User Manual
Manual 2100-571A
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HUMIDITY CONTROL OPTION
Note: This function is not available if controller is 
congured for heat pump.
The standard air conditioning system can be adapted 
to perform dehumidication control by addition of 
a simple humidity controller that closes-on-rise, and 
is connected to terminals H1 and H2 on the main 
controller board. Recommended Bard Part #8403-038 
(H600A 1014). Both HVAC units must be equipped 
with electric heat for this sequence to work properly. 
See appropriate connection diagram - Figures 1 - 12 for 
this connection:
  1. Temperature control always has priority over   
    dehumidication. If there is any stage of cooling 
    demand active, the dehumidication sequence is 
 locked out.
  2. If all stages of cooling are satised, and relative 
    humidity is above the set point of humidity   
 controller:
    a. The green “Dehumid. Operation” light will come 
 on, and the lag unit compressor and blower will 
      operate until the set point of humidity controller 
      is satised (or cancelled by a call for cooling).
    b. If the space temperature drops to 67F, the electric 
 heater of the lead unit will cycle to help maintain 
      building temperature. It will cycle off at 69F.
  c. If space temperature drops to 64F, the Stage 2 
    Heating light will come on and the lag unit   
    compressor operating for dehumidication mode 
    will cycle off until the building temperature rises 
    above 65F from 1st stage heat and building load. 
    The green “Dehumid. Operation” light stays on 
    during this sequence, and when Stage 2 Heating 
    light is Off, the compressor is On. The electric 
    heater in lag unit is locked out in     
    dehumidication mode.
Lag unit outputs G, Y1 and Y2 are all switched on 
during dehumidication sequence. This is true for both 
alternating and non-alternating controller congurations.
COOLING OPERATING SEQUENCES FOR 
ALTERNATING LEAD/LAG/LEAD/LAG 
CONFIGURATION
1.  1-Stage Compressor Units No Economizer
1
st
 stage cooling set point is the setting (SP) input 
into the controller. Factory default is 77F (25C). 
On a call for cooling the blower of the lead unit 
will come on immediately (if not already on – See 
Blower Operation), and the Stage 1 LED will blink 
for 10-seconds before going solid, at which time the 
compressor will start. 
2
nd
 cooling set point is 4F (default setting, user 
selectable 2-6F) warmer than Stage 1. On a call for 2
nd
Stage cooling the blower of the lag unit is turned on (if 
not already on – See Blower Operation), and the Stage 
2 LED will blink for 10-seconds before going solid, at 
which time the compressor will start. 
3
rd
 and 4
th
 stages are functional outputs but there is 
nothing to be controlled.
2.  2-Stage Compressor Units No Economizer
1
st
 stage cooling set point is the setting (SP) input into 
the controller. Factory default is 77F (25C). On a call 
for cooling the blower of the lead unit will come on 
immediately (if not already on – See Blower Operation), 
and the Stage 1 LED will blink for 10-seconds before 
going solid, at which time the lead unit compressor will 
start in compressor Stage 1 partial capacity operation.
2
nd
 cooling set point is 4F (default setting, user selectable 
2-6F) warmer than Stage 1. On a call for 2
nd
 Stage 
cooling the blower of the lag unit is turned on (if not 
already on – See Blower Operation), and the Stage 2 LED 
will blink for 10-seconds before going solid, at which 
time the lag unit compressor will start in compressor 
Stage 1 partial capacity operation. 
3
rd
 cooling set point is 2F (default setting, user selectable 
2-3F) warmer than Stage 2. On a call for 3
rd
 Stage 
cooling the Stage 3 LED comes on solid (no delay), and 
the lead unit compressor will switch to compressor Stage 
2 full capacity operation.
4
th
 cooling set point is 2F (default setting, user selectable 
2-3F) warmer than Stage 3. On a call for 4th Stage 
cooling the Stage 4 LED comes on solid (no delay), and 
the lag unit compressor will switch to compressor Stage 2 
full capacity operation.
Humidity controller set point should be in 50-60% 
relative humidity area: Setting controller to lower 
settings will result in excessive operating time 
and operating costs for the electric reheat, and in 
extreme cases could cause evaporator (indoor) 
coil freeze-up if there are periods of light internal 
equipment (heat) loading.
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