Contents 1. Introduction 3. Re-programming your Orion 700 • Your Orion 700 • What happens if your Orion 700 has already been programmed • About the user manual • Zones and Receivers • Getting Started • NOBO Panel heaters • About Orion 700 •...
Your Orion 700 About this user manual This user manual will tell you how you can use the Orion 700 Chapters to control your heating, lights and other electrical appliances automatically based on your own planning. Orion 700 will help...
Installation • Other electrical appliances The Orion 700 can be fixed to the wall by means of two screws. These You can programme according to your own needs. With the Orion 700 have to be screwed into the wall leaving 3mm from the head to the wall.
Getting to Know Your NOBO Orion 700 Controller? Before we actually start programming the Orion 700 controller let us first familiarise ourselves with the layout. The layout is elegant, functional and compact. The LCD display screen is at the top right position and below this are four slim, bar style, function buttons combined with a larger circular button that operates in a scroll up or scroll down way.
Below the LCD display screen are the buttons that allow you to quickly Immediately underneath the MENU/CHOOSE and BACKSPACE/OK programme the Orion 700. Starting first on the left we have the button buttons is the large round SCROLL UP AND DOWN button. This is used which is the one used to choose the options you require (On the LCD, for MENU options during programming.
Pages 30 and 31 have been designed for you to use in this manner. If your Orion 700 has already been programmed and you wish to change the names of the zones or change settings or locate and identify certain receivers please refer to the section entitled ‘Re-programming your Orion 700’...
Setting Up and Programming the Orion 700 Controller Zones The SELECT button is used to start configuring and Zones View all programming the Orion 700 From-To Overrides Delete Constant When you press the MENU/CHOOSE button you can select: Rename • ZONES Add new •...
Starting to programme your Orion 700 1. Setting the Clock Use the SCROLL button to choose settings) • Select MENU>SETTINGS>CLOCK • Select day using the SCROLL button • Press CHOOSE button to enter day of month • Select the date using the SCROLL button •...
What is a Zone? To simplify the control of your heating and other appliance which How do I best create ZONEs? your Orion 700 will operate we have designed the Orion 700 to operate in ZONES. Examples of ZONE Setting: •...
(if more than one ZONE). Press the MENU button twice to confirm deletion of ZONE If your Orion 700 has already been programmed and you wish to • The ZONEs weekly PROFILE will be automatically deleted change the names of the zones or change settings or locate and...
(example code only) About RECEIVERS Each appliance or device you wish to control with the Orion 700 must have a receiver attached to it. Each RECEIVER will have its own unique RECEIVER CODE that ensures that the Orion 700 can identify and control each appliance on an individual basis.
Receivers Add a new RECEIVER Delete RECEIVER(s) (Using the SCROLL button) (Using the SCROLL button) • Select MENU>RECEIVERS>ADD NEW>CHOOSE Warning note: You should never delete a receiver unless you are replacing a faulty unit. Receivers which are to be re-allocated should be •...
What is a Profile Each one of the possible 100 ZONES available can be programmed Example using a weekly cycle which is known as the PROFILE. The PROFILE The profile for the zone “Bathroom”: consists of 24 hours, seven days of the week. For every day of the week you must assign the plan you require for that ZONE.
RECEIVERS into groups known as ZONES and give each named ZONE a predetermined plan or PROFILE. With this the Orion 700 can automatically control up to 100 ZONES and dictate when the appliances in a particular ZONE should be ON or OFF, in comfort, economy or frost.
Profiles Create a new PROFILE PROFILE you will return to the create menu, press the BACK button to return to the main menu or the date display. (Using the SCROLL button) Copy a PROFILE to another ZONE a) Select MENU>PROFILES>CREATE/EDIT.>CHOOSE (Using the SCROLL button) b) Select the ZONE you want to make a PROFILE for c) Select the day(s) you want to make a 24-hour plan for using the...
Zones and Receivers programmed? Each appliance or device you wish to control with the Orion 700 must It is quite likely that your Orion 700 has already been programmed and have a receiver attached to it. Each receiver will have its own unique 12 you wish to change the settings.
Re-programming your Orion 700 Locating Receivers It may be that certain appliances in your home such as towel rails or the water heating system have receivers that you are unable to locate in this instance please refer to your NOBO regional website NOBO Panel Heaters the address you will find printed at the back of this Manual.
It may be that your bathroom towel rail heaters are operated by the (optional accessory) Receiver which is connected to the appliance in Orion 700. An RS 700 receiver will be connected to the towel rail and a conventional plug socket. In this instance the 12 digit receiver code the receiver code sticker is pre printed onto the RS 700 Receiver unit.
Heater control module operating instructions When the mode of operation is either frost protection or STOP, Orion 700 has control and both the heater and controls are inoperative. Switch the heater on with switch 6 Set chosen comfort temperature with control 1...
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You may arrive early from work one day, or leave home for a week-end, or even travel on vacation for a couple of weeks. Orion 700 can easily take into account such temporary changes in your plans and adjust the Monday to Friday PROFILES you want.
Overrides Examples of use: Override NOW Override: NOW To cancel all overrides You arrive earlier from work than usual and you want the apartment warm despite the PROFILE indicating that your heating will not be Cancel overrides ALL ACTIVE turned on for another two hours. CONSTANT FROM-TO You press the override button, choose NOW, and enter the ZONEs you...
7 degrees. To speed up the use of this function default, values are displayed for all menu options. Towel rails, hot water and other appliances controlled by the Orion 700 will turn off if SET BACK, FROST or STOP is selected.
Overrides Override: FROM-TO Note:- When selecting the above functions the thermostat LED (Using the SCROLL button) on your panel heaters will change to the following:- Mode Panel Heater LED Select override NOW>FROM-TO button IN COMFORT Override to SET BACK Green Choose Override FROM-TO Override to FROST Green Flashing...
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Overrides Cancel Override To cancel selected zones:- Select NOW/FROM-TO button To cancel all overrides:- Select NOW/FROM-TO Choose cancel overrides button Select DELETE Select your choice Select the zones you wish to cancel Choose from ALL ACTIVE CONSTANT The message Delete overrides on zones x or y FROM-TO (your zone names) appears CHOOSE OK...
Overrides Override CONSTANT Examples of use: Override CONSTANT This override is designed to permanently override an existing profile. You commute weekly and seldom know how many working days you The override lasts until you choose to cancel it. This makes the override will be away in any given week.
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Overrides Override: CONSTANT Choose another zone to cancel or select OK (Using the SCROLL button) Select OK to return Select CONSTANT override button Display shows override active Select CHOOSE Select the zone using the scroll button Select the type of overrides using the SCROLL> CHOOSE from:- SET BACK COMFORT FROST...
Overrides Cancel Override To cancel selected zones:- To cancel all overrides:- Choose>CONSTANT button Choose cancel overrides button Choose DELETE Select your choice Select the zones you wish to cancel Choose from ALL ACTIVE The message Delete overrides on zones x or y (your zone names) CONSTANT appears FROM-TO...
Check the receiver code. Correct any mistakes in the receiver menu If possible, move the unit closer to the receiver and look for any changes. The Orion 700 signal fails to reach If not, install a second RECEIVER between the unit and the receiver. This the RECEIVER second receiver will function as a relay transmitter.
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