AC INFINITY CTR76A CONTROLLER 76 Temperature and Humidity Outlet Controller User Manual
- June 5, 2024
- AC Infinity
Table of Contents
CONTROLLER 76
WALL HANG SMART AC OUTLET
USER MANUAL
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MANUAL CODE CTR682008X1
PRODUCT MODEL UPC-A
CONTROLLER 76 CTR76A 819137021525
KEY FEATURES
1 SMART CONTROLLER
Features automation controls that power electronics based on temperature,
humidity, timers, and schedules.
2 ACTIVE MONITORING
LED display shows key data like outlet power status, temperature, humidity,
trends, clock, and countdowns.
3 DUAL OUTLETS
Built with two electrical sockets that allow for powering and daisy chaining
two fans or heating mats.
4 WALL MOUNTING
Black powder-coated finish, fire-resistant casing with keyhole hanger for easy
mounting on any hook or screw.
5 SENSOR PROBE
The corded probe is constructed of stainless steel to ensure precise
temperature and humidity readings.
6 EXTRA CORD LENGTH
Extended cord length of 144 inches (12 feet) for ease of management and
flexible mounting options.
PRODUCT CONTENTS
WALL HANG SENSOR
CONTROLLER PROBE
(x1) (x1)
WALL-HANG WIRE CABLE TIE
WOOD SCREWS TIE MOUNT
(x2) (x1) (x1)
POWERING AND SETUP
STEP 1
Locate the connector plug of the sensor probe and plug it into the sensor port
at the bottom side of the controller.
STEP 2
Position the corded sensor probe and secure it by using the wire tie and cable
tie mount if needed.
STEP 3
Locate a spot free on obstruction and secure the anchor into your wall. Twist
the wood screw into the anchor.
STEP 4
Hang the device on the screw using the hole on the backside of the controller.
STEP 5
Plug the controller’s power plug into an AC power outlet to power the
controller.
STEP 6
Plug your device (not included) into one of the two sockets to power your
device with the controller.
PROGRAMMING
1. MODE BUTTON
Cycles through each of the controller’s mode: OFF, ON, AUTO (4 triggers),
TIMER TO ON, TIMER TO OFF, CYCLE (On and Off), and SCHEDULE (On and Off).
2. UP / DOWN BUTTON
Adjusts the parameters of the mode that you are in. In most modes, the up
button increases and down button decreases the setting. Holding both buttons
simultaneously sets the parameters to off.
3. SETTING BUTTON
Cycles through each of the controller’s settings: DISPLAY BRIGHTNESS, F/C,
CLOCK, CALIBRATION (Temperature and Humidity), and BUFFER (Temperature and
Humidity).
4. OUTLET STATUS
Displays the outlet controller’s power status, indicating whether or not
electricity is being fed to your device. ON will display if your device is
being powered and OFF will display if your device is not being powered.
5. PROBE TEMPERATURE
Current temperature that the probe is detecting. Displays “–” if no probe is
plugged in. Includes a trend indicator that signals a rise, fall or no change
in temperature within the last hour.
6. PROBE HUMIDITY
Current humidity that the probe is detecting. Displays “–” if no probe is
plugged in. Includes a trend indicator that signals a rise, fall or no change
in humidity within the last hour.
7. CONTROLLER MODE
Displays the mode that the controller is currently in. Pressing the mode
button cycles through the available modes.
8. STATUS ICONS
Flashes or displays the alert icons of the controller. The icons include TIMER
ALERT and DISPLAY LOCK.
9. CURRENT TIME
Displays the current time. The internal battery sustains the clock so it does
not default to 00:00 if power is cut off. Please see page 20 for instructions
on how to set up the clock time.
10. COUNTDOWN
Displays TO ON or TO OFF COUNTDOWN to show the amount of time before the TIMER
TO ON, TIMER TO OFF, CYCLE, or SCHEDULE mode activates or DEACTIVATES the fan.
TO ON represents the amount of time that is left before your device turns on.
TO OFF represents the amount of time that is left before your device turns
off.
11. USER SETTING
Displays the value of the current mode that you are in. Pressing the up or
down button will adjust this value.
CONTROLLER MODES
Pressing the mode button will cycle through the controller’s available
programming modes: OFF, ON, AUTO (4 triggers), TIMER TO ON, TIMER TO OFF,
CYCLE (On and Off), and SCHEDULE (On and Off).
OFF MODE
Your device will be off regardless of temperature, humidity, or time-based
triggers.
You can jump back to OFF Mode any time by holding the mode button while in other modes or settings.
ON MODE
Your device will be on regardless of temperature, humidity, or time-based
triggers.
AUTO MODE (HIGH TEMPERATURE TRIGGER)
Pressing the up or down button sets the high temperature trigger. Your device
will turn on if the probe’s reading meets or exceeds this threshold.
If the probe’s reading falls below this trigger point, your device will be turned off. This turn-off point can be adjusted using the buffer setting as shown on page 21.
You may also set this trigger below the low temperature trigger to create a specific range, in which your device will only be on when it’s within this range.
Note that this trigger can activate as long as you are in AUTO Mode, even if you are viewing a different trigger within AUTO Mode.
AUTO MODE (LOW TEMPERATURE TRIGGER)
Pressing the up or down button sets the low temperature trigger. Your
device will turn on if the probe’s reading meets or falls below this
threshold.
If the probe’s reading rises above this trigger point, your device will be turned off. This turn-off point can be adjusted using the buffer setting as shown on page 21.
You may also set this trigger above the high temperature trigger to create a specific range, in which your device will only be on when it’s within this range.
Note that this trigger can activate as long as you are in AUTO Mode, even if you are viewing a different trigger within AUTO Mode.
AUTO MODE (HIGH HUMIDITY TRIGGER)
Pressing the up or down button sets the high humidity trigger. Your device
will turn on if the probe’s reading meets or exceeds this threshold.
If the probe’s reading falls below this trigger point, your device will be turned off. This turn-off point can be adjusted using the buffer setting as shown on page 21.
You may also set this trigger below the low humidity trigger to create a specific range, in which your device will only be on when it’s within this range.
Note that this trigger can activate as long as you are in AUTO Mode, even if you are viewing a different trigger within AUTO Mode.
AUTO MODE (LOW HUMIDITY TRIGGER)
Pressing the up or down button sets the low humidity trigger. Your device will
turn on if the probe’s reading meets or falls below this threshold.
If the probe’s reading rises above this trigger point, your device will be turned off. This turn-off point can be adjusted using the buffer setting as shown on page 21.
You may also set this trigger above the high humidity trigger to create a specific range, in which your device will only be on when it’s within this range.
Note that this trigger can activate as long as you are in AUTO Mode, even if you are viewing a different trigger within AUTO Mode.
TIMER TO ON MODE
In this mode, press the up or down button to set a countdown time. During the
countdown, your device will be set to OFF. Once the countdown ends, your
device will trigger to turn ON.
The countdown will begin if no buttons are pressed for 5 seconds. The time left on the countdown is shown on the lower right corner of the display above the setting. Leaving the timer mode while the countdown is running will pause it until you return to this mode.
TIMER TO OFF MODE
In this mode, press the up or down button to set a countdown time. During the
countdown, your device will be set to ON. Once the countdown ends, your device
will trigger to turn OFF.
The countdown will begin if no buttons are pressed for 5 seconds. The time left on the countdown is shown on the lower right corner of the display above the setting. Leaving the timer mode while the countdown is running will pause it until you return to this mode.
CYCLE MODE (ON AND OFF)
In this mode, set an ON duration and an OFF duration for your device to cycle
through continuously. Press the up or down button to first set a duration for
your device to be on and then press the mode button again, to set a duration
for device to be Off.
The countdown will begin if no buttons are pressed for 5 seconds. Press the up or down button to set a countdown for your device to turn on. Then press the mode button and use the up or down button to set a countdown for your device to turn off. Leaving the CYCLE mode while the countdown is running will pause it until you return to this mode.
SCHEDULE MODE (ON AND OFF)
In this mode, set an ON clock-time and an OFF clock-time schedule for your
device to follow through daily. Press the up or down button to set a clock
time for your device to turn on. Then press the mode button and use the up or
down button to set a clock time for your device to turn off. Refer to page 20
to learn how to set the controller’s clock time.
The countdown will begin if no buttons are pressed for 5 seconds. The time left on the countdown before the next ON or OFF phase is shown on the lower right corner of the display above the setting. Your device will not follow this schedule if you leave this mode. If you reenter the schedule mode, it will continue to follow the latest schedule you have set.
CONTROLLER SETTINGS
Pressing the setting button will cycle through the controller’s available
settings: DISPLAY, F/C, CLOCK, CALIBRATION TEMPERATURE, CALIBRATION HUMIDITY,
BUFFER TEMPERATURE, and BUFFER HUMIDITY.
DISPLAY SETTING
This setting adjusts the brightness of the display. Press the up or down
button to cycle through 1, 2, 3, A2, and A3. The highest brightness setting is
3 while the lowest brightness is 1. The settings 1, 2, and 3 are not auto-
dimming, and the display will be set at the brightness level you choose. In
A2, the display is set at brightness level 2 but will dim to level 1 if the
controller is not used after 15 seconds. In A3, the display is set at
brightness level 3 but will dim to level 1 if the controller is not used after
15 seconds.
F/C SETTING
This setting changes the display between Fahrenheit (°F) and Celsius (°C)
scales. Press the up or down button to switch to the temperature scale of your
choice.
All displayed units on the controller will automatically change with this
adjustment.
CLOCK SETTING
This setting adjusts the current clock time. Press the up or down button to
increase or decrease the time. Every cycle past 12:00 will switch the time
between AM and PM. The current clock time will be shown at the lower left
corner of the display.
CALIBRATION TEMPERATURE SETTING
This setting adjusts the temperature reading that the sensor probe is
measuring. Press the up or down button to increase or decrease the data figure
by 2°F (or 1°C) increments. The calibration cycle ranges from -8°F to 8°F (or
-4°C to 4°C) and will be applied to the sensor probe’s measurements.
CALIBRATION HUMIDITY SETTING
This setting adjusts the real humidity reading that the sensor probe is
measuring. Press the up or down button to increase or decrease the data figure
by 1% increments. The calibration cycle ranges from -8% to 8% and will be
applied to the sensor probe’s measurements.
BUFFER TEMPERATURE SETTING
The buffer used in the auto mode temperature trigger can be adjusted to
prevent the device from turning on and off too quickly due to changing
conditions in your environment.
In high temperature triggers, your device will turn on, only turning off when the measured temperature falls below the set temperature by the buffer number you have set here.
In low temperature triggers, your device will turn on, only turning off when the measured temperature rises above the set temperature by the buffer number you have set here.
BUFFER HUMIDITY SETTING
The buffer used in the auto mode humidity trigger can be adjusted to prevent
the device from turning on and off too quickly due to changing conditions in
your environment.
In high humidity triggers, your device will turn on, only turning off when the measured humidity falls below the set humidity by the buffer number you have set here.
In low humidity triggers, your device will turn on, only turning off when the measured humidity rises above the set humidity by the buffer number you have set here.
ALERT ICONS
On the top left of the display is the alert icon section. Icons may flash when
the controller wishes to alert you that a particular function or alarm is
being triggered.
-
TIMER ALERT
This icon will flash when a countdown has completed in TIMER TO ON, TIMER TO OFF, CYCLE, or SCHEDULE Mode. -
DISPLAY LOCK ALERT
This icon will display when you lock the controller. The icon will flash and beep if you attempt to adjust the controller while it is still locked.
OTHER SETTINGS
FACTORY RESET
To reset the controller back to factory settings, hold the mode button, the up
button, and the down button simultaneously for four or more seconds. Resetting
the controller will clear user settings in all modes and controller settings.
CONTROLLER LOCK
To lock the controller to prevent accidental changes or tampering, hold the
settings button for two or more seconds. While the display is locked, you will
not be able to switch modes or change any settings. You will be able to hide
the screen by pressing the settings button while the controller is locked.
Holding the settings button for two or more seconds will unlock the
controller.
HIDE SCREEN
The screen on the display can be hidden but all programs and settings will
continue to run in the background. This can be done by first holding the
settings button to lock the controller. Once locked, pressing the setting
button will hide and unhidden the screen.
JUMP TO OFF MODE
Holding the mode button for two or more seconds while in any mode or settings
will automatically jump to OFF Mode. This will not work if the controller is
locked.
SET MODE PARAMETERS TO OFF
Holding the up and down button simultaneously will automatically set the
parameter for the mode you are in to OFF or 0. In trigger modes, the OFF
parameter is usually located between the highest and lowest settings point.
This shortcut allows the user to quickly jump to OFF without cycling.
AUTO INCREASING OR DECREASING
Holding the up or down button will increase or decrease user parameters
automatically until the user releases the up or down button.
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The warranty program applies to any order, purchase, receipt, or use of any products sold by AC Infinity or our authorized dealerships. The program covers products that have become defective, malfunctioned, or expressively if the product becomes unusable. The warranty program goes into effect on the date of purchase. The program will expire two years from the date of purchase. If your product becomes defective during that period, AC Infinity will replace your product with a new one or issue you a full refund.
The warranty program does not cover abuse or misuse. This includes physical damage, submersion of the product in water, incorrect Installation such as wrong voltage input, and misuse for any reason other than intended purposes. AC Infinity is not responsible for consequential loss or incidental damages of any nature caused by the product. We will not warrant damage from normal wear such as scratches and dings.
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FCC Warning
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to
the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a
residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Radiation Exposure Statement
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with
minimum distance 20cm between the radiator and your body.
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