Heated/Chilled ceiling 4-pipe, 6-way valve (HCcg4Pipe13)

This application function operates 6-way control valves for radiant ceiling device(s) such as ceiling panel(s) or passive beam(s) supplied with hot or chilled water from separate heating and cooling systems.

The valve position is calculated based on request signals (from the room controllers) received for heating and cooling.

Multiple panel control is supported.

There is an optional binary input for condensation detection.

This application function is NOT available for:
DXR2x09T and DXR2x10.

Required elements and how to configure them:

Element	I/O	Signal type
RcgVlvPos "Radiant ceiling valve position"	On-board output, Radiant ceiling valve position 1	Heating/chilled 4-pipe 6-way or Heat/chilled beam passive 4-pipe 6-way

Function

The figure below shows BACnet objects associated with this application function. Primary signal flow is summarized as follows:

Radiant ceiling heating or cooling request (RcgHReq / RcgCReq) is received and processed into the output signal for radiant ceiling valve position (RcgVlvPos).

Basic function: Accept request signal from associated room controller and pass it through a device mode logic switch; Output the result as a command to the BACnet object that controls the device.

Note
To reduce the risk of condensation, the modulating water valve can be closed at equipment protection priority by cut-off logic in the condensation monitoring feature and/or dew point temperature monitoring feature (optional; must be configured). The dew point temperature monitoring feature compares the dew point temperature in the room to the chilled water temperature.

	Command or request (or related)
	Notification of condition or status, or availability
	Device mode

Hot/Chilled water valve modulation: In response to heating or cooling demand, this application function modulates the control valve(s) to control the room temperature at setpoint. In response to external triggers for special modes such as warm-up, cool down, or safety conditions, the control valve(s) may be set to off or fully open.

Note
This AF does not perform loop control; its main purpose is to run commands. Loop control processes (for this AF) are managed in the "room" AF(s) that collaborate with this AF to command the end device.

Multiple panel control: The radiant ceiling valve position collection object (RcgVlvPosCol) can reference and control multiple ceiling valve actuators.

Radiant ceiling valve position objects (RcgVlvPos) are referenced by the radiant ceiling valve position collection object (RcgVlvPosCol); this collection object is a common node for any / all RcgVlvPos object(s). The value for RcgVlvPos comes from RcgVlvPosVal.

Condensation monitoring with cut-off switch: Condensation monitor (CdnMon) binary input objects are referenced by the condensation monitor collection object (CdnMonCol); this collection object is a common node for any / all CdnMon binary input object(s).

The CdnMon objects are analyzed using an OR statement. If one or more objects detect condensation, the binary result object (CdnMonRs) switches from 0 to 1 (On). When a single safety trips, all panels turn off (device mode is set to off and cooling valve(s) close).

Parameter EnCdnMonIn must be set to 1:Yes for the cut-off switch to function (see Configuration).

Dew point temperature monitoring with cut-off logic: This AF monitors the primary chilled water temperature (RcgTChwPm) and compares it to the current dew point temperature of the space. (Dew point temperature (TDwp) is calculated elsewhere and received via internal signal.)

When RcgTChwPm is below the dew point temperature by a configurable difference (TDiffDwpChwMin), device mode is set to off at priority 4 and the cooling valve(s) are commanded closed at priority 5. When RcgTChwPm rises above TDiffDwpChwMin plus a configurable deadband (HysTDiffDwpChw), device mode is released.

Parameter EnTDwp must be set to 1:Yes for the cut-off logic to function (see Configuration).

6-way control valve:

In normal operation, the valve tracks the active demand signal.

Avoid end stops: Cooling is fully open at 15% and Heating is fully open at 85%. See figure and also see Configuration.

Device mode: The input signal for device mode is a multistate value.

RcgDevMod supports the following states:

Off
Control mode (modulation)
Fully open, heating
Fully open, cooling

Heating available status: When the ceiling panel(s) are available for heating, the binary output signal for "Radiant ceiling available for heating" (RcgAvlH) will be "Yes" (available). RcgAvlH is used by the system to regulate heating resources. For example, if there is a call for heating but the ceiling panel(s) are not available because they are already at maximum capacity (because device mode is fully open), then RcgAvlH will signal "No" and the next available heating resource in the temperature control sequence will be activated.

For heating available status to be "Yes", device mode must equal "Control mode" (modulation).

Cooling available status: When the ceiling panel(s) are available for cooling, the binary output signal for "Radiant ceiling available for cooling" (RcgAvlC) will be "Yes" (available). RcgAvlC is used by the system to regulate cooling resources. For example, if there is a call for cooling but the ceiling panel(s) are not available because they are already at maximum capacity (because device mode is fully open), then RcgAvlC will signal "No" and the next available cooling resource in the temperature control sequence will be activated.

For cooling available status to be "Yes", device mode must equal "Control mode" (modulation).

Supply chain interface outputs

CdnMsg is a Boolean condensation message with two possible states:

Normal (both the condensation monitor input and the dew point monitoring logic output are False)
Alert (either the condensation monitor input or the dew point monitoring logic output is True)

If CdnMsg switches to Alert in a specified number of chilled beams, the primary plant can take appropriate action. For example, the primary chilled water temperature setpoint can be set to a higher value.

RcgHwDmd supports the following states:

Off (no demand signal)
Heating demand (demand signal is active)
Warm-up (Hot water demand is initiated when plant operating mode is set to warm-up)

RcgChwDmd supports the following states:

Off (no demand signal)
Cooling demand (demand signal is active)
Free cooling (cooling device is in free cooling mode)

Free cooling can be initiated by the central plant when surplus cooling capacity is available. Under certain conditions, the room can take advantage of surplus cooling capacity in the absence of an explicit cooling demand; the room temperature must be below the setpoint associated with the current room climate mode (Comfort, Pre-Comfort etc.). This type of free cooling is different from "economizer" free cooling, which uses an outside air damper.

Supply chain interface inputs

The input signals for hot water availability / chilled water availability are binary values [No|Yes] determined by central command. They are commanded via supply chain group communication for the purpose of TOa-dependent device lockout. The relinquish default value for each is Yes.

RcgHwAvl: If the outside air temperature is above the hi limit value, RcgHwAvl is set to No and the heating valve is closed. (see Central AF SplyHwxx for additional information)

RcgChwAvl: If the outside air temperature is below the low limit value, RcgChwAvl is set to No and the cooling valve is closed. (see Central AF SplyChwxx for additional information)

If for some reason RcgHwAvl and RcgChwAvl are both "No", then device mode (RcgDevMod) is set to Off at priority 9.

The following figure(s) illustrates control modulation and related functions.

Configuration

Parameters

Description	Parameter	Default value
Manual control mode ▶ Configured during commissioning of system to define the control mode provided by the heating/cooling radiant ceiling: 1:Auto 2:Heating 3:Cooling	CtlModMan	1:Auto
Condensation prevention
Enable condensation monitor input ▶ Enable input, when a radiant ceiling condensate detector (binary input) is present. When radiant ceiling condensate detector is closed, the radiant ceiling cooling device mode will turn Off at priority (4:Protection 1). When radiant ceiling condensate detector is open, the radiant cooling ceiling device mode will be released to 15: Automatic mode 6). 0:No 1:Yes	EnCdnMonIn	0:No
Enable dewpoint temperature 0:No 1:Yes	EnTDwp	0:No
Minimum difference dewpoint temperature/chilled water temperature	TDiffDwpChwMin	1 [K] 1.8 [°F]
Hysteresis for minimum difference dewpoint temperature/chilled water temperature	HysTDiffDwpChw	1 [K] 1.8 [°F]
6-way valve configuration
Chilled ceiling valve position for value X1 ▶ Chilled ceiling valve control signal position, no cooling is available.	X1CcgVlvPos	15 [%]
Chilled ceiling valve position for value Y1 ▶ Chilled ceiling valve position is closed between (33%-50%). Adjust this value depending on valve close-off pressure. 6-way valve configured so that cooling valve range matches Sequence 1.	Y1CcgVlvPos	50 [%]
Chilled ceiling valve position for value X2 ▶ Chilled ceiling valve control signal position, full cooling is available.	X2CcgVlvPos	85 [%]
Chilled ceiling valve position for value Y2 ▶ Chilled ceiling valve position is full open. 6-way valve configured so that cooling valve range matches Sequence 1.	Y2CcgVlvPos	15 [%]
Ceiling heating valve position for value X1 ▶ Heating ceiling valve control signal position, no heating is available.	X1HcgVlvPos	15 [%]
Ceiling heating valve position for value Y1 ▶ Heating ceiling valve position is closed between (50%-66%). Adjust this value depending on valve close-off pressure. 6-way valve configured so that heating valve range matches Sequence 2.	Y1HcgVlvPos	50 [%]
Ceiling heating valve position for value X2 ▶ Heating ceiling valve control signal position, full heating is available.	X2HcgVlvPos	85 [%]
Ceiling heating valve position for value Y2 ▶ Heating ceiling valve position is full open. 6-way valve configured so that heating valve range matches Sequence 2.	Y2HcgVlvPos	85 [%]
Interlock
Switch-on delay for heating/cooling changeover ▶ Switch-on delay for heating/cooling changeover from heating to cooling or from cooling to heating. This is to prevent equipment damage to the central heating and cooling systems that supply the heated/chilled coil.	DlyOnHCChovr	2 [min]
Enable valve position hold ▶ When enabled hold valve position, the valve will go to neutral position (middle position between Y1CcgVlvPos (Y1_c) and Y1HcgVlvPos (Y1_h)), when neither heat nor cool is required. See figure. 0:No 1:Yes (REQUIRED as this enables supply air temperature cascade control loop).	EnVlvPosHld	0:No
Hot/chilled water demand
Switch-on point for chilled water demand ▶ When the radiant ceiling cooling valve position is greater than the switch-on point, the radiant ceiling cooling enables request chilled water for cooling.	SwiOnPtChwDmd	4 [%]
Hysteresis for chilled water demand ▶ When the radiant ceiling cooling valve position is less than the hysteresis value, the radiant ceiling cooling valve disables request chilled water for cooling.	HysChwDmd	2 [%]
Switch-on point for hot water demand ▶ When the radiant ceiling heating valve position is greater than the switch-on point, the radiant ceiling heating valve enables request hot water for heating.	SwiOnPtHwDmd	4 [%]
Hysteresis for hot water demand ▶ When the radiant ceiling heating valve position is less than the hysteresis value, the radiant ceiling heating valve disables request hot water for heating.	HysHwDmd	2 [%]
Internal settings – do not change
Temperature difference unit ▶ Defined by selected engineering unit – do not change.	TDiffUnit	[K] [°F]

Interface

Interface		Description	Type	Ref.	Owned by
RcgVlvPosCol		Collection of radiant ceiling valve position	ColView	●	-
	RcgVlvPos	Radiant ceiling valve position (1...n)	AO	◉	Room segment / Device
RcgVlvPosVal		Radiant ceiling valve position value	APrcVal	●	-
RcgVlvPosC		Radiant ceiling valve position for cooling	ACalcVal	●	-
RcgVlvPosH		Radiant ceiling valve position for heating	ACalcVal	●	-
CdnMonCol		Collection of condensation monitor	ColView	●	-
	CdnMonRs	Result of condensation monitor 0:Off 1:On (condensation detected)	BCalcVal	●	-
	CdnMon	Condensation monitor (0...n)	BI	◉	Room segment / Device
CdnMsg		Condensation message 0:Normal 1:Alert	BCalcVal	●	-
RcgDevMod		Radiant ceiling device mode 1:Off 2:Control mode 3:Fully open, heating 4:Fully open, cooling	MPrcVal	●	-
RcgCReq		Radiant ceiling cooling request	ACalcVal	●	-
RcgHReq		Radiant ceiling heating request	ACalcVal	●	-
RcgAvlC		Radiant ceiling available for cooling 0:No 1:Yes	BCalcVal	●	-
RcgAvlH		Radiant ceiling available for heating 0:No 1:Yes	BCalcVal	●	-
RcgChwDmd		Radiant ceiling chilled water demand 1:Off 2:Cooling demand 3:Free cooling	MCalcVal	●	-
RcgHwDmd		Radiant ceiling hot water demand 1:Off 2:Heating demand 3:Warm-up	MCalcVal	●	-
RcgTChwPm		Radiant ceiling primary chilled water temperature	APrcVal	●	-
RcgChwAvl		Radiant ceiling chilled water available 0:No 1:Yes	BPrcVal	●	-
RcgHwAvl		Radiant ceiling hot water available 0:No 1:Yes	BPrcVal	●	-
RcgSplyChw		Radiant ceiling supply chain for chilled water	GrpMbr	●	Room segment
RcgSplyHw		Radiant ceiling supply chain for hot water	GrpMbr	●	Room segment

Engineering and commissioning

Verify operation for single output and multiple output.

Verify changeover effects and transitions (H/C valve, available and demand signals).

When troubleshooting, check effect of condensate detectors. Verify shut down on condensate detection for single and multiple objects.

Consider controlling the space as separate segments, rather than multiple objects in one segment. This allows the cooling to operate individually in case of shutdown on condensation detection.

6-way valve:

Avoid end stops: Cooling is fully open at 15% and Heating is fully open at 85%. See figure and also see Configuration.