SimplyVAV BAC-8000 Controllers User Guide
- June 3, 2024
- SimplyVAV
Table of Contents
SimplyVAV BAC-8000 Controllers
These are brief instructions for installing a SimplyVAV controller.
To view a short video of this procedure, or to download a PDF of The Simply
VAV Application and Installation Guide, browse to the SimplyVAV page of the
KMC Controls website
INSTRUCTION
- Align the damper and drive hub
- Manually rotate the damper on the VAV box to the fully open position.
- Press the gear clutch button and rotate the drive hub in the same direction that opened the damper. Turn the hub until it reaches a stop.
- Mount the controller to the VAV box.
- Place the controller over the damper shaft.
- Finger tighten the nuts on the V-bolt to position the shaft in the drive hub.
- Center the mounting bushing in the mounting tab and fasten it with a #8 sheet metal screw.
- Evenly tighten the V-bolt nuts on the drive hub to 30-35 in-lbs.
- Connect the room sensor cable
- Connect a SimplyVAV sensor to the controller with a standard Ethernet cable. Plug the controller end of the cable into the T’stat connector.
- Connect the airflow sensors
- Connect the airflow sensor on the VAV box to the airflow ports on the controller. Use 0.25 in. FR tubing.
- Connect auxiliary equipment (optional)
- Other VAV equipment such as fans, heaters, reheat valves, and discharge air temperature sensors connect at the green terminals.
- If the controller is part of a BACnet network, wire it to the gray MS/TP network terminals.
- Connect 24 volt power
- Connect the controller to a 24 volt, Class 2 transformer at the black power terminals. As soon as power is connected, the controller begins operation.
OVERVIEW
MetricUse an STE-8001 or STE-8201 sensor to confi gure the Simply VAV controller. If another type of sensor is installed as the room sensor, temporarily connect an STE-8001 as a service tool.
To get started:
- Press together the up and down buttons to start confi guration or balancing.
- Enter Password 2 if required. New installations do not have a password.
- Press the up and down buttons to move between functions or change values.
- Press the setpoint button to choose a selection or save a value
FLOW CHART
CNFG The main confi guration parameters for the VAV terminal unit.
COMM Set BACnet device instance, MAC address, and network baud.
BLNC Set airfl ow balancing parameters. Only the PRI (primary) menu is
used for single duct VAV
STPT Enter temperature setpoints and limits.
BOX Set up reheat, fan operation, and basic terminal unit functions.
FLOW Set airfl ow setpoints and limits.
ADVC Enter passwords and enable model specifi c features.
RSTR Restore to factory settings
For complete details on controller configuration, browse to the SimplyVAV page of the KMC Controls website and download a PDF of the SimplyVAV Application and Installation Guide..
Not used for all models
Select English (factory setting) or Metric before setting other parameters.
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