Installation Wiring Diagram for Comfort-Line Controller

THE COMFORT-LINE CONTROLLER MUST BE INSTALLED BY A QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN
Installation notes
General wiring
Connections between the control panel and the Rain Sensor can be made with unscreened alarm cable (3 cores needed).
Connections between the control panel and the Remote Thermometer can be made with unscreened alarm cable (4 cores needed).
The wiring to the Remote Thermometer and to the Rain Sensor should be kept away from other wiring, especially mains voltage wiring if possible.
The front panel of the controller must be bonded to mains earth for electrical safety.
The mains supply must be fuse protected, suggest 5A maximum. An isolation switch should also be provided.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE ACK42 MOTOR IS DOUBLE INSULATED SO THEREFORE DOES NOT REQUIRE AN EARTH CABLE

Multiple window motor connections
It is possible to connect multiple window motors in parallel up to a maximum load of 5A, allowing more than one window to be controlled simultaneously. The motors should normally be wired to terminals 1, 2 & 3 of the 7 pin connector.

Radio Antenna
The radio antenna wire must not be shortened. To achieve the best reception range, the antenna would ideally be arranged in a straight line (not coiled or scrunched up), pointing directly away from the controller and not adjacent to any other metalwork or wiring. In practice, this arrangement will usually be impossible to achieve. Try different arrangements of the antenna wire and range-test the remote control to find an acceptable solution.

Software/ Operation
When electrical power is first applied, the software version is displayed for about 5 seconds:

Comfortline
Controller x.y

The controller then goes automatically into Auto mode:

Auto mode
Example display:

Press the Auto key to switch to Auto from any other command mode if necessary.
In t`his mode the controller tries to maintain a steady ambient temperature by fully opening and closing the window according to the desired and measured temperatures.
The first figure (+24°C) is the desired temperature.
Hold down the SET key and use the up and down arrow keys to adjust the value.
The second figure is the measured temperature.
The prefix ‘T’ can change, indicating alternative measured temperature data.
· ‘T’ indicates live data from the remote thermometer, the preferred source.
· ‘t’ (lowercase) indicates live data from the on-board thermometer. This feature is provided in case the remote thermometer fails or becomes disconnected.
Note that after power-up, once the controller has established communication with the remote thermometer, the on-board thermometer is disabled.
· ‘@’ indicates the controller is using the most recent valid data in the event of both thermometers failing.
The display is updated at roughly 5 second intervals.
The controller uses two methods to reduce any nuisance caused by the window constantly opening and closing:
1) It applies a ±1°C deadband around the desired temperature, the window state is not changed while the measured temperature remains within the deadband.
2) The window state is only updated at roughly 60 second intervals, except when a rain sensor is installed and rain is detected, in this case the window closes immediately:

Auto +24°C T=+21
Window Closed

Bad Weather…
Window Closing

The normal window states are Opening, Open, Closing or Closed.
It is also possible (by Manual or Remote command, as below) to set the window partially open and ‘Stopped’ then enter Auto mode. The window will remain stopped so long as the measured temperature stays within the deadband.

Manual command
Example display:

Manual Command
Window Closing

Press the up or down arrow keys to switch to Manual from any other mode.
In this mode, the window can be fully or partially opened and closed by the user. No temperature regulation is performed and the window does not close automatically during rain.
Press theñ up arrow key to open the window, press the ò down arrow key to close the window.
Power is automatically removed from the window motor after approximately 1 minute, by which time it should be fully open or closed.
The window can be stopped in mid-position with a second press of the respective open or close key.

Remote command (Option)
Example display:

Remote Command
Window Closing

The 2 buttons of the remote keyfob operate in the same way as the manual command keys of the control panel.
The ' ' ' button is equivalent to ' ' ' key (Open), the ' ' ' button is equivalent to ò key (Close).
In addition, pressing both keyfob buttons simultaneously returns the controller to Auto mode.

For security reasons, the controller needs to be taught the unique electronic serial number of a new keyfob before it will respond to it. To learn a new keyfob:
1. Remove mains power from the controller and wait a few seconds until the display goes blank.
2. Hold down the set key while reapplying the mains power.
The display confirms that the controller is in learning mode:

Activate Keyfob
twice to learn

3. Release the set key and press any button on the keyfob twice. On the second button press, if learning was successful, the controller should respond to the remote command. The controller then exits learning mode.

The controller also exits learning mode if no valid keyfob code is received within 60 seconds.
Up to 8 individual keyfobs can be recognised by the controller, each keyfob must be learned separately by following the above procedure.
All learned serial numbers can be erased if necessary by applying mains power while holding down the Auto key.
The display confirms that the controller has erased all the codes: