RHINO RFCEC001 Quick start guide

Nutriculture UK Ltd
3–5 Paddock Road
West Pimbo
Skelmersdale
WN8 9PL
www.nutriculture.co.uk
Made in PRC
Rhino Ultra EC Controller
with Thermal Probe
Safety & Operating Instructions
Model: RFCEC001

Rhino Ultra EC Controller
with Thermal Probe
Model: RFCEC001
BE SURE TO SAVE THIS MANUAL FOR FUTURE REFERENCE
Thank you for purchasing this Rhino Ultra EC fan controller. This controller has
be designed to help you optimize your growing ventilation.
CAUTION: Keep this instruction manual safe for future reference, and the box
for storage when not in use
Please read the instruction manual carefully to ensure maximum efciency and
to avoid any serious injury.
GENERAL INFORMATION
This Rhino Ultra EC fan controller is a smart controller as it plugs directly into
your Rhino Ultra EC fan. It has been designed with the latest technological
intelligence enabling it to react to changes in temperature and adjust the
fans accordingly.
WARNING! TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHOCK OR
PERSONAL INJURY READ ALL THE INSTRUCTION BEFORE USE AND
FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS
PRODUCT CONTENTS
THERMAL PROBE
Rhino Ultra EC Controller
with Thermal Probe
Model: RFCEC001
USER MANUAL MOUNTING HARDWARE
SMART CONTROLLER

KEY FEATURES
CONNECT UP TO 4 FANS
This controller can connect and manage up to four Rhino Ultra EC fans.
AUTO MODE
In auto mode, this Rhino Ultra EC fan controller can maintain your desired
temperature level by automatically adjusting the speed of all connected fans.
MANUAL MODE
In manual mode it can maintain a constant speed on all connected fans
THERMAL PROBE
Each controller comes with a thermal probe. This allows the controller to
register the temperature changes in the environment and change the fan
speed according to the desired setting.
SCREEN ICONS AND BUTTONS
POWER
BUTTON
MOD
BUTTON
UP
BUTTON
TEMPERATURE
ICON
TEMPERATURE
SETTING
ROOM TEMPERATURE
ALARM SETTING
CONTROLLER
LOCK ICON
FAN SPEED
ICON
ALARM ICON
AUTO MODE ICON
MANUAL MODE ICON
DOWN
BUTTON
THERMAL
PROBE
FAN 3
FAN 4
FAN 1
FAN 2
Rhino Ultra EC Controller
with Thermal Probe
Model: RFCEC001
Rhino Ultra EC Controller
with Thermal Probe
Model: RFCEC001

WALL INSTALLATION
STEP 1
Disconnect the fan mounting bracket from
the back wall of the smart controller. Using
the holes in the mounting bracket as a
stencil, mark 2 dots on the wall and pre-
drill two holes for the included screws.
CONNECTION AND SET-UP
Operation with four Rhino Ultra EC fans
Connect thermal probe to NTC port. Connect fans to ports OUT1, OUT2, OUT3
and OUT4 using the 3.5mm jack wires included with your fans.
Operation with three Rhino
Ultra EC fans
Connect thermal probe to
NTC port. Connect fans to
ports OUT1, OUT2 and OUT3
using the 3.5mm jack wires
included with your fans.
Operation with two Rhino Ultra EC fans
Connect thermal probe to NTC port. Connect
fans to ports OUT1 and OUT2 using the
3.5mm jack wires included with your fans.
Operation with one Rhino Ultra EC fan
Connect thermal probe to NTC port. Connect fan to port
OUT1 using the 3.5mm jack wire included with your fan.
STEP 3
Slide the controller onto the round
mounting knobs to secure it in place.
STEP 2
Use screws to attach the mounting bracket
to the wall with the two round mounting
knobs pointing out and away from the wall.
Rhino Ultra EC Controller
with Thermal Probe
Model: RFCEC001
Rhino Ultra EC Controller
with Thermal Probe
Model: RFCEC001

FAN CONTROLLER FUNCTIONALITY
Powering The Controller
• This speed controller receives power through its
connection to the fan
• Once the thermal probe and at least one EC fan
is connected to the controller, the POWER button
will illuminate on the screen
Lock Controller Buttons
• To prevent any changes to your settings, you
may lock the controller. You can LOCK and
UNLOCK the controller by holding the UP and
DOWN arrow buttons simultaneously. The LOCK
icon will ash on the screen when the controller is
in the locked state
Celsius/Fahrenheit
• When the controller is powered off (and connected
to the fan), press and hold the MODE button for
3 seconds. Once the temperature appears on the
screen, use the UP and DOWN arrows to select
Celsius or Fahrenheit. Press the POWER button
to save your preference
Screen light on/off (night mode)
• When the controller is powered ON, the screen
light can be turned off by pressing the MODE
button and UP arrow button simultaneously. The
light will turn back on once any button is pressed
Manual/Auto Mode
• To select the smart controller’s operating mode,
press and hold the MODE button for 3 seconds.
In AUTO mode you will see the AUTO icon
displayed in the top central section of the display.
In MANUAL mode, you will see the HAND icon
displayed in the top central section of the display
Rhino Ultra EC Controller
with Thermal Probe
Model: RFCEC001
Rhino Ultra EC Controller
with Thermal Probe
Model: RFCEC001

MANUAL MODE
• MANUAL MODE allows you to keep your fan at a constant speed level,
regardless of the current room temperature
• MANUAL MODE is indicated with the HAND icon in the top centre section of
the screen
• To select your desired speed level, press the UP or DOWN arrow buttons on
the controller
• You can select between six speed levels, which correspond to the following
percentages from the maximum fan motor output:
• Level 0 corresponds to the output of 0% from the maximum speed
• Level 1 corresponds to the output of 15% from the maximum speed
• Level 2 corresponds to the output of 32% from the maximum speed
• Level 3 corresponds to the output of 50% from the maximum speed
• Level 4 corresponds to the output of 67% from the maximum speed
• Level 5 corresponds to the output of 83% from the maximum speed
• Level 6 corresponds to the output of 100% from the maximum speed
• The selected speed level is indicated on the controller’s screen by the
rotating impeller icon and the number between 0–6
PROGRAMMABLE AUTO MODE
• Auto mode allows the controller to automatically adjust the speed of the
connected fans to maintain your pre-determined target temperature (based
off of the temperature reading of the thermal probe)
• To set up AUTO MODE ensure that the AUTO icon is displayed in the centre
of the top row of the controller’s screen, If you see the HAND icon instead,
press and hold the MODE button for 3 seconds until the icon switches to
AUTO
• Use the UP and DOWN arrows to select the desired temperature. This
temperature represents the level that you want to maintain in your ventilated
space. The desired temperature can be selected from 0°C (32 °F) up to
60°C (140°F)
AUTO MODE BASELINE SPEED
• BASELINE (DEFAULT) speed level is the speed level maintained by the
controller when your desired temperature has been reached
• Select the BASELINE speed level by pressing the MODE button once again
when AUTO MODE is already activated. The number displayed under the
spinning propeller icon will start blinking, allowing you to select a value from
0 to 6
• In applications which require moving air even when your target temperature
is reached, we recommend the BASELINE speed be set at level 1–3, so that
the fan maintains low to medium airow while the temperature is already at
your desired level
• If your application requires the fan to be turned off when your target
temperature has been reached, the BASELINE speed must be set at level
0. This effectively means that you want the fan to be blowing only when the
temperature in your ventilated space exceeds your target level
AUTO MODE SPEED ADJUSTMENT LOGIC
• When the room temperature increases over your desired level, the controller
will automatically accelerate the speed of all connected fans to reduce the
temperature to your desired level
• The fan’s speed will increase by 1 additional speed level for every 2°C/2°F
difference over your desired temperature level
• In the scenario when your desired temperature level selected for AUTO
MODE is 30°C and your baseline speed level is 1. Once the room
temperature increases to 32°C the fan’s speed will increase to level 2. If the
temperature increases to 34°C the fan’s speed will increase to level 3 and so
on until the fan’s speed reaches level 6 at 40°C or above
• The fan speed will decrease by one speed level for each 2°C/2°F reduction
in difference over your desired temperature level
Rhino Ultra EC Controller
with Thermal Probe
Model: RFCEC001
Rhino Ultra EC Controller
with Thermal Probe
Model: RFCEC001

TEMPERATURE ALARM
• TEMPERATURE ALARM feature allows the
user to select the temperature level, which
once reached, triggers the fan to immediately
accelerate to the maximum speed
• The fan will override the current speed
setting and blow at maximum speed until the
temperature reduces below the TEMPERATURE
ALARM level or unless the TEMPERATURE
ALARM is deactivated by the user
• To access the TEMPERATURE ALARM setup,
when the controller is powered OFF (and
connected to the fan), press and hold the UP
arrow button for 3 seconds. Press the UP or
DOWN arrows to select the temperature in which
you would like the alarm to be triggered. Once
you’ve selected the TEMPERATURE ALARM
trigger level, press the POWER button to save it
and power ON the controller
• Once the controller is powered ON, activate the
TEMPERATURE ALARM feature by pressing and
holding the MODE and the DOWN arrow buttons
simultaneously until the BELL icon illuminates on
the controller’s screen
• To deactivate the TEMPERATURE ALARM
feature press and hold the MODE and the DOWN
arrow buttons simultaneously until the BELL icon
disappears from the controller’s screen
FAN FAILURE DETECTION AND ERROR MESSAGES
• EC fans send frequent tachometer signals to
the controller
These signals are used to detect fan failures and
alert the user by beeping and displaying error
notications.
• To use this feature, please make sure to connect
your fans to consecutive OUT ports on the
controller. For instance, if you run one fan only,
then connect it to OUT 1 port. If you run two fans
on the same controller, then connect them to
OUT 1 and OUT 2 ports.
Similarly, if you run 3 fans on the same controller,
then connect them to OUT 1, OUT 2 and OUT 3
ports. If one of the OUT ports won’t have a working
fan connected to it, but the alerts for that port are
activated, it will result in false error alerts. Only
activate these alerts for the number of OUT ports
currently in use.
• To activate the fan failure detection and error
alerts features, when the controller is powered
OFF (and connected to the fan) press and hold
the DOWN arrow button for 3 seconds. Using
the UP and DOWN arrows select a number from
0 to 4 to match the amount of fans currently
connected to controller’s OUT ports.
0. This mode indicates that fan failure detection is disabled for all ports.
1. This mode indicates that fan failure detection is enabled on port OUT 1.
2. This mode indicates that fan failure detection is enabled on ports OUT 1
and OUT 2.
3. This mode indicates that fan failure detection is enabled on ports OUT 1,
OUT 2 and OUT 3.
4. This mode indicates that fan failure detection is enabled on ports OUT 1,
OUT 2, OUT 3 and OUT 4.
Rhino Ultra EC Controller
with Thermal Probe
Model: RFCEC001
Rhino Ultra EC Controller
with Thermal Probe
Model: RFCEC001

CONFORMITY WITH DIRECTIVES
All models are CE marked to denote conformity with Directives 2014/35/EU
(Low Voltage) and 2014/30/EU (Electromagnetic Compatibility), as amended.
Standard 6095-1:2006/A2:2013
WARRANTY
This product is guaranteed under warranty and covers defects in material or
workmanship from 2 years of date of purchase. The original bill of purchase
(with purchase date) must be submitted.
The warranty will not apply in cases of misuse, by non-compliance of the
instructions; degradation from regular or incorrect use, e.g. overloading,
non-approved accessories, force or damage caused by external forces,
if the plug has been tampered with or removed, partially or completely
dismantled product, or interference by non-qualied persons.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Disposal
This symbol indicates that this product must not be placed in
general household waste. It should be sent to a separate recycling
facility for recovery, check local authorities for details.
By responsible recycling and separating this product from other
household waste it will help protect the environment and human
health, as the volume of waste sent to incinerators or land-lls will be reduced
and natural resources conserved.
• If your controller is connected to four EC fans and the fan connected to OUT
1 port becomes disabled, the controller will beep and display error message
‘E1’ indicating the problem is on port OUT 1. Similarly, ‘E2’ will indicate
failure of the fan on port OUT 2, ‘E3’ will indicate failure of the fan on port
OUT 3 and ‘E4’ will indicate failure of the fan on port OUT 4. If multiple fans
will fail at the same time, multiple error messages will be displayed
in sequence.
• Error message, ‘Er’ indicates a connection problem with the thermal probe.
The controller cannot operate without a working thermal probe.
Rhino Ultra EC Controller
with Thermal Probe
Model: RFCEC001
Rhino Ultra EC Controller
with Thermal Probe
Model: RFCEC001