta Starting a RURAERRRRIRRARPEEAREDO P REDUX ERRARE 40 5 6 3 Solid State Starting arriti ein a a a ANENE 41 STA EO A GI e A T E EE 42 6 MH 3000 SCREENS AND DIAGNOSTICS 43 Gil RUN MOdE tt tira 43 Glo R n Mods Screens arado llos 43 6 111 Banner Screen dest ielene vei diae seven tii NT 44 6 1 2 IS Aree vta esae wv eta a wd whe i ea oA n i 45 6 1 2 1 Moving Around in I O Status Screen eeeeeeeeeennn enne 45 64 3 Show FQUltiLOG ts A IU UD IMMER IAEE 45 6 1 3 1 Typical Fault Screen case ties ies tac Uxor mois CE ec i t eee 46 6 1 3 2 Fault NurriDBE tr rro RRTII PERPERIRDRV aaa 46 61 33 Fault Te Stamp os eoo dose se Margate nad cda eimi semis 46 O 1 3 4 FAUT COG s cotes teca tono ena iia dis s 47 61 3 5 Fault tog Status Signals ona iurgia e enge 53 6 1 3 6 Moving Around in the Fault Log eseeee mmn 56 6 1 3 7 LED Description in Show Fault Log Mode eene 56 MH 3000 User Manual Page III Vv VIRGINIA CONTROLS A MiStorical EQUssssessoxese roit tbesidvatiueos better EE tuper ect anurans 56 6 1 4 Show Internal MEmorY ven tontos iros ids tends load Kalama b
46. ault Log in the Run Mode section The screen shows the fault log which consists of the last 63 faults and events recorded by the controller The controller will not log faults in the Setup Mode but existing faults can be viewed Refer to the descriptions in the Show Fault Log section in the Run Mode for a full description of the operation when viewing this screen and for a description of the fault codes displayed 6 2 8 Show Internal Memory This selection is the same as the Show Internal Memory in the Run Mode section The screen shows the contents of the internal memory This can be used to check the status of internal registers to show the operation of the system Keep in mind that in the Setup Mode the car is stopped and all Inputs and Outputs are off If the password has not been entered in another screen then when this screen is selected the Password Entry screen will be displayed If the password 911 is entered correctly then the internal memory can be changed If it is not entered correctly then the memory can still be viewed but cannot be changed Refer to the descriptions in the Show Internal Memory section in the Run Mode for a full description of the operation when viewing this screen 6 2 9 Set the Time This screen allows the real time clock to be set up When this selection is made the current time is displayed showing the time in 24hour format and the month date and year y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 U
47. being hit by lightning This may damage the CPU or alter the contents of the program Proper grounding will protect the controller from most of these problems VY VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 87 9 1 1 Troubleshooting I O Board Communication Problems If the IOFAULT error message is shown on the Status Screen there are several ways to determine which board is causing the fault The communication light on the I O board will usually indicate the problem The normal status is for that light to blink once If it blinks 2 or more times then the board is detecting an error in the communication it is receiving as described in the section on I O Boards Board Status LED Additionally the CPU can be monitored to check its communication with the I O boards Address 0051 and 0052 should both be 00 but will show a code corresponding to the board that is not communicating with the CPU Using the SHOW INT MEMORY screen navigate to address 0050 then check the value in 0051 refer to the example shown below with address 0051 in bold 0050 04 03 03 04 0054 00 00 00 00 In the example shown here a fault code 03 is seen in 0051 This indicates there is a communication problem with boards 1 and 2 Refer to the chart below for the codes for the board faults The top section shows the boards for the right code number and the bottom section shows the codes for the left code number Right Mum ber x0 x1 x2 x
48. between the LED and its resistor Each LED point number corresponds to the point number by the terminal blocks 5 5 2 4 Board Status LED The Status LED located next to the I O COMM IN connector shows the status of the board It will flash regularly and the number of flashes indicates its mode of operation Flashes Mode of Operation One Normal operation Communication Failure The board is not communicating with the CPU This Two could be because the CPU is in Setup Mode or a cable is defective or disconnected Bad Address Check the Address Three Switches Bad Data Check the cables Noise is eour probably being induced in the wiring VY VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual pagea 5 5 2 5 I O Bus Communication Connectors The connector on the left of the I O board is for the I O bus from the CPU board It is connected in a daisy chain from the CPU to the I O boards The I O COMM OUT on the CPU is cabled to the I O COMM IN of the first I O board The I O COMM OUT of that board connects to the I O COMM IN of the next board and so on The addresses of the boards must correspond to their position in the daisy chain 5 5 2 6 Programming Connector This connector is used to program the microprocessor on the I O board It is not used once the I O board is programmed 5 5 2 7 Power Connector This connector supplies 12VDC to the I O board Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manu
49. bined into several settings Each setting consists of 8 features that can be turned on or off individually Refer to the sheet MH 3000 Settings in the schematic for a breakdown of each setting A description of the standard features that may be part of the Bit Features are listed in a following section after the standard settings e Bit Features 1 Display shows BIT FEATURES 1 This is a binary coded value used to select various features as shown in the chart in the schematic on the MH 3000 SETTINGS sheet Each bit corresponds to a different feature If the bit for a feature is on then that feature is enabled Use the chart to determine the proper value Add up the value for all the features that should be enabled to determine the total value for this setting e Bit Features 2 Display shows BIT FEATURES 2 Similar to Bit Features 1 e Bit Features 3 Display shows BIT FEATURES 3 Similar to Bit Features 1 e Bit Features 4 Display shows BIT FEATURES 4 Similar to Bit Features 1 e Bit Features 5 Display shows BIT FEATURES 5 Similar to Bit Features 1 e Bit Features 6 Display shows BIT FEATURES 6 Similar to Bit Features 1 e Bit Features 7 Display shows BIT FEATURES 7 Similar to Bit Features 1 e Bit Features 8 Display shows BIT FEATURES 8 Similar to Bit Features 1 e Bit Features 9 Display shows BIT FEATURES 9 Similar to Bit Features 1 e Bit Features 10 D
50. ce Code Front and Rear Door selections etc The password can be entered from the Setup Menu as described below Each time the Setup Menu is entered the password access is cleared so the password must be entered again If the password is required for a menu item a Password Entry screen will be displayed Just press 911 then to access the menu item From the Enter Password menu item press to show the Password Entry screen Enter the password 911 then press Ent Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 81 A message will briefly be displayed indicating whether the password was correct or not The display will then move back to the Setup Menu If the password has been successfully entered and it is desired to restore password protection so that the password must be re entered to gain access to the protected menu items select the Enter Password menu item and enter an incorrect password Password protection is also restored whenever the controller goes from the Run Mode to the Setup Mode The password can be entered by pressing the key when the display is activated from the blank screen after a power cycle or when the VA CONTROLS banner is displayed after pressings from the Run Mode menus This allows the password to be entered without stopping the controller The password can be given to all authorized personnel that is those who would need to change settings or features on the controller WARNING
51. ches MH 4 Board version shown 17 i The Inspection Switches allow the elevator to be run on Inspection in accord with the appropriate codes NOTE The Controller Inspection Buttons are not active when on Car Top Inspection To operate the car slide the S3 Inspection Sw to INSP then press the RUN and UP or RUN and DOWN buttons together WARNING Use extreme caution when operating the car from the machine room Make sure it is safe to move the car 5 4 7 Connections The top terminal strip s of the Safety Interface Board is generally used for factory connections The bottom terminal strip s are provided for field connections Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 25 5 5 Microprocessor 5 5 1 CPU LCD Display CPU Reset Button Termination Jumpers A o Ey 6 CONTRAST Group a DAW TERMINATE Communication l Connector I O Board Communication Connector Battery MH3O D CPU REV 2 QE T CONTROLS a Y d e 15V a E Poit eu ug JE 12VDC ri vot Power 1 E qi Supply el i NY VIRGINIA CONTROLS 22 RESET AOS e T r P N Ea SEE oyo MH 3000 User Manual d 7 i de Status d LEDs ae 3 Keypad Nxt Prv S2 Slide Sws EPROM Socket Page 26 D1 LCD CONNECTOR D2 LEDs CPU RESET BUTTON TERMINATION JUMPERS DUPLEX ONLY MOUNTING HOLES 4 COMMUNICATION KEYPAD CONNECTOR ot KEYP
52. cycling the Main Line Disconnect Switch or by putting the car on Inspection then back to Automatic NOTE If a Reverse Phase Relay or Emergency Power circuitry is supplied these will also initiate a shutdown signal if the inputs are not energized D4 Communication Error This LED should be off during normal operation on a Simplex It will be lit if the CPU has failed to communicate properly with an Input Output board This could be caused by a loose or faulty cable between the VY VIRGINIA CONTROLS eee menus tee boards improper addressing of the I O board s see the section on I O board addressing or incorrect setting of the number of I O boards in the CPU see the section on adjustable settings Refer to the section on I O Boards for a description of the communication Status LED on the I O Board On Duplex or Group systems the LED also monitors the communication with the other CPU It will flash if the communication with the other car s is operating normally If the LED stays off then the communication has failed see the section under Duplexing Communication If the LED stays on then either the Group communication has failed or the communication to the I O boards has failed as described above Check the LEDs on the I O boards to determine if they are communicating properly then check the BADCOMM address as described in the Duplex Communication section D5 Watchdog This LED will flash regularly about once pe
53. d twisted pair is used to connect the two CPU boards together The shield is connected to the CPU board mounting screw which is grounded at ONE END OF THE CABLE ONLY The termination jumpers next to the connector are factory installed on duplex systems 5 5 1 4 2 LCD Display Connector The LCD Display Connector is located at the top left of the CPU board t eal qu ll J E The LCD display is mounted directly on the connector The LCD display can be removed for replacement If it is removed then set switch 1 on the Slide Switch S2 to the OFF position before turning the power back on This will ensure the CPU does not try to write to the LCD screen while it is removed It is recommended that the LCD display AND the Keypad be removed together since if the LCD display only is removed and the keypad is activated the CPU will probably lock up Make sure the power is turned OFF before removing either the keypad or the LCD display 5 5 1 4 3 Keypad Connector The connector for the Keypad is located behind the keypad The connector is an 8pin connector If the keypad is removed make sure the connector is lined up properly when replacing the keypad Make sure the power is OFF when removing or installing the keypad VW VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 30 5 5 1 4 4 Incoming Power Connector The Incoming Power Connector is a ia sinh EY terminal block located in the bottom left am OL CONTROLS gt corner of the CPU bo
54. der If the new CPU was not provided with an EPROM Program Chip then carefully remove the chip from the old CPU and install it in the new CPU as described under EPROM Memory Chip Exchange below 10 2 2 EPROM Memory Chip Exchange WARNING IF YOU NEED TO CHANGE THE EPROM PROGRAM CHIP ON THE CPU BOARD MAKE SURE YOU READ THE INSTRUCTIONS AND KNOW EXACTLY HOW TO INSTALL THE NEW CHIP PLUGGING THE EPROM IN UPSIDE DOWN MAY DAMAGE YOUR CHIP STATIC ELECTRICITY CAN DAMAGE THE EPROM SO AVOID TOUCHING THE PINS ON THE CHIP AND GROUND YOURSELF BY TOUCHING THE CONTROLLER CABINET BEFORE TOUCHING THE CHIP OR THE CONTROLLER DO NOT EXPOSE THE EPROM PROGRAM CHIP TO BRIGHT LIGHT AND DO NOT REMOVE THE LABEL OVER THE EPROM PROGRAM CHIP WINDOW To exchange the EPROM memory chip on the CPU board 1 Turn off power to the controller 2 Using a small screwdriver or other appropriate tool pry out the old EPROM chip by inserting the screwdriver between the chip and its socket from the right side Gradually work the chip out trying to avoid swinging it out which would bend the pins at one end but rather prying it straight out by working the screwdriver under the chip 3 Insert the new EPROM chip by orienting it properly so that the notch is at the left to match the socket and all the pins line up with the socket LEAVE TWO EMPTY HOLES AT THE LEFT END OF THE CHIP the end next to the notch It should not be necessary to use force to insert th
55. e EPROM chip but apply slight sideways pressure to line up the rows of pins with the holes in the socket if necessary then evenly press the EPROM Notch EPROM Chip Positioning O O O O chip into place 4 Do not apply power until the orientation of the chip has been checked Also verify that ALL pins are properly in the socket and that none of them have been bent out of place 10 2 3 Input Output Board Exchange To exchange on I O board 1 Change the Address Switches on the new I O board to match the board it will replace 2 Turn off the power to the controller VW VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 92 3 Unplug all the removable I O terminal strips from the top and bottom of the I O board It is not usually necessary to mark the terminal blocks since the wiring will normally hold them in the proper place so that it is obvious which block goes where If there is any doubt about their location then mark the terminal blocks to show where they should be re installed 4 Unplug the I O Bus Connectors and power connector Remove the screws holding the I O board in place Install the new I O board by reversing the previous steps Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 93 11 Frequently Asked Questions Suggestions for other Frequently Asked Questions are welcomed Please submit them to Chris Wilson at Virginia Controls 11 1 Questions on Field Devices Q Are the Reset Targets necessary when using a
56. e car to return to the designated landing Enable Door Auto Close from Car Buttons Turn this feature on to allow the automatic Door Close output to be energized when a Car Call Button is pressed Enable Door Auto Close from Hall Buttons Turn this feature on to allow the automatic Door Close output to be energized when a Hall Call Button is pressed Drop ESB with Door Open Limit Turn this feature on to de energize the ESB Stop Switch Bypass output when the car has returned to the designated landing and opened the doors Drop MF Output on Fire 2000 Code Turn this feature on to allow the MF output to de energize if the car has returned to the designated fire landing and is on shutdown With 2000 or later Fire Code the doors should close under these circumstances Enable Shunt with Door Open Limit Turn this feature on to enable the Shunt Trip output when the Door Open Limit indicates the doors are open If this feature is disabled the Shunt Trip output will come on shortly after the car stops even if the doors have not opened This feature should only be enabled if there are power operated doors that also have a Door Open Limit signal connected to the controller Enable Timed Door Open Fault in Fault Log Turn this feature on to enable the TDOPEN fault in the Fault Log This feature should only be enabled with power operated doors If it is enabled with manual doors then a fault will be logged every time the car stops and the door
57. e numbers in the sample screen below indicate the message areas Each group of numbers will be replaced by the appropriate message depending on the status of the car ER Be Ds cR T 111 222222333333 4 55 66 7777 888 Message 1 will be replaced with one of the following messages INS the car is on Inspection Operation MEC the car is on Medical Emergency in the car or EMT Emergency Medical Technician Service in the car IDS the car is on Independent Service MEH the car is responding to a Medical Emergency Call from the Hall or an EMT call from the Hall ATT the car is on Attendant Service no message the car is not on one of the special operations shown above Message 2 will be replaced with one of the following messages SHUNT the Shunt Trip input is enabled The car will stop at the next landing open its doors and shutdown SMOKE the Machine Room Shaftway Fire detectors Input is energized FIRE2 the car is on Fire Service Phase 2 car FIRE1 the car is on Fire Service Phase 1 hall FLOOD the car is on Flood Operation LowOil the car has tripped the Low Oil Up Run timer LevSws both of the Leveling Switches are on at the same time RedESP a Redundancy Fault in the ESB Emergency Stop Sw Bypass circuit has been detected The input that monitors the Emergency Stop Switch Bypass function indicated the Emergency Stop Switch was bypassed when it
58. e output boards this is strongly recommended e removing the fuses in the output circuits e opening the appropriate safety devices y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 82 While the test feature is activated each input that is on will turn on the corresponding output on the same board Input Point 1 will turn on Output Point 1 Input Point 2 will turn on Output Point 2 etc This allows the inputs and outputs to be tested by jumping the desired input on and verifying that the proper output comes on Note The outputs are updated once every tenth of a second so there may be a slight delay in turning on the output after the input has been energized WARNING Be very careful when jumping the inputs on Make sure you do not jump to the common on the input terminal strips This will blow a fuse and could damage the input board components The input commons are the first and sixth terminals from the left on the input terminal strip see the schematic While the outputs are being tested a meter can be used to verify that each output is actually coming on The test will be stopped and the outputs turned off when any key is pressed YY VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 83 7 Controller Nomenclature SYMBOL DESCRIPTION PARTS LIST ITEM NO C DOOR CLOSE RELAY in MODSS on top of the car if used A5 DL DOWN LEVEL RELAY on Printed Circuit board Al DOLX DOOR CHECK RELAY on Printed Circuit board Al DZ DOOR ZONE
59. e that is not assigned but may be assigned a function for a specific job e Custom Time 3 2 in tens of seconds Display shows CUSTOM TIME 3 2 See Custom Time 3 1 e Custom Time 3 3 in tens of seconds Display shows CUSTOM TIME 43 3 See Custom Time 3 1 Some installations require specific settings or features that are not included in the standard program In this case a separate sheet or sheets will be provided that describe the operation of these settings or features and what the factory default settings are 6 2 5 2 Description of Bit Feature Settings The following features are combined into the Bit Features 1 through 10 Refer to the sheet MH 3000 Settings in the schematic to see the settings and features provided for each particular job The following Settings are standard e Disable Fire Service Turn this feature on to disable Fire Service This feature should be turned on if Fire Service is not provided It may also be turned on during initial installation if the Smoke Sensors or Fire Switches have not yet been installed e Enable 2000 ANSI Fire Code Turn this feature on to enable 2000 or 2004 National Fire Code The default code is 1998 Fire Code e Enable New York Fire Code Turn this feature on to enable New York Fire Code e Enable 2001 Chicago Fire Code Turn this feature on to enable 2001 Chicago Fire Code e Enable 1998 Chicago Fire Code Turn this feature on to enable 1998 Chicago Fire Code
60. e this opening but this car does Only this car serves Front Calls at Ldg 3 Turn this feature on if the other car in the duplex does not serve this opening but this car does Only this car serves Front Calls at Ldg 4 Turn this feature on if the other car in the duplex does not serve this opening but this car does Only this car serves Front Calls at Ldg 5 Turn this feature on if the other car in the duplex does not serve this opening but this car does Only this car serves Front Calls at Ldg 6 Turn this feature on if the other car in the duplex does not serve this opening but this car does Only this car serves Front Calls at Ldg 7 Turn this feature on if the other car in the duplex does not serve this opening but this car does Only this car serves Front Calls at Ldg 8 Turn this feature on if the other car in the duplex does not serve this opening but this car does Only this car serves Rear Calls at Ldg 1 Turn this feature on if the other car in the duplex does not serve this opening but this car does Only this car serves Rear Calls at Ldg 2 Turn this feature on if the other car in the duplex does not serve this opening but this car does vy VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 76 Only this car serves Rear Calls at Ldg 3 Turn this feature on if the other car in the duplex does not serve this opening but this car does Only this car serves Rear Calls at Ldg 4 Turn this feature on if the other car
61. ection or Access operation was closed when the car was not on Inspection or Access or terminal 4 was not hot Check the Door Contact circuit for jumpers or shorts Cycle the power to reset the fault NOTE The Fault Log Status Signals for this redundancy fault are custom to help determine the cause of the fault Refer to the section that describes the Fault Log Status Signals for a description of the signals This fault can be disabled by turning on Switch 3 on the CPU Slide Switch S2 This also turns on the Fire Audible Visible output as a reminder to turn off the defeat VY VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 51 CODE FAULT DESCRIPTION OIL SW Low Oil Switch Fault The Low Oil Switch closed The car will return to the lowest landing and shut down To reset the fault cycle the power to the controller FLOOD Flood Switch tripped This will shut the car down at the designated Flood landing The Flood Landing is the second landing by default but can be changed to the third landing or the top landing by setting the appropriate bit feature Flood operation is cancelled when the Flood Switch input goes low FAULT18 This is a custom fault reserved for future use If it used on a specific job it will be described on the MH 3000 Settings sheet in the schematic FAULT19 This is a custom fault reserved for future use If it used on a specific job it will be described on the MH 3000 Settings
62. ed by the FS relay failing to cut out the leveling switches so that the car cannot leave the floor When this fault is detected the fault will be logged and the car will shut down RED ESB Redundancy Fault in the ESB Emergency Stop Sw Bypass circuit The input that monitors the Emergency Stop Switch Bypass function indicated the Emergency Stop Switch was bypassed when it should not have been Check the ESB relay or ESB monitoring input and its associated wiring The car will shut down at the next stop The fault is reset by cycling power to the controller This fault can be disabled by turning on Switch 3 on the CPU Slide Switch S2 This also turns on the Fire Audible Visible output as a reminder to turn off the defeat Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 50 CODE FAULT DESCRIPTION RED RUN Redundancy Fault in the running or leveling circuits Controllers using the MH5 printed circuit board The Door Contact Bypass circuit monitoring point LV was energized when it should not have been OR the Soft Start Run signal UTS if used was still on after the car stopped OR the Pump run input RUN was still off after the car stopped Check the external circuits for stuck relays UL DL DZ LV LVX STR RU or a stuck input Controllers using the MH4 printed circuit board or separate relays The Run input RUN did not match the Up or Down Level inputs and or the Run input was still on after the car
63. ed value used to select which front openings are enabled Each bit corresponds to a landing If the bit for a landing is on then the front doors at that landing will be enabled Use the chart shown in the schematic to determine the proper value Add up the value for each y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 68 floor to determine the total value for this setting A value of 255 will enable the front doors at all floors e Rear Door Code Display shows REAR DOOR CODE This is a binary coded value used to select which rear openings are enabled Each bit corresponds to a landing If the bit for a landing is on then the rear doors at that landing will be enabled Use the chart in the schematic to determine the proper value Add up the value for each floor to determine the total value for this setting A value of 0 will disable the rear doors at all floors e Low Zone Code DUPLEX ONLY Display shows LOW ZONE CODE This value determines which floors are in the Low Zone The floors will normally be served by the Lobby car other floors will normally be served by the Free car Each bit corresponds to a landing If the bit for a landing is on then that floor is in the Low Zone Use the chart shown in the schematic to determine the proper value Add up the value for each floor to determine the total value for this setting A value of 3 will set the Low Zone as the bottom two floors The Bit Features are multiple features com
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65. either car by means of the VR Voltage relay See the schematic Install each car separately The Hall Calls and Hall Fire signals may be wired to either car then cross connected to the other car WARNING Be careful not to mix the power supplies from one car with the other car Signals that are common to both controllers must be connected to a common supply as shown on the schematic WARNING The controller is fed from multiple power supplies Dangerous voltage levels may still be present if only one car is turn off 4 10 2 Next Car A Next Car is selected for the Low Zone and the Upper Zone This car will be assigned hall calls in the respective zone The other car may answer calls in a zone where it is not Next but it will not normally be sent to calls outside its zone The Next Car assignments can be seen in the communication signals see below Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 16 4 10 3 Car Start The Car START feature controls when the car will respond to registered Hall Calls by controlling the internal direction circuits When the START circuit is energized the car will immediately begin to respond to Hall Calls There is a separate start circuit for the Low Zone and the Upper Zone A car will always respond to Car Calls immediately The START circuit is energized if ANY of the following conditions are true 1 The car is Next in that zone 2 The car is in the other zone and is NOT next in th
66. er Manual Page 46 CURRENT TIME 13 23 11 13 01 6 1 3 4 Fault Code FLTCODE is the code for the fault shown on the top right of the Fault Log screen It is an alphanumeric designation up to 7 characters that indicates what the fault was The following fault codes are standard NOTE If a code is shown that is not in this list check the paperwork for your specific job to determine the meaning of the code and the cause of the fault Non shutdown faults can be prevented from being logged if desired See the list of Adjustable Features on sheet MH 3000 Settings One of the Bit Features will be labeled Disable Non Shutdown Faults in the Fault Log Turn this feature on to disable non shutdown faults This may be useful if you are trying to track down a specific fault and you do not want the fault log to contain minor faults Refer to the section on Changing Features for instructions on settings the proper Bit Feature to disable non shutdown faults The following faults will be disabled This will prevent faults TDOPEN TDCLOSE TDOPN R TDCLO R CARSTUK DRCONTS OUT DZ COMMFLT FIRE MRSMOKE SHUNT FLOOD from being logged VW VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 47 CODE FAULT DESCRIPTION ROLLOVR This code is logged every 24 hours to indicate the faults after this point are from the previous day The data displayed on the bottom line is not the car status The month and date for the following faults are
67. etting of S2 switch 1 on the CPU If S2 switch 1 is ON then the Car Status screen will be displayed and if S2 switch 1 is OFF then the screen will be blank until a key is pressed It will then show the Car Status screen Press Esd to return to the Run Mode menu screens Pressing or will scroll through the available screens in the Run Mode To select a display press or to show the desired item then press to show the desired screen 6 1 1 Run Mode Screens The screens available in the Run Mode are Show I O Status Show Fault Log Show Internal Memory Show Car Status Go to Set Up Mode a BR WN gt Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 43 RUN MODE SCREENS From Setup Mode To Go to Setup Menu see below Note LCD will display VA CONTROLS Press ENTER to ES uu PwrOk Car Status Screen or BANNER SCREEN SHOW CAR STATUS 2 U asp Blank Screen on start up depending on the py f Press ENTER to 0400 00 00 00 00 setting of S2 switch 1 SHOW INT MEMORY 0404 00 00 00 00 Press ENTER to 01 09 40 FLTCODE Note Press to show SHOW FAULT LOG 2 0000 0000 0000 the current time Press ENTER to gt INPUTS 0000 0000 Boardi 0000 0000 SHOW E STATUS nie ENTER to EI Warning PROGRAM Virginia Controls GO TO SETUP MENU amp CAR WILL STOP MAIN SETUP MENU To Show Car Status see above To Setup Mode f Press Nxt The normal sequence is to press Nxt Press Prv to select the desi
68. f terminal 3 does not go low when the car stops The redundancy fault can be temporarily defeated by turning Switch 3 on the CPU Slide Switch S2 to the ON position This will also turn on the Fire Audible Visible output as a reminder to turn off the defeat when the car is ready for full operation 4 2 Floor Position and Slowdown The program is in EPROM Electrically Programmable Read Only Memory The floor relays and fire service relays are maintained in the microprocessor RAM memory and are held through power loss by a battery on the CPU board The floor relays may need to be reset when the controller is initially installed This will be accomplished when the elevator hits any floor switch With a pulsing type selector the floor position is reset at either terminal landing when a slowdown switch and a leveling switch are energized at the same time NOTE If floor switches are used they should be maintained at the terminal landings so that they are energized whenever the car is in the slowdown zone at that landing Make your final adjustments for the slowdown targets All slowdown distances should be equal If a pulsing selector arrangement is used remember to install the reset targets at the terminal landings 4 3 Position Indicators Verify that the floor position changes properly as the car goes past each landing Floor change should take place at the slowdown point before each landing If the Position Indicator does
69. has stopped Check the external circuits for stuck relays UL DL STR RU or a stuck input Cycle the power to reset the fault NOTE The Fault Log Status Signals for this redundancy fault are custom to help determine the cause of the fault Refer to the section that describes the Fault Log Status Signals for a description of the signals This fault can be disabled by turning on Switch 3 on the CPU Slide Switch S2 This also turns on the Fire Audible Visible output as a reminder to turn off the defeat RED SAF Redundancy Fault in the Safety Circuit The condition of the Door Fault Monitor input DFM was not correct OR the Car Gate Input 5 or Door Contacts Input 5X was not correct This may be caused by temporary jumpers added during initial installation or a short in the Safety Circuit Check the Safety Circuit for jumpers or short circuits Cycle the power to reset the fault NOTE The Fault Log Status Signals for this redundancy fault are custom to help determine the cause of the fault Refer to the section that describes the Fault Log Status Signals for a description of the signals This fault can be disabled by turning on Switch 3 on the CPU Slide Switch S2 This also turns on the Fire Audible Visible output as a reminder to turn off the defeat RED INS Redundancy Fault in the Inspection Door Bypass circuits One of the inputs that monitors the circuits that bypass the Door Contacts on Insp
70. he chart below ON indicates the Switch is set to the right OFF indicates the switch is set to the left as indicated on the switch itself Picture at right shows DIP Sw 1 to the right and all the others to the left which is the address for Board 1 as shown in the table below Board Sw 1 Sw 2 Sw 3 Sw 4 Board Sw 1 Sw 2 Sw 3 Sw 4 1 ON OFF OFF OFF 5 ON OFF ON OFF 2 OFF ON OFF OFF 6 OFF ON ON OFF 3 ON ON OFF OFF 7 ON ON ON OFF 4 OFF OFF ON OFF 8 OFF OFF OFF ON NOTE If a board is replaced the board must be set up with the SAME ADDRESS as the board it was replacing The address of each I O point is determined by the Board Number 1 through 8 then the Point Number 1 through 16 The board number is used in the Show I O screen to indicate which board is being monitored 5 5 2 2 Terminal Wiring Wiring to Inputs 1 8 is at the TOP LEFT of the I O board wiring to the Outputs 1 8 is at the TOP RIGHT of the I O board Wiring to Inputs 9 16 is at the BOTTOM LEFT of the I O board wiring to the Outputs 9 16 is at the BOTTOM RIGHT of the I O board The terminal blocks are removable so BEFORE power is applied remove the terminal blocks and check for grounds at the terminal blocks Note also the location of the COMMONS as shown on the schematic The far left terminal is the common for the four I O points to its immediate right and the six
71. he correct value or press or to move to the next setting If the value was already entered by pressing Ent then press or to return to the incorrect setting enter the proper value and press Ent 6 2 5 1 Description of Settings Refer to the sheet MH 3000 Settings in the schematic to see the settings and features provided for each particular job The following Settings are standard NOTE a value of O to 255 can be entered unless otherwise stated e Number of I O Boards Display shows NUM OF IO BOARDS This is the number of Input and Output Boards that the CPU will address and is a value between 1 and 8 If a value out of this range is entered then a default value of 2 will be entered when the car is put back into the Run Mode e Number of Landings Display shows NUMBER OF LDGS This is the number of landings that the controller can serve and is a value between 2 and 8 If the controller is set up to serve future landings then this value can be used to temporarily cut off future upper landings This value also determines which floor the controller will reset to when a top landing reset is initiated with a pulsing selector e Main Fire Landing Display shows MAIN FIRE LDG This is the number corresponding to the Main Fire Landing and is a number between 1 and 8 The value set is based on the bottom floor being 1 the 2nd floor is 2 etc even if this does not match the building designations CAUTION If it is set to
72. ich has the microprocessor central processing unit the EPROM memory chip and the appropriate hardware to communicate to the LCD display Keypad and Input Output boards The program is in EPROM Electrically Programmable Read Only Memory The floor position and fire service functions are maintained in battery backed RAM memory The floor position may need to be reset when the controller is initially installed The Power Supply section includes the required transformers and fuses to power the Microprocessor system and the Relay Interface The Relay Interface includes the required relays and contactors to interface the field signals and devices to the microprocessor This usually includes a printed circuit board for normal signals as well as other relays or contactors for signals required for each specific job 5 1 Transformers CCXF is the Control Circuit Transformer This will provide the controller with 115VAC The primary connections will vary depending on the Building Power See the schematic for sizing and wiring information DOXF or DXF are the Door Circuit Transformer s The size and quantity of these transformers will depend on the type of doors used See the schematic for sizing and wiring information VY VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual pale ie 5 2 Fuses Y P y r a 7 ravi a cavi E pl sere Wi E ISN i L i eh e Ssni 34 E amp amp se E Wi ssng Set im i B a
73. ician using the appropriate size wires for the installation Consider the motor size and type of starter and also the length of wire required from the main power distribution center in determining the proper wire size Proper branch circuit protection and disconnect device s must be provided as required by applicable local state and national codes 2 3 2 Grounding WARNING PROPER GROUNDING IS VITAL FOR THE SAFE OPERATION OF YOUR SYSTEM BRING THE GROUND WIRE TO THE GROUND STUD THAT IS LABELED GND OR G YOU MUST CHOOSE THE PROPER CONDUCTOR SIZE AND MINIMIZE THE RESISTANCE TO GROUND BY USING SHORTEST POSSIBLE ROUTING SEE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ARTICLE 250 95 OR THE RELATED LOCAL APPLICABLE CODE Proper grounding is vital for the safe operation of your system and will also reduce the likelihood of noise induced problems which could include CPU crashes or I O communication errors e The grounding wire should be sized per the applicable codes e Connect the ground to a good building ground such as the structural steel of the building or a cold water pipe e Connect the ground on the controller to the stud labeled GND or the terminal G as shown on the controller schematic VW VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 7 2 3 3 Pump Motor Wiring Connect the pump motor as shown on sheet S of the schematic If an Across the Line starter is used then the motor leads will connect to the starter overload If
74. ided in parallel with inductive loads such as the Valve Solenoids or Motor Starter check that they are physically sound Look for signs of burn marks Replace it if it looks damaged Check the CPU battery This can be done by cycling the power then checking to make sure the onboard clock is still correct To check the time press until the display shows Press ENTER to SHOW FAULT LOG Then press Ent then press L to show the current time Ifthe date had been set and it now shows the date as 01 01 00 then the battery is dead Change the battery and set the time Keep the controller clean and dry Power supplies and processor chips in particular should be keep clean of dust and other debris Keeping the machine room itself clean will help keep the controller clean 10 2 Parts Replacement 10 2 1 CPU Exchange To swap out the CPU board 1 Turn off the power to the controller 2 Note the location of all cables and wires Itis recommended that all cables and wires be marked so that they can be returned to the correct terminal or connector and be oriented properly Unplug the incoming power wiring connector from the bottom left terminal block Unplug the duplex communication connector from the duplex connector if used Unplug the I O Bus Connector guo ecd Remove the four screws holding the CPU board in place w VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 91 Remove the CPU board Install the new CPU board in the reverse or
75. iden 58 6 1 4 1 Moving Around in the Internal Memory een 59 6 1 4 2 LED Description in Show Internal Memory Mode 59 6 1 4 3 Changing values in the Show Internal Memory Mode 60 6 1 5 SHOW Car Status ni a io 60 6 1 5 1 Messages Displayed on the Car Status Screen 61 6 1 6 Go To Set Up Mode siii 64 6 1 7 Effect of Diagnostic Modes on Scan Time eeeeeeennn n nnne 64 6 2 Set Up MOGG uos oe Per doleo Soir E Va V cde dada ed eden pus 65 6 2 1 How to Enter Set Up Mode cios eds ieee 65 6 2 2 How to Exit Set Up Mode 5 eu Ret ecc Ene all ee i eR eee un ew be vile e NR ER 65 6 2 3 Set Up Mode Screen as 65 6 2 4 REE 66 6 275 Change Settings sere eiiean eS 67 6 2 54 D scription Of SCHINnO Ss miseria 68 6 2 5 2 Description of Bit Feature Settings cceceseseeeseeeeesseeeeneeeenees 72 6 2 6 gt Change FeatUreS musas obesidad 78 6 2 6 1 DeScriptio nor RS atras irinin ador i a a Nu Sae E 79 6 2 7 Show Fault Log citen Soiled bot heehee ds 80 6 2 8 Show Internal Memory vu d 80 6 2 9 Setthe TIMO un a 80 6 2 10 Enter Password iii A EE EP VERSOS E V USA KE 81 6 2411 Test I O BOSFIS a idee rte DE OO DA o Ei 82 7 CONTROLLER NOMENCLATURE s 84 8 PARTS LIST o iadaa duda aaa DD 9 TROUBLESHOOTING SUGGESTIONS 87 Sor LOCATING Faults sx co tend eodein adm Go iri iba n esr adc cq dat nad
76. in the duplex does not serve this opening but this car does Only this car serves Rear Calls at Ldg 5 Turn this feature on if the other car in the duplex does not serve this opening but this car does Only this car serves Rear Calls at Ldg 6 Turn this feature on if the other car in the duplex does not serve this opening but this car does Only this car serves Rear Calls at Ldg 7 Turn this feature on if the other car in the duplex does not serve this opening but this car does Only this car serves Rear Calls at Ldg 8 Turn this feature on if the other car in the duplex does not serve this opening but this car does Features used with Single Automatic Pushbutton controllers only Enable Single Button Collective Operation Turn this feature on to enable Single Button Collective operation instead of Single Automatic Pushbutton operation Single Button Collective allows multiple calls to be entered with calls being answered in sequence as the car reaches them Single Automatic Pushbutton operation only allows one calls at a time Enable Door Auto Close Turn this feature on to enable the Automatic Door Close outputs The Door Close outputs and the appropriate external interface circuits for the Door Operator must be provided for this feature to work Unless additional features affecting the Door Close output are energized the Automatic Door Close output will be energized on Fire Service Phase 1 Hall to close the doors and allow th
77. ing displayed by 4 Press 6 to decrease the addresses being displayed by 4 Press 2 to increase the addresses being displayed by 10 Hex Press 5 to decrease the addresses being displayed by 10 Hex Press 1 to increase the addresses being displayed by 40 Hex Press 4 to decrease the addresses being displayed by 40 Hex Press 8 to enter a value of FF Hex minus the old value Press 9 to enter a value of FF Hex Press 0 to enter a value of 0 Press 7 or Aux or or Ent to leave the value unchanged Press Esd to return to the menu screens 6 1 5 Show Car Status The Show Car Status screen displays the car status Each area of the screen will display one of several messages that allow the user to see what the elevator is doing The only key that is active in this screen is the key which returns to the menu selection screens Leaving the Car Status screen on the LCD will slow the scan time down very slightly since writing to the LCD is a fairly slow process The writing is done while the I O boards are being polled so there is little overall impact on scan time Consequently it is y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 60 acceptable to leave the Car Status screen on the LCD thus allowing a technician to quickly see a fault without having to scroll to that screen 6 1 5 1 Messages Displayed on the Car Status Screen Each area of the screen will display one of several messages Th
78. ing modes of operation can be checked and used 4 1 Inspection Operation To run the car on Inspection Operation the safety string including the door contacts terminal landing normal slowdowns normals and finals should be operational The Doors Closed and Gate Closed inputs on the I O board should be on The Inspection Input should be de energized Pressing the Up Run and Run or Enable Buttons will cause the Up Direction output to come on If the Doors Closed input is on the Up Run outputs for the motor and the valves will energize and the car will run up Down direction is similar NOTE If Hoistway Access is used to get on top of the car then the doors will be open when Top of Car Inspection is initiated In this case the doors will close when the Up or Down Run and Run or Enable buttons are pressed If it is required that the doors should only operate manually on Inspection then the Bit Feature to Disable Door Close on Inspection should be enabled In this case the doors must be closed manually or by means of the Door Close button on the Door Operator if provided Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 12 NOTE If 2000 or later Code and the MH5 board is provided then the controller is expecting terminal 3 to go low when the Inspection Run Buttons are not being pressed If a temporary run station is being used that is not wired as shown on the schematics then the controller will show a fault i
79. is 30 seconds Call Help Time DUPLEX ONLY in seconds Display shows CALL HELP TIME This is the amount of time a hall call can be registered before the other car not assigned this call will respond to the call The normal setting is 30 seconds Non Interference Time SAPB ONLY in seconds Display shows NON INTERFERENCE This is the time that the In Use Light will remain on after the car has answered a call and cycled its doors Hall Call Buttons will be disabled during this time The normal setting is 6 seconds Custom Time 2 1 in seconds Display shows CUSTOM TIME 2 1 This isa reserved value that is not assigned but may be assigned a function for a specific job Custom Time 7 2 2 in seconds Display shows CUSTOM TIME Z2 2 See Custom Time 2 1 Custom Time 2 3 in seconds Display shows CUSTOM TIME 2 3 See Custom Time 2 1 Position Indicator Cutout Time in tens of seconds Display shows PI CUT OUT TIME This is the time delay before turning off the Position Indicators after the car has become idle If the doors are opened or the car starts in response to a call then VW VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 71 the Position Indicators will turn on again The normal setting is 30 for a time of 5 minutes To keep the PI s on at all times enter a value of 0 for the Cutout Time e Custom Time 3 1 in tens of seconds Display shows CUSTOM TIME 3 1 This is a reserved valu
80. isplay shows BIT FEATURES 10 Similar to Bit Features 1 e Custom Time 0 1 Display shows CUSTOM TIME 0 1 This is a reserved value that is not assigned but may be assigned a function for a specific job The time base for this timer is not preset and may change depending on its use Refer to the Settings sheet in the schematic to see if and how this setting is used e Custom Time 0 2 Display shows CUSTOM TIME 0 2 Similar to Custom Time 0 1 e Custom Time 0 3 Display shows CUSTOM TIME 0 3 Similar to Custom Time 0 1 y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 69 Custom Time 0 4 Display shows CUSTOM TIME 0 4 Similar to Custom Time 0 1 Custom Time 0 5 Display shows CUSTOM TIME 0 5 Similar to Custom Time 0 1 Door Time Hall in tenths of a second Display shows DOOR TIME HALL This is the time in tenths of a second that the doors will remain open after they have opened fully when the car has stopped in response to a hall call After this time the doors will start to close NOTE If a car call is entered while the doors are open the door time will be reduced to the Door Time Car setting If the Door Close Button is pressed while the doors are open the door time will be reduced to the Door Time Short setting This setting is normally 50 for a time of 5 seconds Door Time Car in tenths of a second Display shows DOOR TIME CAR This is the time in ten
81. ithout resetting the settings and features If the job is a standard job then the specific settings and features for your job must be entered after doing a factory reset See the warning note below Press Nxt or to move to another item in the Set up Menu Press Esd to return to the Run Mode Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 66 NOTE An internal memory check is done on each power up So if a corrupted memory is detected a factory reset will be done automatically WARNING On standard jobs the factory reset will return the settings and features to a generic default The actual settings and values for the specific job must now be entered to customize the job for the particular application To determine if a particular controller has a standard program go to the banner screen If the value in the lower left of the screen is the Virginia Controls Job Number then the chip is specific for that job and a factory reset will load the values for that job If the value is not the job number it will start with a letter then the program is a standard and the actual values for the job need to be entered These values are provided with the controller in the schematic and are based on the requirements of the job as conveyed to Virginia Controls A factory reset can also be done without the keypad as follows 1 Turn off the power 2 Turn the Inspection Switch to Inspection or remove the field wire from termi
82. llows WARNING Warnings are used to indicate instructions which if not followed correctly will probably result in personal injury or substantial damage to equipment CAUTION Cautions are used to indicate instructions or information which if not observed may result in some damage to equipment if care is not taken NOTE Notes are used to indicate instructions or information which are especially helpful in understanding and operating the equipment and which will usually speed up the installation process 1 2 Important Precautions And Notes The following general rules and safety precautions must be observed for safe and reliable operation of your system WARNING If you need to change the EPROM program chip on the CPU board make sure you read the instructions and know exactly how to install the new chip Plugging the EPROM chip in upside down may damage the chip Static electricity can damage the EPROM so avoid touching the pins on the chip and ground yourself by touching the controller cabinet before touching the chip or the controller Do not expose the EPROM program chip to bright light and do not remove the label over the EPROM program chip window WARNING The elevator controller must be installed by experienced field installation personnel The field installation personnel must know and follow all the rules and regulations pertaining to the safe installation and running of elevators Additional information fo
83. losed Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS coso bee enu panes SIGNAL DESCRIPTION for RED RUN FAULT The Door Open Limit Input was On With selective doors this indicates both Door Open Limits were On that is neither door was full open 1 Yes door not fully open 0 No fully open I Up Level Input was On 1 Yes 0 No Down Level Input was On 1 Yes 0 No J K Car was in the Door Zone 1 Yes 0 No L LV Input monitors the contacts in parallel with the Door Contacts in the Safety String was On 1 Yes 0 No SIGNAL DESCRIPTION for RED SAF FAULT P The car floor position when the fault occurred The number will be between 1 and 9 with 1 indicating the bottom floor 2 the second floor etc If the value is 9 then the car did not have a floor position The Emergency Stop Switch Input was On 1 Yes O No B Input DFM was On 1 Yes 0 No This should match output DF signal C C Output DF was On 1 Yes 0 No This should be match input DFM signal B D Input 5B was On 1 Yes 0 No E Input 5 was On 1 Yes 0 No F The Door Contacts Input was On 1 Yes 0 No G The Door Close Limit Input was On With selective doors this indicates either Door Close Limit was On that is one or both of the doors was open 1 Yes door open 0 No door closed H The Door Open Limit Input was On With selective doors this indicate
84. match the second character to the value in the next two columns etc Then add up the decimal equivalents for all the values to get the decimal value In the example shown above the number of faults is 0014 hex Using the table this is O 1st char hex O decimal equivalent from ist two columns 0 2nd char hex 0 decimal equivalent from 2ndist two columns 1 3rd char hex 16 decimal equivalent from 3rd two columns 4 4th char hex 4 decimal equivalent from 4th two columns 0014 hex 0 0 16 4 20 decimal The number of runs is 135F hex which is 4096 768 80 15 4959 dec The number of door cycles is 1619 hex which is 40964 1536 16 9 5657 dec VW VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 57 After the number of days set in address 0401 default is 60 the values from the current Historical Log addresses 0520 0527 are moved to the Previous Log addresses 0528 052F and the current log is cleared out The current date is loaded into the start addresses for the new current historical log Table to determine the Decimal Value of a 4 digit Hexadecimal number 1st Character 2nd Character 3rd Character 4th Character Hex Decimal Hex Decimal Hex Decimal Hex Decimal 0 0 0 4096 256 16 8192 512 32 12288 768 48 16384 1024 64 20480 1280 24576 1536 28672 1792 32768 2048 00 OY U1 S3 CO N2 S O 36864 2304 40960 2560 45056 2816 49152 3072
85. mit opens Consult the Door Operator Manufacturer s installation instructions for further details on the adjustment of the doors NOTE 2000 or later code compliant controllers will not run without the Door Close Limit operation properly NOTE If a solid state door operator unit is being used check the appropriate schematics to see if any changes are required on the actual operator These may include changing resistors in the operator and adding a diode for proper open and close torque y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 6 2 3 Machine Room Wiring Mount the controller firmly and install all required conduits before wiring the controller Note where duct has been provided in the controller for customer access before deciding where to locate conduit openings WARNING Do not allow any metal shavings to get into relays or contactors or in or behind the electronic components as these could cause serious damage to personnel or the equipment 2 3 1 Incoming Power WARNING THE 3 PHASE AC POWER SUPPLY TO THIS EQUIPMENT MUST COME FROM A FUSED DISCONNECT SWITCH OR CIRCUIT BREAKER WHICH IS SIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL APPLICABLE NATIONAL STATE AND LOCAL ELECTRICAL CODES IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE NECESSARY BRANCH CIRCUIT PROTECTION FOR THE CONTROLLER AND MOTOR INCORRECT MOTOR BRANCH CIRCUIT PROTECTION MAY CREATE A HAZARDOUS CONDITION Incoming AC power wiring should be done by a qualified and licensed electr
86. n Turn this feature on to prevent the car from running if it is at or below the Main Floor and the car is on Flood Service and Shutdown Operation Fire Service Overrides Flood Operation Turn this feature on to allow Fire Service to override Flood Service The car will return to the Main Fire Floor even if that is the bottom landing Flood Operation Overrides Hall Fire Service Turn this feature on to allow Flood Service to override Fire Service and cause the car to leave the bottom landing even if that is the designated Fire landing If this feature is not set then whichever feature Fire Service or Flood Service is initiated first will take precedence Disable Non Shutdown Faults in the Fault Log Turn on to prevent non shutdown faults from being logged in the fault log This will prevent faults TDOPEN TDCLOSE TDOPN R TDCLO R CARSTUK DRCONTS OUT DZ COMMFLT FIRE MRSMOKE SHUNT FLOOD from being logged Enable Shunt Trip Feature Turn on to enable the Shunt Trip feature The input and output for this feature must have been assigned for this feature to work properly This feature can be turned off to disable the Shunt Trip if it was supplied but is not required Shunt Trip operation can be accomplished externally to the controller if desired Enable Low Oil Switch Feature Turn on to enable the Low Oil Sw feature The input for this feature must have been assigned for this feature to work properly This feature can be turned
87. n the black housing Be careful not to short out the battery Dispose of the old battery properly do NOT incinerate the battery 5 5 1 2 LED Description There are five LEDs located at the upper right edge of the CPU board m LIO cw E 7 D1 Automatic Operation fuU qe gt D2 Fire Service ex Lea TY D3 Shutdown aI D4 Communication Error JE D5 Watchdog i The function of these LEDs during normal monitoring is noted on the schematic The normal description for these LEDs is as follows D1 Automatic Operation This LED should be lit during normal operation It will go out when the car is on Inspection Service Independent Service Fire Service Low Oil Shutdown or any other mode that will cause the car to ignore Hall Calls D2 Fire Service This LED should be off during normal operation It will be lit if the car is on Fire Service Phase 1 Hall or Phase 2 Car D3 Shutdown This LED should be off during normal operation It will be lit if the Up Run timer indicated the car has been running up for a preset adjustable time without passing a floor This could be caused by a low oil level a problem with the motor starter circuit s or a problem with the up valve circuit s The car will stop running up then return to the lowest landing and cycle the doors It will then be shut down with only the Door Open Button and door re opening devices being operational The fault can be reset by
88. nal 23 3 Jump terminals 1 to 21 and 22 Up and Down Level Switch Inputs 4 Turn the power back on for 10 seconds Inputs 1 and 2 on Board 1 should both be ON and Input 3 on Board 1 should be OFF Turn off the power Remove all jumpers and put the car back on normal operation 6 2 5 Change Settings Use this selection to change the settings described below Each setting contains a value from O to 255 As you scroll through the settings the current value will be displayed A new value may be entered over the old value as desired NOTE The Password 911 is required to gain access to this menu selection unless the password has already been entered in another sequence Press Nxt to go to the next setting without changing the current setting Press Prv to go to the previous setting without changing the current setting Press a numeric key Lo 9p to enter a new value The decimal point key L is not used Press after entering a new value to load the new value into memory The message VALUE SAVED is displayed for 1 second indicating the new entry has been accepted then the display will show the setting and the new value If Nxt Prv or Esd is pressed after entering a new value the new value will NOT be stored in memory Press to go back to the Setup Menu w VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 67 If an incorrect value is entered press to clear the value before it is accepted then enter t
89. nct 87 9 1 1 Troubleshooting I O Board Communication Problems 88 9 2 I O Board Replacement ziii heic oon a a xh er este eR A is Es 89 9 3 Factory ASSISTANCE dae aa oca E Ea d caf 89 9 4 Changes for Program Revisions esee nnnm nnn 89 HAT Program RevisIOD Z Disease vus cator eaurt or E4ATETISQEEPASERERICRULDDNE SDN EU EDS 89 HAZ PEO ram REVISION SA voci ads oce TDI SIUS AAA 90 9 4 3 Program REVISION 3 Beseri icor roaa 1339 oPULUMUCVED A RARA 90 MH 3000 User Manual Page IV Vv VIRGINIA CONTROLS Sua Program REVISION Casa ae 90 10 CONTROLLER MAINTENANCE eere 91 10 1 Penoac Mallteriadii6e iio Elo HRS 91 102 Parts Replacement aaa 91 EZRA CPU Exchatige rt tace ede om M eode 91 10 2 2 EPROM Memory Chip Exchange eeeeesseeeeenee nennen nnn nn 92 10 2 3 Input Output Board Exchange ceeeessseeeeen nnnm n 92 11 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 94 11 1 Questions on Field Devices eeeeeee nnn nne 94 11 2 Questions on the Controller uinoro coo ioo dor Lipa rrr raa RT ese 94 INDEX YY VIRGINIA CONTROLS ili 000 Neer Mana Page V 1 Pre Installation Instructions and Notes 1 1 General Notes It is strongly recommend that you read this manual carefully before proceeding with the installation Important information is highlighted by the headings WARNING CAUTION or NOTE These words are defined as fo
90. ner Screen 44 Battery 27 62 91 Bit Features 46 47 69 72 C Calls 14 16 17 28 62 Car Start 17 CAUTION 1 68 Code 47 68 69 81 94 Communication 17 18 30 36 37 49 88 CPU 7 17 19 26 27 28 29 30 36 64 85 87 91 D Diagnostic 64 Display 30 32 68 70 79 80 95 96 Door Operation 14 Duplex 16 17 18 29 30 49 80 E EPROM 1 19 28 66 92 F Factory Reset 12 Failure Timers 15 Fault Code 47 Fault Log 45 46 47 53 56 65 80 Features 16 65 69 71 78 79 94 95 Fire Service 6 15 16 17 28 50 61 62 71 74 79 81 94 Flood 52 61 74 75 90 y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 97 G Grounding 2 4 7 9 H Hexadecimal Conversion Table 58 Historical Log 56 Homing 17 71 80 Humidity 3 I I O Fault 52 I O Status 45 Independent 13 17 28 61 62 71 Inspection 10 12 15 17 28 48 49 50 61 62 67 70 79 Internal Memory 29 56 58 59 60 64 65 80 IO Fault 63 88 J Jumper 38 K Keypad 19 30 95 L LED 14 15 18 28 29 34 36 56 59 64 65 87 88 95 Low Oil Switch 52 62 75 M Maintenance 91 N Next Car 16 17 Noise 89 Nomenclature 84 NOTE 1 4 6 9 11 13 14 15 20 29 46 48 53 59 65 67 68 70 74 78 95 y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 98 P Parts List 85 Parts Replacement 91 Password
91. ng a single Floor Switch at floor level and an adjustable length cam on the car or by having two Floor Switches per floor and a fixed length cam on the car The Floor Switches may be mounted on the car if they are in separate rows It is recommended that the method used allow for separate adjustment of the up and down slowdown distances NOTE Recommended slowdown distance is about 6 for every 25fpm of car speed for speeds of up to 200fpm Minimum recommended target length for the floor switches is 1 If there are short floors refer to the schematic for special instructions if required NOTE The terminal landing Floor Switches must be maintained while the car is within door zone of the terminal landing w VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 4 2 2 2 Car Top Selector The pulsing type Car Top Selector provides Floor Change Slowdown signals and Leveling signals as shown on the car top selector sheet in the schematic The signals should be a normally open contact that closes as described below 1 UP SLOWDOWN closes at the Slowdown distance below the floor 2 DOWN SLOWDOWN closes at the Slowdown distance above the floor 3 UP and DOWN LEVEL and DOOR ZONE LOW LEVEL See Leveling Sws NOTE Recommended slowdown distance is about 6 for every 25fpm of car speed for speeds of up to 200fpm Minimum recommended target length for the floor switches is 1 An extra reset target is required at each te
92. ning message Make sure the car is stopped before continuing 3 Press Ent The display will show you have entered the Setup Mode then display the RESET SETTINGS menu item w VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 94 4 Press Ent to reset all settings to the factory defaults 5 Press Esd to return the controller to normal operation NOTE If the program is a standard program then the settings for the specific job must be re entered Q How doIdetermine if I have a standard program 1 Go to the Banner screen by pressing until the top line of the display shows VA CONTROLS at the left 2 If the text on the lower left is the job number then the program is NOT standard It has been set up for the particular job 3 If the text on the lower left starts with letters D or E such as DAS DDS DES DSS ES ED then the program is standard If a factory reset is performed the standard default values will be loaded Check the schematic for the particular values for your installation and change the values as required Usually the values that are custom for a particular job are shown in BOLD so these values must be changed but the other values should be checked Q How do I check the current values of the settings and features 1 Go to the Setup Menu 2 Select the menu item Change Settings and press Ent then enter the password 901 T 3 Scroll through the settings by pres
93. nneee 6 2 3 Machine Room Wiring esiste pe edo pos ss 7 2 39 1 Incoming POWER 7 Fiscal Celso A ee eee Ss oe 7 2 3 3 Pump Motor WIrlnt csi A a X eed ad 8 2 3 4 Wye Delta Run Contact Wiring eesseeeeseeen nmn nmn 8 3 START UP INSTRUCTIONS enne 9 3 1 Before Applying POWGFL i seciet tiic iEn da css EI REDI AA IDEs 9 3 1 1 Power and Grounding ore osuere mesa e 9 3 2 Input Output WING cesiones ibis c pus pas olea Patr a 9 9 2 ADDIV ING POWET daa eina a Da mA cu bar Ados 10 12 17 Motor ROCA Oran a nce ERRAT RRET D EDIDI MENOR DECIDE ED EIE 10 WY VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual iod 3 9 Temporary Run Conrnectlons 22 i dd 10 4 FINAL ADJUSTMENTS enne L2 Zl Inspe cuon Opera ii iu Tues 12 4 2 Floor Position and Slowdown een nnn 13 4 3 POSIEION INdAICALO Selina CO EE ai 13 Z4 Independent Service nui ato cree tor notetur ur ba opa bate i osos 13 45 Carand Fall alis s a tusvasiove crac deal ne tae ta ia Fo Ec DE ERGO 14 4 5 DOOFOPDera ON zc sudare tores arta 14 4 7 Fire ServiCcesu sca mtu avia nese urere Se meni eeinneet ada era 15 4 9 Failure Wiens invecrvdi eu TEX Exi brL Co ear aana E vlc o Va ere tater 15 4 8 1 Stuck BUTTON TIMER serer e mes baies ed cox ea ir E Xon den cg il 15 4052 UPA TIMES arroba 15 4 9 Field Adjustable Features eeeeeeeeeerrnnn nnn 16 4 10 Zoned Duplex Operation eeeeesee
94. non shutdown faults 6 1 3 1 Typical Fault Screen This is the Fault Log screen layout showing a typical fault message Fault Time Stamp Fault N SUE Mee b Fault Code Fault Log Status Signals 01 09 40 FLTCODE Fault Log Status Signals 2 1100 0011 0010 6 1 3 2 Fault Number 01 is the fault number shown on the top left of the Fault Log screen It is a hexadecimal number from 00 to 3E decimal 62 with 00 being the most recent fault Press to scroll through the fault log showing the next older fault Press to show the next most recent fault You can press o to jump to the most recent fault fault 00 6 1 3 3 Fault Time Stamp 09 40 is the time stamp for the fault shown in the middle of the top line of the Fault Log screen The time is displayed in 24hour format The time stamp is accurate to within 10 minutes so if the fault time is 09 40 as shown above then the fault occurred between 9 40 and 9 49 NOTE Faults that happen within 10 minutes of each other may log the same time The fault will indicate the order of occurrence If the real time clock is set correctly then this will be the time of the fault NOTE To set the clock refer to the section on setting the time under MH 3000 Screens and Diagnostics Set Up Mode Set the Time To verify that the real time clock is set press to display the current time and date as shown here Press to return to the fault log Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 Us
95. not match the actual car position run the car to a terminal landing reset target with pulsing selector only 4 4 Independent Service Independent Service is useful for final tune up of the car Initiate Independent Service by turning on the Independent Service Switch in the car or by jumping the Independent Service Switch input On Independent Service the hall calls will be canceled The car will run from car calls only and will park with the doors open To close the doors jump terminal 1 to terminal 28 Door Close Button input This jumper may be left on if desired so that the car may be run by jumping the desired car call input Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 13 NOTE To run the car from the machine room without the doors opening turn off the DOL Cutout Switch located on the MH4 or MH5 printed circuit board This will de energize the Door Open Limit Sw Input and prevent the doors from opening NOTE If the car does not run verify that no door protective device Door Open Button Safety Edge Electric Eye Infra red Curtain is holding the doors open Verify that the car is not stuck in leveling Verify that the Door Contacts input is energized and the Door Close Limit input is de energized 4 5 Car and Hall Calls To observe the operation of the car and hall calls the system must be in automatic operation LED D1 on the CPU board should be on Verify that all car and hall calls work NOTE On
96. ode which can be done by opening the Inspection Switch or removing the field wire s from terminal 23 WARNING The field wire in terminal 23 is HOT If it is removed make sure it is insulated and labeled Reconnect it when the car is to be taken off Inspection Operation 3 2 1 Motor Rotation Check that the motor is rotating in the proper direction by turning on the power then briefly pushing in the motor starter PM on across the line installations STR on Wye Delta installations Observe the direction of rotation of the motor and if it is incorrect reverse any two of the main power leads at the main line disconnect If a Reverse Phase relay is provided check that the OK light is on when power is applied to it If it is not then reverse any on the two wires connected to the A B C terminals 3 3 Temporary Run Connections The following diagram show how the car may be run on temporary service before the controller is fully installed FROM MAIN FUSES OR DISCONNECT TRANSFORMER See Sht S for the connection CCXF diagram for the Pump Motor and Incoming Power FUSE 115VAC CHECK SCHEMATIC FOR MOTOR PROPER FUSE THERMAL CHASSIS OVERLOAD IF USED TO CONTROLLER TEMPORARY MOTOR STARTER RUN BUTTONS AET 155 eects A RUN UP UP VALVE NOTE Disconnect 115VAC VALVE COILS controller wires from the bottom of the fuse Mark and insulate wire s SE DOWN VALVE WARNI
97. odule terminal then the problem is external to the microprocessor It could be in the wiring to the position indicator or perhaps the position indicator light has burned out Similarly with input points check that the input module light is on that there is power at the terminal and if not then the problem is external If it is determined that the problem is with the microprocessor then the next step is to determine if the problem is in the hardware or the software Using the keypad press to display the Show I O Status menu item Press Ent The screen will show the address on the top line and the I O status on the bottom line Press or to show the desired I O address and see if the CPU is responding by showing the correct status of the I O points If it is not then the fault is probably with the I O hardware if it is on then the fault is probably with the software If an input or output board fails it may be possible to temporarily replace that defective board with another board that is used for non essential functions such as call register lights thus providing elevator service while a replacement board is being obtained See the section on I O Board Replacement for further information If this does not correct the problem the power supply or the CPU module could be faulty If the CPU fails it will probably stop flashing LED D5 The CPU and I O modules can be affected by high transient surges in the power supply such as the building
98. on essential faults The following faults will not be logged if this feature is enabled TDOPEN TDCLOSE TDOPN R TDCLO R CARSTUK DRCONTS OUT DZ COMMFLT FIRE MRSMOKE SHUNT FLOOD Flood Return Ldg is 3 not 2 Turn this feature on to make the car return to the third landing from the bottom if Flood Service is initiated The default floor is the second floor from the bottom Flood Return Ldg is Top Ldg not 2 Turn this feature on to make the car return to the top landing if Flood Service is initiated The default floor is the second floor from the bottom w VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 74 Flood overrides Independent Attendant Med Emerg Turn this feature on to allow Flood Service to override Independent Service Attendant Operation and Medical Emergency Operation If this feature is not enabled then the car will remain under the control of the operator if the Flood Service input is energized Flood overrides Shutdown Low Oil Rev Phase etc Turn this feature on to allow Flood Service to override shutdown functions that would normally return the car to the bottom landing The car will still not be able to run up but Flood Service will remain in effect even though a shutdown feature is in effect Do Not Run on Flood and BORIS Turn this feature on to prevent the car from running if Flood Service and BORIS Battery Backup operation are initiated at the same time Do Not Run Down Below Main on Flood and Shutdow
99. opening at the alternate fire landing then this feature will have no effect Disable Shunt Trip on Fire Service Phase 2 Turn this feature on to disable Shunt Trip operation when the car is on Fire Service Phase 2 Enable Shunt Trip on Inspection Turn this feature on to enable Shunt Trip operation when the car is on Inspection Disable ECReturn Latch on 2000 Fire Code Turn this feature on to disable the holding circuit on Fire Service Phase 2 Return on 2000 or later Code This allows the Return mode to be cancelled by turning the Fire Switch to the On position Check the appropriate code to see if this is required or allowed Enable Pulsing Selector off Floor Sws Turn this feature on to enable a pulsing floor selector rather than individual Floor Switches With a pulsing arrangement there is an up or a down pulse to change floors Additionally at the terminal landings enabling the up pulse input and the door zone input will reset to the top landing while energizing the down pulse and door zone will reset the floor position to the bottom landing Enable Separate Call I O 4 Wire Calls Turn this feature on to enable separate wiring for the inputs and outputs for the car and hall calls If this feature is disabled then the car and hall call inputs are connected to the corresponding outputs Enable Door Check Feature Turn this feature on to enable the Door Check feature This allows the status of the Car Door and the Hall Door
100. ormally closed contact that opens when the car is closer to a terminal landing than the minimum slowdown distance It will prevent the car from running into the terminal landing at full speed It should be adjusted to open approximately one inch beyond the point where the normal slowdown from the floor switches or the car top selector is initiated 2 2 5 Terminal Landing Normal Limit Switches 0 The Terminal Landing Normal Limit Switch sometimes called a Directional Limit Switch is a normally closed contact that opens when the car has traveled 1 past floor level at a terminal landing The car should not be on the Terminal Landing Normal Limit Switch when the car is floor level at the terminal landing The Limit VY VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 5 Switch will prevent the car from traveling further away from the normal area of car travel but allows the car to run back towards the normal area of car travel 2 2 6 Terminal Landing Final Limit Switches The Terminal Landing Final Limit Switch where required by code is a normally closed contact that opens when the car has gone a considerable distance beyond floor level at a terminal landing It will prevent any further movement of the car in either direction Consult the applicable codes for the proper setting of this switch 2 2 7 Emergency Terminal Landing Limit Switch The Emergency Terminal Landing Slowdown Switch should be installed as required by the applicable codes It i
101. ough 6 and 14 16 18 19 for grounds NOTE A meter will read a short through the windings of the main control circuit transformer and or any power supplies With the fuses still removed apply power to the controller and verify that the voltage at the secondary of the main control circuit transformer CCXF is 110 125VAC 3 1 2 Input Output Wiring NOTE The input output boards are equipped with quick disconnect terminal blocks During the initial installation you may want to remove the terminal blocks hook up your field wires to the terminal blocks test the field wiring for no shorts to ground or hot terminal 1 before plugging these terminals back into the I O boards With the power off and the fuses removed check each input point for grounds as described in the section Power and Grounding If a ground is observed check the schematic to determine if this is correct it usually is NOT With the power off check each output for grounds also check for shorts to the hot side terminal 1 Note that some field devices such as buzzers will have very low resistance WARNING Each output point should be isolated from ground and the hot side WwW VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 9 3 2 Applying Power Remove all fuses before applying power Reinsert the fuses one circuit at a time checking each circuit before adding the next It is recommended that you start up the controller in Inspection m
102. pen This check is performed when the doors are fully open Door Open Limit is off and the car is not on a Leveling Switch The car will be held with the doors open until the Door Contacts input goes off The Car Door and Hall Door Contacts are both checked independently If this fault is not caused by a jumper on the Door Contacts then check the Car and Hall Door Contacts very carefully and check the wiring to the Door Contact Inputs and Door Close Limit Input LEV SWS Leveling Switch Fault Both Leveling Switch Inputs are on This will shut the car down Check the Leveling Switches to make sure one of them has not stuck The switches must be adjusted so that only one leveling switch is energized at a time Then check the wiring for shorts Cycle the power or put the car on Inspection to clear the fault In some short floor situations there may be an overlap of the leveling switches between the floors In this case special programming will allow an overlap without causing a fault VY VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 49 CODE FAULT DESCRIPTION FIRE Fire Service Phase 1 or Phase 2 was initiated This does not indicate a fault in the controller operation Note If Fire Service is not provided or it is desired to bypass Fire Service during initial installation then jump the Hall Fire Switch Bypass Position Input MRSMOKE The Machine Room or Shaftway Fire Sensors were initiated This signal is requi
103. press the jack fully SHTDN the car is in shutdown PwrOK none of the other faults exist The car is on normal power and not on shutdown Message 4 will be replaced with one of the following messages The car position will be shown as a number between 1 and 8 with 1 as the bottom landing If the floor position is not known such as on initial installation then message 4 will show w VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 62 ze dg Asp Or A Fe cue Js Em Message 5 will be replaced with one of the following messages UP the car is running up DN the car is running down DC the doors closed input is on DO the doors closed input is off The car cannot run Message 6 will be replaced with one of the following messages UL the car is leveling up DL the car is leveling down DZ the car is in the Door Zone FS the car is running fast speed SS the car is running slow speed no message the car is not running and it is not in the door zone If the appropriate fault exists Message 7 and 8 will be replaced with one of the following messages 1 2 IO FAULT the communication with one or more of the I O boards has failed DrChkFLT the Door Closed Input is on and the Door Closed Limit is on indicating the Door Contacts have been jumped DrLmtFLT the Door Open Limit and the Door Close Limit are both off If none of these
104. pt it is for the rear door This fault is only used on elevators with selective open doors with a front and rear door at the same landing CARSTUK Car Stuck Fault The car was held at a floor for the time set by the Car Stuck Time setting without running This may be caused by a stuck button or just by a passenger holding the car BAD PWR Bad Power The Reverse Phase input or the BORIS input Battery Backup or the Emergency Power input was off DRCONTS Door Contact Fault The Door Contact Input turned off while the car was running This fault could be caused by the car tipping a door contact or another of the devices in the safety string It could also be caused by a failure of the DC Door Contact relay OUT DZ Door Zone Fault The car stopped between floors This is normal when the car is being taken off Inspection Service This fault will usually be seen with fault 08 since the car will usually stop outside the door zone if the safety string is broken COMMFLT Communication Failure on Duplex This will occur when the power on the other car is turned off or the other car fails to communicate properly for 5 seconds Check the communication cable and the termination jumpers which are located by the communication cable terminal strip DRCHECK Door Check Fault The Car or Hall Door Contacts Input was on indicating the doors are closed while the Door Close Limit was on indicating the doors are o
105. r specific devices such as the valves door operator etc is the responsibility of the manufacturers of those devices WARNING This equipment is designed and built to comply with ANSI A17 1 ASME A17 5 and CAN CSA B44 1 and must be installed by a qualified contractor It is the responsibility of the contractor to make sure that the final installation complies with all applicable local state and national codes and is installed safely WwW VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 1 WARNING The 3 phase AC power supply to this equipment must come from a fused disconnect switch or circuit breaker which is sized in accordance with all applicable national state and local electrical codes in order to provide the necessary branch circuit protection for the controller and motor Incorrect motor branch circuit protection may create a hazardous condition WARNING Proper grounding is vital for the safe operation of your system Bring the ground wire to the ground stud that is labeled GND or G You must choose the proper conductor size See national electrical code article 250 95 or the related local applicable code 0 Pay special attention to points highlighted in this manner They are of special consideration and are frequently overlooked VW VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 2 2 Controller Installation and Wiring 2 1 Controller Installation 2 1 1 Controller Location Selection and Environment Mou
106. r second if the CPU is operating properly NOTE The LED will flash every 10 seconds if the car is not in the run mode If the LED stops flashing reset the CPU by cycling the Main Line Disconnect Switch or pressing the Reset Button on the CPU NOTE If the diagnostic mode is changed to monitor the Internal Memory or the Setup Mode is selected then the operation of the LEDs will change as described in the appropriate sections 5 5 1 3 Reset Button The Reset Button is located just below the LCD Display It is used to reset the CPU if a lock up occurs such as if LED D5 stops flashing when in the normal operating mode 0 Pressing this Reset Button is NOT the same as doing a factory J RESET reset ra w The Reset Button restarts the CPU just as if the power had been cycled f CONTRAST whereas a factory reset will reset the OUP v TERMINATE settings and features to the factory Wi default values DPEEECELE reme WARNING Pressing the Reset Button will reset the CPU causing all outputs to be turned off and the car to stop immediately NOTE The Reset Button should not normally need to be used Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS Miz300 User Manual pages 5 5 1 4 CPU Connectors 5 5 1 4 1 Duplex Communication Connector The Duplex Communication Connector is a terminal block located on the left side of the CPU board gt d F ici GROUP NIE pun n a E J 0 f a y pe A shielde
107. red by the 1998 ANSI code and will start the Fire Light flashing It must be reset by turning the Hall Fire Switch to Bypass SHUNT The Shunt Trip Input was initiated The car will stop at the next floor and open its doors An output will then come on that can be used to initiate the Shunt Trip Breaker and turn power off to the controller DZFAULT The Door Zone Switch was energized when it should not have been such as when the car was running between floors The car will shut down at the next stop RED FLT Non Running Redundancy Fault The Redundancy Monitoring input s did not match the corresponding output s The normal signals monitored are the ESB output and ESB input If the output relay or input fails then this fault will be logged and the car will shut down On program version 3A dated March 2005 and later this fault is replaced by the Redundancy Faults shown below RUN FLT Running Redundancy Fault The Redundancy Monitoring input s did not match the corresponding output s The normal signals monitored are the RUN UP LEVEL and DOWN LEVEL inputs and the PUMP output If an output relay or input fails then this fault will be logged and the car will shut down On program version 3A dated March 2005 and later this fault is replaced by the Redundancy Faults shown below FSRELAY FS Relay Fault The car attempted to run floor to floor 20 times but did not make a floor change This is normally caus
108. red menu item Press Ent to use the menu item Press Esc when you are finished Press Ent Press Esc 6 1 1 1 Banner Screen A Banner screen showing the program information is available This is accessed by pressing from the Run Mode A sample banner screen is shown here vaControls DS03A 12345 1 040705 The Banner screen shows VaControls on the top line followed by a code showing the program family In the example above this is DSO3A The code on the bottom line shows the Virginia Controls Job Number in the example above this is 12345 the program revision number in the example above this is 1 and a date code for the program in the format MMDDYY in the example above this is 040705 for April 7th 2005 The controller displays the Car Status screen when the Set up Mode is exited w VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 44 6 1 2 Show I O Status The Show I O Status display allows the screen to display the status of the Inputs or Outputs on one board This display is useful for checking the integrity of the I O boards and the communications between the CPU board and the I O boards The display should agree with the corresponding LEDs on the I O boards The board number corresponds to the address set by the Address Switches on each I O board The top left shows whether inputs or outputs are being monitored and the bottom left shows the board number being displayed I
109. reset the fault RedINS a Redundancy Fault in the Inspection Door Bypass circuits has been detected The car will shut down at the next stop One of the inputs that monitors the circuits that bypass the Door Contacts on Inspection or Access operation was closed when the car was not on Inspection or Access or terminal 4 was not hot Check the Door Contact circuit for jumpers or shorts Cycle the power to reset the fault DZFIt a Door Zone Fault was detected The Door Zone input was on while the car was running fast speed OR the Door Zone input came on before an Up or Down Level Switch came on Check the Door Zone Switch OutDZ the car has stopped outside the Door Zone OilVis the car is on Oil Viscosity Operation The car will return to the lowest landing and turn on the pump but not the valves Auto the car is in automatic operation It will respond to car and hall calls NoHC the car is not answering Hall Calls This may be caused by Inspection Independent Service Fire Service Medical Emergency Service Shutdown Door Check Fault The cause is usually shown in one of the other status messages Message 3 will be replaced with one of the following messages BadPwr the Reverse Phase Input or the BORIS Input Battery Backup or the Emergency Power Input is off LOSw the Low Oil Switch Input is on JackR the car is in Jack Resynch Mode It will run down past the bottom landing to com
110. ription of the faults below some of the faults logged are not faults but events that are useful to know in the maintenance and operation of the elevator The controller stores the last 63 faults in battery backed RAM memory When a new fault occurs all the existing faults are moved down to the next fault location and fault 63 is erased The most recent fault is stored in fault location 00 and the order of the faults in the fault log is the order in which the faults were logged with the most recent faults at the top of the fault log table VY VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 45 If a new fault is logged while viewing the fault log the screen is not changed it will continue to show the old fault This allows the fault data to be viewed if several faults are logged rapidly To refresh the screen and show the current fault in that fault location press Ent f NOTE All faults will be cleared when a Factory Reset is performed Non shutdown faults can be prevented from being logged if desired See the list of Adjustable Features on sheet MH 3000 Settings One of the Bit Features will be labeled Disable Non Shutdown Faults in the Fault Log Turn this feature on to disable non shutdown faults This may be useful if you are trying to track down a specific fault and you do not want the fault log to contain minor faults Refer to the section on Changing Features for instructions on settings the proper Bit Feature to disable
111. rm will be a continuous beeping sound and cannot be silenced Normally this condition should not occur if batteries were previously charged fully due to remote shutdown capability of BORIS and Virginia Controls controller Special features include surge protection EMI RFI filtering high and low voltage correction without draining batteries as well as automatic battery testing during power up and every 14 days thereafter User replaceable batteries can be replaced without having to remove power from the loads For installation instructions and operation details consult the Battery Operated Rescue Initiation System Operating Manual A copy of this manual can be obtained from our web site at www vacontrols com or by calling our office at 800 296 2140 VY VIRGINIA CONTROLS md E 6 MH 3000 Screens and Diagnostics 6 1 Run Mode When the controller is powered up or the Reset Button is pushed the microprocessor will be in the Run Mode In this mode the microprocessor will allow the Inputs and Outputs to operate properly and the elevator to run The only other mode is the Setup Mode as described below In the Setup Mode the elevator is shutdown and all outputs are turned off Several diagnostic screens are available in the Run Mode and each is accessed by scrolling through the selections until the desired item is located and is pressed The display will show either the Car Status screen or a blank screen depending on the s
112. rminal landing as shown on the 0 schematic so that the Up Slowdown Switch is closed when the car is in the leveling zone at the top landing and the Down Slowdown Switch is closed when the car is in the leveling zone at the bottom landing These targets are used to reset the floor position at the terminal landings 2 2 3 Leveling Switches The Up Level Switch is a normally open contact that closes when the car is in the leveling zone below the floor and the Down Level Switch is a normally open contact that closes when the car is in the leveling zone above the floor Adjust the distance between the Up Level Switch and the Down Level Switch to be equal to the length of the leveling vane target plus the desired Dead Zone distance usually 1 4 to 1 2 The actual length of the leveling target is not critical except in some short floor situations and is usually 6 10 Position the leveling vane target so that when the car is floor level the Up and Down Leveling Switches are centered around the vane target and both switches are open The Door Zone Switch is a switch or switches activated by the leveling vane target when the car is within 3 of floor level If the leveling vane target is 6 long then only one switch is required mounted between the Up and Down Leveling Switches otherwise two switches wired in series should be provided 2 2 4 Terminal Landing Normal Slowdown Switches The Terminal Landing Normal Slowdown Limit Switch is a n
113. rs other calls and the stuck button timer sequence will be repeated 4 8 2 Running Timers If the car runs up for an adjustable time without changing floors then low oil shutdown operation will be initiated The Shutdown LED on the CPU will come on The Shutdown could be caused by a low oil level a problem with the motor starter circuit s or a problem with the up valve circuit s The car will stop running up then return to the lowest landing and cycle the doors It will then be shut down with only the Door Open Button and door re opening devices being operational The fault can be reset by cycling the Main Line Disconnect Switch or by putting the car on Inspection then back to Automatic NOTE If a Reverse Phase Relay or Emergency Power circuitry is supplied these will also initiate a shutdown signal if the inputs are not energized If the car stops between floors it will run down until it energizes the Door Zone Input or a Leveling Switch Input This prevents the car from parking between floors If the car runs down for over 10 minutes while looking for a floor it will stop and return to normal operation w VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 15 4 9 Field Adjustable Features Refer to the section on changing Settings and Features to see the features that are adjustable The controller is usually set up for the specific job when it is shipped from Virginia Controls It is recommended that the Reset Settings
114. s can be used during initial installation to allow the car to be run without generating these faults As a reminder to turn the defeat off after installation the Fire Audible Visible will be enabled Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 11 4 Final Adjustments When the controller is ready to be run in automatic it is recommended that EITHER a factory reset be performed OR the values of the settings and features be verified If the program is custom the job number will be in the bottom line of the banner then a factory reset is recommended If the job is not custom the bottom line of the banner will start with a letter all the values and settings for the job must be re entered if a factory reset is done Refer to the section Reset Settings or the Frequently Asked Question How Do I Reset All Settings and Features Back to the Original Values A factory reset can be done by 1 Turning off the power 2 Putthe car on inspection 3 Jump terminals 1 to 21 and 1 to 22 4 Turn on the power for 15 seconds 5 Turn off the power and remove the jumpers and continue as normal Alternatively the keypad can be used Press until the menu item Go to Setup Menu is displayed then press 3 times The screen will show a warning then go to the Setup Menu where the first item is Reset factory Settings The password 911 should be entered when requested Press to return the elevator to service As the wiring is completed the follow
115. s a normally closed contact that opens after the car has gone beyond the Terminal Landing Normal Limit Switch 2 2 8 Hoistway Access Zone Switches The Hoistway Access Limit Switches limit the motion of the car on Hoistway Access by disabling the car if it moves away from the access floor Install the zone switches to stop the car from running down if the top of the car goes below floor level at the top access floor and to stop the car from running up if the car goes above the second floor while on Hoistway Access at the bottom floor 2 2 9 Door Open and Close Limit Switches The Door Open Limit Switch is open when the doors are fully open and closed at all other times It will de energize the door open relays in the door operator when the doors have opened fully The Door Close limit Switch is open when the doors are fully closed and closed at all other times It will de energize the door close relays in the door operator when the doors have closed fully NOTE Many problems in operation can be attributed to failures in the Door 0 Open or Close Limit Switches including long door times improper door operation on Fire Service inability to go on to or to clear Fire Service etc Always check the Door Open and Close Limit Switches if unusual operation of the elevator is observed NOTE It is recommended that the Door Close Limit Switch be adjusted so that as the doors are closing the Car Door Contact closes before the Door Close Li
116. s are not opened VW VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 77 e Enable Door Reopen for Courion Doors Turn this feature on to enable the ECH signal to the power operated doors when the car is on Fire Service and the Car Fire Sw is turned from the Off position back to Hold or On This is used with Courion door operators to reopen the doors Features used with Triplex controllers only e DISPATCH FAILURE CALLS e Run to 1st Ldg on Dispatch Failure Turn this feature on to make the car run to this landing if it loses communication with the dispatcher Set the desired calls to allow the cars to provide service to the building if the dispatcher fails The car will park with its doors open if it has no registered calls and the communication has failed e Run to 2nd Ldg on Dispatch Failure Turn this feature on to make the car run to this landing if it loses communication with the dispatcher e Run to 3rd Ldg on Dispatch Failure Turn this feature on to make the car run to this landing if it loses communication with the dispatcher e Run to 4th Ldg on Dispatch Failure Turn this feature on to make the car run to this landing if it loses communication with the dispatcher e Run to 5th Ldg on Dispatch Failure Turn this feature on to make the car run to this landing if it loses communication with the dispatcher e Run to 6th Ldg on Dispatch Failure Turn this feature on to make the car run to this landing if it loses communication with
117. s both Door Open Limits were On that is neither door was full open 1 Yes door not fully open 0 No fully open I Up Level Input was On 1 Yes 0 No J Down Level Input was On 1 Yes O No K Car was in the Door Zone 1 Yes 0 No L LV Input monitors the contacts in parallel with the Door Contacts in the Safety String was On 1 Yes 0 No SIGNAL DESCRIPTION for RED INS FAULT P The car floor position when the fault occurred The number will be between 1 and 9 with 1 indicating the bottom floor 2 the second floor etc If the value is 9 then the car did not have a floor position A The Emergency Stop Switch Input was On 1 Yes 0 No VY VIRGINIA CONTROLS eres panes SIGNAL DESCRIPTION for RED INS FAULT Be Input INS was On 1 Yes 0 No C Input IN6 was On 1 Yes 0 No This should be 0 D Input IN9 was On 1 Yes 0 No This should be 0 E Input 4A was On 1 Yes O No This should be 0 F Input 5A was On 1 Yes 0 No This should be 0 G Input 5G was On 1 Yes 0 No This should be 0 H The Door Open Limit Input was On With selective doors this indicates both Door Open Limits were On that is neither door was full open 1 Yes door not fully open 0 No fully open On SAPB SBC this indicates Input SH was On 1 Yes 0 No This should be 0 I Up Level Input was On 1
118. s overlap at any floor If Pulsing Switches are used then the Short Floor VW VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 79 Setting should be enabled if the top of any Up target is BELOW the bottom of the Down target for the floor below With Floor Switches or a Pulsing Selector if the slowdown overlaps the leveling zone of the adjacent floor then special short floor circuitry is required and this setting will not normally apply Check for specific instructions for the job e Enable Homing Display shows ENABLE HOMING on Simplex or HOME 2 TO MAIN on Duplex Enable this feature to enable the homing feature on a Simplex This will cause the car to home to the Home Landing when it has been idle for the adjustable Homing delay time NOTE On a Duplex one car will always home to the Dispatch Main Landing and if this feature is set then the FREE car will also home to the Dispatch Main Landing e Enable Free Car Homing Duplex Only Display shows HOME TO HI ZONE Enable this feature to home the free car to the Upper Home Landing If this is not set then the car will remain where it last stopped Some installations require specific settings or features that are not included in the standard program In this case a separate sheet or sheets will be provided that describe the operation of these settings or features and what the factory default settings are 6 2 7 Show Fault Log This selection is the same as the Show F
119. s to be checked according to the appropriate codes Enable Redundancy Fault Checking Turn this feature on to enable 2000 or later code redundancy fault checking This enables the redundancy fault timers and checks the leveling inputs and running inputs for stuck relays or contacts according to the 2000 or later code Use Car Lantern outputs for Hall Lanterns Turn this feature on to use the Car Lantern outputs as Hall Lanterns If there are only two landings then the Hall Lanterns can be connected directly to the Car Lantern outputs If there are more than two landings then additional external relays are needed to enable the appropriate lantern at each floor Do Not Run On Fire Service and BORIS Turn this feature on to prevent the car from running if Fire Service is enabled while on battery backup operation Do Not Run on Fire Service and Shutdown Turn this feature on to prevent the car from running if Fire Service is enabled while on shutdown If this feature is not enabled the car will be allowed to run down on Fire Serviec and shutdown Allow Stop at Upper Floor on Shutdown Turn this feature on to allow the car to stop at an upper floor on shutdown if it is the main floor Check with the appropriate codes to see if this is allowed or required Enable CKO on Independent Turn this feature on to energize the CKO Car Call Cutout Override output on Independent Service This will allow car calls to be registered without the use
120. sequence be performed or the settings and features be checked when the controller is first powered up This sequence is described in the section Reset Settings or in the Frequently Asked Questions How Do I Reset All Settings and Features Back to the Original Values The settings or features that most often need adjustment are the door times and fire service return floors 4 10 Zoned Duplex Operation The Duplex System will keep one car at the Main Dispatch Landing as the Lobby Car and allow the other car or the Free Car to stop at it s last call The Lobby Car will answer calls in the Low Zone and the Free Car will answer all other calls The Lobby Car may leave the lobby to assist the Free Car under various load conditions as described below under Start Control The Low Zone is an adjustable group of landings but the factory preset value is normally the Lobby Main landing and any landings below the Lobby Main landing All other landings are in the Upper Zone If a car is Next in a zone then it will answer calls in that zone otherwise it will answer calls in the other zone If both cars are in service a car will always be homed to the Main Lobby level 4 10 1 Common Circuits Several circuits need to be energized when either car is on These include the Hall Calls Fire Service and some other circuits that may be required for a particular job such as Emergency Power Hospital Service etc These circuits get their power from
121. ser Manual Page 80 CURRENT TIME 12 22 11 13 01 If these are correct then press to return to the Setup Menu If you want to change the time and or date then press any other key to continue with the next menu item You will be prompted to enter the year 00 99 month 1 12 date 1 31 hour 0 23 and minute 0 59 ENTER YEAR 00 99 01 In each case press to accept the current value or enter the correct value then press Ent If an incorrect value is entered just enter the correct value again and press End If you press during this sequence then the time and date will not be updated and the display will return to the setup menu After all the data has been entered the screen will display the new time and date with ENTER TO ACCEPT 12 23 11 13 01 the prompt Enter to accept Press Ent to accept the values At this point the new time and date will be accepted and the seconds value will be set to zero If you press Esd then you will return to the setup menu without entering the new time and date The battery is required to keep the real time clock running when power is turned off Consequently the real time clock will need to be reset when the battery is changed 6 2 10 Enter Password A common password is provided for all controllers This common password is 911 The password is required when changing a setting such as Door Time Fire Return Landing etc or a feature such as Fire Servi
122. should not have been The car will shut down at the next stop Check the ESB relay or ESB monitoring input and its associated wiring Cycle the power to reset the fault RedRUN a Redundancy Fault in the running or leveling circuits has been detected The car will shut down at the next stop Cycle the power to reset the fault Controllers using the MH5 printed circuit board The Door Contact Bypass circuit monitoring point LV was energized when it should not have been OR the Soft Start Run signal UTS if used was still on after the car stopped OR the Pump run input Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 61 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 RUN was still off after the car stopped Check the external circuits for stuck relays UL DL DZ LV LVX STR RU or a stuck input Controllers using the MH4 printed circuit board or separate relays The Run input RUN did not match the Up or Down Level inputs and or the Run input was still on after the car has stopped Check the external circuits for stuck relays UL DL STR RU or a stuck input RedSAF a Redundancy Fault in the Safety Circuit has been detected The car will shut down at the next stop The condition of the Door Fault Monitor input DFM was not correct OR the Car Gate Input 5 or Door Contacts Input 5X was not correct This may be caused by temporary jumpers added during initial installation or a short in the Safety Circuit Cycle the power to
123. sing Nxt The settings will not be changed unless a new value is entered and then is pressed 4 Press Esd then to go to the Change Features menu item 5 Press Ent then enter the password and press Ent 6 Press Nxt to scroll through the features The features will not be changed unless you press Aux then Ent 7 Press Esd twice to return to normal operation Run Mode Q Why is the LCD Display blank The LCD Display goes blank after the CPU resets if S2 switch 1 is in the OFF position This will happen when the power to the CPU is cycled or when the Reset Button on the CPU board is pressed Press any key to activate the screen If the screen does not activate the problem could be with the Keypad momentarily touch pins 1 far left and 8 far right on the top of the keypad connector to simulate pushing a key or the CPU check that LED D5 is flashing or the LCD Display vy VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 95 Q Why is the Fire Audible Visible output On but the car is not on Fire Service Switch 3 on the CPU Slide Switch S2 is in the ON position This switch defeats the Redundancy Faults This may be useful during initial installation and the Fire Audible Visible is turned on to remind you to turn off this defeat after installation Slide the switch down to turn it off y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 96 INDEX A Access 6 Addressing 35 Adjustable Features 16 B Ban
124. solid state timer that will operate from 19 VAC up to 265 VAC and from 10 VDC up to 120 VDC Any time period between 0 1 second and 102 3 seconds is available in 0 1 second increments and can be set with the dip switch GvOl div i gt Application of input voltage to the timer starts the time delay At the end of the delay period the load is energized To reset remove the input voltage to the timer COMBINE SWITCHES FOR TIME DELAY IN SECONDS Na 2 omoo TP T E34 1 1 E Me DAAOZE OF DVASIZ 6 SIINOYLOYIV gt m z c o To select a time period simply add up the selected switches in the ON position for the THCU102S3E ACIDC 1 AMP total time delay in seconds AS TO 10238 This timer provides a delay in the Up Run circuit 5 4 5 Bypass Switches MH 4 Board version shown The Bypass Switches bypass either the Car Door Contact s or the Hall Door Contacts as required by the appropriate codes They may only be used on Inspection Operation The code requires using these switches to run the car on Top of Car Inspection with the doors open instead of putting jumpers around the Door Contacts Moving either of these switches to the Bypass position will force the car onto Inspection Operation WARNING Use extreme caution with these switches and always make sure it is safe to operate the car with these switches closed VY VIRGINIA CONTROLS md E escasa 5 4 6 Inspection Swit
125. status of the 3rd bit of the 3rd top left word being displayed and D4 shows the status of the 4th bit of the 4th top left word being displayed This allows the LEDs to show rapid changes in the status of internal memory that the LCD display would not be quick enough to respond to YY VIRGINIA CONTROLS Miz300 User Manual Page 59 6 1 4 3 Changing values in the Show Internal Memory Mode If the password has been entered it is possible to change data in the Show Internal Memory mode WARNING Changing data could cause unexpected and dangerous results Do not do this unless you are fully aware of the value that needs to be changed and how to change it Take all necessary precautions to prevent an unsafe condition such as disconnecting the terminal blocks from the outputs removing the appropriate fuses or opening the appropriate safety circuits Use the normal keys to navigate to the memory location that is to be changed as shown in Moving Around above You can only change the value that is in the top left of the display For example if the top line of the display shows 2012 04 37 82 34 then memory location 2012 can be changed from its current value of 04 To change a value press the top left character will flash briefly then press one of the following keys Press Nxt to increase the addresses being displayed by 1 Press Pry to decrease the addresses being displayed by 1 Press 3 to increase the addresses be
126. tatus screen on power up If switch 1 is OFF then the LCD Display will be blank on power up To activate the display and show the Car Status screen press any key This mode should be used if the LCD is to be removed for any reason It is recommended that if the LCD Display is removed that you also remove the keypad since pressing a key with the LCD removed could lock up the CPU as it attempts to write to the LCD Display 5 5 1 5 2 Switch 3 on S2 Slide Switch If switch 3 is ON then the Redundancy Fault Defeat is enabled This will prevent a fault from the Redundancy checks or a Door Zone Fault This can be used during initial installation to allow the car to be run without generating these faults As a reminder to turn the defeat off after installation the Fire Audible Visible will be enabled If switch 3 is OFF then the Redundancy Faults will function as normal Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS Miz300 User Manual T 5 5 2 Input Output Boards Refer to the picture or diagram of the IO boards shown below to identify the key components s Terminals OW ee CODOS Removable Commons Programming Port Input LEDs Output LEDs with number with number below LED below LED I O Comm Address Connector IN Switches Status LED 12VDC 1 0 Incoming Communication Power Connector OUT Input LEDs Output LEDs with number with number above LED above LED y a Cs P os o EXEC Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual
127. th terminal from the left is the common for the four I O points to its immediate right WARNING Be very careful not to jump to a common when you intended to jump to an input or output as this could damage the controller or other equipment Typical I O Board Terminal Block Layout Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MiLS000 User Manual Page 35 5 5 2 3 Input Output LEDs Each Input and Output point has its own LED indicator These are located towards the center of the board and are on the low voltage CPU side of the optical isolator in the I O circuitry 5 5 2 3 1 Input Output Naming Conventions Each Input or Output is mapped to a specific address in the CPU The address of each Input Output point is based both on the address of the board and on the location of the point on the board The address of each I O point is determined by the Board Address 1 through 8 and the Point Number 1 through 16 This address is used in the Monitor I O Menu to show the I O status The Board Address is set by the Address Switch Block S1 as described above The point number is 1 to 8 starting from the left for the top group and 9 16 starting from the left for the bottom group The point numbers are silk screened on the board adjacent to the actual LEDs for each point The LEDs have a D number silk screened next to the LED This is a component identifier and does not correspond to their address The address number is the slightly larger number
128. the doors do reopen fully then the Electric Eye will be cut out The Safety Edge Input remains active on nudging VW VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 14 4 7 Fire Service Fire Service Phase 1 may be initiated by turning off a Smoke Sensor input or by energizing the Hall Fire Switch On input Confirm that the car returns to the correct Main and Alternate landings Confirm that the car operates as required on Car Fire Service Phase 2 operation NOTE To reset Hall Fire Service Phase 1 most codes require the Bypass input be energized To disable Hall Fire Service jump the Hall Bypass input on On 2000 or later Fire Code Fire Service Phase 1 is reset when the Hall Fire Switch is turned from Bypass to Off 0 NOTE If Car Fire Service Phase 2 appears to be operating incorrectly check the Door Open and Close Limits for proper operation Most codes require that the doors be fully open before allowing a change in the mode of operation on Car Fire Service Most codes require that Hall Fire Service Phase 1 be in effect for the car to return automatically to the main fire landing when the Car Fire Switch is turned to the off position 4 8 Failure Timers 4 8 1 Stuck Button Timer If a car or hall call button remains on for an adjustable time and other calls are registered the stuck button call will be ignored and the car will answer the other call s The car will return to the stuck button call as it answe
129. three faults are present then messages 7 and 8 will show the door status as shown below Message 7 will be replaced with one of the following messages OPNG the doors are opening CLSG the doors are closing This is also displayed when the car is running and the Door Close output is on OPEN the doors are fully open CLSD the doors are fully closed 5 STOP the doors have stopped and are not fully open or fully closed 4 Message 8 will be replaced with one of the following messages NUD Nudging Operation has been initiated TDO the Door Open Timer has tripped The doors failed to open fully in the preset time TDC the Door Close Timer has tripped The doors failed to close fully in the preset time TEE the Electric Eye Cutout Timer has tripped The Electric Eye Input will be cut out Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 63 5 no message none of the four conditions above are present 6 1 6 Go To Set Up Mode This selection allows the controller to be taken out of normal operation and put in the Set up Mode so that features and settings may be changed When is pressed at this selection a warning screen will be displayed indicating that the controller will stop If is pressed again then the controller will turn off all outputs and the controller will go into the Set up Mode A banner will be displayed for 1 second indicating the
130. ths of a second that the doors will remain open after they have opened fully when the car has stopped in response to a car call only After this time the doors will start to close NOTE If a car call is entered or the Door Close Button is pressed while the doors are open the door time will be reduced to the Door Time Short setting This normal setting is 20 for a time of 2 seconds Door Time Short in tenths of a second Display shows DOOR TIME SHORT This is the time in tenths of a second that the doors will remain open after they have opened fully when the doors have reopened in response to a Door Open Button Safety edge Electric Eye Infra red Curtain and no hall call is entered After this time the doors will start to close The normal setting is 10 for a time of 1 second Leveling Cutout Time in tenths of a second Display shows LEVELING LOCKOUT This is the time in tenths of a second that the leveling switches are cut out after the start of a floor to floor run It allows the external relays to energize and lock out the leveling switches externally The normal setting is 20 for a time of 2 seconds Back Call Delay DUPLEX ONLY in tenths of a second Display shows BACK CALL DELAY This is the time in tenths of a second that the back call signal will be delayed before letting the other car respond to calls behind this car The normal setting is 10 for a time of 1 second Custom Time 1 1 in tenths
131. ts vacontrols com Parts are subject to change without notice Consult Virginia Controls Inc for current pricing information Non standard material is identified on the schematic Y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 86 9 Troubleshooting Suggestions Troubleshooting is similar to any other controller and has several features to speed up determining the cause of any problem No special knowledge of the operation of the microprocessor is required to be able to troubleshoot it A safety relay interface is provided to prevent dangerous operation due to a failure of the microprocessor It is possible that the microprocessor may turn on an output point yet the field safety switches may prevent the associated device from energizing For example if the up run output energizes but the up normal switch is open then the up run valve s will not energize 9 1 Locating Faults Once the system has been installed and is running properly the most common problem will be the failure of an external device The first step in locating the cause is to determine whether the fault is in the microprocessor or whether it is in the external wiring For example if a position indicator light is not lit check the output module for the appropriate output point to determine if the microprocessor is trying to turn the light on or not If the output light is on then confirm that there is voltage at the module terminal If there is voltage at the m
132. unications devices used near the controller Long term operation of the controller without the door or cover in place is not recommended y VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 3 2 1 2 Controller Grounding 6 Grounding of the controller must conform to all applicable codes Proper grounding is essential to the safe operation of the equipment It will also reduce the likelihood of noise induced problems which could include CPU crashes or I O communication errors e The grounding wire should be sized per the applicable codes e Connect the ground to a good building ground such as the structural steel of the building or a cold water pipe 2 2 Car and Hoistway Wiring Review the schematics and field wiring diagrams before attempting to hook up the controller 2 2 1 Floor Switches The Floor Switches if used are normally open contacts that should close under each of the following conditions 1 the car is at the slowdown point above the floor OR 2 the car is at the slowdown point below the floor OR 3 the car is at the floor optional OR 4 the car is between the up and down slowdown points of that landing optional Conditions 1 and 2 are required to change the floor relays and initiate slowdown Condition 3 is required at the terminal landings but is optional at the intermediate landings Condition 4 is optional There are many acceptable methods of providing the floor switch signals such as by havi
133. until the selection Go To Setup Menu is shown then press Ent Press when the Warning message is displayed WARNING The elevator will stop immediately and be completely shut down as all outputs will be turned off when the Set up Mode is entered The LEDs D1 D4 are not updated in the Setup Mode so they will remain in their last state LED D5 will flash once every 10 seconds to indicate the CPU is not locked up 6 2 2 How to Exit Set Up Mode Press from the Set up Menu to return to the Run Mode The controller will start running again and will be in the Show Car Status Mode LED D5 will start flashing about once a second indicating the CPU is scanning LEDs D1 D4 will revert to their normal operation Note It may be necessary to press to exit a sub menu and return to the Set up Menu before going back to the Run Mode 6 2 3 Set Up Mode Screens The following Menu items are available in the Set up Mode 1 Reset Settings Change Settings Change Features Show Fault Log Show Internal Memory Set The Time Enter Password Test I O Boards E CPGE Sume d ud WwW VIRGINIA CONTROLS MH 3000 User Manual Page 65 SETUP MODE SCREENS To CHANGE SETTINGS see below Virginia Controls MAIN SETUP MENU To Run Mode Car Status Screen t Press Nxt Press Prv Press Ent Press Esc The normal sequence is to press Nxt to select the desired menu item Press Ent to
134. up Menu 6 2 6 1 Description of Features Refer to the sheet MH 3000 Settings in the schematic to see the settings and features provided for each particular job The following features are standard All features are normally off disabled unless otherwise specified e No Shortened Door Time Display shows NO SHORTDOORTIME Normally the door time will be shortened by the Door Open Button Safety Edge Electric Eye Infra red Curtain Enable this feature to prevent these devices from shortening the door time This is normally required in nursing homes where the passengers need more time to enter the car The Door Close Button will still shorten the door time e Timed Electric Eye Cutout Display shows TIMED EYE CUTOUT Enable this feature to allow the Electric Eye input to be disabled after the preset time see the setting above for the delay before cutting out the Electric Eye This feature is often provided in the Electric Eye unit itself e Door Nudging Display shows DOOR NUDGING Enable this feature to activate door close nudging Nudging will be initiated if a call is registered and the doors have been prevented from closing for the preset Door Nudging time The Electric Eye will be disabled the Nudging Buzzer will come on and the Nudging Output will come on if the Electric Eye input is energized This means the door will only close at slow speed if the Electric Eye is blocked NOTE Door Nudging operation requires an optional
135. use the menu item Press Esc when you are finished WARNING IN SETUP MODE THE CAR IS SHUT DOWN Press ENTER to RESET SETTINGS Press ENTER to TEST I O BOARD Press ENTER to ENTER PASSWORD Press ENTER to SET THE TIME li E Press ENTER to SHOW INT MEMORY Press ENTER to SHOW FAULT LOG Press ENTER to CHANGE FEATURES Press ENTER to CHANGE SETTINGS To RESET SETTINGS ALL SETTINGS HAVE BEEN RESET aii WARNING TEST ACTIVATES RELAYS lass ENTER PASSWORD Enter the Time and Date 0400 00 00 00 00 0404 00 00 00 00 01 09 40 FLTCODE 2 1100 0011 0010 Display and Change Adjustable Features Display and Change Adjustable Settings see above Press the or keys to move through the Set up Menu to the desired item then press to select the menu item 6 2 4 Reset Settings This selection allows all settings and features to be reset to the factory values that are stored in the EPROM This should be done on initial installation and is recommended if the operation of the car seems strange See the warning below Press to reset all settings and features to the values programmed from the factory After pressing the password entry screen will be shown This prevents accidentally resetting the default values The password must be entered each time the Reset Settings is attempted Enter the password 911 then press to reset all settings and features to the factory default Press to exit w

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