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1. V31S00451 011 Vemer S p A 32032 Feltre BL Via Camp Lonc 16 Tel 39 0439 80638 Fax 39 0439 80619 e mail info vemer it web site www vemer it Mod AST Lux CE Hh 6 Dimensions Connection diagrams G EXTERNAL PROBE 30v Oey External probe 37 Abbrev Name Abbrev Name User Manual ASTRONOMICAL TIME SWITCH Read all the instructions carefully m The AST Lux device is an astronomic time switch conceived to manage electric users from sunset to dawn according to the geographic area set The external probe permits diurnal lighting in case of little luminosity SAFETY WARNINGS 1 The device should be installed by a competent operator 2 The device should be installed in a panel in such a way as to guarantee that the terminals are inaccessible after fitting 3 Connect the device as shown in the alongside diagrams 4 Before touching the connector terminals make sure that the wires to be connected or already connected to the device are not live 5 Before supplying power to the instrument connect the probe and make sure this is correctly closed and positioned 6 Do not power or connect the device if any part of it is damaged NOTA the appliance is switched off when supplied to avoid unnecessary use of the battery To switch it o2. AO Aosta CL Caltanissetta Grosseto Novara Reggio Emilia Trieste AR Arezzo CB Campobasso Imperia Nuoro Rieti Udine AP Ascoli Piceno CE Caserta Isernia Oristano Rimini Varese AT Asti CT Catania La Spezia Padova Roma Venezia AV Avellino CZ Catanzaro L Aquila Palermo Rovigo Verbania BA Bari CH Chieti Latina Parma Salerno Vercelli oO CO N O OF BY C9 N BL Belluno CO Como Lecce Pavia San Marino Verona BN Benevento CS Cosenza Lecco Perugia Sassari Vibo Valentia BG Bergamo CR Cremona Livorno Pesaro Savona Vicenza BI Biella KR Crotone Lodi Pescara Siena Viterbo BO Bologna CN Cuneo Lucca Piacenza Siracusa BZ Bolzano EN Enna Macerata Pisa Sondrio Press 1 to synchronise to the next minute Press 2 to synchronise to the current minute the seconds will flash in the field month with to the symbol and the day of the week will disappear Press OK to terminate the adjustment of the seconds and go on to the minute setting Press 1 to increase the minutes Press 2 to decrease the minutes the seconds will disappear and YYYY MM DD and the minutes will appear in flashing mode Press OK to terminate the minute setting and start the hour setting
3. MANUAL OUTPUT FORCING From normal operating mode it is possible to modify the status of output using the 1 key The forcing of the output is temporary up to the next programmed event the current status is reset at the following midnight or when the programming parameters are modified at which time the output will return to the status set in the programming The output may be permanently forced if key 1 is held down for 3 seconds approx In this way the programming has no influence on the status of the output The status of the output is indicated on the display temporary forcing is indicated by the flashing of the current relay status and permanent forcing is indicated by the LOCK message SWITCHING THE DEVICE ON AND OFF When R followed by OK are pressed the message ASE oF F will appear on the display then the device will switch off completely use this method to avoid running down the battery if the device is to be switched off for a long time Press R to switch on Note the relay output timer is not deleted SETTINGS GUARD To enable the settings guard hold down the keys PRG and 2 simultaneously for at least 3 seconds until the display reads bt of When enabled this function inhibits keyboard operation only the RESET key is active after pressing of any key the display will read bt of for a few seconds To disable the settings guard hold down the
4. OK to confirm the information and go to the next stage in the programming the value of this parameter may range from 120 min to 120 min e CORRECTION SUNRISE TIME OFFSET The message CorrE lonE or Ar io ALbA will move across the screen this parameter provides a correction in minutes with respect to the sunrise time Press the button 1 or 2 to increase or decrease the field Press OK to confirm the information and go to the next stage in the programming the value of this parameter may range from 120 min to 120 min e DISPLAY ZEROING OF THE RELAY OUTPUT TIMER The number of hours for which the relay will be on is displayed displayed as CH1 The timer can be zeroed by pressing the PRG key for at least 3 seconds The timer does not move forward if the device is not connected to the power supply Press OK to confirm the information and go to Diurnal operation the parameter range is 0 99999 h e SELECT THE DIURNAL OPERATING MODE Enable disable the diurnal operation from dawn to sunset of the AST LUX using the external probe the activation of the load take place in case the luminosity decrease under the threshold value set for example in case of a storm When the message Fine fanAlEnta d itirno will move across the screen Press the button 1 or 2 to increase or decrease the field Press OK to confirm the information and go to PASSWORD MODIFY operation the pa
5. Proceed in the same way to adjust the hours year month and day On completion press w to return to normal operation with the automatic update of the day of the week and flag CZE or W summer or winter time and the relay status Normal operation is restored even if no key is pressed for 30 seconds PROGRAMMING THE CHANGE BETWEEN SUMMER AND WINTER TIME This is used to enable and disable the automatic change between summer and winter time It also defines the time change method The time change is enabled in Italian mode by default in Italy in UK in North America winter S F F last Sunday in March last Sunday in March 1st Sunday in April summer winter F last Sunday in October 4th Sunday in October last Sunday in October summer hold down for at least 3 seconds to see the CHANGE amp INE EnRbLE message move across the screen with the symbols 3 or Select ON or OFF with the 1 and 2 keys Press OK to confirm the information and go to the next stage in the programming If the previous parameter is OFF the programming will terminate if ON the time change modes will be displayed To modify press PRG The following selections are possible 1 in a pre determined month and day every year 2 on the same day of the last week of a pre determined month 3 on the same day of week 1 2 3 or 4 in a pre determined month SUMMER WINTER TIME M
6. outside Italy it is necessary to know the geographical data latitude and longitude INITIAL SETTING selection of language and place of installation e Press the R key The message SELECE Your Collntr 4 will move across the screen Use the 1 and 2 keys to make the selection between EARL iA and okhEr Colintr Y Press OK to confirm and go on automatically to the astronomical parameter menu The programming menu for Italy or abroad will appear depending on the selection made SETTING THE ASTRONOMICAL PARAMETERS FOR ITALY e If installation in Italy was selected in the previous point the message SELE fanArE CAPolLUoGo itAL iAno will move across the screen To select the code for the provincial capital see the Province code Capital table Press the button 1 or 2 to increase or decrease the field Press OK to confirm the information and go to the next stage in the programming the values that can be set range from 0 to 103 e CORRECTION SUNSET TIME OFFSET The message CorrEe tonE or Ar to ErAltanto will move across the screen Due to the characteristics of the location altitude surrounding mountains and other geographical features the sunrise and sunset times may differ from those calculated and this parameter provides a correction in minutes with respect to the sunset time Press the button 1 or 2 to increase or decrease the field Press
7. ODIFICATION After setting the winter time change mode the symbol stays on During the time change setting for summertime the symbol 3 stays on Press 1 and 2 to select the time change mode LAST Ist 2nd 3rd 4th DATE The display shows If the time change takes place on a determined day of the last week of a pre LAST determined month If the time change takes place on a determined day of the first week of a pre st determined month 2nd If the time change takes place on a determined day of the second week of a pre determined month 3rd If the time change takes place on a determined day of the third week of a pre determined month If the time change takes place on a determined day of the fourth week of a pre Aih determined month DATE If the time change takes place on a precise date month and day press OK to confirm the selection For LAST Ist 2nd 3rd and 4th modes the month day of the week hour and minutes have to be set during modification the parameter flashes in the relevant field press 1 and 2 to select and OK to confirm For DATE mode the month number of the day hour and minutes have to be set during modification the parameter flashes in the relevant field press 1 and 2 to select and OK to confirm Press OK consecutively to go to winter time setting ADVANCED OPERATIONS
8. across the screen This parameter stands for the hours of difference from Greenwich meridian zero The value proposed for this field is based on the previous latitude and longitude selection If necessary this can be modified in the following way Press the button 1 or 2 to increase or decrease the field Press OK to confirm the information and go to the next stage in the programming the parameter range is 14 h in steps of 30 Note the plus sign corresponds to eastern longitudes e For the other parameters correction of sunset sunrise time selection the diurnal operating mode modify the password and display zeroing of timer output see the instructions for the SETTING THE ASTRONOMICAL PARAMETERS FOR ITALY menu Note the ASTRONOMICAL PARAMETER SETTING menu can be entered in two ways automatically after setting the installation zone and language later by holding down the PRG key TIME AND DATE SETTING THE TIME AND DATE e Press to synchronise the seconds Name Name PROVINCE CODE CAPITAL Name Name Ferrara Mantova Pistoia Taranto Firenze Massa Pordenone Teramo Foggia Matera Potenza Terni Forli Messina Prato Torino AG Agrigento BS Brescia Frosinone Milano Ragusa Trapani AL Alessandria BR Brindisi Genova Modena Ravenna Trento AN Ancona CA Cagliari Gorizia Napoli Reggio Calabria Treviso
9. hment flap 1 2 Turn the probe cover in an anticlockwise direction until it stops and remove it 2 IMPORTANT to maintain the IP level do not lose the gasket 3 Remove the cable clamp from the lower part 4 Place the bi polar cable in the cable clamp and then in the cable passage of the probe IMPORTANT use a dual insulation cable 5 Connect the two conductors to the terminals IMPORTANT don t connect the terminals to accessible metal parts 6 Tighten the cable clamp and return the cover of the probe by turning it in the clockwise direction 7 Connect the cable to terminals 3 and 4 of the device SETTING THE ASTRONOMICAL PARAMETERS Note for correct operation it is essential to enter certain items of information astronomical parameters to enable the device to identify the geographical area in which it is to be installed e This operation is important as the instants of sunrise and sunset in calculated by the AST one appliance depend not only on the date set but also on the geographical location of installation The procedures to be followed for this setting depend on whether the device is to be installed in Italy or abroad If the device is to be installed in Italy the procedure is simplified as it is not necessary to know the latitude or longitude of the place of installation but merely to enter the code for the Italian province see the Province code Capital table When the device is to be installed
10. keys PRG and 2 simultaneously for at least 3 seconds until the display reads 008 press the keys 1 or 2 to select the password and press OK to confirm SUNRISE SUNSET TIME DISPLAY The sunrise and sunset times for the current date can be displayed alternately by pressing OK The message remains on the display for approximately 2 seconds then the device returns to normal operation Note the time displayed takes the sunrise and sunset correction parameters into account REFERENCE STANDARDS Conformity to the EU directives 2006 95 EC Low Voltage 89 336 EEC modified by 92 31 EEC and 93 68 EEC EMC is declared with reference to the following harmonised standard EN 60730 2 7 EN 61000 6 1 EN 61000 6 3
11. n press R Code Model Description VE148300 AST Lux Astronomical Time Switch with external probe TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Power supply voltage 230V AC 15 10 50 60Hz Absorption 8VA 2W Outputs relay 16 10 A 250V AC Contact capacity for lamps incandescent halogen 1500W 240V AC fluorescent 600W 240V AC e Annual clock with calendar up to 31 12 2172 clock precision 1s per day precision of sunrise sunset calculation 1 minute programming resolution 1 minute charge reserve with lithium battery 4 years approx if not powered e LCD rear lit display e Automatic change of summer winter time with settable change mode e Diurnal operating with external probe switch the threshold of intervention 1 10 lux reading update every 4 minutes e Simplified programming in two languages Italian provincial capital English latitude longitude time zone Operating timer for each channel max 99999 h Daily update of sunrise sunset times Manual forcing of the temporary and permanent outputs 2 DIN module container Operating temperature 0 50 C Relative humidity 10 90 non condensing Storage temperature 10 70 C Protection level IP20 at the connector terminals IP41 on the front panel External probe Protection level IP65 Operating temperature 20 C 50 C Maximum distance between probe and device 50 m CONNECTING THE PROBE 1 Insert a screwdriver in the slot and raise the attac
12. rameter range is OFF 1 10 with 10 max thresold e MODIFY THE PASSWORD The message SEE PASS For bLol will move across the screen use the password to disable the settings guard The default password is 123 Press the button 1 or 2 to increase or decrease the field Press OK to confirrm the information and go to NORMAL operation the parameter range is 000 999 SETTING THE ASTRONOMICAL PARAMETERS FOR FOREIGN INSTALLATION e This involves entering the degrees of latitude and longitude for the location This information can be obtained from an atlas e Ifyou have selected othEr CoUntr 4 from the place of installation language settings the message LAE fkUdE north PLUS 5 iDan will move across the screen Press the button 1 or 2 to increase or decrease the field Press OK to confirm the information and go to the next stage in the programming the parameter range is 60 64 Note the degrees latitude for the northern hemisphere are preceded by the plus sign e The message LonG ikUdE EASE PLUS 5 tGn will move across the screen Press the button 1 or 2 to increase or decrease the field Press OK to confirm the information and go to the next stage in the programming the parameter range is 180 Note the degrees longitude for the eastern direction are preceded by the plus sign e The message k PE ConE EASE PLUS 5 iEn will move
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