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EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 Vcolor 368/369 Controllers for combination ovens for gastronomy and pastry making ENGLISH INSTALLER MANUAL ver. 5.0 CODE 144VC368E504 page...
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EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 Important Read this document carefully before installation and before using the device and take all the prescribed precautions. Keep this document with the device for future consultation. Only use the device in the ways described in this document. Do not use the device as safety device.
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 Index INTRODUCTION ........................... 5 Product description ..........................5 Models available and technical features ....................6 MEASUREMENT AND INSTALLATION ....................... 9 Format features ........................... 9 Measurements and installation of the control module ................9 Measurements of the user interface ......................
The Vcolor 368 controller manages all the most advanced functions of gastronomy and pastry-making combination ovens, whether they are electric or gas and use either direct steam injection or an external boiler. For greater efficiency, an EVCO inverter can be added to modulate fan speed.
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 Models available and technical features The table below shows the technical features of the models available. Vcolor 368 M & L Vcolor 369 M & L with J/K with...
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Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 The table below shows the purchasing codes of the available models: WITH J/K THERMOCOUPLES Vcolor 368 M (kit with control module + 5” user interface): EVCMC36DJ2E (flush installation) EVCMC36DJ2EF (semi-recessed installation) Vcolor 368 L (kit with control module + 7”...
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 MEASUREMENT AND INSTALLATION Format features The control module is available in a split version with an open frame board. User interfaces are available in 5 or 7-inch versions for vertical operation and have capacitive colour TFT touch-screen graphic displays.
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 7-inch user interface (Vcolor 368/369 L) Installation of the user interface Depending on the model, installation can be: flush, from behind the panel with threaded studs (not provided) welded to hold it in place;...
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EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 Installation precautions ensure that the working conditions for the device (operating temperature, humidity, etc.) are within the set limits. See section 19 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS. do not install the device close to heat sources (heaters, hot air ducts, etc.), equipment with a strong magnetic field (large diffusers, etc.), in places subject to direct sunlight, rain, damp, excessive dust, mechanical vibrations or shocks.
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 ELECTRICAL CONNECTION Vcolor 368M electrical connection The picture below shows the electrical connection of devices with a 5-inch user interface. page...
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EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 *The USB communications port makes it possible to upload and download the device settings and to personalise graphics, recipes and languages using an ordinary USB flash drive (see chapter 16. USING THE USB PORT) **The RS-485 MODBUS communications port enables connection to the Parameters Manager set-up software and to Wi-Fi and Ethernet connectivity modules, functional to a management from the cloud platform EPoCA or from MODBUS TCP systems (see chapter 14.
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 Vcolor 368L electrical connection The picture below shows the electrical connection of the device with a 7-inch user interface. Comp page...
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EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 *The USB communications port makes it possible to upload and download the device settings and to personalise graphics, recipes and languages using an ordinary USB flash drive (see chapter 16. USING THE USB PORT) **The RS-485 MODBUS communications port enables connection to the Parameters Manager set-up software and to Wi-Fi and Ethernet connectivity modules, functional to a management from the cloud platform EPoCA or from MODBUS TCP systems (see chapter 14.
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 Vcolor 369M electrical connection The picture below shows the electrical connection of devices with a 5-inch user interface. page...
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EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 *The USB communications port makes it possible to upload and download the device settings and to personalise graphics, recipes and languages using an ordinary USB flash drive (see chapter 16. USING THE USB PORT) **The RS-485 MODBUS communications port enables connection to the Parameters Manager set-up software and to Wi-Fi and Ethernet connectivity modules, functional to a management from the cloud platform EPoCA or from MODBUS TCP systems (see chapter 14.
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 Vcolor 369L electrical connection The picture below shows the electrical connection of the device with a 7-inch user interface. Comp page...
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EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 *The USB communications port makes it possible to upload and download the device settings and to personalise graphics, recipes and languages using an ordinary USB flash drive (see chapter 16. USING THE USB PORT) **The RS-485 MODBUS communications port enables connection to the Parameters Manager set-up software and to Wi-Fi and Ethernet connectivity modules, functional to a management from the cloud platform EPoCA or from MODBUS TCP systems (see chapter 14.
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 Electrical connection for fan management In “on/off” and single speed mode (parameter F0 = 0) In "on/off" and single speed mode and with inversion of the fan direction (parameter F0 = 1)
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In "on/off" and two-speed mode and with inversion of the fan direction (parameter F0 = 2) In modulating mode and with inversion of the fan direction (parameter F0 = 3) Using an EVCO inverter in modulating mode and with inversion of the fan direction (parameter F0 = 4) page...
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 Electrical connection for management of a motorised venting solenoid valve Example of connection of a motorised venting solenoid valve. The motorised venting solenoid valve can be set to the Open/Closed mode (u1=1) or to the Open/45°/Closed mode (u1=2).
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 OPERATING THE DEVICE Switching the device on/off After having connected the power to the device, wait for the system to load. On the Stand-by page, touch the icon in the centre to access the Home page.
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 NAVIGATION Initial information From the Home page it is possible to access the 3 macro categories of cycles, in addition to the settings and weekly planning functions. Just touch the corresponding area on the screen.
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 Cooking from the recipe book In the "recipe book" section, it is possible to retrieve preloaded "OEM" recipes grouped into categories or "my recipes" saved by the user.
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 If the boiler expansion is enabled (T15 = 1), the settings and status menu will also display the BOILER key. Similarly, if ventilation is managed through an inverter (F0 = 4), the menu will display the INVERTER PARAMETERS key.
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 5.5.3 Service From this screen, in addition to the password +19 for the extended display of internal status data, the password -19 can be entered to access the configuration parameters with privileges to modify their values.
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 COOKING FUNCTION Initial information Cooking can be by convection, steam or mixed. Each cooking cycle consists of a minimum of one up to a maximum of six phases. At the end of each phase the device automatically moves on to the next one.
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 Method of operation for ventilated bread and pastry-making ovens By configuring the parameters appropriately, the controller set-up can be adapted to enable management of ventilated bread and pastry-making ovens. Specifically:...
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 - From any of the phases making up the cycle, press “End recipe” Selecting pre-heating, type of cooking and method of phase control. Setting the working setpoint. Adding/deleting phases, ending recipe Once the programme has been set, the controller will show a screen summarising the cycle settings.
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EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 On completion of the cooking cycle, the buzzer is activated for the length of time set by parameter c0. To interrupt the cooking cycle manually, press STOP for one second.
This function is primarily for the benefit of OEM/DISTRIBUTORS who can load their recipe books themselves for use by their own clients. For details of the procedure illustrating how to set up the OEM recipe book, please contact the EVCO sales network. My recipes This recipe book is for the use of end users who will be able to save the settings of personalised cooking cycles in a recipe.
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 Starting up a recipe To start up a recipe, proceed as follows: - Ensure that the device is switched on and that no procedure is in progress. Touch the key...
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 SPECIAL CYCLES FUNCTION Initial information The “Special cycles” function lets you take advantage of ready-to-use work cycles. You can start one of the following work cycles: - core temperature/timed regeneration cycle...
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 “À LA CARTE" cooking cycle The "à la carte" cooking cycles allow the oven to cook simultaneously trays with different dishes and with different cooking times but of the same cooking types (for the temperature and humidity settings).
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 10 “WEEKLY PROGRAMMED SWITCH-ON" FUNCTION 10.1 Initial information The “Weekly Programmed Switch-on” function makes it possible to programme the device to start up a maximum of 9 times a week and at the same time to start up a recipe.
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 11 BOILER EXPANSION 11.1 Activating expansion The following conditions must be met to enable EVCLE325XXE boiler expansion: Enable the boiler by setting parameter T15 (T15 = 1) Set the steam generation mode with external or mixed humidification by setting parameter T0 (T0 = 1 or 2) The boiler temperature probe can be enabled/disabled by parameter, without affecting boiler operation.
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 In the event that the boiler probe is disabled, the boiler heater will always be active when steam injection is called for. 11.3.4 Boiler rinsing The BOILER menu can be accessed from the settings menu.
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 12 BURNER EXPANSION 12.1 Activating expansion To enable burner expansion, parameter b14 must be set to: 1 where a modulated air blown burner is being used 2 where an on-off atmospheric burner is being used 12.2 Managing a modulated air blown burner...
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 12.3 On-off atmospheric burner management When the oven receives a request to heat, the output (chamber or boiler) is activated by a command to the control unit that automatically manages the burner.
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 12.5 Application diagram The EVCLE302XXE and EVCLE312XXE burner modules interact with electronic ignition circuit boards for Honeywell series 4565 and similar atmospheric burners and with variable speed centrifugal fans with PWM control + feedback.
- if parameter F0 is set at 3, the fan will operate in modulating mode and with inversion of the fan direction - if parameter F0 is set at 4, the fan will operate through an Evco inverter in modulating mode and with inversion of the fan direction.
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 If parameter F0 is set at 4, parameters S05 and S04 will set the minimum and maximum fan speeds, parameter F8 will control the minimum fan speed that can be set for the cooking cycles.
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 Phase 3 - Rinse aid: Once the washing is completed, the “rinse aid” phase begins. The K13 relay, “liquid rinse aid dispensing pump” is activated for w9 seconds. If w20 = 1, the injection output and the water solenoid valve relay will both be activated.
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EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 - Rinsen - SOFT wash - MEDIUM wash - HARD wash The "Rinsen" wash type is a cycle with a special sequence; the other types of cycle differ in the number of repetitions of the washing phase carried out.
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EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 Phase 2B - Washing Preparation The oven is adjusted to the “Washing Preparation “ temperature (parameter w8) with humidification at 100% for w11 minutes, during which the K10 relay (solenoid valve supplying mains water to the condenser) is also activated.
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 14 CONNECTIVITY Users can interact remotely with their equipment, including starting/stopping working cycles, using the EPoCA® cloud platform with Wi- Fi or Ethernet connectivity (which also enables alternative or parallel control through MODBUS TCP). For more details, compare all the connectivity options in the table “Models available and technical features”...
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EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 15 LIST OF CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS The table below describes the configuration parameters of the device. PARAM. MIN. MAX. U.M. DEF. ANALOGUE INPUTS Type of probe 0 = J thermocouple (only for J/K versions)
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EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 Delta T setpoint for factory setting (referring to the temperature °C/°F detected by the needle probe) Working setpoint during pre-heating (referring to the working setpoint during the first cooking cycle phase, i.e. “working setpoint during the °C/°F...
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3 = in modulating mode and with inversion of the fan direction 4 = in modulating mode and with inversion of the fan direction using an inverter Evco Time the fan is switched off for the purpose of direction inversion (only if F0 = 1, 2, 3 or 4).
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EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 = YES - If the output is off when the steam is to be injected, it will be injected the next time the output is on and if the output should...
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EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 Phase 2 number of washes Alarm activation delay for water at minimum level Alarm activation delay for water at maximum level Humidification value display - - - 0 = percentage (gastronomy ovens)
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EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 Temperature above which the working temperature alarm is raised (referring to the working temperature of the control module) 80/175 °C/°F 0 = alarm absent PARAM. MIN. MAX. U.M.
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EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 even serial port configuration for connectivity = free for MODBUS RTU 1-99 = EPoCA local network address (in this case the baud rate is automatically configured to 19,200 baud irrespective of the Lb...
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EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 Drying phase duration Water discharge pump deactivation delay Washing type 0= disabled 1= with liquid detergent without recirculation 2= with detergent tablets and recirculation 3= unused Enable band...
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Preset colour schemes 0= dark background, light text 1= light background, dark text 2= light background, red text PARAM. MIN. MAX. U.M. DEF. EVCO INVERTER PARAMETERS S202 2000 ds (s/10) Acceleration ramp duration S203 2000 ds (s/10) Deceleration ramp duration...
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EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 0= clockwise 1= anticlockwise S403 ds (s/10) Inverter communication alarm time-out S501 Nominal current (A/10) S502 Nominal voltage S503 Nominal frequency S504 Number of pole pairs S506 3000...
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 16 USING THE USB PORT 16.1 Initial information The operations on the USB port of the Vcolor controllers are guaranteed by using the EVUSB4096M USB device. Below the list of operations that can be performed.
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 17 ALARMS 17.1 Alarms If an alarm happens the buzzer sounds and the display shows the icon and a pop-up message with an alarm code. Touch the display near the centre to silence the buzzer and restore the normal view.
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EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 User interface-control module communication alarm To correct Control module - Check the user interface-control module connection communicat. Main results ALARM - If the alarm is raised when the device is on, it will not be possible to start up a cooking cycle...
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EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 The boiler water does not reach the minimum level To correct Low water level - Check the boiler input; see parameter t27 ALARM Main results - The boiler temperature regulation output will be deactivated...
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EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 Safety thermostat input alarm To correct Thermal switch Check the cause of the input activation; see parameter i3 ALARM Main results if the alarm occurs during a cooking cycle, the cycle will be interrupted...
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 18 ACCESSORIES 18.1 Boiler module EVCLE305XXE/ EVCLE325XXE The modules can manage steam production, water inlet/outlet and boiler rinsing/cleaning. 18.2 Gas burner module with 12 or 24 V ventilation EVCLE302XXE/EVCLE312XXE The modules can manage gas ovens with atmospheric or pressure jet burners.
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 18.5 Non-optoisolated RS-485/USB serial interface EVIF20SUXI The interface enables the device to be connected to the Parameters Manager set-up software system. 18.6 USB plug for panel installation 0812000002 The plug makes the USB communications port of the device more accessible.
EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 19 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 19.1 Technical specifications Purpose of the control device function controller Construction of the control device built-in electronic device user interface control module Container black, self-extinguishing.
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EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 Thermocouple J type analogue inputs Sensor type: iron/constantan Measurement field: from -50 to 700 °C (from -58 to 1,292 °F). Resolution: 1 °C (1 °F). Protection: none. Thermocouple K type analogue inputs Sensor type: chromel/alumel.
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EVCO S.p.A. Vcolor 368 | Installer manual ver. 5.0 | Code 144VC368E504 Additional features of Type 1 or Type 2 actions 2 ports: Communications ports - 1 RS-485 MODBUS port - 1 USB port Warning and alarm buzzer Built-in page...
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