SLATE

Integrated Combustion Management System

SUBMITTAL SPECIFICATION
Contents
CONSTRUCTION • 1
BOILER/BURNER CONTROLS • 1
D. Integrated Combustion Management System modules: • 2
1. Base Module • 2
2. Burner Control Module • 2
3. Flame Amplifier Module • 2
4. Fuel Air Ratio Control Module • 2
5. Limit Module • 3
6. Analog I/O Module • 3
7. Digital I/O Module • 3
8. Annunciator Module • 3
E. Communication Protocol • 4
F. Web-Based User Interface • 4
G. Multiple Boiler Management • 4
H. Operational Sequence • 4
I. SLATE™ System Integration • 4
J. Building Automation System Interface • 4
 

CONSTRUCTION each boiler/burner unit. The system shall consist of an array of

modules implementing a singular controller; Honeywell SLATE™
A. Description: The integrated combustion management system Integrated Combustion Management System, programmed at
shall combine configurable safety and programmable logic the OEM production facility. The control panel shall be mounted
ancillary control into a singular control platform in a modular on the boiler/burner, Base Module with light sensor backlit LCD
format. Each boiler/burner control system shall be factory screen local Operator Interface for monitoring the individual
equipped with a pre-configured combustion management boiler.
system and Human Machine Interface (HMI).
C. The integrated combustion management system shall
provide advanced system functions, configurable safety and
programmable logic using Niagara AX wire sheet editor, that
BOILER/BURNER CONTROLS allow standard and customizable control solutions including
A. Description: The boiler/burner integrated combustion tamper resistant control logic and password protection.
management system shall provide automatic burner The wire sheet editor shall be common for HMI and control
sequencing, fan control, electronic ignition, flame supervision, logic development and shall provide a means for backwards
critical safety load control (pilot valve(s), main fuel valve(s)), compatibility enabling future system changes, module
system status indication, firing rate control, limit control, load expansion, and external system integration.
control, multiple control loops (e.g., central heating low temp The integrated combustion management system shall provide
water, central heating high temp water, central heating steam, a flexible DIN rail mounting configuration for optimizing control
domestic hot water control, etc), circulation pump control, panel space. The DIN rail mounting system must be capable
of contiguous module connections or detached module
system or self-diagnostics, and communications for a display,
connections with pre-assembled wiring harnesses. The
other devices, Building Automation System, or industrial control system architecture must be capable of sharing system power
system. and module inter-communication without requiring external
Burner management operation including; automatic sequencing wiring. (SLATE™ accomplishes this with the use of a common
of the burner through standby, safe start check, pre-purge, subbase).
flame ignition trials (pilot flame establishing period, main flame Each module in the system must employ mis-wiring protections
establishing period), run and post purge. Flame proving and and allow for replacement without requiring reprogramming
lockout on flame failure during pilot flame proving, main failure or rewiring. (SLATE™ accomplishes this with backup/restore
proving, or run. Purge damper/valve position for pre-purge, functions, USB memory sticks, and SD cards).
Light-off damper/valve position for flame ignition trials. Full
The integrated combustion management system shall
modulating control of fuel and combustion air.
provide universal voltage operation of 24Vdc or 24Vac to
The combustion management system shall meet the 240Vac powered systems with only wiring changes. System
requirements and be certified to; cULus, CE, FM, ISO 23552-1, programming or external voltage level shifting is required to
and SIL 3 capable. change between different voltage levels. Different voltage levels
may also be employed on each of the modules.
B. The integrated combustion management system and the
associated control panel shall be factory pre-wired supplied with

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D. Integrated Combustion Management System modules: recognizing the true status of the external controls, limits,
1. Base module shall provide: and interlocks. If any input fails this test, the burner
control module and combustion management system
a. Storage of data for device configuration and control
shall lockout on safety shutdown.
program initialization.
f. Closed loop logic test verifies integrity of safety critical
b. Backlit LCD screen with light sensor, local Operator
loads and must be able to lockout on safety shutdown.
Interface for monitoring the individual boiler through menu
driven messaging g. Preignition interlocks (fuel valve proof of closure, etc)
and flame signal checked during standby, purge, and off
c. Power supply for all modules with multiple voltage
cycles.
options.
h. Light-off and Purge position proving.
d. Real time clock.
i. Tamper proof timing and safety logic.
e. Event log storage for lock-outs, fault history, and OEM
requested events. 3. Flame Amplifier module shall provide:
f. Trend logging for OEM specified data. a. Signal from flame detector to indicate presence of flame,
g. Network identification of the system as singular device. operated by Burner Control “parent” safety module.
h. External communication 10BASE-T for Ethernet and /or b. Display for flame signal strength.
RS485. c. DIN rail or remote mounting.
i. Web services for direct browser access to the system, d. Dynamic checking of the flame amplifier module. The
both Honeywell provided and designer customized integrated combustion management system flame
pages, based on JavaScript, such as implemented and amplifier module must be able to recognize a no flame
supports HTML5. signal during this dynamic amplifier check.
j. Password protection of configurable programmable logic e. UV with dynamic ampli-check and dynamic self-check.
and fuel air ratio control. f. Low voltage IR with dynamic ampli-check.
k. Alarm annunciation. g. Low voltage UV/visible with dynamic ampli-check.
l. Historical fault and alarm indication via HMI. h. Rectification with dynamic ampli-check and dynamic
m. Text readable system fault and troubleshooting. self-check.
n. Module auto addressing via platform communication bus. i. Daisy chain option to interface with multiple detectors.
o. Safety and programmable logic integration system. 4. Fuel Air Ratio Control module shall provide:
p. 24 VDC or 24 VAC to 240 VAC power. a. Relational control between fuel, airflow, and flue gas
2. Burner Control module shall provide: recirculation for the power burner.
a. Configurable safety. b. Parallel-positioning control of up to four SLATE™
b. Flame safeguard control, 24 VDC or 24 to 240 VAC, actuators and /or two variable frequency drives, up to
primary or programmer, semi-automatic or fully (24) point curve with no slope constraints that would limit
automatic. the steepness of the curve.

c. Valve proving. c. Control of the SLATE™ actuators and receive feedback

with component anti-swap protection.
d. Dual fuels capability.
d. Curve verification and off curve checking algorithms.
e. Examine all load terminals to assure it is capable of
e. Dual fuels capability.

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f. O2 Trim control, or other flue gas constituents or Derivative (PID) logic.

temperatures. ii. Temperature; water, air, and stack
g. Combustion control with programmable display. iii. Hydronic boiler system outdoor compensation and
h. Control of the SLATE™ actuators; 50, 150, 300, or 900 reset
inch pound torque iv. Remote set point control
i. NEMA 1 or NEMA 4 actuators. v. Assured low fire cut off logic
j. Internal actuator tests including temperature and health vi. Operating and modulating control
diagnostics. vii. Steam pressure transmitter interface for steam
k. Control of 3rd party actuators using appropriate shaft pressure indication and on/off and modulating
location feedback. control
5. Limit module shall provide: viii. Water temperature transmitter for boiler water
a. The capability to directly receive analog signal to create temperature indication, thermal shock protection, on/
limits on either pressure or temperature or other. off and modulating control
b. Four analog sensor cell inputs or two sets of redundant ix. Calculation of boiler efficiency
inputs. x. Economizer operation
c. Twelve limit blocks, with each block monitoring any xi. Analog monitoring including; steam flow, fuel flow,
sensor or pair of sensors. water flow, flue gas inlet and outlet temperature, feed
d. Redundant relay output. water temperature, oil temperature, and gas and oil
e. Stack temperature sensor indication, alarm, and pressure
shutdown. 7. Digital I/O module shall provide:
f. UL353 limit operation rating. a. Digital input and output capability for all combustion and
6. Analog I/O module shall provide: ancillary control applications.

a. Analog input and output capability for all combustion and b. Universal I/O configurable in multiple combination up to
ancillary control applications. (14) optical inputs or (6) relay outputs.

b. Multiple combination of analog functionality for each cell. c. Automatic adaptation to 24VDC or 24VAC to 240VAC.

c. Four analog cells, with up to (12) signal inputs and d. Provides discrete power and or isolated relay signals.
outputs. 8. Annunciator module shall provide:
d. The capability to support voltage, resistance, current, a. Status monitoring of a series string of limit, control, and /
PWM, Tachometer, Thermocouples, RTD, Bridge and or interlock contacts for diagnostic of a commercial or
NTC sensors. industrial burner.
e. The capability to configure inputs and outputs as voltage, b. One relay output.
current, or PWM signals. c. Automatic adaptation to 24VDC or 24VAC to 240VAC.
f. Universal analog cell logic. d. 14 opto – inputs
g. Utilize solid state controls and sensors to provide control e. Programmable tagging and interlock/limit string
functions such as: configuration
i. Modulating control algorithm by Proportional Integral

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E. The platform shall be identified as a single network device, G. Multiple Boiler Management: The OEM shall factory
supporting communications protocols: configure the Honeywell SLATE™ Integrated Combustion
1. BACnet /IP -via 802.3i 10BASE-T. Management System for Lead /Lag Master Operation of a
multiple boiler heating plant. The system shall be configured
2. BACnet /MSTP -via RS-485.
with all components of the system listed as products of a
3. Modbus RTU /TCP -via 802.3i 10BASE-T. single manufacturer under the appropriate category by the
4. Modbus RTU /485 -via RS-485. Underwriter’s Laboratories, Inc. and in accordance with
the appropriate CSD-1/NFPA 85 sections. System shall be
5. Ethernet and Web Browser -via 802.3i 10BASE-T
commissioned by a factory authorized representative or
access (httpd)
supplier/installer with factory trained personnel.
F. The platform shall provide a web-based user interface for H. Operational Sequence:
viewing system status, and viewing, creating, or modifying
1. Shall comply with requirements specified in MasterSpec
configurations. (Where Shown on Drawings). The touch screen
Section 23 09 93 Sequence of Operations for HVAC
graphical operator interface provides overview interface with
Controls.
combustion system parameters and configuration, burner
management system, alarms, diagnostics, troubleshooting, 2. Shall comply with requirements specified in MasterSpec
alarm history, system firing rate, limit operation, analog – Section 25 95 00 Integrated Automation Control Sequences
digital – first out annunciation, flame signal, fuel air ratio, and for HVAC.
monitoring:
I. SLATE™ System Integration: Each system shall function
1. Manual control of burner firing rate increment and decrement as a single network device responding to a single address,
the firing rate. multiple SLATE™ systems may communicate “peer to peer” via
2. Indication of combustion management system status and BACnet/MSTP and/or BACnet/IP communication protocols.
diagnostics J. Building Automation System Interface: The system shall function
3. Display of operating parameters as a single network device responding to a single address or
be comprised of multiple SLATE™ controllers, communicating
4. Troubleshooting information and diagnostics
via Modbus/RS485 or BACnet/MSTP and/or Modbus/TCP,
The color touch screen display shall be: BACnet/IP and/or HTTP communication protocols:
• Honeywell R8001K5001 (7”)
1. Shall comply with requirements specified in MasterSpec
• Honeywell R8001K1010 (10”)
• Third-party panel PC Section 23 09 23 Direct-Digital Control System for HVAC.
• Tablet or SmartPhone 2. Shall comply with requirements specified in MasterSpec
Section 25 55 00 Integrated Automation Control of HVAC.

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