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- Page 1 NSTRUCTION ANUAL LEXI ERIES EDC C WITH ONTROL FC55 / FC100 MNL-047-A R . 004 ▪ 3538 12484 ▪ ▪ 845‐687‐0071 ▪ AIN TREET TONE IDGE WWW INDUSTRIES COM INFO FTSSYSTEMS...
- Page 2 © 2008 SP Industries, Inc. All Rights Reserved FTS ▪ Thermal Division ▪ 3538 Main Street ▪ POB 158 ▪ Stone Ridge, NY 12484 ▪ USA 800.824.0400 ▪ Phone: 845.687.0071 ▪ Fax: 845.687.7481 ▪ info@ftssystems.com www.SPindustries.com SP Industries Corporate Headquarters:...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Product Description ......................Safety Overview........................Installation........................... 7 Operation..........................8 Probe and Delivery Line ..................... 9 User Menu......................... 10 Proportional Control Menu ....................12 Span Menu ........................13 Miscellaneous Menu ......................14 Communications Menu..................... 15 High Temperature ......................16 Low Temperature...................... - Page 4 iv ...
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Page 5: Product Description
All FTS chillers feature innovative design, high-quality construction, and dependable components. This chiller will reliably serve your cooling needs for years to come. -
Page 6: Safety Overview
Rev. 004 SAFETY OVERVIEW FTS designs and manufactures units to be safe and reliable systems. Safety features are incorporated throughout and appropriate signs and symbols are provided. In this manual, safety issues are addressed in context. Users are strongly encouraged to become familiar with these symbols. -
Page 7: Installation
FC Series w/ EDC Control Thermal MNL-047-A Division Rev. 004 INSTALLATION Physical Location The area where you place the unit should be smooth, level, and capable of safely supporting the weight of the machine. Space should be provided so that air can properly circulate around the unit. If obstacles are blocking the airflow, the compressor may overheat. -
Page 8: Operation
FC Series w/ EDC Control Thermal MNL-047-A Division Rev. 004 OPERATION System Preparation 1. Plug the provided Pencil Sensor (RTD) into the jack labeled SENSOR on the back of the machine. 2. Place the sensor so that the shaft is in contact with the fluid / vapor whose temperature is to be controlled. -
Page 9: Probe And Delivery Line
FC Series w/ EDC Control Thermal MNL-047-A Division Rev. 004 PROBE AND DELIVERY LINE Delivery Line Flexi-Cools have a delivery line that carries the refrigerant to the probe and back. This flexible delivery line is made of corrugated stainless steel tubing. Although this line is strong, it can be damaged to the point of rupture if it is repeatedly bent too sharply or forcibly twisted. -
Page 10: User Menu
FC Series w/ EDC Control Thermal MNL-047-A Division Rev. 004 USER MENU This unit is equipped with an EDC digital control package. Varying the parameters in the EDC Controller’s User Menu allow the operation of the unit to be fine tuned to meet the needs of a specific application. A variety of parameters such as Ramp Rate, Auto-Power Recovery, High and Low Temperature Alarms, Parameter Lock, Setpoint Limits, readout options, Proportional Control parameters, and several Communications options can all be adjusted from the User Menus. - Page 11 FC Series w/ EDC Control Thermal MNL-047-A Division Rev. 004 Operating Mode (Unit is running or in IDLE) Proportional SPAn Miscellaneous Communication Span Menu Control Menu Menu Menu PLOC baud Ramp Rate High Alarm Parameter Lock Baud Rate Sbit Low Alarm Cooling Band Decimal Point Stop Bit...
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Page 12: Proportional Control Menu
FC Series w/ EDC Control Thermal MNL-047-A Division Rev. 004 PROPORTIONAL CONTROL MENU Programmed transition rate from old setpoint to new setpoint, in degrees per minute. Ramp Rate is more of a slew limiter, because the available ramp rate is obviously limited by the Ramp Rate thermal load and the pulldown capacities of the refrigeration system. -
Page 13: Span Menu
FC Series w/ EDC Control Thermal MNL-047-A Division Rev. 004 SPAN MENU An alarm can be set to alert the user that the process temperature is too high. Should the HA be triggered, the system will go to FULL COOL and the display will flash HA. The temperature alarms are monitored even if the system is in IDLE, in case the user turns off High Alarm the system without removing the load;... -
Page 14: Miscellaneous Menu
FC Series w/ EDC Control Thermal MNL-047-A Division Rev. 004 MISCELLANEOUS MENU An alarm can be set to alert the user that the process temperature is too high. Should the HA be triggered, the system will go to FULL COOL and the display will flash HA. The temperature alarms are monitored even if the system is in IDLE, in case the user turns off the system without High Alarm removing the load;... -
Page 15: Communications Menu
FC Series w/ EDC Control Thermal MNL-047-A Division Rev. 004 COMMUNICATIONS MENU Baud Rate for the RS-232 control communications port may be set according to the table. baud Display Baud Baud Rate 1200 2400 9600 Sbit The number of stop bits (1, 1.5, 2) may be selected Stop Bit dAtA Data word length may be set to 7 bit or 8 bit... -
Page 16: High Temperature
(HA), or adjust the HA value so that it is above the desired setpoint. If the HA still goes off, check that the thermal load being applied by your process is within the heat removal capacity of this unit. Contact the FTS Service Division if the condition persists. -
Page 17: Low Temperature
Then either increase the temperature setpoint to ensure it is set above the low temperature alarm setting (LA), or adjust the LA value so that it is lower than the desired setpoint. Contact the FTS Service Division if the condition persists. Stone Ridge, NY USA... -
Page 18: Maintenance
FC Series w/ EDC Control Thermal MNL-047-A Division Rev. 004 MAINTENANCE Warning! Hazardous voltages. Risk of electric shock. Disconnect all power before servicing this unit. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Notice! Only qualified personnel should perform maintenance on the refrigeration system itself, and only EPA certified technicians may evacuate or charge refrigerants. -
Page 19: Cleaning
FC Series w/ EDC Control Thermal MNL-047-A Division Rev. 004 CLEANING Warning! Hazardous voltages. Risk of electric shock. Disconnect all power before servicing this unit. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Notice! Only qualified personnel should perform maintenance on the system. Caution! Proper safety equipment such as eye and face protection, gloves and dust mask should be used. -
Page 20: Troubleshooting
Clean condenser, Fan not working Check for operation of fan (you can feel air being drawn across the condenser). If it isn't working, contact FTS Service. Compressor High pressure in the refrigeration Wait several minutes and try fails to restart system starting the unit again. -
Page 21: Service
FTS WARRANTIES AND SERVICE AGREEMENTS The FTS Service Division was founded in January of 1971. Our technicians are fully trained to service all electrical, refrigeration, liquid, vacuum, air, and vapor control systems manufactured and sold by FTS. We service all FTS products throughout the world from our home office located at the FTS manufacturing facility in Stone Ridge, New York. - Page 22 If your system is eligible for coverage, please review this warranty thoroughly and contact the FTS Service Division with any questions you may have. If your system is not covered by our standard warranty, or you are seeking optional or additional coverage, see sections below for service plans offered.
- Page 23 This plan provides our customers with one or two onsite visits per year. We would perform a thorough preventative maintenance on your FTS equipment. You will be provided with a PM checklist and a certificate of calibration, which is traceable to N.I.S.T. The purchase of this plan also provides discounted parts and labor rate for additional service if deemed necessary at the time of the PM.
- Page 24 Before working on systems that are not under warranty, the Service Division will provide you with an estimate of the time and cost for the repair of your unit. No work will be started until FTS receives a hardcopy of your purchase order for the repair work. This also applies to warranty work when the customer is responsible for the shipping costs.
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Page 25: Edc Rs232 Programmer's Reference
EDC RS232 PROGRAMMER’S REFERENCE OVERVIEW The MPC and EDC controllers are used in a variety of cooling products manufactured by FTS, Inc. The commands used by a specific system will vary per the descriptions at the end of this reference, but the operational aspects, hardware and software, of the interface are consistent across the product line. - Page 26 FC Series w/ EDC Control Thermal MNL-047-A Division Rev. 004 COMMUNICATION DATA All programmable, selectable, or switchable functions of the target system are accessible via the RS-232, with the exception of the RS-232 configuration itself, which may not be programmed from the host. All data, programmed values, status, and system errors are accessible by the host, i.e., an appropriate query by the host will result in a data stream returned from the system as defined below.
- Page 27 FC Series w/ EDC Control Thermal MNL-047-A Division Rev. 004 Examples: "START" Wake up system "STOP" Shut down system "POLL" Force a response from the system 2) Parametric Command A parametric command describes a function/command for which a value must be specified. The command characters must be followed by an "equals sign"...
- Page 28 FC Series w/ EDC Control Thermal MNL-047-A Division Rev. 004 TRANSMITTED DATA It is anticipated that in a remote-controlled operation of the target system, the actual controlling "device" may be either a computer with a software program, or a human being working interactively. The format of returned data has been optimized for evaluation by a computer program, although it can be intelligently read by a human working in an interactive mode.
- Page 29 FC Series w/ EDC Control Thermal MNL-047-A Division Rev. 004 TRANSMITTED DATA FORMAT Acknowledge The explicit characters "OK" acknowledge receipt of a valid message, followed by 11 spaces (not counting the space for line continuation, described below). Error The line begins with the character "E", followed by a 3-digit decimal value defining the error number. It is up to the user to provide necessary messages defining the error, if desired.
- Page 30 FC Series w/ EDC Control Thermal MNL-047-A Division Rev. 004 Example: Received string: Transmitted message: <CR> F057=-0030.00!<CR> (Function #57, Setpoint, is currently -30 degrees) Terminator The exclamation point ("!") is issued prior to the last <CR> to indicate "end of message", so that multiline messages may be accommodated.
- Page 31 FC Series w/ EDC Control Thermal MNL-047-A Division Rev. 004 CLOCK= / CLOCK? (Not Yet Implemented) {F008} Define or query the existence of Real Time Clock hardware. CLRALARM Clear alarm conditions from the system, if any exist. Restore ALMCODE? to 0. If the condition creating the alarm state persists, however, the system will restore the alarm until that condition is corrected.
- Page 32 FC Series w/ EDC Control Thermal MNL-047-A Division Rev. 004 FSPANL? {F022} Query the low temperature limit (degrees) established by the FLUID definition. GNREM= / GNREM? {F023} Adjust or query the calibration gain factor applied to the remote [external] temperature sensor. GNRTD= / GNRTD? {F024} Adjust or query the calibration gain factor applied to the system [internal] temperature sensor.
- Page 33 FC Series w/ EDC Control Thermal MNL-047-A Division Rev. 004 MODE? {F035} Query the control configuration of the system (factory-set per configuration). 0 = heat and cool, 1 = cool only, 2 = heat only. NOISE= / NOISE? {F036} Set or query the action of the audible alarm (activated under fault conditions in conjunction with the red alarm lamp on the control panel).
- Page 34 FC Series w/ EDC Control Thermal MNL-047-A Division Rev. 004 REFRHRS? {F078} Query running hours of system refrigeration. REFRSW= / REFRSW? {F051} Set or query state of refrigeration switch. 0 = off, -1 = on. REV? {F052} Query [embedded] software revision level in system program ROM. Command to restore factory-determined calibration constants.
- Page 35 FC Series w/ EDC Control Thermal MNL-047-A Division Rev. 004 TRIPLI? (Service use) {F067} Query factory-programmed trip temperature of suction line, to determine operation of the liquid injection valve. TRIPST2? (Service use) {F068} Query trip temperature, in degrees, of cascade condenser, for turn-on of the second stage refrigeration. UPHOURS? {F069} Query total hours of system operation (including off), from engagement of Emergency Off switch.
- Page 36 FC Series w/ EDC Control Thermal MNL-047-A Division Rev. 004 MPC Code 4: Stage 1 Refrigeration is not powered, as determined by current sensors. This failure can be due to [internal] overtemp cutouts, trip of a circuit breaker, etc. MPC Code 5: Stage 2 Refrigeration is not powered.
- Page 37 [factory] security-code access. Group 4: Operational and Miscellaneous Errors E040 Not Yet Implemented. Use of a command which is defined to the parser but not presently implemented by FTS. E041 Stop Error. System already stopped has received a "STOP" command. E042 Start Error.
- Page 38 FC Series w/ EDC Control Thermal MNL-047-A Division Rev. 004 SAMPLE PROGRAM The following program is supplied to assist in troubleshooting should the user’s attempts to communicate via the RS-232 be unsuccessful. It will execute properly from either GWBASIC or QBASIC on an IBM- compatible PC.
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