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ADVANCED SOLAR

CONTROLLER

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Summary of Contents for Advanced solar controller

Page 1: ...ADVANCED SOLAR CONTROLLER ...

Page 2: ...rformed by qualified personnel in accordance with applicable codes standards and practices Apricus Solar Co Ltd is not responsible for any damages or injuries that result from improper installation modification use or applications configurations other than those detailed in this document This control is designed to be mounted indoors it is neither splash nor drip proof and should be protected from...

Page 3: ... Page 13 1 8 Reset to Factory default settings 1 9 Reset operation time Page 14 1 10 Time graph temperatures 1 11 Time graph operation 1 12 Calibration of sensors 1 13 US Version Page 15 1 14 Pump P1 1 15 Pump P2 Page 16 1 16 GDS1 1 17 GDS2 Page 17 1 18 Priority tank 2 Setting Menu Page 18 2 1 Maxtemp tank1 2 2 dTMax tank1 2 3 dTMin tank1 2 4 Maxtemp tank2 2 5 dTMax tank2 2 6 dTMin tank2 2 7 Minte...

Page 4: ...ation 4 Operation Hours Menu Page 25 4 1 SD Card option Page 26 4 1 1 Initializing the SD Card 4 1 2 Configuring Changing your system settings 4 1 3 Using the DataViewer software Page 27 4 1 4 Transferring data from the PC to the Control 4 1 5 Viewing graphs of system data Page 28 4 1 6 Exporting to Excel 5 Temperatures Menu Page 29 6 Special Functions Page 30 6 1 Pump exercise function 6 2 Dimmer...

Page 5: ...e and over heat Permanent memory storage Features Technical Features Ambient temperature range for normal operation 32 F 122 F Electrical Protection Installation Category Pollution Degree IP20 II 2 Fuse Power supply Maximum Power Consumption with all outputs activated 5A 120Vac 5x20mm 120Vac 10 60Hz 4 2A 504W Outputs P1 Main pump with standard or PWM speed regulation P2 Pump with standard or PWM s...

Page 6: ... key up or plus key Navigation key right Navigation key down or minus key Navigation key left Main menu Press to enter the Navigation Menu The active menu is highlighted in black at the top of the display Use the or buttons to navigate in the menus The selection cursor will indicate the current submenu Press to enter the selected menu and or to return to the previous menu IMPORTANT NOTE Not all su...

Page 7: ...lost settings will be retained for 24 hours after that time the clock will have to be reset 1 3 System When the line is selected press to enter the submenu You have the choice between 5 systems with the option to add an extra function see 1 4 1 3 1 System 1 Basic system with 1 tank 1 pump 1 collector array and 2 sensors With this system you can add extra functions with 1 or 2 sensors Booster pump ...

Page 8: ... different cardinal directions East West and 3 sensors With this system you can add an extra function with 1 sensor Thermostat or Cooling function 1 3 5 System 5 System with 1 tank 2 pumps 2 collector arrays with 2 different cardinal directions East West and 3 sensors With this system you can add an extra function with 1 sensor Thermostat or Cooling function System 3 T1 T1 _ _ _ F T2 _ _ _ F T4 _ ...

Page 9: ...sage exceeds rated capacity of P3 2A maximum an external relay must be used Example This function is available only if selected on the Extra Menu 1 4 2 Cooling Function The cooling function may be used to cool down the primary solar tank during times of high solar irradiation This function allows for the accumulation of excess energy in another heat storage area device Swimming pool additional tan...

Page 10: ... Settings menu 2 13 Example 1 Additional tank w no auxiliary heat source Example 2 Additional tank w auxiliary heat source This function is available only if selected on the Extra Menu P3 P1 TC T3 T2 Diffcontrol Function used to control the pump to transfer heated water from an external source to the system tank T1 TW T4 Other heating system with tank Fuel pellets wood P3 P1 T2 Diffcontrol Functio...

Page 11: ...o prevent overtemp in the collectors If one or more of the protection functions are activated the system will automatically activate when the collector temperature reaches the Maxtemp threshold regardless of the tank temperature settings Maxtemp is adjustable from 230 F to 302 F with factory default set at 248 F For safety however the pumps will automatically shut down when the water temperature i...

Page 12: ... be used in conjunction with Cooling function When set to YES this function will stop all collector circulation P1 and P2 when the collector temperature registers more than 20 F above the collector Maxtemp setting This function is intended to protect any temperature sensitive system components Tank lines pumps in the event of the failure of for example tank sensor T2 1 6 3 Freeze protection When s...

Page 13: ...a mechanical flow meter if installed If impulse flow meter is installed on T6 PF select impulse then you must enter with or the flow meter characteristics in gal impulse Adjustable 0 26 to 6 6 gal imp with factory value 2 6 gal imp Flow Monitoring System flow is monitored whether or not a flow meter is installed If no flow meter is installed the difference between collector temperature and tank te...

Page 14: ...s connected to your system CAUTION Check the temperature with a calibrated thermometer before adjusting Calibration range is from 6 F to 5 F with factory default setting of 0 F Calib sensors Sensor T1 0 F Sensor T2 0 F Sensor T3 0 F Sensor T4 0 F Sensor T5 0 F Service Extra off External sensor no Protection func Flow meter yes Gallon impulse 2 6 Factory setting no Reset op time no Service External...

Page 15: ...f speed regulation The minimum speed rating of the pump and The speed selector on your pump must be put on the maximum position See Section 2 8 Min rev pump for further applicable settings and information PWM SC For PWM pump with speed control The speed regulation is done by PWM control Available with GRUNDFOS SOLAR PM type Note If you have selected PWM SC on the Pump P1 or Pump P2 the pump speed ...

Page 16: ...rement and monitoring The Pressure sensor is used only to monitor the pressure on the primary circuit GDS1 may be connected to either a flow or pressure sensor Four different GF Flowsensor models are supported by GDS1 VFS1 12 l min 3 2 gal min Flow sensor VFS 2 40 l min 10 6 gal min Flow sensor VFS 5 100 l min 26 4 gal min Flow sensor VFS 10 200 l min 52 8 gal min Flow sensor Three different GF Pr...

Page 17: ... 3 2 System 2 and 1 3 3 System 3 Designate one of the system tanks as priority tank1 or tank2 The priority tank will always be activated first unless one of the following situations occur The second tank will become operational when The priority tank reaches the Maxtemp value entered on the Setting menu Section 2 for that particular tank if tank1 is designated priority the applicable setting will ...

Page 18: ...efault set at 5 F NOTE dTMin will always be 3 7 F less than dTMax 2 4 Maxtemp tank2 Only applicable on systems with two tanks as discussed in sections 1 3 2 System 2 and 1 3 3 System 3 Sets the maximum value of desired water temperature on the tank2 Adjustable from 59 F to 203 F with factory default set at 149 F 2 5 dTMax tank2 Only applicable on systems with two tanks as discussed in sections 1 3...

Page 19: ...ed on the Service menu 1 14 Pump P1 or 1 15 Pump P2 Highlight Min rev pump and press Use the or buttons to set the minimum speed of the pumps Adjustable from 30 to 100 with factory default set at 100 The speed of the pump will start to decrease when the dT value is under the dTMax setting for the appropriate tank the Min rev pump setting will come into effect at the applicable dTmin setting Speed ...

Page 20: ...ollector This option allows you to set the minimum collector temperature required for solar loading Adjustable from 9 F to 210 F with factory default set at 9 F Settings Maxtemp tank2 149 F dTMax tank2 49 F dT Min tank2 38 F Min rev pump 100 Mintemp prio 85 F Mintemp coll 32 F Settings dT Max tank1 49 F dT Min tank1 38 F Maxtemp tank2 149 F dT Max tank2 49 F dT Min tank2 38 F Min rev pump 100 P2 B...

Page 21: ... water temperature at the top of the system tank T3 exceeds the Start temperature see 2 11 1 above plus the Hysteresis setting P3 will disengage Adjustable from 3 F to 54 F with factory default set at 18 F Service English Time and date System Extra thermostat External sensor no Protection func Flow meter no Settings dT Max tank1 49 F dTMin tank1 38 F Maxtemp tank2 149 F dT Max tank2 49 F dT Min ta...

Page 22: ... temperature see 2 12 1 above minus the Hysteresis setting P3 will disengage Adjustable from 3 F to 54 F with factory default set at 18 F Water temperature on top of tank1 T3 F Cooling stop start hysteresis Cooling start P3 Service English Time and date System Extra cooling External sensor no Protection func Flow meter no Settings dT Max tank1 49 F dTMin tank1 38 F Maxtemp tank2 149 F dT Max tank2...

Page 23: ...above this setting P3 will shutoff and the exchange of heat will stop T3 TC Adjustable from 59 F to 203 F with factory default set at 149 F 2 13 4 Min warm tank The temperature at the top of the external tank T4 must register above this setting before P3 will engage and the exchange of heat will start T4 TW Adjustable from 32 F to 203 F with factory default set at 59 F 2 13 5 dTMax Temperature dif...

Page 24: ...ress to bring up the screen You can activate different items by using the or buttons The pump readouts will register no lower than the value set previously on the Setting menu Section 2 under 2 8 Min rev pump They can be increased from that level to 100 in 5 increments by using the key Note When you exit this menu all values return to zero Operation Automatic Active Off Manual testing Manual testi...

Page 25: ...nge the scale of these graphs on the Service menu under Time graf op Using the or buttons select Time graph op and press to highlight the line Now you can change the scale with the or buttons Adjustable from 1 to 48 hours with factory default set at1 hour Press repeatedly to return to the main menu Operation h Operation _ _ h dT _ _ F Power _ _kBTU h Energy _ _kBTU SD card Deactivated Service Prot...

Page 26: ...e is no way to manually write or save settings from the Control to the SD Card 6 As before click on to select the SD Card line of the Operation h menu and change the display to ON 7 Click on again changing the display to OFF 8 Press gently on the end of the card it will pop out for easy removal 4 1 2 Configuring Changing your system settings After initializing and removing the SD Card from the Sol...

Page 27: ... system Click on the Write button to save your new settings to the SD Card 4 1 4 Transferring Data from the PC to the Control Remove the SD Card from your PC and insert it after removing it from the Reader Adapter into the slot on the side of the Control When the screen pops up and asks if you want to Update settings from SD Card Click on changing the display to YES This will change the control se...

Page 28: ...ay The graphs accessible on the Solar Control Operation h menu show system performance information from 6 00 A M to whatever time they are viewed The graphs displayed on the Charts tab of the DataViewer software only represent system performance information that registered on the SD Card between 9 00 A M and 10 30 A M 4 1 6 Exporting to Excel With the DataViewer software you have the ability to ex...

Page 29: ...tons select Time graph temp and press to highlight the line Now you can change the scale with the or buttons Adjustable from 1 to 60 minutes with factory default of 5 minutes Press repeatedly to return to the main menu Service Tube collectors no Protection func 10 Flow meter yes Liter impulse 10 Factory setting no Reset op time no Time graph temp 5m Temperatures T1 Collector1 _ _ _ F T2 Collector2...

Page 30: ...roller This action will not reset the control it will only allow access to make modifications To reset all of the control settings to the factory default values see Services section 1 8 Reset to factory default settings 7 Ohm to F Conversion Chart for PT1000 Sensors Sensor temperature can be read with an Ohmmeter as a preliminary troubleshooting measure by the following method Perform this test on...

Page 31: ...31 8 Controller Schematic ...

Page 32: ... product subjected to misuse or accidental damage This warranty does not cover the cost of installation diagnosis removal or reinstallation any labor or other material costs loss of use or damage to other property if this product does not work properly THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES AND APRICUS SOLAR CO LTD SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED IN...

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