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Therefore, the amount to add to the economizer’s

ECONOMIN configuration is: (0.5/0.75) x (50-20) = 20%. In

effect, for the positioning of the economizer, ECONOMIN

would now be replaced by ECONOMIN + 10%.
Static Pressure PID Config (S.PID) — Static pressure PID

configuration can be accessed under this heading in the Con-

figuration

SP submenu. Under most operating conditions the

control PID factors will not require any adjustment and the

factory defaults should be used. If persistent static pressure

fluctuations are detected, small changes to these factors may

improve performance. Decreasing the factors generally reduce

the responsiveness of the control loop, while increasing the

factors increase its responsiveness. Note the existing settings

before making changes, and seek technical assistance from

Carrier before making significant changes to these factors.
Static Pressure PID Run Rate (S.PID

SP.TM) — This is the

number of seconds between duct static pressure readings taken

by the ComfortLink™ PID routine.
Static Pressure Proportional Gain (S.PID

SP.P) — This is

the proportional gain for the static pressure control PID control

loop.
Static Pressure Integral Gain (S.PID

SP.I) — This is the

integral gain for the static pressure control PID control loop.
Static Pressure Derivative Gain (S.PID

SP.D) — This is the

derivative gain for the static pressure control PID control loop.
Static Pressure System Gain (S.PID

SP.SG) — This is the

system gain for the static pressure control PID control loop.
STATIC PRESSURE RESET OPERATION — The Com-

fortLink controls support the use of static pressure reset. The

Linkage Master terminal monitors the primary air damper posi-

tion of all the terminals in the system (done through LINKAGE

with the new ComfortID™ air terminals).

The Linkage Master then calculates the amount of supply

static pressure reduction necessary to cause the most open

damper in the system to open more than the minimum value

(60%) but not more than the maximum value (90% or negligi-

ble static pressure drop). This is a dynamic calculation, which

occurs every two minutes when ever the system is operating.

The calculation ensures that the supply static pressure is always

enough to supply the required airflow at the worst case termi-

nal but never more than necessary, so that the primary air

dampers do not have to operate with an excessive pressure

drop (more than required to maintain the airflow set point of

each individual terminal in the system).

As the system operates, if the most open damper opens

more than 90%, the system recalculates the pressure reduction

variable and the value is reduced. Because the reset value is

subtracted from the controlling set point at the equipment, the

pressure set point increases and the primary-air dampers close

a little (to less than 90%). If the most open damper closes to

less than 60%, the system recalculates the pressure reduction

variable and the value is increased. This results in a decrease in

the controlling set point at the equipment, which causes the

primary-air dampers to open a little more (to greater than 60%).

The rooftop unit has the static pressure set point

programmed into the CCN control. This is the maximum set

point that could ever be achieved under any condition. To

simplify the installation and commissioning process for the

field, this system control is designed so that the installer only

needs to enter a maximum duct design pressure or maximum

equipment pressure, whichever is less. There is no longer a

need to calculate the worst case pressure drop at design condi-

tions and then hope that some intermediate condition does not

require a higher supply static pressure to meet the load

conditions. For example, a system design requirement may be

1.2 in. wg, the equipment may be capable of providing

3.0 in. wg and the supply duct is designed for 5.0 in. wg. In this

case, the installer could enter 3.0 in. wg as the supply static

pressure set point and allow the air terminal system to dynami-

cally adjust the supply duct static pressure set point as required.

The system will determine the actual set point required de-

livering the required airflow at every terminal under the current

load conditions. The set point will always be the lowest value

under the given conditions. As the conditions and airflow set

points at each terminal change throughout the operating period,

the equipment static pressure set point will also change.

The CCN system must have access to a CCN variable

(SPRESET which is part of the equipment controller). In the

algorithm for static pressure control, the SPRESET value is

always subtracted from the configured static pressure set point

by the equipment controller. The SPRESET variable is always

checked to be a positive value or zero only (negative values are

limited to zero). The result of the subtraction of the SPRESET

variable from the configured set point is limited so that it

cannot be less than zero. The result is that the system will

dynamically determine the required duct static pressure based

on the actual load conditions currently in the space. This elimi-

nates the need to calculate the design supply static pressure set

point. This also saves the energy difference between the design

static pressure set point and the required static pressure.
Third Party 4 to 20 mA Input — It is also possible to perform

static pressure reset via an external 4 to 20 mA signal connect-

ed to the CEM board where 4 mA corresponds to 0 in. wg of

reset and 20 mA corresponds to 3 in. wg of reset. The static

pressure 4 to 20 mA input shares the same input as the analog

OAQ sensor. Therefore, both sensors cannot be used at the

same time. To enable the static pressure reset 4 to 20 mA sen-

sor, set (Configuration

SP

SP.RS) to Enabled.

RELATED POINTS — These points represent static pressure

control and static pressure reset inputs and outputs. See Table 76.
Static Pressure mA (SP.M) — This variable reflects the value

of the static pressure sensor signal received by the

ComfortLink™ controls. The value may be helpful in trouble-

shooting.
Static Pressure mA Trim (SP.M.T) — This input allows a

modest amount of trim to the 4 to 20 mA static pressure trans-

ducer signal, and can be used to calibrate a transducer.
Static Pressure Reset mA (SP.R.M) — This input reflects the

value of a 4 to 20 mA static pressure reset signal applied to

TB6 terminals 11 and 12 on the CEM board, from a third party

control system.
Static Pressure Reset (SP.RS) — This variable reflects the

value of a static pressure reset signal applied from a CCN sys-

tem. The means of applying this reset is by forcing the value of

the variable SPRESET through CCN.
Supply Fan VFD Speed (S.VFD) — This output can be used

to check on the actual speed of the VFD. This may be helpful

in some cases for troubleshooting.

Fan Status Monitoring

GENERAL — The A Series ComfortLink controls offer the

capability to detect a failed supply fan through either a duct

static pressure transducer or an accessory discrete switch. The

fan status switch is an accessory that allows for the monitoring

of a discrete switch, which trips above a differential pressure

drop across the supply fan. For any unit with a factory-installed

duct static pressure sensor, it is possible to measure duct

pressure rise directly, which removes the need for a differential

switch. All 48/50AK,AW,A3,A5 units with a factory-installed

supply fan VFD will have the duct static pressure sensor as

standard.
SETTING UP THE SYSTEM — The fan status monitoring

configurations are located in Configuration

UNIT. See

Table 77.