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EE542-1Z 

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 User Manual

Smart Energy

Programmable Ther Energy Monitor

Summary of Contents for EE542-1Z

Page 1: ...EE542 1Z IUser Manual Smart EnergyProgrammable Thermostat Energy Monitor ...

Page 2: ...chedule 3 2 SetThermostat Clock 3 3 SetAlerts 3 4 SetThermostat Lock 3 5 SetVacation Hold 3 6Activate the Fan 3 7Advanced Settings 4 0 MonitorWhole Home Energy UseWhen Connected to a Smart Meter 4 1 Set Monthly BudgetTarget 4 2Track Energy UseAgainst BudgetTarget 5 0Tiered Pricing Plan Program Exclusive Features 5 1 Enable Price Protection 5 2View Scheduled Rate Changes 5 3View Costs by Rate 6 0 D...

Page 3: ...nd for electricity peaks These instances of peak demand are called utility events and when they occur the utility will take action such as adjusting the thermostat temperature or cycling your air conditioner on and off for the duration of the event These events are relatively infrequent and under most circumstances you will have the option to opt in or opt out of the event To view thermostat featu...

Page 4: ...se to access whole home energy use information 8 Menu key Use to configure thermostat settings 9 Away soft key Use to set one touch temperature hold 10 Heating cooling soft key Indicates current mode press to change 11 Inbox soft key use to view messages 12 Current electricity rate when in a tiered pricing plan see section 7 0 for details 13 Wireless icon appears when thermostat has established a ...

Page 5: ...lows Use the arrows to move through the displayed menu listings Use the arrows to advance to the next screen or return to a previous screen Use the key to confirm a selection or advance to the next screen similar to the key The key is also used to toggle back and forth between options such as On Off as shown in the Schedules menu 3 Set Time Date 12 00 pm 1 1 12 Friday Cancel Save TEMPORARY HOLD le...

Page 6: ...press SAVE Away Preset COOLING HEATING Cancel Save 85 62 In the upper right corner of the unit an envelope icon will be illuminated when an unread message is in your INBOX 2 4 Get Messages Messages may be sent from your utility or software service provider As an example the utility may send an alert that Crews will be working in your neighborhood and you may experience an intermittent outage betwe...

Page 7: ...r needs no further action is required 3 1 Program a Heating Cooling Schedule STEP 3 To run the thermostat as a non programmable model Heating Period 6 00am 8 00am 8 00am 6 00pm 6 00pm 10 00pm 10 00pm 6 00am MORN DAY EVEN NITE Cooling Mon Fri 70 F 60 F 70 F 62 F Sat Sun 62 F 70 F 70 F 62 F 6 00am 8 00am 8 00am 6 00pm 6 00pm 10 00pm 10 00pm 6 00am MORN DAY EVEN NITE Mon Fri 78 F 85 F 78 F 82 F Sat S...

Page 8: ...for daytime and one temperature for night time select 2 If you want to set four temperature settings throughout the day morning day evening night select 4 To make your selection use the arrows to select PERIODS PER DAY Press to select either 2 or 4 STEP 3 STEP 2 From the Settings menu use the arrows to select SCHEDULES Press If the SCHEDULES feature is OFF press You should now see options to set a...

Page 9: ...kend Exit Exit The first day part should be highlighted Using the arrows adjust the start time for the first temperature setting Times adjust in increments of 15 minutes Once the start time is selected press to move to the HEAT TO column STEP 3 With the HEAT TO field highlighted use the arrows to set the temperature for your first day period Once the temperature is selected press to proceed to the...

Page 10: ...l make adjustments to the time zone and daylight savings if necessary If the thermostat is not connected to a smart meter you can manually set the clock using this feature 3 2 SetThermostat Clock Mon Fri Period Morning Day Evening Night Cancel Days Save Starts At 6 00 AM 8 00 AM 6 00 PM 10 00 PM Heat To 68º 60º 70º 62º Heat Schedule Individual Days Weekdays Weekend Exit Press the MENU key To set t...

Page 11: ...2 Friday Cancel Save 12 39PM 1 1 12 Set Time Date Time Zone Daylight Savings On Exit Set Time Zone Newfoundland Std Time Eastern Standard Time Central Standard Time Mountain Standard Time Pacific Standard Time Your thermostat can be set to automatically adjust the clock for daylight savings Menu Settings Clock Daylight Savings From the CLOCK screen use the arrows to select DAYLIGHT SAVINGS Press T...

Page 12: ...following steps 3 3 SetAlerts To set an a HVAC maintenance reminder Alerts Beeper Notification HVAC Maintenance Pop Up Notification On Exit From this screen you can choose to be reminded to change the air filter humidifier pad and UV lights on your HVAC unit Highlight the reminder of interest then press the arrow to configure its settings STEP 2 Use the key to turn the reminder ON Use the arrows t...

Page 13: ... use the arrow keys to select whether you would like to turn the alert off be alerted once when the message is received or you acknowledge the alert Make your selection then press Repeat steps 1 2 until all BEEPER NOTIFICATIONS are set Press to return to the main ALERTS menu STEP 2 Some alerts can be configured to popup and occupy the thermostat home screen until the user presses any key The follo...

Page 14: ...r safekeeping then press LOCK To lock the thermostat display Thermostat Lock Cancel 0 0 Lock 0 Press UNLOCK STEP 1 Enter the three digit combination you set then press UNLOCK STEP 2 To unlock the thermostat display 1 54 PM Mar 12 Base Rate 0 08 75 Cool Unlock Inbox kWh F Hold At 77 Thermostat Lock Cancel 0 0 Unlock 0 Forgot your combination Simultaneously press the 3 soft keys at the bottom of the...

Page 15: ...tiate the hold STEP 2 Energy Star recommends vacation hold temperatures be set to 85 in the summer and 62 in the winter KEEP IN MIND Vacation Hold Set Heating Set Point 55 Hold Until 12 00 pm FRI 1 1 12 Cancel Save Menu Settings Fan When the fan is set to AUTO it will only turn on with heat and cool By setting the fan to ALWAYS ON you can circulate air in the home even when the HVAC unit isn t run...

Page 16: ...tment Menu Settings Advanced Settings Temp Display Adjust Your thermostat was accurately calibrated at the factory But if you d like the displayed temperature to be higher or lower than the actual temperature this feature lets you adjust the displayed temperature Key Pad Beeper Menu Settings Advanced Settings Key Pad Beeper This feature activates a sound each time a thermostat key is pressed This ...

Page 17: ...on you ll learn how to set a monthly target for energy use and how to track your use against that target 4 1 Set Monthly BudgetTarget To take advantage of the energy monitoring features the thermostat must establish communication with your utility In most instances this will mean that your home must be equipped with a ZigBee enabled smart meter If you aren t sure if you have this type of meter con...

Page 18: ... MIND Set a monthly budget dollar target Energy More Set Monthly Budget Monthly Budget Ideally how much would you like to spend each month for electricity From the MONTHLY BUDGET screen use the arrows to set the dollar value of the monthly target budget When the dollar value is selected press From the ALERT BEEPER screen determine if and how you want to be alerted that you have reached your target...

Page 19: ...h energy you have consumed so far this month The second line shows if you are above or below your targeted month to date usage Use to scroll through the days As you do so the actual cost per day will appear on the display STEP 2 Month To Date Usage 224 19 Over Budget By 74 05 0 61 01 01 12 4 84 Daily Budget Days Electricity Use More Exit Exit To take advantage of the budget tracking feature your m...

Page 20: ...ppliances turned on while you were starting the dryer you can infer the difference between the original and new cost per hour values is what it costs you per hour to run the dryer To view HVAC cost estimate Energy More HVAC Cost Estimate Heating ventilation and air conditioning HVAC account for almost half of all residential energy consumption The HVAC COST ESTIMATE screen lets you see how much yo...

Page 21: ... enrolled in this type of utility pricing plan Utilities are increasingly looking to time of use rates as a way to help them balance load and maintain grid reliability when capacity is scarce By shifting your consumption to off peak hours you may significantly lower your energy costs If you are enrolled in this type of pricing plan the thermostat can protect you by automatically changing the tempe...

Page 22: ... will indicate that Price Protection is active and whatever temperature adjustment was previously defined will take effect To cancel Price Protection when rates are high simply press the Cancel key For more information on your utility s specific rate structure visit their website 5 1 Enable Price Protection To set your Price Protection preferences Menu Settings Price Protection Set Cooling or Heat...

Page 23: ...STEP 6 Repeat steps 5 6 until temperature adjustments are set for each of the cooling price tiers STEP 7 To set temperature adjustments for heating price tiers return to Step 4 and select SET HEATING RESPONSE Repeat steps 5 8 STEP 8 When the price of electricity exceeds your base rate the words PRICE PROTECTION ACTIVE will appear at the top of your thermostat display and the active price tier will...

Page 24: ... will cancel Price Protection for this event Are you sure you want to do this Most utilities can anticipate in advance when rates will fluctuate When scheduled pending rate changes will be displayed on the thermostat so you are aware of every opportunity to save money 5 2View Scheduled Rate Changes To view scheduled rate change details Energy More Scheduled Rates From the SCHEDULED RATES menu use ...

Page 25: ...an Exclusive Features To view cost by rate Energy More Costs by Rate Press the ENERGY key STEP 1 Press MORE at the bottom of the display STEP 2 From the Energy Monitor menu use the arrows to select COSTS BY RATE Press STEP 3 In this example the COSTS BY RATE screen shows that while you may have consumed only a fraction of your total energy under the highest rate that cost represents a significantl...

Page 26: ...n Low Yellow Medium Red High Mandatory Participation To opt out at any time during the utility event press OPT OUT key STEP 1 STEP 1 The system will ask you to confirm your decision to opt out STEP 2 The phrase ACTIVE UTILITY EVENT will now be prominently displayed in the upper RIGHT area of the screen STEP 2 To opt back into an active utility event To opt in to an active utility event press OPT I...

Page 27: ...ey STEP 1 Press MORE at the bottom of the display STEP 2 From the Energy Monitor menu select SCHEDULED EVENTS and press STEP 3 To view the details of any event select the event then press STEP 4 The date start time and duration of each event is presented in the display You may opt in to this event in advance by pressing OPT IN STEP 5 Energy Scheduled Utility Event Scheduled Utility Events 2 00PM W...

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