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Siemens Building Technologies  Basic Documentation LMV5...  CC1P7550en 
HVAC Products  6 Temperature or pressure controller (internal load controller LC)  13.08.2004 
 
6.8.2  CSTP – multistage operation 
 
The difference between multistage and modulating control is that with multistage con-
trol the output steps are defined by the number of burner stages. With modulating con-
trol, any output value in % can be entered. 
 
With multistage control, a maximum of 3 output stages are available: 
1. Stage 1 
2.  Stage 1 and stage 2 
3.  Stage 1, stage 2 and stage 3 
 
Use of the output stages 2 and 3 can be locked. In that case, the boiler is heated with 
stage 1 only.  
 
Parameter:  Release Stages (release / no release) 
 
When stages 2 and 3 are locked, the system may stay in low-fire mode until the cold 
start function is terminated, if the output delivered by stage 1 is not sufficient to reach 
the switch-off threshold for thermal shock protection. 
 
Spacing of temperature lines
corresponds to the setpoint steps
Manipulated
variable
Actual value
Setpoint
Threshold OFF
Threshold ON
Stage 1
Stages 1 und 2
Stages 1, 2 und 3
Setpoint step is reached
before max. time has elapsed.
Start of 3rd stage.
Max. output will be delivered.
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Setpoint step not
reached, but max. time
exceeded.
Therefore, start of 2nd
stage
Burner off,
actual value
below thresh-
old ON.
Burner will be
switched on
with stage 1
⇒
Actual value reached.
Threshold OFF
Change to multistage
control
 
 
6.8.3  CSTP with temperature sensor in pressure plants 
 
In pressure plants, thermal shock protection can also be accomplished with a tempera-
ture sensor (additional sensor), as an alternative to the pressure sensor. 
 
Parameter: Additional Sensor (deactivated / PT100 / PT1000 / NI1000) 
 
If an additional sensor is selected, the temperature setpoint for the additional sensor 
applies. «Threshold_Off» refers to that value. 
 
Parameter: Setpoint AddSens 
Parameter: Threshold_Off 
 
Note: When using the pressure sensor, the temperature limiter is not active. 
 
This function may only be used in combination with temperature or pressure sensors. 
 
Parameter: SensorSelection (Temp Sensor, Press Sensor)