EQUIPMENT FOR MEASUREMENT&CONTROL AND DRYERS
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2Automatic control unit MC-3000 (version 1.1.1)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. PURPOSE OF THIS INSTRUCTION................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
2. LITHIUM BATTERY REPLACEMENT IN MC-3000 PANEL.......................................................................................................................................5
3. INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT...................................................................................................................................................................................6
3.1. CONNECTION BETWEEN MC-3000, RB-3000 AND MKM....................................................................................................................................7
3.2. CONNECTING RB-3000 .............................................................................................................................................................................................8
3.2.1. Fuse replacement of relay board RB-3000 ......................................................................................................................................................................................10
3.3. INSTALLATION OF MEASURING & COMMUNICATION MODULE MKM .....................................................................................................11
3.3.1. Measuring module with wire probes MKM-08 ...............................................................................................................................................................................11
3.3.1.1. Position of MKM-08 and DS-04 boxes in the dryer chamber..................................................................................................................................................11
3.3.1.2. Connection scheme .................................................................................................................................................................................................................12
3.3.2. Measuring module with wireless probes MKM-RF ........................................................................................................................................................................13
3.3.2.1. Positions of MKM-RF, antenna and wireless probes in the dryer chamber .............................................................................................................................13
3.3.2.2. Connection scheme .................................................................................................................................................................................................................14
3.4. INSTALLATION OF PROBES IN DRYING CHAMBER........................................................................................................................................15
3.4.1. Installation of probes for measuring equilibrium moisture content in the dryer...............................................................................................................................15
3.4.2. Installation of probes for measuring wood moisture content ...........................................................................................................................................................15
3.5. WIRELESS PROBE BATTERIES .............................................................................................................................................................................18
3.5.1. Battery replacement in RF-MC1 .....................................................................................................................................................................................................18
3.5.2. Battery replacement in RF-EMC and RF-SHT................................................................................................................................................................................18
3.6. CONNECTING THE COMMUNICATION LINE.....................................................................................................................................................19
4. OPERATIONS OF AUTOMATIC CONTROLLER UNIT.............................................................................................................................................20
4.1. MAIN MENU ON PANEL OF MC-3000...................................................................................................................................................................20
4.2. HUMIDITY CALCULATOR.....................................................................................................................................................................................20
4.3. KILN VIEW ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................21
4.3.1. Status line of panel..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................21
4.3.2. Status and control of equipment in dryer.........................................................................................................................................................................................22
4.3.2.1. Adjusting drying parameters ...................................................................................................................................................................................................22
4.3.2.2. Operating mode of kiln ...........................................................................................................................................................................................................22
4.3.2.3. Heating ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................22
4.3.2.4. Circulation pump ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................22
4.3.2.5. Drying ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................22
4.3.2.6. Fans ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................22
4.3.2.7. Spraying .......................................................................................................................................................................................................................23
4.3.2.8. Extra drying ............................................................................................................................................................................................................................23
4.3.3. Measured values in dryer ................................................................................................................................................................................................................23
4.3.3.1. Information and field for the main menu screen......................................................................................................................................................................23
4.3.3.2. Temperature .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................23
4.3.3.3. Air humidity in dryer
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4.4. DRYING HISTORY OVERVIEW.............................................................................................................................................................................24
4.5. DRYING REGIMES SETTINGS ...............................................................................................................................................................................25
4.5.1. Explanation and range of parameters values ...................................................................................................................................................................................26
4.5.2. Heating phase .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
4.5.3. Phase by segments 1 to 12 ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................26
4.5.4. Conditioning phase .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
4.5.5. Cooling phase .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................26
4.6. CONTROLLER UNIT SETTINGS ............................................................................................................................................................................27
4.6.1. Option: Drying parameters..........................................................................................................................................................................................................28
4.6.1.1. Parameter: Operating mode .................................................................................................................................................................................................28
4.6.1.2. Parameter: Timber group......................................................................................................................................................................................................29
4.6.1.3. Parameter: Schedule.............................................................................................................................................................................................................29
4.6.1.4. Parameter: Slowdown / acceleration ..................................................................................................................................................................................29
4.6.1.5. Parameter: Heat time............................................................................................................................................................................................................29
4.6.1.6. Parameter: Remaining time heating ....................................................................................................................................................................................29
4.6.1.7. Parameter: Final MC..............................................................................................................................................................................................................29
4.6.1.8. Parameter: Equalization........................................................................................................................................................................................................29
4.6.1.9. Parameter: Conditioning .......................................................................................................................................................................................................30
4.6.1.10. Parameter: Remaining time conditioning ...........................................................................................................................................................................30
4.6.1.11. Parameter: Way of drying .....................................................................................................................................................................................................30
4.6.1.12. Parameter: Oscillatory drying ...............................................................................................................................................................................................30
4.6.1.13. Parameter: Phase (visible only with user access).................................................................................................................................................................30
4.6.2. Option: Wood probe status .........................................................................................................................................................................................................30
4.6.3. Option: Air probe status ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................31
4.6.4. Option: Wireless probes (only for MKM-RF and with user level)...............................................................................................................................................31
4.6.5. Option: Display .............................................................................................................................................................................................................................32
4.6.6. Option: System (visible only with user access)............................................................................................................................................................................32
4.6.7. Option: Cooling (visible only with user access)............................................................................................................................................................................33
4.6.8. Option: Fans .................................................................................................................................................................................................................................34
4.6.9. Option: Spraying (visible only with user access)..........................................................................................................................................................................34
4.6.10. Option: Time/Date (visible only with user access).......................................................................................................................................................................35
4.6.11. Option: Communication (visible only with user access) .............................................................................................................................................................35
4.6.12. Option: Statistics .........................................................................................................................................................................................................................35
4.6.13. Option: Initialization.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................35
4.7. CHANGING ACCESS LEVEL..................................................................................................................................................................................36
4.8. OPERATING MODES ...............................................................................................................................................................................................37
4.8.1. Automatic, semiautomatic and manual operating mode ..................................................................................................................................................................37
4.8.1.1. Automatic mode......................................................................................................................................................................................................................37
4.8.1.2. Semiautomatic mode...............................................................................................................................................................................................................37
4.8.1.3. Changing of operating mode (auto to semiauto and vice versa) ..............................................................................................................................................37