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Smart Energy Programmable Thermostat + Energy Monitor
EE542-1Z Installation Manual
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Contents 1 Introduction 2 Getting Started 3 Installing the Thermostat 3 Quick Guide 4 Step 1: Remove the Old Thermostat 6 Step 2: Mount the New Thermostat 9 Step 3: Configure the Thermostat 14 Step 4: Check Thermostat Operation 17 Step 5: Pair Device to Home Area Network 19 Step 6: Verify Wireless Connectivity 20 - 22 Wiring Chart Back Cover Wiring Table
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• About this Guide • System Compatibility 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) • Ground Source Heat Pump (with Aux. or Emergency Heat) • Air or Ground Source Heat Pump (No Aux. or Emergency Heat) • Standard Heat Only Systems • S
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O/B Y2 G Y1 W/E RC W2 RH L C 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 C terminal for operation. • Thermostat (1) • Wall anchors (2) • Mounting screws (2) Requi
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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. • Document which wires go to which terminals using the table on the back of this manual. • Disconnect wires and remove old thermostat, making sure that thermostat wires do not fall back into wall ope
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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. 1. Cover 2. Base, which you can remove by loosening all screws 3. Wall plate, which you can remove by unscrewing the mounting screws that hold it on the wall or adaptor plate 3-Part Thermostat Cover Base Wall plate ATT
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C Remove the Old Thermostat Wall opening Wall plate hanging on the wires 1. Remove the front cover of the old thermostat. 2. 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. 3. Identify each wire attached to the old thermostat as shown in the diagram below. Before removing wires from old thermostat, label each wire with the letter on the old thermosta
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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 1. Unpack the thermostat and separate the mounting plate from the thermostat. Remove the packing material from the thermostat. Gently pull the thermostat straight off of the base. Hold the back of the thermostat by the lower corners with one hand, and pull the wal
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3. 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. 4. Move wall plate out of the way and drill two holes using a 3/16" drill bit. 5. Feed the thermostat wires through the rectangular hole and fasten wall plate loosely to wall using two mounting screws in mounting holes. If desired, place a level against bottom of the wall plate and adjust until level before tight
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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. • Bend the wire slightly, insert the wire under the contact plate, and use a small flat head screwdriver to secure the wire into place. 7. Push excess wire into wall and plug hole with a fire resistant material (such
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STEP 3. Configure the Thermostat 1. To enter the INSTALLATION MENU, Installation Menu simultaneously press and hold Changing installation settings and for 3 seconds. can impact the performance of You will be greeted with the your system. Are you sure you want to enter this menu? following disclaimer. To enter the INSTALLATION MENU, press Yes. No Yes 2. While in the INSTALLATION MENU, and scroll the cursor Installation Settings up and down respectively, the HVAC Equipment
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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 • Air Source Heat Pump: 1 Stage • Air Handler: Electric Heat – 2 Stage • Air Source Heat Pump: 2 Stage • Furnace Gas / Oil – 1 Stage (default) • Geothermal Heat Pump: 1 Stage • Furnace Gas / Oil – 2 Stage • Geothermal Heat Pump: 2 Stage • Boiler: 1 Stage • No
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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. However, if you want to further customize specific attributes you may do so via the Advanced HVAC Options menu item. 4A.
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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. Options for this menu item include: • OFF: (Default) No compressor wait time; assumes lockout feature is already present. • ON: Waits five minute
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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 > Advanced HVAC Options > Fast Second Stage If the user has multi-stage equipment and would like to have the ability to rapidly heat or cool on command, then set this feature to the ON position by pressing the ENTER key
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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. If you are still in the INSTALLATION MENU, press the Exit key to exit to the home screen. If your system does not have a G terminal connection, proceed to Heating System. Check fan operation
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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. 3. If the system is a multi-stage cooling system, adjust the temperature setting to at least 3° below room temperature. The second stage cooling should begin to operate. 4. Press the to adjust the temperature setting above room temperature. The
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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. 1. Press Heating / Cooling Mode key one or more times to select Back Up Heat mode. If the auxiliary heating system has a
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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 Installation Information and press . Network: Not Connected STEP 2 During the pairing process defined by Installation Information Settings your utility or service provider, you will In
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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. Network Connection Status: Not Connected Connect STEP 5 You may have to wait up to 3 minutes Attempting to Join Network for the pairing process to be completed. During that time you will see the following content on the dis
