Big blue commercial universal thermostat with damper or economizer control and automatic heat/cool changeover option single stage, multi-stage, heat pump (17 pages)
Big blue humidity universal thermostat with humidity/dehumidity control and automatic heat/cool changeover option single stage, multi-stage, heat pump (16 pages)
Contents Introduction Getting Started Installing the Thermostat Quick Guide Step 1: Remove the Old Thermostat Step 2: Mount the New Thermostat Step 3: Configure the Thermostat Step 4: Check Thermostat Operation Step 5: Pair Device to Home Area Network Step 6: Verify Wireless Connectivity 20 - 22 Wiring Chart Wiring Table...
Introduction This guide describes how to install and configure your new Smart Energy thermostat. This product replaces most thermostats, including those that work with: Standard Heat and Cool Systems • Two-Stage Heat and Two-Stage Cool Systems • Air Source Heat Pump (with Aux. or Emergency Heat) •...
Getting Started Pre-Installation Checklist Before you begin to install your Smart Energy thermostat: Read these instructions thoroughly. Check the package from your thermostat to make sure you have all of the required items (see below). Check to ensure you have the required tools (see below). Required Items Note: This product requires a 24v AC power supply via the...
Quick Guide STEP 1. Remove the old thermostat Turn off power at the breaker. • CAUTION To prevent electrical shock and/or equipment damage, disconnect electric power to system at main fuse or circuit breaker box until installation is complete. Remove cover from old thermostat to expose wires. •...
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STEP 1. Remove the Old Thermostat. CAUTION To prevent electrical shock and/or equipment damage, disconnect electric power to system at main fuse or circuit breaker box until installation is complete. Thermostat Components Most thermostats consist of three basic parts. Cover Base, which you can remove by loosening all screws Wall plate, which you can remove by unscrewing the mounting screws that hold it on the wall or adaptor plate...
Remove the Old Thermostat Wall opening Wall plate hanging on the wires Remove the front cover of the old thermostat. With wires still attached, remove wall plate from the wall by loosening the screws. If the old thermostat has a wall mounting plate, remove both the thermostat and the wall mounting plate.
STEP 2. Mount the New Thermostat CAUTION Take care when securing and routing wires so they do not short to adjacent terminals or rear of thermostat. Personal injury and/or property damage may occur. Mount the new thermostat Unpack the thermostat and separate the mounting plate from the thermostat.
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Once you have established the desired location of the thermostat, use a pencil, and the wall plate as a template, to mark the location of the mounting holes on your wall. Move wall plate out of the way and drill two holes using a 3/16"...
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Connect wires as follows: If necessary, strip insulation about 3/8 inch from the end • of the wire. Use the table you previously filled out on the back of the • installation manual (or the wiring chart on page 20) to locate the correct terminal for each wire connection.
STEP 3. Configure the Thermostat To enter the INSTALLATION MENU, Installation Menu simultaneously press and hold Changing installation settings for 3 seconds. can impact the performance of You will be greeted with the your system. Are you sure you following disclaimer. To enter the want to enter this menu? INSTALLATION MENU, press Yes.
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If the system is a single or multi-stage conventional system, your options are: Outdoor Options: Indoor Options: Air Conditioner: 1 Stage (default) Air Handler: No Heat • • Air Conditioner: 2 Stage Air Handler: Electric Heat – 1 Stage • •...
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3. About This Device About This Device Settings Installation > About This Device Model # EE542-1Z Thermostat Firmware V.1.0 Radio Firmware V.1.0 Boot Loader Firmware V.1.0 4. Advanced HVAC Options By properly identifying the type of equipment on premise in the HVAC Equipment Setup portion of the installation menu, no further modifications to the thermostat are required.
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4B. Compressor Lockout Installation > Advanced HVAC Options > Compressor Lockout This feature is intended to help protect the compressor from short cycling. Some newer compressors already have a time delay built in and do not require this feature. Your compressor manufacturer can verify if the lockout feature is already present in their system.
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4D. O/B Configuration Installation > Advanced HVAC Options > O/B Configuration This configures whether the O/B terminal for the heat pump reversing valve will be energized during cool (O) or heat (B) mode. 4E. Fast Second Stage (for homes with multi-stage systems) Installation >...
STEP 4. Check Thermostat Operation CAUTION To prevent compressor and/or property damage, DO NOT operate the cooling system if the outdoor temperature is below 55° F. Once you have installed your new thermostat, you need to check that the fan, cooling system, and heating system are all operating properly.
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NOTE: If compressor lockout is set to ON, the thermostat will not call for cool until after the 5 minute safety time period and will display the message A/C return < 5 min. After the 5 minutes expire the thermostat will call for cool. If the system is a multi-stage cooling system, adjust the temperature setting to at least 3°...
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Check the back-up heating system (heat pump systems only): The Back Up Heat bypasses the heat pump to use the heat source wired to E & W2 terminals of the thermostat. Back Up is typically used when compressor operation is not desired, the user prefers to utilize the back-up heat only, or the compressor is not able to satisfy the demand for heat to the users desire.
STEP 5. Pair Device to a Home Area Network Installation > Network Settings > Installation Information To pair this device to a network coordinator (such as a smart meter or IP gateway), follow these steps: STEP 1 From the NETWORK SETTINGS screen, Network Settings Settings highlight INSTALLATION INFORMATION...
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STEP 3 Once you have provided the two Network Settings numbers above you will be asked to Installation Information send a “Join” request from the Network: Not Connected thermostat. To do so go to the NETWORK CONNECTION screen. STEP 4 Press the CONNECT key.
STEP 6. Verify Wireless Connectivity STEP 1 The following screen in the NETWORK Network Connection Settings SETTINGS area of the installation menu Status: Connected will serve as further confirmation of network connectivity: Leave STEP 2 On the home screen, a wireless icon will 1:54 PM - Mar.
Wiring Chart NOTE: No thermostat installation uses all of the wires shown below. In most cases, between 5 and 6 terminals are wired. The remaining terminals will not be used. For all systems, the following terminals are wired according to whether you have a single or dual transformer system as shown: Single 24 VAC Hot...
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The following terminals on the thermostat Mounting Plate are wired according to the type of HVAC system connected to and the thermostat is configured as: Cool Mode Cool Mode Heat Mode Heat Mode Conventional – Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 1 Stage 2 HVAC Compressor...