R400

Control System
Reliable control system technology is a critical component to any compressed
air solution, and at FS-Elliott, our Regulus control systems have evolved in step
with the latest innovations technology has to offer. Featuring the most powerful
processors in the industry, the Regulus line offers unrivaled compressor control,
providing reliable, efficient operation and substantial energy savings at facilities
around the globe.

A member of the Regulus engineered series, the R400 is the control system
of choice for applications requiring an extremely customized solution. The
R400’s standard features and available options make it easily adaptable to any
compressed air application.

standard features

ENCLOSURE HARDWARE
• 12” Comfort HMI Touchscreen Display • Siemens S7-400 Series PLC
• NEMA 4 – Carbon Steel • Memory Flash Card standard monitoring
• Panel Mounted Buttons, Lights & Horn • USB Port functions
• Emergency Stop Button • Input / Output Modules & indication alarm trip

• Alarm Light & Trip Lights Sensing Devices PRESSURE

• Stainless Steel Tubing & Fittings • Analog Inputs 48 Air Discharge •
Lubricant Supply • • •
• Pressure & Temperature Transmitters • Analog Outputs 2+
TEMPERATURE
(Unit Mounted or Instrument Rack) • Digital Inputs 24+ Lubricant Supply • • •
• Resistance Thermometer Detectors or • Digital Outputs 16+ Final Air Discharge •
VIBRATION
Temperature Transmitters
CONTROL MODES Low & High-Speed Pinion • • •
• UL Compliance – Underwriters’ STATUS
• Constant Pressure
Laboratories Processor / PLC Fault • • •
• Suction Throttle
• Electrical Characteristics: 1kVa, Single Transmitter Fault • • •
Seal Air Pressure • •
Phase, 120 VAC+/- 10%, 50/60 Hz DIAGNOSTICS
Compressor Surge • •
• Trending Compressor Running •
• PLC Fault Compressor Running Time •
• Transmitter Fault Inlet & Discharge
•
Valve Position
• Software “Keyed” By-Pass of Sensing Auxiliary Oil Pump •
Devices for Field Testing OTHER
• Redundancy Motor Driver Current • • •

• PLC
• Communication Modules
(Modbus Communication)
• Power Supplies
 R400
Control System
The following optional features are available to provide added flexibility and
accommodate specific site requirements.

optional features
ENCLOSURE • Processing Units – PLC’s
• 15” Graphical TFT Color Touchscreen • Allen Bradley Compact Logix
HMI Display • Allen Bradley Control Logix
• NEMA 4X – Stainless Steel • Allen Bradley Flex Logix
• Additional Panel Mounted Buttons & • Modicon Quantum
Lights as Required • Remote HMI
• Panel Purge for Hazardous • Input / Output Modules &
Environments (Z-Purge) Sensing Devices – as Required
• Panel Cooling • Redundancy
• Vortex • I/O Modules
• Dual Vortex • Hot Standby
• Air Conditioned • Fail Safe
• Panel Heater • Voting Schemes
• Compliance
• CSA – Canadian Standards CONTROL MODES
Association • Intermittent

• CE – European Conformity • Auto / Dual (Combination Mode)

HARDWARE COMMUNICATION PACKAGES

• Modbus® Protocol optional monitoring
• Client-Defined Transmitters functions
• Profibus Protocol
• Dry Contacts for Remote Start, Remote
• LAN Linked Ethernet
Stop & Remote Unload indication alarm trip
• WEB Based Ethernet
• Dry Contacts for Remote Alarm & Trip PRESSURE
• Multiple Language Screen Displays • Teleservice Modem / Software Air Filter Differential • •
Oil Filter Differential • •
• Interstage Temperature Control
Modbus® is a registered trademark of Cooling Water • •
• Stainless Steel Tubing & Fittings Schneider Automation, Inc.
Interstage Air (1st & 2nd
• Panel On / Off Switch Stage Discharge)
•
• Auxiliary Oil Pump On / Auto Switch
TEMPERATURE
• Flashing Alarm Beacons All Pinion & Bull Gear
• • •
• Hazardous Area Lubricant Returns
• Safe Environment Interstage Air (2nd
• • •
Stage Inlet)
Oil Reservoir • • •
Driver Bearing
• •
(Metal Temperature)
Motor Driver Stator
• • •
Windings
Interstage Air
• •
(Aftercooler Discharge)
Cooling Water • •
Leading the Way VIBRATION
Driver • • •
STATUS
5710 Mellon Road Export, PA 15632-8948 Unit Ready to Auto Start •
724.387.3200 tel 724.387.3270 fax info@fs-elliott.com email OTHER
Inlet Air Density •

© FS-Elliott Co., LLC 2015 | Bulletin FSP98-515

Note: Additional indication, alarm, and trip functions can be
FS-Elliott Co., LLC reserves the right to modify the design or construction of the provided with the R400 based on client specifications.
equipment described in this document and to furnish it, as altered without further
reference to the illustrations or information contained herein.