FAQ's ZAS Zennio Analog Screen

Inputs:

ZAShas 2 opto-coupled inputs that can be configured individually as a switch / sensor or a temperature probe.

Roll-ZAS adds the possibility of connecting Zennio motion sensors, model ZN1IO-DETEC, in addition to the ZAS settings.

Screensaver:

ZAS only admits that the temperature displayed on the screensaver page is measured by the incorporated internal sensor.

Roll-ZAS allows selecting the source of temperature of which  measurement is going to be displayed on the screen saver page, this source may be the internal sensor or an external value.

Buzzer:

Roll-ZAS provides two communication objects to act on the buzzer built into the touch panel. These objects can be enabled / disabled the sound (beep) produced when acting on the buttons or use the sound for other purposes.

Thermostat:

ZAS has a thermostat “home”included in the thermostat submenu of the device.

Roll-ZAS has 2 thermostats "building", the  operation of which is independent of the device, so it can be commanded by Roll-ZAS itself or by other device through the KNX bus.

Menus / Pages:

ZAS has some functionality accessible through the submenu pages in the display. These pages are: thermostat, scenes, presence simulation, security, configuration and indicators.

In Roll-ZAS, submenu pages of thermostat, scenes and simulation of presence, disappear. In return, Roll-ZAS has 4 pages that will let the user assign different functionality to the buttons of the touch panel according to the selected page in the display. This adds the option to configure up to 32 controls per device, which can be clima, scene or timer controls. Moreover, security and configuration pages are also available. To navigate through the pages you can enable the arrow buttons on the panel.

Functionality of the buttons:

Roll-ZAS adds new controls, specifically:

• Couples of buttons:
  • Switch + Indicator
  • Multimedia Control (only on page 4): this control is associated with an object "String Indicator" that allows to display a chain of up to 14 characters, for example, the title of a song.
• Individual buttons:
  • Dimmer
  • Timer

To see how these and other controls included in the Roll-ZAS work, take a look at the manual of the device.

Icons:

Roll-ZAS includes the ability to associate icons to buttons to be shown on the display for an easier interpretation of its operation.

Touch button LED:

Roll-ZASextends the customization options of the LEDs of the buttons behavior for both, couple and individual controls.

• Pair buttons:
  • Regular: LED on during some seconds when the button is pressed
  • State-dependent: the LED of the button will light while the object status is “1” and it will remain switched off when the object status is “0”.
  • State-dependent (both LEDs).     (New in Roll-ZAS)
• Individual buttons:     (New in Roll-ZAS)
  • Regular.
  • State-dependent.

Arrow buttons:

With ZAS, it is possible to configure the pair of arrow-shaped buttons to perform a temperature control, for example, to set the setpoint of the thermostat.

With Roll-ZAS, this configuration is not possible and you should set the temperature control through a couple of touch buttons. In Roll-ZAS these arrow buttons can be configured to navigate through the pages on the display.

Security:

ZAS supports password protection for menus and buttons from the Security submenu. Only 1 password per device is supported.

Roll-ZAS allows 2 hierarchical levels of security for the protection of whole pages, 2 passwords per device. From the security page you can change the security level of each page.

For further information, please read the specific manual of each application program:

• ZAS
• Roll-ZAS

Which Zennio devices include binary inputs?

You can check which Zennio devices have binary (digital) inputs in the following table

Differences between Push button and Switch/Sensor inputs

A push button connected to an input consists of a device, which allows, or not, the current flow while this is being pushed; in normal conditions, push buttons contacts are always open (NO) or closed (NC). This event is a pulsation and the time it lasts, threshold time. Depending on the “Threshold Time” it can be distinguished two different actions:

• Short press
• Long press

A Switch/Sensor connected to an input, consists of an electrical mechanism which may have its contacts open or closed under normal conditions. These mechanisms don’t recover their normal position automatically as with the push button. A transition of a digital signal from low/high/low is called "Edge".

• Falling edge: Closed contact to Open Contact.
• Rising edge: Open contact to Closed Contact.

What type of contacts can be connected on the binary inputs?

Binary inputs of Zennio devices are voltage free contacts. They can be individually configured and each of them can be connected to a push buttons and/or a switch/sensors.

Can I connect several push buttons in parallel in the same input?

Yes, inputs are voltage free, so there is no problem in connecting several push buttons in parallel.

Why do I have to press twice over an input for the output to react?

It happens when one output is commuted by two or more different inputs and the output status object isn't used to synchronize these inputs. 

What is the maximum length allowed for the wiring of the digital inputs?

The wiring of the digital inputs can be extended up to 30 meters using a cable with a section between 0.15 mm2 and 1 mm2.

To which Zennio devices can I connect a temperature probe?

Temperature probes can be connected to Zennio devices with analog-digital inputs. To know if a device has analog-digital inputs, look into its datasheet.

In the following table you can check all Zennio devices with analog-digital inputs

What is the max cable length of the temperature probes?

The probe cable length provided by Zennio is 1.5 meters, however, this can be enlarged by means of a cable with similar characteristics up to a maximum of 30 meters.

What is the resistance value of the temperature probe at 25°?

The resistance value at 25°C is 6,8 kΩ

What are the valid measurement ranges for the temperature probes?

The following ranges are valid for the probes:

• Epoxi probe: [-30ºC........+90ºC]
• Steel probe: [-30ºC........+125ºC]

What is the appropriate probe in my installation?

It depends on the desired temperature range and the place where the probe will be placed.
As described in the previous question, steel probes have a broader range of measurement and are ready to work in more extreme environments than epoxy probes.

What is the temperature probe precision when it is used in QUAD?

Can I use temperature probes different from the supplied by Zennio?

Zennio devices were designed to operate according to the characteristics of our temperature probes. We can only guarantee the proper working of the device with Zennio probes.

Exceptionally, other NTC temperature probes can be used with RailQUAD and QUAD Plus (from version 1.1 of both devices) since it is possible to configure the parameters of the characteristic curve of a NTC probe in this application program

How can I install a temperature probe into a narrow plastic pipe?

Use a T-shaped piece, take advantage of the new outlet to install a thermowell and now you will be able to place inside our steel temperature probe ZN1AC-NTC68S.

How can I hide the ambient temperature probe on the wall?

Install a conventional mounting box and uses a cable outlet cap. Place the temperature probe so that only its measuring end is seen. In this case we recommend using our epoxy resin probes ZN1AC-NTC68E and ZN1AC-NTC68F.

Moreover, SQ-AmbienT has been designed to meeting this need, a temperature probe installed in a Square family panel that provide an minimalistic aesthetic to the installation

What kind of thermostatic control does Home Thermostat allow?

Home Thermostat allows the following types of thermostatic control:

• PI Continuous
• PI PWM
• 2 Points with Hysteresis

What kind of thermostatic control can I use with my climate system?

In a radiators system, thermostat acts over the valves of radiators, which control the hot water circulation through the radiator. If the valves are closed, the hot water from the boiler does not circulate through radiators and after a time they stop radiating heat to ambient. The valves can be:

• Two-points valve (open/close), which can be controlled with 2 Points with Hysteresis or PI-PWM thermostat.
• Motorized valve (percentage), which can be controlled with PI-Continuous thermostat

In radiant floor systems, the thermostat control acts over the valves in the collector return, in the same way that it is done in radiators system. Thus, the same kinds of thermostatic control can be used for radiant floor valves.

In a Fan Coil system, there are two elements to control: valves that allow the water flow through the pipes of the Fan Coil and the fan speed. If a thermostatic control over the valves is carried out, 2 Points with Hysteresis or PI-PWM controls can be used. If the thermostatic control should be applied over fan speed, PI-Continuous control will be the most suitable one.

In zoning systems, a 2 Points with Hysteresis or PI-PWM control acts over the grilles of the different rooms and lets the air of the pump duct get into these rooms until the real temperature in each room reaches its corresponding setpoint.

The PI thermostat demands heat/cool when the real temperature has already reached the setpoint or it does not demand heat/cool when setpoint has not been reached.

When the thermostat performs a PI thermostatic control, the objective is making the real temperature achieve the setpoint temperature, established by user. The PI thermostat calculates the difference between current real temperature and setpoint temperature (proportional part) and also the variation of real temperature during the time that thermostat is activated (integral part). For a correct functioning of the thermostat with a certain climate system, the following characteristics should be bear in mind:

•  K and T parameters should be configured according to the climate system that the thermostat is controlling. This way, the thermostat will have into account the thermal inertia of the climate system when calculating the control value.
• Cycle Time for PI control should be selected regarding the thermal inertia of the climate system. The higher the thermal inertia of the climate system is, the longer Cycle Time for PI the thermostat should have.

If these parameters (K, T and Cycle Time) are not correctly selected, the climate system is not responding to thermostat control as expected.

• The climate system should be correctly dimensioned and there should not be an external source of heat/cool different that the climate system. Otherwise, the climate system response to thermostat heat/cool demand could not be the expected and, thus, the thermostat control can be influenced.

For example: a heating system that is under-dimensioned (or it is well dimensioned but the window is open) will not heat as much as the thermostat expects regarding the K and T parameters. The thermostat will calculate a heat demand that the climate system cannot provide. Since the variation of the real temperature is lower than expected, the thermostat will increase the integral part and it will demand more heat. The result is that the climate system takes too long to reach the setpoint temperature and the real temperature will rise several degrees above the setpoint instead of maintaining this temperature.

What is the range of Setpoint Temperature in Home thermostat?

Zennio HomeThermostat admits Setpoint Temperatures between 0ºC and 95ºC.

The KNX controller in installation sends relative Setpoint Temperatures, can I use Home Thermostat?

El Termostato Home no permite establecer temperaturas de consigna relativas.

How can I make the thermostat work in Freezing protection mode?

Once the Freezing protection is enabled and the Protection temperature is set in ETS parameters, it works automatically. Whenever the real temperature (reference temperature ot the thermostat) is below the Freezing protection temperature, the Heating Control Variable is activated, regardless the thermostat is ON or OFF.

For example: when the Freezing protection temperature is 10ºC, the thermostat will send 1 if thermostat is type 2 points with hysteresis or PI-PWM, or 100% if thermostat is PI-Continuous, through the object Heating Control Variable, regardless the thermostat is ON or OFF, whenever the real temperature is below 10ºC.

How can I make the thermostat work in Overheating protection mode?

Once the Overheating protection is enabled and the Protection temperature is set in ETS parameters, it works automatically. Whenever the real temperature (reference temperature ot the thermostat) is above the Overheating protection temperature, the Cooling Control Variable is active, regardless the thermostat is ON or OFF.

For example: when the Overheating protection is 35ºC, the thermostat will send 1 if thermostat is type 2 points with hysteresis or PI-PWM, or 100% if thermostat is PI-Continuous, through the object Cooling Control Variable, regardless the thermostat is ON or OFF, whenever the real temperature is above 35ºC.

What are the special modes?

In Zennio Home Thermosat, the Special Modes are Events of Setpoint Change:

• If the thermostat is ON, when a Special Mode is triggered, the setpoint temperature for this Special Mode is established as setpoint in thermostat.
• If the thermostat is OFF, the effect of a Special Mode trigger will depend on the selected parameter of Special Mode configuration in ETS: it turns the thermostat ON and changes the setpoint, it only changes the setpoint or it does not change anything.

How could I know which Special Mode is active?

In Home Thermostat, it is not possible, since the Special Modes are not Statuses, they are Events of setpoint change.

What is the effect of a setpoint change when a Special Mode is active?

In Home Thermostat, the setpoint changes and the thermostat gets out of the special mode.

Could the setpoint temperatures of the Special Modes be sent to KNX Bus?

When a Special Mode is set, the thermostat setpoint temperature will be updated with the corresponding setpoint of the Special Mode and the thermostat setpoint status will be sent to KNX bus. However, there are not communication objects associated to thesetpoints of the Special Modes, so they cannot be read. 

How can I select the default values of the setpoint of the Special Modes?

In Home Thermostat, the setpoint temperatures of the Special Modes by default cannot be selected.

How can I change the setpoint of a Special Mode?

In Home Thermostat you can change the setpoint of a Special Modes in a dedicated page in Z38/Z38i (box 6 of Clima page have an arrow that leads you to this page) or through a communication object in the rest of devices with Home Thermostat.

How can I synchronize the setpoint temperatures of a Special Mode in different thermostats?

In Home Thermostat, synchronization of the setpoint of Special Modes for several devices (not Z38i) is possible through the communication objects for these setpoints. For Z38i, synchronization of setpoints of Special Modes is not possible, since it does not have such a communication object.

My thermostat changes between Cooling and Heating mode when I activate a Special Mode

In Home Thermostat there is not a limitation for setpoint values of Special Modes. Moreover, the Heating and Cooling bands for automatic change of mode are defined in parameters and the difference between setpoint temperature and real temperature makes the thermostat to set Heating or Cooling mode. Therefore, a change in setpoint due to Special Mode activation could cause an automatic change of mode and the end of the Special Mode event

Our products are innovative and versatile. Several products in our catalogue offer the possibility to download on them different Application Programs depending on the funcionality required in the installation.

A brief summary of the possibilities is shown next:

Ref: "ZN1VI-TP38" Touch Panel Z38

• InZennio Z38 -> Panel with tactil display, ambient thermostat, IR receiver and binary inputs.
• IRSC Test -> Application developed to simulate the operation of an Air Conditiong split unit showing on the Z38 display the status information. This way, integrators can test the IRSC performance without phisically having a Split unit.

Ref: "ZN1VI-TP38i" Touch Panel Z38i

• InZennio Z38i -> Panel with tactil display, ambient thermostat, IR receiver and binary inputs.
• IRSC Test -> Application developed to simulate the operation of an Air Conditiong split unit showing on the Z38 display the status information. This way, integrators can test the IRSC performance without phisically having a Split unit.
• IRSC Open Capture ->Application specifically developed to capture infrared frames from IR remote controllers.

Ref:"ZN1VI-TPZAS" touch controller ZAS

• ZAS -> This application groups the functionality of the controller in a Menu, which is divided in several submenus (Thermostat, Security, Scenes, etc.). It is possible to configure the functionality of up to 8 buttons in total, which carry out different actions, according to the ETS configuration.
• Roll-ZAS -> Add even more versatility to the room controller. The information is divided into pages (up to a total of 4 direct-action button pages, besides specific pages, such as Security, Configuration, etc.). In every button page, it is possible to configure up to 8 buttons (32 buttons in total), which will carry out different actions, according to the ETS configuration.

Ref: "ZN1IO-AB40" ActinBox QUATRO

• ACTinBOX QUATRO -> KNX Actuator combining 4 x 16A multifunction binary outputs (individual or shutter channel) with multioperation logical functions
• ACTinBOX QUATRO Fan Coil Controller -> Application developed to control 2 pipe Fan Coils.

Ref: "ZN1IO-AB60" ActinBox MAX6

• ACTinBOX MAX6 -> KNX Actuator combining 6 x 10A multifunction binary outputs (individual or shutter channel) with multioperation Logical Functions
• ACTinBOX MAX6 Fan Coil Controller-> Application developed to control 2 or 4 pipe Fan Coils + 1 General purpose output

Ref: " ZN1DI-RGBX3" Lumento X3

• LUMENTO X3 RGB -> joint control over one tricolor (RGB) LED module.
• LUMENTO X3 LED -> independent control over up to 3 monocolor LED modules.

Ref: " ZN1DI-RGBX4" Lumento X4

• Lumento X4 RGB -> joint control over one LED module of 4 colors (RGBW).
• Lumento X4 LED -> independent control over up to 4 monocolor LED modules.
• Lumento X4 WHITE -> control over two WHITE LED modules of 2 channels (warm white and cold white).

Ref: "ZN1CL-IRSC" IRSC

• IRSC Plus -> Designed to control Air Conditioning Systems with an IR receiver, including splits, ducted units with IR interface, or those to which one can be adapted.
• IRSC Zone -> Application Program specifically developed to control Air ducted zoning systems (up to 8 zones) con grilles and/or motorized gates.
• IRSC Open -> Application specifically developed to carry out an IR control via the KNX system. After analyzing theorders emitted by the infrared remote control, these orders can be send from any device in the KNX installation.

Ref: "ZN1RX-SKXOPEN" SKX-OPEN

• SKX Open -> Allow controlling devices with a RS232 port via KNX. Basic funcionality offers "1 bit" objects and a maximum frame length of "10 bytes".
• SKX Advance -> Allow controlling devices with a RS232 port via KNX. Advanced funcionality offers "1 bit", "1 byte" and "14 bytes" objects and a maximum frame lenght of "29 bytes".

Ref: "ZN1IO-KES" KES

• KES 3xSingle-Phase -> Allow monitoring up to 3 single-phase electrical circuits independently.
• KES 1xThree-Phase ->Allow monitoring 1 three-phase electrical circuit.

Inputs number and type of each Zennio device.

Zennio devices have two input types :

-       Binary inputs: to connect push buttons/switches.

-       Analog-digital inputs: to connect motion sensors or temperature probes. Also configurable as binary inputs.

*Inputs not available for luminosity sensor functionality.

What does safe mode mean?

When a device is running in safe mode the programming LED blinks in red, meaning that the application program is halted.

How to set a device in safe mode?

To activate the safe mode, keep the programming button pressed while connecting the device into the KNX bus. This process is described in the datasheet of the device.

How to exit from safe mode?

To exit from safe mode, simply plug the KNX bus into the device but do not press the programming button this time. This way the programming LED does not blink, meaning that the application program is running (safe mode is not active).

How do a download in safe mode?

When an incidence is caused during the download, it is recommended to do a safe mode download, to ensure that the previous corrupted download doesn’t affect to this new download: 

To do a download in safe mode, you should follow the next steps:

1. Disconnect the device from KNX bus.
2. Connect the device to KNX bus while holding down the programming button. The programming LED will start blinking indicating that the device is in safe mode.
3. Once in safe mode, download the application program completely to the device.
4. When the download is finished, disconnect and reconnect the device from the bus.