Look How Far We Have Come

Just a few short years ago, we were using typical refrigeration gauges to look inside the system and see what was happening. To diagnose a system, we had to use the gauges in conjunction with temperature sensors to work our superheat, subcooling and discharge superheat. We have certainly come a long way since then.

Just like smart phones, technology has really caught up with the humble old air conditioning plant. It has changed the way that systems are designed and built, it is very much an exact refrigeration science. A few short years ago we were using our refrigeration compound gauge sets to commission, maintain and fault find our air conditioning units. With systems so finely engineered for optimum efficiency, reliability and control, the refrigerant charges are critical. This is why a few years ago Temperzone introduced its UC6 (unit controller), the latest in self diagnostics and BMS interface capabilities.

Temperzone ECO Super Series is one of the most energy efficient and controllable products available. The variable compressor technology, EEV, EC fan technologies and economy cycle all being controlled and monitored by the Temperzone unit controller (UC), makes the ECO energy optimised for both heating and cooling.

The unit controller, exclusively designed and optimised by Temperzone is the key to your systems energy efficiency. It’s responsible for:

• control
• balance
• safety
• optimum plant efficiency
• continually monitoring and adjusting system performance, with changing outdoor temperatures.

Now a days with Temperzone introducing the UC6 as the foundation, it is just a matter of connecting the Service Interface Tool (aka pGD) to the UC6 and it does it all for you. No risk of losing valuable refrigerant by continually removing refrigeration gauges to a system for maintenance. The Service Interface Tools and the UC6 does it all.

Note: The pGD is a Display Terminal. It does not form any part of the UC6 “control” function.

Therefore once the UC6 is configured the pGD is normally removed. A pGD can be reconnected for field service “diagnostic” purposes. The settings that can be adjusted and the information displayed on the various “Pages” or “Screens”.

After connecting a correctly addressed pGD to the RJ45 connector and then powering up the UC6, after a short delay the Temperzone logo will appear on the display. It will take approximately 30 seconds for the UC6 to complete self tests and proceed to display “system specific” information.

There are six buttons on the pGD1. The function of each is described below:

1. Alarm: Press Alarm button to access “alarm” information:

a. View the active alarm

b. Log alarm data

2. Prg. Press program button enter to main menu

3. Esc. Return to menu’s previous level

4. ←Enter. Press the “Enter” key to confirm a particular operation

5. ↑↓ Press UP or DOWN key to scroll through the various pages. It is also possible to increase or decrease “settable” values using these keys during the configuration.

Four screens for the Service Interface Tool when connected to the UC6

Temperzone is continually seeking to provide more energy efficient systems, closer control, better balanced and more user friendly systems.

Technology making our lives simpler and taking the risk of error out of the equation.

To find out more about Temperzone’s new generation UC7 and 8 please contact your local sales office or visit www.temperzone.biz