Heating control - user manual
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Instructions for the installation and setup
of the device
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HC DOWNLOADER SOFTWARE
The HC downloader program can be used for the (first) configuration of the network connection and access
data and for loading firmware updates in the controller. All these activities can be performed by means of the
Ethernet interface and by means of the USB interface. If you are connected via the USB port, the program does
not require access data during the writing of the configuration and therefore this program can be used for
recovering a user name and password if you have forgotten your access data to the controller.
Tip:
After setting the Ethernet connection, it is possible to perform all configurations, including firmware
updating, by means of the Ethernet interface. The USB interface does not have to be used at all if the
parameters of the connected LAN are the same as the original controller parameters and if at the same time
there is not a conflict of IP addresses or possibly a conflict of physical MAC addresses.
Before you use the HC downloader software in the USB connection mode, it is necessary to install a USB
connection driver.
In order to connect to the USB interface by means of the upper port, switch off the circuit
breaker of the controller and remove the semitransparent controller cover. In order to connect to
the USB interface by the side port, it is necessary to switch off the entire distribution board
during your work in it.
INSTALLATION OF THE USB CONNECTION DRIVER
The description of the computer setup, the representation of the dialog windows, etc. are provided for the
Windows XP operating system in the English localization. In later systems the setting is very similar or possibly
simplified. There is often no need for any intervention and the driver is installed automatically from the
Internet or it can already be installed.
1.
Download the current software of the USB driver from the manufacturer’s website or possibly from
the website of the manufacturer of FTDI communication chips (
www.ftdichip.com
).
2.
Insert the enclosed USB cable in the USB connector of the controller and in the computer.
3.
Switch on the circuit breaker of the controller. A green LED PWR (power supply indication) must light
up. A yellow LED USB (communication indication) will flash, the USB device will be registered in the
computer.
4.
After a certain time a window announcing that a new device has been found must appear on the
screen:
