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Naturela NPBC-V3C-B User Manual

Naturela NPBC-V3C-B User Manual

Controller for pellet oven or hot air generator

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Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B
Controller for pellet oven
or hot air generator
NPBC-V3C-B
S
40/18
OFTWARE VERSION
User Manual / ver 3.7
http://www.naturela-bg.com/en/
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Summary of Contents for Naturela NPBC-V3C-B

  • Page 1 Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B Controller for pellet oven or hot air generator NPBC-V3C-B 40/18 OFTWARE VERSION User Manual / ver 3.7 http://www.naturela-bg.com/en/ page 1 of 30...
  • Page 2 Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B HANGES IN MANUAL FOR THE WORK AND THE SOFTWARE OF THE CONTROLLER User Manual Changes Page version Software version amended to 27/14. • New way of dismissing the alarms for registered problems. Most of them •...
  • Page 3 The controller NPBC-V3C-B is designed to run burners, which use a photo sensor to detect the burning fire. The pulsing control of the auger motor from the pellet tank allows the precise dosing of the amount of pellets that goes to the burner.
  • Page 4 Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B NPBC-V3C ECHANISMS AND SENSORS CONTROLLED BY  Electric feed screw motor to transfer the fuel from the bunker to the burner (power up to 180W)  Electric internal auger motor to forward the fuel to the burning chamber (power up to 180W) ...
  • Page 5 Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B User Manual / ver 3.7 http://www.naturela-bg.com/en/ page 5 of 30...
  • Page 6 AY OF PERATION A burner controlled by NPBC-V3C-B can work in continuous automatic mode or in timer mode. While in timer mode, the burner works only during the intervals of the day and the days of the week set by the user. While working, it goes through several stages: cleaning, igniting, unfolding the fire, modulated burning process according to the current and set temperature of the boiler, intermediate cleaning performed during the burning process, extinguishing and cleaning again.
  • Page 7 Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B Fuel X → Setup P1/Setup P2/Setup P3/ Suspend. In the beginning of every feeding cycle, the burner automatically chooses the best power level depending on the difference between the set and the current temperature of the boiler. The temperature difference for each power level, the maximum time for maintaining the fire (Suspend power level) as well as the maximum temperature for overheating can be set in the menu Factory Settings →...
  • Page 8 Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B XPLOITATION INSTRUCTIONS NPBC-V3C-1 Control module has 6 buttons to navigate through the menus:  ) On / Off Menu / Enter ( Arrow navigation buttons with different functions Micro USB depending on the current menu...
  • Page 9 Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B for errors. If several messages are to be displayed at the same time, they switch on every 4 seconds. The time must be set correctly for the burner to function properly. If it hasn't been set yet, its indication is --:--.
  • Page 10 Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B How to turn the burner on/off: Press the On/Off button to enter the switch mode menu: Currently selected row ▲ ▼ Press the up or down navigation buttons ( ) to select a row and confirm your choice by pressing the On/Off button.
  • Page 11 Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B of the work phases (Cleaning, Ignition, Unfolding fire, Power modulation, Suspend mode and Intermediate cleaning) are executed according to the set parameters for the currently selected fuel type. While in Timers mode, the burner works only during the time intervals when its work is allowed.
  • Page 12 Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B Additional information and statistics While on main screen, press the right navigation button (►) to access the additional information and statistics screens. Statistics charts about the pellet consumption The first group of information screens is about the pellet consumption. Press the up or down navigation buttons to browse the charts for the last 4 days, starting with the current day.
  • Page 13 Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B Information about the WiFi modem and the Internet connection ▼) While on Information screen, press the down navigation button ( to access the second page. Description of the fields: ID – unique identification number for each modem IP –...
  • Page 14 Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B Diagnostics While on any of the Information screen pages, press the right navigation button (►) to access the Diagnostics screen. To go back to the previous screen press the left navigation button (◄). This is a list with short description, date and time of every registered event or error message.
  • Page 15: Parameter Settings

    For example: Parameter settings. NPBC-V3C-B has two main groups of parameters with an option for a different access level to them: User settings and Factory settings. Press the Menu button once to enter the User settings. They are available for any user at any time.
  • Page 16: User Settings

    Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B More options available Screen title on the previous page Selected row This option leads to an additional sub-menu with list choice More options available on the next page Parameter setting screen – At the moment when such a screen is displayed, a pink frame marks •...
  • Page 17 After confirming the settings with the Menu button, the seconds start from 0 only if the time has been changed. The automatic setting is available only if the controller is equipped with a WiFi modem and connected through the Internet to the Naturela's information system.
  • Page 18 Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B Timers – Set and activate time intervals when the burner's work is allowed. If even one timer is activated, the burner will work only during this interval. Moreover, the rest of the required conditions must also be presented, such as: the work mode must be anything but “Standby”, the temperature of...
  • Page 19 Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B Select Fuel – Select the preset fuel profile settings corresponding to the currently used fuel. All parameters for each profile must be set from Burning Setup menu in Factory Settings: Display – Change the brightness of the display, if necessary User Manual / ver 3.7...
  • Page 20 Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B Manual Feeding – Manual control of the fuel auger motor and the circulation pumps. This function is useful to fill up the auger motor when it's empty, to measure its capacity of pellet feeding for calibration purposes, to test the pumps or to fill up the installations with fluid.
  • Page 21 Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B 300 seconds (5 minutes) 360 seconds (6 minutes) New WiFi network – If NRC-6 is equipped with a WiFi module for Internet connection, this menu helps with its initial setting or when changing the WiFi network.
  • Page 22: Factory Settings

    Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B Factory Settings These menus concern the burner's general control, burning process and safe usage. Because of the importance of these parameters, the access to the Factory Settings can be restricted with an access code. This option is disabled by default. To enable it go to the menu Factory Settings → Change Code.
  • Page 23 Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B To go back to the previous screen, press the left navigation button (◄). Common Factory Settings for all types of fuel: Equipment – Enable/disable the additional mechanisms and sensors of the burner's configuration and...
  • Page 24 Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B The internal auger motor will work 1.5 times longer than the main auger Additional seconds for the internal auger's active time If checked, every procedure where Set this parameter to assure the FC output was supplied will be...
  • Page 25 Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B If the difference between the set temperature and the current temperature of the boiler is more than 10°, the burner works on P3 If the difference is between 5°C If there is no change in the and 10°C, the burner works on P2...
  • Page 26 Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B correctly set, the next access to the Factory Settings will require access code. Output test – This menu directly controls all of the controller's outputs for test purposes only when the burner is in Standby mode. Test the main and the exhaust fans' speed by increasing their power from the parameters FM and FSG.
  • Page 27 Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B Fuel number Column for the FC output's active time for each cleaning procedure Column for the main fan's active If the value is 0, FC output is inactive time for each cleaning procedure If the burner works on P3 power...
  • Page 28 Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B Settings for burning of the first dose After burning the first dose, the burner will work 60 seconds on P1 and 60 seconds on P2 P1, P2, P3 and Suspend power levels – the settings for these power levels are identical. Set the active time of the auger to load a portion of pellets (Feed [Sec]) and the cycle (Cycle [Sec]) between two portions.
  • Page 29 Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B better burning of all leftovers. Another option is to connect a mechanical actuator to the FC output and to use it periodically to clean the ashes. Put a check sign on the line Activate to enable these procedures, on the line Change fans to enable the usage of the fans during this procedure and/or on the line FC Output to enable its usage.
  • Page 30 Controller for pellet oven – NPBC-V3C-B module. Use the remote monitoring and control program to upload the software in the module. If the controller's version is in red, there is a hardware incompatibility between the modules. If the software version of the Executive module is in red, there is a software incompatibility between the modules.