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Thermostat as zone regulation

In this step-by-step plan, a thermostat is programmed for zone regulation. You can use this method to control the heating or cooling per zone.

If you do not yet have a project, follow the steps in adding a new project and thereafter in drawing a plan or upload a background image.

Click Creation at the top of the screen.

Click on add an input.

Click on thermostat in the selection list in the right-hand section of the screen.

The input appears in the plan.

Drag the thermostat to the right place, and assign it a recognizable name.

A thermostat is automatically shown on the touchscreen of the installation and/or on a coupled smartphone. Take this into account when you assign the thermostat a name.


Select an existing location from the selection list, or click on add a location if the location has not previously been defined.

Click save.

You return to the start screen of the Creation step.

Click on add an output.

Click on zone valve in the selection list in the right-hand section of the screen.

The output appears in the plan.

Drag the zone valve to the right place, and assign it a recognizable name.

Select an existing location from the selection list, or click on add a location if the location has not previously been defined.

Click save.

You return to the start screen of the Creation step.

Click on add an action.

The action appears in the plan as a text balloon.

Drag the action to a place that you consider logical and convenient, for example, next to the relevant input or output.

Assign the action a name.

Select an existing location from the selection list, or click on add a location if the location has not previously been defined.

Click continue.

You go to the players tab.

Click on the zone valve to couple it to the action.

Click on the thermostat. 

The thermostat is enlarged in two parts.

The thermostat is split into two parts, because it can be used as an input and as an output. As an input, for example, it can control a zone valve, while it can also function as an output, for example, with an 'all-off' push button.


Click on connection zone valves in the left-hand section of the screen.

Click continue.

You go to the basic behaviour tab.

When using a thermostat as zone regulation, the behaviour is predefined and cannot be adjusted.

Click on Which behaviour is this? to view the predefined behaviour of the thermostat. 

A pop-up window appears.

Click on close to close the pop-up window.

Click continue.

You go to the conditions tab.

Click continue.

You go to the time automation tab.

Click save.

You return to the start screen of the Creation step.

Click on the zone valve in the plan.

The detail screen appears on the right.

Select the Type of zone valve: heating or cooling.
After consultation with the heating or cooling system installer, set the Pump delay time and the Valve delay time.    

Click save.

Click on Cabinet set-up in the menu at the top of the screen.

You go to the Assemble the cabinet screen.

Click on the cabinet name in the left-hand section of the screen.

The Cabinet properties tab appears.

On the left, you see a virtual cabinet.

Click continue.

You go to the Fill with modules tab.

Click on heating or cooling module 4U in the selection list in the right-hand section of the screen.

The software places the module on the DIN rail.

Each heating or cooling 4U module controls the heating or cooling for a maximum of four different zones but cannot perform both functions at the same time. Two separate modules are required if you want to heat and cool at the same time. 
A maximum of 12 zones or rooms can be heated and cooled. Therefore, in one installation, you can have a maximum of six modules - three for heating and three for cooling and a maximum of twelve thermostats.  


Assign the module a name.

Click continue.

You go the Assign outputs tab.

Click on the line with the heating or cooling module in the right-hand section of the screen.

The virtual module appears in the right-hand section of the screen.

Click on the zone valve in the plan (the radiator) to couple it to the heating or cooling module.

Click save.

The heating or cooling module now still has three free ports.

Click save.

You return to the Assemble the cabinet screen.

Now connect your laptop to the controller in the cabinet using a UTP cable.

Wait several minutes.

If you do not connect the laptop to the installation or do not wait long enough, you will receive the error message ‘Could not find exactly 1 Controller (found 0).’ during the Realisation  step.'

Now continue with Realisation.

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