EK-3030 Temperature Controller User Manual

General:
This controller is suitable for temperature control of the middle and low temperature cold storage.
It could measure, display and control temperature, with the function of temperature calibration,
forced defrost and temperature over temperature alarm and sensor failure alarm, one key
recovery of the factory default value, parameters preset and one key recovery. It adopts touch key
design wit the key lock function
Dual-way sensor input: cabinet temperature sensor and defrost sensor
Three way control output: Refrigeration, defrost and fan

Features:
 Six touch key design, quick parameter setting, easy operation
 Multiple defrost control modes, more stable and energy saving, avoid cold storage swell.
 Defrost cycle power off memory function
 Construction contractor could preset a group of parameters, with one key recovery
function
 Three work modes：Refrigeration mode, heating mode and constant temperature mode

Technical parameters:
1) Measuring range：-40℃～99℃
2) Controlling range：-40℃～85℃；
3) Accuracy：-30℃～50℃，±1℃±0.5dig; others, ±2℃±0.5dig
4) Resolution：0.1℃ / 1℃
5) Mounting size: 71mm*29mm
6) Power supply: 220±10%(VAC), 50/60Hz
7) Power consumption：<5W
8) Output capacity:
Refrigeration：10A/220VAC or 16A/220VAC, directly drive a single phase compressor 1HP
Defrost：10A/220VAC
Fan：10A/220VAC
One way buzzer alarm output
9) Work ambient temperature： -5℃～55℃；work ambient humidity：10%～90% non condensing
10) Storage temperature：-25℃～85℃
11) Senor type: NTC（10KΩ/25℃，B value 3435K）
12) Sensor length: 2M
1. Operation and display panel
Display panel can display three digits, two status indicator ( key lock and fan ) , four parameters descriptors ( temp on ,
temp off , def cycle , def time ) .
Under normal running status, all descriptors will not light; when enter the menu setting mode, the corresponding
parameter descriptor lights. Under normal running status, if there is refrigeration/heating output, ―temp on‖ descriptor
lights; if defrost runs, ―defrost ―descriptor lights.

2. Indicator light status description

Indicator light Symbol Status Meaning
OFF Unlocked status
Key lock
ON Key lock status
ON Refrigeration work
Refrigeration/
On OFF Refrigeration stop
Heating
FLASH Refrigeration time delay
OFF Defrost stop
Flash(slowly) Defrost time delay
Defrost Def Flash(quickly
Defrost dripping
)
On Defrost work
ON Fan work
Fan FLASH Fan time delay
OFF Fan stop
3. Key description
There are in total six keys in the controller:

：forced defrost key； ―Temp On‖; ―Temp Off‖;

： UP key； ：DOWN key; unlock key/OK;

Operation instruction:
1. Controller locking and unlocking

Under the status of controller unlocking, press for three seconds, the controller will be unlocked, and at
the same time, the buzzer beeps for about 0.5second. If no key operation within 30seconds, the controller will lock
automatically.
 2. User menu setting
Under the normal running status, press ―Temp On‖（or ―Temp Off‖） ，the corresponding parameter descriptor lights, and
it displays the value of ―temp. on‖ (or "temp off" ) in the display window, which indicating that it has entered to the
setup menu of "temp on" ( or "temp off" ). The parameters could be adjusted by pressing the keys― ‖or― ‖，
and if the keys― ‖or― ‖is kept pressed, the parameters could be adjusted quickly. In the setting mode, press and

release the key or no key operation within 30seconds, it will exit from setting mode and save the parameters.

Parameter Default Work

Description Setting range Note
descriptor setting mode
Temp On Compressor If cabinet temperature is higher
Temp Off ～ Refriger
Descriptor start 10.0℃ than set temperature,
+85.0℃ ation
lights temperature refrigeration starts.
Temp Off Compressor If cabinet temperature is lower
Refriger
Descriptor shutdown -40.0℃～Temp On -10.0℃ than set temperature,
ation
lights temperature refrigeration closes.

3. System menu setting

Under the normal running status, press for more than 5seconds, and it will display parameter code ―F1‖
in the temperature display window，which indicating that it has entered to the system setup menu. The parameter codes

could be switched by pressing the keys― ‖or― ‖，and press and release to display the corresponding
parameter values. The parameter could be adjusted by pressing the keys― ‖or― ‖ ， and if the

keys― ‖or― ‖is kept pressed, the parameters could be adjusted quickly. Press and release the key to
save the modified parameter value and return to display parameter code.

In System menu setting status, press the key for 5seconds or no key operation within 30seconds, it will save
the parameters and exit from system menu setting status.
If an error occurs when you save the parameters, it shows "Err" in the temperature display window, and it returns to the
normal display status in 5 seconds.
In System setting status, press and hold " "key for more than 5 seconds, it will blinkingly display password setting.
The hide menu is unavailable to access until a correct password is set. The password fixed value is " -15 " . Under

System menu, press key for 3 seconds, or no key operation within 30 seconds, it will exit from system setting
menu.

5. Parameter list
Par
Defaul
am Description Setting range Note
t value
eter
s

F1 Defrost time 1～120 Min 30 Min Duration time during defrost

The interval during two defrosts（Auto
F2 Defrost cycle 0～120 Hour 6 Hour
record every one hour）
0: Cumulative controller work
Defrost cycle time after power on
F3 1
calculation 1 ： Cumulative compressor
work time after power on
Dripping time after
F4 0～120min 3min Time delay after finishing defrost
defrost
Before hot gas defrost, the compressor
0：Electric heating defrost stops for 3minutes then start defrost, to
F5 Defrost type 1：Hot gas defrost 0 make sure the reliability of the system.
2：wind defrost After hot gas defrost, compressor starts
after 2 minutes time delay.
If defrost sensor temperature is high
than the set value, defrost stops and
Defrost termination
F6 -40.0℃～+50.0℃ 10℃ defrost is forbidden.
temperature
Note: if H8=0, this parameter will be
disabled.
-180 ～ -1 ： Fan starts ahead of
compressor 180～1(second)

0 ： Fan and compressor run

synchronically Valid under Fan Controlled
c： Fan runs continuously （no Mode(H10=0)
F7 Fan running mode 0
time delay after dripping） Note：If H10=1or H10=2，this parameter
d: Fan runs continuously，stops item is disabled.
during defrost and dripping
1 ～ 300 ： Fan starts behind
compressor1～300 (seconds)

Initial fan start time Initial fan start time delay after
F8 0～300S 30S
delay after dripping dripping
Compress start minimum time interval
Compressor start
F9 0～10Min 0 from its last stop (include the compressor
time delay
start time delay for the initial power on)
Over temperature After power on, during this time range,
F1
alarm time delay after 0～24.0Hour 2.0Hour there is no over temperature alarm
0
power on signal
Refrigeration mode：
If cabinet temperature is higher than
Over temperature ―Temp On value + Over temperature
F11 0～50.0℃ 5.0℃
alarm alarm value‖ or lower than ―Temp Off
value-over temperature alarm value‖, it
alarms.

F1 Over temperature 0～120Min 10Min Alarm won’t occur until over

2 alarm time delay temperature duration is longer than this
parameter.
Temperature When the measured cabinet temperature
F1
calibration of cabinet -10.0℃～+10.0℃ 0.0℃ has an error, temperature could be
3
sensor calibrated by this parameter.

Hide Menu：
Compressor stop
time in the mode of Compressor stop time during when cabinet
H1 1～60Min 30Min
―Run/stop in a sensor fails.

proportional time‖
Compressor start
time in the mode of Compressor start time during when cabinet
H2 0～60Min 15Min
―Run/stop in a sensor fails.

proportional time‖
Cabinet
Cabinet temperature lower Note：If H5=1，this parameter item will
H3 temperature upper 20.0℃
limit alarm value～85.0℃ be disabled.
limit alarm value
Cabinet -40.0℃～Cabinet temperature
Note：If H5=1，this parameter item will
H4 temperature lower upper lower limit alarm -20.0℃
be disabled.
limit alarm value value
0: Absolute temperature
Over temperature
H5 1:Temp On/Off value ±Over 1
alarm mode
temperature alarm value
0：No
H6 Start buzzer alarm 1 Buzzer beeps or not during alarm
1：Yes
0:Normal cabinet temperature Note: If the cabinet temperature reaches
Display mode during 1:Display dEF start-defrost-temperature within
H7 0
defrost and dripping 2: Display start-defrost 15minutes after defrost dripping, it
cabinet temperature displays real-time cabinet temperature.
Start evaporator 0：No
H8 1
sensor 1：Yes
When the measured cabinet temperature
Temperature has an error, temperature could be
H9 calibration of defrost -10.0℃～+10.0℃ 0.0℃ calibrated by this parameter.
sensor Note ： if H8=0 ， this parameter is
disabled.
0：Fan is controlled by
compressor time
1：Fan is controlled by defrost sensor
H1 Note：if H8=0，this parameter is
Fan controlled mode temperature 0
0 disabled.
2：Fan is controller by the
temperature difference between
cabinet sensor and defrost sensor
 Valid only under Fan controller mode
H10=1
H1 Fan start Note：If H10=0 or H10=2，this parameter
-40.0℃～fan stop temperature -5.0℃
1 temperature item is disabled.
Note：If H8=0，this parameter item is
disabled.

Valid only under Fan controller mode

H10=1
H1 Note：If H10=0 or H10=2，this parameter
Fan stop temperature Fan start temperature～50.0℃ 10.0℃
2 item is disabled.
Note：If H8=0，this parameter item is
disabled.

Valid only under Fan controller mode

H10=2
H1 Fan start temperature Note：If H10=0 or H10=1，this parameter
0℃～+50.0℃ 5.0℃
3 difference item is disabled.
Note：If H8=0，this parameter item is
disabled.

0：Refrigeration
H1 Controller works accordingly to the selected
Work mode 1：Heating 0
4 mode
2：Constant temperature
H1 Heating start -40.0℃～Heating stop temperature -20℃ Heating work mode
5 temperature -40.0℃～Heating stop temperature -20℃ Constant temperature mode

Heating start temperature～50.0℃ -12℃ Heating work mode

H1 Heating stop
Heating start temperature～Temp
6 temperature -12℃ Constant temperature mode
Off value
H1 Switch between
0：Decimal 1：Integer 0
7 Integer and decimal
Note：H14—work mode
 The controller could select the work modes as below：
Refrigeration is realized by compressor；Heating and Constant temperature mode are realized by defrost device. Thee detailed logical
relation is as below：
Defrost control
Compressor control Fan control
Electric-heating defrost Hot gas defrost
The controller
The controller controls the controls the
0：
start/stop of compressor according The controller controls the start/stop of defrost device start/stop of fan
Refrige
to the parameter ―Temp On‖ and according to the parameter ―def cycle‖ and ―def time‖. according to
ration
―Temp Off‖ Fan controlled
mode
Heating is realized by controlling the start/stop of defrost
device according to the parameter ―heating start
temperature‖ and ―heating stop temperature‖.
Note：If heating is realized by
hot gas theory, defrost is Fan runs
In hot gas defrost, compressor
realized by controlling the continuously，
1： starts； Note： If heating is
start/stop of defrost device stops during
Heating In electric-heating defrost, realized by
according to ―Defrost cycle‖ defrost and
compressor doesn’t work. heater(electric-heating)
and ―Defrost time‖.At this dripping
, there is no defrost
time, condenser is in the status
function.
of defrost, therefore, ―defrost
termination temperature‖ is
invalid.
After refrigeration, if the calculation of ―defrost cycle‖ During
is not finished, and it starts heating, then the timer of refrigeration:
―defrost cycle‖ and ―defrost time‖ is cleared. the controller
After refrigeration, if there is no heating proceeded, and controls the
it finishes the calculation of ―defrost cycle‖, then it start/stop of
starts defrost. fan according
to fan
Note：The defrost function takes priority over
controlled
refrigeration and heating function.
2： mode.
Integrated the function of
Note 1： During
Consta refrigeration and heating,
refrigeration, if finish
nt execute the corresponding ―defrost cycle‖, then it
refrigeration or heating begins hot gas defrost on the
temper
function in each phase. evaporator.
ature Note：If heating is During heating：
During heating, if finish
realized by heater Fan and
―defrost cycle‖, then it
(electric-heating), there begins hot gas defrost on the heater
is no defrost function. evaporator.
run/stop
Note 2：During the switch synchronicall
between refrigeration and y, stop during
heating, the timer of ―defrost defrost and
 cycle‖ will be cleared and it dripping.
will start timing again.

4. Manual defrost
In the status of non-defrosting , non-defrost-dripping, non-parameter setting , and defrost cycle is not set to 0 and the
defrost sensor temperature is less than the set defrost termination temperature (F6) , press key for more than three
seconds, it enters to manual defrost status, and the defrost working indicator lights and start defrosting.
In the defrost status (non-parameter setting status), press key for more than three seconds, it exits from
defrost status, and the defrost working indicator flashes, defrost stops and start defrost dripping.

5. View defrost sensor temperature

Under the normal running status or lock status, press key, it displays defrost sensor temperature in the
temperature display window. Release the key, it returns to the normal display status.

6. Buzzer alarm mute

Press any key to eliminate the alarm buzzer beeping , but the alarm indicator light will not be off until the alarm is
released.

7. One key recovery of factory parameters

In the key lock status, press the " " key for more than 10 seconds, then display "rES" for 3 seconds , within these

three seconds, press key to recover the parameters to the factory default values, and it displays ―YES‖. If an
error occurs during the parameters saving, display "Err" in the temperature display window, and in 3 seconds, it is in
the normal display. It is recommended at this time to re- energize the controller.

8. Parameter preset and one key recovery

In the key lock status, press "Temp On" key for more than 10 seconds, it displays "COP" for 3 seconds, within these

three seconds, press key to copy the current parameter setting as the factory preset data, and it displays ―YES‖,
so that end-users could recover the controller parameters to the appropriate setting in case of emergency.
In the key lock status, press "Temp Off" key for more than 10 seconds, it displays "DON" for 3 seconds , within these

three seconds, press key to recover to the factory preset parameter setting and it displays ―YES‖, It is
recommended at this time to re- energize the controller.
Note 1: Before recovering to factory preset parameter setting, to make sure that the parameters have previously
backed up. Otherwise, it will recover to the factory default parameters.

Control output
1) Refrigeration control：
Normal status: When the cabinet temperature is higher than ―Temp on‖ value, compressor starts; when the cabinet
temperature is lower than ―Temp Off‖ value, compressor stops.
Compressor startup condition (meet all the condition as below):
 ----Compressor stop time exceeds the set compressor time delay;
---- Fan start time ahead of compressor meets the set time (Fan start time ahead of compressor is set as minus)
-----When cabinet temperature ≥ set ―Temp On‖ value or during hot gas defrost (In non-defrost and
non-defrost-dripping status).
Compressor close condition (meet any of the conditions as below):
— Cabinet temperature≤set―Temp Off‖value；
—When start electric-heating defrost；
—When hot gas defrost stops；

2）Defrost control
Defrost startup condition (meet all the condition as below):
— Defrost cycle is not set as 0；
— Defrost sensor temperature is lower than the set defrost termination temperature；
— Finish the set ―defrost cycle‖, or forced defrost starts.
Defrost close condition：It is controlled by both temperature and time. After start defrosting, if defrost sensor
temperature reaches ―defrost termination temperature‖, then defrost finishes and stop defrost. If defrost time is too long
and exceeds ―defrost time‖, the controller will also stop defrost. If neither temperature nor time reaches the set value, it
could exit from defrost status through manually pressing the key of ―forced defrost‖.

Defrost dripping time: The purpose of defrost dripping is to discharge the water accumulated during defrost in the
evaporator. If the water could not be discharged timely, the water will be frozen again during refrigeration. Therefore, it
is necessary to set a defrost dripping time to make sure a timely water discharge during defrost. During this period, the
compressor does not start, and " defrost " working status indicator flashes at this time.

3) Fan control
：
Fan has three controller modes(parameter H10） 0：Fan is controlled by compressor time
1：Fan is controlled by defrost sensor temperature
2：Fan is controller by the temperature difference between cabinet sensor and defrost sensor
For these three modes, they are conflicting with each other, only one mode could be selected.
H10=0：Fan is controlled by compressor time
-180～-1：Fan starts ahead of compressor 180～1S 0：Fan and compressor run synchronically
c：Fan runs continuously
d: Fan runs continuously，stops during defrost and dripping
1～300：Fan starts behind compressor1～300S
H10=1：Fan is controlled by defrost sensor temperature
H11:Fan start temperature
It is valid when Fan controlled mode = 1, when the defrost sensor temperature is lower than this value, the fan start
working, and it stops during defrost and dripping; after finishing defrost dripping, the function of F8 is invalid. If the
defrost sensor fails, fan runs continuously and it stops during defrost and dripping; after finishing dripping, the function
of F8 is valid.
H12: Fan stop Temperature:
It is valid when Fan controlled mode = 1, when the defrost sensor temperature is higher than this value, the fan stops
working, and it stops during defrost and dripping; after finishing defrost dripping, the function of F8 is invalid. If the
defrost sensor fails, fan runs continuously and it stops during defrost and dripping; after finishing dripping, the function
of F8 is valid.

H10=2：Fan is controller by the temperature difference between cabinet sensor and defrost sensor
H13: Fan start temperature difference:
It is valid when Fan controlled mode = 2, when cabinet temperature value – evaporator sensor temperature value > H13,
the fan starts working, and it stops during defrost and dripping; after finishing defrost dripping, the function of F8 is
invalid. If the cabinet sensor or defrost sensor fails, fan runs continuously and it stops during defrost and dripping; after
finishing dripping, the function of F8 is valid.

4）Alarm output
The controller has one way buzzer alarm output. In the running status, when the following conditions occur, the buzzer
beeps:
- When the cabinet sensor fails, it displays the fault code E1 in the temperature display window; the controller will
run in the fixed pattern: the compressor stops for 30 minutes, then runs for 15 minutes. After cabinet sensor failure is
released, it enters to the normal temperature control mode and exits from the fixed compressor start/stop mode.

- Defrost sensor fails, it alternately displays the fault code E2 and the current cabinet temperature in the temperature
display window; the controller controls according to the set defrost cycle and defrost time. When the defrost sensor
failure is released, it enters to the dual-control mode by both time and temperature.

- If the cabinet sensor and defrost sensor fail simultaneously, it alternately displays the fault code E1 and E2 in the
temperature display window;

- When cabinet temperature ≥ " Temp On value" + " over temperature alarm value" (H5 = 1) and the duration ≥ "
temperature alarm time delay " and " Over temperature alarm time delay after power on " , high temperature alarm
occurs, it alternately displays the current cabinet temperature and the fault code HA in the temperature display window.
When cabinet temperature < " Temp On value" + " over temperature alarm value", high temperature alarm is canceled.
When H5=0, it works in the same way.

- When cabinet temperature ≦ " Temp Off value" - " over temperature alarm value" (H5 = 1) and the duration ≥ "
temperature alarm time delay " and " Over temperature alarm time delay after power on " , low temperature alarm
occurs, it alternately displays the current cabinet temperature and the fault code LA in the temperature display window.
When cabinet temperature > " Temp Off value" - " over temperature alarm value", low temperature alarm is canceled.
When H5=0, it works in the same way.
Wiring diagram

Safety rules:
★Danger:
1. Strictly distinguish the power wire, relay output, sensor down-lead and data line, and the relay could not be
overloaded.
2. Prohibit connecting the wire terminals without electricity cut-off.
★Warning：
Prohibit using this unit under the environment of over damp, high temp., strong electromagnetism interference or
strong corrosion.
★Notice:
1. The power supply should conform to the voltage value indicated in the instruction, and make sure a steady power
supply.
2. To avoid the possible interference, the sensor down-lead/data line and power wire should be kept in a proper
distance.
3. When evaporator sensor is installed, the sensor should be well connected with the copper tube which is 5cm away
from evaporator inlet.