OperatingGuide
ECLComfort210/310,applicationA267
1.0TableofContents
1.0TableofContents...............................................1
1.1Importantsafetyandproductinformation.....................2
2.0Installation........................................................5
2.1Beforeyoustart.....................................................5
2.2Identifyingthesystemtype.......................................8
2.3Mounting...........................................................14
2.4Placingthetemperaturesensors................................18
2.5Electricalconnections.............................................20
2.6InsertingtheECLApplicationKey..............................26
2.7Checklist............................................................33
2.8Navigation,ECLApplicationKeyA267.........................34
3.0Dailyuse.........................................................38
3.1Howtonavigate...................................................38
3.2Understandingthecontrollerdisplay..........................39
3.3Ageneraloverview:Whatdothesymbolsmean?...........43
3.4Monitoringtemperaturesandsystem
components........................................................44
3.5Influenceoverview................................................45
3.6Manualcontrol.....................................................46
3.7Schedule............................................................47
4.0Settingsoverview............................................48
5.0Settings...........................................................50
5.1IntroductiontoSettings..........................................50
5.2Flowtemperature..................................................51
5.3Roomlimit..........................................................54
5.4Returnlimit.........................................................56
5.5Optimization........................................................62
5.6Controlparameters................................................69
5.7Application.........................................................73
5.8Heatcut-out........................................................83
5.9Tanktemperature..................................................86
5.10Anti-bacteria........................................................89
6.0Commoncontrollersettings..............................91
6.1Introductionto‘Commoncontrollersettings’................91
6.2Time&Date.........................................................92
6.3Holiday..............................................................93
6.4Inputoverview.....................................................95
6.5Log...................................................................96
6.6Outputoverride....................................................97
6.7Keyfunctions.......................................................98
6.8System.............................................................100
7.0Miscellaneous................................................107
7.1ECA30/31setupprocedures.................................107
7.2Overridefunction................................................115
7.3Severalcontrollersinthesamesystem......................118
7.4Frequentlyaskedquestions....................................121
7.5Definitions........................................................124
7.6Type(ID6001),overview.......................................128
7.7Automatic/manualupdateoffirmware.....................129
7.8ParameterIDoverview..........................................130
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1.1Importantsafetyandproductinformation
1.1.1Importantsafetyandproductinformation
ThisInstallationGuideisassociatedwithECLApplicationKeyA267
(ordercodeno.087H3816).
ThefunctionscanberealizedinECLComfort210aswellasECL
Comfort310.IftheA267keyisusedintheECLComfort310,the
functionalityremainsasintheECLComfort210.
TheapplicationA267complieswithECLComfortcontroller210
and310asofsoftwareversion1.11(visibleatstart-upofthe
controllerandin‘Commoncontrollersettings’in‘System’).
AdditionaldocumentationforECLComfort210andaccessoriesis
availableonhttp://heating.danfoss.com/.
Applicationkeysmightbereleasedbeforealldisplaytextsare
translated.InthiscasethetextisinEnglish.
Automaticupdateofcontrollersoftware(firmware):
Thesoftwareofthecontrollerisupdatedautomaticallywhenthekey
isinserted(asofcontrollerversion1.11(ECL210/310)andversion
1.58(ECL296)).Thefollowinganimationwillbeshownwhenthe
softwareisbeingupdated:
Progressbar
Duringupdate:
•DonotremovetheKEY
Ifthekeyisremovedbeforethehour-glassisshown,youhave
tostartafresh.
•Donotdisconnectthepower
Ifthepowerisinterruptedwhenthehour-glassisshown,the
controllerwillnotwork.
•Manualupdateofcontrollersoftware(firmware):
Seethesection"Automatic/manualupdateoffirmware"
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SafetyNote
Toavoidinjuryofpersonsanddamagestothedevice,itisabsolutely
necessarytoreadandobservetheseinstructionscarefully.
Necessaryassembly,start-up,andmaintenanceworkmustbe
performedbyqualifiedandauthorizedpersonnelonly.
Locallegislationsmustberespected.Thiscomprisesalsocable
dimensionsandtypeofisolation(doubleisolatedat230V).
AfusefortheECLComfortinstallationismax.10Atypically.
TheambienttemperaturerangesforECLComfortinoperationare:
ECLComfort210/310:0-55°C
ECLComfort296:0-45°C.
Exceedingthetemperaturerangecanresultinmalfunctions.
Installationmustbeavoidedifthereisariskforcondensation(dew).
Thewarningsignisusedtoemphasizespecialconditionsthatshould
betakenintoconsideration.
Thissymbolindicatesthatthisparticularpieceofinformationshould
bereadwithspecialattention.
AsthisOperatingGuidecoversseveralsystemtypes,specialsystem
settingswillbemarkedwithasystemtype.Allsystemtypesareshown
inthechapter:'Identifyingyoursystemtype'.
°C(degreesCelsius)isameasuredtemperaturevaluewhereasK
(Kelvin)oftenisusedfortemperaturedifferences.
TheIDno.isuniquefortheselectedparameter.
ExampleFirstdigitSeconddigitLastthreedigits
1117411174
-
Circuit1Parameterno.
12174
IfanIDdescriptionismentionedmorethanonce,itmeansthatthere
arespecialsettingsforoneormoresystemtypes.Itwillbemarked
withthesystemtypeinquestion(e.g.12174-A266.9).
1
-
2
Circuit2Parameterno.
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ParametersindicatedwithanIDno.like"1x607"meanauniversal
parameter.
xstandsforcircuit/parametergroup.
DisposalNote
Thissymbolontheproductindicatesthatitmaynot
bedisposedofashouseholdwaste.
Itmustbehandedovertotheapplicabletake-back
schemefortherecyclingofelectricalandelectronic
equipment.
•Disposeoftheproductthroughchannelsprovided
forthispurpose.
•Complywithalllocalandcurrentlyapplicablelaws
andregulations.
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2.0Installation
2.1Beforeyoustart
TheapplicationA267isveryflexible.Thesearethebasicprinciples:
Heating(circuit1):
Typically,theflowtemperatureisadjustedaccordingtoyour
requirements.TheflowtemperaturesensorS3isthemost
importantsensor.ThedesiredflowtemperatureatS3iscalculated
intheECLcontroller,basedontheoutdoortemperature(S1).
Thelowertheoutdoortemperature,thehigherthedesiredflow
temperature.Bymeansofaweekschedule(upto3‘Comfort’
periods/day),theheatingcircuit1canbein‘Comfort’or
‘Saving’mode(twodifferenttemperaturevaluesfordesiredroom
temperature).
ThemotorizedcontrolvalveM1isopenedgraduallywhenthe
flowtemperatureislowerthanthedesiredflowtemperatureand
viceversa.
Thereturntemperature(S5)tothedistrictheatingsupplyshould
notbetoohigh.Ifso,thedesiredflowtemperaturecanbeadjusted
(typicallytoalowervalue),thusresultinginagradualclosingofthe
motorizedcontrolvalve.
Furthermore,thereturntemperaturelimitationcandepend
ontheoutdoortemperature.Typically,thelowertheoutdoor
temperature,thehighertheacceptedreturntemperature.
Inboiler-basedheatingsupplythereturntemperatureshouldnot
betoolow(sameadjustmentprocedureasabove).
Ifthemeasuredroomtemperature(S7)doesnotequalthedesired
roomtemperature,thedesiredflowtemperaturecanbeadjusted.
Thecirculationpump(P1)isONatheatdemandoratfrost
protection.Thecirculationpump(P1)canbeswitchedOFF
whenheatingtheDHW(dependentpriority).Ifthesystemhas
achangeovervalve(P2)betweentheheatingandDHWheating
circuit,thecirculationpump(P1)isONwhenheatingtheDHW.
TheheatingcanbeswitchedOFFwhentheoutdoortemperatureis
higherthanaselectablevalue.
TypicalA267application:
Theshowndiagramisafundamentalandsimplifiedexampleanddoes
notcontainallcomponentsthatarenecessaryinasystem.
AllnamedcomponentsareconnectedtotheECLComfortcontroller.
Listofcomponents:
S1
Outdoortemperaturesensor
S2Returntemperaturesensor,circuit2
S3
Flowtemperaturesensor,circuit1
S4
Flowtemperaturesensor,circuit2
S5Returntemperaturesensor,circuit1
S6
DHWtanktemperaturesensor,upper
S7
Roomtemperaturesensor,circuits1and2
S8
DHWtanktemperaturesensor,lower
P1
Circulationpump,heating,circuit1
P2
DHWheatingpump,circuit3
P3
DHWcirculationpump,circuit3
P4
Circulationpump,heating,circuit2
M1
Motorizedcontrolvalve,circuits1and3
M2
Motorizedcontrolvalve,circuit2
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Heating(circuit2):
Thiscircuitworksaftersameprinciplesascircuit1.
TheflowtemperaturesensorS4isthemostimportantsensor.
Bymeansofaweekschedule(upto3‘Comfort’periods/day),the
heatingcircuit2canbein‘Comfort’or‘Saving’mode(twodifferent
temperaturevaluesfordesiredroomtemperature).Themotorized
controlvalveM2controlsthecircuit.
Thereturntemperature(S2)enableslimitationasdescribed
previously.
IfthemeasuredroomtemperatureS7doesnotequalthedesired
roomtemperature,thedesiredflowtemperaturecanbeadjusted.
Thecirculationpump(P4)isONatheatdemandoratfrost
protection.
TheheatingcanbeswitchedOFFwhentheoutdoortemperatureis
higherthanaselectablevalue.
Heatingcircuit2canbeconnectedafterheatingcircuit1.Ifso,the
desiredflowtemperatureatS3canbeinfluencedbythedesired
flowtemperatureatS4.
Heatingcircuits1and2:
Theheatingcircuits1and2canusethesameroomtemperature
sensor(S7).However,eachheatingcircuitcanhaveanECA30,
RemoteControlUnit,inordertohaveseparateroomtemperature
signals.Anothersolution:UseS7foroneoftheheatingcircuitsand
ECA30fortheotherheatingcircuit.
A267.1examplea:
A267.1exampleb:
A267.1examplec:
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DomesticHotWater(DHW ,circuit3):
Bymeansofaweekschedule(upto3Comfortperiods/day),the
DHWcircuitcanbein‘Comfort’or‘Saving’mode(twodifferent
temperaturevaluesfordesiredDHWtemperature).
IfthemeasuredDHWtemperature(S6)islowerthanthedesired
DHWtemperature,theheatingcirculationpump(P1)canbe
switchedOFFandtheDHWheatingpump(P2)isswitchedON.The
motorizedcontrolvalve(M1)iscontrolledinordertomaintainthe
DHWheatingtemperatureatS3.
TheDHWheatingtemperatureistypically10-15degreeshigher
thanthedesiredDHWtemperature.
DHWtankwith1temperaturesensor:
WhenthemeasuredDHWtemperature(S6)getshigherthanthe
desiredDHWtemperature,theDHWheatingpump(P2)isswitched
OFF.Apost-runtimecanbeset.Themotorizedcontrolvalve(M1)
willhereaftermaintainthedesiredflowtemperatureintheheating
circuit.
DHWtankwith2temperaturesensors:
WhenthemeasuredDHWtemperature(S6)getshigherthanthe
desiredDHWtemperatureandthelowertemperature(atS8)gets
higherthanthecut-outtemperature,theDHWheatingpump(P2)
isswitchedOFF.Apost-runtimecanbeset.Themotorizedcontrol
valve(M1)willhereaftermaintainthedesiredflowtemperaturein
theheatingcircuit.
A267.1exampled:
A267.1examplee:
Thecontrollerispre-programmedwithfactorysettingsthatareshown
inthe‘ParameterIDoverview’appendix.
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2.2Identifyingthesystemtype
Sketchyourapplication
TheECLComfortcontrollerseriesisdesignedforawiderange
ofheating,domestichot-water(DHW)andcoolingsystemswith
differentconfigurationsandcapacities.Ifyoursystemdiffers
fromthediagramsshownhere,youmaywanttomakeasketch
ofthesystemabouttobeinstalled.Thismakesiteasiertouse
theOperatingGuide,whichwillguideyoustep-by-stepfrom
installationtofinaladjustmentsbeforetheend-usertakesover.
TheECLComfortcontrollerisauniversalcontrollerthatcanbe
usedforvarioussystems.Basedontheshownstandardsystems,
itispossibletoconfigureadditionalsystems.Inthischapteryou
findthemostfrequentlyusedsystems.Ifyoursystemisnotquite
asshownbelow,findthediagramwhichhasthebestresemblance
withyoursystemandmakeyourowncombinations.
SeetheInstallationGuide(deliveredwiththeapplicationkey)for
applicationtypes/sub-types.
Thecirculationpump(s)inheatingcircuit(s)canbeplacedintheflow
aswellasthereturn.Placethepumpaccordingtothemanufacturer’s
specification.
A267.1,examplea
Indirectlyconnectedsystemwith2heatingcircuitsandsecondarilyconnectedDHWtankwithinternalheatexchanger(optionalDHW
priority).
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SpecialsettingsfortypeA267.1,examplea:
DHWcircuit(circuit3)
TheDHWheatingiscontrolledbymeansofDHWheatingpumpP2.
Navigation:IDno.:
MENU\Settings\Application:'Ch.-o.valve/P'
TheDHWtankisconnectedsecondarily.
MENU\Settings\Application:‘Tank,sec./prim. '
Recommendedsetting:
13051
13053
ON
OFF
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A267.1,exampleb
Indirectlyconnectedsystemwith2heatingcircuitsandsecondarilyconnectedDHWtankwithinternalheatexchanger(DHWpriority).
SpecialsettingsfortypeA267.1,exampleb:
DHWcircuit(circuit3)
TheDHWheatingiscontrolledbymeansofchangeovervalve*P2.
Navigation:IDno.:
MENU\Settings\Application:'Ch.-o.valve/P'
TheDHWtankisconnectedsecondarily.
MENU\Settings\Application:‘Tank,sec./prim. '
*
Thechangeovervalvecanbeofthistype:
DanfossAMZ113
Normalpowersupplied.Whenthecontrolvoltageisapplied(fromterminal12),thechangeovervalvechangesflowdirection.
13051
13053
Recommendedsetting:
OFF
OFF
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A267.1,examplec
Indirectlyconnectedsystemwith2heatingcircuitsandprimarilyconnectedDHWtankwithinternalheatexchanger(optionalDHW
priority).
SpecialsettingsfortypeA267.1,examplec:
DHWcircuit(circuit3)
TheDHWheatingiscontrolledbymeansofON/OFFvalve*P2.
Navigation:
MENU\Settings\Application:'Ch.-o.valve/P'
TheDHWtankisconnectedsecondarily.
MENU\Settings\Application:‘Tank,sec./prim.
*
Thechangeovervalvecanbeofthistype:
DanfossAMZ113
Normalpowersupplied.Whenthecontrolvoltageisapplied(fromterminal12),thechangeovervalvechangesflowdirection.
IDno.:
13051
13053
Recommendedsetting:
ON
ON
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A267.1,exampled
Indirectlyconnectedsystemwith2heatingcircuits(circuit2isconnectedassubcircuit)andsecondarilyconnectedDHWtankwith
internalheatexchanger(optionalDHWpriority).
SpecialsettingsfortypeA267.1,exampled:
Heatingcircuit1
Heatingcircuit1mustreceiveinformationaboutandreactonthedesiredflowtemperaturefromheatingcircuit2.
Navigation:IDno.:
MENU\Settings\Application:'Demandoffset'
*
Thedesiredflowtemperatureinheatingcircuit1is5Kabovethedesiredflowtemperatureinheatingcircuit2.
Heatingcircuit2
Heatingcircuit2isconnectedsecondarilyandmustsendinformationaboutitsdesiredflowtemperaturetoheatingcircuit1.
Navigation:IDno.:
MENU\Settings\Application:'SenddesiredT'
DHWcircuit(circuit3)
TheDHWheatingiscontrolledbymeansofDHWheatingpumpP2.
Navigation:IDno.:
MENU\Settings\Application:'Ch.-o.valve/P'
TheDHWtankisconnectedsecondarily.
MENU\Settings\Application:‘Tank,sec./prim. '
11017
12500
13051
13053
Recommendedsetting:
5K*
Recommendedsetting:
ON
Recommendedsetting:
ON
OFF
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A267.1,examplee
Indirectlyconnectedsystemwith2heatingcircuits(circuit2isconnectedassubcircuit)andprimarilyconnectedDHWtankwith
internalheatexchanger(optionalDHWpriority).
SpecialsettingsfortypeA267.1,examplee:
Heatingcircuit1
Heatingcircuit1mustreceiveinformationaboutandreactonthedesiredflowtemperaturefromheatingcircuit2.
Navigation:
MENU\Settings\Application:'Demandoffset'
*
Thedesiredflowtemperatureinheatingcircuit1is5Kabovethedesiredflowtemperatureinheatingcircuit2.
Heatingcircuit2
Heatingcircuit2isconnectedsecondarilyandmustsendinformationaboutitsdesiredflowtemperaturetoheatingcircuit1.
Navigation:
MENU\Settings\Application:'SenddesiredT'
DHWcircuit(circuit3)
TheDHWheatingiscontrolledbymeansofON/OFFvalve**P2/M3.
Navigation:
MENU\Settings\Application:'Ch.-o.valve/P'
TheDHWtankisconnectedsecondarily.
MENU\Settings\Application:‘Tank,sec./prim. '
**
Thechangeovervalvecanbeofthistype:
DanfossAMZ113
Normalpowersupplied.Whenthecontrolvoltageisapplied(fromterminal12),thechangeovervalvechangesflowdirection.
IDno.:
11017
IDno.:
12500
IDno.:
13051
13053
Recommendedsetting:
5K*
Recommendedsetting:
ON
Recommendedsetting:
ON
ON
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2.3Mounting
2.3.1MountingtheECLComfortcontroller
SeetheInstallationGuidewhichisdeliveredtogetherwiththe
ECLComfortcontroller.
Foreasyaccess,youshouldmounttheECLComfortcontrollernear
thesystem.
ECLComfort210/296/310canbemounted
•onawall
•onaDINrail(35mm)
ECLComfort296canbemounted
•inapanelcut-out
ECLComfort210canbemountedinanECLComfort310basepart
(forfutureupgrade).
Screws,PGcableglandsandrawlplugsarenotsupplied.
LockingtheECLComfort210/310controller
InordertofastentheECLComfortcontrollertoitsbasepart,secure
thecontrollerwiththelockingpin.
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Topreventinjuriestopersonsorthecontroller,thecontrollerhasto
besecurelylockedintothebase.Forthispurpose,pressthelocking
pinintothebaseuntilaclickisheardandthecontrollernolonger
canberemovedfromthebase.
Ifthecontrollerisnotsecurelylockedintothebasepart,thereisarisk
thatthecontrollerduringoperationcanunlockfromthebaseandthe
basewithterminals(andalsothe230Va.c.connections)areexposed.
Topreventinjuriestopersons,alwaysmakesurethatthecontroller
issecurelylockedintoitsbase.Ifthisisnotthecase,thecontroller
shouldnotbeoperated!
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Mountingonawall
Mountthebasepartonawallwithasmoothsurface.Establishthe
electricalconnectionsandpositionthecontrollerinthebasepart.
Securethecontrollerwiththelockingpin.
MountingonaDINrail(35mm)
MountthebasepartonaDINrail.Establishtheelectrical
connectionsandpositionthecontrollerinthebasepart.Secure
thecontrollerwiththelockingpin.
Theeasywaytolockthecontrollertoitsbaseorunlockitistousea
screwdriveraslever.
DismountingtheECLComfortcontroller
Inordertoremovethecontrollerfromthebasepart,pulloutthe
lockingpinbymeansofascrewdriver.Thecontrollercannowbe
removedfromthebasepart.
Theeasywaytolockthecontrollertoitsbaseorunlockitistousea
screwdriveraslever.
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2.3.2MountingtheRemoteControlUnitsECA30/31
Selectoneofthefollowingmethods:
•Mountingonawall,ECA30/31
•Mountinginapanel,ECA30
Screwsandrawlplugsarenotsupplied.
Mountingonawall
MountthebasepartoftheECA30/31onawallwithasmooth
surface.Establishtheelectricalconnections.PlacetheECA30/
31inthebasepart.
BeforeremovingtheECLComfortcontrollerfromthebasepart,ensure
thatthesupplyvoltageisdisconnected.
Mountinginapanel
MounttheECA30inapanelusingtheECA30framekit(ordercode
no.087H3236).Establishtheelectricalconnections.Securethe
framewiththeclamp.PlacetheECA30inthebasepart.TheECA
30canbeconnectedtoanexternalroomtemperaturesensor.
TheECA31mustnotbemountedinapanelifthehumidity
functionistobeused.
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2.3.3MountingtheinternalI/OmoduleECA32
MountingoftheinternalI/OmoduleECA32
TheECA32module(ordercodeno.087H3202)mustbeinserted
intotheECLComfort310/310Bbasepartforadditionalinputand
outputsignalsinrelevantapplications.
TheconnectionbetweentheECLComfort310/310BandECA32
isa10-pole(2x5)connector.Theconnectionisautomatically
establishedwhentheECLComfort310/310Bisplacedonthe
basepart.
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2.4Placingthetemperaturesensors
2.4.1Placingthetemperaturesensors
Itisimportantthatthesensorsaremountedinthecorrectposition
inyoursystem.
Thetemperaturesensormentionedbelowaresensorsusedforthe
ECLComfort210/296/310serieswhichnotallwillbeneeded
foryourapplication!
Outdoortemperaturesensor(ESMT)
Theoutdoorsensorshouldbemountedonthatsideofthebuilding
whereitislesslikelytobeexposedtodirectsunshine.Itshouldnot
beplacedclosetodoors,windowsorairoutlets.
Flowtemperaturesensor(ESMU,ESM-11orESMC)
Placethesensormax.15cmfromthemixingpoint.Insystems
withheatexchanger,DanfossrecommendsthattheESMU-typeto
beinsertedintotheexchangerflowoutlet.
Makesurethatthesurfaceofthepipeiscleanandevenwhere
thesensorismounted.
Returntemperaturesensor(ESMU,ESM-11orESMC)
Thereturntemperaturesensorshouldalwaysbeplacedsothatit
measuresarepresentativereturntemperature.
Roomtemperaturesensor
(ESM-10,ECA30/31RemoteControlUnit)
Placetheroomsensorintheroomwherethetemperatureistobe
controlled.Donotplaceitonoutsidewallsorclosetoradiators,
windowsordoors.
Boilertemperaturesensor(ESMU,ESM-11orESMC)
Placethesensoraccordingtotheboilermanufacturer’s
specification.
Airducttemperaturesensor(ESMB-12orESMUtypes)
Placethesensorsothatitmeasuresarepresentativetemperature.
DHWtemperaturesensor(ESMUorESMB-12)
PlacetheDHWtemperaturesensoraccordingtothemanufacturer’s
specification.
Slabtemperaturesensor(ESMB-12)
Placethesensorinaprotectiontubeintheslab.
ESM-11:Donotmovethesensorafterithasbeenfastenedinorderto
avoiddamagetothesensorelement.
ESM-11,ESMCandESMB-12:Useheatconductingpasteforquick
measurementofthetemperature.
ESMUandESMB-12:Usingasensorpockettoprotectthesensorwill,
however,resultinaslowertemperaturemeasurement.
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Pt1000temperaturesensor(IEC751B,1000Ω/0°C)
Relationshipbetweentemperatureandohmicvalue:
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2.5Electricalconnections
2.5.1Electricalconnections230Va.c.
Warning
ElectricconductorsonPCB(PrintedCircuitBoard)forsupplyvoltage,
relaycontactsandtriacoutputsdonothavemutualsafetydistanceof
minimum6mm.Theoutputsarenotallowedtobeusedasgalvanic
separated(voltfree)outputs.
Ifagalvanicseparatedoutputisneeded,anauxiliaryrelayis
recommended.
24Voltcontrolledunits,forexampleactuators,aretobecontrolledby
meansofECLComfort310,24Voltversion.
SafetyNote
Necessaryassembly,start-up,andmaintenanceworkmustbe
performedbyqualifiedandauthorizedpersonnelonly.
Locallegislationsmustberespected.Thiscomprisesalsocablesize
andisolation(reinforcedtype).
AfusefortheECLComfortinstallationismax.10Atypically.
TheambienttemperaturerangefortheECLComfortinoperationis
0-55°C.Exceedingthistemperaturerangecanresultinmalfunctions.
Installationmustbeavoidedifthereisariskforcondensation(dew).
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Thecommongroundterminalisusedforconnectionofrelevant
components(pumps,motorizedcontrolvalves).
ECL210/310
ECL296
SeealsotheInstallationGuide(deliveredwiththeapplicationkey)
forapplicationspecificconnections.
Maximumloadratings:
Relayterminals
4(2)A/230Va.c.
(4Aforohmicload,2Afor
inductiveload)
Triac(=electronic
0,2A/230Va.c.
relay)terminals
Wirecrosssection:0.5-1.5mm²
Incorrectconnectioncandamagetheelectronicoutputs.
Max.2x1.5mm²wirescanbeinsertedintoeachscrewterminal.
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2.5.2Electricalconnections,Pt1000temperaturesensorsandsignals
SeetheInstallationGuide(deliveredwiththeapplicationkey)for
sensorandinputconnections.
A267:
Sen-
Description
sor
S1
Outdoortemperature
Type
(recomm.)
ESMT
sensor*
S2Returntemperaturesensor,
heatingcircuit2
S3
Flowtemperaturesensor,
heatingcircuit1**
S4
Flowtemperaturesensor,
heatingcircuit2**
S5Returntemperaturesensor,
heatingcircuit1
S6
DHWtanktemperature
sensor,upper***
S7Roomtemperature
ESM-11/ESMB/
ESMC/ESMU
ESM-11/ESMB/
ESMC/ESMU
ESM-11/ESMB/
ESMC/ESMU
ESM-11/ESMB/
ESMC/ESMU
ESMB/
ESMU
ESM-10
sensor****,heatingcircuit1
and2
S8
DHWtanktemperature
sensor,lower
*
Iftheoutdoortemperaturesensorisnotconnectedorthe
ESMB/
ESMU
cableisshort-circuited,thecontrollerassumesthatthe
outdoortemperatureis0(zero)°C.Theoutdoortemperature
sensoriscommonforbothheatingcircuits.
**
Theflowtemperaturesensormustalwaysbeconnected
inordertohavethedesiredfunctionality.Ifthesensoris
notconnectedorthecableisshort-circuited,themotorized
controlvalvecloses(safetyfunction).
***
Thissensorisusedifonlyonetanktemperaturesensoris
required.
****
Onlyforroomtemperaturesensorconnection.Theroom
temperaturesignalcanalternativelybeavailablefroma
RemoteControlUnit(ECA30/31).See'Electricalconnections,
ECA30/31'.
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Wirecrosssectionforsensorconnections:Min.0.4mm².
Totalcablelength:Max.200m(allsensorsincl.internalECL485
communicationbus).
Cablelengthsofmorethan200mmaycausenoisesensibility(EMC).
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2.5.3Electricalconnections,ECA30/31
Terminal
ECL
Terminal
ECA30/31
30
31
4
1
322
333
4
5
*
Afteranexternalroomtemperaturesensorhasbeenconnected,
Description
Twistedpair
Twistedpair
Ext.roomtemperature
sensor*
Type
(recomm.)
Cable2x
twistedpair
ESM-10
ECA30/31mustberepowered.
ThecommunicationtotheECA30/31mustbesetupintheECL
Comfortcontrollerin'ECAaddr.'
TheECA30/31mustbesetupaccordingly.
AfterapplicationsetuptheECA30/31isreadyafter2–5min.A
progressbarintheECA30/31isdisplayed.
Iftheactualapplicationcontainstwoheatingcircuits,itispossible
toconnectanECA30/31toeachcircuit.Theelectricalconnections
aredoneinparallel.
Max.2ECA30/31canbeconnectedtoanECLComfort310controller
ortoECLComfort210/296/310controllersinamaster-slavesystem.
SetupproceduresforECA30/31:Seesection‘Miscellaneous’ .
ECAinformationmessage:
‘Applicationreq.newerECA’:
Thesoftware(firmware)ofyourECAdoesnotcomplywiththe
software(firmware)ofyourECLComfortcontroller.Pleasecontact
yourDanfosssalesoffice.
Someapplicationsdonotcontainfunctionsrelatedtoactualroom
temperature.TheconnectedECA30/31willonlyfunctionasremote
control.
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2.5.4Electricalconnections,master/slavesystems
Thecontrollercanbeusedasmasterorslaveinmaster/slave
systemsviatheinternalECL485communicationbus(2xtwisted
paircable).
TheECL485communicationbusisnotcompatiblewiththeECL
businECLComfort110,200,300and301!
Totalcablelength:Max.200m(allsensorsincl.internalECL485
communicationbus).
Cablelengthsofmorethan200mmaycausenoisesensibility(EMC).
Terminal
Description
Type
(recomm.)
30
Commonterminal
+12V*,ECL485communicationbus
31
*OnlyforECA30/31andmaster/
slavecommunication
32
B,ECL485communicationbus
33
A,ECL485communicationbus
Cable2x
twistedpair
ECL485buscable
MaximumrecommendedlengthoftheECL485busiscalculatedlike
this:
Subtract"TotallengthofallinputcablesofallECLcontrollersinthe
master-slavesystem"from200m.
Simpleexamplefortotallengthofallinputcables,3xECL:
1xECL
3xECL
3xECLReturntemp.sensor:
3xECLRoomtemp.sensor:
Total:
Outdoortemp.sensor:
Flowtemp.sensor:
15m
18m
18m
30m
81m
2.5.5Electricalconnections,communication
Electricalconnections,Modbus
ECLComfort210:Non-galvanicisolatedModbusconnections
ECLComfort296:GalvanicisolatedModbusconnections
ECLComfort310:GalvanicisolatedModbusconnections
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MaximumrecommendedlengthoftheECL485bus:
200-81m=119m
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2.5.6Electricalconnections,communication
Electricalconnections,M-bus
ECLComfort210:Notimplemented
ECLComfort296:Onboard,non-galvanicisolated.Max.cable
length50m.
ECLComfort310:Onboard,non-galvanicisolated.Max.cable
length50m.
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2.6InsertingtheECLApplicationKey
2.6.1InsertingtheECLApplicationKey
TheECLApplicationKeycontains
•theapplicationanditssubtypes,
•currentlyavailablelanguages,
•factorysettings:e.g.schedules,desiredtemperatures,
limitationvaluesetc.Itisalwayspossibletorecoverthefactory
settings,
•memoryforusersettings:specialuser/systemsettings.
Afterhavingpowered-upthecontroller,differentsituationsmight
beexisting:
1.Thecontrollerisnewfromthefactory,theECLApplicationKey
isnotinserted.
2.Thecontrolleralreadyrunsanapplication.TheECLApplication
Keyisinserted,buttheapplicationneedstobechanged.
3.Acopyofthecontrollerssettingsisneededforconfiguring
anothercontroller.
ECLComfort210/310
ECLComfort210/310
Usersettingsare,amongothers,desiredroomtemperature,desired
DHWtemperature,schedules,heatcurve,limitationvaluesetc.
Systemsettingsare,amongothers,communicationset-up,display
brightnessetc.
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ECLComfort296
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Automaticupdateofcontrollersoftware(firmware):
Thesoftwareofthecontrollerisupdatedautomaticallywhenthekey
isinserted(asofcontrollerversion1.11(ECL210/310)andversion
1.58(ECL296)).Thefollowinganimationwillbeshownwhenthe
softwareisbeingupdated:
Progressbar
Duringupdate:
•DonotremovetheKEY
Ifthekeyisremovedbeforethehour-glassisshown,youhave
tostartafresh.
•Donotdisconnectthepower
Ifthepowerisinterruptedwhenthehour-glassisshown,the
controllerwillnotwork.
•Manualupdateofcontrollersoftware(firmware):
Seethesection"Automatic/manualupdateoffirmware"
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ApplicationKey:Situation1
Thecontrollerisnewfromthefactory,theECLApplicationKey
isnotinserted.
AnanimationfortheECLApplicationKeyinsertionisdisplayed.
InserttheApplicationKey.
ApplicationKeynameandVersionisindicated(example:A266
Ver.1.03).
IftheECLApplicationKeyisnotsuitableforthecontroller,a"cross"
isdisplayedovertheECLApplicationKey-symbol.
Action:Purpose:
Selectlanguage
Confirm
Selectapplication(subtype)
Somekeyshaveonlyoneapplication.
Confirmwith‘Yes’
Set'Time&Date'
Turnandpushthedialtoselectand
change'Hours' ,'Minutes','Date',
'Month'and'Year' .
Choose''Next'
Confirmwith‘Yes’
Goto‘Aut.daylight’
Choosewhether‘ Aut.daylight´*
shouldbeactiveornot
*‘Aut.daylight’istheautomaticchangeoverbetweensummer
andwintertime.
DependingonthecontentsoftheECLApplicationKey,procedure
AorBistakingplace:
A
TheECLApplicationkeycontainsfactorysettings:
Thecontrollerreads/transfersdatafromtheECLApplicationKey
toECLcontroller.
Examples:
YESorNO
Theapplicationisinstalled,andthecontrollerresetsandstartsup.
B
TheECLApplicationkeycontainschangedsystemsettings:
Pushthedialrepeatedly.
’NO’:
’YES*:
Ifthekeycontainsusersettings:
Pushthedialrepeatedly.
‘NO:
‘YES*:
*If‘YES’cannotbechosen,theECLApplicationKeydoesnot
containanyspecialsettings.
Choose‘Startcopying’andconfirmwith'Yes'.
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OnlyfactorysettingsfromtheECLApplicationKeywill
becopiedtothecontroller.
Specialsystemsettings(differingfromthefactory
settings)willbecopiedtothecontroller.
OnlyfactorysettingsfromtheECLApplicationKeywill
becopiedtothecontroller.
Specialusersettings(differingfromthefactorysettings)
willbecopiedtothecontroller.
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(Example):
The"i"intheupperrightcornerindicatesthat-besidesthefactory
settings-thesubtypealsocontainsspecialuser/systemssettings.
ApplicationKey:Situation2
Thecontrolleralreadyrunsanapplication.TheECLApplication
Keyisinserted,buttheapplicationneedstobechanged.
TochangetoanotherapplicationontheECLApplicationKey,the
currentapplicationinthecontrollermustbeerased(deleted).
BeawarethattheApplicationKeymustbeinserted.
Action:Purpose:
Choose‘MENU’inanycircuit
Confirm
Choosethecircuitselectoratthetop
rightcornerinthedisplay
Confirm
Choose‘Commoncontrollersettings’
Confirm
Choose‘Keyfunctions’
Confirm
Choose‘Eraseapplication’
Confirmwith‘Yes’
Thecontrollerresetsandisreadytobeconfigured.
Followtheproceduredescribedinsituation1.
Examples:
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ApplicationKey:Situation3
Acopyofthecontrollerssettingsisneededforconfiguring
anothercontroller.
Thisfunctionisused
•forsaving(backup)ofspecialuserandsystemsettings
•whenanotherECLComfortcontrollerofthesametype(210,
296or310)mustbeconfiguredwiththesameapplicationbut
user/systemsettingsdifferfromthefactorysettings.
HowtocopytoanotherECLComfortcontroller:
Action:Purpose:
Choose‘MENU’
Confirm
Choosethecircuitselectoratthetop
rightcornerinthedisplay
Confirm
Choose'Commoncontrollersettings'
Confirm
Goto‘Keyfunctions’
Confirm
Choose‘Copy’
Confirm
Choose‘To’ .
‘ECL’or‘KEY’willbeindicated.Choose
’ECL’orKEY’
Pushthedialrepeatedlytochoose
copydirection
Choose‘Systemsettings’or‘User
settings’
Pushthedialrepeatedlytochoose
‘Yes’or‘No’in‘Copy’ .Pushtoconfirm.
Choose‘Startcopying’
TheApplicationKeyorthecontroller
isupdatedwithspecialsystemoruser
settings.
Examples:
*
’ECL’or‘KEY’ .
**
‘NO’or‘YES’
*
‘ECL’:
‘KEY’:
**
‘NO’:
‘YES’:
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DatawillbecopiedfromtheApplicationKeytothe
ECLController.
DatawillbecopiedfromtheECLControllertothe
ApplicationKey.
ThesettingsfromtheECLcontrollerwillnotbecopied
totheApplicationKeyortotheECLComfortcontroller.
Specialsettings(differingfromthefactorysettings)will
becopiedtotheApplicationKeyortotheECLComfort
controller.IfYEScannotbechosen,therearenospecial
settingstobecopied.
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