Siemens SOAM User manual

Fume Hood Sash Open Area Module
(SOAM)
Application 2957: Dual Bench style –
Dual Combination with 2 to 4 Horizontal
Sashes in the Vertical Carrier
Configuration Start-up Procedures
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Table of Contents
Before You Begin ..................................................................................................3
Verifying Power .........................................................................................................3
Installing USB Driver .................................................................................................3
Verifying Slave Mode Application ..............................................................................3
Setting Controller Address.........................................................................................4
Setting the Application...............................................................................................4
Setting Units ..............................................................................................................4
Fume Hood Specific Sash Setup and Calibration .....................................................4
Sash Setup and Calibration ............................................................................5
Setting External Face Area Input.............................................................................10
Setting Face Area Output Range ............................................................................10
Flashing Controller Firmware ..................................................................................11

Before You Begin
Verifying Power
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Before You Begin
WARNING
A fume hood is a safety device.
Anyone attempting to start up a Fume Hood Controller and its related equipment
must have completed Operations Training.
WARNING
DO NOT connect to the USB port of the SOAM while the fume hood is in
operation.
At the job site, locate the major control system and the mechanical and electrical
drawings. This should include any components working in conjunction with the
Sash Open Area Module (SOAM).
Verify that the SOAM input/output (I/O) points are wired per the installation
instructions.
Verifying Power
1.
Verify that the controller has 24 Vac power and that the fuse has been
inserted into the trunk or that power to the transformer is ON.
2.
Verify the RUN LED is green.
If any error condition exists the LED is solid red. If no error condition exists,
then the LED is solid green when not communicating and flashing 80-20
when communicating.
Installing USB Driver
1. Open Windows Explorer and navigate to Standard Apps.
2. Find the USB device/drive
(VCP_V1.3.1_Setup.exe/VCP_V1.3.1_Setup_x64.exe) in the drives list.
3. Double-click the appropriate executable to launch the application. Follow the on
screen instructions.
4. Plug in the USB on both ends (the device side to the Sash Aggregator; the host
side to the computer).
Verifying Slave Mode Application
Open WCIS and verify that Application 2950 (Slave Mode) is running at the
controller.

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Setting Controller Address
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NOTES:
Only WCIS 4.1 or higher is compatible with this device.
In order to save configuration values, you must either change WCIS settings
(select Write to EEPROM only) or double-click a subpoint to open a dialog box.
Setting Controller Address
1.
If using the sensor bus to communicate the face area:
Verify CTLR ADDRESS is correct (default is 51 and does not need to be
changed).
Setting the Application
1.
Select the desired application.
●2950 –Slave Mode
●2951 –Bench style fume hoods –4 independent vertical sashes
●2952 –Floor Mounted style fume hoods –2 independent sets of 2
vertical sashes, one on top of the other
●2953 –Dual –Floor Mounted style fume hoods –4 independent sets of 2
vertical sashes, one on top of the other
●2954 –Bench style fume hoods –2 to 10 horizontal sashes
●2955 –Bench style fume hoods –1 vertical carrier with 2 to 9 horizontal
sashes
●2956 –Floor Mounted style fume hoods –2 vertical sashes, with top
sash having 2 to 8 horizontal sashes
●2957 –Dual Bench style fume hoods –2 vertical carries (non-
overlapping) each with 2 to 4 horizontal sashes in the vertical carrier
●2958 –Floor Mounted style fume hoods –2 vertical sashes
(overlapping), with each sash having 2 to 4 horizontal sashes
Setting Units
NOTE:
All measurements entered during the start-up sequences can either be English or
SI values (listed in parentheses after the English unit), depending on which unit
type is selected, using the Metric/English Units button, in the appropriate tool.
Fume Hood Specific Sash Setup and Calibration
This section presents the steps for calibrating the Fume Hood Sash Open Area
Module sash sensors and configuring the face area parameters.

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Sash Setup and Calibration
NOTE:
Enter all measurements to the nearest .0.25 inch (0.635 cm).
Sash Setup 2957
1.
Set REPORT to OVERVIEW.
Nine Combination Sash Configuration.
NOTES: Numbers on the sashes show how the sash is wired. After the
physical sashes are calibrated, the position of the sashes will display in POS
SASH 1, POS SASH 2, and so on.
The horizontal sash numbering in vertical sash 2 always starts with 7. For
example, if HZ PANEL CT = 4, then vertical sash 1 contains sashes 3 and 4
and vertical sash 2 contains sashes 7 and 8.
2.
Determine the number of horizontal sash panels. This number includes the
horizontal sashes in both combination sashes. The segments must contain
the same number of horizontal sashes. Set HZ PANEL CNT to this value.
3.
Measure the width of the vertical sash 1 in inches (cm). Set VSASH
WIDTHA to this value.
4.
Measure the width of the opening in vertical sash 1 in inches (cm). Set
TRACK WIDTHA to this value.
5.
Measure the height of the opening in vertical sash 1 in inches (cm). Set
PANEL HGHTA to this value.
6.
Repeat steps 2 through 5 for vertical sash 2. Enter the values into VSASH
WIDTHB, TRACK WIDTHB and PANEL HGHTB.
7.
Measure the width of the individual sash panels in inches (cm). Choose one
of the following:

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NOTE: If segment A and segment B dimensions are the same, only
setup segment A.
–
If all the sash panels in both segments are the same width, set PANL
WDTH 03 to this value.
–
If all even horizontal panels are one size and all odd horizontal panels
are another size.
a.
Set PANL WDTH 03 to the width of the odd sashes.
b.
Set PANL WDTH 04 to the width of the even sashes.
–
If all panels are different sizes.
a.
Set PANL WDTH 03 to the width of sash 3.
b.
Set PANL WDTH 04 to the width of sash 4.
c.
Set PANL WDTH 05 to the width of sash 5.
d.
Repeat until all sashes are defined.
8.
Measure the height of the top frame of sash 1 in inches (cm). The sash
frame holds the horizontal sash panels and occupies the outer edges of the
fume hood opening. Set TOP FRAME A to this measured value.
Top Frame Measurement with Air Foil Removed.
9.
Open sash 1 until the top edge of the vertical sash is aligned with the top
edge of the bypass area. Measure the height of the sash opening in inches
(cm). Set BYPASS HGHTA to this value.

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Vertical Sash Fume Hood with Bypass Area Open and Closed.
10.
If there is no restriction on the bypass, leave BYPASS OPEN at the default
(100%). If the bypass area has an airflow restrictor covering the open area,
such as a perforated grille or louvers, estimate the open percentage of the
bypass area. Set BYPASS OPEN to the appropriate value.
11.
Repeat steps 8 through 10 for vertical sash 2. Enter the values into TOP
FRAME B, BYPASS HGHTB, and BYPASS OPENB.
12.
Measure the height of vertical sash 1 in inches (cm). Set VSASH HGHT1 to
this value.
13.
Measure the height of the vertical sash 2 in inches (cm). Set VSASH
HGHT2 to this value.
14.
Measure the fixed area of the fume hood in square feet (square meters).
Any fume hood leakage must be accounted for in this measurement. Set
FIXED AREA to this value.
NOTE: The fixed area of the fume hood is an area that remains open
regardless of sash position or movement. For example, most fume hoods
have an intake gap under the lower airfoil and above the cabinet of the fume
hood (typically a 1 inch gap). Also include 1% of the maximum open face
area in this calculation for other open areas, such as the space between the
sash and the track, and leakage.
15.
If the fume hood has a fixed panel in the sash opening of Segment A, locate
the position of the panel by measuring from the bottom of the sash opening
to the bottom of the fixed panel and enter the value into FPANEL POS A.
Measure the height of the fixed panel and enter the value into FPANEL HGT
A. Repeat step 15 for Segment B.

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Example Combination Sash Fume Hood with Fixed Area.
Sash Calibration
NOTE:
It is recommended that the vertical sash be calibrated before the horizontal
sashes.
Starting with the first side, side A.
1.
Set CAL SASH NUM to 1. It is recommended that the vertical sash be
calibrated before the horizontal sashes.
2.
Set CAL SASH LOC to MIN for minimum opening.
3.
Slide the vertical sash to the closed position. Set CAL SASH POS to 0
unless a physical stop prevents the sash from fully closing. If a physical stop
is present, measure the distance from the lower end of the vertical track to
the bottom of the sash in inches (cm). Set CAL SASH POS to this value.
When the sash aggregator accepts the reading, the minimum position value
will be automatically entered into POS SASH 1.
4.
Set CAL SASH LOC to MAX for maximum opening.
5.
Slide the vertical sash to the open position. Measure the distance from the
lower end of the track to the bottom edge of the sash panel in inches (cm).
Set CAL SASH POS to this value. When the sash aggregator accepts the
reading, the maximum position value will be automatically entered into POS
SASH 1 and CAL SASH POS will revert back to 257.

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6.
Set CAL SASH NUM back to 0or to the number of the horizontal sash panel
to be calibrated (sashes 3 through 6). This locks to sash calibration into the
sash aggregator.
7.
Set CAL SASH LOC to MIN for minimum opening.
8.
Slide the sash panel to be calibrated to the far left. Measure the distance
from the left end of the track to the left edge of the sash panel. Set CAL
SASH POS to this value. When the sash aggregator accepts the reading,
the minimum position value will be entered into POS SASH 3.
Sash Panel Measurement (15-inch Sash Panels).
9.
Set CAL SASH LOC to MAX for maximum opening.
10.
Slide the sash panel to be calibrated to the far right. Measure the distance
from the left end of the track to the left edge of the sash panel. Set CAL
SASH POS to this value. When the sash aggregator accepts the reading,
the maximum position value will be entered into POS SASH 3.
11.
Set CAL SASH NUM to 0or to the next number of the horizontal sash panel
to be calibrated. This locks to sash calibration into the sash aggregator.
12.
Repeat Steps 7 through 11 for the remaining sash panels.
13.
Repeat all steps for the second side of the hood, side B. The vertical sash
will be POS SASH 2 and the horizontal sashes will be POS SASH 7 through
POS SASH 10.
Sash Calibration Verification
1.
Close the vertical sash fully and verify that the value displayed at POS
SASH 1 is at the minimum that was set during calibration. Open the sash
half way and verify that the value displayed at POS SASH 1 is equal to the
measured value. Open the sash fully and verify that the value displayed at
POS SASH 1 is at the maximum that was set during calibration. See Table
Sash/Point Wiring .
2.
Repeat this verification procedure for the second vertical sash panels using
the appropriate corresponding points. See Table Sash/Point Wiring .
3.
Slide the horizontal sash panel 3 to the left and verify the value displayed at
POS SASH 3 is at the minimum that was set during calibration. Slide the
sash to the middle of its range and verify that the value displayed at POS
SASH 3 is equal to the measured value. Slide the sash to the right and
verify that the value displayed at POS SASH 3 is at the maximum that was
set during calibration. See Table Sash/Point Wiring .
4.
Repeat this verification procedure for the remaining sash panels using the
appropriate corresponding points. See Table Sash/Point Wiring .

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Setting External Face Area Input
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Sash Point/Wiring.
Sash Panel
Point
Descriptor
Vertical 1
31
POS SASH 1
Vertical 2
32
POS SASH 2
Horizontal 3
33
POS SASH 3
Horizontal 4
34
POS SASH 4
Horizontal 5
35
POS SASH 5
Horizontal 6
36
POS SASH 6
Horizontal 7
37
POS SASH 7
Horizontal 8
38
POS SASH 8
Horizontal 9
39
POS SASH 9
Horizontal 10
40
POS SASH 10
Setting External Face Area Input
Skip this section if you are only using one SOAM, leave values at default.
AI can be set up as an input for external face area.
1. Set MAX EXT AREA to the area corresponding to 10 volts from the input signal
source.
The next step allows the minimum voltage to bet set to a value other than 1
(default). The minimum voltage is represented when the face area is equal
to 0.
2. Set MIN EXTVOLTS to the voltage corresponding to 0 face area from the input
signal source. (default = 1.0 Vdc)
The resulting area displays in point EXTERNAL A.
NOTE:
If no external area input is be connected to the AI, make sure MAX EXT AREA =
0 (default). This disables the alarm feature that fails the FACE AREA point when
the input signal drops below 1 Vdc.
Setting Face Area Output Range
1. Set REPORT to FACE AREA OUT.
2. Set MAX FACE A to the maximum expected face area for the fume hood, plus
approximately 10%. Example: If the maximum face area is 9 sq ft, set it to 10.
FACE A OUT is now active and a proportional 1 to 10V signal can be read
on AO. 1V equals 0 sq ft and 10V = MAX FACE A.
3. Set AO DEADBAND to the desired value.

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NOTE:
AO DEADBAND can be set from 0 to 100% in 0.4% increments. 0% will give the
actual face area all the time. If a sash input signal is unstable, this will cause an
unstable reading to be sent to the output which could cause short-term instability
or control problems. Increase the values to give a stable output and remove the
signal bounce. A 10% deadband is equal to a ± 5% of the face area.
AO DEADBAND defaults to 0%. If FACE A OUT changes by less than the
percentage value in AO DEADBAND, the output will not update. Once the value
changes greater than the AO DEADBAND, the output will be updated to the
currently calculated value.
If needed, set MIN FA VOLTS (default = 1 Vdc).
MIN FA VOLTS can be left at default for most installations. Changing this value
changes the voltage output when the FACE AREA = 0 sq ft.
NOTE:
If the MIN FA VOLTS is set to 0, failure detection is lost.
Flashing Controller Firmware
WCIS Procedure
1. Connect to the USB port of the SOAM.
2. From the Device menu, select Load TEC Firmware.
The Load TEC Firmware dialog box displays.
3. Click the Browse button.
4. Browse to the folder where the new firmware is saved.
5. Double-click the firmware file and then click Load.

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