User’s Manual EM11A017
DCM601A71 intelligent Touch Manager
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1. About the iTM (intelligent Touch Manager)
1-1 Main Features
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iTM is an advanced central controller operated by using a 10.4” touch panel. It allows you to easily monitor
as well as operate air conditioners and generic equipment connected to the iTM from the touch panel.
• One iTM can monitor and control a maximum of 64 groups of indoor units (128 units), including
Ventilator. The iTM can be expanded with up to seven iTM plus adaptors, which similarly to the
iTM, can connect a maximum of 64 groups of indoor units (128 units); that is, with one iTM you
can control and monitor a maximum of 512 groups of indoor units (1024 units).
A group of indoor units refers to the following:
(1) One indoor unit without remote controller
No remote controller
Indoor unit
(2) One indoor unit controlled with one or two remote controllers
Remote controller Remote controller
or
(3) Up to 16 indoor units controlled as group with one or two remote controllers
Up to 16Up to 16 Two remote controllerRemote controller
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The iTM allows you to dene privileges for Users and Managers, so that you can set up and manage them according
to their respective privileges. Furthermore, by connecting the iTM with computers in a LAN, you can set up Web
Remote Management and allow a maximum of 4 managers and 16 users to simultaneously access the iTM, and if a
connection to the Internet is available, then, you can monitor and operate the iTM remotely, via the Internet.
• The iTM allows you to schedule the operation of each air conditioner in detail.
You can set up an annual schedule by setting up a schedule by the day of the week and dening
Special Days such as extra holidays.
Changes by the season are achieved by setting up a validity period to programs.
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By using optional functions, you can display the oor plan of individual buildings and the like as background
on the iTM monitoring screen, and monitor and operate by viewing the actual layout of the air conditioners.
• You can use Interlocking Control to start/stop air conditioners in conjunction with other equipment
or Setback function to save energy.
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You can use Power Proportional Distribution function (option software) to distribute the electric bill among
tenants or the Energy Navigator function (option software) to manage the energy consumption systematically.
• By connecting a USB memory to the iTM, you can output billing data, budget/actual energy
consumption data, function settings, history data, etc. to a CSV le.
• Periodical data saving is recommended in order to prevent loss of your important data due
to an accidental problem.
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System Overview