RCS Technology TZ45A Installation Manual Download Page 6

DCN: 140-02034-03 

Page 6 

 

Standard Gas/Electric HVAC System Wiring 

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Thermostat Setup:  Standard Gas/Electric HVAC Systems  

To set the HVAC system type, go to the 

Thermostat Info

 screen 

Setup

 or the 

Installer Settings

  menu  

(a hidden screen 

– go to the main menu screen and press and hold the center two buttons for 5 seconds) 

 

In the Installer Settings Menu, Select 

System Settings

 then select 

Mechanical Settings

 and set the following: 

 
1. 

Type.

   Set the HVAC System Type:  set to 

Gas/Elec

 

2. 

Fan Type

.  Set the HVAC Fan Type: 

 

Set to 

Gas

 for typical gas furnace (fan is controlled by the furnace) 

 

Set to 

Elec

 for electric heat  (fan call with heat call) 

3. 

C/O type

. Not used for standard systems.  Ignore this setting. 

4. 

2nd Stage Heat

.  Enable second stage heating outputs 

 

If you have a single stage heating system, leave this set to 

N

 

 

If you have a 2 stage heating system, set to 

Y

 to enable.  

5. 

Aux Heat (HP).

   Not used for standard systems.  Ignore this setting 

6.  

2nd Stage Cool

.  Enable second stage cooling outputs 

 

If you have a single stage cooling system, leave this set to 

N

 

If you have a two stage cooling system , set to 

Y

 to enable. 

 

 

Default Setup: 

 

Standard System 

 

Gas Heat 

 

1 Stage heating 

 

1 Stage cooling 

 
No setup required for 
this configuration 

Standard HVAC System 

 

W1 

 G

 

W2/O

 

Y1 

 24C 

 24RH 

 24RC 

Y2 

24V R Cooling  

 

Fan 

 

Cooling stage 1 

 

Cooling stage 2 

24V Com 
 
24V R Heating 
 
Heating stage 1 
 
Heating stage 2 

Optional 24R Connection for single transformer HVAC Systems 

RC and RH are jumpered together on thermostat board. 

Cut RC/RH jumper JP1 for separate heating and cooling transformers 

Fan  

 

 Heating Stage 1

 

Cooling  Stage 1

 

24VAC  Return

 

24VAC Common

 

Thermostat Connection Terminals

 

Cooling Stage 2 

Heating Stage 2 

 

R

 

 

W1 

 

Y1 

 

W2 

 

Y2

 

Summary of Contents for TZ45A

Page 1: ...ystem Wiring Terminal Marking Meaning Typical Wire Color Record the old thermostat wire connections and terminal marking here C 24VAC Common Blue R 24VAC Return Red G Fan Green W or W1 Heat stage 1 Wh...

Page 2: ...e the thermostat for the correct HVAC system type You will need to know the following information to correctly configure the thermostat The HVAC setup is in the Mechanical Settings menu screen HVAC sy...

Page 3: ...HVAC operational settings below Mechanical Settings Submenu Sets HVAC system type and configuration Type Range Gas Elec or Heat pump Default Gas Elec Selects HVAC type Gas Electric or Heat pump Fan T...

Page 4: ...Stage 1 turns off at setpoint Delta Stage 1 Cooling Delta Stage 2 ON Range 1 to 8 degrees Default 2 Sets the delta from setpoint that stage 2 cooling starts Cooling Delta Stage 2 OFF Range 0 to 8 degr...

Page 5: ...N N Aux Heat Y or N Y 2 nd Stage Cool Y or N N H C Delta 3 15 deg 3 Heat Delta Stage 1 On 1 8 1 Heat Delta Stage 1 Off 0 8 0 Heat Delta Stage 2 On 1 8 2 Heat Delta Stage 2 Off 0 8 0 Heat Delta Stage 3...

Page 6: ...you have a single stage heating system leave this set to N If you have a 2 stage heating system set to Y to enable 5 Aux Heat HP Not used for standard systems Ignore this setting 6 2nd Stage Cool Enab...

Page 7: ...hange over with cool systems old stat O terminal orange wire set to w cool most common type and default setting For change over with heat systems old stat B terminal brown wire set to w heat Note If y...

Page 8: ...ode Selection Heating Cooling Mode Selection Home Away Mode Selection Menu Selection Room Temperature Setpoints Backlite Display Main Thermostat Screen Minimized Display displayed after screen timeout...

Page 9: ...lower the cooling setpoint below the heating setpoint It maintains a 3 degree separation between the heating and cooling setpoint The same is true for raising the heating setpoint above the cooling s...

Page 10: ...m mode EHEAT for Emergency Heat will be displayed if the HVAC system type is set to Heat Pump If there is a compressor failure with the Heat Pump system setting the mode to EHEAT will allow the supple...

Page 11: ...and cooling HEAT MRT 2 displayed System is ON and heating Minimum Run Time MRT delay off is active COOL MRT displayed System is ON and cooling Minimum Run Time MRT delay off is active Staging display...

Page 12: ...ibration go to the sensor calibration screen Backlight Display go to the backlight and display setup screen Filter Service Go to the Filter Service Screen Sets resets the filter timer alert Shows filt...

Page 13: ...t F or Celsius C Sensor Calibration Go to the Sensor Calibration Screen This screen allows you to adjust the calibration of the internal sensor You can change the temperature calibration by 7 degrees...

Page 14: ...Installer Settings menu of the thermostat Note The MRT status is shown in the thermostat System Status on screen labels Minimum Off Time MOT The thermostat has a Minimum Off Time after any heating or...

Page 15: ...ork use the Z Wave Install procedure Note Before adding the thermostat to a Z Wave Network check that it does not already belong to one by viewing the Node ID ZNID located in the Thermostat Info scree...

Page 16: ...used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equ...

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