Bryant evolution thermostat User Manual

™

Evolution®Control

Zone Control Homeowner’s Guide

CONGRATULATIONS!

Your decision to choose the
Bryant Evolution

®

Control puts
you in a select group of home­owners who understand the
value of precise comfort control
and appreciate the simplicity
of an easy-to-use, intuitive,
user interface.

We sincerely appreciate you
putting your trust in Bryant.
Bryant has been delivering
the finest indoor comfort equip­ment since 1904. Your new
Evolution Control offers yet
another example of the high
quality comfort technology for
which we are recognized.

Please take a few moments to
review this manual…set up a
comfort schedule that makes
sense for your lifestyle…then
relax and enjoy the comfort!

Current Zone
Zone Button

used to page

through zones.

Room Temperature
Day & Time
Time Period

displays the com-

fort schedule’s active period.
Left Button provides accessary

status.

Hold/Unoccupied Button

maintains desired temperature
indefinitely or activates
“unoccupied” comfort settings.

Left Up/Down Button
Schedule Button

used to
access and exit the comfort
schedule.

Vacation Button

activates/deactivates vacation
comfort settings.

Scroll Button used to move
up and down the screen
during scheduling and setup.

Fan Setting
Fan Button

“medium,” “low,” or “auto”
fan mode.

Desired Heating/Cooling
Temperature

chooses “high,”

Right Button

system status.
Heat Button selects heating

operation.
Cool Button selects cooling

operation.
Heat/Cool LEDs indicate

heating or cooling operation.

Right Up/Down Button
Off Button

on and off.

Advanced Setup Button

provides access to
customizable features.

Basic Setup Button provides
access to current day, time
and desired humidity level.

provides

turns the system

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1

QUICK GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS . . .2

BASIC SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Set Day, Time & Humidity . . . . . .6

NORMAL OPERATION . . . . . . . . . .7

Turn System On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Auxiliary Heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Emergency Heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Adjust Current Temperature . . .9

Adjust Heating Temperature .9

Adjust Cooling Temperature 10

Adjust Fan Speed . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Hold Current Temperature . . . .11

Unoccupied Function

& Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Vacation Function & Settings .12
Check System Status

(Right Button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Accessory Status (Left Button) 13
Resetting Accessory Usage

Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Accessory Maintenance Pop-Up

Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Service Pop-Up Messages

Keyboard Lock-Out . . . . . . . . . . .16

PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES,

SETUP & OPERATION . . . . . . . . . .17

Backlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Determining Your Comfort

Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Programming Your Comfort

Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

. . . . .15

One Schedule for All Days . . . .18

Weekdays Schedule . . . . . . . . .20

Weekend Schedule . . . . . . . . . . .21

Daily Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Copy Day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Copying a Zone Schedule . . . .24

Programming Fan Speed . . . .25

ZONE FEATURES, SETUP &

OPERATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Checking Zone Status . . . . . . .27

Naming Your Zones . . . . . . . . . .27

Programming Each Zone . . . . .27

Fresh Air Ventilation . . . . . . . . . .28

ADVANCED SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Accessory Maintenance

Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Heating Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Cooling Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Vacation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Unoccupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Zone Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

SMART SENSOR OPERATION . .36

GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

QUICK GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS 2

This guide provides the basic operations for setting up and

®

operating your Evolution

Control.

Set Day, Time & Desired Humidity

Open the door of the Evolution®Control.

1

2 Press the BASIC button.
3 Adjust the highlighted HOUR setting

using the Left Up/Down button.

4 Press SCROLL to highlight MINUTE.
5 Adjust the MINUTE setting using the Left

Up/Down button.

6 Press SCROLL to highlight DAY.
7 Adjust the current DAY setting, using the Left Up/Down

button, until the correct day is displayed.

8 Press SCROLL to highlight HUMIDITY.
9 Press the red HEAT button to set the heating humidity.

10 Adjust the desired heating humidity using either Up/Down

button.

11 Press the blue COOL button to set the cooling humidity.

12 Adjust the desired cooling humidity using either Up/Down

button.

13 Press BASIC or close the door to exit.

Adjust Heating Temperature

Press the red HEAT button. Heating is confirmed when the

1

red LED adjacent to the red HEAT button is lit.

QUICK GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS 3

2 Press the ZONE button until the name of the zone you wish

to control appears on the upper left screen. Selecting “ALL
ZONES” allows you to select one temperature for the entire
home. Press the ZONE button for three seconds to activate
the “ALL ZONES” feature.

3 Use the Right Up/Down button to select your desired tempera-

ture, which will be displayed on the lower right. An override time
will be displayed on the lower left. Please note an override time
will not appear if programming has been turned off.

4 You can change the override time in 15-minute increments by

pressing the Left Up/Down button until the desired override
time is selected.

- OR -

Press the HOLD button to override the schedule indefinitely.

Adjust Cooling Temperature

Press the blue COOL button. Cooling is confirmed when

1

the blue LED adjacent to the blue button is lit.

2 Press the ZONE button until the name of the zone you wish

to control appears on the upper left screen. Selecting “ALL
ZONES” allows you to select one temperature for the entire
home. Press the ZONE button for three seconds to activate
the “ALL ZONES” feature.

3 Use the Right Up/Down button to select your desired

temperature, which will be displayed on the lower right. An
override time will be displayed on the lower left. Please
note an override time will not appear if programming has
been turned off.

QUICK GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS 4

4 You can change the override time to 15-minute increments

by pressing the Left Up/Down button until the desired over­ride time is selected.

- OR -

Press the HOLD button to override the schedule
indefinitely.

Quick Programming Instructions

These instructions will guide you through creating one comfort
schedule that will repeat every day. For more details on pro­gramming, or to create customized schedules for the week,
weekend, or each day, refer to PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES,
SETUP & OPERATION on pages 17 - 26 of this manual.

One Schedule for All Days

Open the door of the control.

1

2 Press the SCHEDULE button.
3 Press the ZONE button until the name of

the zone you wish to program appears
on the upper left screen. Selecting “ALL
ZONES” allows you to create one sched­ule for the entire home.

4 Press either the LEFT or RIGHT button

repeatedly until “ALLDAYS” is displayed. The WAKE time
period will be highlighted.

5 Set the start time for this time period using the Left

Up/Down button.

6 Press the red HEAT button. Heating temperature will begin

flashing.

QUICK GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS 5

7 Set the heating temperature using the Right Up/Down button.
8 Press the blue COOL button. Cooling temperature will begin

flashing.

9 Set the cooling temperature using the Right Up/Down button.

10 Set the remaining periods, “DAY,” “EVENING,” AND “SLEEP” by

using the SCROLL button to select a time period, then follow
steps 5 – 9 to select temperature and time settings.

11 Exit the scheduling mode by either closing the door or

pressing the SCHEDULE button.

- OR -

12 To create a custom schedule for the remaining zones, press

the ZONE button to select the next zone you wish to program.
Then, repeat steps 4 - 10 in this section.

Pop-up Messages

Your Evolution®Control provides important and useful maintenance
and service reminders via pop-up messages on the display.

Accessory Maintenance Reminders: An accessory reminder lets
you know when it’s time for maintenance of your air filter, humidifier
pad, UV lamp or ventilator. When an accessory reminder pop-up
message appears, perform the accessory maintenance yourself
OR contact your dealer/contractor.

Service Reminders: When a service reminder pop-up message
appears, contact your dealer/contractor.

See ACCESSORY MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE POP-UP MESSAGES
on pages 14 - 15 in this manual for additional information.

BASIC SETUP 6

Set Day, Time & Desired Humidity

Open the door of the Evolution®Control.

1

2 Press the BASIC button.
3 Adjust the highlighted HOUR setting

using the Left Up/Down button.

4 Press SCROLL to highlight MINUTE.
5 Adjust the MINUTE setting using the Left

Up/Down button.

6 Press SCROLL to highlight DAY.
7 Adjust the current DAY setting, using the Left Up/Down button,

until the correct day is displayed.

8 Press SCROLL to highlight HUMIDITY.
9 Press the red HEAT button to set the heating humidity.

10 Adjust the desired heating humidity using either Up/Down

button.

11 Press the blue COOL button to set the cooling humidity.

12 Adjust the desired cooling humidity using either Up/Down

button.

13 If a ventilator has been installed, press scroll to highlight

FRESH AIR.

14 Adjust your desired FRESH AIR setting using the Right

Up/Down button. For a description of fresh air settings, see
FRESH AIR VENTILATION on page 28 in this manual.

15 Press the BASIC button to exit.

- OR -

If you need to readjust one of your settings, use the SCROLL

button to highlight the desired setting, then make your changes.

16 Close the door.

NORMAL OPERATION 7

NOTE: You can exit at any time. When exiting, you will be
prompted
to save your changes, “NO” to revert back to previous settings.

Turn System On/Off

The OFF button is used to turn the system both on and off.

Heating

To select heating, press the red HEAT button.
Heating is confirmed when the red LED
adjacent to the red HEAT button is lit. Heating
is operating when the red LED is gradually
pulsing on and off. (The LEDs can be turned
off. For details, see ADVANCED SETUP –
DISPLAY on page 30.) The heating tempera­ture will appear in the lower right screen with the text, “HEAT AT.”

Auxiliary Heat

Auxiliary heat is staged electric heating included with many heat
pump systems. Auxiliary heat is automatically activated by the
system when it’s too cold for the heat pump to effectively heat
your home. Auxiliary heat operation is confirmed when the red
LED adjacent to the red HEAT button is lit, gradually pulsing on,
then off. (The LEDs can be turned off. For details, see ADVANCED
SETUP – DISPLAY on page 30.) The text, “AUXILIARY HEAT ACTIVE”
will appear below the room temperature.

to save changes if you have made any. Select “YES”

NORMAL OPERATION 8

Emergency Heat

Emergency heat is staged electric heating included with many
heat pump systems. Emergency heat is activated either when the
heat pump has malfunctioned and heating is required, or when
the homeowner manually activates emergency heat. Emergency
heat is manually activated by pressing the red HEAT button for
four seconds. To activate Emergency Heat, press the red HEAT
button for four seconds. If your system is a heat pump with
electric heat, then the display will show the three choices:

SYSTEMIN CONTROL (the system will choose the type and
amount of heat needed for conditions)

HEATPUMP ONLY (only the heat pump will be used for heating)
ELECTRIC HEAT ONLY (only electric heat will be used for

heating)

If your system is a Hybrid Heat™ system (heat pump with gas or
oil furnace), then the display will show the three choices:

HYBRID HEAT™ (the system will choose the type and amount of
heat needed for conditions)

FURNACE ONLY (only the furnace will be used for heating)
HEATPUMP ONLY (only the heat pump will be used for heating)

Scroll the highlight to your choice using the scroll button under
the door, then press the left side button to save your selection
and exit.

To deactivate Emergency Heat, press the red HEAT button for four
seconds and choose SYSTEM IN CONTROL or HYBRID HEAT,
depending on your type of heating equipment.

NORMAL OPERATION 9

Cooling

To select cooling, press the blue COOL button.
Cooling is confirmed when the blue LED
adjacent to the blue COOL button is lit.
Cooling is operating when the blue LED is
gradually pulsing on and off. (The LEDs can
be turned off. For details, see ADVANCED
SETUP – DISPLAY on page 30.) The pro­grammed cooling temperature will appear in
the lower right screen with the text, “COOL AT.”

Auto

The AUTO function allows your Evolution
Control to automatically switch between heat­ing and cooling operation to maintain your
comfort during transitional heating and cooling
seasons. To select AUTO operation, press the
red HEAT and blue COOL buttons simultane­ously. The red and blue LEDs will light up, and
both heating and cooling temperatures will be displayed.

®

Adjust Heating Temperature

The Evolution®Control allows you to adjust your indoor tempera­ture at any time, overriding your programmed settings.

1 Press the red HEAT button. Heating is confirmed when the

red LED adjacent to the red HEAT button is lit.

2 Press the ZONE button until the name of the zone you wish

to control appears on the upper left screen. Selecting “ALL
ZONES” allows you to select one temperature for the entire
home. Press the ZONE button for three seconds to activate
the “ALL ZONES” features.

NORMAL OPERATION 10

3 Use the Right Up/Down button to select your desired tempera-

ture, which will be displayed on the lower right. An override
time will be displayed on the lower left. Please note an over­ride time will not appear if programming has been turned off.

4 You can change the override time in 15-minute increments by

pressing the Left Up/Down button until the desired override
time is selected.

- OR -

Press the HOLD button to override the schedule indefinitely.

Adjust Cooling Temperature

Press the blue COOL button. Cooling is confirmed when the

1

blue LED adjacent to the blue COOL button is lit.

2 Press the ZONE button until the name of the zone you wish

to control appears on the upper left screen. Selecting “ALL

ZONES” allows you to select one temperature for the entire
home. Press the ZONE button for three seconds to activate

the “ALL ZONES” feature.

3 Use the Right Up/Down button to select your desired temper-

ature, which will be displayed on the lower right. An override
time will be displayed on the lower left. Please note an over­ride time will not appear if programming has been turned off.

4 You can change the override time in 15-minute increments

by pressing the Left Up/Down button until the desired over-

ride time is selected.

- OR -

Press the HOLD button to override the schedule indefinitely.

NORMAL OPERATION 11

Adjust Fan Speed

The Evolution®Control offers the benefit of customized fan speeds
during continuous fan operation. Fan speeds can be individually
selected for each zone as well.

1 Press the ZONE button until the name of the zone you wish

to control appears on the upper left screen. Selecting “ALL
ZONES” allows you to change fan speed for the entire home.
Press the ZONE button for three seconds to activate the
“ALL ZONES” feature.

2 Press the FAN button to adjust the fan speed between LOW,

MEDIUM, HIGH or AUTO airflow. OFF is also a selection
when the system has been turned off at the Evolution Control.
Your fan speed selection will only apply to the displayed zone.

Hold Current Temperature

Press the HOLD button to override the program and maintain the
current indoor temperature set point(s) indefinitely.

To revert back to your programmed comfort schedule, press the
HOLD button again.

NOTE: HOLD is not available if programming has been turned off.
Also, if you switch from HOLD to either VACATION or UNOCCUPIED,
system will revert back to HOLD when those functions are cancelled.

the

Unoccupied Function & Settings

UNOCCUPIED allows you to instantly set the system for energy
saving operation.

1 To select UNOCCUPIED operation, press the HOLD button

for three seconds. UNOCCUPIED text will be displayed.

NORMAL OPERATION 12

2 To take your system out of UNOCCUPIED mode, press the

HOLD button for two seconds.
Details for selecting UNOCCUPIED temperature, humidity and fan
setting defaults are provided in the ADVANCED SETUP section of
this manual, page 34.

Vacation Function & Settings

VACATION operation conserves energy while
you are away and ensures a comfortable
home upon your return.

1 Open the door of the Evolution®Control.
2 Press the VACATION button.
3 Use the Right Up/Down button to select

the desired temperature for VACATION operation.

4

Use the Left Up/Down button to select the number of days for

VACATION operation as seen in lower left corner of screen.

5 Press the VACATION button to start VACATION operation.
6 You will be prompted to start VACATION operation. Press the

RIGHT button for YES or press the LEFT button for NO.

Note: You have up to 15 minutes to make changes to the tem-

perature or duration after VACATION has been activated. Any
changes made after the 15 minute period will be treated as a
temporary override to vacation settings.

7 The system will automatically revert back to its normal opera-

tion after the selected number of VACATION days has expired.

- OR -

To cancel VACATION operation at any time simply press the
VACATION button. You will be prompted to cancel VACATION

NORMAL OPERATION 13

operation. Press the RIGHT button for YES or press the LEFT
button for NO.

Details for selecting default temperature, humidity, and fan set­tings for VACATION are provided in the ADVANCED SETUP section
of this manual, page 33.

Check System Status

The system status function allows you to view detailed information

about the system’s status.

1 Press the RIGHT button to check:

- Equipment status

- Accessory status

- Current humidity

- Target humidity

2 Press the RIGHT button again (from the STATUS screen) for

zoning status. Blinking Set Temperatures on this screen
indicate that the zone is calling for heating or cooling.

3 Press the RIGHT button again to return to the main screen.

- OR -

The status screen will automatically revert back the main

screen after 60 seconds.

Accessory Status

The accessory status screen allows you to check the approximate
usage of your mechanical or electronic air cleaner, humidifier pad,
and UV lamps before routine maintenance is required. The
accessory status screen also shows your servicing dealer’s name
and phone number. You may also reset the usage indicators for
your accessories from this screen.

NORMAL OPERATION 14

1 Press the LEFT button to show the status of:

- Air filter (FILTER)

- Humidifier pad (HUM. PAD)

- UV Lamps

2 Press the RIGHT button to exit.

Resetting Accessory Usage Indicator

After an air filter, humidifier pad, or UV Lamp has been replaced
or cleaned, you may need to manually reset the percent used
indicator for the respective accessory.

1

Press the LEFT button to access the ACCESSORY STATUS

screen.

2 Use the SCROLL button to highlight the accessory you wish

to reset.

3 Press the RIGHT button to reset the selected accessory.

4 Press the LEFT button to exit.

- OR -

5 Continue to reset accessory usage indicators as desired.

Accessory Maintenance Pop-Up Messages

Accessory Pop-Up messages remind you when it’s time
for accessory maintenance. There can be up to five messages,
depending on the accessories installed with your system:

- Replace UV Lamps

- Change Humidifier Pad

- Clean Air Filter - EAC

- Clean or Replace Air Filter

- Clean Ventilator Filter

NORMAL OPERATION 15

REMIND LATER: Pressing the LEFT button to select
REMIND LATER will cause the accessory status message to reap-

pear in seven days. The message will not reappear at the end of
the seven-day period if the usage indicator has been reset.

DISMISS NOTICE: Press the RIGHT button to DISMISS NOTICE and
reset the accessory maintenance reminder. The reminder will
reappear at the next maintenance cycle.

The maintenance cycle for the humidifier, UV lamp and EAC is
based on time and may be set by your installer. The defaults are
as follows:

EAC: 3 months of operation
Humidifier: 12 months of operation
UV Lamp: 12 months of operation
Ventilator Filter: 3 months of operation

The maintenance cycle for MEDIA or EAC + MEDIA is based on
actual airflow restriction which is automatically detected by the
system.

Service Pop-Up Messages

Service Pop-Up messages remind you when it’s time for routine
equipment maintenance or if the system has malfunctioned.

ROUTINE MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDED: This pop-up appears
when seasonal maintenance should be performed to maintain
optimum performance of your system. Press the RIGHT button to
DISMISS NOTICE and reset the maintenance reminder. The
reminder will not reappear until the routine maintenance timer has
expired (default 12 months). The reminder will not appear if it has
been turned off by the installer.

NORMAL OPERATION 16

SYSTEM MALFUNCTION: This pop-up appears when the system
has detected an equipment failure. Press the RIGHT button to
DISMISS NOTICE. The system may continue to operate, however
total system shutdown could occur at any time. It is highly
recommended that you contact your dealer immediately. The
pop-up will reappear in 24 hours if the equipment failure has not
been corrected.

Keyboard Lock-Out

You can lock the Evolution®Control buttons to help avoid
inadvertent changes to your settings.

Keyboard lock-out can ONLY be activated from the main screen.
To do so, simultaneously press the ZONE and FAN buttons for two
seconds. Keyboard lock-out will be indicated by a graphic lock on
the screen.

To unlock the control, simultaneously press the ZONE and FAN
buttons for two seconds.

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SETUP & OPERATION

Backlighting

The Evolution®backlight feature makes the screen easy to read,
even at night or in low light conditions. High-intensity backlighting
is activated when a button is pushed or the door of the unit is
opened. The backlighting will automatically revert to a lower
intensity constant backlighting after 10 seconds of no button
activity or 30 seconds after the door is opened. Backlighting will
remain on throughout Programming, Basic Setup, and Advanced
Setup. Constant backlighting can be adjusted in ADVANCED
SETUP, page 30 in this manual.

Determining Your Comfort Schedule

Before you program the Evolution®Control, take a moment to
plan your comfort schedule. Each day of the week is divided
into four time periods:

- WAKE

- DAY

- EVENING

- SLEEP

You can select a different heating and cooling temperature for
each zone and each time period, based on your daily or weekly
schedule. Using the chart provided, enter a start time, heating
temperature and cooling temperature. Then you can use this chart
when you begin programming. You may want to create a similar
chart for each zone in your home.

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SETUP & OPERATION

WAKE DAY EVENING SLEEP

Time / HT˚ / CL˚ Time / HT˚ / CL˚ Time / HT˚ / CL˚ Time / HT˚ / CL˚

Monday / / / / / / / /
Tuesday / / / / / / / /
Wednesday / / / / / / / /
Thursday / / / / / / / /
Friday / / / / / / / /
Saturday / / / / / / / /
Sunday / / / / / / / /

Programming Your Comfort Schedule

The Evolution®Control allows you maximum flexibility in creating a com­fort schedule that best matches your lifestyle. You can choose to keep it
simple with the same schedule every day…you can create one schedule
for the work week and one for the weekend…or, you can make every
day different. Instructions for programming this control are detailed on
the pages that follow.

NOTE: You can quit the programming process at any time by simply
pressing the SCHEDULE BUTTON or closing the door of the control.
You will be prompted to either save your changes or to ignore the
changes using the RIGHT or LEFT buttons.

One Schedule for All Days

You can create one schedule for all seven days of
the week using the ALLDAYS screen.

1 Open the door of the control.

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SETUP & OPERATION

2 Press the SCHEDULE button to access the schedule screen.
3 Press the ZONE button until the name of the zone you wish to

program appears on the upper left screen. Selecting “ALL
ZONES” allows you to create one schedule for the entire home.

4

If the text “ALLDAYS” appears at the top of the screen, you are
ready to start.

- OR -

Press either the LEFT or RIGHT button repeatedly as necessary
until “ALLDAYS” is displayed. The WAKE time period will be high­lighted.

5 Using the Left Up/Down button, set the start time for this

time period.

6 Press the red HEAT button. Heating temperature will begin

flashing.

7 Set the heating temperature using the Right Up/Down button.
8 Press the blue COOL button. Cooling temperature will begin

flashing.

9 Set the cooling temperature using the Right Up/Down button.

10 Use the SCROLL button to highlight the next period, then

repeat steps 5 – 9 to select settings for DAY, EVENING and
SLEEP.

11 Exit the scheduling mode by either closing the door or pressing

the SCHEDULE button.

- OR -

12 To create a custom schedule for the remaining zones, press the

ZONE button to select the next zone you wish to program.
Then, repeat steps 4 - 10 in this section.

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SETUP & OPERATION

13 To create an identical schedule for another zone, skip ahead to

the Copying a Zone Schedule section in this manual, page 24.

NOTE: A default set of heating and cooling setback tempera-

tures, called UNOCCUPIED settings, may be activated by
pressing the HOLD button. “UNOCC” will appear in place of
“PERIOD” when the unoccupied settings have been activated.
UNOCCUPIED setting defaults can be changed in ADVANCED
SETUP, page 34.

Weekdays Schedule

You can program one schedule for Monday through Friday using the
WEEKDAYS screen.

1 Open the door of the control.
2 Press the SCHEDULE button to access the schedule screen.
3 Select the zone you want to program by pressing the ZONE

button until the correct zone name appears on the upper left
screen. Selecting “ALL ZONES” allows you to create one
WEEKDAYS schedule for the entire home.

4 If the word “WEEKDAYS” appears at the top of the screen, you are

ready to start. If not, press either the LEFT or RIGHT button as
necessary until “WEEKDAYS” is displayed. The WAKE time period
will be highlighted.

5 Using the Left Up/Down button, set the start time for this time

period.

6 Press the red HEAT button. Heating temperature will begin

flashing.

7 Set the heating temperature using the Right Up/Down button.
8 Press the blue COOL button. Cooling temperature will begin

flashing.

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SETUP & OPERATION

9 Set the cooling temperature using the Right Up/Down button.

10 Use the SCROLL button to highlight the next period, then repeat

steps 5 – 9 to select settings for DAY, EVENING and SLEEP.

11 Exit by pressing the SCHEDULE button or closing the door.

- OR -

12 To create a WEEKDAYS schedule for the remaining zones, press

the ZONE button to select the next zone you wish to program.
Then, repeat steps 4 – 10 in this section.

- OR –

13 Begin entering your WEEKEND schedule by pressing the RIGHT

button and following the Weekend Schedule instructions (the
next section in this manual).

Weekend Schedule

You can program an identical schedule for Saturday and Sunday
using the WEEKEND screen.

1 Open the door of the control.
2 Press the SCHEDULE button to access the schedule screen.
3 Select the zone you want to program by pressing the ZONE

button until the correct zone name appears on the upper left
screen. Selecting “ALL ZONES” allows you to create one
WEEKEND schedule for the entire home.

4 If the word “WEEKEND” appears at the top of the screen, you

are ready to start. If not, press either the LEFT or RIGHT button
as necessary until WEEKEND is displayed. The WAKE time
period will be highlighted.

5 Using the Left Up/Down button, set the start time for this period.
6 Press the red HEAT button. Heating temperature will begin

flashing.

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SETUP & OPERATION

7 Set the heating temperature using the Right Up/Down button.
8 Press the blue COOL button. Cooling temperature will begin

flashing.

9 Set the cooling temperature using the Right Up/Down button.

10 Using the SCROLL button to highlight the next period, repeat

steps 5 – 9 to select DAY, EVENING and SLEEP.

11 Exit by pressing the SCHEDULE button or closing the door.

- OR -

12 To create a WEEKEND schedule for the remaining zones, press

the ZONE button to select the next zone you wish to program.
Then, repeat steps 4 – 10 in this section.

- OR -

13 Begin entering a separate schedule for individual days by

pressing the RIGHT button and following the instructions in
the Daily Schedule (the next section in this manual).

Daily Schedule

You can program a different schedule for each day of the week by
using the SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY,
FRIDAY and SATURDAY screens.

1 Open the door of the control.
2 Press the SCHEDULE button to access the schedule screen.
3 Select the zone you want to program by pressing the ZONE

button until the correct zone name appears on the upper left
screen. Selecting “ALL ZONES” allows you to simultaneously
program one day across all zones.

4 If the word “SUNDAY,” “MONDAY,” “TUESDAY,” “WEDNESDAY,”

“THURSDAY,” “FRIDAY,” or “SATURDAY” appears at the top of
the screen, you are ready to start..

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5 If not, press either the LEFT or RIGHT button repeatedly as

necessary until the day of the week you want to select is
displayed. The WAKE period will be highlighted.

6 Using the Left Up/Down button, set the start time for this time

period.

7 Press the red HEAT button. Heating temperature will begin

flashing.

8 Set the heating temperature using the Right Up/Down button.
9 Press the blue COOL button. Cooling temperature will begin

flashing.

10 Set the cooling temperature using the Right Up/Down button.

11 Using the SCROLL button, highlight the next time period, and

repeat steps 5 – 9 to select settings for DAY, EVENING and
SLEEP.

12 Repeat steps 5 – 11 in this section for each day you would like

to schedule or use the COPY DAY function.

13 Exit by pressing the SCHEDULE button or closing the door.

Copy Day

To COPY a daily schedule to another day, use the SCROLL

1

button to highlight the COPY DAY function.

2 You will be prompted to select YES to continue or NO to return

to the schedule screen. Press the RIGHT button to access the
COPY DAY screen.

3 Use the SCROLL button to highlight the first day to which you

wish to copy.

4 Use the Right Up/Down button to select YES to copy, or NO to

not copy.

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5 Repeat steps 2 & 3 until YES appears for each day to which you

would like to copy.

6 Press the RIGHT button to copy or the LEFT button to cancel.
7 A confirmation screen will list the days you have selected. If the

list is correct, press the RIGHT button to confirm and return
back to the SCHEDULE function. If you would like to make a
change, press the LEFT button to return to the COPY DAY
screen.

NOTE: You can quit the programming process at any time by
simply pressing the SCHEDULE BUTTON or closing the door of
the control.

Copying a Zone Schedule

You can copy an ALLDAYS schedule from one zone to another.
Individual day, WEEKDAYS, and WEEKEND schedules cannot be
copied to and from zones.

1 Press the SCHEDULE button to access the schedule screen.
2 Press the ZONE button until the name of the zone you wish

to copy from appears on the upper left screen.

3 If the text “ALLDAYS” appears at the top of the screen, you are

ready to start.

– OR –

Press the LEFT or RIGHT button as needed until the text
“ALL-DAYS” is highlighted.

4 From the ALLDAYS screen, scroll down to the COPY ZONES

prompt. Press the RIGHT button.

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5 You will be prompted to select YES to continue or NO to return

to the schedule screen. Press the RIGHT button to select YES.

6 Use the SCROLL button to highlight the first zone to which you

would like to copy.

7 Use the Right Up/Down button to select YES to copy, or NO to

not copy.

8 Repeat steps 6 & 7 until YES appears with each zone to which

you would like to copy.

9 Press the RIGHT button to copy or the LEFT button to cancel.

10 A confirmation screen will list the zones to which you would like

to copy. If the list is correct, press the RIGHT button to confirm
and return back to the SCHEDULE screen. If you would like to
make a change, press the LEFT button to return to the COPY
ZONE screen.

11 Exit the scheduling mode by either closing the door or

pressing the SCHEDULE button.

Programming Fan Speed

You can select a different fan speed for each time period of your
comfort schedule. Scheduling the fan speed follows the same
basic steps as programming time and temperature settings. You
can create one fan schedule for ALLDAYS, WEEKDAYS, WEEKENDS,
or a different schedule for each day.

Programmable fan is automatically defaulted to off. Your dealer will
need to turn programmable fan on in the dealer thermostat setup
screens.

1 Open the door of the control.
2 Press the SCHEDULE button to access the schedule screen.

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3 Press the ZONE button until the name of the zone you wish to

program appears on the upper left screen. Selecting “ALL
ZONES” allows you to create one schedule for the entire home.

4 Press the FAN button to access the Fan Speed programming

screen.

5 Press the LEFT or RIGHT button to select the days you wish to

program – ALLDAYS, WEEKDAYS, WEEKEND, or choose a
specific day (MON, TUES, WED, etc.).

6 Using the Left Up/Down button, select your desired fan speed

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LOW, MED, HIGH or AUTO.

7 Use the SCROLL button to highlight the next period, then

repeat steps 5 and 6 to select settings for DAY, EVENING and
SLEEP.

8 Press the FAN button to return to the standard scheduling

screen.

- OR -

9 Exit the scheduling mode by either closing the door or

pressing the SCHEDULE button.

- OR -

10 To create a customized fan speed schedule for the remaining

zones, press the ZONE button to select the next zone you
wish to program. Then, repeat steps 5 - 7.

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Each zone in your home has a separate sensor to help monitor

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that zone’s conditions. The Evolution

Control is your main interface

for setting and changing each zone’s comfort schedule.

Checking Zone Status

The zone status may be observed from optional Smart Sensors
or the Evolution Control. To check zone status from the Evolution
Control, press the ZONE button on the upper left side of the
control until the zone you want to check appears.

Naming Your Zones

Each zone can be given a distinct name by the homeowner.
Details on customizing zone names can be found in the
ADVANCED SETUP section, page 35.

Programming Each Zone

Zones can be programmed the same way or individually. Details
for programming zones are outlined in the PROGRAMMABLE
FEATURES, SETUP & OPERATION section of this manual,
pages 17-26.

Unoccupied Function

Pressing and holding the Hold button for 3 seconds will set a zone
to be Unoccupied. This will load set back temperature settings
for the zone and help control temperature in other zones more
accurately. It is advisable to set unused zones to Unoccupied.

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VENTILATION FEATURES, SETUP & OPERATION

Fresh Air Ventilation

A fresh air ventilator is used to exchange stale indoor air for fresh
outdoor air. Fresh air ventilation can be customized with up to
four settings. The setting you choose for heating operation can
be different from the setting you choose for cooling. The indoor
fan will operate while the ventilator operates.

HIGH: The fresh air ventilator will operate at high. This setting is
recommended to help quickly remove unwanted odors.

LOW: The fresh air ventilator will operate at low continuously. This
setting is recommended for continuous operation in mild climates
with low humidity.

AUTO: The system will automatically vary the fresh air ventilator
speed to accommodate outdoor seasonal conditions and
desired indoor humidity and temperature settings. This setting is
recommended for cold, northern climates.

DEHUM: The system will operate the fresh air ventilator only if
dehumidification is necessary. This setting is only available in
heating.

Refer to the BASIC SETUP section of this manual to select your
fresh air setting. Please note that a fresh air setting will only
appear if a ventilator has been installed.

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Accessory Maintenance Reminders

The Evolution®Control can remind you when it’s time to change
the filter, humidifier pad, UV lamps, and ventilator pre-filter with a
pop-up message. The REMINDERS screen allows you to individu­ally turn on or off your accessory maintenance reminders
depending on which accessories are installed.

1 Open the door of the Evolution Control.
2 Press the ADVANCED setup button.
3 Use the SCROLL button to select the accessory service

reminder you would like to turn ON or OFF.

4 Use the Left Up/Down button to turn the reminder ON or OFF.

A pop-up reminder will only appear when it is time for
maintenance if ON is selected.

5 For a detailed description of accessory maintenance

reminders, please see ACCESSORY POP-UP MESSAGES,
page 14 in this manual.

6 Press the LEFT or RIGHT side buttons to select another

ADVANCED feature.

- OR -

7 To exit, push the ADVANCED button or simply close the door.

You may exit at any stage during this setup.

NOTE: You can exit Advanced Setup at any time. When
exiting, you will be prompted to save changes if you have
made any. Select “YES” to save your changes, “NO” to revert
back to previous settings.

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Display Settings

You can adjust the constant backlight level, display contrast, color
theme, display behavior and font.

1 Open the door of the Evolution®Control.

2 Press the ADVANCED setup button.
3 Press the RIGHT button once to select the DISPLAY screen

(2 of 7).

4 Use the SCROLL Up/Down button to select a Display item.

Press either Left or Right Up/Down to adjust the item.
CONTRAST - Adjust the contrast of the display.
BACKLITE - Adjusts the constant backlight level of the display.
HEAT/COOL LITES - Turns on/off the heat/cool LED indicators.
COLOR THEME - Selects the desired foreground/background

colors. After changing, wait two seconds for the change to

take affect.
MAIN SCREEN - Select EZ-VIEW to display the simple main

screen, or CLASSIC to display the information-rich screen.
TEMP FONT - Changes the font of the large actual temperature

digits. Select SIMPLE or STYLISH.

- OR -

5 To exit, push the ADVANCED button or simply close the door.

You may exit at any stage during this setup.

NOTE: You can exit Advance Setup at any time. When exiting,

you will be prompted to save changes if you have made any.

Select “YES” to save your changes, “NO” to revert back to

previous settings.

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Heating Humidity

If you have a whole house humidifier, heat recovery ventilator (HRV)
or energy recovery ventilator (ERV) as a part of your system, you can
select your desired heating humidity setting and change how your
system controls the humidifier or fresh air ventilation.

1 Open the door of the Evolution®Control.
2 Press the ADVANCED setup button.
3 Press the RIGHT button twice to view the HEATING HUMIDITY

screen (3 of 7).

4

Use the Right Up/Down button to select your desired humidity
setting.

5 To exit, press ADVANCED or simply close the door.

- OR -

6 If you want to change how your system controls the heating

humidity, scroll to HUMIDITY. You will have three options to
choose from:

a. OFF – The system will disable humidification or

ventilator dehumidification.

b. MANUAL – The system will control the relative humidity

in your home based on your desired set point.

c. AUTO – The system will control the relative humidity

in your home based on the setting you have selected
and outside air temperature. The humidity target is
lowered automatically as the outdoor temperature
decreases.

7 Use the Right Up/Down button to make your selection.
8 If you want to change how your system controls fresh air

ventilation, scroll to FRESH AIR. For a description of settings
see FRESH AIR VENTILATION, page 28 in this manual.

9

Use the Right Up/Down button to select AUTO, HIGH, LOW OR
DEHUM.

10 To exit, press ADVANCED or simply close the door.

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NOTE: You can exit Advanced Setup at any time. When exiting, you
will be prompted to save changes if you have made any. Select
“YES” to save your changes, “NO” to revert back to
previous settings.

Cooling Humidity

Open the door of the Evolution®Control.

1
2 Press the ADVANCED setup button.
3 Press the LEFT button three times to view the COOLING

HUMIDITY screen (4 of 7).

4 Use the Right Up/Down button to set your desired humidity level.
5 To exit, press ADVANCED or simply close the door.

- OR -

6 If you want to change the way cooling dehumidification is

controlled, scroll to DEHUMIDIFY. You will have two options.
OFF – The system will not activate the cooling equipment to
dehumidify if the cooling temperature has been satisfied.

ON – The system dehumidifies by activating the cooling

equipment – even after the cooling temperature has been

satisfied. The system will not cool to dehumidify below 70° F

in order to protect equipment. Your air conditioning system will
provide excellent humidification control with DEHUMIDIFY set to
either ON or OFF. However, you will receive better humidification
control with the ON setting.

7 Use the Right Up/Down button to make your selection.
8 To exit, press ADVANCED or simply close the door.

NOTE: You can exit Advanced Setup at any time. When exiting,
you will be prompted to save changes if you have made any.
Select “YES” to save your changes, “NO” to revert back to
previous settings.

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Vacation Settings

You can pre-select temperature, humidity and fan settings for your
VACATION function. These settings will take effect when you activate
VACATION operation as outlined on pages 11-12.

1 Open the door of the Evolution®Control.
2 Press the ADVANCED setup button.
3 Press the RIGHT button four times to select the VACATION

screen (5 of 7).

4 Use the Right Up/Down button to select the highest temperature

the system will allow during VACATION operation.

5 Press down on the SCROLL button to select MIN TEMPERATURE.
6 Use the Right Up/Down button to select the lowest temperature

the system will allow during VACATION operation.

7 Press down on the SCROLL button to select MAX HUMIDITY.

8 Use the Right Up/Down button to select the highest humidity the

system will allow during VACATION operation.

9 Press down on the SCROLL button to select MIN HUMIDITY.

10 Use the Right Up/Down button to select the lowest humidity the

system will allow during VACATION operation.

11 Press down on the SCROLL button to select FAN.

12 Use the Right Up/Down button to select AUTO, LOW, MED or

HIGH fan operation.

13 To exit, press ADVANCED or simply close the door.

NOTE: You can exit at any time. When exiting, you will be
prompted to save changes if you have made any. Select “YES”
to save your changes, “NO” to revert back to previous settings.

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Unoccupied Settings

UNOCCUPIED operation allows you to select maximum and mini­mum temperatures, humidity levels, fan speed and ventilator speed
for times when your home will be unoccupied for a designated
period of time. These settings will apply to all zones when activated.

1 Open the door of the Evolution®Control.

2 Press the ADVANCED setup button to view 1st ADVANCED

setup display (1 of 7).

3 Press the LEFT button twice to select the UNOCCUPIED display

(6 of 7).

4 Use the Right Up/Down button to set your MAX TEMPERATURE.
5 Press DOWN on the SCROLL button to highlight MIN

TEMPERATURE.

6

Use the Right Up/Down button to select MIN TEMPERA

7 Press DOWN on the SCROLL button to highlight MAX HUMIDITY.
8 Use the Right Up/Down button to set MAX HUMIDITY.
9 Press DOWN on the SCROLL button to highlight MIN HUMIDITY.

10 Use the Right Up/Down button to select MIN HUMIDITY.

11 Press DOWN on the SCROLL button to highlight FAN mode.

Use the Right Up/Down button to select FAN mode: LOW, MED,
HIGH or AUTO.

12 Press DOWN on the SCROLL button to highlight VENTILATOR

mode. Use the Right Up/Down button to select VENTILATOR
mode: LOW, MED, HIGH OR AUTO.

13 To exit, press ADVANCED or simply close the door.

TURE.

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NOTE: You can exit at any time. When exiting, you will be
prompted to save changes if you have made any. Select “YES”
to save your changes, “NO” to revert back to previous settings.
See “Normal Operation” section of this manual for instructions
on how to select UNOCCUPIED operation.

Zone Names

You can name each zone in your home for easy identification. The
zone names you enter will replace the factory default names. The
zone names will appear at the Evolution
Smart Sensor(s).

1 Open the door of the EvolutionControl.

2 Press the ADVANCED setup button to view 1st ADVANCED

setup display (1 of 7).

3

Press the LEFT button to select the ZONE NAMES display (7 of 7).

4 The first zone name will be highlighted. You can change the

zone name, or select a different zone by using the SCROLL
button to highlight the name you wish to change.

5 Use the Right Up/Down button to highlight the letter you wish to

change.

6 Use the Left Up/Down button to select the letter.

7 Repeat steps 5 and 6 as needed to complete the zone’s name.
8 Continue until all zones have been named to your satisfaction.
9 To exit, press ADVANCED or simply close the door.

NOTE: You can exit at any time. When exiting, you will be
prompted to save changes if you have made any. Select “YES”
to save your changes, “NO” to revert back to previous settings.

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Control and optional

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Outside Temp /
Indoor Humidity

Humidity / OAT

Hold / Unoccupied

Left Up/Down

Smart Sensor Operation

The Evolution Smart Sensor allows control and changing of zone
temperature setpoints. Continuous FAN selection is available; AUTO,
LOW, MED, HIGH. Other features include viewing Outdoor
Temperature and Indoor Relative Humidity. Evolution Smart Sensor
Functions also include HOLD and UNOCCUPIED settings.

Changing Desired Temperature

• The current zone temperature will be displayed in the LCD.

• Press COOL / HEAT button to change between “COOL AT” and
“HEAT AT” setpoints.

• Press Temp Up/Down button to raise or lower setpoints.

• The default time for temporarily overriding the temperature sched­ule is 2:00 HRS as indicated by the text in the lower left screen.

• Temporary override time can be changed in 15-minute increments
by pressing the Left Up/Down button to increase or decrease the
override timer.

NOTE: Override will not appear if programming has been turned off.

Fan Status

Fan Control

Room

Temperature

Setpoint

Cool / Heat

Right Up/Down

Hold / Unoccupied

• Pressing HOLD / UNOCCUPIED button will display HOLD allowing
setpoints to remain permanent and override any existing program
schedules. Pressing HOLD / UNOCCUPIED button again will
release HOLDand return to previous program schedules.

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• Pressing HOLD / UNOCCUPIED button for approximately 3 seconds
will display UNOCCUPIED status on lower left screen. Pressing
button again for approximately 3 seconds will release UNOCCUPIED
status and return to previous mode.

Continuous Fan Adjustment

Pressing the FAN button will scroll through the following: AUTO, LOW,
MED, HIGH.

• When AUTO is selected, zone airflow is available only when a
heating or cooling demand exists within the zone.

• When LOW, MED, or HIGH is selected, zone airflow will be
continuous without a heating or cooling demand.

Outdoor Temperature and Indoor Relative Humidity

The current outside temperature is displayed in upper left corner of
the LCD.

• Press and release the HUMIDITY / OAT button to view % Indoor
Relative Humidity; value is measured at Zone Control (User
Interface.)

• Outdoor temperature will return after five seconds or after the
button is pressed again.

Keypad Lock

The Smart Sensor can be locked if the FAN and HUMIDITY / OAT
buttons are pressed simultaneously for approximately 3 seconds.
A padlock icon will appear and all push button functions will be
ignored. Pressing the FAN and HUMIDITY / OAT buttons again for
3 seconds will unlock the Smart Sensor.

Vacation

• When the VACATION mode is activated from Zone Control (User
Interface), the Smart Sensor will display the “VACATION” icon in the
lower left area of the LCD. If the Right Up/Down button is pressed,
the override timer will display “2-hours.” This can either be
increased or decreased with the Left Up/Down button. When the
override timer expires, the Vacation setpoints return.

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Accessory Status…pg. 13

This function allows you to check the approximate usage of an air
filter, humidifier pad, UV lamp(s) or ventilator pre-filter.

All Days Schedule…pg. 4-5

One comfort schedule that stays the same every day of the week.

Auxiliary Heat…pg. 7

A supplemental heating source often found with heat pump systems
that is used to maintain comfort when outdoor temperatures fall
significantly.

Comfort Schedule…pg. 17

A personalized list of temperature and fan settings organized
according to time of day. The Evolution
different periods per day with the flexibility to have a different
schedule every day of the week.

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Control allows up to four

Emergency Heat…pg. 7-8

Typically associated with heat pumps, it is a secondary source of
heating used when outdoor temperatures are too cold to allow
the heat pump to operate effectively, or when the heat pump has
malfunctioned.

Hold…pg. 11

This function allows you to override the programmed temperature
settings indefinitely.

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Unoccupied…pg. 34

Unoccupied settings are maximum and minimum temperature
and humidity levels you wish your home to remain within while it
is unoccupied. When you select the Unoccupied Function, your
system will automatically stay within the selected settings.

Weekdays Schedule…pg. 20-21

One comfort schedule that is repeated every weekday, Monday
through Friday.

Weekend Schedule…pg. 21-22

One comfort schedule that is repeated on Saturday and Sunday.

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