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TC5-8SDA rev.03
TC5-8SDA
OFFSET:
An offset is a temperature difference from the set point
that normally defines a cut-off point for a stage operation. For
example, a heater offset of 2°F means the heaters will turn off at
2°F below the set point.
RAMPING ON STAGE 1
: When the temperature rises to the point
where Stage 1 constant-speed fans are needed for cooling, the
running time of the fans is increased gradually from the minimum
ventilation settings up to full operation. Likewise, when the tempera-
ture drops below the set point, the running time is decreased gradually
until the minimum ventilation settings are reached.
SET POINT
: The set point is the target room temperature. When the
temperature is above the set point, the controller cools the room by
turning on the cooling fans. When the temperature is below the set
point, the controller heats the room by turning on the heaters.
TEMPERATURE CURVE
: The controller can be set to automatically
change the temperature set point over a given period of time in
accordance with the user's requirements. The set point decreases
over time as the animals grow.
ZONED HEATERS
: When zoned heaters are used, heaters in each
zone operate according to their own probes rather than the average
temperature for the entire room. In this way, heaters across zones
are independent of one another.
