Masport ECS II Series User manual

ECS II CONTROL SYSTEM
ON/OFF shows the activity status of
the remote in MANUAL & AUTO modes
— indicates the start and finish of
periods when programming.
Battery symbol flashes when
batteries are low.
Temperature display shows ROOM
temperature or required SET temp.
in AUTO and PROG modes.
Temperature units — Celsius or
Fahrenheit as desired. Switchable.
Fan symbol with fan speed
indication lines.
Clock shows present time or start and
finish times when programming.
Advances minutes when setting clock
or programming — retreats day when
setting calendar — decreases flame
height in MANUAL mode —decreases
SET temp. in AUTO mode or while
programming — confirms copying
one day's program to another.
Hold for three seconds to start clock
setting, then press for calendar setting.
Steps through fan settings —
LOW > MED > HIGH > OFF > LOW etc.
Symbol indicates that a signal
is being sent to the receiver.
Calendar shows the present day or
the day selected while programming.
ROOM / SET display shows
whether the temperature displayed
is the actual or required temperature
MANUAL / AUTO / PROG indicates
which mode is in use.
Flame symbol indicates
required flame size.
ON / OFF button activates and
de-activates the remote control.
Advances hours when setting the clock
or programming — advances the day
when setting the calendar — increases
the flame height in MANUAL mode —
increases the SET temperature in
AUTO and PROG modes.
Steps through modes MANUAL
> AUTO >PROG > MANUAL etc.
Initiates programming — steps through
the programming routine — displays
the program step by step.
Temperature sensing bulb.
CONTENTS:
Introduction.....................................................................2
Setting the Time and Day.................................................2
Teaching the Receiver......................................................2
MANUAL MODE...........................................................3
Operating in MANUAL Mode ..............................4
AUTO MODE.................................................................4
Operating in AUTO Mode ....................................5
PROGRAM Mode...........................................................5
Programming...........................................................5, 6, 7
Period 1: Start time...............................................5
Period 1: Finish time .............................................6
Period 1: Set temperature......................................6
Period 2: Start time...............................................6
Period 2: Finish time .............................................6
Period 2: Set temperature......................................6
Programming subsequent days ..........................6, 7
Reviewing the program.........................................7
Operating in PROG Mode.....................................7
Low Battery.....................................................................7
Fahrenheit Temperatures..................................................7
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INTRODUCTION
ECS II models have a radio frequency (RF) control system which can operate in three modes –
MANUAL, AUTO and PROGRAM. The RF system has the advantage that the remote control does
not need to be aimed directly at the heater. The control handpiece incorporates the thermostat, to
sense the room temperature, so care should be taken when using it in the AUTO or PROGRAM
modes not to hold it longer than necessary (your body temperature may mislead the temperature
sensing bulb), and to put it down where it can sense the real room temperature, not under a cushion
or magazine. A slide-on storage bracket is supplied to wall-mount the remote if you prefer.
• If there is no display on the handpiece panel, check the batteries (2 AAA alkaline). To gain access to
the battery compartment, slip the wall storage bracket off the bottom of the remote and slide open
the battery compartment cover on the rear of the remote. A set of batteries should give 12 months
service.
• When switched OFF, the display will show the day of the week,
the time, the room temperature and OFF.
OFF
SETTING THE TIME AND DAY
• If the indicated time and day are incorrect,
press the ON/OFF button. The display will
now show one of the three operating
modes (MANUAL, AUTO or PROG).
The OFF display will change to ON except
that sometimes in the PROG mode the
OFF display will remain. Note that the
flame and fan symbols may also be
displayed.
• Hold down the TIME button (for three
seconds). The time display will flash.
AUTO
OFF
PROG
• Press the ‘+’ button to advance the HOUR display and the ‘–’ button to advance the minute display.
In both cases, holding down the button for more than three seconds will cause the setting to scroll
through the numbers. If you overshoot the required number, continue on through a full cycle.
• Having set the clock as described, press the TIME button and the time display will cease flashing
while the day of the week display will flash instead.
• Press the ‘+’ button to advance the day, and the ‘–’ button to go to the previous day.
• Ten seconds after the last day adjustment, the remote will automatically exit the clock setting
sequence, or instead you can hold the TIME button for 3 seconds to exit the sequence.
TEACHING
Before using the remote control for the first time, you must ‘teach’ the heater’s receiver to
recognise and respond to only this particular remote control.
• Set the remote to OFF by pressing the ON/OFF button if necessary. OFF should be displayed. (If
PROG is also displayed, press ON/OFF once more).
• Turn OFF the mains supply to the heater.
• Turn ON the mains supply to the heater and immediately press
and hold both the FAN and PROG buttons for ten seconds. The
display will show ‘LC’, and then revert to the normal OFF
display. If the fire lights during this procedure, press the
ON/OFF button twice to revert to normal operation.
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MANUAL MODE
In this mode the fire is controlled entirely by pressing buttons on the remote and the thermostat is
inactive.
• Check that the power to the heater is switched ON and that the gas tap is turned ON.
• Press the ON/OFF button. The display
will now show one of three modes —
MANUAL, AUTO or PROG plus
possibly flame and fan symbols. In
PROG mode, the OFF may not change
to ON, but the word PROG will be
displayed.
AUTO
OFF
PROG
• Press the AUTO/MAN button repeatedly to step through the three modes (MAN > AUTO > PROG
> MAN etc.) until you reach MANUAL. In this mode the thermostat in the handpiece is disabled so
that the flame size and fan speed may be controlled as desired. The flame symbol should be showing.
• As soon as the flame symbol is showing, the ignition sequence will
commence. After a deliberate time delay (about 7 seconds), the ignition
sparking will commence, and, if gas is available, the fire will light.
• The first time you attempt to light the fire there will probably be air in the pipeline, so flame may not
appear before the spark shuts down after about 30 seconds. If this happens, press the ON/OFF
button and the flame symbol on the display will disappear. Then press the ON/OFF button again to
restore the flame symbol when a further ignition cycle will commence. (Don’t forget the 7 second
delay between the remote calling for ignition and spark commencement). Repeat as necessary until
the gas comes through and the fire lights.
• The heater will always light at the HIGH setting, but will fall back to a lower setting after about 20
seconds unless the top heat setting has been selected.
• Repeated pressing of the ‘+’ button will progress the
flame through its six flame heights. The flame symbol
on the display will increase in size as the higher heat
outputs are selected. Press the ‘–’ button, repeatedly
if required, to diminish the flame to its minimum size.
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• Once the flame symbol
appears on the display,
the fan speed can be
selected. Repeated
pressing of the FAN
button will step the fan
speed through its three
speeds and OFF setting.
Pressing the fan button
when the fan has been set
for its highest speed will
turn the fan off. Fan speed
settings are displayed to
the right of the fan symbol
by up to three wavy lines.
The more lines — the
faster the fan speed.
FAN LOW FAN MED FAN HIGH
The fan always starts at high speed for the first 5 seconds, and then switches to the selected speed.
NOTE. Your fan may be fitted with an internal heat operated switch (Thermodisc) to prevent it
blowing cold air. In this case, even though the display shows that the fan is switched on, the
fan will not start until the heater has warmed up. The fan will then start automatically (after
about ten minutes).
• The flame height and fan speed can be controlled as desired at any time. No harm will result if you
keep the flame alight but turn the fan off by repeated pressing of the fan button until the fan symbol
disappears from the display.
OPERATING IN MANUAL MODE
• To turn the fire on or off, simply press the ON/OFF button, checking that the display shows
MANUAL. The flame and fan selections will resume their previous settings, but remember that the
fan will not start until the fire has warmed up for about ten minutes if it has a Thermodisc.
AUTO MODE
In this mode the fire is automatically controlled to maintain the temperature you have selected (the
SET temperature).
• Press the ON/OFF button (if necessary), to bring up the
ON display on the screen. The flame and fan symbols
may or may not be showing. If the remote was in
PROGRAM mode when turned off, the word PROG
will show but the OFF display may not turn to ON.
Nevertheless, proceed to the next step.
• Press the AUTO/MAN button, several times if necessary
until AUTO is displayed.
• The temperature shown on the display will be the
current room temperature.
AUTO
HOT ROOM
AUTO
COLD ROOM
• Press either the ‘+’ or ‘–’ button momentarily and the SET temperature will
show instead of the room temperature. The SET temperature display will
revert to the current ROOM temperature display after 5 seconds if no
adjustments are being made. To change the SET temperature, press the ‘+’ or
‘–’ buttons as necessary until the required temperature shows. For large
changes, hold the buttons down until the required temperature is displayed.
The available range of SET temperatures is from 7 degrees C to 32 degrees
C.
AUTO
SET
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• If the set temperature exceeds the current room temperature the flame symbol will show, increasing
in size as the difference between the two increases. When operating in AUTO mode, the heater flame
will be larger if the room temperature is well below the SET temperature, and it will decrease as the
room nears the SET temperature. Having brought the room to the required temperature, the flame
will extinguish and the fan will turn off.
• The AUTO mode usually turns the fan on at low speed. If you want a
different fan speed or no fan in this mode, simply press the FAN button
(repeatedly if necessary) while the flame symbol is showing to select your
requirements. See the MANUAL section. The selected fan setting will remain
in the memory for further use in the AUTO mode provided that the mode
setting of the remote has not been changed meanwhile. Remember that the
fan may not start as soon as the fire lights if it is controlled by a Thermodisc.
AUTO
SET
OPERATING IN AUTO MODE
• To operate the heater in AUTO mode, switch ON the remote with AUTO displayed.
• To stop the heater, press the ON/OFF button. The temperature and fan settings remain in the
memory for use when the heater is next turned ON in AUTO mode.
• Place the remote control where it can sense the room temperature accurately, not near the heater,
under a strong lamp or in sunshine. If wall mounting is desired, use the slide-on bracket supplied.
PROGRAM MODE
This mode allows you to have different AUTO settings for different times of the day and for different
days of the week. For example, you might wish to turn the fire on for two hours in the morning and
for four hours in the evening. You may want a different room temperature for each of these, and you
may wish to vary your time and temperature requirements from one day of the week to another. The
program allows you to select two different time periods per day for each of the seven days of the
week, and to have different SET temperatures for each of the fourteen periods. Of course, they need
not all be different. You will be likely to have weekday requirements different from week-end
requirements, and the programming system permits the settings for one day to be transferred easily to
other days as well.
PROGRAMMING
1 • Press the ON/OFF button until MANUAL, AUTO or
PROG is displayed (The OFF display may still be showing
when PROG is displayed).
2 • Repeatedly press the AUTO/MAN button if necessary
until PROG is displayed.
OFF
PROG
3 • PERIOD 1: START TIME. Press and hold the PROG
button for at least 3 seconds. This commences programming.
The display will show ON, the ROOM TEMP, PROG 1,
MO and the starting time for Monday’s first period. The ‘+’
and ‘–’ buttons can be used to adjust the starting time of
period 1 while the display is flashing. As before, the ‘+’
button advances the hour figure, while the ‘–’ button
advances the minute figure. If you overshoot the desired
setting, continue on for a complete cycle to get the desired
time.
PROG 1
ON
MO
FLASHING
Make any adjustments or move to the next step promptly, as the programming system exits
after any 20 second delay during the whole of the programming exercise.
If you want to leave the programming mode at any time, simply wait 20 seconds for the display
to cease flashing. 5

4 • PERIOD 1: FINISH TIME. Press and release the
PROG button. The display will show OFF, the ROOM
TEMP, MO, PROG 1 and the finishing time of Monday’s
period 1. The ‘+’ and ‘–’ buttons can be used to adjust the
finishing time as described in the previous paragraph.
PROG 1
MO
FLASHING
OFF
5 • PERIOD 1: SET TEMPERATURE. Press and release
the PROG button. The display will show ON, SET PROG 1,
MO and the set temperature for Monday’s period 1. The ‘+’
and ‘–’ buttons can be used to adjust the set temperature of
period 1.
SET PROG 1
ON
MO
FLASHING
6 • PERIOD 2: START TIME. Press and release the PROG
button. The display will show ON, MO, the ROOM TEMP,
PROG 2 and the starting time for Monday’s period 2. The
‘+’ and ‘–’ buttons can be used to adjust the starting time as
described in step 3 above. In order to avoid overlap of the
periods, take care to ensure period 2 does not commence
before period 1 has finished.
PROG 2
MO
FLASHING
OFF
7 • PERIOD 2: FINISH TIME. Press and release the PROG
button. The display will show OFF, MO, the ROOM TEMP,
PROG 2 and Monday’s period 2 finishing time. The ‘+’ and
‘–’ buttons can be used to adjust the finishing time as before.
PROG 2
MO
FLASHING
OFF
8 • PERIOD 2: SET TEMPERATURE. Press and release
the PROG button. The display will show ON, MO, SET
PROG 2 and the SET temperature for Monday’s period 2.
The ‘+’ and ‘–’ buttons can be used to adjust this as before.
SET PROG 2
ON
MO
FLASHING
PROGRAMMING SUBSEQUENT DAYS.
YOU NOW HAVE TWO OPTIONS. The first option programs each day independently, while the
second allows Monday’s entire program to be ‘copied’ to one or more other days of the week.
Whether you take the first or second option, you must move directly to it after completing step 8
above. A delay of more than 20 seconds will end the programming procedure.
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OPTION 1
PROGRAMMING EACH DAY INDEPENDENTLY.
9A • Press and release the PROG button. The display will
show Tuesday’s period 1 starting time. The ‘+’ and ‘–’
buttons can be used to adjust this, just as in step 3 above.
Steps 4 to 8 above can then be followed to set the rest of the
Tuesday program, followed by Wednesday etc. etc. for the
whole week.
PROG 1
ON
TU
FLASHING
OR
OPTION 2
COPYING YOUR PROGRAM TO OTHER DAYS
9B • Press and hold the PROG button for at least 3
seconds. The display will show MO and TU, with the TU
symbol flashing to indicate that the automatic copying
feature is activated. If you want to copy Monday’s program
to Tuesday, press the ‘–’ button. If you want to select any
other day or days of the week to have Monday’s program,
press the ‘+’ button as necessary until the desired day starts
flashing, and then press the ‘–’ button to confirm the
transfer. Repeat for any other desired day. When you reach a
day for which you require a different program, simply carry
out steps a described in 3 to 8 above to set the various times
and temperatures for that day.
PROG 1
ON
TU FLASHING MO
NOTE. The programming mode will automatically exit at any stage 20 seconds after the last key
activity.
REVIEWING THE PROGRAM
• With the remote in PROG mode, (the ON may not be showing), hold down the PROG button for at
least 3 seconds. Then press the PROG button momentarily and repeatedly to step through the various
programmed values which can be checked as you go, but do not hesitate more than 20 seconds at
each step or the program will exit automatically.
OPERATING IN THE PROG MODE
• Check that the day and time display are correct. Press the ON/OFF button, and the AUTO/MAN
button, if necessary, until the display shows PROG. Note that the OFF display may still be showing
when PROG is displayed. This does not indicate that the remote control is inactive, but that the
present time is outside the programmed periods for the day.
• Place the remote control where it can sense the room temperature accurately, not near the heater,
under a strong lamp or in sunshine. If wall mounting is desired, use the slide-on bracket supplied.
• To stop the heater from responding to the remote control, simply press the ON/OFF button to
extinguish the PROG display.
LOW BATTERY
When the batteries are low, the battery symbol on the display will flash. Replace the batteries (two
AAA alkaline). If the batteries fail, the control will shut down the ECS system safely.
FAHRENHEIT TEMPERATURES
To change the display from Celsius to Fahrenheit or vice versa,
• Switch OFF the remote, (making sure PROG is not displayed).
• Hold down the ‘–’ button.
• While holding down the ‘–’ button, press and release the ‘+’ button.
The remote will hold its selected temperature type even when the batteries are replaced.
© Masport Ltd. 2004
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