AL1 Programmer 2017
AL1 Programmer 2017
R&D Department
Altamira II
PROGRAMMING
TOOL
INDEX
INDEX ................................................................................................................................ 2
Material Included: ............................................................................................................. 3
Laptop configuration:…………………………………………………………………………………….........4
Starting Up: ....................................................................................................................... 8
Main Menu ........................................................................................................................ 9
Annex A: Parameter Configuration .................................................................................. 19
Annex C: Bit Map- Display Configuration ........................................................................ 33
Material Included:
1 PC
2 Battery Charger
Laptop configuration:
NOTE: follow these steps in case you are planning to use your own laptop (not
one provided by IMEM lifts) in order to communicate with the main board. Otherwise, you
can go straight to “Starting up” (page 8). The following steps apply to Windows 7 users.
2. Connect the Ethernet Crossed Cable to the laptop and the main board.
4. Click on the Windows Start button in the toolbar, and then do the same in Control
Panel.
5. In the menu called Network and Internet, click on the option called View Network
Status and Tasks.
6. At the top left hand side of the screen there are several options. Click on Change
Adapter Settings.
8. Click in Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/IPv4), and then click again in Properties.
9. Click on the option “Use the following IP address”, and introduce the values shown in
the picture below (IP address: 192.168.228.220; subnet mask: 255.255.255.0).
Starting Up:
Connect cable from PC to main board. Make sure that the AL1 board is turned ON
and on inspection (showing rE on its display).
Connect the PC to the main board, and turn it on; if you are using a laptop
provided by IMEM lifts, it will automatically open the Control Access screen.
If the screen shown does not open automatically, open Internet Explorer and go to
address 192.168.228.221.
Enter USERNAME (I+D+i029) and PASSWORD (7FA4LT09) and press “ENTER”.
If the next screen is displayed, username or password is incorrect. Press “TRY
AGAIN” to enter the correct username and password.
IMPORTANT: The system has an automatic log out time of 5 minutes, if within five
minutes a button is not pressed the session will time out. Exit to the access control screen
to log in the system again.
Main Menu
All Broad Quay programming tool’s functions are listed in the main menu. To
access any of the menus write down its corresponding number in the box at the bottom of
the page and press “ENTER”.
IMPORTANT: Do not use the Backward or Forward buttons of “INTERNET
EXPLORER” for moving between pages in the console. Always use the application buttons.
To exit the main menu press “EXIT” Button. A message confirming the correct log
out of the system will be shown.
1 Show Parameters
In this option it is possible to see the configuration of all the parameters
programmed in the main board. Please see Annex A: Parameter Configuration to see the
function and possible values for each parameter.
3 Lift on Service
This option allows changing the lift state from out of service to “On Service”. If the
signal is accepted a message confirming the action has been executed will appear on the
screen.
Press “MENU” to go back to main screen.
4 Monitor Service
In this menu the state of the lift can be monitored (actual floor, digital inputs...).
Each sector of this screen is described below:
2 SYSTEM STATE:
Used by IMEM when contacting its
technical support team.
5 Operational Counters
This screen will show all the counters of the system, including starts, faults…
6 Statistics
This option will show the total time the lift has been running and the starts per
day.
7 Reset Counters
When activating this option all counters will be set to 0. Press “MENU” on the
confirmation screen to return to main screen.
10 Modify Parameters
This screen will show a list of all the parameters and their actual value. To change
one parameter mark the corresponding box of the list and press “MODIFY” at the bottom
of the page. Important: only one parameter will be change at a time, only mark one
parameter before pressing “MODIFY”.
In the next screen press “RETURN” to confirm changes. If the parameter is not
within its correct values it will not be changed.
All parameters and their possible values are listed in Annex A: Parameter
Configuration.
11 Fault Log
A list of the most recent faults as well as the time and date when they happened
can be checked in this option. A description of each fault code is explained in ¡Error! No se
encuentra el origen de la referencia..
Description
14 Car Calls
This screen will allow making car calls from the programming tool to be able to
force traffic into the system. Write the floor number and press “ENTER” to validate the call.
Note: Always write a 2 digit number, if not it will not work. Once the call is accepted, press
“MENU” to return to the main menu.
2 Parameters description
P0. CAR CALL TIME
Description
Delay between the stop of the lift until it accepts car calls. This parameter is active
only when there are no pending calls.
Description
Delay between the stop of the lift and until it accepts landing calls. This parameter
is active only when there are no pending calls. In collective lifts, it sets the time after which
the car will be able to change direction.
Description
Time during which the car door operator will order to close the doors.
Values
Program the time the doors take to close + 1 second.
Description
Time during which the car door operator will order to open the doors. During this
time the door closing button will not work.
Values
Program the time the doors take to open + 1 second.
Description
Time for letting passengers leave the car once the doors have started to open. It
can be made shorter by pushing “door closing button”
When the lift reaches floor level, P3 and P4 start to count at the same time.
Description
This parameter defines type of lift the board will control, hydraulic or traction.
Values
4. - Delta/Star
20. - Traction lift
Description
Double journey timer: time allowed for magnet detection. If a magnet is not read
within the time programmed in this parameter fault 12 will be shown. Each unit has a
value of 1 second.
Value
Within 1 and 60 sec.
Description
Delay before the lift is changed to emergency state from the moment an open
safety circuit contact is detected. Each unit has a value of 10 ms.
Value
Within 10 and 1900 ms.
Description
It sets the delay between closure of the safety circuit and the order for energizing
the contactors. Each unit has a value of 10 ms.
Value
Any valid value between 200 and 1400 ms.
Description
Time in ms. during which the stuck contactors detection is ignored.
In VVVF lifts, the drive unit keeps contactors energized during the smooth stop
even though the board has sent the stopping signal. This time should be greater than the
time the drive unit takes to stop the lift. Each unit has a value of 100 ms.
Value
Any valid value between 100 and 3500 ms.
Description
It corresponds to the shaft magnet configuration
Value 1
Installation. 1 stop magnet at floor level and 2 impulse magnets between floors that are
read by the two stop pencil switches (UP and DOWN)
UP magnetic detector reads the impulses when the lift goes up; DOWN magnetic
detector reads them when the lift goes down; and UP/DOWN magnetic detectors are used
together to read the stopping magnet. It is also controlled that, when the lift is going up,
the UP pencil switch is the first one to read the stopping magnet, and when it goes down,
it is the DOWN pencil switch.
Value 2
Installation. 1 stopping magnet at floor level and, in a different column, 2 magnets
between floors. The stopping magnet is read by the stop pencil switches (UP and DOWN)
and the magnets between floors by the pencil switch SPEED CHANGE.
SPEED CHANGE reads the impulses between floors and UP/DOWN are use together
to read the stopping magnet. It is also controlled that, when the lift is going up, the UP
pencil switch is the first one to read the stop magnet, and when it goes down, it is the
DOWN pencil switch.
Value 3
Installation. Same configuration than Value 1, plus RELEVELLING.
Value 4
Installation. Same configuration than Value 2, plus RELEVELLING.
Value 5
Installation. Lift position is controlled by shaft ENCODER. A magnet for the Door Zone is
required.
Lift position in the shaft is controlled through the impulses read from an encoder.
When the lift is at floor level the door zone magnet detection is also required.
Value 6
Installation. Same configuration than Value 5, plus RELEVELLING. The DOOR ZONE
MAGNET is compulsory when using and encoder for lift positioning, being optional for the
other configurations previously described. This magnet is also used in this option to
indicate the unlocking zone (re-levelling zone) and it has a length of 30 cm (± 15 cm),
compared to the 6 or 8 cm from the stop magnets and the ones between floors.
Description
The maximum number of floors is 64
Description
Main floor for the control. The lowest floor is the number 0.
Description
Adjusts the upward stop level. Delay between reading stopping magnet and
sending the stopping signal. Each unit has a value of 10 ms.
Value
Any valid value between 0 and 4200 ms.
Description
Adjusts the downward stop level. It is the time since the stop magnet is read and
until the stop signal is given. Each unit has a value of 10 ms.
Value
Any valid value between 0 and 4200 ms.
Description
Time in seconds to send the lift to the homing floor when lift is idle.
Function
The time starts to count when there are no pending calls. If it is programmed to
ZERO the function is cancelled.
Value
Any valid value between 0 and 3600 s.
Description
ZERO. The lift only goes back to the return floor if it is below it.
ONE. The lift always goes back to the return floor (independently of the car’s
position)
Description
Homing floor. The lowest floor is ZERO.
If P18, P19 and P20 are zero in a HYDRAULIC lift, after 15 minutes without orders
and/or calls the lift will return to the lowest floor (floor ZERO)
Description
Maximum number of car calls.
Commonly this parameter is programmed the lowest value between the number of
floors and the number of persons allowed in the car. For example: a 12 floor lift, 6 persons,
6 will be programmed; if it is a 2 floor lift, 4 persons, the parameter will be set to 2.
Description
VALUE DOORS OPENING DOOR REOPENING DOOR ZONE LED
0 Doesn’t need DOOR Needs door zone magnet or It is activated with going up
ZONE magnet going up and going down stop signal and going down stop
stop signals reading signal
1 Needs DOOR ZONE Needs door zone magnet or It is activated with the door
magnet going up and going down zone signal
stop signals reading
Description
VALUE INFORMATION
+1 Doors normally closed +1: 15 second +1+128: 5 minutes
after:
+1+64: 1 minute +1+64+128:15 minutes
+2 OPEN and CLOSE signals are impulses (CLOSE is always active, except when we want to
OPEN)
+4 CAM or OPERATOR (usage of the Car Control relays associated to doors)
Description
VALUE INFORMATION
+1 Firemen Floor operation
+2 Evacuation Floor operation
+4 Out of Service operation
+8 Destination A Out of Service operation
+16 Destination B Out of Service operation
If activating the bit, doors will closed after the time programmed in P24, if not
activated they will remain opened.
Description
Indicates which door has to be opened at each floor; as a result, it is necessary 1
byte for each floor. We consider all the lift doors to be the same type (Automatic or Semi-
automatic); in case they are semi-automatic we will have to program P24 as Doors
Normally Opened.
Values
Value Description
0 DO NOT OPEN DOORS
1 DOOR 1
2 DOOR 2
3 DOOR 3
4 DOORS 1 and 2
5 DOORS 1 and 3
6 DOORS 2 and 3
7 DOORS 1, 2 and 3
8 SPECIAL: Selective door opening
Description
Number of attempts to close the doors.
Function
The lift reopens the doors if detects a fault in the CAR DOOR SAFETY CIRCUIT
and/or LANDING DOORS.
When reopening the counter is decreased, and the door time is increased in 3
seconds. When the counter reaches 0 all the pending calls and orders are discarded and
the lift stays with doors open waiting for new calls and orders. A fault 03 is generated.
Description
It is programmed the evacuation floor for the FIREMEN EMERGENCY mode.
Description
It is programmed the evacuation floor for the EVACUATION EMERGENCY mode.
Description
It is programmed the A destination floor for the OUT OF SERVICE mode.
Description
It is programmed the B destination floor for the OUT OF SERVICE mode.
Description
Time in seconds after which the car lights will turn off when lift is idle. The counter
is activated once the doors h closed. Value between 1 and 900 seconds.
Description
The car position is indicated by programming an INTERMITTENT signal in different
register lights depending on the value:
0. - CAR registration lights
1. - CAR and LANDINGS registration lights
2. - LANDING registration lights
Description
Program PART M timer in case that this signal is active in the car or/and in the
landing.
Value
Between 0 and 15 units (each unit is equal to 400 ms)
Description
Choose the bitmap characters that will be displayed at each floor. Two digits are
chosen per stop. Also, from index 64 we introduce the digits that have to be shown in case
of Inspection, Overheating, Out of Service, Firemen mode, Overload.
Check Annex C: Bit Map- Display Configuration for consulting bitmap table.
Description
Program the number of consecutive travels without cutting the safety edge before
cancelling all car calls.
Function
SEMIAUTOMATIC DOORS. The lift detects if a passenger enters/leaves the car when
the landing door safety circuit is opened.
AUTOMATIC DOORS. The lift detects if a passenger enters/leaves the car when the
photocell/safety edge is activated.
Values
Disable the function with value 0.
Description
In 2-speed controls normally the speed change is done in the second magnet read
between stops. When there is a short distance between stops (1500 mm) the speed
change magnet detection can be inverted.
Function
If overlapped the control does the speed change in the first magnet that it sees
after a stopping magnet if the next stop is the destination one.
A chain of digits is programmed from right to left. Values:
0 if it is a normal speed change
1 if it is a special speed change
Example.
8 floors building with short stops between 1st and 2nd and between 5th and 6th.
P41=000000000000000000000000000000000100010
When the distance between floors is around 300 mm it is considered ultra short
overlapped stop. In this situation the control does the speed change after a programmable
delay that takes place since the detection of the first magnet placed after the previous stop
to the special situation. In case they are the top and/or bottom floors, the time is
measured since the detection of the corresponding slowing limit. If the travel is just made
between two consecutive floors with this characteristic, the lift uses de 3rd speed.
Description
This parameter has 62 bytes to define the upwards time and another 64 bytes to
define the downwards time. The value is used when it is different than 0 and the
corresponding position in P79 is active.
Function
It is defined the delay between the control does the speed change from the
moment of the detection of the first magnet after the stop previous to the ultra short floor.
Value
From 0 to 255 (each unit is equal to 100 ms).
Description
Program the minimum working temperature.
Value
From -20 ºC to 5 ºC
Description
Program the maximum working temperature.
Value
From + 0 ºC to 65 ºC.
Description
Program the time in seconds before are calls are discarded when the doors are held
open by the safety edge, in case of a multiplex control the calls will be handled by the
other lifts. When the landing doors close the car will accept landing and car calls again.
Value
Disable the function by programming 0.
Description
Program the number of consecutive faults in the lift that are needed to change to
Out of Service mode.
Function
In multiplex controls it allows to change to “out of service” a lift that has
continuous faults. As a result the other lifts will handle its landing calls. Controlled errors:
• Safety circuit fault: SEMI-AUTOMATIC DOORS Fault, LED SM turns off.
• Safety circuit fault: DOOR LOCKS FAULT. LED EX turns off.
• Slowing limit activated unexpectedly.
Values
Disable the function with value 0.
Description
System access “User name”.
Value
8 alphanumeric values.
Description
Access password.
Value
8 alphanumeric values.
Description
In a Star-Delta hydraulic tank, when starting in up direction, it is the time the
motor is fed in star mode. Once this timer expires the motor is changed to delta. Each unit
has a value of 100 ms.
Value
Within 100 and 2500 ms.
Description
In a star delta hydraulic tank, in upwards direction, it is the time that must pass
between de-energizing the valve and the stopping of the motor. It is used to control the
soft stop. Each unit has a value of 100 ms.
Value
Within 300 and 1500 ms.
Description
Program the number of impulses that the encoder generate for each millimetre
covered by the lift in the shaft. It is dimensioned with 2 bytes.
Description
Program the position of each floor in the shaft by the amount of millimetres given
by the encoder. The lowest stop is considered the starting point, and this parameter is
defined by the lift system during the LEARNING procedure. It is dimensioned with 4 bytes
for each floor.
Description
For each floor program the offset in millimetres at floor level compared to the
value given by the learning procedure for an upward movement. It is dimensioned with 1
byte per floor and can be a positive or a negative value.
Description.
For each floor program the offset in millimetres at floor level compared to the
value given by the learning procedure for a downward movement. It is dimensioned with
1 byte per floor and can be a positive or a negative value.
Description
For each floor it sets the distance in centimetres from the speed change to floor
level; the distance will be different depending if the speed is v1, v2 or v3. Two bytes for
each speed (v1, v2 and v3) are used to dimension this distance.
P89. LANGUAGE
Description
Language of the console’s menu and of the information given by the board.
Value
1. Spanish
2. English
3. French