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Document Part # 026-4703 Rev 8  10-JUN-2009

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Installation Instructions: Control Link ACC Anti-Condensate 

Controller System

Overview

The Control Link ACC Anti-Condensate Controller System is a stand-alone con

troller for anti-sweat

heaters in glass door cases. The Control Link ACC varies anti-sweat heat based on 

dewpoint and temp-

erature around the door frame, providing effective control of door sweat with the max

imum amount of

energy savings.

Components

Control Link ACC (P/N 810-6101)

The Control Link ACC (

Figure 1

handles all aspects 

of anti-sweat heater control. The on-board processor 

calculates the required heater ON time based on the 

dewpoint and door temperature readings, and controls 

an on-board Triac to activate and deactivate the heaters. 
The controller is designed to mount in the mullion 

between glass doors or in any other suitable electrical 

enclosure, such as a raceway or on the top of the case. 

The door frame temperature sensor and dewpoint sen-

sor are mounted remotely and connect to this controller 

with cable harnesses.
Four LEDs can be viewed on the front of the plastic 

enclosure. They indicate the general status, heater ON/

OFF state, MODBUS network transmit, and MODBUS 

network receive. 

Dewpoint Sensor (P/N 809-6112)

The Control Link ACC uses an external dewpoint sensor 

(

Figure 2

) to measure the dewpoint of the outside air next 

to the case doors. This sensor is typically mounted directly 

above or to the side of the case doors.
The Dewpoint Sensor is supplied in a mountable enclosure 

with a12-foot jacketed cable with a four-wire pigtail con-

nects the Control Link ACC to the dewpoint sensor.

     Figure 1 - Control Link ACC

 

       

Figure 2 - Dewpoint Sensor (6112)

Summary of Contents for 810-6101

Page 1: ... heater ON time based on the dewpoint and door temperature readings and controls an on board Triac to activateand deactivate the heaters The controller is designed to mount in the mullion between glass doors or in any other suitable electrical enclosure such as a raceway or on the top of the case The door frame temperature sensor and dewpoint sen sor are mounted remotely andconnect to this control...

Page 2: ...rol Link ACC enclosure is designed to be mounted in a case mul lion but may also be mounted in the raceway or in a metal electrical enclosu re on the top of the case Figure 4 shows examples of where the Control Link ACC may be mounted Use the two mounting tabs at the top and bottom of the enclosure to screw the enclosure to the case wall raceway or enclosure The tab at the top end of the Control L...

Page 3: ... the door heater Triac relay is ON closed Connect the RED and WHITE leads to the case door heater elements All heater elements in the door frame and all doors of that frame should be connected in parallel to the Control Link ACC Connect the GREEN lead on the controller to ground Ratings and Current Protection The Control Link ACC s Triac is fused for 20A 250V on the heater circuit with a separate ...

Page 4: ...ive water spray or moisture extremely dirty environments near heat sources or in the direct path of HVAC returns Note About Using RTV Sealants Placing the dewpoint sensor in either of these locationsmay require a hole to be drilled in the case to run the wire from the sensor to the Control Link ACC Use caution when sealing this hole with RTV sealants the sensor element is sensitive to high concent...

Page 5: ...x or bag The sensor should be separated from the cables when a shipment is received and stored apart preferably exposed to room air The sensors can become contaminated by outgassing from the cableinsulation if kept in a closed up box or bag with the cable Contamination can be reversed with exposure to room air over a period of weeks or in a temperature humidity chamber over a period of three days ...

Page 6: ...uires the E2 to be version 2 71 or above Contact Retail Solutions for upgrade information if the controller is a version before 2 71 An E2 has up to three COM ports that can be assigned for MODBUS commu nication COM2 an RS485 port on the E2 power interface board and COM4 and COM6 which are optional ports requiring expansion cards COM ports can only be used for one function in other words if COM2 i...

Page 7: ...ll COM ports on the E2 Highlight the COM port connection field that will be used for Control Link and press D LOOK UP From the list of network types select MODBUS 5 Four fields will become visible underneath the COM port connection field which pertain to the way the device communicates Baud Default setting is 19 2k The baud rate setting should be set to match the baud rate dip switch settings of a...

Page 8: ...o scroll through the list The default name for a Control Link ACC begins with a two letter designator of the model type AC for anti con densate If desired enter a new name for each device in the Name field 6 By default each CtrlLink ACC in the network list has a board number of 0 To set the address and begin communication press D and select Select Address In the list of MODBUS devices choose the a...

Page 9: ...communicating has not been commissioned is not functional or is not powered up Ver ify the Control Link ACC is powered up wired correctly and has the proper network address baud rate and parity see Troubleshooting Control Link ACCs and the ECT MODBUS Network on page 18 Unknown The Control Link ACC is not communicating or has not been commissioned Verify the Control Link ACC is pow ered up wired co...

Page 10: ... bulletin Wiring Types Retail Solutions specifies Belden 8761 shielded twisted pair cables for use as MODBUS wiring or Belden 82761 and Belden 88761 for plenum installations If the recommended cable is not available in your area be sure the wiring meets or exceeds the following specs Shielded Yes Conductor Type Twisted Pair Gauge 18 24 AWG Capacitance between signal wires 31 pF ft or less Capacita...

Page 11: ...s of the MODBUS connector at the bottom of the enclosure making sure to use the same wire colors for each Control Link ACC connection For example if the conductor wire colors are BLACK and WHITE use BLACK for all 485 terminals and WHITE for all 485 terminals or vice versa Connect the bare SHIELD wire to the center 0V terminal Step 3 Set the Network Address NOTE If you are networking Control Link A...

Page 12: ...ated cor rectly The dip switches or jumpers are only necessary for assigning a network ID for MODBUS applications In order for the Control Link ACC to communicate with each other on the MODBUS network they must all be set to communicate at the same baud rate and parity Switch jumper 7 determines the baud rate at which the controllers communicate When switch jumper 7 is ON the Control Link ACC will...

Page 13: ...a Dewpoint Sensor to Control Link ACC s on the Network Once the Control Link ACCs are networked and properly termi nated the only step remaining toallow the Control Link ACCs to share a dewpoint sensor isto connect at least one dewpoint sensor to one Control Link ACC on the network Any Control Link ACC on the network can be configured with the dewpoint sensor Each Control Link ACC first looks for ...

Page 14: ...rature of the door frame For example if the current dew point is 5 C and the jumpers are set to a medium offset of 2 C the Control Link ACC will control the heaters to achieve a door frame temperature of 7 C As the dewpoint rises and falls the door frame temperature setpoint will also rise and fall so that the door frame temperature will always stay slightly above the current dewpoint The Control ...

Page 15: ...roblem with MODBUS or dewpoint sensor wiring For Control Link ACCs that do not have dewpoint sensors directly connected to them verify the STATUS LED is blinking once every 2 seconds to indicate status is OK If this LED blinks in a repeating pattern of three short blinks it means the Control Link ACC is not receiving a dewpointsensor value broadcast over the network There may be a problem with the...

Page 16: ...eral error modes it will enter when failures occur If any of the error modes below occur the green STATUS LED will blink at a rate specific to the error condition For each error mode note the priority level if more thanone error mode is active the LED blink rate will only show the error condition with the highest priority priority 1 is the highest and priority 5 is the lowest Priority 1 FAIL THERM...

Page 17: ...rror occurs when the Control Link ACC is not receiving a dewpoint sensor value either from a dewpoint sensor directly connected to the Control Link ACC or from another sensor on the network The Control Link ACC will continue controlling the heater with a fallback door temperature setpoint of 59 F 15 C until the dew point sensor connection is restored When the dewpoint sensor has failed and or the ...

Page 18: ...y NONE stop bits 1 3 Make sure Control Link ACCs were commissioned Press Ifollowed by on the E2 front panel and verify the offline Control Link module has a non zero number in its Board field If the number in the Board Node field is zero highlight the controller name and select D SET ADDRESS followed by Select Address Then select the network ID that matches the setting on the network address DIP s...

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