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FRICK® QUANTUM™ LX COMPRESSOR CONTROL PANEL
MAINTENANCE
INTRODUCTION TO THE QUANTUM™ CONTROL SYSTEM
INTRODUCTION
The Quantum™ LX panel differs from previous
Quantum™ panels primarily in the software operating
system. The hardware portion (with the exception of
the new international style keypad and cable) remains
the same. The Frick® Quantum™ LX control system
consists of five major areas:
Quantum™ 4 Controller - The brains of the
system. The combination of the hardware
(Quantum™ 4 board) and the software
program that runs on it creates what we call
the Quantum™ LX system. The Quantum™ 4
board communicates with all of the Digital
and Analog boards. This communication
allows the Quantum™ to read the status of
all the I/O boards, and display the data on
the interface screen. The Quantum™ 4 acts
on this data, and provides the necessary
control information to the I/O boards to
provide the appropriate control of all input
and output signals, based upon the
configuration of installed features and
options of the compressor package.
Operator interaction is provided through the
keypad, as well as informational status to the
display. Interaction to the outside world is
provided through industry-standard
communications protocols. Additional
information about the Quantum™ 4 can be
found under the QUANTUM™ 4
CONTROLLER section found later in this
manual.
Power Supply - Provides the necessary
operating voltages for the proper operation
of all control components. Additional
information about the power supply can be
found under the POWER SUPPLY section
found later in this manual.
Digital Input / Output Boards - Digital (on/off)
signals are sent and received by these
boards. The output signals are used for
energizing solenoids, valves, contactors,
relays, etc., and the input signals are used to
sense the condition of switches, relay
contacts, auxiliary contacts, etc. This board
runs an independent software program from
the Quantum™ 4 to control devices, and
communicates the status of all devices back
to the Quantum™ 4. Additional information
about the Digital Boards can be found under
the DIGITAL BOARD section found later in
this manual.
Analog Input / Output Boards - Analog
(variable) signals are sent and received by
these boards. The output signals are used for
controlling VFDs, modulated valves, etc., and
the input signals are used to read the values
being sent from pressure transducers,
temperature sensors, etc. This board runs an
independent software program from the
Quantum™ 4 to control devices, and
communicates the status of all devices back
to the Quantum™ 4. The Analog board has
24 analog inputs, and 8 analog outputs.
Additional information about the Analog
board can be found under the ANALOG
BOARD section found later in this manual.
Operator Interface - This section actually
consists of two major components; the
Display and the Keypad. The Display is used
to show the operator, via a graphical
interface, the actual status of all compressor
values. Warnings and shutdowns (and
history/trending), pressure and temperature
values, digital I/O status, setpoints, etc. are
viewed on this display. The Keypad is used
by the operator to enter data to the
Quantum™ controller such as setpoint
values, calibration data, etc. Additional
information about the Display can be found
under the DISPLAY section found later in this
manual.
THE CONTROL PANEL ENCLOSURE
The Frick® Quantum™ LX control panel enclosure
utilizes available space efficiently and the small size
allows it to be used on all of our compressor
packages. The panel is also equipped with the
necessary posts and hardware to add options in the
field. They may also include a second analog and/or
digital board, enclosure heater and air-circulating fan.
Dimensions of the standard panel are 18x22x10 inches
(WxHxD) and weighs approximately 75 pounds with all
options. Typically the panel will be mounted on the
package, but it is also designed for easy wall
mounting as well. Refer to the Control Center
Assembly drawing 649D5151 for the layout for this
standard enclosure.
The DC power/communications harness in this panel
is color-coded. This will make wire identification
much easier. The coding is as follows:
+5vdc - RED
+12vdc - YELLOW
-12vdc - PURPLE
Common/Ground - BLACK
+RX/TX - BLUE
-RX/TX - BLUE w/WHITE stripe