GE RAK180W1, Owner'S Manual & Installation Instructions

Page 1: ...THERMOSTATWireless Thermostat with Occupancy Sensor OWNER S MANUAL INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS RAK180W1 49 5000416 Rev 0 06 19 GEA F ...

Page 2: ...ANCES A PART OF YOUR HOME Whether you grew up with GE Appliances or this is your first we re happy to have you in the family We take pride in the craftsmanship innovation and design that goes into every GE Appliances product and we think you will too ...

Page 3: ...TAGE DIFFERENTIAL HEAT 23 04 1ST STAGE DIFFERENTIAL COOL 24 05 INCIDENTAL OCCUPANCY THRESHOLD 25 06 NIGHT OCCUPANCY THRESHOLD 26 07 FORCED 2ND STAGE HEATING 27 08 NIGHT OCCUPANCY START 28 09 NIGHT OCCUPANCY END 29 10 TEMPERATURE RECOVERY TIME 30 11 RECOVERY TEMPERATURE HEAT 31 12 TEMPERATURE SETBACK DELAY HEAT 32 13 MINIMUM SETBACK TEMPERATURE 33 14 TEMPERATURE SETBACK DELAY COOL 34 15 MAXIMUM SET...

Page 4: ...ectrical and building codes Use this thermostat only as described in this manual Electrical rating 24 VAC 18 30 VAC 1 amp maximum per terminal 4 amp maximum total load Operating temperature range 40 F 99 F 4 C 37 C System Configurations 1 stage cool 2 stage heat heat pump resistance heat 1 stage cool 1 stage heat resistance heat Terminations R C W Y GH GL B for 2 stage heat R C W Y GH GL for 1 sta...

Page 5: ...line Owner s Manual to change the AUX setting to 6A class 2 mode The unit will display use wall thermostat when finished B Zoneline output is 24VAC Be sure the jumper on the wireless control card is on the AC position jumper is connecting R and C common pins This is the default position Other Zoneline Auxilary Control Settings for use with DBM EBM Models Mode E Enables Zoneline Makeup air vent doo...

Page 6: ...during the pairing procedure remove batteries from the thermostat and unplug the control card from the HVAC unit during the pairing procedure Plug one programmer connector into the thermostat Plug the other programmer connector into the control card Push the black button on the programmer The red light on the programmer should turn on and remain steadily lit If the red light on the programmer is b...

Page 7: ...nnection port on the front of the Zoneline control box cover For Makeup Air Models DBM and EBM insert the small connector into the mating CDC Connection port next to the thermostat port See Drawing 1 NOTE If not a Makeup Air Model DO NOT plug in the CDC occupancy connection AC input CDC Occupancy Connection Remote Thermostat Connection Red Aux Set Button Drawing 1 ...

Page 8: ...must face the thermostat on the wall and be oriented so that any metal parts of the Zoneline do not obstruct the wireless communication to the thermostat and in case of a network installation to other wireless control cards and the server The wireless control card must not be placed in the Zoneline condensation pan and must be mounted so it cannot fall into the condensation pan For wired applicati...

Page 9: ...ction Black C Common Red R 24V Yellow Y Compressor White W Heat Orange O or B Reversing Valve Green GH Fan High Purple GL Fan Low Brown AUX Occupancy NOTE If the PTAC unit has only one 1 fan speed connect both fan control wires Green and Purple to the fan terminal G Wiring Table 24V AC ...

Page 10: ...tarting on page 11 Replace the thermostat cover and screw in the locking screw Wired Installation GH OB W R Y C AUX GL R C F Mounting the thermostat to the wall Connect R C from HVAC unit to the corresponding wires on the harness by splicing 24VAC and common wires from the thermostat into the 24VAC and common wires to the zoneline Remove the thermostat cover Use the supplied wall anchors and mount...

Page 11: ...the equipment settings Select Energy Savings Preset Zoneline custom settings are the default The thermostat configuration screens have a 30 second time out If no action is taken within thirty 30 seconds the thermostat will exit configuration settings NOTE You can access Thermostat Configuration settings at any time by pressing the Configuration button NOTE If the thermostat is connected to a netwo...

Page 12: ...d Down buttons to set the hours Press the Fan button to advance to the minutes setting Use the Up an Down buttons to set the minutes Press the F C button to advance to the next menu Setting the clock correctly is crucial for proper operation of the thermostat NOTE The thermostat clock will need to be reset each time the batteries are replaced Hours Minutes ...

Page 13: ...ding zeros 0 preceding other digits will be ignored i e Room number 123 should be entered as 00123 Use the Up and Down buttons to change the digit Press the Fan button to advance to the next digit Press the F C button to advance to the next menu Entering the room number correctly is crucial for proper operation of networked systems ...

Page 14: ...Use the Up and Down buttons to change the compressor type by changing the first digit 0 No Compressor 1 Heat pump 2 Air Conditioner Press the Fan button to advance to the next setting Indicates default setting NOTE If the Zoneline is an AZ45 model change the compressor type to a 2 Compressor Type ...

Page 15: ...ric Heat Use the Up and Down buttons to change the Electric Heat setting by changing the second digit 0 No Electric Heat All Zonelines have Electric heat Do not select this option 1 Electric Heat Press the Fan button to advance to the next setting Indicates default setting Electric Heat ...

Page 16: ...oneline heat pump models Refer to the HVAC unit documentation to determine the correct OB VALVE setting If incorrect OB VALVE Setting is selected the HVAC unit will turn on the heating when air conditioning is requested and turn on the air conditioning when heating is requested Press the F C button to advance to the next menu Press the Fan button to advance to toggle to equipment settings Indicate...

Page 17: ...aving Preset details For details on changing the custom settings refer to the Custom Energy Savings Settings section on page 19 E 0 Energy Savings Off No Temperature Setback E 1 Lowest Energy Savings E 2 Lower Energy Savings E 3 Standard Energy Savings E 4 Higher Energy Savings E 5 Highest Energy Savings Press the Power button to save the Thermostat Configuration and start using the thermostat Ind...

Page 18: ...mostat ON Press the Down button to change the temperature set point below the current room temperature to confirm that the thermostat initiates air conditioning Press the Up button to change the temperature set point above the current room temperature to confirm that the thermostat initiates heating Change the fan speed by touching the Fan button to test if the thermostat is controlling the fan sp...

Page 19: ...figuration button until the first thermostat settings screen appears The thermostat must be turned on to access the thermostat settings RQ JXUDWLRQ button NOTE If the thermostat is connected to a network the settings configured online will be applied Use the Up and Down buttons to change the setting Press the F C button to advance to the next setting Press the Fan button to return to the previous ...

Page 20: ...wn buttons to change the setting Press the F C button to advance to the next setting Press the Fan button to return to the previous setting Press the Power button to save and exit thermostat settings The above is a representation of how to read the digits on the thermostat screen Setting Value Screen Number ...

Page 21: ...rgy Savings Settings 01 FAN CONTROL MODE Select Fan Control Mode 00 MANUAL guest can select automatic or continuous fan mode 01 AUTOMATIC fan runs only when there is a demand for heating or air conditioning Indicates default setting ...

Page 22: ...IAL HEAT 0 2 F 3 0 F 1 0 F default setting Select the number of degrees the thermostat has to sense between the automatic changeover temperature for heat and the room temperature before a call for the 1st stage heating is initiated above the dead band offset refer to page 40 ...

Page 23: ...49 5000416 Rev 0 23 Custom Energy Savings Settings 03 2ND STAGE DIFFERENTIAL HEAT 1 0 F 2 0 F 1 0 F default setting Select the difference between 1st stage heating and 2nd stage heating initiation ...

Page 24: ...E DIFFERENTIAL COOL 0 2 F 3 0 F 1 0 F default setting Select the number of degrees the thermostat has to sense between the automatic for cool and the room temperature before a call for the 1st stage cooling is initiated below the dead band offset refer to page 40 ...

Page 25: ...selected here the thermostat will automatically revert to unoccupied mode at the end of the Incidental Occupancy Threshold period and continue to observe energy saving functions that were in effect before the room became occupied This setting allows ignoring incidental room visits If occupancy is detected for a period of time longer than the Incidental Occupancy Threshold selected here the thermos...

Page 26: ...pied mode If occupancy is detected for a period of time shorter than the Night Occupancy Threshold selected here the thermostat will automatically revert to unoccupied mode and continue to observe energy saving functions that were in effect before the room became occupied If occupancy is detected for a period of time longer than the Night Occupancy Threshold selected here the thermostat will disab...

Page 27: ...inutes 1st stage heating will run before 2nd stage heating is automatically initiated if the guest set point is not reached and the 2nd stage heating is not initiated through differential settings This feature allows automatically turning on 2nd stage heating to avoid excessive compressor use Set to 00 to disable the feature ...

Page 28: ...longer than the Night Occupancy Threshold during Night Occupancy period the thermostat will disable the occupancy sensor and consider the room occupied until the end of the Night Occupancy period This feature ensures that energy saving functions that may affect guest comfort will not come in effect during the Night Occupancy period if room was occupied for a period of time longer than Night Occupa...

Page 29: ...IGHT OCCUPANCY END 00 23 09 default setting Select the time in hours 24 hour clock for Night Occupancy to end This is the time of day the Night Occupancy ends and the thermostat switches back to the room sensing settings chosen in the other occupancy modes ...

Page 30: ...ry ability of the HVAC unit are used to calculate setback temperatures Calculated setback temperatures maximize energy savings and at the same time ensure that a comfortable room temperature defined as Heat and Cool Recovery Temperature will be restored within the selected Temperature Recovery Time Setting the Temperature Recovery Time to 00 disables temperature recovery When temperature recovery ...

Page 31: ...ergy Savings Settings 11 RECOVERY TEMPERATURE HEAT 62 F 82 F 69 F default setting Select the room temperature in F that a HVAC unit will have to attain within the selected Temperature Recovery Time when there is a need for heating ...

Page 32: ...that is in the guest occupancy mode needs to be unoccupied before the temperature setback is initiated This feature prevents initiating temperature setback prematurely while the guest is still in the room but in an area where occupancy cannot be detected by the occupancy sensor Setting the Temperature Setback Delay Heat to 00 disables the setback in the heat mode ...

Page 33: ...covery is disabled Temperature Recovery Time is set to 0 or if setback temperatures have not yet been calculated the Minimum Setback Temperature value will be used as the setback temperature for heating If calculated setback temperature for heating is lower than Minimum Setback Temperature then the Minimum Setback Temperature will be used as setback temperature for heating This feature allows defi...

Page 34: ...e guest occupancy mode needs to be unoccupied before the temperature setback is initiated This feature prevents initiating temperature setback prematurely while the guest is still in the room but in an area where occupancy cannot be detected by the occupancy sensor Setting the Temperature Setback Delay Cool to 00 disables the setback in the cool mode Set to 00 to disable EMS ...

Page 35: ... disabled Temperature Recovery Time is set to 0 or if setback temperatures have not yet been calculated the Maximum Setback Temperature value will be used as the setback temperature for cooling If calculated setback temperature for air conditioning is higher than Maximum Setback Temperature then the Maximum Setback Temperature will be used as setback temperature for air conditioning This feature a...

Page 36: ... Savings Settings 16 RECOVERY TEMPERATURE COOL 62 F 82 F 72 F default setting Select the room temperature in F that a HVAC unit will have to attain within the selected Temperature Recovery Time when there is a need for air conditioning ...

Page 37: ...49 5000416 Rev 0 37 Custom Energy Savings Settings 17 MINIMUM SET POINT 64 F 84 F 66 F default setting Select the minimum set point in F that a guest can select ...

Page 38: ...38 49 5000416 Rev 0 Custom Energy Savings Settings 18 MAXIMUM SET POINT 60 F 82 F 78 F default setting Select the maximum set point in F that a guest can select ...

Page 39: ... Control Mode 00 MANUAL Allows users to select HEAT only or COOL only temperature control mode to maintain the room temperature 01 AUTOMATIC Thermostat automatically turns on heating or air conditioning to maintain the room temperature at the selected temperature set point Indicates default setting ...

Page 40: ...is in the automatic temperature control mode This value plus the 1st stage differential defined in steps 02 and 04 defines the temperature at which the thermostat would automatically change heating cooling modes This feature allows adjusting the dead band between the heat and the cool set points in automatic changeover mode in order to avoid the system from bouncing back and forth between heating ...

Page 41: ...ature between heat and cool setback set points When guest enters the room the thermostat will be turned off it will not automatically restore the most recent guest settings 02 When room is unoccupied and the thermostat is in the setback mode or turned off it will NOT maintain the temperature between heat and cool setback set points When guest enters the room the thermostat will automatically resto...

Page 42: ...ontrol 01 Enable automatic humidity control When Automatic Humidity Control is enabled thermostat will turn on air conditioning in an unoccupied room when humidity raises above 60 and room temperature is above 72 F until either room humidity is below 55 or room temperature is below 72 F Indicates default setting ...

Page 43: ...49 5000416 Rev 0 43 Custom Energy Savings Settings 23 TEMPERATURE CALIBRATION 5 0 F 5 0 F 0 0 F default setting Calibrate the temperature display 5 0 F ...

Page 44: ... To replace thermostat batteries Remove the thermostat cover Replace the two 2 AA cell batteries not supplied Replace the thermostat cover Follow the Thermostat Configuration instructions to set the thermostat clock Press the Power button to start using the thermostat NOTE The thermostat maintains all the Thermostat Configuration settings in a non volatile memory There is no need to configure the ...

Page 45: ...stat Radio Hardware Defect ERR3 Thermostat Radio Software Defect ERR4 No link with the Wireless Control Card ERR5 Thermostat Memory Defect NOTES For ERR1 ERR2 ERR3 and ERR5 call GE Appliances service Phone number located in Limited Warranty section on page 50 For ERR4 reset the configurations starting on page 5 ...

Page 46: ...K wire are properly connected If the red light is blinking with one 1 flash The Wireless Control Card is powered but it is not communicating with the thermostat turn the thermostat off and on to re initiate the linking procedure In case of a Network Installation re link the thermostat and the Wireless Control Card with the Network Programmer The red light is blinking with three 3 flashes The Wirel...

Page 47: ...tat is powered off press and hold the config button located on the control board inside the thermostat Restore power to the thermostat by reinstalling the battieries Once the screen lights up release the config button If the master reset was successful the thermostat will display 12 00 indicating all settings will be reset to default and the thermostat needs to be re configured Please see configur...

Page 48: ...09 Night Occupancy End 12 11 10 9 8 7 09 10 Recovery Time 00 15 20 25 30 00 15 11 Recovery Temperature Heat 70 69 68 67 66 65 69 12 Setback Delay Heat 00 30 25 20 15 10 30 13 Minimum Setback Temperature 67 66 65 64 63 62 65 14 Setback Delay Cool 00 30 25 20 15 10 30 15 Maximum Setback Temperature 72 74 76 78 80 82 76 16 Recovery Temperature Cool 71 72 73 74 75 76 72 17 Minimum Set point 64 64 65 6...

Page 49: ...eat Pump OB Electric Heat W2 Occupancy Out AUX Occupancy Sensor Beam Width 47 94 N A Wireless Frequency 900MHz 900MHz Temperature Accuracy 1 F N A FCC ID XEYWX XEYV8ACCC FCC STATEMENT This device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules Operation is subject to the following two condi tions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received includ...

Page 50: ... or acts of God Ŷ Incidental or consequential damage caused by possible defects with this thermostat Staple your receipt here Proof of the original purchase date is needed to validate the warranty This limited warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased for use within the USA and Canada In Alaska the limited warranty excludes the cost of shipping ...