Frick Quantum LX Evaporator Operating instructions

OPERATION – SERVICE

(SESSION LEVEL 2)

FRICK QUANTUM™ LX

EVAPORATOR

CONTROL PANEL

VERSION 3.0x

Form 090-612 O (APRIL 2009)

File: SERVICE MANUAL - SECTION 90

Replaces: S90-612 O (MAR 08)

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

OPERATION - SERVICE

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Table of Contents

SETUP DESCRIPTION............................................................................................................................................ 5

Wiring ............................................................................................................................................................... 5

Configuration .................................................................................................................................................... 5

Operation.......................................................................................................................................................... 5

IDENTIFYING AN EVAPORATOR SYSTEM ............................................................................................................. 5

The Operator Interface Panel............................................................................................................................ 5

The Remote I/O Panel....................................................................................................................................... 5

EVAPORATOR SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS .......................................................................................................... 6

EVAPORATOR SYSTEM COMMUNICATIONS WIRING DIAGRAM............................................................................ 7

SYSTEM INSTALLATION....................................................................................................................................... 8

WIRING FOR AC POWER ...................................................................................................................................... 9

Interface Panel .................................................................................................................................................. 9

Remote Panel(s)................................................................................................................................................ 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 CONFIGURATION CHART.......................................................................................................................... 13

COMM. 4......................................................................................................................................................... 13

COMM. 3......................................................................................................................................................... 13

INITIAL STARTUP AND LOGIN ............................................................................................................................ 14

VERIFYING COMMUNICATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 15

ZONE CONFIGURATION...................................................................................................................................... 16

Global Zone Configuration............................................................................................................................... 16

Current Zone Configuration............................................................................................................................. 17

CALIBRATING SENSORS ..................................................................................................................................... 17

ESTABLISHING SETPOINTS................................................................................................................................. 17

Cooling Setpoints............................................................................................................................................ 17

Defrost Setpoints ............................................................................................................................................ 18

THE MODE SCREEN............................................................................................................................................ 18

THE HOME SCREEN............................................................................................................................................ 18

ALARMS............................................................................................................................................................. 19

ZONE OVERVIEW SCREEN.................................................................................................................................. 19

TROUBLESHOOTING .......................................................................................................................................... 21

Operator Interface Panel................................................................................................................................. 21

Remote Panels ................................................................................................................................................ 21

TYPICAL SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................................... 22

CONNECTING A COMPUTER DIRECTLY TO A QUANTUM™ LX CONTROL PANEL ................................................ 22

OVERVIEW OF OPERATOR INTERFACES ............................................................................................................ 23

OPERATOR ACCESS........................................................................................................................................... 23

To Change Setpoints....................................................................................................................................... 23

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Keys And Key Functions ..................................................................................................................................24

Menu Structure ............................................................................................................................................... 25

GRAPHIC SCREENS .............................................................................................................................................26

OPERATING STATUS ....................................................................................................................................26

Operational Status Box ............................................................................................................................. 26

Evaporator I/O Status Box......................................................................................................................... 27

ZONE OVERVIEW OPERATING STATUS ........................................................................................................28

USER DEFINED OPERATING STAUS SCREEN .................................................................................................29

MODE SETUP SCREEN ..................................................................................................................................30

SAFETIES

Current Safeties........................................................................................................................................ 31

Safety History ........................................................................................................................................... 32

SYSTEM STATUS

Trending

Trending Setup................................................................................................................................... 33

Real Time Trending ............................................................................................................................34

History Trending................................................................................................................................. 35

Real Time Data Log ............................................................................................................................ 36

History Data Log................................................................................................................................. 37

SETPOINTS

Cooling ..................................................................................................................................................... 38

Heating .....................................................................................................................................................40

Heating Timers ......................................................................................................................................... 41

Mode Schedule .........................................................................................................................................42

Defrost Setpoints......................................................................................................................................43

Defrost Schedule ......................................................................................................................................44

Safety Setpoints........................................................................................................................................45

PID Setup..................................................................................................................................................46

Auxiliaries

Analog Input Safeties – Page 1...........................................................................................................48

Analog Input Safeties – Page 2...........................................................................................................49

Digital Input Configuration..................................................................................................................50

Digital Output Configuration ............................................................................................................... 51

Panel......................................................................................................................................................... 52

CALIBRATION

Analog Inputs............................................................................................................................................ 53

Analog Output Calibration......................................................................................................................... 54

Auxiliaries – Page 1 .................................................................................................................................. 55

Auxiliaries – Page 2 .................................................................................................................................. 56

CONFIGURATION

Global Zone Configuration ........................................................................................................................ 57

Current Zone Configuration ...................................................................................................................... 58

Defrost Group Setup ................................................................................................................................. 59

Temperature Configuration.......................................................................................................................60

Communications ....................................................................................................................................... 61

Ethernet.................................................................................................................................................... 63

Security..................................................................................................................................................... 65

SESSION.......................................................................................................................................................66

SERVICE

Communications Log................................................................................................................................. 67

Communications Loop Back Test ..............................................................................................................68

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Diagnostics ............................................................................................................................................... 69

Software Maintenance.............................................................................................................................. 70

ABOUT SCREEN ........................................................................................................................................... 72

MISCELLANEOUS SCREENS.......................................................................................................................... 73

Alpha ........................................................................................................................................................ 73

ALARMS/SHUTDOWNS MESSAGES .................................................................................................................... 74

INDEX.................................................................................................................................................................... 75

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

Johnson Controls 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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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 configure 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.

 Configuring 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 Configuration

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:

The Operator Interface Panel (we will call it

the Interface 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 identified 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:

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.

Quantum LX Evaporator

Remote Panel Number: ___________

Zone: ___________

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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:

A maximum configured 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):

Zone

Multiple Evaporator systems may be interconnected

via a common 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 simplified

example of such a system (with three Evaporator

systems) is shown here:

Communications from

Comm. 4 (PL14)

on Quantum board

Communications from

Comm. 3 (PL6)

on Quantum 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

Interface

Panel

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

Remote

I/O

Panel

Interface

Panel

Interface

Panel

Remote

I/O

Panel

#1

Interface

Panel

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

Zone 1

Zone 2 (optional)

Zone 3 (optional)

Remote

I/O

Panel

Communications from

Comm. 4 (PL14)

on Quantum board

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EVAPORATOR SYSTEM COMMUNICATIONS WIRING DIAGRAM

Shield

Termination

Twist

Shield

Wires

Together

Twist

Shield

Wires

Together

Operator

Interface

Panel

EVAPORATOR PANEL #1

123456

12345678

DIPSWITCH

Settings

ZONES 1, 2, 3

Analog Board 1

Digital Board 1

Digital Board 6 (opt)

EVAPORATOR PANEL #2

123456

12345678

DIPSWITCH

Settings

ZONES 4, 5, 6

Analog Board 2

Digital Board 2

Digital Board 7 (opt)

EVAPORATOR PANEL #3

123456

12345678

DIPSWITCH

Settings

ZONES 7, 8, 9

Analog Board 3

Digital Board 3

Digital Board 8 (opt)

EVAPORATOR PANEL #4

123456

12345678

DIPSWITCH

Settings

ZONES 10, 11, 12

Analog Board 4

Digital Board 4

Digital Board 9 (opt)

EVAPORATOR PANEL #5

123456

12345678

DIPSWITCH

Settings

ZONES 13, 14, 15

Analog Board 5

Digital Board 5

Digital Board 10 (opt)

EVAPORATOR PANEL #6

123456

12345678

DIPSWITCH

Settings

ZONES 16, 17, 18

Analog Board 1

Digital Board 1

Digital Board 6 (opt)

EVAPORATOR PANEL #7

123456

12345678

DIPSWITCH

Settings

ZONES 19, 20, 21

Analog Board 2

Digital Board 2

Digital Board 7 (opt)

EVAPORATOR PANEL #8

123456

12345678

DIPSWITCH

Settings

ZONES 22, 23, 24

Analog Board 3

Digital Board 3

Digital Board 8 (opt)

EVAPORATOR PANEL #9

123456

12345678

DIPSWITCH

Settings

ZONES 25, 26, 27

Analog Board 4

Digital Board 4

Digital Board 9 (opt)

EVAPORATOR PANEL #10

123456

12345678

DIPSWITCH

Settings

ZONES 28, 29, 30

Analog Board 5

Digital Board 5

Digital Board 10 (opt)

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

Shield

Termination

Twist

Shield

Wires

Together

Twist

Shield

Wires

Together

Shield Wire

Not Connected

COMM. 4 Cable Run COMM. 3 Cable Run

Shield Wire

Not Connected

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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 filled in at the factory, as to which

panel will control which zone. This is a

close-up of the sticker:

▯ Maintain a total distance of 2000 feet or less

between the Operator Interface Panel, and

the very last Remote 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 proximity to the zones that they will be

controlling. In some instances, there may be

fan motor starters located 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 Interface 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

communications 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 areas, 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 advantageous to keep

them accessible for potential maintenance

situations (reasonable lighting, sufficient

door swing, etc.).

▯ Install all panels within a convenient distance

of a power source.

▯ Refer to the Zone Configuration Chart for

additional information

Quantum LX Evaporator

Remote Panel Number: ___________

Zone: ___________

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WIRING FOR AC POWER

Interface Panel

The incoming AC power will consist of three 14

AWG wires (hot, neutral and ground).

▯ Unlatch the two ¼ turn cover latches to

the Interface panel, and open the door.

▯ Inside the enclosure, you will find a

power supply and a terminal strip, as

shown here:

 Connect the three incoming AC wires to

the terminal screws as shown

previously.

 Proceed to the section entitled

Checking

the AC Power

.

Remote Panel(s)

As with the Interface panel, the incoming AC

power will consist of three 14 AWG wires (hot,

neutral and ground).

▯ Unlatch the two ¼ turn cover latches to

the Interface panel, and open the door.

▯ Inside the enclosure, you will find a long

DIN rail at the left side of the panel. At

the top of the DIN rail is a terminal strip

(if the unit is equipped with an optional

panel heater, there will also be a circuit

breaker), as shown here:

▯ Connect the three incoming AC wires to

the terminal screws shown above.

▯ Notice that there are multiple number 2

terminals, connection may be made to

any of them.

▯ Proceed to the section entitled

Checking

the AC Power

.

Hot Neutral Ground

Ground

Hot

Neutral

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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

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

verified, 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 flashing.

▯ Watch the display on the front of the door.

After 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

finished, 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-energize the 120 Volt circuit

at its source.

▯ If the panel does not reach to the point of

showing 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 manually

energizing components. An example of one

of these modules is shown here:

▯ Notice in the above pictorial, there is a Red

power 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

verified, 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 flashing, 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

.

Red, power

OFF tab

Black, power

ON plunger

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WIRING FOR COMMUNICATIONS

NOTE: Refer to the next sections entitled ZONE

CONFIGURATION CHART and EVAPORATOR SYSTEM

COMMUNICATIONS WIRING DIAGRAM, for additional

information about how the system is configured.

Interface Panel

Depending upon the number of Remote Panels

that have been installed, there could be up to

two different 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 communications 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 find the Quantum™ LX

controller, and a three position

terminal block, as shown here:

Notice that there are two wires that connect

from the left side of the terminal block, to

the Quantum™ LX at PL14 (Comm. 4). These

are the internal TX / RX communications

wires. You will be connecting the external

field communications wires to the other

(right) side of these terminals.

▯ Take the end of the incoming

communications 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 exposed don’t

come into contact with any live

voltage areas of the panel.

▯ Strip the end of each of the two

remaining 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 position 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 Configuration

Chart later in this guide to verify

dipswitch settings.

Wiring for 6 to 10 Remote Panels

NOTE: There are some earlier designed

systems that will not have the following

converter module. If you are planning to

expand an Evaporator system to 6 or more

Remote Panels, and you find that you DO

NOT have the module listed below, please

contact the Frick factory for instructions.

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

insulation and wire stripping as

described earlier.

▯ There is a DIN rail mounted below

the incoming power strip. On the

DIN rail is mounted a RS-232 to RS-

485 communications converter

Comm. 4 Location

+TX/RX

-TX/RX

N/C

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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 connect the

field connections. Refer to the

following pictorial for connections:

▯ 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.

▯ This should complete the Interface

Panel communications wiring.

▯ Refer to the Zone Configuration

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

Remote Panel, the only communications

cable that you will have is that which

comes directly 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

identified by their Green/Yellow color).

▯ On Evaporator systems with more than

one Remote panel, the first Remote

panel will have two communications

cables; the first will be from the

Interface Panel, and the second 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 Remote

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

terminals.

▯ 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 previous

panel. The connections for this cable are

the same as that for a single Remote

Panel, that is, the shield wire must be

attached to one of the Ground

terminals.

▯ NOTE: Only the last Remote Panel

should have the shield wire grounded

(terminated).

TX/RX-

TX/RX+

Shield

TX/RX+ TX/RX-

Comm. 3 Location

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ZONE CONFIGURATION CHART

The following table is to be used to set the System

configuration. The following page then shows a

pictorial representation of how this chart applies to a

full system. The columns indicate:

 INTERFACE COMMUNICATIONS PORT

 COMM. 4 (PL14) – This is an RS-485

serial port physically located on the

Quantum™ LX controller (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 analog boards within

Remote Panels 1 through 5 (zones 1

through 15)

 COMM. 3 (PL6) – This is an RS-232

serial port physically located on the

Quantum™ LX controller (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). This port provides

communications to the digital and

analog boards within Remote Panels 6

through 10 (zones 16 through 30)

 PANEL # - This number identifies each

Remote Panel as a discrete device, similar to

an address. Each Panel can control up to 3

zones.

 ZONE # - This number identifies each

individual zone in the system. It is this value

that will appear 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 configured to

recognize the appropriate I/O board.

DIPSWITCH SETTINGS

INTERFACE

COMMUNICATIONS

PORT

PANEL

# ZONE # BOARD #’s SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 SW6 SW7 SW8

Analog Board 1 Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off

Digital Board 1 On On On On Off On N/A

N/A

1 1, 2, 3

Digital Board 6 (opt.) Off On Off On Off On N/A

N/A

Analog Board 2 On Off Off Off Off Off Off Off

Digital Board 2 Off On On On Off On N/A

N/A

2 4, 5, 6

Digital Board 7 (opt.) On Off Off On Off On N/A

N/A

Analog Board 3 Off On Off Off Off Off Off Off

Digital Board 3 On Off On On Off On N/A

N/A

3 7, 8, 9

Digital Board 8 (opt.) Off Off Off On Off On N/A

N/A

Analog Board 4 On On Off Off Off Off Off Off

Digital Board 4 Off Off On On Off On N/A

N/A

4 10, 11, 12

Digital Board 9 (opt.) On On On Off Off On N/A

N/A

Analog Board 5 Off Off On Off Off Off Off Off

Digital Board 5 On On Off On Off On N/A

N/A

COMM. 4

(PL14)

5 13, 14, 15

Digital Board 10 (opt.)

Off On On Off Off On N/A

N/A

Analog Board 6 Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off

Digital Board 11 On On On On Off On N/A

N/A

6 16, 17, 18

Digital Board 16 (opt.)

Off On Off On Off On N/A

N/A

Analog Board 7 On Off Off Off Off Off Off Off

Digital Board 12 Off On On On Off On N/A

N/A

7 19, 20, 21

Digital Board 17 (opt.)

On Off Off On Off On N/A

N/A

Analog Board 8 Off On Off Off Off Off Off Off

Digital Board 13 On Off On On Off On N/A

N/A

8 22, 23, 24

Digital Board 18 (opt.)

Off Off Off On Off On N/A

N/A

Analog Board 9 On On Off Off Off Off Off Off

Digital Board 14 Off Off On On Off On N/A

N/A

9 25, 26, 27

Digital Board 19 (opt.)

On On On Off Off On N/A

N/A

Analog Board 10 Off Off On Off Off Off Off Off

Digital Board 15 On On Off On Off On N/A

N/A

COMM. 3

(PL6)

10 28, 29, 30

Digital Board 20 (opt.)

Off On On Off Off On N/A

N/A

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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 verified 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 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

Operating Status

screen.

At this point, the Interface Panel has been set to

allow access for the remainder of all procedures.

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VERIFYING COMMUNICATIONS

The first step in verifying communications is to view

what I/O boards have been detected by the Interface

Panel. This information 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)

automatically. 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 Configuration Chart

and the

Evaporator System Communications Wiring Diagram

for clarification.

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 find the Panel that the board is

located in, and visually check the RX and TX LED’s on

the board. These LEDs should be flashing. The RX LED

will be flashing 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

Configuration

from the Main Menu, then

Configuration, and finally

Communications

.

On the Communications screen shown above, ust the

[Tab] key to select

Redetect IO Comms

and press

[Enter] . This will cause the Quantum™ LX

controller to reinitiate all communications 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 flashing 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

configuring the system operating parameters.

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ZONE CONFIGURATION

Zone Configuration is the process of setting the operating

parameters of each of the installed zones.

 Global Zone Configuration – 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 Configuration –Once the Global

Zone Configuration has been setup, use this

screen to setup the parameters for each of the

individual zones (1 -30).

Global Zone Configuration

Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select

Configuration

, then

Global Zone Configuration

. The

following screen will appear:

Each Evaporator zone that is in use should be set to

Enabled

. The Global Zone configuration screen also

provides the ability to supply a unique name for each

zone. After moving the cursor to one of the Name

fields, press the Up Arrow key to access an

alpha/numeric data entry screen, as shown here:

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 symbols 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 first 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 capital

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 first

position.

Next press the [6] key on the keypad, and continue

pressing 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 satisfied with the changes that you have made,

press the [Enter] key to accept them, and you will be

returned to the previous screen. Once all zones

names have been entered, press the [Submit] key.

NOTE: If many fields need to be renamed, the

user can plug a standard computer keyboard (PS2

style plug) into the socket labeled PL7 of the

Quantum™ LX processor board. Refer to the

following pictorial:

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Current Zone Configuration

Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select

Configuration

, then

Current Zone Configuration

. The

following screen will appear:

Notice in the upper right hand corner of this screen is

a setpoint box that contains a value. You may change

the value in this box to the number of the zone that

you wish to configure. You must then press the

[Submit] button for the screen to display 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 selections on the

Current Zone

Configuration

page must be made for each

Evaporator zone that has been enabled on the

Global

Zone Configuration

page.

The

Current Zone Configuration

page permits the

user to enable any four control functions:

 Cooling

 Defrost

 Dehumidification

 Heating

The

Options

section allows the user to configure

various mechanical 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

relatively simple. It will however require a container

of ice water or an infrared digital temperature probe.

First, establish the temperature for a specific zone’s

temperature 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 calculate 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

Setpoints

, then

Cooling,

and finally

Mode (1-4)

:

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The four Cooling Mode screens allow each zone

to operate with four separate groups of

setpoints. This screen shows the setpoints

available for configuration based upon the

selecting mode on the

Current Zone

Configuration

page. Most importantly, the Liquid

On and Off temperatures should be set, as well

as the Fan On and Off temperatures. It is also

recommended to set the Alarm High and Low

temperatures for each Mode.

Defrost Setpoints

Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select

Setpoints

, then

Defrost,

and finally

Defrost

Setpoints

:

The Defrost Setpoints screen permits the user to

specify the duration of each defrost step.

Additionally, the Defrost Initiation should be set

for each zone. During the configuration process,

it is possible to start a defrost via the

Mode

Setup

screen (see next section). The

Next Stage

button on the Defrost Setpoints 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 earlier, set the Zone number to the zone

you which to setup.

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

whichever 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 selected zone, as well as the current temperature

and zone setpoint. At the bottom of this screen, basic

status information is provided about valves and the

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fan. The

Defrost

box provides information when a

defrost is underway.

Refer to 090-612 O (Operation) for specific

information about each of the areas of this screen.

ALARMS

Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select

Safeties

, and then Current:

This screen shows any alarms or shutdowns that are

currently active for the zone selected. To view the

active alarms/shutdowns for another zone, simply

enter the number of the zone into the Zone setpoint

box in the upper right corner of the screen.

If an alarm is allowed to continue, a shutdown could

result. When a shutdown occurs in any zone, that

zone will be prevented from running until the

shutdown is corrected and cleared.

The alarms/shutdowns may be cleared for each zone

by tabbing to the [Clear Safeties] button in the upper

right corner, and press [Enter].

ZONE OVERVIEW SCREEN

Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select

Zone

Overview:

This screen permits the user to view the status of

each Evaporator zone, as well as the current

temperature. In the event that a zone has an active

warning, the temperature will be displayed in yellow,

and if the temperature text is displayed in red, that

zone is currently in shutdown. In either case, the

operator should consult the Safeties screen to

determine the nature of any alarms and resolve the

problem.

AMMONIA CONFIGURATION

The first step in configuring and calibration the

ammonia sensors, is to insure that all sensors are first

plugged in. Channels 4, 5 and 6 of each Remote I/O

Panel are pre-configured to accept three ammonia

sensors on analog inputs.

Access the following screen from the Main Menu;

Select

Calibration

, then

Ammonia Sensors

, and finally

Page 1 (or 2):

Use the above screen to calibrate each ammonia

input channel using an ammonia detector.

After calibrating all ammonia sensors, the alarm

thresholds need to be set. Access the following

screen from the Main Menu. Select

Configuration

,

then

Ammonia

, and finally

Page 1 (or 2):

Use the above page to set the warning and shutdown

ammonia levels for each ammonia sensor, as well as

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the associated delays. Each sensor may also be given

an individual name from this page.

In order for a zone to properly display and act upon

alarms and shutdowns, the zone must have one or

more ammonia sensors assigned to it. To access this

screen, select

Menu

>

Setpoints

>

Safety

:

Up to four ammonia sensors may be mapped in the

system to any zone. These assignments must be

made to every zone.

Finally, there are four system wide alarm inputs that

can be configured. To access this configuration

screen, select

Menu

>

Configuration

>

Digital I/O:

At the bottom of this screen you can configure the

board and channel for the two system warning and

shutdown alarms. These will alert the user if ANY

zone has an active warning or shutdown. Additionally,

there are two ammonia warning and shutdown alarm

outputs which the board can be configured for. These

will alert the user if any zone has an active ammonia

warning or an active ammonia alarm. These can be

used for plant warnings that pertain to ammonia and

not standard shutdowns or warnings.

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