Specifications

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* Upper-level and lower-level system controllers
The controller described in this manual can only be used as the upper-level controller, but not as a lower-level controller.
• Upper-level system controller (upper-level SC)
Upper-level SC refers to a controller that controls all other system controllers including the units they control.
If a given system has only one system controller, that controller becomes an upper-level controller.
Group settings and interlock settings can only be made from an upper-level controller.
• Lower-level system controller (lower-level SC)
Lower-level controller refers to a system controller that is controlled (including the units it controls) by an upper-level system controller.
AG-150A
M-NET Gateway
management range
Another system controller
management range
Unit
Unit
Unit
Unit
When AG-150A controls another system controller or when
the system contains only AG-150A:
AG-150A is set as the main system controller.
*AG-150A performs the group setting in this configuration.
management range
Management range
of AG-150A
When AG-150A is controlled by another system controller:
(Example: MJ-300Gateway)
AG-150A is set as the sub system controller.
*The group setting is performed by main system control-
ler.
NOTE:
The following group setting cannot be performed.
Unit groups which are not under the management of the main controller and are managed by the sub system
controller.
A common group is managed by mode than two main controllers.
A sub system controller which exceeds the management range of the main system controller of two or more.
Main system
controller
Group Group Group
Group Group Group
Sub system
controller
Main system
controller 1
Main system
controller 2
Group GroupGroup Group
Sub system
controller
Main system
controller 2
Main system
controller 1