These instructions are given as a guide to good practice in the installation, operation and periodic maintenance by
the user of TRACER CH535 chiller controller.
They do not contain the full service procedures necessary for the continued successful operation of this equipment.
The services of a qualified service technician should be employed, through the medium of a maintenance contract
with a reputable service company.
Warranty
Warranty is based on the general terms and conditions of the constructor. The warranty is void if the equipment is
modified or repaired without the written approval of the constructor, if the operating limits are exceeded, or if the
control system or the electrical wiring is modified. Damage due to misuse, lack of maintenance, or failure to comply
with the manufacturer’s instructions, is not covered by the warranty obligation. If the user does not conform to the
rules of “Maintenance”, it may entail cancellation of warranty and liabilities by the constructor.
Reception
When the unit arrives on site, check it has not been damaged in any way during transport. If damage is observed, or
even merely suspected, notify the carrier within 24 hours by registered letter. Notify the local Trane Sales office at the
same time. The unit should be totally inspected within 3 days of delivery. If damage is observed, notify the last carrier
by registered letter and notify the local sales office.
General information
About this manual
Cautions appear at appropriate places in this instruction manual. Your personal safety and the proper operation of
this machine require that you follow them carefully. The constructor assumes no liability for installations or servicing
performed by unqualified personnel.
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Important note: This document describes all the
functions available on TRACER CH535 with software
version 1.x and explains how to program it. Certain
parameters must only be modified by qualified
personnel. Before changing any parameter, always
check that the change does not affect the good and safe
operation of the equipment.
Operation must always stay within the catalogued limits.
Tracer CH535 is a programmable microprocessor
electronic controller dedicated to handle safe and
optimized operation of the scroll compressor chiller,
series Conquest, only cooling (CGAX) and heat pumps
(CXAX).
Each controller is provided with connectors for the
inputs/output and the pLAN address display, which has a
button and a LED for setting the pLAN address.
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LED
Tracer CH535 provides 6 LEDs:
• 1 yellow LED indicating that the device is powered;
• 1 red LED indicating an overload on the +VDC (J2-5)
terminal;
• 4 LEDs indicating valve status:
Flashing LEDs mean the valve is moving; steadily-on
LEDs mean the valve is completely open or closed.
Table 1 – LED descriptions
LEDColourDescription
AYellowClose A (connector J27)
BGreenOpen A (connector J27)
CYellowClose B (connector J28)
DGreenOpen B (connector J28)
Micro switches
Four micro switches are provided to configure port J26
as a Fieldbus or BMS port. They must not be modified
(Fieldbus mandatory).
USB ports
There are 2 USB ports which can be accessed after
removing the cover:
• A “host” USB port for connecting pen drives;
• A “slave” USB port for direct connection to the USB
port of a computer on which pCOManager is installed,
which can be used to upload the application program,
commissioning the system, etc.
Serial ports
Table 2 – Serial port descriptions
SerialType/connectorsFeatures
Built into main board
• HW driver: asynchronous half duplex RS485 pLAN
Serial ZEROpLAN/J10, J11
Serial ONEBMS 1 Serial Card
Serial TWOField Bus 1 Serial Card
Serial THREE BMS 2 / J25
Serial FOURField Bus 2 / J26
• Not optically isolated
• Connectors: telephone jack + 3-pin plug-in connector
− For standard display connection
• Not built into main board
• HW driver: not present
• Can be used with all the BMS expansion cards of the
Tracer CH535 family
− For Modbus, BACnet, LonTalk, Web connections
• Not built into main board
• HW driver: not present
• Can be used with all Fieldbus expansion cards of the
• Optically-isolated/non-optically-isolated serial
• 3-pin plug-in connector
− For Deluxe display connection
• Built into main board
• HW driver: asynchronous half duplex RS485 Master or Slave
(see par. 3.2)
• J26: optically isolated/not optically isolated
• 3-pin plug-in connector
− For Tracer CH535 ext connections
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Tracer CH535 Hardware
Built-In driver module connections terminals
Figure 2 – Built-in driver terminal locations
10
11
J11 pLAN
J10
1314
12
C4
C1
C1
C4
NO1
J12
NO4
NO2
NO3
J13
J25
BMS2
C7
NO5
NO6
4 3 2 1
J26
FBus2
NO7C7NO8
J14
15
C8
J15
C9
132
J27
NO9
NC8
C9
NO10
NO11
J16
NO12
4
C13
C12
J17
NC12
132
NC13
NO13
J18
4
J28
1617
18
20
2224
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J1
J24J2J3
G
G0
1
REF
U1U2U3
GND
+5 V
+Vterm
23338
U4
GNDU5GND
GND
+VDC
4
5
J4
VG
VG0Y1Y2Y3Y4
78
6
J5
ID1
ID2
ID3
ID4
ID5
ID6
J30
C D
A
B
VBAT
G0
G
ID7
J6
ID8
IDC1
U6U7U8
VREF
GND
S1S2S3S4DI1
J7
GND
ID9
ID10
ID11
ID12
IDC9
1 = Power Supply connection (G (+) , GO (-) )
2 = +Vterm: additional terminal power supply
-VREF power supply for rasiometric probes
3 = Universal Input / Outputs
4 = +VDC: power supply for active probes
5 = pLAN address setup key, secondary display LED
6 = VG: power supply voltage A for options
VG0: power supply for optically isolated analog output at 0 Vac/Vdc
7 = Analog ouputs
8 = ID: digital inputs at low voltage
9 = ID..: digital inputs at low voltage
IDH..: digital inputs at high voltage
10 = pLAN telephone connector for terminal/download application programme
11 = pLAN removable connector
12 = Reserved
13 = Reserved
14 = Reserved
15 = Relay digital outputs
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driver
23
J29
DI2
IDC13
ID14
ID14H
ID13H
ID13
J8
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Tracer CH535 Extention Hardware
Figure 3 – CH535 extention terminal locations
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C1
C2
NC1
NO1
7
NC2
NO2
B1
B2
GND
+Vdc
+5VRef
C4
C3
NC4
NC3
NO3
NO4
B3
B4
GND
+Vdc
+5VRef
4
ID1
ID2
ID4
ID3
IDC1
VG
G
G0
1
Y1
VG0
2
5
6
T+
T-
GND
3
1 = Power Supply connection (G (+), G0 (-))
2 = Optically-isolated analog output, 0 to 10 V
3 = RS485 network connector (GND, T+, T-)
4 = Optically-isolated digital inputs, at 24 Vac/Vdc
5 = Yellow power LED and 3 indicator LEDs
6 = Serial address
7 = Analog inputs and power to probes
8 = Relay digital outputs
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Tracer CH535 module connections Terminals
TRACER CH535 offers customer the possibility to use
inputs or outputs in order to:
• use an external water setpoint reset using an analog
input (option),
• use an auxiliary setpoint (option),
• connect a remote on/off of the circuit/unit (standard),
• connect a remote Cooling/Heating switch (standard),
• return a circuit fault (option),
• receive unit capacity percent (option).
Note: External water setpoint based on an external
signal input (0-20mA or 4-20mA), it will be possible to
offset the active setpoint from 0°C to 20°C. This function
can be used in conjunction with the automatic setpoint
reset function.
Note: External demand limit setpoint based on an
external signal input (0-20mA or 4-20mA), it will define
the number of compressors allowed to start.
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Alarms
Alarms display and resetting
A fault on a unit will be shown through the user interface
or through 2 digital outputs, one for each refrigerant
circuit. The alarms are divided into 3 categories:
Warning: Shows that something is wrong on the unit but
unit can be kept in operation. A message is displayed
on the user interface screen. These messages are not
recorded in the history list.
Fault with automatic reset: when the cause of the fault
disappears, the fault is cancelled and unit operation
will return to normal. The messages displayed on the
user interface screen disappear but are recorded in the
history list of faults. The fault is relayed through the
digital output if I/O parameter is set to show a circuit
fault.
Fault with manual reset: when the cause of the fault
disappears, a manual reset is required to restart the unit.
The messages displayed on the user interface screen
disappear and are recorded in the history list of faults.
The fault is relayed through the digital output if I/O
parameter is set to show a circuit fault.
Should an alarm occur,
Pressing
to Table 6 for possible messages)
When alarm message is displayed press
the default if necessary.
once will display the alarm message (refer
will be lit in red.
to reset
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Table 4 - Status, Warning and Alarm messages
N°Message
1No Alarm-Unit OnSee unit status on Main display
2Alarm Water Pump1ManualUnit OnDefective water pump 1
3Alarm Water Pump2ManualUnit OnDefective water pump 2
Information that Supplemental Heating is in cut
out
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User interface display
Figure 4 – LCD Display
Table 5 – Button functions
Button Description Backlighting Function
• Pressed together with UP and power supply allows the
1AlarmWhite / Red
2PrgWhite / YellowAccess to sub-menus
3EscWhiteReturn to high level
4UpWhite
5EnterWhiteConrmvalue
6DownWhite
2 + 5LanguageWhite
controller address to be changed
• Pressed together with ENTER accesses the BIOS page
• Pressed together with DOWN or ENTER allows the terminal
address to be changed
• Increase value
• Pressed together with UP and ENTER allows the terminal
address to be changed
• Decrease value
• Pressed together PRG and ENTER allows the terminal
language to be changed
Note: In addition to the menu definition, the setting range (within parenthesis or bold for discrete data) and the
default value (underlined) of each parameter are indicated:
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User interface display
Figure 5 - Deluxe touchscreen display
Button Description Function
1Alarm
3Esc Return to Main screen
7Reports
8 Data Graph Graphicalcolordataloggingdisplayongraphs.4predenedgraphsavailable.
Unit StatusUnit OFFUnit OFFUnit ONUnit ONUnit ONUnit ONUnit ONUnit OFFUnit OFF
Example of scheduling where unit is running from Monday to Friday in a time frame from 6:00 to 18:00
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User interface display
Exemple of hourly scheduling
00:0003:0006:0009:0012:0015:0018:0021:0000:00
Zone #1“Start
Zone #2“Start
Zone #3“Start
Zone #4“Start
“Unit active
cooling setpoint”
15°C15°C10°C7°C7°C7°C10°C15°C15°C
CSP 10°C”
CSP 7°C”
CSP 10°C”
CSP 15°C”
Example of hourly setpoint scheduling where unit is delivering 15°C water during the night and 7°C during peak
period of the day (from 9:00 to 15:00). Occupied zone from 6:00 to 21:00.
Configuration menu
Shows and allows modification of unit configuration with 2 user levels (Local technician and Trane service
technician):
Local technician (by default password = 0005) allows to:
Show status display version application
Modification of pump timers, freeze protection and other limits
Force defrost cycle
Show status of digital and analog inputs/outputs,
Manual override of expansion valve.
Modification of local technician password.
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