BN Thermic U16c User manual

The U16c programmable thermostat provides the following tem-
perature control modes:
Display
Refer to the installation guide of the power base.
Insert the tabs at the top of the faceplate in the slots at the top of
the power base.
Secure the faceplate using the captive screw underneath the
base.
NOTE: Keep the thermostat's air vents clean and unobstructed at all
times.
Apply power to the thermostat at the main electrical panel. At
power-up, the thermostat is in manual mode and displays the
actual (measured) temperature. The setpoint temperature is 28 °C
(82 °F).
LO The actual temperature is below 0 °C (32 °F).
HI The actual temperature is above 70 °C (158 °F).
Er The thermostat built-in sensor is defective. Replace the
thermostat.
E1 The floor sensor circuit is opened. Check the sensor
connections.
E2 The floor sensor circuit is shorted. Replace the sensor.
5.1 Control Mode Selection
Press and hold the Clear button for 3 seconds. The current con-
trol mode is displayed (ctl).
Press the to select between A,AF and F.
NOTE : If you have chosen the A or F mode, go to step 7. If you have chosen
the AF mode, the thermostat will control the ambient temperature while keeping
the floor temperature within desired limits. If the floor temperature is too low or
too high, the thermostat will turn heating on or off to maintain the floor tempera-
ture within the limits regardless of the ambient temperature. The minimum and
maximum floor temperature limits are factory-set at 5 °C (41 °F) and 28 °C
(82 °F) respectively. To modify the limits, continue with the next step:
Press the Clear button briefly. The minimum limit is displayed ( FL:LO ).
Press the button to set the minimum limit.
Description
1.
A mode: controls and displays the ambient air temperature
Fmode: controls and displays the floor temperature using
an external temperature sensor (default mode)
AF mode: controls and displays the ambient air temperature
maintains the floor temperature within desired
limits using an external temperature sensor
Day and
time setting
Schedule
programming
Modeselection/
Exit
Clear Temperature
adjustment
Temperature
presets
On/Off button *
* Use this button to disable heating (e.g. in the summer). The thermostat remains
powered and continues to display the time and temperature.
Time
Day
Temperature
Periods
Amount of heating *
Automatic mode
Appears when the
setpoint temperature
is displayed
Appears when
heating is disabled
Mode indicator (A, F or AF)
Preset temperature
indicators
Manual mode
* The thermostat displays the amount of heating required to maintain the desired
temperature. For example, is displayed when heating is at 40 percent.
Display
% of heating 1 to 24% 25 to 49% 50 to 74% 75 to 99% 100%
Faceplate Installation
2.
Power Up
3.
Error Messages
4.
Configuration
5.
Power base
Faceplate
(control module)
U16c
User Guide
Programmable Thermostat
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Press the Clear button briefly. The maximum limit is displayed ( FL:HI ).
Press the buttons to set the maximum limit.
Press the Mode/Return button to exit and save the changes.
NOTE: If no button is pressed for 60 seconds, the thermostat will
save the changes and return to normal display.
5.2 Other Configurations
This procedure allows you to choose the following configurations:
Press and hold the Pgm button for 3 seconds. The current tem-
perature unit is displayed (unit).
Press the to toggle between °C and °F.
Press the Pgm button briefly. The current time format is dis-
played (Hr).
Press the to toggle between 24H and 12H.
Press the Pgm button briefly. The current Early Start setting is
displayed (ES).
Press the to toggle between OFF and On.
Press the Mode/Return button to exit and save the changes.
NOTE: Early Start can be used in Automatic mode only. When this function is
set to On, the thermostat calculates the optimal time to start heating in order
to obtain the desired temperature by the set time. The thermostat re-assesses
the start time daily based on the previous day’s results.
Press the Hour button to set the hour.
Set the Min button to set the minutes.
Set the Day button to set the day.
Press Mode/Return to exit and save the changes.
Daylight Savings (DLS) Time
When the DLS function is set to US, the thermostat switches to Day-
light Savings Time on the second Sunday of March and to normal
time on the first Sunday of November.
When the DLS function is set to Eu, the thermostat switches to Day-
light Savings Time on the last Sunday of March and to normal time
on the last Sunday of October.
NOTE: The DLS function is OFF (default setting) when the clock
loses its setting.
Press the Day button (3 seconds) until DLS appears
on the screen.
Press the to toggle between US,Eu and OFF.
Press the Day button briefly. The year setting is dis-
played.
Press the to set the current year.
Press the Day button briefly. The month setting is dis-
played.
Press the to set the current month.
Press the Day button briefly. The date setting is dis-
played.
Press the to set the current date.
Press Mode/Return to exit and save the changes.
7.1 Setpoint Temperature
The thermostat normally displays the actual (measured) temperature.
To view the setpoint, press one of the buttons once. The setpoint
will appear for the next 5 seconds.
To change the setpoint, press one of the buttons until the desired
temperature is displayed. To scroll faster, press and hold the button.
Backlight
The screen is lit for 12 seconds when any button is pressed.
7.2 Preset Temperatures
The thermostat has 2 preset temperatures:
Comfort temperature
Economy temperature
To use a preset temperature, press the corresponding button. The
corresponding icon will be displayed.
The following table shows the intended use and the default value of
each of the preset temperatures.
To store a preset temperature:
Set the desired temperature using the buttons.
Press and hold the corresponding temperature preset button
until the corresponding icon is displayed.
The thermostat has 2 modes of operation: automatic mode and man-
ual mode.
8.1 Automatic Mode
Use automatic mode if you want the thermostat to fol-
low the programmed schedule. The schedule has 4
time periods and uses the 2 preset temperatures. The
thermostat switches to Comfort temperature in periods
1 and 3 and to Economy temperature in periods 2 and
4. The following table shows the intended use of each
time period.
To use the automatic mode, press the Mode button to display on
the screen. The current period number will also appear.
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Clock and Day Setting
6.
Temperature Adjustment
7.
Icon Intended use A/AF modes F mode
Comfort
(when at home) 21 °C (70 °F) 28 °C (82 °F)
Economy
(when asleep or away from home) 16.5 °C (62 °F) 20 °C (68 °F)
Modes of Operation
8.
Periods Temperature setting Typical use
Comfort Wake-up
Economy At work
Comfort At home
Economy Sleep

Preprogrammed schedule
The thermostat has been programmed with the following schedule.
Temporary bypass
You can override the temperature of the current period by pressing
the , or buttons. The new setpoint will be used until the begin-
ning of the next period. The clock icon flashes during the bypass.
To cancel the bypass, press the Mode button.
Customizing the schedule
Press Pgm. Period 1 of Monday is displayed.
If you wish to select another day, press Day repeatedly until the
desired day is displayed.
NOTE: To select all 7 days, hold the Day button for 3 seconds.
This function is helpful if you want the same program every day.
If you select all 7 days, the start time of the displayed period is
the same for all 7 days. For example, if period 1 is displayed
when you select all 7 days, period 1 will have the same start time
for all 7 days. If all 7 days are displayed when you select the next
period, the start time of that period will be the same for all 7
days.
If you wish to select another period, press Pgm repeatedly until
the desired period is displayed.
Press Hour and Min to set the period start time.
NOTE: If you want the thermostat to skip a period such as
periods 2 and 3 in the preprogrammed schedule, press Clear.
The thermostat will instead show --:-- to indicate that the period
will be skipped.
To program another period, go back to step 2.
Press Mode/Return to exit.
NOTE: If no button is pressed for 60 seconds, the thermostat will
save the changes and return to normal display.
8.2 Manual Mode
In manual mode, the programmed schedule is not
used. Use this mode if you wish to set the temperature
manually or keep the same temperature all the time.
To use the manual mode:
Press the Mode button to display .
Set the temperature using the buttons or
select one of the preset temperatures by pressing the or
button.
Power supply: Refer to the power base’s installation guide
Ambient temperature setpoint range (A/AF models) : 5 °C to 30 °C (40 °F to 86 °F)
Floor temperature setpoint range (F model): 5 °C to 40 °C (40 °F to 104 °F)
Floor temperature limit range (AF model): 5 °C to 40 °C (40 °F to 104 °F)
Temperature display range: 0 °C to 70 °C (32 °F to 158 °F)
Temperature display resolution: 0.5 °C (1 °F)
Operating temperature: 0 °C to 50 °C (32 °F to 120 °F)
Storage temperature: -20 °C to 50 °C (-4 °F to 120 °F)
Heating cycle length: 15 minutes
Software: Class A
Automatic action: Type 1B and 1Y
Protection index: IP21
Power outage: All programs and temperature settings are saved during a
power outage. The clock must be reprogrammed if the power outage lasts
more than 4 hours. When power returns, the thermostat returns to the mode
of operation preceding the outage.
Size (H/W/D): 83 x 79 x 13 mm (3.3” x 3.1” x 0.5”)
Period Temperature
setting
Period start time
MO TU WE TH FR SA SU
Comfort 6:00
am 6:00 am 6:00 am 6:00 am 6:00 am 6:00 am 6:00 am
Economy 8:30
am 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am 8:30 am --:-- --:--
Comfort 4:00
pm 4:00 pm 4:00 pm 4:00 pm 4:00 pm --:-- --:--
Economy 11:00
pm 11:00 pm 11:00 pm 11:00 pm 11:00 pm 11:00 pm 11:00 pm
Technical Specifications
9.
10.
Technical Assistance
11.
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