Chapter 4: Configuration
Heater Info
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Status (Heater System)
The LED state for this parameter indicates whether the communication with the Quick Defrost hardware is
successful (green) or unsuccessful (grey).
Status (Individual Heaters)
The LED state for this parameter indicates whether the connection with the Quick Defrost hardware is suc-
cessful (green), in
Defog Profile
(blue), or off (grey).
Defog Profile
: The Quick Defrost will go into this mode when the consistent change in temperature meas-
ured by the sensor is more than 2° C over any three minute duration.
Sustaining Profile
: The Quick Defrost will go into this mode when the heaters are switched on or off based
on the temperatures of the respective modules. There are two conditions that will prompt the heaters to
enter into this mode:
• After completing the Defog Profile mode following a temperature transition.
• Entering a stable temperature environment where no temperature change of 2° C is registered
during a three minute duration.
Voltage (Heater System)
This indicates the voltage applied to the heater system.
Current
For the individual heaters, this indicates the average current drawn at the moment. For the
Heater System
,
it shows the total consumption of all the heaters at the moment.
Power
For individual heaters, this indicates the power used at the moment for each heater. For the Heater System,
it represents the total power used for all the heaters.
Temperature
Shows the temperature measured for that module.
System Test
Allows you to turn on all the heaters for 20 seconds to be able to check their operating status.