Macroair technologies Controller 30 User manual

Operation Manual

Controller 30

Table of Contents

Controller 30 Operation Manual 90-30016-00 Rev A-01 Date: 031920

Introduction

Network Installation

Configuration and Operation

Information

Caution & Safety, Electrical Guidelines..........................2

Hazard of Electrical Shock, Installation and Service,

Key Safety Systems, Electrical Guidelines ......................3

Mounting Guidelines......................................................4

Clearance Guidelines, Fan Placement and Spacing,

Fan Network Ordering....................................................5

Controller Dimensions....................................................6

Controller Components..................................................7

Network Wiring Requirements ......................................8

Network Wiring Configurations .....................................9

Network Excess Cable...................................................10

Controller Wiring Instructions......................................11

AVD 370 RJ45 Wiring Instructions................................12

T-Splice Connection Method for ADV 370 Fans...........14

Fan Wiring Instructions ................................................16

Mixed Network Wiring Instructions.............................17

AirEffect Sensor ...........................................................18

Controller Setup ...........................................................19

Controller Home Screen...............................................20

Fan Control Screen .......................................................21

Fan Configure Screen ...................................................22

Settings Screen .............................................................23

Advanced Settings Screen ............................................24

Groups Screen ..............................................................25

Schedules Screen..........................................................26

Fine Tune Screen ..........................................................27

Remote Operation....................................................28

Technical Support.....................................................29

2 Introduction

Controller 30 Operation Manual 90-30016-00 Rev A-01 Date: 031920

Caution and Safety

This appliance can be used by children aged from eight (8) years and above and persons with

reduced physical, sensory, or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they

have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and

understand the hazards involved.

Children shall not play with the appliance. Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by

children without supervision.

⚠ATTENTION: Safety. READ AND SAVE THE ENTIRE MANUAL BEFORE OPERATING THE FAN.

Ensure that all safety procedures and instructions are followed during the installation, operation

and servicing of the fan. Failure to apply these safety practices could result in death or serious

injury. If you do not understand the instructions, please call our Technical department for

guidance.

⚠CAUTION:Non-Compliance. The fan installation should follow the recommendations

outlined in this manual. MacroAir is not responsible for any injury or damage to persons or

property because of ‘not complying’with the recommendations outlined in the manual.

Electrical Guidelines

⚠WARNING: Electrical Damage. Improper electrical installation can cause damage to the fan

and interfere with other electronic equipment. In addition to standard electrical safety

considerations, please observe the following:

•MacroAir Cables. The wiring from the control panel to the fan MUST be MacroAir

supplied shielded cable. CAT5e to be MacroAir supplied twisted, stranded, and shielded

or greater.

•Electrical Interference. Separate incoming power and motor control cables by a

minimum of six (6) inches.

•Individual Fan Wiring. Run wiring for each fan separately.

•Multiple Fans. Do not attempt to control multiple fans from one (1) fan control panel.

•ALWAYS GROUND PROPERLY. Connect the supplied cable glands to each end of the

motor cable and tighten them securely at both the fan motor and control panel ends.

Connect the ground bar in the control panel to ground at the main breaker and test.

•Read. Please refer to the installation instructions for more information.

⚠ATTENTION: Qualified Technicians. All fan controls should only be installed by qualified

technicians familiar with the requirements of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and local codes.

Refer to appropriate portions of this manual for other important requirements. Failure to follow

these guidelines will void the manufacturer’s warranty.

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Electrical Guidelines cont.

⚠ATTENTION: Factory Configured. All electrical controls are configured at the factory and are

ready to use. No user adjustments are available. Follow the included wiring schematics and

installation instructions when installing this device to ensure proper operation. Do not make any

changes to any part of the motor control panel without first consulting MacroAir.

⚠ATTENTION: Code Compliance. Installation is to be in accordance with the NEC, ANDSI/NFPA

70-1999 and local codes.

Hazard of Electrical Shock, Explosion, or Arc Flash:

⚠ATTENTION: Read. Read and understand this manual before installing or operating a fan unit.

Installation, adjustment, repair, and maintenance must be performed by qualified personnel.

⚠ATTENTION: Code Compliance. The user is responsible for compliance with all international

and National Electrical Code requirements with respect to grounding of all equipment.

⚠WARNING: Do Not Touch. Many of the parts of this unit operate at line voltage. DO NOT

TOUCH.

⚠WARNING: Covers. Install all covers before applying power or starting and stopping the unit.

Installation and Service

⚠WARNING: Damage. Do not operate or install any fans or fan accessories that appear to be

damaged.

⚠WARNING: Death and Injury. Failure to follow this instruction can result in death, serious

injury, or equipment damage.

⚠WARNING: Disconnect Power. If the fan does not operate properly using the procedures in

this manual, BE CERTAIN TO REMOVE ALL POWER TO THE UNIT and contact our Technical

Department for further assistance.

⚠CAUTION: Moving Parts. Keep all body parts clear of moving parts at all times.

⚠ATTENTION: Qualified Technicians. All electrical troubleshooting and repair must be done by

a qualified technician and meet all applicable codes.

Key Safety Systems

⚠ATTENTION: Safety. MacroAir fans are engineered with key safety features to prevent pieces

of the fan from falling in the unlikely event of a catastrophic failure. Used together, these

systems and devices provide comprehensive protection to people, equipment, and property.

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Key Safety Systems, cont.

⚠WARNING: Safety Cable and Guy Wires. Install safety cable on EVERY fan. Install guy wires

on every fan, unless otherwise specified. Properly installing the guy wires will keep the fan stable

in case of earthquake or in “outdoor” installations where high wind conditions may occur. The

safety cable, if installed per MacroAir specifications, will prevent the fan from falling in the

unlikely event that the mounting system should fail.

⚠WARNING: Safety Cable. A MacroAir fan should never be run without a properly installed

safety cable, which is supplied with every fan along with all required hardware. You must install

a safety cable for the warranty to be in effect.

⚠WARNING: Blade Safety Links. Install the complete set of extended blade safety links, which

connect each blade to the adjacent blades and reinforce the area between the mounting holes.

This is an important precautionary measure that will help prevent a blade from falling should

one break off at the hub for any reason.

⚠ATTENTION: Mark the Floor to Alert Personnel. When mounting a fan in an area where

materials may be elevated into its path, MacroAir recommends marking or painting the floor

with a large crosshatched circle to alert personnel of the overhead location of the fans.

Mounting Guidelines

⚠WARNING: Weight Considerations. We recommend that a building structure be capable of

holding approximately twice the stated hanging weight of the fan. If there is some doubt of this,

a professional contractor or architect should perform a thorough evaluation of the building prior

to purchasing the fans. MacroAir provides guidelines for mounting fans, however it is the sole

responsibility of the building owner and installer to ensure the safety of the mounting system,

that the building structure is sound, and that the installation complies with all federal, state, and

local codes.

⚠WARNING: Torque. The maximum torque (twisting force) that must be handled by the

mounting system, including the building structure, occurs at fan startup. For a 24-foot fan, the

maximum potential starting torque is 137 Ft-Lbs. When standard electrical controls are installed,

the fan will never begin to approach this maximum because the standard variable-speed control

system uses the soft-start fail, or when a fan is installed as a single-speed model without the

variable speed control system (rare), full torque might be applied to the mounting system, so it

is important that it be adequate to withstand 137 Ft-Lbs. torque.

⚠ATTENTION: Check Federal, State, and Local Codes. Check all relevant codes to make sure

that all product certifications, product listings, and building regulations are met. Code

compliance is the responsibility of the installer.

⚠WARNING: Welding. DO NOT attach the fan or fan mounting components to the building

structure by welding that component to the structure. DO NOT cement the fan to the structure.

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Clearance Guidelines

⚠ATTENTION: Sprinkler Systems and Fan Placement. In any installation where fire sprinklers

are in place, do not interfere with their correct operation. Fans should be located no less than

three (3) feet below a sprinkler and placed central to each sprinkler quadrant.

⚠ATTENTION: Sprinkler Systems and Code Compliance. Prior to installing fans, review all

codes applicable to sprinkler systems and fans to ensure code compliance. Refer to the wiring

diagrams packaged inside the control panel for proper installation. If further advice is needed,

you may contact our support staff, however it is your sole responsibility to see that the

installation is completed to code and correct.

General Information on Fan Placement and Spacing

⚠ATTENTION: Strobe and Performance. If possible, avoid mounting fans directly below lights

or skylights to avoid any strobe effect caused by moving blades. A large fan, 20-24 feet in

diameter, performs best at 20 to 30 feet above the floor, but acceptable performance has been

demonstrated as low as 10 feet and as high as 50 feet.

⚠WARNING: Mezzanine Placement. If the building has a mezzanine, fans should be mounted

so a person cannot reach a fan in any way from the upper level/deck. Make certain that fans are

positioned so that blade tips are at least three (3) feet away from any area where a person may

be able to extend outward to reach them.

⚠WARNING: Oscillating Movement. If unusual oscillating movement is observed, immediately

stop using the ceiling fan and contact the manufacturer, its service agent or suitably qualified

persons.

REFER TO FAN INSTALLATION MANUAL(S) FOR FURTHER MAINTENANCE INFORMATION.

Fan Network Ordering

Type of controller: Controller 30, which can network up to 30 fans.

MacroAir customizes fans to operate in a network by:

•Addressing the fans.

•Providing bean crimps for T-splices (AVD 370).

•Supplying an additional 15ft [4.57m] piece of CAT5e (AVD 370).

•Modifying the panel enclosure (AVD3, 550, 780, Y and X Series Fans).

•Modifying the wiring on the VFD (AVD3, 550, 780, Y and X Series Fans).

Note: If you did not order your fans for a network, please contact Technical Support for

assistance with networking your fans. Also, when installing new fans in an existing mixed

network, contact Technical Support.

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Controller Dimensions

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Controller Components

Note: The glands for the fire alarm and CAT5e to local network are plugged from the factory in

order to maintain the screen’s IP 66 rating when not used. If you are utilizing the fire alarm

option and/or remote operation, remove the plugs from any gland you will be using.

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Network Wiring Requirements:

•Use stranded CAT5e or higher shielded cable.

•Minimum 24AWH (0.5mm) cross section.

•Ground the shielding and drain wire at only one point of the cable run.

•DO NOT TERMINATE THE BROWN/WHITE WIRE IN AVD NETWORKS. Running the

brown/ white wire throughout a network can cause communication issues and may void

the warranty of the fans.

•Route wires as far away as possible from high voltage AC cables, fluorescent lights, arc

welders, and other equipment that transmits EMI (electromagnetic interference).

•Do not run CAT5e in conduit with high voltage AC cables.

•Do not exceed 4000ft [1219m] of CAT5e between the screen and the last fan in the

network.

•A repeater is required for every five (5) AVD 370 fans.

•Repeaters need to be evenly placed throughout the network, which will not necessarily

be at every 5th fan. Refer to the below wiring diagrams for further information.

Daisy Chain

Network MacroAir fans must be connected in one single line, referred to in this document as a

“daisy chain”. The characteristics of a proper daisy chain are: one beginning (Controller 30) and

one end (last fan or control panel).

If the fans are not connected in

one line/chain, there will be a

degradation of the

communication signal and the

network may not function as

intended (fans in the network

may not operate).

Each fan has a unique address,

which is noted on a sticker on

the fan itself (AVD 370) or

control panel (AVD3, 550, 780,

Y and X Series Fans). It is

important to mount the fans in

the correct order.

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Network Wiring Configurations

Improper Wiring Configuration

End of Line x3 End of Line x8

Proper Wiring Configuration

ONE End of Line

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Network Wiring Configurations cont.

Excess Cable at Connection Point

With noise being emitted throughout a typical industrial/commercial environment, extra cable

should not be coiled up as the coil itself will create noise/interference in the communication

signal. There should be no more than 2ft [0.6m] of excess cable at each connection point.

If more than 2ft [0.6m] of cable is needed for future relocation of the fan, run the cable up

toward the ceiling and back down in a horseshoe shape.

ALWAYS AVOID SHARP BENDS OF THE CABLE.

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Controller Wiring Instructions

⚠WARNING: Power to be off. Prior to following the steps below, ensure all power to the

touchscreen is off.

1. Run the included power supply cable through the gland on the bottom of the network

controller and plug the terminal block in per the below diagram.

3. Run one end of CAT5e through the gland on the bottom of the network controller and wire

the blue and blue/white wires to the touchscreen per the diagram below. Do not remove

any factory wiring.

5. If a fire alarm is being used, a normally closed relay can be tied into the orange and orange/

white wire coming from the fans. If a fire alarm is not being used, the orange pair needs to

be twisted together.

6. If you are utilizing the optional remote operation feature (pg 28), run a separate CAT5e from

your router to the LAN A port on the back of the screen. The CAT5e will need an RJ45 male

end terminated per the pinout below.

Touchscreen Wiring Diagram

•For AVD 370 fans with RJ45 ports refer to page (pg 12).

•

•For all other fans (AVD3, 550, 780, Y and X Series Fans) refer to page (pg 16).

•

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AVD 370 RJ45 Wiring Instructions

AVD 370 fans with RJ45 ports on the board are wired in T-splices. Each T-splice will consist of 3

CAT5e cables. A properly wired T-splice network is shown below:

Typical T-Splice of CAT5e Network Cable

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AVD 370 RJ45 Wiring Instructions cont.

A repeater is required for every 5 fans, which will be spliced evenly in the CAT5e network

between fans. Repeaters are not required on networks with 4 fans or less.

Repeater Wiring Diagram

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T-Splice Connection Method for AVD 370 Fans

1. Take the incoming CAT5e from the

network, the 15ft [4.57m] CAT5e whip

from the fan, and the CAT5e going to

the rest of the network. Give some slack

(no more than 2ft / 0.6m) on each

CAT5e to strip the wires and splice them

together. Run the slack up towards the

ceiling and back down in a horseshoe

shape.

DO NOT roll the excess slack into a circle or coil because this creates a place for the

network to pick up noise on the lines.

2. Strip jacketing off the three CAT5e

cables and separate each color wire

leaving approximately 2in [5cm] of each

wire exposed including the drain/shield

wire.

3. Strip approximately 1/2in [1.3 cm] off

each color wire leaving the bare copper

exposed.

4. Twist the 3 wires of same color from

each CAT5e together.

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T-Splice Connection Method for AVD 370 Fans cont.

5. Place a gel filled bean crimp onto the end

of the 3 wires and use a small crimper or

pliers to crimp the bean tight on the

wires.

6. Double check that the 3 drain wire/bare

wires are also crimped together as this is

what continues the shielding throughout

the network. The shielding and drain wire

MUST be connected to Earth Ground at

only one point of the cable run.

7. Repeat steps 3-5 for all the wires EXCEPT

the Brown/White wire. The Brown/White

wire is only needed for wiring in a

repeater.

8. Once all the wires are crimped, carefully

twist the wires up. Then fold them back

and tape them up with electrical tape to

clean up your wiring.

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Fan Wiring Instructions

AVD3, 550, 780, Y and X Series fans are wired in a daisy chain with one CAT5e from the

touchscreen/previous fan into an RJ45 port on the control panel, and one CAT5e going to the

next fan from the second RJ45 port on the panel. The internal panel wiring does not need to be

modified for communications.

A properly wired daisy chain network will have the CAT5e network ran per the below illustration.

Control Panel Schematic: Refer to documentation included in the Fan Installation Manual.

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Mixed Network Wiring Instructions

Networks utilizing different types of connections, will wire each fan according to the preceding

wiring instructions in the manual. Below is an example of wiring for a mixed network:

When networking AVD 370 fans, you will need a repeater for every 5 fans. For example, if you

have twelve fans, but 7 are Y or X Series fans and 5 are AVD 370 fans, you will only need one

repeater.

Note: When installing new fans in an existing mixed network, contact Technical Support for

assistance with networking your fans.

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AirEffect Sensor

⚠ATTENTION: AirEffect Option. If you ordered the optional AirEffect feature, refer to the

Operation Manual (MacroAir #90-30017-00) accompanying the AirEffect Sensor.

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