Sentiotec home.com4 Bedienungsanleitung
Version 08/22 ID no. XM125A
INSTRUCTIONS FOR INSTALLATION AND USE
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Sauna controller
home.com4
With RS485 interface
home.com4 BLACK RS485 1-052-984 / HC4-B-RS485
home.com4 WHITE RS485 1-052-985 / HC4-W-RS485
home.com4
Table of Contents
1. About this instruction manual 5
2. Important information for your safety 6
2.1. Intended use 6
2.2. Safety information for the installer 7
2.3. Safety information for the user 8
3. Product description 9
3.1. Scope of delivery 9
3.2. Optional accessories 9
3.3. Product features 9
3.4. Sauna operating modes 11
3.5. Sensor operating modes 11
4. Installation 13
4.1. Installing the control unit 13
4.2. Cable glands 16
4.3. Installing the heater sensor F1 with overheat cut-out 17
4.4. Installing the bench sensor F2 (optional) 18
4.5. Installing the humidity/temperature sensor FTS2 (optional) 18
4.6. Installing the foil sensor (optional) 18
5. Electrical connection 19
5.1. Power supply cable, heater and vaporizer 21
5.2. Cabin light 21
5.3. Fan 21
5.4. F1 heater sensor 22
5.5. Bench sensor F2 (optional) 22
5.6. Humidity/temperature sensor FTS2 (optional) 22
5.7. Safetyshut-o 23
5.8. Auxiliary output 23
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5.9. Foil sensor (optional) 23
5.10. Power booster (optional) 24
5.11. Remote start (optional) 24
5.12. Speaker output (optional) 24
5.13. DMX output (optional) 25
5.14. BUS connection (RS485 interface) 26
5.15. Finishing the installation 26
6. Testing 27
7. Connection diagram 28
7.1. Connection diagram basic module 230 V / 400 V 28
7.2. Connection diagram for basic module low voltage 29
7.3. Connection diagram for expansion module 230 V 30
7.4. Connection diagram for expansion module low voltage 31
8. Controls 32
9. Commissioning 33
9.1. Technician menu 33
10. Operation 36
10.1. Switching on the light (cleaning lights) 36
10.2. Switching on the control unit 36
10.3. Sauna mode 37
10.4. Combi-mode 38
10.5. Post-drying program 39
10.6. Cabin light 39
10.7. Fan 40
10.8. Preset time 40
10.9. Operating time 41
10.10. ECO mode 42
10.11. Weekly timer 43
10.12. Child safety control 44
10.13. AllO 45
10.14. User programs 45
10.15. Additional output 47
10.16. Activating standby for remote operation 48
10.17. Coloured light 49
10.18. Music 50
10.19. BUS connection (RS485 interface) 52
11. Bluetooth app 53
11.1. Secure pairing Bluetooth 53
12. Cleaning and maintenance 54
12.1. Cleaning 54
12.2. Maintenance 54
13. Disposal 54
14. Troubleshooting 55
14.1. Error messages 55
14.2. Low-water display 55
14.4. Battery 58
14.3. Fuses 58
15. Technical data 59
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Instructions for installation and use p. 5/60
1. About this instruction manual
Read these installation and operating instructions carefully and keep them within
reach of the sauna controller. This ensures that you can refer to information on
safety and operation at any time.
Symbols used for warning notices
In these instructions for installation and use, a warning notice located next to
an activity indicates that this activity poses a risk. Always observe the warning
notices. This prevents damage to property and injuries, which in the worst case
may be fatal.
The warning notices contain keywords, which have the following meanings:
DANGER!
Serious or fatal injury will occur if this warning notice is not observed.
WARNING!
Serious or fatal injury can occur if this warning notice is not observed.
CAUTION!
Minor injuries can occur if this warning notice is not observed.
ATTENTION!
This keyword is a warning that damage to property can occur.
Other symbols
This symbol indicates tips and useful information.
These installation and operating instructions can also be found in
the downloads section of our website: www.sentiotec.com/downloads.
Instructions for installation and use p. 6/60
2. Important information for your safety
The sauna control units of the home.com4 series have been pro-
duced in accordance with the applicable safety rules and regula-
tions. However, hazards may arise during use. Therefore adhere
tothefollowingsafetyinformationandthespecicwarningnotices
in the individual chapters. Also observe the safety information for
the devices connected.
2.1. Intended use
The sauna control units of the home.com4 series are used exclusive-
ly for operating and controlling the sauna functions in accordance
with the technical data.
The sauna control units of the home.com4 series may only be used
foroperatingandcontrollingasaunaheaterwhichhasbeencertied
as satisfying the combustion test described in paragraph 19.101 of
EN 60335-2-53. If the heater does not meet this requirement, an
appropriate safety precaution must be taken (for example: Safety
shut-o,see5.7 on page 23).
The sauna control units of the home.com4 series may only be used
for operating and controlling three heating circuits with a maximum
heating capacity of 3.5 kW per heating circuit. The maximum evaporator
output totals 3.5 kW. The maximum additional output totals 3.5 kW.
Any use exceeding this scope is considered improper use. Improper
use can result in damage to the product, severe injuries or death.
EN
Instructions for installation and use p. 7/60
2.2. Safety information for the installer
●Installationmayonlybeperformedbyaqualiedelectricianor
similarlyqualiedperson.
●Work on the sauna controller may only be performed when the
power has been disconnected.
●A fully disconnecting all-pole isolating device compliant with
overvoltagecategoryIIImustbettedonsite.
●The sauna control unit must be installed outside the sauna room
at a height of approx. 1.70 m or in accordance with the rec-
ommendation issued by the sauna manufacturer. The ambient
temperature must be within a range spanning -10 °C to +40 °C.
●The heater sensor must be installed in such a way that it is not
aectedbyinowingair.
●The heater supply cable must have a minimum cross-sectional
area of 2.5 mm2and be temperature-resistant up to 150 °C.
●Also comply with the regulations applicable at the installation
location.
●For your own safety, consult your supplier in the event of prob-
lemsthatarenotexplainedinsucientdetailintheinstallation
instructions.
Instructions for installation and use p. 8/60
2.3. Safety information for the user
●The sauna controller must not be used by children under 8 years
of age.
●The sauna controller may be used by children over 8 years of
age, by persons with limited psychological, sensory or mental
capabilities or by persons with lack of experience/knowledge,
but only if:
– They are supervised.
– They have been shown how to use the device safely and
are aware of the hazards that could occur.
●Children must not play with the sauna controller.
●Children under 14 years of age may only clean the sauna con-
troller if they are supervised.
● Forhealthreasons,donotusethesaunawhenundertheinu-
ence of alcohol, medication or drugs.
● Makesurethatnoammableobjectshavebeenplacedonthe
sauna heater before the sauna controller is switched on.
● Makesurethatnoammableobjectshavebeenplacedonthe
sauna heater before activating the preset time function or the
standby mode for remote start.
●Makesurethatnoammableobjectshavebeenplacedonor
in front of the infrared heater before the sauna control unit is
switched on.
●Makesurethatnoammableobjectshavebeenplacedonor
in front of the infrared heater before activating the preset time
function or the stand-by mode for the remote start.
●For your own safety, consult your supplier in the event of problems
thatarenotdescribedinsucientdetailintheuserinstructions.
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Instructions for installation and use p. 9/60
3. Product description
3.1. Scope of delivery
●Sauna control unit home.com4
●Heater sensor with integrated overheat cut-out
●Sensor cables
●Installation material
– 4 x chipboard screw 3 x 25 mm raised countersunk head
3.2. Optional accessories
●Bench sensor (1-009-231/O-F2), sensor cables 1.5 m
●Humidity/temperature sensor (1-010-081/O-FTS2), sensor cables 6 m
●Foil sensor (1-014-445/P-ISX-FF), sensor cables 3 m
●Power booster (1-008-779 / O-S2-18, 1-009-280 / O-S2-30)
●Safety shutdown (SFE-xxxxx)
3.3. Product features
The sauna control unit home.com4 features the following functions:
●Regulation of combi-model sauna heaters with a heating output of up to 10.5 kW
and vaporizer output of up to 3.5 kW in the temperature range spanning 30 °C
to 110 °C and a humidity range spanning 0% to 100%.
●A power booster allows the maximum switching capacity to be increased from
10.5 kW to 18 kW or 30 kW.
●Switching a cabin light (up to 100 W)
●Fan regulation (up to 100 W)
●Preset time function (up to 6 hours)
●User programs
The user programs enable favourite sauna settings to be saved and accessed
again.Thereare5presetuserprogramsavailablewhichcanbemodied
according to user requirements.
●Automatic heating time limit
The maximum heating period can be set to 6 h, 12 h, 18 h or 24 h.
Instructions for installation and use p. 10/60
●Overheat cut-out
The overheat cut-out is installed in the housing for the heater sensor. If a de-
fect causes the sauna heater to continue heating after reaching the preferred
temperature,theoverheatcut-outswitchesthesaunaheateroatatemper-
ature of around 139 °C.
●Real-time clock with weekly timer
●Post-drying program
After operation in combined mode, the post-drying program starts automatically
to prevent mould or rot from forming in the sauna cabin. This involves heating
the sauna room to 80 °C with the fan running for 30 minutes.
●Auxiliary output
Optional dimming (up to 500 W) or activation (up to 3.5 kW) for the additional
output.
The additional output has no overheat cut-out. For this reason, only intrinsically
safe devices should be operated using the additional output.
– If infrared heaters are connected to the additional output, they must
have an overheat cut-out.
– If infrared heat plates are connected to an additional output, the foil
sensor 1-014-445/P-ISX-FF must be used and activated on the tech-
nician menu (see “9.1. Technician menu” on page 33):
● Remotestartfunctionoftwodierentoperatingmodesoruserprograms.
●Colour light control via DMX
– Adjustment of colour, brightness, transition times and duration.
– Four colour light groups independently operable.
●Music playback via Bluetooth®
– Integratedamplier
●Operation via Bluetooth®app
– Available for iOS and Android
●BUS connection
– Connection to house bus system via RS485 interface
– Connection to MySentio WIFI
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