Zone Setup

A zone is comprised of circuit breakers from one or more panel boards connected to the controller. Up to 256 zones can be defined for each controller at a location. Controller(s) make the decision to turn a zone ON or OFF by monitoring the status of control sources. A circuit breaker must be assigned to a zone to respond to a control source.

The controller supports up to four control sources per zone. Each user-selectable control source can be any schedule, any input, any zone, or any remote source.

NOTE: A zone cannot be a source to itself.

EXAMPLE: Define the control sources for Zone 1 as Schedule 1, Input 2, and Remote Source 3. The logic type chosen when setting up the zone determines how the control sources are combined to control the zone.

To set up zones for the controller, follow these steps:

From the MAIN MENU screen, select SETUP > ZONE.

The ZONE SETUP screen displays:
From this screen, do the following:
- Enter zone names
- Assign circuit breakers to a zone
- Assign control sources
- Select the zone priority
- Set up comms loss

Naming a Zone

To assign or change zone names, follow these steps:

From the MAIN MENU, select SETUP > ZONE > ZONE NAME as shown below.
Select the ZON (zone) number (001 is displayed).
Enter the name of the zone (see Entering or Changing a Name .
To save, exit the screen and return to the ZONE SETUP screen or select a different ZONE number.

Control Source Setup

A control source contributes to a controller’s decision to turn a zone ON or OFF. The controller supports up to four control sources per zone. Each user-selectable control source can be any schedule, any zone, any input, or any remote source*.

EXAMPLE: Define the control sources for Zone 1 as Schedule 1, Schedule 3, and Input 16. The logic type chosen when setting up the zone determines how the control sources are combined to control the zone. See Assigning Zone Sources for more information regarding configuring control sources to a zone.

Assigning Zone Sources

To assign control sources to a zone, follow these steps:

From the MAIN MENU screen, select SETUP > ZONE.
From the ZONE SETUP MENU screen, select SOURCES.

The ZONE SOURCES menu opens. The zone number and the name of the zone (if configured) are displayed below the screen name.
Select the Zone number to assign sources to.

From the Logic Type, select the logical operator that the controller will use to combine sources in determining the zone state (ON or OFF). See Logic Types for a description of each logic type.

Logic Types

Logic Type	Description
OR	Zone is ON when any control source is ON.
AND	Zone is ON when all control sources are ON, but OFF when one or more control sources are OFF.
LAST EVENT	The zone state matches the state of the last changed control source (e.g. any time a control source changes state, the zone state changes to match it. See Setting up Last Event.
XOR	Zone is ON when only 1 control source is ON, but OFF when more than 1 control source is ON.
COMBO	The zone state matches the set boolean logic (AND, OR, NAND, etc.) of the combined control sources (see COMBO (Boolean combination) Logic under Logic Configuration).
TRUTH TABLE	The zone state matches the set state of up to 16 possible combinations of control source states.

Select up to four control sources for the zone. The sources can be inputs (INP), schedules (SCH), zones (ZON), breaker (BKR) and panel (PNL), remote sources (RMT), or none (N/A).
After selecting a control source type, select the source number. The name of the control source (if configured) will appear next to the control source. The screen should look similar to the following screen:
NOTE: It is not necessary to define all control source rows on the screen. Undefined control sources are ignored.
Exit the ZONE SOURCES screen to save all changes.

Logic Configuration

Additional configuration may be required when choosing LAST EVENT, COMBO, or TRUTH TABLE as the logic type for a zone.

To access the configuration screen, follow these steps:

From the MAIN MENU screen, select SETUP > ZONE > SOURCES.
Select LAST EVENT, COMBO, or TRUTH TABLE as the logic type.
Move the cursor over the right facing arrow that appears to the right of the logic type selection.

NOTE: This arrow will not appear for AND, OR, or XOR logic type selections.
Press the “+” key while highlighted on the “>” to proceed to the configuration screen and complete the setup or change the ZON number. All changes will be saved.

COMBO (Boolean combination) Logic: COMBO logic allows different types of Boolean operators to be used together to determine how the zone will combine assigned sources. The controller provides a simple, sentence-type programming screen for defining a logic expression for the zone.

To configure, select a Boolean operator and a comparison state for each of the sources selected for the zone.

The following table shows the behavior for each type of logic operator.

Boolean Operators

Logic	1st Statement	2nd Statement	Result
AND	FALSE	FALSE	FALSE
	FALSE	TRUE	FALSE
	TRUE	FALSE	FALSE
	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE
NAND	FALSE	FALSE	TRUE
	FALSE	TRUE	TRUE
	TRUE	FALSE	TRUE
	TRUE	TRUE	FALSE
OR	FALSE	FALSE	FALSE
	FALSE	TRUE	TRUE
	TRUE	FALSE	TRUE
	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE
NOR	FALSE	FALSE	TRUE
	FALSE	TRUE	FALSE
	TRUE	FALSE	FALSE
	TRUE	TRUE	FALSE
XOR	FALSE	FALSE	FALSE
	FALSE	TRUE	TRUE
	TRUE	FALSE	TRUE
	TRUE	TRUE	FALSE
XNOR	FALSE	FALSE	TRUE
	FALSE	TRUE	FALSE
	TRUE	FALSE	FALSE
	TRUE	TRUE	TRUE

In COMBO (Boolean combination) Logic, AND was selected as the operator used to combine the first and second sources. Next to each source is a test condition that defines when the state of the first source is considered to be TRUE. Together, the source and the test condition form a Boolean statement. In this example, INP 1 is TRUE when it is ON, and INP 2 is TRUE when it is OFF. Choose AND, OR, XOR, NAND, NOR, or XNOR as the Boolean operator. Boolean statements are evaluated in order by pairs from top-to-bottom.
The result of the top-to-bottom logic evaluation is used to set the zone state. The final line of the zone logic screen is used to define whether the zone will be ON or OFF when the logic evaluation is TRUE. By selecting ZONE = ON, the zone state will be ON whenever the logic evaluation result is TRUE. By selecting ZONE = OFF, the zone state will be OFF whenever the logic evaluation result is TRUE.

NOTE: To save, press the “<” key and you will be directed back to the ZONE SETUP screen or change the ZON number.

Setting up Truth Table Logic

“Truth table” logic allows a user to specify the state of the zone for each combination of source states. There are four sources per zone; therefore, there are 16 possible combinations of source states.

The desired state of the zone for EVERY possible combination of its source states must be defined.

NOTE: If no sources are configured, the logic type does not affect the state of the zone. Furthermore, if a configuration change results in no sources being configured, the state of the zone will remain unchanged.

To save, exit the ZONE SOURCES screen and return to the ZONE SETUP screen OR change the ZON number.

Setting up Last Event

LAST EVENT logic can be configured to determine how the zone will respond to a change in the state of a control source.

The LAST EVENT screen displays two columns, Event and Response.

The Event column is used to describe which events can affect the zone. Valid choice combinations are ON:OFF, ON:---, or ---:OFF. The --- choice indicates that any transition to the opposite state is to be ignored.

EXAMPLE: Choose ON:--- to update the zone state when the source turns ON, but do nothing when the source turns OFF.

The Response column is used to select the state that will be applied to the zone when the corresponding event occurs. Choose either ON or OFF for any event that is set in the Event column.

NOTE: If an event is ignored (---), then a corresponding Response choice will not be allowed.

EXAMPLE: When Input 1 changes to ON, the zone state will be set to ON. When Input 1 changes to OFF, the zone state will not be affected.

To save, press the “<” key and you will be directed back to the previous screen or change the ZON number.

Selecting the Zone Priority

The Zone Priority setting determines how a circuit breaker responds if it is included in more than one zone. For most zones the Zone Priority will remain at the default setting of Normal ON. When zones are set to the Normal ON priority level, a circuit breaker belonging to more than one zone will be ON if any of the zones are ON. The circuit breaker will only turn OFF when all of the zones are OFF.

If a zone is set to Priority OFF, any circuit breaker belonging to the Priority OFF zone will be forced OFF whenever the zone is ON. Otherwise, the circuit breaker will not be affected.

If a zone is set to Priority ON, any circuit breaker belonging to the Priority ON zone will be forced ON whenever the zone is ON, even if it belongs to an active Priority OFF zone. Otherwise, the circuit breaker will not be affected.

EXAMPLE: Turn OFF a portion of the office lights in response to a load-shed signal. (e.g. a reduction in your energy consumption is required to avoid peak demand charges or in response to a directive from the utility company.) Create a zone containing the non-essential lighting circuits and set the zone priority to Priority OFF. Turning this zone ON via a contact closure or communications command will force OFF the non-essential lights.

However, all lights should turn ON in response to a fire or security alarm. This condition must have priority over the load-shed signal. Create another zone containing all lighting circuits and set the zone priority to Priority ON. Turning this zone ON via a contact closure or communications command will unconditionally force all lights ON.

To select the priority, follow these steps:

From the MAIN MENU, select SETUP > ZONE > PRIORITY.

The ZONE PRIORITY screen displays:
The ZON line displays the previously selected zone and nametag.
Select the desired ZON to set priority.

Select the appropriate priority level. See the "Zone Priority Selections" table for ZONE PRIORITY options.

Zone Priority Selections

Selection	Zone State	Behavior	Priority
Level 1 — Normal ON	ON	ON	Normal
Level 1 — Normal ON	OFF	Release	Normal
Level 2 — Priority OFF	ON	Force OFF	High
Level 2 — Priority OFF	OFF	Release	High
Level 3 — Priority ON	ON	Force ON	Highest
Level 3 — Priority ON	OFF	Release	Highest

NOTE: Behavior deals with application of zone state to a breaker. Priority deals with priority of overlapping zones.

Exit the ZONE PRIORITY screen to save all changes.

Assigning Circuit Breakers to a Zone

To assign circuit breakers to a zone, follow these steps:

From the MAIN MENU screen, select SETUP > ZONE > BREAKER.

The ZONE BREAKER screen displays:
From this screen, do the following:
- Use the view/edit screen to add or delete circuit breakers from a zone.
- Test circuit breakers to verify zone setup.
- Clear circuit breakers from a zone.
- Use the unique, self-learning feature to add or delete circuit breakers from a zone.
NOTE: A circuit breaker may be assigned to more than one zone. If a circuit breaker is commanded ON by any zone, it will respond according to the zone priority setting.

Viewing and Editing Circuit Breakers

To view and edit circuit breakers, follow these steps:

NOTE: Only detected Powerlink ECB breakers in each panel are displayed.

From the MAIN MENU screen, select SETUP > ZONE > BREAKER > VIEW/EDIT.

The VIEW/EDIT BRKRS screen displays:
The ZON line displays the selected zone number and nametag from 1–256 (displayed as ZON 001), and the Panel line displays the selected panel number and nametag from 0–7 (displayed as PNL 002). The breakers available on the selected panel are shown below ZON and PNL (maximum 24 breakers per page. See Viewing Circuit Breaker Pages).
Change the ZON and PNL number to show the circuit breaker members for that configuration.

NOTE: The circuit breaker numbering shown here is an example. The displayed numbering sequence may be modified to match the panel (see Breaker Setup).
Use the Back and Next keys to position the cursor over a breaker number, and use the Plus or Minus keys to add or remove a circuit breaker from zone membership.

NOTE: Highlighting a breaker alias and selecting it underlines the alias number. Underlined breakers aliases denote breakers that are assigned to the zone.
Exit the VIEW/EDIT BRKRS screen to save or change the PNL number.

Viewing Circuit Breaker Pages: The VIEW /EDIT BRKRS screen uses pages to view panels with more than 24 circuit breakers. Only 24 circuit breakers per panel can be viewed per page.

In the VIEW /EDIT BRKRS screen a “page number” (p01) appears on the far right of PNL. Move the cursor over the page number and use the -/+ key to view more pages containing breakers assigned to that panel.

Testing Circuit Breakers

Use the “Test” feature to verify circuit breakers assigned to a zone.

To test circuit breakers in a zone, follow these steps:

Verify that all circuit breakers you want to test are in AUTO mode. If they are not, return the white Mode buttons to the depressed position using a small screwdriver or similar tool according to Changing Circuit Breakers from AUTO to MANUAL Mode under the section Changing Circuit Breakers from Auto to Manual Mode.
From the MAIN MENU screen, select SETUP > ZONE > BREAKER >TEST.

The TEST BREAKERS screen displays:
The ZON line displays the selected zone number and nametag.
Select the desired ZON number to test.
Change Test State from OFF to ON or from ON to OFF to operate the circuit breakers assigned to this zone.

NOTE: Circuit breakers will switch ON and OFF in response to changing the test state. The circuit breakers will return to their original states upon leaving this screen.

Clearing Circuit Breakers

To clear circuit breakers from a zone, follow these steps:

From the MAIN MENU screen, select SETUP > ZONE > BREAKER > CLEAR.

The CLEAR BREAKERS screen displays:
The ZON line displays the selected zone number and nametag.
Select a ZON number to clear all breakers assigned to that specific zone.
To clear all circuit breakers from this zone, select the “Clear ALL breakers assigned to this zone.” screen path symbol (<), and press the Plus key to exit the screen.
Upon selecting the “Clear ALL breakers assigned to this zone.” statement, you will be redirected back to the “ZONE BREAKER” screen.

Using Learn Mode to Add or Delete Circuit Breakers from a Zone

Use the self-learning feature as an alternative method for assigning circuit breakers to a zone. “Learn” refers to the controller’s ability to automatically add to or delete circuit breakers from a zone based on a user manually toggling the circuit breaker handles.

NOTE: The controller learns which circuit breakers are to be added or deleted by monitoring voltage changes at the circuit breaker load terminal. As such, panel boards must be energized while creating zones.

To automatically add or delete circuit breakers from a zone, using the self learning feature, follow these steps:

From the MAIN MENU screen, select SETUP > ZONE > BREAKER > LEARN.

The LEARN BREAKERS screen displays:
The ZON line displays the selected zone number and nametag.
Place the desired circuit breakers in MANUAL mode (see Changing Circuit Breakers from Auto to Manual Mode).
Select the ZON number to ADD BREAKERS and/or DELETE BREAKERS.
From this screen, select ADD BREAKERS or DELETE BREAKERS.

The ADD BREAKERS or DELETE BREAKERS screen displays:
The controller is placed in the LEARN mode upon entering either of these screens. Any circuit breaker that changes state while on the ADD BREAKERS screen or DELETE BREAKERS screen is either ADDED or DELETED from the zone’s circuit breaker map.

NOTE: When in the LEARN mode, control operation is disabled to prevent circuit breakers from switching.
Toggle the circuit breaker handle back and forth to either add to or delete the circuit breaker from the zone.

NOTE: A visual indication appears briefly on the screen to indicate the circuit breaker change was “seen” by the controller.
Return the circuit breakers to auto mode.
Exit the LEARN BREAKERS screen to save changes.

Changing Circuit Breakers from Auto to Manual Mode

To use the self-learning feature to add or delete circuit breakers from a zone, the circuit breakers must be in MANUAL mode. The panel board cover and deadfront should be in place while using this feature.

NOTE: All panel boards that are assigned to a zone must have power.

To change circuit breakers between AUTO mode and MANUAL mode, follow these steps:

To place the desired circuit breakers into MANUAL mode, release the white Mode button with a small screwdriver or similar tool (see Changing Circuit Breakers from AUTO to MANUAL Mode bottom image).
To place the circuit breakers back into AUTO mode, return the white button to the depressed position (see Changing Circuit Breakers from AUTO to MANUAL Mode top image).

Changing Circuit Breakers from AUTO to MANUAL Mode

Enabling Comms Loss Action for a Zone

To enable comms loss action for a zone, follow these steps:

From the MAIN MENU screen, select SETUP > ZONE >COMMS LOSS.

The COMMS LOSS ZONES screen displays:
Select the ZON number to set Comms Loss or Comms Restore.

Configure the options described in the following table.

Action on Communications Loss/Restore Options

Comms Loss Action	Description
RUN (default)	Releases zone override, if set. The zone will respond normally to schedules and inputs.
MAINTAIN LAST STATE	The zone will be continuously overridden to maintain the last state.
FORCE ZONE ON	The zone will be continuously overridden ON.
FORCE ZONE OFF	The zone will be continuously overridden OFF.
NO ACTION	No action is performed on the zone.

NOTE: The comms loss and restore actions of each zone are individually selectable. If communications times out or is restored, the zone state is affected according to the action selected.

To save, exit the COMMS LOSS ZONES screen or change the ZON number.