Control panel operating procedures – AERCO KC1000 Low NOx Water Heater July 2011 User Manual

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CONTROL PANEL OPERATING PROCEDURES

3-2

Table 3-1. Operating Controls, Indicators and Displays

ITEM

NO.

CONTROL, INDICATOR

OR DISPLAY

FUNCTION

1

LED Status Indicators

Four Status LEDs indicate the current operating status as

follows:

COMM

Lights when RS-232 communication is occurring

MANUAL

Lights when the unit is being controlled using the front panel

keypad

REMOTE

Lights when the unit is being controlled by an external signal

from an Energy Management System

DEMAND

Lights when there is a demand for heat

2

VFD Display

Vacuum Fluorescent Display (VFD) consists of 2 lines, each

capable of displaying up to 16 alphanumeric characters. The

information displayed includes:
Startup Messages
Alarm Messages
Operating Status Messages
Menu Selection

3

OUTLET

TEMPERATURE
Display

3–Digit, 7–Segment LED display continuously displays the

outlet water temperature. The

°F or °C LED next to the

display lights to indicate whether the displayed temperature is

in degrees Fahrenheit or degrees Celsius.

4

RS-232 Port

Port permits a Laptop Computer or External Modem to be

connected to the water heater Control Panel.

5

READY Indicator

Lights when all Pre-Purge conditions have been satisified.

6

ON/OFF Switch

Enables and disables heater operation.

7

LOW WATER LEVEL
TEST/RESET
Switches

Allow the operator to test the operation of the water level

monitor.
Pressing

TEST opens the water level probe circuit and

simulates a Low Water Level alarm.
Pressing

RESET resets the water level monitor circuit.

Pressing

CLEAR resets the display.

8

FAULT Indicator

Red

FAULT LED indicator lights when a heater alarm

condition occurs. An alarm message will appear in the VFD.

9

CLEAR Key

Turns off the FAULT indicator and clears the alarm message

if the alarm is no longer valid. Lockout type alarms will be

latched and cannot be cleared by simply pressing this key.

Troubleshooting may be required to clear these types of

alarms

10

MENU Keypad

Consists of 6 keys which provide the following functions for

the Control Panel Menus:

MENU

Steps through the main menu categories shown in Figure 3-2.

The Menu categories wrap around in the order shown.

BACK

Allows you to go back to the previous menu level without

changing any information. Continuously pressing this key will

bring you back to the default status display in the VFD. Also,

this key allows you to go back to the top of a main menu

category.

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