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SMTS II Technical Guide
Appendix
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System Confi guration
System Confi guration Options
A VCM / VCM-X / VCB-X Controller can be used as a Stand-Alone
System (one VCM / VCM-X / VCB-X Controller only), connected to-
gether on an Interconnected System (multiple VCM / VCM-X / VCB-X
Controllers only) or connected together on a Network System (multiple
VCM / VCM-X / VCB-X Controllers, VAV/Zone Controllers, or Add-On
Controllers) to form a complete Controls System that can be programmed
and monitored with one or more of the available Operator Interfaces.
For detailed information about the various Orion Controls Systems that
are available and their related wiring requirements and options, please
see the technical guide that pertains to the particular controller.
Operator Interfaces
The Orion Operator Interfaces are designed to provide for programming
and monitoring of VCM / VCM-X / VCB-X Controller(s) and/or any
VAV/Zone or Add-on Controller(s) connected to your Orion System.
You can use one or all of these interfaces on the same Orion System (see
Figure 138). The Operator Interfaces available for use with the Orion
Systems are as follows:
•
Modular Service Tool SD
• Modular System Manager SD
• System Manager TS II
•
Personal Computer with Prism 2 Computer Front End
Software Installed and a CommLink
Stand-Alone System
The Stand-Alone System is used when you have a single controller only.
Programming and status monitoring are accomplished by selecting and
installing one or more of the Operator Interfaces. See Figure 139 for a
Typical Stand-Alone System Layout diagram.
Interconnected System
The Interconnected System is used when you have multiple controllers
of the same type on your job. With this system, you simply connect the
controllers together using WattMaster communications wire or 18-gauge,
2-conductor twisted pair with shield wire (Belden #82760 or equivalent).
This allows for all controllers that are connected on the communications
loop to be programmed and monitored from one or more of the available
Operator Interfaces connected on the communications loop. See Figure
140 for a Typical Interconnected System Layout diagram.
Networked System
If you have 1 to 59 VCM / VCM-X / VCB-X Controllers that require
information sharing, simply connect the controllers together using
WattMaster communications wire or 18-gauge, 2-conductor twisted
pair with shield wire (Belden #82760 or equivalent). The Networked
Single Loop System requires that either a MiniLink PD communication
interface and/or CommLink communication interface are purchased and
wired into the communications loop in a similar manner to the VCM /
VCM-X / VCB-X Controllers.
The Networked Multiple Loop system is used when you have more
than 59 VCM / VCM-X / VCB-X Controllers and/or are using multiple
VCM / VCM-X / VCB-X Controllers that are connected to VAV/Zone
controllers. These groups of controllers are broken up into multiple
“Local Loops” that connect to each other via the “Network Loop.” Each
individual MiniLink PD handles its specifi c local loop’s communica-
tions requirements. The CommLink communications interface handles
all the communications between the individual MiniLink PDs to form
the network loop. Up to 60 local loops can be connected together with
this confi guration. This provides the capability for over 3500 control-
lers to be networked together. See Figure 141 for a Typical Networked
System Layout diagram.
Figure 138: Available Operator Interfaces
Modular System
Manager SD
System Manager TS II
Modular Service
Tool SD
Operator
Interfaces
Personal Computer, Prism 2 Software
& CommLink