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RDU20U, RDU50U and 
RDU50.2U 

Technical Instructions 

Document No. 155-735 

November 1, 2006 

 

Room Temperature Controllers 
with LCD for Heating and 
Cooling Systems 

 

RDU20U and RDU50U 

 

RDU50.2U 

 

Siemens Industry, Inc. 

Description 

The RDU Series Room Controller with LCD is designed for heating and cooling 
systems. 

Features 

  Modulating Propor Integral (P+I) control 

  Control depending on room or remote air temperature 

  Output for a 0 to 10 Vdc actuator (RDU50U and RDU50.2U) 

  Output for a floating (3-position) or on/off output actuator (RDU20U) 

  Adjustable actuator run time (RDU20U) 

  Automatic heating/cooling changeover (RDU20U and RDU50U) 

  Manual heating/cooling changeover (RDU50.2U) 

  Operating modes: Normal, Energy Saving and Off 

  Operating mode changeover input for remote control 

  Selectable installation and control parameters 

  Adjustable minimum limitation for cooling output 

  Optional selectable Direct Acting or Reverse Acting output 

  Selectable display of room temperature or setpoint 

  Fahrenheit or Celsius selectable 

  Minimum and maximum setpoint limitation 

  Operating voltage, 24 Vac 

Application 

  Individual room temperature control in heating or cooling HVAC applications. 

  Control of that are heated or cooled.  

Product Numbers 

Table 1. 

Product Numbers 

Features 

 

RDU20U 

Automatic heating/cooling changeover 

 

RDU50U 

Automatic heating/cooling changeover 

 

RDU50.2U 

Manual heating/cooling changeover switch 

Summary of Contents for RDU20U

Page 1: ...ng changeover RDU20U and RDU50U Manual heating cooling changeover RDU50 2U Operating modes Normal Energy Saving and Off Operating mode changeover input for remote control Selectable installation and control parameters Adjustable minimum limitation for cooling output Optional selectable Direct Acting or Reverse Acting output Selectable display of room temperature or setpoint Fahrenheit or Celsius s...

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Page 3: ... is used by the controller to switch from heating to cooling mode or vice versa When the water temperature is above 82 F 28 C the controller switches to Heating mode below 61 F 16 C it switches to Cooling mode If immediately after switching on the temperature is between the two changeover points the controller will start in Heating mode The medium temperature is measured at half minute intervals a...

Page 4: ...to 10 Vdc This can be used to ensure a minimum supply air volume When used in connection with a VAV controller this setting must be taken into account See VR in Figure 7 and Figure 8 Return Air Temperature The RDU Controllers provide control depending on either the measured room temperature or the return air temperature The return air temperature measurement overrides the internal measurement auto...

Page 5: ...nical Design The unit consists of two parts Plastic housing accommodates the electronics the operating elements and the built in room temperature sensor Base plate houses the wire terminations The housing engages in the controller base and is secured with two screws The screw terminals are mounted on the base plate The DIP switches are located on the circuit board which is accessible through the r...

Page 6: ...set during operation without opening the unit A 24 Vac supply to the controller is required to enable parameter adjustment The parameters can be changed as follows 1 Press buttons and simultaneously for a minimum of three seconds and a maximum of five seconds Release the buttons and then press button again for approximately three seconds until the display shows P01 2 Select the required parameter ...

Page 7: ...o 4 K 1 Kelvin 2 F in increments of 1 F 0 5 K 2K P08 P band in heating mode switching differential when ON OFF output is selected RDU20U 0 5 K to 4 K 1 Kelvin 2 F in increments of 1 F 0 5 K 2K P09 P band in cooling mode RDU20 when ON OFF output selected 0 5 K to 4 K 1 Kelvin 2 F in increments of 1 F 0 5 K 1K P10 Integration time 1 to 10 min in increments of 1 min 5 minutes P11 Minimum output limit...

Page 8: ... is then ready to operate Mount the unit on a wall of the room to be heated or cooled Do not mount in direct sunlight or near other heat or refrigeration sources See Figure 11 Mounting height is approximately 60 inches 150 cm above the floor See Figure 11 The connecting wires can be run to the controller from a recessed conduit box Figure 11 Acceptable Mounting Locations Prior to fitting the chang...

Page 9: ... and D1 Operational data Setpoint setting range 41 F to 95 F 5 C to 35 C Control deviation at 77 F 25 C Maximum 1 6 F 0 9 C P band in heating mode adjustable in 0 5K increments 1 Kelvin 2 F 0 5K to 4K Factory setting 2K P band in cooling mode adjustable in 0 5K increments 1 Kelvin 2 F 0 5K to 4K Factory setting 1K Integral action time adjustable 1 to 10 minutes Factory setting 5 minutes Setpoint E...

Page 10: ... Operating voltage 24 Vac negative 2 Operating voltage 24 Vac positive 3 Operating voltage 24 Vac positive 4 Control signal opening 24 Vac 6 Control signal closing 24 Vac 7 Changeover heat cool input 8 Measuring neutral sensors 9 Remote temperature sensor D1 Signal input for potential free GND operating mode changeover Figure 13 RDU20U Wiring Diagram Figure 14 RDU50U Wiring Diagram Figure 15 RDU50...

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