EPH Controls RFRP Operating Instructions Manual

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RFRP Room Thermostat Wireless

Contents

1. Factory default settings

2. Specications & wiring

3. Mounting

4. Installation

5. Frost protection

6. LCD symbol / buttons description

7. Resetting the thermostat

8. Keypad lock and unlock

9. Setting the date, time and operating mode

10. Factory program settings

11. Adjusting the program settings for 5/2d

12. Copy Function

13. Temporary override

14. Permanent override

15. Boost function

16. Holiday function

17. To connect the RFRP thermostat to an RF1A receiver

18. To disconnect the RFRP thermostat from an RF1A receiver

19. Backlight mode selection

20. Battery low warning

21. Replacing the batteries

1. Factory default settings

Temperature indicator: °C
Switching dierential: 0.4°C
In built frost protection: 5°C - Not adjustable
Clock: 24 hours
Keypad lock: O
Operating mode: 5/2 day

2. Specications & wiring

Power supply: 2 x AA Alkaline Battery
Power consumption: 2 mW
Battery replacement: Once a year
Temp. control range: 5 ... 35°C
Ambient temperature: 0 ... 50°C
Dimensions: 130 x 99 x 25mm
Temperature sensor: NTC 10K Ohm @ 25°C
Temperature indication: ˚C
Switching dierential: 0.4˚C
Frost protection: Only operational in OFF mode

3. Mounting

The mounting height should be 1.5 meters above the oor level.

The thermostat should be wall mounted in the room where the heating is to
be controlled.

The place of installation should be chosen so that the sensor can measure the
room temperature as accurately as possible.

Choose the mounting location to prevent direct exposure to sunlight or other
heating / cooling sources when mounted.

The unit can be tted to: 1. Recessed conduit boxes.

2. Directly on walls.

3. Table mounting with stand provided.

4. Installation

Lower the ap at the front of the thermostat.

There is a battery compartment located below the buttons.

Using your 2 thumbs, apply pressure and pull downwards to remove the cover.

Insert the 2 x AA batteries and the thermostat will turn on.

Close the battery compartment.

Operating Instructions

CAUTION!

The thermostat must not be left unsupervised
when open. (Prevent non specialists and especially
children from gaining access to it.)

Only qualied electricians or authorised service
sta are permitted to open the thermostat.

If the thermostat is used in a way not specied by
the manufacturer, its safety may be impaired.

Impor tant: Kee p this document

Prior to setting the thermostat, it is neccessary to
complete all required settings described in this section.

5. Frost protection

Frost protection is built into this thermostat.

It is pre xed at 5°C and is not adjustable.

It will only be activated when the thermostat is in the OFF mode and the
room temperature falls below 5°C.

6. LCD Symbol / button description

6.1 LCD Symbol description

Current program

Day / Month

Current Time

(Boost to time)

6.2 Button description

Automatic
mode

(Back)

Manual

mode

O mode

AUTO MAN OFF PROG TIME HOL COPY BOOST

Program mode Set Date/ Time

5°C

Day of the week

Operating mode

Temperature

OK

Battery low symbol

Wireless symbol

Heating on symbol

Keypad lock symbol

Set point increase

Wireless connect button

Set point decrease

Reset button

OK conrm button

Boost mode

Copy function

Holiday mode

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7. Resetting the thermostat

It is necessary to reset the thermostat prior to initial programming.

Press the button on the side of the thermostat.

‘rst no’ will appear on the screen.

Press the button.

‘rst yes’ will appear on the screen.

Press the ‘OK’ button to reset the thermostat.

8. Keypad lock and unlock

To lock the keypad, press and hold the and buttons for 10 seconds.

will appear on the screen. The keypad is now locked.

To unlock the keypad, press and hold the and buttons for 10 seconds.

will disappear from the screen. The keypad is now unlocked.

9. Setting the date, time and operating mode

Press the ‘TIME’ button once, the day will begin ashing.

Press the or buttons to adjust the year. Press the ‘OK’ button.

Press the or buttons to adjust the month. Press the ‘OK’ button.

Press the or buttons to adjust the day. Press the ‘OK’ button.

Press the or buttons to adjust the hour. Press the ‘OK’ button.

Press the or buttons to adjust the minute. Press the ‘OK’ button.

Press the or buttons to adjust from 5/2d to 7d or 24h mode.

Press the ‘AUTO’ button or wait 5 seconds and the thermostat will return to
normal operation.

10. Factory program settings 5/2d

Mon-Fri

Sat-Sun

Mon-Fri

Sat-Sun

Everyday

RESET

OFF

P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6

06:30

21˚C 18˚C 21˚C 18˚C 21˚C 16˚C

08:00 10:00 12:00 14:00 17:30 23:00

21˚C 18˚C 21˚C 18˚C 21˚C 16˚C

P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6

06:30

21˚C 18˚C 21˚C 18˚C 21˚C 16˚C

08:00 10:00 12:00 14:00 17:30 23:00

21˚C 18˚C 21˚C 18˚C 21˚C 16˚C

P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6

06:30

21˚C 18˚C 21˚C 18˚C 21˚C 16˚C

08:00

08:00

08:00

12:00

12:00

12:00

5/2D

7D

24H

14:00

14:00

14:00

17:30

17:30

17:30

22:00

22:00

22:00

Operating Instructions

11. Adjusting the program settings for 5/2d

Press the ‘PROG’ button once.

Programming for Monday to Friday is now selected.

Press the or buttons to adjust the P1 time. Press the ‘OK’ button.

Press the or buttons to adjust the P1 temp. Press the ‘OK’ button.

Repeat this process to adjust P2 to P6 times and temperatures.

Press the ‘OK’ button.

Programming for Saturday to Sunday is now selected.

Press the or buttons to adjust the P1 time. Press the ‘OK’ button.

Press the or buttons to adjust the P1 temp. Press the ‘OK’ button.

Repeat this process to adjust P2 to P6 times and temperatures.

Press the ‘AUTO’ button to return to automatic mode.

While in PROG Mode pressing the ‘PROG’ button will jump from P1-P2 etc
without changing the temperature.

While in PROG Mode pressing the ‘TIME’ button will jump to the next Day
(block of days).

If 7 D mode is selected, you can program each day of the week with 6
individual times and temperatures.

If 24H mode is selected, you can only program each day of the week with
the same 6 times and temperatures.

12. Copy function

Copy function may only be used if the thermostat is in the 7d mode.

Set the times and temperatures for the day that you wish to copy from in
PROG Mode.

When still on the day press the ‘COPY’ button.

The day of the week that you have selected will be shown with ‘COPY’
below it.

The next day will begin to ash on the top of the screen.

Press the button to copy the times and temperatures to that day.

Press the button to skip a day.

You can copy to multiple days using the button.

Press the ‘OK’ button when copying has been completed.

13. Temporary override

When in AUTO mode, press the or buttons to adjust the
temperature setpoint.

‘OvEr’ will appear on the screen.

Press ‘OK’ or after 5 seconds the thermostat will operate in this temporary
override, util the next switching time.

To cancel temporary override, press the ‘OFF’ buttton and then press the
‘AUTO’ button to return to the automatic mode.

14. Permanent override

Press the ‘MAN’ button to enter Manual Mode (Permanent Override).

‘MAN’ will appear on the screen.

Press the or buttons to adjust the temperature setpoint.

Press ‘OK’ to conrm the temperature selection or after 5 seconds the
thermostat will operate in this permanent override.

The thermostat will operate in MAN mode until the mode is changed.

To cancel permanent override, press the ‘OFF’ button and then press the

‘AUTO’ button to return to automatic mode.

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15. Boost function

The thermostat can be boosted to a specic temperature for 1, 2 or 3
hours while the thermostat is operating in all modes except for holiday
mode.

Press the ‘BOOST’ button 1, 2 or 3 times, the time that the boost will be
activated to will ash on the screen.

If you do not press any other button the boost will activate to the
temperature displayed on the screen after 5 seconds.

If you press the ‘OK’ button the temperature will now ash. You can edit
the temperature if you press the or buttons.

Press the ‘OK’ button or wait for 5 seconds to enter BOOST Mode.

‘BOOST TO’ will now be displayed on the screen with the time that it is
activated to displayed above this text.

Press the ‘BOOST’ button again to deactivate the boost.

16. Holiday function

This will switch your heating system o between the start and end times
you select .

Press the ‘HOL’ button, ‘HOLIDAY FROM’ will appear on screen.

Press the or buttons to adjust the day. Press the ‘OK’ button.

Press the or buttons to adjust the month. Press the ‘OK’ button.

Press the or buttons to adjust the year. Press the ‘OK’ button.

Press the or buttons to adjust the hour. Press the ‘OK’ button.

‘HOLIDAY TO’ will appear on screen.

Press the or buttons to adjust the day. Press the ‘OK’ button.

Press the or buttons to adjust the month. Press the ‘OK’ button.

Press the or buttons to adjust the year. Press the ‘OK’ button.

Press the or buttons to adjust the hour. Press the ‘OK’ button.

Operating Instructions

18. To disconnect the RFRP thermostat from an

RF1A receiver

On the RFRP thermostat:

Press the button.

The thermostat will begin to search through the RF channels.

Press and hold the ‘COPY’ button for 10 seconds.

‘Addr’ will appear on the screen of the thermostat.

Press the ‘OK’ button twice to complete the unpairing process.

The thermostat RFRP is now disconnected from the receiver RF1A.

On the RF1A receiver:

Press the button and immediately press the button.

The red and green lights will ash quickly followed by a solid red light.

The RF1A receiver is now disconnected from the RFRP thermostat.

19. Backlight mode selection

There are two settings for selection. The factory default setting is AUTO.

OFF The backlight is permanently OFF.

AUTO On pressing any button the backlight stays on for 5 seconds.

To adjust the backlight setting, lower the cover on the front of the unit.

Press the ‘OK’ button for 5 seconds.

Press either the or buttons to select the OFF or AUTO mode.

Press the‘OK’ button.

CONNECT

RESET

Connect

AUTO

The thermostat will now return to the mode it was in before the Holiday
settings were entered.

To cancel Holiday mode, press the ‘HOL’ button.

17. To connect the RFRP thermostat to an RF1A
receiver

Please note, If you are installing a CombiPack4 the RFRP thermostat and the
RF1A receiver will have a pre-established RF connection so it is not necessary
to carry out the RF connection process below.

On the RF1A receiver:

Press the button on the RF1A receiver.

The red and green light will begin to ash.

On the RFRP thermostat:

Press the button.

The thermostat will begin to search through the RF channels.

Once an RF connection has been established the thermostat will show ‘r01’
on the LCD screen.

Press the ‘OK’ button to nish the process.

The thermostat is now connected to the RF1A receiver.

Connect

CONNECT

20. Battery low warning

When the batteries are almost empty, the symbol will begin to ash
on the screen.

The batteries must now be replaced or the unit will shut down.

21. Replacing the batteries

Lower the ap at the front of the thermostat.

There is a battery compartment located below the buttons.

Using your 2 thumbs, apply pressure and pull downwards to remove
the cover.

Insert the 2 x AA batteries and the thermostat will turn on.

Close the battery compartment.

EPH Controls Ireland

Sitecast Industrial Estate, Pouladu,
Cork, T12 W665, Ireland

[e-mail] www.ephcontrols.com

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EPH Controls UK

Unit E4, Welland Business Park, Valley Way, Market Harborough,
Leicestershire, LE16 7PS, United Kingdom

[e-mail] www.ephcontrols.co.uk