Bryant Evolution Control Assembly instructions

™
Evolution®Control
Homeowner’s Guide

Your decision to choose the
Bryant Evolution®Control puts
you in a select group of home-
owners who understand the
value of precise comfort control
and appreciate the simplicity
of an easy-to-use, intuitive,
user interface.
We sincerely appreciate you
putting your trust in Bryant.
Bryant has been delivering
the finest indoor comfort
equipment since 1904. Your
new Evolution Control offers yet
another example of the high
quality comfort technology for
which we are recognized.
Please take a few moments to
review this manual…set up a
comfort schedule that makes
sense for your lifestyle…then
relax and enjoy the comfort!
Temperature/Humidity Button
displays current indoor humidity
or outside temperature.
Room Temperature
Day & Time
Time Period displays the com-
fort schedule’s active period.
Left Button provides accessory
status.
Hold Button maintains desired
temperature indefinitely.
Left Up/Down Button
Schedule Button used to
access and exit the comfort
schedule.
Vacation Button
activates/deactivates vacation
comfort settings.
Scroll Button used to move
up and down the screen
during scheduling and setup.
CONGRATULATIONS!

Fan Setting
Fan Button chooses “high,”
“medium,” “low,” or “auto”
fan mode.
Desired Heating/Cooling
Temperature
Right Button provides
system status.
Heat Button selects heating
operation.
Cool Button selects cooling
operation.
Heat/Cool LEDs indicate
heating or cooling operation.
Right Up/Down Button
Off Button turns the system
on and off.
Advanced Setup Button
provides access to
customizable features.
Basic Setup Button provides
access to current day, time
and desired humidity level.

TABLE OF CONTENTS 1
QUICK GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS . . .2
BASIC SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Set Day, Time & Humidity . . . . . .6
NORMAL OPERATION . . . . . . . . . .7
Turn System On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Auxiliary Heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Emergency Heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Cooling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Auto . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Adjust Current Temperature . . .9
Adjust Heating Temperature .9
Adjust Cooling Temperature 10
Adjust Fan Speed . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Hold Current Temperature . . . .10
Vacation Function & Settings . .11
Check System Status
(Right Button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Accessory Status (Left Button) 12
Resetting Accessory Usage
Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Accessory Maintenance Pop-Up
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Service Pop-Up Messages . . . . .14
Keyboard Lock-out . . . . . . . . . . .15
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES,
SETUP & OPERATION . . . . . . . . . .16
Backlighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Determining Your Comfort
Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Programming Your Comfort
Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
One Schedule for All Days . . . .18
Weekdays Schedule . . . . . . . . . .19
Weekend Schedule . . . . . . . . . .20
Daily Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Copying a Schedule . . . . . . . . .22
Programming Fan Speed . . . .23
VENTILATION FEATURES,
SETUP & OPERATION . . . . . . . . . .24
Fresh Air Ventilation . . . . . . . . . .24
ADVANCED SETUP . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Accessory Maintenance
Reminders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25
Display Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Heating Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Cooling Humidity . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Vacation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29
GLOSSARY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

QUICK GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS 2
This guide provides the basic operations for setting up and operat-
ing your Evolution®Control.
Set Day, Time & Desired Humidity
1Open the door of the Evolution®Control.
2Press the BASIC button.
3Adjust the highlighted HOUR setting using
the Left Up/Down button.
4Press SCROLL to highlight MINUTE.
5Adjust the MINUTE setting using the Left Up/Down button.
6Press SCROLL to highlight DAY.
7Adjust the current DAY setting, using the Left Up/Down
button, until the correct day is displayed.
8Press SCROLL to highlight HUMIDITY.
9Press the red HEAT button to set the heating humidity.
10 Adjust the desired heating humidity using either Up/Down but-
ton.
11 Press the blue COOL button to set the cooling humidity.
12 Adjust the desired cooling humidity using either Up/Down but-
ton.
13 Press BASIC or close the door to exit.

QUICK GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS 3
Adjust Heating Temperature
1Press the red HEAT button. Heating is confirmed when the red
LED adjacent to the red HEAT button is lit.
2Use the Right Up/Down button to select your desired
temperature, which will be displayed on the lower right.
An override time will be displayed on the lower left.
Please note an override time will not
appear if programming has been turned off.
3You can change the override time in
15-minute increments by pressing the Left
Up/Down button until the desired override
time is selected.
- OR -
Press the HOLD button to override the schedule indefinitely.
Adjust Cooling Temperature
1Press the blue COOL button. Cooling is confirmed when the
blue LED adjacent to the blue button is lit.
2Use the Right Up/Down button to select your desired
temperature, which will be displayed on the lower right.
An override time will be displayed on the lower left. Please note
an override time will not appear if programming has been
turned off.
3You can change the override time to 15-minute increments by
pressing the Left Up/Down button until the desired
override time is selected.
- OR -
Press the HOLD button to override the schedule indefinitely.

QUICK GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS 4
Quick Programming Instructions
These instructions will guide you through creating one comfort
schedule that will repeat every day. For more details on
programming, or to create customized schedules for the week,
weekend, or each day, refer to PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES, SETUP
& OPERATION on pages 16 - 23 of this manual.
One Schedule for All Days
1Open the door of the control.
2Press the SCHEDULE button.
3Press either the LEFT or RIGHT button
repeatedly until “ALLDAYS” is displayed.
4The WAKE time period will be highlighted. Set the start time for
this time period using the Left Up/Down button.
5Press the red HEAT button. Heating temperature will begin
flashing.
6Set the heating temperature using the Right Up/Down
button.
7Press the blue COOL button. Cooling temperature will begin
flashing.
8Set the cooling temperature using the Right Up/Down
button.
9Set the remaining periods, “DAY,” “EVENING,” AND “SLEEP” by
using the SCROLL button to select a time period, then follow
steps 5 – 9 to select temperature and time settings.
10 Exit the scheduling mode by either closing the door or press-
ing the SCHEDULE button.

QUICK GUIDE INSTRUCTIONS 5
Pop-up Messages
Your Evolution®Control provides important and useful maintenance
and service reminders via pop-up messages on the display.
Accessory Maintenance Reminders: An accessory reminder lets
you know when it’s time for maintenance of your air filter, humidifier
pad, UV lamp or ventilator. When an accessory reminder pop-up
message appears, perform the accessory maintenance yourself
OR contact your dealer/contractor.
Service Reminders: When a service reminder pop-up message
appears, contact your dealer/contractor.
See ACCESSORY MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE POP-UP MESSAGES
on page 13 - 14 in this manual for additional information on service
and maintenance reminders.

BASIC SETUP 6
Set Day, Time & Desired Humidity
1Open the door of the Evolution®Control.
2Press the BASIC button.
3Adjust the highlighted HOUR setting using
the Left Up/Down button.
4Press SCROLL to highlight MINUTE.
5Adjust the MINUTE setting using the Left
Up/Down button.
6Press SCROLL to highlight DAY.
7Adjust the current DAY setting, using the Left Up/Down button,
until the correct day is displayed.
8Press SCROLL to highlight HUMIDITY.
9Press the red HEAT button to set the heating humidity.
10 Adjust the desired heating humidity using either Up/Down
button.
11 Press the blue COOL button to set the cooling humidity.
12 Adjust the desired cooling humidity using either Right
Up/Down button.
13 If a ventilator has been installed, press scroll to highlight
FRESH AIR.
14 Adjust your desired FRESH AIR setting using the Right
Up/Down button. For a description of fresh air settings, see
FRESH AIR VENTILATION on page 24 in this manual.
15 Press the BASIC button to exit.
- OR -
If you need to readjust one of your settings, use the SCROLL
button to highlight the desired setting, then make your changes.

NORMAL OPERATION 7
16 Close the door.
NOTE: You can exit at any time. When exiting, you will be prompt-
ed
to save changes if you have made any. Select “YES” to
save your changes, “NO” to revert back to previous settings.
Turn System On/Off
The OFF button is used to turn the system both on and off.
Heating
To select heating, press the red HEAT button.
Heating is confirmed when the red LED
adjacent to the red HEAT button is lit.
Heating is operating when the red LED is
gradually pulsing on and off. (The LEDs can
be turned off. For details, see ADVANCED
SETUP – DISPLAY on page 26.) The heating
temperature will appear in the lower right
screen with the text, “HEAT AT.”
Auxiliary Heat
Auxiliary heat is staged electric heating included with many heat
pump systems. Auxiliary heat is automatically activated by the
system when it’s too cold for the heat pump to effectively heat
your home. Auxiliary heat operation is confirmed when the red
LED adjacent to the red HEAT button is lit, gradually pulsing on,
then off. (The LEDs can be turned off. For details, see ADVANCED
SETUP – DISPLAY on page 26.) The text, “AUXILIARY HEAT ACTIVE”
will appear below the room temperature.

Emergency Heat
Emergency heat is staged electric heating included with many heat
pump systems. Emergency heat is activated either when the heat
pump has malfunctioned and heating is required, or when the
homeowner manually activates emergency heat. Emergency heat is
manually activated by pressing the red HEAT button for four
seconds. To activate Emergency Heat, press the red HEAT button
for four seconds. If your system is a heat pump with electric heat,
then the display will show the three choices:
SYSTEM IN CONTROL (the system will choose the type and
amount of heat needed for conditions)
HEAT PUMP ONLY (only the heat pump will be used for heating)
ELECTRIC HEAT ONLY (only electric heat will be used for
heating)
If your system is a HYBRID HEAT™ Dual Fuel System (heat
pump with gas or oil furnace), then the display will show the
three choices:
HYBRID HEAT™ (the system will choose the type and amount
of heat needed for conditions)
FURNACE ONLY (only the furnace will be used for heating)
HEAT PUMP ONLY (only the heat pump will be used for heating)
Scroll the highlight to your choice using the scroll button under the
door, then press the left side button to save your selection and exit.
To deactivate Emergency Heat, press the red HEAT button for four
seconds and choose SYSTEM IN CONTROL or HYBRID HEAT,
depending on your type of heating equipment.
NORMAL OPERATION 8

NORMAL OPERATION 9
Cooling
To select cooling, press the blue COOL button.
Cooling is confirmed when the blue LED
adjacent to the blue COOL button is lit. Cooling
is operating when the blue LED is gradually
pulsing on and off. (The LEDs can be turned
off. For details, see ADVANCED SETUP –
DISPLAY on page 26.) The programmed cooling temperature will
appear in the lower right screen with the text, “COOL AT.”
Auto
The AUTO function allows your Evolution®Control
to automatically switch between heating and
cooling operation to maintain your comfort
during transitional heating and cooling seasons.
To select AUTO operation, press the red HEAT
and blue COOL buttons simultaneously. The red
and blue LEDs will light up, and both heating and cooling
temperatures will be displayed.
Adjust Heating Temperature
The Evolution®Control allows you to adjust your indoor temperature
at any time, overriding your programmed settings.
1Press the red HEAT button. Heating is confirmed when the red
LED adjacent to the red HEAT button is lit.
2Use the LEFT button to select your desired temperature, which
will be displayed on the lower right. An override time will be
displayed on the lower left. Please note an override time will
not appear if programming has been turned off.

NORMAL OPERATION 10
3You can change the override time in 15-minute increments by
pressing the Left Up/Down button until the desired override
time is selected.
- OR -
Press the HOLD button to override the schedule indefinitely.
Adjust Cooling Temperature
1Press the blue COOL button. Cooling is confirmed when the
blue LED adjacent to the blue COOL button is lit.
2Use the Right Up/Down button to select your desired tempera-
ture, which will be displayed on the lower right. An override time
will be displayed on the lower left. Please note an override time
will not appear if programming has been turned off.
3You can change the override time in 15-minute increments
by pressing the Left Up/Down button until the desired override
time is selected.
- OR -
Press the HOLD button to override the schedule indefinitely.
Adjust Fan Speed
The Evolution®Control offers the benefit of customized fan speeds
during continuous fan operation.
1Press the FAN button to adjust the fan speed between LOW,
MEDIUM, HIGH or AUTO airflow. OFF is also a selection
when the system has been turned off at the Evolution®Control.

NORMAL OPERATION 11
Hold Current Temperature
Press the HOLD button to override the program and maintain the
current indoor temperature set point(s) indefinitely.
To revert back to your programmed comfort schedule, press the HOLD
button again.
NOTE: HOLD is not available if programming has been turned off.
Vacation Function & Settings
VACATION operation conserves energy while
you are away and ensures a comfortable home
upon your return.
1Openn the door of the Evolution®Control.
2Press the VACATION button.
3Use the Right Up/Down button to select the desired
temperature for VACATION operation.
4 Use the Left Up/Down button to select the number of days for
VACATION operation as seen in lower left corner of screen.
5Press the VACATION button to start VACATION operation.
6You will be prompted to start VACATION operation. Press the
RIGHT button for YES or press the LEFT button for NO.
Note: You have up to 15 minutes to make changes to the
temperature or duration after VACATION has been activated.
Any changes made after the 15 minute period will be treated
as a temporary override to vacation settings.
7The system will automatically revert back to its normal opera-
tion after the selected number of VACATION days has expired.
- OR -

NORMAL OPERATION 12
To cancel VACATION operation at any time simply press the
VACATION button. You will be prompted to cancel VACATION
operation. Press the RIGHT button for YES or press the LEFT
button for NO.
Details for selecting default temperature, humidity, and fan
settings for VACATION are provided in the ADVANCED SETUP
section of this manual, page 29.
Check System Status
The system status function allows you to view detailed information
about the system’s status.
1Press the RIGHT button to check:
- Equipment status
- Accessory status
- Current humidity
- Target humidity
2Press the RIGHT button again (from the STATUS screen) for
zoning status. Blinking Set Temperatures on this screen
indicate that the zone is calling for heating or cooling.
3Press the RIGHT button again to return to the main screen.
- OR -
The status screen will automatically revert back the main
screen after 60 seconds.

NORMAL OPERATION 13
Accessory Status
The accessory status screen allows you to check the approximate
usage of your mechanical or electronic air cleaner, humidifier pad,
and UV lamps before routine maintenance is required. The
accessory status screen also shows your servicing dealer’s name
and phone number. You may also reset the usage indicators for
your accessories from this screen.
1Press the LEFT button to show the status of:
- Air filter (FILTER)
- Humidifier pad (HUM. PAD)
- UV Lamps
2Press the LEFT button to exit.
Resetting Accessory Usage Indicator
After an air filter, humidifier pad, or UV Lamp has been replaced or
cleaned, you may need to manually reset the percent used indica-
tor for the respective accessory.
1 Press the LEFT button to access the ACCESSORY STATUS
screen.
2Use the SCROLL button to highlight the accessory you wish to
reset.
3Press the RIGHT button to reset the selected accessory.
4Press the LEFT button to exit.
- OR -
5Continue to reset accessory usage indicators as desired.

NORMAL OPERATION 14
Accessory Maintenance Pop-Up Messages
Accessory Pop-Up messages remind you when it’s time for
accessory maintenance. There can be up to five messages,
depending on the accessories installed with your system:
- Replace UV Lamps
- Change Humidifier Pad
- Clean Air Filter - EAC
- Clean or Replace Air Filter
- Clean Ventilator Filter
REMIND LATER: Pressing the LEFT button to select
REMIND LATER will cause the accessory status message to
reappear in seven days. The message will not reappear at the end
of the seven-day period if the usage indicator has been reset.
DISMISS NOTICE: Press the RIGHT button to DISMISS NOTICE and
reset the accessory maintenance reminder. The reminder will
reappear at the next maintenance cycle.
The maintenance cycle for the humidifier, UV lamp and EAC is
based on time and may be set by your installer. The defaults are
as follows:
EAC: 3 months of operation
Humidifier: 12 months of operation
UV Lamp: 12 months of operation
Ventilator Filter: 3 months of operation
The maintenance cycle for MEDIA or EAC + MEDIA is based on
actual airflow restriction which is automatically detected by the
system.

NORMAL OPERATION 15
Service Pop-Up Messages
Service Pop-Up messages remind you when it’s time for routine
equipment maintenance or if the system has malfunctioned.
ROUTINE MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDED: This pop-up appears
when seasonal maintenance should be performed to maintain
optimum performance of your system. Press the RIGHT button to
DISMISS NOTICE and reset the maintenance reminder. The
reminder will not reappear until the routine maintenance timer has
expired (default 12 months). The reminder will not appear if it has
been turned off by the installer.
SYSTEM MALFUNCTION: This pop-up appears when the system
has detected an equipment failure. Press the RIGHT button to
DISMISS NOTICE . The system may continue to operate, however
total system shutdown could occur at any time. It is highly
recommended that you contact your dealer immediately. The
pop-up will reappear in 24 hours if the equipment failure has not
been corrected.
Keyboard Lock-Out
You can lock the Evolution®Control buttons to help avoid
inadvertent changes to your settings.
Keyboard lock-out can ONLY be activated from the main screen.
To do so, simultaneously press the “•” and FAN buttons for two
seconds. Keyboard lock-out will be indicated by a graphic lock
on the screen.
To unlock the control, simultaneously press the “•” and FAN
buttons for two seconds.

PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES, 16
SETUP & OPERATION
Backlighting
The Evolution®backlight feature makes the screen easy to read,
even at night or in low light conditions. High-intensity backlighting
is activated when a button is pushed or the door at the base of
the unit is opened. The backlighting will automatically revert to a
lower intensity constant backlighting after 10 seconds of no button
activity or 30 seconds after the door is opened. Back-lighting will
remain on throughout Programming, Basic Setup, and Advanced
Setup. Constant backlighting can be adjusted in ADVANCED
SETUP, page 26 of this manual.
Determining Your Comfort Schedule
Before you program the Evolution®Control, take a moment to plan
your comfort schedule. Each day of the week is divided into four
time periods:
- WAKE
- DAY
- EVENING
- SLEEP
You can select a different heating and cooling temperature for
each time period, based on your daily or weekly schedule. Using
the chart provided, enter a start time, heating temperature and
cooling temperature. Then you can use this chart when you begin
programming.

PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES, 17
SETUP & OPERATION
Programming Your Comfort Schedule
The Evolution®Control allows you maximum flexibility in creating a
comfort schedule that best matches your lifestyle. You can choose to
keep it simple with the same schedule every day…you can create one
schedule for the work week and one for the weekend…or, you can
make every day different. Instructions for programming this control are
detailed on the pages that follow.
NOTE: You can quit the programming process at any time by simply
pressing the SCHEDULE BUTTON or closing the door at the bottom of
the control. You will be prompted to either save your changes or to
ignore the changes using the RIGHT or LEFT buttons.
WAKE DAY EVENING SLEEP
Time / HT˚ / CL˚ Time / HT˚ / CL˚ Time / HT˚ / CL˚ Time / HT˚ / CL˚
Monday / / / / / / / /
Tuesday / / / / / / / /
Wednesday / / / / / / / /
Thursday / / / / / / / /
Friday / / / / / / / /
Saturday / / / / / / / /
Sunday / / / / / / / /