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If the system you are about to install differs from the shown diagram of a standard heating system, feel free to sketch an outline for comparison. Adaptation of systems, see section 10. List of components: ECL Comfort 301 Outdoor temperature sensor DHW temperature sensor Flow temperature sensor, mixing circuit...
Table of Contents Sections in the Installer’s Guide The documentation for the ECL Comfort controller is composed of numbered sections. Only sections relevant to your ECL Comfort controller are included here. Before you start Installation Identifying the system type Mounting the ECL Comfort controller Electrical connections 230 V a.c.
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Before you start Sketch your application The ECL Comfort controller series is designed for a wide range of heating, domestic hot-water (DHW) and cooling systems with different configurations and capacities. If your system differs from the diagrams shown in section 10, you may want to make a sketch of the system about to be installed.
find the diagram which has the best resemblance with your system and make your own combinations. The functions can only be realized with ECL Comfort 301 and as of controller version 2.00. 10.1 Weather compensated 1-stage heat pump with...
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10.2 Weather compensated 2-stage heat pump for Connections of controlled units heating and DHW circuits (DHW priority) Terminal Description Max. load System settings 1 (L) Voltage supply 230 V a.c. Circuit Line Description Recomm. 2 (N) Voltage supply 230 V a.c. setting 6 M2 Changeover valve...
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10.3 Weather compensated 1-stage heat pump with Connections of controlled units additional electric heater for heating Terminal Description Max. load System settings 1 (L) Voltage supply 230 V a.c. Circuit Line Description Recomm. 2 (N) Voltage supply 230 V a.c. setting 9 P1 Circulation pump...
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Connections of controlled units 10.4 Weather compensated 2-stage heat pump for heating Terminal Description Max. load System settings 1 (L) Voltage supply 230 V a.c. Circuit Line Description Recomm. 2 (N) Voltage supply 230 V a.c. setting 9 P1 Circulation pump 4 (2) A / 230 V a.c.
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10.5 Weather compensated 1-stage heat pump with Connections of controlled units additional electric heater for mixing circuit and DHW circuit (DHW priority operation) Terminal Description Max. load System settings 1 (L) Voltage supply 230 V a.c. 2 (N) Voltage supply 230 V a.c. Circuit Line Description Recomm.
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10.6 Weather compensated 1-stage heat pump with Connections of controlled units additional electric heater for mixing circuit - DHW priority operation and DHW circuit (parallel operation or DHW priority) Terminal Description Max. load System settings 1 (L) Voltage supply 230 V a.c. 2 (N) Voltage supply 230 V a.c.
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10.7 Weather compensated 2-stage heat pump with Connections of controlled units additional electric heater for mixing circuit and DHW circuit (priority operation) Terminal Description Max. load 1 (L) Voltage supply 230 V a.c. System settings 2 (N) Voltage supply 230 V a.c. Circuit Line Description Recomm.
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10.8 Weather compensated 1-stage heat pump or Connections of controlled units boiler control for mixing circuit Terminal Description Max. load System settings 1 (L) Voltage supply 230 V a.c. Circuit Line Description Recomm. 2 (N) Voltage supply 230 V a.c. setting 3 M1 Actuator - open, circuit I...
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10.9 Weather compensated 1-stage heat pump Connections of controlled units with additional solar panel for mixing circuit and DHW circuit (DHW priority or parallel operation) Terminal Description Max. load 1 (L) Voltage supply 230 V a.c. System settings 2 (N) Voltage supply 230 V a.c.
Mounting the ECL Comfort controller For easy access, you should mount the ECL Comfort controller near the system. Select one of the three following methods: • Mounting on a wall • Mounting on a DIN rail • Mounting in a panel Screws and rawlplugs are not supplied.
Electrical connections - 230 V a.c. - in general The electrical connections are added to the specific system types in question which can be seen on pages 10a to 10r. Wire cross section: 0.75 - 1.5 mm Electrical connections Max. 2 x 1.5 mm wires can be inserted into each screw terminal.
It is important that the sensors are mounted in the correct position in your system. The temperature sensor mentioned below are sensors used for the ECL Comfort 200 and 300 series which not all will be needed for your application! Outdoor temperature sensor (ESMT)
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Connecting the room panel / remote control The ECA 60 / 61 / 62 / 63 is activated by the setting in line 10 (section 32). The ECA 60 / 61 / 62 / 63 is powered by the system device bus which means that the bus must be active.
Inserting the ECL Card Understanding the ECL Card The ECL Card contains factory settings for a standard system. If the actual system differs from the standard system, the controller must be adjusted accordingly. After the adjustment, the new settings should be stored on the ECL Card.
Adjusting the ECL Card Setting the time and date - settings line A General principles Actual time When the controller is connected and operating you can check and adjust all or some of the basic settings. Turn the ECL Card so that the grey side is facing you (see the example below).
Monitoring temperatures Manual control - and system units - line B line B Controlled units Shift to manual mode. Controlled units No. of active stages (II) Max. no. of stages Controller mode Flow temp. (S3/S5*) If sensor S3 is not connected, the sensor S5 values will be displayed Push and hold the shift button to see: - the calculated flow temperature Choose the unit you want to control.
Setting the heat curve - line C Parallel displacement Circuit Setting range Factory setting Slope -9 ... 9 K Displacement If you want to adjust the parallel displacement of the heat curve, push the shift button. The symbol for the parallel displacement will blink. Slope Make your adjustments.
Heating cut-out - Flow temperature limits - line 1 line 2 Min. flow Max. flow temp. temp. Setting range Limit for heating cut-out Flow temperature limits, min. and max. Circuit Setting range Factory setting Circuit Setting range Factory setting 10 ... 30 °C 18 °C 10 ...
Room temperature influence - line 3 B: Reference room temperature control Used if your system is not equipped with thermostats and you select the room with room temperature sensor as a This section is only relevant if you have installed a room temperature sensor or ECA 60 / ECA 61 / ECA 62 / ECA 63.
Control parameters - lines 4-7, circuit I Proportional band, Xp Neutral zone, Nz Circuit Setting range Factory setting Circuit Setting range Factory setting 1 ... 250 K 80 K 0 ... 9 K Set the proportional band. Set the neutral zone to a high value if you can A higher value will result in a stable but slow accept a high variation in flow temperature.
System information, circuit II Switching difference, stage I and II Operating hours (5,090 hours) and minutes (35 ) Push the shift button to see the total number of Switching difference, stage I and II cut-in commands of stage I. Circuit Setting range Factory setting 1 ...
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DHW tank Solar panel temp. temp. (S7) (S8) Temperature readouts, sensors S7 and S8 Circuit Setting range Factory setting None None Temp. (S9) Temp. (S10) Temperature readouts, sensors S9 and S10 Circuit Setting range Factory setting None None DHW switching difference DHW switching difference Circuit...
Check list ✓ ✓ Is the ECL Comfort controller ready for use? Adapting the ECL Comfort controller to the system Make sure that the correct power supply is Turn the ECL Card so that the grey side faces you connected to terminals 1 (Live) and 2 (Neutral). See and push , if necessary.
ECL Card settings ECL Card settings (circuit I) (circuit II) Time and date Time and date Section 17 Section 17 System information System information Sections 18 & 19 Sections 18 & 19 Heat curve System information, Section 20 Section 27 circuit II Setting ranges Factory settings...
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Service parameters (10-199) Service parameters (10-199) Circuit I Circuit II Lines Setting ranges Factory settings Your settings Lines Setting ranges Factory settings Your settings 10 Choice of room panel / remote control 17 Influence on desired heat pump 0 ... 2 temperature OFF / 1 ...
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The setback temperature depends on the outdoor temperature, when the outdoor If you want to copy the new settings to the ECL Card (recommended by Danfoss), see section 34. temperature is above the set limit. The lower the outdoor temperature, the less the Make a note of your new settings in the parameter list in section temperature reduction.
Service parameter(s) 12 Service parameter(s) 14 12 Boost 14 Optimizing time constant Circuit Setting range Factory setting Circuit Setting range Factory setting 0 ... 99% OFF / 10 ... 59 Shortens the heating-up period by increasing the desired flow Optimizes the start and stop times for the comfort temperature temperature by the percentage you set.
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Service parameter(s) 15-17 Service parameter(s) 20-21 15 Adaptive function of room temperature 20 Optimization based on room / outdoor temperature Circuit Circuit Setting range Factory setting Setting range Factory setting OFF / 1 ... 30 ON / OFF Controls how fast the room temperature adapts to the desired The optimized start and stop time can be based on either room or room temperature.
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Service parameter(s) 22-24 Service parameter(s) 52-71 22 Pump exercise 52 Closed valve / normal operation Circuit Setting range Factory setting Circuit Setting range Factory setting I / II ON / OFF ON / ON ON / OFF Exercises the pump to avoid blocking in periods without heat The mixing circuit can be closed during DHW heating.
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Service parameter(s) 72-80 Service parameter(s) 85-92 72 Compressor sequence 85 Application type selection (heat pump stage II) Circuit Setting range Factory setting Circuit Setting range Factory setting ON / OFF 0 ... 2 To ensure an even load of two compressors in a heat pump, one Choose whether the heat pump is to be operated with one compressor is active all the time and the other compressor is cut- compressor and additional electric heater / boiler or with two...
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Service parameter(s) 140 Service parameter(s) 140 140 Alarm input selection Circuit Setting range Factory setting The alarm module is connected via sensor input (S6) to terminals 0 / 1 16 and 22. The module has 5 relays for the registration of the various alarms.
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Service parameter(s) 141 Service parameter(s) 147-149 141 Override input selection 147 Activation of solar panel circuit Circuit Setting range Factory setting Circuit Setting range Factory setting I / II OFF / 1 ... 6 OFF / OFF OFF / 0.1 ... 99.9 K Choose an unused temperature sensor input for overriding the Determine whether the solar panel circuit should be active.
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Service parameter(s) 168 Service parameter(s) 170-174 168 Cut-in delay, compressors I and II 170 Max. (cut-out) return temperature, S4 Circuit Setting range Factory setting Circuit Setting range Factory setting OFF / 1 ... 100 min. 1 ... 99 °C 45 °C The cut-in delay of compressors I and II is determined here, i.e.
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The ECL Comfort controllers can be connected via the bus to perform a larger system. The controller, which is physically connected with the outdoor temperature sensor, is the master of the entire system and automatically gets the address 15.
Copying with the ECL Card Check the ECL Card and the software generations (see Copy personal settings to additional controller(s) in following example). identical systems Ensure that the other controller(s) use(s) the same ECL Card Insert the ECL Card with the yellow side facing you. type.
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Heat curve A curve showing the relationship between actual outdoor temperature and required flow temperature. The definitions apply to the Comfort 200 as well as ECL Comfort 300 series. Consequently, you might come across expressions DHW circuit that are not mentioned in your guide.
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This is a collection of frequently asked questions for the ECL is too low. Increase the desired room temperature (section Comfort 200 as well as ECL Comfort 300 series. Consequently, you might come across some questions that do not apply to your 3).
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One of the primary advantages of the controller is the setting security. If you remove the ECL Card, and the ECL Comfort controller is not operated during the next 25 minutes (approx.): Do not remove the ECL Card while copying. The data on the...
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Set your personal schedule Monitor the current schedules Add an extra comfort period Push the shift and + button simultaneously for Select between lines 1-7 (Monday, Tuesday ..2 seconds. Sunday) to see your individual schedules. Changeover time Line Circuit Time line The new period appears Periods with comfort temp.
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Select circuit mode Set your room and DHW temperature During scheduled operation (clock), the state indicator (a white arrow) will show you the control mode of the selected Go to display C. circuit. The white arrow will blink when this is a heating circuit and it is in the optimizing period.
Choose your favorite display Choose your favorite display (circuit I) (circuit II) Choose the display - A, B, or C - for daily Choose the display - A, B, or C - for daily operations. operations. Room temperature - display A DHW temperature - display A Room temp.
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Choose your favorite display your comfort temperature (alarms and low rates periods) The ECL Comfort controller is designed by Danfoss for the Choose the alarm and low rate settings by automatic temperature control of heating, domestic hot- pushing the button until there is no circuit water (DHW), ventilation and cooling systems.
9 12 15 18 21 24 1 Monday 2 Tuesday 3 Wednesday 4 Thursday 5 Friday 6 Saturday 7 Sunday Factory settings are grey. The functions can only be realized with ECL Comfort 301 and as of controller version 2.00.
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