Location Guidelines ..........................6 Installation of the Halo Lite RF Receiver ................8 Installing the Halo Lite RF Receiver into a Boiler..........10 Installing the Halo Lite RF Receiver into a Logic Air Heat Pump ..12 Installing the Halo PRT ........................13 Wall Mounting ..........................13 Desk Mounting ..........................14...
Boiler and OS2 Weather Compensator Temperature Sensor (Class VI) I. 4 x AA batteries Halo Lite RF and Ideal Heat Pump with Weather Compensator (Class VI) This product is compatible with the heat source and provides compensation control that has been permanently enabled.
Logic Air For a full list of compatible products, please visit Idealheating.com The Ideal Halo Lite RF is a wireless PRT with a wired receiver to the boiler or heatpump The Halo unit is powered by 4 AA batteries and communicates with the Halo Lite Receiver unit on a 868MHz frequency, a local RF protocol.
4. LOCATION GUIDELINES The Halo uses wireless RF communication between the control and the Reciever, up to a maximum range of 30 metres. Occasionally house construction and materials can reduce this communication range and it is advisable, where possible, to try and avoid directing communication through metal frames or solid concrete walls Mounted 1 m above the floor.
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At least 1m G. The receiver should be mounted close to a H. The receiver should be mounted 230 Vac fused supply horizontally on the wall at least 1m from the floor...
A. Using a suitable screwdriver turn the locking key one quarter turn anticlockwise to the [UNLOCK] position. Remove the front panel by lifting the bottom edge first. Assemble in reverse order. Always remember to lock the front panel to the Halo Lite Receiver. The receiver is supplied out of the box in the [UNLOCK] position.
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E. From the fuse spur wire the Live, Neutral and D. Isolate mains supply. Earth connections into the right hand side connections marked L, N, (E). The wiring can be rear entry or surface mounted. If installing with an Ideal boiler continue to Section 5.1. If installing with a Logic Air Heat Pump go to Section 5.2 on page 12.
Wiring Guidelines The Boiler connection to the Ideal Halo Lite RF receiver should only be wired into the OpenTherm low voltage connection and should not be connected to a 230 Vac supply. If utilising existing wiring, please ensure that the wiring is not connected to a 230 Vac supply.
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D. Locate the opentherm terminals (right hand hand side). If removed, replace the mains side). Remove the link if present. thermostat link. E. Wire the Halo Lite RF receiver to the boiler using the Opentherm connections. (not polarity conscious). Continue to Section 6.
5.2 Installing the Halo Lite RF Receiver with a Logic Air Heat Pump A. Make sure mains supply is still isolated B. Remove the 4 fixings displayed above and remove outer cover. ZONE 1 ON/OFF THERMOSTAT C. Connect the Receiver to the relevant zone connection on the Logic Air control panel (For 2 zone...
6.1 Wall Mounting The Halo can be either wall mounted or desk mounted using the integrated rear housing and desk stand. If there are any concerns regarding signal strength and location of the wall mounted PRT it is advisable to pair the control and check the signal strength before fixing to the wall.
6.2 Desk Mounting A. Turn on power to Halo Lite RF Receiver. B. Insert the 4 AA batteries provided into the front housing of the Halo. Pay close attention that the orientation of the batteries is as indicated in the housing.
6.3 Pairing A. After power has been established. The unit B. The device will prompt set up of the time and will automatically pair to the PRT. Once this date using an easy step by step process. is completed the Power and RF LED will be solid Green C.
7. HALO FEATURES AND CONFIGURATION To enter the settings menu press the menu button. Menu Options Action Holiday mode allows the device to be switched off for a pre- Holiday defined period of time then automatically returns to the pre- programmed heating schedule.
8. HALO LITE RF RECEIVER LED KEY Status Green - Power on Power No illumination - Power off Green - Demand Boiler No illumination - No demand Solid green - Paired and communicating Flashing green - Searching for PRT Flashing red - Pairing mode...
9. ADVANCED SETTINGS Advanced Settings should only be adjusted by a competent person, the wrong configuration can have a detrimental effect on the thermostat and the heating system. Description Factory Setting New Setting Optimised start Boiler or Heat Pump starts heating in advance of schedule so heating reaches the required temperature at the time specified.
Full battery level indication on Halo home screen. 868MHz network icon is present on the Halo home screen. The slide switch on the Halo Lite RF receiver is in the Auto position. Time and date correct. Installer contact details inputted if required.
Check Receiver RF LED is flashing green. Halo PRT screen shows failed to sync Check distance between Receiver and Halo PRT (see Section B). In the support page the 868MHz is lower than Consider moving the Halo PRT closer to the Receiver.
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H E A T I N G Hereby, Ideal Boilers Ltd declares that this device (model 237423) containing devices (237426 & 237448) is in compliance with: Directive 2014/53/EU. The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address idealheating.com Ideal Boilers Ltd National Avenue...
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