ASTRO NOVA CITY
02/02.2015
A016.17.56816
ENG
ASTRONOMICAL TIME SWITCH
FIG. 1
1.
Time scale
2.
Timetables
3.
Text line
4.
Sunrise symbol
5.
Low battery symbol
6.
Time / Date
7.
C1 relay status symbol
8.
Go down the menu / C1 manual
operation
9.
Go up the menu / C2 manual
operation
10.
Bluetooth dongle connector
11.
Cancel option / Go back in the menu
12.
Accept option / Enter the menu / Turn on
the device without power supply
13.
C2 relay status symbol
14.
Manual operation (blinking) / Permanent
manual (fixed)
15.
12 H / 24 H
16.
Transfer symbol
17.
Sunset symbol
18.
Days of the week
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
ASTRO NOVA CITY is a digital time switch of astronomical update designed for the control of any
electrical installation that requires a solar reference, particularly of the sunrise and nightfall time in a
specific location every day of the year. It incorporates the possibility of performing manoeuvres at a
fixed time of the day, as well as switching on and off at sunrise and sunset. In the astronomical
manoeuvres, it is possible to set a correction of up to ± 9 hours 59 minutes to both C1 and C2 channels.
In addition, it has a series of extra functions such as: automatic change to daylight saving / standard
time, 4 holiday periods, adjustable screen brightness and programming from Smartphone / Tablet.
Menus can be displayed in several languages and show a timetable on screen with the current day’s
schedule.
It has 2 independent and voltage-free switched circuits that allow programming of up to 40 manoeuvres
between channel 1 and/or channel 2.
INSTALLATION
WARNING: Installation and mounting of electrical devices must be carried out by an authorised fitter.
TURN OFF THE POWER SUPPLY PRIOR TO INSTALLATION.
The device is internally protected against interference by a security circuit. However, some particularly
strong fields may alter its functioning. Interference can be avoided if the following installation rules are
taken into account:
- The device must not be installed near inductive loads (engines, transformers, contactors, etc.)
- It is advisable to plan a separate supply line (with a network filter where appropriate).
- The inductive loads must be provided with interference suppressors (varistor, RC filter).
If the time switch is used in combination with other devices in an installation, it should be made sure that
the constituted unit does not generate extraneous disturbances.
RESTORE SUPPLY ONCE THE DEVICE IS FULLY INSTALLED.
MOUNTING
Electronic control device of independent mounting in distribution cabinet, with symmetric profile of 35
mm. in accordance with EN 60715 standard (DIN Rail).
CONNECTION
Connect power according to the diagram in
FIG. 2.
Phase and Neutral positions must be respected, checking the connections made. A wrong connection
may destroy the device.
START-UP
THE DEVICE MUST BE POWERED
to be able to execute the installation control.
The display will light up and the MAIN screen will appear.
When the device is not powered the display remains turned off, keeping all the date and time
programming, during the power-reserve period (10 years) thanks to the incorporated lithium battery. In
the event of being installed without the battery, the device has a security power-reserve of approx. 48
hours.
With no power supply, press the
MENU
button, the display temporarily lights to allow programming. If no
button is pressed after 5 seconds, the display will turn off again.
These devices have four keys for their setting and programming.
The display shows the following information:
Timetable with the day’s manoeuvres (it disappears when it gets to a holiday period). A timetable for
each channel with 24 divisions in which each segment represents 1 hour ON.
The display has a text line that will show the following information alternatively:
-
SUNRISE and SUNSET times for that day with associated symbol:
Sun
= SUNRISE / Moon
= SUNSET
-
Selected city
-
Current date
-
PERMANENT operation
-
Active HOLIDAY period
Complete time
Manual manoeuvre symbol
.
It blinks when a manual switching is activated and if the switching
is PERMANENT the symbol is fixed.
State of C1 / C2 circuits: ON
, OFF
SETTINGS
ASTRO NOVA CITY switches are factory programmed with the current date and time as follows:
Time:
GMT +1
Zone:
In accordance with commercial order
Astronomical corrections:
Disabled
Change Standard to Daylight Saving:
Automatic
Change Daylight Saving to Standard:
Automatic
Holidays:
NO (4 periods disabled)
Programs:
C1 to C2 On at sunset / C1 and C2 Off at sunrise
(see
FIG. 4
)
MANUAL OPERATION
Activate or disable, manually reversing the state of the circuits temporarily from the main screen, by
pressing keys ▼ C1 or ▲ C2.
The symbol will appear blinking on screen over the manipulated channel until we press ▼ C1 or ▲ C2
again, returning to the previous state.
PROGRAMMING
Programming is based on menus and submenus through which we can move to program manoeuvres
or adjust the device. The main menu can be accessed from the standby screen pressing the
key.
With keys ▼ and ▲ we will move through the different menus and pressing
we will access them. To
go back to the previous menu we press the
C
key.
The details to be programmed always appear blinking on screen.
3
2
1
N
L
~
6
5
4
P1 (C1 ON)
P3 (C2 ON)
on
off
600 VA
3000 W
2000 VA
1200 VA
3000 W
90 VA
400 VA
1
C
C1
C2
0
3
6
9 12 15 18 21 24
RESET
MENU
3
4
5
6
16
15
14
13
17
18
7
8
9
12
11
2
10
FIG.1
FIG.2
35
88
60
65
FIG.5
FIG.3
FIG.4
P2 (C1 OFF)
P4 (C2 OFF)
