Frick Quantum LX Condenser/Vessel Operating instructions

OPERATION – SERVICE

(SESSION LEVEL 2)

FRICK QUANTUM™ LX

CONDENSER/VESSEL

CONTROL PANEL

VERSION 3.0x

Form 090.562-0 (AUGUST 2011)

File: SERVICE MANUAL - SECTION 90

Replaces: S90-5612 O/MARCH 2008

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

OPERATION - SERVICE

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Table of Contents

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

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

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

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

IDENTIFYING A CONDENSER/VESSEL SYSTEM ...................................................................................................... 5

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

The Condenser I/O Panel ................................................................................................................................... 5

The Vessel I/O Panel ......................................................................................................................................... 5

CONDENSER/VESSEL SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS ................................................................................................. 6

System Installation ............................................................................................................................................ 7

WIRING FOR AC POWER ....................................................................................................................................... 7

Interface Panel .................................................................................................................................................. 7

Condenser/Vessel Panel .................................................................................................................................... 7

CHECKING THE AC POWER ................................................................................................................................... 8

Interface Panel .................................................................................................................................................. 8

Condenser/Vessel Panel .................................................................................................................................... 8

WIRING FOR COMMUNICATIONS .......................................................................................................................... 9

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

Wiring the Quantum™ LX Panel ................................................................................................................. 9

Condenser/Vessel System Communications Wiring Diagram ........................................................................... 10

INITIAL STARTUP AND LOGIN .............................................................................................................................. 11

VERIFYING COMMUNICATIONS ....................................................................................................................... 12

PANEL CONFIGURATION ........................................................................................................................... 13

CONDENSER CONFIGURATION .................................................................................................................. 14

Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 14

Calibrating Sensors ...................................................................................................................... 14

Establishing Setpoints .................................................................................................................. 14

Step Control ................................................................................................................................. 14

Step Configuration ....................................................................................................................... 15

Summer/Winter Sequence ........................................................................................................... 15

Variable Speed Fan ...................................................................................................................... 15

Control Overrides ........................................................................................................................ 15

Clearing Alarms ............................................................................................................................ 16

Condenser Status ......................................................................................................................... 16

VESSEL CONFIGURATION ......................................................................................................................... 17

Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 17

Calibrating Sensors ...................................................................................................................... 17

Establishing Setpoints .................................................................................................................. 17

Level Control ................................................................................................................................ 17

Pump Control ............................................................................................................................... 17

Safeties ........................................................................................................................................ 18

Alarms ......................................................................................................................................... 18

Vessel Status ............................................................................................................................... 18

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AMMONIA SYSTEM CONFIGURATION ....................................................................................................... 19

Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 19

Configuration - Ammonia Sensors ............................................................................................... 19

Calibrating Ammonia Sensors ...................................................................................................... 19

Setpoints - Ammonia Safeties ...................................................................................................... 20

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

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

Condenser/Vessel Panel(s) ........................................................................................................................ 21

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

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

Using A Web Browser (Ethernet) .............................................................................................................. 23

Operator Access ....................................................................................................................................... 24

To Change Setpoints ................................................................................................................................. 24

Keys And Key Functions ............................................................................................................................ 25

MENU STRUCTURE .............................................................................................................................................. 26

GRAPHIC SCREENS ............................................................................................................................................. 27

OPERATING STATUS ....................................................................................................................................... 27

USER DEFINED OPERATING STAUS SCREEN – Condenser or Vessel ............................................................... 28

STATUS

Condenser Status ............................................................................................................................... 29

Vessel Status ...................................................................................................................................... 30

Trending - Trending Setup ................................................................................................................. 31

Trending - Real Time Trending ........................................................................................................... 14

Trending – History Trending ............................................................................................................... 33

Trending – Real Time Data Log .......................................................................................................... 34

Trending – History Data Log ............................................................................................................... 35

Event Log ........................................................................................................................................... 36

SAFETIES

Current Safeties .................................................................................................................................. 37

Safety History ..................................................................................................................................... 38

SETPOINTS

Condenser Step Control ...................................................................................................................... 39

Condenser Summer Sequence ............................................................................................................ 42

Condenser Winter Sequence .............................................................................................................. 43

Condenser Variable Speed Fan ........................................................................................................... 44

Condenser Control Overrides ............................................................................................................. 45

Vessel 1 (2 or 3) Level Control ............................................................................................................ 46

Vessel 1 (2 or 3) Pump Control ........................................................................................................... 48

Vessel 1 (2 or 3) Safeties .................................................................................................................... 50

Ammonia Safeties............................................................................................................................... 51

PID Setup - Condenser ....................................................................................................................... 52

PID Setup - Vessel.............................................................................................................................. 53

Overview to Tuning a PID Controller ............................................................................................ 54

Auxiliaries – Analog Inputs – Condenser (or Vessel) Safeties ............................................................. 56

Auxiliaries – Digital Input Configuration (Condenser or Vessel) .......................................................... 57

Auxiliaries – Digital Output Configuration - Condenser ...................................................................... 58

Auxiliaries – Digital Output Configuration - Vessel ............................................................................. 59

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Panel .................................................................................................................................................. 60

CALIBRATION

Vessel 1 (2 or 3) ................................................................................................................................. 62

Ammonia ............................................................................................................................................ 63

ANALOG OUTPUTS – Condenser Outputs .......................................................................................... 64

Condenser (or Vessel) Auxiliaries – Page 1 ........................................................................................ 66

Condenser (or Vessel) Auxiliaries – Page 2 ........................................................................................ 67

CONFIGURATION

Panel Configuration ............................................................................................................................ 68

Condenser Step Configuration ............................................................................................................ 69

Communications ................................................................................................................................. 70

Ethernet ............................................................................................................................................. 72

SESSION ................................................................................................................................................... 74

SERVICE

Digital ................................................................................................................................................. 75

Analog ................................................................................................................................................ 75

Communications Log .......................................................................................................................... 76

Communications Loop Back Test ........................................................................................................ 77

Diagnostics ......................................................................................................................................... 77

Software Maintenance ....................................................................................................................... 78

HELP ......................................................................................................................................................... 80

ABOUT ...................................................................................................................................................... 81

MISCELLANEOUS SCREENS ....................................................................................................................... 82

Alpha .................................................................................................................................................. 82

ALARMS/SHUTDOWNS MESSAGES ................................................................................................................. 83

Warning

The Quantum™ LX Control 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 may result 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 Condenser/Vessel

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

 Verifying communications.

 Calibrating sensors.

 Setting up operating Setpoints.

OPERATION

 Verifying the data being returned to the

Interface panel from all remote panels.

 Checking and clearing of alarms.

 Ammonia Configuration

IDENTIFYING A CONDENSER/VESSEL

SYSTEM

A system will include one Operator Interface

Panel and one Condenser I/O Panel and/or

possibly a Vessel I/O Panel.

THE OPERATOR INTERFACE PANEL

Each system will have an 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 any I/O 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 I/O

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 system.

Through communications, it monitors the

status of each attached I/O panel, and

provides the necessary control instructions

for each panel to perform. Additionally, all

setpoints are stored in the Interface Panel.

Status of the system may be monitored form

here, and appropriate changes made to

system operation.

THE CONDENSER I/O PANEL

Each system may have one Condenser panel:

The panel does not have a display or keypad.

THE VESSEL I/O PANEL

Each system may have one Vessel panel:

The panel does not have a display or keypad.

A Vessel panel can control between one and

three separate vessels.

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CONDENSER/VESSEL SYSTEM

CONFIGURATIONS

As stated before, each complete Condenser/Vessel

system will consist of one Interface Panel, and may

have a Condenser panel and/or a Vessel panel (a

Vessel Panel can control up to three vessels).

See the example below of a system:

Multiple Condenser/Vessel systems may be

interconnected via a common Ethernet connection.

Each 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 Condenser/Vessel Interface Panel,

an Ethernet Hub or Switch, Condenser/Vessel panels

and a computer running a Web Browser. A simplified

example of such a system (with three

Condenser/Vessel systems) is shown here:

Condenser

I/O

Panel

Interface

Panel

Interface

Panel

Vessel

I/O

Panel

Interface

Panel

Computer or

HMI

Ethernet Hub or

Switch

Condenser

I/O

Panel

Vessel

I/O

Panel

Communications from

Comm. 4 (PL14)

on Quantum board

Interface

Panel

Condenser

I/O

Panel

Vessel

I/O

Panel

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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:

 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.

 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.

 I/O 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.

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

.

Condenser/Vessel Panel

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

Ho

t

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

.

Condenser/Vessel Panel

 Unlike the Interface Panel, the

Condenser/Vessel panel(s) 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 section entitled

CONDENSER/VESSEL SYSTEM COMMUNICATIONS

WIRING DIAGRAM, for additional information about

how the system is configured.

Interface Panel

Depending upon the configuration of the system,

there may be a Condenser panel, and/or a Vessel

panel. A common communications cable needs to

be run from the Quantum™ LX panel to each of

these. Refer to the section entitled

Condenser/Vessel System Communications

Wiring Diagram

. The incoming RS-485

communications cable to the interface panel will

be a two-conductor, shielded type. Frick Controls

recommends the use of Belden #9841 or equal.

Wiring the Quantum™ LX Panel

Use the following wiring procedure:

 Open the Quantum™ LX 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

CONDENSER/VESSEL

SYSTEM COMMUNICATIONS

WIRING DIAGRAM

in this guide to

verify dipswitch settings.

Comm. 4 Location

+TX/RX

-TX/RX

N/C

CONDENSER/VESSEL SYSTEM COMMUNICATIONS WIRING DIAGRAM

Shield Wire

Not Connected

Operator

Interface

Panel

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

COMM. 4 Cable Run

Twist

Shield

Wires

To

g

ether

CONDENSER

12345678

DIPSWITCH

Settings

Analog Board 1

Digital Board 1

Digital Board 2 (opt)

123456

VESSEL

12345678

DIPSWITCH

Settings

Analog Board 1

Digital Board 1

Digital Board 1 (opt)

123456

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INITIAL STARTUP AND LOGIN

To initiate the startup and login process, the Interface

Panel and each of the Condenser and Vessel 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

Quantum™ LX 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

two possible analog boards that are allowed (one for

Condenser and one for Vessel). In the digital board

area, Up to four total boards may be listed:

 A Condenser panel will have one standard

digital board, and can have one optional

digital board.

 A Vessel panel will have one standard

digital board, and can have one optional

digital board.

Compare what is displayed here with what is actually

installed in your system. If a board is physically

installed in a 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 the first panel

in the communications line are correctly being

detected. Then move on to the next panel. If the first

panel in the communications daisy chain shows

correctly, but there is a problem with the second

panel, then do nothing with the wiring up to and

including the first panel. Inspect instead the last panel

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, use 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.

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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PANEL CONFIGURATION

Panel Configuration

Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select

Configuration > Panel Configuration

. The following

screen will appear:

If a Condenser is installed, it should be

enabled

. The

same is true for each installed Vessel. The Panel

configuration screen also provides the ability to

supply a unique name for each installed Vessel. 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

Vessel 1

, to

Recirculator.

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 [6] key (notice that the capital

R

is

one of the symbols in the line right above the [6] key).

A capital

P

will appear in the

Current Character

box.

Continue to press the [6] until the capital

R

appears

there. Now press the [Up Arrow] key, and notice that

the

R

has been placed on the text line in the first

position.

Next press the [8] key on the keypad, and continue

pressing it until the small

e

appears in the

Current

Character

box. Press the [Up Arrow] key to place the

e

on 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 vessel

names have been entered (if desired), 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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CONDENSER CONFIGURATION

Introduction

If a Condenser is not part of the installed system, skip

to the Vessel Configuration. Before the Condenser

system can be effectively put into operation, certain

setup parameters must be performed and verified. The

following listing shows these basic steps:

 Calibrating Sensors - The first of these steps

is to calibrate all installed sensors. A sensor

that is out of calibration will cause improper

and inefficient operation of the system.

 Establishing Setpoints - Setpoints need to be

set to define the various ranges that the

system will control within.

 Step Configuration – This assigns a

sequence of operation that all fans,

pumps and motors can be energized or

de-energized, in any combination, to

achieve the desired control.

 Variable Speed Fan –This allows any

installed variable speed fan to be

customized with regard to its speed and

on/off control.

 Control Overrides – Here you are able to

fine tune the system by allowing certain

conditions to be delayed from occurring

until the system settles.

 Alarms – Alarms and Warnings are inevitable

during system setup, you may view any

alarms and clear them from here.

 Condenser Status – Once everything has been

setup, the operation of the system can be

monitored from this screen.

Calibrating Sensors

Each temperature, pressure or humidity sensor on the

Condenser must be calibrated before the system is put

into operation.

Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select

Calibration

>

Condenser

:

The process used for establishing calibration values is

relatively simple. For temperature for example, it will

require a container of ice water or an infrared digital

temperature probe.

First, establish the temperature for a specific

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

Step Control

Condenser Step Control setpoints must be setup.

Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select

Setpoints

>

Condenser

>

Step Control

.

These setpoints are used to configure the

operating characteristics for both summer and

winter modes.

 Control/Defrost Setpoints

 Deadband/Delay selection

 Outside Air Temp. Control

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Step Configuration

Fans and pumps need to be assigned to specific steps.

Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select

Configuration

>

Condenser Step Configuration

:

Summer/Winter Sequence

Summer and Winter Sequence setpoints

must be setup. Access this screen from the

Main Menu. Select

Setpoints

>

Condenser

>

Summer Sequence (or Winter Sequence)

.

An identical screen will appear for Winter

Sequence. These screens allow the steps

that were assigned from the

Step

Configuration

screen to turn on starting with

the lowest numbered step. Steps are turned

off with the highest numbered step which is

currently on, and descend to the lowest

numbered step. Steps with the same

sequence number will turn on as a group.

Steps assigned as zero will be disabled.

Variable Speed Fan

Variable Speed Fan setpoints must be setup.

Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select

Setpoints

>

Condenser

>

Variable Speed Fan

.

This screen allows the user to optimize the

settings for a Variable Speed Fan.

Control Overrides

Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select

Setpoints > Condenser

>

Control Overrides

:

The high pressure and low pressure controls

specify the pressures at which all steps should be

turned on or turned off, respectively. The Low

Temperature Override permits any steps that are

configured as water pumps with override control

to be shutdown under low temperature

conditions.

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Clearing Alarms

Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select

Safeties >

Condenser >

Safeties

>

Current

:

This screen shows any alarms or shutdowns that

are currently active for the Condenser.

The alarms/shutdowns may be cleared for the

Condenser by tabbing to the [Clear Safeties]

button in the upper right corner, and press

[Enter].

Condenser Status

Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select

Status

> Condenser

:

Many of the operating characteristics for the

Condenser can be viewed from here.

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VESSEL CONFIGURATION

Introduction

If a Vessel is not part of the installed system, then go

to the Condenser Configuration. Before the Vessel

system can be effectively put into operation, certain

setup parameters must be performed and verified. The

following listing shows these basic steps:

 Calibrating Sensors - The first of these steps

is to calibrate all installed sensors. A sensor

that is out of calibration will cause improper

and inefficient operation of the system.

 Establishing Setpoints - Setpoints need to be

set to define the various ranges that the

system will control within.

 Level Control – The level control system

can be customized here.

 Pump Control – This allows for fine

tuning of the installed pumps.

 Safeties – Here you may assign certain

operational ranges that will cause an alarm or

warning to be generated if exceeded.

 Alarms – Alarms and Warnings are

inevitable during system setup, you may

view any alarms and clear them from

here.

 Vessel Status – Once everything has been

setup, the operation of the system can be

monitored from this screen.

Calibrating Sensors

Each temperature, pressure or humidity sensor on the

Vessel should be calibrated before the system is put

into operation.

Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select

Calibration

>

Vessel 1 (2 or 3):

Establishing Setpoints

Level Control

Vessel Level Control setpoints must be setup for

each Vessel that is enabled. Access these

screens from the Main Menu. Select

Setpoints

>

V

essel 1 (2 or 3)

>

Level Control

.

This screen permits the installer to utilize either

analog level control with a PI Loop, or digital

level control based on a single level transmitter,

or two float sensors.

Pump Control

Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select

Setpoint > Vessel 1 (2 or 3)

>

Pump Control

:

First, the pumps and auxiliaries should be

enabled in the bottom right hand corner. If the

Pump Differential control is utilized, the pressure

across the pump is monitored in order to ensure

pressure stays above the

Minimum Differential

Pressure

.

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Safeties

Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select

Setpoints > Vessel 1 (2 or 3)

>

Safeties

:

This screen allows the installer to enable the

appropriate analog and digital alarm inputs as well as

setpoints associated with the alarms.

Alarms

Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select

Safeties >

Vessel 1 (2 or 3) >

Safeties

>

Current

:

This screen shows any alarms or shutdowns that

are currently active for the selected Vessel.

The alarms/shutdowns may be cleared for the

Vessel by tabbing to the [Clear Safeties] button in

the upper right corner, and press [Enter].

Vessel Status

Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select

Status

> Vessel 1 (2 or 3).

Many of the operating characteristics for the Vessel

can be viewed from here.

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AMMONIA SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

Introduction

Before the Condenser/Vessel system can be effectively

put into operation, certain setup parameters must be

performed and verified. The following listing shows

these basic steps:

 Configuring Ammonia Sensors - The first of

these steps is to configure the installed

ammonia sensors. This allows the controller

to be able to properly display warning

messages about the ammonia system.

 Calibrating Sensors – Next you will need to

calibrate all installed ammonia sensors. A

sensor that is out of calibration can cause a

potentially dangerous ammonia leak to be

undetected.

 Safeties – Here you may assign operational

ranges that will cause an alarm or warning to

be generated if an ammonia reading is

exceeded.

Configuration - Ammonia Sensors

There are three system wide warning/shutdown

outputs that can be configured. To access this

configuration screen, select

Menu

>

Configuration

>

Digital I/O > Digital Outputs > Page 2:

At the bottom of this screen you can configure the

board and channel for the three Ammonia Output

warning and shutdown alarms. These will alert the

user if ANY of the ammonia sensors has an active

warning or shutdown. These warnings and shutdowns

can be used for plant warnings that pertain to

ammonia and not standard shutdowns or warnings.

Calibrating Ammonia Sensors

Each Ammonia sensor that is to be used must be

calibrated before the system is put into operation.

Sensors may be installed on both the Condenser and/or

Vessels (up to three total sensors).

The first step in configuring and calibration the

ammonia sensors, is to insure that all sensors are first

plugged in.

NOTE: Set the User Level to 3 (from the

Session

screen).

Access the

Ammonia Calibration

screen from the

Main Menu. Select

Calibration

>

Ammonia:

Notice that there are three lines on this screen,

labeled as Ammonia 1, 2 and 3. If you custom name

each of these sensors (as described later in this

manual), your custom names will replace those shown

here.

Use the above screen to calibrate each ammonia

input channel using an ammonia detector.

The first box on each line is for

Current Value

. Read

the value shown on the ammonia detector for the

first sensor, and enter that reading into the

Current

Value

box. Use the Offset box to adjust the Current

Value.

Set the Low and High Range values according to the

ranges of the sensor itself.

The Sensor Signal type must be set next. A drop-

down menu is provided to select between the

following choices:

 None

 0-5V

 1-5V

 4-20mA

 Pot.

 ICTD

 RTD

 CT

 RPM

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 Vibration

 0-10V

 +/- 5V

Most sensors will be 4-20mA.

Next, the Device Source must be selected. This

setting tells the Quantum™ LX what Analog board the

device is connected to. A drop-down menu is

provided to select between:

 None

 Analog Board 1

 Analog Board 2

 Analog Board 3

Lastly, the I/O channel must be defined. Enter the

value that corresponds to the channel number of the

Analog board that the sensor is connected to.

Once configured, ensure that the value shown in the

Current Value

box of each attached sensor matches

the value as shown on the ammonia detector.

Setpoints - Ammonia Safeties

After calibrating all ammonia sensors, the alarm

thresholds (safeties) need to be set. Access the

following screen from the Main Menu. Select

Setpoints

>

Ammonia Safeties:

The purpose of this screen is to allow the user to

assign safety ranges for up to three different

ammonia sensors. If any of these sensors should

exceed the values set for it, an appropriate message

will be shown on the Status screen for the unit

(Condenser or Vessel) selected, and an associated

output can be energized in the event that a shutdown

occurs. This output can be used to control external

functions, such as controlling an exhaust fan, signal

an alarm, or provide a signal to a compressor or PLC

for additional control.

These warnings and shutdowns do not affect the

operation of a Condenser or Vessel, it simply provides

for a warning or shutdown message to be displayed,

and provide a method for handling a shutdown

situation through external means.

A drop-down selection box appears that allows the

user to set the Ammonia unit configuration. The

selection made here determines on which

Status

Screen

a warning or shutdown will be displayed. The

choices are:

 Condenser

 Vessel 1

 Vessel 2

 Vessel 3

 Disabled

The following setpoint boxes appear on this screen:

 Name – A user specified custom name may

be entered here.

 Warning – If the Ammonia sensor input

value exceeds this setpoint for the Delay

period of time, an Ammonia Warning will

message will be displayed on the Status

screen for the unit that is selected on the

Ammonia Safety Configuration

drop-down

box.

 Delay - The amount of time after the

ammonia sensor input value exceeds

the Ammonia Warning setpoint before a

warning will be displayed.

 Shutdown – If the Ammonia sensor input

value exceeds this setpoint for the Delay

period of time, an Ammonia Shutdown event

will occur. This event does not actually

shutdown a unit, but issues a shutdown

message to the selected

Status Screen

, as

well as energizing the selected

Ammonia

Output (1, 2 or 3)

.

 Delay - The amount of time after the

ammonia sensor input value exceeds

the Ammonia Shutdown setpoint before

a Shutdown event will occur.

A drop-down selection box appears that allows the

user to associate an Ammonia Output channel to each

shutdown. NOTE: The selected output will not be

energized by a warning, only a shutdown. The choices

are:

 Ammonia Output 1

 Ammonia Output 2

 Ammonia Output 3

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