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The Tracer MP580 programmable
controller is available factory-installed on
the following Trane air handlers:
• M-Series Climate Changer air handlers
• T-Series Climate Changer air handlers
• AireSystems custom air handlers
The Tracer MP581 programmable
controller is available for field installation
for a variety of heating, ventilation, and
air-conditioning (HVAC) applications.
Applications
Tracer MP580/581 controllers support a
wide variety of building control
applications, including:
• Air-handler control
• Support of the LonMark Space Com-
fort Controller (SCC) profile and the
Discharge Air Controller (DAC) profile
for air handlers
• Control of mechanical-room equip-
ment, including cooling towers,
pumps, boilers, and heat exchangers
• Supervisory control of an HVAC net-
work for mid-sized buildings
• Nearly any control process needed in
a commercial building
Product models
The following Tracer MP580/581 models
are available:
• Tracer MP580 factory-installed on
certain Trane air handlers
• Tracer MP581 in a NEMA-1 enclosure
(with or without a touch screen)
• Frame-mounted Tracer MP581
(the termination board and circuit
board in a plastic frame assembly)
Touch-screen operator displays are
available in the following configurations:
• Door-mounted operator display
• Portable operator display
• Stand-alone operator display
See “Product models and accessories”
on page 4 for more information.
Inputs and outputs
Tracer MP580/581 controllers have the
following inputs and outputs (illustrated
in Figure 8 on page 9):
• Twelve universal inputs
• Six binary outputs
• Six analog outputs
• One static pressure input
You can add up to four optional
expansion modules to a Tracer MP580/
581 controller. Each expansion module
adds the following points:
• Six universal inputs
• Four binary outputs
• Four analog outputs
Figure 9 on page 10 illustrates input and
output wiring on an expansion module.
Overview
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™ ® The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies: Tracer, and
Tracer Summit, T-Series, Rover, Climate Changer, and AireSystems from Trane; LonTalk and LonMark
from Echelon Corporation.