[OpenTRV-interest] Tinkering kit / Conrad radiator valve and security code

[Damon Hart-Davis]

On 19 May 2014, at 11:51, Alasdair Macdonald <EMAIL ADDRESS HIDDEN> wrote:

> On 19 May 2014 10:47, Damon Hart-Davis <EMAIL ADDRESS HIDDEN> wrote:
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> On 19 May 2014, at 10:38, Alasdair Macdonald <EMAIL ADDRESS HIDDEN> wrote:
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> > I just realised - I probably have to set the controller into a mode whereby it emulates the boiler actuator. If I do that, maybe I'll get new help text in the terminal session. Either way, I don't know how to change the mode .
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> Setting the unit to become the boiler hub is easy (though may not be what you have in mind).
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> In the CLI enter
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> C 2
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> and the unit with switch to hub controller mode and will keep the boiler running for 2 minutes after the last call-for-heat was heard which is the minimum for use with FHT8V units.  If you have a good boiler bypass I suggest something like C 4 or even C 10.  Note that this mode should not be used with battery power as the receiver module has to be kept on most of the time.
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> C 0
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> will put the unit back in non-hub mode.
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> 
> Thanks; so "hub controller mode" would do something with regard to the green screw terminals that aren't connected to anything right now. It's that simple, and not really relevant to my situation.

Yes, though you may want to actually to pretend control a boiler at some point.

Rgds

Damon