EC-Remote Series End-User Manual
Document Revision History: 1. Version 1.0 February 2012 2. Version 2.0 July 2013 EC-Remote Series - User Guide v2.0 05DI-UGECREM-20, Distech Controls Inc., 2012. All rights reserved. While all efforts have been made to verify the accuracy of information in this manual, Distech Controls is not responsible for damages or claims arising from the use of this manual. Persons using this manual are assumed to be trained HVAC professionals and are responsible for using the correct wiring procedures, correct override methods for equipment control and maintaining safe working conditions in fail-safe environments. Distech Controls reserves the right to change, delete or add to the information in this manual at any time without notice. Distech Controls, the Distech Controls logo, Allure, ECO-Vue, and Innovative Solutions for Greener Buildings are trademarks of Distech Controls, Inc.; LONWORKS is a registered trademark of Echelon. BACnet is a registered trademark of ASHRAE; Niagara AX Framework is a registered trademark of Tridium, Inc. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction... 5 EC-Remote Remote Control Features... 6 Lighting Control... 7 Sunblinds Control... 7 Temperature Control... 7 Fan Speed Control... 8 Occupancy Management... 8 Test Mode... 8 EC-Remote Series 3
INTRODUCTION EC-Remote Series remote controls allow you to easily and intuitively manage the different comfort parameters of your room: Lighting Sunblinds Temperature Fan Speed Occupancy Figure 1: The EC-Remote Series Remote Controls EC-Remote Series 5
EC-Remote Remote Control Features EC-REMOTE REMOTE CONTROL FEATURES The image below describes the main features on an EC-Remote remote control. The home screen display depends on the type of remote control and its configuration. Some of the features described below might not be active depending on your installation. Some keys might therefore be non-operational. Please contact your installer or refer to the Hardware Installation Guide for more information. LCD SCREEN ACTION KEYS Up Down Rotation FUNCTION KEYS Lights Blinds Fan Speed Temperature Setpoint OCCUPANCY KEYS Occupied Unoccupied Figure 2: EC-Remote Remote Control Features 6 EC-Remote Series
Lighting Control EC-Remote Remote Control Features Pressing the lighting key displays the light icon on screen, as well as ALL or 1-x by default (x being the number of lighting groups managed). You can then select the lighting group to be controlled by successively pressing the lighting key (ALL or 1-x corresponds to the simultaneous selection of all the lighting groups). Once the lighting group is selected, press or to turn the selected lights respectively on and off, or to increase and decrease the lighting if your installation uses gradual lighting. Sunblinds Control Pressing the sunblind key displays the sunblinds icon on screen, as well as ALL or 1-x by default (x being the number of sunblinds groups managed). You can then select the sunblinds group to be controlled by successively pressing the sunblind key groups). (ALL or 1-x corresponds to the simultaneous selection of all the sunblinds Once the lighting group is selected, press or to respectively raise or lower the selected sunblinds. Depending on the options and the type of sunblinds, you might achieve the tilt by keeping the tilt key the rotation. pressed. Each successive push changes the direction of Temperature Control Pressing the temperature setpoint key displays the temperature icon on screen, as well as the last set value, unless the user s setting storing has been deactivated by the building manager. The temperature setpoint is adjusted in steps and its display depends on your installation. Numerical: -3 / -2 / -1 / 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 Bar graph: Press or to increase or decrease the temperature setpoint of your room. EC-Remote Series 7
EC-Remote Remote Control Features Fan Speed Control Pressing the fan speed key displays the fan icon on screen as well as the last set value, unless the user s setting storing has been deactivated by the building manager. Press or to select the fan speed mode: Auto Mode + > > (animated): Automatic speed On 1 + : Slow On 2 + : Medium On 3 + : Fast Off + + : OFF Occupancy Management In order to optimize the energy efficiency of the building while preserving its occupants comfort, the Building Management System is scheduled according to standard occupancy hours (for example, the lights are turned off and sunblinds are closed when the building is unoccupied). You can nevertheless manually select the occupancy mode if the scheduled program does not match the actual occupancy status of the room: Press to launch the settings matching an occupied room. Press to launch the settings matching an unoccupied room. Engaging Occupied mode does not necessarily lead to immediate modification of the system Pressing can also be used to launch automatic settings after any manual modification of one of the parameters. Test Mode You can visualize active functions and battery status by pressing the tilt key are in Sunblind Menu and tilt is active on your remote control : The active function icons flash on the right side of the screen, unless you The battery status is displayed at the bottom of the screen (battery status display is not available on EnOcean remote controls): ON: Good condition OFF: Batteries are running low: change batteries 8 EC-Remote Series
Examples: EC-Remote Remote Control Features Figure 3: Active functions (lighting, sunblinds, temperature setpoint, fan speed) Figure 4: Lighting, temperature setpoint, and fan speed functions are active. Sunblinds function is inactive. EC-Remote Series 9
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