
fresh air demand, or based on cooling demand and fresh air demand simultaneously, see section
. The
controller regulates based on fresh air demand by using CO
2
control, see section
The temperature range between the heating and cooling setpoints is defined as the deadband. The controller
is in heating mode when the room temperature is lower than [heating setpoint plus half the deadband], and
in cooling mode when the room temperature is higher than [cooling setpoint minus half the deadband].
When in heating mode, the controller outputs both a heating signal, Y1, and a VAV signal, Y3, that are
configured on the controller outputs by using the values listed in
When in cooling mode, the controller outputs a cooling signal, Y2, and a VAV signal, Y3, in sequence that
are configured on the controller outputs by using the configuration values listed in
.
The Y2 and Y3 signal sequence order is configurable.
Maximum and minimum limits for the heating and cooling output signals can be set, see section
Maximum and minimum limits for the VAV output signal are set via the VAV control function, see section
Table 2-10 Controller output configuration values and controller output types.
Output signal
Controller output configuration value
Controller output type
Y1
Heating
Analog
Heating valve, increase
Heating valve, decrease
Digital
Digital
Heating valve, thermal (PWM)
Digital
Y2
Cooling
Analog
Cooling valve, increase
Cooling valve, decrease
Digital
Digital
Cooling valve, thermal (PWM)
Digital
Y1 + Y2
6-way valve
Analog
6-way valve, increase
6-way valve, decrease
Digital
Digital
Y3
VAV
Analog
illustrates the control behaviour when the controller regulates based on heating and cooling
demand, when no maximum or minimum limits are set for the heating or cooling output signals, and when a
minimum limit is set for the VAV output signal.
The heating demand increases as the room temperature falls. When the room temperature falls below the
heating setpoint,
Y1: Heating signal
increases to respond to the heating demand. At 100% heating demand,
Y1: Heating signal
reaches its maximum. When the room temperature is in the range between the heating
setpoint and the deadband centre, and no heating demand exists,
Y1: Heating signal
is at its minimum.
The cooling demand increases as the room temperature rises. When the room temperature rises above the
cooling setpoint,
Y2: Cooling signal
increases to respond to the cooling demand. At 49% cooling demand,
Y2:
Cooling signal
reaches its maximum. When the room temperature rises further and the cooling demand
exceeds 51%,
Y3: VAV signal
increases while
Y2: Cooling signal
stays at its maximum. At 100% cooling
demand,
Y3: VAV signal
reaches its maximum. When the room temperature is in the range between the
cooling setpoint and the deadband centre, and no cooling demand exists, both
Y2: Cooling signal
and
Y3:
VAV signal
are at their minimum.
Y3: VAV signal
never goes below its set minimum limit.
Regio
Ardo
manual, Rev. D
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