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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 

255  min 

30   

dI  Defrost interval   (0.1 h = 6 min.) 

0.0  99.9 

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

0.0   

/d  Defrost temperature alignment for S5 

-10.0  +10.1

0.0   

C2 Compressor start delay time 

50 

min 

3   

C3 Minimum emergency RUN time 

255 

min 

45   

C4 Maximum emergency OFF time 

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 

255 

min 

30   

d7 Drain down time: cooling restart delay 

255 

min 

2   

d4 Defrost at start-up   y = yes, n = no 

 

 

 

n   

d5 Defrost delay after start-up 

0.0  24.0 

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 

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 

255 

min 

15   

A2 Air temp. alarm delay after start-up 

255 

min 

60   

Ert Temperature sensor failure delay 

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

Emerson Electric GmbH & Co OHG is not to be held responsible for erroneous 
literature regarding capacities, dimensions, applications, etc. stated herein. 
Products, specifications and data in this literature are subject to change without 
notice. The information given herein is based on technical data and tests which 
ALCO CONTROLS believes to be reliable and which are in compliance with 

technical knowledge of today. It is intended only for use by persons having the 
appropriate technical knowledge and skills, at their own discretion and risk. Since 
conditions of use are outside of ALCO'S control we cannot assume any liability for 
results obtained or damages occurred due to improper application. 
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