The SKV manual provides information about using the SKV Evaporative Humidifier with the BACnet communications feature. The BACnet communication protocol for building automation and control networks enables communication bet ween client devices within a net work. The SKV E vaporative Humidifier provides a ®...
SKV-Evaporative Humidifier BACnet User Guide BACnet Properties Configuration To establish communication on the network and guarantee a unique ID of devices in a BACnet system, the following properties may have to be configured. Table 1 - BACnet Properties Configuration Property...
SKV-Evaporative Humidifier BACnet User Guide Configuration Options The following options enable you to configure and run the BACnet features of the humidifiers quickly. Quick Setup Configure the humidifier's baud rate and device instance without programming. Set a unique MAC address using the menu.
The device name must be unique system-wide The default value is Model_Name Description Programmable up to 32 characters The default value is SKV Evaporative/Cooling Humidifier Object_Type System_Status Alw ays OPERATIONAL (0) Vendor_Identifier Alw ays 153 Vendor_Name Alw ays Neptronic...
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SKV-Evaporative Humidifier BACnet User Guide Property Value Writable Protocol_Version Alw ays 1 Protocol_Revision Alw ays 14 DataBase_Revision Default = 0, w ill be incremented if Object_Name and/or Object_Identifier is modified or objects added or removed as per configuration. Max_APDU_Length_Accepted Segmentation_Supported...
SKV-Evaporative Humidifier BACnet User Guide Object Types Supported The following table lists all the BACnet properties supported for each object type. Most of the properties are locked. The exception is Present_Value, which represents the dynamic operating values of the device, and the Status_Flag, E vent _State, and Reliability properties, which reflect the availability of the Pre sent_Value.
SKV-Evaporative Humidifier BACnet User Guide Object Table Information The humidifiers use the following BACnet object tables, categorized based on t heir ID. The type is the BA Cnet Object type, the instance is the BACnet Object. Together, the type and instance form the BACnet Object_Identifier for an object according to the following C-language algorithm: object_identifier=(unsigned long)((unsigned long)type<<22)+instance...
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SKV-Evaporative Humidifier BACnet User Guide Name Description Notes AV.10 SimDuration Simulation mode duration. Present Value 5 to 60 minutes AV.11 SimCountdow n Simulation mode countdow n. Present Value 3,600 to 0 seconds AV.12 AnalogDemand Analog system demand. Present Value 0.0 to 100.0% AV.13...
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SKV-Evaporative Humidifier BACnet User Guide Name Description Notes AV.46 Module2FillTimeoutCountdow n Module 2 fill timeout countdow n. Present Value Maximum 1,800 to 0 seconds AV.47 Module3FillTimeoutCountdow n Module 3 fill timeout countdow n. Present Value Maximum 1,800 to 0 seconds AV.48...
SKV-Evaporative Humidifier BACnet User Guide Name Description Notes Stage w eight of Module 2, valve 1 AV.82 Module2Valve1StageWeight Present Value 0 to 100% relative to module's full capacity. Stage w eight of Module 3, valve 1 AV.83 Module3Valve1StageWeight Present Value 0 to 100% relative to module's full capacity.
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SKV-Evaporative Humidifier BACnet User Guide Name Description Notes 0 = True BV.6 Module2Inactivity Inactivity state for Module 2. Present Value 1 = False 0 = True BV.7 Module3Inactivity Inactivity state for Module 3. Present Value 1 = False 0 = True BV.8...
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SKV-Evaporative Humidifier BACnet User Guide Name Description Notes Upcoming cleaning for Module 3. Warning displays w hen cleaning is due 0 = OFF in 100 hours or less. Module w orks BV.27 Module3ServiceWarning Present Value normally. 1 = ON Reset manually by resetting cleaning date.
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SKV-Evaporative Humidifier BACnet User Guide Name Description Notes Drain fault alarm for Module 4 w hen drain countdown reaches 0. Module stops operation. 0 = OFF BV.36 Module4DrainFault Present Value 1 = ON Reset manually using reset alarm function in Diagnostic menu or SystResetAlarms.present_value.
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SKV-Evaporative Humidifier BACnet User Guide Name Description Notes Water temperature sensor defect for Module 4. Module stops operation. 0 = OFF BV.48 Module4WaterTempDefect Present Value Reset manually using reset alarm 1 = ON function in Diagnostic menu or SystResetAlarms.present_value. Water level fault for Module 1 w hen capacitive level sensor is not calibrated.
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SKV-Evaporative Humidifier BACnet User Guide Name Description Notes High w ater temperature fault for Module 3 w hen Water temperature keeps at 25°C (77°F) or above after 2 auto drain 0 = OFF cycles. Module stops operation. BV.59 Module3HighWaterTempFault Present Value...
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SKV-Evaporative Humidifier BACnet User Guide Name Description Notes 0 = OFF BV.78 Module2StageValve1 Status of Module 2's stage valve 1. Present Value 1 = ON 0 = OFF BV.79 Module3StageValve1 Status of Module 3's stage valve 1. Present Value 1 = ON 0 = OFF BV.80...
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SKV-Evaporative Humidifier BACnet User Guide Name Description Notes Status is On w hen room relative humidity sensor is defective. System inhibits demand. 0 = OFF BV.100 RoomRHSensorDefect Present Value 1 = ON Reset manually using reset alarm function in Diagnostic menu or SystResetAlarms.present_value.
SKV-Evaporative Humidifier BACnet User Guide Name Description Notes System normal operation w hen ON, 0 = OFF BV.116 SystemPow er Present Value produces humidity as per demand. 1 = ON System inhibits demand w hen OFF. When ON, w ater level capacitive sensor 0 = OFF BV.117 WaterLevelCalibration...
SKV-Evaporative Humidifier BACnet User Guide Multi State Value (MSV) Name Description Notes 1 = None 2 = Analog Input 1 MSV. 1 HighLimitSource Analog high limit source. Present Value 3 = Analog Input 2 4 = Analog Input 3 5 = Netw ork...
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SKV-Evaporative Humidifier BACnet User Guide Name Description Notes 1 = English Available language options, English and MSV.12 SystemLanguage Present Value Francais. 2 = Français 1 = Occupied 2 = Unoccupied MSV.13 OccupancyState Status of the Occupancy Schedule. Present Value 3 = Vacancy...
SKV-Evaporative Humidifier BACnet User Guide Program Value (PRG) Name Description Notes program_state: Represents the firmw are upgrade process available for the controller. PS_IDLE = 0 Read to program_status PS_LOADING = 1 PS_LOADING: Firmw are update request is pending. PS_RUNNING = 2 ...
SKV-Evaporative Humidifier BACnet User Guide Name Description Notes program_change: PR_HALT: Not ready to update, you can run a firmw are file validation PR_READY = 0 (PR_RUN). PR_LOAD = 1 Write to program_change PR_RUN = 2 PR_LOAD: If firmw are update is ready (validated), request an update.
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