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1. climate system 4 climate system 1 o CY climate system 2 a 18 o OO 18 climate system 3 00 C climate system 4 g GENS UG uN In menu 1 9 3 you select heating or cooling in the next menu min supply temp heating cooling set the minimum temperature on the supply tem perature to the climate system This means that VVM 500 never calculates a temperature lower than that set here If there is more than one climate system the setting can be made separately for each system TIP The value can be increased if you have for example a cellar that you always want to heat even in summer You may also need to increase the value in stop heating menu 4 9 2 auto mode setting Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 37 Menu 1 9 4 38 room sensor settings factor system heating Setting range 0 0 6 0 Factory setting heating 2 0 control room sensor syst 1 heating factor system 1 cooling factor system 1 cooling accessory required control room sensor syst 2 Setting range 0 0 6 0 control room sensor syst 3 Factory setting cooling 1 0 control room sensor syst 4 Room sensors to control the room temperature can be activated here Caution A slow heat releasing heating system such as for example underfloor heating may not be suitable for control using the heat pump s room sensor Here you can set a factor a numerical value that determines how
2. be found on the display to the right temperature of the menus ventilation nesi Setting the temperature or the climate system The status in formation shows the set values for the advanced climate system Setting the fan speed The status Information shows the selected setting This menu is only displayed if the exhaust air module is connected accessory IER Scheduling heating cooling and ventilation Status information set is displayed if you set a schedule but it is not active now holiday setting is displayed if the vacation schedule is active at the same time as the schedule the vacation function is prioritised active displays if any part of the schedule is active otherwise it displays off NEEE Setting of heat curve adjusting with external contact minimum value for supply temperature room sensor cooling function and Adjust scheduling Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 25 Menu 1 1 26 temperature If the house has several climate sys tems this is indicated on the display by a thermometer for each system In Menu 1 1 choose between heating or cooling and then set the desired temperature in the next menu tem perature heating cooling Set the temperature with room sensors installed and activated heating Setting range 5 30 C Default value 20 cooling accessory is required Setting range 5 30 C Default value 25 The value in the displ
3. time betw switch heat cool Setting range 0 48 h Default value 2 op mode auto EQ1 GP12 Here you set whether you want the cooling pump GP12 to run in op erating mode auto cooling pump speed Setting range 1 10096 Factory setting 70 You can use VVM 500 to cool the house during hot periods of the year Caution Certain setting options only appear if their function is installed and ac tivated in VVM 500 delta at 20 C Set the desired temperature on the temperature difference between supply and return lines to the climate system during cooling operation when the outdoor temperature is 20 C VVM 500 then attempts to get as close to the set temperature as possible delta at 40 C Set the desired temperature on the temperature difference between supply and return lines to the climate system during cooling operation when the outdoor temperature is 40 C VVM 500 then attempts to get as close to the set temperature as possible use room sensor Here you can set whether room temperature sensors are to be used in cooling mode heat cool sen Caution When the room sensor for cooling heating BT74 is installed and activ ated in VVM 500 you can select another sensor for control of VVM 500 Here you can set which sensor will control at which indoor temperature VVM 500 isto switch between heating and cooling operation respectively Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 set pt
4. Wait 24 hours before making a new setting so that the room temperat ure has time to stabilise If itis cold outdoors and the room temperature is too low increase the curve slope in menu 1 9 1 by one increment If itis cold outdoors and the room temperature is too high lower the curve slope menu 1 9 1 by one increment If it is warm outdoors and the room temperature is too low increase the value in menu 1 1 by one increment If itis warm outdoors and the room temperature is too high reduce the value in menu 1 1 by one increment ventilation accessory required Setting range normal and speed 1 4 Default value normal Dv normal 5096 z J speed 1 0 C speed 2 40 O speed 3 8096 C speed 4 100 The ventilation in the accommodation can be temporarily increased or reduced here Menu 1 3 Menu 1 3 1 28 When you have selected a new speed a clock starts a count down When the time has counted down the ventilation speed returns to the normal setting If necessary the different return times can be changed in menu 1 9 6 The fan speed is shown in brackets in percent after each speed alternative TIP If longer time changes are required use the holiday function or scheduling scheduling In the menu ESSI indoor cli mate heating cooling ventilation is scheduled for each weekday You can also schedule a longer period n during a selected period vacation in z menu 4 7 cook
5. A Display Instructions settings and operational information are shown on the display The easy to read display and menu system facilitates navigation between the different menus and options to set the comfort or obtain the information you require B Status lamp The status lamp indicates the status of the indoor module It lights green during normal operation lights yellow in emergency mode lights red in the event of a deployed alarm 12 Chapter 2 The heating installation the heart of the NIBE VVM 500 house OK button The OK button is used to confirm selections of sub menus options set values page in the start guide Back button The back button is used to go back to the previous menu change a setting that has not been confirmed Control knob The control knob can be turned to the right or left You can scroll in menus and between options increase and decrease the values change page in multiple page instructions for example help text and service info Switch The switch assumes three positions On I Standby Emergency mode A Emergency mode must only be used in the event of a fault on the indoor module In this mode the compressor switches off and the immersion heater engages The indoor module display is not illumin ated and the status lamp illuminates yellow Chapter 2 The heating installation the heart of the NIBE VVM 500 house 13 Menu 1
6. tional interference can lead to disturbance in comfort and indicates this with alarms and shows action instructions in the display B um f rr FF I IA p SA AT PA fr INTO menu in d OUI ITIOUUIC All the indoor module measured values are gathered under menu 3 1 in the indoor module menu system Looking through the values in this menu can often simplify finding the source of the fault In the event of an alarm some kind of Esse malfunction has occurred which is indicated by the status lamp changing from green continuously to red con tinuously In addition an alarm bell appears in the information window info action Alarm reset alarm In the event of an alarm with a red aid mode status lamp a malfunction has oc curred that the indoor module cannot Maze remedy itself In the display by turn ing the control knob and pressing the OK button you can see the type of alarm it is and reset it You can also choose to set the indoor module to aid mode info action Here you can read what the alarm means and receive tips on what you can do to correct the problem that caused the alarm reset alarm In most cases it is enough to select reset alarm to correct the problem that caused the alarm If a green light illuminates after select ing reset alarm the alarm has been remedied If a red light is still visible and a menu called alarm isvisible in the display the problem that caused the alarm remains If the
7. which may increase operating costs scheduling What hot water comfort the indoor module is to work with can be scheduled here for up to two different time periods per day Scheduling is activated deactivated by ticking unticking activated Set times are not affected at deactivation Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 Activated Schedule Conflict Day Time period Adjusting Schedule The schedule to be changed is selected here Activated Scheduling for the selected period is activated here Set times are not affected at deactivation Day Select which day or days of the week the schedule is to apply to here To remove the scheduling for a particular day the time for that day must be reset by setting the start time to the same as the stop time If the line all is used all days in the period are set for these times Time period The start and stop time for the selected day for scheduling are selected here Adjusting Set the hot water comfort that is to apply during scheduling here Conflict If two settings conflict with each other a red exclamation mark is displayed TIP If you wish to set similar scheduling for every day of the week start by filling in all and then changing the desired days Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 47 Menu 2 9 Menu 2 9 2 48 TIP Set the stop time earlier than the start time so that the period extends beyond midnight Schedulin
8. all temperatures in the system is shown on the large and easy to read display This means for example that external unit thermometers are not necessary Excellent properties for VVM 500 Coil for hot water There is a stainless steel hot water coil integrated in the indoor module The water in the coil is heated by the hot water in the surrounding tank Buffer vessel There is a buffer vessel integrated in the indoor module that equalises the temperature of the water that is sent out in the climate system Scheduling the indoor comfort and hot water H Heating and hot water can be scheduled for each day of the week or for longer periods vacation Large display with user instructions H The indoor module has a large display with easy to understand menus that facilitate setting a comfortable climate Simple troubleshooting In the event of a fault the indoor module display shows what happened and the actions to be taken Easy to install The indoor module is easy to install together with NIBE F20XX F2300 or other air water heat pump When installing together with F20XX or F2300 the heat pump s values can be read off from the indoor module s display External heat source VVM 500 is prepared for easy connection to a solar panel installation and or oil gas wood fired boiler and district heating Chapter 1 Important information NIBE VVM 500 2 The heating installation
9. have on calculated supply temperature for underfloor heating The higher the value is the greater the effect curve heating curve Setting range O 15 Default value 9 cooling curve accessory re quire Setting range 0 9 Default value O The prescribed heating curve for your house can be viewed in the menu tiga The task of the heating curve is to give an even indoor tem perature regardless of the outdoor temperature and thereby energy effi cient operation It is from this heating curve that the indoor module s control computer determines the temperature of the water to the heating system supply temperature and therefore the indoor temperature Select the heating curve and read off how the supply temperature changes at different outdoor temperatures here If there is access to cooling the same settings can be made for the cooling curve Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 33 Supply temperature Curve coefficient C 70 Steepercurveslope The slopes of the heating cooling b curves indicate how many degrees the supply temperature is to be in creased reduced when the outdoor temperature drops increases A steeper slope means a higher supply temperature for heating or a lower 9 0 Um Outdoor temperatun SUPPly temperature for cooling at a certain outdoor temperature The optimum slope depends on the climate conditions in your location if the house has radiators or under floor heating and
10. how well insulated the house is The curve is set when the heating installation is installed but may need adjusting later Normally the curve will not need further adjustment CP Caution In the event of making fine adjustments of the indoor temperature the curve must be offset up or down instead this is done in menu 1 1 temperature A temperature Curve offset a Offset heatingeauive An offset of the curve means that the supply temperature changes as much for all the outdoor temperat ures e g that a curve offset of 2 steps increases the supply temperat ure by 5 Catall outdoor temperat ures 10 0 10 20 30 40 C Outdoor temperature 34 Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 Supply temperature Flow line temperature maxim x um and minimum values a Because the flow line temperature Maximum value cannot be calculated higher than the set maximum value or lower than the set minimum value the T heating curve flattens out at these temperatures 10 0 10 20 30 40 C Outdoor temperature Caution Underfloor heating systems are normally MEELA AER dez tuU set between 35 and 45 C Must be restricted with underfloor cooling min flow line temp to pre vent condensation Check the max temperature for your floor with your installer floor sup plier The figure at the end of the curve indicates the curve slope The figure beside the thermometer gives the curve offset Use th
11. is based on hourly rates for the next 24 hours being retrieved via NIBE Uplink and therefore an inter net connection and an account for NIBE Uplink are required In this menu you state where the heat pump is located and how great a role the electricity price should play The greater the value the greater the effect the electricity price has and the possible savings are larger but at the same time there is an increased risk of affecting comfort Untick activated to switch off smart price adaption price of electricity overview Here you can obtain information on how the electricity price varies over up to three days Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service VIBETY VVM 500 Menu 4 2 Cy op mode op mode Setting range auto manual add heat only Default value auto Q auto _ manual functions Setting range compressor addi tion heating cooling add heat only The indoor module operating mode is usually set to auto It is also pos sible to set the indoor module to add heat only but only when an addi tion is used or manual the select yourself what functions are to be per mitted Change the operating mode by marking the desired mode and pressing the OK button When an operating mode is selected it shows what in the indoor module is permitted crossed out not permitted and selectable alternatives to the right To select selectable functions that are permitted or not you mark the f
12. much an over or sub normal temperature the difference between the desired and actual room temperature in the room is to affect the supply temper ature to the climate system A higher value gives a greater and faster change of the heating curve s set offset NOTE Too high a set value for factor system can depending on your climate system produce an unstable room temperature If several climate systems are installed the above settings can be made for the relevant systems VVM RAO at VARCA rE NIIDETM VVM EAN Chapter 3 VVM 500 at vour service NIBE VVM 500 J Menu 1 33 cooling settings accessory required delta at 20 C Setting range 3 10 C Default value 3 delta at 40 C Setting range 3 10 C use room sensor set pt value cool heat sensor heat at room under temp Default value 6 cool at room over temp set pt value cool heat sensor Setting range 5 40 C Default value 21 heat at room under temp Setting range 0 5 10 0 C Default value 1 0 cool at room over temp Setting range 0 5 10 0 C Default value 1 0 start passive cooling Setting range 10 200 Factory setting 30 GM start active cooling Setting range 10 500 Default value 0 degree minutes cooling Setting range 3000 3000 cooling degree minutes Factory setting O Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service Fr TM V V AAB CAN DI M V V NA ENNA gt E IM VV V l UU DE V VIV J UV V 39 40
13. off all users and press the OK button 2 Theinstallation now communicates with NIBE Uplink to release your installation from all connected users via the internet NOTE After disconnecting all users none of them can monitor or control your installation via NIBE Uplink without requesting a new connection string tcp ip settings You can set TCP IP settings for your installation here Automatic setting DHCP E ns 1 Tick automatic The installation BEIM 0000 now receives the TCP IP settings BESS 0000 using DHCP dns 20867222222 2 Mark confirm and press the OK button confirm Manual setting 1 Untick automatic you now have access to several setting options Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 Menu 4 1 3 9 Mark ip address and press the OK button Enter the correct details via the virtual keypad Mark OK and press the OK button Repeat 1 3 for net mask gateway and dns Mark confirm and press the OK button B IM M edi Caution The installation cannot connect to the internet without the correct TCP IP settings If unsure about applicable settings use the automatic mode or contact your network administrator or similar for further information TIP All settings made since opening the menu can be reset by marking reset and pressing the OK button proxy settings You can set proxy settings for your installation here Proxy settings are used to g
14. receive SMS messages SG Ready This function can only be used in mains networks that support the SG Ready standard Make settings for the function SG affect rooms 9 Ready here affect hot water affect cooling affect room temperature affect pool temperature Here you set whether room temperat ure should be affected when activat ing SG Ready With low price mode of SG Ready the parallel offset of the indoor tem perature is increased by 1 If a room sensor is installed and activated the desired room temperature increases by 1 C With over capacity mode of SG Ready the parallel offset for the indoor temperature is increased by 2 If a room sensoris installed and activated the desired room temperature increases by 2 C affect hot water Here you set whether the temperature of the hot water should be affected when activating SG Ready Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 With low price mode on SG Ready the stop temperature of the hot water is set as high as possible at only compressor operation immersion heater not permitted With over capacity mode of SG Ready the hot water is set to luxury immersion heater permitted affect cooling accessory required Here you set whether room temperature during cooling operation should be affected when activating SG Ready With low price mode of SG Ready and cooling operation the indoor temperature is not affected With ove
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16. Menu 2 Menu 3 Menu 4 14 Menu system When the door to the indoor module is opened the menu system s four main menus are shown in the display as well as certain basic information Outdoor temperature Indoor temperature if room sensors are installed INDOOR CLIMATE HOT WATER Hot water temp Information about operation MY SYSTEM Temporary lux if Estimated amount of hot activated water INDOOR CLIMATE Setting and scheduling the indoor climate See page 25 HOT WATER Setting and scheduling hot water production See page 45 INFO Display of temperature and other operating information and access to the alarm log See page 49 MY SYSTEM Setting time date language display operating mode etc See page 52 J Chapter 2 The heating installation the heart of the NIBE VVM 50 house Symbols in the display The following symbols can appear in the display during operation Symbol Description This symbol appears by the information sign if there is inform ation in menu 3 1 that you should note These two symbols indicate whether the compressor in the outdoor unit or additional heat is blocked in VVM 500 These can for example be blocked depending on which op erating mode is selected in menu 4 2 if blocking is scheduled in menu 4 9 5 or if an alarm has occurred that blocks one of them z2 Blocking the compressor a Blocking additional heat This symbol appears if perio
17. N Chapter 1 Important information NIBE VVM 500 PL NIBE BIAWAR Sp z o o Aleja Jana Pawfa Il 57 15 703 BIALYSTOK Tel 085 662 84 90 Fax 085 662 84 14 E mail sekretariatQ biawar com pl www biawar com pl RU EVAN 17 per Boynovskiy Nizhny Novgorod Tel fax 7 831 419 57 06 E mail info evan ru www nibe evan ru SE NIBE AB Sweden Box 14 Hannabadsv gen 5 SE 285 21 Markaryd Tel 46 0 433 73 000 Fax 46 0 433 73 190 E mail info nibe se www nibe se For countries not mention in this list please contact Nibe Sweden or check www nibe eu for more information Chapter 1 Important information NIBE VVM 500 7 VVM 500 An excellent choice VVM 500 is part of a new generation of products which have been intro duced to supply your home with inexpensive and environmentally friendly heating Heat production is reliable and economical with integrated hot water coil immersion heater circulation pumps solar coil and control system The indoor module can be connected to an optional low temperature heat distribution system e g radiators convectors or underfloor heating It is also prepared for connection to a number of different products and accessories e g solar or other external heat source extra water heater swimming pool and climate systems with different temperatures VVM 500 is equipped with a control computer for good comfort good economy and safe operation Clear information about status operating time and
18. SNIBE User manual NIBE VVM 500 Indoor module UHB GB 1524 4 431240 Navigation Ok button confirm select Back button back undo exit Control knob move increase reduce A detailed explanation of the button functions can be found on page 12 How to scroll through menus and make different settings is described on page 17 Set the indoor climate INDOOR CLIMATE HOT WATER i L4 Wp 1 2 ha T MY INSTALLATION The mode for setting the indoor temperature is accessed by pressing the OK button twice when in the start mode in the main menu Read more about the settings on page 26 Increase hot water volume INDOOR CLIMATE HOT WATER NE d Yr MY INSTALLATION To temporarily increase the amount of hot water first turn the control knob to mark menu 2 water droplet and then press the OK button twice Read more about the settings on page 45 Read more about the settings on page 45 In event of disturbances in comfort If a disturbance in comfort of any type occurs there are some measures that can be taken before you need to contact your installer See page 70 for instructions Table of Contents 1 2 5 6 Important information Important information The heating installation the heart of the house Installation function Contact with VVM 500 Maintenance of VVM 500 VVM 500 at your service Set the indoor climate Set the hot water c
19. alarm disappears and then returns contact your installer aid mode aid mode is a type of emergency mode This means that the indoor module produces heat and or hot water even though there is some kind of problem This could mean that the heat pump s compressor is not running In this case the immersion heater produces heat and or hot water Chapter 4 Disturbances in comfort NIBE VVM 500 NOTE To select aid mode an alarm action must be selected in the menu 5 1 4 Caution Selecting aid mode is not the same as correcting the problem that caused the alarm The status lamp will therefore continue to be red If the alarm does not reset contact your installer for suitable remedial ac tion NOTE Always state the product s serial number 14 digits when reporting a fault See chapter Important information page 2 Chapter 4 Disturbances in comfort NIBE VVM 500 69 70 Troubleshooting If the operational interference is not shown in the display the following tips can be used Basic actions Start by checking the following possible fault sources The switch s position Group and main fuses of the accommodation The property s earth circuit breaker Correctly set load monitor if installed Low hot water temperature or a lack of hot water Indoor module in incorrect operating mode f mode manual is selected select addition Large hot water consumption Wait until the hot water has hea
20. apacity Get information Adjust the indoor module Disturbances in comfort Info menu indoor module Manage alarm Troubleshooting Technical data Glossary Index Table of Contents 2 2 9 10 11 21 25 25 45 49 52 68 68 68 70 72 73 77 1 Important information Important information Installation data Product VVM 500 Serial number Installation date Installer v Accessories temperature heating curve offset 1 9 1 heating curve curve slope Serial number must always be given Certification that the installation is carried out according to instructions in NIBE s installer manual and applicable regulations Date Signed Chapter 1 Important information NIBE VVM 500 i lt Chapter 1 Important information Safety Information This appliance can be used by children aged from 8 years and above and persons with reduced physical sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and knowledge if they have been given supervision or instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe way and understand the hazards involved Children shall not play with the appliance Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by children without supervision Rights to make any design or technical modifications are reserved ONIBE 2015 NOTE VVM 500 must be installed via an isolator switch with a minimum breaking gap of 3mm NOTE If th
21. as a green tick k Chapter 2 The heating installation the heart of the IIBE VVM 500 17 18 Setting a value stime Ta 24 hrs 2 12h date 14 day m 4062 NIE Ns 06 month g p ENE 06 14 Values to be changed To set a value 1 Mark the value you want to set using the control knob o 2 Press the OK button The background of the value becomes e green which means that you have accessed the setting mode 3 Turn the control knob to the right to increase the value and to 04 the left to reduce the value ERE 4 Press the OK button to confirm the value you have set To change 04 and return to the original value press the Back button Chapter 2 The heating installation the heart of the NIBE VVM 500 house Use the virtual keyboard Different keyboards In some menus where text may require entering a virtual keyboard is available Depending on the menu you can gain access to different character sets which you can select using the control knob To change character table press the Back button If a menu only has one character set the keyboard is displayed directly When you have finished writing mark OK and press the OK button Chapter 2 The heating installation the heart of the 20 Scroll through the windows A menu can consist of several windows Turn the control knob to scroll between the windows Current menu Number of windows window in the
22. at is on the display unit located behind the door to the indoor module The information window can display different types of information e g temperatures clock etc You determine what is to be displayed in the information window Your own combination of information is entered using the display unit This information is specific to the information window and disappears when the front hatch of the indoor module door is opened Instructions on how to set the information window can be found on page 60 Status lamp The status lamp indicates the status of the indoor module continuous green light during normal function continuous yellow light during activ ated emergency mode or continuous red light in the event of a deployed alarm Alarm management is described on page 68 Chapter 2 The heating installation the heart of the NIBE VVM 500 11 house Display unit A Display B Status lamp C OK button D Back button Control knob F Switch There is a display unit behind the indoor module door which is used to communicate with VVM 500 Here you switch on switch off or set the installation to emergency mode set the indoor climate and hot water as well as adjust the installation to your needs receive information about settings status and events see different types of alarms and receive instructions about how they are to be rectified
23. ay appears as a temperature in C if the climate sys tem is controlled by a room sensor Caution A slow heat releasing heating system such as for example underfloor heating may not be suitable for control using the heat pump s room sensor To change the room temperature use the control knob to set the desired temperature in the display Confirm the new setting by pressing the OK button The new temperature is shown on the right hand side of the symbol in the display Setting the temperature without room sensors activated Setting range 10 to 10 Default value O The display shows the set values for heating curve offset To increase or reduce the indoor temperature increase or reduce the value on the display Use the control knob to set a new value Confirm the new setting by pressing the OK button Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 Menu 1 2 The number of steps the value has to be changed to achieve a degree change of the indoor temperature depends on the heating installation One step is usually enough but in some cases several steps may be required Setting the desired value The new value is shown on the right hand side of the symbol in the display Caution An increase in the room temperature can be slowed by the thermostats for the radiators or under floor heating Therefore open the thermostats fully except in those rooms where a cooler temperature is required e g bedrooms TIP
24. ays in the period are set for these times Time period The start and stop time for the selected day for scheduling are selected here Adjusting The desired fan speed is set here Conflict If two settings conflict with each other a red exclamation mark is displayed TIP If you wish to set similar scheduling for every day of the week start by filling in all and then changing the desired days TIP Set the stop time earlier than the start time so that the period extends beyond midnight Scheduling then stops at the set stop time the day after Scheduling always starts on the date that the start time is set for Caution A significant change over a longer period of time may cause poor indoor environment and worse operating economy advanced Menu has orange text and isintended for the advanced user This menu has several sub menus Setting the curve slope for eating and cooling JARIR OEM Setting the heat curve offset when the external contact is connected Milne Setting minim um permitted flow line temperature Settings regarding the room sensor qere efe uiae Settings for cooling Fan return time settings in the event of temporary ventil ation speed change Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 Menu 1 9 1 Setting own curve for heating and cooling lika Setting the offset of the heating curve or cooling curve at a specific outdoor temperature Setting how much effect Adjust will
25. control centre and adjusts the heat curve and calculated supply temper ature according to the underfloor heating system s reconnection Here you can activate the climate systems you want Adjust to affect You can also set how much effect Adjust is to have on calculated supply temperature The higher the value the greater the effect Support for Adjust required NOTE Adjust must first be selected in menu 5 4 soft inputs outputs Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service IIBE VVM 500 Menu 2 1 g i IB p C At La P Ln AT ins Overview Sub menus For the menu CERUAREN there are several sub menus Status information for the relevant menu can be found on the display to the right of the temporary lux menus comfort mode GUT SEIMIUA Activation of tempor ary increase in the hot water temper ature Status information displays advanced off or what length of time of the temporary temperature increase re mains Setting hot water comfort The status information displays what mode Is selected economy normal or luxury Sr ana Scheduling hot water comfort The status information set appears if you have set scheduling but it is not currently active holiday setting appears if holiday setting is active at the same time as scheduling when the holiday function is prioritised active appears if any part of scheduling is active otherwise off appears Setting hot water circulation acces
26. dic increase or lux mode for the hot water is activated This symbol indicates whether holiday setting is active in 4 7 This symbol indicates whether VVM 500 has contact with NIBE Uplink This symbol indicates the actual speed of the fan if the speed has changed from the normal setting Accessory NIBE F135 required This symbol indicates whether solar heating is active Accessory needed Dos 3H E EZ This symbol indicates whether pool heating is active Accessory needed Chapter 2 The heating installation the heart of the NIBE VVM 500 15 house Symbol Description This symbol indicates whether cooling is active Accessory needed 16 Chapter 2 The heating installation the heart of the NIBE VVM 500 house Operation To move the cursor turn the control knob to the left or the right The marked position is white and or has a turned up tab Selecting menu To advance in the menu system select a main menu by marking it and then pressing the OK button A new window then opens with sub menus Select one of the sub menus by marking it and then pressing the OK button Selecting options Alternative In an options menu the current selected option is indicated by a green A tick To select another option 1 Mark the applicable option One of the options is pre selected white 2 Pressthe OK button to confirm the selected option The selected c option h
27. e control knob to set a new value Confirm the new setting by pressing the OK button Curve O is an own curve created in menu 1 9 7 To select another curve slope NOTE If you only have one climate system the number of the curve is already marked when the menu window opens 1 Select the climate system if more than one for which the curve is to be changed 2 When the climate system selection has been confirmed the curve number is marked 3 Press the OK button to access the setting mode 4 Selecta new curve The curves are numbered from 0 to 15 the greater the number the steeper the slope and the greater the supply temper ature Curve 0 means that menu 1 9 7 is used 5 Press the OK button to exit the setting Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 35 Menu 1 9 2 36 To read off a curve 1 Turn the control knob so that the ring on the shaft with the outdoor temperature is marked 2 Pressthe OK button 3 Follow the grey line up to the curve and out to the left to read off the value for the supply temperature at the selected outdoor temperature 4 You can now select to take read outs for different outdoor temperat ures by turning the control knob to the right or left and read off the corresponding flow temperature 5 Press the OK or Back button to exit read off mode TIP Wait 24 hours before making a new setting so that the room temperat ure has time to stabilise If itis c
28. e indoor module Activated Schedule 2 activated all mon tues we thur 400 1630 fri sat sun Conflict Day Time period Schedule The period to be changed is selected here Activated Scheduling for the selected period is activated here Set times are not affected at deactivation Day Select which day or days of the week the schedule is to apply to here To remove the scheduling for a particular day the time for that day must be reset by setting the start time to the same as the stop time If the line all is used all days in the period are set for these times Time period The start and stop time for the selected day for scheduling are selected here Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 Conflict If two settings conflict with each other a red exclamation mark is displayed TIP If you wish to set similar scheduling for every day of the week start by filling in all and then changing the desired days TIP Set the stop time earlier than the start time so that the period extends beyond midnight Scheduling then stops at the set stop time the day after Scheduling always starts on the date that the start time is set for Caution Long term scheduling of quiet mode can cause reduced comfort and operating economy Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 67 68 Disturbances In comfort In most cases the indoor module notes operational interference opera
29. e supply cable is damaged only NIBE its service representative or similar authorised person may replace it to prevent any danger and damage Symbols NOTE This symbol indicates danger to machine or person Caution This symbol indicates important information about what you should observe when maintaining your installation TIP This symbol indicates tips on how to facilitate using the product NIBE VVM 500 3 Marking VVM 500 is CE marked and fulfils IP21 The CE marking means that NIBE ensures that the product meets all regu lations that are placed on it based on relevant EU directives The CE mark is obligatory for most products sold in the EU regardless where they are made IP21 means that objects with a diameter larger than or equivalent to 12 5 mm cannot penetrate and cause damage and that the product is protected against vertically falling drops of water Chapter 1 Important information NIBE VVM 500 Serial number The serial number can be found at the bottom right of the front cover and in the info menu menu 3 1 The serial number can be found to the left on top of VVM 500 Serial number CP Caution Always give the product s serial number 14 digits when reporting a fault Chapter 1 Important information NIBE VVM 500 5 Contact information AT CH CZ DE DK FI FR GB NL NO KNV Energietechnik GmbH Gahberggasse 11 4861 Sch rfling Tel
30. er one showers in for example DUT dimensioned outdoor temperature The dimensioned outdoor temperature differs depending on where you live Thelowerthe dimensioned outdoor temperature the lower the value should be selected on selecting a heat curve Electrical addition This is the electricity that for example an internal immersion heater uses to cover the heating demand that the heat pump cannot manage Emergency mode A mode that can be selected using the switch in the event of a fault which means that the indoor module stops When the indoor module is in emergency mode the building and or hot water is heated using an im mersion heater Evaporator Heat exchanger where the refrigerant evaporates by retrieving heat energy from the air which then cools Expansion vessel Vessel with heating medium fluid with the task of equalising the pressure in the heating medium system Flow pipe The line in which the heated water is transported from the indoor module out to the house s climate system radiators heating coils Chapter 6 Glossary NIBE VVM 500 Heat exchanger Device that transfers heat energy from one medium to another without mixing mediums Examples of different heat exchangers are evaporators and condensers Heating curve The heating curve determines which heat the indoor module is to produce depending on the temperature outdoors If a high value is selected this tells the indoor module that it must supply a lo
31. erature and there is no hot water or heating requirement VVM 500 starts pool heating Untick activated to switch off the pool heating CP Caution The start temperature cannot be set to a value that is higher than the stop temperature Man internet 4 1 3 Here you make settings for connecting VVM 500 to the internet NOTE nibe uplink For these functions to work the network cable must be connected tcp ip settings proxy settings Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 53 Menu 2 1 3 1 Menu 4 1 3 8 54 nibe uplink Here you can manage the installa DV ME t tion s connection to NIBE Uplink http www nibeuplink com and see the number of users connected to the installation via the internet number of usersy serial number 134500123456 78 connection string A connected user has a user account EEEE SUE E a in NIBE Uplink which have been given permission to control and or monitor your installation switch off all users Request new connection string To connect a user account on NIBE Uplink to your installation you must request a unique connection string 1 Mark request new connection string and press the OK button 2 The installation now communicates with NIBE Uplink to create a connection string 3 When a connection string has been received it is shown in this menu at connection string and is valid for 60 minutes Disconnect all users 1 Mark switch
32. essed the pressure increases and the gas s temperature increases considerably from 0 C to approx 80 From the compressor gas is forced into a heat exchanger condenser where it releases heat energy to the indoor module whereupon the gas is cooled and condenses to a liquid form again As the pressure is still high the refrigerant can pass an expansion valve where the pressure drops so that the refrigerant returns to its original temperature The refrigerant has now completed a full cycle It is routed to the evaporator again and the process is repeated Heat medium circuit The heat energy that the refrigerant produces in the condenser is retrieved by the indoor module s water the heating medium which is heated to 55 C supply temperature The heating medium circulates in a closed system and transports the heated water s heat energy to the house radiators heating coils The indoor module s integrated hot water heater is in the boiler section The hot boiler water heats the hot water The temperatures are only examples and may vary between different installations and time of year Chapter 2 The heating installation the heart of the NIBE VVM 500 house Contact with VVM 500 External information When the indoor module door is closed information can be received via an information window and a status lamp Information window Status lamp Information window The information window shows part of the display th
33. g then stops at the set stop time the day after Scheduling always starts on the date that the start time is set for advanced Menu ERVARE has orange text and is intended for the advanced user This menu has a sub menu hot water recirc operating time Setting range 1 60 min Default value 60 min operating ama m downtime downtime g min Setting range 0 60 min period 1 rb USE Default value 0 min SED period3 Set the hot water circulation for up to three periods per day here During the set periods the hot water circulation pump will run according to the settings above operating time decide how long the hot water circulation pump must run per operating instance downtime decide how long the hot water circulation pump must be stationary between operating instances Chapter 3 VVM 500 at VUALI CAIFE RIIDE TV VANI CAN vour service N D E M VVM 500 VUUI STI VILT INIDL V V IV J V V J Menu 3 1 Get Information Overview Sub menus For the menu IM there are several sub menus No settings can be made in these menus they just display in sen OO formation Status information for the relevant menu can be found on the m display to the right of the menus v shows temperature levels amm and settings in the installation m indoor temp log shows operating times number of starts etc for the compressor in the heat pump OMIJE displays information about the additional heat s operating t
34. gree minutes are a measurement of the current heating demand in the house and determine when the compressor cooling operation respectively additional heat will start stop degree minutes cooling This selection is only available when the connected accessory itself counts cooling degree minutes After a min or max value has been set the system will automatically set the real value in relation to the number of compressors that are running cooling time betw switch heat cool This selection is only available in cooling 2 pipe systems Here you can set how long VVM 500 is to wait before it returns to heating mode when the cooling demand has ceased or vice versa fan return time accessory required speed 1 4 Setting range 1 99 h Default value 4 h speed 1 speed 2 speed 3 speed 4 Here you select the return time for temporary speed change speed 1 4 on the ventilation in menu 1 2 Return time is the time it takes before ventilation soeed returns to normal Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 Menu 1 9 7 Cy Menu 1 9 8 own curve supply temperature heating Setting range 5 70 C cooling accessory required Depending on which accessory is used the setting range can vary Setting range 7 40 C flow line temp at 30 C flow line temp at 20 C flow line temp at 10 C flow line temp at 0 C flow line temp at 10 C flow line temp at 20 C flow l
35. he selected period is activated here Set times are not affected at deactivation Day Select which day or days of the week the schedule is to apply to here To remove the scheduling for a particular day the time for that day must be reset by setting the start time to the same as the stop time If the line all is used all days in the period are set for these times Time period The start and stop time for the selected day for scheduling are selected here Blocking The desired blocking is selected here Conflict If two settings conflict with each other a red exclamation mark is displayed z2 Blocking the compressor in the outdoor unit El Blocking additional heat TIP If you wish to set similar scheduling for every day of the week start by filling in all and then changing the desired days Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 65 Menu 4 9 6 66 TIP Set the stop time earlier than the start time so that the period extends beyond midnight Scheduling then stops at the set stop time the day after Scheduling always starts on the date that the start time is set for Caution Long term blocking can cause reduced comfort and operating economy schedule silent mode The compressor can be scheduled to be set to quiet mode the heat pump must support this for up to two different time periods here When scheduling is active the quiet mode symbol is shown in the main menu on the symbol for th
36. ii ventilation heating Increases or decreases in the accommodation temperature can be sched uled here for up to three time periods per day If a room sensor is installed and activated the desired room temperature C is set during the time period Without an activated room sensor the desired change is set of setting in menu 1 1 One step is usually enough to change the room temperature by one degree butin some cases several steps may be re quired Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 Activated Schedule System dchedule 1 E activated system m Conflict Day Time period Adjusting Schedule The schedule to be changed is selected here Activated Scheduling for the selected period is activated here Set times are not affected at deactivation System Which climate system the schedule is for is selected here This alternative is only displayed if more than one climate system is present Day Select which day or days of the week the schedule is to apply to here To remove the scheduling for a particular day the time for that day must be reset by setting the start time to the same as the stop time If the line all is used all days in the period are set for these times Time period The start and stop time for the selected day for scheduling are selected here Adjusting How much the heating curve is to be offset in relation to menu 1 1 during scheduling is set here If the rooms sensor is insta
37. imes etc shows the latest alarms IaM AO the average temperature indoors week by week during the past year service info The information is on several pages Turn the control knob to scroll status EB15 between the pages Op prioritisation hot water i h hargi 9 0 C A QR code appears on one side This MEINEN Ee QR code indicates serial number EE NM 15 0 C product name and limited operating ES ST 62 data outdoor temp 5 6 C pump speed heating medium 6 2 96 Symbols in this menu charge pump speed 39 96 Aa Heating Com pressor Addi Hot wa tion ter PM Cooling Pool g iT x Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 49 Menu 3 2 Menu 3 3 50 Heating medium pump or Ventilation ange compressor info Information about the compressor s operating status and statistics can be obtained here No changes can be made The information is on several pages BEST Turn the control knob to scroll number of starts between the pages add heat info Information about the additional heat s settings operating status and statistics can be obtained here No changes can be made The information is on several pages BEST Turn the control knob to scroll time factor between the pages Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service total operating time of which hot water Menu 3 4 Menu 3 5 alarm log To facilitate fault finding the installa tio
38. ine temp at 0 C flow line temp at 0 C flow line temp at 10 C flow line temp at 0 C flow line temp at 10 C Create your own heating or cooling curve here by setting the desired supply temperatures for different outdoor temperatures Caution Curve 0 in menu 1 9 1 must be selected for own curve to apply point offset outdoor temp point Setting range 40 30 C Default value 0 C change in curve Setting range 10 10 C Default value 0 C Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service outdoor temp point change in curve Menu 1 9 11 44 Select a change in the heating curve at a certain outdoor temperature here One step is usually enough to change the room temperature by one degree but in some cases several steps may be required The heat curve is affected at 5 C from set outdoor temp point It is important that the correct heating curve is selected so that the room temperature is experienced as even TIP If itis cold in the house at for example 2 C outdoor temp point is set to 2 and change in curve is increased until the desired room temperature is maintained Caution Wait 24 hours before making a new setting so that the room temperat ure has time to stabilise Adjust degree of effect Setting range 0 1 1 0 Default value 0 5 degree of effect climate system 1 Using Adjust the installation communicates with the underfloor heating s
39. ive connec IE TESI tion information to a intermediate server server proxy server between the in IEEE stallation and Internet These settings kt are primarily used when the installa M s tion connects to the Internet via a company network The installation supports proxy authentication of the MEBESIUUUN NI HTTP Basic and HTTP Digest type If unsure about applicable settings use the preset settings or contact your network administrator or similar for further information Setting Tick use proxy if you do not want to use a proxy Mark server and press the OK button Enter the correct details via the virtual keypad Mark OK and press the OK button Repeat 1 3 for port user name and password Mark confirm and press the OK button DR 1 4 Pm Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 55 9 Menu 4 1 4 Menu 4 1 5 56 TIP All settings made since opening the menu can be reset by marking reset and pressing the OK button sms accessory is required Make settings for the accessory SMS 40 here Add the mobile numbers that are to phone number alarm receiver have access to change and receive MO status information from the indoor module Mobile numbers must include country code e g 46 XXXXXXXX If you want to receive an SMS mes sage in the event of the alarm mark the box to the right of the telephone number Yi NOTE Telephone numbers provided must be able to
40. lled the desired room temperature is set in C Conflict If two settings conflict with each other a red exclamation mark is displayed TIP If you wish to set similar scheduling for every day of the week start by filling in all and then changing the desired days Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 29 Menu 1 3 2 30 TIP Set the stop time earlier than the start time so that the period extends beyond midnight Scheduling then stops at the set stop time the day after Scheduling always starts on the date that the start time is set for Caution Changes of temperature in accommodation take time For example short time periods in combination with underfloor heating will not give a noticeable difference in room temperature cooling accessory required Here you can schedule when cooling is permitted in the accommodation for up to two different time periods per day Activated Schedule d WF activated 21 30 06 00 on Conflict Day Time period Adjusting Schedule The schedule to be changed is selected here Activated Scheduling for the selected period is activated here Set times are not affected at deactivation Day Select which day or days of the week the schedule is to apply to here To remove the scheduling for a particular day the time for that day must be reset by setting the start time to the same as the stop time If the line all is used all days in the period are set f
41. menu Scroll through the windows in the start guide Arrows to scroll through window in start guide 1 Turn the control knob until one of the arrows in the top left corner at the page number has been marked 2 Pressthe OK button to skip between the steps in the start guide Help menu In many menus there is a symbol that indicates that extra help is available To access the help text 1 Usethe control knob to select the help symbol 2 Pressthe OK button The help text often consists of several windows that you can scroll between using the control knob Chapter 2 The heating installation the heart of the NIBE VVM 500 house Maintenance of VVM 500 Regular checks Your indoor module is in principle maintenance free and therefore re quires minimal care after commissioning On the other hand it is recom mended that you check your installation regularly If something unusual occurs messages about the malfunction appear in the display in the form of different alarm texts See alarm management on page 68 Safety valve The hot water coil s externally mounted safety valve sometimes releases a little water after hot water usage This is because the cold water which enters the hot water coil expands when heated causing the pressure to rise and the safety valve to open The function of the safety valve must be checked regularly You can find the safety valve on the incoming pipe cold water to
42. mixes the hot water with a small amount of slightly cooler water There is a shunt in the indoor module that mixes the supply water with the return line so that the heating system reaches the correct temper ature Shuttle valve A valve that can send liquid in two directions A shuttle valve that enables liquid to be sent to the climate system when the heat pump produces heating for the house and to the hot water side when the heat pump produces hot water Supply temperature The temperature of the heated water that the indoor module sends out to the heating system The colder the outdoor temperature the higher the supply line temperature becomes 3le amp cceanm NIIDETM VVM RAN Chapter 6 Glossary NIBE VVM 500 Item register A Adjust the installation 52 Alarm 68 B Back button 13 C Contact information 6 Contact with VVM 500 11 Display unit 12 External information 11 Menu system 14 Control knob 13 D Display 12 Display unit 12 Back button 13 Control knob 13 Display 12 OK button 13 Status lamp 12 Switch 13 Disturbances in comfort 68 Alarm 68 Manage alarm 68 Troubleshooting 70 E External information 11 Information window 11 Status lamp 11 G Get information 49 Glossary 73 H Help menu 20 I IMportant information 2 Contact information 6 Installation data 2 Serial number 5 VVM 500 An excellent choice 8 Information window 11 Installation data 2 Chap
43. ms without room sensors One step is usually enough to change the room temperature by one degree cesky C dansk CO deutsch L1 activated start date 2008 01 01 stop date 2008 01 01 heating 0 desired room temperature 20 09 hot water comfort economy cooling off ventilation normal pool off but in some cases several steps may be required Vacation scheduling starts at 00 00 on the start date and stops at 23 59 on the stop date TIP Complete holiday setting about a day before your return so that room temperature and hot water have time to regain usual levels TIP Set the vacation setting in advance and activate just before departure in order to maintain the comfort Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service 9 NIBE V E M 500 61 Nen advanced 4 9 Menu RVA has orange text and isintended for the advanced user This menu has several sub menus Menu op prioritisation 4 9 1 ae op prioritisation Setting range 0 or 10 180 min Default value 30 min hot water 30 Malla heating EJ min pool 30 min Choose here how long the installation should work with each requirement if there are several requirements at the same time If there is only one re quirement the installation only works with that requirement The indicator marks where in the cycle the installation is If O minutes is selected it means that requirement is not prioritised but will only be activa
44. n menu 1 9 1 heating curve needs adjusting down External switch for changing the room heating activated Check any external switches Low system pressure Not enough water in the climate system Top up the water in the climate system The heat pump s compressor does not start There is no heating requirement The indoor module does not call on heating nor hot water Temperature conditions tripped Wait until the temperature condition has been reset Minimum time between compressor starts has not been reached Wait 30 minutes and check if the compressor has started Alarm tripped Follow the display instructions Chapter 4 Disturbances in comfort NIBE VVM 500 71 5 Technical data Detailed technical specifications for this product can be found in the in stallation manual www nibe eu 72 Chapter 5 Technical data NIBE VVM 500 Glossary Additional heat The additional heat is the heat produced in addition to the heat supplied by the compressor in your heat pump Additional heaters can be for ex ample immersion heater electric heater solar power system gas oil pellet wood burner or district heating Buffer vessel A buffer vessel increases the system volume and removes the unwanted temperature variations that can otherwise be sent out on the climate sys tem This ensure the running of the heat pump and reduces the heat spikes that could otherwise be heard from the climate system Calc
45. n s operating status at alarm alerts Is stored here You can see informa tion for the 10 most recent alarms To view the run status in the event of an alarm mark the alarm and press the OK button outdoor temp condenser return condenser out addition hot water charging heat medium flow evaporator operating time op mode Information about an alarm indoor temp log Here you can see the average temper ature indoors week by week during the past year The dotted line indicates the annual average temperature The average outdoor temperature is only shown if a room temperature sensor room unit is installed To read off an average temperat ure 1 Turn the control knob so that the ring on the shaft with the week number is marked 2 Pressthe OK button 3 Follow the grey line up to the graph and out to the left to read off the average indoor temperature at the selected week 4 You can now select to take read outs for different weeks by turning the control knob to the right or left and read off the average temper ature 5 Press the OK or Back button to exit read off mode Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 51 Menu 4 1 52 Adjust the Indoor module Overview Sub menus For the menu M A there are several sub menus Status Information ta plus functions for the relevant menu can be found on the display to the right of the E op mode menus EI my icons DISC UON Setti
46. n spread across the year 25 20 15 10 5 0 Jan Feb Mar April May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Month Increasing the indoor temperature one degree increases the energy con sumption by approx 5 Domestic electricity In the past it has been calculated that an average Swedish household has an approximate annual consumption of 5000 kWh domestic electri city year In today s society it is usually between 6000 12 000 kWh year Chapter 2 The heating installation the heart of the NIBE VVM 500 house Equipment Normal Output Approx W annual Opera tion con sump tion kWh Standby TV Operation 5 h day Standby 19h day 200 2 Digital box Operation 5 h day Standby 11 19 h day NN DVD Operation 2 h week TV games console Operation 6 h week 160 2 Radio stereo Operation 3 h day Computer incl screen Operation 3 h day 100 standby 21 h day 4 Bulb Operation 8 h day 6 Spot light Halogen Operation 8 h day 2 0 0 0 2 120 175 55 Cooling Operation 24 h day Freezer Operation 24 h day Stove hob Operation 40 min day Stove oven Operation 2 h week Dishwasher cold water connection Opera 2000 tion 1 time day Washing machine Operation 1 times day 2000 Tumble drier Operation 1 times day 2000 Vacuum cleaner Operation 2 h week 1000 months a year Engine block heater Operation 1 h day 4 400 Passenger c
47. ngs applying to any installed extra functions in the b heating system lt language language UTE Activation of manual or holiday setting automaticoperating mode The status information shows the selected oper ating mode uses Settings regarding which icons in the indoor module s user in tertace that are to appear on the hatch when the door is closed MERI Setting current time and date Select the language for the display here The status information shows the selected language Vacation scheduling heating hot water and ventilation tatus information set is displayed if you set a vacation schedule but it is not active at the moment active is displayed if any part of the vacation schedule is active otherwise it displays off Settings of indoor module work mode plus functions Settings for any additional functions installed in VVM 500 can be made in the sub menus pool internet sms SG Ready XX smart price adaption Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 Menu pool accessory is required 4 1 1 start temp Setting range 5 0 80 0 C Default value 22 0 C activated stop temperature start temp Setting range 5 0 80 0 C stop temperature Default value 24 0 C Select whether the pool control is to be activated and within what temper atures start and stop temperature pool heating must occur When the pool temperature drops below the set start temp
48. old outdoors and the room temperature is too low increase the curve slope by one increment If itis cold outdoors and the room temperature is too high lower the curve slope by one increment If it is warm outdoors and the room temperature is too low increase the curve offset by one increment If itis warm outdoors and the room temperature is too high lower the curve offset by one increment external adjustment climate system Setting range 10 to 10 or desired room temperature if the room sensor is installed climate system 1 Default value O climate system 2 climate system 3 climate system 4 Connecting an external contact for example a room thermostat or a timer allows you to temporarily or periodically raise or lower the room temper ature while heating When the contact is on the heat curve offset is changed by the number of steps selected in the menu If a room sensor is installed and activated the desired room temperature C is set Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service VIBETY VVM 500 Menu 1 9 3 If there is more than one climate system the setting can be made separately for each system min flow line temp heating Setting range 5 70 C Default value 20 C climate system 1 cooling accessory required Setting range 7 30 C Factory setting 18 C o C climate system 2 N N e O F N o CY MT CY mm N o C climate system 3 EN N
49. ompartment heater Operation 800 1 h day 4 months a year These values are approximate example values Example A family with 2 children live in a house with 1 flat screen TV 1 digital box 1 DVD player 1 TV games console 2 computers 3 stereos 2 bulbs in the WC 2 bulbs in the bathroom 4 bulbs in the kitchen 3 bulbs outside a washing machine tumble drier fridge freezer oven vacuum cleaner engine block heater 6240 kWh domestic electricity year Chapter 2 The heating installation the heart of the house NIBE VVM 500 23 Energy meter Check the accommodation s energy meter regularly preferably once a month This will indicate any changes in power consumption Newly built houses usually have twin energy meters use the difference to calculate your domestic electricity New builds Newly built houses undergo a drying out process for a year The house can then consume significantly more energy than it would thereafter After 1 2 years the heating curve should be adjusted again as well as the offset heating curve and the building s thermostat valves because the heating system as a rule requires a lower temperature once the drying process is complete 24 Chapter 2 The heating installation the heart of the NIBE VVM 500 house 3 VVM 500 at your service Set the Indoor climate Overview Sub menus For the menu UNDO eet there are several sub menus Status information for the relevant menu can
50. or these times Time period The start and stop time for the selected day for scheduling are selected here Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 Adjusting Here you set when active cooling will not be permitted Conflict If two settings conflict with each other a red exclamation mark is displayed sA TIP Y If you wish to set similar scheduling for every day of the week start by filling in all and then changing the desired days sA MIP Y Set the stop time earlier than the start time so that the period extends beyond midnight Scheduling then stops at the set stop time the day after Scheduling always starts on the date that the start time is set for Menu ventilation accessory required 1 3 3 Increases or decreases in the ventilation to the accommodation can be scheduled here for up to two time periods per day Activated Schedule lt E activated 21 30 06 00 speed 3 Conflict Day Time period Adjusting Schedule The schedule to be changed is selected here Activated Scheduling for the selected period is activated here Set times are not affected at deactivation Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 31 Menu 1 9 32 Day Select which day or days of the week the schedule is to apply to here To remove the scheduling for a particular day the time for that day must be reset by setting the start time to the same as the stop time If the line all is used all d
51. r capacity mode of SG Ready and cooling operation the parallel offset for the indoor temperature is reduced by 1 If a room sensor is installed and activated the desired room temperature decreases by 1 C affect pool temperature accessory is required Here you set whether pool temperature should be affected when activating SG Ready With low price mode on SG Ready the desired pool temperature start and stop temperature is increased by 1 C With over capacity mode of SG Ready the desired pool temperature start and stop temperature is increased by 2 C NOTE The function must be connected and activated in your VVM 500 m w m lt _ Ul e Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service Menu 4 1 6 58 smart price adaption affect room temperature Setting range 1 10 activated Factory setting 5 price of electricity overview affect hot water area Setting range 1 4 affect room temperature Factory setting 2 affect hot water affect pool temperature Setting range 1 10 Factory setting 2 affect cooling Setting range 1 10 Factory setting 3 This function can only be used if you have an hourly tariff agreement with your electricity supplier that supports Smart price adaption Smart price adaption moves the heat pump s consumption over 24 hours to periods with the cheapest electricity tariff which gives savings for hourly rate based electricity contracts The function
52. ry for cooling or that the heat pump has a built in function for cooling and is activated in the menu my icons You can select what icon should be visible when the door to VVM 500 IS D outdoor indoor temperature closed You can select up to 3 icons If you select more the ones you selected first will disappear The icons are dis played in the order you selected them BERNKISICIRISS 6 P hot water temperature N _ analog clock 00 01 time amp date Set time and date display mode and hon time zone here vi Io TIP date Time and date are set automatically SERME ELECE if the heat pump is connected to C3 Ir S NIBE Uplink To obtain the correct 13 year Ps time the time zone must be set A Stockholm Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 Menu 4 6 Menu 4 7 language Choose the language that you want the information to be displayed in here holiday setting To reduce energy consumption during a holiday you can schedule a reduc tion in heating and hot water temper ature Cooling ventilation pool and solar panel cooling can also be scheduled if the functions are connec ted If a room sensor is installed and activ ated the desired room temperature C is set during the time period This setting applies to all climate systems with room sensors If a room sensor is not activated the desired offset of the heating curve is set This setting applies to all climate syste
53. sory is required scheduling temporary lux Setting range 3 6 and 12 hours and mode off Default value off When hot water requirement has temporarily increased this menu can be used to select an increase in the hot water temperature to lux mode for a selectable time Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 45 Cy Menu 2 2 Menu 2 3 46 Caution If comfort mode luxury is selected in menu 2 2 no further increase can be carried out The function is activated immediately when a time period is selected and confirmed using the OK button The remaining time for the selected setting is shown to the right When the time has run out VVM 500 returns to the mode set in menu 2 2 Select off to switch off SINE comfort mode Setting range economy normal luxury Default value normal e economy P _ normal fa 1 J luxury The difference between the selectable modes is the temperature of the hot tap water Higher temperature means that the hot water lasts longer economy This mode gives less hot water than the others but is more economical This mode can be used in smaller households with a small hot water requirement normal Normal mode gives a larger amount of hot water and is suitable for most households luxury Lux mode gives the greatest possible amount of hot water In this mode the immersion heater as well as the compressor is used to heat hot water
54. t of heat when it is cold outdoors in order to achieve a warm indoor temperature Heating medium Hot liquid usually normal water which is sent from the indoor module to the house climate system and makes the accommodation warm The heating medium also heats the charge coil with the hot water Hot water coil A hot water coil heats the domestic hot water tap water in the indoor module with heating water heating medium Outside sensor A sensor that is located outdoors This sensor tells the indoor module how hot itis outdoors Radiator Another word for heating element They must be filled with water in order to be used with VVM 500 Refrigerant Substance that circulates around a closed circuit in the heat pump and that through pressure changes evaporates and condenses During evap oration the refrigerant absorbs heating energy and when condensing gives off heating energy Return pipe The line in which the water is transported back to the indoor module from the house heating system radiators heating coils Return temp The temperature of the water that returns to the indoor module after re leasing the heat energy to the radiators heating coils Chapter 6 Glossary NIBE VVM 500 75 76 Room sensor A sensor that is located indoors This sensor tells the indoor module how hot it is indoors Safety valve A valve that opens and releases a small amount of liquid if the pressure is too high Shunt A valve that
55. t value Setting range 3000 3000 start compressor Setting range 1000 30 Default value 60 current value start compressor start diff additional heat start diff additional heat diff between additional steps Setting range 100 1000 Default value 700 diff between additional steps Setting range 0 1000 Default value 100 Degree minutes are a measurement of the current heating requirement in the house and determine when the compressor respectively additional heat will start stop Caution Higher value on start compressor gives more compressor starts which increase wear on the compressor Too low value can give uneven indoor temperatures factory setting user All settings that are available to the user including advanced menus can be reset to default values here Do you want to reset all user settings to Caution factory settings After factory setting personal set tings such as heating curves must be reset schedule blocking The compressor and or addition in the indoor module can be scheduled to be blocked for up to two different time periods here When scheduling is active the relevant blocking symbol is shown in the main menu on the symbol for the indoor module Chapter 3 Activated Schedule gj activated all mon tues We thur 1400 16 30 Conflict Day Time period Blocking Schedule The period to be changed is selected here Activated Scheduling for t
56. ted up Temporarily increased hot water capacity temporary lux can be activated in menu 2 1 Too high domestic water flow Reduce the domestic water flow see diagram of hot water capacity in the installation manual Too low hot water setting Enter menu 2 2 and select a higher comfort mode Low room temperature Closed thermostats in several rooms Indoor module in incorrect operating mode Enter menu 4 2 If mode auto is selected select a higher value on stop heating in menu 4 9 2 If mode manual is selected select heating If this is not enough select addition Too low set value on the automatic heating control Enter menu 1 1 temperature and adjust the offset heating curve up If the room temperature is only low in cold weather the curve slope in menu 1 9 1 heating curve needs adjusting up Holiday mode activated in menu 4 7 Enter menu 4 7 and select Off External switch for changing the room heating activated Check any external switches Air in the climate system Vent the climate system Chapter 4 Disturbances in comfort NIBE VVM 500 Closed valves to the climate system Open the valves contact your installer for assistance in finding them High room temperature Too high set value on the automatic heating control Enter menu 1 1 temperature and reduce the offset heating curve If the room temperature is only high in cold weather the curve slope i
57. ted when there is no other requirement J 62 Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 50 Menu auto mode setting 4 9 2 start cooling accessory re quired Setting range 15 40 C Default value 25 start cool stop heating stop Setting range 20 40 C stop additional heat filtering time Default values 15 stop additional heat Setting range 25 40 C Factory setting 5 filtering time Setting range 0 A8 h Default value 24 h When the operating mode isset to auto the indoor module selects when start and stop of additional heat and heat production is permitted depend ent on the average outdoor temperature If accessories for cooling are present or if the heat pump has the integrated cooling function and it is activated in the menu you can also select the start temperature for cooling Select the average outdoor temperatures in this menu You can also set the time over which filtering time the average temper ature is calculated If you select 0 the present outdoor temperature is used Caution It cannot be set stop additional heat higher than stop heating Caution In systems where heating and cooling share the same pipes stop heat ing cannot be set higher than start cooling if there is not a cool ing heating sensor Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM 500 63 Menu 4 9 3 Menu 4 9 4 Menu 4 9 5 64 degree minute setting curren
58. ter 7 Item register Installation function 10 M Maintenance of VVM 500 21 Regular checks 21 Saving tips 22 Manage alarm 68 Menu system 14 Help menu 20 Operation 17 Scroll through the windows 20 Selecting menu 17 Selecting options 17 Setting a value 18 Use the virtual keyboard 19 O OK button 13 Operation 17 P Power consumption 22 R Regular checks 21 S Saving tips 22 Power consumption 22 Scroll through the windows 20 Selecting menu 17 Selecting options 17 Serial number 5 Set the hot water capacity 45 Set the indoor climate 25 Setting a value 18 Status lamp 11 12 Switch 13 T Technical data 72 The heating installation the heart of the house 9 Troubleshooting 70 U Use the virtual keyboard 19 V VVM 500 An excellent choice 8 NIBE VVM 500 77 VVM 500 at your service 25 Adjust the installation 52 Get information 49 Set the hot water capacity 45 Set the indoor climate 25 78 Chapter 7 Item register NIBE VVM 500 NIBE AB Sweden Hannabadsv gen 5 Box 14 SE 285 21 Markaryd info nibe se www nibe eu 431 2 4 0
59. the heart of the house Heating medium Refrigerant lt Outdoor air Condenser 80 C Expansion valve Compressor The temperatures are only examples and may vary between different installations and time of year Chapter 2 The heating installation the heart of the NIBE VVM 500 9 house 10 Installation function An air water heat pump installation exploits outdoor air to heat up accom modation The conversion of the outdoor air s energy to accommodation heating occurs in three different circuits From the outdoor air 1 free heat energy is retrieved and transported to the heat pump In the refriger ant circuit 2 the heat pump increases the retrieved heat s low temper ature to a high temperature In the heating medium circuit 3 the heat is distributed around the house Outdoor air The outdoor air is sucked into the heat pump The fan then routes the air to the heat pump s evaporator Here the air releases the heating energy to the refrigerant and the air s temperature drops The cold air is then blown out of the heat pump Refrigerant circuit A gas circulates in a closed system in the heat pump a refrigerant which also passes the evaporator The refrigerant has a very low boiling point In the evaporator the refrigerant receives the heat energy from the outdoor air and starts to boil The gas that is produced during boiling is routed into an electrically powered compressor When the gas is compr
60. the hot water coil Perform checks as follows 1 Open the valve 2 Checkthat water flows through the valve 3 Close the valve TIP The safety valve is not supplied with the indoor module Contact your installer if you are unsure how one checks the valve Chapter 2 The heating installation the heart of the NIBE VVM 500 house 21 22 Saving tips Yourinstallation produces heat and hot water This occurs via the control settings you made Factors that affect the energy consumption are for example indoor tem perature hot water consumption the insulation level of the house and whether the house has many large window surfaces The position of the house e g wind exposure is also an affecting factor Also remember Open the thermostat valves completely except in the rooms that are to be kept cooler for various reasons e g bedrooms The thermostats slow the flow in the heating system which the indoor module wants to compensate with increased temperatures It then works harder and consumes more electrical energy You can lower the temperature when away from the house by scheduling holiday setting in menu 4 7 See page 61 for instructions f you activate Hot water Economy less energy is used You can influence the energy consumption by connecting the indoor module to different supplements such as solar gas or oil Power consumption of annual VVM 500 s approximate consumption energy consumptio
61. ulated flow line temperature The temperature that the indoor module calculates that the heating system requires for an optimum accommodation temperature The colder the outdoor temperature the higher the calculated supply temperature Charge pump See Circulation pump Circulation pump Pump that circulates liquid in a pipe system Climate system Climate systems can also be called heating systems The building is heated using radiators under floor coils or convector fans Compressor Compresses the gas state refrigerant When the refrigerant is compressed the pressure and the temperature increase Condenser Heat exchanger where the hot gas state refrigerant condenses cooled and becomes a liquid and releases heat energy to the house heating and hot water systems Convector Works in the same way as a radiator but with the difference that the air is blown out Chapter 6 Glossary NIBE VVM 500 73 74 Disturbances in comfort Disturbances in comfort are undesirable changes to the hot water indoor comfort for example when the temperature of the hot water is too low or if the indoor temperature is not at the desired level An operational interruption in the indoor module can sometimes be no ticed as disturbances in comfort In most cases the indoor module notes operational interference and in dicates this with alarms and shows instructions on how to rectify it in the display Domestic hot water The wat
62. unction using the control knob and press the OK button Operating mode auto In this operating mode the indoor module automatically selects what functions are permitted Operating mode manual In this operating mode you can select what functions are permitted You cannot deselect compressor in manual mode Operating mode add heat only In this operating mode the compressor is not active and only additional heating is used Caution If you choose mode add heat only the compressor is deselected and there is a higher operating cost Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service NIBE VVM500 59 Cy Menu 4 3 Menu 4 4 60 Caution You cannot change from only additional heat if you do not have a heat pump connected see Menu 5 2 2 Functions compressor is that which produces heating and hot water for the ac commodation If compressor is deselected a symbol in the main menu on the symbol for the indoor module You cannot deselect compressor in manual mode addition is what helps the compressor to heat the accommodation and or the hot water when it cannot manage the whole requirement alone heating means that you get heat in the accommodation You can deselect the function when you do not wish to have heating running cooling means that you get cooling in the accommodation in hot weather You can deselect the function when you do not wish to have the cooling running This alternative requires an accesso
63. value cool heat sensor Caution This setting option only appears if a room sensor for cooling heating is installed and activated in VVM 500 Here you can set at which indoor temperature VVM 500 is to shift between heating respectively cooling operation heat at room under temp Caution This setting option only appears if a room temperature sensor is connec ted to VVM 500 and has been activated Here you can set how far the room temperature can drop below the desired temperature before VVM 500 switches to heating operation cool at room over temp Caution This setting option only appears if a room temperature sensor is connec ted to VVM 500 and has been activated Here you can set how high the room temperature can increase above the desired temperature before VVM 500 switches to cooling operation start passive cooling Caution This setting option only appears if passive active cooling is activated in menu 5 2 4 Here you can set when passive cooling is to start Degree minutes are a measurement of the current heating demand in the house and determine when the compressor cooling operation respectively additional heat will start stop m UJ m lt c _ Ul v o I Chapter 3 VVM 500 at your service Menu 1 9 6 42 start active cooling Caution This setting option only appears if active cooling is activated in menu 52 Here you can set when active cooling is to start De

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