WARNING:
DO NOT connect this thermostat
to voltages higher than 24 Volt AC, such as:
base
-
board heaters, line/high
-
voltage fan
-
coil,
or systems with transformers providing higher
than 24VAC. Improper use of this device can
result in personal injury, and/or property
damage.
1.
Introduction:
Fidure’s A1
-
730 thermostat is an HVAC
powered (24VAC) wireless thermostat designed for common
heating ventilation and air
-
conditioning systems. The ZigBee
wireless
-
controller allows the device to operate as a long
-
range
ZigBee message repeating router.
2. Using the device:
Using the device and operating the on
-
screen menus is straight forward. The buttons are located on the
right edge of the thermostat with the symbols shown below:
Use the Up and Down buttons to move the selector arrow, the
Menu button to select/confirm an option and the Cancel button to
cancel or go back without affecting change.
3. The menu system:
The interface menu is activated via the
Menu button. The pointer can be moved using the up/down
buttons and selection is confirmed by the Menu button. The
Cancel button allows the user to leave the menu without making
any changes.
Up
Down
Menu
Cancel
6. Fan Control:
In the
Automatic
setting option the air
circulating fan will turn on automatically when the heating or
cooling cycles start. In some cases it may be preferred to keep
the fan
Always on
for
continuous
air
circulation.
7 .
S c h e d u l e
Programming:
The
schedule menu can be
accessed via menu
-
>schedule. On this
screen you can choose
the preferred schedule pattern. Selecting ‘None’ on this menu
deletes the current schedule.
Once you have chosen the schedule type, the next screen allows
you to program further details. You can navigate between day,
interval, start time, and heat/cool settings. Switch between
options using the Up/Down keys and select using the Menu
button. The ‘Next’ option allows you to sequentially enter the
schedule information. Changes are only saved once the Menu
button is pressed while on the ‘Done’ option is selected.
Note:
The scheduled
program
will
only
activate if the clock
has been set either
automatically
via
ZigBee time service,
manually via the clock
menu, or 15 minutes
after power up.
Creating a schedule quickly:
You can create a default
schedule
with
the
following sequence:
Menu
-
>Schedule
-
>’Same For Everyday’
-
>Menu
-
>Up
(Sleep),
then press and hold
the ‘Menu’ button until
the screen cycles to
‘Done’ and Main Screen is displayed.
7. Pausing Schedule / Hold Temperature:
You can
instruct the thermostat to hold the current set
-
point temperature
for a period of time. Hold menu is available from Main menu and
can be accessed by pressing the Menu button twice. The
following options are available:
Hold For Now:
Hold the current set
-
point temperature until
instructed otherwise.
Hold For 4-hours
Hold the current set
-
point for four hours.
Hold Till Next Interval:
Hold current set
-
point until the
beginning of the next scheduled interval.
4. ZigBee Network Commissioning:
Join a ZigBee HA 1.2 network using: menu
-
> Settings
-
>
Network
-
> Join Network.
This also activates EZ
-
Mode network commissioning.
The
options on the network menu perform the following:
·
Open the network for other devices to join
·
Show current network information
·
Enable Identify Mode on the device
·
Find and Bind to
an
identifying
device supporting
thermostat cluster
client.
Note on Joining:
If more than one network is open at the time
and the device has just joined one of them, choosing ‘Leave
Network’ allows the device to automatically join another open
network. This can be repeated until the correct network has
been joined.
5. Mode of operation (Heat/Cool):
To reach the Mode
Menu, press the menu button and scroll down using the up/down
buttons. Once the indicator arrow points to the “Heat/Cool
Mode”, press the menu button. The available options are:
Off:
The thermostat will disengage from running the
cooling or heating system and stop controlling the
temperature. The device itself, will stay on.
Heat Only:
The thermostat will only engage the
heating system.
Cool Only:
The thermostat will only engage the cooling
system.
Auto Changeover:
This mode is useful in climates
where the daytime temperatures may be hot and night
time cold, requiring heating for part of the day and
cooling the other. In this mode, the thermostat will apply
heating or cooling depending on the set
-
point
temperatures programmed. Once the temperature falls
below or exceeds the heat/cool set
-
points by~2
°
F (1
°
C
),
the thermostat will automatically changeover between
heat and cool to accommodate the comfort settings.
Hold Till Specified Time (Vacation Mode):
Hold current
set
-
point until a specified time and date.
Resume Schedule:
Resume following the schedule for set
-
point temperature.
8. Options Menu:
Along
with
Time
Format
and
Temperature Unit, the
following preferences
can be set through the
Options menu which is
accessible via Main
menu:
-
Schedule Peek: Adjust the temperature in advance to start the
next interval closer to set
-
point.
-
Automatically Update the Clock if a ZigBee Time Server is
available.
-
Automatically adjust the thermostat backlight according to
ambient light conditions.
9. System Setup:
System setup Menu allows you to configure
the thermostat to your existing Heating and Cooling system. It
can be accessed via Main Menu
-
> Settings Menu
-
> Systems
Setup.
System Type
A1
-
730 Supports single stage cooling and
heating, such as a combination air
-
conditioner/furnace or a heat
pump. The System Type menu allows you to choose among:
Cool only, Heat Only, Heat Only with Fan (for electric heat
furnaces), Heat Pumps, as well as conventional Furnace and Air
Conditioner set up (Heating and Cooling).
Heating Fan Control:
In some systems it is required that the
thermostat explicitly turn on the fan during heat cycles (e.g. some
electric heat systems). This menu allows you to specify the
thermostat
behavior
and fan control during
heat cycles.
