Overview, Features and applications, Rne modular controller field technical guide – Orion System RNE Modular Controller User Manual

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RNE Modular Controller Field Technical Guide

OVERVIEW

5

E-BUS Module Applications

The RNE Controller will interface with the Two Condenser Head
Pressure Module (OE370-23-HP2C2-A), the Full Digital Module
(OE370-23-FD-A), and the Water Source Heat Pump Modules (OE334-
23-WPM-A, OE334-23-WPM-A20, OE334-23-WPM-A25, OE334-
23-WPM-A40, and OE334-23-WPM-22-A).

These E-BUS Modules allow independent control of multiple VFD
compressors, control of the condenser fan(s) or valve(s), and monitoring
functions for Water Source Heat Pump Units. See pages 40-47 of this
manual for detailed wiring and application details.

RNE Controller Applications

Variable Air Volume Unit

The RNE Controller can be confi gured to control a VFD Supply Fan
for Duct Static Pressure control. If the unit is not equipped with a VFD,
but Duct Static Pressure control is needed, a modulating Zoning Bypass
Damper can be controlled by the RNE Controller.

VAV units are typically designed for occupied Cooling with Morning
Warm-up Heating. This option is available with the RNE Controller.
The RNE Controller can also be used for a Zoning System that needs
Duct Static Pressure control and Occupied Cooling and Heating. The
RNE Controller also has the ability to be confi gured for Duct Static
Pressure Control by controlling the Supply Fan VFD for the purpose
of maintaining proper Duct Static Pressure in response to varying fi lter
loading conditions.

The RNE Controller allows Dehumidifi cation Priority on a VAV unit.
This could be useful on a building with a very low internal sensible
load, but which has a high internal and/or external latent load. During
VAV Dehumidifi cation, the RNE Controller activates Cooling based on
the Evaporator Coil Temperature and activates

AAON

®

Modulating Hot

Gas Reheat to warm the Supply Air Temperature to the Active Supply
Air Temperature Setpoint.

Constant Air Volume Unit

The RNE Controller can be confi gured to activate a Constant Volume
Supply Fan. In most cases, this is a very basic unit with Space Tempera-
ture control. The RNE Controller can be used for kitchen, restaurant, or
lab environments that are 100% Outdoor Air part of the time and Return
Air part of the time. The Hood On input allows the RNE Controller to
know when to switch to 100% Outdoor Air control based on an exhaust
hood activating. The RNE Controller requires Outdoor and Indoor Air
Temperature Sensors to accomplish this application.

Make-Up Air Unit

The RNE Controller can be confi gured for 100% Outdoor Air control
for Make-Up Air. All HVAC Modes are determined from the Outdoor
Air Sensors. The Outdoor Air Volume must always be at least 50% or
higher to be confi gured for Outdoor Air control.

AAON

®

PAC (Precision Air Control)

This control scheme can only be used on Constant Volume HVAC units
that are equipped with a Return Air Bypass Damper and that use a Space
Temperature Sensor as the Controlling Sensor.

AAON

®

PAC Control provides improved moisture removal capabilities

while utilizing internal space loads for reheat by redirecting the Return
Air path from the upstream side of the DX Evaporator Coil to the down-
stream side of the coil.

For

AAON

®

PAC confi gured units, the Return Air Bypass Damper is only

used during the Dehumidifi cation Mode. When the RNE Controller is in
Dehumidifi cation Mode, the Return Air Bypass Damper will modulate
open as the Space Temperature falls below the Cooling Setpoint. Modula-
tion of the Return Air Bypass Damper is controlled using a proportional
range from 0% (when the Space Temperature is equal to the Cooling
Setpoint) up to 100% (when the Space Temperature falls to the halfway
point between the Cooling and Heating Setpoints). A separate Return Air
Damper Actuator will modulate the Return Air Damper slightly further
towards its closed position as the Return Air Bypass Damper opens. This
is to ensure that enough Return Air is bypassed around the Evaporator
Coil through the Return Air Bypass Damper to raise its temperature. The
rate which the Return Air Damper closes while the Return Air Bypass
Damper is open is user-adjustable.

AAON

®

DPAC (Digital Precision Air Control)

This control scheme can only be used on Constant Volume HVAC
units that are equipped with a Return Air Bypass Damper and VFD
Compressor(s).

AAON

®

DPAC also uses a Space Temperature Sensor

as the Controlling Sensor.

The

AAON

®

DPAC control scheme provides improved moisture removal

capabilities over the

AAON

®

PAC control scheme and provides for tighter

temperature control by combining a VFD Compressor with the Return
Air Bypass Damper. See the Cooling Mode section starting on page 53
for detailed VFD Compressor operation. Refer to AAON

®

PAC Control

previously described for detailed Return Air Bypass Damper operation.

The VFD Compressor is used during both Cooling and Dehumidifi ca-
tion Modes. The Return Air Bypass Damper is used only during the
Dehumidifi cation Mode.

Features and Applications

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