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SunMaxx Solar SmartMaxx-Pro-L4 Installation Manual

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INSTALLATION GUIDE
SMARTMAXX SOLAR CONTROLLERS
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SmartMaxx-Pro-L4
SmartMaxx-Pro-XL6D
WWW.SUNMAXXSOLAR.COM

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  • Page 1 INSTALLATION GUIDE SMARTMAXX SOLAR CONTROLLERS MODEL NUMBER SmartMaxx-Pro-L4 SmartMaxx-Pro-XL6D WWW.SUNMAXXSOLAR.COM...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    3 mechanical relays (2 on/off, 1 changeover contact) 2 PWM / 0-10V for high efficency pumps 6 PT1000 temperature sensor inputs 2 VFS / RPS direct sensor inputs SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 3 If the version is not readable here, open the controller’s “Service Values” menu. The version is show in the first line of the service values. SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 4 • Markings made on the unit at the factory must not be altered, removed or made illegible • Only the settings actually described in these instructions may be made on the controller SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 5 - Use of the device for other than its intended purpose - Operation above or below the limit values listed in the specifi cations - Force majeure SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 6 2.64 G/min. - 52.83 G/min. (VFS 10 - 200) 0 - 2.5 bar 0 - 4 bar 0 - 6 bar 0 - 10 bar SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 7 The unit must not under any circumstances be disposed of with ordinary household refuse. Dispose of the unit only at appropriate collection points or ship it back to the seller or manufacturer. SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 8 Controller and VFS sensor have to have the same ground potential. The VFS sensor has a functional earth connector (PELV). The PE-connector of the controller has to be connected to the pipe system near the sensor. SunMaxx Solar |5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 9 7. Fit the upper part of the housing and insert the other two screws. 8. Align the housing and tighten the three screws. CAUTION Controller must be inaccessible from the rear. SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 10 Connect the VFS sensors with the matching jacks. To prevent damage to the Direct Sensors it is highly recommended to install them in to the return. When installing the Vortex Flow Sensors (VFS), observe the correct fl ow direction! SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 11 (V1 -> R1, R2 -> V2), since the 12V power supply relays are switched on and off with the signal. Connection of sensor earth to the grey lower terminal block. SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 12 R1 / V1 Solar Pumps Solar Pump Solar Pump Solar Pump Solar Pump Solar Pump Secondary Pump Valve Thermostat Bypass Valve Bypass Valve Bypass Valve SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 13 Solar Pump Solar Pump Solar Pump Solar Pump Solar Fuel Boiler Solar Pump Solar Pump Secondary Pump Secondary Pump Pump Cooler Switching Valve Switching Valve SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 14 Solar Pump 2 Secondary Pump Solar Pump 2 Switching Valve 1 (1 or 2/3) Switching Valve Switching Valve Solar Pump 3 Switching Valve 2 (2 or 3) SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...

  • Page 15: Operation

    Then switch on automatic mode. CAUTION Observe the explanations for the the individual parameters on the following pages, and check whether further settings are necessary for your application. SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 16 7. Menu Lock Against unintentional setting changes at critical points 8. Service Data For diagnosis in the event of an error 9. Language Language selection SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...

  • Page 17: Measurement Values

    Display of the last 20 events occurring in the system with indication of date and time. 2.5 RESET / CLEAR Resetting and deleting the individual analyses. The function “All statistics” clears all analyses but not the error messages. SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...

  • Page 18: Operating Modes

    The menu is closed by pressing “esc” or selecting “Exit settings”. CAUTION The following pages contain generally valid descriptions for the settings. Enumera- tions may vary . SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 19 DANGER Temperature values that are set too high can lead to scalding or damage to the system. Scalding protection must be provided by the customer! SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 20 As soon as ΔT conditions are met, the priority storage tank is charged. If the rise in temperature falls below the set value, then the charging of the lower-priority storage tank is enabled again. Setting range: from 1°C to 10°C (33°F to 50°F) /default setting: 3°C (37°F) SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...

  • Page 21: Protections

    System protection has a higher priority than collector protection. Even when the switch on conditions for collector protection are present, the solar pump will be switched off when SP T on is reached. SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 22 Collector alarm - Settings range: 60°C to 299°C (140°F to 570°F) / Default setting: 115°C (239°F) Delay - Settings range: 1 to 60 Minuten / Default setting: 1 SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...

  • Page 23: Special Functions

    In this menu, pre-configured profiles for various pumps can be selected. Please note that individual settings are still possible even when a profile has been selected. For manual settings, see “J. - Appendix” on page 53 SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 24 Sweep time determines the inertia of the speed control to prevent strong fluctuations in temperature. Sweep time is the timespan for a complete change from minimum to maximum pump speed. Settings range: 1 to 15 minutes / Default setting: 4 minutes SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 25 Solar With 2-Zone Storage & Switching Valve With additonal functions: With additonal functions: With additonal functions: - Solar Bypass - Solid Fuel Boiler - Thermostat - Return Flow Increase SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 26 Settings range: 0°C to 100°C (32°F to 212°F) / Default setting: 50°C (122°F) 6.4.2.2 TH Hysteresis Hysteresis of setpoint temperature. Settings range: -20 to +20K / Default setting: 10K SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 27 Setting range: from 00:00 to 23:59 /default setting: 06:00 to 22:00 6.4.3 Thermostat 2 Thermostat is used for time- and temperature controlled additional heating. See Thermostat 1 SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 28 When this difference is exceeded between return flow sensor and storage sensor, the relay is switched off. Settings range: 2-19 K (limited by ΔT Storage RF On) / Default setting: 4 K SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 29 Settings range: S1-S8, VFS1-2, active storage, RC / Default: none CAUTION This function does not activate the solar pump to cool the collector. Therefore, please refer to the collector protection. SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 30 The anti-Legionella function is switched off at delivery. Whenever heating-up has been carried out with the anti-Legionella function switched on, an information message with the date appears on the display. SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 31 This determines the sensor placed in the storage that is receiving energy from the source storage. Settings range: S1-S8, VFS1-2, Active storage/ Default setting: none SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 32 If the temperature at the target sensor exceeds this value, difference function is disabled. Settings range: 0°C to 99°C (32°F to 210°F) / Default setting: 60°C (140°F) SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 33 Settings range: On, Inverted, Off / Default setting: Off Collector protection System protection Frost protection Recooling Anti-legionella protection Message Collector alarm SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 34 This setting determines the length of time the pump is switched on at the start of a solar charge. Settings range: 0-120 seconds / Default setting: 30 seconds SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 35 Room reference temperature in night mode. If this temperature is exceeded at the room temperature sensor at the set times, the relay is switched off. Settings range: 10°C to 30°C (50°F to 86°F) SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 36 Settings range: Ethylene, Propylene / Default setting: Propylene 6.5.1.4 Glycol Perncentage The amount of anti freeze agent in the system. Settings range: 0-100% / Default setting: 45% SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 37 6.5.2.3 Reference Sensor The reference sensor used for the heat metering is set here. Settings range: S1-S8, VFS1-2, active collector, active storage/ Default setting: S6 SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 38 Offset Sensor Settings range: -100 ... +100 / Default setting: 0 CAUTION Settings sind nur in Sonderfällen bei Erstinbetriebnahme durch den Fachmann nötig. Falsche Messwerte können zu Fehlfunk- tionen führen. SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 39 For analysis of the system data it is essential for the time to be set accurately on the controller. Please note that the clock does not continue to run if the mains voltage is interrupted, and must therefore be reset. SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...

  • Page 40: Menu Lock

    The menu “8. - Service values” can be used for remote diagnosis by a specialist or the manufacturer in the event of an error, etc. SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 41 A relay was switched on and off more than 5 times within 5 minutes. Is displayed when AL ref-5°C was not measured for the set Al residence time at the AL Failed AL sensor. SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 42 (e.g. pump) and exchange it. Then first recommission the controller and check the function of the switch outputs in manual mode as described under “3.2. - Manual” on page 24 SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 43 This voltage is put out when the pump is turned off (Pumps that can detect cable break need a minimum voltage). Settings range: (Solar:) 0,0 to 5,0 V / Default setting: 1.0 V - (Heating:) 5.0 to 0.0 V / Default setting: 4.0 V SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 44 This function has no influence on the regulation, but changes only the speed displayed. J.10 SHOW SIGNAL Displays the set signal in text and a graphical diagram. Example For Pump Settings: SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 45 To protect against loss of data, record any analyses and data that are particularly important to you (see 2.) at regular intervals. SunMaxx Solar | 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.877.270.7875 fax | www.sunmaxxsolar.com...
  • Page 46 Hydraulic Variant Set: Commissioned On: Commissioned By: Notes: 5098 NY 206 Bainbridge NY 13733 | 1.877.786.6299 1.888.270.7875 fax WWW.SUNMAXXSOLAR.COM V.2016.2.29...

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