# DANFOSS\_NOVOCON ## `DANFOSS_NOVOCON` (FB) `FUNCTION_BLOCK` DANFOSS\_NOVOCON ### Representation
InOut: | Scope | Name | Type | Initial | Comment | | ----------- | ----------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Input | `xEn` | `BOOL` | TRUE | Enable / disable communication (TRUE = enable) | | Input | `byUnitId` | `BYTE` | 0 | Device address (1 .. 247) | | Input | `xUpdateActual` | `BOOL` | FALSE |

Updating the actual values (at every rising edge
) (range: operation)

| | Input | `xUpdateSetp` | `BOOL` | FALSE |

Update of setpoints (on every rising edge
)

| | Input | `xUpdateConfig` | `BOOL` | FALSE | Update of the configuration (on each rising edge) | | Input | `xUpdateInfo` | `BOOL` | FALSE | Update of the information (on every rising edge) | | Input | `xResDevice` | `BOOL` | FALSE |

Triggering a warm reset (equivalent to switching off and
on) (on each rising edge)

| | Input | `xResError` | `BOOL` | FALSE |

Reinitialization of the outputs eErrorCodeCom or
stErrorCodeDev to the fault-free state (on every rising edge)

| | Input | `xCoolMode` | `BOOL` | FALSE |

Enable / disable cooling mode (FALSE = heating mode,
TRUE = cooling mode)

| | Input | `rSetpFlowRate` | `REAL` | 0.0 |

Setpoint - flow rate in the selected unit (
eUnitSetpFlowRate)

| | Input | `eMode` | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_MODE | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_MODE.NORMAL\_OPERATION | Operating mode of the actuator | | Inout | `ModbusClient` | `ModbusClientBase` | | Client of the device | | Output | `eModeFb` | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_MODE | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_MODE.NORMAL\_OPERATION | Operating mode of the actuator — feedback | | Output | `eValveTypeFb` | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_VALVE\_TYPE | | Valve type — feedback | | Output | `rNominalFlowRate` | `REAL` | |

Nominal flow rate of the selected valve (unit see
table ‘Selection of the valve type’)

| | Output | `rDesignFlowRateHeatFb` | `REAL` | |

Design flow rate for heating mode —
feedback

| | Output | `rDesignFlowRateCoolFb` | `REAL` | |

Design flow rate for cooling mode —
feedback

| | Output | `eUnitDesignFlowRateFb` | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_UNIT\_DESIGN\_FLOW\_RATE | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_UNIT\_DESIGN\_FLOW\_RATE.LITRES\_PER\_HOUR | Unit of the design flow rate — feedback | | Output | `rSetpFlowRateFb` | `REAL` | |

Setpoint - flow rate in the selected unit (
eUnitSetpFlowRate) — feedback

| | Output | `eUnitSetpFlowRateFb` | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_UNIT\_SETP\_FLOW\_RATE | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_UNIT\_SETP\_FLOW\_RATE.LITRES\_PER\_HOUR | Unit of the flow rate setpoint — feedback | | Output | `rActualFlowRate` | `REAL` | |

Actual value - flow rate in the selected unit (
eUnitActualFlowRate)

| | Output | `eUnitActualFlowRateFb` | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_UNIT\_ACTUAL\_FLOW\_RATE | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_UNIT\_ACTUAL\_FLOW\_RATE.LITRES\_PER\_HOUR | Unit of the actual flow rate — feedback | | Output | `rRelPos` | `REAL` | |

Position of the actuator stem in % (reference: 100.0 % =
design flow rate)

| | Output | `eApplicationOpFb` | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_APPLICATION\_OPERATION | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_APPLICATION\_OPERATION.NO\_OPERATION | Application operation - feedback | | Output | `eApplicationComdFb` | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_APPLICATION\_COMMAND | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_APPLICATION\_COMMAND.NO\_COMMAND | Application command/status - feedback | | Output | `eEnergyManagementFb` | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_ENERGY\_MANAGEMENT | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_ENERGY\_MANAGEMENT.NO\_MANAGEMENT | Energy management - feedback | | Output | `eLEDModeFb` | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_LED\_MODE | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_LED\_MODE.NORMAL\_MODE | LED operating mode - feedback | | Output | `rThermalPower` | `REAL` | |

Current thermal power (heating power: rPower > 0,
cooling power: rPower < 0) in the selected unit (
eUnitPower)

| | Output | `eUnitThermalPowerFb` | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_UNIT\_POWER | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_UNIT\_POWER.KILOWATT | Unit of thermal power — feedback | | Output | `rEnergyHeat` | `REAL` | |

Current heating energy in the selected unit (eUnitEnergy
)

| | Output | `rEnergyCool` | `REAL` | |

Current cooling energy in the selected unit (eUnitEnergy
)

| | Output | `eUnitEnergyFb` | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_UNIT\_ENERGY | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_UNIT\_ENERGY.KILOWATT\_HOURS | Unit of energy — feedback | | Output | `rAI1` | `REAL` | |

Actual value at analog input 1 (temperature / resistance) (
supply temperature) (use cable NovonCon Energy, NovoCon IO,
NovoCon Temperature IO)

| | Output | `rAI2` | `REAL` | |

Actual value at analog input 2 (temperature / resistance) (
return temperature) (use cable NovonCon Energy, NovoCon IO,
NovoCon Temperature IO)

| | Output | `rAmountOfWater` | `REAL` | | Accumulated amount of water (heating and cooling mode) in liters | | Output | `sSerialNum` | `STRING` | | Serial number of the device | | Output | `tRuntimeDriveFb` | `TIME` | TIME#0ms |

Runtime of the actuator from 0.0 - 100.0 % of the design
flow rate (in s) — feedback

| | Output | `rAdjustmentRateFb` | `REAL` | 0.0 | Adjustment rate of the actuator (s/mm) — feedback | | Output | `rSupplyVoltage` | `REAL` | | Current supply voltage of the device in volts | | Output | `rDeviceTemperature` | `REAL` | |

Current temperature in the device (unit see register 32790
)

| | Output | `rEstimatedLifeSpan` | `REAL` | |

Calculated percentage of the expected service life (100.0%
: replace valve and actuator)

| | Output | `xAlarm` | `BOOL` | FALSE | Collective fault (TRUE = fault) | | Output | `xAlarmCom` | `BOOL` | FALSE | Collective fault - communication (TRUE = fault) | | Output | `eErrorCodeCom` | ModbusErrorCode | | Error code - communication (0 = no error) | | Output | `stErrorCodeDev` | `STRING` | | String with the numbers of the active device errors | | Output | `stWarningCodeDev` | `STRING` | | String with the numbers of the active device warnings | | Output | `xBusy` | `BOOL` | | Communication indicator (TRUE = communication) | | Input Const | `eTempTypeAI1AI2` | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_TYPE\_AI1AI2 | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_TYPE\_AI1AI2.PT1000 | Type of temperature sensor on analog inputs AI1 and AI2 | | Input Const | `eUnitAI2` | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_UNIT\_AI1AI2 | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_UNIT\_AI1AI2.DEGREES\_CELSIUS | Unit of AI2 | | Input Const | `eUnitAI1` | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_UNIT\_AI1AI2 | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_UNIT\_AI1AI2.DEGREES\_CELSIUS | Unit of AI1 | | Input Const | `eLEDMode` | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_LED\_MODE | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_LED\_MODE.NORMAL\_MODE | LED operating mode | | Input Const | `eEnergyManagement` | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_ENERGY\_MANAGEMENT | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_ENERGY\_MANAGEMENT.INACTIVE | Energy management | | Input Const | `eApplicationOp` | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_APPLICATION\_OPERATION | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_APPLICATION\_OPERATION.DIGITAL\_OPERATION | Application operation | | Input Const | `eUnitActualFlowRate` | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_UNIT\_ACTUAL\_FLOW\_RATE | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_UNIT\_ACTUAL\_FLOW\_RATE.LITRES\_PER\_HOUR | Unit of the actual flow rate | | Input Const | `eUnitSetpFlowRate` | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_UNIT\_SETP\_FLOW\_RATE | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_UNIT\_SETP\_FLOW\_RATE.PERCENT | Unit of the flow rate setpoint | | Input Const | `eUnitDesignFlowRate` | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_UNIT\_DESIGN\_FLOW\_RATE | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_UNIT\_DESIGN\_FLOW\_RATE.LITRES\_PER\_HOUR | Unit of the design flow rate | | Input Const | `eValveType` | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_VALVE\_TYPE | DANFOSS\_NOVOCON\_VALVE\_TYPE.AB\_QM\_4\_0\_ISO\_DN\_15 |

Valve type
Note: On every write operation to register 33802 (FC06), the flow rate setpoint registers
32768/32769, register 32796/32797, register 32798/32799 and register 33024/33025 are initialized to the
nominal values from the table ‘Selection of the valve type’ !!!

| | Input Const | `rDesignFlowRateCool` | `REAL` | 650.0 |

Design flow rate for cooling mode (
nominal values: see table ‘Selection of the valve type’)

| | Input Const | `rDesignFlowRateHeat` | `REAL` | 650.0 |

Design flow rate for heating mode (
nominal values: see table ‘Selection of the valve type’)

| | Input Const | `tTimeUpdateInfo` | `TIME` | TIME#0ms |

Update interval for the processes influenced by the input
xUpdateInfo influenced

| | Input Const | `tTimeUpdateConfig` | `TIME` | TIME#0ms |

Update interval for the processes influenced by the input
xUpdateConfig influenced

| | Input Const | `tTimeUpdateSetp` | `TIME` | TIME#45s0ms |

Update interval for the processes influenced by the input
xUpdateSetp influenced

| | Input Const | `tTimeUpdateActual` | `TIME` | TIME#3s0ms |

Update interval for the processes influenced by the input
xUpdateActual influenced

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