Application

Sequence of Operation
Venturi Table Evaluation and Editing (Mode 1, 3)
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Siemens Industry, Inc.
Application Note, App 6752
140-1322
2015-07-07
During calibration, voltage/flow values are automatically generated. Typically there are
8 or 9 pairs. The Venturi Valve actuator is then fed the voltages and the application
reads the resulting airflows. At the end of calibration, the airflow readings are analyzed
and the calibration is either given a PASS or a FAIL (GEX VLV STAT, or the SUP VLV
STAT is set to CAL OK or NOTCAL). To obtain a CAL OK, the airflow readings must
increment correctly (the points in the table increase as the voltage increases). For
example, if one point on the voltage/flow curve shows 5V and 500 cfm and the next
point shows 6V and 450 cfm, the second point (6V, 450 cfm) would fail. But 6V at 550
cfm would pass. (This example assumes the actuator is direct acting, where more volts
equal more flow. Exhaust devices are usually reverse acting and have an inverse
voltage/flow relationship.) Too many failed airflow points along the voltage/flow curve
will result in a NOTCAL status for the calibration.
The first pair of voltage/flow values—the low flow point—is not generated; it must be
set manually. Note, however, that this low flow point can be entered only after other
non-zero points are in the table as a result of manual edits, or from a prior Venturi auto
calibration sequence.
This application has a table statement edit feature that allows you to view and edit the
voltage/flow values in the table. This is useful for fine tuning the air valve to meet
precise room flow setpoints and for diagnosing/editing problematic voltage/flow curves
(see the Table
Venturi Air Valve Table Statement ).
Problematic Venturi Air Valve Voltage/Flow Curves.
NOTE:
Bouncy flow means that airflow through the air valve’s flow orifice is too turbulent to
be read consistently.
Venturi Table Evaluation and Editing (Mode 1, 3)
A Venturi Air Valve table statement consists of two sets of voltage/flow values—one
set is active and the other inactive. When you run the calibration, the first thing that
happens is that the inactive table values are filled in with new values generated by the
calibration. Then the application checks these new values to make sure they are good.
If they pass (that is, if enough increment correctly), these new values become the
active values, and the old active values become inactive. However, if the new values
don’t pass, then the old active values remain active.
Running a successful calibration sequence is one way of changing/updating the active
values. You can also edit the table manually. Normally this is not necessary, but if you
are having flow control problems you may need to edit the table.
In order to manually edit the table statement, you must first know which points in the
active table need adjusting. This is done by setting V TABLE PT
to the appropriate
active point values found in the Table
Venturi Air Valve Table Statement in order to
gather and view the active voltage/flow curve for the Venturi Air Valve and its actuator.
By gathering and analyzing the active voltage/flow values (for example, you can plot
them on a graph as in the figure
Problematic Venturi Air Valve Voltage/Flow Curves ),