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TECHNICAL SUppORT
SySTEM CONTROLLER pACkAgE CONTENTS
Technical Support
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System Controller package Contents
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System pre-requisites
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Other Useful Documents
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Installation Steps
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Step 1: Mount the System Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Step 2: Provide Power to the System Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Step 3: Connect the System Controller to the Distribution Panel . . . . . 4
Step 4: Connect the System Controller to a Network or Computer . . . . 4
Configuring the System Controller for your
Network or Computer
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On Windows Computers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Changing your Ip Address
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For Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
For Windows 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Change your Ip Address on your System Controller
to Match your Network Settings
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To Restore your Computer’s Ip Address
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For Windows XP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
For Windows 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
System Set-up
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Temperature Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Service Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Time and Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Number of Thermostats on the Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Naming the System Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
System Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adding HVAC and Humidity Control Equipment
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Configuring Thermostats and Humidistats
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Naming the Thermostats/Humidistats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Assigning Heating and Cooling Equipment (Thermostat Only) . . . . 12
Lockouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Service Reminders (Model 8800 Thermostats Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Security
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Humidistat Set-up
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Thermostat Set-up
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Scheduling
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Master Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Holidays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Holds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Individual Holds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Status
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Setting Alarms
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Alarms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
E-mail Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Service Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Firmware Update
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LED Diagnostics
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Limited Warranty
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Warranty Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
System Requirements
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Thank you for choosing the Aprilaire
®
HVAC Automation System . With this system you have taken the first step towards total control of a
building’s heating and air-conditioning system . This simple to use, yet powerful system, provides centralized control of all of the buildings
thermostats with an intuitive graphics based software package . The software can be accessed via any computer allowing the means to manage
comfort and control the energy costs that the heating and cooling equipment represent .
If you have any questions or concerns regarding the installation or operation of this system, DO NOT take the product back to your distributor .
Please contact Aprilaire at 888-782-8638 for system integrator support .
You may need to work with an IT professional to properly configure your e-mail settings and/or configure your network to provide access to the
System Controller from outside your local network .
1 . The Model 8826 System Controller
2 . Power Supply
3 . Installation, Configuration and User Manual
4 . Eight Position Connector for wiring the System Controller to the Distribution Panel
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