When unboxing your WineSupervisor 3 contains the following elements:

– A WineSupervisor 3 box
– A 2 meter RJ45 cable
– A USB cord and its transformer (230V – 50Hz // 5V – 0.5A)
– A getting started guide

Follow these few steps to access your online cellar:

1. Connect the RJ45 cable 🌐

Connect the RJ45 cable (supplied) to connect the WineSupervisor to your internet network.

Like the remote control of your device, the box can be moved up to 100m in an open space.

If you have a distance problem, you can pull an RJ45 cable or use a Powerline device to connect through your home’s electrical network.

2. Connect the power ⚡

Connect the USB cable (supplied) to power your WineSupervisor.

You must also turn on the air conditioning unit to be connected.

3. Start synchronization 📡

On the WineSupervisor: press the button located at the end of the box for 6 seconds.

The status LED turns orange 🟠

4. Pair the air conditioner 🍷

Go to the LED indications on the control box or directly on the front of your device.

Using a tip, press the synchronization button for 6 seconds located directly next to the LEDs.

The status LED turns red 🔴 or green 🟢

5. Complete the synchronization 😀

From the remote control, press RETURN for 6 seconds ↩

If the screen displays INIt rF you can validate with OK

Your cellar is almost ready!

Once the installation is complete, simply follow the steps to activate the cellar directly on your WineSupervisor account.

Some technical details for the implementation

This article WineSupervisor Installation Guide first appeared on FRIAX Industrie.

There are 2 situations for the OFFLINE status:

• “Loss of radio communication from WineSupervisor”
  • The box is too far from the cellar and cannot communicate. This is often due to the configuration of the premises: If you have a problem with the distance, move your WineSupervisor closer to the cellar and pull an RJ45 cable or use a Poweline device for a connection through the electrical network of the house.
  • The box is not synchronized with the air conditioner. This sometimes happens after a RESET of the air conditioner. You must then follow the synchronization steps.

• “Loss of Internet connection from WineSupervisor”
  • Your network is no longer connected to the Internet: check your modem.
  • Your internet or electrical network has suffered disturbances: restart your WineSupervisor by disconnecting it electrically for a few seconds then reconnecting it – you should return to ONLINE status after a few minutes of operation.

To go further …

1. The WineSupervisor is well synchronized with the air conditioner (green status LED ◙ + no ArF alarm on the remote control)
2. Your network is correctly connected to the internet (see supplier box / modem)
3. You have connected the RJ45 cable to the network before connecting the power supply to the WineSupervisor (steps 1 and 2 of the installation guide)

After these steps you still do not have access to your cellar? >> You may have a personalized configuration in place on your network: contact your IT service provider – traditional internet service providers do not block the system.

To operate the WineSupervisor uses an outgoing protocol on ports TCP 7979 and TCP 7978 – your service provider may need to open these ports. We are able to assist you if the network allows your WineSupervisor to access the internet.

This article WineSupervisor OFFLINE first appeared on FRIAX Industrie.

When the WineSupervisor is ONLINE, you receive up-to-date information on the cellar atmosphere and the operating status of the air conditioner every minute. (If the WineSupervisor displays an OFFLINE status, you may need to perform an action on the box)

Once connected to your cellar, the screen is divided into 2 parts:

• LIVE information on the upper part (portrait mode on mobile):
  • Observed temperature and setpoint
  • Observed humidity and setpoint *
  • Device Status (Normal / Standby / Defrost / Security Mode)
  • Operating status of the various elements (Compressor / Heating / Humidifier)
  • Lighting and silent mode activation *
  • Observation of the state of the fans (in expert mode)
• History curves on the lower part (landscape mode on mobile):
  • Cellar temperature curve
  • Hygrometry curve *
  • Setpoint temperature curve (in expert mode)
  • Condenser temperature curve (in expert mode)

* on compatible devices / finishes

Understanding the curves:

The curve display, in Easy or Expert mode, represents the regulation cycles of the device. By reading it in depth, it is possible to find the different operating states and to demonstrate the good conservation of the wines in the cellar.

A technician will be able to use this history to make diagnostics and identify the important stages of the air conditioners – such as defrost for example – thus facilitating maintenance operations.

The successive waves shown on the screen are completely normal and attest to the good health of the air conditioner: the operation of a regulation cycle is based on activating the air conditioner to always remain within a range of + 1 ° C from the setpoint on the temperature probe: the variation of + 1 ° C on the probe is not significant for the cellar or its wines due to the thermal inertia of the bottles and elements present in the room. This strategy makes it possible in particular to increase the lifespan of the device as well as its energy efficiency without taking any risk for the bottles.

Understanding energy efficiency :

The energy efficiency display is mainly the indicator of the good insulation of the cellar and can help to check the correct sizing of the air conditioner. This calculation takes into account the operating time (cooling and heating) of the devices over the last 24 hours – the indicator will be green for normal daily operation.

This article Read the WineSupervisor information first appeared on FRIAX Industrie.

At its installation and during its operation the  box that you connect to you network/internet modem emits different light signals.

Here are some informations to help you undertanding:

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– Power off

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– Normal operation

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– Exchange of information between controller / remote control / gateway

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– Pairing with the regulation board

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– Pairing with the remote

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– System not paired / Wine Conditioner off

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– Default operation on the wine conditionner

This article WineSupervisor LED Informations first appeared on FRIAX Industrie.

With the release of the WineSupervisor a new version of the Friax regulation is born to compatible with the connected cellar.

All air conditioners at departure from the factory are now up to date and WineSupervisor ready.

Minimum versions required for WineSupervisor:

• Remote V4.0
• Electronic regulation board V5.0

How to check its versions?

• Remote:

1. remove a battery
2. wait a few seconds
3. put the battery back

The first message displayed is the version of the remote.

• Electronic regulation board:

The version of the electronic regulation is accessible in the installer menu  under the parameter No. 45 (parameter No. 48 for the version 5.0).

My configuration is not compatible with WineSupervisor…:

If after checking your current configuration is not compatible and you still want to add a WineSupervisor to your air conditioner, we invite you to contact Friax customer service.

We will study with you a solution for the transition to the connected cellar!

Upgrade to WineSupervisor 3 :

The upgrade to the new version of WineSupervisor is included in the renewal of your WineSupervisor 2 subscription: more info here

If you want to keep your old recordings for archive, consider exporting the data before your WineSupervisor 2 subscription expires – transfer is not possible.

This article WineSupervisor Compatibility first appeared on FRIAX Industrie.