Alpha 3.022144 Guide

Alpha Climatic Programmable Modulating Boiler Energy Manager
Part No 3.022144 (Hard Wired)
Part No 3.022143 (Radio Frequency)
Installation and User Instructions

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1. Description
The Alpha Climatic energy manager is a programmable modulating room thermostat capable of controlling time and temperature for heating
varying the primary flow temperature depending on the room temperature.
The controller also allows remote control of the hot water function and other boiler features.
Connection to the boiler is via a two core cable to the low voltage bus connection for hard wired version or via an integrated RF receiver for
the RF version.
2. Mounting of the Controller
The controller must be mounted in a position where it can not be influenced by direct sunlight, any device which might emit heat, near a door,
window or be obstructed by curtains. It must be installed approximately 1.5m from the floor and any radiators within the same room must not
have thermostatic radiator valves or any other thermostatic control fitted to them.
Fig 1

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3. Fixing the Programmer to the Wall
Using a small screwdriver press down on the tab at the top of the controller (4) and separate the front control panel from the rear case.
Hold the rear casing in its chosen position level against the wall and mark the fixing holes.
Drill two 5mm holes in the wall, insert the wall plugs provided and fix the rear case to the wall using the 30mm screws.
Connect the boiler data wire to the + and – terminals in the rear casing (hard
wired only).
Re-fit the front control panel, lower the control cover (1) and secure the
control panel using the two 10mm screws provided (3).
Note; If an RF controller is being used then the data wire is not required but
two AA batteries must be fitted.
Fig 2
Installing the batteries (RF controller only)
Using a small screw driver un-clip the bottom of the battery cover (2) and
remove. Insert two Size AA batteries in the position shown in the back of the
battery compartment and refit the battery cover
Note; The RF Climatic must not be programmed until the receiver unit is
connected to the boiler and RF communication is established.
Fig 2

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4. Connecting the Climatic Controller (Hard Wired)
Gain access to the boiler terminal block as described in the boiler installation and service instructions section 4.10. Pass the wire from the
Climatic controller through the rubber grommet in the terminal block cover and connect it to terminals 12 and 13 (BUS). Secure the wire
under the cable clamp and re-assemble in reverse order.
Installing the receiver (RF models only)
Gain access to the boiler terminal block as described in the boiler installation and service instructions section 4.10. Remove the screws from
the fixing posts in the back of the control panel, position the receiver and re-fit the screws to secure it in place. Connect the wires from the
receiver terminal to the BUS connection on the boiler terminal block. See fig 3. Tuck the wire behind the tabs on the PCB cover and re-
assemble in reverse order.
Note: Remove the link between terminals 1 and 2 when connecting either Climatic heating controller.
Fig 3

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5. Control button functions.
1. Mode selection switch
2. Reset, previous display
3. Heating/Cooling on-off temperatures
4. Reset remote settings
5. Programming menu selection
6. Menu selection
7. DHW temperature set
8. CH temperature set
9. Information e.g. flow temperature
10. Auto/Manual override
11. Scroll/temperature adjust
12. Scroll/temperature adjust
Fig 4

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6. Display Symbol Descriptions
Symbol Description Symbol Description
DHW and heating on Outside temp. display
DHW only Inside temp. display
Cooling and DHW modes enabled Remote phone activation
Request for heating or cooling Holiday mode
Cylinder heating in progress (if present) Indicates it is possible to adjust a parameter using
buttons 11 and 12
Request for DHW 000:000 Describes current status
Request for Heating Anomaly or Fault
Reset/escape to previous screen Solar active
Displays room temp. and numerical date External probe connected
Functioning in wireless mode (RF models only) Battery condition low (RF models only)

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7. Climatic RF Boiler Communication
The communication between the remote and the boiler mounted receiver is identified with the symbol.
There are three possible conditions shown via this symbol:
1. Symbol not present - No compatible connection between devices.
2. Symbol flashing - Connection with communication error
3. Symbol permanent - Communication OK
8. Programming
a. Set Time
Turn the mode selection switch to CH/DHW on .
Press the button to enter the time setting mode, then press OK and the hour will flash.
Using the +/- buttons adjust the time to the correct hour then press OK, the minutes will now flash, using the +/- buttons adjust the minutes
then press OK. The day of the week will flash, using the +/- buttons set to the correct day of the week and press OK then ESC to get back to
main menu.
b. Set Heating Programme
Press the button and TIME will appear, press + and CH PRG will flash, press OK and MONDAY will appear.
Using the + button you can programme individual days or blocks of days then press OK.
On 1 will be displayed and the time will flash, using the +/- buttons you can select the time you wish the heating to turn on followed by OK,
then using the +/- buttons you can set the time you wish the heating to turn off. Press OK and the next on period will appear, repeat the
previous procedure for the next on-off periods for the rest of the day to a maximum of four on periods. After one minute the display will return
to main menu or keep pressing ESC.
NOTE; if four on / off periods are not required then set the unused periods on off times the same.
E.g. on 23:00 off 23:00.

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c. Set Hot Water Programme
Note; The hot water programmes only need to be set when a hot water storage cylinder is present.
Press the button and TIME will appear, press + twice and HW PRG will flash, press OK and MONDAY will appear.
Using the + button you can programme individual days or blocks of days then press OK.
On 1 will flash on the display with a time below it, using the +/- buttons you can select the time you wish the hot water to turn on followed by
OK, then using the +/- buttons you can set the time you wish the hot water to turn off. Press OK and the next on period will appear, repeat
the previous procedure for the next on-off periods for the rest of the day to a maximum of four on periods. After one minute the display will
return to main menu or keep pressing ESC.
NOTE; if four on off periods are not required then set the unused periods on off times the same.
E.g. On 23:00 off 23:00.
d. Setting the Temperature
Note; There are two temperature settings, comfort which is the heating on setting and economy which is the heating off setting. The comfort
temperature is the room temperature required during the heating on period. The economy temperature is the minimum allowable room
temperature, e.g. if the economy temperature is set to 10ºc and the temperature drops below this during a heating off period the boiler will
switch on to maintain the 10ºc setting.
Press the button and the word COMFOR will appear with the temperature flashing above and a symbol. Using the +/- buttons set
the temperature as required then press OK to store.
Press the button twice and the word ECONOM will appear with the temperature flashing above and a symbol. Using the +/- buttons
set the temperature as required then press OK to store.

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9. a. Mode Selection
The mode selection switch (1) has five settings.
a. In this mode the control is switched off but the boiler frost protection is still active.
b. In this mode the control is switched off but provides frost protection for its immediate location.
c. This mode provides hot water only (summer setting).
d. This mode provides hot water and timed and temperature controlled heating (winter setting).
e. This mode is used in conjunction with an air conditioning unit to provide summer cooling control.(Hot Water is also active)
b. Central Heating Temperature setting (8)
The central heating temperature setting adjusts the primary heating water temperature to the user’s requirement. When the dial is turned the
temperature setting is displayed on the screen.
The primary flow temperature might not reach the temperature set by the user when in operation because the programmer will control the
boiler output to give optimum performance to reach the required room temperature setting.
c. Domestic Hot Water Temperature Setting (7)
The domestic hot water temperature setting adjusts the temperature of the water delivered to the hot tap to the user’s requirement. When the
dial is turned the temperature setting is displayed on the screen.
d. Continuous Override
The override function is used to manually control the boiler, press the button and use the +/- buttons to set the desired room
temperature. To turn off the manual override press the button.

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e. Temporary Override
To access Temporary override press the +/- buttons to set the desired temperature and the symbol will flash in the top right hand corner
of the display. The room temperature will be maintained until the next timed on or off period or press the button to come out of
temporary override.
f. Room Frost Protection
If the temperature in the room where the programmer is installed drops to 5ºC the boiler will operate at minimum heating output until the
room temperature has been raised to 5.6ºC.
g. External Probe (optional)
If an external temperature probe is fitted it is possible to set a flow temperature correction curve according to the outside temperature. By
turning the CH temperature dial you can scroll from 0 to 9, each number corresponds to a line on the graph. Each number corresponds to a
line on the graph in fig 5. e.g. line 6 will give a flow temperature of 60ºC when the external temperature is 10ºC.
Fig 5
TE = External Temperature
TM = Heating Flow Temperature (values in brackets are for Low Temp Circuits)