
LON-Bus, serial communication
Definition of the standard network variables (SNVT und SCPT)
The standard network variables correspond the type „Refrigerated Display Case Controller“ (with
supplementations) and the control object „0“ (minimal requirements with supplementations).
Thermostat object (Refrigerated Display Case Controller)
Name of variable
Type
Input/Output
Values
Description
nvoThermState
SNVT_state
Output
Bit 0: ON
Bit 1: cooling
Bit 2: OFF
Bit 3: night reduct.
Status thermostat:
cooling and night
time reduction
nvoAirTemp SNVT_temp_p
Output -100...+150°C
0x7fff: sensor error
room temperature
nvoDischargeTemp SNVT_temp_p
Output
-100...+150°C
0x7fff: sensor error
evaporator
temperature
nvoCutoutTemp SNVT_temp_p Output
-100...+150°C
setpoint
output
nvoDefrostState SNVT_defr_state
Output
DF_STANDBY
DF_DEFROST
DF_DRAINDOWN
defrost condition
nvoDayNight*
SNVT_lev_disc
Output
ST_OFF/ST_ON
night time operat.
nvoActState*
SNVT_state
Output
Bit 0: compressor
Bit 1: ventilator
Bit 2: defrost
Bit 3: alarm
switching conditions
nvoSwitch SNVT_lev_disc
Output
ST_OFF/ST_ON
-reserved-
nviDayNight SNVT_lev_disc
Input ST_OFF/ST_ON
external
night
time
reduction
nviCutoutTemp* SNVT_temp_p Input
-100...+150°C
setpoint
nviDefrostState SNVT_defr_state
Input
DF_STANDBY
DF_DEFROST
defrost demand
nviSwitch SNVT_lev_disc
Input ST_OFF/ST_ON
-reserved-
nviPower SNVT_lev_disc
Input
ST_OFF/ST_ON
controller
condition
(on / standby)
nciMaxSendTime
SNVT_time_sec
Input
0...32000s
max. time to update
variables
„Object 0“
nvoStatus
SNVT_obj_status Output
-> SNVT list
invalid_id
invalid_request
Object status
(min. requirements.)
nciNetConfig SNVT_config_src
Input
CFG_EXTERNAL
CFG_LOCAL
Node configured
extern or intern
nvoAlarm
SNVT_alarm
Output
see below***
alarm condition
nviRequest SNVT_obj_reque
st
Input
-> SNVT Liste
Object Request
* SNVTs, which are added to the corresponding standard object.
*** The unit has two different alarm conditions:
Hardware error (sensor error, clock, Eeprom error):
alarm_type=0x83; priority_level=2
Temperature error (too high or too low temperature):
alarm_type=0x82; priority_level=1