Everything about Hvac Control System totally explained
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HVAC control system is a computerized
control system for climate
control in buildings. Stand alone control devices may be pneumatic or electronic. Some may have microprocessors, but to be considered a "control system" for the context of this article, computerized and networked are expected requirements.
HVAC stands for
heating, ventilation, air-conditioning. Often, these integrate fire, security, and lighting controls into one system. These systems typically use one or more central controllers to command and monitor the remote terminal unit controllers, and they communicate with one or more personal computers that are used as the operator interface. These control systems are typically used on large commercial and industrial buildings to allow central control of many HVAC units around the building(s). The latest systems use
ethernet for communications between central controllers--allowing remote access from a
web browser.
Direct digital control
Central controllers and most terminal unit controllers are programmable, meaning the direct digital control program code may be customized for the intended use. The program features include time schedules,
setpoints, controllers, logic, timers, trend logs, and alarms. The unit controllers typically have analog and digital inputs that allow measurement of the variable (temperature, humidity, or pressure) and
analog and
digital outputs for control of the transport medium (hot/cold water and/or steam). Digital inputs are typically (dry) contacts from a control device, and analog inputs are typically a voltage or current measurement from a variable (temperature, humidity, velocity, or pressure) sensing device. Digital outputs are typically relay contacts used to start and stop equipment, and analog outputs are typically voltage or current signals to control the movement of the medium (air/water/steam) control devices. (Valves/dampers/motor speed)
History
It was only natural that the first HVAC controllers would be
pneumatic, as the engineers probably understood fluid control. Thus
mechanical engineers could use their experience with the properties of steam and air to control the flow of heated or cooled air. There are still pneumatic HVAC systems in operation in some buildings, such as schools and offices, which can be a century old.
After the control of air flow and temperature was standardized, the use of electromechanical relays in
ladder logic, to switch
dampers became standardized. Eventually, the relays became electronic switches, as
transistors eventually could handle greater current loads. By
1985, pneumatic control could no longer compete with this new technology.
By the year
2000, computerized controllers were common. Today, some of these controllers can even be accessed by web browsers, which need no longer be in the same building as the HVAC equipment. This allows some
economies of scale, as single operations center can easily monitor thousands of buildings.
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