Heatmiser PRT-E, PRT-EN Operating Instructions Manual

Operating Instructions

Model : PRT-E / PRT-EN

Installer Note:

This thermostat is a combination model allowing you to choose
between “Floor Only” or “Air & Floor” temperature control.
Please see page 11 for more information.

This product should be installed by a qualified electrician.
Improper installation may result in injury, death or
property damage.

Contents Table

Contents 1
What is a programmable thermostat 2-4
Installation 5-6
Initial Setup Procedure 7-12
Symbols Explained 13
Button Layout 14
Temperature Display 15
Setting the Clock 15
Temperature Override 16
Frost Mode 16
Setting the Comfort Levels 17-18
Keylock 19
Viewing the Floor Temperature 19

Wiring

PRT-E-N Mode 0 Wiring Diagrams 20-21
PRT-E-N Mode 1 Wiring Diagrams 22-23

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What is a programmable room thermostat ?

A programmable room thermostat is both a programmer and a
room thermostat. A programmer allows you to set On and "Off time
periods to suit your own lifestyle. A room thermostat works by
sensing the air temperature, switching on the heating when the air
temperature falls below the thermostat setting, and switching it off
once this set temperature has been reached.

So, a programmable room thermostat lets you choose what times
you want the heating to be on, and what temperature it should
reach while it is on. It will allow you to select different temperatures
in your home at different times of the day (and days of the week) to
meet your particular needs.

Turning a programmable room thermostat to a higher setting will not
make the room heat up any faster. How quickly the room heats up
depends on the design of the heating system, for example, the size
of the boiler and radiators.

Neither does the setting effect how quickly the room cools down.
Turning a programmable room thermostat to a lower setting will
result in the room being controlled at a lower temperature, and
saves energy.

The way to set and use your programmable room thermostat is to
find the lowest temperature settings that you are comfortable with
and the different times you have chosen and then leave it alone to

do its job.

The best way to do this is to set low temperatures first, say 18ºC,
and then turn them up by one degree each day until you are
comfortable with the temperatures. You wont have to adjust the
thermostat further. Any adjustment above these setting will waste
energy and cost you more money.

If your heating system is a boiler with radiators, there will usually be
only one programmable room thermostat to control the whole
house. But you can have different temperatures in individual rooms
by installing thermostatic radiator valves (TRVs) on individual
radiators. If you don't have TRVs, you should choose a temperature
that is reasonable for the whole house. If you do have TRVs, you
can choose a slightly higher setting to make sure that even the
coldest room is comfortable, then prevent any overheating in other
rooms by adjusting the TRVs.

The time on the programmer must be correct. Some types have to
be adjusted in spring and Autumn at the change between
Greenwich Mean Time and British Summer Time.

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You may be able to temporarily adjust the heating programme, for
example “Override”, “Advance” or “Boost” These are explained in
the manufacturers instructions.

Programmable room thermostats need a free flow of air to sense
the temperature, so they must not be covered by curtains or blocked
by furniture. Nearby electric fires, televisions, wall or table lamps
may prevent the thermostat from working properly.

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Installation Procedure

DO’s

1. Mount the thermostat at eye level.

2. Read the instructions fully so that you get the best from our
product.

3. Install the floor probe into a conduit so that it can be replaced if

necessary.

DON’Ts

1. Do not install near a direct heat source as this will effect the
workings of the thermostat.

2. Do not push hard on the LCD otherwise you will damage the
liquid crystal display.

Installation

The thermostat is designed to be flush mount, a back box of 35mm
should have been sunk in the wall prior to installation.

Step 1
Carefully separate the front half of the thermostat from the back
plate by placing a small flat head terminal driver in to the slots on
the bottom face of the thermostat.

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Step 2
Carefully unplug the ribbon connector which is plugged in to the
front half of the thermostat.

Place the thermostat front half somewhere safe.
Terminate the thermostat as shown in the diagrams at the back of
this booklet.

Screw the thermostat back plate on to the back box

Step 3
Re-connect the thermostat ribbon cable and clip the two halves
together.

Step 4
Turn on the power to the thermostat and allow
the thermostat to stabilise for 1 hour before

calibrating.

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How To Setup Your Thermostat

This thermostat has many options available to you. Once you have
set these settings you can leave them. They will be stored in the
thermostat memory and do not need to be adjusted.

You need to use the table opposite as a reference guide when
initially setting up the thermostat.

We strongly suggest you read the next few pages so that you fully
understand the features available and their intended use.

You should also understand that by enabling one feature, another
feature maybe made unavailable. This is because the feature is not
available in that mode.

Please read the features now, and then follow the setup routine

on the following pages.

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Feature

Description Setting
01 Temperature Format 00=°C 01=°F (°C Default)
02 Switching Differential 01=1°C/F, 02=2°C/F, 03=3°C/F

(01 = Default)

03

Temperature Calibrate

Enter Value

04

Frost Mode

00=Disabled 01=Enabled
(01 = Default)

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Frost Protection Temp 07-17°C (12°C Default)

06

Output Delay

Enter Value
00 - 30 minutes 00=Default

07

Comms # (PRT-EN)

Enter number 01-32

08 Optimum Start (Preheat) 00=Disabled (Default)

01=01 hr 02=02 hr 03=03 hr

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Rate of Change For information only,

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Air Sensor Selection

00=Internal(Default) 01=Remote

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Floor Sensor (Mode 1) 00=Disabled 01 Enabled
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Floor Limit (Mode 1)

Not Used

Floor or Air&Floor Mode

(Mode 00) | (Mode 01)

20-45°C (28°C Default)

Floor Sensor Only = 00
Air & Floor Sensor = 01 Default

Understanding the Features

The installer should read the following features and then setup
the thermostat according to the features required.

Temperature Format: Select between°C or °F

Switching Differential: This is the number of degrees the heating

switches back on below the set temperature.

Temperature Calibrate: The thermostat is calibrated from the
factory, but you can use this function to calibrate if required.

Frost Mode: You can set whether the thermostat will maintain the
frost temperature even when the thermostat has been turned off
with the power button. As a default, this is enabled.

Frost Protection Temperature: This is used to set the required
frost temperature. The range is 07 - 17°C

Output Delay: To prevent rapid switching, an output delay can be
entered. This can be from 00 - 30 minutes.

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Understanding the Features (Cont)

Optimum Start: Optimum start will delay the start up of the heating

system to the latest possible moment to avoid unnecessary heating,
so that the dwelling is comfortably warm by the programmed time.
The thermostat uses the rate of change (See below) setting to
calculate how long the building needs to take to raise the building
1°C. (With a rate of change of 20, the thermostat has calculated the
building needs 20 minutes to raise the building 1°C).

The Optimum start setting is the maximum number of hours the
heating will come on before the programmed time. 00hr = Disabled.
03 is the maximum, and this means the heating will come on a
maximum of 03 hrs before the programmed time.

Rate of Change: This setting is calculated by the thermostat.

Air Sensor Selection: (Mode 01 Only, See Page 11) You can

select whether the air sensor used is the one built in to the
thermostat or a remote air probe.

Floor Limit Sensor (In mode 01 Only, See Page 11 ) The floor
sensor is used to protect the floor surface. During normal operation,
the thermostat will maintain the air temperature from the room
sensor, but should the floor temperature limit be exceeded the heat­ing will turn off. This setting allows you to enable / disable the floor
limit function.

Floor Temperature Limit: 20-45°C (Mode 01 Only, See Page 11)

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Understanding the Features

Mode

The PRT-E has two modes available.

00 = Floor Only. In this mode a single remote floor sensor is used to
maintain a desired floor temperature. The programmed settings
relate to the floor temperature only. Air temperature is not
monitored in this mode.

01 = Air & Floor. In this mode, two sensors are used. The
programmed settings relate to the air temperature and the floor
sensor is used only to prevent the floor surface from overheating. A
floor limiting temperature can be programmed in this mode, and
should this temperature be exceeded, the heating will be switched
off - even if the desired air temperature has not be achieved.

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Setting up the Features:

With the PRT-E turned off, press for 3 seconds
On the LCD you will see 01(small) to the top right, and 00 (large) in
the centre.

Small setting = Feature # Large setting = Setting

• Use the Up/Down arrow key to change the setting.

• Press to accept and proceed to the next feature.

LCD Symbols

Clock Indicator

Heat Active Indicator

Frost Mode On

Floor Temperature Over Limit

KeyLock On

Flashing

Optimum Start Mode Active

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3. Button Layout

H A

On/Off
Button

Clock
Button

H

Button

A

Button

Down
Button

Up

Button

Infrared Receiver

Temperature Display

Room Temp = Current room temperature
Floor Temp = Current floor temperature (Displayed in Mode 0)
SET = Displayed when you are adjusting the temperature setting.

Setting the Clock

To set the clock within the PRT-E, follow the steps below.

• With the thermostat turned on, press twice

• You are now able to set the minutes using the up/down keys

• Press H to accept

• You are now able to set the hours using the up/down keys

• Press H to accept

• You are now able to set the day of the week using the up/down
keys

• Press A to store and exit

The clock is now set. The PRT-E has a battery which maintains the
clock on a power failure. All program settings are retained in flash

memory for 10 years.

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Temperature Override

Using the Up/Down arrow keys you can adjust the current set
temperature. On the screen, you will see SET and the new
temperature displayed.

This temperature will be maintained until the next programmed
comfort level. Press A to accept and exit.

Frost Mode

By pressing the “H” button, the thermostat will switch into frost
protection mode. You will see on screen.

The frost protection temperature will now be maintained. To cancel
press H. To change the frost temperature setting, see page 8.

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Setting the Comfort Levels

The PRT-E has 4 comfort levels for the weekday and 4 for the
weekend. This method of control is not to have on/off times but to
allow the occupant to set varying temperatures throughout the day.

For example;

08.00 - 21°C (Wake) 09.30 - 16°C (Go to work)

16.30 - 22°C (Return home) 23.00 - 17°C (Sleep)

If you only want to use 2 levels, you should program the unused
levels to --.--

You are now able to program the first comfort level for the weekday.

Follow these steps:

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• To begin programming the comfort levels, press clock once.

You will see Mo - Fr displayed.

• Use the Up/Down arrow keys to select the time for the 1st comfort
level for the weekday.

• Press H to accept

• Enter the required temperature for the 1st comfort level.

• Repeat for comfort levels 2-4.

• You will now see Sa Su on the screen. Repeat for the comfort
levels for the weekend.

• Press A to store and exit

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Enabling Keylock

The PRT-E has a keylock facility. To enable this press the “A” and
“Down” arrow key for 10 seconds.

When the keylock function has been activated, you will see
on screen.

To cancel, repeat the steps above.

Viewing The Current Floor Temperature
(Mode 01 Only)

When set to Air & Floor mode, you can select to view the floor
temperature at anytime. Press the “A” button for 3 seconds, the floor
temperature will be displayed. After 30 seconds the display will
return to show the “Room Temperature”. To return to the room

temperature display, press H.

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+

A1

A2

-

RT1

RT2

Y B

+

-

FLOOR

PROBE

COMMS

CABLE

PRT - E- N MODE 0

Y

B

TR1 OR PS1
AS REQUIRED

VOLT FREE

OUTPUT

( 3amps )

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+

A1

A2

-

RT1

RT2

Y B

+

-

FLOOR

PROBE

COMMS

CABLE

( IF FITTED )

AIR

PROBE

PRT - E- N MODE 1

Y

B

TR1 OR PS1
AS REQUIRED

VOLT FREE

OUTPUT

( 3amps )

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L

N

PRT - E

LOAD

RT

L

N

MAINS SUPPLY

RCD

( highly recommended )

RT

-

N

Floor

Sensor

MATTING

FUSED
SPUR

MAX CABLE SIZE 1.5 mm2

MAX LOAD 13 Amp

BACK BOX DEPTH 35MM

RECOMMENDATIONS

MODE 0 WIRING

L

N

PRT - E

LOAD

RT

Optional

Air

Sensor

L

N

MAINS SUPPLY

RCD

RT

-

N

Floor

Sensor

MATTING

FUSED
SPUR

MODE 1 WIRING

( highly recommended )

MAX CABLE SIZE 1.5 mm2

MAX LOAD 13 Amp

BACK BOX DEPTH 35MM

RECOMMENDATIONS

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