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Specifications

Before You Begin

NETWORK INSTALLATION ONLY

NOTE: This section is not required unless the thermostats are networked Pairing the Thermostat and the Control Card: In the case of Network Installation with online management, the thermostat and the Control Card must be paired with a Network Programmer specific to the property before the installation.
Note: The thermostat and Control Card are factory paired.

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The thermostat and control card must not be powered during the pairing procedure – remove the batteries from the thermostat and unplug the control card from the HVAC unit during the pairing procedure.

Thermostat Installation

Installing the Wireless Control Card

Installing the Wireless Control Card (cont.)

Wiring Table – 24V AC

Wire Color Terminal Letter Terminal Connection
Black C Common
Red R 24V
Yellow Y Compressor
White W Heat
Orange O or B Reversing Valve
Green GH Fan High
Purple GL Fan Low
Brown AUX Occupancy

NOTE: If the PTAC unit has only one (1) fan speed, connect both fan control wires – Green and Purple – to the fan terminal (G).

Wireless Installation

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Mounting the thermostat to the wall

Wired Installation

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Mounting the thermostat to the wall

Thermostat Configuration

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Once the thermostat is powered, the thermostat configuration settings will appear on the thermostat screen. In order to properly operate the HVAC unit:

NOTE: If the thermostat is connected to a network, the settings configured online will be applied.

Setting the thermostat clock

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Set the thermostat clock to the current time in 24h (Military Time) format.

Entering the room number

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Enter the room number by changing the digits on the screen. Leading zeros “0” preceding other digits will be ignored, i.e. Room number “123” should be entered as “00123”.

Configuring the Equipment Settings – Compressor Type

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Use the “Up” and “Down” buttons to change the compressor type by changing the first digit
0 – No Compressor
1* – Heat pump
2 – Air Conditioner

Configuring the Equipment Settings – Electric Heat

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Use the “Up” and “Down” buttons to change the Electric Heat setting by changing the second digit;
0 – No Electric Heat- All Zonelines have Electric heat –
Do not select this option.
1* – Electric Heat Press the “Fan” button to advance to the next setting; Indicates default setting

Configuring the Equipment Settings – Reversing Valve

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Use the “Up” and “Down” buttons to change the reversing valve type by changing the first digit
0 – OB contact is energized to cool
1* – OB contact is energized to heat (default operation for

Zoneline heat pump models)
Refer to the HVAC unit documentation to determine the correct OB VALVE setting. If incorrect OB VALVE Setting is selected, the HVAC unit will turn on the heating when air conditioning is requested and turn on the air conditioning when heating is requested.

Configuring the Energy Saving Settings

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Use the “Up” and “Down” buttons to select the Energy Saving preset: E-C*: Custom Energy Savings

Testing the thermostat
Following the thermostat configuration, test if the thermostat is controlling the Zoneline unit.

Custom Energy Savings Settings
This thermostat comes preprogrammed to use a custom energy setting. To change any of these presets, follow the instructions below.

Accessing the Thermostat Settings
With the thermostat turned on, press and hold the “Configuration” button until the first thermostat settings screen appears. The thermostat must be turned on to access the thermostat settings.

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NOTE: If the thermostat is connected to a network, the settings configured online will be applied.

Custom Energy Savings Settings

Using the Thermostat Settings Screens

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 FAN CONTROL MODE

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Select Fan Control Mode: 00 – MANUAL – guest can select automatic or continuous fan mode.
01* – AUTOMATIC – fan runs only when there is a demand for heating or air conditioning. ndicates default setting.

1ST STAGE DIFFERENTIAL – HEAT

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(0.2°F – 3.0°F; 1.0°F* default setting) Select the number of degrees** the thermostat has to sense between the automatic changeover temperature for heat and the room temperature before a call for the 1st stage heating is initiated. above the dead band offset (refer to page 40)

2ND STAGE DIFFERENTIAL – HEAT

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(1.0°F – 2.0°F; 1.0°F* default setting) Select the difference between 1st stage heating and 2nd stage heating initiation.

1ST STAGE DIFFERENTIAL – COOL

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(0.2°F – 3.0°F; 1.0°F* default setting) Select the number of degrees** the thermostat has to sense between the automatic for cool and the room temperature before a call for the 1st stage cooling is initiated. below the dead band offset (refer to page 40)

INCIDENTAL OCCUPANCY THRESHOLD

(00 – 60; 05* default setting) Select the minimum period of time (in minutes) for which occupancy needs to be detected to enter the guest occupancy mode.
When occupancy is detected, thermostat will switch to occupied mode for a duration of “Incidental Occupancy Threshold” selected here. If occupancy is detected for a period of time shorter than the “Incidental Occupancy Threshold” selected here, the thermostat will automatically revert to unoccupied mode at the end of the “Incidental Occupancy Threshold” period and continue to observe energy saving functions that were in effect before the room became occupied. This setting allows ignoring incidental room visits. If occupancy is detected for a period of time longer than the “Incidental Occupancy Threshold” selected here, the thermostat will enter the guest occupancy mode. When the thermostat is in the guest occupancy mode, it will revert to unoccupied mode and initiate the setback temperature only when occupancy is not detected for the duration of the setback delay (Heat or Cool) period.

NIGHT OCCUPANCY THRESHOLD

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(00 – 60; 01* default setting) Select the minimum period of time (in minutes) for which occupancy needs to be detected in order to consider the room occupied during the “Night Occupancy”period. When occupancy is detected during the “Night Occupancy Period” for longer than the “Night Occupancy Threshold” selected here, the thermostat will instantaneously switch to occupied mode. If occupancy is detected for a period of time shorter than the “Night Occupancy Threshold” selected here, the thermostat will automatically revert to unoccupied mode and continue to observe energy saving functions that were in effect before the room became occupied. If occupancy is detected for a period of time longer than the “Night Occupancy Threshold” selected here, the thermostat will disable the occupancy sensor and consider the room occupied until the end of the “Night Occupancy” period. This feature ensures that energy saving functions that may affect guest comfort will not come in effect during the “Night Occupancy” period.

FORCED 2ND STAGE HEATING

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(00 – 60; 15* default setting) Select a number of minutes 1st stage heating will run before 2nd stage heating is automatically initiated if the guest set point is not reached and the 2nd stage heating is not initiated through differential settings. This feature allows automatically turning on 2nd stage heating to avoid excessive compressor use. Set to 00 to disable the feature.

NIGHT OCCUPANCY START

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(00 – 23; 21* default setting) Select the start time (in hours – 24-hour clock) for “Night Occupancy” If occupancy is detected for a period of time longer than the “Night Occupancy Threshold” during “Night Occupancy” period, the thermostat will disable the occupancy sensor and consider the room occupied until the end of the “Night Occupancy” period. This feature ensures that energy saving functions that may affect guest comfort will not come in effect during the “Night Occupancy” period if room was occupied for a period of time longer than “Night Occupancy Threshold”.

NIGHT OCCUPANCY END

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(00 – 23; 09* default setting) Select the time (in hours – 24-hour clock) for “Night Occupancy” to end. This is the time of day the “Night Occupancy” ends and the thermostat switches back to the room sensing settings chosen in the other occupancy modes.

TEMPERATURE RECOVERY TIME

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(00 – 60; 15* default setting) Select the maximum time allowed for a HVAC unit to attain temperature as defined by Heat and Cool Recovery Temperature. Temperature Recovery Time selected here and the actual temperature recovery ability of the HVAC unit are used to calculate setback temperatures. Calculated setback temperatures maximize energy savings and at the same time ensure that a comfortable room temperature (defined as Heat and Cool Recovery Temperature) will be restored within the selected Temperature Recovery Timeâ Setting the Temperature Recovery Time to , disables temperature recovery. When temperature recovery is disabled, thermostat will use the Minimum and Maximum Setback Temperatures as setback set points.

RECOVERY TEMPERATURE – HEAT

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(62°F – 82°F; 69°F* default setting) Select the room temperature in °F that a HVAC unit will have to attain within the selected “Temperature Recovery Time” when there is a need for heating.

TEMPERATURE SETBACK DELAY – HEAT

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(00 – 120; 30* default setting) Select the time delay (in minutes) for which the room that is in the guest occupancy mode needs to be unoccupied before the temperature setback is initiated. This feature prevents initiating temperature setback prematurely while the guest is still in the room but in an area where occupancy cannot be detected by the occupancy sensor. Setting the “Temperature Setback Delay – Heat” to “00”, disables the setback in the heat mode.

MINIMUM SETBACK TEMPERATURE – HEAT

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(52°F – 72°F; 65°F* default setting) Select the Minimum Setback Temperature  in °F. Setback temperature is calculated by measuring HVAC unit’s ability to attain “Recovery Temperature – Heat withinTemperature Recovery Time. If recovery is disabled (“Temperature Recovery Time is set to  or if setback temperatures have not yet been calculated, the “Minimum Setback Temperature value will be used as the setback temperature for heating. If calculated setback temperature for heating is lower than Minimum Setback Temperatureâ then the Minimum Setback Temperature will be used as setback temperature for heating. This feature allows defining the minimum temperature in a room when room is unoccupied and the thermostat is in the setback mode.

TEMPERATURE SETBACK DELAY – COOL

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(00 – 120; 30* default setting) Select the time delay (in minutes) for which the room that is in the guest occupancy mode needs to be unoccupied before the temperature setback is initiated. This feature prevents initiating temperature setback prematurely while the guest is still in the room but in an area where occupancy cannot be detected by the occupancy sensor. Setting the “Temperature Setback Delay – Cool” to “00”, disables the setback in the cool mode. Set to “00” to disable EMS.

MAXIMUM SETBACK TEMPERATURE – COOL

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(72°F – 92°F; 76°F* default setting) Select the “Maximum Setback Temperature in °F. Setback temperature is calculated by measuring HVAC unit™s ability to attain “Recovery Temperature – Cool within Temperature Recovery Time. If recovery is disabled (“Temperature Recovery Time is set to ) or if setback temperatures have not yet been calculated, the Maximum Setback Temperature value will be used as the setback temperature for cooling. If calculated setback temperature for air conditioning is higher than Maximum Setback Temperatureâ, then the Maximum Setback Temperature will be used as setback temperature for air conditioning. This feature allows defining the maximum temperature in a room when room is unoccupied and the thermostat is in the setback mode.

RECOVERY TEMPERATURE – COOL

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(62°F – 82°F; 72°F* default setting) Select the room temperature in °F that a HVAC unit will have to attain within the selected “Temperature Recovery Time” when there is a need for air conditioning.

MINIMUM SET POINT

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(64°F – 84°F; 66°F* default setting) Select the minimum set point in °F that a guest can select.

MAXIMUM SET POINT

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(60°F – 82°F; 78°F* default setting) Select the maximum set point in °F that a guest can select.

TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODE

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AUTO CHANGEOVER SET POINT OFFSET (DEAD BAND)

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(00°F – 04°F; 01°F* default setting) Select the difference between the guest-selected set point and the heat and the cool set point when the thermostat is in the automatic temperature control mode.
This value plus the 1st stage differential defined in steps 02 and 04, defines the temperature at which the thermostat would automatically change heating/cooling modes. This feature allows adjusting the dead band between the heat and the cool set points in automatic changeover mode in order to avoid the system from bouncing back and forth between heating and cooling under normal operating conditions.

SETBACK SET POINTS / AUTO-RESTORE

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Select Temperature Control Mode:

  1. When room is unoccupied and the thermostat is in the setback mode or turned off, it will NOT maintain the temperature between heat and cool setback set points. When guest enters the room, the thermostat will be turned off – it will not automatically restore the most recent guest settings.
  2.  When room is unoccupied and the thermostat is in the setback mode or turned off, it will maintain the temperature between heat and cool setback set points. When guest enters the room, the thermostat will be turned off – it will not automatically restore the most recent guest settings.
  3.  When room is unoccupied and the thermostat is in the setback mode or turned off, it will NOT maintain the temperature between heat and cool setback set points. When guest enters the room, the thermostat will automatically restore the most recent guest settings.
  4.  When room is unoccupied and the thermostat is in the setback mode or turned off, it will maintain the temperature between heat and cool setback set points. When guest enters the room, the thermostat will automatically restore the most recent guest settings. Indicates default setting

AUTOMATIC HUMIDITY CONTROL

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TEMPERATURE CALIBRATION

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(-5.0°F – 5.0°F; 0.0°F* default setting) Calibrate the temperature display: +/- 5.0°F

Thermostat Maintenance

Replacing Thermostat Batteries
The low battery indicator will be displayed on the thermostat screen when it is necessary to replace batteries in the thermostat. Under normal operating conditions, new brand-name alkaline batteries will last for a period of approximately one (1) year. Please replace batteries every twelve (12) months to ensure continuous thermostat operation. To replace thermostat batteries:

NOTE: The thermostat maintains all the “Thermostat Configuration” settings in a non-volatile memory. There is no need to configure the thermostat again after battery replacement.
NOTE: While batteries are not required in a wired installation, batteries should be installed to prevent re-configuring the time on the thermostat if a power failure occurs.

Troubleshooting

Error Codes

NOTES:
For ERR1, ERR2, ERR3, and ERR5, call GE Appliances service. (Phone number located in Limited Warranty section on page 50. For ERR4, reset the configurations starting on page 5.The thermostat is not controlling the HVAC unit. Check if the HVAC unit is set to “External Thermostat” (Class 2) mode. Refer to Zoneline Owner’s Manual, Aux settings. Verify the status of the red light on the Wireless Control Card.

Initiating a Master Reset
If there are reported errors or configuration issues, the user may master reset the thermostat to its default parameters.
Procedure:

Appendix 1 – Energy Saving Presets

Screen # Energy Level Default Setting
0 1 2 3 4 5 E-C
01 Fan Control Mode Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto
02 1VW 6WDJH ‘LႇHUHQWLDO +HDW 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0
03 2QG 6WDJH ‘LႇHUHQWLDO

Heat

1.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 2.0 2.0 1.0
04 1VW 6WDJH ‘LႇHUHQWLDO &RRO 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 1.0
05 Guest Occupancy Threshold 00 05 05 05 05 05 05
06 Night Occupancy Threshold 01 01 01 01 01 01 01
07 Force 2nd Stage Heating After 30 30 30 30 30 30 15
08 Night Occupancy Start 18 19 20 21 22 23 21
09 Night Occupancy End 12 11 10 9 8 7 09
10 Recovery Time 00 15 20 25 30 00 15
11 Recovery Temperature Heat 70 69 68 67 66 65 69
12 Setback Delay – Heat 00 30 25 20 15 10 30
13 Minimum Setback Temperature 67 66 65 64 63 62 65
14 Setback Delay – Cool 00 30 25 20 15 10 30
15 Maximum Setback Temperature 72 74 76 78 80 82 76
16 Recovery Temperature Cool 71 72 73 74 75 76 72
17 Minimum Set point 64 64 65 66 67 68 66
18 Maximum Set point 82 82 80 78 76 74 78
19 Temperature Control Mode Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto Auto
20 Auto Changeover Set Point 01 01 01 01 01 01 01
21 Setback Set Points / Auto Restore OFF ON ON ON ON ON ON
22 Automatic Humidity Control ON ON ON ON ON ON ON
23 Temperature Calibration 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Technical Specifications

Thermostat Wireless Control Card
Case Dimensions (Imperial) 4.015 x 5.5118” x 0.925” 3.875” x 2.125” x 0.75”
Case Dimensions (Metric) 102mm x 140mm x 23.5mm 98mm x 54mm x 19mm
Screen Dimensions (Imperial) 3.625” x 2.125” N/A
Screen Dimensions (Metric) 92mm x 54mm N/A
Operating Voltage 3V DC – 2 “AA” Cell Bat-

teries OR(Optional) 24V AC/DC

24V AC/DC
Control Outputs Fan High (GH)
Fan Low (GL)
Compressor (Y)
Heat Pump (OB)
Electric Heat (W2)
Occupancy Out (AUX)
Occupancy Sensor Beam Width ±47° (94°) N/A
Wireless Frequency 900MHz 900MHz
Temperature Accuracy ±1°F N/A
FCC ID XEYWX XEYV8ACCC

FCC STATEMENT

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 inter-ference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Pursuant to part 15.21 of the FCC rules, any changes or  GE Appliances may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

THERMOSTAT LIMITED WARRANTY

Staple your receipt here.
Proof of the original purchase date is needed to validate the warranty. For The Period Of: GE Appliances Will Replace

One Year
From the date of the original purchase For help with thermostat troubleshooting, call 1-844-GE4-PTAC (or 844-434-7822)Full Replacement of the thermostat which fails due to a defect in materials or workmanship.

What GE Appliances Will Not Cover:

EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES—Your sole and exclusive remedy is product exchange as provided in this Limited Warranty. Any implied warranties, including the implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, are limited to one year or the shortest period allowed by law. This limited warranty is extended to the original purchaser and any succeeding owner for products purchased for use within the USA and Canada. In Alaska, the limited warranty excludes the cost of shipping or service calls to your site. Some states or provinces do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages. This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state or province to province. To know what your legal rights are, consult your local, state or provincial consumer affairs office or your state Attorney General. Warrantor: GE Appliances, Louisville, KY 4022549-

Reference

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