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MAKING MODERN LIVING POSSIBLE Danfoss Electronics spa Air handling Seq. control algorithm Software version 2.1 User manual REFRIGERATION & AIR CONDITIONING DIVISION...
12.4| Fans lock Air quality control Alarms 14.1| Actions following an alarm 14.2| Types of reset 14.3| Alarms table Parameters DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
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17.1| Guide to modifying the application software 17.2| “Parameters” Page 17.3| “Alarms” Page 17.4| “Parameters_x_Model” Page 17.5| I/O configuration pages DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
MMIMYK accessory, select the configuration to download onto the MCX on a case-by-case basis. DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
Passing from OFF to ON turns on the main screen. Activating of the digital and analog outputs is delayed, respectively, by the dOt and AOt times DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
The main screen varies depending on whether a LED or LCD display is being used. 2.3.1| LED Display Fig 1_[User interface - LED display] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
A” and “display B” for the version with LED display); » the symbols of the main active functions (see figure). Fig 2 _ [User interface - LCD display] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
The level for a given menu and the parameters is defined through the Configurator software. “ AHU_Interface_vNN.xls”. DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
If enabled through the Configurator software, makes it possible to access the input/output configuration screens. For each input/output for the instrument, it is possible to set the type, work field, polarity and function performed. DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
Unlock fans Sub-menu: WIN – Winter Sets the winter operating mode. Sub-menu: SUM – Summer Sets the summer operating mode. DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
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Heat seq. 2 power Humidification power Cool seq. 1 power Recovery (Mixing) power Tab 5 _ [Menu-based navigation - Screen description] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
Define the control type, the control probe and if necessary the PID control parameters. (See “12] Supply and return fans”). DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
Lock Fan Lock/Unlock fans Comf/Eco Comfort/Economy selection FreeHeatCool Freeheat/Freecool changeover Tab 7 _ [Configuring the AHU software - Digital Inputs] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
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Controls the ON/OFF valve of coil 3 Valve3Open Controls opening of 3-point valve of coil 3 Valve3Close Controls closing of 3-point valve of coil 3 DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
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Defrost Defrost activation HeatRequest Request of heating CoolRequest Request of cooling Tab 9_ [Configuring the AHU software - Digital Outputs] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
As described in detail in “6.2| Heat and cool control sequences”, coils are controlled with heating and cooling control sequences according to the following figure. Fig 5 _ [Coils control - Heat and cool sequeces for coil] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
(e.g. electric resistances). In this case there are 3 possible way of control: linear step switch, variable step switch binary step switch. DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
4.3.1| ON/OFF and 0/10V valve control Fig 7 _ [Coils control - ON/OFF and 0/10V valve control] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
4% position will cause the valve to fully close and a request for 96% will cause it to open all the way. DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
Linear step control is described in the following figure in case of 2 steps. Up to 3 steps are managed. Fig 8 _ [Coils control - Linear step control] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
1000 17,0 Step 3 ON 1000 50,0 Step 3 OFF 1000 33,0 Tab 15_ [Coils control - Variable step switch] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
Binary Step control is described in the following figure in case of 2 steps. Up to 3 steps are managed. Fig 10 _ [Coils control - Bianry step control] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
The “ice” blinking icon signals this function. Fig 12 _ [Coils control - Pumps winter start] (See “9] Frost protection” for further actions to prevent frost.) DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
Fig 13 _ [Coils control - Comparison between probe HC1 and Setpoint HC2] *Summer/Winter selection has influence over the way of controlling fans. (See “12.1 Type of supply and return fans”). DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
“HRE – HeatRequest” is ON when the load demand from Heat Sequence 1 or 2 is greater than 0. “HCE – CoolRequest” is ON when the load demand from Cool Sequence 1 is greater than 0. DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
External Damper Mixing Damper 0/10V analog output External Damper Tab 23_ [Dampers and Energy recovery control - External and Mixing dampers] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
“CSE - ExtDamp Closed” and “CSR - MixDamp Closed signals that the damper is closed and, at the same time, the damper control is active for at least 3 seconds. DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
Fig 18 _ [Dampers and Energy recovery control - Energy recovery] (See “4.6] Pumps control” ) for how to control the recovery pump. DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
See above for possible values. D04: offset of the freecool setpoint. D05: offset of the freeheat setpoint. D06: proportional band for the proportional control. DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
For granting a minimum amount of fresh air , it is possible to define a minimum opening of the external damper with D10. DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
H14, C04, H24: proportional band of the PID control. H15, C05, H25: integral time of the PID control. H16, C06, H26: derivative time of the PID control. DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
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Fig 21_ [Temperature control sequences - Heat sequence 2] Fig 22_ [Temperature control sequences - Cool sequence] * the previous figures are displayed positive values of the offset. DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
In the next figure you can see the result of setting D02=FRH: setpoint of Freecool Sequence connected to the Freeheat Sequence. Fig 24_ [Temperature control sequences - Setpoint of Freecool sequence connected to the freeheat Sequence] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
By enabling the economy mode, the main temperature setpoint are changed by ES2 and ES3 quantity. The Active Temperature Setpoint (ATS) becomes: ATS=STH+ES2 in heating ATS=STC+ES3 in cooling DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
Through parameters D02, D03, H12, H22, C12, they can be assigned to the specific sequence, (see “6] Temperature control sequences”). DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
Calculated setpoint are then used by the control sequence to control the supply temperature. Fig 27_ [Cascade Control - SUP Supply Temperature] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
C11 – control probe = SUP (room/supply control in CASCADE) C12 – setpoint selection = FRC (connected to the freecool sequence) DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
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Air Handling seq.- user manual Danfoss Electronics spa Fig 32_ [Examples - RET Return Temperature] Fig 33_ [Examples - SUP Supply Temperature] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
OFF FP4 with PI logic. This function acts on both the heat sequences but the heat recovery and the external damper remain closed. DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
Operation in dehumidification mode Limitation is ON/OFF as described in the figure Fig 36_ [Controlling the supply temperature li- Operation in dehumidification mode] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
(free-heating) are limited in a manner proportional to amount the supply temperature differs from the limit setpoint. Above the setpoint, the limitation is total Fig 37_ [Controlling the supply temperature li- Supply temperature upper limit] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
Dehumidification prop. 20,0 band Dehumidification integral 9999 time Dehumidification derivative 9999 time Tab 33_ [Humidity control - Humidity control regulation] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
HumidPump analog output Humidifier Tab 34_ [Humidity control - Humidifier control] Fig 40_ [Humidity control - Humidifier control] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
– Dehumidifier “and analog output “DHU – Dehumidifier”. Fig 41_ [Humidity control - Dehumidifier control] activating the cooling coil (see “11.3.1] Cooling coil in dehumidification”). DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
If tC1 probe is not present, cooling coil is activated at 100% till there is request of dehumidification Fig 43_ [Humidity control - Cooling coil in dehumidification 2] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
Band 10,0 Supp. humidity high limit ;NO;YES enable Band 10,0 Tab 37_ [Humidity control - Controlling the supply humidity limits] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
HL4. The behavior mirrors what follows for the upper supply limit. Fig 47_ [Humidity control - Lower limit] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
“SFH - SupplyFanHigh. ” – is activated as indicated in the figure (delta contactor) Then the analog output “SUF - Supply Fan” is used, activated in a manner proportional to the demand. DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
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As with the supply fan, the outputs used to control the return fan are the digital outputs “REF - Return Fan”, “RFL - REt. Fan Low Sp. ” , “RFH - REt. Fan High Sp” and the analog output “REF - Return Fan”. DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
To allow the damper to open, the return fan is activated after a delay RF4 has elapsed after the AHU is started up. Then is delayed of the RF5 time when the unit is turned off. DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
12.4| Fans lock Is possible to lock/unlock fans through the digital input “LOF-Lock Fan” or through the user interface (see “2.4.5] Utilities”). DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
A setpoint for CO2 control is defined in P03 with its relative differential P04 and a setpoint for the VOC control is defined in P05 with its relative differential P06. Fig 50_ [Air quality control - Air quality control] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
Supply fan alarm “SupFan Alarm” (automatic) External Digital input Supply fan damper locked “ExtDamp (automatic) Closed” and output “External Damper” active DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
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Probe open or Actuators 5 fault short circuited (automatic) involved Analog Input Probe open or Actuators 6 fault short circuited (automatic) involved DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
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(automatic) involved Analog Input Probe open or Actuators 16 fault short circuited (automatic) involved\ Tab 40_ [Alarms - Alarms table] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
The parameter display and modification mode is accessed from the Menu. For a complete description of the user interface, (see ”2] User interface”). 15.1| Parameters table See the Configurator software “AHU_Interface_vNN.xls” for the list of parameters. DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
External Damper closed ON/OFF ON/OFF Fire Alarm Fire alarm Freeze Alarm Freeze alarm Summer/Winter Summer/Winter selection Supply Flow Supply flow alarm DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
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Controls step 1 of coil 2 Coil2Step2 Controls step 2 of coil 2 Coil2Step3 Controls step 3 of coil 2 DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
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Freeze alarm 0=OFF, 1=ON Fire alarm 0=OFF, 1=ON Supply air flow alarm 0=OFF, 1=ON Return air flow alarm 0=OFF, 1=ON DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
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0 (0000 0000 0000 0001) -> Digital output 1 bit 15 (1000 0000 0000 0000) -> Digital output 16 DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
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Heat1 Probe Heat2 Probe Cool1 Probe Humid Probe Recovery Req. Power Ext. Damper Req. Power Heat1 Req. Power Heat2 Req. Power DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
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Cascade set heat 16651 Cascade set cool 16652 Reserved 16653-16657 Heating1 Req. Power B1 16658 Heating1 Req. Power B2 16659 DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
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AI Temp Air Return 16697 AI Temp Air Supply 16698 Tab 43_ [Modbus Communication - Table of exported variabiles 2 ] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
(“Text Values” column) » it is also possible to have the parameter disappear by writing “K” in the “K” column. DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
» For the active probes, it indicates the input full scale measurement value. DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
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If “Filter=1” the analog input measure is not filtered. The measure is faster but less stable. If “Filter=128” filter is at its maximum. Suggested values goes from 1 to 16.. DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
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[Modbus Communication - Table of exported variabiles 2 ] Tab 44_ [APPENDIX - I/O configuration pages e.g.1] Tab 45_ [APPENDIX - I/O configuration pages e.g.2] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
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[Supply and return fans - Type of supply fans] Fig 49_ [Supply and return fans - Fan speed configuration] Fig 50_ [Air quality control - Air quality control] DKRCC.PS.RI.A1.02 / 520H4358 - Air Handling Seq. user manual - V 2.2 Produced by Danfoss Electronics spa Graphic Department, 10-2009...
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Danfoss can accept no responsibility for possible errors in catalogues, brochures and other printed material. Danfoss reserves the right to alter its products without notice. This also applies to products already on order provided that such alternations can be made without subsequential changes being necessary in specifications already agreed.
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