Owner's Manual and Instructions SmartBox™ Controller For Use with GUARDIAN ® Electronic Ignition Forced Air Heaters with Smart Sense™ Automatic Variable Rate Heat MODEL FA-MCS Patent Pending Congratulations! The SmartBox™ incorporates the benefits from the most experienced manufacturer of agricultural animal confinement building heating products using state-of-the-art technology. We, at L.B. White, thank you for your confidence in our products and welcome any suggestions or comments you may have...
Table of Contents SECTION PAGE Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Technical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Component Identification, Part Number, and Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Wiring Diagram . . . . . . . . . . .
General Information This manual will instruct you in the installation and operation of the SmartBox™. Have a qualified installer review this manual with you so that you fully understand the controller and how it functions. When calling for technical service assistance, or for other specific information, always have the model number and serial number available. Contact your local L. B. White distributor or the L. B. White Co., Inc.
Component Identification, Part Number, and Function Control Reset Switch (570456) Allows the producer to reset the control back to day 1 for start of new cycle. Position from On to Off, then back to On. Relays (572811) Used for sending of power to the heaters in a specific heat zone. Fuses (572812) Used for protection of the electrical system of the programmable controller and the heater’s variable rate gas control valves.
Wiring Diagram Locating and Mounting Location -- Locate in a corridor or control room on the wall adjacent to or close to the existing room controller. See Fig.3. -- This area should be dry and not exposed to water washdown. -- The temperature in this area must be between 32F and 104F. FIG. 3 Mounting -- Use mounting tabs and screws provided with the SmartBox™at all corners of the box back. See Fig.4.
Sensor Location Each SmartBox™ controls two zones of heat, two heaters per zone . One SmartBox™sensor may be used for each zone of heat. however two sensors are used for optimum temperature management.. Use only the L.B.White SmartBox™ sensors provided with the SmartBox™ , or order replacements as needed. Do not use sensors from other controller systems as these are not compatible with the L.B.White SmartBox™. See below for proper SmartBox™ sensor location. FIG. 5 L.B.
Interconnection ■ All wiring must be done by a qualified electrician in FIG. 7 accordance with local, state, and national electrical codes. WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard ■ Disconnect the electrical supply before installiation of the SmartBox™ . ■ Failure to follow this warning may result in personal injury or death. Initial Preparation ■ Unlatch the control box cover, and open the control panel. ■ Select locations on either the side or the bottom where a wiring access holes may be drilled.
d. See Fig.10 for typical connections. Each SmartBox™ zone can control two heaters. FIG. 10 HEATER 1 GAS VALVE FIG. 12 HEATER 2 GAS VALVE D. Connecting the building controller’s heating contacts to the SmartBox™ (for contact closure). Connect to the red leads as shown in Fig.11. These are not powered contacts. -- Remove the wiring from the heat contacts (one for each zone) in the room controller.
Set Up and Programming TOUCH PAD CONTROL AND DISPLAY The touch pad control is an interface device used to program and operate the control. See Fig. 13 as an example. FIG. 13 BASIC ROOM CONTROL-TYPICAL SET-UP ■ The SmartBox ™ inter faces with an existing room controller that has an on/off heat control in order to provide variable rate heating for the forced air heaters.
INITIAL START-UP ■ Connect to a 120 VAC power supply. Set the reset switch to the ON position. It will take about 30 seconds for the touch pad to display the following screen. -- Display # 2 shows the actual room temperature for each zone plus the day in the temperature curve cycle. See Fig.17. FIG. 17 FIG. 14 ZONE 1 ZONE 2 ■ Press right soft key NEXT. INITIAL SET-UP The following instructions guide you through a step by step process for setting the various parameters.
■ Press the center soft key EDIT. The following screen will be displayed. FIG. 20 ■ Using the up/down keys, select either “‘ENA” to enable the manual override or “dSA” to disable the override. ENABLE (Manual Mode) -- If enable is selected, press the right soft key NEXT and then up/down keys to set the temperature that will be maintained by the SmartBox™ . See Fig.21. -- Once the temperature has been selected , press the left soft key DONE. -- Zone 1 is now in manual override.
■ Press the center soft key EDIT. ■ Press the up/down keys to enable (ENA) or disabled (dSA) Zone 1 Temperature Sensor 1. See Fig. 26. Make the same selections for sensors 2 through 4 for Zone 1. FIG. 26 -- Before making any adjustments, you must allow the temperature between the room controller sensors and the SmartBox™ sensors to stabilize. -- Once temperatures have stabilized, use the up/down keys to enter room temperature sensor offset.
DEFINING THE TEMPERATURE CURVE ■ The SmartBox™ has the capacity for 10 time and temperature control periods. -- An example is the following: Period 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 DRT Day Zone 1 and 2 76 F 1 74 F 76 F 7 74 F 76 F 21 74 F 72 F 35 70 F 70 F 48 68 F 68 F 65 66 F 66 F 70 64 F 64 F 80 62 F 62 F 120 60 F 62 F 180 60 F Note: For each Period, the Days must be equal to or greater than the previous period. Example: Period 3 cannot start at Day 6.
■ Press the up/down keys to set the Period 2 day as determined with the Temperature Curve. ■ Press the right soft key NEXT. The following screen is displayed. Enter the desired set point for Period 2 Zone 1 using the up/down keys. FIG. 36 ■ Press the right soft key NEXT and enter the set point for Period 2 Zone 2 using the up/down keys. ■ Press the left hand soft key DONE. ■ Repeat this this same process for Periods 3 through 10, setting the number of days and set points. ■ Press the left soft key DONE.
Maintenance/Cleaning Instructions 1. Ensure all water tight connectors on the SmartBox™ are securely tightened. Check the interior of the box for any water/condensation which might have entered. Replace the connector if necessary. 3. Peridically check all wiring, associated terminals, and electrical components within the controller for corrosion, frayed or cut insulation, tight connections, etc. Repair or replace as necessary. 2.
RELAYS Two relays are mounted in the SmartBox™, each responsible for supplying power to a maximum of two heaters. FIG. 38 ZONE 2 RELAY 2 0 4 Upper relay: Supplies power to Zone 2 heaters. 6 Lower relay: Supplies power to Zone 1 heaters. The relays have numbers adjacent to the male 1/4 in. male connectors for reference. Terminal 2 4 6 8 0 1 1 8 Refer to Fig. 38 and following table for connection of wiring and voltage checks.
PROGRAMMABLE CONTROLLER Replacement a. Remove all individual wires from the terminal blocks and reconnect to the replacement controller or b. Remove the terminal blocks with the wiring intact from original controller and transfer the blocks to the replacement controller The controller requires 24 VAC for operation which can be checked at the terminals shown in Fig. 41. (Without 24 VAC, the controller will not operate the SmartBox™) FIG.
Troubleshooting Instructions READ THIS ENTIRE SECTION BEFORE BEGINNING TO TROUBLESHOOT PROBLEMS. WARNING Electrical Shock Hazard ■ Troubleshooting this system may require operating the unit with line voltage present. Use extreme caution when working on the SmartBox™. ■ Failure to follow this warning may result in personal injury or death. The troubleshooting flow charts on the following pages provide systematic procedures for isolating problems.
Yes Defective electrical wire or connection. Repair or replace. No No Is touch pad receiving 18 VDC from controller? Replace the fuse. Verify by checking voltage to and from fuse or check continuity. No Is main power supply fuse in Smart Box™ delivering 120 VAC to transformers? Yes Check across brown wires at touch pad. If 18 VDC is absent, trace the wires back to the controller. Check for 18 VDC at the controller terminals 5 and 6 (brown). If present at controller, repair or replace wiring.
Heaters start and operate properly but zone light is OFF Problem 6 Problem 5 Heaters do not start, zone light is OFF. Touch pad is functional Heaters do not start, zone light is ON. Problem 4 Green LED on programmable controller is blinking 0.5 seconds ON, 0.5 seconds OFF Red sensor failure light is on. Problem 3 Yes Zone LED is defective or poor electrical connecton between programmable controller and LED.
No Are sensors located away from ventilation air inlets? Yes Yes Reposition the sensors. Refer to sensor location instructions in this manual. No Are SmartBox™ sensors positioned to the same height as the room control sensors? Check temperature curve for both the SmartBox™ and the room controller. Verify the temperatures match. Ensure all sensors are located away from drafts, air inlets, cold spots, etc. SmartBox ™ does not operate concurrently with room controller.
Warranty Policy Smart Box™ L.B. White Co., Inc. warrants that the component parts are free from defects in material and workmanship, when properly installed, operated, and maintained in accordance with the Installation and Maintenance Instructions, safety guides and labels contained with each unit. If, within 12 months from the date of purchase by the end user, any component is found to be defective, L.B. White Co., Inc.
