Tactical Controls Limited
Multi-Stage Thermostat
Instruction Manual
The supply to the microprocessor is derived from the -52Vdc supply via a step-down switch
mode power supply. It is surge and transient protected.
The supply voltage is monitored for low supply voltage cutout. The 4 output stages are
switched off if the supply voltage is above -32Vdc and resumes when the supply voltage is
below -36Vdc.
Temperature measurement
The microcontroller works out the temperature by means of continuously measuring the
resistance across the NTC device and check it against a resistance/temperature look-up table.
°C
Rt
°C
Rt
14
3707.9
21
2689.6
15
3536.8
22
2571.5
16
3378.3
23
2459.8
17
3225.9
24
2353.3
18
3081.3
25
2252
19
2939.5
26
2155.6
20
2813.6
27
2063.9
The signal from the NTC device is transient protected, amplified and filtered before it reaches
the microcontroller input.
Output switching
The output switching is derived from Ebac Ref. No. RCM-BAK-06-02 Issue D, 14/04/97.
THERMOSTAT CONTROL LOGIC
OUTPUT
STAGE 1
STAGE 2
STAGE 3
STAGE 4
HIGH HEAT
0
1
1
0
LOW HEAT
0
1
0
0
LOW COOL
1
0
0
1
HIGH COOL
1
0
0
0
SETPOINT LOGIC 19°C
OUTPUT
STAGE 1
STAGE 2
STAGE 3
STAGE 4
TEMP.
rising falling
rising falling
rising falling
rising falling
HIGH HEAT
off
off
on
on
16-off 15-on
off
off
LOW HEAT
off
off
17-off 16-on
off
off
off
off
LOW COOL
19-on 18-off
off
off
off
off
19-on 18-off
HIGH COOL
on
on
off
off
off
off
21-off 20-on
SETPOINT LOGIC 21°C
OUTPUT
STAGE 1
STAGE 2
STAGE 3
STAGE 4
TEMP.
rising falling
rising falling
rising falling
rising falling
HIGH HEAT
off
off
on
on
18-off 17-on
off
off
LOW HEAT
off
off
19-off 18-on
off
off
off
off
LOW COOL
21-on 20-off
off
off
off
off
21-on 20-off
HIGH COOL
on
on
off
off
off
off
23-off 22-on
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30 October1997
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