TruFlow User Manual 2014
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1. Touch the amipm icon to change OE oe r0 sor greon teia ost tote cose door to set te nour and minute tor the motor starter to tum off The first feld is for the hour 11 in the example and the second field is for the minute 00 in the example Using the pop up keyboard type the number forthe ime Touch enter io retum to the Motor Starter Schedule window roenan Dy e re reru pago conto s mo sos y sauoaay ars sunasy arr r mats arama ee Touch OK to return to the Automatic Schedule window Spring Air Siem Tro Single Kitchen User Manual September 2014 15 SEE YOUR SAVINGS Optional Water Wash Sequence s setup It your hoods ara equipped with a water wash system you can adjust the length of ime after the exhaust system is turned off before the wash cycle wil turn on and how long the wash sequence wil run for A different setting can be set for up to three diferent water wash systems as long as they are connected to the TruFlow control panel These Settings are adjusted by your Spring Air Systems authorized service technician at the time af startup however you can adjust hom as needed A Touch the water wash timer icon to access the Water Wash Timer window 3 Touch the dark green eld beneath he delay tme for te sequence you are seting up Using the pop up keyboard type the length of ime in seconds after the exhaust system has been turned off before the wash sequence will Press enter to return to the Water Wa2. Alarm Status Window ea Alarm Messages When an alarm that requires immediate attention or action occurs the screen wil change to red with a yellow exclamation mark These types of alarm include certain drive errors where the VFD cannot reset automatically and catastrophic equipment failures exhaust fan or makeup air unit not running Touching the screen anywhere and opens the Alarm window The current alarm message Including the date time state and whether the alarm has been acknowledged There will aiso be an explanation of the cause of the alarm Once the cause of the alarm has been corrected it can be acknowledged by touching the Acknowledge fault icon and then the Clear Error On Drive button to resume normal operation Current alarm messages will be highlighted in red Alarms that have been acknowledged but not cleared will be highlighted yellow Alarms that have bean both acknowledged and cleared wil be highlighted in green Thermal St The TruFiow Lite wil automaticaly tum on the exhaust and supply fans when a threshold temperature under the hood is reached When this occurs the window shown left wil popup Touch ok to exit the thermal start warming window Be sure to turn the fans on manually or switch operation to schedule for continual operation If you do not thermal start wil tum the system off after four hours and this process will begin again 4 Couple Cable Trouble Couple Cable Trouble err
3. Automatic Schedule window Touch the amipm icon change Touch the light green field next to the closed door to set the hour and minute for the exhaust system to turnoff The first field i for the hour 11 i the example and the second field is for the minute 00 in the example Using the pop up keyboard type the number for the time Touch enter 1o retum to the Automatic Schedule window TRSN Baar MD sours vst pago icon to sot o tmas tor tn Sayan Suny you want the hood to stay turned oft on a particular day set the on and off times to the same For example if you are not open Sundays set Sunday s opening and closing time to 12 00 a m 14 Spring Air Statens Tra Single Kitchen User Manual September 2014 SEE YOUR SAVINGS Primary Toolbox Window Motor Starters Schedule Ea Setting the automatic on off times for exhaust fans running on motor starters Kk Touch the Motor Starters bar to switch to the Motor Starters Schad window Touch the motor starter button to turn on or off the automatic schedule Touch ha motors bar ou woe an aetup ach fo fo Bebe ete strates rireseeier ra Zone 1 E 7e tren teias not to the open door to set the hour and minute fot the motor starter to turn an The fist field is for the hour 6 in the example and the second field is for minute 00 in the example Using the pop up keyboard type the number forthe tine Touch enter to retur to the Motor Starters Schedule window
4. amp Spring Air Solutions for Energy Savings TruFlow User Manual Spring Air Systems Inc Oakville Ontario Phone 866 874 4505 Fax 905 338 0179 info springairsystems com wanw springairsystems com September 2014 TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page Bj Manual Overview and Components Log In Log Out es Dashboard Window 4 Efficiency and Target Graph overview at 4 Motor Starters operation Alm Sats WoW se Acknowledging and Clearing Alarm 67 Report Window Primary Toolbox Window k Changing the Date and Time Changing the Message Center Text Changing the Company Name Changing the Time to Dashboard Changing Language to French s Energy Reduction Goal amp Utilities Cost Setup Automatic Start Stop Setup Hood ON OFF Schedule Setup 111 1111111511111s M4 Motor Starters Schedule setup esse A Water Wash Timer Setup Zoneflow About User Manu nd TruFlow System This manual wil cover basic operation as well as advanced setup of your TruFlow system Main windows which include the Dashboard Power Alarm Status Report and Primary Toolbox windows will Be undertined and bolded Icons to be touched to take you to another window will be bolded Auxiliary windows like the Automatic Start Stop Schedule setting windows will be undertined Typical TruFlow Setup TruFlaw measures heat from the appliances and automatica
5. fan has its own variable frequency drive The TruFlow sends a signal to the drive telling it to slow down or speed up the fan Some makeup air units will also have a VFD Spring Ai Sytem TeaPlow Single Kitchen User Maral Sepember2014 SE YOUR SAVINGS Log In Log Out In order to make any changes to the settings on your TruFlow system you will need to log in Touch the Primary Toolbox icon o Touch the Login icon BEO oew Type your login name using the pop up keyboard Touch Enter key The login window wil retur The login name is case sensitive The CAPS key is on automatically If you do not know your login name and password call Spring Air Systems Touch the white field beside Password Type your password using the pop up keyboard Touch Enter key The login window wil retum field beside Name car The password is also case sensitive Touch the UNLOCK icon Touch the word Clase to clase the login box You are now logged in Logout TruFlow will automatically lag you out afer a set amount of time see Changing Time to Dashboard Touch the Primary Toolbox window icon a Touch the lock You are now logged out Touch the lock again Spring Air Sistems Tra Single Kitch User Mannal September 2014 3 SEE YOUR SAVINGS Dashboard Window The Main Dashboard is the heart of the TruFlow system It provides current exhaust operating data and a visual representa
6. E YOUR SAVINGS Daily Cost of Utilities The Dally Cost of Usities raport is a chart of the dally cost of gas and elec ricity in dollars for the day of the week The dally costs combines electricity and gas Time in Override The Time In Override graph plots the percentage of time in override vs the total time of operation Time Exceeding Goal Tho Time Exceeding goat graph plots the percentage of time you have exceeded your Energy Reduction Goal vs the total time of operation If the value is above zero you are exceeding your Energy Reduction Goal Some TruFlows have a built in Auto Goal Setting feature The Truflow will analyze the rate of change of the percentage of time exceeding goal and automaticaly increase your Energy Reduction Goal to increase energy savings Spring A Sots TraPlo Single Kitchen User Mana September 2014 9 SEE YOUR SAVINGS The Primary Toolbox window allows you to update the utilities costs make changes to the date time Message Center and Company Name automatic on off times along with the time to dashboard and water wash timer if equipped Touch the dark green field next to Month Day or Year Type the new information in the pop up keyboard Touch enter to return to Set Date window Touch the dark green field with the time Touch the dark green field next to Hour or Minute Type the new time using the pop up keyboard Touch enter to return to Set Date w
7. Peak electrical rate ends Touch AMIPM icon to adjust time of day Touch the Primary Toolbox icon to exit Eneray Goal Setup window Spring Air Siem Tro Single Kitchen User Manual September 2014 B SEE YOUR SAVINGS Primary Toolbox Window Automatic Start Stop Setup Setting the automatic Start Stop Times The automatic schedule is useful if you would tke your exhaust system external lights appliances and motor starters to tum on and otf at a set time each day You can set up a diferent automatic stat and stop time for each day of the week and each lighting zonelappliance motor starter You wil need to set an automatic start stop time for every day of the week you wil nol be operating the exhaust system in manual HAND mode PE rom the Primary Toolbox window Touch Automatic Schedule icon The screen will change to the Automatic Schedule window i your TruFlaw controls fans with variable frequency drives only It your TruFlow also controls your appliances zone lights or exhaust fans with motor starters you will need to also touch tha Hood ON OFF Schedule bar atter touching the Automatic Schedule icon 22 10 zc ts next 10 the open door to set the hour and minute for the exhaust system to turn on The first field is for the hour 6 in the example and the second field is for minute 00 in the example Using the pop up keyboard type the number for the time Touch enter to return to tho
8. etting guidelines for staf to tum down or off appliances is key to getting the most savings Touch the Energy Reduction Goal Setup icon to access the Energy Goal Setup window Change Reduction Goat Touch the dark green text box Type the reduction goal percentage in the pop up Keyboard Touch Enter to retum to Energy Goal Setup window Change Gas Cost Touch the dark green field Type the gas cost based on fthm 1 000 000 btu s using the pop up keyboard Touch Enter to retum to Eneray Goal Setup window Change Electricity Cost Touch the green text box Type the electricity cost based KWH using the pop up key board Touch Enter to retum to Energy Goal Setup window 2 Spring Air Sistems Tro Single Kitchen User Manual September 2014 SEE YOUR SAVINGS Primary Toolbox Window Energy Reduction Goal Setup Ea Air Conditioning Cost Touch Aon when tne kitchen makeup air is cooled When summer mode is selected on the Power window additional electricity costs wil be Included inthe energy usage calculations for air conditioning Touch AIC icon to de select air conditioning if none s available Time ot Use Electricity become available Type the rate based on KWH using the pop up keyboard Touch enter to retum to Energy Goal Setup window Touch uptiown icons to change the hour and minute of day the peak electrical rate starts Touch updown icons to change the hour and minute of day the
9. indow Touch OK to save changes or Cancel to delete and return to the Primary Toolbox window 10 Spring Air Sistemas Troe Single Kiichen User Mannal September 2014 SEE YOUR SAVINGS Changing Message Centre Text Touch the dark green field to change Message Centre Text Type new text using the pop up keyboard Touch Enter to save or ESC to cancel and retu to the Primary Toolbox window Type new Company Name using the pop up keyboard Touch Enter to save or ESC to cancel and retur to the Primary Toolbox window Changing Time to Dashboard Touch the dark green text box to adjust the number of seconds before TruFlow view changes back to Dashboard window Ctagn copan an E E oaro conpey tere Type the new setting in seconds using the pop up keyboard Touch enter to return to Primary Toolbox window Changing Language to French Touch the dark green box besides French to switch to the French language Spring Air Sistems Tro Single Kitchen User Manual September 2014 u SEE YOUR SAVINGS Setting up and changing the Energy Reduction Goal and utlites costs rimary Toolbox Window Energy Reduction Goal Setup The Energy Reduction Goal is set by you I is the percentage of energy you would like to save by turning down or off unused appliances Once these appliances are tumed off the temperature in the hood will drop allowing TruFlow to slow down the exhaust fan s and makeup air Setting up your Energy Reduction Goal and s
10. lly adjusts fan speeds throughout the day giving you the precise amount of exhaust at all imes As more cooking appliances are used the exhaust and supply volume increase as fewer appliances are used the exhaust and supply volume decrease You have the ability to increase the exhaust volume to 100 at any time Because you control it overrides are kept to a minimum to maximize energy efficiency The override system runs for an adjustable timed period of 15 minutes and can be activated on the panel or via as optional remote control TruFlow monitors ventilation system efficiency relative to your utility costs in real time so that you can manage your kitchen to take advantage of off peak times by turning down appliances Setting an energy reduction goal reduces your utility costs even more Spring Air Systems TraFlow Single Khon User Manna September 2014 1 Main System Components This is your TruFlow Touchscreen panel The panel can be mounted on a wall or on of the hoods and puts operation of your kitchen exhaust equipment at your fingertips Additionally the TruFlow can be set up to control up to seven cooking appliances seven external lighting zones and two extra exhaust hoods connected to motor starters J Couple TruFlow measures the temperature in each exhaust duct collar for each hood connected to an exhaust fan that will be sped up or slowed down using a j couple Variable Frequency Drive VFD Each exhaust
11. low Dampers 17 Spring Air Sots TraFlone Single Kitchen User Manual September 2014 SEE TOUR SA Zoneflow Dampers R oma Exhaust Fan VFD 1 Motor Frequency ova Current Wem LineVotage tse Horsepower ME Zoneflow Dampers Zonetlow Damper setup is accessed from the fan status screen When fan is not running and the service technician has logged into administration screen CFM for each damper damper is entered on the damper screen Each Truflow systems are capable of controlling 12 dampers They are identified as ZD1 through ZD 12 Individual names can be assigned by touching ZD and inputting required description CFM s can be entered or edited by touching the box to the right of each ZD damper 18 Spring Ai Sots TraPloy Single Kitchen User Manual September 2014 SEE YOUR SAVINGS Spring Air Systems TraFlow Single Kitchen User Mannal September 2014 SEE YOUR SAVINGS
12. ors occur whan the J couple cable has been unplugged This alarm wil cause the TeuFlow Lite to operate on high 100 until the cable is plugged back in Example Error Popups Typical fault displayed on Alarm window Typical fault displayed on Dashboard window after MODbus Comm Port oF Comm alarm after surface fire suppression activates Spring Air Sistems Tro Single Kitchen User Manual September 2014 7 SEE YOUR SAVINGS BER p07 vincow The Report Window provides access to reports generated using gas and electricity rates as entered by you For accurate reports make sure gas and electricity rates are kept up to date These rates can bbe changed in the Primary Toolbox window acidic e ferhad IE The reports available are listed on the window Touch any bar to view the reports named The YTD Cost of Gas report is a chart of the cost of gas In dollars for the month The cost of gas includes the cost to heat the Kiichen makeup air during winter operation Year to Date Cost of Gas is the See ee a Gas SEESE accumulative gas cost The YTD Cost of Electricity report is a chart of the cost of electricity in dollars for the month The electricity cost includes the cost to run any motor connected to the TruFlow and the cost to air condition the Kitchen during the summer i any Year to Date Cost of Electricity is the E ane eiecricty cost a 8 Spring Air Sistemas Tra Single Kitchen User Manual September 2014 SE
13. sh Timar window 5 Pross to dark groon feld under te wash time tor tho sequence you are soting up Using the popup Keyboard type tho length at ime in seconds ater the wash sequence should run fr Press enter to return tothe Water Wash Timer window Repeat these stops for each water wash system connected to the TruFiow Press OK to return to the Primary Toolbox window Tho wash cycle wil run when the exhaust fan is tumed OFF A blinking water drop will show on the Dashboard window when the wash sequence is running The number in the water drop Indicates which number sequence is curently tunning Spring Aie Sytems TraFlow Single Kitchen User Manual September 2014 SEE YOUR SAVINGS Zoneflow Status Zoneflow Status Screen Form the Dashboard screen touch the Zoneflow Status icon A new screen will appear showing Zonetlow Dampers 1 6 Trimmed outputs First column shows damper name second and third Columns allow manual trimming for minimum and maximum set value Fourth column shows the measured value from the J couples and PID control Fifth column shows what is being sent to Zoneflow damper All numerical values are MA values 4 MA represents closed damper and 20 MA represents open damper On shutdown normal positon for Zoneflow dampers are 100 open 20 MA Also on a surface fire trip the Zoneflow dampers will fully open at 20 MA When system is set to override the zoneflow dampers go to maximum set value Zonef
14. this symbol is displayed on the Dashboard the complete TruFlow operation is controlled by the bulding computer The only local interaction with the TruFlow is the Override The TruFlow ONOFF operation is controled by the building computer Motor Starters Touch the Hand icon beside the motor starter you would like to turn on or att 4 Spring Ai Sots TraPloy Single Kitchen User Mana September 2014 SEE YOUR SAVINGS Kitchen Setup KE The Power Window provides access to all of the exhaust components controlled by the TruFlow These include canopy lights fan on off summer winter and override settings Fan Status When system is on fan icon rotates ie 9 jghts Touch this icon to turn on and off the canopy When the lights are on the bulb is yellow EEE koesen Touch ONIOFF bution to startistop Kitchen Summer Winter Touch icon to switch between summer and winter mode When in winter mode makeup alr burner wil activate as required to maintain makeup air temperature FEB bona system operation Touch ON buton to operate exhaust system manually When manual operation is engaged there will be a green line above Automatic start stop times can ba setup in the Primary Toolbox See page 15 for instructions on how to set Override Timer Touch icon to access Override Timer window to adjust the length of Override time I 70120 OK to return to Power window Touch the dark green field next to minutes Type the
15. time in minutes the Override should run for using the pop up keyboard Multiple Kitchen Display Spring Air Sots TraPloy Single Kitchen User Manual September 2014 5 SEE YOUR SAVINGS FE ore seus window The Alarm Status window provides a list of current and previous alarms that have been recorded by the TruFlow You will need to go to this screen to clear alarm Unacknowiedged alarms will show in red on the list acknowledged alarms will be yellow or green a eee Scroll Up one tine A Scroll Down one ine Touch inis icon to sro Touch iis kon 1o scroll tho page the page up by one ine down by one ine at Scroll Up one page Scroll Down one page Touch iris icon to scroll Touch this ion to scroll the page the page up by one page down by one ine E Touching is icon to clear tne dive ear Alarms errors vill also be recorded on the VFD Some alarms also require the VFD to be restarted For a list of errors that require the VFD to be restarted prior to touching clear error on drive see Appendix L The exception to this is Thermal Start alarms and J Couple Trouble alarms These alarms will not be recorded on the VFD Unless directed to do by an authorized service agent or Spring Alr Systems do not tum off power to the TruFlow Lie Touchscreen Toming off the power to the TruFlow Lite Touchscreen wil cause all recorded alarm messages Tobe deleted 6 Spring Air Sete TraPlo Single Kitchen User Manual September 2014
16. tion to the kitchen staff whether or not they are meeting your Energy Reduction Goal EEE The dashboard shows the operating efficiency of the kitchen as it relates to your Energy Reduction Goal In the example the kichen has exceeded the Energy Reduction Goal by 33 When the system is operating in override EE ext voune 9 Canopy Lights Touch this icon to turn on and ott the canopy When the lights are on the bulb is yellow Status Bar This bar is a visual representation of the operating efficiency and updates continuously When the staf is meeting or exceeding your Energy Reduction Goal the status bar will be green and the Target icon will show the percentage the Energy Reduction Goal is being exceeded When the Energy Reduction Goal is nat been achieved the status bar wil be red and the Target icon wil show the percentage of the Energy Reduction Goal that is being reached Override DE oie na ru veh an dt over a for 3 seconds Operation wil drive to 100 for a pre set length of time and the Efficiency icon wil zero out The override time is adjustable through the Kitchen setup window CORB Touch to open the Power window Touch to open the Alarm Status window 2 gee Touch to open the Primary Toolbox window GA this window is accessible only with a password The Company Name Message Center Date and Time of Day can be changed in the Primary Toolbox window with a password Lon or BACnet Connection When
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