Varifan ECS 5M, User Manual

Page 1: ... computer compatible 1 2 3 4 5 MIN SPEED TIMER on off M O T O R MIN SPEED F A N 5 FAN 4 FAN 3 ADJUST A L A R M A L ARM F A N 1 rel reduc per day LO HI L IM I T D IF F F A N 2 D IFF TIMER rel H E AT 5 5 Varifan ECS 5M 6 5 1 2 3 4 10 11 7 8 9 12 ECS 5M USER S MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... equipment For added security against line voltage surges it is recommended that surge and noise suppression devices be installed at the electrical distribution panel Use of shielded cable for probes is recommended for protection against lightning These devices are available from most electrical supply distributors RECOMMENDATIONS The manufacturer recommends that all installation procedures descri...

Page 3: ... 1 115 VAC 11 2 4 1 2 230 VAC 12 2 4 2 Fan 1 12 2 4 3 Fan 2 12 2 4 4 Fan 3 12 2 4 5 Fan 4 Drip Cool 12 2 4 6 Fan 5 Heater 12 2 5 Temperature Humidity Probes 13 2 5 1 Single Temperature Probe 13 2 5 2 Averaging 13 2 5 3 Humidity Probe 13 2 6 Alarm 13 2 7 Powering Up 14 CHAPTER 3 USER GUIDE LED Status Window 21 Control Dials 21 PRIMARY FUNCTIONS Main Set Point Temperature 23 Fan 1 Minimum Speed 24 F...

Page 4: ...re 33 Ambient Room Display 34 SECONDARY FUNCTIONS Relative Humidity Set Point 35 Fan 1 Motor 36 Fan 1 Differential 37 Fan 2 Differential 38 Fan 2 Motor 39 Drip Cool duty cycle 40 Heater Fan 5 Differential 41 Minimum Ramping 42 Low Temperature Alarm 43 High Temperature Alarm 44 Relative Humidity Display 45 APPENDIX Motor Compatibility Table 47 Troubleshooting 48 Specification 49 Record Form 50 ...

Page 5: ...e with IPM 1 and DIP 1 Hi Lo temperature indication Automatic temperature reduction ramping Adaptable variable speed outputs for a wide selection of fan model types Humidity probe Full torque fan start preventing motor damage The ECS 5M provides microprocessor control over a five stage output The first stage controls a variable speed fan which can operate at a continuous low speed to ensure good q...

Page 6: ...ly informed by displaying the status of all of its outputs as well as the ambient temperature With an optional humidity probe the ECS 5M displays current humidity levels Safety of livestock is ensured by the continuous control of climate and timely alarm notification should environmental conditions exceed alarm set points Further security may be obtained by connecting all ECS series controls in a ...

Page 7: ...INIMUM FAN SPEED The desired minimum speed for variable speed fans RAMPING An automatic daily reduction in the main set point and all temperature settings relative to this DIFFERENTIAL ON OFF relay Range of temperature where two conditions are possible The output depends on whether the temperature was increasing or decreasing when it enters that range VARIABLE Bandwidth Temperature range where a v...

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Page 9: ...erature probe model number 2004 1K 5 cable fasteners or fuses 1 User s manual The following optional items may be included 3 additional temperature probes for temperature averaging 1 humidity probe The ECS 5M requires the RHT 1 humidity probe for maximum accuracy of monitoring and control of humidity levels The manufacturer recommends that the installation instructions which follow be adhered to a...

Page 10: ... as follows 2 3 1 Line Voltage Selector Switch This switch is located on the surface of the main bottom board and adapts the control panel for 115 VAC or 230 VAC line voltage To limit the unit s exposure to noxious gases install the unit in a hallway Make certain that the unit is mounted right side up with the cable entry holes facing down The ECS 5M will operate in a temperature range of 32 F 120...

Page 11: ...witch 4 must be at ON 2 4 CONNECTION PROCEDURE For the connection procedures which follow refer to Figures 1 through 3 2 4 1 Input power Use a screwdriver to remove cable knock outs for the installation of cabling to the ECS 2 4 1 1 115 VAC Make certain that the line voltage selector switch is set to 115 VAC Connect the power cable to terminals 11 and 12 on the main bottom board connect the ground...

Page 12: ...nnect the second wire of the fan to N neutral For a 230V fan connect the second wire of the fan to L2 2 4 5 Fan 4 Drip Cool Stage 4 provides a dry contact closure which controls the operation of a fourth single speed fan or a drip cool unit This contact closure is voltage rated to 230 VAC The current rating of the dry contact is 6 Amps conductive for a fan Make connections as follow Connect L1 to ...

Page 13: ...he temperature probe to the ECS terminals labelled Probe as indicated in Figure 4 2 5 2 Averaging optional Four temperature probes are required if temperature averaging is desired in larger rooms Place the probes in appropriate locations to best average the ambient temperature Refer to Figure 5 2 5 3 Humidity Probe optional Install one humidity probe in an area that best reflects the overall humid...

Page 14: ...of it s LED Make certain that all segments light Following the LED display test the unit displays the ambient temperature of the room If the temperature is not displayed refer to the Trouble Shooting section in the appendix of this document Fig 1 Four Fans 115V and One Heating Unit 115V Momentary power interruptions may trigger false alarms To avoid false alarming when the ECS is connected to an a...

Page 15: ...Page 15 Fig 2 Five Fans 230V Fig 3 Four Fans 230V and One Heating Unit 115V CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION ...

Page 16: ...fans that have thermal protection devices Terminals 8 10 and 11 are internally connected Connect the grounding wire to the ground terminal 13 IMPORTANT Must be on a 15A separate circuit of the ECS Make sure to disconnect power of the source and all loads before wiring 1 2 4 3 Fig 4 Probes and Alarm Wiring 5 ...

Page 17: ... 17 Fig 5 Temperature Averaging Probe Connection Fig 6 Main Board Terminal Blocks Switches Fuses and Ground PROBES AUX ALARM 10A Slo Blo Fan 2 10A Slo Blo Fan 1 1047 Ground Connection CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION ...

Page 18: ...reach the T15 WD set value Therefore the T15 WD should be accessible for its adjustment and it should be set at the same temperature as the alarm i e approximately 5ºF above the fan relative set point BACKUP POWER SOURCE The DPDT relay connects to the source 1 in normal operation but will switch to the source 2 if source 1 is off The relay shall be chosen to support the load connect to it ALARM CI...

Page 19: ...Page 19 Fig 7 Recommended control backup CHAPTER 2 INSTALLATION L1 L2 L1 L2 5 5 5 5 IMPORTANT Must be on a 15A independant circuit ...

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Page 21: ... lights to indicate a low or high temperature alarm condition CONTROL DIALS The center dial is the Selector dial and is used to select one of the control panel s 12 primary or 11 secondary functions The dial located to the right of the Selector dial is the Adjustor dial and is used to enter secondary function mode and to adjust the setting of each function NOTE M O T O R D I F F RH RH F2 ENVIRONME...

Page 22: ...nking value Function 12 displays ambient temperature The 11 secondary functions are 1 Relative humidity setting 2 Fan 1 motor compatibility 3 Fan 1 differential temperature 4 Fan 2 differential temperature 5 Fan 2 motor compatibility 7 Drip Cool duty cycle timer 8 Fan 5 Heater differential 9 Ramping minimum temperature limit 10 Low temperature alarm 11 High temperature alarm 12 Relative humidity d...

Page 23: ...crements from a minimum setting of 13 5 F 9 5 C to a maximum setting of 105 0 F 41 0 C Adjusting the main set point temperature rotate the Selector dial to position 1 rotate the Adjustor dial counterclockwise to decrease the temperature setting clockwise to increase it The main set point temperature is displayed on the ECS 1 Note The ramping feature primary function 9 must be OFF to adjust the mai...

Page 24: ... in 2 increments from a minimum setting of 12 to a maximum setting of 100 Adjusting the minimum speed of Fan 1 rotate the Selector dial to position 2 rotate the Adjustor dial counterclockwise to decrease fan speed clockwise to increase it The minimum fan speed is displayed on the ECS NOTE Upon start up Fan 1 will run at its maximum speed for 4 seconds This feature aids Fan 1 in attaining its set s...

Page 25: ...uty cycle is adjusted in 5 increments from a minimum setting of OFF 5 10 etc up to a maximum setting of ON corresponding to continuous operation Adjusting the duty cycle of Fan 1 rotate the Selector dial to position 3 rotate the Adjustor dial counterclockwise to decrease the duty cycle clockwise to increase it The duty cycle is displayed on the ECS Example The duty cycle is set to 30 As long as th...

Page 26: ...crements from a minimum setting of 0 0 F 0 0 C to a maximum setting of 18 0 F 10 0 C Adjusting the relative set point of Fan 2 rotate the Selector dial to position 4 rotate the Adjustor dial counterclockwise to decrease the relative set point clockwise to increase it The Fan 2 relative set point is displayed on the ECS Example A main set point of 70 F along with a Fan 2 relative set point of 5 F i...

Page 27: ...ncrements from a minimum setting of 12 to a maximum setting of 100 Adjusting the minimum speed of Fan 2 rotate the Selector dial to position 5 rotate the Adjustor dial counterclockwise to decrease fan speed clockwise to increase it The minimum fan speed is displayed on the ECS NOTE Upon start up Fan 2 will run at its maximum speed for 4 seconds This feature aids Fan 2 in attaining its set speed as...

Page 28: ...0 C to a maximum setting of 30 0 F 16 0 C Note The differential on fan 3 is not adjustable and the default value is set at 2 F 1 C Adjusting the relative set point of Fan 3 rotate The Selector dial to position 6 rotate the Adjustor dial counterclockwise to decrease the relative set point clockwise to increase it The Fan 3 relative set point is displayed on the ECS Example A main set point of 70 F ...

Page 29: ...ting of 30 0 F 16 0 C Note The differential on fan 4 is not adjustable and the default value is set at 2 F 1 C Adjusting the relative set point of Fan 4 Drip Cool rotate the Selector dial to position 7 rotate the Adjustor dial counterclockwise to decrease the relative set point clockwise to increase it The Fan 4 Drip Cool relative set point is displayed on the ECS Example A main set point of 70 F ...

Page 30: ...ee increments from a minimum setting of 9 0 F 5 0 C to a maximum setting of 30 0 F 16 0 C Adjusting the Heater Fan 5 relative temperature rotate the Selector dial to position 8 rotate the Adjustor dial counterclockwise to decrease the temperature setting clockwise to increase it The relative temperature setting is displayed ECS Example The main set point temperature is adjusted to 70 F A heater is...

Page 31: ...ase the ramping rate clockwise to decrease it The ramping setting is displayed on the ECS NOTE When ramping is activated or enabled the main set point temperature cannot be manually adjusted Ramping automatically turns OFF when the minimum temperature limit is reached Example The main set point temperature is set to 70 F and ramping is adjusted to 0 05 F The following day the main set point temper...

Page 32: ...degree from a minimum display of 13 5 F 10 0 C to a maximum display of 105 0 F 40 5 C If a temperature lower than 13 5 F is recorded Lo is displayed Viewing the lowest temperature recorded rotate the Selector dial to position 10 Clearing the low temperature value quickly rotate the Adjustor dial counterclockwise then clockwise CLr will be briefly displayed on the ECS LO ...

Page 33: ...nimum display of 13 5 F 10 0 C to a maximum display of 105 0 F 40 5 C If a temperature higher than 105 0 F is recorded Hi is displayed Displaying the highest temperature recorded rotate the Selector dial to position 11 Clearing the high temperature value quickly rotate the Adjustor dial counterclockwise then clockwise CLr will be briefly displayed on the ECS HI CHAPTER 3 USER GUIDE ...

Page 34: ...nt temperature is displayed to the nearest 0 5 degree from a minimum display of 13 5 F 10 0 C to a maximum display of 105 0 F 41 0 C If the temperature is lower than 13 5 F Lo is displayed If the tem perature is higher than 105 0 F Hi is displayed Viewing the ambient temperature rotate the Selector dial to position 12 The ambient temperature is displayed on the ECS 12 ...

Page 35: ...he fan operates at this increased speed for as long as the ambient room temperature is below the main set point When the temperature of the room is greater than the main set point temperature the fan speed increases until the maximum speed as been reached The humidity level is adjustable in 1 increments from a minimum setting of 30 to a maximum setting of 80 Adjusting the relative humidity level r...

Page 36: ...ce with your fan Settings 2 8 are the optimized settings for fan models listed in the compatibility table Using the compatibility table find the model number of your fan motor and take note of the fan motor compatibility number Setting the Fan 1 motor compatibility rotate the Selector dial to position 12 rapidly rotate the Adjustor dial back and forth to enter secondary function mode rotate the Se...

Page 37: ... F 10 0 C Adjusting the Fan 1 differential rotate the Selector dial to position 12 rapidly rotate the Adjustor dial back and forth to enter secondary function mode rotate the Selector dial to position 3 rotate the Adjustor dial counterclockwise to decrease the period clockwise to increase it The Fan 1 Differential setting is displayed on the ECS Example A main set point temperature of 70 F along w...

Page 38: ...e Fan 2 differential rotate the Selector dial to position 12 rapidly rotate the Adjustor dial back and forth to enter secondary function mode rotate the Selector dial to position 4 rotate the Adjustor dial counterclockwise to decrease the differential setting clockwise to increase it The Fan 2 differential setting is displayed on the ECS Example The main set point temperature of the room is 70 F A...

Page 39: ...an Settings 2 8 are the optimized settings for fan models listed in the compatibility table Using the compatibility table find the model number of your fan and take note of the fan motor compatibility number Setting the Fan 2 motor compatibility rotate the Selector dial to position 12 rapidly rotate the Adjustor dial back and forth to enter secondary function mode rotate the Selector dial to posit...

Page 40: ...N time is entered as a percentage of a 12 minutes period If a fan is used set this value at 100 Adjusting the duty cycle setting rotate the Selector dial to position 12 rapidly rotate the Adjustor dial back and forth to enter secondary function mode rotate the Selector dial to position 7 rotate the Adjustor dial counterclockwise to decrease the duty cycle setting clockwise to increase it The duty ...

Page 41: ... of 6 F 3 C degrees Adjusting the differential setting rotate the Selector dial to position 12 rapidly rotate the Adjustor dial back and forth to enter secondary function mode rotate the Selector dial to position 8 rotate the Adjustor dial counterclockwise to decrease the differential setting clockwise to increase it The differential setting is displayed on the ECS Diff Example The heater Fan 5 re...

Page 42: ...sting the minimum ramping setting rotate the Selector dial to position 12 rapidly rotate the Adjustor dial back and forth to enter secondary function mode rotate the Selector dial to position 9 rotate the Adjustor dial counterclockwise to decrease the minimum ramping setting clockwise to increase it The minimum ramping setting is displayed on the ECS Limit NOTE When the main set point temperature ...

Page 43: ...alarm is adjusted in 0 5 degree increments from a minimum setting of 32 0 F 18 0 C to a maximum setting of 0 0 F 0 0 C Adjusting the low temperature alarm setting rotate the Selector dial to position 12 rapidly rotate the Adjustor dial back and forth to enter secondary function mode rotate the Selector dial to position 10 rotate the Adjustor dial counterclockwise to decrease the setting clockwise ...

Page 44: ...The high temperature alarm is adjusted in 0 5 degree increments from a minimum setting of 0 F 0 C to a maximum setting of 32 0 F 18 0 C Adjusting the high temperature alarm rotate the Selector dial to position 12 rapidly rotate the Adjustor dial back and forth to enter secondary function mode rotate the Selector dial to position 11 rotate the Adjustor dial counterclockwise to decrease the setting ...

Page 45: ...maximum display of 90 If a humidity level lower than 30 is sensed F2 is displayed Conversely if a humidity level higher than 90 is sensed 90 stay displayed Displaying the humidity level rotate the Selector dial to position 12 rapidly rotate the Adjustor dial back and forth to enter secondary function mode The humidity level is displayed on the ECS RH CHAPTER 3 USER GUIDE ...

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Page 48: ... Figure 6 for fuse location If fuse is blown replace with fuse of same type Stage 5 Fan or Heater is operating erratically Verify that the software setting switch located at the rear of the faceplate is properly set Verify the minimum rating 10mA at 230V or 20mA at 230V Display is blank Verify that the line voltage selector switch is properly set Verify that the 10 pin flat cable between the main ...

Page 49: ... Fused 10 AMP 115V 230V 1 2 HP 115V 1 HP 230V Min Rating 10mA at 115V 20mA at 230V STAGE 4 dry relay contact Not Fused 10 AMP 115V 230V 1 2 HP 115V 1 HP 230V Min Rating 10mA at 115V 20mA at 230V STAGE 5 dry relay contact Not Fused 10 AMP 115V 230V 1 2 HP 115V 1 HP 230V Min Rating 10mA at 115V 20mA at 230V ALARM dry relay contact 2 AMP 30V AC DC SPECIFICATIONS APPENDIX Relay will not function prope...

Page 50: ...e Differential 2 F 1 C 9 Minimum Ramping Limit 65 F 18 C 10 Low Temperature Limit 9 F 5 C 11 High Temperature Alarm 20 F 12 C RECORD FORM 2nd Function 1 Main Set Point Temperature 77 F 25 C 2 Fan 1 Minimum Speed 24 24 3 Fan 1 Duty Cycle Timer ON ON 4 Fan 2 Relative Set Point 4 F 2 C 5 Fan 2 Minimum Speed 24 24 6 Fan 3 Relative Set Point 8 F 4 C 7 Fan 4 Drip Cool Relative Set Point 10 F 5 C 8 Heate...

Page 51: ...ood fire hail lightning or any other natural disaster Any unauthorized work modification or repair on this product automatically voids the warranty and disclaims the manufacturer from all responsibility The manufacturer assumes only those obligations set forth herein excluding all other warranties or obligations This warranty stipulates that in all cases the manufacturer shall be liable only for t...

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