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General Fresh Air Plant Return Temperature Control
Supply and Return Sensors 33 36 38 3 10 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 12 13 14 16 19 20 21 22 24 26 28 31 32 33 35 36 37 38

Variable Supply Temp. Control


VAV Plant Reheat Terminals

Slaving AHUs AHU Submodules


Multi Stage Outputs Analogue Actuators DeHumidification PreHeater Heat Recovery Mixing Dampers Static Pressure Humidity Fan Changeover

Extract Fans
AHU Extract Fans Non AHU Extract Fans Toilet Extract

Examples - AHU Systems


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General
Air Handling Units are controlled by AHU Controllers. Air Handling Units are Demand Driven from the zones of the building that they serve; you will need at least one Zone Controller in order to make the AHU run. AHU Controllers may need Submodules registered to them to extend their control abilities to match your application; see page 3 19. The AHU Controller may contain the System Housekeeping Function; see System Design section 7. Three types of AHU Controller are available for: Constant Supply Temperature - Fresh Air Plant Constant Return Temperature - Return Air Plant Variable Supply Temperature - Variable Supply Air

Air Handling Units

Zone Controller

Zone Controller

AHU Controller

Zone Controller

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Outputs
Switching outputs are provided for Heating and Cooling, 2 relays for each. The outputs are either configured to drive a valve - wet battery, or as 2-stage outputs for an electric or direct-fired gas battery

Valves
for wet batteries, valves are Raise / Lower type; if 0-10V DC valves are used, you need an additional Actuator Submodule registered to the AHU Controller to give 0-10V DC outputs for heating and cooling. Note - 0-10V DC valves give no control benefits over Raise/Lower valves use ACT/DIN/AOP/921 choose the product variant to suit your battery types; an AHU/../../WW will have a wet heating battery, and a wet cooling battery. An AHU/../../WE will have a wet heating battery and a single or 2-stage cooling battery

Fans
relay outputs are provided for Supply and Extract Fans. If isolation dampers are fitted, use these outputs to drive the damper, and use an end switch on the damper to start the fan. This ensures the damper is open before the fan can start

Inputs
2 inputs are provided for Volt-free contacts; the first is for Fan Status monitoring, usually a pressure switch, which can be used to shut down the AHU upon Fan failure, or just raise an alarm a second input is provided for Filter Blocked monitoring; this can be set to raise an alarm. If you have 2 filters, common the signals to provide a single Filter Blocked contact.

Occupancy Times
are determined by the Zone Controllers registered to the AHU Controller; the AHU Controller has no Occupancy Times itself. AHU/DIN/FRE/.. will have one or more Zone Controllers with Occupancy Demand Interconnects to the AHU Controller. Any one of the Zones going into Occupation will cause the plant to run, which is what is needed for a Fresh Air system. The AHU will not normally run during Optimum Start or Fabric Protection because it is taking no part in the heating or cooling of the space.

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AHU Controller can be Setpoint Supervised from a Zone Controller. Set SPTY=4 in AHU Controller. AHU/DIN/RET/.. usually has a dedicated Zone Controller which manages the AHU Occupancy Times using Occupancy Demand, or both Times and Return Air Setpoint using Setpoint Supervision. The plant will run during Occupancy, and also during periods of Optimum Start and Fabric Protection because it is the sole form of heating and cooling for the space. AHU/DIN/SUP/.. will have one or more Zone Controllers with Energy Demand Interconnects to the AHU Controller. Any one of the Zones going into Occupation will cause the plant to run; it will also run during periods of Optimum Start and Fabric Protection because it is the sole form of heating and cooling for the space.

Fabric Protection
Zone Controller will control space to Non-Occupied Setpoint during Non-Occupancy, to protect the building fabric against condensation damage use of Intelligent T+RH sensor allows RH-based Fabric Protection - use SEN/PTR/TRH/005 See Zone Controller Data Sheet for full information

Night Cooling
the fans can be used to draw cool night air into the building in order to pre-cool the space prior to occupation. This feature requires that a sensor is wired to the Return Air terminals on the AHU Controller - a sensor located somewhere in the space is better than a duct sensor for this application, as it gives a better reading when the fans are stopped.

Product Codes and Type Settings


The Type of AHU that is required Fresh Air, Supply Air etc is normally specified as part of the Product Order Code. However the Type of AHU can be freely altered by setting the SPTY Parameter in the Module.

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Fresh Air Plant


Constant Supply Temperature
the most common application, for Tempered Fresh Air supply; no temperature control of the space - this is done by local radiators, fan coils etc. Uses AHU/DIN/FRE/... Supply air sensor must be fitted, AHU will not run without it.

Fresh Air Plant AHU

Fan Coil

AHU

Fan Coil

Fan Coil Zone

AHUs Fresh Air Plant

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Fresh Air Plant, Constant Supply Temperature Control

Occupancy Demand from any of the Zones is in occupancy, using the Zone Controllers Occupancy Demand Interconnect. AHU SPTY = 3

For Fresh Air Plant, the AHU is driven ON whenever

Fresh Air Plant, Constant Supply Temperature Control

Setpoint Supervision and Occupancy Demand from Zone Controllers

AHU setpoint is set from one of the Zones when SPTY = 4 in AHU.

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AHUs Return Temperature Control

Return Temperature Control


Constant Return Temperature
for heating or heating/cooling of a space based on a single point measurement, either in the return air duct, or a wallmounted sensor or average/minimum/maximum of several sensor values. Uses AHU/DIN/RET/... AHUs run to Time Schedule held in Zone Controller. Controls to Return Air Setpoint when Zone in Occupancy AHU can be Setpoint Supervised by Zone Controller

AHU Plant with Return Air Temperature Control

Extract

Return

Supply Supply

AHU

Zone

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Return Air - Occupancy Control

AHUs will run if any of the Zones is in Occupancy AHU 1 causes AHU 2 to run using Occupancy Demand Interconnect

Return Air - Setpoint Control

The Zone Controller adjusts the Setpoint and determines the Occupancy Times for both AHUs

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AHUs Return Temperature Control

Sensors
Cascade Control
Return Air AHUs require both Return and Supply Air Sensors. The control algorithm is that the AHU has two temperature control loops, one for Supply Air control and one for Return Air control. The Return Air control is cascaded onto the Supply Air setpoint which it can vary between the max. and min. Supply Air settings. This limits the temperature of the air supplied from the AHU to avoid discomfort.

Cascade Control of Supply and Return Air Control Loops


min. supply air Return air Return control loop Supply air Supply control loop Control demand to output drivers max. supply air

Supply air setpoint

Return air setpoint

Supply Air Cascade Control for Return Air AHUs For Setpoint Supervision from Zone set SPTY=1 For Occupancy Demand from a Zone set SPTY=0

AHUs Return Temperature Control


Return Air Only Control

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The AHU can be used with Return Air temperature sensors only. In this case the Return air control loop directly drives the control demand to the output drivers. This means that the supply air temperature is not limited by the control system. This type of control is often used with Direct Gas Fired plant.

Multiple Intelligent Sensors


Intelligent Sensors can be used with AHU/DIN/RET, either Temperature or T+Rh or Zone Controllers, to provide the Return Air value. Up to 10 sensors or Zone Controllers are wired to the network and registered to a Monitoring Module MON/DIN/6R/002 which will calculate the Minimum, Maximum or Average of the readings. This processed value is passed on to the AHU Controller as a Return Air Temperature and Humidity if T+Rh sensors are used.

Control Using Return Air Only

Return air Return control loop Control demand to output drivers

Return air setpoint

Without Supply Air sensing: for Setpoint Supervision from Zone set SPTY=7 for Occupancy Demand from Zone set SPTY=6

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AHUs Variable Supply Temperature

AHUs Variable Supply Temperature

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Variable Supply Temperature


AHU Supply air Temperature is controlled to a setpoint that is determined from inputs from other modules The main applications are for AHU Slaving and to feed Multiple ReHeat Terminal Units These two applications are covered in the next pages AHU Slaving is where the slaved AHU controls its Supply Temperature to the same setpoint as the Master unit Supply Temperature The Multiple ReHeat Terminal Units send their Heat and Cool Demands to the AHU Controller which are used to calculate the Supply Air Setpoint. The Setpoint is calculated to minimise the amount of ReHeat while ensuring the Zone with the highest Demand is just satisfied. This has the effect of varying the Supply Air Temperature to give the best Energy Efficiency consistent with maintaining Control Supply Air Sensor must be fitted AHU will not run if Sensor is missing

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AHUs Variable Supply Temperature

Reheat Terminals
AHU controller supplies tempered air to a number of Reheat terminal units Terminal units are each controlled by a fan coil controller Fan coils occupancy and setpoint are driven from Zone controllers - see Terminal Unit controls section for full details AHU Supply temperature varies to minimise the amount of Reheat required AHU must have Supply temperature sensor fitted or AHU will not run.

Reheat Terminal Units

Supply plant

Fan Coil Controller

Zone Controller

Fan Coil Controller

Zone Controller

AHU Controller Variable Temperature SPTY = 2

Fan Coil Controller

Zone Controller

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Reheat Terminal Units Interconnect Diagram

Heat Demand to plant supplying LPHW to reheats

Heat and Cool Demands to Boiler and Chiller plant that supply AHU

Heat and Cool Demands vary Supply Air Temperature from AHU to minimise the amount of reheat

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AHUs Variable Supply Temperature

Slaving AHUs
Air Handling units can be slaved together. This means that they will supply air to the same Supply Air Setpoint. This is particularly useful for a number of AHUs in one large area. If they were all working independently on Return Air control they could end up fighting each other by supplying air at different temperatures. With the AHU slaving feature, one AHU will control Return air and all will supply the same Supply air setpoint.

Supply Setpoint Slaving

Return air Return control loop

Supply air Control demand Supply control loop Control Demand to output drivers Supply Air Setpoint

Return air setpoint

Master AHU

Supply control loop Slave AHU SPTY = 5 Control Demand to output drivers

Return Air Control Loop in Master AHU provides Cascade Control of Supply Air Setpoint in Master and Slave AHUs

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Supply Setpoint Slaving

Slave AHU

Return Air Control

Common Extract

Slave AHU

Supply Setpoint Slaving

Master AHU

Slave AHU

Slave AHU

Master AHU Controls Return Air Temperature and sends Supply Air Setpoint to Slave AHUs

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AHUs Submodules

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AHU Submodules
AHU submodules can be added to any AHU Controller to extend its capability so that it can control more complex AHU Plant. The sections that follow show the different submodules and the applications that they handle.

Number of submodules
The number of the various types of submodule that can be used with any one AHU Controller: 1 Mixing Damper or Heat Recovery 1 Preheater 3 Intelligent Humidity and Temperature Sensors 1 Humidity Controller 2 Fan Changeover or Static Pressure and any two from: AHU Cascade Actuator Dessicant/Thermal Wheel

AHU Submodules

Intelligent Sensors and AHU Submodules are registered to the AHU Controller

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AHU Cascade submodule


for Multi Stage Outputs
Main AHU Controller can have Raise Lower outputs for wet Heating Batteries or Staged outputs for Heat Pumps or Direct Electric Heating and DX Cooling. With staged outputs the main AHU Controls 2 stages of Heat and 2 stages of cool Further Stages of Heating and Cooling are provided using the AHU Cascade Submodule which adds 3 additional stages of Heating or Cooling giving a maximum of 5 Stages of Heating and 5 Stages of Cooling. Each AHU Cascade submodule adds 3 stages of Heating or Cooling depending on the type selected Type /001 for Heating Type /002 for Cooling No Configuration Parameters exist in this submodule. The Type of submodule is not user changeable and the appropriate type must be specified at time of order. Number of Stages of Heating or Cooling required are set using the HSTG and CSTG Configuration Parameters in the AHU Controller. Range 1-5 Stages

Multi Stage Outputs using AHU Cascade submodule

Each AHU Cascade submodule adds 3 Stages of Heating or Cooling to a maximum of 5 stages of each

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Actuator submodule
for Analogue 0-10 Volt Drive Valves
Main AHU Controller has switching outputs for Raise Lower Type Valves. For Analogue 0-10 Volt Valves use Actuator Controller Registered to the AHU Controller Type ACT/DIN/AOP/921 gives 2x 0-10 Volt Ouputs to control Heating and Cooling Valves No Inputs to the Actuator Controller are required in this application

Driving Analogue Valves using Actuator Controller submodule

0-10 Volt Drive to Valves

Actuator Controller gives 2x 0-10 Volt Outputs to drive Heating and Cooling Valves

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DeHumidification Control
using Intelligent Temperature and Humidity T/Rh Sensor
Main AHU Controller can be used for DeHumidification Control when an Intelligent T/Rh Sensor is fitted Sensor Type must be Return Air use Duct Sensor Type SEN/PR/TRH/001 or Room Sensor Type SEN/PTR/TRH/005 Supply Air Temperature Sensor must be fitted regardless of AHU type. Intelligent T/Rh Sensor provides Return Air Temperature so no need for a separate Return Temperature Sensor To set up DeHum Control: Register Intelligent T/Rh Sensor to AHU Controller Set RHSP Parameter in AHU Controller to Rh Setpoint. Setting this Parameter to a non Zero value enables DeHum Control

DeHumidification Control by adding Intelligent T/Rh Sensor

Intelligent Sensor SEN/PR/TRH/001

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Control Method is On-Off Control Cooling is set to 100% when DeHum required and to Temperature only Control when Rh Setpoint achieved Rh Hysteresis Deadband is set on RHDB Parameter in the AHU Controller Heater Battery reheats the dehumidified air back to the Supply Air Temperature Setpoint when in DeHum Mode This control method provides suitable control for Human Comfort Conditions but does not control to narrow Deadband needed for Close Control Laboratory Applications. see Humidity Controller section for close control applications Any AHU Type can be used for DeHum Control provided T/Rh Sensor fitted. For systems without Extract Fans such as Fresh Air Supply AHUs use Room Sensor to measure Rh Supply and Outside Air T/Rh Sensors can be fitted to the AHU but these are for monitoring purposes only and take no part in the Control in this Mode No Configuration Parameters exist in the Intelligent T/Rh Sensors. It is not possible to alter the Sensor Type from Supply to Return Air from the Zone Controller or InSite so the appropriate Type must be specified at Order

DeHumidification Control by adding Intelligent T/Rh Sensor

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PreHeater submodule
Control of LPHW or Electric PreHeater Battery
PreHeater Battery heats incoming air in low ambient conditions to prevent Cooling Battery or Filters from freezing Temperature Sensor for PreHeater Off Coil Temperature is normally fitted. PreHeater is enabled if Air Temperature falls to OCSP Parameter preset 5 DegC and controls the Off Coil Temperature to this value. Without Temperature Sensor the PreHeater Output is Scheduled ON as the Outside Air Temperature falls below the OCSP Parameter. This should be regarded as a safety default if the Off Coil Temperature Sensor fails not as a Primary Control Method

LPHW Battery Control


Raise - Lower Valves use PRE/DIN/3T/105 Analogue Drive Valves use PRE/DIN/AOP/721 Circulation Pump can use Output Channel C or Analogue Output B Heat Demand is sent from Main AHU Controller provided it has Wet Heating Battery specified. The Heat Demand is not set up from the PreHeater submodule Set HDLY Parameter to negative value - suggest -5.0 to give 5 minute delay on Preheater during Cold Start Routine

Cold Start Routine


If the Ambient Temperature is below OCSP Parameter - default 5 DegC - then the unit will go through a Cold Start Routine as follows: 1 Heat Demand sent from AHU Controller to Boiler to provide Hot Water 2 When Boiler Temperature rises above Minimum Value then PreHeater Battery Valve will open 100% 3 After the PreHeater Valve has been open for the Delay Time set on the HDLY Parameter then the Fans will run HDLY must be set to a negative value to enable this feature Default Value 0 4 AHU runs in Automatic Control Mode

AHUs Submodules
Electric Heater Battery Control

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Staged Electric Heating use: PRE/DIN/3T/108 for 2 stage Output PRE/DIN/3T/109 for 3 stage Output Solid State Relay Drive use PRE/DIN/3T/421 for Fast Time Proportional Output Fan Run On set HDLY Parameter to positive value to enable Fan Run On and to set Run On Time in Minutes for example set HDLY = +5.0 to set Fan Run On to 5 Mins Fans will continue to run for 5 Mins after Electric PreHeater Battery is turned Off to dissipate heat from electric heater elements

PreHeater Control

Supply

PreHeater submodule

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Heat Recovery submodule


Control of Run Round Coils, Face/Bypass Dampers or Heat Wheels
Measures Return Air and Ambient Air Temperatures and will initiate and Control Heat Recovery if Energy can be saved. Works in both Heating and Cooling Modes Return Air Temperature Sensor must be fitted to main AHU Controller regardless of AHU SPTY Type. Heat Recovery submodule receives Return Air Temperature measurement from main AHU Controller and Outside Air Temperature that is Broadcast by the Housekeeper Module ON - OFF Devices such as Run Round Coils with Pump Control do not use a Temperature Sensor Use HRC/DIN/3T/001 and connect Pump to Output A the Time Proportional Output Modulating Heat Recovery Devices Fit Temperature Sensor to measure air after Heat Recovery Device. Temperature will be Controlled to maximise use of Heat Recovery Modulating Valves on Heat Recovery Coils use HRC/DIN/3T/006 Modulating Dampers on Face/Bypass Recuperators use HRC/DIN/3T/006 for Raise Lower Actuators or HRC/DIN/AOP/001 for Analogue Actuators Variable Speed Thermal Wheel use HRC/DIN/AOP/001 Output A 0-10 Volt to Drive Speed

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Heat Recovery Control

Return

Supply

PreHeater submodule

AHU Controller

Select Type of Heat Recovery submodule to match Type of Plant

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Mixing Damper submodule


Control of Mixing Dampers for Heat Recovery, Air Quality Control or Enthalpy Control

Heat Recovery
Measures Return Air and Ambient Air Temperatures and Modulates Mixing Dampers if Energy can be saved. Works in both Heating and Cooling Modes Return Air Temperature Sensor must be fitted to main AHU Controller regardless of AHU SPTY Type. Mixing Damper submodule receives Return Air Temperature measurement from main AHU Controller and Outside Air Temperature that is Broadcast by the Housekeeper Module Mixed Air Temperature Sensor is NOT normally fitted. The Mixing Dampers are controlled as the First Stage of the main AHU Heating or Cooling Control Loop if free Heating or Cooling is available Set DMPC Parameter to 20% (Default=0) Mixing dampers will operate over first 20 % of AHUs Output Set HRMN C154 and CRMN C155 in main AHU Controller to 20% to rescale Driver Outputs to accommodate Mixing Damper Control using InSite or Doorway Mixed Air Temperature can be used to Control the Mixing Dampers. Set DMPC Parameter =0 (Default=0) This method of control is not normally used because the Air may not have mixed before it reaches the single point Temperature Measurement used and so the reading is not representative Minimum Fresh Air can be set. Use MNFA Parameter to set minimum Damper Open Position during normal Running Select Module Type depending on Actuators: Raise Lower Actuators use DAM/DIN/3T/001 Analogue 0-10 Volt Actuators use DAM/DIN/AOP/001

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Fresh Air Rate is increased from the Minimum Fresh Air level set on Parameter MNFA as Measured Air Quality Reduces Air Quality Measurement is made by an appropriate Sensor that provides 0-10 Volt Input to the Mixing Damper submodule. Use Sontay Air Quality Sensor with SeaChange Transformer Module TRN/DIN/5.5/001 Can use Carbon Monoxide or Carbon Dioxide Measurement for more specialist Air Quality Control Humidity Control for Pool Areas can be simply controlled using this submodule Use 0-10 Volt Humidity Sensor connected to submodule Mixing Dampers are Opened to decrease Pool Area Humidity assuming that the Ambient Air has a lower Moisture Content than the Pool Area Set Air Quality Level using MNAQ and MXAQ Parameters MNAQ is Minimum Air Quality level that will open the Damper more than the Minimum Fresh Air Position The Damper position is Scheduled so that the Dampers are fully Open if Air Quality reaches MXAQ level The Air Quality Parameter Settings are a percentage of the 0-10 Volt Measured Air Quality Signal.

Heat Recovery Control using Mixing Damper submodule

Mixing Damper submodule

AHU Controller

Select Type of Mixing Damper submodule to match Type of Plant

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Enthalpy Control
Control of Mixing Dampers based on Enthalpy
Measures Return Air and Ambient Air Humidity and Temperature and calculates Enthalpy of both Air Streams Modulates Mixing Dampers to minimise added Enthalpy and maximise Energy Efficiency Works in both Heating and Cooling Modes Return Air Intelligent T/Rh Sensor must be fitted to main AHU Controller regardless of AHU SPTY Type. Mixing Damper submodule receives Return Air T/Rh measurement from main AHU Controller. Ambient Air Intelligent T/Rh Sensor must be fitted, one per AHU Minimum Fresh Air can be set. Use MNFA Parameter to set minimum Damper Open Position during normal running Select Module Type depending on Actuators: Raise Lower Actuators use DAM/DIN/3T/001 Analogue 0-10 Volt Actuators use DAM/DIN/AOP/001 Monitor Enthalpy Reading using Parameters EOUT and ERTN for Ambient and Return Enthalpy Reading

Enthalpy Control of Mixing Dampers using Mixing Damper submodule and Intelligent T/Rh Sensors

Intelligent Sensor SEN/PR/TRH/001

Intelligent Sensor SEN/PR/TRH/003

Mixing Damper submodule

AHU Controller

Use Intelligent T/Rh Sensors for Return and Ambient Air Measurement for Enthalpy Control

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Static Pressure submodule


Varies Fan Speed to Control Pressure or Air Quality
Varies Fan Speed or Inlet Guide Vane to alter Air Volume Supply and Extract Fan Outputs each 0-10 Volt are provided Extract Fan Output is Ratio of Supply Fan Value Set by ELAG parameter +/-50% Input Measurement for Pressure in Index Duct or Air Quality requires 0-10 Volt input from appropriate Sontay Sensor or similar Use with transformer TRN/DIN/5.5/001 for 24v ac Range Input to Engineering Units use MXPV and MNPV to calibrate Engineering units corresponding to 0 and 10 Volt Input. Use DPPV to set decimal Point in Engineering Units Pressure Control is commonly used in Variable Air Volume VAV applications to provide fixed Control of Static Pressure as the Air Volume changes Air Quality Control is achieved by increasing Fan Speed as Air Quality Reduces. To achieve this Control the output sense is inverted compared to the Pressure Control Application Set INVL Parameter =1

Static Pressure submodule varies Fan Speed to Control Duct Static Pressure or Air Quality

AHU Controller

Static Pressure submodule

Connect Pressure or Air Quality Sensors to submodule depending on Application

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Humidity submodule
Control of Humidification
Works with DeHumidification Control section 3 22 Must fit Return Air or Space Intelligent T/Rh Sensor and Register it to the AHU Controller AHU passes Rh measurement to Humidity submodule Set RHSP DeHum Setpoint and RHDB DeHum Hysteresis in AHU Controller Humidity Setpoint set on SPRH Knob found in submodule Monitoring Parameters Default 50% Rh Set SPDB Humidity Control Deadband =0 Set CMDE =1 Control Mode Closed Loop Humidity Control For Example set RHSP = 65 RHDB = 10 in AHU and SPRH=40 SPDB=0 CMDE=1 in Humidity submodule Dehum will cycle 60 to 70% Rh: Humidity control to 40% Rh Output Types to suit plant 0-10 Volt Output use HUM/DIN/AOP/001 Staged Outputs Use HUM/DIN/3T/008 for 2 Stages or use HUM/DIN/3T/009 for 3 Stages Close Control of Humidity is possible with this submodule Contact SeaChange for Application advice

Humidity Control using Humidity submodule and Intelligent T/Rh Sensor for Return Air

Intelligent Sensor SEN/PR/TRH/001

AHU Controller

Humidity Submodule

Humidity control requires Humidity submodule and Intelligent T/Rh

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Fan Changeover submodule


Control of Twin Fan Pairs
One Pair of Fans either Supply or Extract are Controlled by each Fan Changeover submodule Supply or Extract Fan Types can be selected at Order or can be selected from the TYPE Parameter One or Two Fan Status Signals can be used. Either use one Flow Switch across both Fans or use 2 Contactor Run Status signals, one from either fan.

Control of Twin Fan Pairs by Fan Changeover submodule

AHU Controller

Fan Changeover submodule

Use separate Fan Changeover submodules for Supply and Extract Fans

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Extract Fans
Extract Fans may be linked to the operation of an AHU e.g. for Toilet Extract, or may be controlled independently, and linked to some other function e.g. the occupancy of a particular area in a building. Extract Fans may be single fans operating alone, or Twin Fans operating on a duty/standby basis, or multiple fans that are switched on a staged basis according to a demand signal.

Extract Fans

Single Extract Fan

Twin Duty/Standby Fans with Auto Changeover

Triple Staged Extract Fans

Control of different Extract Fan arrangements

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AHU Extract Fans


Single Extract Fan working with an AHU; if close to the AHU Controller use its Extract Fan output If remote from AHU Controller, use Actuator Submodule ACT/DIN/3T/101 registered to the AHU Controller using the Occupation Switch output. Twin Extract Fan working with an AHU in Duty/Standby mode; use a Fan Changeover Submodule FCO/DIN/AHU/002 registered to the AHU. The AHU will control the twin fans Run Status, and is interlocked with the AHU The fans will change over from duty to standby upon duty fan failure. A fan status signal is required, not a trip signal. Staged Extract Fans working with an AHU; use an Actuator Controller registered to the AHU. Use ACT/DIN/3T/108 for more stages based on AHU Heating Demand or /208 for AHU Cooling Demand or /308 for more stages based on AHU Heating or Cooling Demand. The Occupation Switch output is used to switch the continuously-running stage, and the remaining 2 outputs are used to switch the demand-switched stages.

Single Extract Fan

Occupation switch output on actuator drives extract fan

ACT/DIN/3T/101

Remote Extract Fans driven from Actuator Controller

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Non AHU Extract Fans


Single Extract Fan working with a single area; use Actuator Submodule ACT/DIN/3T/101 registered to the Zone Controller using the Occupation Switch output. Twin Extract Fan working with a single area; use Changeover Submodule PCO/DIN/3T/005 registered to the Zone Controller. The fans will duty-rotate every time the Zone enters Occupancy, and will change over from duty to standby upon duty fan failure. A fan status signal is required, not a trip signal. Staged Extract Fans working with a single area; use an Actuator Controller registered to the Zone Controller. If you want one stage to run all the time during occupancy, use a ACT/DIN/3T/108 for more stages based on Zone Heating Demand or /208 for Zone Cooling Demand or /308 for more stages based on Zone Heating or Cooling Demand. The Occupation Switch output is used to switch the continuously-running stage, and the remaining 2 outputs are used to switch the demand-switched stages.

Twin Extract Fan - Single Zone

PCO/DIN/3T/005

Changeover Module drives Twin Extract Fan - will run on Zone Occupancy Times

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Toilet Extract
some applications need fans to run when any one of a number of areas of the building are occupied e.g. Toilet Extract Fans, Stairwell Vent Fans use Secondary Circuit Controllers to collate Occupancy Demand signals from Zone Controllers; any Zone entering Occupancy will cause the fans to run. the collated Occupancy Demand can be passed on to another module e.g. an AHU Controller, if that has to run as well Occupancy Demand Parameter OCDS must be manually set on Zone Controllers to send signal to Secondary Circuit Controller This connection must be manually set. It does not automatically set by Push Button Registration. Single Extract Fan working with multiple Zones; use CTU/DIN/3T/101 using the Occupation Switch output. Twin Extract Fan working with multiple Zones; use CTU/DIN/PCO/3T/004. The fans will duty-rotate every time they start, and will change over from duty to standby upon duty fan failure. A fan status signal is required, not a trip signal. Staged Extract Fans working with multiple Zones; use CTU/DIN/3T/108 for more stages based on Zone Heating Demands or /208 for Zone Cooling Demands. The Occupation Switch output is used to switch the continuously-running stage, and the remaining 2 outputs are used to switch the demand-switched stages. This Module must be driven by Heat and Cool Demands not Occupancy Demand as the Demand level is used to determine the number of stages that are running

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Twin Extract - Multi Zone e.g. Toilet Extract Fan

Toilet Extract Fans controlled by Secondary Circuits with Changeover

CTU/DIN/PCO/004

Secondary Circuit Changeover module used for Toilet Extract Fans. Driven from Zone occupancy demand, any Zone in occupation will drive fans on.

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AHUs Examples

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Examples - AHU Systems


Example 1 - Fresh Air Plant
This example represents the smallest SeaChange System: Zone Controller - must have one in every system AHU Controller - with the System Housekeeping function Power Supply - system will not function without one.

Example 1 - Fresh Air Plant

Extract

Supply

AHU Controller

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AHU General
AHU is a Fresh Air plant providing Tempered Fresh Air i.e. Outside Air heated or cooled to a constant supply temperature. AHU Controller is performing System Housekeeping function and therefore needs an Outside Temperature Sensor - could be a conventional sensor hardwired to its input terminals, or use an Intelligent Sensor connected to the network, and registered to the AHU Controller Use AHU/DIN/FRE/WW/SH/001 for systems with Boiler plant, you may already have a Boiler Controller with System Housekeeping; you can only have one Housekeeper per system, so you will need to choose a nonhousekeeping AHU Controller. See System Design section 7 Use AHU/DIN/FRE/WW/NH/001

Sensors
must fit Supply Air sensor and Outside Air sensor, see above can fit Return Air sensor for monitoring, or it may be needed for control - Night Cooling etc. - see AHU section

Inputs
inputs for Fan Status and Filter Status are optional; note these need to be status from pressure switch or contactor auxiliary, not trip signals input for remote disable/enable Volt-Free Contact or external potentiometer for setpoint trim are optional; see Data Sheet.

Outputs
this example has wet heating and cooling batteries; other types i.e electric or direct gas-fired, will mean you need to choose a different output option - see AHU section

Valves
this example uses Raise / Lower type valves; if 0-10V dc valves are used, you need an additional Actuator Submodule registered to the AHU Controller to give 0-10V dc outputs for heating and cooling. Note that 0-10V dc valves give no control benefits over Raise/Lower valves.

AHUs Examples
Occupancy Demand

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the AHU will be made to run depending on the Occupancy Status of one or more Zone Controllers - you must have at least one Zone Controller registered to the AHU with an Occupancy Demand Interconnect to make it run. The Zone Controllers will each send an Occupancy Demand signal to the AHU Controller; the AHU will run when any Zone is in Occupancy. the Zone Controllers could be doing another job as well e.g. controlling a radiator circuit. the AHU Controller can send its Energy Demand signals to other modules controlling the CT Circuits feeding Hot or Chilled Water to its batteries if it has wet batteries. These signals are sent using Energy demand Interconnects.

Equipment List
1 1 1 AHU/DIN/FRE/WW/SH/001 AHU Controller for Constant Supply Air control with System Housekeeping* ZON/PTR/LCD/001 Zone Controller - user interface to set operating times etc.** PSU/DIN/500S/230V/TER System Power Supply - note; number and type of PSUs needs to be considered for the system as a whole - see System Design section 7 SEN/PR/DCT/001 Duct Sensor for Supply and Extract Air SEN/PR/OAT/001 Outside Sensor if Boiler Controller present, use /NH variant without Housekeeping may be more than 1 Zone Controller; also may use Zones for more than 1 task

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Interconnect Diagram
Occupancy Demand signals are generated by Zone Controllers - there may be more than one for multi-zone buildings fed from the same AHU. when any of the Zones enters Occupancy, the AHU will run. When all of the Zones are in non-Occupancy, the AHU will stop after any run-on time has elapsed. Energy Demand signals for Heating and Cooling may be sent to other modules e.g. Secondary Circuit Controllers.

Example 1 - Fresh Air Plant

Heating Demand signal to Boiler plant

Cooling Demand signal to Chiller plant

Occupancy Demand signals from other Zone or Slave Zone controllers

Zone Controllers drive AHU on using Occupancy Demand Interconnect

AHUs Examples
Configuration Parameter Settings
Automatically set during Registration

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OCDS parameter in the Zone Controllers will automatically be set to 51 because the AHU is address A1; if it was A2, OCDS would be set to 52, and so on. HTSC and CLSC Parameters in the AHU Controller would be automatically set to point the AHUs Heating and Cooling Demand signal at the modules which are controlling the flow of water to the Heating and Cooling Coils, not shown. Parameters that must be set manually no other parameters have to be adjusted Examples of Parameters that may need to be set manually if fan or filter status are wired to the AHU Controller inputs, the ALRM and ALST Parameters may need to be adjusted see Data Sheet. if you wish to use Setpoint Supervision to allow the user to adjust the Supply Air temperature from a Zone Controller, set SPTY to 4, and then register to the Zone for Setpoint Supervision Interconnect, it does not have to be one of the Zones that is being used for Occupancy Demand control if using an external enable/disable signal, adjust INMD accordingly - see Data Sheet. if you are using the Night Cooling feature to pre-cool the building, set NTCL to the desired setpoint. RHSP is the setpoint for de-humidification control; if the AHU is capable of de-hum, this can be set to a non-zero value which will enable de-hum and be used as the setpoint.

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Example 2 - Return Air Control


This example shows the addition of Submodules to an AHU Controller to control a more complex AHU.

AHU General
AHU is a Return Air plant providing Conditioned Air i.e. Outside Air heated or cooled, humidified or dehumidified to a variable Supply Air setpoint so as to achieve constant return air temperature and humidity. AHU Controller is performing System Housekeeping* function and therefore needs an Outside Temperature Sensor which could be a conventional sensor hardwired to its input terminals, or use an Intelligent Sensor connected to the network, and registered to the AHU Controller for systems with Boiler plant, you may already have a Boiler Controller with System Housekeeping; you can only have one Housekeeper per system, so you will need to choose a nonhousekeeping AHU Controller. See System Design section 7 for details

Example 2 - Return Air Control

Extract

Supply

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Sensors
must fit Supply Air temperature sensor and Outside sensor must fit Return Air temperature + humidity sensor to allow humidity control; this is an Intelligent Sensor, and is wired to the network rather than direct to the AHU Controller, and registered to the AHU Controller as a Submodule

Inputs
see example 1 for details

Outputs
this example has wet heating and cooling batteries; other types i.e electric or direct gas-fired, will mean you need to choose a different output drive option - see AHU section

Valves
the Cooling and Reheat batteries use Raise / Lower type valves; if 0-10V DC valves are used, you need an additional Actuator Submodule registered to the AHU Controller to give 0-10V DC outputs for heating and cooling. Note that 0-10V DC valves give no control benefits over Raise/Lower valves. the Preheat battery also uses a Raise/Lower valve; another variant of Preheater Submodule is available to control 0-10V DC valves.

Dampers
the Mixing Dampers are controlled by a Damper Submodule. This has 0-10V DC outputs for repeatable positioning of the dampers for minimum fresh air position.

Humidifier
the Humidifier is controlled by a Humidity Submodule. 0-10V DC or Staged outputs are available to suit the Humidifier

Demand Signals
you must have at least one Zone Controller registered to the AHU with an Occupancy Demand Interconnect to make it run. See example 1. the AHU can send Energy Demand signals to other modules; see example 1.

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Equipment List
1 1 1 1 1 1 AHU/DIN/RET/WW/SH/001 AHU Controller for Constant Return Air control with System Housekeeping* ZON/PTR/LCD/001 Zone Controller - user interface to set operating times etc. PRE/DIN/3T/105 Preheater Submodule DAM/DIN/AOP/001 Damper Submodule HUM/DIN/AOP/001 Humidity Submodule PSU/DIN/500S/230V/TER System Power Supply - note; number and type of PSUs needs to be considered for the system as a whole - see System Design section SEN/PR/DCT/001 Duct Sensor for Supply Air SEN/PR/OAT/001 Outside Sensor SEN/PR/TRH/001 Intelligent T+Rh sensor for Return Air if Boiler Controller present, use /NH variant without Housekeeping

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Interconnect Diagram
Occupancy Demand signals are generated by Zone Controllers - there may be more than one for multi-zone buildings fed from the same AHU. when any of the Zones enters Occupancy, the AHU will run. When all of the Zones are in non-Occupancy, the AHU will stop after any run-on time has elapsed. Energy Demand signals for Heating and Cooling may be sent to other modules e.g. Secondary Circuit Controllers or direct to Chiller or Boiler Controllers Submodules are registered to the AHU Controller; this sets up the special AHU Submodule Interconnects so that the AHU Controller and its Submodules can act together as one large virtual module, with all necessary interlocks etc. be careful when designing a system with many Submodules; each AHU Controller has a limited registration capacity for registering Submodules - see System Design section

Example 2 - Return Air Control


Heating Demand signal to Boiler plant Cooling Demand signal to Chiller plant

Return Air T + Rh intelligent sensor

Mixing Dampers

Preheat Valve

Humidifier

AHUs Examples
Configuration Parameter Settings
Automatically set during Registration OCDS parameter in the Zone Controllers are automatically set to 51 because the AHU is address A1; if it was A2, OCDS would be set to 52, and so on.

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HTSC and CLSC Parameters in the AHU Controller are automatically set to point the AHUs Heating and Cooling Demand signal at the modules which are controlling the flow of water to the Heating and Cooling Coils, not shown. Parameters that must be set manually to enable de-humidification control, set RHSP in the AHU Controller to the desired Return Air RH dehum setpoint, the default value of zero disables dehum. the parameter SPRH in the Humidity Controller sets the humidification setpoint; it is important to leave a deadband between the Humidification and Dehumidification setpoints, so set it perhaps 5% or 10% lower than RHSP. the above two steps will set up normal humidification control; other forms of control are possible, see Humidity submodule Data Sheet the minimum fresh air position for the dampers needs to be set; once this is established by measurement of airflow during commissioning, the position of the dampers may be read on HDMD, and this value is then entered into parameter MNFA to set the minimum fresh air position. Examples of Parameters that may need to be set manually see example 1 for some common settings if no off-coil sensor is being used for the preheater, it may be necessary to adjust DEGR parameter - see Data Sheet

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Example 3 - Large Building AHUs


This example works in conjunction with examples in other sections to describe a complete application for a large Commercial Building. This part of the example describes the Air Handling plant in the building. It has 2 plants; one provides tempered fresh air to the office areas, the other ventilates the toilets.

Large Building - Example 3

feeding Main Office Area

feeding Toilets

Fresh Air AHUs with remote Extract Fans

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AHU General
AHUs are both Fresh Air plants providing Tempered Fresh Air i.e. Outside Air heated or cooled to a constant supply temperature. the System Housekeeping function is being performed by the Boiler Controller - see Heating Section so the AHUs are both non-Housekeeping variants

Sensors
must fit Supply Air sensors to both plants can fit Return Air sensor for monitoring, or it may be needed for control - Night Cooling etc. - see AHU section

Fans
the Supply Fans of both plants are switched by the AHU Controllers the Office Extract Fan is mounted remote from the AHU, an Actuator Submodule, registered to the AHU Controller is used to switch the extract fan, use Occupation Switch output. the Toilet plant has twin extract fans with auto changeover a Fan Changeover Submodule, registered to the AHU Controller is used to switch both fans. A status signal from the fans is required, not a trip signal.

Inputs
see previous example for details

Outputs
this example has wet heating and cooling batteries; other types i.e electric or direct gas-fired, will mean you need to choose a different output driver option - see AHU section

Valves
the Cooling and Reheat batteries use Raise / Lower type valves; if 0-10V DC valves are used, you need an additional Actuator Submodule registered to the AHU Controller to give 0-10V DC outputs for heating and cooling. Note that 0-10V DC valves give no control benefits over Raise/Lower valves.

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Demand Signals

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at least one Zone Controller must be registered to the Office AHU with an Occupancy Demand Interconnect to make it run. Here, the Zone Controllers Supervising the occupancy of the Fan Coils in the space are all pointing their Occupancy Demand signals at the Office AHU - see Fan Coil section. the AHU can send Energy Demand signals to other modules; here, the Office and Toilet AHUs will both send their heating demands to the Secondary Circuit Controller controlling the AHU CT Heating pumps - see Heating Section. the Office AHU sends its Cooling Demand signal to the Secondary Circuit Controller controlling the AHU Chilled Water pumps - see Cooling Section.

Equipment List
2 AHU/DIN/FRE/WW/NH/001 AHU Controller for Constant Supply Air control with no System Housekeeping* Zone Controllers see Fan Coil Section** FCO/DIN/3T/AHU/002 Fan Changeover Module to control twin toilet extract fans, duty rotation and autochangeover ACT/DIN/3T/101 Actuator Controller to control office extract fan PSU/DIN/500S/230V/TER System Power Supply - note; number and type of PSUs needs to be considered for the system as a whole - see System Design section SEN/PR/DCT/001 Duct Sensor for Supply Air temperatures Housekeeping performed by Boiler Controller - see Heating Section at least one Zone Controller is necessary to make plant run.

1 1

2 * **

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Interconnect Diagram
Occupancy Demand signals are generated by Zone Controllers, not shown here, see Fan Coil section, and point at the Office AHU when any of the Zones enters Occupancy, the AHU will run. When all of the Zones are in non-Occupancy, the AHU will stop - after any run-on time has elapsed. the Office AHU passes on the Occupancy Demand Signal to the Toilet Vent Plant, so that if the Office AHU is running, the Toilet Vent Plant will run as well.

Large Building - Example 3


Heating Demand signals to Main Heating plant see Heating section Occupancy Demand signals from Office Zone Controllers - see Fan Coil section Office AHU Cooling Demand signals to Main Chiller plant - see Cooling section

Office Extract Fan

Toilet AHU

Toilet Extract Fans

AHUs Examples
Energy Demand signals for Heating and Cooling are sent to the Secondary Circuit Controllers

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Fan Changeover Submodule is registered to the Toilet AHU Controller; this sets up the special AHU Submodule Interconnect so that the AHU Controller and the Changeover Submodule can act together as one large virtual module; if the Extract Fans fail, the AHU will be shut down. Actuator Submodule is registered to the Office AHU Controller; this sets up the Control Demand Interconnect, which contains the Occupancy information to drive the extract fan

Configuration Parameter Settings


Automatically set during Registration OCDS parameter in the Zone Controllers are automatically set to 51 because the Office AHU is address A1. HTSC and CLSC Parameters in the Office AHU Controller are automatically set to 2 and 3 respectively to point the AHUs Heating and Cooling Demand signal at the modules which are controlling the flow of water to the Heating and Cooling Coils, which are at addresses H2 and C3 respectively - see Heating and Cooling sections HTSC Parameter in the Toilet Vent AHU Controller will be automatically set to 2 - it does not have a Cooling Battery so its CLSC parameter will be 0 Parameters that must be set manually OCDS parameter in the Office AHU Controller must be set to 52 to point the Occupancy Demand signal at the Toilet Vent plant. Occupancy Demand Interconnects between AHUs cannot be set by registration, they must be manually adjusted. Examples of Parameters that may need to be set manually see previous examples for some common settings

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