Venstar T5900 Owner's Manual And Installation Instructions

HIGH

Color

Digital

with Humidity

Control

RESOLUTION

Touch

Thermostat

OWNER’S

INSTALLATION

INSTRUCTIONS

RESIDENTIAL

Screen

MANUAL

AND

THERMOSTAT

T5900

Compatible with Wi-Fi Accessories

HEAT

COOL

PUMP

CAUTION

Follow the Installation Instructions before proceeding. Set the thermostat mode to “OFF” prior to changing settings in setup or restoring Factory Defaults.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Thermostat T5900

Tested to Comply

with FCC Standards

4Z95

FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

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Glossary of Terms

Auto-Changeover: A mode in which the thermostat will turn on the heating or cooling based on room temperature demand.

Cool Setpoint: The warmest temperature that the space should rise to before cooling is turned on (without regard to deadband).

Deadband: The number of degrees allowed past setpoint, before energizing heating or cooling.

Differential: The forced temperature difference between the heat set- point and the cool setpoint.

Heat Setpoint: The coolest temperature that the space should drop to before heating is turned on (without regard to deadband).

Icon: The word or symbol that appears on the thermostat display.

Mode: The current operating condition of the thermostat (i.e. Off,

Heat, Cool, Auto, Program On). Non-Programmable Thermostat: A thermostat that does not have

the capability of running Time Period Programming. Programmable Thermostat: A thermostat that has the capability of

running Time Period Programming.

Temperature Swing: Same as Deadband.

Time Period Programming: A program that allows the thermostat to

automatically adjust the heat setpoint and/or the cool setpoint based on the time of the day. Same as Schedule.

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Table of Contents

Get to Know Your Thermostat

Home Screen

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Menu Screens Dropdown Dashboard

Care and use of your thermostat

Quick Start

Selecting your desired temperature and mode

Using the Fan button

Setting the time

Setting the date

Daylight Savings setup

The Main Menu Buttons

Schedule

Time Period Schedule On/Off

View My Schedule Edit My Schedule

Smart Fan

Smart Fan On/Off

Smart Fan Minimum Runtime

Start/Stop Times

Days to allow Smart Fan operation.

Screensaver

Screensaver On/Off

Screensaver Setup

Screensaver Preview

Alerts

View Current Alerts

Reset Alerts

Set/Edit Reminders

Service Information (Who To Call For Service)

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Display

Active Brightness

Idle Brightness

Night Dimmer

Maintenance

Preferences

User Interface Themes

Custom Wallpaper

Heat/Cool Indicator

Backdrop On/Off

Sound Options

Humidity

Humidification Settings

Dehumidification Settings

Vacation

Vacation Mode On/Off

Schedule

Modes & Setpoints

Security

Auto Screenlock

Setpoint Limits

Mode Restrictions

Information

View Runtime Graphs

Who To Call For Service

Settings

Thermostat Name

Available Modes

SD Card (Import and Export)

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Table of Contents

General Setup

35 35 36 36

37 37 37

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Units (F or C) Language Smart Recovery On/Off Simple Thermostat On/Off

Installation Settings

Heat & Cool Stages

Heat & Cool Stages Compressor Stages Aux Heat Stages

Timers & Deadbands Free Cooling Heat Pump Settings

Heat Pump Lockout - Enabled/Disabled Heat Pump Lockout Outdoor Temp

Aux Heat Lockout Enabled/Disabled Aux Heat Lockout Temp

Dual Fuel Settings

Dual Fuel On/Off Changeover With Outdoor Temp On/Off Adjust Balance Point

AUX Output Settings Fan Off Delay Sensor Settings Test Outputs Dealer Information Upgrade Firmware

Delete Custom Images Calibrate Clock Reset To Factory Default Settings Restart Thermostat

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Table of Contents

Emergency Heat

ColorTouch Assistant

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Installing the ColorTouch Assistant Software Uploading Photos

Installation Instructions

Remove & Replace the Old Thermostat

Wire Connections

The ColorTouch Thermostat Backplate

Explanation Of the Thermostat Dip Switches

Sample Wiring Diagrams

Troubleshooting

Index

Warranty

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Get To Know Your Thermostat

Home Screen

Backlit Color Touchscreen Display

Drop Down

Date

Time

Fan

Buttons

Main Menu Screen

Back

Button

Buttons

Sensor Button

Scrolling

Buttons

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Sub Menu Screen

Sub Menu

Buttons

Outdoor Temperature

(If optional sensor is installed)

Humidity Reading

Warmer

Button

SD Card

Slot

Cooler Button

Button

Mode

Buttons

Scrolling

Indicates Options

Available

Buttons

Home

Button

Get To Know Your Thermostat

Dropdown Dashboard

The Dropdown Dashboard displays temperature, humidity, and other readings. It will also show the high and low readings of the day.

Drop Down

Dashboard Button

Dropdown Dashboard

(The contents of your Dashboard may vary)

Humidity Reading

The Humidity Icon will turn from Blue to Red during an active humidification call.

Wi-Fi

Connection

Icon

(The Skyport Wi-Fi Key is required for wi-fi connections. Model # ACC0454)

Weather

Display

Room Temp

Outdoor Temp

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Humidity

Press the HOME button to return to the Home Screen

Get To Know Your Thermostat

Care and Use of Your Thermostat

Pencils, pens and other sharp objects should never be used on your ColorTouch thermostat; these may damage your touchscreen. Only use your finger tip to press the touchscreen buttons.

Use a soft, damp cloth to clean the screen.

DO NOT USE ABRASIVE CLEANERS OR CLEANERS THAT CONTAIN SOLVENTS. DO NOT SPRAY ANYTHING DIRECTLY ONTO THE THERMOSTAT.

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Quick Start

Temperature, Modes & Fan

Selecting Your Desired Temperature and Mode

COOLER

WARMER

MODE

or the MODE Icon

Press

The Heat or Cool Setpoint is the temperature the room has to reach before heating or cooling will turn on.

(Without regard to deadband)

Press

HEAT will allow only operation of the heating system.

COOL will allow only operation of the cooling system.

AUTO will allow operation of the heating and cooling

systems.

OFF - heating and cooling systems are turned off.

AUTO-CHANGEOVER MODE - Pressing the WARMER or COOLER buttons in Auto

mode will adjust both the heat and cool setpoints simultaneously. To adjust heat and cool setpoints individually, choose HEAT mode to adjust the heat setpoint and COOL mode to adjust the cool setpoint, then return to AUTO mode.

HEAT OR COOL MODE - Pressing the WARMER or COOLER buttons in Heat or Cool mode will adjust only the heat or cool setpoints.

Using the Fan Button

Press

FAN ON fan runs constantly even in OFF Mode.

FAN AUTO fan only runs with a heating or cooling demand.

FAN

or the FAN Icon

to adjust temperature

Fan

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Cool Setpoint

Heat Setpoint

Warmer

Button

Cooler Button

Quick Start

Set Time & Date

Set Current Time

Use AM/PM - ON

Set Current Date

Daylight Savings Setup

Daylight Savings Time - OFF

Start Schedule

Starts On

Day

Month

Stop Schedule

Ends On

Day

Month

Set Time & Date

(2nd)

(Sun)

(March)

(1st)

(Sun)

(November)

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Quick Start

Setting the Time

Press

Set Current Time

then

Set Time & Date

to scroll down.

NOTE: If the Skyport Wi-Fi Key

is installed on the thermostat, the Time and Date settings will not be accessible.

(12:00 AM)

Press

Choose

For 12 hour AM/PM clock

For 24 hour clock

Press

hr +

and

hr -

BACK

when finished.

Use AM/PM - ON

Use AM/PM - OFF

BACK

when finished.

min +

min -

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to set the current time.

Quick Start

Set Time & Date

Setting the Date

Set Current Date

Press

Daylight Savings Setup

Turn Daylight Savings Time on or off.

Adjust when Daylight Savings Time begins.

Adjust when Daylight Savings Time ends.

Press

after making a change to a selection.

Press

or the Home button when finished.

Press the day on the calendar

Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

27 28 29 30 1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

1211

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

BACK

6/1/2013

to set the current month and year.

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31302928272625

Daylight Savings Time - OFF

Daylight Savings Time - ON

Start Schedule

Starts On

Day

Month

Stop Schedule

Ends On

Day

Month

Press

when finished.

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Press

(2nd)

(Sun)

(March)

(1st)

(Sun)

(November)

BACK

The Main Menu Buttons

Schedule

Time Period Schedule - OFF

View My Schedule

Edit My Schedule

Information

Schedule

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The Main Menu Buttons

This thermostat features up to four programmable time periods per 24 hour day: Morning, Day, Evening, and Night. The start time for each time period is

Schedule

Press to turn Schedule On or Off

Time Period Schedule - OFF

adjustable. The stop time for each time period is the start time for the next period.

Schedule

Time Period Schedule - ON

View My Schedule

Press a day of the week to view its settings. This may be repeated for each day.

Edit My Schedule

Press and select days to program

Select individual days

Select groups of days

Then press NEXT

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The Main Menu Buttons

Schedule

Edit My Schedule

Press and select a Time Period (Morning, Day, Evening, or Night) to edit.

(Continued)

Adjust Mode, Start Time, and Heat and Cool Setpoints to desired settings. The Time Period may also be Enabled or Disabled. Un-check the Enabled box for Time Periods you don’t want to use. Press DONE when finished.

Mode

TIP:

For a simpler schedule that only uses 2 time periods, un-check Enabled for Day and Evening Time Periods.

Heat and Cool Setpoints

Enable/Disable

Start Time

When you are finished editing the four time periods press

Review your program. Press SAVE to keep your program. Press EDIT to make further changes.

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Done

Edit

Time Period

Save

The Main Menu Buttons

Smart Fan

Who To Call For Service

Smart Fan - OFF

View Runtime Graphs

Smart Fan Min Runtime

Who To Call For Service

Start/Stop Times

View Runtime Graphs

Days To Run Fan

Information

Smart Fan

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The Main Menu Buttons

The fan may be programmed to turn on automatically for a specified period

Smart Fan

Press to turn fan schedule on or off

Smart Fan - OFF

Smart Fan - ON

during the day.

Smart Fan

Smart Fan Min Runtime

Set the minimum number of minutes the fan will run from the top of each hour. Set runtime to 60 minutes to be on continuously from Start Time to Stop time. (5 - 60 mins.)

Start/Stop Times

Set when the Smart Fan schedule will start and stop. For example, you may not want Smart Fan to run during sleeping hours.

Days To Run Fan

Choose which days of the week Smart Fan will run.

(7:00AM - 9:00PM)

(0m)

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The Main Menu Buttons

Screensaver

Who To Call For Service

Screensaver - OFF

View Runtime Graphs

Screensaver Setup

Screensaver Turn On Delay

Screensaver Type

Slideshow

Digital Clock

Analog Clock

Change Image After...

Use Theme Images - On

Show Clock - OFF

Home Screen Info - OFF

View Runtime GraphsScreensaver Preview

Screensaver

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The Main Menu Buttons

The Screensaver allows you to create custom slideshows.

Screensaver

Screensaver - OFF

Screensaver - ON

Screensaver Setup

Screensaver Turn On Delay

How long after a button press for the Screensaver to appear. 1, 3, 5, or 30 minutes

Screensaver Type

Slideshow Digital Clock Analog Clock

Change Image After...

15, 30 seconds - 1, 5, or 10 minutes

Use Theme Images - OFF

Slideshow uses included Theme Images. Off or On

Show Clock - OFF

Shows the time and date every 5 photos. Off or On

Home Screen Info - OFF

Shows the mode, setpoints, and temperature after every 10 photos. Off or On.

(5m)

(Slideshow )

Screensaver Preview

Press this button to preview your screensaver operation before returning to the Home Screen.

After the preview, press anywhere on the screen to return to the sub menu.

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