Firegear FGP-305 Installation And Operating Instructions Manual Download Page 6

REV 8/21/06 Page 6 of 16

 

OPERATIONAL NOTE: TO CONSERVE BATTERY POWER, CHANGES IN TEMPERATURE ARE ONLY RECORDED EVERY TWO 
MINUTES.  Additionally, to prevent repeated thermo-cycling of the gas appliance, the sensing unit in the transmitter will only activate 
the remote receiver when the temperature change exceeds 2 

0

 F

  (1 

0

C

) above or below the SET (desired) temperature.  However, if 

the “SWING” setting has been changed from the factory setting (2 

0

 F

 /1

0

C

), then thermo-cycling will activate at the new setting of the 

“SWING” number. 

 

MANUAL CHECK OF THERMO OPERATION 
 

The operation of the Thermo setting can be checked on demand by adjusting the SET temperature 2 

0

 F

 above or below the room 

temperature, which will cause the system to turn ON or OFF, respectively.  Normally, however, the system will only respond to 
temperature changes every two minutes.  NOTE:  if “SWING” number has been changed, then activation will occur at the new “SWING” 
setting. 
When the gas fireplace system is activated, a FLAME icon will display on the LCD screen indicating a signal has been sent from the 
transmitter. 
 
 

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 
 

THERMO OPERATION

 – (Systems operates thermostatically based on SET TEMP setting, ONLY) 

 
SETTING DESIRED ROOM TEMPERATURE 

 

This remote control system can be thermostatically controlled 
when the transmitter is in the THERMO mode (THERMO must 
be displayed on the screen). 

 

1. 

To set the DESIRED   room temperature, press the 
MODE button to place the transmitter into THERMO 
mode.  THERMO ON or OFF will display. 

2. 

Then press the UP or DOWN button to select the 
DESIRED room temperature.  The highest SET 
temperature is 99 

0

 F 

(32 

0

C

).  The lowest SET 

temperature is 45 

0

 F 

 (6 

0

C

). 

3. 

The TRANSMITTER will “sense” the room temperature 
every two minutes automatically turning the fireplace ON 
or OFF thermostatically. 

 
 

 
TEMPERATURE OVERRIDE 

– (Operates only in PROGRAM 

mode) 

 

The user may change the current SET temperature without 
changing the programs stored in the transmitter’s memory.  
The OVERRIDE feature will be automatically cancelled at the 
start of the next PROGRAM PERIOD. 

 

1. 

To change current SET TEMP, press the UP or DOWN 
button  (Setting will be cancelled automatically when next 
program period begins.)  The word OVERRIDE will appear 
over the SET frame on the LCD. 

2. 

To cancel temperature OVERRIDE, press SET button. 

 

TEMPERATURE HOLD

 – (Operates only in PROGRAM 

mode.) 

 

The user may override the SET temperature during any period, 
adjusting the SET temperature to a CONSTANT new 
SET/HOLD temperature. 

 

1. 

Press the UP or DOWN button to change the SET 
temperature to the level desired.  The word OVERRIDE 
will appear in SET frame on the LCD. 

TIME

TU

THERMO

ON

FLAME

PM

SET

AHEAD

BACK

PROG

1

2

TEMP

SET

MO

DAY

PROGRAM

OVERRIDE

ON

FLAME

SET

AHEAD

BACK

PROG

1

2

TEMP

SET

MO

DAY

PROGRAM

HOLD

ON

FLAME

SET

AHEAD

BACK

PROG

1,2

3

 

Summary of Contents for FGP-305

Page 1: ...ds of the day When in normal state only current DAY displays When programming or in PROGRAM mode both day and week will appear 2 DAY Flashes when current day or day of week is being programmed 3 PERIOD Flashes when current period of day or period of week is being programmed 4 MODE Indicates operation MODE of system ON indicates the system is on either manually thermostatically or program Off indic...

Page 2: ...igits within 15 seconds the system will complete the procedure last programmed and reset the display to its normal state INITIAL SET UP PROGRAMMING OF TRANSMITTER Follow the procedures below upon FIRST USE of transmitter setting the following program options TEMPERATURE SETTING 0 F Fahrenheit or 0 C Celsius CURRENT DAY OF WEEK SU MO TU WE TH FR SA CURRENT TIME OF DAY Hours and minutes To program s...

Page 3: ...splay in its normal state PROGRAM OPERATION OF REMOTE CONTROL BUILT IN PROGRAM The transmitter has a factory program built in Each day has been broken into four periods and each period has its own starting time and temperature A chart of the built in programs is at the left You may change any of the factory settings by following the procedures below Should you wish to return to the factory program...

Page 4: ... in step 7 the next PERIOD of the same or next day will display on the LCD screen 9 To program the next PERIOD follow steps 3 4 5 6 and 7 10 Continue to follow steps 3 4 5 6 and 7 until all 7 days and the 4 time periods in each day are programmed 11 Once ALL the programming has been completed then press the SET button The programming data that has been entered will now over ride the factory built ...

Page 5: ...The normal operating cycle of a fireplace system may be 2 4 times per hour depending on how well the room or home is insulated from the cold or drafts A smaller swing number increases the number of cycles so the room temperature is more constant A larger swing number decreases the number of cycles which saves energy in most cases The factory setting for the swing number is 2 This represents a temp...

Page 6: ...is in the THERMO mode THERMO must be displayed on the screen 1 To set the DESIRED room temperature press the MODE button to place the transmitter into THERMO mode THERMO ON or OFF will display 2 Then press the UP or DOWN button to select the DESIRED room temperature The highest SET temperature is 99 0 F 32 0 C The lowest SET temperature is 45 0 F 6 0 C 3 The TRANSMITTER will sense the room tempera...

Page 7: ... min and each additional half hour up to nine hours 3 To set the TIMER press the SET button on the transmitter If the system is ON it will remain on until the timer has expired If the system is in the THERMO mode it will cancel ON and OFF as the room temperature requires until the timer time has expired 4 To cancel the TIMER operation press the TIME RTIME button for more than 2 seconds OPERATIONAL...

Page 8: ...tter The COMMUNICATION SAFETY feature will reactivate should the transmitter be taken out of the normal operating range or should the transmitter s batteries fail or be removed REMOTE RECEIVER The remote receiver operates on 4 AA size 1 5V batteries IT is recommended that ALKALINE batteries be used for longer battery life and maximum microprocessor performance IMPORTANT New or fully charged batter...

Page 9: ... valve or electronic module directly to 110 120VAC power Consult gas appliance manufacturer s instructions and wiring schematics for proper placement of all wires All electronic modules are to be wired to manufacturer s specifications The following wiring diagrams are for illustration purpose only Follow instructions from the manufacturer of the gas valve and or electronic module for correct wirin...

Page 10: ...gas valves that will be operated by this remote should install the remote control system Incorrect wiring connections WILL cause damage to the gas valve or electronic module operating the gas appliance and may also damage the remote receiver WIRING MILLIVOLT VALVES The remote receiver is connected to the millivolt valve using the TH thermostat terminals on the terminal block on the millivolt gas v...

Page 11: ...transmitter to change the system to THERMO Advance the SET temperature on the transmitter to a temperature of at least 2 0 F 1 0 C above the ROOM temperature displayed on the LCD screen With this manual setting the normal thermostatic cycle is overridden and the system flame will ignite Set the SET temperature to at least 2 0 F 1 0 C below the room temperature and the system flame will extinguish ...

Page 12: ...quired to deliver signals between the remote receiver and the gas valve The Transmitter should operate with as little as 2 5 volts of battery power measuring at the 2 1 5 volt batteries TROUBLE SHOOTING Should you encounter problems with your fireplace system the problem may be with the fireplace itself or it could be with the remote control Review the fireplace manufacturer s operation manual to ...

Page 13: ...at does not correct the problem return adjustment screw to original position and then turn adjustment screw 5 degrees clockwise This adjustment is like tuning your radio If you keep turning the adjustment screw in either direction you will go past the proper setting tuning SPECIFICATIONS BATTERIES Transmitter 3 0V 2 ea AAA 1 5V Alkaline Remote Receiver 6V 4ea AA 1 5 Alkaline FCC ID No s transmitte...

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Page 15: ... 4 PROGRAM indicates the system is operating with PROGRAMME settings OTHER OPERATIONS Press corresponding buttons on TRANSMITTER to activate functions TIME OF DAY Press TIMER TIME button for less than ONE second TIME OPERATION Press and hold TIMER TIME button for two seconds COUNTDOWN TIME pressing UP or DOWN buttons NOTE Press SET button to stop LCD Digits from flashing 1 SCALE DEGREE F DEGREE C ...

Page 16: ...by pressing UP or DOWN button 7 Again press PROG button The next PERIOD and DAY will begin to flash 8 Repeat steps 2 through 7 for all 7 DAYS until each PERIOD OF DAY is programmed 9 When all programmed settings are complete then press the SET to lock in new programming 10 To REVIEW either FACTORY or USER programs push the PROG button for ONE SECOND then scroll through each DAY and PERIOD OF DAY b...

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