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Glossary of Terms
Auto-Changeover:
A mode in which the thermostat will turn on the
heating or cooling based on room temperature demand.
Cool Setpoint:
The warmest temperature that the space should rise
to before cooling is turned on (without regard to deadband).
Deadband:
The number of degrees the thermostat will wait, once a
setpoint has been reached, before energizing heating or cooling.
Differential:
The forced temperature difference between the heat
setpoint and the cool setpoint.
Heat Setpoint:
The coolest temperature that the space should drop
to before heating is turned on (without regard to deadband).
Icon:
The word or symbol that appears on the thermostat display.
Mode:
The current operating condition of the thermostat (i.e. Off,
Heat, Cool, Auto, Program On).
Non-Programmable Thermostat:
A thermostat that does not have the
capability of running Time Period Programming.
Programmable Thermostat:
A thermostat that has the capability of
running Time Period Programming.
Temperature Swing:
Same as Deadband.
Time Period Programming:
A program that allows the thermostat
to automatically adjust the
heat setpoint
and/or the
cool setpoint
based on the time of the day.
