CONTROL SYSTEM

FOR SCREW AIR COMPRESSOR

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

V1. 4

2008-12-12
Operation Instructions of Controller for Screw Air Compressor

Content
1. Operating Panel .............................................................................................................................. 3 

2. About Keys ...................................................................................................................................... 3 

3. Characteristic of Input and Output of External Switching Quantity and Analogue Quantity ........ 4 

4. Description of Operation of Air Compressor .................................................................................. 5 

4.1      Starting and Home page ...................................................................................................... 5 

4.2      Main Menu of Air Compressor ............................................................................................ 6 

4.2.1 Page of Look ...................................................................................................................... 6 

4.2.2 Page of System parameter ................................................................................................ 8 

4.2.3 Page of maintenance ......................................................................................................... 9 

4.2.4 Page of failure record ...................................................................................................... 10 

4.3 Page of User Parameter Set ................................................................................................... 10 

4.4 Page of manufacture Parameter Set ...................................................................................... 13 

5. Operation, Alarm and Fault Status of Air Compressor ................................................................. 13 

5.1 Operation Status .................................................................................................................... 13 

5.2 Slight Fault Alarm ................................................................................................................... 14 

5.3    Serious Fault Shutdown ....................................................................................................... 14 

Appendix........................................................................................................................................... 15 

1. User Parameter ........................................................................................................................ 15 

2. Manufacture Parameters ......................................................................................................... 16 

3. Hardware Parameter ................................................................................................................ 17 

4. Internal Parameters .................................................................................................................. 17 

5. Alarm and Fault ........................................................................................................................ 17 

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1. Operating Panel

LCD DISPLAY
START

STOP

SET DOWN UP SHIFT/ENTE RETURN

2. About Keys

START — Start and run air compressor under the condition of free fault, and change the
mode from shut-down to running.

STOP — Stop the air compressor in running.

SET — After the parameters modified, press this key to confirm the input data.

UP — When the data being modified, press this key to increase the digital bit. This
key is used as a selection key for menu selection.

DOWN — When the data being modified, press this key to decrease the digital bit. This
key is used as a selection key for menu selection.

SHIFT/ENTER — This key is used as a shift key for the data being modified and an enter
key for the menu being selected.

RETURN — For menu operation this key is used to return the upper menu.

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3. Characteristic of Input and Output of External Switching Quantity

and Analogue Quantity

CP2000 Air Compressor Controller Port

1 1

JP4 JP1

1 1

JP5 JP3

JP1: Analogue Quantity Input (11 ways)

PIN Item Description

1 PIN+ Pressure Sensor Input＋
2 PIN- Pressure Sensor Input－
3 TIN- Temperature Sensor Input－
4 TIN- Temperature Sensor Input－
5 TIN+ Temperature Sensor Input＋
6 I1 Main Motor Current(R)Sensor Input
7 I2 Main Motor Current(T)Sensor Input
8 FIR Fan Motor Current(R)Sensor Input
9 FIT Fan Motor Current(T)Sensor Input
10 VST ST Phase Voltage Sensor Input
11 GND Ground

JP4: Input Signal of External Switching Quantity (8 ways)

PIN Item Description

1 DI0 Air filter clogging signal(NO)
2 DI1 Oil filter clogging signal(NO)
3 DI2 Oil filter clogging signal(NO)
4 DI3 Pressure switch signal(NO)
5 DI4 Emergent stop signal(NC)
6 GND Ground
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7 A RS485 communication
8 B RS485 communication

JP3: Output Signal of External Switching Quantity (9 ways)

PIN Item Description

1 ACIN0 Contact power AC0(AC220V)
2 ACIN1 Contact power AC1(AC200V)
3 VD Load contact output(NO)
4 KF Fan contactor output(NO)
5 RCS RCS contactor output(NO)
6 KS S contactor output(NO)
7 RCD RCD contactor output(NO)
8 KD D contactor output(NO)
9 KM M contactor output(NO)

JP5: Power Input (3 ways)

PIN Item Description

1 XGD Connect to Ground
2 ACIN0 ～25V Power input（As the same phase with R）
3 ACIN1 ～25V Power input（As the same phase with S）

4. Description of Operation of Air Compressor

4.1 Starting and Home page

After the controller is energized, the power indicator on the operating panel shines and
then the screen displays a starting page.

Welcome Use Screw

Air Compressor

The system automatically enters the default page in 5 seconds.

PRES:0.00MPa Remo
Temp:000℃ Stop

On the above-seen screen, there are two options. The first indicates the exhaust
pressure value; the second indicates the exhaust temperature value.

Run status including: emergent stop, compressor stop, compressor start, compressor
on-load, compressor offload and compressor no-load.

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Alarm status including: Service life of air filter, service life of oil filter, service life
of oil-air separator and service life of lubricating oil, air filter clogging, oil filter clogging,
oil-air separator clogging, exhaust high temperature alarm, high ambient temperature, low
ambient temperature, and over-current of motor.

Fault status including: broken line of pressure sensor and temperature sensor;
shutdown of high exhaust temperature, high oil barrel temperature, water-loss, high
pressure, high oil barrel pressure; wrong phase sequence, over voltage, low voltage and
abnormal current.

If a fault exists in the compressor, the display indicates the fault. If faults exist, the
display indicates the earliest one. Upon removal of the fault (s) STOP key is pressed to
return to the indication.

If an alarm signal is given, the display alternately indicates the alarm status and
running status. If alarm signals are given, the display indicates them one by one in priority.

4.2 Main Menu of Air Compressor

On the default page DOWN key is pressed to enter the main menu of air compressor.

Look ◆ Care
Sys Err

On the above-seen screen, the first line indicates Look and Care options; the second
line indicates System and Error options. The right symbol “◆” indicates a current menu.

4.2.1 Page of Look

On the main menu of air compressor when the symbol “◆” is moved to the right of
Look option, the SHIFT/ENTER key is pressed to enter a page of Look option of the air
compressor

Moto ◆ Fan
Time IO

On the above-seen screen there are four options. The first indicates Main and Fan
motor of compressor; the second indicates Time and IO. The symbol “◆” is moved to the
screen indicates a current menu. Press the RETURN key and return to the upper menu
(page of main menu of compressor).

1. Page of compressor main motor: when the symbol “◆” is moved to “Moto”, press the
SHIFT/ENTER key to enter a page of Main motor.
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A :000A B: 000A
C:000A V:000A

On the above-seen screen the first line indicates main motor phase A and B current
value; the second line indicates main motor phase C current and power voltage value. Press
the RETURN key and return to the upper menu (page of Look).

2. Page of time: when the symbol “◆” is moved to the “Time”, press the SHIFT/ENTER
key to enter a page of time.

Run Time: 00000H

LoadTime: 00000H

On the above-seen screen there two options. The first indicates run time of compressor;
the second indicates load time of compressor. Press the RETURN key to return to the
upper menu (page of Look).

3. Page of Fan motor: when the symbol “◆” is moved to the “Fan”, press the
SHIFT/ENTER key to enter a page of fan motor.

A :00.0A B: 00.0A
C:00.0A

On the above-seen screen the first line indicates exhaust pressure. According to
different types of the device sometimes the screen indicates the pressure value of oil barrel
and the pressure difference of oil-air separator. Press the RETURN key to return to the
upper menu (page of Look).

4. Page of IO: when the symbol “◆” is moved to the “IO”, press the SHIFT/ENTER key
to enter a page of input and output number.

In :00000000
Out :00000000

On the above-seen screen there are two options. The first indicates input number, the
second indicates output number. Press the RETURN key to return to the upper menu (page
of Look).

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4.2.2 Page of System parameter

When the symbol “◆” is moved to selection of “Sys”, press the SHIFT/ENTER key to
enter a page of system parameter.

Start up: 15S

HighTemp:100℃ ↓

Low Temp:-00 ℃ ↑
Unload P:0.00MPa ↓

Load P:0.00Mpa ↑
Fan Start :000℃ ↓

Fan Stop :000℃ ↑

Auto Stop :00Min ↓

Baudrate:09600Bps ↑
Unit No.:01 ↓

CommMode:SLAV ↑
NetworkStart:030S ↓

NetworkUload:030S ↑
Network Turn: 100H ↓

On the above seen the screen there are fourteen options. The first indicates start up
time, the second indicates high exhaust alarm temperature, the third indicates low exhaust
alarm temperature, the fourth indicates unload pressure, the fifth indicate load pressure, the
sixth indicates fan start temperature, the seventh indicates fan stop temperature the eighth
indicates auto stop time, ninth indicates baud rate of communication, the tenth indicates the
number of compressor in combined mode, the 11th indicates the mode in combined way,
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the 12th indicates network start time, the13th indicates network unload time, the 14th
indicates network turns time . Press the RETURN key to return to the upper menu
(System).

4.2.3 Page of maintenance

On the main menu of air compressor when the symbol “¡” is moved to the “Care”,
press the SHIFT/OK key to enter the page of compressor maintenance.

Air Use：00000H
Air Res：00500H

OilF Use：00000H
OilF Res：02000H

SeparUse：00000H
SeparRes：00500H

Lube Used：00000H
Lube Rema：5000H

GreaseUsed: 0000H
GreaseRema:5000H

On the above seen the screen there are ten options. The first indicates Air filter used
time, the second indicates Air filter remain time, the third indicates Oil filter used time, the
fourth indicates Oil filter remain time, the fifth indicate Oil-air separator used time, the
sixth indicates Oil-air separator remain time, the seventh indicates Lube used time, the
eighth indicates Lube remain time, ninth indicates Grease used time, the tenth indicates
Grease remain time. Press the RETURN key to return to the upper menu (page of main
menu of air compressor).
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4.2.4 Page of failure record

On the page of main menu of air compressor when the symbol “¡” is moved to “Err”,
press the SHIFT/OK key to enter the page of failure record.

Err 0：None
Time0：00000Hr ↓

Err 1：None ↑
Time1：00000Hr ↓

On the above seen the screen there are ten pages, It record the lately failure, ten record
in all (0 to 9), the first line indicates the name of failure, the second indicates the time of
failure.

4.3 Page of User Parameter Set

On the page of default menu of air compressor, presses the SET key enter to the page
of password.

Input Password
0000

The flashing bit is current input bit. Press the UP key to increase one input bit and the
DOWN key to decrease one input bit. Move the flashing bit by pressing the SHIFT/OK key.
After the input is finished, press the SET key. Input user passwords “1111”and press SET
key to enter the page of user parameter set.

Oper ◆ Care
Time

1. Page of operate: when the symbol “¡” is moved to the “Oper”, press the
SHIFT/ENTER key to enter a page of operate.

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Unload P :0.00MPa ◆
Load P :0.00Mpa ↓

FanStart:000℃ ◆↑
Fan Stop:000℃ ↓

CommMode:SLAVE ◆↑
Unit No. :01 ↓

Language :ENG ◆↑
Password :1111 ↓

ContrMod:AUTO ◆↑

When the symbol “◆” is moved to the parameter, press the SHIFT/OK key ,the
symbol “◆” “↑”and “↓” disappeared, press UP key to increase one input bit and the
DOWN key to decrease one input bit. Move the flashing bit by pressing the SHIFT/OK key.
After the input is finished, press the SET key to save the changed parameter. Press the
RETURN key return to the upper menu (page of default).

2. Page of Time: when the symbol “◆” is moved to the “Time”, press the SHIFT/ENTER
key to enter a page of time parameter set.

Start UP :15S ◆
LoadDelay:10S ↓

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AutoStop:15Min ◆↑
StopTime:15S ↓

NetworkStart :030S ◆↑
NetworkUload :030S ↓

Network Turn :100H ◆↑

When the symbol “◆” is moved to the parameter, press the SHIFT/OK key ,the
symbol “◆” “↑”and “↓” disappeared, press UP key to increase one input bit and the
DOWN key to decrease one input bit. Move the flashing bit by pressing the SHIFT/OK key.
After the input is finished, press the SET key to save the changed parameter. Press the
RETURN key return to the upper menu (page of default).

3. Page of Time: when the symbol “◆” is moved to the “Care”, press the SHIFT/ENTER
key to enter a page of maintaining setting.

AirFLife:0500Hr ◆
OilFLife:0500Hr ↓

Sep life :2000Hr ◆↑

LubricateL :1500Hr ↓

GreaseLife :500Hr ◆↑
AirF Use:0000Hr ↓

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OilF Use :0000Hr ◆↑

Sepa Use :0000Hr ↓

OilF Used :0000Hr◆↑

GreaseUsed :0000Hr

When the symbol “◆” is moved to the parameter, press the SHIFT/OK key ,the
symbol “◆” “↑”and “↓” disappeared, press UP key to increase one input bit and the
DOWN key to decrease one input bit. Move the flashing bit by pressing the SHIFT/OK key.
After the input is finished, press the SET key to save the changed parameter. Press the
RETURN key return to the upper menu (page of default).

4.4 Page of manufacture Parameter Set

On the page of password input, input the manufacture passwords and enter to the
manufacture parameter setting page. As user can not change the manufacture parameter
setting, we don’t introduce anymore.

5. Operation, Alarm and Fault Status of Air Compressor

5.1 Operation Status
Item Status Indication
1 Compressor stop
2 Compressor emergent stop
3 Compressor start
4 Compressor on-load
5 Compressor offload
Compressor long time no-load running Long offload and stop. Start
6
and stop
7 Compressor stop and delay
8 Motor overload and delay
9 Contact supplier
Description
Normal shutdown and starting
operation is allowed.
Press emergent stop button
Control set staring
Normal output of control set
After pressure is reached, the
control set offloaded
automatically at lower pressure.
Offload before shutdown
After the motor is overloaded, it
must delay before starting.
The unit needs maintaining.

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5.2 Slight Fault Alarm

On the PLC of the controller the status bar displays alternatively the corresponding
slight fault alarm message. For the slight fault the air compressor does not stop within a
certain time, only indicating that the compressor needs to be maintained.

Item Alarm Indication Description

1 Life of air filter
2 Clogging of air filter
3 Life of oil filter
4 Clogging of oil filter
5 Life of oil-air separator
6 Clogging of oil-air separator
7 Life of lubricating oil
8 Exhaust over-temperature
9 Low ambient temperature
10 Over-current of motor
Up to service life, replace and reset filter.
Fault and replace filter.
Up to service life, replace and reset filter.
Fault and replace filter.
Up to service life, replace and reset filter.
Fault and replace filter.
Up to service life, replace and reset filter.
Motor over-temp. and check cooling and
heat dissipation
Raise ambient temperature
Check output and lubrication

5.3 Serious Fault Shutdown

If the compressor is out of serious order, it will stop automatically and not restart until
the fault is removed. On the PLC of the controller the status bar displays the serious fault
alarm message happening at present.

Item Fault Indication Description

1 High temperature of exhaust
2 Over-high pressure
Broken line of temperature
3 Check sensor and its connections.
sensor
4 Broken line of pressure sensor Check sensor and its connections.
5 Motor overload and stop
6 Blower overload and stop
8 Stop for wrong phase sequence
9 Voltage too high
10 Voltage too low
11 Abnormal current
Motor screw’s temperature is too high. Check
heat dissipation and lubrication.
Check relief valve.
Check drive and lubrication. Reset for thermal
relay.
Check blower. Reset for thermal relay.
No reverse rotation allowed for motor screw.
Exchange phase sequence of power source.
Check input power source.
Check input power source.
3-phase current unbalanced and over high
current at offload. Check power source and
relief valve.

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Appendix
1. User Parameter

When modifying the user parameters, the user need to input the user password. The
default password is 1111.

Menu Sub-menu Setting value Default Function

Offload pressure 0.3~1.3MPa 0.71MPa Offload pressure value
On-load pressure 0.1~1.2MPa 0.40MPa On-load pressure value
Start temp. of blower 60~100℃ 73℃ Control blower start
Stop temp. of blower 50~80℃ 65℃ Control blower stop
Communication mode Slave/broadcast Slave Two combined control modes
Set number in combined
Set number 1~32 1
Control control
Chinese/English select Chinese/English Chinese Display language
Temperature unit ℃/℉ ℃ Temp. unit switching
Password modification is
User password 0~9999 1111 available and universal
password
Mode control Auto/modify Auto Whether
Start delay time 5~40 s 15 s Star-△ switching time
After Star-△ starting is
On-load delay time 5~30 s 10 s finished, delay for on-load and
detect current
Continuous idle running and
Long no-load run and
4~60 min 15 min automatically stop if exceeding
stop time
the set time
Time
Stop delay time 10~60 s 15 s Delay and stop
Without master combined
Ordered start time 5~90 s 30 s
control
Without master combined
Ordered offload time 5~90 s 30 s
control
Without master combined
Ordered rotating time 50~5000 h 100 h
control
Estimate service time for air
Service life of air filter 500~5000 h 2000 h
filter
Estimate service time for oil
Service life of oil filter 500~5000 h 2000 h
filter
Maintenance Service life of oil-air Estimate service time for
500~5000 h 2000 h
separator oil-air separator
Service life of Estimate service time for
500~5000 h 2000 h
lubricating oil lubricating oil
Service life of grease 50~5000 h 5000 h Estimate service time for grease

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Spent time of air filter 0~9999 h 0h Modifying service time available

Spent time of oil filter 0~9999 h 0h Modifying service time available
Spent time of oil-air
0~9999 h 0h Modifying service time available
separator
Spent time of
0~9999 h 0h Modifying service time available
lubricating oil
Spent time of grease 0~9999 h 0h Modifying service time available

2. Manufacture Parameters

When modifying the workshop parameters, the user can only use the workshop password
(****).

Menu Setting value Default Function

After start delay, offload at over-current and trip
Rated current of motor 0~999A 50A
per overload characteristic
Rated voltage of motor 0~999V 380V Input voltage＞10% or ＜15% alarm & stop
Pre-alarm temperature Pre-alarm when exhaust temperature exceeding
60~100℃ 95℃
at over temperature setting value
Stop temperature at Over-temperature alarm & stop when exhaust
65~110℃ 100℃
over temperature temperature exceeding setting value
Alarm and unable to start when ambient
Too low ambient temp. －40~0℃ －20℃
temperature lower than setting value
Stop deviation at over Alarm & stop when exhaust pressure greater
0~0.15MPa 0.05MPa
pressure than offload pressure plus setting value
Max. pressure 0.4~1.3MPa 0.8MPa Offload pressure ≤ setting value
At on-load, pressure difference between two
Alarm of oil-air
0~0.20MPa 0.12MPa pressure sensors greater than setting value, and
separator
oil-air separator alarm
On-load time 0~99999 h 0h Modify on-load time
Running time 0~99999 h 0h Modify running time
Temp. calibration －15~15℃ 0℃ Calibrate temperature deviation
Pressure calibration 0~0.1MPa 0MPa Calibrate pressure deviation
Overload restart delay 0~10 min 2 min After motor overload stop, delay and start
Ratio of current
0~9999/1 100/1 Transformer ratio used at input
transformer
Temperature control of At activation, blower start or stop per exhaust
Active/ Inactive Active
blower temperature, otherwise blower continuous run
Phase sequence detect Internal/external Internal Internal phase sequence check or external detect
Busbar voltage detect Active/Inactive Active Is over- and under-voltage protection needed ?
Internal overload Is internal current protection for motor overload
Active/ Inactive Active
protection needed?
Stop after three filters reach their service life.
Over-period of
0~9999 h 0
maintenance
Invalid for setting value 0
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Delivery number ******** 8-digit delivery number by manufacturer

Delivery date Y M Y M Delivery date by manufacturer

3. Hardware Parameter

Only use hardware password (****) for modification of hardware parameters.

Menu Setting value default Function

Reference voltage 100~500 250 Reference value of internal voltage

Note: Those parameters have set before delivery and do not modify unless necessary.
Otherwise an unexpected result will happen.

4. Internal Parameters

Only use hardware password (****) for modification of internal parameters.

Menu Setting value default Function

Stop time of owing money reduced at
Stop for owing money On/Off OFF
ON
Stop time of owing Air compressor unable to start when
500~9999 h 500 h
money Stop time of owing money 0.
History fault reset Restart after history fault reset

Note: Parameter with its quantity may vary with models and are based on workshop data.
We hold the right to add the functions and select the parts without further notice. The
password **** is available for access to the user parameters.

5. Alarm and Fault

State of air
Fault Status Indicator
compressor
Clogging of air filter Clogging of air filter Alarm indicator shining Alarm, not stop
Reach air filter service
Air filter service life Alarm indicator shining Alarm, not stop
life
Clogging of oil filter Clogging of oil filter Alarm indicator shining Alarm, not stop
Reach oil filter service
Oil filter service life Alarm indicator shining Alarm, not stop
life
Clogging of oil-air Clogging of oil-air
Alarm indicator shining Alarm, not stop
separator separator
Reach oil-air separator Oil-air separator
Alarm indicator shining Alarm, not stop
service life service life
Reach greaser service
Oil injection to bearing Alarm, not stop
life
Low ambient Too low ambient
Alarm, not stop
temperature temperature
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High ambient Too high ambient

Alarm, not stop
temperature temperature
Exhaust temperature Temperature indicator
Alarm Alarm, not stop
higher than alarm value shining
Exhaust temperature Temperature indicator
Stop Alarm and stop
higher than stop value shining
Exhaust pressure higher
Stop Alarm and stop
than limit value
Broken line of Broken line of
Fault indicator shining Alarm and stop
temperature sensor temperature sensor
Broken line of pressure Broken line of
Fault indicator shining Alarm and stop
sensor pressure sensor
Alarm, stop, start
Overload indicator
Overload of motor Overload and stop
shining
Delay needed
Overload indicator
Overload of blower Overload and stop Alarm and stop
shining
Wrong phase sequence, Wrong phase sequence
Stop Alarm and stop
phase loss indicator shining
Exhaust temperature
Too low temperature Alarm and stop
lower than limit value

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