Installation & Operation Manual - Model AVR6000
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SECTION 1 - INTRODUCTION
The AVR product family integrates a high-performance airflow and temperature controller with
the revolutionary award winning AccuValve
®
. Accutrol has applied years of experience,
technology and innovation to make the AVR AccuValve
®
not only the most advanced airflow
control valve in the industry, but also the most reliable and intuitive room airflow and
temperature control system available.
1.1
Theory of Operation (Reference the Diagram Below)
The AccuValve
®
divides the airflow into two equal chambers using an airfoil shaped
compression section. Each chamber is comprised of a vortex shedding airflow sensor, a
modulating control blade and a static regain section. As air enters the chambers it accelerates
and compresses, creating an ideal zone for measuring airflow velocity. The vortex shedding
airflow sensors provide a highly repeatable digital pulse-train with a frequency that is directly
proportional to the air flow velocity in each chamber of the AccuValve
®
.
The digital signal generated by each vortex shedding sensor provides a direct measurement of
the volumetric flow rate in each chamber of the AccuValve®. The airflow measurement
provides closed-loop feedback to the ePI
®
controller which modulates the valve actuator to
maintain the desired airflow setpoint.
The AVR combined with the Accutrol Room Temperature Sensor provides the foundation for a
comprehensive airflow and temperature control system that is designed specifically for critical
laboratory applications that may include numerous VAV fume hoods within the controlled
space. The AVR communicates with the building automation network via EIA-485 supporting
BACnet MS/TP as a Full Master Node state machine. Field programming is accomplished
through the AccuValve Insight user-interface software which runs on a Windows 10 computer
or tablet. Communication between the configuration computer and the AVR is provided
through a USB connection or through an optional wireless Bluetooth connection.