Form 6 AST control reference
Reference Material
Form 6 AST Control
Read equipment manufacturer’s manual and this material before using this product.
Failure to do so can result in death, severe personal injury, and equipment damage. G164.0
ote:N This reference card only applies to the standard, factory-
default AST control.
Refer to the installation instructions included with this control
for additional information.
Control / recloser status
Status of the recloser and control are easily viewed via the operator
panel. Press any key to wake the operator panel.
• CONTROL OK: Normally on. The CONTROL OK LED will
extinguish if certain battery, RAM, ROM, AC, Power Supply, and/
or RIF alarms are active.
• CONTROL POWER: An illuminated CONTROL POWER LED
indicates there is adequate VTC voltage to successfully trip (or
close) the mechanism. It does NOT indicate the presence of AC
or battery power.
• CONTROL LOCKOUT: On only when the control is in a Locked-
Out state. It does NOT indicate the recloser is open.
• RECLOSER OPEN: On only when the Recloser is Open.
• RECLOSER CLOSED: On only when the Recloser is Closed.
AST status indicators
• AST READY indicates that the AST is in the normal
configuration and is ready to transfer if required. This LED will
blink when the AST is timing to begin a transfer.
• AST ACTIVE indicates that the AST has transfered to the
alternate source. This light will blink if the AST is timing to
transfer back to the preferred source.
• LOAD SERVED indicates that the critical load is being served by
one of the two sources.
• LOCAL PREFERRED indicates that this recloser is connected to
the preferred source for the load.
• REMOTE PREFERRED indicates that that the remote recloser is
connected to the preferred source for the load.
• REMOTE SOURCE VOLTS OK indicates that the remote
recloser has acceptable voltage on the source side.
• REMOTE DEVICE CLOSED indicates that the remote recloser
is closed.
• REMOTE DEVICE OPEN indicates that the remote recloser is
open.
Navigating the LCD display
NOTE: The LCD display panel contrast is field-adjustable to allow
for various mounting heights and applications. Press the MENU
key and then press the (+) or (–) key to increase or decrease the
contrast.
• LCD FUNCTION KEYS (F1, F2, F3, F4): The four LCD menu
function keys activate specific menu commands. When a
command appears in the LCD display directly above one of the
four LCD menu function keys, press the key to accept/select the
command.
NOTE: Function keys are not active in all menus.
• MENU: The MENU key displays the root menu. It also returns
the display to the previous menu each time it is pressed.
• ENTER: The ENTER key is used for the following:
◊ Confirm a settings modification.
◊ Confirm a selection from within a MENU.
• ( + and - ) Keys: are used to step through values when in the
MODIFY / SETTINGS mode.
• ARROW Keys: Navigate vertically through the displayed MENU
using the UP and DOWN arrow keys; arrow keys are located just
below the display. In some menus, the cursor position can be
moved horizontally using the LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys.
• RESET ALARMS: Press the ALARMS hotkey, move the cursor
( > ) to the left of the RESET ALARMS menu item, press the
ENTER key, then the F4 function key.
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