NovoCon® S Digital Actuator

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  • Related products
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The digital actuator NovoCon® S is tailor made to fit Danfoss AB-QM – the market leading pressure independent balancing and control valve – and establishes the perfect connection between superior hydronic HVAC system performance and smart building automation solutions.

Traditional controlled actuators, at best, offer an analog feedback signal to the BMS room controller. Instead, the NovoCon® S offers many digital system parameters directly to the Building Management System via BACnet or Modbus. It for example exchanges accurate information about the actuator/valve position, settings, temperatures, alarms etc.

All the information provides the BMS a unique insight in, and remote access to, the HVAC system status which can be used to optimize its performance, improving the indoor comfort and achieve energy efficient buildings.

The digital actuator also offers built-in I/O's for added functionality, flexibility and cost savings. A few examples of the possibilities using the actuators’ I/O’s are:

  • Flow & energy indication by connecting sensors for return and supply temperature measurement with NovoCon® Energy;
  • Connectivity for 4-pipe changeover applications with NovoCon® CO6;
  • To connect different sensors (e.g. room temperature, humidity, or condensation) and control different devices such as fans with NovoCon® Remote I/O cable.

NovoCon® is an essential device in the transition to smart connected buildings with continuous monitoring, energy management and preventive maintenance at the highest comfort level and lowest operating costs. The digital actuators can be used in many building types such as offices, hotels and hospitals. But also in cruise ships, universities, data centers, shopping malls, museums or supermarkets.

NovoCon® S is applicable in various types of HVAC systems like Air Handling Units (AHU), Fan Coil Units (FCU), chilled ceilings, chilled beams, radiant panels and four-pipe changeover systems.

Features and benefits

Remote access

Via the BMS system and bus communication all actuators can be remotely accessed. This saves a lot of time during the installation and commissioning of the system as well as during the many years the building is operational.

Continuous commissioning

System data can be retrieved and analyzed in order to optimize the HVAC system. In case adaptions to e.g. setting of design flows are required, it can easy be done. On one, a few or all actuators at the same time. Continuously monitoring and commissioning the system saves time and costs throughout the life cycle of the building.

Predictive maintenance

Don't wait for HVAC components to fail, cause complaints and need for urgent and disturbing service activities. Instead you can see where and when an issue might occur and you can take precautions and act pro-actively.

Flexibility all over

The designers or system integrators of BMS systems can realize customized HVAC solutions for every project. In case the building user wants to refurbish the building, the HVAC system can be adapted accordingly without physical adjustments to the BMS components.

Introducing the new NovoCon® S digital actuator - for perfect hydronic balancing

Get the best-in-class hydronic performance with the new NovoCon® S actuator. The digital actuator tailored for the AB-QM control valve allows complete remote control of the heating or cooling system – from installation to maintenance. Get a quick tour of the new NovoCon® S in this animation.

Documents

Documents
Type Name Language Valid for Updated Download File type
Brochure Grow your business and discover the value of working with one partner (International version) English Multiple 19 Nov, 2015 5.6 MB .pdf
Brochure Hydronic Balancing & Control product overview English Multiple 12 Dec, 2016 1.1 MB .pdf
Brochure Hydronic Balancing & Control product overview English United Kingdom 11 Nov, 2014 7.1 MB .pdf
Case story NovoCon - outstanding HVAC flexibility after office building renovation English Multiple 28 Sept, 2020 960.1 KB .pdf
Brochure NovoCon | Digital actuator for HVAC English Multiple 20 Jun, 2017 772.5 KB .pdf
Fact sheet NovoCon® application English Multiple 13 Mar, 2017 880.4 KB .pdf

Software

  • Fast and easy configuration of NovoCon®. Multiple NovoCon® actuators can be configured in one instance. Plug in NovoCon® to your computer and you have access to all settings.

Danfoss C.H: software

Our advanced Danfoss C.H. software will help you to design and calculate the perfect heating or cooling installation with Danfoss products.

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    AB-QM Pressure Independent Control Valves (PICV) DN15 - DN250

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Case studies

Videos

Tender texts

Modulating geared actuator with field bus (BACnet MS/TP and Modbus RTU) connectivity used to control pressure independent balancing and control valves DN10-32.

Control signal: BACnet MS/TP, Modbus RTU, 0-10V/2-10V, 0-20/4-20mA

Direct connection to 6-port ball valve actuator with position feedback signal 1)

Direct connection to 2x PT1000 surface/immersed sensors and emission power indication

Direct connection I/O: 2x resistance, AO and AI 3)

Actuator functionality is remotely accessible via the field bus:

  • Design flow pre-setting
  • Flushing the valve and terminal unit
  • Error during closing intrinsic alarm reporting
  • Alarm if CO6 6-port ball valve actuator is blocked, in manual override or disconnected 1)
  • Supply and return temperature readings, emission power indication 2)
  • Energy counter (kWh, MJ, kBTU) 2)
  • Alarm high/low deltaT and temperature sensors disconnected 2)
  • Alpha characteristics setting
  • Speed selection 3/6/12/24 s/mm
  • Opening/closing time selection from 18s to 700s
  • Auto MAC addressing (BACnet only)
  • Auto Baud rate detection
  • Flow indication based on measured stroke in l/h

Eu.bac interchangeability approved in combination with PIBCV valve

Supply Voltage: 24V DC/AC 50/60Hz

Spindle position accuracy: ±0.05mm

Cables: Halogen free plug-in available in 1.5m, 5m and 10m length

Temperature sensors: plug-in 2x PT1000 surface or immersed 1.5m length

64 actuators can be connected to the same network

IP Class: 54

Stroke: 7mm

BACnet Testing Laboratories (BTL) listed BACnet MS/TP fieldbus device 4)

Manual override function

Commissioning tool available for addressing, parametrization and hydronic continuous commission