Naturela NPBC-V3C-2, User Manual

Page 1: ...et burner controller NPBC V3C 2 NPBC V4C 2 Electronic Pellet Burner Controller FOR PELLET STOVE WITH WATER JACKET NPBC V3C 2 NPBC V4C 2 SOFTWARE VERSION 46 20 User Manual ver3 8 http www naturela bg com en стр 1 от 37 ...

Page 2: ...urn it off in 10 minutes or less the burner will remain off because otherwise the extinguishing procedure may begin before the fire is stabilized If OD input activates during Ignition or Unfolding procedures the extinguishing procedure begins only after switching to any of the power levels 3 5 Software version 32 16 If the burner is on and timers are active holding the On Off button for more than ...

Page 3: ... for connection with a computer with software for direct control and monitoring Controllers NPBC V3C 2 NPBC V4C 2 are designed to run burners that detect the burning fire by measuring the temperature of the exhaust gases with a pt100 high temperature sensor installed at the beginning of the vent The pulsing control of the auger motor from the pellet tank allows the precise dosing of the amount of ...

Page 4: ...h speed control power up to 180W Heating element to fire the pellets power up to 850W Hot water heater circulation pump power up to 180W Central heating installation circulation pump power up to 180W Optional Analog output for frequency inverter to power up a powerful air fan High temperature sensor pt100 for fire detection by measuring the temperature of the exhaust gases Thermostat to control th...

Page 5: ...h no additional voltage FSG Fan for the flue gases PS SF Screw for fuel RB Reverse burning sensor SB Internal screw B Water jacket temperature sensor PH Heating installation pump WH Water heater temperature sensor PWH Hot water heater pump PT pt100 high temperature sensor IGN Ignition heater OD Opened door sensor switch FC Fan for cleaning LED ACF Analog controlled fan Optional User Manual ver3 8 ...

Page 6: ...Electronic pellet burner controller NPBC V3C 2 NPBC V4C 2 User Manual ver3 8 http www naturela bg com en стр 6 от 37 ...

Page 7: ...Electronic pellet burner controller NPBC V3C 2 NPBC V4C 2 User Manual ver3 8 http www naturela bg com en стр 7 от 37 ...

Page 8: ...temperature sensor After the ignition it starts increasing and the controller constantly monitors the difference between the current temperature and the initial value If the difference is higher than the parameter for ignition in the menu Factory Settings Flame Detection the controller detects that the ignition is successful The ignition heater turns off and the burner goes to Unfolding fire phase...

Page 9: ...erature of the exhaust gases Then it monitors the difference between the current and the initial value during the extinction When the difference gets equal or higher than the parameter for extinction in the menu Factory Settings Flame Detection the controller detects that the fire is off If the system cools down too slow and the temperature is still high the controller detects successful extinctio...

Page 10: ...ors depending on the type of information they provide white text for the date green for the current work phase and red for errors If several messages must be displayed at the same time they switch on every 4 seconds User Manual ver3 8 http www naturela bg com en стр 10 от 37 Data burner s work phase table 1 or registered error table 2 Menu Navigation buttons with different functions depending on t...

Page 11: ...t s fan speed Information about the upcoming action of the timer If there are no active timers or the burner is in Standby mode there is no information under the icon If there is at least one activated timer and the burner is ON regardless of the fuel type the upcoming action On Off and the time for it or the day of the week if it is after 23 59 pm on the current day are displayed under the icon C...

Page 12: ...an 5 Suspend 10 Extinguishing While in Standby mode the burner doesn t work If it was on right before switching to this mode it will instantly start the extinguishing procedure It needs some time to completely put down the fire and to perform the Cleaning on Stop procedure The burner s and the boiler s aggregates might still work for some time during the Standby mode The installations circulation ...

Page 13: ...ive timers set the burner remains off and a warning message is displayed on the screen As soon as any of the timers is activated the burner will switch to Timers mode automatically How to change the set temperature for the boiler Press the up or down navigation buttons or while on main screen to enter the Set Temperature menu Press the up or down navigation buttons again to change the value in the...

Page 14: ...nts the consumed pellets in kilograms Above the chart is the corresponding date for the currently displayed information and below is the total consumption for this day Information about some of the current parameters While on Pellet consumption screen press the right navigation button again to access the next information screen It provides information about the boiler s set temperature the domesti...

Page 15: ...Modem s IP address WiFi mode Modem s current state can be any of the following Idle No connection with WiFi router Access point The modem is waiting for the local WiFi network s SSID and password APAssociated The modem is connected to a router Internet Access Established internet connection Connected The modem is connected to the information system s server Snd Rcv Sent Received data packages If t...

Page 16: ...ppear after the reason for the message is no longer present Others can be dismissed by holding the left navigation button for more than 2 seconds while on main screen Table 2 Message Clear the error method Description 1 Back burning button The thermostat for back burning situation has been activated 2 Off boiler TS automatically Boiler s temperature sensor is disconnected 3 Short boiler TS automat...

Page 17: ...he information in the Diagnostics screen has been reset Automatic warning messages In case of incorrect parameter input or if a change in the current menu caused changes in some of the parameters from a different menu the controller displays warning messages For example Parameter settings NPBC V3C NPBC V4C has two main groups of parameters with an option for a different access level to them User s...

Page 18: ...s page If there is an arrow pointing right on any of the rows on the screen there is a sub menu with list choice again While looking at any screen with parameter settings press the left navigation button to go back to the previous screen with list choice Parameter setting screen At the moment when such a screen is displayed a pink frame marks the first editable parameter The left and right navigat...

Page 19: ...ng to the selected row Set Time Date The time format is 23 59 and the date format is dd mm yy The day of the week is automatically calculated after setting the date After confirming the settings with the Menu button the seconds start from 0 only if the time has been changed The automatic setting is available only if the controller is equipped with a WiFi modem and connected through the Internet to...

Page 20: ...tivated the burner will work only during this interval Moreover the rest of the required conditions must also be presented such as the work mode must be anything but Standby the temperature of the water in the boiler must be below the set temperature OD and RT inputs must not be active and there should not be any errors that require the burner to stay off User Manual ver3 8 http www naturela bg co...

Page 21: ...t their current state and their next action from one of the information fields on the main screen If there are active timers and the burner is turned on the timers will be excluded by pressing and holding the button On Off for more than 2 seconds User Manual ver3 8 http www naturela bg com en стр 21 от 37 Days of the week Turn on the LEDs only fot the days of the week when this particular should b...

Page 22: ... from this menu Choose the information to be displayed for each field from the following list Exhaust fan Current speed of the exhaust fan Timers If there are any active timers this field shows when is the next action and what is it on off Power The current calculated power of the burner Temp DHW Temperature in the hot water heater Exhaust temp Temperature of the exhaust gases User Manual ver3 8 h...

Page 23: ...he pump will turn off when the temperature of the water in the boiler gets lower than 60 5 55 When the room thermostat activates due to reaching its set temperature the pump keeps working but the burner s power decreases with one power level at a time until it gets to Suspend Set the time for the burner to work on each power level after the room thermostat activates from the menu Factory Settings ...

Page 24: ...eed more heat the burner switches to Suspend power level If any of the installations needs heating the burner resumes its normal work and switches to the required power level according to the boiler s temperature When the time for Suspend power level is up the burner turns off if no heating is required yet It turns on again when any of the installations needs to be heated and the conditions for P1...

Page 25: ...ugh repeat this step several times When the auger is full stop the manual feeding 3 Place a bucket or another tank at the end of the auger motor to collect the pellets 4 Start the manual feeding again and leave the auger working for any exact period see a list with the recommended periods for this setting in table 3 5 Remove the bucket and measure the weight of the collected pellets in kilograms 6...

Page 26: ...its initial setting or when changing the WiFi network Press the Menu button to exit this screen without making any changes Press the down navigation button to start the Access point mode The controller shows the following screen User Manual ver3 8 http www naturela bg com en стр 26 от 37 New WiFi network s name Confirmation for successful network installation ...

Page 27: ... and down navigation buttons to change the value for each position and the left and right buttons to switch between positions Confirm the code with the Menu button Some of the parameters in the Factory settings are common for all types of fuel but others depend on the fuel type NPBC V3C supports settings for 4 different types of fuel Adjust the parameters for each fuel type by accessing its profil...

Page 28: ...to get back to its initial position Put a check sign on the parameter FC output and after every cleaning procedure the controller will wait for the actuator to get back for as long as the output has been supplied with power during the procedure User Manual ver3 8 http www naturela bg com en стр 28 от 37 The internal auger motor will work 1 5 times longer than the main auger Additional seconds for ...

Page 29: ...ature of the boiler is still increasing when it gets higher than the set temperature with as many degrees as set in the parameter Overheating the burner will turn off immediately User Manual ver3 8 http www naturela bg com en стр 29 от 37 If the difference between the set temperature and the current Temperature of the boiler is more than 10 C the burner works on P3 If difference is between 0 C and...

Page 30: ... temperature of the exhaust gases gets higher than the value of the parameter Warning in this menu the controller displays a warning message If the temperature of the exhaust gases gets higher than the parameter Extinguish the controller turns the burner off and displays an alarm message In both cases the boiler needs to be cleaned User Manual ver3 8 http www naturela bg com en стр 30 от 37 If the...

Page 31: ...the check box enter the code and then repeat it If you use less than 6 digits make sure to use the same ones when you repeat the code If it is correctly set the next access to the Factory Settings will require access code Output test This menu directly controls all of the controller s outputs for test purposes only when the burner is in Standby mode Test the main and the exhaust fans speed by incr...

Page 32: ...gnites again Set the time interval between two automatic cleaning procedures from the parameter Cycle min Ignition This menu contains all ignition parameters If the first ignition attempt fails the burner can do few more Set their number from this menu Ignition retries as well as the time for the main auger to load the first dose of pellets for the ignition Loading Sec The parameter Exhaust fan se...

Page 33: ... temperature P1 P2 P3 and Suspend power levels the settings for these power levels are identical Set the active time of the auger to load a portion of pellets Feed Sec and the cycle Cycle Sec between two portions The exact amount of the fuel as well as the speed of the main fan and the exhaust fan are important for the proper burning process It is recommended to set P3 for the maximum possible pow...

Page 34: ...so the next portion can easily ignite Interm Clean This menu sets the intermediate cleaning which is performed while the fire is burning The fans temporary increase their speed which results in higher temperature of the fire and leads to better burning of all leftovers Another option is to connect a mechanical actuator to the FC output and to use it periodically to clean the ashes Put a check sign...

Page 35: ...module s version is missing there is a communication problem between the modules or the Executive module is not working To locate the problem check the Executive module s green LED Normally it should blink on 0 5 seconds If this is the case the problem might be in the connection between the modules If the LED is blinking on 2 4 seconds there is no software in the Executive module Use the remote mo...

Page 36: ...kg h 0 5 60 0 10 0 Flame detection Ignition C 0 60 20 Extinction C 0 60 40 Extinguishing time minutes 0 60 5 Power Modulation P3 ΔT C 2 30 10 P2 ΔT C 1 29 05 P1 ΔT C 0 28 00 Duration minutes 0 120 20 Overheating C 00 20 8 Cleaning Start Fan seconds 0 600 180 FC seconds 0 250 0 Stop Fan seconds 0 600 180 FC seconds 0 250 0 Alarm Fan seconds 0 600 180 FC seconds 0 250 0 Cycle minutes 10 990 120 Igni...

Page 37: ...s 4 120 30 Fan seconds 0 100 50 Exhaust fan speed 0 100 50 Setup Р3 Feed seconds 0 1 25 0 5 0 Cycle seconds 4 120 30 Fan speed 0 100 100 Exhaust fan speed 0 100 100 Suspend Feed seconds 0 1 25 0 2 0 Cycle seconds 4 120 120 Fan speed 0 100 5 Exhaust fan speed 0 100 5 Intermediate cleaning Cycle minutes 1 15 10 Duration seconds 4 120 30 Main fan speed 0 100 75 Exhaust fan speed 0 100 0 RT control Р3...