Venstar ColorTouch T8900, Owner'S Manual & Installation Manual

Page 1: ...Owner s Manual Installation Guide COMMERCIAL MODEL T8900 with Humidity Control ...

Page 2: ...ult the dealer or an experienced radio orTV technician for help Notice Only peripherals complying with FCC limits may be attached to this equipment Operation with noncompliant peripherals or peripherals not recommended by Venstar is likely to result in interference to radio and TV reception Changes or modifications to the product not expressly approved by Venstar could void the user s authority to...

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Page 4: ...that the space should drop to before heating is turned on without regard to deadband Icon The word or symbol that appears on the thermostat display Mode The current operating condition of the thermostat i e Off Heat Cool Auto Non ProgrammableThermostat A thermostat that does not have the capability of running Time Period Programming Override Changing the state from occupied to unoccupied or from u...

Page 5: ... the Time 7 Setting the Date 8 Daylight Savings Setup 8 Connecting to Wi Fi 9 WiFi Set up Create a Skyport Account 10 MAIN MENU BUTTONS SCHEDULE 12 View My Schedule 13 Edit My Schedule 13 FAN SETTINGS 15 Fan On Off Auto 16 Occupied Fan State 16 Fan Purge 16 Fan Purge Timer 16 SCREENSAVER 17 Screensaver On Off 18 ScreensaverSetup 18 Screensaver Preview 18 ALERTS 19 View Current Alerts 20 Reset Aler...

Page 6: ...ator 25 Sound Options 25 HUMIDITY 26 Humidification Settings 27 Dehumidification Settings 27 HOLIDAYS 28 Holiday Schedule On Off 29 Edit Holidays 29 Preset Holidays 31 SECURITY 32 Auto Screenlock 33 Setpoint Limits 33 INFORMATION 34 My Thermostat 35 View Runtime Graphs 35 Who to Call for Service 35 SETTINGS 36 Thermostat Name 40 Available Modes 40 SD Card Import and Export 40 ...

Page 7: ...bands 56 Heat Pump Settings 58 Heat Pump Lockout Enabled Disabled 58 Heat Pump Lockout Outdoor Temp 58 Aux Heat Lockout Enabled Disabled 58 Aux Heat Lockout Temp 58 AUX Output Settings 59 Fan Off Delay 60 Sensor Settings 60 Control Sensor 60 Wired Sensor 60 Calibrate Sensors 60 Test Outputs 60 Dealer Information 61 Upgrade Firmware 61 Delete Custom Images 61 Calibrate Clock 61 Reset to Factory Def...

Page 8: ...ng Photos 70 INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS 71 Remove Replace the Old Thermostat 71 Wire Connections 72 Determining Your Existing Wiring and Equipment 73 Making 4 Wires Work When 5 Wires Are Required 75 Making 5 Wires Work When 6 Wires Are Required 76 The ColorTouch Thermostat Backplate 77 Explanation Of the Thermostat Dip Switches 78 Sample Wiring Diagrams 79 TROUBLESHOOTING 81 INDEX 82 WARRANTY 86 ...

Page 9: ...on Override Button OutdoorTemperature Cooler Button Warmer Button SD Card Slot Menu Button Mode Buttons If optional accessory is used or connected to Skyport Indoor Humidity Reading Connectivity Symbol Drop Down Sensor Button Not connected to Wi Fi Connected to local access point w IP address without Skyport enabled Connected to local access point w IP address but not yet connected to Skyport Conn...

Page 10: ...tton to return to the Home Screen Not connected to Wi Fi Connected to local access point w IP address without Skyport enabled Connected to local access point w IP address but not yet connected to Skyport Connected to Skyport Connectivity Symbol Table Dropdown Dashboard The Dropdown Dashboard displays temperature humidity and other readings It will also show the high and low readings of the day ...

Page 11: ...jects should never be used on your thermostat these may damage your touchscreen Only use your finger tip to press the touchscreen buttons Use a soft damp cloth to clean the screen DO NOT USE ABRASIVE CLEANERS OR CLEANERSTHAT CONTAIN SOLVENTS DO NOT SPRAY ANYTHING DIRECTLY ONTO THE THERMOSTAT ...

Page 12: ...urned off AUTO CHANGEOVER MODE Pressing theWARMER or COOLER buttons in Auto mode will adjust both the heat and cool setpoints simultaneously To adjust heat and cool setpoints individually choose HEAT mode to adjust the heat setpoint and COOL mode to adjust the cool setpoint then return to AUTO mode HEAT OR COOL MODE Pressing the WARMER or COOLER buttons in Heat or Cool mode will adjust only the he...

Page 13: ...e OVERRIDE button will force the thermostat into an unoccupied period for the rest of the day During this forced unoccupied period the OVERRIDE button will operate as described above Holiday Operation During Holiday Mode pressing the OVERRIDE button will force the thermostat into Occupied 1 settings When the OVERRIDE button is pressed a timer screen will appear and allow the user to choose from 30...

Page 14: ...e OFF Start Schedule Starts On Day Month Stop Schedule Ends On Day Month 2nd Sun March 1st Sun November NOTE When the thermostat is connected to a Skyport account theTime Date are automatically synchronized to the Skyport Cloud including automatic Daylight Savings adjustments Your time zone is selected in the Skyport web application ...

Page 15: ...urrent Time 12 00 AM hr hr min min Press and to set the current time Press when finished Press then to scroll down Press Use AM PM ON Use AM PM OFF For 12 hour AM PM clock For 24 hour clock Choose Press when finished Set Time Date Press BACK MENU BACK ...

Page 16: ...15 14 13 12 11 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 31 30 29 28 27 26 25 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Press Press Daylight Savings Time OFF Daylight Savings Time ON Start Schedule Starts On Day Month Stop Schedule 2nd Sun March Ends On Day Month 1st Sun November Turn Daylight Savings Time on or off Adjust when Daylight SavingsTime begins Adjust when Daylight SavingsTime ends after making a change to a selection Press or the Hom...

Page 17: ...t the access point you wish to connect to from the list Enter the password for the Wi Fi Access Point and press NEXT Select automatic setup and press NEXT When finished a dialog box will appear confirming the successful connection to the local Wi Fi Access Point Select OK then the Wi Fi status page will appear Upon closing of the Wi Fi status page you will be asked to join the thermostat to a Skyp...

Page 18: ...atic setup and press NEXT When finished a dialog box will appear confirming the successful connection to the local Wi Fi Access Point Select OK then the Wi Fi status page will appear Upon closing of the Wi Fi status page you will be asked to join the thermostat to a Skyport account Select YES and follow the onscreen instructions to create a new Skyport account or to add the thermostat to an existi...

Page 19: ...al Wi Fi Access Point but not yet joined to a Skyport account you may join the thermostat to an account by doing the following Select MENU from the thermostat s home screen Scroll down Select Skyport Select Skyport Account and follow the onscreen instructions 1 Open your browser to https venstar skyportcloud com 2 Select Create account now 3 Follow on screen instructions to create an account and a...

Page 20: ...12 Main Menu Buttons Schedule Schedule Unoccupied Settings View My Schedule Edit My Schedule Mode Off Auto Heat Auto Cool Heat Setpoint 55 Cool Setpoint 85 ...

Page 21: ...settings This may be repeated for each day View My Schedule Press and select day s to program Then press NEXT Edit My Schedule Continued Select individual day s or Select groups of day s Press and select aTime Period Occupied 1 Occupied 2 or Occupied 3 to edit TIP Occupied 2 will override Occupied 1 and Occupied 3 will override Occupied 1 2 Next ...

Page 22: ...to desired settings TheTime Period May also be Enabled or Disabled Un check the enabled box forTime Periods you don t want to use Press DONE when finished Save Edit Mode Done Enable Disable Time Period Heat and Cool Setpoints MODE Press or the MODE Icon On the Home Screen to select to Run or Stop Schedule Unoccupied Settings Mode Auto Heat Setpoint 55 Cool Setpoint 85 Choose your Mode and Heat and...

Page 23: ...15 Main Menu Buttons Fan Settings Who To Call For Service View Runtime Graphs Fan Auto Fan Purge OFF Fan Settings Occupied Fan State On Auto Auto Preoccupancy Purge Time 15 mins ...

Page 24: ... to run continuously or Auto for fan to run only with heating or cooling Press to turn on Preoccupancy Fan Purge This feature allows the fan to run for a preset amount of time before Occupied 1 begins The Preoccupancy Fan Purge timer may be set from 15 minutes to 3 hours in 15 minute increments 15 mins Fan ON Occupied fan state On Press to turn fan On to run continuously during Occupied mode or Au...

Page 25: ...Graphs Screensaver OFF Screensaver Setup Screensaver Turn On Delay Change Image After Show Clock OFF Screensaver Type Screensaver Home Screen Info OFF View Runtime Graphs Screensaver Preview Slideshow Digital Clock Analog Clock Use Theme Images Off Randomize Slideshow Off ...

Page 26: ...fore returning to the Home Screen After the preview press anywhere on the screen to return to the sub menu Screensaver Screensaver Setup The Screensaver allows you to create custom slideshows Screensaver Turn On Delay 5m How long after a button press for the Screensaver to appear 1 3 5 or 30 minutes Screensaver Type Slideshow Slideshow Digital Clock Analog Clock Screensaver OFF Screensaver ON Show...

Page 27: ...Reset Air Filter Alert Reset UV Lamp Alert Alerts Set Edit Reminders Service Information UV Lamp Reminder OFF Max UV Lamp Runtime 300 hrs Set Max Filter Days 0 days 360 days Service Call Reminder OFF Days Until Service Call 0 days Humidity Pad Reminder OFF Set Max Hum Runtime 360 days Reset Humidity Pad Alert ...

Page 28: ...rvice alert runtimes and turn reminders on or off View and reset current service alerts here Alerts will appear on the bottom bar of the Home Screen Press to view and reset current alerts Dealer s Logo here Air Filter Reminder OFF Set Max Filter Runtime UV Lamp Reminder OFF Set Max UV Lamp Runtime 500 hrs Set Max Filter Days 300 days 300 days Humidity Pad Reminder OFF Set Max Hum Runtime 300 days ...

Page 29: ...21 Main Menu Buttons Display Screen Cleaning Touch Calibration Active Brightness Night Dimmer Display Maintenance Auto Night Dimmer OFF Set Idle Brightness Set Dimmer Schedule Idle Brightness ...

Page 30: ...isplay is active for 3 minutes after last touch it then goes Idle You may dim the brightness of the screen at night The screen can be set to dim automatically at night Dimming the display can prolong the life of the backlight Set the schedule for the Night Dimmer Set the screen brightness for the Night Dimmer When Night Dimmer is On the display will go idle 8 seconds after last touch Idle Brightne...

Page 31: ...lean and calibrate the touch screen Screen Cleaning Mode disables the touch feature for 15 seconds so the screen may be cleaned without altering any settings Under normal circumstances the touchscreen should not need to be calibrated When calibration is complete the thermostat will automatically restart and return to the Home Screen Use a soft cloth without solvents or abrasive cleaners FINISH Pre...

Page 32: ...ttons Preferences User Interface Themes Custom Wallpaper Heat Cool Indicator OFF Taskbar red white OFF Room Temp red blue OFF Mode Status red blue OFF Preferences Heat Cool Indicator Sound Options Beep OFF Beep Sound ...

Page 33: ...round will change to an evening scene At 7am it will return to a daytime scene You may choose your own background image by selecting a photo that you have uploaded from an SD memory card Sound Options Beep ON Beep Sound Beep 1 Turn the beep sound on or off Choose from different beep sounds Heat Cool Indicator ON OFF Taskbar Red White ON OFF RoomTemp Red Blue ON OFF Mode Status Red Blue ON OFF You ...

Page 34: ...ity Humidification Settings Humidify setpoint 0 Dehumidification Settings Humidify with heat OFF Run fan w humidity demand OFF Dehumidity setpoint 99 0 Run A C to dehumidify OFF Maximum Overcool Reheat OFF Dehumidify only when cooling ON ...

Page 35: ...humidification 0 20 degrees F Dehumidify setpoint 99 Adjust Dehumidify setpoint 25 99 Run A C to dehumidify OFF When this step is ON the A C system will be used for Dehumidification When this step is ON the fan will run with a call for Humidification IMPORTANT Aux Output Usage must be set for Hum or Dehum for these settings to take effect See AUX Output Settings on page 59 0 Reheat OFF This turns ...

Page 36: ...28 Main Menu Buttons Holidays Holiday Schedule OFF Edit Holidays Preset Holidays Holidays ...

Page 37: ...inued You may continue to select more holidays or you can press the Repeat button for recurring holidays Choose to repeat the holiday every week month or year Or press CANCEL to go back If you choose to repeat the holiday every week you will be prompted to confirm the day of the week to be repeated Next Month Repeat Info Using the Repeat Button Press the Info button to view how non holidays holida...

Page 38: ...on holiday If you choose to edit repeating holidays that affect this day press NEXT and the next screen will appear Press BACK to save your changes and return to the Holiday menu Deselecting Holidays Marking Non Holidays If for example you choose to repeat the holiday every month the following screen will appear You may now choose to repeat the holiday On the 25th of every month On the 4th Monday ...

Page 39: ...to observe When the preset holidays are set to ON they will be observed every year on that date Editing Repeating Holidays continued Overriding Holiday Mode You may override Holiday Mode by pressing the OVERRIDE button and choosing the amount of override time desired Turning Off Holiday Mode FromThe Homescreen You may turn off Holiday Mode by pressing the MODE button and then pressing the Holiday ...

Page 40: ...curity Auto Screenlock Setpoint Limits Security Auto Screenlock OFF Set Passcode Lock After Setpoint Limits OFF Minimum Cool Setpoint Maximum Heat Setpoint Allow fan mode changes NO Allow setpoint changes NO Allow override NO ...

Page 41: ... NOTE Code must be set before Auto Screenlock can be turned on Press UNLOCK then enter passcode to access thermostat settings Set the time the screen will automatically lock after the last button press When the thermostat is locked the bottom bar of the display will show Allow fan mode changes NO Allow setpoint changes NO Allow override NO Choose to allow mode changes when Auto Screenlock is on Ch...

Page 42: ...34 Main Menu Buttons Information View Runtime Graphs Information Last 7 Days Cooling Last 7 Days Heating My Thermostat Who To Call For Service Delete Runtime Data Last 7 Days Override ...

Page 43: ...Heating Track your system s runtime energy usage Press the information icon to learn more about each graph Press anywhere on the screen to return to the submenu My Thermostat View your thermostat dip switch settings equipment status runtimes and other settings Delete Runtime Data Press to delete your current equipment runtime information NOTE The runtime graphs are updated at 12 00 AM each day Las...

Page 44: ...nly Cool Only Fahrenheit Celsius Heat Cool Stages Compressor Stages Aux Heat Stages English Spanish Espanol French Francais Heat Cool Stages Continued next page Import Settings from SD Card Export Settings to SD Card General Setup Units Language Smart Recovery ON OFF Availability depends on Heat Pump dip switch settings Automated Demand Response ...

Page 45: ...Deadband 2nd Stage Deadband 2nd Stage Timer 2nd Stage Turnoff Point 3rd Stage Deadband Deadband Setpoint 3rd Stage Deadband 3rd Stage Timer 3rd Stage Turnoff Point 4th Stage Deadband Deadband Setpoint 4th Stage Deadband 4th Stage Timer 4th Stage Turnoff Point Installation Settings Continued Min Heat Cool Difference Settings Continued ...

Page 46: ...Aux Heat Lockout Temp Fan Off Delay Settings Heat Pump Lockout Enabled Disabled Continued next page Sensor Settings Control Sensor Wired Sensor Use Calibrate Sensors Thermostat Sensor Only Wired Sensor Only Average Wired Thermostat Use as Outdoor Sensor Use as Remote Sensor Use as Supply Sensor Use as Return Sensor Thermostat Wired Sensor ...

Page 47: ...s Dealer Information Dealer Name Contact Name Dealer Phone Dealer Email Dealer Website Calibrate Clock Factory Defaults Restart Thermostat Installation Settings Settings Test Outputs Upgrade Firmware Delete Custom Images Continued ...

Page 48: ...menu Name appears here General Setup Units F Fahrenheit F Celsius C SD Card Import and export files to and from the thermostat See the ColorTouch Assistant instructions for further details Import Settings from SD Card Export Settings to SD Card Upload files from ColorTouch Assistant or another thermostat Export files from one thermostat and import them into others Up to 14 characters NOTE A 2GB SD...

Page 49: ...mart Recovery is active Language en Installation Settings Heat Cool Stages 1h1c Heat Cool Stages 1h1c Up to 2 Stages Cooling and 4 stages Heating Compressor Stages 1h1c Up to 2 compressors Aux Heat Stages 1h1c 0 to 2 stages of Aux Heating Only available when dip switch is set for Heat Pump operation At 6 cycles per hour the HVAC unit will only be allowed to energize once every 10 minutes The Cycle...

Page 50: ...ettings of the thermostat in order to reduce energy usage on demand This is known as Automated Demand Response or ADR for short You must register to participate in a utility sponsored program if offered by your local utility to take advantage of this feature SKYPORT CLOUD SERVICES From the web application the user will select Thermostat Settings from the left column Then the Demand Response button...

Page 51: ...ls It also sets operational parameters for the thermostat The left column of the ADR configuration page allows or prevents access by the utility Here communication with the utility and your thermostat may be turned On or Off The selected utility will provide a Program ID The Account ID would normally be the occupants utility account number Office Configuration ...

Page 52: ...or ADR events are adjusted here The Static Settings are applied when the utility sends a signal to allow the occupant to enforce their own discrete temperature settings during an ADR event The Offset Settings allow the utility to modify the Cool or Heat setpoints by the value set here during an ADR event A PriceTrigger setting allows the occupant to set the maximum cost of energy threshold When th...

Page 53: ...45 Selecting the Overview tab of the ADR page will cause a summary of ADR events to be displayed Office Configuration Main Menu Buttons Settings ...

Page 54: ... at the Skyport Cloud Services account From the thermostat Home Screen press the Menu button then select Settings From the above screen the Automated Demand Response button is pressed By selecting ADR On the user can participate in ADR events triggered by their utility or price dependent events ...

Page 55: ...ve the set threshold In the above example if the price threshold is exceeded the thermostat will invoke the Offset Setpoints configured for an ADR event until the event is over Please note that the Threshold price may only be set in the Skyport Cloud Services account Selecting Skip Event will take no action when the set price threshold is exceeded ...

Page 56: ...48 Main Menu Buttons Settings The user may limit the maximum Cooling Setpoint ...

Page 57: ...49 Main Menu Buttons Settings The user may limit the minimum Heating Setpoint ...

Page 58: ...50 Main Menu Buttons Settings The user may adjust the ADR Cooling static Setpoint ...

Page 59: ...51 Main Menu Buttons Settings The user may adjust the ADR Heating static Setpoint ...

Page 60: ...52 The user may adjust the ADR Cool offset During an ADR event the cooling setpoint will be adjusted by the amount of degrees configured in this step Main Menu Buttons Settings ...

Page 61: ...53 Main Menu Buttons Settings The user may adjust the ADR Heat offset During an ADR event the heating setpoint will be adjusted by the amount of degrees configured in this step ...

Page 62: ...pending and hasn t started yet there will be a yellow leaf on the top bar This will be accompanied by associated text as shown below During an ADR event there will be a green leaf on the top bar This will be accompanied by associated text as shown below ...

Page 63: ...essed during an active ADR event then the user is presented with this opt out screen If a pricing triggered ADR event is enabled there will be a green leaf on the top bar along with the actual cost of energy This will be accompanied by associated text as shown below ...

Page 64: ...mpressor Min OFF Time 5m None 1 minute or 5 minutes At 6 cycles per hour the HVAC unit will only be allowed to energize once every 10 minutes The Cycles Per Hour limit may be overridden and reset by pressing the WARMER or COOLER buttons 2 3 4 5 6 No Limit Cycles Per Hour 6 Min Heat Cool Difference 2 The minimum gap between Heat and Cool setpoints 0 6 deg F Timers Deadbands Only available when dip ...

Page 65: ...s set to 2 degrees the room temperature will need to drop to 66 degrees before the heat turns on 3rd Stage Deadband 4th Stage Deadband 1st Stage Deadband 2 1 6 deg F 2nd Stage Deadband 2nd Stage Deadband 2 2nd Stage Timer 2mins 2nd Stage Turnoff Point Deadband Deadband or Setpoint Number of degrees past 1st stage before 2nd stage turns on 0 10 deg F Number of minutes past 1st stage before 2nd stag...

Page 66: ...BLED Aux Heat Lockout ENABLED Turns on Aux Heat Lockout Aux Heat Lockout Temp 65 Aux Heat will not run above this temp 0 75 deg F GAS EL or HP dip switch must be set for HP and GAS or ELEC dip switch must be set for ELEC Heat Pump Lockout DISABLED Heat Pump Lockout ENABLED Turns on Heat Pump Lockout Only available when dip switch is set for Heat Pump operation Continued ...

Page 67: ...AUX output usage W3 IMPORTANT Aux Output Usage must be set for Hum or Dehum before any settings will take effect in the Humidity Main Menu AUX output polarity NO The AUX Output polarity may be set for Normally Open or Normally Closed to accommodate different types of humidification and dehumidification equipment Main Menu Buttons Settings ...

Page 68: ... are active Sensor Settings Control Sensor thermostat When a remote sensor is connected to the thermostat the user may choose which sensor source is used to measure room temperature Wired Sensor Use remote The wired sensor may be used as follows The integral humidity sensor may be calibrated 20 to 20 RH Calibrate Sensors 0 The thermostat and wired sensor may be calibrated 7 to 7 degrees F Thermost...

Page 69: ...rm with ColorTouch Assistant that firmware is up to date or simply try reinserting the SD card Dealer s Logo here Delete Custom Images Press to delete the custom photos you uploaded to the thermostat Dealer Name Contact Name Dealer Phone Dealer Email Dealer Website Calibrate Clock If needed the clock may be calibrated up to 10 to 10 minutes per month 0 mins Restart Thermostat If needed press here ...

Page 70: ...62 Main Menu Buttons Wi Fi Wi Fi Setup Choose Network Password Entry Local API OFF API Protocol Wi Fi Status Local API Option HTTP HTTPS ...

Page 71: ...se your network from the list and enter the network password If your network does not appear in the list hit the refresh button Network Name 1 Network Name 2 Network Name 3 Network Name 4 BACK Wi Fi myoffice Turning on the local API allows 3rd party software to interface with your thermostat such as a home automation system Local API Option Main Menu Buttons Wi Fi ...

Page 72: ...required then select API Protocol This is the default with the local API OFF Upon pressing API Protocol the following screen will appear Then select HTTPS and press BACK Local API OFF Local API OFF API Protocol http API Protocol http API Protocol http HTTPS HTTP Main Menu Buttons Wi Fi Local API ON HTTP HTTPS ...

Page 73: ...Basic Auth User API Protocol http API Protocol http API Protocol https Basic Auth Password Main Menu Buttons Wi Fi Q W E R T Y U I O 64 remaining A S D F G H J K L Shift BACK DONE Basic Auth User 123 SPACE Z X C V B N M Del P X Local API OFF Basic Auth User API Protocol http API Protocol http API Protocol https Basic Auth Password Select Basic Auth Password as the next step PRESS PRESS ...

Page 74: ...below and press DONE to save Q W E R T Y U I O 64 remaining A S D F G H J K L Shift BACK DONE Basic Auth Password 123 SPACE Z X C V B N M Del P X Basic Auth Password The last step is to turn the Local API on as shown below Basic Auth User API Protocol http API Protocol https Basic Auth Password Local API ON ...

Page 75: ...port Account Skyport Skyport Services ON Weather Updates ON Pressing this button will let you know if you are paired with a Skyport account If not then you may follow prompt and instructions to create an account and add the thermostat to the account ...

Page 76: ...ncy Heat operation the thermostat will turn on the fan and auxiliary stages of heat when there is a demand for heat The 1st stage of heating and all stages of cooling will be unavailable To exit Emergency Heat press the Emergency Heat button The Emergency Heat function is only available if your thermostat is set to control a Heat Pump ...

Page 77: ...o Venstar ColorTouch website in the background and updates the software and firmware the operating system for ColorTouch at no cost The ColorTouch Assistant allows you to use your computer to Upload photos for background and slideshow images Program a time period schedule Configure installation settings Upload dealer and service contact information and company logo An alternative method to update ...

Page 78: ...o SD SD Card Slot At the thermostat Press then Settings SD Card Insert the SD card into the SD Card Slot Next press Press Then press Select the items to import into your thermostat then press NEXT NOTE A 2GB SD card is recommended MENU Your thermostat will automatically save your new photos and settings in it s internal memory When finished you may remove the SD card It is not needed for normal th...

Page 79: ... Turn off the power to the Heating Air Conditioning system at the main fuse panel Most systems have a separate breaker for disconnecting power to the furnace Remove the cover of the old thermostat If it does not come off easily check for screws Loosen the screws holding the thermostat base or subbase to the wall and lift away If you have a smart phone handy take a photo of the wiring for future re...

Page 80: ...iagrams that follow Wire from the Install on the old thermostat Function new thermostat terminal marked connector marked G or F Fan G Y1 Y Cooling Y1 W1 W Heating W1 0 B Rh R M Vr A Power R C Common C O B Rev Valve W1 O B W2 2nd Stage Heat W2 Y2 2nd Stage Cooling Y2 W3 3rd Stage Heat W3 OUT Outdoor Sensor SENSOR OUT Outdoor Sensor SENSOR O B is used if your system is a Heat Pump ...

Page 81: ...ection on page 75 If there are only 4 wires present that are connected to the existing thermostat there are at least 3 options available to connect the Venstar thermostat 1 Use the 4 wires as instructed in the Making 4 Wires Work When 5 Wires Are Required section on page 75 and note that the fan will only operate with a Heating or Cooling demand 2 Pull new thermostat wire from the HVAC equipment t...

Page 82: ...are at least 5 wires available 3 Purchase and install a Venstar Add A Wire accessory E If you have a heat pump with aux heat the Venstar model will require 6 wires R 24Vac C 24Vac W1 O B Reversing Value Y 1st Stage Compressor W2 Aux Heat and G Fan If you are short 1 wire there are at least 3 options available to connect the Venstar thermostat 1 Use the available wires as instructed in the Making 5...

Page 83: ...rminals that the wires are attached to 4 Remove the G wire from the terminal marked G 5 Place the G wire on terminal C 6 Place one end of the 3 long jumper on terminal G 7 Place the other end of the 3 long jumper on terminal Y Please note that there will be more than 1 wire on terminal Y 8 When connecting the wires to the Venstar thermostat note that the wire that was previously connected to the G...

Page 84: ...ocate the terminals that the wires are attached to 4 Remove the G wire from the terminal marked G 5 Place the G wire on terminal C 6 Place one end of the 3 long jumper on terminal G 7 Place the other end of the 3 long jumper on terminal Y Please note that there will be more than 1 wire on terminal Y 8 When connecting the wires to the Venstar thermostat note that the wire that was previously connec...

Page 85: ...uires both R 24 VAC Return and C 24 VAC Common be connected to the backplate terminals To remove the thermostat backplate Using the Finger Pull Areas pull the front housing away from the backplate Look for these tabs to locate the pull areas Pull out with thumbs in these areas Backplate Front Housing NOTE The backplate does not fully cover a full size vertical junction box The ACC WPLWH Venstar Wa...

Page 86: ... is chosen the W1 O B terminal will energize in cooling If B is chosen the W1 O B terminal will energize in heating 1 When GAS EL or HP is set for GAS EL This switch GAS or ELEC controls how the thermostat will control the Fan G terminal in heating mode When GAS is chosen the thermostat will not energize the Fan G terminal in heating When ELEC is chosen the thermostat will energize the fan in heat...

Page 87: ...ng with 1 stage Electric Heat 5 Wire 1 Stage Cooling 1 Stage Heat 24VAC Power 24VAC Common 1st Stage Heat 1st Stage Cool Fan Residential Commercial 2 Stage Cooling with 3 stage Gas Heat 8 Wire 2 Stage Cooling 3 Stage Heat 24VAC Power 24VAC Common 1st Stage Heat 2nd Stage Heat 3rd Stage Heat 1st Stage Cool 2nd Stage Cool Fan R C W1 O B Y1 G R C W1 O B Y1 G R C W1 O B W2 W3 AUX Y1 Y2 G 24VAC Power 2...

Page 88: ...or Heat Y2 2nd Stage Compressor Cool or Heat G Fan Residential Commercial Heat Pump with O ReversingValve 6 Wire 1 Stage Cooling 2 Stage Heat R 24VAC Power C 24VAC Common W1 O B Reversing Valve Y1 1st Stage Compressor Cool or Heat W2 Aux Heat G Fan Residential Commercial Heat Pump with O ReversingValve 7 Wire 2 Stage Cooling 3 Stage Heat R 24VAC Power C 24VAC Common W1 O B Reversing Valve W2 3rd S...

Page 89: ...et point limit See Setpoint Limits page 33 SYMPTOM The heating does not attempt to turn on CAUSE The heating setpoint is set too low REMEDY Raise the heating setpoint or raise the heating set point limit See Setpoint Limits page 33 SYMPTOM When controlling a residential heat pump and asking for cooling the heat comes on CAUSE The thermostat reversing valve dip switch is set for B REMEDY Set the re...

Page 90: ...n 22 81 Celsius 38 Choose Network 61 62 Cleaning 22 Clock Display 1 Setting 6 ColorTouch Assistant 38 Compressor Lockout 35 Cool 1st stage deadband see Deadband 2nd stage deadband see Deadband Minutes of runtime 32 Custom Wallpaper 23 Cycles Per Hour 35 Daylight Savings 7 Deadband 1st stage 55 2nd stage 55 3rd stage 55 4th stage 55 Dealer Information 33 37 60 Delay Fan off see Fan Time between sta...

Page 91: ... deadband see Deadband electric strip heat see Aux Heat minutes of runtime 33 3rd stage deadband see Deadband 4th stage deadband see Deadband timer 54 turnoff point 55 electric heat pump 57 mode 4 program see Schedule runtime see Runtime setpoint 4 Heat Cool Indicator 23 Heat Pump aux heat 37 40 aux heat lockout 36 emergency heat 67 heat pump lockout 36 57 dip switch setting 77 79 multi stage 37 4...

Page 92: ...ule 12 Reset alert messages 18 thermostat settings see Factory Defaults runtime fan filter 18 UV light 18 Reversing Valve 77 Runtime resetting see Reset service filter 18 UV light 18 viewing 18 32 Schedule turn on off 11 view 11 edit 11 Screen Cleaning 22 Screensaver turn on off 16 setup 16 preview 16 SD Card 38 2nd stage turn off temperature 35 Secure API 61 Security 30 Service alerts 18 19 infor...

Page 93: ... 2nd stage 38 2nd stage to 3rd stage 38 3rd stage to 4th stage 38 Time schedule see Schedule Touch Calibration 22 Upgrade Firmware 60 User InterfaceThemes 24 UV Light resetting 16 runtime see Runtime setting see Runtime Vacation 27 modes 29 schedule 29 setpoints 29 W1 71 W2 73 W3 76 Wallpaper 24 Warranty 86 Wiring 71 dual fuel 77 free cooling 56 80 gas electric 77 heat pump 73 Y1 50 Y2 50 T U V W ...

Page 94: ... WHATSOEVER ALL WORK UNDERTHETERMS OFTHIS WARRANTY SHALL BE PERFORMED DURING NORMAL WORKING HOURS ALL REPLACEMENT PARTS WHETHER NEW OR REMANUFACTURED ASSUME ASTHEIR WARRANTY PERIOD ONLYTHE REMAININGTIME PERIOD OFTHIS WARRANTY THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR 1 Normal maintenance as outlined in the installation and servicing instructions or owner s manual including filter cleaning and o...

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