Emerson VERDANT VX Series User manual

VX-TR-KT
VX Series Wired Energy
Management Thermostat with
an Occupancy Sensor
INSTALLATION MANUAL
JULY 2021
PTAC Direct Sales, Inc.
185 S. Kimball Ave. Suite 130
Southlake, TX 76092
877.454.7822 (T)

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Table of Contents
Before You Begin ......................................................................................................5
Equipment Nomenclature ........................................................................................ 5
Network Installation................................................................................................. 6
Notice.............................................................................................................6
Connecting the Antenna Module ....................................................................7
Connecting the Ethernet Cable .......................................................................8
Powering the Server........................................................................................9
Conguring the Online Connection Kit..........................................................10
Thermostat Installation ..........................................................................................11
Mounting the Thermostat.............................................................................11
Occupancy Sensor Installation (Optional)............................................................... 12
Mounting an Occupancy Sensor....................................................................12
Installing a Wireless Occupancy Sensor.........................................................13
Installing a Wired Occupancy Sensor.............................................................14
Thermostat Conguraton.......................................................................................15
Accessing the Conguration Screen ..............................................................16
Entering the Room Number ..........................................................................17
Conguring the Equipment Type ..................................................................18
Conguring Energy Savings Settings .............................................................19
Setting the Thermostat Clock .......................................................................20
Testing the Thermostats ...............................................................................21
Custom Energy Savings Settings .............................................................................22
Using the Thermostat Settings Screens .........................................................23
01 – FAN CONTROL MODE......................................................................................24
02 – 1ST STAGE DIFFERENTIAL - HEAT ...................................................................... 25
03 – 2ND STAGE DIFFERENTIAL - HEAT...................................................................... 26
04 – 1ST STAGE DIFFERENTIAL - COOL.................................................................... 27
05 – INCIDENTAL OCCUPANCY THRESHOLD .......................................................... 28
06 – NIGHT OCCUPANCY THRESHOLD ................................................................... 29
07 – FORCED 2ND STAGE HEATING ........................................................................ 30
08 – NIGHT OCCUPANCY START............................................................................. 31

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09 – NIGHT OCCUPANCY END................................................................................ 32
10 – TEMPERATURE RECOVERY TIME ......................................................................33
11 – RECOVERY TEMPERATURE - HEAT....................................................................34
12 – TEMPERATURE SETBACK DELAY - HEAT ...........................................................35
13 – MINIMUM SETBACK TEMPERATURE ................................................................36
14 – TEMPERATURE SETBACK DELAY - COOL...........................................................37
15 – MAXIMUM SETBACK TEMPERATURE ............................................................... 38
16 – RECOVERY TEMPERATURE - COOL...................................................................39
17 – MINIMUM SET POINT...................................................................................... 40
18 – MAXIMUM SET POINT.....................................................................................41
19 – TEMPERATURE CONTROL MODE..................................................................... 42
20 – AUTO CHANGEOVER SET POINT OFFSET (DEAD BAND)...................................43
21 – SETBACK SET POINTS / AUTO-RESTORE...................................................... 44
22 – AUTO CHANGEOVER SET POINT OFFSET (DEAD BAND)...................................45
23 –TEMPERATURE CALIBRATION........................................................................... 46
Occupancy Sensor Conguration ...........................................................................47
Accessing the Occupancy Sensor Settings .............................................................. 47
Conguring the Occupancy Sensor ........................................................................ 48
Changing the Sensor Conguration........................................................................49
Troubleshooting.....................................................................................................50
Error Codes ...................................................................................................50
Pairing the Thermostat with a Network Programmer ....................................51
Restoring Factory Settings ............................................................................52
APPENDIX 1 - Energy Saving Presets .......................................................................54
APPENDIX 2 - Glossary............................................................................................55
Technical Specications..........................................................................................60

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Introduction
Verdant VX Series Energy Management Thermostats deliver unprecedented energy
savings without compromising the comfort of occupants.
An integrated occupancy sensor uses a combination of motion and thermal sensing
technologies for accurate occupancy detection. Reliable occupancy detection allows
for energy savings when rooms are unoccupied.
Energy saving presets eliminate the guesswork and make it easy to adjust the energy
saving settings.
Fully congurable energy saving settings allow for customization of the thermostat
energy saving settings to t any situation.
Comprehensive conguration options ensure full compatibility with virtually any
existing or emerging HVAC system with up to 2 heat and 1 cool stages.
Built-in wireless mesh-networking enables online management.

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Before You Begin
Equipment Nomenclature
Before you begin installing Verdant equipment, we recommend familiarizing
yourself with the various components that may be included in your shipment.
VX Thermostat
Occupancy Sensor
(Optional)
Online Connection Kit
(Optional)
HVAC Controller

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NOTICE
TO ENABLE NETWORKING CAPABILITIES OF THE VX THERMOSTAT, REFER
TO THE “NETWORK INSTALLATION” SECTION OF THIS MANUAL.
BEFORE STARTING THE INSTALLATION OF THE NETWORKED THERMOSTATS,
ENSURE THAT THE ONLINE CONNECTION KIT IS CONNECTED TO THE
INTERNET.
THE ONLINE CONNECTION KIT MUST BE PLUGGED INTO AN INTERNET
PORT WITH A STATIC IP ADDRESS WITH DHCP ACTIVE. THE ONLINE
CONNECTION KIT MUST BE WHITELISTED USINGS ITS MAC ADDRESS
WITH UNRESTRICTED INTERNET ACCESS. INBOUND/OUTBOUND
COMMUNICATION PORTS ARE 80,443, AND 22.
PLEASE CONFIRM WITH A VERDANT TECHNICAL SUPPORT AGENT THAT
THE ONLINE CONNECTION KIT IS COMMUNICATING PROPERLY WITH THE
CLOUD SERVICE BY CALLING OUR TECHNICAL SUPPORT TEAM AT 1 877 318
1823.
Network Installation

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Network Installation
Connecting the Antenna Module
➤Screw the Antenna onto the Wireless Receiver;
➤Connect the Wireless Receiver to the Server using the supplied USB cable;
➤Afx the Wireless Receiver to the wall with double sided adhesive tape (not
supplied);
➤Orient the antenna to be parallel to the closest room in which a Verdant
thermostat will be installed.
THE WIRELESS RECEIVER AND THE ANTENNA MUST NOT BE INSTALLED NEAR
METAL STRUCTURES OR SURFACES.
METAL STRUCTURES AND SURFACES SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE THE RANGE OF THE
WIRELESS SIGNAL.

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Connecting the Ethernet Cable
➤Connect the Server to the LAN port with the supplied RJ-45 cable.
Network Installation

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Network Installation
Powering on the Server
➤Plug the Server into an electrical outlet with the supplied power cord.
TO PREVENT POWER RELATED ISSUES, PLUG THE SERVER INTO A UPS
(UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY) UNIT.

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Network Installation
Conguring the Online Connection Kit
➤Ensure the Online Connection Kit is receiving a Static IP address via DHCP
Server. A public IP will not work;
➤Ensure that the MAC address is properly Whitelisted if it needs to bypass
a login (splash) page to be able to reach the internet. The MAC address is
printed on a white sticker on the bottom of the Online Connection Kit.
➤The Online Connection Kit’s open TCP ports are 22, 80, and 443.