HC900 Control Station
900CR Series
Installation
Document Number: 51-52-33-172,
Revision: 1.0
Effective: June 2020
Summary
These instructions explain how to install your Control Station. Once installed, the unit must be configured.
Configuration is a detailed process described in other documents.
The overall steps for getting your Control Station up and running are as follows.
Step Action
1 Install the unit per this instruction sheet.
Refer to other documentation for details on the following steps.
2 After completing installation, configure the HC900 controller for your application using Hybrid
Control Designer software and save the .cde file.
3 Using Station Designer software, create data tags from your .cde file, create your operator
interface configuration and save the .sds file.
4 Download the .sds file to the 900 Control Station and verify operation.
Note: Configuration of the 900 Control Station may be performed prior to mounting if found to be more
convenient when using the USB port since once loaded the configuration is maintained in non-volatile
memory, but doing so requires the station to be connected to a 24Vdc power supply.
Contents of package
Check that you received the following items:
- 900CR Control Station Operator Interface
- Hardware packet and plate for mounting unit into panel
- Terminal block for connecting power
- Panel gasket
Supplied separately:
- SD Card (optional)
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Safety Summary
WARNING - EXPLOSION HAZARD
DO NOT DISCONNECT EQUIPMENT WHILE THE CIRCUIT IS LIVE OR UNLESS
THE AREA IS KNOWN TO BE FREE OF IGNITABLE CONCENTRATIONS
WARNING - EXPLOSION HAZARD
SUBSTITUTION OF ANY COMPONENT MAY IMPAIR SUITABILITY FOR CLASS I,
DIVISION 2
WARNING - EXPLOSION HAZARD
BATTERIES MUST ONLY BE CHANGED IN AN AREA KNOWN TO BE
NON-HAZARDOUS.
BATTERY: LITHIUM COIN CELL. TYPICAL LIFETIME OF 5 YEARS,
NOMINAL.
TO MAINTAIN UL RATING, REPLACEMENT BATTERY MUST BE:
RED LION CRA000 BT3V0 00000, RAYOVAC BR1225X-BA OR
PANASONIC BR1225A/BN.
WARNING - EXPLOSION HAZARD
DO NOT CONNECT OR DISCONNECT CABLES WHILE POWER IS APPLIED
UNLESS AREA IS KNOWN TO BE NON-HAZARDOUS. USB PORT IS FOR
SYSTEM SET-UP AND DIAGNOSTICS AND IS NOT INTENDED FOR
PERMANENT CONNECTION
WARNING - EXPLOSION HAZARD
THE AREA MUST BE KNOWN TO BE NON-HAZARDOUS BEFORE SERVICING /
REPLACING THE UNIT AND BEFORE INSTALLING OR REMOVING I/O WIRING.
ATTENTION Failure to follow these installation instructions could result in diminished
performance and/or invalidate the UL approvals.
Approvals
UL Listed for use in Hazardous (Classified) locations – Class I, Division 2,
Groups A, B, C and D.
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Dimensions
900CR04-xx / 900CR07-xx
900CR10-xx / 900CR15-xx
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INSTALLING AND POWERING 900CR CONTROL STATION
MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS
This operator interface is designed for through-panel mounting. The 7, 10 and 15 inch HMIs can be VESA mounted
with the addition of a VESA mount adapter plate. This plate allows mounting to a standard 75 x 75 mm VESA bracket.
The mounting surface should have a minimum thickness of 0.06" (1.53 mm) and maximum thickness of 0.375" (9.53
mm). Cut the mounting hole per the dimensions shown in the diagram. Care should be taken to remove any loose
material from the mounting cut-out to prevent that material from falling into the operator interface during installation.
Caution: Only the screws provided with the VESA adapter plate should be used to mount the 900Control Station
(900CR). Unit cannot be VESA mounted if an expansion module will be used.
For hazardous location installation, the following shall be taken into consideration:
This device is open-type and must be mounted in a suitable dust-tight end-enclosure in accordance with articles
500 and 502 of the NEC and positioned so only the face of the display is exposed.
Must be wired using Division 2 wiring methods as specified in article 501-4(b), 502-4(b), and 503-3(b) of the
National Electric Code, NFPA 70 for installation within the United States, or as specified in section 19-152 of
Canadian Electrical Code for installation in Canada.
Combinations of equipment in your system are subject to investigation by the local Authority having jurisdiction
at the time of installation.
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Follow these steps to install the unit:
Make sure the bezel gasket is properly in place.
Place the unit into the front of the panel cutout.
Install stiffener plate over unit on the inside of the panel. This ensures the mounting surface is stiff enough for a
proper seal.
The plate is required to meet NEMA 4X and IP66.
Insert clamps into the slots provided on the sides, top and/or bottom of the unit.
Make sure the clamp’s screw sits in the “U” shaped feature. This will prevent the screw from “walking”. Tighten the
clamping screws in an even pattern until the unit is secured in the panel. To seal to Type 4X/IP66 specifications,
all supplied mounting clamps must be used and be torqued as follows:
- 4, 7, and 10 inch: 4.0 lbf-in (0.45 Nm)
- 15 inch: 2.0 lbf-in (0.23 Nm)
CAUTION: DO NOT OVERTIGHTEN THE CLAMPS. The panel must not flex more than 0.010" for proper sealing. The
safety of any system incorporating the equipment is the responsibility of the assembler of the system.
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CONNECTING POWER
The 900CR requires a 10-30 VDC power supply. A pluggable power block is provided to
connect the 24 VDC. There are three screw terminals. Strip and connect the wire according to
the terminal block specifications on Page 2. Connect the positive lead to the plus (+) screw and
the negative lead to the minus (-) screw.
Please take care to observe the following points:
– Mount the power supply close to the unit, with usually not more than 6 feet (1.8 m) of cable between the supply
and the operator interface. Ideally, the shortest length possible should be used.
– The wire used to connect the operator interface’s power supply should be at least 22-gage wire suitably rated for
the temperatures of the environment to which it is being installed. If a longer cable run is used, a heavier gage
wire should be used. The routing of the cable should be kept away from large contactors, inverters, and other
devices which may generate significant electrical noise.
– A power supply with an NEC Class 2 or Limited Power Source (LPS) and SELV rating is to be used. This type of
power supply provides isolation to accessible circuits from hazardous voltage levels generated by a mains power
supply due to single faults. SELV is an acronym for “safety extra-low voltage.” Safety extra-low voltage circuits shall
exhibit voltages safe to touch both under normal operating conditions and after a single fault, such as a breakdown of
a layer of basic insulation or after the failure of a single component has occurred. A suitable disconnect device shall be
provided by the end user.
CONNECTING TO EARTH GROUND
Each operator panel has a chassis ground terminal on the back of the unit. Your unit should be connected to earth
ground. Steps should be taken beyond connecting to earth ground to eliminate the buildup of electrostatic charges.
The chassis ground is not connected to signal common of the unit. Maintaining isolation between earth ground and
signal common is not required to operate your unit. But, other equipment connected to this unit may require isolation
between signal common and earth ground. To maintain isolation between signal common and earth ground care must
be taken when connections are made to the unit. For example, a power supply with isolation between its signal
common and earth ground must be used. Also, plugging in a USB cable may connect signal common and earth
ground.1
1USB’s shield may be connected to earth ground at the host. USB’s shield in turn may also be connected to signal
common.
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MODULE INSTALLATION
Remove module plug and attach module to 900CR. Torque screws to 6.0 pound-force inch [96 ounce-force inch] (0.68 Nm).
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EMC INSTALLATION GUIDELINES
Although Control Station products are designed with a high degree of immunity to Electromagnetic Interference (EMI),
proper installation and wiring methods must be followed to ensure compatibility in each application. The type of the
electrical noise, source or coupling method into a unit may be different for various installations. Cable length, routing,
and shield termination are very important and can mean the difference between a successful or troublesome
installation. Listed are some EMI guidelines for a successful installation in an industrial environment.
A unit should be mounted in a metal enclosure, which is properly connected to protective earth.
Use shielded cables for all Signal and Control inputs. The shield connection should be made as short as possible. The
connection point for the shield depends somewhat upon the application. Listed below are the recommended methods
of connecting the shield, in order of their effectiveness.
a. Connect the shield to earth ground (protective earth) at one end where the unit is mounted.
b. Connect the shield to earth ground at both ends of the cable, usually when the noise source frequency is over 1 MHz.
Never run Signal or Control cables in the same conduit or raceway with AC power lines, conductors, feeding motors,
solenoids, SCR controls, and heaters, etc. The cables should be run through metal conduit that is properly grounded.
This is especially useful in applications where cable runs are long and portable two-way radios are used in close
proximity or if the installation is near a commercial radio transmitter. Also, Signal or Control cables within an enclosure
should be routed as far away as possible from contactors, control relays, transformers, and other noisy components.
Long cable runs are more susceptible to EMI pickup than short cable runs.
In extremely high EMI environments, the use of external EMI suppression devices such as Ferrite Suppression Cores
for signal and control cables is effective. The following EMI suppression devices (or equivalent) are recommended:
Fair-Rite part number 0443167251
Line Filters for input power cables:
Schaffner # FN2010-1/07
To protect relay contacts that control inductive loads and to minimize radiated and conducted noise (EMI), some type
of contact protection network is normally installed across the load, the contacts or both. The most effective location is
across the load.
a. Using a snubber, which is a resistor-capacitor (RC) network or metal oxide varistor (MOV) across an AC inductive
load is very effective at reducing EMI and increasing relay contact life.
b. If a DC inductive load (such as a DC relay coil) is controlled by a transistor switch, care must be taken not to
exceed the breakdown voltage of the transistor when the load is switched. One of the most effective ways is to
place a diode across the inductive load. However external diode protection at the load is always a good design
practice to limit EMI. Although the use of a snubber or varistor could be used.
Care should be taken when connecting input and output devices to the instrument. When a separate input and
output common is provided, they should not be mixed. Therefore, a sensor common should NOT be connected to an
output common. This would cause EMI on the sensitive input common, which could affect the instrument’s
operation.
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COMMUNICATING WITH THE 900CR CONTROL STATION
CONFIGURING A 900CR
The 900CR is configured using Station Designer 3.1.7000 software. The 900CR has three or four serial ports, a USB
device port, one or two USB Host ports, and an Ethernet port as shown below.
The serial ports are available via RJ connectors. There are two RS232 ports. The port labeled RS232 (PGM) can be
used as a Programming Port or you can assign a protocol to it. The RS485 ports can be used for both RS485 or 422
communications. All the serial ports are isolated.
Note: If you assign a protocol to the Programming Port, you will no longer be able to download to that port. You should
create a means to call the StopSystem () function from the HMI touchscreen, such that the Programming Port activity
can be halted on command. Alternatively, the HMI's memory can be cleared to restore download functionality.
Ethernet port(s) can be programmed to communicate via ten protocols simultaneously. For more information on
protocol support, please refer to the Station Designer 3.1.7000 programming software.
The USB device port is a standard device port with a Type B connector, and is used as the programming port. The
driver needed to use the USB port will be installed with Station Designer.
The USB host port(s) are standard host ports with Type A connector(s) and can be used to interface to USB enabled
peripherals. These ports supply 5 V power per the USB standard.
The SD card can be used to program a 900CR by placing an image file on the SD card. The card is then inserted into
the target 900CR and powered. Refer to the Station Designer 3.1.7000 User Manual for more information on the
proper names and locations of this file.
900CR-04 PORT PIN OUTS
900CR-07/10/15 PORT PIN OUTS
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USB, DATA TRANSFERS FROM THE SD CARD
To transfer data from the SD card via the USB port, a driver must be installed on your computer. This driver is installed
with Station Designer. This may have already been accomplished if your 900CR was configured using the USB port.
INSERTION/REMOVAL OF THE SD CARD
Insert the SD card into the slot provided with the card oriented as shown. The card is inserted properly when the end of
the card is flush with the 900CR case. To remove the SD card, push in slightly on the card.
ETHERNET COMMUNICATIONS
Ethernet communications can be established at either 10 BASE-T or 100 BASE-TX. The unit’s RJ45 jack is wired as a
NIC (Network Interface Card). It auto-detects remote transmit and receive pairs and correctly assigns the transmit and
receive pairs. This feature enables the user to use whichever type of cable (cross-over or straight) is available.
The Ethernet connector contains two LEDs representing the following statuses:
LED COLOR DESCRIPTION
YELLOW solid Link established.
YELLOW flashing Data being transferred.
GREEN (OFF) 10 BASE-T Communications
GREEN (ON) 100 BASE-TX Communications
On the rear of each unit is a unique 12-digit MAC address. Refer to the User manual for additional information on
Ethernet communications.
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RS232 PORTS
The 900CR has two RS232 serial ports. Although only one of these ports can be used for programming, both ports can
be used for communications with a PLC. The serial ports can be used for either master or slave protocols with any
900CR configuration. Each serial port has a pair of LEDs to indicate transmit and receive activity. The pinouts are
shown below.
900CR RS232 TO A PC
HMI: RJ12 Name PC: DB9 Name
4 COMM 1 DCD
5 Tx 2 Rx
2 Rx 3 Tx
N/C 4 DTR
3 COMM 5 GND
N/C 6 DSR
1 CTS 7 RTS
6 RTS 8 CTS
N/C 9 RI
RS232/RS422/485 COMMS PORT
The RS485 port(s) of the 900CR can be used for RS485 or RS422 communication. There is a separate RJ connector
for each option. Each serial port has a pair of LEDs to indicate transmit and receive activity.
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Examples of RS485 2-Wire Connections
900CR TO RJ11 900CR TO RJ45
HMI:RJ45 Name RLC:RJ11 Name HMI Name RLC:RJ45 Name
5 TxEN 2 TxEN 1,4 TxB 1,4 TxB
6 COMM 3 COMM 4,1 RxB 4,1 RxB
1 TxB 5 B- 2,3 TxA 2,3 TxA
2 TxA 4 A+ 3,2 RxA 3,2 RxA
5 TxEN 5 TxEN
6 COMM 6 COMM
7 TxB 7 TxB
8 TxA 8 TxA
DISPLAY
This operator interface uses a liquid crystal display (LCD) for displaying text and graphics. The display utilizes an LED
backlight for lighting the display. The backlight can be dimmed for low light conditions.
The LED backlight has a limited lifetime. Backlight lifetime is based upon the amount of time the display is turned on at
full intensity. Turning the backlight off when the display is not in use can extend the lifetime of your backlight. This can
be accomplished through the software when configuring your unit.
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FRONT PANEL LEDs
There are three front panel LEDs that can be configured using Station Designer. Shown below is the default status of
the LEDs.
LED INDICATION
GREEN ( )
STEADY Unit is powered.
BLUE ()
FLASHING Unit is in the boot loader
OFF No SD card is present.
STEADY Valid SD card present.
FLASHING RAPIDLY SD card being checked.
FLICKERING SD card accessed.
FLASHING SLOWLY Incorrectly formatted SD card present.
RED ()
FLASHING Data tag is in an alarm active state.
STEADY Data tag is in an alarm accepted state.
FACTORY RESET BUTTON
The factory reset button located in the lower right area of the rear panel can be used to access the system menu.
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TOUCHSCREEN
This operator interface utilizes a resistive analog touchscreen for user input. The unit will only produce an audible tone
(beep) when a touch on an active touchscreen cell is sensed. The touchscreen is fully functional as soon as the
operator interface is initialized, and can be operated with gloved hands.
BATTERY & TIME KEEPING
A battery is used to keep time when the unit is without power. The battery of a 900CR unit does not affect the unit’s
memory, all configurations and data is stored in non-volatile memory.
Changing the Battery
To change the battery of a 900CR, first remove power to the unit. Remove the SD card if one is installed. Insert a
small screwdriver into the slot provided on the battery holder and pry the battery holder with battery out of the unit.
Remove the old battery from the plastic holder and replace it with a new battery. Make sure the orientation of the
battery is correct and as shown in the diagram.
Re-install the battery holder with battery into the Control Station unit. Using Station Designer or the unit’s keypad, enter
the correct time and date.
TRADEMARK ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation.
All other company and product names are trademarks of their respective owners.
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Warranty/Remedy
Honeywell warrants goods of its manufacture as being free of defective materials and faulty workmanship.
Contact your local sales office for warranty information. If warranted goods are returned to Honeywell during
the period of coverage, Honeywell will repair or replace without charge those items it finds defective. The
foregoing is Buyer's sole remedy and is in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, including
those of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Specifications may change without notice.
The information we supply is believed to be accurate and reliable as of this printing. However, we assume no
responsibility for its use.
While we provide application assistance personally, through our literature and the Honeywell web site, it is up
to the customer to determine the suitability of the product in the application.
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Sales and Service
For application assistance, current specifications, pricing, or name of the nearest Authorized Distributor, contact one
of the offices below.
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For more information
To learn more about ControlEdge HC900,
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