Vaillant VR 51 User manual

Operating and installation instructions
GB, IE
Room thermostat
VR 51
Publisher/manufacturer
Vaillant GmbH
Berghauser Str. 40 D-42859 Remscheid
Tel. [phone] Fax [phone]
[e-mail] www.vaillant.de

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Contents
Contents
1 Safety ..............................................................................4
1.1 Action-related warnings ..............................................4
1.2 Intended use...................................................................5
1.3 General safety information.........................................6
2 Notes on the documentation...................................9
2.1 Observing other applicable documents...................9
2.2 Storing documents........................................................9
2.3 Validity of the instructions .........................................9
3 System and product description...........................10
3.1 Component of the ambiSENSE system.................10
3.2 Design of the product ..................................................11
3.3 Display.............................................................................12
3.4 Radio operation ............................................................14
3.5 Flashing sequence of the signal LED ......................15
3.6 Duty cycle limit .............................................................17
3.7 CE marking.....................................................................19
3.8 Checking the scope of delivery.................................19
4 Integration into the ambiSENSE system..........20
4.1 Pairing............................................................................20
5 Set-up............................................................................22
5.1 Defining the installation site ....................................22
5.2 Installing the room thermostat................................23
6 Operation......................................................................30
6.1 Changing the operating mode .................................30
6.2 Setting the temperature............................................30

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6.3 Using the Boost function............................................31
6.4 Activating/deactivating the operation lock ..........32
7 Troubleshooting..........................................................32
7.1 Detecting and rectifying faults................................32
7.2 Command not confirmed...........................................33
7.3 Resetting to factory setting......................................34
8 Care and maintenance.............................................37
8.1 Caring for the product...............................................37
8.2 Changing batteries......................................................38
9 Decommissioning.......................................................42
9.1 Decommissioning the product.................................42
9.2 Recycling and disposal...............................................43
10 Customer service ......................................................43
11 Technical data............................................................ 44

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Safety
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1 Safety
1.1 Action-related warnings
Classification of action-related warnings
The action-related warnings are classified
in accordance with the severity of the pos-
sible danger using the following warning
signs and signal words:
Warning symbols and signal words
aDanger!
Imminent danger to life or risk of
severe personal injury
eDanger!
Risk of death from electric
shock
aWarning.
Risk of minor personal injury

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aSafety a
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bCaution.
Risk of material or environmental
damage
1.2 Intended use
In the event of inappropriate or improper
use, damage to the product and other
property may arise.
You can use the room thermostat for the
time-controlled regulation of individual
rooms.
Intended use includes the following:
– observance of accompanying operating,
installation and servicing instructions
for the product and any other system
components
– installing and fitting the product in
accordance with the product and
system approval
– compliance with all inspection and
maintenance conditions listed in the
instructions.

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Safety
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Intended use also covers installation in
accordance with the IP class.
Any other use that is not specified in these
instructions, or use beyond that specified
in this document shall be considered
improper use. Any direct commercial or
industrial use is also deemed to be
improper.
Caution.
Improper use of any kind is prohibited.
1.3 General safety information
1.3.1 Danger caused by improper
operation
Improper operation may present a danger
to you and others, and cause material
damage.
>Carefully read the enclosed instructions
and all other applicable documents, par-
ticularly the “Safety” section and the
warnings.

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aSafety a
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>Only carry out the activities for which
instructions are provided in these oper-
ating instructions.
1.3.2 Risk of material damage
caused by frost
>Do not install the product in rooms
prone to frost.
1.3.3 Danger caused by a
malfunction
>Install the product such that room air
can circulate freely around the product,
and it is not covered by furniture, cur-
tains or other objects.

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Safety
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1.3.4 Risk of material damage
caused by unsuitable
environmental conditions
The electronics may be damaged if you
install the product in an unsuitable envi-
ronment.
>Only install the product in dry, dust-free
rooms.
>Ensure that the product is not exposed
to constant solar or heat irradiation,
vibrations or mechanical loads.
1.3.5 Regulations (directives, laws,
standards)
>Observe the national regulations, stand-
ards, guidelines and laws.

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aNotes on the documentation a
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2 Notes on the documentation
2.1 Observing other applicable
documents
>You must observe all the operating and
installation instructions included with
the system components.
2.2 Storing documents
>Keep this manual and all other applica-
ble documents safe for future use.
2.3 Validity of the instructions
These instructions apply only to:
Product article number
VR 51 0020247923

System and product description
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3 System and product
description
3.1 Component of the ambiSENSE
system
The product is part of the ambiSENSE
room climate solution and communicates
via a radio protocol. All products in the
ambiSENSE room climate solution can be
configured via the VRC 700 app using a
smartphone.
You can use the room thermostat with air-
humidity sensor for the time-controlled
regulation of the room temperature via
the VRC 700 app and adjust the heating
times to your individual needs.
The product is easily paired to the VR 920
Internet gateway in order to control one or
several ambiSENSE VR 50 radiator ther-
mostats. The room thermostat measures
the temperature and air humidity in the
room, and forwards this to the radiator

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thermostats in cycles, meaning that the
room temperature can be regulated even
more precisely.
The installation takes place by screwing in
or sticking the mounting plate and fasten-
ing in the clip-on frame that is supplied.
The product can be integrated into existing
switch series.
3.2 Design of the product
1
2
3
4
5
6

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1 Mounting plate
2 Clip-on frame
3 Setting wheel
4 System button
5 Display
6 Room thermostat
3.3 Display
iNote
The background lighting for the
display is switched off in standby
mode. To activate the background
lighting, press the setting wheel
once.

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SET
MANU BOOST
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8
7
6
1
2
3
5
4
1 Operation lock active
2 Unit for the numeric display
3 Automatic decrease active
4 Radio data transmission
5 Low battery charge
6 Boost mode active
7 Manual mode active
8 Target/actual temperature
9 Setting mode active

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3.4 Radio operation
The radio signal is transmitted on a
non-exclusive transmission path. Faults
can therefore not be ruled out. Interfer-
ences may, for example, be caused by
switching operations, electric motors or
defective electrical units.
The range inside buildings may differ con-
siderably from the range outdoors. Except
for the transmission power and the recep-
tion properties of the transceivers, envi-
ronmental influences (such as air humidity
and structural elements) play an important
role on-site.

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3.5 Flashing sequence of the
signal LED
Flashing
sequence Meaning Required activity
Brief period
of flashing
orange
Radio trans-
mission/
transmission
attempt or
configuration
data is trans-
ferred
Wait until the
transmission
has ended.
1 x long
period of
lighting up
green
Process con-
firmed Continue with the opera-
tion.
1 x long
period of
lighting up
red
Process failed
or duty cycle
limit reached
Wait for the
duty cycle
limit interval
and try again.

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Flashing
sequence Meaning Required
activity
Brief period
of flashing
orange (every
10 seconds)
Pairing mode
active Enter the dig- its of the unit
number to
confirm.
Brief period
of lighting up
orange (after
a green or
red reception
notification)
Batteries flat Replace the
batteries.
3 x long
period of
flashing red
Product
defective Note the dis- play in your
App or con-
tact your
specialist
dealer.
Lights up 1 x
orange and 1
x green (after
inserting the
batteries)
Test display Once the test
display goes
out, you can
continue.

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Flashing
sequence Meaning Required
activity
Long and
brief period
of flashing
orange (alter-
nating)
Update to the
unit software
(OTAU = Over
the Air
Update)
New software
is trans-
ferred. (Dura-
tion: Up to 12
hours) This
does not
affect how
the product
works during
this time.
3.6 Duty cycle limit
The duty cycle limit describes a legally
regulated limit on the transmission time of
units in the 868 MHz range. The aim of
this regulation is to guarantee that all
units that work in the 868 MHz range
work correctly. In the frequency range
868 MHz that is used by the product, the
maximum transmission time for each
individual unit is 1% of an hour (i.e. 36 sec-

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onds in 1 hour). The product complies with
this directive.
normally reached. In individual cases, e.g.
during start-up or the new installation of a
system, increased and radio-intensive pair-
ing processes may mean that this limit is
not reached. If the duty cycle limit is
exceeded, the signal LED lights up red for
one extended period and may indicate that
a function is temporarily missing from the
product. After a short time (max. one
hour), the product’s function is restored.

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3.7 CE marking
The CE mark shows that the products
comply with the basic requirements of the
applicable guidelines as stated on the data
plate.
The manufacturer hereby declares that the
type of radio equipment that is described
in these instructions complies with Direc-
tive 2014/53/EU. The complete text for the
EU Declaration of Conformity is available
at: http://www.vaillant-group.com/doc/
doc-radio-equipment-directive/.
3.8 Checking the scope of delivery
>Check that the scope of delivery is com-
plete and intact.
Number Designation
1 Room thermostat

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Number Designation
1 Clip-on frame
1 Mounting plate
2 1.5 V LR03/Micro/AAA batteries
2 5 mm rawl plug, 3 x 30 mm
cross-head screws
2 Double-sided adhesive strips
1 Unit number sticker
1 Operating and installation
instructions
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ambiSENSE system
4.1 Pairing
To ensure that the room thermostat is
integrated into the ambiSENSE system
and can communicate with other
ambiSENSE units, it must first be paired