SySTEM SET-Up
NAMINg THE SySTEM CONTROLLER
SySTEM STATUS BAR
TIME AND DATE
The description of System Controller is displayed on the top of every
page . The description can be changed using the Unit Description field .
The unit description can be up to 26 characters and any combination
of letters, numbers, spaces, and symbols . This name will also be used
to identify the System Controller when e-mail alerts are sent .
The System Status Bar will be present for all pages on the System
Controller . The System Status Bar will display the date and time . The
System Status Bar will display “Alarms Exist” if there are any active
alarms . The System Status bar will display the Outdoor temperature if
there is an outdoor temperature sensor connected and enabled on the
thermostat at Node Address 1 .
The System Controller can be set to display the time in either a
12 hour or 24 hour format using the Time Format Selection .
The time is set by using the Set Time button . When the Set Time
button is pressed the System Controller will update the time and
date to match the web browser . The Time and Date of the System
Controller will be written out to all the thermostats on the network .
NUMBER OF THERMOSTATS ON THE NETWORk
SERVICE OVERRIDE
TEMpERATURE FORMAT
The number of thermostats on the network can be set either by
manually setting the Number of Thermostats and Humidistats field or
by using the Find button . When the Find button is pressed, the System
Controller will automatically discover the number of thermostats on
the network and populate the Number of Thermostats and Humidistats
field . If the Find button is used to populate this field, confirm that the
number of thermostats and humidistats on the network is correct . If
the number is not populated correctly, the network settings at the
thermostats should be verified .
The Service Override feature can be used to activate the network
override feature in the Model 8870 thermostats and Model 8800
thermostats that are set to non-programmable mode . When the
network override feature is enabled the thermostat will ignore
commands from the System Controller that modify the Mode, Fan or
Setpoint settings . This feature can be used if maintenance is being
performed on the network .
The Temperature Format field can be used to select between
Fahrenheit and Celsius display . This setting will affect the
temperature display on both the System Controller and the
thermostats on the network .
SYSTEM STATUS BAR
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