Aprilaire 8056 Setup guide

Wireless Outdoor Temperature
and Humidity Sensor Accessory
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Model 8056
Wireless Outdoor Temperature
and Humidity Sensor Accessory for the
Model 8910 Home Comfort Control™
Installation and
Operator’s Manual

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Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Install Batteries into Wireless Outdoor Sensor ....3
Installation of Wireless Module into
8910 Equipment Control Module................4
How to Link Wireless Outdoor Sensor ...........6
How to Mount the Wireless Outdoor Sensor ......8
Specifications..............................10
Error Codes................................10
Limited Warranty ...........................11
FCC Declaration ............................12
IC Statement ..............................12
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FEATURES
In heat pump mode the Wireless Outdoor Sensor can be used to efficiently utilize an air source
heat pump.
•WhentheoutdoortemperatureislessthantheLowBalancePoint,theheatpumpwillbelockedoutandonly
auxiliaryheatingwillbeused.
•WhentheoutdoortemperatureishigherthantheHighBalancePoint,theauxiliaryheatingwillbelocked
outandonlyheatpumpwillbeusedtoprovideheating.
Indoor Air Quality functions can use the Wireless Outdoor Sensor.
•Controlhumidificationsetpointbasedonoutdoortemperaturetopreventcondensation.
•Lockouthumidificationfortemperaturesover60°Forbelow-30°F.
•Lockoutventilationbasedonhighand/orlowoutdoortemperatures.
•Displayoutdoortemperatureandhumidityonthermostat.
INSTALL BATTERIES INTO WIRELESS OUTDOOR SENSOR
1. RemovethecoverofWirelessOutdoor
Sensortoaccessbatterycompartment.
See Figure 1.
2. Install two fresh Lithium AA sized
batteries.Batteriesincluded.
3.Replacecover.
FIGURE 1
90-1788

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VIEW THRU WINDOW
TO ALIGN PINS
FIGURE 3
90-1786
INSTALLATION OF WIRELESS MODULE INTO
8910 EQUIPMENT CONTROL MODULE
1. Disconnect power to 8910
Equipment Control Module.
2.Removecoverfrom8910
Equipment Control Module.
3.Removeanddiscard8910
Equipment Control Module
wirelessslotcover.See
Figure 2.
4. Insert Wireless Module into
8910 Equipment Control
Module. See Figure 3.
5.Replacecoveron8910
Equipment Control Module.
6. Reconnect power to the
8910 Equipment Control
Module.
FIGURE 2
90-1785

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HOW TO LINK WIRELESS OUTDOOR SENSOR
FIGURE 4
90-1788
1.RemovethecoverofWirelessOutdoorSensorand
8910 Equipment Control Module.
2.PressandholdthelinkbuttonontheWirelessOutdoor
Sensorfor3seconds,thegreenLEDwillbegintoflash
slowly. See Figure 4. The Sensor is now in linking mode
and will wait 5 minutes for a linking signal.
3.Nowpressandholdthelinkbuttononthe8910Equipment
Control Module for 3 seconds (see Figure 5),bothgreen
LEDsonthesensorandcontrolmodulewillbeginto
flash rapidly indicating the units are in the process
oflinking.ThenbothgreenLEDswillgosolidfor2
minutes then off. The modules are now linked.
Note:Ifthe8910doesnotalreadyhavethe
outdoorsensorenabledyouwillneedtoenable
bysettingsystemsetting#11OUTDOOR
SENSOR of the Installer system settings to YES
at the 8910 user interface.
Note: Ifawiredoutdoorsensorisalreadyinstalled,
the wireless outdoor sensor will take priority. If a
wirelessoutdoorsensorerroroccurs,the8910will
displaythecorrespondingerrorandreverttothewired
outdoor sensor reading.
FIGURE 5
90-1793

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HOW TO MOUNT THE WIRELESS OUTDOOR SENSOR
1. Selectamountinglocation,
 •Within100feetofthe8910EquipmentControlModule.(Rangevarieswithbuildingmaterialtypes.)
 •Awayfromlargemetalobstructionsthatcouldreducewirelesscommunicationrange.
 •Awayfromdirectrainfall(theunitiswaterresistantnotwaterproof).
 •Onaverticalexteriorwall,atleast6inchesbelowanyoverhang.
 •Protectedfromdirectsunlight(northsiderecommended).
 •Atleast3’awayfromexhaustventsandcondensinglines.
 •Abovethesnowline.
 •Accessibleforeasybatteryreplacement.
2. IMPORTANT: Confirm the wireless connection at the desired location prior to installing the
mounting bracket.Toconfirmthewirelessconnection,placethewirelessoutdoorsensornearthe
desired mounting location. Confirm the outdoor temperature and RH continue to display at the 8910 user
interface and there are no wireless outdoor sensor errors.
Note:Ifthereisaproblemwiththewirelessconnection,itwilltakeupto10minutesforthetemperature
and RH to stop displaying and wireless error codes to appear (see ERROR CODES section for more details).
Itisrecommendedthatyouwait10minutesbeforeproceedingtostep3.
FIGURE 7FIGURE 6
90-1784
90-1783
3. Mountbracketwiththeappropriate
type of screws (not supplied).
See Figure 6.
4. Insertsensorontobracketandslide
down to secure. See Figure 7.

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WARRANTY REGISTRATION
FIVE YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
YourResearchProductsCorporationAprilaire®WirelessOutdoorTemperatureandHumiditySensorisexpresslywarrantedforfive(5)yearsfrom
dateofinstallationtobefreefromdefectsinmaterialsorworkmanship.
Research Products Corporation’s exclusive obligation under this warranty shall be to supply, without charge, a replacement for any sensor
whichisfoundtobedefectivewithinsuchfive(5)yearperiodandwhichisreturned,togetherwiththedateofinstallation,nolaterthanthirty
(30)daysaftersaidfive(5)yearperiodbyyoutoeitheryouroriginalsupplierortoResearchProductsCorporation,Madison,Wisconsin53701.
THISWARRANTYSHALLNOTOBLIGATERESEARCHPRODUCTSCORPORATIONFORANYLABORCOSTSANDSHALLNOTAPPLYTODEFECTS
INWORKMANSHIPORMATERIALSFURNISHEDBYYOURINSTALLERASCONTRASTEDTODEFECTSINTHESENSORITSELF.
IMPLIEDWARRANTIESOFMERCHANTABILITYOFFITNESSFORAPARTICULARPURPOSESHALLBELIMITEDINDURATIONTOTHEAFORESAID
FIVE YEAR PERIOD. RESEARCH PRODUCTS CORPORATION’S LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OTHER THAN
DAMAGESFORPERSONALINJURIES,RESULTINGFROMANYBREACHOFTHEAFORESAIDIMPLIEDWARRANTIESORTHEABOVELIMITED
WARRANTY IS EXPRESSLY EXCLUDED. THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS VOID IF DEFECT(S) RESULT FROM FAILURE TO HAVE THIS SENSOR
INSTALLEDBYAQUALIFIEDHEATINGANDAIRCONDITIONINGCONTRACTOR.IFTHELIMITEDWARRANTYISVOIDDUETOFAILURETOUSE
AQUALIFIEDCONTRACTOR,ALLDISCLAIMERSOFIMPLIEDWARRANTIESSHALLBEEFFECTIVEUPONINSTALLATION.
Somestatesdonotallowlimitationsonhowlonganimpliedwarrantylastsortheexclusionorlimitationofincidentalorconsequentialdamages,
sotheaboveexclusionsorlimitationsmaynotapplytoyou.
Thiswarrantygivesyouspecificlegalrightsandyoumayalsohaveotherrightswhichvaryfromstatetostate.
Thisequipmentifinstalledinstrictaccordancewiththemanufacturer’sinstructions,complieswiththelimitsforaClassBcomputingdevice
pursuanttoSubpartJofPart15ofFCCRules.
SPECIFICATIONS
Communications Wireless 900 MHz
Wireless range Upto100feet
Temperaturemeasurementrange/accuracy -31°Fto135°F/±3°Faccuracy(0°Fto120°F)
Humiditymeasurementrange/accuracy 0%RHto100%RH/±5%RHaccuracy(20%RHto80%RH)
Battery life Approximately 2 years
Battery type 2x Lithium AA size 1.5V
ERROR CODES
The8910candisplaytheseerrorcodesrelatedtotheWirelessOutdoorSensor:
“CHECK WIRELESS
OUTDOORSENSOR”
The 8910 Equipment Control Module cannot connect to Wireless Outdoor sensor. Confirm
batteriesaregoodandinstalledcorrectly.Confirmsensorlocationisnotanissueby
bringingthesensorclosertotheEquipmentControlModuleorawayfrompotential
interference. Then follow the linking procedure to reconnect.
“REPLACEWIRELESS
SENSORBATTERY”
LowBatteriesinWirelessOutdoorSensor.ReplacebatteriesintheSensorwithLithium
size AA 1.5V only.
“CHECK ECM
WIRELESSMODULE”
The 8910 Equipment Control Module cannot detect the Wireless Module. Follow the
installation procedure; reinstall the Wireless Module into the Equipment Control Module.
Then follow the linking procedure to reconnect.

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FCC DECLARATION IC STATEMENT
Warning:Changesormodificationstothisunitnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsiblefor
compliancecouldvoidtheuser’sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:
(1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,
including interference that may cause undesired operation.
NOTE:ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,
pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainst
harmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradio
frequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledand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equipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,
whichcanbedeterminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrectthe
interferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
 •Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.
 •Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
 •Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
 •Consultthedealeroranexperiencedradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
FCC RF Radiation Exposure statement:
ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCRFradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolledenvironment.
Thisequipmentshouldbeinstalledandoperatedwithaminimumdistanceof20centimetersbetweenthe
radiatorandyourbody.
Operationissubjecttothefollowing
twoconditions:
(1)Thisdevicemaynotcause
interference,and
(2)Thisdevicemustaccept
anyinterference,including
interference that may cause
undesired operation of the
device.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux
CNRd’IndustrieCanadaapplicables
aux appareils radio exempts de
licence.L’exploitationestautorisée
auxdeuxconditionssuivantes:
(1)l’appareilnedoitpasproduire
debrouillage,et(2)l’utilisateur
del’appareildoitaccepter
toutbrouillageradioélectrique
subi,mêmesilebrouillageest
susceptibled’encompromettrele
fonctionnement.