| Overview
VAV with Reheat- No Fan) is a terminal profile that uses a SmartNode to control a terminal VAV box. The profile supports both the cooling and heating requirement for a zone.
Based on the system-level equipment, AHU or RTU is in cooling mode or Heating mode the damper and reheat operations enabled provide the optimum results for the zone based on the zone load.
The VAV with Reheat- No Fan allows the choice of dampers, reheat based on the equipment used, and the zone priority which equates to the importance multiplier in guideline 36.
On the heating side, the profile supports both the staged & modulating reheat controls.
Quick Summary | |
Damper Control | Reset based on Space Temperature and/or CO2 and/or CFM & mode of operation. |
Reheat Control | Reset based on Space Temperature & mode of operation at the system level |
| Wiring
Wiring Schematic for Staged Reheat
User 18-gauge thermostat wire for power and actuator connections.
I/O |
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VAV Reheat - No Fan - Staged Electric |
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Inputs/ Outputs |
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# | DI | AI | DO | AO | Point |
Comments |
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AI1 | X | 0-10Vdc | ||||||||||
AI2 | X | 0-10Vdc | ||||||||||
TH1 | X | Discharge Air Temp | 10k Type II or DI | |||||||||
TH2 | X | Entering Air Temp | 10k Type II or DI | |||||||||
AO1 | X | Damper Actuator | 0-10Vdc | |||||||||
AO2 | X | 0-10Vdc | ||||||||||
R1 | X | Reheat Stage 1 | Dry contact | |||||||||
R2 | X | Reheat Stage 2 | Dry contact | |||||||||
Other Ports |
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Damper 1 | 8 Pin RJ45 | Primary Smart Damper | ||||||||||
Damper 2 | 8 Pin RJ45 | Secondary Smart Damper | ||||||||||
RTS | 3 Pin Molex Sensor Bus | Temperature/ Humidity/ Duct Pressure | 3 pin cable connector (No local interface option) | |||||||||
RS485 | 4 Pin Molex Sensor Bus | Temperature/ Humidity Local control | 4 pin cable connector (Local Interface option) |
Modulating Reheat
I/O |
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VAV Reheat - No Fan - Modulating Reheat | ||||||||||||
Inputs/ Outputs | ||||||||||||
# | DI | AI | DO | AO | Point |
Comments |
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AI1 | X | 0-10Vdc | ||||||||||
AI2 | X | 0-10Vdc | ||||||||||
TH1 | X | Discharge Air Temp | 10k Type II or DI | |||||||||
TH2 | X | Entering Air Temp | 10k Type II or DI | |||||||||
AO1 | X | Damper Actuator | 0-10Vdc | |||||||||
AO2 | X | Modulating Reheat | 0-10Vdc | |||||||||
R1 | X | Dry contact | ||||||||||
R2 | X | Dry contact | ||||||||||
Other Ports |
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Damper 1 | 8 Pin RJ45 | Primary Smart Damper | ||||||||||
Damper 2 | 8 Pin RJ45 | Secondary Smart Damper | ||||||||||
RTS | 3 Pin Molex Sensor Bus | Temperature/ Humidity/ Duct Pressure | 3 pin cable connector (No local interface option) | |||||||||
RS485 | 4 Pin Molex Sensor Bus | Temperature/ Humidity Local control | 4 pin cable connector (Local Interface option) |
| Configuration Steps
To configure a VAV with Reheat (No Fan) profile
- Click the pair module from the floor layout screen.
- Click the SN (SmartNode) from the select device type, screen.
- Click the VAV with Reheat from the select module type, screen.
- Select the VAV Reheat- No Fan.
- Click Pair, to pair the device using the pairing instructions on the pairing steps screen.
- Select the device MAC address relayed for pairing, or click connect manually to pair the device manually. For more information on manual pairing refer to Alternate/ Manual Pairing for SmartNode.
- Enter the pin displayed on the SmartNode device or an automatic pairing.
- Click Pair.
| Know Your Profile
The profile configuration screen is displayed as below.
| Configuration Parameters
The following are the parameters made available in the configuration screen.
For a Temperature control with Auto Force Occupied & Auto Away Disabled.
Parameter | Purpose | Default Value | Values in the drop-down list |
Damper Type | To define the type of damper used | 0-10V | 0-10V, 2-10V, 10-2V, 10-0V, Smart Damper, 0-5V |
Size | To define the damper size used | 4 | 4 to 22 in increments of 2 |
Shape | To define the damper shape | Round | Round, Square, Rectangular |
Reheat Type | To define the reheat type used | Not installed | Not installed, 0-10V, 2-10V, 10-2V, 10-0V, Pulsed Electric, Stage1, Stage 2 |
Zone Priority | To define the zone's importance multiplier, for more information refer to Damper Position & Zone Priority Driven Trim and Respond Requests. | Normal | None, Low, Normal, High |
Thermistor 1 | To include a Discharge airflow temperature sensor | NA | NA |
Thermistor 2 | To include a Supply airflow temperature sensor | NA | NA |
Temperature Offset | To define a temperature offset for the profile | 0 | -10 to 10 in increments of 0.1 |
Max Damper Pos Cooling | To define a maximum damper position percentage during cooling operation | 100 | 0 to 100 % in increments of 1% |
Min Damper Pos Cooling | To define a minimum damper position percentage during cooling operation | 20 | 0 to 100 % in increments of 1% |
Max Damper Pos Heating | To define a maximum damper position percentage during heating operation | 100 | 0 to 100 % in increments of 1% |
Min Damper Pos Heating | To define a minimum damper position percentage during heating operation | 20 | 0 to 100 % in increments of 1% |
For Temperature based control with Auto Force Occupied & Auto Away enabled
Parameter | Purpose | Default Value | Values in the drop-down list |
Auto Force Occupied | To enable conditioning if the space is occupied outside the building scheduled hours | Disabled | NA |
Auto Away | To stop conditioning if the space is not occupied during the building's scheduled hours | Disabled | NA |
For Temperature & CO2 Based Control
Parameter | Purpose | Default Value | Values in the drop-down list |
Enable CO2 control | To enable CO2 based control complementing the temperature based control for more information refer VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation | Disabled | NA |
For Temperature, CO2 & CFM based control
Parameter | Purpose | Default Value | Values in the drop-down list |
Enable CFM control | To enable CFM based control, complementing the temperature & CO2 based controls, for more information, refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation | Disabled | NA |
Max CFM Cooling | To define maximum CFM levels during cooling operation | 250 | 0 to 5000 CFM in increments of 5 CFM |
Min CFM Cooling | To define minimum CFM levels during cooling operation | 50 | 0 to 5000 CFM in increments of 5 CFM |
Max CFM Reheating | To define maximum CFM levels during reheat operation | 25 | 0 to 5000 CFM in increments of 5 CFM |
Min CFM Reheating | To define minimum CFM levels during reheat operation | 50 | 0 to 5000 CFM in increments of 5 CFM |
- Click Set to confirm the configurations.
| Control System Object List
Object Name | Type | Input/Output Type |
Heating Desired Temp | User Intent | NA |
Cooling Desired Temp | User Intent | NA |
Current Temp | Input | OWI Sensor |
Humidity | Input | OWI Sensor |
Occupancy Mode |
Input |
OWI Sensor |
CO2 |
Input |
OWI Sensor |
Damper Actuator | Output | SmartNode Analog Out |
Reheat Stage 1 | Output | SmartNode Relay |
Reheat Stage 2 | Output | SmartNode Relay |
Modulating Reheat | Output | SmartNode Analog Out |
Zone Priority | Input | User Intent/ Configuration Setup |
Damper Size & Shape | Input | User Intent/ Configuration Setup |
Discharge Airflow Temperature | Input | SmartNode Thermistor |
Supply Airflow Temperature | Input | SmartNode Thermistor |
Minimum Damper Position Cooling | Input | User Intent/ Configuration Setup |
Maximum Damper Position Cooling | Input | User Intent/ Configuration Setup |
Minimum Damper Position Heating | Input | User Intent/ Configuration Setup |
Maximum Damper Position Heating | Input | User Intent/ Configuration Setup |
Minimum CFM Cooling | Input | User Intent/ Configuration Setup |
Maximum CFM Cooling | Input | User Intent/ Configuration Setup |
Minimum CFM Reheat | Input | User Intent/ Configuration Setup |
Maximum CFM Reheat | Input | User Intent/ Configuration Setup |
Maximum Damper Heating | Input | User Intent/ Configuration Setup |
reheatZoneMaxDischargeTemp | Tuner | 90 F |
coolingPreconditioningRate | Tuner | 15 Mins |
heatingPreconditioningRate | Tuner | 15 Mins |
Note: For a comprehensive list of tuners and their details refer to Tuners Complete List.
| Sequence of Operation
The sequence of operation is completely driven based on Occupancy mode, Space Current Temperature, the set Cooling and Heating Desired Temperatures, CFM, and Space CO2 levels.
Let us understand the Sequence of operations based on the occupancy modes, and how the other factors contribute to the sequence of operations during different types of occupancy modes.
| Occupancy Modes
The occupancy mode (Occupied or Unoccupied) shall be determined through a user-adjustable, graphical, seven-day schedule with a holiday schedule, alongside the configurable autoaway and forced occupied options (external schedule influencers) for optimized controls and enhanced energy savings.
Based on the above aspects, factoring in the occupancy the following can be the possible applicable occupancy modes:
- Pre- Conditioning
- Occupied
- Unoccupied
- Auto-Away
- Forced Occupied
| Sequence of Operation During Pre-Conditioning
Pre-conditioning is a state just before the building enters the scheduled occupancy. It starts at more like the unoccupied state, the desired temperatures drift to unoccupied setbacks.
The preconditioning uses an algorithm to start the conditioning before the building is scheduled for occupancy, from the heating side or cooling side, to bring the building to an optimum level ( within the occupied heating & cooling desired temperatures) exactly at the time of occupancy start.
A cooling and heating coolingPreconditioningRate and heatingPreconditiningRate tuners defaulted to 15 minutes, are used alongside the occupied heating/cooling desired temperature breach to determine when the pre-conditioning should start.
Example Calculation:`
When,
- The heating & cooling desired temperatures are 70F and 74F for the building,
- The current temperature is 76F (Average of zone temperatures),
- 8:00 AM is the time the building is scheduled to be occupied.
Then the preconditioning start time is calculated as follows:
Cooling Desired Temperature Breach= 76-74=2F
Preconditioning duration= coolingPreconditioningRate (mins) * Cooling Desired Temperature Breach
= 15*2
= 30 mins
The preconditioning starts 30 minutes before the building is scheduled to be occupied, which is = 7:30 AM.
The zones would operate as shown below to accommodate the preconditioning from the system equipment.
During Warm-up:
- If the space temperature is below the occupied heating desired temperature, the space utilizes the warm-up via HeatingLoopOutput as below.
If System Equipment in Cooling Mode | If System Equipment in Heating Mode |
The Damper remains at a minimum |
The HeatingLoopOutput is mapped to the Damper position actuator For more information on the Damper position calculation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation |
- The CO2 loops are disabled. (If configured for)
- The CFM loop is disabled. (If configured for)
During Pre-cooling:
- If the space temperature is below the occupied cooling desired temperature, the space utilizes the morning pre-cooling via CoolingLoopOutput, as below.
If System Equipment in Cooling Mode | If System Equipment in Heating Mode |
The CoolingLoopOutput is mapped to the Damper position actuator for the damper position between the min-max damper position cooling. For more information on the Damper position calculation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation |
The Damper position moves to the minimum position |
- The CO2 loops are disabled. (If configured for)
| Sequence of Operation During Occupied
At all occupied times: (based on a set schedule)
- The device maintains a space temperature within the Heating Desired Temperature and Cooling Desired Temperature Range.
During Deadband:
During deadband, the damper operation is influenced, based on the configuration of the profile, as follows.
Configuration | Damper Operation |
If only the zone temperature-based configuration is enabled. |
The damper shall be at its minimum position and the reheat valve will remain closed. The Dmaper minimum is decided based on the last known conditioning,
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If zone Temperature & CO2-based configuration is enabled. |
The Damper position is driven based on the Zone CO2 levels. For more information on the actual calculation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation Note: It is possible and likely that temperature control will not be as good when IAQ controls override the damper position. This is indicated by the iaqOverridingDamper being set to true. |
If zone Temperature & CFM-based configuration is enabled. | The Damper position is driven based on the min-max CFM set. For more information on the actual calculation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation |
If zone Temperature, CO2 & CFM-based configuration is enabled. | The Damper position is driven based on Temperaue, IAQ, and CFM. For more information on the actual calculation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation |
During Heating:
- When the space current temperature falls below the HeatingDesiredTemperature the HeatingLoopOutput is enabled as below as below.
If System Equipment is in Cooling Mode | If System Equipment in Heating Mode |
For more information on the Damper position calculation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation |
For more information on the Damper position calculation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation
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During Cooling:
- When the space current temperature is above the Cooling Desired Temperature the CoolingLoopOutput is enabled, as below
If System Equipment in Cooling Mode | If System Equipment in Heating Mode |
For more information on the Damper position calculation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation |
For more information on the Damper position calculation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Positio |
| Sequence of Operation During AutoAway
- The range of Heating Desired Temperature and Cooling Desired Temperature drifts further away.
- The device maintains a space temperature within the newly set Heating Desired Temperature and Cooling Desired Temperature Range.
During Deadband:
- CoolingLoopOutput, HeatingLoopOutput, CFM LoopOutput, CO2 Loop Output, and Reheat Stages are disabled.
During Heating:
- When the space current temperature falls below the heating autoaway setback temperature, the HeatingLoopOutput is enabled as below.
If System Equipment in Cooling Mode | If System Equipment in Heating Mode |
The Damper remains at a minimum from 0% - 50% of the Heating Loop Output, till a maximum Discharge Air Temperature (DAT) is reached, defined by the reheatZoneMaxDischargeTemp tuner (90) Then the Reheat loop output is enabled, based on the DAT set point and actual DAT for the loop output calculation. For more information on the Damper position calculation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation |
The HeatingLoopOutput is mapped to the Damper position actuator and further to modulating reheat or reheat stages. For more information on the Damper position calculation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation |
- The CO2 loop is disabled. (If configured for)
- The CFM loop is disabled. (If configured for)
During Cooling:
- When the space current is above the cooling the CoolingLoopOutput is enabled, as below.
If System Equipment in Cooling Mode | If System Equipment in Heating Mode |
The CoolingLoopOutput is mapped to the Damper position actuator for the damper position between the min-max damper position cooling. For more information on the Damper position calculation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation The CFM loop is enabled (If configured for) which is mapped to the Damper position actuator for more information on the CFM influence on the operation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation |
The Damper position moves to the minimum position, not allowing further hot air into the room. The Active airflow setpoint will be no higher than the minimum endpoint (minimum Cfm) |
- The CO2 loop is disabled. (If configured for)
| Sequence of Operation During Unoccupied
- The range of Heating Desired Temperature and Cooling Desired Temperature drifts further away.
- The device maintains a space temperature within the newly set Heating Desired Temperature and Cooling Desired Temperature Range.
During Deadband:
During deadband, the damper operation is influenced, based on the configuration of the profile, as follows.
Configuration | Damper Operation |
If only the zone temperature-based configuration is enabled. |
The damper shall be at its minimum position and the reheat valve will remain closed. The Dmaper minimum is decided based on the last known conditioning,
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If zone Temperature & CO2-based configuration is enabled. |
The Damper position is driven based on the Zone CO2 levels. For more information on the actual calculation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation Note: It is possible and likely that temperature control will not be as good when IAQ controls override the damper position. This is indicated by the iaqOverridingDamper being set to true. |
If zone Temperature & CFM-based configuration is enabled. | The Damper position is driven based on the min-max CFM set. For more information on the actual calculation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation |
If zone Temperature, CO2 & CFM-based configuration is enabled. | The Damper position is driven based on Temperaue, IAQ, and CFM. For more information on the actual calculation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation |
During Heating:
- When the space's current temperature falls below the heating the HeatingLoopOutput is enabled as below.
If System Equipment in Cooling Mode | If System Equipment in Heating Mode |
The Damper remains at a minimum from 0% - 50% of the Heating Loop Output, till a maximum Discharge Air Temperature (DAT) is reached, defined by the reheatZoneMaxDischargeTemp tuner (90) Then the Reheat loop output is enabled, based on the DAT set point and actual DAT for the loop output calculation. For more information on the Damper position calculation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation |
The HeatingLoopOutput is mapped to the Damper position actuator and further to modulating reheat or reheat stages. For more information on the Damper position calculation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation |
- The CO2 loop is disabled. (If configured for)
- The CFM loop is disabled. (If configured for)
During Cooling:
- When the space current temperature is above the cooling the CoolingLoopOutput is enabled, as below.
If System Equipment in Cooling Mode | If System Equipment in Heating Mode |
The CoolingLoopOutput is mapped to the Damper position actuator for the damper position between the min-max damper position cooling. For more information on the Damper position calculation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation The CFM loop is enabled (If configured for) which is mapped to the Damper position actuator for more information on the CFM influence on the operation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation |
The Damper position moves to the minimum position, not allowing further hot air into the room. The Active airflow setpoint will be no higher than the minimum endpoint (minimum Cfm) |
- The CO2 loop is disabled. (If configured for)
| Sequence of Operation During Forced Occupied
- The device maintains a space temperature within the Heating Desired Temperature and Cooling Desired Temperature Range.
During Deadband:
During deadband, the damper operation is influenced, based on the configuration of the profile, as follows.
Configuration | Damper Operation |
If only the zone temperature-based configuration is enabled. |
The damper shall be at its minimum position and the reheat valve will remain closed. The Dmaper minimum is decided based on the last known conditioning,
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If zone Temperature & CO2-based configuration is enabled. |
The Damper position is driven based on the Zone CO2 levels. For more information on the actual calculation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation Note: It is possible and likely that temperature control will not be as good when IAQ controls override the damper position. This is indicated by the iaqOverridingDamper being set to true. |
If zone Temperature & CFM-based configuration is enabled. | The Damper position is driven based on the min-max CFM set. For more information on the actual calculation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation |
If zone Temperature, CO2 & CFM-based configuration is enabled. | The Damper position is driven based on Temperaue, IAQ, and CFM. For more information on the actual calculation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation |
During Heating:
- When the space current temperature falls below the Heating Desired Temperature the HeatingLoopOutput is enabled as below.
If System Equipment in Cooling Mode | If System Equipment in Heating Mode |
The Damper remains at a minimum from 0% - 50% of the Heating Loop Output, till a maximum Discharge Air Temperature (DAT) is reached, defined by the reheatZoneMaxDischargeTemp tuner (90) Then the Reheat loop output is enabled, based on the DAT set point and actual DAT for the loop output calculation. For more information on the Damper position calculation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation |
The HeatingLoopOutput is mapped to the Damper position actuator and further to modulating reheat or reheat stages. For more information on the Damper position calculation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation |
- The CO2 loop is disabled. (If configured for)
- The CFM loop is disabled. (If configured for)
During Cooling:
- When the space current temperature is above the Cooling Desired Temperature the CoolingLoopOutput is enabled as below,
If System Equipment in Cooling Mode | If System Equipment in Heating Mode |
The CoolingLoopOutput is mapped to the Damper position actuator for the damper position between the min-max damper position cooling. For more information on the Damper position calculation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation The CFM loop is enabled (If configured for) which is mapped to the Damper position actuator for more information on the CFM influence on the operation refer to VAV Terminal Profile- Damper Position Calculation & Operation |
The Damper position moves to the minimum position, not allowing further hot air into the room. The Active airflow setpoint will be no higher than the minimum endpoint (minimum Cfm) |
- The CO2 loop is disabled. (If configured for)
| Sequence of Operation During Emergency Conditioning
When zone limits are violated, and the recorded temperature is within the zone limit plus leeway the conditioning will happen in the direction of zone load.
| Sequence of Operation During Zone Temp Dead
And, when the zone temperature breaches the zone limits, beyond the leeway limits all the following loops are disabled:
- CoolingLoopOutput
- HeatingLoopOutput
- Reheat Stages
- FanLoopOutput
- CO2 & IAQ LoopOutput
- CFM LoopOutput
| Control Mode Summary
Modes & Operation |
Pre-Conditioning | Occupied | AutoAway | Unoccupied | Forced Occupied |
Auto |
HeatingLoopOutput FanLoopOutput CoolingLoopOutput FanloopOutput CFMLoopOutput |
HeatingLoopOutput FanLoopOutput CoolingLoopOutput FanloopOutput CFMLoopOutput CO2LoopOutput IAQLoopOutput |
HeatingLoopOutput FanLoopOutput CoolingLoopOutput FanloopOutput |
HeatingLoopOutput FanLoopOutput CoolingLoopOutput FanloopOutput |
HeatingLoopOutput FanLoopOutput CoolingLoopOutput FanloopOutput |
Heat Only |
HeatingLoopOutput FanLoopOutput |
HeatingLoopOutput FanLoopOutput CO2LoopOutput IAQLoopOutput |
HeatingLoopOutput FanLoopOutput |
HeatingLoopOutput FanLoopOutput |
HeatingLoopOutput FanLoopOutput CO2LoopOutput IAQLoopOutput |
Cool Only |
CoolingLoopOutput FanLoopOutput CFMLoopOutout |
CoolingLoopOutput FanloopOutput CFMLoopOutput CO2LoopOutput IAQLoopOutput |
CoolingLoopOutput FanLoopOutput |
CoolingLoopOutput FanLoopOutput |
CoolingLoopOutput FanLoopOutput CO2LoopOutput IAQLoopOutput |
Off |
All Loops Deactivated |
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