General In order to get the ultimate benefit from your RCU communications unit you should read through these Installation and Maintenance Instructions. For more information see http://www.nibe.eu To be completed when the communications unit has been installed Installation date Installation engineers...
For the GSM function to work, the commu- nications module must be equipped with a valid GSM sub- scription. This may for example be a cash card or a special telematics subscription. RCU 11...
Ska ej med på bilden! Insert a SIM card if the GSM modem is to be used. Remember that the pin code must be deactivated and if it is pay as you go that there are credits on the card. RCU 11...
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Press ”Start” – ”Run”- type ”cmd” + enter. A dos window now opens Type”ipconfig” + enter The computer’s IP address and Subnet Mask will be shown For example IP address: 10.1.0.0 Subnet mask 255.0.0.0 Assign an IP-address if the computer does not have one. RCU 11...
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Activate in menu 9.2.15 Fighter 12XX ” Fighter 13XX * Activate in menu 9.1.3 * The heat pump must be restarted after activation. Otherwise, it can take up to 10 minutes before communica- tion can start with the RCU. RCU 11...
Check that the SIM card is correctly inserted, try mo- ving the antenna to a better location, check that no PIN code is required to use the subscription. • Check the settings for SMS in the RCU. Refer to the section “Modem” and ”Users”. RCU 11...
(105) down to the area at the bottom of the heat pump. Use the supplied connector to connect the commu- nication cable from the RCU. The CPU card in FIGHTER 360P must have version number 2.00 or higher for communications to work. RCU 11...
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Tip: Try to find a wall socket for the power adapter that is fed from a different fuse than the fuse for the heat pump supply. The RCU will then be able to detect if the heat pump shuts down. RCU 11...
– Settings” > “Modem” for further information. If a cash card is used, remember to refill it at regular inter- vals so that communication is not cut off by the operator. Status Serial Link Activity Link Status Serial Link Activity Link RCU 11...
RX serial channel Activity serial package transmit Link Steady red On starting Not lit Waiting Flashing green Ethernet traffic Flashing red Ethernet conflict Not lit No contact with network Steady green 10 Mbit/s link Steady orange 100 Mbit/s link RCU 11...
If a different operating system than Windows is used the configuration software can not be used. Then connect to the RCU’s preset IP address in the web browser and use the web interface to change the network settings. See section “Starting” – “Logging in”. RCU 11...
NOTE! If the password is forgotten, there is no way to retrieve it. The RCU must be retur- ned to NIBE where a complete reset will take place. All the settings that have been made, including user settings, will disappear.
If there is a problem logging in, check that ”Caps Lock” is not activated for the keyboard. Remember the heat pump must be configured for commu- nication to the RCU. This is done on the service menus. See the “Installation and Maintenance Instructions” for each product. RCU 11...
These menus are common to all heat pumps and are de- scribed in the “Web interface – Settings” section. Alarm/status This page shows whether any alarms have been activated. FIGHTER 13XX does not have this page, and any activated alarms are shown on the overview page instead. RCU 11...
The buttons at the bottom can be used to mark/unmark all the measured values and save selected settings. NOTE! To be able to make any changes you’ll need to be logged in as administrator. RCU 11...
Network Retrieve system files: Downloads files that can be used by Nibe for troubleshoo- ting the RCU should only be used by service personnel. E-mail Here the settings for handling E-mail can be made. This is...
The password is case-sensitive and only A-Z, the connection is disconnected. a-z and 0-9 are permitted to be used in the user ID and password, which means that ModbusTCP the symbol characters cannot be used. Contact NIBE for current register table. RCU 11...
Menu 5.0* accessories are only displayed if they are Extract air temperature Menu 5.1* installed Exhaust air temperature Menu 5.2* Outside temperature Menu 4.0* Operating indications Lit lamp indicates an active function. Equivalent menu number in FIGHTER 360P RCU 11...
In this form the heat regulation parameters can be chan- The change in value presumes that the user has logged in ged by clicking on ”arrow down” and selecting a value with writing or administration authority. from the scrolling list, confirming thereafter with ”Set”. RCU 11...
FIGHTER 360P to their original states. Restarting Click on the “Restart FIGHTER 360” button to restart the FIGHTER 360P. This is the same function as manually swit- ching the heat pump on and off using the power switch. RCU 11...
Change RCU Heating curve offset 2 (Adjustable between -10 and +10) Example: To activate Extra hot water for 12 hours send SMS mes- sage: !XHW 12 To change the operational mode to summer, send SMS message: !MODE S RCU 11...
Display of accessories is dynamic, that is the Operating indications accessories are only displayed if they are installed Lit lamp indicates an active function. Operational information Here the status is shown of the functions that are ac- tivated in the heat pump. RCU 11...
To change a value, click on ”arrow down” and select a va- lue from the scrolling list, confirm with ”Set”. After a few seconds the change is confirmed by the heat pump and the relevant value is updated. RCU 11...
”arrow down” and selecting a value from the scrolling list, confirming thereafter with ”Set”. NOTE! Display of accessories is dynamic, that is the accessories are only displayed if they are installed RCU 11...
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Display of accessories is dynamic, that is the Operating indications accessories are only displayed if they are installed Lit lamp indicates an active function. Operational information Here the status is shown of the functions that are ac- tivated in the heat pump. RCU 11...
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M1.0 shows that the equivalent menu in FIGHTER 1250 is The change in value presumes that the user has logged in 1.0. with writing or administration authority. Note that the selected RCU offset heating curve is added to the heat pump’s internal offset heating curve. RCU 11...
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In this form the heat regulation parameters can be chan- The change in value presumes that the user has logged in ged by clicking on ”arrow down” and selecting a value with writing or administration authority. from the scrolling list, confirming thereafter with ”Set”. RCU 11...
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Display of accessories is dynamic, that is the the scrolling list, confirming thereafter with ”Set”. accessories are only displayed if they are The change in value presumes that the user has logged in installed with writing or administration authority. RCU 11...
The log files can be cleaned out by clicking on the “Clean log file” button for the appropriate log. The log files are in CSV format, which is a standard format that can be imported into several kinds of calculation pro- gram for further processing. RCU 11...
Change RCU Heating curve offset 2 (Adjustable between -10 and +10) Example: To activate Extra hot water for 12 hours send SMS mes- sage: !XHW 12 To change the operational mode to summer, send SMS message: !MODE S RCU 11...
Operating indications Shows operating conditions for installed units. Green background indicates when the compressor is opera- NOTE! tional. Red background indicates alarm. Display of accessories is dynamic, that is the accessories are only displayed if they are installed RCU 11...
M1.0 shows that the equivalent menu in FIGHTER 13XX is 1.0. The change in value presumes that the user has logged in Note that the selected RCU offset heating curve is added to with writing or administration authority. the heat pump’s internal offset heating curve. RCU 11...
In this form the external unit parameters can be changed by clicking on ”arrow down” and selecting a value from the scrolling list, confirming thereafter with ”Set”. NOTE! Display of accessories is dynamic, that is the accessories are only displayed if they are installed RCU 11...
The log files can be cleaned out by clicking on the “Clean log file” button for the appropriate log. The log files are in CSV format, which is a standard format that can be imported into several kinds of calculation pro- gram for further processing. RCU 11...
-10 – +10 Change RCU Heating curve offset 2 (Adjustable between -10 and +10) Example: To see the status of slave 5, send SMS message: ?STATUS To change the operational mode to summer, send SMS message: !MODE S RCU 11...
Communications module with GSM modem. Antenna Communication port to FIGHTER Network connections Eject button and holder for SIM card Connection of external contact function Label with MAC ID RCU 11 RCU 11 (back) Status Serial Link Activity Link RCU 11...
In accordance with EN 50 081-2:1993 and EN 61 000-6-2:1999 Enclosed kit L E K Cabling for heat pump, 0.5 m Extension connector Voltage adapter CD with RCU configuration software Network cable (cross over) for connection to the computer. RCU 11...
Yes, it is possible to call in to an RCU if you have a modem The log files in the RCU are of CSV type. This is a usual connected to a computer and have configured the RCU to format for log files and is supported by such programs as Microsoft Excel. RCU 11...