GE RAK147P1. RAL163P1 User Manual
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Operating Instructions
Auto Changeover . . . . . . . . . .10
Day/Time Setting Mode . . . . .6
Default Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Fan Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Hold and Temporary
Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Initial Power Up . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
LCD Backlight . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Programming Mode . . . . . . .7–9
Reviewing and Changing
Setpoint Temperature . . . . . . .5
Selecting Temperature Scale . .4
Thermostat Overview . . . . . .2–3
Time Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Verification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Installation Instructions
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Mounting and Wiring . . . 11–13
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Tools Required . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . 15
Customer Service
Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Write the model and serial
numbers here:
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You can find them on a label on
the thermostat.
RAK147P1
RAK163P1
Owner’s Manual &
Installation Instructions
Thermostats
Digital Programmable
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Using your thermostat.
The digital programmable series of thermostats offers an
economical remote control solution for single-stage
heat/cool and multi-stage heat pump applications. System
selections include heat, cool, off or auto mode, as well as
fan on or fan auto selections.
Thermostats are available in the following selections:
RAK163P1 (1 heat/1 cool)
and
RAK147P1 (2 heat/1 cool heat pump)
FEATURE DESCRIPTION
No batteries required for general Saves programmed setpoints in the
operation. event of a power loss.
24V AC/DC Compatible Switch selection for either 24 VAC or
24 VDC operation.
Temperature Safety Circuit Auto cut-off in heat mode if room
temperature > 90°F and auto cut-off
in cool mode if room temperature
< 60°F.
°F or °C compatible Switch selection for either Fahrenheit
or Celsius degrees.
Backlit display Display is backlit whenever a button
is pressed.
Programming Modes 5+2- and 7-day programming
flexibility.
Auto changeover from Heat to Cool Automatically changes from heating
to cooling.
Thermostat Overview
Figure 1: RAK163P1 and RAK147P1 Display
LCD SEGMENT DESCRIPTION
Day indicator Indicates the day of week.
AM/PM indicator Indicates AM or PM.
Time display Displays time, program time or set temperature.
Program indicator Indicates the operating or editing program
(Morning, Day, Evening and Night), flashes when
temporary hold.
Hold indicator Indicates that the thermostat is in hold mode.
System mode indicator Shows whether heat, cool, auto or off system is
selected and operating.
Fan mode indicator Indicates that the fan is in ON or Auto mode.
Temperature display Displays room temperature, program
temperature or span.
Set temp indicator Indicates that the set temperature is shown.
Celsius mode indicator Indicates that the temperature displayed is in
Celsius scale. Default is Fahrenheit.
Set temp indicator
Fan mode
indicator
Celsius mode
indicator
Temperature
display
System mode
indicator
Display Description
General Features
Time display
Program indicator
Hold indicator
AM/PM indicator
Day indicator
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KEY FUNCTION
▲ • Increases data (time, temperature, etc.).
• Press with ▼ to enter span setting mode.
▼ • Decreases data (time, temperature, etc.).
• Press with ▲ to enter span setting mode.
HOLD/RETURN • Enters hold.
• Terminates hold or temporary override.
• Returns from Day/Time or Program setting modes to
Normal mode.
DAY/TIME • Enters day and time setting mode.
• Advances through setting of day of week, hour and
minutes.
PROGRAM • Enters program setting mode.
• Advances through setting of program day, time and
temperature.
• Changes time display format when in day and time
setting mode.
SYSTEM MODE Selects the system mode of the thermostat from AUTO,
HEAT, OFF and COOL.
FAN MODE Selects the operation mode of the FAN between
AUTO & ON.
RESET Hardware resets signal to reset the thermostat.
Keyboard Functions
Initial Power Up
■ The thermostat will reset after power up or if the
reset button is pressed.
■ During reset, all LCD segments and the LCD
backlight will be turned on. After one second
and when all keys are released, the thermostat
will start. At the same time, the memory and I/O
ports of the MCU will be set to their default
values.
■ After initial power up or reset, both the weekday
and weekend programs are initialized as shown
in the following table.
Program MORN DAY EVE NITE
Program
HEAT COOL HEAT COOL HEAT COOL HEAT COOL
Setpoint
68°F 78°F 65°F 80°F 68°F 78°F 66°F 78°F
(TIME) (TIME) (TIME) (TIME)
Monday
6 a.m. 8 a.m. 5 p.m. 11 p.m.
Tuesday
6 a.m. 8 a.m. 5 p.m. 11 p.m.
Wednesday
6 a.m. 8 a.m. 5 p.m. 11 p.m.
Thursday
6 a.m. 8 a.m. 5 p.m. 11 p.m.
Friday
6 a.m. 8 a.m. 5 p.m. 11 p.m.
Saturday
6 a.m. 8 a.m. 5 p.m. 11 p.m.
Sunday
6 a.m. 8 a.m. 5 p.m. 11 p.m.
Default Program
Figure 2: Display and Keyboard
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Temperature Scale Selection
■ The temperature scale can be selected by the C/F dip switch
inside the unit. Please refer to Figure 3 in the
Installation
Instructions
for identification of the correct switch.
■ If C/F switch is set at “F,” the temperature scale after reset is
Fahrenheit. If C/F switch is set at “C,” the temperature scale
after reset is Celsius.
■ Figure 3 shows the LCD right after reset. Fahrenheit scale is the
default.
Figure 3: Default Display after Reset and Initial Power-Up
Using your thermostat.
Default Mode
■ The LCD shows the time, day of week, room temperature,
operating program number or hold status, and the system and
fan status.
For the example at left:
■ The time is 2:05 PM Wednesday.
■ The room temperature is 73°F. If the Celsius scale is selected,
the Cindicator will be displayed.
■ The current operating program is
DAY
. If the indicator is
flashing, temporary hold is active.
■ Icon explanation:
■ If heating is selected:
FLAME
icon will be displayed.
■ If a call for heating is made:
FLAME
icon will be flashing.
■ If cooling is selected:
SNOWFLAKE
icon will be displayed.
■ If a call for cooling is made:
SNOWFLAKE
icon will be
flashing.
■ If Auto-changeover is selected and system is in heating
mode:
■
AUTO
and
FLAME
icons will be displayed.
■ If heating is called while in
AUTO
mode:
FLAME
icon will
flash.
■ If Auto-changeover is selected and system is in cooling
mode:
■
AUTO
and
SNOWFLAKE
icons will be displayed.
■ If cooling is called while in
AUTO
mode:
SNOWFLAKE
icon
will flash.
■ All icons will be off if
OFF
is selected.
■ Fan is in
ON
mode.
Figure 4: Example Display
Figure 5: Example of Celsius Mode and Cooling System
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Time Format
■ Time is displayed in AM/PM format.
■ AM/PM format is <AM|PM>hh:mm where the leading zero
of the hour will be suppressed. Time displayed will be in the
range of 12:00 AM to 11:59 AM and 12:00 PM to 11:59 PM.
Figure 6: Time Display Format
Review and Change the Setpoint Temperature
■ In
NORMAL
mode, press ▲ or ▼. The clock and the day of the
week indicator will be cleared. The setpoint temperature and
SET TEMP
indicator will be displayed. The
HEAT, COOL
or
AUTO
indicator will turn on indicating the current operating system.
Figure 7: Temperature Setpoint Example
■ To change the setpoint temperature, press and hold either ▲
or ▼ for more than 1 second. The entire display will flash once
and the setpoint temperature can be changed. Continue to
hold the key or release and press again to adjust the setpoint
temperature.
■ Press and hold the key for 2 seconds for fast advance.
■ Press the
HOLD/RETURN
button to return to
NORMAL
mode
immediately or wait 5 seconds to return to
NORMAL
mode
automatically.
Figure 8: Display will Flash Once
Figure 9: Display with New Setpoint Temperature
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Using your thermostat.
Hold and Temporary Override
■ Hold is the permanent bypass of program temperature
setpoints. Manual release is required to return to active
program mode.
■ Press
HOLD/RETURN
in
NORMAL
mode for hold. The current
setpoint temperature will be used. The
HOLD
icon will be
displayed and the program numbers will be cleared.
■ The
HOLD
temperature setpoint can be changed by following
the directions for changing the normal temperature in the
previous section.
■ To release the hold, press
HOLD/RETURN
again in
NORMAL
mode to return to programmed operation. The
HOLD
icon
will disappear.
■ Temporary override is the temporary change of the setpoint
temperature until the next program time. Refer to the previous
section on changing temperature setpoints for information on
adjusting the temperature.
■ To release temporary override before the next setpoint comes,
press
HOLD/RETURN
twice in
NORMAL
mode (the first press will
change to hold and the second press will release the hold and
temporary override).
Figure 10: ‘HOLD’ Display
Day/Time Setting Mode
■ In
NORMAL
mode, press
DAY/TIME
to enter the
DAY/TIME
SETTING
mode. The LCD will be cleared except for the time and
day of week indicator.
■ When the hour is flashing, press ▲ (increase setting) or ▼
(decrease setting) to adjust hour.
■ Press
DAY/TIME
again. Minutes will be flashing. Press ▲ or ▼ to
adjust minutes.
■ Press
DAY/TIME
again. The day will be flashing. Press ▲ or ▼ to
adjust day.
■ Press
DAY/TIME
again. The thermostat will return to
NORMAL
mode.
■ When adjusting the day or time, press and hold ▲ or ▼ for
2 seconds for fast advance. During fast advance, the data will
stop flashing.
■ At any time you may press the
HOLD/RETURN
button or wait 5
seconds to return to
NORMAL
mode.
■ The clock seconds will be reset to zero whenever time is
changed. The clock seconds will not be affected if only the
day is changed.
■ The time display will be frozen in
DAY/TIME
setting mode.
However, the internal clock is still running. If nothing is
changed, then the frozen time will be replaced by the internal
clock when you return back to the
NORMAL
mode.
Figure 11: Changing Time and Date Display
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