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1. se System Home Runtime Limit 16 91 07 SN A000x0005 adam Cooling ap NENN Polar Fibers Tower tans ogged in f _ lower 4B Current User Confiqure Select Reset All amp press SUBMIT to reset feed limits j No Event Di 5 persant Logout E Yes Setpoints Acid Pump LJ Diagnostic Alarms Events and Timers C Reset All Owes 18 4min Inhibitor Alarms 3 32hrs Flowswitch Oxidant Limit Time Day at 15 11 25 16 11 07 Relay 4 R 23006 H Bleed Meter St ON 8 8min J PowerRelay 2 71 4 F one Tem perature si 2072 4 uS Conductivity a Exchanger Here s what kind of Alarms occurred amp when they occurred Sidebar Feed limit and water meter alarms will immediately re trio unless you adjust the alarm limits sensor alarms will re trip after the user set Delay unless the fault is corrected Individual input output alarms may be cleared by selecting the input or output link and then selecting Alarms from the pull down menu at the top of the left side of the screen Internet Explorer users can e mail this or any page by selecting File Send Page by E mail on the IE7 tool bar If you are not on site show on site staff how to e mail you on alarm Aegis Browser 8 08 6 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 1 4 View amp Adjus
2. 14m ON today 664m ON actuation ee E E Sidebar ON Today If the tower has been operating for 10 hours today then its bleeding for about 36 of the time typical for a tower under load lf the tower has been operating for 4 hours today then its bleeding for about 90 of the time indicating that the bleed may be undersized or partially blocked or bleed setpoints may be set incorrectly or that make up conductivity has changed An increase in tower thermal load could cause the conductivity to rise beyond the Turn ON setpoint because the bleed can t keep up Special Control Varying Cycles Displays Offline if not controlled by a ratio of conductivities Correct Control by Displays Low Range Med Range or High Range depending on the make up conductivity and controls the bleed to maintain the cycles of concentration setpoint for the displayed range Displays Max Conduct if sump conductivity exceeds maximum setpoint The controller sets the TurnOFF setpoint 1 below the Max Conduct setpoint For example if Max Conduct 3000 uS TurnOFF would be 2970 uS Aegis Browser 8 08 44 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 7 0 Boiler Blowdown 7 1 Adjusting Boiler Blowdown Timing select the link on the blowdown valve and pull down the top right menu selecting Configure Boiler 2 2 Boiler 2 2 Control by Status Special Control ON Select Special Control to lisolo 590
3. Conductivity Fouling lowers the measured value Remove and inspect Whitish deposits indicate overcycling amp may require HCI cleaning to remove If no visible fouling clean with alcohol or solvent then Factory Reset Refer to Section 7 for boiler sensors ORP Verify sensor cable not shortened amp firmly connected Verify not visibly fouled If stream contains organics clean with alcohol or solvent If stream high in iron or copper restore platinum surface with Aqua Regia or equal pH Verify solution ground connected amp excess sensor cable coiled at sensor not in enclosure Verify sensor cable not shortened amp firmly connected Then replace if no recovery after Factory Reset pH sensor life decreases with handling and temperature extremes Temperature Verify color coding correct and sensor wires firmly connected Inspect sensor for damage or leaking Aegis _Browser 8 08 28 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 4 2 Sensor Alarms Select the link on the target sensor and pull down the top right menu selecting Alarms Edit the High amp Conductivity A A Alarms Watertteter_0 0 Maximum measured i i volume in any 75000 G one day 48000G Low Alarm trips and SUBMIT High Alarm 2400 0 uS High Alarm Low Alarm 1600 0 us Low Alarm Delay on Alarm Low Alarm volume is only checked at midnight Alarm will display and log 5 minutes aa ame wip Alarmed sensors display a Clear Al
4. Home xy ______ System menu 06 11 07 S N AD00X0005 now available Status Logged in Current User Configure6 You re logged Fa a Eva on as user New View C Diagnostic Configure6 Alarms Events and Timers Reset All Alarms none j Ends priming amp biofeed events Zeroes owed RESET SUBMIT time amp volume Default Passwords The factory default passwords are Operatori 1 Operator2 2 Operator3 3 Operator4 4 Configure5 5 Configure6 6 Configure7 7 Administrator AAAA There are 3 password levels Operator Configure and Administrator The User IDs are used in the controller s keypress log 5 incorrect passwords block logon until 7 00AM or unitil a power OFF ON Aegis _Browser 8 08 s AEGIS Browser Appendix C 1 3 Checking amp Clearing Alarms Alarms display as RED Alarm hexagons Any alarm also sets the System alarm which displays on both the System amp Diagnostic views beside the Day Time display If an alarm occurs on an input output that is not displayed in the view the System alarm alerts you that the alarm has occurred gt http 10 10 6 106 Windows Internet Explorer f eeu ME i Any active Alarm sets this Alarm so s Ge fie tp eb DRY even if the cause is not displayed in Live Search n U U Fie Edit View Favorites Tools This example shows a lt pump in Alarm SS the System view you ll see the Alarm
5. the pump outlet or inlet is connected to the Q terminals Feed Verity 0 Set Volume contact for your cane Type verify meter type in mL Description Feed Verify 1 0 ml is the Tacmina default Volume contact 10m Meter Type Display units om Select an optional Decimal digits 0 Inventory Input for tracking chemical Select Compensation to Feed Verify Copy Volume to pulse from the verify meter pumped and Compensation calculating ppm Inventory input Select the pump where the verify meter is installed In this example en it s the Inhibitor pump connected Wait to Verify to relay 1 Set the time between the pump turning ON and the first o_o O Yes No 30 seconds is the default ee REFRESH SUBMIT Sidebar Feed Verify uses a feed meter on the pump to ensure chemical is pumped when the pump is turns ON Any water meter input O to Z can be used for a Verify Meter Feed Verify can be used to check any control or feed with a downstream water meter Relays T to 5 and frequency controlled Pumps 6 to 9 can be alarmed on fail to feed with the Feed Verify Compensation Once you ve set up the Verify Meter you ll need to tell it which Pump to verify and if you wish keep track of the chemical pumped which input to use for Inventory More than one Verify Meter can use the same Inventory input since more than one pump may use the same tank
6. C 9 4 Setting the SPM Rating select the link on the target frequency controlled pump and pull down the top right menu selecting Setup InhibitorB 7 Setup kd The controller checks the user set Status Feed MIN feed rate amp mode to verify that the pump can deliver If you exceed the Description _InhibitorB pump s capacity the controller will i i provide a message and set the nag Feri pump to its MAX feed rate 24 Hours Event Cycle T Days a O Yes Disable output No Pump Type mil stroke Other Pump Types can set the Rated SPM Rated SPM Adjust amp SUBMIT RESET SUBMIT Sidebar Strokes per Minute Only Other type pumps can adjust the Rated SPM from 50 to 400 strokes per minute The built in ProMinent pumps have preset SPM ratings The controller uses the Rated SPM and mL stroke to verify that feed mL minute setpoints can be delivered Warning Don t set the Rated SPM for the pump higher than its nameplate rating since the action of the pump on overspeed may not be defined and in the worst case the pump may stall This potential operating fault is not an issue for the built in ProMinent pumps Aegis Browser 8 08 55 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 10 0 4 20mA Outputs 10 1 4 20mA Output Setpoints select the link on the 4 20mA output and pull down the top right menu selecting Configure 4 20mAQutput E E Configure 4 20mAOutput E E Description
7. Copying Volumes Pumped volumes are summed to volume meter inputs O to Z and subtracted from sensor inventory inputs H to N Inventory Applications Summing to Sensor lf more than one frequency controlled pump is feeding from the same tank both pumps can be set to Copy Volume to the same tank to display and alarm on a calculated tank volume A Feed Verify meter can also share the same calculated volume Proportional Feed Application Summing to Meter If you wish to feed 100mL of dispersant after every 1000mL of inhibitor copy the inhibitor pump volume to a water meter Then use the water meter to feed 100ml of dispersant every time it measures 1000mL The meter doesn t need to physically exist so you could enable and use one of the phantom inputs W to Z to avoid using one of the meter contact set inputs O to V which have physical terminal blocks Aegis Browser 8 08 53 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 9 3 Adjusting mL stroke select the link on the target frequency controlled pump and pull down the top right menu selecting Setup InhibitorB 7 Setup M modify a freuquency controlled Description inhibitorB pump s mL stroke Select the Setup option to Verify that you are using a 1001 Tae type pump cable to frequency Event Cycle T Days control 7 Disable output hig The default mL stroke setting for the 6 built in R ProMinent 1001
8. Documents VISTA supports many views kiisi and paths to the same Music function Select Start amp then the Network option Recent Items Search Computer Network Connect To Control Panel Default Programs Help and Support o_o A Document Micro ore Network and Sharing Center sy Adda printer Add a wireless device a Seventeen Links Name Category Workgroup Network location Discovery Method Aari i7vAar fan DZE gt Control Panel Network and Sharin 4 IF Search _ re l Tasks View computers and devices View full map Connect to a network Set up a connection or network i k Manage network connections Internet Diagnose and repair A Network Private network Customize Access Lo al and Internet Connection Loca Area Connection View status For sharing and discovery to work pr p match the following settings Select Network amp Sharing Center then Local Area Connection View Status See also Internet Options Password protected sharing Off Windows Firewall Media sharing Off Aegis Browser 8 08 71 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 12 2 Windows VISTA Browser Set up cont Control Panel Network and Sharing Center O O O O O OOOO s and devices etwork ction or network rk connections epair Once in Local Area Connection Status select Properties Public folder sharing Sent D Received 1 156
9. amp solenoids keypad Password CYas No After you modify the leat ciel O Yes current View Config you No er i i ensor inputs may be can mave js Save config O Yes WR y Use Load config to No used for different sensor types eaaa et Mboo enti pion ala SUBMIT t iew Config ee System restart O Yes change sensor type No RESET SUBMIT Displays the name of the View Config set In this example the set is used for training System View Config In this example the controller has 6 possible View Configs 6 View Config TB_demo_dual View Config Select Yes amp SUBMIT to load the Displays the currently selected new selected and loaded View Config Load contig i View Config 0 Scroll to view all possible View Configs RESET SUBMIT System View Config Up to 15 configurations may be included with the controller The configurations shipped with the controller may make it easy to add a 2 boiler blowdown a make up conductivity or an ORP controlled bleach feed They may also include complete preset feed programs complete with setpoints pump type selection and biofeed timing The views associated with the configurations may display boilers or towers or specialized process equipment and maintenance service pages Aegis Browser 8 08 65 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 11 6 Configurations Display the Site View then select the system or home link Pull down
10. lf you order the controller with a Cupro Nickel Copper Admiralty or Zinc Galvanizing corrosion rate included it will ship correctly configured Steel Sensor D If you have more than one corrosion a sensor modify Gain Multiply 1 0000 Description Offset Adjust 0 0000 mpy Compensation sd l sets automatically i oa when the sensor Decimal digits driver card IS Steel is Alloy Number 1 Copper 2 installed Compensation Corrosion Alloy Number 1 000 Conduct Sensor A Conductivity If a conductivity sensor is Yes installed in the same header Disable Input No pull down the selector select P the conductivity sensor amp og Feriod 5 minutes SUBMIT Sidebar Corrosion Rate Measurements Weight loss coupons are commonly used to measure average corrosion rate over the coupon immersion period The AEGIS corrosion rate measurement uses LPR Linear Polarization Resistance for a corrosion rate that s updated every 2 minutes Although LPR is not as accurate as weight loss LPR responds immediately to changes in corrosivity amp is sensitive enough to detect when you are feeding oxidant which marginally increases corrosion rate Sensor life in treated cooling waters is many years Corrosion rates are measured in mils year MPY where 1mil 0 001 LPR is a proven technique for real time measurement of general corrosion rates for all of the metals and alloys i
11. modify the Select the User ID select the Access Level and then SUBMIT to change a user s access User ID amp Password of the present current login Default Passwords Operatori 1 Operator2 2 Operator3 3 Operator4 4 Configure5 5 Configure6 6 Configure7 7 Administrator AAAA There are 3 password access levels Operate Configure and Administrator The eight User IDs are used in the controller s keypress log Login Page Operators can view all controller pages When you modify a page amp SUBMIT the Status message will display Login configure OR Login Admin is a higher access level is required Go to the home page or select the system link and Logout amp SUBMIT then login at the required access level Modify Passwords lf the controller is accessible on the site LAN you should modify all 8 passwords Passwords are limited to 8 letters and numbers Keypad passwords are capitals only Any space in a password ends the password on both editing and Login password entry Two users cannot share the same password because only the password is used to identify keypad users The controller displays Password Fail on a duplicate password Reset Passwords If you forget your password a Reset Password available from Aquatrac amp specific to your controller s serial number setting all passwords to default Aegis Browser 8 08 59 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 11 2 Time amp Date select the system or h
12. 4 20mAOutput E Status Alarmed Adjust Setpoint High Alarm O Yes Low Alarm No interlocked S Flowswitch Clear Alarms Cl Yes Log Period minutes 4 20 loopopen 06 43 40 13 12 07 In Manual mode the user sets a fixed current level 0 100 4 to 20mA Return to Auto Delay on Alarm Both Auto amp Manual modes can be Interlocked Current 4mA when Flowswitch OFF The current loop level O to 100 is logged In this example the current log is available at input E The controller alarms when the current loop is open Select Clear Alarms amp SUBMIT to reset Sidebar Manual Mode Use Manual mode to verify the 100 ON 20mA OFF 4mA amp that modulated operation of the proportional pump or valve is operating correctly Use Manual mode to verify the monitoring input that is using the current loop value to represent a controller conductivity pH ORP or corrosion rate sensor or ppm calculation Load Powered 4 20mA Loop 4 20mA current outputs are powered by the loop load or by the controller 15VDC power supply Building automation system typically supply 24VDC to power current loops Current loop controlled pumps and valves usually use the controller 15VDC supply to power the loop Open Loop Alarm The DC isolated 4 20mA output alarms on an open loop or a loss of loop power Aegis Browser 8 08 56 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 10 1 4 20mA Output Setpoints select the link
13. Comp ee G Factory Reset returns the sensor back to it s default value It s useful Measured Level 365 2 mV Gain Multip 5 8347 A i o are trying to identify a papi paasi see Calibration modifes either au te sensor mi correct an efault u Gain or Offset incorrect calibration Offset Adjust 35 0000 If either gets too far from Default Offset 35 0000 Default values the sensor EEE ceil will fail to calibrate Input card ID T5 mV Y REFRESH Sidebar Single Point Calibration All sensors but some 4 20mA inputs can be single point calibrated Aquatrac recommends that you measure a sample from the sensor installation line and calibrate the sensor based on the grab sample Its the simplest most repeatable method Corrosion rate sensors are not calibrated Water treatment systems setpoint control so that the conductivity pH or ORP is controlled within a narrow range allowing simple single point calibration Process control and monitoring only sites which may operate over a wide sensor range benefit from 2 point calibration For these users the controller supports direct set of sensor OFFSET amp GAIN Calibration Faults Refer to the next page for options on fault Inventory and Manual Input sensors Use Calibrate when you fill a tank to correct the Inventory level Use Calibrate after you measure a drop count to update a Manual Input Aegis _Browser 8 08 21 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 4 1 Sensor
14. Exchanger 2072 6 u8 Conductivity Prime time is added to owed time for the pump or solenoid Its an easy way to get a one time feed to charge a system Sidebar Priming may also be used to slug feed on system start up in addition to testing pumps valves or solenoids Ending Prime Test Clear Alarms Section 1 2 ends all owed time amp volume for all pumps and solenoids Fail to Prime A pump or solenoid that is Interlocked Blocked or OFF on alarm will not Prime The time or volume owed will be fed when the reason for no feed is removed The Diagnostic display for the target pump or solenoid will display the reason for fail to prime If the green LED on the lower controller circuit board is ON the pump or valve connected to that output 1 to 9 should also be ON Aegis _Browser 8 08 9 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 1 5 Priming Testing Pumps amp Solenoids continued ON OFF pumps viaves amp soloroinbd controlled by relay 1 to 5 are primed in minutes Frequency controller pumps 6 to 9 are p rimed in volume Use Clear Alarms to end priming The following example changes the tower bleed setpoints Disperant now Dispersant 5 Diagnostic Owes 15 minutes Status Primed a oa y __Fri 15 17 31 Cooling Prime Output Polar Fibers Tower EET E Tower 4B l Owes 14 9min 26 Day Event Cycle 5 Events Day 6 Dispersant Fe Spi
15. Firewall Dial up settings 7 F Disable this network device eo ae Locate the connection 5 egis_ Modem i i mi Rename this connection A Disconnected Firewalled listed under LAN or Change settings of this To Bip ECM v 92 56K Modem High Speed Internet connection ae that s the Ethernet jack irec ij rn amp double click it Other Places aS Ne J Aegis _RS232 G Cantral Panel si Disconnected Firewalled 3 Communications cable betwee My Network Places My Documents ig My Computer LAN or High Speed Internet Wireless Network Connection AE ocal Grea Connection 5 Connected Firewalled Jeti le unplugged Fire ay ae a Intel PROWireless LON 21 A iroadcom 570x Gigabit Integr Local Area Connection 5 a y A Internet Your notebook or PC s Etherent jack is Network cable unplugged named Local Area Connection Firewalled O Oo g dA E P Details krd Aegis _Browser 8 08 69 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 12 1 Windows XP Browser Set up cont Note the present IP Address and gateway server settings before you modify You ll need to restore them after browsing the controller if you use the local Ethenet jack to this capability Otherwise you connect to other devices or services heappronrate JE seliti NA Aegis _Browser 8 08 General Authentication Advanced Connect using Scroll down to and select Properties This connection uses th
16. If there is flow in the feed line Input S and the tank level switch Input T shows chemical available feed chemical The chemical pump Interlocked S T Notice that Interlocks may be ORed using the symbol or ANDed using the symbol The controller prevents a mix of ORs and ANDs in any one Interlock Aegis Browser 8 08 20 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 2 8 Blocking a Feed select the link on the chemical feed pump that you wish to block and pull down the top right menu selecting Configure Inhibitor 1 Inhibitor 1 Interlocked S Flowswitch Interlocked S Flowswitch Blocked by Blocked by T Oxidant hai Special Control Special Control Bleed thenFeed Bleed Output 2 Bleed Valve of Time In this example the Inhibitor pump will turn OFF whenever the Oxidant pump turns ON Bleed Output Pull down the ofTime 6 nee d i is l i Blocked by Mea o Frequency 8 selector to view all 9 Frequency 9 other pumps More than one valves amp solenoids ss In this example select the pump you wish to block the Inhibitor pump amp SUBMIT Sidebar Blocking prevents one or more chemicals from feeding at the same time If you are owed time or volume on the blocked pump the controller remembers and feeds when the block clears A pump may be Blocked by one or more other pumps solenoids or valves Examples 1 Some products jell or react in th
17. Inhibitor Control Type Between Sets Setpoi nts locide Ca a a a a a a a a a a a A iew displays feed p 7 may i 3 inori 28 Day Event Cycle 0 Events Day 11 rate of 75 2 petpoints The Oxid p eid Feed ween e Oxidant Pump ON 39sec Volume today 0 410G S has pumped 0 41 0 CIO Feed E E irene Gallons from midnight Feeda 75 20 YE Oxidant Pump The Oxidant Pump controlling sensor is312 4mV which is 75 2 of the difference between setpoints Calculation A pump rated 180 SPM amp 0 1ml stroke would be 75 2 350 31 2 4 850 300 x100 pumping 13 5mL minute 13 5 mL min 180SPM x 0 742 x 0 1mL Sidebar Diagnostics vary with the output type and control Relays 1 to 5 use ON time instead of the volumes of Frequency controls 6 to 9 The main menu displays Blocked amp the blocking output OR Lockout amp the Interlock input OR Alarmed if a pump cannot feed Aegis Browser 8 08 22 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 2 9 Feed Diagnostics Select the link on the target chemical feed pump The pump Diagnostic displays on the right Acid Feed 4 Inhibitor 1 Biocide 3 status Special Control ON Status Operational OFF Status Operational OFF Control by C 7 85 pH Control by O 11400 G 26 Day Event Cycle 4 Events Day 9 TurnON setpoint 8 00 pH Measure volume 100 G LLL ERTS TurnOFF setpoint 7 00 pH and Turn ON for 26 seconds 0 0m ON today 0 0m ON a
18. ON For non inverted contact sets ON is when the contact set is closed If you wish to Interlock or control when the contact set is open set Invert sense to YES lf your contact sets are open when they are measuring the state you wish to alarm control using or log set Invert sense to YES RUN STOP an Invert sense Example Contact set U is used for a RUN STOP switch The switch contacts are OPEN when the switch is set to RUN Invert sense is set for U so that RUN displays on the controller as ON and so that U can be used as a flowswitch for pumps and solenoids 1 Contact Set 2 Jobs Example want to control a solenoid when the contact set is open amp control a pump when the contact set is closed Wire the contact set to input U and jumper the U terminal to the V terminal Use input U for the pump Invert the V input amp use it for the solenoid Aegis Browser 8 08 50 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 8 5 Contact Set Controls select the pump valve or solenoid you wish to control using a contact set or flowswitch and pull down the top right menu selecting Configure Set Control by to the contact set input used to turn ON the pump valve or solenoid and a E SUBMIT Frequency 6 3 Controlling using a contact set allows Contral by more flexibility than using a contact Set the delay from contacts closing set or flowswitch to Interlock TurnON se
19. Select for Edit amp Delete Day 3 06 30 for 35 minutes Day 3 06 30 for 35 minutes Day 10 06 30 for 35 minutes Day 17 06 30 for 35 minutes 06 30 for 35 minutes Then edit Prebleed Lock o 2 Day 24 i REFRESH SUBHIT Start Time 6 30 HH MM Start Day Start Time ON Time 35 minutes ON Time The pump s Diagnostic page display the Event Cycle days how many events are set amp the current day Day 9 is Monday of week 2 amp there are 4 events set for this pump likely one for each week and SUBMIT Event frequency Alternate Weeks Weekly RESET SUBMIT Frequency controls 6 to 9 feed events are in mL of volume and not the ON Time used for relays 1 to 5 Sidebar Events with zero minutes ON time or zero volume are deleted Each Relay 1 to 5 and Frequency control 6 to 9 may have up to 28 Events Each Relay and Frequency control may have its own Event Cycle of 1 7 or 28 days Selecting BioVolume Feed amp Delete Events removes ALL events Selecting BioFeed Event amp Delete Events removes ALL events BioVolume Maximum volume per event is 25000mL 25L BioFeed Maximum feed per event is 1440 minutes 24 hours PotFeeders Oxidizing biocides for smaller towers frequently use bleach tablets or pucks in pot feeders A solenoid connected to Relay 1 to 5 is turned ON directing flow through the feeder Verify that both isolation valves are open a
20. assuming a nominal 40 psi feed line pressure If you select Other as a pump type you ll need to provide both the nominal mL stroke and maximum stroke rate Pumps with maximum stroke rates from 50 SPM to 400 SPM are supported by the controller Relay Controls Frequency controlled pumps may be switched ON OFF by one of the controller s relays 1 to 5 Disconnect and remove the frequency control cable and plug the pump power cord into the controller This is not the best use for a frequency controlled pump but if you need more than the controller s four frequency controls its an option Aegis Browser 8 08 52 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 9 2 Copying a Pump Volume Select the link on the target sensor and pull down the top right menu selecting Alarms InhibitorB 7 Oxidant 7 ear i In this example we re Controlby a Control by copying the pumped Copy Volume to K Tank Level vl volume to tank level Measure volume j Interlock Flowswitch Pumped volume is ae subtracted from the A i aki Blocked ify K Tank Level Special Cgntrol Base Feed Copy Volume to Interlocked S Flowswitch In this example we re RESET SUBMIT copying the pumped volume to a phantom 45 ml min SUBMIT RESET Pull down the Copy Volume to selector to display all possible copy targets Select amp SUBMIT water meter Pumped volume is added to Y Tot Inhib Sidebar
21. bleedin anion natant ake up and bleeding 1 4m ON today 0 0m ON actuation mwm REFRESH SUBMIT em m m Sidebar Cycles of concentration are usually set by the conductivity control that operates the bleed solenoid If the make up conductivity amp chemistry is constant two water meters can be used for cycles of concentration control For every 200 Gallons of Make up the controller opens the bleed solenoid until it measures 50 Gallons The result is 4 cycles of concentration In this example the conductivity sensor is used only to monitor the tower and not to operate the bleed solenoid Volume setpoints can be adjusted for any Cycles target Don t worry about the math and each meter s volume contact rating or K factor The controller takes care of these details Applications Any two volume meter inputs can be used to feed a ratio of chemicals You could use the make up meter and a 1mL pulse feed volume meter to feed at a fixed ppm Example You Rate to Volume compensate a 4 20mA input which represents process line speed to volume meter input R and measure cleaner feed volume on meter input Q The Cleaner pump controlled using Control by R Q to feed cleaner proportional to process line speed Aegis Browser 8 08 39 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 5 4 Copying Meters Select the link on the target sensor and pull down the top right menu selecting Alarms Copying can
22. in timing or plumbing which effects the temperature at the start or end of the Measure time requires a conductivity sensor calibration Aegis Browser 8 08 46 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 8 0 Flowswitches amp Contact Sets 8 1 Switching Meters amp Contact Sets select the link on the target water meter or contact and pull down the top right menu selecting Configure Flowewteh2S Configure Pull down this selector to change E from the present If you need another Digital Type at Contact Set to a Volume Meter contact set flowswitch or and SUBMIT meter enable an Description Flowswitch unused input i Invert sense O Yes EE No Compensation None Contact sets used for Interlocking If you are going to connect a meter or bets a O Yes or control cannot be switched contact set use an input O through V Disable Input a Meters used for control or volume If you are going to use for mirroring or e tracking volume cannot be volume summing use a phantom input kag Period 60minutes Ee switched W through Z REFRESH SUBMIT Sidebar Volume amp Contact Set Inputs Controller inputs O through V may be set individually to be a water meter or a contact set The controller is defaulted to meters at inputs O to R and contact sets at inputs S to V Phantom Inputs Controller inputs W through Z do not have physical terminals
23. lightly loaded towers Do not Lock out heavily thermally loaded towers for extended periods Lock out time starts when Prebleed time ends and the feed event starts lf you require 90 minutes of residence time for a biocide to be effective then Lock out time Feed time 90 minutes Biocide Pumps powered by Relay T to 5 should be set to MAX stroke amp frequency to slug feed Bioicide Feed on frequency controls 6 to 9 will feed at MAX frequency In either case the feed objective is to get to the target kill concentration quickly Aegis Browser 8 08 26 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 4 0 Sensors Conductivity pH ORP Corrosion 4 20mA 4 1 Sensor Calibration select the link on the target sensor and pull down the top right menu selecting Calibrate After SUBMIT The Conductivity A Calibrate v Conductivity A controller displays i the Diagnostic e Status sensor Calibrated Enter value 2156 1 US x page amp Sensor Sensor type Conductivity Calibrated Status Kactory Reset ex A p RR Factory Reset No Penod Maximum 2047 8 uS l Pernod Minumum 2005 0 uS Period Average 2035 0 uS Sensors are Rn AE AA See ee eee RE measured in millvolts and then Gain amp Offset are applied to convert to user units uS in this example Put the grab sample CONPRA se value of the sensor Current Pernod 15 minutes here amp SUBMIT Log Period 60 minutes Timi i i i i i ee S i S S Compensation Thermal
24. number 1 to 9 that follows the pump valve or solenoid name It s the physical location on the lower controller circuit board that connects to the pump valve or solenoid You may modify the name of the pump valve or solenoid but you ll need to Know which output is controlling so you can check that the 1 to 9 GREEN indicating light is ON when the pump valve or solenoid is ON Aegis Browser 8 08 8 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 1 5 Priming Testing Pumps amp Solenoids ON OFF pumps valves amp solenoids controlled by relays 1 to 5 are primed in minutes Frequency controlled pumps 6 to 9 are primed in mL of volume Use Clear Alarms to end priming The following example primes the Dispersant pump connected to Relay 5 status Operational OFF Setpoints pare pitas Cooling Prime Output ee Polar Fibers f Tower EEEE EE E E Tower 4B No Event i E 1 26 Day Event Cycle 5 Events Da amp OFF Dispersant Me l Fi SA a a i ee EA EON i M l i Click on the 0 0m ON today 0 0m ON actuation ease poe CD Disperant link iii Acid Pump i l REFRESH SUBMIT Then key in the time in minutes that you wish to Prime or test the pump or solenoid and SUBMIT Owes 12 7min In hi bitor Py 23006 Le 4 Bleed Meter ax Setpoints ey Bleed Valve 3 41hrs Flowswitch T1 4F Temperature
25. pecia ontr dase Fee to Base Feed Feed y 4 5 ml min SUBMIT RESET SUBMIT The ON OFF pump T u connected to relay connected to 4 wl be ON for frequency control 5 of every 5 7 will feed at minutes 4 5 mL min ON OFF Pumps Setting the ON Time greater than 100 sets the to 100 5 ON time is 15 seconds ON in every 5 minutes 0 05 x 300 seconds Frequency Controlled Pumps If you set a Feed rate greater than the pump rating the controller will set the feed rate to pump maximum SPM If the pump is rated 180 strokes minute amp 0 1mL stroke the rate will be set to 18mL min Sidebar Base Feeds are used to continuously feed a chemical In some cases as a temporary measure while a sensor is replaced or a water meter repaired or to pre treat a system on start up Boiler chemicals are frequently base fed as long as the boiler s on line contact set is closed Concentration is modified by changing the frequency controlled pump 6 to 9 feed rate or relay 1 to 5 ON Time Aegis Browser 8 08 18 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 2 6 Limiting Feed amp Alarms select the link on the target chemical feed pump and pull down the top right menu selecting Alarms Pump alarms after Frequency controlled any single feed pumps alarm on volume BETEAN r r than 14 fed at maximum SPM Inhibitor LA oa amp Volume Day Mins Actuation a Pump alarms after Pumps turns OFF Minutes Day 20
26. prevent wet dry cycles from depositing on sensing surfaces causing calibration problems and shortening sensor life Aegis Browser 8 08 29 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 4 3 Sensor Configure select the link on the target sensor and pull down the top right menu selecting Configure Edit Description for up Conductivity A Configure Changes the View on Description by the controller when you Calibrate the sensor SUBMIT Gain Multiply Offset Adjust 35 0000 uS TE Display m la be set to Decimal digits sets oi any three characters the number of digits Decimal digits displayed after the Compensation Ther l mpensation Thermal Comp decimal point Pull down and select the Thermal Sensor B Temperature J Thermal Sensor built into a the conductivity sensor or Compensation 0 970 deg installed in the same stream The controller won t let aeaoe a O Yes Disable Input you Disable a sensor No used for control Or fing Peia compensation Log Period may be set to any value between 5 amp 1440 60 Minutes if the default Sidebar Description Text is rejected if it contains HTML delimiters like lt gt Avoid assigning duplicate or similar names for sensors requiring the user to identify using only the identifying letter A to N Each sensor has only one name It s the same for both Keypad LCD and Browser users and is included in the controller data logs Resolu
27. setpoint difference for 20mA Setpoint lt 4mA Setpoint For this page s example if the conductivity connected to input A is 1500uS 8 0mA 4 16 x 1500uS 1000uS 3000uS 1000uS Manual Auto Switching setpoints are retained when you switch between Auto amp Manual You can use one mode to verify the other if you are checking the level at a monitoring DCS or the operation of a proportional pump or valve Aegis Browser 8 08 57 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 10 2 4 20mA Configuration select the link on the 4 20mA output and pull down the top right menu selecting Configure 4 20mAOutput E E 4 20mAOutput E E Description 4 20mAOutput E Status Alarmed In Manual mode the user PORS Sopo tae Seen sets a fixed current level Yes Low Alarm 0 100 4 to 20mA Return to Auto fal Delay on Alarm interlocked S Flowswitch Clear Alarms Cl Yes a EEUN RES 4 20 loop open 06 43 40 13 12 07 RESET SUBMIT Both Auto amp Manual modes can be interlocked Current 4mA when Flowswitch OFF REFRESiS SUBMIT The current loop level O to 100 is logged In this example the current log is available at input E The controller alarms when the current loop is open Select Clear Alarms amp SUBMIT to reset Sidebar Control by Any enabled sensor of any type A to N may be used to control the 4 20mA loop current Once you ve s
28. the temperature at the end of Sample is low indicating no sample amp therefore no blowdown control Blowdown time 120 seconds Re sample wait 60 0 minutes a Fail to Sample S Flowswitch T B2 FTS VOB Online none RESET Sidebar Fail to Sample At the end of a Sample period when the piping at and upstream of the conductivity sensor is hottest the controller checks the Fail to Sample switch lf the switch is hotter than 190F to 200F 88C to 930 its contact set is closed An open contact set indicates a Fail to Sample and the controller sets an alarm lf the surface blowdown line is accidentally valved OFF upstream or downstream of the Fail to Sample switch or the blowdown valve does not open the piping never heats the switch contacts never close amp the controller alarms Surface blowdown piping cools to ambient during the Re sample Wait time and the Fail to Sample contact set opens Flashing Flashing at the conductivity sensor causes poor control because the sensor is measuring a varying mix of water and steam Frequently flashing deposits solids on the sensor fouling it and causing a low conductivity measurement In some cases you can limit flashing by reducing the flow at the throttling or needle valve Effective Blowdown Control Accurate non drifting blowdown control requires a non flashed sample at the conductivity sensor fixed Measure time and fixed throttling valve setting Any change
29. the top right menu selecting View Config System View Contig D ORP Sensor D Replace Icon Replace icon only with Icon displays when the B Temperature B Site View displays 133 CORP Sensor C E Conductivity E Select the icon you ee Apr acon wish to replace amp 4 20mAlnpu H Sensorlnput_H oN you wish to replace it with amp SUBMIT System View Config i Replace Icon L Sensorlnput_L ith rey weer keki N Sensorlnput_N FP Feedwater2 P Q WaterMeter_Q R Softened R T ContactSet_T U ContactSet_U V ContactSet_V W ContactSet_W X ContactSet_X ContactSet_ ContactSet_Z 3 PowerRelay_3 6 Frequency_6 f Frequency Frequency 6 9 Frequency 9 none Sidebar Replace icon allows you to modify the Site View to match your installed sensor meter pump solenoid set Any icon can be replaced with any other icon A water meter can be replaced with a frequency controlled pump A biocide pump can be replaced with a pH sensor or a calculated tank level All enabled and disabled inputs display in both icon selectors Note Replacing amp switching icons has no effect on the operation of any controls alarms or data logging It s a visual change only When you remove an icon from the Site View you can still see and access the icon in the Diagnostic view Aegis Browser 8 08 66 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 11 7 Communications select the system or home link Pull d
30. 0 0 minutes daily feed total ON on alarm amp stays ey time greater than OFF until OFF on Alarm 7 200 0 minutes Reset Alarm ene Se l Yes Midnight reset ONo Yes amp SUBMIT clears alarm Reset Alarm BGEA Yes Immediately a No re alarms if you automatically at have exceeded midnight Minutes Day Sidebar Feed Limits are times for pumps amp solenoids controlled by relays 1 to 5 and volumes for frequency controlled outputs 6 to 9 Set the limits so that worst case operation on the hottest day or highest boiler load will not trip the limit avoiding nuisance alarms In more critical applications run the limit close to actual operating volume or time amp use the limit alarms to flag atypical system operation Chemical feeds are usually all set to OFF on alarm since an overfeed indicates an operating problem which requires correction and continuing to feed may case damage or incur product cost Bleeds amp Blowdowns are not set to OFF on Alarm Typically you are only concerned with either the Actuation or Day limit Examples Inhibitors usually use the Day limit for both cost amp ppm objectives setting the Actuation limit so it never trips Oxidant feeds usually use the Actuation limit to prevent overfeeds amp to detect loss of feed setting the Day limit so it never trips Acid feeds would use both Actuation and Day limits since different fault types trip each limit alarm Aegis Browser 8 08 19 AEGIS Bro
31. 0 uS Prime Output Capture Sample EEEN EEE T Desava conducive TUONOFF setpoint 5890 uS eee ee Control by E 5911 us Updated only at the end Intehgcked S Flowswitch TumON setpoint 5900 uS of every Measure period Sampling opens the valveto Blocked TumOFF setpoint 5890 uS replace the water at the sensor Cwe Rigi Conin Type ep ce Displays which of the 4 Spexial Control Capture Sample R steps controls and 28 Day Event Cycle 0 Events Day 20 i MEASTE ODES INE W Iz EENE a ee counts down the time valve cooling occurs ampung ume 30seconds 5 e e ae In this example there Measure time 60 seconds 33 2m ON today 0 7m ON actuate are 78 seconds Blowdown occurs if 3 A accesses 5 remaining in the conductivity gt TurnON at PREETI Se Capture Sample Countdown 78 Blowdown time the end of Measure Re sample wait 60 0 minutes EO eons mem a Fail to Sample U FTS Switch een eee 6644 GS m gots conductivity on every REFRESH Use to verify sampling Selects location of is occurring amp optional Fail to Sample not flashing thermal switch Displays location of thermal switch and ON or OFF ON hot amp sampling or blowing down Re Sample occurs if conductivity lt TurnOFF at the end of Measure Sidebar Re sample Time Varies with boiler load type Process boilers check conductivity frequently Lightly loaded or constant load boilers check every few hours Measure Time B
32. 080 5 743 686 Printer sharing Password protected sha Media sharing Connect using Broadcom 440x 10 100 integrated Controller This connection uses the following items 1M Client for Microsoft Networks M E QoS Packet Scheduler M File and Printer Sharing for Microsoft Networks 4 Intemet Protocol Version 6 TCP IPv6 Intemet Protocol Version 4 TCP IPv4 Select 4 Link Layer Topology Discovery Mapper I O Driver 3 M 4 Link Layer Topology Discovery Responder Internet Protocol Version 4 and then select Properties ar Transmission Control Protocol Intemet Protocol The default across diverse interconnected networks Uninstall Aegis Browser 8 08 12 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 12 2 Windows VISTA Browser Set up cont Set the IP address so that only the last 2 digits differ from the controller s IP address Local Area Connection Properties Select Alternate Configuration and User Configured Automatic private IP address User configured IP address 1 10 6 20 This Subnet mask will match Subnet mask 255 255 255 J 99 9 of controllers Don t modify it Default gateway Preferred DNS server Alternate DNS server Preferred WINS server Leave all four of these fields blank Alternate WINS server Select OK A lf Alternate Configuration is not a
33. 8 day Event Cycle and from 1 to 7 for controllers set on a 7 day Event Cycle or always 1 on a 1 day Event Cycle Events repeat every 1 7 or 28 days Relays T to 5 feed time in minutes Frequency controlled outputs 6 to 9 feed volume in mL lf you set a Start Day Start Time or ON Time out of range the controller will correct set to a default value or to the maximum allowed amp display the result You can then either modify the revised event Edit an Event or delete it Delete an Event lf you are feeding two organic biocides alternating every week you should use the default 28 Day Event Cycle lf you are feeding bleach or another oxidant you are likely dosing 2 to 3 times week amp never on Saturday or Sunday You should use the 7 Day Event Cycle lf you are using the Biofeed timer for a process type task like automating sensor cleaning or backwashing a filter the 24 Hour Event Cycle may fit your application Aegis Browser 8 08 24 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 3 1 Setting amp Viewing Events select the link on the target chemical feed pump and pull down the top right menu selecting Events Select Edit an Event Status Operational OFF to modify an existing Prime Output event Status Events Added Add an Event Edit an Event Delete an Event Delete all Events Select Activity The pull down the selector and click of the event you wish to modify
34. 9 4 Setting SPM Rating 10 4 20mA Outputs 10 1 4 20mA Output Setpoints 10 2 4 20mA Output Configuration 11 System Settings 11 1 Passwords 11 2 Time amp Date 11 3 Keypress Alarm Log 11 4 Enabling Inputs amp Outputs 11 5 Metric amp U S Units 11 6 Configurations 11 7 Communications 11 8 System Diagnostic 12 Notebook amp PC Ethernet Set up 12 1 Windows XP Browser Set up 12 2 Windows VISTA Browser Set up 12 3 Windows Browser Connect 12 4 Find the Controller s IP Address Sidebars Are used to explain typical uses for feed and control functions Sidebars are at the bottom of the page detailing the function New users amp users new to water treatment will find these explanations helpful Aegis_Browser is included as Appendix C in the Aegis_user manual when the controller includes the LB LAN Browser option Aegis_Browser amp Aegis_user are available as a odf downloads from www Aquatrac com Aegis Browser 8 08 2 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 1 0 Day to Day Browsing 1 1 Connect On Site using a Notebook PC A You ll need an Ethernet cross over cable available from office supply amp electronics stores Example Staples Item 437225 12 ft long Belkin Model A3X126 14 YLW M 15 98 B You ll need to set up a new connection in your notebook Refer to Section11 of this appendix Open the controller enclosure door and jack into the controller Ethernet jack located on the center of the upper c
35. AEGIS Browser Appendix C CONTENTS Day to Day Browsing Connect Log in Checking amp Clearing Alarms View amp Adjust Setpoints 1 1 E 1 iF 1 5 Priming Testing Pumps amp Solenoids okWD 2 Chemical Feed Controls Inhibitor Acid Bleach Amine 2 1 Water Meter Feed 2 2 Bleed Based Feed 2 3 Sensor Controlled ON OFF Feed 2 4 Proportional Feed 2 5 Base Feed 2 6 Limiting Feed amp Alarms 2 No Feed on No Flow 2 8 Blocking a Feed 2 9 Feed Diagnostics 3 Biocides Feeding by Time amp Date 3 1 Setting amp Viewing Events 3 2 Prebleed Lockout 4 Sensors Conductivity pH ORP Corrosion 4 20mA 4 1 Sensor Calibration 4 2 Sensor Alarms 4 3 Sensor Configure 4 4 Sensor Compensation 4 5 Sensor Diagnostics 5 Measuring Volume WaterMeters Inventory Verify Feed 5 1 Configuring a New Meter 5 2 Feed Verification amp Inventory 5 3 Cycle Controls 5 4 Copying Meters 5 5 Meter Diagnostics 6 Cooling Tower Bleed 6 1 Bleed Alarms 6 2 Variable Cycles 6 3 Diagnostics 7 Boiler Blowdown 7 1 Adjusting Boiler Blowdown Timing 7 2 Fail to Sample Aegis Browser 8 08 1 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 8 Flowswitches amp Contact Sets 8 1 Switching Meters amp Contact Sets 8 2 Contact Set Alarms 8 3 Mirroring Outputs 8 4 Inverting Contact Sets 8 5 Contact Set Controls 9 Frequency Controlled Pumps 9 1 Selecting a Pump 9 2 Copying a Pump Volume 9 3 Adjusting ml stroke
36. Alarms Because bleed ON time alarms are usually not set to turn OFF the bleed they are typically set tighter to actual operating times for a tower under maximum thermal load These alarms can be used to flag you on maintenance problems with the bleed or changes in the thermal loading of the tower An increase in make up conductivity or an error in adjusting bleed setpoints could also increase bleed time amp trip the alarm The Minutes Actuation alarm starts timing when the bleed turns ON and returns to zero when the bleed turns OFF This alarm does not reset it s timing at midnight since an actuation period or bleed cycle may bridge two days Aegis Browser 8 08 42 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 6 2 Variable Cycles Select the link on the target bleed valve or solenoid and pull down the top right menu selecting Conifgure Varying Cycles updates ints to indicate which Bleed Valve 2 Bleed Valve 2 l E eee Bleed Vave Congue W Bleed Valve Diagnostic 8 f Displays the location of i ere Status Operational ON the tower amp make u In this example its Med Range Control by dii Siena ieee Note the 1 dead band urnON setpoint 4 250 Cycles Prime Output as A aE between setpoints TurnOFF setpoint 4 206 Cycles S a Interlocked S Flowswitch Control by A F 4 3 Cycles Blocked b TurmON setpoint 4 250 Cycles Blocked by none Select Special Control to a Sep eee Displays current cycles i ae ye Risg oer a Control T Risi
37. Browser access available locally or remotely via a VPN or modem connection displays all controller Diagnostics Aegis Browser 8 08 23 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 3 0 Biocides Feeding by Time amp Date 3 1 Setting amp Viewing Events select the link on the target chemical feed pump and pull down the top right menu selecting Setup for the left page or Events for the right page Biocide 3 Setup v Log Period 60 minutes Description may be any compbination of 14 letters amp numbers Event Cycle The Biocide pump repeats its feed events every 28 days Disable output RESET SUBMIT Each pump valve and solenoid has its own Event Cycle and can set events which operate in parallel with user selected controls Sidebar Biocide 3 To add a new feed i event select Status Events Added Add an Event Edit an Event Select Activity Delete an Event Delete all Events Pull down selector to view existing events Select for Edit amp Delete Day 3 06 30 for 35 minutes Values for Add amp Edit Then edit Start Day Start Da 3 1 28 Start Time Stat Time 6 30HHMM ON Time ON Time 35 minutes Then select how often you wish to feed and SUBMIT Event frequency Alternate Weeks Weekly RESET SUBMIT Event Frequency selections vary with Event Cycle setting Event Day can be set from 1 to 28 for Pumps set on a 2
38. Calibration This page displays on a failure to calibrate Although you may elect to ignore and bypass this warning it s usually telling you there s a problem You may have forced to sensor to read a value but it may not track changes in conductivity pH ORP temperature GPM After SUBMIT The controller displays the Sensor Fault CERA Calibrate and returns value to its previous setting Status Sensor fault You can override the Sensor Par wake 241173 US Fault warning by re typing the I ou ae Factory Reset Set Factory Resetto Yes amp selecting Ignore Warning Yes No SUBMIT to return the sensor BMIT ae O Yes to it s as installed value Ignore warning No RESET SUBMIT Ensure the sensor is correctly installed CESET and fully immersed pH amp ORP sensors must be Caution Sensor Removal Always close the sensor piping upstream valve first pH amp ORP sensors may fail on the high transient pressure caused by quickly closing of the downstream valve first installed vertically tip down Conductivity sensors that display low values may be fouled Not all fouling is visible Wipe or clean the sensor re install and note any change is value Sidebar Sensor Fault The controller verifies that sensor OFFSET or GAIN required to make the sensor read its new value are within the range of typical sensor operation If out of range Sensor Fault displays Fault Cause varies with sensor type
39. If you require more mL stroke pump types assume a accuracy modify the default 40psi injection head itne setting amp SUBMIT Rated SPM 180 RESET SUBMIT Sidebar Product Concentration Error Sources ppm level errors can be caused by Product formulation inaccuracy loss of active product due to extended storage settling separation or temperature reaction of the product with other fed chemicals errors in the ppm test method or its reagent inaccuracy or incorrect scaling of the make up or feedwater meter and errors in the mL stroke setting of the feed pump Calibrating Stroke Volume When your chemical ppm tests don t match the feed ppm setpoints or the calculated inventory doesn t match the actual tank volume then consider calibrating the pump ml stroke If you find you re correcting the mL stroke value frequently then its very likely that the error source is not the mL stroke setting since the feed head hasn t changed Calculated Adjust lf you test 5 higher than the ppm feed setpoint then adjust the mL stroke x 1 05 This method is minimum effort but it may mask other contributors to concentration error Pump from a Graduated Cylinder Pump 100 to 250mL from a graduated cylinder and note the change in inventory or fed volume Correct the mL stroke accordingly Calibration Limits The controller limits the range of mL stroke calibration for the built in ProMinent pumps Aegis Browser 8 08 54 AEGIS Browser Appendix
40. OFF setpoint 350 0 mV we Copy Volume to Above 350mV the pump is OFF Interlacked Flowswitch Blocked by none Control Type is Control Type During Events Special Control None ha RESET SUBMIT Diagnostic displays ry Wed 15 22 30 E l when you select Palar Fher Fe Oxidant Pump 6 Diagnostic 4 Oxidant Pump Tower 4B Status Operational ON Prime Output 0 mL Setpoints MM nn Sennen Controlling sensor Inhibitor Contral by G 3124mv lt location G amp it s 100 ON Setpoint 300 0 mV present value rated maximum SPM 0 752 1 812 300 350 300 Control Type Between Sets a a a a a P S 04006 q_ Volume pumped from midnight Volume today REFRESH SUBMIT Feed 75 20 Oxidant Pump Setpoints a eoh pee Sidebar In this example the pump is rated 180 SPM Strokes per Minute and pumps 0 1mL stroke so were pumping 180 x 0 1 x 0 752 13 54 ml minute or 0 215 Gallons hour Aegis Browser 8 08 17 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 2 5 Base Feed select the link on the target chemical feed pump and pull down the top right menu selecting Configure Dispersant 4 Configure v Oxidant 7 Control by No control Control by Set Special Control Interlocked S Flowswitch E Copy Volume to to Percent Time Slacked by none vl Interlocked S Flowswitch v to base feed Special Control Percent Time Blocked by ON Time aeons Set Special Control
41. Outputs 1 to 5 are AC power switching relays that are enabled to power pumps solenoids or motorized valves Outputs 6 to 9 are frequency controlled outputs that are enable to proportionally control pumps Aegis Browser 8 08 62 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 11 4 Enabling Inputs amp Outputs select the link on the target unused input or output in either the Diagnostic or Site views ContactSet_X X WaterMeter_Q Q Enable 1 0 l es Enable I O Yes In this example In this example we re enabling a real meter volume we re enabling phantom contact set input X input with wiring terminals at We may change X to a meter volume input location Q after enabling to sum other real meters Sidebar Enabling Inputs In each controller there are 26 inputs 14 Sensors A to N and 12 Meter Volume or Contact Sets O to Z Of the 14 sensors 7 A G have terminal blocks where you can connect actual sensors and 7 H N are Phantom and are used for manual and calculated values Of the 12 Meter Volume or Contact Sets 8 O V have terminal blocks where you can connect actual meters or contact sets and 4 W Z are Phantom and are used for copy targets and mirroring Enabling Outputs Outputs are enabled in the same way as inputs Each controller has 9 outputs Outputs 1 5 are relays which switch controller AC power to turn ON and OFF pumps valves and solenoids Outputs 6 9 are freque
42. Private Network access to the site LAN you ll need to start the VPN application on your PC to gain access to the site s LAN Once connected to the site LAN follow the previous Over the Site LAN procedure Remotely using a Modem lf your controller includes the RM option and you have a site telephone line that can receive incoming calls connected to the modem you can browse the controller from any modem equipped PC i http 10 10 6 106 Windows Internet Explorer E k 1 we Searcy l T Co i Atte f10 10 6 106 t sail Live Searci Realtime view Requires password updates every 2 forcommand amp j ww S hetpit 10 10 6 106 seconds i control File Edit View Favorites Tools Help System 16 11 07 S N AOOQOXO ON 65sec gt adm Fri 15 13 33 Cooling Ni l Po Fibers Tower Status Waiting for Login Tower 4B i No Event Select User Dispersant i i l Fassword eee Setpoints OK Acid Pump Make up a New View Diagnostic Alarms none Owes 16 4min Inhibitor RESET SUBMIT 3 35hrs Flowswitch System View DK _ 2300 G 312 4 mV OK Current values of sensors water meters d Bleed Meter k ORF a a gt S and flowswitches and the status of pumps E 7145 lp valves amp solenoids are displayed in the ON 10 8min Temperat Ss
43. System view Bleed Valve m ae a 4 Ww You can select both the System view and which inputs and outputs are displayed in the System view 2071 7 uS me Conductivity C All controller inputs and outputs are displayed in the Diagnostic view Note System amp Diagnostic views are optimized for notebook PCs at 1024 x 768 pixels Aegis _Browser 8 08 4 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 1 2 Log in Pull down the Select User list and select a user id Key in the Password for the selected user ID amp press SUBMIT Status updates you on an incorrect password Once you ve logged in you can change your user ID amp password Login Select User System System O61 1 07 S N AOOUX00045 0611 0 S N AOOOXO0045 Login view displays Status Waiting for Login Status Waiting for Login 3 gin on connection Select User Select User Password Password Operator Operator Mew View Cl Diagnostic New View Operators i Select Diagnostic Qperatord Alarms none view without Login Alarms Configures 4 Select your user name RESET SUBMIT RESE Configure admin Reset Pswrds Enter the password for the selected User and press SUBMIT Once you ve logged in the controller s home page changes to show your user ID Current User Press the link at any sensor meter pump solenoid or valve to view or modify lf the controller parameter is not visible on the System view select Diagnostic view amp SUBMIT Logged In System
44. amp Date to get to the log in page then select Diagnostic at the top on the right side page Serial number uniquely identifies your controller and its as shipped laine configuration amp sensor set Controller alarms if this fuse fails ON OFF pumps and valves will not operate Date of manufacture or firmware update Admin password AAAA Admin Password Default Calibration level amp the correction Internal 2 5W 2024 5 0 93031 mv factor applied to all measured levels Serial number Apoosi00s Firmware Version AoA Relay Fuse OK Firmware Version identifies the buiit in pump set controls amp Factory Reset 16 45 29 27 10 07 sensor compensations Watchdog Resets O 1SVOC Power 15 3 Ethernet Yes External power for turbine meters current loops and thermal flowswitches Controller alarms if this voltage below 14VDC Sidebar lf the System Diagnostic Admin Password is not Default then you will not be able to use the default AAAA administrator password to log onto the controller Watchdog Resets should always be zero lf you have discharged static onto one of the controller circuit boards or one of the meter sensor or contact set cables is in the same conduit as AC power switching transients you may see the Watchdog Resets count up as the controller tries to recover Touch the grounded controller internal aluminum frame before handling controller sensor cards or re wiring con
45. arms check box with the type of alarm and the date time stamp Sidebar Sensor Alarms Nuisance alarms tend to be ignored Select alarm limits that represent control fault or sensor failure Example If the tower make up is 450uS and you are controlling at 2 5 cycles or 1125uS Set the Low Alarm at 900uS because if you ever get to 900uUS you have a leak or water loss causing undercycling If your biocide feed Prebleed lowers the conductivity below 900uS then set the Low Alarm lower Set the High Alarm at 1300uS because if you ever get to 1300uS bleed control has failed The bleed solenoid has faulted The bleed line is blocked or valved off The controller relay fuse has opened You re being punished for a misspent youth If your biocide feed Lockout period results in a higher conductivity increase the High Alarm If your treatment program scales at a conductivity higher than 1250uS without scaling reduce the High Alarm lf the feed program has a tight temperature limit set the Temperature alarm to alert you Clear Alarms Resets the Delay on Alarm time lf the Delay on Alarm is set to zero minutes and the sensor is above the High Alarm or below the Low Alarm the sensor alarm will immediately re trip Alarms when Tower OFF Line If the sensor installation piping drains or siphons when the tower turns OFF and a sensor alarm results install a check valve on the sensor line A check valve will prevent alarms but more importantly will
46. ation selector O Yes Disable Input ON i This default Compensation value is Log Period applicable for most water treatment applications Compensation Thermal Comp Pull down and select the Thermal Sensor built into the conductivity sensor or installed in the same stream Compensation 0 970 deg REFRESH SUBMIT Displays 1 8 if metric units selected Sidebar Conductivity Temperature Compensation Cooling tower applications use conductivity as a measure of total dissolved solids TDS lf we didn t temperature compensate then we d have an error of roughly 1 F in the TDS A typical cooling tower 15 degree F temperature rise would cause about a 15 error in TDS because water is more conductive as temperature increases even though the TDS hasn t significantly changed We temperature compensate conductivity so it tracks TDS the variable we want to control pH Temperature Compensation lf your site switches to free cooling and water temperature spans 40 60F in a day then temperature compensating pH is worth the slight decrease in overall reliability Otherwise you won t see any measurable benefit in temperature compensating pH Aegis Browser 8 08 31 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 4 3 Sensor Compensation select the link on the target corrosion rate sensor and pull down the top right menu selecting Configure Corrosion rate sensors installed as an on site upgrade auto configure for carbon steel
47. but may be enabled individually as either water volume meters or contact sets Phantom meters are used as Rate to volume or Copy Volume to targets Phantom contact sets are used to Mirror controller outputs and then to sequence or block other controller outputs Aegis Browser 8 08 47 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 8 2 Contact Set Alarms select the link on the target sensor and pull down the top right menu selecting Alarms Flowswitch 5 ON Time Alarm in this Flowswitch example is the time the Tower ON Time Alarm 1020 0 minutes The No Flow Alarm in this example would alarm 30 0 minutes after a loss of flow RESET SUBMIT operates in every 24 hours No Flow Alarm This is not a realistic example since most sites would be Any event or condition that can be concerned about loss or flow or indicated by a contact set can be flow being no too long but not both alarmed high or low pressure level or temperature on filters ROs tanks sumps Sidebar Default alarm times are set so that contact sets won t alarm unless user configured It s unlikely that you would set both alarms on any one contact set but the ability to alarm both ON amp OFF states gives you a lot of application flexibility ON Time Alarm If the pressure switch on your RO or sidestream filter shows high pressure for more than 30 minutes you d like to log an alarm lf the flowswitch on a comfo
48. configured admin 09 40 10 06 11 07 Biocide Interlock modify admin 09 40 10 06 11 07 Biocide Control changed admin 09 40 10 06 11 07 These activity log entries flag a Inhibitor Inhibitor Reconfiqured pump feed adjustment admin 09 39 31 06 11 07 by the agmin user Inhibitor Interlock modify admin 09 39 31 O61 TAr Tower Bleed Reconfigured admin 09 38 44 06 1 1 0 Tower Bleed Interlock modify admin 03 38 44 06 11 07 Sidebar Keypress Alarm Log The log contains the last 25 activities that effect the operation of the controller Most recent activities first Both keypad and browser user activities are logged User IDs Keypad Password ON Logs the User IDs listed in Section 11 1 Default Passwords Keypad Password OFF Logs all User IDs as Keypad Browser user IDs are always logged because login is required to browse Actions taken by the controller like configuring a new driver card on power ON use the System user ID Aegis Browser 8 08 61 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 11 4 Enabling Inputs amp Outputs select the link on the target unused input or output in either the Diagnostic or Site views WaterMeter_Q Q System Frequency 7 T Enable I O E Yes 18 12 07 SIN U000X0005 Enable I O O Yes Current User admin e ogon LlYes In this example nable by selecting ar Yes amp SUBMIT New View F Diagnostic we re enabling a frequency control connected to output 7 Alar
49. ctuation Contral Type Rising Set Last fed at 11400 G Jenin CERREN LEIRER EERE L aie eee PE E E AEA E EL LEA TEN EEE rx LOAA ee Frebl e ed Lo ck on 28 Day Event Cycle 0 Events Day 10 20 Day Event Cycle 0 Events Day 9 a I a i ie i i i i Gii i i i REFRSSH SUBMIT 195 4m ON today 0 0m ON actuation 49 4m ON today 0 0m ON actuation Mim i i a i a a a ee A The bleed solenoid connected to relay 2 prebleeds and then locks out whenever the Biocide pump connected to relay 3 pumps biocide Time Modulate ON Countdown 102 RESRES 4 SUBMIT Period 120 seconds The Inhibitor pump connected to The Time Modulate Special relay 1 last fed when the water Control is ON has 102 meter connected to O measured seconds ON time remaining 11400 Gallons in its 120 second period Next feed occurs 11500 The pump will be ON fora gallons maximum of 120 seconds Today the pump has been ON in every 120 for 49 4 minutes 102 120 x 8 7 85 8 7 Sidebar AEGIS controllers are Diagnostic intensive Each sensor water meter contact set relay frequency output and the controller itself has a Diagnostic display sequence Diagnostic tells you a lot about the operation of the treatment system and is invaluable if you have a configuration problem or feed fault Even if you have Passwords turned ON any user can still view the Diagnostics An uniformed user reading you the Diagnostic screen sequence may Save you a site trip
50. d then copied Q to O you d quickly get an infinite volume The controller blocks this type of circular reference Aegis Browser 8 08 40 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 5 5 Meter Diagnostics Select the link on the target volume meter to display the Diagnostic page The user assigned name a If this meter volume includes Make up and the R POETEN volume measured by another connection location of ii meter Status Target Meter the meter O Digital Type Volume Meter Current Period 5400 G Vol this year 35500 G Annual volume divided In this example we ve by days on line is Days Online 2 measured 5400 Gallons nominal daily usage in the last 14 minutes Vol last year 0G Current Penod 14 minutes Log Penod 60 minutes Displays Feed Verify aa aati is compensation selected Compensation None Volume contact 100 06 Displays K Factor for turbine amp paddlewheel meters Sidebar lf Days Online 286 and Vol this year 1642900 amp the tower or boiler operates 24 7 then we re averaging 5 50 Gallons day Is this the expected volume for the target cycles of concentration and thermal load lf we ve been averaging 5750 and today at noon we ve measured Volume today 9860 Gallons why the increase Meter Alarms Low Alarm The Low Alarm for water meters only trips at midnight if the meter has not exceeded to Low Alarm volume Set Low Alarms 0 to prevent alarms midnight Use Low Alarm to
51. e feed line when fed at the same time Block ChemicalA pump connected to Relay 4 with the ChemicalB connected to Frequency 7 ChemicalA Blocked by 7 2 Some inhibitors are degraded by high levels of oxidant The Inhibitor pump is connected to Relay 1 amp the Oxidant pump connected to frequency control 7 Inhibitor Blocked by 7 3 Three chemical pumps connected to Frequencies 6 7 amp 8 share a common feed line Only one can be fed at a time Frequency6 Blocked by none Frequency7 Blocked by 6 8 and Frequency8s Blocked by 6 7 6 can always feed 7 feeds if amp 8 are OFF 8 feeds if amp 7 are OFF Caution Be careful Blocking with frequency outputs 6 to 9 that are controlled by a sensor to ensure that they occasionally turn OFF to allow the blocked pump to feed Aegis Browser 8 08 21 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 2 9 Feed Diagnostics Select the link on the target chemical feed pump The pump Diagnostic displays on the right sS The Oxidant Pump is controlled by6 frequency output Daar oe Oxidant Pump 6 Tower 4B l Status Operational ON Prime Output L 0 mL o _ Present value of the ORP sensor Controalby G 312 4 mV v connected to input ON 54sec pa 100 0N Setpoint 300 0 mV G and controlling Bleed Valve u TurnOFF setpoint 350 0 mV Oxidant Pump
52. e following items i 0s Packet Scheduler W Y AEGIS Protocol IEEE 802 1 v2 2 1 0 Internet Protocol TEFAF l ue Install Uningtall Properties Description Transmissian Control Protocol Internet Protocal The default Wide area network protocol that provides communication across diverse interconnected networks Show icon in notification area when connected Notify me when this connection has limited or no connectivity Select Use the following IP x Address and set the G Auth Ad igi ES Ce IP address so that only the i last 2 digits differ from the controllers IP address i Internet Protocol ar General ou can get IP settings assigned 4 atically if Nour network supports d to ask your network administrator for HIP address automatically Use the following IP address This Subnet mask will match IF address a 99 9 of controllers Don t modify it Subnet mask 255 255 255 Obtain DHS serwer address automatically a a r A curma Ds pait Use the following DNS server addresses H Shortet Local Ar Leave all three of these fields blank Preferred ONS server Alternate DNS server were nE Se lect OK Firefox Setup 70 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 12 2 Windows VISTA Browser Set up Internet lt Mozilla Firefox E mail ed Microsoft Office Outlook
53. ed Aegis Browser 8 08 11 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 2 2 Bleed Based Feed select the link on the target inhibitor feed pump and pull down the top right menu selecting Configure When Control by No control both Bleed then Feed and Inhibitor 1 j Bleed amp Feed Special Special Control Control by Pump ON after may be selected oe bleed ends Blocked by select a bleed valve or solenoid relay and Sectional 7 N Select the bleed location Relay 2 in set the target of bleed ON time Blood Output ae this example Bleed amp Feed is usually only used when gt the tower is bleed limited with the bleed iid IM etc undersized and ON for more than 50 of Balai ns the time the bleed is ON Sidebar Bleed then Feed is used to feed cooling tower inhibitor when a make up meter is not available and the bleed is ON for less than 50 of the time that the tower is on line If the tower Bleeds for X Minutes the Inhibitor is fed for a user set of X minutes AFTER the bleed ends It s a better way to feed inhibitor for small cooling towers than Bleed amp Feed since less inhibitor is lost down the drain Inhibitor savings averaging more than 20 were measured on a mix of small towers in California simply by switching from Bleed amp Feed to Bleed then Feed Reliability Bleed then Feed amp Bleed amp Feed are
54. ed sensor value GAIN x Measured Level OFFSET Using this simple equation you can directly modify the OFFSET amp GAIN to get a desired display This is seldom done but it s convenient for some unusual sensor types Aegis Browser 8 08 34 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 4 4 Sensor Diagnostics Select the link on any sensor to view the Diagnostic page for the sensor Steel Sensor D The corrosion rate Status Operationa sensor is connected to Sensor type Corrosion input D terminals Peres Corrosion rates vary as temperature changes and corrosive gig P saad chemicals feed Penod Minumum 2 43 mpy Period Average 2 43 mpy A corrosion rate measurement takes 2 ee minutes A 60 minute Log Period would Sample size 1 capture nominally 30 measurements Current Period 4 minutes Log Period 5 minutes Compensation Corrosion During every 2 minutes Anodic Level 245 3 mV each level is updated as Cathodic Level 286 5 mV the LPR measurement Pitting Level 18 9 mV sequences Measured Level may change after Measured Level 1192 4 mV each REFRESH as the Gan Sey biija measurement sequences through Default Gain 1 0000 each step Offset Adjust 0 0000 Default Offset 0 0000 input card ID 1604 mV Drive Level 1211 1 mV Sidebar Corrosion Rate has a unique set of diagnostics Anodic and Cathodic levels should be opposite is sign and nominally the same magnitude If not the sensor tips may be fo
55. elected a controlling sensor adjust the 4mA Setpoint and 20mA Setpoint to reflect the range for either control of a pump or valve or for a remote DCS monitoring input Example You are controlling the 4 20mA output current using a pH sensor lf the 4 20mA current is controlling a pump feeding acid you could set 4mA 7 0pH and 20mA 8 0pH The pump would be OFF at 7 0pH and at 100 at 8 0pH lf the 4 20mA current is monitored by a building automation system or distributed control system you could set 4mA 6 0pH and 20mA 10 0pH since this span represents the likely range of measured pH Auto Mode The Control Sensor option only appears in Auto mode Open Loop Alarms Both disconnected wiring and loss of loop power cause an open loop alarm In either case the current loop cannot control a pump or valve Aegis Browser 8 08 58 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 11 0 System Settings 11 1 Passwords select the system or home link Pull down the top right menu selecting Passwords Displays your access level configure operate or Admin The Admin login user Status Login configure Status Login Admin can set the access level for other usierids Modify your User ID User ID Configures NewPassword AMAA amp SUBMIT Ks New Password Confirm Password AMAA Confirm Password 5 Select User O Operator wa Modify both New amp Confirm Passwords amp SUBMIT You can only view amp
56. erlocked 3 Flowswitch Acid Pump ai Makeup Blocked by 4 Oxidant sn AE forF Inhibitor feed stops RESET SUBMIT Inhibitor on J when there is no flow eo on Flowswitch S a Inhibitor feed stops when the Oxidant pump connected to relay 4 turns ON 4 Select the link for the target pump Inhibitor in this example Exchanger The controller continues to measure make up volume and add owed time to the Inhibitor Pump while the Oxidant pump is ON 312 4 mV ie ORP i 714 F ae 2070 5 uS a Conductivity ah Sidebar Water meter and Feedwater Meter based controls feed proportional to load to maintain a target ppm of the fed chemical Inhibitors Boiler Treatment and Amines are usually fed to achieve a target ppm and therefore frequently meter controlled Meter based feeds are among the most reliable accurate and simplest ways to feed The cost of installing a water meter is offset by the resulting reliability Summing Meters Up to 4 meters may be summed to control a pump Use when towers have more than 1 make up Sequencing Meters Refer to Aegis User manual 5 3 Feed Verification amp 5 4 Cycle Controls Oxidizing chemicals like bleach are almost never fed using a water meter since the demand is not proportional to the make up volume OH correction feeding acid based on make up volume only works if make up water chemistry is constant Even then a monitoring pH sensor is requir
57. es usually have temperature Compensation None Compensation Calculate ppm Compensation i aiii liens Gain Multiply 1 0000 Measured Level 375 4m V Offset Adjust 0 0000 Gain Multipl 5 3675 When you calibrate a a A conductivity the Deaton SM controller adjusts the Offset Adjust 35 0000 Gain to modify the Default Offset 35 0000 displayed value e ta ower ON reconfiguring the Input card ID T5 mV p g 9 controller as sensor cards are REFRESH added or removed Input card ID is checked on each a a ie ad Sidebar Diagnostic displays how the sensor is configured compensated and calibrated Gain amp Default Gain When you calibrate a conductivity the controller adjusts the GAIN to make your measured value match the displayed value Offset amp Default Offset When you calibrate a pH ORP temperature or corrosion rate the controller adjusts the OFFSET to make your measured value match the displayed value When you two point calibrate a 4 20mA input the controller adjusts both OFFSET and GAIN Inventory ppm and Manual Sensors These sensor types use only the OFFSET to set the displayed value The controller ignores GAIN for these sensor types For example when you fill a tank and Calibrate an Inventory sensor to display 48 5 Gallons Offset Adjust will display 48 5 Measured Level pH sensors have a well defined mV to pH relationship Example pH7 OmV pH10 176 mV and pH4 176 mV Display
58. ess esis cece F o vil 0 0m ON today 0 0m ON actuation Setpaints acai K Make up be Time Owed 15 0 min F REFRESH SUBMIT Status shows Primed amp the Time Owed is updated in the Dispersant Diagnostic display Na J Acid Pump Owes 12 5min In hi bitor PN 23006 4 Bleed Meter mm Setpoints M4 Bleed Valve 3_42 hrs Flowswitch TES F Temperature Exchanger 2072 5 uS Conductivity Sidebar Priming may also be used to slug feed on system start up in addition to testing pumps valves or solenoids Verify that the slug feed time does not exceed either of the Minutes Day or Mins Actuation Alarm times for the pump or solenoid Frequency controlled pumps use Volume Day and volume at MAX spm as feed limit Alarms Aegis Browser 8 08 10 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 2 Chemical Feed Controls Inhibitor Acid Bleach Amine 2 1 Water Meter Feed Pull down this menu amp select Configure __ Inhibitor 1 The Inhibitor pump is controlled by Make up ON 63sec meee Oxidant Mon 13 28 09 water meter O E Polar Fibers wa _ sth Measure volume 100 G Tower 4B ot No Event a eia am Every 100 gallons of OFF oa cn Dispersant i make up the pump and Turn ON for 26 seconds _ turns ON for 26 S gt Setpoints bh 11400 G OK seconds Int
59. flag towers or boilers that have not made up towers that have had no blowdown or chemicals that have not fed Meter Alarms High Alarm The High Alarm for water meters trios when the meter exceeds the High Alarm volume set High Alarms higher than the volume expected highest thermal load to prevent nuisance alarms OR close to actual usage to flag you on increased load Set High Alarms on feed verify meters to flag you on increased usage Note clearing a water meter High Alarm without adjusting the High Alarm level will immediately trip another alarm on the meter Aegis Browser 8 08 41 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 6 0 Cooling Tower Bleed 6 1 Bleed Alarms Select the link on the target bleed valve or solenoid and pull down the top right menu selecting Alarms An Actuation starts every time the bleed turns ON Bleed Valve 2 Alarms This alarm flags conductivity amp o control problems Mins Actuation 45 0 minutes Minutes Day 750 0 minutes Use this alarm to flag increasing thermal load a restricted bleed an Usually set to No for bleeds because OFF ce Alsen O Yes increase in make up conductivity you want to know there s a problem but No not to turn OFF the bleed Midnight reset Cien No Usually set to No for bleeds since you want O Yes to retain the alarm to alert you to problems Select YES amp SUBMIT to MEUSE Siia clear a Mins Actuation alarm REFRESH SUBMIT Sidebar
60. fractional HP boiler feed pumps are an accurate way to measure volume fed In this example the feed meter is connected to controller input R Phantom Inputs H to N In this example we ve enabled phantom input J for use as a ppm sensor H to N may also be used as Inventory or Manual Input sensors Phantom inputs are logged used for controls and alarming just like inputs A to G which do physically exist and have connection terminal blocks Aegis Browser 8 08 33 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 4 4 Sensor Diagnostics Select the link on any sensor to view the Diagnostic page for the sensor Conductivity A A Inhibitors BE e Status displays eee O K i to N may be used Alarmed if tripped Status Sensor Calibrated Status Operational for ppm manual entry Sensor type Conductivity Sensor type Calculated amp inventory i Ti i a n a ee S If you are controlling Period Maximum 2068 2 uS Period Maximum 330 25 ppm conductivity you d only Period Minumum 2066 8 uS Period Minumum 0 00 ppm expect variation when Period Average 2067 3 uS Period Average 21 46 ppm the bleed opens lee ren renee te A eee ene ene sore a eee 473 Sample size 320 Phantom input J is aiee ee Current Period 5 minutes Current Period 10 minutes used to Calculate ppm problem Conductivities are using the values of other volume meters and sensors Log Pernod 5 minutes Log Pernod 60 minut
61. fter filling the feeder Aegis Browser 8 08 25 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 3 2 Prebleed Lockout select the link on the target chemical feed pump and pull down the top right menu selecting Configure Pull down the Special Control selector amp select Prebleed Lock Lock out Time is the Control by Select none to time the bleed will be interlocked remove OFF after the biocide PRE feed event ee ee Set to zero for Special Control Prebleed Lock Pull down the no Lock out Bleed Output 2 Bleed Valve Bleed Output selector amp select Lock out time 120 0 minutes bleed solenoid or Prebleed Time is the Prebleed time 30 0 minutes uae time the bleed will be ON before the biocide Prebleed sensor feed event starts Prebleed value Set to zero for no Prebleed A Cond uctivity Pull down the Prebleed sensor selector amp select conductivity sensor controlling the Bleed Output RESET SUBMIT Prebleed value is the conductivity Prebleed sensor and Prebleed value that ends Prebleed are optional Set Prebleed Sensor to none to Prebleed on time only Sidebar Prebleed lowers tower conductivity before feeding biocide so make up does not dilute the biocide Biocides are preferably fed when tower thermal load is low amp make up is therefore limited Lock out prevents tower bleed during the time required for a biocide to act It may not be necessary to Lock Out
62. he controller power relays T to 5 Examples The pump may be oversized for the application or turning down the pump stroke or frequency may cause loss of prime or feed line blocking The Time Modulate Special Control Turns OFF below the TurnOFF setpoint and is always ON above the Turn ON setpoint Between setpoints linearly increases the ON time from zero the TurnOFF to always ON at the Turn ON setpoint Example Period 120 seconds pH Turn ON 7 pH TurnOFF 8 current pH 7 4 ON time 48 seconds in every 120 seconds OFF time 72 seconds in every 120 seconds Time Modulate Special Control works for both rising amp falling setpoints Aegis Browser 8 08 16 AEGIS Browser 2 4 Proportional Feed Frequency Controlled Pumps Appendix C select the link on the target chemical feed pump and pull down the top right menu selecting Configure Frequency controlled pumps modify the feed rate as the value of the controlling sensor changes In this example the pump frequency increases as the ORP falls towards 300mV At 300mV the bleach is fed at the maximum rate decreasing as the ORP increases lf this example was an anti chlor pump the 100 ON Setpoint would be greater than the TurnOFF setpoint As anti chlor feeds the ORP decreases Frequency controlled pumps are 6 to 9 Oxidant Pump 6 Control by At 300mV and less the pump feeds at 100 0N Setpoint 300 0 mV Maximum SPM Turn
63. ical During the ON Time ON OFF pumps and frequency controlled pumps feed on setpoint control The ClO2 Feed Diagnostic display counts down the time in the ON Time and OFF Period Selecting a Special Control automatically sets typical default times or sensor values Adjust the default values for your site s application Aegis Browser 8 08 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 2 4 Proportional Feed Special Control Time Modulate for ON OFF Pumps select the link on the target chemical feed pump and pull down the top right menu selecting Configure Time Modulate _ i S Special Control Time Modulate allows an ON OFF pump PEIEE Ba e E to operate like a frequency or A difference between 4 20mA controlled pump irae setpoints TurnON setpoint a This Special Control is used feed TumOFF setpoint eciscrne proportionally to a sensor value Interlocked Time Modulate Blocked by Special Control ON OFF pumps are typically set to eae tne maximum stroke and rate when Time en arg Modulate is selected pai jA A a Period 120 seconds from 0 to 120 sec in every 120 seconds RESET SUBMIT Sidebar Frequency controlled pumps connected to controller outputs 6 to 9 are proportionally controlled as the controlling sensor varies the pump frequency Often there is a need to proportionally control an ON OFF pump connected to one of t
64. id pumps use setpoints 0 05 pH apart so that the delay between feeding acid and measuring it s pH does not cause wide pH swings Aegis Browser 8 08 7 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 1 4 View amp Adjust Setpoints continued Interlocked Blocked by Control Type and Special Control are all detailed in the following sections of this Appendix and in the AEGIS_ User manual Bleed Valve is controlled by the conductivity sensor connected to input Bleed Valve 2 A Edit one or both TurnON setpoint 2100 0 uS setpoints and then SUBMIT Setpoints z yidant Mon 13 26 26 Polar Fibers Tower 4B No Event Di spersant TurnOFF setpoint 2090 0 M 11400 G interlocked S Flowswitch del alean N When the Flowswitch connected to input S opens Blocked by Rip the Bleed Valve opens l Control Type a n k RESET SUBMIT se RESET SUBMIT KI A Rising Set opens the Bleed Valve when the J Bleed Meter i P conductivity is greater than TurnON and close when the conductivity is less than TurnOFF Setpoints Acid Pump Owes 16sec In ibitor ON 55 3min Bleed Valve Exc 2070 4 uS me Conductivity Configure displays the current Bleed Valve set up and allows you to modify ON You ll need to logged in at the Configure or Admin password to modify Sidebar Pay attention to the
65. ked as the tower operates amp both these sensors Blocked by none v use a Rising Set The ORP of a tower falls rede tae heute g i i Control Type Set turns ON the pump as the tower operates amp ORP uses a Falling special Control below 1 45 ppm and Set ari turns OFF above re ENE Event Rising 1 50 ppm Period RESET SUBMIT Sidebar Control Type is not applicable or displayed for water meter based feeds Control Type for frequency controlled pumps 6 to 9 are Always amp During Events Between Sets turns ON a pump or solenoid whenever the controlling sensor value is between the TurnON amp TurnOFF setpoints This type finds use in blocking and sequential PLC types controls The Event Control Type controls the chemical pump only during a timed event During the timed event interval the control works normally turning the pump ON amp OFF as the controlling sensor value changes When the timed event ends the pump turns OFF Example Event Falling Control Type is used to slug bleach during a biocide feed event to hold a target ORP during the event period Setpoint Order The controller will automatically switch the setpoints to fit the selected Control Type inserting a Setpoints Switched message into the Status line of the left hand side of the page Aegis Browser 8 08 14 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 2 3 Sensor Controlled ON OFF Feeds continued Special Control Timed C
66. lowdown Time and Re sample wait are viewed and modified in the same way as Sample Time Whenever you modify Captured Sample timing a new Sample time starts immediately Setting a Re sample Wait Time Energy softened make up and treatment chemicals are lost during each Sample so its appealing to set a long Re sample Wait time Set the Re sample Wait time to reflect the time it takes the boiler to increase conductivity under the worst case heaviest load and lowest percentage of condensate return A high percentage of condensate return usually means that it takes longer to increase boiler water conductivity Aegis Browser 8 08 45 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 7 2 Fail to Sample select the link on the blowdown valve and pull down the top right menu selecting Configure 82 Blowdown 3 o Bersa Control by Status Alarmed In this example the TurnON setpoint 5800 0 uS neers 7 contact set connected to aes ee input V must be closed TumOFF setpoint 5780 0 uS No Flow Alarm 1500 0 minutes for the A valve Interlocked VB Online to turn Blocked by none Clear Alarms LlYes Control Type Rising Set a Fail to Sample 11 41 03 12 12 07 Special Control Capture Sample RESET SUBMIT To configure an installed Fail to Sample switch pull down the selector select amp Measure time 60 seconds SUBMIT Sampling time 20 seconds The Fail to Sample switch is set on relay 3 and alarms on T when
67. ms Events and Timers I Reset All Alarms none If the input or output does not appear in the Site view select Diagnostic amp SUBMIT All I O displays in Diagnostic Disabling I O select Input link and then the Configure top menu option then Disable amp SUBMIT Select Output link then the Setup top menu option then Disable amp SUBMIT I O in use by the controller for control or sensor compensation cannot be disabled Disabled I O is grayed out displaying the unused gray disc icon Disabled I O is not logged and does not appear in the selections used to compensate and configure other enabled I O Enabling Inputs sensor inputs A Conductivity B Temperature and G 4 20mA Input are fixed A B amp G may be enabled or disabled but their function is fixed The function of Sensor inputs C D and E F is set by the installed sensor driver card to be another conductivity or a pH ORP corrosion rate Phantom Sensor inputs H to N are enabled as needed to for tank inventory and ppm calculations and to log manually entered drop counts Meter Volume and Contact Set Inputs O to V are enabled and configured for either water volume meters OR flowswitches boiler ON line contact sets level pressure switches Phantom Meter Volume or Contact Set inputs W to Z are enabled as needed as Rate to Volume and Copy Volume to target or as Mirror Output targets Enabling Outputs
68. n option note the present IP Address and gateway server settings before you modify You ll need to restore them after browsing the controller if you use the local Ethenet jack to connect to other devices or services Aegis Browser 8 08 13 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 12 2 Windows Browser Connect gt EarthLink Welcome to myEarthLink Windows Internet Explorer Erd fy T T bttp imy earthlink net S A SSS File Edit view Favorites Tools Help _ Connect a cross over cable between your notebook s Ethernet jack amp the controller s Ethernet jack ve oi E EarthLink Welcome to myEarthLink my EarthLink Start your browser Internet Explorer 7 or Mozilla s Firefox If you have wireless internet access you ll connect to your ISP Earthlink in this example If no wireless access you ll get the the not found page Then key the controller s IP address into the browser s address line 10 10 6 106 in this example amp ENTER Your browser will convert to http 10 10 6 106 http 10 10 6 106 Windows Internei Explorer BEE TOR http 10 10 6 106 5 Live Search a Fie Edit wiew Favorites Tools Help We de Erpa a dh b Page Op Toos E System 20 2 07 SN UO00K0005 No control PowerRelay 4 _Thu 13 59 04 __ Cooling Location Mame To
69. n typical cooling water systems It is not useable for aluminum or stainless steels which pit rather than corrode uniformly Aegis Browser 8 08 32 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 4 3 Sensor Compensation Select the link on the input H to N used for ppm calculation and pull down the top right menu selecting Configure Inhibitor J Description Inhibitor Gain Multiply 1 0000 Set Display units Offset Adjust Decimal digits sets to ppm the number of digits play unit PP displayed after the Set Compensation to Decimal digits Calculate ppm Compensation Calculate ppm R Feed Meter R Set Chemical Volume to the meter or pump to the tower make up Make up Volume O Make up S measuring fed volume water meter or meters Cycles method Fixed Cycles decimal point Chemical Volume Set Make up Volume Cycles Set Cycles Method to Fixed Cycles SUBMIT amp then set Cycles to the ratio of Tower to Make up conductivities amp SUBMIT Select Meter Cycles a if a bleed meter exists Disable Input or SUBMIT amp then select ING the bleed meter location Log Period 60 minutes Sidebar Calculate ppm lf the controller knows the volume of chemical fed the make up volume and cycles of concentration then the ppm of the fed chemical can be calculated The 1mL pulse Tacmina positive displacement feed meters installed on the pump outlet or the inlet of
70. ncy controls which are connected to frequency controlled pumps by a 2 wire control cable The pumps are plugged into the AC power and the controller modifies the feed rate by changing the pump stroke frequency Aegis Browser 8 08 63 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 11 5 Metric amp U S Units select the system or home link Pull down the top right menu selecting SYS Configure System SYS Configure Modify to reflect your j j Status Login Admin lea per me site amp equipment names the present settings you ll ite name Polar Fibers i amp SUBMIT need to be logged in as Sani admin to modify ontraller name ower This Sunday Day 1 Bee 8 Select Yes amp Yes SUBMIT to measure volumes in Liters amp Temperatures in C Metric Units No Yes No O Yes No O Yes No A amp B Sensor Conductivity O Yes No RESET SUBMIT Keypad Password Load config Save config Selecting Yes amp SUBMIT is the same as powering OFF then ON System restart Sidebar Commissioning Select U S or Metric Units when you commission or install the controller Data logging uses the Units setting for the units on logged volumes and temperatures Changing units does not change data already logged Metric Inputs Non 4 20mA temperature inputs are converted to Centigrade using the default offset and gain for each of the thermal input type If you s
71. ng then the bulk of the tower water has not changed when the make up conductivity changes amp you may scale if hardness limited Long is site specific and a function of temperature water chemistry and treatment program 2 If the make up conductivity does not track the component that limits the maximum cycles For example hardness may increase with conductivity but silica may not amp you may be silica limited Aegis Browser 8 08 43 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 6 3 Diagnostics select the link on the target bleed valve or solenoid and the Diagnostic page will display Select Bleed Valve is the user set name of the The present value of the valve or solenoid controlling sensor is connected to relay 2 r E 3 i 2071 uS above the Bleed Valve 2 Diagnostic v Bleed Valve 2 Diagnostic M TurnON Setpoint so Status Operational ON the bleed is ON A is the connection ee location for the Se conductivity sensor Control by A 2071 6 uS The setpoint difference is small so controlling the bleed TurnON setpoint 1950 0 uS we get optimum cycle amp inhibitor TurnOFF setpoint 1940 0 uS level control Control Type Rising Set en ag 20 Day Event Cycle 0 Events Day 4 j J The bleed has been ON for 66 4 minutes in this bleed cycle which The bleed hasbecn ON may or may not be a problem for SIA minutos cies given the time of day and the midnight thermal load on the tower momom em
72. ng Set 4 9 and target setpoints Varying Cycles dai Lae g g p Special Control Varying Cycles SOLA ECR A ITS 20 Day Event Cycle 0 Events Day 9 Max Conduct 3000 0 uS Set the maximum allowed tower water Hike Nad A 371 5m ON today 1 9m ON act Displays both the conductivity High Range 1000 0 uS TT nN Special Control and the controlling Range Ce ee ee Varying Cycles Med Med Cycles 4 250 Cycles Range 650 0 u5 Adjust the default eg 6500 uS Se ee Cycles and Ranges for your site Low Cycles 6 100 Cycles dial Low Range 350 0 uS Varying Cycles does not take effect until you set Control By to the ratio of the Tower to Makeup conductivities A F in this example RESET SUBMIT Sidebar Varying Cycles Controls tower bleed on the ratio of the Tower to Make up conductivity The user selects the cycles of concentration for three ranges of make up conductivity and a maximum tower sump conductivity The controller measures the make up conductivity and controls bleed one of the three cycles of concentration If the tower sump exceeds the maximum conductivity the tower conductivity is used to control the bleed amp to reduce the sump conductivity Where Used If your make up changes seasonally or periodically and you have a 2 conductivity sensor installed in the tower make up line you can control using Varying Cycles Where Not Used 1 If the holding time or turnover time of the tower is lo
73. o modify 255 255 255 0 fi This is the default HTML Port for browsing HTML Port lt can be modified only via the browser 80 The site IT staff may require the controller MAC Address to MAC Address register allow the controller on the site network 0090 c200 0000 A The MAC address is six 2 digit hexadecimal OAN numbers separated by colons into 3 groups of 4 to fit the LCD screen In this example the MAC address is 00 90 C2 00 00 00 IP Address lt H 10 10 6 106 Aegis _Browser 8 08 75
74. ols work in parallel with Prime Test and Biofeed event time or volume owed Aegis Browser 8 08 51 AEGIS Browser 9 0 Frequency Controlled Pumps 9 1 Selecting a Pump Appendix C Select the link on the target pump and pull down the top right menu selecting Setup Oxidant Description Log Period Pull down the Pump Type selector an select one of the 6 built in pumps Event Cycle sS Fump Type The controller sets the Rated SPM for the selected pump and the mL stroke for a 40 psi injection head mil stroke Rated SPM Built in Pump types Pump Type 1601 1602 1001 1002 0704 0705 Sidebar Pump Type RESET SUBMIT Setup Oxidant 7 Sminutes Description 24 Hours Log Feriod a Event Cycle O Yes No ere ee Disable output ProMinent 1001 0 10 Pump Type 180 mi stroke Rated SPM RESET SUBMIT i Setup ka Feed adjusted Oxidant 5 minutes 24 Hours Pull down the Pump T Days Type selector and select Other if your pump isn t one of the 6 built into the controller O Yes No Other Set the mL stroke and Rated SPM for your pump amp SUBMIT J If you select one of the 6 built in ProMinent pumps the feed volume mL stroke and maximum frequency are set correctly and automatically
75. ome link Pull down the top right menu selecting Time amp Date Modify the date and or time amp SUBMIT Date DD MMIYY 12 12 07 Time HH MM SS 19 52 01 The controller uses a 24 hour clock 19 52 01 is 7 52 P M Sidebar Time amp Date The controller uses a 24 hour clock where 14 30 is 2 30 PM When you set the Date the controller automatically sets the correct day of the week Controller Response to a new Time amp Date When you change the time amp date the controller 1 Turns all outputs OFF resets all control timing and restarts the logging period on each I O 2 Ends prebleeds lock outs and zeroes time and volume owed which ends all BioFeed events 3 Does a midnight reset which will may set volume meter Low Alarms and will reset any output alarms set to reset midnight 4 Sets the biocide Day 1 to the most recent Sunday Example If you are at Day 19 Thursday of week 3 on a 28 day biocide cycle After a Time amp Date change you are now at Day 5 Thursday of week 1 Aegis Browser 8 08 60 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 11 3 Keypress Alarm Log select the system or home link Pull down the top right menu selecting Activity Log admin 09 53 14 06 11 07 1 line displays the name of the sensor meter pump Booed Edit Biotiming or valve and the activity admin 09 40 17 O6 11 0 2 line displays the user id and the time and date of activity Biocide Re
76. on the 4 20mA output and pull down the top right menu selecting Configure Setpoints may be reversed to change feed Cond Loop F Cond Loop F mode Adjust amp SUBMIT Status Aut Description Cond Loop T mn 4 20mAOutput Auto 20mA Setpoint 3000 uS iia ai Penod Maximum 100 0 4AmA Setpoint 1000 uS Pernod Minumum 0 0 Return to Manual by Be ete rte i selecting Yes amp SUBMIT ik ga ieee Diagnostic displays the e are ii Auto Manual Alarmed Control sensor A Conductivity A Current Period 4 minutes Status amp variation is loop Log Period 5 minutes current within the log period badiola i Neis Tram Span 950 Log Period 5 minutes Trim Fero 9 Input card ID 4m Pull down the Control Sensor ii selector to view available sensors In this example the 4 20mA current is controlled by Conductivity Span amp Zero may be adjusted by keypad users to calibrate the current loop Sidebar Setpoints Setpoints may be positive or negative numbers The 4mA Setpoint may be greater or less than the 20mA setpoint so that the loop current may either increase or decrease as the controlling sensor increases A pH sensor can control an acid pump on one 4 20mA output and a caustic pump on another 4 20mA output Calculating Loop Current 4 20mA Output current mA 4 16 x Sensor Value 4mA Setpoint 20mA Setpoint 4mA Setpoint Use the absolute value of the
77. only as reliable as the tower bleed solenoid and conductivity sensor Refer to Aegis_user 2 5 Limiting Feed amp Alarms for guidelines on preventing overfeed and recovering from bleed fault Aegis Browser 8 08 12 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 2 3 Sensor Controlled ON OFF Feeds select the link on the target chemical feed pump and pull down the top right menu selecting Configure The pH sensor CAD AP Acid Pump 4 connected to input Set Control by to the sensor input A to N eee C controls the Control by Acid Pump setpoints display the units of the controlling Sensor TurnON setpoint 1 60 pH Acid fed when TurnOFF setpoint 7 55 pH se ae ae ON OFF Pumps controlled by sensors may i H aay g 4 interlocked S Flowswitch k pH lt f also use Timed Cycling or Holding Time Special Control Refer to the Section 2 4 of Blocked by none M i Acid feed is Rising Set Aegis_User manual for configuration and Control Type Rising Sati ea PE operational detail Falling Set Special Contral None RESET SUBMIT Sidebar Pumps powered by the controller Relays 1 to 5 are switched ON and OFF based on the value of the controlling sensor or sensors Control Type Each sensor uses a control type based on the water treatment system s effect on the sensor For example a cooling tower conductivity and pH rise as the tower operates amp both these sensor use a Rising Se
78. ontroller circuit board lf you need command amp control only start Internet Explorer 7 or Mozilla s Firefox If you also require reporting start Aquatrac s Trackster3 application Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage Windows Internet Explorer a File Edit View Favorites Tools Help When you start your a a C T browser it trys to load a ake Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage your home page Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage Most likely causes You are not connected to the Internet The website is encountering problems e There might be a typing error in the address What you can try Diagnose Connection Problems If you have internet access you ll see your More information homepage amp not this fail to connect message Notebook PC amp Over the Site LAN Key the controller IP address into the PC s browser address You can find the controller s IP address using the controller keypad Refer to Section 11 7 of the AEGIS user manual Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage Windows Internet Explorer ny lt A 9 E 10 10 6 106 Fle Edt View Favorites Tools Help Put the controller s IP w ow internet Explorer cannot display the webpage address here amp ENTER Aegis Browser 8 08 3 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 1 1 Connect continued Remotely using a VPN If the site has provided you with VPN Virtual
79. or tote Feed meters may be built into the pump installed on the pump feed tubing or on the pump suction tubing for fractional HP boiler feed pumps Many pumps can be purchased with a low cost option that provides a contact closure whenever the pump feeds typically every stroke These contact sets can Feed Verify that the pump has not lost prime become unplugged or run out of chemical in applications where the accuracy of a higher cost 1mL pulse meter is not required Aegis Browser 8 08 38 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 5 3 Cycle Controls select the link on the target bleed control and pull down the top right menu selecting Configure The Diagnostic page is displayed when you select the target bleed control Make up meter O and Bleed meter P are used for control The measures O then P Bleed Valve Bleed Valve Status Operational O Configure E In this example we re controlling the Bleed Valve Control by Prime Output connected to ON OFF relay 2 Measure volume 200 G sli iat Any combination of Control by O P 5100 G volumes may be used and Turn ON for 50 G a ty aevcaipoints to aet th Measure volume 200 G P g i n z i and Turn ON for 50 G target control ratio Interlocked S Flowswitch 4 The Diagnostic page shows Last fed at 5000 G m where you are in the sequence of measuring 26 Day Event Cycle 0 Events Day 4 make nd
80. own the top right menu selecting COM Configure While any user may view the present settings you ll need to be logged in as pom AOA Sn _ If connected to the site LAN modify Status Login Admin the IP Address amp SUBMIT P Address The controller does not require Netmask l a valid Gateway to operate or Timezone is the offset from Greenwich to support browsing GatewayOFF 8 is California s PST Sets the time OK to leave default correctly in the browser header Timezone f i Doesn t cause problems if set incorrectly HTML Fort ad Some site LANs do not allow MAC Address 0090 c200 0000 you to use Port 80 Some sites will require to Otherwise leave at the MAC Address to register the default 80 controller on the site LAN Sidebar Warning Do not connect the controller Ethernet connection into a site LAN until the site IT staff have assigned a valid IP Address Not Connected to the Site LAN Leave the IP Address at 10 10 6 106 Connect a crossover cable from your notebook PC to the controller and browse 10 10 6 106 Browser passwords are the same as the default keypad passwords listed in the manual amp Appendix Section 11 1 Passwords You ll need to configure your notebook to connect Refer to Section 12 of this Appendix for XP amp Vista Ethernet TCP IP setup Aegis Browser 8 08 6 7 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 11 8 System Diagnostic select the link below the view Day
81. rt cooling tower which typically is ON between 6 00AM amp 6 00PM ls ON for more than 13 hours either the flowswitch has faulted OR tower operation has changed No Flow Alarm If you had a treatment system that runs 24 7 you d want to alarm on a flowswitch that has no flow since it indicates that the sensor or injection line is blocked or inadvertently valved OFF lf you expected a bottom blow thermal switch to trip daily when the bottom blow valve is manually opened you want an alarm if this bottom blowdown did not occur Aegis Browser 8 08 48 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 8 3 Mirroring Outputs Select the link on the contact set that you wish to use for mirroring and pull down the top right menu selecting Configure ContactSet_T T Configure Digital Type Contact Set l Description ContactSet_T Pull down the Compensation Yes Pull down the Target Output selector Select Mirror output tu selector Select the pump valve and SUBMIT or solenoid you wish to Mirror Compensation Mirror output and SUBMIT Target Output Disable Input hi INO Both ON OFF relays 1 to 5 and Log Period 5minutes In this example when the Biocide frequency controlled pumps pump connected to relay 3 turns 6 to 9 can be mirrored ON contact ContactSet_T will also dialy ON mirroring 3 Sidebar Mirroring Inverting amp Contact Set Controls support varied and complex PLC type applica
82. sum Contact panos belo 7 Make up meter connected AR aaia Meters and Turbine Meters to input O is copied to the Meter Type Contact Meter phantom Site Total meter ey input Y Pull this selector down to view all enabled water meters Select amp SUBMIT to Copy Decimal digits Copy Volume to Compensation None O Yes No You can Copy to both real meters connected to inputs O to V and or to phantom meters connected to W to Z Disable Input Sidebar The volume measured by one water meter can be copied to another water meter There are several uses for copying meters 1 More than one meter can be summed for each meter in an O P type Cycle Control 2 Several tower s make ups or boiler s feedwater volumes may be summed to a single meter for logging or alarming purposes If you enabled a phantom input W to Z you don t need to give up a physical controller input to sum volumes Meter Control Equations Up to 4 Meters can be summed or differenced to control a pump without using Copy Volume to Copy Volume to adds flexibility to configuring volume feed controls Operation Only the incremental volume measured is copied not the meter daily total Copying starts when you set Copy Volume to Constraint The target meter of a Copy Volume to cannot be copied to prevent a run away circular copy In this example if you copied meter O to Meter Q an
83. t Setpoints setpoint values vary with the use of the pump valve or solenoid The following typical example changes the tower bleed setpoints Bleed Valve Steers Operational ON Links display the Mon 13 23 36 Diagnostic first EAMES hmg Pull down this menu amp wane No Event select Configure Control by A 2070 4 uS Dispe rsant TumON setpoint 2000 0 uS TurnOFF setpoint 1990 0 us Setpoints Control Type Rising Set Acid Pump Owes 3 1min Inhibitor Tim Ti i T T a i i T a T a ON Diagnostic displays aa a summary of the link 135 7m ON today 52 4m ON actuation In this example oa ae aaa npn J pr the bleed has been im 3300 G 312 4 mV ON for 135 7 minutes today 4 Bleed Meter ORP amp 54 2 minutes this bleed cycle me F WP Temperature E r ON 42 4min oe Bleed Valve Exchanger f 2070 2 us om Conductivity how Click on the Bleed Po lt gt Valve link Sidebar Relays controlled by sensors power Pumps and Solenoids ON and OFF Relays are outputs 1 to 5 Frequency controlled Pumps feed chemicals at varying rates Frequency controlled pumps are outputs 6 to 9 Tower Bleed solenoids use Setpoints 5uS to 20uS apart so that short bleeds are followed by short feeds The resulting control has minimum variation in Inhibitor ppm and operates as close as possible to the target cycles of concentration ON OFF Ac
84. t_U U If you ve enabled a contact set Digital Type Contact Set amp want a water meter set Digital Type to Description Contact Set Volume Meter and SUBMIT Invert sense O Yes nannies No Compensation OQ Yes Disable Input No REFRESH SUBMIT Sidebar Digital Type ContactSet_U U We ve converted controller input U from a Contact Set to a Volume Meter Edit the Description to reflect the new use Digital Type Description Volume contact Meter Type Display units Decimal digits Copy Volume to Compensation None Disable Input Q Iho REFRESH SUBMIT The eight controller inputs O to V may be configured to any combination of meter and contact set inputs Meter inputs measure volume and contact sets measure state ON or OFF Contact Set Debouncing Mechanical water meter contact sets bounce when closing or opening The controller software debounces so that you don t measure extra counts when you select Contact Meter Maximum Turbine Pulse Rate Turbine pulse streams are not debounced and will measure up to 400 pulses sec or Hertz 400 Hz is faster than the pulse stream from the Seametrics type meter at maximum K Factor Aegis Browser 8 08 3 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 5 2 Feed Verification amp Inventory select the link on the target sensor and pull down the top right menu selecting Configure The meter installed on
85. ters Decimal digits Copy Volume to none Compensation None Disable Input Log Period 60 minutes REFRESH SUBMIT Sidebar Contact Head Meters Meters may often be user configured for many Gallon Contact or Liter Contact settings Make sure you get the volume contact correct or feed concentration errors will occur Turbine Paddlewheel Meters Nominal K Factors or Pulses per Gallon are listed for each pipe size on the manufacturer s web site or on the installation manual supplied with the meter When meter are supplied with entry fittings the actual K factor is frequently labeled on the body of the meter Common Meter Wiring Errors 1 Switching wire colors when extending 3 wire meter cables 2 Routing meter wiring in the same conduit as AC power Meter cables are low voltage If site practice allows tie wrap meter cabling to the outside of conduit rather than share a conduit with AC power Aegis Browser 8 08 36 AEGIS Browser 5 1Configuring a New Meter Appendix C Unused controller digital inputs can be enabled and used for either contact set flowswitch inputs or to measure volume as water meters or chemical feed meters Select the Diagnostic page from the System Home page ContactSet_U U Enable 1 0 Yes SUBMIT To enable an unused water meter input select a grayed out link from O to V in the Diagnostic view Click on Yes amp SUBMIT we ContactSe
86. tion When you select the number of digits displayed after the decimal 1 Keep the number to a minimum to unclutter the display making sensor values easier to read amp remember 2 Conductivity is usually not measured with more than 1uS resolution amp is never controlled within 1uS so it s not necessary to display fractional uS 3 Small changes in calculated ppm may indicate a large change in chemical usage so three digits after the decimal is useful The displayed resolution of a sensor does not alter the data log resolution or the resolution used for control or the accuracy of sensor calculations Disabling a sensor removes if from the display and all selection menus used for control and compensation Data logging stops for disabled sensors Refer to 11 4 Enabling Inputs amp Outputs if you need to re enable a disabled sensor Use Disable Input to unclutter the LCD amp browser display reducing scrolling key presses Aegis Browser 8 08 30 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 4 3 Sensor Compensation Select the link on the target sensor and pull down the top right menu selecting Alarms Conductivity A Description Gain Multiply 5 6000 B Conductivity sensors not Offset Adjust 35 0000 us used for boiler blowdown r Ily temperatur pee wees are usually temperature compensated Decimal digits The compensation applicable to each sensor type is Thermal Sensor B Temperature displayed on the Compens
87. tions Many sites won t use these extra contact set functions however for those sites which have applications these controls they are built into each controller Example Every time feed oxidizing biocide using the Biocide pump powered by relay 3 want to feed extra corrosion inhibitor after the bioicde feed ends l Il configure ContactSet_T to mirror the Biocide amp then use ContactSet_T to control the Inhibitor Pump to turn ON for 15 seconds To make this work I ll need to invert ContactSet_T and then configure a contact set control These methods are detailed in the follOwing two sections of this appendix Aegis Browser 8 08 49 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 8 4 Inverting Contact Sets select the link on the contact set you wish to invert and pull down the top right menu selecting Configure ContactSet_T T Configure Digital Type Contact Set w The default for all contact sets and flowswitches is Invert sense NO Description ContactSet_T Select YES and SUBMIT to invert When a default contact set closes m the sense of ContactSet_T TES the controller displays ON Invert sense O No Compensation Mirror output Target Output O Yes No Log Period 5 minutes for a contact set will tell you if a Disable Input The controller s Diagnostic page contact set is Open or Closed REFRESH SUBMIT Sidebar Inverting Sense Contact sets interlock and control when they are
88. tpoint amp then the volume fed In this example we ll feed 50 mL after ConactSet_T has been closed for 60 seconds In this example we re using Interlockeg S Flowswitch tat then Feed Copy Volume to 2 contact sets T for control amp S for interlocking Blocked by none i pump connected to controller output 8 ON OFF relays 1 to 5 use a TurnON This example uses a frequency controlled setpoint and an OFF setpoint in seconds for a control based on timing not volume fed Sidebar Contact Set Control Example A pressure switch connected to controller input V turns ON when the pressure drop across a sidestream filter indicates a need for a backwash sequence The TurnON Setpoint is set to 30 seconds to prevent transient states from triggering a backwash The OFF Setpoint is set to 900 seconds 15 minutes the time required to backwash the filter Set the ON Time alarm on Pressure V to 20 minutes because if V hasn t turned OFF in 20 minutes then backwashing failed and filter pressure is still high Owed Time or Volume Contact set controls work by adding time or volume to the controlled output Reset alarms zeroes time Relays 1 to 6 or volume Pumps 6 to 9 owed Time or volume owed adds to any existing owed so every time a controlling contact set turns OFF and then ON for more than TurnON Setpoint the owed time or volume increases Contact set contr
89. tpoint The ORP of a tower falls as the tower operate amp ORP uses a Falling Setpoint Refer to the following page Sensor Math Most feeds are controlled by a single sensor If the control combines more than one sensor with different units the control setpoints must reflect the result Example If the sum of temperature and make up rate in GPM control a pump the ON OFF setpoints are in degrees rate Interlocking amp Blocking Interlocking prevents a chemical from feeding when the tower or boiler is off line Refer to Section 2 7 No Feed on No Flow Blocking prevents one chemical from feeding while another is feeding Refer to Section 2 8 Blocking a Feed Reliability Setpoints may be set incorrectly Sensors eventually fail Solenoids amp Pumps fault Refer to Section 2 6 Limiting Feed amp Alarms to control a fault response Aegis Browser 8 08 13 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 2 3 Sensor Controlled ON OFF Feeds continued Control type select the link on the target chemical feed pump and pull down the top right menu selecting Configure Pumps controlled Each sensor pump control uses a C102 Feed 5 ON OFF by sensors Control type based on the water treatment ramset romt system s effect on the sensor ee Control Types TurnON setpoint C For example TurnOFF setpoint A cooling tower s conductivity and pH rise interloc
90. troller terminals Static discharge is not typically a problem on site since few controllers are installed in carpeted areas Correct wiring to remove instrument cabling from AC power conduits Aegis Browser 8 08 68 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 12 0 Notebook amp PC Ethernet Set up 12 1 Windows XP Browser Set up EJ he SitePlaverPC USB_COMs H My Documents 9 My Pictures Select start re My Music Connect To amp jak PE he CONDIRE Show all Connections a My Network Places te Control Panel eS Set Program Access and Defaults Aegis Modem b Connect To __ ese eee 3 i Internet To Aegis R5232 Explorer e Broadband Connecti i Faorbun W Wireless Network Cor _ Displays all of the methods your notebook PC uses to communicate over a network Show all connections A Log OFF oJ Turn OFF Computer Network Connections File Edit View Favorites Tools Advanced Help ose w ir a Q O h gt Foes You may have more or Address Metwork Connections less than the network Broadband connections displayed Network Tasks a Your connections will be Broadband Connection named differently Disconnected Firewalled N WAN Miniport PPPOE Create a new connection Set up a home or small office network e Change Windows
91. uled debris blocked or pitting Pitting Level Linear Polarization corrosion rates sensors work correctly unless pitted Pitting usually only occurs under deposits in cooling water systems since water treatment prevents pitting on exposed surfaces Alarms lf the magnitude of Pitting Level exceeds the Anodic or Cathodic level the controller sets the Sensor Pitted alarm at corrosion rates gt 2 mpy lf a conductivity sensor is selected and more than 50 of the measurement voltage is used to overcome the water resistance the controller sets the Low Conductivity alarm These alarms alert you to error in the displayed corrosion rate Aegis Browser 8 08 35 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 5 0 Measuring Volume WaterMeters Inventory Verify Feed 5 1Configuring a New Meter Select the link on the meter and pull down the top right menu selecting Configure The water meter is connected to input O Make up 0 Modify the Description Digital Type to match the site name E Description Volume contact Meter Type Contact Meter Display units Set Volume contact to the value measured every time the meter contacts close If you are using a turbine or paddlwheel meter set Meter Type to Turbine Meter amp SUBMIT then adjust K Factor amp SUBMIT If you have set the controller to U S Units Display Units are G allons Metric units display L i
92. wer Status Waiting for Login System Name No control Select User PowerRel ay 5 i z ii F Password ere 0 G a No control IK REFRESH PowerRelay 3 WaterMeter_O a New View C Diagnostic Alarms none RESET SUBMIT Setpoints PowerRelay i 1 asec ContactSet_S N x 0G 1163 6 You ll see a real time view of your controller M 5 4 20mAlnput G updated automatically every 2 seconds E z F ae T21 F TOK You can select Diagnostic amp SUBMIT to view all of the No control Temperature Bf PowerRelay 2 9 controller s inputs amp outputs 2069 0 uS i Conductivity A fhe To do anything else you ll have to Login to the controller N A Aegis _Browser 8 08 14 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 12 2 Find the Controller s IP Address The following is copied from Section 11 7 of the Aegis_ User manual Communicate To view or adjust the controller Ethernet setting Thu 16 54 10 press ENTER and DOWN to Communicate S N A076X486 at the power up or day time display p p y Play faa Key ENTER Communicate ee ALE T a Configure y Displays the current LAN IP address In this example it s the factory default If you are connecting into the site LAN IP Address lt IP address is assigned by the site IT staff 10 10 6 106 4 Key ENTER to modity Y 4 or fe Netmask is usually this value for most sites Netmask Key ENTER t
93. witch back to U S units temperatures are converted to Fahrenheit using the default offset amp gain removing the effect of any user calibration Inventory volumes are calculated in Liters but units are not changed ppm calculations now assume metered volumes in Liters and not gallons Metric Outputs Pumped volumes are reported in mL amp Liters Biofeed event volumes are in Liters and not Gallons The controller uses the units of the controlling sensor for setpoints lf a water meter was set to measure Gallons prior to switching the Metric Units it will still display Gallons on the meter and wherever it s used for control Aegis Browser 8 08 64 AEGIS Browser Appendix C 11 6 Configurations select the system or home link Pull down the top right menu selecting SYS Configure or select View Config View Config selection is only available when the Diagnostic View displays System SYS Configure While any user may view l the present settings you ll Status Login Admin p g y l need to be logged in as Select Yes amp SUBMIT Site name Polar Fibers admin to modify to set all 28 day Controller name Tower 4B biocide feed timing Day 1 to the most DAN This Sunday Day 1 O Yes recent Sunday No l l J ae OYes Warning Load Config takes the controller OFF line MENC Mots No and may reconfigure enable disable all sensors meters flowswitches pumps valves
94. wser Appendix C 2 No Feed on No Flow select the link on the target chemical feed pump and pull down the top right menu selecting Configure Acid Feed 4 Each Pump Valve amp Solenoid i views amp selects it s Interlock Control by on the Configure page TurnON setpoint 6 00 pH Pull down this selector to p view all possible Interlocks TumQFF setpoint 7 00 pH and none 5 Flowswitch w Select amp SUBMIT to change Interlocked Blocked by Control Type Special Control Interlocked The Acid Feed pump connected to Relay 4 is Interlocked to the Flowswitch connected to input S In this example whenever the Flowswitch S is OFF the Acid Feed pump is OFF Sidebar Interlocks are contact sets that must be closed for a Pump to feed a Solenoid to open or a boiler Blowdown Valve to operate Cooling towers use a flowswitch installed in the sensor piping to detect that the cooling tower is operating amp its OK to feed chemicals amp bleed the tower Boilers use dry contact sets from the boiler firing control or site automation to tell the controller that the boiler or boilers are on line amp its OK to blowdown One or more closed contact sets may be required to Interlock a pump Examples lf any of three boilers is on line feed sulfite Each boiler has it s own on line contact set connected to controller inputs T U amp V The sulfite pump Interlocked T U V
95. ycling select the link on the target chemical feed pump and pull down the top right menu selecting Configure Timed Cycling allows time for the controlling sensor to measure the effect of chemical before feeding more chemical C102 Feed 5 TurnON setpoint 1 45 ppm TurnOFF setpoint 1 50 ppm Sensor controlled pumps amp solenoids can select the Timed Cycling Special Control This Special Control is used where a interlocked _ l chemical is fed occasionally into a system Blocked by During ON Time with a large volume Di i the pump is controlled J ee by the sensor value Special Control Timed Cycling a y It may be several minutes before the _ Soames oo o hemical travels from the injection point For the remaining 13 C B Feriod 15 0 minutes inut i e through the piping and sump and then back e minutes ot tne 15 minute Period the pump is OFF RESET SUBMIT to the controlling sensor location at the recirculating pump Sidebar Often there is a long time delay between adding a chemical and measuring it s effect at a sensor which causes setpoint overshoot and poor control Examples Pumping citric acid into a large swimming pool or adding bleach to a cooling system with a large sump volume The Timed Cycling Special Control feeds for a user defined ON Time than waits for a user defined time before feeding again allowing the system to respond to the fed chem

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