Polymaster Multifunctional Controller
Specifications
- Product: Multifunctional Controller for Rainwater and Septic Tanks
- Main Isolator: Yes
- Power Supply: Three-Phase and Single-Phase
- Output Capacity: 24V 5A
- Contact Types: NC (Normally Closed) and NO (Normally Open)
- Input / Output Types: Various including Analog
FAQs
Q: How do I access the setup screen on the controller?
A: Press the SETUP button from any home screen to access the setup screen. Enter the password using the keypad to make changes.
Q: How can I switch between TRUCK FILL MODE & TRANSFER STATION MODE?
A: Select the check box to change between TRUCK FILL MODE & TRANSFER STATION MODE on the setup screen.
Q: How do I enter the TANK WORKING CAPACITY?
A: Click on the box displaying the value for TANK WORKING CAPACITY. A keypad will appear, enter the value and press ENTER to save changes.
Controller Front Layout
NO | DESCRIPTION |
1 | MAIN ISOLATOR |
2 | FRONT PANEL LOCKING TAB x2 |
3 | SUNLIGHT SHIELD |
4 | HMI SCREEN |
5 | LIGHT BEACON |
6 | SIREN |
NO | DESCRIPTION |
7 | ALARM RESET BUTTON |
8 | THREE-PHASE POWER ON/OFF SWITCH |
9 | THREE-PHASE POWER OUTLET |
10 | EMERGENCY STOP SWITCH |
11 | SINGLE PHASE POWER ON/OFF SWITCH |
12 | SINGLE-PHASE POWER OUTLET |
Controller Internal Layout
NO | DESCRIPTION |
1 | MAIN ISOLATOR |
2 | CIRCUIT BREAKER – 3-PHASE |
3 | CIRCUIT BREAKER – 1-PHASE |
4 | CIRCUIT BREAKER – POWER SUPPLY |
5 | 20A CONTACTOR |
6 | 16A CONTACTOR |
7 | CIRCUIT BREAKER – PLC & HMI |
8 | PLC |
9 | PLC EXPANSION |
10 | OUTPUT TESTER BUTTON |
11 | EARTH TERMINALS |
12 | NEUTRAL TERMINALS |
13 | INPUT & OUTPUT NUMBERING LABEL |
14 | 24V TERMINALS |
15 | 0V TERMINALS |
16 | INPUT / OUTPUT TERMINALS |
17 | 24V 5A POWER SUPPLY |
NOTE:
Polymaster removes the 240V plug that is wired into the box before shipping. It is only to be used for test purposes at Polymaster
Input& Output Wiring
TERMINAL LABEL | DESCRIPTION | I/O Type | Contact Type |
1 | BUND LEVEL SWITCH | INPUT | NC |
2 | LOW LOW-LEVEL SWITCH | INPUT | NC |
3 | HIGH HIGH-LEVEL SWITCH | INPUT | NC |
4 | INPUT EXTERNAL STOP | INPUT | NC |
5 | RUN DRY SENSOR | INPUT | NC |
6 | EXTERNAL STOP CUSTOMER CONTACT | OUTPUT | NO |
7 | RUN DRY CUSTOMER CONTACT | OUTPUT | NO |
8 | EMERGENCY STOP PRESSED CUSTOMER CONTACT | OUTPUT | NO |
9 | GPO POWER-ENABLED CUSTOMER CONTACT | OUTPUT | NO |
10 | BUND ALARM CUSTOMERS CONTACT | OUTPUT | NO |
11 | LOW-LEVEL ALARM CUSTOMERS CONTACT | OUTPUT | NO |
12 | HIGH-LEVEL ALARM CUSTOMERS CONTACT | OUTPUT | NO |
13 | HIGH HIGH-LEVEL ALARM CUSTOMER CONTACT | OUTPUT | NO |
14 | 4-20mA INPUT LEVEL SENSOR | INPUT | ANALOGUE |
15 | SPARE | ||
16 | 4-20mA LEVEL OUT CUSTOMER CONTACT | OUTPUT | ANALOGUE |
17 | EARTH SHIELDING |
Radar Connection
This connection is located at the bottom right of the controller. It is located in the “INPUT/OUTPUT TERMINALS” and is Terminal:14 Connect the wires of the Radar Sensor into the terminals are shown below:
Sensor Brand / Model | ||
Terminal | Siemens LR100 | Vega C11 |
+ | Black | Brown |
– | White | Blue |
Output Test Button
Inside the controller, you can use the OUTPUT CHECK button to turn on all outputs. This can be useful to test the customer contacts to ensure they give the results expected at the customer’s end.
Display Screens
SETUP SCREEN
- To get to the setup screen press SETUP from either of the home screens.
- The SETUP screen is password protected so only authorized users can edit the controller’s functionality. See the password section in Appendix 2 for these details. Click in the white box to enter the password.
- Type in the password using the keypad and then press ENTER.
From the SETUP screen, you are able to:
- Set the TANK WORKING CAPACITY.
- Select between TRUCK FILL MODE and TRANSFER STATION MODE.
- Set the REFILL LEVEL PERCENTAGE (for Transfer Station mode)
To change between TRUCK FILL MODE & TRANSFER STATION MODE select the check box.
ENTER TANK WORKING CAPACITY
To enter the TANK WORKING CAPACITY, click the box that the value is displayed on, and the following keypad will appear. Type in the value and press ENTER to go back to the SETUP screen. It is important to enter the correct value. See Appendix 1 for the working capacity calculation
SET REFILL LEVEL
In TRANSFER STATION MODE there is a REFILL LEVEL which is set. Once the tank is filled the power to the GPOs is disabled and will not be enabled until the level has dropped below the REFILL LEVEL. This feature stops the pump from short cycling. To change the TRANSFER STATION MODE REFILL LEVEL PERCENTAGE click the box that the default value of 40% is displayed in. The following keypad will appear. Enter a value between 20% – 70% and then press ENTER to go back to the SETUP screen. To go back to the HOME SCREEN press OK.
Alarm Screens
TANK LOW SCREEN
If the liquid level goes below 20% full on the Radar Sensor or the Tank Low Level Sensor goes low then the TANK LOW warning will be displayed. Low-Level Alarm Customer Contact will also be turned on.
TANK FULL SCREEN
If the liquid level goes between 85% -95% full on the Radar Sensor then the TANK FULL warning will be displayed. High-Level Alarm Customer Contact will also be turned on. Power to the GPOs will be disabled. An audible buzzer will sound. Press Alarm Reset to silence the alarm. Press and hold the Alarm Reset Button for 5 seconds to reenable power to the GPOs.
TANK OVER FULL-SCREEN
If the liquid level goes above 95% full on the Radar Sensor or the Tank High High Sensor goes Low then the TANK OVER FULL warning will be displayed. High High-Level Alarm Customer Contact will also be turned on. Power to the GPOs will be disabled. An audible buzzer will sound. Press Alarm Reset to silence the alarm.
BUND ALARM SCREEN
If the Bund Sensor goes Low then the BUND SENSOR warning will be displayed. Bund Alarm Customer Contact will also be turned on. Power to the GPOs will be disabled. An audible buzzer will sound. Press Alarm Reset to silence the alarm.
BUND & TANK OVER FULL ALARM SCREEN
If the Bund Sensor goes Low and the RADAR is measuring above 95% then the BUND SENSOR & TANK OVER FULL warning will be displayed. Bund Alarm & High High Level Alarm Customer Contacts will also be turned on. Power to the GPOs will be disabled. An audible buzzer will sound. Press Alarm Reset to silence the alarm.
EXTERNAL STOP ALARM SCREEN
If External Stop input goes low show the EXTERNAL STOP ALARM warning. External Stop Customer Contacts will be turned on. Power to the GPOs will be disabled. An audible buzzer will sound. Press Alarm Reset to silence the alarm.
RUN DRY SENSOR ALARM SCREEN
If the Run Dry Sensor input goes low and thecontroller is in TRANSFER STATION MODE show the RUN DRY SENSOR warning. Input Run Dry Customer Contact will also be turned on. Power to the GPOs will be disabled. An audible buzzer will sound. Press Alarm Reset to silence the alarm. Press and hold the Alarm Reset for 5 seconds to run the pump. (Note you must keep holding the Alarm Reset Button to run the pump) If the TRANSFER STATION MODE is not selected, then none of the above happens in TRUCK FILL MODE.
EMERGENCY STOP SCREEN
If Emergency Stop is pressed the EMERGENCY STOP SCREEN will be shown. Emergency Stop Pressed Customer Contact will also be turned on. Power to the GPOs will be disabled.
ALARM SCREENS ORDER OF PRIORITY
If multiple alarms are active at once the most important alarm will take priority and be displayed.
Priority | Alarm Screen |
1 | Emergency Stop |
2 | Bund Sensor & Tank
Over Full |
3 | Bund Sensor |
4 | Tank Over Full |
5 | External Stop |
6 | Pump Run Dry |
7 | Tank Full |
8 | Tank Low |
Appendix 1
TANK WORKING CAPACITY
A 10,000 Litre tank can not hold a working capacity of 10,000 Litres due to the overflow point. Therefore, the value entered into the SETUP SCREEN is important to be correct and needs to be calculated for each individual tank. The following section shows how to calculate the Tank Working Capacity and gives examples of values for our standard tanks. However, each tank should be checked as manufacturing tolerances may affect this.
WORKING AREA
The working area is the area inside the internal wall diameter. Examples of our tank range sizes are shown to the right.
Tank Capacity (Litres) | Internal Diameter of Tank (m) | Working Area of Tank (m2) | Working Area of Tank
* 1000 |
1500 | 0.986 | 0.76 | 760 |
2300 | 1.280 | 1.29 | 1290 |
3300 | 1.508 | 1.79 | 1790 |
5000 | 1.932 | 2.93 | 2930 |
7000 | 2.190 | 3.77 | 3770 |
10000 | 2.380 | 4.45 | 4450 |
13000 | 2.802 | 6.17 | 6170 |
21000 | 3.044 | 7.28 | 7280 |
30000 | 3.550 | 9.9 | 9900 |
WORKING HEIGHT
Working Height of Tank = Height from ground to bottom of overflow pipe – Tank Base Thickness.
- (Measured Value) – 0.01m
- m
To be exact you need to measure the real-world value. However, for our standard tanks that have not been customised the following table shows the working heights: (Note: This is for a Standard 90 PE fitting position)
Tank Capacity (Litres) | Height to bottom of Overflow (m) | Tank Base Thickness (m) | Tank Working Height (m) |
1500 | 1.826 | 0.01 | 1.825 |
2300 | 1.660 | 0.01 | 1.650 |
3300 | 1.715 | 0.01 | 1.705 |
5000 | 1.635 | 0.01 | 1.625 |
7000 | 1.722 | 0.01 | 1.712 |
10000 | 2.080 | 0.01 | 2.070 |
13000 | 2.060 | 0.01 | 2.050 |
21000 | 2.822 | 0.01 | 2.812 |
30000 | 2.926 | 0.01 | 2.916 |
TANK WORKING CAPACITY
Tank Working Capacity = Working Area (m2 *1000) x Working Height (m)
- =
Use the following table and multiply by working height to find the Tank Working Capacity.
Tank Capacity (Litres) | Working Area (m2*1000) |
1500 | 760 |
2300 | 1290 |
3300 | 1790 |
5000 | 2930 |
7000 | 3770 |
10000 | 4450 |
13000 | 6170 |
21000 | 7280 |
30000 | 9900 |
Standard Tanks with 90 PE Overflow
For our standard tanks with 90 PE Overflow in the standard fitting position, the following table applies.
Tank Capacity (Litres) | Working Area
(m2*1000) |
Working Height (m) | Working Capacity (Litres) |
1500 | 760 | 1.825 | 1393 |
2300 | 1290 | 1.650 | 2123 |
3300 | 1790 | 1.705 | 3045 |
5000 | 2930 | 1.625 | 4764 |
7000 | 3770 | 1.712 | 6449 |
10000 | 4450 | 2.070 | 9209 |
13000 | 6170 | 2.050 | 12641 |
21000 | 7280 | 2.812 | 20464 |
30000 | 9900 | 2.916 | 28863 |
Appendix 2
PASSWORD
The password is a conversion of the last 4 digits of the MAC address of the HMI screen from hexadecimal to decimal.
For example, the HMI MAC ADDRESS can be found here:
- The last 4 digits are E9F1
- Use the following link to use a Hexidecimal to Decimal converter:
- https://www.rapidtables.com/convert/number/hex-to-decimal.html
- The password is, therefore: 59889
MORE INFO
Documents / Resources
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Polymaster Multifunctional Controller [pdf] Instruction Manual 1024-4, Multifunctional Controller, Controller |
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