ZoningBOX 6 / ZoningBOX 4
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2.2
ZONES
ZoningBOX incorporates a zoning logic module responsible for communicating with the
external thermostats, the HVAC unit and the grille control module, which in sum makes
it possible to perform an independent climate control in the rooms (or zones) of an
installation equipped with air ducts (and air flow outputs towards the different zones
through motorised gates or grilles).
2.2.1
CONFIGURATION
ZoningBOX 6 / 4 can control
up to 12 climate zones
, which can be grouped into
one
or two groups
, depending on whether there is
one or two HVAC units
in the
installation.
The state of each zone is defined in terms of the following:
On/Off state
, i.e., enable or disable the room.
Temperature setpoint
, i.e., the desired target temperature for the room.
Reference temperature
, i.e., the current temperature in the room.
Control signal
from the thermostat.
One communication object is provided for the reception of each of the above values,
being it possible to link these objects with those from the
room thermostat
.
Switching a zone off
(i.e., disabling that zone) implies that the corresponding grille will
be automatically closed and that the setpoint of such zone will not be considered by the
zoning module. Nevertheless, it will still store any further setpoint values received from
the thermostat, which will be applied once the zone is switched on.
On the other hand, in parameters it is possible to set the specific behaviour (under the
heating or cooling modes) for the particular situation of having
only one grille open
:
HVAC Control
: the control signal received from the external thermostat will be
applied directly over the HVAC unit (with no logic involved), and the grille will
remain open. As soon as another grille is opened, the normal grille control will
be resumed. This option is the recommended one for the
heating
mode.
