5.3.9.3 Climate (blue)
digitalSTROM climate terminal block
In the dialogue Editing device properties, the following parameters are available for the digitalSTROM terminal block air conditioning:
"Heating group“
Select if the air-conditioning terminal block is to be used as heating, cooling, ventilation or temperature control.
"Connected end device
Select the relevant end device: Unknown, floor heating, wall heating, radiator heating.
Please note that this setting is important, when it comes to being able to automatically select the operating mode in the digitalSTROM server app heating control.
"Push button“
For the heating groups heating, cooling and ventilation, you can define the push button as a device push button or as a room push button.
Please note that this option is inactive for the heating group temperature control.
"Output“
Select, whether the air conditioning terminal block used-is switched, controlled via a pulse width modulated signal, or deactivated.
Editing climate device properties In the dialogue Change climate device properties for the digitalSTROM climate terminal block, the following parameters are available for the particular digitalSTROM meter:
"Actuator type"
Select whether the valve used is open or closed if there is a control signal.
"Normally open (NO)“
The valve is opened without control signal. If the control signal is present, the valve closes.
"Normally closed (NC)“
The valve is closed without control signal. If the control signal is present, the valve opens.
"Pulse Width Modulation Cycle Time (PWM)"
The valves are controlled by a pulse width modulation signal (PWM). The cycle time determines how long this signal is.
Example: With a cycle time of 900 seconds (15 minutes) and a set point of 50%, the valve is closed during 7.5 minutes and then opened during 7.5 minutes.
"Cycle time of the valve protection signal"
Time within which the valve first moves from the closed end position and back again (only if valve protection is activated).
"Set point during emergency operation"
The opening of the valve when the valve does not receive any control signals due to a fault. With this entry you ensure that your rooms reach a pleasant temperature even during emergency operation.
digitalSTROM indoor climate sensor
For the diditagSTROM room climate sensor, you can have the current sensor values issued under display sensor values.
Please note:
A direct and real-time data query is possible with the digitalSTROM room climate sensor (i-Sens).
With EnOcean room climate sensors, the sensor values are sent at regular intervals and therefore cannot be directly called up.
Configuration of heating control
The digitalSTROM heating control is a room-based concept so that each single room can be controlled individually.
The configuration of the heating includes the type of heating control, the settings of the heating per room, apartment and house, as well as the creation of time profiles
The digitalSTROM heating control offers you an infrastructure, which networks the in-built room temperature sensors and actors (heating control valves) intelligently and activates it via the individual room control. The desired temperatures are set for different operating modes as desired and selected as required.
As the first step, the blue digitalSTROM climate terminal blocks and the temperature sensors (e.g. digitalSTROM room climate sensor iSens200) are fitted. Alternatively, selected, radio-based EnOcean devices may also be used.
In a second step, the connected end devices are allocated the relevant operating mode (floor heating, wall heating, radiator heating or Unknown) in the digitalSTROMconfigurator under the flag Hardware.
In a third step, allocate the digitalSTROM climate terminal blocks and the temperature sensors in the flag Rooms in the digitalSTROM-configurator to the relevant rooms.
In a fourth step install the heating control App under the flag Apps in the digitalSTROM configurator.
In the flag overview select the mode for the normal operation: comfort and eco. This is always active, unless the night or room reduction is active or you are on holiday.
Under rooms, the current temperatures, the target temperatures and the current mode for your rooms are shown. If required, you can switch the room reduction (mode cool) manually for individual rooms on- or off.
Please note that references to faults and configuration errors are displayed under news and events.
In the flag standard temperatures and control values, you can set the standard temperatures for all your rooms in degrees Celsius for the five temperature modes (comfort, eco, cool, night and holiday). If the selected room is in the operating mode use set control value, then select, instead of the temperature, the desired control value (0% to 100 %) for the valve opening.
You can also easily do these settings in the climate control app on your Smartphone under standard temperatures.
In the flag time profiles, you can set time profiles for the night and room reduction, which reduce the room temperature automatically and thus actively save energy.
Configure night reduction: This option allows you to reduce the temperature of your whole apartment (Mode Night).
Configure room reduction: This option allows you to reduce the temperature of individual rooms. If for example you only need a room at the weekend, the room can be reduced on week days (Mode cool).
If you have set both time profiles for the night reduction and for the room reduction, the room is always reduced to the lower temperature.
You can set the night and room reductions as you like for each day or the whole week. You can also flexibly adjust these time profiles in the Climate Control app on your Smartphone.
Your time profiles are visualised in the graphic display with wide bars.
You can find more information on the configuration of the night and room reduction in the on-line help.
In the flag general settings you have the following setting options:
Heating control switched on or off: if the control is switched on, the rooms are regulated to the temperature desired for the active mode. If the control is switched off (summer operation), all heating actors are deactivated and the heating valves are closed. This will let you save energy. The room temperature is also logged in the summer operation and can be read via the app. For more information on this, see also the instructions below!
Select under building type, whether it is a detached house or an apartment in an apartment block.
For the heating system it is defined, whether this has its own night reduction, thereby reducing the flow temperature in the system. If this is the case, the time profiles for the night reduction should be coordinated.
You can choose under behaviour when absent, whether the rooms, when the activity leaving home is activated should automatically be shifted into the mode cool, to actively save energy. This option is particularly useful if the rooms have radiator heating or the building is badly insulated. This option is not recommended in well-insulated buildings with floor heating.
You can easily set the time the heating starts via the Climate Control app on your Smartphone.
While you are on holiday, the temperature in your apartment is reduced. If after your holiday, you would still like to come back to a nice warm home, you can decide using the preheat time at the end of the holiday, how long before you return, the heating should switch to normal operation.
In the Room settings the operating mode of the heating for your rooms is set and the associated room sensors and terminal blocks/actors are displayed.
You can choose from the following operating modes (double click on the desired room):
Off – no control active
Radiator
Floor heating
Control value follows a reference room
Use predefined control values
Automatic (Default)
The operating mode is automatically chosen for the connected end device. More information on the room settings or on the operating mode of your heating can be found in the on-line help of the App heating control.