EC1-233_65150_EN_R02.doc  Replacement for R01  2 / 2   Part No. 864 908  07.07.2008 
 
 
 
EC1-233 Display Case and Coldroom Controller 
Operating Instructions 
GB 
 
Parameter Modification: Procedure 
• When the Prg LED is illuminated the parameters may be modified and the first 
parameter “St” will be displayed. 
• Press the Prg button again to display the current value associated with the 
parameter. 
• Press 
 or   to increase or decrease the value. Pressing either button for 3 
seconds will increase the speed of value change. 
• Press the Prg button again to display the current parameter; “St” 
• Press 
 repeatedly to show the next parameter code to be changed; 
• Press the Prg button again to display the current value associated with the 
parameter and the 
 or   to increase or decrease the value. 
• Repeat the procedure from the beginning "press 
 repeatedly to show..." 
To exit and save the new settings: 
• Press  Prg for 3 seconds to confirm the new values and exit the parameters 
modification procedure. The Prg LED will be turned off. 
• Alternatively avoid pressing any button for at least 15 seconds and the controller 
will automatically revert to the operation mode; controller “times out”. 
• If any parameter is modified and the controller then times out, the new setting 
will be automatically saved. 
Copy Key Procedure 
Upload procedure: 
• With the controller powered, plug the copy key into the mini USB. 
• Press the 
 button and the controller will display “UPL”.  
• Press the PRG button to start the upload process to the copy key. 
• Turn 230V power off before removing the copy key from the controller. 
Download procedure: 
• Turn 230V power off before inserting the copy key into the controller. 
• Turn 230V power on. The controller will automatically detect the copy key is 
present and start downloading the stored parameters into the controller. “DOW” 
will be displayed on the controller during downloading process. 
• Turn 230V power off before removing the copy key from the controller or the 
data will be corrupted. 
• Turn 230V power on and check the parameter values following the parameter 
modification procedure above. 
Caution: 
DO NOT turn the controller off during this process. The control temperature will 
be displayed when the process has been completed. ”Err” will be displayed if there 
is an error during the upload/download procedure. 
Any attempt to download a second set of parameter into the copy key will 
automatically overwrite the original set. 
Defrost Activation: 
A defrost cycle can be activated locally from the keypad: 
• Press the  button for more than 3 seconds, the defrost cycle is activated and 
the defrost LED will be illuminated (only if S5< value of parameter dt). 
Continuous Cooling Demand Activation: 
The controller can be set to continuous cooling: 
• Press 
 the button for more than 3 seconds, the controller will be forced into the 
cooling mode and the cooling LED will be illuminated. 
• Press 
 the button for more than 3 seconds again to stop the continuous cooling 
process. 
Display of Data: 
During normal operation, the display will show the temperature measured by the 
S1 air sensor.  
Press 
 to display the current value associated with the defrost termination sensor. 
LED displayed when: 
Parameter alteration mode is active.
 Compressor / Cooling relay active
Defrost heater relay active
Fan relay active 
 
Note: A blinking LED indicates the respective relay is inhibited from becoming 
active due to a time delay or an active alarm condition 
LED Indication 
Indicator Status  Function 
OFF  Cooling relay inactive: cooling off 
Blinking  Compressor start delay 
ON  Cooling relay active: cooling on 
 
Cooling 
 
Blinking: fast  Cooling relay active: continuous cooling 
OFF  Defrost relay inactive: defrost off 
ON  Defrost relay active: defrost on  
Blinking  Defrost relay inactive: drain down 
 
Defrost 
 
Blinking: fast  Defrost relay active: forced defrost 
OFF  Fan relay inactive: fan off 
Blinking  Fan start delay 
Fan 
 
ON  Fan relay active: fan on 
OFF Normal working mode 
Prg 
ON  Controller in programming mode 
List of Parameters 
 USER 
Min  Max  Unit Def.
Custom
St  Temperature control setpoint   r1  r2  °C  -5.0   
  cut in   = set-point + difference; cut out = set-point 
rd Control deadband differential  1.0  +25.0 K  2.0   
dP Max defrost duration  0  255  min  30   
dI  Defrost interval   (0.1 h = 6 min.)  0.0  99.9  h  6.0   
Factory default settings are all in °C. Refer to parameter /5 for °F settings 
 ADMINISTRATOR 
Min  Max Unit Def.
Custom
r1 Minimum setpoint   -45.5  St  °C  -20.0  
r2 Maximum setpoint  St  110  °C  20.0  
/C Air temperature alignment for S1  -10.0  +10.1 K  0.0   
/d  Defrost temperature alignment for S5  -10.0  +10.1 K  0.0   
C2 Compressor start delay time  0  50  min  3   
C3 Minimum emergency RUN time  0  255  min  45   
C4 Maximum emergency OFF time  0  255  min  15   
/5 Temperature Unit  °C  °F  -  °C  
  Note: When /5=°F all temperature parameters must be entered in °F or Rankin  
d0 Defrost type: EL = electric; HtG = off cycle        EL 
 
dt  Defrost termination temperature  -45.5  +49.9 °C  10   
/7  Display during defrost        rt 
 
 
rt: Air temperature (S1) 
lt:  Defrost start-up temperature 
SEt: Air setpoint temperature 
dEF: “dEF” displayed  
 
A3 Display delay after defrost  0  255  min  30   
d7 Drain down time: cooling restart delay  0  255  min  2   
d4 Defrost at start-up   y = yes, n = no        n   
d5 Defrost delay after start-up  0.0  24.0  h  0.0   
F1 Fan mode: 
C-n: start/stop with cooling, Off during defrost 
O-n: continuously on, Off during defrost 
C-Y: start/stop with cooling, ON during defrost 
O-Y: continuously on, ON during defrost
 
   C-n
 
Fd Fan delay after defrost  0  255  min  10   
Ft  On temp differential after defrost 
Diff: Air temp. (S1) – Defrost temp. (S5) 
0.0 +50.0 °C  10.0  
AH
High temp alarm limit  AL  110  °C   110  
AL Low temp alarm limit  -45.5  AH  °C   -45.5  
A1 Air temp alarm delay  0  255  min  15   
A2 Air temp. alarm delay after start-up  0  255  min  60   
Ert Temperature sensor failure delay  0  255  min  0   
FSt Fan stop temperature setpoint  -45.5  +49.9 °C  10.0  
Alarm Codes 
AH  High temperature alarm 
  Upper control temp alarm limit (AH) exceeded beyond delay time (A1) 
AL  Low temperature alarm 
  Lower control temperature alarm limit (AL) exceeded beyond delay time 
(A1) 
Er  Sensor error 
  Air or defrost sensor open circuit 
Compressor run & off  times are set by parameters C3 and C4
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