American Standard Gold 824 User manual

American Standard Gold 824
Smart Control User Guide
The Gold 824 is an easy-to-
use, programmable control
with a color touch-screen.
When connected with
Nexia™ smart home, you can
control your home’s heating
and cooling system and
up to 230 separate Z-Wave
devices from a smart phone,
PC or tablet from virtually
anywhere.
This guide will help you
congure and connect your
Gold 824 Smart Control
quickly and easily.
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Start using your
new Gold 824
now! See “Start
Here!” on page
3.

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Thank you for choosing the American Standard
Gold 824 Smart Control. The intuitive interface
and powerful features incorporated into the
compact design of the color touch-screen control
represent the latest in climate control technology
from the industry’s leader in residential HVAC
systems.
This guide will introduce you to the unit’s many
features and get you started using your Gold 824
Smart Control right away.
The Gold 824 Smart Control can be accessed
remotely with your smart device and it can serve
as the central hub of an entire network of smart
home devices. To fully enjoy these benets your
Gold 824 must be connected to the Nexia™
platform. Nexia provides an all-in-one cloud
based app that allows you to access your Gold
824 anytime/anywhere connecting your smart
devices through Z-Wave technology. See the full
line of available features and functions at:
http://www.nexiahome.com/
For tutorials search: Gold 824.
Nexia™ smart home allows you to:
• Monitor and control your HVAC system
using an internet-enabled smart phone,
tablet or computer from anywhere in the
world.
• Build a network of up to 230 Z-Wave
enabled products on one account.
• View weather information including
outdoor temperature, ve-day forecasts,
radar and weather alerts.
• Receive text and e-mail notications that
inform you of happenings in your home.
• Receive software updates automatically.
Congratulations!
User Setup Wizard................................................... 3
Navigating the Control .........................................4
Temperature Control Panel .................................7
Adding Widgets.......................................................8
Home Screen Customization.............................. 9
Menu Screen...........................................................10
Settings Screen......................................................11
Scheduling ..............................................................12
Changing Periods..................................................14
Adding Periods ......................................................15
Deleting Periods....................................................16
Overriding Schedules..........................................17
Conguring 1-Touch Presets.............................18
Setting Access Restrictions................................20
Nexia™ smart home..............................................21
Network Setup.......................................................22
Nexia™ Registration..............................................24
Adding/Removing Z-Wave Devices (via
XL824) .......................................................................27
Adding Z-Wave Devices (via mobile app) ....28
Advanced Z-Wave Settings................................29
Other Features .......................................................31
Notices ......................................................................32
FCC Notice ...............................................................32
ICC NOTICE ..............................................................32
Contents
Up to four smart controls of any combination of the
1050, 850, Gold 824 and 624 are allowed on your Nexia™
smart home account for no additional cost. A monthly
subscription charge may apply beyond this number of
devices.

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The User Setup
Wizard guides
you through the
Gold 824’s User
configurable
settings.
To complete the Setup Wizard and connect the
Gold 824 to Nexia™ smart home, you need:
• A high-speed connection to the Internet
(wired or wireless)
• Your wireless (WiFi) network name and
password
• An internet browser
• A valid e-mail address
To access the User Setup Wizard, press
MENU>SETTINGS>USER SETUP WIZARD.
When the Setup Wizard is activated, the process
cannot be cancelled. The Wizard will guide you
through the following steps:
Screen Settings
• Adjust the Screen brightness, backlight,
screen saver and color themes.
Schedule Settings
• Set the Gold 824 scheduling feature to
enabled or disabled. When Scheduling is
disabled, 1-Touch Presets are available.
Guided Scheduling (Scheduling Enabled)
• Automatically create schedules based on
answers to a series of questions.
1-Touch Presets (Scheduling Disabled)
• Congure heating and cooling target
temperatures for Home, Away and Sleep
conditions. The Presets are selectable from
the Home Screen.
Network Setup
• Select your wireless network and enter
your password. If your wireless network is
available but not shown in the list, select
Hidden Network, and manually enter your
network’s name (SSID).
NOTE: If you are having diculty enrolling
the Gold 824 to your account, visit the
troubleshooting section on www.nexiahome.
com/as for help.
Nexia™ smart home Registration (requires
Internet connection)
• Your Gold 824 control comes equipped
with remote access and other features from
Nexia™ smart home.
Weather (requires Nexia registration)
• Input the Zip Code of the location for
appropriate weather information including
ve-day forecasts, radar display and
weather alerts.
That’s it! You can now begin enjoying the
benets of your new American Standard Gold
824 Smart Control!
NOTE: Wireless Setup is not required when the
Gold 824 is hard-wired to your home network.
Start Here!
Menu
Settings
Accessing the User Setup Wizard
User Setup Wizard

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Navigating the Control Home Screen - Simple View
Default Home Screen can be customized with several
widgets. To learn more about this feature see the
section in this user guide about customization.

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Home Screen View
Homeowners may toggle between Home Screen Options
by pressing: Home Screen > Menu > Settings > Home
View Options. Select Simple View or Classic View.
Simple View
Classic View
OR
NOTE: Simple View is the default view.

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Home Screen - Classic View
Home Screen can be customized with several widgets. To learn more
about this feature see the section in this user guide about customization.

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The Temperature Control Panel is where target
temperatures are manually set and adjusted.
The panel is shown on the Classic View Home
Screen only.
Temperature Control Panel
Hold
Until
Show
Schedule
Hold
Perm 82º
62º
Away
$
Home
Sleep
Press to
increase
the
set point
Press to
decrease
the
set point
Cooling Set Point
(press to change)
Available when
Scheduling is Enabled
Available when
Scheduling is Disabled
Press Away, Home or
Sleep to activate
1-Touch Presets
Heating Set
Point (press to change)
Schedule Status Area
Mode
Indicator
OR
Press to disable
Schedule and
maintain current
temperature
settings.
Temporarily
overrides
Schedule
View and edit
Schedule
Touch Heating and Cooling Set-points to
show panel.

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Adding Widgets
To maintain a temperature indefinitely, adjust the setpoint to the desired temperature
and press the Permanent Hold button. It will then display ON, and the control will
maintain that temperature setpoint until you manually change it. Press the Permanent
Hold button again to turn Permanent Hold OFF. The Control resumes following the
schedule.
Optionally, up to 2 widgets may be chosen to appear on
your home screen. They can be selected by navigating to
Menu > Settings > Screen > Screen Layout
When scheduling is
enabled, the Preset
button is disabled
and a Permanent
Hold button is
displayed. The
system will follow
the custom schedule
you’ve created. You
may override the
schedule by adjust-
ing the temperature
settings with the
up/down arrows at
the right of the
screen. At the next
period change, the
schedule will resume.

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Home Screen Customization
Homeowners may customize the Home Screen by pressing:
Menu > Settings > Screen > Screen Layout
Choose up to two widgets to show up on the Home Screen. Make
selection and press Apply.

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Menu Screen
Navigate to Menu Screen by pressing: Home Screen > Menu