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COMBINED STEP CONTROLLER INSTALLATION / USER GUIDE 

PRODUCT PART NUMBER 

240V Combined Step Controller 

191180-ZCS

 

FEATURES

 

 

Provides 8 volts-free normally-open relay contacts for 
simple step control of up to 8 fans or compressor 
stages 

 

Sequential or cyclic switching sequence 

 

Easily set switching delays 

 

Six-minute interval between successive starts of any 
compressor stage 

 

Built-in exercise routines for fault-finding 

 

 

 

 

COMMISSIONING

 

1.  Check all electrical connections (Fig. 2) 
2.  Make sure that the controller software is ZCS 
3.  Set the Bit Switches (Fig. 1) 
4.  Switch the controller ON 
5.  If you choose normal mode: 

The first relay is switched on when there is a demand 
increase (pressure switch UP), and will be the last to  
be switched off when demand decreases (pressure 
switch DOWN) 
If you choose cycle mode: 
The first relay is switched on when there is a demand 
increase (pressure switch UP), and will be the first to 
be switched off when demand decreases (pressure 
switch DOWN) 

6.  Set the two potentiometers to put a minimum time limit 

(i.e. full anti-clockwise), between steps going up and 
going down. 
-   In Fan mode, pot range = 0 to 180 seconds 

  -   In Compressor mode, pot range 20 to 180 seconds 

Note: In Compressor mode, same relay cannot 
activate twice in six minutes. 

7.  Faults ?…See ‘Fault Finding’ 

FAULT FINDING 

To exercise the step controller: 

 

Switch OFF power to the controller 

 

Set Bit Switches 1 to 5 OFF 

 

Set Bit Switch 6 ON – for test mode 

 

Switch ON power to the controller – Power LED 1 
illuminates 

 

By setting up the combinations of bit switch positions, 
shown in the table you can energise each relay 

 

Switch OFF power to the controller 

 

If you are not going to check the timers, switch all Bit 
Switches OFF now 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
TO CHECK THE TIMERS 

Make sure Bit Switch 6 is ON 

 

Switch OFF power to the controller 

 

Switch ON power to the controller – Power LED 
illuminates 

 

Turn Timer 1 (DOWN potentiometer) slowly until Relay 
LEDs 1, 2, 3 and 4 illuminate.  This should occur 
around the centre of the pot range.   
Return the pot to the 20 seconds setting.  Relay LEDs 
1, 2, 3 and 4 will extinguish.   

 

Turn Timer 2 (UP potentiometer) slowly until Relay 
LEDs 5, 6, 7 and 8 illuminate.  This should occur 
around the centre of the pot range.   
Return the pot to the 20 seconds setting.  Relay LEDs 
5, 6, 7 and 8 will extinguish.   

 

Switch OFF power to the controller 

 

After the test, remember to switch Bit Switch 6 OFF to 
return to normal operation.

Bit Switch Settings 

(Fig.1) (Shaded area = Switch position) 

 

 

Off

 

On

 

 

Select maximum 
number of steps 

 

 

See table Below 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Normal mode 

   Cycle 

mode 

Compressor mode 

   Fans 

mode 

Normal Operation 

   Test 

mode 

Maximum number 

 of steps 

Bit switch 1 

Bit switch 2 

Bit switch 3 

OFF OFF OFF 

ON OFF OFF 

3 OFF 

ON OFF 

ON 

ON OFF 

5 OFF 

OFF 

ON 

ON OFF ON 

7 OFF 

ON 

ON 

ON 

ON 

ON 

Bit Switch 

Relay / 

LED ON 

1 2 3 4 5 6   

ON  OFF OFF OFF OFF  ON 1 
ON 

ON  OFF OFF OFF  ON 2 

ON 

ON 

ON OFF OFF ON 3 

ON 

ON 

ON 

ON OFF ON 4 

ON 

ON 

ON 

ON 

ON 

ON 5 

OFF 

ON 

ON 

ON 

ON 

ON 6 

OFF OFF  ON 

ON 

ON 

ON 7 

OFF OFF OFF  ON 

ON 

ON 8 

OFF OFF OFF OFF  ON 

ON ALL 

OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF  ON NONE 

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