GSi Smart Climate 310 User manual

Smart Climate 310
User’s Guide
895-00676 REV. 04
890-00582 REV.03

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FOR CUSTOMER USE
Enter the serial number located on the side
of the controller below for future reference.
Model number: Smart Climate 310
Serial number: _____________________________
Every effort has been made to ensure that this manual is complete,
accurate and up-to-date. The information contained in it is however
subject to change without notice due to further developments.

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Table of Contents
PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................7
CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS .........................................................................7
PROBE CONNECTION PRECAUTIONS................................................................8
ABOUT THE SMART CLIMATE 310 ..........................................................9
USER INTERFACE..................................................................................10
INTERNAL SWITCHES..................................................................................12
INSTALLATION .....................................................................................13
MOUNTING THE ENCLOSURE.......................................................................13
IDENTIFYING DEFECTIVE PROBES ..................................................................13
CONNECTING ALARMS WIRES ..................................................................... 13
CHOOSING THE MOTOR TYPE......................................................................14
SITE MONITORING...............................................................................15
VIEWING HEATER RUN TIMES .....................................................................15
VIEWING WATER CONSUMPTION.................................................................15
USER SETUP .........................................................................................16
ACTIVATING THE PASSWORD....................................................................... 16
SETTING THE TIME AND DATE......................................................................16
SETTING THE PARAMETERS .........................................................................17
HOW TO SET ALL POSSIBLE PARAMETERS ......................................................17
AUTOMATIC RELAY ASSIGNMENT.................................................................23
ASSIGNING VARIABLE-SPEED OUTPUTS .........................................................24
TEMPERATURE SETTINGS ....................................................................25
TEMPERATURE HISTORY .............................................................................25
VIEWING ROOM TEMPERATURE ..................................................................25
VIEWING PROBE TEMPERATURES.................................................................26
VIEWING OUTSIDE TEMPERATURES ..............................................................26
TEMPERATURE SET POINTS.........................................................................27
ADJUSTING THE MAIN TEMPERATURE SET POINT............................................27
TEMPERATURE CURVE ...............................................................................27
SPECIFYING THE CURVE ..............................................................................28
ACTIVATING THE TEMPERATURE CURVE ........................................................28
SETTING THE DAY VALUE............................................................................29

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VENTILATION CONTROL.......................................................................30
MINIMUM VENTILATION ............................................................................30
Minimum Ventilation Fans:.............................................................. 30
Minimum Ventilation Stage:............................................................ 30
Low T° Override Functions ............................................................... 32
Selecting the Minimum Ventilation Stage ....................................... 32
Adjusting the Minimum Ventilation Speed ...................................... 32
Adjusting the Minimum Ventilation Timer....................................... 33
FAN STAGES ............................................................................................34
Maximum fan stage:........................................................................ 34
Variable speed Stages...................................................................... 35
First variable fan stage .................................................................... 35
Principle of operation....................................................................... 35
Outside Temperature Compensation............................................... 37
Selecting the Maximum Fan Stage .................................................. 38
Adjusting the Starting Temperature for Fan Stages ........................ 39
Setting the Bandwidth ..................................................................... 40
Adjusting the Minimum Speed of Variable Outputs ........................ 41
Displaying the Fan Speed................................................................. 42
0-10V FAN OUTPUTS............................................................................43
ADJUSTING THE STARTING TEMPERATURE FOR 0-10VOUTPUTS........................ 44
SELECTING THE MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM SPEEDS FOR 0-10V OUTPUTS........... 44
SELECTING MAXIMUM &STOP TEMPERATURES FOR THE 0-10V FAN OUTPUT .....45
SETTING THE 0-10V FAN OUTPUT'S TIMER ...................................................46
ASSIGNING T° PROBES TO THE 0-10V FAN OUTPUT ........................................ 46
DE-ICING THE FANS ...................................................................................47
De-icing process: .............................................................................. 47
Setting the Outside De-icing T°: ....................................................... 47
Setting the De-icing Cycle: ............................................................... 48
MIST COOLING.....................................................................................49
SETTING START AND STOP TEMPERATURES FOR TIMERS 1&2 ..........................50
SETTING TIMER 1&2TIME ON AND TIME OFF.............................................. 51
LIMITING MIST SHUTOFF............................................................................52
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (RH) COMPENSATION .........................................53
RH COMPENSATION –MIST SHUTOFF:.........................................................53
RH COMPENSATION –WITH HEATING UNITS: ................................................53
RH COMPENSATION –WITH VARIABLE SPEED FANS ........................................54
VIEWING THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY LEVEL.......................................................55
ADJUSTING THE RELATIVE HUMIDITY SET POINT .............................................55

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ADJUSTING THE MINIMUM SPEED COMPENSATION .........................................56
ADJUSTING THE HEATING TIMER (FOR RH COMPENSATION) .............................57
HEATER SETTINGS................................................................................58
REGULAR HEATING STAGES.........................................................................58
ZONED HEATING STAGES............................................................................58
TIMERS ON HEATER STAGES........................................................................ 59
Adjusting the Starting T° for Heating Stages ................................... 59
Adjusting the Timer for Heater Stages............................................. 60
0-10V HEATING OUTPUT ..........................................................................61
Adjusting the Min. T° for the 0-10V Heating Output ....................... 62
Adjusting the Minimum and Maximum Intensity of the 0-10V Heater
......................................................................................................... 62
Adjusting the Maximum and Stop T° for the 0-10V Heating Output63
Assigning T° Probes to the 0-10V Heating Output........................... 64
AIR INLET & CHIMNEY DAMPERS .........................................................65
INLETS &CHIMNEY DAMPERS'OPERATION.................................................... 65
INLET OPENING IN MINIMUM VENTILATION: ...................................................65
INLET OPENING IN A VARIABLE FAN STAGE:.....................................................65
OVER-OPENING STAGE .............................................................................. 66
PROGRESSIVE MODE: ................................................................................ 66
DUMP MODE: .........................................................................................67
OPENING COMPENSATION BASED ON THE TEMPERATURE .................................67
INLETS IN MINIMUM VENTILATION............................................................... 68
CALIBRATING THE INLETS............................................................................69
OPENING THE AIR INLETS MANUALLY...........................................................70
SELECTING THE PRECISION LEVEL FOR ACTUATORS ..........................................71
OPENING THE CHIMNEY DAMPERS &0-10V AIR INLETS MANUALLY ..................72
SETTING CHIMNEY DAMPER &INLET PARAMETERS .........................................72
Adjusting Reference Points .............................................................. 72
Adjusting the Maximum Opening .................................................... 73
Adjusting the Number of Degrees to Maximum Opening................ 73
Selecting the Maximum Opening Mode .......................................... 74
Adjusting the Temperature Compensation and Probe Assignment. 74
COMPENSATING FOR STATIC PRESSURE ON THE INLET OPENING.........................75
Viewing the Static Pressure Level .................................................... 76
Adjusting High and Low Pressure Set Points.................................... 77
Adjusting the Static Pressure Compensation Value ......................... 78
0-10V OUTPUT.....................................................................................79
0-10V OUTPUT SETTINGS .......................................................................... 79

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ALARMS...............................................................................................80
ALARM LOG.............................................................................................80
Active alarm:.................................................................................... 80
Unacknowledged alarm:.................................................................. 80
Acknowledged alarm: ...................................................................... 81
Acknowledging an Alarm................................................................. 81
TEMPERATURE ALARMS .............................................................................82
INFLUENCE OF THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE ON ALARM LIMITS:.........................83
ADJUSTING THE LOW AND HIGH TEMPERATURE ALARMS..................................84
ADJUSTING THE CRITICAL TEMPERATURE .......................................................84
IDENTIFYING A DEFECTIVE PROBE ALARM ...................................................... 85
WATER SPILL ALARM.................................................................................85
TEST MODE..........................................................................................87
Adjusting the Room Temperature.................................................... 87
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................................................................88
MAIN CONTROLLER:..................................................................................88
AUXILIARY MODULE:.................................................................................89
TRANSFER MENU.................................................................................90
COMMUNICATION SPEED ...........................................................................90
SCREEN CONTRAST....................................................................................90
UPDATING THE SOFTWARE USING A USB DRIVE ............................................. 91
MemoryCard -> Control ................................................................... 92
Control -> MemoryCard ................................................................... 92
Updating the Firmware.................................................................... 92
Saving the Event Buffer.................................................................... 93
INSTALLATION REPORT........................................................................94
RELAY ASSIGNMENT ..................................................................................95
PROBE ASSIGNMENT .................................................................................96
USER SETUP MENU................................................................................... 97
CORE CARD..........................................................................................99
REMOVING A CORE CARD...........................................................................99
INSERTING A CORE CARD..........................................................................100

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PRECAUTIONS
The following is important information for the longevity of the
controller and the security of your installation:
•Install additional ventilation as well as a backup thermostat
on at least one fan stage.
•Install additional protection devices in the electrical panel
even if overload and overvoltage protection is provided for
the controller circuits.
•The room temperature where the controller is located must
always remain between 32°F and 104°F (0°C to 40°C).
•To avoid exposing the controller to harmful gases or
excessive humidity, it is preferable to install it in a corridor.
•DO NOT SPRAY WATER ON THE CONTROLLER
Connection Precautions
Refer to the wiring diagram enclosed with this user's manual for
wiring instructions.
The following are safety instructions:
NOTICE: Use the electrical knockouts provided at the bottom of
the enclosure. Do not make additional holes in the enclosure.
CAUTION: All wiring must be done by an authorized electrician
and must comply with applicable codes, laws and regulations.
Be sure power is off before doing any wiring to avoid electrical
shocks and equipment damage.

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Probe Connection Precautions
Each probe can be extended up to 500 feet (150 meters). The
following are precautions to follow when working with probes:
IMPORTANT: use an 18 AWG or more, shielded cable of
outside diameter between 0.245 and 0.260 in (6.22 and 6.60
mm) to ensure the cable entry is liquid tight.
NOTICE: Do not ground the shielding.
NOTE: Solder the cable joint to ensure a proper contact
between the two cables.
CAUTION: Do not run probe cables next to other power cables.
When crossing over other cables, cross at 90°.

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ABOUT THE SMART CLIMATE 310
The Smart Climate 310 is an electronic device used for
environmental control in livestock buildings. It allows the user to
maintain a specified target temperature by controlling the operation
of ventilation and heating equipment.
With its 3 variable-speed outputs and 10 on/off outputs, the Smart
Climate 310 can control up to 15 fan stages (including 5 stages of
variable speed fans), 1 mist stage and/or 4 heating stages.
The Smart Climate 310 can also control 2 air inlets and it has 1
built-in 0-10V output to control additional devices such as heaters,
fans, chimney dampers or inlets.
The main features of the Smart Climate 310 are as follows:
•Minimum Ventilation Cycle
•Temperature Curves
•Choice Of Ten Motor Types
•Zoned Heaters
•Probe Readings Recorded For Past Days
•Monitoring Water
•Monitoring Heater Run Time
•Managing Alarms
•Four Independent Temperature Probe Inputs
•Outside Temperature Compensation
•Humidity Compensation
•Control Of Air Inlet Movement
•Controlling Static Pressure
•Password Protection
•Backup Battery
•Overload And Overvoltage Protection
•Computer Control
•Test Mode

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USER INTERFACE
LCD Display — The LCD display on the left gives the current
readings and parameters to be adjusted when you select a
function. It automatically displays the Room Temperature menu
after 15 minutes of inactivity.
Arrow keys — The arrow keys next to the LCD display are used to
scroll down the parameters on screen. They are also used to
change the value of the parameters inside editing pop-up menus.
Output Status LEDs — The pilot lights at the left side of the
control panel give the status of each output. When the LED is
turned on, the output is activated; when the LED is turned off, the
output is deactivated (see the "Meaning of Status LED" table below
for further information).
Current condition button — This button gives access to current
condition menus.
Current condition arrow keys — These buttons give access to
the submenus of the Current Condition menu.