HVAC & R machine control
solutions
Save up to 30% on your machine energy
consumption.
Your challenges
● HVAC & R systems are at the very heart of comfort and energy
performance in buildings.
● Your customers want HVAC & R
machines:
● robust,
● energy
efficient
● easy to maintain
● having an excellent
functionality/price ratio.
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What can we do for you?
● Reduce your machine’s time-to-
market by using ready-to-use
solutions
● Increase machine performance
with a better control at full and partial
loads by integrating variable speed
drives, using energy efficient Application
Function Blocks and innovative
solutions
● Gain a competitive advantage in each
stage of your machine and optimize
the global cost of your
machine
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Save up to 50%
of design and
installation time
Save up to 30%
on your machine
energy
consumption.
Stay one step
ahead
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How can you reduce
your HVAC machine’s
time-to-market?
With our HVAC & R control
solutions, save up to 50%
of design and installation time
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Simply choose your HVAC & R control
solution according to your needs
Ready to
use control
solutions
Fully
customised
control solutions
No control
expertise required
Control
knowledge
Parametric logic controller*
+ main dedicated machines
control functionalities embedded
Generic programmable
logic controller + machine
program templates
Application programmable
logic controller + Application
Function blocks*
● Quick commissioning: setting up &
programme modification directly
on the display, without PC
● Ready to plug and start the
machine
● Customisation possible (SoHVAC
software required)
● For all types of HVAC & R
machines
● Speeds up design:
machines program
templates ready to be
used or customised
● Fully customization with
SoHVAC software
● Speeds up design : pre
written application function
blocks ready to be used or
customised
● Energy efficient control
● Fully customization with
SoHVAC software
* Dedicated to chillers and AHU, others applications
will be soon available
> Programmable logic controllers overview
> Parametric & programmable logic controllers: common options & accessories overview
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Quickly build your automation solution
with ready to use Tested, Validated, Documented architectures
Make design &
installation
easier & faster
● Predetermined equipment lists
● Tested: in all possible configurations for
proper function relative to performance
● Validated: full functional compatibility of devices
● Documented: a complete system user guide,
predefined CAD panel design and wiring diagrams
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Speeds up
design,
commissioning,
installation &
troubleshooting
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Simplify HVAC&R machine programming
& commissioning with SoHVAC
● 1 single software to program & commission all your
automation system
● Logic Controllers Modicon M168 & remote displays, FB,
AFB & application machine programs, I/O, VSD,
communication networks
● Reduce the complexity of your program design and
implementation times
● Application & standard function blocks, machine program
templates, Tested, Validated & Documented Architectures
● Compiler & debugger, hardware configuration tool…
● Simplify the management of your customised solutions
● Simply modify, reuse or create your own function blocks or
machine application programs
● BMS open & standard : BACnet IP/WEB, BACnet MS/TP,
Modbus TCP/WEB, LONWorks, KNX …
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Discover our solutions in a selection of
Air conditioning applications
Solution for small and
medium Chillers
Solution for AHU (Air
Handling unit)
- Ready-to-use solution
- Ready-to-use solution
No control expertise required: parametric
controllers are logic controllers with pre loaded
application programs.
No control expertise required: parametric
controllers are logic controllers with pre loaded
application programs.
- Customised performance solution
- Customised performance solution
Maximize Chillers energy efficient controls whilst
keeping flexibility and competitiveness
Integrated AHU controls whilst optimising energy
efficiency, flexibility and Openness
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Solution for Air/Water Cooled Chillers
based on parametric logic controller
Architecture
Optimized HVAC/Air Cooled Chiller
Compact / Hardwired / Parametric logic
controller / Modicon M168
Based on:
> parametric logic controller with main
embedded functions
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Main embedded
control functions
• Manage up to 2 scroll
compressors
• Support leaving water
temperature in heating or
cooling mode
• Manage fans with phase cut
module
• Control condensing
pressure with linear or
stepped condensation
• Use 1,2 or no circulating
pumps
• Enable double setpoint
• Compensate dynamic
setpoint
• Manage pump down
• Provide built-in scheduler
with 2 programs per day .
● No control
expertise required
● Easy installation
● Save 50 % in
design time and
installation time
● Optimised costs
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Solution for Air/Water Cooled Chillers
based on programmable logic controller
Architecture
Optimized HVAC/Air Cooled Chiller
Compact / Hardwired / Programmable
logic controller / Modicon M168
Related Application
Functions blocks
Water
temperature
control
Superheat
Advanced control
Based on:
> generic programmable logic controller with
small & medium chillers template programs
> or Application programmable logic controller
with Application function Blocks
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Floating high
pressure
Advanced control
Fans
management
Compressors
management
Floating high
pressure control
with Variable
Speed Drive
● Optimized costs
● Save 50 % in
design time and
installation time
● Performance &
flexibility
● Innovation with
advanced control
functions for more
energy efficiency
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Solution for AHU (Air Handling unit)
based on parametric logic controller
Architecture
Optimized HVAC/Air Handling unit
Compact / Hardwired / Programmable
Logic controller / Modicon M168
Main embedded
control functions
● No expertise in
automation
Based on:
> parametric logic controller with main
embedded functions
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• Heating, dampers and cooling
valve control
• Supply and exhaust fan
control
• Discharge air temperature
control with
summer-winter compensation
• Humidification and
dehumidification control
• Air static pressure control
• Hot water heating or electrical
heating coil control
• Chiller water cooling coil or
DX cooling control
• Heat recovery heat exchanger
control.
● Easy
installation
● Save 50 % in
design time and
installation time
● Optimized
costs
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Solution for AHU (Air Handling unit)
based on programmable logic controller
Architecture
Optimized HVAC/Air Handling unit
Compact / Hardwired / Programmable
Logic controller / Modicon M168
Related Application
Functions blocks
Drive
communication
control
AHU
temperature
control
● Modularity and
flexibility
● Save 50 % in
design time and
installation time
● Energy efficiency
Plant mode control
Based on:
> generic programmable logic controller with
AHU template programs
> or Application programmable logic controller
with Application function Blocks
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● Openness Plug &
Play connectivity to
BMS protocols
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How can you improve your
machines performance at
full and partial loads ?
Save up to 30% on your
machine energy consumption
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Increase performance by reducing
machine energy consumption
● Using AFB* oriented Energy
Efficiency. Some examples:
Floating high
pressure
with VSD
AHU
temperature
control
Water
temperature
control
Energy saving of
up to 10%
> Excellent
association drive
/ M168 controller
to modulate the
air flow
Reduced cooling
energy costs
> economizer
control function
> summer
compensation
function
Increase
machine Energy
efficiency due to
more accurate
water
temperature
control with less
overshoot
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Plant mode
control
The night purge
function cools
down the
building
during
unoccupied
periods to
reduce cooling
energy needs
Application Function Blocks*
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Increase performance by reducing
machine energy consumption
● Using Variable
Speed Drive
solutions
● For fan ventilation applications, solutions
based on Altivar drives can save up to
50% in energy consumption compared to
conventional motor starter and flow
regulation installations
-30%
Improved efficiency on a
central air handling unit for
the production plant. The
solution, based on 4 90 kW
Altivar drives, provided
30% energy savings and an
investment payback of 13
months.
TEMIC semiconductors in
France
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Innovate with advanced control
solutions for more energy efficiency
● We provide innovation on machine control with our
advanced controls algorithm based on predictive
control
● Predictive control algorithm
● Better performance than PID regulation, more stable
● Better resistance to disturbance
● Results in lower machine energy consumption
● A thermal modelling tool
● It is necessary to model the machine for the
implementation of predictive control
● Modelling based on the physical characteristics of the
refrigeration components of the machine
● Generation of parameters used in application function
blocks
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● Energy
efficient
machines
● No control
expertise
required
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Simply design green HVAC machine
with energy efficient Advanced Controls
● Using advanced
some examples:
control Application function blocks. Discover
Superheat
Advanced
control
Floating High
pressure
Advanced control
Energy savings up to 10% by reducing
Energy saving up to 12% by:
the superheat setpoint value from 8 to 5°C.
Stability & robustness of the function
enables a significant improvement of the
expansion valve control:
> Elimination of overshoots to reach SH
setpoint and therefore, the risks of
compressor breakdown
> Reduce compressors mechanical stress
> Combining variable speed drive and
contactors to modulate the air flow
> The progressive and stable control of
the floating high pressure.
> Improved accuracy and eliminating
overshoots to reach the high pressure
setpoint.
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Easily integrate your machines into your
customer building management system
● Our controller offer can be easily
integrated in Building
Management System (BMS)
through an optional
communication module.
● Benefits for you (OEM):
● Modicon
M168 Bacnet certified
B.T.L (Bacnet Testing Laboratories)
● Insurance to fit with one of the
major building network
● Late configuration by inserting
the communication module at the
latest stage in manufacturing
● Benefits for your customers:
● A full coherent system
● Reduce OPEX by more energy
saving
● Easiness of alarms and trend
display
● One system to learn
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Machine performance to building
performance
● We propose a complete and coherent solution from simple stand-alone
control products up to global building management systems
Green
Make the connection of renewable energy
sources easy, reliable and cost-effective
Productive
Manage processes, make all the utilities of any
infrastructure more efficient
Efficient
Measure and control energy, automate, provide
relevant diagnosis
Reliable
Prevent power outages and energy quality
variances
Safe
Transform and distribute power safety
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How can you develop
your business?
Keeps you one step
ahead & reduce your
machine costs
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A complete customised solution with a
turnkey control panel
● Engineering
expertise to optimise
codes & standards
compliance around the
World
- 15% of panel
● Business systems
designed to reduce the
total cost of Ownership
● Custom engineering
to provide the optimum
solution for the OEMs
specific needs
• Custom control panel
Solutions
• Custom wiring
harness
• Drives & motors
• Custom circuit
manufacturing
boards and/or
• Custom motors to 2200kW
controller
• Custom drives design
including liquid cooled
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cost reduction.
Global optimized panel
solution standardized
by “repetitive solution”.
The solution brings a
good performance level
with an high reliability of
the machine, and an
easy maintenance.
Experienced by an important
OEM supplying global solutions
for HVAC applications
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Maximise your business performance
with our co-engineers
● Design an optimized automation solution for your
machine
● With support from experienced Application Design
Engineers helping you optimise machine design &
control to create more added value.
● Collaboration from design to commissioning
● Recruited directly from the industries they serve,
ADE*s collaborate with you from design to
programming, as well as in the commissioning of
turnkey installations.
● With this approach, reduce Cost, Time to Market and
Prototype phase because of all architectures and all
AFBs are Tested, Validated & Documented by our
team in term of performances and interoperability of products.
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* Application Design Engineers
● Fully customized
solution making
your design unique
● Designing
innovative new
machines
● Improving
machine
performance
● Increasing your
competitiveness
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Services & support throughout the
complete machine life cycle
Make your HVAC & R machines
stand out right from the start
> Innovation and competitiveness
right from the start
> Speed up « concept to design »
> Custom control panel Solutions
(dimension…)
Optimise your control
panel
> Gain in time & cost with
fully customized & turnkey
control panel
Worldwide customer
assistance & post sales
support
> Maximize machine continuity
of operation
> Optimize on-site intervention
costs
> Generate profit while keeping
end user Customer satisfied
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Develop your sales
> Shorter delivery times of your machines
due to reduced development time,
> Develop new machines more quickly due
to our HVAC machine control solutions
> Sell your machines all over the world, our
equipment is compliant with all
international standards.
OEM specific
services and
support at every
step of your
machine life cycle
Improve your end
user customer
satisfaction by
maximising his
investment
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Make the
most of
your energy
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Programmable Logic Controllers overview
Programmable
Logic controllers
Without display
With display
Number of inputs/outputs
Without BMS
expansion
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Commissioning
Controllers programming with SOHVAC software
Controllers programming with SOHVAC software
Configuration from integrated graphic display
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5 (0 - 5 V ratio, 0 - 10 V, 0 - 20 mA, 4 - 20 mA
7
5 (0 - 5 V ratio, 0 - 10 V, 0 - 20 mA, 4 - 20 mA
NTC, Pt1000, PTC)
NTC, Pt1000, PTC)
Analogue
8
2 (0 - 10 V, 0 - 20 mA, 4 - 20 mA)
8
2 (0 - 10 V, 0 - 20 mA, 4 - 20 mA)
Dedicated
1
1
Embedded
Slave Modbus serial link via a direct connection to embedded RJ45 port
Slave/Master Modbus serial link on embedded RJ45 port
Optional
–
Integrated
24 V AC/DC
No
Yes (optional)
Number
of
inputs
Discrete
Number
of
outputs
Discrete
Communication
Analogue
Supply voltage
Display
Remote
With BMS expansion
BACnet MS/TP or BACnet IP with
external communication modules
(integrated in controller)
No
Yes (optional)
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Without BMS expansion
–
24 V AC/DC
Yes
Yes (optional)
With BMS expansion
BACnet MS/TP or BACnet IP with external
communication modules (integrated in
controller)
Yes
Yes (optional)
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Common options & accessories
Options & accessories
I/O expansions
• 17 I/O
Communication
options
• BACnet MS/TP
• BACnet IP
Remote graphic
display
• with 6 buttons
• touch screen with
6 buttons
Application-specific
I/O expansion
modules
• Single Fan driver
• Electronic expansion
valve driver
Programming cable
• Connect the
controller to SoHVAC
for application
programming
Temperature &
pressure sensors
• Schneider Electric or
partner offers
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