Page 2 - Copyright; © 20 08 Trane All rights reserved; Trademarks
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Page 3 - Contents
ACC-SVN100A-EN • LonTalk Communication Interface 3 Contents Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 About This Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Tracer Sum...
Page 6 - Product Overview; About This Guide; Tracer Summit Building Automation Systems; the LCI-C to a non-Trane building automation system using LonTalk; LonMark Certification; LonMark Chiller Functional Profile 8040; Network Variables; Chiller functional profile
6 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100-A-EN Product Overview About This Guide This installation guide provides the steps necessary to install and setup a LonTalk™ Communications Interface for Chillers (LCI-C) with a Tracer AdaptiView ™ Control. It covers both electronic circuit board/hardwar...
Page 7 - open; LCI-C Shipment and Inspection
ACC-SVN100-A-EN • LonTalk Communication Interface 7 Product Overview The LCI-C extension The LCI-C Extension is a list of additional network variables that Trane™ created to supplement those defined by the Chiller Functional Profile. The LCI-C Extension is considered open because the network variabl...
Page 8 - Hardware Installation; Required Tools for Installation; “Rover Service Tool Parts List,”
8 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN Hardware Installation Required Tools for Installation The following tools are required for installing and setting up a LonTalk™ Communications Interface for Chillers with a Tracer AdaptiView™: • Laptop computer with: 1 – Tracer™ TU software. – Trace...
Page 9 - Figure 1; Chiller control panel box; Attach the Machine bus ribbon
ACC-SVN100A-EN • LonTalk Communication Interface 9 Hardware Installation Hardware Installation The hardware of an LCI-C consists of a low-level intelligent device (LLID), which is an electronic board that allows the UC80 0 to communicate on a LonTalk™ network. The LLID is designed to be mounted in a...
Page 10 - Software Installation; “Required Tools for Installation” on page 8; Determine Correct Software for Installation; LCI-C Ordered as a Service Part; Start Software Installation Procedure with Tracer TU; The Tracer; Table 1. Software versions identified by chiller type
10 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN Software Installation This section describes how to install the correct software for the LCI-C. (For the necessary tools, refer to “Required Tools for Installation” on page 8 ). Determine Correct Software for Installation To determine the correct s...
Page 11 - Figure 2
ACC-SVN100A-EN • LonTalk Communication Interface 11 Software Installation Figure 2. Start software installation procedure with Tracer TU to the LCI-C LLID 1. Connect the laptop containing Tracer TU to the external USB port (A) on the control panel, which is directly connected to the UC800 (B) inside...
Page 12 - Binding LLIDs; On; Yes; Figure 4; Binding status icons and binding completed successfully
12 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN Software Installation Figure 3. Binding LLIDs 9. Locate the service pin and LED of the hardware device. Using the south end of a magnet, turn the hardware device’s LED On . Ensure that only that device is selected. 10. Click Yes on the Select devic...
Page 13 - “Hardware Installation” on page 8; Connecting the Rover service tool to the LCI-C LLID
ACC-SVN100A-EN • LonTalk Communication Interface 13 Software Installation Complete Software Installation Procedure with the Rover Service Tool Use the Rover™ service tool to flash download the correct application software to the LCI-C. 5 Make sure you have followed the procedures for “Hardware Insta...
Page 14 - version of Rover. Refer to; Flash Download Wizard button on the Rover Service Tool; Figure 7
14 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN Software Installation 3. Click on the Rover™ icon to start the application. Then click the Flash Download Wizard button, as shown in figure 8, and the Welcome splash screen displays for the Flash Download Wizard. Note: If you do not have Flash Down...
Page 15 - Step 1. Discover link
ACC-SVN100A-EN • LonTalk Communication Interface 15 Software Installation Figure 7. Step 1. Discover link Figure 8. Step 2. Select an image file 0011_LCI-C_NFD_1_0_UC800-CVH-CVG-CDH-CVR.nxe 0011_LCI-C_NFD_1_0_UC800-CVH-CVG-CDH-CVR.nxe 0011_LCI-C_NFD_1_0_UC800-CVH-CVG-CDH-CVR.xif 80002A-5028-0304-02
Page 16 - Figure 9; Step 3. Review and refine the target device list; download utility will flash download to one after the other.
16 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN Software Installation 5. Choose the appropriate file name from the File name drop-down list (refer to Table 1, p. 10 for file name). Click Next to display Step 3. Review and refine the target device list dialog box (refer to Figure 9 ). Note: If yo...
Page 17 - Figure 10. Step 4. Confirm the setup and start the flash download
ACC-SVN100A-EN • LonTalk Communication Interface 17 Software Installation Figure 10. Step 4. Confirm the setup and start the flash download 7. This is the confirmation screen that shows the Program ID of the selected image file and the Program ID of the target device(s): • If they are the same, then...
Page 18 - Finish; . The RoverTM service tool application; Rover; icon to start the application. Then click either the; Configuration; or the; LonTalkTM Service Tool
18 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN Software Installation Figure 11. Step 5. Download 8. When download is complete, click Finish . The Rover™ service tool application closes. 9. Remove the Machine bus and reconnect it to cycle power on the LCI-C. Rover can be used to verify that the ...
Page 19 - Figure 12. Rover service tool menu; for the TraneTM LCI-C Extension of the required chiller type. If it; Figure 13. Verifying the Program ID; This completes the software installation and the diagnostic
ACC-SVN100A-EN • LonTalk Communication Interface 19 Software Installation Figure 12. Rover service tool menu After Rover™ completes the initial discovery, select Tracer™ LCI-C on the tree to view the Program ID (refer to Figure 13 ). It should match the Program ID in Table 1, p. 10 for the Trane™ LC...
Page 20 - Network Variables List; Tables 2 through 5 lists network variables.
20 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN Network Variables List Tables 2 through 5 lists network variables. Table 2. Network variables for CVH/CVG (program ID 80002A-5028-0304-02) NV index Network variable SNVT type 0 nciLocation SNVT_str_asc(36) 1 nviChillerEnable SNVT_switch(95) 2 nviCo...
Page 22 - Network Variables- Alphabetically
22 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN Network Variables- Alphabetically Network variables for the LCI-C Extension are listed alphabetically in Table 1 with columns for chillers types. Not all variables are available for every chiller. For example, the variables nvoAirFlowPctC1 and nvoC...
Page 25 - Network Variable Input Definitions; nviBaseLdgReq
ACC-SVN100A-EN • LonTalk Communication Interface 25 Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions This section includes: • Network variable input definitions • Network variable output definitions • Configuration property definitions Network Variable Input Definitions The network variable i...
Page 26 - Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions; nviCapacityLim; Default: Uses nciCapacityLim; nviChillerEnable; Default: Uses nciChillerEnable; nviCoolSetpt; Default: Uses nciCoolSetpt
26 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions nviCapacityLim Capacity limit setpoint, SNVT_lev_percent • Default: Uses nciCapacityLim • Invalid value: 0x7FFF = 163.835% • Range: -163.84% to 163.83% (limited at chiller) or Invalid This inp...
Page 27 - nviHeatSetpt; Default: Uses nciHeatSetpt; nciLocation; No Unit Config Required; Range: Any valid string; nviMode; Structure definition
ACC-SVN100A-EN • LonTalk Communication Interface 27 Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions nviHeatSetpt Hot water setpoint, SNVT_temp_p • Default: Uses nciHeatSetpt • Invalid value: 0x7FFF = 327.67°C • Range: -273.17°C to 327.66°C (limited at chiller) or Invalid This input network v...
Page 28 - nviNoiseRdcnReq; Default: Uses nciNoiseRdcnReq; nviRequest
28 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions nviNoiseRdcnReq Noise reduction Auto/On request, SNVT_switch This input network variable requests the chiller to enter a mode of operation where the noise of the unit is reduced. When Noise Re...
Page 29 - Network Variable Output Definitions; nvoActiveBLSetpt; Chiller object behavior in response to object request; Node object behavior in response to object request
ACC-SVN100A-EN • LonTalk Communication Interface 29 Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions Network Variable Output Definitions The network variable output definitions are listed alphabetically by network variable. nvoActiveBLSetpt Active base loading setpoint, SNVT_lev_percent This ...
Page 30 - nvoActualCap; Normal
30 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions nvoActualCap Actual running capacity, SNVT_lev_percent This network variable provides the level of capacity at which the chiller is currently operating. It may be more or less than the nominal...
Page 31 - nvoCapacityLim
ACC-SVN100A-EN • LonTalk Communication Interface 31 Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions nvoCapacityLim Active capacity limit setpoint, SNVT_lev_percent This variable indicates the value of the Capacity Limit Setpoint actively being used by the chiller. • Default: 0x7FFF = 163.835...
Page 32 - nvoCondControl
32 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions nvoCondControl Condenser Control, SNVT_lev_percent This network variable is the percentage of condenser water flow being requested by the controller. • Default: 0x7FFF = 163.835% • Invalid val...
Page 33 - nvoCondRfgtPrsC1
ACC-SVN100A-EN • LonTalk Communication Interface 33 Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions This variable is used to relay information about which condenser fans (or banks of fans) on the chiller are currently being commanded to run. nvoCondRfgtPrsC1 Condenser refrigerant pressure—ci...
Page 34 - nvoCondRfgtPrsC4
34 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions This network variable provides the pressure of the refrigerant in the condenser on circuit 3. This refrigerant pressure is sometimes referred to as the condenser discharge pressure. • Default:...
Page 35 - nvoCondWFlowRate
ACC-SVN100A-EN • LonTalk Communication Interface 35 Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions This network variable provides the temperature of the refrigerant in the condenser on circuit 4. This refrigerant temperature is sometimes referred to as the condenser discharge temperature. •...
Page 36 - nvoCurrentX
36 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions This variable is used to relay information about which compressors on the chiller are running. nvoCurrentX Current per line—compressor X,* UNVT_3phase_currentnvoCurrentAnvoCurrentBnvoCurrentCn...
Page 38 - nvoEvapRfgtTmpC1
38 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions This network variable provides the pressure of the refrigerant in the evaporator on circuit 4. This refrigerant pressure is sometimes referred to as the evaporator suction pressure. • Default:...
Page 39 - nvoEvapWtrFlow; Evaporator water flow status, SNVT_switch; nvoEvapWtrPump; Evaporator water pump output, SNVT_switch; nvoFileDirectory
ACC-SVN100A-EN • LonTalk Communication Interface 39 Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions This network variable provides the rate of water flow in the evaporator. • Default: 0xFFFF = 65535 L/s • Invalid value: 0xFFFF = 65535 L/s nvoEvapWtrFlow Evaporator water flow status, SNVT_swi...
Page 40 - nvoHiSideOilPrsX
40 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions nvoHiSideOilPrsX High side oil pressure—compressor X,* SNVT_press_f nvoHiSideOilPrsAnvoHiSideOilPrsBnvoHiSideOilPrsCnvoHiSideOilPrsDnvoHiSideOilPrsEnvoHiSideOilPrsF This network variable measu...
Page 41 - nvoOilTempX
ACC-SVN100A-EN • LonTalk Communication Interface 41 Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions nvoOilTempX Oil temperature—compressor X,* SNVT_temp_p nvoOilTempAnvoOilTempBnvoOilTempCnvoOilTempDnvoOilTempEnvoOilTempF This network variable provides the temperature of the oil in the compr...
Page 42 - nvoPurgeInfoC1
42 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions nvoPurgeInfoC1 Purge information—circuit 1, UNVT_purge_information This variable is used to relay state information about the purge system on circuit 1 of the chiller. Refrigeration Circuit On...
Page 43 - nvoRfgtDischTmpX
ACC-SVN100A-EN • LonTalk Communication Interface 43 Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions nvoRfgtDischTmpX Refrigerant discharge temperature—compressor X,* SNVT_temp_pnvoRfgtDischTmpAnvoRfgtDischTmpBnvoRfgtDischTmpCnvoRfgtDischTmpDnvoRfgtDischTmpEnvoRfgtDischTmpF This network varia...
Page 44 - nvoStartsRunTmX
44 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions nvoStartsRunTmX Starts and run time—compressor X,* UNVT_starts_runtime nvoStartsRunTmAnvoStartsRunTmBnvoStartsRunTmCnvoStartsRunTmDnvoStartsRunTmEnvoStartsRunTmF This network variable provides...
Page 45 - Update Rate: Send heartbeat time; nvoStatusOutputs
ACC-SVN100A-EN • LonTalk Communication Interface 45 Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions • When Transmitted: nvoStatus is transmitted whenever a request is received on the nviRequest input and as one of the heartbeat nvos. The node object status is sent during the first heartbeat ...
Page 46 - nvoUnitCurrent
46 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions nvoUnitCurrent Unit current per line, UNVT_3phase_current This network variable provides the measurement of the three-line currents of the chiller in amperes (Amps) and/or %RLA. nvoUnitPower U...
Page 47 - nvoVoltageX; Configuration Property Definitions; nciBaseLdgReq; Range: Same as nviBaseLdgReq; nciBaseLdgSetpt; Range: Same as nviBaseLdgSetpt
ACC-SVN100A-EN • LonTalk Communication Interface 47 Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions nvoVoltageX Voltage per phase—compressor X,* UNVT_3phase_volt nvoVoltageAnvoVoltageBnvoVoltageCnvoVoltageDnvoVoltageEnvoVoltageF This network variable provides a measurement of the three phase...
Page 48 - nciCapacityLim; Range: Same as nviCapacityLim; nciChillerEnable; Range: Same as nviChillerEnable; nciChillerType
48 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions nciCapacityLim Default value for nviCapacityLim, SNVT_lev_percent, level 1 This configuration property sets the default value for the Capacity Limit (nviCapacityLim) of the chiller, unless the...
Page 49 - nciCoolSetpt; Range: Same as nviCoolSetpt; nciDefaults; Range:0–Use Stated Defaults
ACC-SVN100A-EN • LonTalk Communication Interface 49 Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions nciCoolSetpt Default value for nviCoolSetpt, SNVT_temp_p, level 1 This configuration property sets the default Setpoint for the Leaving Chilled Water Temperature (nviCoolSetpt), unless the con...
Page 50 - nciDevMajVer; Range: Same as nviHeatSetpt; nciMinOutTm
50 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions nciDevMajVer Device Major Version, unsigned 8-bit, level 1 This configuration property displays the major version number for the software in the device. It is read-only. • Range: 0–254 • Defau...
Page 51 - nciMfgLocation; Range: Range of enum values; nciMode; Range: Same as nviMode; nciNoiseRdcnReq; Range: Same as nviNoiseRdcnReq; nciRcvHrtBt
ACC-SVN100A-EN • LonTalk Communication Interface 51 Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions nciMfgLocation Chiller manufacturing location, UCPT_manufacturing_location, level 1 This configuration property defines the location that the chiller was manufactured. It will be set when the ...
Page 52 - nciRefrigerant; nciSndHrtBt
52 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN Network Variable and Configuration Property Definitions nciRefrigerant Chiller refrigerant type, UNVT_refrig, level 1 This configuration property defines the type of refrigerant that the chiller uses. It will be set when the LCI-C is bound into the...
Page 53 - This section includes:
ACC-SVN100A-EN • LonTalk Communication Interface 53 User-defined Types This section includes: • User-defined network variable types • User-defined configuration property types These user-defined types have been created by Trane™ for use by Trane controllers. In many cases, the Trane user-defined typ...
Page 54 - Range of enumeration values
54 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN User-defined Types UNVT_3phase_volt UNVT_refrig Structure definition Field in structure Definition SNVT_volt_ac AB Voltage SNVT_volt_ac BC Voltage SNVT_volt_ac CA Voltage Range of enumeration values Enumeration Definition Description (reference: AR...
Page 56 - User-defined Configuration Property Types; Enumeration definitions for UCPT_chiller_type
56 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN User-defined Types User-defined Configuration Property Types UCPT_chiller_type Structure definition Item Type Bytes Range and meaning Model information (See enumeration definitions table below.) Unsigned 8-bit (enum) 1 Range of enum values in UCPT_...
Page 58 - Troubleshooting the LCI-C Installation; Diagnostics; Table 5. Troubleshooting the LCI-C installation
58 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN Troubleshooting the LCI-C Installation Diagnostics Table 1 gives a list of diagnostics and their explanation. The diagnostics (printed in italics) will appear in both Tracer AdaptiView™ or Tracer™ TU. Table 5. Troubleshooting the LCI-C installation...
Page 59 - Rover Service Tool Parts List; Table 6. Rover Version 6 parts list
ACC-SVN100A-EN • LonTalk Communication Interface 59 Rover Service Tool Parts List Below is a parts list for Rover™, Version 6.0. Items in italics are not used in the LCI-C installation procedure. Table 6. Rover Version 6 parts list Lynx ordering number Rover model description Service parts mnemonic ...
Page 60 - Additional Resources; Use the following documents and links as reference material:
60 LonTalk Communication Interface • ACC-SVN100A-EN Additional Resources Use the following documents and links as reference material: • Installing Rover™ Service Tool, Version 6.0 Installation Sheet (X39641065-01A) • LonTalk™ Communications Interface for Chillers LCI-C Sales Brochure (RF-SLB005-EN) ...
Page 61 - Glossary
ACC-SVN100A-EN • LonTalk Communication Interface 61 A Application software Software within the LCI-C Neuron processor that defines its program ID and network variables B binding (LonTalk) On LonTalk communication links, a binding links a network variable in one device with a network variable in anot...
