Touchscreen
Mk7 MM Controller
Complete Boiler Management
Reduce fuel consumption by 8-10%
over traditional linkage systems (on
average)
Reduce CO2 emissions by 10% (on
average)
Reduce maintenance costs with
repeatable & accurate positioning
system
Robust steel construction
Control panel package available
Expandable from primary functions
to advanced features
The Mk7 MM Controller is a Micro-Modulating system that
offers comprehensive control over industrial and commercial
boiler/burners. Its ability to manage all of the following
processes from a single 10.4” touch screen interface ensures
optimal boiler performance:
• Flame safeguard • Water level control+
• Fuel/air ratio control • Steam/heat flow metering+
• IBS/lead-lag • Top Blowdown/TDS+
• Scheduling • Bottom Blowdown+
• Commissioning • Draft control+
• VSD management • 3 parameter trim control++
• Reporting/graphing • Emissions reporting &
• FGR (Flue Gas Recirculation) monitoring ++
• Lockout/error logging
• VPS (Valve Proving)
+ Requires Expansion Board
• Password protection security
• Fuel flow metering ++ Requires EGA
 This system is configured for dual fuel (Oil, Natural Gas)
Touchscreen

Navigate to control and history screens with

the touch of a finger from the Main Screen.

Temperature or Flame Water Levels Intelligent Boiler Exhaust Gas Analyser

Pressure Setpoints Safeguard Sequencing

Variable Speed Drive Fuel/Air Servomotors Valve Proving Draft Control Online Settings &
Fault History

home/features
 Schedule on, off and
reduced (weekend)
required temperature/
pressure by day of
week.

Optional
functions like
EGA, IBS, etc.
will appear/
disappear
from screen
when enabled/
disabled.

Intelligent Boiler
This is actual Sequencing (IBS)
screen size 10.4” manages the number
(21 x 16 cm) of boilers firing at
and facia size any given time,
(26.5 x 21.5 cm) automatically taking
unneeded boilers
offline or into standby
warming modes
to maintain load
demand. Users can
manage up to 10
boilers.
TDS/Blowdown

Schedule the boiler plant to

Feedwater Control run when & how you need it.

Scheduling
Quickly access boiler firing history and pressure or Easily change target setpoints for both the Required
temperature history. setpoints (for general ouput) & the Reduced setpoints
(for when less steam or hot water is needed).

Post-Purge
Pre-Purge

Damper
Main Valve
Pilot
Ignition
Burner Motor

Flame Safeguard monitors & manages every stage of

burner startup, including valve proving & IR/UV testing.
Dotted vertical line slides right as the system advances
through burner sequence.

Focus on individual VSD or servomotor/valve history. 4 servomotors and 2 VSDs provide accurate and repeatable
control of valves and dampers. 24 hour on-screen history
enables immediate troubleshooting and optimising.

Burner management
 Mk7 Advantages
• Fuel Savings

• Emission Reduction

• Repeatability/Durability

• Maintenance Savings

• Safety

Optimize combustion by • Expandability

preheating air with Flue Gas
Recirculation (FGR). System
allows delay from start-up
to enable FGR until flue gas
temperature, boiler setpoint
or time delay achieved.

The optional Exhaust

Gas Analyser (EGA)
enables three
parameter trim
features to maintain
commissioned
exhaust values. This
ensures optimum
burner operation at
all times.

Enable fuel flow metering for the boiler without the cost The Valve Proving System (VPS) tests the main gas
of an external meter. valves to ensure seal integrity and safety.

Burner management
A technician can view & modify a variety of settings Error and Lockout logs allow engineers to view a
without having to take the boiler offline, reducing history of burner operation to aid in troubleshooting.
boiler downtime. View the most recent 16 errors and lockouts.

150 options and parameters can be adjusted,

providing a sophisticated level of customisation. All
of these are viewable while the boiler is online. A
selection of these changes can be set while the burner
is running, ensuring minimum boiler downtime.

Autoflame manufactures
all major components in
house, including this Gas
Control Butterfly Valve/
Servomotor configuration.

Servicing
Micro Modulation Fuel/Air Ratio Control
ŠŠ Independently controlled fuel and air positioning servo
motors with an accuracy of 0.1 of an angular degree
ŠŠ 4 separate fuel curves
ŠŠ 4 dedicated servo drives
ŠŠ 2 dedicated Variable Speed Drives (VSD)
ŠŠ Selectable trim channel (damper or VSD)
ŠŠ Error diagnostic codes displayed
ŠŠ Single point change facility for commissioned fuel/air
ratio
ŠŠ User definable optimum ignition position
ŠŠ FGR Management, including a delay from start-up to
enable FGR until flue gas temperature, boiler setpoint
or time delay achieved
ŠŠ Up to 6 x 4-20mA output signals available
Burner Flame Safeguard Functions
ŠŠ Full flame supervision with IR, self-check UV, or
ionisation flame detection
ŠŠ Self-check UV detection (optional)
ŠŠ Burner control functions with user configurable timings
ŠŠ Gas Valve proving system with on-line pressure
supervision
ŠŠ Oil pressure monitoring and display with limit checks
ŠŠ Air windbox pressure proving – display and supervision
ŠŠ Lockout history of last 16 incidents with date, time,
function & reset
product specifications
Setpoint Control Features
ŠŠ Internal 3 term PID control to required setpoint for
both pressure and temperature
ŠŠ Software adjustable thermostat/pressure stat. facility.
Second setpoint user adjustable
ŠŠ Time clock facility, reduced setpoint and off modes
ŠŠ Outside temperature compensation
ŠŠ Lead lag/Intelligent Boiler Sequencing(IBS) for both hot
water and high, medium or low pressure steam
ŠŠ Fuel flow metering – instantaneous and totalised
ŠŠ Hand/Auto/Low flame hold facilities
ŠŠ 4-20 mA input for external load control
ŠŠ 4-20 mA output of firing rate
ŠŠ Twin burner and multi-burner control capability
User Features
ŠŠ Password protection
ŠŠ User configurable options and parameters
ŠŠ IR coms port for upload/download of commissioned
data
ŠŠ All systems data exports via Modbus & Ethernet
ŠŠ Internal calendar clock display and logging functions
ŠŠ 24 hour data logging
ŠŠ Boiler room configuration screen (water tube, fire tube,
steam, water, kiln)
ŠŠ Multilanguage support
ŠŠ Detailed user manual
Technical Specifications
ŠŠ Part Number: MM70001/E
ŠŠ Power Supply: 230V 50Hz/110V 60Hz
ŠŠ Ambient Temperature Limits:
+5°C to +40°C (40°F to 104°F)
ŠŠ Environmental Rating:
IP65/NEMA 4 enclosure with panel facia mounting
EXPA N S ION B O A R D UP G R ADES

Water Level Control

Problem: Inadequate water levels in the boiler can create very
unsafe conditions.
Solution: System safety is guaranteed as water level
measurement is managed by two identical capacitance
probes, both of which measure and control to the level
switching points entered at the time of commissioning. The
probes support up to 7 switch points (High level, 1st Low
Level, 2nd Low Level, etc). The points trigger feedwater
activation, alarms or lockouts, depending on commissioning.

Problem: Traditional water level management is not

integrated with burner operation. This leads to inefficiency
and suboptimal operation.
Solution: The Mk7 manages the boiler comprehensively,
coordinating water levels, burner operation and steam
pressure, to create the ideal scenario for fuel savings and
emission reduction.

Steam/Heat Flow Metering

Problem: Adding a traditional steam or heat flow meter
involves a great deal of costly modifications to a boiler plant,
including cutting, welding, wiring and installation of a water or
steam flow meter.

Solution: Adding steam or heat flow metering to a Mk7 with

expansion board is as simple as optioning it in. Additional Typical TDS/
sensors increase accuracy. Once enabled, user has access to: Top Blowdown
Configuration.
ŠŠ Instantaneous steam & heat flow
ŠŠ Gross/Net heat flow in the boiler
calculated & displayed
ŠŠ 24 hours of logged heat flow
stored internally
ŠŠ 2 years of heat flow data
available on the Mk7 DTI
ŠŠ Online analysis including
instantaneous/totalised values,
data logging & graphical display
on the MM Controller & DTI
ŠŠ Displayed in lbs/hr or kgs/hr

water control/metering
To install the features
on these two pages,
the client will need to
choose the optional
Expansion Board for
the Mk7 Controller.

Servomotor
First Out Annunciation Valve

The Mk7 can monitor non-Autoflame

thermostats & switches with the First Out
Sensor
Annunciation system. For up to 15 inputs
in a series control circuit, the first input that
changes state will register as “fail” in the Mk7.
Typical Draft
Control
Configuration

Draft Control
Problem: Both heat transfer rate and combustion rate depend on the motion
of flue gases. If stack pressure is not optimal, these gases will exit the flue too
quickly (wasting heat) or too slowly (causing unstable flame, poor combustion,
dangerous unburned fuel). A tall stack is more susceptible to a changing
pressure due to stack temperature or wind velocity.

Solution: Draft control manages the draft from stacks to optimise heat
transfer from the hot gases to the boiler tubes. A sensor in the stack monitors
Top blowdown pressure. A damper modulates to increase or decrease flue gas flow based on
commissioned pressure targets.

Key benefits:
ŠŠ Improves heat
transfer
Bottom blowdown ŠŠ Improves
combustion
efficiency
ŠŠ Reduces ambient
Feedwater control boiler heat loss
ŠŠ Improves flame
retention
ŠŠ Reduces soot
accumulation

TDS/Top & Bottom Blowdown

Problem: Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) are undesirable particles that
naturally build up in boiler water. Ignored TDS results in scaling, rust
and a variety of other problems that lead to poor performance and
boiler failure.
Solution: Autoflame’s TDS Management System drains water near
the surface (Top Blowdown) based on TDS readings from a probe. It
continues to drain water (which is then refilled by a feedwater valve)
until the probe determines that the water has reached prescribed TDS
levels. The engineer can also choose to set Top Blowdown at timed
intervals instead. Bottom Blowdown removes sludge buildup at the
bottom of the boiler by rapidly draining water at prescribed intervals.
Key benefits:
ŠŠ Prevents corrosion & scaling
ŠŠ Prevents sludge build up in bottom of boiler

draft/Tds
Choosing the Correct
Controller
The Mk7 and Mini Mk8 are
Autoflame’s current iteration
of controllers.

The Mini Mk8 is ideal for

budget applications focused
mainly on burner control.

The Mk7 offers expandability

and is focused on complete
boiler control.

Mini Mk8 MM Controller Mk7 MM Controller

Screen size 7” (14x10.7cm) 10.4” (21x16cm)
Touchscreen ü ü
Flame safeguard ü ü
Air/fuel ratio control ü ü
IBS/lead-lag ü ü
Scheduling ü ü
Commissioning ü ü
VSD management ü ü
Reporting/graphing ü ü
FGR (Flue Gas Recirculation) ü ü
Channels 3 servos/1 VSD 4 servos/2 VSD
Lockout/error logging Most recent 64 errors/lockouts Most recent 16 errors/lockouts
Number of fuel curves 2 4
VPS (Gas Valve Proving) ü ü
Outside temperature ü ü
Login security ü ü
Back up commissioning data via IR port ü ü
Dual fuel support ü ü
Air pressure monitoring & proving ü ü
Oil pressure monitoring & proving – ü
Fuel flow metering ü ü
Modbus connectivity ü Requires DTI
Water level monitoring – Requires Expansion Board
Feedwater management – Requires Expansion Board
Steam/heat flow metering – Requires Expansion Board
Top blowdown/TDS – Requires Expansion Board
Bottom blowdown – Requires Expansion Board
Draft control – Requires Expansion Board
Trim control Requires EGA Requires EGA
Emissions monitoring & reporting Requires EGA Requires EGA

Both controllers are supported by some of the world’s leading OEM’s & Service Centres:

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Mk7 DTI Mk8 EGA

Touchscreen

Touchscreen

Remote Monitoring, Control Enable Trim & Emissions

& Data Storage Monitoring/Auditing
Optional Data Transfer Interface Optional Exhaust Gas Analyser
ŠŠ View live streaming data of up to 10 boilers from ŠŠ Enables 3 parameter trim on Mk7 MM
a single DTI, through a local PC or BMS Controller for improved burning efficiency.

ŠŠ Enables BMS integration with the boiler plant via
MODBUS and Ethernet
ŠŠ View up to 150 items of information from each
MM Controller and each EGA
ŠŠ Stores up to 2 years of data history on all boilers
ŠŠ Continuous Emissions Monitoring System
(CEMS) for display & data trending. View
reports by user-definable time periods (6 hours,
8 days, 500 days, etc.) based on:
ŠŠ Total weight & volumetric emissions
ŠŠ Total cost of fuel (calculated by current cost
per tonne of fuel)
ŠŠ Weight & volumetric emissions per exhaust
gas (O2, CO2, CO, NO, NO2, SO2) & per
fuel

Modbus ŠŠ Specifically designed for current regulations on

Ethernet
emissions monitoring
BMS
Modbus
Ethernet
ŠŠ Simultaneous & continuous sampling of up to 6
DTI exhaust gases: O2, CO2, CO, NO, NO2, SO2

ŠŠ 10.4” Full colour touch screen

Local PC
ŠŠ MM Controller or Standalone Operation
modes

Typical DTI ŠŠ Six 4-20mA analogue outputs of all

Up to 10 MM combustion data for remote logging, printing
Controllers Configuration
or chart recording

ŠŠ Automated cell calibrations on bottled

calibration gas (EPA version of EGA)

Up to 10 EGA’s

Up to 10 I/O’s

dti & ega

 Corporate &
Manufacturing
Headquarters
London, England

Autoflame USA
Winfield, KS

Local Installation & Support About Autoflame

Autoflame has partnerships with more than 60 technology
centres worldwide. To maintain our reputation for quality,
safety and reliability, Autoflame ensures they receive regular
training to keep up to date with our latest innovations.
Ancillary Equipment
Autoflame manufactures to the highest quality standards
a range of servomotors, probes, scanners, sensors, valves
and other parts to support its burner/boiler management
system. These are all designed and manufactured in house
to maintain the highest quality control.
Founded in 1972, Autoflame is a world leader in boiler/
burner management systems for both commercial and
industrial applications. Based near London, England, it
ensures industry-leading quality control and innovation
by performing in-house R&D, engineering, software
development, manufacturing production, and technical
support.
Privately owned by its founder, Brendan Kemp, Autoflame
currently has more than 10,000 systems in operation
globally, and is now specified as standard equipment in
some of the world’s most prestigious organisations.

Depending on the
application, the ideal
solution may involve any
or all of these components.

Burner/Boiler

MM Controller
• Flame safeguard
DTI • Air/fuel ratio control
Data Transfer • Valve proving
Interface • IBS/lead-lag
Monitor boilers via • Scheduling
Modbus/PC/LAN/ • Commissioning
Remote. • VSD management
Parts • Water level
• Servomotors • Blowdown/TDS
• UV/IR • Draft control
EGA Scanners
Exhaust Gas Analyser • Sensors
Sample exhaust flue to • Probes
evaluate for combustion • Valves
efficiency. • Analog/
Enables patented Digital I/O
3 parameter trim. modules

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