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Control system operation, Uim (user interface module) – American Water Heater HCG3 130T 300 User Manual

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multifunctional, their current function is defined by the text

that appears directly above each button on the LCD screen.

the desktop screen
During normal operation the control system will display the

"Desktop" screen on the LCD which is the default screen. The

control system will return to the Desktop screen when there are

no active Fault or Alert conditions or when there has been no

user input for several minutes.

• Manufacturer and water heater model information is

displayed in Title Bar at the top of the Desktop screen.

Menu titles are displayed in the Title Bar when navigating

the control system menus.

• The first temperature shown on the Desktop screen, Tank

Temperature, is the temperature of the water inside the

water heater's storage tank.

• The second temperature shown on the Desktop screen

is the Operating Set Point. The Operating Set Point is the

temperature at which the control system will maintain the

water inside the storage tank.

• Beneath the Operating Set Point is the "Status" line. The

Status line shows the current operational state of the

control system in real time, see Table 12 on page 44 for a

description of the various operational states.

• The Desktop screen also displays animated "Status Icons"

to convey operational information, see Table 11 on page

43 for descriptions of the Status Icons.

oVerView

The water heaters covered in this manual are equipped with an

electronic control system that regulates water temperature inside

the storage tank. Heating cycles and ignition are managed by

the control system. The ECO (energy cut out), flame sensor,

pressure switches and temperature probes are monitored by the

control system. The Combustion Blower, igniter, 24 VAC Gas

Valve and anode rods are all powered by the control system.
The main components of the control system are a UIM (user

interface module) and a CCB (central control board). The UIM

is located on the top front side of the water heater. The CCB is

mounted on top of the water heater inside a protective enclosure.

See Features And Components on page 7 for location of these

and all water heater components.

control system naVigation

All operational information and user settings are displayed and

accessed from the UIM. The UIM houses the control system's

LCD (liquid crystal display) and five snap acting (momentary)

user input buttons; an up, down and three (3) multi functional

operational buttons below the LCD, see Figure 55.
user input buttons

• The up and down buttons are used to navigate menus and

adjust user settings.

• The operational buttons are used to enter/exit menus,

select menu items, activate adjustment modes and confirm

or cancel new user settings. The operational buttons are

control system operation

Tank Temperature

103°F

Operating Set Point

120°F

Status: Heating

MENU

HELP

GAS

OFF

O

N

MANUFACTURER / MODEL INFORMATION

LCD Screen

Information

Display

Status Icons

3 Operational buttons:

enter/exit menus,

select menu items,

activate adjustment modes,

confirm/cancel changes.

Up & Down buttons:

navigate menus,

adjust user settings

Title Bar

Operational buttons are multi functional. Their current function is defined by

the text that appears directly above each button on the LCD screen.

UIM (user interface module)

Desktop Screen Shown

UP

DN

figure 55