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EASYLAB controller TCU3


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EASYLAB TCU3

EASYLAB controllers for the most demanding control engineering tasks

Electronic controller that offers plug and play communication for demanding control tasks, yet simple wiring and commissioning

  • Maximum control comfort for laboratories, clean rooms, hospital wards, and offices
  • Perfect system for complete room solutions from a single source
  • Demand-based and quick-response control for fume cupboards, and of supply air, extract air and pressure
  • Interactive configuration software with commissioning wizard and Bluetooth adapter
  • Plug-in communication cable for easy wiring
  • Adaptable control panels and many special functions allow for individual operating modes and control strategies
  • Fume cupboard control and monitoring according to EN 14175


Expansion options

  • Connection to the mains (230 V)
  • Expansion modules with LonWorks, BACnet or Modbus standard interfaces to the central BMS
  • Automatic zero point correction for long-term stability and reduced maintenance
  • Control panels for fume cupboards and for room control

Application

Application

  • Electronic controller Type EASYLAB TCU3 for the control of volume flow rates in fume cupboards and for the control of supply and extract air in laboratories; can also be used as an attachment for air terminal units
  • For use in laboratories, clean rooms in the pharmaceutical and semiconductor industries, operating theatres, intensive care units, and offices with very demanding control requirements
  • Fast and stable control of the volume flow rate for fume cupboards, and of room supply air and room extract air
  • Fume cupboard control tested to EN 14175, part 6, for fume cupboards of all brands
  • Controllers can be used individually or combined with other controllers for a complete room solution
  • System solution for the volume flow control in rooms (room balance)
  • For extract air led areas such as laboratories
  • For supply air led areas such as clean rooms
  • Numerous options for the integration of additional volume flows into the room balance
  • Room pressure control or duct pressure control as cascade of differential pressure and volume flow rate
  • Interface to the central BMS, voltage signals 0 – 10 V or with expansion modules for LonWorks, BACnet, Modbus

Special characteristics

  • Plug and play communication system with automatic controller identification, no component addressing required
  • Modular system for functional expansion
  • Connections and status displays on the outside of the controller casing
  • Project-specific adjustments are possible using adaptable control panel for fume cupboard and room
  • Project-specific adjustments can be achieved with configurable special functions, monitoring, and alarm signalling
  • Permanent function monitoring of the system and the connected sensors
  • Very simple commissioning, configuration changes and diagnosis
  • Centralised configuring and permanent signalling of room settings (room management function) on the TAM when combined with fume cupboards
  • EasyConnect configuration software enables interactive navigation (also wireless)
  • Factory tested and configured with project-specific parameters

Description

Equipment functions

Fume cupboard control

  • FH-VS: Face velocity transducer – face velocity control
  • FH-DS: Sash distance sensor – linear control strategy
  • FH-DV: Sash distance sensor – safety-optimised control strategy
  • FH-2P: 2 switching steps for on-site switch contacts
  • FH-3P: 3 switching steps for on-site switch contacts
  • FH-F: Volume flow rate constant value

Extract air controller / supply air controller

External volume flow rate setting

  • EC/SC-E0: Volume flow rate default setting 0 – 10 V DC
  • EC/SC-E2: Volume flow rate default setting 2 – 10 V DC

Without signalling

With switching steps for on-site switch contacts

  • EC/SC-2P: 2 switching steps
  • EC/SC-3P: 3 switching steps
  • EC/SC-F: Volume flow rate constant value

Room control

Extract air led system for laboratories

  • RS/LAB: Supply air control
  • RE/LAB: Extract air control
  • PC/LAB: Differential pressure control (supply air)

Supply air led system for clean rooms

  • RS/CLR: Supply air control
  • RE/CLR: Extract air control
  • PC/CLR: Differential pressure control (extract air)

Parts and characteristics

  • Ready-to-commission controller, as an attachment for air terminal units
  • Static differential pressure transducer for rapid actual value measurement
  • Fast-running high-precision actuator, running time for 90° is 3 s
  • Microprocessor system with programme and system data stored in nonvolatile memory
  • Double-stack terminal block for supply voltage connection
  • Connections for two control panels
  • Connection of communication line to plug socket or screw terminals
  • Digital outputs with screw terminals
  • Digital inputs with screw terminals or plug socket
  • Analog inputs with screw terminals or plug socket
  • Analog outputs with screw terminals or plug socket (actuator)
  • Integral terminal resistor for the communication line
  • Alarm indicator lights on both sides of the casing
  • Status indicator lights (heartbeat, communication and terminal resistor)
  • Equipment function FH-VS: Face velocity transducer VS-TRD for measuring the face velocity for fume cupboards
  • Equipment function FH-DS, FH-DV: Sash distance sensor DS-TRD-01 for capturing the sash position of a fume cupboard

Attachments

Expansion modules are factory mounted or can be fitted at a later stage

  • T: EM-TRF, power supply unit for connecting the controller to the 230 V AC mains voltage
  • U: EM-TRF-USV, power supply unit for connecting the controller to the 230 V AC mains voltage and to ensure uninterrupted power supply
  • Z: EM-AUTOZERO, automatic zero point correction for long-term stable volume flow rate measurement and hence reduced maintenance.
  • L: EM-LON, LonWorks FTT-10A interface
  • B: EM-BAC-MOD-01, interface configured for BACnet MS/TP
  • M: EM-BAC-MOD-01, interface configured for Modbus RTU
  • S: EM-LIGHT, wired socket (230 V) for the connection of lighting and for switching the lighting on/off using the control panel
  • EM-IP: BACnet-IP, Modbus-IP, webserverinterface

Useful additions

  • BE-SEG-**: Control panel for fume cupboard control
  • BE-LCD-01: Control panel for fume cupboard control and room control
  • TAM: Adapter module as an interface between fume cupboard control and room control, and to the central BMS
  • Differential pressure transducers: Static differential pressure transducers for room pressure control or duct pressure control
  • EasyConnect: Configuration software for the commissioning and diagnosis of EASYLAB components

Construction features

  • Main PCB and expansion modules in one casing
  • Controller casing is clip-fixed to the VAV terminal unit
  • Controller casing can be opened without tools, except for TCU3 with EM-TRF or EM-TRF-USV
  • Pin header socket for the connection of expansion modules
  • Plug sockets for the most important connections on the outside of the casing
  • Static differential pressure transducer with room air induction to protect the sensor

Materials and surfaces

  • Casing made of ABS plastic, blue (RAL 5002)

Maintenance

  • Zero point correction of the static differential pressure transducer should be carried out once per year (recommendation), except for EASYLAB TCU3 with EM-AUTOZERO expansion module

Technical information

Fume cupboard control, Technical data, Specification text, Order code, Related products

  • Fume cupboard control
  • Technical data
  • Specification text
  • Order code

Fume cupboard control

Application

  • Volume flow control for fume cupboards
  • Combination with plastic VAV terminal units Type TVLK or Type TVRK, or with galvanised sheet steel VAV terminal units Type TVR
  • Variable volume flow control to save energy while providing maximum safety
  • Control tested to EN 14175, part 6, by an independent testing institute; applies to all fume cupboards that have been tested to EN 14175
  • Volume flow rate setpoint values Vmin and Vmax based on fume cupboard tests to EN 14175, carried out by the respective fume cupboard manufacturers

Monitoring and alarm function

  • Monitoring of the volume flow rate including configurable optical and acoustic alarms
  • Optional monitoring of the face velocity, including configurable optical and acoustic alarms (only for equipment function FH-VS)
  • Monitoring of the sash position and signalling when the sash is opened beyond the maximum operational sash opening (EN 14175).
  • Optical and acoustic signalling of operating states on the EASYLAB control panel BE-SEG-** or BE-LCD-01
  • Two control panels can be used for each fume cupboard controller, e.g. for fume cupboards with sash windows on two sides
  • Acoustic signals can be switched off or the signalling period can be limited depending on the monitoring function
  • Alarms can be individually configured, e.g. no alarm during reduced operation, flashing alarm, permanent light

Operating modes

  • Standard mode with evaluation of the connected sensor system
  • Special operating modes: Increased operation, reduced operation, shut-off, and OPEN position

Operating mode default setting

  • Three levels for setting operating mode defaults (central BMS, room, fume cupboard)
  • Configuration options for prioritisation and shut-off
  • Operating mode default setting can affect all controllers in a room or a single controller, e.g. 24-hour operation
  • Default setting from the central BMS using network variables (LonWorks, BACnet, Modbus) or with switch contacts: room operating mode or fume cupboard operating mode
  • Default setting using the room control panel with switch contacts: room operating mode or fume cupboard operating mode
  • Default setting using the fume cupboard control panel: fume cupboard operating mode

Special functions

  • Application of diversity factors when using EASYLAB TAM
  • Support of fume cupboards with supportive flow technology
  • Support of the safe operation of extract air scrubbers
  • Connection of a motion sensor to signal 'sash open' or to reduce the face velocity when nobody is working at the fume cupboard
  • Smoke extract function for opening or closing the damper blade
  • Control of an automatic sash device
  • Control of the fume cupboard lighting from the control panel
  • Setting the controller action in case the supply voltage fails (only with expansion module EM-TRF-USV)

Diversity control

  • In many large laboratories the simultaneous operation of all controllers at maximum power is either not desirable or not possible because of the limited capacity of the system
  • Diversity control allows for the safe and economical operation of such systems
  • With the room management function the total extract air flow rate can be monitored and limited if it exceeds a certain value
  • Configuration is done on the TAM with room management function
  • Available with EASYLAB TAM in extract air led systems (LAB)

Monitoring of the total extract air flow rate

  • The total extract air flow rate is monitored
  • An optical alarm is emitted on the room control panel
  • Alarms are consolidated for signalling

Limiting the total extract air flow rate

  • The total extract air flow rate is monitored
  • If it exceeds a certain value, the volume flow rate is reduced for individual fume cupboards, and the total volume flow rate is limited as a consequence
  • Reducing the volume flow rate for only selected fume cupboards ensures that as many fume cupboards as possible can be safely used at the same time
  • Optical and acoustic alarms are emitted on the fume cupboard for which the volume flow rate has been reduced
  • An optical alarm is emitted on the room control panel
  • Alarms are consolidated for signalling

Extract air controller / supply air controller, Room control, Room management function, Interfaces, Product details

  • Extract air controller / supply air controller
  • Room control
  • Room management function
  • Interfaces
  • Product details

Extract air controller / supply air controller

Application

  • Extract air and supply air volume flow rate control and volume flow rate measurement
  • Combination with plastic VAV terminal units Type TVLK, TVRK, VMRK or VMLKor galvanised sheet steel VAV terminal units Type TVR, TVJ, TVT, TVA, TVZ, or VMR
  • Variable volume flow control to save energy while providing maximum safety

Monitoring and alarm function

  • Monitoring of the volume flow rate can be configured
  • Alarms can be individually configured, e.g. no alarm during reduced operation
  • Alarms can be displayed on an external unit, e.g. on an explosion-proof control panel

Operating modes

  • Standard operation with variable volume flow rate default setting using DC signal; alternatively, with 2 or 3 volume flow rate ranges (using 1 or 2 switches), or with a constant setpoint value
  • Special operating modes: Increased operation, reduced operation, shut-off, and OPEN position

Operating mode default setting

  • Three levels for setting operating mode defaults (central BMS, room, digital inputs on the controller)
  • Configuration options for prioritisation and shut-off
  • Operating mode default setting can affect all controllers in a room or a single controller, e.g. 24-hour operation
  • Default setting from the central BMS using network variables (LonWorks, BACnet, Modbus) or with switch contacts: room operating mode or controller mode

Special functions

  • Setting the controller action in case the supply voltage fails (only with expansion module EM-TRF-USV)

Installation details, Operation

  • Installation details
  • Operation

Installation and commissioning

  • Any installation orientation (some installation orientations may require adjusting the position of the differential pressure transducer in the controller casing)
  • Carry out zero point correction of the static differential pressure transducer, except for EASYLAB TCU3 with EM-AUTOZERO expansion module
  • Connect communication line and activate terminal resistors at both ends
  • Component addressing and network management tool are not required
  • If necessary, make adjustments using the EasyConnect configuration software
  • Set parameters for the room control

Fume cupboard control

  • Install and connect (plug connection) the sensor system and the control panel

Extract air controller / supply air controller

  • Connect on-site switch contacts or setpoint signal

Room control

  • Enter room control parameters at one controller (room management function)
  • For fume cupboards, the room management function can only be activated on the TAM adapter module

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