{"id":323777,"date":"2026-08-06T11:39:28","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T15:39:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monitrol.com\/produit\/genius-ec-motor-module-ge-ec-individually-networked-fan-control\/"},"modified":"2026-08-06T16:04:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T20:04:36","slug":"genius-ec-motor-module-ge-ec-individually-networked-fan-control","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.monitrol.com\/en\/product\/genius-ec-motor-module-ge-ec-individually-networked-fan-control\/","title":{"rendered":"GENIUS EC Motor Module (GE-EC): Individually Networked Fan Control"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The GE-EC module allows GENIUS EC motors to communicate directly with the GENIUS controller over the Modbus protocol.<\/p>\n<h2>Each fan becomes a smart device that continuously exchanges information with the control system.<\/h2>\n<p>In addition to <strong>receiving its operating setpoints<\/strong>, each motor <strong>reports its key performance data in real time<\/strong>, including;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Speed<\/strong> (RPM)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Power draw<\/strong> (watts)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Internal temperature<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Operating status<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This continuous communication lets the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monitrol.com\/en\/product\/smart-controller-multizone\/\">GENIUS smart controller<\/a> <strong>fine-tune each fan&#8217;s speed to the actual needs of every zone<\/strong> in the barn. Ventilation becomes <strong>more uniform<\/strong>; temperature swings are reduced and <strong>livestock benefit<\/strong> from a more stable environment.<\/p>\n<p>The system also monitors each motor&#8217;s operation around the clock. If a fan fails to start, stops, jams or runs abnormally, an alarm is sent immediately so you can act before barn ventilation is compromised.<\/p>\n<p>With simplified wiring architecture and no amperage boards required, <strong>the GE-EC module shortens installation time<\/strong>, makes the <strong>electrician&#8217;s job easier<\/strong> and <strong>lowers material and labour costs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Combined with the high efficiency of EC motors, these benefits deliver more precise ventilation, better energy efficiency and a significant reduction in electricity consumption compared with conventional motors.<\/p>\n<h2>BENEFITS OF INDIVIDUAL EC FAN CONTROL<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Automatically reacts to changes in outside wind to maintain the right air flow<\/li>\n<li>Follows the actual temperature at its own location rather than a single probe average for the whole room<\/li>\n<li>Communicate continuously with the GENIUS controller over the ModBus protocol, speed, power (watts), motor current and motor temperature reported in real time, with an automatic alarm if a problem occurs<\/li>\n<li>Automatic backup mode if communication is interrupted, holding the last speed or adjusting to the temperature probe<\/li>\n<li>Built-in microprocessor that monitors the motor continuously and reports specific fault codes (jam, overload, freeze-up, voltage, temperature)<\/li>\n<li>Temperature probe included with every module<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>INSTALLATION AND CONTENTS<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Includes one 1 ft. temperature probe with every GE-EC module<\/li>\n<li>Requires a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monitrol.com\/en\/product\/ge-mgcb-485-communication-gateway\/\">GE-MGCB\/485 communication gateway<\/a> to link up to 31 GE-EC modules to a single <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monitrol.com\/en\/product\/smart-controller-multizone\/\">GENIUS controller<\/a>. Up to 2 gateways per GENIUS<\/li>\n<li>Recommended wiring: AWG #22, #24 or #28 (part number <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monitrol.com\/en\/product\/awg22x4-rs-485-communication-cable\/\">AWG22X4\/RS-485<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the GE-EC module, every <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monitrol.com\/en\/product\/genius-ec-motor-fan\/\">GENIUS EC fan<\/a> becomes a smart device that communicates continuously with your GENIUS controller over the ModBus protocol. Fan speed self-adjusts to the actual temperature in its own zone and automatically compensates for variations caused by outside wind. The system reports each motor&#8217;s performance data in real time and automatically triggers an alarm if a motor jams, stops or runs abnormally. Compatible with GENIUS EC motors only.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Each GE-EC module includes a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monitrol.com\/en\/product\/2004-10k-temperature-probe\/\">temperature probe.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":323776,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"etheme_brands":[{"term_id":2921,"name":"Genius","slug":"genius-en","term_group":0,"term_taxonomy_id":2921,"taxonomy":"brand","description":"","parent":0,"count":186,"filter":"raw","term_order":"1"}],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[3025,3041,3055],"product_tag":[],"secteur":[3017,3021,3022,3023],"class_list":{"0":"post-323777","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"brand-genius-en","7":"product_cat-electronic-controllers-and-modules","8":"product_cat-genius-series","9":"product_cat-ventilation-controllers","10":"secteur-swine","11":"secteur-poultry","12":"secteur-dairy","13":"secteur-horticultural","15":"first","16":"instock","17":"shipping-taxable","18":"purchasable","19":"product-type-simple"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monitrol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/323777","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monitrol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monitrol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monitrol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=323777"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.monitrol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/323777\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monitrol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/323776"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.monitrol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=323777"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monitrol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/etheme_brands?post=323777"},{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monitrol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=323777"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monitrol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=323777"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monitrol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=323777"},{"taxonomy":"secteur","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.monitrol.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/secteur?post=323777"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}