Zone Sensor; Zone Sensor Operation - Trane VariTrane Installation/ Owner Programming

Zone Sensor Operation

This section explains how the zone
sensor operates.
Temperature is sensed using a
thermistor. The thermistor changes
resistance with a change in
temperature. The resistance of a
thermistor decreases as temperature
increases. By using a voltage divider
circuit, the deviation from the room
setpoint is determined.
1. 12-volts DC is supplied from TB1-5 on
the circuit card to terminal 1 on the

zone sensor.

2. The zone sensor output signal is
connected from terminal 2 of the zone
sensor to TB1-4 on the circuit card.
3. A common (ground) is supplied from
TB1-3 on the circuit card to terminal 3
on the zone sensor. At setpoint, the
input to the circuit card is 6 volts
measured across terminals 2 and 3.
Therefore, with 12 volts input between
terminals 1 and 3, the voltage drop
across the thermistor will equal the
voltage drop between terminal 2 and
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Zone
Sensor
terminal 3. With the voltages being equal, the room temperature is considered
satisfied and all output relays are de-energized. If the temperature in the zone goes
up, the resistance of the thermistor will go down, causing a voltage increase, which
will drive the air damper open. Conversely, if the room temperature goes down, the
thermistor resistance goes up, causing a decrease in the output signal, which will
drive the air damper to minimum and energize the relay output. To determine the
setpoint, the setpoint potentiometer is moved, changing the resistance between
terminals 2 and 3. By changing the setpoint potentiometer, the temperature at which
the output signal equals 6 volts will be changed. Therefore, the setpoint potentiometer
moves the setpoint up and down.
Degrees Fahrenheit
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
72
73
74
75
76
77
78
79
80
Thermistor Nominal Resistance (Ohms)
4070
3960
3850
3750
3660
3580
3500
3420
3330
3250
3170
3080
3000
2940
2870
2810
15