OPERATION
FRICK® QUANTUM™
EVAPORATOR
CONTROL PANEL
Version 3.1x
Form 090.610-O (DEC 2012)
OPERATION
File: SERVICE MANUAL - Section 90
Replaces: 090.612 O (DEC 2010)
Dist: 3, 3a, 3b, 3c
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1
INTODUCTION TO THE QUANTUM™ EVAPORATOR CONTROL SYSTEM.................................................5
SETUP DESCRIPTION........................................................................................................................................6
Wiring................................................................................................................................................6
Confi guration.......................................................................................................................................6
Operation............................................................................................................................................6
Identifying An Evaporator System.............................................................................................................6
The Operator Interface Panel..............................................................................................................6
The Remote I/O Panel.........................................................................................................................6
Evaporator Systems Confi gurations...........................................................................................................7
Evaporator System Communications Wiring Diagram...............................................................................8
System Installation....................................................................................................................................9
Checking The AC Power..........................................................................................................................10
Interface Panel..................................................................................................................................10
Remote Panel(s)................................................................................................................................10
Wiring For Communications.....................................................................................................................11
Interface Panel...................................................................................................................................11
Wiring for 1 to 5 Remote Panels.................................................................................................11
Wiring for 6 to 10 Remote Panels...............................................................................................11
Remote Panel(s)..........................................................................................................................12
Zone Confi guration Chart.........................................................................................................................13
COMM. 4..........................................................................................................................................13
COMM. 3..........................................................................................................................................13
SECTION 2
SETUP AND CONFGURATION..................................................................................................15
Initial Startup and Login...........................................................................................................................16
Verifying Communications........................................................................................................................17
Zone Confi guration..................................................................................................................................18
Global Zone Confi guration.................................................................................................................18
Current Zone Confi guration................................................................................................................19
Calibrating Sensors..................................................................................................................................19
Establishing Setpoints..............................................................................................................................19
Cooling Setpoints..............................................................................................................................19
Defrost Setpoints..............................................................................................................................20
The Mode Screen....................................................................................................................................20
The Home Screen..................................................................................................................................20
Alarms....................................................................................................................................................21
Zone Overview Screen.............................................................................................................................21
Ammonia Confi guration...........................................................................................................................21
Troubleshooting......................................................................................................................................23
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Operator Interface Panel...................................................................................................................23
Remote Panels..................................................................................................................................23
Typical System Confi guration.................................................................................................................24
Connecting A Computer Directly T0 A Quantum™ LX Control Panel.......................................................24
SECTION 3
OVERVIEW OF OPERATOR INTERFACES...............................................................................................26
Web Browser..........................................................................................................................................26
Operator Access......................................................................................................................................26
To Change Setpoints................................................................................................................................26
Keys And Key Functions...........................................................................................................................27
Menu Structure.......................................................................................................................................28
SECTION 4
GRAPHIC SCREENS..............................................................................................................................29
OPERATING STATUS.................................................................................................................................30
ZONE OVERVIEW OPERATING STATUS.....................................................................................................32
USER DEFINED OPERATING STAUS SCREEN..............................................................................................33
MODE SETUP SCREEN..............................................................................................................................34
SAFETIES
Current Safeties.................................................................................................................................35
Safety History..................................................................................................................................................36
SYSTEM STATUS
Trending Setup..................................................................................................................................37
Real Time Trending............................................................................................................................38
History Trending................................................................................................................................39
Real Time Data Log..........................................................................................................................40
History Data Log..............................................................................................................................41
SETPOINTS
Cooling.............................................................................................................................................42
Heating.............................................................................................................................................44
Heating Timers..................................................................................................................................46
Mode Schedule..................................................................................................................................47
Defrost Setpoints..............................................................................................................................48
Defrost Schedule...............................................................................................................................49
Safety Setpoints................................................................................................................................50
PID Setup...........................................................................................................................................51
Auxiliaries
Analog Input Safeties – Page 1..................................................................................................53
Analog Input Safeties – Page 2..................................................................................................54
Digital Input Confi guration..........................................................................................................55
Digital Output Confi guration.......................................................................................................56
Panel................................................................................................................................................57
Main Valves......................................................................................................................................58
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CALIBRATION
Analog Inputs....................................................................................................................................59
Ammonia Sensors.............................................................................................................................60
Analog Output Calibration................................................................................................................61
Auxiliaries – Page 1..........................................................................................................................62
Auxiliaries – Page 2..........................................................................................................................63
CONFIGURATION
Global Zone Confi guration.................................................................................................................64
Current Zone Confi guration...............................................................................................................65
Defrost Group Setup.........................................................................................................................66
Temperature Confi guration...............................................................................................................67
Ammonia Sensors.............................................................................................................................68
Communications...............................................................................................................................69
Ethernet............................................................................................................................................71
Security............................................................................................................................................72
SESSION.................................................................................................................................................73
SERVICE
Digital...............................................................................................................................................74
Analog..............................................................................................................................................74
Communications Log........................................................................................................................75
Communications Loop Back Test......................................................................................................76
Diagnostics.......................................................................................................................................77
Software Maintenance......................................................................................................................79
ABOUT SCREEN......................................................................................................................................80
MISCELLANEOUS SCREENS
Alpha................................................................................................................................................81
SECTION 5
ALARMS/SHUTDOWNS MESSAGES................................................................................................................84
Warning
The Quantum™ has the capability of being modifi ed by the user/owner in order to obtain different performance characteristics.
Any modifi cation to the standard default settings may have a severe negative impact on the operation and performance of the
equipment. Any modifi cation to these control settings is the sole responsibility of the user/owner and Johnson Controls disclaims
any liability for the consequences of these modifi cations. It is possible that the modifi cation of these settings may cause improper
operation and performance that results in property damage, personal injury or death. It is the responsibility of the user/owner to
evaluate and consequences of their actions prior to modifying the assess the controls for this unit.
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SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION TO THE QUANTUM™ EVAPORTOR
CONTROL SYSTEM
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The Operator Interface Panel (we will call it the
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 identifi ed by the presence of a dis-
play screen and a keypad. The Interface Panel
monitors and controls all of the Remote panels
that are attached to it, through RS-485 serial
communications (to be explained later).
The Interface Panel runs the actual program
that provides the control for the entire system.
Through communications, it monitors the status
of each attached Remote Zone Interface Panel,
and provides the necessary control instructions
for each Remote Zone Interface Panel to
perform. Additionally, all setpoints are stored in
the Interface Panel.
Status of the entire system may be monitored
form here, and appropriate changes made to
system operation.
THE REMOTE I/O PANEL
Each complete Evaporator system will have from
one to ten Remote I/O Panels, and each panel is
capable of controlling up to 3 Evaporator zones:
Quantum LX Evaporator
Notice that there is a yellow sticker on the
front of the door for each Remote I/O Panel.
This sticker will identify the Remote Panel
number and the Zones it will control. This will
all be explained in greater detail later, but it is
an important fact to note.
The Remote Panels do not have a display or keypad.
Each Remote Panel can control three independent
Zones. Each Quantum™ LX Evaporator system can
manage up to 10 Remote I/O Panels, providing the
ability to control as many as 30 Evaporator zones.
SETUP DESCRIPTION
The following Setup Guide is meant to assist the
installation technician in making all necessary electrical
power, control and communications connections to a
Quantum™ LX Evaporator system. They will be provided
also with the basic information necessary to login and
confi gure the system. It will then aid in troubleshooting
the system should problems arise. This Guide will help to
ensure:
WIRING
• Location of incoming AC source power to all
panels (Interface and Remote)
• Basic installation guidelines are followed.
• Location, polarity and grounding of
communications wiring.
• Location of all control (I/O) wiring.
• Proper powering up of all panels.
CONFIGURATION
• Logging into the system.
• Verifying communications.
• Confi guring the Zones.
• Calibrating sensors.
• Setting up operating Setpoints.
OPERATION
• Setting the operating Mode.
• Verifying the data being returned to the
Interface panel from all remote panels
(Zones).
• Checking and clearing of alarms.
• Zone overview
• Ammonia Confi guration
IDENTIFYING AN EVAPORATOR SYSTEM
A minimum Evaporator system will include one
Operator Interface Panel and one Remote I/O Panel.
THE OPERATOR INTERFACE PANEL
Each complete Evaporator system will have a
single Operator Interface Panel, as shown below:
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EVAPORATOR SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONS
As stated before, each complete Evaporator system
will consist of one Interface Panel, and can at least
one Remote I/O Panels Each Remote Panel can
control up to three zones.
See the example below of a minimum system:
Communications from
Q4 or Q5 board
Zone 1
Zone 2 (optional)
Zone 3 (optional)
Remote I/O
Panel
Interface
Panel
A maximum confi gured system still consists of only
one Operator Interface Panel, however there can be
up to ten Remote Panels in a single system. Remem-
ber that each Remote Panel can control up to three
zones each. See the example below of a maximum
system (a more detailed pictorial can be found later
in this manual):
Communications from
Comm. 4 on Q4/Q5
board
Communications from
Comm. 3 on Q4/Q5
board
Remote I/O
Panel
#6
Remote I/O
Panel
#7
Remote I/O
Panel
#8
Remote I/O
Panel
#9
Remote I/O
Panel
#10
Zone 16
Zone 17
Zone 18
Zone 19
Zone 20
Zone 21
Zone 22
Zone 23
Zone 24
Zone 25
Zone 26
Zone 27
Zone 28
Zone 29
Zone 30
Zone 1
Zone 2
Zone 3
Zone 4
Zone 5
Zone 6
Zone 7
Zone 8
Zone 9
Zone 10
Zone 11
Zone 12
Zone 13
Zone 14
Zone 15
Remote I/O
Panel
#1
Remote I/O
Panel
#2
Remote I/O
Panel
#3
Remote I/O
Panel
#4
Remote I/O
Panel
#5
Interface
Panel
Multiple Evaporator systems may be interconnected via
a common Ethernet connection. Each Evaporator system
operates independently of one another yet they may all
be monitored and controlled through a common com-
puter. Such a system would include the Quantum™ LX
Evaporator Interface Panel, Remote Zone Controller(s), an
Ethernet Hub or Switch, and a computer running a Web
Browser. A simplifi ed example of such a system (with
three Evaporator systems) is shown here:
Remote I/O
Panel
Remote I/O
Panel
#1
Remote I/O
Panel
#2
Computer or
HMI
Ethernet Hub or
Switch
Remote I/O
Panel
#1
Remote I/O
Panel
#2
Remote I/O
Panel
#3
Remote I/O
Panel
#4
Interface
Panel
Interface
Panel
Interface
Panel
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EVAPORATOR SYSTEM COMMUNICATIONS WIRING DIAGRAM
EVAPORATOR PANEL #1
EVAPORATOR PANEL #1
123456
123456
12345678
DIPSWITCH
Settin
g
s
ZONES 1, 2, 3
ZONES 1, 2, 3
Analog Board 1
Digital Board 1
Digital Board 6 (opt)
EVAPORATOR PANEL #2
EVAPORATOR PANEL #2
123456
123456
12345678
DIPSWITCH
Settin
g
s
ZONES 4, 5, 6
ZONES 4, 5, 6
Analog Board 2
Digital Board 2
Digital Board 7 (opt)
EVAPORATOR PANEL #3
EVAPORATOR PANEL #3
123456
123456
12345678
DIPSWITCH
Settin
g
s
ZONES 7, 8, 9
ZONES 7, 8, 9
Analog Board 3
Digital Board 3
Digital Board 8 (opt)
EVAPORATOR PANEL #4
EVAPORATOR PANEL #4
123456
123456
12345678
DIPSWITCH
Settin
g
s
ZONES 10, 11, 12
ZONES 10, 11, 12
Analog Board 4
Digital Board 4
Digital Board 9 (opt)
EVAPORATOR PANEL
EVAPORATOR PANEL
#5
123456
123456
12345678
DIPSWITCH
Settin
g
s
ZONES 13, 14, 15
ZONES 13, 14, 15
Analog Board 5
Digital Board 5
Digital Board 10 (opt)
EVAPORATOR PANEL #
EVAPORATOR PANEL #
6
123456
123456
12345678
DIPSWITCH
Settin
g
s
ZONES 16, 17, 18
ZONES 16, 17, 18
Analog Board 1
Digital Board 1
Digital Board 6 (opt)
EVAPORATOR PANEL #7
EVAPORATOR PANEL #7
123456
123456
12345678
DIPSWITCH
Settin
g
s
ZONES 19, 20, 21
ZONES 19, 20, 21
Analog Board 2
Digital Board 2
Digital Board 7 (opt)
EVAPORATOR PANEL #8
EVAPORATOR PANEL #8
123456
123456
12345678
DIPSWITCH
Settin
g
s
ZONES 22, 23, 24
ZONES 22, 23, 24
Analog Board 3
Digital Board 3
Digital Board 8 (opt)
EVAPORATOR PANEL #9
EVAPORATOR PANEL #9
123456
123456
12345678
DIPSWITCH
Settin
g
s
ZONES 25, 26, 27
ZONES 25, 26, 27
Analog Board 4
Digital Board 4
Digital Board 9 (opt)
EVAPORATOR PANEL #10
EVAPORATOR PANEL #10
123456
123456
12345678
DIPSWITCH
Settin
g
s
ZONES 28, 29, 30
ZONES 28, 29, 30
Analog Board 5
Digital Board 5
Digital Board 10 (opt)
COMM. 4 Cable Run COMM. 3 Cable Run
Shield
Termination
Twist
Shield
Wires
Together
Twist
Shield
Wires
Together
Shield
Termination
Twist
Shield
Wires
Together
Twist
Shield
Wires
Together
O
p
erator Interface Panel
Operator Interface Panel
Shield Wire Not Connected
Comm. 4
+RX/TX
-RX/TX
Shield Wire Not Connected
Comm. 3
+RX/TX
-RX/TX
Note:
Note:
For the DIPSWITCH settings
shown below, a shaded box indicates a
closed or ON position, an unshaded
box indicates an open or OFF position.
OFF
ON
Note:
Note:
For the DIPSWITCH settings
shown below, a shaded box indicates a
closed or ON position, an unshaded
box indicates an open or OFF position.
OFF
ON
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SYSTEM INSTALLATION
An in depth installation setup is beyond the scope of this
guide, however some basic rules can be observed:
▯ Pay particular attention to the yellow sticker on
the front of each Remote I/O Panel. It will have
been fi lled in at the factory, as to which panel
will control which zone. This is a close-up of the
sticker:
Quantum LX Evaporator
Quantum LX Evaporator
Remote Panel Number: ___________
Remote Panel Number: ___________
Zone: ___________
Zone: ___________
Zone: ___________
Zone: ___________
Zone: ___________
Zone: ___________
▯ Maintain a total distance of 2000 feet or less be-
tween the Operator Interface Panel, and the very
last Remote I/O Panel on any one communica-
tions 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 control-
ling. In some instances, there may be fan mo-
tor 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 communica-
tions, 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 communi-
cations 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, suffi cient door swing, etc.).
▯ Install all panels within a convenient distance of
a power source.
▯ Refer to the Zone Confi guration Chart for addi-
tional information.
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CHECKING THE AC POWER
Interface Panel
▯ Ensure that the Control Power switch is in
the OFF position.
▯ Energize the 120 Volt circuit at its source.
▯ Using a DVM, measure the voltage at the AC
power terminal strip. Ensure that you read
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 veri-
fi ed, turn the Control Power switch to ON.
▯ On the enclosure door, and watch the
Quantum™ LX controller (on the backside of
the door). You should notice various LED’s
blinking or fl ashing.
▯ Watch the display on the front of the door.
After a short period of time, you should no-
tice the display showing a boot sequence.
Various text messages will be shown as it
proceeds with the boot-up process. When
fi nished, a screen similar to the following
image should be visible:
▯ If the panel has reached the point of show-
ing 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 trouble-
shooting will be required. Refer to end of
this guide entitled Troubleshooting.
Remote Panel(s)
▯ Unlike the Interface Panel, the Remote pan-
els do not have an external power switch.
Instead, the enclosure will contain two HOA
(Hand-Off Automatic Modules). These mod-
ules allow the technician to override con-
trol signals, by manually energizing compo-
nents. An example of one of these modules
is shown here:
Red, power OFF
tab
Black, power ON
plunger
▯ Notice in the above pictorial, there is a
Red 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 veri-
fi ed, push in the Black power ON plungers of
both HOA modules.
▯ To the right of the HOA modules are several
I/O boards. There will be at least one Digi-
tal board (recognizable by the plug-in I/O
modules), and one Analog board. Inspect all
boards for the presence of fl ashing, blinking
or steadily lit LED’s. If LED’s are lit on all
boards, then power has been properly ap-
plied.
▯ If LED’s are not lit on all boards, then refer
to the section entitled Troubleshooting.
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WIRING FOR COMMUNICATIONS
NOTE: Refer to the next sections entitled ZONE
CONFIGURATION CHART and EVAPORATOR SYSTEM
COMMUNICATIONS WIRING DIAGRAM, for additional
information about how the system is confi gured.
Interface Panel
Depending upon the number of Remote Panels
that have been installed, there could be up to
two 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 in-
coming 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 Re-
mote Panels, use the following wiring pro-
cedure:
▯ Open the panel door.
▯ On the inside of the enclosure
door, you will fi nd the Quantum™
controller, and a communica-
tions terminal block. Notice that
there are two wires that connect
from the left side of the terminal
block, to the Quantum™ (Comm.
4). These are the internal TX / RX
communications wires. You will be
connecting the external fi eld com-
munications wires to the other
(right) side of these terminals.
▯ Take the end of the incoming com-
munications 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 en-
sure 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 re-
maining conductors back about ¼
of an inch. Generally there are only
three color combinations available
depending on the type of cable
used. There will be either a black
and white/clear insulated wire, a
red and white/clear insulated wire,
or a red and black. Either way, one
of the wires should be black. Take
the black wire and insert it into the
top position of the terminal block
(labeled as –TX/RX).
▯ Take the remaining wire (white/
clear or red) and insert it into the
second 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 po-
larity scheme throughout the dai-
sy-chaining process to all panels.
▯ Refer to the Zone Confi guration
Chart later in this guide to verify
dipswitch settings.
Wiring for 6 to 10 Remote Panels
For systems that have Remote I/O Panels 6
through 10, use the following wiring proce-
dure:
▯ Open the panel door.
▯ Follow the same guidelines for in-
sulation and wire stripping as de-
scribed earlier.
▯ For Q5 board installation, skip
this step. On controllers that have
the Q4 board, there is a DIN rail
mounted below the incoming pow-
er strip. On the DIN rail is mounted
a RS-232 to RS-485 communica-
tions converter module (Comm. 3),
and a power supply. Both of these
components have been pre-wired
at the factory. All that is left to do
is connect the fi eld connections.
Refer to the following pictorial for
connections:
TX/RX+ TX/RX-
▯ For Q5 board units, skip this step.
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For Q4 board units, Insert the black
wire into the top of the module in
terminal position 4, and the white/
clear or red wire into position 6, as
shown above.
▯ For Q5 units, connect the Comm-
3 communications wires directly
to the appropriatly labled Comm-3
terminal strip.
▯ This should complete the Interface
Panel communications wiring.
▯ This should complete the Interface
Panel communications wiring.
▯ Refer to the Zone Confi guration
Chart later in this guide to verify
dipswitch settings.
Remote Panel(s)
Follow the same description for wire stripping as
with the Interface Panel, with the exception that
the shield wire does NOT get trimmed off.
▯ On Evaporator systems with only one
Remote Panel, the only communica-
tions 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
identifi ed by their Green/Yellow color).
TX/RX-
TX/RX+
Shield
▯ On Evaporator systems with more than
one Remote panel, the fi rst Remote
panel will have two communications
cables; the fi rst will be from the Inter-
face Panel, and the second will be go-
ing to the next remote panel. Function-
ally, 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 / trouble-
shooting 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 commu-
nications 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).
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ZONE CONFIGURATION CHART
The following table is to be used to set the System con-
fi guration. The following page then shows a pictorial rep-
resentation of how this chart applies to a full system. The
columns indicate:
• INTERFACE COMMUNICATIONS PORT
• COMM. 4 – This is an RS-485 serial port
physically located on the Q4 controller, or
on the Q5 Interface (within the Operator In-
terface Panel). This signal can directly feed
all attached Remote Panels (up to 2000 feet
total distance). This port provides commu-
nications to the digital and analog boards
within Remote Panels 1 through 5 (zones 1
through 15)
• COMM. 3 - On the Q4 controller, this is an
RS-232 serial port physically located on the
Q4 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).
On the Q5 controller, this port is located on
the Interface board. This port provides com-
munications to the digital and analog boards
within Remote Panels 6 through 10 (zones
16 through 30)
• PANEL # - This number identifi es each Re-
mote Panel as a discrete device, similar to
an address. Each Panel can control up to 3
zones.
• ZONE # - This number identifi es each indi-
vidual 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 confi gured to
recognize the appropriate I/O board.
INTERFACE
COMMUNICATIONS PORT
PANEL
#ZONE # BOARD #’s DIPSWITCH SETTINGS
SW1 SW2 SW3 SW4 SW5 SW6 SW7 SW8
COMM. 4
1 1, 2, 3
Analog Board 1 Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off
Digital Board 1 On On On On Off On N/A N/A
Digital Board 6 (opt.) Off On Off On Off On N/A N/A
2 4, 5, 6
Analog Board 2 On Off Off Off Off Off Off Off
Digital Board 2 Off On On On Off On N/A N/A
Digital Board 7 (opt.) On Off Off On Off On N/A N/A
3 7, 8, 9
Analog Board 3 Off On Off Off Off Off Off Off
Digital Board 3 On Off On On Off On N/A N/A
Digital Board 8 (opt.) Off Off Off On Off On N/A N/A
410, 11,
12
Analog Board 4 On On Off Off Off Off Off Off
Digital Board 4 Off Off On On Off On N/A N/A
Digital Board 9 (opt.) On On On Off Off On N/A N/A
513, 14,
15
Analog Board 5 Off Off On Off Off Off Off Off
Digital Board 5 On On Off On Off On N/A N/A
Digital Board 10 (opt.) Off On On Off Off On N/A N/A
COMM. 3
616, 17,
18
Analog Board 6 Off Off Off Off Off Off Off Off
Digital Board 11 On On On On Off On N/A N/A
Digital Board 16 (opt.) Off On Off On Off On N/A N/A
719, 20,
21
Analog Board 7 On Off Off Off Off Off Off Off
Digital Board 12 Off On On On Off On N/A N/A
Digital Board 17 (opt.) On Off Off On Off On N/A N/A
822, 23,
24
Analog Board 8 Off On Off Off Off Off Off Off
Digital Board 13 On Off On On Off On N/A N/A
Digital Board 18 (opt.) Off Off Off On Off On N/A N/A
925, 26,
27
Analog Board 9 On On Off Off Off Off Off Off
Digital Board 14 Off Off On On Off On N/A N/A
Digital Board 19 (opt.) On On On Off Off On N/A N/A
10 28, 29,
30
Analog Board 10 Off Off On Off Off Off Off Off
Digital Board 15 On On Off On Off On N/A N/A
Digital Board 20 (opt.) Off On On Off Off On N/A N/A
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SECTION 2
START UP AND CONFIGURATION
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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 Op-
erating Status screen.
At this point, the Interface Panel has been set to allow
access for the remainder of all procedures.
INITIAL STARTUP AND LOGIN
To initiate the startup and login process, the Interface
Panel and each of the Remote Panels will need to be pow-
ered up. It is assumed that the power has already been
verifi ed in the Checking The AC Power section.
Once the Interface Panel has fully booted, the following
screen will appear:
This is the default screen, and will appear each time pow-
er 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].
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VERIFYING COMMUNICATIONS
The fi rst step in verifying communications is to view what
I/O boards have been detected by the Interface Panel. This
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) auto-
matically. To see any new or different information
that may occur, you must access a different screen,
then come back to this one to see any new data.
The analog board area of the screen can list up to the
ten possible analog boards that are allowed, and they are
listed in a single column. In the digital board area, you will
notice that there are two columns. The left hand column
represents Panels 1 through 5 (and digital boards 1 – 10),
and the right hand column represents Panels 6 – 10 (and
Digital boards 1 - 10). Refer to the Zone Confi guration
Chart and the Evaporator System Communications Wiring
Diagram for clarifi cation.
Compare what is displayed here with what is actually in-
stalled in your system. If a board is physically installed in
a Remote Panel, yet does not show up on this screen,
then fi nd the Panel that the board is located in, and visu-
ally check the RX and TX LED’s on the board. These LEDs
should be fl ashing. The RX LED will be fl ashing much fast-
er 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 commu-
nications branches (Comm. 3 and Comm. 4). If Remote
Panel 1 shows correctly, but there is a problem with Re-
mote Panel 2, then do nothing with the wiring up to and
including Panel 1. Inspect instead Panel 2 for proper com-
munications polarity and connections. A good indication
that you have wires backwards (reversed) would be that
the RX LED is on solid within the suspect panel. If wiring
WAS found to be incorrect, make the correction, and then
access the Communications screen by selecting Confi gu-
ration from the Main Menu, then Communications.
On the Communications screen shown above, use the
[Tab] key to select Redetect IO Comms and press [Enter].
This will cause the Quantum™ LX controller to reinitiate
all 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 fl ashing normally.
If the boards for Remote Panel 2 are now properly de-
tected, then move on to Panel 3, etc.
When all installed boards have been detected, then the
basic setup is complete. You can now move on to confi g-
uring the system operating parameters.
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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 fi rst thing you would do, is to use the
[Backspace] key on the keypad to position the cursor
(blinking vertical line), to the far left side of the text.
Notice as the cursor backspaces, it erases the current
line of text.
Press the number [3] key (notice that the capital Z
is one of the symbols in the line right above the [3]
key). A capital Y will appear in the Current Charac-
ter box. Continue to press the [3] until the capital Z
appears there. Now press the [Up Arrow] key, and
notice that the Z has been placed on the text line in
the fi rst position.
Next press the [6] key on the keypad, and continue
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 satisfi ed 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 fi elds need to be renamed, the
user can plug a computer keyboard into the fol-
lowing locations:
• For the Q4 controller - Use PS2 style
plug, and use the socket labeled PL7.
• For the Q5 controller - Use a USB
compatible keyboard, and plug it into
one of the two available USB connec-
tions.
ZONE CONFIGURATION
Zone Confi guration is the process of setting the operating
parameters of each of the installed zones.
• Global Zone Confi guration – Use this screen to
enable or disable each independent zone. NOTE:
If a zone is installed, it MUST be enabled before
it can be setup and accessed. The screen also
allows you to custom name each zone.
• Current Zone Confi guration –Once the Global
Zone Confi guration has been setup, use this
screen to setup the parameters for each of the
individual zones (1 -30).
Global Zone Confi guration
Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select Con-
fi guration, then Global Zone Confi guration. The fol-
lowing screen will appear:
Each Evaporator zone that is in use should be set to
Enabled. The Global Zone confi guration screen also
provides the ability to supply a unique name for each
zone. After moving the cursor to one of the Name
fi elds, press the Up Arrow key to access an alpha/
numeric data entry screen, as shown here:
The Alpha screen shows a graphic representation of
the numerical keypad. The symbols that appear above
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Current Zone Confi guration
Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select Confi gu-
ration, then Current Zone Confi guration. 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 confi gure. 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 Confi guration
page must be made for each Evaporator zone that has
been enabled on the Global Zone Confi guration page.
The Current Zone Confi guration page permits the user to
enable any four control functions:
• Cooling
• Defrost
• Dehumidifi cation
• Heating
The Options section allows the user to confi gure 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 opera-
tion.
Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select Calibra-
tion, 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 specifi c zone’s tem-
perature 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 re-
peated for each sensor in the system.
ESTABLISHING SETPOINTS
Cooling Setpoints
Access this screen from the Main Menu. Select
Setpoints, then Cooling, and fi nally Mode (1-4):
The four Cooling Mode screens allow each zone
to operate with four separate groups of set-
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scribed 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 Dig-
ital 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 ac-
cessed 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 be-
ing 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 tempera-
ture and zone setpoint. At the bottom of this screen,
basic status information is provided about valves and
the fan. The Defrost box provides information when a
defrost is underway.
points. This screen shows the setpoints avail-
able for confi guration based upon the selecting
mode on the Current Zone Confi guration page.
Most importantly, the Liquid On and Off tem-
peratures 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 fi nally Defrost Set-
points:
The Defrost Setpoints screen permits the user
to specify the duration of each defrost step. Ad-
ditionally, the Defrost Initiation should be set for
each zone. During the confi guration process, it
is possible to start a defrost via the Mode Setup
screen (see next section). The Next Stage but-
ton 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 de-
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