Salus SP120 User manual

Instruction Manual
S-Series Single Channel Controller
S-Series Single Channel Controller
Model No SP120
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PRODUCT COMPLIANCE
This product complies with the essential requirements of the following EC Directives:
•Electro-Magnetic Compatibility Directive 2004/108/EC
•Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EEC
•EC Marking directive 93/68/EEC
SAFETY INFORMATION
These instructions are applicable to the Salus Controls model stated on the front cover of this manual
only, and must not be used with any other make or model.
These instructions are intended to apply in the United Kingdom only, and should be followed along
with any other statutory obligations - if you are in any doubt, please contact the Salus Controls
technical helpline.
This accessory must be fitted by a Competent person, and installation must comply with the
guidance provided in the current editions of BS7671 (IEE Wiring Regulations) and Part ‘P’ of the
Building Regulations. Failure to comply with the requirements of these publications could lead to
prosecution.
Always isolate the AC Mains supply before opening
or removing the unit from the wall or wall box.
Please leave these instructions with the end user where they should be kept in a safe place for future
reference.
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INTRODUCTION
A heating controller is used to switch the heating
system in your home on and off as needed. It works by
controlling the heating boiler according to a series of
programmed settings that take effect at different times
of the day.
The SP120 from Salus Controls is a stylish and accurate
single channel programmable heating controller. Fitted
with a large, easy to read Liquid Crystal Display (LCD),
this controller has been specifically designed to be used
for volt free and 230V AC heating applications.
The use of the revolutionary Touch Ring technology makes for simple usage, and is coupled with
a unique, smart design and the ‘one touch’ operation makes the SP120 easy to operate.
FEATURES
• Touch Ring Technology
• Large LCD with white backlight
• Stylish Casing
• Radio Controlled Clock (RCC)
• Volt Free Contacts
• Manual Time and date Setting Option
• Advance +1Hr function (maximum 9 hours)
• Holiday Function
• Service Function
• Three On/Off Periods each day
• Built in Start-up Programmes
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INSTALLATION
Please read the important safety information at the start of this manual before you begin to install
the device. The ideal position to locate the SP120 programmable heating controller is about 1.5m
above floor level. It should be mounted in a location where the controller is easily accessible,
reasonably lit and free from extremes of temperature and draughts. Do not mount the controller on
an outside wall, above a radiator or in a location where it may be subjected to direct sunlight.
The SP120 should be mounted in a location where it will not come into contact with moisture or
condensation, as this can affect the Touch Ring operation.
To ensure trouble free reception for both the Radio Controlled Clock (RCC) and the Radio Frequency
(RF) signal, always ensure that the programmable controller is mounted away from any possible
sources of interference (such as radios, TV sets, computers, etc.), and is not mounted on or in close
proximity to large metal objects. Installing the SP120 in enclosed areas such as cellars and basements
is not recommended.
The electrical connections to the SP120 are made to the terminal strip within the controller itself.
Connection details are shown below - no Earth connection is required for the correct and safe
operation of the SP120.
230V AC Connections
Terminal Description Terminals
4 Linked to Live
3 (SL on) Switched Live On
2 (SL off) Switched Live Off
1 Live
L Mains Live
N Mains Neutral
Volt Free Connections
Terminal Description Terminals
4 (COM) Volt Free Common
3 (NO) Normally Open
2 (NC) Normally Closed
1 No connection
L Mains Live
N Mains Neutral
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After installing the controller in a suitable location, wiring connections can be made as shown above.
The following criteria apply to the installation:
• The incoming AC mains supply should be 230V AC and fused at 6 Amps.
• Optimum cable size for installation is 1.5 mm2; wiring colours should be in accordance
with the current requirements of the IEE Wiring Regulations.
• Cable entry should be made at the cable entry point
• All wiring connections should be securely made, and be firmly gripped beneath the terminal clamp.
Do not restore the mains supply to the system until all associated items are fully installed.
NOTE: All electrical installation work should be carried out by a suitably qualified Electrician or other
competent person. If you are not sure how to install this controller consult either with a qualified
Electrician, Heating Engineer or your boiler / heating system supplier for advice on how to continue.
Do not remove or refit the SP120 without the mains supply to the system being isolated.
AFTER INSTALLATION
After completing installation and powering up the SP120 for the first time the controller will behave
in the following way:
All the indicators on the display and the backlight will be turned on for a few seconds. The internal
firmware version will then be displayed for a few seconds, and the SP120 will then operate in Normal
mode (controller output OFF).
If the Reset Button is pressed, the SP120 will behave in the same way as described above, and any
previously saved user settings will be deleted and overwritten with the default settings, except when
the SP120 is in SERVICE mode.
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USER INTERFACE AND CONTROLS
The status and operation of the SP120 can be clearly seen on the
large backlit Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) - this display allows the
user to see at a glance the current status of the heating system.
The display consists of a combination of symbols and
alphanumeric displays. The top row displays status indicators, the
centre row is a time and day of the week indicator and the bottom
row is an alphanumeric display for menu and status messages.
The status indicator symbols and their meanings are shown in the
following table:
Indicator Description Function
Clock Display Displays the day and time
Alphanumeric Display Displays menu and other status messages
ON Mode indicator Indicates Continuously On
ONCE Mode indicator Indicates output is turned on for one period per
day, from PROGRAM 1 ON to PROGRAM 3 OFF
AUTO Program Mode indicator Indicates Auto ON or Auto OFF
programme is running
OFF Mode indicator Indicates Continuously Off
RCC indicator Indicates the status of the Radio Controlled Clock
Holiday indicator Indicates Holiday operation mode is selected
Touch Lock indicator Indicates Touch Lock is activated
Service indicator Indicates Service function is active
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USER CONTROL FUNCTION SUMMARY:
Key / Operation Functions
Touch Ring (move clockwise) Increases the selected setting and scrolls
down the menu selection
Touch Ring (move anti- clockwise) Decreases the selected setting and scrolls
up the menu selection
OK Key Enters Menu or confirms a menu selection
Arrow (Back) Key Single press goes back to the previous screen
or previous option selected. Press and hold for
2 seconds to return to NORMAL mode
Reset Button Resets the controller to default (original factory)
settings, except when in SERVICE mode.
Slide Switch Activates and deactivates the key lock function
(prevents accidental changes)
There are few user controls for the
SP120, making the controller very
easy to operate. The controls are a
Touch Ring (which surrounds the
user display), two touch sensitive
buttons, a reset button and a slide
operated switch mounted on the
side of the controller.
These controls are shown here,
along with a description of each of
their functions.
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OPERATION
The SP120 is configured and adjusted by the use of an
innovative and stylish Touch Ring, and two touch
sensitive buttons. The Touch Ring surrounds the
controller display, and is operated very easily by moving
your finger around the ring.
ACCESSING THE MENUS
The Arrow key is not active when
the SP120 is in NORMAL mode. To
access the Menu screens, press the
OK key twice and backlight is now
ON. The first menu displayed is the
BOOST menu. Use the Touch Ring
to scroll through the Menus, and
press the OK key to select the
menu you want to use:
You can scroll through the menus in either direction (forwards or backwards) depending on the
direction you move your finger around the Touch Ring. The menus are displayed in the order
shown in the picture above.
Pressing the Arrow key will return the SP120 to NORMAL mode. The controller will also return
to NORMAL mode after 10 seconds if no Key is pressed or if no movement is detected on the
Touch Ring.
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BOOST MENU
The BOOST menu allows the use of a temporary override mode which allows
the user to override the current programme settings and turn the heating
system on for a preset period. This mode is activated by selecting the BOOST
menu – this mode allows you to override the current programme settings up
to a maximum of 9 hours.
Scroll the setting by using the Touch Ring. Changing the setting will increase
the duration of the override by one hour, to a maximum duration of nine
hours. Increasing the setting beyond this level will roll the setting back to 0
and disable the temporary override.
PROGRAM MENU
The SP120 offers great versatility with its programming options, allowing the user to programme the
controller to operate on an individual, 5/2 or 7 day control cycle. The controller has a default set of
Programmes that have been designed to meet the needs of most users. If these default programmes
are not suitable for your particular situation, reprogramming the SP120 with your own settings is a
very straightforward operation.
To start programming the SP120, press the OK
key twice when in NORMAL mode, and scroll
using the Scroll Ring to select the PROGRAM
menu - press the OK key once more to start the
programming process.
Initially, the Weekdays will be selected and
flashing – you can scroll through all the various
options for day selection (Weekdays, Weekend,
7 days, or individual days) by using the Touch
Ring. As usual, pressing the OK key will select
the desired option.
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After correct selection of the day option, the
SP120 display will change to the next
programming screen. These screens allow you
to set the required time settings to provide
optimum control for your heating system.
The hour setting will be the first setting that
needs to be adjusted, and this will easily be seen
because the ‘hours’ section of the time will be
flashing. Using the Touch Ring, scroll up or
down to adjust the hour to the required setting
and then press the OK key to confirm. After
confirming this setting the ‘minutes’ section of
the time will then start to flash. Change this
setting using the Touch Ring in the same way
that you changed the hour setting, confirming
your setting with the OK key.
Following this sequence you will have set up
Programme 1 – the SP120 display will then
move on to Programme 2. Continue to add your
desired settings for each of the programmes
through to Programme 3 in the same way as
Programme 1 (hour and minutes). Note that the
Hour setting is changed in increments of 1 hour,
the Minutes setting is changed in increments of
10 minutes.
If you decide to enter settings for individual days rather than Weekdays or Weekends, the SP120
also offers a time saving COPY function that allows the user to copy settings from one day to another.
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After entering the settings in
Programmes 1 to 3 for Monday, the
SP120 display will change to
display a COPY TO screen. On this
screen, scroll to the day that you
want to copy the settings to using
the Touch Ring, and then confirm
this by pressing the OK key. The
SP120 will then move to the next
day and ask if you would like to
copy again.
In the example here, Monday has been
programmed, and the next day that has
not been programmed is Tuesday. Once
the settings for Tuesday have been
programmed by copying, the settings
can then be copied to Wednesday, and
so on.
In this example, Thursday is the next
day that has not been programmed and
copied, so the display would look like
this:
Pressing the Arrow key at any time will return the SP120 to the previous screen. Once all the days
have been programmed, the SP120 will revert to NORMAL mode.
Please be aware that each of the programme time settings must be in sequence: For example,
Programme 3 cannot be set with a time earlier than Programme 2. If this situation occurs, then the
SP120 may operate in an unpredictable way. The controller will return to NORMAL mode after 10
seconds if no Key is pressed or if no movement is detected on the Touch Ring. In this case, the
Programmes will not be updated
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MODE SELECTION
The SP120 operating mode is selected with the controller in NORMAL mode by touching the Touch
Ring (but not the ARROW or OK keys). There are four operating modes for the controller:
ON, ONCE, AUTO and OFF
Each mode can be selected when the controller is in NORMAL mode by scrolling the Touch Ring in
a CLOCKWISE direction. This will cycle the operation mode as follows:
ON ONCE AUTO OFF ON
Scrolling the Touch Ring in an ANTICLOCKWISE direction will cycle the operation mode as follows:
ON OFF AUTO ONCE ON
Each mode can be selected by pressing the OK key.
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HOLIDAY MENU
Entering the HOLIDAY menu allows you to turn on the holiday override mode of the SP120. The
HOLIDAY mode allows the user to override all the current Programme settings and turn off the
heating system between two dates entered by the user.
When the holiday start date arrives, the HOLIDAY indicator turns on and the HOLIDAY mode is
switched on. When the holiday end date is reached, the HOLIDAY mode will be turned off
automatically and the SP120 will operate in AUTO mode.
The HOLIDAY mode indicator will be displayed on all the HOLIDAY
menu screens.
To start entering the Holiday Override settings, press the OK key once.
‘S-DAY’ will appear on the display. Use the Touch Ring to scroll to set the
date and confirm the choice using the OK button.
The month setting (‘S_MONTH’) will then be selected – change this setting in the same way using the
Touch Ring, and confirm the setting using the OK button. Finally, set the year (‘S_YEAR’) – this is
done in exactly the same way as previously described for the date and month.
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After confirming the year setting by pressing the OK key, the display will then change to display the
first screen for entering the holiday end date (‘E_DAY’, ‘E_MONTH’ and ‘E_YEAR’)
Use the Touch Ring to enter the date in exactly the same way as for the holiday start date. By default,
the HOLIDAY mode start and end dates are set to the current date.
Make sure that the end date is after the start date – if not, the HOLIDAY
mode will be disabled. Once HOLIDAY mode is enabled and active, the
display will look like this:
CANCELLING HOLIDAY MODE
When in HOLIDAY
mode, pressing OK
will display CANCEL
HOLIDAY alternately
as shown below:
Pressing the OK key again will cancel HOLIDAY mode and return the SP120 to AUTO mode. Pressing
the Arrow key leaves the controller in HOLIDAY mode.
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TIME MENU
If the time and date setting need to be set manually, this can be done by accessing the TIME menu.
The first option within the menu is a choice of 12 or 24 hour clock setting.
On entering the menu, use the Touch Ring
to scroll to the preferred option (12 or 24
hour clock), and confirm the choice using
the OK button. Use the Arrow key to return
to the previous screen display. After setting
the time display format, the next screen
display allows you to set the time.
Use the Touch Ring to scroll to set the hour and
confirm the choice using the OK button. The minute
setting will then be selected – change this setting in
the same way using the Touch Ring, and confirm the
setting using the OK button.
After setting the time, the next
screen display allows you to set
the date – this is set in exactly the
same way as previously described
for the time. Press the Arrow key
to return to the previous screen
display, or do nothing for 10
seconds and the SP120 will
return to NORMAL mode.
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After completing the setting of the
date, the last operation is to turn
Daylight Saving on or off. By
default, Daylight Saving is ON.
Use the Touch Ring to scroll to the
preferred option (ON or OFF), and
confirm the choice using the OK
button. Use the Arrow key to return
to the previous screen display.
SERVICE MENU
The Service Menu should only be selected or changed by the Engineer carrying out the
installation, or other qualified person. It is strongly recommended that you familiarise
yourself with the instructions contained in the Operation section of this manual before
attempting to change any of the settings in the SERVICE menu.
During commissioning the installation Engineer has the option to enter either his Mobile or Office
telephone number as both a reminder when the system is due to be serviced, and as a way for the
home owner to make contact when the service is due.
Use the Touch Ring to scroll through the Menus, and press the OK key to select the SERVICE menu.
You will be prompted to turn SERVICE mode OFF or ON (by default, SERVICE mode is OFF):
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The SERVICE indicator will be displayed on all the SERVICE menu screens. The first SERVICE screen
will prompt you to enter a 3 digit access code – this code is very important, as once set it will be
needed to turn SERVICE mode on or off. The default service code is set to 000.
If you forget the code, then you will need to contact Salus Controls technical support. Once the code
has been entered, the next menu screen allows you to set the next service date for the system. Set the
date in the order day, month and year:
Confirm the setting using the OK key, or press the Arrow key to return to the previous screen display.
After enabling SERVICE mode, there is a screen that will allow you to enter an 11 digit number – this
feature is intended for you to enter your telephone number so that the end user can contact you
when the next service is due. The number is entered in the same way as the code – scroll with the
Touch Ring until you reach the required number, then confirm by pressing the OK key.
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Repeat this action until you have entered the entire telephone number. After entering and
confirming the last digit with the OK key, store the telephone number by pressing the OK key.
Once set as described, the SERVICE indicator will appear on the display 30 days before the set date,
and the status message will change in the sequence shown here:
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At seven days before the set date, the SERVICE indicator will flash:
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Once the set date has
been reached, the
SERVICE indicator will
continue to flash and
the display will change
to indicate that the
service is now due:
Once the service is due, all output from the
controller is turned OFF, regardless of any other
programme settings. There are now two options
available: press the OK key and the display will
change to allow the selection of SERVICE BOOST
mode or turning SERVICE mode OFF:
It is possible to temporarily turn the heating back on by using the SERVICE
BOOST mode. To activate the SERVICE BOOST mode, press the OK key. It is
not possible to increase the set time above 1 hour, but the controller outputs
for heating and hot water will immediately turn on for one hour. After one
hour, the controller outputs will again be turned off.
To turn off SERVICE mode, press the OK key and select the SERVICE OFF display, and then enter the
code you originally set to access SERVICE mode.
If you want to deactivate SERVICE mode before the set date has arrived, select the SERVICE menu.
Once back in SERVICE mode, you can edit the telephone number, set a new servicing date, or turn
SERVICE mode ON or OFF in exactly the same way as described earlier.
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