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E9 Home Automation Setup
Escea K-Series fireplaces have a simple interface for connection to a home automation system. This
allows the fireplace to be woken up, started, and then shut down. The “Close to Wake” connection
(shown below) is essentially taking one of the 3.3 volt DC pins on the fireplace micro controller and
shorting it to ground.
In order to isolate the fireplace from the automation system, a relay needs to be used (as shown). This
allows you to keep the fireplace’s 3.3V supply isolated.
The home automation connection can be found in your
fireplace accessory pack (shown right). Use the green wires
for home automation.
This connects to the fireplace via the lower RH outside
panel of the fireplace, next to the primary network cable
access point, as shown in section D2 on page 21.
Home Automation Operation
Relay closed
The fireplace will start in a medium setting until the remote control talks to the fireplace and picks
up the ‘ON’ signal (which can take up to 4 minutes). Once the remote has communicated with
the fireplace it will turn on and begin operating thermostatically. The remote will use whatever
temperature the user has previously set and cannot be altered by the home automation system. The
fireplace will continue to operate while the relay is closed.
Note: If the fireplace cannot communicate with the remote within 10 minutes of the relay contact closure
then the fireplace will shut down and return to standby. The remote controller is required to be within
operating range of the fireplace for its safe operation.
Relay open
If the fireplace is operating with a closed relay then, upon opening the relay contacts, the fireplace will
shut down and return the remote controller to its standby mode when it next updates (which can take
up to 4 minutes). While the relay is open the fireplace will be in standby mode and available for manual
operation by the user.
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Terminal block
Connector
on fireplace
Fireplace
Connector and terminal
block supplied by Escea
+3.3VDC
From Automation system
Required relay
Home Automation - GREEN WIRES ONLY
