Electricity consumption meter 3-phase, bi-directional, tariff-based (16 pages)
Summary of Contents for F&F PCZ-528.3
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Konstantynowska street 79/81 95-200 Pabianice tel/fax 42-2152383, 2270971 e-mail: biuro@fif.com.pl Universal programmable clock PCZ-528.3 Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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Potentially dangerous situation that could lead to danger to operating personnel or damage to the equipment. Information on the construction, operation and handling of the controller is indicated by symbols: Important information, valuable advice. Practical advice, problem solving. Example of application or action. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Control buttons............................18 Home screen.............................19 Communications ...........................19 Low battery ............................19 Faults ..............................20 Relay activation interlock.......................21 Quick access menu ...........................22 Date...............................22 Current programme ..........................22 Working time statistics..........................25 Manual control ............................27 Part 5 Configuration .............................28 Menu structure............................28 PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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Backlighting in active state......................59 Display contrast.............................60 Clock calibration............................61 Limitation of working time........................62 Cleaning the settings..........................64 Resetting working time statistics ....................64 Resetting the operating time limit ....................65 Deleting all settings ........................66 Working time history ..........................67 Device information ...........................67 PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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Saints ..............................87 Statistics ............................88 Location............................89 Settings............................92 Part 7 List of defined locations........................96 Albania ..............................96 Armenia ..............................96 Austria...............................96 Azerbaijan ..............................97 Belgium ..............................97 Bulgaria ..............................98 Bosnia and Herzegovina ...........................98 Belarus ..............................98 Kazakhstan ..............................99 Kyrgyzstan...............................100 Switzerland .............................100 PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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United Kingdom ............................109 Georgia..............................110 Greece..............................110 Croatia..............................111 Hungary..............................111 Ireland..............................112 Iceland..............................112 Italy .................................112 Lichtenstein.............................114 Lithuania ..............................114 Luxembourg ............................114 Latvia...............................115 Macedonia ..............................115 Monaco..............................115 Moldova..............................115 Malta...............................115 Mongolia..............................115 Netherlands ............................116 Norway..............................116 Poland ..............................117 Portugal..............................119 Romania..............................120 Russia ..............................120 San Marino..............................122 Serbia ..............................122 PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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Slovakia ..............................123 Slovenia..............................123 Sweden ..............................124 Tajikistan ..............................125 Turkmenistan ............................125 Ukraine..............................125 Uzbekistan ..............................127 Part 8 Technical data ..........................129 Part 9: History of change ..........................130 Part 10 - Guarantee ............................131 Part 11 CE declaration ..........................132 PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Part 1. Introduction The PCZ-528.3 is a universal programmable clock combining the features of an astronomical, weekly and annual clock. Basic features of the clock: • 256 relay on/off programmes; • Each programme can be executed in one of the seven date ranges defined in the annual cycle;...
The maximum allowable current flowing through the relay contacts must not exceed 16 A. It is recommended to protect the load circuit of the controller with a fuse with a value adapted to the load current, but not more than 16 A. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Load Non-inductive load devices loads or resistive Voltage 230 V 230 V 230 V 24 V 115 V 230 V Load capacity 4000 W 500 W 750 VA 16 A 0.5 A 0.25 A PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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100 to 200 times higher than the rated currents of such a supply. If it is necessary to control a load which exceeds the limit load capacity of the relay, one of the following solutions should be used PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
When the rated current does not exceed 8 A, the MST-01 or MST-02 arresters can be used. When the rated current exceeds 8 A but does not exceed 16 A, the MST-03 arrester must be used. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
When the current of the load exceeds 16 A, the only possibility of controlling such a load is to use an auxiliary contactor switched by the relay contacts of the PCZ timer. An example of such a circuit is shown in Fig. 4. Figure 4: Use of a contactor to control high power circuits PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
A given program will be executed until the next program starts. The programme switches on the relay every Programm weekday at 9 p.m. The programme switches off the relay every Programm weekday at 11:30 p.m. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Programmes chapter on page 32. Festive days The PCZ_528 controller allows special days (holidays) to be programmed, during which programmes intended exclusively for holidays will be executed. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
In manual mode, the relay status can be changed by briefly pressing the +/- button on the controller facade or an external momentary button connected to the timer control input. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Automatic mode - relay off Automatic mode - relay on Semi-automatic mode - Relay on Semi-automatic mode - relay off Manual mode - relay off Manual mode - relay on Black Display segment on Blinking display segment PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
1. In manual operation mode, pressing the button will permanently switch the contact (Bottom) (ON -> OFF or OFF->ON). In automatic mode, pressing the button switches between automatic and semi- automatic mode. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
The battery level is low, but is still sufficient to keep the clock running in the event of brief power failures. If such a message is observed, it is recommended to replace the battery with a new one. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
If the error messages p e r s i s t or are repeated, it is advisable to contact F&F service. Contact: Phone E-mail +48 (42) 214 90 37, +48 (42) 215 23 83 dztech@fif.com.pl PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Unlocking the operation of the controller requires increasing the value of the operating time limit (menu Syst → Limit, page 60), or clearing the current operating time limit counter (menu Syst → Clear → Hist, page 65 PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
This view provides detailed information on the programme currently being executed. The values displayed here depend on the current operating mode and the programme being executed. Manual mode In manual mode, only one screen with information on the operating mode is displayed. Automatic mode PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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Dawn Dawn Sunrise Sunrise Sunset Sunset Twilight Twilight Note: The exact moment when the programme starts is indicated on the basis of the combination of information from screens 3a and 3b. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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Start of the time period (day and month) in which the programme will be executed PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Auxiliary counter for the relay switching time. The time is displayed as the number of complete hours the relay has been switched on. The auxiliary switch-on timer can be reset by long- pressing the OK button while the counter value is displayed. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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24 hours, the result is indicated in the form of the number of hours. If the operating time limit is not set in the controller, a message is displayed: PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
14) and semi-automatic mode indicated by the symbol on the (page 16). Input display: ON - relay on, OFF - relay switched off A long press of the button requires the controller to return to automatic mode. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
If the PIN number is entered incorrectly, an error message will be displayed. Menu structure Menu Function Website Setting the current clock date Page 29 Setting the current clock time Page 30 Adding, deleting and editing timer programmes. Page 32 PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Press the Menu button, then use the Up or Down buttons to display the Date menu. Press the OK button to enter date edit mode. The digits on the years position will start blinking. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
The Time menu allows you to set the current time in the clock. The time is set in the form of hours and mi- notes. The seconds counter is automatically set to zero when a new PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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Pressing the OK button confirms the new time and returns to the Hour menu display. Note: The seconds counter starts counting from zero when the OK button is pressed to confirm the new time. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Note: The controller memory can store up to 256 programmes. When the memory is full, attempt another programme will be rejected and a message about the full memory will be displayed. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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The setting for the edited day is confirmed by pressing the OK button and the programme proceeds to edit the settings for the next day of the week. Pressing the Menu button takes the programme back to the previous editing step. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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Press the OK button to move on to editing the time. If the time is set by law, you can skip this step by pressing the Up button and moving on to step 19. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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45 mi- notes before sunset The C0 correction can be made in the range of -4...+4 hrs. In this step, using the Up button or Down, set the number of corking hours. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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A program set to run on holidays (HO) will only run on days in the Holidays list. The handling of the holiday list is described on page 45. order edit selected compartment, press the OK button, which will switch- PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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25. Use the Up or Down buttons to set the correct action to be performed by the relay in a given step. Confirm the new setting by pressing the OK button. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Pressing the OK button again will display the number of the first program in the controller's memory. Note: If no programme has been written in the controller's memory, a message will be displayed: PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Pressing the OK button again will display the number of the first program in the controller's memory. Note: If no programme has been written in the controller's memory, a message will be displayed: PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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You can then continue with the deletion of the next program step (as described in points 4 to 6, or press the Menu button and exit the deletion mode. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Editing the period Page 41 Resetting the selected period to default values Page 44 Editing the time period Press the Menu button, then use the Up or Down buttons to display the Period menu. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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The date is displayed as day - month. The month number is set first. Use the Up or Down keys to set the desired value and confirm by pressing the OK key. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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OK button. Use the Up or Down keys to enter the desired day number. After confirming the day (OK button), the controller saves the new settings and exits edit mode. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Note: Seconds after the period nu- mer is displayed, screens with period details - start date and end date - will appear on the display cyclically. Example: Displaying the details of an example work period from March September. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Holidays have priority over other time periods. This means that if a day is listed as a holiday, only programmes intended for holidays can be executed on that day. Programmes to be executed on holidays must have the time interval set to HO (Holiday). PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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The menu for holiday management consists of three items: Menu Function Website Adding a new holiday. Page 44 Editing an existing public holiday. Page 48 Removal of existing holiday. Page 49 PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
After pressing the OK button, the programme moves on to setting the date. The date is displayed as day - month. First set the month number using the Up or Down keys and confirm your choice by pressing OK. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
When the OK button is pressed again, the number of the first holiday in the controller's memory is displayed. Note: If no holiday has been stored in the controller's memory, a message will be displayed: PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
When the OK button is pressed again, the number of the first holiday in the controller's memory is displayed. Note: If no holiday has been stored in the controller's memory, a message will be displayed: PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
2. By directly setting geographical coordinates (longitude, latitude and time zone). Location on the basis of the table of localities The procedure for setting up a location based on a predefined list of localities is shown in the following table. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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2) The two smaller digits - the country's city code. A flashing country symbol indicates the possibility of changing the country. Using the Up or Down keys, select the relevant country (list below) PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
(User or List) and details of the setting will cycle through. Example on the right: setting up a location based on a list with location Pol (Poland) and city code 41 (Łódź). PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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OK and we proceed to edit the number of minutes. Use the + or - buttons to set the desired number of minutes. The number of minutes is confirmed with the OK button and we move on to editing the latitude. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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Note: Larger digits indicate the number of hours, smaller ones the number of minutes. A single press of the button moves the time zone by 30min. Confirm the setting by pressing the OK button. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
The Syst menu provides access to the advanced settings of the PCZ-528 clock and consists of seven items: Menu Function Website Securing access to the controller. Page 56 Management of automatic time change. Page 57 PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Up or Down buttons to highlight the Syst. Press the OK button - the PIN menu will appear on the screen. After pressing the OK button, a screen for entering a new PIN number is displayed. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
The On value means that the controller will automatically correct the time as soon as it detects a change from summer to winter time (and vice versa). The Off value means that the controller will not move the time automatically PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
The backlighting corresponding to the adjusted brightness level can be observed when changing the settings. Backlighting in idle state Press the Menu button, then use the Up or Down buttons to highlight the Syst. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
OK button. Backlighting in active state Press the Menu button, then use the Up or Down buttons to highlight the Syst. Press the OK button - the PIN menu will appear on the screen. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Changing the contrast of the display. Adjustment range -3 (lowest contrast) ... 3 (highest contrast). Below is an example of reducing the contrast from level 0 to level -3. The changes are immediately visible on the illuminated characters. Using the Up or Down keys display the LCD menu. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Example: If the clock rushes by four seconds per month then the CAL parameter should be set to -4. Press the Menu button, then use the Up or Down buttons to highlight the Syst. Press the OK button - the PIN menu will appear on the screen. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
The currently counted limit time can be cleared via the menu Syst → Clear → Limit. The remaining time until the limitation is triggered can be observed in the Limit indicator available in the working time statistics menu (p.25). PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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Pressing OK confirms the value of the current digit and moves the edit to the next position. Pressing the OK button after setting the last digit validates and activates the limit value. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Press the OK button - the PIN menu will appear on the screen. Using the Up or Down keys select the Clear menu. Confirm your selection by pressing the OK, the HIST menu is then displayed. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Using the Up or Down keys select the Clear menu. Confirm your selection by pressing the OK, the HIST menu is then displayed. Use the Up or Down keys to select the menu Limit. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Press the OK button - the PIN menu will appear on the screen. Using the Up or Down keys select the Clear menu. Confirm your selection by pressing the OK, the HIST menu is then displayed. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Device type identifier. Soft Controller software version. Batt Current battery level. Information about the current status of the device. A good Status message indicates normal operation, Err messages indicate faults (more on page 20) PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
• Selection of the controller's location, whether based on a list of localities, an indication of the location on a map or a direct location provided by the GPS on the phone. • Access to clock settings. • Review of working time statistics. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Home screen The home screen is displayed when the application is launched manually It consists of four tiles, which can be used to select the direction of the application: PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
A new configuration can be created in one of the four ways described below. Once an existing configuration has been created or opened, the device view screen (page 75) will be displayed to allow further processing of the configuration (editing, writing to a clock or to a file). PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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The Load from file button provides a list of configurations saved by the user. The configurations are grouped into folders based on device type. After selecting a device folder, a list of saved configurations is displayed. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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The files are organised here as folders referring to serial numbers (or user-assigned identifiers), and the file name is linked to the date the configuration was saved to the PCZ clock. -> PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Configuration application automatically creates such a file when a new configuration is written to the clock. The files are organised here as folders corresponding to the serial numbers (or user-assigned identifiers), and the file name is linked to the date the configuration was saved to the PCZ clock. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
When a configuration file is selected, the device view screen (p. 75) is displayed to allow further processing of the configuration (editing, writing to a clock or to a file). Information The Information button provides brief information on how to use the PCZ Configurator application. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
The screen is organised into two blocks. The upper one displays information about the device for which the configuration is being created, while below it there are buttons to trigger further actions related to the clock con- figuration. About the device PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Reading the configuration from the PCZ clock. After selecting this option, follow the on-screen instructions: bring the phone close to the front of the clock and wait for the settings to finish downloading. -> PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Save the current configuration to the clock. Bring the phone close to the front of the clock and follow the directions displayed on the phone screen. Do not move the phone away from the clock -> Successful completion of the recording is signalled by the following message: PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
The Save to file option allows the current configuration to be saved to a file stored on the mobile device. Enter a name for the file in the edit field displayed and then press the Save button. -> The correct saving of data to the file is confirmed by a message: PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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The deletion of a file or folder must be confirmed each time by pressing the Delete button. in the dialog box that appears -> Deleting a configuration file or folder is an irreversible operation. Care must therefore be taken, especially when deleting entire configuration folders. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
The Edit button launches the programme editor (p. Error: Reference source not found ), which enables the preparation and editing of the work programme designed for the selected clock type. The appearance and functionality of the settings editor depend on the type of clock. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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PCZ-528 clock only. There are three function buttons at the bottom of the screen: Saves the currently edited configuration to a file Saves the current configuration to the PCZ clock Return to device screen (page 75) PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Clicking on the programme name will display a screen with details of the programme step. Button to add another empty programme step to the list and display the programme edit- tor. Delete the selected programme step. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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Selection of the days of the week on which the entered programme step will be performed. The selection of days of the week is ignored if a programme step is set to be executed on public holidays. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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A timed mode in which switching on/off will take place at a preset hour and minute. To set the start-up time of the programme, click on the time next to the word Time and use the displayed timer to set the desired time and mi- note. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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The switching moment can be further adjusted using the switch-on offset slider. A value greater than zero will start the programme after the set astronomical point (e.g. after sunset). A value less than zero will start the programme before the set astronomical point (e.g. before sunrise). PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
(e.g. from 1 January to 14 March). To change the date range, click on one of the entries in the list above and set the start and end dates using the following tools. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
This means that on 3 May, for example, only program steps with the Run field set to will be executed will be Holiday and all steps set to Period ignored. Adding another holiday to the list of public holidays Removing a selected holiday from the list PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
The Remaining time field becomes active when the PCZ-528 timer is set to the operating time limit and indicates the time remaining until the relay is locked. The operating time counters are updated every 60 minutes when the relay is switched on and when the timer is de-energised. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
List - locality based on a list of localities. First select the country from the list shown in the figure below, and then choose the closest of the localities defined there from the expanded list of localities in the given country. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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You can also use the search field (next to the pencil symbol) and enter the name of the place you are looking for there. Map - map-based location. In this case, it is possible to indicate directly on the map the location of the clock. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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GPS system. Clicking on such an icon will set the selected location according to the GPS readings. Once the new location has been selected, confirm it by pressing the Save Location button. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
- Control active. The selected setting will be sent to the clock and overwrite the existing setting. Mode of Clock mode selection operation Manual operation. Push-button relay switching. Automatic operation. Relay switching based on a programmed operating schedule. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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You should protect yourself against the possibility of losing your PIN number. Its absence blocks the possibility of changing the clock settings. Time limitation Limitation of the relay's total switching time. The limiting time can be PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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1 minute after the button is pressed. The brightness level in the active state can be adjusted from 0 - 100% of the maximum value. Contrast Changing the contrast of the display. Adjustment range -3 (lowest contrast) ... PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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If the clock starts to go haywire or late (which is possible as a result of quartz Clock correction ageing) then the user can enter an appropriate adjustment calculated as the number of seconds per month. The adjustment range is +/- 300 seconds per month. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
19 Cartagena 20 Castello 21 Ceuta 22 Cordoba 23 Cornella 24 Coslada 25 Donostia 26 Dos hermanas 27 El puerto de santa maria 28 Elx 29 Ferrol 30 Fuenlabrada 31 Getafe 32 Getxo 33 Gijon PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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San sebastian de los rey- 69 Sant boi de llobregat Santa coloma de grame- 71 Santa cruz de tenerife 72 Santander 73 Santiago de compostela 74 Sevilla 75 Talavera de la reina 76 Tarragona 77 Telde PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
13 Povazska bystrica 14 Nove zamky 15 Spisska nova ves 16 Michalovce 17 Komarno 18 Levice 19 Humenne 20 Bardejov 1 Ljubljana Slovenia 2 Maribor 3 Celje 4 Kranj 5 Velenje 6 Dill 7 Novo mesto PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
2 modules (35 mm) Assembly TH-35 rail Degree of protection IP20 (*) Battery life depends on the operating conditions and how long the clock is powered from the battery only. Low ambient temperatures severely limit battery life. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Part 9: History of change Date Version Description 2022.05.04 1.0.0 First version of the manual 2022.09.06 1.0.1 Improving the device index PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
9. The guarantee does not limit the rights of the buyer resulting from the non-conformity of the goods with the contract. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
Member States relating to making radio equipment available on the market and repealing Directive 1999/5/EC. The CE Declaration of Conformity, together with references to the standards against which conformity is declared, can be found at: www.fif.com.pl on the product subpage. PCZ-528.3 - Operating instructions v. 1.0.1...
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