FloBoss 103/104 Instruction Manual
Revised August-2017 General Information 1-1
Chapter 1 – General Information
In This Chapter
1.1 Scope of Manual .............................................................................. 1-1
1.2 Product Overview ............................................................................ 1-2
1.2.1 Components and Features ................................................... 1-3
1.2.2 Hardware .............................................................................. 1-5
1.2.3 Firmware ............................................................................... 1-8
1.2.4 Options and Accessories ...................................................... 1-9
1.2.5 FCC Information ................................................................. 1-10
1.3 Product Functions .......................................................................... 1-10
1.3.1 Flow Measurement ............................................................. 1-11
1.3.2 History Points ..................................................................... 1-12
1.3.3 Security ............................................................................... 1-15
1.3.4 Function Sequence Tables (FST) ...................................... 1-15
1.3.5 PID Control ......................................................................... 1-15
1.3.6 Spontaneous-Report-By-Exception (SRBX) Alarming ....... 1-15
1.3.7 Pass Through Communications ......................................... 1-16
1.3.8 Protocol Automatic Switching ............................................. 1-16
1.3.9 User C Capability ............................................................... 1-16
1.4 Product Electronics ........................................................................ 1-16
1.4.1 Termination Board Overview .............................................. 1-16
1.4.2 Processor and Memory ...................................................... 1-17
1.4.3 Liquid Crystal Display ......................................................... 1-17
1.4.4 Communications Ports ....................................................... 1-17
1.4.5 RTD Input ........................................................................... 1-19
1.4.6 Real-Time Clock ................................................................. 1-19
1.4.7 Diagnostic Monitoring ......................................................... 1-19
1.4.8 Automatic Self Tests .......................................................... 1-19
1.4.9 Low Power Mode ................................................................ 1-20
1.5 Additional Technical Information.................................................... 1-21
This manual focuses on the hardware aspects of the FloBoss
™
103 and
FloBoss 104 Flow Managers, referred to generically within this manual
as “the FB100-Series” or “the FB100”. For information about the
software used to configure these devices, refer to the ROCLINK
™
800
Configuration Software User Manual (Part D301159X012).
This chapter details the structure of this manual and provides an
overview of the FB100-Series and its components.
1.1 Scope of Manual
This manual contains the following chapters: