KMC CONTROLS BAC-12xxxx Sensors and Thermostats User Guide

KMC Controls manufactures a variety of pneumatic, analog electronic, and digital sensors and thermostats. Some sense only one variable (e.g., temperature), while others sense multiple variables (e.g., humidity and CO2). “Sensors” are used in diverse HVAC and Building Automation System (BAS) applications and are closely related to several other types of devices:

Sensors measure a physical characteristic of an environment and provide a signal corresponding to those properties. Sensors may be stand-alone or integrated within a control device (e.g., a thermostat).
Transmitters are also sensors, but take a relatively small (and passive) sensor signal (e.g., the resistance of a thermistor in response to a temperature) and convert it into an active voltage (e.g., 0–5 VDC) or active current (e.g., 4–20 mA). Boosting the signal allows greater distance between the sensor and the controller.

Transducers convert one kind of energy into another. The physics may be different, but they can function as sensors. In building automation, transducers may convert pressure into voltage or current (or vice versa) or voltage signals into current signals (or vice versa).
In HVAC and BAS applications, many sensors, transmitters, and transducers perform essentially the same function, sensing a physical characteristic and providing a signal to an external control device. Thermostats, on the other hand, contain a sensor integrated with a control device. Thermostat technology ranges from simple bimetallic switches to sophisticated digital devices.

See also the Sensor and Thermostat Selection Fundamentals white paper. For details about the various models in this document, see the product data sheets and other documentation on the KMC Controls web site.

Thermostats (Integrated Room Temperature Sensor Plus Controller)

TYPICAL APPLICATIONS	TYPE	DISPLAY	FEATURES	MODELS
AHU, FCU, HPU, RTU, and Custom Applications	Digital B-AAC	LCD	BACnet Advanced Application Controller; optional humidity, motion, and CO2 sen- sors; programmable	BAC-12xxxx, BAC-13xxxx, and BAC-14xxxx FlexStat
FCU, HPU, RTU	Digital B-ASC	Color LCD	BACnet Application Specific Controller; optional humidity and motion sensors, configurable	BAC-4xxx- CW000x AppStat
FCU and Baseboard Heating	Analog Electronic	LCD	Six-wire modular jack, single setpoint	CTE-5201-16
VAV, FCU, Base board Heating, and Chilled Beam	Analog Electronic	LCD	“Universal” analog electronic replacement, dual setpoint, two analog outputs	CTE-5202
VAV	Analog Electronic	Mechanical Indicator on Scale	Designed for use with CEE/CEP/CSE/CSP- 4xxx controller-actuators, single and dual setpoints (replaced by CTE-5202)	CTE-100x and CTE-110x
VAV	Analog Electronic	Mechanical Indicator on Scale	Designed for use with CSP-500x control- ler-actuators, single and dual setpoints (replaced by CTE-5202)	CTE-510x
VAV and FCU	Pneumatic	Mechanical Indicator on Scale	1- and 2-pipe, DA and RA	CTC-16xx

Temperature Sensors (Room)

TYPE	DISPLAY	FEATURES	MODELS
Digital	LCD	For BAC/KMD-58xx and BAC/KMD-7xxx controllers, optional humidity and motion sensors	KMD-1xxx NetSensor
Digital	LCD	For BAC-8xxx SimplyVAV controller-actuators	STE-8xxx NetSensor
Digital	LCD	For BAC-59xx and BAC-9xxx controllers; optional humidi- ty, motion, and CO2 sensors	STE-9xxx NetSensor
Thermistor, 10K, Type II and Transmitter	LCD or None	Thermistor only or active voltage option, override and setpoint adjustment options, screw terminals or modular jack connection	STE-60xx
Thermistor, 10K, Type III	None	Flat wall plate with hidden thermistor	STE-1430
Analog Electronic Transmitter	None	Wall-mounted humidity transmitters with temperature sensors (thermistors)	THE-1102 and THE-1105
Analog Electronic Transmitter	None	For use with CTE-110x/510x thermostats	TTE-1001

Temperature Sensors (Other)

TYPE	DISPLAY	FEATURES	MODELS
Analog Electronic (Thermistor)	None	Duct, immersion, outside air, strap-on options	STE-14xx
Analog Electronic (Thermistor)	None	Duct-mounted humidity transmitter with temperature sensor	THE-1002
Analog Electronic (Thermistor)	None	Duct flow sensor with temp. sensing (for REE-1005)	SSE-20xx
Analog Electronic (Thermistor)	None	Duct temperature transmitter for use with CEE-11xx remote thermostat controllers	TTE-2001

Humidity Sensors

TYPE	DISPLAY	FEATURES	MODELS
Digital	LCD	For BAC/KMD-58xx and BAC/KMD-7xxx controllers, optional humidity and motion sensors	KMD-1xxx NetSensor
Digital	LCD	For BAC-8xxx SimplyVAV controller-actuators	STE-8xxx NetSensor
Digital	LCD	For BAC-59xx and BAC-9xxx controllers; optional humidi- ty, motion, and CO2 sensors	STE-9xxx NetSensor
Analog Electronic (Thermistor)	None	Duct-mounted humidity transmitter with temperature sensor	THE-1002
Analog Electronic Transmitter	None	Compact wall-mounted humidity transmitter with temper- ature sensor (thermistor)	THE-1102
Analog Electronic Transmitter	None	Wall-mounted humidity transmitter with temperature sensor (thermistor)	THE-1105

CO, CO2, and Smoke Sensors

TYPE	DISPLAY	FEATURES	MODELS
Smoke—Analog Electronic (Contacts)	None	Duct smoke detector	CAE-1103
CO—Analog Elec- tronic	LCD	CO sensors, room and duct	SAE-11xx
CO2—Analog Elec- tronic	LCD	CO2 sensors, room and duct	SAE-10xx
CO2—Digital	LCD	Digital wall sensor for BAC-59xx and BAC-9xxx controllers	STE-9xxx NetSensor

Flow and Pressure Sensors and Pickup Tubes

TYPE	DISPLAY	FEATURES	MODELS
Analog Electronic	None	For use with CEP-4xxx controllers	SSE-1000/2000
Pneumatic (but used with electronic and digital controller)	None	Pickup tubes (also known as pitot tubes) for use with controllers that have flow and pressure sensors, or with a TPE-1475-2x pressure transducer wired to a controller	SSS-1xxx
Analog Electronic Transducer	None	Gauge pressure transducers (P-E/I)	TPE-1464-x
Analog Electronic Transducer	None	Low pressure transducers	TPE-1475-2x and TPE-1477-2x
Analog Electronic Transducer	None	Liquid differential pressure transducers (P-E/I)	TPE-1483-x

Miscellaneous

For convenience in installing a complete BAS, KMC Controls sells to our customers a large variety of Veris data servers, current transformers, monitors, meters, sensors, and accessories. For full Veris product descriptions and specifications, go to Veris.com and enter the part number in the Search field at the top of the page. See also the Veris catalog.

Digital/Electronic Handling Precautions

For digital and electronic sensors, thermostats, and controllers, take reasonable precautions to prevent electrostatic discharges to the devices when installing, servicing, or operating them. Discharge accumulated static electricity by touching one’s hand to a securely grounded object before working with each device.

Important Notices

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Support

Additional resources for product specifications, installation, configuration, application, operation, programming, upgrading and much more are available on the KMC Controls web site (www.kmccontrols.com). To see all available files, log-in to the KMC Partners site.

Documents / Resources

KMC CONTROLS BAC-12xxxx Sensors and Thermostats [pdf] User Guide
BAC-12xxxx, BAC-13xxxx, BAC-14xxxx FlexStat, BAC-12xxxx Sensors and Thermostats, Sensors and Thermostats, Thermostats

References

User Manual

KMC Sensors and Thermostats