Frick Quantum LX Evaporator Operating instructions

OPERATION – SERVICE

(SESSION LEVEL 2)

FRICK QUANTUM™ LX

EVAPORATOR

CONTROL PANEL

VERSION 3.0x

Form S90-612 O (MARCH 2008)

File: SERVICE MANUAL - SECTION 90

Replaces: NOTHING

Dist: 3, 3a, 3b, 3c

OPERATION - SERVICE

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Table of Contents

TYPICAL SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................4

CONNECTING A COMPUTER DIRECTLY TO A QUANTUM™ LX CONTROL PANEL ....................4

OVERVIEW OF OPERATOR INTERFACES........................................................................................5

Operator Access ...........................................................................................................................5

To Change Setpoints ....................................................................................................................5

Keys And Key Functions...............................................................................................................6

Menu Structure .............................................................................................................................7

GRAPHIC SCREENS...............................................................................................................................8

OPERATING STATUS..........................................................................................................................8

ZONE OVERVIEW OPERATING STATUS.........................................................................................10

USER DEFINED OPERATING STAUS SCREEN ..............................................................................11

MODE SETUP SCREEN.....................................................................................................................12

SAFETIES...........................................................................................................................................13

Current Safeties ..........................................................................................................................13

Safety History..............................................................................................................................14

SYSTEM STATUS ..............................................................................................................................15

Trending Setup ...........................................................................................................................15

Real Time Trending ....................................................................................................................16

History Trending..........................................................................................................................17

Real Time Data Log ....................................................................................................................18

History Data Log .........................................................................................................................19

SETPOINTS ........................................................................................................................................20

Cooling (Mode 1) ........................................................................................................................20

Heating (Mode 1) ........................................................................................................................22

Heating Timers............................................................................................................................23

Mode Schedule ...........................................................................................................................24

Defrost Setpoints ........................................................................................................................25

Defrost Schedule ........................................................................................................................26

Safety Setpoints..........................................................................................................................27

PID Setup....................................................................................................................................28

Auxiliaries....................................................................................................................................30

Analog Input Safeties – Page 1.......................................................................................30

Analog Input Safeties – Page 2.......................................................................................31

Digital Input Configuration...............................................................................................32

Digital Output Configuration ............................................................................................33

Panel...........................................................................................................................................34

CALIBRATION....................................................................................................................................35

Analog Inputs ..............................................................................................................................35

Analog Output Calibration...........................................................................................................36

Auxiliaries....................................................................................................................................37

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CONFIGURATION ..............................................................................................................................39

Global Zone Configuration ..........................................................................................................39

Current Zone Configuration.........................................................................................................40

Defrost Group Setup ...................................................................................................................41

Temperature Configuration .........................................................................................................42

Communications .........................................................................................................................43

Ethernet.......................................................................................................................................45

Security .......................................................................................................................................47

SESSION.............................................................................................................................................48

SERVICE .............................................................................................................................................49

Communications Log ..................................................................................................................49

Communications Loop Back Test ...............................................................................................50

Diagnostics..................................................................................................................................51

Software Maintenance ................................................................................................................52

ABOUT ................................................................................................................................................54

MISCELLANEOUS SCREENS............................................................................................................55

Alpha ...........................................................................................................................................55

Alarms/Shutdowns Messages ..........................................................................................................56

Index....................................................................................................................................................57

Warning

The Quantum™ has the capability of being modified by the user/owner in order to obtain different performance characteristics.

Any modification to the standard default settings may have a severe negative impact on the operation and performance of the

equipment. Any modification to these control settings is the sole responsibility of the user/owner and Frick disclaims any

liability for the consequences of these modifications. It is possible that the modification 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 assess the consequences of their actions prior to modifying the controls for this unit.

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TYPICAL SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

A typical Evaporator system may control as few as one

zone, or up to thirty zones. Each Evaporator system

operates independently of one another yet they may all be

inter-connected via a common Ethernet connection. A

system may include the Quantum™ Evaporator LX

Interface Panel, Zone Controller, an Ethernet Hub or

Switch, and a computer with Web Browser.

Each of these zone controllers is connected to a

Quantum™ LX Interface Panel. The Interface Panel can

then be connected to an HMI or a remote computer:

CONNECTING A COMPUTER DIRECTLY TO A QUANTUM™ LX CONTROL PANEL

Especially for the purpose of maintenance, if you wish to

connect directly to a single panel from a computer

(desktop or laptop), you can avoid the switch and use a

crossover Cat-5 cable:

Refer to the following pictorial and color code table to

construct a crossover cable:

Both Ends of a crossover-cable

CAT-5 Ethernet cable color codes

1 – White w/orange stripe 5 – White w/blue stripe

2 – Orange w/white stripe 6 – Green w/white stripe

3 – White w/green stripe 7 – White w/brown stripe

4 – Blue w/white stripe 8 – Brown w/white stripe

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Left (Not

Crossed)

3 6 1 4 5 278

Right (Crossed)

Ethernet Port

Quantum™ LX

Evaporator

Controller

Desktop or

laptop

Computer

Cross-over

CAT-5 Cable

All network cables

are Pin-to-Pin CAT-

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Computer or

HMI

Ethernet Hub or

Switch

Zone

Controller

Zone

Controller

Zone

Controller

Zone

Controller

Zone

Controller

Zone

Controller

Zone

Controller

Quantum™ LX

Evaporator

Interface Panel

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OVERVIEW OF OPERATOR INTERFACES

Web Browser

The web browser interface can be viewed from any

desktop or laptop computer, which has access to the

network that an Evaporator Controller is attached to. To

change screens, setpoints, etc., you simply use a mouse

and the keyboard to view and change data.

All Evaporator screens that are shown will have several buttons

on the right hand side of the screen. Most screens will have

three buttons, and one setpoint box. The three buttons are:

[Menu] – Clicking on this button will cause the main

menu to appear on the left side of the screen. Clicking

a second time will cause the menu to disappear.

[Start Refresh] [Stop Refresh] – This button(s) appears

immediately below the [Menu] button. This is actually a

toggle button, as it changes function from Start Refresh to

Stop Refresh each time it is clicked on. When the button

shows as Start Refresh, a setpoint box will appear below it,

with a time value displayed. The time value determines how

often the display screen will refresh, or update its values. This

time value is defaulted to 5 seconds, which means that the

display will update all values shown every 5 seconds.

Depending on the network connection speed, this updating

may interfere with your ability to change data setpoints,

because the screen will refresh while you are entering the

data. To solve this, simply toggle the Refresh Button. By

pressing [Stop Refresh], screen refreshing will terminate,

and the time setpoint box will reappear. In this state, the

particular screen that you are viewing will never update the

displayed values. Changing to another screen will show the

most recent values on the new screen, and then will not

update again. So in the Stop Refresh state, screens will only

be updated when new screens are accessed. This feature

should not be used when monitoring data.

One screen that DOES NOT have these buttons is:

Software Maintenance – To leave this screen,

click on [Exit] button. Note: Using the [Exit]

button takes several seconds, and it will force the

password level back to zero.

OPERATOR ACCESS

Operator access to this system is through various screens. A

screen is the physical representation of data on the display. Each

screen has a title area. The title is descriptive of the screen. The

current date and time is shown in this title area. The day of the

week, Sunday (Sun.) through Saturday (Sat.) is displayed. The

month of the year from January (Jan.) to December (Dec.) is

displayed. The day of the month from 1 to 31 and the year from

0001 to 9999 is displayed. The time displayed is the current time in

24 hours (military) format. The hours, minutes and seconds are

displayed.

Some screens are for informational purposes only, and

cannot be modified. These screens typically show analog

values such as temperature and humidity, which are

strictly functions of an associated sensor, and as such,

cannot be modified. Other screens show setpoint values

which can be changed, in order modify the units operating

characteristics. For easier viewing, related information is

separated into boxes. Sometimes selections are hidden

when that the feature is unavailable.

TO CHANGE SETPOINTS

The setpoints define the operation and limits of each air

unit. These setpoints can be change by operators in the

field. These setpoints are stored on the compact Flash

card.

NOTE: Setpoints are not lost after power is interrupted.

However, we suggest that a list of Setpoints be recorded

and stored safely to facilitate reentry, in case there is a need

to return to the original settings.

1. The data entry fields are identified by a black box

with a white interior. The data is shown in black text.

When on a screen that has adjustable setpoints, tab

to the setpoint box that you wish to modify (or select

it on a web browser). Once the data field has been

selected, the background turns blue, and the text

turns white.

2. The current value of that setpoint is shown. Use

the keypad to enter the new value. Typing a new

value will completely erase the old value.

3. Press the keypad [ENTER] key to input the new

data in the data entry field and to move to the

next data entry field.

4. If the data entered into the setpoint box is valid,

then once you have pressed the keyboard [ENTER]

key, the [SUBMIT] box in the lower left hand side of

the viewing screen will turn from a grey background,

to a red background. After all the setpoint changes

on this screen have been entered, press the

[SUBMIT] button to save the setpoint changes to

memory.

5. If the value is out of bounds, an error message

box displays the proper range of values. Press

the [OK] button to acknowledge the error

message. Re-enter a correct value.

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KEYS AND KEY FUNCTIONS

The following is a list of the labeled keypad keys and the actions that occur when they are pressed:

Key Function

NUMERALS [0] - [9] - The numerical

keys are used to enter a value in a data

field. These keys may also be used to

enter text and special characters. Refer

to the section entitled MISCELLENEOUS

Screens – Alpha for additional

Information.

DECIMAL [.] - This key is used when

entering a decimal value in a data field.

This key may also be used to enter

special characters. Refer to the section

entitled MISCELLENEOUS Screens –

Alpha for additional Information.

[+/-] - When changing a value in a data

field, this key toggles the value between

negative and positive. This key may also

be used to enter special characters.

Refer to the section entitled

MISCELLENEOUS Screens – Alpha for

additional Information.

[BACKSPACE] - Pressing this key will

cause the current location of the cursor to

backup one position per key depression.

When changing a value in a data field,

this key will delete the selected

character.

Key Function

[UP ARROW] - Provides upward

navigation within the MAIN MENU

window.

[TAB] - When in the mode of changing

setpoints, pressing this key will cause the

cursor to jump to the next data entry field.

[LEFT ARROW] - When in the mode of

changing setpoints, this key is used to go

to the previous data entry field. When the

MAIN MENU is shown, pressing this key

will cancel the window.

[DOWN ARROW] - Provides downward

navigation within the MAIN MENU

window.

[RIGHT ARROW] - When in the mode of

changing a data entry field, this key is

used to go to the next character.

[ENTER] - When changing data in a data

entry field, this key will accept the

change. This key is also used to select

items on Menu Windows.

[SUBMIT] - After changing a setpoint

value, Use this key to enter (submit) the

change.

[MENU] - Shows the MAIN MENU

window. This window shows the main

selections for accessing information,

setup of options, and setpoint entry.

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MENU STRUCTURE

The above graphic represents the menu structure, or tree,

of the Evaporator Quantum™ LX screens. Refer to this

tree when accessing the various screens. Please note that

this list shows all screens and that certain screens may not

be available as shown here, depending upon the enabled

options.

Trending …

Event Log

Current

History

Cooling …

Heating …

Mode Schedule

Defrost …

Safety

PID Setup

Auxiliaries …

Panel

Analog Inputs

Analog Outputs

Auxiliaries …

Global Zone Configuration

Current Zone Configuration

Defrost Group Setup

Control Temperature

Communications

Ethernet

Security

Communications Log

Communications Loop Back Test

Diagnostics

Software Maintenance

Home

Zone Overview

User Defined

Modes

Safeties …

System Status …

Setpoints …

Calibration …

Configuration …

Session

Service …

Help

About

Trending Setup

Real Time Trending

History Trending

Real Time Data Log

History Data Log

Mode 1

Mode 2

Mode 3

Mode 4

Defrost Setpoints

Defrost Schedule

Analog Inputs …

Digital Inputs

Digital Outputs

Mode 1

Mode 2

Mode 3

Mode 4

Heating Timers

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GRAPHIC SCREENS

OPERATING STATUS

The most important information about the selected zone is

displayed here:

ZONE SELECTED – This setpoint box allows the user

to enter the ID number of the Evaporator zone that

they wish to view on this screen. When a different

zone number is entered and submitted, the screen

data will be updated with the information from that

zone. This same setpoint box appears on many of the

screens.

DATE - The actual date will be displayed in this box.

The date must first be set correctly on the

Configuration screen. The primary use of the date

feature is to provide a date stamp for Warnings and

Shutdowns. Refer to the section entitled Setting the

Date and Time for further information.

TIME - The actual time will be displayed in this box.

The time must first be set correctly on the

Configuration screen. The time will also need to be

adjusted for those locations which observe Daylight

Savings Time. The primary use of the time feature is

to provide a time stamp for Warnings and Shutdowns.

Refer to the section entitled Setting the Date and

Time for further information.

SCREEN TITLE - Each screen will have a title. The

Quantum™ LX manuals will extensively refer to

screens by these names. When referred to in these

manuals, screen names will be shown in bold italic

print, such as Operating Status.

MODE OF OPERATION – Shows the current settings

for Active Mode and Mode Control:

Active Mode – Will show one of the following:

• Off

• Mode 1

• Mode 2

• Mode 3

• Mode 4

Mode Control – Will display one of the following:

• Off

• Manual

• Automatic.

ALARM STATUS - The alarm status is displayed in

the box below the Mode of Operation box. The status

box is blank if there are no alarms present.

If a warning or shutdown condition exists, the name of

the condition will be shown in red letters.

OPERATIONAL STATUS BOX - Shows the present

operating status of the zone:

Off – The zone is not being actively controlled,

which means that all outputs are off unless

Suction is set to always on the Current Zone

Configuration screen.

Cooling – The zone is in a temperature control

mode and the liquid valve is open because the

control temperature equals or exceeds the liquid

on setpoint. The suction valve open.

Mode of

Operation

Alarm Status

Operational

Values

Setpoint

Value

Actual

Value

Zone

Selected

Date

Operational

Status Box

Defrost

Settings

Graphic

Simulation

Analog

Values

Screen Title

Time

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Satisfied - The zone is in a temperature control

mode and the liquid valve is closed because the

control temperature is less than or equals the

liquid off setpoint. During this time, the suction

valve is typically open.

Defrost – The zone is going through a defrost

cycle.

Heating - The zone is in a temperature control

mode and is using hot gas to provide heating.

SETPOINT VALUE – This is the temperature setpoint

maintained by the controller.

ACTUAL VALUE – The actual reading of the

temperature that was chosen as the control input.

OPERATIONAL VALUES –

Liquid – This line will show whether the Liquid

Valve is Open or Closed or if a modulating valve,

the percentage it is open.

Suction – This line will show whether the Liquid

Valve is Open or Closed or if a modulating valve,

the percentage it is open.

Fan - This line will show whether the Fan is On or

Off or if a variable speed fan, the percentage of

the speed.

Refrig Counter - This message shows the length

of time in minutes that the liquid valve has been

opened (cooling) since the last defrost. The

counter is reset during defrost. If liquid override is

enabled and defrost has been scheduled, then

defrost will only initiate when the refrigeration

counter is greater than the counter setpoint. The

counter can help to indicate if enough ice has

built up to receive a defrost.

ANALOG READINGS BOX - The following analog

input readings may be displayed. They are shown if

they are enabled:

• Return Air Temperature

• Humidity (%)

• Ammonia

DEFROST STATUS BOX -

Stage – The following stages of defrost are

possible if they are enabled:

• Off – Defrost not active

• Pump out

• Soft Hot gas

• Hot gas

• Bleed

• Fan Delay

Stage Time Remaining – The time in minutes

until the current defrost stage is completed.

Initiated by – If in defrost, the method used to

initiate the defrost is shown:

• Defrost button – The operator pressed

the defrost key at the panel.

• Defrost schedule – The Defrost

schedule has the current time entered

for defrost.

• Digital input – The demand defrost

digital input was enabled to be used as

a signal for initiating defrost and was

energized.

• Liquid Counter - Liquid Timer is

enabled and the refrigeration counter is

greater than the counter setpoint.

EVAPORATOR I/O STATUS BOX:

The present operating status of the Inputs and Outputs are

shown. One of the following messages is shown:

• On – The controlled device is on.

• Open – Valve is open.

• Off - The controlled device is off.

• Closed – Valve is closed.

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ZONE OVERVIEW OPERATING STATUS

ACCESSING:

DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this screen is to allow the user to view all of the units that have been configured on this

controller.

This screen is provided to allow the user to view basic

information about all Evaporator units (up to 30) that are

configured on this system. The following columns have

been provided:

ID – The ID number of a zone, which is set by the

dipswitches of the I/O boards in the remote panel(s).

NAME – The name that has been assigned to the

zone (default is ZONE #1, 2, etc.)

STATUS – The current status of the particular zone

(OFF, COOLING, etc).

TEMP – The Control temperature.

Operating Values… Zone Overview

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USER DEFINED OPERATING STAUS SCREEN

ACCESSING:

DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this screen is to allow the user to select additional analog channels to be more readily

viewable. Since the main Operating Status (Home) screen is capable of only showing a limited number of pre-assigned

analog values, it may be desirable for the user to have a method of viewing additional information that they can select, on a

common screen. They may even select values that are already being displayed on the Operating Status screen, as well as

values that are not shown there.

This screen is provided to allow the user to view up to 20

different analog channels of their choosing.

Notice at the top of this screen is a setpoint entry box,

where a particular zone number can be entered. When a

different zone number is entered and submitted, the

screen data will be updated with the information from that

zone. This same setpoint box appears on many of the

screens.

As an example of how this screen works, assume that in

addition to the data that is shown on the Operating Status

screen, the user would like to monitor the Return Air

Temperature, Ammonia and Humidity, all on the same

screen (this one). Notice that Return Air Temperature and

Humidity are already shown on the Operating Status

(Home) screen, but the Ammonia is not shown. In order to

set this screen up to show these three values, the user would

highlight the Enable User Defined Channel 1 (or whatever

channel they wish to use), by using the keypad to tab it. Once

the box is highlighted, press the [Enter] key to show a drop

down menu. Use the tab or arrow keys to scroll through the

list. When the selection that you want to use has been

highlighted, press the [Enter] key to select it. Once selected,

a value will appear to the right of the list, which corresponds

to the analog value for that channel. Press the [Submit] key

to accept any changes.

The following selections may be shown on this screen:

• Control Temperature

• Ammonia

• Humidity

• Auxiliary Analog 1 - 10

Operating Values… User Defined

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MODE SETUP SCREEN

ACCESSING:

DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this screen is to allow the user to view and set the various modes for each of the zones.

A Zone setpoint box appears at the top right corner of this

screen. Set the value within this box to the zone number

that you wish to view/modify.

This screen uses the following pull-down menus:

• Zone On/Off

Off – Not controlling or defrosting.

On – Maintaining temperature, or defrosting.

• Mode Control

Manual – The operator has the mode to

Manuel by selecting Active Mode.

Automatic – Active Mode has been set by

Mode Schedule.

• Active Mode

Mode 1

Mode 2

Mode 3

Mode 4

A [Start Defrost] pushbutton is also located on this

page that allows the selected unit to begin Defrosting

if the Zone On/Off is set to On.

Modes

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SAFETIES - Current Safeties

ACCESSING:

DESCRIPTION: The Current Safeties screen shows the Warnings and Shutdowns that have recently occurred. When a

warning or shutdown is triggered, a blue descriptive message shows on this screen. The date and time of the warning or

shutdown occurrence is shown to the right of its description. The most recent message will appear on the top line of the screen

with the oldest appearing at the bottom. When a Warning or Shutdown is logged to this screen, it will also be logged to the

Safety History screen.

The following Current Safeties screen key is provided:

[Clear Safeties] - Selecting this key will clear all warnings

and/or shutdowns from this screen. This will also place a

date/time stamp for the corresponding entry on the Safety

History screen showing that the particular Warning or

Shutdown was cleared. Clearing the entry on the Current

Safeties screen, will not clear it from the Safety History

screen.

To resume normal operation it will be necessary to go

through the following steps:

1. Correct the condition(s) causing the warning.

2. Press the [ALARM SILENCE] key to turn off the

warning device. (This action may precede

correcting the condition(s) causing the warning).

Or, go to step 3.

3. To clear the Warnings/Shutdowns screen and

turn off any warning device, press the [Clear

Safeties] key.

4. If the conditions causing the warning have not

been corrected or a new fault has occurred, a

new WARNING or SHUTDOWN message will

appear. The Safety History screen keeps a

record of the warnings and shutdowns. This

information will help troubleshoot persistent

operational problems.

Refer to the Warnings/Shutdowns Message section for a

list of all the possible conditions.

Safeties… Current

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SAFETIES - Safety History

ACCESSING:

DESCRIPTION: The Safety History screen shows the warnings and shutdowns that have recently occurred. When a warning

or shutdown is triggered, a blue descriptive message shows on this screen. The date and time of the warning or shutdown

occurrence is shown to the right of its description, followed by the date and time that the safety was cleared. The most recent

message will appear on the top line of the screen with the oldest appearing at the bottom.

It is possible to view the conditions that are shown on the

Operating Status screen at the exact moment that a

warning/shutdown occurred. Use the tab key to select

(highlight) a warning or shutdown and then press [Enter]

to view its associated Freeze (Operating Status) screen.

Freeze Screen Description

This Freeze screen provides a snapshot of the values

that were current at the time of the latest

warning/shutdown. The information on the Freeze

screen can help the user to identify the cause of the

fault. The Freeze screen has the same appearance

and contains the same information as the Operating

Status screen. (For a description of the information

presented by the Freeze screen, refer to the

Operating Status screen). This data is saved during

a power outage.

Safeties History

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SYSTEM STATUS - Trending - Trending Setup

ACCESSING:

DESCRIPTION: This is the Trending Setup screen. Up to eight channels can be monitored in real time trending, and up to

eight channels monitored in history trending.

Real Time Trending - is a method by which the user can

set the Quantum™ LX to map analog inputs to a graphic

chart format. These analog input values are stored at a

specific interval over a corresponding period of time. The

graphed values will scroll across the screen from left to

right, at a speed that is determined by the recording

interval. Two individual data points can be viewed on the

Real Time Data Log screen. A total of 900 values are

stored. Trending data is lost upon power cycle.

The following setpoints are provided:

Real Time Recording Interval – The time interval

that defines how often the real time trending data

values are updated. This value may be set for any

time duration between 1.0 second and 86,400.0

seconds (24 hours).

History Trending - is a method by which the user can set

the Quantum™ LX to record analog inputs to a graphic

chart format. This feature is similar to Real Time trending,

except that the data is not lost at power cycle. The events

that occur will scroll across the screen, at a speed that is

determined by the recording interval. A total of 2000

values are stored.

History Recording Interval – The time interval that

defines how often the history trending data values are

updated. This value may be set for any time duration

between 1.0 minute and 60.0 minutes (1 hour).

To program this screen with the data you wish to trend,

highlight the Enable Real Time Trend Channel 1 (or

whatever channel you wish to use), by using the tab key.

Once the box has been selected, a drop down menu will

appear for that channel. On the right hand side of the drop

down box will be an arrow. Selecting the arrow will to

cause all the possible settings for the channel to appear.

Use the tab key to scroll through the list. When the

selection that you want to use appears, press the [Enter]

key to select it. Once selected, the value for this channel

will be automatically trended and shown on the Real Time

Trending graph (or History Trending Graph), as well as on

the Real Time Trending Data Log (Or History Trending

Data Log).

The following screen command keys are provided:

ZONE #1-30 - Return Air Temperature

ZONE #1-30 – Ammonia

ZONE #1-30 – Humidity

When in Remote Mode (not at the panel), the following key

is provided:

Download Data Trending Files - Pressing this key

initiates a download of the Real Time and History data

files. These files can then be imported into a database

such as Excel™. To use this feature, simply plug a

USB compatible device into the USB port of the

Quantum™ LX. This device can be a USB cable that

is connected directly to a personal computer, or a

USB Flash Drive. When monitoring remotely using a

System Status… Trending… Trending Setup

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personal computer, and this button is selected, a

window will appear on the computer screen, showing

two files:

• Realtimexx.csv

• Historyxx.csv

The xx in both of these files will be replaced with the

ID number of the Quantum™ LX. When the files

appear in the screen window, simply right click on

either file, and select from the menu “Save Target

As…”, and save the files to a convenient location. By

using Windows Explorer™, you can then double click

on the file, and it will automatically open the file in

Microsoft Excel™.

When using a USB Flash Drive, simply click on the

button, and the files will be saved to the Flash Drive.

You may then take the Flash Drive and plug it into the

USB port of a personal computer. The files may then

be opened from the Flash Drive.

SYSTEM STATUS – Trending - Real Time Trending

ACCESSING:

DESCRIPTION: This is the Real Time Trending screen. This screen will display in a graphical chart format the data values

selected on the Real Time Trending Setup screen. Each of the selected channels will be shown at the bottom of the screen,

each in a different color. The color data values displayed in the chart correspond to the matching color of the trending

channels at the bottom of the screen.

A total of 900 Realtime events can be trended. Realtime

events are lost upon each power cycle. The following are

the possible data channels that may be shown here:

• ZONE #1-30 - Return Air Temperature

• ZONE #1-30 – Ammonia

• ZONE #1-30 – Humidity

System Status… Trending… Real Time Trending

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SYSTEM STATUS – Trending – History Trending

ACCESSING:

DESCRIPTION: This is the History Trending screen. This screen will display in a graphical chart format the data values

selected on the History Trending Setup screen. Each of the selected channels will be shown at the bottom of the screen,

each in a different color. The color data values displayed in the chart correspond to the matching color of the trending

channels at the bottom of the screen.

History trending can save up to 2000 values for each

selected channel. History data is stored in Flash memory.

Flash memory is non-volatile and all information is

retained even if the power to the panel is lost. The interval

at which the data is saved can be adjusted.

The following are the possible data channels that may be

shown here:

• ZONE #1-30 - Return Air Temperature

• ZONE #1-30 – Ammonia

• ZONE #1-30 – Humidity

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SYSTEM STATUS - Trending – Real Time Data Log

ACCESSING:

DESCRIPTION: This screen will display in a tabular format, the numerical data values selected on the Real Time

Trending Setup screen. Each trending channel will be listed at the bottom of the screen in a specific color that matches

all data associated with that channel.

The following are the possible data channels that may be

shown here:

• ZONE #1-30 - Return Air Temperature

• ZONE #1-30 – Ammonia

• ZONE #1-30 – Humidity

Up to eight of these data selections may be activated at

any one time. If eight items are selected, and you wish to

view one more, you will first need to de-activate one that is

already chosen first.

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SYSTEM STATUS - Trending – History Data Log

ACCESSING:

DESCRIPTION: This screen will display in a tabular format, the numerical data values selected on the History Trending

Setup screen. Each trending channel will be listed at the bottom of the screen in a specific color that matches all data

associated with that channel.

The following data channels may be shown here:

• ZONE #1-30 - Return Air Temperature

• ZONE #1-30 – Ammonia

• ZONE #1-30 – Humidity

System Status… Trending… History Data Log

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SETPOINTS – Cooling (Mode 1)

ACCESSING:

DESCRIPTION: This screen allows for the setup of the Mode 1 Cooling. In addition to this screen, there is also Mode 2, 3

and 4 Cooling Modes.

Cooling Control Setpoints are used to maintain

temperature. When a zone is cooling, the control

temperature determines whether the liquid valve is open or

closed, based upon the Liquid On and Liquid Off

setpoints. Suction operations are based on the

configuration specified on the Current Zone Configuration

screen. If Suction has been set to Always, then the

Suction valve will remain open at all times, otherwise the

Suction will only open when the Liquid valve is open.

This screen provides setpoint boxes to allow for the

configuration of Cooling Mode 1:

Liquid

Digital Control

• On - If the control temperature equals or

exceeds this setpoint, the output for the

liquid valve will be energized or turned on to

open a liquid valve and therefore provide

cooling.

• Off - If the control temperature is less than or

equal to this setpoint, the output for the liquid

valve will be de-energized or turned off to

close a liquid valve and therefore prevent

further cooling.

Analog Control

• Setpoint – The value that the unit will

attempt to maintain temperature to.

• Proportional Band – The temperature

range over which the PID control will be

managing liquid cooling (provided Integration

Time is not set to zero, in which case it will

be strictly proportional). If the Setpoint is 40

degrees and the Proportional Band is 2

degrees, the PI control will set the output to

Liquid Min if the temperature is below 40

degrees (Setpoint). When the temperature is

between 40 and 42 degrees (Setpoint plus

Proportional Band) the PI control will be

increasing the output in a manner to bring

the liquid temperature toward the setpoint).

Above 42 degrees the output will be set to

Liquid Max.

• Integration Time – The Integral component

works to push the Control Input toward the

Control Setpoint by tracking the difference

between the Control Input and the Control

Setpoint over time.

• Maximum – This is the maximum percent of

the analog output signal.

• Minimum – This is the minimum percent of

the analog output signal.

Setpoints… Cooling… Cooling Mode 1

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