Verdant VX Series, Installation Manual

Page 1: ...V VX Series Thermostat with an Occupancy Sensor INSTALLATION MANUAL V 5 MAY 31 2016 ...

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Page 3: ...Accessing the Thermostat Settings 19 Custom Energy Savings Settings 19 Using the Thermostat Settings Screens 20 01 FAN CONTROL MODE 21 02 1ST STAGE DIFFERENTIAL HEAT 22 03 2ND STAGE 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 TEMPER...

Page 4: ...E 41 22 AUTOMATIC HUMIDITY CONTROL 42 22 TEMPERATURE CALIBRATION 43 Relay Options 44 ACCESSING RELAY OPTIONS 44 1 REVERSE RELAY OPERATION 45 2 COOLING ONLY SPDT VALVE CONTROL 46 3 HEAT PUMP RELAY MODE 47 Troubleshooting 48 Error Codes 48 APPENDIX 1 Energy Saving Presets 49 APPENDIX 2 Glossary 50 Warranty Information 51 Technical Specifications 52 ...

Page 5: ...on allows saving energy when rooms are unoccupied Energy saving presets eliminate the guesswork and make it easy to adjust the energy saving settings Patent Pending Fully configurable energy saving settings allow customizing the thermostat energy saving settings to fit any situation Comprehensive configuration options ensure full compatibility with virtually any existing or emerging hospitality HV...

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Page 7: ...M CLOSEST TO THE SERVER LOG IN TO VERDANT S REMOTE MANAGEMENT WEBSITE TO CONFIRM THAT THE THERMOSTAT IS ON THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT WEBSITE WITH THE CORRECT ROOM NUMBER CONTINUE BY INSTALLING ADDITIONAL THERMOSTATS IN ADJACENT ROOMS ONLY AFTER CONFIRMING THAT INSTALLED THERMOSTAT S HAVE CONNECTED TO THE WIRELESS NETWORK AND THE REMOTE MANAGEMENT WEBSITE IF INSTALLED THERMOSTAT S ARE NOT CONNECTING TO...

Page 8: ...the HVAC unit documentation to determine how to set the HVAC unit to External Thermostat mode THERMOSTAT SHOULD FACE THE BED AREA OF THE ROOM THERMOSTAT MUST NOT BE INSTALLED NEAR OR ON METAL STRUCTURES OR SURFACES INCLUDING METAL AIR DUCTING THAT MAY BE IN THE WALL METAL STRUCTURES AND SURFACES SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE RANGE OF THE WIRELESS SIGNAL ...

Page 9: ...ermostat must not be powered during the programming procedure Plug one programmer connector into the thermostat 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 blinking or is not steadily lit unplug the programmer from the thermostat and repeat the steps above Unplug the programmer from the thermos...

Page 10: ...uration instructions Replace the thermostat cover and screw in the locking screw Power on the HVAC unit 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 Wire Color Terminal Letter Terminal Connection Black C Common Red R 24V Yellow Y Compressor White W Heat Orange O or B Reverse Valve Green GH Fan High Purple G...

Page 11: ...PTAC unit Set the thermostat clock Enter the room number Configure the equipment settings Select Energy Savings Preset The thermostat configuration screens have a 3 minute time out If no action is taken within three 3 minutes the thermostat will exit configuration settings NOTE If the thermostat is connected to a network the equipment and the energy saving settings configured on the thermostat wil...

Page 12: ...Military Time format Use the Up and 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 HOURS MINUTES ...

Page 13: ... 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 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 remotely managed thermostats ...

Page 14: ...ng 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 COMPRESSOR TYPE CERTAIN HEAT PUMP UNITS REQUIRE ENERGIZING THE REVERSING O B VALVE WHEN i W IS ENERGIZED IN THE ELECTRIC HEAT MODE ii BETWEEN HEAT PUMP CYCLES TO ENABLE THIS FEATURE REFER TO RELAY OPTIONS ...

Page 15: ...ipment Settings Electric Heat Use the Up and Down buttons to change the Electric Heat setting by changing the second digit 0 No Electric Heat 1 Electric Heat Press the Fan button to advance to the next setting Indicates default setting ELECTRIC HEAT ...

Page 16: ...e setting If incorrect reverse valve setting is selected the PTAC unit will turn on the heating when air conditioning is requested and turn on the air conditioning when heating is requested Press the Fan button to advance to the next setting Press the F C button to advance to the next menu Indicates default setting REVERSING VALVE CERTAIN HEAT PUMP UNITS REQUIRE ENERGIZING THE REVERSING O B VALVE ...

Page 17: ...ard Energy Savings E 4 Higher Energy Savings E 5 Highest Energy Savings Refer to the APPENDIX 1 for Energy Saving Preset details E C Indicates Custom Energy Savings Settings in case the active thermostat savings settings differ from any Energy Saving preset For details refer to the Custom Energy Savings Settings section Press the Power button to save the Thermostat Configuration and start using th...

Page 18: ...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 speed Thermostat Configuration ...

Page 19: ...nergy savings settings Accessing the Thermostat Settings Press and hold the Configuration button until the first thermostat settings screen appears The thermostat must be turned on to access the thermostat settings NOTE If the thermostat is connected to a network the equipment and the energy saving settings configured on the thermostat will be ignored and the settings configured on the Remote Mana...

Page 20: ...own 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 Custom Energy Savings Settings SCREEN NUMBER SETTING VALUE ...

Page 21: ... 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 Custom Energy Savings Settings ...

Page 22: ...3 0 F 0 5 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 Custom Energy Savings Settings ...

Page 23: ...23 03 2ND STAGE DIFFERENTIAL HEAT 10 20 1 0 F 2 0 F 2 0 F default setting Select the difference between 1st stage heating and 2nd stage heating initiation Custom Energy Savings Settings ...

Page 24: ...3 0 F 0 5 F default setting Select the number of degrees the thermostat has to sense between the automatic changeover temperature for cool and the room temperature before a call for the 1st stage cooling is initiated Custom Energy Savings Settings ...

Page 25: ...atically 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 thermostat will enter the guest occupancy mode...

Page 26: ...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 disable the occupancy sensor and consider th...

Page 27: ...e 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 00to disable the feature Custom Energy Savings Settings ...

Page 28: ...ld 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 Occupancy Threshold Custom Energy Savings Set...

Page 29: ... setting Select the time in hours 24 hour clock for Night Occupancy to end The time of day the Night Occupancy ends and the thermostat switches back to the room sensing settings chosen in the other occupancy modes Custom Energy Savings Settings ...

Page 30: ... 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 is disabled thermostat will use the Min...

Page 31: ...PERATURE HEAT 62 82 67 F default setting Select the room temperature in F that a PTAC unit will have to attain within the selected Temperature Recovery Time when there is a need for heating Custom Energy Savings Settings ...

Page 32: ...cupied 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 Set to 00 to disable EMS Custom Energy Savings Settings ...

Page 33: ... 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 defining the minimum temperature in a room when ...

Page 34: ...cupied 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 Custom Energy Savings Settings ...

Page 35: ...o 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 allows defining the maximum temperature in a ...

Page 36: ...URE COOL 62 82 74 F default setting Select the room temperature in F that a PTAC unit will have to attain within the selected Temperature Recovery Time when there is a need for air conditioning Custom Energy Savings Settings ...

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

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

Page 39: ...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 Custom Energy Savings Settings ...

Page 40: ...de 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 and cooling under normal operating conditi...

Page 41: ...ints 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 restore the most recent guest settings 03 When ...

Page 42: ...oom temperature is above 72 F until either room humidity is below 55 or room temperature is below 72 F Indicates default setting This setting is active only on thermostats with enabled humidity features Changing this setting on a non humidity thermostat will have no effect on thermostat operation Humidity features can be enabled on compatible thermostats via remote management Certain models only A...

Page 43: ...43 22 TEMPERATURE CALIBRATION 5 0 5 0 0 0 F default setting Calibrate the temperature display 5 0 F 5 0 F Custom Energy Savings Settings ...

Page 44: ...RELAY OPTIONS Press and hold the Configuration button Release the Configuration button when the first thermostat settings screen appears Press and release the Configuration button again to access the Relay Settings The thermostat must be turned on to access the thermostat settings Relay Options ...

Page 45: ...energized when idle O NORMALLY OPEN Thermostat de activates the relay to de energize the output when there is a call for it Output is energized when idle Indicates default setting Use the Up and Down buttons to change the setting value Press the Fan button to go to the next setting on the screen Press the F C button to go to the next setting screen Press the Power button to save and exit thermosta...

Page 46: ...rate signals for opening and closing the valve DIS DISABLED ENB ENABLED Indicates default setting When this mode is enabled thermostat will energize the Y output to open the valve when there is a request for cooling and energize the W output to close the valve when there is no request for cooling Use the Up and Down buttons to change the setting value Press the F C button to go to the next setting...

Page 47: ...d The thermostat will energize the O B output in the compressor heat or cool mode based on the Reversing Valve setting in the Equipment Settings HP HEAT PUMP MODE Thermostat will also energize the reversing O B valve output when W is energized in the electric heat mode and between heat pump heating cycles Indicates default setting Use the Up and Down buttons to change the setting value Press the F...

Page 48: ...48 Error Codes ERR1 Thermostat Temperature Sensor Hardware Defect ERR2 Thermostat Radio Hardware Defect ERR3 Thermostat Radio Software Defect ERR5 Thermostat Memory Defect Troubleshooting ...

Page 49: ...Night Occupancy End 12 11 10 9 8 7 10 Recovery Time 0 15 20 25 30 0 11 Recovery Temperature Heat 70 69 68 67 66 65 12 Setback Delay Heat 0 30 25 20 15 10 13 Minimum Setback Temperature 67 66 65 64 63 62 14 Setback Delay Cool 0 30 25 20 15 10 15 Maximum Setback Tempera 72 74 76 78 80 82 16 Recovery Temperature Cool 71 72 73 74 75 76 17 Minimum Set point 64 64 65 66 67 68 18 Maximum Set point 82 82 ...

Page 50: ... in the setback mode Temperature Setback Delay the length of time for which the room that is in the guest occupancy mode needs to be unoccupied before the temperature setback is initiated Incidental Occupancy Threshold the minimum period of time in minutes for which occupancy needs to be detected in order to enter the Guest Occupancy mode Night Occupancy Threshold the minimum period of time during...

Page 51: ... sole and exclusive remedy will be at Verdant s sole option and expense to repair or replace the product Replacement products or parts may be new or reconditioned or a comparable version of the defective item Verdant warrants any replaced product or part for a period of ninety 90 days from shipment or through the end of the original warranty whichever is longer Obtaining Warranty Service To obtain...

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