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Technical Guide
CN-IC1-11
:
i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200
Title
Flō i-Controller
Visograph Navigation for
Revision.200
EXTERNAL
1
1-20MAY2021

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  • Page 1 Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Flō i-Controller Visograph Navigation for Revision.200 EXTERNAL 1-20MAY2021...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Table of Contents Introduction Screen .................................. 6 Version Information .................................. 7 Main Menu ....................................8 Main Menu Instructions ..............................8 Schedule ....................................9 Schedule Instructions ................................ 9 Set points ....................................10 Set points –...
  • Page 3 Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Alarm Reset Instructions ..............................28 Network Information ................................29 Modbus Network ................................29 BACnet Network ................................29 Network Information Instructions ..........................30 Field Tech Menu ..................................31 Field Tech Option Instructions ..............................32 Sensor Offsets ..................................
  • Page 4 Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Override Instructions – Continued ..........................52 Override Instructions – Continued ..........................53 Override Instructions - Continued........................... 54 VAV Override Instructions – Continued .......................... 55 Energy Recovery Wheel (ERV) Overrides ........................56 Override Instructions ..............................
  • Page 5 IMPORTANT: Please Read before Continuing Once a Modbus connection is established to the i-Controller from a Building Management System (BMS) and the controller is ONLINE, all set point and schedule changes need to be made at the BMS. Otherwise changes can be made directly on the i-Controller either for testing purposes or setting changes by performing the following steps: 1.
  • Page 6: Introduction Screen

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Introduction Screen Flō introductory splash screen. Figure 1. Introduction screen T8: Go to Main Menu T2 + T3: Go to Version Info If an out-of-date parameters file has been loaded, the Intro Screen will display an error.
  • Page 7: Version Information

    T8: Go to Main Menu T2: Go to Overrides 1. ISaGRAF Version: The version of the base program inside the i-Controller. This field should match the CRM field “Revision #” for a given unit. 2. VisoGraph Version: The version of the screens shown on the Visograph.
  • Page 8: Main Menu

    5. Network Info – View current controller IP settings and run time, change controller Modbus address, and change the current Flō i-Controller date and time. 6. Field Technician Options – Parameters to be set by a certified field technician only (password protected).
  • Page 9: Schedule

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Schedule Unoccupied Occupied Time Time Column Column Day of the week: Monday - Sunday Schedule Time - Hr:Min Figure 5. Visograph Schedule screen T2: Scroll Up/Increase Value T3: Enter (Select and Set Value)
  • Page 10: Set Points

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Set points NOTE: The i-Controller Set point configuration consists of 4 navigation screens. “Occupied” mode set points. Figure 6. Visograph Set Points screen 1 T1: Scroll Up/Increase Value T2: Enter (Select and Set Value)
  • Page 11: Set Points - Continued

    Set Point Instructions The “Set Points” option should only be used if operation set points are not being communicated to the Flō i-Controller from a Building Management System (BMS). If the Flō i-Controller is connected to a BMS over Modbus, the set points shown on this screen will be automatically updated with the set points entered in the BMS.
  • Page 12: Set Point Instructions - Continued

    Outdoor Air Temp > 60 ˚F: Heating Set Point = Cooling Set Point - 4 ˚F Outdoor Air Temp < 50 ˚F: Cooling Set Point = Heating Set Point + 4 ˚F 1. If the Flō i-Controller is not connected to a BMS, perform the following steps to modify the set points. 2. Using the buttons (T2 and T4, respectively) navigate to the “Occupied”...
  • Page 13: System Status

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title System Status Figure 10. Visograph System Status screen T2: Go to Temperature Status T3: Go to Compressor Status T4: Go to Operation Mode T5: Go to VAV Status** T6: Go to ERV Status...
  • Page 14: Temperature Status

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Temperature Status Asterisk appears when a specific input is overridden (i.e. an asterisk will appear next to Space Temp if it is overridden) Figure 11. Visograph Temperature Status screen 1 T1: Go to System Status Menu...
  • Page 15: Compressor Status

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title 1. Space Temperature: Temperature reading from temperature probe mounted in the space. 2. Space Dew Point: Dew point calculated from the temperature and humidity probe readings mounted in the space. 3. Supply Temperature: Temperature reading from temperature probe mounted in the supply air duct.
  • Page 16: Compressor Status - Continued

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Compressor Status – Continued Suction Pressure Setpoint will only appear if Compressor 2 is a digital scroll compressor (when 4 compressors are present) Figure 14. Visograph Compressor Status screen 2 Page 3 is only...
  • Page 17: Compressor Status - Continued

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Compressor Status – Continued Page 4 is only shown when 4 compressors are present Figure 16. Visograph Compressor Status screen 4 Compressor Status Instructions Use the (T5) and (T6) buttons to navigate between the two “Compressor Status” pages. The second “Compressor Status”...
  • Page 18: Operation Mode Status

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Operation Mode Status Figure 17. Visograph Operation Mode Status screen T1: Go to System Status Menu T8: Go to Main Menu Operation Mode Status Instructions Press T1 to return to the System Status Menu or press the (T8) button to return to the Main Menu.
  • Page 19: Vav Status

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title 4. Supply Fan: Status of the supply fan operation will a value from 0-100%. 5. Reheat/Reclaim Status: Reheat or Reclaim Stage 1 “ON” or “OFF” when the coil is activated and deactivated.
  • Page 20: Vav Status - Continued

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title VAV Status – Continued Figure 19. Visograph VAV Status screen 2 T1: Go to Status Menu T8: Go to Main Menu T5: Previous Page T6: Next Page VAV Status Instructions Press T1 to return to the System Status Menu or press the (T8) button to return to the Main Menu.
  • Page 21: Erv Status

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title ERV Status Figure 20. ERV Status screen T1: Go to Status Menu T8: Go to Main Menu 1. Free Dehum Mode: Displays whether the unit is in “Free Dehum” Mode. 2. ERV Wheel: ERV Wheel Status. Value will be “ON” or “OFF.”...
  • Page 22: Energy Meter

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Energy Meter Figure 21. Energy Meter Status screen T1: Go to Status Menu T8: Go to Main Menu 1. Real Energy (kWh): Displays the current Real Energy usage, in kilowatt-hours. 2. Real Power (kW): Displays the current Real Power usage, in kilowatts.
  • Page 23: Alarms

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Alarms Figure 22. Visograph Alarms screen T2: Go to Alarm Status T3: Go to Sensor Status T4: Go to Alarm Reset T8: Go to Main Menu Alarms Instructions To navigate to the following menu options, press the corresponding key on the Visograph below the menu item number.
  • Page 24: Alarm Status

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Alarm Status Figure 23. Visograph Alarm Status screen 1 T1: Go to Alarm Menu T5: Go to Next Page T8: Go to Main Menu Figure 24. Visograph Alarm Status screen 2...
  • Page 25: Alarm Status Instructions

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Alarm Status Instructions Press T1 to return to the Alarms Menu or press the (T8) button to return to the Main Menu. Each alarm will display “ALARM” when an alarm is present and “OK” when no alarm is present.
  • Page 26: Alarm Status Instructions - Continued

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Alarm Status Instructions - Continued 11. Comp Status: This will display the status of each compressor. Possible status values include: If multiple alarms are present, only the highest priority alarm will appear. Alarms are listed top-to-bottom by priority (with ‘Suct Trans Fail’...
  • Page 27: Sensor Status

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Sensor Status Figure 25. Visograph Sensor Status screen 1 T1: Go to Alarms Menu T5: Previous Page T6: Next Page T8: Go to Main Menu Figure 26. Visograph Sensor Status screen 2...
  • Page 28: Sensor Status Screen Instructions

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Sensor Status Screen Instructions Press T1 to return to the Alarms Menu or press the (T8) button to return to the Main Menu. Each sensor status will display “FAIL” if the sensor has failed and “OK” when the sensor is still operational. Use the...
  • Page 29: Network Information

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Network Information Modbus Network Current Firmware Version “Exp Offline” appears when an Expansion Board is Figure 29. Visograph Modbus Network Information screen expected, but not communicating. T8: Go to Main Menu...
  • Page 30: Network Information Instructions

    Network Information Instructions The “Network Info” screen displays the Flō i-Controller IP address and run time along with the status of the connection to the Building Management System (BMS). If the Flō i-Controller is connected to the BMS the status will show “Online”, and will show “Offline”...
  • Page 31: Field Tech Menu

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Field Tech Menu Figure 32. Visograph Main Menu To access the Field Tech Menu, on the “Main Menu” screen press the T1 and T7 buttons simultaneously. Figure 33. Visograph Field Tech Options screen...
  • Page 32: Field Tech Option Instructions

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Field Tech Option Instructions From the “Field Tech Options” menu, options to set sensor offsets, activate test modes, change sensor settings, set damper positions, and view Input/Output status can be accessed. To navigate to the following menu options, press the corresponding key on the Visograph below the menu item number.
  • Page 33: Sensor Offsets

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Sensor Offsets User inputted if the sensor offset is +/ -. Default is -. User inputted sensor offset. Default is 0.0. Actual sensor reading, including the offset. Figure 34. Visograph Sensor Offsets screen 1...
  • Page 34 Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Figure 36. Visograph Sensor Offsets screen 3 Note: The order of Pages 4, 5, and 6 may vary based on which options are present Figure 37. Visograph Sensor Offsets screen 4 Figure 38.
  • Page 35: Sensor Offsets - Continued

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Sensor Offsets - Continued Figure 39. Visograph Sensor Offsets screen 6 Sensor Offset Instructions Sensor offsets are available for all sensors related to the Flō unit. Sensor offsets should be set when an installed sensor is reading differently from a calibrated device.
  • Page 36: Test Modes

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Test Modes Figure 40. Visograph Test Modes screen T1: Go to Field Tech Menu T2: Go to Air Balancing Mode T3: Go to Other Test Modes T8: Go to Main Menu Figure 41.
  • Page 37: Test Modes - Continued

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Test Modes – Continued Figure 42. Visograph Other Test Modes screen T1: Go to Field Tech Menu T2: Scroll Up/Increase Value T3: Enter (Select and Set Value) T4: Scroll Down/Decrease Value...
  • Page 38: Test Modes Instructions - Continued

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Test Modes Instructions – Continued Test modes are available for testing dehumidification mode, cooling mode, heating mode, occupancy, and a gas pressure check mode for verifying gas flow. All test modes will time out after 30 minutes.
  • Page 39: Sensor Settings

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Sensor Settings Figure 43. Visograph Sensor Settings screen 1 T1: Go to Field Tech Menu T2: Scroll Up/Increase Value T3: Enter (Select and Set Value) T4: Scroll Down/Decrease Value T8: Go to Main Menu Figure 44.
  • Page 40: Sensor Settings - Continued

    The second discharge and suction transducers options will only be available if the Flō unit has more than two compressors. For stores equipped with a VAV controlled by the Flō i-Controller, the number and location of temperature sensors used for VAV Zone 1 can be adjusted in this screen (either 1 or 2 sensors are permitted). Mark “YES” next to the sensors that have been installed.
  • Page 41: Set Damper Positions And Exhaust Fan Interlocks

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Set Damper Positions and Exhaust Fan Interlocks Figure 46. Visograph Set Damper Position and Exhaust Interlocks 1 T1: Go to Field Tech Menu T2: Scroll Up/Increase Value T3: Enter (Select and Set Value)
  • Page 42: Set Damper Positions And Exhaust Fan Interlocks Instructions

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Set Damper Positions and Exhaust Fan Interlocks Instructions The “Set Damper Position and Exhaust Interlocks” screen is available to set the min/max percentage of the return air damper, the min position for the bypass damper, and additional outdoor air damper opening for exhaust fan interlocks.
  • Page 43: Damper Positions Instructions

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Damper Positions Instructions The “Damper Positions” screen is available to view the current positions of each of the dampers. Press T1 to return to the Field Tech Menu, or press the (T8) button to return to the Main Menu.
  • Page 44: Input Status - Continued

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Input Status – Continued Figure 51. Visograph Input Status screen 2 Figure 52. Visograph Input Status screen 3 EXTERNAL 1-20MAY2021...
  • Page 45: Output Status

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Output Status Figure 53. Visograph Output Status screen 1 Figure 54. Visograph Output Status screen 2 Figure 55. Visograph Output Status screen 3 EXTERNAL 1-20MAY2021...
  • Page 46: Vav Status

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title VAV Status Figure 56. Visograph VAV I/O Status screen 1 Figure 57. Visograph VAV I/O Status screen 2 I/O Status Instructions The “I/O Status” screens are available to view the current readings for each input and output. Only the inputs and outputs specific to the Flō...
  • Page 47: Demand Control Ventilation (Dcv)

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Demand Control Ventilation (DCV) Figure 58. Visograph DCV Settings screen T1: Go to FT Menu T2: Increase Value T3: Enter T4: Decrease Value T8: Go to Menu DCV Setting Instructions The “DCV Settings” screen is available to set ventilation parameters for units equipped with a CO2 Sensor. The beginning ventilation CO2 level, the max ventilation CO2 level, and alarm parameter can be adjusted in this screen.
  • Page 48: Overrides

    Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Overrides Note: If the i-Controller is connected to a BMS, remove RS485 connection before proceeding with Overrides. Override Instructions Note: Before proceeding to the override options, please note that the overrides are not timed and must be manually removed once your task is complete.
  • Page 49: Override Instructions - Continued

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Override Instructions – Continued Figure 61. Visograph Other Test Modes screen Figure 62. Visograph QA Options screen EXTERNAL 1-20MAY2021...
  • Page 50: Override Instructions - Continued

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Override Instructions – Continued Figure 63. Visograph Overrides screen 1 T1: Go to QA T4: Increase T5: Enter T6: Decrease T8: Next Page T7: Prev Page Figure 64. Visograph Overrides screen 2...
  • Page 51: Override Instructions - Continued

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Override Instructions – Continued Figure 65. Visograph Overrides screen 3 Figure 66. Visograph Overrides screen 4 Figure 67. Visograph Overrides screen 5 EXTERNAL 1-20MAY2021...
  • Page 52: Override Instructions - Continued

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Override Instructions – Continued Figure 68. Visograph Overrides screen 6 Figure 69. Visograph Overrides screen 7 Figure 70. Visograph Overrides screen 8 EXTERNAL 1-20MAY2021...
  • Page 53: Override Instructions - Continued

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Override Instructions – Continued Figure 71. Visograph Overrides screen 9 Figure 72. Visograph Overrides screen 10 EXTERNAL 1-20MAY2021...
  • Page 54: Override Instructions - Continued

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Override Instructions - Continued 1. From the Main Overrides screen, press T2 VAV Ovrr to access the VAV Overrides. Figure 73. Visograph Overrides screen Figure 74. Visograph VAV Overrides screen 1...
  • Page 55: Vav Override Instructions - Continued

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title VAV Override Instructions – Continued Figure 75. Visograph VAV Overrides screen 2 Figure 76. Visograph VAV Overrides screen 3 EXTERNAL 1-20MAY2021...
  • Page 56: Energy Recovery Wheel (Erv) Overrides

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Energy Recovery Wheel (ERV) Overrides 1. From the Main Overrides screen, press T3 ERV Ovrr to access the ERV Overrides. Figure 77. Visograph Overrides screen Figure 78. Visograph ERV Overrides screen 1 Override Instructions The “Overrides”...
  • Page 57: Override Instructions - Continued

    Technical Guide CN-IC1-11 i-Controller Visograph Navigation for REV.200 Title Override Instructions – Continued To adjust the override value for inputs and outputs perform the following steps: 1. Using the buttons (T4 and T6, respectively) navigate to the value that you wish to change.

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