Installation Of The Ballas Basic Micro; Operation Of The Ballast Basic Micro; Asynchronous Timer; Switch-On Delay - TechGrow Ballast Basic Micro Manual

1. Installation of the Ballas Basic
Micro
1. Mount the Ballast Basic Micro on the wall using the
supplied mounting kit.
2. First put the plugs of the lamps in the outlets of the
Ballast Basic Micro.
3. After that, connect the plug of the Ballast Basic
Micro to a 230V outlet (minimum 10A).
4. Ready!
ATTENTION: If you change plugs when the relays are
on, the relays can be damaged. Therefore, switch off
the relays via the "maintenance mode" (see section
6.3) before connecting or removing the plugs of
lamps. The relays of the Ballast Basic Micro are not
covered by warranty.
2. Operation of the Ballast Basic
Micro
The Ballast Basic Micro is intended for the controlled
switching "on" and "off" of 2 lamps (2 x 600W).

2.1 Asynchronous timer

The Ballast Basic Micro has 2 different time clocks: a 24-
hour timer and an asynchronous timer. The
asynchronous timer allows you to extend or shorten the
24-hour cycle.

2.2 Switch-on delay

In the event of a power failure, the controller can delay
switch-on. You can select delay times up to 300 minutes.
3. Which sensors can be connected to
the Ballast Basic Micro?
You can not connect any sensors to the Ballast Basic
Micro.

4. Meaning LEDs

Light (2x): the red LED indicates that the relay is
switched on.
In the event of a malfunction, the LED
will be off and the outlet will be on.
In that case, contact the seller of the
Ballast Basic Micro.
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5. Control and set the Ballast Basic
Micro via the Main Menu
You can complete all settings with the Push-and-Turn
Knob (from now on PTK).
Press the PTK for 5 seconds during the next startup
screen (reboot screen) to enter the main menu:
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The main menu consists of the following items:
Set clock
•
Timer mode
•
Set timer
•
Startup delay
•
Hardware test
•
Reset2factory
•
Continue (go to the main screen)
•
Set clock
Timer mode
When you turn the PTK, an arrow appears on the left
side of the display. Confirm by pressing the PTK.
Note: If you have set a startup delay, the main menu will
automatically appear after the reboot of the Ballast Basic
Micro after the delay period. You do not have to press the
PTK during the startup procedure.

5.1 Set date and time

Select "Set clock" in the main menu.
=> Set clock
Timer mode
Press the PTK.
Date 01-01-20000
Time 00:00:00
Set date and time. "ok" is displayed in the screen.
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