Table 2 - Operating States

 

 

ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM

Table 2 - Operating States

 

 

 

 

STATE

DESCRIPTION

 

 

 

 

Standby

The water heater is not in an active heating cycle. This usually indicates the

 

 

temperature in the tank has reached the Operating Set Point and the control system

 

 

has terminated the heating cycle.

 

 

 

 

Heating

The control system is in the Heating Mode. At least one bank of heating elements has

 

 

been energized.

 

 

 

 

Alert

The control system has detected/declared an Alert Condition. The controls system will

 

 

continue heating operation. However, a Qualified Service Agent should be contacted to

 

 

check/service the water heater.

 

Fault

The control system has detected/declared a Fault Condition. The control system will

 

 

discontinue heating operation and “lock out.” Power to the water heater must be cycled

 

 

off and on to reset the control system. Note; cycling power will not reset the control

 

 

system until the condition that caused the fault has been corrected.

 

 

 

Table 3 - Control System Menus

 

 

 

 

MENUS

DESCRIPTION

 

Temperatures

Most commonly accessed menu. Operating Set Point, Differential settings, Tank

 

 

Temperature and Tank Probe Offset are located in this menu.

 

 

 

 

Heater Status

Current Operating State/Mode (heating/standby etc) and status (open/closed - on/off -

 

 

yes/no) of monitored water heater functions and components are displayed in this

 

 

menu.

 

 

 

 

Economy Mode

Seven day 24 hour time clock with temperature set back capability to reduce operating

 

Setup

costs during unoccupied or reduced demand periods.

 

 

 

 

Alarm Output Setup

The control system’s CCB (Central Control Board - see page 42) features on board

 

 

SPDT (single pole double throw) relay contacts for building EMS (Energy Management

 

 

System) notification of operational conditions such as Fault Conditions and heating

 

 

mode status. This menu features a list of user definable conditions for relay activation.

 

 

 

 

Display Settings

Temperature units (°F or °C), appearance (brightness contrast) and backlight delay

 

 

user adjustable settings are located in this menu.

 

 

 

 

Heater Information

Elapsed time of operation, total heating cycle time, heating cycle count, heating

 

 

element bank(s) cycle count and heating bank on time along with UIM and CCB

 

 

software revisions can be viewed in this menu.

 

 

 

 

Current Fault/Alert

Displays any current Alert or Fault messages.

 

Fault History

Retains 9 event history of Fault/Alert messages with time stamp. The Fault History is

 

 

useful when dealing with intermittent operational problems or when the customer has

 

 

reset the control system prior to a service agent’s arrival.

 

 

 

 

Fault Occurrence

Total accumulated number each individual Fault condition has occurred is displayed in

 

 

this menu. This running total of Fault Occurrences can be useful in determining which

 

 

(if any) operational problems have been persistent.

 

 

 

 

Restore Factory

This control system feature allows the user to restore control system user settings to

 

Defaults

their factory default settings. Alarm Output Setup and Display Settings menu items

 

 

ARE NOT changed when factory defaults are restored.

 

 

 

 

Help Menu

Accessible by pressing the corresponding Operational Button from most menus and

 

 

screen displays. This menu provides access to instructions and explanations for user

 

 

settings, Operating States, Status Icons, manufacturer’s web address, technical

 

 

support phone number and service agent contact information.

 

 

 

†.This table shows a list of the control system menus. These menus will be explained in greater detail in the pages that follow.

Servicing should only be performed by a Qualified Service Agent

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