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Creating zones 

 

 

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Creating zones 

Zones are how you group equipment that is controlled together. 

1.

 

Use the menu to go to the Zones page. 

2.

 

Press 

+

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Checking for modules 

 

Use the menu to go to the Configuration page. 

 

Press the refresh hardware icon [ 

 ] to check for new modules. 

 

 

 

Summary of Contents for AutoFlex Connect

Page 1: ......

Page 2: ...ng equipment to Relay Modules 18 Connecting equipment to Variable AC Modules 20 Connecting equipment to Variable Chimney Modules 21 Connecting equipment to Variable DC Modules 22 Connecting an alarm s...

Page 3: ...s 39 Determining correct actuator feedback wiring 40 Appendix C Additional modules and repair kits 41 Appendix D Understanding port forwarding 43 How your router handles requests and uses ports 43 Why...

Page 4: ...Choose from modules for sensor monitoring or for relay variable AC or variable DC control If your needs change your AutoFlex can easily change Features Intuitive user interface Local configuration and...

Page 5: ...ble modules Actuator Module model ACT 1 The Actuator Module has an open and a close relay for controlling actuators or curtain machines The Actuator Module includes a potentiometer feedback connection...

Page 6: ...controlling fans heat lamps and heat mats A temperature probe connector is included for heat mat control There is also a connection for a Single Phase Slave For installation information read Connecti...

Page 7: ...s and surge suppression Power surges can be caused by external influences outside the barn for example lightning or utility distribution problems or they can be caused internally inside the barn for e...

Page 8: ...ng filters helps extend the life of equipment Filters help prevent electrical noise problems by absorbing the transient energy Even if you do not have visible symptoms of electrical noise filters help...

Page 9: ...resistive load 0 2 A at 125 VAC 1 A at 30 VDC inductive load Using power contactors to increase the capacity of relays Phason s 240 volt power contactors are heavy duty relays that allow you to incre...

Page 10: ...gh the trough Mount low voltage modules Input Modules Variable Chimney Module DC and Variable DC Modules at the outer positions and run the cabling along the inside of the enclosure AutoFlex Mini Moun...

Page 11: ...long the inner walls of the enclosure 7 Communication controller make sure the ribbon cable is connected from the communication controller to the mounting board 8 Slave cable connection connect an opt...

Page 12: ...mmunication controller make sure the ribbon cable is connected from the communication controller to the mounting board 7 Slave cable connection connect an optional AutoFlex Slave unit here 8 Alarm rel...

Page 13: ...uipment that opens and closes and positions to an exact location For example inlets can be open between 0 and 100 percent Actuators use a feedback potentiometer to indicate their position to the contr...

Page 14: ...equirements 2 Calibrate the actuator You can calibrate by pressing the CALIBRATE button or using the display For more information the calibration process and instructions for calibrating using the dis...

Page 15: ...3 model PRS Temperature and humidity Temperature Carbon dioxide CO2 Ammonia NH3 Light level model DOL 114 4 20 mA version only model DOL 15 model DOL 19 4 20 mA version only model DOL 53 model DOL 16...

Page 16: ...he shunts in the proper positions for the type of sensor you are connecting For each sensor there are four shunts to position 2 Connect the wiring for the sensor Phason sensors 3K temperature probe Re...

Page 17: ...dity DOL 15 temperature DOL 19 carbon dioxide CO2 DOL 53 ammonia NH3 The DOL 19 carbon dioxide and DOL 53 ammonia sensors require external power supplies For more information refer to the installation...

Page 18: ...lay has a current sensor The RM 4 Relay Module has four relays The RM 4 does not have current sensors For curtain machines read Connecting equipment to Actuator Modules on page 13 The ratings of the e...

Page 19: ...19 To connect equipment to Relay Modules Gas furnaces All other equipment thermostat inputs thermostat inputs...

Page 20: ...here is also a connection for a Single Phase Slave model PSU 20 The ratings of the equipment you connect must not exceed the ratings of the Variable AC Module 7 A at 120 230 VAC general purpose resist...

Page 21: ...ment to Variable Chimney Modules The Variable Chimney Module has two DC signal outputs 0 to 10 V for controlling a chimney fan and damper There is also an input for connecting a measuring fan The rati...

Page 22: ...increase the capacity of your fan control system Installation is simple and there is no additional configuration required FanDRIVEs follow the programming of the AutoFlex There are two FanDRIVE models...

Page 23: ...nable the alarms at the display The ratings of the alarm system must not exceed the ratings of the alarm relay 0 4 A at 125 VAC 2 A at 30 VDC resistive load 0 2 A at 125 VAC 1 A at 30 VDC inductive lo...

Page 24: ...lex controls and your system uses a normally closed connection opens on alarm connect the system as shown in the normally closed diagram Join the alarm relays in a continuous loop The AutoFlex alarm r...

Page 25: ...quipment to the AutoFlex control you are ready to finish the installation Before you start configuring the control you need to verify the connections and close the control After you have finished conn...

Page 26: ...ss you need a router installed on your site Remote access within your facility is the easiest to setup and does not require an Internet connection If you want to access your AutoFlex Connect from outs...

Page 27: ...ame network that contains your important information Configure your router firewall to accept incoming traffic from only known IP addresses and reject everything else Networking options Phason recomme...

Page 28: ...ATIC addressing you need to assign a new STATIC IP address for your AutoFlex Connect unit in the router 3 After powering on the AutoFlex Connect go to the Network Settings page and then choose the typ...

Page 29: ...port forwarding works why you need to use it and things to consider before you configure your router Phason highly recommends reading the section before continuing Notes for forwarding with UPnP 1 Mak...

Page 30: ...address of AutoFlex Connect Unit or choose your device from the connected devices list in the Router Device Internal Port or Port Range Put here the port you chose above for both the options Device E...

Page 31: ...move around AutoFlex Connect For more specific and detailed help press the help icon on any of the screens Logging in The login screen shows all available users At first only the sysadmin user exists...

Page 32: ...set up the control The home icon takes you to the Home screen The green arrows move forward and backward through screens Create users 1 Use the menu to go to the Administration page and then press Use...

Page 33: ...33 Select the AutoFlex type At the Administration page press Preferences and then AutoFlex Type Select the units of measure At the Preferences page press Units...

Page 34: ...Zones are how you group equipment that is controlled together 1 Use the menu to go to the Zones page 2 Press Checking for modules Use the menu to go to the Configuration page Press the refresh hardwa...

Page 35: ...e select a zone to assign the hardware to 2 Press the module with the hardware you want to assign 3 Press the number for the input output Adjusting the zone set point 1 Use the menu to go to the Zones...

Page 36: ...is a scrolling status screen Each zone has its own page Press the arrows to change pages You can pause or cycle through zones You can select from included backgrounds or press the upload icon to choos...

Page 37: ...at caused the relay to blow and then replace the module with a kit A curtain opens when it should close or closes when it should open The wiring is incorrect the close and open wires are reversed Corr...

Page 38: ...bles are disconnected Connect all ribbon cables For more information see AutoFlex layout on page 11 There is no power to the board Confirm the input power to the Autoflex is connected The display cont...

Page 39: ...your car we recommend resetting the limit switches and calibrating your actuators at least once each year During calibration the actuator opens pauses and then closes If the actuator is operating pro...

Page 40: ...tance and determine the correct wiring Before checking the potentiometer wires verify that the power wires are properly connected 1 Manually move the actuator away from the end of its stroke by at lea...

Page 41: ...bles HDMI 1FT HDMI cable 1 foot For AutoFlex and AutoFlex Mini Connects the display controller to the display KAFXC COM Communication board For AutoFlex and AutoFlex Mini Alarm relay KAFX RIBBON Ribbo...

Page 42: ...our sensors RM 2 Relay Module Two high capacity general purpose relays Current sensing RM 4 Relay Module Four general purpose relays VAC 1 Variable AC Module One variable output Temperature probe conn...

Page 43: ...l addresses all belong to the computers seen at the bottom of the image If your public IP address is like a street address think of the internal IP addresses like apartment numbers for that street add...

Page 44: ...ng applications it s best to use larger numbers for these alternate configurations Plex Media Server uses port 32400 for example and Minecraft servers use 25565 both numbers that fall into this fair g...

Page 45: ...network So in this example when you re out and about and using your laptop you use different ports to make your requests When you access your home network s IP address using port 22 your router at hom...

Page 46: ...weather server project Now that we know what port forwarding is and why we might want to use it lets take a look at some small considerations regarding port forwarding before diving into actually conf...

Page 47: ...ng that IP address each time you leave the house and intend to work away from home or every time your friend is going to connect to your Minecraft server or the like that s a big headache Instead we h...

Page 48: ...anual or online help files for your particular router to find the specifics In general you re going to be looking for something called you guessed it port forwarding You may have to look through the d...

Page 49: ...out exactly what protocol every application and service uses and matching things up perfectly for security purposes We ll be the first to admit that we re lazy in this regard and we almost always just...

Page 50: ...if our Minecraft server port forward took simply by having the port tester try to connect to it Plug in your IP address and the port number and click Check You should receive a message as seen above l...

Page 51: ...40 filters 8 H hardware 34 35 HDMI cable 11 12 41 home page 36 I IN 4 See Input Module Input Module 5 15 18 42 IP address 28 K kits 41 42 L layout 11 login 31 M modules See specific module mounting 9...

Page 52: ...forwarding USB cable 11 12 users 32 V VAC 1 See Variable AC Module Variable AC Module 6 42 Variable Chimney Module 6 21 42 Variable DC Module 6 20 22 42 variable frequency drive 20 22 VCM DC See Varia...

Page 53: ...odified or repaired by anyone other than Phason The product must not have been involved in an accident misused abused or operated or installed contrary to the instructions in our user and or installat...

Page 54: ...of what you were doing before the problem occurred Phason controls are designed and manufactured to provide reliable performance but they are not guaranteed to be 100 percent free of defects Even reli...

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