
When the controller receives a heating demand signal from a
thermostat, the affected actuators open. The actuator channel LEDs
are solid red to indicate the demand status.
Cooling mode
The cooling mode is activated when the heating/cooling input is
closed. The demand is inverted.
The controller receives a heating demand signal from a thermostat
and sets cooling to “no demand”. The actuator is closed and the LED
is turned off. If the thermostat sends a no heating demand signal, the
controller sets a cooling demand. The actuator is open and the LED
is solid blue.
4.5 Pump management
The pump is powered externally. In both heating and cooling mode,
the relay switch turns ON the pump when an actuator is open due to
a demand.
If any actuator is open due to a valve exercise, the pump is not
activated.
There is a delay of 2 minutes during the pump startup (when it goes
from stop mode to run mode). During this time, the actuator opens
completely to make sure that there is a water flow.
4.6 Boiler management
In heating mode, the boiler relay is activated on demand. The relay
switch closes, and the boiler turns ON.
If any actuator is open due to a valve exercise, the boiler relay is not
activated.
There is a delay of 2 minutes during the pump and boiler relay startup
(when they go from stop mode to run mode). During this time, the
actuator opens completely to make sure that there is a water flow.
4.7 Valve exercise
The controller is equipped with an automatic valve exercise function.
This function prevents the valve and actuators from stucks due to
inactivity. The exercise operates if a valve is closed for 3,5 days.
During this exercise, the valve is open for 2 minutes.
This valve exercise does not create any demand signal. Hence the
pump and boiler are not activated during the exercise. The actuator
LED will not turn ON as there is no demand.
4.8 Day/night switch
Note
The day/night function is not compatible with cooling.
When thermostats with day/night functions are connected to the
controller X-80, the function can be used in the radiant heating/
cooling system. The controller sends a signal to those thermostats to
switch between day and night mode.
In cooling mode, the system should always run in day status.
4.9 Cooling
When the heating/cooling input detects a closed switch, the controller
changes from heating to cooling mode.
• The thermostats continue to operate in the heating mode. it is
not necessary to make any adjustments.
The thermostat initiates a demand signal when the room
temperature is below the setpoint. When the room temperature
is above the setpoint, no demand signal is sent.
• The controller inverts the signal.
– When the thermostat sends a heating demand signal, the
controller sets cooling to "No demand".
– When the thermostat does not send any heating demand
signal, the controller sets a cooling demand.
• The actuators will open or close based on the cooling demand
signal.
– The actuator LEDs follow the cooling demand signal. They
are solid blue when there is a cooling demand signal from
an actuator channel.
4.10 Condensation management
Note
The condensation set must be connected to the
controller, if the condensation management feature
should be used. The condensation input is a dry contact.
Note
For information about Uponor Base condensation set
S-80 230V refer to its package.
When cooling mode is activated and condensation is detected, all
open actuators and the pump close immediately. They stay closed
until the risk of condensation is removed, which occurs 30 minutes
after the condensation input has been turned OFF.
To indicate the condensation risk, the solid blue actuator LEDs scan
from channel 1 to channel 12 (turns ON and OFF).
4.11 Heating/cooling switch
Note
The system must be manually balanced for correct
operation.
The heating/cooling (H/C) switch changes the operation mode in the
controller between heating and cooling.
• In heating mode, it is not necessary to make any adjustments in
the thermostats. They continue to operate in heating mode.
– When the room temperature falls below the setpoint, the
thermostat sends a demand signal.
• In cooling mode, the controller inverts the signal from the
thermostats.
– When the room temperature is higher than the setpoint, the
thermostat does not send any demand signal. The
controller calculates this information as a cooling demand
and opens the actuators.
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