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Evolution

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Digital Fan Speed Controller

User Guide

Digital Fan Speed Controller

Revision June 28th 2012 

Summary of Contents for Evolution

Page 1: ...F a n H e a t e r T e m p R h H t r M i n M a x F a n P o w e r E v o l u t i o n H u m i d i t y T e m p e r a t u r e D i g i t a l F User Guide Digital Fan Speed Controller Revision June 28th 2012 ...

Page 2: ...l bring fresh CO rich air into the growing 2 area If an extractor fan with insufficient flow rate is used then it may not be able reduce the daytime temperature sufficiently and the temperature may exceed acceptable levels for your crop Minimum run speed ensures a constant supply of fresh air while saving energy and reducing fan noise Maximum run speed can be set to limit fan noise ie a 200mm fan ...

Page 3: ...PROBE The Evolution sensor probe should be suspended from a suitable hanging point preferably around level with the plant tops in your growing area The sensor probe is a sensitive piece of equipment and should be handled with care Under no circumstance should the sensor probe be submersed in water PRE INSTALLATION Careful consideration at this stage can save a lot of time and trouble later on Comm...

Page 4: ... OUT fans Multiple fans can be used with a maximum combined load of 6 Amps Wire 0 75mm Power Input This is the main power supply to the controller and should have a minimum 1 25mm cable with a 13 Amp supply or higher Wire 1 25mm 1 5mm Sensor The sensor is supplied with a 5M cable and plugs into the small telephone type socket Wire Included with temperature sensor L N L N L N L N Fan 1 Power Input ...

Page 5: ...r should be connected and the controller should display the current Temperature Humidity You can now use the program keys to set the required parameters Setup Power Fan 1 Fan 2 Heater Stat Sensor Fan Day Dose UP SET DOWN Power Evolution Horticultural Carbon Dioxide Controller ...

Page 6: ...YSTERESIS Fan Heater Temp R h Htr Min Max Fan Power Evolution Humidity Temperature Digital Fan Speed Controller DOWN UP Min Max Button Left LED display Function To swap between min and max fan speed settings note only works after you have pressed the FAN button Displays live Temperature reading from the sensor probe This display is multi functional when programming user settings Right LED display ...

Page 7: ...he temperature using the htr button to lower and temp button to raise the temperature setting you need in whole degree increments Once you have set your desired temperature simply wait 5 seconds the LED will flash to indicate that it has stored the new settings once stored the display will revert back to live reading of the temperature and humidity Press the TEMP button ONCE the left display will ...

Page 8: ...he humidity using the htr button to lower and temp button to raise the humidity setting you need in whole percentage increments Once you have set your desired humidity simply wait 5 seconds the LED will flash to indicate that it has stored the new settings once stored the display will revert back to live reading of the temperature and humidity Press the R h button ONCE the left display will show t...

Page 9: ...just the humidity using the htr button to lower and temp button to raise the heater setting you need in whole degree increments Once you have set your desired humidity simply wait 5 seconds the LED will flash to indicate that it has stored the new settings once stored the display will revert back to live reading of the temperature and humidity Press the Htr button ONCE the left display will show t...

Page 10: ...mum fan speed setting A Fan Heater Temp R h Htr Min Max Fan Power Evolution Humidity Temperature Digital Fan Speed Controller DOWN UP press the Min Max button to swap over to the maximum fan speed setting percentage mode Fan Heater Temp R h Htr Min Max Fan Power Evolution Humidity Temperature Digital Fan Speed Controller DOWN UP 1 press the Fan button to enter minimum fan speed setting percentage ...

Page 11: ...ttons to set the Maximum Speed Note After 5 seconds of inactivity from using any buttons the display will flash and the new settings will be automatically stored The Blue Fan Light will flash slowly when the fan is set slow and flash faster until maximum speed where it will be constantly on When Set your controller will run the fans at the minimum speed required to maintain the set levels of tempe...

Page 12: ... humidity hysteresis Ÿ fan heater mode Ÿ fan output mode Ÿ phase angle Ÿ humidity ignore Ÿ temperature calibration Ÿ humidity calibration Ÿ led lights on off Ÿ restore default settings page 12 page 13 page 14 page 15 page 16 page 17 page 18 page 19 page 20 page 21 page 22 ...

Page 13: ...se the min max button To Erase previous readings of min max levels for temperature and humidity When in Min Max mode Press and hold down the min max button for 5 seconds the screen will display once the recent history is erased you will see current live readings from the controller for temperature and humidity new Min Max readings will now be stored during use To exit min max mode simply power dow...

Page 14: ...own the temp button for 4 seconds to enter hysteresis mode Fan Heater Temp R h Htr Min Max Fan Power Evolution Humidity Temperature Digital Fan Speed Controller DOWN UP Fan Heater Temp R h Htr Min Max Fan Power Evolution Humidity Temperature Digital Fan Speed Controller DOWN UP 2 3 you can now adjust the hysterisis using the htr button to lower and temp button to raise the hysteresis setting Once ...

Page 15: ...tton for 4 seconds to enter hysteresis mode Fan Heater Temp R h Htr Min Max Fan Power Evolution Humidity Temperature Digital Fan Speed Controller DOWN UP Fan Heater Temp R h Htr Min Max Fan Power Evolution Humidity Temperature Digital Fan Speed Controller DOWN UP 2 3 you can now adjust the hysterisis using the htr button to lower and temp button to raise the hysteresis setting Once you have set yo...

Page 16: ...mple E1 9 PHA then shortly afterward the heater mode will flash up briefly such as HTR OPO or HTR OP1 To toggle heater modes simply re power up the unit with the same procedure and it will switch over to the opposite mode of either OPO or OP1 depending on the last mode it was in Fan Heater Temp R h Htr Min Max Fan Power Evolution Humidity Temperature Digital Fan Speed Controller DOWN UP Fan Heater...

Page 17: ...eater Temp R h Htr Min Max Fan Power Evolution Humidity Temperature Digital Fan Speed Controller DOWN UP Fan Heater Temp R h Htr Min Max Fan Power Evolution Humidity Temperature Digital Fan Speed Controller DOWN UP 1 2 3 hold down before power on release once the display shows current PHA CON mode flashes up before settling down for normal temp and humidity live display FAN OUTPUT Mode Default is ...

Page 18: ...to the zero crossing the cosine of the firing angle Phase Angle control provides a excellent method to control the average voltage of an AC source However the low frequency AC waveform presented to the motor will create some torque ripple and acoustic noise to keep this to a minimum we keep the range of control between 25 and100 note All universal motors operated from an AC source will have some t...

Page 19: ...abled and will only show live readings and will no longer control the fans Fan Heater Temp R h Htr Min Max Fan Power Evolution Humidity Temperature Digital Fan Speed Controller DOWN UP Fan Heater Temp R h Htr Min Max Fan Power Evolution Humidity Temperature Digital Fan Speed Controller DOWN UP 1 2 3 release once the display shows Humidity LED will flash every second to show it is now set to humidi...

Page 20: ...g 4 To store the new setting simply press the min max button 5 To exit advanced mode power simply down and then power back up the controller again to resume the normal mode of the controller Fan Heater Temp R h Htr Min Max Fan Power Evolution Humidity Temperature Digital Fan Speed Controller DOWN UP Fan Heater Temp R h Htr Min Max Fan Power Evolution Humidity Temperature Digital Fan Speed Controll...

Page 21: ... press the min max button 5 To exit advanced mode power simply down and then power back up the controller again to resume the normal mode of the controller Fan Heater Temp R h Htr Min Max Fan Power Evolution Humidity Temperature Digital Fan Speed Controller DOWN UP Fan Heater Temp R h Htr Min Max Fan Power Evolution Humidity Temperature Digital Fan Speed Controller DOWN UP Fan Heater Temp R h Htr ...

Page 22: ...d Controller DOWN UP Fan Heater Temp R h Htr Min Max Fan Power Evolution Humidity Temperature Digital Fan Speed Controller DOWN UP Fan Heater Temp R h Htr Min Max Fan Power Evolution Humidity Temperature Digital Fan Speed Controller DOWN UP 1 2 3 release once the display shows Fan and Heater Lights will be set to OFF if you require them back ON simply repeat this procedure LED lights OFF On Fan He...

Page 23: ...k of this user guide Fan Heater Temp R h Htr Min Max Fan Power Evolution Humidity Temperature Digital Fan Speed Controller DOWN UP Fan Heater Temp R h Htr Min Max Fan Power Evolution Humidity Temperature Digital Fan Speed Controller DOWN UP 1 2 3 release once the display shows Factory settings for the controller are now restored Restore Default settings hold down Min Max Temp button when power on ...

Page 24: ...23 Default settings and example set up ...

Page 25: ...oad 3 0 Kw Temperature Probe cable length 5m Fan IN maximum load 6 Amps Fan OUT maximum load 6 Amps Heater maximum load 3Kw Min Fan run speed 26 0 25 100 Max Fan run speed 80 0 100 Heater 11 C 0 C 25 C Temperature 26 C 10 C 35 C Humidity 60 40 80 Fan Output mode PHA PHA or CON Fan Heater mode 0P0 0P0 or 0P1 Temp Hysteresis 0 2 C 0 2 C to 5 C Humidity Hysteresis 0 2 0 2 to 5 Heater Hysteresis 3 0 C...

Page 26: ...Controllers CoolShade Reflector Jan 2012 document revision 25 http www ecotechnics co uk downloads htm Please note you will find the latest revision of any of our User Guides on the Ecotechnics website located in the downloads area below ...

Page 27: ...ot force the unit s power supply cord to share an outlet with an unreasonable number of other devices Be especially careful when using extension cords the total power used by all devices you have connected to the extension cord s outlet must never exceed the power rating watts amperes for the extension cord Excessive loads can cause the insulation on the cord to heat up and eventually melt through...

Page 28: ...his appliance must be installed by an approved electrician and must be connected via an approved RCD safety breaker Thank you for choosing an Ecotechnics product for use in your growroom As leading manufacturers of horticultural equipment and accessories we are committed to providing a range of innovative products to enhance your garden Our commitment to quality is second to none however if you do...

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