ACVATIX™ Intelligent Valve Commissioning with ABT Go Commissioning Instructions This document describes the workflow for commissioning Intelligent Valve with ABT Go.
Contents WORKFLOW FOR COMMISSIONING INTELLIGENT VALVE WITH ABT GO ................................................. 3 FILTER FUNCTION (NEW IN ABT GO 4.3)...................................................................................................... 4 A: GETTING READY........................................................................................................................................ 5 PRECONDITIONS FOR COMMISSIONING INTELLIGENT VALVE..................................................
Workflow for Commissioning Intelligent Valve with ABT Go Configuration Configuration Network Node Cloud Configuration Commissioning Hydronic Balancing Must be done last, or the results of the self-test will be lost.
Filter Function (new in ABT Go 4.3) With ABT Go 1.3, a new filter function has been introduced. As a result, menus have become interactive; the parameters for a function are shown only if that function is available and has been activated. Example: Control mode, flow characteristic and power limitation Control mode Position In control mode Position [1], no further settings are possible.
A: Getting ready Preconditions for Commissioning Intelligent Valve Set up mobile device 1. Scan QR code with your mobile device. 2. Install ABT Go application on your device. Your mobile device is set up and ready to use. Android device Apple device https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.siem ens.abtgo&hl=en https://apps.apple.com/app/abtgo/id1293043551?l=en&ls=1 Power up Intelligent Valve Intelligent Valve is installed. Piping system is flushed.
Connecting via Direct Access Point (WLAN) for the first time 1 Start ABT Go App [1]. 2 Welcome screen shows your Account [2.1]. Select Menu 6 Siemens Smart Infrastructure [2.2]. 3 4 Select Connection [3]. Switch to Device AP [4.1]. Select Connect [4.2].
5 6 Is the WLAN LED on the Intelligent Valve Controller Activate WLAN on your mobile device. Box [5.1] flashing blue? 7 8 Select Intelligent Valve Controller. Where to find the SSIDS of the Intelligent Valve on the device [8]. (E.g. ASE4U10E_0000001116 [7]) Yes ⇒ Press Connect [5.2]. No ⇒ Press WLAN button on the device [5] > 0.5 s. ⇒ Press Connect [5.2].
9 10 11 12 Enter WLAN password. Accept local connection to Intelligent Valve Controller [10]. Device list may be empty. Device appears in list. Select Discover [11]. Switch to device by selecting it. Password: 12345678 Password CANNOT be changed! 8 Siemens Smart Infrastructure Return to ABT Go by pressing return button .
13 14 15 Enter role [13.1]: First login requires a password change. Reset device to factory settings: ● ● Administrator: Full access Specialist: Balancing, control functions, configuration Password rules: 1. Press Service button [15.2] and WLAN button [15.4] at the same time for 10…15 s. Installer: Balancing ● 1 special character 2. ● 1 capital letter – The process can be cancelled during these 10 s by releasing the buttons. After flashing for 10 s, the LEDs flash quickly for ca.
Main Menu ABT Go 10 Siemens Smart Infrastructure 1 Configuration ● Select control function ● Select setpoint source ● Configure I/Os ● Configure network node ● Software updates ● Read back device configuration 3 Commissioning ● Valve design (2-port/3-port) ● Control mode ● Valve characteristic ● Design values ● Output limitation ● Temperature limitation ● Heating circuit settings 2 Balancing ● Hydronic balancing ● Vmax / Vmin settings ● Self-test 4 Operation ● Actual values ● Alarms ● Counter ● Device
B: Intelligent Valve Configuration ABT Go Configuration Menu NOTICE For Administrator and Specialist only. 1 Configure device from file Load an existing backup to the device. 5 Update Software Update the device software (firmware as well as application). 2 Replace device from file Load an existing backup into a new device. 6 Cloud configuration Manage Cloud settings 3 Read back device configuration Save a backup, including all parameters and configuration settings.
Configuration: Update software Preparation for Update 1. Send yourself the software file FW_EV-100.E_VMS_1.18.6462.FWH1Z. 2. Open the e-mail on your smartphone and double-tap the software file. The e-mail program will save the file into the correct app folder. – It is possible that the automated saving is blocked by the security settings of the email program on Android phones (this is likely when using Siemens Nine Work).
While updating from an older version to version 1.18 with ABT Go, the device will discard the Basic Configuration the basic configuration CANNOT be restored with a backup file! After the update, the basic configuration has to be rebuilt manually by the user. To avoid a loss of information, note down all data from the basic configuration – either using the table below, or by taking screenshots.
Updating software 1 2 3 4 Select Configuration [1]. Select Update Software [2]. Select the software version you need from the software list. Startup time approximately 30 s. Duration approximately 8 min. Updating the software will take a few minutes. During this process, the device is out of order, the control function of the Intelligent Valve is stopped and the valve will close.
5 6 7 8 Update process will start. 2. Loading software. 1. Backing up all parameters. 3. Restoring stored parameters to updated device. All settings such as Network Node Configuration, Volume Flow Limitations, etc. remain the same as before. Operation > Info shows the upgraded software version.
Configuration: Control function and I/O configuration Control function selection and I/O configuration overview 1 Select Configuration [1]. 2 3 4 Select Basic configuration [2] to Startup time approximately 30 s. ● ● Duration approximately 3 min. Select Control function [4] to set up Intelligent Valve for one of the four control functions with: choose between control functions; configure I/Os with regard to signal type and range.
Dynamic control valve: Signal selection and I/O configuration 1 2 Select Setpoint source for dynamic control valve [2].
3 4 Select Signal type selection for X1 [3]. Activate Output X2 [4] by selecting which present parameter should be displayed. Choose the analog signal used at terminal X1. Passive sensors are only used for the control function “Flow temperature control”.
5 6 7 Select Signal type selection for X2 [5]. Select Apply - Restart device [6]. Device is restarting. Choose the analog signal used at terminal X2. Device will restart after applying configuration changes. Duration approximately 30 s.
8 9 Device has restarted. ABT Go returns to Configuration menu. Confirm with Done [8].
Flow temperature control: Signal selection and I/O configuration 1 “Flow temperature control” needs an external Analog setpoint at X1 represents temperature setpoint from a Building Automation Controller setpoint for temperature control loop either via terminal X1, or via BACnet. 0...100 % = 0...100 °C. Intelligent Valve provides the universal input at terminal X3 for flow temperature measuring and runs the PI control loop. 2 3 Select Signal type selection for X1 [2]. Choose between: ● 0...10 V ● 2.
4 5 6 7 Select Signal type selection for X3 [4] – this is the flow temperature sensor. Choose the sensor element used at terminal X3. Default is LG-Ni1000, so e.g. a QAD22 or QAE2120..; if a Pt1000 sensor is used, that can be indicated here. Select Apply - Restart device [6]. Device is restarting. 22 Siemens Smart Infrastructure Duration approximately 30 s.
8 9 Device has restarted. ABT Go returns to Configuration menu. Confirm with Done [8].
Heating circuit outside temperature-dependent: Signal selection and I/O configuration 1 “Heating circuit outside temperatureInternal setpoint by heating curve and outside dependent” provides flow temperature control, temperature sensor at X1. e.g. for a floor heating circuit. Flow temperature setpoint is calculated by a heating curve based on outside temperature and internal scheduler. 24 Siemens Smart Infrastructure 2 3 Select Signal type selection for X1 [2].
4 5 6 7 Select Signal type selection for X3 [4]. Choose the sensor element used at terminal X3, e.g. LG-Ni1000 for QAD22. Select Apply – Restart device [6]. Device is restarting. Device will restart after applying configuration changes. Duration approximately 30 s.
8 9 Device has restarted. ABT Go returns to Configuration menu. Confirm with Done [8].
Differential pressure control: Signal selection and I/O configuration 1 Siemens Smart Infrastructure 2 3 4 Selection for X3 is now pre-selected [2]… …and it cannot be changed. Select Signal type selection for X3 [4] to define the differential pressure sensor connected to X3.
5 6 7 8 Choose either Select Apply – Restart device [6]. Device is restarting. Device has restarted. ● Device will restart after applying configuration changes. Duration approximately 30 s. Confirm with Done [8].
9 ABT Go returns to Configuration menu.
Configuration: Network node 1 2 3 Select Configuration [1]. Select Configure network node [2]. Select Device name [3] to change it.
4 5 Select Device instance number [4] to enter BACnet device instance number. Select Ethernet settings to adjust them: Siemens Smart Infrastructure ● [5.1]: Enable (IP) DHCP ● [5.2]: IP address ● [5.3]: IP subnet mask ● [5.
6 Integration into the Cloud requires setting up the DNS information. Select DNS servers [6]. 7 8 Set the DNS information = IP address. Configuring the network node requires a device restart. After configuration, ABT Go returns to device list and discovery is necessary [8]. Startup time approximately 45 s. During the restart, the device will close.
Configuration: Cloud configuration Get connected 1 2 3 4 Select Configuration [1]. Select Cloud configuration [2]. Select Enable connectivity [3] to change it. Expand the pop-up menu by clicking on the arrow [4.1]. Choose Yes [4.2] to enable cloud connectivity.
5 6 7 Scroll down to Command [5] and tap twice to expand the pop-up menu. Select Activate [6] to establish a connection. Tapping Back [7] will cause the device to restart and the cloud connection will be activated.
C: Intelligent Valve Commissioning ABT Go Commissioning Menu 1 Valve ● Valve design ● Control mode ● Valve characteristic 5 I/O information Shows an overview of I/O signal type and parameter selection 2 Limitation ● Design values ● Output limitation ● Temperature limitation 6 Modbus slave configuration Allows setting the Modbus address, transfer format, and line termination on EIA-485 3 Heating control Allows parametrization of heating circuit – only available if the control function Temperature contro
Commissioning: Valve design This step is necessary when operating 3-port valves EXG4U10E.. or EXF4U20E.. It activates the required control parameters for 3-port configurations. 1 2 3 4 Select Commissioning [1]. Select Valve [2]. Select Valve design [3]. Select 3-port [4] when setting up control mode for EXG4U10E.. or EXF4U20E..
5 Return and check whether Valve type [5] has changed from 2-port to 3-port.
Commissioning: Dynamic control valve Valve control mode and characteristic 1 2 3 4 Select Commissioning [1]. Select Valve [2]. Select Control mode [3].
5 6 Select Enable adapted maximum volume flow [5]. ● Adapted maximum volume flow continuously tracks the present volume flow required by the consumer (heat exchanger, mixing circuit, etc.). It adapts the maximum volume flow limitation to a lower level if the required volume flow is below the preset maximum volume flow for a certain time. ● In case the present volume flow is continuously at 100 %, the adapted maximum volume flow will increase at a maximum to the preset maximum volume flow.
8 9 Select Compensation mode [8]. Choose valve characteristic: 40 Siemens Smart Infrastructure 10 ● ● Volume flow linear [9.1] Volume flow exponential [9.2] Equal percentage with ngl 1…4 ● Heat exchanger characteristic [9.3] Compensation of heat exchanger characteristic Select Compensation volume flow coefficient [10].
11 Set exponential coefficient: ● Compensation coefficent 2.2 [11.5] ● Use slider [11.3] for initial rough adjustment. ● Compensation coefficent 3 [11.6] ● Compensation coefficent 3.9 [11.7] ● Use + [11.4] / - [11.1] for final fine adjustment. ● Or enter value manually [11.2]. Siemens Smart Infrastructure 12 13 Select Compensation heat exchanger characteristic [12]. Use slider and +/- to set a-value (heat exchanger characteristic).
Design values for temperature and output 1 2 3 Select Commissioning [1]. Select Limitation [2]. Select Design primary flow temperature [3.1] to set design temperature flow. These temperature and power values are ONLY accessible if control mode Power is selected! They can be made visible by deactivating the filter function [3.2], but they are not writeable in other control modes.
4 ● Use slider and +/- to set design temperature flow; ● Or enter value manually. Siemens Smart Infrastructure 5 6 7 Select Design primary return temperature [5] to set design temperature return. ● Use slider and +/- to set design temperature return; ● Or enter value manually. Select Maximum power [7] to activate output limitation.
8 9 The limitation is set as an absolute value [kW]. To activate return temperature limitation, first Design output = c * Vmax * (TFlow.design – TRet.design) activate limitation. Select Enable return temperature limitation ● Use slider and +/- to set absolute [9]. maximum power; ● 10 11 Select Yes [10] to activate temperature limitation. Select Return temperature setpoint for heating [11.1]. When finished, select Return temperature setpoint for cooling [11.2]. Or enter value manually.
12 ● Use slider and +/- to set limitation values; ● Or enter value manually. Siemens Smart Infrastructure 13 14 15 Select GainTRtCtr [13] to set control parameters for limitation. ● Use slider and +/- to set parameters; ● Or enter value manually. Select TnTRtCtr [15] to set control parameters for limitation.
16 ● Use slider and +/- to set parameters; ● Or enter value manually. 46 Siemens Smart Infrastructure 17 18 19 Select Enable flow/return temp.diff.limitation [17] to activate ΔT limitation (limitation of difference between flow/return temperature). Select Yes [18] to activate ΔT limitation. Select Setpoint flow/return temp.diff.limitation [19].
20 ● Use slider and +/- to set limitation values; ● Or enter value manually. Siemens Smart Infrastructure 21 22 23 Select Gain for flow/return temp.difference [21] to set control parameters for limitation. ● Use slider and +/- to set parameters; ● Or enter value manually. Select Tn for flow/return temp.difference [23] to set control parameters for limitation.
24 ● Use slider and +/- to set parameters; ● Or enter value manually.
Commissioning: Flow temperature control Valve mounting position and present values 1 2 3 Select Commissioning [1]. Select Valve [2]. Select Valve mounting position [3] – to set Choose the mounting position of the flow whether the flow sensor is mounted in the flow sensor [4]: or return. This is the only relevant setting. ● Return = flow sensor in the return from the consumer The other parameters are for information only and do not influence the flow temperature control loop.
Design values and temperature limitation 1 2 3 4 Select Commissioning [1]. Select Limitation [2] to set design temperature (recommended) as well as return temperature limitations for the circuit. Select Design primary flow temperature ● [3.1] and Design primary return temperature [3.2] to set design temperature flow and ● return. Use slider and +/- to set design temperature flow; Or enter value manually.
5 6 7 8 Select Enable return temperature limitation [5] to activate it. Select Yes [6] to enable temperature limitation. Design temperatures 6 °C [7.1] /12 °C [7.2] show this example is a cooling loop: ● Select Return temperature setpoint for cooling [7.3]. ● Use slider and +/- to return temperature limitation for cooling; ● Or enter value manually.
9 10 11 12 Gain for return temperature control [9] and Tn for return temperature control may be kept, unless there are very hard requirements to keep the limit. Select Enable flow/return temp.diff.limitation [10] to activate ΔT limitation (limitation of difference between flow/return temperature). Select Yes [11] to activate ΔT limitation. Select Setpoint flow/return temp.diff.limitation [12]. ● If this is the case, it may be necessary to increase Gain and reduce Tn.
13 ● Use slider and +/- to set limitation values; ● Or enter value manually. Siemens Smart Infrastructure 14 15 16 Select Gain for flow/return temp.difference [14] to set control parameters for limitation. ● Use slider and +/- to set parameters; ● Or enter value manually. Select Tn for flow/return temp.difference [16] to set control parameters for limitation.
17 18 ● Use slider and +/- to set parameters; All data are set. ● Or enter value manually. If required, select Backup mode [18] to define behavior in case of missing setpoint.
Commissioning: Heating circuit outside temperature-dependent For relevant settings for heating circuit, see Operation: Heating circuit (outside temperaturedependent) [➙ 75]. Valve mounting position and present values 1 2 3 4 Select Commissioning [1]. Select Valve [2]. Select Valve mounting mode [3] – this is the only relevant setting. Here, set whether the flow sensor is mounted in the flow or return. The other parameters are for information only and do not influence the flow temperature control loop.
Design values and temperature limitation 1 2 3 4 Select Commissioning [1]. Select Limitation [2] to set design temperature (recommended) as well as return temperature limitations for the circuit. Select Enable return temperature limitation [3] to activate it. Select Yes [4] to enable temperature limitation.
5 6 Select Return temperature setpoint for heating [5]. ● Use slider and +/- to set return temperature limitation value for cooling; ● Or enter value manually. 7 8 Gain for return temperature control [7] and Tn for return temperature control may be kept, unless there are very hard requirements to keep the limit. All data are set. ● Siemens Smart Infrastructure If this is the case, it may be necessary to increase Gain and reduce Tn.
Heating circuit settings 1 2 3 Select Commissioning [1]. Select Heating control [2]. Settings in Heating control: ● Maximum flow temperature [3.1] ● Minimum flow temperature heating system & building [3.2] ● Radiator exponent [3.3] ● Time constant of building [3.4] ● Heating limits [3.5] ● Switch-off delay for fast decrease [3.6] ● Pump kick in summer operation [3.7] ● Drying function [3.
4 5 Select Raumregelung [4 Room control]. Settings for optimization function.
Commissioning: Differential pressure control Valve control mode and characteristic For Differential pressure control, no settings are needed in section Valve for control mode or characteristic. Limitation for differential pressure setpoint 1 2 3 4 Select Commissioning [1]. Select Valve [2]. Select Setpoint differential pressure [3] to set the local setpoint for Differential pressure control. ● Use slider and +/- to set differential pressure setpoint; ● Or enter value manually.
5 6 7 8 New local septoint for Differential pressure control [5] is displayed. If an adjustable measuring range for the differential pressure sensor has been selected in the basic configuration, the range has to be defined [6]. Select Process value 2 for diff. press. [7]. ● Use slider and +/- to set measuring range to the sensor data; ● Or enter value manually. Limitation of Maximum power and Return temperature limitation is NOT available for Differential pressure control.
Commissioning: Backup Mode Use Backup mode in order to define the device’s behavior if no external setpoint is available. 1 2 3 4 Select Commissioning [1]. Select Backup mode [2]. Select Backup mode [3] to define a specific setpoint during communication loss or cable breakage for each control function. Choose required behavior: ● None = flow temperature setpoint remains as long as power is supplied; after a power fail setpoint = 0 °C.
5 6 7 Select Backup mode for flow temperature control [5] to set the required value. ● Use slider and +/- to set Backup value; ● Or enter value manually. This example is a cooling loop: an internal setpoint of 8 °C is realistic. Siemens Smart Infrastructure With these settings, if no external setpoint is available, the device will go to the internal setpoint of 8 °C [7.2] after 900 s [7.1].
Commissioning: Demonstration Mode NOTICE For customer demonstration or exhibitions, the device provides a demonstration mode. It can only be activated if no flow sensor is connected. 1 2 3 Select Commissioning [1]. Select Demonstration mode [2]. Select Enable demonstration mode [3].
4 5 6 Select Nominal pipe size demonstration mode [4] to set appropriate line size for demonstration. Select Gain for diff.pressure primary demonstration mode [5] to adjust the simulated differential pressure between flow and return in case self test does not show a valid result. Outside temperature for demonstration [6] is only available if the control function “Outside temperature-dependent flow temperature controller” is selected.
D: Intelligent Valve Balancing Hydronic Balancing performed by Installer 1 2 3 Select Balancing [1]. Select [2] to change unit. Choose desired unit. 4 Set Maximum volume flow. Select the input field [4.1] and put in the maximum volume flow value in the selected flow unit; the permissible volume flow range is shown above the input field [4.2]. A Self-test [4.3] can now be performed.
5 6 Self-test [5] can now be started. Self-test is complete. Conditions: Duration: approximately 3 x runtime. ● Primary pump must be running. ● All consumers must be fully open. ● Secondary pump must be operational.
7 7.1 Task successful 7.2 Task failed 7.3 Task running 7.4 Task not started Example 1: Example 2: Example 3: Vmax was not reached. Vmax was reached. Self-test successfully completed. ⇒ Self-test will fail. ⇒ Self-test will probably be completed successfully. Select Create report [7.5] to document the results.
8 9 A Self-test report can be generated. Report is generated as PDF document. ● ● Siemens Smart Infrastructure 10 [9.1] Switch to document library. [9.2] Open report directly (a PDF viewer must be installed on the smart device). ● [9.3] Share report with a cloud or e-mail application. ● [9.4] Rename report according to systematic in the project. Current Self-test report is listed at the bottom of all reports. ● [10.1] Rename report. ● [10.2] Open report (a PDF-viewer must be installed).
Hydronic Balancing: Activate Minimum Volume Flow Limitation 1 2 3 4 Status of Self-test is displayed in the main menu at Balancing [1]. Select Enable Minimum volume flow [2]. Select the text field [3.1] and put in the minimum volume flow value in the selected flow unit [3.2]; the permissible volume flow range is shown above the input field [3.3]. To activate Force maximum volume flow, a Self-test [3.4] must be performed. Start self-test [4]. Select Balancing to activate Minimum flow limitation.
5 6 Select 'Force maximum volume flow' [5] set the valve to Vmax for 10 min. Select Stop 'Force maximum volume flow' [6] to return to automatic mode.
E: Intelligent Valve Operation ABT Go Operation Menu 1 Info ● Software version ● Model name 2 Diagnostics Counter for energy and flow 3 Alarm Current main fault and status of all faults 72 Siemens Smart Infrastructure 4 Heating circuit Settings for control function “Outside temperature-dependent flow temperature controller” ● Only visible if control function is selected.
Operation: Display present values 1 Select Operation [1] to view current operational values. Siemens Smart Infrastructure 2 Present values and setpoints are displayed. Select Info [2] to view information about the device.
3 Select Alarm [3] to view the status of faults. 74 Siemens Smart Infrastructure 4 ● Main fault [3.1] = highest priority ● Individual faults – Inactive [3.2] = there is no fault – Active = there is a present fault Select Diagnostics [4] to view counters for energy and flow.
Operation: Heating circuit (outside temperature-dependent) 1 2 3 Select Operation [1]. Select Heating circuit [2]. ● Siemens Smart Infrastructure Present values [3.1] ● Settings for heating curve [3.
4 Example: settings for floor heating system in St.
Setting the scheduler 1 2 3 Select Room heating [1]. Select Room operating mode scheduler [2]. To re-schedule a day: Siemens Smart Infrastructure Standard settings: ● Select Edit [3.1]. ● Switch to Comfort at 07:00. ● Select the day to re-schedule, e.g. Thursday [3.2]. ● Switch to Economy at 22:00.
4 5 6 7 Example Example Example Example For floor heating, rooms need to switch to Comfort earlier: 04:00. All residents are out between 08:00 and 16:00 – add scheduled operating mode switch at 08:00 by selecting 08:00 [5.1] and choose operating mode by selecting from dropdown menu, e.g. Economy [5.2]: Remember to switch on again, and take into account time shift for floor heating. Floor heating having a slow cool-down can allow an earlier switch to Economy, e.g. at 20:00.
8 9 To copy a schedule: ● ● Choose the days the schedule should be copied to, e.g. all weekdays [9.1]; ● Select Paste [9.2]. Select Copy [8.1]. ● Select the day to be copied [8.2]. ● Tap Next [8.3]. Siemens Smart Infrastructure 10 11 Tap Overview [10] to go back to view of full week. The newly set schedule is now in use for all chosen days.
Room temperature settings: Setpoints and optimization 1 2 To set the room temperature level for the operating modes: ● Use slider and +/- to set heating setpoints; ● ● Or enter value manually. Heating setpoints: – Comfort [1.1] – Pre-comfort [1.2] – Economy [1.
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