Sullair EC2000 User manual

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OPERATION MANUAL
EC2000
Air Compressor Controller
WARRANTY NOTICE
Failure to follow the instructions
and procedures in this manual,
or misuse of this equipment,
will VOID its warranty!
PART NUMBER:
88290022-798 R03
The information in this manual is current as of
its publication date:
9/1/2014
Copyright © 2014Sullair. All rights reserved.

EC2000 Controller Operation Manual Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Section 1: Description............................................................................................. 1
1.1 EC2000 control panel................................................................................. 1
1.1.1 EC2000 control panel button behavior .................................................................. 1
1.2 Input and output terminals .................................................................. 2
Section 2: Operation................................................................................................ 5
2.1 Startup screen............................................................................................ 5
2.2 Default screen ............................................................................................ 5
2.3 Main menu screen...................................................................................... 5
2.3.1 Compressor View menu......................................................................................... 5
2.3.2 System Parameter screen ..................................................................................... 7
2.3.3 Compressor Maintenance screen.......................................................................... 8
2.3.4 Compressor Fault screen....................................................................................... 9
2.4 Compressor settings menu ........................................................................ 9
2.4.1 Operating parameter settings ................................................................................ 9
2.4.2 Time parameter settings ...................................................................................... 10
2.4.3 Service parameter settings .................................................................................. 11
2.5 Working Status screen ............................................................................. 12
Section 3: Condition Indicators............................................................................ 13
3.1 Operating status indicators ...................................................................... 13
3.2 Alarm indicators ....................................................................................... 13
3.3 Fault indicators......................................................................................... 14
Appendix A: Parameters ....................................................................................... 15
A.1 User parameters ...................................................................................... 15

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Section 1
Description
1.1 EC2000 control panel
1.1.1 EC2000 control panel button
behavior
• Start. Press Start to start the compressor with
the no-fault condition or switch the machine
from stop to run mode.
• Stop. Press Stop to stop the compressor.
• Set. When you modify a parameter, press Set
to confirm the change.
• Down. This button has multiple uses:
• When navigating through the menus, press
Down to move to the next menu item.
Figure 1-1: EC2000 control panel
1. LCD display 5. Down
2. Start 6. Up
3. Stop 7. Shift/Enter
4. Set 8. Return

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• When viewing parameters, press Down to
show the next pair of parameters.
• When selecting a parameter to modify,
press Down to select the next parameter.
• When modifying a parameter, press Down
to decrease the value of the digit.
• At the default screen, press Down to display
the main menu.
• Up. This key has multiple uses:
• When navigating through the menus, press
Up to select the previous menu item.
• When viewing parameters, press Up to
show the previous pair of parameters.
• When selecting a parameter to modify,
press Up to select the previous parameter.
• When modifying a parameter, press Up to
increase the value of the digit.
• At the default screen, press Up to display
the operating times.
• Shift/Enter. This key has multiple uses:
• When modifying a parameter, press
Shift/Enter to move to the next digit.
• When navigating through the menus, press
Shift/Enter to enter the selected menu item.
• Return. When navigating through the menus,
press Return to go back to the previous menu.
1.2 Input and output terminals
Table 1-1: JP1—analog input (11 pins)
Pin Name Description
1 PIN+ Pressure sensor input +
2 PIN- Pressure sensor input −
3 TIN- Temperature sensor input −
4 TIN- Temperature sensor input −
5 TIN+ Temperature sensor input +
6 I1 Main motor current (R) sensor input
7 I2 Main motor current (T) sensor input
8 FIR Fan motor current (R) sensor input
9 FIT Fan motor current (T) sensor input
10 VST ST phase voltage sensor input
11 GND Ground
Figure 1-2: EC2000 controller ports

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Table 1-2: JP4—input signal quantity and
RS485 port (8 pins)
Pin Name Description
1 DI0 Definable input (normal close)
2 DI1 Definable input (normal close)
3 DI2 Definable input (normal close)
4 DI3 Definable input (normal close)
5 DI4 Emergency stop signal input (normal close)
6 GND Input common
7 A RS485 port
8 B RS485 port
Table 1-3: JP3—binary output quantity (9
pins)
Pin Name Description
1 ACIN0
Contactor power input 1 (common output of
internal relay
2 ACIN1
Contactor power input 2 (common of internal
RC)
3 VD Loading solenoid valve output
4 KF Fan motor contactor output
5 RCS Y contactor RC output
6 KS Y contactor output
7 RCD ∆contactor RC output
8 KD ∆contactor output
9 KM Main contactor output
Table 1-4: JP5—power input (3 pins)
Pin Name Description
1 XGD To ground
2 ACIN0 ~25V power input (same with R-phase)
3 ACIN1 ~25V power input (same with S-phase)

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Section 2
Operation
2.1 Startup screen
When the controller is turned on, the power indicator on
the panel will light up and the display will show the startup
screen.
2.2 Default screen
After five seconds, the controller will display the default
screen.
• Pres:—the exhaust pressure value
• Temp:—the exhaust temperature value
• Locl—Local
• E-Stop—This area displays the current operat-
ing status, alarm, and fault indicators.
If a fault exists in the compressor, the display indicates
the fault. If multiple faults exist, the display indicates the
earliest one. Upon removal of the fault(s) press the STOP
key to return to the default screen.
• For a list of fault indicators and their descrip-
tions, please refer to Section 3.3.
If an alarm signal is given, the display alternately indicates
the alarm status and operating status. If multiple alarm
signals are given, the display indicates them one-by-one
by priority.
• For a list of alarm indicators and their descrip-
tions, please refer to Section 3.2.
If there is no fault or alarm, the display indicates the oper-
ating status.
• For a list of operating status indicators and their
descriptions, please refer to Section 3.1.
2.3 Main menu screen
From the default screen, press the Down button to access
the main menu.
Use the Up and Down keys to select a menu item. The 
to the right of a menu item indicates the currently selected
item.
The main menu has four menu items:
• View—The Compressor View menu allows you
to view the compressor’s current operating con-
ditions.
• Sys—The System Parameter screen displays
the current system parameter settings.
• Svc—The Compressor Maintenance screen
displays used and remaining service life for
common maintenance items.
• Err—The Compressor Fault screen displays in-
formation about the ten most recent compressor
faults.
2.3.1 Compressor View menu
To access the View menu, at the main menu select View
and press the Shift/Enter button.

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The View menu has four menu items:
• Mtr—The Motor screen displays information
about the electrical status of the motor.
• Time—The Time screen displays information
about the compressor’s operating and loading
time.
• Fan—The Fan Motor screen displays infor-
mation about the electrical status of the fan mo-
tor.
• IO—The IO Port screen displays the input and
output value.
To return to the View menu, press the Return button.
2.3.1.1 Motor screen
To access the Motor screen, at the View menu select Mtr
and press the Shift/Enter button.
When the main motor current R function definition is not
"255", this screen displays the following:
When the main motor current T function definition is not
"255", this screen displays the following:
When the supply voltage V function definition is not "255",
this screen displays the following:
The Motor screen displays information about the electrical
status of the main motor.
• PhA:—main motor phase A current value
• PhB:—main motor phase B current value
• PhC:—main motor phase C current value
• V:—main motor power voltage value
To return to the View menu, press the Return button.
2.3.1.2 Time screen
To access the Time screen, at the View menu select
Time and press the Shift/Enter button.
The Time screen displays information about the com-
pressor’s operating and loading time.
• Run Time:—run time of the compressor
• LoadTime:—load time of the compressor
To return to the View menu, press the Return button.
2.3.1.3 Fan Motor screen
To access the Fan Motor screen, at the View menu select
Fan and press the Shift/Enter button.
When the fan motor current R function definition is not
"255", this screen displays the following:

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When the fan motor current T function definition is not
"255", this screen displays the following:
The Fan Motor screen displays information about the
electrical status of the fan motor.
• PhA:—value of fan motor phase A
• PhB:—value of fan motor phase B
• PhC:—value of fan motor phase C
To return to the View menu, press the Return button.
2.3.1.4 IO Port screen
To access the IO Port screen, at the View menu select IO
and press the Shift/Enter button.
The IO Port screen displays the input and output value.
• In—input value
• Out—output value
To return to the View menu, press the Return button.
2.3.2 System Parameter screen
To access the System Parameter screen, at the main
menu select Sys and press the Shift/Enter button.
The System Parameter screen displays the current set-
tings for the system parameters.
• StartTime:—start up time
• High Temp:—high exhaust alarm temperature
• Low Temp:—low exhaust alarm temperature

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• Unload P:—unload pressure
• Load P:—load pressure
• FanStart:—fan start temperature
• Fan Stop:—fan stop temperature
• Auto Stop:—idle stop time
• Baudrate;—baud rate of communication
• Unit No.:—number of compressor in combined
mode
• CommMode:—communication mode
• Seq. Start:—sequence starting time
• Seq. Uload:—sequence unloading time
• Seq Turns:—sequence rotation time
• HW Ver:—hardware version
• SW Ver:—software version
• Update:—date of last update
• Tel:—not used
An up arrow indicates there are more parameters before
the current pair. A down arrow indicates there are more
parameters after the current pair.
• You can view the previous pair of parameters
by pressing the Up button.
• You can view the next pair of parameters by
pressing the Down button.
To return to the main menu, press the Return button.
2.3.3 Compressor Maintenance screen
To access the Compressor Maintenance screen, at the
main menu select Svc and press the Shift/Enter button.
The Compressor Maintenance screen displays used and
remaining service life for common maintenance items.
• AirF Use:—air filter used time
• AirF Rmn:—air filter remaining time
• OilF Use:—oil filter used time
• OilF Rmn:—oil filter remaining time
• Sep Use:—oil/air separator used time
• Sep Rmn:—oil/air separator remaining time
• Lube Used:—fluid used time
• Lube Rmn:—fluid remaining time
• GreaseUsed:—grease used time
• Grease Rmn:—grease remaining time
An up arrow indicates there are more parameters before
the current pair. A down arrow indicates there are more
parameters after the current pair.
• You can view the previous pair of parameters
by pressing the Up button.
• You can view the next pair of parameters by
pressing the Down button.
To return to the main menu, press the Return button.

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2.3.4 Compressor Fault screen
To access the Compressor Fault screen, at the main
menu select Err and press the Shift/Enter button.
The Compressor Fault screen displays information about
the ten most recent compressor faults.
• Err #:—name of failure
• Time#:—time of failure
An up arrow indicates there are more parameters before
the current pair. A down arrow indicates there are more
parameters after the current pair.
• You can view the previous pair of parameters
by pressing the Up button.
• You can view the next pair of parameters by
pressing the Down button.
To return to the main menu, press the Return button.
2.4 Compressor settings menu
To change the compressor settings, at the default screen
press the Set button (“S”). The controller will prompt you
for the four digit password.
• To enter the four digit password (0607), use the
buttons on the controller. The blinking cursor in-
dicates the current digit.
• Press the Up button to increase the value of
the current digit by 1.
• Press the Down button to decrease the
value of the current digit by 1.
• Press the Shift/Enter button to move the
cursor to the next digit.
• Press the Set button to enter the password.
The Compressor settings menu has three menu items.
• Oper—operating parameter settings
• Time—time parameter settings
• Svc—maintenance parameter settings
2.4.1 Operating parameter settings
To access the Operating parameter settings, at the com-
pressor settings menu select Oper and press the
Shift/Enter button.

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• Unload P:—unload pressure
• Load P:—load pressure
• FanStart:—fan motor start
• Fan Stop:—fan motor stop
• CommMode:—communication mode
• Unit No.:—unit number
• Language:—language
• Password:—password
• CtrlMode:—control mode
• PresUnit:—pressure unit
• TempUnit:—temperature unit
• Seq.ΔP:— sequence control use P
The to the right of the display indicates the currently
selected parameter.
An up arrow indicates there are more parameters before
the parameters shown. A down arrow indicates there are
more parameters after the parameters shown.
• You can move to the previous parameter by
pressing the Up button.
• You can move to the previous parameter by
pressing the Down button.
To edit the currently selected parameter, press the
Shift/Enter key. The blinking cursor indicates the current
digit.
• Press the Up button to increase the value of the
current digit by 1.
• Press the Down button to decrease the value of
the current digit by 1.
• Press the Shift/Enter button to move the cursor
to the next digit.
• Press the Set button to save the new parameter
value.
To return to the compressor settings menu, press the Re-
turn button.
2.4.2 Time parameter settings
To access the Time parameter settings, at the compres-
sor settings menu select Time and press the Shift/Enter
button.
• StartTime:—starting time
• Load Del:—loading delay
• Auto Stop:—idle stop time
• StopTime:—stop delay
• Seq. Start:—sequence starting time
• Seq. Unload:—sequence unloading time
• Seq Turns:—sequence rotation time
• Seq.Time:—sequence control use time
The to the right of the display indicates the currently
selected parameter.
An up arrow indicates there are more parameters before
the parameters shown. A down arrow indicates there are
more parameters after the parameters shown.
• You can move to the previous parameter by
pressing the Up button.

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• You can move to the previous parameter by
pressing the Down button.
To edit the currently selected parameter, press the
Shift/Enter key. The blinking cursor indicates the current
digit.
• Press the Up button to increase the value of the
current digit by 1.
• Press the Down button to decrease the value of
the current digit by 1.
• Press the Shift/Enter button to move the cursor
to the next digit.
• Press the Set button to save the new parameter
value.
To return to the compressor settings menu, press the Re-
turn button.
2.4.3 Service parameter settings
To access the Service parameter settings, at the com-
pressor settings menu select Svc and press the Shift/En-
ter button.
• AirFLife:—air filter life
• OilFLife:—oil filter life
• Sep Life:—separator life
• LubeLife:—lubricant life
• GreaseLife:—grease life
• AirF Used:—air filter life used
• OilF Used:—oil filter life used
• Sep Used:—separator life used
• Lube Used:—lubricant life used
• GreaseUsed:—grease life used
The to the right of the display indicates the currently
selected parameter.
An up arrow indicates there are more parameters before
the parameters shown. A down arrow indicates there are
more parameters after the parameters shown.
• You can move to the previous parameter by
pressing the Up button.
• You can move to the previous parameter by
pressing the Down button.
To edit the currently selected parameter, press the
Shift/Enter key. The blinking cursor indicates the current
digit.
• Press the Up button to increase the value of the
current digit by 1.
• Press the Down button to decrease the value of
the current digit by 1.
• Press the Shift/Enter button to move the cursor
to the next digit.
• Press the Set button to save the new parameter
value.
To return to the compressor settings menu, press the Re-
turn button.

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2.5 Working Status screen
To display the working status screen, press the Up button
at the default screen.
• Run Time—running hours
• Load Time:—on-load time
To return to the default screen, press the Return button.

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Section 3
Condition Indicators
3.1 Operating status indicators
Item Status Indicator Description
1 Stop The machine is stopped nor-
mally and can be started.
2 E-Stop Emergency stop button is
pressed.
3 Stat000S The machine is starting.
4 Loading The machine is running nor-
mally.
5 Ulod000M
The machine is off-load since
the unload pressure has been
reached.
6 AutoStop
Machine has stopped after long
time of unloading. Machine
starts automatically when pres-
sure drops.
7 Stop000S Required unload time before
stop.
8 Ovld000M
The machine must delay for a
period of time if the main motor
has been overloaded.
9 Contact The machine needs to be ser-
viced.
10 Rsta000
Power restored and waiting for
restart of compressor, or motor
shutdown restart Display Count-
down.
11 Fqc:000% Frequency control output
3.2 Alarm indicators
LCD of the controller will show corresponding minor fault
alarm message in alternation. The machine will not stop
within a certain period of time in case of minor fault. Sys-
tem will prompt to service the compressor.
Item Alarm Indicator Description
1 AirFLife Air filter has reached its life. Re-
place and reset.
2 AirF Jam Air filter fault. Replace.
3 OilFLife Oil filter has reached its life.
Replace and reset.
4 OilF Jam Oil filter fault. Replace.
5 Sep Life Oil/air separator has reached its
life. Replace and reset.
6 Sep Jam Oil/air separator clogged.
Replace.
7 LubeLife Fluid has reached its life.
Replace and reset.
8 HighTemp Air end is overheating. Check
cooling/ventilation conditions.
9 Low Temp Raise ambient temperature
10 OverCurr
Current of main motor is too
high. Check output and
lubrication conditions.
11 HighVolt Input voltage is too high. Check
power supply conditions.
12 Low Volt Input voltage is too low. Check
power supply conditions.

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3.3 Fault indicators
The compressor will stop automatically in case of major
fault and will not restart. Remove fault condition and re-
set1before restarting the machine. LCD of the controller
will give current major fault alarm message.
Item Fault Indicator Description
1 HighTemp
Temperature of air end rotary
screw is too high. Check
ventilation and lubrication
conditions.
2 HighPres
Discharge pressure is higher
than requirement. Check bleed
valve.
3 TSnsWire
Temperature sensor signal is
abnormal. Check temperature
sensor and cable.
4 PSnsWire
Pressure sensor signal is
abnormal. Check pressure
sensor and cable.
5 MtrOverL Main motor is overloaded.
Check transmission/lubrication.
6 FanOverL Fan motor is overloaded. Check
fan motor conditions.
8 PhaseErr
Reverse rotation of air end
rotary screw is not allowed.
Switch phase sequence of
power supply.
9 Curr Err
3-phase current is not balanced.
Current is too high during
unloading. Check power supply
and bleed valve.
10 WaterPre2Check cooling water
11 ElectErr Electrical Fault
12 VarFault Inverter Fault
13 F H TEMP Fan motor high temperature
1To reset the fault, press the emergency button, turn it and then release.
2Applicable to water cooler machines only.

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Appendix A: Parameters
A.1 User parameters
Menu Parameter Setting value Default Function
Oper
Unload P 0.3~1.3MPa 0.86MPa1Unloading pressure value (compressor will unload and idle if discharge
pressure exceeds set value).
Load P 0.1~1.2MPa 0.79MPa1Loading pressure value (compressor will load to full capacity if discharge
pressure drops to set value).
FanStart 60~100°C 73°C
Start the fan motor (fan motor starts if discharge temperature exceeds set
value when fan motor thermal control is valid).
Fan Stop 50~80°C 65°C
Stop the fan motor (fan motor stops if discharge temperature drops to set
value when fan motor thermal control is valid).
CommMode n/a n/a
Unit No.21~32 1
No. of machine in sequence mode (unrepeatable from 1; no greater than 7
in Broadcast mode).
Language ENG ENG Language of display.
Password 0~9999 0607 Can be modified.
CtrlMode Auto/manu Auto
Whether the control valve is activated at unloading pressure (compressor
will unload in Auto mode, or keep running until the machine stop by alarm
in Capacity control mode).
PresUnit MPa/bar/psi MPa Display pressure unit
Temp unit °C / °F °C Display temperature unit
Seq.∆P20.01~0.5MPa 0.02MPa Sequence control use P
Time
StartTime 5~40 s 06s Star-delta switch time (time of motor in star mode).
Load Del 5~30 s 02 s
The compressor delay such a period of time after star-delta starting and
before loading (the motor delay for the set value in delta mode before
loading to full capacity).
Auto Stop 4~60 min 15 min
The compressor stops automatically if it has been in idle mode for such a
continuous period of time (the compressor will stop if it idles for the set time
and will restart once discharge pressure drops to loading value).
StopTime 10~60 s 15 s The compressor delays for such period of time before it stops (press Stop
key to unload the compressor and the machine stops after set time).
Seq. Start25~90 s 30 s
Sequence starting time of sequence mode w/o main unit (in sequence
broadcast mode, system will delay for the set time if the pressure is too low
before starting the next compressor).
Seq. Unload25~90 s 30 s
Sequence unloading time of sequence mode w/o main unit (in sequence
broadcast mode, system will delay for the set time if the pressure is too
high before unloading the next compressor).
Seq Turns250~5000 h 100 h
Sequence rotation time of sequence mode w/o main unit (in sequence
broadcast mode, system will switch between the compressors according to
set time if the pressure is stable).
Seq.Time20~5000h 0h Sequence control use time

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Menu Parameter Setting value Default Function
Svc
AirFLife 500~9999 h 2000 h1Estimated useful time of air filter.
OilFLife 500~9999 h 1000 h1Estimated useful time of oil filter.
Sep Life 500~9999 h 4000 h1Estimated useful time of separator.
LubeLife 500~9999 h 8000 h1Estimated useful time of fluid.
GreaseLife 500~9999 h 2000 h1Estimated useful time of motor grease.
AirF Used 500~9999 h 0 h User may modify the used time (timer for air filter).
OilF Used 500~9999 h 0 h User may modify the used time (timer for oil filter).
Sep Used 500~9999 h 0 h User may modify the used time (timer for separator).
Lube Used 500~9999 h 0 h User may modify the used time (timer for fluid).
GreaseUsed 500~9999 h 0 h User may modify the used time (timer for motor grease).
1Setting may vary by region. Refer to your compressor’s Operation Manual for region-specific settings.
2Sequencing is not available on all configurations.