GB

FC14
USER MANUAL
VERSION A2
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Fancom FC14 Table of contents

Table of contents
About this manual..........................................................……......... 1

1. Introduction .......................................................................... 2
2. Safety instructions and warnings .............................................. 3
3. Working ................................................................................ 4
3.1 General.................................................................. 4
3.2 Ventilation control ................................................... 4
3.2.1 Ventilation systems ................................................. 4
3.2.2 Ventilation control ................................................... 6
3.2.2.1 Combi-table............................................. 6
3.2.3 Influences .............................................................. 8
3.3 Heating control ....................................................... 8
3.4 Thermal control....................................................... 8
3.5 Using curves........................................................... 9
4. Operation .............................................................................10
4.1 Front ....................................................................10
4.2 Display (A) ............................................................11
4.3 Keyboard (B) .........................................................11
4.4 Option keys 1 ... 16 (C) ..........................................12
5. Curves .................................................................................13
5.1 What is a curve? ....................................................13
5.2 Setting the curve ...................................................15
5.3 Offset ...................................................................17
6. Keys....................................................................................18
7. Alarm ..................................................................................31
7.1 Alarm messages.....................................................31
7.2 Switching off an alarm ............................................32
7.3 Blocking the alarm .................................................32
7.4 Overview alarm codes .............................................33
7.5 System alarms.......................................................35
Fancom FC14 About this manual

About this manual

This manual provides the information required for step by step insight
into the construction and working of the computer. Read this manual
carefully in the order indicated before entering data into the computer.

Fancom has written this manual for the computer user. There is also an
installer's manual available

Fancom helpdesk

For any questions and support, please contact the Fancom helpdesk:
http://www.fancom.com. This site contains the answers to many FAQs
about how Fancom products work.

Symbols used in this manual

Fancom uses the following symbols in this manual:

+ Suggestions, advice and remarks with additional

information.

This warning indicates damage to the product, if

procedures are not carefully observed.

This warning indicates a life threatening situation, if

procedures are not carefully observed.

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Fancom FC14 Introduction

1. Introduction
The FC14 controller is used for climate control in the agricultural sector.
It regulates ventilation and heating for one section.

Communication

The computer can be included in a serial communication loop (using a

communication print). The computer can then be remote controlled using
a Personal Computer.

Caution

A computer is a piece of electronic apparatus. Any eventual technical

malfunctioning can cause considerable damage. As a result of the
increasingly strict demands laid down by insurance companies, it is
necessary to connect the alarm contacts of the various computers to a
central alarm unit. In addition, Fancom advises the installation of an extra,
independent alarm system (e.g. a minimum/maximum thermostat).

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2. Safety instructions and warnings

Read the safety instructions carefully before operating the system.
The installation of the computer and trouble shooting must be carried out
by an authorized technician/installer, according to the prevailing
standards.

Caution

1. Check your computer regularly for correct functioning. It is an

electronic apparatus and should therefore give an alert during any
system failures. Fancom has done everything electronically possible
to ensure that an alarm is given during any such failure.
Unfortunately, this cannot be 100% guaranteed because not all
circumstances are under Fancom’s control.
2. Fancom takes no responsibility for any possible damage as a result of
incorrect settings and a non- or partially functioning installation.
3. Ask your installer if the alarm contacts of each computer have been
connected to a separate alarm system circuitry.
4. Check the computer regularly for possible damage. Any damage
should directly be reported to your installer.

A damaged computer is dangerous!

5. Do not use running water (high pressure cleaners) to clean your

computer.

The computer is water resistant, not waterproof!

6. Important
Do not switch off the computer when houses are unoccupied; this is
to protect the computer against condensation.

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Fancom FC14 Working

3. Working

3.1 General

The Fancom FC14 climate controller is suitable for use in intensive

animal husbandry. The FC14 has the following controls:

1. Ventilation control
2. Heating control
3. Thermal control

The FC14 also has a curve (see chapter 5).

3.2 Ventilation control

The FC14 can be used with various ventilation systems. Fancom will first
describe these systems before explaining how the ventilation control
works.

3.2.1 Ventilation systems

1. ProFlow
The Fancom ProFlow ventilation system regulates the fan with the
triac and the vortex damper with a 10–0V output. The FC14
automatically calculates the vortex damper position to prevent any
irregular ventilation. If there is no wind influence, the FC14 opens
the vortex damper. The fan runs with the lowest possible energy
consumption. If the natural thermals present are sufficient to provide
the required level of ventilation, the fan will deactivate.

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2. NatuFlow
The Fancom NatuFlow ventilation system is a combination of natural
and mechanical ventilation. If the natural thermals present are
sufficient to provide the required level of ventilation, the fan will
deactivate. The vortex damper regulates the volume of air. If the
natural thermals fail to provide the required level of ventilation, the
fan will activate. The controller achieves the correct volume of air
using the vortex damper and fan control (triac–control). It
continually checks the level of ventilation using the airflow
transmitter. NatuFlow ventilation control always ensures the correct
levels of ventilation, even with wind influence.

3. EasyFlow
With the Fancom EasyFlow ventilation system, a fan with direction
sensitive RPM feedback regulates ventilation.

4. CentralFlow/CentralControl
If the FC14 is used in a central air exhaust, the analog output is used
for controllable inlet control.

5. Triac control with or without vortex damper

The triac for fan control can also be used in combination with the
vortex damper; or the vortex damper of the Fancom ATM–unit. To
set the vortex damper, see 3.2.2.1.

6. Analog control with or without vortex damper

Fancom allows other types of power units to be used. For example,
control of a frequency controller. A vortex damper or air inlet can
also be controlled. To set the vortex damper, see 3.2.2.1.

7. Air inlet control

One of the analog outputs can be used to control an air inlet. See
3.2.2.1.

8. Activating fans (Combi-control)

With the FC14 one or more fan groups can be activated on the
controllable part. At the moment the fans are activated, the main
group will run slower. Both fan groups will displace just as much air
and control to 100%. This avoids a jump in the capacity.

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3.2.2 Ventilation control

The ventilation control ensures there is always a settable minimum

amount of fresh air. If the temperature in the house becomes too high,
the controller will provide extra ventilation. Use Start temperature
ventilation to set the temperature above which ventilation will increase.
Set the extent of the increase using Bandwidth. The increase is limited
by the set Maximum ventilation, usually 100%.

Control is with or without feedback. Feedback can be the RPM of the fan,
or better, an airflow measurement. An airflow transmitter measures the
volume of air. With control using feedback the controller will give an
alarm if ventilation fails or differs too much from the calculated
ventilation. If the Direction Sensitive RPM feedback (DSR feedback) fails,
the controller will automatically switch to control without DSR feedback,
until the DSR feedback is operational again.

With a control without feedback the readout is the calculated capacity

between 0% and 100%. With a control with feedback the measured
percentage of the total controllable capacity is shown on the display. If
the controller does not activate a fan, the readout of the measured
percentage will correspond to the fan RPM or the airflow measurement.

3.2.2.1 Combi-table

The Combi–Table is a kind of guide where the installer sets the

relationship between controllable ventilation, additional fan(s) and the air
inlet for the entire course of temperature development. At a certain
temperature the FC14 will calculate a ventilation position using Start
temperature ventilation and Bandwidth. Using this calculated ventilation
position the FC14 determines the corresponding value for the
controllable part, additional fan(s) and the air inlet.

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Example CombiTable

As an example we will take a house with one controllable fan, two extra
fans and one air inlet. At a calculated ventilation percentage up to and
including 90% the controllable fan is linear controlled between 1 and
100%. The air inlet is linear controlled between 1 and 90%. At 95%
ventilation, the first extra fan will activate and the air inlet will open to
95%. At 100% ventilation the second extra fan will activate and the air
inlet will open to 100%.

Pos. (%) Control. part Relay Air inlet

C.1 1 1 0000 1
C.2 80 100 0000 80
C.3 90 100 1000 90
C.4 100 100 1100 100
… … … …

120 6

100 5

80 4

60 3

40 2

20 1

0 0
0 20 40 60 80 100 120
Relay Controllable (%) Air inlet (%)
Relay Controllable (%) Air inlet (%)

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3.2.3 Influences

The outside temperature can automatically influence ventilation

(bandwidth) for further optimization. If it is cold outside and the
controller must ventilate more, less outside air is required than if it was
warm outside. The FC14 automatically widens the bandwidth with low
outside temperatures.
After a hot summer day, excessive ventilation in the evening and at
night is often undesirable; this causes big temperature fluctuations and
draughts. The automatic bandwidth increase after a long period of high
outside temperature ensures that cooling is gradual. The influences can
be set to apply or not.

+ The installer makes this setting.

3.3 Heating control

The heating control ensures it does not become too cold in the section. If
the temperature drops below the set value, the computer will make a
correction.

3.4 Thermal control

Thermal control, based on a set temperature, can be used for extra

control if it is too cold (heating) or too warm (cooling). The measured
temperature can be the same temperature as for ventilation and heating.
It may also be the temperature of a separate sensor, for example: floor
heating, pre-heating central corridor or creep heating.

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3.5 Using curves

The FC14 can control the following settings using curves:

1. Setpoint heating
2. Start temperature ventilation
3. Bandwidth
4. Minimum ventilation
5. Maximum ventilation
6. Setpoint thermal control

By entering a so-called bending point the FC14 gradually changes the

ventilation and temperature settings (see chapter 5).

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Fancom FC14 Operation

4. Operation

4.1 Front

Before operating the computer familiarize yourself with the functions of

the various keys. Fancom divides the front into three parts (A, B, and C).

FC14

a b

Figure 1. Front FC14 computer

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4.2 Display (A)

Left field Right field

The front of the FC14 computer has an illuminated display. The display
consists of two fields of respectively one and three positions.

4.3 Keyboard (B)

Increase value. Pressing

this key for longer than one
second increases the value
Making and confirming quicker.
changes. Always press
this key before and
after entering a value.
Decreasing value. Pressing
this key for longer than one
second decreases the value
quicker.

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4.4 Option keys 1 ... 16 (C)

The front of the computer has 16 option keys. The display shows more
information about the subject at the selected key. A lamp in the key
shows which key has been selected.

Method entering a value

1. Select the option key concerned (part C, key ... ). The LED in
the selected key will illuminate and the corresponding value will
appear on the display.
2. Press . The value on the display will flash. The display will not
flash if the value cannot be changed.
3. Press or until the value to be entered appears on the display.
4. Press to confirm the entered value.

+ If a change is not confirmed and the computer is not operated for

longer than one minute, it will stop flashing. The old setting will
appear again on the display and the computer will not carry out any
changes.

If the controller is no longer operated, the value of the first key will
appear again on the display after about five minutes.

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Fancom FC14 Curves

5. Curves

5.1 What is a curve?

A growing animal requires a different optimal temperature from day to

day. The ventilation, particularly the minimum ventilation, must “grow”
with animals. The user each can decide this pattern of development for
each day, week or month by setting a different temperature, minimum
and/or maximum ventilation. Once you know the animal growth pattern
on your own farm it can be handy to enter this data in the computer. The
FC14 will then automatically ensure the correct settings from day to day
or even from hour to hour. Fancom calls this process the curve.

Example:
Enter the required temperature and the minimum/maximum ventilation
values for a number of days in the cycle. These days in the cycle have a
number, the day number. For the day number use, for example, the age
of the animals (piglets) or the number of days the animals have been in
the section (fatteners). For example, enter the required values for days
1, 50 and 150. The controller calculates the correct values for the days in
between. Fancom calls these 'in-between' days the bending points. A
bending point consists of a day number and a number of settings for
temperature, minimum and maximum ventilation. Fancom will explain
how a curve works using the following values.

Table 1: Example of a curve

Bending point 1 2 3
Day number 1 50 150
Setpoint heating 23.0 19.0 17.0
S.temp.ventilation 25.0 21.0 19.0
Bandwidth 5.0 4.0 3.0
Minimum ventilation 10 20 30
Maximum ventilation 30 50 100
Setpoint therm. ctrl. 35.0 20.0 20.0

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The controller calculates for day 100 in the cycle that Start temperature
ventilation should be 20.0°C. Day 100 is precisely between day 50 and
day 150; Start temperature ventilation is also precisely between 21.0°C
and 19.0°C. When the bending points for your situation have been set,
all you have to do is enter the day number. The day number indicates
where the computer must look in the curve.

Day number
The day number is a counter increased by the controller each day at
midnight by one up to a maximum of 999. If the day number is 0 it will
not change. The FC14 then controls without the curve, even if the
bending points have been set.

If a curve is used, the day number is the basis used to calculate the
setpoints from the relevant curve. If a negative day number is set, the
FC14 will control without using the curve, until the day number is a
positive number. A negative day number is also increased at midnight by
one, except the jump from day –1 to day +1 (a jump of 2).

+ A correct day number setting is very important if curves are used.

Empty settings
F curve control is used, the following is important. If a section is
unoccupied set the day number to 0 (or a negative number). The FC14
will remember the climate settings entered, the empty settings. In the
next cycle curves are used again. Next time the section is empty all you
have to do is set the day number to 0. The FC14 will control based on
the empty settings.

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5.2 Setting the curve

There are 10 bending points. At a bending point start by entering the day
number; the settings at this bending point apply to this day number.
Then make the settings for the following keys:

Heating
Start temp. ventilation
Bandwidth
Minimum ventilation
Maximum ventilation
Thermal control

Set the day number to 0 for all unused bending points. If the curve is
used, all settings above must be included in the curve.

Entering bending points

1. Press Enter curve. CUR. will appear on the display

2. Press . The first bending point (left field display) with
corresponding value (right field display) of key Day number will
automatically appear on the display; the bending point–number (left
field display) will flash.
3. Enter the day number (1) for bending point 1.
4. Press Heating. The value 1 is still flashing in the left field of the
display. This indicates that the setpoint heating for the first bending
point is being set. Enter the required heating value (in the example
23.0).
5. Enter the required values for the other options in the same way:

Start temp. ventilation 25.0

Bandwidth 5.0
Minimum ventilation 10
Maximum ventilation 30
Thermal control 35.0

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6. Press to select the next bending point. The flashing bending point
number in the left field of the display will increase by one. Use to
select the previous bending point.
7. Select bending point 2 and select Day number again. Repeat
steps 3 thru 6 for each bending point (in the example bending points
2 and 3).
8. Press Enter curve to finish setting the bending points. You can
now operate the FC14 normally again.

Actual day number

If you press Day number immediately without first confirming
Enter curve, the actual day number will appear on the display. If the
actual day number is a value higher than 0, the controller is controlling
according to the set curve(s). Each night at midnight (0:00 hour) the
controller increases the day number by 1.

If the day number is 0, the controller is not controlling according to the

curve(s), but using the settings made by the user. These settings are
saved, even if a curve is used. This allows your settings (if Day number
= 0) to be used as empty settings. During a cycle the controller controls
according to the curve settings. At the end of the cycle, set the day
number to 0 and the controller will control using the "Day number = 0"
setting (empty setting).

The day number can also be set as a negative value. The controller will
control without the curve as long as the day number is negative. The
controller will increase a negative day number by 1 each midnight,
except for the jump the day number makes from –1 to 1. After this
jump, the controller will control again according to the set curve.

+ If the day number is set to 1, 0 or a negative value, all the curve–

offsets will also be set to 0. This prevents any unwanted offsets
being active when the house is empty or new animals are being set
up.

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5.3 Offset

If curves are used, it is sometimes necessary to make small adjustments

to the setting calculated by the controller. These are usually temporary
adjustments. Do this by just changing the settings. The FC14 remembers
by how much the settings were changed.

If you want to know later what has been changed or you want to undo
the changes, use option OFS (offset = difference).

Method

1. Press Enter curve.

2. Use or to select Offset–mode (OFS).
3. Press . The correction value (offset) of key Heating
automatically appears on the display.
4. Press the key (for example Minimum ventilation) to be corrected.
5. Read out the correction value and set to e.g. 0.0.
6. Press Enter curve to quit Offset–mode . You can now operate the
FC14 normally again.

+ If the adjustment is not temporary, it is better to adjust the curve

instead of the settings.

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6. Keys
Temperature
(Range = –9.9 ... +99.9°C)

The measured section temperature in °C. If the installer has not

connected the extra sensor, the temperature of the room sensor will be
shown. If the extra sensor has been connected, the average temperature
of both sensors will be shown. The controller uses these temperatures for
ventilation and heating control.
To see the separate temperatures of either sensor, press . The
temperature of the sensor, followed by the temperature of the extra
sensor and finally the average temperature will appear.

Readout of the highest measured temperature of the past 24 hours,

immediately followed by the time of measurement.
Readout of the lowest measured temperature of the past 24 hours,
immediately followed by the time of measurement.

+ If the second sensor has been connected, the minimum, maximum

and times of both sensors will appear successively.

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Heating
(Range = 0.0 ... 99°C)
(Factory setting = 18.0°C)

Enter the Setpoint heating. The controller controls the heating based on
the average value of the sensor and extra sensor. If the extra sensor has
not been connected, the controller will control based on the measured
value of the sensor.

+ For extra security Setpoint heating cannot be set higher than the
Absolute maximum alarm (key ). If the setting is made too
high, the controller will make the setpoint equal to the absolute
maximum alarm limit.

+ If there is a high outside temperature influence on start

temperature ventilation, the same shift will also apply to Setpoint
heating (see Start temperature ventilation).

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Start temperature ventilation

(Range = 0.0°C ... +99.0°C)
(Factory setting= 20.0°C and no outside temperature influence)

Enter the temperature above which ventilation must increase. If the

temperature is lower than this setting, the calculated ventilation equals
the Minimum ventilation. If the temperature becomes higher than the set
Start temperature ventilation, ventilation will increase. The ventilation
can increase up to the set value maximum ventilation (100% or less).
The temperature rise from minimum to maximum, is called the
Bandwidth.

Ventilation (%)

100

55

10
Bandwidth ventilation
Temperature (°C)
18 20 22 24
Heating Start temp.
ventilation

Figure 2: Ventilation graph without influence

+ For extra security the Start temperature ventilation cannot be set

higher than the Absolute maximum alarm (key ). If it is set too
high, the controller will make the start temperature ventilation
equal to the absolute maximum alarm limit.

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High outside temperature influence

A high outside temperature can influence start temperature.
If the outside temperature rises above the set start temperature
ventilation and ventilation is maximum, Start temperature ventilation will
be increased.
If the outside temperature drops below the set Start temperature
ventilation, the controller will decrease the influence within the set
number of hours until it reaches the set start temperature ventilation.

Ventilation (%)

100

Influence Bandwidth
10

Temperature (°C)
18 20 22 24 27
Set Set Influenced Influenced
heating Start temp. heating Start temp.
ventilation ventilation

Figure 3: Ventilation graph with influence

If is pressed, any start temperature ventilation influenced by the

outside temperature will appear on the display first.

+ The same shift that applies to start temperature ventilation also

applies to setpoint heating. If the thermal control has been assigned
to the room sensors, this control will also be influenced.

The increase depends on the settings made by the installer. If the

factor has been set to 2.0, the maximum influence equals the
bandwidth.

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Bandwidth ventilation
(Range = 0.0 … 25.0°C)
(Factory setting = 5.0°C and no outside temperature influence)

Enter the bandwidth. The bandwidth is the set number of degrees from
start temperature ventilation, within which ventilation goes from
minimum to maximum position. A low or high outside temperature can
influence the bandwidth. The influence depends on the settings made by
the installer.

High outside temperature influence

If the outside temperature rises above Start temperature ventilation and
ventilation is maximum, the bandwidth will increase. If the outside
temperature drops below the Start temperature ventilation, the
controller will decrease the bandwidth within the set number of hours
until it reaches the set bandwidth. The factory setting is 10 hours.

Low outside temperature influence

If the outside temperature is lower than Start temperature ventilation
minus 5°C, the controller will increase the bandwidth. If is pressed,
any bandwidth influenced by the outside temperature will appear on the
display first, followed by the set bandwidth

Ventilation (%)

100

40

10 Bandwidth Influence

Influenced bandwidth
Temperature (°C)
18 20 22 24 26
Heating Start temp.
Ventilation

Figure 4: Ventilation graph with outside temperature influence

+ The extent of influence depends on the factor set by the installer. If

the factor is set to 2.0 (factory setting) the bandwidth will double
(maximum).

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Minimum ventilation
(Range = 0 … 100%)
(Factory setting = 50%)

Ventilation is minimum if the measured temperature is equal to or lower

than Start temperature ventilation (key ).

If several fans are used set the required minimum ventilation based on
the total installed capacity. This means that with two identical fans the
minimum RPM of the first fan will be double the capacity set here.

Example: Minimum ventilation = 10%.

The minimum RPM of the fan will be 20%, as this is 10% of
the total capacity.

+ Correct control of minimum ventilation is essential for good

management. Too low minimum ventilation will cause the air
quality in the house to deteriorate. A too high minimum ventilation
position on the other hand will extract too much heat. This heat will
have to be added again, either by heating, or by extra feed
consumption by the animals (if the section temperature drops too
low).
Correct settings are very important!!
The controller must also be able to achieve these settings. This is
only possible if the controller can continually measure the actual
fan RPM (via RPM feedback), or even better, the actual volume
ventilated (via airflow transmitter).
Precisely controlled ventilation (independent to chimney draughts
or wind influence) can be achieved using the Fancom ProFlow
system.

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Ventilation (capacity%)
(Range = 0 … 100%)

Readout of the current ventilation position. If the computer does not

measure ventilation, this is the calculated ventilation. In other cases the
measured ventilation appears immediately after the calculated
ventilation.
If several fans are used the percentage of the total capacity is shown.
The controller assumes that all fans are controlled. Press or key to
briefly show the calculated ventilation on the display again.
Depending on your ventilation system, the measured ventilation may not
be indicative of the total ventilation. The installer has set that measured
ventilation only concerns controllable ventilation. The calculated
controlled part, the measured control part and the calculated ventilation
will appear successively on the display. Press or key to briefly
show the calculated and measured control part on the display again.

If the measured RPM (fan or airflow transmitter) is higher than the

calculated ventilation position, the controller will decrease ventilation
control to the calculated ventilation position. If ventilation control is
minimum and the RPM (fan, airflow transmitter) remains too high for one
minute, the controller will give a maximum RPM alarm (if set).

If the FC14 measures the RPM or air volume, it will give a minimum
ventilation alarm if ventilation control is maximum and the measured
value is lower than the control value.
If the FC14 notices that RPM feedback is not functioning, it will
automatically switch to control without RPM feedback. The following will
appear on the display:

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Maximum ventilation
(Range = 0 … 100%)
(Factory setting = 100%)

Enter the maximum ventilation. Ventilation is maximum if the

temperature is higher than Start temperature ventilation + Bandwidth
(see Figure 2,
Figure 3 and Figure 4).

Thermal control
(Range temp. therm. ctrl. = –9.9 … +99.9°C)
(Range therm. ctrl. setting = 0.0 … +99.9°C)
(Factory setting = 18.0°C)

If thermal control uses the same sensor as the ventilation control and
the installer has set a high outside temperature influence on start
temperature ventilation, the thermal control setpoint will also be
influenced.

If is pressed, the influenced thermal control setpoint will appear on

the display, followed by the set setpoint thermal control.

+ For extra security the setpoint thermal control cannot be set higher
than the absolute maximum alarm (key ). If the setting is made
too high, the controller will make the setpoint equal to the absolute
maximum alarm limit. The security measure above does not apply if
the installer has switched off the alarm on the thermal control
sensor (sensor 3).

Outside temperature
(Range = –30.0 … +150°C)

The measured outside temperature in °C. The FC14 registers the highest
and lowest measured outside temperatures of the past 24 hours.

Readout of the highest measured outside temperature of the past

24 hours, immediately followed by the time of measurement.
Readout of the lowest measured outside temperature of the past
24 hours, immediately followed by the time of measurement.

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Day number
(Range = –99 … 999C)

If curve control is used, enter the day number here (see section 5.2).

Time
(Range = 00.00… 23.59)

The correct time is important for the controller to function properly. If

there is no power to the FC14, the time counting will stop. Always reset
the time after a power failure. If several FC14s have been included in a
communication loop, simply reset the time on the FC14 set as Master by
the installer. All the other FC14s will adopt the time from the Master.
The installer will tell you which FC14 has been set as Master.

Enter curve
(Range = CUR, OFS)

Set the various curves here and undo any temporary adjustments (see
section 5.2).

Absolute maximum alarm

(Range = 0.0 … +99.0°C)
(Factory setting = 35.0°C)

An absolute maximum alarm limit can be set for the temperature and for
the thermal control temperature (if a sensor is connected and assigned).
If Absolute max. alarm is pressed, the LED in this key will illuminate
as well as the LED in Temperature or Thermal control.
Press again to select a different temperature.
An absolute maximum alarm will be given if the value measured by the
room sensor, extra room sensor or thermal control sensor is higher than
this setting for longer than one minute.

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Maximum difference alarm

(Range = 0.0 … +25.5°C)
(Factory setting = 5.0°C)

A maximum difference alarm can be set for temperature and thermal

control temperature (if a sensor is connected and assigned).
If Difference max. alarm is pressed, the LED in this key will
illuminate as well as the LED in Temperature or Thermal control.
Press again to select the right temperature. After key has been
selected, the calculated maximum alarm limit will briefly appear on the
display, followed by the set maximum difference.
The Calculated maximum alarm limit is the limit above which the
computer will give an alarm. Set here by how much the temperature
may exceed the Calculated start temperature ventilation + Calculated
bandwidth or the Calculated setpoint thermal control.
The calculated value is the set value, corrected by the outside
temperature influence.
The computer can adapt the actual alarm limit, depending on the outside
temperature development.

Example 1

Calc. start temp. ventilation 20°C

Calculated bandwidth 4°C +
Ventilation is maximum at: 24°C Setpoint therm. ctrl. 24°C
(Max.) difference alarm 3°C + Max. difference alarm 3°C +
Calculated alarm limit 27°C Calc. alarm limit 27°C

An alarm will occur if a temperature becomes higher than the maximum

alarm limit: 20+4+3=27°C.

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On hot summer days the temperature in a section can be very high. This
can result in a maximum alarm or the difference alarm will have to be
set high. This is not desirable with lower temperatures; the maximum
alarm limit would then be unnecessarily high.

In order to provide effective alarms (max. difference alarm as small as

possible) the computer increases the alarm limit parallel to the outside
temperature, as soon as this is higher than the point at which ventilation
is maximum.

Example 2

Calc.start temp.ventilation 20°C

Calculated bandwidth 4°C +
Ventilation is maximum at: 24°C Setpoint therm.ctrl. 24°C
Outside temperature 25°C
(Max.) difference alarm 3°C + Max.difference alarm 3°C +
Calculated alarm limit 28°C Calc. alarm limit 27°C

An alarm will occur if a temperature becomes higher than the maximum

alarm limit: 25+3=28°C.

Example 3

Calc. start temp. ventilation 20°C

Calculated Bandwidth 4°C +
Ventilation is maximum at : 24°C Setpoint therm.ctrl. 24°C
Outside temperature 34°C
(Max.) difference alarm 3°C + Max.difference alarm 3°C +
Calculated alarm limit 37°C Calc. alarm limit 27°C
Absolute maximum alarm 35°C

An alarm will occur if a temperature becomes higher than the maximum

alarm limit: 34+3=37°C. The maximum alarm is however limited by the
absolute maximum alarm to 35°C.

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On hot summer days certain conditions (for example storms) can cause
the outside temperature to suddenly drop. The alarm limit will drop
accordingly. However, the temperature in the building will not usually
drop as suddenly. Normally this would result in a max. difference alarm.
In this case the alarm limit will drop with a delay and the computer will
check if the section temperature also drops.

The maximum difference alarm for thermal control can also be used
without outside temperature influence. The installer makes this setting
(SYS.2).

Minimum difference alarm

(Range = 0.0 … +25.5°C)
(Factory setting = 3.0°C)

A minimum difference alarm can be set for temperature and thermal

control temperature (if a sensor is connected and assigned). If Min.
difference alarm is pressed, the LED in this key will illuminate as well as
the LED in Temperature or Thermal control. Press again to
select the right temperature.

After key has been selected, the calculated minimum alarm limit will
briefly appear on the display followed by the minimum difference. This is
the set number of degrees the temperature may drop below Setpoint
heating or Setpoint thermal control.

An alarm will be given as soon as the measured temperature becomes

lower than the minimum alarm limit.

Example: Setpoint heating/thermal control 20.0°C

Min. difference alarm 4.0°C –
Calculated minimum alarm limit 16.0°C

An alarm will occur if the temperature becomes lower than

16.0°C.

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Alarm
(Range = 0… 10)

During an alarm situation the type of alarm can be read out here.
Table 2 shows an overview of the values that can be read out/set at
alarm.

Table 2: Alarm values

Value 'Situation' Explanation
0 Alarm stand by There is no alarm.
1 Alarm test
Enter value 1 to test the alarm and then
reset the alarm to stand by (enter value 0).

5 Alarm There was an alarm situation, which has

cancelled recovered. The computer switches the alarm
off, but the alarm code remains visible.
6 Silent alarm Alarm is only shown on the display.
7 Alarm Enter value 7 to temporarily switch off the
temporarily off current alarm. As soon as the alarm
situation has recovered, this value will
automatically revert to 0. Always check this!

8, 9 Alarm blocked Enter value 9 or 8 to completely switch off

the alarm. Only do this is houses are
unoccupied for any length of time. Then
reset the alarm to stand by (enter value 0).
10 Alarm The type of alarm appears on the display.

Press Alarm again to show the activation time of the alarm. After this
time the alarm will activate again.

Example: You set the alarm to 8 (blocked) and the activation time to
3:00 hrs. After 3 hrs the FC14 will automatically place the
alarm from 8 to 0 (active).

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7. Alarm

7.1 Alarm messages

In an alarm situation, the LED in the Alarm key will flash, as well as
the key relating to the alarm. The alarm code will appear on the display,
preceded by the letter A (climate alarm) or E (system alarm).

Example: Absolute maximum temperature alarm. The LEDS in key

Alarm, Abs. max. alarm and temperature are
flashing, as well as the message A14 on the display.

If the FC14 has been set as Master, it will transmit the alarm messages
to the other controllers connected in the loop. The alarm message
concerned and the number of the controller giving the alarm will appear
alternately on the display.
The Master does not give an alarm. The alarm can only be switched off
on the controller where the alarm occurred.

Example: Controller 3 is giving alarm A14. The Master display will

show alternately C3 and A14.

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7.2 Switching off an alarm

During an alarm, the alarm code usually appears on the display. Even if
the alarm code is not shown on the display, it can be switched off.

Yes
Press x1
Method Alarm code
on display
No Press 2x

When the alarm signal has been switched off (alarm status = 7), the
LEDs will keep flashing. The LEDs will stop flashing when the alarm has
actually been cancelled (alarm status = 0).

+ As long as the LEDs flash, the alarm relay will not repeat the alarm
for this alarm situation - only if a different alarm occurs. The last
alarm will remain visible on the display until the computer is
operated again. This applies even if the alarm situation has been
cancelled.

7.3 Blocking the alarm

Climate alarms can be blocked if no alarm is to be given.

Method

1. Press key Alarm.

2. Enter 8 or 9.

+ Only do this if houses are unoccupied for any length of time. Do not
forget to reset the alarm to 0 to unblock the alarm.

To indicate a blocked alarm (8 or 9), the LEDs in key , , and

will briefly illuminate every four seconds.

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7.4 Overview alarm codes

The FC14 has a number of temperature alarms, a minimum and

maximum RPM alarm and a faulty sensor alarm.

Table 3: Alarm codes

Code type of alarm LED

A12 Min. difference room sensor + +
A13 Max. difference room sensor + +
A14 Abs. max. room sensor + +
A16 Room sensor defect +

A22 Min. difference extra room sensor + +

A23 Max. difference extra room sensor + +
A24 Abs. max. extra room sensor + +
A26 Extra room sensor defect +

A32 Min. difference sensor therm. ctrl. + +

A33 Max. difference sensor therm.ctrl. + +
A34 Abs. Max. sensor therm. ctrl. + +
A36 Sensor thermal ctrl. defect +

A17 Min. ventilation alarm +

A18 Max. ventilation alarm +
tt– DSR feedback defect +

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Temperature A12–A13–A14–A22–A23–A24–A32–A33–A34

Depending on the sensor giving the alarm, the LED in Temperature or

Thermal control and the LED in Abs. max. alarm, Max.
difference alarm or Min. difference alarm will flash. The LED in
Alarm will also flash.

Minimum and Maximum ventilation alarm A17–A18

If the fan or airflow transmitter uses RPM feedback (DSR feedback), the
controller continually checks the RPM.

Minimum ventilation alarm A17

If the feedback is lower than the calculated ventilation, the controller
will increase output until the calculated ventilation is reached. If
output is maximum and feedback remains too low for one minute, the
controller will give a minimum ventilation alarm. The LED in keys
Alarm and Ventilation will flash.

Maximum ventilation alarm A18

If the feedback is higher than the calculated ventilation, the controller
will decrease output until the calculated ventilation is reached. If
output is minimum and feedback remains too high for one minute, the
controller will give a maximum ventilation alarm. The LED in keys
Alarm and Ventilation will flash.

If ventilation control is maximum and the controller is not measuring any

RPM, the controller will automatically switch to control without RPM
feedback. tt– will appear on the display. As soon as the controller is
measuring RPM again, it will revert to control with RPM feedback.

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Faulty sensor A16–A26–A36

Measurements from connected sensors (except the outside sensor) are

reliable as long as the measurements are between 9.9°C and +99.9°C.
Outside these limits the measurements are unreliable; the controller will
give an alarm (for example: A16: room sensor defect (no
measurement)).

If a sensor fails, the controller will continue controlling based on the

other sensor (if present and not faulty). The LED in one of the following
keys will flash (depending on which sensor is giving the alarm):

Temperature no measurement (extra) room sensor

Thermal control no measurement sensor thermal control

7.5 System alarms

The computer tests a number of functions, which concern the functioning

of the computer itself. If the computer discovers a fault, it will indicate
the corresponding number on the display. The letter E will precede this
number.

+ Always warn your installer if a system alarm occurs (see appendix

installer manual).

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EG-declaration of compliance
Manufacturer : Fancom B.V.
Address : Industrieterrein 34
Place : Panningen (the Netherlands)

Hereby declares that: FC14

Satisfies the following standard(s) or other standard document(s):

Emission characteristics were assessed according to standards NEN-and

50081-1. The sensitivity was established according to the requirements
of the generic immunity standard NEN-EN 50082-1 and the surge
immunity standard NEN-EN-IEC 61000-4-5 4kV common mode and 2kV
differential mode. The low voltage guideline according to NEN-EN-IEC
60950.

Satisfies the conditions of:

1. the Low Voltage Guideline (Directive 73/23/EEG, as last amended by
the Directive 93/68/EEG).
2. the EMC Guideline (Directive 89/336/EEG, as last amended by the
Directive guidelines 92/31 and 93/68/EEG).

Place: Panningen Date: 27-1-2005

(Signature) (Signature)

(Name of signatory 1) (Name of signatory 2)

Paul Smits Jo Reinders
(Occupation of signatory 1) (Occupation of signatory 2)
Research Manager Project Manager Climate Systems

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