Smart wi-fi programmable thermostat with nightlight (48 pages)
Summary of Contents for Vine TJ-919E
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Vine Smart Control TJ-919E Wi-Fi Thermostat User Guide...
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Electronic manual and installation video 1. This user manual only includes installation and simple setup instructions. For the more detailed operating instructions and user guide, scan the QR code. 2. Watch installation video by scanning the QR code. Electronic manual Installation Video WE ARE HERE TO HELP, 24/7 ! www.vineconnected.com...
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Google Play APP Store App Download 2. Open the "Vine Smart Control" app. If you already have an account, tap Sign In. To create a new account, tap Sign Up. Note: You must create your own Vine account to use third-party services and products. These will not work with a guest account.
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Vine Thermostat - A Smart Choice for Smart Life! Here's what you'll find in the box: Vine Wi-Fi Thermostat 1 piece Screw sets 2 pairs Flathead screwdriver 1 piece Wire labels 1 piece Jumper wire 1 piece User Manual 1 piece...
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Compatibility Section: For conventional (gas/oil/propane/electric), Heat-pump, and Dual Fuel Systems. > 2-Heat & 2-Cool > 1-Heat & 1-Cool > Heat Only > Cool Only > Heat Pump with Auxiliary Heating and Emergency Heating C-wire is required to power the thermostat Incompatible wiring and voltage Please check the wall plate of your old thermostat to see if there's any indication as follows: •...
Installation TJ-919E is designed to work with most of the standard 24V AC low voltage heating and cooling systems, such as gas and oil furnaces, heat pumps, and single or dual-stage systems.
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Check that your system is off Step 2 Confirm your system is off by turning on your heat ( during winter ) or your AC ( during summer ). Wait a few minutes—you should not feel air coming from your vents. NOTE : If you have a digital thermostat that has a blank display, skip this step.
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Take a picture of the wiring Step 4 Take a clear picture of the wiring of your existing wall plate, make sure the wire terminal labels are clear enough to be read. This will be important reference for next step. Label the wires Step 5 Label the old wall plate wires with labels from our new...
Disconnect the wires and remove the old wall plate Step 6 Disconnect the wires from the old thermostat one by one, you may need a screwdriver to release wires from terminals. NOTE : Wrap the wires around a pen or pencil so they don’...
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Use the picture you took before as reference to wire, the following chart is a wiring diagram for common systems, please make sure that a C-wire exists in your old thermostat system. Terminal Conventional System Heat Pump System Power for cooling, 24V Power for cooling, 24V Power for heating, 24V Power for heating, 24V...
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Single Stage Heat / Two Stage Heat- Furnace / Boiler with C-wire O/B/W2 Thermostat 1st Stage Heat 2nd Stage Heat Combined Single Stage Heat and Single Cool Stage with C-wire ( Remove Pre-installed Jumper )Cool Furnace and Air Conditioner O/B/W2 Thermostat Single Stage / Two Stage Heat Pump with Emergency Heat and Auxiliary Heat with C-wire...
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Single Stage Cool / Two Stage Cool‒Air conditioner O/B/W2 Thermostat 1st Stage Cool 2nd Stage Cool Dual Fuel System-Combined Single Stage Heat Pump and Single Stage Furnace with C-wire O/B/W2 Thermostat...
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If C-wire does not exist in your system, check the instruction below: Do you have a spare wire? Yes. Check for the spare wire behind your wall plate or old thermostat, if there's one, connect it to the C-terminal of the new wall plate.
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Conventional system without C wire ( also known as 4-wire system ) Remove the cover of the furnace or heating system, open the cover of the heating/cooling system to find the control board where you should find the same terminal labels as of the thermostat, move the G-wire to the C-wire, then connect G and Y terminals with the jumper wire (included in packing box).
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Connect the wires to the new wall plate Step 8 Refer to the above wiring diagram, insert all wires vertically from the open socket into the proper terminal. Ensure each wire is inserted into the matching terminal (refer to the photo taken previously if needed).
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Power on and Enjoy Step 10 Turn on the switch that controls your heating and cooling system, the thermostat will be powered on and prompt you to start the setup. If you have any trouble installing the device or app, check the below information for help, or simply visit our websites for installation videos.
Main Screen Current Date& Time Wi-Fi Menu Night-light Control Current Humidity Heating Setpoint Current Mode Adjustment Slider Cooling Setpoint Current Fan Mode Current Temperature Next Schedule Period Nightlight...
Device Initial Setup For a quick and easy way to start using your new smart thermostat, the device will automatically direct you to the Initialization Setup process once it’ s turned on for the first time. Equipment Type Select your home's heating equipment type from the options available: Gas/oil/Furnace, Electric, Heat Pump, Dual Fuel or no Heating.
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Below is a list of possible examples which may help you to select correctly: NOTE : If you are unsure of which option to select, contact 1-800-264-3457 If you have a furnace or boiler: 1. Select Gas/Oil/Furnace and tap "Setup". 2.
If you have a Dual fuel system: 1. Select Dual Fuel and tap "Setup". 2. Then follow the on-screen instructions to configure the fossil fuel heating appliance settings. 3. Tap "Next" at the bottom of the screen to continue. 4. Then follow the on-screen instructions to configure the heat pump heating appliance setting.
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Schedule Date & Time Only 2 schedules (Home & Vacation) will ON DEVICE: Please enter your location’ s current be available during offline operation. date and time; once the device is registered or However, this list can be expanded to up to linked to a user account, the date and time on the 4 schedules when a Wi-Fi connection is device will be updated automatically to the current...
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Wi-Fi Setup A reliable and stable Wi-Fi connection is required to smart features such as remote control, weather forecast etc. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete Wi-Fi setup. The registration screen will show a success notice once it's correctly connected to the Wi-Fi, follow the instructions on the screen to complete setup.
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| Tap the Wi-Fi icon to enter the Wi-Fi setup screen, then tap the Scan icon to list available Wi-Fi networks. SCAN Follow on-screen instructions to complete the Wi-Fi setup. MANUAL ENTRY | If the network is a hidden one, press SSID button on the scan page to bring up the interface which allow you to enter your own SSID, follow the on-screen instructions to complete Wi-Fi Setup.
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Follow instructions on the next page to add the device to your account. Possible reasons for Wi-Fi connection failure: 1. Wi-Fi signal is too weak or 5G Wi-Fi network; 2. SSID contains non-ASCII characters; 3. Incorrect password; 4. Wi-Fi works but your internet is inactivated; 5.
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Add Device to your Account Return to your mobile app, you will be asked to enter the MAC-ID and the Temporary Verification Code. The Temporary Verification Code (TVC) is a 4-digit code randomly generated each time you enter this screen, it expires after 180 seconds (3 minutes).
Auto Reconnect If your device loses connection with your wireless network, it will automatically attempt to reconnect every two minutes until it gets connected. Any manual network reconfiguration of the thermostat will stop automatic reconnection attempts. Wi-Fi can be manually turned off or on. Turning off your Wi-Fi will also disable the internet connection and all smart features, including remote access to the device from mobile app.
Mode Setup The HVAC system settings depends on the type of system you use, common options are shown below: Turn on cooling when the current temperature Turn on heating when the current temperature rises above the setpoint. drops below the setpoint. Cool Heat Use ONLY the Emergency Heat or backup...
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On the Thermostat: Tap the System Mode icon on the Home Screen to select your system mode of thermostat between: Cool, Heat, Auto, Emergency Heat or Off. Emergency Heat (Em Heat) mode is only available if you have selected Heat Pump as your Heat Type and enabled the Emergency Heat function in the setup menu.
Fan Setup On Thermostat: The Fan menu displays the current furnace fan setting. Depending on your system, one or Select Main Menu > Fan, tap the Fan Mode icon on more of the following options are shown: the Home Screen to select your system mode of thermostat between: Auto, On, or Circulation.
Adjust the Temperature: You can override the scheduled temperature by tapping the setpoint on the right to slide up and down to to change the blue number represents the cool set point; the red number represents the heat set point. When the thermostat is in Auto mode, you must first select either your heating or cooling setpoint depending on which setpoint you would like to modify.
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Temporary hold and holding one temperature To temporarily change your setpoint, tap the setpoint on the right to side up and down, your thermostats will dispaly the time it will hold for next to the setpoint, it will hold your new setpoint until the next scheduled setpoint If you want to hold one temperature, adjust the set point by taping the setpoint to slide up and...
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Menu Setting Weather This helps to check the weather in your location and the forecast of the 5 future days. Menu setting has included all setting option for the thermostat. EZ Comfort To have a quick setup for your setpoint at your home.
Programming Schedules There are only two default schedules (Home and Vacation) available for selection when the device is offline. If the Internet connection is established, you may have up to 4 schedules, follow steps below to program: Select “Schedule.” Select which day type you want to edit: weekdays or weekend. Select which set point you want to edit.
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Setting Date & Time Setup your thermostat date& time Screen Select the brightness and screen off time. Night-light Select the brightness of the night-light. Temperature Follow the on-screen instructions to set temperature display unit (C/F) and temperature safety functions. Advanced Setting Designed for HVAC professional who want to modify advanced feature for better unit control.
Advanced Setting: To access the Equipment Setup, click on a setting and use the scroll wheel to modify the default value by following steps: Menu- Setting- Advanced setting. Terminal Default Description A temperature range between the current Deadband 1° F 2°...
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Installer Access To access the Installer Access, click Advanced Settings, enter the Professional Access Code and enter the below Action code in the parenthesis below to gain access to below setting. Initial Setup (IS) Use this code to repeat the initial setup process. Sensor Calibration (SC) Ability to adjust temperature readings to improve sensor accuracy as the thermostat nears the end...
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Message To have the System Alert, Filter change Reminder, service message. About Displays a quick glance at your thermostat information. It includes your model number, MAC ID (uniquely identifies your thermostat), build date, firmware version, technical support contact information.
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App Main Screen Menu Device Date &Time Lock Heating Setpoint Cooling Setpoint Heating Setpoint Control Cooling Setpoint Control Indoor Humidity Indoor Temperature Heating/Cooling Setpoint Next Schedule Period Current mode Schedule Current Fan mode...
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Program/Adjust a schedule To add a new Schedule, click the plus (+) in the top right-hand corner, name your Add a new period schedule and click OK. Tap "Add Period" button To modify an existing Schedule, select a and select and set starting Schedule from the list it will change to time, heating setpoint and programming screen.
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Delete an Existing Period Copy a schedule To delete an existing period, swipe left To copy a schedule to other days of the week, tap and select the days on the existing period and click you want to copy at the bottom of the screen, then tap "Copy". delete.
Device Settings Follow the on-screen instructions to view and modify the thermostat settings for the night--light, brightness and schedule, date & time, temperature units, safety functions regarding your thermostat.
Tap "Skills" in Alexa app menu. Type and search "Vine Control", then choose and tap "enable" to enable the skill. Enter the Vine Control APP account and password, then tap “Link Now” to link your Vine Control account to Alexa Skill.
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Common commands Common commands for Alexa to control Vine Thermostat: Alexa, turn (Device Name) on. Alexa, turn (Device Name) off. Alexa, Change (Device Name) Mode to Cool/Heat/Auto. Alexa, Increase (Device Name) by __ degrees. Alexa, Decrease (Device Name) by __ degrees.
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Top open "Vine Control" and select country, then enter app account/password and tap "Link Now" to link your Vine account to Google. Enter the Vine Control app account and password, then tap “Link Now” to link your Vine Control account to Alexa Skill.
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5 . Control your smart device with Google Home Common commands for Google Home to control Vine Thermostat: Hey Google, what’ s the __ temperature? Hey Google, make it warmer (or cooler) Ok Google, set the temperature to __ degrees Ok Google, raise (or lower) the temperature __ degrees “Ok Google, what is the current temperature in the Bedroom?
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HOW TO RECEIVE SERVICE IF YOU WANT TO CLAIM UNDER THIS LIMITED WARRANTY Before making a claim under this Limited Warranty, the owner of the Product must (a) notify VINE CONNECTED of the intention to claim by visiting vineconnect- ed.com/support during the Warranty Period and providing a description of the alleged failure, and (b) comply with VINE CONNECTED’ return shipping instructions.
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Just installed the TJ-919E, what is the installer password because I need to adjust the room temp sensor. Thanks