Digistat RF3 Wireless System
User instructions
SCR RECEIVER
INITIAL START UP
IMPORTANT:  ENSURE  THAT  THE  COMMISSIONING  PROCEDURE  HAS
BEEN  CARRIED  OUT  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  ENCLOSED
INSTRUCTIONS.
SCR (RECEIVER) NORMAL OPERATING MODE
Once the Wireless System has been commissioned, there should be little need
for any user interface with the SCR.
During  normal  operation  the  red  and  green  LEDs  will  occasionally  be  on,
these signify the following:
Green LED
The  green  LED  will  be  on  when  there  is  a  demand  for  heating,  and  off  when
there is no demand.
Red LED
The  red  LED  will  flash  for  7  seconds,  approximately  every  5  minutes.  This
denotes that a radio signal is being received from the Digistat RF unit.
SITUATIONS REQUIRING ATTENTION
Red LED continually flashing
This denotes that the batteries in the Digistat RF unit are approaching the end of
their life (see battery replacement).
Red LED continually on
This  denotes  that  the  SCR  has  been  unable  to  receive  a  radio  signal  from  the
Digistat  RF  unit.  This  may  be  caused  by  the  batteries  being  dead  (see  battery
replacement) or some temporary interference with the radio signal.
To re-send and test the signal, go to the Digistat RF unit. If the flame symbol is
visible on the display, press the  button until it disappears. If the flame symbol
is  not  visible,  press  the  +  button  until  it  appears.  If  the  radio  signal  has  been
successfully transmitted and received, the red LED will flash for 7 seconds then
go off. If the red LED is still on, learn mode may have been selected by accident
(SCR buttons 1 and 2 pressed simultaneously). To correct, open both RF battery
drawers and wait for the display to fade, close the right hand drawer followed by
the left and reprogramme RF with your desired time and temperature settings.
If the red LED is still on, there may be some other fault that will require the
attention of a heating engineer/electrician.
MANUAL OVERRIDE
The  heating  can  be  manually  switched  on  and  off  by  using  the  OVERRIDE
button on the SCR in a fault situation, even though the red LED will stay on until
a satisfactory signal is reinstated.
Once  the  SCR  receives  a  satisfactory  signal  again,  it  will  automatically  reset
itself for normal operation.
Drayton
DIGISTAT RF3
Once the wireless system has been commissioned, the unit will
display the actual room temperature and the time at somewhere
after 12.00 midnight (Diagram A).
Note: If  this  unit  has  replaced  a  standard  room  thermo-stat
and/or a programmer is incorporated in the control system, it is
suggested  that  the  central  heating  (CH)  channel  is  switched  to
On/Cont/24hrs.  Operation  of  the  heating  times  and  tempera-
tures will be controlled by this unit.
Diagram A Diagram B
Digistat  RF3  has  an  indicator  to  show  when  the  heating  system  is  ON  or  OFF,  e.g.  if  the  SET
temperature is 20C and the actual room temperature is below 20C a flame symbol will appear on
the display (Diagram B). This indicates a demand for heat (system will switch ON).
During normal operation, the Digistat RF3 will display actual room temperature continuously.
SETTING THE TIME OF DAY(steps 1-5)
The diagram next to each step description shows resulting display.
1. Press SET? button
2. Press Yes () button.The hours will flash 
as Fig. 2. Use the + and  buttons to set 
correct hour. 
3. Press SET? button again and the minutes will flash, use + and  
buttons to set correct minute time.
4. Press SET? button, day of the week will flash, 1 = Monday, 
7 = Sunday, use + and  buttons to set correct day.
5. Press SET? button twice to return to normal operating mode.
PRE-PROGRAMMED TIMES AND TEMPERATURES 
The Digistat RF3 comes with the following preset programme.
Symbol Mon-Fri Sat-Sun Temperature
Time Time
6.30 am 7.00 am 20C
8.30 am 9.00 am 16C
4.30 pm 4.00 pm 21C
10.30 pm 11.00 pm 7C*
* 16C if selector pin removed, see installation instructions.
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SYSTEM OFF SYSTEM ON
TO VIEW OR CHANGE THE FACTORY SETTINGS (steps 6-14)
6. Press the SET? button until this display is shown.
7. Press the Yes () button. You have selected the Monday to
Friday part of the programme.
8. Press the Yes () button again. This tells you that at 6.30 a.m., the
heating system will control your home at 20C. If you wish to
alter the temperature use the + and  buttons.
9. Press the SET? button. The time will now flash. If you wish to
alter the switching time use the + and  buttons. This will change
the switching time in 10 minute steps.
10. Press the SET? button, this tells you that at 8.30 a.m., the
heating system will control your home at 16C. If you wish to
alter this temperature use the + and  buttons.
11. Continue to press the SET? button as in steps 9 and 10 above
to advance through the times and temperatures for Mon. to Fri.
(1  5). If you wish to alter any of the times and temperatures use
the + and  button, when the one you wish to alter is flashing.
12. Once Mon. to Fri. have been set, the display will show as here.
This means do you want to set the times for Monday (1)
differently from the rest of the week? If you do, press the Yes ()
Button, and follow the routine as steps 9 to 11.
13. Continue to press the SET? button to advance through the
week (1  5). When this display shows, press the 
Yes () button if you wish to view or alter the times for Sat.-Sun.
(6-7). Repeat steps 9-12 as required. 
14. Continue to press SET? button until you 
return to normal operating mode with a 
display similar to the one shown here.
OPERATING MODES
The Digistat can be operated in one of three modes.
1)  Timed, all preset times and temperatures
2)  Continuous night temperature (useful for low limit temperature 
protection when on holiday)
3)  Continuous DAY 1 temperature
Use the SELECT button to change the operating mode to suit your requirements, the symbols are
positioned on the right hand side of the display.
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TEMPERATURE OVERRIDE
If  at  anytime  during  normal  operation,  you  wish  to  temporarily  increase  or  decrease  the  set
temperature  use  the  +  or    buttons  to  change  to  your  desired  setting.  This  can  be  done  without
entering  the  SET  mode.  5  seconds  after  releasing  the  +  or    button  the  display  will  revert  to
showing  the  actual  room  temperature.  The  Digistat  will  now  control  the  temperature  to  the
override  setting  until  the  next  programmed  switching  time,  when  it  will  revert  to  the  times  and
temperatures you have already programmed.
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
30 days before the batteries need replacing, a battery symbol will flash in the
right  hand  side  of  the  display  (Dia.  C).  This  signifies  that  four  1.5V  type
AA  alkaline  batteries will  be  needed  to  replace  the  existing  ones.  If
battery  replacement is  carried  out  in  this  condition  the  programmed
settings  will  only  be  held  in  the  memory  for  a  maximum  of 
one minute, after which re-programming may be necessary.
IMPORTANT
To  avoid  the  possibility  of  having  to  reprogramme  the  switching  times
and  temperatures,  it  is  advisable  to  wait  until  the  display  with  a  flashing
battery symbol changes to a continuous battery only display (after 30 days
  Dia.  D).  In  this  condition  the  unit  will  remain  OFF  but  your  program-
med settings will be held in the memory for a number of weeks. The two battery compartments can
now be left open, to replace the batteries, for approximately one hour. If the compartments are left
open  for  longer,  the  unit  will  revert  to  the  factory  preset  times  and  temperatures.  It  may  be
necessary to reset the correct time of day after changing the batteries.
The  battery  compartments  are  situated  at  the  bottom  of  the  unit  (press  to  unlatch  and  slide
down). Ensure new batteries are installed correctly. Close the right hand compartment first followed
by the left.
HELPFUL HINTS
1.  First/last  set  times  The  Day  1  setting              cannot  be  programmed  before  12.00.  The  night
setting        can be programmed at whatever time you require, even after 12.00 (midnight) so long as
it is not programmed more than 23 hours 50 minutes after the Day 1 setting.
2. Part or full day omission If during programming the Digistat, one of the symbols on the left
hand  side  of  the  screen  starts  to  flash,  this  indicates  that  two  or  more  of  the  switching  times  have
been set to the same time. This facility enables you to omit one or more of the switched periods.
When one or more switching times are programmed together the later setting takes precedent. For
example, if all four switching times were set together the Digistat would control continuously at the
fourth (night) temperature setting     .
3. Programme sequence The Digistat will not allow you to program the switched periods out of
sequence but will hold the times together as stated above.
4.  Reset  If  at  any  time  during  the  programming  you  get  confused  and  would  like  to  start  the
procedure from the beginning press the SELECT and  buttons at the same time and hold for two
seconds.  This  resets  the  Digistat  to  the  factory  preset  times  and  temperatures  shown  in  the  table
(overleaf).
5. Self revert If during programming no button is pressed for between one and two minutes the
Digistat will revert automatically to its normal operating mode.
IMPORTANT
This  product  operates  on  a  new  frequency  of  433  MHz  and  is  not  interchangeable  with  previous 
418 MHz units which can be easily identified: 
433 MHz = Drayton brand 
418 MHz =                               brand
CONFORMS TO THE ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS 
OF THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIVES:
89/336/EEC Electromagnetic compatibility
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Diagram D
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Diagram C