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3.3 Installation
Installation instructions
Important:
Environmental conditions
Avoid assembling the pco5+ board and the terminal in rooms with the
following characteristics:
• temperature and humidity that do not conform to the rated operating
data of the product;
• strong vibrations or knocks;
• exposure to aggressive and polluting atmospheres(e.g.: sulphur and
ammonia fumes, saline mist, smoke) so as to avoid corrosion and/or
oxidation;
• strong magnetic and/or radio frequency interference (therefore avoid
installing the units near transmitting antennae);
• exposure of the pco5+ board to direct sunlight and to the elements in
general;
• large and rapid uctuations in the room temperature;
• environments where explosives or mixes of ammable gases are present;
• exposure to dust (formation of corrosive patina with possible oxidation
and reduction of insulation).
Positioning inside the panel
The position of the controller in the electrical cabinet must be chosen so
as to guarantee correct physical separation from the power components
(solenoids, contactors, actuators, inverters, ...) and the connected cables.
Proximity to such devices/cables may create random malfunctions that are
not immediately evident. The structure of the panel must allow the correct
ow of cooling air.
Important:
Wiring instructions
Important: when laying the wiring, “physically “ separate the power part
from the control part. The proximity of these two sets of wires will, in most
cases, cause problems of induced disturbance or, over time, malfunctions or
damage to the components. The ideal solution is to house these two circuits
in two separate cabinets. Sometimes this is not possible, and therefore the
power part and the control part must be installed in two separate areas
inside the same panel. For the control signals, it is recommended to use
shielded cables with twisted wires. If the control cables have to cross over the
power cables, the intersections must be as near as possible to 90 degrees,
always avoiding running the control cables parallel to the power cables.
CAREL highlights the following warnings:
• use cable ends suitable for the corresponding terminals. Loosen each screw
and insert the cable ends, then tighten the screws. When the operation is
completed, slightly tug the cables to check they are suciently tight;
• separate as much as possible the sensor signal, digital input and serial
line cables from the cables carrying inductive loads and power cables to
avoid possible electromagnetic disturbance. Never insert power cables
(including the electrical cables) and probe signal cables in the same
conduits. Do not install the sensor cables in the immediate vicinity of
power devices (contactors, circuit breakers or similar);
• reduce the path of the sensor cables as much as possible, and avoid spiral
paths that enclose power devices;
• avoid touching or nearly touching the electronic components tted on
the boards to avoid electrostatic discharges (extremely damaging) from
the operator to the components;
• do not secure the cables to the terminals by pressing the screwdriver with
excessive force, to avoid damaging the pco5+ controller;
• for applications subject to considerable vibrations (1.5 mm pk-pk 10/55
Hz), secure the cables connected to the pco5+ around 3 cm from the
connectors using clamps;
• if the product is installed in industrial environments (application of the EN
61000-6-2 standard) the length of the connections must be less than 30 m;
• all the extra low voltage connections (analogue and 24 Vac/Vdc digital
inputs, analogue outputs, serial bus connections, power supplies) must
have reinforced or double insulation from the mains network;
• in residential environments, the connection cable between the pco5+
controller and the terminal must be shielded;
• there is no limit to the number of cables that can be connected to an
individual terminal. The only limitation concerns the maximum current
crossing each terminal: this must not exceed 8 A;
• the maximum cross-section of the cable that connected to a terminal is
2.5 mm2 (12 AWG);
• the maximum value of the twisting torque to tighten the screw on the
terminal (torque tightening) is 0.6 Nm;
• installation must be performed according to the standards and legislation
in force in the country where the device is used;
• for safety reasons the equipment must be housed inside an electrical
panel, so that the only accessible part is the display and the keypad;
• in the event of malfunctions, do not attempt to repair the device, but
rather contact the CAREL service centre.
Anchoring the pco5+ board
The pco5+ is installed on a DIN rail. To fasten the unit to the DIN rail, press it
lightly against the rail. The rear tabs will click into place, locking the unit in
place. Removing the unit is just as simple, using a screwdriver through the
release slot to lever and lift the tabs. These are kept in the locked position
by springs.
Power supply
Power supply t the pco5+3 board (co controller with terminal connected):
2828 to 36 Vdc +10/-20% or 24 Vac +10/-15% 50 / 60 Hz; Maximum power
P= 15 W (power supply Vdc), P= 40 VA (Vac).
• power supply other than that specied will seriously damage the system;
• a Class 2 safety transformer, rating 50 VA, must be used in the installation to
supply just one pco5+ controller (30 VA for PCO5+1XSE);
• the power supply to the pco5+ controller and terminal (or pco5+
controllers and terminals) should be separated from the power supply
to the other electrical devices (contactors and other electromechanical
components) inside the electrical panel;
• if the power transformer secondary is earthed, check that the earth wire
is connected to terminal G0. This applies to all the devices connected to
the pco5+;
• if more than one pco5+ board is connected in a pLAN network, make sure
that the G and G0 references are observed (G0 must be maintained for all
boards);
• a yellow LED indicates that the pco5+ board is powered.
3.4 Connection of the analogue inputs
Note: FLSTDMAHUE lters the type of analogue inputs according to the
type of unit selected. The analogue inputs on the pco5+ board can be
congured for the more common sensors on the market: NTC, PT1000, 0 to 1 V,
0 to 10 V, 4 to 20 mA. The dierent types of probes can be selected by setting
the inputs on the screens in menu Hb: I/O conguration. See chapter 7.
Connecting active temperature and humidity probes
The pco5+ controller can be connected to all the CAREL DP* series active
temperature and humidity probes congured as 0 to 1 V or as 4 to 20 mA.
For the temperature probes use the 4 to 20 mA or NTC conguration, as
the 0 to 1 Vdc signal is limited to the range 0 to 1 V and therefore is not
always compatible with the standard 10 mV/°C signal of CAREL probes (for
negative temperatures and temperatures above 100 °C a probe alarm may be
generated). The inputs must be pre-congured on the screens in menu Hb:
I/O Conguration
Terminals
Probe terminal Description
pCO
GND M Reference
+Vdc +G Power supply
U1,U2,U3,U6, U7,U8 out H Active humidity output
out T Active temperature output
Note: for connection of the serial probes see chapter 7.