Superheat controller EKE 1D is for use where superheat must be accurately controlled,
typically in commercial air conditioning, heat pumps, commercial refrigeration, food retailing
Info for UK customers only: Danfoss Ltd., 22 Wycombe End, HP9 1NB, GB
Technical specications
POWER SUPPLY
EKE has galvanic isolation by switch-mode power supply.
24 V AC ± 20 %, 50/60 Hz. Maximum power consumption: 18 VA.
Input voltage rating (DC): 24 V DC ± 20%, 15 W.
I/OTYPENUMBER SPECIFICATION
Max. 15 V input voltage
Do not connect voltage sources to unpowered units without limiting the
current to analog inputs (overall 80 mA).
Open circuit HW diagnostics available for voltage input on : AI4
AI3 (Pe)
Analog
inputs
Digital
inputs
Voltage2
NTC2
Auxiliary
Supplies
Voltage free
contacts
0 – 5 V ratiometric,
AI4
0 – 5 V , 0 – 10 V
AI1 (S3, S4), AI2 (S2)
NTC temperature probes, 10 kΩ at 25 °C
5 V +
1
Sensor supply: 5 V DC / 15 mA, overload protection approximately 150 mA
DI1, DI2
Steady current minimum 1mA
2
Cleaning current 100 mA at 15 V DC
On: RIL < = 300 Ω
O: RIH > = 3.5 k Ω
Normally Open: 3 A General purpose, 250 V AC, 100 k cycle
Normally Open: 3 A Inductive (AC-15), 250 V AC, 100 k cycle
Normally Closed: 2 A General purpose, 250 V AC, 100 k cycle
- To be integrated in Class I and/or II appliances
- Index of protection: IP 20 on product and IP40 only on the front cover
- Period of electric stress across insulating parts: long
- Suitable for using in a normal pollution environment
- Category of resistance to heat and re: D
- Immunity against voltage surges: category II
- Software class and structure: class A
Ce compliance
This product is designed to comply with the following EU standards:
- Low voltage guideline: 2014/35/EU
- Electromagnetic compatibility EMC: 2014/30/EU and with the following norms:
- EN61000-6-1, EN61000-6-3 (immunity for residential, commercial and light-industrial environments)
- EN61000-6-2, EN61000-6-4 (immunity and emission standard for industrial environments)
- EN60730 (Automatic electrical controls for household and similar use)
General warnings
- Every use that is not described in this manual is considered incorrect and is not authorized by the manufacturer
- Verify that the installation and operating conditions of the device respect those specied in the
manual, especially concerning the supply voltage and environmental conditions
- This device contains live electrical components. All service and maintenance operations must therefore be
performed by qualied personnel
- The device must not be used as a safety device
- Liability for injury or damage caused by the incorrect use of the device lies solely with the user
Installation warnings
- Recommended mounting position: vertical
- Installation must comply with local standards and legislation
- Before working on the electrical connections, disconnect the device from the main power supply
- Before carrying out any maintenance operations on the device, disconnect all electrical connections
- For safety reasons the appliance must be tted inside an electrical panel with no live parts accessible
- Do not expose the device to continuous water sprays or to a relative humidity greater than 90%.
- Avoid exposure to corrosive or pollutant gases, natural elements, environments where explosives or mixes of
ammable gases are present, dust, strong vibrations or shock, large and rapid uctuations in ambient temperature
that might cause condensation in combination with high humidity, strong magnetic and/or radio interference
(e.g. transmitting antennae)
- When connecting loads be aware of the maximum current for each relay and connector
- Use cable ends suitable for the corresponding connectors. After tightening connector screws, tug the cables gently
to check their tightness
- Use appropriate data communication cables. Refer to the EKE data sheet for the kind of cable to be used and setup
recommendations
- Minimize the length of probe and digital input cables as much as possible, and avoid spiral routes around power
devices. Separate from inductive loads and power cables to avoid possible electromagnetic noises
- Avoid touching or nearly touching the electronic components tted on the board to avoid electrostatic discharges
Product warnings
• Use a class II category transformer for 24 V AC power supply.
• Connecting any EKE inputs to mains voltage will permanently damage the controller.
• Battery Backup terminals does not generate power to recharge a device connected.
• Batter y backup - the voltage will close the stepper motor valves if the controller loses its supply
voltage.
• Do not connect an external power supply to the digital input DI terminals to avoid damaging the
The unit ca n be mounted onto a 35 mm DIN rail s imply by snapping it into p lace and securing it wi th a stopper to prevent
sliding.
It is demounted by gently p ulling the stirrup lo cated in the base of the h ousing.
• Remember to use heat
conducting paste and insulate
the sensor.
• For precise measurements,
mount the sensor max. 5 cm
from the outlet of the evaporator.
Evaporator outlet
Danfoss
84N365.11
Danfoss
84N403.10
3
Evaporator
Danfoss
84N366.12
Close to the
Close to the
evaporator
evaporator
2
/2 - 5/8 in.
OD
12 - 16 mm
3
/4 - 7/8 in.
OD
18 - 22 mm
1 - 1
OD
25 - 35 mm
1
OD
35 mm and higher
3
/8 in.
3
/8 in. and higher
Pressure transmitter
• Installation of the pressure transmitter is less critical. However, the pressure transmitter should be closer to
the temperature sensor, right after the evaporator and with its head upright. It is a good practice to select
a pressure transmitter with an average load of 40 - 60% of full scale.
• 5 EKEs at maximum are allowed to share the output signal of a ratiometric pressure transmitter.
In order to get a correct acquisition on all the units all the three wires (GND, 5 V and transmitter signal
output) must be routed to every unit.
Power supply
• Power sharing is allowed in EKE controller.
• It is a good practice not to reverse the polarity of the power connection cables.
Selection of the common power supply depends on the total number of sharings and the valve in use.
• Ty pe SP DT relay. Digital Output can be used to connect either a solenoid valve or an alarm.
• The relays cannot be used for the direct connection of capacitive loads such as LEDs and ON/OFF control of
EC motors. All loads with a switch-mode power supply must be connected with a suitable contactor or similar.
Cable length
EKE controller supports the following max. cable length.
Cable lengthWire size min. / max.
[m][m2]
Analog inputs (Current/Voltage)max. 100.14 / 1.5
Temperature sensormax. 10 *)–
Stepper valve connectionmax. 300.14 / 1.5
Power supplymax. 50.2 / 2.5
Digital inputmax. 100.14 / 1.5
Digital output–0.2 / 2.5
Digital MMImax. 3 over CAN RJ–
Communication busmax. 10000.14 / 1.5
Cable and wiring *)
• The max. cable distance between the controller and the valve depends on many factors like shielded/
unshielded cable, the wire size used in the cable, the output power for the controller and EMC.
• Keep controller and sensor wiring well separated from mains wiring.
• Connecting sensors by wires more than the specied length may decrease the accuracy of measured values.
Warning
Separate the sensor and digital input cables as much as possible (at least 10 cm) from the power cables to the
loads to avoid possible electromagnetic disturbance. Never lay power cables and probe cables in the same
conduits (including those in the electrical panels).
Connecting CANbus
• For the CANbus cable, it is best to use 24 AWG shielded twisted-pair cable with a shunt capacitance
of 16 pF/ft and 100 Ω impedance.
• The controller provides a communication interface which is connected to the RJ and CAN terminals
(see connection overview).
• Terminal resistors 120 Ω for terminal devices are recommended at both ends of the bus, Terminal
resistance between H and L terminals.
• The default unit address is 1, which can be changed using parameter “G001 Controller adr".
• All valves are driven in a bipolar mode with a 24 V supply chopped to control the current (Current driver).
• The stepper motor is connected to the “Stepper Valve” terminals (see terminal assignment) with a standard M12
connection cable.
• To congure stepper motor valves other than Danfoss stepper motor valves, the correct valve parameters must
be set as described in the Valve conguration section (see manual for details).
• The default valve setting in EKE 1D is: none.
• The correct valve must be dened in “Valve conguration”, i.e. parameter I067. An overview of valve types is
given in the “Parameter identication” section.
Pin designation used in above table are shown in the product data sheet.
ETS 6
Wire colorOrangeYel low RedBlackGray
EKE terminalsA1A2B1B2Not connected
Guideline for long M12 cables on Danfoss stepper motor valves
• Long cables will lead to degradation of performance.
• You can overcome this degradation by changing the settings for the valve driver. This guideline is based on
the cable t ype being the same t ype as the standard Danfoss stepper motor cable.
Recommended wire size and cable distance bet ween EKE controller and stepper motor valve
Cable length1 m – 15 m15 m – 30 m30 m – 50 m
Wire diameter
0.52 / 0.33 mm
(20 / 22 AWG)
2
0.33 mm
(20 AWG)
2
0.82 mm
2
(18 AWG)
Parameter setting for long M12 cable
Product
ETS 12C - ETS 100C
KVS 2C - KVS 5C
0 m – 15 m cable15 m – 30 m cable30 m – 50 m cable
I028 Valve drive current = 1000 mA peak
I065 Valve duty cycle = 90%
I028 Valve drive current= 300 mA peak
I028 Valve drive current= 350 mA peak
I028 Valve drive current= 350mA peak
I028 Valve drive current= 500 mA peak
I028 Valve drive current= 500 mA peak
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LED indication
(A) Two status LEDs to indicate operational status
• Steady green = power ON
• Flashing green = data transmission / initialization
• Flashing red = alarm / error condition
(B) Two status LEDs to indicate valve operation
• Flashing red = valve closing
• Steady red = valve fully closed
(A)
(B)
• Flashing green = valve opening
• Steady green = valve fully open
• Both green and red ashing = valve-related alarm
User interface
EKE 1D can be setup using one of the following user interfaces:
1. Danfoss KoolProg soft ware
2. Danfoss MMIGRS2 external display
3. Communication bus: CANbus
KoolProg
KoolProg is a software tool for quickly and easily conguring EKE controllers. It enables you
to make online changes to parameter conguration, copy settings to multiple controllers,
monitor the live status of input/outputs, and quickly analyze controller behavior and
program patterns with a graphical trending tool.
KoolProg Software is available for download free of charge at http://koolprog.danfoss.com.
KoolProg requires a Gateway (code 080G0073) to connect to the PC.
CANRJ
EKE
Power supply
Danfoss
80G296B.10
Gateway
Cable holder
USB
Important note!
To guarantee a reliable USB connection to a host device (e.g. industrial PC), you must:
• Connect terminals R and H on MMIMYK CAN port using a termination wire.
• Place cable holder close to MMIMYK to keep USB connector rmly in place.
• Keep USB cable length < 1 m.
• Place MMIMYK and route USB cable far from noise sources (inver ter, motors, contactors etc.)
MMIGRS2 display can be used to set up EKE 1D. The display
can be used not only for setting up the necessary parameters, but also as an ex ternal display during operation to
show impor tant parameters, e.g. degree of opening of
valve, superheat, etc.
Important note:
• Max. distance bet ween controller and display is
3 m over CAN RJ.
• CANbus requires termination in both ends of the cable
by a 120 Ohm resistor to ensure reliable communication.
On EKE 1D terminate L and H with resistor and on
MMIGRS2 terminate R and H with jumper.
• External power for MMIGRS2 is not needed while using
CAN RJ connector. In case of connecting via 3 way screw
plug-in connector external power supply is required for
MMIGRS2.
MMIGRS2 (Back view)
COM
–/~
+/~
GND
–/~
+/~
GND
5V+
DI2
DI1
COM
AI4
AI3
AI2
DI3
COM
Superheat controller
Superheat controller
EKE 1D - 080G5360
Bat+A1A2B1B2
Bat+A1A2B1B2
CAN RJCAN RJ
NO1C1NC1
NO1C1NC1
CAN RJ
MMIGRS2
Danfoss
80G319.10
For cable <3 meter
RJ CAN connector
Termination Jumper
between R and H
Danfoss
34G306.11
For cable >3 meter (only EKE 1C and EKE 1D)
2-way screen connector for power supply
4-way screen connector for CANbus network
MMIGRS2 (Front view)
Controller name
Primary readout
Operating status
Evap. temperature
Evap. pressure
Valve OD
Note: Setup and ser vice menu requires login with the default password 100 ( daily use),
200 (service use) or 300 (commissioning use). Long press Enter key to access login menu.
When all connections to the controller have been made, af ter the power is switched on, the Danfoss logo will appear
for 5 seconds, then the Home screen will be displayed.
To access the Wizard: press and hold enter to access the Login screen, the commissioning password is 300, scroll down
the Setup and service menu and select “Setup wizard”.
The Wizard workow is: a. Language selection; b. Application selection; c. Input conguration; and d.
Output conguration.
When using the Setup Wizard, repeat the following sequence for all parameter settings:
a. From Setup wizard, select relevant parameters.
b. Press ENTER to highlight 1st option
c. Scroll with UP / DOWN to your desired option
d. If the selected default value is acceptable, press DOWN to get to the next settings. Other wise,
press ENTER to set your choice
e. Scroll with DOWN to the next parameter (repeat sequence a. to e.)
Note:
• If you do not have sucient information to complete the Wizard, leave settings on their default values. To generate
the requested info, you can use Danfoss Coolselector2 software to calculate operating conditions and valve OD for the
same operating point.
• Setup Wizard only covers the most important parameters. If other features are to be enabled
(e.g. Alarm settings, MOP/LOP, etc.), they must be congured separately once the Setup Wizard is done.
Setup Wizard is also available in KoolProg PC tool.
The workow process is the same as that described above for MMIGRS2 display.
Make sure that main switch is OFF before changin g
the settings. Th e setting will dep end on the system
requirement.
Parameter: R012 Main Switch
Selec t predened Danfoss valve type ETS, ETS C, K VS,
KVS C, CCM , CCMT, CTR, o r user dened.
Parameter: I067 Valve conguration
Selec t how you want to use EKE: dri ver or superheat
controller.
Parameter: R102 Operation mode
Select the predened refrigerant .
Parameter: O030 Refrigerant
Selec t Temperatur e sensor type: EK S, ACCPBT, MBT,
Sensata 112CP, Bus shared
Parameter: I081 - S2 sensor conguration.
Check parameter list for other sensors.
Selec t Pressure transmitter typ e –AKS 32R, Sensata
112CP, OEM Ratio, NSK, AKS 32 1 - 5 V,
OEM Voltage, Bus shared
Parameter: I085 - Pe transmitter conguration.
Check parameter list for other sensors.
Dene min and max Pressure transm itter in barg.
Parameter: O020 - Pe min., O 021 Pe max., Check
parameter list for other sensors.
Selec t application control type SH control. 1: MSS,
2: LoadAp, 3: Fixed, 4: Del ta SH.
Parameter: N021 SH reference mode.
Set the value for the selected control m in./max.
superheat reference.
Parameter N009 SH max., N 010 - SH min.