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ENVISION
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NXW REVERSIBLE CHILLER INSTALLATION MANUAL
Control Features cont.
minimum on time does not apply if the high-pressure switch 
trips. The compressor will not restart until the short cycle 
time delay has been satisfied. If the high-pressure fault 
occurs in one circuit the other compressor will continue to 
operate based on the heating or cooling demand.
Low Pressure (DI-3 and DI-6)
The low-pressure switches shall be a normally closed (NC) 
switch that monitors the systems compressor suction line 
refrigerant pressure. The input shall be checked 15 seconds 
before compressor start up to insure the pressure switch 
is closed and then ignored for the first 2 minutes after the 
compressor output (DO-1 or DO-2) is enabled. If the switch 
is open continuously for (30) seconds the compressor 
output for that circuit will be disabled. The compressor 
will not restart until the short cycle time delay has been 
satisfied. If a low-pressure fault occurs in one circuit the 
other compressor will continue to operate based on the 
heating or cooling demand.
Compressor 1 Alarm Output (DO-5)
The compressor 1 alarm output will be enabled when stage 
1 is in the lockout mode and will be disabled when the 
lockout is reset. 
Compressor 2 Alarm Output (DO-6)
The compressor 2 alarm output will be enabled when stage 
2 is in the lockout mode and will be disabled when the 
lockout is reset. 
Test Mode
The unit controls system can be put into test mode to 
eliminate startup delays to aid in trouble shooting. To put 
the unit into test mode hold the “ESC” and “Down Arrow” 
keys until LED 8 begins to flash. The control will remain in 
test mode until power is cycled or after 30 minutes.
Reversible Chiller Setpoint Control
This control software is by default set to operate in 
‘Aquastat’ mode, which requires external setpoint logic to 
generate the Y1 or Y2 call. The mode may be changed to 
‘Setpoint’ by use of the ‘Settings’ menu in the MUI in the 
‘Mode’ item which is on the 5th line from the top.
CAUTION! Setpoint mode is not recommended 
on applications that have more than two 
water-to-water heat pumps installed. Unique 
temperature setting should be set for each unit 
on a common load.
To operate in setpoint mode, consider the following:
•
The selected mode must be changed from Aquastat
to Setpoint
•
The ‘Y1’ input must be activated. This may be done 
by connecting ‘R’ to ‘Y1’ on the terminal board, or by 
commanding Y1 to ‘ON’ in the Maint menu of the MUI, 
or by commanding the ComprEnable network variable 
from the BAS.
•
The Heat/Cool mode is by default in the cooling mode, 
and may be set to heating by connecting R to O/B on 
the terminal board, or by commanding the ‘B’ item 
in the Maint menu of the MUI, or by commanding the 
reversing valve variable from the BAS network.
•
The setpoint mode temperature sensor can be selected 
to either Load LW Temp (Leaving Water) or Load EW 
Temp (Entering Water Temp). The default is set for 
Entering Water Temp control.
•
The cooling setpoint and the heating setpoint are two 
separate setpoints, and can be adjusted in the MUI 
Settings menu.
•
When the controlling temperature sensor is set to 
select the Load EW Temp, the setpoint control will 
operate in a PID (Proportional-Integrating-Derivative) 
mode. In this mode, the temperature rate of change 
and direction of change will be part of deciding 
whether or not to add or reduce capacity. Additionally 
the amount of difference between setpoint and 
temperature AND the length of time that the difference 
existed are used to determine if adding or reducing 
capacity is needed.
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The tuning parameters for this mode should only 
be adjusted if you know why you are choosing 
the value that you plan to use. You should keep 
a permanent record of the beginning values and 
record any changes that you make. The parameters 
used in PID operation and their (default values) are:
• D NegThrshld (-0.03)
• Int Rate (200)
• Stage Delay (30)
• Gain (2)
• D PosThrshld (0.04)
• PIDY1 Ref (7.2)
• PID Y1 Diff (7)
• PID Y2RefShift (5)
• PID Y2 Diff (6)
