ASCO 5350 User’s Guide

User’s Guide ATS Remote Annunciator

Catalog 5350
The ASCO Catalog 5350 ATS Remote Annunciator provides
remote visual status reporting and push-button testing of up to
eight ASCO automatic transfer switches.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
This User’s Guide provides operation information after the page
ATS Remote Annunciator has been installed and configured.
It also includes basic troubleshooting. Operation . 2-3
Control key switch . 2
Lamp test button . 2
Alarm silence button . 2
Transfer test . 2
Refer to Installation Manual 381333-315 Flashing light . 3
for mounting, wiring, and configuration. Reset button . 3
Troubleshooting . 4

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Operation ASCO 5350

Operation 2 Lamp test button

Press and release the lamp Test button to briefly turn on all
The ASCO 5350 ATS Remote Annunciator communicates with lights; they will go off after a few seconds. This operation
ASCO automatic transfer switches (ATSs) to report their status. verifies that all the lights work on the ATS Annunciator.
The ATS Annunciator polls each ATS and obtains its status.
Lights indicate which ATSs are connected to the normal source
or emergency source. Source acceptability status for each ATS 3 Alarm silence button
is also shown. In addition, the ATS Remote Annunciator can
send commands to individual ATSs to control their operation. Press and release the alarm silence button to turn off the audible
A control key switch prevents unauthorized operation. Transfer alarm sound. This action also opens the alarm relay contacts. Do
test buttons (one for each ATS) simulate a normal source outage not hold the button. These are the possible alarm conditions:
and transfer the individual loads to the emergency source, if
acceptable. The same buttons are used to retransfer the load Alarm Condition Product
back to the normal source. When the buttons are held, any
active time delay is cancelled. Lights in the buttons indicate communication error all
which ATS is in the test mode and if a time delay is active.
locked out 4000 & 7000

ATS position error 4000 & 7000

Power ON light
failure to synchronize 4000 & 7000

extended parallel 4000 & 7000

Lamp test button
controls not in automatic 4000 & 7000

ATS bypass active 7000

Alarm silence button

CAUTION
Before using the transfer buttons, be sure condi-
tions are safe for running the generator and for
load transfer.

Control key switch

4 Transfer test

The following operation starts the generator and transfers the

Reset button (hidden)
load. Be sure that conditions are safe to do this operation.

4-1 Load Transfer to Emergency source

Figure 1: Control buttons
To transfer the load from the normal source to the emergency
source, follow this procedure:
1. Turn the Control key right to the unlocked position.
1 Control key switch 2. Select ATS that you want to operate (by ATS no. or name).
3. Press and release the Transfer button below the selected
The Control key switch prevents unauthorized operation of the ATS (do not hold the button).
ATS Remote Annunciator. The key can be removed in either
4. Observe that the E light comes on (generator acceptable).
the locked or unlocked positions. In the locked position (left),
the buttons do not operate. In the unlocked position (right) all 5. Observe that the light in the corner of the button blinks
buttons function. (transfer time delay active, if used).

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6. Observe that the ATS connected lights change position 5 Flashing light (time
(transfer from normal to emergency).
delay)
7. To retransfer the load back to Normal go to section 4-2.
Note: The light in the Transfer button flashes when a transfer time
If Feature 2B transfer to emergency time delay is used, the delay is active. The faster the blinking, the shorter the delay:
transfer may not occur for up to 61 minutes (depending upon the
ATS and the setting in the controller).
1/10 sec. blink 0 to 5 second transfer delay
To bypass (cancel) this time delay, press the Transfer button
again and hold it for more than 5 seconds until you hear a beep.. 1/4 sec. blink 5 to 15 second transfer delay

1/2 sec. blink 15 to 60 second transfer delay

4-2 Load Retransfer to Normal source
1 sec. blink over 1 minute transfer delay
To retransfer the load from the emergency source back to the
normal source, follow this procedure:
1. Turn the Control key right to the unlocked position.
2. Select ATS that you want to operate (by ATS no. or name). +
6 Reset button
3. Press and release the Transfer button below the selected
ATS (do not hold the button).
A hidden reset button is located just below the Control key
4. Observe that the N light comes on (utility acceptable).
switch (see Figure 1). The Control key switch must be
5. Observe that the light in the corner of the button blinks unlocked. The reset button and alarm silence button work
(retransfer time delay active, if used). together as follows:
6. Observe that the ATS connected lights change position
(transfer from emergency to normal). 6-1 Soft reboot reset
7. Turn the Control key left to the locked position, then (keeps user’s configurations)
remove it.
The soft reboot retains the configurations that you have made.
Note:
To perform a soft reboot, press and hold the hidden reset button
If Feature 3A retransfer to normal time delay is used, the and the alarm silence button together for no more than 3
transfer may not occur for up to 61minutes (depending upon the seconds. The configuration parameters remain unchanged.
ATS and the setting in the ATS controller).
To bypass (cancel) this time delay, press the Transfer button
again and hold it for more than 5 seconds.
6-2 Hard reboot reset
(factory default configuration)
The hard reboot resets all user configuration parameters to
Normal source Emergency source
factory default settings. The configurations that you have made
acceptable acceptable
will be erased. To perform a hard reboot, press and hold the
hidden reset button and the alarm silence button together for
ATS connected ATS connected more than 15 seconds. The default configuration parameters
to Normal to Emergency are:
IP Address 169.254.1.200
ATS alarm Transfer time
delay active
Subnet 255.255.0.0
Gateway 0.0.0.0
Other factory default parameters could be checked through
Ethernet interface with computer.
Figure 2: Status lights and Transfer button

Note: Alarms can be specific to ATSs or a general

communications error or any configured alarm via the Power
Manager.

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Troubleshooting ASCO 5350

Troubleshooting

Number Symptom Probable Cause Recommended Action

The DC or AC power source is Restore the DC or AC power supply.

1 Power ON light is off
inadequate or off. Check the terminals, fuse, circuit breaker.

Lamp test button does not work.

2 Alarm silence does not respond. The Control switch is locked. Insert Control key and turn it to unlock.
There is no response on any key.

Refer to Installation Manual 381333-315.

Try to reprogram the unit with the latest
The unit keeps on resetting due software.
3 The power ON light is blinking. to watchdog-reset possibly due
to corruption of software. Contact ASCO Services for replacement.
800-800-ASCO or
[email protected]

Hold the button for at least 5 seconds until

Button not held long enough.
you hear a beep..
Transfer button does not work
4 Refer to Installation Manual 381333-315.
(load transfer does not occur). ATS Annunciator could have
Use the configuration details entered on
changed to default settings.
page 2; reconfigure the ATS Annunciator.

Refer to Installation Manual 381333-315.

Communication with the Power Check the Ethernet connections:
5 Buzzer is beeping continuously.
Manager may have stopped. ATS Annunciator to the LAN and
Power Manager to the LAN.

Communication protocol may not Refer to Installation Manual 381333-315.

Communication alarm occurs but
6 the same as that of the Power Verify that the protocol on both devices is
all configurations are correct.
Manager (if present). the same.

Contact ASCO Services for replacement.

A light does not come on when a ATS Annunciator is
7 800-800-ASCO or
corresponding button is pressed. not functioning properly.
[email protected]

Contact ASCO Services for replacement.

A light does not come on when ATS Annunciator is
8 800-800-ASCO or
the lamp test button is pressed. not functioning properly.
[email protected]

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