Venkon 1.48 KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Symbols: 1. Correct and Proper Use ..............5 2. Important Information / Safety Information ......6 3. Operation of KaController ............7 Caution! Danger! 3.1 Operating Keys, Display Elements ..........8 3.2 Operation..................10 Non-observance of this 3.2.1 Switching Control Off and On ........11...
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1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 10.3.1 Display of Target Temperature/Room Temperature ...37 10.3.2 Setting of Absolute Target Temperature or ± 3K ..37 10.3.3 ON/OFF, Eco/Day Functions ...........38 10.3.4 Target Temperature in Eco Mode ........39 10.3.5 Heating/Cooling Changeover by Clip-on Sensor in 2-pipe Systems............39...
ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 1. Correct and Proper Use Kampmann KaControllers and Venkons are designed according to the state of the art and recognised safety regulations. Nevertheless their use can lead to dangers to personnel or damage to the unit or other material items if they are not installed and operated correctly or not used correctly and properly.
1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 2. Important Information / Safety Information Installation, assembly and maintenance work on electrical units should only be performed by a qualified electrician (in compliance with VDE requirements). Wiring should comply with applicable VDE regulations and provisions laid down by regional electricity providers.
• Alarm display • Individually adjustable basic display • Press/Turn button with endless turn/rest function • Single-button operation of all functions • Connection of Kampmann system components via bus connection • Password-protected service level • Language-independent display, ideal for international use...
1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS KaController with 3.1 Operating Keys, Display Elements operating keys type 3210004 1. Display with LED background lighting 2. ON/OFF button (depending on setting) - ON / OFF (factory setting) - Eco mode / Day mode 3.
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Venkon 1.48 KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS LCD display symbols Display of target room temperature Current time Timer program enabled Weekday Alarm Selected operation is blocked Eco mode Target value setting enabled Fan control setting Auto-1-2-3 Ventilation mode...
1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3.2 Operation The KaController is operated by the navigator and the operating keys. The operations that can be called up and set using the navigator are identical on both versions (with/without operating keys at the side) so that the KaController with operating keys at the side is used throughout the manual for ease of understanding.
Venkon 1.48 KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3.2.1 Switching the Control Off and On Once the control has been switched on, the default view appears on the display showing the current target room temperature and the fan stage set.
1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3.2.2 Setting the Temperature The target temperature is entered from the default view. Press ESC or do not use the KaController for 3 seconds to call up the default view. Setting the temperature setpoint: A new temperature setpoint can be entered by turning the navigator in the standard view.
Venkon 1.48 KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3.2.3 Setting the Fan To call up the "Fan setting" selection menu, press the FAN key (quick access) or use the navigator. Calling up the "Fan setting" menu using the navigator: In Automatic mode, the room temperature is regulated by automatic adjustment of the fan speed.
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1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3.2.4 Setting the Time To call up the "Time setting" selection menu, press the TIMER key 1 x (quick access) or use the navigator. Calling up the "Time setting" menu using the navigator:...
Venkon 1.48 KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3.2.5 Timer Programs The KaController offers the option of programming on and off times using a timer program if rooms are only to be air conditioned during certain times of the day. Unlike with conventional thermostatic controllers, it is not only possible to set one on and off time each day, but two on and off times per day.
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1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS To call up the "Timer programs" selection menu, press the TIMER key 2 x (quick access) or use the navigator. Calling up the "Timer programs" menu using the navigator: Step 1: Turn the navigator to select a weekday for which you would like to program a switching-on or off time.
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Venkon 1.48 KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Step 4: It is possible to set the switching-off time you require by turning the navigator. Once the minutes have been entered, press the navigator to apply the switching-off time entered and the timer program start screen is called up (->...
1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 3.2.6 Operating Modes (Mode Key) To call up the "Operating modes" selection menu, press the MODE key (quick access) or use the navigator. Calling up the "Operating modes" menu using the navigator: The operating mode can be set using the navigator depending on the parameter setting.
Venkon 1.48 KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 4. Alarm Messages The KaController displays fault messages using the alarm messages given in the table below. The alarm messages are displayed according to their priority. In the event of an alarm, note down the...
1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 5. Motor Protection, Condensation Alarm 5.1 Motor Protection Any motor fault with a Venkon is shown on the KaController by the display "A07". The Venkon with the motor fault shuts down automatically.
Venkon 1.48 KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 6. Cabling 6.1 General Information • All low voltage cables should be laid along the shortest route. • Ensure that low voltage and high voltage cables are separated using metal planking on cable trays.
1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 6.2 Single-circuit Control of up to 6 Units Single-circuit control of up to 6 units with KaController for wall mounting Master unit: C1 control design Slave unit: C1 control design Single-circuit control of up to 6 units with KaController incorporated into the...
Venkon 1.48 KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 6.3 Single-circuit Control of up to 30 Units Single-circuit control of up to 30 units with KaController for wall mounting Master unit: C2 control design Slave unit: C1 control design Single-circuit control of up to 30 units with KaController incorporated in the Venkon.
1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 6.3.1 Terminal Resistors in a CAN Bus System • The bus lines between the CAN bus cards must be linear. • Disconnect the Venkons before adjusting the final resistors. • A terminating resistor must be connected to the first and last CAN bus card in a bus line between terminals "+"...
Venkon 1.48 KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 6.4 Multi-circuit Control of up to 10 Control Circuits Venkon with Zone Manager multi-circuit control, maximum 10 control circuits Maximum permissible cable lengths Total length of bus cables between the Venkon units in a control circuit max.
1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 6.5 KaController • A flush-mounted backbox is needed for the KaController. • Connect the KaController to the nearest Venkon on the wiring diagram. The maximum bus length between the KaController and Venkon is 30 m.
• The maximum cable length between the master unit and the external control units is 30 m. 6.8 Inlet Air Temperature Sensor • All KaControl PCBs have analogue inputs to register the inlet air temperature. • There is no need to lay a separate cable to connect the inlet air temperature sensor, as the connecting lines from the temperature sensor can be connected directly to the PCB.
7. Installation, Venkon Wiring, Room Control Unit, Inlet Air Temperature Sensor 7.1 Fan Convector • The electrical cables are connected to the KaControl Venkon in the electrical control box. • The electrical control box is located behind one of the side...
7.3 Inlet Air Temperature Sensor DIP switch adjustment KaController DIP switch no. 1: ON • All KaControl PCBs have analogue inputs to register the inlet air DIP switch no. 2: OFF temperature. • An inlet air temperature sensor is incorporated as standard in control layout C2.
1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Addressing Single-circuit Controls 8.1.1 Maximum 6 Venkons in One Control Zone • Venkons in single-circuits with a maximum of 6 units need not be addressed. • The master unit / slave unit is defined by the connection of the KaController.
8.2.1 Maximum 10 Control Zones with up to 6 Venkons in One Control Zone Addressing needed via parameter settings Zone Manager • KaControl Venkons in multi-circuit controllers must be addressed, RS485 card whereas only the master unit needs to be addressed in one control circuit.
1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 8.2.2 Parameter Settings for Addressing Master Units The following steps are needed to set the parameters: 1. Switch off the Venkon by: • Pressing the ON/OFF key • Pressing the navigator for a minimum of 5 seconds •...
Venkon 1.48 KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 9. Setting Configuration of Unit by means of DIP Switches The configuration of a Venkon (e.g. 2-pipe or 4-pip operation) is set using the DIP switches on the circuit board. Once the DIP switches DIP switch have been set, all of the basic configuration functions have been...
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1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS DIP switch no. 2 In a 2-pipe system, changeover between heating and cooling is activated by the switching of digital input DI2, with the following operating modes being executed according to the external contact: →...
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Venkon 1.48 KaControl für Venkon INSTALLATIONS- UND BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG DIP Switch Factory Settings - 2-pipe System 2-pipe Functions DIP1 Clip-on temperature sensor not fitted DIP switch 2-pipe system control DIP2 H/C changeover via digital input DI2 configuration C1 DIP3 Operating function lock disabled...
1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 10. Parameter Settings 10.1 General Special system requirements can be configured by means of parameters settings in the Service menu. Special system requirements may include: • Display: Room temperature of setpoint temperature •...
Venkon 1.48 KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 10.3. Parameter Settings 10.3.1 Display of Setpoint Temperature/Room Temperature Various values can be displayed using the large seven-segment display. The value is set using parameter P37. Parameter P37 Operation Standard Min...
1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 10.3.3 Operation ON/OFF, Eco/Day Parameter P38 The ON/OFF key function and the timer programs are specified using parameter P38. The ON/OFF key and the timer programs can be used to switch the unit ON and OFF or to switch between Eco and Day mode.
Venkon 1.48 KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 10.3.4 Temperature Setpoint in Eco Mode Parameter P18, P19 Parameter P18 can be used to increase the temperature in cooling mode during Eco operating mode. Parameter P19 can be used to lower the temperature in heating mode during Eco operating mode.
1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 10.3.5.2 Automatic Heating/Cooling Changeover Mode Setting Parameter P38 Parameter P38 is used to set Automatic mode, as Heating and Cooling modes can only be specified via the clip-on sensor. Parameter P38 can also be set for the "ON/OFF and Eco/Day" function (see Section 10.3.3) The following table shows the settings of parameter P38.
Venkon 1.48 KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 10.3.5.4 Cooling Mode Limit Values Parameter P14 Parameter P14 is used to set the limit value for switching on the fan stages in Cooling mode. Operation Standard Min Unit Limit value temperature to activate the fan stages in °C...
1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 10.3.6 Rinsing Function The fan must be switched on in fan stage 1 after a defined idle time to record the room temperature correctly when using a clip-on sensor in control configuration C2.
Venkon 1.48 KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 10.3.7 Auto-Eco Function There is an option to lock the fan stages depending on the water temperature using the clip-on sensor. This application enables the central raising or lowering of the water temperatures in the building and can be detected and managed on the respective Venkon.
1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 10.3.8 Display of Heating Symbol / Cooling Symbol Parameter P55 Parameter P55 can be switched on and off to display the heating and cooling system in Automatic mode. Operation Standard Min...
Venkon 1.48 KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 10.3.10 Function of Digital Inputs DI1, DI2, DI3, DI4 and DI5 10.3.10.1 Digital Input DI1 The function of the digital input DI1 is specified and cannot be changed using parameters. Ext. contact...
1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 10.3.10.4 Digital Input DI4 The function of the digital input DI4 is specified and cannot be changed using parameters. External switching is not intended as standard. Parameter P44 must be set to P44=4 for digital input DI4.
7 = Unit malfunction 8 = Cooling requirement or heating requirement 10.3.11.3 PCB Settings for 0..10 V Actuators and 3-Point Actuators The KaControl PCB provides the options of accommodating different valve circuit boards using a plug-in connection. Standard valve circuit board:...
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1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Parameter setting of valve circuit board for 0..10 V actuators Parameters P39-P42, P95, P108, P109, P114, P115 The functions of the "Valve circuit board to activate 0..10 V actuators" is configured using the following parameters.
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Venkon 1.48 KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Parameter settings of valve circuit board for 3-point actuators Parameters P39−P42, P95, P97, P108, P109, P114, P115 The functions of the "Valve circuit board to activate 3-point actuators" can be configured using the following parameters.
1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 10.3.12 Fan Settings 10.3.12.1 Automatic Fan Mode In Automatic fan mode, the fan stages are switched on and off depending on the room temperature control. Automatic fan mode is set using parameters P07, P08 and P09.
Venkon 1.48 KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 10.3.12.3 Continuous Fan Mode Parameter P29 can be used to activate Continuous fan mode. In Continuous fan mode, the fan remains switched on at the preset fan stage, even if the room temperature has reached the target figure (in Automatic fan mode Stage 1 remains active).
1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 10.3.14 Locking Operating Options or Functions, Parameter 38 Parameter P38 can be used to lock individual operating options or functions. Parameter P38 must be used for the following (among other functions): •...
The new Venkon circuit board should also be disconnected before writing the parameters. The programming key is not supplied as standard with the unit and can be ordered from Kampmann Customer Service as a non-standard accessory. The software versions of the control circuit boards must be identical when reading and writing the parameter sets (see parameter P000).
1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 11. Control PCB Parameter List The parameters can be called up in the Service menu and adapted to meet the needs of the system. The steps to call up the Service menu are described in section 10.2.
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Venkon 1.48 KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Operation Unit Note Standard Min Max P031 It is imperative that the standard value is set 255 °C P032 Rinse function: Maximum idle time of fan 255 Min Page 42 P033 Rinse function: Duration of rinsing function...
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1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Operation Unit Note Standard Min Max P043 Digital input DI3 Page 45 P044 Digital input DI4 Page 46 P045 Digital input DI5 Page 46 0 = no function 1 = Eco/Day mode -- (contact open→ Day) 6 = Eco/Day mode --- (contact open→...
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Venkon 1.48 KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Operation Unit Note Standard Min Max P097 Runtime 3-point actuators 255 s Page 49 Heating/Cooling P099 It is imperative that the standard value is set 100 % P100 Anti-blocking protection of 3-point actuators...
1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 12. Functional Testing of Connected Assemblies The KaController provides the option of checking the operation of the connected external units independently of the software application. The function of individual assemblies, such as the fan, can be directly enabled and checked using inputs on the KaController.
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Venkon 1.48 KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS Step Input and output Display flashes Display does not flash L01* Input B1 Sensor faulty Sensor ok L02* Input B2 Sensor faulty Sensor ok L03* Input B3 Sensor faulty Sensor ok...
1.48 Venkon KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 13. KaController Parameters 13.1 General Specific user requirements can be enabled and disabled by means of parameter settings in the KaController, for instance the minimum and maximum setpoint temperature can be set using parameters in the KaController.
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Venkon 1.48 KaControl for Venkon ASSEMBLY AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 13.3 KaController parameter list Operation Unit Note Standard Min Max t001 Serial address 207 - t002 Baud rate 0 = Baud rate 4800 1 = Baud rate 9600 2 = Baud rate 19200...
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