Danfoss ECA 30, ECA 31 Operating guide
OperatingGuide
ECA30/31forECLComfort210/210B/296/310/
310B
1.0TableofContents
1.0TableofContents.............................................1
2.0UserGuide.......................................................2
2.1Symboloverview..................................................2
2.2Introduction........................................................4
2.3DisplayinformationECA30/31.................................5
2.4OverridefunctionsECA30/31..................................10
3.0Installation......................................................11
3.1Importantsafetyandproductinformation....................11
3.2Mounting...........................................................15
3.3Placingthetemperaturesensors................................16
3.4Electricalconnections.............................................17
3.5ECA30/31setupprocedures...................................20
4.0Settings...........................................................28
4.1Roomtemperature................................................28
4.2Optimization........................................................29
4.3Holiday..............................................................30
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2.0UserGuide
2.1Symboloverview
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2.1.1Ageneraloverview:Whatdothesymbolsmean?
Symbol
Description
Outdoortemp.
Relativehumidityindoor
Roomtemp.
DHWtemp.
Positionindicator
Scheduledmode
Comfortmode
Savingmode
Frostprotectionmode
Manualmode
Standby
Coolingmode
Symbol
Temperature
Mode
Description
Alarm
Letter
Event
Monitoringtemperaturesensor
connection
Displayselector
Max.andmin.value
Trendinoutdoortemperature
Windspeedsensor
Sensornotconnectedornotused
Sensorconnectionshort-circuited
Fixedcomfortday(holiday)
Activeinfluence
Heatingactive(+)
Coolingactive(-)
Activeoutputoverride
Optimizedstartorstoptime
Heating
Cooling
DHW
Commoncontrollersettings
PumpON
PumpOFF
FanON
FanOFF
Actuatoropens
Actuatorcloses
Actuator,analoguecontrol
signal
Pump/fanspeed
DamperON
Circuit
Controlled
component
Numberofheatexchangers
Additionalsymbols,ECA30/31:
Symbol
InECA30/31onlythesymbolsthatarerelevanttotheapplicationin
thecontrolleraredisplayed.
Description
ECARemoteControlUnit
Connectionaddress(master:15,slaves:1-9)
15
Dayoff
Holiday
Relaxing(extendedcomfortperiod)
Goingout(extendedsavingperiod)
DamperOFF
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2.2Introduction
TheRemoteControlUnits(RCU)ECA30andECA31areusedfor
roomtemperaturecontrolandoverrideoftheECLComfort210/
210B,ECLComfort296andECLComfort310/310Bcontrollers.
UptotworemotecontrolunitscanbeconnectedtooneECL
controllerinordertocontroltheECLcontrollerremotely.
Thedisplayhasbacklight.
TheRCUsareconnectedtotheECLComfortcontrollersbymeans
of2×twistedpaircablesforcommunicationandpowersupply
(ECL485communicationbus).
TheECA30/31hasabuilt-inroomtemperaturesensor.An
externalroomtemperaturesensorcanbeconnectedsubstituting
thebuilt-intemperaturesensor.
Furthermore,theECA31hasabuilt-inrelativehumiditysensorand
thesignalisusedinrelevantapplications.
Itispossibletoconnectupto2RCUsontheECL485
communicationbus.
OneRCUcanmonitormax.10ECLComfortcontrollers(master/
slavesystem).
Pleaseconsulttheuserguidethatisenclosedwithyourproductfor
moreinformationontheECLComfortcontroller.
ECA30
(codeno.087H3200)
ECA31
(codeno.087H3201)
Remotecontrolunitwithroom
temperaturesensor
Remotecontrolunitwithroom
temperaturesensorandrelative
humiditysensor
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.
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2.3DisplayinformationECA30/31
2.3.1Howtonavigate
ThedisplayandthedialareusedinthesamewayasintheECL
ComfortController.
Younavigateinthecontrollerbyturningthedialleftorrightto
thedesiredposition().
Thedialhasabuilt-inaccellerator.Thefasteryouturnthedial,the
fasteritreachesthelimitsofanywidesettingrange.
Thepositionindicatorinthedisplay(
)willalwaysshowyouwhere
youare.
Pushthedialtoconfirmyourchoices().
ThedisplayexamplesarefromanECA30andanECA31.
Theexamplesmightdifferfromyourapplication.
2.3.2ECA30/31,displayinformation
ThecontrollericonhasanaddressindicationoftheconnectedECL
Comfortcontroller.
Tochangeconnectionaddress:
1.ChooseECApicture
2.Movethepositionindicatortothecontrollericon
3.Pushthedialtoselectthecontrollericon
4.Turnthedialtoselectdesiredaddress
5.Pushthedialtoconfirmyourchoice
ECA30:ECA31:
ExampleshowingconnectedECLComfortControlleraddress.
2.3.3Pop-up:Copynewapplication,YES/NO
ThefirsttimeanECA30/31connectstoanECLComfort
controllerwithanewapplicationoraknownapplicationwitha
newlanguage,theECA30/31askstocopytheapplicationand
languagetotheECA30/31.
Propercommunicationisnotpossiblebeforetheapplicationhas
beencopied.
NO:TheapplicationwillnotbecopiedtotheECA30/31.
YES:TheapplicationwillbecopiedtotheECA30/31.
Typically,theselectionis"YES" .
"NO"isselectedwhensomeofseveralECLComfortcontrollersin
anECL485bussystemshouldnotbecopiedtotheECA30/31.
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WhenstartingtheECA30/31forthefirsttime,thereactiontime
seemsslow.
Normalreactiontimeisachievedwhentheapplicationhasbeen
copiedtotheECA30/31.
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2.3.4Situation:Copying
Theapplication,forexampleA266.1,iscopiedtotheECA30/31.
ThecopiedapplicationissavedintheECA30/31.Herebythe
applicationdoesnotneedtobecopiedagainthenexttimetheECA
30/31connectstothesameECLComfortcontroller .
Upto10applicationscanbesaved.
2.3.5Pop-up:ApplicationrequiresnewerECA
Thispop-upmessageindicatesthattheapplicationcannotrunin
theECA30/31becausenewimprovementshavebeenmade.
AnECA30/31musthavetheversion1.39asaminimuminorder
tobeupdatedfromanapplicationkey.
Situation:
TheECA30/31willdisplaythisinformation(anXontheECA30/
31symbol)iftheapplicationintheECLcontrollerdoesnotcomply
withtheECA30/31.
Inthisexample1.30iscurrentversionand1.40ornewerisdesired
version.
Inthisexample1.10iscurrentversionand1.42isdesiredversion.
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2.3.6Situation:ECAMENUpointonly
Thisdisplayindicatesthatanapplicationhasnotbeenuploadedor
thecommunicationtotheconnectedECLcontrollerisnotworking
properly.
AnXontheECLcontrollersymbolindicatesthatthereisno
communicationwithamasterontheECL485busnetwork.
Helpprocedure:
1.CheckwiringconnectionsbetweenECA30/31andECL
Comfortcontroller
2.Checkcommunicationaddress:
InECLComfort:MENU>Commoncontrollersettings>System
>Communication>ECL485addr.:
Asstandard"15"isselected.
InECA30/31:ECAMENU>ECASystem>ECACommunication
>Connectionaddr.:
Asstandard"15"isselected.
DisplaypartofECA30/31:
InasystemwithECA30/31andECLComfortcontroller(s)oneofthe
ECLComfortcontrollersmustbemaster(address15).
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2.3.7Situation:ECApicture-Dateandroomtemperature
IntheECApicturethedateisshown.Someapplicationsshowthe
roomtemperaturetoo.
Modeselectoranddesiredroomtemperaturearenotshown.
2.3.8Override
TheECA30/31isnotfactorysetuptocommunicatewithaheating
circuitintheconnectedECLcontroller.
Inordertoarrangetemporarilyoverride,theECA30/31mustbe
setuptocommunicatewiththedesiredheatingcircuitintheECL
Comfortcontroller.
Seethefollowingexamplesforestablishingthedesired
communication.
Example:
TheECA30/31isnotsetuptocommunicatewithaheatingcircuit
intheconnectedECLcontroller.
Seetheexampleforestablishingthedesiredcommunication.
ECLComfort:
Circuit1>MENU>Settings>Application:
ECAaddr.:SettoA
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Example,continued:
ECA30/31:
ECAMENU>ECASystem>ECAcommunication:
Connectionaddr.:
•Setto15(onlyonecontroller,themaster,inthesystem)
•Setto1...9or15(whenmasterandslave(s)controllersinthe
system)
Alternativesettingofaddress:
1.ChooseECApicture
2.Movethepositionindicatortothecontrollericon
3.Pushthedialtoselectthecontrollericon
4.Turnthedialtoselectdesiredaddress
5.Pushthedialtoconfirmyourchoice
ExampleshowingconnectedECLComfortControlleraddress.
Example,continued:
ECA30/31:
ECAMENU>ECASystem>ECAoverride:
Overrideaddr.:
•Setto15(onlyonecontroller,themaster,inthesystem)
•Setto1...9or15(whenmasterandslave(s)controllersinthe
system)
Overridecircuit:
•Setthedesiredcircuitnumber(1-4).
Note:
•Onlyheatingcircuitscanbeoverridden.
•IntheECLComfortcontrollertheheatingcircuitinquestion
mustbesettoAorB.
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2.4OverridefunctionsECA30/31
Thetabletotherightshowstheoverridefunctions.
Theoverridefunctionsareenabledwhencommunicationhasbeen
established(seeECAMENU>ECAsystem>ECAoverride).
Furthermore,thefunctionselectoroftheheatingcircuitmustbein
scheduledmode.
Ifholidaymodeisactivatedthenholidaymodetakespriorityand
cancelstheoverridemode.
Exampleonoverride:
•GotoECAMENU
•Placecursoratclocksymbol(Functionselector)
•Push/turndialtoselectoverrideform
Extendedsavingmode:
Extendedsavingmode:
Extendedcomfortmode:
Overridefunctions:
Holidayawayfromhome:
Holidayathome:
DHWcircuitscannotbetemporarilyoverridden.
Ifscheduledmodeisnotselected,thecursorcannotbeplacedatthe
functionselector.
Whenselected,theoverridestoptimecanbeset(max.23hours
ahead).
Inaddition,thedesiredroomtemperatureintheoverrideperiod
canbeset.
Extendedcomfortmode
:
Whenselected,theoverridestoptimecanbeset(max.23hours
ahead).
Inaddition,thedesiredroomtemperatureintheoverrideperiod
canbeset.
Holidayawayfromhome
:
Whenselected,theoverridestopdatecanbeset(max.365days
ahead).
Inaddition,thedesiredroomtemperatureintheoverrideperiod
canbeset.
Holidayathome
:
Whenselected,theoverridestopdatecanbeset(max.365days
ahead).
Inaddition,thedesiredroomtemperatureintheoverrideperiod
canbeset.
When“holiday”overrideisselected,thestopdateisthelastholiday
date.
Example:
Stopdateissetto"15.11"(15thofNovember),meaningthatfrom
midnightbetweenthe15thofNovemberandthe16thofNovember,
theoverrideisdisabled.
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