Property | Type | Description |
Active Cool Setpoint |
Numeric |
This property indicates the resultant cool setpoint presently in use by the UCM. |
Active Heat Setpoint |
Numeric |
This property indicates the resultant heating setpoint presently in use by the UCM. |
Active Min Flow Setpoint |
Numeric |
This property indicates the minimum flow setpoint presently in use by the UCM. When the VAV is in pressure dependent operation (i.e. it’s using ‘positional control’), this property represents a valve position (percent open). Otherwise, it represents a percentage of nominal flow size. |
Air Flow Stpt: Active Min |
Numeric |
When the VAV is in pressure independent operation, this property indicates the minimum flow setpoint presently in use by the UCM. In pressure independent operation, the minimum flow setpoint will either be the "Air Flow Stpt: Min Cool" setpoint, the "Air Flow Stpt: Min Heat" setpoint or the "Air Flow Stpt: Min Local Heat." Which of the three aforementioned properties turns out to be the active one is determined by the UCM. When the VAV is in pressure dependent operation (i.e. it’s using ‘positional control’), this property will not accurately reflect the setpoint presently in use by the UCM. This property has dimensionality of gaseous flow. |
Air Flow Stpt: Max |
Numeric |
When the VAV is in pressure independent operation, this property indicates the maximum flow setpoint presently in use by the UCM. When the VAV is in pressure dependent operation (i.e. it's using ‘positional control’), this property will not accurately reflect the setpoint presently in use by the UCM. This property has dimensionality of gaseous flow. |
Air Flow Stpt: Min Cool |
Numeric |
This property indicates the minimum cooling flow setpoint, displayed in gaseous flow units, such as cfm. |
Air Flow Stpt: Min Heat |
Numeric |
This property indicates the minimum heating flow setpoint, displayed in gaseous flow units, such as cfm. |
Air Flow Stpt: Min Local Heat |
Numeric |
This property indicates the minimum local heat air flow setpoint, displayed in gaseous flow units, such as cfm. |
Air Valve Drive Closed: Local |
Binary |
This property indicates the UCM-resident state of the air valve drive closed override. |
Air Valve Drive Closed: Ref |
Referencer |
This property indicates the value to be used by the BCU to determine which value to communicate to the UCM for the air valve drive closed override. |
Air Valve Drive Max: Local |
Binary |
This property indicates the UCM-resident state of the air valve drive maximum override. |
Air Valve Drive Max: Local Ovrd |
Binary |
This property indicates that the thumbwheel input (* function on hardwired or wireless zone sensor) to override the air valve position is in effect. |
Air Valve Drive Max: Ref |
Referencer |
This property indicates the value to be used by the BCU to determine which value to communicate to the UCM for the air valve drive maximum override. |
Air Valve Drive Max: Tstat |
Binary |
This property indicates that the thumbwheel input (* function on hardwired zone sensor) to override the air valve position is in effect. |
Air Valve Drive Min: Local |
Binary |
This property indicates the UCM-resident state of the air valve drive minimum override. |
Air Valve Drive Min: Ref |
Referencer |
This property indicates the value to be used by the BCU to determine which value to communicate to the UCM for the air valve drive minimum override. |
Air Valve Drive Open: Local |
Binary |
This property indicates the UCM-resident state of the air valve drive open override. |
Air Valve Drive Open: Ref |
Referencer |
This property indicates the value to be used by the BCU to determine which value to communicate to the UCM for the air valve drive open. |
Air Valve Flow |
Numeric |
This property indicates the calculated value of the air flow through the VariTrane-configured UCM. This property has dimensionality of gaseous flow, for example, cfm. This value does take into account the size index. |
Air Valve Flow Rate |
Numeric |
This property indicates the calculated value of flow in terms of percent. This value is independent of the size index. |
Air Valve Max Flow Stpt: Local |
Numeric |
This property indicates the UCM-resident value of the maximum flow setpoint. This value is represented in terms of percent of the nominal size rating of the unit. |
Air Valve Min Flow Release: Local |
Binary |
This property indicates if the minimum flow setpoint is ignored. |
Air Valve Min Flow Stpt: Local |
Numeric |
This property indicates the UCM-resident edited cooling minimum flow setpoint. This value is represented in terms of percent of the nominal size rating of the unit. |
Air Valve Override Status |
Enumerated |
This property indicates the possible flow override of open/closed/min/max. |
Air Valve Position |
Numeric |
This property indicates the percent open position of the air valve. |
Air Valve Position Control Used |
Binary |
This property indicates the air valve control mode in effect when the flow sensor has failed or does not exist. |
Air Valve Size Index |
Numeric |
This dimensionless property is used to express the size index associated with the following box types: VariTrane C, VariTrane D, VariTrac Round and Generic. |
Air Vlv Min Flow Stpt Mult: R/W |
Numeric |
This property indicates the value which will adjust the cooling minimum flow setpoint. This value can be controlled from 0 to 10 in .1 increments. (UCM resident control data.) |
Air Vlv Min Flow Stpt Mult:Read |
Numeric |
This property indicates the active value that is the minimum flow setpoint multiplication factor. |
Air Vlv Min Heat Flow Stpt: Loc |
Numeric |
This property indicates the UCM-resident edited heating minimum flow setpoint. This value is represented in terms of percent of the nominal size rating of the unit. |
Air Vlv Min Local Heat Flow Stpt |
Numeric |
This property indicates the UCM-resident edited local heat (hot water or electric) minimum flow setpoint. This value is represented in terms of percent of the nominal size rating of the unit. This property only applies if the following are true: "Software Revision" is 4.0 or greater, and "Use Min Local Heat Flow Stpt" equals "Yes". |
Auxiliary Temperature |
Numeric |
This property indicates the value of the optional thermistor connected to the auxiliary sensor input on the UCM. |
Auxiliary Temperature Exists |
Binary |
This property indicates the failed state of the auxiliary sensor input. |
Binary Input |
Binary |
This property represents the instantaneous state of the UCM’s Binary input. Only revision 4.0 and higher UCMs have a Binary input. |
Calibrate Initiate: Local |
Binary |
This property indicates the active state of the calibrate initiate override. |
Calibrate Initiate: Ref |
Referencer |
This property indicates the value to be used by the BCU to determine which value to communicate to the UCM for the calibrate initiate override. |
Calibration in Effect |
Binary |
This property indicates that the UCM is presently calibrating its air valve (taking a zero flow reading). |
Communication Address |
Numeric |
This property provides access to the assigned communications address value of the UCM being represented. |
Communication Bad Message Count |
Numeric |
This is a property for keeping track of the number of message errors which occur when attempting to communicate with the UCM. |
Communication Channel |
Numeric |
This property provides access to the assigned communications channel value of the UCM being represented. |
Communication Error Count |
Numeric |
This is a property for keeping track of the number of communications errors that occur when attempting to communicate with the UCM. |
Communication No Answer Count |
Numeric |
This property indicates the number of unanswered communications with the UCM. |
Communication State |
Binary |
This property indicates the status of communications between the BCU and the UCM. |
Config: Aux Input |
Binary |
This property will indicate if the UCM’s aux input is configured for a temperature sensor or a C02 sensor. |
Config: Binary Input |
Binary |
This property indicates how the UCM’s spare Binary input is being used. |
Config: Unit Size |
Numeric |
This property is used to express the size of a box in a dimensional value, for example, cfm. Since this property is subject to SI conversions, it will not always equal the CFM size of the box. This means this property will not always equal the value shown in the editor’s size field since the editor’s size field is used to identify a box and is not subject to SI conversions. |
Config: Unit Size Index |
Unsigned Byte |
This dimensionless property is used to express the size index associated with the following box types: VariTrane F Round and Rectangular, VariTrac Rectangular, and Bypass Damper. This property only applies if the following are true: "Software Revision" is 4.0 or greater, and "Device Type" is not 0. |
Config: Unit Type |
Enumerated |
This property will correctly identify the box type (air valve design series) regardless of the UCM software revision. |
Control Mode |
Binary |
This property indicates the control mode of the UCM. |
Control Offset in Effect |
Binary |
This property indicates that the control offset function has adjusted the setpoints for the UCM. |
Control Offset Value |
Numeric |
This property indicates the active value being used by the control offset function to adjust the setpoints. |
Cool Setpoint High Limit |
Numeric |
This property indicates the UCM-resident highest possible setting for the cooling setpoint regardless of source. |
Cooling Flow Correction |
Numeric |
This property is used by the UCM as a scaling correction for the cooling flow. |
Cooling Setpoint Low Limit |
Numeric |
This property indicates the UCM-resident lowest possible setting for the cooling setpoint regardless of source. |
Damper Minimum Drive Time |
Enumerated |
This property indicates the minimum On time for the UCM’s damper output (actuator). When the UCM decides to open or close the damper, it will not drive the damper for less than this minimum time. |
Diag: Aux Sensor Fail |
Binary |
This property indicates the active status of this diagnostic. This diagnostic is present when the auxiliary temperature sensor fails or does not exist. |
Diag: C02 Sensor Fail |
Binary |
This property indicates that either the C02 sensor has failed. |
Diag: EEPROM Page Fail |
Binary |
This property indicates that a segment of UCM memory is failed. |
Diag: EEPROM Total Fail |
Binary |
This property indicates that all memory in the UCM has failed. |
Diag: Exists |
Binary |
This property indicates that either the flow sensor, zone temperature sensor, auxiliary temp sensor, C02 or thumbwheel setpoint have |
Diag: Flow Sensor Fail |
Binary |
This property indicates the active status of this diagnostic. This diagnostic is present when the flow sensor either does not exist or does not have a valid sensor reading. |
Diag: Setpoint Fail Global |
Binary |
This property indicates the active status of this diagnostic. This diagnostic is present when all possible thumbwheel setpoints fail. This takes into account possible wireless stat values. |
Diag: Thumbwheel Setpoint Fail |
Binary |
This property indicates the active status of this diagnostic. This diagnostic is present when the installed hardwired Thumbwheel setpoint fails or does not exist. |
Diag: Zone Sensor Fail |
Binary |
This property indicates the active status of this diagnostic. This diagnostic is present when the hard-wired zone sensor is either not installed or has failed. |
Diag: Zone Sensor Fail Global |
Binary |
This property indicates the active status of this diagnostic. This diagnostic is present when all of the zone sensors fail. This takes into account possible wireless stat values. |
Fan Control Method: Local |
Binary |
This property indicates whether the UCM will control the (parallel) fan based on a flow setpoint or a temperature setpoint. |
Fan Control Offset |
Numeric |
This value will determine when a parallel fan will be turned on or off. This may be specified as a temperature offset above the zone heating setpoint (2-10 degrees), or as a percentage of unit nominal airflow (0-100%). This property is valid for parallel fan powered VAV only. |
Fan Control Setpoint: Local |
Numeric |
This property indicates when the (parallel) fan will be energized when the fan control method is flow. |
Fan Disable: Local |
Binary |
This property indicates the UCM-resident state of a fan disable override. |
Fan Disable: Ref |
Referencer |
This property indicates the value to be used by the BCU to determine which value to communicate to the UCM to disable the fan. |
Fan Exists |
Binary |
This property indicates the configuration of the UCM for a fan output. |
Fan Output |
Binary |
This property indicates the UCM triac output to control a fan is energized. |
Fan Type |
Binary |
This property indicates the UCM configuration for series or parallel fan. |
First Air Valve Timing |
Numeric |
This property indicates the time it takes in seconds for the air valve to modulate from full closed to full open. |
Heat Active |
Binary |
This property indicates that the UCM triac outputs to control the heat are presently energized. |
Heat Control FPWM |
Binary |
This property indicates the UCM configuration of its heat control. FPWM means Fast Pulse Width Modulation. SPWM means Slow Pulse Width Modulation. |
Heat Control Staged Electric |
Binary |
This property indicates the UCM configuration of the heat control. |
Heat Disable: Local |
Binary |
This property indicates the UCM-resident state of the heat disable control override. |
Heat Disable: Ref |
Referencer |
This property indicates the value to be used by the BCU to determine which value to communicate to the UCM to disable heat. |
Heat Exists |
Binary |
This property indicates the UCM configuration for heat output. |
Heat Setpoint High Limit |
Numeric |
This property indicates the active value used to enforce a boundary for acceptable heating setpoint values. |
Heat Setpoint Low Limit |
Numeric |
This property indicates the active value used to enforce a boundary for acceptable heating setpoint values. |
Heat Setpoint Offset: Local |
Numeric |
This property indicates the value used to calculate the heating setpoint from the thumbwheel setpoint value. |
Hot Water Control Type |
Binary |
This property indicates the proportional or staged configuration of hot water control. |
Hot Water Valve Timing |
Numeric |
This property indicates the time it takes in seconds for the hot water valve to modulate from full closed to full open. |
Last Control Date Time |
Date / Time |
This indicates the date and time when the present value property of this object was last controlled. |
Max Heat Required |
Binary |
This property indicates the presence of an override to the proportional hot water valve output. |
Min Flow Stpt Mult Enable: Ref |
Binary |
This property indicates the value to be used by the BCU to determine which value to communicate to the UCM to enable the minimum flow setpoint multiplier. |
Min Flow Stpt Multiplier: Ref |
Referencer |
This property indicates the value to be used by the BCU to determine which value to communicate to the UCM as the minimum flow setpoint multiplier. |
Mode: Heat/Cool |
Binary |
This binary property indicates which control action the VAV UCM is to perform. When this property is "Heating," the VAV UCM is commanded to control warm primary air (mode is Heat). When this property is "Cooling," the VAV UCM is commanded to control cool primary air (mode is Cook, which is the normal case). |
Object Identifier |
Object ID |
This property designates the object’s type followed by its instance number. |
Object Name |
Character String |
This property indicates the object’s name. |
Object Type |
Object Type |
This property designates the object’s type. This will always say "VariTrane UCM II/III/IV" for the VAV UCM. |
Occupied Cool Setpoint: Local |
Numeric |
This property indicates the UCM-resident cooling setpoint. |
Occupied Cool Setpoint: Ref |
Referencer |
This property indicates the value to be used by the BCU to determine which value to communicate to the UCM as the occupied cool setpoint. |
Occupied Heat Setpoint: Local |
Numeric |
This property indicates the UCM-resident Heating setpoint. |
Occupied Heat Setpoint: Ref |
Referencer |
This property indicates the value to be used by the BCU to determine which value to communicate to the UCM as the occupied heat setpoint. |
Occupied OA Required Setpoint |
Numeric |
This property indicates the amount of outside air required in the zone for ventilation purposes during the occupied hours of operation. For all unit types (including VariTrac), this value’s units are expressed in units of gaseous flow (CFM for example). |
Offline Software Revision |
Numeric |
If you need to edit a UCM when the UCM is offline, the Tracer Summit workstation needs to have some idea of what you think the UCM’s software revision is at so the editor can show or hide the appropriate fields (that may only apply to a certain UCM software revision). This property indicates that value. |
Operating Mode |
Binary |
This property indicates the control action of the air valve. If in the Heat mode, the air valve is used as a heating source which is an inverse control action to the Cool mode where the air valve is a cooling source. |
Output One Definition |
Binary |
This property indicates the normal configuration for output One. |
Output Three Definition |
Binary |
This property indicates the normal configuration for output Three. |
Output Two Definition |
Binary |
This property indicates the normal configuration for output Two. |
Power Fail |
Binary |
This property indicates whether the UCM has detected a power loss. |
Present Value |
Referencer |
This property is used to control the unit to one of nine standard operation modes. These modes are defined as UNOCCUPIED, OPTIMAL START, OCCUPIED, OPTIMAL STOP, DEMAND LIMIT, DUTY CYCLE, PRIORITY SHUTDOWN, NIGHT ECONOMIZE, and NIGHT HEAT-COOL. A translation (within the BCU) may take place to map these modes into a simpler mode set. |
Series F PD Mode Min Damper Pos |
Numeric |
If the UCM is configured as a VariTrane F unit type, the UCM may use this setpoint when the "Air Valve Position Control Used" is "Yes." This property only applies if the following are true: "Software Revision" is 4.0 or greater and "Config: Unit Type" is "VariTrane F – Round" or "VariTrane F - Rectangular". The units for this property are "percent open". |
Setpoint Pot Correction |
Numeric |
This property indicates the correction offset applied to the wired thumbwheel setpoint. |
Setup Wired SP Weighting |
Numeric |
This property indicates the edited weighting factor for the wired thumbwheel setpoint. |
Software Revision |
Numeric |
This property indicates the version of software embedded within the UCM. |
Space C02 Concentration: Input |
Numeric |
This property indicates the C02 concentration in parts-per-million (PPM) as detected from the UCMs C02 sensor. This property only applies if all of the following are true: "Software Revision" is 4.0 or greater, "Config: Aux Input" is set to "C02", and "Diag: C02 Sensor Fail" is "Normal." |
Stat (One–Five) Cancel TOV |
Binary |
This property indicates whether or not the CANCEL button on the wireless transmitter has been pressed. Once pressed, the UCM will hold this flag for 2 minutes. |
Stat (One–Five) Comm Fail |
Binary |
This property indicates whether or not communications to the wireless transmitter have failed. |
Stat (One–Five) Drive to Max |
Binary |
This property indicates whether or not the "Drive to Max" override has been initiated at the wireless transmitter. |
Stat (One–Five) Go Unoccupied |
Binary |
This property indicates whether or not the "Go Unoccupied" override has been initiated at the wireless transmitter. |
Stat (One–Five) Low Battery |
Binary |
This property indicates whether or not the wireless transmitter has detected a condition of low battery voltage. |
Stat (One–Five) Serial Number |
Numeric |
This property indicates the wireless transmitter’s hexadecimal serial number. |
Stat (One–Five) Setpoint |
Numeric |
This property indicates the thumbwheel setpoint on the wireless transmitter. This value already incorporates an offset ("Stat (One-Five) SP Offset") in it if one so exists. |
Stat (One–Five) Setpoint Fail |
Binary |
This property indicates whether or not the thumbwheel setpoint on the wireless transmitter has failed. |
Stat (One–Five) SP Offset |
Numeric |
This property indicates the difference between the UCM recognized thumbwheel setpoint (which is the "Stat (One-Five) Setpoint") and the observed thumbwheel setpoint (which is the result of "Stat (One-Five) Setpoint" minus "Stat (One-Five) SP Offset"). |
Stat (One–Five) SP Weight |
Numeric |
The thumbwheel setpoint weight determines the weighting of the transmitter's setpoint. The vote represents the number of votes the transmitter will contribute to the averaging of multiple transmitters. |
Stat (One–Five) Temp |
Numeric |
This property indicates the zone temperature detected from the wireless transmitter. This value already incorporates an offset ("Stat (One-Five) Temp Offset") in it if one so exists. |
Stat (One–Five) Temp Fail |
Binary |
This property indicates whether or not the temperature sensing element within the wireless transmitter has failed. |
Stat (One–Five) Temp Offset |
Numeric |
This property indicates the difference between the UCM recognized temperature (which is the "Stat (One-Five) Temp") and the observed temperature (which is the result of "Stat (One-Five) Temp" minus "Stat (One-Five) Temp Offset"). |
Stat (One–Five) TOV On |
Binary |
This property indicates whether or not the ON button on the wireless transmitter has been pressed. Once pressed, the UCM will hold this flag for 2 minutes. |
Supply Air Temp: R/W |
Numeric |
This property indicates the active value of the supply air temp to be sent to the UCM for SA control. If this value is 0, the UCM will not use SA control. |
Supply Air Temp: Read |
Numeric |
This is a UCM-resident property which indicates the active supply air temperature that the UCM is using for control. If this value is 0, the UCM is not using SA control. |
Supply Temp One Correction |
Numeric |
This property is used by the UCM to calibrate the supply air temperature sensor, when the "Config: Aux Input" is configured as Temperature. The "Auxiliary Temperature" property already factors in this correction. |
Thumbwheel Composite |
Numeric |
This property indicates the resultant thumbwheel setting, which takes into account wireless transmitter values. |
Thumbwheel Setpoint |
Numeric |
This property indicates the value of the installed thumbwheel setpoint input on the UCM. |
Thumbwheel Setpoint Enable |
Binary |
This property indicates whether or not the thumbwheel is presently the (cooling) setpoint source during the occupied mode. During the unoccupied mode, the thumbwheel (cooling) setpoint is never used regardless if it is enabled or not. |
Thumbwheel Unocc Override |
Binary |
This property indicates whether or not the "Go Unoccupied" override has been initiated at the zone sensor module (hardwired sensor only). |
Timed Override Cancel |
Binary |
This property indicates whether or not the CANCEL button on the zone sensor module (hardwired or wireless) has been pressed. Once pressed, the UCM will hold this flag for 2 minutes. |
Timed Override Request |
Binary |
This property indicates whether or not the ON button on the zone sensor module (hardwired or wireless) has been pressed. Once pressed, the UCM will hold this flag for 2 minutes. |
TOV Timer GT0 |
Binary |
This property indicates whether the two-hour timer countdown is active (GT0 = Greater Than Zero). 0=Not active, 1=Active |
UCM Analog Differential |
Numeric |
This property indicates the value used to calculate the offset between the cooling and heating setpoint. |
UCM Use Differential |
Binary |
This property indicates that the UCM Analog Differential value should be applied in the calculation of the heating and cooling setpoint difference. |
Unit Type |
Binary |
This property indicates whether or not the UCM is configured as VariTrac. |
Unit Type is Trane |
Binary |
This property indicates whether or not the UCM is configured as Generic. |
Unoccupied Cool Setpoint: Local |
Numeric |
This property indicates the UCM-resident value of the unoccupied cooling setpoint. |
Unoccupied Cool Setpoint: Ref |
Referencer |
This property indicates the value to be used by the BCU to determine which value to communicate to the UCM as the unoccupied cool setpoint. |
Unoccupied Heat Setpoint: Local |
Numeric |
This property indicates the UCM-resident value of the unoccupied heating setpoint. |
Unoccupied Heat Setpoint: Ref |
Referencer |
This property indicates the value to be used by the BCU to determine which value to communicate to the UCM as the unoccupied heat setpoint. |
Unoccupied OA Required Setpoint |
Numeric |
This property indicates the amount of outside air required in the zone for ventilation purposes during the unoccupied hours of operation. For all unit types (including VariTrac), this value’s units are expressed in units of gaseous flow (CFM for example). |
Unoccupied Override: Local |
Binary |
This property indicates whether or not the "Go Unoccupied" override has been initiated at the zone sensor module (hardwired or wireless). |
Use Min Local Heat Flow Stpt |
Binary |
This property indicates if the UCM is going to use its "Air VLV Min Local Heat Flow Stpt" instead of the "Air Vlv Min Heat Flow Stpt: Loc" when the UCM is actively using its local heat. |
VAV Air System Identification |
Referencer |
This property indicates the VAS (VAV Air System) to which the VAV object is assigned. |
VAV Control Offset Enable: Ref |
Referencer |
This property indicates the value to be used by the BCU to determine which value to communicate to the UCM as the control enable offset. |
Ventilation Ratio Calc |
Numeric |
This property indicates a ratio calculated by dividing the (occupied or unoccupied) outdoor air requirement by the sensed airflow. The sensed airflow may be the current flow for pressure independent operation or damper position for pressure dependent operation. |
Zone Sensor Type |
Binary |
This property indicates the UCM configuration for the zone sensor type. The two possibilities are: "RTD" and "Thermistor." |
Zone Temp Composite |
Numeric |
This property indicates resultant zone temperature which takes into account possible wireless transmitter values. |
Zone Temperature |
Numeric |
This property indicates the active value being used by the UCM as the zone temperature. This pertains strictly to the hardwired zone sensor. |
Zone Temperature Correction |
Numeric |
This property indicates the zone temp correction offset applied to the zone sensor. This pertains strictly to the hardwired zone sensor. |