OPERATION
FRICK® QUANTUM™
EVAPORATOR
CONTROL PANEL
Version 3.1x
Form 090.610-O (SEP 2013)
OPERATION
File: SERVICE MANUAL - Section 90
Replaces: 090.610-O (DEC 2012)
Dist: 3, 3a, 3b, 3c
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1
INTODUCTION TO THE QUANTUM™ EVAPORATOR CONTROL SYSTEM.................................................5
SETUP DESCRIPTION........................................................................................................................................6
Wiring................................................................................................................................................6
Confi guration.......................................................................................................................................6
Operation............................................................................................................................................6
Identifying An Evaporator System.............................................................................................................6
The Operator Interface Panel..............................................................................................................6
The Remote I/O Panel.........................................................................................................................6
Evaporator Systems Confi gurations...........................................................................................................7
Evaporator System Communications Wiring Diagram...............................................................................8
System Installation....................................................................................................................................9
Checking The AC Power..........................................................................................................................10
Interface Panel..................................................................................................................................10
Remote Panel(s)................................................................................................................................10
Wiring For Communications.....................................................................................................................11
Interface Panel...................................................................................................................................11
Wiring for 1 to 5 Remote Panels.................................................................................................11
Wiring for 6 to 10 Remote Panels...............................................................................................11
Remote Panel(s)..........................................................................................................................12
Zone Confi guration Chart.........................................................................................................................13
COMM. 4..........................................................................................................................................13
COMM. 3..........................................................................................................................................13
SECTION 2
SETUP AND CONFGURATION..................................................................................................15
Initial Startup and Login...........................................................................................................................16
Verifying Communications........................................................................................................................17
Zone Confi guration..................................................................................................................................18
Global Zone Confi guration.................................................................................................................18
Current Zone Confi guration................................................................................................................19
Calibrating Sensors..................................................................................................................................19
Establishing Setpoints..............................................................................................................................19
Cooling Setpoints..............................................................................................................................19
Defrost Setpoints..............................................................................................................................20
The Mode Screen....................................................................................................................................20
The Home Screen..................................................................................................................................20
Alarms....................................................................................................................................................21
Zone Overview Screen.............................................................................................................................21
Ammonia Confi guration...........................................................................................................................21
Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................................23
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Operator Interface Panel...................................................................................................................23
Remote Panels..................................................................................................................................23
Typical System Confi guration.................................................................................................................24
Connecting A Computer Directly T0 A Quantum™ LX Control Panel.......................................................24
SECTION 3
OVERVIEW OF OPERATOR INTERFACES...............................................................................................26
Web Browser..........................................................................................................................................26
Operator Access......................................................................................................................................26
To Change Setpoints................................................................................................................................26
Keys And Key Functions...........................................................................................................................27
Menu Structure.......................................................................................................................................28
SECTION 4
GRAPHIC SCREENS..............................................................................................................................29
OPERATING STATUS.................................................................................................................................30
ZONE OVERVIEW OPERATING STATUS.....................................................................................................32
USER DEFINED OPERATING STAUS SCREEN..............................................................................................33
MODE SETUP SCREEN..............................................................................................................................34
SAFETIES
Current Safeties.................................................................................................................................35
Safety History..................................................................................................................................................36
SYSTEM STATUS
Trending Setup..................................................................................................................................37
Real Time Trending............................................................................................................................38
History Trending................................................................................................................................39
Real Time Data Log..........................................................................................................................40
History Data Log..............................................................................................................................41
SETPOINTS
Cooling.............................................................................................................................................42
Heating.............................................................................................................................................44
Heating Timers..................................................................................................................................46
Mode Schedule..................................................................................................................................47
Defrost Setpoints..............................................................................................................................48
Defrost Schedule...............................................................................................................................49
Safety Setpoints................................................................................................................................50
PID Setup...........................................................................................................................................51
Auxiliaries
Analog Input Safeties – Page 1..................................................................................................53
Analog Input Safeties – Page 2..................................................................................................54
Digital Input Confi guration..........................................................................................................55
Digital Output Confi guration.......................................................................................................56
Panel................................................................................................................................................57
Main Valves......................................................................................................................................58
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CALIBRATION
Analog Inputs....................................................................................................................................59
Ammonia Sensors.............................................................................................................................60
Analog Output Calibration................................................................................................................61
Auxiliaries – Page 1..........................................................................................................................62
Auxiliaries – Page 2..........................................................................................................................63
CONFIGURATION
Global Zone Confi guration.................................................................................................................64
Current Zone Confi guration...............................................................................................................65
Defrost Group Setup.........................................................................................................................66
Temperature Confi guration...............................................................................................................67
Ammonia Sensors.............................................................................................................................68
Communications...............................................................................................................................69
Ethernet............................................................................................................................................71
Security............................................................................................................................................72
SESSION.................................................................................................................................................73
SERVICE
Digital...............................................................................................................................................74
Analog..............................................................................................................................................74
Communications Log........................................................................................................................75
Communications Loop Back Test......................................................................................................76
Diagnostics.......................................................................................................................................77
Software Maintenance......................................................................................................................79
ABOUT SCREEN......................................................................................................................................80
MISCELLANEOUS SCREENS
Alpha................................................................................................................................................81
SECTION 5
ALARMS/SHUTDOWNS MESSAGES................................................................................................................84
Warning
The Quantum™ has the capability of being modifi ed by the user/owner in order to obtain different performance characteristics.
Any modifi cation to the standard default settings may have a severe negative impact on the operation and performance of the
equipment. Any modifi cation to these control settings is the sole responsibility of the user/owner and Johnson Controls disclaims
any liability for the consequences of these modifi cations. It is possible that the modifi cation of these settings may cause improper
operation and performance that results in property damage, personal injury or death. It is the responsibility of the user/owner to
evaluate and consequences of their actions prior to modifying the assess the controls for this unit.
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SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION TO THE QUANTUM™ EVAPORTOR
CONTROL SYSTEM
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The Operator Interface Panel (we will call it the In-
terface Panel throughout the rest of this guide) is the
central point of the system, whereby all Remote Zone
Interface Panels are attached. It can easily be identi-
fi ed by the presence of a display screen and a keypad.
The Interface Panel monitors and controls all of the
Remote panels that are attached to it, through RS-
485 serial communications (to be explained later).
The Interface Panel runs the actual program that
provides the control for the entire system. Through
communications, it monitors the status of each
attached Remote Zone Interface Panel, and provides
the necessary control instructions for each Remote
Zone Interface Panel to perform. Additionally, all
setpoints are stored in the Interface Panel.
Status of the entire system may be monitored form
here, and appropriate changes made to system
operation.
THE REMOTE I/O PANEL
Each complete Evaporator system will have from one
to ten Remote I/O Panels, and each panel is capable
of controlling up to 3 Evaporator zones:
Quantum LX Evaporator
Notice that there is a yellow sticker on the front
of the door for each Remote I/O Panel. This sticker
will identify the Remote Panel number and the
Zones it will control. This will all be explained in
greater detail later, but it is an important fact to
note.
The Remote Panels do not have a display or keypad. Each
Remote Panel can control three independent Zones. Each
Quantum™ LX Evaporator system can manage up to 10
Remote I/O Panels, providing the ability to control as
many as 30 Evaporator zones.
SETUP DESCRIPTION
The following Setup Guide is meant to assist the installation
technician in making all necessary electrical power, control and
communications connections to a Quantum™ LX Evaporator
system. They will be provided also with the basic information
necessary to login and confi gure the system. It will then aid in
troubleshooting the system should problems arise. This Guide
will help to ensure:
WIRING
• Location of incoming AC source power to all
panels (Interface and Remote)
• Basic installation guidelines are followed.
• Location, polarity and grounding of
communications wiring.
• Location of all control (I/O) wiring.
• Proper powering up of all panels.
CONFIGURATION
• Logging into the system.
• Verifying communications.
• Confi guring the Zones.
• Calibrating sensors.
• Setting up operating Setpoints.
OPERATION
• Setting the operating Mode.
• Verifying the data being returned to the Interface
panel from all remote panels (Zones).
• Checking and clearing of alarms.
• Zone overview
• Ammonia Confi guration
IDENTIFYING AN EVAPORATOR SYSTEM
A minimum Evaporator system will include one Operator
Interface Panel and one Remote I/O Panel.
THE OPERATOR INTERFACE PANEL
Each complete Evaporator system will have a single
Operator Interface Panel, as shown below:
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EVAPORATOR SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
As stated before, each complete Evaporator system
will consist of one Interface Panel, and can at least one
Remote I/O Panels Each Remote Panel can control up to
three zones.
See the example below of a minimum system:
Communications from
Q4 or Q5 board
Zone 1
Zone 2 (optional)
Zone 3 (optional)
Remote I/O
Panel
Interface
Panel
A maximum confi gured system still consists of only one
Operator Interface Panel, however there can be up to ten
Remote Panels in a single system. Remember that each
Remote Panel can control up to three zones each. See the
example below of a maximum system (a more detailed
pictorial can be found later in this manual):
Communications from
Comm. 4 on Q4/Q5
board
Communications from
Comm. 3 on Q4/Q5
board
Remote I/O
Panel
#6
Remote I/O
Panel
#7
Remote I/O
Panel
#8
Remote I/O
Panel
#9
Remote I/O
Panel
#10
Zone 16
Zone 17
Zone 18
Zone 19
Zone 20
Zone 21
Zone 22
Zone 23
Zone 24
Zone 25
Zone 26
Zone 27
Zone 28
Zone 29
Zone 30
Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Zone 4
Zone 5
Zone 6
Zone 7
Zone 8
Zone 9
Zone 10
Zone 11
Zone 12
Zone 13
Zone 14
Zone 15
Remote I/O
Panel
#1
Remote I/O
Panel
#2
Remote I/O
Panel
#3
Remote I/O
Panel
#4
Remote I/O
Panel
#5
Interface
Panel
Multiple Evaporator systems may be interconnected via a com-
mon Ethernet connection. Each Evaporator system operates
independently of one another yet they may all be monitored
and controlled through a common computer. Such a system
would include the Quantum™ LX Evaporator Interface Panel,
Remote Zone Controller(s), an Ethernet Hub or Switch, and
a computer running a Web Browser. A simplifi ed example of
such a system (with three Evaporator systems) is shown here:
Remote I/O
Panel
Remote I/O
Panel
#1
Remote I/O
Panel
#2
Computer or
HMI
Ethernet Hub or
Switch
Remote I/O
Panel
#1
Remote I/O
Panel
#2
Remote I/O
Panel
#3
Remote I/O
Panel
#4
Interface
Panel
Interface
Panel
Interface
Panel
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EVAPORATOR SYSTEM COMMUNICATIONS WIRING DIAGRAM
EVAPORATOR PANEL #1
EVAPORATOR PANEL #1
123456
123456
12345678
DIPSWITCH
Settin
g
s
ZONES 1, 2, 3
ZONES 1, 2, 3
Analog Board 1
Digital Board 1
Digital Board 6 (opt)
EVAPORATOR PANEL #2
EVAPORATOR PANEL #2
123456
123456
12345678
DIPSWITCH
Settin
g
s
ZONES 4, 5, 6
ZONES 4, 5, 6
Analog Board 2
Digital Board 2
Digital Board 7 (opt)
EVAPORATOR PANEL #3
EVAPORATOR PANEL #3
123456
123456
12345678
DIPSWITCH
Settin
g
s
ZONES 7, 8, 9
ZONES 7, 8, 9
Analog Board 3
Digital Board 3
Digital Board 8 (opt)
EVAPORATOR PANEL #4
EVAPORATOR PANEL #4
123456
123456
12345678
DIPSWITCH
Settin
g
s
ZONES 10, 11, 12
ZONES 10, 11, 12
Analog Board 4
Digital Board 4
Digital Board 9 (opt)
EVAPORATOR PANEL
EVAPORATOR PANEL
#5
123456
123456
12345678
DIPSWITCH
Settin
g
s
ZONES 13, 14, 15
ZONES 13, 14, 15
Analog Board 5
Digital Board 5
Digital Board 10 (opt)
EVAPORATOR PANEL #
EVAPORATOR PANEL #
6
123456
123456
12345678
DIPSWITCH
Settin
g
s
ZONES 16, 17, 18
ZONES 16, 17, 18
Analog Board 1
Digital Board 1
Digital Board 6 (opt)
EVAPORATOR PANEL #7
EVAPORATOR PANEL #7
123456
123456
12345678
DIPSWITCH
Settin
g
s
ZONES 19, 20, 21
ZONES 19, 20, 21
Analog Board 2
Digital Board 2
Digital Board 7 (opt)
EVAPORATOR PANEL #8
EVAPORATOR PANEL #8
123456
123456
12345678
DIPSWITCH
Settin
g
s
ZONES 22, 23, 24
ZONES 22, 23, 24
Analog Board 3
Digital Board 3
Digital Board 8 (opt)
EVAPORATOR PANEL #9
EVAPORATOR PANEL #9
123456
123456
12345678
DIPSWITCH
Settin
g
s
ZONES 25, 26, 27
ZONES 25, 26, 27
Analog Board 4
Digital Board 4
Digital Board 9 (opt)
EVAPORATOR PANEL #10
EVAPORATOR PANEL #10
123456
123456
12345678
DIPSWITCH
Settin
g
s
ZONES 28, 29, 30
ZONES 28, 29, 30
Analog Board 5
Digital Board 5
Digital Board 10 (opt)
COMM. 4 Cable Run COMM. 3 Cable Run
Shield
Termination
Twist
Shield
Wires
Together
Twist
Shield
Wires
Together
Shield
Termination
Twist
Shield
Wires
Together
Twist
Shield
Wires
Together
O
p
erator Interface Panel
Operator Interface Panel
Shield Wire Not Connected
Comm. 4
+RX/TX
-RX/TX
Shield Wire Not Connected
Comm. 3
+RX/TX
-RX/TX
Note:
Note:
For the DIPSWITCH settings
shown below, a shaded box indicates a
closed or ON position, an unshaded
box indicates an open or OFF position.
OFF
ON
Note:
Note:
For the DIPSWITCH settings
shown below, a shaded box indicates a
closed or ON position, an unshaded
box indicates an open or OFF position.
OFF
ON
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SYSTEM INSTALLATION
An in depth installation setup is beyond the scope of this guide,
however some basic rules can be observed:
▯ Pay particular attention to the yellow sticker on the
front of each Remote I/O Panel. It will have been fi lled
in at the factory, as to which panel will control which
zone. This is a close-up of the sticker:
Quantum LX Evaporator
Quantum LX Evaporator
Remote Panel Number: ___________
Remote Panel Number: ___________
Zone: ___________
Zone: ___________
Zone: ___________
Zone: ___________
Zone: ___________
Zone: ___________
▯ Maintain a total distance of 2000 feet or less between
the Operator Interface Panel, and the very last Re-
mote I/O Panel on any one communications cable
run. As will be explained later, it is possible to have
two separate communications cable runs, depending
upon the total number of Remote I/O Panels. Keep
in mind that neither of these cable runs can exceed
2000 feet in length.
▯ Remote I/O Panels should be mounted in close prox-
imity to the zones that they will be controlling. In
some instances, there may be fan motor starters lo-
cated in a separate area from the zone, so it may
be more convenient to locate the Remote I/O Panels
near the starters, than the actual Evaporator unit. The
idea is to minimize the length of the control wiring, so
if there is less wiring to the zone than to the starters,
then install close to the starters or vice-versa.
▯ The system is capable of Ethernet communications,
this may be something to consider when placing In-
terface Panels, as you would want a nearby Ethernet
connection to be available.
▯ Keep all communications wiring in a separate conduit
from control wiring.
▯ When wiring for communications, it is important to
ground only one end of the communications cable.
This ground will be located in the very last Remote
Panel of each communications cable run. If the com-
munications were to be grounded at both ends, then
it would be possible for ground loops to develop,
which could impair communications between panels.
▯ Interface Panels should be located in easy access ar-
eas, and should be mounted at eye level for screen
viewing.
▯ Remote Panels are rated for both indoor and outdoor
use. Although access to the Remote Panels will be
rare after installation and setup, it is still advanta-
geous to keep them accessible for potential mainte-
nance situations (reasonable lighting, suffi cient door
swing, etc.).
▯ Install all panels within a convenient distance of a
power source.
▯ Refer to the Zone Confi guration Chart for additional
information.
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CHECKING THE AC POWER
Interface Panel
▯ Ensure that the Control Power switch is in the
OFF position.
▯ Energize the 120 Volt circuit at its source.
▯ Using a DVM, measure the voltage at the AC
power terminal strip. Ensure that you read ap-
proximately 120 VAC between Hot and Neutral,
and Hot and Ground. There must not be voltage
between Neutral and Ground.
▯ Once the incoming voltage has been verifi ed,
turn the Control Power switch to ON.
▯ On the enclosure door, and watch the Quantum™
LX controller (on the backside of the door). You
should notice various LED’s blinking or fl ashing.
▯ Watch the display on the front of the door. Af-
ter a short period of time, you should notice the
display showing a boot sequence. Various text
messages will be shown as it proceeds with the
boot-up process. When fi nished, a screen similar
to the following image should be visible:
▯ If the panel has reached the point of showing the
above screen, the boot process was successful.
Turn OFF the Control Power switch, and De-en-
ergize the 120 Volt circuit at its source.
▯ If the panel does not reach to the point of show-
ing the above screen, then troubleshooting will
be required. Refer to end of this guide entitled
Troubleshooting.
Remote Panel(s)
▯ Unlike the Interface Panel, the Remote panels
do not have an external power switch. Instead,
the enclosure will contain two HOA (Hand-Off
Automatic Modules). These modules allow the
technician to override control signals, by manu-
ally energizing components. An example of one
of these modules is shown here:
Red, power OFF
tab
Black, power ON
plunger
▯ Notice in the above pictorial, there is a Red pow-
er OFF tab, and a black power ON plunger. These
items are located on a circuit breaker for each of
the two HOA modules. Together, they act as the
Control Power switch.
▯ Push each of the Red power OFF tabs down. The
Black power ON plunger should pop up. If the
plunger does not pop up, then the power was
already off. Do this to both HOA modules.
▯ Energize the 120 Volt circuit at its source.
▯ Using a DVM, measure the voltage at the AC
power terminals (1, 2 and PE). Ensure that you
read approximately 120 VAC between Hot and
Neutral, and Hot and Ground. There must not be
voltage between Neutral and Ground.
▯ Once the incoming voltage has been verifi ed,
push in the Black power ON plungers of both
HOA modules.
▯ To the right of the HOA modules are several I/O
boards. There will be at least one Digital board
(recognizable by the plug-in I/O modules), and
one Analog board. Inspect all boards for the
presence of fl ashing, blinking or steadily lit
LED’s. If LED’s are lit on all boards, then power
has been properly applied.
▯ If LED’s are not lit on all boards, then refer to the
section entitled Troubleshooting.
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WIRING FOR COMMUNICATIONS
NOTE: Refer to the next sections entitled ZONE CONFIGU-
RATION CHART and EVAPORATOR SYSTEM COMMUNICA-
TIONS WIRING DIAGRAM, for additional information about
how the system is confi gured.
Interface Panel
Depending upon the number of Remote Panels that
have been installed, there could be up to two dif-
ferent communications cables run to the Interface
Panel. One of these cables would feed Remote I/O
Panels 1 through 5, and a second cable would feed
Panels 6 through 10. The incoming RS-485 commu-
nications cable(s) will be a two-conductor, shielded
type. Frick Controls recommends the use of Belden
#9841 or equal.
Wiring for 1 to 5 Remote Panels
For systems that have between 1 and 5 Remote
Panels, use the following wiring procedure:
▯ Open the panel door.
▯ On the inside of the enclosure door, you
will fi nd the Quantum™ controller, and
a communications terminal block. No-
tice that there are two wires that con-
nect from the left side of the terminal
block, to the Quantum™ (Comm. 4).
These are the internal TX / RX commu-
nications wires. You will be connect-
ing the external fi eld communications
wires to the other (right) side of these
terminals.
▯ Take the end of the incoming commu-
nications cable, and strip about 2 inches
of insulation from the end.
▯ Clip the shield wire back even with the
insulation, and either use heat shrink
tubing to cover the area, or electrical
tape. This will help to ensure that any
strands of the shield that may be ex-
posed don’t come into contact with any
live voltage areas of the panel.
▯ Strip the end of each of the two re-
maining conductors back about ¼ of
an inch. Generally there are only three
color combinations available depending
on the type of cable used. There will be
either a black and white/clear insulated
wire, a red and white/clear insulated
wire, or a red and black. Either way,
one of the wires should be black. Take
the black wire and insert it into the top
position of the terminal block (labeled
as –TX/RX).
▯ Take the remaining wire (white/clear or
red) and insert it into the second posi-
tion down from the top of the terminal
block (labeled as +TX/RX).
▯ It is very important that the colors of
these wires follow this same polarity
scheme throughout the daisy-chaining
process to all panels.
▯ Refer to the Zone Confi guration Chart
later in this guide to verify dipswitch
settings.
Wiring for 6 to 10 Remote Panels
For systems that have Remote I/O Panels 6
through 10, use the following wiring procedure:
▯ Open the panel door.
▯ Follow the same guidelines for insu-
lation and wire stripping as described
earlier.
▯ For Q5 board installation, skip this step.
On controllers that have the Q4 board,
there is a DIN rail mounted below the
incoming power strip. On the DIN rail
is mounted a RS-232 to RS-485 com-
munications converter module (Comm.
3), and a power supply. Both of these
components have been pre-wired at
the factory. All that is left to do is con-
nect the fi eld connections. Refer to the
following pictorial for connections:
TX/RX+ TX/RX-
▯ For Q5 board units, skip this step. For
Q4 board units, Insert the black wire
into the top of the module in terminal
position 4, and the white/clear or red
wire into position 6, as shown above.
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▯ For Q5 units, connect the Comm-3
communications wires directly to the
appropriatly labled Comm-3 terminal
strip.
▯ This should complete the Interface
Panel communications wiring.
▯ This should complete the Interface
Panel communications wiring.
▯ Refer to the Zone Confi guration Chart
later in this guide to verify dipswitch
settings.
Remote Panel(s)
Follow the same description for wire stripping as with
the Interface Panel, with the exception that the shield
wire does NOT get trimmed off.
▯ On Evaporator systems with only one Re-
mote Panel, the only communications cable
that you will have is that which comes di-
rectly from the Interface Panel.
▯ Insert the stripped end of the black wire into
the terminal marked TX/RX-, and the white/
clear or red stripped wire into the terminal
marked TX/RX+, and the shield wire into
the Ground terminal as shown (the Ground
terminals may be identifi ed by their Green/
Yellow color).
TX/RX-
TX/RX+
Shield
▯ On Evaporator systems with more than one
Remote panel, the fi rst Remote panel will
have two communications cables; the fi rst
will be from the Interface Panel, and the sec-
ond will be going to the next remote panel.
Functionally, it does not matter which cable
is which, as long as the polarity of both is
observed. NOTE: It would be a good idea at
this time however to label each of the two
cables as to where they are going for future
maintenance / troubleshooting use (refer to
the yellow sticker on the front of each Re-
mote Panel for the panel numbers).
▯ Insert the black stripped wires from both
cables to the TX/RX-, and the white/clear or
red stripped wires into the terminal marked
TX/RX+. Both shield wires should be twisted
together, and then taped to prevent them
from touching any live surfaces. The shield
wires DO NOT get connected to any termi-
nals.
▯ Follow this procedure for all Remote Panels,
except for the very last one. This panel will
have only one communications cable (label
it also), which will be coming from the pre-
vious panel. The connections for this cable
are the same as that for a single Remote
Panel, that is, the shield wire must be at-
tached to one of the Ground terminals.
▯ NOTE: Only the last Remote Panel should
have the shield wire grounded (terminated).
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ZONE CONFIGURATION CHART
The following table is to be used to set the System confi gura-
tion. The following page then shows a pictorial representa-
tion of how this chart applies to a full system. The columns
indicate:
• INTERFACE COMMUNICATIONS PORT
• COMM. 4 – This is an RS-485 serial port physi-
cally located on the Q4 controller, or on the Q5
Interface (within the Operator Interface Panel).
This signal can directly feed all attached Remote
Panels (up to 2000 feet total distance). This port
provides communications to the digital and an-
alog boards within Remote Panels 1 through 5
(zones 1 through 15)
• COMM. 3 - On the Q4 controller, this is an RS-
232 serial port physically located on the Q4 con-
troller (within the Operator Interface Panel). This
signal requires conversion to RS-485 to meet
the distance requirements of the system, so a
converter module has been installed to provide
this conversion (provides up to 2000 feet total
distance). On the Q5 controller, this port is lo-
cated on the Interface board. This port provides
communications to the digital and analog boards
within Remote Panels 6 through 10 (zones 16
through 30)
• PANEL # - This number identifi es each Remote
Panel as a discrete device, similar to an address.
Each Panel can control up to 3 zones.
• ZONE # - This number identifi es each individual
zone in the system. It is this value that will ap-
pear on many of the Interface Panel screens to
describe the zone that is being viewed.
• BOARD # - This lists the available analog and
digital boards within each zone.
• DIPSWITCH # - This shows the settings of how
each dipswitch must be confi gured to recognize
the appropriate I/O board.
INTERFACE
COMMUNICATIONS PORT
PANEL
#ZONE # BOARD #’s DIPSWITCH SETTINGS
SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 SW6 SW7 SW8
COMM. 4
1 1, 2, 3
Analog Board 1 Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off
Digital Board 1 On On On On Off On N/A N/A
Digital Board 6 (opt.) Off On Off On Off On N/A N/A
2 4, 5, 6
Analog Board 2 On Off Off Off Off Off Off Off
Digital Board 2 Off On On On Off On N/A N/A
Digital Board 7 (opt.) On Off Off On Off On N/A N/A
3 7, 8, 9
Analog Board 3 Off On Off Off Off Off Off Off
Digital Board 3 On Off On On Off On N/A N/A
Digital Board 8 (opt.) Off Off Off On Off On N/A N/A
410, 11,
12
Analog Board 4 On On Off Off Off Off Off Off
Digital Board 4 Off Off On On Off On N/A N/A
Digital Board 9 (opt.) On On On Off Off On N/A N/A
513, 14,
15
Analog Board 5 Off Off On Off Off Off Off Off
Digital Board 5 On On Off On Off On N/A N/A
Digital Board 10 (opt.) Off On On Off Off On N/A N/A
COMM. 3
616, 17,
18
Analog Board 6 Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off
Digital Board 11 On On On On Off On N/A N/A
Digital Board 16 (opt.) Off On Off On Off On N/A N/A
719, 20,
21
Analog Board 7 On Off Off Off Off Off Off Off
Digital Board 12 Off On On On Off On N/A N/A
Digital Board 17 (opt.) On Off Off On Off On N/A N/A
822, 23,
24
Analog Board 8 Off On Off Off Off Off Off Off
Digital Board 13 On Off On On Off On N/A N/A
Digital Board 18 (opt.) Off Off Off On Off On N/A N/A
925, 26,
27
Analog Board 9 On On Off Off Off Off Off Off
Digital Board 14 Off Off On On Off On N/A N/A
Digital Board 19 (opt.) On On On Off Off On N/A N/A
10 28, 29,
30
Analog Board 10 Off Off On Off Off Off Off Off
Digital Board 15 On On Off On Off On N/A N/A
Digital Board 20 (opt.) Off On On Off Off On N/A N/A
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SECTION 2
START UP AND CONFIGURATION
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Session, and press [Enter].
The following screen will replace the Operating Screen:
Change the User Level to [3], and enter a password of [4824].
This sets the Level to 3, which allows access to all features.
Press [Submit].
Select the [Menu] key again. This time, a more expanded
menu will appear:
From the above menu, select [Home] to return to the Operat-
ing Status screen.
At this point, the Interface Panel has been set to allow access
for the remainder of all procedures.
INITIAL STARTUP AND LOGIN
To initiate the startup and login process, the Interface Panel
and each of the Remote Panels will need to be powered up.
It is assumed that the power has already been verifi ed in the
Checking The AC Power section.
Once the Interface Panel has fully booted, the following screen
will appear:
This is the default screen, and will appear each time power has
been cycled.
From the above screen, press the [Menu] key.
The following drop down menu will appear:
Using the keypad up/down arrow keys, scroll down to highlight
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VERIFYING COMMUNICATIONS
The fi rst step in verifying communications is to view what I/O
boards have been detected by the Interface Panel. This infor-
mation will appear on the About screen, shown here:
Review the information that is shown in the Analog and Digital
Board areas of the screen. Compare what is shown against
what is actually installed.
NOTE: This screen does not update (refresh) automati-
cally. To see any new or different information that may
occur, you must access a different screen, then come back
to this one to see any new data.
The analog board area of the screen can list up to the ten
possible analog boards that are allowed, and they are listed
in a single column. In the digital board area, you will notice
that there are two columns. The left hand column represents
Panels 1 through 5 (and digital boards 1 – 10), and the right
hand column represents Panels 6 – 10 (and Digital boards 1 -
10). Refer to the Zone Confi guration Chart and the Evaporator
System Communications Wiring Diagram for clarifi cation.
Compare what is displayed here with what is actually installed
in your system. If a board is physically installed in a Remote
Panel, yet does not show up on this screen, then fi nd the Panel
that the board is located in, and visually check the RX and TX
LED’s on the board. These LEDs should be fl ashing. The RX
LED will be fl ashing much faster than the TX LED, but neither
should be off completely, as this indicates a potential wiring
problem.
Start by verifying that the boards within Remote Panel 1 are
correctly being detected. Then move on to the next panel, and
so on, for each of the two potential communications branches
(Comm. 3 and Comm. 4). If Remote Panel 1 shows correctly,
but there is a problem with Remote Panel 2, then do nothing
with the wiring up to and including Panel 1. Inspect instead
Panel 2 for proper communications polarity and connections.
A good indication that you have wires backwards (reversed)
would be that the RX LED is on solid within the suspect panel.
If wiring WAS found to be incorrect, make the correction, and
then access the Communications screen by selecting Confi gu-
ration from the Main Menu, then Communications.
On the Communications screen shown above, use the [Tab]
key to select Redetect IO Comms and press [Enter]. This
will cause the Quantum™ LX controller to reinitiate all com-
munications with the system. After Redetecting IO Comms,
wait about 30 seconds, then access the About screen once
again. If the wiring issue has been corrected, the questionable
I/O board should now be listed, and the RX/TX LED’s for that
board should be fl ashing normally.
If the boards for Remote Panel 2 are now properly detected,
then move on to Panel 3, etc.
When all installed boards have been detected, then the basic
setup is complete. You can now move on to confi guring the
system operating parameters.
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The Alpha screen shows a graphic representation of the
numerical keypad. The symbols that appear above each
key on this screen are the possible combinations of sym-
bols that are associated with the digital portion of the key.
As an example, suppose that you wanted to modify the
text line in the screen example shown. You want to
change the line from reading Auxiliary Analog 1, to Zone
1. The fi rst thing you would do, is to use the [Backspace]
key on the keypad to position the cursor (blinking vertical
line), to the far left side of the text. Notice as the cursor
backspaces, it erases the current line of text.
Press the number [3] key (notice that the capital Z is one
of the symbols in the line right above the [3] key). A capi-
tal Y will appear in the Current Character box. Continue to
press the [3] until the capital Z appears there. Now press
the [Up Arrow] key, and notice that the Z has been placed
on the text line in the fi rst position.
Next press the [6] key on the keypad, and continue press-
ing it until the small o appears in the Current Character
box. Press the [Up Arrow] key to place the o on to the
text line. Continue entering text until you are satisfi ed
with the changes that you have made, press the [Enter]
key to accept them, and you will be returned to the pre-
vious screen. Once all zones names have been entered,
press the [Submit] key.
NOTE: If many fi elds need to be renamed, the user
can plug a computer keyboard into the following lo-
cations:
• For the Q4 controller - Use PS2 style plug,
and use the socket labeled PL7.
• For the Q5 controller - Use a USB compat-
ible keyboard, and plug it into one of the
two available USB connections.
ZONE CONFIGURATION
Zone Confi guration is the process of setting the operating pa-
rameters of each of the installed zones.
• Global Zone Confi guration – Use this screen to enable
or disable each independent zone. NOTE: If a zone is
installed, it MUST be enabled before it can be setup
and accessed. The screen also allows you to custom
name each zone.
• Current Zone Confi guration –Once the Global Zone
Confi guration has been setup, use this screen to set-
up the parameters for each of the individual zones (1
-30).
Global Zone Confi guration
Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select Confi gura-
tion, then Global Zone Confi guration. The following screen
will appear:
Each Evaporator zone that is in use should be set to En-
abled. The Global Zone confi guration screen also provides
the ability to supply a unique name for each zone. After
moving the cursor to one of the Name fi elds, press the Up
Arrow key to access an alpha/numeric data entry screen,
as shown here:
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Current Zone Confi guration
Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select Confi guration,
then Current Zone Confi guration. The following screen will
appear:
Notice in the upper right hand corner of this screen is a set-
point box that contains a value. You may change the value in
this box to the number of the zone that you wish to confi gure.
You must then press the [Submit] button for the screen to dis-
play that zone. In the above example, the number 1 is shown
on the box. Notice that right below the setpoint box, the words
ZONE #1 is displayed, so Zone 1 is the zone parameters that
are being shown.
Many other screens also show the Zone selection box in the
upper right corner. Any screen that displays this box presents
data that pertains exclusively to the selected zone. The selec-
tions on the Current Zone Confi guration page must be made
for each Evaporator zone that has been enabled on the Global
Zone Confi guration page.
The Current Zone Confi guration page permits the user to en-
able any four control functions:
• Cooling
• Defrost
• Dehumidifi cation
• Heating
The Options section allows the user to confi gure various me-
chanical aspects of the system, which include the type and
operation of valves as well as the fan type.
CALIBRATING SENSORS
Each temperature or humidity sensor in the Evaporator should
be calibrated before the system is put into operation.
Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select Calibration,
then Analog Inputs:
The process used for establishing calibration values is rela-
tively simple. It will however require a container of ice water
or an infrared digital temperature probe.
First, establish the temperature for a specifi c zone’s tempera-
ture sensor. If a digital infrared measurement device is used,
simply enter the calibrated temperature into the Current Value
box and press [Submit]. The system will automatically cal-
culate the correct offset value to use. If an ice bath is used,
simply allow the temperature of the sensor to stabilize, and
then enter 32 into the Current Value box and press [Submit].
This process should be repeated for each sensor in the system.
ESTABLISHING SETPOINTS
Cooling Setpoints
Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select Set-
points, then Cooling, and fi nally Mode (1-4):
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Zone Active / Off – This drop down menu must be
set to Active for the zone to be able to run.
Mode Control – Set this based upon whether you
would prefer Manual, Mode Schedule or Digital Input
operation. Allows the user to manually set the active
mode:
• Manual - Allows the zone to follow which-
ever Mode (1-4) setpoints have been setup,
based upon the Active Mode.
• Mode Schedule – The zone will follow the
Mode Schedule.
Active Mode – If Mode Control is set to Manual, the
user can set the active Evaporator mode.
A Defrost can be initiated at anytime be pressing the
[Start Defrost] button.
THE HOME SCREEN
This screen will appear each time the Interface Panel has
been powered up (default). It can also be accessed from
the main menu by selecting Home.
Many of the operating characteristics for each zone can
be viewed from here. The upper left hand corner of the
screen tells you which zone is currently being viewed, and
the zone setpoint box allows you to enter the number of
any other enabled zone that you may wish to view.
The square grey box in the lower left hand corner will
contain a red blinking dot if any zone being viewed has an
active alarm condition, or a yellow blinking dot if any zone
has an active warning..
This screen will display basic alarm information for the se-
lected zone, as well as the current temperature and zone
setpoint. At the bottom of this screen, basic status infor-
mation is provided about valves and the fan. The Defrost
box provides information when a defrost is underway.
The four Cooling Mode screens allow each zone to
operate with four separate groups of setpoints. This
screen shows the setpoints available for confi gura-
tion based upon the selecting mode on the Current
Zone Confi guration page. Most importantly, the Liq-
uid On and Off temperatures should be set, as well as
the Fan On and Off temperatures. It is also recom-
mended to set the Alarm High and Low temperatures
for each Mode.
Defrost Setpoints
Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select Set-
points, then Defrost, and fi nally Defrost Setpoints:
The Defrost Setpoints screen permits the user to
specify the duration of each defrost step. Addition-
ally, the Defrost Initiation should be set for each zone.
During the confi guration process, it is possible to
start a defrost via the Mode Setup screen (see next
section). The Next Stage button on the Defrost Set-
points screen can then be used to advance through
the defrost in order to validate valve operation.
THE MODE SCREEN
Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select Modes:
This screen is used to set each of the individual zones as
to which Mode (1-4) they will perform. As described ear-
lier, set the Zone number to the zone you which to setup.
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