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Solar controller Manual for the specialised craftsman Installation Operation Functions and options Troubleshooting Thank you for buying this RESOL product. Manual Please read this manual carefully to get the best performance from this unit. Please keep this manual carefully. www.resol.com...
The product complies with the relevant directives and is therefore labelled with the CE mark. The Declaration of Conformity is available Note upon request, please contact RESOL. Notes are indicated with an information symbol. Note Î Arrows indicate instruction steps that should be carried out.
BS/4 Solar controller DeltaSol ® The RESOL controller for standard solar thermal systems. sensors, pumps and valves enable an immediate allocation of temperatures, tempera- The DeltaSol BS controller provides a clear operating concept and is equipped ture differences and active actuators. Thus, adjusting and monitoring the solar system ®...
Upper fastening point Energy efficiency contribution: 1 % Mode of operation: type 1.C.Y action 2.6" Rated impulse voltage: 2.5 kV 66 mm Data interface: RESOL VBus ® VBus current supply: 35 mA ® Functions: function control, operating hours counter, tube collector function,...
Installation 2.1 Mounting display WARNING! Electric shock! Upon opening the housing, live parts are exposed! Î Always disconnect the device from power supply before opening the housing! Note Strong electromagnetic fields can impair the function of the con- button cover troller.
12 = Grounding terminal ⌯ before opening the housing! fuse ATTENTION! ESD damage! DE-45527 Hattingen Electrostatic discharge can lead to damage to electronic com- DeltaSol BS/4 V2 100 ... 240 V~ ponents! 50-60 Hz Made in Germany CU 72091163 01 Î...
2.3 Data communication / Bus 2.4 System overview The controller is equipped with the RESOL VBus for data transfer and energy ® supply to external modules. The connection is to be carried out at the terminals marked VBus (any polarity).
2.5 Systems Arrangement 1: The controller calculates the temperature difference between collector sensor S1 If heat quantity measurement (OHQM) is activated, S4 is to be used as the return and store sensor S2. If the difference is larger than or identical to the adjusted sensor.
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Display channels Adjustment channels Connection Channel Description Factory setting Page Channel Description Page terminal x* Minimum collector temperature 10 °C [50 °F] INIT x* ODB initialisation active x Antifreeze option x* ODB filling time active x* Antifreeze temperature 4.0 °C [40.0 °F] STAB x* ODB stabilisation in progress x Tube collector option...
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Arrangement 2: The controller calculates the temperature difference between collector sensor S1 S3 can optionally be used as the reference sensor for the thermal disinfection func- and store sensor S2. If the difference is larger than or identical to the adjusted tion (OTD).
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Display channels Adjustment channels Connection Channel Description Factory setting Page Channel Description Page terminal x* Minimum collector temperature 10 °C [50 °F] INIT x* ODB initialisation active x Antifreeze option x* ODB filling time active x* Antifreeze temperature 4.0 °C [40.0 °F] STAB x* ODB stabilisation in progress x Tube collector option...
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System-specific functions The following adjustments are used for the specific functions in system 2. The chan- nels described are not available in any other system. Thermostat function Afterheating Use of surplus AH O AH F energy Thermostat switch-on temperature Thermostat switch-off temperature Adjustment range: 0.0 …...
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Thermal disinfection of the upper DHW zone Starting time delay PDIS SDIS Therm. disinfection function Monitoring period Starting time Adjustment range: OFF / ON Adjustment range: Adjustment range: 0:00 … 24:00 (time) Factory setting: OFF 0 … 30:0 … 24 h (dd:hh) Factory setting: 00:00 Factory setting: 01:00 If the starting delay option is activated, a starting time for the thermal disinfection...
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Arrangement 3: The controller calculates the temperature difference between collector sensor S1 Sensors S3 and S4 can optionally be connected for measurement purposes. S3 can and store sensor S2. If the difference is larger than or identical to the adjusted optionally be used as the reference sensor for the store emergency shutdown op- tion (OSEM).
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Display channels Adjustment channels Connection Channel Description Factory setting Page Channel Description Page terminal x System x Temperature collector DT O x Switch-on temperature difference 6.0 K [12.0 °Ra] x Temperature store DT F x Switch-off temperature difference 4.0 K [8.0 °Ra] x Temperature sensor 3 DT S x Set temperature difference...
Operation and function System-Monitoring-Display 3.1 Buttons System-Monitoring-Display Operating control The System-Monitoring-Display consists of 3 blocks: channel display, tool bar and 1 forwards (+) system screen. 2 backwards (-) Channel display 3 Ⓢ (selection / confirmation) The channel display consists of 2 lines. The upper display line is an alphanumeric 16-segment display.
4.1 System screen 4.2 Other indications The system selected is indicated in the System-Monitoring-Display. It consists of System screen several system component symbols which are – depending on the current status of • Pumps are flashing when the corresponding relay is switched on. the system –...
Commissioning Commissioning forwards (+) 1. Language backwards (-) Î Adjust the desired menu language. � (selection / LANG confirmation) Language selection Selection: dE, En, Fr Î Connect the device to the mains. Factory setting: dE The controller runs an initialisation phase in which the operating control LED flashes red / green.
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Commissioning Only confi rm the security enquiry if you are Confi rmation sure that you wish to change the system selec- Completing the commissioning menu. tion. After the last channel of the commissioning menu has been adjusted and confi rmed, the controller asks for Security enquiry confi rmation of the adjustments.
Channel overview 6.1 Display channels Note Display of collector temperatures The display and adjustment channels as well as the adjustment ranges de- pend on the system selected, the functions and options as well as on the system components connected to the controller. Display of drainback time periods Initialisation Collector temperature...
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Indication of sensors 3 and 4 Display of heat quantity S3, S4 kWh / MWh Sensor temperatures Heat quantity in kWh / MWh Display range: -40 … +260 °C [-40 … +500 °F] Display channel Indicates the current temperature at the corresponding additional sensor (without Indicates the heat quantity produced in the system.
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Operating hours counter h P / h P1 / h P2 SDIS Operating hours counter Display of starting time Display channel Display range: 00:00 … 24:00 (hh:mm) The operating hours counter accumulates the operating hours of the correspond- If the thermal disinfection option (OTD) is activated and a starting delay time has ing relays (h P / h P1 / h P2).
6.2 Adjustment channels Note System selection The switch-on temperature difference must be at least 0.5 K [1 °Ra] higher than the switch-off temperature difference. System selection Adjustment range: 1 … 3 DT F Factory setting: 1 Switch-off temperature difference In this channel, a pre-defined system can be selected. Each system has a set of Adjustment range: 0.5 …...
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Maximum store temperature S MX Rise Maximum store temperature Adjustment range: 1 … 20 K [2 … 40 °Ra] Adjustment range: 4 … 95 °C [40 … 200 °F] Factory setting: 2 K [4 °Ra] Arr 3: 4 … 90 °C [40 … 190 °F] Factory setting: 60 °C [140 °F] If the temperature difference reaches or exceeds the switch-on temperature differ- ence, the pump switches on at 100% speed for 10 s.
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Collector emergency shutdown The collector cooling function keeps the collector temperature within the operat- ing range by heating the store. If the store temperature reaches 95 °C [200 °F] function will switch off for safety reasons. If the store temperature exceeds the adjusted maximum store temperature, the solar system is switched off.
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The system cooling function aims to keep the solar system operational for a longer Reference threshold temperature differences for the store cooling function are DT O and DT F. time. The function overrides the maximum store temperature to provide thermal relief of the collector field and the heat transfer fluid on hot days.
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Antifreeze function TCRU TCEN Tube collector function runtime Tube collector function ending time Antifreeze option Antifreeze temperature Adjustment range: 5 … 500 s Adjustment range: 00:00 … 23:45 Adjustment range: OFF / ON Adjustment range: Factory setting: 30 s Factory setting: 19:00 Factory setting: OFF -40.0 …...
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Heat quantity measurement Drainback option Note A drainback system requires additional components such as a holding tank. The drainback option should only be activated if all components re- quired are properly installed. Note FMAX OHQM The drainback option is only available in systems 1 and 2. Flow rate in l/min Heat quantity measurement Adjustment range: 0.5 …...
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Time period – switch-on condition Booster function OBST tDTO Booster function Time period – switch-on condition Adjustment range: ON / OFF Adjustment range: 1 … 100 s Factory setting: OFF Factory setting: 60 s The parameter tDTO is used for adjusting the time period during which the This function is used for switching on a second pump when filling the solar system.
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HE pump control Unit ADA1 UNIT HE pump control via adapter Temperature unit selection Adjustment range: ON, OFF Selection: °F, °C Factory setting: OFF Factory setting: °C This option is used for controlling a high-efficiency pump via a VBus ® / PWM adapter.
1078 1328 when the cover is removed.The fuse 1097 1347 can then be replaced. 1117 1366 1136 1385 1155 1404 1175 1423 1194 1442 Resistance values of Pt1000 sensors Note For answers to frequently asked questions (FAQ) see www.resol.com.
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Pump is overheated, but no heat transfer from the collector to the store, flow Pump starts up very late. and return have the same temperature; perhaps also bubbling in the lines. Switch-on temperature difference Air or gas bubbles in the system? Vent the system;...
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Stores cool down at night. Check the non-return valve in warm Further pumps which are connect- Collector circuit pump runs during water circulation - o.k. ed to the solar store must also be the night? checked. Check the controller. Clean or replace it. The gravitation circulation in the Collector temperature at night is circulation line is too strong;...
Be it solar thermal, heating or DHW heat exchange controllers – with the DL3 you SD3 Smart Display can easily and conveniently log system data. Get a comprehensive overview of all The RESOL Smart Display is designed for simple connection to RESOL controllers controllers connected with the large full graphic display. with RESOL VBus .
Index Accessories........................34 Manual mode ........................29 Afterheating ......................... 12 Minimum and maximum temperatures ................. 26 Antifreeze function ......................27 Minimum collector limitation ..................26 Minimum collector temperature ..................26 Booster function ........................ 29 Monitoring-Display ......................16 Mounting ..........................5 Code .............................
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This mounting- and operation manual including all parts is copyrighted. Another faults can never be excluded, please note: use outside the copyright requires the approval of RESOL – Elektronische Rege- Your own calculations and plans, under consideration of the current standards and lungen GmbH.
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