HVAC Control Introduction

HVAC Control Introduction

This document serves as an introduction to how a Heating, Ventilating, and Air-

Conditioning (HVAC) Control system is used to operate a building.s mechanical equipment

so as to maintain the desired environmental conditions.

Appendix A . Supporting Documents for IBS Products

A variety of documents are available to support IBS products. Two samples of these

are featured in Appendix A. The first sample shows pages from the IBS Catalog,

supporting the CP-8511 Transducer. The second sample shows pages from a General

Instructions sheet that supports the VM Series Erie PopTop. Modulating Spring-Return

Valves. These are meant only as samples and do not represent the entire scope of IBS

product support. For complete information on IBS products, consult your local office or

wholesale distributor.

Glossary

The Glossary contains a list of abbreviations and alphabetically lists and defines

terms used in this document.

Examples Used in this Document

This document contains examples of HVAC equipment and applications. Many of

these applications include temperatures, setpoints, throttling ranges, and other examples of

conditions found in the HVAC world. When reading this document, keep in mind that these

are examples only. Many factors, including equipment, climate, building codes, and local

practices vary and can have a major impact on methods, procedures, and sequences used

to control buildings.

This document cites examples of products manufactured by Invensys. Building

Systems (IBS). These products represent only a small portion of the IBS product offering,

and the applications, features and benefits of IBS controls used in this text represent only

their basic functions. IBS has a complete line of products for today.s modern building,

offering security, lighting, sophisticated energy management solutions, Internet-accessible

reporting and many other products to support the needs of a .smart. building.

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