Plus Touch

Model: PLUS-TOUCH

Plus Touch

Model: PLUS-TOUCH

Introducing the Plus Touch Series — The PEC Plus redesigned

Plus Touch brings a wealth of new features that make it more powerful and more versatile.

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More than just temperature

Plus Touch can monitor humidity, ammonia, carbon dioxide, and more. It can then use those conditions to influence how it controls equipment. For example, if the humidity is too high, it can switch heaters on or increase ventilation to reduce it.

VentGrid™ merged ventilation

In addition to traditional staged control, Plus Touch offers VentGrid merged ventilation. Merged mode has up to four steps. The benefit is that merged mode can provide smoother transitions between steps than traditional staged mode can between stages.

Growth and minimum ventilation curves

Growth and ventilation curves are powerful features that allow you to automatically change the temperature set point and minimum ventilation rate over time to adjust to requirements as your animals grow.

Completely programmable in the little as 5 minutes

That’s a bold statement, but Plus Touch is more than a new look and name; it is a completely new user experience. The buttons and LED display have been replaced with a 5-inch touchscreen that allows you to more easily configure, program, and monitor your room and equipment.

Backwards compatible

Plus Touch is backwards compatible with all earlier PEC Plus control (bottom) boards. To upgrade to a Plus Touch and add all the new features, you purchase a display upgrade kit, connect it to your existing PEC Plus control board, and then program your new control.

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SKU: PLUS-TOUCH Category: Controls

PLUS-TOUCH | Plus Touch

Programming options
Temperature-based control
Control zones	2
Staged ventilation mode
VentGrid™ mode
Manual override mode
Growth curves	2
Minimum ventilation curves	2
Secondary modifiers
Relay stagger
Hysteresis

Sensor inputs
Phason 3K Series	5
Outdoor temperature
DOL 114
DOL 119
DOL 53

Stages and relays
Variable AC stages	2
0 to 10 V DC signal outputs	4
General-purpose relays	6
Alarm relay

Variable and relay configuration
Variable cooling and heating
Relay cooling and heating
Duty cycle
Actuator / inlet
Curtain machine / winch
Misting/sprinling/fogging
Timed events
VFD control

Other
5-inch touchscreen
Scrolling status screen
Updatable firmware
Transferable settings
Diagnostic
Hourly and daily logs
NEMA 4X enclosure
CSA approval
CE certification
2-year warranty

Incoming power
120/230 VAC, 50/60 Hz
Variable AC stages
10 A at 120/230 VAC, general-purpose (resistive)
7 FLA at 120/230 VAC, PSC motor
1/2 HP at 120 VAC, 1 HP at 230 VAC, PSC motor
Variable AC stage fuses
15 A, 250 VAC ABC-type ceramic
Variable DC stages (optional)
0 to 10 VDC, 2K Ω load
Relay stages
10 A at 120/230 VAC, general-purpose (resistive)
1/3 HP at 120 VAC, 1/2 HP at 230 VAC
360 W tungsten at 120 VAC
Alarm relay
0.4 A at 125 VAC, 2.0 A at 30 VDC, resistive load
0.2 A at 125 VAC, 1.0 A at 30 VDC, inductive load

Manual Override Box

The Manual Override Box increases the load handling capability of your control's relays and provides an external disconnect.

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Variable DC Module

The Variable DC Module has four 0 to 10 V DC signal outputs.

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FanDRIVE (2x7 FLA)

FanDRIVEs expand the capacity of your control system by taking the 0 to 10 VDC signal from the control and adjusting fan speed.

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FanDRIVE (1x14 FLA)

FanDRIVEs expand the capacity of your control system by taking the 0 to 10 VDC signal from the control and adjusting fan speed.

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Temperature Sensors

Additional temperature sensors allow you to use 4-zone temperature averaging. Probes are available several lengths and can be extended up to 500 feet using extension cable.

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DOL16 Light Sensor

The DOL16 measures light intensity in two different ranges: 0 to 100 and 0 to 1000 lux.

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DOL53 Ammonia (NH3) Sensor

The DOL 53 is designed for stationery, continuous monitoring of ammonia (NH3) in livestock and industrial facilities.

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DOL114 Temperature and Humidity Sensor

The DOL 114 is a high-precision temperature and relative humidity sensor available in 4 to 20 mA, 0 to 3 V, 0 to 5 V, and 0 to 10 V versions.

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DOL119 CO2 Sensor

The DOL 119 measures carbon dioxide (CO2) in a range that has been selected to care for animal comfort and monitor error conditions.

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Bottom Board Kit for PLUS-TOUCH | PEC-PLUS-RS

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Display Kit | PLUS-TOUCH

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Upgrade Kit | Convert PEC-PLUS-RS to PLUS-TOUCH

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Ten pack of 15 A fuses

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Five pack of pluggable relays

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General

Can the PLUS TOUCH control a misting system?

Yes. The Plus Touch has two zones and six relays It can support two independent misting systems with a total of six control elements. Set them up as a temperature-controlled duty cycles.

Can I control a pump by humidity?

Yes. The Plus Touch controls equipment using temperature as a primary control mode. However, if you set up a cooling relay with a very high temperature set point, it should never turn on from temperature. Then, you can set up secondary modifiers for that relay to switch the pump on and off based on humidity readings. Note that this will require a humidity sensor.

Can I control equipment that requires a 0 to 10 V DC-signal input?

Yes. You can easily connect a VDC-4 (Variable DC Module), which gives you four 0 to10 V DC-signal outputs that you can use to control variable heating and cooling equipment.

Do I need the KPT-DISPLAY or the KPEC-PLUS TOUCH?

The KPEC-PLUS TOUCH kit is for upgrading a PEC-PLUS-RS to a Plus Touch. The KPT-DISPLAY kit is for replacing a damaged display on a Plus Touch.

PEC-PLUS-RS control boards have a large black heatsink (seen here). These require the KPEC-PLUS TOUCH kit. Plus Touch control boards have a small power supply (seen here) instead of the large heatsink. These require the KPT-DISPLAY kit.

How big is the control?

The enclosure is 9 x 7 x 3.75 inches (23 x 18 x 9.5 cm). The heatsink adds an additional 1.25 inches (3.5 cm) to the width.

Can the Touch Series handle changing weather conditions?

Yes, that’s exactly what it’s designed to do.

The Touch Series uses continuous sensor feedback and secondary modifiers to automatically adjust ventilation as outdoor conditions change. Shifts in temperature, humidity, and wind are factored into how the system responds, so airflow stays balanced without constant manual input.

The result is a more stable barn environment, fewer sudden adjustments, and consistent conditions for livestock, even when the weather outside is anything but predictable.

Installation

How do I set up modifiers?

Modifiers can be found in the menu under Settings. For a complete walkthrough of modifiers, see Programming modifiers in the Plus Touch user manual.

How do I set up a VentGrid (merged ventilation)?

VentGrid splits your ventilation into steps to help create smoother transitions as ventilation increases. For a full walkthrough of programming VentGrid, see Programming merged ventilation in the Plus Touch user manual.

How do I calibrate actuators?

Calibrate actuators by pressing their widget on the home screen and then pressing Calibrate, or by going to their equipment configuration page and pressing Calibrate Actuator.

How do follower relays work?

A follower relay mirrors the stage of the output that it is following. If it is following a relay, then it is on when the other relay is on, and off when it is off. If it is following a variable output, then it is off when the variable output is at 0 percent, and on when it is between 1 and 100 percent.

Troubleshooting

Why is my variable AC fan not turning on?

Check out the troubleshooting flow-chart

How do I reset the control to its factory defaults?

Go to the Administration menu and then press Restore Defaults. For more information, see Restoring the factory defaults in the Plus Touch user manual.

How do I save and restore settings?

Insert a USB into the control, go to the Administration menu, and then select either Save Settings or Restore Settings. For more information, see Saving and restoring settings in the Plus Touch user manual.

Why does my variable AC fan perform poorly and have a small operating range?

Some fans motors work better with different fan curves. The Plus Touch has four fan curves to choose from. Go to the configuration screen for the applicable variable stage and then try the other fan curves to find out which one performs the best. For more information, see Appendix F: Motor curves in the Plus Touch user manual.