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When powered up, the Com module display will show the
version number, and will automatically check to see what
other communications devices are installed. This will take
a few seconds, and the display will show the type of COM
Module installed, ACC-COM-xxx when complete.
Note the version number and include it whenever seeking
technical assistance from Hunter Industries via phone or
email.
The Com module controls use the up and down arrow
buttons to make selections, a + and – button to change
individual settings, and an Enter key (far right), also
identified as the Backwards Arrow Button.
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Set Controller ID: The controller ID, or address, is required
before any communications can take place. An address
may be any number between 1 and 999.
SET THE CONTROLLER ADDRESS
Press the Up arrow once. The display will show Controller
Address. The Address will be 0 if the module is new.
Press Enter to enter the Address edit mode. Blinking boxes
will appear over the controller Address number.
Use the + or – buttons to change the Address to the
desired setting. If you hold the + or – button for more than
a second, the numbers will change faster, in increments of
10. When you are close to the Address number you want to
set, release and press again to fine tune the address to the
precise number. You can go forward or backward with the
+ and – buttons to set the exact number.
Press the Enter button to enter the Address. The controller
will now be addressed.
The controller Address is assigned to a Com module,
not to the controller itself, nor to the ACC facepack. The
controller Address can be reprogrammed at any time
with the buttons, but it is important to remember that the
facepack of the ACC controller does not have an address
of its own. If you move an ACC facepack to another
controller, the address remains with the Com module
unless changed.
If you move a Com module with an Address number to
another controller without readdressing, it will receive
information meant for the first controller! The Addresses
cannot be changed remotely (from the computer) and can
only be set and changed at the Com module itself.
OTHER COM SETUP FUNCTIONS
ACC-COM-xxx detects other communications connections
and displays information about them. It also allows
operator control of some settings and functions.
Use the Up or Down arrow to navigate through main
topics.
“0” is the setting in a new, unadjusted Com module, which
can be changed after installation.
MASTER CONTROLLER
Shows YES if the controller has been designated as a
Master Controller or NO if the controller has not been
designated as a Master Controller. Press Enter to change,
+ or - to change, and Enter when done. The Master
Controller designation is reserved for the first controller
receiving communications with central for the Site.
Assigning a controller as a Master Controller or not as a
Master Controller will have no effect on communications.
It is reserved for future use.
CONTRAST
Default = 50. Adjusts display visibility for varying
conditions. Press Enter to adjust, + or – to change, and
press Enter when done. The display contrast may be
adjusted for daylight conditions where reflection makes
the display difficult to read.
RADIO TYPE
Shows a type of radio module, if one is found by the Com
module.
Radio communications can be used in 2 distinct ways:
• To connect a controller to additional controllers within
the same Site.
• To use a UHF Maintenance Radio (Hunter Model
TRNR) as a remote control for the controller.
LAST MR CMD (RADIO ONLY)
Displays the characters in the last-received UHF
Maintenance Radio command, for diagnostic purposes.
This setting is not shown if there is no radio. This setting
only applies to UHF Maintenance Radio and will not show
ICR remote commands.
DTMF WAIT (RADIO ONLY)
Sets amount of time allowed between characters in a
Maintenance Radio command, 1 – 5 seconds. The purpose
of this setting (default = 2 seconds) is to tell the Com
module how long to wait after hearing DTMF Maintenance
Radio commands, before assuming the command is
complete.
Maintenance Radio commands are sent from a UHF
portable radio by pressing buttons which send DTMF (Dual
Tone Multi-Frequency, also known as Touch-Tones) tones
to the Com module. When a command has been started,
the Com module assumes it is finished when the DTMF
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