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O M N I S T A T
ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATING THERMOSTAT
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P
DAY
COOL
AUTO
Hold Prog Mode Fan
OMNISTAT
Owner's Manual
RC-101 Heat Pump
Real Time Pricing System
2 Stage Heat / 1 Stage Cool
Document Number 13R00-4
January, 1997
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Copyright © 1997 Home Automation, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ..................................1 DESCRIPTION ....................................1 ABOUT HEAT PUMPS ..............................2 OPERATION .....................................4 ........................................ DISPLAY 7 FILTER REMINDER ................................9 ANTICIPATION ...................................9 REAL TIME PRICING SYSTEM .......................10 SETTING THE CURRENT TIME AND DAY ...............11 PROGRAMMING .............................
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This thermostat is Listed by Underwriter's Laboratories and UL Canada. This thermostat has been tested and found to comply with the requirements of the European Union for Electromagnetic Interference, Electromagnetic Immunity and Safety under the applicable EMI and Low Voltage Directives and Standards. This thermostat has been tested and found to comply with the FCC limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. This product generates and can radiate radio frequency e
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing your new RC-101 heat pump electronic communicating thermostat. Your thermostat will provide you with comfort, convenience, and energy savings for years to come. We hope that you take a few moments to become familiar with all of the features of this fine product by reviewing this manual. Please keep this manual on file for future reference. DESCRIPTION The RC-101 is a precision digital thermostat with Real Time Pricing, specifically designed for heat pumps.
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ABOUT HEAT PUMPS... A heat pump is a mechanical refrigeration system that operates in two modes, heating and cooling. In cooling mode, the heat pump takes indoor heat and pumps it outside, just like a standard air conditioner. In heating mode, the process is reversed: the heat pump takes outside heat and pumps it inside. Although it feels cold outside, the air still has heat in it that the heat pump can use as a source of heat. The fact that the heat pump moves heat from one place to the oth
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ENERGY EFFICIENT CONTROL Using the programmable or remote control features of your thermostat, you can save energy costs by setting back the thermostat during unoccupied times. This reduces the energy loss from indoors to outdoors. In the past, it has been said that heat pumps should not be set back because it takes more energy to re-heat the premises than to keep it at the same temperature. This is true with mechanical thermostats, because they will use the inefficient auxiliary heat to re
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OPERATION To take advantage of all the benefits and features offered by your thermostat, we recommend that you start by becoming familiar with its operation. 1 8 : 7 P DAY 6 COOL AUTO 9 2 3 4 5 Hold Prog Mode Fan OMNISTAT 1- Display The Display is used to show current time, temperature, outdoor temperature (optional), mode, and to give useful information that will guide you through normal operation of your thermostat. 2- Hold Press the Hold key to set the system into Hold mode. In Hold mode
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3- Prog Press the Prog (programming) key to set the current time and day (hours, minutes, day of week), and to program the temperature time schedules for the MORN, DAY, EVE, and NITE periods. 4- Mode Press the Mode key to set the thermostat mode to Off, Heat, Cool, Auto, or EM Heat. In Off mode, the heating and cooling systems are both off and do not respond to changes in temperature settings. In Heat mode, the heating system responds to maintain your desired heating setting. In Cool mode, the
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6- Down Arrow (∨) Press the Down Arrow key to lower the desired temperature. 7- Up Arrow (∧) Press the Up Arrow key to raise the desired temperature. 8- Aux Heat Indicator The Aux Heat indicator (green) glows when the auxiliary heat is on. 9- Check Indicator The Check indicator (red) may be used to indicate a malfunction of the heat pump, of for some other condition. Your installer will explain its use. : Note To check your desired setting without changing it, press the up or down arrow key
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DISPLAY The following icons will be displayed during normal operation: 1 2 13 HOLD A :: MORN DESIRED 3 DAY OUTSIDE 4 12 EVE NITE REMOTE OFF COOL 11 5 EM HEAT FAN AUTO 10 9 87 6 1- Temperature Display Shows the current temperature, desired temperature, or heating and cooling settings. 2- Time Display Shows the current time of day. 3- DESIRED DESIRED is displayed when the temperature display shows the desired temperature setting. 4- OUTSIDE OUTSIDE will be displayed when the temperature display sh
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5- The Top is displayed when the heating or cooling system is running. The Bottom is displayed when the Auxiliary heat is on. 6- COOL COOL is displayed when the system is in Cool mode. 7- AUTO AUTO is displayed when in automatic changeover mode. 8- HEAT HEAT is displayed when the system is in Heat mode. EM HEAT is displayed when the Emergency Heat is on. 9- FAN FAN is displayed when the fan is set to run continuously. 10- OFF OFF is displayed when the system is in the Off mode. 11
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13- HOLD HOLD is displayed when the system is in Hold mode. FILTER REMINDER Your thermostat logs the amount of time your heating and cooling system has been running and gives you a reminder when it's time to replace your filter. " F I L t " will be displayed every four seconds in the place of the time display when it is time to change you filter. To clear the reminder, press the Prog key. The display will return to normal in 10 seconds. Don't forget to change your filter! ANTICIPATION Your
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REAL TIME PRICING SYSTEM Your thermostat may be configured to adjust its temperature settings in response to changes in the cost of energy. Using this feature, you can take advantage of your energy provider's rate structure without sacrificing your comfort. The thermostat can make adjustments for 4 energy rates: LO, MID, HI and CRIT (critical). At LO energy rates, the thermostat controls your system as it normally would, with no variation for energy rates. For each of the higher rates, MID HI
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SETTING THE CURRENT TIME AND DAY To set or change the current time and day, press and release the Prog key. The hour will blink. 1. Use the arrow keys (∧-∨) to change the hour. :: P OFF 2. Press the Prog key to advance to minutes. 3. Use the arrow keys (∧-∨) to change minutes. :: P OFF 4. Press the Prog key to advance to day of week. 5. Use the arrow keys (∧-∨) to set the day of week (1=Monday - 7=Sunday). :: P DAY OFF Press the Mode key when complete, or simply wait 8 seconds for the display
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PROGRAMMING Your thermostat may be programmed to adjust the heating and cooling settings up to 4 times per day (MORN, DAY, EVE, NITE). You can setup a temperature time schedule for weekdays, Saturday, and Sunday. To enter programming mode, press the Prog key 4 times. When in programming mode: 1. The item that is being programmed will flash. 2. The up arrow key (∧) is used to increase the value. 3. The down arrow key (∨) is used to decrease the value. 4. The Prog (>) key is used to advance t
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1. Use the arrow keys to change the variance for the MID rate. 2. Press the Prog key to advance to the HI rate. Use the arrow keys to change the variance for the HI rate. 3. Repeat step 2 for the CRIT (critical) rate. (Typical settings for variance are: MID: 1, HI: 3, CRIT: 6) SETTING TIME SCHEDULES When programming a time for the Morning, Day, Evening, or Night period, the time will be increased or decreased in 15 minute increments. If the up arrow is pressed at 11:45 PM, or the down arrow
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A :: MORN DESIRED 2. Press the Prog key to advance to the next item. 3. Use the arrow keys (∧-∨) to change the desired cool setting. A :: MORN DESIRED COOL 4. Press the Prog key to advance to the next item. 5. Use the arrow keys (∧-∨) to change the desired heat setting. A :: MORN DESIRED HEAT 6. Press the Prog key to advance to the next period. Repeat steps 1-6 for the DAY, EVE, and NITE periods. Afterwards, repeat steps 1-6 for 4 daily periods on Saturdays (Day 6), and 4 daily periods on Sun
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SYSTEM MODE Your thermostat can be connected to an automation system or personal computer. With network software, the remote system can send commands to the thermostat to change mode, cool setting, heat setting, status of fan and hold, and other items. "REMOTE" will be displayed when a command is sent from the automation system or personal computer. You can use the arrow keys (∧-∨) on the thermostat to change the temperature settings. When the temperature settings are changed at the thermosta
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TIME SCHEDULES The table below shows the time schedules that are currently set into your thermostat. There is a blank table at the bottom that can be used to plan changes to the current schedule. WEEKDAYS SATURDAYS SUNDAYS MORN 6:00 AM 8:00 AM 8:00 AM COOL 78 78 78 HEAT 70 70 70 DAY 8:00 AM COOL 85 85 85 HEAT 62 62 62 EVE 6:00 PM COOL 78 78 78 HEAT 70 70 70 NITE 10:00 PM 11:00 PM 10:00 PM COOL 82 82 82 HEAT 62 62 62 WEEKDAYS SATURDAYS SUNDAYS MORN COOL HEAT DAY COOL HEAT EVE COOL HEAT NITE
