USER MANUAL

MITOS VT6 AIR

release software 3.1







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Summary:

GENERAL DESCRIPTION ............................................................................................................................................. 3
GENERAL FEATURES ................................................................................................................................................... 3
FUNCTIONING PARAMETERS .................................................................................................................................... 4
MITOS VT6 AIR FUNCTIONING MODE ..................................................................................................................... 7
FUNCTIONING JUST DISPLAY ..................................................................................................................................... 7
MANUAL FUNCTIONING ............................................................................................................................................. 8
AUTOMATIC FUNCTIONING (PID CONTROL) ......................................................................................................... 9
PRESSURE / VELOCITY / FLOW RESET .................................................................................................................. 11
RESET INVERTER ALARM ........................................................................................................................................ 11
SELECTION OF SERIAL COMMUNICATION TTL/RS485 ...................................................................................... 11
CONNECTION FOR PRESSURE MEASURE / REGULATION ................................................................................. 12
CONNECTION FOR FLOW OR VELOCITY MEASURE/REGULATION ................................................................ 14
MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS .................................................................................................................................... 15
APPENDIX ..................................................................................................................................................................... 16






































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GENERAL DESCRIPTION

MITOS VT6 AIR is a measure, visualization and control device for pressure, velocity and flow. It has got a differential
pressure sensor with a +/-999mmH
2
O +/-1% F.S. range and a temperature sensor (internal). The precision of the
pressure measurement is optimized by the compensation in function of the temperature. It is equipped with 6 buttons and
1 LCD 16x2 lines display (2 lines and 16 fonts each line). It is also programmable by a menu.
The control is done by a VF-S11, VF-FS1, VF-AS1 or VF-PS1 Toshiba inverter, using a simple TTL serial connection
(VF-S11 inverter) or RS485 (VF-FS1, VF-AS1, VF-PS1 inverter) and it can be manual or automatic. The selection of
the type of serial connection can be selected by a dip-switch placed on the back of the box.
Manual control allow to command run/stop and/or the inverter frequency. The frequency sent is fixed and is
programmable from the display menu.
Automatic control commands run/stop and also regulate the frequency sent to the inverter in order to keep the pressure,
velocity or flow (selectable) at a fixed level, programmable from the display menu. Automatic control uses a PID
regulation characterized by proportional, integrative and derivative parameters, changeable from the programming
menu.
MITOS VT6 AIR can also visualize some functioning parameters of the inverter, such as current and power delivered,
input and output voltage, frequency, hours of functioning, historic of the last four alarms.
Available scales for pressure, velocity and flow are:

Pressure: mmH
2
O; mbar; Pascal; Kpascal.
Velocity: second meter
Flow: hundreds of cube meters per hour; cube meters per second; litres per second.



GENERAL FEATURES

MITOS VT6 AIR has got the following features

Case: Material: ABS. IP55 protection degree
Alimentation: The alimentation is directly taken by the inverter through the serial connecting cable
Working temperature: From -5 to +50 C
Box dimensions: 120 x 65 x 35 mm.
Weight: 350g.
Input: 1 differential pressure gauge with +/-999mmH
2
O +/-1% F.S.
User interfaces: Monocromatic graphic display 2x32 types, 6 buttons (START, MAN/AUTO, UP, DOWN,
MON, STOP/RESET)

























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FUNCTIONING PARAMETERS

The parameters programming menu is accessible in the normal functioning menu, by pushing MON button for at least 3
seconds. After the 3 seconds, it is necessary to insert a password. With UP and DOWN, you can change the number
referred to the password, between 0 and 999. Once set the correct value, press MON to confirm. Each wrong password
value allows to view just a part of the available parameters, the first eight in the following pattern. In the programming
menu, you can select the parameter with the buttons UP and DOWN. Then, when the parameter is selected, the
parameter will flash pressing the button MON. Value can be changed through buttons UP and DOWN. To store the new
value, you need to press again MON (the parameter stops flashing). To quit the programming menu, just press
MAN/AUTO.
Here follow all the functioning parameters of MITOS VT6 AIR.

PARAMETER FUNCTION POSSIBLE VALUES

Hysteresis If the PID control is enabled, this act only if:

V >Set point PID + Hysteresis

or

V <Set point PID - Hysteresis

where V is the value measured by the controlled
variable

min =0; max (
2
) appendix
Constant PID Kp PID control proportional constant 0.0 300.0
Constant PID Ki PID control integrative constant 0.0 300.0
Constant PID Kd PID control derivative constant 0.0 300.0
ACC manual Value of the ACC parameter sent to the inverter
when Type command =MANUAL.
0.1 320.0 sec.
DEC manual Value of the DEC parameter sent to the inverter
when Type command =MANUAL.
0.1 320.0 sec.
ACC automatic Value of the ACC parameter sent to the inverter
when Type command =AUTOMATIC.
0.1 320.0 sec.
DEC automatic Value of the DEC parameter sent to the inverter
when Type command =AUTOMATIC.
0.1 320.0 sec.
Mode MITOS VT6 AIR can be used as a simple
display, but it can also send run and/or frequency
variation commends to the Inverter
COMMAND
VISUALIZATOR
Rotation sense Sense of engine rotation AHEAD
BACK
Feedback Type of variable where the control PID is
performed
PRESSURE
VELOCITY
FLOW


Pressure unit


Pressure Unit of measurement

mmH
2
O
Pa
kPa
mBar



Flow unit


Flow Unit of measurement

m
3
/ h (value per 100)
m
3
/ s
l / s

Velocity unit Velocity Unit of measurement m / s
PID Set point Set the set-point of the variable where the PID
control is performed
min =0; max (
2
) appendix

PID Type

Type of PID control
PID proport.-integr.-derivat.
PI proport.-integr.
P proportional
PD proport.-derivat.

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PID ACC/DEC delay In AUTOMATIC mode, Inverter starts working
through ACC/DEC ramps equal to ACC
MANUAL/DEC MANUAL. When the
controlled variable reaches the set-point,
ACC/DEC are automatically set to the values
ACC AUTOMATIC / DEC AUTOMATIC.
This configuration remains till the stop of the
Inverter.
If the controlled variable does not reach the set-
point within PID ACC/DEC Delay seconds from
the start, ACC/DEC are set to the values ACC
AUTOMATIC/DEC AUTOMATIC
0-999 sec.
Velocity calculation

Type of velocity calculation.
The setting AIR has to be used in case the fluid
present in the pipe is air. Otherwise, you may use
the GENERIC setting. During velocity
calculation with the section AIR, you need to set
also the fluid temperature in C, through the
parameter Fluid Temperature.
The calculation of the velocity with GENERIC
setting is base on the following formula::

v =k P [m/s]

where k =Velocity Constant (settable) and P is
the differential pressure in mmHH
2
O.

GENERIC AIR
Pipe type Sets the pipe section. RECTANGUL.
CIRCULAR
Pipe diameter Circular pipe diameter (mm) 0 2000 mm
Pipe side 1 Rectangular pipes side 1 size (mm) 0 2000 mm
Pipe side 2 Circular pipes side 1 size (mm) 0 2000 mm
Fluid temperature Temperature of the fluid in the pipe (C)

0 200 C
Speed constant Sets the constant value in the generic formula for 0.01 99.99
Language Sets the language of the menu



GERMAN
ITALIAN
ENGLISH
SPANISH
Command type If the MITOS VT6 AIR is enabled to send
commands to the inverter (Mode =
COMMAND) and it has the complete control of
the inverter (run-stop and frequency variation
(
1
)), the Command type parameter determines the
way the commands are sent
MANUAL
AUTOMATIC (PID)

Var. monitor1 Sets the monitor variable shown in the first line
of the normal functioning display menu.
Var. monitor1 will be visualized only in the
following cases:

Mode =MONITOR

or

1) Mode =COMMAND
2) the MITOS VT6 AIR has only the run/stop
command (
1
)
see appendix (
3
)
Var. monitor2 Sets the monitor variable shown in the second
line of the normal functioning display menu.
Var. monitor2 will always be visualized and can
be changed pushing UP and DOWN buttons
while keeping F2 key pushed. But in this case the
selection will be kept only until the device is on
see appendix (
3
)

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Set point manual Sets the value of the frequency sent to the
inverter in MANUAL functioning. This value
can be modified from the normal functioning
menu
0.0 500.0 Hz
Store set point It allows to store automatically or not the set
point variation chosen with the UP and DOWN
keys.
Selecting YES, the set point variation (of the
frequency or of the variable regulated in the PID
control) from the normal functioning menu, is
automatically stored.
Selecting NO, the set point variation is not
automatically stored and when you turn on the
device again the value reloaded is the one saved
using the parameters programming menu.
YES
NO















































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MITOS VT6 AIR FUNCTIONING MODE


The possible functioning modes of MITOS VT6 AIR are:

Just display: it displays just the values of some parameters (
3
)
Frequency Manual: it displays the values of some parameters (
3
) and it has just the control of the frequency
Start/Stop Manual: it displays the values of some parameters (
3
) and it has just the manual control of the
start/stop
Complete Manual: it displays the values of some parameters (
3
) and it has the manual control of the start/stop
and of the frequency
Automatic PID: it displays the values of some parameters (
3
) and it has the automatic control (PID) of the
frequency. The automatic control can have the start/stop control.


You have the Just display mode through the setting of Modality parameter to the value VISUALIZATOR.
All the other functioning modes are reachable setting the parameter Modality to the value COMMAND or changing
CMOD, FMOD and command Type, as described in the appendix (
1
).

It is possible to set the Modality parameter just through the parameters programming menu.
If the Modality parameter is set on COMMAND, the setting of parameter command Type is possible through the
programming menu and through the normal functioning menu, pressing for at least 3 seconds the button MAN/AUTO.
The continuous pressure MAN/AUT allows to change the value from AUTOMATIC to MANUAL, and vice versa.
Pressing the button MAN/AUTO for less then 3 seconds, you can only see the type of functioning selected at the
moment.


FUNCTIONING JUST DISPLAY


In the JUST DISPLAY mode, MITOS VT6 AIR allows to display just:


some parameters of the Inverter
measured pressure or velocity or flow
set-point (frequency set-point, or pressure/velocity/flow set-point)


In appendix (
3
) you can find the complete list of the parameters.
In the first line of the display you can find the information selected through the parameter Variable Monitor 1.
In the second line of the display, after the card start, you can find the information selected through the parameter
Variable Monitor 2. However, through the keys UP and DOWN, it is easy to reach all the other information available.


















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MANUAL FUNCTIONING

In manual functioning, the MITOS VT6 AIR allows to control run-stop and/or change the frequency of inverter
functioning, to a fix value which can be set through the parameter manual Set point.
To enable the manual functioning the following points are necessary:

Modality =CONTROL
Control type =MANUAL

It is possible to set the Modality only by the programming menu.
If the Modality parameter is set to COMMAND, the setting of the parameter command Type is possible through the
programming menu and through the normal functioning menu, pressing for at least 3 seconds the button MAN/AUTO.
The continuous pressure MAN/AUT allows to change the value from AUTOMATIC to MANUAL, and vice versa.
Pressing the button MAN/AUTO for less then 3 seconds, you can only see the type of functioning selected at the
moment.
The possibility to control just the run-stop, just the frequency or both, depends on the CMOD and FMOD values of
Inverter, as shown in the appendix (
1
).
If the MITOS VT6 AIR has the frequency control (
1
), you will see the real frequency reference value in the
first line of the display. Otherwise, in case of lack of frequency control, in the first line of the display you will
see the information selected through the parameter Variable Monitor 1.
In the second line of the display, after the card start, you can find the information selected through the parameter
Variable Monitor 2. However, through the keys UP and DOWN, it is easy to reach all the other information available.
The value Manual Set point can be changed through the parameters programming menu and through the normal
functioning mode. In this last case, if the Set point Storing is set on YES, the change of the set point is automatically
stored and it will be kept even when the card is off; otherwise, if this parameter is set on NO, the change of the set-point
won't be stored. The change of the Manual Set Point from normal functioning menu is performed as follows:

1. with keys UP and DOWN, program "Set" in the second line of the display
2. press the button MON (the second like will flash)
3. change the value through UP and DOWN
4. press the button MON (the second line will stop flashing and the value will be stored)

If the MITOS VT6 AIR has the run-stop control, (
1
), pressing START the inverter will start work; pressing STOP/RESET
the inverter will stop. When the inverter is in start and the engine is in spin, in the first line of the display, on the right
side, it appears a symbol to indicate the rotation way.
In the manual functioning, ACC and DEC Inverter parameters are automatically set equal to the values of ACC manual/
DEC manual parameters.



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AUTOMATIC FUNCTIONING (PID CONTROL)

In automatic functioning, the MITOS VT6 AIR does an automatic regulation of the frequency sent to the inverter so as
to maintain the controlled variable (pressure, speed or flow) to a settable fixed value through the parameter Set point
PID.
The sent frequency will have like limits the values of parameters UL (upper limit) and LL ( lower limit) set up in the
inverter, thats will be always:

UL frequency unchanged LL

The regulation uses a control type PID, P, PI, PD, which can be selected through the parameter TypePID. To enable the
automatic regulation, it is necessary that:

Modality =CONTROL
Control type =AUTOMATIC
MITOS VT6 AIR must have the complete control frequency variation (
1
)

The Modality setting is possible only from parameters programming menu.
If the parameter Modality is set up on COMANDO, the Control type is possible is possible also from normal functioning
menu, pressing more than 3 seconds button MAN/AUTO. The continuous pressure of MAN/AUTO allows to change
the value from AUTOMATIC to MANUAL and vice versa. Pressing the button MAN/AUTO for less than three
seconds you will only see the functioning selected at the moment.


The setting of reference value (Set point PID) can be varied from menu programming parameters menu and also from
the menu of normal operation.
In this case, if the parameter Store set point is set on YES, the changing of set point is automatically stored and it will
remain even if the card is turned off and on again; on the other hand, if this parameter is set on NO, the set point
changing won't be stored.
The variation of Set point PID from the menu of normal operation is carried out as follows:

1. through buttons UP and DOWN set up SET on the second line of the display
2. press the MON button (the second line flashes)
3. through buttons UP and DOWN vary the value
4. press the MON button (the second line stop to flash and the value comes acquired)

If MITOS VT6 AIR has the march-arrest control (
1
), pressing the button START, the inverter start, pressing the button
STOP/RESET the inerter stops.
When the inverter its in start and the motor is in rotation, in the first line of the display a little symbol appears on the
right and this indicates the direction of rotation.
After the command of start, the operation is manual with fixed set-point frequency, as the value of the inverter UL
parameters and ACC/DEC ramps with the same value of ACC manual/ DEC manual parameters respective.
When one of the two condition are verify:

an equal time to second delay ACC/DEC PID passes
the controlled variable catches up the set-point

control PID of the frequency enters automatically in function and moreover, ACC/DEC ramps comes set up respective
to the ACC automatic/DEC automatic parameters. Below there is a graphical representation of what is said previously

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The meaning f the several numbers is the following one:

1. moment in which there is the start
2. moment in which the controlled variable is catches up the set-point and starts the PID regulation
3. moment in which there is the stop
4. equal time to the value of the Delay ACC/DEC PID after which PID regulation enter however in function

The figure a is relative to the case in which between the start and stop inverter the controlled variable never doesnt
catch up the set point.
The figure b is relative to the case in which between the start and stop inverter the controlled variable catch up the set
point ( in correspondence of the point 2).

The purpose of the two couples of different ramps in manual and automatic is to allow a slower answer during the start-
up, a quicker one when you are working at full speed.


If the system can be led to instability (permanent waver), an empirical way to find the values of integrative, derivative
and proportional constants is the following one:


1) Set Ki and Kd to zero
2) Staring from Kp low, increase Kp slowly to reach a waver of controlled variable
3) Reduce Kp at the half of precedent value
4) If necessary, increase Ki to bring to zero errors in stationary system
5) If necessary, increase Kd to speed up the answer

If you change the unit of measurement to the controlled variable, you need to calibrate again the PID parameters.

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PRESSURE / VELOCITY / FLOW RESET

Due to the change of weather conditions, humidity etc., pressure or flow or speed viewed on the display, can change
lightly on equal pressure on the sensor. To restore the correct value, you need to reset the offset. To do this, you may
press at the same time the buttons STOP/RESET and MON when the engine is not working yet, and the vents of
pressure sensor are both opened.













RESET INVERTER ALARM

In the case in which the inverter it had to go in alarm, TO INV REG visualizes to display the same code of alarm visualized
on the display of the inverter. To reset the alarm is enough to press button STOP/RESET.





SELECTION OF SERIAL COMMUNICATION TTL/RS485

Depending on the kind of inverter used, the dip-switch with two levers on the back of the box, has to be configured as
follows:





VF-S11 VF-FS1 VF-AS1 VF-PS1
1=ON
2=ON
1=OFF
2=OFF
1=OFF
2=OFF
1=OFF
2=OFF




CAUTION!
The reset has to be performed only when the size on the display (pressure, velocity or flow)
with open vent is different from zero, when the device is on since at least 15 minutes.

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CONNECTION FOR PRESSURE MEASURE / REGULATION


The pressure measure/regulation must be performed using the connections of the following figure











It is recommended the use of filtered outputs to limit possible damages to the internal pressure sensor. These filtered
outputs thwart the dust or other elements to go up to the pressure sensor and to small elements to obstruct the flow into
the pipes. It is possible not to use the filtered outputs, but to the detriment of the instrument. The filtered outputs have to
be mounted directly on the filter, where there are usually the air outputs pipes. It is necessary to install a filtered output
for each pressure pipe, applied when necessary.
In the following image, you can see the particular of a filtered output.





FILTERED OUTPUT
PRESSURE PIPE
DRAIN COCK
(OPTIONAL)
FAN
CONSTANT PRESSURE
VT6 AIR

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PACKING IN RUBBER
FILTER WALL
4 IMPLANTATION HOLES 3,75
SCREW 4,25
HOLES LOW PRESSURE
(3-5 4 IN THE CENTER
WITHIN A DIAMETER OF 20mm)
WADDING

2
0


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CONNECTION FOR FLOW OR VELOCITY MEASURE/REGULATION


For velocity and flow regulation its necessary to use the Pitot Pipe applied to the vent of MITOS VT6 AIR. The choice
of Pitot pipe lenght has to be made following the dimensions of the pipe, in order to put it at least up to the central part
of the tubing.






VT6 AIR

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MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS






Legend:

1: Pressure negative Input
2: Pressure positive Input
3: Connector for serial connection
4: TTL/RS485 serial line selector
5: Fixing brackets


The pipes connected to the pressure sensor must have an internal diameter of 4 mm














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APPENDIX


(
1
)

If Modality parameter is set on COMMAND, the control type of MITOS VT6 AIR on inverter is fixed by the
parameter settings CMOD and FMOD of inverter, and by the Command Type parameter, as you can see in the following
chart:



VF-S11 VF-FS1 VF-AS1 VF-PS1

Manual
Frequency
CMOD 1
FMOD =4
Command type:
MANUAL
CMOD 2
FMOD =4
Command type:
MANUAL
CMOD 2
FMOD =5
Command type:
MANUAL
CMOD 2
FMOD =5
Command type:
MANUAL
Manual
Start/Stop
CMOD =1
FMOD 4
Command: MANUAL
CMOD =2
FMOD 4
Command type:
MANUAL
CMOD =2
FMOD 5
Command type:
MANUAL
CMOD =2
FMOD 5
Command type:
MANUAL
Manual
Complete

CMOD =1
FMOD =4
Command type:
MANUAL
CMOD =2
FMOD =4
Command type:
MANUAL
CMOD =2
FMOD =5
Command type:
MANUAL
CMOD =2
FMOD =5
Command type:
MANUAL
Automatic
PID (with
start/stop)
CMOD =1
FMOD =4
Command type:
AUTOMATIC
CMOD =2
FMOD =4
Command type:
AUTOMATIC
CMOD =2
FMOD =5
Command type:
AUTOMATIC
CMOD =2
FMOD =5
Command type:
AUTOMATIC
Automatic
PID (without
start/stop)
CMOD 1
FMOD =4
Command type:
AUTOMATIC
CMOD 2
FMOD =4
Command type:
AUTOMATIC
CMOD 2
FMOD =5
Command type:
AUTOMATIC
CMOD 2
FMOD =5
Command type:
AUTOMATIC




(
2
)

The maximum values which can be set for Set point PID and Hysteresi in case of pressure, velocity and flow are:


Pressure:
mmH
2
O: 9999
Pa: 9999
kPa: 99.99
mBar: 9.99



Velocity:
m/s: 999.9



Flow:
m
3
/h: 32767
m
3
/s: 3276.7
l/s: 32767





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(
3
)

Possible values and its meaning for parameters Variable monitor 1 and Variable monitor 2

SET frequency or pressure or velocity set point programmed *
POWER real power in kW absorbed by the engine
CURRENT real current absorbed by the engine, measured in Ampere
VIN tension in Volt in inverter input
VOUT tension in Volt in engine input
ALARM1 last alarm
ALARM2 next to last alarm
ALARM3 third from last alarm
ALARM4 fourth last alarm
CNT hours counter
TEMPERATURE temperature measured in grades centigrades
PRESSURE/VELOCITY/FLOW value of measured pressure/velocity/flow *
FREQUENCY real frequency of inverter functioning


*
frequency if the functioning is MANUAL; one of the remaining, if the functioning is AUTOMATIC. In this second case,
the selection between "pressure", "velocity" and "flow" depends on the value of Feedback parameter.


**
the selection between pressure, velocity and flow depends on the value of Feedback parameter.