The Danfoss LX thermostat can switch on your heating system at
predetermined times on different days of the week. For each day
of the week, you can set individual temperatures for 4 periods, called events. The thermostat comes with a default schedule suitable
for most installations. Unless you change the settings, the thermostat will operate in compliance with the default schedule. Lowering
the temperature when the home is unoccupied will reduce your
energy costs without reducing comfort.
Furthermore, the thermostat contains an adaptive preheat feature
that automatically changes heating period start times so as to
ensure that the required temperature is reached at the required
time. After three days the adaptive preheat feature learns when the
heating must be switched on.
Temperature Unit ........................................................................ 4
Setting Time ................................................................................ 4
Setting Day ................................................................................. 4
Read Out ..................................................................................... 5
Offset Temperature ..................................................................... 5
The fi rst time you turn on the thermostat, time and day must be
set. The time fl ashes. Set the current time using the Up or Down
buttons. Then press the OK button to confi rm the time. The day
of the week will then fl ash. Select the current day using the Up
and Down buttons. Press the OK button. The thermostat is now
ready for use and will control your heating according to the preprogrammed 4-event schedule (see Factory Settings for Automatic
5:2 Program).
Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI)
The thermostat is GFCI protected which ensures personal safety in
case of ground faults.
It is important that the GFCI is checked monthly.
Testing can only be performed while the thermostat is calling for
heat.
Adjust the setpoint until the heating symbol () appears. Use the
Up button to increase the heating demand and then press the OK
button Wait 10 seconds to allow the thermostat to adjust to the
new setpoint.
Then press the TEST button on the top of the thermostat.
The test is successful if the red light in the TEST button lights up
and GROUND FAULT is shown on the display. If this does not oc-
cur, check the installation/contact your electrical installer.
Press the Standby/Reset button to reset the GFCI.
The red light should go out and the display returns to normal appearance.
Press the Down button to return to the original temperature setting.
If the test fails, check the heating cable and thermostat.
If during normal operation the GFCI trips without the TEST button
being pressed, there could be a ground fault! To check whether it
is a ground fault or nuisance tripping, press Standby/Reset.
If this causes the red light to go off and stay off, it was nuisance
tripping and the system is operating correctly. If this does not occur, there is a ground fault! Contact your electrical installer.
4-Event Program
I want the temperature to be controlled automatically in accordance with a program of individual
temperature settings for four separate events during
a day:
• when I wake up in the morning,
6:1 will give you 6 days (Monday to Saturday) with the same
four events (Morning, Out, Home, Night) and 1 day (Sunday)
with the same two events (Day and Night).
7:0 will give you individual settings for each day from Monday
to Sunday.
1 Press the OK button to activate the menu.
2 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Schedule option fl ashes.
3 Press the OK button.
4 Press the Up or Down buttons until the required program (5:2,
6:1 or 7:0) fl ashes in the lower part of the display.
5 Press the OK button.
SCHEDULE
MON
TUE WED THU
FRI
Step 3: Select the time and temperature settings for
each event in the program of days selected in the
previous step.
• when I am away at work,
• when I come home,
• and at night.
To do so, you must perform the following 3 steps:
Step 1: Select automatic temperature control.
1 Press the OK button to activate the menu.
2 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Mode option fl ashes.
3 Press the OK button.
4 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Auto options fl ashes
in the upper part of the display.
5 Press the OK button.
Factory setting: Auto mode
AUTO
OVERRIDE
MAN. MODE
MODE
SCHEDULE
PROGRAM
SETTINGS
EXIT
Step 2: Choosing the weekly schedule
for your program.
You have the following options:
5:2 will give you 5 days (Monday to Friday) with the same four
events (Morning, Out, Home, Night) and 2 days (Saturday and
Sunday) with the same two events (Morning and Night).
SET TEMP
PROGRAM
At work
EXIT
Morning
Hour
Minutes5-day period
MON
TUE WED THU
FRI
Please note: The following description illustrates an example in
which settings are made for the daily events in a 5:2 program.
1 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Program option fl ashes.
2 Press the OK button.
3 Press the Up or Down buttons until the day(s) that you wish
to program fl ash in the lower part of the display, e.g. Mon Tue
Wed Thu Fri.
4 Press the OK button. The symbol for the fi rst event (e.g. morn-
ing) will now fl ash.
5 Press the OK button. The hour will fl ash, allowing you to set
the hour at which you want the morning period to begin.
6 Press the Up or Down buttons until the required hour is dis-
played.
7 Press the OK button. The minutes will fl ash.
8 Press the Up or Down buttons until the required minutes are
9 Press the OK button. The temperature setting will now fl ash in
the upper part of the display.
10 Press the Up or Down buttons to set the required temperature.
11 Press the OK button. The symbol for the next event (e.g. at
work) will now fl ash, allowing you to set the time and temperature for this period of the day by repeating steps 6-12.
12 Once time and temperature have been set for the four events
applicable for the 5-day period Monday to Friday, Exit will fl ash.
13 Press the OK button. The next 2 days, Sat Sun, will then fl ash.
Please note that now only two events (Day and Night) are displayed.
14 Press the OK button. The symbol for the fi rst event will fl ash.
15 Set the time and temperature for this event, and for the following
event, by repeating steps 6-12.
16 Finally, select Exit to exit the Program for a 5:2 schedule.
SET TEMP
PROGRAM
EXIT
SAT SUN
Quick Set Temperature
I want to permanently change the temperature for
the event currently active in the automatic program.
To do so, you must:
1 Press the Up or Down buttons to set the required temperature
for the event currently active.
2 Press the OK button.
The adaptive preheat feature calculates when the thermostat must
start the heating system to ensure that the required temperature
is reached at the set time. Three days after the adaptive preheat
feature has been activated, it has learned when the heating must
be switched on to attain the required temperature.
I want to temporarily cancel the automatic 4-event
program and manually select temperature.
To do so, you must use manual mode:
1 Press the OK button to activate the menu.
2 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Mode option fl ashes.
3 Press the OK button.
4 Press the Up or Down buttons until Man. mode fl ashes in the
upper part of the display. The temperature will begin to fl ash.
5 Press the Up or Down buttons until the required temperature
fl ashes.
6 Press the OK button.
Please note: This feature can be useful for instance if you are going on holiday and want to maintain a frost protection temperature
(e.g. 41°F) while you are away.
The new temperature setting will then be saved and used for this
event in the future.
Example: If you change the temperature on a Tuesday morning
while the thermostat is running a 5:2 program, the new temperature will apply to all mornings from Monday to Friday.
Adaptive Preheat Feature
I want to ensure that the required temperature has
already been reached when I get up in the morning
or come home from work.
To do so, you must activate the adaptive function:
1 Press the OK button to activate the menu.
2 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Settings option fl ashes.
3 Press the OK button.
4 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Adaptive option
fl ashes.
5 Press the OK button. On or Off will now fl ash in the upper part
of the display.
6 Press the Up or Down buttons until On fl ashes.
7 Press the OK button.
8 Select Exit to exit the option.
Please note: The adaptive preheat function is only related to the
4-event program and only works in connection with going from one
event to another where the temperature is going to be raised.
To return to the automatic 4-event program, you must select Auto.
Please refer to page 2 for instructions.
MAN. MODE
MODE
Temporary Override
I want to temporarily set a comfort temperature for
a single event, e.g. because I am not at work one
day and want to maintain a higher temperature or
because I am having a party.
To do so, must use override mode:
1 Press the OK button twice to activate the menu.
2 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Mode option fl ashes.
3 Press the OK button.
4 Press the Up or Down buttons until Override fl ashes in the up-
per part of the display. The temperature will begin to fl ash.
5 Press the Up or Down buttons until the required temperature
Please note: Override mode is a temporary temperature setting
that is cancelled automatically by the next event in the scheduled
4-event program.
OVERRIDE
MODE
Child Lock
I want to lock the thermostat menus to prevent the
settings from being changed.
To do so, you must activate the child lock:
1 Press the OK button twice to activate the menu.
2 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Settings option fl ashes.
3 Press the OK button.
4 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Childlock option
fl ashes. A padlock symbol will appear in the menu area and Off
will fl ash in the upper part of the display.
5 Press the Up or Down buttons until On fl ashes.
6 Press the OK button.
7 Select Exit to exit the option.
To unlock the child lock again, proceed as follows:
1 Press the OK button to activate the menu.
2 Then press and hold the Up and Down buttons simultaneously
for three seconds.
Factory setting: OFF
SETTINGSC°/F°
Setting Time
I want to change the time.
To do so, you must:
1 Press the OK button twice to activate the menu.
2 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Settings option fl ashes.
3 Press the OK button.
4 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Time option fl ashes.
The currently selected 12 or 24 hour clock will fl ash in the lower
part of the display.
5 Press the Up or Down buttons to select either 12 or 24 hour clock.
6 Press the OK button. The hour will begin fl ashing in the lower
part of the display.
7 Press the Up or Down buttons to set the hour.
8 Press the OK button. Now the minutes will fl ash.
9 Press the Up or Down buttons to set the minutes.
10 Press the OK button.
11 Select Exit to exit the option.
Factory setting: Celsius
SETTINGS
CHILDLOCK
Temperature Unit
I want to change the temperature unit (°C/°F) used in
the display.
To do so, you must:
1 Press the OK button twice to activate the menu.
2 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Settings option fl ashes.
3 Press the OK button.
4 Press the Up or Down buttons until °C/°F fl ashes in the menu
area. The unit currently selected will fl ash in the upper part of
the display.
5 Press the Up or Down buttons until the required unit °C/°F
fl ashes.
6 Press the OK button.
7 Select Exit to exit the option.
Please note: Temperatures are displayed in Celsius with a resolution
of 0.5 degree and in Fahrenheit with a resolution of 1 degree.
Factory setting: 24 hour clock
TIME
SETTINGS
Setting Day
I want to change the day of the week.
To do so, you must:
1 Press the OK button twice to activate the menu.
2 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Settings option fl ashes.
3 Press the OK button.
4 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Day option fl ashes.
The currently selected day of the week will fl ash in the lower
part of the display.
5 Press the Up or Down buttons until the required day of the
Please note: Usually, the electrician who installed the thermostat
will have set the correct time and day of the week.
Factory setting: Mon
SETTINGS
DAY
MON
FRI
TUE
SAT
WED
SUN
THU
Read Out
I want to know the amount of time (in percent) that
the heating has been turned on within a certain
period.
To do so, you must:
1 Press the OK button twice to activate the menu.
2 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Settings option fl ashes.
3 Press the OK button.
4 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Readout option fl ashes.
5 Press the Up or Down buttons to the select the period of inter-
est: 2 days, 30 days or 365 days. The percentage of time that
the heating has been turned on will then be indicated in the
upper part of the display.
The Readout submenu also contains information about the
Software version and the type of control (Room, Floor, Regulator or Room limit) selected for the Application.
(See Application for more information).
SETTINGS
READOUT
2 DAYS
30 DAYS
365 DAYS
SOFTWARE
APPLICATION
EXIT
Offset Temperature
I want to adjust the difference in temperature
between the thermostat and my room thermometer.
To do so, you must:
1 Press the OK button twice to activate the menu.
2 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Settings option fl ashes.
3 Press the OK button.
4 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Offset Temp option
fl ashes.
5 Press the Up or Down buttons to set the offset temperature (in
steps of 1°).
6 Press the OK button.
7 Select Exit to exit the option.
Offset is used to compensate for any difference between the
thermostat and a room thermometer. It is possible to adjust the
offset by up to +/- 10°C or +/- 18°F. Once the offset has been set
correctly, the thermostat will display the same temperature as the
thermometer.
If, for example, the thermostat shows 1° too much, the offset
should be set to 1°. The temperature will then be set 1° lower.
SETTINGS
OFFSET TEMP
Application
I want to select the type of temperature control.
To do so, you must:
1 Press the OK button twice to activate the menu.
2 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Settings option fl ashes.
3 Press the OK button.
4 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Application option
fl ashes.
5 Press the Up or Down buttons to select one of the four types
of control:
Room: The air sensor is used. Only room temperature is
controlled.
Floor: A fl oor sensor is used. Only fl oor temperature is controlled. (Factory default for 088L5132)
Regulator: The thermostat functions as a simple regulator and
no sensors are used.
Room limit: The thermostat controls room temperature while
using the fl oor sensor as a limit sensor. If you choose this option, you must set a maximum and minimum temperature for
the limit sensor, so that the thermostat will switch the heating
off or on if the temperature on the fl oor reaches the maximum
or minimum temperature respectively. This can, for instance,
be used to avoid excessively high temperatures on wooden
fl ooring (maximum limit) or excessively cold temperatures
on tiled/stone fl ooring (minimum limit). (Factory default for
088L5132)
6 Press the OK button.
7 Select Exit to exit the option.
Please note: Usually, the electrician who installed the thermostat
will have selected the correct type of temperature control for your
I want to choose the information to be shown on the
thermostat display.
To do so, you must:
1 Press the OK button twice to activate the menu.
2 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Settings option
fl ashes.
3 Press the OK button.
4 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Display option
fl ashes.
5 Press the Up or Down buttons to select whether or you wish to:
- display the Clock or not (On/Off),
- display the Set temperature or not (On/Off).
You can also decide whether the temperature displayed is:
- the Room temperature,
- the Floor temperature (if a fl oor sensor is used), or
- the Regulator temperature.
6 Press the OK button to confi rm the settings as you work your
way through the various options in the Display submenu.
7 Select Exit to exit the option.
Factory settings:
- TIME: ON
- Set temp.: ON
- Floor temperature is shown
FLOOR
SETTINGS
TIME
DAY
CHILDLOCK
C°/F°
APPLICATION
OFFSET TEMP
READOUT
ADAPTIVE
DISPLAY
FACTORY RESET
EXIT
Room/fl oor/regulator
On/Off
Exit Menu
I want to exit a menu.
To do so, you must use the Exit option:
The various menus and submenus contain an Exit option.
1 Press the Up or Down buttons until Exit fl ashes.
2 Press the OK button. You may have to repeat steps 1 and 2 to
return to the fi nal Exit option.
Please note: When you activate a menu, the menu item last selected will begin fl ashing. This allows you to view the latest setting.
If, for example, you activate the Mode menu, Man. mode will fl ash
if you used Man. mode the last time.
This principle also applies to current temperature/time settings.
When you enter the various menus, they always display the value
that was last selected. This allows you to check the current settings.
Should you enter a menu by mistake, you can exit it again without
changing the setting by simply confi rming the current setting, i.e.
by clicking the OK button.
Error Messages
E0 = Internal failure. Replace thermostat.
E1 = Air sensor defective or short-circuited. Replace thermostat.
E2 = Floor sensor defective or short-circuited. Check fl oor sensor.
Factory Settings for Automatic 5:2 Program
Days 1-5 (Monday - Friday)
Event TimeTemperature
Morning6:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.77°F / 25°C
Out8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. 68°F / 20°C
On/Off
Factory Reset
I want to return to the factory settings.
To do so, you must:
1 Press the OK button twice to activate the menu.
2 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Settings option
fl ashes.
3 Press the OK button.
4 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Factory Reset option
fl ashes.
5 Press the OK button. A submenu will appears.
6 Press the Up or Down buttons until the Reset option fl ashes.
7 Press the OK button.
8 Select Exit to exit the option.