VORTEX COMPRESSOR CONTROLLER

MAM860 （ Ⅳ）

USER

MANUAL

Shenzhen Plot Electronic Co., Ltd

Address：4-5F,5 Bldg,Highstar Industry Park,Gangtou Community,
Bantian,Longgang District,Shenzhen City，China
Telephone：（+86 0755）83173599 / 83172822 Postal code：518129
Fax：（+86 0755）83172966 E-mail：plt@pltsz.com
Web site：www.pltsz.com
 VOTE OF THANKS

Thank you for your trustworthy and select of PLOT air compressor controller !

Shenzhen Plot Electronic Co., Ltd specializes on the manufacture and R&D of air

compressor controller. We are devoted to win customer trust through our high quality

products and service.

We try our best to ensure the completeness and correctness of the manual, but PLOT

Company shall reserve the rights for continuous research and improvement on its products

and assume no obligation for the modification and improvement on the previously

delivered products. The design of products is subject to the change without notice.

Please feel free to contact our after-sale service center if you encounter any problem

with our product.

You are always welcome to make suggestions and advices!

 CONTENT

1、BASIC OPERATION........................................................................................................................................................ 4

1、OVERVIEW ：.................................................................................................................................................................... 4
2、BUTTON EXPLANATION.....................................................................................................................................................4
3、STATUS DISPLAY AND OPERATION.................................................................................................................................... 5
4、OPERATING PARAMETER AND MENU................................................................................................................................ 6
5、USER PARAMETER VIEW AND MODIFICATION................................................................................................................... 6
6、FACTORY PARAMETER VIEW AND MODIFICATION..............................................................................................................9
7、CALIBRATION PARAMETER..............................................................................................................................................11
8、OPERATING AUTHORIZATION AND PASSWORD................................................................................................................ 13

2, CONTROLLER FUNCTION AND TECHNICAL PARAMETER................................................................................. 13

3,INSTALLATION................................................................................................................................................................14

1、MECHANICAL INSTALLATION.......................................................................................................................................... 14
2、CONTROLLER INSTALLATION...........................................................................................................................................14

4,SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM................................................................................................................................................. 16
1、Basic Operation

1、Overview：

Vortex compressor controller can control compressor to operate automatically including pressure&temperature
auto control,compressor error information display,breakdown protection and block mode function.Each page of LCD
panel contain 4 lines.User can check and set parameter through HMI.

2、Button Explanation

Figure 1.1.1

——Start Button:
1, When compressor is at stop status, press this button to start the compressor.
2, When compressor is set as master (No.1) in block mode, press this button to start the compressor and
activate block mode function at the same time.
——Stop Button：
1, When the compressor is at running status, press this button to stop the compressor;
2, When compressor is set as master (No.1) in block mode, press this button to stop compressor and block
mode function as well;
3, When compressor is at stop status, long press this button to display software edition.

——Set Button /Loading / unloading Button:

1, When the compressor is at running status, press this button to load, unload;
2, When the compressor is at setting mode, press this button after modification to confirm and save the
 modified data.

——Move down button / Decreasing button:

1, When viewing the menu, press this button to move downward the cursor;
2,When modifying data, press this button to decrease the data at current position.

——Move up button/Increasing button:

1, When viewing the menu, press this button to move upward the cursor;
2, When modifying data, press this button to increase the data at current position.

——Shift button /Enter button:

1, When modifying data, press this button to move to the next data bit;
2, When select menu, press this button to switch to submenu. If no submenu available, the controller will
shift to data setting mode.

——Return button / Reset button:

1, When modifying data, press this button to exist data setting mode;
2, When viewing the menu, press this button to return to previous menu;
3, When the controller is at failure stop status, long press this button to reset.

3、Status Display and Operation

The display screen will show as below after power on:

WELCOME USING

VORTEX COMPRESSOR After power on, show this menu

After 5 seconds, the menu will switch as below:

AIR T: 78℃ 78℃

AIR P: 0.53MPa DOUBLE Main menu
1#：STOP 2#：STOP
Normal Stop

Press “ ” to enter into Selection Menu:

RUN PARA.
USER PARA. Level 1 menu

FACTORY PARA.
CALBR PARA.
4、Operating Parameter and Menu

Press “ ”to move the cursor to “RUN PARAMETER”, then press “ ” to switch to the secondary menu:

VOLT MOTOR CURR

TOTAL RUN TIME
THIS RUN TIME
MAINTAIN PARA.

HISTORY FAULT
PRODUCTION DATE、NUM.
THIS FAULT
COM STATUS

Move the cursor to the corresponding menu item, press “ ” to check the specific parameter. Such as

viewing "VOLT MOTER CURR ", move the cursor to the “VOLT MOTER CURR " menu item, press the
“ ”, switch to the item of motor , fan data .

M1 M2 0V
A 0.0 0.0
B 0.0 0.0
C 0.0 0.0

Press the “ ” to return to the previous menu or the main menu. If no operation at the current menu for 60
Seconds, controller will automatically return to the main menu and turn off the backlight simultaneously.

5、User Parameter View and Modification

In first menu, press the “ ” and “ ” to move the cursor to the "USER PARA." item, press the “ ” to switch
to the following menu:
P、T SET
SET TIME
OPERATION MODE
BLOCKING MODE

LANG. LANG. SELECT CH/EN

NEW USER PIN：****
 First menu Second menu Preset Data Function

SING.LD 00.50MPa Set the load pressure in single machine mode

SING.UL 00.90MPa Set the unload pressure in single machine mode
Fan will start if discharge air temperature is
FAN START 0080℃
above this set data
SET P. T.
Fan will stop if discharge air temperature is
FAN STOP 0070℃
below this set data
D.SEQ LD 00.60MPa Set the load pressure in double machine mode
D.SEQ UL 00.80MPa Set the unload pressure in double machine mode
Set the master 1 start time, record time when
master 1 is activated, controller will not start
M1 DELAY T 0006S
overload protection during this time to avoid
stopping the master by impulse starting current
Set the master 2 start time, record time when
master 2 is activated, controller will not start
M2 DELAY T 0006S
overload protection during this time to avoid
stopping the master by impulse starting current
LOAD DELAY Unloading in this set time after enter delta
0005S
running
TIME SET For NORMAL STOP operation or pressure is
STOP DELAY 0010S above SING.UL, compressor will stop after it
continuously unloading over this set time
Machine can be restarted only over this set time
RESTART T 0008S at any case(after NORMAL STOP, STANDBY
or FAILURE STOP )
In double machine mode, when send two
D. SEQ TIME 0030S commands continuously to start or stop master,
second command signal delays for this set data.
In double machine mode, two machines work
D. SEQ TURN 0002H
alternatively over this set time.
1, When set as LOCAL, only the button on the
OPERATION controller can turn on and turn off the machine.
LOCAL/
MODE RUN MODE 2,When set as REMOTE mode, both the button
REMOTE
PRESET on the controller and the remote control button
can turn on and off the machine;
 1,When set as the MANU: only when the
pressure is above “unloading pressure”,
compressor will unload automatically .For any
other case, the Loading/Unloading function can
AUTO/MA
LOAD MODE only be executed by pressing “loading
NUAL
/unloading ” key.
2,When set as AUTO ,the loading/ unloading
function can be executed by the fluctuation of
air pressure automatically
1,When set as PROHIBIT, the communication
function is invalid.
PROHIBIT/ 2,When set as COMP. ,compressor function as a
COM MODE COMPUTE slave and is able to communicate with computer
R/BLOCK or DCS
3,When set as BLOCK, compressor can net
control
Set the communication ADD in block
mode(0-16) or when communicate with
COM ADD 0001
monitoring center(0-99). This ADD is unique
for every controller in net
SINGLE/
COMP SINGLE or DOUBLE machine control
DOUBLE
SING.RUNMOT No.1/No.2 No.1 or No. 2 optional
1,When service as master in BLOCK. Master
controls slave, the COM ADDRESS should be
MASTER/ No.1
BLOCK MODE
SLAVE 2,When service as slave in BLOCK, slave is
controlled by master to start, stop, load and
unload
When master pressure is between BLOCK
LOAD P and BLOCK UNLOAD P, master
BLOCKING TURN TIME 0099H
determine slave work alternatively over this set
MODE
time .
SETTING
BLK NUMER 0000 Number of air compressors in block net
In BLOCK, one compressor will start or load
BLK MIN 00.00MPa
when pressure is below this set data
In BLOCK mode, one compressor will stop or
BLK MAX 00.00MPa
unload when pressure is above this set data
In BLOCK mode, when master sends two
BLK DELAY 0050S commands continuously, second command
signal delays for this set data.
LANG.SEL CHINESE/ 1,Set to “EN” , Display in English
ENGLISH
ENGLISH 2,Set to “CH” , Display in Chinese
NEW USER **** User could modify the user password by old
****
PIN user password or factory password
6、Factory Parameter View and Modification

FACTORY PARAMETER store relatively parameter set by factory. To check FACTORY PARAMETER, you

have to verify password first. In the first menu, press “ ” and “ ” to FACTORY PARAMETER, press

“ ”to switch to the menu below.

INPUT CODE
****

Input the correct password to switch to the FACTORY PARAMETER menu as below:

SYSTEM PARAMETER
CLR LIFE TIME
MAX LIFE TIME

PARAMETER Initial Data Function

Maximum motor When the current of motor 1 is more than 1.2 times of the
MOTOR 1
overload data set data, the unit will stop for overload feature. (see
CUR
/1.2 table2.1.1)
Maximum motor
MOTOR 2 When the current of motor 2 is more than 1.2 times of the
overload data
CUR set data, the unit will stop for overload feature.
/1.2
When motor 1 discharge air temperature reaches this set
ALARM T 1. 105℃
data, compressor will alarm
When motor 1 discharge air temperature reaches this set
STOP T 1. 110℃
data, compressor will alarm and stop
SYSTEM
When pressure reaches this set data ,compressor will alarm
PARAM STOP P. 1.00MPa
and stop
ETER
This data is the maximum of UNLOADING P. The
MAX U.L. 0.80MPa UNLOADING P in the customer parameter must be set no
higher than this data.
MOT1 TIME 000000H Revise motor 1 run time
MOT2 TIME 000000H Revise motor 2 run time
Input the password 8888 and press “set “button to clear all
CLR FAULT 0000
the history failure record.
When motor 2 discharge air temperature reaches this set
ALARM T2. 105℃
data, compressor will alarm
When motor 2 discharge air temperature reaches this set
STOP T 2. 110℃
data, compressor will alarm and stop
 PROD DATE 9999-99-99 Production date
PROD NO 99999999 Product serial No.
PHASE ON: turn on phase sequence protection
ON/OFF
PROT.. OFF: turn off phase sequence protection
POWER Set the operation power frequency. The current will be
50Hz/60Hz
FREQ deviated if this frequency is not set correctly
ADV/COMPATI
BLK MODE Standby
BLE
1, Controller detects the voltage higher than this set data, the
shutdown protection starts and reports HIGH VOL.
HIGH VOL. 0000V
2,Set this data to 0000, the HIGH VOL. protection function
is invalid
1, Controller detects the voltage lower than this set data,
shutdown protection starts and reports LOW VOL.
LOW VOL. 0000V
2,Set this data to 0000, the LOW VOL. protection function
is invalid
1,In stop mode, air compressor is not allowed to start when
discharge air temperature is lower than this set data
LOW T PRO -0005℃ 2,Two minutes after turn on, when the air temperature is
below this data, compressor will stop and display T
SENSOR FAULT
1,When the compressor is in a stop status and the TOTAL
RUN TIME exceeds this TIME LIM set, the controller will
TIME LIM 0000H stop the compressor and display USER MISTAKE;
2,If this data is set to ‘0000’, TIME LIMIT function is
invalid.
Controller detects oil filter, O/A separator, air filter,
lubricate oil ,grease and belt running with alarming over this
ALM STOP 0010H
ALARM STOP set, compressor will stop and
report ”ALARM LONG STOP ”
Set to ON,DCS is allowed to set parameter
through ,MODBUS
COM SET Set to OFF,DCS is NOT allowed to set parameter
ON/OFF
PARA through ,MODBUS
Only when compressor is at normal stop mode, it is allowed
to revise the parameter.
After entering factory parameter, please set and save this
PARA1 0000 data .this data is used to check all factory parameter and
modify part of factory parameter.
CUR MAX-MIN = (1+SET/10) ,unbalance protection will start
0010
UN.BAL. If the set data ≥ 15, the unbalance protection will be invalid.
OPEN If OPEN PHASE protection ≥20 seconds, OPEN PHASE
000.0S
PAHSE protection is invalid
CLR Record total running time of oil filter, if changing new oil
OIL FILTER 0000H
LIFE filter, the data should be reset by manual operation.
TIME O/A 0000H Record total running time of O/A separator. If changing new
 SEPARATO O/A separator, the data should be reset by manual
R operation
Record total running time of air filter .If changing new air
AIR FILTER 0000H
filter, the data should be reset by manual operation
Record total running time of lube. If changing lubricate ,the
LUBE 0000H
data should be reset by manual operation
1, Alarm prompts when total running time of oil filter is
OIL FILTER 9999H above the set data.
2,Set this data to “0” to clear oil filter running time
O/A 1, Alarm prompts when total running time of O/A separator
MAX SEPARATO 9999H is above the set data.
LIFE R 2,Set this data to “0” to clear O/A separator running time
TIME 1, Alarm prompts when total running time of air filter is
AIR FILTER 9999H above the set data.
2,Set this data to “0” to clear air filter running time
1, Alarm prompts when total running time of lubricate is
LUBE 9999H above the set data.
2 , Set this data to “0” to clear lubricate running time.

7、Calibration Parameter

You can set relative data of controller in CALBR PARA. Please verify the password before view and modification.
The modification of CALBR PARA is similar with CUSTOMER PARA. Main function is shown as below.

Menu Preset Data Function

1,When calibrate the current of motor 1 A, input the
standard current ,current coef=input data/current detect.
TARGET CUR 0000
Calculate and save current coef .The standard current is only
MOTOR used for calculation.
1-A When calibrate the current, revise coefficient. Current data
COEF 1.000
in display=sample data*coefficient
Display the current sample after calibration .This data is qret
CUR ***.*A
and can not be set
1,When calibrate the current of motor 1 B, input the
standard current ,current coef=input data/current detect.
TARGET CUR 0000
Calculate and save current coef .The standard current is only
MOTOR used for calculation.
1-B When calibrate the current, revise coefficient. Current data
COEF 1.000
in display=sample data*coefficient
Display the current sample after calibration .This data is qret
CUR ***.*A
and can not be set
1,When calibrate the current of motor 1 C, input the
standard current ,current coef=input data/current detect.
MOTOR TARGET CUR 0000
Calculate and save current coef .The standard current is only
1-C
used for calculation.
COEF 1.000 When calibrate the current, revise coefficient. Current data
 in display=sample data*coefficient
Display the current sample after calibration .This data is qret
CUR ***.*A
and can not be set
1,When calibrate the current of motor 2A, input the standard
current ,current coef=input data/current detect. Calculate
TARGET CUR 0000
and save current coef .The standard current is only used for
MOTOR calculation.
2-A When calibrate the current, revise coefficient. Current data
COEF 1.000
in display=sample data*coefficient
Display the current sample after calibration .This data is qret
CUR ***.*A
and can not be set
1,When calibrate the current of motor 2 B, input the
standard current ,current coef=input data/current detect.
TARGET CUR 0000
Calculate and save current coef .The standard current is only
MOTOR used for calculation.
2-B When calibrate the current, revise coefficient. Current data
COEF 1.000
in display=sample data*coefficient
Display the current sample after calibration .This data is qret
CUR ***.*A
and can not be set
1,When calibrate the current of motor 2 C, input the
standard current ,current coef=input data/current detect.
TARGET CUR 0000
Calculate and save current coef .The standard current is only
MOTOR used for calculation.
2-C When calibrate the current, revise coefficient. Current data
COEF 1.000
in display=sample data*coefficient
Display the current sample after calibration .This data is qret
CUR ***.*A
and can not be set
TARGET T 1,When calibrate the discharge temperature , input the
standard temperature ,temperature coef=input data/discharge
0000℃
temperature detect. Calculate and save temperature
coef .The standard temperature is only used for calculation.
COEF When calibrate the temperature, input the coefficient.
1.000 Temperature data in display=(sample temperature-zero
point)*coefficient
ZERO 0000℃ Compensation of hardware zero piont deviation
T2 Display the temperature after calibration .This data is qret
0000℃
and can not be set
TARGET P 1,When calibrate the air pressure , input the standard
pressure ,pressure coef=input data/air pressure detect.
00.00MPa
Calculate and save pressure coef .The standard pressure is
only used for calculation.
COEF When calibrate the pressure, input the coefficient. Pressure
1.000
data in display=sample pressure*coefficient
ZERO It displays as 0.00MPa when air pressure is less than the
00.00MPa
data set here
P 00.00MPa Display the pressure after calibration, this value is qret and
 not able to be set
STANDARD VOLT 1,When calibrate the voltage , input the standard voltage,
voltage coef=input data/air voltage detect. Calculate and
0000V
save voltage coef .The standard voltage is only used for
calculation.
COEF When calibrate the voltage, input the coefficient. voltage
1.000
data in display=(sample voltage–zero point) *coefficient
CURRENT VOLT Display the voltage after calibration, this value is qret and
0000V
not able to be set
CURR MODE DEBUG/WORK Set the update speed of current display
DUBUG: data will update soon; WORK: data will update
slow
LED NUM 3LED set to 3LED

8、Operating Authorization and Password

Controller provides multiple passwords and access management. According to different levels of
passwords, controller provides different levels of operating authorization, details as following:

1. User password：factory set：___________

Permissions：Allows to modify all CUSTOMER PRAMETER.
2. Mmanufacturer sales password: factory set:___________
Permissions: Allows users to modify all CUSTOMER PRAMETER, the NEW USER PASSWORD, some
MANUFACTURER PARAMETER, MANUFACTORY SALES PASSWORD.
3. Mmanufacturer Password: fixed:___________
Permissions: Allows users to modify all CUSTOMER PRAMETER, the NEW USER PAAWORD, some
MANUFACTURER PARAMETER,CURRENT SET in CALIBRATION PASSWORD.
4、Factory Super Password: factory set：___________
Permissions: Allows users to modify TOTAL RUN TIME,PHASE SEQUENCE PROTECTION,
FREQUENCY SELECTION,TIME LIMIT after user enter factory parameter and verify supper password.

2, Controller Function and Technical Parameter

1、Digital input&output：6 points of digital input，4 points of digital relay output
2、Analog input：2 point of Pt100 temperature input，1 point of 4～20mA pressure signal input，two groups of three
phases current inputs(CT provided）；
3、Input voltage of phases:380V/220V。
4、Compressor protection of high operation voltage and low operation voltage; It is allowed to set low pressure and
high pressure limit.
5、Controller power supply：AC20V、10VA。
6、Measurement
①、Discharge air temperature：-50～150℃，Accuracy：±1℃。
②、Operation time：0～999999 hours.
③、Current：0～999.9A。
 ④、Pressure：0～1.60MPa。Accuracy：±0.01Mpa。
7、Phase sequence protection: When compressor is at stop mode and detects wrong phase sequence, respond
time≤1s (optional)；
8、Fan protection: This controller provides overload protection for fan.

Iactual/Iset
≥1.2 ≥1.3 ≥1.5 ≥1.6 ≥2.0 ≥3.0

Time parameter
Response time
60 48 24 8 5 1
（S）
Table 2.1.1 curve table for protection of motor
9、Temperature protection: when actual temperature measured is higher than temperature set; response time≤2s；
10、Contact capacity of output relay: 250V,5A；Contact endurance : 500000 times
11、Current error is less than 1.0%.；。
12、RS485 communication function
1, Block mode control
2,Communicate with-external devices as slave through MODBUS RTU, baud rate 9600BPS,1start bit,8 data
bits,1 stop bit and even parity
13、Remote control compressor: When set as remote control mode, user can remotely control the compressor.

14、Remote and local start block mode function

3,Installation

1、Mechanical Installation

The CT shall be installed at a place where the current of motor cable can be measured, thus controller can be
set according to instructions on motor nameplate, the detailed dimensions is shown as below:

A
B

Structure dimensions of CT（ф10 through hole） Installation dimensions of CT

2、Controller installation

A certain room should be left around controller for wiring. The specific dimension is shown as below:
4.1.5 Controller structure dimension

4.1.6 Hole size

4,Schematic Diagram

21 20 19 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 A

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
C1

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
uc ub ua B
C
A
B
A C
RS-485
B
FG

2 1