Installer System Test - Aprilaire 8840 Safety & Installation Instructions

TABLE 6 – FRESH AIR SYSTEM SETTINGS
System setting Description
Low Vent Sets low ventilation temperature lockout
Temperature limit (Only available if Enable Low Vent
Temperature Limit is set to Yes)
Limit
Selects if ventilation forces the fan on
HVAC Fan with (Yes with high and low limits is only
Vent available if Outdoor Sensor is set to
Installed or Automation)
Enable Enables high mixing temperature (Only
High Mixing available is HVAC Fan with Vent is set to
Yes with high and low limits)
Temperature
Sets the high mixing temperature
High Mixing
(Only available if Enable High Mixing
Temperature
Temperature is set to Yes)
Enables low mixing temperature (Only
Enable Low Mixing
available is HVAC Fan with Vent is set to
Temperature
Yes with high and low limits)
Sets the Low mixing temperature
Low Mixing
(Only available if Enable Low Mixing
Temperature
Temperature is set to Yes)
Fresh Air Service The period for displaying the SERVICE
Reminder FRESH AIR message

INSTALLER SYSTEM TEST

The Installer Test can be accessed
from the Installer Menu All equipment
outputs that are configured in the
installer settings can be turned
on and off for testing equipment
Minimum on and off times are not
enforced while in this mode
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Factory default setting (bold)
and setting range
10°F (-12°C)
-10°F to 40°F (-24°C to 6°C)
Yes
Yes with high and low limits
No
No
Yes
80°F or (26°C)
60°F to 105°F (14°C to 41°C)
No
Yes
40°F (6°C)
0°F to 50°F (-18°C to 12°C)
OFF
1 to 12 months or OFF to disable
WI-FI SETUP
The 8840 can be connected to a Wi-Fi network either at the thermostat or another Wi-Fi
device with a web browser
STEP 1: Verify the thermostat is in Wi-Fi Connection Mode
The thermostat by default will be in
Wi-Fi Connection Mode. To confirm
that the thermostat is in Wi-Fi
Connection Mode, verify that the
radio bars on the thermostat are
strobing as shown in FIGURE 20
NOTE: If the thermostat is not in
Wi-Fi Connection Mode, refer to the
online owner's manuals found at
aprilaire.com
CONNECT TO A NETWORK
USING THE THERMOSTAT
STEP 2: Navigate to the Connect
without App screen: Menu > Wi-Fi
Settings > Advanced > Connect
without App
STEP 3: Select a network from the
list of scanned networks
STEP 4: Enter a password and press
Done
STEP 5: Press Done on the
Credentials screen to connect
FIGURE 20
CONNECT TO A NETWORK USING A BROWSER
STEP 2: Connect to the thermostat using a computer or
mobile device
On your computer or mobile device, scan for
available networks The thermostat should appear
as APRILAIRE8840 followed by a unique identifier,
corresponding to the last 6 digits of the MAC address
Connect to the thermostat you want to configure.
If you are installing multiple thermostats, the MAC
address of each thermostat will be displayed on the
Wi-Fi Settings screen, and can be found on the back of
the thermostat
STEP 3: Configure the thermostat to connect to the Wi-Fi
network
Open a web browser on your computer or mobile device
In the browser enter: http://192.168.1.99/index.html
In the web browser interface select the network you want
to connect the thermostat to, and enter the network's
security credentials
STEP 4: Verify the thermostat is connected to the Wi-Fi
network
Once all the required information is entered in the
web browser interface, the thermostat will connect to
the Wi-Fi network you selected After the thermostat
is connected to the Wi-Fi network, the thermostat will
display the radio bars based on the Wi-Fi signal strength
NOTE: If you are not using the thermostat with a home
automation system, but are instead using an AprilAire
account to communicate with the thermostat, refer to
Wi-Fi Thermostat App User Guide and then Start Up
Guide on aprilaire.com for instructions on connecting to
Wi-Fi and registering to an AprilAire account
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