The AC Control function block is used to control air conditioning units.
Table of Contents
Inputs↑
The functionality of the Auto level for Mode, Fan speed and Airflow direction can be found in the instructions for the air conditioner used. Depending on the air conditioner, the number of available levels varies.
| Abbreviation | Summary | Description | Unit | Value Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tg | Toggles between On and Off | - | 0/1 | |
| On | Set to On | - | 0/1 | |
| Off | Set to Off | Pulse: AC unit and Status output are switched off. On: AC unit is switched off, Block is locked, all outputs are reset while input is on. |
- | 0/1 |
| ϑt | Target Temperature | ° | ∞ | |
| ϑc | Current Temperature | Input is only used for display in the user interface! | - | ∞ |
| Mode | Mode 1-5 | 1 = Auto 2 = Heat 3 = Cool 4 = Dry 5 = Fan Available modes can be set in the mode settings of the block. |
- | 1...5 |
| Fan | Fan speed 1-7 | 1 = Auto 2 = Silent 3 = Very Low 4 = Low 5 = Medium 6 = High 7 = Very High Available fan speeds can be set in the fan speed settings of the block. |
- | 1...7 |
| ADir | Airflow direction up/down 1-8 | 1 = Auto 2- 6 = Position 1-5 7 = Swing 8 = No Swing Available airflow directions can be set in the airflow direction settings of the block. |
- | 1...8 |
| Rtd | Reset to default | Resets parameters and settings of the block to the default values as specified in the block preset. | - | 0/1 |
| Dwc | Door / window contact | 0 = closed, 1 = open If the device is turned on, it will be paused as long as one or more doors/windows are open. |
- | 0/1 |
| Pt | Pause timer | Pauses the device for the duration set in parameter (Ptd). | - | 0/1 |
| Ls | Load shedding | If the device is turned on, it will be paused as long as load shedding is active to avoid grid power peaks or similar. | - | 0/1 |
Outputs↑
| Abbreviation | Summary | Description | Value Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Status | Device-Status | 0 = Off, 1 = On | 0/1 |
| Mode | Current Mode 1-5 | 1...5 | |
| Fan | Fan speed 1-6 | 1...6 | |
| Adir | Airflow direction up/down 1-7 | 1...7 | |
| ϑt | Target temperature | ∞ | |
| ϑc | Current temperature | ∞ | |
| AC | API Connector | Intelligent API based connector. API Commands |
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Parameters↑
| Abbreviation | Summary | Description | Unit | Value Range | Default Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ptd | Pause timer duration | Starts with the falling edge of input (Pt). Keeps the device paused for the specified duration. | s | 0...∞ | 7200 |
Properties↑
| Summary | Description | Default Value |
|---|---|---|
| Mode names | Configure usage and naming of operating modes | - |
| Airflow names | Configure usage and naming of airflow-directions | - |
| Fanspeed names | Configure usage and naming of fanspeeds | - |