Table of Contents
Related Manuals for Polyaire Zonemaster Variable Air Volume
Summary of Contents for Polyaire Zonemaster Variable Air Volume
- Page 1 (VARIABLE AIR VOLUME) CLIMATE ZONING SYSTEM Technical Manual & User Manual Polyaire™ Pty Ltd 11-13 White Road GEPPS CROSS South Australia, 5094 Tel: (08) 8349 8466 Fax: (08) 8349 8446 www.polyaire.com.au www.zonemaster.com.au 2008 EDITION...
- Page 2 , either by reading the installation manual thoroughly or consulting with a Polyaire staff member conversant with this system (Preferably both). Contact Polyaire re VAV installation training.
-
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Appendix B - Standard Configuration of VAV System Liability Please read the instructions carefully before installing this Zonemaster VAV Climate Control System. Polyaire Pty Ltd does not accept any responsibility for loss or damage that may occur as a result of the incorrect installation of this system. -
Page 4: Features
FEATURES • Manual and time programmable zone temperature control. • Supports up to 16 zones. • Address of each zone is set directly from the touchpad. • Maintains room temperature within ±1°C using an onboard sensor. • LCD indicator for zone status and parameter display. • User-friendly temperature and program setting. • Real time clock with battery backup. • 5-1-1 programmable temperature setting point and start time. • Personalised zone labelling. • Auto spill/bypass --- the designated zones/bypass are forced open when all zones are turned off. • Safety system --- Opens all dampers if the supply air temperature is less than low limit or more than high limit. • All zones automatically return to their original on/off state once power up. APPLICATION The Zonemaster VAV (Variable Air Volume) is a fully featured system designed to accurately manage air flow by zone in Ducted reverse cycle, heating and evaporative air conditioning systems. It manages airflow from the A/C unit by assessing temperatures in each zone and opening and closing dampers to increase or decrease airflow to achieve and maintain a preset temperature in that zone. -
Page 5: Components
COMPONENTS 1) Main Controller The main controller collects and processes all the information. 2) Master Touchpad 6 button touchpad. To program and control all the zones in the system. 3) Zone Touchpad 3 button touchpad. 4) Bypass Damper and Controller (optional) Green Damper controller receives bypass control signal from the main controller to open or close the bypass damper. 5) Supply Air Sensor Supply air sensor measures the temperature of the supply air. 6) Power Supply The 24VAC transformer provides power to the first 8 touchpads - dampers and main controller. -
Page 6: Configuration
CONFIGURATION Main controller collects and processes all the information. The connections to the main controller are shown in Figure 1. Figure 1. Main Controller Connection Diagram Zonemaster VAV is a serial bus based system which has a Control bus and Data bus. The Control bus provides 24VAC power for up to 8 Dampers via the main controller as shown in Fig 2. Figure 2. Wiring diagram of Zone 1 to Zone 8 Page 3... - Page 7 The Data bus provides communication between the main controller and the touchpads. NOTE: The Main Controller provides power for up to 8 Touchpads and damper motors. If more than 8 touchpads and dampers are installed auxiliary power must be provided via separate 24VAC and 9VDC power supplies as shown in figure 3. Figure 3. Wiring diagram of Zone 9 to Zone 16 Page 4...
-
Page 8: Installation
INSTALLATION Remove the 3 covers from the main control board. Position the main controller on top of the fan coil unit or on the supply air duct and secure. Connect the 24VAC power supply to the terminals N + L on the main controller board. When turning on the power, the red LED will illuminate to show that the main controller is ready. SENSOR SOCKET 24 VAC TOUCHPAD 1-8 VAV DAMPERS BYPASS DAMPER TOUCHPAD 9-16 BATTERY CONNECTOR BATTERY Mount the supply air sensor in the supply air duct upstream from the motorised dampers. Plug the sensor into the socket on the main controller board. Connect the battery by plugging into the socket on the main controller board. Use two pre-tested data cables to connect the main controller (touchpad 1-8 socket) and a touchpad via a double left latched adaptor, as shown in Figure 2. The LCD on the... - Page 9 Make sure every touchpad is working correctly by checking the clock and the temperature displayed on the touchpad. Plug a control cable into the ‘VAV’ socket on the main board and the other end into the ‘24Vac IN’ port on a triple adaptor. Plug the triple adaptor into the motorised damper closest to the main board. Warning - Only yellow Polyaire™ Dampers are compatible with the system. Use another control cable to plug into ‘24Vac OUT’ port on the triple adaptor and the other end of the cable to ‘24Vac IN’ port on the other adaptor for the next motorised damper. Follow Step 8) to connect all motorised dampers in series as shown in Figure 2.
-
Page 10: Bypass Control
Turn off the power and disconnect the touchpad. Position the touchpad at the right place. Ideally, its position should be approximately 1.6 metres off the floor on the wall. Fit the data cable and the control cable through the wall cavity and connect to the touchpad again. Mount the touchpad onto the bracket in the wall cavity. Please note that the touchpad should not be exposed to direct sunlight and other heat sources. Apply the power again to the transformer. The LCD should show clock time and temperature where the touchpad is located after showing ‘initiate’ on the second line for about 15 seconds. -
Page 11: Commissioning
Take off the small cover on the top of the damper controller and set a special address for the bypass damper controller. Use a pre-tested control cable to connect the bypass damper controller to the ‘point’ socket on the main controller board. Make sure the red light on the damper controller is on. Otherwise, check the cable and the connection. COMMISSIONING The Zonemaster VAV system has several parameters that must be set in the commissioning stage. Zone touchpad (3 button) can only set three zone parameters: 1) Touchpad Address 2) Temperature Sensor 3) Minimum Ventilation Master touchpad (6 button) can set the above parameters and three... -
Page 12: Initialisation Of Touchpad Address
2) For zone touchpads, pressing button after the setting of all three parameters will return to the normal operation mode. 3) For the master touchpad, pressing button will return to the normal operation mode. 2. Initialisation of Touchpad Address Each touchpad (zone) must have a unique address from 1 to 16 to be identified by the main controller. The touchpad has a factory default of ‘No addr’ that cannot be identified by the main controller. The touchpad needs to be initiated by allocating a unique address. The allocation can be carried out by pressing or button, and then pushing (zone touchpad) or (master touchpad) button. -
Page 13: Minimum Ventilation
2) At the setting mode, press (zone touchpad) or (master touchpad) button until the LCD displays the ‘Sensor’ screen Press button to adjust the displayed value to the recorded value. 4. Minimum Ventilation Customers may prefer minimum ventilation during the climate control. This ventilation allows a minimum airflow into the zone that is switched on. The amount of ventilation can be set from 0 to 30% open with a default of 0%. At the setting mode, press (zone touchpad) or (master touchpad) button until the LCD displays the ‘Min Vent’ screen. Press button to adjust the percent value of the minimum ventilation as desired. -
Page 14: Spill/Bypass Air Setpoint - Master Touchpad
3) Press button once again, the LCD screen will display the ‘L_Limit’. 4) Press or button to change the low limit to the desired value. The adjustable range of the low limit is from 0°C to 15°C. If the customer does not want the safety function, the safety H-limit and L-limit MUST be disabled by pressing button during the setup. Spill or Bypass Modes A ‘Spill’ or “Bypass” function is designed to relieve pressure in the duct if too many zones have been turned off. Spill Mode The VAV system has an inbuilt “Spill” system that will automatically open vents if too many have inadvertently been closed. The preset factory default is 30% of the total number of zones. The Preset Factory default can be varied but we recommend 30% as the lowest safe value to protect the duct. In Spill mode the zones with the lowest addresses in the system are automatically opened if the total number of open zones is less than the assigned spill setpoint. (IE: If the system has 10 zones numbered 1- 10 and all have been closed the VAV will automatically open zones 1,2, 3 to relieve the pressure. The only way to close these “spill” zones is to make sure at least 3 other zones are open. -
Page 15: Naming Zones - Master Touchpad
1) At the setting mode, press button until the LCD displays the ‘Spill’ or ‘Bypass’ screen. 2) Press button to select spill or bypass mode. 3) Press or button to change the spill/bypass setpoint to its desired value. The adjustable range is from 0% to 50%. We recommend a setting of 30% or more to safeguard Duct. If no spill or bypass control is required in the system, the setpoint MUST be set to 0%. 7. Naming Zones - Master Touchpad The name of a zone is called ‘Zone_addr’. For example, zone 1, which has an address of 1, is called ‘Zone_1’ on its factory default. The names can be customised as follows: 1) At the setting mode, press button until the LCD displays the first zone name, for example ‘Z1 Name’ on the top line of the LCD. The second line shows the current name of zone 1. -
Page 16: Installation Information Sheet
INSTALLATION INFORMATION SHEET The following zone table is designed to assist installation and commissioning. Address Default Name Zone Name Program Zone_1 Zone_2 Zone_3 Zone_4 Zone_5 Zone_6 Zone_7 Zone_8 Page 13... - Page 17 Please note the following: Zone name is the actual name of the zone, for example; lounge, kitchen, bedroom etc. Spill zones should be assigned lower addresses, and they should be located near return air grilles. Parameter Default Custom Value Address No addr Sensor Min Vent...
-
Page 18: Trouble Shooting Guide
TROUBLE SHOOTING GUIDE Problem Suggested Action • Disconnect the data cable from the touchpad immediately. Touchpad has nothing shown on • Check if the cable is crossed over with the LCD. Zonemaster Cable Tester. • Check the power supply. LCD shows the • Check the cables and the connection of the touchpad address. -
Page 19: User Manual
USER MANUAL Touchpad Layout The Master touchpad has a LCD with six buttons, whereas the Zone touchpad has a LCD screen with only three buttons, as shown in Figure 5. In normal display mode, the LCD screens will display clock time and their local zone temperatures. Master Touchpad Zone Touchpad Figure 5. Layout of Master and Zone Touchpads Zone Touchpad Zone On/Off Control 1) In ‘on’ status, the LCD of the touchpad displays zone temperature or setpoint. Pressing button once will turn off the zone and the second line of the screen will display ‘off’. 2) In ‘off’ status, pressing button once will turn on the zone and the second line of the LCD screen will display the setpoint of the ... -
Page 20: Master Touchpad
Zone Temperature Setting 1) In ‘on’ status, press or button once to allow the setpoint of the zone to be displayed on the second line of the LCD. 2) Press or button again to adjust the setpoint to the desired value. The screen will return to zone temperature display in 20 seconds with no key being pressed. Master Touchpad Zone On/Off Control and Temperature Setting Master touchpad controls the temperature of the zone where it is located besides its function of setting other zones temperatures. Its operation for on/off control and temperature setting are the same as the zone touchpad described in above section. -
Page 21: Programming Mode
5) Pressing button can exit from Zone Browse Mode. Alternatively, it will return to the normal operation mode itself in 20 seconds with no key being pressed. Programming Mode Programmable zone temperature control is an important feature of the Zonemaster VAV system. This system has a 5-1-1 program capability which means the system has an individual program for weekdays (Monday to Friday), Saturday and Sunday respectively. Each program has 4 programmable events per day: wake, day, back and sleep. The events can be enabled or disabled. For the enabled event, the user can adjust its start time; turn off the cooling/heating and change cooling/heating temperature setting as desired. The Zonemaster VAV system provides a battery backup real time clock to support the programming mode. There are up to 4 sets of programs that can be chosen by each zone. All 4 sets of programs are defaulted in the factory with identical settings listed in the following table. Program 1 to 4 Wake Back Sleep Start time 6.30AM 8.00AM 5.30PM 10.00PM Monday Set cool 24°C 24°C 30°C... - Page 22 Monday to Friday: 6:30AM Wake, the zone turns on with a setpoint of 24°C for cooling mode and 21°C for heating mode. 8:00AM Day, the zone turns off. 5:30PM Back, the zone turns on again with a setpoint of 24°C for cooling mode, and 21°C for heating mode. 10:00PM Sleep, the zone’s temperature setpoint is set to 30°C for cooling mode and 17°C for heating mode. Saturday: 7:30AM Wake, the zone turns on with a setpoint of 24°C for cooling mode and 21°C for heating mode. 12:30PM Day, the zone’ s temperature setpoint is set to 24°C for cooling mode and 21°C for heating mode. 6:00PM Back, the zone’ s temperature setpoint is set to 24°C for cooling mode and 21°C for heating mode. 11.30PM Sleep, the zone’ s temperature setpoint is set to 30°C for cooling mode and 17°C for heating mode. Sunday: The program is the same as Saturday’s. Page 19...
- Page 23 Setting Clock and Week Press button once to select the clock and week setting. 2) Use or button to change the flashing hours to the desired value. Press button once more to select the minutes to be flashing. 4) Use or button to change the flashing minute to the desired value. 5) Press button again to select week to set. 6) Use or button to change the weekday to the desired day. 7) Pressing button can exit the clock and week setting mode. Alternatively, it will return to the normal operation mode itself in 20 seconds with no key being pressed.
- Page 24 7) Use or button to change the setpoint in cooling mode to the desired value or press button to turn off the cooling control at the start time. 8) Press button again, the LCD will show the temperature setpoint for heating mode of the event. 9) Use or button to change the setpoint in heating mode to the desired value or press button to turn off the heating control at the start time. 10) Press button again, the LCD will show the start time of the Day event of the program 1 for Monday to Friday. 11) Follow steps 2) to 10) to set the start time and cooling/heating setpoint of the Day event or disable the event.
- Page 25 18) If the user wants more than one set of programs for different zones press button to select the next program. 19) Repeat step 2) to 17) to set all the time and setting for the program 2, 3 and 4. 20) Pressing button can exit the programming mode. Alternatively, it will return to the normal operation mode itself in 20 seconds with no key being pressed.
- Page 26 Programming Information Sheet The following program tables are designed to assist the user in programming. Program 1 Wake Back Sleep Start time Monday Set cool Friday Set heat Start time Saturday Set cool Set heat Start time Sunday Set cool Set heat Program 2 Wake Back Sleep Start time Monday Set cool Friday Set heat Start time Saturday Set cool...
- Page 27 Program 3 Wake Back Sleep Start time Monday Set cool Friday Set heat Start time Saturday Set cool Set heat Start time Sunday Set cool Set heat Program 4 Wake Back Sleep Start time Monday Set cool Friday Set heat Start time Saturday Set cool Set heat...
-
Page 28: Appendix A - Technical Specifications
APPENDIX A - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Electrical Requirements Power supply 24VAC ± 10% Line frequency 50 Hz Components Power Consumption Touchpad 0.5 VA Damper controller 2.5 VA Environmental Requirements Operating temperature 0°C to 60°C Altitude 0 to 2000 metres Operating relative humidity 10% to 80% Avoid static electricity hazards Avoid electromagnetic radiation sources Avoid dust contamination Avoid highly corrosive environments Touchpad Power input 9VDC Dimensions 78mm Wide x 118mm High x 13mm Deep... - Page 29 Transformer Input Voltage 240VAC, 50Hz Output Voltage 24VAC, 50Hz Wattage Supply Air Sensor Type NTC thermistor Resistance 10kΩ at 25°C Range 0 to 100°C Battery AAAM rechargeable battery, 3.6V Data Bus 100 metres Page 26...
-
Page 30: Appendix B - Standard Configuration Of Vav System
APPENDIX B - STANDARD CONFIGURATION OF VAV SYSTEM Number of Zones Code Items 7150 Main Controller 7151 Master Touchpad 7152 Zone Touchpad 7154 24V Transformer 7186 Supply Air Sensor 7158 Control Cable Kit 7159 Data Cable Kit 7093 Damper Controller* 7094 Control Cable 3M* Number of Zones Code Items 7150 Main Controller 7151... - Page 31 System Installed by: Date Installed: For services, please contact: Page 28...
Need help?
Do you have a question about the Zonemaster Variable Air Volume and is the answer not in the manual?
Questions and answers