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Airmaster™, Q Series, Q1 controller & software

for positive displacement compressor
PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION: Airmaster™ Q1 controller & software for positive
displacement compressor
PART NUMBER: On request
DEFINITION: PLC (pre-programmed
(pre logic controller) product family
categorised by Series ID (P, Q, N etc) and featuring factory fit
option cards & software
PRODUCT CATAGORY: Q Series
FUNCTION: Compressor / motor control, ancillary application
product I/O monitoring and protection device
SOFTWARE: Pre
Pre-programmed application software

Description:

Airmaster™ products have

pioneered developments in
compressed air and
vacuum application PLC’s,
ensuring our customers
remain at the forefront in
their chosen area of
expertise. Our continued
commitment to product
development has positioned
Airmaster™ as the global
leader and choice solution
for compressed air and
vacuum application PLC
controls.

Q Series is a medium range

member of the Airmaster™
product family, offering a
variety of enclosures,
graphical user interface, configurable I/O and comm.’s options. It’s ideally suited to rotary
screw, vane and piston compressor or vacuum applications alike as well as ancillary
application products such as air treatment (e.g. refrigerant or desiccant air dryers) or other
application products.

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PRODUCT IDENTIFICATION: Airmaster™ Q1 controller & software for positive

displacement compressor
PART NUMBER: On request
DEFINITION: PLC (pre-programmed
(pre logic controller) product family
categorised by Series ID (P, Q, N etc) and featuring factory fit
option cards & software
PRODUCT CATAGORY: Q Series
FUNCTION: Compressor / motor control, ancillary application
product I/O monitoring and protection device
USER INTERFACE:
Mechanical: 2 mm zinc coated front plate (2 sizes) or
RAL 9005 powder coated light
light metal alloy cast bezel
UL rated panel aperture seal
IP65 ingress protection (when suitably mounted)
Keypad: Tactile membrane keypad
‘START’ ‘STOP’& ‘RESET’ function keys
‘START’,
‘UP’, DOWN’, ‘LEFT’ & ‘RIGHT’ navigation keys
Key artwork: ISO standard
LED: Note: Requires LED & Ai card option!
option
Up to 12 keypad embedded LED’s
Red, Amber, Green, Blue, Yellow colour options
‘Off’, ‘Slow blink’, ‘Fast blink’, ‘On’ state options
Custom keypad artwork: On request
Custom key location: On request
Custom LED location On request
Colour palette: ‘Solid’ RAL or PANTONE colour palette
Graphic display: 3.2” (240 x 160px), monochrome graphic display
Backlight: Adjustable white LED backlight
MECHANICAL:
Enclosure arrangement: See diagrams at end of document
Front plate mounting: M4 x 12mm self-clinching
self studs (4)
Bezel mounting: M4 screws / bolts (4) (not supplied)
Back cover Zinc coated sheet steel
Q Series option card slots 3 (refer to option card data sheet for more information)
X06 / X16: RS485 card or LED & Ai card
X05 RS485 card
X05:
X14: ECO card

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I/O & COMM.’S Q1 basic ID Q1 max ID

Analogue out (4 - 20mA)
Digital in
Relay out
Analogue in (4 - 20mA)
Analogue input (Config.)
Current transformer in
3 Phase input
RS485
Ethernet RJ45
24VAC/DC (+/-15%)
1 X01
8 X02
8 X07, 8, 9
2 X03
1 X03
2 X10, 11
1 X12
1 X04
0 X14
1 X13
1 X01
8 X02
8 X07, 8, 9
2 X03
2 X03, 16
2 X10, 11
1 X12
3 X04, 5, 6
1 X14
1 X13

Note relating to ‘Q1 max’ ‘Max

Max’ requires the use of Q Series card option(s)
option populated
in 1 of 3 option card slots (See ‘mechanical’)
Analogue in Config. options 4 – 20mA, KTY, PT100, PT1000
Analogue in configuration Factory configured or via Airmaster™ Q Series controller
User interface
Current transformer X11 ‘Main’ electrical motor
X10 ‘Fan’ electrical motor
PROCESSOR: LPC1768 operating at 120MHz
MEMORY: 512KB internal flash
1MB external flash
64KB ram
RTC: Real time clock with battery backup
SOFTWARE: Pre
Pre-programmed ‘positive displacement’ application
software
SOFTWARE CONFIG. Factory configured or via Airmaster™ Q Series controller
User interface
SOFTWARE LAYOUT:
Menus 100 page menu layout (P00 – P99)
Menu items Up to 100 items per page
Language 21 supported languages
Characters Alpha numeric, Cyrillic and Chinese
Graphical symbols ISO7000

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APPLICATION SOFTWARE:
User access menu: ‘ADMIN
ADMIN’ user plus up to 10 additional ‘ADMIN’ configurable
users managing User name, User Access PIN Code (4 digit),
Language, Time format, Date format,
format Pressure unit,
Temperature unit & Menu access View or View & Edit rights
Hour meter & service timer Total hours, Load / off load hours (with separate display of
menu: load hours and off load hours),
hours) Stopped
ped hours
ho
Up to 8 user configurable service timers plus
Weekly, Annual and Bi-annual
Bi annual service timers
Utilisation menu: Motor, Load & VSD diagnostics menu
Error log menu Chronologically ordered ‘50
‘ error’ logging including
Description, Time, Date, Status,
S Pressure, Temperature and
C
Current logging
Event log menu: Chronologically ordered ‘200 event’ logging including
Description, Time & Date
D logging
Service provider menu: Store service provider data for access and display on the
controllers graphical user interface
Controller & Equipment data Store controller (Serial number, Software ID, version etc)
menu: and equipment
equipment data (Manufacturer name, model and key
component, serial No.’s), for access and display on the
cont
controller graphical user interface
Message code menu: Complete list of Warning, Immediate stop, Run inhibit, Start
inhibit, Information and Load inhibit message codes and
description
Equipment settings menu’s: 6 control modes including a variety
variety of energy control modes
and control of main motor VSD via PID & 4-20mA
4 AO
Pressure regulation
regulat settings
Various run and inhibit run timers (Load, Reload, Offload
Stop, Vent, Condensate, etc.)
Various equipment protection features
VSD settings menu: Dedicated VSD settings menu for setting target pressure,
VSD Min., Optimum and Max. speed as well as ‘PID’
configuration, other VSD specific operational settings
configuration,
including the ability to configure VSD ‘skip’ frequencies
Inhibits menu: Permitting the configuration of inhibits relating to Operator,
Door open, Low
Low temperature and Pressure

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Alarm menu’s: Configure service hour, key temperature & pressure

pressu
protection settings,, power source phase detection, high
motor start frequency protection, a variety of other
equipment protection settings, various pressure and
temperature characteristic protection settings (e.g. rate of
rise), main motor lock, overload
overload and phase imbalance
protection fan motor protection and other general and
protection,
configurable alarm protection settings
I/O Configuration menu’s RS485 port configuration for Airbus485™ or MODBUS
Start & Load source configuration (keypad, I/O or Comm.’s)
Sensor configuration of pressure
pressure sensors, temperature
sensors, current sensors
I/O assignment and configuration menu’s for use with
analogue outputs, analogue inputs, digital inputs and relay
outputs
LED configuration for colour, intensity & logical condition
Diagnostic menu’s: Diagnostic menu for testing the integrity of both controller
and associated I/O
Run schedule menu: Schedule device operation according to a configured
schedule
Compressor table’s: On request
Internal system control Advanced Master / slave control logic providing ‘System
menu (ISC): control’ for up to 8 compressors via an accessible serial
communication port
por and Airbus485™
ECO OPTION: WEB DEMO: http://q
http://q-series-eco.controlcompressors.com/#home
eco.controlcompressors.com/#home

Note: The URL provides an accessible website hosting an ECO card

‘real time demonstration’.

When an ECO card option is used and the ECO card has an
accessible IP address, users can access identical webpages
and data for their equipment
ENVIRONMENTAL: For regulatory approvals, storage & operating temperature
For
and relative humidity ratings as well as shock, vibration,
bump and EMC ratings, refer to the ‘Q Series environmental,
safety, regulatory and EMC ratings technical data sheet
she
MORE INFO: http://support.controlcompressors.com/support/solutions

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Dimensions in mm:

Airmaster™ Q1 featuring 2 mm zinc coated front plate (Size 1) and optional LED keypad.
keypad Rear
view shown with option cards populated
popula to X05, X06 & X14:

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Dimensions in mm:

Airmaster™ Q1 featuring 2 mm zinc coated front plate (Size 2) and optional LED keypad.
keypad Rear
view shown with option card populated to X05:
X05

Back:

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Dimensions in mm:

Airmaster™ Q1 featuring RAL 9005 powder coated light metal alloy cast bezel and optional
LED keypad Rear view shown with option cards populated to X05, X06 & X14:

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