Vestamatic Excellence User manual

Excellence
Sunshade Control
Installation and Operating Instructions

Safety precautions
· Please note, that the Vestamatic Excellenc e sunshade cont rol requires an
operating voltage of 230 V W , 50 Hz. Therefore, the connection box may
only be installed and connected by a qualified professional electrician.
· If work is performed on sunshade or roof windows, which are controlled by
the Vestamatic Excell ence sunshade control, the operating voltage must be
turned off at the connection box.
· The control was designed for correct use as described in the operating
instruc tions. Any changes or modifications thereof are not permissible and
result in loss of al l warranty claims.
· Check the Excellence sunshade control for signs of mechanical damage
immediately after unpacking. If there is any damage due to the shipping,
notify the supplier immediately.
Do not start up the control in case there is any damage!
· If safe operation of control or sunshade can not be guaranteed, the
Excellenc e sunshade control must be turned off immediately and protected
against unintentional operation.
· If the Excellenc e sunshade control is not connected to a rain or frost pro -
tecto rs, we recommend to set the control (depending on the sunshade
design) to manual operation at temperatures below +1 °C (32 °F) for safety
reasons. That way, automatic extending (e.g. at sunlight ) can be avoided.
· Make sure to always replace used batteries in the operator and display
element with batteries of the same type.
Caution! Risk of explosion, if incorrect battery types are used.
Dispose of used batteries only according to hazardous waste
regula tions.
· The use of plug - in power supplies, that are not optionally delivered by the
Excellence sunshade control manufacturer can cause malfunctions and/or
damage to the control and is thus not permissible.
· Follow the installation and operating instructions carefully.
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Contents
Safety precautions p age 2
Contents page 3 – 4
Introduction page 5
Installation Installing the control unit page 6 – 7
First steps Start - up page 8 – 9
Touch - screen calibration page 10
Operation page 11
Menu general page 12
Measured values page 13
Info General pa ge 13
Touch - screen lock page 14
Communication test page 14
Status page 15
Settings General page 16
Time page 17
User settings General page 18
Wind page 19
Sun page 20
Temperature page 21
Time page 22
Rain page 23
Run time page 23
Re verse time page 24
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Contents
Extended settings General page 24
Code page 25
Test mode page 26
Wind sensors page 26
Expanded wind range page 27
Wind velocity unit page 27
Wind sensor type page 28
Wind response delay page 28
Sun senso rs page 29
Sun sensor assignment page 29
External button direct/deadman page 30
Rain priority page 30
Rain motor 1 page 31
Rain motor 2 page 31
Continuous up command/run time page 32
Continuous down command/run time page 32
Motor 2 roof win dows page 33
Language page 33
Error and alarm messages page 34 – 35
Maintenance and care page 36
Technical data page 37
Menu navigation page 38
Adjustable values and times page 39 – 40
Wiring diagrams Connection of decentralized controls page 41
Direct connection of 2 drives page 42
Connecting the operator element Excellence
via a 2 - wire interface page 43
Setting the rain sensor sensitivity page 44
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Introduction
Congratulations for buying the Vestamatic Excellenc e sunshade control. You
have purchased a high - quality product that features many practical functions
and is manufactured according to the highest quality standards.
Please take the time to read these operating instructions carefully prior to
start - up, in order to guarantee op timum effectiveness and reliability.
The delivery extent of the Vestamatic Excellenc e sunshade control includes the
following items:
1. Control unit, consisting of
– connection box
– operator and display element (touch - screen)
2. Wall mounting plate fo r operator and display element
3. Mounting material
4. Display cleaning cloth
5. Four batteries (not applicable for 2 - wire interface)
6. Installation and operating instructions
In the following, the term “control” is used for the entire system, consisting of
connection box (sensor motor box) and operator and display element (touch -
screen monitor).
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Installation Installing the control unit
Please note, that the installation of the Vestamatic Excellence sunshad e
control may only be carried out by a qualified professional electrician.
If you have purchased a control with radio connection, avoid large metal
objects between control and operator and display element and adjacent to the
mounting location. Large metal objects can impair the radio connection.
1. Turn off the operating voltage.
2. Remove the connection box cover and mount the housing with the four
holes in the housing corners. Mount the housing in such a way, that the
cable inlets are located on the low er housing side. Do not mount the con -
nec tion box in a location exposed to direct sunlight.
3. Connect the power supply cables and external connections according to
the wiring diagram (see page 41).
Mount the control unit out of the range of people, children and animals.
All cables must be permanently wired.
Attention: Currently valid VDE - regulations must be observed when
connecting the device, in particular DIN VDE 0100/0700 as
well as the currently valid regulations of your local power
supplier and th e accident prevention regulations.
4. The output is potential - free, which is important when triggering decen -
tralized controls.
5. When directly connecting a motor (230 V~, 50 Hz), make sure to bridge
ter minal C of the motor output with terminal L of the mains connection.
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Installing the control unit Installation
If you have purchased a control unit with two - wire interface, mount the
operator and display element as follows:
– Mount the wall bracket in the desir ed location. The mounting location of the
operator and display element must not be exposed to direct sunlight.
– Remove the left cover from the battery compartment of the operator and
display element, by pulling it to the left and off the housing.
– Pierce the circular openings prepared for the cable inlets on the housing
rear side.
– Connect the two - wire interface.
– Re - attach the battery compartment cover in its original position.
– Hang the operator and display element onto the wall bracket.
– Connect th e voltage supply of the connection box.
Proceed as described in section “First steps”.
Ensure you have re - attached the cover!
If you have purchased a radio - controlled unit, perform the installation as follows:
– Turn on the connection box operating voltag e.
– Remove the covers from the battery compartment of the operator and
display element, by pulling them to the side and off the housing.
– Insert the delivered batteries as indicated.
Proceed as described in section “First steps”.
Ensure you have re - attac hed the cover!
If you have decided on the wall mounting, teach - in the operator and display ele -
ment to the connection box by performing a ‘communication test’ (see page 14).
That way, you can find a suitable mounting location, that allows for trouble - free
communication between touch - screen and connection box.
The mounting location of the operator and display element must not be ex -
posed to direct sunlight.
– Mount the wall bracket in the desired location.
– Re - attach the battery compartment cover in its o riginal position.
– Hang the operator and display element onto the wall bracket.
Important: For test purposes, the system can be operated in the test mode
(see “Extended settings” on page 24).
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First steps Start - up
Please note, starting - up the control requires opening the connection box.
Therefore, start - up must be carried out only by a qualified professional electri -
cian.
Systems with two - wire interface:
Ensure that the slide - switch, loca ted in the terminal cut - out behind the left bat -
tery compartment of the operator and display unit, is set in the upper position.
The slide switch in the connection box next to the radio module (for the exact
location, please see the wiring diagram) must al so be set in the upper position.
Other configuration steps are not required.
Radio - controlled systems:
Ensure that the slide - switch, located in the terminal cut - out behind the left bat -
tery compartment of the operator and display unit, is set in the lo wer position.
The slide switch in the connection box next to the radio module (for the exact
location, please see the wiring diagram) must also be set in the lower position.
The operator and display element must be “taught - in” to the connection box as
foll ows:
– Activate the operator and display element.
– Insert the batteries in the compartments of the operator and display
element or connect the plug - in power supply (available as special
accessory) to the operator and display element.
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Start - up First steps
The following message will be displayed on the touch - screen of the operator
and display element.
Now, you can select between demo and
teach - in mode. In the demo mode, no radio
connectio n between the operator and
display element and control unit can be
established. Therefore, control operations
or configuration steps cannot be per -
formed. If the operator and display element
has not been “taught - in” with the con nec -
tion box, select the te ach - in mode by
pressing the ‘TEACH - IN’ - button.
After selecting the teach - in mode, the following message is displayed:
Make sure, the supply voltage for the con -
nec tion box is turned on. If it is not, turn on
the operating voltage and wait for at least
5 seconds. Then tap the ‘TEACH - IN’ - but -
ton of the connection box (see wiring dia -
gram) with an insulated screwdriver. The
red LED next to the button will flash. If the
operator and display element recognizes
the connection box, the LED will stop flash -
ing and the touch - screen will display the
standard user interface. The system is now
ready - to - operate.
Taught - in operator and display elements can be deleted by pressing the
‘TEACH - IN’ - button on the connection box for 5 seconds.
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Touch - screen calib ration
After long periods of operation, the touch - screen accuracy may deteriorate and
require re - calibration.
Activate the calibration function as follows:
1. Turn off the operating voltage by moving the slide - switch located behind
the left battery comp artment (in the terminal cut - out) into the opposite
position.
2. Press the touch - screen and keep it pressed.
3. Turn the operating voltage back on, by moving the slide - switch back into its
original position.
4. Keep the touch - screen pressed for 3 seconds until the operator and display
element is activated.
5. When the following screens are displayed, follow their instructions: First
press the dot in the upper left corner then press the dot in the lower right
corner. Then press the screen again at any posit ion in order to return to
nor mal operation.
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Operation
Please bear in mind, that a touch - screen is a very sensitive component.
Pressing it too hard or with sharp - edged objects can cause irreparable
damage. Do not touch the touch - screen with poin ted or sharp objects.
The operator and display element always displays the main menu first. From
this main menu, control functions can be executed and submenus can be
accessed.
The operator and display element is divided into several sections. The motor co n -
trol buttons Up, Stop and Down for motor 1 (left) and motor 2 (right) are located on
the left - hand side. In addition, the motor control can either be set to the auto matic
operating mode ‘AUTO’ or to the manual operating mode ‘MANUAL’. In the
manual mod e, sun, temperature and time are disabled. Rain is set by the menu
option ‘Rain Priority’. If the motor operating mode is changed from manual to
automatic operation, the sunshade automatically moves into the correct position.
The status indica tion in the display center shows the currently measured sen -
sor values. Touching this area will indicate details and other measured values.
Pressing the Time button provides information on the current status of the
various control functions as well as the current and last executed up/down
command of the control.
Pressing the SET button will open the ‘SET menu’, from which all settings can
be changed.
Pressing the ; button will indicate additional system data.
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Menu General
The structure of most menus is identical. If the amount of displayed data does
not all fit on the screen, a scroll bar will be indicated on the left. On this bar,
you can scroll to the information not shown on the screen. Four function keys
are located in the lower section of the scr een. These functional keys can be
assigned to various functions. The functions used on the different screens are
described below:
Moves the scroll bar up.
Moves the scroll bar down.
Back to the previous menu.
Selection of motor 1 or 2. The large number indicates the currently
selected motor.
Pressing this button will toggle between motor 1 and 2.
Battery - powered operator and display elements will automatically shut down,
after one minute of stand - by operation, in order to save battery life. Pushing
th e touch - screen re - activates the operator and display element.
Settings can be entered in a pop - up menu. If settings need to be entered sepa -
rately for each motor, the respective motor can be selected at the top of the pop -
up window. Settings, that were selected via a scroll bar, can be entered by means
of the plus and minus buttons or by pressing the status bar. The minimum value is
always displayed on the left, the maximum value is displayed on the right.
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Measured values
This menu indi cates the measured values. The scroll bar on the right indicates,
when more values are available than fit on the screen.
General Info
The info screen shows the seri al - number and software - version of the operator
and display element as well as the control unit. Furthermore, this screen pro -
vides a status indicator showing the battery charge state and a display indicat -
ing the communication quality of the last data tran smitted.
In this menu, the touch screen remains locked until the correct code
(8192) is entered.
This is the menu for the communication test.
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Info Touch - screen lock
On this screen, the touch - screen is locked. The locking function is particularly
useful when cleaning the touch - screen. As soon as the correct code is entered
or the operator and display element shuts down, the touch - screen is ready for
operation again. As a reminder, the code is displayed at the top of the screen.
Info Communication test
In this menu, you can test the communication quality, which is very useful when
establishing a radio connection. With th is function, you can determine the opti -
mum mounting location for the operator and display element.
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Status
Pressing the clock symbol in the main menu displays the status menu. This
menu indicates the motor status and all other functions. Th e symbols in the
columns on the left indicate the function. The symbols next to each function
represent their respective status.
Status display:
The status of the sunshade or function is Position Up.
If the motor was triggered to move the sunshade into this direction, this arrow is flashing.
The status of the sunshade or function is Position Down.
If the motor was triggered to move the sunshade into this direction, this arrow is flashing.
This symbol indicates, that the motor is cu rrently not activated. The sunshade is
neither moving up or down.
This function is inactive.
This function is deactivated.
This function has been switched to manual operation.
This symbol will only be indicated in combination with the symbols : or u and signals,
that a delay is activated. The other symbol shows the function status after the delay
has elapsed.
Functions:
Motor status
Sun function
Temperature function
Wind function
Rain function
Frost
Time function
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Settings General
With this menu, you can set the contrast of the operator and di splay element
and access other settings. Touch the bar to set the contrast. On the very left of
the bar, the contrast amounts to 0 %, on the very right it amounts to 100 %.
The changed settings will be immediately displayed.
If you have purcha sed a device with illuminated display, the functionality of the
illumination can be set as follows:
The illumination is permanently turned off.
When pushing the touch - screen panel, the illumination is turned on
and will expire 3 seconds after the control panel has been pushed.
When using a power outlet or a control unit, equipped with a 2 - wire
interface, the illumination is permanently turned on.
Touching this symbol will open the menu ‘Time’, in which the current
time can be displayed.
Touching this symbo l will open the menu ‘User Settings.’
Touching this symbol will open the menu ‘Extended User Settings’.
Incorrectsettingsinthis menucan causedamage tothe sunshade!
Back to the previous menu.
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Time Settings
On this screen, you can set the time. The time in small digits indicates the
current time. The time in large digits is the new time, which can be changed by
pressing the hours and the minutes. A pop - up menu will be displayed , in which
hours or minutes can be changed by pressing the +/ - buttons or the status bar.
Changes on the time must be acknowledged with the OK button. Starting the
clock with the changed time requires to push the OK button again. That way,
the time can be set right to the second. After the correct time has been set, the
pop - up menu can be exited by pressing the , - button.
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User settings General
In this menu, you ca n change all user settings, such as wind, temperature, time,
rain, run time and reverse time. Functions with only one setting can be directly
changed. Other settings must be changed in a submenu. All settings are changed
in a pop - up menu. With the arrows, you can access data currently not displayed
on the screen.
Wind settings
Sun settings
Temperature settings
Time settings
Rain settings
Run time
Reverse time
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Wind User settings
The set wind velocity threshold value must be smaller than the maximum wind
value that a sunshade can withstand. If the wind velocity attains or exceeds
the set value, the wind functions issues an Up command.
The wind reset delay can be set to the desired value. The wind velocity must
be below this threshold value for the duration of the wind reset delay, before a
Down command can be issued.
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User settings Sun
The sun - dependent control can be turned on or off.
In order for the sunshade to extend automatically, the sun intensity must be
higher than the sun response value for the duration of the preset sun response
delay.
If both the sun - and the temperature - dependent controls are activated, the
sunshade will automatically extend only, if the temperature set on the room
thermostat is exceeded.
If the sun intensity falls below the Up threshold value over the entire duration
of the reset delay, the sunshade automatically retracts after the reset delay
time has elapsed.
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