LIQUID CHILLER

ELWLCH
Translation of original instructions
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Edition 06.2021
Software specification - user manual
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Table of contents
1.Introduction...................................................................................................................................................4;
2.User interface..............................................................................................................................................4
2.1.Keys description.........................................................................................................................4;
2.2.Led and Display...........................................................................................................................5
3.States................................................................................................................................................................. 6
3.1.System OFF................................................................................................................................... 6;
3.2.System ON.................................................................................................................................... 6;
3.3.System StandBy........................................................................................................................ 6
4.Alarms...............................................................................................................................................................7;
5.Setup................................................................................................................................................................. 11

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1. Introduction
ELWMCH is a software designed for the control of liquid chillers.
The main functions of the control are:
• Compressor control, control of condenser fan, control of the pump in normal mode and in
antifreeze mode, control of the antifreeze heating resistance and of the Hot Gas Bypass.
• Temperature regulation on absolute or differential (in tracking mode) set point.
• Fan speed regulation on pressure (absolute and dynamic) / temperature.
• The possibility to put the unit in cooling mode.
• The pre-heating resistance control.
• Starting functions at low temperatures.
• Alarms management.
• Manual control of the components.
• Modbus serial connection.

2. User interface
2.1. Keys description

There are 4 keys on the front of the instrument. Each key provides:
• A ‘direct’ action (indicated on the key itself);
• An ‘associated’ function (indicated on the front of the instrument, at the corresponding key);
• A ‘combined’ action of two keys.

Key Key [associated Extended pres- Menu/

Key Single pressure (press and release)
description function] sure [around 3s] Notes

• It raises a value
UP
• Go to the next menu

• It decreases a value
DOWN
• Go to the previous menu

• Exit without saving / setting

Escape Reset Alarms reset
• Go to the previous level

• Confirm the value /exit with saving setting

• Go to the next level (access to folder,
Set ON/OFF
sub-folder, parameter, value)
• Go to the states menu

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Keys Combined action of single-press keys

Associated function Menu / Notes
combination (press and release)

[UP NOT
[Enter in Programming
+ APPLICABLE
Menu BIOS]
DOWN] FOR THE USER

[Enter in Programming [Programming

[Esc + Set]
Menu] Menu]

2.2. Led and Display

The display has 18 icons (LED) divided into 3 categories:
• States and working modes;
• Values and unit of measurement;
• Users.

LED: States and Working modes

LED States and Working modes Icon Description Colour Fixed access

Alarm red Alarm running

Cooling green Cooling mode

Stand by / OFF green OFF mode from keyboard

On hold red A user must activate but there are waiting times

Heating green

The display visualized the set size/resource for the main visualization. In case of alarm, it will
alternate to the alarm code Exx (in case of more alarms, the code with lower index, see chapter
“4. Alarms”).
• The alarm icon lights up in case of any active alarm.
• The cooling icon indicates that the compressor is active.
• The heating icon indicates that the electrical resistance is active.
• Flashing StandBy icon indicates that the control is switched off from digital contact; if the icon
is fixed, it’s switched off from the keyboard.
• The ‘on hold’ icon switches on at minimum waiting time, it’s used to understand the status of
the compressor

LED: values and unit of measure

LED States and Working modes Icon Description Notes

Degrees centigrade

Pressure (Bar)
Relative humidity (%RH) Used for percentage values

Menu (ABC) (TBD)

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LED symbol on the display LED Description

LED 1 Compressor 1 state
LED 2 Compressor 2 state
LED 3 Pump 1
LED 4 Pump 2
LED 5 Condenser fan
LED 6 HGB
LED 7 Alarm

3. States
Below the possible states of the system are described.

3.1. System OFF

To enter in the OFF state keep pressed for 3 seconds the “set” key.
In this state all the components are switched off.
If the control is put in System OFF and the minimum ON time of the compressor is not yet
finished, first this time is completed. VC and Hot Gas Bypass (HGB), if enabled, continue to work
until the compressor stay ON. The pump in OFF turns off with a delay of POFD (Delay time of the
switching off pump not in alarm).
Also the alarms are not active, except level tank wrong phase.

3.2. System ON
To enter in ON state, it’s necessary to keep pressed for 3 seconds the “set” key from the OFF
state. Also the digital input for StandBy must be OFF.
In this state all the control work normally, except the antifreeze.
The alarms are active.

3.3. System StandBy

If it’s in ON state, the digital input for StandBy becomes ON, then StandBy starts.
In StandBy state all the components are switched off. Only the antifreeze control remains active;
also the alarms are not active.

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4. Alarms
Find below the list of possible alarms:
Text Description
HP HP alarm with automatic reset
HPM HP alarm with manual reset
LP LP alarm with automatic reset
LPM LP alarm with manual reset
FF Flow alarm with automatic reset
FFM Flow alarm with manual reset
LEPH Tank level wrong phase alarm
tHOA Compressor thermic alarm
P2TH Pump thermic alarm 2
FF1 Flow alarm circuit 1
FF2 Flow alarm circuit 2
AF Antifreeze alarm
Ht High temperature alarm
LT Low temperature alarm
HtrL High differential temperature alarm
LtrL Low differential temperature alarm
AfPB Alarm of temperature antifreeze probe broken
LTPB Alarm of supply temperature probe broken
PTPB Alarm of pressure transducer broken
EtPB Alarm of ambient temperature probe broken
RTPB Alarm of return temperature probe broken
HtSC High temperature alarm of the secondary circuit
LTSC Low temperature alarm of the secondary circuit
HrLS High differential temperature alarm of the secondary circuit
LrLS Low differential temperature alarm of the secondary circuit
HrHt High temperature alarm in heating
HrLt Low temperature alarm in heating
CTPB Alarm of condensing temperature probe broken
ERR System error alarm

High pressure alarm

If the compressor is ON and the digital input HP is ON, the alarm HP triggers, that stops the
compressor. If the alarm triggers 4 times in less than 3 hours, the alarm becomes with manual
reset. Otherwise it remains with automatic reset.

Low pressure alarm

If the compressor is ON and the digital input LP is ON, the alarm LP triggers, that stops the
compressor. If the alarm triggers 4 times in less than 3 hours, the alarm becomes with manual
reset. Otherwise it remains with automatic reset. The alarm LP can be inhibited at start for ALDS
seconds.

Flow alarm
If the pump is ON and the digital input FF is ON, FF alarm triggers if remains for AFFD time (Flow
alarm delay time) that stops the compressor immediately and the pump after AFPD (Delay time
of pump switching off from flow alarm). If the alarm triggers 4 times in less than 3 hours, the

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alarm becomes with manual reset, Otherwise it remains with automatic reset.
For the automatic reset, the control tries to restart the pump after AFID (Reset time of flow alarm
in automatic mode) from the switching off of the pump. At the start, the flow alarm is hidden for
AFDS time (Flow alarm delay time from start).

Tank level wrong phase alarm

If the digital input tank level wrong phase is ON, the alarm is triggered, which is automatically
reset and stops everything instantly.

Cooling thermic alarm

If the control is in System ON and the digital input for compressor thermic is ON, the cooling
thermic alarm triggers, that has automatic reset and stops the compressor immediately.

Pump thermic alarm 2

If the control is in System ON and the digital input for the thermic of the pump is ON, the pump
thermic alarm triggers that has automatic reset and stops pump 2 immediately.

Flow 1 and flow 2 alarm

If the control is in System ON, the digital input FF1 is ON and AFF1 = 1, the alarm Flow 1 triggers
with a delay of AF1d seconds and it stops pump 1. The same thing happens with Flow 2 alarm,
that depends from the input FF2 and stops pump 2.

Antifreeze alarm
If the compressor is ON and the antifreeze temperature goes below AAFS value (Setpoint
Antifreeze alarm), the antifreeze alarm triggers that stops the compressor. The alarm remains
until the antifreeze temperature doesn’t go above AAFS + AAFH (Antifreeze alarm hysteresis).
The alarm has manual reset (press ESC for 3 seconds).

High temperature alarm

Parameters:
AHtS : High temperature alarm set point
AHtd : Delay time of high temperature alarm at start
AHtH : Hysteresis high temperature alarm
AHrH : High temperature alarm set in heating mode
ArHd : Delay time of high temperature alarm in heating mode
ArHH : Hysteresis high temperature alarm in heating mode

If the compressor is ON and the regulation temperature increases above the value AHtS, high
temperature alarm is triggered. The alarm remains until the regulation temperature goes below
AHtS – AHtH. The triggering of the alarm can be delayed from the commissioning of the system
of AHtd minutes. The alarm is automatically reset. In case of active heating mode the parameters
are dedicated (AHrH. ArHd, ArHH).

Low temperature alarm

Parameters:
ALtS : Low temperature alarm set point
ALtd : Delay time of low temperature alarm at start
ALtH : Hysteresis low temperature alarm
AHrL : Low temperature alarm set in heating mode
ArLd : Delay time of low temperature alarm in heating mode
ArLH : Hysteresis low temperature alarm in heating mode

If the compressor is ON and the regulation temperature goes below the value ALtS, low
temperature alarm is triggered. The alarm remains until the regulation temperature goes above
ALtS + ALtH. The triggering of the alarm can be delayed from the commissioning of the system
of ALtd minutes. The alarm is automatically reset. In case of active heating mode the parameters
are dedicated (AHrL. ArLd, ArLH).

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Differential high temperature alarm

Parameters:
AHrt : Alarm set high differential temperature
Hrtd : Delay time of high differential temperature alarm at start
HrtH : Hysteresis of high differential temperature alarm

If AHrt > 0, when the supply temperature > ambient temperature + AHrt differential high
temperature alarm triggers. It’s inhibited for Hrtd minutes from unit starts. The alarm goes off
when the supply temperature returns < ambient temperature + AHrt – HrtH.

Differential low temperature alarm

Parameters:
ALrt : Alarm set low differential temperature
Lrtd : Delay time of low differential temperature alarm at start
LrtH : Hysteresis of low differential temperature alarm

Se ALrt < 0, when the supply temperature < ambient temperature + ALrt differential low
temperature alarm triggers. It’s inhibited for Lrtd minutes from unit starts. The alarm goes off
when the supply temperature returns > ambient temperature + ALrt + LrtH.

High temperature alarm of the secondary circuit

Parameters:
AHSC : High temperature alarm setpoint of the secondary circuit
HSCd : Delay time of high differential temperature alarm of the secondary circuit at start
HSCH : Hysteresis of high temperature alarm
If we are in System ON and the regulation temperature rises over the AHSC value, the high
temperature alarm of the secondary circuit triggers. The alarm remains until the regulation
temperature doesn’t go below AHSC – HSCH. Alarm intervention can be delayed from power ON
of the system of HSCd minutes. The alarm is automatically reset.

Low temperature alarm of the secondary circuit

Parameters:
ALSC : Low temperature alarm setpoint of the secondary circuit
LSCd : Delay time of low differential temperature alarm of the secondary circuit at start
LSCH : Hysteresis of low temperature alarm

If we are in System ON and the regulation temperature goes below the value ALSC, the low
temperature alarm of the secondary circuit triggers. The alarm remains until the regulation
temperature doesn’t go above ALSC + LSCH. Alarm intervention can be delayed from power ON
of the system of LSCd minutes. The alarm is automatically reset.

High differential temperature alarm of the secondary circuit

Parameters:
HrSC : Set of high temperature differential alarm of the secondary circuit
HrSd : Delay time of the high temperature differential alarm of the secondary circuit at start
HrSH : Hysteresis of the high temperature differential alarm of the secondary circuit

If HrSC > 0, when secondary circuit temperature > ambient temperature + HrSC, the alarm of high
differential temperature of the secondary circuit triggers. It’s inhibited for HrSd minutes from unit
starts. The alarm goes off when secondary circuit temperature returns < ambient temperature +
HrSC – HrSH.

Low differential temperature alarm of the secondary circuit

Parameters:
LrSC : Set of low temperature differential alarm of the secondary circuit
LrSd : Delay time of the low temperature differential alarm of the secondary circuit at start
LrSH : Hysteresis of the low temperature differential alarm of the secondary circuit

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differential temperature of the secondary circuit triggers. It’s inhibited for LrSd minutes from unit
starts. The alarm goes off when secondary circuit temperature returns > ambient temperature +
LrSC + LrSH.

Antifreeze probe alarm

If the control is in System ON or in System StandBy and the antifreeze probe fails, the
compressor stops for antifreeze alarm (then with manual reset). The pump doesn’t work in
antifreeze mode, if the antifreeze probe is selected. The antifreeze resistance doesn’t work if the
antifreeze regulation probe selected is the antifreeze probe.

Ambient probe alarm

If the control is in System ON or in System StandBy and the ambient probe fails, the compressor
stops and then starts again at its own timing. The resistance and the pump in antifreeze mode
don’t work if the selected probe is the ambient probe.

Pressure transducer alarm

If the control is in System ON or in System StandBy and the pressure transducer fails, the
compressor stops.

Supply probe alarm

If the control is in System ON and the supply probe fails, the compressor stops. If the selected
antifreeze regulation probe is the supply probe, the heating resistance stops. In heating mode
the resistance doesn’t work.

Return probe alarm

If the control is in System ON or in System StandBy and the return probe fails, return probe alarm
exits. If the selected control probe for the antifreeze or preheating resistance is the return probe,
the resistance stops. If CPMt = 0 / 2 the compressor stops.

Secondary circuit probe alarm

If the control is in System ON and the secondary circuit probe fails, the modulation valve of the
secondary circuit stops.

Expansion alarm
If a function is parametrically active on the expansion and the communication between control
and expansion fails, the Expansion alarm is displayed. All the inputs of the expansion are not
considered.

System error alarm

System error alarm means that at control level something went wrong. It’ a very serious alarm. It
means that there is an error that implies control substitution for safety reasons.

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5. Setup
Find below the list of parameters at user level.

SET menu
To enter in the quick menu SEt, click SEt key. Then with the arrows it’s possible to scroll through
the sub-menus and select by pressing the SEt key. The parameters that represent the state of
inputs / outputs are only read.
SET MENU
Par. Description Modbus
SP Setpoint 16384
SPrL Relative setpoint 16386
SP2 Setpoint 2 16387
AHtS High temperature alarm set 16480
ALtS Low temperature alarm set 16483
AHrt Set of high differential temperature alarm 16486
ALrt Set of low differential temperature alarm 16489
SCSP Setpoint SC 16534
SCSr Differential setpoint SC 16535
AHSC High temperature alarm set SC 16539
ALSC Low temperature alarm set SC 16542
HrSC Set of high differential temperature alarm SC 16545
LrSC Set of low differential temperature alarm SC 16548
Pbtd Timeout probe display 16562

rEL MENU
Par. Description Modbus
rEL Firmware version 8988

Al MENU
Par. Description Modbus
AFtt Antifreeze temperature (AI1) 8960
AMbt Ambient temperature (AI2) 8961
CPr Condensing pressure (AI3) 8962
SUPt Supply temperature (AI4) 8963
rEtt Return temperature (AI5) 8964
tSC Secondary circuit temperature (AIE1) 8965

AO MENU
Par. Description Modbus
COUt Output condensing fan (TRIAC e AO3) 8967
HOUt Resistance output (AO1) 8969
Cdig Output condensing fan ON-OFF (AO2) 8970
SCO Output of modulating SC valve (AO4) 8968

di MENU
Par. Description Modbus
FSdi Input flow alarm 8971

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di MENU
Par. Description Modbus
HPdi Input HP alarm 8972
LPdi Input LP alarm 8973
Ctdi Input cooling thermic alarm 8974
LPHd Input level alarm / phase sequence 8975
Sbdi Remote StandBy contact 8976
PtH2 Input thermic pump 2 alarm 8977
FFC1 Input alarm FF1 8978
FFC2 Input alarm FF2 8979
HrDi Heating input mode 8989

dO MENU
Par. Description Modbus
CPdO Output compressor 8980
PUdO Output pump 8981
EEdO Output EEV enabling 8982
ALdO Output alarm 8983
Hgbd Output HGB 8984
P2dO Output pump 2 8985
F1dO Output alarm FF1 8986
F2dO Output alarm FF2 8987

PAr menu
Before entering in the menu to modify the parameters, it’s necessary to enter the password for
parameter level access. The possible levels are 3: 0, 1, 2. The password for level 2 is 19, while the
password for level 1 is 13. The level 0 is the user level and there isn’t a password to access it. To
enter the password, go in Programming menu, go to PASS menu, enter the password, then exit
and go to parameters menu PAR. To enter in Par menu, press SEt and then scroll the menus and
select the one you want.
REG MENU
Par. Description MIN MAX U.M. DEF. LIV. Modbus
SP Setpoint LOSP UPSP °C 150 0 16384
SPrL Relative Setpoint -500 500 °C 0 0 16386
SP2 Setpoint 2 LOSP UPSP °C 200 0 16387

ALARM MENU
Par. Description MIN MAX U.M. DEF. LIV Modbus
AHtS High temperature alarm set -40 100 °C 40 0 16480
AHtd Alarm of high temperature delay time at start 0 1000 min 10 0 16481
ALtS Set low temperature alarm -40 100 °C 8 0 16483
ALtd Alarm of low temperature delay time at start 0 1000 min 10 0 16484
AHrt Set alarm of high differential temperature 0 100 °C 0 0 16486
Hrtd Delay time of differential high temperature alarm at start 0 1000 min 10 0 16487
ALrt Set alarm of low differential temperature 0 100 °C 0 0 16489
Lrtd Delay time of differential low temperature alarm at start 0 1000 min 10 0 16490
AHSC Set of high temperature alarm SC -40 100 °C 40 0 16539

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ALARM MENU
Par. Description MIN MAX U.M. DEF. LIV Modbus
HSCd Delay time of high temperature alarm SC at start 0 1000 min 10 0 16540
ALSC Set of low temperature alarm SC -40 100 °C 8 0 16542
LSCd Delay time of low temperature alarm SC at start 0 1000 min 10 0 16543
HrSC Set of differential high temperature alarm SC 0 100 °C 0 0 16545
Delay time of differential high temperature alarm SC at
HrSd 0 1000 min 10 0 16546
start
LrSC Set of differential low temperature alarm SC 0 100 °C 0 0 16548
Delay time of differential low temperature alarm SC at
LrSd 0 1000 min 10 0 16549
start
AHSP Setpoint of antifreeze resistance -40 100 °C 5 0 16449
AHHy Differential of antifreeze resistance 0 50 °C 2 0 16450
HtEn Enabling resistance in normal mode 0 1 0 0 16456
HtSP Resistance Setpoint -40 100 °C 5 0 16454
HtHy Resistance differential 0 50 °C 2 0 16455

HEAT MENU
Par. Description MIN MAX U.M. DEF. LIV Modbus
AHSP Antifreeze resistance setpoint AHLS AHUS °C 5 0 16449
AHHy Differential antifreeze resistance 0 50 °C 2 0 16450
HtEn Enabling Resistance in Normal 0 1 0 0 16456
HtSP Resistance setpoint -40 100 °C 5 0 16454
HtHy Resistance differential 0 50 °C 2 0 16455

rEgH MENU
Par. Description MIN MAX U.M. DEF. LIV Modbus
HrEn Heating mode enabling 0 1 0 0 16514
HrSP Setpoint in heating -40 100 °C 15 0 16515
HrHy Differential in heating 0 50 °C 2 0 16516
AHrH Set of high temperature alarm in heating -40 100 °C 35 0 16517
ArHd Delay time of high temperature alarm in heating at start 0 1000 min 10 0 16518
AHrL Set of low temperature alarm in heating -40 100 °C 8 0 16520
ArLd Delay time of low temperature alarm in heating at start 0 1000 min 10 0 16521

SC2 MENU
Par. Description MIN MAX U.M. DEF. LIV Modbus
SCSP Setpoint Secondary circuit -40 100 °C 30 0 16534
SCSr Relative setpoint of secondary circuit -50 50 °C 0 0 16535
SCeE Enabling differential regulation SC 0 1 0 0 16538
SCti PID integral time, SC valve 0 1000 sec 40 0 16555
SCtd PID derivative time, SC valve 0 1000 sec 5 0 16556

I-O MENU
Par. Description MIN MAX U.M. DEF. LIV Modbus
ALOi Reverse polarity alarm relay 0 1 0 0 16563
F1Oi Reverse polarity alarm relay FF1 0 1 0 0 16568
F2Oi Reverse polarity alarm relay FF2 0 1 0 0 16569

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