Compressor operation, Indoor fan operation – Carrier 48/50PD05 User Manual

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(ConfigurationCCNSCH.OOV.SP) is set to YES.

The length of the override period is determined by the

Timed

Override

Hours

setting

(ConfigurationCCNSCH.OOV>EX).

Compressor Operation

The 48/50 PD units use a Copeland Digital Scroll Compressor that

can vary the refrigerant capacity between 100 and 15%. This is

accomplished by a mechanism in the compressor that separates the
two scroll spirals which stops the pumping of the refrigerant gas.

This mechanism is operated by the differential pressure between
the suction and discharge of the compressor. The pressure to

operate the unloading mechanism is controlled by a small solenoid

situated in a refrigerant line between the top of the compressor and
the suction line. When the solenoid is energized the compressor is

unloaded. The solenoid coil is controlled by the Copeland Digital
Scroll Controller (DSC) that operates on a 1 to 5V signal from the

ComfortLink Auxiliary Board (AUX1) and converts this into a
Pulse Width Modulated (PWM) signal to the solenoid valve. The

pulse width modulated signal is an on and off signal that repeats

every 15 seconds with the off time portion of the 15 seconds
representing the % loading of the compressor.
The Compressor Capacity (OutputsCOOLCAPC) can be

monitored on the ComfortLink Scrolling Marquee Display. The

Compressor Capacity value is determined by a Proportional,

Integral, Derivative (PID) algorithm that controls the Supply Air
Temperature (TemperaturesAIR.TSAT) to the Supply Air

Control Point (Run StatusCOOLSA.CP).
The

Compressor

Minimum

Capacity

(ConfigurationCOOLMIN.C) is configured at the factory to

70%. This is the minimum compressor capacity that gives the
highest SEER rating for a 48 series unit with the highest gas heat

option and no economizer per AHRI standard 210/240. Since the
AHRI rating standard does not account for energy savings that can

be realized by displacement ventilation air distribution system and
extending economizer cooling operation at higher supply air

temperature set points, a complete energy analysis should be

conducted before changing the Compressor Minimum Capacity

(ConfigurationCOOLMIN.C) setting to determine the energy

savings

at

a

lower

Compressor

Minimum

Capacity

(ConfigurationCOOLMIN.C) setting.

Indoor Fan Operation

The indoor fan is controlled by the Indoor Fan VFD Power Relay

(OutputsFANSIDF) on the MBB (main base board) control,

which then operates the indoor fan contactor (IFC). On the

48/50PD

units

the

Indoor

Fan

VFD

Power

Relay

(OutputsFANSIDF) is always on so that power is supplied to

the VFD electronic boards.

This prevents the formation of

condensation on the VFD electronic boards and provides power to
the remote VFD display so that error codes and VFD configuration

parameters can be verified.
The 48/50PD unit controls require an accurate supply duct CFM at

the unit design point where the indoor fan will run at the Supply
Fan Maximum Speed (ConfigurationUNITFS.MX). The

Supply Fan Maximum Speed (ConfigurationUNITFS.MX)

is used for operation of the economizer and power exhaust. The
supply duct CFM is configured by the Indoor Fan Max Speed

CFM (ConfigurationECONIDF.C).

Default values for

Indoor Fan Max Speed CFM (ConfigurationECONIDF.C)

are at 400 CFM per ton or 1600 CFM for the 05 size and 2000

CFM for the 06 size. It is preferred to use the supply duct CFM
from an air balance report to configure the Indoor Fan Max Speed

CFM (ConfigurationECONIDF.C). If an air balance report

is not available then use the fan tables supplied in this book to

determine

Fan

Max

Speed

CFM

(ConfigurationECONIDF.C). When using the fan tables to

determine

Fan

Max

Speed

CFM

(ConfigurationECONIDF.C) set Economizer Position Test

(Service TestINDPECON) to 0 (Economizer Damper Closed)

and Indoor Fan Speed Test (Service TesFANSF.SPD) equal to

(ConfigurationUNITFS.MX). Measure the supply to return

duct static pressure difference and indoor fan RPM.

Make

correction to static pressure for all options installed in the unit per

the accessory pressure drop table. Determine Indoor Fan Max
Speed CFM (ConfigurationECONIDF.C) on the fan table

where the corrected static pressure and RPM cross.
The supply fan speed range is configured by the Supply Fan

Maximum Speed (ConfigurationUNITFS.MX) and the

Supply Fan Minimum Speed (ConfigurationUNITFS.MN).

These configuration values are in units of % speed referenced to a

2 to 10VDC signal to the VFD AI1 input with 2VDC representing
0% speed and 10VDC representing 100% speed or 0 to 60HZ

VFD frequency output to the motor.
The

Supply

Fan

Minimum

Speed

(ConfigurationUNITFS.MN) can be user configured

between 10 and 70%. The Supply Fan Minimum Speed default
value is 70%, this provides the greatest energy efficiency rating for

a unit without an economizer in a mixed air type duct application.
The

Supply

Fan

Maximum

Speed

(ConfigurationUNITFS.MX) can be configured between 80

and 100%. The Supply Fan Maximum Speed default value is
100%. Set the indoor fan pulley to the application design point

CFM for heating and cooling at 100% fan speed so that the CFM is
not lower than the minimum CFM allowed in the product data. If

the exact CFM can not be set by the half turn pulley settings then

adjust

the

Supply

Fan

Maximum

Speed

(ConfigurationUNITFS.MX) to fine tune the CFM to the

application requirements.

The Supply Fan Maximum Speed

(ConfigurationUNITFS.MX) RPM must now produce

supply CFM that is not lower that the minimum CFM allowed in

the product data for heating and cooling.
The indoor fan may operate during cooling with compressors

mode, free cooling with outdoor air mode, heating mode, or for
ventilation with outdoor air mode.
The indoor fan operation can be affected by the following:

S

Fan On When Occupied (ConfigurationUNITOC.FN)

S

IAQ Analog Fan Config (ConfigurationAIR.QIA.FN)

S

IAQ Switch Fan Config (ConfigurationAIR.QII.FN)

S

Fan Status Switch (ConfigurationUNITFN.SW)

When the unit is in occupied or unoccupied cooling mode the
supply fan will modulate to maintain the space temperature sensor

set point between the configured Supply Fan Maximum Speed

(ConfigurationUNITFS.MX) and the Supply Fan Minimum

Speed (ConfigurationUNITFS.MN).
When the 40PD or 50 PD unit is in occupied or unoccupied
heating mode (gas heat or electric heat mode) the indoor fan will

operate

at

the

Supply

Fan

Maximum

Speed

(ConfigurationUNITFS.MX) setting.
For 48PD gas heating units, the IGC control fan output is also

monitored by the MBB control. This can result in additional
modifications of fan delays or other operation due to safety

functions of the IGC control.
When the PD unit is in free cooling mode the indoor fan will

modulate to

maintain

The

Occupied

Cool

Set Point

(SetpointsOCSP),

the

Unoccupied

Cool

Set

Point

(SetpointsUCSP),

Occupied

Heat

Set

Point

(SetpointsOHSP), or the Unoccupied Heat Set Point

(SetpointsUHSP).
When the PD unit is in ventilation mode and Fan On When
Occupied (ConfigurationUNITOC.FN) the indoor fan will

operate

at

the

Vent

Mode

Fan

Speed

(ConfigurationUNITFS.VM).

Vent Mode Fan Speed

(ConfigurationUNITFS.VM) factory default is 50% and can

be user configured between 40 and 100%.

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50P

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