EPH CONTROLS RF16 16 Zone RF Controller Installation Guide

RF16
16 Zone RF Controller
Installation and Operating Guide
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16 Zone RF Controller
Installation Instructions

Important Notes

It is extremely important to use good quality batteries in the eTRV and eTRV-HW to ensure correct operation of the product. EPH recommend using Li-FeS2 (Lithium Iron) batteries. If poor quality batteries are used, they may cause the product to stop communicating wirelessly, fail to communicate information correctly and stop opening or closing.
Low power or discount store battery brands should not be used. When the battery is low, a battery low notication will appear on the eTRV, eTRV-HW and on the EMBER app. The batteries should be changed immediately. Normally the eTRV will stop operating soon after this notification. When the eTRV / eTRV-HW shows a fault E4 – the motor is not operating correctly, this is normally due to a battery issue – possibly one or both of the batteries are not providing adequate power.
Li-FeS2 (Lithium Iron) batteries are available from www.ephcontrols.com
The eTRV and eTRV-HW detect temperature and communicate on cycles every 4 minutes to conserve battery power. When buttons are pressed on the eTRV and eTRV-HW it will save these changes but may not communicate immediately to the RF16. It will communicate these changes on the next communication cycle.
The eTRV is designed for use with EPH TRV Valve bodies.
Factory Default Settings

Specifications 

LCD Display

1. Displays current time.
2. Displays current program.
3. Displays current day.
4. Displays zone temperature.
5. Displays when a zone is calling for heat.
6. Displays current Target temperature.
7. Displays current mode.
8. Displays current zone.

Button Description

Wiring Diagram

If mains voltage output is required, terminal L & 1 must be electrically linked. The cable link is provided with this controller.

Mounting & Installation

Caution!

• Installation and connection should only be carried out by a qualified person.
• Only qualified electricians or authorised service sta are permitted to open the controller.
• If the controller is used in a way not specified by the manufacturer, its safety may be impaired.
• Prior to setting the controller, it is necessary to complete all required settings described in this section.
• Before commencing installation, the controller must be first disconnected from the mains.

This RF16 can be surface mounted or mounted to a recessed conduit box.

Mounting & Installation continued

1. Remove the controller from its packaging.
2. Choose a mounting location for the RF16:
   – Mount the controller in an accessible location.
   – Prevent direct exposure to sunlight or other heating / cooling sources. (Over ovens/ Kettles, etc.)
3. Use a philips screwdriver to loosen the screws of the backplate on the bottom of the controller.  The controller is lifted upwards from the bottom and removed from the backplate. (See Diagram 2 on Page 9)
4. Screw the backplate onto a recessed conduit box or directly to the surface.
5. Wire the backplate as per the wiring diagram on page 7.
6. Sit the RF16 onto the backplate making sure the controller pins and the backplate contacts are making a sound connection, push the controller ush to the surface and tighten the screws of the backplate from the bottom. (See Diagram 5 on Page 9)

Quick introduction to your RF16 Controller
The EPH RF16 is a central controller for the eTRV range. It will allow a wireless connection of up to 16 eTRV or eTRV-HW and allow the user to control and program these products.
Each eTRV can be programmed with up to 6 programs per day for each zone, for each day of the week.
This allows you to program all zones down to an individual zone to heat at any time.
You can manually control any zone, program any zone and also boost at any time.
With the addition of the GW04 gateway the system can also be controlled with the EMBER app which makes programming easier and gives you the ability to control the system from anywhere.
The RF16 will show each zone in rotation giving information as to it’s current program, mode, current and target temperature so you can easily get information from every room in your home.
How your programmable eTRV and eTRV-HW works
AUTO mode: The eTRV & eTRV-HW will operate according to the times and temperatures that have been programmed.
When a program is scheduled to be ON it will remain ON until the next OFF program.
During this time the eTRV will remain on until the temperature setpoint is reached.
For Heating:
The user can select from 6 difierent programs per day – each with a time and temperature.
For Hot water:
The user can select from 6 difierent programs per day – each with a time and a status of ON or OFF.
There is only one temperature setpoint which is applied to all programs. The default temperature setpoint is 60˚C. – See Page 30 for instructions on how to set the boost and hot water temperatures.
MANUAL mode: The eTRV & eTRV-HW will constantly work to the temperature that has been set.
OFF mode: The eTRV & eTRV-HW will be OFF, Frost protection will be active in this mode.
Setting the Date, Time and Programming Mode 5/2d DST ON

Press  , the year will begin to flash.	Press .
Rotate to adjust the year.	Press .
Rotate to adjust the month.	Press .
Rotate to adjust the day.	Press .
Rotate to adjust the hour.	Press .
Rotate to adjust the minute.	Press .
Rotate to adjust from 5/2d to 7d or 24h mode.	Press .

Rotate to turn DST (Day Light Saving time) ON or OFF.
Press and the controller will return to normal operation.
Note:
Please see page 15 for descriptions of Programming Modes.
Programming Modes
This controller has the following programming modes, these are set in the menu.
5/2 Day mode Programming Monday to Friday as one block and Saturday and Sunday as a 2nd block of days.
7 Day mode Programming all 7 days individually.
24 Hour mode Programming all 7 days as one block.
Factory Program Settings 5/2d

5/2 Day
	P1	P2	P3	P4	P5	P6
Mon-Fri	6:30	8:00	12:00	14:00	17:30	22:00
	21˚C	10˚C	10˚C	10˚C	21˚C	10˚C
Sat-Sun	7:30	10:00	12:00	14:00	17:30	23:00
	21˚C	10˚C	10˚C	10˚C	21˚C	10˚C

Adjust the Program Setting in 5/2 Day Mode
For Heating:
Press . ‘All’ will flash on the screen,
Press to select all heating zones or rotate to select a specific zone.
Programming for Monday to Friday is now selected.

Rotate to adjust the P1 ON time.	Press.
Rotate to adjust the P1 temperature.	Press.

Repeat this process to adjust P2 to P6 times and temperatures.
Programming for Saturday to Sunday is now selected.

Rotate to adjust the P1 ON time.	Press.
Rotate to adjust the P1 temperature.	Press.

Repeat this process to adjust P2 to P6 times and temperatures.
Press to return to normal operation.
While in programming mode, pressing will jump to the next day (block of days) without changing the program and pressing will jump to the next program.
Note:

1. To change from 5/2d to 7D or 24H programming, refer to page 14, Setting the Date, Time and Programming mode.
2.  If you don’t wish to use one or more of the daily programs then simply set the temperature to a low level as per default setting on P3 & P4 as shown on Page 16.

For Hot Water:

Press . ‘All’ will flash on the screen,

Rotate to select the hot water zone.

Press.

Programming for Monday to Friday is now selected.

Rotateto adjust the P1 ON time.	Press.
Rotateto select ON or OFF.	Press.

Repeat this process to adjust P2 to P6 times and temperatures.
Programming for Saturday to Sunday is now selected.

Rotateto adjust the P1 ON time.	Press.
Rotateto select ON or OFF.	Press.

Repeat this process to adjust P2 to P6 times.
Press to return to normal operation.
Note:

1. Temperature for the hot water zone can only be set on the eTRV-HW.

Reviewing the Program Settings

Press .
Rotateto view zones and pressto select.
Press to jump to the next program.
Press to jump to the next day (block of days).
Press to return to normal operation.
Copy Function
The RF16 can copy the programs from a zone to another zone and it can also copy from one day to another in the programming menu when set to 7d mode.

1. To Copy programs from a zone to another zone:
   Press to enter the programming mode.
   Press , ‘COPY’ will appear on the screen.
   Rotateand select the zone you want to copy from. ‘00’ & ‘ALL’ will flash on the screen.
   Pressto copy to all heating zones and return to normal operation.
   Alternatively rotateto select a specific zone.
   When the zone has been selected it will stop flashing, you can rotateto select other zones.
   Press to return to normal operation.
   Note: You can’t copy from or to a hot water zone.
2. To Copy from one day to another while programming:
   Copy function can only be used when the 7d mode is selected. (see page 14 to select 7d mode).
   Press to enter the programming mode. Rotateand select the zone.
   You should now program the day of the week that you want to copy.
   Do not presson the P6 temperature setting, Leave this setting flash.
   Press , ‘COPY’ will appear on the screen with the next day of the week flashing.
   To add the desired schedule to this day, rotateto the right. The day will appear solid on the screen.
   To skip this day rotateto the left. The day will disappear from the screen.
   Press and the selected days will be copied.
   You will return to normal operation.

Zone Mode SelectionAUTO
There are three modes available for selection.
AUTO The zone operates to the times and temperatures set in mode.
Temporary override – If the eTRV temperature is changed when in the Auto mode it will apply a temporary change to the current program and will then revert to the programmed settings at the next program time.
OFF The zone is permanently OFF.
MANUAL The zone operates to the temperature set on the eTRV / eTRV-HW only.
Press , ‘ALL’ will flash on the screen,
Pressto select ‘ALL’ or rotateto the zone you wish to select. PressA line will appear under the mode, AUTO, OFF or MAN will show on the screen,
Rotateto select the required mode.
Pressto select.
You will return to select another zone.
Pressto exit at any point.
Boost Function
All zones can be boosted from the controller for 30 minutes, 1, 2 or 3 hours.
Press , ‘ALL’ will flash on the screen.
Note: If you don’t press any other button, all zones will be boosted for 1 hour after 10 seconds.
Pressto select ALL zones or rotate the .to select the required zone and press.
The boost duration will flash, rotateto select 30 mins, 1hr, 2hr or 3hr and press to select.
The target temperature will flash. Rotateand press. to select the target temperature.
Note: The temperature selection will only apply to a eTRV heating zone.
Hot water will boost to the eTRV-HW temperature.
The selected zone will boost.
To deactivate a zone that is boosting
Rotateto the zone and press .
To deactivate all zones that are boosting
Press and select ALL zones by pressing.
Rotateto change the mode to AUTO, OFF or MAN.
Locking the Keypad
To lock the controller:
Press
for 10 seconds.
will appear on the screen.
The buttons are now disabled.
To unlock the controller:
Pressfor 10 seconds.
will disappear from the screen.
The buttons are now enabled.
Master Reset
To master reset the controller to factory settings, locate the master reset button on the front of the controller. (see page 6)
Use a ballpoint pen to press the Master Reset button and release it.
The controller will reboot.
The controller will restart and revert to its factory defined settings.
Note: The paired eTRV/ eTRV-HW will stay connected.
Menu
This menu allows the user to adjust additional functions.
To access the menu, press .
P01 ‘rF Cn’ Connecting an eTRV or eTRV-HW to the RF16 Controller
Note: The GW04 should be connected before pairing the eTRV / eTRV-HW see page 27.
On the RF16:

Press .
‘P01 & rF Cn’ will appear on the screen.
Pressto confirm.
‘01’ will appear on the screen.
Rotateto the required zone.
Pressto select that zone.
‘CONNECT’ will appear flashing on the screen.
Note: When selecting a zone to pair, zones that are flashing are available while zones that are solid have already been paired.
P01 ‘rF Cn’ Connecting an eTRV or eTRV-HW to the RF16 Controller
On the eTRV / eTRV-HW:
Press and holdandfor 5 seconds.
‘nOE’ will appear on the screen followed by ‘ – – ’
The eTRV will display ‘r ‘ followed by the zone number.
Pressto exit from screen.
On the RF16:
‘CONNECTED’ will appear solid on the screen when the eTRV is successfully paired.
Rotateto pair the next available zone and repeat the process or press to exit.
Press to return to normal operation at anytime.
P02 ‘gAtE’ Connecting the Gateway to the RF16 Controller
On the GW04:
Press and hold the RF Connect button on the GW04, the white light will start to flash.
On the RF16:
Press .
‘P01 & rF Cn’ will appear on the screen.
Rotateuntil ‘P02 & gAtE’ appears on the screen.
Pressto select.
‘CONNECT’ will flash on the screen momentarily and the RF16 will return to normal operation.
The GW04 and RF16 will now pair.
The white light on the GW04 will stop flashing and will become solid.
P03 ‘HOL’ Holiday Mode
This menu allows the user to switch off their heating system by defining a start and end date.
Press , ‘P01 & rF Cn’ will appear on the screen.
Rotate until ‘P03 & HOL’ appears on the screen.
Press, ‘FROM’ the date and time will appear on the screen. The year will begin to flash.

Rotate to adjust the year.	Press.
Rotate to adjust the month.	Press.
Rotate to adjust the day.	Press.
Rotate to adjust the hour.	Press.

‘TO’ and the date and time will appear on the screen. The year will begin to flash.

Rotate to adjust the year.	Press.
Rotate to adjust the month.	Press.
Rotate to adjust the day.	Press.
Rotate to adjust the hour.	Press.

The controller will now be switched off during this selected period.
To cancel the HOLIDAY, press when holiday is active.
The controller will return to the normal operation when a holiday has finished or has been cancelled.
P04 ‘bL’ Backlight Mode Selection ON
There are 3 backlight settings available for selection:
AUTO Backlight stays on for 10 seconds when any button is pressed.
ON Backlight is permanently ON.
OFF Backlight is permanently OFF.
Press , ‘P01 & rF Cn’ will appear on the screen.
Rotate
until ‘P04 & BL’ appears on the screen.
Press.
Rotate to select between ON, OFF or Auto.
Press to confirm selection and return to normal operation.
P05 ‘bStL’ Boost LevelsHtg 21°C & HW 60°C
This menu allows the user to select the temperature that is used when boosting all zones.
Note: It is important that the hot water temperature level should be set here and should match the recommendation of the installer.
Press
, ‘P01 & rF Cn’ will appear on the screen.
Rotateuntil ‘P05 & bS tL’ appears on the screen.
Press.
Rotateto select ‘Htg’ or ‘Hot’.
Press.
Rotateto select the required default temperature for boost.
Press.
Press to return to normal operation.
P06 ‘rFdn’ Disconnecting an eTRV from the RF16 Controller
To Disconnect all zones:
Press MENU , ‘P01 & rF Cn’ will appear on the screen.
Rotateuntil ‘P06 & rF dn’ appears on the screen.
Press.
‘ALL’ will flash on the screen.
Press. ‘nO ‘ will appear on the screen.
Rotate  untill ‘YES’ appears on the screen.
Press to disconnect all connected eTRV andeTRV-HW’s.
To Disconnect individual zones:
Press , ‘P01 & rF Cn’ will appear on the screen.
Rotateuntil ‘P06 & rF dn’ appears on the screen.
Press.
‘ALL’ will flash on the screen.
Rotateand you will see the numbers of the connected eTRV.
Presson the number of the eTRV that you wish to disconnect, ‘nO’ will show on the screen.
Rotateuntil ‘YES’ appears on the screen.
Pressto disconnect the selected zone.
You will be returned to select other zones to disconnect.
Press to return to normal operation.
P07 PIN Lock
This menu allows the user to put a PIN lock on the controller. The PIN lock will completely lock the controller.
Note: The EMBER app can still control a locked controller.
Set up the PIN
Press , ‘P01 & rF Cn’ will appear on the screen.
Rotate until ‘P07 & PIn’ appears on the screen.
Press, ‘OFF’ will appear on the screen.
Rotateto change from OFF to ON. Press. ‘0000’ will flash on the screen.
Rotate to set the value from 0 to 9 for the first digit. Press to move to the next PIN digit.
When the last digit of the PIN is set, press. ‘vErI’ is displayed with ‘0000’.
Rotateto set the value from 0 to 9 for the first digit. Pressto move to the next PIN digit.
When the last digit of the PIN is set, press. The PIN is now verified, and the PIN lock is activated.
If the verification PIN is entered incorrectly the user is brought back to the first digit.
When the PIN lock is active the Lock symbol will flash every second on the screen.
When the RF16 is PIN locked, pressing the menu will take the user to the PIN unlock screen.
To Unlock the PIN
Press , ‘UnLO’ will appear on the screen. ‘0000’ will flash on the screen.
Rotateto set the value from 0 to 9 for the first digit.
Pressto move to the next PIN digit.

When the last digit of the PIN is set.

Press .

The PIN is now unlocked. If a PIN has been unlocked on the controller, it will automatically reactivate if there is no button pressed for 2 minutes.
To Deactivate the PIN
When the PIN is unlocked (see above instructions)
Press , ‘P01 & rF Cn’ will appear on the screen.
Rotate until ‘P06 & PIn’ appears on the screen. Press . ‘ON’ will appear on the screen.

Rotate to select ‘OFF’.	Press .
‘0000’ will flash on the screen. Enter the PIN.	Press .

The PIN is now disabled.
Press to return to normal operation.
P08 ‘SEIZ’ Anti Seize Function OFF
The Anti-Seize function is used to activate each eTRV / eTRV-HW on the 1st of each month at 12:00.
It will open and close the eTRV / eTRV-HW twice without calling the boiler.
Press , ‘P01 & rF Cn’ will appear on the screen.
Rotate until ‘P08 & SEIZ’ appears on the screen.
Pressto select.
Rotate to select ON or OFF.
Pressto confirm selection and return to normal operation.
P09 ‘FrSt’ Frost ProtectionON
Frost protection is built into the RF16, it is prefixed at 5°C and is not adjustable.
Frost protection will be set ON as default.
When an eTRV or eTRV-HW is set to the OFF mode and the temperature of the eTRV or eTRV-HW drops below 5°C then the zone will activate until the temperature reaches 5°C.
will be displayed on the RF16, it will only show on the specific zone which has dropped below 5°C.
Press , ‘P01 & rF Cn’ will appear on the screen.
Rotate until ‘P09 & FrSt’ appears on the screen.
Press to select.
Rotate to select OFF or ON.
Press to confirm selection and return to normal operation.
P10 ‘Ot’ OpenTherm® Menu
If OpenTherm® is connected, the OpenTherm® menu will display automatically.

	Setting DHW temperature
	DHOP
	OpenTherm® Information
	Set OpenTherm® Parameters
	Exit

DHOP
This menu allows the installer to activate or deactivate DHW target temperature control from the controller.
Setting DHW Temperature
This menu allows the installer to change the DHW temperature of the boiler.
The temperature can be set in 0.5°C increments by rotating .
Press to select the desired temperature.
This menu is only available when the controller is connected to OpenTherm® and dHOP is ON.
P09 Installer menu OpenTherm® Instructions
OpenTherm® Information
This menu allows the installer to view information received from the OpenTherm® boiler. It may take a few seconds to load information relating to each parameter. The information that can be shown from the boiler is outlined in the table below.

Set OpenTherm® Parameters
This menu allows the installer to configure the OpenTherm® parameters.
To access the menu please enter the password “08” by rotating.
Press to confirm.
The parameters that can be set are outlined in the table below.

P09 Installer menu OpenTherm® Instructions
Set OpenTherm® Parameters
Exit
Pressto exit menu.
Press at anytime to return to normal operation.
P11 ‘rSt’ Resetting the RF16 Controller
Press .
‘P01 & rF Cn’ will appear on the screen.
Rotateuntil ‘P11 & rSt’ appears on the screen.
‘nO’ will flash on the screen.
Rotateuntil ‘YES’ flashes on screen.
Press .
The RF16 will reset to factory default.
Note: The paired eTRV / eTRV-HW will stay connected.

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