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User Guide | Superheat controller, EKC 315A Introduction Functions • Regulation of superheat • Temperature control • MOP function • ON/OFF input for start/stop of regulation • Input signal that can displace the superheat reference or the temperature reference Water chiller application Air cooler application •...
User Guide | Superheat controller, EKC 315A Operation Superheat function You may choose between two kinds of superheat, either: • Adaptive superheat or • Load-defined superheat The MOP function limits the valve’s opening degree as long as the evaporating pressure is higher than the set MOP value.
User Guide | Superheat controller, EKC 315A Survey of functions Function Para- Parameter by operation via meter data communication Normal display Normally the superheat is shown (but the valve’s opening degree or air temperature SH / OD% / S3 temp may also be selected.
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User Guide | Superheat controller, EKC 315A Control parameters P: Amplification factor Kp Kp factor If the Kp value is reduced the regulation becomes slower. I: Integration time Tn Tn sec. If the Tn value is increased the regulation becomes slower D: Differentiation time Td Td sec.
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User Guide | Superheat controller, EKC 315A Miscellaneous Address If the controller is built into a network with data communication, it must have an Following installation of a data com- address, and the master gateway of the data communication must then know this munication module, the controller can address.
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User Guide | Superheat controller, EKC 315A Refrigerant setting Refrigerant Before refrigeration can be started, the refrigerant must be defined. You can select the following refrigerants: 1=R12. 2=R22. 3=R134a. 4=R502. 5=R717. 6=R13. 7=R13b1. 8=R23. 9=R500. 10=R503. 11=R114. 12=R142b. 13=User defined. 14=R32. 15=R227. 16=R401A.
User Guide | Superheat controller, EKC 315A Menu survey Operation SW =1.4x Para- Factory Function Min. Max. Display meter setting The values will be shown with three digits, and with a setting you Normal display can determine whether the temperature are to be shown in °C or Shows the actual superheat/ valve's opening in °F.
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User Guide | Superheat controller, EKC 315A Define input signal on the analog input AIA: The controller can give the following messages: 0: no signal, Fault in controller 1: Temperature setpoint. 0-20 mA 2: Temperature setpoint. 4-20 mA Valve’s actuator temperature outside its range 3: Displacement of superheat reference.
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User Guide | Superheat controller, EKC 315A Data 24 V a.c. +/-15% 50/60 Hz, (80 VA) Supply voltage (the supply voltage is galvanically separated from the input and output signals) Power consump- Controller 5 VA tion TQ actuator 75 VA...
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Installation considerations Accidental damage, poor installation, or site conditions, can give Danfoss wil not be responsible for any goods, or plant compo- rise to malfunctions of the control system, and ultimately lead to a nents, damaged as a result of the above defects. It is the installer's plant breakdown.
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User Guide | Superheat controller, EKC 315A Appendix 5 Appendix 6 Standby temperatures for TQ valves. The two types of regulation for superheat are, as follows: TQ valve Adaptive superheat The valve’s actuator temperature is limited, both when regula- tion is stopped and when the valve is right out at the opening point and closing point.
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User Guide | Superheat controller, EKC 315A Start of controller When the electric wires have been connected to the controller, 4. Follow the actual room temperature or superheat on the the following points have to be attended to before the regulation display.
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