026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

E2 Installation and Operation Manual for RX Refrigeration,

BX HVAC, and CX Convenience Store Controllers

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com
 Retail Solutions
3240 Town Point Drive NW, Suite 100
Kennesaw, GA 30144, USA

Phone 770-425-2724
Fax 770-425-9319

FCC COMPLIANCE NOTICE

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol-
lowing two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this
device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
CE COMPLIANCE NOTICE
Class A Product Information for Einstein, E2 Controllers:
The Retail Solutions Einstein and E2 controllers are Class A products. In a domestic
environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be
required to take adequate measures. This covers:
• All Einstein family product types: RX - Refrigeration Controller
(830-xxxx), BX - Building/HVAC Controller (831-xxxx), and all ver-
sion models: (300, 400, 500).
• All E2 family product types: RX - Refrigeration Controller (834-xxxx),
BX - Building/HVAC Controller (835-xxxx), CX- Convenience Store
Controller (836-xxxx), and all version models: (300, 400, 500).

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com
 Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1 THE E2 REFRIGERATION CONTROLLER ..................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 THE E2 BUILDING CONTROLLER ............................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.3 THE E2 CONVENIENCE STORE CONTROLLER ............................................................................................................ 1-3
1.4 NETWORKING OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................................... 1-4
1.4.1 E2 I/O Network .................................................................................................................................................. 1-4
1.4.2 The E2 Echelon Lonworks Network................................................................................................................... 1-5
1.4.3 Interconnection With Other E2s ........................................................................................................................ 1-6
1.5 DOCUMENTATION OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 1-6
1.6 ON-LINE HELP SYSTEM OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................... 1-7
1.7 SOFTWARE LICENSING ............................................................................................................................................... 1-8
2 HARDWARE OVERVIEW...................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1 E2 HARDWARE .......................................................................................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.1 E2 Main Processor Board (CPU)...................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.1.2 E2 Processor Interface Board (PIB).................................................................................................................. 2-2
2.1.3 E2 Keypad .......................................................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.1.4 LEDs................................................................................................................................................................... 2-2
2.1.5 PC-104 Peripherals: The Internal Modem (Previous Generation Processor Board)....................................... 2-3
2.2 I/O NETWORK BOARDS AND PERIPHERALS ............................................................................................................... 2-3
2.2.1 The Gateway Board ........................................................................................................................................... 2-3
2.2.2 MultiFlex Boards ............................................................................................................................................... 2-4
2.2.2.1 MultiFlex 16 Input Board ........................................................................................................................................ 2-4
2.2.2.2 MultiFlex Combination Input/Output Boards.......................................................................................................... 2-5
2.2.2.3 MultiFlex CUB ........................................................................................................................................................ 2-7
2.2.2.4 MultiFlex RTU (BX and CX Only) ......................................................................................................................... 2-7
2.2.2.5 MultiFlex Rooftop Control Board (RCB) (BX and CX Only) ................................................................................ 2-7
2.2.2.6 MultiFlex PAK Board.............................................................................................................................................. 2-7
2.2.3 The MultiFlex ESR Board .................................................................................................................................. 2-8
2.2.4 Hand-held Terminal (P/N 814-3110)................................................................................................................. 2-8
2.2.5 The 8RO and 8ROSMT Relay Boards................................................................................................................ 2-9
2.2.6 4AO Analog Output Board............................................................................................................................... 2-10
2.2.7 8DO Digital Output Board and PMAC II Anti-Sweat Controller ................................................................... 2-10
2.3 ECHELON NETWORK BOARDS AND PERIPHERALS ................................................................................................... 2-11
2.3.1 The 16AIe (Discontinued) ................................................................................................................................ 2-11
2.3.2 The 8ROe (Discontinued)................................................................................................................................. 2-11
2.3.3 EC-2s................................................................................................................................................................ 2-11
2.3.4 CC-100 Case Controllers and CS-100 Case Circuit Controllers.................................................................... 2-12
2.3.5 The ESR8 (Discontinued)................................................................................................................................. 2-12
2.3.6 TD3 Temperature Display ............................................................................................................................... 2-13
2.3.7 Facility Status Display (FSD) .......................................................................................................................... 2-13
3 MOUNTING............................................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1 MOUNTING THE E2 .................................................................................................................................................... 3-1
3.1.1 Standard Mount.................................................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1.2 Recessed Mount.................................................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.1.3 Retrofit Mounting............................................................................................................................................... 3-2
3.1.4 Blank Face ......................................................................................................................................................... 3-3
3.2 MOUNTING I/O BOARDS ............................................................................................................................................ 3-3

E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual Table of Contents • v

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 3.2.1 Single/Double Enclosures ................................................................................................................................. 3-3
3.2.2 Boards Without Enclosures (Snap Track).......................................................................................................... 3-4
3.3 ECHELON DEVICES .................................................................................................................................................... 3-4
3.3.1 16AIe and 8ROe ................................................................................................................................................. 3-4
3.3.2 CC-100 Case Controller and CS-100 Case Circuit Controller ......................................................................... 3-5
3.3.3 ESR8 (Discontinued) .......................................................................................................................................... 3-5
3.3.4 MultiFlex ESR .................................................................................................................................................... 3-5
3.3.5 TD3..................................................................................................................................................................... 3-5
3.4 MODEM/COMMUNICATION EXPANSION CARD MOUNTING (NEW PROCESSOR BOARD) ........................................... 3-5
3.4.1 Mounting PC-104 Cards in E2 (Previous Generation Processor Board) ......................................................... 3-6
3.4.1.1 The Internal Modem ................................................................................................................................................ 3-6
3.4.2 Two-Channel and Four-Channel Repeaters ...................................................................................................... 3-6
3.4.2.1 Mounting Repeaters Overview ................................................................................................................................ 3-6
3.4.2.2 Mounting the Two-Channel Repeater...................................................................................................................... 3-6
3.4.2.3 Mounting the Four-Channel Repeater ..................................................................................................................... 3-7
3.5 SENSORS AND TRANSDUCERS .................................................................................................................................... 3-7
3.5.1 Pressure Transducers......................................................................................................................................... 3-7
3.5.1.1 Mounting.................................................................................................................................................................. 3-7
3.5.2 Inside Temperature Sensor................................................................................................................................. 3-7
3.5.2.1 Location ................................................................................................................................................................... 3-7
3.5.2.2 Mounting.................................................................................................................................................................. 3-8
3.5.3 Outside Temperature Sensor.............................................................................................................................. 3-8
3.5.3.1 Location ................................................................................................................................................................... 3-8
3.5.3.2 Mounting.................................................................................................................................................................. 3-8
3.5.4 Insertion Temperature Probe ............................................................................................................................. 3-8
3.5.4.1 Location ................................................................................................................................................................... 3-8
3.5.4.2 Mounting.................................................................................................................................................................. 3-8
3.5.5 Supply and Return Air Sensors........................................................................................................................... 3-8
3.5.6 Refrigeration System Temperature Probes and Sensors.................................................................................... 3-9
3.5.6.1 Location ................................................................................................................................................................... 3-9
3.5.6.2 Mounting Bullet and Pipe Mount Sensors ............................................................................................................... 3-9
3.5.7 Product Temperature Probes ............................................................................................................................. 3-9
3.5.8 Humidity Sensors and Humidistats .................................................................................................................... 3-9
3.5.8.1 Indoor RH Sensor .................................................................................................................................................... 3-9
3.5.8.2 Outdoor RH Sensors .............................................................................................................................................. 3-10
3.5.8.3 Duct-mounted Insertion RH Probe ........................................................................................................................ 3-10
3.5.9 Dewpoint Probe................................................................................................................................................ 3-11
3.5.9.1 Location ................................................................................................................................................................. 3-11
3.5.9.2 Mounting................................................................................................................................................................ 3-11
3.5.10 Light Level Sensor.......................................................................................................................................... 3-11
3.5.10.1 Location ............................................................................................................................................................... 3-11
3.5.10.2 Mounting.............................................................................................................................................................. 3-11
3.5.11 Liquid Level Sensors ...................................................................................................................................... 3-11
3.5.12 Refrigerant Leak Detectors ............................................................................................................................ 3-11
4 E2 HARDWARE SETUP .......................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1 SETTING UP THE E2 ................................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.1 Enclosure............................................................................................................................................................ 4-1
4.1.2 Main Processor Board ....................................................................................................................................... 4-1
4.1.3 Main Processor Board (Previous Version)........................................................................................................ 4-2
4.1.4 Power Interface Board ....................................................................................................................................... 4-2
4.2 POWERING THE E2 ..................................................................................................................................................... 4-2
4.2.1 RS485 Ports........................................................................................................................................................ 4-2
4.2.2 RS485 Jumpers................................................................................................................................................... 4-2
4.2.3 Echelon Network Connect.................................................................................................................................. 4-2

vi • Table of Contents 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 4.2.4 Echelon Jumpers ................................................................................................................................................ 4-2
4.3 ADD-ON E2 PERIPHERALS......................................................................................................................................... 4-3
4.3.1 Echelon Card Plug-In (P/N 537-4860) with mounting screw (P/N 101-4201) ................................................. 4-3
4.3.2 Modem/Communication Expansion Card (New Processor Board)................................................................... 4-4
4.3.3 Plug-In Modem Card (P/N 537-4870) with mounting screws
(P/N 101-4038) and standoffs (P/N 107-9440) (Previous Generation Processor Board) ........................................... 4-4
4.3.4 Plug-In Digital I/O Network Card (P/N 537-4880)........................................................................................... 4-4
4.3.4.1 LEDs ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4-5
4.3.5 E2 RS485 Port Card (P/N 537-4890) ................................................................................................................ 4-5
4.3.5.1 LEDs ........................................................................................................................................................................ 4-5
4.3.6 Plug-In Four-Channel Internal Repeater .......................................................................................................... 4-5
4.4 BATTERY TESTING AND REPLACEMENT .................................................................................................................... 4-5
4.4.1 Low Battery Notification.................................................................................................................................... 4-6
4.4.2 The Battery Enable Switch................................................................................................................................. 4-6
4.4.3 Battery Test ........................................................................................................................................................ 4-6
4.4.4 Battery Replacement - Qualified Technicians Only........................................................................................... 4-6
5 SERIAL CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................................................... 5-1
5.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................................. 5-1
5.2 COM PORTS .............................................................................................................................................................. 5-1
5.3 SERIAL DEVICE AND SOFTWARE SETUP .................................................................................................................... 5-1
6 THE RS485 NETWORK AND HARDWARE SETUP .......................................................................................... 6-1
6.1 THE I/O NETWORK .................................................................................................................................................... 6-1
6.1.1 I/O Board Names and Terminology ................................................................................................................... 6-1
6.1.2 MultiFlex-Plus (+) Board .................................................................................................................................. 6-2
6.1.2.1 Board Designation ................................................................................................................................................... 6-2
6.1.2.2 Board Calculations................................................................................................................................................... 6-2
6.1.3 Wiring Types ...................................................................................................................................................... 6-2
6.1.4 The I/O Network Structure (Daisy Chains)........................................................................................................ 6-2
6.1.5 Network Noise Minimization.............................................................................................................................. 6-2
6.1.6 Network ID Numbers (Board Numbers) ............................................................................................................ 6-3
6.1.7 Setting the Baud Rate......................................................................................................................................... 6-3
6.1.8 Setting the Terminating and Biasing Jumpers ................................................................................................... 6-4
6.1.9 Powering the I/O Boards ................................................................................................................................... 6-4
6.1.9.1 Wiring Types ........................................................................................................................................................... 6-5
6.1.10 Board Installation ............................................................................................................................................ 6-5
6.2 IMC/PRODIGY ROOFTOP UNIT CONTROLLERS.......................................................................................................... 6-5
6.3 ECT MODBUS ......................................................................................................................................................... 6-6
6.3.1 Control Techniques Drive (VSD)....................................................................................................................... 6-6
6.3.2 Copeland Discus with CoreSense Diagnostics (ISD) ........................................................................................ 6-6
6.3.3 XR35CX, XR75CX, and XEV22 Case Controllers............................................................................................. 6-6
6.3.4 iPro DAC............................................................................................................................................................ 6-7
6.3.5 Energy Meter...................................................................................................................................................... 6-7
6.3.5.1 Overview.................................................................................................................................................................. 6-7
6.3.5.2 Supported System Types.......................................................................................................................................... 6-7
6.3.6 Modular Refrigerant Leak Detection Sensor (MRLDS) ................................................................................... 6-7
6.3.7 Copeland Discus with CoreSense Protection ................................................................................................... 6-7
6.3.8 Light Commercial Thermostat ........................................................................................................................... 6-8
6.3.8.1 Thermostat Inputs .................................................................................................................................................... 6-8
6.3.8.2 Advisory and Alarms ............................................................................................................................................... 6-8
6.3.9 Refrigerant Leak Detection System (RLDS)..................................................................................................... 6-11
6.3.9.1 Diagnostic Alarms ................................................................................................................................................. 6-11
6.3.10 Copeland Scroll — K5 Refrigeration Compressor ........................................................................................ 6-11
6.3.11 XM Series of Case Controllers....................................................................................................................... 6-12

E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual Table of Contents • vii

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 6.3.11.1 XM670 ................................................................................................................................................................. 6-12
6.3.11.2 XM679 ................................................................................................................................................................. 6-12
6.3.11.3 XM678 ................................................................................................................................................................. 6-12
7 E2 ETHERNET PEER COMMUNICATIONS ...................................................................................................... 7-1
7.1 ETHERNET IP CONFIGURATIONS ................................................................................................................................ 7-1
7.2 HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 7-1
7.2.1 Components........................................................................................................................................................ 7-1
7.3 SOFTWARE SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 7-2
7.4 ETHERNET NETWORK LAYOUTS ................................................................................................................................ 7-2
7.4.1 Closed Network Layout ...................................................................................................................................... 7-2
7.4.2 Open Network Layout......................................................................................................................................... 7-3
7.5 SOFTWARE SETUP ...................................................................................................................................................... 7-3
7.6 TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................................................................................................... 7-4
8 ECHELON NETWORK AND HARDWARE SETUP........................................................................................... 8-1
8.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................................................. 8-1
8.2 WIRING TYPE ............................................................................................................................................................. 8-1
8.3 ECHELON NETWORK STRUCTURING (DAISY-CHAINS) .............................................................................................. 8-1
8.3.1 Maximum Number of Echelon Devices .............................................................................................................. 8-2
8.4 DEVICE TERMINATION ............................................................................................................................................... 8-2
8.4.1 Using a Termination Block (P/N 535-2715) to Terminate a Daisy Chain......................................................... 8-3
8.5 WIRE RESTRICTIONS .................................................................................................................................................. 8-3
8.6 INSTALLING ECHELON DEVICES ................................................................................................................................ 8-3
8.6.1 Powering Echelon Devices................................................................................................................................. 8-3
8.7 LEDS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 8-4
8.8 OPEN ECHELON DEVICE CONNECTIVITY ................................................................................................................... 8-4
8.8.1 Configuring Echelon Devices............................................................................................................................. 8-4
8.8.1.1 Troubleshooting ....................................................................................................................................................... 8-5
9 INPUT AND OUTPUT SETUP ................................................................................................................................ 9-1
9.1 THE 16AI, 8IO, AND MULTIFLEX INPUTS ................................................................................................................. 9-1
9.1.1 Connecting Sensors to Input Boards.................................................................................................................. 9-1
9.1.1.1 Wiring ...................................................................................................................................................................... 9-1
9.1.1.2 Sensor Wiring Types................................................................................................................................................ 9-1
9.1.1.3 Input Type Dip Switches ......................................................................................................................................... 9-1
9.1.2 Power Connection .............................................................................................................................................. 9-2
9.1.3 Input Setup in E2 ................................................................................................................................................ 9-6
9.1.3.1 Configuring a Point from the Input Definitions/Status Screen................................................................................ 9-6
9.1.3.2 Using the Input Definitions/Status Screen............................................................................................................... 9-7
9.1.3.3 Setting Up Analog Inputs......................................................................................................................................... 9-7
9.1.3.4 Setting Up Digital Inputs ......................................................................................................................................... 9-9
9.2 THE 8RO, 8ROE, 8IO, AND MULTIFLEX OUTPUTS ................................................................................................. 9-10
9.2.1 Wiring Form C Contacts .................................................................................................................................. 9-10
9.2.2 MultiFlex Relay Outputs .................................................................................................................................. 9-10
9.2.3 Setting the Fail-Safe Dip Switch ...................................................................................................................... 9-10
9.2.4 Wiring Outputs to Points.................................................................................................................................. 9-11
9.2.5 The Output LED ............................................................................................................................................... 9-11
9.2.6 Output Setup in E2 ........................................................................................................................................... 9-11
9.2.6.1 Configuring a Point from the Output Definitions/Status Screen ........................................................................... 9-11
9.2.6.2 Using the Output Definitions/Status Screen .......................................................................................................... 9-11
9.2.6.3 Setting Up Digital Outputs..................................................................................................................................... 9-12
9.2.6.4 Setting Up Analog Outputs.................................................................................................................................... 9-13
9.3 CC-100 CASE CONTROLLERS .................................................................................................................................. 9-14
9.3.1 Inputs................................................................................................................................................................ 9-14

viii • Table of Contents 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 9.3.2 Power Module Wiring...................................................................................................................................... 9-15
9.3.3 Valve Cable ...................................................................................................................................................... 9-15
9.4 ESR8 VALVE OUTPUT WIRING ............................................................................................................................... 9-16
10 QUICK START...................................................................................................................................................... 10-1
10.1 LOGGING ON ......................................................................................................................................................... 10-1
10.2 CLEANING OUT THE CONTROLLER ........................................................................................................................ 10-1
10.3 SETTING NUMBER OF NETWORK DEVICES ............................................................................................................ 10-2
10.4 SETTING NUMBER OF APPLICATIONS .................................................................................................................... 10-3
10.5 THE MAIN STATUS (HOME) SCREEN ..................................................................................................................... 10-3
10.5.1 Customizing the Home Screen ....................................................................................................................... 10-3
10.6 COMMON SCREEN ELEMENTS ............................................................................................................................... 10-4
10.6.1 The Header..................................................................................................................................................... 10-4
10.6.1.1 Header Icons ........................................................................................................................................................ 10-4
10.6.2 The Function Keys ......................................................................................................................................... 10-4
10.6.3 The Help Line................................................................................................................................................. 10-4
10.7 SCREEN TYPES ....................................................................................................................................................... 10-5
10.7.1 The Main Menu .............................................................................................................................................. 10-5
10.7.2 Status Screens ................................................................................................................................................ 10-5
10.7.3 The Actions Menu........................................................................................................................................... 10-6
10.7.4 The Setup Screens .......................................................................................................................................... 10-7
10.7.5 System Configuration Menu........................................................................................................................... 10-7
10.7.6 The System Information Menu ....................................................................................................................... 10-8
10.8 TIME/DATE SETUP ................................................................................................................................................. 10-9
10.8.1 Setting the Time and Date.............................................................................................................................. 10-9
10.9 SET UP MODEM ................................................................................................................................................... 10-10
10.10 SET UP TCP/IP.................................................................................................................................................. 10-11
10.11 SET UP NETWORK BAUD RATES ...................................................................................................................... 10-12
10.11.1 COM1 Serial (RS232) Baud Rate .............................................................................................................. 10-12
10.11.2 I/O Network Baud Rate .............................................................................................................................. 10-12
10.12 SET UP USER ACCESS ....................................................................................................................................... 10-13
10.12.1 Changing Required User Access Levels .................................................................................................... 10-14
10.12.2 Creating a New User Account ................................................................................................................... 10-14
10.12.3 Deleting a User .......................................................................................................................................... 10-14
10.13 SET UP I/O NETWORK ....................................................................................................................................... 10-15
10.13.1 Specify Number of Boards.......................................................................................................................... 10-15
10.13.2 Checking Online Status.............................................................................................................................. 10-16
10.14 SET UP ECHELON NETWORK ............................................................................................................................. 10-16
10.14.1 Specifying Number of Devices ................................................................................................................... 10-16
10.14.2 Commissioning a Device............................................................................................................................ 10-17
10.14.2.1 The Service Button Method ............................................................................................................................. 10-17
10.14.2.2 The Manual ID Entry Method.......................................................................................................................... 10-19
10.15 LICENSE MANAGEMENT .................................................................................................................................... 10-19
10.15.1 Web Services .............................................................................................................................................. 10-20
10.16 SET UP ALARMING ............................................................................................................................................ 10-21
10.16.1 Specifying Alarm Reporting Types............................................................................................................. 10-22
10.16.1.1 The Display Line.............................................................................................................................................. 10-22
10.16.1.2 The Alarm Output ............................................................................................................................................ 10-22
10.16.1.3 Dial-Out ........................................................................................................................................................... 10-22
10.16.1.4 The Echelon Network (The Alarm Annunciator) ............................................................................................ 10-22
10.16.2 Setting up an E2 to be an Alarm Annunciator ........................................................................................... 10-22
10.16.3 Alarm Dial-Out .......................................................................................................................................... 10-23
10.16.4 Introduction: Alarm Reporting .................................................................................................................. 10-23
10.17 SET UP GLOBAL DATA ...................................................................................................................................... 10-24

E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual Table of Contents • ix

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 10.17.1 Priority Settings.......................................................................................................................................... 10-24
10.18 SET UP APPLICATIONS ....................................................................................................................................... 10-25
10.18.1 Add/Delete an Application ......................................................................................................................... 10-26
10.18.2 Using and Configuring a Setup Screen ...................................................................................................... 10-26
10.18.2.1 The Edit Menu ................................................................................................................................................. 10-27
10.18.2.2 Entering Setpoints............................................................................................................................................ 10-27
10.18.2.3 Navigating the Setup Screen............................................................................................................................ 10-27
10.18.3 Using the Help Key to get Property Help .................................................................................................. 10-29
11 SOFTWARE OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................................... 11-1
11.1 SUCTION GROUPS .................................................................................................................................................. 11-1
11.1.1 Introduction.................................................................................................................................................... 11-1
11.1.2 The (Standard) Suction Group Application ................................................................................................... 11-1
11.1.2.1 Overview of PID Control Strategy ...................................................................................................................... 11-1
11.1.2.2 Variable-Speed Compressors............................................................................................................................... 11-1
11.1.2.3 Floating Setpoint Control..................................................................................................................................... 11-1
11.1.3 The Enhanced Suction Group Application..................................................................................................... 11-1
11.1.3.1 Learning Mode..................................................................................................................................................... 11-2
11.1.3.2 Circuit Load Analysis .......................................................................................................................................... 11-2
11.1.3.3 The Control/Cycles Parameter............................................................................................................................. 11-2
11.1.3.4 Variable-Speed, Digital Scroll, and Digital Discus Compressor Support ........................................................... 11-2
11.1.3.5 Floating Suction Control...................................................................................................................................... 11-2
11.1.4 Hardware Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 11-2
11.2 CONDENSER CONTROL........................................................................................................................................... 11-3
11.2.1 Air Cooled Condensers .................................................................................................................................. 11-3
11.2.1.1 Air Cooled Strategy ............................................................................................................................................. 11-3
11.2.1.2 Temperature Differential Strategy ....................................................................................................................... 11-3
11.2.2 Evaporative Condensers ................................................................................................................................ 11-4
11.2.3 Fan Control .................................................................................................................................................... 11-4
11.2.4 Condenser Split Mode .................................................................................................................................... 11-4
11.2.5 Fast Recovery................................................................................................................................................. 11-4
11.2.6 Hardware Overview ....................................................................................................................................... 11-4
11.3 STANDARD CIRCUITS ............................................................................................................................................. 11-5
11.3.1 Refrigeration Control..................................................................................................................................... 11-5
11.3.1.1 Temperature Monitor ........................................................................................................................................... 11-6
11.3.1.2 Temperature Control............................................................................................................................................ 11-6
11.3.1.3 Line Up(ESR)/Defrost ......................................................................................................................................... 11-6
11.3.1.4 Line Up(MFESR)/Defrost ................................................................................................................................... 11-6
11.3.2 Defrost Control .............................................................................................................................................. 11-6
11.3.2.1 Defrost States ....................................................................................................................................................... 11-6
11.3.2.2 Defrost Types....................................................................................................................................................... 11-6
11.3.2.3 Defrost Termination............................................................................................................................................. 11-7
11.3.2.4 Emergency Defrost .............................................................................................................................................. 11-7
11.3.2.5 Hot Gas Defrost with ESR8 and MultiFlex ESR................................................................................................. 11-7
11.3.3 Clean and Door Switches............................................................................................................................... 11-7
11.3.3.1 Clean Switches..................................................................................................................................................... 11-7
11.3.3.2 Door Switches...................................................................................................................................................... 11-7
11.3.4 Fan Control .................................................................................................................................................... 11-8
11.3.5 The TD3 Temperature
Display ........................................................................................................................................................................ 11-8
11.3.6 The Control Link CD Case Display ............................................................................................................... 11-8
11.3.7 Wiring............................................................................................................................................................. 11-8
11.4 CASE CONTROL CIRCUITS ................................................................................................................................... 11-10
11.4.1 Overview....................................................................................................................................................... 11-10
11.4.2 Case Circuit Control Software Overview..................................................................................................... 11-10
11.4.2.1 Valve Control..................................................................................................................................................... 11-11

x • Table of Contents 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 11.4.3 Refrigeration Control................................................................................................................................... 11-11
11.4.3.1 EEVs (Liquid Pulse and Liquid Stepper)........................................................................................................... 11-11
11.4.3.2 EEPRs (Suction Stepper) ................................................................................................................................... 11-12
11.4.4 Defrost Control ........................................................................................................................................... 11-12
11.4.4.1 Defrost States ..................................................................................................................................................... 11-12
11.4.4.2 Defrost Types..................................................................................................................................................... 11-12
11.4.4.3 Defrost Termination........................................................................................................................................... 11-13
11.4.4.4 Demand Defrost ................................................................................................................................................. 11-13
11.4.4.5 Emergency Defrost ............................................................................................................................................ 11-13
11.4.4.6 The WAIT State................................................................................................................................................. 11-13
11.4.5 Anti-Sweat Control....................................................................................................................................... 11-13
11.4.5.1 Dewpoint Input Sources..................................................................................................................................... 11-14
11.4.6 Dual Temp Control ...................................................................................................................................... 11-14
11.4.7 Fan Control.................................................................................................................................................. 11-14
11.4.8 Light Control................................................................................................................................................ 11-14
11.4.9 Clean/Wash Mode ........................................................................................................................................ 11-14
11.4.10 Walk-In Freezer Control............................................................................................................................ 11-15
11.4.11 Fail-Safe Mode........................................................................................................................................... 11-15
11.4.11.1 Recoverable Sensor Failures............................................................................................................................ 11-15
11.4.12 Wiring......................................................................................................................................................... 11-16
11.4.13 Setting Up An Individual Case Controller................................................................................................. 11-16
11.4.14 Associating Case Controllers with Case Circuit Control Applications..................................................... 11-16
11.5 LOGGING GROUPS ............................................................................................................................................... 11-16
11.5.1 Possible Data Errors ................................................................................................................................... 11-17
11.5.2 Data Compression........................................................................................................................................ 11-17
11.5.2.1 Clipping.............................................................................................................................................................. 11-17
11.5.2.2 Incompressible Data Types................................................................................................................................ 11-17
11.5.3 Base Log Group ........................................................................................................................................... 11-17
11.5.4 Setting Up Logging ...................................................................................................................................... 11-18
11.5.5 Logging Group Status Screen ...................................................................................................................... 11-19
11.5.6 Log Reports .................................................................................................................................................. 11-19
11.5.6.1 Logging Group Report....................................................................................................................................... 11-20
11.5.6.2 Application Log Report ..................................................................................................................................... 11-20
11.5.6.3 System Log Report ............................................................................................................................................ 11-20
11.6 AIR HANDLING UNITS (AHU)............................................................................................................................. 11-21
11.6.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................................................... 11-21
11.6.2 Temperature Control.................................................................................................................................... 11-21
11.6.3 Alternate Setpoints ....................................................................................................................................... 11-21
11.6.4 Fan Control.................................................................................................................................................. 11-21
11.6.4.1 Single-Speed Fans.............................................................................................................................................. 11-21
11.6.4.2 Two-Speed Fans................................................................................................................................................. 11-22
11.6.4.3 Variable-Speed Fans .......................................................................................................................................... 11-22
11.6.5 Economizer Control ..................................................................................................................................... 11-22
11.6.5.1 Economization Enable ....................................................................................................................................... 11-22
11.6.5.2 Economization Lockout Features ...................................................................................................................... 11-23
11.6.6 Digital Economizer Control......................................................................................................................... 11-23
11.6.7 Analog Economizer Control......................................................................................................................... 11-23
11.6.8 Dehumidification Control ............................................................................................................................ 11-23
11.6.9 Curtailment .................................................................................................................................................. 11-23
11.6.10 Optimum Start/Stop (OSS) ......................................................................................................................... 11-23
11.6.11 Separate Setpoints...................................................................................................................................... 11-24
11.6.12 AHU Zone Control ..................................................................................................................................... 11-24
11.6.13 Hardware Overview................................................................................................................................... 11-24
11.7 ZONE CONTROL ................................................................................................................................................... 11-25
11.7.1 Overview ...................................................................................................................................................... 11-25

E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual Table of Contents • xi

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 11.7.2 How Zones Work .......................................................................................................................................... 11-26
11.7.3 Applications That May Be Connected To Zones .......................................................................................... 11-26
11.7.3.1 MultiFlex RTU Board........................................................................................................................................ 11-26
11.7.3.2 MultiFlex RCB Board........................................................................................................................................ 11-26
11.7.3.3 AHUs ................................................................................................................................................................. 11-26
11.7.4 Temperature Control.................................................................................................................................... 11-27
11.7.5 Zone Temperature ........................................................................................................................................ 11-27
11.7.6 Economizer Control ..................................................................................................................................... 11-27
11.7.7 Economization Enable................................................................................................................................. 11-27
11.7.8 The Effect of Enabling Economization......................................................................................................... 11-28
11.7.9 Dehumidification Control ............................................................................................................................ 11-28
11.7.10 The Zone Humidity Input............................................................................................................................ 11-28
11.7.11 The Effect of Enabling Dehumidification................................................................................................... 11-28
11.7.11.1 MultiFlex RTUs and RCBs.............................................................................................................................. 11-28
11.7.11.2 AHUs ............................................................................................................................................................... 11-28
11.7.12 Optimum Start/Stop (OSS) ......................................................................................................................... 11-28
11.7.13 Losing Contact With Zone Applications..................................................................................................... 11-29
11.7.14 Stand-Alone MultiFlex RTUs ..................................................................................................................... 11-29
11.7.15 MultiFlex RTU/ARTC and AHU Zone Association.................................................................................... 11-29
11.8 MULTIFLEX CUB BOARD .................................................................................................................................... 11-30
11.9 MULTIFLEX PAK BOARD .................................................................................................................................... 11-30
11.10 LIGHTING SCHEDULES ....................................................................................................................................... 11-30
11.10.1 Overview..................................................................................................................................................... 11-30
11.10.2 Functions of the Lighting Schedule Application ........................................................................................ 11-31
11.10.3 Control Method Select................................................................................................................................ 11-31
11.10.4 Standard Control........................................................................................................................................ 11-31
11.10.4.1 The Light Level Interface Cell (LLEV INTERFACE).................................................................................... 11-31
11.10.4.2 The Schedule Interface Cell (SCHEDIF) ........................................................................................................ 11-32
11.10.5 Alternate Control........................................................................................................................................ 11-32
11.10.5.1 Multi-Logic Combiner ..................................................................................................................................... 11-32
11.10.5.2 Offset Solar Control......................................................................................................................................... 11-33
11.10.6 The Basic Schedule Cell............................................................................................................................ 11-33
11.10.6.1 Slave Scheduling.............................................................................................................................................. 11-33
11.10.7 The Min ON/OFF Cell ............................................................................................................................... 11-33
11.10.8 The Proof Cell ............................................................................................................................................ 11-33
11.10.9 Output Light Dimming .............................................................................................................................. 11-34
11.11 DEMAND CONTROL ............................................................................................................................................ 11-34
11.11.1 Introduction to Demand Limit Control ...................................................................................................... 11-34
11.11.2 Demand Monitoring ................................................................................................................................... 11-34
11.11.3 Load Shedding............................................................................................................................................ 11-35
11.11.3.1 Definition ......................................................................................................................................................... 11-35
11.11.4 Shedding Levels.......................................................................................................................................... 11-35
11.11.5 Priority Levels ........................................................................................................................................... 11-35
11.11.6 How Demand Control Uses Load Shedding ............................................................................................. 11-37
11.11.6.1 Power Monitoring Input................................................................................................................................... 11-38
11.12 SENSOR CONTROL.............................................................................................................................................. 11-38
11.12.1 Overview..................................................................................................................................................... 11-38
11.12.2 Analog Sensor Control ............................................................................................................................... 11-38
11.12.3 Cut In/Cut Out Setpoint Control ................................................................................................................ 11-38
11.12.4 Digital Sensor Control ............................................................................................................................... 11-38
11.12.5 Logical Combination.................................................................................................................................. 11-39
11.13 LOOP/SEQUENCE CONTROL ............................................................................................................................... 11-39
11.13.1 Layout of the Loop/Sequence Control Application .................................................................................... 11-39
11.13.1.1 Control Cells .................................................................................................................................................... 11-39
11.13.1.2 Output Cells ..................................................................................................................................................... 11-40

xii • Table of Contents 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 11.13.1.3 Diagram............................................................................................................................................................ 11-40
11.13.2 Loop/Sequence Control Cell Descriptions................................................................................................. 11-40
11.13.2.1 The Select Cell................................................................................................................................................. 11-40
11.13.2.2 The Setpoint Float Cell .................................................................................................................................... 11-41
11.13.2.3 The PID Control Cell ....................................................................................................................................... 11-41
11.13.2.4 The Filter Cell .................................................................................................................................................. 11-41
11.13.2.5 The Override Cell ............................................................................................................................................ 11-41
11.13.3 Output Cell Descriptions ........................................................................................................................... 11-41
11.13.3.1 The Sequencer Cell .......................................................................................................................................... 11-41
11.13.3.2 The PWM Cell ................................................................................................................................................. 11-41
11.14 TIME SCHEDULING AND HOLIDAYS ................................................................................................................... 11-42
11.14.1 How Schedules Work ................................................................................................................................. 11-42
11.14.1.1 Events............................................................................................................................................................... 11-42
11.14.1.2 Absolute and Relative Events .......................................................................................................................... 11-42
11.14.1.3 Temporary Schedule Events ............................................................................................................................ 11-42
11.14.1.4 Overlapping...................................................................................................................................................... 11-43
11.14.1.5 Ranges.............................................................................................................................................................. 11-43
11.14.2 Holiday Schedules...................................................................................................................................... 11-43
11.15 POWER MONITORING ......................................................................................................................................... 11-43
11.15.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 11-43
11.15.2 Logging ...................................................................................................................................................... 11-44
11.15.2.1 Power Monitoring Input................................................................................................................................... 11-44
11.16 ANTI-SWEAT SETUP .......................................................................................................................................... 11-45
11.16.1 How Anti-Sweat Works .............................................................................................................................. 11-45
11.17 HEAT/COOL CONTROL....................................................................................................................................... 11-45
11.17.1 Temperature Control.................................................................................................................................. 11-45
11.17.2 Unoccupied Hysteresis.............................................................................................................................. 11-45
11.17.3 Optimum Start/Stop (OSS) ......................................................................................................................... 11-46
11.17.4 Setpoint Reset............................................................................................................................................. 11-46
11.17.5 Lead/Lag .................................................................................................................................................... 11-47
11.18 ANALOG AND DIGITAL COMBINERS .................................................................................................................. 11-47
11.19 TD CONTROL ..................................................................................................................................................... 11-48
11.19.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 11-48
11.19.2 Temperature Differential (TD) Strategy .................................................................................................... 11-48
11.19.3 TD Control Fail-Safes................................................................................................................................ 11-48
11.19.4 Configuration ............................................................................................................................................. 11-48
11.19.5 Setpoints ..................................................................................................................................................... 11-48
11.19.6 Inputs.......................................................................................................................................................... 11-49
11.19.7 Alarms ........................................................................................................................................................ 11-49
11.20 PULSE ACCUMULATION ..................................................................................................................................... 11-49
11.20.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 11-49
11.20.2 Configuration ............................................................................................................................................. 11-49
11.20.3 Outputs ....................................................................................................................................................... 11-49
11.20.4 Accumulator Reset Types ........................................................................................................................... 11-50
11.20.5 Logging ...................................................................................................................................................... 11-50
11.20.6 High Trip.................................................................................................................................................... 11-50
11.21 IRRIGATION CONTROL ....................................................................................................................................... 11-50
11.21.1 Overview .................................................................................................................................................... 11-50
11.21.2 Zones and Cycles ....................................................................................................................................... 11-50
11.21.2.1 Cycle Control Types ........................................................................................................................................ 11-51
11.21.2.2 Timed ............................................................................................................................................................... 11-51
11.21.2.3 Volume............................................................................................................................................................. 11-51
11.21.3 Cycle Scheduling....................................................................................................................................... 11-51
11.21.4 Zone Inhibit ................................................................................................................................................ 11-51
11.21.4.1 Timed ............................................................................................................................................................... 11-51

E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual Table of Contents • xiii

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 11.21.4.2 Volume............................................................................................................................................................. 11-51
11.21.4.3 Rain Delay ....................................................................................................................................................... 11-51
11.21.4.4 Freeze Lockout................................................................................................................................................. 11-51
11.21.4.5 Alarm ............................................................................................................................................................... 11-51
11.21.5 Zone Bypass Inputs..................................................................................................................................... 11-51
11.21.5.1 Bypass Failsafe ................................................................................................................................................ 11-52
11.21.6 Flow Sensor-Related Tests ......................................................................................................................... 11-52
11.21.6.1 Leak Test.......................................................................................................................................................... 11-52
11.21.6.2 Obstructed Zone Test....................................................................................................................................... 11-52
11.21.7 Service Modes ............................................................................................................................................ 11-52
11.21.8 Heat Cut In/Cut Out Setpoints For Each Stage ......................................................................................... 11-52
11.21.9 Cool Cut In/Cut Out Setpoints For Each Stage ......................................................................................... 11-52
11.21.10 Dehumidification Control ....................................................................................................................... 11-52
11.21.11 Two Speed Fan Control........................................................................................................................... 11-52
11.21.12 Configuration .......................................................................................................................................... 11-53
11.22 FLEXIBLE COMBINER ......................................................................................................................................... 11-53
11.23 MODULAR CHILLER CONTROL (MCC).............................................................................................................. 11-53
11.23.1 Overview..................................................................................................................................................... 11-53
11.23.2 Learning Mode ........................................................................................................................................... 11-54
11.23.3 The Control/Cycles Parameter................................................................................................................... 11-54
11.23.4 Compressor Control................................................................................................................................... 11-54
11.23.4.1 Digital Scroll Compressor................................................................................................................................ 11-55
11.23.4.2 Variable Frequency Drive Compressor ........................................................................................................... 11-55
11.23.4.3 Unequal Capacity Compressors....................................................................................................................... 11-55
11.23.5 Bypass Valve Control ................................................................................................................................. 11-55
11.24 BOILER ............................................................................................................................................................... 11-55
11.24.1 Overview..................................................................................................................................................... 11-55
11.24.2 Alarms ........................................................................................................................................................ 11-55
11.25 REFRIGERANT MONITORING SYSTEM (RMS).................................................................................................... 11-56
11.25.1 RMS Asset................................................................................................................................................... 11-56
11.25.2 RMS Scale .................................................................................................................................................. 11-56
11.25.2.1 Device Constraints ........................................................................................................................................... 11-56
11.26 DETAILED SETPOINT CHANGE LOGGING ........................................................................................................... 11-56
11.26.1 Log Information.......................................................................................................................................... 11-56
11.26.2 Logged Changes......................................................................................................................................... 11-57
11.26.3 Unlogged Changes ..................................................................................................................................... 11-57
12 OPERATOR’S GUIDE TO USING THE E2 ...................................................................................................... 12-1
12.1 THE E2 HOME SCREEN .......................................................................................................................................... 12-1
12.1.1 RX Home Screen............................................................................................................................................. 12-1
12.1.2 BX Home Screen............................................................................................................................................. 12-1
12.1.3 CX Home Screen ............................................................................................................................................ 12-2
12.2 LOGGING ON AND ACCESS LEVELS ....................................................................................................................... 12-2
12.3 TOGGLING FULL OPTIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 12-3
12.4 NAVIGATION .......................................................................................................................................................... 12-3
12.4.1 Menus ............................................................................................................................................................. 12-3
12.4.2 Screen Types................................................................................................................................................... 12-5
12.4.3 The E2 Keypad ............................................................................................................................................... 12-6
12.5 CUSTOMIZING THE HOME SCREEN ........................................................................................................................ 12-9
12.6 MANUAL DEFROST AND CLEAN MODE ................................................................................................................. 12-9
12.7 OVERRIDES .......................................................................................................................................................... 12-10
12.8 CHECKING BOARDS ONLINE ................................................................................................................................ 12-11
12.9 CHECKING STATUS SCREENS ............................................................................................................................... 12-11
12.10 ALARMS ............................................................................................................................................................. 12-12
12.10.1 Accessing the Alarm Advisory Log............................................................................................................. 12-12

xiv • Table of Contents 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 12.10.2 Viewing the Controller Advisory Log ........................................................................................................ 12-12
12.10.3 Date and Time............................................................................................................................................ 12-12
12.10.4 State............................................................................................................................................................ 12-12
12.10.5 Ack/Reset State........................................................................................................................................... 12-13
12.10.6 Area Ctrl: Application: Property............................................................................................................... 12-13
12.10.7 Advisory Message ...................................................................................................................................... 12-13
12.10.8 Acknowledging, Resetting, and Clearing Log Entries ............................................................................... 12-13
12.10.8.1 Acknowledging ................................................................................................................................................ 12-13
12.10.8.2 Resetting .......................................................................................................................................................... 12-14
12.10.8.3 Clearing............................................................................................................................................................ 12-14
12.10.9 Facility Status Display (FSD) Alarms ....................................................................................................... 12-15
12.11 VIEWING LOGS AND GRAPHS ............................................................................................................................ 12-15
12.11.1 Locating Logged Inputs/Outputs................................................................................................................ 12-15
12.11.1.1 Home/Status Screens ....................................................................................................................................... 12-15
12.11.1.2 Setup Screens ................................................................................................................................................... 12-16
12.11.1.3 Setting Up Input and Output Pointers.............................................................................................................. 12-16
12.11.2 Log View .................................................................................................................................................... 12-17
12.11.3 The Graph View ......................................................................................................................................... 12-17
12.11.4 Zooming In and Out ................................................................................................................................... 12-17
12.12 LOW BATTERY NOTIFICATION .......................................................................................................................... 12-18
12.13 NAMING CONVENTIONS FOR E2 CONTROLLERS, APPLICATIONS, AND POINTS ................................................ 12-18
APPENDIX A: CASE TYPE DEFAULTS ................................................................................................................ A-1
APPENDIX B: PRESSURE/VOLTAGE AND TEMPERATURE/RESISTANCE CHARTS FOR ECLIPSE
TRANSDUCERS & RETAIL SOLUTIONS TEMP SENSORS ................................................................................ B-1
APPENDIX C: ALARM ADVISORY MESSAGES................................................................................................. C-1
APPENDIX D: PID CONTROL................................................................................................................................. D-1
APPENDIX E: COMPRESSED POINT LOG SAMPLE LIMITS AND PRECISION TAB .............................. E-1
APPENDIX F: TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................................................... F-1
APPENDIX G: REVISION LOG .............................................................................................................................. G-1
INDEX............................................................................................................................................................................ I-1

E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual Table of Contents • xv

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com
 1 Introduction
The E2 controller is a microprocessor-based control for the RX-300 and RX-400.
system designed to provide complete control of compres-
sor groups, condensers, refrigerated cases, and other com-
ponents related to refrigeration and building control. The RX- RX- RX-
Capabilities
E2 is the controlling component of a three-network config- 100 300 400
uration (RS485 I/O, Echelon® Lonworks™ Networks, and
Ethernet) that includes input and output communication Analog Combiner 0 128 128
boards, remote communication software, and a variety of
sensors, probes, and transducers. Analog Import Point 0 64 64
The E2 efficiently operates all systems that support Analog Sensor Control 24 64 72
refrigeration (including compressor racks and condensers)
and other components not directly related to refrigeration Anti-Sweat 8 16 64
control, such as HVAC systems, anti-sweat heaters, and
sensor control modules. Case Control Circuit 0 48 64
CC100 Case Suction 0 99 99
CC100 Liquid Control 0 99 99
CCB 0 99 99
Condenser 1 1 2
Control Link ACC 16 63 63
Control Link Case Disp 0 99 99
Control Link RSC 0 99 99
CS100 Ckt Suction 0 99 99
Figure 1-1 - E2 Controller CT Drive 0 16 16
Digital Combiner 0 128 128
1.1 The E2 Refrigeration
Digital Sensor Control 24 64 72
Controller
Discus 0 63 63
The E2 RX is available in three models: the RX-300,
RX-400, and RX-100. The E2 RX-300 is capable of con- E2 Alarm Panel 7 7 7
trolling a single refrigeration system (including one con-
denser and up to four suction groups). The E2 RX-400 is Energy Meter 30 30 30
capable of controlling two separate refrigeration systems
(including two condensers and up to four suction groups). Enhanced Suction Group 4 4 4
The RX-100 is a low-cost alternative to the RX-300 with
fewer capabilities and a monochrome display. ESR8 ESR Control 0 99 99
The E2 RX is primarily designed to control tempera- Flexible Combiner 64 128 128
ture and defrost in refrigerated cases using either direct
control (connected to the E2 via I/O boards or ESR8 Heat/Cool Control 0 16 16
lineup control boards) or by using CC-100 case control
boards (connected via the LonWorks Network). Holiday Schedule 4 64 64
Table 1-1 shows the differences between capabilities Table 1-1 - RX-100, RX-300, and RX-400 Comparison

The E2 Refrigeration Controller Introduction • 1-1

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 consumption low.
RX- RX- RX-
Capabilities The E2 BX is available in two models: the BX-300 and
100 300 400 BX-400. The only significant difference between the E2
BX-300 and the E2 BX-400 is the total number of building
Impulse 0 48 64 control devices that may be operated by a single controller.
Table 1-2 shows the differences between capabilities for
Infrared Leak Detection 1 16 16 the BX-300 and BX-400.
Logging Group 8 32 32
Capabilities BX-300 BX-400
Loop/Sequence Control 4 16 24
K5 Ref Scroll 0 31 31 Advanced Rooftop 32 32
Control
Modular Chiller Control 0 1 2
AHU 6 8
MultiFlex ESR 0 31 31
Analog Combiner 128 128
MRLDS 24 24 24
Analog Import Point 64 64
Performance Alert 0 63 63
Analog Sensor Control 64 72
Power Monitoring 1 16 16
Anti-Sweat 16 48
Pulse Accumulator 0 16 16
Boiler 2 2
RMS Asset 99 99 99
Control Link ACC 16 48
Standard Circuit 48 48 64
Control Link Case Disp 99 99
Suction Group 4 4 4
Control Link RSC 99 99
TD Condenser Fan Con- 4 64 64
trol CT Drive 16 16

TD3 Controller 0 99 99 Demand Control 2 2

Time Schedule 4 64 64 Digital Combiner 128 128

Table 1-1 - RX-100, RX-300, and RX-400 Comparison Digital Sensor Control 64 72
E2 Alarm Panel 7 7
1.2 The E2 Building Con- Energy Meter 30 30
troller Flexible Combiner 128 128
The counterpart to the E2 RX is the E2 BX, which con-
trols HVAC systems for low-rise retail, industrial, and Heat/Cool Control 16 32
commercial buildings. The BX’s primary function is to
Holiday Schedule 64 64
provide energy-efficient control of air handling units
(AHUs), rooftop units (RTUs), and other systems related HVAC Zone 32 40
to environment control. In addition, the BX provides
extensive sensor control, logging, and graphing features Infrared Leak Detec- 16 16
that allow the user to view accurate real-time information tion
about system conditions. The BX is equipped with many
power monitoring and demand control features that give Table 1-2 - BX-300 vs. BX-400 Comparison
you the information you need to keep your site’s energy

1-2 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Capabilities BX-300 BX-400

Lighting Control 24 48
Logging Group 32 32
Loop/Sequence Control 16 28
MRLDS 24 24
Power Monitoring 32 64
Pulse Accumulator 32 64
CX- CX- CX-
Capabilities
RMS Asset 99 99 100 300 400
RCB Controller 64 64 Advanced Rooftop 0 32 32
Control
TD Condenser Fan 16 28
Control AHU 4 6 8
Time Schedule 64 64 Analog Combiner 64 128 128
Table 1-2 - BX-300 vs. BX-400 Comparison Analog Sensor Control 12 24 48

1.3 The E2 Convenience Anti-Sweat 4 8 16

Store Controller Case Control Circuit 0 12 24

CC100 Case Suction 0 99 99
The CX controls HVAC, lighting, and refrigeration
systems for convenience store and small-box retail facili- CC100 Liquid Control 0 99 99
ties. The CX’s primary function is to provide energy-effi-
cient control of rooftop units as well as refrigeration and CCB 0 99 99
defrost control of display cases and walk-in boxes. In
addition, the CX provides extensive sensor control, log- Condenser 0 0 1
ging, and graphing features that allow the user to view
accurate real-time information about system conditions. Control Link ACC 8 16 16
The CX is equipped with many power monitoring and
demand control features that give you the information you
Control Link Case Disp 6 99 99
need to keep your site’s energy consumption low. Control Link RSC 10 99 99
The E2 CX is available in three models: the CX-300,
CX-400, and CX-100. The only significant difference CS100 Ckt Suction 0 99 99
between the E2 CX-300 and the E2 CX-400 is the amount
of C-Store equipment that may be operated by a single CT Drive 0 16 16
controller. The CX-100 is a low-cost alternative to the CX-
300 with fewer capabilities and a monochrome display. Demand Control 1 1 1
Table 1-3 shows the differences between capabilities for
Digital Combiner 64 128 128
the CX-300 and CX-400.
Digital Sensor Control 12 24 48
Discus 0 0 63
Table 1-3 - CX-100, CX-300, and CX-400 Comparison

The E2 Convenience Store Controller Introduction • 1-3

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 CX- CX- CX- CX- CX- CX-
Capabilities Capabilities
100 300 400 100 300 400

E2 Alarm Panel 7 7 7 Time Schedule 8 16 32

Energy Meter 30 30 30 Table 1-3 - CX-100, CX-300, and CX-400 Comparison

Enhanced Suction 0 0 4
Group 1.4 Networking Overview
ESR8 ESR Control 0 99 99 1.4.1 E2 I/O Network
Most of the general purpose input and output commu-
Flexible Combiner 64 128 128
nications devices required by the E2 to control refrigera-
Heat/Cool Control 4 6 8 tion systems are connected to the E2 via the I/O Network.
The I/O Network is a simple RS485 three-wire connection
Holiday Schedule 8 16 32 that allows data interchange between input boards (which
read sensor values and digital closures), output boards
HVAC Zone 4 6 12 (which carry out commands from E2’s control applica-
tions), and the E2 itself.
Infrared Leak Detec- 1 16 16 The I/O Network is the same thing as the COM A and
tion COM D Networks found on Retail Solutions’ previous
generation of controllers, REFLECS. This allows current
Irrigation 2 2 2 owners of Retail Solutions’ Refrigeration Monitor and
Lighting Control 6 24 48 Control (RMC) or Refrigeration Monitor and Case Control
(RMCC) controllers to easily retrofit with an E2 RX with-
Logging Group 8 32 32 out need for re-wiring.

Loop/Sequence Control 8 16 28
K5 Ref Scroll 0 0 31
MultiFlex ESR 0 31 31
MRLDS 24 24 24
Performance Alert 0 0 63
Power Monitoring 2 8 16
Pulse Accumulator 4 8 16
RCB Controller 0 32 32
RMS Asset 99 99 99
Standard Circuit 6 12 32
Suction Group 0 0 4
TD Condenser Fan 8 16 28
Control
TD3 Controller 0 99 99
Table 1-3 - CX-100, CX-300, and CX-400 Comparison

1-4 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 tion and system control, but they communicate with other
E2s to provide logging, alarm control, and other functions.
In addition to these, Retail Solutions also offers Echelon-
E2 RX E2 compatible input and output boards similar to those avail-
able for the RS485 Network.

E2 RX E2

MultiFlex CS-100 MultiFlex

I/O I/O
CS-100
MultiFlex CC-100 MultiFlex
I/O CC-100 I/O
CC-100
MultiFlex MultiFlex CS-100 MultiFlex
MultiFlex I/O
I/O I/O I/O
CS-100
MultiFlex CC-100 MultiFlex
MultiFlex MultiFlex I/O CC-100 I/O
I/O I/O
CC-100
MultiFlex MultiFlex
I/O I/O

MultiFlex MultiFlex
E2 RX & BX I/O I/O
RS485 I/O NETWORKS

E2 RX & BX
Figure 1-2 - E2 RX/BX I/O Network Diagram ECHELON NETWORKS
Figure 1-2 shows the peripherals that make up the I/O
Network:
• MultiFlex - The MultiFlex line of control system Figure 1-3 - E2 RX Echelon Network Diagram
boards provide a wide variety of input, output, and
Figure 1-3 shows the E2 RX peripherals that commu-
smart control solutions, all of which are based on a
nicate across the Echelon Network:
single universal hardware platform.
• CC-100 - Case control board - controls all lights,
• 8ROSMT - Relay output board - activates and deac-
fans, defrost, and refrigeration for a single case. The
tivates up to eight devices.
CC-100 controls pulse or stepper valves to provide
• Previous-generation I/O boards, such as 8RO, precise evaporator control, resulting in better tem-
8DO, and 4AO - are all still compatible with E2 perature maintenance and energy efficiency.
I/O Network.
• ESR8 - Evaporator stepper regulator - the analog
1.4.2 The E2 Echelon Lonworks outputs on this board allow the E2 to control circuit
temperature in up to eight circuits using suction-
Network side mounted electronic evaporator pressure regula-
The E2 is also compatible with a network platform tors (EEPRs).
called Lonworks. This is most commonly referred to as • TD3 - Temperature display - has three inputs that
“the Echelon Network,” after the company who invented monitor case temperature, product temperature and
the platform, the Echelon Corporation. defrost status.
In general, peripherals with control functions — such
• Third Party Echelon Devices - Echelon® LON-
as case controllers, rooftop HVAC controllers, and other
MARK® devices communicate with E2 through its
E2 RX and BX units — are interconnected on the Echelon
"Open Echelon" networking feature, and require a
Network. These controllers do most of their own computa-
license key and a description file that is loaded into

Networking Overview Introduction • 1-5

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 the E2 that enables communication.
1.5 Documentation Over-
1.4.3 Interconnection With Other
E2s
view
The E2 RX and BX controllers are among the most
In large installations where more than one refrigeration versatile and customizable control system products avail-
system is present, or where E2s are controlling both refrig- able on the market. Because of the enhanced capabilities
eration and building HVAC systems in the same site, the of the E2s, programming, installation, and operation of E2
E2s share information with each other across either the and its accompanying peripherals are supported by several
Echelon Network or via Ethernet. different Retail Solutions publications. All of the publica-
tions listed below can be ordered by contacting Retail
Solutions:
Echelon Box-To-Box • E2 Installation and Operation Manual for RX
Refrigeration, BX HVAC, and CX Convenience
Store Controllers (026-1610) - The manual you are
currently reading. The Installation and Operation
Manual covers hardware installation, network
ECHELON CABLE (daisy chain)
setup, and important operator functions such as
viewing status screens or logs, and performing
manual defrosts.
The Quick Start section (Chapter 8) is designed to
guide you quickly through setup of the most simple
and vital refrigeration control applications (such as
Ethernet Box-To-Box suction groups and condensers). More detailed
information is included in the online help.
• Router and Repeater Installation Guide (P/N 026-
1605) - If you have a large site with 64 or more
devices on the Echelon Network, you might require
the use of a router or repeater to properly set up
your Echelon Network. The Router and Repeater
CAT5 CABLE Installation Guide will help you determine when a
Switch router or repeater should be used, how and where to
set it up, and how to configure the E2(s) on the net-
Figure 1-4 - E2 RX/BX Network work to interact with the router or repeater.
• Emerson Retail Solutions Product Technical
Sheet Binder (P/N 026-1904) - The product sheet
binder gives important installation information
about sensors, transducers, thermostats, and other
essential items that are a part of every Retail Solu-
tions control network. The product sheet binder is
not necessary for field installation instructions;
however, it may be a useful reference for contrac-
tors and OEMs who require more information about
a specific peripheral.
• MultiFlex ESR Installation and Operation Man-
ual (P/N 026-1720) - From general information to
details on mounting, wiring, and heat dissipation,
the MultiFlex ESR manual provides the informa-
tion you need to install and operate the MultiFlex
ESR board, in addition to valuable information on
software setup and valve control.

1-6 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 • MultiFlex I/O Board Installation and Operation flipped from OFF to ON and from ON to OFF by
Manual (P/N 026-1704) - Installation and opera- commands sent from E2 through MODBUS or a
tion manual for the MultiFlex 16 and all versions of Square D Smart Breaker Gateway board. Refer to
the MultiFlex combination input/output board, this manual for more information on the Square D
excluding unit controllers such as the CUB and Breaker Panel application.
RTU.
• Eaton Breaker Control Manual (P/N 026-1709) -
• MultiFlex CUB/CUB II Condensing Unit Board E2 can communicate directly with Eaton's Breaker
Installation and Operation Manual (P/N 026- Control Bus (BCB) modules. Communication with
1705) - Installation and operation manual for the the E2 (minimum E2 firmware rev. 2.82) will
MultiFlex CUB (old style) and the MultiFlex CUB- enable users to access features such as Time Sched-
II family, which includes the CUB-II and CUB-TD. ules, Enhanced Lighting, and Logging, with the the
added capabilities of dial-out on failure and offsite
• MultiFlex RTU Rooftop Controller Installation
remote connection, specifically with UltraSite32
and Operation Manual (P/N 026-1706) - Installa-
and Site Manager to the breaker panel. The Eaton
tion and operation guide for the MultiFlex RTU
Breaker Panel controller is a licensed application
(replacement for ARTC).
available in the E2 300 and 400 model controllers.
• MultiFlex RCB Rooftop Controller Installation Refer to this manual for more information on the
and Operation Manual (P/N 026-1707) - An Square D Breaker Panel application.
improved version of the MultiFlex RTU, the RCB
• Energy Meter Manual (P/N 026-1726) - The
has 16 fully configurable analog and digital input
Energy Meter provides a solution for measuring
points. The RCB also has four analog outputs for
energy data with a single device. Inputs include
use in controlling variable speed fans, economizers,
Control Power, CT, and 3-phase voltage. The
or modulating heating and/or cooling valves. The
Energy Meter supports multiple output options,
RCB also features a more sophisticated HHT inter-
including solid state relay contacts, Modbus (with
face and updated algorithms for controlling heating,
or without data logging), and pulse. The LCD
cooling, dehumidification, and air quality. Refer to
screen on the faceplate allows instant output view-
this manual for more information on the MultiFlex
ing.
RCB Rooftop Controller.
• iPro DAC (P/N 026-1727) - The iPro DAC is a
• E2 User’s Manual Supplement for Flexible Com-
packaged HVAC control board for use either as a
biner Programming (P/N 026-1620) - The Flexible
stand-alone controller or in zone control applica-
Combiner application is an advanced I/O control
tions using a Retail Solutions E2 BX building con-
program used to combine multiple analog and digi-
trol system. The iPro DAC is capable of controlling
tal input values using programmed equations simi-
heat and cool stages, fans, humidification and dehu-
lar to those used in spreadsheets, and is a new
midification devices and economizers using on-
feature of E2 versions 2.20 and above. Refer to this
board I/O and control algorithms, as well as moni-
manual for more information on the Flexible Com-
tor and interact with other building control systems
biner application.
and peripherals (such as smoke alarms and CO2
• Facility Status Display (FSD) Installation and sensors).
Operation Manual (P/N 026-1400) - The FSD
reports alarm information and more, (such as tem-
peratures, occupancy, case status, and setpoints) 1.6 On-Line Help System
and provides a centralized device for store person-
nel to review information by communicating with Overview
the E2 via Ethernet connectivity (minimum E2
firmware rev. 2.68F01). Refer to this manual for The E2 On-Line Help is the primary source front-
more information on the Status Display application. panel/interface users will have to consult when seeking
instruction on properties, screens, menus, and trouble-
• Square D Smart Breaker Control Manual (P/N shooting of hardware/software problems. The on-line help
026-1711) - The Smart Breaker products are topics are designed to minimize the time the user would
designed to allow the Retail Solutions family of site otherwise have to spend searching through the manual to
controllers to command control panels (minimum
find information. Press  +  keys to open the
E2 firmware rev. 2.71F01). A breaker panel gener-
ally consists of a series of circuit breakers that are General Help menu.

On-Line Help System Overview Introduction • 1-7

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 To use on-line help from any screen in the E2 front
panel interface, simply press the E2’s permanent Help
 key. This opens a pop-up window containing either
information about the screen or menu you are currently on,
or information about the input, output, or setpoint you
have highlighted with the cursor (if available). After the
Help  key has been pressed,  will open the Gen-
eral Help menu containing Troubleshooting options.

1.7 Software Licensing

Some applications in the E2 are available only when
activated with a unique license key that is obtained
through Retail Solutions. Software licensing (see Section
10.15, License Management) allows the user to activate
certain features in the E2, such as Web Services and third-
party controllers. Call your Retail Solutions sales repre-
sentative at 770-425-2724 for more information about
software licensing.

1-8 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 2 Hardware Overview
This section gives an overview of the E2, the hard-
ware, and how it communicates across the I/O and Eche-
lon Networks to control an entire system.

2.1 E2 Hardware
The E2 controller is programmed to monitor and com-
mand all aspects of a refrigeration or building environ-
mental control system. The E2 uses both an RS485 I/O
Network and a LonWorks Network to gather data from
input devices, communicate with other E2s, and activate
or deactivate loads.
In general, an E2 control network will consist of the
following components:
1. E2 - The “brain” of the control network, which
performs all necessary computations and sends Figure 2-1 - E2 Front Panel
commands to the output devices that control the
system.
2. Input Boards - Transfer readings to the E2. Dimensions Standard Mount:
3. Output Boards - Banks of relays, digital pulse 9.06” W x 12.06” H x 3.75” D
outputs, or analog outputs, which the E2 may use Recessed Mount:
to control loads. 9.06” W x 10.56” H x 2.0” D
4. Smart Boards - Boards such as case controllers Base:
(for refrigeration) or rooftop controllers (for 10.56” W x 10.56” H x 3.75” D
building control) that perform control functions Operating -40°F to 149°F (-40°C to 65°C)
for an individual case or rooftop unit, and send Temp
the data to the E2 for logging and alarm purposes.
Storage Temp -40°F to 158°F (-40°C to 70°C)
5. Modem - For remote communication via phone,
Operating 5% - 95% RH non-condensing at 90°F
if necessary.
Humidity
6. Network Wiring - Wiring that connects the E2 to
other E2s, and all the input, output, and smart Storage 5% - 100% RH
boards. Humidity
7. Sensors and Loads - The “eyes” and “hands” of Power 24 VAC ±20%, 50/60 Hz, Class 2
the control network. Sensors “see” what needs to VA Load 50
be controlled on the network, and Loads are what
can be controlled, or more specifically, be turned Table 2-1 - E2 Specifications
on and off, such as compressors, condensers,
lights, and fans.
NOTE: Contact Retail Solutions Customer
Service at 770-425-2724 for E2 controller
part numbers and model descriptions.

E2 Hardware Hardware Overview • 2-1

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 2.1.1 E2 Main Processor Board 2.1.3 E2 Keypad
(CPU)

Figure 2-4 - E2 Keyboard

The E2 has a QWERTY style keyboard layout with
two rows of function keys. The first row (-) is
comprised of screen-specific function keys, and the sec-
ond row has designated icon keys. The five icon keys are
Figure 2-2 - E2 CPU (RX-100 Version Shown) Help , Alarms , Home , Menu , and
The E2 CPU or main processor board (Figure 2-2) Back .
contains the CPU, Ethernet port, and memory used for log- 2.1.4 LEDs
ging. The 3.6V battery for the E2 is located on this board
and protects log and alarm data during power loss. The The PIB, main processor board, and keyboard (located
main processor board connects to the PIB via a ribbon behind the main board) LEDs can be used to determine the
cable. The RX- and CX-100 versions support mono- status of normal operating parameters for the unit.
chrome display only. For optimum viewing, backlight and
contrast adjusts are available for customizing the mono-
chrome display depending on the user’s needs. PIB LEDs Status
2.1.2 E2 Processor Interface Board Green (14) ON: Power is being applied to the
PIB
(PIB)
Yellow (RX1) ON: Communication is being re-
ceived on RS485 Port 1A
Yellow (RX2) ON: Communication is being re-
ceived on RS485 Port 1B
Red (TX) ON: Communication is being sent
on RS485 Port 1A and 1B
Table 2-2 - PIB LED’s Status

Figure 2-3 - E2 PIB

The E2 Processor Interface Board (PIB) interfaces the
power and most all communications with the main proces-
sor board, and contains all field wiring connections. The
PIB allows you to connect an external keyboard, accessory
cards, and an external computer. All RS485 and Echelon
Network connectors are located on the PIB.

2-2 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Main Board Status
(CPU) LEDs
Green (D1 1 blink every two seconds (1 sec-
General Sta- ond ON, 1 second OFF): Main
tus LED for board is operating normally.
E2 and Blank Solid ON: E2 is booting up.
Face E2)
Faster blinks per second: Indi-
cates an error condition with the
hardware or firmware.
Green (D18 ON: E2 is booting up.
Boot Status
LED)
Table 2-3 - Main Board (CPU) LED’s Status

Keyboard Status
LED
Figure 2-5 - Mounting the Internal Modem Board
Green (D5 1 blink every two seconds (1 sec-
General Sta- ond ON, 1 second OFF): Status is
tus LED) normal. 2.2 I/O Network Boards
4 blinks per second: A flash and/
or crystal problem has been de- and Peripherals
tected. Board should be replaced.
Table 2-4 - Keyboard LED’s Status 2.2.1 The Gateway Board

2.1.5 PC-104 Peripherals: The

Internal Modem (Previous Genera-
tion Processor Board)

CAUTION: Power down the E2 before plug-

ging the modem into the PC-104 slot. Failure
to do so can damage the modem and void the
warranty.

The E2’s internal modem mounts in the PC-104 slot

located at the top left of the E2 main board (See Figure 2-
5). Disconnect power to the unit, and carefully plug the
male pins on the back of the modem card into the E2’s PC-
104 slot. Use the standoffs and screws supplied with the
modem card to secure the card to the main board, as
shown in Figure 2-5. When finished, restore power to the
E2.

Figure 2-6 - Gateway Board

I/O Network Boards and Peripherals Hardware Overview • 2-3

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 The Gateway board is an RS485 to RS485 converter. 2.2.2.1 MultiFlex 16 Input Board
One side of the Gateway is always connected to the Retail
Solutions I/O Network. The other side of the Gateway is
the receiver bus (RS485). The receiver bus is connected to
one or more RS485 devices depending on which type of
Gateway is being used. The Gateway interfaces devices to
the Einstein/E2 and legacy Retail Solutions controller
(REFLECS) by simulating 16AI and 8RO boards using
Retail Solutions standard I/O board protocol. The Gate-
way can also convert third-party controller protocols to
Retail Solutions protocol for custom cells created in the
Einstein/E2 to interface with third-party controllers (Dan-
foss, Woodley, etc.).
The Gateway performs one of two basic functions:
1. It allows control of and/or status of a device using
I/O board simulation
2. Converts a third-party protocol to Retail Solu- Figure 2-7 - MultiFlex 16 Input Board
tions I/O Net protocol and interfaces to a custom The MultiFlex 16 input board offers sixteen combina-
cell in Einstein/E2 tion analog/digital input points for use by Retail Solutions
E2, Einstein, and REFLECS control systems. The Multi-
P/N Gateway Model Flex 16 may be used in retrofits with no additional hard-
810-3500 RF Gateway ware or software setup or upgrades.
810-3700 IRLDS II Gateway The MultiFlex 16 is designed to be 100% compatible
with the previous generation of Retail Solutions input
810-3760 RLDS Gateway
boards (the 16AI), communicates with the site controller
810-3710 Danfoss MicroCool Gateway via an RS485 connection to a REFLECS COM A&D Net-
810-3711 Woodley Case Controller work or an E2 I/O Network. Dip switches on the board set
Gateway the network ID (board number) and baud rate.
810-3712 Woodley Pack Controller The board also provides both +5VDC and +12VDC
Gateway output voltage points for use in powering transducers or
810-3720 Cutler Hammer Breaker other input devices that require power.
Gateway The MultiFlex 16 has a Hand-held Terminal interface
810-3721 Square D Breaker Gateway Section 2.2.4, Hand-held Terminal (P/N 814-3110) that
may be used by technicians to view the input voltage and
Table 2-5 - Gateway Board Models engineering unit values for each input point without need
of a voltmeter or front panel controller display.
2.2.2 MultiFlex Boards Table 2-6 shows the part number of the MultiFlex 16.
The MultiFlex line of control system boards provides a
wide variety of input, output, and smart control solutions, P/N Model Name Description
all of which are based on a single universal hardware plat- 810-3013 MultiFlex 16 16 analog/digital in-
form. The board design uses flash-uploadable firmware puts, no outputs
and plug-in expansion boards to configure the base plat-
form board and apply it for use as an input board, relay Table 2-6 - MultiFlex 16 Input Board Model
output board, analog output board, or a combination I/O
board.

2-4 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 The MultiFlex 16 is designed with several features that The MultiFlex combination I/O boards consist of up
make it easy to install, wire, and configure. These main to 16 combination digital/analog inputs, and a combina-
user interface features are shown in Figure 2-7. tion of relay outputs, digital outputs, and analog outputs.
2.2.2.2 MultiFlex Combination Input/ All boards feature both +5VDC and +12VDC output
Output Boards voltage points for use in powering transducers or other
input devices that require power.
On the RS485 Network, the MultiFlex combination
input/output boards present themselves to Einstein, E2, or
REFLECS site controllers as 16AI Analog Input Boards,
8RO Relay Output Boards, 8DO Digital Output Boards,
and/or 4AO Analog Output Boards, depending on what
type of inputs or outputs are equipped. Dip switches are
used to assign network ID numbers to each board type.
The MultiFlex combination input/output boards also
support a Hand-held Terminal interface, Section 2.2.4,
Hand-held Terminal (P/N 814-3110) which allows techni-
cians to view input values, check relay and analog output
states, and override output points with fixed digital or ana-
log values. For more information on MultiFlex I/O boards,
refer to the MultiFlex I/O Board Installation and Opera-
Figure 2-8 - MultiFlex Combination Input/Output Board (Side tion Manual (P/N 026-1704).
View) Table 2-7 shows the available models of MultiFlex
combination input/output boards with description and part
numbers.

P/N Model Description

Name
810-3063 MultiFlex 8 analog/digital inputs, 8
88AO relay outputs, 4 analog out-
puts
810-3064 MultiFlex 8 analog/digital inputs, 8
88 relay outputs
810-3065 MultiFlex 16 analog/digital inputs, 8
168AO relay outputs, 4 analog out-
puts
Table 2-7 - MultiFlex Combination Input/Output Board Models

Figure 2-9 - MultiFlex Combination Input/Output Board (Top

View)
There are several models of the MultiFlex board that
combine the functionalities of input boards, relay output
boards, digital output boards, and analog output boards.
The MultiFlex combination input/output boards are
designed to be replacements for the 8IO Combination
Input/Output Board, but the MultiFlex board provides sev-
eral new hardware options and software features.

I/O Network Boards and Peripherals Hardware Overview • 2-5

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 810-3066 MultiFlex 16 analog/digital inputs, 8
168 relay outputs.
810-3067 MultiFlex 16 analog/digital inputs, 8
168DO relay outputs, 4 digital out-
puts
810-3072 MultiFlex 16 analog/digital inputs,
1616L 16 low-voltage (24VAC
rated) relay outputs
810-3073 MultiFlex 16 analog/digital inputs,
1616LAO 16 low-voltage (24VAC
rated) relay outputs, and 4
analog outputs.
810-3077 MultiFlex 16 analog/digital inputs,
1616LDO 16 low-voltage (24VAC
rated) relay outputs, and 4
pulse-width modulating
digital outputs
Table 2-7 - MultiFlex Combination Input/Output Board Models

2-6 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 2.2.2.3 MultiFlex CUB The RCB is an improved version of the MultiFlex
RTU. The RCB has sixteen fully configurable analog and
The MultiFlex Condensing Unit Board (CUB) is a
digital input points, whereas the RTU has only eight
“smart” input/output board designed to control single con-
inputs, two of which are configurable. The RCB has four
densing units. A single condensing unit is a self-contained
analog outputs for use in controlling variable speed fans,
compressor and condenser bearing unit which controls
economizers or modulating heating and/or cooling valves,
refrigeration in a single case line-up or walk-in cooler.
whereas the RTU has only two analog outputs for use only
The MultiFlex CUB uses the same general hardware with VS fans and economizers. The RCB also features a
configuration as a MultiFlex 168AO. It is equipped with a more sophisticated HHT interface and updated algorithms
processor and extra memory to allow it to control com- for controlling heating, cooling, dehumidification, and air
pressors, condensers, refrigeration, and defrost for a single quality.
condensing unit using on-board I/O and control algo- The MultiFlex RCB has its own installation and opera-
rithms. tion manual, (P/N 026-1707).
The MultiFlex CUB has its own installation and opera-
tion manual, (P/N 026-1706).
2.2.2.4 MultiFlex RTU (BX and CX Only)
Similar in design to the MultiFlex combination input/
output boards, the MultiFlex RTU board is designed spe-
cifically for operating package rooftop HVAC units as part
of an E2 BX or REFLECS BCU building control system.
The MultiFlex RTU is designed to be a replacement for the
previous generation ARTC, and is 100% compatible with
all legacy E2 BX and BCU systems.
The MultiFlex RTU board has 16 analog inputs, 8
relay outputs and 4 analog outputs. Most of these I/O LEGEND
points are reserved for sensors and input devices required 1 INPUT POWER 9 RS485 TERMINATION
to read environmental data (such as space and supply air (24VAC) JUMPERS
temperature) and control all output devices that control the 2 RS485 I/O NETWORK 10 HAND-HELD TERMI-
environment (such as heat/cool stages and dampers). The NAL JACK
RTU relay outputs are rated for line voltage (240VAC). 3 RCB INPUTS 1-8 11 RELAY OUTPUT CON-
NECTORS
The RTU board controls the rooftop unit directly with
4 RCB INPUTS 9-16 12 RELAY OUTPUT FUSES
its built-in heating, cooling, and humidity control algo- (2A rated, 250V slow-
rithms. It may operate in stand-alone mode, or it may blow)
interface with an E2 BX or BCU to control the store envi- 5 NETWORK ID DIP 13 RELAY STATUS LEDs
SWITCHES (S3, S4)
ronment in zones and pass along logging and alarm infor-
mation. 6 INPUT TYPE DIP 14 OUTPUT FAIL-SAFE
SWITCHES (S1, S2) SWITCHES
The MultiFlex RTU has its own installation and opera- 7 BOARD STATUS LEDs 15 ANALOG OUTPUTS
tion manual, (P/N 026-1705). (Code A, Code B, General
Status)
2.2.2.5 MultiFlex Rooftop Control Board 8 DC POWER OUTPUTS 16 NETWORK STATUS
(RCB) (BX and CX Only) (3 at +5VDC, 1 at
+12VDC)
LEDs

The MultiFlex Rooftop Control Board (RCB)

Table 2-8 - MultiFlex RCB
(P/N 810-3062) is a rooftop HVAC control board for use
either as a stand-alone controller or in zone control appli-
cations using a Retail Solutions E2 BX building control 2.2.2.6 MultiFlex PAK Board
system. The MultiFlex RCB is capable of controlling heat The PAK is a distributed pack (rack) controller that
and cool stages, fans, humidification and dehumidification controls compressors and condenser fans. The PAK can
devices, economizers using on-board I/O and control algo- control up to 8 compressor groups containing up to 16
rithms, as well as monitor and interact with other building compressors. The compressor control strategy is Fixed
control systems and peripherals (such as smoke alarms and Steps with setpoint/deadband using ON and OFF delays.
CO2 sensors). Up to 20 Fixed Steps can be configured.

I/O Network Boards and Peripherals Hardware Overview • 2-7

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 The PAK can control up to 4 condenser fan groups 2.2.3 The MultiFlex ESR Board
containing up to 8 total condenser fans. The PAK con-
denser control strategy is sequential TD control with set- The MultiFlex ESR Valve Regulator board (P/N 810-
point/deadband using ON and OFF delays. 3199), shown in Figure 2-1, is an RS485 I/O Network
electronic stepper valve regulator capable of driving up to
The PAK has a compressor/condenser interlock fea- eight stepper motor valves, which are typically used to
ture that will override TD control and force the condenser control temperature.
fans to stage off using the TD control OFF delay when all
compressors are off. This feature can be disabled with an
Enable/Disable setpoint or when the discharge pressure is
above a configurable setpoint.
The MultiFlex PAK boards consist of two circuit 3 10
boards: a bottom layer with 16 combination digital/analog
inputs, and a plug-in top layer which contains a combina- 9
tion of 8 relay outputs and 4 digital DC voltage outputs.
The analog outputs on the Multiflex PAK drive solid
state relays to control the fan stages. The relays control the
7
compressor groups. 8
The communication interface is RS485 I/O using the
1 Valve Connectors (8) 6 Termination Jumpers
Standard Extended Address Form for Retail Solutions Dis-
2 24VAC CT 75 VAC Power Input 7 HHT Jack
tributed Controllers. Currently, the PAK is designed to 3 General Status LED 8 Network Address Switches
interface with the Retail Solutions E2 controller. 4 I/O Network Input 9 Open LED (8)
5 TX and RX LEDs 10 Close LED (8)

Figure 2-1 - MultiFlex ESR Board Layout

The MultiFlex ESR uses suction side variable-position
evaporator regulators (ESRs) to vary evaporator pressure
for an entire circuit and is an alternative to mechanical
EPR control.
The MultiFlex ESR receives input data from a Retail
Solutions E2 controller (via the I/O Network) and then
regulates the stepper valves according to the data from the
LEGEND E2.
1 INPUT POWER 9 RS485 TERMINATION Each MultiFlex ESR board requires a Class 2, 80VA
(24VAC) JUMPERS
24VAC center-tapped transformer for power. Retail Solu-
2 RS485 I/O NETWORK 10 HAND-HELD tions transformer (P/N 640-0080) is a multi-tapped pri-
TERMINAL JACK
mary transformer that may be used with the MultiFlex
3 PAK INPUTS 1-8 11 RELAY OUTPUT
CONNECTORS ESR board.
4 PAK INPUTS 9-16 12 RELAY OUTPUT FUSES
(2A rated, 250V slow-
2.2.4 Hand-held Terminal (P/N
blow) 814-3110)
5 NETWORK ID DIP 13 RELAY STATUS LEDs
SWITCH (S3) The Hand-held Terminal (HHT) is used by manufac-
6 INPUT TYPE DIP 14 RELAY FAIL-SAFE turers and service technicians to diagnose and test several
SWITCHES (S1, S2) SWITCHES of Retail Solutions' existing and legacy products. The
7 BOARD STATUS LEDs 15 PAK ANALOG HHT can be used on any Retail Solutions product with an
(Code A, Code B, General OUTPUTS 1-4 RJ-11 connector. The most common applications include:
Status)
8 DC POWER OUTPUTS 16 NETWORK STATUS • All MultiFlex I/O boards and the 8ROSMT
(3 at +5VDC, 1 at LEDs
+12VDC) • All Gateway boards
Table 2-9 - MultiFlex PAK • Stand-alone MultiFlex boards (RTU, RCB, PAK,
CUB)

2-8 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 • CCB and CC-100 case controllers with any refrigeration system or environmental control
The HHT does not require a separate power source. component.
The unit is powered from the RJ-11 connector on the The 8RO board is the direct link between the E2 and
peripheral equipment. The HHT includes a standard male component operation. Information gathered by the con-
RJ-11 to male RJ-11 cable. troller from the input boards is checked against current
stored setpoints. If differences in the received input data
and the setpoint information are detected, a signal is either
NOTE: The 9V battery and 9-12V DC adapter
sent to the proper 8RO relay, or an existing signal is dis-
connection are not used on this HHT model
continued. Through the use of this relay signal, control
(P/N 814-3110).
functions that can be properly maintained by a simple con-
tact closure sequence are effectively operated by the E2.
The 8RO board is easily installed and operated within
the Retail Solutions Network environment because of its
1 2 straightforward design. Several of these features are
shown in Figure 2-11.
14

13 3
4
12
5
11 6
10

8
9
LEGEND
1 The power switch determines if the HHT is 8 Scrolls list selections and scrolls through
in self-powered mode (BATT), ext power (EXT),
ASCII characters if in a text field
or if powered from a target device (HOST)
2 External Power Connector (9-12 VDC) 9 RS-485 Connector
Figure 2-11 - 8RO Relay Output Board
3 F2- Main Menu 10 Cancel - clears/erases text in editable field;
cancels overrides
4 Up Arrow - moves to previous screen, 11 Down Arrow - moves to next screen,
editable field, or top of screen editable field, end of screen, or advances
5 Right Arrow - selects last editable field 12 Left Arrow - selects first editable field from
starting from bottom of screen; selects top of screen, and next editable field from
last editable field from bottom to top top to bottom
6 Enter - save into memory 13 F1 - Home Screen
7 Numeric keypad 14 LCD - four lines of 16 characters

Figure 2-10 - Hand-held Terminal (814-3110)

2.2.5 The 8RO and 8ROSMT Relay

Boards
The 8RO (P/N 810-3005) board is a general-purpose
board used to connect an E2 to any of eight standard con-
trol relay outputs, but is now obsolete and has been
replaced by the 8ROSMT (P/N 810-3006) board. Figure 2-12 - 8ROSMT Relay Output Board
To function, the 8RO board must be connected through
either the Echelon Network or the RS485 I/O Network to
the E2. When properly installed, the 8RO receives an elec-
trical impulse from the E2, which either opens or closes
any of eight contact relays. Output definitions within the
E2 allow the user to configure the 8RO board to interact

I/O Network Boards and Peripherals Hardware Overview • 2-9

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 2.2.6 4AO Analog Output Board 2.2.7 8DO Digital Output Board
The 4AO Analog Output Board (P/N 815-3030) (Fig- and PMAC II Anti-Sweat Controller
ure 2-13) is configured with four analog output connec-
For control of anti-sweat heaters, Retail Solutions sup-
tions that provide a variable voltage signal to any of four
plies the 8DO Digital Output board (P/N 810-3050). The
analog devices that may be controlled by a single E2. Two
8DO has eight outputs which may pulse up to 150mA at
4-20mA outputs are provided for channels 1 and 2. The
12VDC.
4-20mA outputs provide a variable current for applications
that are either externally powered or that require power Since the 8DO is primarily designed to control anti-
from the 4AO board. sweat heaters, the 8DO is the heart of Retail Solutions’
Pulse Modulated Anti-Sweat Control (PMAC II) panel.
The PMAC II (P/N 851-1000) provides 16 channels of
anti-sweat control circuitry. The PMAC II panel combines
the 8DO with high-capacity relays in a single enclosure,
providing 256 total amps of anti-sweat heater operation.
9
The 8DO is shown in Figure 2-15. The PMAC II is
shown in Figure 2-16.

7 8

Transmitting (TX ) and Receiving (RX) LEDs Alarm and Status Indicator LEDs
8 Analog Outputs (4)
9 4-20mA Channels (2)
Hand-held Terminal (HHT) Jack

Figure 2-13 - 4AO Analog Output Board (P/N 815-3030)

The previous generation 4AO Analog Output Board,

(P/N 810-3030) (Figure 2-14) is configured with four ana-
log output connections that provide a variable voltage sig- Figure 2-15 - 8DO Digital Output Board
nal to any of four analog devices that may be controlled by
a single E2.

E D
N U
I
NT
CO
I S Figure 2-16 - PMAC II Anti-Sweat Control Panel
D
Figure 2-14 - 4AO Analog Output Board - DISCONTINUED

2-10 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 2.3 Echelon Network board similar in function to its I/O Network counterpart,
the 8RO. The 8ROe board is the direct link between the E2
Boards and Peripherals and component operation. Information gathered by the
controller from the input boards is checked against current
2.3.1 The 16AIe (Discontinued) stored setpoints. If differences in the received input data
and the setpoint information are detected, a signal is either
sent to the proper 8ROe relay, or an existing signal is dis-
continued. Through the use of this relay signal, control
functions that can be properly maintained by a simple con-
tact closure sequence are effectively operated by the E2.
The 8ROe features Form C contacts for wiring outputs
as either normally open or normally closed. Fail-safe dip
switches on the 8ROe allow the installation technician to
specify the desired state of each relay in case of communi-
cations loss.
This board has been discontinued and is no longer
available for sale.
2.3.3 EC-2s

Figure 2-17 - 16AIe

The 16AIe (P/N 810-4000) is an Echelon-based input
board similar in function to its I/O Network counterpart,
the MultiFlex 16 (see Section 2.2.2). The 16AIe receives
input signals through any of 16 two-wire connections. The
board receives either digital or analog data from sensors
wired to any of the 16 input connections located on the
board.
This board has been discontinued and is no longer
available for sale.
2.3.2 The 8ROe (Discontinued) Figure 2-19 - EC-2
The EC-2 is an advanced refrigerated case controller
that doubles as a temperature and case status indicator.
During refrigeration and defrost, the EC-2 controls most
typical case functions, including fans, defrost, and a pulse
valve on the liquid side of the evaporator to regulate super-
heat.
The EC-2 29x version controls the refrigeration sole-
noid valve to allow the passage of refrigerant to the TXV
valve. The EC-2 39x version controls a pulse valve on the
liquid side of the evaporator to regulate Superheat control.
The EC-2 relies on a parent E2 to handle logging,
alarm control, defrost scheduling, and other case control
functions.
The EC-2 is designed to be mounted on the front of a
refrigerated case. The LED display shows the current case
Figure 2-18 - 8ROe
temperature with one-tenths of a degree's accuracy. The
The 8ROe (P/N 810-4010) is an Echelon-based input display can also show alarm codes to immediately notify

Echelon Network Boards and Peripherals Hardware Overview • 2-11

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 floor managers of alarms and notices. Other lights on the
display show the ON/OFF status of refrigeration, defrost,
and fans.
The EC-2 can be easily programmed using either the
four front-panel buttons or an optional infrared remote
control. For security, the buttons can be disabled to pre-
vent tampering.

NOTE: There are several variations of the

EC-2. Contact Retail Solutions at 1-800-829-
2724 for more information.

2.3.4 CC-100 Case Controllers and

CS-100 Case Circuit Controllers
A CC-100 case control board is a “smart” board capa- Figure 2-20 - Case Controller (CC-100P shown)
ble of controlling all functions for a single case, including
lights, fans, defrost, anti-sweat, and suction side or liquid 2.3.5 The ESR8 (Discontinued)
side valve control. CC-100s perform these functions inde- The ESR8 electronic suction regulator (P/N 810-3195)
pendently from the E2 RX controllers, but it does rely on a is an Echelon Network-based control board that controls
parent E2 for logging, alarming, providing supplemental I/ up to eight separate electronic suction regulator (ESR)
O values, and coordinating defrost times among circuits. stepper valves. The ESR8 uses suction-side variable posi-
There are four different models of the CC-100, each of tion ESRs to vary evaporator pressure and control temper-
which controls a different type of valve. ature for an entire circuit. The ESR8 offers an economical,
more efficient alternative to TXV control.
1. CC-100P (P/N 810-3160)— Case controller for
liquid-side pulse valves (also called electronic The board can be used with either Emerson Flow Con-
expansion valves, or EEVs). This model is capa- trols ESR12 or ESR20 valves as well as a number of com-
ble of controlling up to two pulse valves simulta- mercially available ESR stepper valves. Note that
neously (for use in dual-evaporator applications Emerson Flow Controls supplies both a 24 Volt and a 12
such as walk-in boxes). Volt version of the valve. The ESR board is only compati-
ble with the 12 Volt version of the valve.
2. CC-100LS (P/N 810-3170) — Case controller for
The board features two LEDs for each valve which
liquid-side stepper valves (EEVs).
indicate movement and direction. A status LED indicates
3. CS-100 (P/N 810-3177) — Case circuit controller the general status of the board.
for suction-side stepper valves (also called elec-
The ESR8 board is shown in Figure 2-21.
tronic evaporator pressure regulators, or EEPRs).
4. CC-100H (P/N 810-3171)— A special version of
the CC-100 that is used by a particular manufac-
turer. This board controls temperature in a case
using suction-side stepper valves that regulate
pressure in the evaporator.
The CC-100/CS-100 board is shown in Figure 2-20.

2-12 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 2.3.7 Facility Status Display (FSD)

Figure 2-21 - ESR8 Board Layout

2.3.6 TD3 Temperature Display Figure 2-23 - Facility Status Display
The TD3 is a digital display unit designed to show both
case temperature and product temperature for a refriger- The FSD reports alarm information and more, (such as
ated store case or walk-in freezer. The TD3 mounts on the temperatures, occupancy, case status, and setpoints) and
front of a case and connects to up to three input devices (a provides a centralized device for store personnel to review
case temperature sensor, a product temperature probe, and information by communicating with the E2 via Ethernet
either a defrost termination probe or thermostat). The real- connectivity (minimum E2 firmware rev. 2.68F01).
time input values of these probes can be viewed on the The FSD has a touch screen color display for quick
TD3’s digital display by pressing the function button on navigation and can be mounted in a separate, remote loca-
the front panel to cycle through the temperatures. tion from the E2 controller, which enables alarms and
The TD3 is connected to a central E2 RX controller via other relevant store information to be viewed from where
the Echelon Network. Input values are sent to the E2 from it is most convenient for the user.
the TD3 for use in case circuit control. The FSD can be configured to filter out notices and/or
A diagram of the TD3 layout is shown in Figure 2-22. return-to-normal alarms, and provides a quick review of
all advisories and detailed advisory information. The FSD
also receives alerts and provides annunciated alarms and
alarm information directly to store and department manag-
ers. This compact unit can be installed virtually anywhere
with a standard Ethernet connection and 120V power
source.
If more than one E2 controller is at a site, one E2 must
be set up as the alarm annunciator for that site. The FSD
will receive alarms from that alarm-annunciator E2 for the
entire site. The FSD will point only to a single E2 at a site
(it will not poll multiple controllers for alarms).
For more information, refer to the FSD Manual
Figure 2-22 - TD3 Temperature Display Layout (P/N 026-1400).

Echelon Network Boards and Peripherals Hardware Overview • 2-13

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com
 3 Mounting
This section gives mounting instructions and dimen-
sions for all controllers and peripherals in the E2 system.
9.0"

3.1 Mounting the E2

The E2’s box body style is designed to be mounted
against or inside a wall or panel. If mounted against a sur-
10.5"
face, the controller will be 3.75” off the mounting surface.
If mounted inside a surface, the door and front section of
the back panel will rest 2.0” off the mounting surface. See
Figure 3-1, and Figure 3-2.
3.1.1 Standard Mount
The standard mount is meant for the controller to be 12.0"

mounted against a wall using the four mounting holes at

the rear of the enclosure shown in Figure 3-3. These holes
are accessible without any removal of boards inside the
enclosure.
3.1.2 Recessed Mount
The recessed mount is meant for the controller to be
bolted against a surface using the eight mounting holes. Figure 3-1 - E2 Front and Top Dimensions
The unit may be mounted with the recessed back portion
of the unit inside the wall, and the front portion of the unit
visible through the hole in the wall (Figure 3-1 and Fig-
3.75"
ure 3-4).
1.75"
For a recessed mount, you will need to cut a rectangu-
lar hole into the mounting surface 9.0” wide by 10.5” high
(22.86 cm wide by 26.67 cm high). Once this hole is cut,
mount the unit as desired using the eight outer mounting
holes shown in Figure 3-1 and Figure 3-4.

10.5"

Figure 3-2 - E2 Side Dimensions

Mounting the E2 Mounting • 3-1

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 to the cut out (four screws and four nuts are included), but
the plate is equipped with a total of 14 holes for the best
possible fit.

Figure 3-3 - Standard Mount (Inside Rear of Enclosure)

Figure 3-5 - Conversion Plate for Flush Mount

Figure 3-6 - Conversion Bracket for REFLECS Side Mount

Figure 3-4 - E2 Recess Mount Hole Locations Figure 3-6 shows the conversion bracket that allows a
3.1.3 Retrofit Mounting side-mounted REFLECS to be converted to a side-
mounted E2. The conversion bracket is attached to the
The retrofit mounting plate and bracket allow the E2 to back of the E2 using the two holes at the top and bottom of
be mounted where previous generation controllers (Ein- the bracket, and aligning the oval openings with the oval
stein or REFLECS) were. These two options allow con- cut-outs in the back of the E2 case. Once the E2 is attached
version of the flush-mounted Einstein and the side- to the conversion bracket, use the two holes in either side
mounted REFLECS. of the conversion bracket (depending on which side is
Figure 3-5 shows the low-profile conversion mount needed) to mount the E2 to the wall and replace the
plate that allows a flush-mounted Einstein to be converted REFLECS controller.
to a low-profile mount. The plate slides over the back of
the E2 and is attached using the four holes pictured closest

3-2 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 3.1.4 Blank Face for the MultiFlex, 16AI, 8RO, and the 8DO.

Blank face control is designed to be used in a system

with more than one E2. It has no screen or keyboard and is
logged into remotely from another E2 on the Echelon net-
work. The green General Status LED transmits status
information to the user. See Table 2-3 on page 2-3 for
more information on main board (CPU) status LEDs.
Blank face mounting dimensions are identical to the stan-
dard and recessed mount boxes. See Figure 3-3 and Fig-
ure 3-4.

3.2 Mounting I/O Boards

The 16AI, 8RO, 8DO, 4AO, 8IO, and MultiFlex
boards are usually installed by the refrigeration or building
equipment manufacturer. Therefore, the installer need only
make the necessary connections between the E2 and the Figure 3-7 - Single Enclosure Mounting Dimensions
cases, condenser boards, and/or HVAC units.
In some instances, an installer may be required to
mount an I/O board. There are no restrictions on the loca-
tion of these boards; however, for ease of network config-
uration, it is recommended that the boards be located
adjacent to the E2. I/O boards may be mounted without an
enclosure, but they should be mounted in a location that is
not easily accessible to avoid tampering or damage.
3.2.1 Single/Double Enclosures
The Single enclosure and Double enclosure are sup-
plied with four mounting holes in the rear panel of the
enclosure. The mounting holes can be accessed without
removing any of the boards inside the enclosure. Figure 3-
7 shows the dimensions and weight for the Single enclo-
sure. Figure 3-8 shows mounting dimensions for the Dou-
ble enclosure. When mounting boards inside the
enclosure, refer to Figure 3-9 for mounting dimensions

Figure 3-8 - Double Enclosure Mounting Dimensions

Mounting I/O Boards Mounting • 3-3

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 3.2.2 Boards Without Enclosures
(Snap Track)
16AI, 8RO, 8DO, and Gateway boards not supplied 6.00"
with an enclosure are supplied with a snap-track for easy 4.75"
installation. The insulation sheet and I/O board must be
removed from the track before the track is mounted. The
snap-track is mounted using the 0.1875” mounting slots. O 0.218"
4.00" TYP 4 PL
Figure 3-10 shows this installation procedure. 4AO BOARD
Figure 3-9 provides mounting dimensions for the Mul- 3.50" WEIGHT: 0.50 LB.
tiFlex, 16AI, 8RO, and the 8DO boards. Figure 3-11 pro-
vides mounting dimensions for the 4AO.

26501009

Figure 3-11 - 4AO Mounting Dimensions

The Gateway is typically mounted in the same area as
the site controller, near the controller’s 16AI, 8RO, and
other RS485 Network peripherals. The Gateway is
designed to fit into a standard 3" snap track (supplied with
the board) or may be mounted in a panel or on stand-offs.
Follow the dimensions in Figure 3-12 for panel mounting.

Figure 3-9 - 16AI/8RO/8DO Mounting Dimensions

Figure 3-12 - Gateway Board Mounting Dimensions

The Gateway should be mounted in an environment
with ambient temperature between -40°F and 150°F, with
a non-condensing relative humidity between 5% and 95%.

3.3 Echelon Devices

3.3.1 16AIe and 8ROe
The 16AIe and 8ROe boards have the same mounting
dimensions as their I/O counterparts, the 16AI and 8RO
boards. For mounting dimensions and instructions, see
Figure 3-10 - 4AO, 8RO, or MultiFlex Snap-Track Installation Section 3.2.2, Boards Without Enclosures (Snap Track),
and refer to Figure 3-9.

3-4 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 3.3.2 CC-100 Case Controller and
CS-100 Case Circuit Controller
10.00"
Generally, the case controller will be mounted within 4.75"
TYP 2 PL
the raceway or on top of the case. If a controller must be
O 0.220"
replaced or installed in the field, it should be located based 4.00" TYP 6 PL
MULTIFLEX ESR BOARD
on the specific design of the case. 3.50"
WEIGHT 9.4 OZ.

8.95"
0.50"

8.05" 9.50"
O 0.18“ 26501055

TYP 2 PLACES

CONTROLLER O 0.25" Figure 3-15 - Mounting Dimensions for the MultiFlex ESR
3.00"
2.00"

TYP 2 PLACES
(TOP VIEW) 3.3.5 TD3
0.25"

0.25" The TD3 temperature display is almost always

0.50"

mounted by the OEM as part of the construction of the

CONTROLLER refrigerated cases. As such, field installations of TD3s are
2.25"

(SIDE VIEW) rare.

26502032
TD3s are typically flush mounted on the front of a
refrigerated case in such a way as to be fully visible from
Figure 3-13 - CCB Mounting Dimensions
the sales floor. A hole one inch in diameter must be drilled
3.3.3 ESR8 (Discontinued) into the case to allow the TD3’s wiring harness to extend
into the case and connect to the network, the power source,
The ESR8 board is slightly larger than the 16AI and and the case-mounted probes. Figure 3-16 shows the
8RO boards, and is not supplied with a snap-track. If the mounting dimensions of the TD3.
ESR8 is supplied without an enclosure, it is supplied with
0.500” long metal stand-off dowels which are pressed into
the mounting holes in the board (See Figure 3-14).

Figure 3-16 - TD3 Mounting Dimensions

3.4 Modem/Communica-
tion Expansion Card Mount-
Figure 3-14 - Mounting Dimensions for the ESR8
3.3.4 MultiFlex ESR ing (New Processor Board)
The MultiFlex ESR is supplied with a snap-track. If The E2’s modem/communication expansion card
the ESR8 is supplied without an enclosure, it is supplied mounts above the PIB in the back of the enclosure box as
with 0.500” long metal stand-off dowels that are pressed shown in Figure 3-17. The standoffs and mounting holes
into the mounting holes in the board. are located above the PIB in the back of the enclosure box.
Use the mounting screws and standoffs to secure the card
in place. The ribbon cable plugs into the "Modem/Com 6"
slot on the motherboard. For more information on the
modem/communication expansion card, see Section 4.3.2,
Modem/Communication Expansion Card (New Proces-

Modem/Communication Expansion Card Mounting (New Processor Board) Mounting • 3-5

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 sor Board).

Figure 3-17 - Modem/Comm Card Mounting in E2 Figure 3-18 - Mounting the Internal Modem Board
3.4.2 Two-Channel and Four-
Channel Repeaters
NOTE: Because the modem/communication
expansion card and four-channel repeater card 3.4.2.1 Mounting Repeaters Overview
share the same mounting platform, they must Repeaters are used to extend the maximum length of a
be used separately. segment of Echelon cable, or to act as a bridge between
two devices that are farther apart than the cable’s maxi-
3.4.1 Mounting PC-104 Cards in mum node-to-node distance. Retail Solutions offers two
versions of repeaters for the E2 controller: an external
E2 (Previous Generation Processor two-way repeater that comes in an enclosure (P/N 832-
Board) 1010), and a four-channel repeater mounted in the E2 (P/N
832-4830).
3.4.1.1 The Internal Modem For more information about installing repeaters and
routers, please refer to the Repeater and Router Installa-
CAUTION: Power down the E2 before plug- tion and Networking Guide (P/N 026-1605).
ging the modem into the PC-104 slot. Failure 3.4.2.2 Mounting the Two-Channel
to do so can damage the modem and void the
warranty.
Repeater
The external repeater (P/N 832-1010) is externally
mounted within its own enclosure.
The E2’s internal modem mounts in the PC-104 slot
located at the top left of the E2 main board (See Figure 3-
18). Disconnect power to the unit, and carefully plug the
male pins on the back of the modem card into the E2’s PC-
104 slot. Use the standoffs and screws supplied with the
modem card to secure the card to the main board, as
shown in Figure 3-18. When finished, restore power to the
E2.

3-6 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 NOTE: Because the modem/communication
expansion card and four-channel repeater card
share the same mounting platform, they must
be used separately.

REPEATER MOUNTS
E2 ENCLOSURE (4 Standoffs)

PIB
2-PIN POWER
CONNECTOR
(J8 +5V)

Figure 3-19 - External Repeater Mounting

For external repeaters, the mounting bracket at the bot-
tom of the enclosure has two 0.156” bolt holes on either Figure 3-20 - E2 Repeater Mounting
side. Use the bolt holes to mount these repeaters in the

3.5 Sensors and Transduc-

field as necessary (see Figure 3-19).
When mounting external repeaters, keep in mind that
they require a 24VAC Class 2 power source in order to
operate. This will likely require a transformer such as P/N
ers
640-0041 (110V) or P/N 640-0042 (220V) to be mounted
near the external repeater enclosure. Make sure there will
3.5.1 Pressure Transducers
be enough space next to the repeater to mount the trans- Retail Solutions transducers convert pressure readings
former. to proportional electrical signals between 0.5 and 4.5
volts. The transducer is designed with a 1/8-inch male FPT
3.4.2.3 Mounting the Four-Channel
fitting for connection to a standard access fitting. If the fit-
Repeater ting is configured with a Schrader valve, this fitting will
The four-channel repeater (P/N 832-4830) serves the have to be removed and replaced with a 1/8-inch female
same basic function as the two-channel repeater: boosting fitting. Each pressure transducer is supplied with 20 feet of
signal strength. However, the four-channel repeater is also cable for connection to a 16AI input board.
useful as a means of connecting the E2 to its associated 3.5.1.1 Mounting
devices using more than one daisy chain.
The pressure transducers should be mounted in a verti-
With a four-channel repeater mounted in the E2, you
cal position (pressure port down) above crank case oil
can run as many as three daisy chain segments out into the
level to prevent drainage of oil into transducer port.
field, each of which can be as long as the prescribed Eche-
lon maximum wire length. The fourth channel of the 3.5.2 Inside Temperature Sensor
repeater can be used to connect other E2s in a separate
daisy-chain, eliminating the need to run cable from the 3.5.2.1 Location
field back to the next E2. Inside temperature sensors are supplied within a wall-
The standoffs and mounting holes are located above mounted enclosure for attachment to a standard switch
the PIB in the back of the enclosure box. Use the mounting plate.
screws and standoffs to secure the four-channel repeater in The temperature sensor should be located in a central
place, and connect the repeater to the PIB with the two-pin location—within the zone to be measured—away from
power connector located next to the battery. doors, windows, vents, heaters, and outside walls that
could affect temperature readings. In addition, the sensor

Sensors and Transducers Mounting • 3-7

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 should not be mounted above other sensors that generate
heat during operation (such as relative humidity sensors).
The indoor temperature sensor should be between four
and six feet from the floor.
3.5.2.2 Mounting
Mount the sensor using the screws provided as shown
in Figure 3-21.

Figure 3-22 - Outside Temperature Sensor with Cover and

Clamp

3.5.4 Insertion Temperature Probe

3.5.4.1 Location
The 12-inch insertion temperature probe may be used
to monitor temperature in either the supply or return air
ducts of the AHU or RTU.
Figure 3-21 - Inside Temperature Sensor Mounting 3.5.4.2 Mounting
3.5.3 Outside Temperature Sen- The insertion probe may be mounted in any orientation
within the duct as long as the probe is in the air flow of the
sor duct. The probe housing should be secured using self-tap-
3.5.3.1 Location ping screws. A 0.250” diameter hole is required for the
probe. Figure 3-23 shows the installation of the insertion
The outside or ambient temperature sensor should be probe (self-tapping screws are not provided).
located on the north side of the building, preferably under
an eave to prevent sun-heated air from affecting the tem-
perature of the sensor.
3.5.3.2 Mounting
The temperature sensor may be mounted using any
standard tubing clamp. Retail Solutions also offers an alu-
minum cover and clamp (P/N 303-1111) which may be
mounted as shown in Figure 3-22 (fasteners are not pro-
vided).

Figure 3-23 - 12-Inch Insertion Probe Mounting

3.5.5 Supply and Return Air Sen-
sors
In addition to the 12-inch insertion temperature probe,
Retail Solutions uses the same temperature sensor used for

3-8 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 outside and inside temperature to monitor supply and
return air temperature. When used in this application, the
sensors are supplied without enclosure covers. The sensors
should be mounted directly in the air stream of the supply
or return air duct. The sensors are not supplied with any
mounting hardware for this application.
3.5.6 Refrigeration System Tem-
perature Probes and Sensors
3.5.6.1 Location
Retail Solutions supplies several temperature monitor-
ing devices including bullet sensors, pipe mount sensors,
immersion probes, insertion probes, and sensors for high
temperature applications. Each of these sensors is gener-
ally installed on the system by the equipment manufac- Figure 3-24 - Sensor Orientation
turer. If a device must be added to the system, refer to the
information supplied with the device and consult the 3.5.7 Product Temperature
refrigeration equipment manufacturer. Table 3-1 lists some Probes
typical sensor applications and the sensor or probe most
suited for that purpose. The product temperature probe is designed to be used
alongside food products in a refrigeration case or freezer.
Application Sensor Type The product probe uses a thermistor type temperature sen-
sor in a sealed, cylindrical container (approximately 16
Condenser Outlet (Drop Leg) High Temperature Bullet
oz.). A magnet is contained at the bottom the probe’s
Liquid (Manifold) Pipe Mount enclosure to allow easy attachment to a side or bottom of a
Suction Temperature Pipe Mount refrigeration case.
Discharge Air Bullet 3.5.8 Humidity Sensors and
Ambient Temperature (Outside) Bullet
Humidistats
Condenser Sump Insertion Probe
Defrost Termination Bullet
3.5.8.1 Indoor RH Sensor
The indoor relative humidity sensor should be
Table 3-1 - Sensor Application and Type
mounted in a central location within the zone to be mea-
sured, away from doors, windows, vents, heaters, and out-
3.5.6.2 Mounting Bullet and Pipe Mount side walls that could affect temperature readings. The
Sensors sensor should be between four and six feet from the floor.
Bullet or pipe mount sensors mounted on refrigerant Note that this sensor generates a small amount of heat;
lines should be secured with a Panduit low temperature therefore, do not mount temperature sensors directly
cable tie, number PLT2S-M120, or equivalent. For pipe above RH sensors.
mount sensors, the curved surface should be placed Mount RH sensor (P/N 203-5751) as follows:
against the pipe and the tie should be positioned in the
groove on the top surface of the sensor. A second tie 1. With a flat-head screwdriver, push down the
should be used to secure the lead to the pipe for additional middle tab on the top of the sensor case and
pop the lid off to expose the circuit board.
support.
Sensors located on refrigerant lines should be insulated 2. Insert the flat-head screwdriver into the two
to eliminate the influence of the surrounding air. A self- slots on either side of the top of the sensor
case and twist to separate the back plate from
adhering insulation that will not absorb moisture is recom-
the case.
mended to prevent ice logging at the sensor location.
The sensor should be positioned on the side of the line 3. Remove the knock-outs from the back plate
before mounting so wires may be threaded
as shown in Figure 3-24.
through.

Sensors and Transducers Mounting • 3-9

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 4. Mount the back plate to the wall using the
two open mounting holes on the top and bot-
tom of the plate.
5. Replace the cover on top of the back plate by
lining up the tabs, and snap the lid back into
place.

Figure 3-26 - Outdoor RH Sensor - Exploded View

3.5.8.3 Duct-mounted Insertion RH
Probe
Retail Solutions specs a duct-mounted relative humid-
ity (RH) sensor (P/N 203-5771) with a 0-5VDC output for
use in building control and anti-sweat control applications
using Retail Solutions input boards.

1. Cut a small circular hole in the duct large enough

Figure 3-25 - Indoor RH Mounting Dimensions for the sensor tube to fit through.
3.5.8.2 Outdoor RH Sensors 2. Bolt the sensor enclosure against the outside of
The outdoor RH sensor (P/N 203-5761) the duct wall so that the sensor element fits
through the hole and into the duct. The enclosure
The outdoor RH sensor (P/N 203-5761) should always may be mounted horizontally, as shown in Fig-
be mounted on the north side of the building if in the ure 3-27 or vertically. The screws should be tight
Northern Hemisphere, or on the south side if in the South- enough for the foam gasket around the bottom of
ern Hemisphere. The sensor should be mounted under an the sensor to form an airtight seal between the
overhang or otherwise out of direct sunlight (if possible). hole in the duct wall and the outside air.
Mount the RH sensor (P/N 203-5761) as follows:

1. Secure the rear side of the enclosure to the out-

side wall using the two mounting brackets, as
shown in Figure 3-26. The tube holding the sen-
sor element should point straight down.
2. If you will be running the sensor cable through
the wall behind the sensor, cut or drill a hole in
the wall through the hole in the enclosure.

Figure 3-27 - Duct-mounted RH Sensor - Exploded View

3-10 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 3.5.9 Dewpoint Probe
3.5.9.1 Location
The Dewpoint Probe (P/N 203-1902) should be located
4 to 6 feet from the floor with the probe pointing up. It is
recommended that the Dewpoint Probe be mounted in an
area where it will be exposed only to minimal amounts of
dust.
3.5.9.2 Mounting
Mount the probe using the standard switch cover sup-
plied with the unit as shown inFigure 3-28.

Figure 3-29 - Light Level Sensor Typical Mounting

3.5.11 Liquid Level Sensors
Retail Solutions’ probe type liquid level sensor (P/N
207-1000) is usually installed by the refrigeration and
equipment manufacturer. If a replacement sensor must be
installed in the field, refer to the instructions supplied with
the device, or consult the equipment manufacturer.
3.5.12 Refrigerant Leak Detectors
Retail Solutions supplies the Refrigerant Leak Detec-
tor System as a stand-alone unit that monitors refrigeration
leaks in up to sixteen zones. Consult the Refrigerant Leak
Figure 3-28 - Dewpoint Probe Mounting
Detector Installation and Operation Manual (P/N 026-
3.5.10 Light Level Sensor 1309) for mounting and installation instructions.

3.5.10.1 Location
The Light Level Sensor (P/N 206-0002) should be
located facing away from direct sunlight, preferably facing
north in the Northern Hemisphere or south in the Southern
Hemisphere.
3.5.10.2 Mounting
The light level sensor is not supplied with mounting
hardware. The sensor should be mounted horizontally
through the knockout of a standard weather-resistant junc-
tion box. Figure 3-29 shows a typical mounting configu-
ration.

Sensors and Transducers Mounting • 3-11

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com
 4 E2 Hardware Setup
4.1 Setting up the E2 4.1.2 Main Processor Board
4.1.1 Enclosure 14

13
12

1 LCD Connector 8 Reset and Clean Out Buttons

2 Echelon Plug-In 9 Test Button
3 Power Interface Board Connector 10 General Status LED
4 TCP/IP Ethernet Connector 11 Backlight Inverter
5 External Keyboard Connector 12 Contrast Adjust (E2 100 Ver. Only)
6 Lithium Battery 13 Backlight Dim Adjust (E2 100 Ver. Only)
7 Battery Enable Switch 14 Boot Status LED

Figure 4-1 - E2 Inside Enclosure

Open the door and expose the main processor board.
Figure 4-2 - E2 Main Board (RX-100 Board Shown)
The main processor board and power interface board (PIB)
are mounted side by side, one on each side of the box The main processor board is mounted on the hinged
enclosure. door part of the enclosure, directly behind the keyboard.

Setting up the E2 E2 Hardware Setup • 4-1

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 4.1.3 Main Processor Board (Pre- 4.2 Powering the E2
vious Version)
Starting at the lower right side of the PIB, the first plug
is the 24VAC input. This must terminate into the power
supply transformer.
E2 requires 24VAC Class 2 power, which is supplied
by a non-center-tapped Class 2 transformer.
Retail Solutions supplies two transformers that may be
used to power E2s: one for use with 110VAC (P/N 640-
0041), and one for use with 220VAC (P/N 640-0042).
Both transformers are rated at 50VA, and each will power
one E2 unit.
4.2.1 RS485 Ports
On the lower left side of the PIB are two RS485 Net-
work connector ports. This is where all I/O boards (except
the case controllers, TD3, ESR8, and Echelon I/O boards)
are connected.
4.2.2 RS485 Jumpers
There is one set of RS485 jumpers for each RS485
port. Jumpers JP1-3 are located directly above the first
connector port, and jumpers JP4-6 are located directly
above the second connector port. The RS485 termination
jumpers (JP1, JP2, JP3, JP4, JP5, and JP6) are used to ter-
minate the devices at the beginning and end of an RS485
Figure 4-3 - E2 Main Board (Previous Version P/N 237-4800) Network. If the E2 is the beginning of all RS485
4.1.4 Power Interface Board I/O Networks, all three of these jumpers should be set to
the UP position.
4.2.3 Echelon Network Connect
The next connector is the Echelon Network plug. The
one connector handles both input and output connections.
The input and output cables are connected directly to the
Echelon plug. This plug is the connection to the Case Con-
troller (CC-100), the Evaporator Stepper Regulator board
(ESR8), TD3s, and other E2s.
4.2.4 Echelon Jumpers
The two Echelon jumpers (JP7 and JP8) are located
next to the Echelon Network port.
Additional information about Echelon Networking and
terminating the network can be found in Section 8.3, Ech-
elon Network Structuring (Daisy-Chains).

Figure 4-4 - Power Interface Board

The PIB interfaces the power and most all communica-
tions with the main board, and contains all field wiring
connections.

4-2 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 4.3 Add-On E2 Peripherals
The E2 has many plug-in card options to choose from:
• Plug-in Echelon card with mounting screw
• RS485 Modem/communication expansion card
• Plug-in digital I/O Network card
• RS485 port card
• Plug-in Four-Channel Internal Repeater
• Plug-in modem with mounting screws and stand-
offs (previous generation processor board only)
4.3.1 Echelon Card Plug-In (P/N
537-4860) with mounting screw (P/N
101-4201)
Echelon is a two-conductor network that interconnects
E2s and other associated devices. All Echelon devices are
wired together using the daisy-chain method of network
structuring. For the E2 to communicate on the Echelon
Network, the plug-in card must be connected. No Echelon
Network communication can occur without the card.
The plug-in Echelon card connects to the main proces-
sor board on the far right side of the board just above the
Power Interface Board (PIB) connector. The connector
for the plug-in Echelon card is labeled Echelon Plug-In so
it is easy to find.

Figure 4-5 - Echelon Card

Add-On E2 Peripherals E2 Hardware Setup • 4-3

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 4.3.2 Modem/Communication
Expansion Card (New Processor
Modem P/N Description
Board)
637-4871 Modem/com expansion card with modem and RS485
serial communication port plug-in.
The E2’s modem/communication expansion card COM6
RS232

mounts above the PIB in the back of the enclosure box as Note that the RS232 and RS485 ports are counted as one
COM6 port (COM6); only one connector at a time may be used.
shown in Figure 4-6. See Table 4-1 for modem expansion RS485
The COM6 RS232 will be selectable in future versions
card types and descriptions. of E2.
COM3
Plug-In
Modem

637-4872 Modem/com expansion card with an RS232 plug-in

COM6
(COM3) that can interface with an external modem, and
RS232
an RS485 serial communication port plug-in. This model
comes with a cable that has a male DB-9 header and a
COM6
RS485
DB-9 to DB-25 converter (not shown) to support the
standard external modem interface.
COM3 RS232
Plug-In for
External Modem
Note that the RS232 and RS485 ports are counted as one
port (COM6); only one connector at a time may be used.
The COM6 RS232 will be selectable in future versions
of E2.

637-4873 Com expansion card with RS485 serial communication

COM6 port.
RS232 Note that the RS232 and RS485 ports are counted as one
port (COM6); only one connector at a time may be used.
The COM6 RS232 will be selectable in future versions
COM6
RS485 of E2.

Table 4-1 - Modem/Com Card Part Numbers and Descriptions

4.3.3 Plug-In Modem Card (P/N

537-4870) with mounting screws
(P/N 101-4038) and standoffs (P/N
107-9440) (Previous Generation Pro-
cessor Board)
The E2’s internal modem mounts in the PC-104 slot
located at the top left edge of the E2 main processor board
(See Figure 3-18 on page 3-6). Disconnect power to the
unit, and carefully plug the male pins on the back of the
modem card into the E2’s PC-104 slot. Use the standoffs
Figure 4-6 - Modem/Com Expansion Card Layout and and screws supplied with the modem card to secure the
Mounting card to the main processor board, as shown in Figure 3-18
on page 3-6). When finished, restore power to the E2.
4.3.4 Plug-In Digital I/O Network
Card (P/N 537-4880)
This card adds two user-programmable digital outputs
and two digital inputs to enable connection of switches
and relays (relay contacts are rated at 3A up to 24 VAC).
The plug-in Digital I/O Network card connects to the
power interface board to the right of the two fixed RS485
I/O Network connectors.

4-4 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 E2 Power Interface Board (PIB) Input and Output Wiring
NORMALLY
OPEN
RS485 Plug-In Status
Card LEDs
NORMALLY
CLOSED
Yellow D5 (RX1) ON: Communication is being
received on RS485 Port 2A
E2 Plug-In
Digital I/O COM 1 COM 2
Yellow D2 (RX2) ON: Communication is being
received on RS485 Port 2B

OUTPUT #1

OUTPUT #2
Network Card

INPUT #1

INPUT #2
Red D1 (TX) ON: Communication is being
Figure 4-7 - E2 Digital I/O Network Card Install and Wiring sent on RS485 Port 2A and
2B
4.3.4.1 LEDs
Table 4-3 - LED Status for RS485 Plug-In Card
The plug-in Digital I/O Network card LEDs can be
used to determine the status of normal operating parame-
ters for the card.
4.3.6 Plug-In Four-Channel Inter-
nal Repeater
The four-channel repeater (P/N 832-4830) boosts sig-
Plug-In Digital I/O Status nal strength on Echelon Networks. However, the four-
Card LEDs channel repeater is also useful as a means of connecting
Red D1 (Out 1) ON: Relay Output 1 is On the E2 to its associated devices using more than one daisy
chain.
Red D4 (Out 2) ON: Relay Output 2 is On
With a four-channel repeater mounted in the E2, you
Table 4-2 - LED Status for Plug-In Digital I/O Card can run as many as three daisy chain segments out into the
field, each of which can be as long as the prescribed Eche-
4.3.5 E2 RS485 Port Card (P/N lon maximum wire length. The fourth channel of the
537-4890) repeater can be used to connect other E2s in a separate
daisy-chain, eliminating the need to run cable from the
The E2 main board has two RS485 Network channels, field back to the next E2.
allowing you to connect input and/or output boards via the The plug-in Four Channel Internal Repeater card con-
RS485 Network. This optional card adds a second RS485 nects above the power interface board on the case mounts
port (COM4) to the E2, allowing a connection to the ISD using standoffs and screws.
compressors, Control Link devices, and other supported
See Section 3.4.2.3, Mounting the Four-Channel
MODBUS devices.
Repeater for more information.
The plug-in RS485 Network card connects to the
power interface board between the two fixed RS485 I/O
Network connectors and the battery. 4.4 Battery Testing and
4.3.5.1 LEDs
Replacement
The plug-in RS485 Network card LEDs can be used to
determine the status of normal operating parameters for
the card. WARNING: Fire, explosion, and severe burn
hazard. Do not recharge, disassemble, heat
above 212°F (100°C) incinerate, or expose
contents to water.
Battery replacement should only be performed by a
qualified, trained technician.

The 3.6V battery located on the E2 processor board

protects log and alarm data during power loss. It is very
important that each active E2 unit have a battery, and
therefore the E2 has several features that warn you of low

Battery Testing and Replacement E2 Hardware Setup • 4-5

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 battery conditions and allow you to test and replace the and replace it with an identical 3.6V battery obtained from
battery. or approved by Retail Solutions. DO NOT USE AA BAT-
TERIES IN THIS BATTERY SLOT.
4.4.1 Low Battery Notification
After replacing the battery, you must tell E2 the battery
The E2 keeps track of how long the E2 battery has has been replaced so it can reset its battery life counter.
been active, and will display a battery icon at the top 1. Log in to E2 (level 4 password or higher).
of the E2 screen whenever the battery is reaching the end
of its recommended battery life. If a battery has less than 2. Press , followed by --- to
30% of its battery life left, a yellow battery icon will navigate to the System Tests screen.
appear at the top of the screen. If the battery has less than
3. Move the cursor to the Replace Battery field.
10% life left, or if the battery switch is currently disabled,
a red battery icon will appear. Press  for Yes, then press .

4.4.2 The Battery Enable Switch 4. Make sure the new battery is in place, and
press .
The battery enable switch is located near the battery
clip on the processor board. This switch should be set to If successful, the battery icon should disappear from
OFF whenever the E2 unit is not being used to preserve the top of the screen. If it is still there, check for proper
battery life. If the E2 unit is powered up with this switch battery placement, verify the battery enable switch posi-
set to OFF, a red battery icon will appear at the top of the tion, and repeat this procedure.
screen. Check the position of this switch, and set it to the
ON position. You will have to perform a battery test to
clear the battery icon from the screen. See Section 4.4.3,
Battery Test below:
4.4.3 Battery Test
E2’s automatic calculation of battery life is based on
the number of hours it has been active, not its voltage. If
you wish to know for certain if the battery is good, you can
perform a battery voltage test from the E2 front panel. You
will need to perform this test to remove a yellow or red
battery icon from the screen. If you are replacing the bat-
tery and wish to remove the battery icon from the screen,
see the instructions under Section 4.4.4, Battery Replace-
ment - Qualified Technicians Only.
To perform a battery test:
1. Log in to the controller (level 4 password or
higher).
2. Press , followed by --- to
navigate to the System Tests screen.
3. Move the cursor to the Battery Test field. Press
 for Yes and press .
The dialog box that appears will show the CPU Battery
status (OK or FAIL) and the Battery Switch position (ON
or OFF). If the CPU Battery is OK and the switch position
is ON, the battery icon will disappear. Otherwise, the bat-
tery should be replaced or the switch set to ON.
4.4.4 Battery Replacement - Qual-
ified Technicians Only
To replace the battery, remove it from the battery clip

4-6 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 7 6

1.Connect the I/O or MODBUS Network to one or both of the E2 I/O or MODBUS Network
RS485 I/O or MODBUS Network ports. (A maximum of 31 devices
can be wired to each I/O or MODBUS Network port.)
2. For each I/O or MODBUS Network port, set RS485 termination
jumpers UP if at either end of a daisy chain. Otherwise, set jumpers _
DOWN. + 0V

SHIELD
3. Connect the E2 to the Echelon Network. If possible, connect shield

BLACK
WHITE
wires to a separate earth ground outside of the E2 enclosure.
4. Set the Echelon Network jumper UP (Terminated) if the E2 is
at either end of an Echelon daisy-chain. Otherwise, set the jumper
DOWN (Not Terminated). TO OTHER
RS485
5. Connect earth ground to one of the two ground terminals DEVICES
provided. Use 12 AWG (preferred) or 14 AWG wire and keep as
short as possible (less than 12 inches preferred).
6. Connect 24VAC to the power terminals.
7. Flip the power switch to the ON position. When 24VAC has been OBSERVE WIRE
applied to the board, the green LED will illuminate. COLOR POLARITY

RS485 I/O or MODBUS Net 3 Echelon Earth

TO OT Ground
ECHE HER
L
DEVIC ON
ES

NOT TERMINATED TERMINATED LON Level IV, 22 AWG, Shielded

Max Daisy Chain Length:
LON Feet: 4592 Meters: 1400
SHIELD
P/N 135-2300 Non-Plenum
ER (1 Pair, 1000 Feet)
OTH
TO ELON
C H S
E
DE V
ICE P/N 135-2301 Plenum
(1 Pair, 1000 Feet)

4 Echelon
Earth
JP7 Ground
Connector
TERMINATED

12 or 14 AWG
JP7

NOT TERMINATED

6
AC1 AC1

24VAC 24VAC

AC2 AC2

Battery Testing and Replacement E2 Hardware Setup • 4-7

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com
 5 Serial Configura- 5.3 Serial Device and Soft-
ware Setup
tion After the COM card has been connected to the E2, set
up the associated COM port in the Serial Connection Man-
5.1 Overview ager:

E2’s Serial Configuration is the centralized location

where all communication ports (COM ports) may be set up
in the E2 controller. To support the increasing number of
third-party devices that E2 can communicate with, E2 has
the expanded flexibility of dynamic COM ports that will
support different types of communication protocols to
meet the specific needs of the user.
Previously, all COM ports were pre-defined to support
a specific type of serial device. E2 now has five configu-
rable COM ports that can communicate with different
devices on the network.

5.2 COM Ports

The Serial Connection Manager is located in General
Setup under the Serial tab. To access Serial connections to
set up the COM ports, press Alt + M, or from the E2 Main Figure 5-1 - Serial Configuration Screen
Menu:

1.  - System Configuration NOTE: If a COM card is not connected to the

E2, its associated COM port will not be visible
2.  - System Information in the Serial Configuration screen.
3.  - General Controller Info
4. C3: Serial tab
To begin, first select the COM port you wish to set up,
choose the protocol, and set the baud rate.
The user associates the various hardware devices with
the COM ports listed under the Serial tab. Five COM ports
have user-configurable values such as baud rate and con-
nection type settings.
Pre-Sets
COM1 is pre-set for serial connection. COM3 is pre-
set with a modem-only connection type. The COM5 con-
nection is a non-configurable E2 keyboard port.

Overview Serial Configuration • 5-1

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 E2 PIB COM PORT ASSOCIATIONS

E2 Enclosure (Right Side)

E2 Modem/Expansion
COM Card Mounted COM6
Above PIB RS232

COM3 Plug-In COM1

Modem RS485
Card

RS485 COM Card

(2 Connectors) Serial Device
RS232 Port

COM4 POWER INTERFACE BOARD

(PIB)

Serial Device
RS485 COM Port
(2 Connectors)
COM2

Figure 5-2 - Associated Device Connections and COM Ports

E2 COM# ASSOCIATIONS CONNECTOR

COM1 COM1 is a pre-set serial connection type (for a PC or laptop) and is located on the RS232
port on the PIB. The baud rate is configurable. COM1

Serial Device
RS232 Port

COM2 COM2 may be configured to the type of serial devices you are connecting:
I/O Net (default), ISD 1.0, IMC/Prodigy, or MODBUS 1-3. These devices are connected via Serial Device
RS485 COM Port
the RS485 connectors (for wiring convenience, two connectors are available) on the PIB. (2 Connectors)
The connection type and baud rate are configurable. COM2

COM3 COM3 is a pre-set connection type for modems only (optional). The E2 modem/expansion
communication card (P/N 637-4871) has a plug-in modem that uses the phone line jack (RJ- COM3 Plug-In
11). The 637-4872 version has a plug-in for an external modem. Configure the baud rate Modem
Card(s)
and modem type for either the internal modem or the external modem.
COM4 COM4 is located on the optional RS485 COM card for configurable devices. Configure
COM4 to the type of device you are connecting: I/O Net, ISD 1.0 (RX unit default), IMC/ RS485 COM Card
(2 Connectors)
Prodigy (BX/CX unit default), or MODBUS 1-3. The RS485 COM card is connected above
the COM2 dual RS485 connectors on the PIB. The connection type is configurable. COM4

COM6 COM6 is located on E2's optional modem/expansion communication card, which can be
configured for RS485 operation. Configure COM6 to the type of device you are connecting: E2 Modem/Expansion
COM Card Mounted COM6
I/O Net, ISD 1.0 (RX unit default), IMC/Prodigy (BX/CX unit default), or MODBUS 1-3. Above PIB RS232

(RS232 operation will be available in future versions of E2.) Both connectors cannot be
used at the same time. Configure the connection type, baud rate, and parity. (The expansion RS485

card mounts onto the four standoffs located on the back of the E2 enclosure above the PIB,
and is compatible with E2 processor board version 237-4801 only). For more information
on this card, refer to Section 4.3.2 of this manual.
Table 5-1 - COM Ports with Associated PIB and Card Connections - Refer to Figure 5-2

NOTE: MODBUS can be configured on multi-

ple ports.

5-2 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 6 The RS485 Network and Hardware
Setup
Previous versions of E2 hardware and firmware before
version 2.30F01 only supported one I/O network port,
with an optional expansion card that could be used for Board Boards That
connection to Copeland ISD compressors or IMC/Prodigy Max # Translation
Type Match Board Type
S-Bus rooftop unit controllers. Beginning with E2 version
2.30F01, E2s now have up to three RS485 network ports, 16AI 16 Any I/O board that •16AI (discontinued)
each of which may be configured as an I/O network, IMC/ has digital and ana- •8IO (discontinued)
log inputs. The
Prodigy, ISD, or ECT MODBUS port. •MultiFlex 16
inputs of a combina-
Section 5, Serial Configuration of this manual covers tion I/O board (8IO •The inputs on all Mul-
how to assign COM ports COM2, COM4, and COM6 to or MultiFlex combo tiFlex combo boards
different RS485 network types. Section 6 (this section) board) are by them- (88, 88AO, 168,
explains the network types, the hardware that may be con- selves treated as one 168AO, and 1616)
nected to each type, and how to configure the devices. 16AI.
•All versions of the
Gateway board (some

6.1 The I/O Network

versions behave like
as multiple 16AIs)
8RO 31 Any I/O board with •8RO
All boards and controllers manufactured by Retail
relay outputs. The •8ROSMT
Solutions for communication with E2 via RS485 are gen- relay outputs of a
erally referred to as I/O boards, and the network they are combination I/O •The relay outputs on
connected to is referred to as the I/O network (or I/O board (8IO or Multi- all MultiFlex combo
Net). Flex combo board) boards (88, 88AO,
are by themselves 168, 168AO, and
A COM port configured as I/O Net may connect with
treated as one 8RO. 1616 (which behaves
up to 127 I/O boards. This network is used by the E2 to as two 8RO boards)
read data from the input boards and to send commands to
•8IO (discontinued)
the analog and digital output boards. Some unit control-
lers, such as CCB case controllers and MultiFlex RCBs, 4AO 16 Any I/O board with •4AO
also communicate with the E2 via the I/O Network. analog outputs. The •8IO (discontinued)
analog outputs of a
6.1.1 I/O Board Names and Termi- combination I/O •The analog outputs on
the MultiFlex 88AO
nology board (8IO or Multi-
Flex combo board) and 168AO
There are many input, relay output, analog output, and are by themselves
combination I/O boards available from Retail Solutions treated as one 8RO.
for use with the E2. However, separate from the various 8DO 16 Any I/O board with •8DO (including all
MultiFlex unit controller models, E2 only recognizes four +12VDC digital versions of the
different types of I/O boards: 16AI, 8RO, 4AO, and 8DO. pulse outputs. PMAC and PMAC
All E2-compatible I/O boards communicate with E2 as if II anti-sweat con-
they are one or more of these types of boards. troller)
In this manual and in the E2 interface, when you •Digital outputs on the
encounter these board names, bear in mind that they are MultiFlex 168DO
terms that represent many types of boards. Table 6-1 ARTC/ 32 Rooftop HVAC con- MultiFlex RTU and
describes all the actual boards or board components for RTU troller board ARTC (discontinued)
each E2 “board type.”
RCB 32 MultiFlex RCB MultiFlex RCB
advanced rooftop
unit controller
Table 6-1 - Board Types and Boards Included in Each Type

The I/O Network The RS485 Network and Hardware Setup • 6-1

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Board Boards That
Max # Translation
Type Match Board Type
X + (Y • 8) < 256
PAK 32 MultiFlex PAK rack MultiFlex PAK
controller
CCB 99 CCB case controllers CCBs
ESR 31 MultiFlex ESR valve MultiFlex ESR
6.1.3 Wiring Types
controller Retail Solutions specifies all RS485 I/O and MOD-
CUB- 32 Single condensing MultiFlex CUB II BUS wiring used by the E2 must be Belden 8641
II unit controller (one (24AWG, 300V, Retail Solutions P/N 135-8641); Belden
compressor and up to 8761 (22 AWG, 300V not stocked by Retail Solutions); or
4 condenser fans) a 600V-shielded 22AWG equivalent stocked by Retail
Solutions (P/N 135-0600). These are two-connector
Table 6-1 - Board Types and Boards Included in Each Type
shielded twisted pair cables that support a maximum daisy
6.1.2 MultiFlex-Plus (+) Board chain cable distance of 4000 feet (1219 m) between the E2
and the end device on the network.
The MultiFlex-plus board contains a replacement
RS485 transceiver chip that presents less of a load on the
6.1.4 The I/O Network Structure
network than a non-plus board. This increases the maxi- (Daisy Chains)
mum number of devices that can be placed on the network,
The RS485 Input/Output (I/O) Network connects all
but not the number of board types an Einstein controller
input and output communication boards together in a sin-
can communicate with.
gle open communications loop. This loop, or “daisy
The MultiFlex-plus board now accounts for only 1/8 chain,” connects the E2 to multiple input and output com-
the load of a non-plus board with 32 total devices on the munication boards, and terminates at the last input or out-
network (one Einstein controller + 31 boards). This new put board on the network. A diagram of this network
conversion allows for the placement of 256 devices on the arrangement is shown in Figure 6-1.
network (one Einstein controller + 255 boards). The num-
ber of boards an Einstein controller can support is
increased from 31 up to 255 using MultiFlex-plus boards
only. In other words, the number of I/O net devices are no
longer restricted by the I/O net 31-node limitation.

NOTE: The MultiFlex-plus board replaces the

old-style MultiFlex boards and is currently
being shipped.

6.1.2.1 Board Designation

Plus boards are always identified with a plus (+) sign
that appears on the plastic insulating cover on the top of
the board, after the board name. Figure 6-1 - I/O Network Configurations
6.1.2.2 Board Calculations 6.1.5 Network Noise Minimiza-
With X as the number of plus boards and Y as the num- tion
ber of non-plus boards, use the following equation to
ensure that the number of devices on your network has not Site environments will frequently have numerous
exceeded the maximum load limitation of the network. For sources of high EMI, or “noise,” that must be accounted
example, if the total number of devices is less than 256, for when routing RS485 network cable. Although the
the maximum load limitation has not been exceeded. cable is shielded against noise, the installer must follow
best practices for minimizing network noise.
In general, installers should follow these guidelines
when installing RS485 networks:

6-2 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 • Avoid running cable next to noise-generating combination of three types of Retail Solutions boards: the
devices, such as motor starters, contactors, invert- inputs are configured like a 16AI, the relay outputs are
ers, fluorescent light ballasts, arc welders, etc. If configured like an 8RO, and the analog outputs are config-
possible, keep cable less than 1 foot away from ured like a 4AO.
noise-generating devices (ideally, at least 5 feet).
When a MultiFlex combo board is present on the net-
• Do not run RS485 cable in the same conduit as work, it must be addressed like all three board types.
high-voltage wiring, such as 120VAC or 240VAC Therefore, when numbering these boards, you must set a
power wiring. Keep RS485 cable a minimum of 3 unique number for both the 16AI, 8RO, and 4AO compo-
inches away from high-voltage wiring (ideally, at nents of the board.
least 12 inches). If RS485 must cross paths with
Addressing the MultiFlex Boards
high-voltage wiring, cross them perpendicular —
running RS485 and high-voltage wire in parallel For MultiFlex boards, set positions 1 to 5 on S3 for the
increases the amount of noise induced on the net- 16AI component and positions 1 to 5 on S4 for the 8RO
work. component. Set positions 6 to 8 on S4 for the 4AO or 4DO
segment. For MultiFlex board controllers, use positions 1
• Ensure you are grounding each input device’s 0V to 5 on S3 to set the address.
power terminal to a separate earth ground, and set-
ting the termination and biasing jumpers as Addressing the MultiFlex ESR Boards
instructed in Section 6.1.8, Setting the Terminating The MultiFlex ESR uses standard Retail Solutions I/O
and Biasing Jumpers. Network addressing. Set positions 1 to 5 on S1 to set the
For more instructions on best practices for minimizing network ID (address) of the MultiFlex ESR from 1 to 31.
noise, refer to publication 026-1903, E2 Controller Wir- 6.1.7 Setting the Baud Rate
ing Practices, available in the Product Manuals section of
the Emerson Climate Technologies Web site: All I/O boards have dip switches that determine the
www.emersonclimate.com baud rate at which they communicate. Currently, the baud
rate dip switch in network components may be set at either
6.1.6 Network ID Numbers (Board 4800, 9600, 19200, and 38400. Setting of the baud rate is
Numbers) accomplished using dip switches (refer to the board’s
installation sheets at the end of this section for specific dip
Each device on an RS485 segment has either a network switch settings).
dip switch or rotary dials that must be used to assign the
Baud Rate for the E2
board a unique network ID number.
The network ID number makes a board unique from The baud rate default for E2 is 9600.
other boards on the network of the same type. This allows Baud Rate for the Gateway
E2 to find it and communicate with it easily. The Gateway can be set to either 9600 baud or 19.2K
Boards of the same type should be numbered in baud by dip switch #6. “ON” places the rate at 9600 baud
sequence, starting with one and continuing with two, while “OFF” sets it at 19.2K baud.
three, and so forth. For example, if a segment contains Dip switches 6 and 7 control the baud rate at which
four 16AI boards and five 8RO boards, you should num- the Gateway communicates with the site controller on the
ber the 16AIs one, two, three, and four; and the 8ROs one, RS485RS485 Network. These switches must be set to the
two, three, four, and five. The same should be done with same baud rate setting as the E2 or REFLECS (usually
multiple 4AO and 8DO boards, and IRLDS leak detection 9600 baud).
units. Dip switch 8 controls the baud rate at which the Gate-
For all boards, except 8IO and 8DO boards, the net- way communicates with the other devices on the Receiver
work dip switch labeled S1 (or S3 for the 16AI board) is Bus Network. This baud rate may only be set to either
used to set the unique board number of the unit and the 9600 baud (switch DOWN) or 19200 baud (switch UP).
baud rate. The 8IO and 8DO uses rotary dials to set the All Gateways and receivers on the Receiver Bus Network
board number of the unit. must have the same baud rate dip switch setting. It is rec-
Numbering the MultiFlex Combination I/O Boards ommended you use 9600 baud as the Receiver Bus Net-
work baud rate.
When it comes to network numbering, the MultiFlex
Baud Rate for the 8IO, 8DO, and ARTC
Combination Input/Output boards (88, 88AO, 168,
168AO, and 168DO) are special cases. They are actually a There are three I/O devices that do not have baud rates
determined by dip switches. They are as follows:

The I/O Network The RS485 Network and Hardware Setup • 6-3

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 1. The 8IO - this board automatically detects the and biased by placing all three jumpers in the UP position.
baud rate being used by the I/O devices on the All other devices on the daisy chain must have all three
network, and adjusts to match their baud rate. jumpers set to the DOWN position. Figure 6-2 shows the
2. The 8DO - this board automatically detects the proper terminating jumper settings for the E2 and for all I/
baud rate being used by the I/O devices on the O boards.
network, and adjusts to match their baud rate.
3. The ARTC - this board is fixed at 9600 baud.
Baud Rate for MultiFlex Boards
I/O BOARD AND E2 TERMINATING JUMPERS
On all MultiFlex boards, switches 6 and 7 on S3 are
used to set the baud rate. To communicate at 9600 baud, THE TERMINATING JUMPERS MUST
BE IN THE UP POSITION IF AT THE
BEGINNING OR END OF THE NETWORK.
set switch #6 to the UP position and #7 to DOWN. For
19200 baud, set switch #6 to the DOWN position and #7
to UP.
Baud Rate for the MultiFlex ESR
Set the baud rate on the MultiFlex ESR board by set-
ting switches 6 and 7 on the network address terminal
THE TERMINATING JUMPERS MUST
(labeled S1). BE IN THE DOWN POSITION IF NOT AT
THE BEGINNING OR END OF THE NETWORK.

To communicate at 9600 baud, set switch #6 to the UP

position, and switch #7 to DOWN. For 19200 baud, set
switch #6 to the DOWN position and switch #7 to UP.
(Currently, 9600 baud is recommended).
Recommended Baud Rate
Figure 6-2 - I/O Network Termination Jumper Settings
The baud rate should be set to 9600 baud in all cases.
6.1.9 Powering the I/O Boards
6.1.8 Setting the Terminating and
All models of E2-compatible I/O boards require
Biasing Jumpers 24VAC Class 2 input power. Some boards such as the
The I/O Network connector, for all I/O boards and the 16AI, 8RO, 4AO, 8DO, MultiFlex ESR, and MultiFlex 16
E2, has a set of three terminating jumpers. They are the use a center-tapped power source. All other models, such
jumpers positioned closest to the I/O Network connector. as the 8IO and MultiFlex Combination I/O boards, may
The E2 has jumpers next to each of the COM ports that use non-center tapped power sources.
can be configured as an I/O network (COM2, COM4, and Retail Solutions supplies a wide variety of 24VAC
COM6). transformers with varying sizes and either with or without
The purpose of the jumpers is to provide network ter- center taps. Table 6-2 shows the transformer sizes and
mination resistance and network biasing to the two ends, whether they are center-tapped or non-center-tapped.
or termination points, of the daisy chain. One device at the Table 6-3 lists each board, the board’s rating, and whether
beginning and one device on the end must be terminated or not the board must use center-tapped power.

Xformer P/N VA Rating Input Voltage Center Tap?

640-0041 50 VA 110 VAC No
640-0042 50 VA 220 VAC No
640-0056 56 VA Multi-tap (120/208/240 VAC) Yes
640-0050 75 VA 110 VAC No
640-0045 75 VA 220 VAC No
640-0080 80 VA Multi-tap (120/208/240 VAC) Yes
Table 6-2 - Transformers Compatible with I/O Network Boards

6-4 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Unit Amps VA VAC Center- center-tapped transformer, also connect the center tap to
tapped? the earth grounded third conductor.

16AI 0.25 5.0 24 Yes

Power Wiring Types
8RO/SMT 0.75 15.0 24 Yes
14 AWG Belden 9495
4AO 0.5 10.0 24 Yes
18 AWG Belden 9493
8DO 1.5 18 24 Yes
Table 6-4 - Power Wiring Types
8IO/ARTC 0.75 18 24 No
IRLDS N/A N/A 120/240 N/A The wire length from the transformer and the number
RLDS N/A N/A 120/240 N/A of boards connected to the same wire determines the type
wire gauge used. In most cases, the distance between the I/
MultiFlex 3.3 80 24 Yes
ESR O boards and the transformer that supplies power to them
is not enough to be concerned with. But it is very impor-
MultiFlex 0.25 6 24 Yes tant not exceed this maximum wire length or the boards
16 will malfunction.
MultiFlex 0.75 15 24 No Use these formulas to determine if the wire gauge you
88, 88AO, are using fits within specification:
168, and
168AO
14 AWG:
MultiFlex 1.0 20 24 No Feet = 1920/VA
1616L,
1616LAO, 18 AWG:
1616LDO Feet = 739/VA
Table 6-3 - Device Power Requirements (VA is the total VA rating of the I/O boards)
For example, if you had an 80 VA load:
To select a power transformer for a board or a series of 14 AWG: 24 ft
boards:
18 AWG: 9 ft (rounded down)
1. Determine what the total VA is for the boards
that will be powered by the transformer (see Figure 6-3 - Power Wire Lengths
Table 6-3).
Sensors requiring 24VAC can be powered from the
Example: Two MultiFlex 168AOs (15 VA same transformer powering the input board as long as the
each), and one 8DO (18 VA) boards are to resulting total load of both the input board(s) and the sen-
be powered by one transformer. The total sor(s) connected to the transformer does not exceed the
VA is: transformer’s VA rating. Consult Section 6.1.9, Powering
 2  15VA  +  1  18VA  = 48VA the I/O Boards, and Section 8.6.1, Powering Echelon
Devices for more information.
2. Use a transformer that has a power rating
higher than the total calculated VA (see Table 6.1.10 Board Installation
6-2).
The following pages give step-by-step graphical
Example: For boards totalling 48VA, a 56VA trans-
instructions on all steps necessary to install each I/O Net-
former is sufficient, since 56VA is greater than 48VA.
work device so that it is powered up and able to communi-
I/O Board Transformers should be located within 10 cate with E2. If these devices have not yet been mounted,
feet of the board it is powering, preferably within the refer to Section 3.2, Mounting I/O Boards for mounting
board enclosure. instructions for these devices.
6.1.9.1 Wiring Types
For powering I/O boards, use only the listed wire types
from Table 6-4. Three-conductor non-shielded cables are
6.2 IMC/Prodigy Rooftop
the recommended wire for connecting between the center Unit Controllers
tapped transformer and the I/O boards. The third conduc-
tor should be connected to earth ground. If boards use a All E2 Building Controller (BX) versions 2.21F01 and

IMC/Prodigy Rooftop Unit Controllers The RS485 Network and Hardware Setup • 6-5

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 above may communicate with IMC/Prodigy rooftop units figuration.
equipped with IMC/Prodigy control boards version M4-1 The Control Techniques VSD has its own technical
or higher. E2 controllers version 2.30F01 and above may bulletin that explains interfacing with E2 (P/N 026-4122).
use any of the RS485 I/O ports (COM2, COM4, or The installation and operation manual explaining the VSD
COM6) as a IMC/Prodigy communication port. Version is maintained by Control Techniques. Contact your Con-
2.21F01 E2 units may only connect IMC/Prodigys to an trol Techniques representative for a copy of this manual.
RS485 Expansion Card. Connectivity to IMC/Prodigy is a
licensed feature and must be purchased from Retail Solu-
tions. 6.3.2 Copeland Discus with Core-
The IMC/Prodigy interface has its own technical bulle- Sense Diagnostics (ISD)
tin explaining installation, network setup, and E2 configu-
ration. Refer to Technical Bulletin 026-4117. E2 controllers version 2.21F01 and above may com-
municate with Copeland ISD compressors using the ECT
MODBUS network. E2 controllers version 2.30F01 and
6.3 ECT MODBUS above may use any of the RS485 I/O ports (COM2,
COM4, or COM6) as a Copeland ISD communication
E2 controllers version 2.30F01 or greater may select port. Version 2.21F01 E2 units may only connect Cope-
ECT MODBUS as a network type. The E2 communicates land ISD compressors to an RS485 Expansion Card.
with MODBUS devices including but not limited to Con- The installation and operation manual explaining the
trol Link CD, Control Link RSC, and Control Link ACC. Copeland ISD interface is maintained by Copeland. Con-
The Control Link products have their own documents tact your Copeland representative for a copy of this man-
explaining device configuration, networking, and E2 ual.
setup:
6.3.3 XR35CX, XR75CX, and
• 026-4600 - Control Link RSC Installation Instruc-
tions
XEV22 Case Controllers
• 026-4601 - Control Link CD Installation Instruc- E2 controllers version 2.84 or greater communicate
tions with the XR and XEV controllers. The XR and XEV con-
trol compressor regulation, defrost, light, and evaporator
• 026-4703 - Control Link ACC Installation Instruc- fans in refrigeration systems on normal, low, or medium
tions temperatures, control a wide variety of stepper electronic
• 026-4602 - Control Link ECT MODBUS Network- expansion valves and anti-sweat heaters (if present), and
ing to E2s (covers MODBUS installation for all measure and regulate the superheat of the refrigerant in the
Control Link models) system.

6.3.1 Control Techniques Drive If the case controller is configured with a Real Time
Clock (RTC), it can be programmed with up to 6 daily
(VSD) defrosts and an energy saving function. Without the RTC,
the E2 can coordinate defrost cycles and the energy-saving
Using the MODBUS network type, E2 controllers can
function.
communicate with the Control Techniques variable-speed
drive (VSD). There are three different VSD models the E2 Several parameters of the Emerson controllers (such as
communicates with: Commander SE, Commander SK, inputs, outputs, setpoints, and alarms) can be configured
and Unidrive SP drive types. directly in E2 and sent to the appropriate Emerson control-
ler, depending on the controller model.
Note that all CT drives are 2 stop bits, with no parity.
Since ECT MODBUS specifies 1 stop bit, CT drives will 6.3.3.1 XR75CX-Case Display
configure the General Services setting for stop bits and
E2 controllers version 3.02 or greater communicate
always communicate with the drives using 2 stop bits. The
with the XR75CX-Case Display controller. The XR75CX-
E2 calculates the difference and adjusts for the additional
Case Display is a microprocessor-based controller, suit-
stop bit.
able for applications on medium or low temperature venti-
Configure the COM port the CT drive will connect to lated refrigeration units. It has up to four (4) analog inputs:
by pressing Alt + M to open the serial configuration man- discharge air temperature, product temperature, defrost
ager. Set the COM port to MODBUS and the baud rate temperature and coil out temperature, four (4) relay out-
(match the baud rate on the CT drive). For more informa- puts, and up to two (2) digital inputs. For more informa-
tion on setting up serial ports, go to Section 5, Serial Con- tion on the XR75CX-Case Display, refer to the XR75CX-

6-6 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Case Display manual P/N 026-1217. installation on T35 DIN rail according to EN50022. The
Energy Meter can be mounted with any orientation over
6.3.4 iPro DAC the entire ambient temperature range, either on a DIN rail
or in a panel. The meter is not sensitive to CT orientation
to reduce installation errors.
6.3.5.2 Supported System Types
The Energy Meter Series has a number of different
possible system wiring configurations. To configure the
meter, set the System Type via the User Interface or Mod-
bus register 130 (if so equipped). The System Type tells
the meter which of its current and voltage inputs are valid,
which are to be ignored, and if neutral is connected. Set-
ting the correct System Type prevents unwanted energy
accumulation on unused inputs, selects the formula to cal-
culate the Theoretical Maximum System Power, and deter-
Figure 6-4 - iPro DAC mines which phase loss algorithm is to be used. The phase
The iPro DAC is a packaged HVAC control board for loss algorithm is configured as a percent of the Line-to-
use either as a stand-alone controller or in zone control Line System Voltage (except when in System Type 10)
applications using a Retail Solutions E2 BX building con- and also calculates the expected Line to Neutral voltages
trol system. The iPro DAC is capable of controlling heat for system types that have Neutral (12 & 40).
and cool stages, fans, humidification and dehumidification For more information about this application, see the
devices and economizers using on-board I/O and control Energy Meter manual (P/N 026-1726).
algorithms, as well as monitor and interact with other
building control systems and peripherals (such as smoke 6.3.6 Modular Refrigerant Leak
alarms and CO2 sensors). Detection Sensor (MRLDS)
6.3.5 Energy Meter

Figure 6-6 - MRLDS

Figure 6-5 - Energy Meter
Modular Refrigerant Leak Detection Sensor (MRLDS)
6.3.5.1 Overview that continuously monitors for low levels of refrigerants
The Energy Meter provides a solution for measuring most commonly used in commercial refrigeration systems
energy data with a single device. Inputs include Control The MRLDS communicates with the E2 controller via
Power, CT, and 3-phase voltage. The Energy Meter sup- MODBUS. The E2 will just provide an interface while the
ports multiple output options, including solid state relay MRLDS will provide the leak monitoring functionality
contacts, Modbus (with or without data logging), and
pulse. The LCD screen on the faceplate allows instant out-
put viewing.
The meter is housed in a plastic enclosure suitable for

ECT MODBUS The RS485 Network and Hardware Setup • 6-7

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 6.3.7 Copeland Discus with Core- The Light Commercial Thermostat communicates with
the E2 using the MODBUS network. The thermostat will
Sense Protection enable the E2 to read status information from the device as
well as send operational setpoints to the device. The ther-
mostat is available on E2 versions 3.02 and above.
6.3.8.1 Thermostat Inputs
The E2 application will provide support for external
real time inputs to the thermostat. These inputs are:
•Zone Temperature
•Minimum Damper Position
•Outside Air Temperature
•Inside Humidity
If these inputs are connected to valid values, they are
sent to the thermostat to be used in place of any locally
connected sensors of the same type. If local sensors are
present and meant to be used, the associated inputs on the
E2 application should be left disconnected.
Figure 6-7 - Copeland Discus Compressor
6.3.8.2 Advisory and Alarms
The Discus application can monitor semi-hermetic
compressors using the MODBUS network on E2 versions The Light Commercial Thermostat also supports diag-
3.01 and above. The E2 monitors and records semi-her- nostic functions. When a diagnostic code is sent to the E2
metic compressor information. The Discus application has from the thermostat, the E2 application will identify the
extensive logging capabilities that record a compressor’s code and generate the corresponding advisories in the
Run History, Fault History, and Alarm Status. advisory log.
The Copeland Discus is supported on E2 RX-300, CX- Diagnostic Alarms
400 and above. Each of these configurable diagnostic alarms in the E2
can be set to Disabled, Failure, Alarm, or Notice with an
6.3.8 Light Commercial Thermo- accompanying priority setting.
stat The diagnostic alarms supported are:

Diagnostic Alarm Descriptions E2 Advisory

Heating Two Hours Thermostat did not see a rise in supply temperature when heating was Heating Problem Detected
called for.
Heat Continuous In heat or backup heat mode, thermostat opens latching relay contacts if Heat Shutdown – Temp too high
temperature is over 10°F above setpoint.
Temperature Sensor Fail If heating or cooling is engaged, and either the indoor temperature sensor Incorrect Sensor Wiring
reading or the supply air temperature sensor reading starts moving the
opposite way faster than it was before the heating or cooling was engaged,
the thermostat reports a diagnostic message, and shuts down the operation.
Stuck Key A stuck key (closed) has been detected on the thermostat. Stuck Key Detected
Unexpected Temperature Thermostat has detected a failure of the internal space temperature sensor, Failed Sensor or Bad Wiring
Rise or the O/B wiring is incorrect.
Table 6-5 -Diagnostic Alarm Outputs

6-8 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Diagnostic Alarm Descriptions E2 Advisory
Cool Eight Hours If cool runs for over 8 hours continuously, the thermostat sets anticipator to Cooling Problem Detected
zero until call for cool is satisfied.
Fan Not Detected If the fan is activated and if the Fan Detect input is enabled, the thermostat Proof Fail
checks its status 15 seconds after the fan is energized, and if the fan is not
on, it disables any active heat or cool calls, and report an alarm.
Frost Protection Activated The thermostat allows a frost protection menu option. When enabled, frost Frost Protection
protection is enabled in all system modes including OFF, when temperature
drops below 42°F (5.5 °C).All other heat / cool calls are disabled, and
indoor heat is activated until the temperature rises above the frost protec-
tion threshold.
Table 6-5 -Diagnostic Alarm Outputs

Comfort Alert Codes discontinue compressor operation if active protection is

The thermostat supports the Emerson Climate Tech- enabled.
nologies Comfort Alert system. On any alert present on The Comfort Alert codes are sent separately from the diag-
Comfort Alert terminal, the thermostat keeps the informa- nostic codes. Just like the diagnostic codes, the Comfort
tion on the fault available over the network so that the E2 Alert codes are entered as advisories in the E2 advisory
can access this information. On some specific alerts, it will log.

Comfort Alert Descriptions Cause E2 Advisory

Long Run Time Compressor is running extremely • Low refrigerant charge. Compressor run time is long
long run cycles (typically for • Evaporator blower is not running.
more than 18 hours).
• Evaporator coil is frozen.
• Faulty metering device
• Condenser coil is dirty
• Thermostat is malfunctioning
• Compressor Second Stage Cooling Wiring
System Pressure Discharge or pressure out of lim- • High head pressure. System pressure trip
Trip its or compressor overloaded. • Condenser coil poor air circulation (dirty,
blocked, damaged)
• Condenser fan is not running
• Return air duct has substantial leakage.
Short Cycling Compressor is running only • Thermostat demand signal is intermittent. Compressor short cycling
briefly. • Time delay relay or control board is defec-
tive.
• If high pressure switch present, check if there
is a System Pressure Trip problem.
Locked Rotor Locked rotor. • Run capacitor has failed. Locked Rotor Trip
• Low line voltage (contact utility if voltage at
disconnect is low).
• Excessive liquid refrigerant in compressor.
• Compressor bearings have seized.
Table 6-6 -Comfort Alert Outputs

ECT MODBUS The RS485 Network and Hardware Setup • 6-9

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Comfort Alert Descriptions Cause E2 Advisory
Open Circuit Compressor open circuit. • Outdoor unit power disconnect is open. Compressor open circuit
• Compressor circuit breaker or fuse(s) is
open.
• Compressor contactor has failed open.
• High pressure switch is open and requires
manual reset.
• Open circuit in compressor supply wiring or
connections.
• Unusually long compressor protector reset
time due to extreme ambient temperature.
• Compressor windings are damaged.
Open Start CircuitCompressor current only in run • Run capacitor has failed Compressor open start circuit
circuit. • Open circuit in compressor start wiring or
connections.
• Compressor start winding is damaged.
Open Run Circuit Compressor current only in start • Open circuit in compressor run wiring or Compressor open run circuit
circuit. connections.
• Compressor run winding is damaged.
Welded ContactorCompressor always runs. • Compressor contactor has failed closed Welded Contactor
• Thermostat demand signal is not connected
to module.
Low Voltage Control circuit < 17VAC. • Control circuit transformer is overloaded Compressor Low Volt Trip
• Low line voltage (contact utility if voltage at
disconnect is low)
Protector Trip Thermostat demand signal Y is • Compressor protector is open. Protector Trip
present, but the compressor is not • Outdoor unit power disconnect is open.
running.
• Compressor circuit breaker or fuse(s) is
open.
• Broken wire or connector is not making con-
tact.
• High pressure switch open if present in sys-
tem.
• Compressor contactor has failed open.
Table 6-6 -Comfort Alert Outputs

The Comfort Alert diagnostic alarms are configurable a failure of the supply temperature probe (if installed). The
in the E2 as Disabled, Failure, Alarm, or Notice with an E2 application will provide this functionality. Advisory
accompanying priority setting. All Comfort Alert codes type, priority, and delay is provided for the supply sensor
will share the same advisory type and priority parameters. fail advisory.
High/Low Occ/Unocc Space Temperature Alarms Conditions for Return to Normal (RTN) on Diag-
The thermostat does not provide alarming information nostic Codes
on either high or low temperatures for the Space tempera- The E2 application will issue an RTN on an active
ture sensor. Therefore, the E2 application will provide this advisory when the corresponding bit of the diagnostic
functionality. code goes to zero. If multiple diagnostic advisories are
Supply Sensor Fail Alarm active simultaneously, they will all return to normal when
the code reads zero.
The thermostat does not provide alarm information on

6-10 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 6.3.9 Refrigerant Leak Detection 6.3.9.1 Diagnostic Alarms
System (RLDS)
Diagnostic Alarm Descriptions
The RLDS provides for the continuous monitoring of
refrigerant gas levels in up to 16 separate test zones or Box Temp Fault Chassis temperature is out of range
channels. The instrument is programmed to monitor a Bench Temp Fault Sensor temperature is out of range
variety of gases and independent leak (small), spill Manifold Pressure Fault Pressure readings out of range
(medium), and evacuation (large) levels may be desig-
RS-485 Fault Communication Error
nated for each zone. The instrument also retains a log of
previous readings that can be accessed for analysis. Loop Fault Current loop is open
Config. Fault No zones are enabled
Zero Filter Fault Charcoal filter needs repl.
Gain Set Fault Gain setting is out of range
A2D Fault A/D converter is not working
Zone Flow Fault No flow during sample cycle
Purge Flow Fault No flow during purge cycle
Over Range Fault Conc. above measurable range
Zero Range Fault Sensor voltage outside limits
Clipping Fault Sensor output voltage too high
Table 6-7 -Diagnostic Alarm Outputs

6.3.10 Copeland Scroll – K5 Refrig-

eration Compressor
Figure 6-8 - RLDS The Copeland Scroll — K5 Refrigeration Compressor
The RLDS has alarm level configuration parameters (Lrg Ref Scroll) application can monitor large type com-
that are synchronized. These will be read first from the pressors using the MODBUS network on E2 versions 3.02
device. The E2 will be master of all other parameters. An and above. The Copeland Scroll — K5 Refrigeration is
audible alarm and front panel indicators are provided to supported on E2 CX-400, CX-100 and above. The E2
signal alarm and fault conditions, and relay contacts are monitors and records compressor information, configura-
provided that can be used to trigger external alarm devices tion setup, status display, and alarm handling. The Cope-
in the event of a system fault, or if a leak (small), spill land Scroll — K5 Refrigeration will be associated with the
(medium), or evacuation (large) level of gas is detected. suction group from the Compressor Association screen.
The system also may be fitted with an optional two-chan- The scroll can be associated by pressing  -
nel 4-20mA current loop board for connection to remote Controller Associations then  - Compressor.
monitoring equipment.
The RLDS features full two-way communications via
an RS485 interface. MODBUS RTU is the communication
protocol standard and can be connected directly to an E2
controller version 3.02 and above. The RLDS is dynami-
cally licensed for 15 devices for RX/BX/CX 300-500 and
1 for RX100 and CX100 (same as IRLDS).

Figure 6-9 - Compressor Association Screen

ECT MODBUS The RS485 Network and Hardware Setup • 6-11

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 6.3.11 XM Series of Case Control-
lers
The XM series is a set of digital case controllers for
low to medium units. The XM series control refrigeration
solenoids and defrost (electric or hot gas), evaporator fans,
lights and have an auxiliary output. These devices are
available on E2 version 3.02 and above.
6.3.11.1 XM670
The XM670 is high level microprocessor based con-
trollers for multiplexed cabinets suitable for applications
on medium or low temperature. It can be inserted in a
LAN of up to 8 different sections which can operate,
depending on the programming, as stand alone controllers
or following the commands coming from the other sec-
tions. The XM670 is provided with 6 relay outputs to con-
trol the solenoid valve, defrost (which can be either
electrical or hot gas) the evaporator fans, the lights, an
auxiliary output and an alarm output. The devices are also
provided with four probe inputs, one for temperature con-
trol, one to control the defrost end temperature of the
evaporator, the third for the display, and the fourth can be
used for application with virtual probe or for inlet/outlet
air temperature measurement. Finally, the XM670 is
equipped with the three digital inputs (free contact) and
are fully configurable.
6.3.11.2 XM679
The XM679 is similar to the XM670, but with one
relay output to drive pulsed electronic expansion valves.
The XM679 also contains two probes are dedicated for
superheat measurement and regulation.
6.3.11.3 XM678
The XM678 is similar to the XM670, but with one
stepper valve output to drive an electronic expansion
valve. The XM678 also contains two probes that are dedi-
cated for superheat measurement and regulation.

6-12 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 ECT MODBUS The RS485 Network and Hardware Setup • 6-13

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 6-14 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 6 1. Connect the 4AO board to the RS485 I/O Network.
2. Set the network address on the first five
rockers of dip switch S1.
3. Set the network baud rate using rockers 6
and 7 of dip switch S1.
4. Set RS485 termination jumpers UP (terminated) if at
either end of a daisy chain. Otherwise, set
jumpers DOWN (not terminated).
5. Optionally, connect the 4-20mA outputs in either a 2-wire
or 4-wire hookup as illustrated in Step 5, or if a 4-20mA is
not used, it may be left unconnected.
6. Connect board to the 24VAC center-tapped secondary
of the power transformer.
CAUTION: If you change any dip switch
settings while the board is powered, disconnect VIN+
the power and re-power the board to reset.
NOTE: The voltage divide function capability 15-K
on the previous model (P/N 810-3030) 4AO board is V OUT +
no longer supported. This can now be accomplished
by using two external 15-K resistors. If used with E2, 15-K
scale output range. - -
BAUD RATE
SHIELDED TWISTED PAIR
BELDEN #8761. FOR PLENUM,
USE BELDEN #82761 OR #88761
OR EQUIV.
I/O NET

WIRE + to + (same color)

WIRE 0V to 0V
WIRE - to - (same color)

J9 J10 J11 J9 J10 J11

(Term)
(Term)
(Terminated) (Not Terminated)

“2-wire” 4-20mA 4-20mA “4-wire” 4-20mA

4-20mA (Externally Powered) Analog (Internally Powered)
Analog Hookup example. Output Hookup example.
Output (Isolated) (Not Isolated)
Jumper
+ +12V
+12V Not Used
24V _ +4-20
+4-20 +
4-20 OUT
_ 4-20 OUT +
_ 250 ohms 1-5V
0V Not Used
0V
Note:
Either the “2-wire” or “4-wire”
1-5V Hookup may be used at either Grounded
250 ohms
4-20mA output. The Hookups may
be the same or different. If a 4-20mA
is not used, it may be left unconnected.

6 WIRING FOR 640-0056, 56VA Transformer,

120/208/240 VAC Three-conductor non-shielded cables
are the recommended wire AC1
(NEUTRAL)

and 640-0080, 80VA Transformer for connecting between the 0V

(HOT)

L2 L1 center-tapped transformer AC2

24VAC Center-Tapped Transformer and I/O boards.

Power Wiring Types:

14 AWG Belden 9495
AC1

AC2
0V

18 AWG Belden 9493 C

240 208

24V CT 24V

120

PRIMARY SIDE SECONDARY SIDE

ECT MODBUS The RS485 Network and Hardware Setup • 6-15

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 6-16 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 SHIELDED TWISTED PAIR
BELDEN #8761. FOR PLENUM,
USE BELDEN #82761 OR #88761
OR EQUIV.

WIRE + to + (same color)

WIRE 0V to 0V
WIRE - to - (same color)

Acceptable Retail Solutions Transformers:

• P/N 640-0041, 120VAC Primary,
50VA YELLOW
• P/N 640-0050, 120VAC Primary,
75VA 24 VAC
• P/N 640-0042, 220VAC Primary, 120/208/240 VAC 0V
50VA
• P/N 640-0080, Multi-tap YELLOW
120/208/240VAC Primary, 80VA 24 VAC
• P/N 640-0056, Multi-tap
120/208/240VAC Primary, 56VA
Note: Please refer to transformer
for primary side wiring.

ECT MODBUS The RS485 Network and Hardware Setup • 6-17

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 16AI INSTALLATION GUIDE
5 1. Connect 16A1 to the RS485 I/O Network.

2. Set the network address on the first five

rockers of dip switch S3.

3. Set the network baud rate using rockers 6

and 7 of dip switch S3.
1
4. Set RS485 termination jumpers UP (term) if
at either end of a daisy chain. Otherwise, set
jumpers DOWN (not term).

5. Connect board to the 24VAC center-tapped

4 secondary of the power transformer.

Note: If you change any dip switch settings

32 while the board is powered, disconnect the
power and re-power the board to reset.
2 3
1 SHIELDED TWISTED PAIR
BELDEN #8761. FOR PLENUM,
2 ADDRESS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 3 1 2 3 4 5
BAUD RATE
6 7 8

USE BELDEN #82761 OR #88761

TO OR EQUIV.
ER
OTH 5
R 48 S
S BOARD 1 BOARD 2 BOARD 3 BOARD 4
ICE
D EV
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ON ON ON ON

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 2
BOARD 5
3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2
BOARD 6
3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2
BOARD 7
3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2
BOARD 8
3 4 5 6 7 8
9600 baud
ON ON ON ON

OTH TO BOARD 9 BOARD 10 BOARD 11 BOARD 12 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

ER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
R
DEV S485
ON ON ON ON

ICE
19200 baud
S
BOARD 13 BOARD 14 BOARD 15 BOARD 16
WIRE + to + (same color) ON
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ON
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ON
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ON
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

WIRE 0V to 0V
WIRE - to - (same color)

4 DAISY CHAIN CONFIGURATION

SET TERMINATING JUMPERS:
JU1 JU2 JU3 JU1 JU2 JU3

UP DOWN
(Term) (Term)
(Terminated) (Not Terminated)
UP DOWN DOWN UP

5 120/208/240 VAC
WIRING FOR 640-0056, 56VA Transformer,
and 640-0080, 80VA Transformer
24VAC Center-Tapped Transformer AC1 24VAC Center-Tapped
(NEUTRAL)
(HOT)

L2 L1 0V
Three-conductor non-shielded cables AC2
are the recommended wire
for connecting between the
center-tapped transformer
and I/O boards.
AC1

AC2

Power Wiring Types:

0V

Earth ground the

C 14 AWG Belden 9495 0V (center-tapped)
240 208 terminal of each board
18 AWG Belden 9493
24V CT 24V

120

PRIMARY SIDE SECONDARY SIDE

6-18 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 MultiFlex ESR INSTALLATION GUIDE 1. Connect the MultiFlex ESR to the I/O Network.
POWER VALVE 1 VALVE 2 VALVE 3 VALVE 4 VALVE 5 VALVE 6 VALVE 7 VALVE 8

AC1 GND AC2 6 2. Set the network address on the first five rockers of the
dip switch (labeled S1) on the MultiFlex ESR board.
3. Set the network baud rate using rockers 6 and 7.
5
4. Set the termination jumpers UP (terminated) if at
I/O NET

either end of a daisy chain. Otherwise, set jumpers DOWN

(no termination).
5. Wire each stepper valve by connecting the stepper valve
JP4
3 harness to one of the eight connectors along the top
JP2 JP3
of the board.
S1 6. Connect the MultiFlex ESR to a Class 2, 80VA
24VAC center-tapped power transformer. (One MultiFlex ESR board
NETWORK per transformer.) For more information on transformer wiring,
4 2 refer to the MultiFlex ESR manual (P/N 026-1720).

1 SHIELDED TWISTED PAIR

BELDEN #8761. FOR PLENUM,
2 Set the network address
using the first 5 rockers
USE BELDEN #82761, 88761,
OR EQUIV. of dip switch S1. S1
Valid address range 1-31.
BOARD 1 BOARD 2 BOARD 3 BOARD 4 BOARD 5 BOARD 6 BOARD 7 BOARD 8
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

+485 ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON
I/O NET

BOARD 9 BOARD 10 BOARD 11 BOARD 12 BOARD 13 BOARD 14 BOARD 15 BOARD 16

0V ON
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ON
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ON
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ON
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ON
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ON
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ON
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ON
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

-485 ON
1 2
BOARD 17
3 4 5 6 7 8
ON
1 2
BOARD 18
3 4 5 6 7 8
ON
1 2
BOARD 19
3 4 5 6 7 8
ON
1 2
BOARD 20
3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2
BOARD 21
3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2
BOARD 22
3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2
BOARD 23
3 4 5 6 7 8 1
BOARD 24
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ON ON ON ON

BOARD 25 BOARD 26 BOARD 27 BOARD 28 BOARD 29 BOARD 30 BOARD 31

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
ON ON ON ON ON ON ON

WIRE + to + (same color)

WIRE SHIELD TO CENTER PIN
WIRE - to - (same color)

3 4 RS485 I/O NET

DAISY CHAIN CONFIGURATION
SET TERMINATING JUMPERS:
JP2 JP3 JP4 JP2 JP3 JP4

TERMINATION NO TERMINATION
(Jumpers in the (Jumpers in the
UP position) DOWN position)

5 Valve 1 connector
enlarged to show
Stepper valve harness
(Match wire colors to
Use the cable harnesses
harness wire color that are supplied with the valves.
silk screen legend (A valve cable harness may not
orientation: on valve connectors) be longer than 150 feet)
Wire color legend silk screened
on each valve connector (8) ECT Flow
ESR 12 or For Sporlan valves match
Valve connectors on the ESR 20 Valve all wire colors except the
MultiFlex ESR board (1-8)
R BLU BLK W green wire. Instead, connect
VALVE 2 VALVE 3 VALVE 4 VALVE 5 VALVE 6
the green wire to the silk screen
VALVE 7 VALVE 8
blue wire legend.

6 120/208/240 VAC
WIRING FOR 640-0080, 80VA,
24VAC Center-Tapped Transformer AC1 24VAC Center-Tapped
(NEUTRAL)
(HOT)

L2 L1 GND
AC2
Three-conductor non-shielded cables
are the recommended wire
for connecting between the
center-tapped transformer
GND
AC1

AC2

and MultiFlex ESR boards. Earth ground the

C GND (center-tapped)
240 208
terminal of each board
24V CT 24V

120

Power Wiring Types:

14 AWG Belden 9495
PRIMARY SIDE SECONDARY SIDE 18 AWG Belden 9493

ECT MODBUS The RS485 Network and Hardware Setup • 6-19

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 XEV22D DRIVER TO E2
INSTALLATION GUIDE
1. Connect the MODBUS Network to the RS-485 Connector
13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 on the E2 PIB board (Belden 8641 recommended).
2. Note to wire the RS-485 +/- polarity at the E2 in the
XEV22D reverse of the XEV22D device.
3. Position the three termination jumpers to the UP
(terminated) position to provide RS-485 termination at the E2.
4. Do not connect the shield of the MODBUS network to the
HOT KEY E2 PIB center terminal. Instead, use a 100 ohm ½ watt resistor
to connect the MODBUS cable shield to earth ground.
5. At the XEV22 device, wire the MODBUS cable to the RS-485 +/-
terminals and connect the MODBUS shield to the pin 16
1 2 4 5 6 7 8 11 12 terminal.
6. Terminate the end of the MODBUS network at the last device
on the daisy chain with the MODBUS termination block
(P/N 535-2711), or by connecting a 150 ohm resistor between
the MODBUS +/- terminals.
For more information, please refer to the XVE22D user manual
P/N 026-1206.
637-4890 COM4 ON E2 PIB

RS-485 -2A RS-485

+ 0V + 0V

637-4890 COM4 ON E2 PIB

RS-485 -2A RS-485

MODBUS SHIELD TO PIN 16
TERMINAL OF DEVICE
+ 0V + 0V

13 14 15 16 17 13 14 15 16 17
RESISTOR

100 OHM
½ WATT

LAST XEV22D
DEVICE
XEV22D
TO DEVICE
EARTH GROUND 1 2 4 5 1 2 4 5
CONNECTION _ _
+ +

WIRE BLACK TO_ + WIRE BLACK TO +

WIRE WHITE TO WIRE WHITE TO

REVERSE POLARITY OF
+/- ON RS-485 CABLE
FROM E2 TO DEVICE
MODBUS TERMINATION
FROM E2 PIB BOARD OR BLOCK (P/N 535-2711) 150 OHM
OTHER RS-485 MODBUS
DEVICE
TERMINATE LAST DEVICE ONLY

6-20 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 XR35CX, XR75CX TO E2
INSTALLATION GUIDE
1. Connect the MODBUS Network to the RS-485 Connector on the
E2 PIB board (Belden 8641 recommended).
2. Note to wire the RS-485 +/- polarity at the E2 in the reverse of
16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 the XR35CX or XR75CX device.
3. Position the three termination jumpers to the UP (terminated)
XR35CX / XR75CX position to provide RS-485 termination at the E2.
4. Do not connect the shield of the MODBUS network to the E2 PIB
DEVICE center terminal. Instead, use a 100 ohm ½ watt resistor to connect
the MODBUS cable shield to earth ground.
5. At each device, wire the MODBUS cable to the RS-485 +/- terminals
and connect the MODBUS shield to the pin 18 termi nal.
6. Terminate the end of the MODBUS network at the last device on
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
the daisy chain with the MODBUS termination block (P/N 535-2711),
HOT KEY
or by connecting a 150 ohm resistor between the MODBUS
+/- terminals.
For more information, please refer to the XR35CX user manual
- P/N 026-1203 and the XR75CX user manual - P/N 026-1210.
637-4890 COM4 ON E2 PIB
RS-485 I/O or MODBUS Net
RS-485 -2A RS-485
COM 4
+ 0V + 0V

NOT TERMINATED TERMINATED RESISTOR

100 OHM
½ WATT
BELDEN 8641

EARTH GROUND
CONNECTION
TO DEVICE

637-4890 COM4 ON E2 PIB

RS-485 -2A RS-485

+ 0V + 0V

WIRE WHITE TO +
_
WIRE BLACK TO

SHIELDED TWISTED
PAIR BELDEN 8641
RECOMMENDED
100 OHM
OBSERVE WIRE ½ WATT
COLOR POLARITY

REVERSE POLARITY OF
+/- ON RS-485 CABLE
FROM E2 TO DEVICE FROM OTHER RS-485
MODBUS DEVICE
MODBUS TERMINATION
BLOCK (P/N 535-2711) 150 OHM
TERMINATE LAST DEVICE ONLY
MODBUS TERMINAL
WIRE BLACK TO + BLOCK
_
WIRE WHITE TO

XR35CX/XR75CX
TERMINAL XR35CX/XR75CX

ECT MODBUS The RS485 Network and Hardware Setup • 6-21

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com
 7 E2 Ethernet Peer Communications
Communication between E2 controller version 2.10 or 7.2.1 Components
greater may now be implemented through an Ethernet net-
work using TCP/IP protocol. To utilize peer connections
over Ethernet, the following tasks must be performed: Equipment Specifications
Type
• Upgrade the E2 controller firmware to version 2.10
or greater. Ethernet Five- or * Industrial grade
Nine-port Switch * Operating/storage temp range:
• Install an industry-standard Ethernet switch(es) or
(may require an -40°F to 185°F
hub(s) in an area or areas nearby the E2 controllers.
additional power * Vibration: IEC68-2-6
• Install Ethernet straight-through cabling at the site supply) * RH: 5 to 95%
from each E2 to the switch or hub. Installation of * UL 508A, CE approved
RJ-45 connectors may be necessary to achieve this * Supports 10Base-T crossover
goal. The recommended cabling is CAT 5. cable
* Supports all IEEE 802.3 proto-
col
7.1 Ethernet IP Configura- * Supports Auto Crossover

tions MDI/MDI-X
* Screw-terminal power connec-
tors
If using an open network configuration (see Section
7.4.2, Open Network Layout), contact your IT Network Ethernet Surge * Industrial grade
Administrator for all IP configuration information (IP and Lightning * Surge capacity: 1 kA / line
Address, Subnet Mask, Primary and Default Gateway set- Protector (recom- *Operating temp range: -40°F to
tings). mended) 185°F
*Max frequency: 155 MHz

7.2 Hardware Specifica-

*Clamp and rated: 10V and 5V

10-Base-T/100- Room Temperature (0 to 50 C)

tions Base-TX Hub P/N 570-0100

Standard industry-accepted practices for wiring of Eth- 10-Base-T/100- Extended Temperature

ernet networks are expected. E2 controllers use a star Base-TX Hub (-40 to 65 C) P/N 570-0200
topology, identical to PC deployment. This includes a
Table 7-1 - Equipment for E2 Ethernet Peer Communications
unique “point-to-point” run from a switch or hub to the
controller (see Table 7-1 for hub part numbers for order-
ing). This is done with Category5 (or better) cable. Maxi-
mum distance for a run of 10BaseT is 328 feet (100
meters) (11.5 dB loss max). NOTE: An external power supply may be
needed.
• The maximum number of controllers allowed on an
IP subnet is 20. All E2 controllers that must com-
municate with each other must be on the same sub-
net.
• Recommended Ethernet cabling is CAT 5 (straight-
through cable).
• 328 feet (100 meters) is the maximum distance
allowed between devices before a switch or hub
must be added.

Ethernet IP Configurations E2 Ethernet Peer Communications • 7-1

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 7.3 Software Specifica-
tions NOTE: The gateway E2 is the E2 controller at
a remote site to which UltraSite directly con-
TCP/IP nects. It is through this E2 that UltraSite com-
E2 controller versions 2.10 and later communicate municates with the other controllers (defined as the
between controllers using the TCP/IP protocol. TCP Port “non-gateway” E2s and external entities such as
7238 is the default for connections established between the UltraSite, InSite, Site Manager etc.).
controllers. All peer communications occur over this port.
7.4.1 Closed Network Layout
7.4 Ethernet Network
Layouts
The two types of network options for E2 controllers
using Ethernet communications are:
1. “Closed Network” - E2 devices are not connected
to a store’s LAN. (The only devices on the net-
work are the E2 controllers themselves.) This
network type is used if there is no need to inte-
grate the network into the company’s intranet.
2. “Open Network” - E2 devices are connected to
the store’s LAN. (Devices on the network include
E2s and other Ethernet-TCP/IP devices.) This
network type is used if the network will be con-
nected to the store’s LAN.

NOTE: Contact your IT Network Administra-

tor for setup parameters for both closed and
open networks.

Figure 7-1 - Closed Network Layout

The E2 peer Ethernet network facilitates communica-
tions between E2 controllers. These include at least the
following:

• Routing of messages between external entities

such as UltraSite, InSite, Site Manager, and
non-gateway E2 controllers.
• Distribution of global data and other network
variables such as system time, controller iden-
tification, etc.
• Communication between E2 controller applica-
tions such as Remote Login and Remote File
Services.

7-2 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 7.4.2 Open Network Layout

Figure 7-3 TCP/IP Setup Screen

3. Tab over to the Peer Netwrk tab:

Figure 7-2 - Open Network Layout

7.5 Software Setup

1. Log on to the E2 controller
2. Navigate to the TCP/IP setup screen (Alt + T)

NOTE: DHCP does not have to be enabled if

you have the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and
Primary Gateway settings. (Contact your IT
Network Administrator for all IP configuration infor-
mation.) If you do not have the IP configuration set-
tings, and there is a DHCP server on the network, set Figure 7-4 Peer Network Tab - Set Network Type
DHCP Enabled to Yes and it will retrieve the informa- 4. Change Network Type to: Ethernet (ETH) and
tion from the server and populate those fields. E2 con- press Enter. The Group Name field is now visi-
trollers must all have the same Ethernet Subnet in ble.
order to communicate box-to-box.

NOTE: If unsure of any tab settings, it is rec-

ommended that the default settings be used.

5. Once the Ethernet network type is enabled, enter

Software Setup E2 Ethernet Peer Communications • 7-3

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 a unique site name in the Group Name field.

NOTE: The site name is the unique identifier

for the site that will allow the controllers
within the same group to share data.

Figure 7-5 Peer Network Tab - Set Group Name

All controllers that you would like to appear in this group
must all have the same group name and must be using the
same network type.

7.6 Troubleshooting
Network troubleshooting is outside the scope of this
section (Section 7, E2 Ethernet Peer Communications).
Consult your IT Network Administrator for any additional
information needed.

7-4 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 8 Echelon Network and Hardware Setup
8.1 Overview
Echelon is an optional, two-conductor network that interconnects E2s and other associated devices, such as CC-100
case controllers, TD3 temperature displays, and ESR8 evaporator stepper regulator boards. All Echelon devices are wired
together using the daisy-chain method of network structuring. If an Echelon network-enabled E2 is required, it must be
specifically ordered from Retail Solutions as an Echelon-enabled E2, and equipped with an Echelon plug-in card. See
Section 4.3.1, Echelon Card Plug-In (P/N 537-4860) with mounting screw (P/N 101-4201).

8.2 Wiring Type

Retail Solutions specifies one type of cable for Echelon Network wiring. This cable type’s properties are listed in
Table 8-1.

Cable Type Level 4, twisted pair, stranded, shielded

Wire Diam./AWG 0.65mm/22AWG
Loop Resistance 106(ohms/km)
Capacitance 49(nF/km)
Table 8-1 - Echelon Network Cable Specifications

Cable Type Retail Solutions Part Number

1 pair, non-plenum 135-2300
1 pair, plenum 135-2301
Table 8-2 - Recommended Wiring

8.3 Echelon Network large unbroken chain, called a daisy chain

(see Figure 8-2). This allows for all devices in the Eche-
Structuring (Daisy-Chains) lon Network to be hard wired together for trouble free
communication.
Echelon devices are networked together into configu-
rations called segments. A segment is a group of up to 64
Echelon devices that are connected together on an unbro-
ken series of wires.
The recommended way of constructing an Echelon
Network is called daisy-chaining. In the daisy-chain net-
work configuration, devices are arranged by subnets,
which consist of one E2 and all Echelon devices associ-
ated with the E2.
First, all devices in a subnet are connected in an unbro-
ken chain without branches or “star configurations” (see
Figure 8-1). Then, if more than one E2 is present on-site,
all chains are connected so that the entire network forms a

Overview Echelon Network and Hardware Setup • 8-1

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 multiple routers can be used to extend the network indefi-
nitely.
RECOMMENDED More information about routers and how they are used
E2 E2 in a daisy-chain Echelon Network can be found in the
Router and Repeater Installation Guide (P/N 026-1605).

8.4 Device Termination

In a daisy-chain configuration, both ends of the net-
work segment must be terminated. Terminate the E2 by
setting jumper JP7 to the UP position, as shown in Figure
8-3. Other devices on the Echelon Network are terminated
either by jumpers on the control board or by connecting a
102-ohm “terminator block” at the end of the network seg-
ment (see Section 8.4.1, Using a Termination Block (P/N
535-2715) to Terminate a Daisy Chain). Refer to the
installation guide references at the end of this section for
UNBROKEN E226513125rev
specific device termination instructions.
CHAIN
All other E2s and Echelon devices that aren’t at the
end of a daisy-chained network segment must be untermi-
Figure 8-1 - Echelon Wiring - Subnets nated.
If a router or repeater is being used in a network, termi-
nation becomes more complicated, because routers and
E2s repeaters join multiple daisy-chain segments together.
Refer to the Router and Repeater Installation Guide (P/N
026-1605), for specific termination instructions.

JP7

E2 JP7
Termination

E226513131rev

Figure 8-2 - Echelon Wiring, pt. 2

8.3.1 Maximum Number of Eche-
lon Devices
A daisy-chained segment may contain no more than 63
total Echelon devices (also called "nodes"). If there are 64
or more Echelon devices at your site, an Echelon-compati-
ble router (P/N 572-4200) will be required. A router Figure 8-3 - E2 Termination - Daisy Chain
placed on the Echelon Network allows you to add another
63-node daisy-chain network. For larger installations,

8-2 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 8.4.1 Using a Termination Block a maximum of 63 more nodes.
(P/N 535-2715) to Terminate a Daisy Repeaters boost signal strength and are only used in
instances where a segment of 63 nodes or less uses more
Chain than 4592 feet of Echelon cable.
Some Echelon Network devices, notably TD3s, have Refer to the Router and Repeater Installation Guide
no on-board means of terminating. For some other (P/N 026-1605), for information about router and repeater
devices, it is inconvenient to use the jumpers supplied for placement.
termination (the CC-100/CS-100 case controllers, for
example, require the enclosure to be removed to set the
jumper). 8.6 Installing Echelon
To remedy these problems, Retail Solutions supplies
termination blocks that can be wired to the end of an Eche-
Devices
lon cable segment. This termination block uses the same The E2 control system has several types of peripheral
three-pin connector as all other Echelon devices. Wire the control boards that communicate using the Echelon Net-
two signal wires to the outside terminals, and connect the work: the 16AIe analog input board, the 8ROe relay out-
shield to the middle terminal (see Figure 8-4). put board, the CC-100/CS-100 series of case control and
case circuit control boards, and the ESR8 board.
8.6.1 Powering Echelon Devices
NOTE: The recommended termination proce-
dure for all Echelon devices is the termination
block. CAUTION: Do not power Echelon devices
with the same 56VA and 80VA transformers
used to power the I/O Network. Echelon
devices require Class 2 power to operate, which is not
supplied by the I/O board transformers.

All Echelon devices require 24VAC Class 2 power.

Retail Solutions specs several sizes of transformers to
accommodate the full range of Retail Solutions’ Echelon-
compatible products. Table 8-3 lists each transformer’s
part number and rating.

Xformer P/N VA Rating Input Voltage

640-0039 10 VA 110 VAC
640-0041 50 VA 110 VAC
Figure 8-4 - Placement and Wiring of the Termination Block 640-0042 50 VA 220 VAC
640-0050 75 VA 110 VAC
8.5 Wire Restrictions 640-0045 75 VA 220 VAC

Maximum Total Segment Length Table 8-3 - Class 2 Transformers for Echelon Devices
The total amount of wire used to connect all E2s and
To select a power transformer for one or more Echelon
associated controllers in a single segment (not including
devices:
devices on the other side of routers) cannot be longer than
4592 feet (1400 meters). If the total length of cable used is 1. Determine what the total VA is for the boards
longer than 4592 feet, a repeater or router will be required. and controllers that will be powered by the
transformer (see Table 8-4).
Routers act as communication gateways that reduce
the amount of network traffic. They are used when net- Example: Two TD3 boards (4 VA each), and
works exceed their 63-node limit. Adding a router allows one E2 (40 VA) board are to be powered by
you to add another daisy-chain segment of 4592 feet with one transformer. The total VA is:

Wire Restrictions Echelon Network and Hardware Setup • 8-3

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

  2  4VA  +  1  40VA  = 48VA
2.Use a transformer that has a power rating Echelon Board Status
equal to or higher than the total calculated
VA (see Table 8-3). Red (D1) (Reset) ON: The Echelon port is being
Example: Boards totaling 48VA can be connected to held in reset or if momentary it
means the board has gone
either a 50VA or 75VA transformer. through reset
Red (Service) During normal operation this
Unit amps VA VAC Center LED should be off. If the Ser-
tapped? vice Pin is pressed, this LED
E2 1.66 40 24 No will come on.
ESR8 2.4 75 24 No
If the LED is blinking, the node
TD3 0.11 4 24 No does not have its Subnet/
CC-100/ Power supplied by Power Module Node address set. (E2 should
CS-100 set this during the first power -
up sequence where the user
Table 8-4 - Device Power Requirements will be asked in which Subnet
to put the controller (E2 will al-
Refer to the installation guides on the next few pages ways be Node = 1 on the net-
for instructions on how to install these boards on the Eche- work).
lon Network.
If the LED is blinking, then try
resetting the E2. If this does
8.7 LEDs not correct the problem, re-
place the Echelon board.
The Echelon Board LEDs can be used to determine the
status of normal operating parameters for the board. ON (no blinking): Replace the
Echelon board. The Neuron
processor has lost its applica-
tion program.
Table 8-5 - Echelon LED Status

8.8 Open Echelon Device

Connectivity
Open-Echelon E2s must be ordered pre-configured
from Retail Solutions. Open-Echelon licenses must be
purchased and enabled on units, and are not transferrable
to other units without assistance from Retail Solutions.
Call 770-425-2724 for technical assistance or your sales
representative. Your sales representative will know which
devices your unit will connect to.
8.8.1 Configuring Echelon Devices
Login to the controller and enter the desired number of
Echelon devices to be added in the Connected I/O screen.
From the Main Menu:
1. Select  (System Configuration)
2. Select  (Network Setup)

8-4 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 3. Select  (Connected I/O Boards and Control-
lers)
Enter the number of Echelon devices you wish to add
on the Connected I/O screen:

Figure 8-6 - Network Summary Screen (RX Unit Shown)

Highlight the LonMark device on the screen you wish
to commission and follow the steps in Section 10.14.2,
Commissioning a Device to commission the device.

Figure 8-5 - Connected I/O Screen (E2 firmware versions 2.81 8.8.1.1 Troubleshooting
and above) After commissioning has been completed, check to
Navigate to the Open Echelon field under the Third make sure the device has been added successfully. From
Party Tab section of the Connected I/O screen and enter the Main Menu, select  (Configured Applications) to
the number of Echelon devices to be added. open the Configured Applications list. If the device you
Next, commission the Echelon device. Commissioning have commissioned does not appear in this list, the
is done at the Controller Setup screen. If still on the Con- Description File has failed to upload correctly onto the E2.
nected I/O screen, hit the back button to go back to the An alarm of No Description File will be generated and
Network setup menu and select  (Controller Setup). Or, can be found in the Alarm Advisory Log. Call Retail Solu-
from the Main Menu: tions at 770-425-2724 to contact your sales representative
or technical assistance to obtain the Description File.

1. Select  (System Configuration)

2. Select  (Network Setup)

3. Select  (Network Summary)

Commission the device on the Network Summary
screen:

Open Echelon Device Connectivity Echelon Network and Hardware Setup • 8-5

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 8-6 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 1. Connect the ESR8 to the Echelon Network.
2. Set the termination jumper on the ESR8. For daisy chain
configurations, the device will need to be terminated
only if at either end of a daisy chain.
5
3. Wire each Emerson Flow Controls ESR12 or ESR20
valve to one of the four-pin connectors on the ESR8. (Refer to
the Emerson Flow Controls Valve Field Wiring Guide.) Use
Belden #9418 18AWG or equivalent.
4. Connect the ESR8 to a Class 2, 75 VA 24VAC transformer.
5. Use the Service Button to commission the ESR8. Refer to
Pin# Color Phase
section 8.14.4 in this manual for more information on
Emerson Flow Controls
Valve Field Wiring
Guide
1
2
3
Red
Blue
Black
A1
A2
B1
commissioning a device. Note that dip switches (S2 & S3) are not
4 White B2

implemented.

To other Einsteins/E2s,
or Echelon devices

ECHELON CABLE TYPE

Level IV, 22 AWG, Shielded
Max Daisy Chain Length:
Feet: 4592 Meters: 1400
P/N 135-2300 Non-Plenum
(1 Pair, 1000 Feet)
P/N 135-2301 Plenum
(1 Pair, 1000 Feet)

Valve #4 (Refer to the Emerson Emerson Flow Controls

Flow Controls Valve ESR12 or ESR20
Pin 1 Field Wiring Guide)

NOTE:
For Sporlan CDS
and SEI valves,
use GREEN wire
where BLUE wire
is connected in
NOTE: Leave jumper hanging on the diagram.
one pin when unterminating an
ESR8 so the jumper will be
available for future use. For an Use cable harness supplied with valve OR
use 18AWG wire (no longer than 75 ft.) OR
alternative termination method,
14AWG wire (no longer than 200 ft.)
refer to section 8.4.1. of this manual.

Open Echelon Device Connectivity Echelon Network and Hardware Setup • 8-7

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 8-8 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 9 Input and Output Setup
9.1 The 16AI, 8IO, and “+” terminal.
On the ARTC board, the input and output points are
MultiFlex Inputs predefined and are labeled accordingly.
9.1.1.2 Sensor Wiring Types
9.1.1 Connecting Sensors to Input
Specific wiring types are required for each type of sen-
Boards sor used with E2.
There are five network boards that may accept inputs: All Analog Temperature Sensors and Air Flow Sensors
on the I/O Network, the MultiFlex, 16AI, ARTC, and the
Temperature and air flow sensors are to be wired with
8IO Combination Input/Output Board. Wiring an input to
shielded, 2 conductor, at least 22 GA wire (Belden # 8761
these boards requires three steps:
or equivalent).
1. Connect the sensor’s signal wires to the two ter-
All Pressure Transducers, Humidity Sensors, and
minals of an input point.
Refrigeration Transducers
2. Set the input type dip switch that corresponds to Pressure and refrigeration transducers and humidity
the point being connected. sensors are to be wired with shielded, 3 conductor, at least
3. If necessary, connect the power lead of the sensor 22 GA wire (Belden #8771 or equivalent).
to one of the 5V or 12V power terminals. Dewpoint and Light Level Sensors
9.1.1.1 Wiring These sensors are to be wired with shielded, 4 conduc-
MultiFlex Boards tor at least 22 GA wire (Belden # 8729 or equivalent).
An input point connector on a MultiFlex, 16AI, and 9.1.1.3 Input Type Dip Switches
16AIe board consists of two terminals, as shown in Figure An input type dip switch must be set for each input
9-1. One of these terminals, labeled “SIG”, reads the sig- point. Input type dip switches are located in the switch
nal from the sensor, while the other, labeled “0v” is where banks labeled S1 and S2 on the MultiFlex, 16AI, and
sensor’s ground and/or cable shield wire is connected. switch bank S4 on the 8IO.
The input type dip switch tells the input board whether
or not the sensor connected to the point requires a DC sup-
ply voltage in order to operate. If the sensor requires DC
voltage, the dip switch should be set to the DOWN posi-
tion. If the sensor does not require power, or if it uses AC
power, the dip switch should be set to the UP position. Dip
switches for unused points should be set to the UP posi-
tion.
The dip switch positions for each specific sensor type
Figure 9-1 - Input Board Points is shown in Figure 9-2.
16AI Boards
On a 16AI, terminals are numbered 1-32, starting with
the first terminal of point 1 and ending with the last termi-
nal of point 16. The even-numbered terminals of a 16AI
are always where the signal voltages are connected. The
sensor grounds and cable shields are connected to the odd-
numbered terminals.
8IO and ARTC Boards
On an 8IO board, the two terminals of every point are
labeled “-” or “+”. The ground wire is always connected to
the “-” terminal, and the signal wire is connected to the

The 16AI, 8IO, and MultiFlex Inputs Input and Output Setup • 9-1

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 9.1.2 Power Connection
S2 If power is needed to operate the sensor, several termi-
ON
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 nals exist on the 16AI, Multiflex boards, 8IO, that may be
used to supply DC power (see Figure 9-3 for 16AI and
Set DOWN for
sensors requiring
MultiFlex power connections).
voltage
INPUTS 1-8
S1
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Set UP for
ON sensors not requiring
voltage

INPUTS 9-16
26501070

Figure 9-2 - Input Type Dip Switches for MultiFlex 16 and 16AI
Boards

Figure 9-3 - Input Board Power Sources

Input boards may supply 12VDC or 5VDC. To connect

to one of the DC power sources, simply connect the sen-
sor’s power wire to one of the terminals.
The maximum current that may be drawn from the
+12VDC terminal is 100 milliamps. The maximum cur-
rent that can be drawn from all three +5VDC terminals
COMBINED is 50 milliamps.

NOTE: For 24VAC sensors, a separate trans-

former must be used unless specified other-
wise in Table 9-1 on page 9-3.

Specific wiring instructions for each type of sensor are

given in Table 9-1 on page 9-3.

9-2 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Input Type
P/N Sensor Wiring
Dip Switch

various Temp Sensors Up 1. Connect one lead to the odd

numbered terminal and the
and Probes other lead to the even num-
bered terminal (polarity
insensitive).

various Digital Sensors Up 1. Connect one lead to the odd numbered

terminal and the other lead to the even
(Klixons, Sail numbered terminal (polarity insensitive).
Switches, etc.)

800-2100 Pressure Trans- Up

800-2200 ducers (CPC)
1. Connect RED power
100, 200, 500 wire to +5VDC sup-
800-2500
lb. ratings ply on input board.
2. Connect WHITE sig-
(0.5-4.5VDC nal wire to even num-
output, 5VDC bered terminal.
input voltage) 3. Connect BLACK
ground wire to odd
numbered terminal.
4. Connect the bare
SHIELD wire to odd
numbered terminal.

203-5750 Relative Humid- Down

ity Sensor
1. Wire the “P”
sensor terminal
to 12VDC sup-
ply on board.
2. Wire the
“GND” sensor
terminal to odd
numbered ter-
minal.
3. Wire the
“OUT” sensor
terminal to even
numbered ter-
minal.
4. Jumper sensor
terminal “N” to
sensor terminal
“GND”.

Table 9-1 - Sensor Wiring

The 16AI, 8IO, and MultiFlex Inputs Input and Output Setup • 9-3

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Input Type
P/N Sensor Wiring
Dip Switch

203-5751 Wall-mounted Down 3. Use Belden #8771 shielded three-conductor cable or equivalent.

relative 4. Connect the RED, BLACK, and WHITE wires to the screw terminals the sensor’s
connector as shown in Figure 2. Clip the SHIELD wire.
humidity (RH)
5. Connect the SHIELD and BLACK wires to the 0V terminal of the input board. Con-
sensor nect the WHITE wire to the SIG terminal of the input board.
6. Connect the RED wire to the +12V power terminal on the input board.
7. Locate the input dip switch for the sensor point, and set to the OFF position (LEFT for
MultiFlex, DOWN for 16AI). Refer to the input board’s user manual for locations of
the input dip switches.

206-0002 Light Level Down

1. Wire GREEN ground wire
to odd numbered terminal.
2. Wire YELLOW and RED
signal wires to even num-
bered terminal.
3. Wire the POWER wire to a
+12VDC source on input
board.

207-0100 Analog Liquid Down

Level 1. Connect RED
power wire to
+12VDC source
on input board.
2. Connect BLACK
ground wire to
odd numbered ter-
minal.
3. Connect GREEN
signal wire to
even numbered
terminal.

Table 9-1 - Sensor Wiring

9-4 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Input Type
P/N Sensor Wiring
Dip Switch

207-1000 Refrigerant Down

Level Trans-
1. Wire BLACK ground
ducer (Hansen wire from “GND”
Probe) sensor terminal to odd
numbered board ter-
minal.
2. Wire GREEN signal
wire from “SIGNAL”
sensor terminal to
even numbered board
terminal.
3. Wire RED power wire
from “POWER” sen-
sor terminal to
+12VDC terminal on
board.

203-1902 Dewpoint Probe Up

1. Connect the WHITE
and GREEN wires to
AC1 and AC2 power
terminals.
2. Connect BLACK
ground wire to odd
numbered board termi-
nal.
3. Connect RED signal
wire to even numbered
board terminal.

Table 9-1 - Sensor Wiring

The 16AI, 8IO, and MultiFlex Inputs Input and Output Setup • 9-5

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Input Type
P/N Sensor Wiring
Dip Switch

550-2500 KW Transducer Down for 4- 4-20 mA output to input board

550-2550 20mA, Up for 1. Wire positive transducer terminal
Pulse to positive 24VDC supply.
2. Wire negative transducer termi-
nal to odd numbered input termi-
nal.
3. Wire negative 24VDC supply to
even numbered input terminal.
4. Place 250 resistor across odd
and even numbered input termi-
nals.

Pulse Accumulator output to input board

1. If the input board is an 8IO or a 16AI version
E.02 or greater, connect the two KWh terminals
to the input point (polarity insensitive)
2. If the input board is a 16AI version less than
E.02, connect the KWh terminals to board point
1. Set input switch #1 DOWN, and set input
switch #8 UP.
3. If the input board is a 16AIe, connect the two
KWh terminals to input # 1, 2, 3, or 4 ONLY.

Table 9-1 - Sensor Wiring

9.1.3 Input Setup in E2

At this point in the setup process, you should have all
sensors, transducers, and other input devices wired to
points on MultiFlexes, 16AIs, and all output devices con-
nected to 8ROs, 8DOs, or 4AOs outputs. Once the physi-
cal wiring is complete, you will need to tell E2 the types of
sensors or devices that are connected to each I/O point.
This is achieved in the Input and Output Definitions
screens.
9.1.3.1 Configuring a Point from the
Input Definitions/Status Screen
To configure a point, go to the Input Definitions/Status
screen:
1. Press  to open the Main Menu
2. Press  (System Configuration) Figure 9-4 - Input Status Screen
3. Press  (Input Definitions) Use the up and down arrow keys to move the cursor to
the point you wish to set up, and press  (SETUP).
The Input Status screen opens:
A pop-up menu such as the one shown in Figure 9-5
will prompt you to specify the point as analog or digital.
Press  if the input is analog, press  if the input is dig-

9-6 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 ital, or press  to cancel setup. been identified, a “-” will appear in the field instead.
5. Application
Select which application you wish to set up inputs to.
Pressing  (LOOK UP) when on a defined point will
open the Application Selection menu--a list of application
types currently existing in the box.  (CANCEL) will
cancel this menu.
6. Association
If a point has already been defined and is currently
Figure 9-5 - Data Type Pop-Up Menu being used by an application, the name of the input to
Depending upon what type of input you selected, the which the point is connected will be displayed in the Asso-
Analog Input or the Digital Input screen will appear. The ciation field.
analog screen is described in Section 9.1.3.3, while the Association is the application’s user-defined property
digital screen is described in Section 9.1.3.4. that is associated with the point. Multiple applications
attached to single input will all be displayed in the Associ-
9.1.3.2 Using the Input Definitions/Status ation field. Pressing  (LOOK UP) on a set applica-
Screen tion will bring up a list of property selections. 
In order for the E2 to properly read an input value from (CANCEL) will cancel this menu.
a sensor or transducer hooked to an I/O board, you must 7. Value (read-only)
first tell the E2 what kinds of devices are hooked into each
Value shows the sensor value in the units you select for
input board point. This is achieved by using the Input Def-
the input type.
initions/Status screen.  (SETUP),  (DEL/MOD),
 (OFFSET),  (LOOK UP), and  (CAN-
CEL) are the function keys along the bottom of the screen
available for the Input Definitions/Status screen. NOTE: When changes are made to the Appli-
Each record in this screen contains the following infor- cation or Association fields, data will not be
mation about a point: saved until attempting to arrow off of that par-
ticular board and point or attempting to leave the
1. Board Type (read-only)
screen. If Type has changed, data will be saved and then
The Board Type column will read 16AI regardless of the controller will take you to the Setup In screen.
whether the input board is a 16AI, MultiFlex 16, 8IO, or
MultiFlex Combination I/O board.
9.1.3.3 Setting Up Analog Inputs
NOTE: When setting up 88s and 8AOs, re- Open the Analog Input screen by selecting an Analog
member that there are only eight usable input (A) input from the Input Status screen Figure 9-4 and
points, even though the 16AI that represents pressing  (SETUP).
the 88s and 8AOs in the summary screen has sixteen The Analog Input screen Figure 9-4 is where sensor
points. Only inputs one through eight may be defined; types, units, and default values are specified for analog
all other points will be ignored. input points.

2. Brd (read-only)
The point’s board number will appear in its point
record under the Brd column. All input boards on a con-
troller will be displayed.
3. Pt (read-only)
The point number of each point appears in its record
under the Pt column.
4. Type (read-only)
The Type field shows the output’s data type. Possible
Types are: A (Analog) or D (Digital). If the point has not

The 16AI, 8IO, and MultiFlex Inputs Input and Output Setup • 9-7

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Sensor Type Description
12V-500 LB 12VDC 500 PSI transducer
(1-6VDC output) (Discontin-
ued)

5V-100 LB 5VDC 100 PSI transducer

(0.5-4.5VDC output)

5V-200 LB 5VDC 200 PSI transducer

(0.5-4.5VDC output)

5V-500 LB 5VDC 500 PSI transducer

(0.5-4.5VDC output)

Refrig. Leak Refrigerant Leak Detector

(not IRLDS)

Refrig. Level Refrigerant Liquid Level

Figure 9-6 - Analog Input Screen Probe

Point Name The Point Name is simply a name for Liquid Level Liquid Level Float Sensor
the point that may be used as a reference.
Light Level Light Level Sensor
Assigning a descriptive name to a point makes setting
up inputs for applications much easier. For example, Linear General purpose linear out-
if you have an inside temperature sensor located in put sensor
Zone 1 of your building, you may name it “ZONE 1
Humidity Relative Humidity sensor
TEMP”. Then, when programming your HVAC
applications, you may easily define Zone 1’s temper- Pulse Accum. Kilowatt value from KW
ature sensor input by tying it to ZONE 1 TEMP. This transducer pulse accumula-
keeps you from having to keep track of which sen- tion readings (see Units Per
sors are tied to which point numbers. Pulse on page 9-9)
You are required to enter a point name in the Point KW Transducer Kilowatt transducer using 4-
Name field. The default name is “:{BOARD 20ma/0-5V signal
NAME}:{BOARD NUMBER}:{POINT NUM-
BER}.” Dewpoint Dewpoint probe

Board/Point # The Board/Point number will auto- LM235 Temp Linear voltage output tem-
matically be defined if you are configuring the point from perature sensor
the Input Status screen.
PT2 Temp Danfoss PT2 temperature
Sensor Type The analog input may come from a sensor
number of different sensor types.
CDK Temp CDK 2097MC temperature
sensor

20K Pot Adjust Standard temperature sensor

Sensor Type Description
with offset adjustment
Temperature CPC Standard Temp Sensor (potentiometer)

12V-100 LB 12VDC 100 PSI transducer ATP Hi Temperature CPC’s 100K High Tempera-
(1-6VDC output) (Discontin- ture Sensor (Range 0 - 500
ued) DegF)

12V-200 LB 12VDC 200 PSI transducer 86K Temp Copeland’s integral dis-
(1-6VDC output) (Discontin- charge temperature sensor
ued)
Table 9-2 - Sensor Input Types
Table 9-2 - Sensor Input Types
Select Eng. Units The engineering units of the

9-8 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 sensor value are entered in the Select Eng. Units points, point names, engineering units, and other impor-
field. This value is set automatically to an appropri- tant parameters.
ate default unit whenever the Sensor Type is
changed. To select a different engineering unit, press
 or  to scroll through the options or select the
unit from the  (LOOK-UP).
Units Per Pulse The Units Per Pulse field appears
only when “Pulse Accum” is entered in the Sensor
Type field.
The E2 is capable of generating an analog KW value
by counting the number of pulses from the pulse
accumulation outputs of a KW transducer. Each
pulse from the transducer signifies that a fixed num-
ber of KW has been used.
The number of KWs per pulse varies depending upon
the type of transducer being used. Consult the trans-
ducer’s documentation for the exact number of KWs
per pulse and enter it in this field.
Default on Open The value placed here will deter- Figure 9-7 - Digital Input Screen
mine the value the unit reports if there is an “open”
Point Name The Point Name is simply a name for
condition detected in the sensor input connection. An
the point that may be used as a reference.
“open” condition could be the result of a broken wire
to the sensor or a sensor failure. Assigning a descriptive name to a point makes set-
ting up inputs for applications much easier. For
Default on Short The numeric entry in this param- example, if you are setting up a push-button switch
eter is the default value the analog input would report to reset compressor 1 after an oil failure shut down,
if a “short” is detected on the sensor input connec- you may choose to name it “OIL RESET 1”. Then,
tion. A “short” could be the result of a damaged wire when programming your Pressure Control applica-
or a sensor failure. tion, you may easily define compressor 1’s reset
Default Other The value placed in Default Other is input by tying it to OIL RESET 1. This keeps you
the value reported if the input is not updated after a from having to keep track of which contacts are tied
certain amount of time. If there is a failure that will to which point numbers.
not allow the input board to report the value of the You are required to enter a point name in the Point
sensor, the value placed in this parameter will be Name field. The default name is “:{BOARD
reported. NAME}:{BOARD NUMBER}:{POINT NUM-
Sensor Offset If a sensor needs a numeric value BER}.”
added or subtracted to the calculated value, enter the Board/Point Number The Board/Point Number
number here. The value can be positive or negative. will automatically be defined if you are configuring
Sensors sometimes have to have offsets. The offset the point from the Input Summary Screen.
that you enter in this field is in the units you selected Select Eng. Units The Select Eng. Units field is
in the Eng Units field, NOT in millivolts. where you may select how the ON and OFF states of
Output This field displays the link between the input this point are displayed and represented in E2’s setup
and the application(s) they feed into. You do not need fields and status screens. By default, digital inputs
to enter anything in this field. You will be able to link have ON-OFF engineering units, meaning when the
applications to this point during the application setup input is ON or OFF, the input will be represented as
process. “ON” or “OFF” in the system software.
9.1.3.4 Setting Up Digital Inputs Since the controller looks at only the actual state of
the point when it uses the input for control purposes,
Open the Digital Input screen by selecting a Digital
it is not necessary to define engineering units for dig-
(D) input from the Input Status screen Figure 9-4 and
ital inputs. However, selecting units that are appro-
pressing  (SETUP).
priate to the input’s function (such as BYP or
Set up digital inputs in order to assign digital input

The 16AI, 8IO, and MultiFlex Inputs Input and Output Setup • 9-9

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 NO_BYP for inputs that initiate bypasses) will make The MultiFlex boards that have relay outputs (all mod-
the input’s state easier to read and understand. els except the MultiFlex 16) each have eight relays that
To choose an engineering unit, press  (LOOK energize and de-energize to control output loads.
UP) to select. When setting up an output on one of these relays, you
Push Button Mode? Digital inputs may be set up must make two important decisions:
as “push button” inputs by changing this field to 1. Do you want an ON command from your control-
“YES”. ler to mean “energize the relay” or “de-energize
Push Button Mode is a method of interpreting a digi- the relay,” and
tal state that is used strictly for push buttons. When 2. When the relay is de-energized, as is the case
used, a button press lasting longer than one second when the 8RO or 8IO goes off-line or loses
will change the state of the input. In other words, if power, do you want the contacts to be OPEN or
the input is OFF, a button press will change it to ON, CLOSED?
and another button press will change it back to OFF, Decision #1 is made by setting the fail-safe switch.
etc. This is a bank of eight switches labeled S2 on the 8RO,
Output This field displays the link between the input 8ROe, and 8RO-FC, S3 on the 8IO, and S1 on the Multi-
and its application(s). You do not need to enter any- Flex plug-in output board. Each switch corresponds to an
thing in this field. You will be able to link applica- output on the board (switch #1 = output #1, etc.).
tions to this point during the application setup Decision #2 is made either by setting a fail-safe
process. jumper (for old-style 8ROs) or by wiring the load to
either the N.O. or N.C. terminals on the Form C contact
(all other output boards).
9.2 The 8RO, 8ROe, 8IO, Table 9-3 shows how the fail-safe switch, jumpers,
and MultiFlex Outputs and/or Form C contacts should be configured based on
how you want the output to perform during both normal
The 8RO, 8ROe, 8IO, and MultiFlex have relay out- operation and during network/power loss.
puts that close when called to be ON and open when called
to be OFF. When an output point is closed (ON), the LED
directly above the output terminal glows red. These boards
use Form C contacts that determine if the connection will Set
be open or closed during power failure. A fail-safe dip Jumper or
Controller Set
switch is used to determine connection status during net- Fail Wire Form
Command vs. Switch
work failure. State C
Contact State To:
Contacts
9.2.1 Wiring Form C Contacts To:
Figure 9-8 shows how to wire the three-terminal Form
ON=CLOSED ON UP N.C.
C contact.
OFF=OPEN
One wire of the two-wire connection should always be
connected to the middle terminal. The second wire must ON=CLOSED OFF UP N.O.
be connected to the N.C. terminal (if you want the relay to OFF=OPEN
be closed (ON) during power failure) or the N.O. terminal
ON=OPEN ON DOWN N.O.
(if you want the relay to be (OFF) during power failure).
OFF=CLOSED

ON=OPEN OFF DOWN N.C.

RELAY IS
CLOSED
RELAY IS
OPEN ON
OFF=CLOSED
ON POWER POWER
FAILURE
N.C. N.O.
FAILURE
N.C. N.O. Table 9-3 - Output Board Fail-Safe and Switch Settings

9.2.3 Setting the Fail-Safe Dip

Figure 9-8 - Form C Contact Wiring Switch
9.2.2 MultiFlex Relay Outputs The fail-safe dip switch determines the sate of the relay
when communication is lost between the board and E2.

9-10 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 The fail-safe dip switches are labeled S2 on the 8RO, and 3. Press  (Output Definitions)
switch S3 on the 8ROe and 8IO. Each of the eight rockers
on the fail-safe dip switch corresponds to an output on the The Output Status screen opens:
board. Set the rocker UP to close the relay and turn the
output ON during network failure. Set the switch DOWN
to open the relay and turn the output OFF during network
failure.
9.2.4 Wiring Outputs to Points
Old 8ROs
The old design of 8RO (P/N 810-3002) used points
with two terminals on them. To connect output devices to
these points, wire the point terminals in series with the
load, so that the path is closed when the 8RO relay is
CLOSED and open when the 8RO relay is OPEN.
New 8ROs and 8RO-FCs
All other E2-compatible output boards, including the
new design of 8RO (P/N 810-3005), the 8RO-FC, and
have Form C contacts. Figure 9-8 shows how to wire the
three-terminal Form C contact. Figure 9-9 - Output Status Screen
One wire of the two-wire 8RO-FC connection should To configure a point, use the up and down arrow keys
always be connected to the middle terminal. The second to move the cursor to the point you wish to set up, and
wire must either be connected to the N.C. terminal (if you press  (SETUP).
want the path to be closed when the relay is de-energized)
If you press  to set up a 4AO output point, the E2
or the N.O. terminal (if you want the path to be open dur-
will automatically transfer you to the Analog Output
ing power failure.
screen Figure 9-6. For all other output board types, press-
9.2.5 The Output LED ing  will bring up a pop-up menu such as the one
shown in Figure 9-10. This menu will prompt you to spec-
Each output point on an output board has an indicator ify the output as either Digital, Pulse, or One Shot. Press
LED that shows the status of the output. This LED is lit to
show the output is ON, and unlit to show the output is  if the output is Digital, press  if the output is Pulse,
OFF. press  if the output is One Shot, or press  to cancel
The definition of ON and OFF in this case is deter- setup.
mined by the position of the fail-safe dip switch (see Table
9-3). Therefore, if the output’s switch is UP, an illuminated
LED means the path is CLOSED, but if the switch is
DOWN, an illuminated LED means the path is OPEN.
9.2.6 Output Setup in E2
In order for the E2 to properly control devices that are
hooked to an I/O board, you must first tell the E2 what
type of output the devices require. This is achieved from
the Output Definitions/Status screen.
9.2.6.1 Configuring a Point from the Out- Figure 9-10 - Output Data Type Pop-Up Menu
put Definitions/Status Screen Depending upon what type of output you selected, the
Digital Output, (see Section 9.2.6.3, Setting Up Digital
To configure a point, go to the Output Definitions/Sta- Outputs) Pulse Digital Output, or One Shot Digital Output
tus screen: screen will appear.
1. Press  to open the Main Menu 9.2.6.2 Using the Output Definitions/Sta-
2. Press  (System Configuration) tus Screen
The Output Definitions/Status screen serves a dual

The 8RO, 8ROe, 8IO, and MultiFlex Outputs Input and Output Setup • 9-11

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 purpose. It is both an at-a-glance summary of all points on that is associated with the point. Multiple applications
each output board and a menu where output points may be attached to single input will all be displayed in the Associ-
selected and configured. ation field. Pressing  (LOOK UP) when on a set
In order for the E2 to properly control devices that are application will bring up a list of property selections. 
hooked to an I/O board, you must first tell the E2 what (CANCEL) will cancel this menu.
type of output the devices require. This is achieved by 7. Value (read-only)
using the Output Definitions/Status screen. Value shows the sensor value in the units you select for
 (SETUP),  (DEL/MOD),  (LOOK the output type.
UP), and  (CANCEL) are the function keys along the
bottom of the screen available for the Output Definitions/
9.2.6.3 Setting Up Digital Outputs
Status screen. Open the Digital Output screen by selecting a Digital
The Output Definitions/Status screen serves a dual (D) input from the Output Status screen Figure 9-9 and
purpose. It is both an at-a-glance summary of all points on pressing  (SETUP).
each output board and a menu where output points may be Digital Outputs are ON when the E2 calls for them to
selected and configured. be ON, and OFF whenever the E2 calls for them to be
Each record in this screen contains the following infor- OFF. Most outputs that directly activate and deactivate
mation about a point: output devices will need to be set up as the Digital output
type.
1. Board Type (read-only)
Board Type shows which kind of output board the
point is on. The Board Type field will read either 8RO,
8DO, or 4AO for I/O Network 16AI boards, E16AI, and
8ROE for Echelon Network 16AIe boards.
The last character of the Board Type field also shows
what type of input the point is defined as. If a point has
already been defined as an analog or digital input, this
field will signify its input type with an “A” (for analog) or
“D” (for digital).
2. Brd (read-only)
The point’s board number appears under the Brd field.
3. Pt (read-only)
The point number of each point appears in its record in
the Pt field.
4. Type (read-only)
Figure 9-11 - Digital Output Screen
The Type field shows the output’s data type. Possible
Types are: A (Analog), D (Digital), O (One Shot), or P Point Name The Point Name is simply a name for
(Pulse). If the point has not been identified, a “-” will the output point that may be used as a reference.
appear at the end of the field instead. Assigning a descriptive name to a point makes set-
5. Application ting up outputs for applications much easier. For
example, if you are setting up condenser fan #3 for
Select which application you wish to set up inputs to.
condenser #2, you may choose to name it “CND #2
Pressing  (LOOK UP) when on a defined point will
FAN #3”. Then, when programming your Condenser
open the Application Selection menu--a list of application
Control application, you may easily define the fan
types currently existing in the box.  (CANCEL) will
output by tying it to CND #2 FAN #3. This keeps
cancel this menu.
you from having to keep track of which contacts are
6. Association tied to which point numbers.
If a point has already been defined and is currently You are required to enter a point name in the Point
being used by an application, the name of the input to Name field. The default name is “:{BOARD
which the point is connected will be displayed in the Asso- NAME}:{SUBNET NUMBER}:{BOARD NUM-
ciation field. BER}:{POINT NUMBER}”.
Association is the application’s user-defined property

9-12 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Board/Point # The Board/Point Number will auto- 9.2.6.4 Setting Up Analog Outputs
matically be defined if you are configuring the point
Open the Analog Output screen by selecting an Analog
from the Output Status screen.
(A) output from the Output Status screen Figure 9-9 and
Select Eng. Units The Select Eng. Units field is pressing  (SETUP).
where you may select how the ON and OFF states of
This is where output types, units, and default values
this point are displayed and represented in the E2’s
are specified for analog output points.
setup fields and status screens. By default, digital
outputs have ON-OFF engineering units, meaning In most cases, only the point name will need defining
when the output is ON or OFF, the input will be rep- in this screen, unless you wish to change the 0-10V output
resented as “ON” or “OFF” in the system software. range or configure a priority override.
Engineering units are only a visual representation of
the state of the output point (energized or de-ener-
gized). Therefore, it is not necessary to define engi-
neering units for digital inputs. However, selecting
units that are appropriate to the output’s function
(such as BYP or NO_BYP for inputs that initiate
bypasses) will make the output’s state easier to read
and understand.
To choose an engineering unit, press  (LOOK
UP) to select.
Default Value The value that the relay output
should go to if the output is not associated to an
application. The default value of the Default Value
field is OFF.
Physical On Specifies whether the physical relay
output should energize or de-energize its coil when
the logical output is on. Figure 9-12 - Analog Output Screen
Physical Off Specifies whether the physical relay Point Name The Point Name is simply a name for
output should energize or de-energize its coil when the output point that may be used as a reference.
the logical output is off. Assigning a descriptive name to a point makes set-
Physical Null Specifies whether the physical relay ting up outputs for applications much easier. For
output should energize or de-energize its coil when example, if you are setting up fan #3 for Zone 1, you
there is no application associated with the output. may choose to name it “FAN#1 HT#3”. Then, when
programming your Condenser Control application,
Minimum Physical On Time Specifies the mini-
you may easily define the fan output by tying it to
mum time the physical output must remain on
FAN#1 HT#3. This keeps you from having to keep
regardless of the logical output state.
track of which contacts are tied to which point num-
Minimum Physical Off Time Specifies the mini- bers. You are required to enter a point name in the
mum time the physical output must remain off Point Name field. The default name is “:{BOARD
regardless of the logical output state. NAME}:{SUBNET NUMBER}:{BOARD NUM-
PRIORITY OVR When an input is overridden to an BER}:{POINT NUMBER}”.
output cell. If this input is not set to NONE, it will be Board/Point # The Board/Point Number will auto-
used for the output value instead of the input value, matically be defined if you are configuring the point
but only for the override timeout period. from the Output Definitions screen.
Priority Override Timeout When an input goes Output Type The analog output may be either of
on it will override to a value for the timeout period. two types: Linear and VSComp.
INPUT This field links the output to an application. Linear means that the output is a standard 0-10VDC
You do not need to enter anything in this field. You linear output.
will be able to link applications to this point during VSComp means that the output is a percentage (0% -
the application setup process. 100%) that is driving an inverter that controls a vari-

The 8RO, 8ROe, 8IO, and MultiFlex Outputs Input and Output Setup • 9-13

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 able-speed device such as a compressor or fan.
9.3 CC-100 Case Control-
If the output will be driving a variable-speed device,
choose VSComp in this field; otherwise, select Lin- lers
ear. Use  (LOOK UP) to select.
Select Eng. Units The engineering units of the 9.3.1 Inputs
output value are entered in the Select Eng. Units The input connections to the CC-100 are made on the
field. This value is defaulted to percent (PCT). Use left-hand side of the controller. Figure 9-13 shows the
 (LOOK UP) to select. CC-100 input connections.
Default Value The value that the relay output
should go to if the output is not associated to an
application. The default value of the Default Value
field is OFF.
Modify Output Equation Enables the value to be
translated into an output.
Low End Point The output voltage when the
INPUT is at the value specified in the Low Eng.
Units field.
High End Point The output voltage when the
INPUT is at the value specified in the High Eng.
Units field.
Low Eng. Units The value of the input (in Engi- Figure 9-13 - Temperature, Auxiliary and HHT Inputs
neering Units) that will produce the output voltage
Temperature and Digital Sensors
specified in the Low End Point field.
The six two-pin Molex connectors on the left-hand
High Eng. Units The value of the input (in Engi- side of the unit (numbered 1 through 6) are where the
neering Units) that will produce the output voltage case’s temperature probes, coil inlet/coil outlet sensors,
specified in the High End Point field. and other digital switches and contacts are connected.
PRIORITY OVR When an input is overridden to an CPC temperature sensor leads are equipped with male
output cell. If this input is not set to NONE, it will be connectors that plug in to these receptacles.
used for the output value instead of the input value, For digital switches and sensors such as dual-temp and
but only for the override timeout period. clean switches, CPC supplies a digital output harness (P/N
Priority Override Timeout When an input goes 335-3264) that consists of a connector with a two-wire
on it will override to a value for the timeout period. pigtail. These wires may be spliced on to the switch or dig-
INPUT This field links the output to an application. ital sensor leads. The connector is designed to snap in to
You do not need to enter anything in this field. You one of the six inputs.
will be able to link applications to this point during Connection
the application setup process. In order to function correctly, the CC-100 needs to
know the function of each of the sensors plugged into
inputs 1 through 6. For example, a CC-100P liquid pulse
controller needs to know which of the six sensors is the
coil in sensor, which is the coil out sensor, etc.
Each of the six inputs have a default input type assign-
ment based on the type of CC-100 (either Liquid, or Suc-
tion). If the sensors in your case match the default sensor
types, plug each sensor into the appropriate receptacle.

9-14 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 override numerous case functions.
The Hand-Held Terminal jack also doubles as a service
Input Liquid (CC-100P and Suction pin, used when commissioning a CC-100. Plugging the
# CC-100LS) (CS-100 and CC-100H) Hand-Held Terminal into a CC-100 sends the special Ech-
elon ID number to the E2.
1 COIL IN (Blue) DISCHARGE TEMP 1
(Green) 9.3.2 Power Module Wiring
2 COIL OUT (Red) DISCHARGE TEMP 2 CC-100s are powered by 24VAC Class 2 power, which
(Green) is supplied by a CPC power module.
3 DISCHARGE AIR DISCHARGE TEMP 3 The case power module should be connected to either a
(Green) (Green) 120 VAC or 240 VAC single phase power source (which-
4 RETURN AIR (Pur- DISCHARGE TEMP 4 ever is necessary for the model ordered). Complete wiring
ple) (Green) of the case controller power module, including lights, fans,
defrost, and anti-sweat heaters, is diagrammed in Figure
5 DEFROST TERM DEFROST TERM
9-15. Follow all local, NEC, and UL wiring practices.
(Orange) (Orange)
Power is supplied to the CC-100 via the output cable
6 CLEAN SWITCH CLEAN SWITCH
harness.
Table 9-4 - Default Input Assignments

If your case has sensors or switches that are not listed

in the defaults above, or if it is otherwise impossible to use
all the defaults for the CC-100, the input type can be
changed in the system software. Refer to P/N 026-1603,
Programmer’s Guide, for instructions on how to do this.
Auxiliary Analog Input

Figure 9-15 - Case Controller and Defrost Power Module

Wiring Schematic

Figure 9-14 - Auxiliary Analog Input

The four-pin analog input is designed to be connected 9.3.3 Valve Cable
to a Relative Humidity Sensor (P/N 203-5750). The wiring The six-pin connector on the right-hand side of the
harness (P/N 335-3252) designed specifically for the input CC-100 is where the liquid stepper or suction stepper must
must be used. Wiring for this device is shown in Figure 9- be connected. The CC-100 uses this connection to control
14. the stepper motors and change the position of the valve
Hand-Held Terminal Jack aperture.
The Hand-Held Terminal jack on the left side of the All valve cable harnesses have a six-pin male connec-
CC-100 is where a CPC Hand-Held Terminal (HHT) may tor that plugs into the CC-100’s VALVE port. Plug this
be connected. The HHT may be used to program setpoints connector in so that the tab on the top of the connector is
and change settings in a CC-100. In addition, you may use facing up.
an HHT to send a case into defrost (or terminate an exist- For instructions on connecting the valve cable to the
ing defrost), force a case into wash mode, and bypass or pulse or stepper valve, refer to the instructions below for

CC-100 Case Controllers Input and Output Setup • 9-15

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 the appropriate cable type.
P/N 335-3263 (Pulse Valve)
Wire on Valve
Figure 9-16 shows the connections for pulse valve 1
Cable 335-3260 Sporlan
and pulse valve 2. The pulse valve 2 leads (BLACK/
GREEN) may be clipped if a second evaporator is not Pin # Color Emerson Emerson SEI&CDS
present on the case. Flow Con- Flow Con-
trols ESR trols ESV
1 Red Red Blue Red
2 Black Blue Red Green
3 Blue Black Black Black
4 Green White White White
5 White Yellow
6 Brown
Table 9-5 - 335-3260 to Valve Connection Information

9.4 ESR8 Valve Output

Figure 9-16 - Wiring the 335-3263 Valve Cable
P/N 335-3261 (Sporlan SEI and Emerson Flow Con-
Wiring
trols ESR Stepper Valve) The stepper valves are wired to the board by connect-
The 335-3261 valve cable is equipped with a four-pin ing the four-conductor wire from the stepper valve to a
male connector that plugs into a four-pin female connector connector plug and then plugging in to one of eight jacks
on the valve. Plug the valve cable connector into the valve along the top of the board Figure 9-18. Use the cable har-
connector. nesses supplied with the valves or use Belden #9418 four-
P/N 335-3260 (Generic Stepper and Emerson Flow conductor 18AWG wire.
Controls ESV Valve)
The 335-3260 valve cable has six flying leads for con-
nection to a stepper valve. Four of these leads connect to NOTE: A wire run may not be longer than 150
the stepper motors, while the other two serve as the power ft. using Belden #9418.
wiring (+12VDC and ground).
The pinout for this valve cable is shown in Figure 9-
17. Table 9-5 shows how to hook the flying leads to Emer- If the stepper valves have block-style connectors, cut
son Flow Controls ESR, Emerson Flow Controls ESV, and the ends off and attach the terminal plugs supplied with the
Sporlan SEI & CDS valves. ESR8 to the wire ends.

Figure 9-17 - Wiring the 335-3260 Generic Stepper Valve

9-16 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Emerson
WHITE R Flow
BLACK PPE E Controls ESR
E LV
BLUE ST VA
RED

TOP OF BOARD

Pin 1

Figure 9-18 - ESR8 Valve Wiring

NOTE: For Sporlan CDS, wire the same as

Emerson Flow Controls ESR, but use green
wire in place of blue wire.

ESR8 Valve Output Wiring Input and Output Setup • 9-17

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com
 10 Quick Start
This section covers what to do when you are program- Open the E2 controller panel. There are two buttons
ming a new E2 for the first time. The section includes log- located midway down on the main board (see Figure 2-2).
ging on, specifying information about I/O boards and These buttons are used to perform various hardware func-
application types, and other topics related to E2 program- tions.
ming and navigation. Reset Button - The button
labeled "RESET" on the main

10.1 Logging On board resets the controller.

Pressing and holding this button
for one second will cause the E2
to reset and retain all pro-
grammed applications, logs, and
other data stored in memory.
Clean Out Button - The button labeled CLEAN OUT
on the controller is used to perform a function called clean
out. Using this button in conjunction with the Reset But-
ton will cause a clean out, which is a reset that erases all
data from memory. The E2 will re-boot after a clean out
with all programmed applications, logs, and other data
erased.
Clean outs are also commonly called Blue “R” resets,
Figure 10-1 - User Login Dialog Box named for the key presses required to clean out Retail
Solutions’ previous generation of controllers, REFLECS.
When the E2 is powered up for the first time, the first
screen displayed after initialization is the User Login Performing a Clean Out
screen.
1. Enter “USER” in the Username field. CAUTION: A clean out will erase all pro-
2. Press . grammed parameters from memory. Do not
follow these instructions unless you are abso-
3. Enter “PASS” in the Password field. lutely sure you wish to remove all applications and logs
4. Press . from memory.
Logging into and out of the E2 controller can be done
at any time by pressing the  key on the E2 keypad. If 1. Press and RELEASE the
you are currently logged out, pressing  will bring up Reset Button quickly. The
the User Login dialog box. If you are already logged in, screen will clear.
pressing  will immediately log you out and return 2. Press and Hold the Clean Out
you to the E2 home screen. button.
3.When “CLEANOUT” appears
in large text across the screen,
10.2 Cleaning Out the Con- RELEASE the Clean Out but-

troller
ton.

Cleaning out the E2 controller needs to be done if:

•If you are programming your E2 controller for
the first time.
•If all of the settings need to be cleared.
•If the program settings are unknown.

Logging On Quick Start • 10-1

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 10.3 Setting Number of 168AOs, and MultiFlex 88AO analog output boards
on this E2’s I/O Network.
Network Devices IRLDS Controllers Enter the number of IRLDS/
RLDS leak detection units on this E2’s I/O Network.
Unit Controllers (Echelon)
Liquid Ctrls (CC100P/CC100LS) Enter the com-
bined number of pulse valve case controllers
(CC100Ps) and liquid-side stepper valve case con-
trollers (CC100LSs) in this field.
Suction Controllers (CC100H) Enter the num-
ber of suction stepper case controllers (CC100Hs) in
this field.
Circuit Suction (CS100) Enter the number of suc-
tion lineup circuit controllers (CS100s) in this field.
ESR8 Line Up Boards Enter the number of ESR
suction lineup circuit boards (SR100s) in this field.
TD3 Temperature Displays Enter the number of
TD3 temperature display units in this field.
Figure 10-2 - Connected I/O Setup Screen (E2 firmware EC-2 Case Controllers Enter the number of EC-2
versions 2.81 and above) refrigerated case controllers in this field.
After logging in for the first time, the Connected I/O Echelon 16AI Enter the number of 16AIe analog
screen will ask you to specify how many of each type of input boards in this field.
device will be connected to the E2 you are currently pro- Echelon 8RO Enter the number of 8ROe analog
gramming. (Options will vary depending on the type of input boards in this field.
controller used.)
Unit Number (Echelon Subnet) Each E2 on the
Echelon Network must have a different unit number. NOTE: At any time, you can access this screen
This can be any number from 1 to 255, but each E2’s to add or remove boards on this E2 by pressing
number must be unique. No two E2s on the network .
may have the same unit number.
When finished, press  (NEXT) to move to the
Enter this number in the Unit Number field. It is rec- next screen.
ommended you number the first E2 “1” and number
the other E2s on the network sequentially (2, 3, 4,
etc.).
Unit Name Type a name for the E2 in the Unit
Name field.
Boards on the I/O Network
16AI Boards Enter the number of 16AIs or Multi-
Flex I/O boards on this E2’s I/O Network. If you
have any special MultiFlex or Gateway boards that
emulate 16AI, also include their total number of
boards in this field.
8RO Boards Enter the number of 8ROs and Multi-
Flex 168AOs/168s/88AOs relay output boards on
this E2’s I/O Network.
8DO Boards Enter the number of 8DO digital out-
put boards on this E2’s I/O Network.
4AO Boards Enter the number of 4AOs, MultiFlex

10-2 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 10.4 Setting Number of 10.5 The Main Status
Applications (Home) Screen

Figure 10-3 - Application Setup (RX version shown) Figure 10-4 - Home Screen (RX version shown)
The Application Setup screen is where you will enter The Main Status screen is the “home” screen for the
information about the types of devices on the E2’s control E2. When no one is logged in to the controller, this is the
system. If you know how many applications will be screen that will be shown in the display. When a user is
needed, this step will save you time and will keep you logged into the controller, the Home screen is displayed
from having to create new applications during the setup when the user is not performing any actions such as appli-
process. (Options will vary depending on the type of con- cation setup, viewing other status screens, etc.
troller used.) The Home screen will vary depending on the configu-
NOTE: You must create at least one applica- ration of the controller. In most cases, the Home screen
tion in this screen to continue to the next will show the real-time status of the most fundamental sys-
screen, even if you are only using this E2 to tems being controlled by the E2.
control applications not listed on the screen. If neces- The Home screen is a good place to point out three
sary, you can create one application here and delete it important common elements of all E2 screens: the screen
later. header, the function key descriptions, and the help line.
Options will vary depending on the type of controller
When finished, press  (NEXT) to go straight to
used. For more information on the E2 Home screen
the Main Status (Home) screen.
including options for both RX and BX versions, see Sec-
tion 12.1, The E2 Home Screen.
10.5.1 Customizing the Home
Screen
The Home screen can be customized to show different
information depending on the user’s needs. There are eight
different screen options available. The Device Summary
screen is the Default screen. See Section 12.5, Customiz-
ing the Home Screen for the steps to customize the Home
screen.

Setting Number of Applications Quick Start • 10-3

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 10.6 Common Screen Ele-
ments Icon Description
Battery indicator. Yellow: less than 30% of
battery life left. Red: less than 10% of bat-
tery life left or battery switch is disabled.
Single user is logged in
HEADER
Multi-users are logged in
Terminal mode in use
E2 is connected to Ethernet
Wait, or system is busy
HELP LINE
Disk activity, or saving to disk
Caps lock is ON
FUNCTION
KEY DESCRIPTIONS
Table 10-1 - Header Icons and Descriptions
Figure 10-5 - Common Screen Elements (RX version shown)
10.6.2 The Function Keys
10.6.1 The Header
The first two lines at the top of the E2 screen are
referred to as the screen header. This area of the screen
contains the time and date, controller name, subnet and
node number, and alarm and failure notifications. In addi-
tion, it contains highlighted indicators and icons to show Figure 10-7 - Home Screen Function Keys (RX version shown)
when a user is operating in a particular mode, such as full At the very bottom of every screen in the E2, there are
options, edit, macro record, or insert mode. five boxes labeled  through . These boxes are
If the E2’s Global Data feature is being used to supply the function key descriptions. The function key descrip-
outside air temperature and outside relative humidity val- tions show what each of the five function keys do when
ues, these values will also be displayed in the header. pressed. (Options will vary depending on the type of con-
troller being used.)
10.6.1.1 Header Icons Function key usage often varies depending on which
At the very top of every screen in the E2, there are screen or field E2 is currently in.
icons that indicate various stages of activity, number of
users logged into the controller, battery alerts, connectivity
10.6.3 The Help Line
status, and more. The line directly above the function button menu is
called the help line. The help line displays information
about the currently selected field, such as general descrip-
tions, possible ranges, and other information to help a user
maneuver around and/or configure the field.

Figure 10-6 - Header Icons

10-4 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 10.7.2 Status Screens
TIP: To see different messages the help line
generates, start from the RX Home screen.
Press  (CIRCUITS). Highlight a circuit
and press . Use the arrow buttons to move
around the screen and notice how the help line
changes as the cursor moves from the setpoint to status
sections. When finished, press the  key to return
to the Home screen.

10.7 Screen Types

10.7.1 The Main Menu

Figure 10-9 - Status Screen (RX version shown)

Status screens are real-time views of application func-
tions. They show the current status of all outputs, the cur-
rent values of all inputs, and other important data such as
control setpoints, run times, and whether or not bypasses
or overrides are active.
Each status screen is specially designed to provide a
concise at-a-glance view of how one or more systems are
functioning.

TIP: To view the Suction Group Status screen

in the RX controller, start from the Home
screen. Press the function key  (SUC-
TION GRP). If more than one Suction Group has been
Figure 10-8 - The Main Menu (RX version shown) set up, the Suction Group Summary screen opens.
The Main Menu is accessed by pressing the  Choose which application you wish to view with the
key. This menu gives you direct access to applications cursor and press . The current status, runtime,
such as Suction Groups, Condensers, Circuits, Air Han- and HP rating for each compressor are displayed in
dling Units, Zones, Light Schedules, and Sensor Controls this screen.
applications, (depending on which controller type you are To view other application types, use the function
using) as well as all configured applications in the control- keys , , and  (see Table 10-2) to see the
ler. The Main Menu also allows you to add and delete condenser, circuits, and sensor control status screens.
applications, gives system configuration abilities, and
shows status information for inputs and outputs, network,
graphs and logs.

Screen Types Quick Start • 10-5

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Key Function for Function for Function for Actions Menu Item Description
RX BX CX Graph Opens graph view for the selected
 Suction Group AHU AHU value.
 Condensers Zones Lighting Log Opens the Log screen of the
 Standard and Lighting Circuits selected value.
Case Circuits Override Opens the Override Update win-
 Sensor Control Sensors Sensors dow where the selected input or
and output can be overridden to a
user-defined value or state.
Power Monitor-
ing Expanded Information Displays detailed information
about the selected value.
 Setup Setup Setup
Setup Opens the setup screen for the
Table 10-2 - Status Screen Function Keys selected value.
Detailed Status Special status screen that shows
Status screen functions are explained in more detail in
detailed setpoints and input/out-
Section 12, Operator’s Guide to Using the E2 of the man-
put information with complete
ual. For now, press  to access another important summary of inputs, outputs.
screen: the Actions menu.
Manual Defrost For circuits only. Opens the Cir-
10.7.3 The Actions Menu cuit Bypass screen to force a man-
ual or emergency defrost, or wash
mode.
Application Com- Allows Service Start/End for Irri-
mands gation and Pulse Accumulation
applications.
Applications Logs/ • Opens various log and
Graphs graph screens for Anti-
sweat and Pulse Accumu-
lation applications.
• Opens the Circuit Report
screen for standard circuits
only.
Table 10-3 - Actions Menu Options and Descriptions

One of the more important features of the Actions

Menu is the Setup screen  (Setup). The actual setup
Figure 10-10 - The Actions Menu
screen will vary, depending on where the cursor is placed
The Actions Menu is available from any status screen
in the Main Status (Home) screen before  is pressed.
by pressing Enter , and may be used to do just about This is the easiest way to edit an existing application.
any task in the E2 system software. This screen lists a
For more information on usage of the Setup screen and
number of options that can be used to affect a selected
how to implement its functions, see Section 12.11.1.2,
field, an entire application, or the E2 in general.
Setup Screens.

10-6 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 10.7.4 The Setup Screens The System Configuration menu contains nine menu
items:

Menu Option Description

1 - Input Definitions View the status of all input
boards, as well as set up individ-
ual points on the I/O boards.
2 - Output Definitions View the status of all output
boards, as well as set up individ-
ual points on the I/O boards.
3 - System Information Menu that gives access to more
E2 setup options and informa-
tion.
4 - Remote Communica- Gives access to modem informa-
tions tion, dial-out setup, and TCP/IP.
Figure 10-11 - Typical Setup Screen
5 - Alarm Setup Set up dial-outs and alarm
Setup screens are the interface used to change settings reporting for the current E2.
and setpoints, and define inputs and outputs in the E2. 6 - Logging Setup Enter information about Logging
Figure 10-11 shows a typical Setup screen and its primary Group applications such as the
elements. For more details on Setup screens, see Section sampling frequency and total
10.18.2.3, Navigating the Setup Screen. number of samples.

10.7.5 System Configuration Menu 7 - Network Setup Opens the Network Setup menu,
where options to view network
status, add or delete boards and
controllers, commission devices,
set up a router, and make board
associations are available.
8 - Global Data Configure one or more analog or
digital sensors to be used as
“global” values by all E2s.
9 - Licensing Opens the Licensing Report
page with a list of all licensed
features on the current E2, and
allows additional features, after a
password key has been entered
by the user, to be enabled.
Table 10-4 - System Configuration Menu Options

Figure 10-12 - System Configuration Menu

The System Configuration Menu is one of the menus
used to set up the E2. Included options are Input/Output
Definitions, internal system information, remote commu-
nications, global data, alarm, logging, and network setup
information.
To open the System Configuration menu:
1. Press 
2. Press  (System Configuration)

Screen Types Quick Start • 10-7

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 10.7.6 The System Information The System Information menu contains nine items:
Menu
Menu Option Description
1 - General Controller Info Edit general information about
the E2, such as engineering
units, and summer/winter
change-over specifications.
2 - Time and Date Change the current date and
time, and specify date formats.

3 - Passwords/User Access Set up usernames and pass-

words, and define security level
requirements.
4 - Firmware Revision Read-only information screen
that contains current system ver-
sion information
5 - Service Actions Set up system diagnostics (mem-
ory and execution info), and per-
form advanced functions
(system resets and firmware
update).
Figure 10-13 - System Information Menu
6 - Note Pad Writable field for technician to
The System Information Menu is another menu used to make notes about changes made
set up the E2. The options in this menu allow setting up or general information.
time and date, passwords, toggle full options, general
7 - Display Users Enter information about Logging
information about the controller, and system administrator
Group applications such as the
functions. sampling frequency and total
To open the System Information Menu: number of samples.
1. Press  8 - Toggle Full Options When set to on, FULL will
appear at the top right of the
2. Press  (System Configuration) screen and gives user full access
to options and applications.
3. Press  (System Information)
9 - Application Default Choose the default values most
Value Setup appropriate to the refrigeration
control components in the sys-
tem.
Table 10-5 - System Information Menu Options

10-8 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 10.8 Time/Date Setup 10.8.1 Setting the Time and Date
The Time Format field affects how times are displayed
and entered throughout the controller. When 24 Hour For-
mat is selected in this field, the hours are displayed and
entered as a number from 0 to 23. When 12 Hour Format
is selected, the hours are displayed and entered as a num-
ber from 1 to 12; an A or a P at the end of the time signi-
fies whether the time is A.M. or P.M.
Table 10-6 shows some times as how they would
appear in both formats.

Time 12 Hour Format 24 Hour Format

7:15 a.m. 7:15:00A 7:15:00
12:00 noon 12:00:00P 12:00:00
11:59 p.m. 11:59:00P 23:59:00
12:00 12:00:00A 0:00:00
Figure 10-14 - System Information Menu midnight

The Time/Date Setup screen is where users may Table 10-6 - Time Formats (12 and 24 hour)
change the time, date, date format, Daylight Savings
Dates, and special time synchronization features. To select a time format, select either 12 or 24 hour
using the  (LOOK UP) tab.
To get to the Time/Date Setup screen from the Main
Menu: Active Date

1. Select  (System Configuration) The Active Date shows the current Julian date in the
format that was chosen in the Date Format field. For secu-
2. Select  (System Information) rity reasons, the Active Date cannot be set to a date earlier
in time than the current date without assistance from Retail
3. Select  (Time/Date) Solutions Technical Service (1-800-829-2724).
The Time/Date Setup screen (Figure 10-15) is where Active Time
all time and date changes occur. The Active Time is the current time in the controller’s
internal clock. This time may be changed by entering the
new time in the Active Time field.
When a new time is entered in the Active Time field, it
is sent across the network and changed on all device
clocks so that all devices can remain synchronized.
Time Zone
Time zone is where the time zone of the E2 is entered.
Each time zone is represented by a time zone offset that
corresponds to the amount each time zone must add or
subtract from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) to get the
correct local time. Choose the time zone by using the
 (LOOK UP) tab.
Time Server
Set this field to Yes or No depending on whether you
would like to use SNTP (simple network time protocol)
for synchronizing the E2 clock.
Figure 10-15 - Time/Date Setup Screen (User-Defined Shown)
SNTP ensures accurate synchronization to the milli-
second of computer clock times. If the E2 time is off by 5
seconds or greater, the SNTP will update the E2 time if

Time/Date Setup Quick Start • 10-9

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 enabled. When the E2 time is updated, an entry in Service Daylight Savings Time uses GMT
Log is added. This setting is only visible when Daylight Savings
If this field is set to No, the E2 clock will have to be set Dates is set to User Defined DLT Dates. If set to Yes,
manually. If this field is set to Yes, SNTP support is used. Daylight Savings Time uses GMT calculates the time to
Two SNTP servers are supported: Primary Time Server, change from GMT and the current time zone setting. For
and an optional Secondary Time Server. example, if the start time is at 1:00 AM, and the time zone
Primary Time Server is +200 GMT, the time change will occur at 3:00 AM local
time. Defaults to No.
The E2 will call up this primary server first to synchro-
nize the E2 time. If the primary server fails to respond, the Unit Location From
secondary server is used. Sunrise and sunset times are calculated based on either
Enter the IP address or name of the first server the E2 zip code or latitude/longitude. If US Zip Code is chosen in
should use to set the time (up to 40 characters). the Unit Location From field, enter the zip code in which
the controller is located. If outside the United States,
Secondary Time Server
choose Lat/Long and enter the latitude and longitude val-
The E2 will use this secondary server if no response is ues in which the controller is located. Once a value has
received from the primary server, or if the primary server been chosen, the controller is able to calculate the sunrise
is invalid. and sunset times. The Sunset output will turn ON at sun-
If desired, enter the IP address or name of the second set, and OFF at sunrise and can be connected to a lighting
server the E2 should use to set the time (up to 40 charac- circuit.
ters). Sundown
Date Format Sundown is an output that calculates when the sun sets
Dates may be presented and entered in either of two based on latitude and longitude, and is ON when the sun
ways: month-day-year format, and day-month-year for- sets. The user will select the Board/Controller, Point/
mat. Choose the most appropriate date format by using the Application, and Input values from the  (LOOK UP)
 (LOOK UP) tab. menu for each field. (When a Lighting Schedule is config-
ured to use Sundown information, the Lighting Schedule
Daylight Savings Dates
application automatically connects to the Sundown out-
The Daylight Savings Dates type determines how the put.)
E2 will make date adjustments for daylight savings time.
Use the  (LOOK UP) tab to cycle through the options
in each of the fields. There are four options: 10.9 Set Up Modem
• STANDARD US DLT DATES - the E2 will use
the standard United States’ method of determining
Daylight savings time dates. The Daylight savings
time will start on the Sunday of the second week of
March ever y year, and will end on the Sunday of
the first week of November (Note: these are the
dates recently enacted by the U.S. Congress, which
went into effect in 2007).
• USER DEFINED DLT DATES - when this option
is chosen, the user can specify start and end times
for daylight savings, including month, week, and
day settings.
• EUROPEAN UNION DLT DATES - the Euro-
pean Union Daylight rules are the same as the Stan-
dard US DLT Dates, with the exception that one
hour must be added to the time at 1:00AM (GMT),
during the last Sunday in March.
Figure 10-16 - Modem Select Screen
• DLT Not Used - the E2 does not make any adjust-
ments to Active Time for Daylight Savings Time. From the Main Menu:
1. Press  (System Configuration)

10-10 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 2. Press  (Remote Communications) PCs running UltraSite) will communicate with this
E2 by sending information to this specified address.
3. Press  (Modem Setup) to advance to the Gen- Contact your network administrator to determine
eral Services screen what IP address to enter.
You can choose between an internal modem (one that The IP Address always consists of four numbers
is mounted directly on to the E2 circuit board (via the from zero to 255, each of which is separated by a
PC-104 slot in previous generation E2 circuit boards) or period. Enter the address in this format.
an external modem. If you have a modem, navigate to Subnet Mask Contact your network administrator
the COM3 Modem Port field and select Internal to get the correct subnet mask value, and enter it in
Modem. Press  (LOOK UP) for the Option List this field.
Selection screen. The default value, “255.255.255.0”, is the subnet
mask commonly used for small networks.
10.10 Set Up TCP/IP Primary DNS Contact your network administrator
to see if a Primary DNS value is required for this E2.
If so, enter the Primary DNS address supplied by
your administrator in this field. If not, leave this field
set to “0.0.0.0”.
Secondary DNS Contact your network administra-
tor to see if a Secondary DNS value is required for
this E2. If so, enter the Secondary DNS address sup-
plied by your administrator in this field. If not, leave
this field set to “0.0.0.0”.
Primary Gateway Contact your network adminis-
trator to see if a Primary Gateway value is required
for this E2. If so, enter the Primary Gateway address
supplied by your administrator in this field. If not,
leave this field set to “0.0.0.0”.
Secondary Gateway Contact your network
administrator to see if a Secondary Gateway value is
required for this E2. If so, enter the Secondary Gate-
Figure 10-17 - TCP/IP Addressing way address supplied by your administrator in this
The TCP/IP screen is where you enter the information field. If not, leave this field set to “0.0.0.0”.
necessary to allow Ethernet connection to this controller. DHCP Enabled Dynamic Host Communication
If this site uses Ethernet box-to-box, you will need to enter Protocol (DHCP) is a protocol that assigns a dynamic
a TCP/IP address and a group name to allow all E2s on IP address to devices on a network. With dynamic
site to communicate as a group. See Section 7, E2 Ether- addressing, a device could have a different IP address
net Peer Communications for more information. every time it connects to the network. When set to
From the Main Menu: Yes, DHCP Enabled keeps track of IP addresses and
enables a new IP device to be added to a network
1. Press  (System Configuration) without having to manually assign it a unique IP
Press  (Remote Communications)
address. DHCP supports a mix of static and dynamic
2.
IP addresses.
3. Press  (TCP/IP Setup) to advance to the TCP/
IP Setup screen
E2 units may be configured to communicate across an
Ethernet computer network using TCP/IP protocol. To
enable Ethernet communication, you will need to enter IP
address information for the E2 in the Serial IP screen.
IP Address The IP Address field sets the network
address for this E2. Other network devices (such as

Set Up TCP/IP Quick Start • 10-11

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 10.11 Set Up Network Baud
Rates
NOTE: If a baud rate is the controller must be
rebooted (turned OFF then ON again) to make
the baud rate change occur.

10.11.1 COM1 Serial (RS232) Baud

Rate
To access COM1 Serial (RS232) and I/O Network
baud rates:
1. Press  to open the Main Menu
2. Press  (System Configuration)

3. Press  (System Information) Figure 10-18 - COM1 Baud Rate Setup (Serial RS232)
4. Press  (General Controller Info) aand navigate 10.11.2 I/O Network Baud Rate
to the COM1 Baud rate field When a comport is set to I/O Net, the I/O Network
baud rate is the rate at which the E2 will communicate
The COM1 Baud rate field determines the speed of with input and output boards on the RS485 I/O Network,
communications between the E2 and an RS232 device and is located directly below the RS232 Baud rate field.
(such as a satellite link or PC).
Press  to select the baud rate. The appropriate
The baud rate selected in this field should correspond baud rate is 9600 baud.
with the baud rate for the RS232 device. For example, if
connecting a PC to this port, the PC’s COM port should
be set up to communicate at the same rate as what is set
in this field.
There are multiple options to choose from. Select one
of the options below using  (LOOK UP) depending
on the type of connection.
• 1200 Baud (devices that operate at 1200)
• 2400 Baud (devices that operate at 2400)
• 4800 Baud (devices that operate at 4800)
• 9600 Baud (recommended for satellite)
• 19.2 Kbaud (recommended for modem)
• 38.4 Kbaud (recommended for modem)
• 57.6 Kbaud (recommended for modem)
• 115.2 Kbaud (recommended for direct connect)
Figure 10-19 - I/O Network Baud Rate Setup

10-12 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 10.12 Set Up User Access
Access the User Access Setup screen from the System
Information menu:
1. Press  to open the Main Menu
2. Press  (System Configuration)

3. Press  (System Information)

Figure 10-21 - User Access Setup Screen

An E2 may be programmed with up to 25 different
users. A user basically consists of a username, a password,
and an access level. Whenever a username and password
are entered during login, the E2 searches the user records
for the username and password. If found, the E2 will log
the user in at the access level chosen for the user in the
user records.
The access level determines how many of the E2’s fea-
Figure 10-20 - System Information Menu tures the user may use. The E2 uses four access levels, one
In the User Access Setup screen, you may add user being the lowest, and four being the highest. Table 10-7
names and passwords to the controller with varying levels gives a description of each level and the capabilities they
of security, and customize user access for each security have access to.
level.
Level 1
To access this menu, choose option  (Passwords/
Read-only access. Users may generally
only view status screens, setpoints, and
User Access) from the System Information Menu. some system settings.
Level 2 Setpoint and bypass access. Users may
perform all the tasks a level 1 user may,
plus they may change control setpoints
and bypass some devices.
Level 3 Configuration and override access. Users
may perform all the tasks a level 2 user
may, plus they may override system set-
tings, create new cells, and program new
applications.
Level 4 System Administrator access. All E2 func-
tions are accessible by a level 4 user.
Table 10-7 - User Access Levels

Set Up User Access Quick Start • 10-13

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 10.12.1 Changing Required User (controller login required for acknowledging
alarms). Refer to Section 12.10.8.1, Acknowledg-
Access Levels ing, for the definition of “acknowledging alarms.”
The Level Required For table in this screen is used to For each row and column of the Level Required For
customize what access level is required to perform certain table, enter the desired minimum priority level that will be
actions within the E2 unit. There are four rows in this required for users to perform actions on each type of appli-
table, each of which corresponds to a different type of E2 cation. E2 will check this table when a user attempts an
function or application. action to verify the user has the appropriate access level to
• Refrigeration Control - This category includes make the change. If the user’s access level is equal to or
changes or actions involving refrigeration applica- above the priority setting in the table, access will be
tions specific to RX controllers (Suction Groups, allowed. If not, access will be denied.
Condensers, Circuits, CC-100s, etc.). 10.12.2 Creating a New User
• Building Control - This category includes changes Account
or actions involving building control applications
specific to BX controllers (AHUs, Zones, Lighting After entering the User Access Setup screen by press-
Control, Time Schedule, Demand Control, etc.). ing  Passwords/User Access from the System Infor-
• Common Control - This category includes control mation menu:
applications common to both RX and BX control- 1. Move the cursor so that it is somewhere in the
lers (Sensor Control, Time Schedules, Conversion Users box at the bottom of the screen.
Cells, Analog or Digital Combiners, Global
2. Press  (ADD USER) to put a blank record at
Dataetc.).
the bottom of the list.
• Advanced Control - This category includes applica- 3. Type in the user name (Username), and then
tions common to both boxes that are only used by move to the next field (Password) by pressing
advanced users, such as Loop/Sequence Control- the right arrow button.
lers, Refrigeration or HVAC Simulations, etc.
4. Type in a password for the next user, then press
Each row has five columns, each of which corresponds
the right arrow button to advance to the next
to a different category of user actions.
field.
• Setpoint - This includes all actions that change 5. The Auto Logout feature determines the maxi-
application setpoints. Also, clearing one or more mum time user may be inactive before being
alarms out of the Alarm Advisory Log is considered logged out. Enter the amount of time for the user
a “setpoint” action (refer to Section 12.10.8.3, and press the right arrow button.
Clearing, for the definition of “clearing alarms”).
6. Enter the appropriate access level for the user.
• Bypass - This includes all actions that bypass a See Table 10-7.
device to a certain state, such as initiating a manual
7. Press  (BACK).
defrost, or configuring an application input desig-
nated as a “bypass.” Also, resetting one or more 10.12.3 Deleting a User
alarms in the Alarm Advisory Log is considered a
“bypass” operation (refer to Section 12.10.8.2, To delete a user from the system:
Resetting, for the definition of “resetting alarms”). 1. Move the cursor so that it is highlighting the
• Override - This includes any user-ordered override record to delete in the Users box at the bottom of
of a setpoint, input, or output. the screen, and press  (DELETE USER).
2. A question box will appear to double check the
• Config - This includes all actions that change an
application setting. This includes configuring inputs deletion of the current record. Press  if you are
and outputs. sure about the deletion.
• Alarm Ack - This includes acknowledging one or
more alarms in the Alarm Log.. If this field is set to
1, alarms can be acknowledged on the Alarm Advi-
sory Log without a user logging into the controller
first. If set to 2, 3, or 4, login is required before a
user can acknowledge alarms. The default is set to 3

10-14 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 10.13 Set Up I/O Network 2. Press  (System Configuration)

3. Press  (Network Setup)

4. Press  (Connected I/O Boards & Controllers)

Figure 10-22 - Network Setup Menu

To start the setup on the I/O Network, access the Net-
work Setup menu:
1. Press  to open the Main Menu
Figure 10-23 - Connected I/O Setup Screen (E2 firmware
2. Press  (System Configuration) versions 2.81 and above)
Boards on the I/O Network
3. Press  (Network Setup)
16AI Boards Enter the number of 16AI analog
The Network Setup menu displays four options: input boards on this E2’s I/O Network.
• Network Summary 8RO Boards Enter the number of 8RO relay output
• Connected I/O Boards & Controllers boards on this E2’s I/O Network.
• Router Setup 8DO Boards Enter the number of 8DO digital out-
put boards on this E2’s I/O Network.
• Controller Associations
4AO Boards Enter the number of 4AO analog out-
For the total (E2) devices online or offline, status,
put boards on this E2’s I/O Network.
setup screens, changing board or controller names, config-
uring and commissioning devices, deleting a device, and IRLDS Controllers Enter the number of leak detec-
viewing detailed status screens of controllers, select Net- tor units on this E2’s I/O Network.
work Summary. (Options will vary depending on the type of controller
For the number of I/O Network devices (16AIs,8ROs, used.)
etc.) associated with each controller online and offline,
select Connected I/O Boards & Controllers.
To set up a router, select Router Setup. For more
information on routers and repeaters, refer to the Router
and Repeater Installation Guide (P/N 026-1605).
For CC-100 circuit associations, select Controller
Associations.
10.13.1 Specify Number of Boards
Specify the number of boards from the Connected I/O
screen:
1. Press  to open the Main Menu

Set Up I/O Network Quick Start • 10-15

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 10.13.2 Checking Online Status 2. Press  (System Configuration)

3. Press  (Network Setup)

4. Press  (Connected I/O Boards & Controllers)

Figure 10-24 - Network Summary Screen

You can check all boards that are on either the Echelon
Network (E2 controllers) or the I/O Network from the Net-
work Status screen (See Figure 10-24). The Network
Summary screen displays information such as the Subnet Figure 10-25 - Connected I/O Setup Screen (E2 firmware
and Node addresses for each board, and the status of Eche- versions 2.81 and above)
lon and I/O boards.
After logging in for the first time, the Connected I/O
To get to the Network Summary Screen: screen will ask you to specify how many of each type of
1. Press  to open the Main Menu device will be connected to the E2 you are currently pro-
gramming. (Options will vary depending on the type of
2. Press  (System Configuration) controller used.)
3. Press  (Network Setup) Unit Number (Echelon Subnet) Each E2 on the
Echelon Network must have a different unit number.
4. Press  (Network Summary) This can be any number from 1 to 255, but each E2’s
From the Network Summary screen you can see the number must be unique. No two E2s on the network
total (E2) devices online or offline, status, setup screens, may have the same unit number.
change board or controller names, configure and commis- Enter this number in the Unit Number field. It is rec-
sion devices, delete a device, and view detailed status ommended you number the first E2 “1” and number
screens of controllers. the other E2s on the network sequentially (2, 3, 4,
After determining if a board is offline, turn to Appen- etc.).
dix E: Troubleshooting. Unit Name Type a name for the E2 in the Unit
Name field.

10.14 Set Up Echelon Net- Unit Controllers (Echelon)

Liquid Ctrls (CC100P/CC100LS) Enter the com-
work bined number of pulse valve case controllers
(CC100Ps) and liquid-side stepper valve case con-
10.14.1 Specifying Number of trollers (CC100LSs) in this field.
Devices Suction Controllers (CC100H) Enter the num-
ber of suction stepper case controllers (CC100Hs) in
To specify the number of devices on the Echelon Net- this field.
work, navigate to the Connected I/O screen:
Circuit Suction (CS100) Enter the number of suc-
1. Press  to open the Main Menu tion lineup circuit controllers (CS100s) in this field.

10-16 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 ESR8 Line Up Boards Enter the number of ESR
suction lineup circuit boards (SR100s) in this field.
TD3 Temperature Displays Enter the number of NOTE: A device may only be commissioned if
TD3 temperature display units in this field. it is properly connected on the network and
powered up.
EC2- 29x Case Controllers Enter the number of
EC2-29x refrigerated case controllers in this field.
How Echelon Commissioning Works
EC2-39x Case Controllers Enter the number of
EC2-39x refrigerated case controllers in this field. Each device that is capable of communicating on a
Echelon Network has a unique 12-digit “Neuron ID” code
Echelon 16AI Enter the number of 16AIe analog number that is hard-coded in a chip on the board. In order
input boards in this field. for the E2 to begin communications with a unit controller
Echelon 8RO Enter the number of 8ROe analog or another E2, it must know the device’s ID number.
input boards in this field. When a device is commissioned, its 12-digit code is
10.14.2 Commissioning a Device either entered by hand into the E2 (via the front panel key-
board) or sent across the network to the E2 using the
Once all records have been created and defined for all device’s service button. Once the E2 knows the device’s
devices on the Echelon Network, they must be “commis- 12-digit ID, it establishes communication and gives the
sioned.” Commissioning is necessary for the E2 to identify device its user-defined subnet and node address. From that
and establish communications with all devices on the net- point on, the E2 uses only the subnet and node address to
work. communicate with the device.
To start commissioning, open the Network Summary As mentioned above, there are two ways in which a
screen: device may be commissioned. No one way is better than
1. Press  to open the Main Menu the other in terms of effectiveness, but one of the methods
may be less difficult than the other depending on the type
2. Press  (System Configuration) of installation.
3. Press  (Network Setup) MODBUS Commissioning
If commissioning a MODBUS device and multiple
4. Press  (Network Summary) MODBUS ports are available, you will be prompted to
select the appropriate network during the commissioning
process.
10.14.2.1 The Service Button Method
To commission a device using the service button, you
must first set up the E2 to receive a service button signal,
and then press the service button on the device. When the
signal is received by the E2, the device will be commis-
sioned.
To set up the E2 to receive a service button signal,
move the cursor to the Controller Name field of the record
you wish to set up, and press  (SET ADDRESS).

Figure 10-26 - Network Summary Screen

Set Up Echelon Network Quick Start • 10-17

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 missioned.
The CC-100’s Service Button
Since the CC-100 is meant to remain in an enclosure,
the CC100’s Hand-Held Terminal jack has been config-
ured to act as the service button. Plugging a Hand-Held
Terminal into the jack simulates a service button press.
The Hand-Held Terminal Jack is on the left side of the
case controller next to the power cable harness connec-
tion. To send the Neuron ID, plug a Hand-Held Terminal
into the jack and hold it in for five seconds.
Figure 10-27 - Commissioning Menu The TD3’s Service Button
A menu will appear on the screen, giving you the
option of either pressing the service button, entering the
Neuron ID by hand, or canceling and returning to the main
screen. Press  to select the service button option.

Figure 10-29 - TD3 Service Button Location

The service button on the TD3 is located on the front
panel (Figure 10-29). Of the two buttons on the face, the
Figure 10-28 - Service Button Screen commissioning button is the one on the right. To send the
The E2 will prompt you to enter a wait time in the Wait Neuron ID, press and hold this button down for five sec-
Time field. The Wait Time is the amount of time the E2 onds.
will try to detect a service button press before declaring The ESR8’s Service Button
the attempt unsuccessful and returning to the main screen.
To commission the device, the Neuron ID must be sent
during the Wait Time duration.
After you enter a wait time in hours:minutes:seconds
format and press , the Wait Time duration begins.
All that is left to do is to press the service button on the
device to be commissioned.

(DISCONTINUED)
CAUTION: When the E2’s Wait Time dura-
tion begins, the E2 will accept the first Neuron
ID code it receives. Be sure that no other ser-
Figure 10-30 - ESR8 Service Button Location
vice buttons on any devices on the network are being
pressed during the Wait Time. Since the service button The service button on the ESR8 is located on the right
on the CC-100 is its Hand-held Terminal jack, be sure hand side of the board directly below the termination
that no one has a Hand-held Terminal plugged into a jumper (Figure 10-30). To send the Neuron ID, press and
CC-100 other than the one being commissioned. hold this button down for five seconds.
Commissioning the EC-2
The location of the service button and the method of The EC-2 can be commissioned by pressing the UP
pressing it depends on the device or controller being com- ARROW key on the EC-2 front panel and holding it for

10-18 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 five seconds. option of either pressing the service button, entering the
Neuron ID by hand, or cancelling and returning to the
10.14.2.2 The Manual ID Entry Method
main screen. Press  to select the manual entry option
The Manual ID Entry Method involves entering each
device’s twelve-digit ID number by hand. When entered, and bring up the dialog box shown in Figure 10-32.
the E2 searches the network and tries to match the ID
number to the device. When the E2 finds this device, the
commissioning process is completed.
The easiest way to set up a multiple-node store using
the Manual ID Entry Method is to arrange all network
devices into a list that shows each device’s name, subnet
and node address, controller type, and corresponding Neu-
ron ID number. Once this list is complete, each device
may be commissioned one at a time from the E2 front
panel.
Figure 10-32 - Setting Controller Address - Neuron ID
To make a list of network devices, follow the steps
Enter the device’s Neuron ID as it appears on the form
below:
you created, and press . The E2 will then look for
1. For each record set up in the Controller Network
the controller with the Neuron ID you entered. If it is
Configuration/Status Screen, write down the con-
found, the E2 commissions the device, and you may move
tents of each device’s Controller Name, Model,
on to commissioning the next device.
Subnet, and Node fields on a sheet of paper. If
desired, you may also include the model or serial If E2 does not find it, the display will read “ERROR -
numbers of the units that will be controlled, as Controller with specified Neuron ID did not respond.”
well as a physical location. This could be caused by an improperly entered number, or
it could be caused by a problem with the device’s network
2. When step 1 is complete, go to where each device connections or power connections.
on the list is installed and locate each device’s
Neuron ID sticker. Every Echelon-compatible When all devices are commissioned, keep the form
device available from Retail Solutions has a with the Neuron ID stickers in an easily accessible place
sticker on its enclosure that shows the unit’s Neu- so that it may be referred to if necessary for board remov-
ron ID number. Each sticker also has a perforated als, replacements, or troubleshooting.
tag at the bottom that may be removed and
affixed to your form. Tear this tag off and stick it
in the Neuron ID blank on the sheet of paper. If
10.15 License Management
the perforated tag has already been removed, Some applications in the E2 are only available when
write the ID number in the blank. activated with a license key that is obtained through Retail
When all Neuron ID numbers have been collected, Solutions. Licensing allows the user to activate certain
return to the E2 and enter the Neuron ID numbers for each features in the E2.
device. To commission a device, move the cursor to the To obtain a license for a feature, go to the TCP/IP
device to be commissioned and press  (Set Address). setup screen and obtain your E2 controller’s MAC
Address. Press  + T, or from the Main Menu:

1. Press  (System Configuration)

2. Press  (Remote Communications)

3. Press  (TCP/IP Setup) to open the TCP/IP

Setup screen and locate your E2’s MAC address
(circled in Figure 10-33):

Figure 10-31 - Commissioning Menu

A menu will appear on the screen, giving you the

License Management Quick Start • 10-19

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Figure 10-33 - TCP/IP Screen - Locating the Mac Address Figure 10-34 - Enter Your Unique License Key
4. Call Retail Solutions Customer Service at 770- 4. Reboot the controller and open the License
425-2724 and have your MAC Address ready in Report screen again to see the license key appear
order to obtain your unique license key. next to the activated feature (Figure 10-35):
Once you have received your unique license key from
Customer Service, you can now activate the licensed fea-
ture(s) from the License Report screen. The License
Report screen displays that E2 controller’s unit type and
firmware version, the list of all licensed features on that
E2, the current number and maximum number of each of
those applications allowed, and which additional features,
(that require a license key), have been enabled.
From the Main Menu:

1. Press  (System Configuration)

2. Press  (Licensing)
3. Press  (Add Feature)
Enter your license key to activate the desired feature:

Figure 10-35 - License Report Screen (BX-400 version shown)

10.15.1 Web Services
Web Services is a licensed feature that allows the user,
once the required license has been obtained and entered, to
view and adjust certain parameters in the E2 controller
through a Web page. The E2 Web Services feature enables
the user to:
• View site-specific information such site name, site
phone, local date and time.
• View the current version of the E2. This includes
the type of unit (e.g., RX-400) and the version of

10-20 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 the firmware.
• View global data values such as outside air temper-
ature and humidity.
• View a list of other networked area controllers at
the site, including version and controller type infor-
mation.
• Connect to the selected E2 for remote configuration
changes.
• Access Terminal Mode.
• View Alarms.

To access Web Services:

Open a browser window and enter the IP Address of
your E2 controller:

Figure 10-37 - Alarm Setup Menu

Figure 10-36 - E2 Web Services Page

10.16 Set Up Alarming

To set up alarms, open the Alarm Setup menu:
1. Press  to open the Main Menu
2. Press  (System Configuration)

3. Press  (Alarm Setup)

Set Up Alarming Quick Start • 10-21

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 10.16.1 Specifying Alarm Reporting • Users can view alarm notifications and alarm logs
for all controllers from the Alarm Annunciator.
Types
• Only the Alarm Annunciator needs to be pro-
Apart from storing alarms it generates in its own grammed with alarm filter settings for dial-out, out-
Alarm Advisory Log, E2 can also report alarms it gener- put, and display. All other controllers may be
ates or receives in order to notify personnel. E2 can report programmed to simply send all alarms to the Alarm
alarms in several different ways. Master via the LonWorks Network.
10.16.1.1 The Display Line 10.16.2 Setting up an E2 to be an
Alarms that occur within an E2 (or which are received Alarm Annunciator
by an Alarm Annunciator from another E2) may be
reported to the header display at the top of the screen. Any E2 on the network that has a modem or Ethernet
When an alarm is reported to the display, the word connection can be set up as an alarm annunciator, but only
“*ALARM*” flashes underneath the time at the top of the one alarm annunciator per network is allowed. To set up
screen, allowing site managers or supervisors to see that from the Main Menu:
Press  (System Configuration)
one or more alarms are active for the E2.
1.

2. Press  (System Information)

3. Press  (General Controller Info)

4. Set Alarm Annunc field to Yes.
Figure 10-38 - Display Line
10.16.1.2 The Alarm Output NOTE: When the E2 is set up as an Alarm An-
Each E2 has a single digital output that reacts to alarm nunciator, the Home screen becomes the
reports. An alarm can be reported to this output, in which Alarm Log.
case the output turns ON and remains on until the alarm
condition has returned to normal.
10.16.1.3 Dial-Out
Alarms may be sent to remote alarm receivers via the
modem defined for the controller. Possible dial-out
devices include a PC running UltraSite, a printer, a fax
machine, and a digital pager. Dial-out sites are configured
in Section 10.16.3.
10.16.1.4 The Echelon Network (The
Alarm Annunciator)
If multiple E2s exist on a network, you may choose to
send alarms from all E2s across the Echelon Network so
that they may be picked up by the Alarm Annunciator.
The Alarm Annunciator is the primary alarm reporting
device in a multiple-device E2 Network. The Alarm
Annunciator gathers all alarms posted by all devices on the
Echelon Network, records them in its own advisory log,
and applies its own set of alarm filters to determine if the Figure 10-39 - Alarm Annunciator
alarms should be dialed out, reported to its display, or sent
to its Advisory Output.
There are several benefits to having an Alarm Annun-
ciator:
• An Alarm Annunciator makes it possible to handle
all alarm dial-outs for all controllers with a single
modem or network card.

10-22 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 10.16.3 Alarm Dial-Out This screen and the other screens that follow it are used
to set up dial-out sites for both daytime and nighttime
operation, including specifying phone numbers and IP
addresses. Use the  and  keys to cycle through
the Setup screens.
10.16.4 Introduction: Alarm Report-
ing
In general, a controller reports alarms to any or all of
four different sources:
1. The E2 Display Header
Alarms that occur within a E2 may be reported to the
header display at the top of the screen. When an alarm is
reported to the display, the word “*ALARM*” flashes
underneath the time at the top of the screen, as shown in
the example below:

Figure 10-40 - Alarm Setup Menu

One of the E2’s most important alarm reporting fea-
tures is its ability to dial-out to remote sites whenever a
serious alarm condition occurs. Each E2 is capable of dial- Figure 10-42 - E2 RX Display Header
ing out to up to three sites. The E2 may dial out to a com-
puter, a fax machine, a digital pager, or a printer. To set up
from the Main Menu: 2. The Advisory Output
Dial-out devices are set up in the Dial-out Setup Each E2 has a single digital output that reacts to alarm
screen. To reach this screen: reports. When an alarm is reported to this output, the out-
put turns ON and remains on until the alarm condition has
1. Press  (System Configuration) returned to normal.
2. Press  (Alarm Setup) 3. Dial-Out
Alarms may be sent to remote alarm receivers via the
3. Press  (Dial-out Setup) modem defined for the controller. Possible dial-out
devices include a PC running UltraSite, a printer, a fax
machine, and a digital pager.
4. The LonWorks Network (The Alarm Annunciator)
If multiple E2s exist on a network, you may choose to
send alarms across the LonWorks Network so that they
may be picked up by the Alarm Annunciator.
Refer to Section 10.16.2 for information on how an
Alarm Annunciator works.

Figure 10-41 - Remote Dialout Setup Screen

Set Up Alarming Quick Start • 10-23

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 10.17 Set Up Global Data Setup screen.
The Global Data feature is an enhanced method of
effectively distributing commonly used input values
between multiple E2s. Sensors such as outdoor tempera-
ture and outdoor humidity are set up on an E2 as Global
Data inputs. This E2 then becomes the “provider” of the
global sensor values to all other Global Data applications
on the E2.
As a result, a single sensor can be used by any applica-
tion in any E2 on the network.
Unless you program it otherwise, the E2 always
assumes you will be using Global Data in all your applica-
tions. When you create new applications in the E2, it will
always automatically connect the appropriate application
inputs (except for the spares) to their corresponding
Global Data outputs.
10.17.1 Priority Settings
Figure 10-43 - System Configuration Menu When selecting the priority for a global sensor input,
there are four settings to choose from.
In a network with multiple E2s, it is often the case that
certain sensors or transducer values will need to be used Primary Primary inputs are the highest priority
by all E2s. A good example of this is outside air tempera- inputs. If a sensor is set up with a primary priority, it
ture. There is no real need for every E2 to have its own is recognized by all Global Data applications on the
outside air temperature sensor, and therefore it would be network as the highest priority. The primary provider
beneficial if a single sensor could be used by all E2s on the sends this input value to the other Global Data appli-
network. cations in the other E2s, and each E2 immediately
sends that value to all of its own applications that use
the Global Data input.
Only one input of each type may be designated as a
primary on the E2 Network. In other words, if one E2
is acting as the primary provider of the global Out-
door Air Temp, no other E2 on the network may have
a global Outdoor Air Temp sensor with a “primary”
priority.
If using this priority setting, you must enter board and
point settings.
Secondary Sensors that are set up with secondary
priorities are backup sensors that will be used by all
Global Data applications if the primary sensor fails.
If a global input is set up on an E2 with a secondary
priority, the E2 will not send its value to the other
Global Data applications as long as it is receiving a
primary value of that type from another E2 on the
Figure 10-44 - Global Data Setup Screen
network. If a secondary provider does not receive a
Navigate to the Global Data screen from the Main primary value update at least once every five min-
Menu: utes, the secondary provider will assume the primary
1. Press  (System Configuration) sensor has failed, and it will send the secondary
value to all other Global Data applications on the net-
2. Press  (Global Data) to open the Global Data work. These applications will then use the secondary
Status screen. value in place of the failed primary value.
3. Press  (Setup) to open the Global Data Secondary providers will continue to send the input

10-24 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 value until the primary provider again sends a valid each input type, there may be only one secondary for
update to the other Global Data applications. The each input type. It is recommended that secondaries
secondary provider would then stop sending the sec- be set up on different E2s than primaries; this way, if
ondary value, and all Global Data applications would a single controller fails or loses communication with
use the primary value. the other E2s, there will still be a usable input source
If using this priority setting, you must enter board and for the other E2s.
point settings. User This setting means the E2’s global data will
Example: Out of three E2s, an outside air temperature read (or be a “User” of) all values coming from the
sensor on E2 A’s I/O Network is set up as the primary network. This setting is for E2s that are not con-
provider of the global Outside Air Temp input. A sim- nected to the sensor itself, but read the data that
ilar sensor is set up on E2 C with a secondary prior- comes from it.
ity (see Figure 10-45). If the application in this E2 will be using primary or
As long as E2 A is capable of broadcasting a valid secondary inputs from other E2s, then set the priority
temperature value, all three E2s would use E2 A’s to “USER.”
Outside Air Temperature value in their own Global Local Only This setting specifies that the input to
Data applications. the global data is read and sent only to within the E2
However, if E2 A loses contact with the sensor, E2 A no you are programming. Also, this means that this E2
longer has a valid temperature value to send to the will not read any Primary or Secondary providers
other Global Data applications. After five minutes of from the network.
no updates from E2 A, E2 C will consider the pri- If using this priority setting, you must enter board and
mary Outside Air Temp source to have failed, and it point settings.
will begin sending the value of the secondary sensor
Example: Setting Up an Outdoor Temperature Sen-
to the Global Data applications of the other two E2s.
sor
All E2s would then use this secondary value as Out-
side Air Temperature. 1. Press  (Global Data) and the Status screen
opens.
2. Move the cursor to the Outdoor Air Temperature
(OAT) Mode, and then choose the priority by
scrolling with the , keys.
PRIMARY SECONDARY
P S
3. Press the down arrow button once to the Board
and Point section and enter the board and point
P P locations for the sensor.
4. Press  (BACK) to return to the Main Status
P P P (Home) screen.
The Outdoor Air Temperature sensor is now set up as a
PRIMARY USED AS GLOBAL
OUTSIDE AIR TEMP BY ALL E2s global device in the E2. Other global inputs can be set up
using the same method as above.
PRIMARY SECONDARY E2 is now ready to be programmed with applications.
P S

S S
10.18 Set Up Applications
S S S
From the Main Status (Home) screen, place the cursor
on the application you wish to view and press 
(SETUP). You can also press  and select  (Setup)
SECONDARY SENSOR USED AS OUTSIDE
AIR TEMP WHEN PRIMARY FAILS
26512038
from the Actions Menu to open the Setup screen for your
selected application.

Figure 10-45 - Global Data Priority Example

Just as there may be only one primary provider for

Set Up Applications Quick Start • 10-25

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 10.18.1 Add/Delete an Application 10.18.2 Using and Configuring a
Add an Application: Setup Screen
1. Press the  key to open the Main Menu The Setup screen is application-specific depending on
screen. where you place the cursor on the Home screen.
2. Select  (Add/Delete Application) to open the Press  to open the Actions Menu and select 
Add/Delete Application menu. (Setup), or press  (SETUP) on the Home screen.

Select  to add an application.

The Setup screen for your selected application will
3.
open.
4. Choose an application by pressing  (LOOK
UP) to open the Option List Selection menu, and
choose the application you wish to add.
5. Press  to place the application in the Type
field.
6. Select the number of applications you wish to add
in the How many? field.
7. Press  to add.
8. You are then asked if you would like to edit the
application now. Press Y (Yes) or N (No).
Delete an Application:
1. Press the  key to open the Main Menu
screen.
2. Select  (Add/Delete Application) to open the
Add/Delete Application menu.
3. Select  (Delete Application).

4. Press  to delete the application if not dis-

played by default.
5. If not displayed by default, choose the applica-
tion you wish to delete by selecting  (LOOK
UP). The Option List Selection menu opens.
Choose the application you wish to delete from
this list.
6. Press  and the application appears in the
Type field.
7. Press  to delete the application.
8. A dialog box opens asking if you are sure you
want to delete the application you have selected.
Press Y (Yes) or N (No).

10-26 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 10.18.2.1 The Edit Menu parameter stored inside the controller. Setpoints can be
programmed from any application setup screen.
To enter setpoints from a Setup screen:
1. Press  (SETUP) from the desired applica-
tion’s Status screen. (If starting from the Home
screen, move the cursor to the desired applica-
tion’s value and press  to open the Actions
Menu. Choose Setup. This will take you to the
Setup screen.)
2. Once inside the application’s Setup screen, look
for the Setpoints option in the index tabs along
the top of the screen.
3. Use  (NEXT TAB) to tab over and the Set-
points box of your application will open.

Figure 10-46 - Edit Menu

The Edit menu becomes available when you are on a
Setup screen and can be opened by pressing  (EDIT).
Depending on which Setup option (index tabs) is high-
lighted, the Edit menu allows you to change field format-
ting using these options:
• Alternate I/O Formats - setting up pointers can
change a field to expect a Board:Point, Fixed
Value, or Area Ctrl:Application:Property.
• Set Multiple Outputs - allows you to connect an
output pointer to multiple input pointers.
• Output Change Delta - the +/- change that must
occur at the output before the new value is used.
Figure 10-47 - Setpoints Box
• Generic Alarm Setup - enables the user to custom-
assign alarming parameters in the controller.
10.18.2.3 Navigating the Setup Screen
• Logging Setup - enables the user to turn logging on
for a particular parameter. Note that if “L” appears
next to the parameter, default logging has already
been enabled for the Logging Group Cell.
• Bypass Setup - Opens screen for bypass input
types, which are “Momentary” or “Level” triggered
and remain active for a “Bypass Duration”. For
example, Time Schedules have two such inputs.
• I/O Mode - toggles between displaying board
names and board numbers.
• Setup I/O - allows user to enter an input or output
point setup screen.
10.18.2.2 Entering Setpoints
Figure 10-48 - Typical Setup Screen (RX version shown)
An application setpoint is a user-defined control
The Setup utility is the interface used to change set-

Set Up Applications Quick Start • 10-27

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 tings and setpoints, and define inputs and outputs in the group.
E2. Figure 10-11 and Figure 10-48 show a typical Setup Blank tabs are inaccessible. There are several reasons
screen and its primary elements. why a tab may be inaccessible (i.e., without a name next to
Index Tabs the number):
The ten boxes at the top of the screen labeled C1 • The tab (and the corresponding screen) is unused
through C0 are known as the index tabs. These tabs pro- and reserved for later revisions.
vide a short index of the screens that are used to set up the
• The screen may only be accessed when running in
current application. The numbers C1 through C0 represent
Full Options mode.
the screen numbers (C1 being screen 1, C2 being screen 2,
and so on). • The screen may require one or more fields to be set
Each of the Setup screens that you may access will to certain values before the screen may be accessed.
have a name beside its number. But as in Figure 10-11 and For example, a screen containing nothing but com-
Figure 10-48 for example, you will notice some tabs have pressor proof input definitions might be hidden if
names, while others are blank. there is a field on another screen that tells the sys-
tem there are no proof checking devices on the
As you move through these screens within the Setup
group’s compressors. To access this screen, you
Editor, the highlight will move to different tabs to indicate
would have to set this field to “YES”.
which screen is being displayed.
The screen you are currently in is always highlighted
• Pressing  (PREV TAB) will back-up the order in the screen’s index tab. For example, in Figure 10-11
of the screens. and Figure 10-48, because Screen 1 is displayed, tab C1 is
• Pressing  (HOME) at any point will take you highlighted.
to the Main Status (Home) screen. The Help Line
The line near the bottom of the screen above the func-
tion key menu is the help line. The help line this time pro-
TIP: To see each screen in a typical setup for vides a short description of the selected field, along with
the E2 RX controller, start from the Main Sta- important information such as minimum and maximum
tus (Home) screen. value ranges, and setup instructions.
1. Position the cursor somewhere inside the Suc- The Function Keys For Setup
tion Groups section and press  and  The five boxes at the very bottom of the screen show
(Setup), or just  (SETUP) from the Home the function of keys  through . Most of these
screen. The General Setup screen will be dis- keys retain the same function no matter which field,
played. screen, or application is selected in a Setup screen. Table
10-8 shows what each key is used for.
2. Press  (NEXT TAB) to move the cursor
to Setpoints. The Setpoints Setup screen is dis-
Key Function Description
played.
 PREV TAB Moves backward one
3. Press  again and the Inputs Setup screen
screen
comes up.
 NEXT TAB Moves forward one
4. Press  a few more times to see the rest of
screen
the Setup menu screens. When the C0 tab
(MORE) is highlighted, there may be more  EDIT Opens the Edit Menu
than one extra Setup screen. Press  + 
box
(zero) to see a list of all Setup screens for that  STATUS, OVER- Opens the Detailed
application. RIDE, or LOOKUP Status screen, Opens
the Override Update
5. Keep pressing  while taking note of the screen, or Look Up
extra screens until C1 is highlighted once Tables
more.
 CANCEL Cancels the operation
These screens (C1 through C0) contain all of the set up Table 10-8 - Function Keys for Setup Screens
information that is associated with the selected suction

10-28 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 After all of the functions of E2 are set up, the next step
is to set the System Configuration, which is basically how
the system is used.
10.18.3 Using the Help Key to get
Property Help
Property Help gives an explanation of the parameter,
input, or output the user has selected.
Pressing the  key while the cursor is pointing to a
parameter, input, or output opens the Property Help win-
dow. The Property Help window displays documentation
specific to the parameter, input, or output the cursor is cur-
rently pointing to.

Set Up Applications Quick Start • 10-29

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com
 11 Software Overview
11.1 Suction Groups should be switched ON or OFF to best fulfill the require-
ment. For example, if the application says that 60% of the
11.1.1 Introduction total compressor rack’s power should be active, and the
rack has compressors totaling 50 HP, then E2 will try to
The E2 RX refrigeration controller uses suction group switch on compressors totaling 30 HP.
applications to cycle compressors in an effort to maintain a For more information on PID, see Appendix D: PID
constant suction pressure or temperature in a refrigeration Control.
system. A suction group may contain up to 16 compressor
stages (standard, variable-speed, or unloader). 11.1.2.2 Variable-Speed Compressors
There are two different types of suction group applica- Suction Group applications are compatible with vari-
tions: able-speed compressors. VS compressors allow Suction
Group applications to “fine-tune” the amount of total
• Suction Group - The “standard” suction group
active rack horsepower to react to small changes in suction
application that has existed since the first version of
pressures or temperatures. As a result, the rack does a bet-
E2 firmware. The Suction Group uses PID Control
ter job of controlling suction, requiring less compressor
and with proper optimization it can achieve very
switches.
tight suction pressure or temperature control, but
compressor cycling is not based on load analysis When a variable-speed compressor is present, it will
and can be inefficient, especially in larger racks. All generally be treated as the primary pressure controlling
versions of E2 support the standard Suction Group device, and any other standard compressors in the rack are
application. secondary devices used only if the VS compressor is
unable to fully handle the required horsepower. The vari-
• Enhanced Suction Group - Introduced in E2 version able-speed compressor will be the first compressor on and
2.30F01, the Enhanced Suction Group has all of the the last compressor off.
important features of the older Suction Group appli-
cation, but instead of employing user-configured 11.1.2.3 Floating Setpoint Control
PID constants to optimize operation, the Enhanced The Floating Setpoint strategy within the E2 RX pro-
Suction Group determines optimum control by vides a method for varying the suction setpoint of the
“learning” the effect each compressor and circuit group based on the temperature within a circuit. When
load has on the suction input. The Enhanced Suc- Floating Setpoint Control is enabled, the E2 RX monitors
tion Group is easier to configure and more conser- either a circuit temperature or a case temperature from a
vative with compressor cycling than the standard CC-100 and adjusts the suction setpoint if the temperature
Suction Group. In addition, the Enhanced Suction is too low or too high.
Group also supports use of the Copeland Digital The user establishes a range outside of which the E2
Scroll and Copeland Digital Discus compressors. RX is instructed to make a one PSI adjustment to the suc-
11.1.2 The (Standard) Suction tion pressure setpoint to either reduce or increase the case
temperature. If the temperature continues to remain out-
Group Application side of the range for a user-defined period of time, the E2
11.1.2.1 Overview of PID Control Strat- RX continues to make pressure setpoint adjustments until
the temperature is within the established range.
egy
By varying the suction pressure setpoint to match the
A Suction Group application looks at suction pressure
temperature requirements of the circuit, the E2 RX is able
or suction temperature to determine how many compressor
to ensure product integrity while achieving maximum rack
stages should be ON or OFF. The application compares
efficiency.
the suction pressure or temperature to its control setpoint
using PID control. The result of this comparison is a per- 11.1.3 The Enhanced Suction
centage from 0% to 100% that corresponds to the total Group Application
capacity of the compressor rack that should be active.
The Suction Group application then takes that percent- A Suction Group application looks at suction pressure
age and determines what combination of compressors or suction temperature and compares it to the suction set-
point to determine whether compressor stages should be

Suction Groups Software Overview • 11-1

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 cycled ON or OFF. Unlike the Suction Group application, trol” or “Tightest Control” will increase the application’s
which uses a PID percentage to determine how many reaction to suction changes, resulting in tighter control
stages to turn ON or OFF, the Enhanced Suction Group (usually at the expense of more frequent cycling). If fewer
keeps historical data of the effects each compressor stage compressor cycles are desired, setting the field to “Less
has on the suction pressure or temperature, and analyzes Cycling” or “Least Cycling” will decrease the number of
that data to determine which stages to cycle. cycles but also increase the amount of fluctuation in the
The Enhanced Suction Group application is designed suction pressure.
to balance tight control of suction pressure with economic 11.1.3.4 Variable-Speed, Digital Scroll,
management of compressor cycling to reduce power usage and Digital Discus Compressor Support
and compressor wear.
The Enhanced Suction Group supports variable-speed
11.1.3.1 Learning Mode compressors similar to the Suction Group application.
When an Enhanced Suction Group application runs for When a variable-speed compressor is present, it is the first
the first time, it undergoes a “Learning Mode” period to compressor stage ON and the last stage OFF, and its
collect data on the compressor stages. During Learning capacity is varied to attempt to correct small fluctuations
Mode, the Enhanced Suction Group will control suction in the suction pressure or temperature.
pressure, but it will purposely cycle the compressor stages In addition, the Enhanced Suction Group application
in different combinations to measure the effect they have supports use of one or multiple Copeland Digital Scroll or
on the suction input value. Digital Discus compressors for use as a variable-capacity
The Learning Mode lasts for several minutes. After compressor. With several Digital Scroll or Digital Discus
Learning Mode ends, the Enhanced Suction Group will compressors, the Enhanced Suction Group will modulate
require up to 24 hours of operation before compressor one of those compressors at a time to control suction pres-
cycling is operating at maximum efficiency. If compressor sure. As compressor capacity is added or removed, the
cycling seems too frequent after 24 hours of operation, Enhanced Suction Group may modulate another Digital
you may reduce compressor cycling by changing the Con- Scroll compressor to distribute compressor resources and
trol/Cycles parameter (see Section 11.1.3.3, The Control/ solenoid wear.
Cycles Parameter). The operating capacities of the Copeland Digital Scroll
11.1.3.2 Circuit Load Analysis and Copeland Digital Discus compressors are determined
in the same way as a variable-speed compressor, except
Unlike the standard Suction Group algorithm, the the Copeland Digital Scroll and Copeland Digital Discus
Enhanced Suction Group includes Circuit Setup where controlled by pulse-width modulation (PWM).
you associate all circuits connected to the suction group.
Once the circuits are set up, the suction group will use the 11.1.3.5 Floating Suction Control
circuit states to help determine current loads on the suction Floating suction control in the Enhanced Suction
group. For example, when one or more circuits go into Group behaves identically to the way it works in the Suc-
defrost, the Enhanced Suction Group determines that there tion Group application. Refer to Section 11.1.2.3, Floating
is less of a load on the suction group than if all circuits Setpoint Control.
were in refrigeration. With the appropriate circuits associ-
ated, the Enhanced Suction Group tailors its capacity to 11.1.4 Hardware Overview
meet the load. Over time, the Enhanced Suction Group An overview of the input and output devices that make
will build and store a profile for all the different combina- up a Suction Group is shown in Figure 11-1. These
tions of circuit states encountered in the algorithm. devices should be wired to input and output boards in the
11.1.3.3 The Control/Cycles Parameter manner outlined in Table 11-1 and Table 11-2.
Unlike the standard Suction Group, which used PID
constants as a means of optimizing suction control and had
limited features for controlling compressor cycle counts,
the Enhanced Suction Group has one parameter with five
preset settings to allow users to alter suction control per-
formance or compressor cycling frequency.
The default setting, “Moderate Control,” seeks to bal-
ance good suction pressure control with efficient cycling.
If tighter control is needed, setting the field to “Tight Con-

11-2 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 LIQUID RECEIVER
CIRCUIT Wiring
CASE TEMP Input Sensor Type
(FOR FLOATING) Instructions
Suction Pressure 100 lb. Eclipse see Table 9-1 on
LIQUID LINE
transducer page 9-3.
CASE CIRCUIT

CONDENSER
SOLENOID Discharge Pres- 500 lb. Eclipse see Table 9-1 on
sure transducer page 9-3
Oil Pressure 200 lb. Eclipse see Table 9-1 on
DISCHARGE transducer page 9-3
SUCTION PRESSURE
PRESSURE Case Circuit Temperature see Table 9-1 on
OIL RESET SWITCHES
Temperature page 9-3
Oil Reset Digital see Table 9-1 on
D D D Switches page 9-3
OIL 26507005 Table 11-1 - Suction Group Inputs
PRESSURE

Figure 11-1 - Diagram of a Suction Group

Wire Output
Set Failsafe Dip
Output Device Board Contacts Notes
Switch to:
to:
Compressor N.C. N.C. (up) If you want a compressor to be OFF during network/power loss,
use N.O. failsafes instead.
Unloader N.C. N.O. (down) These fail-safe settings are specifically for unloaders.
Liquid Line Sole- N.C. N.C. (up) Keeps solenoid energized during network/power loss.
noid (LLS)
Electric Defrost N.O. N.O. (down) Keeps contacts de-energized during network/power loss.
Table 11-2 - Suction Group Outputs

11.2 Condenser Control that compares a single Control In input to a PID setpoint.
The resulting percentage is used to activate the condenser
An E2 RX is capable of controlling air-cooled or evap- fan(s) necessary to bring the input value down below the
orative condensers. The E2 RX-300 may control a single setpoint.
condenser, while the RX-400 may control up to two con- Control inputs for air cooled strategies most commonly
densers. come from a pressure transducer mounted on either the
discharge line, the condenser inlet, or the condenser outlet.
11.2.1 Air Cooled Condensers However, temperature sensor values will also be accepted.
An air-cooled condenser consists of one or more fans 11.2.1.2 Temperature Differential Strat-
that blow air across a manifold of tubing to cool heated
refrigerant and condense it into a liquid. The E2 controls
egy
condensers by activating or deactivating fans in order to The temperature differential strategy attempts to keep
maintain discharge pressure or temperature at or below a a minimum amount of difference between the temperature
chosen setpoint. of the refrigerant and the ambient outside temperature.
A Condenser Control application may use either of two This strategy begins by determining the temperature of
strategies to operate air cooled condensers: an air-cooled the refrigerant coming into the condenser. This can be sup-
strategy, or a temperature differential (T-D) strategy. plied by either a temperature sensor or pressure transducer
located near the condenser inlet; if it’s a pressure trans-
11.2.1.1 Air Cooled Strategy ducer, its value will automatically be converted to a tem-
The air cooled strategy uses a simple PID control loop perature value based upon the type of refrigerant.

Condenser Control Software Overview • 11-3

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 The refrigerant temperature is subtracted from the ation system is being used as reclaim heat by an HVAC
value of an ambient air temperature sensor. The result is unit.
the temperature differential. It is this differential value The most common way E2 achieves split mode in an
that is compared to the PID setpoint for the purpose of air-cooled condenser with single-speed fans is to lock OFF
determining the amount of total fan capacity to activate. 50% of the total number of fans. You may choose to lock
11.2.2 Evaporative Condensers OFF all odd-numbered fans, even-numbered fans, the first
half of all fans, or the last half of all fans.
In an evaporative condenser, water is sprayed across a Split mode can also be achieved by activating a valve
condenser coil, which cools the refrigerant as water is that bypasses a portion of the tubing in the condenser man-
evaporated. Control of the evaporative condenser is simi- ifold. The resulting decrease in surface area results in
lar in ways to the air cooled strategy in that the Condenser reduced cooling.
Control application uses PID control to activate or deacti-
vate fans (thus increasing or decreasing the amount of 11.2.5 Fast Recovery
evaporative cooling).
Under certain conditions the system pressure may
Like air-cooled condensers, evaporative condensers increase too quickly above the condenser setpoint to be
may be controlled by discharge pressure or temperature. reduced effectively by normal condenser control. The E2
They may also be controlled by water sump temperature. provides a user-definable fast recovery rate setpoint at
In addition, each evaporative condenser may have up to 16 which all the condenser fans are turned ON to reduce sys-
“override” sensors (either temperature or pressure) that tem pressure.
allow the condenser to be overridden to fast recovery
For air-cooled and temperature-differential condenser
mode (See Section 11.2.5, Fast Recovery).
strategies, discharge pressure is always used as the control
11.2.3 Fan Control value that determines fast recovery. You may choose to
enable or disable fast recovery, and also to include a delay
Condenser Control applications can control three dif- when transitioning from one mode to the other.
ferent kinds of fans: single-speed fans (up to 12 stages),
two-speed fans, and variable-speed fans. All fan types are For evaporative condensers, up to 16 “override” tem-
controlled by PID control; in other words, the Condenser perature sensors may be combined to yield a single over-
Control application generates a percentage from 0% to ride value that is used for fast recovery. Fast Recovery is
100% that corresponds to the amount of total fan power always used in an evaporative condenser.
that should be active. 11.2.6 Hardware Overview
Single-speed fans translate the PID percentage into a
An overview of the input and output devices that make
percentage of total fan capacity. For example, if the PID
up a typical Condenser Control application is shown by
percentage is 75%, then 75% of all condenser fan stages
Figure 11-2 and Figure 11-3. Figure 11-2 shows the typi-
will be ON.
cal layout of an air-cooled condenser. Figure 11-3 shows
Two-speed fans use Cut In/Cut Out setpoints to trans- the typical layout of an evaporative condenser.
late the percentage into an OFF, LO, or HI fan state.
Variable-speed fans simply use the percentage to
determine the fan speed. Thus, a 51% PID percentage will
result in the fan running at 51% maximum speed.
VS-SS combined fan setup is for the combination of a
variable-speed fan with single-speed fans. First, under PID
control, the variable-speed (VS) fan turns on. Then as the
PID percentage rises above VS fan’s maximum speed, the
E2 switches on additional single-speed fan stages.
11.2.4 Condenser Split Mode
The E2 is capable of operating condensers in a special
mode that reduces its condensing capacity. This special
mode is called split mode.
Split mode is most often used in cold climates during
periods of low outside air temperature. Split mode is also Figure 11-2 - Air Cooled Condenser Diagram
sometimes used when heated refrigerant from the refriger-

11-4 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 FAN Wiring
Input Sensor Type
AMBIENT
TEMP
Instructions
Discharge Pressure 500 lb. Eclipse see Table 9-1 on
WATER transducer page 9-3
SPRAY
Ambient Temp Temperature see Table 9-1 on
DISCHARGE
PRESSURE
page 9-3
OUTLET
Water Sump Temp Temperature see Table 9-1 on
COIL (Evap. only) (Immersion) page 9-3

DAMPERS
INLET WATER SUMP Override Temp Sen- Temperature see Table 9-1 on
TEMPERATURE
sors (Evap. only) (Pipe-Mount) page 9-3
Table 11-3 - Suction Group Inputs
WATER SUMP
PUMP 1 PUMP 2
EVAPORATIVE
CONDENSER 26509038

Figure 11-3 - Evaporative Condenser Diagram

Wire Output
Set Fail-safe Dip
Output Device Board Contacts Notes
Switch to:
to:
Condenser Fan N.C. N.C. (up) To ensure condensing during network and power failure, con-
(Single-Speed) denser fans should all be configured normally closed (N.C.)
Condenser Fan N.C. N.C. (up) The fan should operate at 100% during loss of communication
Relay (Variable- with E2.
Speed)
Dampers (Evap. N.C. N.C. (up) Dampers should be open during communication loss (N.C.).
only)
Evaporator Pumps N.C. (see note) N.C. (see note) Some condensers have dual pumps that cycle at even intervals.
(Evap. only) One pump should be wired N.C. and the other N.O., so that only
one pump runs during communication loss.
Variable-Speed Fan None (analog point) None (analog point) This 4AO or 8IO analog point sends the 0-100% fan speed sig-
Output (to inverter) nal to the inverter.
Table 11-4 - Suction Group Outputs

11.3 Standard Circuits

Refrigerated cases that do not use case controllers are NOTE: Do not set up a Standard Circuit appli-
controlled by Standard Circuit applications. In a Standard cation for a case that uses a CC-100 or CCB
Circuit application, the E2 is responsible for all case mon- case controller. These cases must use Case Cir-
itoring and control; it uses the RS485 I/O Network to both cuit Control applications (see Section 11.4, Case Con-
gather case temperature inputs and activate or deactivate trol Circuits).
the liquid line solenoids, defrost modes, and fans. Also,
circuits that use ESR8s and MultiFlex ESRs are controlled
using Standard Circuits.
11.3.1 Refrigeration Control
A Standard Circuit application may apply one of four
different control methods to a case circuit: the Tempera-
ture Monitor method, the Temperature Control method,

Standard Circuits Software Overview • 11-5

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 and the Line Up(ESR)/Defrost method, and the refrigeration solenoid is turned OFF. During the
Lineup(MFESR)/Defrost method. Pump Down phase, the application waits for a
user-specific amount of time to elapse before
11.3.1.1 Temperature Monitor
turning on the defrost heat. This allows refriger-
The Temperature Monitor method does not control ant in the evaporator to be evacuated before
case temperature. The application will read and record defrost heat is activated. The compressor(s)
case temperature inputs, but it will not make any attempt remain ON during Pump Down.
to control temperature. The application will still initiate
2. Defrost - During the defrost phase, refrigeration
and control defrost, cycle fans, and perform other neces-
is disabled. If using electric defrost heaters will
sary functions.
be ON. If using hot gas, heated refrigerant will be
11.3.1.2 Temperature Control pumped through the coil. This phase will con-
A Standard Circuit application using the Temperature tinue until the defrost is terminated (see Section
Control method will pulse the refrigeration liquid line 11.3.2.3 for information on how defrost is termi-
solenoid OPEN and CLOSED so as to control the case nated).
temperature to the user-defined setpoint. The application 3. Run-Off (Elec & Hot Gas only)- After defrost
monitors up to six different temperature sensors in the cir- heat is deactivated, the application waits for the
cuit and combines them into a single value that is com- Run-Off time to pass before re-entering refrigera-
pared to the setpoint. tion mode. This allows melted frost on the evapo-
rator to drain from the coil so that it will not re-
11.3.1.3 Line Up(ESR)/Defrost
freeze when refrigeration begins again. After the
In Line Up ESR, circuit temperature is controlled by user-specified Run-Off time has passed, the
an electronic evaporator pressure regulator (EEPR). The defrost cycle has ended.
EEPR is controlled by a PID algorithm that steps the valve
open from 0% to 100% based on how far away the circuit 11.3.2.2 Defrost Types
temperature is from the setpoint. There are many different ways used to defrost a refrig-
This strategy requires the use of the Echelon-based erated case. A Standard Circuit application is capable of
ESR8 stepper regulator output board, which has been dis- employing five different strategies to accommodate five
continued and replaced by the I/O Network-based Multi- different types of defrost.
Flex ESR. Timed and Reverse Air
11.3.1.4 Line Up(MFESR)/Defrost Timed defrost and Reverse Air defrost are two differ-
ent defrost strategies, but both are alike in the way they are
In Line Up MFESR, circuit temperature is controlled
controlled by a Standard Circuit application. In both
by an electronic evaporator pressure regulator (EEPR).
defrost types, no heat is applied to the evaporator. The
The EEPR is controlled by a PID algorithm that steps the
application simply turns the refrigeration solenoid OFF for
valve open from 0% to 100% based on how far away the
the duration of the defrost cycle.
circuit temperature is from the setpoint.
When these defrost types are used, Pump Down and
This new strategy requires the use of the I/O Network-
Run-Off times are not necessary; therefore, they will not
based MultiFlex ESR and should not be used with the
be part of the defrost cycle.
Echelon-based MultiFlex ESR.
Hot Gas and Reversed Cycle Hot Gas
11.3.2 Defrost Control Hot Gas and Reversed Cycle Hot Gas require the use
Defrost cycles in a Standard Circuit application may be of hot gas from the refrigeration lines. During these types
initiated in either of three ways: by schedule (at specific of defrost, the application will open the circuit’s liquid line
times of the day, programmed by the user), by external solenoid AND will send a command to the refrigeration
trigger (a user-initiated signal such as a switch or button), rack to open the Master Liquid Line Solenoid. As a result,
or by manual command (initiated on the E2 front panel by heated refrigerant will be pumped through the evaporator
the user). coil.
11.3.2.1 Defrost States Any user-defined Pump Down and Run-Off times will
be observed as normal.
The defrost cycle for a Standard Circuit application
consists of three steps. Electric Defrost
1. Pump Down (Elec & Hot Gas only) - The defrost Electric defrost uses electric heaters to defrost the
cycle begins with this step immediately after the evaporator coil. During electric defrost, the application

11-6 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 will turn the Defrost output ON to activate the heaters con- OFF until the temperature falls below the setpoint, at
nected to the output. which point the heat is turned back ON.
Any user-defined Pump Down and Run-Off times will Defrost heat will continue to be pulsed in this manner
be observed as normal. until the defrost time has passed. The defrost cycle will
then begin the Run-Off period, and then restart refrigera-
11.3.2.3 Defrost Termination
tion.
Both the start and the end times of a defrost cycle are
determined by the user. The Pump Down, Defrost, and 11.3.2.4 Emergency Defrost
Run-Off stages all have fixed durations, and when the last When necessary, a user can initiate an emergency
stage of the cycle is complete, defrost is terminated. defrost cycle in a circuit. Emergency defrost cycles are
However, a Standard Circuit application may be pro- similar to normal defrost cycles, except an emergency
grammed to terminate the Defrost stage of the defrost defrost cycle will ignore all calls for termination and
cycle early if the temperature inside the case rises above a remain in defrost for the entire programmed defrost time.
fail-safe temperature setpoint (called the termination set- For cases using a pulsed defrost strategy, this means the
point). For certain defrost types, defrost heat may also be defrost heat will not be pulsed during emergency defrost.
“pulsed” in order to keep the temperature below the set- Emergency defrosts are initiated by the user from the
point without terminating defrost. Standard Circuit Bypass screen (see Section 12.6, Manual
Pulsed Defrost Defrost and Clean Mode).
11.3.2.5 Hot Gas Defrost with ESR8 and
MultiFlex ESR
If an ESR8 or MultiFlex ESR is used on a circuit that
uses hot gas defrost, values for circuits in defrost are
forced OPEN (100%) to allow hot gas to flow through the
evaporators.
11.3.3 Clean and Door Switches
11.3.3.1 Clean Switches
A Standard Circuit application may be configured to
entirely shut down a case circuit so that it may be cleaned
or serviced. A case circuit enters clean mode when it
receives a signal from an input called the clean switch.
Clean switches may be set up as either “Switched” or
“Timed.” If a clean switch is configured as “switched,” the
circuit enters clean mode when the switch is turned ON,
and it remains in clean mode until the switch is turned
Figure 11-4 - Defrost Termination (Pulsed) OFF. If a clean switch is configured as “timed,” the circuit
enters clean mode when the switch is turned ON, and it
Pulsed Defrost is only available if the circuit is using remains in clean mode for a fixed user-defined amount of
heated defrost, such as Electric or Hot Gas defrost. time.
Pulsed Defrost is similar to the Temperature Termina- During clean mode, the Fan, Defrost, and Refrigera-
tion strategy outlined in Section 11.3.2.3, except a defrost tion Solenoid outputs are all turned OFF, and the liquid
cycle always continues for the full programmed duration. line solenoid is CLOSED.
When the termination temperature rises above the set- If desired, a notice may be sent to the E2’s Alarm Log
point, defrost does not end. Instead, the defrost heat is so that the E2 can keep track of clean modes and times.
turned OFF until the case temperature falls below the set-
point, at which time the output will come back ON to con- 11.3.3.2 Door Switches
tinue heating. Walk-In Box freezers are often equipped with door
Figure 11-4 illustrates what happens in a pulsed switches that disable the evaporators when the door is
defrost cycle. In this example, the case reaches its termina- open. The E2 is capable of reading a digital door switch
tion temperature approximately 2/3 of the way into its input and controlling the freezer appropriately.
defrost cycle. Defrost continues, but defrost heat is turned When a door switch opens, the E2 will shut off the

Standard Circuits Software Overview • 11-7

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 refrigeration solenoid and the fans (if active) and turn the Figure 11-5 shows a typical case in a circuit and the
lights ON. devices that must be wired for each. Follow the guidelines
below to wire the circuit to the E2 I/O Network:
11.3.4 Fan Control
A circuit’s circulation fan is always ON when the cir-
cuit is in refrigeration mode. Its state during defrost is
determined entirely by how the application is programmed
by the user. You may choose to set the fan either ON or
OFF for each phase of a defrost cycle (Pump Down,
Defrost, and Run Off). If you choose to keep fans off for
the entire defrost cycle, you may also choose to program a
delay that will keep the fan from activating for a fixed
amount of time after the cycle ends.
Fans are locked OFF during clean mode.
11.3.5 The TD3 Temperature
Display
The TD3 is a case display that is designed to monitor
three types of temperature sensors. The compact unit is
mounted on the face of a refrigeration case and displays,
by default, the discharge air temperature. Pressing the
function button repeatedly allows you to view the temper-
ature of Retail Solutions’ product probe, the defrost termi-
nation value, and then back to the discharge air
temperature.
The TD3 has a status light that is controlled by the E2
controller. A green status light means that the status is
okay while a red status light indicates alarm.
This case display can be configured to show either the
discharge air temperature (default), the product probe tem-
perature, or the defrost termination temperature.
The TD3 communicates with the E2 controller via the
Echelon Network and in turn the E2 adjusts the circuit’s
temperature or defrost status.
11.3.6 The Control Link CD Case
Display
The Control Link CD is mounted inside the refrigera-
tion case and serves as a point to which the sensors are
wired. A single RS485 communication cable links the case
display back to the E2 controller. Additionally, an optional
remote display can be added to the control module to pro-
vide a local indication of case temperature and operational
mode that is remote from the control module.
11.3.7 Wiring
Wiring a case circuit so that it may be controlled by a
Standard Circuit application primarily involves wiring all
temperature sensors to 16AI Analog Input Boards and wir-
ing the valves and other devices on the case to a relay out-
put board such as an 8RO Relay Output Board.

11-8 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Figure 11-5 - Typical Case in a Standard Circuit

Wiring
Input Sensor Type
Instructions
Case Temp Probe Temperature see Table 9-1 on
(up to 6) page 9-3
Defrost Termination May be digital see Table 9-1 on
Probes (up to 6) (Klixon) or Tem- page 9-3
perature
Product Probe Temperature see Table 9-1 on
(up to 6) page 9-3
Clean Switch (not pic- Digital see Table 9-1 on
tured) page 9-3
Door Switch (not pic- Digital see Table 9-1 on
tured) page 9-3
Table 11-5 - Suction Group Inputs

Standard Circuits Software Overview • 11-9

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Wire Output
Set Fail-safe Dip
Output Device Board contacts Notes
Switch to:
to:
Case Fans N.C. N.C. (up) Wire fans to remain ON during comm. loss
Refrigeration Sole- N.C. N.C. (up) Wire solenoid to remain energized (OPEN) during comm. loss
noid
Defrost N.O. N.O. (down) Defrost heaters (electric and hot gas) will remain de-energized
(CLOSED) during comm. loss
Liquid Line Sole- N.O. N.O. (down) The liquid line solenoid will remain de-energized (CLOSED)
noid (Hot Gas during comm. loss.
defrosts only)
EEPR (ESR8 con- None (ESR8 point) None (ESR8 point) The evaporator stepper regulator valve should be plugged in to a
trolled circuits point on the ESR8 board.
only)
Table 11-6 - Suction Group Outputs

11.4 Case Control Circuits 11.4.2 Case Circuit Control Soft-

ware Overview
11.4.1 Overview
There are six different versions of case control soft-
Case circuits that use CC-100s, CS-100s, EC-2s, or ware in the Retail Solutions case control family:
CCBs for case control rely on Case Circuit Control appli-
• CC-100P - This version controls temperature in a
cations in the E2 to provide them the necessary setpoints,
case using a pulse modulated valve, which is pulsed
defrost scheduling, and other control parameters. Unlike
ON for a percentage of a fixed amount of time to
Standard Circuit applications, Case Control Circuits do
achieve the necessary refrigerant flow.
not directly control temperature in the case circuits;
instead, the case controller controls temperature for each • CC-100LS - This version controls temperature in a
individual case based on the setpoint(s) supplied to them case using a liquid-side stepper valve. This valve is
by their associated E2s. capable of various positions in between 0% and
Setup of a case-controlled refrigerated case system is a 100%. As a result, the CC-100 is capable of supply-
two-fold process: ing the exact refrigerant flow necessary to achieve
the case setpoint.
1. For each case circuit in the refrigeration system, a
separate Case Control Circuit application is cre- • CC-100H - This version controls temperature in a
ated with its own set of control parameters. case using a suction-side evaporator pressure regu-
lator (EEPR). This valve is capable of various posi-
2. Each CC-100, CS-100, EC-2, and CCB is associ-
tions in between 0% and 100%. As a result, the CC-
ated with a Case Control Circuit application in
100 is capable of providing the exact suction pres-
the E2. Association creates a network link
sure necessary to achieve the case setpoint.
between the case controller and the application
which supplies the information necessary to con- • CS-100 - This controller uses suction-side evapora-
trol temperature, defrost, lights, fans, and anti- tor suction regulators (ESRs) to control suction
sweat heaters. pressure for an entire circuit. Unlike the CC-100,
This section of the manual covers both the program- which controls only one case, the CS-100 controls
ming of a Case Circuit Control application and the process all cases on an entire circuit.
of associating a CC-100, CS-100, EC-2, or CCB with a • EC-2s - The EC-2 is a liquid-side pulse valve case
Case Circuit Control application. controller that doubles as a case temperature and
information display. Unlike the CC-100, it is
designed to be mounted on the front of the case, and
has a push-button front panel interface for program-

11-10 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 ming and viewing status. (The EC-2 29x version 11.4.3 Refrigeration Control
controls the refrigeration solenoid valve to allow
the passage of refrigerant to the TXV valve, 11.4.3.1 EEVs (Liquid Pulse and Liquid
whereas the 39x version controls a pulse valve on Stepper)
the liquid side of the evaporator to regulate super-
In CC-100P, CC-100LS, EC2, and CCB (liquid and
heat.)
pulse stepper) case controllers, there are two different con-
• CCBs - Version 2.3 and above of the E2 software is trol systems that work together to regulate refrigeration:
backward-compatible with the CCB, an I/O Net- temperature control and superheat control.
work-based controller used primarily in old RMCC Temperature Control
installations. Like the CC-100 family, the CCB was
Temperature Control measures the case temperature
available in several different models that controlled
and turns refrigeration ON or OFF as required to keep the
liquid pulse, liquid stepper, suction stepper, and
case within a certain proximity of the user-specified tem-
suction lineup.
perature setpoint.
The user supplies Temperature Control with the set-
NOTE: There are several variations of the
point and a deadband, which is the range of case tempera-
EC-2. Contact Retail Solutions at 1-800-829-
tures equally above and below the setpoint within which
2724 for more information.
the case temperature will be considered acceptable. When
the case temperature is above the setpoint plus one-half the
11.4.2.1 Valve Control deadband, refrigeration will be turned ON. It will remain
ON until the temperature drops to below the temperature
The CC-100 is capable of supporting two types of
setpoint minus one-half the deadband, at which point
valves: pulse and stepper. The CC-100 uses PID control to
vary the aperture rates of both valves between 0% and refrigerant flow will be turned OFF.
100% as required by their temperature control algorithms Case temperature may be supplied to Temperature
(see Section 11.4.3, below). Control by a supply air sensor, a return air sensor, or a
mixture of both the supply and return air sensor values.
Pulse Valves
Temperature Control itself does not vary the opening
A pulse valve is a device capable of being in only two
percentage of the pulse or stepper valve; it simply
states: fully open or fully closed. To achieve the necessary
addresses the case’s need for refrigerant flow to maintain
percentage of refrigerant flow, CC-100s repeatedly
its setpoint. Once refrigeration is started, control of the
“pulse” these valves open for a percentage of an interval
valve is handled by Superheat Control.
called the valve period (which defaults to six seconds).
Superheat Control
For example, to achieve a 20% valve output in a CC-
100 with a valve period of six seconds, a pulse valve The difference between the temperature of the refriger-
would be opened for 20% of six seconds (or 1.2 seconds) ant going in to the evaporator inlet (the coil in tempera-
and closed for the remaining 80% of the valve period (4.6 ture) and the refrigerant leaving the evaporator outlet (the
seconds). This same six-second sequence will repeat for as coil out temperature) is called Superheat. When refriger-
long as the CC-100 calls for a 20% valve output. ant is flowing through an evaporator, Superheat Control
uses PID Control to keep the Superheat at a user-defined
Stepper Valves
Superheat setpoint. Superheat Control positions the valve
Stepper valves are devices that may opened to many to increase or decrease refrigerant flow in an effort to keep
different positions between fully closed (0%) and fully the Superheat equal to a user-defined Superheat setpoint.
open (100%). Stepper valves usually have hundreds or
Recovery Mode
thousands of “steps” in between fully closed and fully
open. To achieve the desired opening percentage, the CC- Recovery Mode is a special part of Superheat Control
100 moves the valve the required number of steps. that occurs at the beginning of every refrigeration cycle.
To properly control a stepper valve, the CC-100 must When refrigeration has been OFF and Temperature Con-
know the operating characteristics of the valve, such as its trol calls for refrigeration to be ON, a Recovery Mode
maximum steps per second change rate, the total number begins, during which the valve is fixed to a user-defined
of steps between 0% and 100%, and its hysteresis rate (the percentage (usually 70%) for a fixed amount of time. This
number of steps required for the valve to change direc- floods the previously empty evaporator with refrigerant
tion). and gradually establishes a differential between the coil in
and coil out temperatures. When the Recovery Mode ends,
the superheat will be relatively close to the setpoint; at this

Case Control Circuits Software Overview • 11-11

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 time, Superheat Control will begin. 11.4.4.1 Defrost States
Recovery Mode always lasts for a specific number of The defrost cycle for a Case Circuit application con-
seconds. The case controller determines the duration based sists of three steps. Of these three, steps #1 and #3 apply
on past performance of the evaporator during previous only to cases with heated defrosts:
Recovery Modes.
1. Pump Down - The defrost cycle begins with this
Thermostatic Expansion Valves (TXVs) step immediately after the refrigeration solenoid
As an alternative to regulating superheat using EEVs, is turned OFF. During the Pump Down phase, the
case controllers also support cases that use mechanical application waits for a user-specific amount of
thermostatic expansion valves (TXVs). When TXVs are time to elapse before turning on the defrost heat.
being used, the case controllers use only Temperature This allows refrigerant in the evaporator to be
Control to turn refrigeration ON and OFF. Superheat evacuated before defrost heat is activated. The
Control is disabled, since it is assumed the TXV is tak- compressor(s) remain ON during Pump Down.
ing care of the superheat. Pump Down times may only be used for hot gas
11.4.3.2 EEPRs (Suction Stepper) and electric type defrosts.
The CC-100H, CS-100, and CCB (suction stepper and 2. Defrost - During the defrost phase, refrigeration
lineup) control case temperature from the suction side of is disabled. If using electric defrost heaters will
the evaporator by using an EEPR to regulate suction pres- be ON. If using hot gas, heated refrigerant will be
sure. pumped through the coil. This phase will con-
tinue until the defrost is terminated (see Section
Suction-side control differs from liquid-side control in
11.3.2.3 for information on how defrost is termi-
that Superheat Control is not used. In liquid-side control,
nated).
the valve aperture is controlled in order to achieve a super-
heat setpoint. In suction-side control, the CC-100 changes 3. Run-Off - After defrost heat is deactivated, the
the valve aperture to achieve the case temperature set- application waits for the Run-Off time to pass
point. before re-entering refrigeration mode. This
Case temperature may be supplied by a supply air sen- allows melted frost on the evaporator to drain
sor, return air sensor, or a mixture of the two values. from the coil so that it will not re-freeze when
refrigeration begins again. After the user-speci-
Temperature Control uses PID control to operate the fied Run-Off time has passed, the defrost cycle
valve and keep the case temperature input value equal to has ended.
the case temperature setpoint.
Run-Off times may only be programmed for hot
Recovery Mode gas and electric type defrosts.
Recovery Mode for suction-side case controllers is
slightly different than Recovery Mode for liquid-side 11.4.4.2 Defrost Types
controllers. Suction-side case controllers enter Recovery There are many different ways used to defrost a refrig-
Mode only after a defrost or cleaning cycle, and it does erated case. A case controller is capable of using three dif-
so in order to bring the case temperature down to a level ferent types of defrost.
that is controllable by Temperature Control. Off Cycle (Timed)
During Recovery Mode, the valve is opened to a fixed Off Cycle defrost (also known as Timed defrost) is
percentage until the case temperature falls below the simply a period of time during which refrigeration is sus-
case setpoint. When this occurs, the case controller exits pended. No heat is applied to the evaporator. The applica-
Recovery Mode and begins normal Temperature Con- tion simply turns refrigerant flow OFF for the duration of
trol. the defrost cycle.
11.4.4 Defrost Control When these defrost types are used, Pump Down and
Run-Off times are not necessary; therefore, they will not
The physical aspects of defrost control, such as shut-
be part of the defrost cycle.
ting off valves and turning on defrost heat sources, is han-
dled by the case controller. When operating on its own, a Hot Gas and Reversed Cycle Hot Gas
case controller initiates defrost cycles at programmed time Hot Gas and Reversed Cycle Hot Gas require the use
intervals. When connected to a Case Circuit application, of hot gas from the refrigeration lines. During these types
the case controllers’ defrost times are coordinated and of defrost, the application will open the valve and pump
scheduled by the E2. heated refrigerant through the evaporator coil. Any user-

11-12 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 defined Pump Down and Run-Off times will be observed are not high enough to require a defrost.
as normal. The optical demand defrost sensor may be either an
Electric Defrost analog or digital type sensor. When this sensor detects no
Electric defrost uses electric heaters to defrost the major build-up of frost, the Case Circuit application
evaporator coil. During electric defrost, the application ignores all scheduled calls for defrost and continues in
will turn the Defrost output ON, which will likewise acti- refrigeration mode. When the sensor detects frost, the
vate the heaters connected to the power module’s defrost defrost inhibit is cancelled, and the case circuit will enter
relay. defrost at the next scheduled time.
Any user-defined Pump Down and Run-Off times will A demand defrost inhibit only keeps scheduled
be observed as normal. defrosts from occurring. Any manual calls for a defrost
cycle will occur as normal. CCB demand defrost is cur-
11.4.4.3 Defrost Termination rently not supported in E2. Demand sensors, if present on
Both the start time and the end time of a defrost cycle the circuit, will be ignored.
are determined by the user. The Pump Down, Defrost, and Demand Fail-Safe Time
Run-Off stages all have fixed durations, and when the last
To protect against demand defrost sensors that may not
stage of the cycle is complete, defrost is terminated.
be working properly, a demand fail-safe time may be set
However, a case controller may be programmed to ter- up. Demand fail-safe times limit the amount of time a
minate the Defrost stage of the defrost cycle early if the defrost inhibit may last. If a demand defrost sensor does
temperature inside the case rises above a fail-safe tempera- not detect frost for an amount of time equal to the Demand
ture setpoint. For certain defrost types, defrost heat may Fail-Safe Time, the defrost inhibit is lifted and the circuit
also be “pulsed” in order to keep the temperature below will enter defrost at the next scheduled time.
the setpoint without terminating defrost.
11.4.4.5 Emergency Defrost
Temperature Termination
When necessary, a user can initiate an emergency
One or more temperature sensors in the case circuit defrost cycle from a circuit. Emergency defrost cycles are
may be designated as termination temperature sensors. similar to normal defrost cycles, except an emergency
The values of these sensors are combined into a single defrost cycle will ignore all calls for termination and
control value, and this value is compared to the setpoint. If remain in defrost for the entire programmed defrost time.
the termination control value is greater than the user-
defined setpoint, defrost will end, and the defrost cycle Emergency defrosts are initiated by the user from the
will begin the Run-Off period (if applicable). Case Control Circuit Bypass screen (see Section 12.6,
Manual Defrost and Clean Mode).
Termination sensors may be either analog temperature
sensors or digital closures (Klixons). Also, Case Circuit 11.4.4.6 The WAIT State
applications may use the value of the analog case tempera- When a Case Control Circuit application enters defrost
ture sensors for use in temperature termination. mode, it sends a message out to all case controllers in the
Pulsed Defrost circuit to begin defrost at the same time. However, since
Pulsed Defrost is only available if the circuit is using each case in a circuit will have its own termination sen-
Electric or Hot Gas defrost. sors, it is possible for some cases to terminate defrost
while defrosts in other cases continue.
Pulsed Defrost is similar to Temperature Termination,
except when the termination temperature rises above the When a case controller terminates defrost, it enters a
setpoint, defrost does not terminate. Instead, the output state of operation called “the WAIT state.” While in the
that applies defrost heat is turned OFF. The output will WAIT state, all refrigeration and defrost heat will remain
remain OFF until the temperature falls below the setpoint, OFF. When the Case Control Circuit application detects
at which time the output will come back ON. that all case controllers have entered the WAIT state, the
application will consider the defrost cycle completed, and
The Case Circuit application will continue to pulse
refrigeration will restart.
defrost in this manner until the defrost time has passed.
The defrost cycle will then begin the Run-Off period. 11.4.5 Anti-Sweat Control
11.4.4.4 Demand Defrost A case controller manages its anti-sweat heaters by
If a case is configured with a demand defrost sensor, a monitoring the dewpoint in and around the case area. The
case controller may use their inputs as a means of keeping dewpoint input value is compared to the anti-sweat appli-
scheduled defrost cycles from occurring when frost levels cation’s control setpoints (the Full ON setpoint and the

Case Control Circuits Software Overview • 11-13

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Full OFF setpoint). Based on this comparison, the anti- 11.4.6 Dual Temp Control
sweat heaters will do one of three things:
A case controller can be configured to change its case
• If the input is equal to or above the Full ON set- temperature, alarm, and superheat setpoints when an exter-
point, the heaters remain ON 100% of the time. nal digital input is switched ON or OFF.
• If the input value is equal to or below the Full OFF The user simply connects the digital switch to an input
setpoint, the heaters will be ON 0% of the time point on the RS485 I/O Network and configures the case
(fully OFF). controller to read that input as a dual temp switch. When
• If the input value is between the Full ON and Full the dual temp switch is ON, the case controller overrides
OFF setpoint, the heaters will be pulsed ON for a its normal case temperature, alarm, and superheat set-
percentage of the specified time interval. The per- points with a set of user-specified alternate setpoints.
centage is determined by proportionately measuring 11.4.7 Fan Control
where the dewpoint falls between the range of val-
ues formed by the two setpoints. A relay on the power module activates the case fans.
The fans will be ON while in refrigeration mode, and they
Figure 11-6 shows an example of how anti-sweat con-
may be programmed to be either ON or OFF when the
trol works. The setpoints (Full ON dewpoint= 80°F, Full
temperature setpoint is satisfied and refrigerant is not
OFF dewpoint = 20°F) form the range of dewpoints across
flowing.
which the heaters will be pulsed. When the measured dew-
point is 45°F (directly in between both setpoints), the per- When in defrost mode, the fans default to OFF, but
centage will be 50%, and the heaters will be pulsed ON for they may be programmed by the user to be either ON or
5 seconds of the defined 10-second interval. If the dew- OFF.
point drops to 30°F, the percentage will lower to 20%, and When a liquid-side CCB is in Recovery Mode (see
the heaters will be on only 2 seconds out of every 10. Recovery Mode, page 9-10), Fan Control may be config-
ured to delay the activation of fans for a user-specified
amount of time. This delay helps keep the fans from
splashing excess moisture that may still be on the coil.
11.4.8 Light Control
Lights are activated and deactivated by a relay on the
power module.
The case controller itself does not have any special
control algorithm for the case lights other than to leave the
lights ON during normal operation. There are only two
cases where the lights are not always ON:
1. An override from an E2 takes over control of the
case lights. This override may take the form of a
manual switch or a schedule output.
2. If the case controller is set up to use Walk-In Box
Control, the case lights default to OFF and only
Figure 11-6 - Illustration of Anti-Sweat Control come ON when the door switch is tripped. See
11.4.5.1 Dewpoint Input Sources Section 11.4.10, Walk-In Freezer Control.

Dewpoint control inputs for the case controller’s Anti- 11.4.9 Clean/Wash Mode
Sweat algorithms must come from a dewpoint probe set up Clean Mode is a special kind of case deactivation
on the E2 I/O Network. designed specifically for washing or performing mainte-
Note that when using a dewpoint probe on the E2 I/O nance on the case.
Network, the case controller will rely on the E2 to provide Clean Mode is initiated by activation of a cleaning
the anti-sweat control value. If communications with the switch input or by a command sent from a Hand-held Ter-
E2 are lost, the case controller will enter Fail-Safe Mode minal or an E2. During Clean Mode, refrigerant flow is
(see Section 11.4.11) and default to a fixed 50% output. turned OFF, all fans and anti-sweat heaters are deacti-
vated, and the lights are turned either ON or OFF as pro-
grammed by the user.

11-14 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Clean Modes may be either fixed or timed. Fixed
Clean Modes begin when the clean switch is turned ON
and end when the clean switch is turned OFF. Timed Clean Output Fail-Safe State
Modes begin when the clean switch is turned ON and ends
Pulse Valve, Stepper Valve Controller will fix
a specific time afterwards. The user specifies how long the
the position to the
wash mode will last.
last known good out-
End of Mode Warning put percentage
To warn service personnel that wash mode is about to Fans ON
end, the case controller will blink the case lights for five
Lights ON
seconds. After five seconds of blinking, the case fan will
activate and refrigeration will restart. Defrost OFF
11.4.10 Walk-In Freezer Control Anti-Sweat Pulse at 50%
CC-100 and CS-100 Alarm Flashes at a rate of 2
The CC-100P and CCB (dual-pulse valve model) case
LEDs (red) per second
controller is used to control walk-in boxes, since it is the
only model capable of controlling two valves. Dual Temp Output Off
Walk-in boxes are controlled the same way as for other Suction Solenoid Valve Open
cases. The primary difference between walk-in boxes and Liquid Solenoid Valve Open
other cases is the use of the door switch.
Satellite Output(s) OFF
When the case controller’s door switch input is turned
ON, refrigeration is suspended (all pulse valves go to 0%), Table 11-7 - Fail-Safe States
the fans turn OFF, and the lights turn ON. The walk-in box
remains in this state until the door switch turns OFF again. 11.4.11.1 Recoverable Sensor Failures
Alarm times can be assigned to the door switch input The CC-100 and CS-100 will be able to cope with
so that an alarm can be generated when the door is left some sensor failures without having to enter Fail-Safe
open for too long. Mode.
Also, when temperature alarm setpoints are configured Coil In or Coil Out Failure
for the case, the case controller will begin refrigeration if a
A coil inlet temperature or coil outlet temperature sen-
temperature alarm trips with the door open.
sor will be considered failed if one of two conditions
11.4.11 Fail-Safe Mode occur:

When major system malfunctions occur, the case con- 1. The sensor gives a value outside of its minimum
troller enters a Fail-Safe Mode. The Fail-Safe Mode is and maximum temperature range (that is, below -
designed to keep the case functioning as normally as pos- 50°F or above 120°F) for two consecutive read-
sible under system conditions that would otherwise make ings, or
case control impossible. 2. The sensor value is 20°F above the control set-
A case controller will enter Fail-Safe Mode whenever point for longer than ten minutes.
one of three conditions occur: If the coil inlet or coil outlet temperature sensor has
1. The superheat and/or temperature control set- failed, the case controller will compensate by “guessing”
point(s) are corrupted (i.e., outside of its pro- the inlet or outlet temperature based on the values of the
grammed minimum/maximum range). remaining functional coil sensor and the case temperature
sensor(s). The case controller will continue to guess the
2. The software is corrupted. value until the coil inlet or outlet sensor can be fixed.
3. An unrecoverable sensor failure has occurred If both the coil inlet and coil outlet sensors have failed,
(see Operation with Failed Sensors, below). or if one coil sensor and the case temperature sensor(s)
Actions Taken During Fail-Safe Mode have failed, the case controller will not be able to make the
When a case controller enters Fail-Safe Mode, each required calculations, and they will go into Fail-Safe
output will be set to the fail-safe state described in Mode.
Table 11-7. Discharge/Return Air
If the sensor or combination of sensors supplying the
case temperature to the case controller have failed (i.e., the

Case Control Circuits Software Overview • 11-15

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 case controller has no usable case temperature input Control Circuit application you will be programming.
value), the case controller will keep the valve percentage To access the CC/CS-100 Case Control Association
at its last known good value and continue operation as nor- Screen:
mal. For instance, if the valve was at 75% when the case
temp sensor(s) failed, the valve will remain at 75% until it 1. Press  for the Main Menu.
the failure is corrected. All other case control functions 2. Press  for System Configuration.
will continue functioning as normal.
Press  for the Network Setup menu.
11.4.12 Wiring 3.

Input and output wiring for a case controller is dis- 4. Press  for Case Control Associations. The
cussed in detail in Section 4, E2 Hardware Setup. Before a Case Control Association screen should look like
Case Control Circuit application may begin functioning, Figure 11-7:
all case controllers must be properly connected to its case
inputs and outputs, and each case controller must be com-
missioned and properly communication on the Echelon
Network (see Section 4, E2 Hardware Setup for instruc-
tions on how to do this).
11.4.13 Setting Up An Individual
Case Controller
Most of the data required for a case controller to begin
operation are supplied to it by associating the controller
with an E2. However, in some cases, it will be necessary to
change some of the parameters in an individual case con-
troller. Some instances where it will be necessary are:
•When the configuration for the inputs needs to be
changed (i.e., when the case has a sensor or
switch configuration that cannot be satisfied by
the default configuration).
•When a valve other than an Emerson Flow Con- Figure 11-7 - CC/CS100 Circuit Association Screen (RX-400)
trols ESR-12, ESR-20, or ESV is being used. This screen lists all of the CC-100s, CS-100s, EC-2s,
Each case controller is programmed by default to and CCBs defined in this E2. Each one is listed with its
operate Emerson Flow Controls brand valves. If name, its node number, the application name of the case
the valve type is different, the valve control controller’s application, and the associated circuit name.
parameters must be changed in the case controller
To associate a case controller with its circuit, move the
software.
cursor into the Circuit field of the controller you wish to
•When the PID settings that determine the valve associate, and press the  key. The Application Selec-
aperture or closure require alteration. tion menu will list all of the Case Control Circuit applica-
When necessary, the case controller can be altered in tions in the E2. Choose the desired circuit and press 
either of two ways. You can change settings in a case con- or  to select. Repeat this process until all case con-
troller application in E2 via the front screen. Or, you can trollers are associated with Case Control Circuit applica-
use a Hand-held Terminal to log in to the CC-100 or CS- tions.
100 directly, and make temporary changes that will not be
saved.
11.5 Logging Groups
11.4.14 Associating Case Controllers
with Case Circuit Control Applica- A logging group is a set of application property inputs
and outputs whose values are recorded (logged) with the
tions same parameters. Parameters include the interval, how
Before you can program a Case Control Circuit with often the property values are logged (for example, every
the necessary parameters, you must associate the appropri- 30 seconds, every 5 minutes, etc.), the duration of the log
ate CC-100s, CS-100s, EC-2s, and CCBs with the Case (for example, 2 days, 30 days, 100 days, etc.), and the res-

11-16 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 olution (how precisely the analog values are recorded). sample value of 609 PSI (refer to Appendix E: Com-
pressed Point Log Sample Limits and Precision Tab).
11.5.1 Possible Data Errors Low resolution only allows values up to 609 PSI; there-
For point log groups, regardless of the resolution, the fore, the sample is said to be “clipped.” If the value that
following applies when errors occur in log data: will be logged is anticipated to exceed the high or low
range for a particular log resolution, a higher resolution
Displayed Logged Value Description should be chosen.
Value High Clipping occurs when a compressed sample
NO DATA (LOG_DATA_NONE) Actual data value of the out- value is above the range allowed by the set resolution. In
put is NO_VALUE but out- this case the sample value is considered “high-clipped”
put status is not and the data recorded will be the high-clipped value and
CELL_OUT_FAIL or logged at the highest possible valid value.
CELL_OUT_INACT
Low Clipping occurs when a compressed sample value
PT FAIL (LOG_PT_FAIL) Data is NO_VALUE and sta-
tus of output is is below the range allowed by the set resolution. In this
CELL_OUT_FAIL -- could case the sample value is considered “low-clipped” and the
occur when point cell has data recorded will be the low-clipped value and logged at
passed one minute update the lowest possible valid value.
PT INACT (LOG_PT_DISABLED) Status of output is
CELL_OUT_INACT and this
11.5.2.2 Incompressible Data Types
appears regardless of the Points of certain data types cannot be compressed due
value of the data – this may
to the nature of their data values. These points are called
occur at startup
Incompressible Points. Refer to the following table for the
ERROR Indicates log error type could
data types that are considered to be incompressible at cer-
not be determined but the
LOG_ERROR_FLAG was tain resolutions:
set in the data (this is display
only and might indicate cor-
rupted data)
Data Type Incompressible at Resolution
Table 11-8 - Data Errors
PULSE_TYPE Low and Medium
A displayed value of DATA N/A (LOG_DATA_NA) is ONE_SHOT_TYPE Low and Medium
used in medium and low resolution logs when that particu- SYS_LIST_TYPE Low and Medium
lar type of data cannot be logged in that resolution. Pulse,
one shot, and system list types cannot be logged in Table 11-1 - Incompressible Data Types and Their Resolutions
medium and low resolution log groups.
11.5.2 Data Compression 11.5.3 Base Log Group
The Base Log group is a permanent logging group and
Because the user may need to log more data than the cannot be deleted. When a new application is added to the
default logging of the E2 can hold in memory, the user can system, the inputs and outputs that are logged by default
set the resolution type in the log manager to determine are associated with the Base Log group.
how the desired points will be logged. E2 converts these
analog sample values to this lower resolution (Low or Points are pre-configured to be logged for newly added
Medium) by: applications. Many of the most important inputs and out-
puts within an application are already pre-configured to be
• Adding/subtracting an offset logged, and all of these inputs belong to the Base Log
• Multiplying by a scaling factor Group. Simply define the inputs and outputs to enable log-
ging; no special set up is required. Logging is done auto-
• Rounding to the nearest integer value of the size
matically.
appropriate for the desired resolution
When you first create an application in the E2, you can
11.5.2.1 Clipping tell which inputs and outputs belong to the Base Log
Clipping occurs whenever the conversion process Group: an “L” will be displayed at the right-hand side of
results in a sample value that falls outside the range of the their definitions. The “L” is a marker that signifies that the
selected log resolution. For example, converting a value of input or output is currently part of a logging group (either
750 PSI to low resolution would result in a compressed the Base Log Group or another group as assigned by the

Logging Groups Software Overview • 11-17

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 user). If there is no “L” beside the definition, the value is
not part of a logging group and therefore will not be
logged.
11.5.4 Setting Up Logging
To begin logging setup, go to the Logging Setup menu:
1. Press  for the Main Menu.
2. Press  System Configuration.

3. Press  Logging Setup.

Figure 11-9 - Summary Screen for Logging Groups

The summary screen for Logging Groups will open
Figure 11-8 - Logging Setup Menu where a variety of log parameters can be viewed. Log
group name, configured resolution setting, number of days
From this menu, you can control different logging
to keep logs, the amount of available logging resources,
aspects:
number of analog and digital points associated with this
• Access Log Group summary screen (or Base Log if logging group, status, and more can all be seen from this
no additional log groups exist) to set logging summary screen.
parameters
Highlight the desired logging group and press 
• Add a new log group and automatically enter edit
to open the setup screen for that log group:
mode
• Delete a log group
• Displays a report of all logged points for the entire
system

For Base Log setup, select 1. Log Groups from this

menu:

Figure 11-10 - Logging Setup

From this screen, logging group configuration can be
specified. Group name, interval between log records,
mode, start date and time, duration of logs, log resolution,
points, percentage used, status, and enable/disable logging
can be configured. (See the online help for each property

11-18 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 for more information on what individual parameters do.)
11.5.5 Logging Group Status
Screen
From the Logging Group Summary screen, you can
also access the Status screen for any logging group in the
list by highlighting the desired group and pressing Enter:

Figure 11-11 - Status Screen for Logging Groups

From the Status screen you can:
• View configuration and usage information for the
selected logging group.
• Display the Logging Group Report (press Enter, 8,
1).
• Display the Application Log Report (press Enter,
8, 2).
• Turn off logging for all points associated with that
logging group (press Enter, 9, 1).
• Go back to the Setup screen (press ).

11.5.6 Log Reports

A selection of log reports are available that indicate
system resource usage (how much disk space logging con-
figurations use), resolution settings, the duration logs are
stored, number of analog and digital points, and all the
types of logged points that belong to groups, specific
applications, or the entire system.

Logging Groups Software Overview • 11-19

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 11.5.6.1 Logging Group Report
The Logging Group Report provides a summary of the
logging group configuration and a complete list of all
points associated with that group. To display the Logging
Group report:
1. From the Status screen of the desired Logging
Group application, press the Enter key to bring
up the Actions menu.
2. Press 8. Application Logs/Graphs to bring up
the APPLICATION SPECIFIC LOGS AND
GRAPHS menu.
3. Press 1. Logging Group Report.

Figure 11-13 - Application Log Report Example

11.5.6.3 System Log Report
The System Log report provides a summary of all
logged points for all applications in the system and a com-
plete list of logged points for all applications in the sys-
tem. Note that depending on the size of the configuration
and the number of points logged, this may take a few sec-
onds.
To display the System Log Report:
1. Press  for the Main Menu.
2. Press  for System Configuration.

Figure 11-12 - Logging Group Report Example 3. Press  Logging Setup.

11.5.6.2 Application Log Report 4. Press  Display Logged Points.
The Application Log report provides a summary of all
logged points for the current application and a complete
list of all the logged points that belong to that current
application. To display the Application Log report: NOTE: Depending on the number of points
logged and the resolution setting, a limited
1. Press the Enter key to bring up the Actions menu amount of memory space is available for one-
from the desired application Status screen. year logging.
2. Press 8. Application Logs/Graphs to bring up
the APPLICATION SPECIFIC LOGS AND
GRAPHS menu.
3. Choose Application Log Report.

11-20 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 the control source, defining different setpoints for use in
occupied, unoccupied, summer, and winter modes, and
setting up the operating characteristics of the heating and
cooling stages.
11.6.3 Alternate Setpoints
For both the heating and cooling setpoints, you may
choose to use different setpoints during occupied or unoc-
cupied building times, and different setpoints for summer
and winter seasons. In other words, AHU Control may
have four different pairs of heating and cooling setpoints,
as shown in Table 11-9.

Cooling Heating
SUMMER COOL OCC SUMMER HEAT OCC
SUMMER COOL UOC SUMMER HEAT UOC
WINTER COOL OCC WINTER HEAT OCC
Figure 11-14 - System Log Report Example WINTER COOL UOC WINTER HEAT UOC
Table 11-9 - Possible Heating/Cooling Setpoints
11.6 Air Handling Units
AHU Control looks at the E2’s Global Data parameters
(AHU) to determine whether it should run in summer or winter
mode. Refer to Section 10.17, Set Up Global Data, for
11.6.1 Overview information on how to set up summer/winter control
parameters.
The E2 BX supports the simultaneous control of up to
six air handling units (AHU). AHU Control applications The AHU chooses occupied or unoccupied mode by
govern all aspects of an AHU’s operations, including heat- reading an occupied state input, which is most commonly
ing and cooling, dehumidification, fans, and economizer tied to the output of a Time Schedule application.
control. 11.6.4 Fan Control
Unlike rooftop control units (RTUs), AHUs are con-
The E2 BX can control three different types of AHU
trolled directly by the E2 itself and not by a separate unit
fans. However, only one fan can be controlled per AHU.
control board.
The fan types include: single-speed, two-speed, and vari-
An AHU Control application actually consists of three able-speed. Controls for all fans are similar in that they
separate control algorithms. The main control algorithm operate in either of three modes:
monitors the indoor temperature and activates heating and
• Continuous - The fan is always on, even
cooling stages when necessary to maintain the user-
when the AHU is not in heating, cooling, or
defined temperature setpoint. Another algorithm monitors
dehumidification mode.
the indoor humidity and uses a desiccant wheel or addi-
tional AHU cool stages to reduce the humidity level. The • Auto - The fan is only on when the AHU is
third loop controls either a two-position (digital) or vari- in heating, cooling, or dehumidification
able-position (analog) economizer damper based on the mode.
outside air conditions. • Summer ON, Winter Auto - This mode
11.6.2 Temperature Control allows the AHU fan to operate in Continuous
mode during the summer months and in
In its most basic form, Temperature Control simply Auto mode during the winter months.
reads a control input value, compares it to the active tem- The operation of the fans during Continuous and Auto
perature setpoint, and activates or deactivates heating or modes is largely dependent on the fan type.
cooling stages in an effort to satisfy the setpoint. The
majority of user setup that must be done in Temperature 11.6.4.1 Single-Speed Fans
Control involves specifying which input is to be used as Single-speed fans require no advanced control parame-

Air Handling Units (AHU) Software Overview • 11-21

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 ters. Whether in Continuous or Auto mode, the fan will 11.6.5 Economizer Control
be ON when Fan Control calls for it to be ON, and OFF
when it calls for it to be OFF. Economizer dampers on AHUs are used to bring out-
side air into the building for use in cooling. When temper-
11.6.4.2 Two-Speed Fans ature and humidity conditions are favorable, the
Two-speed fans have a LOW and a HIGH speed set- economization dampers are opened, and outside air is
ting. You must specify the number of the stage that, when allowed to flow into the AHU. Economization is generally
activated, will switch the fan from LOW to HIGH. used by the AHU just as a cool stage would be in Temper-
For example, if there are four cooling stages and you ature Control; if cooling is needed, and conditions are
wish to have the fan switch from LOW to HIGH when favorable for economization, the dampers will open and
stage 3 becomes active, enter a “3” as the switch-over set- economization will begin. If more cooling is needed, the
point. This will cause the fan to switch to HIGH speed cooling stages would then cycle on as normal.
when stage 3 is activated. Likewise, when stage 3 is deac- The E2 supports control of both two-position (digital)
tivated, the fan speed will switch from HIGH to LOW. and variable-position (analog) economizer dampers.
You may choose a different switch-over setpoint for 11.6.5.1 Economization Enable
occupied heating, occupied cooling, unoccupied heating,
Before the AHU Control application may open econo-
and unoccupied cooling modes.
mization dampers, it must first determine if the outdoor air
When the AHU is in dehumidification mode, the AHU conditions are favorable for economization. There are six
Control application will ignore the fan speed settings of possible ways the AHU Control may do this:
the active stages and switch to a user-specified dehumidi-
fication speed (usually LOW). 1. Enthalpy Switch - An enthalpy switch is a digital
device that is pre-set to detect when the tempera-
Continuous Two-Speed Fan Operation When All ture and humidity levels are favorable for econo-
Stages Are OFF mization. When the conditions are favorable, this
When the fan is operating in Continuous mode and all switch sends an OK (ON) signal to the AHU
heating and cooling stages are OFF, the fan speed will Control application. Otherwise, the switch sends
default to a user-specified speed. You may choose a differ- a NOT OK (OFF) signal, and economization is
ent default speed for both occupied and unoccupied opera- disabled.
tion. 2. Dewpoint Setpoint - A dewpoint probe measur-
11.6.4.3 Variable-Speed Fans ing the dewpoint of the outside air is compared to
a setpoint. If the outside air dewpoint is less than
Variable-speed fans may operate at any percentage of
the setpoint, economization is enabled. If it is
its maximum speed. The method AHU Control uses to
higher than the setpoint, economization is dis-
determine the speed percentage is dependent on whether
abled.
the heat and cool outputs are staged or modulating.
3. Calculated Enthalpy - The AHU Control appli-
Variable-Speed Fan Operation
cation calculates the outside air enthalpy by read-
For staged AHU outputs, each stage must be pro- ing the value of a relative humidity sensor and an
grammed with its own speed percentage setpoint. The outdoor air temperature sensor. If the enthalpy is
AHU Control application looks at all of the active stages, lower than the setpoint, economization is
takes the highest speed percentage setpoint, and operates enabled. If the enthalpy is greater than the set-
the fan at this speed. point, economization is disabled.
For example, if cool stage 1 is active with a 30% speed 4. Dewpoint Fail-Safe - This is similar to method
percentage setpoint, the fan will likewise operate at 30% #2, except an outdoor temperature sensor value is
speed. If a second stage with a setpoint of 50% were to compared to the setpoint instead of a dewpoint
become active, the fan speed would increase to 50%. probe’s value. This comparison is a poor substi-
For each heating and cooling stage, you may specify tute for actual dewpoint readings and is recom-
both occupied and unoccupied speed percentage setpoints. mended for use as a fail-safe only. When
Dehumidification with VS Fans possible, use humidity or dewpoint sensors.
When in dehumidification mode, a user-defined slow- 5. Temperature Comparison - The AHU Control
down percentage is subtracted from the variable-speed fan application simply compares the temperature of
percentage. This percentage will continue to be subtracted the inside air with the temperature of the outside
until the AHU exits dehumidification mode. air. If the outside air is cooler than the inside air,

11-22 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 economization is enabled. air.
6. In vs. Out Enthalpy - This strategy requires The dehumidification setpoint is placed at the 0% end
indoor and outdoor humidity sensors and also of the dehumidification PID throttling range. In other
indoor and outdoor temperature sensors. The words, the dehumidification output will start at 0% when
enthalpy of the outdoor air is calculated and com- the humidity is equal to the setpoint and increase to 100%
pared to the enthalpy of the indoor air. If the out- when the humidity is equal to or above the setpoint plus
door air enthalpy is less than the indoor air the throttling range.
enthalpy, economization is enabled. Otherwise, The dehumidification output percentage is used much
economization is disabled. like a heating or cooling output percentage is used in Tem-
You may choose a different economization checking perature Control. The percentage represents the percent-
method for use in summer and winter months. age of total dehumidification capacity available to the
AHU (including cool stages and other dehumidification
11.6.5.2 Economization Lockout Features devices).
In addition to the methods listed above, there are two
economization lockout features that apply to all AHUs 11.6.9 Curtailment
using economization. Some power companies offer curtailment programs
Max Outside Air Humidity that allow participating stores to disable user-defined loads
during peak power times in return for discounts on utility
The Max Outside Air Humidity is the highest allow-
rates.
able humidity level for the outside air. If the outside rela-
tive humidity is higher than this setpoint, economization If you are participating in a curtailment program, the
will not be allowed to occur. power company will supply you with a digital curtailment
device that must be wired to an input on the RS485 I/O
Minimum Supply Temp
Network.
The Minimum Supply Temp is a user-defined setpoint
To set up curtailment in the system software, you must
that locks out economization if the supply air temperature
designate which specific heating and cooling stages will
falls below a minimum supply temperature setpoint. This
be subject to curtailment.
feature ensures that the air coming from outside is not too
cold. When the power company sends a curtail command
(i.e., the value of the curtailment device switches to
11.6.6 Digital Economizer Control “CLOSED”), all stages that are set up to be curtailed will
Control of digital or two-position economizers is rela- be shut off and locked out.
tively simple. When conditions are favorable for econo- Fan control is not directly affected by a call for curtail-
mization, the dampers will be opened when cooling is ment. The AHU fan will still run at a speed based on the
needed. If not favorable, the dampers will be closed. number of active, non-curtailed stages (or, if using modu-
lated outputs, the curtailed modulating percentage). If this
11.6.7 Analog Economizer Control causes the fan to slow down or shut off during curtailment,
For variable-position dampers, economization is gen- there will be energy savings from the fans.
erally used by the AHU just as a cool stage would be in 11.6.10 Optimum Start/Stop (OSS)
Temperature Control. If cooling is needed, and conditions
are favorable for economization, the dampers will open
and economization will begin. If more cooling is needed, NOTE: OSS applies only to AHU Control ap-
plications that use a time schedule to change
the cooling stages would then cycle on as normal.
occupancy states. Overrides initiated by the
The position of the analog economizer damper is digital BYPASS TO OCC or BYPASS TO UN-
important only for the purposes of keeping the mixed air OCC inputs will not initiate pre-starts or pre-stops.
temperature (a combination of the outdoor air coming
through the dampers and the return air temperature) near
Optimum Start/Stop (OSS) is a feature that works
the user-specified setpoint. The damper is controlled using
alongside the AHU Control application’s occupied and
PID control.
unoccupied temperature control modes. OSS takes control
11.6.8 Dehumidification Control of heating and cooling several minutes before the building
is scheduled to change occupancy states, and prepares the
Dehumidification control uses the AHU’s existing cool
building for the upcoming change in setpoints. As a result,
stages (and a separate dehumidification device such as a
when the occupancy state changes, the temperature will be
desiccant wheel, if available) to remove moisture from the

Air Handling Units (AHU) Software Overview • 11-23

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 comfortably within the range of the new setpoint. 11.6.11 Separate Setpoints
Figure 11-15 shows an example of how pre-starts and
The Separate Setpoints strategy for AHU allows a Cut
pre-stops work in a heating application. From unoccupied
In/Cut Out setpoint to be set up for each heat and cool
mode, the pre-start period ramps the temperature up
stage instead of just one cool and one heat setpoint set up
slowly so that when the scheduled change from unoccu-
for each stage (Normal strategy). Dehumidification con-
pied to occupied mode occurs, the temperature will
trol can be performed while controlling with separate set-
already be at or near the occupied heating setpoint. During
points.
the pre-stop, which occurs before AHU Control goes from
occupied to unoccupied mode, heating is suspended and 11.6.12 AHU Zone Control
the temperature is allowed to “coast” down to the unoccu-
pied setpoint. Unlike MultiFlex RTU rooftop controller applications,
AHU applications are not required to be grouped into
Zone applications (AHUs are usually large enough to be
“zones” in and of themselves).
PRE-STOP (COAST)

However, if desired, you may associate an AHU Con-

UNOCCUPIED

UNOCCUPIED
PRE-START

OCCUPIED

OCCUPIED
SET POINT
trol application with a Zone application. The AHU will
UNOCCUPIED
SET POINT
then use the Zone’s Temperature Control setpoints, occu-
pancy state, summer/winter state, and economization and
dehumidification enable signals. More information on
26512036
Zone control is available in Section 11.7, Zone Control.

Figure 11-15 - Diagram of Pre-Start and Pre-Stop Operation

11.6.13 Hardware Overview
Intelligent Pre-Starts and Pre-Stops To set up an AHU for control by an E2, numerous tem-
perature and humidity sensors for several different appli-
OSS is designed to handle pre-starts and pre-stops in
cations must be connected to the I/O Network, as well as
the most energy-efficient manner possible. Every time a
fan and cool proof checking devices, economization
pre-start or pre-stop occurs, OSS measures the amount of
checking devices, curtailment devices, and all of the heat-
time it takes to bring the temperature from the previous
ing, cooling, and dehumidification outputs.
setpoint to within the “comfort zone” of the new setpoint
(a user-defined range of values above and below the set- Listed below are wiring instructions for some of the
point within which the temperature is considered accept- inputs and outputs that are part of a typical AHU setup.
able). This duration is used to determine the average rate
of temperature change, called the K factor.
The K factor is stored in the memory along with the Wiring
Inputs Sensor Type
average value of the outdoor air temperature during the Instructions
pre-start or pre-stop. Over time, collected K factor data
Space Temperature Temperature See Table 9-1 on
will be sorted and combined into a table. As a result, by page 9-3
constantly observing and recording the results of previous
pre-starts and pre-stops, OSS will be able to intelligently Space Humidity Humidity See Table 9-1 on
page 9-3
guess how much time a pre-start or pre-stop mode should
last based on the outside temperature. Supply Air Temp Temperature See Table 9-1 on
page 9-3
AHU Control keeps track of three different kinds of K
factors: Return Air Temp Temperature See Table 9-1 on
page 9-3
• Heat K factor - used to guess pre-start dura-
tions for AHUs operating in heating mode. Outdoor Air Temp Temperature Set up as Out-
door Air Provider
• Cool K factor - used to guess pre-start dura- in Global Data
tions for AHUs operating in cooling mode. (see Section
• Coast K factor - a measurement of the 10.17).
change in temperature when no heating or
Table 11-10 - Suction Group Inputs
cooling is active. This is used to determine
pre-stop durations for both heating and cool-
ing AHUs.

11-24 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Wiring
Inputs Sensor Type
Instructions
Outdoor Air Humid Humidity Set up as Out-
door Humidity
Provider in
Global Data (see
Section 10.17).
Curtailment Device Digital Set up as Curtail-
ment in Global
Data (see Sec-
tion 10.17).
Fan Proof Digital See Table 9-1 on
page 9-3
Fan Proof Reset Digital See Table 9-1 on
page 9-3
VS Inverter Alarm Digital See Table 9-1 on
page 9-3
Enthalpy Switch Digital See Table 9-1 on
(Indoor and/or Out- page 9-3
door)
Dewpoint Probe (for Dewpoint See Table 9-1 on
Economization) page 9-3
Mixed Air Temp (ana- Temperature See Table 9-1 on
log economizers only) page 9-3
Table 11-10 - Suction Group Inputs

Wire 8RO Set Fail-safe Dip

Output Device Notes
contacts to: Switch to:
Heat / Cool Staged see note see note Set up any stages you want ON when the controller is off-line as
Outputs N.C. Stages you want OFF should be set as N.O.
Single-Speed Fans see note see note If one or more heat or cool stages will be ON, wire fan N.C. so
it will be active during controller off-line times. Otherwise, wire
N.O.
Two-Speed Fans see note see note If any heat or cool stages are configured to be ON (N.C.), set the
(LOW, HIGH, and wiring and the switch to N.C., and set either the LOW or HIGH
fan contactor) stage output to N.C. (whichever speed you want active). If no
heat or cool will be active, set LOW, HIGH, and the fan contac-
tor to N.O.
Digital Economizer N.O. N.O.
Table 11-11 - Suction Group Outputs

11.7 Zone Control volume of space. The primary function of an HVAC Zone
is to “manage” the operation of each individual HVAC
11.7.1 Overview unit by providing the temperature setpoints that will be
used in Temperature Control. Zones are also responsible
An HVAC Zone is a collection of up to sixteen rooftop for ordering HVAC units to dehumidify and determining
units or air handling units that work together to maintain when outside air conditions are favorable to economize.
the same temperature and humidity throughout a particular

Zone Control Software Overview • 11-25

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 11.7.2 How Zones Work numerous inputs, relay outputs, and 0-10VDC analog out-
puts, and is designed for controlling advanced rooftop
A Zone is built by first creating a Zone application in units with a large number of heat/cool stages, variable-
the E2 BX. Then, all HVAC unit applications that will be a position economizers, variable-speed fans, etc.
part of the Zone must be connected with the Zone applica-
The E2’s MultiFlex RTU applications serve only two
tion. This connection process is known as association.
purposes: to act as an interface between the user and the
When a rooftop unit or AHU is associated with a Zone, MultiFlex RTU processor, and to allow communications
the E2 automatically makes a series of I/O connections between the MultiFlex RTU board and the Zone applica-
between the Zone application and the individual MultiFlex tion. The MultiFlex RTU depends on the Zone application
RTU or AHU application. From that point on, the Zone is to provide temperature setpoints, dehumidification and
responsible for passing along the following information to economization enabling, and other information.
the individual unit:
The MultiFlex RTU board also has the ability to act in
• The heating and cooling setpoints it will use stand-alone mode without help from the Zone application.
during occupied and unoccupied building The MultiFlex RTU has its own fallback temperature con-
times. trol strategy, and even has a seven-day fallback occupancy
• A command to operate in either occupied or schedule that may be substituted when communications
unoccupied mode (based on the Zone appli- with the Zone is lost.
cation’s own time schedule input).
11.7.3.2 MultiFlex RCB Board
• Outdoor air and outdoor relative humidity
The MultiFlex Rooftop Control Board (RCB) (P/N
values.
810-3062) is a rooftop HVAC control board for use either
• A signal to enable or disable economization as a stand-alone controller or in zone control applications
(based on the Zone application’s own econo- using a Retail Solutions E2 BX building control system.
mization checking method). The MultiFlex RCB is capable of controlling heat and cool
• A signal to begin or end dehumidification stages, fans, humidification and dehumidification devices,
(based on the Zone application’s own humid- economizers using on-board I/O and control algorithms, as
ity reading and dehumidification setpoint). well as monitor and interact with other building control
• A signal indicating the current season is systems and peripherals (such as smoke alarms and CO2
either SUMMER or WINTER. sensors).
• The combined Zone Temperature and Zone Differences Between the MultiFlex RCB and the Mul-
humidity (based on a combination of each tiflex RTU:
HVAC unit’s space temperature and space The RCB is an improved version of the MultiFlex
humidity). RTU. The RCB has sixteen fully configurable analog and
• The fallback temperature and humidity set- digital input points, whereas the RTU has only eight
points to use in case the unit loses contact inputs, two of which are configurable. The RCB has four
with its Zone application. analog outputs for use in controlling variable speed fans,
economizers or modulating heating and/or cooling valves,
11.7.3 Applications That May Be whereas the RTU has only two analog outputs for use only
Connected To Zones with VS fans and economizers. The RCB also features a
more sophisticated HHT interface and updated algorithms
There are three different HVAC applications that may for controlling heating, cooling, dehumidification, and air
be associated with a Zone application: a MultiFlex RTU quality.
application, a MultiFlex RCB application, and an AHU
application. The MultiFlex RTU and RCB applications 11.7.3.3 AHUs
interface with the MultiFlex RTU and RCB I/O Network An AHU controls all aspects of an air handling unit,
boards that control rooftop units. AHU applications use including up to eight stages of auxiliary or reclaim heat,
input and output points on the I/O Network to control air six cooling stages, dehumidification, analog or digital
handling units. economization, and support for single-, two-, or variable-
11.7.3.1 MultiFlex RTU Board speed fans.
Normally, since AHUs are designed to cover a wide
The MultiFlex RTU is a control board on the E2’s I/O
area of space, AHU Control applications operate on their
Network that controls the operation of a single rooftop
own and are not associated with Zone applications (they
HVAC unit. This board has an on-board processor with
are large enough to be “zones” within themselves). How-

11-26 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 ever, if desired, an AHU may be associated with a Zone economization information and open the dampers.
application, which will allow the AHU to use the Zone’s
setpoints, occupancy state, summer/winter state, and dehu-
11.7.7 Economization Enable
midification and economization enabling. There are five possible ways a Zone application may
11.7.4 Temperature Control determine when conditions are favorable for economiza-
tion:
As mentioned, Zone applications do not “control” tem- 1. Enthalpy Switch - An enthalpy switch is a digital
perature themselves. Zone applications simply pass along device that is pre-set to detect when the tempera-
the setpoints an HVAC unit will use, and the individual ture and humidity levels are favorable for econo-
unit is responsible for controlling to the setpoint using its mization. When the conditions are favorable, this
own temperature input. switch sends an OK (ON) signal to the Zone
The Zone application passes along eight different set- application. Otherwise, the switch sends a NOT
points, which are shown in Table 11-12. Of these set- OK (OFF) signal.
points, the application receiving the setpoints will only use
2. Dewpoint Setpoint - A dewpoint probe measur-
one cooling and one heating setpoint. The pair the applica-
ing the dewpoint of the outside air is compared to
tion will use is determined by whether the current season
a setpoint. If the outside air dewpoint is less than
is SUMMER or WINTER and whether the building is
the setpoint, economization is enabled. If it is
OCCUPIED or UNOCCUPIED (both of which is supplied
higher than the setpoint, economization is dis-
by the Zone).
abled.
3. Calculated Enthalpy - The Zone application cal-
Cooling Heating
culates the outside air enthalpy by reading the
SUMMER COOL OCC SUMMER HEAT OCC value of a relative humidity sensor and an out-
SUMMER COOL UOC SUMMER HEAT UOC door air temperature sensor. This calculated
enthalpy is compared to a setpoint. If the
WINTER COOL OCC WINTER HEAT OCC
enthalpy is less than the setpoint, economization
WINTER COOL UOC WINTER HEAT UOC is enabled. If greater, economization is disabled.
Table 11-12 - Possible Heating/Cooling Setpoints 4. Dewpoint Fail-Safe - This is similar to method
#2, except an outdoor temperature sensor value is
11.7.5 Zone Temperature compared to the setpoint instead of a dewpoint
probe’s value. This comparison is a poor substi-
Each MultiFlex RTU and AHU application has a space tute for actual dewpoint readings and is recom-
temperature output that is equal to the unit’s current Con- mended for use as a fail-safe only. When
trol Temperature. When associated with a Zone applica- possible, use humidity or dewpoint sensors.
tion, this space temperature output is connected to one of
sixteen Zone Temperature inputs in the Zone application. 5. Temperature Comparison - The AHU Control
These sixteen inputs are then combined using a user- application simply compares the temperature of
defined combination method to yield the Zone Tempera- the inside air with the temperature of the outside
ture. air. If the outside air is cooler than the inside air,
economization is enabled.
Zone Temperature provides an at-a-glance view of
how well the units within the Zone are doing in heating 6. In vs. Out Enthalpy - This strategy requires
and cooling. If desired, Zone Temperature may also be indoor and outdoor humidity sensors and also
used as a temperature control input by one or all of the indoor and outdoor temperature sensors. The
Zone’s HVAC applications. enthalpy of the outdoor air is calculated and com-
pared to the enthalpy of the indoor air. If the out-
11.7.6 Economizer Control door air enthalpy is less than the indoor air
A Zone application is responsible for analyzing the enthalpy, economization is enabled. Otherwise,
outside air conditions and determining if the conditions are economization is disabled.
favorable for bringing in outside air. If the air condition is You may choose a different method for use in summer
favorable, the Zone sends a signal to its associated HVAC and winter months. Also, an alternate method may be
units telling them economization is OK. If not, it sends a specified that will be used as a fail-safe when the primary
signal to disable economization. method is not available (due to sensor failure, etc.).
It is up to the associated HVAC unit to process the

Zone Control Software Overview • 11-27

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 11.7.8 The Effect of Enabling Econ- and tie the Zone application’s Zone Humidity input to the
output of the combiner. Refer to Section 11.18, Analog
omization and Digital Combiners for Analog Combiner application
Both MultiFlex RTU and AHU applications support programming instructions.
the use of both two-position (digital) and variable-position 11.7.11 The Effect of Enabling Dehu-
(analog) economizers. Digital economizers, when enabled,
behave like a first stage of cool. When analog economizers midification
are enabled, the MultiFlex RTU or AHU will modulate the When a Zone application determines that dehumidifi-
opening percentage of the dampers based on its own cation is needed, it sends an ON signal to all its associated
mixed air temperature measurements. controllers, signaling them to begin dehumidification. It is
11.7.9 Dehumidification Control up to the individual MultiFlex RTU, RCB, or AHU to per-
form the dehumidification.
A Zone application is responsible for reading the rela-
tive humidity level within the Zone, comparing it to a 11.7.11.1 MultiFlex RTUs and RCBs
dehumidification setpoint, and sending a command to Once the MultiFlex RTU and RCB applications
dehumidify when the humidity is above the setpoint. acknowledge the signal to begin dehumidification, it will
Once the Zone humidity level rises above the setpoint, search its outputs for a dehumidification device. If one is
dehumidification will be active in all the Zone applica- configured, this device will be turned ON. Afterwards,
tion’s associated HVAC units until the indoor relative cool stages will be cycled ON (up to a user-defined maxi-
humidity falls below the setpoint minus the dehumidifica- mum number of stages) until all stages are ON or until the
tion hysteresis value. An example of this is shown in Fig- Zone application signals dehumidification is complete.
ure 11-16. When dehumidification is complete, the stages will cycle
OFF followed by the dehumidification device.
11.7.11.2 AHUs
AHUs use a special dehumidification algorithm based
on the Proportional loop in PID control. When dehumidifi-
cation is enabled by the Zone application, the AHU appli-
100%
cation will activate a percentage of its total cool stage
Relative Humidity (%)

DEHUM SET POINT capacity, the amount of which depends on how close the
DEHUM ON current relative humidity is to the setpoint. See Section
DEHUM HYSTERESIS 11.6, Air Handling Units (AHU), for more information.
11.7.12 Optimum Start/Stop (OSS)
0%
Time (s)
26512040 NOTE: OSS applies only to Zone applications
that use a time schedule to change occupancy
states. Overrides initiated by the digital BY-
Figure 11-16 - Dehumidification Setpoint Control PASS TO OCC or BYPASS TO UNOCC inputs
The need for dehumidification may also be determined will not initiate pre-starts or pre-stops.
by a digital humidistat. In this case, dehumidification is
active only when the humidistat input is ON. Optimum Start/Stop (OSS) is a feature that works
11.7.10 The Zone Humidity Input alongside the Zone application’s occupied and unoccupied
temperature control modes. OSS takes control of heating
Note that unlike Zone Temperature, which has 16 and cooling several minutes before the Zone application is
inputs that combine into a single value, Zone humidity is scheduled to change occupancy states, and prepares the
designed to be provided by a single input. However, there area for the upcoming change in setpoints. As a result,
may be some instances where one or more relative humid- when the occupancy state changes, the temperature will be
ity sensors exist within a Zone (such as an installation comfortably within the range of the new setpoint.
where each MultiFlex RTU has its own humidity sensor Figure 11-15 shows an example of how pre-starts and
for use in Stand-Alone mode). If you have multiple pre-stops work in a heating application. From unoccupied
humidity sensors in a Zone and you wish to combine these mode, the pre-start period ramps the temperature up
humidity sensor values to calculate Zone Humidity, use an slowly so that when the scheduled change from unoccu-
Analog Combiner application to make the combination,

11-28 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 pied to occupied mode occurs, the temperature will 11.7.13 Losing Contact With Zone
already be at or near the occupied heating setpoint. During
the pre-stop, which occurs before the Zone application Applications
goes from occupied to unoccupied mode, heating is sus- When a MultiFlex RTU or AHU loses contact with the
pended and the temperature is allowed to “coast” down to Zone application to which it was assigned, it is forced to
the unoccupied setpoint. operate in Stand-Alone Mode. Each of the different appli-
cations have different stand-alone capabilities.
11.7.14 Stand-Alone MultiFlex RTUs

PRE-STOP (COAST)
UNOCCUPIED

UNOCCUPIED
PRE-START

OCCUPIED

OCCUPIED
SET POINT
The MultiFlex RTU uses its own occupied and unoccu-
pied heating and cooling setpoints when it operates in
UNOCCUPIED
SET POINT Stand-Alone Mode. These values are programmed through
the MultiFlex RTU application and stored in the memory
on the MultiFlex RTU board itself. During Stand-Alone
26512036
Mode, the MultiFlex RTU uses its space temperature sen-
sor value as the control input.
Figure 11-17 - Diagram of Pre-Start and Pre-Stop Operation
The MultiFlex RTU also has a seven-day fallback
Intelligent Pre-Starts and Pre-Stops occupancy schedule that it may use to determine occupied
OSS is designed to handle pre-starts and pre-stops in or unoccupied building status. Different times may be pro-
the most energy-efficient manner possible. Every time a grammed in the MultiFlex RTU application for Sunday
pre-start or pre-stop occurs, OSS measures the amount of through Saturday. Holiday scheduling is not supported.
time it takes to bring the temperature from the previous Economization control is available if the sensor pro-
setpoint to within the “comfort zone” of the new setpoint viding the economization checking is connected to an
(a user-defined range of values above and below the set- input on the MultiFlex RTU. Otherwise, economization is
point within which the temperature is considered accept- disabled.
able). This duration is used to determine the average rate
As it does in Temperature Control, the MultiFlex RTU
of temperature change, called the K-factor.
stores its own occupied and unoccupied dehumidification
The K-factor is stored in the memory along with the setpoints. If the MultiFlex RTU has its own humidity sen-
average value of the outdoor air temperature during the sor, it will continue dehumidification using the stored fall-
pre-start or pre-stop. Over time, collected K-factor data back setpoints.
will be sorted and combined into a table. As a result, by
constantly observing and recording the results of previous 11.7.15 MultiFlex RTU/ARTC and
pre-starts and pre-stops, OSS will be able to intelligently AHU Zone Association
guess how much time a pre-start or pre-stop mode should
last based on the outside temperature. MultiFlex RTUs and AHUs are assigned to Zone appli-
cations using the Zone Association screen. To access this
AHU Control keeps track of three different kinds of K-
screen:
factors:
• Heat K-factor - used to guess pre-start dura- 1. Press  for the Main Menu.
tions for AHUs operating in heating mode. 2. Press  for System Configuration.
• Cool K-factor - used to guess pre-start dura-
tions for AHUs operating in cooling mode. 3. Press  the Network Setup menu.
• Coast K-factor - a measurement of the 4. Press  for Associations.
change in temperature when no heating or
cooling is active. This is used to determine
pre-stop durations for both heating and cool-
ing AHUs.

Zone Control Software Overview • 11-29

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 11.9 MultiFlex PAK Board
The PAK is a distributed pack (rack) controller that
controls compressors and condenser fans. The PAK can
control up to 8 compressor groups containing up to 16
compressors. The compressor control strategy is Fixed
Steps with setpoint/deadband using ON and OFF delays.
Up to 20 Fixed Steps can be configured.
The PAK can control up to 4 condenser fan groups
containing up to 8 total condenser fans. The PAK con-
denser control strategy is sequential TD control with set-
point/deadband using ON and OFF delays.
The PAK has a compressor/condenser interlock fea-
ture that will override TD control and force the condenser
fans to stage off using the TD control OFF delay when all
compressors are off. This feature can be disabled with an
Enable/Disable setpoint or when the discharge pressure is
Figure 11-18 - Zone Association Screen (BX-400 Unit Shown) above a configurable setpoint.
The Zone Association screen lists all RTUs/ARTCs, The MultiFlex PAK boards consist of two circuit
and AHUs that are set up on the current E2. To make an boards: a bottom layer with 16 combination digital/analog
association, move the cursor to the HVAC Zone field of inputs, and a plug-in top layer which contains a combina-
the RTU/ARTC or AHU you wish to associate, and press tion of 8 relay outputs and 4 digital DC voltage outputs.
 (LOOK UP) to open the Application Selection menu
The analog outputs on the Multiflex PAK drive solid
and use the arrow keys to scroll to find the desired Zone
state relays to control the fan stages. The relays control the
name. When this menu is open, use  and  to
compressor groups.
move quickly to the beginning or end of the list respec-
tively. The communication interface is RS485 I/O using the
From this screen, you may also choose to jump to the Standard Extended Address Form for Retail Solutions Dis-
Setup screen to configure an individual RTU/ARTC, AHU tributed Controllers. Currently, the PAK is designed to
or Zone application by using the  (SETUP AHU) key interface with the Retail Solutions Einstein and E2 con-
or the  (SETUP ZONE) key. trollers.
The MultiFlex PAK has its own installation and opera-
tion manual, P/N 026-1712.
11.8 MultiFlex CUB Board
The MultiFlex Condensing Unit Board (CUB) is a 11.10 Lighting Schedules
“smart” input/output board designed to control single con-
densing units. A single condensing unit is a self-contained This section explains the function of E2’s Lighting
compressor and condenser bearing unit which controls Schedule application. It includes an overview of how the
refrigeration in a single case line-up or walk-in cooler. application works and instructions on how to program it.
The MultiFlex CUB uses the same general hardware 11.10.1 Overview
configuration as a MultiFlex 168AO. It is equipped with a
The Lighting Schedule application provides an inter-
processor and extra memory to allow it to control com-
face for Cut In/Cut Out control based on light level, simple
pressors, condensers, refrigeration, and defrost for a single
time scheduling with or without use of external Time
condensing unit using on-board I/O and control algo-
Schedule applications, proofing, minimum on/off times,
rithms.
solar control, and output dimming control.
The MultiFlex CUB has its own installation and opera- Generally, the Lighting Schedule application is
tion manual, (P/N 026-1706). designed to follow a digital command from a time sched-
ule to determine when the lights should be ON or OFF. At
the same time, Lighting Schedule looks at the value of a
light level sensor, compares it to a set of Cut In/Cut Out

11-30 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 setpoints, and overrides the schedule as the real-time light- needed AND saving energy by keeping lights OFF when
ing conditions warrant. As a result, the light level sensor they are not necessary.
and schedule both work to provide adequate light when
11.10.2 Functions of the Lighting Schedule Application

DV
Lighting Control Module
Use Alt Comb

Multi Logic
Combiner
DV
Offset
Sunset Today Control Use Alt

Rise/Set Offset Out

Logic1
Logic2
Logic3
Logic4

AV Control
Light Level LLEV
LLev Method
DV Interface Select
Logic In AV DV
LLEV In Out
DV
Logic In Schedif
DV DV Use Alt Control
DV DV Logic In Out
LLEV Occup Occup DV
Sched In
Min On/Off
DV
Use Alt with Delay DV
DV DV DV
Use Alt LLEV Comb
DV In Out Output
Invert Output
DV
Use Alt
DV
Invert Output
Comb Type
Min On/Off
Alt Comb
Cutin/out SPs On/Off Delay
Comb Type

Alt Comb

Basic Sched
DV
DV DV
Light Schedule Extern Sched Out

Proof
Events DV DV DV
Desired Value Proof Fail Proof
Active Days
DV
Use Ext Sched Actual Value

DV
Use Alt Sched Comb Delay

DV Latch Time
Bypass

DV
Proof

Figure 11-19 - Lighting Schedule Module Cell Diagram

Figure 11-19 shows a flowchart diagram of the Light- light level to a set of Cut In/Cut Out setpoints.
ing Schedule application and the eight cells that work From an OFF state, when the light level falls below the
together to control the lights. A description of each cell Cut In setpoint, the result of the light level comparison
and the functions they perform are given below. will be an ON state. When the light level rises above the
11.10.3 Control Method Select cut-out setpoint, the state will transition from ON to OFF.
The ON/OFF state determined by the light level can be
Control Select determines whether the Multi-Logic logically combined with LOGIC IN, a digital input from
Combiner is used or the Light Level Interface and Sched- an input point or another application in E2. The result of
ule Interface are used for Lighting Control. When Use Alt this comparison will be the final ON/OFF light state com-
Control is set to Yes, the Light Level Interface and Sched- mand that is sent from the Light Level Interface cell to the
ule Interface combination strategies are disabled and are Schedule Interface cell (explained below).
not visible. When Use Alt Control is set to No, the Multi-
Logical Combination Strategies
Logic Combiner matrix is disabled and not visible.
There are several different strategies for combining
11.10.4 Standard Control the light level ON/OFF state with the value of the
LOGIC IN input:
Standard control comprises Light Level Interface and
Schedule Interface strategies. • Logic Only - The cell will read only the
LOGIC IN input and ignore the light level
11.10.4.1 The Light Level Interface Cell sensor reading.
(LLEV INTERFACE) • LLEV Only - The cell will read only the light
The Light Level Interface cell of the Lighting Schedule level sensor and ignore the value of the
application translates the value of the light level sensor LOGIC IN input.
into an ON or OFF command by comparing the analog • Both ON/Both OFF - From an output=OFF

Lighting Schedules Software Overview • 11-31

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 state, when both the light level state and the Interface cell as its output, ignoring the value
LOGIC IN input are ON, the resulting output passed to it from the Basic Schedule cell.
command will be ON. The output command • Sched Only - The Schedule Interface cell
will remain ON until both the light level uses the input from the Basic Schedule cell
state and the LOGIC IN input turn OFF. as its output, ignoring the value passed to it
• Both ON/LLEV OFF - Like the Both ON/ from the Light Level Interface cell.
Both OFF strategy, except only the light • Both ON/Both OFF - From an output=OFF
level state must turn OFF in order to turn the state, when both the Light Level Interface
output from ON to OFF. input and the Basic Schedule input are ON,
• LLEV ON/Both OFF - Like the Both ON/ the resulting output command will be ON.
Both OFF strategy, except only the light The output command will remain ON until
level state must turn ON in order to turn the both the Light Level and Basic Schedule
output from OFF to ON. inputs turn OFF.
• Both ON/Any OFF - Like the Both ON/Both • Both ON/Sched OFF - Like the Both ON/
OFF strategy, except any of the two states Both OFF strategy, except when the Sched-
that turn from ON to OFF will result in the ule Interface output is ON, it will turn off
output turning OFF. only when the Basic Schedule input turns
OFF.
The LOGIC IN input should not be used to compare • Sch ON/Both OFF - Like the Both ON/Both
the light level state to a Time Schedule output or a similar OFF strategy, except when the Schedule
digital state that represents OCCUPIED/UNOCCUPIED. Interface output is OFF, it will turn ON only
Schedule comparisons are handled by the Schedule Inter- when the Basic Schedule input turns ON.
face cell. If a schedule input value is the only digital value
• Both ON/Any OFF - Like the Both ON/Both
you will be using to combine with the light level sensor
OFF strategy, except when the Schedule
value, choose the “LLEV ONLY” combination for this
Interface output is ON, it will turn OFF if
cell.
any input turns OFF.
Occupied/Unoccupied and Alternate Settings If desired, the final result of any of the above combina-
If desired, the Light Level Interface cell can be set up tions can be inverted by setting a parameter.
with a set of unoccupied Cut In/Cut Out setpoints. To do
Alternate Schedule Interface Combinations
this, the Light Level Interface cell relies on a separate dig-
ital input to tell it when to use occupied or unoccupied set- If desired, you can specify an alternate means of com-
points. bining the Schedule Interface cell inputs that is used only
when the Use Alt Sched Comb input is ON.
The Light Level Interface cell can also be set up with a
set of alternate occupied and unoccupied setpoints, used 11.10.5 Alternate Control
only when the value of the input called USE ALT LLEV
Alternate control comprises Multi-Logic Combiner
COMB is ON.
and Offset Solar Control strategies.
11.10.4.2 The Schedule Interface Cell
11.10.5.1 Multi-Logic Combiner
(SCHEDIF)
When the Alternate Lighting Control (Use Alt Con-
The Schedule Interface cell is similar in function to the trol) parameter under the General tab in Setup of the
Light Level Interface cell, except it is used to logically application is set to Yes, an alternate lights on/off combi-
combine the output of the Light Level Interface cell with nation method is then used to turn lights ON and OFF. The
that of the Basic Schedule cell. The Schedule Interface cell user is then presented with a logical matrix where they can
allows you to choose how the light level sensor and the select which inputs will turn lights ON and OFF. This
time schedule work together to control the lights. matrix is located under the Alt Control tab in Setup of the
Logical Combinations application.
The output of the Schedule Interface cell represents the The Number of Inputs parameter (Num Inputs),
final ON/OFF state of the lights. It determines this state by located under General tab in Setup of the application,
performing one of the logical combinations listed below: specifies the number of input sources made available in
• LLEV/Logic Only - The Schedule Interface the matrix. Up to four input sources may be used: Sched-
cell uses the input from the Light Level ule, Solar, Light Level, and Logic.

11-32 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 11.10.6.1 Slave Scheduling
TIP: Activating the Use Alt Control parameter If you have an external Time Schedule application pro-
is the only way to use the Solar Calculation viding occupied/unoccupied times, but you want to alter
Control method for Lighting Control. this schedule slightly for the Lighting Schedule applica-
tion, you can designate the Basic Schedule cell’s schedule
11.10.5.2 Offset Solar Control as a slave schedule.
The Offset Solar Control cell of the Lighting Schedule A slave schedule differs from a master schedule in that
application uses the Sunrise Offset and Sunset Offset its events are relative to the events of a master schedule. A
parameters to determine how many minutes before or after master schedule’s events are absolute times (like 08:00
sunrise the sun is considered to be risen, or how many ON, 23:00 OFF). A slave schedule contains a set of times
minutes before or after sunset the sun is considered to be that are added to or subtracted from its master schedule’s
set. The resulting offset for sunrise and sunset is used by events (like +00:30 ON, -01:00 OFF). As a result, the
Lighting Control in its logical equations for the Solar state. behavior of the output of the slave schedule is altered
A positive value is entered if adding to the sunrise slightly from that of the master schedule.
time, and a negative value entered if offsetting the sunrise Slave scheduling is most often used in cases where the
to an earlier time. For example, if the user wanted to turn master schedule represents the occupied/unoccupied times
the lights OFF one hour before sunrise, Sunrise Offset of a building, and slave schedules are used to control loads
would be set to -60, and if the user wanted to turn the that need activation or deactivation earlier or later than the
lights ON 45 minutes after sunset, Sunset Offset would be occupied/unoccupied times.
set to 45. 11.10.7 The Min ON/OFF Cell
11.10.6 The Basic Schedule Cell The Minimum ON/OFF cell has three important func-
The Basic Schedule cell has two main functions: tions:
• If a Time Schedule application is set up in E2 • It receives the light state requested by the
to provide ON/OFF times for the lights, the Schedule Interface cell, and applies this state
Basic Schedule cell passes the occupied/ to a set of minimum ON and OFF times. If
unoccupied state from this time schedule to the requested light state turns ON the lights
the Schedule Interface or Multi-Logic Com- before the prescribed minimum ON time, or
biner cell. turns OFF the lights before the prescribed
minimum OFF time, the Minimum ON/OFF
• If no Time Schedule application is set up in
cell will delay the command until the mini-
E2 for light scheduling, the Basic Schedule
mum ON or minimum OFF time has elapsed.
allows you to configure a schedule for the
Lighting Schedule application. This custom • If ON and OFF delays are specified, the cell
schedule will pass along a digital occupied/ delays ON/OFF commands it receives from
unoccupied state to the Schedule Interface or the Schedule Interface cell.
Multi-Logic Combiner cell. • It processes commands for manual bypass-
If an external Time Schedule will be used, you will ing of the light state. When the Bypass input
only need to configure the Basic Schedule by linking the is any value other than NONE, the cell
schedule output to the input of the Basic Schedule cell and ignores the light state command input, all
setting the Use External Schedule parameter to “Yes.” minimum ON/OFF times, and all ON/OFF
If no external Time Schedule is being used, you may delays, and bypasses the light state to the
configure a set of schedule events and date ranges to be digital value of the Bypass input.
used by the Lighting Schedule application. Up to 15 ON/ The digital output of this cell controls the I/O board
OFF schedule events can be programmed, as well as up to output point that activates and deactivates the lights.
12 date ranges. 11.10.8 The Proof Cell
Schedule events and date ranges programmed into the
Basic Schedule cell are used only by the Lighting Sched- The Proof cell verifies that the lights are turning ON
ule application. If more than one Lighting Control applica- and OFF as commanded by the Lighting Schedule applica-
tion will be using the same schedule, it is recommended tion. The Proof cell compares the digital command sent to
you configure an external Time Schedule application so the I/O output that controls the lights with a digital input
you won’t have to re-enter event and date information for from a proof checking device (like a digital light level sen-
each lighting application. sor). If the two inputs are not equal for an amount of time

Lighting Schedules Software Overview • 11-33

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 longer than the programmed proof delay, the Proof cell monitoring period is called the demand window. Demand
turns its Proof output ON to signify a failure has occurred. windows are always the same length of time, but they may
The Proof cell will deactivate the Proof output if the be measured at any time the power company chooses to.
proof failure has been cleared longer than the programmed Since Demand Control applications have no way of
proof latch time. determining when the power company will start a demand
11.10.9 Output Light Dimming window, they simply assume that the demand window can
begin at any time. As new values of the KW input are
The dimming feature allows the lighting output to be gathered, Demand Control applications “roll” their
varied based on a light level sensor. Dimming capability demand windows forward and recalculate their load shed-
can work with both Standard Control and Alternate Con- ding algorithms as if the power company were measuring
trol configuration. For setup, the user can: the average power of the new window.
• Specify the light levels for the minimum and maxi- For example, if the power company’s demand window
mum light output. lasts for 15 minutes, the Demand Control applications will
keep a constant real-time average of all recorded KW val-
• Specify the ramp speed that the indoor lighting out-
ues from the previous 15 minutes. If a Demand Control
put changes.
application determines from its calculations that the cur-
rent KW usage might cause its demand limit to be
11.11 Demand Control exceeded for the current or a future demand window, it
will begin shedding loads to bring the KW usage down. A
Demand Control applications are used by E2 to keep graphic example of the “rolling demand window” used by
the total power usage of the building environmental sys- the Demand Control application is shown in Figure 11-20.
tem below a specific demand setpoint dictated by the
power company. Demand Control applications achieve
this by reducing power consumption in one or more appli-
cations in the other E2 applications as necessary until the
total KW is below the setpoint. This process is called load
shedding.
The Demand Control application is designed to calcu-
late power usage in much the same way power companies
do, which ensures that it will be able to meet the power
company’s demand limit accurately. The Demand Control
application is also designed with a large amount of flexi-
bility in the way load shedding is prioritized, which allows
users to maximize power economization with a minimal
amount of interference into the normal operations of the
building’s HVAC systems.
11.11.1 Introduction to Demand
Limit Control
Figure 11-20 - Example of “Rolling Demand Window”
Power companies supply power to consumers at a
In short, the primary goal of a Demand Control appli-
fixed rate per kilowatt hour until a pre-defined level of
cation is to make sure that every possible interval of time
energy consumption is reached. This level is called the
that might be used by the power company as a demand
demand limit. When the demand limit is exceeded, the
window will be under the set demand limit. This ensures
rate is greatly increased as a penalty for high power
the demand setpoint will never be exceeded.
demand by the consumer. Typically, once the demand limit
is exceeded, the increased rate is charged for the remain- 11.11.2 Demand Monitoring
der of the year.
The E2 either monitors power using an analog KW
To determine if a consumer has reached the demand transducer (which sends the current KW usage via analog
limit, the power company arbitrarily monitors a con- signal), or monitors energy consumption using a digital
sumer’s energy consumption for a fixed period of time watt-hour transducer (which pulses to signify a fixed
(usually anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes with most power amount of watt-hours have been used).
companies, although it may be as short as 5 minutes). This

11-34 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 As mentioned in Section 11.11.1, Introduction to 11.11.4 Shedding Levels
Demand Limit Control, all KW input values are gathered
together and averaged together in a demand window. The Some applications have a single input (usually called
demand setpoint is then subtracted from this average. The DEMAND SHED) that, when ON, sheds the application.
result of this calculation is called the integral error (or Each application is programmed with a specific “demand
integral) of the demand window. The integral error repre- bump” value that is added or subtracted from the control
sents how far below or above the setpoint the input has setpoints when this input comes ON.
been for the entire demand window. Other applications, notably HVAC applications, have
Under non-demand conditions, the integral error will two inputs: a primary and a secondary (usually called PRI
be below zero, since the average KW or watt-hour value DEMAND SHED and SEC DEMAND SHED). Each
will be below the setpoint. input has its own “demand bump” value, so that when the
primary is ON, the primary demand bump is in effect, and
The current value of the integral error and the current
when the secondary is ON, the secondary demand bump is
value of the KW input are what determine when the
in effect. When both of these inputs are ON, the demand
Demand Control application will begin load shedding.
bump values are added/subtracted together and applied to
11.11.3 Load Shedding the setpoint(s). As a result, two levels of shedding are pos-
sible for a single application.
11.11.3.1 Definition
Example: An air conditioner with a cooling setpoint of
Load shedding is the process of curbing the amount of 70°F has a primary demand bump value of 2 and a sec-
kilowatt usage within one or more target applications. ondary demand bump value of 2. In a typical Demand
Most applications that drive mechanical or electronic Control application setup, the PRI DEMAND SHED input
devices, such as lights, heaters, air conditioners, compres- would be one of the first inputs to go into shed; when this
sors, etc., are configured with special inputs that, when occurs, the bump value is added to the cooling setpoint,
active, “shed” the application. raising it to 72°F.
Physically, when a device is “shed,” its control set- The SEC DEMAND SHED would be set up to shed
points are altered by a specified amount in a direction that later (if necessary) as a second level of shedding for the
will save energy. For instance, an HVAC unit with heating air conditioner. When this input is turned ON, the setpoint
and cooling stages that is commanded to shed will have its is raised by the secondary demand bump value. Since the
heating setpoints lowered and its cooling setpoints raised. PRI DEMAND SHED input is still ON, both values are
This will cause the HVAC unit to operate at a lower capac- added to the setpoint, raising the setpoint to 74°F.
ity, thus saving energy.
Table 11-13 lists a number of E2 RX-300 and BX-300
11.11.5 Priority Levels
applications and how load shedding affects them. Each application that you wish to set up for shedding
must be assigned a priority level in the Demand Control
Application Shedding Effect application. When a Demand Control application sheds
loads, it does so by shedding all applications that are in the
All HVAC applica- Raises cooling setpoints, lowers
tions (RT-100s, Multi- heating setpoints first priority level, and then continuing to shed higher pri-
Flex RTUs, AHUs, ority levels until the demand is at an acceptable level or
Heat/Cools) until all levels are shed.
Sensor Control and Raises or lowers Cut In/Cut Out Priority levels are simply outputs that connect to the
Analog Input I/O setpoints (whichever direction demand shedding inputs of one or more applications.
Modules saves energy) When a level is shed, the output comes ON and all appli-
Refrigeration Circuits Raises case temperature setpoints cations connected to the output are shed.
Suction Groups Raises suction setpoint There are three types of priority levels:
Condenser Raises discharge setpoint 1. First Shed
Analog Output I/O Raises or lowers PID setpoint First Shed levels are the first ones to be shed when
Modules (whichever will save energy) demand shedding begins. The Demand Control applica-
Digital Output I/O Control output is locked OFF. tion first begins shedding by activating level #1 of the
Modules First Shed levels. As needed, each level thereafter is shed
in succession (#2, #3, and so on to #20).
Table 11-13 - Shedding Effect on Applications
Applications that are part of the First Shed priority lev-
els should be non-vital applications that would have no

Demand Control Software Overview • 11-35

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 significant effect on the system if it were to be shed for a
prolonged period of time. Examples: motor room exhaust
fans, satellite HVAC units and/or lights in low-occupancy BEGIN
rooms. SHEDDING

2. Rotational Shed
19 18
20 17
The Rotational Shed levels are shed in sequence only if 1 11 1 11
2 12 1 16 2 12
all defined First Shed levels have already been shed and
3 13 2 15 3 13
the Demand Control application needs more shedding to 4 14 4 14
lower demand. 3 14
5 15 ROTATIONAL SHED 5 15

Unlike the First Shed priority levels, Rotational Shed 6 16 4 13 6 16

7 17 7 17
levels do not always begin shedding by activating level #1. 5 12
8 18 8 18
Instead, it shares the burden of being the first to activate 9 19 6 11 9 19
among all the Rotational Shed levels. If, during one 10 20 7 10 10 20
8 9
demand condition, Rotational Shed level #1 is the first of
LEVELS ROTATE
all the Rotational Shed levels to activate, it “rotates” first FIRST SHED
IN THIS DIRECTION
LAST SHED
activation status to the next level in sequence (in this case, FOR NEXT DEMAND
CONDITION 26512042
level #2). Thus, the next time a demand condition occurs,
level #2 will activate first, and further levels will activate
in sequence until it reaches level #1, which will be the last Figure 11-21 - Shedding Priority Levels
to activate. Other Notes About Priority Levels
Applications that are Rotational Shed priority should All priority levels, whether they be First, Rotational, or
be more vital to system performance than the ones config- Last, should be shedding relatively the same number of
ured as First Shed priority levels. In addition, all applica- kilowatts. When the Demand Control application is shed-
tions assigned to Rotational Shed levels should all be of ding in a non-emergency situation, it usually sheds one or
relatively equal importance, since they each will spend two levels at a time. Therefore, Demand Control would do
about the same total amount of time in shed. a much better job of reducing demand quickly if each acti-
Also, if you will be shedding a small amount of loads vated level were reducing the KW by an equivalent
that are relatively equal in priority, you may choose to amount.
define them all under Rotational Shed levels, leaving the Also, each priority level has three important user-
First Shed levels blank. Demand Control would then skip definable parameters that affect the level’s time in shed:
directly to the Rotational Shed levels during load shed-
ding, and all loads would share shed time equally. • Minimum Shed Duration - the minimum amount of
time a level must remain in shed. Demand Control
3. Last Shed will not restore the level until this minimum time
The Last Shed priority levels are shed in sequence only has passed.
if all First Shed and Rotational Shed levels have been shed
• Maximum Shed Duration - the maximum amount of
and the Demand Control application still requires demand
time a level will remain in shed. When the level has
reduction.
been shed longer than this duration, it will automat-
Like the First Shed priority levels, level #1 is always ically be restored regardless of the current need for
the first Last Shed level to be activated, followed by #2, demand shedding.
#3, #4, and so on up to #20.
• Minimum Restore Duration - the minimum amount
Applications that are assigned to this priority should be of time a level must be restored from shed before it
the most vital applications to system performance. These may be shed again. Demand Control will not re-
applications will be shed only as a last resort, and there- shed this level until this minimum time has passed.
fore will spend the least amount of time in shed.
A diagram of how Demand Control cycles through all
of the three different types of priority levels are shown in
NOTE: If a level is in RESTORE but its mini-
the diagram in Figure 11-21.
mum restore duration has not been met, levels
of the next highest priority category or catego-
ries will not be shed until the lower priority lev-
els are all in shed.

11-36 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 11.11.6 How Demand Control Uses requirement. Demand Control does this by reading the
KW levels of all applications (which have been defined by
Load Shedding the user when the applications were set up) in all the prior-
Demand Control uses three parameters to perform load ity levels that have not yet been shed. It then sheds as
shedding: the current KW input value, the current integral many levels as necessary to bring the KW input value
error (described in Section 11.11.2, Demand Monitoring), down (thus saving the demand window from exceeding
and the active KW setpoint. The active setpoint is chosen the setpoint).
from four different setpoint values depending on the sea- Note that though each application has a user-defined
son (summer or winter) and occupancy (occupied or unoc- Application KW parameter that represents how much total
cupied). power the application uses, the actual amount of KW used
The Demand Control application is programmed with by the application may be significantly lower (especially if
three different “modes” of operation. Under normal condi- it is OFF when Demand Control sheds it). Demand Con-
tions, Demand Control operates in the first mode, then trol compensates for this fact by assuming shedding an
proceeds to the second or third mode if the demand is not application will only lower the KW input value by 75% of
adequately lowering. the application’s designated KW value. For example, if a
priority level contains a single AHU with a user-assigned
Mode 1: KW Input Is Greater Than Setpoint
KW value of 250, Demand Control will only expect to
Mode 1 is usually the first stage of demand shedding save 75% of this value (187.5 KW) by shedding it.
used by Demand Control. It begins when the KW input
Example of a Mode 3 operation: A Demand Control
rises above the setpoint.
application reads an integral error near zero and a KW
When this occurs, Demand Control begins by shedding input 300 KW above the setpoint. Mode 3 begins by deter-
one level at a time, starting with First Shed #1, and con- mining how many levels it will need to shed to bring the
tinuing sequentially through all First, Rotational, and Last KW input down to the setpoint.
levels (as shown in Figure 11-21).
First, since Demand Control assumes it will only save
The Demand Control application will continue to shed 75% of an application’s KW rating by shedding it, the
levels in this sequence until the KW goes below the set- application determines that it must shed 400 KW worth of
point minus a user-defined hysteresis value and the inte- levels to achieve the setpoint.
gral error is less than zero. When both these conditions are
Second, Demand Control looks at all the applications
met, the shed levels will be restored in last-shed-first-
in the next few priority levels (assume for purposes of this
restore order.
example that all First and Rotational Shed levels are
Mode 2: KW Input Has Been Greater Than Setpoint already shed, and there are six defined Last Shed levels).
for 1/4 Demand Window And Is Still Going Up The applications in the remaining levels are as follows:
Mode 2 begins when the KW input has been above the Last Shed 1: Total 80 KW
setpoint for an amount of time equal to 1/4 the demand
Last Shed 2: Total 90 KW
window duration, and the KW input has not begun to
come down. In short, if Mode 1 is not working to lower Last Shed 3: Total 75 KW
demand, Mode 2 will take over. Last Shed 4: Total 80 KW
When Mode 2 begins, Demand Control sheds two lev- Last Shed 5: Total 95 KW
els at a time, using the same sequence of priorities as Last Shed 6: Total 75 KW
Mode 1. Demand Control continues to shed in this manner
Mode 3 will immediately shed stages 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5
until the KW goes below the setpoint minus a user-defined
for a total of 420KW. If 75% of this total is actually saved
hysteresis value and the integral error is less than zero.
by this action, the total KW reduction will be 315 KW,
When both these conditions are met, the shed levels will
which will bring the input 15KW below the setpoint.
be restored in last-shed-first-restore order.
After Mode 3 makes its emergency adjustment,
Mode 3: Integral Error Approaching Zero Demand Control will recalculate. If the KW input is still
If the integral error is getting too close to zero, this sig- above the setpoint and the integral error is still near zero, it
nifies the demand window may soon be above the power will make another Mode 3 adjustment. If the KW is below
company’s demand setpoint. When this occurs, Demand the setpoint but not below the setpoint minus the user-
Control switches to Mode 3. defined hysteresis value, it will go back to operating in
Mode 3 simply calculates the amount of KW differ- Mode 1 (shedding levels sequentially). If the KW is below
ence between the current KW input and the setpoint, and the setpoint minus the hysteresis value and the integral
sheds enough levels to meet or exceed the KW shedding error is below zero, Demand Control will begin restoring

Demand Control Software Overview • 11-37

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 loads. 11.12.3 Cut In/Cut Out Setpoint Con-
11.11.6.1 Power Monitoring Input trol
The Input Type Selection parameter defines the way Cut In/Cut Out setpoints work differently depending
the Power Monitoring input (INPUT under the Inputs tab upon whether the Cut In/Cut Out setpoint is higher.
in application Setup) will be used. The parameter can be
set to: KW Analog, or Pulse KWH. Cut In Higher Than Cut Out

Settings
When KW Analog is selected, verify the input is con-
nected to a board and point that is set up with Engineering
Units of KW. When Pulse KWH has been selected, verify
the input is connected to a board and point that is set up
with Engineering Units of KW.

11.12 Sensor Control

11.12.1 Overview
The E2 is equipped with numerous generic control
modules that may be used both for simple monitoring of
an analog or digital sensor and for simple Cut In/Cut Out Figure 11-22 - Cut In Setpoint Higher than Cut Out
control of a digital output. These modules are called Sen- When the Cut In setpoint is higher than the Cut Out
sor Control modules. setpoint, the Sensor Control output turns ON when the
There are two different Sensor Control Module types. sensor input goes higher than the Cut In setpoint. The Sen-
Analog Sensor Control modules read the values from sor Control output remains ON until the input falls below
one or more analog sensors, compare them to a set of Cut the Cut Out setpoint, at which time the output turns OFF.
In/Cut Out setpoints, and operate a digital output (such as (See Figure 11-22 for an illustration).
a relay) based on the analog input in relation to the set- Cut/In Lower Than Cut/Out
points.
Digital Sensor Control modules read the values from
one or more digital sensors, combine them using a series
of logical commands, and operate a digital output (such as
a relay) based on the result of the logical combination.
11.12.2 Analog Sensor Control
On a basic level, an Analog Sensor Control module
performs three functions:
• COMBINER: Up to four analog inputs are com-
bined into a single analog value.
• CUT IN/CUT OUT CONTROL: The combined
input value is compared to a Cut In/Cut Out set-
point. Based on this comparison, a digital output Figure 11-23 - Cut/In Setpoint Lower Than Cut/Out
will be turned ON or OFF. When the Cut In setpoint is lower than the Cut Out set-
• ALARMING: Alarms and notices can be generated point, the Sensor Control output turns ON when the sensor
based on the combined value of the inputs and its input goes lower than the Cut In setpoint. The Sensor Con-
relation to a set of high and low alarm and notice trol output remains ON until the input rises above the Cut
setpoints. Out setpoint, at which time the output turns OFF. (See
Figure 11-23 for an illustration).
11.12.4 Digital Sensor Control
The Digital Sensor Control module performs three

11-38 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 basic functions: value to a setpoint, and generate a single analog output
value. This output value is represented in three different
• LOGICAL COMBINATION: Up to four inputs
forms: a single analog value from 0% to 100%, up to eight
may be combined using standard logical combina-
digital stage outputs, and a digital pulse width modulation
tion methods (such as AND, OR, XOR, etc.) The
output.
result is the command output value, which can be
used to operate a relay. The output value(s) are generated by a PID Control
cell, which takes into account both the input’s instanta-
• BYPASS: The command output may be configured
neous value and its rate and direction of change. The PID
to be bypassed to a fixed value by a switch or but-
Control algorithm is similar to the PID algorithm used by
ton press.
Pressure Control, except the Loop Sequence Control
• ALARMING: Alarms and notices can be generated application is designed to be used in a wider array of
based on the command value of all the digital inputs applications.
of the cell, plus occupancy, and schedules.
11.13.1 Layout of the Loop/
11.12.5 Logical Combination Sequence Control Application
A Digital Sensor Control module has four inputs num-
There are two different types of cells in the Loop/
bered 1 through 4. The logical combination of the Digital
Sequence Control Application: control cells and output
Sensor Control modules follows one of the following strat-
cells. The control cells have a part in determining the PID
egies:
output percentage. The output cells convert this PID per-
• FIRST - The first of the four digital inputs received centage to staged digital and pulse width modulation acti-
will be used as the logical input value. This combi- vations.
nation first looks at input #1. If the value of this
11.13.1.1 Control Cells
input is undefined, it looks for other valid inputs,
starting with #2 and descending in numerical order The five control cells in the Loop/Sequence Control
to #4. application act as “steps” in determining the final PID per-
centage.
• SELECT - The sensor module reads an analog
input, which provides a numerical value from 1 to Step 1: Select - The Select cell determines whether the
4. This number determines occupied setpoint or the unoccupied setpoint will be used
by the PID cell. This cell reads in values for both set-
• AND - The logical input value will be ON only points, chooses the one to use based on the value of an
when all sensor control inputs are ON. If one or Occupancy input, and sends the appropriate setpoint value
more of them are OFF, then the logical input value to the next cell in line, the Setpt Float cell.
will also be OFF.
Step 2: Setpt Float - The Setpt Float cell allows alter-
• OR - The logical input value will be ON if one or ation of the control setpoint provided by the Select cell
more sensor control inputs are ON. If all of them based on comparison of a “float” input to a range of val-
are OFF, the logical input value will also be OFF. ues. The floating setpoint is then sent to the next cell in
• XOR - This combination strategy is exactly the line, the PID Control cell.
same as OR, except when all sensor control inputs Step 3: PID Control
are ON, the logical input value will be OFF instead This cell makes the PID percentage calculation based
of ON. on the value of the setpoint (received from the Setpt Float
• VOTE - If more than half of the sensor control cell) compared to the control input, which is fed directly
inputs are ON, the logical input value will be ON. into the PID Control cell. The resulting percentage is sent
Otherwise, if 50% or less of the sensor control to the next cell in line, the Filter cell.
inputs are OFF, the logical input value will be OFF. Step 4: Filter - The Filter cell limits the rate of change
of the PID percentage over time, and is typically used to
keep the PID cell from over-compensating when inputs
11.13 Loop/Sequence Con- change drastically. The filtered PID percentage is sent to

trol
the final control cell, the Override cell.
Step 5: Override - Once the PID percentage is figured,
The Loop Sequence Control application’s main func- the Override cell provides for overrides of the PID per-
tion is to read the value of an analog input, compare the centage. The Override cell, when activated by a user-initi-
ated manual override, will block the PID percentage from

Loop/Sequence Control Software Overview • 11-39

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 being sent to the outputs, replacing it with a fixed value stage outputs. The Sequencer supports up to eight cells,
specified by the user. and also provides for minimum on/off times and first-on/
The value from the Override cells is then sent to the last-off sequencing.
Loop/Sequence Control’s PID output, and also to the two PWM - The PWM cell drives a digital output whose
output cells for conversion to stages and PWM. ON time per pulse width modulation period is equal to the
PID percentage. In other words, if the PWM cell is set
11.13.1.2 Output Cells
with a pulse width of 10 seconds, a PID percentage of 60%
The two output cells make no alteration of the PID per- turns the output ON for 6 seconds, OFF for 4 seconds, ON
centage determined by the control cells, but re-interpret for 6 seconds, etc.
them in a way that can be used for systems with multiple
stages and/or with pulse width modulation. 11.13.1.3 Diagram
Sequencer - The Sequencer cell will use the percent- An abstract diagram of the control and output cells is
age to activate an equivalent percentage of its defined shown in Figure 11-24.

SELECT CELL FILTER OVERRIDE

Occ SP Analog PID/PWM
AV In 1 Loop Output
AV In Out AV
Unoc SP AV In Out
AV In 2

Occupied
DV Occup
AV

SEQUENCER Digital Stage

SETPT FLOAT 1-8 Output
AV Stage 1 DV
SP In Input Stage 2 DV
SP Out Stage 3 DV
Float
AV Float Stage 4 DV
Stage 5 DV
Stage 6 DV
Stage 7 DV
PID CONTROL
AV Stage 8 DV
Setpoint

Control Value
AV Input PID Out AV

AV PWM
Digital PWM
Output
In Out DV

AV AV = Analog Value DV
DV = Digital Value

Figure 11-24 - Loop/Sequence Control Application Diagram

11.13.2 Loop/Sequence Control Cell input. If this input is ON (OCC), the occupied setpoint is
used. If this input is OFF (UNO), the unoccupied setpoint
Descriptions is used.
11.13.2.1 The Select Cell If the occupancy input is NONE, the Select cell will
assume this application will not use occupancy-based set-
The Select cell’s function is to provide the control set-
points, and will use the occupied setpoint only (no switch-
point to the PID Control cell, and to switch between occu-
ing).
pied and unoccupied setpoints based on the current state of
occupancy. Note the Select cell does not have any on-board sched-
ule function to determine for itself whether the building is
To determine whether to use the occupied setpoint or
occupied or unoccupied. It relies solely on the digital state
the unoccupied setpoint, the Select cell reads a digital

11-40 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 of the Occupancy input. If you wish to follow a schedule and passes on the value of the control input directly to the
for occupancy, this input must be tied to the output of a Filter cell.
Time Schedule application. Note that when bypassing PID, the control input must
11.13.2.2 The Setpoint Float Cell be an analog percentage from another E2 application or a
0-10VDC analog signal from an input point.
The Setpoint Float cell provides users to raise and
lower the control setpoint based on the value of a sensor 11.13.2.4 The Filter Cell
(called the “float” sensor). The float sensor can be any The Filter cell’s primary function is to slow the rate of
type of analog sensor, but is typically a temperature sen- change of the PID cell’s output. The filter reads the differ-
sor, since most of the applications for floating setpoints ence between the current output value and the value x sec-
involve HVAC and floating the setpoint based on outdoor onds ago, where x = a user-specified period of time. The
air temperature. difference between these two values is multiplied by the
To set up the Setpoint Float cell, you must provide filter ratio, which is a percentage between 0% and 100%.
three values: a High Float Value, a Low Float Value, and The result of this multiplication is the output value. Note
an Output Range. that if the filter ratio is at 100%, or if the Filter cell is dis-
The Output Range is the maximum amount that the abled, the input is not modified by the Filter cell.
PID Setpoint may vary. An Output Range of 4, for exam- 11.13.2.5 The Override Cell
ple, means that the control setpoint may only be increased
by a maximum of 2 and decreased by a maximum of 2. The Override cell’s function is to provide a method of
overriding the analog output going to the Sequencer and
The High Float Value and Low Float Value form a PWM cells to a user-specified value instead of the value
range of values that determine what portion of the Output called for by the Filter cell. The Override cell can override
Range is applied to the final control setpoint. For example, the output to any value between 0% and 100%, and may
suppose a Setpoint Float cell is given a High Float Value be either fixed or timed. A fixed override remains overrid-
of 100, a Low Float Value of 0, and an Output Range of 4. den until the user deactivates the override, while a timed
When the float sensor value is at the high float value, the override remains in effect until a user-specified time has
setpoint will be increased by its maximum amount (2). elapsed.
When the float sensor value is at the low float value, the
setpoint will be decreased by its minimum amount (2). For 11.13.3 Output Cell Descriptions
all float sensor values in between the High Float and Low
The Loop/Sequence Control application has three con-
Float values, the amount added or subtracted to the control
trol outputs: a standard 0-100% analog output, a set of up
setpoint will vary linearly.
to eight staged outputs, and a pulse width modulation
If floating setpoint control is not desired, this cell can (PWM) output. The analog control output comes directly
be effectively disabled by setting the value of the Float from the Override cell. However, the same control output
Output Range to 0. is fed into the Sequencer and PWM cells for translation
11.13.2.3 The PID Control Cell into digital staged outputs and pulse width modulation.

The PID Control cell uses a PID algorithm to compare 11.13.3.1 The Sequencer Cell
the control input value with the control setpoint value. The The Sequencer cell simply activates a certain percent-
result of this comparison is a percentage from 0-100%. age of the Digital State 1-8 outputs based on the percent-
The PID Control cell repeats this sequence ever few sec- age of the control output. For example, if the control
onds, and the result is a PID percentage that adjusts over output is 50%, the Sequencer cell will activate 50% of the
time to provide the optimum amount of output to achieve total number of stages. The Sequencer cell will always
the setpoint. round DOWN; that is, if there are four stages in a
The 0-100% output from the PID Control cell is passed Sequencer cell and the output is 74%, the Sequencer cell
along to the Filter cell. will only activate two stages (or 50% of the stages). When
the output climbs above 75%, the third stage will activate.
Bypassing PID
If desired, delays may be specified for stage activation
For users who simply wish to convert an analog output
and deactivation. Also, the definitions of OFF and ON
to a pulse width modulation or sequenced (staged) output,
may be redefined as either ON, OFF, or NONE.
a Loop/Sequence Control application can be programmed
to bypass PID Control altogether. If this option is selected, 11.13.3.2 The PWM Cell
the Loop/Sequence Control application completely
The PWM cell converts the control output percentage
ignores the Select, Setpoint Float, and PID Control cells,
into a periodic ON pulse. A “pulse” in this cell is a con-

Loop/Sequence Control Software Overview • 11-41

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 stant period of time that consists of one ON event and one exist within an individual master or slave schedule. Tem-
OFF event. The PWM cell takes the PID percentage and porary schedules are used to temporarily override the ON/
turns the output ON for an equivalent percentage of the OFF instructions of an individual master or slave sched-
total pulse period. In other words, if the PID output is 60% ule. Generally, temporary schedules are only used for one-
and the pulse period is 30 seconds, every 30 seconds the shot applications, such as keeping the lights on an extra
PWM output will be ON for 60% of 30 seconds (18 sec- hour for a single night. Temporary schedules override all
onds) and OFF for the remaining portion of the 30-second other events within a master or slave schedule, including
period. Once the period has ended, the PWM Cell reads holidays.
the PID output again and the process is repeated.
11.14.1 How Schedules Work
11.14.1.1 Events
11.14 Time Scheduling and Master schedules and slave schedules consist of up to
Holidays 15 pairs of events. Events are simple commands to turn
the schedule output either ON or OFF at a particular time
Time Schedules are used for timed activation and within a range of days. Events are usually programmed in
deactivation of loads and for providing occupied and pairs, so that during a specified range of days the schedule
unoccupied building times for occupancy-driven systems output can be turned ON and OFF at a particular time
(such as Sensor Control, Lighting, and HVAC). within the same day. However, events may be pro-
There are four different types of schedules used by the grammed singularly (on OFF or one ON command per
E2. Brief description of each of these are given below: day). Events may be programmed to take place on any or
all days from Sunday to Saturday. In addition, events may
Master schedules are the main scheduling unit used
take place on any or all of four holiday (or “special”)
by the E2. A master schedule consists of up to 15 sched-
dates, called HD1, HD2, HD3, and HD4. Holiday sched-
uled ON/OFF event pairs, which may be programmed to
ules are used to tell the master or slave schedules when
occur on any individual date and time or series of dates
these special dates occur.
and times. Master schedules may also drive slave sched-
ules. 11.14.1.2 Absolute and Relative Events
Slave schedules are similar to master schedules, Master schedule events always occur at specific times
except their operation is driven by a master schedule. of the day. In other words, when you program an event
Slave schedules, generally, are alterations of the master pair in a master schedule, you must specify two specific
schedule’s event times. The ON/OFF times in a slave times of the day the events will occur. These types of
schedule may take place either at specific defined times of events are called absolute events.
the day or relative to the times given in the master sched- However, when programming event times in slave
ule. For example, a master schedule may say: “The build- schedules, you may choose to enter event times that are
ing is occupied from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.” while one of relative to its master schedule’s ON and OFF times. These
its slave schedules says “Dim the building lights 15 min- types of events are called relative events. They are pro-
utes before the store closes.” grammed not as absolute times but as amounts of time
Slave schedules may also be mastered by other slave before or after its master schedule’s events.
schedules to create a series of stacked schedules. For example, suppose a master schedule is set up to be
Holiday schedules are used to tell master and slave ON at 8 a.m. and OFF at 9 p.m. every day of the week, and
schedules that a special day or event is occurring. For you wish to set up a slave schedule so that its output
example, master schedules and their corresponding slave comes ON 15 minutes before the master comes ON and
schedules may be programmed with special holiday OFF 15 minutes after the master goes OFF. To do this, you
events, such as “Keep all lights off during Holiday x.” The would set up the slave schedule to come ON at -00:15 and
holiday schedule’s job is to inform the schedules to which OFF at +00:15 every day of the week. The slave schedule
it is connected, “Today is Holiday x.” will automatically determine the correct ON and OFF
Although holiday schedules are used exclusively by times.
Time Scheduling applications, they are set up as individual 11.14.1.3 Temporary Schedule Events
applications separate from Time Scheduling. See Section
11.14.2, Holiday Schedules for more information. Each schedule may also be given up to three pairs of
temporary schedule events. These events start and end at
Temporary schedules are technically not schedules
specific days and times and do not continue past those
but temporary override functions that may be made to
dates (in other words, temporary events cannot be made to

11-42 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 occur weekly or annually). KW usage in a building.
11.14.1.4 Overlapping 11.15.1 Overview
Events may, and often do overlap within a schedule. Explanation of “Demand”
When events overlap, the E2 uses the following priority
Power companies supply power to consumers at a
structure, from highest to lowest:
fixed rate per kilowatt hour until a pre-defined level of
1. Temporary Schedule Event #1 energy consumption is reached. This level is called the
2. Temporary Schedule Event #2 demand limit. When the demand limit is exceeded, the
3. Temporary Schedule Event #3 rate is greatly increased as a penalty for high power
demand by the consumer. Generally, once the demand
4. Events that occur on HD1 (Holiday #1)
limit is exceeded, the increased rate is charged for the
5. Events that occur on HD2 (Holiday #2) remainder of the year.
6. Events that occur on HD3 (Holiday #3) To determine if you have reached the demand limit, the
7. Events that occur on HD4 (Holiday #4) power company arbitrarily monitors a consumer’s energy
8. Temporary Schedule Events of a slave schedule’s consumption for a fixed period of time. This monitoring
master schedule (if applicable). period is called a demand window. Power companies can
generally tell you how long a demand window period
9. Standard events within the schedule itself.
lasts, but you’ll never know when the measurement will
11.14.1.5 Ranges take place.
In addition to the 15 events within a master or slave How Power Monitoring Calculates Demand
schedule, up to 12 standard ranges may be specified. To help you make sure you do not use more power than
Ranges are sets of dates that specify which days within the the demand limit, the E2’s Power Monitoring applications
year the schedule’s events will be applied. The E2 checks determine your current KW usage in much the same way
the list of ranges to see if the current date falls within any as your power company. Power Monitoring uses a watt-
of the twelve possibilities; if the date does not fall within a hour transducer input to determine the current KW usage.
range, none of the schedule’s events will occur. Multiple KW values are averaged together into “demand
When no date ranges are specified, the schedule is con- windows,” much like the ones power companies use.
sidered to be active. All scheduled events will occur nor- Then, depending on how the application is configured,
mally. the most current KW value is compared to a demand set-
11.14.2 Holiday Schedules point. The “current KW value” in this case may be either
the instantaneous value read by the power transducer, or it
A Holiday Schedule application’s primary function is may be the average of all KW transducer readings taken
to pass along the day of the week to one or more master or over 1-minute intervals. This setpoint should be equal to
slave schedules, and to tell these schedules when it is a or slightly lower than the demand limit set by your power
holiday (HD1 - HD4). A holiday schedule determines hol- company.
idays by cross-referencing the current date with its user- In short, since E2 doesn’t know when the power com-
programmed list of holiday date ranges. During the time pany’s demand window will begin, the E2 measures power
periods of these date ranges, the holiday schedule tells the as if the demand window could happen at any time. This
schedules to perform the events programmed for one of way, E2 can more accurately determine when your site is
the four holiday dates (HD1, HD2, HD3, or HD4). approaching or exceeding the demand limit.
Because multiple E2s on a network would likely use
Shed Mode
the same holiday schedules for determining special occu-
pied and unoccupied building hours, holiday scheduling is If the KW usage is higher than the demand setpoint,
handled by Global Data. This means the holiday schedule Power Monitoring goes into Shed Mode. During Shed
can be set up in one E2 and shared with all other E2s that Mode, Power Monitoring turns on a digital output called
use time scheduling. SHED OUT. This output may be connected to the demand
shed inputs of one or more E2 applications, which will in
turn shut down or otherwise curb the power usage of the
11.15 Power Monitoring overall system. The SHED OUT output remains ON until
the KW usage falls below the demand setpoint.
A Power Monitoring application is used primarily for In short, the purpose of Shed Mode is to get the total
monitoring, recording, and to a lesser degree controlling KW usage below the demand setpoint as soon as possible.

Power Monitoring Software Overview • 11-43

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 • The highest instantaneous KW reading taken for
that month, and the date and time the reading was
NOTE: If you do not wish to use load shedding taken
for your building, simply do not connect any- • The total number of minutes the Power Monitoring
thing to the SHED OUT output. application was in Shed Mode
• The Heat Degree Days for that month
11.15.2 Logging • The Cool Degree Days for that month
Power Monitoring applications are pre-programmed Definition of Heat and Cool Degree Days
with extensive logging capabilities that record the hourly,
daily, and monthly power usage statistics. Heat degree-days and cool degree-days are standard
industry measurements of the demand for heating and
Hourly cooling. This measurement is based on the daily average
The hourly log contains a list of power usage summa- outdoor air temperature.
ries of the previous 48 hours. An hourly log entry con- If the daily average temperature is below 65°F, then
tains: the number of heat degree-days for that day is equal to 65
• The time and date of the entry minus the day’s average temperature in degrees Fahren-
heit. Example: if the day’s average temperature is 54°F,
• The KWh for that hour the number of heat degree-days for that day is 65-54 = 9
• The maximum average KW that occurred within heat degree-days.
any demand window for that hour If the daily average temperature is above 65°F, then
• The highest instantaneous KW reading taken for the number of cool degree-days for that day is equal to the
that hour, and the time that reading was taken day’s average temperature in degrees Fahrenheit minus 65.
Example: if the day’s average temperature is 71°F, the
Daily
number of cool degree-days for that day is 71-65= 6 cool
The daily log contains a list of power usage summaries degree-days.
for the previous 48 days. A daily log entry contains:
Larger degree-day numbers indicate a larger demand
• The date of the entry for heating or cooling. Degree-day totals may be added
• The KWh for that day together to indicate heating and cooling demand for
weeks, months, or years. E2 does this to keep monthly
• The maximum average KW within any demand logs of heat and cool degree-days.
window for that day
11.15.2.1 Power Monitoring Input
• The highest instantaneous KW reading taken for
that day, and the time that reading was taken The Input Type Selection parameter defines the way
the Power Monitoring input (INPUT under the Inputs tab
• The total number of minutes the Power Monitoring in application Setup) will be used. The parameter can be
application was in Shed Mode set to: KW Analog, Pulse KWH, Current (Amps), or
• The Heat Degree Days for that day Current 3-phase.
• The Cool Degree Days for that day Settings
Monthly When KW Analog is selected, verify the input is con-
nected to a board and point that is set up with Engineering
For monthly logging, the day of month can be user-
Units of KW. When Pulse KWH has been selected, verify
specified so the day of the month on which the utility bill-
the input is connected to a board and point that is set up
ing period starts can be accurately compared to the utility
with Engineering Units of KW. When Current (Amps)
bill. The monthly log contains a list of power usage sum-
has been selected, verify the input is connected to a board
maries for the previous 24 months. A monthly log entry
and point that is set up with Engineering Units of Amps.
contains:
When Current (3-phase) has been selected, verify the
• The month and year of the entry input is connected to a board and point that is set up with
Engineering Units of Amps. Note that for 3-phase, three
• The KWh for that month
power monitoring inputs will appear under the Inputs tab
• The maximum average KW within any demand of the application. All inputs must be connected to board
window for that month and points set up with Engineering Units of Amps.

11-44 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 11.16 Anti-Sweat Setup its relation to the heating or cooling setpoint. Both staged
and modulated (0-100%) heating and cooling outputs are
An anti-sweat application controls one anti-sweat supported by Heat/Cool Control.
zone. An anti-sweat zone is defined as one or more anti- Heat/Cool controls are available in RX units, allowing
sweat heaters that use the same dewpoint (or RH and tem- small installations with simple HVAC systems to use one
perature) sensors and the same control setpoints. If all the controller for all refrigeration and HVAC systems.
outputs on a 20-channel PMAC panel are going to use the
same setpoints and dewpoint device(s), then all the heaters
11.17.1 Temperature Control
may be set up in a single zone. Heat/Cool applications use PID control to vary the out-
Zones are set up in a single screen called the Anti- put of heating and cooling devices. As is the case with all
Sweat Control Setup screen. applications that use PID control, Heat/Cool control
makes use of a PID setpoint and a throttling range. Refer
11.16.1 How Anti-Sweat Works to Appendix D: PID Control for more information.
Anti-sweat applications control anti-sweat heaters by Unlike normal PID loops that assume a 50% output is
monitoring the dewpoint. A dewpoint value may come required to keep the temperature stabilized on the setpoint,
from a dewpoint probe mounted within the Zone, or it may Heat/Cools strive to stabilize the temperature on the set-
be calculated automatically by the E2 using a combination point with the output at 0%. Thus, when the temperature
of a relative humidity sensor and a temperature sensor. goes below a heating setpoint or above a cooling setpoint,
The dewpoint value is used to pulse the heaters ON for the heating or cooling outputs climb from 0% to 100% as
a certain percentage of a user-defined time interval. The determined by the throttling range (see Figure 11-25).
dewpoint is compared to the anti-sweat application’s con-
trol setpoints (the Full ON Dewpoint and the Full OFF Lighting Control Command Cells
Dewpoint). Based on this comparison, the anti-sweat heat-
Input Value DVCOMBINER SCHEDIF
ers will do one of three things: 1-4
In 1 Out Logic In
In 2
• If the dewpoint is equal to or above the Full ON DV
Occupied
In 3 DV Sched In
Out
Dewpoint, the heaters remain ON 100% of the time. In 4 Alt Schedule
Alt Combiner Use Alt Sch
DV

DV
Use Alt Comb Comb Type
• If the dewpoint is equal to or below the Full OFF Alt Comb
Invert Output

Dewpoint, the heaters will be ON 0% of the time Comb Type

Alt Comb
Invert Output

(fully OFF).
• If the dewpoint is between the Full ON and Full
ONESHOT
OFF Dewpoint, the heaters will be pulsed ON for a MIN ON/OFF
OVERRIDE
percentage of the specified time interval. The per- In Out Trigger Out In Out

centage is determined by proportionately measuring Min On/Off Times

Command
(on, off, normal) LIGHTS
Type
where the dewpoint falls between the range of val- Min On/Off Delays
Pulse Width
Timer
(timed, fixed)
OV time

ues formed by the two setpoints. 26512043

Figure 11-6 shows an example of an anti-sweat appli-

cation. The setpoints (Full ON = 80°F, Full OFF = 20°F) Figure 11-25 - Example of Heat/Cool PID Control
form the range of dewpoints across which the heaters will By default, only the proportional and integral modes of
be pulsed. When the measured dewpoint is 45°F (directly PID control are enabled for Heat/Cools. The user may
in between both setpoints), the percentage will be 50%, choose to add the Derivative mode or to get rid of the Inte-
and the heaters will be pulsed ON for five seconds of the gral mode and use strictly Proportional control.
defined 10-second interval. If the dewpoint drops to 30°F,
the percentage will lower to 20%, and the heaters will be 11.17.2 Unoccupied Hysteresis
on only two seconds out of every 10. When the Heat/Cool receives an indication that the
building is unoccupied, the control mode changes from the
11.17 Heat/Cool Control PID method described previously, and uses simple ON/
OFF control of the heating and cooling outputs.
Heat/Cool Control is a special kind of sensor control The Heat/Cool application in unoccupied mode makes
that applies to heating and cooling devices. Heat/Cool use of a hysteresis value to form a range of temperature
Control applications use PID control to vary the amount of values across which the heating and/or cooling will be
heating and cooling based on the current temperature and applied. As shown in Figure 11-26, when the temperature

Anti-Sweat Setup Software Overview • 11-45

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 drops to the Unoccupied Heating Setpoint or rises to the pied setpoint.
Unoccupied Cooling Setpoint, the heat or cool outputs go
to 100% ON. They remain in this state until the tempera-
ture rises above the heating setpoint plus the hysteresis, or

PRE-STOP (COAST)
UNOCCUPIED

UNOCCUPIED
below the cooling setpoint minus the hysteresis, at which

PRE-START

OCCUPIED
OCCUPIED
SET POINT
time the outputs will go to 0% ON.
UNOCCUPIED
SET POINT
HYSTERESIS

100%
26512036
OUTPUT

Figure 11-27 - Diagram of Pre-Start and Pre-Stop Operation

TEMPERATURE
0%
HEATING
Intelligent Pre-Starts and Pre-Stops
COOLING
SET POINT SET POINT OSS is designed to handle pre-starts and pre-stops in
26512035 the most energy-efficient manner possible. Every time a
pre-start or pre-stop occurs, OSS measures the amount of
Figure 11-26 - Unoccupied Hysteresis Mode time it takes to bring the temperature from the previous
11.17.3 Optimum Start/Stop (OSS) setpoint to within the “comfort zone” of the new setpoint
(a user-defined range of values above and below the set-
point within which the temperature is considered accept-
NOTE: OSS applies only to Heat/Cools that
able). This duration is used to determine the average rate
use a time schedule to change occupancy
states. Overrides initiated by the digital OCC of temperature change, called the K factor.
STATE input will not initiate pre-starts or pre- The K factor is stored in the memory along with the
stops. average value of the outdoor air temperature during the
pre-start or pre-stop. Over time, collected K factor data
Optimum Start/Stop (OSS) is a feature that works will be sorted and combined into a table. As a result, by
alongside the Heat/Cool’s occupied and unoccupied tem- constantly observing and recording the results of previous
perature control modes. OSS takes control of heating and pre-starts and pre-stops, OSS will be able to intelligently
cooling several minutes before the building is scheduled to guess how much time a pre-start or pre-stop mode should
change occupancy states, and prepares the building for the last based on the outside temperature.
upcoming change in setpoints. As a result, when the occu- Heat/Cools keep track of three different kinds of K fac-
pancy state changes, the temperature will be comfortably tors:
within the range of the new setpoint. • Heat K factor - used to guess pre-start durations for
Figure 11-15 shows an example of how pre-starts and Heat/Cools operating in heating mode.
pre-stops work in a heating application. From unoccupied
• Cool K factor - used to guess pre-start durations for
mode, the pre-start period ramps the temperature up
Heat/Cools operating in cooling mode.
slowly so that when the scheduled change from unoccu-
pied to occupied mode occurs, the temperature will • Coast K factor - a measurement of the change in
already be at or near the occupied heating setpoint. During temperature when no heating or cooling is active.
the pre-stop, which occurs before the Heat/Cool goes from This is used to determine pre-stop durations for
occupied to unoccupied mode, heating is suspended and both heating and cooling Heat/Cools.
the temperature is allowed to “coast” down to the unoccu-
11.17.4 Setpoint Reset
If desired, Heat/Cools may be configured with a Set-
point Reset that varies the value of the heating and/or
cooling setpoints based on an analog value from a reset
sensor. This is most often used to vary the value of a heat-
ing or cooling setpoint based on the outside air tempera-
ture.
To set up a setpoint reset for heating or cooling, the
user must specify the minimum and maximum range of
reset sensor values, and the maximum range of setpoint

11-46 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 adjustment. setpoint and the setpoint delta, the Lead loop alone will
As the value of the reset sensor varies within the mini- control cooling. However, when the temperature is above
mum and maximum range, an equivalent portion of the the setpoint delta, the Lag loop will come on-line, and
maximum setpoint adjustment will be added or subtracted both Lead and Lag loops will work to bring the tempera-
from the heating or cooling setpoint. When the reset sen- ture down.
sor value is directly in between the minimum and maxi- The Lead/Lag arrangement works similarly in Heating
mum range values, nothing will be added or subtracted mode, except that the setpoint delta is below the Heating
from the setpoint. Between the halfway point and the min- setpoint, and Lead and Lag are both on when the tempera-
imum value, part of the setpoint adjustment will be sub- ture is below the setpoint delta.
tracted from the setpoint. Between the halfway point and

TEMPERATURE
the maximum value, part of the setpoint adjustment will be
added to the setpoint. An example of this is shown in Fig-
ure 11-28.
SETPT
DELTA
SET POINT
LEAD AND
RESET SET LAG ON LEAD ON ONLY LEAD AND LEAD ON ONLY
LAG ON

SENSOR POINT TIME

26512037
RANGE CHANGE

MAX MAX
RANGE
Figure 11-29 - Lead/Lag Arrangement
CHANGE
Heat/Cools in a Lead/Lag arrangement take turns act-
ing as the Lead loop. The user designates the maximum
amount of time a Heat/Cool will act as a Lead loop; after
ADD

this duration, the current Lead loop will switch places with
its Lag loop.
Lead/Lag arrangements only work when both Heat/
Cools are in Occupied mode.
MIDPOINT +0
Dehumidification control uses the AHU’s existing cool
stages (and a separate dehumidification device such as a
desiccant wheel, if available) to remove moisture from the
SUBTRACT

air.
The dehumidification setpoint is placed at the 0% end
of the dehumidification PID throttling range. In other
words, the dehumidification output will start at 0% when
MAX the humidity is equal to the setpoint and increase to 100%
MIN
RANGE CHANGE when the humidity is equal to or above the setpoint plus
the throttling range.
Figure 11-28 - Setpoint Reset Diagram The dehumidification output percentage is used much
like a heating or cooling output percentage is used in Tem-
11.17.5 Lead/Lag perature Control. The percentage represents the percent-
A Heat/Cool application may be linked with another age of total dehumidification capacity available to the
Heat/Cool application in what is called a “Lead/Lag” AHU (including cool stages and other dehumidification
arrangement. In this arrangement, one Heat/Cool is desig- devices).
nated as the Lead loop and used as the primary space tem-
perature control device. The other Heat/Cool, the Lag
loop, becomes active only to support the Lead loop when 11.18 Analog and Digital
it is unable to keep the space temperature within a certain
proximity of the setpoint (called the setpoint delta).
Combiners
Figure 11-29 shows how a pair of Heat/Cool applica- Instead of using a single output source as an applica-
tions using a Lead/Lag arrangement would operate in tion input, you may use a combination of up to sixteen
Cooling mode. When the temperature is in between the input sources. To use multiple inputs, a Multiple Input cell

Analog and Digital Combiners Software Overview • 11-47

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 must be used. 11.19.3 TD Control Fail-Safes
A Multiple Input cell is a simple application that reads
TD Control operates as long as plenum and drop leg
data values from its inputs, combines them using a user-
temperature inputs are available and the drop leg tempera-
defined combination strategy, and sends the combined
ture remains within a minimum/maximum range config-
value to the desired application input.
ured by the user. Otherwise, TD control uses various fail-
A common application for this is in HVAC control, safe modes to control the condenser fans.
where a single heating control value might come from an
average of a number of temperature sensors throughout the In the event drop leg temperature is not available (due
building. to probe failure), all fans will be staged on.
Two different types of Multiple Input cells may be Drop Leg Temperature Above Maximum Drop Leg
used, depending upon whether the inputs to be combined Setpoint
are analog or digital sources. If the Drop Leg temperature (Drop Leg Temp) rises
above the maximum drop leg temperature setpoint (Drop
Leg Max), an increase will be called for until Drop Leg
11.19 TD Control Temp drops below Drop Leg Max. This protects against
the possibility of the Drop Leg Temp rising too high as a
11.19.1 Overview result of high plenum temperature.

The TD Control application controls fans sequentially Drop Leg Temperature Below Minimum Drop Leg
based on the temperature differential (TD) of the con- Setpoint
denser. When an increase is called for, the next fan will If the Drop Leg temperature drops below the mini-
turn on when the time since the last fan state change is mum drop leg temperature setpoint (Drop Leg Min) a
greater than the Fan On Delay Time setpoint (or will turn decrease will be called for until Drop Leg Temp rises
on immediately if the last change was more than the Fan above Drop Leg Min. This protects against the possibility
On Delay). Additional fans will be staged on at Fan On of the Drop Leg Temp falling too low as a result of low
Delay intervals while an increase in capacity is called for. plenum temperature.
When a decrease is called for, the next fan will stage off Plenum Temperature Not Available
when the time since the last fan state change is greater If plenum temperature is not available (due to probe
than the Fan Off Delay Time setpoint (or will turn off or communication failure), control will be based on the
immediately if the last change was more than Fan Off Drop Leg Min and Max setpoints.
Delay). Additional fans will be staged off at Fan Off Delay
intervals while a decrease in capacity is called for. 11.19.4 Configuration
11.19.2 Temperature Differential TD Control allows the user to operate a condenser at
its designed temperature differential and saves energy by
(TD) Strategy maintaining optimal condenser TD with the least amount
TD strategy attempts to maintain a constant difference of fans on as possible.
(i.e., TD setpoint) between the temperature of the refriger- Standard discharge pressure control may attempt to
ant and the ambient temperature. The TD setpoint allows operate the condenser below its designed TD and turn on
you to set the constant that is to be maintained. more fans than necessary.
TD strategy uses drop leg temperature for the refriger- Set the number of condenser fans to be controlled in
ant temperature and plenum temperature for the ambient the Num Cond Fans field under Setup (4 is the default
temperature. The formula for determining the TD control value).
value is:
11.19.5 Setpoints
TD = (dropleg temp) + (dropleg offset*) - plenum
temp. TD setpoints are configured to allow control of the
* DropLeg Offset is a user-configured parameter to allow fine-tun- condenser at its designed TD during swings in ambient
ing of the drop leg temperature measurement.
temperature.
In TD condenser control operation, when the TD rises For the Drop Leg Minimum setpoint, if the drop leg
above TD setpoint + (TD deadband / 2), an increase in fan temperature falls below this setpoint, condenser fans will
capacity is called for. Similarly, when the TD drops below be cycled OFF regardless of the value of the TD setpoint.
TD setpoint - (TD deadband / 2), a decrease in fan capac- For the Drop Leg Maximum setpoint, it is the maxi-
ity is called for. TD can control up to four condenser fans. mum allowable value of the drop leg temperature. If the

11-48 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 drop leg temperature rises above this setpoint, the con- For TD High alarm, the TD alarm setpoint is the value
denser fans are cycled ON regardless of the value of the of the TD calculation that, if exceeded, will cause an alarm
TD. to be generated. If you wish to generate an alarm for high
The Drop Leg Offset setpoint is an adjustment TD, enter the desired setpoint. Otherwise, to disable this
entered, if needed, after measuring liquid subcooling dur- alarm, leave the value set to NONE.
ing operation of an individual condensing unit.
For TD Delay, if the TD alarming feature is used,
The TD setpoint is the optimal difference between the enter the amount of time the TD must be higher than the
refrigerant drop leg temperature and the ambient (plenum) setpoint before an alarm will be generated (HHH:MM)
temperature. When the TD (i.e., drop leg temp + drop leg
offset - plenum temp) begins to climb above this setpoint,
fans will be cycled ON to bring down the drop leg temper- 11.20 Pulse Accumulation
ature, thus lowering the TD measurement.
The TD deadband setpoint is a range of values around
11.20.1 Overview
the TD Setpoint within which the value of the TD calcula- The Pulse Accumulation application counts incoming
tion is acceptable. When the TD rises above the setpoint pulses and converts that consumption value into a rate
plus 1/2 the deadband value, fans will begin cycling ON. value once per minute. Pulses are user-specified by the
When the TD falls below the setpoint minus 1/2 the dead- Input Type parameter (power, gas, liquid, or volume) to
band value, fans will cycle OFF. represent what is being measured.
For the Condenser Fan On Delay setpoint, fans are The Pulse Accumulator input can support many types
cycled ON when the TD is above the setpoint at the rate of pulse counting applications, such as flow meters for
set for Condenser Fan On Delay. For example, if this field water and gas applications. In addition, application-spe-
is set to 30 seconds, each fan is staged ON in 30-second cific logging, such as hourly, daily and monthly usages are
intervals until all fans are ON, or until the TD falls back supported for pulse type inputs.
below the setpoint.
11.20.2 Configuration
For the Condenser Fan Off Delay setpoint, fans are
cycled OFF when the TD is below the setpoint at the rate Set the Input Type parameter to the desired measure-
set for Condenser Fan Off Delay. In other words, if this ment (power, gas, liquid, or volume).
field is set to 30 seconds, each fan is staged OFF in 30-sec-
ond intervals until all fans are OFF, or until the TD rises
NOTE: The engineering unit for the Pulse
back above the setpoint.
Accumulator Type Input is specified by the
11.19.6 Inputs active EU parameter. This parameter is located
in the General Controller Information screen under
The Drop Leg Temperature input is the current drop the Engineering Units tab and determines what unit of
leg temperature used for TD control. measure will be used when the Input Type is set.
The Plenum Temperature input provides the current
value of the ambient temperature used for TD calculation. The analog input connected to the board and point
11.19.7 Alarms number must be configured as a Pulse Accumulator Type
input. The engineering unit of the analog input must match
For Drop Leg High alarm, the alarm setpoint is the the engineering unit that is being used in the Pulse Accu-
drop leg temperature that, if exceeded, will cause an alarm mulation application.
to be generated. If you wish to generate an alarm for high
drop leg temperature, enter the desired setpoint. Other-
wise, to disable this alarm, leave the value set to NONE. TIP: The engineering unit that is active in the
For Drop Leg Delay, if the drop leg alarming feature Pulse Accumulation application can be deter-
is used, enter the amount of time the drop leg temperature mined by viewing the Total Accumulation out-
must be higher than the setpoint before an alarm will be put on the application Status screen.
generated (HHH:MM).
11.20.3 Outputs
All output information is available from the main Sta-
tus screen or from under the Outputs tab in application
Setup. Current output status, average output, high trip,

Pulse Accumulation Software Overview • 11-49

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 total accumulation, and the last accumulated total informa- trip point output can be controlled by any of three input
tion can be viewed. sources. The output will be turned ON when the input
The current output shows the rate of consumption of source is equal to or greater than a user-specified value.
the quantity represented by pulses. Average output shows The total amount of time the application has been in a high
the average rate value accumulated over the period set in trip condition is shown in the Time In Trip Today output.
the Average Window parameter. The High Limit Trip out-
put will turn on if the total accumulation exceeds a user-
specified high limit. Total accumulation shows the total 11.21 Irrigation Control
accumulated value since the last reset. Last Total output
shows the total accumulated value when the last reset 11.21.1 Overview
occurred. Irrigation control is an application used for the control-
11.20.4 Accumulator Reset Types ling of sprinkler systems. This application controls water-
ing by duration of time or water usage parameters. Days of
The Pulse Accumulator is a register that is increased the week and times for watering are set by the user with a
by the value of each update of the Quantity Accumulation maximum of two Irrigation applications allowed in the CX
input. Each time the Accumulator is reset, before clearing, controller.
its value is saved to a Last Total output. The type of reset
The master water valve is turned ON and OFF as water
the Accumulator uses can be user-specified with the Accu-
is needed for a zone. When disabled, no application con-
mulator Reset Type parameter. The Accumulator can be
trol of any outputs will be possible and the System Status
set to reset at a certain time of day, day of the month, when
output will indicate Disabled.
a high-limit trip occurs, or not to reset at all.
Under normal control only one zone will be active at a
11.20.5 Logging time.
Rate and usage data is logged and stored using applica- 11.21.2 Zones and Cycles
tion logging. Data is stored in hourly, daily, and monthly
formats. All logged data can be erased from memory by A zone is defined as a single line of irrigation fed from
using the Applications Command menu. In addition, appli- a main water supply valve (i.e., a group of sprinklers that
cation logs show the total and peak rates of consumption are attached to the same line of irrigation). Up to 16 zones
for the last day, hour, and month. of irrigation per application are supported with six start
times for watering. The user will be able to configure each
The Hourly log will be updated every hour at the top of
zone to function on different days of the week or odd or
the hour and contain data for the last 48 hours. Time, date,
even days of the month.
total accumulation for that hour, maximum average for
that hour, maximum peak value, and time of peak value, Zones are turned ON one at a time starting from the
are stored in this log. first enabled zone. The zone that is ON is considered to be
the active zone. Its state is set to ON and its valve output is
The Daily log will contain data for the last 48 days.
also set to ON. When the active zone completes its time
Date, total accumulation for that day, maximum average
duration, its state will be set to Done and its valve output
for that day, maximum peak value, time of peak value, and
set to OFF.
minutes tripped are stored in this log.
For enabled zones that are not active or complete, the
The Monthly log will contain data for the last 24
states will be set to Pending and the valve output set to
months. The log will be updated on a user-specified day of
OFF.
the month. Date, total accumulation for that month, maxi-
mum average for that month, maximum peak value, time A cycle is the sequence of all defined zones irrigating
of peak value, and date of peak value are stored in this log. one at a time. A cycle is considered complete when the last
defined zone finishes irrigating and shuts OFF. Each zone
Application graphing generates hourly, daily, and
turns ON one at a time, starting with the first defined zone
monthly graphs from the application log data. All graphs
until the last defined zone in the list turns OFF.
show the total and max average.
The Number of Zones parameter (with a default value
On the main Status screen, consumption for the current
of 4) specifies how many zones the application will use.
hour, day, and month are displayed.
No two zones are ever ON at the same time; each zone
11.20.6 High Trip starts and stops independently and waits for the other to
finish before another zone starts.
A high-trip output can be triggered if the Accumula-
tor’s total quantity exceeds a user-defined setpoint. The

11-50 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 11.21.2.1 Cycle Control Types Inhibiting sensors enable a zone to terminate irrigation
early when enough water has been dispensed for the cur-
By default, Timed cycles are always used unless the
rent cycle, or completely removes a zone from the cycle.
user has configured a flow sensor (optional). If a flow sen-
Each zone is equipped with a digital inhibit input called
sor is configured, a control type parameter will become
Zone Inhibit.
visible where the user can select either a Timed or Volume
cycle control type. If the inhibit input is ON, the zone status will be set to
Inhibit and the valve output will be set to OFF.
During any cycle, the disabled zone states and valve
outputs will be set to OFF. 11.21.4.1 Timed
For midnight crossover times, a cycle will be com- If the zone is inhibited for Timed control types, it will
pleted if the duration extends into the next day. be excluded from the cycle. If Zone Inhibit turns ON dur-
11.21.2.2 Timed ing the cycle, control will transfer to the next defined zone.

Instead of start and stop times entered to define the 11.21.4.2 Volume
length of time a zone is on, the user enters a duration of For Volume control types, the inhibited zone will be
time. The default parameter called On Time (with a excluded from the cycle only while the inhibit input is ON.
default value of 2 hours entered in HHH:MM format) is If the inhibit input turns off and the cycle is still in prog-
used when a certain length of time is desired for watering. ress, the zone’s state will again be set to Pending and will
Irrigation begins per cycle start time and lasts for all zone again be included in the cycle.
durations that are active for the current day. For example,
if a time of 30 minutes (0:30) is entered, that zone will stay
11.21.4.3 Rain Delay
ON for 30 minutes and then shut OFF. The rain inhibit input should be connected to a rain
sensor and will only function during the ON season. In the
11.21.2.3 Volume event of rain, a programmable rain delay of 0-7 days will
Under volume control, enabled zones will be cycled prevent irrigation cycles for the user-defined number of
until the set volume of water for each zone has been dis- days from when the rain sensor has detected rain. Active
pensed for the current cycle or an amount of time has cycles will not be terminated if the input turns ON; how-
elapsed equal to the duration parameter. (This is a feature ever, Rain Inhibit will begin when the active cycle ends.
to prevent water runoff.) When irrigation is stopped for a An entry of 0 days will disable this parameter.
zone due to elapsed time, control will cycle to the next
active zone. 11.21.4.4 Freeze Lockout
11.21.3 Cycle Scheduling An irrigation cycle should be terminated if the current
environmental conditions will result in freezing of dis-
Irrigation cycles can only be started during a user- pensed water. This is to prevent the sheeting of ice on any
defined irrigation “season.” The Season Source parameter adjacent paved surfaces or sidewalks, which could create
allows the user to select how to determine the season by hazardous conditions for motorists and/or pedestrians.
either using the Dates parameters or the Summer/Winter Zones are inhibited from watering if the outside air
input. temperature falls below the entered setpoint for Freeze
If the user selects Dates, start and stop day and month Lockout.
parameters will become visible and are used to specify the
season. Each zone will have parameters to configure what
11.21.4.5 Alarm
days of the month it should participate in irrigation cycles. If the zone is inhibited for more than the number of
If the user selects Summer/Winter, an input of the same days specified in the Inhibit Alarm setpoint, an Inhibit
name will become visible under the Inputs tab. The sea- alarm will be generated for the zone. This alarm will
son will be active when this input indicates Summer. return to normal when the zone is no longer inhibited.
The Summer/Winter input is automatically connected 11.21.5 Zone Bypass Inputs
to the Global Data output of the same name.
Each zone has a digital bypass input called Zone
If the season is not active, the System status will be set
Bypass Inputs. A zone can be bypassed to ON at any time
to Off Season and no normal or manual cycles will be
while the application is enabled. A zone cannot be
possible. This prevents accidental cycles from occurring
bypassed to OFF.
after the system has been “winterized.”
When a zone is bypassed to ON, the main water valve
11.21.4 Zone Inhibit will be turned ON immediately.

Irrigation Control Software Overview • 11-51

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 11.21.5.1 Bypass Failsafe 11.21.8 Heat Cut In/Cut Out Set-
While each zone is bypassed to ON, a timer is checked. points For Each Stage
If time has elapsed equal to or greater than the zone’s
cycle duration parameter, the bypass input will be ignored If the current space temperature is greater than or equal
and the zone will return to normal operation. to the heat stage Cut Out setpoint, or the individual cool-
ing stage is currently ON due to a call for cooling (Cut In
For a zone in Bypass Failsafe, its bypass input must be
setpoint or dehumidification), and the current space tem-
set to OFF or NONE to reset the Bypass Failsafe and to
perature is greater than the individual COOL stage Cut In
use the bypass input again.
setpoint, then begin turning the stage OFF by starting the
11.21.6 Flow Sensor-Related Tests heat stage Off Delay countdown timer.
Or if the current space temperature is less than or equal
11.21.6.1 Leak Test to the heat stage Cut In setpoint, begin turning the stage
For both Timed and Volume control types, if a flow ON by starting the heat stage On Delay countdown timer.
sensor is configured, water flow will be checked via a leak
test that is performed at the beginning of the cycle. During 11.21.9 Cool Cut In/Cut Out Set-
the leak test the main water valve will be turned ON and points For Each Stage
all zone valves will be set to OFF. After an amount of time
has elapsed equal to the Flow Alarm Delay, the Water If the current space temperature is less than or equal to
Flow input will be compared to the Minimum Flow for the cool stage Cut Out setpoint, begin turning the cool
Alarm setpoint. If the water flow is greater than the set- stage OFF by starting the cool stage Off Delay countdown
point, the flow alarm output will be set to ON and a Leak timer. If the current space temperature is greater than or
alarm will be generated. If a Leak alarm occurs the cycle equal to the Cut In setpoint, begin turning the cool stage
will terminate. While a Leak alarm is active, no normal ON by starting the cool stage On Delay countdown timer.
cycles will run and the system status will be set to Leak 11.21.10 Dehumidification Control
Detected.
Dehumidification control is implemented on an AHU
A Leak alarm must be cleared by the user or the alarm
basis, not individual cooling or heating stages. Because of
will return to normal after passing a leak test run by a
implementation on an AHU basis, dehumidification con-
manual cycle. If an enabled zone is overridden to ON dur-
trol is “woven” throughout the cool Cut In/Cut Out as well
ing a leak test, it will cause the test to fail, resulting in a
as the heating Cut In/Cut Out control algorithms by calling
false alarm.
for increases or decreases in heating and cooling capaci-
11.21.6.2 Obstructed Zone Test ties. The dehumidification algorithm does not directly
change the states of the heating or cooling, instead it
When a zone becomes active during a cycle, a timer is
“influences” the staging process by calling for more, less,
reset. After time has elapsed equal to the flow alarm delay,
or the same amount of cooling, and limit the amount of
the water flow input will be compared to the Min Flow
heat used if a call for heating is necessary during dehumid-
alarm setpoint. If the water flow is less than the setpoint,
ification.
the flow alarm setpoint output will be set to ON, an
Obstructed alarm generated, and the zone will be removed If the current space temperature is less than the dehu-
from the current cycle. midification minimum space temperature, call for the end
of dehumidification.
11.21.7 Service Modes If the current control value used for dehumidification
The Service Check cycle allows a service technician to is greater than the dehumidification setpoint plus the dead-
visually look for malfunctioning valves and leaks by band divided by two (2), call for an increase in dehumidi-
cycling each zone ON one at a time, starting with the first fication capacity.
zone. The active zone uses the Service On Time parame- If the current control value used for dehumidification
ter and remains ON for the programmable time period is less than the dehumidification setpoint minus the dehu-
entered for Service On Time. midification deadband divided by two (2), call for a
While in the Service Check cycle, any active irrigation decrease in dehumidification capacity.
cycles will be terminated. The Service Check cycle will
continue looping until stopped by the user or the program-
11.21.11 Two Speed Fan Control
mable value in the Suspnd Failsafe field is reached. To determine proper fan speed, determine which heat-
ing and cooling stages are ON and if the user has set any
of the fan speeds for those stages to High. If any of the

11-52 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 stages have been set to High, then the fan speed should be biner manual (P/N 026-1620).
set to High; otherwise, the fan speed should be set to Low.
If for any reason the algorithm thinks that the high
speed and the low speed should both be ON, the high- 11.23 Modular Chiller Con-
speed fan should be turned ON only.
Proper fan speed should be set when there are no heat-
trol (MCC)
ing or cooling stages ON, and the Fan Always On Setpoint The Modular Chiller Control is available for the E2
is enabled. RX model controllers version 2.82 and above. In the RX-
11.21.12 Configuration 300, a maximum of one MCC is allowed. In the RX-400, a
maximum of two MCCs are allowed.
Set the Strategy type under application Setup under the
General tab to Separate Setpoints. Enter the desired val-
11.23.1 Overview
ues for heating and cooling stages. Cooling, heating, A Modular Chiller is made up of a single compressor
alarm, and miscellaneous setpoints can be edited under connected to a brazed plate heat exchanger that provides a
additional tabs. Press Control + zero (0) while the More chilled water and glycol mixture for cooling display cases
tab is highlighted to bring up the list of additional tabs. and coolers. Multiple Modular Chillers are connected
together to meet the capacity requirements of the system.
Modular Chillers are designed to provide cooling by paral-
11.22 Flexible Combiner leling the hydronics side of the secondary system instead of
the refrigeration side of the system. These units also use a
The Flexible Combiner application, a new feature of water and glycol mixture as a condensing fluid for com-
E2 versions 2.20 and above, is a highly advanced and ver- pressor heat of rejection. This design eliminates the long
satile I/O control program used to combine multiple ana- refrigerant piping runs thereby significantly reducing re-
log and digital input values using programmed equations frigerant charge.
similar to those used in spreadsheets.
A Flexible Combiner application may have up to eight
analog outputs and four digital outputs, each of whose val-
ues are determined by user-programmed equations that
mathematically combine up to eight analog inputs and
eight digital inputs. Four of the analog outputs have the
ability to remember their output state over an E2 power
cycle. Additionally, up to four alarms can be set up whose
trigger and alarm delays are equations. Alarm type, prior-
ity, and the message for each alarm are user-configurable.
Equations used to calculate output values and time
delays may use mathematical combinations of any of the
Flexible Combiner's analog and digital inputs, as well as
numeric and named constants, operators, functions, and
even rudimentary if-then logic functions. For control of
digital outputs, the Flexible Combiner also supports sepa-
rate equations that determine ON and OFF delays.
For E2 versions 2.40 and above, the user can set up to
four alarms whose trigger and alarm delays are equations.
The user may also choose the alarm type, priority, and the
message for each alarm.
The Flexible Combiner may also be programmed to
operate a digital output as a PWM (pulse width modula-
tion) output. In this instance, the equation written for a
PWM output determines its period and pulse width. A typ-
ical Flexible Combiner application consists of three types
of components: inputs, equations, and outputs. For more
information about this application, see the Flexible Com-

Flexible Combiner Software Overview • 11-53

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Figure 11-1 - Compact Chiller System
11.23.2 Learning Mode 11.23.4 Compressor Control
When an MCC application runs for the first time, it MCC can utilize up to 32 compressors for maintaining
undergoes a "Learning Mode" period to collect data on the the chilled supply temperature at a user specified setpoint.
chiller stages. During Learning Mode, the MCC will con- This is accomplished by either turning on or off any of the
trol the chilled water temperature, but it will purposely compressors defined in the application. As Supply Tem-
cycle the chiller stages in different combinations to mea- perature rises above setpoint, compressors will be turned
sure the effect they have on the temperature input value. ON. As Supply Temperature falls below setpoint, com-
The Learning Mode lasts for several minutes. After pressors will be turned OFF. The Chilled Supply Tempera-
Learning Mode ends, the MCC will require up to 24 hours ture sensor should be located very close to the Compressor
of operation before compressor cycling is operating at Control Unit so no minimal control lag is expected to be
maximum efficiency. If compressor cycling seems too fre- present.
quent after 24 hours of operation, you may reduce com- When a compressor has been shut down on an alarm,
pressor cycling by changing the Control/Cycles parameter. the compressor will remain out of the active rotation until
the alarm has been cleared. Additionally, the user will
11.23.3 The Control/Cycles Parame- have the option of specifying that the alarmed compressor
ter be re-tried the next time it comes up in the rotation. To
prevent damage to a compressor, the user will have the
The MCC has one parameter with five preset settings
option of specifying a number of trips per day before the
to allow users to alter temperature control performance or
compressor is permanently locked out. Once this condition
compressor cycling frequency. The default setting, "Mod-
has occurred, the compressor alarm will require a manual
erate Control," seeks to balance good temperature control
reset to bring it back into the active rotation.
with efficient cycling. If tighter control is needed, setting
the field to "Tight Control" or "Tightest Control" will The controller will monitor the Chilled Differential
increase the application's reaction to temperature changes, Pressure and if it falls below a user specified threshold, the
resulting in tighter control (usually at the expense of more controller will start to shut down compressors one at a
frequent cycling). If fewer compressor cycles are desired, time based on a user specified time delay. This shutdown
setting the field to "Less Cycling" or "Least Cycling" will operation will be suspended if the Chilled Differential
decrease the number of cycles but also increase the Pressure rises above a user defined setpoint.
amount of fluctuation in the temperature control.

11-54 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 11.23.4.1 Digital Scroll Compressor 11.24 Boiler
MCC can also utilize a single Digital Scroll Compres-
sor. The assumption is that one of the Compressor Control The BX-300 and BX-400 will default to a maximum of
Modules in the system may have a digital scroll instead of two Boiler applications. Other models will have to license
a standard scroll compressor installed. The Digital Scroll the Boiler Application. The Boiler will be available only
Compressor may not be the same size as the fixed scroll for E2 versions 3.0 and higher.
compressors. When a Digital Scroll Compressor is defined 11.24.1 Overview
in the application, MCC will utilize the compressor con-
trol modules with the digital scroll at all times, modulating The Boiler can be controlled two ways, via the boiler
the capacity of the compressor to maintain the Chilled temperature or the boiler pressure. The E2 uses the current
Supply Temperature setpoint. All other compressor con- outside air temperature to calculate a new boiler control
trol modules will be turned ON or OFF based on the rota- setpoint. If the boiler temperature (or boiler pressure) is
tion sequence defined above. Based on this strategy, the less than the setpoint value then the boiler is turned ON.
digital scroll compressor will have the fewest cycle counts Otherwise it is turned OFF. The algorithm will work in an
and the most runtime of all the compressors in the system. inverted fashion if the Minimum Outside Air Temperature
is greater than the Maximum Outside Air Temperature.
11.23.4.2 Variable Frequency Drive Com-
pressor
MCC can utilize one compressor with a variable fre-
quency drive. The method of control will be similar to the
digital compressor strategy. The application will continue
to allow only one variable capacity device to be defined in
the system, making the Variable Frequency Drive and Dig-
ital compressor options mutually exclusive.
If a Variable Frequency Drive compressor is to be used
and it is a Control Techniques drive using the Modbus
communication interface, the Control Techniques Drive
association menu will support associating the drive to an
MCC.
11.23.4.3 Unequal Capacity Compressors Figure 11-1 - Temperature Ranges
Optionally, the MCC can support different capacity An Outside Air Temperature Boiler On and an Outside
compressors. When this option is selected, the capacity of Air Temperature Boiler Off can be defined. If the outside
each defined compressor will be user specified. The con- air temperature is lower than the Outside Air Temperature
troller will evaluate the capacities of all the compressors to Boiler On the boiler is turned ON. If the outside air tem-
determine the appropriate compressor to switch on or off perature is higher than the Outside Air Temperature Boiler
in order to maintain the Supply Temperature at setpoint. Off the boiler is turned OFF.
When unequal capacity compressors are defined, the If defined, the Outside Air Temperature Boiler Off
controller will not use a simple round robin approach to must be greater than the Outside Air Temperature Boiler
switching compressors on or off (as with equal capacity On.
compressors) and therefore compressor runtimes may vary
significantly over time. However, for those compressors 11.24.2 Alarms
defined with identical capacity, the algorithm will attempt There are four advisory generated by the Boiler Appli-
to keep both runtimes and cycle counts as even as possi- cation:
ble.
• High Temperature
11.23.5 Bypass Valve Control • Low Temperature
MCC can utilize the Chilled and Condenser Bypass
• High Pressure
Valves. These valves will be modulated to maintain user
defined differential setpoints. For each valve, as the differ- • Low Pressure
ential pressure rises above the setpoint, the valve will Each advisory will have an associated type, priority,
modulate open. When the differential pressure falls below and delay.
setpoint, the valve will modulate closed.

Boiler Software Overview • 11-55

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 11.25 Refrigerant Monitor- • Close Ticket - Select to confirm charging, reclaim-
ing or changing refrigerant. An ending weight, and
ing System (RMS) the total accumulated weight will be displayed. If
an RMS Scale is not present, manually input the
The RMS enables the E2 ability to measure the refrig- ending weight and the starting weight of the cylin-
erant used to add, remove and repair an asset that has a ders. Close Ticket will open the Charge Asset or
refrigerant charge. RMS is available for E2 versions 3.01 Reclaim Refrigerant Ticket screen depending on
and above. The RMS comes with two components that are which action is being performed. If adding or
installed together, the RMS asset and the RMS scale. A removing refrigerant, the refrigerant ticket screen
total of 99 RMS applications can be supported by the E2. should be filled out. Press F1 to send.
The RMS is a licensed application. For licensing instruc- • Cancel Ticket - Select to cancel the process. An
tions, refer to the software licensing section (see Section entry for a reason for cancelling the ticket will be
10.15, License Management).When an RMS Asset is required. An entry will be written to the log.
licensed, this automatically includes one RMS Scale.
Refrigerant Ticket - When changing, adding, or
11.25.1 RMS Asset removing refrigerant, the RMS Ticket screen for charges
or reclaims (depending on whether refrigerant is added or
There will be one E2 RMS asset instance for each
removed) is filled out. Press F1 to send.
refrigerant charged asset. A refrigerant-charged asset can
include HVAC, Rack, and Small Appliance. 11.25.2 RMS Scale
The RMS asset can perform the following functions; The RMS scale used for weighing the refrigerant tank
• Charge Asset - The asset will be filled with refrig- for a specific asset. The RMS scale communicates using
erant. The Cylinder Accumulated Weight and the MODBUS. The RMS scale will appear as a device in the
Total Accumulated Weight will be reset to 0.0. If an device summary list and will be consistent with other
RMS Scale is not present, manually input the end- devices and their online/offline status.
ing weight and the starting weight of the cylinders. 11.25.2.1 Device Constraints
(This applies during charging or reclaim, if more
than one cylinder is needed.) The RMS scale communicates using the ASCII MOD-
(Note to cancel charging, press Enter from the Sta- BUS protocol. It can exist on the same MODBUS route as
tus screen and select Application Commands, 3. RTU MODBUS devices as long as the baud rate, and
Close Ticket. Enter a reason in the Tech Comment serial settings are the same ( # of bits, Parity, # of Stop
field and press F10 to cancel the charge.) Bits). On a mixed network (RTU and ASCII MODBUS)
address 58 is not supported. 58 is the ASCII value for a “:”
• Reclaim Refrigerant - The refrigerant will be
removed from the asset. The Cylinder Accumulated
Weight and the Total Accumulated Weight will be
reset to 0.0. If an RMS Scale is not present, manu-
11.26 Detailed Setpoint
ally input the ending weight and the starting weight Change Logging
of the cylinders. (This applies during charging or
reclaim, if more than one cylinder is needed.) Detailed Setpoint Change Logging stores in a log any
(Note to cancel charging, press Enter from the Sta- setpoints that change, when the setpoint was changed,
tus screen and select Application Commands, 3. what the original value was, and what the value was
Close Ticket. Enter a reason in the Tech Comment changed to.
field and press F10 to cancel the charge.) The log is always enabled except for start-up and
• Change Cylinder/New Cylinder - The container restore and cannot be disabled by the user. This data is
of refrigerant will be removed and replaced with a retrieved and displayed on the E2 front panel.
new one. If an RMS Scale is not present, manually 11.26.1 Log Information
input the ending weight and the starting weight of
the cylinders. (This applies during charging or The following information will be stored for detailed
reclaim, if more than one cylinder is needed.) setpoint change logging:
(Note to cancel charging, press Enter from the Sta- • Time Stamp – the time and date of the setpoint
tus screen and select Application Commands, 3. change in local time.
Close Ticket. Enter a reason in the Tech Comment
field and press F10 to cancel the charge.) • Port – the port the change was made through.

11-56 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 • User – the user name.
• Application Name – the name of the cell that was
changed.
• Property Name – The name of the property that
was changed.
• From – The value of the setpoint
• To – The new value of the setpoint
11.26.2 Logged Changes
A log will be appended with changes as they occur:
• Any setpoints that are directly changed by a user.
• Custom property values that are changed. These
properties are changed by the system as a result of a
user changing a value. These will be logged as
changed by the user.
• Application inputs that are set as fixed values and
changed by user.
• User Associations
• Changes in input/output pointers.

11.26.3 Unlogged Changes

There are some kinds of changes that occur that will
not have logs created for them:
• User overrides – Overrides are input/output
changes to the value outside of the setup screen or
application control.
• Real-time value on cell inputs that are connected to
other application outputs.

Detailed Setpoint Change Logging Software Overview • 11-57

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com
 12 Operator’s Guide to Using the E2
12.1 The E2 Home Screen Circuit Status Section
To the right of the Suction Groups section is the Circuit
The Main Status or Home screen (Figure 12-1 and Status section. Both the Standard Circuits and the Case
Figure 12-2) is divided into sections that display the cur- Controllers are listed in this screen. The circuit names,
rent status in areas of importance in the system (i.e., for their current status, and temperatures are listed.
RX: suction groups, compressor stages active, circuits, Condenser Section
condensers, sensor control, and for BX: OAT, demand
control, power monitoring, light schedules, zones, AHUs, This section is located at the bottom left of the screen
and sensor control). Time, date, and alarm status are dis- and contains information on the status of the condenser,
played along the top of the screen. The display is backlit, such as the discharge setpoint and individual fan states.
but turns off to save energy after a determined amount of Sensor Control
time. Press any key to bring the display back up. Below the Circuits section at the bottom right of the
The Home screen acts as a master and default screen screen is the Sensor Control section where Control Value
for all the functions of E2 and can be customized accord- and Command information are displayed.
ing to the user’s needs (see Section 12.5, Customizing the
Home Screen).
12.1.2 BX Home Screen
12.1.1 RX Home Screen
11

10

7 8

1 Outside Humidity 7 Function Button Index (5)

2 Outside Air Temperature 8 Sensor Control
3 Season 9 Zones
4 Light Level (FTC) 10 Air Handling Units
5 Demand Control 11 Light Schedules
6 Power Monitoring
Figure 12-1 - RX Home Screen
Suction Groups Section Figure 12-2 - BX Home Screen
The first section of the RX Home screen is the Suction OAT Section
Groups section located in the top left corner. The large let-
The upper-left hand section of the BX Home screen
ters have the name of Suction Group 1 along with infor-
contains status information for four different values,
mation on compressor stages active, and the current
including outside air temperature, humidity percentage,
pressure setpoint. Setpoints, status, percentages of capaci-
season, and light level.
ties, and which stages are active for each suction group are
displayed as well. The suction group that is displayed in Demand Control Section
the large block at the top left of the screen is the group that Directly below the OAT section is demand control sta-
is named alphabetically first of the suction groups. tus information, which shows the number of applications
and number of loads being shed.

The E2 Home Screen Operator’s Guide to Using the E2 • 12-1

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Power Monitoring Section current temperature of standard circuits.
In the lowest left-hand corner of the BX Home screen Demand Control Section
is the power monitoring section, containing active KW The top right-hand corner of the screen shows the sta-
and average power information. tus of the Demand Control application.
Light Schedules Section Anti-Sweat Control Section
In the center of the BX Home screen is ON and OFF The middle right-hand section of the screen shows
status information for light schedules. name and percent ON information for each anti-sweat
Air Handling Units Section application.
Located at the top right-hand corner of the BX Home Sensor Control Section
screen, the AHU section shows the number of AHUs, tem- The bottom center section of the screen shows both
perature, state, and ASP information for each. analog and digital sensor control, name, and command
Zones Section output.
Directly below the AHU section is the Zones section, Time Schedules Section
which shows the number of zones, temperature, whether The lower right-hand section of the screen shows the
or not the application is in occupied mode, CSP and HSP. name and current status of time schedules.
Sensor Control Section
Sensor Control is at the bottom right-hand corner of
the BX Home screen and contains analog and digital sen- 12.2 Logging On and
sors, value, command, and status information.
Access Levels
12.1.3 CX Home Screen
An E2 may be programmed with up to 25 different
users. A user basically consists of a username, a password,
and an access level. Whenever a username and password
are entered during login, the E2 searches the user records
for the username and password. If found, the E2 will log
the user in at the access level configured for the user in the
user records.
The access level determines how many of the E2’s fea-
tures the user may use. The E2 uses four access levels, one
7 being the lowest, and four being the highest. Table 12-1
gives a description of each level and the capabilities they
have access to.

Level 1 Read-only access. Users may generally

Lighting Anti-Sweat only view status screens, setpoints, and
HVAC Control Sensor Control some system settings.
Refrigeration 7 Time Schedules
Demand Control Level 2 Setpoint and bypass access. Users may
perform all the tasks a level 1 user may,
Figure 12-3 - CX Home Screen and they may also change control setpoints
Lighting Control Section and bypass some devices.
The lower left-hand corner of the screen shows name Level 3 Configuration and override access. Users
and bypass output for the lighting circuits. may perform all the tasks a level 2 user
may, and they may also override system
HVAC Control Section
settings, create new cells, and program
The top left-hand corner of the screen shows whether new applications.
the fans are ON or OFF, state, and dehumidification status
Level 4 System Administrator access. All E2 func-
of the first two air handlers in the sequence.
tions are accessible by a level 4 user.
Refrigeration Control Section
Table 12-1 - User Access Levels
The top center of the screen shows the name, state, and

12-2 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 12.3 Toggling Full Options
The System Configuration Menu
Toggling Full Options on allows you to have full
access to programming applications. To Toggle Full
Options on:
1. Press the  key

2. Select  (System Configuration)

3. Select  (System Information)

4. Select  (Toggle Full Options)

FULL will appear in the top right corner of the screen
when Full Options is enabled. Pressing  toggles Full
Options on and off.

12.4 Navigation
12.4.1 Menus
Main Menu Figure 12-5 - System Configuration Menu
The System Configuration Menu is one of the menus
The Main Menu is accessed by pressing the 
used to set up the E2. Included options are Input/Output
key. This menu gives you direct access to applications
Definitions, internal system information, remote commu-
such as Suction Groups, Condensers, Circuits, Air Han-
nications, global data, alarm, logging, and network setup
dling Units, Zones, Light Schedules, and Sensor Controls
information.
applications, (depending on which controller type you are
using) as well as all configured applications in the control- To open the System Configuration menu:
ler. The Main Menu also allows you to add and delete 1. Press 
applications, gives system configuration abilities, and
shows status information for inputs and outputs, network, 2. Press  (System Configuration)
graphs and logs. The System Configuration menu contains nine menu
items:

Menu Option Description

1 - Input Definitions View the status of all input
boards, as well as set up individ-
ual points on the I/O boards.
2 - Output Definitions View the status of all output
boards, as well as set up individ-
ual points on the I/O boards.
3 - System Information Menu that gives access to more
E2 setup options and informa-
tion.
4 - Remote Communica- Gives access to modem informa-
tions tion, dial-out setup, and TCP/IP.
Table 12-2 - System Configuration Menu Options

Figure 12-4 - Main Menu

Toggling Full Options Operator’s Guide to Using the E2 • 12-3

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 The System Information Menu is another menu used to
Menu Option Description
set up the E2. The options in this menu allow setting up
5 - Alarm Setup Set up dial-outs and alarm time and date, passwords, toggle full options, general
reporting for the current E2. information about the controller, and other important data.
6 - Logging Setup Enter information about Logging To open the System Information Menu:
Group applications such as the
sampling frequency and total 1. Press 
number of samples.
2. Press  (System Configuration)
7 - Network Setup Accesses the Network Setup
menu where you can view and/or 3. Press  (System Information)
change the configuration of the
The System Information menu contains nine menu
Echelon and RS485 I/O Net-
works, set up boards, controllers, items:
routers, and make controller
associations. Menu Option Description
8 - Global Data Configure one or more analog or 1 - General Controller Info Edit general information about
digital sensors to be used as the E2, such as engineering
“global” values by all E2s. units, and summer/winter
9 - Licensing Select this option to access the change-over specifications.
License Report screen that lists 2 - Time and Date Change the current date and
all the applications in E2 that are time, and specify date formats.
currently licensed and the num-
ber of each type of applications
that are in use. You can also add 3 - Passwords/User Access Set up usernames and pass-
additional licenses by pressing words, and define security level
F1. requirements.

Table 12-2 - System Configuration Menu Options 4 - Firmware Revision Read-only information screen
that contains current system ver-
sion information
5 - Service Actions Set up system diagnostics (mem-
The System Information Menu
ory and execution info), and per-
form advanced functions
(system resets and firmware
update).
6 - Note Pad Writable field for technician to
make notes about changes made
or general information.
7 - Display Users Enter information about Logging
Group applications such as the
sampling frequency and total
number of samples.
8 - Toggle Full Options When set to on, FULL will
appear at the top right of the
screen and gives user full access
to options and applications.
9 - Application Default Choose the default values most
Value Setup appropriate to the refrigeration
control components in the sys-
tem.
Figure 12-6 - System Information Menu Table 12-3 - System Information Menu Options
The System Information menu is used to set up the E2.
The options in this menu allow setting up time and date, Actions Menu
passwords, toggle full options, general information about Functions such as graphing, point logging, overriding,
the controller, and other important data. expanded information, setup, detailed status, and manual

12-4 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 defrosting can be initiated from the Actions Menu box by
pressing the  key from the Home screen or any sta-
tus screen. When you press the Enter key, only the options
that are appropriate to the current field and application will
be displayed; all others will be hidden.
For example, if Enter is pressed when a circuit is high-
lighted, the Actions Menu would display all available
options for that circuit, such as Manual Defrost, meaning
that by selecting Manual Defrost the Manual Defrost
screen would come up for that particular circuit.

Figure 12-9 - Summary Screen (RX-400 Version Shown)

Figure 12-7 - Example Actions Menu for Standard Circuit
Status Screens
Status screens are real-time views of application func-
tions. They show the current status of all outputs, the cur-
rent values of all inputs, and other important data such as
control setpoints, run times, and whether or not bypasses
or overrides are active.
Each status screen is specially designed to provide a
concise at-a-glance view of how one or more systems are
functioning.
Figure 12-8 - Example Actions Menu for Suction Group Value

12.4.2 Screen Types

Summary Screens
Summary screens let you view status information for
multiple applications of the same type. For example, (Fig-
ure 12-9) is the Circuits Summary screen in the E2 RX
controller. This screen shows the name, state, temperature,
setpoint, alarm, refrigeration, and defrost information for
all defined standard and case control circuits displayed. To
see a more detailed status when on an application sum-
mary screen, highlight the desired application from the list
with the arrow keys and press . This will take you to
the Status screen.

Figure 12-10 - Status Screen (RX-400 Version Shown)

Setup Screens
The Setup utility is the interface used to change set-

Navigation Operator’s Guide to Using the E2 • 12-5

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 tings and setpoints, and define inputs and outputs in the Header Icons:
E2. Figure 10-11 shows a typical Setup screen and its pri-
mary elements.
Index Tabs:

Figure 12-12 - Header Icons

At the very top of every screen in the E2, there are
icons that indicate various stages of activity, number of
users logged into the controller, battery alerts, connectivity
status, and more.
Figure 12-11 - Index Tabs (RX-400 Version Shown)
The 10 boxes at the top of the screen labeled C1
through C0 are known as the index tabs. These tabs pro- Icon Description
vide you with a short index of the screens that are used to Battery indicator. Yellow: less than 30% of
set up an application. C1 through C0 represent the screen battery life left. Red: less than 10% of bat-
numbers (C1 being screen 1, C2 being screen 2, and so tery life left or battery switch is disabled.
on.) Press the  key and the number of the index tab Single user is logged in
(next to the C) and the cursor highlights that index tab.
Multi-users are logged in
Each of the Setup screens that you may access will
have a name beside its number. In Figure 10-11, for exam- Terminal mode in use
ple, you will notice some tabs have names, while others
E2 is connected to Ethernet
are blank. This is because there are only four screens in the
Setup for this particular application; C3 is not an accessi- Wait, or system is busy
ble screen.
Disk activity, or saving to disk
There are several reasons why a tab may be inaccessi-
ble (i.e., without a name next to the number): Caps lock is ON
• The tab (and the corresponding screen) is unused Table 12-4 - Header Icons and Descriptions
and reserved for later revisions.
• The screen may only be accessed when running in
Full Options mode (see Section 12.2, Logging On
and Access Levels).
• The screen may require one or more fields to be set
to certain values before the screen may be accessed.
For example, a screen containing nothing but com-
pressor proof input definitions might be hidden if
there is a field on another screen that tells the sys-
tem there are no proof checking devices on the
group’s compressors. To access this screen, you
would have to set this field to YES.
The screen you are currently in is always highlighted
in the screen’s index tab. For example, because Screen 1 is
displayed, tab C1 is highlighted.
As you move to other screens within Setup, the high-
light will move to different tabs to indicate which screen
will be displayed.
Figure 12-13 - Setup Screen (RX-400 Version Shown)
12.4.3 The E2 Keypad
The Cursor
The cursor highlights individual fields on the E2

12-6 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 screen, allowing you to change their contents and/or select
them to perform other functions like viewing logs/graphs
or setting alarm parameters. The E2 includes arrow keys Key RX Function BX Function
for the user to easily navigate the cursor around each
screen. Areas can be accessed for detailed information and  SUCTION GROUP AHU
certain functions by guiding the cursor with the arrow  CONDENSERS ZONES
keys.  STANDARD and CASE LIGHTING
The Tab Key CIRCUITS
When an E2 screen is split into multiple areas (like the  SENSOR CONTROL, SENSORS
default Main Status screen), the Tab  key moves the POWER MONITORING
cursor to each section of the current screen. The border  SETUP, CANCEL SETUP, CAN-
around each section is highlighted by the cursor so the CEL
user will know which section the cursor is on.
Table 12-6 - Function Keys for Status Screens
The Enter Key
Pressing the  key from the Home screen or any
application status screen will pop up the Actions Menu. If
an option is highlighted when  is pressed, that high- Key Function
lighted option is selected. Pressing  on an applica-  The Help key opens the Help menu
tion summary screen will bring you to the status screen of
that application.  The Alarms key opens the Alarms Advi-
sory Log
Keypad
 The Home key opens the Home screen

 The Menu key opens the Main Menu

Key RX and BX Function Description
 The Back key moves you back to the
 PREV TAB Moves backward one previous screen
screen
Table 12-7 - Icon Function Keys
 NEXT TAB Moves forward one
screen • The Help  key opens a pop-up window con-
 EDIT Opens the Edit Menu taining either information about the screen or menu
box you are currently on, or information about the input,
 STATUS, OVER- Opens the Detailed output, or setpoint you have highlighted with the
RIDE, or LOOK UP Status screen, Opens cursor (if available). After the Help  key has
the Override Update been pressed,  will open the General Help
screen, or Look Up menu containing Troubleshooting options. Press the
Tables  and  keys together at any time to open
 SETUP, or Opens the Setup General Help.
CANCEL screens, or Cancels • The Alarms  key displays the alarm advisory
an operation log that shows all the current alarms in the E2.
Table 12-5 - Function Keys for Setup Screens • When the Home  key is pressed from any
location, the Home screen opens.
• When the Menu  key is pressed from any
location, the Main Menu opens.
• The Back  key will take you to the previous
screen.
Pressing  from an application status screen,
Home screen, or Input/Output Status screen brings up the

Navigation Operator’s Guide to Using the E2 • 12-7

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Actions Menu and gives the user access to controller func-
tions such as graphing, logging, setup, and detailed status.
The Log In/Out Key Keys Function
The Log In/Out  key brings up the current E2 Application
User Login Screen when logging in. If the Log In/Out
 key is pressed in order to log out and there is data + All Applications
on the screen that has been edited and not saved, a dialog + AHU Summary
box opens asking if the data should be saved. If Yes is
selected, the data is saved, the user is logged out and + Time Schedule Summary
returned to the Home screen. If No is selected, the dialog
box closes and the screen is refreshed as necessary. Press-
+ Sensor Control Summary
ing the Log In/Out  key in order to log out when no + Lighting Control
data needs to be saved simply logs the user out and returns
to the Home screen.
+ Power Monitoring
Four Directional Arrow Keys + ARTC/RTU Summary
Directional arrow keys move the cursor in the direction + HVAC Zones Summary
of the arrow pressed. The arrow keys are always func-
tional on menus and can be used to move from section to + Suction Summary
section on the Home and Status screens.
+ Case Control Summary
Page Up/Page Down Keys
+ TD3 summary
The Page Up  and Page Down  keys scroll the
user through menus, application summary screens, and + Case Control Summary
setup screens too large to fit on one screen.
+ Condenser Summary
Ctrl Page Up/Ctrl Page Down Keys
+ Time Schedule Summary
The Ctrl Page Up or Ctrl Page Down 
keys on an application setup screen take the user to the + Sensor Control Summary
next or previous application on the same screen.
+ Power Monitoring
Numeric Keypad
The numeric keypad is fully functional from both the + Suction Summary
front panel and an external keyboard. + Circuit Summary
Hot Keys
General
Hot Keys are quick and easy shortcuts to frequently
used functions and applications. For a complete menu + Global Data Status
screen that lists all Hot Keys and how to access them,
press the  key and the  key together.
+ Expanded Info

Use the control keys  to access Insert Mode, Edit

+ Graph Current Application
Mode, and Names. Pressing  and  (INS will appear + Input Definitions
on the top right of the screen) activates Insert Mode. Insert + Output Definitions
Mode toggles between Insert and Overwrite edit modes.
Pressing  and  (ED will appear on the top right of + Log Current Application
the screen) activates Edit Mode. Edit Mode allows you to + Maintenance Log
change the name of the application to something besides
the name of the application and the number. Pressing 
System

and  (NAMES will appear on the top right of the + Add/Delete Application
screen) switches from a Point number to a Point Name Table 12-8 - Shortcut Keys
when setting up Board and Points in a Setup screen.

12-8 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Keys Function 12.5 Customizing the
+ Toggle Full Options Home Screen
+ Serial Setup The Home screen can be customized to show different
+ Network Status information depending on the user’s needs. If you wish to
change the Home screen from the default screen, follow
+ TCP/IP setup the steps below. There are eight different screen options
available with the Device Summary screen as the default
+ Firmware Version choice.
+ System Logs and Stats
Edit NOTE: Toggle Full Options must be on in or-
+ Edit Mode der to customize the Home screen. FULL will
appear at the top right of your screen when
+ Insert Mode Full Options are enabled. To toggle quickly to Full
Options, press the  key and  together.
+ Names Mode
Table 12-8 - Shortcut Keys
1. Press the  button to open the Main Menu
screen.
2. Press  for the System Configuration screen.

3. Press  for the System Information screen.

4. Press  for General Controller Info and scroll

down to RX Home Screen or BX Home Screen
depending on which controller you are using.
5. Press (LOOK UP) to open the Option List
Selection menu.
6. Choose the desired Home screen from the list.
7. Log off to save changes.

12.6 Manual Defrost and

Clean Mode
A circuit can be placed in manual defrost from the RX
Home screen or a Circuit Status screen. If a refrigeration
circuit needs to be placed in manual defrost, follow these
steps:
1. Press  (CIRCUITS) to go to the Circuits
Status screen, or place the cursor on the desired
circuit from the Home screen and press  to
open the Actions Menu. Select Manual Defrost.
2. Once inside a Circuits Status screen, press 
to open the Actions menu.
3. Select Manual Defrost from the list and the Cir-

Customizing the Home Screen Operator’s Guide to Using the E2 • 12-9

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 cuit Bypass screen opens. • Clean - This mode disables all refrigeration and
defrost so that the case can be cleaned or serviced.

NOTE: If the case circuit has been placed in

Clean Mode, it must be taken out of Clean
Mode. Follow the procedures up to the Option
List menu and choose “End Manual Mode.”

• End Manual Mode - Selecting this command will

end any defrost cycle or the Clean Mode initiated
manually.
If the defrost time needed is shorter than what the nor-
mal programmed defrost time allows or if in Clean Mode,
follow the procedures to the Option List menu and select
End Manual Mode.

Figure 12-14 - Circuit Bypass Screen (RX-400 Version Shown)

4. The Circuit Bypass screen (see Figure 12-14)
12.7 Overrides
will display the circuit name, its current state, and If a compressor stage or a fan on the condenser needs
the bypass state. The Bypass Command field to be bypassed, follow these instructions:
will be highlighted.
1. From the default Home screen, arrow to either
the COMPRESSOR STGS or FAN STAGES
sections and highlight the stage or fan to be
bypassed. Press Enter to access the override
option from the menu.

Figure 12-15 - Option List Selection Screen

5. Press LOOK UP. The Option List Selection
screen (see Figure 12-15) will give you five
choices of defrost modes.
• No Action - Normal (no manual defrost) state. Figure 12-16 - Override Update Screen (RX Version Shown)
• Defrost - This is the normal defrost mode. The 2. The Override Update screen appears (see Figure
defrost ends according to the terminating device 12-16). Press the  or  to enter Yes to place
(sensor) or fail-safe time, whichever occurs first. the stage in override. Scroll down one space to
• Emergency Defrost - The defrost time goes the full enter the Override Time.
duration of programmed defrost time and ignores 3. Choose the Override Value of either OFF or ON
any defrost termination sensors. using  or .

12-10 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 The compressor stage or condenser fan stage in over- Summary screen opens.
ride mode will be marked with a cyan blue background in
the Main Status screen indicating that the override is in
effect.
NOTE: Jump directly to the Network Sum-
mary screen by pressing the  and  keys
12.8 Checking Boards together. For a complete list of Hot Keys, press
the  and the  keys together.
Online
12.9 Checking Status
Screens

Figure 12-18 - RX Function Button Menu

The E2 RX controller has four status screens that are
each accessible (from the Home screen) by pressing the
corresponding function key (see Figure 12-18). The Suc-
tion Group status screen, the Condenser status screen, the
Circuits status screen, and the Sensors status screen can all
be accessed by pressing one of the function keys (-
) if the application has been added to the E2.
Figure 12-17 - Network Summary Screen Suction Group Status Screen
Press . The suction group selected will be dis-
You can check all boards that are on either the Echelon
played with information such as active stages, discharge
Network (E2 controllers) or the I/O Network from the Net-
temperature, current setpoint, associated condenser, and
work Summary screen (See Figure 12-17). This screen
other general information.
displays information such as board status, name of the
device, type of device (board, controller, etc.), firmware Condenser Status Screen
revision, the network address for each device, the number Press . Information on the condenser such as con-
of Echelon controllers (E2s) that are online or offline, and trol setpoints, detailed fan status, and other general infor-
the number of I/O boards online or offline. After determin- mation will be displayed.
ing which board is offline, turn to Appendix F: Trouble-
Circuit Status Screen
shooting for more information.
Press . Select which circuit status to view with
To access the Network Summary screen:
the arrow buttons and press . Information such as
1. From the Main Menu screen, press  (Status) current temperature, current state, individual case informa-
for the Status menu. tion, and other information are given.
2. Press  (Network Summary) and the Network Sensor Status Screen
Summary screen will be displayed. Press . Select an analog or digital sensor and
The Network Summary screen can also be accessed press . Information such as control value, and com-
by: mand values will be displayed. The analog sensor will
have Cut In/Cut Out temperature values.
1. From the Main Menu screen, press  (System
Configuration).
2. Press  (Network Setup) for the Network Setup
menu.
3. Select  (Network Summary) and the Network Figure 12-19 - BX Function Button Menu

Checking Boards Online Operator’s Guide to Using the E2 • 12-11

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 The E2 BX controller has four status screens that are 12.10.2 Viewing the Controller Advi-
each accessible (from the Home screen) by pressing the
corresponding function key. sory Log
AHU Status Screen The current number of advisory log entries (the log
that is highlighted) is displayed at the top right of the
Press . The AHU information such as control
Advisory Log Screen. The total number of alarms and/or
temperature, season mode, space humidity, apparent tem-
notices in the Advisory Log is displayed below the current
perature, heat/cool mode, fan state, economization status,
field. To move between Advisory Log entries, press the up
dehumidification, and humidity status are all included on
or down arrow key.
this screen.
Zones Status Screen
Press . Zone information including outdoor and
zone temperature, outdoor humidity, season mode, occu-
pied state, and economization status are displayed in the
Zone Status screen.
Lighting Status Screen
Press . Lighting status information can be found
on this screen. Check light level, bypass, and other modes
from here.
Sensors Status Screen
Press . Select an analog or digital sensor and
press . Information such as control value, and com-
mand values will be displayed. The analog sensor will
have Cut In/Cut Out temperature values.
Other Status Screens
Other status screens in the E2 controller may be Figure 12-20 - Alarm Advisory Log
accessed by selecting  (Configured Applications) from The Advisory Log is divided these categories:
the Main Menu. This menu gives you access to Summary
and Status screens such as Anti-Sweat, Power Monitoring, • Date
Time Schedules, Holidays, and many more. To gain access • Time
to any of the given applications, select the corresponding
• State
number and press .
• Area Ctrl: Application: Property
• Message
12.10 Alarms 12.10.3 Date and Time
This section describes how to view and use the Alarm The Date and Time columns simply display the date
Advisory Log. and time when the alarm or notice was generated and
12.10.1 Accessing the Alarm Advi- logged into the controller.
sory Log 12.10.4 State
The Alarm Advisory Log can be accessed by pressing The State column describes the alarm type, the current
the alarm icon key  on the controller. alarm state, and whether or not the alarm has been
acknowledged. There are three possible alarm states:
• ALARM - A high-priority warning, usually signify-
ing a condition that requires attention.
• NOTICE - A low-priority message, usually signify-
ing a condition or a system change that requires no
attention or may require attention in the future.

12-12 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 • FAIL - A failure is a special message that signifies a ure was generated from. Alarms and notices can either be
failure in an E2 system, an application, or in an generated within the E2 system or from an input value that
input or output device controlled by an application is higher or lower than an alarm or notice setpoint defined
(such as a sensor or fan).Returned-To-Normal and during the system configuration process.
Forced-To-Normal Alarms
12.10.7 Advisory Message
For as long as the condition that caused the alarm mes-
sage exists, the State field will show either ALARM, The Advisory Message column is a brief description of
NOTICE, or FAIL as appropriate to the alarm type. How- the alarm, notice, or failure. Because of screen size con-
ever, if the condition that caused the alarm, notice, or fail- straints, it is often the case that the full advisory message
ure is corrected, the message shown in the State field will will not be displayed in the Message field. To view the full
change to signify the correction. advisory message, as well as the alarm priority and other
There are two ways an alarm, notice, or failure condi- important alarm information, press  (EXPD INFO)
tion may be corrected: for Expanded Information.

• Return-To-Normal - “Return-To-Normal” means

the condition that generated the alarm, notice, or
failure has returned to normal on its own, or the E2
has automatically corrected the condition. If an
alarm returns to normal, a “N-” will appear in front
of the alarm state in the State field.
• Reset (Forced)-To-Normal - “Reset-To-Normal”
means the E2 has been forced by a user to consider
the condition “normalized” for purposes of alarm
control. A Reset-To-Normal occurs when an alarm
is reset using the Alarm Reset button 
(ALARM RST). If an alarm is forced to normal, an Figure 12-21 - Expanded Info Screen
“R-” will appear in front of the alarm state in the
State field. 12.10.8 Acknowledging, Resetting,
Table 12-9 lists the nine possible state messages as and Clearing Log Entries
they appear in the State field. 12.10.8.1 Acknowledging
Advisory Type Condition Condition Condition When an alarm, notice, or failure is acknowledged,
Still Exists Returned Reset to the alarm stays in the Alarm Log, but all annunciation of
To Normal Normal the alarm is suspended until the alarm is reset or cleared.
As stated in Section 12.10.5, the state of the alarm or
Alarms ALARM N-ALM R-ALM notice will also change to a dash “—” indicating acknowl-
Notices NOTCE N-NTC R-NTC edgement.
Failures FAIL N-FL R-FL When you acknowledge an alarm, you prevent it from
ever annunciating again in any way until you manually
Table 12-9 - Alarm States reset or clear the alarm. A condition that causes an alarm
will never automatically return to normal when it is
12.10.5 Ack/Reset State acknowledged.
The State field also shows whether or not an advisory For setting acknowledging permissions, see Section
record has been acknowledged or reset by a user. If an 10.12.1, Changing Required User Access Levels.
alarm has been acknowledged or reset, a dash “—” will
appear at the end of the State field. If an alarm has not
been acknowledged or reset, an asterisk “*” will appear at
the end of the State field.
12.10.6 Area Ctrl: Application: Prop-
erty
This column describes where the alarm, notice, or fail-

Alarms Operator’s Guide to Using the E2 • 12-13

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 prompting the user to either clear the selected advisory,
clear all advisories or to cancel the operation.
Press  to clear the selected advisory.
TIPS: ACKNOWLEDGEMENT VS. RESETTING
1.
• Reset an alarm if you believe the condition that
caused it is fixed, but you wish for a new alarm to 2. Press  to clear all advisories.

Press  to cancel the operation.Expanded Advi-

occur if the problem happens again.
3.
• You MUST reset an alarm that has been previ- sory Information
ously acknowledged to re-enable alarming for
the alarm. Failure to do so will cause the alarm
to remain in ACK, and the alarm will not be gen-
erated again. AN ACKNOWLEDGED ALARM
WILL NOT AUTOMATICALLY RESET.
• Acknowledge an alarm to silence alarm panel
horns or lights, ONLY IF technicians have been
notified of the problem and have been dis-
patched. Technicians, after fixing the problem,
MUST reset or clear the alarm to re-enable
alarming.
Figure 12-22 - Expanded Info Screen
To acknowledge an alarm or notice, highlight the To view expanded information on a log entry, highlight
desired log entry and press  (ALARM ACK). A the desired log and press  (EXPD INFO). A screen
screen will come up prompting the user to either acknowl- will come up telling the user what advisory is being
edge the selected advisory, acknowledge all advisories, or viewed out of a total number of advisories.
to cancel the operation. Property or Board/Point
• Press  to acknowledge the selected advisory. This message shows the location where the advisory
was generated. This will be a board and point address or
• Press  to acknowledge all advisories. an application input or output (in Area Ctrl:Applica-
tion:Property) format.
• Press  to cancel the operation. Advisory Message
12.10.8.2 Resetting The advisory message is displayed below the Property
When a log entry is reset, it is forced to a normal con- or Board/Point. The Advisory Message describes the advi-
dition and the log entry remains in the Controller Advisory sory log entry (what went wrong in the system).
Log. Acknowledge Status
An alarm, notice, or failure can be reset by highlight- Acknowledge Status describes the state of the advi-
ing a log entry and pressing  (ALARM RST) while at sory. If an advisory has been acknowledged or reset, the
the Advisory Log screen. A screen will come up prompt- user name or the person who acknowledged or reset the
ing the user to either reset the selected advisory, reset all alarm will appear below the acknowledge status. The date
advisories or to cancel the operation. and time when the advisory was acknowledged or reset
will also be displayed below the user’s name.
1. Press  to reset the selected advisory.
If the advisory has not been acknowledged or reset,
2. Press  to reset all advisories. this field will display an asterisk “*” along with the word
“UNK.”
3. Press  to cancel the operation.
Report Priority
12.10.8.3 Clearing The report priority fields describe the priority level of
The option to clear logs completely removes a log the advisory, as well as the date and time the advisory
entry from the Advisory Log. occurred.
Advisory Log entries may be cleared by highlighting Return To Normal
the log entry and pressing  (ALARM CLR) while If the advisory has returned to a normal state, either on
viewing the Advisory Log screen. A screen will come up its own or because of a user-ordered alarm reset, the date

12-14 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 and time on which the reset occurred will be shown beside entries that shows how the sampled value has changed
the report priority. over time. Graphing is a quick, easy way to get an idea of
how the application has been behaving. Special graphing
12.10.9 Facility Status Display (FSD) features also allow you to zoom in on specific areas of the
Alarms graph.
The FSD can be used to handle alarms. Information 12.11.1 Locating Logged Inputs/
such as time stamp, alarm ID string, current status, the rea-
son an alarm was triggered, (if a case temp limit was
Outputs
exceeded) configured priority of the advisory, Return-To- 12.11.1.1 Home/Status Screens
Normal information, and if available, the limit that was
exceeded can be viewed through the FSD. Alarms cannot
be configured from the FSD unit.
If more than one E2 controller is at a site, one E2 must
be set up as the alarm annunciator for that site. The FSD
will receive alarms from that alarm-annunciator E2 for the
entire site. The FSD will point only to a single E2 at a site
(it will not poll multiple controllers for alarms). For more
information, refer to the FSD Manual (P/N 026-1400).

Figure 12-24 - Sample Actions Menu From RX Home Screen

The easiest way to access a log or graph is from the
Actions menu while on the Home screen or an applica-
tion’s Status screen. These screens contain a number of
different input and output values from the application. If a
particular input or output is being logged by the E2 and
has log data stored in the system, you can view the log or
graph by following the instructions below:
1. Use the arrow keys to highlight the desired input
or output on the Home or a Status screen.
Figure 12-23 - FSD General Setup
2. Press  to call up the Actions Menu, and
select either option  to view a graph or  to
12.11 Viewing Logs and view a log.
Graphs If Graph and Log options are not listed in the Actions
Menu, this means the property you have selected is not set
There are two basic forms used by the E2 to display up to be logged.
data: logs and graphs. It may also be the case that there are currently no
A log is simply a list of sampled values for a particular logged values to be viewed (this often happens when a
input or output along with the sampling times and dates. controller is first set up or after a log has been cleared). If
When you view logged data in this form, it is usually listed this is the case, E2 will tell you that no logged samples
with the most recent sample at the top of the list, and the exist. For a complete list of items in the Actions Menu,
other samples listed below it in reverse chronological refer to Section 10.7.3, The Actions Menu.
order.
A graph is a graphical representation of these log

Viewing Logs and Graphs Operator’s Guide to Using the E2 • 12-15

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 12.11.1.2 Setup Screens tion Pressure is coming from. Note that:
• An output pointer can be connected to multiple
input pointers
• A single input pointer cannot be connected to mul-
tiple output pointers
• Pointers can be set up for all applications
To set up pointers from a Setup screen:
1. Press  (SETUP) from the desired applica-
tion’s Status screen. (If starting from the Home
screen, move the cursor to the desired applica-
tion’s value and press  to open the Actions
Menu. Choose Setup. This will take you to the
Setup screen.)
2. Once inside the application’s Setup screen, use
the  and  keys to highlight the Inputs
and Outputs index tabs.
Figure 12-25 - Example Setup Screen (Setpoints)
3. Press  (EDIT) to open the Edit menu.
When setting up an application using a Setup screen
4. Choose Alternate I/O Formats to open the for-
(see Section 10.7.2, Status Screens) all inputs and outputs
mat menu.
that are set up to be logged will be marked with an L on
the right-hand side. From the Setup screen, you may 5. Choose one of the pointer formats.
access the logs of these inputs by pressing . If you are in the Inputs setup and have selected Area
Ctrl: Application: Property as the pointer format, the
12.11.1.3 Setting Up Input and Output
third column (the Output field) is the output that you are
Pointers pointing (connecting) the input to. If you are in the Out-
puts setup and have selected Area Ctrl: Application:
Property as the pointer format, the third column (the
Input field) is the input that you are pointing (connecting)
the output to.
Changing the format to a Fixed Value will give you
the option of entering a value in the field that will be read
by the input instead of being hooked to a board:point or
another cell.
For information on naming conventions for E2 control-
lers, applications, and points, see Section 12.13, Naming
Conventions for E2 Controllers, Applications, and Points.

Figure 12-26 - Pointer Format Box

Pointers allow a property to get or send its value to
another property, and are a way to transfer information or
values (input and outputs) from one application to another
within a controller.
For example, if you are setting up a Suction Pressure
pointer, you are specifying the location of where the Suc-

12-16 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 12.11.2 Log View 12.11.3 The Graph View

Figure 12-27 - Sample Log View

The Log view shows logged data in a tabular format Figure 12-28 - Sample Graph View
arranged by the date/time of sample. The Graph view shows logged data in a graphical for-
1. Highlight a value from any screen and press mat with sample times as the X (horizontal) coordinate
 to open the Actions Menu. and sample values as the Y (vertical) coordinate. To access
a graph view:
2. Select Log, and the Log screen opens.
1. Highlight a value from any screen and press
Several function keys may be used to navigate the Log
view and provide additional information:
 to open the Actions Menu.
•  BEGINNING - Move the cursor to the top of 2. Select Graph, and a graphed view of the selected
the table (the most recently recorded sample). value opens.
Upon first entering the Graph view for a logged value,
•  END - Move the cursor to the bottom of the
all available samples are displayed. The X axis (sample
table (the oldest sample).
time) ranges from the time and date of the earliest avail-
•  GRAPH - Displays logged data in a graph able sample relative to the time and date of the latest sam-
format (see Sample Graph View Figure 12-28). ple. The Y axis (sample value) ranges from the minimum
sensor reading to the maximum sensor reading.
•  UPDT DATA - Pressing this key updates the
Log View by adding all newly recorded samples to In the case of an input point log, (e.g., suction pres-
the top of the table. sure) assume the Log Group setup specifies Samples as
1000 and Log Interval as 0:03:00. Also assume that the
•  EXPD INFO - Pressing this key will display
system has been running continuously with no interrup-
the board/point address or the controller/applica-
tions for one week. The X axis would span a time interval
tion/property address for the point that is being
starting approximately six days and six hours ago all the
logged.
way up to the present.
•  Page Up - Scrolls up one page. If suction pressure ranged from 18 psi to 25 psi during
the time period of the log, the Y axis of the graph would be
•  Page Down - Scrolls down one page. just large enough to show all samples in the log.
12.11.4 Zooming In and Out
For a more detailed view of a graph, zoom in by press-
ing . This results in half of the samples of the current
view being redrawn to fill the entire view. Using the above
example, the graph would now shows three days and three
hours of samples from the middle of the original graph.

Viewing Logs and Graphs Operator’s Guide to Using the E2 • 12-17

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Pressing  again zooms in even farther.
12.13 Naming Conventions
Pressing  zooms out, resulting in a graph whose
time scale spans twice that of the previous view. This dou- for E2 Controllers, Applica-
bles the number of displayed samples.
Navigating a Zoomed View tions, and Points
While zoomed in on a graph, only a subset of the total • Do not name applications, controllers, or points
number of samples are visible. To view samples that were with all numeric characters.
recorded earlier or later than those in the current view,
press the left and right cursor keys. The availability of ear- • Do not use colons (:) in the names of applications,
lier or later samples is indicated by the presence of arrows controllers, or points.
at either end of the X (time) axis.

12.12 Low Battery Notifica-

tion
The E2 keeps track of how long the E2 battery has
been active, and will display a battery icon at the top
of the E2 screen whenever the battery is reaching the end
of its recommended battery life. If a battery has less than
30% of its battery life left, a yellow battery icon will
appear at the top of the screen. If the battery has less than
10% life left, or if the battery switch is currently disabled,
a red battery icon will appear.
For more information on battery testing and replace-
ment, refer to Section 4.4, Battery Testing and Replace-
ment.

12-18 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Appendix A: Case Type Defaults
The table below lists the sixty-four default case types High Alarm, Low Alarm, and Delay
that may be used in Standard Circuit or Case Control Cir- The High Alarm, Low Alarm, and Delay columns are
cuit applications along with the recommended defaults for the suggested high and low case temperature alarm set-
each case type. points and the report delay. To set up these alarm setpoints
When one of these sixty-four case types is selected, the and delays, locate the Case Temperature control input and
E2 automatically enters the following information from select the Generic Alarm Setup action from the Actions
the table into the Circuit application: Menu. Enter the High and Low setpoints in the Normal Hi
and Normal Low fields respectively. Enter the Delay in the
• The setpoint
Report Delay field.
• The number of defrosts per day and the defrost time
Defrost Type
length from the “Elec” column under Defrost types
The E2 assumes by default that all cases have electric
For example, if you select #14 “RIFF” (reach-in frozen
defrost. If this is not the case, you will have to enter new
food), the E2 sets the circuit’s setpoint at -10, the number
values for the Number of Defrosts and the Defrost Time in
of defrosts at 1, and the defrost time at 60 minutes.
the circuit. The suggested defaults are listed under the Hot
The other columns in this table, such as the High and Gas, Elec, Rev. Air, and Timed columns. The number to
Low Alarm/Dly columns and the Hot Gas, Rev. Air, and the left of the slash indicates the suggested number of
Timed columns, are suggested values that are not automat- defrost times per day, and the number to the right of the
ically entered into the Circuit application. slash indicates the recommended Defrost Time length.

Defrost Type
Set- High Low Elec.
Type Abbr. Description Point Alarm Alarm Delay Hot Gas (DEF) Rev. Air Timed
0 **** Undefined
1 SDIC Single deck ice cream -25 -5° -30° 01:00 2/18 1/45 1/60 1/60
2 MDIC Multi-deck ice cream -25 -5° -30° 01:00 3/22 3/45 2/60 2/60
3 SDFJ Single deck freezer juice -18 0° -30° 01:00 2/18 1/45 1/60 1/60
4 MDFJ Multi-deck freezer juice -10 5° -25° 01:00 3/22 3/45 2/60 2/60
5 RIIC Reach-in ice cream -15 -5° -25° 01:00 2/22 1/45 1/60 1/60
6 ICBX Ice cream freezer box -20 -5° -30° 01:00 3/20 2/45 2/60 2/60
7 SDFF Single deck freezer food -15 5° -25° 01:00 2/18 1/60 1/60 1/60
8 RIFJ Reach-in freezer juice -15 -5° -20° 00:15 2/22 1/45 1/60 1/60
9 FRBX Frozen food box -12 -5° -20° 00:15 3/18 3/45 2/60 2/60
10 FFBX Frozen fish box -12 -5° -20° 00:15 3/18 3/45 2/60 2/60
11 FJBX Frozen juice box -12 -5° -25° 01:00 3/18 3/45 2/60 2/60
12 MDFF Multi-deck freezer food -10 0° -20° 01:00 2/22 1/45 2/60 2/60
13 FZBK Multi-deck freezer bakery -10 0° -20° 01:00 2/22 1/45 2/60 2/60
14 RIFF Reach-in freezer food -10 5° -15° 01:00 1/20 1/60 1/60 1/60
15 SDMT Single deck meat 22 32° 12° 01:00 3/18 3/45 3/60 3/60
16 SDPF Single deck prepared 22 32° 12° 01:00 3/18 3/45 3/60 3/60
17 PZZA Single deck pizza 22 32° 12° 01:00 3/18 3/45 3/60 3/60
18 KOSH Single deck kosher 22 32° 12° 01:00 3/18 3/45 3/60 3/60
19 SDFH Single deck fish 22 32° 12° 01:00 3/18 3/45 3/60 3/60
20 MDMT Multi-deck meat 23 34° 18° 01:00 4/18 4/45 4/60 4/60
21 MDPO Multi-deck poultry 23 34° 18° 01:00 4/18 4/45 4/60 4/60
22 MDFH Multi-deck fish 23 34° 18° 01:00 4/18 4/45 4/60 4/60
23 RIMC Reach-in meat 25 35° 15° 01:00 2/18 2/45 2/60 2/60
24 SVMT Service meat 22 35° 15° 01:00 2/18 2/45 2/60 2/60
25 SVFH Service fish 22 35° 15° 01:00 2/18 2/45 2/60 2/60
26 MTBX Meat cooler 30 42° 22° 01:00 3/18 3/45 2/60 2/60
Table A-1 - Case Type Default Settings

Appendix A: Case Type Defaults • A-1

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Defrost Type
Set- High Low Elec.
Type Abbr. Description Point Alarm Alarm Delay Hot Gas (DEF) Rev. Air Timed
27 HDBX Meat holding box 30 44° 22° 01:00 3/18 3/45 2/60 2/60
28 DYCS Multi-deck dairy 35 44° 24° 01:00 4/20 4/45 2/60 4/60
29 RFDY Rear load dairy 28 38° 18° 01:00 4/20 4/45 2/60 4/45
30 RIDY Reach-in dairy 30 40° 20° 01:00 4/20 4/45 2/60 2/60
31 DYBX Dairy cooler 34 44° 24° 01:00 2/22 2/45 2/60 2/60
32 BKBX Bakery Cooler 36 46° 26° 01:00 2/22 2/45 2/60 2/60
33 PRBX Produce cooler box 36 50° 30° 01:00 2/22 2/45 2/60 2/60
34 MILK Milk case 34 40° 20° 01:00 4/20 4/45 2/60 2/60
35 PKDL Packaged deli 32 38° 18° 01:00 4/20 4/45 2/60 2/60
36 DLDS Deli display case 34 38° 18° 01:00 4/20 4/45 2/60 2/60
37 CHEZ Cheese case 34 40° 20° 01:00 3/18 3/45 2/45 2/60
38 POBX Poultry box 36 42° 22° 01:00 4/20 4/45 2/45 2/60
39 BEER Beer/Beverage 34 44° 24° 01:00 2/18 2/45 2/45 2/60
40 BVCS Beverage case 34 44° 24° 01:00 2/18 2/45 2/45 2/60
41 DLBX Deli cooler box 36 46° 26° 01:00 3/18 3/45 2/45 2/60
42 FHBX Fish cooler box 36 46° 26° 01:00 3/18 3/45 2/45 2/60
43 SVDL Service deli 32 42° 22° 01:00 2/16 2/45 2/60 1/40
44 PRCS Produce case 35 45° 25° 01:00 2/16 2/45 2/60 3/40
45 ISPR Produce case (island) 35 45° 25° 01:00 2/16 2/45 2/60 1/60
46 SALD Salad table 36 50° 30° 01:00 2/16 2/45 2/60 1/60
47 FLBX Flower cooler box 40 54° 34° 01:00 2/16 2/45 2/60 2/40
48 FLWR Flower cooler 40 54° 34° 01:00 2/16 2/45 2/60 2/40
49 CTBX Controlled temp box 50 75° 40° 00:15 2/16 2/45 2/60 2/45
50 SDPO Single deck poultry 24 38° 18° 01:00 2/16 2/45 2/45 2/60
51 CAKE Bakery cake case 40 55° 35° 01:00 2/16 2/45 2/45 2/60
52 BART Bakery retarder 35 60° 40° 01:00 2/16 2/45 2/45 2/60
53 RTDR Bakery retarder 35 60° 40° 01:00 2/16 2/45 2/45 2/60
54 MTPK Meat packaging room 45 60° 40° 01:00 2/16 2/45 2/45 2/90
55 MTCU Meat cutting room 45 60° 40° 01:00 2/16 2/45 2/45 2/90
56 MTPR Meat prep room 45 60° 40° 01:00 2/16 2/45 2/45 2/90
57 MTWR Meat wrapping room 45 60° 40° 01:00 2/16 2/45 2/45 2/90
58 FHPR Fish prep room 45 60° 40° 01:00 2/16 2/45 2/45 2/90
59 SBCL Subcooler 55 60° 45° 00:15 2/16 2/45 2/60 2/45
60 PRPR Produce prep room 55 65° 45° 01:00 2/16 2/45 2/45 2/90
61 SDFM Single deck freezer meat -10 0° -20° 01:00 2/18 2/40 1/35 1/45
62 RIFM Reach-in freezer meat -10 2° -18° 01:00 2/18 2/40 1/35 1/45
63 MDFM Multi-deck freezer meat -10 0° -20° 01:00 2/18 2/40 2/60 2/45
64 BKFZ Bakery freezer box -12 -2° -22° 01:00 2/18 2/30 2/60 2/45
Table A-1 - Case Type Default Settings

A-2 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Appendix B: Pressure/Voltage and Tempera-
ture/Resistance Charts for Eclipse Transduc-
ers & Retail Solutions Temp Sensors

Retail Solutions Temperature Sensors Eclipse Transducers

Resistance (ohms) Temperature (F) Voltage Pressure (PSI)
(VDC)
336,450 -40 100 lb. 200 lb. 500 lb.
234,170 -30 xducer xducer xducer
165,210 -20 0.5 0 0 0

118,060 -10 0.7 5 10 25

85,399 0 0.9 10 20 50

62,493 10 1.1 15 30 75

46,235 20 1.3 20 40 100

34,565 30 1.5 25 50 125

26,100 40 1.7 30 60 150

19,899 50 1.9 35 70 175

15,311 60 2.1 40 80 200

11,883 70 2.3 45 90 225

9,299 80 2.5 50 100 250

7,334 90 2.7 55 110 275

2.9 60 120 300
Table B-1 - Temp Sensor Temperature/Resistance Chart
3.1 65 130 325
3.3 70 140 350
3.5 75 150 375
3.7 80 160 400
3.9 85 170 425
4.1 90 180 450
4.3 95 190 475
4.5 100 200 500
Table B-2 - Eclipse Voltage to Pressure Chart

Appendix B: Pressure/Voltage and Temperature/Resistance Charts for Eclipse Transducers & Retail Solutions Temp Sensors •
B-1

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com
 Appendix C: Alarm Advisory Messages
The table below is a list of all alarm messages that may appear in E2’s Alarm Advisory Log. Each alarm message is
listed by its Alarm Name, which is the text recorded in the Alarm Advisory Log when the error occurs, and the Default
Priority, which is the default priority value for the alarm. A Default Priority of “User” indicates the alarm type’s priority is
programmed by the user during application setup.

Default
Alarm Name Definition
Priority
# Of Events Exceeded Limit User A digital value has transitioned ON more times than
its defined Number of Events setpoint.
50/60 Hz Line Clock Is Bad 20 E2 is not successfully synchronizing its clock with
the 50/60 Hz pulse of its incoming power.
A FreezeStat Input Is Too Low User A temperature sensor on an HVAC cooling stage is
lower than the programmed freezestat setpoint, indi-
cating possible coil freeze.
Access Log Lost - CRC Error 20 An internal error has caused the loss of E2’s user
access log.
Advisory Log Lost - CRC Error 20 An internal error has caused the loss of E2’s alarm
advisory log.
Alarm Limit Exceeded User An Analog Sensor or a Suction Group has an input
value greater than one of its high limit setpoints.
Alarm(s) Were Cleared 99 A user has erased one or more alarms from the alarm
advisory log.
Alarm(s) Were Reset 99 A user has reset one or more alarms from the alarm
advisory log.
All Config/Logs Were Cleared 30 A user has performed a clean out on this E2, remov-
ing all programming and stored data.
All Lights On User A Global Data application’s All Lights On input has
turned ON to switch on all the lights.
All network connections used 50 Echelon controller has reached its limit of bound
NVs
Alternate Hi Limit Exceeded User An analog value in an application using “alternate”
setpoints has risen above its programmed Hi Limit
setpoint.
Alternate Low Limit Exceeded User An analog value in an application using “alternate”
setpoints has risen above its programmed Lo Limit
setpoint.
Appl Not Keeping Setpoint User An Air Handling Unit or Heat/Cool Heat/Cool appli-
cation has not achieved setpoint for a prolonged
period of time.
Application Cell Is Lost 15 An internal error has caused the loss of an entire
application cell.
Application Config Has Changed 99 A user has changed the configuration of one of E2
applications.

Appendix C: Alarm Advisory Messages • C-1

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Default
Alarm Name Definition
Priority
Application Setpoint Has Changed 99 A user has changed a setpoint in one of E2’s applica-
tions.
Application Was Created 99 A user has created a new application in this E2.
Application Was Deleted 99 A user has deleted an existing application in this E2.
ARTC/MultiFlex RTU Override 20 An override switch on an ARTC/ MultiFlex RTU has
Switch Stuck been ON for a prolonged period of time, suggesting a
possible switch failure.
ARTC/MultiFlex RTU Reset From 50 An ARTC/MultiFlex RTU lost power and reset when
Power Failure power was restored.
Attempt To Write Past Mem. EOB 50 The E2 attempted to write data to memory, but the
memory was full.
Average Log Stuck-No Memory 15 The Average Log cannot be written because there is
not enough memory.
Bad Modem 20 The modem on this E2 is not functioning properly.
Battery backed memory lost 30 Battery backed memory loss not due to cleanout.
Batt Runtime Limit 99 Battery runtime has exceeded 80% of the battery life-
time.
Binding Input To Output Failed 20 A valid connection could not be made between an
input and an output.
BIOS/BIOS Ext. Update Failed 20 An update to the E2’s BIOS has failed.
BIOS/BIOS Extension Updated 50 The E2’s BIOS was successfully updated.
Can't Set Hardware Clock 20 The E2 is unable to change the time on its hardware
clock.
Case Cleaning Was Started User A case circuit has entered clean mode.
Case Temp Hi Limit Exceeded User A single temperature sensor in a Standard Circuit or
Case Control Circuit is recording a temperature
higher than its defined case temperature high set-
point.
Case Temp Low Limit Exceeded User A single temperature sensor in a Standard Circuit or
Case Control Circuit is recording a temperature lower
than its defined case temperature low setpoint.
Cell Config Not Restored 15 E2’s attempt to restore configuration data to its appli-
cations has failed.
Cell Create Failed For Restore 20 E2 attempted to create new applications as part of the
configuration restoration process and failed to do so
successfully.
Checkit Sensor Has Failed User A Checkit sensor is returning an invalid temperature
value, indicating a sensor failure.
Checkit Sensor Is Alarming User A Checkit sensor on a Suction Group application is
recording a high temperature.
Checkit Sensor Is In Notice User A Checkit sensor’s temperature is above its pro-
grammed notice setpoint.

C-2 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Default
Alarm Name Definition
Priority
Comb Temp Hi Limit Exceeded User The combined temperature of an entire Standard Cir-
cuit or Case Control Circuit has risen above its pro-
grammed high temperature setpoint.
Comb Temp Low Limit Exceeded User The combined temperature of an entire Standard Cir-
cuit or Case Control Circuit has fallen below its pro-
grammed low temperature setpoint.
Commission failed-chk network 50 Commission of Echelon controller failed; binding of
NV was not successful. Check the Echelon network.
Communication Port 1 Is Down 20 E2 cannot communicate with the RS232 port on the
E2 main board. The E2 main board likely needs
repair or replacement.
Communication Port 2 Is Down 20 E2 cannot communicate with the RS485 network port
on the E2 main board. The E2 main board likely
needs repair or replacement.
Communication Port 3 Is Down 20 E2 cannot communicate with the modem slot on the
E2. The E2 main board likely needs repair or replace-
ment.
Communication Port 4 Is Down 20 COM4 is used by service personnel to attach hard-
ware used in test or debug functions. This alarm indi-
cates the port that allows E2 to communicate with
these devices is faulty. The E2 board likely needs
repair or replacement.
Communication Port 6 is down 20 E2 cannot communicate with port 6 on the E2 main
board.
Completed Firmware Update 50 The E2’s firmware was successfully updated.
Config Loss - Chg In Tmpl Rev. 15 Due to a difference between configuration templates
in a previous E2 version and templates in the current
version, configuration data could not be restored.
Config Loss-CRC Error 15 Due to an internal error, E2 has lost configuration
data.
Config Loss-File CRC Error 15 Due to an internal error, E2 has lost configuration
data.
Config Not Saved To Flash 20 E2 could not save configuration data to flash mem-
ory.
Controller (or Device) Absent From 20 The current E2 could not find the specified E2, I/O
Network board, or Echelon controller
Controller Reset 50 An ARTC/MultiFlex RTU has gone through a reset.
Controller Shutdown 50 The E2 has gone through a shutdown.
Controller Startup 50 The E2 has re-started after a shutdown.

Appendix C: Alarm Advisory Messages • C-3

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Default
Alarm Name Definition
Priority
Controller Type Mismatch 20 A device on the Echelon network is of a different
type than the user has specified. In other words, a
user might have wired a device such as a CC-100P to
the network but set it up in the E2 software as a CC-
100LS. Check your network setup and if necessary
reconfigure the device with the correct type.
Controller Was Warm-booted 50 A user has reset the E2 using the “reset” button on the
main board.
Couldn't Get File Handle 20 E2 tried to get a file from its memory and failed to do
so. This alarm likely indicates one or more templates
in the E2 software have been corrupted. Contact
Retail Solutions service for further assistance.
Curtail On User A Curtailment device set up in Global Data has acti-
vated to begin curtail.
DFMC Standby Mode 20 A DFMC is put into standby by a service technician;
it indicates the unit is not actually controlling.
DFMC Check Clock Settings 99 Sent by the DFMC when it has lost its internal time-
of-day, E2 will resend the time upon receipt and this
alarm should return-to-normal without user interac-
tion.
DFMC Over Max Defrost 20 A defrost duration was in excess of the maximum
limit defined. For example, the case is not defrosting
within spec.
DFMC Over Max Fan Delay 30 Maximum fan delay time has been exceeded.
DFMC Inject Alarm 30 Related to the case's ability to get refrigerant into the
coil. For example, this alarm may occur if the case is
not being supplied with the proper temperature
refrigerant.
DFMC Door Alarm 99 Door to a case has been left open too long.
Defrost terminated on Time 30 EC2, EC3
Defrost terminated on Temp. 30 EC2, EC3
Dest. Mem. Not Allocated Block 50 An internal error has occurred in the E2.
Dest. Mem. Out Of Stack Bounds 50 An internal error has occurred in the E2.
Device Absent From Network 20 The current E2 could not find the specified E2, I/O
board, or Echelon controller
Diagnostic Rate Change Failed 20 A user tried to change the update rate of a CC-100,
RT-100, or similar Echelon device, but the change
was not accepted. Try the update rate change again. If
this alarm persists, call Retail Solutions service.
Dial To Day Time Site 1 Failed 20 E2 tried to dial out to the site listed as Day Time Site
1 and was unsuccessful.
Dial To Day Time Site 2 Failed 20 E2 tried to dial out to the site listed as Day Time Site
2 and was unsuccessful.

C-4 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Default
Alarm Name Definition
Priority
Dial To Day Time Site 3 Failed 20 E2 tried to dial out to the site listed as Day Time Site
3 and was unsuccessful.
Dial To Night Site 1 Failed 20 E2 tried to dial out to the site listed as Night Site 1
and was unsuccessful.
Dial To Night Site 2 Failed 20 E2 tried to dial out to the site listed as Night Site 2
and was unsuccessful.
Dial To Night Site 3 Failed 20 E2 tried to dial out to the site listed as Night Site 3
and was unsuccessful.
Did Not Defrost User A case circuit did not enter defrost at its scheduled
time.
Did Not Exit Defrost User A CC-100 or CS-100 that entered defrost did not ter-
minate or exit defrost at its programmed time.
Did Not Exit Wait User A CC-100 or CS-100 terminated defrost and entered
the WAIT state, but did not exit the WAIT state when
refrigeration re-started.
Did Not Exit Wash User A CC-100 or CS-100 did not exit Clean Mode.
Did Not Respond To command User A CC-100 or CS-100 did not respond to an E2 com-
mand.
Did Not Terminate Defrost User Defrost in a standard circuit lasted for its entire pro-
grammed time duration and did not terminate. Usu-
ally this means the termination sensor did not record
a temperature higher than its setpoint, but it could
also mean sensor failure has occurred.
Did Not Wash User A case circuit that was ordered to go into cleaning
mode did not successfully enter Clean Mode.
Differential Limit Exceeded User The difference between the supply air temperature
and the return air temperature in an HVAC applica-
tion was less than the programmed heating or cooling
differential setpoint. This might indicate a problem
with cooling or heating.
Dirty Filter Detected 30 A filter-checking device connected to an ARTC/
MultiFlex RTU is detecting a dirty filter.
Discharge Trip User A high discharge pressure detected by a Suction
Group application has caused an emergency shut-
down of the compressor rack.
Door Open 30 EC2, EC3
Duplicate Controller Names 20 Two controllers on the network have the same names.
One of them will need to be renamed to prevent com-
munications problems.
Events Per Hour Exceeded Limit User A digital value has transitioned ON more times in the
past hour than its defined Events Per Hour setpoint.

Appendix C: Alarm Advisory Messages • C-5

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Default
Alarm Name Definition
Priority
External Fault 30 An external fault input defined in a Multiflex PAK
controller has indicated a failure. External fault
inputs in the PAK are used to detect a Rack (Pack)
failure produced by some device out of the PAK's
control.
Failed Attempt To Bind Input 50 A valid link could not be made between an E2 appli-
cation and an input assigned to it.
Failed Sensor Or Bad Wiring 20 E2 is unable to get a valid sensor value due to a possi-
ble hardware problem.
Failed To Create logging 20 E2 is unable to create logs for the input or output
shown.
Failed to Obtain DHCP Lease 20 Failed to obtain a DHCP lease from the DHCP
Server, when a lease is requested. This happens at
system startup, if a DHCP lease is requested, or if the
user switches to using DHCP.
Failed to Renew DHCP Lease 20 DHCP Lease failed to renew altogether. DHCP
Leases are renewed at an interval of half the time of
the requested lease. If the lease is for 5 days, then a
renewal will happen at 2.5 days. If this fails, it will
retry at the ¾ of the lease time. If both attempts fail,
the alarm is generated.
Fax Init String Is Not Valid 30 The fax initialization string for the E2’s modem is
incorrect and may need editing.
Features denied during restore 99 License manager has denied permission to access a
feature during a restore. Either the license for that
feature is invalid or it does not exist, or the number of
licenses for that feature is less than the number
needed for the configuration. Further information
may be found in the service log.
Features denied during startup 99 License manager denied permission to access a fea-
ture during startup. Either the license for that feature
is invalid or it does not exist, or the number of
licenses for that feature is less than the number
needed for the configuration. Further information
may be found in the service log.
File Not Found 50 An internal error has occurred in the E2.
Firmware File Bad - AI200 15 A 16AIe has corrupted firmware.
Firmware File Bad - RO200 15 An 8ROe has corrupted firmware.
Firmware File Bad - CC100 Liq 15 A CC-100P or CC-100LS has corrupted firmware.
Firmware File Bad - CC100 Suct 15 A CC-100H has corrupted firmware.
Firmware File Bad - CS100 Ckt 15 A CS-100 has corrupted firmware.
Firmware File Bad - ESR8 15 An ESR8 has corrupted firmware.
Firmware File Bad - RT100 15 An RT-100 has corrupted firmware.

C-6 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Default
Alarm Name Definition
Priority
Firmware Is Not Compatible 20 The firmware in a unit controller is not compatible
with the current version of E2.
Firmware Update Failed 10 The firmware on a unit controller was not success-
fully updated.
Flash File Has A Bad CRC Error 50 An internal error has occurred in the E2.
Flow obstructed 30 Irrigation pipe obstruction detected.
Fuse Is Blown - ESR8 20 A fuse has blown on an ESR8 board and will require
replacement.
Global Spare Dig1 On User The Spare Dig 1 input in Global Data has switched
ON.
Gradual Change Limit Exceeded User An analog value has undergone a gradual change
greater than its programmed Minimum Change set-
point.
Heap Memory Corrupted - Reboot 30 A problem with memory has resulted in a reset of the
E2.
High Discharge Limit Exceeded User A high discharge pressure detected by a Suction
Group application is causing the suction group to
operate at a reduced capacity.
High Limit Alarm User An HVAC application (AHU, Zone, RT-100, or
ARTC/MultiFlex RTU) has a temperature above one
of its cooling setpoints.
High Limit Notice 50 Network variable high limit exceeded.
High Suction Limit Exceeded User The suction pressure has risen above a Suction
Group’s high suction setpoint.
HVAC Phase Loss User A phase loss device connected to Global Data has
switched ON to shut down all HVAC systems.
HVAC Shutdown User A Global Data application’s HVAC Shutdown input
has turned ON to shut down all HVAC systems.
Incomplete Advisory Setup 15, 99 An important setting used in advisory and/or dial-out
set up were not configured correctly.
Inhibit Sensor Failed User A Demand Defrost Inhibit sensor on a case circuit is
not functioning correctly.
Input Bypass Failure 15 A command to bypass an input was not successfully
carried out.
Input Sensor Is Open 20 An analog input sensor is OPEN, possibly due to a
severed connection or sensor failure.
Input Sensor Is Short 20 An analog input sensor is CLOSED, possibly due to a
short-circuit or sensor failure.
Instance limit exceeded 20 Maximum number of a particular type of licensed
Open Echelon controllers has been reached. A new
instance cannot be commissioned.
Invalid Cell ID In Scratch Pad 30 An internal error has occurred in the E2.
Invalid Nxt Ptr In Scratch Pad 30 An internal error has occurred in the E2.
Invalid Scratch Pad Block Size 30 An internal error has occurred in the E2.

Appendix C: Alarm Advisory Messages • C-7

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Default
Alarm Name Definition
Priority
IRLDS: Absorption Data Error 20 An internal error has occurred in the IRLDS. Check
the IRLDS display for error code information, and
call Retail Solutions service.
IRLDS: ADC Error 20 An internal error has occurred in the IRLDS. Check
the IRLDS display for error code information, and
call Retail Solutions service.
IRLDS: Data Error 20 An internal error has occurred in the IRLDS. Check
the IRLDS display for error code information, and
call Retail Solutions service.
IRLDS: Detector Data Error 20 An internal error has occurred in the IRLDS. Check
the IRLDS display for error code information, and
call Retail Solutions service.
IRLDS: Drift Fault 20 An internal error has occurred in the IRLDS. Check
the IRLDS display for error code information, and
call Retail Solutions service.
IRLDS: General Fault 20 An internal error has occurred in the IRLDS. Check
the IRLDS display for error code information, and
call Retail Solutions service.
IRLDS: Line/Filter Flow Fault 20 A zone on an IRLDS unit has a dirty filter or a
crimped tube.
IRLDS: Pressure Data Error 20 An internal error has occurred in the IRLDS. Check
the IRLDS display for error code information, and
call Retail Solutions service.
IRLDS: Self-Test Failure 20 An IRLDS has failed its self-test procedure.
IRLDS: Temperature Data Error 20 An internal error has occurred in the IRLDS. Check
the IRLDS display for error code information, and
call Retail Solutions service.
IRLDS: Unknown Error 20 The IRLDS has experienced an error not recognized
by the E2.
IRLDS: Voltage Data Error 20 An internal error has occurred in the IRLDS. Check
the IRLDS display for error code information, and
call Retail Solutions service.
ISD Missing Phase Lockout 20 After 10 consecutive missing phase trips, the com-
pressor is locked out on missing phase lockout.
ISD Missing Phase Trip 99 If any of the 3 phases of power is missing after the
compressor is called to be on, this advisory is gener-
ated.
ISD Oil Pressure Lockout 20 If we have been in Low Oil warning for 2 minutes we
will lock out the compressor.
ISD Welded Contactor 20 If there is voltage on the 3 phase sense inputs 0.5 sec-
onds after the compressor is called to be off, this
advisory is generated.
ISD Compressor Module Failure 20 A hardware failure has occurred in the ISD module.

C-8 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Default
Alarm Name Definition
Priority
ISD Discharge Pressure Lockout 20 The discharge pressure has gone above the high dis-
charge cut out, and this condition is set to only gener-
ate a lock out.
ISD Discharge Temp Lockout 20 A lock out has occurred on the compressor because
the discharge temperature sensor has gone above its
alarm set point.
ISD Supply Voltage Trip 99 If the supply voltage to the ISD falls below 170V, this
advisory is generated.
ISD Motor Temp Trip 99 The motor winding temperature sensor has gone
above their preset value on compressors equipped
with them.
ISD Low Oil Warning 99 Low oil pressure is sensed on starting the compres-
sor.
ISD Internal Line Break 99 The internal line breaks have opened on compressors
equipped with them.
ISD Discharge Pressure Trip 99 The discharge pressure has gone above the high dis-
charge cut out, and this condition is set to only gener-
ate a trip.
ISD Discharge Temp Trip 99 A trip has occurred on the compressor because the
discharge temperature sensor has gone above its
alarm setpoint.
ISD Suction Pressure Trip 99 The suction pressure has fallen below the low pres-
sure cut out.
ISD No 3 Phase On Start 99 If there is no 3 phase power on the 3 phase sense
inputs when the compressor is called to be on.
ISD No Command Communica- 99 The ISD will only accept run commands from the
tions Einstein when the communications jumper is
installed. If this jumper is not installed, an advisory
will be generated.
KW Demand Limit Exceeded User The power measurement taken by a Power Monitor-
ing or Demand Control application is higher than the
programmed demand setpoint.
Link To Output Bad-No Output 50 A valid link could not be made between an E2 appli-
cation and an output assigned to it.
Last Off Time Expired 99 Notice or alarm generated in digital generic alarming.
Last On Time Expired 99 Notice or alarm generated in digital generic alarming.
Leak detected 30 Irrigation pipe leak detected.
Log Data Loss-SRAM Data Bad 50 A memory error has resulted in lost log data.
Log Stamp Loss-Flash Data Bad 50 A memory error has resulted in lost log time stamp
data.
Log Stamp Loss-SRAM Data Bad 50 A memory error has resulted in lost log time stamp
data.
Logging Group Stuck-No Memory 15 A Logging Group is unable to save logging data
because there is not enough memory.

Appendix C: Alarm Advisory Messages • C-9

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Default
Alarm Name Definition
Priority
Lost Log Data-CRC Error 30 An internal error has occurred in E2, resulting in lost
log data.
Low Battery Voltage 99 The backup battery that keeps the time and date resi-
dent on the E2 main board may need to be replaced.
Low Limit Alarm User An HVAC application (AHU, Zone, RT-100, or
ARTC/MultiFlex RTU) has a temperature below one
of its heating setpoints.
Low Limit Notice 50 Network variable low limit exceeded.
Low Pack Superheat 11 Multiflex Pak ProAct superheat low limit exceeded.
Low Suction Limit Exceeded User The suction pressure has fallen below a Suction
Group’s low suction setpoint.
MIP Receive Buffer Overflow 20 Messages from the Echelon network are coming into
E2 too fast for the controller to process. This might
be caused by an E2 having too many applications
and/or logs running, or there may be too many Eche-
lon devices on the same segment as the E2 (i.e., more
than 63). If this message persists, call Retail Solu-
tions service.
Modem Didn't Initialize 20 E2 attempted to initialize the modem but failed.
Modem Init String Is Not Valid 30 The dial-out initialization string for the E2’s modem
is incorrect and may need editing.
Neuron Not Responding 20 The chip that handles Echelon networking on the E2
is either defective or in a mode that makes it non-
responsive. Contact Retail Solutions service for
assistance.
No Configuration Template 15 There is an internal error in the E2 software. Notify
Retail Solutions service.
No Description File 20 The Description File has failed to load onto the E2
when the Echelon device was commissioned. No
description file exists for the Open Echelon controller
being commissioned.
No Refrigerant flowing Varies Low or no refrigerant flowing.
depend-
ing on
applica-
tion type
No update has been received Varies No update has been received from the output point
depend- connected to.
ing on
applica-
tion type
Normal Hi Limit Exceeded User An analog value has risen above its programmed Hi
Limit setpoint.

C-10 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Default
Alarm Name Definition
Priority
Normal Low Limit Exceeded User An analog value has fallen below its programmed Lo
Limit setpoint.
Not Enough Backed Memory 10 The E2 tried to save data to the battery-backed mem-
ory, but the memory was full.
Not Enough Flash Memory 20 The E2 tried to save data to the flash memory, but the
memory was full.
Not Enough Memory 10 The E2 tried to save data to unbacked memory, but
the memory was full.
Not Enough Scatch Pad Memory 50 The E2 tried to save data to the scratch pad memory,
but the memory was full.
Notice Limit Exceeded User An analog sensor’s programmed notice limit has
been exceeded.
Num. Of Events Exceeded Limit User A digital value has transitioned ON more times than
its defined Number of Events setpoint.
Occupied Hi Limit Exceeded User An analog value has risen above its defined high limit
setpoint during OCCUPIED mode.
Occupied Low Limit Exceeded User An analog value has fallen below its defined low
limit setpoint during the OCCUPIED mode.
Off Time Exceeded Limit User A digital value has been OFF longer than its defined
Time Off Last setpoint.
Oil Failure Occurred User An oil sensor for a compressor has detected a failure.
On Time Exceeded Limit User A digital value has been ON longer than its defined
Time On Last setpoint.
Open Wire 30 MultiFlex ESR controller has detected an open wire
on the valve input.
Overcurrent 30 MultiFlex ESR controller has detected an overcurrent
condition on the valve.
Override Log lost - CRC Error 20 An internal error in the E2 has resulted in a loss of the
override log.
Override Lost Output Cleared 20 A user tried to override an output on a CC-100, RT-
100, or similar Echelon device, but the override was
not performed successfully. Try the override com-
mand again. If this alarm persists, call Retail Solu-
tions service.
Override Operation Didn't Take 20 The E2 tried to carry out an override and was unsuc-
cessful.
Override State Not Restored 50 An overridden input or output has remained in the
override state longer than its programmed time.
Pad Memory Corrupted - Reboot 30 A problem with memory has resulted in a reset of the
E2.
Part Cnfg Loss-Ptr 15 Due to an internal error, part of E2’s configuration
data has been lost.

Appendix C: Alarm Advisory Messages • C-11

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Default
Alarm Name Definition
Priority
Point Log Cleared-Stamps Ahead 50 After a power failure or reset, E2 tried to recover log
data from its memory, but the log data was corrupted.
E2 cleared all data from its point logs and started
over.
Point Log Stuck-No Memory 15 A Point Log is unable to save new values because
there is not enough memory.
Point Logs Not Restored 15 The point logs stored in memory were not restored
after the last reset or upgrade.
Pressure Table Lost-Being Rblt 50 A Suction Group’s internal list of possible compres-
sor combinations became temporarily invalid, requir-
ing a rebuild.
Product Temp Hi Limit Exceeded User A product temperature probe in a standard or case-
controlled circuit has measured a product tempera-
ture above the low limit setpoint.
Product Temp Lo Limit Exceeded User A product temperature probe in a standard or case-
controlled circuit has measured a product tempera-
ture below the low limit setpoint.
Program ID mismatch 20 Open Echelon controller Program ID does not match
expected Program ID.
Proof Fail User A proof checking device is registering a failure in one
of the Application’s control devices.
Proof Failure Occurred User A proof checking device is registering a failure in one
of the Application’s control devices.
Proof Reset-Stage In retry 50 Due to a FAIL signal from a proof checking device,
the E2 is attempting to reset the proof failure.
Rack Failure Occurred User A Suction Group application is registering a total
rack failure.
REFR Phase Loss User A phase loss device connected to Global Data has
switched ON to shut down all refrigeration systems.
REFR Shutdown User A Global Data application’s REFR Shutdown input
has turned ON to shut down all suction groups, con-
densers, and circuits.
Relativ Adv: No Active Setpt 99 An application that is supposed to be generating an
alarm for a specified input has no active setpoint to
use for alarming. This usually occurs when alarm set-
points are supplied by other applications or inputs,
and the application or input fails.
Resize bad! Logging Terminated 10 The number of samples was changed in a log group
and the resizing of the file storing data was not suc-
cessful. Check memory.
Runtime Log Stuck-No Memory 15 A Runtime Log is unable to save new data because
there is not enough memory.
Runtime Logs Not Restored 15 The runtime logs stored in memory were not restored
after the last reset or upgrade.

C-12 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Default
Alarm Name Definition
Priority
RX/BX Firmware Update Failed 20 The E2’s firmware update was not successful.
RX/BX Firmware Was Updated 50 The E2’s firmware was successfully updated.
Smoke Detected 30 A smoke detector input on an ARTC/MultiFlex RTU
has detected smoke.
SRAM Memory Corrupted - 30 A problem with memory has resulted in a reset of the
Reboot E2.
State Switched 'On' User A digital value that has been set up to alarm when
ON has switched ON.
Status Config Loss-CRC Error 30 An internal error has occurred in the E2.
Stuck 30 MultiFlex ESR controller has detected a stuck valve.
System date needs manual reset 20 The date/time of the box is not valid.
System In Pump Down User The suction pressure has fallen below the pump down
setpoint for a Suction Group, causing shutdown of
the rack.
Template File Bad - CC100 Liq 15 A template file in E2 for a CC-100P or CC-100LS is
bad.
Template File Bad - CC100 Suct 15 A template file in E2 for a CC-100H is bad.
Template File Bad - CS100 Ckt 15 A template file in E2 for a CS-100 is bad.
Test Dial Successful 50 E2 performed a test dial-out with its modem, and the
dial-out was successful.
Time Updated By A User 99 A user changed the time in the current E2.
Time Updated Over Network 99 The time in the current E2 was updated by another
controller or user on the network.
Timed Out Waiting For FW Updt. 50 The E2 waited for a firmware update to begin, and it
never did.
Too Many Reboots: Flash erased 50 A number of successive reboots has erased the Flash
RAM.
Too Many Reboots: SRAM erased 50 A number of successive reboots has erased the
SRAM.
Total On Time Exceeded Limit User A digital value’s total ON time has exceeded its
defined Time ON Total setpoint.
Trip Alarm 30 Generic pulse trip alarm.
Tripped 20 WPK condenser fan or compressor trip.
Unit Ctlr Cell Create Failed 20 The E2 unsuccessfully tried to create a unit controller
cell.
Unknown FW Update Attempted 50 An error has occurred during a firmware update of
E2. Call Retail Solutions service for assistance.
Unknown Heap Operation Error 50 There is an internal error in the E2 software. Notify
Retail Solutions service.
Unoccupied Hi Limit Exceeded User An analog value has risen above its defined high limit
setpoint during UNOCCUPIED mode.
Unoccupied Low Limit Exceeded User An analog value has fallen below its defined low
limit setpoint during UNOCCUPIED mode.

Appendix C: Alarm Advisory Messages • C-13

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Default
Alarm Name Definition
Priority
User Cleared All Applications 50 A user has cleared out all data from all applications in
this E2.
User/Appl. Forced Reset 50 A user or an application has forced a reset of this E2.
VS Alarm 20 Multiflex PAK variable speed device alarm.
VS Inverter Fail User A variable-speed inverter driving a variable-speed
fan or compressor has failed.
WCC Controller Alarm 20 Woodley case controller alarm.
WPK Controller Alarm 20 Woodley Pack Amps Fail alarm.
Watchdog Countdown Hit Zero 20 E2 locked up while trying to perform a task. If this
alarm occurs often, there may be a problem with your
system. Contact Retail Solutions service.
Watchdog Reset Timer Failed 20 E2 tried to reset itself to clear a hung task, but the
“watchdog” feature on the E2 was disabled. Check
the jumper J19 labeled “Watch Dog” on the E2 main
board. This jumper should be either be set to
“ENABLE” or it should not be present at all.
X300<->X300 Links Lost-CRC Err 20 An internal error has caused a loss of communication
between E2s.

C-14 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Appendix D: PID Control
Introduction to PID Control output after each update are made by three different modes
of control: Proportional (“P”) Mode, Integral (“I”) Mode,
PID Control is a specialized method of closed-loop and Derivative (“D”) Mode. Each mode of control makes
control that strives to maintain equality between an input its own adjustment to the output percentage, and the three
value and a user-defined setpoint by operating a device or adjustments are added to the previous output percentage to
a number of devices at somewhere between 0% and 100% determine the new output percentage. In mathematical
of full capacity. terms, every update will affect the output percentage as
follows:
PID Control works by making adjustments to the out-
put at a constant rate called the update rate (usually 2-6
NEW OUT% = OLD OUT% + (“P” mode adjustment) + (“I” mode
seconds). For every update that occurs, PID Control takes
adjustment) + (“D” mode adjustment)
a reading from the input sensor or transducer, measures the
distance between the input and the setpoint (also called the
error), makes a series of calculations, and adjusts the out- Each of the three modes (P, I, and D) serves a different
put percentage in such a way as to move the input towards and important purpose, as described below:
the setpoint in the most efficient manner.
The “calculations” that determine the new value of the

P Tries to stop the error from changing. Measures difference

between current and previous error, and adjusts output per-
Proportional Mode centage to prevent any further movement.

I Tries to bring the error to zero (input = setpoint).

Integral Mode

D Tries to slow or stop a rapidly changing error so P and I

Modes may effectively work to eliminate it.
Derivative Mode

Proportional (“P”) Mode of input value units between a 0% output and a 100% out-
put. For example, in a Case Control application, the Throt-
The Proportional Mode in PID determines the system’s tling Range would be the number of degrees between the
immediate reaction to a change in the error. Proportional input temperature that would result in a 0% output and the
Mode simply analyzes the difference between the current temperature that would cause a 100% output. Therefore,
error and the previous error. Based on the size of this dif- the Throttling Range essentially determines the percentage
ference, Proportional Mode will make a change to the out- of the output adjustment that will be added to the previous
put in an attempt to stabilize the input value and keep it percentage when a change in input occurs.
from changing any further.
PID Control places this Throttling Range around the
setpoint. As a result, Proportional Mode works to keep the
Mathematically, the following equation determines the temperature near the setpoint and within the throttling
“P” Mode adjustment for a single update: range. In most cases, the Throttling Range straddles the
setpoint evenly on both sides, as shown in Figure D-1.
“P” mode adjustment = Kp (E – E-1)/TR However, in some applications such as Condenser Con-
trol, the Throttling Range may be placed elsewhere see
Kp = proportional constant
E = current error
E-1 = error during last update
TR = throttling range

Throttling Range
In simplest terms, the Throttling Range is the number

Introduction to PID Control Appendix D: PID Control • D-1

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Throttling Range on page D-1. If Proportional Mode is functioning incorrectly in your
. system, it may be more appropriate for you to change the
Throttling Range value to a more appropriate value. Kp is
THROTTLING OUTPUT AT designed as a fine-tuning constant (for example, it might
RANGE SETPOINT
(shown here as 50%) be used to speed up reaction slightly by setting it to 1.04,
or to slow down reaction by setting it to 0.98).
Integral Mode
CONTROL INPUT
0% 100% The Integral Mode (also called “I” Mode) is the por-
tion of PID control that seeks to make the input equal to
26512028
the setpoint. When an update occurs, the Integral Mode
Figure D-1 - Throttling Range measures the difference between the current input value
and the setpoint. The size of this difference determines
Integral Mode’s output percentage adjustment.
Example 1: Suppose a Case Control application has a
throttling range of 10 degrees. Also, for simplicity’s sake, Why “I” Mode is Necessary
assume only the Proportional Mode is active and the pro- Though Proportional Mode handles the majority of the
portional constant Kp is one. The system begins with a 0% workload during PID control, there are two major short-
output at the bottom of the Throttling Range and with an comings that make the “I” Mode necessary.
input value of 24F. Because the throttling range is 10
Proportional Offset
degrees, Proportional Mode will gradually add 100% to
the output percentage as the input changes to 34 over Proportional Mode, if left to operate all by itself, is
time. only capable of stopping the error from changing. When
the error is not changing, neither is the “P” portion of the
Suppose, for example, the input increases by one
output. This means the system may reach stability at any
degree every time an update occurs. The following adjust-
value, regardless of whether it is above or below the set-
ment would then likewise occur after every update:
point (see Figure D-2). Proportional Mode alone has no
mechanism that can bring the error to zero after stability
“P” mode adj. = (1.0)(1 degree) / 10 degrees = 0.1 = 10%
has occurred. The “I” Mode is necessary in order to move
the input in the direction of the setpoint.
After 10 updates, the input value would be 34F and
the output would be 100%. The same would happen if it
were five updates at two degrees each or one hundred
updates at 0.1 degrees each. In every case, the tempera-
ture travels a total of 10 degrees, and because the throt-
tling range is also 10 degrees, the output travels from 0%
to 100% proportionally.
Higher Throttling Range values will result in a wider
0-100% range, and therefore will result in smaller reaction
to changes in input values.
Proportional Constant (Kp)
The Proportional Constant is simply a multiplier that
can be used to fine-tune the size of the Proportional Mode
adjustment. Raising the value of Kp results in a greater
reaction to input value changes, while lowering it results
in a smaller reaction.
Changing Kp is essentially the same thing as changing
the value of the throttling range. For example, having a TR
of 10 and a Kp of 2 is the same as having a TR of 5 and a
Kp of 1. Mathematically speaking, the effective propor-
tional range is calculated by dividing the Throttling Range
by Kp.

D-2 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 TEMPERATURE
TEMPERATURE

S E T P O I N T S E T P O I N T

TIME TIME

“P” MODE ONLY “P” + “I” MODES

Figure D-2 - Comparison of “P” Mode vs. “P” + “I” Mode
Saturation setpoint, Proportional Mode will reduce the 100% output
Once the input value has wandered outside Propor- percentage in an attempt to stop the movement and stabi-
tional Mode’s throttling range, the output percentage will lize the temperature.
be at 0% (if below the Throttling Range) or at 100% (if To put it another way, when a system is saturated, the
above the Throttling Range). At this point, PID is consid- input changes the placement of the Throttling Range. As
ered to be in saturation, meaning it is operating at full (or shown in Figure D-2, as the input rises above the Throt-
zero) capacity and is not able to react any further to tling Range, the top end of the Throttling Range rises with
changes that occur beyond the throttling range. it. When the input finally changes direction, the Throttling
Proportional Mode cannot distinguish between a satu- Range remains at its new position.
rated and an unsaturated system; it simply makes propor- The “I” Mode covers for Proportional Mode’s inability
tional adjustments to the output percentage. Therefore, to account for saturation. When the input value is outside
once an input value in a saturated system changes direc- the throttling range, “I” Mode will continue to adjust the
tion, Proportional Mode reacts to correct the movement, output percentage to bring the input value towards the set-
regardless of how much error exists. As the temperature point
changes direction and again moves in the direction of the
.
CHANGES DIRECTION, THROTTLE RANGE REMAINS AS INPUT IN SATURATED SYSTEM
CHANGES DIRECTION, THROTTLE RANGE REMAINS
SATURATION
SATURATION
“I” CORRECTS ERROR AND BRINGS
THROTTLING RANGE BACK TO NORMAL
THROTTLING

THROTTLING

100% 100%
RANGE

RANGE

S E T P O I N T S E T P O I N T

THROTTLING RANGE THROTTLING RANGE

0% 0%
FOLLOWS INPUT DURING FOLLOWS INPUT DURING
SATURATION SATURATION
TIME TIME

“P” MODE ONLY “P” + “I” MODES

Figure D-3 - Saturation in “P” vs. “P” + “I” Modes
The “I” Mode Calculation When changing the value of Ki, it should be noted that
To determine the “I” Mode adjustment for each update, small adjustments yield large results. For this reason, it is
the following calculation occurs: suggested that Ki should remain close to 1.0 and certainly
no less than 0.5 and no greater than 2.0.
“I” mode adjustment = Ki * (current error)
Derivative Mode
The Proportional and Integral Modes provide a good
Ki in this equation is called the integral constant. It is
method of controlling a closed-loop system. However, in
simply a multiplier that increases or decreases the speed at special circumstances where the input value is changing
which the “I” Mode will increase or decrease the percent- rapidly, there may be a lag time between when the error is
age. noted and the length of time it takes the system to compen-

Introduction to PID Control Appendix D: PID Control • D-3

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 sate for error. the case temperature equal to the temperature setpoint.
To reduce this lag time, Derivative Mode is used. Condenser Control and HVAC Control seek only to
Derivative Mode constantly analyzes the rate of change of keep pressure or temperature values below or above their
the error, makes a prediction about what the future error setpoints. Thus, the system is only concerned when the
will be, and makes an adjustment to the output in an input value is on the wrong side of the setpoint (e.g., above
attempt to reduce the rate of change in the error. the setpoint in Condenser Control and Cooling Control, or
In layman’s terms, Derivative Mode causes PID con- below the setpoint in Heating Control). Any value on the
trol to “overshoot” the amount of output percentage to other side of the setpoint is considered an acceptable value
compensate for the slow reaction times of the P and I for the purposes of controlling, and therefore the output
Modes. As a result, Derivative Mode slows the rate error will be at or near 0%.
change down to a level the P and I Modes can handle. Condenser PID and HVAC Cooling Control only react
to pressure or temperature levels that climb above the set-
The “D” Mode Calculation
point. Likewise, in HVAC Heating Control, the tempera-
To determine the “D” Mode adjustment for each ture level must be below the heating setpoint in order to
update, PID performs the following calculation: begin heating. The 0-100% output percentage is then
determined based on the distance between the input and
“D” mode adjustment = Kd * (E – (2E-1/t-1)+(E-2/t-2)) setpoint, and the rate of change.
Kd = derivative gain Output at Setpoint
E = current error
E-1=error from the previous update Mathematically, the only difference between PID for
t-1=the amount of time elapsed since the previous exe- Condenser and HVAC Control and PID for other systems
cution is the Output at Setpoint value.
E-2=error from the update before the previous update The Output at Setpoint value is simply the percentage
t-2=the amount of time elapsed between 2 executions the output will be when the input value is stabilized at the
ago and the previous execution setpoint. In other words, when the PID input equals the
The factors E-1/t-1 and E-2/t-2 are the rates of change PID setpoint, the PID output percentage will be fixed at
of the error (in units per minute). The rate of change for the Output at Setpoint value.
the previous error (E-1) weighs twice as much in the Output at Setpoint is the value that determines where
Derivative Mode calculation as the 2nd previous error (E- the throttling range is placed. As mentioned in “Throttling
Range” on page 1, the Throttling Range is the range of
2), since E-1 is closer to the current rate of change than E-2.
input values across which Proportional Mode will gradu-
The derivative gain Kd is a multiplier that changes the ally move the output percentage from 0% to 100%
total size of the Derivative Mode adjustment. If Derivative (excluding effects by the Integral and Derivative Modes).
Mode is causing PID control to react too quickly or too The Output at Setpoint value basically tells the RMCC
slowly, the derivative gain may be adjusted to correct the where to place the Throttling Range in relation to the set-
problem. Higher values of Kd result in quicker reactions; point (this is explained in further detail below).
lower values result in slower reactions. Output at Setpoint for Non-Condenser/
HVAC PID
How Condenser Control and For all non-condenser and non-HVAC PID control, the

HVAC PID Differs From The

Output at Setpoint is fixed at 50% (except for Analog Out-
put Modules, which may be programmed with any value
Others from 0-100%). As mentioned before, this means that PID
control will constantly strive to achieve a stable system
where the input is equal to the setpoint and the output is
The RMCC approaches condenser control and HVAC
50%.
control from a different angle than other PID-controlled
systems such as Pressure Control and Case Control. PID The throttling range in a PID Control application with
control for Pressure Control and Case Control seeks to a 50% Output at Setpoint is placed in such a way as to put
maintain a constant equality between the input and the set- the setpoint right in the middle of the throttling range, as
point. Specifically, in Pressure Control, the RMCC tries to shown in Figure D-3.
keep the suction pressure or temperature equal to the suc-
tion setpoint, and in Case Control, the RMCC tries to keep

D-4 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 point, the output percentage is dropped from 50% (it is
assumed this will result in the input rising back to the set-
point). Likewise, when the input is higher than the set-
point, the output percentage is raised. For Condenser
THROTTLING OUTPUT AT
RANGE SETPOINT Control PID, no reaction is made to an input that is lower
(shown here as 50%)
than the setpoint, since the output percentage is already
0%.
Changing the Output at Setpoint
0% 100%
CONTROL INPUT Advanced users may wish to change the Output at Set-
26512028 point in order to change the stabilization characteristics of
their system(s). In most cases, the default values of the
Output at Setpoint (0% for Condenser Control and HVAC,
Figure D-4 - Centered Setpoint PID Control (Output @
50% for all others) are appropriate and recommended.
Setpoint = 50%)
Changing the value of the Output at Setpoint may have
Therefore, as the input value gradually drops below the some beneficial results, but at the same time it may also
setpoint, the Proportional Mode of PID will gradually hamper the system’s ability to react to changing condi-
bring the output percentage down. When the input drops tions, and it may also result in decreased energy efficiency.
below the low end of the throttling range, the output will
be zero.
The opposite happens with the input value begins to Other PID Features
rise above the setpoint. The output percentage is gradually
brought up from 50% until, when the input is at or above The following section lists other PID-related constants
the throttling range, Proportional Mode will bring the out- or control structures that are a part of some PID control
put to 100%. algorithms. Many of these features are advanced features
that are accessible only by service personnel or advanced
Output at Setpoint for Condenser/HVAC users. As a general rule, it is best to contact Retail Solu-
PID Control tions before changing any of these values.
For Condenser and HVAC PID Control, the Output at Output at Minimum / Output at Max-
Setpoint defaults to 0%. This places the 0% end of the
Throttling Range at the setpoint value, and it generally imum
means Proportional Mode will strive to pull the input back The Output at Minimum and Output at Maximum val-
down below the setpoint and attain a 0% output percent- ues are used to change the range of possible output per-
age. As the input climbs from the setpoint to the top of the centages. The default values (0% for minimum, 100% for
Throttling Range, Proportional Mode likewise increases maximum) allow the output to vary from fully off to fully
the output percentage to 100%. on; changing these values, therefore, would only be neces-
sary if you desire a limited output range.
Two things occur when the Output at Minimum or
Output at Maximum values are changed:
1. The throttling range is shortened as dictated by
the new values. For example, if you specified a
20% minimum, the portion of the throttling range
that would usually represent the range of outputs
from 0% to 20% is cut off. Any input value that
falls within the previous 0% to 20% portion of
the throttling range will cause the Proportional
Mode to move the output towards 20%.
Figure D-5 - End Setpoint PID Control (Output @ Setpoint =
0%)
2. The Output at Minimum or Output at Maximum
value replaces any calculated adjustment that
The differences between the two PIDs can be seen by would normally call for the output to be outside
observing the throttling ranges. For non-Condenser Con- of the specified range. In other words, if the Out-
trol applications, PID reacts to error that exists on either put at Minimum and Output at Maximum values
side of the setpoint. If the input goes lower than the set-

Other PID Features Appendix D: PID Control • D-5

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 are 20% and 100% respectively, the output per- trolled by PID control. Valve filtering is active in this CC-
centage will never be below 20%, even if the P, I, 100, with the filter period set to six seconds and the filter
and D Mode adjustments call for the output to be percentage set to 75%.
below 20%. The output will remain in saturation During one sample taken during a period interval, the
at 20% until a higher output percentage is called CC-100 calls for a valve position of 50%. One period (six
for. seconds) later, the CC-100 asks for a 58% valve opening.
In short, PID works as it normally does, except the out- The total difference between the current sample and
put never goes below Output at Minimum or above Output the previous sample is +8% (58 - 50%). To determine the
at Maximum. actual amount the valve will change, the CC-100 multi-
Minimum Accumulated Error plies the filter percentage (75%) with the total amount of
valve position change (8%). As a final result, the new PID
The Minimum Accumulated Error setting disables output value for the CC-100 will be 56%.
error accumulation in the “I” Mode when the current error Note that filtering only slows down the reaction of the
is equal to or less than a certain amount. For example, if
PID loop. When the control input is stabilized, the PID
the PID setpoint is 30 and the Minimum Accumulated
loop will eventually achieve the output percentage it is
Error is 1, the “I” Mode will not adjust the PID output per-
calling for.
centage as long as the input is between 29 and 31.
To demonstrate this, suppose in the example above the
Because “I” Mode does not accumulate error within
CC-100 continues to call for a 58% output during the
the Minimum Accumulated Error range, the control input
period immediately after the 6% adjustment. Since the
is allowed to settle on a value other than the setpoint. It is
total difference between the asked-for percentage and the
possible in the example given above for the system to
current actual percentage is 2% (58 - 56), valve filtering
achieve stability at any value between 29 and 31 without
will make the new adjustment for that period 1.5% (75%
the “I” Mode trying to bring the error to zero.
of 2). As a result, the new valve output would be 57.5%.
Application Future filter periods will bring the actual output even
The practical use of Minimum Accumulated Error is to closer to the asked-for output.
set up a “close enough” zone around your PID setpoint. Application
When the control input is within the zone, PID will not
PID filtering is used for systems that appear to be over-
worry about making any “I” adjustments to attempt to
reacting to changes in the control input. If filtering is to be
equalize the input and the setpoint. Proportional Mode will
used at all, it is recommended to use caution, since even a
handle any minor input changes that occur within this
small amount of filtering may cause the PID loop to
zone.
become underreactive.
Filtering
Filtering is a feature commonly used by CC-100s in
valve control (and it thus sometimes called “valve filter-
ing”). The primary purpose of filtering is to dampen the
rate of change of the PID percentage in an effort to make
the PID control loop less reactive.
The filtering feature takes samples of the PID output
percentage at regular intervals (which are determined by a
parameter called the filter period). Every time a new filter
period interval occurs, the PID percentage sampled during
the last period interval is subtracted from the current PID
percentage from the current period interval.
The result of this subtraction is multiplied by a param-
eter called the filter percentage (0 - 100%) to yield the
actual amount the PID percentage will change.
Over time, the application of the filter percentage to
the change in PID position will result in a PID control loop
with a smaller amount of reaction to changes in the input.
Example: A stepper EEV valve on a CC-100 is con-

D-6 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com
More user manuals on ManualsBase.com
 Appendix E: Compressed Point Log Sample
Limits and Precision Tab

Medium Resolution Low Resolution

Engineering Unit Low Clip High Clip Precision Low Clip High Clip Precision
Temperature
Degrees Centigrade* -200 1,500 0.0259427 -40 97.7778 0.555556
Degrees Fahrenheit -328 2,732 0.0466969 -40 208 1
Differential Temperature
Delta Degrees Centigrade* -200 200 0.00610417 -68.889 68.889 0.555556
Delta Degrees Fahrenheit -360 360 0.0109875 -124 124 1
Temperature Change Rate
Degrees Centigrade Per Minute* -50 50 0.00152604 -6.889 6.889 0.055556
Degrees Fahrenheit Per Minute -90 90 0.00274688 -12 12 0.1
Degrees Centigrade Per Hour -3,000 3,000 0.0915625 -413.333 413.333 3.3333
Degrees Fahrenheit Per Hour -5,400 5,400 0.164813 -744 744 6
Pressure
Pascals* -100,000 20,000,000 306.734 -100,000 4,200,000 17339
Kilopascals -100 20,000 0.306734 -100 4,200 17.3387
Pounds Per Square Inch -14.50 2,901 0.0444881 -14.5038 609.160 2.51477
Bars -1 200 0.00306734 -1 42 0.173387
Pascals (low readings)* -1,250 5,000 0.0953776 -1,250 3,500 19.1532
Inches of Water -5.02 20.0732 0.000382906 -5.018 14.0512 0.0768931
Centimeters of Water -12.75 50.9870 0.000972604 -12.7468 35.6909 0.195313
Differential Pressure
Delta Pascals -2,000,000 2,000,000 61.0417 -500,000 500,000 4032.26
Delta Kilopascals -2,000 2,000 0.0610417 -500 500 4.03226
Delta Pounds Per Square Inch -290.08 290.076 0.00885336 -72.5190 72.5190 0.584831
Delta Bars -20 20 0.000610417 -5 5 0.0403226
Delta Pascals (low readings)* -3,000 3,000 0.0915625 -1,000 1,000 8.06452
Delta Inches of Water -12.04 12.0439 0.000367590 -4.01463 4.01463 0.03237606
Delta Centimeters of Water -30.59 30.5922 0.000933700 -10.1974 10.1974 0.08223710
Humidity
Relative Humidity* 0 100 0.00152604 0 100 0.403226
Light Level
Lux* 0 25,000 0.381510 0 10,000 40.3226
Foot-Candles 0 2,323.5 0.0354576 0 929.400 3.74758
Electrical Voltage
Volts* -3,276.8 3,276.1 0.1 0 496 2
Electrical Current
Amps* 0 6,552.90 0.1 0 4,960 20
Milliamps 0 6,552,900 100 0 4,960,000 20000
Electrical Resistance
Ohms* 0 655,290 10 0 496,000 2000
Power
Watts* 0 6,552,900 100 0 496,000 2000
Kilowatts* 0 6,552.9 0.1 0 496 2

Appendix E: Compressed Point Log Sample Limits and Precision Tab • E-1

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Energy
Watt-Hours* 0 131,058,000 2000 0 9,920,000 40000
Kilowatt-Hours* 0 131,058 2 0 9,920 40
Parts Per Million
Parts Per Million* 0 32,764.5 0.5 0 2,480 10
Percentage
Percentage* 0 200 0.00305208 0 124 0.5
Revolutions Per Minute
Revolutions Per Minute* 0 65,529 1 0 2,480 10
RPM Change Rate
Revolutions Per Minute Per Minute* 0 6,552.9 0.1 0 4,960 20
Time
Milliseconds* 0 65,529 1 0 248 1
Seconds* 0 65,529 1 0 248 1
Minutes* 0 65,529 1 0 248 1
Hours* 0 6,552.9 0.1 0 248 1
Days* 0 6,552.9 0.1 0 248 1
Months* 0 6,552.9 0.1 0 248 1
Years* 0 6,552.9 0.1 0 248 1
Time (seconds display)* 0 65,529 1 0 248 1
Time (minutes display)* 0 6,552.9 0.1 0 248 1
Time (hours display)* 0 6,552.9 0.1 0 248 1
Volume
Liters* 0 248,056 3.78544 0 9,387.894 37.8544
Gallons 0 65,529 1 0 2,480 10
Cubic Meters* 0 1,855.57 0.0283168 0 70.2258 0.283168
Cubit Feet 0 65,529 1 0 2,480 10
REU_CCF* 0 65,529 1 0 248 1
Volume Change Rate (liquid)
Liters Per Second* 0 65.529 0.001 0 7.82319 0.0315451
Gallons Per Minute 0 1,038.66 0.0158503 0 124 0.5
REU_CCFH* 0 655.29 0.01 0 25 0
Volume Change Rate (gas)
Cubit Meters Per Second* 0 30.9262 0.000471947 0 1.17043 0.00471948
Cubic Feet Per Minute 0 65,529 1 0 2,480 10
Distance
Meters* 0 65,529 1 0 248 1
Feet 0 214,990 3.28084 0 813.648 3.28084
Inches 0 65,529 1 0 248 1
Centimeters 0 65,529 1 0 248 1
Distance Change Rate (speed)
Meters Per Second* 0 332.89 0.005080 0 248 1
Feet Per Minute 0 65,529 1 0 48,818.9 196.850
Meters Per Minute 0 19,973 0.304800 0 14,880 60
Frequency
Hertz* 0 6,552.9 0.1 0 248 1
Weight
Pounds (lb) 0 1,444.6 0.2 0 546.7 2.2
Kilograms (kg) 0 655.3 0.1 0 248 1

E-2 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com
More user manuals on ManualsBase.com
 Appendix F: Troubleshooting
The chart below describes symptoms and solutions if troubleshooting the system or equipment is needed. For further
information, contact Retail Solutions Service at 1-800-829-2724.

SYMPTOM POSSIBLE PROBLEM SOLUTION

I/O Network Problems I/O board not getting power. Check I/O board power--is the
green STATUS light on? If not,
check power wiring connections,
and use a multimeter to verify
the board is getting 24VAC.
Reset power to board.

I/O board not communicating or Check I/O network connections:

won’t come online. 1. Check wire polarity (positive
to positive/negative to negative)
2. Check for broken or loose
wires.

Dip switches are set incorrectly. Check I/O board network dip
switches. Verify network ID
number is not a duplicate and
that baud rate switches are set to
9600. (If switches are wrong,
make changes and then reset the
controller.) Refer to Section
6.1.6, Network ID Numbers
(Board Numbers).

Terminating resistance jumpers Check for proper setting of ter-

are set incorrectly. minating resistance jumpers.
Network segment should be ter-
minated on the two endpoints of
the daisy chain and unterminated
everywhere else. Refer to Sec-
tion 6.1.8, Setting the Terminat-
ing and Biasing Jumpers.

Boards are not powered. Check Network/Power voltages.

Refer to Section 6.1.9, Powering
the I/O Boards.

Appendix F: Troubleshooting • F-1

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE PROBLEM SOLUTION

Echelon Network Problems Faulty wiring. Check connections. Are wires

broken or loose? Check network
polarity (positive to positive/
negative to negative). Check for
wire damage.

Termination jumpers are set Check for proper setting of ter-

incorrectly. minating resistance jumpers.
Network segment should be ter-
minated on the two endpoints of
the daisy chain and unterminated
everywhere else. Refer to Sec-
tion 8.4, Device Termination.

Subnet (unit #) is set incorrectly. Each controller must have its

own subnet address. Refer to
Section 8.3, Echelon Network
Structuring (Daisy-Chains).

F-2 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE PROBLEM SOLUTION

Compressor will not Operate Compressor is not programmed Verify that E2 was programmed
properly. for correct number of compres-
sor stages. Highlight the General
tab (C1) in the Suction Group
Setup screen. Is the correct num-
ber of stages in the “Number of
Stages” field?

Compressor types are set up Make sure that compressor

incorrectly. stages were properly set up as
VS (variable speed), C (com-
pressor), or U (unloader).

Compressor programmed with Verify that compressors were

incorrect rating. assigned the proper rating (HP/
AMP, or BTU).

Pressure setpoints are set up Set proper pressure setpoints.

incorrectly. If you are controlling the rack
using suction pressure, enter the
pressure setpoint in the SUC
PRES SETPT field. If you are
controlling by temperature, enter
the temperature setpoint in the
CTRL TEMP SETPT field.
Note: Pressure setpoints are
located under the Setpoints tab
(C2) in the Suction Group Setup
screen.

Board and point addresses are Set proper board and point set-
incorrect. tings for input, output, and com-
pressor outputs. Board and point
settings are located under the
Inputs tab (C4), Outputs tab
(C5), and Comp Outs tab (C7) in
the Suction Group Setup screen.

Appendix F: Troubleshooting • F-3

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE PROBLEM SOLUTION

Compressor will not Operate 8RO fail-safes are not wired cor- Verify fail-safe wiring on 8RO
(Cont.) rectly. board for N.O./N.C. positions.
One wire of the two-wire con-
nection should always be con-
nected to the middle terminal.
The second wire must be either
connected to the N.C. terminal
(if you want the relay to be
closed (ON) during power fail-
ure) or the N.O. terminal (if you
want the relay to be open (OFF)
during power failure.)

Compressor in override. Highlight compressor stage and

cancel the override by pressing
Enter to open the Actions Menu.
Select 3 for Override options, or
go to the Override/Bypass Log
to view and cancel overrides:
1. From the Main Menu, press 8
to open the Status menu.
2. From the Status menu, press 4
for the Graphs/Logs menu.
3. Press 3 for the Override/
Bypass Log. (This screen gives
you quick access to all overrides/
bypasses in the system)

Rack is in Phase Fail. Verify correct phase and verify

correct input for phase loss.
If you specified that phase pro-
tection would be used on this
rack, the Phase Loss input is dis-
played. The Phase Loss input is
automatically configured to use
E2’s Global Data phase loss pro-
tection source. If you wish to
define a different source, re-
define this input definition. To
point this input to a board and
point address: press 
(EDIT) and then 1 to change the
definition format.

Oil sensors are set up but are not Remove oil sensors from indi-
in use. vidual compressors.
1. Highlight the Comp Setup tab
(C6) in the Suction Group Setup
screen.
2. Use the arrow keys to select
the OIL SENSOR field.
3. Choose “None” from the
LOOK UP menu.

F-4 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE PROBLEM SOLUTION

Problems with Condenser Condenser will not operate. Verify that E2 is programmed
with proper number of fans.
1. Highlight the General tab (C1)
in the Condenser Setup screen.
2. Is the correct number of fans
in the Number of Fans field?

Incorrect board and point set- Confirm proper board and point
tings. settings:
Go to the Inputs tab (C3) in the
Condenser Setup screen to check
PRES CRTL IN and DISCH
TRIP IN.

Fail-Safe wiring on 8RO is Verify proper fail-safe switch

incorrect. positions on the 8RO board. The
fail-safe dip switches are labeled
S2 on the 8RO and S3 on the
8ROe and 8IO. Set the rocker
UP (ON) to close the relay and
turn the output ON during net-
work failure. Set the switch
DOWN (OFF) to open the relay
and turn the output OFF during
network failure.

Condenser will not split. Enable the condenser to split.

Go to the General tab (C1) in the
Condensers Setup screen and set
the Split Enable field to Yes.

Unsplit setpoint is set too low. Unsplit setpoint value is com-

pared with discharge pressure
value instead of temperature.
Enter the value in terms of dis-
charge pressure.
Go to the Setpoints tab (C2) in
the Condensers Setup screen and
check that the UNSPLIT STPT
field value has been entered as a
pressure value.

Half of the fans are not running. Check the split fan relay output:
1. Go to the Other Outs tab (C7)
in the Condensers Setup screen
and check that SPLIT FAN has a
board and point assignment.
2. Verify Split is enabled: Go to
General tab (C1) in the Condens-
ers Setup screen and set the Split
Enable field to Yes.
3. Verify output is ON.

Appendix F: Troubleshooting • F-5

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE PROBLEM SOLUTION

Problems with Cases Case will not go into hot gas or Check Group LLSV in Suction
cool gas defrost. Group setup:
1. Go to the Outputs tab (C5) on
the Suction Groups Setup screen
and check GROUP LLSV.
2. Verify that the case(s) is
assigned to the correct group.

Case will not terminate out of 1. Verify the termination type

defrost mode. (Term Type) in the Defrost tab
(C4) in the Standard Circuits
Setup screen.
2. Check the defrost termination
input location on circuit input.
3. Go to the Inputs tab (C6) and
check DEFROST AV TERM.

Problems with Global Actions Information cannot be read from Verify that the controller with
another E2 controller. the sensor is set up as the Pri-
mary and the controller receiv-
ing the information is set up as
the User (both controllers default
as local).

F-6 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE PROBLEM SOLUTION

Problems with Temp Sensor or 16AI input dip switches are set The 16 dip switches on the 16AI
Pressure Transducer Displaying improperly. board correspond to each of the
Proper Value inputs:
Dip Switches Up = Temperature
Sensor
Dip Switches Down = Pressure
Transducer

Incorrect board and point Set proper board and point set-
address. tings for both input and output:
Go to the Inputs tab in the appli-
cation’s Setup screen and check
Board and Point.

Incorrect sensor type. 1. Verify that the sensor type in

E2 is the same as the sensor
installed. (For example, “5V-
200PSI” is a 5-volt powered
200PSI pressure transducer, and
“Temperature” is the standard
Retail Solutions temperature
sensor.

NOTE: The previous Eclipse

and Standard sensors are now
5V and 12V respectively.

2. From the Main Menu, select

System Configuration (7) and
Input Definitions (1).
3. Highlight the desired input
and press  (SETUP) to
check Sensor Type.

No Heat or Air Will Come On Incorrect board and points Make sure that your board and
assignment. points are assigned to the correct
compressors and heat stages

Check the Heat and Cool OAT From the Home screen, press
lockout temps.  (AHU),  (SETUP).
Move cursor to C5 (HT/CL
Setup) to check the Lockout
temperatures.

Appendix F: Troubleshooting • F-7

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 SYMPTOM POSSIBLE PROBLEM SOLUTION

Dehumidification Problems Number of stages are not set up From the Home screen, press
or set up incorrectly.  (AHU),  (SETUP).
Move cursor to C9 (Dehum) to
check Dehum Stages.

Dehumidifier source not set up. From the same screen, verify
what the sensor source is.

Temperature setting for From the same screen, check the

DEHUM OCC or DEHUM minimum temperature setting.
UOC is set too high.

Lighting Control Problems Lights will not come on. Make sure you have a Time
Schedule set up. A Time Sched-
ule is not Lighting Control. You
can use the same Time Schedule
for several Lighting Controls.
Set up the Time Schedule first
and then assign it to a Lighting
Control.

Set up a Time Schedule and got

to Lighting Control. Choose the
desired application and press
 (SETUP). Move the cursor
to C7 (Inputs) and highlight the
Board field. Press  (LOOK
UP), choose the input device and
press . Highlight the Point
field and press  (LOOK
UP). Select the type of schedule
and press .

Make sure Lighting Control out-

put is assigned.

Lights Will Not Come On With Photocell is not recognized by Make sure the photocell is con-
The Photocell controller. figured as an analog input.

Verify that the type of light sen-

sor is correct.

If using a light level sensor from

another E2 controller, set it up
on the controller it is associated
with in the Global Data section.

F-8 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com
More user manuals on ManualsBase.com
 Appendix G: Revision Log
What's New in the E2 Manual Rev 13:
• Light Commercial Thermostat
• Refrigerant Leak Detection System (RLDS)
• XM Series of Controllers
• Copeland Scroll — K5 Refrigeration Compressor (Lrg Ref Scroll)
• XR75CX-Case Display

Appendix G: Revision Log • G-1

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com
 Index
Numerics advisory message 12-13
16AI Analog Input Board area ctrl/application/property 12-13
input type dip switches 9-1 Acknowledging 12-13
power connections for sensors 9-2 Acknowledging, Resetting, & Clearing Log En-
specifying the number of 10-2, 10-15 tries 12-13
wiring input devices to 9-1 Actions Menu 10-6, 12-4
16AIe Analog Input Board Advanced Rooftop Controller
defined 2-11 input labeling 9-1
detail 2-11 Advisory Log
4AO Analog Output Board acknowledging alarms 12-13
defined 2-10 clearing alarms 12-14
features 2-10 expanded advisory information 12-14
specifying the number of 10-2, 10-15 resetting alarms 12-14
8DO Digital Output Board Advisory Message 12-13
defined 2-10 AHU Zone Control 11-24
features 2-10 AHUs 11-21
location 3-3 curtailment 11-23
mounting without enclosure 3-4 dehumidification 11-23
specifying the number of 10-2, 10-15 fan control during 11-22
8IO Combination Input/Output Board economizers 11-22
input labeling 9-1 analog 11-23
input type dip switches 9-1 digital 11-23
numbering 6-3 enabling 11-22
power connections for sensors 9-2 lockout features 11-23
8RO Relay Output Board fan control 11-21
defined 2-9 during dehumidification 11-22
features 2-9 single-speed fans 11-21
mounting in enclosure 3-3 two-speed fans 11-22
mounting without enclosure 3-4 variable-speed fans 11-22
specifying the number of 10-2, 10-15 optimum start-stop (OSS) 11-23
8RO/8ROSMT Board 2-9 overview 11-21
8ROe Relay Output Board temperature control 11-21
defined 2-11 alternate set points 11-21
detail 2-11 Alarm Advisory Log
mounting 3-4 accessing 12-12
-A- viewing 12-12
Access Levels 10-13 Alarm Advisory Messages C-1
guidelines 10-13 Alarm Annunciator Setup 10-22
Accessing the Alarm Advisory Log 12-12 Alarm Reporting 10-23
Accounts Alarms 12-12
creating a new user 10-14 acknowledging 12-13
deleting a user 10-14 advisory log
Acknowledged State 12-13 accessing 12-12

• I-1

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 viewing 12-12 Box-To-Box 1-6
date and time stamp 12-12 Building Controller 1-2
dial-out 10-22 Buttons
The Alarm Output 10-22 cold reset 10-1
The Display Line 10-22 reset 10-1
The Echelon Network 10-22 BX Capabilities 1-2
forced to normal. See Alarms, reset to nor- BX Home Screen 12-1
mal. -C-
resetting 12-14 Case Circuits, Standard. See Standard Circuits.
reset-to-normal 12-13 Case Control Circuits
return-to-normal 12-13 associating CC-100s with 11-16
state, in advisory log 12-12 defrost in 11-12
the Alarm Annunciator 10-22 overview 11-10
Alternate I/O Formats 10-27 Case Controllers
Analog Sensor Control 11-38 anti-sweat control 11-13
Anti-Sweat associating with Case Control Circuits 11-16
case-controlled 11-13 CC-100H
dewpoint input 11-14 defined 2-12, 11-10
how setpoints work 11-14 CC-100LS
how anti-sweat works 11-45 defined 2-12, 11-10
setup 11-45 CC-100P
zones, definition of 11-45 defined 2-12, 11-10
Application Setup 10-25 clean mode 11-14
-B- CS-100
Base Log Group 11-17 defined 2-12, 11-10
Battery 4-5 defrost 11-12
enable switch 4-6 pump down delay 11-12
low 4-6, 12-18 defrost types 11-12
replacement 4-6 digital sensors
test 4-6 installing 9-14
Baud Rates 10-12 dual temp control 11-14
E2 EEPRs
RS-232 port 10-12 recovery mode 11-12
E2, setting for I/O Network 10-12 fail-safe mode 11-15
I/O Network 6-3 fan control 11-14
8DO 6-3 humidity sensor installation 9-15
8IO 6-3 inputs 9-14
ARTC 6-3 installation guide 8-6
E2 6-3 light control 11-14
IRLDS 6-3 mounting dimensions 3-5
Blue "R". See Cold Reset. power modules
Board Types 6-1 wiring 9-15
Boards on the I/O Network 10-2, 10-15 wiring schematic 9-15
Boiler 11-55 problems with cases F-6
Alarms 11-55 recovery mode
Box to Box Communications 7-1 EEPRs 11-12

I-2 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 EEVs 11-11 evaporative 11-4
sensor default locations 9-14 fail-safe dip switch setup 11-5
sensor failures 11-15–11-16 fan control 11-4
sensors single-speed 11-4
default installation locations 9-14 two-speed 11-4
setting up individual CC-100s 11-16 variable-speed 11-4
specifying the number of 10-2, 10-16 fast recovery 11-4
stand-alone mode 11-15 hardware overview 11-4
superheat control 11-11 input types 11-5
temperature control 11-11 output wiring 11-5
temperature probes overriding compressor stages 12-10
installing 9-14 problems with F-5
valve cable 9-15 split mode 11-4
valves 11-11 Temperature Differential Strategy 11-3
EEPRs 11-12 Control Keys 12-8
EEVs 11-11 Convenience Store Controller 1-3
liquid pulse 11-11 Cool cut in/cut out setpoints 11-52
liquid stepper 11-11 Copeland Digital Discus Compressor 11-1, 11-2
pulse 11-11 CPU 2-2
stepper 11-11 Creating 10-14
suction stepper 11-12 CS-100 11-10
walk-in freezer control 11-15 CS-100. See Case Controllers, CS-100
wash mode. See Clean Mode. 11-14 CT Drives 6-6
CC-100H. See Case Controllers. CUB 2-7, 11-30
CC-100LS. See Case Controllers. CX Home Screen 12-2
CC-100P. See Case Controllers. -D-
Checking Boards Online 10-16, 12-11 Daisy Chains
Checking Status Screens 12-11 diagram of 6-2
Clean Mode 11-14, 12-9 Date and Time 12-12
initiating 12-9 Date Setup 10-9
Clean Out 10-1 Daylight Savings Dates 10-10
Clean Switches 11-7 Defrost
Cold Reset defrost cycle 11-6, 11-12
performing a 10-1 demand 11-13
Cold Reset Button 10-1 fail-safe time 11-13
COM Port Setup 5-1 drip time. See Defrost, run-off time.
Commissioning 10-17 electric 11-13
Commissioning CC-100s 10-17 emergency 11-13
how commissioning works 10-17 initiating 12-9
Commissioning MODBUS 10-17 hot gas 11-12
Compressors in case controlled circuits 11-12
troubleshooting F-3 inhibiting, using demand sensors 11-13
Condensers manual defrost
air cooled 11-3 ending a cycle 12-10
strategy 11-3 initiating 12-9
bypassing fan stages 12-10 off-cycle 11-12

• I-3

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 pulsed 11-13 blank face 3-3
pump down delay 11-12 Box-to-Box 1-6
reverse cycle hot gas 11-12 capabilities 1-1
run-off time 11-12 connection to other 1-6
standard circuits 11-6 documentation 1-6
defrost states 11-6 Echelon connectors 4-2
defrost type 11-6 Echelon jumpers 4-2
electric defrost 11-6 installation instructions 4-7
emergency defrost 11-7 mounting
pulsed defrost 11-7 blank face 3-3
termination 11-7 recessed mount 3-1
timed and reverse air 11-6 retrofit 3-2
termination 11-13 standard mount 3-1
pulsed defrost 11-13 networking
temperature 11-13 introduction to 1-4
timed (off-cycle) 11-12 Quick Start 10-1
Dehumidification 11-52 repeater
Demand part number for manual 1-6
explanation of 11-43 routers
Demand Control 11-34 part number for manual 1-6
Demand Defrost. See Defrost, demand. RS-232 Baud Rate 10-12
Detailed Setpoint Change Logging 11-56 RS485 port 4-2
Log Information 11-56 RS485 termination jumpers 4-2
Logged Changes 11-57 specifications 2-2
Unlogged Changes 11-57 user’s guide 1-6
Dewpoint Probe 3-11 EC-2 Case Controller
location 3-11 defined 2-11
mounting 3-11 detail 2-11
Dewpoint Probe. See Sensors, Dewpoint Probe. Echelon Network
DHCP Enabled 10-11 checking boards online 10-16, 12-11
Digital Discus Compressor 11-1, 11-2 daisy-chaining 8-1
Digital Scroll Compressor Support 11-2 device wiring 8-1
Digital Sensor Control 11-38 E2 RX 1-5
Dip Switches installing Echelon devices 8-3
baud rate 6-3 location of connectors on E2 4-2
input type 9-1 maximum number of nodes 8-2
network settings 6-3 Neuron ID number
Discontinued boards manual entry of 10-19
16AIe 2-11 overview 8-1
8ROe 2-11 peripherals for the 1-5
ESR8 2-12 powering Echelon devices 8-3
Discus 6-8 problems with F-2
Discus Compressor 11-1, 11-2 subnets
Door Switches 11-7 setting the number 10-2, 10-16
-E- termination block installation 8-3
E2 1-1 unit controllers 10-2, 10-16

I-4 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 wire length limitations 8-3 Hand-held Terminal 2-8
wire restrictions 8-3 Hardware Overview 2-1
wiring 8-1 Header Icons 10-4, 12-6
wiring type 8-1 Heat cut in/cut out setpoints 11-52
Echelon Network, Setting Up 10-16 Help Line 10-28
Economizers. See AHUs, economizers. Holiday Schedules 11-43
ECT MODBUS Home Screens
Control Techniques VSD 6-6 RX and BX 12-1
Copeland ISD Compressors 6-6 Hot Gas Defrost. See Defrost, hot gas.
Energy Meter 6-7 Hot Keys 12-8
iPro DAC 6-7 Humidistats. See Sensors, humidity.
MRLDS 6-7 Humidity Sensors. See Sensors, humidity.
XR, XEV and XEV22D Case Controller 6-6 -I
Edit Menu 10-27 I/O Board Names 6-1
EEPRs. See Valves. I/O Boards
EEVs. See Valves. snap-track installation 3-4
Electric Defrost. See Defrost, electric. I/O Formats
Enhanced Lighting alternate 10-27
combination strategies 11-31 I/O Network
occupied mode 11-32 baud rate 10-12
Enhanced Suction Group 11-1 Baud Rate Dip Switches 6-3
ESR8 Board Baud Rate Settings
defined 2-12 ARTC 6-3
features 2-12 baud rate settings 6-3
installation guide 8-7 8DO 6-3
mounting 3-5 8IO 6-3
specifying the number of 10-2, 10-17 E2 6-3
Ethernet Box to Box 7-1 IRLDS 6-3
-F- boards on the 10-2, 10-15
Flexible Combiner 1-7, 11-53 checking boards online 10-16, 12-11
Full Options On and Off 12-3 daisy chains 6-2
Function Buttons dip switches and rotary dials 6-3
BX controller 12-12 E2 RX 1-4
RX controller 12-11 max number of RS485 Boards 6-1
Function Keys 10-4, 10-28 peripherals for the 1-5
-G- problems with F-1
Gateway Board 2-4 terminating resistance jumpers 6-4
models 2-4 I/O Network, Setting Up 10-15
Global Data Icons 10-4
priority settings 10-24 IMC Controllers 6-5
setup 10-24 Index Tabs 10-28, 12-6
Graph View 12-17 Inputs
zooming 12-17 analog
-H- default values on sensor failure 9-9
Hand-Held Terminal selecting units 9-8
connection to case controller 9-15 setup screen 9-7

• I-5

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 digital zones and cycles 11-50
push button mode 9-10 -J-
selecting units 9-9 Jumpers
pulse type Echelon termination
setting units per pulse 9-9 E2 4-2
Insertion Temperature Probe. See Sensors, Inser- RS485 termination
tion Probe. E2 4-2
Inside Temperature Sensor. See Sensors, Inside termination
Temperature. settings on I/O boards 6-4
Installation Guide -K-
16AI 6-18 Keyboard 2-2
4AO 6-15 Keypad 12-6
8IO 6-17 KW Transducer. See Sensors, KW Transducer.
CC-100/CS-100 8-6 -L-
E2 4-7 LED Status
ESR8 8-7 Keyboard 2-3
MultiFlex 16 6-13 Main Board (CPU) 2-3
MultiFlex Combo 6-14 PIB 2-2
MultiFlex ESR 6-19, 6-20, 6-21 LEDs Plug-In I/O Card 4-5
TD3 8-8 LEDs Plug-In RS-485 4-5
Interal Modem (Previous Generation Board) 3-6 License Management 10-19
Internal Modems (New Processor Board) 3-5, Licensing 1-8
4-4 Light Commercial Thermostat 6-8
IRLDS Advisory and Alarm 6-8
specifying the number of 10-2, 10-15 Inputs 6-8
Irrigation Light Level Sensor 3-11
Lighting
zones and cycles alternate control 11-32
cycle control types 11-51 multi-logic combiner 11-32
cycle control types offset solar 11-33
timed 11-51 control method select 11-31
volume 11-51 functions 11-31
cycle scheduling 11-51 overview 11-30
flow sensor related tests 11-52 separate control
leak 11-52 min ON/OFF cell 11-33
obstructed zone 11-52 proof cell 11-33
number of zones 11-50 slave scheduling 11-33
override failsafe 11-52 standard control 11-31
service modes 11-52 light level interface 11-31
zone inhibit 11-51 schedule interface cell 11-32
alarm 11-51 unoccupied mode 11-32
freeze lockout 11-51 Line Up ESR 11-6
rain delay 11-51 Line Up MultiFlex ESR 11-6
timed 11-51 Liquid Level Sensors 3-11
volume 11-51 Log View 12-17
zone override 11-51 Logged Inputs and Outputs 12-15

I-6 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Logging standard mount 3-1
power monitoring 11-44 ESR8 3-5
Logging Groups 11-16 I/O Boards And Enclosures
Base Log Group 11-17 single enclosure 3-3
Data Compression 11-17 light level sensors 3-11
Clipping 11-17 liquid level sensors 3-11
Incompressible DataTypes 11-17 temperature sensors
Log Reports 11-19 insertion probe 3-8
Logging Setup 11-18 inside 3-7
Logging On 10-1 outside 3-8
Logs and Graphs 12-15 supply and return air sensors 3-8
LonMark Device 8-5 MuliFlex Boards
LonWorks Network. See Echelon Network. 1616 6-5
-M- MultiFlex
Main Board 2-2 mounting in enclosure 3-3
Main Processor Board 2-2 plus board 6-2
Main Status Screen 10-3 MultiFlex 16 Board
Manual Defrost features 2-4, 2-5
ending 12-10 MultiFlex Boards 2-4
initiating from Main Status Screen 12-9 16 2-4
Memory combination input/output 2-5
clearing all data from 10-1 CUB 2-7, 11-30
Menu PAK 2-7, 11-30
actions 10-6 RCB 2-7, 11-26
User Access 10-13 RCB,RTU compared 11-26
Menus 12-3 RTU 2-7
Messages MultiFlex CUB 2-7, 11-30
alarm advisory C-1 MultiFlex ESR Board 2-8
MODBUS Commissioning 10-19 MultiFlex PAK 2-7, 11-30
Modem MultiFlex Plus Board 6-2
setup 10-10 MultiFlex RCB 2-7, 11-26
Modem Board 3-5, 4-4 MultiFlex RTU 2-7, 11-26
Modem Mounting 3-7 -N-
Modem/Communication Expansion Board 3-5 Navigation 12-3
Modem/Communication Expansion Card 4-4 Network
Modular Chiller Control 11-53 RS485 I/O
Learning Mode 11-54 baud rate dip switches 6-3
Parameters 11-54 daisy chain diagram 6-2
Mounting dip switches and rotary dials for board
bullet and pipe mount sensors 3-9 numbering 6-3
CC-100 3-5 Network Summary Screen 12-11
dewpoint probe 3-11 Neuron ID
E2 manual entry of 10-19
blank face 3-3 No Description File 8-5
recessed mount 3-1 Noise Minimization 6-2
retrofit 3-2

• I-7

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 -O- Pulse Accumulation 11-49
Off-Cycle Defrost. See Defrost, off-cycle. accumulator reset types 11-50
Open Echelon 8-4 configuration 11-49
Operator’s Guide to Using the E2 12-1 high trip 11-50
OSS. See AHUs, optimum start-stop. logging 11-50
Outputs outputs 11-49
digital Pulse Modulating Anti-Sweat Controller. See
selecting units 9-13 PMAC II.
Outside Temperature Sensor. See Sensors, out- Pulsed Defrost. See Defrost, pulsed.
side temperature. -R-
Overrides RCB 2-7, 11-26
initiating 12-10 Recovery Mode, for Case Controllers 11-11
-P- Refrigeration Controller 1-1
PAK 2-7, 11-30 Repeaters
Part Numbers and Model Descriptions 2-1 part number for manual 1-6
Passwords two-channel
setting 10-13 mounting 3-6
Peer Communications 7-1 Reset Button 10-1
closed network layout 7-2 Resetting 12-14
ethernet IP configurations 7-1 Resetting the E2 Controller 10-1
ethernet network layouts 7-2 Retrofit Mounting 3-2
hardware specifications 7-1 Returned-To-Normal and Forced-To-Normal
open network layout 7-2, 7-3 Alarms 12-13
software specifications 7-2 Reverse Cycle Hot Gas. See Defrost, reverse cy-
troubleshooting 7-4 cle hot gas.
PIB 2-2 Revision Log G-1
PID Control D-1 RLDS 6-11
Plus Board 6-2 Diagnostic Alarms 6-11
PMAC II RMS 11-56
defined 2-10 RMS Asset 11-56
features 2-10 RMS Scale 11-56
Pointers Rotary Dials
input and output 12-16 I/O Board Settings 6-3
Points. See Inputs or Outputs. Settings For 8IO 6-3
Power Routers
I/O Boards 6-5 part number for manual 1-6
Power Modules RS-232 Baud Rate 10-12
wiring 9-15 RS485 Network
wiring schematic 9-15 I/O Network 6-1
Power Monitoring 11-43 noise minimization 6-2
daily logs 11-44 RTU 2-7, 11-26
hourly logs 11-44 RX Capabilities 1-1
logging 11-44 RX Home Screen 12-1
monthly logs 11-44 -S-
shed mode 11-43 Screen Elements 10-4
Pressure Transducers 3-7 function keys 10-4

I-8 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 header 10-4 installation 3-9
Help line 10-4 indoor RH sensors 3-9
Screen Types 10-5, 12-5 outdoor RH sensor 3-10
actions menu 10-6 insertion probe 3-8
RX and BX Main Menus 10-5 location 3-8
setup screens 10-7 mounting 3-8
status screens 10-5 inside temperature 3-7
system configuration menu 10-7 location 3-7
system information menu 10-8 mounting 3-8
Screens Klixons
Main Status 10-3 wiring to input board 9-3
Status 10-5 KW Transducer
Sensor Control wiring to input board 9-6
analog light level
alarm control 11-38 location 3-11
combiner function 11-38 mounting 3-11
cut in/cut out control 11-38 wiring to input board 9-4
analog sensor control modules 11-38 liquid level
digital mounting 3-11
alarm control 11-39 liquid level probe
logical combination methods 11-39 wiring to input board 9-5
digital sensor control modules 11-38 offsets 9-9
Sensors outside temperature 3-8
analog location 3-8
E2 setup 9-7 mounting 3-8
analog liquid level indicator power connections on input boards for 9-2
wiring to input board 9-4 pressure transducers
bullet and pipe mount Eclipse
mounting 3-9 wiring to input board 9-3
coil in temperature Eclipse voltage-to-pressure chart B-1
location 3-9 mounting 3-7
mounting 3-9 refrigeration probes and sensors 3-9
coil out temperature location 3-9
location 3-9 mounting 3-9
mounting 3-9 relative humidity
dewpoint probe 3-11 wiring to input board 9-3
location 3-11 sail switches
mounting 3-11 wiring to input board 9-3
wiring to input board 9-5 supply and return air
digital mounting 3-8
selecting units 9-9 temperature
wiring to input board 9-3 temp-to-resistance chart B-1
Hansen probe. See Sensors, liquid level wiring to input board 9-3
probe. Wiring To 16AI/8IO Input Points 9-1
humidity Separate Setpoints 11-24
connecting to a case controller 9-15 configuration 11-53

• I-9

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 Serial Configuration 5-1 temperature monitor 11-6
Serial Connection Manager 5-1 temperature control 11-6
Serial Tab 5-1 temperature monitor 11-6
Service Button 10-17 wiring 11-8
CC-100 10-18 State 12-12
Setpoints Status Screen 12-5
separate 11-24 Status Screen, The Main 10-3
Setpoints, entering 10-27 Status Screens 10-5
Setting Number of Applications 10-3 Circuit Status Screens 12-11
Setting the Time and Date 10-9 Condenser Status Screen 12-11
Setup Screen 12-5 Home Screen 12-1
Setup Screen Configuration 10-26 navigation of cursor 12-7
Setup Screens 10-7 Network Summary Screen 10-16, 12-11
Single Enclosure Mounting For I/O Boards 3-3 Sensor Control Screen 12-11
Snap-track Installation For I/O Boards 3-4 Suction Group Status Screen 12-11
SNTP Support 10-9 Subnet
Software Applications 11-1 setting the number 10-2, 10-16
Software Licensing 1-8, 10-19 Suction Groups 11-1
Software Overview bypassing compressor stages 12-10
Demand Control Enhanced 11-1
Demand Monitoring 11-34 floating setpoint control 11-1
Specify Number of Boards 10-15 hardware overview 11-2
Split Mode 11-4 Introduction 11-1
Standard Circuits overriding compressor stages 12-10
defrost 11-6 PID control strategy overview 11-1
electric defrost 11-6 variable-speed compressors 11-1
hot gas 11-6 Summary Screen 12-5
reversed cycle hot gas 11-6 Superheat Control 11-11
states 11-6 Supply And Return Air Sensors 3-8
termination 11-7 System Configuration Menu 10-7
timed and reverse air 11-6 System Information Menu 10-8
types 11-6 -T-
emergency defrost 11-7 Tabs, Index 10-28
fan control 11-8 TCP/IP
inputs setup 10-11
wiring 11-9 TD3 Temperature Display
line up ESR Defrost control 11-6 defined 2-13
line up MFESR Defrost control 11-6 features 2-13
outputs Temperature Control
wiring 11-10 case controllers 11-11
problems with F-6 Temperature Differential (TD) Control 11-48
pulsed defrost 11-7 alarms 11-49
refrigeration control 11-5 configuration 11-48
line up ESR 11-6 inputs 11-49
line up MFESR 11-6 setpoints 11-48
temperature control 11-6 TD failsafes 11-48

I-10 • E2 RX/BX/CX I&O Manual 026-1610 Rev 13 14-SEP-2011

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

 TD strategy 11-48 EEPR
Temperature Differential Strategy 11-3 cables for CC-100 9-15
Termination 8-2 EEVs
block 8-3 cables for CC-100 9-15
Echelon jumpers Sporlan CDS
E2 4-2 wire colors 9-16
RS485 jumpers Sporlan SEI
E2 4-2 wire colors 9-16
Termination Block 8-3 -W-
Termination Resistance Jumpers I/O Network Watt-hour Transducer. See Sensors, KW Trans-
6-4 ducer.
Termination Resistance Jumpers, I/O Network. Web Services 10-20
See Jumpers, termination. Wire Types, Echelon Network 8-1
Thermostatic Expansion Valves. See TXVs. -X-
Time/Date Setup 10-9 XM Series of Controllers 6-12
Active Date 10-9 -Z-
Active Time 10-9 Zone Control 11-26
Date Format 10-10 AHUs 11-24, 11-26
Daylight Savings Dates 10-10 dehumidification 11-28
Daylight Savings Time uses GMT 10-10 dehumidification 11-28
Sundown 10-10 economization 11-27, 11-28
Time Zone 10-9 enabling 11-27
Unit Location From 10-10 MultiFlex RTU 11-26
Toggle Full Options 12-3 MultiFlex RTUs
Transducers, Pressure. See Sensors, pressure dehumidification 11-28
transducers. optimum start-stop (OSS) 11-28
Transformers stand-alone mode 11-29
I/O board 6-5 MultiFlex RTU 11-29
selecting the correct VA rating 6-5, 8-3 temperature control 11-27
six-board 6-5 zone humidity 11-28
ten-board 6-5 zone temperature 11-27
three-board 6-5
Troubleshooting F-1
Two speed fan control 11-52
TXVs
control using CC-100s 11-12
-U-
Unit Controllers (Echelon) 10-2, 10-16
User Access Menu 10-13
Usernames, Creating 10-13
-V-
Valves
Alco ESR
wire colors 9-16
Alco ESV
wire colors 9-16

• I-11

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com

More user manuals on ManualsBase.com
 The contents of this publication are presented for informational purposes only and they are not to be construed as warranties or guarantees, express or implied, regarding the
products or services described herein or their use or applicability. Computer Process Controls, Inc. reserves the right to modify the designs or specifications of such products at any time
without notice. Computer Process Controls, Inc. does not assume responsibility for the selection, use or maintenance of any product. Responsibility for proper selection, use and main-
tenance of any Computer Process Controls, Inc. product remains solely with the purchaser and end-user.
026-1610 14-SEP-2011 Emerson is a trademark of Emerson Electric Co. ©2011 Computer Process Controls, Inc. All rights reserved. Printed in the USA.