Evolution® Control
Zone Control Homeowner’s Guide
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CONGRATULATIONS!
Your decision to choose the
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Bryant Evolution Control puts
you in a select group of home-
owners 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 equip-
ment 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 chooses “high,”
“medium,” “low,” or “auto”
fan mode.
Desired Heating/Cooling
Temperature
Right Button provides
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 turns the system
on and off.
Advanced Setup Button
provides access to
customizable features.
Basic Setup Button provides
access to current day, time
and desired humidity level.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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 . . . . .15
Keyboard Lock-Out . . . . . . . . . . .16
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES,
SETUP & OPERATION . . . . . . . . . .17
Backlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Determining Your Comfort
Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
Programming Your Comfort
Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
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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 |
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This guide provides the basic operations for setting up and operating your Evolution® Control.
Set Day, Time & Desired Humidity
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5Adjust the MINUTE setting using the Left
Up/Down button.
6Press SCROLL to highlight DAY.
7Adjust the current DAY setting, using the Left Up/Down
button, until the correct day is displayed.
8Press SCROLL to highlight HUMIDITY.
9Press the red HEAT button to set the heating humidity.
10Adjust the desired heating humidity using either Up/Down
button.
11Press the blue COOL button to set the cooling humidity.
12Adjust the desired cooling humidity using either Up/Down
button.
13Press BASIC or close the door to exit.
Adjust Heating Temperature
1Press the red HEAT button. Heating is confirmed when the
red LED adjacent to the red HEAT button is lit.
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2Press 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.
3Use 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.
4You can change the override time in 15-minute increments by
pressing the Left Up/Down button until the desired override
time is selected.
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Press the HOLD button to override the schedule indefinitely.
Adjust Cooling Temperature
1Press the blue COOL button. Cooling is confirmed when
the blue LED adjacent to the blue button is lit.
2Press 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.
3Use 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.
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4You can change the override time to 15-minute increments
by pressing the Left Up/Down button until the desired over-
ride time is selected.
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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
1 Open the door of the control.
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 sched-
ule for the entire home.
4Press either the LEFT or RIGHT button
repeatedly until “ALLDAYS” is displayed. The WAKE time
period will be highlighted.
5Set the start time for this time period using the Left
Up/Down button.
6Press the red HEAT button. Heating temperature will begin
flashing.
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7Set the heating temperature using the Right Up/Down button.
8Press the blue COOL button. Cooling temperature will begin
flashing.
9Set the cooling temperature using the Right Up/Down button.
10Set 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.
11Exit the scheduling mode by either closing the door or
pressing the SCHEDULE button.
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12To 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
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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.
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Set Day, Time & Desired Humidity
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1Open the door of the Evolution Control.
2Press the BASIC button.
3Adjust 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.
6Press SCROLL to highlight DAY.
7Adjust the current DAY setting, using the Left Up/Down button,
until the correct day is displayed.
8Press SCROLL to highlight HUMIDITY.
9Press the red HEAT button to set the heating humidity.
10Adjust the desired heating humidity using either Up/Down
button.
11Press the blue COOL button to set the cooling humidity.
12Adjust the desired cooling humidity using either Up/Down
button.
13If a ventilator has been installed, press scroll to highlight
FRESH AIR.
14Adjust 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.
15Press the BASIC button to exit.
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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.
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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.
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 tempera-
ture 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.
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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:
SYSTEM IN CONTROL (the system will choose the type and
amount of heat needed for conditions)
HEAT PUMP 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)
HEAT PUMP 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.
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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 pro-
grammed cooling temperature will appear in
the lower right screen with the text, “COOL AT.”
Auto
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The AUTO function allows your Evolution
Control to automatically switch between heat-
ing 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 simultane-
ously. The red and blue LEDs will light up, and
both heating and cooling temperatures will be displayed.
Adjust Heating Temperature
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The Evolution Control allows you to adjust your indoor tempera-
ture at any time, overriding your programmed settings.
1Press the red HEAT button. Heating is confirmed when the
red LED adjacent to the red HEAT button is lit.
2Press 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.
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3Use 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 over-
ride time will not appear if programming has been turned off.
4You 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
1Press the blue COOL button. Cooling is confirmed when the
blue LED adjacent to the blue COOL button is lit.
2Press 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.
3Use 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 over-
ride time will not appear if programming has been turned off.
4You 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.