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OBJECTIVE

This technical information details the new Power Cascade algorithm that can be selected within the OpenTherm page of the RegConfig Configurator.

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The following image shows, within the OpenTherm page of the RegConfig, the position of the System Cascade control Algorithm section (redblue) and the Buffer tank Compensation Temperature section (blue), closely related to the PID cascade algorithmyellow):PHOTO TBD

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The cascade algorithm can be of three types:

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Enabled OpenTherm generators are those generators that have a number (which can range from 1, highest priority, to 8, lowest priority) in the Generators section (highlighted in green) on the OpenTherm page and not OFF in the box corresponding to the “Heat/Cool” column. The number indicates the priority of the call, so in the image below G1 and G3 generators have priority 1 (they are called first), while G2 has priority 2 and G4 priority 3:

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Warning

Do not use G0 as it is the OpenTherm generator used with the DOT product, not with the REG system, therefore it is never considerate in the cascade logic.

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The result of the settings made is displayed at the top right of the OpenTherm “Generator Demand Status” page:PHOTO TBD

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  • Enable/set Heating: if the square is ticked, this means that there is a request to the generators and in the rectangle on the right is indicated the required set point. For heat pumps, the set point is either heating or cooling. If the square is not ticked and the set point is zero, this means that no demand is coming from the circuits to OpenTherm.

  • Enable/Set DHW: if the square is ticked, this means there is a request to the generators and in the rectangle on the right is indicated the required set point for the production of Domestic Hot Water. If the square is not ticked and the set point is zero, this means that no demand is coming from the circuits or the DHW page to OpenTherm.

  • N. active generators (cascade): indicate how many generators have been activated for the cascade in heating or cooling (not for DHW production).

  • The last rectangle at the bottom (yellow box) is the countdown of the Stop between changes in hundredths of a second.

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Always referring to the image in the Generators section of the OpenTherm page:

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si fa presente quanto segue:

  • la produzione di Acqua Calda Sanitaria non risponde all'algoritmo di cascata di potenza;

  • l’algoritmo di cascata accende i generatori OpenTherm in base alla priorità inserita.

Nella parte inferiore della pagina OpenTherm si riporta per ogni generatore il risultato delle richieste di riscaldamento e ACS (riquadro rosso) e il feedback dai generatori verso il sistema REG (giallo):

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Evidenziato in rosso si trova:

  • la richiesta di R = Riscaldamento, A = ACS;

  • la temperatura richiesta in riscaldamento [°C];

  • la potenza in riscaldamento [%] è il limite superiore ed è il maggiore tra Idle e la minore delle potenze delle caldaie attive più il gap.

Se il generatore viene chiamato per la sola produzione ACS sia la temperatura richiesta che la potenza sono a zero, i valori che vengono passati in caso di produzione ACS sono quelli che si visualizzano in Stato Richiesta Generatori (in alto a destra nella pagina OpenTherm).

La pagina OpenTherm può gestire caldaie mediante protocollo OpenTherm. In giallo si evidenziano i valori trasmessi dalla caldaia strettamente legati a come il produttore dei generatori ha implementato il protocollo OpenTherm sulla caldaia stessa (fare sempre riferimento alla documentazione del generatore a riguardo). Passando con il mouse sopra i vari rettangoli/quadrati compare un tag con una descrizione estesa:

  • Stato Generatore: indica in che stato si trova il generatore (G = guasto, R = riscaldamento, SA = Acqua sanitaria, F = fiamma, S = service, ecc.). Se non implementato nessun quadrativo verrà popolato con le spunte.

  • Temperatura mandata, Temperatura ritorno, Temperatura ACS [°C]: sono le letture dei sensori del generatore se presenti.

  • Pot.: potenza erogata dal generatore in % (fare riferimento al manuale del produttore della caldaia).

  • Errore OT: errori Opentherm più frequenti (Ra = richiesta assistenza, Rr = reset remoto abilitato, Bp = Bassa pressione acqua, ecc.).

  • Errore OEM: indicazione del numero dell’errore, fare riferimento al manuale del generatore per la diagnostica.

  • Reset: reset dell’errore, funziona solo se la caldaia lo gestisce, fare riferimento al manuale del generatore per la diagnostica.

ROTAZIONE

A parità di priorità l’accensione segue l’ordine numerico dei generatori per la prima accensione, mentre per le successive accensioni i generatori vengono fatti ruotare:

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Quindi nell’esempio sopra riportato alla prima accensione l’ordine sarànote the following:

  • Domestic Hot Water production does not respond to the power cascade algorithm;

  • The cascade algorithm switches on the OpenTherm generators according to the priority entered.

The lower part of the OpenTherm page shows, for each generator, the result of the heating and DHW demands (red frame) and the feedback from the generators to the REG System (yellow frame):

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Highlighted in red:

  • The request for H = Heating, W = DHW;

  • The required temperature in heating [°C];

  • The heating power [%] is the upper limit and it is the greater between Idle and the lower of the active boiler power plus the Gap.

Warning

If the generator is used for DHW production only, both the required temperature and the power are at zero, the values that are passed in case of DHW production are those that are displayed in Generator Demand Status (top right of OpenTherm page).

The OpenTherm page can manage boilers via OpenTherm protocol. In yellow are highlighted the values transmitted by the boiler, closely linked to how the generator manufacturer has implemented the OpenTherm protocol on the boiler itself (always refer to the generator’s manual). By hovering the mouse over the various rectangles/squares, a tag appears with an extended description:

  • Generators Status: indicates in which status the generator is (F = fault, H = heating, D = domestic hot water, F = flame, C = cooling etc.) If not implemented, no square will be ticked.

  • Water outlet temperature (T outlet), Water inlet Temperature (T inlet), DHW Temperature [°C]: are the readings of the generator sensors if present.

  • Pow.: power delivered by the generator in % (refer to boiler manufacturer’s manual).

  • OT error: most frequent OpenTherm error (Ts = service request, Rr = remote reset enabled, Lp = low water pressure, etc.).

  • OEM Error: indication of the number of the error, refer to generator manual for diagnostic.

  • Reset: reset of the error, it only works if the boiler manages it; refer to the generator manual for diagnostic.

ROTATION

With equal priority, ignition follows the numerical order of generators for the first ignition, while for subsequent ignitions the generators are rotated:

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So, in the example above at the first ignition the order will be:

G1 → G3 → G2 → G4

Alla seconda accensioneAt the second ignition:

G3 → G1 → G2 → G4

Attenzione: la produzione di Acqua Calda Sanitaria non risponde all'algoritmo di cascata di potenzaWarning

Domestic Hot Water production does not respond to the power cascade algorithm.