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.

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LED Display — The display on the top left corner of the faceplate
shows the current room temperature averaged over all selected
room temperature probes. It can also display the static pressure
level or the air inlet position.
Status LED Meanings

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Internal Switches
Internal switches are located
inside the auxiliary module.

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INSTALLATION
Mounting the Enclosure
1. Open the latch and lift the cover.
2. Remove the black caps located on each of the four
mounting holes.
3. Mount the enclosure on the wall using four screws.
Be sure the electrical knockouts are at the bottom of the enclosure in
order to prevent water from entering the controller.
4. Insert the screws in the mounting holes and tighten.
5. Fasten the four black caps provided with the controller
onto the four mounting holes. The enclosure must be
mounted in a location that will allow the cover to be
completely opened right up against the wall.
Identifying Defective Probes
An alarm is generated when a defective probe is detected. To
identify the defective probe, proceed as follows:
1. Press the Current Conditions button.
2. Press on the current conditions down-arrow key.
Probe readings are displayed. Dashes are displayed instead of a
reading when the probe is defective. In the case of room
temperature probes, the controller will operate according to the
temperature of the remaining probes.
Connecting Alarms Wires
There are two types of alarms:
•If the alarm activates when
current is cut off at the input,
use the NC (normally closed)
terminal for wiring.
•If the alarm activates when
current is supplied at the input,
use the NO (normally open) terminal for wiring.

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Choosing the Motor Type
The various motors available in the industry have been divided into
ten categories and the controller has been programmed with a
different motor curve for each of these categories.
NOTE: The third variable output operates on a 0-10V signal and
does not use a motor curve.
To select the motor curve, proceed as follows:
1. Press Stages.
2. Press the down-arrow key to select the Motor curve V1
menu.
3. Press Adjust.The motor curve of the first variable output
flashes on the display.
4. Use the arrow keys to adjust the motor curve and then
press Adjust again to validate.
5. Press the down-arrow key to select the motor curve of the
second variable output.
6. Use the arrow keys to adjust the motor curve and then
press Adjust again to validate.

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SITE MONITORING
Viewing Heater Run Times
The controller has a history in which run times of the heating units
are logged in for the past 6 day.
1. Press Heater Run Time.
Available if at least one heating stage is enabled in the USER
SETUP.
The current run time of the first heating stage is displayed
along with the time and date.
2. Keep pressing the down-arrow key to scroll down the
display and look at the 6-day history.
Viewing Water Consumption
The controller provides a pulse input to monitor the water
consumption. The water consumption is logged into an history for
the current day and for the past 6 days.
1. Press Water Consumption. Today's water consumption is
displayed.
Available if the water counter is enabled in the USER SETUP.
2. Press the down-arrow key to scroll the display. The water
consumption of the past 6 days is displayed.

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USER SETUP
Activating the Password
The user can define a password to restrict access to certain
functions. The password must be entered each time one of these
functions is selected.
When the correct password is entered, it does not need to be re-
entered until the display times out after 15 minutes of inactivity.
The password is a sequence of three numbers from 0 to 99.
To disable the password, set the password to 0, 0, 0 which is the
default password.
To change the password,
1. Press Adjust. The first two digits of the password flash on
the display.
2. Use the arrow keys to enter the first digit.
3. Press Adjust to step to the next digit.
4. Use the arrow keys to enter the second digit.
5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 for the third digit.
Setting the Time and Date
To set the time and date, proceed as follows:
1. Press Current Conditions.
2. Use the current conditions arrow keys to select the time
and date.
3. Press Adjust. The hours flash on the display. Use the
arrow keys to set the hours.
4. Press Adjust. The minutes flash on the display. Use the
arrow keys to set the minutes.
5. Press Adjust once again. The seconds flash on the
display. Use the arrow keys to adjust the seconds to the
desired value.
6. Press Adjust. The month flashes. Use the arrow keys to
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7. Press Adjust, the day flashes. Use the arrow keys to set
the day.
8. Press Adjust once again, the year flashes. Use the arrow
keys to set the year.
Setting the Parameters
Setting the parameters allows you to customize the controller to
your needs. This is normally done once upon installation. A
template is available at the end of this manual to write down all
these parameters.
NOTE: The controller has 6 built-in relays used to control on-off
stages. It automatically assigns a relay to each stage according
to your particular setup.
To set the parameters, proceed as follows:
1. Press User Setup.
The following parameters are presented below in the order they
appear on the display. The installer's password must first be entered
to access these menus.
2. Press Adjust.
3. Use the arrow keys to scroll to the desired setting.
4. When you are finished adjusting a parameter, press
Adjust to validate the new value and to return to the
display mode.
5. Press the down-arrow key to move to the next parameter.
How to Set All Possible Parameters
Contrast
Set the contrast of the LCD screen to the desired value (from 10 to
100%).
Time of Day Format
Select the time format.
Temperature Units
Select the temperature units: Fahrenheit (F°) or Celsius (°C).

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Number of Temperature Sensors in the Room
Select the number of temperature sensors connected to the
controller (1 to 4 sensors).
Room Probes
Select the room sensors that are used to be part of the average
room temperature.
NOTE: Blinking digits represent probes that are selected to be
part of the average room temperature. At least one temperature
probe must be selected.
Use Water Meter
Select Yes if a water meter is connected to the controller.
Water Meter Units
Select the water units: Gallons or liters.
Accessible if the water meter is enabled above.
Water Meter Calibration
Set the number of gallons or liters per pulse. The value can vary
between 0.1 and 10. The default value is 1.0 Unit/pulse.
Accessible if the water meter is enabled above.
Use Humidity Sensor
Select Yes if a relative humidity sensor is connected to the
controller.
Relative Humidity (RH) Compensation
Enable the desired RH compensation method Min Vent/Heater or
select None to disable the RH compensation functions.
Available if the humidity sensor is enabled above.
Use Outside Temperature Probe
Select Yes if an outside temperature sensor is connected to the
controller.
Outside T° Compensation on differentials
Select Yes for the controller to adjust the variable stage bandwidth
as a function of the outside
Accessible if the outside temperature sensor is enabled above.

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Winter and Summer Reference T°
Set the temperature that signals the beginning of winter and
summer.
Accessible if the outside compensation function is enabled above.
Use the Static Pressure Sensor
Select Yes if a static pressure sensor is connected to the auxiliary
module.
Use the Static Pressure Compensation
Select Yes to activate the static pressure compensation (refer to
the Static Pressure Compensation chapter).
Available if the static pressure sensor is enabled above.
Number of variable stages
Select the number of variable-speed fan stages (1 to 5 stages).
Use variable output 3:
Select Yes to use the 3rd variable output (note that variable outputs
1 and 2 are enabled by default).
Heating stages:
Enable the desired number of heating stages (0 to 4 heating
stages).
0-10V Output:
Select Yes to enable the 0-10V output.
Use Mist:
Select Yes to enable the mist stage.
Air inlet:
Enable the desired number of air inlets (0 to 2 inlets).
NOTE: Internal switch number 6 allows enabling the inlet
outputs. This switch is located inside the auxiliary module on
the Controller Function switch block. Set switch number 6 to
the OFF position to use one inlet or switch it to the ON position
to use two inlets.

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Use inlet compensation in minimum ventilation mode?
Select Yes to keep using the temperature and/or SP compensation
on the inlet opening when the controller is in minimum ventilation
mode.
Inlet Follow Minimum Speed? : Select “Yes” for the inlets’
opening in minimum ventilation to follow the changes of the
variable fans’ minimum speed.
Accessible only if one or more inlets are enabled above or if the 0-
10V output is configured as an inlet below
Reference Speed : Set the variable fan speed that will be used as
the starting point to calculate the inlet opening in minimum
ventilation (see graph on page 73).
Available only if Inlet Follow Minimum Speed is enabled above.
Use a timer on heating stages:
Select Yes for heater to run in timer mode.
Accessible if at least one heating stage is enabled above.
Zoned or standard heaters:
Zoned heaters operate according to the temperature reading made
by a group of sensor rather than using the average room
temperature as a reference.
Accessible if 2 heating stages are enabled above.
Heater probes:
Select the probes that are used to control each heating stage.
NOTE: Blinking digits represent probes that are selected to be
part of the average room temperature. At least one temperature
probe must be selected.
Accessible if zoned heaters are enabled above.
Fan De-icing:
The de-icing function allows activating the 2nd fan stage briefly
(i.e., the stage that follows the minimum ventilation stage). This de-
icing function prevents fans from freezing in winter. Select Yes to
enable this function.