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1.           Press the push button  The status of the compensation factor is  displayed  i e  ON   OFF  Use the adjustment knob to set the  status to the desired value  After ten seconds  the display  returns to the outside temperature value     TC5 8SDA rev 02 29    VENTILATION    The TC5 8SDA controls six stages of constant speed fans  Stage 1 6   and up to two optional stages of constant speed fans  Stage 7 8   In  this mode  all ventilation stages operate as normal ON OFF stages as  shown below                                                                             A       STAGE 8                            X     STAGE 7       E  a      gt a X STAGE 6              lt  a      gt   lt  x STAGE 5  a            a      gt  e X STAGE 4       _     a  M           X STAGE 3  e        2         gt    lt  X     STAGE 2      N         a     gt  H amp      STAGE 1                  E     2        5   gt               4  2   lt        ZQ   gt  on                  2k                       ww     9                       260                         amp   gt       6500080 00  gt              30 TC5 8SDA rev 02    TC5 8SDA    If the room temperature rises     When Room T    lt  Set Point   Differential 1  the Stage 1 fans run  according to the minimum ventilation cycle     When Room T     Set Point   Differential 1  the Stage 1 fans run  continuously     When Room T     Set Point   Differential 1   Differential 2  the  Stage 2 fans start to run       A new cooling stage is turned on when t
2.      J          Adjusting Temperature Set Point             the selection knob to SET POINT   T   CURVE The current  set point flashes on the display     B Use the adjustment knob to adjust the set point to the desired  value     NOTE  The temperature set point can be adjusted only if the tempera   ture curve is deactivated  see following section      18 TC5 8SDA rev 02    TC5 8SDA    TEMPERATURE CURVE    The user can define a temperature curve to adjust the set point  automatically over a given time period     Temperature    T1  T  2  Te3          T5  T 6          94 425 935 950 470 980                   curve is defined using six points  Each point specifies a day number  and a set point for that day  Once the points of the curve are defined   the curve must be activated  The controller will change the tempera   ture set point every hour in a linear fashion between consecutive  points of the curve  When the last point of the curve is reached  the  temperature set point for that day is maintained until the curve is  reactivated     NOTES     i  All six points of the curve must be specified  If six points are not  needed  repeat the last temperature value for each unnecessary point     ii  Certain restrictions apply to reduce the risk of errors     The highest possible day number is 99     Decreasing day numbers are not allowed       Increasing temperatures are not allowed     The temperature variation cannot exceed 3 F  1 6  C  per day     TC5 8SDA rev 02 19    TC5 8SDA     
3.      N    EN Specifying the Curve CERES   PROBE         COREE                 IN                                                 the selection knob to SET mmm i uer        DIFFERENTIAL  T       POINT   T   CURVE  The current gag      A      RAMPING  temperature set point flashes OFFSET DIFE T   MA      on the display  OFFSET DIFE  T       TIMER  SEC          OFFSET   DIFF   T                 A SETTINGS   HUMIDITY CUT OFF  96   iN          Press the push button  The word OFF is displayed indicating that  the termperature curve is deactivated  If this is not the case   see below to deactivate the curve        Repeat the following steps for each of the six points           Press the push button once again  The day number is displayed   alternating with the word  day         Using the adjustment knob  set the day number to the desired  value        Press the push button once again  The current temperature set  point is displayed  alternating with the word  set         Using the adjustment knob  adjust the set point to the desired  value     Once the six points of the curve have been specified  activate the  curve as explained below     NOTE  Make sure the temperature curve is deactivated before  specifying new points  see below      20 TC5 8SDA rev 02    TC5 8SDA    B Activating Temperature Curve    If you have just finished specifying the points on the curve        Press the push button once again  The word OFF flashes on the  display     Turn the adjustment knob clockwise one n
4.   7 7         2  OFFSETDIFR T                                                      48 SETTINGS                Pressthe push button three  times  The mist differential is displayed  alternating with the  letters               Using the adjustment knob  set the differential to the desired  value     38 TC5 8SDA rev 02    TC5 8SDA    B Adjusting Mist Offset    The mist offset is the temperature difference from the set point at  which the mist units turn off  The offset can be adjusted between  0 5  F and 40 0  F  0 39C and 22 2  C         Set the parameter selection knob to MIST     TIMER OFFSET   DIFF HUMIDITY CUT OFF  The current time on for the mist  cycle is displayed  alternating with the letters  On         Press the push button twice  The mist offset is displayed   alternating with the letters  Oft         Using the adjustment knob  set the offset to the desired value       Adjusting Mist Timer Settings   Time on and time off can be adjusted between O and 60 minutes  in   increments of 1 minute  To deactivate mist cooling  set time on to   zero           the parameter selection knob to MIST     TIMER OFFSET   DIFF HUMIDITY CUT OFF  The current time on for the mist    cycle is displayed  alternating with the letters  On           Use the adjustment knob to set time on to the desired value  in  minutes         Press the push button  The current time off for the mist cycle is  displayed  alternating with the letters  Off      B Use the adjustment knob to set time off to the 
5.   alternating with the letters  Pr 1  and the on off state of  probe 1        For each additional probe  press the push button  The temperature  reading from probe x is displayed  alternating with the letters  Pr    x  and the on off state of the probe  etc     Note  The display returns to the average room temperature after one  minute        Viewing OutsideTemperature    The outside temperature can be viewed only if a probe is connected to  input   5             3  PROBE T                     OG 7           the selection knob to NS     EEE                 OUTSIDE T    The outside ana      a EID  temperature is displayed  If   Ramping    no outside probe is connected  ore                ors CITE         is displayed  OFFSETIDIFE  T         TIMER  SEC      OFFSET   DIFF                  SETTINGS   HUMIDITY CUT OFF  96      J          Viewing Minimum   Maximum Temperatures    The minimum and maximum temperatures are the lowest and highest  temperature values recorded since the last reset  Maximum and mini   mum temperatures values are recorded for the average room or outside  temperature as well as for individual probe temperatures              the selection knob to ROOM TEMPERATURE   PROBE TEMP       OUTSIDE T   The current room or outside temperature is dis   played        Turn the adjustment knob clockwise by one notch  The minimum  temperature flashes on the display  alternating with the letters     Lo      16 TC5 8SDA rev 02    TC5 8SDA    Turn the adjustment knob clockwis
6.  Heater 1 turns off     If the room temperature falls     at Set Point   Heater 1 Offset   Heater 1 Diff   Heater 1 turns on       at Set Point   Heater 1 Offset   Heater 1 Diff    Heater 2 Diff   Heater  2 turns on     TC5 8SDA rev 02 41    TC5 8SDA    ZONED HEATERS    To configure your system for zoned heaters  set dipswitch   9 to ON   Since the two heater outputs function independently  different probes  are assigned to each output  Probes 1 and 2 are assigned to Heater 1  and Probes 3 and 4 are assigned to Heater 2  Individual probes can  be turned on or off using the dipswitch settings  If both probes are  activated for a given heater  the average temperature from both  probes is used  To use stages 7 and 8 for heating  set internal  switches   7 and 8 to ON  To use only stage 8 for heating  set  internal switch   7 to ON and   8 to OFF     Both heating zones can have negative and positive heater offsets  A  negative offset is used when controlling heat mats  for example     To avoid ventilation problems when using zoned heating  a special  protection is built into the device  Suppose the animals are young and  confined to one part of the building  zone 1  while the rest of the  building is heated at a minimum level  zone 2   If the temperature    ZONE 2            1    PROBES 3  amp  4 PROBES 1 amp 2       E    de          m        d 4  3 r    1  17       NOT USED  MINIMUM HEAT YOUNG ANIMALS       difference between zones is too greak and zone 1 fans operate accord   i
7.  T  curve  letter  P  when the parameter      Timer  SEC                selection knob is set to OUTSIDE T              Bie 2 8        OFFSET   DIFF   T       CNL                     HUMIDITY CUT OFF  96                   LIUM OFFSETS   CRITICAL  T   V                      HEATER      OFFSET DIFF T                     HEATING   COOLING OPTIONS    Stages 7 and 8 can operate as heating or cooling stages        Set switches   7 and   8 to OFF to use  both stages for cooling  ON       C  Set switch   7 to ON and switch   8 to  OFF to use Stage 8 for heating and  Stage 7 for cooling                                         Set switches   7 and   8 to ON to use  both stages for heating     Note that if only one stage is used for heating  it must be Stage 8     12 TC5 8SDA rev 02    CHANGING THE PARAMETER SETTINGS    USING THE DISPLAY    Flashing Values  The display will flash  in certain cases and not in others  The            flashing indicates that the value shown    can be adjusted  A value that is not  flashing cannot be adjusted    7             Relative and Absolute Values  Some  parameter adjustments are displayed 2   N  both as a relative value and an abso   lute temperature  This applies to all heating and cooling differentials   the mist differential and the mist and heater offset  The parameter is  first displayed as a relative value  The corresponding absolute tem   perature is displayed after six seconds if no action is taken by the  user  The absolute value is the temp
8.  temperature    DIFF   diF Zon Max  Temperature Difference Between Zones  Lo Low alarm offset   ALARM OFFSETS Hi High alarm offset   Cri  Critical temperature   Steady value Outside temperature  OUTSIDE T    SETTINGS  ON   OFF        off state of min  vent  compensation    GLOSSARY    BANDWIDTH  The temperature interval within which the variable speed  fans of a given stage increase or decrease in speed proportionally to the  temperature     CASCADING HEATERS  Heaters operate    a sequence  As       average room temperature drops  additional heaters are turned on as  needed     CURTAIN DEAD BAND  The dead band is the temperature difference  between the opening and closing temperatures of the curtains  Within  this interval  the curtains are at rest     DEFAULT VALUE  A typical parameter setting defined at the factory     DIFFERENTIAL  The differential is the temperature difference between  the moment the constant speed fans or heating units of a given stage  start running and the moment they return to a stop     HYSTERESIS  A hysteresis is used to smooth the transition from one  state to another  For example  when the temperature drops to the cut   off point for a stage of constant speed fans  the fans will actually be cut  off at slightly less than the cut off point  This way  if the temperature  fluctuates around the cut off point without dropping significantly below  it  the controller will not oscillate between two states  For example  if  the hysteresis is O 39F and the 
9. 5  Temperature Set                         0  00600 000000000006 900000150 18  Temperature                           2    00 000060000000                  19  MINIMUM VENTILATION                                       23  Principle of Operation    2 siehe nsn ehe      rennen nn 23  Ramping                                         24  Outside Temperature Compensation 1    1    26  Minimum Ventilation Settings              102 200 00 00 000000      28  VENTILATION        e                  Bie 30  DEHUMIDIFICATION                         Lesen 34  MIST COOLING     nore terrea ehe ree              37  HEATER SETTINGS         edet ERE                  41  ALARM SETTINGS Ainiin rte eee          dra                              46  TEST  MODE e 48  TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE                                        49  TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS                              1    53  FACTORY    SETTINGS            eei nex 54  FUNCTION SUMMARY                        ee eee eens eee ee eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 55  GLOSSARY              e ra       57    2 TC5 8SDA rev 02    PRECAUTIONS    We strongly recommend installing supplementary natural  ventilation as well as a back up thermostat on at least one  cooling stage  refer to the wiring diagram enclosed with this  user s manual to connect the thermostat      Although fuses on the outputs of the controller protect its  circuits in case of an overload or overvoltage  we recommend  installing an additional protection device on the controller s  supp
10. S SETTINGS              curve  2     OFFSET DIFF  The        oou      oco BI  current heating offset is    DIFFERENTIAL  T      displayed  alternating with the A  letters  OFt          OFFSETS    CRITICAL  T   W             HEAT          HEATER   A   OFFSET DIFF  T   ENDE COOLING     o cea                         2        OFFSET DIFF          TIMER  SEC    MIST      OFFSET   DIFF  T                      SETTINGS   HUMIDITY CUT OFF  96                  g Use the adjustment knob to  adjust the offset to the desired  value     EN Adjusting Heater Differentials    The heating differential is the temperature difference between the  moment the heater units turn on and the moment they turn off  see  diagram above   The differential can be adjusted between 0 5  F and  20 0  F  0 3  C and 11 1  C         Set the selection knob to HEATER 1     OFFSET DIFF  or HEATER  2     OFFSET DIFF  The current heater offset is displayed   alternating with the letters  OFt         Press the push button  The heater differential is displayed   alternating with the letters  diF         Use the adjustment knob to adjust the differential to the desired  value     44 TC5 8SDA rev 02    TC5 8SDA    Adjusting Max  Temperature Difference Between  Zones  When using zoned heating  a built in protection will operate the fans  according to the probes of the zone with the highest temperature  whenever the temperature difference between zones is greater than  this parameter  The default value is 7 5  F  4 2  C  an
11. TURNS ON WHEN HUMIDITY COMPENSATION IS IN EFFECT                    TC5 8SDA rev 02 7    TC5 8SDA    ON                                                                                     INTERNAL SWITCHES                                                                                  123 45 6 7 8 9 101112             The internal switches        located on the inside of the front cover   When the controller is shipped from the factory  all the switches  are set to OFF       OFF ON   s                Prose DISABLED   OUTSIDE PROBE ENABLED                           _         cASCAONG HEATERS              HEATERS                     8  TC5 8SDA rev 02    INSTALLATION    MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS    Open the latch and lift the cover  Remove the black caps located on  each of the four mounting holes  Mount the enclosure on the wall  using four screws  Be sure the electrical knockouts are at the bottom  of the enclosure in order to prevent water from entering the control   ler  Insert the screws in the mounting holes and tighten  Fasten the  four black caps provided with the controller onto the four mounting  holes  The enclosure must be mounted in a location that will allow the  cover to be completely opened right up against the wall     CONNECTIONS    To connect the controller  refer to the wiring diagram enclosed with  this user s manual             the voltage switch to the appropriate voltage        Use the electrical knockouts provided at the bottom of the  enclosure  Do not ma
12. Temperature Controller    TC5 8S5DA    USER S MANUAL           TC5 88DA      ry      STAGES    2    STAGES 3   4  FUNCTIONS  STAGES 5   6           iid  PROBE T  STAGE 7   HEATER 2      STAGE 8   HEATER I   SE  dE SETTINGS 4            T CURVE             ir                     M TE ERE MP NN  DIFFERENTIAL  T              E         COMPENSATION                          2              e    R2  OFFSET DIFE  T      TIMER            MIST  OFFSET  DIFF   T       ROOM HUMIDITY  SETTINGS HUMIDITY CUT OFF  96  J  8 STAGE CONTROLLER    TEMPERATURE CURVE    DIFF  2 8             SETTINGS                      TABLE OF CONTENTS    PRECAUTIONS                                                  FEATURES                         4   LOCATION OF THE                 185                          11   6  Controller Status            7  Internal S withes              bu te                             8  INSTALLATION  lt                  ERR          9  Mounting Instructions                                      hh                9  CONMMOCHIONS Te 9  Temperature Probes               70  Heating   Cooling                         2 0060 00 00000000000000000 60    12  CHANGING THE PARAMETER SETTINGS                                   13  Using the Display                        13  Locking the Parameter Settings         14  TEMPERATURE SETTINGS                                        15  Temperat  re Units    eid ERR arr ERR e RR 15  Viewing Temperatures                0    0   00 00000000000           1
13. d values range  from 5  F to 40 0  F  2 8  C to 22 2  C                    selection knob to HEATER 2     OFFSET DIFF          current heater offset is displayed  alternating with the letters   OFT      m Press the push button twice  The maximum temperature  difference between zones is displayed  alternating with the  letters  dif Zon      m Use the adjustment knob to adjust the temperature difference to  the desired value     TC5 8SDA rev 02 45    ALARM SETTINGS    The controller sets off an alarm in the case of a power failure  a fault  in the supply circuit or a high or low temperature  Temperature    alarms are defined according to the set point as shown in the diagram  below            Room    Temperature High Temperature Alarm         High Alarm Offset    Low Alarm Offset    Time  The situation changes for high temperature alarms  however  when    the outside temperature is greater than the set point  In this case  the  set point is replaced by the outside temperature as the reference  point  This means an alarm is set off when the indoor temperature  reaches Outside Temperature   High Alarm Offset  Internal switch         6 must be set to ON to use this feature  A third parameter  called the  critical high temperature  is defined to continue monitoring the indoor  temperature for high temperatures  When the indoor temperature    reaches the critical high temperature  defined as an absolute value    an alarm is set off     Adjusting the Alarm Settings    The high and lo
14. desired value  in  minutes      TC5 8SDA rev 02 39    TC5 8SDA       Viewing Relative Humidity    B       the selection knob to ROOM HUMIDITY  The current  relative humidity is displayed as a percentage     ES Adjusting Humidity Cut off  In mode    when the relative humidity exceeds the humidity cut off    value  the mist units stop operating  The humidity cut off can be  adjusted from 40 to 10096              the selection knob to MIST     TIMER OFFSET DIFF HUMID   ITY CUT OFF  The current time on for the mist cycle is dis   played  alternating with the letters  On         Press the push button four times  The relative humidity cut off  value is displayed  alternating with the letters  StP  and  rH         Use the adjustment knob to adjust the cut off value to the  desired value     40 TC5 8SDA rev 02    HEATER SETTINGS    CASCADING HEATERS    When cascading heating is used  the temperature used is the average  room temperature  internal switch 9 is turned OFF   To use stages 7  and 8 for heating  set internal switches   7 and 8 to ON  To use only  stage 8 for heating  set internal switch   7 to ON and   8 to OFF     Heating          Heater 2 ON Heater 2 OFF            Heater 2  Heater 1 ON    Heater       Heater 1 OFF          lt    a       HEATER 2 HEATER 1 HEATER 1  DIFFERENTIAL DIFFERENTIAL OFFSET    Set Point    Room  Temperature    If the room temperature rises       at Set Point   Heater 1 Offset   Heater 1 Diff   Heater 2 turns off     at Set Point   Heater 1 Offset 
15. dity reaches the  humidity set point  This feature is activated from the front panel   The diagram below illustrates how dehumidification works     Relative  Humidity  Stage 1 fans run continu  An additional ventila   ously  Heaters operate tion stage is turned  normally  on if available   Humidity  Set Point    Normal operation       Diff  1  Temperature  Set Point  Temperature  If HUMIDITY  gt    SET POINT   Case 1  If TEMPERATURE  gt    SET POINT   DIFFERENTIAL 1   The next available ventilation stage is turned on   Case 2  If TEMPERATURE  lt  SET POINT   DIFFERENTIAL 1     Stage 1 fans run continuously     When the humidity drops below SET POINT  The controller resumes  normal operation     34 TC5 8SDA rev 02    TC5 8SDA    ES Viewing Relative Humidity    Set the selection knob to    ROOM HUMIDITY   SET   TINGS  The current relative                               T   sermncs     URSIN recurve          LIU OFFSETS                          STAGE 1                  humidity is displayed as a CRITICAL            percentage  HEATER  A    _   OFFSET DIFE T         Die 2 8   COOLING                      2 VS d            V TIMERGEC      Turn the adjustment knob             ds    clockwise by one notch  The    minimum humidity flashes on  the display  alternating with the letters  Lo      Turn the adjustment knob clockwise one notch further  The  maximum humidity flashes on the display  alternating with the  letters  Hi      Turn the adjustment knob clockwise a third notch  The ro
16. e additional probes connected to the con   troller  ON             Activate each additional probe by setting  the appropriate switch to ON                                            3 4 5        Switch   3 activates the probe connected to input   2       Switch   4 activates the probe connected to input   3       Switch   5 activates the probe connected to input   4     2 Extending      Probes    Each probe can be extended up to 500 feet  150 meters   To extend a  probe     B Use a shielded cable of outside diameter between 0 245 and 0 260  in  6 22 and 6 60 mm   the cable dimensions should not be under  18 AWG  to ensure the cable entry is liquid tight  Do not ground  the shielding     10 TC5 8SDA rev 02    TC5 8SDA       Itis preferable to solder the cable joint to ensure a proper  contact between the two cables     CAUTION  Do not run probe cables next to other power cables   When crossing over other cables  cross at 90       EH Installing the Outside Probe       Run the outside probe cable on the north side of the building  6 ft   2 m  below the eave  inside a pale colored conduit  Avoid install   ing the probe in direct sunlight or exposed to the rain        Be sure the probe cable is isolated from sheet metal or any other  conductive material     B                  cable joint is exposed to air or water     n Defective Probes    If a defective probe is detected  the Defective Probe Pilot Light flashes   The room temperature shown on the display is then the average tempe
17. e one notch further  The  maximum temperature flashes on the display  alternating with  the letters  Hi      Turn the adjustment knob clockwise a third notch  The room  temperature is displayed again     For each individual probe  press the push button  The tempera   ture reading from probe x is displayed  alternating with the  letters  Pr x  and the on off state of the probe     Turn the adjustment knob clockwise by one notch  The minimum  temperature is displayed  alternating with the letters  Lo      Turn the adjustment knob clockwise one notch further  The  maximum temperature is displayed  alternating with the letters   Hi      Turn the adjustment knob clockwise a third notch  The probe  temperature is displayed again     Press the push button to access the other probes  etc     NOTE  If you let the display flash for more than 10 seconds  the  controller resets the minimum and maximum temperatures currently in  memory  the display stops flashing to indicate that the reset has been  done      TC5 8SDA rev 02 17    TC5 8SDA    TEMPERATURE SET POINT    The temperature set point is the          3   PROBE T   target room temperature  It can be    adjusted between  40 0  F and ENIM       99 9  F   40 0  C and 37 7  C        ov vM           reni AN    OFFSET DIFE T                        T CURVE    DIFFERENTIAL  T          RAMPING                2 8            HEATER 2       OFFSET DIFF  T      TIMER  SEC    MIST      OFFSET   DIFF           KONENE SETTINGS HUMIDITY CUT OFF  96
18. e room tempera   ture and the outside temperature can be adjusted in this way     To enter test mode               the selector knob to the ROOM TEMPERATURE  The  current room is displayed         Pressand hold the push button for 5 seconds  The letters  TST   are displayed  alternating with the room temperature        Turn the adjustment knob to adjust the room to the desired  value  To adjust the outside temperature  turn the selector knob  to OUTSIDE T   The controller operates the stages according to  the new temperature settings     To exit test mode               the selector knob to the ROOM TEMPERATURE position   The current room is displayed        Press and hold the push button for 5 seconds     NOTE  If no user activity is recorded after 5 minutes in test mode   the controller resumes normal operation     48 TC5 8SDA rev 02    TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE        PROBLEM    The display  doesn t work     CAUSE    The circuit breaker on  the service panel is off  or tripped     The wiring is incorrect     The input fuse is  open     The voltage selector  switch is in the wrong  position     The display board   interconnect cable is  unplugged from the  power supply board         SOLUTION    Reset the circuit breaker     Fix the wiring     Replace the fuse     Set the switch to the correct  position     Plug the cable                    The display Probe   1 is improp  Fix the probe s connection    shows the erly connected    letter  P    The Defective   One or more probes Fo
19. erature at which the stage turns  on  except in the case of the heater and mist offsets where the value  displayed is the temperature at which the stage turns off   If the user  turns the adjustment knob  the relative value reappears  For example   when the user turns the selection knob to the differential position  COOLING  DIFF 2 8  the sequence is as follows         i  The current differential for stage 2 flashes on the display  alternat   ing with  St  2      ot 2     ii  If  after about 6 seconds  no action is taken by the user  the  absolute temperature value is displayed  alternating with  St 2  and   Str   In this case  the absolute value is  Set Point   Stage 1 Differ   ential   Stage 2 Differential     TC5 8SDA rev 02 13    TC5 8SDA    780      3  Str      iii  When the user turns the adjustment knob to make an adjustment  to the stage 2 differential  the relative value reappears on the display        In the case of the mist and heating units  the starting temperature is  displayed with the letters  STr  when adjusting the differential and  the stopping temperature is displayed with the letters  STP  when  adjusting the offset     LOCKING THE PARAMETER SETTINGS    The parameter settings can be locked to prevent accidentally modify   ing them  When the settings are locked  only the temperature set  point can be modified  as long as the temperature curve is deacti   vated     To lock the parameter settings    B   Setinternal switch   1 to ON     To unlock the paramete
20. ernating with the letters  St 3         Use the adjustment knob to adjust the differential to the desired  value        Press the push button  The current differential for Stage 4  flashes on the display  alternating with the letters  St 4              the adjustment knob to adjust the differential to the desired  value        Press the push button  The current differential for Stage 5  flashes on the display  alternating with the letters  St 5         Use the adjustment knob to adjust the differential to the desired  value     B  f Stage    is not a mist stage press the push button  The current    32 TC5 8SDA rev 02    TC5 8SDA    differential for Stage 6 flashes on the display  alternating with  the letters  St 6         Use the adjustment knob to adjust the differential to the desired  value     B  f Stage 7 has not been configured for mist or heating  press the  push button  The current differential for Stage 7 flashes on the  display  alternating with the letters  St 7         Use the adjustment knob to adjust the differential to the desired  value     B  f Stage 8 has not been configured for mist or heating  press the  push button  The current differential for Stage 8 flashes on the  display  alternating with the letters  St 8           Use the adjustment knob to adjust the differential to the desired  value     TC5 8SDA rev 02 33    DEHUMIDIFICATION    Dehumidification uses a fan stage not currently needed for cooling to  lower the humidity level when the relative humi
21. g NE m         Time on can be adjusted between O and 900 seconds     increments of  15 seconds              the selection knob to STAGE 1     TIMER  The current time on  for Stage 1 flashes on the display  alternating with the letters  On    If the ramping option has been enabled  the actual time on value  may differ from the user defined time on  When this is the case   the actual time on value is displayed  alternating with the letters   On  and  co              the adjustment knob to adjust time on to the desired value        Press the push button  The current time off for Stage 1 flashes on  the display  alternating with the letters  OFF   If the ramping  option has been enabled  the actual time off value may differ from  the user defined time off  When this is the case  the actual time  off value is displayed  alternating with the letters  OFF  and  co    28 TC5 8SDA rev 02    TC5 8SDA       Activating   Deactivating Ramping Option    B Set the selection knob to STAGE 1     DIFFERENTIAL RAMP   ING  The current Stage 1 differential flashes on the display        Press the push button  The on off state of the ramping feature is  displayed  i e         OFF  Use the adjustment knob to set the  state to the desired value     4 Activating   Deactivating Outside T  Compensation       Set the selection knob to OUTSIDE T       SETTINGS  The    current outside temperature is displayed  If                is dis   played  internal switch   6  outside temperature probe  is set to  off
22. he room temperature reaches  the set point plus the sum of the differentials of the preceding stages  plus the current stage differential     If the room temperature falls     When Room T    Set Point   Differentials 1 to 7  the Stage 8 fans  return to a stop         When Room T    Set Point  the Stage 1 fans stop running continu   ously and start to run according to the minimum ventilation cycle     When the room temperature drops below this point  the stage 1 fans  operate according to the minimum ventilation cycle     TC5 8SDA rev 02 31    TC5 8SDA    Adjusting Stage 2 8 Differentials    The Stage 2 8 cooling differentials are the temperature differences  between the moment the constant speed fans start to run and the  moment they turn off for each stage  see the diagram above   The  differentials can be adjusted between 0 5  F and 20 0  F  0 39C and  11 1  C                  the selection knob to     PROBE T   STAGE 2 8     DIFFEREN  88 Ws     EHEZIDER rcunvt              TIALS  The current differential  for Stage 2 is displayed            og       CRITICAL  T   W              gt   lt   TIMER  SEC      p gt  DIFFERENTIAL  T          RAMPING       alternating with the letters CENI                St  2                   ouo          OFFSET   DIFF   T      ITER SETTINGS   HUMIDITY CUT OFF  96                  Use the adjustment knob to  adjust the differential to the desired value        Press the push button  The current differential for Stage 3  flashes on the display  alt
23. its     Mist units turn on  Mist units turn off in timer mode    Mist MORE         OFF      Mist Offset Room  Set Point Temperature    The mist units operate according to a timer cycle  Time on is the  running time of the mist units and time off is the off time of the mist  units     TIME ON             OFF       TIME OFF    TC5 8SDA rev 02 37    TC5 8SDA    Humidity Compensation on Mist Cooling       Mist cooling can be turned off automatically if humidity levels are too  high  There are two modes of operation     Mode I  In this mode  mist units are turned off if the relative humidity  is greater than the humidity cut off  To use this mode  set internal  switch   10 to OFF     Mode Il  In this mode  mist units are turned off if the last ventilation  stage is active and the relative humidity is greater than the humidity  cut off  To use this mode  set internal switch   10 to ON     m Adjusting Mist Differential    The mist differential is the variation in room temperature between the  moment the mist units turn on and the moment they turn off  The  differential can be adjusted between 0 5  F and 20 0  F  0 39C and  11 1  C                             X Set the parameter selection   PROBE T   knob to MIST     TIMER  SETTINGS                             OFFSET DIFF HUMIDITY CUT       a PS 2                               OFF  The current time      for ise e     DIFFERENTIAL  T      1 1 1 HEAT     the mist cycle is displayed  MEC    ga vies E  alternating with the letters HEATER
24. ix the wiring     Adjust the set point to the  desired value           PROBLEM    Stage 1 fans   The differential is too  run errati  small   cally     The time on or time  off is too short     Stage 1 fans              off is set to zero   not stop   running when   the controller    is operatingin  The wiring is incorrect     minimum  ventilation  cycle        TC5 8SDA    SOLUTION    Adjust the differential to a  higher value     Adjust the time on or time off to  a higher value     Set time off to a value other than  zero     Correct the wiring  In particular   make sure two different lines  are connected to each motor   line L1 modulated by the  controller should be combined  with another line  N for 115V or L2  for 230V  to activate the motor   Also  be sure the stage 1 COM   MON is supplied by line L1        TC5 8SDA rev 02 51    TC5 8SDA    PROBLEME    CAUSE    SOLUTION       One of the  other stages  is not operat   ing           The Stage s fuse is  open     The display board   interconnect cable is  not plugged into the  power supply board    properly     The wiring is incor   rect     The fan motor or  heating unit is  defective     The controller is  defective        Replace the fuse     Make sure the cable is firmly  plugged in with the tabs in place     Correct the wiring  In particular   make sure two different lines  are connected to each motor   line L1 modulated by the  controller should be combined  with another line  N for 115V or L2  for 230V  to activate 
25. ke additional holes in the enclosure   particularly on the side of the enclosure when using a computer  communications module        it may be necessary to install a transformer in order to supply  the appropriate voltage to the heating unit     ALARM CONNECTION  There are two types of alarms on the mar   ket  One type activates when current is cut off at its input  whereas  the other activates when current is supplied at its input  For an alarm  of the first type  use the NO terminal as shown on the wiring diagram   For an alarm of the second type  use the NC terminal     ALL WIRING MUST BE DONE BY AN AUTHORIZED   IN ELECTRICIAN AND MUST COMPLY WITH APPLICABLE   CODES  LAWS AND REGULATIONS  BE SURE              15   OFF BEFORE DOING ANY WIRING TO AVOID ELECTRI   CAL SHOCKS AND EQUIPMENT DAMAGE     TC5 8SDA rev 02 9    TC5 8SDA    TEMPERATURE PROBES    m Connecting the Probes    The controller is supplied with one temperature probe connected to input   1  Three additional room probes can be connected to inputs   2  3 and  4 and an outside probe can be connected to input   5  see wiring  diagram enclosed      CAUTION  Probes operate at low voltage and are isolated from the  supply  Be sure that probe cables remain insulated from all high voltage  sources  In particular  do not route the probe cables through the same  electrical knockout as other cables  Do not connect the shield from the  probe cable to a terminal or a ground     Switches are used to activate or deactivate  th
26. llow the procedure described   Probe Pilot          defective  in DEFECTIVE PROBES to   Lightis on  identify and replace the defec   tive probe    The display A variation in resist  Make sure the probes are dry   shows ance is induced on a and move them away from   sudden probe  drafts and sources of radiant   variations    heating    the room       temperature  There is electrical Do not run probe cables next to    noise near an ex   tended probe cable        other power cables  When  crossing other power cables   cross at 90             TC5 8SDA rev 02 49       TC5 8SDA    PROBLEM    Stage 1 fans  are not  running     The wiring is incor   rect     The Stage s fuse is  open     The display board  interconnect cable is  not plugged into the  power supply board  properly     The fan motor is  defective     SOLUTION    Correct the wiring  In particular   make sure two different lines are  connected to each motor  line L1  modulated by the controller  should be combined with another  line  N for 115V or L2 for 230V  to  activate the motor  Also  be sure  the Stage 1 COMMON is supplied  by line L1     Replace the fuse     Make sure the cable is firmly  plugged in with the tabs in  place     Check if motor is defective by  connecting it to an alternate  power supply  Replace the  motor if it still doesn t operate        Stage 1 fans  run continu   ously at full  speed     The wiring is incor   rect     The ambient tempera   ture is above the set  point     50 TC5 8SDA rev 02    F
27. low blow     Alarm  ON OFF output  115 230 VAC  50 60 Hz  30VDC  3A   fuse F9 3A slow blow     Probes  Low voltage    lt  5V   isolated from the supply  Operat   ing range   40 0   to 120 0  F   40 0   to 48 9  C   Accuracy   1 8  F  1  C  between 41   and 95  F  5   and 35  C      Enclosure  ABS  moisture and dust tight        The room temperature where the controller is located MUST  ALWAYS REMAIN BETWEEN 32   AND 104  F  0   AND 40  C               TC5 8SDA rev 02 53    FACTORY SETTINGS                                                          FACTORY RANGE OF  PARA MEXT        SETTING VALUES  Temperature Set Point 75  F  23 9       icit    un ics  Time On 15 seconds 0 to 900 seconds by  increments of 15  Stage 1 Time Off 0 seconds UE  Differential 2  F 1 1  C        Humidity Set Point 6 5 96 40 to 100   Stage 2 8 Differential 2  F 1 1  C  UR ee o  Offset 14 0 F  7 8  C             Differential 2 0  F 1 1  C  cis NP  Mist Time On 1 minute  0 to 60 minutes  Time Off 10 minutes  Humidity S6 95  40 10 100   off   10 to 20   F  Offset 2 F 1 19C    5 6 to 11 1   C   Heater 1  Differential 2  F 1 1  C                Temp  Difference      5 to 40      Between Zones      2 8 to 22 2  C   High Offset 12 0 F  6 7  C         Alarm 5    0 5  F to 40 0  F  Parameters Dow Ok et TOO v             0 3     to 22 2       Critical e    40 to 99 9   F  Temp   94 OLEN NI 956    40 to 37 7                NOTES     i  These initial parameter settings will not be retained in the  controller s memo
28. ly circuit     The room temperature where the controller is located MUST  ALWAYS REMAIN BETWEEN 32  F AND 104  F  0  C TO  40  C      To avoid exposing the controller to harmful gases or excessive  humidity  it is preferable to install it in a corridor     DO NOT SPRAY WATER ON THE CONTROLLER          FOR CUSTOMER USE   Enter the serial number located on  the side of the controller below  for future reference    Model number  TC5 8SDA  Serial number        TC5 8SDA rev 02 3    FEATURES    The TC5 8SDA is an electronic device used for environmental control in  livestock buildings  It allows the user to maintain a specified target  temperature by controlling the operation of ventilation and heating  equipment  Six stages of constant speed fans or mist units and two  stages of either constant speed fans or heaters can be connected to the  controller  In addition  the last cooling stage can be configured as a mist  stage     The main features of the TC5 8SDA are as follows     THREE DIGIT DISPLAY    A three digit display provides a high level of accuracy  allowing the user  to specify a temperature to within one tenth of a degree  in Fahrenheit  or Celsius units      PILOT LIGHTS    Pilot lights indicating the state of outputs allow the user to monitor the  operation of the system without having to enter the building     MINIMUM VENTILATION CYCLE    When ventilation is not required for cooling  the first stage fans can be  operated either continuously or intermittently to reduce 
29. mperature set point is displayed        Press the push button to display the points of the curve actually  defined until the word ON appears  fourteen clicks      B     Turn the adjustment knob counterclockwise one notch  The    22 TC5 8SDA rev 02    MINIMUM VENTILATION CYCLE    PRINCIPLE OF OPERATION    When the room temperature is below the set point  the Stage 1 fans  operate according to the minimum ventilation cycle  Running the fans  even though ventilation is not required for a cooling purpose is useful  to reduce humidity levels and supply oxygen to the room  It also  prevents the fans from freezing in winter     TIME ON  STAGE 1  STAGE 1  OFF             TIME OFF  STAGE 1    During time on  the Stage 1 fans run  The Stages 1 2 Pilot Light  flashes  During time off  the Stage 1 fans do not run  The Stages 1 2  Pilot Light turns off     Minimum Ventilation Cycle Settings       1  Torun the fans continuously at minimum speed  set time off to  zero and time on to any value other than zero     2  To stop the fans  set time on to zero and time off to any value     3  Torun the fans intermittently  set time on to the desired running  time and time off to the desired off time     TC5 8SDA rev 02 23    TC5 8SDA  RAMPING OPTION    The user has two options for controlling the transition from the mini   mum ventilation cycle to full operation of the Stage 1 fans  i e  in the  temperature interval between the set point and the set point   Stage 1  differential  In the first optio
30. n  ramping   the running time of the fans is  increased  or decreased  gradually to smooth out the transition between  full operation of Stage 1 fans and the minimum cycle  In the second  option  no transition is made from the minimum cycle to full operation of  the Stage 1 fans  The running time of the fans is simply defined accord   ing to the minimum ventilation cycle     Option 1  With Ramping    Running  Time    TIME ON    CYCLE TIME    MINIMUM    VENTILATION DIFFERENTIAL 1  CYCLE    Indoor Temperature    SET POINT       This option is activated from the front panel  At room temperatures  at or below the set point  the controller operates the Stage 1 fans  according to the minimum ventilation cycle     If the room temperature rises above the set point  a new TIME ON is  calculated periodically as the temperature increases to allow a  smooth progres    24 TC5 8SDA rev 02    TC5 8SDA    sion  from point A to point B  up to full operation of the fans when the  set point   differential 1 is reached      If the room temperature decreases 0 3  F below the set point    differential 1  the TIME ON value of the minimum ventilation cycle  decreases gradually from a value equal to the total cycle time  point  C  to the value defined by the parameter settings  TIMER STAGE 1    TIME ON      Option 2  Without Ramping    Running  Time    TIME ON    CYCLE TIME    TIME ON    MINIMUM  VENTILATION DIFFERENTIAL 1 Indoor Temperature    CYCLE  SET POINT       This option is activated when ram
31. ng to the average temperature for both zones  cooling in zone 1 may  be insufficient  A built in protection will operate the fans according to  the probes of the zone with the highest temperature whenever the  temperature difference between zones is greater than a user defined  value      42 TC5 8SDA rev 02    TC5 8SDA    The figure below explains the operation of zoned heaters     Heating  Heater turns on  ON      Heater turns off  OFF          HEATER   HEATER Temperature  DIFFERENTIAL OFFSET    Set Point       If the room temperature rises     at Set Point   Heater Offset 1  Zone 1    Heater 1 turns off     at Set Point   Heater Offset 2  Zone 2    Heater 2 turns off   If the room temperature falls     at Set Point   Heater Offset 1   Diff  1  Zone 1    Heater 1 turns on       at Set Point   Heater Offset 2   Diff  2  Zone 2    Heater 2 turns on     TC5 8SDA rev 02 43    TC5 8SDA    ET Adjusting Heater Offsets    The heater offset can provide substantial energy savings if correctly  adjusted according to the outside temperature  It is the number of  degrees below the set point at which the heating units turn off  see  diagram above   The heater 1 and 2 offsets can be adjusted between   10 F and 20 0  F   5 6     and 11 1  C   If the heater offset  is negative  the heating units will turn off at temperatures above the  set point  If cascading heating is used  only Heater 1 offset is used        Y      m      selection knob to HEATER   PROBE T   1     OFFSET DIFF  or HEATER C
32. ollowing page  compensation is not  needed when the outside temperature is greater than 50  F  The fans  operate according to the full running time defined by the parameter  settings  In the second example  the running time is decreased to  66 5  of full running time to compensate for the colder outdoor  temperature  Cycle time remains unchanged     26 TC5 8SDA rev 02    TC5 8SDA    FIGURE 2  COMPENSATION CURVE    Minimum Ventilation Compensation           uonesueduio9                     70    25 30 36 40 45 50    10 15 20             5     20  15  10    Outside Temperature         NOTES     i  When the compensation factor is activated  the lowest time on    value allowed after zero is 30 seconds     ii  The controller recalculates the compensation factor at the end of    the time on portion of each timer cycle     TC5 8SDA rev 02 27    TC5 8SDA  MINIMUM VENTILATION SETTINGS    m Adjusting Stage 1 Differential    The Stage 1 cooling differential is the temperature difference between  the moment the Stage 1 constant speed fans start running continuously  and the moment they return to minimum cycle operation  see the dia   gram above   The differential can be adjusted between 0 5  F and  20 0  F  0 3  C and 11 1  C            Set the selection knob to STAGE 1     D                 EXXU oo             CRITICAL  T   W      Use the adjustment knob to adjust the differentia            value                   OFFSETIDIEE           TIMER  SEC     OFFSET DI       Viewing and Adjustin
33. om  humidity is displayed again     NOTE  If you let the display flash for more than 10 seconds  the  controller resets the minimum and maximum humidity currently in  memory  the display stops flashing to indicate that the reset has been  done      B Adjusting Humidity Set Point    The set point determines when dehumidification is activated  It can  be adjusted from 40 to 100  relative humidity     Set the selection knob to ROOM HUMIDITY   SETTINGS  The  current relative humidity is displayed as a percentage     Press the push button  The humidity set point is displayed   alternating with the letters  SEt  and  rH      Use the adjustment knob to adjust the set point to the desired  value     TC5 8SDA rev 02 35    TC5 8SDA    ES Activating   Deactivating Dehumidification            the selection knob to ROOM HUMIDITY   SETTINGS  The  current relative humidity is displayed as a percentage        Press the push button twice  The current on off state of dehu   midification is displayed     B Use the adjustment knob to turn dehumidification on      off     36 TC5 8SDA rev 02    MIST COOLING    The last ventilation stage can be configured as a mist cooling stage   The number of heating stages determines which stage this is        NUMBER OF HEATING STAGES MIST STAGE  0 8  1 7  2 6    The other ventilation stages operate as explained above  To configure  the controller to operate a mist stage  set internal switch   11 to ON   The following diagram sums up the operation of the mist un
34. otch  The word ON  flashes on the display and the Temperature Curve Pilot Light    turns on  indicating that the temperature curve is now activated     Set the selection knob to ROOM TEMPERATURE     If you have previously defined the points on the curve        Set the selection knob to SET POINT   T   CURVE  The current  value of the temperature set point flashes on the display     Press the push button  The word OFF is displayed     Press the push button to display the points of the curve currently  defined until the word OFF appears  thirteen clicks      Turn the adjustment knob clockwise one notch  The word ON  flashes on the display and the Temperature Curve Pilot Light  turns on  indicating that the temperature curve is now activated     Set the selection knob to ROOM TEMPERATURE     TC5 8SDA rev 02 21    TC5 8SDA    EX Viewing Current Set Point and Day Number    When the temperature curve is activated  the current temperature set  point and day number can be viewed at any time  The current day  number can also be adjusted in order to move forward or backward on  the temperature curve     B       the selection knob to SET POINT   T  CURVE  The current  temperature set point is displayed         Pressthe push button  The current day number is displayed   alternating with the letters  cur  day         Use the adjustment knob to set the day number to the desired  value   4 Deactivating Temperature Curve             the selection knob to SET POINT   T  CURVE  The current  te
35. ping is turned off  When the tempera   ture is less than the set point   differential 1  Stage 1 fans run accord   ing to the minimum cycle  see above   When the room temperature  reaches point A  stage 1 fans run continuously with no transition     When the temperature decreases to the set point  Stage 1 fans start  operating according to the minimum ventilation cycle          When Time Off becomes less than 15 seconds  it is fixed at 15 seconds  until the temperature has reached the set point   differential 1  At that  point  the stage 1 fans operate continuously     TC5 8SDA rev 02 25    TC5 8SDA    OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE COMPENSATION    The TC5 8SDA has the capability of automatically adjusting the  running time of the minimum ventilation fans as a function of outside  temperature  As the weather gets colder  the on time is decreased  gradually to compensate for the change  This can help reduce costs  by reducing the ventilation when it is not required  A curve is used  to calculate the required compensation as a percentage of current  on time  see following page   Only the running time is adjusted  the  total cycle time remains unchanged  Note that internal switch   6  must be set to ON for this feature to work     Examples of Ventilation Compensations    Outdoor Temperature  gt  50   F  TIME ON  Compensation   100     ON    EIS  CYCLE TIME    Outdoor Temperature   25   F  Compensation   66 5     TIME ON                   CYCLE TIME       In the first example given on the f
36. r settings        Set internal switch   1 to OFF     14 TC5 8SDA rev 02    TEMPERATURE SETTINGS    TEMPERATURE UNITS    Temperatures can be displayed in either Celsius or Fahrenheit units    ON            Set internal switch   2 to the desired position       ON to display temperatures in Celsius units     OFF to display temperatures in Fahrenheit units                          VIEWING TEMPERATURES    To display the desired temperature                                        OFFSETS  Mmi  ro SEE         S     display values from  40 0   to CRITICAL  T WI      gt  DETERENTIAL T             PROBE T                 120 0  F   40 0     to 48 990          sous     4  OFFSET DIFF                  COOLING    HEATER2 v  OFFSET DIFE  T        TIMER SEC    MIST       OFFSET   DIFF   T             SETTINGS   HUMIDITY CUT OFF  96        ET Viewing Room Temperature    The room temperature is the average value of all temperatures  measured by activated probes in proper operating condition     B      the selection knob to ROOM TEMPERATURE   PROBE T    The  room temperature is displayed     ES Viewing Probe Temperatures    The controller can display probe temperatures individually  Probes can  also be turned on or off to control the temperature in different parts  of the building        Set selection knob to ROOM TEMPERATURE   PROBE TEMP  The  average room temperature is displayed     TC5 8SDA rev 02 15    TC5 8SDA       Press the push button  The temperature reading from probe 1 is  displayed
37. ra   ture measured by the probes in working condition  The controller will  operate according to this temperature     To identify the defective probe              the selection knob to ROOM   CDD os       TEMPERATURE Theroomiem                    conve              DEN ou    3       STAGE      5   CRITICAL  T   V   p gt  DIFFERENTIAL  T          RAMPING       perature is displayed                                 M            the push button  If the M  ga            EIMA  probe connected to input   1 HeaTeR       OFFSET DIFE  T       TIMER  SEC       and supplied with the controller serrinas       is not defective  the     letters  PR 1  are displayed    alternating with the on off   state of the probe and the    X          TC5 8SDA rev 02 11    TC5 8SDA    temperature measured by the probe  If the probe is defective  the  letters  PR1  are displayed  alternating with the state of the probe  and the letter  P      For each additional probe connected to the controller        Press the push button once again  If the probe is not defective  the  letters  PR     where   is the number of the input to which the  probe is connected  are displayed  alternating with the on off state  of the probe and the temperature measured by the probe  If the  probe is defective  the letters          are displayed  alternating with  the on off state of the probe and the letter  P            Outside Probe  If the outside probe                  is defective  the display shows the SETTING              
38. room by turning on the heaters     TEMPERATURE CURVE  The controller can be set to automatically  change the temperature set point over a given period of time in  accordance with the user s requirements  The set point decreases  over time as the animals grow     ZONED HEATERS  When zoned heaters are used  heaters in each  zone operate according to their own probes rather than the average  temperature for the entire room  In this way  heaters across zones  are independent of one another     58 TC5 8SDA rev 02    
39. ry  Each new setting will replace the preceding one     ii  If the power supply is cut off  the last parameter settings will be  retained in memory until the power is restored     54 TC5 8SDA rev 02    FUNCTION SUMMARY    POSITION DISPLAY MEANING    Pr1   On OFF  ROOM Pr2   On OFF  TEMPERATURE          ON OFF  Pr4   On OFF    pet    Room temperature and on off state for probe x    Day number of the current temperature curve  dAY     point   Set point of the current temperature curve point     Time On for minimum ventilation cycle  co   with  On  co ramping   STAGE 1   TIMER  Time Off for minimum ventilation cycle  co   with  OFF   co ramping   diF      DIFFERENTIAL   RAMPING On OFF Ramping Option On Off  STAGE 2 8         DIEFERENTIALS Stx  Str Stage x differential  starting temperature        TC5 8SDA rev 02 55    TC5 8SDA                      56 TC5 8SDA rev 02       POSITION DISPLAY MEANING  On Time on for mist cycle   Off Time off for mist cycle   MIST  TIMER   OFFSET  Oft   StP Mist offset  stop temperature    DIFF   HUMIDITY CUT OFF  diF   Str Mist differential  start temperature    StP rH Humidity cut off  Steady value Relative humidity reading   ROOM HUMIDITY   Ys     SETTINGS SEt rH Humidity Set Point  On OFF Humidity Compensation  HEATER 1  Oft   StP Heater 1 offset  stop temperature    OFFSET   DIFF  F       diF   Str Heater 1 differential  start temperature    Oft   StP Heater 2 offset  stop temperature    HEATER 2    OFFSET  diF   Str Heater 2 differential  start
40. stage 2 fans are programmed to be cut  off at 75  F  the cut off will actually occur at 74 7  F     MINIMUM VENTILATION CYCLE  When the room temperature is below  the set point  the Stage 1 fans operate intermittently to provide mini   mum ventilation to the room     MINIMUM VENTILATION SPEED CURVE  When Stage 1 operates  variable speed fans  they will run at minimum speed during the minimum  ventilation cycle  The user can define a minimum ventilation speed curve  to adjust the Stage 1 minimum speed automatically over a given time  period  The minimum speed increases over time as the animals grow     TC5 8SDA rev 02 57    TC5 8SDA    OFFSET  An offset is a temperature difference from the set point  that normally defines a cut off point for a stage operation  For  example  a heater offset of 2  F means the heaters will turn off at  2  F below the set point     RAMPING ON STAGE 1  When the temperature rises to the point  where Stage 1 constant speed fans are needed for cooling  the  running time of the fans is increased gradually from the minimum  ventilation settings up to full operation  Likewise  when the tempera   ture drops below the set point  the running time is decreased gradually  until the minimum ventilation settings are reached     SET POINT  The set point is the target room temperature  When the  temperature is above the set point  the controller cools the room by  turning on the cooling fans  When the temperature is below the set  point  the controller heats the 
41. the level of  humidity and supply oxygen to the room     RAMPING OPTION ON STAGE 1    The running time of the fans can be increased  or decreased  gradually to  smooth out the transition between the minimum cycle and full operation  of Stage 1 fans     MINIMUM VENTILATION COMPENSATION CURVE    An outside probe can be connected to the controller to adjust the  minimum ventilation cycle as a function of outside temperature     4  TC5 8SDA rev 02    TC5 8SDA    TEMPERATURE CURVE    The controller can be set to automatically change the temperature set  point over a given period of time in accordance with the user s  requirements by specifying a temperature curve with up to six differ   ent points     HUMIDITY COMPENSATION    When the humidity level is high  an additional fan stage can be used to  dehumidify the building  Mist units can also be turned off automati   cally when the humidity is too high     HIGH LOW TEMPERATURE ALARM OUTPUT    FOUR INDEPENDENT TEMPERATURE PROBE INPUTS    Up to four temperature probes can be connected to the controller in  order to obtain a more accurate reading of the average room tempera   ture and a faster reaction time     OVERLOAD AND OVERVOLTAGE PROTECTION    Fuses and other protection devices are installed on the outputs of the  controller to protect its circuitry in the case of an overload or over   voltage     COMPUTER CONTROL    The controller can be connected to a computer  thus making it pos   sible to centralize the management of informa
42. the motor or  heating unit  Also  make sure the  Stage COMMON is supplied by  line L1     Verify if the motor or heating unit  is defective by connecting it to  an alternate power supply   Replace the motor or heating  unit If it still is not operating     Listen to see if there is a clicking  sound when the Stage s pilot  light turns       If there is no  clicking sound  contact your  distributor to repair the control   ler        52 TC5 8SDA rev 02          TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS    Supply    115 230 VAC   18    8   50  60 Hz  overload and  overvoltage protection fuse F10 1A fast blow       12 VDC for AC back up supply  can activate stages 1 8 if  supplied with DC back up voltage     Stage 1  ON OFF output  115 230 VAC  50 60 Hz  30VDC  6A  FAN 10A RES  fuse F1 10A slow blow     Stage 2  ON OFF output  115 230 VAC  50 60 Hz  30VDC  6A  FAN 10A RES  fuse F2 10A slow blow     Stage 3  ON OFF output  115 230 VAC  50 60 Hz  30VDC  6A  FAN 10A RES  fuse F3 10A slow blow     Stage 4  ON OFF output  115 230 VAC  50 60 Hz  30VDC  6A  FAN 10A RES  fuse F4 10A slow blow     Stage 5  ON OFF output  115 230 VAC  50 60 Hz  30VDC  6A  FAN 10A RES  fuse F5 10A slow blow     Stage 6  ON OFF output  115 230 VAC  50 60 Hz  30VDC  6A  FAN 10A RES  fuse F6 10A slow blow     Stage 7  ON OFF output  115 230 VAC  50 60 Hz  30VDC  6A  FAN 10A RES  heating or cooling  fuse F7 10A slow blow     Stage 8  ON OFF output  115 230 VAC  50 60 Hz  30VDC  6A  FAN 10A RES  heating or cooling  fuse F8 10A s
43. tion and diversify  control strategies     TEST MODE    A test mode allows you to simulate temperature changes and verify  controller performance     TC5 8SDA rev 02    5    LOCATION OF THE CONTROLS       TC5 8SDA    DIGITAL  DISPLAY    SCREEN                CONTROLLER  STATUS LEDS    FUNCTION  PARAMETER SELECTION STAGES    2  PUSH BUTTON  SELECTION A  KNOB FUNCTIONS  STAGES 5   6  d S PARAMETER                         PROBE T   ADJUSTMENT STAGE 7  HEATER 2  KNOB STAGE 8  HEATER I                     SETTINGS     gt               orrscts   gt  Ped  CRITICAL  T   V  v    ALZA HEATER      OFFSET DIFF T       HEATER 2  OFFSET DIFF   T                        SETTINGS    M                              TIMER  SEC          dE        DIFFERENTIAL  T      _ RAMPING               TIMER  SEC      MIST    OFFSET   DIFF     2    HUMIDITY CUT OFF              8 STAGE CONTROLLER    TEMPERATURE CURVE  DEF  PROBE   ALARM    COMPENSATION         SETTINGS              TC5 8SDA rev 02       TC5 8SDA  CONTROLLER STATUS LEDS                      LED MEANING  STAGES 1 2 Racha      1 FANS ARE ON  TURNS ON WHEN STAGE  STAGES 3 4    3 FANS ARE ON  TURNS ON WHEN STAGE  STAGES 5 6 ERR        5 FANS ARE ON  TURNS ON WHEN STAGE  STAGE 7   HEATER 2 TERNS ON WHEN STAGE 7 FANS        ON OR WHEN HEATER 2 IS  STAGE 8   HEATER 1      ON WHEN STAGE 8 FANS             OR WHEN HEATER 1 IS  TEMPERATURE CURVE  TURNS ON WHEN THE TEMPERATURE CURVE IS ACTIVATED            DIO RUE AN QUU                    COMPENSATION 
44. w alarm offsets range from 0 5  F to 40  F  The critical  temperature ranges from  40 0  F to 99 9  F   40 0  C to 37 7  C                     the selection knob to    ALARM     OFFSETS   CRITI   CAL  The current low alarm  offset flashes on the display   alternating with the word   LO      59191 1  471193   PROBE T   OUTSIDE T KANN SETTINGS CEA EI           T CURVE     S                   p gt  DIFFERENTIAL                  A  pirr 2 8                    2        OFFSET DIFE T     TIMER  SEC     MIST    OFFSET   DIFF  T                   SETTINGS   HUMIDITY CUT OFF  96   N    HEATER    OFFSET DIFFE T                 46 TC5 8SDA rev 02    TC5 8SDA       Use the adjustment knob to set the low alarm offset to the  desired value        Press the push button  The current high alarm offset flashes on  the display  alternating with the word  HI         Use the adjustment knob to set the high alarm offset to the  desired value        Press the push button  The current critical high temperature is  displayed  alternating with the letters  Cri      B  Usethe adjustment knob to set the critical high temperature to  the desired value     TC5 8SDA rev 02 47    TEST MODE    A test mode allows you to simulate temperature changes and verify  controller performance  In test mode  the temperature probe inputs  are turned off  allowing the user to change the temperature used by  the controller to operate the stages  The controller operates as  before using the new temperature settings  Both th
    
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