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OWNER’S MANUAL

For Maxim® outdoor furnace models with 

compatible FireStar® II controllers.

Take a few minutes to write down information about your home’s 
wireless network and your Maxim outdoor furnace.

__________________________________________________________
WIRELESS NETWORK NAME

__________________________________________________________
WIRELESS NETWORK PASSWORD

__________________________________________________________
YOUR OUTDOOR FURNACE SERIAL NUMBER

Save This Manual for Future Reference

27-Jan-2016 • (p/n 9000366) - REV. A 

SOFTWARE VERSION R3.0

Summary of Contents for Fire Star XP

Page 1: ...twork and your Maxim outdoor furnace __________________________________________________________ WIRELESS NETWORK NAME __________________________________________________________ WIRELESS NETWORK PASSWORD __________________________________________________________ YOUR OUTDOOR FURNACE SERIAL NUMBER Save This Manual for Future Reference 27 Jan 2016 p n 9000366 REV A SOFTWARE VERSION R3 0 ...

Page 2: ...ice like a laptop tablet or smartphone The FireStar XP can be connected to an existing wi fi network like your home s if you have one If your home wi fi network is connected to the internet and you create an account at MyFireStar com you can take advantage of the FireStar XP s online features features that include real time status operational history viewing charts and graphs and receiving alerts ...

Page 3: ...pad 4 Using MyFireStar com Website 6 Dashboard 7 Furnace Settings 9 Account Settings Screen 10 Indoor or Furnace mounted Display Operation 11 FireStar XP Display Alerts 11 To Display Water Temperature Setpoint 12 To Unlock Lock FireStar XP 12 Changing Settings With FireStar XP Module 13 To Display Menu 13 Variables 14 Wiring Diagrams 19 Troubleshooting 21 ...

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Page 5: ...r wi fi device scan for available wireless networks NOTE In order for your laptop or other wi fi device to see the FireStar XP it will have to be within range of the XP module 3 Select the wireless network that begins with FIRESTAR_ and connect to it The numbers after the name are unique to your FireStar XP 4 Once connected open your web browser and go to 172 20 50 1 the address for the FireStar X...

Page 6: ... the FireStar XP module NOTE In order to take full advantage of the FireStar XP s online features you must create an online account and be connected to a wireless router NOTE Once you attempt to connect the FireStar XP to your home s wi fi network it will no longer be set up as a stand alone network To set up the FireStar XP as a stand alone network again follow these steps 1 Using the keypad on t...

Page 7: ...n your web browser and go to 172 20 50 1 the address for the FireStar XP 5 Click Edit Settings 6 Choose your wi fi network from the list 7 Enter your wi fi network password Enter your furnace serial number can be found on the data plate attached to your furnace Click Save and Connect Confirm by pressing OK 8 Wait a few moments while your FireStar XP restarts When the blue LED stops flashing and re...

Page 8: ...1 Press the keypad or key until 14 is displayed 2 Press the key to start entering your wi fi network password For each character of the password press the keypad or key to select the character Then press the key to move to the next character 3 Once your password is entered press the key to save NOTE There are a limited number of special characters available for entering your password Lower case le...

Page 9: ... to set the value to 0 signifies connect mode 3 Press the key to save this value 4 Wait a few moments while your FireStar XP restarts When the blue LED stops flashing and remains on you re connected 5 To adjust value entered in Option B use the keypad to browse to the item to be adjusted Remember to press the key to save your value ...

Page 10: ...nd create a new user account Once you create your account you will receive an email with a confirmation link You must click the link to verify your account After you have added your outdoor furnace to your account you will be able to access your outdoor furnace s Dashboard Write down your user name and password that you just created here for reference later User Name ____________________________ P...

Page 11: ...rational state of the outdoor furnace or any alerts For example this message could be High Medium Idle or Auto Ignition Water Temp Shows the current reading of the outdoor furnace water temperature Burner Temp Shows the temperature reading of the burner This temperature reading is used the by FireStar II controller to optimize the performance of the outdoor furnace ...

Page 12: ...on on the FireStar controller is pressed If any of these events occur the timer will reset to 0 Water Temp Gauge Burner Temp Gauge A visual gauge representation of your water temperature or burner temperature One or the other will be displayed when the corresponding button is pressed Local Temp Displays the local temperature based on the zip code you provided to register your outdoor furnace ...

Page 13: ...he Furnace Settings screen shows many of the current settings for your FireStar II controller and FireStar XP module See the FireStar II Owner s Manual for more information Settings shown cannot be changed from this screen ...

Page 14: ...10 ACCOUNT SETTINGS SCREEN The Account Settings screen is used for changing your password time zone email address furnaces and furnace alerts ...

Page 15: ...display If the message is too long for the LED display it will scroll from left to right For more information about these messages please refer to the FireStar II Owner s Manual Indicates the system is currently performing an auto ignition sequence Indicates the Ignition button on the FireStar II has been pressed and the system is currently performing a manual ignition sequence Indicates all FireS...

Page 16: ...eck your home s internet connection The FireStar XP is unable to communicate with the FireStar II controller on the outdoor furnace Check your wiring TO DISPLAY WATER TEMPERATURE SETPOINT 1 Press and hold the key 2 To change the water temperature setpoint from the FireStar XP press the or key while pressing and holding the key Release the key to save and exit TO LOCK UNLOCK FIRESTAR XP Your FireSt...

Page 17: ...er for assistance To better understand the controller be sure to read the FireStar II Operation Manual provided TO DISPLAY MENU 1 Using the keypad on the FireStar XP press and hold the key until 1 is displayed The 1 represents the first variable Water Temperature Differential that can be changed See Variable List for other variables that can be changed 2 Press the keypad or key until the number of...

Page 18: ...to 88 C 2 IDLE to MEDIUM Differential 10 F 6 C When the water temperature is less than the Water Temperature Setpoint minus this setting the controller will change from IDLE mode to MEDIUM mode For example with the default factory settings the controller will change from IDLE mode to MEDIUM mode when the water temperature is less than 175 F 10 F or 165 F Adjustable from 1 to 20 3 MEDIUM to HIGH Di...

Page 19: ...The controller will continue in Ignition mode until the burner temperature is higher than the Low Burner Temperature plus this value 300 F 100 F 400 F If a third attempt is required this value is added to the target temperature again 300 F 100 F 100 F 500 F Adjustable from 1 to 199 6 Ignition Duration 10 min wood pellets 20 min corn The amount of time in minutes Ignition mode will run The controll...

Page 20: ...information about your wi fi network Once you have entered and saved information about your home s wi fi network this variable will change to 0 If you make changes to your home s wi fi network for example your name or password you will need to change this variable to a 1 and then reconnect to your wi fi network using Option A from the Connect to Wi Fi Network section 10 Wi Fi Security Mode Indicat...

Page 21: ...ork name instead of choosing from the list in menu item 12 This can be useful if your home network does not broadcast its name 14 Wi Fi Password Use the keypad to enter your wi fi password see Connect to Wi Fi Network section Option B 15 Outdoor Furnace Serial Number Use the keypad to enter your outdoor furnace serial number see Connect to Wi Fi Network section Option B Your serial number will typ...

Page 22: ...main on after Ignition Required Temperature variable 4 has been met Setting this variable to 61 will keep the electric ignitor s on constantly Adjustable from 0 to 61 20 Ignition Prime Duration 15 wood pellets 2 corn The augers will run for this amount of time in seconds during the first ignition attempt Adjustable from 0 to 255 21 2nd Ignition Prime Duration 30 wood pellets 1 corn The augers will...

Page 23: ...I FI MODULE Firestar XP Desktop Wi Fi Module E LINK A E LINK B PWR2 GND PWR1 6 9 VDC NOTE Power to the wi fi module can also be supplied from the power supply adapter WALL MOUNT WI FI MODULE E LINK A E LINK B PWR2 GND PWR1 6 9 VDC ...

Page 24: ...20 OUTDOOR WI FI MODULE GRN GRN WHT Neutral RED RED BLK BLK WHT To CPC Pin 6 CPC Connector To CPC Pin 11 120 VAC Power FireStar XP Module Supply 1 4 5 10 16 21 24 20 15 9 ...

Page 25: ...ends of the cable are connected and that you have tightly secured each wire into the proper positions on the plug ends Is the FireStar XP plugged in Is setting 9 set to 1 Restart your router and try scanning for available networks again Refer to the documentation that came with your wireless router Disconnect power to the FireStar XP wait one minute and then reconnect power Wireless security setti...

Page 26: ...Star XP press and hold the key until 1 is displayed 2 Press the keypad or key until 9 is displayed 3 Press the key Set the value to 1 4 Press the key 5 Wait a few moments while your FireStar XP restarts Once the blue LED stops flashing and remains on refer to either Option A or Option B in the Connect to Wi Fi Network section to connect to your wi fi network The FireStar XP website is not receivin...

Page 27: ...by six numbers 4 If the serial number was keyed incorrectly re enter the serial number Once the correct serial number is entered press the key to save 5 Wait a few moments while your FireStar XP restarts When the blue LED stops flashing you re connected If the display shows when holding the keypad key the FireStar XP is still in setup mode Follow the steps under Connect to Wi Fi Network section Op...

Page 28: ... Once you create your account you will receive an email with a confirmation link You must click on the confirmation link to verify your account I can t add my outdoor furnace to my online account Did you enter the correct serial number including the preceeding letter for your outdoor furnace The serial number can be found on the metal data plate attached to the outdoor furnace and begins with a le...

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