Force selected heat pumps into boost, block or self-control modes during recurring local-time windows.
Use a heat pump schedule when the heat pump should follow a predictable weekly routine. During a scheduled window, Controller can force a selected operating mode. Outside those windows, the heat pump returns to the site's default control strategy.
A schedule is a control instruction, not a replacement for the heat pump's own safety limits, thermostat or frost protection. The result also depends on the control functions supported by the connected model.
| Scheduled mode | Behaviour during the window | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Force boost | Requests the heat pump's boost or maximum-heating mode. | Preheating a building or thermal buffer before a known peak period. |
| Force block | Requests the heat pump's blocking mode. | Avoiding consumption during an expensive or constrained period. |
| Force self control | Hands operation to the heat pump's own controller or thermostat. | Keeping comfort control local during a specific period. |
| Follow default control | Uses the site's normal Controller control strategy. | Creating an explicit return to the standard energy-management behaviour. |
If the selected heat pump cannot execute Force boost or Force block, Controller falls back to self control. The status message identifies the affected device so that you can verify its supported functions.
Start with a short test window and verify the reported device state before applying the schedule to every weekday.
| Days | Time | Mode | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday–Friday | 15:00–17:00 | Force boost | Build thermal reserve before the evening peak. |
| Monday–Friday | 17:00–19:00 | Force block | Reduce heat-pump demand during the peak period. |
| All other times | — | Default control | Resume the site's normal optimisation. |
The heat pump schedule participates in the site's external-signal priority system. If two signals request different actions, the signal with the higher configured priority wins.
Forced schedule modes are treated as manual overrides. Normal minimum and maximum boost, block, on, off or waiting times do not restrict a forced transition. The controller plans the resulting fixed load before flexible assets such as EV chargers, batteries and PV control, allowing those assets to compensate where possible while respecting the grid limits.
Frequent switching can reduce comfort or conflict with manufacturer recommendations. Choose practical windows and confirm that the heat pump and installation are suitable for the intended control pattern.
Check the site's time zone, selected weekdays, active month or date period, and start and end time. Also confirm that a higher-priority external signal is not overriding the schedule.
Confirm that the exact heat-pump model and integration support the requested function. Unsupported boost or block commands fall back to self control.
Review the External signals priority order and the schedule's status message. A higher-priority signal can legitimately take control.