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User manual Indoor module NIBE VVM 500 UHB EN 2235-1 731265...
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Quick guide Navigation Ok button (confirm/select) Back button (back/undo/exit) Control knob (move/increase/reduce) A detailed explanation of the button functions can be found on page 8. How to scroll through menus and make different settings is described on page 10. Set the indoor climate INDOOR CLIMATE HOT WATER MY INSTALLATION...
2 The heating installation – the heart of the house Installation function Contact with VVM 500 Maintenance of VVM 500 Saving tips 3 VVM 500 – at your service Set the indoor climate Set the hot water capacity Get information Adjust the indoor module 4 Disturbances in comfort...
This appliance can be used by children danger and damage. aged from 8 years and above and per- Do not start VVM 500 if there is a risk that sons with reduced physical, sensory or the water in the system has frozen.
(menu 3.1) and on the type module’s display. plate. External heat source • VVM 500 is prepared for easy connection to a solar panel installation and/or oil/gas/ wood fired boiler and district heating. Serial number Caution You need the product’s (14 digit) serial number for...
(2) . The heat is distributed around the building in the heating medium circuit, (3) . Chapter 2 | The heating installation – the heart of the house NIBE VVM 500...
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The indoor module's integrated hot water heater is in the boiler section. The hot boiler water heats the hot water. NIBE VVM 500 Chapter 2 | The heating installation – the heart of the house...
Control knob Switch VVM 500 USB port There is a display unit behind the indoor module door, which is used to communicate with VVM 500. Here you: • switch on, switch off or set the installation to emergency mode. • set the indoor climate and hot water as well as adjust the installation to your needs.
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MENU 1 - INDOOR CLIMATE active in 4.7. Setting and scheduling the indoor climate. See page 13. This symbol indicates whether VVM 500 has con- MENU 2 - HOT WATER tact with NIBE Uplink. Setting and scheduling hot water production. See page 22.
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Mark the applicable option. One of the options is pre-selected (white). Press the OK button to confirm the selected option. The selected option has a green tick. Chapter 2 | The heating installation – the heart of the house NIBE VVM 500...
Check pressure Arrows to scroll through window in start guide VVM 500 must be fitted with an external pressure gauge, which shows the heating system pressure. The pressure Turn the control knob until one of the arrows in the top should be between 0.5 and 1.5 bar, but varies during temper-...
This is important, as fully or partially closed thermostat valves slow the flow in the climate system, which results in VVM 500 working at a higher temperature. This in turn can lead to increased energy consumption.
Setting the relative humidity: (accessory is in menu 1.1. required) Setting range: 30 to 90 % Factory setting: 60 % The menu is only displayed if limit RH is activated in menu 5.3.16. NIBE VVM 500 Chapter 3 | VVM 500 – at your service...
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The display shows the value set for relative humidity. To change how VVM 500 is run, in relation to relative humidity, increase or decrease the value given on the display. If longer time changes are required use the holiday function or scheduling.
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MENU 1.3.3 - VENTILATION (ACCESSORY RE- QUIRED) Increases or decreases in the ventilation to the accommod- ation can be scheduled here for up to two time periods per day. NIBE VVM 500 Chapter 3 | VVM 500 – at your service...
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It is from this heating curve that the indoor module’s control computer determines the temperature of the water to the Chapter 3 | VVM 500 – at your service NIBE VVM 500...
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Select the heating curve and read off how the supply temperature changes at different outdoor temperatures here. If there is access to cooling the same settings can be made for the cooling curve. NIBE VVM 500 Chapter 3 | VVM 500 – at your service...
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MENU 1.9.3 - MIN. FLOW LINE TEMP. Cooling in 2-pipe system heating min. flow line temp. heating 1.9.3.1 VVM 500 contains a built-in function for operating cooling Setting range: 5- in a 2-pipe system down to 17 °C, factory setting 18 °C. This 70 °C requires that the outdoor unit can perform cooling.
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Here, you set whether you want the cooling pump (GP12) to run in operating mode auto. cooling pump speed Setting range: 1 – 100 % Factory setting: 70 % NIBE VVM 500 Chapter 3 | VVM 500 – at your service...
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This selection is only available when cooling in 2-pipe sys- sensor can be selected in menu 1.9.5. tems. Here you can set how long VVM 500 is to wait before it re- set pt value cool/heat sensor turns to heating mode when the cooling demand has ceased or vice versa.
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It is important that the correct heating curve is selected so – 1.0 that the room temperature is experienced as even. - degree of effect Default value: 0.5 climate system 1 NIBE VVM 500 Chapter 3 | VVM 500 – at your service...
OK button. The remain- ing time for the selected setting is shown to the right. When the time has run out VVM 500 returns to the mode set in menu 2.2. Select “off" to switch off temporary lux Chapter 3 | VVM 500 –...
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Set times are not affected at deactivation. will run according to the settings above. "operating time" decide how long the hot water circulation pump must run per operating instance. NIBE VVM 500 Chapter 3 | VVM 500 – at your service...
This QR code indicates serial number, product name and limited operating data. Symbols in this menu: Compressor Heating Addition Hot water Cooling Pool Heating medium Ventilation pump (orange) Solar accessory Chapter 3 | VVM 500 – at your service NIBE VVM 500...
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Information about an alarm. MENU 3.5 - INDOOR TEMP. LOG NIBE VVM 500 Chapter 3 | VVM 500 – at your service...
NIBE Uplink connection string (nibeuplink.com) and number of users see the number of request new connection string users connected to switch off all users the installation via the internet. Chapter 3 | VVM 500 – at your service NIBE VVM 500...
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A connected user has a user account in NIBE Uplink , which Caution has been given permission to control and/or monitor your installation. The installation cannot connect to the internet without the correct TCP/IP settings. If unsure Request new connection string...
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"-1". If a room sensor is installed and activated, the de- sired room temperature is instead reduced by 1 °C. Chapter 3 | VVM 500 – at your service NIBE VVM 500...
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Factory setting: fixed price tariff per, ext. step Setting range fixed price: 0–100,000* smart energy source control method The function priorit- ises how / to what extent each docked NIBE VVM 500 Chapter 3 | VVM 500 – at your service...
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MENU 4.1.8.6 - TARIFF PER, EXT. SHUNT ADD When the solar panels produce more electricity than Here you can use tar- tariff per, ext. shunt add 4.1.8.6 VVM 500 requires, the temperature in the property is adjus- iff control for the ex- date date ted and/or the temperature of the hot water is increased.
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In this operating mode the compressor is not active, only month additional heat is used. year Caution If you choose mode "add. heat only" the com- pressor is deselected and there is a higher operat- ing cost. NIBE VVM 500 Chapter 3 | VVM 500 – at your service...
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Set the vacation setting in advance and activate Setting range: 0 – 48 h just before departure in order to maintain the comfort. Default value: 24 h Chapter 3 | VVM 500 – at your service NIBE VVM 500...
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Do you want to reset all user settings to Scheduling always starts on the date that the start menus) can be reset factory settings? time is set for. to default values here. NIBE VVM 500 Chapter 3 | VVM 500 – at your service...
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If you wish to set similar scheduling for every day of the week start by filling in “all” and then chan- ging the desired days. Chapter 3 | VVM 500 – at your service NIBE VVM 500...
Disturbances in comfort In most cases, VVM 500 notes a malfunction (a malfunction Caution can lead to disruption in comfort) and indicates this with alarms, and instructions for action, in the display. Selecting "aid mode” is not the same as correcting the problem that caused the alarm.
If mode "manual" is selected, select "addition". – Open the valves (contact your installer for assistance in finding them). – Hot water is produced with VVM 500 in "manual" mode. If there is no air/water heat pump, "addition" must be High room temperature activated. •...
• There is no heating or hot water demand, nor cooling de- mand (accessory is required for cooling). – VVM 500 does not call on heating, hot water or cooling. • Compressor blocked due to the temperature conditions. – Wait until the temperature is within the product’s work- ing range.
Technical data Detailed technical specifications for this product can be found in the installation manual (nibe.eu). Chapter 5 | Technical data NIBE VVM 500...
(radiat- the heat pump produces heating for the house, and to the ors/heating coils). hot water side, when the heat pump produces hot water. NIBE VVM 500 Chapter 6 | Glossary...
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SUPPLY TEMPERATURE The temperature of the heated water that the indoor module sends out to the heating system. The colder the outdoor temperature, the higher the supply line temperature be- comes. Chapter 6 | Glossary NIBE VVM 500...
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WS release date: 2022-06-28 10:07 Publish date: 2022-09-01 08:34 This is a publication from NIBE Energy Systems. All product illustrations, facts and data are based on the available information at the time of the publication’s approval. NIBE Energy Systems makes reservations for any factual or printing errors in this publication.
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