User Manual - RainHarvest Systems
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1. DEVICE ADJUSTMENT LANGUAGE ENGLISH Jm UNITS INCH CM MEASURING LENGTH 30 600cm 200 I OPERATION TERM 1 REFILL NO Tr OPERATION TERM 2 BACKUP NC Tr Main menu level key ENTER A 20 feet Sensor may be ordered Output 1 has been configured for the Refill function and NO normally open Therefore the valve or the pump for the function Refill should be attached at terminal 1 Output 2 has been configured for the Backup function and NC normally closed Page 14 OPERATION TERM 3 PUMP NO Tw OPERATION TERM 4 DRAIN NO OPERATION TERM 5 ERROR NC Output 3 has been configured for the Pump function and NO normally open Output 4 has been configured for the Drain function and NO normally open Output 5 has been configured for the Error function and NC normally closed Figure 12 Sub menu General device description For each terminal the selection between the following functions exists BOOSTER PUMP NO BOOSTER PUMP NC CLEANER NO CLEANER NC BACKUP NO BACKUP NC TRANSFER NO TRANSFER NC REFILL NO REFILL NC PUMP NO PUMP NC DRAIN NO DRAIN NC Note Please configure each output according the requirements of your rainwater system requirements Page 15 The function of the output can be specified for each terminal separately normally open or normally clo2. REFILL ON 0 100 Flush the drinking water supply pipes for 30 seconds Cleaning the rainwater filter every 14 days The value 0 switches the cleaning process off Cleaning the rainwater filter for 5 seconds Cleaning the rainwater filter when the fill level has increased by 2 after rainfall If the fill level continues to increase the rinsing will be repeated every 3 hours 6699 Cleaning the drain tank every x days TAE Cleaning the drain tank for x minutes This enables water to be pumped out of the main tank The chosen numeric value Transfer from should always be greater than the numeric value BACKUP OFF The water will be pumped off when it rises above the set value To prevent constant switching on and off of this function it is pumped off to 2 under the opposed value Numeric value is always greater than the value BACKUP ON and less than the value for REFILL OFF Page 13 REFILL OFF 0 100 Ter Numeric value is always greater than the value for REFILL ON Figure 11 Sub menu Switching points Press the ENTER button to alter the respective switching points The value to be altered will begin to blink The value may then be adjusted by using the and the buttons Press the ENTER button again when the displayed value should be accepted The following is an introduction to the general device settings
3. Figure 7 Display during the equipment check The equipment type is shown on the first line and the software check in progress is shown in the second line If after the initial installation check all 15 correct the LCD indicator will display the fill level in 9o Figure 8 shows the LCD display in the operation mode The display shows the filling level and the operating modes as abbreviations FV and P These abbre viations correspond as follows FV filter cleaning valve opened FV filter cleaning valve closed P pump on house waterworks in operation Pe pump off no water currently being withdrawn Status of rain water filter flushing valve 0 Status house waterworks pump on off Tank FV P 50 Fill level in Visual display of the fill level Figure 8 Display in the operation mode Page 10 4 Set up of the system control After putting into operation the system control must be adjusted and programmed according to the conditions and requirements of the individual user s system The required settings are easily programmed There are four buttons for this purpose All necessary programming data entries follow a menu displayed by the LCD For the set up follow all the points listed in table 1 in the sequence shown Should any error in the sequence occur then it is necessary to begin the set up again from the beginning starting with the tank height Begin the programming of the s
4. entries have been received for approximately 30 seconds Page 11 23 TANK FV P key 255 SWITCHING POINTS e DEVICE e MANUAL OPERATION ADJUSTMENT T Figure 10 Main menu level Press the ENTER button to arrive at each of the listed sub menu functions Through pressing the MENU button again the display changes back to the opera tion mode SWITCHING POINTS PUMP ON 0 100 8 Ir PUMP OFF 0 100 6 0 100 10 Ter BACKUP OFF 0 100 12 BACKUP INTERVAL 0 14 DAYS 14 Main menu level key ENTER Pump ON The numerical value is always smaller than with BACKUP ON Pump OFF The numerical value is always smaller than with PUMP ON Supply with municipal drinking water ON The numerical value is always smaller than with BACKUP OFF Supply with municipal drinking water OFF Flush the drinking water supply piping every 14 days The value 0 switches the flushing off Page 12 BACKUP 0 60 SEC 30 I CLEANER INTERVAL 0 14 DAYS 14 CLEANER DURATION 0 60 SEC 5 CLEANER RINSE AT INCREMENT 2 Ter DRAIN DELAY 0 60 DAYS iti DRAIN TIME 0 60 MIN em TRANSFER FROM 0 100
5. User Manual AquaControl Rainwater System Controller Item no 351027 TANK tis EME 23 e e MENU e Aqua Control Serial AS AQ RH 5000 Otto Graf GmbH Carl Zeiss Str 2 6 Tel 49 0 7641 5890 Kunststofferzeugnisse D 79 331 Teningen Fax 49 0 7641 58950 Page 1 RC Aqua Control gt 24VAC e wsa 3 Serial No AS AQ RH 5000 Figure 1 View of equipment qug DM EC UI ET LED for power supply Information Display LED for drinking water operation LED for faults and malfunction Operating buttons Lower cover of the System Control The main fuse for the rainwater system controller is under this cover Page 2 Figure 2 Sensor assembly 12 Data cable 13 Wire seal 3 14 Connection of the data cable is polarity protected 15 connect white wire here 16 connect red wire here 17 data cable terminal 18 Wire seal 2 19 Wire seal 1 Page 3 20 active measuring length 21 When assembling be sure that the cable spacers are equally dis tributed over the cable length 22 Stainless steel probe 23 Tank floor 24 Screws must be blunted danger of injury 25 overflow 26 Tank or riser wall 27 Sensor 28 Sensor control box Important notes on safety Please read and follow safety instructions carefully before assembly or using the device Equipment using
6. a 120 V supply may only be installed and commissioned by a qualified tradesman The assembly place must allow all possible safety precautions when laying the attached cables Power supply cables and data cables mast not be damaged or pinched in any way Plan the assembly place so that you can reach the transformer easily and unplug it from the electrical outlet in dangerous situations Choose the assembly place so that children cannot play or be near the device and its connections without supervision Before opening the device disconnect it from the main supply unplug otherwise there is a serious danger of an electrical shock Fuses may only be replaced with standard compliant parts with the same nominal value All liability is excluded for damages which result from non compliance of these in structions or from improper handling of the device At chosen intervals in this hand book we will give directions for safety precautions These safety precautions have been specially marked STOP STOP Before opening the equipment unplug the transformer from the outlet Page 4 1 Description The AquaControl is an electronic water management control system It has been developed especially for rainwater usage systems It can be used with a wide variety of tank systems Tanks made from metal or steel reinforced cement may only be used when the fol lowing conditions have been correctly followed Metal tanks lead to faulty readings It is op
7. and tighten this lightly then connect the red wire to the terminal 16 The free white wire is now passed through the wire seal 2 18 and tightened lightly then connect the white wire to the terminal 15 6 Now pass the end of the data cable 12 through the wire seal 3 13 Lightly tighten the wire seal and connect the cable wire cores of the data cable 12 to the double terminal 14 The connection of the data cable is reverse polarity protected Attention The screws should be tightened with care to ensure that they are not damaged through over tightening 7 Now recheck that all the connections and the sensor components have been fitted correctly Replace the cover ofthe sensor control box and secure this with the appropriate fastening screws 8 Atthe main system control unit remove the jacket from the ends of the sensor data cables strip about 4 of insulation from the wires and insert each wire into the appropriate terminal Tighten the terminal screws securely Lo GGGGG 24V 60Hz 1 2 3 4 Input Sensor Figure 5 Connection of the sensor system at the System Control Page 8 Note The red and the white wires going down to the probe should be straight and smooth to be drawn taught the weight of the stainless steel probe The stainless _ steel probe must hang just above the tank floor When setting the spacers please be sure to distribute them equally over the comp
8. ettings by pressing the button marked MENU With the buttons or the menu may be scrolled backwards and forwards With the respective menu point shown the values may be altered For this the button ENTER must be used The value begins to flash With the or the desired value may now be entered according to individual requirements When the desired value has been entered this must be confirmed by pressing the ENTER button The value is only then taken over and stored in the programming of the unit Through pressing the MENU button again the display changes back to the operation mode It is possible to reset the unit to the factory setting standard values at any time The resetting can only be carried out in the operation mode Display see Figure 7 To do this press the ENTER button and hold it pressed Now simultaneously in addition press the MENU button After a short wait the following display will be shown DEFAULT VALUES 23 Figure 9 Message reset to standard factory settings As soon as this message is displayed the buttons may be released The menu structure integrated in the system control is outlined in Figure 9 To bring up the menu press and hold the MENU button for longer than 5 seconds outputs are inactive when the menu level has been activated and operation of the device is suspended The system automatically returns to operating mode when no
9. le The sensor electronics comprise of a stainless steel probe 22 with red and white connecting wires 27 and the sensor control box 28 Figure 4 Sensor technology l N Now the sensor control box 28 cover removed should be installed on the tank wall preferably in the man hole shaft of the Graf synthetic tank The location of the mounted sensor control box should be between 4 and 6 above the overflow 25 The enclosed screws should be used to secure the device After fully tightening the screws the points that are showing themselves on the outside of the tank must be blunted to avoid injury 24 Measure the height from the bottom of the tank 23 to the end of the terminals 15 and 16 on the 28 Shorten the connection cable to suit the measured height After shortening the cable the distance between the cable fastening spacers 21 should be set equally along the entire length The cable fastening spacers prevent the red and white wires of the sensor from crossing over and thereby causing a slight distortion of the measurement Page 7 readings If for any reason the cable fastening spacers cannot be mounted an additional distortion of the measurement reading of approximately 196 may result 5 Connect the sensor cable to the sensor as described in the following instructions Remove approximately 1 4 of insulation from both of the wires Next pass the red wire through the wire seal 1 19
10. lete length as shown in Figure 2 2 3 Electrical wiring diagram The AquaControl offers the rain water system a dry run protection for the pump or the house water system when equipped with an external pump relay In order for the dry run protection will function properly the rain water system must be wired according to the following diagram j Fuse 500mA Sensor au Vs Output GGGGG 24V 60Hz 1lPl2l3l4 0 10V NO c 24V AC Function Relay 5 1 Terminal 1 G Ground grounding conductor 2 Terminal 2 24V 60Hz Input 24V AC 3 Terminal 3 P Input 24V AC 4 Terminal 4 NO COM NC Terminal 5 For the supply of 24V AC to operate valves and other accessories external power must be supplied to the 24V AC input terminals using a transformer sufficient for the needs of the attached devices Figure 6 electrical wiring diagram Page 9 3 Activation and calibration process Before the energizing the equipment be sure that all electrical connections are cor rectly insulated and all covers are properly closed Now open the transparent cover of the system controls Plug the transformer into the outlet this outlet must be exclusively for the equipment and be on its own breaker The system runs a self test automatically For the duration of the system check approx 10 seconds the following signal will be displayed in the window 02 0
11. mmed to original setting ips Figure 14 Sub menu Manual functions Page 17 5 Error messages and fault correction The operation of the system control should be checked at regular intervals at least every 4 weeks The error messages provide an indication of general symptoms Additional troubleshooting will be required to determine the underlying cause and necessary actions Please also take note that the system control device cannot sense any malfunc tion of the municipal water supply or house water system No malfunction signal is supplied by external water supplies or devices to the system control device If faults are recognized by the tank level sensor the system control cannot continue to work properly The following faults are shown in the plain text on the display ERROR The reason for this error is that the white SENSOR sensor wire has been damaged Error possibilities The data cable of the sensor control box is not connected to the data cable terminal 14 but has been connected to the sensor terminal Wires of the data cable have been damaged ERROR DL SHORT CIRCUIT ERROR The sensor control box delivers no signal SENSOR CONTROL and must be replaced For further diagnosis remove the stainless steel weight 22 out of the water If the error indication has now stopped then the sensor itself was the cause of the fault If the error indication continues thi
12. oltage 24V AC Maximum Current SAmps Maximum Current Terminal 5 Operating voltage 120V AC DC Maximum Current 3Amps Analogue outlet Minimal apparent ohmic resistance 20K Ohm Short circuit protection Yes Short circuit current Approx 15mA Cable length 650 feet maximum shielded Note Only the control electronics in the device are protected by the fuse Valves and pump connections are not protected These are protected only by the mains supply via the circuit breaker The yellow LED indicating Drinking water operation 3 is lit as soon as the valve switches over to the mains supply The user is made aware that the system now uses water from the mains supply The red LED for Faults and malfunctions 4 is lit as soon as the system identifies a fault The display will then show a warning that describes the cause of the fault in plain text 2 Assembly 2 1 Control system The mains plug of the transformer serves as an on off switch STOP Before opening the equipment unplug the transformer from the outlet Loosen the fastening screws of the lower cover 6 and remove the cover Mark out drilling points and drill according to sketch Page 6 Fasten the device with the enclosed installation hardware screw anchor and Screws 75 5mm 75 5 mm 2 97 2 9 7 120 mm 4 72 4 Figure 3 Drilling outline for housing outline 2 2 Connection sensors and data cab
13. s implies that the sensor control box 15 defective ERROR SENSOR SYSTEM Page 18 ERROR The communication between the system NO SIGNAL control to the sensor control box is interrupted ERROR First try re setting the system control to the MEMORY factory default settings If the error message continues to be displayed then it is necessary to contact your service partner Note After resetting to the factory default settings all the newly programmed setting values will have been overwritten and must be re programmed Figure 15 Error messages If the device shows no function at all then check whether the main electrical supply provides current and also check the house breakers STOP STOP Before opening the equipment unplug the transformer from the outlet If the electrical outlet is working properly then unplug the transformer from the system control Once the system has been de energized open the lower cover of the system control see Figure 1 and check the rainwater system controller main fuse 6 Analog outlet Your device has been fitted with an analogue terminal This terminal shows the per cent values from the system control 0 100 by a voltage range from to 10V DC The following connection values apply Minimal apparent ohmic resistance 20K Ohm Short circuit protection Yes Short circuit current Approx 15mA Cable length 650 feet maximum shielded Page 19 No
14. sed Please consider the maximum current values for each in dividual terminal Terminal 1 5Amps Terminal 2 lAmps Terminal 3 lAmps Terminal 4 lAmps Terminal 5 3Amps ES EB 1 GGGGG 24V 60Hz w gt 2 02 S Terminal 5 B eee NO normally open COM common NC normally closed Figure 13 Allocation of the relay outputs Page 16 The last part of the operation level covers the manual functions MANUAL OPERATION Main menu level Key ENTER LAST FLUSH BACKUP 0 m Time scale in days elapsed since the last flush using municipal drinking water Activation of the flushing process for the municipal prc me NO drinking water inlet pipe The switch over valve remains permanently switched on until reprogrammed il ma to original setting LAST RINSE Time scale in days elapsed since the last filter CLEANER 1 rinse e HAND RINSE Activation of the filter rinse The RINSE valve CLEANER NO remains permanently switched on until reprogrammed to original setting The refill function may also be regulated by hand The HAND REFILL REFILL valve remains permanently switched on until reprogrammed to original setting Eds Activation of the drain tank cleaning The DRAIN HAND DRAIN TANK valve remains permanently switched on until reprogra
15. te The system control is only capable of displaying whole percent values no frac tions These are shown on the analogue signal display EN GGGGG 24V eOHz 1 21314 Output 10V Figure 16 Allocation of the analogue terminal Page 20 Attachment A Symbols used Attention Pull out the mains plug from the socket before opening the device Attention An error has occurred Mains drinking water operation Page down Page up Only for use in a dry areas Room for your notes Page 21 22 23 Purchase date Device serial number Type AS AQ Tank height Software level REV U2 0 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice Dated September 2011 Version U2 0 Page 24
16. timal to install the device so that the sensor is as far as possible from the metal sides so for example in the center of a cylindrical tank The system controls offer an easy to use guide for the switch pro gramming Using an LCD display the fill measurement is shown in 1 stages in relation to the height of the tank The sensor operates with 12 volts DC supplied from the main control unit All programmed values such as the tank height are retained after disconnection of the power supply or after loss of power Performance features Fill level measurement display in 1 steps with a bar type indicator Freely variable switching points in 1 steps for drinking water refill Automatic flushing of the system intervals in days and duration in minutes are programmable Dialogue oriented user guidance choice of language Equipment indication using 3 additional LED Supervision of the sensor control box and the sensor Error indications in simple text Analog output for connection to external systems 0 10V DC Technical data Control electronics Measurement sensors Operating current 224VAC Measurement voltage 12 DC Fused T500mA Measuring frequency 0 2 20 kHz Power consumption Data cable length 165 feet maximum Tank height 9 8 feet optional 20feet Measurements 6 1 7x6 5 x3 5 Measurements 3 6 3 2 2 5 Terminal 1 Terminal 2 4 Operating voltage 24V AC Operating v
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