TruFlow User Manual 2010
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1. aa stellt ml ees Acknowledge All Messages icon Acknowledge Message icon Touch this icon to acknowledge Touch this icon to acknowledge only all active messages the highlighted active message E Scroll Up one line E Scroll Down one line Touch this icon to scroll el Touch this icon to scroll the page the page up by one line down by one line H P im Scroll Up one page Scroll Down one page Touch this icon to scroll Touch this icon to scroll the page the page up by one page down by one line Ea Touching this icon to clear the drive errors Messages errors will also be recorded on the VFD Some messages also require the VFD to be restarted For a list of messages that require the VFD to be restarted prior to touching clear error on drive see Appendix L on the TruFlow Maintenance manual Clear errors on VFD The exception to this is Thermal Start messages and J Couple Trouble messages These messages will not be recorded on the VFD Unless directed to do by an authorized service agent or Spring Air Systems do not turn off power to the TruFlow Lite Touchscreen Turning off the power to the TruFlow Lite Touchscreen will cause all recorded messages to be deleted 6 Spring Air Systems TruFlow User Manual April 2010 SEE YOUR SAVINGS Operation Status Window pw Operation Messages When a message that requires immediate attention or action occurs the screen will change to red with a2. Spring Air Systems TruFlow User Manual April 2010 SEE YOUR SAVINGS
3. Ea Spring Air Solutions for Energy Savings TruFlow User Manual Spring Air Systems Inc Oakville Ontario Phone 866 874 4505 Fax 905 338 0179 info springairsystems com www springairsystems com April 2010 TABLE OF CONTENTS Title Page EN Manual Overview and Components _ cceeeeene cece eee eees 1 2 Log IN Log Out ccc cece cece ee ee eee eee e seen eee eeenaaeeees 3 Dashboard Window on cece e cece cece eee eee cnet eens teen seen eee e eens 4 Efficiency and Target Graph overview a ccc cecc cece eee eee eeaeeeeeas 4 Motor Starters Operation oo ccc eee e cece cece eee ee tees ee eeneeaeeeeeeeeuas 4 Power WINCOW cece eee eee eee e eee e eect eee e eee eeeenennenenees 3 Operation Status WINdOW _ 0 cece cc cee cece e een eeeeeeeeeeee ees 6 7 Acknowledging and Clearing Messages _ cccccceeeeeeeeee eens 6 7 Report WINKOW cccccccc cece eats eeee eee neneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 8 9 Primary Toolbox WINdKOW cece eee cece eee eeeeenneeaees 11 16 Changing the Date and Time c cece eee e cece eee ee eeeeeeneaeees 11 Changing the Message Center Text ccccce cece ence eee eeeaeees 12 Changing the Company Name ccccceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 12 Changing the Time to Dashboald cccccecccc cece eeeeee nena 12 Changing Language to French ccc cece cece enact ee eeneaeeeeees 12 E
4. 100 until the cable is plugged back in J Couple Cable Trouble message will not shut down the exhaust system Surface Fire Suppression In the event the surface fire suppression activates the TruFlow will show this popup Once the fire is out and the suppression system is reset fouch reset to return to normal operation If you have a multiple kitchen TruFlow system you will need to repeat this step on each kitchen s dashboard Communication Alarm Popups This is a typical popup displayed after a MODbus Comm Port or communication 9 9 message Communication messages occur when there is a timeout or lack of communication between the TruFlow and one or more of the VFDs Communication messages are not fatal however the message that causes them may be 7 Spring Air Systems TruFlow User Manual April 2010 SEE YOUR SAVINGS Report Window The Report Window provides access to reports generated using gas and electricity rates as entered by you For accurate reports make sure gas and electricity rates are kept up to date These rates can be changed in the Primary Toolbox window The reports available are listed on the window YTD COST OF GAS Touch any bar to view the reports named YTD COST OF ELECTRICITY DAILY COST OF UTILITES TIME EXCEEDING GOAL TIME IN OVERRIDE ESSE YTD Cost of Gas YTD COST OF GAS The YTD Cost of Gas report is a chart of the cost of gas in dollars for the month The
5. 2010 3 SEE YOUR SAVINGS CA Dashboard Window The Main Dashboard is the heart of the TruFlow system It provides current exhaust operating data and a visual representation to the kitchen staff whether or not they are meeting your Energy Reduction Goal Target This icon shows the operating efficiency of the kitchen as it relates to your Energy Reduction Goal In the example the kitchen has exceeded the Energy Reduction Goal by 27 When the system is operating in override the text turns red and a hand is shown a0 Current Exhaust Volume a ote Current Outdoor Temperature pe SE Canopy Lights Touch this icon to turn on and off the canopy lights When the lights are on the bulb is yellow L Target Graph This graph is a visual representation of the operating efficiency and updates continuously When the staff is meeting or exceeding your Energy Reduction Goal this graph will be on target shown above and the efficiency icon will show the percentage the Energy Reduction Goal is being exceeded When the Energy Reduction Goal is not been achieved the graph will show a red hunting target shown left and the Efficiency icon will show the percentage of the Energy Reduction Goal that is being reached Override To override the TruFlow touch the Efficiency icon Operation will drive to 100 for a pre set length of time and the Efficiency icon will be crossed out The override time is adjustable through the Powe
6. S Touch icon to manually turn on off kitchen exhaust system When the system is turned on the icon has a white border Summer Winter Touch icon to switch between summer and winter mode When in winter mode makeup air burner will activate as required to maintain makeup air temperature Manual System Operation Touch icon to operate exhaust system manually When manual operation is engaged icon has white border and exhaust system will need to be manually started by touching the kitchen start icon and stopped every day Automatic start stop times can be setup in the Primary Toolbox If your TruFlow system is controlled by a remote start stop signal from a building management system you will not have this icon available Override Timer Touch icon to access Override Timer window to adjust the length of Override time Set Override Timer For Main Kitch 15 Minutes Type the time in minutes the Override should run for using the pop up keyboard Touch OK to return to Power window Multiple Kitchen Display Spring Air Systems TruFlow User Manual April 2010 5 SEE YOUR SAVINGS ww Operation Status Window The Operation Status window provides a list of current and previous messages that have been recorded by the TruFlow You will need to go to this screen to clear messages Unacknowledged messages will show in red on the list acknowledged messages will be yellow or green Message Yf
7. exceeding goal and automatically increase your Energy Reduction Goal to increase energy savings Spring Air Systems TruFlow User Manual April 2010 9 SEE YOUR SAVINGS Primary Toolbox Window The Primary Toolbox window allows you to update the utilities costs make changes to the date time Message Center and Company Name automatic on off times along with the time to dashboard and water wash timer if equipped Kitchen Maintenance 00 00 07 07 2009 2 27 48pm Setup amp see Your Savings Company Name Changing Date and Time Eo Touch the dark green field with the date 07 07 2009 2 35 05pm Set Date Touch the dark green field next to Month Day or Year Type the new information in the pop up keyboard Touch enter to return to Set Date window Touch the dark green field with the time Set Time Touch the dark green field next to Hour or Minute A cn M m Type the new time using the pop up keyboard a g Touch enter to return to Set Date window Touch OK to save changes or Cancel to delete and return to the Primary Toolbox window 10 Spring Air Systems TruFlow User Manual April 2010 SEE YOUR SAVINGS Primary Toolbox Window Changing Message Centre Text Touch the dark green field to change Message Centre Text Type new text using the pop up keyboard Touch Enter to save or ESC to cancel and return to the Primary Toolbox window Changing Company Name T
8. Thursday nr we we Bnd Touch the light green field next to the closed door to set the hour and minute for the exhaust system to turn off The first field is for the hour 11 in the example and the second field is for the minute 00 in the example Touch enter to return to the Automatic Schedule window Touch the am pm icon to change gt Touch the next page icon to set the times for Friday Saturday and Sunday lf you want the hood to stay turned off on a particular day set the on and off times to the same For example if you are not open Sundays set Sunday s opening and closing time to 12 00 a m 14 Spring Air Systems TruFlow User Manual April 2010 SEE YOUR SAVINGS K Primary Toolbox Window Motor Starters Schedule Setting the automatic on off times for exhaust fans running on motor starters Touch the Motor Starters bar to switch to the Motor Starters Schedule window Touch the Hand icon beside the motor starter to turn on or off the automatic schedule oe See a If the automatic schedule is turned off the Hand icon will be highlighted in i white and the motor starter must be turned on manually from the Dashboard Motor Starter M2 m win d oW Touch the motor starter bar you would like to set up a schedule for Your motor starters will be name at the time of startup i e Dishwasher rather than Zone 1 Touch the light green fields next to the open door to set the hour a
9. cost of gas includes the cost to heat the kitchen makeup air during winter operation YTD Cost of Gas 5945 _ Year to Date Cost of Gas is the accumulative gas cost YTD Cost of Electricity YTD COST OF ELECTRICITY The YTD Cost of Electricity report is a chart of the cost of electricity in dollars for the month The electricity cost includes the cost to run any motor connected to the TruFlow and the cost to air condition the kitchen during the summer if any YTD Cost of Electricity 0 0000 Year to Date Cost of Electricity is the accumulative electricity cost 8 Spring Air Systems TruFlow User Manual April 2010 SEE YOUR SAVINGS Report Window Daily Cost of Utilities Time in Override Time Exceeding Goal DAILY COST OF UTILITES The Daily Cost of Utilities report is a chart of the daily cost of gas and electricity in dollars for the day of the week The daily costs combines electricity and gas TIME IN OVERRIDE The Time in Override graph plots the percentage of time in override vs the total time of operation TIME EXCEEDING GOAL The Time Exceeding goal graph plots the percentage of time you have exceeded your Energy Reduction Goal vs the total time of operation If the value is above zero you are exceeding your Energy Reduction Goal Some TruFlows have a built in Auto Goal Setting feature The Truflow will analyze the rate of change of the percentage of time
10. e Lineup TruFlow measures heat from the appliances and automatically adjusts fan speeds throughout the day giving you the precise amount of exhaust at all times As more cooking appliances are used the exhaust and supply volume increase as fewer appliances are used the exhaust and supply volume decrease You have the ability to increase the exhaust volume to 100 at any time Because you control it overrides are kept to a minimum to maximize energy efficiency The override system runs for an adjustable timed period of 15 minutes and can be activated on the panel or via as optional remote control TruFlow monitors ventilation system efficiency relative to your utility costs in real time so that you can manage your kitchen to take advantage of off peak times by turning down appliances Setting an energy reduction goal reduces your utility costs even more Spring Air Systems TruFlow User Manual April 2010 SEE YOUR SAVINGS Main System Components 2 103 1396 69 F ge TruFlow This is your TruFlow Touchscreen panel The panel can be mounted on a wall or on of the hoods and puts operation of your kitchen exhaust equipment at your fingertips Additionally the TruFlow can be set up to control up to seven cooking appliances seven external lighting zones and two extra exhaust hoods connected to motor starters J Couple TruFlow measures the temperature in each exhaust duct collar for each hood conn
11. ected to an exhaust fan that will be sped up or slowed down using a j couple Variable Frequency Drive VFD Each exhaust fan has its own variable frequency drive The TruFlow sends a signal to the drive telling it to slow down or speed up the fan Some makeup air units will also have a VFD Spring Air Systems TruFlow User Manual April 2010 SEE YOUR SAVINGS Log In Log Out th In order to make any changes to the settings on your TruFlow system you will need to log in Touch the Primary Toolbox icon Touch the Login icon UU e Touch the white field beside Name Type your login name using the pop up Tl keyboard Touch Enter key The login window will return The login name is case sensitive The CAPS key is on automatically If you do not know your login name and password call Spring Air Systems emo Touch the white field beside Password Type your password using the pop up keyboard Touch Enter key The login window will return The password is also case sensitive Touch the UNLOCK icon Touch the word Close to close the login box You are now logged in Logout TruFlow will automatically log you out after a set amount of time see Changing Time to Dashboard Touch the Primary Toolbox window icon Are you sure you would like to ri Touch the lock logout Touch the lock again m You are now logged out Spring Air Systems TruFlow User Manual April
12. eturn to Energy Goal Setup window Touch the dark green field Type the gas cost based on thm 1 000 000 btu s using the pop up keyboard Touch Enter to return to Energy Goal Setup window Touch the green text box Type the electricity cost based KWH using the pop up key board Touch Enter to return to Energy Goal Setup window Spring Air Systems TruFlow User Manual April 2010 SEE YOUR SAVINGS K Primary Toolbox Window Energy Reduction Goal Setup Air Conditioning Cost Y Touch AIC icon when the kitchen makeup air is cooled When summer mode is selected on the Power window additional electricity costs will be included in the energy usage calculations for air conditioning Touch AIC icon to de select air conditioning if none is available Time of Use Electricity Touch the checkbox if your electricity rate increases during peak When Time of Use Electricity is selected additional setup options become available Touch the dark green field besides Cost Type the rate based on kWH using the pop up keyboard Touch enter to return to Energy Goal Setup window Touch up down icons to change the hour and minute of day the peak electrical rate starts Touch up down icons to change the hour and minute of day the Peak electrical rate ends Touch AM PM icon to adjust time of day Touch the Primary Toolbox icon to exit Energy Goal Setup window Spring Air Syste
13. f time after the exhaust system is turned off before the wash cycle will turn on and how long the wash sequence will run for A different setting can be set for up to three different water wash systems as long as they are connected to the TruFlow control panel These settings are adjusted by your Spring Air Systems authorized service technician at the time of startup however you can adjust them as needed Touch the water wash timer icon to access the Water Wash Timer window 00 00 Kitchen 1 Touch the dark green field beneath the delay time for the sequence you are setting up Using the pop up keyboard type the length of time in seconds after the exhaust system has been turned off before the wash sequence will run Press enter to return to the Water Wash Timer window Press the dark green field under the wash time for the sequence you are setting up 120 Eo tea Using the pop up keyboard type the length of time in seconds after the wash sequence should run for G BD I e T A Press enter to return to the Water Wash Timer window Preg oo e Repeat these steps for each water wash system connected to the TruFlow Press OK to return to the Primary Toolbox window The wash cycle will run when the exhaust fan is turned OFF A blinking water drop will show on the Dashboard window when the wash sequence is running The number in the water drop indicates which number sequence is currently running
14. ms TruFlow User Manual April 2010 13 SEE YOUR SAVINGS X Setting the automatic Start Stop Times Primary Toolbox Window Automatic Start Stop Setup The automatic schedule is useful if you would like your exhaust system external lights appliances and motor starters to turn on and off at a set time each day You can set up a different automatic start and stop time for each day of the week and each lighting zone appliance motor starter You will External Lights Schedule need to set an automatic start stop time for every day of the week you will not be operating the exhaust system in manual HAND mode From the Primary Toolbox window Touch Automatic Schedule Icon iia The screen will change to the Automatic Schedule window if your TruFlow controls fans with variable frequency drives only lf your TruFlow also controls your appliances zone lights or exhaust fans with motor starters you will need to also touch the Hood ON OFF Schedule bar after touching the Automatic Schedule icon Touch the light green fields next to the open door to set the hour and minute for the exhaust system to turn on The first field is for the hour 6 in the example and the second field is for minute 00 in the example Hood ON OFF Schedule Appliances Schedule Motor Starters Schedule aA i oi nw B Using the pop up keyboard type the number for the time Touch enter to return to the Automatic Schedule window
15. nd minute for the motor starter to turn on The first field is for the hour 6 in the example and the second field is for minute 00 in the example Using the pop up keyboard type the number for the time Touch enter to return to the Motor Starters Schedule window mr mY oP 6 Bnd Touch the light green field next to the closed door to set the hour and minute for the motor starter to turn off The first field is for the hour 11 in the example and the second field is for the minute 00 in the example Using the pop up keyboard type the number for the time G B Touch enter to return to the Motor Starter Schedule window lt ia er lt h Touch the am pm icon to change gt Touch the next page icon to set the times Friday Saturday and Sunday Repeat these steps for each motor starter you want to automatically turn on and off lf you want a motor starter set on an automatic on off schedule to stay turned off on a particular day set the on and off times to the same For example if you are not open Sundays and do not want the motor starters on set Sunday s opening and closing time to 12 00 a m Touch OK to return to the Automatic Schedule window Spring Air Systems TruFlow User Manual April 2010 15 SEE YOUR SAVINGS Primary Toolbox Window Water Wash Setup Optional Water Wash Sequence s setup If your hoods are equipped with a water wash system you can adjust the length o
16. nergy Reduction Goal amp Utilities Cost Setup 08 12 13 KS Automatic Start Stop Setup cccccccceccecececcecececsuceeeceueee 14 15 cain Hood ON OFF Schedule setup ccecee cece eeeeeeseeeeeeeeaeaeees 14 Motor Starters Schedule Setup cece cece cece cece eee eeeeeeeeneaees 15 we Water Wash Timer Setup oo eee cece ececcececeeeeeeeeeeeeeaeeeeneeeas 16 00 00 About User Manual and TruFlow System This manual will cover basic operation as well as advanced setup of your TruFlow system Main windows which include the Dashboard Power Operation Status Report and Primary Toolbox windows will be underlined and bolded Icons to be touched to take you to another window will be bolded Auxiliary windows like the Automatic Start Stop Schedule setting windows will be underlined Typical TruFlow Setup R A f i gt Makeup Air Unit Exhaust a J Roof Deck X Exhaust Duct Variable Frequency Drive ft J COUPLE as Exhaust Hood Finished Ceiling Touchscreen Dung 46 gt E g a Finished Floor Applianc
17. ouch the dark green field to change Company Name Type new Company Name using the pop up keyboard Touch Enter to save or ESC to cancel and return to the Primary Toolbox window Changing Time to Dashboard Touch the dark green text box to adjust the number of seconds before TruFlow view changes back to Dashboard_ window Type the new setting in seconds using the BS pop up keyboard a SC Touch enter to return to Primary Toolbox window Changing Language to French Touch the dark green box besides French to switch to the French language Spring Air Systems TruFlow User Manual April 2010 11 SEE YOUR SAVINGS Primary Toolbox Window Energy Reduction Goal Setup Setting up and changing the Energy Reduction Goal and utilities costs The Energy Reduction Goal is set by you It is the percentage of energy you would like to save by turning down or off unused appliances Once these appliances are turned off the temperature in the hood will drop allowing TruFlow to slow down the exhaust fan s and makeup air Setting up your Energy Reduction Goal and setting guidelines for staff to turn down or off appliances is key to getting the most savings Touch the Energy Reduction Goal Setup icon to access the Energy Goal Setup window Change Reduction Goal Change Gas Cost 12 Touch the dark green text box Type the reduction goal percentage in the pop up keyboard Touch Enter to r
18. r window Touch to open the Power window Touch to open the Primary Toolbox window Touch to open the Report window This window is accessible only with a password The Company Name Message Center Date and Time of Day can be changed in the Primary Toolbox window with a password ie Lon or BACnet Connection When this symbol is displayed on the Dashboard the complete TruFlow operation is controlled by the building computer The only local interaction with the TruFlow is the Override The TruFlow ON OFF operation is controlled by the building computer Touch to open the Operation Status window Motor Motor Starters Starter Wi u Touch the Hand icon beside the motor starter you would like to turn on or off Starter M2 Motor O When the motor starter is turned on the Hand is highlighted in white Multiple Kitchen Display The Dashboard on a multiple kitchen TruFlow system is shown left Each kitchen s individual Dashboard can be accessed by touching the Kitchen s target graph 4 Spring Air Systems TruFlow User Manual April 2010 SEE YOUR SAVINGS D Power Window The Power Window provides access to all of the exhaust components controlled by the TruFlow These include canopy lights fan on off summer winter and override settings Fan Status When system is on fan icon rotates Canopy Lights g Touch icon to turn on off lights When canopy lights are on icon has a white border Kitchen Start
19. yellow exclamation mark These types of alarm include certain drive errors where the VFD cannot reset automatically and catastrophic equipment failures exhaust fan or makeup air unit not running Touching the screen anywhere and opens the Operation Status window The current message including the date time state and whether the message has been acknowledged will be shown There will also be an explanation of the cause of the message Once the cause of the message has been corrected it can be acknowledged by touching the Acknowledge Message icon and then the Clear Error On Drive icon to resume normal operation Current messages will be highlighted in red messages that have been acknowledged but not cleared will be highlighted yellow messages that have been both acknowledged and cleared will be highlighted in green Thermal Start The TruFlow will automatically turn on the exhaust and supply fans when a threshold temperature under the hood is reached When this occurs the window shown left will popup Touch ok to exit the thermal start warning window Be sure to turn the fans on manually or switch operation if setup to schedule for continual operation If you do not the thermal start will turn the system off after four hours and this process will begin again J Couple Cable Trouble J Couple Cable Trouble messages occur when the J couple cable has been unplugged This occurrence will cause the TruFlow to operate on high
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