GeneralAire GFX50 User Manual

GFX50

Residential Humidistat

User manual

Revision 1.1

IMPORTANT

General Filter, Inc. (GFI) bases the development of its products on

loical innovations to products, procedures and strict quality processes with
in-circuit and functional testing on 100% of its products, and on the most
innovative production technoloy available on the market. GFI and its
subsidiaries nonetheless cannot guarantee that all the aspects of the
product and the software included with the product respond to the

according to start-of-the-art techniques. The customer (manufacturer,

relating to the
expected results in relation to the
equipment.
The GFI product is a state-of-the-art product, whose operation
in the technical documentation supplied with the product or can be
downloaded, even prior to purchase, from www.GeneralFilters.com.
Each GFI product, in relation to its advanced level o f technology, requires

such operations, which are required/indicated in the user manual, may cause

product.
The customer must only use the product in the manner described in the
documentation relating to the product.
In addition to observing any further warnings described in this manual, the
following warnings must be heeded for all GFI products:

prevent the electronic circuits from getting wet. Rain, humidity and all

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types of liquids or condensate contain corrosive minerals that may damage
the electronic circuits. In any case, the product should be used or stored
in environments that comply with the temperature and humidity limits

HVAC, on the continuous investments in techno-

despite the product being developed

accepts all liability and risk

of the product in order to reach the

installation and/or

GFI accepts no liability in such cases.

DISPOSAL
This product is made of metallic and plastic parts. All parts must be disposed
of according to the local standards on waste disposal.

do not install the device in particularly hot environments. Too high •
temperatures may reduce the life of electronic devices, damage them and
deform or melt the plastic parts. In any case, the product should be used
or stored in environments that comply with the temperature and humidity

do not attempt to open the device in any way other than described in the •
manual;
do not drop, hit or shake the device, as the internal circuits and mechanisms

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may be irreparably damaged;
do not use corrosive chemicals, solvents or aggressive detergents to clean

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the device;

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technical manual.

All of the above suggestions likewise apply to the controllers, serial boards,
programming keys or any other product in the GFI product portfolio. GFI
adopts a policy of continual development. Consequently, GFI reserves
the right to make changes and improvements to any product
described in this document without prior warning.

prior warning.

The liability of GFI in relation to its products is
warranty
in no case will GFI, its employees or subsidiaries be liable for any lost
earnings or sales, losses of data and information, costs of replacement goods
or services, damage to things or people, downtime or any direct, indirect,
incidental, actual, punitive, exemplary, special or consequential damage of
any kind whatsoever, whether contractual, extra-contractual or due to
negligence, or any other liabilities deriving from the installation, use or
impossibility to use the product, even if CAREL or its subsidiaries are warned
of the possibility of such damage.

where allowed by applicable legislation,

in the GFI limited

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Contents

1. INTRODUCTION 4

2. INSTALLATION 4

2.1 Assembly ...............................................................................................4

2.2 Dimensions ........................................................................................... 4

2.3 Electrical connections: ..................................................................... 5

3. USER INTERFACE AND MODES

3.1 Display and buttons .......................................................................... 6

3.2 Description of the buttons .......................................................... .. 6

4. CONFIGURATIONS 7

4.1 Setting the Dip Switches..................................................................7

4.2 Setting Parameters ............................................................................ 7

4.3 Auto Humidity Control ..................................................................... 7

4.4 Sensor Calibration .............................................................................. 8

4.3 Additional Functions ......................................................................... 8

5. FUNCTIONS 8

5.1 (H) humidity control..........................................................................8

6. TABLE OF PARAMETERS 9

7. ALARMS AND SIGNALS 9

7.1 Table of alarms......................................................................................9

8. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 10

8.2 Wiring ..................................................................................................10

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1. INTRODUCTION

The GFX50 includes Indoor and Outdoor Temperature Sensors, Indoor Humidity Sensor and Control Unit.

2. INSTALLATION

2.1 Assembly

Open the product by detaching the front from the mounting base, as
shown in Fig. 2.a:

Remove the locking tab and screw from the the base underside. •
Slide the plastic tab back as shown to remove it from the base. •

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in the middle on the bottom of the case while lifting the front panel
upwards.

clock

set

mode

an

h ld

resume

aria

Important: Make sure all connections are complete before

Note: For the purposes of electrical safety (EN60730-1), once the

controller has been installed, replace the plastic locking tab in the

humidistat base.

Accessories and dipswitches (Fig. 2.b)

Connector Function

J1 - Supervisor serial connection using code IROPZ48500.

J2 Not Used.

FLAT
Front-rear

- Key connector for copying the parameters. The serial
connection, if used, must be momentarily disconnected..

polarity

Dip-switches

J1 per opzione

seriale o chiave
di programmazione

Tab. 2.a

clock

set

mode

fan

hold

resume

Fig. 2.a

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Fasten the humidistat base to the wall using the screws supplied. •
Access the terminal block by squeezing the clips on the terminal cover.•

Make the necessary connections and run the wires through the hole

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in the middle of the base. Separate the sensor wires from the control
wires. The diagrams are shown in Section 2.3.

J2 = sonda esterna T+H - ADCF006500

FLAT Front-Rear

Fig. 2.b

2.2 Dimensions

For installation, see the drilling template included in the packaging.

5 5/16” (135mm)

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Fig. 2.c

1 7/16” (36mm)

3 3/8”

(86mm)