Caleffi solar VBus Instruction manual
VBus®/USB
VBus®/USB interface adapter
Manual
*49011780*
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Mounting
Connection
Installation
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VBus®/USB interface adapter
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Technical data
Housing: plastic
Protection type: IP 20 (EN 60529)
Ambient temperature: 0 ... 70 °C
Dimensions: 95 × 70 × 25 mm
Display: Status-LED
Power supply: via VBus® resp. USB
Interface: VBus®
Included
1 × VBus®/USB interface adapter
1 × CD-ROM with driver RSC software
1 × USB – Mini-USB cable
1 × VBus® cable
1 × Accessory bag
2 × Screw and wall plug
4 × Self-adhesive rubber pads
System requirements
•Free USB port for adapter connection
•Microsoft Windows XP or Vista
Table of contents
Safety advice ............................................................ 2
Description of symbols ........................................... 2
Information about the product .............................. 2
Technical data .......................................................... 2
1. Overview ............................................................... 3
2. Mounting ............................................................... 3
3. Connection ........................................................... 4
4. Driver installation................................................ 4
Subject to technical change. Errors excepted.
Safety advice
Please pay attention to the following safety advice in order
to avoid danger and damage to people and property.
Instructions
Attention must be paid to the valid local standards, regu-
lations and directives!
Target group
These instructions are exclusively addressed to authorised
skilled personnel.
•Only qualified electricians should carry out electrical
works.
•Initial installation must be effected by qualified personnel
named by the manufacturer
Description of symbols
Disposal
Signal words describe the danger that may occur, when it
is not avoided.
Warning means that injury, possibly life-threatening injury,
can occur.
Attention means that damage to the appliance can occur.
•Dispose of the packaging in an environmentally sound
manner.
•Dispose of old appliances in an environmentally sound
manner. Upon request we will take back your old
appliances bought from us and guarantee an environ-
mentally sound disposal of the devices.
CE-Declaration of conformity
The product complies with the relevant
directives and is therefore labelled with the
CE mark. The Declaration of Conformity is
available upon request, please contact the
manufacturer.
Note
Notes are indicated with an information symbol.
ÎArrows indicate instruction steps that should be
carried out.
WARNING! Warnings are indicated with a
warning triangle!
ÎThey contain information
on how to avoid the danger
described.
Information about the product
Proper usage
The VBus®/USB interface adapter may only be used for the
connection of a PC to an electronic controller for solar
thermal systems via the VBus® in compliance with the
technical data specified in these instructions. Improper use
excludes all liability claims.
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VBus®/USB interface adapter
The VBus®/USB interface adapter is the interface between
the controller and a personal computer. With its standard
mini-USB port it enables a fast transmission of system data
for processing, visualising and archiving as well as the pa-
rametrisation of the controller via the VBus®. A full version
of the ServiceCenter software is included.
The interface adapter is designed for the connection to
controllers equipped with the VBus®.
• for the connection of a PC with a USB port to a
controller with a VBus®
• logging of measured data on the PC by means
of the included RSC software
• evaluation and visualisation of system data pos-
sible with a spreadsheet software
• remote parametrisation of the controller
• no external power supply required
• USB 1.0 and 2.0 compatible
1. Overview
2. Mounting
The unit must only be located in dry interior locations. It
is not suitable for installation in hazardous locations. The
interface adapter is light and small enough to not require
any form of mounting. It can be placed directly on the desk
or on a system component (pay attention to the allowed
ambient temperature!).
Four self-adhesive, skid-proof rubber pads are included with
the adapter. If necessary, these can be affixed to the corre-
sponding molds on the base part of the housing to ensure a
secure placement of the device without wall mounting.
If desired, the interface adapter can be mounted to a wall:
ÎMark the desired hanging position on the wall
ÎDrill and prepare the hole with a wall plug and screw
ÎHang the device onto the screw
ÎMark the position for the mounting screw (centres
70 mm)
ÎDrill and prepare a hole with a wall plug
ÎHang the device and fasten it by means of the second
screw
For wall mounting, opening the housing is not required.
Opening the housing is only required for access to the
terminals.
ÎTo open the housing, unscrew the cover screw and pull
off the upper part of the housing
ÎTo close the housing again, relocate the upper part of
the housing and refasten the cover screw
ATTENTION! ESD damage!
Electrostatic discharge can lead to da-
mage to electronic components!
ÎTake care to discharge properly
before touching the inside of the
device. To do so, touch a grounded
surface such as a radiator or tap!
Front view
Back view
Opening for the
mounting screw
Hanging
Molds for the
rubber pads
Cover screw
Upper part of
the housing
Base part of
the housing
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When the VBus®/USB interface adapter is connected to a
PC for the first time, the driver software has to be installed.
All modern operating systems are equipped with an assistant
software that will guide the user through the installation as
soon as a new device is connected to a USB port.
The driver software required for the VBus®/USB interface
adapter can be found on the CD-ROM included.
4. Driver installation
3. Connection To connect the VBus® cable, proceed as follows:
ÎOpen the housing as described in chap. 2
ÎConnect the included VBus® cable to the terminals
with either polarity and route the cable as shown in
the figure to the left
ÎClose the housing as described in chap. 2
The VBus® cable can be extended by or replaced with a
two-wire cable (bell wire, cross section at least 0.5 mm2).
The bus cable can be extended to up to 50 m in the case
of a single connection. Low voltage cables must not run
together in a cable conduit with cables carrying a higher
voltage than 50 V!
Note
To ensure a stable USB connection, the USB
cable should not be extended to more than
5 m in total.
If a cable extension is necessary, a bus cable ex-
tension is preferable to a USB cable extension.
Note
The driver software is not authorised by the
Windows Logo Test. Thus, when installing the dri-
ver under Windows, a security query will appear
asking for permission to continue regardless of
the lacking authorisation. Answer this security
query by clicking “Continue installation”.
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Please note:
The design and the specifications are to be changed without notice.
The illustrations may differ from the original product.
Reprinting / copying
This mounting- and operation manual including all parts is
copyrighted. Another use outside the copyright requires
the approval of CALEFFI NORTH AMERICA, Inc.. This es-
pecially applies for copies, translations, microfilms and the
storage into electronic systems.
Editor: CALEFFI NORTH AMERICA, Inc.
Important notice:
We took a lot of care with the texts and drawings of this
manual and to the best of our knowledge and consent. As
faults can never be excluded, please note: Your own calcu-
lations and plans, under consideration of the current stan-
dards and guidelines should only be basis for your projects.
We don´t offer a guarantee for the completeness of the
drawings and texts of this manual - they only represent
some examples. They can only be used at your own risk.
No liability is assumed for incorrect, incomplete or false
information and / or the resulting damages.
CALEFFI NORTH AMERICA, Inc.
3883 W. Milwaukee Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53208
Tel.: +1 414.238.2360
Fax: +1 414.238.2366
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