LG PQCSS520A0E User Manual

AC Manager

Installation/Owner's Manual

Advanced Central Control Manager (PQCSS520A0E)

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Caution

•Before installation, be sure to read this manual.

•This device should be installed by a qualified technician.

•Even after reading this manual, be sure to keep it for reference during its operation.

AC Manager

Manual contents

1.	AC	MANAGER	OVERVIEW		1	-	1
AC Manager function......................................................................................................				1-2
AC Manager Overall system diagram............................................................................				1-4
• AC Manager is connected to one ACP .....................................................................				1-4
• AC Manager is connected to several ACP’s ............................................................				1-6
What are included in AC Manager.................................................................................				1-7
AC Manager hardware specification .............................................................................				1-8

2.	AC	MANAGER	INSTALLATION		2	-	1
Hardware Installation......................................................................................................				2-2
• AC Manager is connected to one ACP .....................................................................				2-2
• AC Manager is connected to several ACP’s ............................................................				2-3
AC Manager software installation .................................................................................				2-4
• Installation of USB Hard Lock key driver.................................................................				2-4
• AC Manager program installation.............................................................................				2-7
• Connecting lock key to AC Manager ........................................................................				2-9
• AC Manager log in....................................................................................................				2-10
• AC Manager program deletion ................................................................................				2-13

3.	AC	MANAGER	OPERATION		3	-	1
What’s in menu................................................................................................................				3-2
Installation before using.................................................................................................				3-3
• AC Manager main screen ..........................................................................................				3-3
• AC Manager setting before using .............................................................................				3-5
Basic control .................................................................................................................				3-19
Peak control...................................................................................................................				3-27
• Installation of peak exception ................................................................................				3-31
Schedule ........................................................................................................................				3-33
• Weekly schedule edit screen description..............................................................				3-35
• Weekly schedule setting screen description.........................................................				3-38
• Special schedule edit screen description..............................................................				3-40

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• Special schedule setting screen setting................................................................	3-43
• Using weekly schedule function.............................................................................	3-45
• Creating the schedule and specifying the schedule group to operate ...............	3-45
• Applying the pattern for the schedule group to operate ......................................	3-45
• Applying the operation period of the schedule group which the pattern was
applied to ..................................................................................................................	3-45
• By creating the schedule, specifying the schedule group to operate ................	3-46
• Applying the patter for the specified schedule group to operate........................	3-47
• Applying the operation period for the schedule group that the pattern was
applied to ..................................................................................................................	3-50
• Using the special schedule function ......................................................................	3-53
• By creating the schedule, specifying the schedule group to operate ................	3-53
• Applying the pattern for the specified group to operate ......................................	3-53
• Applying the period for the schedule group to which the pattern was applied,
to operate ..................................................................................................................	3-53
• Specifiying the schedule group to operate by creating the schedule ................	3-54
• Applying the pattern for the schedule group to operate ......................................	3-55
• Applying the operation period of the schedule group to which the pattern
was applied ...............................................................................................................	3-58
• Using the function to stop entire schedule ...........................................................	3-60
• Using the function to send the current schedule..................................................	3-60
History management.....................................................................................................	3-62
• Selecting specific equipment..................................................................................	3-64
Integrated power ...........................................................................................................	3-67
Pleasant control ............................................................................................................	3-69
• Auto switch operation..............................................................................................	3-69
• Temperature limit operation....................................................................................	3-70
Device connection control ...........................................................................................	3-73
• Pattern management................................................................................................	3-75
Monitor...........................................................................................................................	3-79

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TCP/IP setting guide

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4	AC Manager

1. AC Manager Overview

AC Manager function

AC Manager overall system diagram What are included in AC Manager AC Manager hardware specification

AC Manager stands for Advanced Central Control Manager, which is a PC control controller for monitoring and controlling of air conditioner and ventilation in each room of the building from one spot like control room.

(Figure. Inside the building/Internet central control system/Outside the building)

AC Manager can specifically check the operation of each air conditioner and give control orders like the air conditioner operation, wind strength, user lock, temperature setting and etc. AC Manager can maintain the outdoor ventilator of the air conditioner up to 4096 rooms.

AC Manager can be connected to RMTS(Remote Total Management System) and if necessary, the entire system operation can be monitored through the Internet from outside.

In addition to basic function control like the operation control of AC Manager, if the schedule control and peak operation rate control function are used, unnecessary use of air conditioner can be avoided, saving energy and it is convenient to use.

GUI(Graphical User Interface) has been applied to all functions and settings provided in AC Manager, and clicking buttons on the screen with mouse enables you to use the program conveniently.

AC Manager can easily control the added or replaced air conditioner if new customer wants to add or replace it or additionally purchase it.

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1. AC Manager Overview

AC Manager Function

Individual/IntegratedOperationMonitoring

AC Manager can check the operation status, operation mode, wind strength, wind direction, lock, setting temperature, error and etc. of the air conditioner by selecting it individually, by group or entirely. The manager of the building with lots of air conditioners installed can simply control them from the central location if he has AC Manager installed in the control room.

Groupmanagement

The installed AC Manager can be managed by group. If you divide the air conditioners into groups by character, location and size, you can use them conveniently. In addition, you can provide easily identifiable names for setting groups and more intuitively manageable.

Self-diagnosisfunction

The air conditioner with AC Manager can self-diagnose the error status of 31 air conditioners and send it to central controller. Users can take care of its malfunction promptly making its maintenance easy. This function has a merit that extend the life of the air conditioner.

Reducingmaintenancecost

When there is no AC Manager, the central control program of the air conditioner, the manager used to manage lots of air conditioners by himself. However, with AC Manager program, all functions of the air conditioner can be controllable from the control room, so it takes only one manager to easily control all air conditioners.

ConvenientGUI

Users don’t have to take special lessons to use AC Manager and he can use the program only by clicking buttons on the screen using the mouse. You can easily understand AC Manager using intuitive pictogram. In particular, in case of setting schedule, unlike prior version that required more than 30 times of button-clicks in order to enter one schedule, by applying the patent technology, simply moving the mouse and dragging the indicated period enables schedule setting.

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Scheduleautooperationmaintenance/Savingenergy

The schedule auto operation function of AC Manager can be set yearly, weekly and daily. The air conditioner can be on and off only when necessary, which brings excellent energy-saving effect. In particular, for the institutions with specific schedule for each semester, such as elementary, middle and high school and universities, this function maximizes the effect.

RemotecontrolthroughtheInternet

When using ACP as a server, using the Internet enables the control over all air conditioners through connection to ACP. If you control the air conditioner using web browser, you can use only basic control and monitoring function, not all functions of AC Manager.

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Note : ACP

ACP(Advanced Control Platform) is a central controller that up to 256 of air conditioners can be controlled in a space. ACP can be used to monitor the air conditioner and ventilation device installed in each room of a building in a place like control room or school administration room or control the operation.

Securityfunctionusingtheauthenticationkey

AC Manager program is executed only when the authentication key is installed in PC. Therefore, AC Manager blocks user’s access without the key, so that the air conditioner can be safely controlled.

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1. AC Manager Overview

AC Manager Overall System Diagram

ACManagerisconnectedtooneACP

In case that one ACP is connected to AC Manager without hub, the connection should be made as following network structure.

AC Manager

LAN

(Cross Cable)

Multi V

PI485

Multi V

ACP

PI485

Multi V

PI485

20	21	22
30

Multi

PI485

Simple Central Controller (conectible if necessary)

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Below is an example of the connection of AC Manager to ACP using hub.

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Hub

			LAN		Multi V
			(Direct cable)
			LG-NET 1	TX
			LG-NET 1	RX
			LG-NET 2	TX
1	DI			RX
2	DI		LG-NET 3	TX
3				RX
4			LG-NET 4	TX
5				RX
6
7				TX
8			FDD	TX
9				RX
10			Ext.	TX
11				RX
12
13
14			Ethernet 1	ACT
15			Ethernet 1	LNK
16		MENU/
17		MENU/		ACT	PI485
18		SELECT	Ethernet 2	ACT
19				LNK
20				TX
			Console	RX	Multi V
1	DO		Run		Multi V
2	DO		Run
3			Power
4			Power

ACP

PI485

Multi V

PI485

20	21	22
30

Multi

PI485

Simple central controller (Connectible if necessary)

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ACManagerisconnectedtoseveralACP’s

In case that several ACP’s are connected to AC Manager using hub, the network structure should be connected as shown in below example.

LAN

Hub

(Direct cable)

ACP

Multi V

PI485

Multi V

PI485

Simple central controller (Connectible if necessary)

Multi V

PI485

ACP

Multi

PI485

Simple central controller (Connectible if necessary)

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What are included in AC Manager

Following items are included in AC Manager package. After opening the AC manager box, please check if all the items are included.

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AC Manager installation CD

USB Hard Lock key

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AC Manager hardware specification

AC Manager requires a special PC for AC Manager that user purchased. AC Manager is a Windows program, and requires 50 Mbytes in its installation.

The recommended system specification for AC Manager installation is as follows;

Item	Description

CPU	Over Pentium_ 2.2GHz

Main memory	Over 256MB

OS	Windows NT/ 2000/ XP

Hard disk	Min. 600MB of margin (during operation, over 600MB)

Web browser	Over Internet Explorer 5.0

Caution: Operation system

Windows XP is recommended.

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2. AC Manager installation

Please install the program in the order below, in order to use AC Manager.

Step 1 : Hardware Installation

Step 2 : Hard Lock Key driver installation Step 3 : AC Manager software installation Step 4 : Log-on to AC Manager

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Hardware installation

ACManagerisconnectedoneACP

his is the case that AC Manager is installed in separate PC and PC is directly connected to ACP. In this case, the Ethernet cable should be connected through the cross cable.

Using Ethernet cable(cross cable), Connect Ethernet 1 port of APC to PC.

In this case, you can connect PC(AC Manager) to ACP using cross cable without hub.

AC Manager

LAN

(Cross Cable)

			LG-NET 1	TX
			LG-NET 1	RX
			LG-NET 2	TX
1	DI		LG-NET 2	RX
2	DI		LG-NET 3	TX
3				RX
4			LG-NET 4	TX
5				RX
6
7				TX
8			FDD	TX
9				RX
10			Ext.	TX
11				RX
12
13
14			Ethernet 1	ACT
15			Ethernet 1	LNK
16		MENU/
17		MENU/	Ethernet 2	ACT
18		SELECT	Ethernet 2	LNK
19
20
			Console	TX
			Console	RX
1	DO		Run
2	DO		Run
3			Power
4			Power

ACP

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Figure. Cross cable Enlarged figure of ACP Ethernet terminal is as shown below.

1	DI
2	DI
3
4
5
6		LG-NET
7		LG-NET		1	TX
8				1	TX
9		LG-	NET 2		RX
10			NET 2		TX
11		LG-	NET 3		RX
12			NET 3		TX
13		LG-	NET 4		RX
14			NET 4		TX
15					RX
16
17			FDD
18			FDD		TX
19	MENU/		Ext.		RX
20	MENU/				TX
	SELECT				RX
		Ethernet			ACT
				1	ACT
		Ethernet			LNK
		Ethernet			ACT
				2	ACT
					LNK
1	DO	Console
2	DO	Console			TX
3					TX
4					RX
			Run
			Power

DTX RX

t.TX RX

t 1	ACT
	ACT
	LNK
t 2	ACT
	ACT
	LNK
le	TX
	TX
	RX

ConectarConnecta concentrto hub ador CableDirectdirecableto

ConectarConnectACACManagerManager directamentedirectly toalPC

PC Crossable cableruzado

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Reference : Cable

Be sure to identify that Ethernet cable is direct cable or cross cable. In addition, after checking if the cable is ok using lan tester, connect it.

Ethernet 2 is a reserved port and not used for the connection to hub and AC manager. Check the location of Ethernet 1 port and Ethernet 2 port to correctly connect it.

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ACManagerisconnectedtoseveralACP’s

When AC Manager is connected to several ACP’s, hub is used. When using hub, connect it to hub with direct cable.

AC Manager

	1	DI
2		DI

3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20

LG-NET 1

LG-NET 2

LG-NET 3

LG-NET 4

FDD

Ext.

Ethernet 1

ACT

LNK

MENU/	Ethernet 2	ACT
SELECT	Ethernet 2	LNK

			Console	TX
			Console	RX
	1	DO	Run
2		DO	Run
	3		Power
4			Power

ACP

LAN

(Direct Cable)

Hub

(Direct Cable)

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AC Manager Software installation

	USB Hard Lock key driver installation	ENGLISH
	Note: Lock key	ENGLISH
	Note: Lock key
	When installing AC Manager program, the lock key shouldn’t be connected to the computer.

1.Insert the AC Manager installation CD into CD-ROM. AC Manager installation program is automatically executed. If the program isn’t automatically executed, execute the Autorun.exe file in CD. The initial screen appears as below.

Like the order of buttons on the right, the user will install AC manager program after installing lock key driver. In this screen, you can see installation/user manual and install Acrobat Reader program in order to check the manual. If you want to exit the installation, please press exit button.

Click lock key driver installation button.

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2. Driver installation screen appears.

Please read caution when installing driver and press OK button.

3. Select language window appears.

Select U.S English and click OK button.

4. Welcome message window appears.

Press Next button.

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2. AC Manager installation

5. Accept the license agreement window appears.

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Check Accept the license agreement box and click install button. Now installation begins. Driver installation can take from a few minutes to tens of minutes. If below window appears, the driver installation is completed.

Click Finish button, and then AC Manager program installation is completed.

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ACManagerProgramInstallation

1.Insert AC Manager installation CD into CD-ROM. AC Manager program is automatically executed. If the program isn’t automatically executed, execute

Autorun.exe file in CD. Below initial screen appears.

he order of menu as shown in this figure, user will install lock key driver and then AC Manager program. In this screen, you can read installation/user’s manual and install Acrobat Reader program to check the manual. If you complete the installation, press Exit button.

Click AC Manager program

installation button.

2. The following precautions will be displayed. Check the content and then click on the OK button.

3. Select the language to install.

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4.Shortly after the installation program is executed, the initial installation screen appears.

Press Next button.

5.The program is installed in “C: \ Program Files \ LG Electronics”.

This screen indicating the installation is completed appears.

Click Complete button.

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Now AC Manager program installation is completed.

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ConnectingLockkeytoACManager

Insert Hard Lock key into USB port of AC Manager PC. All functions of AC Manager will be determined by the authentication key.

While using AC Manager, this key should be kept inserted in PC.

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2. AC Manager installation

ACManagerLog-in

1. Execute AC Manager engine program. Click [Start] -> [Program] -> [LG Electronics inc] -> [AC Manager] -> [ACMSvcManager] to execute this screen.

Or, you can double-click

ACMSvcManager direct link icon as shown on the right.

Click Install button in above screen and click Start button. As shown below, it will change to “Service status: Running”.

If it changes to “Service status: Running”, this means the program begins normally.

Press OK button and exit this window.

2. Execute AC Manager program. Click [Start] -> [Program] -> [LG

Electronics inc] -> [AC Manager] -> [AC Manager] to execute the below screen.

Or, if you double-click AC Manager direct link icon as shown in the right figure, this screen will be executed.

If the program is executed, the program initial screen appears after the loading screen.

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Note : ID

The manager ID of AC Manager is as follows; ID : admin , Password : digital21

Use this when you first log in and after log-in, we recommend another ID and password.

3. Log in

After entering ID and password in log-in window, click the button.

For administration, enter ID and password. (ID : admin , Password : digital21)

Log-in succeed

When log-in succeed, the loading screen appears at the bottom and a message appears.

Log-in failed

Loading screen doesn’t appear and the fail message appears at the bottom.

- Wrong Password: Wrong Password.(Identify upper and lowe case letters.)

- Wrong ID: Unregistered ID. (Identify

upper and lower case letters.)

4.AC Manager program is always executed while the authentication key is inserted. When the program is executed without the authentication key inserted, following warning message appears. You should click OK and re-execute after inserting the key.

If the authentication key comes out or the user takes it out, the warning message below appears. If you insert the authentication key within 30 seconds, the warning window disappear, the program will normally operate.

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Warning

The authentication key cannot be found! If this isn’t solved within 30 minutes, this program automatically shut down.

Note : Lock key

When using AC Manager, keep Hard Lock key inserted in the USB port of AC Manager PC. All functions of AC Manager will be determined by the authentication key.

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ACManagerprogramdeletion

For reference, let’s find out how to delete AC Manager program. This description is based on Window XP.

1. Click [Start] → [Control board]→ [Add/delete program].

Find imsManager program in this window and click modify/delete button.

2. The window that you can delete program appears.

After checking the delete menu in this window, click next.

3. The window that confirms the program deletion appears.

Click Yes.

The window that confirms the program deletion appears.

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4. The window indicating the program deletion is completed appears. Click Complete.

Caution: Restart the computer

After removing AC Manager program, you should restart the computer immediately.

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3. AC Manager Operation

If AC Manager program is installed, following menu and functions are available.

•What is in menu

•Preset

•Default control

•Peak control

•Schedule

•History management

•Accumulated power

•Pleasant control

•Device connected control

•Monitor

Let’s find out screen descriptions and how to use each function.

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What is in menu

Below is the entire menu construction of AC Manager.

	Home	Main screen
	Basic control	Air conditioner control
	Peak control	Desired power consumption
	Peak control	display and control
		display and control
	Schedule	Edit/Set weekly schedule
		Set all stop schedule
	Manage history	Save operating status
	Manage history	information for all air
		information for all air
		conditioners
	Accumulative	Power consumption
	power	distribution for each room
	Fresh control	Auto changeover
	Fresh control	operation
		operation
	Device interface	Operation setting according
	control	to product condition
	Monitor	Indoor unit status
	Monitor	information monitor
		information monitor
	System setting	Setting before using AC
	System setting	Manager
		Manager

Decide display content from the top menu

Ventilator control

Current power consumption display

Edit/Set special schedule

Transmit current schedule

Temperature limit operation

Error status monitor

Schedule group setting

Set/Cancel peak operation

Set lock schedule

Control group setting

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Preset

Let’s find out more details on most basic menu and button functions of the main screen of AC Manager. Before using AC Manager, we will find out preset items. The description will be based on the screen of which menu is set in Korean.

ACManagerMainScreen