Data sheet

Superheat Controller
Type EKD 316 and EKD 316C

EKD 316 / EKD 316C is a superheat controller for

the stepper motor valve that can be used where
there are requirements for accurate control of
superheat in connection with refrigeration.

The controller and valve can be used where

there are requirements for accurate control of
superheat in connection with refrigeration.

Applications:
• Processing plant (water chillers)
• Cold store (air coolers)
• A/C plant
• Heat pumps
• Air conditioning

Benefits • The superheat is regulated to the lowest • Energy savings – the adaptive regulation of
possible value. the refrigerant injection ensures optimum
• The evaporator is charged optimally – even utilisation of the evaporator and thus a high
when there are great variations of load and suction pressure.
suction pressure.

Main features • Regulation of superheat • MOD bus communication

• MOP function • Safety features and
• ON/OFF input for start/stop of regulation • Alarm indications
• Relay output to alarm

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Contents Pages
Applications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Function overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Related products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Parallel Evaporators with common suction line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Data communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Installation sensors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Start of controller. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Settings and checks to be made before start . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Stepper motor valve type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Types of regulation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Manually operating the valve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Finding the optimum settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
If the superheat fluctuates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Appendix I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
- Menu survey EKD 316 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 - 19
- Survey of functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 - 21 - 22
Appendix II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
- General information to MODBUS communication via a PLC etc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
- EKD 316 – Parameter identification (modbus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
- EKD 316C – Parameter identification (modbus) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 - 26
- Installation considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
List of literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Acronyms and abbreviations used in this manual:

LOC Loss of charge indication
SH Superheat
MOP Maximum operating pressure
MSS Minimum stable superheat
PNU Parameter number
Te Saturated suction temperature
Pe Evaporator pressure
S2 Evaporator temperature
S4 Evaporator outlet temperature
OD Opening degree
EEV Electronic expansion valve
∆Tm Temperature difference between media temperature and evaporating temperature

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Applications
The following gives an idea of the application scope of the
EKD 316 / EKD 316C controller.

Water chiller using direct expansion

The most common application is water chillers using direct
expansion. The regulation can be single loop using an AKS 32R
pressure transmitter to measure evaporator pressure and an S2
sensor to measure superheated gas. If double loop regulation is
used, the S4 sensor should be located at the water outlet pipe to
measure the leaving water temperature. It is recommended to
start with factory settings.

The application diagram shows the use of EKD 316 as a superheat

controller, where temperature sensor AKS 21A and pressure
transmitter AKS 32R have been shown as an example.

Function overview
Minimum Stable Superheat (MSS)
The controller will search for the minimum stable superheat Manual Control as a valve driver
between an upper and lower boundry. If the superheat has been The valve can be controlled manually by setting the desired
stable for a period, the superheat reference is decreased. If the operating degree using MODBUS. Alternatively, the controller may
superheat becomes unstable, the reference is raised again. This also be started and stopped externally using the analog signal 4 to
process continues as long as the superheat is within the bounds 20 mA/0 to 10 V DC, /1 to 5 V DC.
set by the user. The purpose of this is to search for the lowest
possible superheat that can be obtained while still maintaining a Forced opening during startup
stable system. The superheat reference can also be fixed, in which In some applications it is necessary to open the valve quickly when
case this function is disabled. the compressor turns on to prevent suction pressure becoming
too low. This is ensured by setting a fixed opening degree and
Maximum Operating Pressure (MOP) a startup time for the controller. Note that this will give a fixed
In order to reduce the strain of the compressor, a maximum opening degree for the duration of the start time, regardless of the
operating pressure can be set. If the pressure comes above this superheat value.
limit, the controller will control the valve to provide a lower
pressure instead of a low superheat. The limit for this function Relay
is usually a fixed pressure, but it is possible to offset the limit The relay for the alarm function is an alternating relay. In the event
temporarily. of an alarm, the relay will close, which may, for instance, be used
for an alarm buzzer.
Stand-alone function
EKD 316 / EKD 316C is designed to operate in conjunction with a
system master controller, which will control the EKD 316 /
EKD 316C via MODBUS or analog signal. It is however possible
to use it in a standalone mode using one temperature and one
pressure transducer.

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Data Ordering
Compatible valves ETS / CCM / CCMT 0 - 42 / CTR / ETS 6 / Type Function Code no.
EKD 316 C ETS C / KVS C
Superheat controller
Compatible valves EKD 316C 084B8045
ETS / CCM / CCMT 0 - 42 / CTR / ETS 6 (with terminals)
EKD 316
ETS / KVS / CCM / CCMT 2 - CCMT 8 Superheat controller
EKD 316 084B8040
24 V AC / DC ±15% 50/60 Hz, 10 VA / 5 Watt (with terminals)
ETS 6 / CCMT 16 - CCMT 42:
Supply voltage External display
24 V AC / DC ±15% 50/60 Hz, 15 VA / 8 Watt
(with MODBUS communication)
(the supply voltage is not galvanically EKA 164A 084B8563
For technical details please see
separated from the input and output signals)
literature reference on last page.
Controller 5 VA
Power consumption
ETS step motor 1.3 VA EKA 183A Programming key 084B8582
Current signal * 4 - 20 mA or 0 - 20 mA
Input signal Voltage signal * 0 - 10 V or 1 - 5 V
*)Ri: mA: 400 ohm
V: 50 kohm Pressure transmitter AKS 32R Dimensions [mm]
Digital input from external contact function
DI : < 800 ohm = ON
Sensor input 2 pcs. Pt 1000 ohm
DI : > 30 kohm = OFF
Alarm relay 1 pcs. SPDT, Max 24V, 1A resistive - Class II
EKD 316 : Switching 30 - 300 mA RMS
Step motor output
EKD 316C : Switching 30 - 600 mA RMS
Data communication RS 485 Modbus data communication
0 to +55°C, during operations
-40 to +70°C, during transport
Environments
20 - 80% Rh, not condensed
No shock influence/vibrations
Enclosure IP 20
Weight 300 g
Montage DIN rail
External display type EKA 164A or AK-ST via data
Operation
communication and system unit
EU Low Voltage Directive and EMC demands re. CE-
marking complied with.
Approvals LVD-tested acc. to EN 60730-1 and EN 60730-2-9
EMC-tested acc. to EN50081-1 and EN 50082-2

If battery backup is used, the requirements for the

Battery backup
battery are: 18 - 24 V DC See also page 12.
Max. distance between 30 m
controller and valve

Related products
Pressure transducer Temperature sensor External display Programming key
AKS 32R, NSK AKS 21, AKS 11 EKA 164A EKA 183A

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Connections

Necessary connections
Terminals:
1-2 Supply voltage 24 V AC / DC A dedicated transformer must be used.
3-4 Battery (the voltage will close the ETS valve if the
controller losses its supply voltage).
The battery voltage must not be connected from terminals 1
and 2.

84B3201.10
5-8 Supply to stepper motor

Danfoss
9-13 Operation via data communication
EITHER EKA 164A OR System unit + software.
It is important that the installation of the data communication
cable be done correctly.
24V 18V
For further information on data communication: see literature
list page 23
20-21 Switch function for start/stop of regulation.
Note:
If a switch is not connected, terminals 20 and 21 must be short
circuited. Class II

Application-dependent connections
Superheat control
14-15 Pt 1000 sensor at evaporator outlet (S2)
15-16 Pt 1000 sensor for measuring air temperature (S4)
17-19 Pressure transmitter type AKS 32R
Note:
The signal can not be shared with other controllers

Control of the valves opening degree with analog signal

21-22 Current signal or voltage signal from other regulation
(Ext. Ref.)
24-26 Alarm relay
There is connection between 24 and 26 in alarm situations.
Connections EKD 316 Connections EKD 316 C
ETS / KVS / CCMT2 - ETS C / KVD C / ETS / KVS
CCMT42 / CCM / CTR / CCMT2 - CCMT42 / CCM
Warning / CTR
Any external connection with grounding could create a ground White 5 White 5
loop through a diode in the rectifier bridge which could destroy Black 6 Black 6
the power supply in EKD 316 / EKD 316C. Red 7 Red 7
Green 8 Green 8

Connections EKD 316 /

1,2 3,4 21,22 Connections EKD 316 C
ETS 6 / CCMT 0 - CCMT 1
Orange 5
Connection to earth will destroy the controller
Yellow 6
Red 7
Black 8

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Configuration
Independent superheat regulation Valve driver (Via Analog Signal)
The superheat in the evaporator is controlled by one pressure This is where the controller receives signals from another
transmitter P and one temperature sensor S2. This can be done controller, after which it controls the valve’s opening degree.
setting o61 = 2. The signal can either be a current signal or a voltage signal.
Fitting the "S4" temperature sensor is optional, but the regulation The valve can be any of the stepper motor valves listed on “valve
is improved by an "inner loop control" when the sensor is fitted. overview”.
Details can be found on the section “valve overview”.

I/V

Function Parameter Value

Application Mode – superheat regulation o61 2
Selection of normal control mode 056 1

84B2966.12
I/V

Danoss
Function Parameter Value
Application Mode – superheat regulation o61 2
Selection of inner loop control mode 056 2
84B2707.10

We recommend this inner loop control application mode setting, if OD

Danfoss

the superheating is to be regulated with precision. Here the S4 and

T0 temperature are part of an inner loop control.
The regulation algorithms require that a temperature sensor be
fitted in the chilled medium.
The temperature sensor is connected to input "S4" and mounted I/V
in the chilled medium after the evaporator. (Danfoss calls a sensor
S4 when it is mounted in the refrigerant after the evaporator).

External start/stop of regulation

The controller can be started and stopped externally via a contact
function connected to input terminals 20 and 21. Regulation is
stopped when the connection is interrupted. The function must Parameter Value Function
be used when the compressor is stopped. The controller then o61 1 Application Mode - control via analog signal
closes the ETS valve so that the evaporator is not charged with
refrigerant. Relays
The relay for the alarm function is an alternating relay.
Battery In the event of an alarm the relay will close to connect terminals 24
For safety reasons the liquid flow to the evaporator must be cut and 26. This can, for instance, be used for an alarm buzzer. When
off if there is a power failure to the controller. As the ETS valve there is no alarm or the controller is off, terminals 24 and 25 are
is provided with a stepper motor, it will remain open in such a connected.
situation. When mounting the battery backup, the valve will close
in the event of a power cut.

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Parallel Evaporators with common suction line

Since the introduction of EEV, it has been observed the
phenomena the so-called Sleeping Evaporators phenomena have
been observed. This happens when the outlet of the evaporators
has a common suction line.

This is seen when using the Adaptive superheat Mode in some of

the controllers. What happens is that by controlling using the same
superheat reference in both controllers, evaporator No. 1 might be
controlling in the correct manner, but the EEV for evaporator No. 2
might be closed.

However, the measured superheat of controller No. 2 will be the

same as No. 1 because both S2 sensors will measure the same
temperature.

In other words, the open degree of the EEV integrates down to 0%

but, the measured superheat complies with the reference valve.

One solution is to use the Load-defined superheat Mode in the

controller because the measured superheat governs the opening
degree of the connected EEV.

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Data communication
Data communication with the EKD 316 is possible using one of the Via standard MODBUS device
following two ways: Communication direct to MODBUS RTU protocol.
• 1. Via External display (EKA 164A)
• 2. Via standard MODBUS Device

Via external display (EKA 164A)

Use an external display to operate the controller. This must be
done as follows:

84B3082.10
Danfoss
There are 3 different MODBUS baud rates available, which are
9,600 baud, 19,200 baud and 38,400 baud.
The default MODBUS baud rate is 19,200 baud.
EKD 316 A scan is performed once the EKD 316 / EKD 316C controller is
connected to the network. This will auto detect the baud rate
used by the master and will automatically adjust to its setting. This
Note: process usually take a few seconds.
Max. distance between controller and
display is 30 m. The only available fixed communication settings are 8 data bit,
The supply voltage to the display must be EVEN parity and 1 stop bit.
maintained at 12 V +/- 15%.
The default unit address is 240 which, can be changed using
The values are shown in three digits, and with a setting you parameter "03 unit address".
can determine whether the temperature is shown in °C or in °F.
(Pressure in bar or psig.) EKD 316 can be operated from a PC that has AK-ST software
loaded.
In order to change a setting, the upper and lower buttons will
give you a higher or lower value depending on the button you
are pushing. But before you change the value, you must have
access to the menu. You obtain this by pushing the upper button
for a couple of seconds – you will then enter the column with
parameter codes. Find the parameter code you want to change
and push the middle button until the value for the parameter is
shown. When you have changed the value, save the new value by
pushing once more on the middle button. System unit
By pushing the middle button you go directly to the Main Switch
setting (r12).
Communication from a third party controller or monitoring
system
Settings and values can be read from the EKD 316 / EKD 316C via
Example MODBUS. However, the sensor values are from the local sensors
and software has not been developed to receive values from
Set a menu
another source.
1. Push the upper button until a parameter is shown
2. Push the upper or the lower button and find the parameter you
A data list of EKD 316 parameters is provided in Appendix II and
want to change
the data for EKD 316C you can find it in the installation guide
3. Push the middle button and the value is shown
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4. Push the upper or the lower button and select the new value
5. Push the middle button again to conclude the setting
Please note that it is not possible to connect the EKA 164A
universal display in this configuration.

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Installation
The EKD 316 / EKD 316C is normally mounted on a DIN rail, and Stepper motor output
the necessary connections are shown in the diagram. If the sensor After installation the following checks can be made to the
S4 is not used to measure air temperature in connection with connection between the EKD 316 controller and the stepper
thermostat function or as part of the controlling loop, then it is motor of the ETS 6 / ETS valve.
not necessary to connect the S4 sensor. The 18-24 V battery input
at terminals 15 and 16 is not required if battery back-up is not With the power off, check that resistance between terminals 5 and
needed. 6 and terminals 7 and 8 is approximately:
ETS 6 / CCMT 0 : 46 Ohm
Power supply considerations CCMT 1 : 31 Ohm
The terminals 1 and 2 for the voltage supply are not isolated ETS / KVS / CCMT 2 - CCMT 8 / CCM : 53 Ohm
from the rest of the controller terminals. This means care should CCMT 16 - CCMT 42: 29 Ohm
be taken when connecting two or more controllers to the same ETS C / KVS C : 10 Ohm.
voltage supply. In the example below, the two controllers are Make slight allowances for cable resistance.
connected to the same voltage supply and on the input side,
terminals 21 (Analogue Input) are connected to each controller If resistance values differ from above, ensure that the cable is
and similarly terminals 22 (GND). properly connected to the actuator of the stepper motor valve.

This way of connecting the controllers can cause damage and 1. With the power on and parameter o18 set to 1, measure the
should be avoided. phase current from terminal 5 (or 6) and terminal 7 (or 8 ) with
a true RMS multimeter when the valve is operating. The valve
Note: can be driven from 0% to 100% and vice versa by changing
The same applies to other signal inputs e.g. terminals 2 and 4. the valve opening percentage in parameter o45. The phase
See warning page 5. current should be 100 mA rms (for ETS) when operating.
2. If this not the case and the cable connections are correct, then
the stepper motor driver in the EKD 316 might be damaged.
Remember to set o18 back to 0 after checks. If checks 1) and
2) are not correct, ensure that motor cable corrections are
correct and the cable length is less than 30 meters.

Output relay contact

The contact of the alarm relay will be made when there is an alarm.

Battery back-up
A battery back-up can be connected to terminals 3 (+) and 4 (-).
It is recommended to use 24 V DC 100 mAh UPS. The voltage
should be at least 18 V and this can be achieved by using two 9 V
100 mAh batteries in series, if temporary solution is to be used.

If the controllers are operated by a common analogue signal as

above, the voltage supply should be separate as shown below.

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Installation sensors Choice of S2 sensor type

Surface sensor S2 *
S2 sensor positioning in the suction line Suction pipe of copper or on thin (≤ 3mm) steel pipe.
The position of the S2 sensor is crucial for an optimal control of the Remember to put on heat conducting paste and insulate the
liquid injection. sensor.
The main purpose is to measure temperature of the superheated
gas leaving the evaporator. In addition to this, the S2 sensor plays Pocket sensor S2 **
an important role detecting fast changes of superheat. Suction Suction pipe of steel ≥ 3mm
pressure is on the whole stable whereas the leaving gas condition
is dependent on the temporary mixture of gas, liquid refrigerant
and oil. *) Pt1000 Ω Type AKS21 or AKS10
**) Pt1000 Ω Type AKS21W
The sensor is also there to react quickly on liquid passing the
evaporator, to avoid damage to the compressor. AKS 21W

An S2 sensor placed two-thirds of the way up a riser after an oil

trap is where conditions are at their optimum, i.e. good mixture of
gas, oil and liquid droplets, provided this is not more than 0.5 m
from the evaporator.
If a horizontal pipe is the only option, the S2 sensor must be
placed at least half a meter away from the evaporator.

S1 (Po pressure) is less critical but must be close to the actual

suction pressure right after the evaporator.

If the measured value is 1-2 K lower than the actual value of Po

Heat compound
right after the evaporator, it may cause the evaporator to flood.
This is the case when the pressure transmitter is located in the
machine room away from the evaporator. If the measured value
is higher than the actual value of Po, the evaporator might be
starved of liquid.

S2 sensor fixing on the suction pipe:

When the S2 sensor is fixed to the surface of the suction pipe, the
angle of the sensor position will depend on the diameter of the
pipe, as given in the following diagram:

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Start of controller
When the electric wires have been connected to the controller, the 2. Follow the menu survey in Appendix I, and set the various
following points have to be attended to before the regulation starts: parameters to the required values.
1. Switch off the external ON/OFF switch that starts and stops the 3. Switch on the external switch, and regulation will start.
regulation. 4. Follow the actual superheat on the display.

Settings and checks to be made before shown on the following table:

start
Basic settings
Before using the controller, there are settings that have to be made
for each individual application. These are the refrigerant type, the Internal External Regulation Sensor Configuration
pressure transducer range and the total number of steps for the Start/stop start/stop (DI) monitoring settings
ETS valve. Off Off => Off No Yes
It is good practice and in some cases necessary to set the Main Off On => Off No Yes
Switch r12 to OFF when making these changes. On Off => Off Yes No
If terminal 20-21 has been used as a start/stop regulation, then the
On On => Yes Yes No
interaction between internal and external start/stop function is, as

Refrigerant type
It is possible to choose from a list of 42 different refrigerants in the If the refrigerant is not found on the list, it is possible to enter the
controller. Antione constants for the unlisted refrigerant using MODBUS
communication and setting o30 to 13.

Refrigerant setting
Before refrigeration can be started, the refrigerant must be defined.
You can select the following refrigerants:
1= R12 9= R500 17 = R507 25 = R290 33 = R422D 41 = R449A
2= R22 10 = R503 18 = R402A 26 = R600 34 = 427A 42 = R452A
3= R134a 11 = R114 19 = R404A 27 = R600a 35 = R438A
4= R502 12 = R142b 20 = R407C 28 = R744 36 = Opteon XP10
o30
5= R717 13 = User-defined 21 = R407A 29 = R1270 37 = R407F
6= R13 14 = R32 22 = R407B 30 = R417A 38 = R1234ze
7= R13b1 15 = R227 23 = R410A 31 = R422A 39 = R1234yf
8= R23 16 = R401 24 = R170 32 = R413A 40 = R448A
For EKD 316C the default factory setting for parameter o30 is 0 = none refrigerant selected

( Warning: Wrong selection of refrigerant may cause damage to the compressor).

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Stepper motor valve type

It is important to select the right valve type as listed under Valve In practise, the EKD 316 / EKD 316C external display can only
definition. On using external display EKA 164A, the valve selection manage three digits. Therefore the set value at address n37 is
will be displayed as shown in table below. always 10 times greater, i.e. if n37 is set to 263 then the true value
is 2630. The same applies to the n37 address in the MODBUS
The number of steps and steps/sec can also be set in the controller communication system.
at addresses n37 and n38 respectively:
Valve overview EKD 316
n03 EKA 164A Danfoss valve type n37 n38
0 ETS 12.5, ETS 25, KVS 15 262 300
1 ETS 50, CCM 10, CCM 20, CCM30 262 300
2 ETS 100, CCM 40 353 300
3 ETS 250, KVS 42 381 300
4 ETS 400 381 300
5 User defined - -
6 UKV/SKV/VKV/PKV 24 16
7 ETS 6 24 16
8 CCMT 2, CCMT 4, CCMT 8 110 220
9 CCMT 16 80 200
10 CCMT 24 140 200
11 CCMT 30 230 200
12 CCMT 42 220 200
13 CTR 660 75
14 CCMT 0 24 16
15 CCMT 1 24 16
Valve overview EKD 316C
n03 EKA 164A Danfoss valve type n37 n38
0 ETS 12.5, ETS 25, KVS 15 262 300
1 ETS 50, CCM 10, CCM 20, CCM30 262 300
2 ETS 100, CCM 40 353 300
3 ETS 250, KVS 42 381 300
4 ETS 400 381 300
5 User defined - -
6 UKV/SKV/VKV/PKV 24 16

7 ETS 6 24 16
8 CCMT 2, CCMT 4, CCMT 8 110 220
9 CCMT 16 80 200
10 CCMT 24 140 200
11 CCMT 30 230 200
12 CCMT 42 220 200
13 CTR 660 75
14 CCMT 0 24 16
15 CCMT 1 24 16
16 No valve selected 10 160
17 ETS 12C, ETS 24C, ETS 25C, ETS 50C, ETS 100C, KVS 2C, KVS 3C, KVS 5C 60 160

Pressure transmitter
The range of the pressure transmitter can be set by entering the The default range for the typical pressure transducer is 0 to 16 bar.
transmitter’s minimum value at address o20 and maximum value This can be changed by setting the minimum transducer pressure,
at address o21. The pressure sensor input is set up by default to "o20 MinTransPres", and the maximum transducer pressure, "o21
accept an AKS 32R pressure transducer. If another sensor is to be MaxTransPres", to the new values.
used, it is important to note that it needs to be a 5 V ratiometric
type (10% - 90% of supply voltage).
Working range for pressure transmitter
Depending on the application a pressure transmitter with a given working range is used.
For the range of (-1 to 12 bar), the min. value is set to -1 bar o20 MinTransPres.
For the range of (-1 to 12 bar), the max. value is set to 12 bar o21 MaxTransPres.

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Operation
Superheat function
You may choose between two kinds of superheat regulation,
either:
• Minimum stable superheat (MSS)
• Load-defined superheat

The regulation modes for controlling superheat

There are two different ways of controlling superheat, i.e.
controlling according to the minimum stable superheat (MSS) and
Load Defined superheat.
The parameter SH mode selects the controlling form where it can The reference follows a defined curve. This curve is defined by
be set to MSS when set to 1, or Load Defined superheat when set three values: the closing value, the min. value and the max. value.
to 2. These three values must be selected in such a way that the curve
is situated between the MSS curve and the curve for average
Minimum stable superheat (MSS) temperature difference ∆Tm (temperature difference between
The superheat control algorithm will attempt to regulate the media temperature and evaporating temperature.
superheat down to the lowest stable value between the minimum Setting example = n22 = 4, n10 = 6 and n09 =10 K).
superheat setting, "Min SH" and the maximum superheat setting,
"Max SH". Function Parameter Value
Superheat control mode -2
n21 2
= Load define
Min. Superheat Reference n10 1K - 100K
Max. Superheat Reference n09 1K - 100K
Value of min. SH ref for loads Must be below
n22
under 10% Min. SH (n10)

Using the MOP

In order to reduce the current to the compressor it is possible to
control the maximum operating pressure of the evaporator.
The superheat reference SH ref is adaptive and adjusted. Evaporator pressure exceeds the "MOP" limit, the valve opening
degree is controlled by the MOP function which will keep the
When using this form of control, there are three settings that have pressure below the "MOP" limit. This function takes precedence
major affect on this mode of control. over the superheat control, so during MOP control the superheat is
not controlled.
Max. SH – The maximum limit of SH ref. The MOP function (address n11) is active when it is set to values
less than the maximum range of the pressure transmitter. Setting
Min. SH – The minimum limit of SH ref. Care should be taken not it above the maximum range of the pressure transmitter or at 200
to set this value too low in order to avoid flooding back into the Bar will deactivate the MOP.. The pressure value is converted to
compressor. the corresponding temperature value and when the MOP is active,
the controller will prevent the evaporating temperature T1 from
Stability – This factor determines how much instability can be exceeding this value.
accepted. Small values will cause the SH ref to increase if the
slightest instability in SH is detected. Higher values will accept a If Maximum Operating suction Pressure MOP parameter n11 is
higher degree of instability. reset from factory setting 20 to 1 bar (gauge) From the MOP i.e 1
bar point the OD increases slower and slower until the pressure
Function Parameter Default value reaches MOP + 0.5 i.e 1.5 bar. Subsequently the OD decreases
rapidly as the pressure increases.
Superheat control -MSS n21 1
Min Superheat Reference n10 1K - 100K
Max Superheat Reference n09 1K - 100K At this pressure the OD
At this pressure the OD no longer increases.
increases slower and Beyond it the OD
Load define application slower. decreases.
SH ref follows a defined curve as shown below. This curve is
defined by three values: SH close SH max and SH min. MOP + 0.5 e
re P
ssu
Pre
This form of regulation is similar to the thermostatic valve where MOP
the spring force can be adjusted to keep the SH (superheat) in the
stable region to the right of the curve.
The advantage over the thermostatic valve is that there are three
settings to define the operating curve.
OD

Function Parameter Value

Maximum operating pressure
n11 0-200 bar
MOP

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Types of regulation
As a general rule, do not use mode 2 (Load define application) Instability caused by too much Proportional Gain can be corrected
if the effect is not evaluated by e.g. an OEM chiller by reducing to the value of the Kp factor.
manufacturer in a laboratory.
An incorrect setting will only make regulation poorer than the This should be done by gradually reducing and observing the
factory setting of mode 1. results before making further reductions.

Single Loop (address o56 [Link] = 1) If the superheat response is slow to change, it can be increased by
The EKD 316 / EKD 316C has the traditional PI controlling function reducing the value of the Integration Time Tn.
with the Kp factor for Proportional Gain and Tn for Integration
Time in seconds. This is also known as the Single loop control with When tuning the superheat stability, it is good practice to have a
only one PI block, as shown in the diagram below. fixed superheat reference by making SH max the same as SH min.

Double Loop (address o56 [Link] = 2)

The controller can regulate the superheat using a double loop The tuning of the double loop is more complicated than the single
system. The so-called outer loop is really the same as in the single loop and it is advisable not to change too many parameters at
loop system except that the output of PI block is the reference for the same time. The starting point should be to use the following
the inner loop. settings.
The inner loop also has a PI block where the Proportional Gain
factor is KpT0 and the Integration Time is TnT0. Function Parameter Value
Kp factor n04 0.7
The feedback of the inner loop is the temperature difference
between media temperature S4 and S1. This value represents the Tn sec n05 120
load on the evaporator and large values will tend to increase the KpT0 n20 3
opening degree OD% of the valve. TnT0 sec n44 30

If the superheat is unstable, the KpT0 parameter should be slightly

reduced. The value parameter Kp factor is not large so little is
gained by reducing this parameter.
For details refer to the "Finding the optimum setting” section.

When to use Single or Double Loop

In most applications and especially air coolers, the single loop is Note:
the best option due to its simplicity and being easier to tune. The S4 sensor has to be connected when Reg. type = 2, otherwise
In water chillers where the S4 sensor is located at the leaving water an alarm sounds.
outlet, the double loop gives some advantage in terms of being
less susceptible to compressor or fan step changes. In addition, it Note:
opens the valve quicker during startup. However, the double loop After o56 is changed, the controller must be switched off and
is less advantageous on air coolers because of the slower response powered up again.
to the media temperature changes.

Recommended control loop type and settings for some

applicatiions
From the experience of using single loop and double regulation,
the following recommendations are given. These are only
recommendations and the final choice is made by the end user.

Kp
Application Reg. type Tn sec KpT0 TnT0 sec
factor
address address address address address
o56 n04 n05 n20 n44
1
Air cooler 3.0 120 0.4 -
(Single loop)
2
Water chiller (Double 0.7 120 2.0 30
loop)

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Manually operating the valve

There are two modes for operating the valve manually, and these
are described in the following sections.

Operating the valve manually from the external display (or via
MODBUS)
The opening degree of the ETS can be operated manually by
setting parameter o18 to 1 and then setting parameter o45 to the
required opening degree between 0% and 100%. Relay outputs
can also be checked using parameter o18.

Manual control of outputs

For service purposes the valve output and alarm relay outputs can be forced.
OFF: No override
1: Manual control via o45 is enabled 018 Manual ctrl
2: The alarm relay releases so that there is a connection between 24 and 25 (= alarm)
3: The alarm relay picks up so that there is a connection between 25 and 26 (= no alarm)

Manual control of the valve’s opening degree 045 0 - 100% valve OD

Operating the valve manually using an external analogue

signal
The opening degree of the stepper motor valve can be operated
manually with 0 - 20 mA or 4 - 20 mA or 0 - 10 V or 1 - 5 V external
analogue signal connected to terminals 21 (-) and 22 (+) of the
controller.

Controlling a valve with an analogue signal 061 Application mode 061=1

Input signal for external control of the valve's opening degree
Only used if o61 is set to 1.
Definition of the signal's range:
0: No signal
1: 0 - 20 mA
AI type
2: 4 - 20 mA o10
3: 0 - 10 V
4: 1 - 5 V
(At the lower value the valve will be closed. At the upper value the value will be fully open.
There is a linear relationship between the signal and the opening degree. The height of the
valve is not taken into account.)

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Finding the optimum settings

Details on the controller algorithm and settings Problems with startup
Sometimes in one-to-one applications, the valve does not open
Kp factor (n04) and Kp min (n19) sufficiently on startup, and troublesome low pressure trips may
occur. This problem is typical when using the single loop control
The Proportional Gain is dependent on the value of the measured where only the SH controls the opening of the valve.
superheat SH relative to Reference superheat SH ref. The
Proportional Gain has the following values relative to superheat SH: The force opening of valve function has been implemented in
the EKD 316 / EKD 316C controller. After startup, this function
If SH is more than 2.5K greater than SH ref, then Gain equals Kp will provide a constant, set minimum opening degree during a
factor. set time period, regardless of the superheat value. The setting
If SH is within the range -0.5 and 2.5K from SH ref, then Gain equals parameters are called Start OD% (n17) and StartUp time (n15).
Kp factor times Kp min.
Please observe that the Start OD% is a minimum value after
The reason for this variable Gain is to provide stable superheat for startup and if the measured superheat (u21) produces a value
values near the superheat reference. greater than Start OD% then the value will be valve opening
degree (u24) – see the diagram.
Note:
The value of Gain does not change suddenly but gradually when

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Proportional Gain
Valve OD%
Kp factor
[Link]%
Start OD%

Kp factor multiplied Kp min. Forced OD%

Normal Reg.

-0.5 2.5 SH Time from start

Start Up time*
SH ref Start

Initial "Kick start" startup If the superheat fluctuates

In general the valve opening degree is controlled by the measured
value of the superheat SH. This means that during certain When the refrigerating system has been made to work steadily,
situations during startup, the valve will be slow to open due to the controller’s factory-set control parameters should in most
the built-up of superheat from a small value. To prevent this from cases provide a stable and relatively fast regulating system.
happening, the valve is given an initial opening degree dependent If the system, however, fluctuates this may be due to the fact that
on the Kp factor, the measured superheat SH and SH close, as superheat parameters that are too low have been selected. Before
given in the following relationship: starting any adjustment of the factory settings check the S2 sensor
location – see section “Installation sensors”.
Initial OD% = kp factor*(SH – SH close)
If adaptive superheat has been selected (n21 = 1):
This procedure is not to be confused with the force opening of the Adjust: n09, n10 and n18.
valve given in the “Problems with startup” section.
If load-defined superheat MSS has been selected (n21 = 2):
Adjust: n09, n10 and n22.
OD%
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Kp factor* (SH - SH Close) Alternatively it may be due to the fact that the set regulation
parameters are not optimal.

If the time of oscillation is longer than the integration time:

When Kp factor = 3, SH = 12, Close = 2 (Tp > Tn (Tn is e.g. 240 seconds))
Initial OD % = 30% 1. Increase Tn to 1.2 times Tp
2. Wait until the system is in balance again
3. If there is still oscillation, reduce Kp by e.g. 20%
4. Wait until the system is in balance
5. If it continues to oscillate, repeat 3 and 4
Time
Start If the time of oscillation is shorter than the integration time:
(Tp < Tn (Tn is e.g. 240 seconds))
1. Reduce Kp by e.g. 20% of the scale reading
2. Wait until the system is in balance
3. If it continues to oscillate, repeat 1 and 2.

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Troubleshooting
Symptom Possible Cause Remedy
Pressure drop across the evaporator too high
Check refrigerant ahead of expansion valve.
Lack of subcooling ahead of expansion valve If the valve is placed much higher than condenser outlet,
check pressure difference.
1. Check superheat performance, the settings
SH min and SH max.
Evaporator superheat too high 2. Check valve capacity.
3. Check that the maximum number of steps of
Suction pressure too low valve is same as parameter n37.
Pressure drop across the expansion valve less than valve is Check pressure drop across expansion valve. Replace with
sized for larger valve.
Check refrigeration system capacity and compare with
Expansion valve too small expansion valve capacity. Replace with larger valve if
necessary.
Expansion valve block with foreign material Remove valve and examine the orifice.
Evaporator wholly or partly iced up De-ice evaporator
Superheat of expansion valve too low Increase the values of SH close and SH min.
Liquid hammer Superheat reference set too low Increase the value of SH min
in compressor Ensure that S2 sensor is secured on suction line. Insulate
The S2 sensor not in good contact with the suction line sensor.

Alarms
Symptom Possible Cause Fault Message Remedy
E1 Fault in controller
E24 S2 Sensor error
Error message E25 S4 Sensor error
E19 The input signal on terminals 21 - 22 is outside the range.
The input signal on terminals 17 - 19 is below
The controller can give the E20 minumum limit (P0 signal)
following messages
A11 No refrigerant has been selected
Alarm message
A44 Battery alarm (no voltage or too low voltage)
S5 MOP
Status codes S10 Refrigeration stopped r12=off
non Regulation, no fault

Note:
1. Only one alarm is displayed at a time in the controller display and are shown in
the order given above. All alarms are displayed in the AKM system.
2. The alarm E19 will only be active if address o10 is set to 1 or more.
3. EKD 316 / EKD 316C with change over relay ( 3 terminals 24-25-26)
4. The battery alarm A44 is only active when battery alarm address A34 is set to ON.

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Appendix I
Menu survey for EKD 316
(For EKD 316C default parameter setting see Parameter identification table)
Application
Para- Factory
Function Min. Max. choice
meter setting
menu = o61
The menus from either column 1 or column 2 are shown 1 2
Normal display
During regulation the actual level of superheating is displayed.
(If you would like to see the expansion valve’s actual opening degree, press the bottom button for ap- - K - 
prox. one second.)
During control with an analogue signal the opening degree is displayed. - % - 
Reference
Units (0 = °C +bar / 1 = °F + psig) r05 0 1 0 
Correction of signal from S2 r09 -10.0 K 10.0 K 0.0 
Correction of signal from S4 r10 -10.0 K 10.0 K 0.0 
Start/stop of refrigeration r12 Off/0 On/1 Off/0  
Alarm
Battery monitoring A34 Off/0 On/1 Off/0  
Regulating parameters
Valve definition:
0 = ETS 12.5, ETS 25, KVS 15 6 = UKV/SKV/VKV/PKV 12 = CCMT 42
1 = ETS 50, CCM 10 – CCM 30 7 = ETS 6 13 = CTR
2 = ETS 100, CCM 40 8 = CCMT 2 – CCMT 8 14 = CCMT 0
3 = ETS 250, KVS 42 9 = CCMT 16 15 = CCMT 1 n03 0 15 1  
4 = ETS 400 10 = CCMT 24
5 = user-defined 11 = CCMT 30
On using external display EKA 164A, please check section valve overview
P: Amplification factor Kp
o56 = 1; n04 = 2.0
n04 0.5 20 2.0/0.7 
o56 = 2; n04 = 0.7
( Warning: Changes to n04 are lost when changing o56)
I: Integration time T n05 30 s 600 s 120 
D: Differentiation time Td (0 = off ) n06 0s 90 s 0 
Max. value of superheat reference n09 1K 100 K 10 
Min. value of superheat reference n10 1K 100 K 6 
MOP (max = off ) n11 0.0 bar 200 bar 20 
Signal reliability during startup. Safety time period.
n15 0 sec. 90 sec. 0 
Should only be changed by trained staff
Signal reliability during startup – opening degree’s start value. Should only be changed by trained staff. n17 0% 100% 0 
Stability factor for superheat control.
n18 0 10 5 
Changes should only be made by trained staff
Damping of amplification around reference value
n19 0.0 1.0 0.3 
Changes should only be made by trained staff
Amplification factor for superheat
Changes should only be made by trained staff
o56 = 1; n20 = 0.4 n20 0.0 10.0 0.4/3.0 
o56 = 2; n20 = 3.0
( Warning: Changes to n20 are lost when changing o56)
Definition of superheat control mode
1 = MSS, n21 1 2 1 
2 = LOADAP
Value of min. superheat reference for loads under 10% n22 1K 15 K 4 
Max. opening degree
n32 0% 100 % 100 
Changes should only be made by trained staff
Number of steps from 0 - 100% opening degree (only if n03 = 5 (User-defined))
999
Note: The display can only show three digits, but the setting value is four digits. 10
n37 (9990 262  
Only the three most important are shown, i.e. a reading of e.g. 250 means a setting of 2500. (100 stp)
stp)
(Automatic setting when valve is selected in n03).
Number of steps per second n38 5 stp/s 300 stp/s 300  
Start backlash (extra closing steps at 0% opening (in % of n37)) n39 0% 100% 10  
Integration time for inner loop (TnT0) n44 10 s 120 s 30 
Compensation for spindle play n40 0 stp 100 stp 23 stp 

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Menu survey for EKD 316 continued

Application
Para- Factory
Function Min. Max. choice
meter setting
menu = o61
The menus from either column 1 or column 2 are shown 1 2
Miscellaneous
Controller’s address o03 0 240 240  
If the valve’s opening degree should be controlled with an external signal, the signal is defined as:
0: no o10 0 4 0 
1: 0 - 20 mA 2: 4 - 20 mA 3: 0 - 10 V 4: 1 - 5 V
signal
Manual control of outputs:
OFF: no manual control
1: Manual control with "o45" enabled o18 off/0 3 Off /0  
2: Simulate Alarm off : connection between 24 and 25
3: Simulate Alarm on : connection between 24 and 26
Working range for pressure transmitter – min. value o20 -1 bar 0 bar -1.0 
200
Working range for pressure transmitter – max. value o21 1 bar 12.0 
bar
Refrigerant setting
1 = R12 7 = R13b1 13 = User def. 19 = R404A 25 = R290 31 = R422A 37 = R407F
2 = R22 8 = R23 14 = R32 20 = R407C 26 = R600 32 = R413A 38 = R1234ze
3 = R134a 9 = R500 15 = R227 21 = R407A 27 = R600a 33 = R422D 39 = R1234yf o30 0 42 0 
4 = R502 10 = R503 16 = R401A 22 = R407B 28 = R744 34 = 427A 40 = R448A
5 = R717 11 = R114 17 = R507 23 = R410A 29 = R1270 35 = R438A 41 = R449A
6 = R13 12 = R142b 18 = R402A 24 = R170 30 = R417A 36 = R513A 42 = R452A
For EKD 316C the default factory setting for parameter o30 is 0 = none refrigerant selected
Manual control of the valve’s opening degree. The function can only be operated if o18 has been set
to "1". o45 0% 100 % 0  
This function is only for manual operation. It must not be used for as a regulation function.
Selection of control mode:
1= Normal o56 1 2 1 
2 = With inner loop (S media temperature less T0)
Application mode. Menus blanked out so only the shaded menus are seen. See the two columns to
the right.
o61 1 2 2 1 2
1: Controlling a valve with an analogue signal
2: Superheat regulation
Holding current h22 0% 100 % 20 %  
High pressure alarm o99 0 1 0  
Overdrive
Open hysteresis is the minimum requested opening degree required before the valve will open. This value cannot
P67 0% 100% 1%  
be lower than the Close hysteresis.
Close hysteresis: if the requested opening degree is below this value, the valve will close to 0%. This value cannot
P68 0% 100% 1%  
be set higher than the Open hysteresis.

Overdrive enable level. The opening degree needs to be above this value, before the overdrive will become enab-
P69 0% 100% 10%  
led. When the overdrive is enabled the valve will overdrive once it is closed to 0%

Overdrive protection time. The valve will not overdrive until this time has elapsed after the last overdrive. This 999
P70 0 hours 0  
prevents too frequent overdrives. The default is 0 meaning that it is off and doesn’t limit overdrives. hours

Forced overdrive time. The valve is forced to close and overdrive after this time has elapsed. The valve will then 999
P71 0 hours 0  
open again to the desired opening degree. The default is 0 meaning it is off and doesn’t force close. hours

Service
Analog input (21 - 22) u06 mA (V) 
Read status of input DI (20 - 21) u10 on/off  
Temperature at S2 sensor u20 °C 
Superheat u21 K 
Superheat reference u22 K 
Read valve’s opening degree u24 %  
Read evaporating pressure u25 bar 
Read evaporating temperature u26 °C 
Temperature at S4 sensor u27 °C 
Configuration settings (n03, n37, n38, n39, n40, o03, o30, o56 and o61) available only when regulation is stopped (r12=off ).
Factory settings are indicated for standard unit (see code number, page 1). Other code number have customised settings.

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Survey of functions
Function Para- Parameter by operation via
meter data communication
Normal display
The superheat is normally shown.
The opening degree is displayed during manual operation or if the valve is under SH/OD%
analogue control.
Reference
Unit
Here you select whether the controller is to indicate the temperature values in °C or in
Units (Menu = Misc.)
°F and pressure values in bar or psig.
r05 0: °C + bar
If indication in °F is selected, other temperature settings will also switch to Fahrenheit,
1: °F + psig
either as absolute values or as delta.
The combination of temperature unit and pressure unit is depicted to the right.
Correction of signal from S2
r09 Adjust S2
(Compensation possibility through long sensor cable).
Correction of signal from S4
(Compensation possibility through long sensor cable). r10 Adjust S4
Start/stop of refrigeration
With this setting, refrigeration can be started and stopped. Start/stop of refrigeration r12 Main Switch
can also be accomplished with the external switch function. See also appendix 1.
Alarm Alarm setting
If there is an alarm, the LEDs on the front of the external display will flash if it is con-
nected. The alarm relay in the controller is closed.
Battery alarm
Here it is defined whether the controller is to monitor the voltage from the battery A34 Batt. alarm
backup. If there is low voltage, or no voltage, an alarm will be given

Control parameters Injection control

Valve definition for EKD 316.
For EKD 316C refer to section “Stepper motor valve type”
0 = ETS 12½, ETS 25, KVS 15 6 = UKV/SKV/VKV/PKV 12= CCMT 42
1 = ETS 50, CCM 10 – CCM 30 7 = ETS 6 13= CTR
2 = ETS 100, CCM 40 8 = CCMT 2 – CCMT 8 14= CCMT 0
3 = ETS 250, KVS 42 9 = CCMT 16 15= CCMT 1
n03 Valve type
4 = ETS 400 10 = CCMT 24
5 = user-defined 11 = CCMT 30
On using external display EKA 164A, please check page 9 section ETS valve
P: Amplification factor Kp
n04 Kp factor
If the Kp value is reduced the regulation becomes slower.
I: Integration time Tn
n05 Tn sec.
If the Tn value is increased the regulation becomes slower.
D: Differentiation time Td
n06 Td sec.
The D-setting can be cancelled by setting the value to min. (0).
Max. value for the superheat reference n09 Max SH
Min. value for the superheat reference
Warning: n10 Min SH
Due to the risk of liquid flow, the setting should not be lower than approx. 2-4 K.
MOP Note: n11 MOP (bar)
If no MOP function is required, select pos. Off. (A value of 200 corresponds to Off )
Startup time for safety signal
If the controller does not obtain a reliable signal within this period of time the con-
troller will try to establish a stable signal in other ways. (A value that is too high may n15 StartUp time
result in a flooded evaporator).
The value should only be changed by specially-trained staff .
Signal safety during startup
The control function uses the value as a start value for the valve’s opening degree at
each thermostat cut-in. By adaptive control the controller continuously calculates a n17 Start OD%
new value.
The value should only be changed by specially-trained staff.
Stability factor for regulation of superheat n18 Stability
With a higher value, the control function will allow a greater fluctuation of the super-
heat before the reference is changed. The value should only be changed by specially-
trained staff.

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Survey and function (continued)

Function Para- Parameter by operation via
meter data communication
Damping of amplification near reference value n19 Kp Min
This setting damps the normal amplification Kp, but only just around the reference
value. A setting of 0.5 will reduce the KP value by half.
The value should only be changed by specially-trained staff.
Amplification factor for the superheat n20 Kp T0
This setting determines the valve’s opening degree as a function of the change in
evaporating pressure. An increase of the evaporating pressure will result in a reduced
opening degree. When there is a drop-out on the low-pressure thermostat during
startup, the value must be raised slightly. If there is pendling during start-up, the
value must be reduced slightly.
The value should only be changed by specially-trained staff.
Definition of superheat regulation (Ref. section "Operation") n21 SH mode
1: Lowest permissible superheat (MSS). Adaptive regulation.
2: Load-defined superheat. The reference is established based on the line formed by
the three points: n09, n10 and n22.
Value of min. superheat reference for loads under 10% n22 SH Close
(The value must be smaller than "n10").
Max. opening degree n32 ETS OD% Max
The valve’s opening degree can be limited. The value is set in %.
Number of steps from 0% to 100% open (User-defined valve, n03 =5) n37 Max. steps (100 to 9990 step)
(Automatic setting when valve is selected in n03).
Spindle stroke speed (number of steps per second) n38 Steps/sec (5 to 300 step/sec)
(Automatic setting when valve is selected in n03).
Integration time for the inner loop gain n44 TnT0 sec
Used only when o56 = 2
The value should only be changed by specially-trained staff.

Miscellaneous
Address/data communication
The controller must always have an address. The factory-set address is 240. The controller can be operated via the
When an external display is connected, the display itself will find the address of the system unit and AK service tool.
controller so that communication can take place.
It cannot be operated via AKM type
Note: system software.
A display and a system unit must not be connected at the same time.
The display will not be able to communicate in this situation.

If the controller is to be part of a network with other controllers and a system unit, the
controller‘s address must be within the range 1 to 200.
This address must EITHER be set via a display before it is connected to the data com-
munication and a scan of the network is performed
OR the network is connected and a scan is performed. The address is then set after-
wards. A new scan is performed so that the new address is known.

Requirements for the installation and data communication cable are discussed in the
separate document no. "RC8AC".
o03 Unit addr.
The address is set between 0 and 200.
(When the address is set, the system
the system unit’s scan function should
be activated)
Application mode o61 Appl. mode
1: The controller receives signals from another controller and must control the valve’s
opening degree.
2: Superheat regulation.
Input signal for external control of the valve‘s opening degree o10 AI type
Only used if o61 is set to 1.
Definition of the signal's range.
0: No signal
1: 0-20 mA / 2: 4-20 mA / 3: 0-10 V / 4: 1-5 V
(At the lower value the valve will be closed. At the upper value the value will be fully
open. There is a linear relationship between the signal and the opening degree. The
height of the valve is not taken into account.)

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Survey and function (continued)

Function Para- Parameter by operation via
meter data communication
Manual control of outputs o18 Manual ctrl
For service purposes the ETS-output and alarm relay outputs can be forced
However, only when regulation has been stopped.
OFF: No override
1: Manual control via o45 is enabled
2: The alarm relay releases so that there is a connection between 24 and 25 (= alarm)
3: The alarm relay picks up so that there is a connection between 25 and 26 (= no alarm)
Manual control of the ETS valve o45 Manual ETS OD%
The valve‘s opening degree can be set manually.
However, it does require "o18" to be set to "1", "2" or "3".
This function must only be used for manual operation. It must not be used for external
control.
Working range for pressure transmitter o20 MinTransPres.
Depending on the application, a pressure transmitter with a given working range is
used.
For the range of (-1 to 12 bar), the min. value is set to -1 bar.
For the range of (-1 to 12 bar), the max. value is set to 12 bar. o21 MaxTransPres.
Selection of control algorithm o56 Reg. type *
Depending on the application, control can be carried out based on different param-
eters.
The two possibilities are shown in section "Type of regulation".
1=normal control (single loop)
2=with inner loop regulation and S4 temperature less T0 (double loop)
Note:
* After o56 is changed, the controller must be switched off and powered up again.
Refrigerant setting o30 Refrigerant
Before refrigeration can be started, the refrigerant must be defined. You can select
the following refrigerants:
1 = R12 7 = R13b1 13 = User def. 19 = R404A 25 = R290 31 = R422A 37 = R407F
2 = R22 8 = R23 14 = R32 20 = R407C 26 = R600 32 = R413A 38 = R1234ze
3 = R134a 9 = R500 15 = R227 21 = R407A 27 = R600a 33 = R422D 39 = R1234yf
4 = R502 10 = R503 16 = R401A 22 = R407B 28 = R744 34 = 427A 40 = R448A
5 = R717 11 = R114 17 = R507 23 = R410A 29 = R1270 35 = R438A 41 = R449A
6 = R13 12 = R142b 18 = R402A 24 = R170 30 = R417A 36 = R513A 42 = R452A

For EKD 316C the default factory setting for parameter o30 is 0 = none refrigerant selected
( Warning: Incorrect selection of refrigerant may cause damage to the compressor).

Service Service
A number of controller values can be printed for use in a service situation
Read value of external current signal/voltage signal ([Link].) u06 Analogue input
Read status of input DI (start/stop input) u10 DI
Read the temperature at the S2 sensor u20 S2 temp.
Read superheat u21 SH
Read the control’s actual superheat reference u22 SH ref.
Read the valve’s opening degree u24 OD%
Read evaporating pressure u25 Evap. pres. Pe
Read evaporating temperature u26 [Link]
Read the temperature at the S4 sensor u27 S4 temp.
-- DO1 Alarm
Read status of alarm relay
Operating status
The controller’s operating status can be called forth by a brief (1s) activation of the EKC State
upper button. If a status code exists, it will be shown. (Status codes have lower prior- (0 = regulation)
ity than alarm codes. This means that status codes cannot be seen if there is an active
alarm code.
The individual status codes have the following meanings:
S10: Refrigeration stopped by the internal or external start/stop. 10

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Appendix II
General information to MODBUS
communication via a PLC etc.
* Baudrate : 19200 Example:
* EKD Address : 240 EKD 316 / EKD 316C as simple ETS valve driver function with the
* Polarity A-A and B-B following settings:
* Termination with 120 ohm resistor
• PNU 117 [0] r12 Main switch = 0
Some parameters have what is called a "config lock". This means
• PNU 2075 [1] o18 Manual mode
that they can only be changed when the main switch of the EKD
is set to OFF (r12 = 0). This applies for instance to the type of • PNU 2064 [OD% ] o45 Manual ETS OD% (replace 0-10V signal)
refrigerant (o30). So if you want to change the refrigerant, the • PNU 3032 [262] n37 Max. steps 2620
main switch (r12) must first be set to 0, then the refrigerant type • PNU 3033 [250] n38 Steps pr. sec 250
(o30) can be changed.
• EKD 316 / EKD 316C address : 240
The following parameters require the main switch to be OFF: • PNU 2064 will go back to 0% at power off as the only one
n03 Valve type
n37 Max steps
n38 Max steps/sec
o03 Unit address
o30 Refrigerant
o56 Regulation type
o61 Application mode
Please refer to the manual for descriptions of these parameters.

It should be possible to change all other parameters while the unit

is running (regulation parameters etc.).

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EKD 316 – Parameter identification (modbus)

Explanations: Parameter – The parameter name and abbreviation
PNU – The Parameter Number. Note: This is equivalent to the modbus register number (modbus address + 1)
R/W – R means read only, RW means it can be changed
Config lock – If the parameter is config locked it means that the value can only be changed when the main switch is off
Min. – The minimum value of the parameter
Max. – The maximum value of the parameter
Default – The default value of the parameter (factory setting)
Actual value – Values are read/written as 16 bit integer values without decimals. This is the default value as read via modbus
Scale – This shows the scaling factor of the value. *1 means that there is no scaling. *10 means that the read value is
10 times larger than the actual value.
Parameter PNU R/W Config lock Min Max Default Actual value Scale
Injection control (1)
n04 Kp factor 3003 R/W 0.5 20.0 2.0 20 *10
n05 Tn seconds 3004 R/W 30 600 120 120 *1
n06 Td seconds 3005 R/W 0 90 0 0 *1
n09 Max SH 3015 R/W 1.0 100 10.0 100 *10
n10 Min SH 3021 R/W 1.0 100 6.0 60 *10
n11 MOP 3013 R/W 0.0 200.0 20.0 200 *10
n15 Start time 3017 R/W 1 90 0 0 *1
n17 MinOdAtStart 3012 R/W 0 100 0 0 *1
n18 Stability 3014 R/W 0 10 5 5 *1
n19 Kp min. 3024 R/W 0.0 1.0 0.3 3 *10
n20 Kp T0 3025 R/W 0.0 10.0 0.4 4 *10
n21 SH mode 3026 R/W 1 2 1 1 *1
n22 SH close 3027 R/W 1.0 15.0 4.0 40 *10
n32 ETS OD% Max 3023 R/W 0 100 100 100 *1
n44 TnT0 sec. 3039 R/W 10 120 30 30 *1
o56 Reg. type 2076 R/W x 1 2 1 1 *1
Motor(2)
n37 Max steps 3032 R/W x 10 999 262 262 *1
n38 Max StepsSec 3033 R/W x 5 300 300 300 *1
n39 Start backlash 3034 R/W x 0 100 10 10 *1
n40 Backlash 3035 R/W x 0 100 23 23 *1
n03 Valve type 3002 R/W x 0 15 1 1 *1
N56 Motor current 3051 R/W 0 600 0 0 *1
h22 Holding current 2198 R/W x 0 100 0 0 *1
Alarm settings (3)
A34 Battery low 10035 R/W 0 1 0 0 *1
Miscellaneous (11)
r05 [Link] 105 R/W 0 1 0 0 *1
r09 Adjust S2 113 R/W -10.0 10.0 0.0 0 x10
r10 Adjust S3 114 R/W -10.0 10.0 0.0 0 x10
o20 MinTransPres 2034 R/W -1.0 0.0 0.0 0 *10
o21 MaxTransPres 2033 R/W 1.0 200.0 12.0 120 *10
o30 Refrigerant 2551 R/W x 0 42 0 0 *1
o18 Manual ctrl. 2075 R/W 0 3 0 0 *1
o45 Manual OD% 2064 R/W 0 100 0 0 *1
o99 Enable high press. alarm 2199 R/W 0 1 0 0 *1
Service (12)
o61 [Link] 2077 R/W x 1 2 2 2 *1
u10 DI1 status 2002 R 0 1 0 0 *1
o10 AI type 2027 R/W 0 4 0 0 *1
u06 Analog input 2504 R 0.0 30.0 0.0 0.0 *10
--- AL/Light rel 2509 R 0 1 0 0 *1
--- Reset alarm 2046 R/W 0 1 0 0 *1
--- [Link].A1 2548 R/W 8000 12000 10428 10428 *1
--- [Link].A2 2549 R/W -4000 -1000 -2255 -2255 *1
--- [Link].A3 2550 R/W 2000 3000 2557 2557 *1
Alarms (13)
--- Standby 20000 R 0 1 0 0 *1
--- EKC Error 20001 R 0 1 0 0 *1
--- S2 Error 20002 R 0 1 0 0 *1
--- S3 Error 20003 R 0 1 0 0 *1
--- Pe [Link] 20004 R 0 1 0 0 *1
--- AI [Link] 20005 R 0 1 0 0 *1
--- No Rfg. Sel. 20006 R 0 1 0 0 *1
--- Battery low 20008 R 0 1 0 0 *1
Danfoss only (14)
o03 Unit addr. 2008 R/W x 1 240 240 240 *1
No text (15)
r12 Main switch 117 R/W 0 1 0 0 *1
u20 S2 temp. 2537 R -200.0 200.0 0.0 0.0 *10
u21 Superheat 2536 R 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 *10
u22 SuperheatRef 2535 R 0.0 100.0 0.0 0.0 *10
u24 Opening % 2542 R 0 100 0 0 *1
u25 EvapPress Pe 2543 R -200.0 200.0 0.0 0.0 *10
u26 EvapTemp Te 2544 R -200.0 200.0 0.0 0.0 *10
u27 Temp. S3 2545 R -200.0 200.0 0.0 0.0 *10
--- EKC State 2007 R 0 100 0 0 *1

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EKD 316C – Parameter identification (Modbus)

Lock - the value can only be changed when the main switch is off
PNU - equivalent to to the modbus register no. (modbus adress + 1).
Actual value
Values are read/written as 16 bit integer values without decimals. This is the default value as read via modbus.
Scale
This shows the scaling factor of the value. *1 means that there is no scaling. *10 means that the read value
is 10 times larger than the actual value.

Parameter PNU R/W Lock Min. Max. Default Actual Scale

value
Regulation Control
r12 Main switch (Off = 0 / On = 1)
117 R/W - 0 1 0 0 *1

o10 AI type (0: no signal

1: 0-20 mA, 2: 4-20 mA
3: 0-10 V, 4: 1-5 V) 2027 R/W - 0 4 0 0 *1
o61 should be set to 1 in order to
use this feature
o18 Manual control 2075 R/W - 0 3 0 0 *1
o45 Manual OD% 2064 R/W - 0 100 0 0 *1
o56 Reg. type
1= Normal 2076 R/W x 1 2 1 1 *1
2 = With inner loop
o61 [Link]
1: Valve driver mode using
analogue signal
2: Superheat regulation 2077 R/W x 1 2 2 2 *1

Valve
n03 Valve type
Ref. valve overview 3002 R/W x 0 17 16 1 *1
n32 ETS OD% Max 3023 R/W - 0 100 100 100 *1
n37 Max. steps [Stp] 3032 R/W x 10 999 60 60 *1
n38 Max. Stp/Sec (Hz) 3033 R/W x 5 300 160 160 *1
n39 Start backlash [%] 3034 R/W x 0 100 10 3 *1
n40 Backlash [Stp] 3035 R/W x 0 100 0 0 *1
n56 Motor current (mA RMS) 3051 R/W x 0 600 0 0 *1
h22 Holding current [%] 2198 R/W x 0 100 0 0 *1
Refrigerant
o30 Refrigerant
2551 R/W x 0 42 0 0 *1
(Ref. appendix 1)
--- [Link].A1 2548 R/W - 8000 - 10428 10428 *1
--- [Link].A2 2549 R/W - -4000 - -2255 -2255 *1
--- [Link].A3 2550 R/W - 1000 3000 2557 2557 *1
Sensors
r05 [Link] 105 R/W - 0 1 0 0 *1
r09 Adjust S2 [K] 113 R/W - -1 10 0 0 x10
r10 Adjust S4 [K] 114 R/W - -1 10 0 0 x10
o20 Min. Trans. Pres.
2034 R/W - -1 0 -1 -10 *10
(bar relative)
o21 Max. Trans. Pres.
2033 R/W - 1 200 12 120 *10
(bar relative)
o99 Enable high pressure alarm 2199 R/W - 0 1 0 0 *1

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EKD 316C – Parameter identification continued

Parameter PNU R/W Lock Min. Max. Default Actual val- Scale
ue
Injection control
n04 Kp factor 3003 R/W - 0.5 20 2 20 *10
n05 Tn seconds 3004 R/W - 30 600 120 120 *1
n06 Td seconds 3005 R/W - 0 90 0 0 *1
n09 Max SH 3015 R/W - 1 100 10 100 *10
n10 Min SH 3021 R/W - 1 100 6 60 *10
n11 MOP [bar] (max = off ) 3013 R/W - 0 200 20 200 *10
n15 Start time [sec] 3017 R/W - 1 90 0 0 *1
n17 MinOdAtStart [%] 3012 R/W - 0 100 0 0 *1
n18 Stability 3014 R/W - 0 10 5 5 *1
n19 Kp min. 3024 R/W - 0 1 0.3 3 *10
n20 Kp T0 3025 R/W - 0 10 0.4 4 *10
n21 SH mode
3026 R/W - 1 2 1 1 *1
1= MSS, 2 = Load app.
n22 SH close [K] 3027 R/W - 1 15 4 40 *10
n44 TnT0 sec. 3039 R/W - 10 120 30 30 *1
Service
--- AL/Light rel 2509 R - 0 1 0 0 *1
--- Reset alarm 2046 R/W - 0 1 0 0 *1
--- EKC State 2007 R - 0 100 0 0 *1
Alarms
A34 A34 Battery low 10035 R/W - 0 1 0 0 *1
--- Standby 20000 R - 0 1 0 0 *1
--- EKC Error 20001 R - 0 1 0 0 *1
--- S2 Error 20002 R - 0 1 0 0 *1
--- S3 Error 20003 R - 0 1 0 0 *1
--- Peinp. error 20004 R - 0 1 0 0 *1
--- AI [Link] 20005 R - 0 1 0 0 *1
--- No Rfg. Sel. 20006 R - 0 1 0 0 *1
Read out
u06 Analog input [mA] 2504 R - 0 30 0 0 *10
u10 DI1 status 2002 R - 0 1 0 0 *1
u20 S2 temp. [°C] 2537 R - -200 200 0 0 *10
u21 Superheat [K] 2536 R - 0 100 0 0 *10
u22 Superheat Ref [K] 2535 R - 0 100 0 0 *10
o03 Unit addr. 2008 R/W x 1 240 240 240 *1

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Installation considerations
Accidental damage, poor installation, or site conditions can give Danfoss will not be responsible for any goods, or plant
rise to malfunctions of the control system, and ultimately lead to a components, damaged as a result of the above defects. It is the
plant breakdown. installer‘s responsibility to check the installation thoroughly, and
Every possible safeguard is incorporated into our products to to fit the necessary safety devices.
prevent this. However, an incorrect installation, for example, could Particular attention is drawn to the need for a "force closing" signal
still present problems. Electronic controls are no substitute for to controllers in the event of compressor stoppage, and to the
normal, good engineering practice. requirement for suction line accumulators.

Your local Danfoss agent will be pleased to assist with further

advice, etc.

List of literature
[Link]

1. Mouse over "Products and solutions"

2. Click on "Products"
3. Click on "Documentation"
4. Click on "Technical literature" Refrigeration and air conditioning
5. Click on "Document search"
6. Click on "Filter"
7. Type or copy literature no. in the "Literature no." field

• Catalogue RK0YG
• ETS valves, technical brochure [Link]
• Installation guide for data communication RC8AC

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