Honeywell Home T6 Pro Z-Wave Manual

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Thermostat features

The Honeywell T6 Pro Z-Wave Programmable Thermostat is a Z-Wave Plus certified thermostat designed to work with any Z-Wave compliant controller or gateway for easy programming and automation to deliver energy savings and comfort at the same time. The thermostat can be operated in any Z-Wave network together with other Z-Wave certified devices from other manufacturers. All non-battery operated Z-Wave devices (nodes) within the network will act as repeaters regardless of manufacturer to increase reliability of the network. When integrated with the app that controls your Z-Wave controller, it lets you program and control your home's H VAC system as well as control other Z-Wave devices connected to the same Z-Wave controller.

Flexible scheduling: The thermostat is fully programmable when not included into a Z-Wave network. E ach day can be programmed for different heating and cooling settings in 4 unique periods (Wake, Away, H ome, Sleep). The thermostat scheduling options available differ depending on whether the thermostat is included or excluded from Z-Wave network, on capability of your Z-Wave controller and app to program thermostat.

Displays ambient air temperature, % relative indoor humidity and reports HVAC system status: You can display actual temperature or % relative humidity, or to see whether your cooling / heating system is running.

Auto change from heat to cool: When Auto mode is selected, the T6 Pro Z-Wave thermostat can automatically determine whether your home needs heating or cooling to reach the desired temperature at the right time.

Smart Alerts: The T6 Pro Z-Wave thermostat can alert you when your H VAC system is not working properly and can remind you for things like when to change your furnace filter.

Adaptive Intelligent Recovery: The T6 Pro Z-Wave thermostat learns your heating and cooling cycle times to make sure the system delivers the temperature you want, when you want it. (Available only if the local thermostat schedule is enabled.)

Power method: Designed for battery operation (3 x AA batteries) or for 24 VAC power operation (via a "C " or common wire).

Thermostat overview

Adjusting the temperature

To adjust the desired temperature up or down, touch or on the thermostat home screen. How long the change will be held depends on whether your thermostat is included or excluded in Z-Wave network and what schedule type is selected. For more information, see "Scheduling options".

Program schedule overrides

If the thermostat is included in Z-Wave network it typically follows the setting on your Z-Wave controller. If you adjust the temperature setting, it overrides the current setting until new state (eg. H ome/Away) and/or the new temperature setting is received from Z-Wave controller. Setting of H old until time and Permanent hold (see below) will not be available on the thermostat screen at this time.

There are several scheduling options available for the thermostat. For more information, see "Scheduling options".

If the thermostat is not included in Z-Wave network and the thermostat is following local time based schedule only, you can set what time the new temperature setting will be held until or you can hold the new temperature setting permanently.

Program schedule override (temporary)

1. Touch or on the thermostat home screen to set your desired temperature. H old Until will appear together with the time the hold will end.
   
2. To change when the hold will end, touch Hold Until and wait until the time starts blinking. Then, touch or to set when you want the hold to end. Touch Hold Until once more to confirm changes and return to the home screen.
   

After the hold period ends, the thermostat will automatically return to the program schedule. If you want to cancel the hold, touch Hold Until and then touch Run Schedule.

Program schedule override (permanent)

1. Touch or on the thermostat home screen to reach your desired temperature.Hold Until will appear together with the time you want the hold to end.
   
2. TouchHold Until. Permanent H old will appear on screen. Touch Permanent Hold to hold this temperature until you manually change it.
   

To end permanent hold and return to the program schedule, touch Permanent Hold and then touch Run Schedule.

Adjusting the temperature in Auto mode

Auto mode (when the thermostat automatically chooses heating or cooling to reach your desired temperature) is disabled by default. If your heating or cooling professional enabled it, you'll see Auto appear as an option under Mode on the thermostat home screen.

To choose your preferred temperatures for both heating and cooling in Auto mode, follow the steps below.

1. Touch Mode on the thermostat home screen until Auto appears. Then touch or to choose your preferred temperature setting for the mode that's currently active (heating or cooling).
   
2. Next, touch the text area where the active mode is displayed to switch to the inactive mode.
3. Touch or to choose your preferred temperature in the other mode. After 5 seconds of inactivity, your setting will take effect, and the thermostat screen will show the set point of the active mode.
   

Selecting system mode

Current system mode (Heat, Cool, Off, Em Heat*) is displayed on the thermostat home screen.

The mode that's currently running (Heat On or Cool On) is displayed in the upper-left corner of the thermostat home screen.

To cycle through the available modes, touch Mode on the thermostat home screen and select the appropriate mode for your desired temperature.

• Heat: Controls the heating system.
• Cool: Controls the cooling system.
• Off: Turns the heating and cooling systems off.
• Auto: When enabled, the thermostat will automatically use heating or cooling to reach the desired temperature.
• Em Heat: Controls auxiliary or emergency heat; only available on systems with a heat pump.

Notes:

• Em Heat is only available if the thermostat is configured to control a heat pump and an auxiliary/emergency heat stage.
• When Auto mode is selected, Auto Chg. On will appear in the upper-right corner of the thermostat home screen, and the active mode (Heat or Cool) will display under Mode. .

*Em Heat and Auto modes may not appear on the thermostat screen depending on your equipment and how your thermostat was installed.

Built-in compressor protection

If the compressor is restarted too soon after a shutdown, system damage can occur. The built-in compressor protection feature forces the compressor to wait a few minutes before restarting, helping to prevent damage to the heating or cooling system.

During the brief wait period, the thermostat will flash Cool On (or Heat On if you have a heat pump) until the wait period is over, at which point the compressor will turn back on.

Note: The flashing C ool On or H eat On message is also used for startup delay protection if AC power loss occurs.

Setting the fan

Touch Fan on the thermostat home screen to cycle through available fan modes until the desired mode is displayed. Your changes will save automatically.

Available fan modes:

• On: The fan will run continuously.
• Auto: The fan will run only when the heating or cooling system is on.
• Circ: The fan will run at random intervals at least 35% of the time to keep air circulating throughout your home.

Z-Wave setup

To add to include or remove to exclude the thermostat from Z-Wave network, go to thermostat MENU/Z-WAVE SETUP.

• Touch Select. You will be asked to set your primary controller to INCLUDE MODE . Please refer to the user manual of your Z-Wave controller.
• After inclusion procedure has been initiated on your Z-Wave controller, touchSelect on the thermostat.
• If the inclusion procedure is successful, "INCLUDE D", the node ID, and the Z-Wave connected status icon appear on the screen. If the procedure fails, "FAILED TO INCLUDE" appears on the screen. If this happens, position the thermostat closer to the Z-Wave controller and repeat the inclusion procedure.
• Your controller will indicate whether the thermostat was successfully added to its network. (Please refer to the user manual of your Z-Wave controller.)

NOTES:

• Once the thermostat is included into the Z-Wave network, it assumes to be programmed from your Z-Wave controller and the program schedule on the thermostat is turned OFF by default. If the thermostat is not included into the Z-Wave network, then this thermostat will function as normal programmable thermostat. For more information, see "Scheduling options.
• Before adding the thermostat to a Z-Wave network, check that it does not already belong to one. If the thermostat is included in Z-Wave network, it offers to exclude. If the thermostat is excluded from Z-Wave network, it offers to include. You can also check the status by viewing the Node ID located in the thermostat MENU/DEVICE INFO. An excluded thermostat should show zero for the Node ID (000).
• Whether you are adding the thermostat for inclusion or removing for exclusion from Z-Wave network, first you have to initiate it on your Z-Wave controller. Please refer to the user manual of your Z-Wave controller.
• For other specific tasks, such as adding the thermostat to home automation scenes or groups, refer to the Z-Wave controller instructions.
• The T6 Pro Z-Wave thermostat works in the optional Z-Wave battery mode or normal power mode based on its power source. The Z-Wave power mode can only be changed when thermostat is NOT included in Z-Wave network. You can check the power mode in the thermostat menu under MENU/DEVICE INFO.
• If 24 VAC power source is not used or available, the thermostat must be powered by batteries. The thermostat will operate in LSS mode (power-save, sleep mode) to help conserve battery life after it has been included in a Z-Wave network. The Z-Wave radio supports beaming. It allows other devices in the network to wake up the Z-Wave thermostat, accept commands, and then go back to sleep.
• If you need the thermostat to operate AOS mode (always listening mode) to act as signal repeater and to increase network reliability, you need to ask your professional installer to power the thermostat by 24 VAC.

Z-Wave connection status

Z-Wave connection status is located in the upper-right corner of the screen.

Example of thermostat included and connected in a Z-Wave network.

• Thermostat is included and connected to a Z-Wave network.
• Thermostat is excluded from a Z-Wave network.
• Thermostat is either included in a Z-Wave network but the Z-Wave signal is lost, or is included but AC power is lost (battery used as backup). In this case, Z-Wave radio is turned off to preserve battery life. AC power must be restored or you have to change the power mode. It can be done via excluding thermostat from Z-Wave network and including again in battery power mode where batteries are used as main power source. You can check the actual power mode in the thermostat MENU/DEVICE INFO.

Main menu overview

Touch Menu on the thermostat screen and then use the or arrows to page through the following options.

Navigating the menus
Menu: Touch to access all options and sub-menus.

or : Touch to page through options and sub-menus.

or : Touch to adjust things such as temperature, time and date.

Back or Cancel: Touch to discard changes or go back to the previous menu.

Select: Touch to access a sub-menu.

Done: Touch to confirm selection.

Tip: You can touch Select to access a sub-menu, or you can touch the text in the message area (the word SCHEDULE, for example).

Scheduling options

This thermostat may be configured to be programmable or non programmable. Thermostat schedule is an optional menu item. It will only show up in the thermostat menu if enabled by your heating or cooling professional. It provides setting for local thermostat schedule control.

Once the thermostat is included into Z-Wave network, it assumes to be programmed from your Z-Wave controller and the program schedule on the thermostat is turned OFF by default.

• Only Home and Away periods appear on the thermostat home screen.
• Home temperature settings are adjustable on the thermostat Home screen. Common for all days.
• Away mode is an Energy saving mode adjustable in the thermostat ME NU/AWAY SETTING. Common for all days.

See table below with default, adjustable settings:

*Triggered by Z-Wave controller

Enabling thermostat schedule when thermostat is included in Z-Wave network (optional):
Z-Wave controllers from various manufacturers may or may not support the Z-Wave Thermostat General V2 Device class used by the H oneywell T6 Pro Z-Wave Thermostat. If your controller does not support full thermostat device class functions, it may still be able to control basic H ome/Away (E nergy Saving) modes of the thermostat through basic Z-Wave commands (On/Off) used by the controller for other Z-Wave devices (eg. lighting devices). When only basic commands capable to receive from controller, you can enable the local thermostat schedule to differentiate between temperatures when you are away and when you are at home to differentiate between home and sleep temperatures.

• Home, Away and Sleep periods appear on the thermostat home screen.
• Home and Sleep temperature and time settings are adjustable in the thermostat MENU/SCHEDULE.
• Away mode is an Energy saving mode adjustable in the thermostat MENU/AWAY SETTING. Common for all days.

See table below with default 5+2 schedule (Mon-Fri; Sat-Sun), adjustable settings:

*Triggered by Z-Wave controller

• If the Schedule menu on the thermostat does not appear, make sure that thermostat schedule is enabled by your heating or cooling professional in the thermostat Installer setup menu. This menu also allows to choose from pre-defined different thermostat program schedules such as all days the same, different weekdays and weekends, individual days to be adjustable in the thermostat MENU/SCHEDULE .

Program schedule on the thermostat when not included in Z-Wave network (not operated by Z-Wave controller):
The Honeywell T6 Pro Z-Wave thermostat will function as fully programmable thermostat when not operated by your controller. Each day can be programmed for different heating and cooling settings in 4 unique periods (Wake, Away, Home, Sleep) in the thermostat MENU/SCHEDULE. Make sure that thermostat schedule is enabled by your heating or cooling professional in the thermostat Installer setup menu.

See table below with default 5+2 schedule (Mon-Fri; Sat-Sun), adjustable settings:

• Wake, Away, Home, Sleep periods appear on the thermostat home screen.
• Temperature settings for all four periods, different per days or group of days are adjustable in thermostat MENU/SCHEDULE.

Schedule period

An active period is shown underlined on the thermostat home screen. Periods shown varies on whether thermostat is included in Z-Wave network and whether local thermostat schedule is enabled and turned On.

Thermostat INCLUDED in Z-Wave network:

1. Thermostat schedule is turned OFF: Away, Home periods are displayed.
2. Thermostat schedule is turned ON: Away, Home, Sleep periods are displayed.

Thermostat EXCLUDED from Z-Wave network:

1. Thermostat schedule is turned OFF: Schedule periods are not displayed.
2. Thermostat schedule is turned ON: Wake, Away, H ome, Sleep periods are displayed.

Setting a schedule

To edit a schedule on the thermostat screen, follow the steps below.

1. Touch Menu on the thermostat home screen.
2. Touch theor arrows until you see SCHEDULE, then touch Select.
3. Touch the or arrows to select a period in a day or set of days, then touchSelect on the period you want to edit.
4. Touch the time area, then touch or to adjust when the period starts. Touch Select to confirm.
5. Touch the temperature area, then touch or to adjust your preferred temperature for the mode that's currently active (either heating or cooling). Touch Select to confirm. Then touch or to adjust your preferred temperature for the inactive mode. Touch Select to confirm.
6. Edit the next period or use the until you see DONE, then press Select to save changes and go to the home screen.

NOTE: Schedule menu is available only if enabled in the thermostat Installer setup menu.

Reset schedule

To reset the thermostat schedule back to the default temperature settings (see "Scheduling options"), follow steps below.

1. Touch Menu on the thermostat screen.
2. Touch the or arrows until you see RESET, then touch Select.
3. Touch the or arrows until you see SCHEDULE, then touch Select.
4. Touch Yes to confirm.

NOTE: Reset schedule menu option is available only if thermostat schedule enabled in the thermostat Installer setup menu.

Screen lock settings

To prevent unauthorized access to the thermostat, or to limit changes to the system settings, there are two screen lock settings you can apply.

• Partial lock: Only the temperature can be changed.
• Full lock: No access is allowed without a PIN number.

Applying a screen lock setting

1. Touch Menu on the thermostat home screen.
2. Touch the or arrows until you see SCREEN LOCK, then touch Select.
3. Touch the or arrows to select your desired screen lock setting, then touch Select.
4. A PIN number will appear on screen. Write it down and keep it in a safe place for later reference.
5. Touch Select, and confirm your screen lock setting by touching Yes.

A partially or fully locked screen will be indicated by a lock symbol at the bottom of the thermostat screen.

Unlocking the screen

1. Touch the lock symbol on the thermostat home screen.
2. When prompted to enter a PIN number, touch or to select the first number of the PIN code. Touch S elect to confirm, and repeat for the remaining numbers.

When you enter the correct PIN, you'll return to the thermostat home screen. To re-lock the screen after you're done making changes, follow the steps above to apply a lock setting.

Adjusting backlight brightness

When the thermostat is in idle mode, you can adjust how bright you'd like the screen. You can choose a brightness level from 00 (display backlight is off, which is the default) up to 05 (maximum brightness). To adjust backlight brightness, follow the steps below.

1. Touch Menu on the thermostat home screen.
2. Touch the or arrows until you see BRIGHTNESS, then touch Select.
3. Touch or to adjust the brightness level, which will change immediately.
4. Touch Done to confirm.

NOTE: This setting is only available if thermostat is powered by 24 VAC. This setting only applies to times when thermostat is not touched. When adjusting settings thermostat is always at full brightness.

Enabling/disabling Adaptive Intelligent Recovery

Over time, your T6 Pro Z-Wave thermostat will learn how long it takes your system to reach the desired temperature. It can then turn on your heating or cooling equipment at the right time to make sure your home is comfortable by the time you expect. This feature is is available only if thermostat schedule is enabled in the thermostat Installer setup menu and turned On. To disable it follow steps below:

1. Touch Menu on the thermostat home screen.
2. Touch the or arrows until you see RECOVERY, then touch Select.
3. Touch the or arrows to select RECOVERY ON or RECOVERY OFF, then touch Done to confirm.

When Adaptive Intelligent Recovery is active, you'll see the recovery symbol in the upper-right corner of the thermostat screen.

Setting the time and date

Setting the time

1. Touch Menu on the thermostat home screen.
2. Touch the or arrows until you see CLOCK, then touch Select.
3. Touch the or arrows until you see SET TIME, then touch Select.
4. Press or to set the time (or press and hold the buttons to move more quickly). Touch Done when finished.
5. Set clock format (12 hours or 24 hours) and daylight saving time in the same CLOCK sub-menu.

Setting the date

1. Touch Menu on the thermostat home screen.
2. Touch the or arrows until you see DATE, then touch Select.
3. Touch or to set the month, then touch Select to confirm.
4. Continue to set day and year in the same way. Touch Select to save your changes.

Cleaning the thermostat screen

With the clean screen option, you can lock the thermostat screen so you don't accidentally change your settings when you clean. Follow the steps below to activate clean screen mode.

1. Touch Menu on the thermostat home screen.
2. Touch the or arrows until you see CLEAN SCREEN, then touch Select.

The screen will deactivate for 30 seconds. A countdown timer will display the amount of time until screen reactivation.

Tip: To clean the thermostat screen, spray water or household cleaner onto a cloth, then use the cloth to clean the screen. Avoid abrasive cleaners and do NOT spray liquid directly on the thermostat.

Choosing Fahrenheit or Celsius

To select a temperature scale, follow the steps below.

1. Touch Menu on the thermostat home screen.
2. Touch the or arrows until you see TEMP SCALE, then touch Select.
3. Touch the or arrows to select FAHRENHEIT or CELSIUS then touch Done to save your changes.
4. Touch Back to return to the thermostat home screen.

Viewing equipment status

You can check the status of your heating or cooling equipment and fan by following the steps below. Please note that system data may vary depending on thermostat model and how the thermostat was installed.

1. Touch Menu on the thermostat home screen.
2. Touch the or arrows until you see EQMT STATUS, then touch Select.
3. Touch the or arrows to select which system you want status information on.

After 3 seconds, system status information will scroll on the screen.

Viewing thermostat information

To see your thermostat's technical information, follow the steps below.

1. Touch Menu on the thermostat home screen.
2. Touch the or arrows until you see DEVICE INFO, then touch Select.
3. Touch the or arrows to view information such as:

• Model Number
• Power Mode
• Z-Wave Node ID
• Z-Wave H ome ID
• Serial Number
• Date code
• Firmware version
• Z-Wave Firmware version
• Z-Wave library

Battery replacement

Batteries are optional (to provide backup power) if your thermostat was wired to run on 24 VAC power when installed. If your thermostat was wired to run on 24 VAC power, then batteries are NOT required.

Install fresh batteries immediately when the low battery alert appears. The alert appears about two months before the batteries are depleted.

Even if the low battery alert does not appear, you should replace batteries once a year, or before leaving home for more than a month. If batteries are inserted within two minutes, the time and day will not have to be reset. All other settings are permanently stored in memory, and do not require battery power.

NOTES:

1. When replacing batteries, alkaline batteries are recommended.
2. When the battery power is low, the thermostat's backlight is disabled to save battery power.
3. When battery power is critically low, only the alert icon and the battery icon are displayed, and the thermostat cannot control your HVAC system. Batteries must be replaced immediately.

When the low battery alert appears, press gently to loosen the thermostat and then carefully pull it from the wall mount.

Insert fresh alkaline AA batteries and reinstall thermostat. Match the polarity of the batteries with the + / – marks inside the battery compartment.

Alerts and maintenance reminders

The T6 Pro Z-Wave thermostat comes with a set of Smart Alerts and Reminders that helps keep your heating and cooling system running correctly and efficiently. If Smart Reminders are set up by your heating or cooling professional, you can get reminded when it's time to change the filter or when your system is not running correctly. Non-critical alerts and maintenance reminders can be snoozed for up to 7 days and/ or dismissed. S ome critical alerts cannot be snoozed or dismissed as your heating or cooling system may require service.

When there's an active alert or maintenance reminder, you'll see the alert symbol on the thermostat home screen. To see alert information, follow the steps below.

1. Touch Menu on the thermostat home screen, then you'll see the AL E RTS sub-menu. (The ALERTS sub-menu will only be available when there's an active alert.)
2. Touch Select to view the alert. A 3-digit alert code will appear by the thermostat's clock and a description of the alert will scroll on the screen.
3. If the alert is non-critical, you'll have the option to Snooze or Dismiss it. If you have multiple alerts, touch the or arrows to page through the list of active alerts and follow steps 1 and 2 above.

To see what each 3-digit alert code means and the action you should take, refer to the chart below.

Troubleshooting

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General system information

ELECTRICAL HAZARD
Can cause electrical shock or equipment damage. Disconnect power before beginning installation.

EQUIPMENT DAMAGE HAZARD
Compressor protection is bypassed during testing. To prevent equipment damage, avoid cycling the compressor quickly.

MERCURY NOTICE
If the T6 Pro Z-Wave thermostat is replacing a thermostat that contains mercury in a sealed tube, do not place the old thermostat in the trash. Please contact your local waste management authority for proper recycling or disposal instructions.

ELECTRONIC WASTE NOTICE
The product should not be disposed of with other household waste. Check for the nearest authorized collection centers or authorized recyclers. The correct disposal of end-of-life equipment will help prevent potential negative consequences for the environment and human health.