Vaillant VRT 360f Operating and, Operating And Installation Manual

Page 1: ...For the owner and heating engineer VRT 360f Operating and Installation Manual VRT 360f Room temperature thermostat GB ...

Page 2: ...verview of the display 7 3 Description of the appliance 8 4 Operation 8 4 1 Setting the operating modes 9 4 2 Setting the current day and time 12 4 3 Setting timer programmes 13 4 4 Setting the room temperature 16 4 5 Setting the hot water temperature 18 4 6 Activating special functions 19 4 7 Info level 22 4 8 Changing the battery 23 5 Manufacturer s warranty and liability 25 6 Recycling and disp...

Page 3: ... Safety instructions 29 8 2 Regulations 30 9 Installation 31 9 1 Place of installation 31 9 2 Fitting the receiver 31 9 3 Mounting the room temperature thermostat 33 10 Electrical installation 35 10 1 Connecting the receiver 35 11 Start up 36 11 1 Installer level 37 11 2 Service diagnostics level 41 11 3 Handing over the appliance to the owner 43 12 Troubleshooting 44 13 Technical data 45 14 Vaill...

Page 4: ...ed by failure to observe these instructions Storage of the documents Please pass on this operating and installation manual to the owner of the system in order for him her to store it so that it is available whenever it is required Symbols used Please observe the safety instructions in this manual for the installation of the appliance Danger Immediate risk of serious injury or death Caution Potenti...

Page 5: ...ecessary task Safety The room temperature thermostat must be installed by a suitably qualified heating engineer who is responsible for adhering to the existing standards and regulations We accept no liability for any damage caused by failure to observe these instructions Notes on the documentation safety ...

Page 6: ...RT 360f Operating manual 1 Overview of the equipment 1 2 Abb 1 1 Overview of equipment Key 1 Display 2 Dial turn and click I Info button F Special functions button P Programming key installer level 1 Overview of the device ...

Page 7: ...ller level and Service Diagnosis level Chapter 11 1 2 Info level see 4 7 3 Hot water symbol 4 Circulation pump symbol 5 Heating circuit symbol 6 Time temperature display 7 Days of the week 8 Actual temperature 9 Operating modes see 4 1 10 Special functions see 4 6 11 Setting timer programmes see 4 3 Overview of the display 2 ...

Page 8: ...emperature using heating programs In addition you can select special functions such as the party function and control the timed operation of a boiler and a circulation pump 4 Operation The operating principle is based on the three buttons and an dial Vaillant turn and click operating concept The display normally shows the current operating mode e g or if activated the special function and the curr...

Page 9: ... affects the timer programmes both for heating and for hot water and the circulation pump When the room temperature thermostat is in normal display mode press the dial once the symbol for the selected mode flashes in the display Turn the dial until the desired operating mode appears on the display The display switches back to normal mode after five seconds Operation 4 ...

Page 10: ...ature thermostat The hot water symbol and the circulation pump symbol are displayed if the time window is active Heating The heating circuit is operated according to the room temperature regardless of the programme set on the room temperature thermostat The heating circuit symbol is displayed if a heating requirement is detected Energy Saving The heating circuit is operated according to the energy...

Page 11: ...the room temperature is below 5 C is not activated If the frost protection function is activated the heating circuit symbol is displayed The boiler is not heated up regardless of the set timer programme The circulation pump is switched off The hot water and circulation pump symbols are not displayed Table 4 1 Operating modes contd Operation 4 ...

Page 12: ...Tuesday WE Wednesday TH Thursday FR Friday SA Saturday SU Sunday Press the dial The hours start flashing Turn the dial until you see the current hour Press the dial The minutes start flashing Turn the dial until you see the current minute The display switches back to normal mode after five seconds If the calendar is activated on the installer level see 11 1 you can set the day month and year in th...

Page 13: ... 7 30 23 30 H2 H3 H1 SU 7 30 22 00 H2 H3 Table 4 2 Default heating hot water and circulation pump programmes You can adapt the default programmes to suit your needs There are six steps to setting the times you want 1 Press the programming button P 2 Select the timer programme heating hot water or circulation pump 3 Select the time window 4 Select the current day or week block 5 Set the start time ...

Page 14: ... the circulation pump after pressing the programming button P select the corresponding symbol heating circuit or circulation pump and continue as shown in the example Display Required steps Press the programming button P The cursor black triangle marks the value which can be changed which also flashes Turn the dial until the tap symbol appears Press the dial The cursor marks the adjustable value H...

Page 15: ... Tuesday WE Wednesday TH Thursday FR Friday SA Saturday SU Sunday Display Required steps Press the dial The cursor marks the start time and the hour display flashes Select the start time by turning the dial Press the dial again to set the minutes Press the dial The cursor marks the end time and the hour display flashes Select the end time by turning the dial Press the dial again to set the minutes...

Page 16: ...display You can set the room temperature directly from the basic display If the temperature level function is activated on the installer level different temperature settings for each heating window see Chapter 11 1 the display shows the currently set room temperature T H1 T H2 T H3 Setting the required room temperature directly Turn the dial with the display in normal mode The set temperature disp...

Page 17: ...r each time window Press the dial several times until T H1 appears in the multifunction display along with a set value The set value flashes Turn the dial until you see the room temperature you want for the time window H1 The new room temperature is assigned to all time windows with H1 Press the dial T H2 is displayed along with a set value The set value flashes Turn the dial until you see the roo...

Page 18: ...starts flashing Turn the dial until the required set back temperature is displayed e g ECO 15 C The display switches back to normal mode after five seconds 4 5 Setting the hot water temperature You can set the hot water temperature from the basic display Please note the set maximum hot water temperature on the boiler Push the dial repeatedly until the DHW display appears The set value flashes Turn...

Page 19: ...the room temperature for a short time until the next time window Press the special function button F the quick veto symbol appears in the display along with the quick veto room temperature which also flashes Turn the dial until the quick veto temperature you want is displayed The display switches back to basic mode after 10 seconds and the function is activated To deactivate the function all you n...

Page 20: ... 10 seconds and the function is activated To deactivate the function all you need to do is press the F button Display Required steps Party function When you activate the party function the heating phase is continued beyond the next set back phase This also applies to the hot water and circulation pump programmes Press the special function button three times The party symbol appears in the display ...

Page 21: ...e the function early just press the F button Display Required steps Holiday function The holiday function deactivates the controller but not the frost protection function The hot water and circulation pump are also deactivated Push the special function button five times the holiday function appears in the display along with set value of the number of days holiday which then flashes Turn the dial u...

Page 22: ...he display as soon as you open the info level Each time you press the button different information is displayed The name of the room temperature thermostat VRT 360f The quick veto room temperature if active The set room temperature T H1 if activated e g T H1 20 0 C The set room temperature T H2 if activated e g T H2 23 0 C The set room temperature T H3 if activated e g T H3 18 0 C The required roo...

Page 23: ...8 Changing the battery The regulator checks the battery condition itself and the normal working life of the battery is approx 1 5 years Approx 4 weeks before the battery is fully discharged BATT appears in the multifunction display of the basic display The battery chamber is located on the back of the regulator The regulator must be taken off the wall plinth to change the battery Carefully push th...

Page 24: ... can now be changed 2x AAA LR03 Fig 4 2 Make sure that the polarity of the batteries is correct Fig 4 2 Changing the batteries If the batteries are not changed in time the regulator switches over to operating mode Heating to prevent the installation from freezing up 4 Operation ...

Page 25: ...nd conditions All requests for work during the guarantee period must be made to Vaillant Service Solutions 0870 6060 777 6 Recycling and disposal Both your Valliant room temperature thermostat VRT 360f and its packaging consist mainly of recyclable raw materials Appliance Do not dispose of your Valliant room temperature thermostat VRT 360f or any of its accessories with the household waste Make su...

Page 26: ...26 Operating manual VRT 360f Packaging Please leave the disposal of the transport packaging to the qualified servicing company which installed the appliance 6 Recycling and disposal ...

Page 27: ...with regard to possible radio interference by electrical equipment or building influences which may affect the functioning If the radio signal route is compromised then an alternative installation site must be chosen 7 1 CE label The CE label shows that the VRT 360f room temperature thermostat when connected to Vaillant boilers meets the basic requirements of the Council of Europe s directive 89 3...

Page 28: ... heating system with or without a hot water system or circulation pump according to time and location in connection with a Vaillant boiler with an eBus interface The connection between the room temperature thermostat and the heating unit is by radio Any other use or extended use is considered to be improper The manufacturer or supplier is not liable for any resulting damage The user alone bears th...

Page 29: ...tions We accept no liability for any damage caused by failure to observe these instructions 8 1 Safety instructions Danger Risk of fatal electric shock from touching live connections Before working on the appliance turn off the power supply and secure against restart Only remove the room temperature thermostat from the wall mounting or from the plinth when it is potential free Safety instructions ...

Page 30: ...wire lengths Bus lines 300m Connection lines at 230V and bus wires must be laid separately when longer than 10m The room temperature thermostat may only be installed in dry rooms All wiring must be in accordance with Building Regulations Part P and BS 7671 IEE Wiring Regulations and must be carried out by a suitably qualified per son 8 Safety instructions and regulations ...

Page 31: ... 1 5 m height There the room temperature thermostat should able to record the circulating air unhindered by furniture curtains or other objects Choose a location where the room temperature thermostat is not affected by draughts from doors or windows or by heat sources such as radiators chimney walls televisions and direct sunlight All the radiator valves in the room where the thermostat is install...

Page 32: ... mm diameter as shown in fig 9 2 and put in the supplied wall plugs Push the connection cable 4 through the cable ducting 5 Attach the wall plinth to the wall with the two screws provided Connect the cable as described in Chapter 10 Place the receiver 1 on the wall plinth so that the pins on the back of the upper section fit into the receptacles Push the receiver onto the wall plinth until it clic...

Page 33: ...interference by electrical equipment or building influences which may affect the functioning If the radio signal route is compromised then an alternative installation site must be chosen Pull the room temperature thermostat 1 off the wall plinth 3 Drill two holes 2 of 6 mm diameter as shown in fig 9 3 and put in the supplied wall plugs Attach the wall plinth to the wall with the two screws provide...

Page 34: ...nt at the back of the regulator Fig 9 3 Item 4 Make sure that the polarity of the batteries is correct Connect the connection cable as per Chapter 10 Push the room temperature thermostat onto the wall plinth until it clicks 1 2 4 3 Fig 9 3 Mounting the room temperature thermostat 9 Installation ...

Page 35: ...he power supply and secure it against being switched on again 10 1 Connecting the receiver Communication to the boiler takes place using a 2 core bus cable eBus All eBus connector plugs are designed to allow at least 2 x 0 75 mm2 recommended per connection terminal This means that the wires can be swapped without impairing communication fig 10 1 Also follow the instructions for the boiler Do not r...

Page 36: ...rs have to be set in order for them to comply with the prevailing conditions These system parameters are all together on one operating level and should only be set by the heating engineer The service diagnostics level is also intended for the engineer and is designed to help during servicing 10 Electrical installation 11 Start up ...

Page 37: ...ashing Operation OK Radio signal eBus error Reception of a radio signal Table 11 1 Displays 11 1 Installer level Press the P button to access the installer level Push the button P for approx 10 seconds The spanner symbol and the first parameter appear in the display Press the dial You can select all the system parameters in turn Turn the dial to set the values you want When you press the P button ...

Page 38: ...ent room temperature Adjustment of the displayed value by up to max 3 C Factory setting 0 C Display Set by turning the dial Anti legionella function 1 Activate the anti legionnaire s disease programme Every Wednesday one hour before the first time window a connected hot water cylinder is heated to 70 C and the circulation pump is switched on and operated at 70 C for at least 30 minutes Factory set...

Page 39: ...n system set value 0 You can set it to analogue mode by changing the parameter to 1 Display Set by turning the dial Control characteristics route adjustment For optimum adaptation to the room size or radiator configuration Factory setting 0 Setting range 5 5 Positive values slow reaction speed of the room temperature thermostat negative values faster reaction speed of the room temperature thermost...

Page 40: ...ation of the calendar Year setting For activation of the calendar Display Set by turning the dial Temperature level Activate the setting for different temperatures for each time window 0 Temperature level off 1 Temperature level on Factory setting 0 Temperature level time window H1 only when temperature levels are activated 11 Start up ...

Page 41: ... 11 2 Service diagnostics level Access the service diagnostics level by pressing the P button and the dial Press the P button and the dial simultaneously for approx 3 seconds First a heating request for 50 C is triggered to test communication with the boiler Then you can select all the test options by pressing or turning the dial see table 11 3 When you press the P button the display returns to ba...

Page 42: ...re of the boiler Turn Circulation pump The circulation pump is activated All other elements are switched off Dial Test Test procedure Press Radio route The radio route is tested Radio signals are sent to the receiver every 5 seconds max 99 The number of correctly received radio signals is displayed Press Display test All display elements are displayed Press Software version The software version is...

Page 43: ...o perform all individual settings again 11 3 Handing over the appliance to the owner The owner of the room temperature thermostat must be instructed about its functions and how to operate it Hand over the manuals intended for the owner as well as the documents of the appliance Go through the operating manual with him and answer his questions Draw special attention to the safety instructions which ...

Page 44: ...eaning Troubleshooting RF Err No radio connection to the radio receiver on the heating unit Check the site of installation BATT low battery condition replacement required Replace the batteries BMU Err Fault on heating unit Call the installer MAIN Heating unit maintenance required Call the installer Table 12 1 Fault signals 12 Troubleshooting ...

Page 45: ...ery working life Months approx 18 Transmission frequency MHz 868 35 868 35 Transmission capacity mW 0 5 Current consumption mA 0 4 readiness 12 readiness Minimum cross section of the connection lines mm2 0 75 Level of protection IP 20 IP 20 Protection rating for regulator III III Dimensions Height width depth mm 97 146 27 97 146 27 Table 13 1 Technical data Technical data 13 ...

Page 46: ...4 Vaillant Service Vaillant Service To ensure regular servicing it is strongly recommended that arrangements are made for a Maintenance Agreement Please contact Vaillant Service Solutions 0870 6060 777 for further details 14 Vaillant Service ...

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